The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-06-26 00:00:00

THE HARBOUR AND ITS FUTURE

The" Harbour Improvement Speculators' are not
sleeping so soundly as has been imagined, for, as
hinted at again and again in this Journal, the scheme
is now well afloat, and fairly embarks t for the pro-
vision of suitable reel lances at the seaside. On
Wednesday (an i not on Tuesday as one paper reported)
was held a meeting for the porpoise of opening up a
scheme for rendering this beautiful hub or of ours
one id epecial attraoti not only to Bridoort people,
but to visitors from a distance. It will not be long
ere ano.her meeting will be held, but already it bee
been revolved to form a limited liability company,
having a capital of about £5O, ) The shares will
pr obably be each £2O, and the capital expended In the
erection of sultab'e terraces, lodgingebouses, and villas
close to the water.
On the 23,4 of !Vlach of the present year I
earnestly advocated such • speculation as this In
these columns, feeling that not only wool I the
" spec." prove a paying one, but from the assurance
that if an eff it was ever to be made to make Bri 1p .rt
Harbour a summer resort. it must be d no at once,
now that it will shortly be In direct communication by
tail with every place of importance in the country, for
when the line is completed numerous vialtors will
certainly look for the convenience and comfort to be
found in similar places. What is especially required
Is a few dome vales, or other residences, which could
oommand such glorious views of the bay. On the west
of the Harbour. from the ham of the cliff to the
extreme end of the old shipeyard, is an excellent and
natural foundation. What a splendid sits for a crescent
with terraces an i garden. I The site it elevated, and
far beyond high water mark. M orsover, on the east
side of the H orb or, between the cliff and the guard-
room, are beautiful an i most desirable sites. Again,
at the foot iof the verdant-sloping cliff., ornamental
detached villas c ould he .rectel, giving the Harbour a
continental aspect. A drawbridge should also be
erected to connect both sides of the Harbour.
Then, of coons, every encouragement would be
given for the erection of husinesas establishnienss.
with the grand result that the future of Bridport Hare
boor will be the p .pulerity enjoyed by other seseside
resort. in the West of England. Where is the scenery
more beautiful. more diversille.i, or the air purer oil
more healthful than In this locality? Tnis fact,however,
should be borne in mind—that if these re idenowa are
to have an eziagenc. ammo of their should be erected
without delay, so that by the time the railway is come
plated some of the many visitors may be enticed to
sojourn with us. An excellent idea I. that of admire
tieing the Harbour, together with photographic visite
of the coast scenery. at the various railway-stations
in the country. It is satisfactory to know that
General Pitt-Rivers—who has similarly speculated at
Burton Braistock—and Lord Detester are friendly to
the 'theme, and are willing to let their land on highly
favourable terms. "Prosperity to the Harbour goal.
way, and the Harbour Improvement Schema."

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From bed to worse the member for Brit'port is
surely steering, and early onWednesday morning it wee
only by • simple miracle that he was prevented from
enj .ying • glorious "all-night" in th • C •mmonm. The
noisy and excitsble bicker of legislation fell gr Kluane
but soundly asleep in the vicinity of the Speaker's
chair, and the House was &muesli at one o'clock in the
morning to find no Warton there, in that Wadi,
several bills were advanced a stags. He was not in
his usual meek where with • lynx eye he is constantly
obgeevol chuckling over the scores of blocks he has
Sc mired over the weal programme of the Session. ,
Where was he at 12.30 a.m. Not to be seen, and
Inter than all, not to be heard. Consequently the
a' Ai ,ns went throurh peacefully, orders were reache I,
and cone imp ,rt ant business accomplished. The
worthy Speaker and the Right Hon. Premi-t were
without the ',redacts of the Palace-yard, and the hon.
member, (with the exosption of the representative of
Stidport) were wending their way home when the
attendants commenced to extinguish the lights. A
monotone snore was beard, and as the attendants eyed
each ether in blank Monism, lb. mealy, but now
"Pr, form of Charles Nicholas Waders, Keg.,
barrister-at-law, P. 13., and 31. P., was exposed to their
astonished gam Here was • solution of that nit's
awful contrary, and if the leaders of the Liberal ,
Administration could hare viewed that drowsy sures-
"Ds usually so foil of life and vivacity, those well-
wors checked" unmentionables, crumpled into
uoisehionable designs and shape*. and • " long-
'ervice " beaver ruled under an adjacent benoh--it
woul,l have been a sight never to be forgotten. Bat
kapply it was only the midnight attendants who saw
the s,kectre feet asleep in that lonely House, and at
that witching hour. How easily the noettrnal
atteadanta might have left him there to wile away the
divers hours in the occupation of blocking the House
furniture in the solitary compeelosaltip of his ram&
It la stated that Wartoe bowed his awaits to the gee
eulagolebers," took ea esorsooss pia& of IDA sad
retired la dims*