The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-06-25 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1878.

them who &ball offer the least resistanes to a peaceful awl
binned settlement of the (petition. There Is, therefore.
the largest hope that the issue of the Congress .hall be
peace, and if so it will enhance theireat reputation. of the
great statesmen who are now deliberating on the great and
lolernn question of the Goveroment of the East, and
untold ages of men will arts., to pour blessings On their
memory. Let us pray God that Ile may raids with Hie
divine widow those statesmen, and that He may vouch-
safe peace to the world through their efforts. 8. Time
does not permit me to touch on other questions, little, if
any, inferior in moment and interest to that ot which we
have Just been speakins. There are various forms of war,
besides the war of human slaughter. What • war of
cow., is proceeding in our own country, not to teetotal'
others at this moment. One of the saddest outbreaks of
English pas.ion and folly for • lane Wined years imes kaa
leen the unhappy events of late in the North of England.
, We had imagined that social crimes in the shape of
I inosediarism was • thing of the past, and that oar
social fabric had happily been relieved of nay farther
mrain in that direction. Unhappily we are mistaken.
We see that our opwatives, under the Induce°, of strong
and unseasonable and unreasoning prejudice, are capable
of crimes which, if uoreetricted and not entirely repro-
bated, would speedily dissolve the social sYsteun which Is
more fragile than many of us sewn to understand. But
society will not suffer such dangerous outbursts, for which
no apology nor excuse Can be offered, and which must he
effectually put down. Bit these are symptoms of the
body politic which must awake deep dismay and uneasi-
ness in all thoughtful minds. Imu for just and righteoua
legislation, believing that true progress is the best coo-
arrestor; but progress mutt be based on just, social,
economic, and political law.: above all, on religious prin.
doles, without which no laws which human governments
Can frame can ever be regarded as safe or trustworthy. 9.
And this brings tue alter • very long address to say that our
hopes must re.t on the Divine protein, that beads any
pennon. It is as the communities of men become
religious. iss its principles ell and hold the minds of the
people, as they are impressed by them and infloenced by
them, mi the young and old are brought under their
power, that we our hope for the ending of all human
strafes, whether in the arena of bloody war or in the
contests of material interests. Toe day is coming, thank
God, whoa men will say, "Goole ye, and let us so up to
the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of
Jacob, and he will teach u• His way., and we will walk in
His paths; for out of Zion shall go forth the law and the
wool of the Lord from Jerusalem. Aud He st:all judge
among the nations, sod shall rebuke many people; and
they shell beat their swords into plouighshores, and their
spears Into prouio,. hooks • nation shall not lilt up sword
against nation, neither 16;11 they learn war any more—
Isaiah IL, 3-5. Ills too much to expect that the Berlin
Conference is • fulfflment of that prediction; but it is
wUsfactory to cee any approach to the priociples here laid
down as thaw which are destined ultimately to tnumph.
It is surely • raft in the cloud that statesmen are seeking
to solve difficulties by peaceful consultation before resort
be had to the brutal arbitrament of war nig Qua gleam of
hope in the dark horizon of the world. Let as hops
that their mission may be successful and that it may prove
the beginning of that better era when men shall learn the
lolly and crime of war, and seek in every way to discourage
li, and to adopt the better, wiser, hummer way of calm
and rational consultation. We ;inanely hope that one
result of the Conference, if successful, may be to lead to
a partial diseruisment of all the nations each al which is
meantime but an armed camp, draining off the producing
and enriching power of the countries, and begetting a
spirit of hopeless despair among the great mares of the
people which mutt inevitably tend to disorder and ruin.
What we want, therefore, is the epread of Christian
truth, the spread of enlightened Christian principle, ei that
the u•tion• may learn that the best interests of the world
at all time. and under all circutostaneesall the interests ,•f
peace. That time will come; it may be far distant; let
• as each prey tor It, and work for it, and let us hope that
God may usher it in.

