The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-03-13 00:00:00

THE PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE
COMPANY.

Ey a reference to our advertising colutnns thr,se of
our reelers who may be Prwlentially-inclined will
find afforded thtru explicit information by which the
puttings.by for a rainy day may be in the safest and
most ad% antageous manner secured. It is incumbent
upm everyone who have others dependent upon them
to endeavour that any sudden adversity should not
leave the helpless ones at the mercy of the world. It
is equally incumbent upon everyone that they should
satisfy themselves that what they may lay aside is
entrusted to no bogus or bubble agencies. The
amash-m.s of Asmrance Companies that have of
late years startled the world should leave an indelible
impre4sion upon the minds of all. It is therefore
with plea-sire that we commend to our readeno' atten-
tion the quinquennial Report of the Prudential
' Assurance Company. The gigantic' operations of this
Company are the most complete guarantee of ita
safety that could be desired. A company with a
premium income of over a million —showing an
increase in fire years of nearly £B,ooo—is not open to
que,tion. The claims are most promptly paid and, as
Is evidenced by the fact that in the Dorchester district
, about 700 new policies have been taken within the
past-year, the public appreciate WI they ought com-
mercial integrity awl solidity. We may say that all
! requisite information may he obtained f the local
, agents, or of Mr. H. Lamb, District Superintendent,
1 Princes-street, Dorchester.

WEYMOUTH.
VW/CIPRIANI% —Ou Monday last some riders of the
bicycle formed a club at the Guildhall ; Mr. J. Vincent,
Jun., was appointed captain, Mr. Greenwood, lieuten-
ant. and Mr. It. Atkins secretary and treasurer.
Won's,: :Urea CLun.—Mr. J. A. Venour has
kindly presented to the club, through the president,
Mr. G. E. Eliot, an interesting book, "The Life of a
Scotch Naturalist," showing how spoor shoemaker, by
wonderful perseverance. working at his trade by day
and studying by night, became an eminent scientific
man.

MR. EDWARDS EVER ON THE WATCH.
Mr. Italilie Coehrane, member for the Isle of Wight,
has given notice of nv dim; to take the report of the
Naval College Site Committee into consideration, and
ho doubt our member will stand up for Weymouth.
The Southampton Town have sent a circular
1... every member of the House off' asking for
support for the Netley site, and I'or worthy member
has quickly sent down a copy of the circular, to give
Weymouth an ..pisirtunity .if seeing what is being
done. If there is any chanee of succeeding, now is the
time to bestir ourselves.' but it would be well to consult
Mr. Edwards as to what his .qiinbin is. The worthy
Moyer is quite ready to fin lertake any !about which
promi,es to be worth doing ; but public engagements
are too pressing to waste energy and time. l'he follow-
ing is the part ..f the Southampton circular which
refers to the South Devon cite.
" Mount Boon, near Dartmouth, the site proposed for
the Naval Cad-ti Mese, although of great natural beauty,
Is open to the following ,ibjectious :—lst. Its rainfall and
tubisture are great, ant, as it :imposts fro,,, the report of the
eapoeittee, even greater than that of any other sonthtwest
site visited. The average is 41.3 e inches Rain fell on WI
days in 1575. This large amount of rainfall and moisture
will probably cause excessive vegetable growth, which
decaying, would rise with the vapours around, and produce
fever and ague amongst the Naval llielets.-25i1. Its want
of proper ta. ilities for bathing, is a great objection to the
cite, all.l to wlibh ought to be seriously considered. It
being intended for those whe ought to be good swimmers,
aml further considered as a means of preserving health,
and making the cadets strong and rolmst. this objection
appears even greater.-3r4. There is no population close
to the site, therefore there is no means of proving that it
is a healthy nue, which is a very important matter to be
known. The nearest town, Dartmouth, is a short distance
from Mount Boon, the health of which enables one to
judge of what the probable healthiness of the site would
be. Dartmouth had a population of 5.42.4 in Nil, the
annual death-rate being Mt per lAN) for the ten years
1813-70. For the quarter ending kith June, Ik7d, the
death-rate per 1,0011 was 225. In li7l the population was
6t. 'she deaths from scarlet fever, during the 7 years
70.711 were 24, and front other fevers 21. Mea.els caused
7 deaths during the quarts): ending June 30, 1476. Taking
into account the near proximity of Dartmouth to the pro.
posed site, one would be led to believe it is not the meet
healthy and suitable.—ith. The report ends thus
Exate in the moisture of the climate, the Mount hoot.
site is the finest we have seen for a Cadet College, and
way also be considered to be a perfectly healthy one,
thought not so invigorating for young lads destined to a
sea life as ros;gh, h. de.ited. The words "Except
"may also," "though not so," and "might be" convey the
Was that doubt* existed in the minds of the committee as
to the healthiness and suitability of the site, for a number
of young gentlemen to reside—AA the time the committee
vhated Dartmouth, she i.A.dets were healthy enough; but
this important fact must not be overlooked They were
then on board ship and not in a College on Mount Boon,
and free from the influence of a damp and dully atmos-
phere rising from the valleys around, carrying depression
of mind and body, thereby unfitting them for sea life.
Lookiny at the report as presented by the committee, one
is led to believe that the site selected is not the most
emlible or suitable one, either as regards its position or
nealtlitties4 L'siid ought to cause the enqiiiry— 'ls there
not a more desirable solli healthy one, where the sons of
His Royal Highness the krtn:e of Wales and the
Aristoeracy could be trained for the tea
01 comes there are inch round Weymouth. Take for

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