WWYIIOI7TEL.
Tug POISONID Cup—We bear that the present owner
sets the price of a hundred guineas; on hie latest original
poisoned con, and that it will he shown at the Dorset
Industrial inhibition. We believe we nsay announce
some WitIOP, sirs, to an with the 100-guinea cup.
Ins PIROPoinD RITIEW OF THE PLltrf.—We under.
stand that Hr. Starker before the public meeting.
communicated with the proper authorities respecting this
.object, and that his 11115':tecion is thought to be good.—
On the other bond the opinion of s•mie Macre is that if
the Review were bell in Portland R tuts, there would not
be room for the ironctads to mance tyre, while if they
went outside, there would be great &dimity in seeing the
movements. Of curse we mtut wait for the answer to
the Mayer.
Ancturr Mcmcirst Doccurvrs.—An opportunity will
soon be afforded the Council to become posseased of the
valuable collection of documents form.•rly in the archive.
of the borough; but which being cost out to be destroyed.
by some one who didn't know their value, were rescued
by the late Mr. Sharron, and repaired and preserved by
that experienced townsman. Toes. documents can never
be so valuable to any 000 as to the Town C unril, and.
especially considering the importance attached to them
by the British Archmological Association, we should
wonder if the Council Is not represented at the coming
sale tty Mears Mtllmice anti Son.
Tan D KKK EN K D HARBOUIL—The Rosebud, Captain
Cronthie, was coning into Weymouth Hartour, at a
quarter to II on Wednesday forenoon, when, owing to
the want of water. .be could not get in a ballast lighter
Is said to have been in the way, and in trying to clear the
lighter, the potato meamer ran aground, and could not
get to her berth till after three o'clock- Captain Crumble
wasn't half pleased at hi. early potatoes thus be:owing
late. A rhymester writes:—
"TWaii the R relent, from Jersey, left fuming alone;
All her early potatoes ought then to he gone;
No steam-cratte was near her, no staging was nigh:
She stuck. and must wait there until the tides high."
RCOIT To PAT His FINK- -Frvieritk Hooper, an
old ,Ifender, who generally has plenty of money on
him when he gets locked up, was brought up on Wed.
nemley before Mr. James Robertson and Mr. B.
Hopkins, charged with being drunk and incapable in
Trinity.road.—P.C. Pryer (13) proved the Moe, and
primmer was fined 104., which, as usual, was defrayed
out ,tf the money with which he had provi-lwi him-
self before qualifying for removal to Supt. Vickery's
hotel.
ALARM or PlRl.—About half-put five on Stand ty
afternoon a fire was reported at No. 33, St. Thomas-
stmt. where Mr. Templeman lives. It 'teems that the
kitchen chimney had caught fire and gone on smoulder-
ing until the (Ire communicated through the flue to
the chimney tif an upper bedroom. 'Hence it con.
tinned to burn into the room, the fittings around the
chimney, mantelpiece, ac., were damaged, also a
cupb mcd floor. portmant•an, box, anti some articles
of clothing. The police took the fire-hose to the place,
but meantime some sailors had put it out. The
spread of the fire is supposed to have been owing to •
bestu off" wooden brOc" in the flue.
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Tnz Wtuttenyog Jrsrug SINGERH are to give
a concert in the Hoye' Hotel Assembly R 00024, on
Wednesday evening next. Their very remarkable
singing here on the last occasion will be well remem-
bered. and we give a recent testimonial of their show
that they have not fallen off in public appreciaion.
Prow du Vicar of at Como, Chasisiss to Ike
Quoin.
"S. Mary s, ss est Cowes, Sept. 19, 1877.
" It is with muck pleasure that I bear env testimony to
the Wilmingttn Juhtiee Singers, whoa- visit to Cowes
will he long and pleasantly remembered. I consider
their work dieervea every encouragement and all erns-
'lathy on the part of the chrietian public of Rolland. and
1 wish them with all my heart the socsese which they
11,•erve, and every blessing in their christian and useful
enterpriw W It .
THE 80.0EITID lIIIMOTENZETS AT Sr. MAIT4 —At a
large and tidal meeting ot the parishioners. held on
Thursday eveninx, it was unanimously tesolvel, that it I.
most titeirahle to secure the services of a second curate for
St Mont's, who may take the afternoon service at St.
Mary's together with a share of the Purpling duty and
visitation, thus letting the senior curate Mani at liberty
for parochial visitation. A, the hest means of raising the
requisite funds, it was decided that the Church evening
lectureship of LA which for the last few years boo heen
mild out of the offertory, should (as was formerly the ease)
Ise raised by private subscriptions, thus relieving the
offertory to that amount, and that the nongregation should
be appealed to so to incresse their offerings oe the Sun-
days set apart for clam., expenses, as to enable the
churchwardens to pay ilOO a year to the senior curate
(who also has from the It ctor the use of the rectory), and
a minimum sum rd £l3B to the seen) curate, to be in.
creamed if the funds admit The Rector stated that be
declines for the future receiving any direct benefit from
the offertory, wiahing the ultimate balance to go enfirely
to his minus He also stated that an increase of about
ZS 10s. every Sunday on the preaent offertory collections
for church expenaea, would enable the churchwardens to
make the proposed payments, and that be is prepared to
engage an additional curate if the congregation, by in-
creaming the offertory to this extent for the next few
Sundays, afford him a reasonable assurance that funds
will be provided.
Daum a ago Noisr.—Williem and JoasesSorialw, father
and son, vet re brought up on Tuesday. before the Mayor
(Mr. Londie), Hr. B. Hopkins, Mr. T. Abbott, Mr. H.
Raggett, and Mr. W. Talbot, charged with being drunk
and reeking a diaturhance on the night of the 10th—PC.
UM proved the ease, saying thee were disturbing the
inhabitant., latent night—The elder defendant admitted
having become excited with his son, and this caused him
to speak louder than usual —Mr. Superintendent Vickery
Swindles, the father, had being VHEE on better of
late —Fined ss. each.

woman mauled GilL —KWh* Oill bought 14 hr Id. of the
primers, at • halfway each, mid two ever for buying a
dos -a. Sill thought that Spranklin aa " uprisht
chap.- and Issuht the amides as damaged Soosio
'JO. YOU WOOS of Syrauklin because of his good
character, iU you (—Laughter.)—Martha said she never
bawd of his Laving to do rah any thierY• —On being
easel if they were guilty, Somalia demanded —"How
could it be stealing. whets esitehed 'am / ' Both said
thrhealloll took their share..., as the candies were to be
dl into four parts—The Beach cassias-red the pri-
mmer* took the candles knowingly, sod the Mayor asked
i/ num ea bored mackerel aad other boats were to rake
their shares irrespective of the boats—what would in that
"04 become 0( the 0010,4 Ind even of those who owned
them days hard labour.

TOWN COUNCIL
Thursday: Prsaimr.—Tlie Masa OIL Land(s): Alder-
man Itol3ertoon Coanelllcea 1,••11, Dennis. Saimaa.
Nags* Leman& Robms, Snook, Wallis, ettarias.

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quesnons.
Mr. Drents risked. iritu reference to a piece of land on
the W> be road, whether the Council could not send •
deputation to the proper authorities, asking them to
re-coneider their dedigon, as to the enclosure 01 tha strip
of land.
The Town Cuptc thought It inconsistent with the
peultsou of • corporate body to send • deputation to private
indieiduala. The parties moat interested in the matter
had, he understood. walled their rights.
Mr. Diming next asked whether any ground rent was
paid for • piece of ground enclosed near the old pump at
Rod well I
The Town umut said Council bad no authority to
take any rent. If the Cretancil permitted the land to be
enclosed, there was an end of it; no rent wits paid.
The Karon understomi there wt., a give-and-take
principle adopted.
Mr. Siumun said it was all giro and no take. Nothing
was given up there.

Mr. Siooi inkedwhether the Board intended to proceed
with the drainage of the Perk, by Mr. Margins or auy
other plan I Toe time had arrived when something must
be done, and if it were longer delayed while waiting the
answer from the Government Baud, he should feel obliged
to bike action himself, and appeal to the Local Govern-
ment "Ward. The matter is now serious.
The MaTok said the Corporation had taken no action as
t 3 the drainage of the Park, and he thought it undesirable
to deal with it by a scheme separate from that of the
general drainage of the borough-
Mr. Rows said they were waiting for the decision of
the Local Government Board as to the ultimate disposal of
th!.sevf?ge.

. Nam.: iuked if any steps bad been taken to fill up
the low ta in the Park• and if it was not the duty of
the board to direct the medical offioer to inspect the
places, and report whether they are injurious to health or
no!.

-It was stated that some of the low plots had been filled
up by the Board: but it was said—not altogether
effectively. Mr. firtutorig., however, explained that there
were plots winch had not been reported egalost. and
which therefore had not been filled up.
Mr. SSOOK repellent the aspersions en the Park.
There seemed some danger of the coneenation opening
up that great bugbear, tibe whale Park question ; but the
Council happily get lath, banners on the agenda paper.

The Bused decided not to acorn, the Wilda" IQ" "
repair, until there is enough old swam
RMS.' TZRIACt.
Tenders were opened for laying pipin sad filling up the
POW' near this place.
Mr. Jody tendered at £23 15a, two others were higher.
I The lowest tender was accepted.
TUC LOTS seiLLe.
The next business waa to consider what steps should be
taken with remsrd to the °aimed on TuesdaY and
Wainaiday eights last
Mr. DINNIS, who.e notice this was, could not Proceed
without Superintendent Vickery, the principal witeess m
the case, and he therefore soled for the matter to be
, adjourned.
11r. Lovett, believed the matter demanded their coo-
l@Mention, sad that before another meeting. He could
solemnly declare that he never slush such a smell, even at
low-wafer spring ti'les- They welshed to know the cause.
and then they could remedy the eviL
Mr. WALLIS termed the smell a stink, and a very
penetrating one. Mr. Stone had declared the smell di
not emanate from the Innianniseal water; but he wool
not say it did not arise from the gas work. If we were
going to be subjected to such smells, the sooner the
lodging-house-keepers shut up their houses, and the shop-
keeper. their shops, the better.
Mr. Davits pressed for the matter to be put off till Mr.
Vickery come.
The MAYOR having appealed to Mr. Roness, the latter
wad his first idea was ti at the smell did come from the
gas works. He went over and found that the smell di
not escape daring the time he was there; but he could no
say it did not escape during the night. The Board of
Directors bad spent VAX* to nefect the modes of opera-
tion at the gas works, owl if .1;110 more were required to
chviate such s swell, they would very gladly Inv it out.
He and other directors lied a deeper interest in the town
than arose from the gas work., and if the ,well Come
from the works, and could not to • got rid of, tho gas works
would deserve to be annihilated.
The L cal Board all agreed the smell did not arise from
the sewage, and it was decLized it would be infamous if
any one should say it did.
Mr. CiLtat.r3, Mr. WILLIFORD and others spoke on the
matter, and it was at last adjourned till next evening, as
was another motion by Mr. DENNIS, respecting the
scavenging of the town.
The rest of the time woe occupied with building plans.

PROPOSED REVIEW AND REGATTA FOR THE

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nowt in is view o( • haw termination et the Conime
mod that it is made upon the principle that fird come
mo be first served, and further riming that Weymouth.
with all the advantages that have been referred tn has not
yet been selected for so important • spectacle a. that of •
naval review. If this resolution be approved by the
meeting. and the kimiralty Moue to concede the condi-
tional oguset he might be permitted to say in the weeds
of an old English bard—
"Now may our loyal subjects jovial b•
And reckon thia a day of jubilee.'

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Mr T. B. Gaorga alluding to • previous occasion when
r,wing matches had been pullwl by the sailors of the
Fleet in our Bay, remarked that such matches excited •
great deal of interest The expense need not be very
great, as sailors are willing to row for very small prizes,
and he thought the inhabitants might very well approach
the Admiral, Sir Adige C mem Key, end ask him to allow
them to have • rowing regatta in the Bay. Mr Groves
moved "That • deputation from this meeting do wait
upon the Admiral in command of the Fleet now lying in '
Portland Harbour requesting his pennision to announce
a rowing regatta for the sailors and marines under his
command, and also asking his assistaact in arranging the
details of the competitions ; and, in the event of the pro-
position being entertained, this meeting pledges itself to
collect the I unds necessary for carrying it out. Mr
Geo,es also promised any help the Rowing Club could ,
give. (Applause.) 1
Mr J. A. Shelton said if we succeed in getting a naval
review in our Bay we must provide some amusement
besides. In Weymouth we are often called upon for
money: but the subscriptions had always been collected ,
when needed. To-night they had a far larger meeting
than he bad ever seen in the Guildhall for public par-
poses of this kind; and if the town were divided into
districts the money necessary for a regatta could he sere
easily obtained. It was agreed on all hands that some-
thing is wanted to enliven Weymouth at this time of
year and induce the visitors to come earlier to the town,
and he considered this rowing regatta would be the very
thing, and with pleasure he seconded the resolution.
The MATOR asked Mr Grovel if he contemplated •
re-trate whether we have • review or not?
The Marne hoped the meeting would remember that
whilst we dtwire • review the question of • regatta is
quite eeparate. He endorsed in. first part o( Mr Sharma's
remarks—that we are often in Weymouth celled npn for
money ; but in this atm the amount required is so small
In comparison with the intereta which will is excited that
he hoped we might he able toast the money. The rowing
regatta, of which Mr Groves spoke, was certainly • most
stateside' and most pleasant affair. If the Admiral
would give his consent his Worship thought there would
be no difficulty in getting the necessary funds.
The resolutions were both carried unanimously.
The MAYOR again pointed out there are two things that
we wish to accomplish—first, that before the Govern-
ment have nettled upon any place for • naval review we
should put in our claim; the next, that we should have
• regatta in Portland Roads. Ile trusted we shall see
both of these objecta realised, and that Weymouth will
derive all the advantage. to he gained therefrom. (Air
plisse.) The qumtion then arose, Who should wait on
the Admiral r
Mr Cawing nominated the Mayor, who expressed his
willingwees to go. say with Mr Groves and another gentle-
man.
Mr -T. P. cou..rrr (G.W.R. stationmaster), in the
interests of • c buten, so conneeted with the town of
Weymouth, would be very happy to do all in his power to
advance the interests of this and neighbouring towns by
Inducing the company to offer every help in their power.
(Hear. hesr
Mr HARKER had had • letter from the head officer of
the Great Western stating they would not only give every
facility. but offer such liberal terms as would encourage •
large number of per-ons to come to Weymouth. (Ap-
plum.) Ile mo•wl a vote of thanks to the Mayor, which
was seconded by Dr Tigard, and carried unanimously.

A WHOLE CREW CHARGED WITH SMUGGLING
A rather gross instance of the annoyance inflicted upon
• number of persons by tbs misconduct of one man only,
was afforded on Monday morning. when the following
persons appeared before the Mayor and other magistrates.
charged with being concerned in the smuggling of three
ponds of tobacco on hoard the potato steamer E irl of
Carrick :—Onoisin Wilson Holnien Mr. Thorns* Sswle.
chief officer, Wiifians L0w..., boatswain, Mr. Matchless,
tine. engineer. Mr. Wlinelk second engineer, Robert
Gressieell, Elward Puckett, William Rooney. Jolla
Johnstone, John Arm.trong, and Hugh McCoy.
The steamer had also been detained pro teas. Mr.
Hamilton Price, 11.11. Collector, prosecuted for the
Customs. _ _

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Charles E Vain, out-door officer, }IM. Customs, on
the arrival of the potato carrying steamer Earl of Carrick
from Jersey, In Weytnouth Harbour, on Sunday, searched
the vessel, and, in the lamp-room, he found concealed
under the port, starboard, and mast-head I imps, 11h. of
"other manufactured" tobacco, liable to duty, under each
lamp.
Mr. W. Rice Godfrey boarded the Earl of Carrick at
half-past flee, on her aniyal from Jersey, and from •
communication made by last witness, went Into the lamp-
room, and found the lamp, where they were kept when
not in use. Asked the captain who had charge of the
room, and be replied—the boatswain. Asked that officer
II be knew of any tobacco being In his place, but he said
no, he knew of no tobacco being in his room, the officer
had been In his berth and seen his stock, and he knew of
no more, The single valoe and duty Is Ilia, at Bt. 4.1, a
pound. After thst the three lamps were opened, and a
pound of tobacco token out of each. The whole of the
crew were called forward, and each, except Creaswell and
Lawson, denied knowing anything of it. Cresewell stated
that the boatswain asked him to take a pound for him,
and Cresswell said he would, and asked hint how much he
had, when the boatswain said he ha I Mb., and asked
defendant, who had half-a-pound, to take it for him, to
which be consented, but be never saw the tobacco.
Johnstone knew nothing of it, Rooney, McCoy, Pocket,
Arinstronc, knew nothing of it: but Lawson, the boat-
ssrsin, owned the tobacco, raying he had been in drink.
Mr. Hstnilton Price said lawaon denied moi.t positively
last nicht knowing anything about it, and he was the
came
taneofd. all these men being locked up, and the ship being
dei

The Mayor lectured Lsmion very severely. and bn•
him three times the value and duty, and the costs of the
l'seirt, total, £43.. 6!.
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been entirely suspended on hoard the ship, in nutmeg name
of this man.—The money WM paid.