The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-06-05 00:00:00

Dottstit doovry EXPRESS AND itattetLlTßAl, GAZtTTE, Tummy, RINE 5, 1877.

IL J. Pearce ; 3rd, nee W. Bawd ; 411 h• *MI ghat by Kr worked for Mr. Leven, of Dorchester end Weymouth, fee
aterooosrod,smabot...onsaidgthhaorttautheafoituonddluithe
were present :-The Mayor (Mr. Dandle), Mr. H. T. one, that a farmer fancies he appears. Mean when ho rirr.. ERou
jt0,..e.,:. do not satody that.
the trumpery three-ha porth of wood is uce them to £4 per cent., or you Wheeler and I scent bottle, W. L PearaY•
tilleat£2o worth of daniage suffered by stock cut them adrift."-As to the Act for atnamation of the N. W. Allen; 6th, ga., Stel one bottle of bands. kehblged-ai,
ot W"lstia7mdek'ken--ingei-widendweemake
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KmabLeelts dotstilluti eemosewleee eke,
wards Ley...,CKlnellooltti.
George, hon. secretary, Mr. H. Wheeler, Mr. W.
ET: Dnrowwilothingteit
Haßett, Mr. J. G. Bowe, Mr. Mumford, Mr.
mating through gaps, and while I warmle praise Mr. Harbour and Bridge Trusts. refereed to he Me. Eliot ; the Stephens: 7th, fis., 811110 e Stone ; 84, 11., J. If .
boilkWykkeon Tuesday lu(lll';ekesday
ward for hit kindness In not prewing the ease against Harbour and Bridge were like hasband and wife, parent silk necktie frau Mr. Mumford, Ham Stone ; leth; nj
Pidgeon, Mr. Cook, Mr. Naugle, Mr. John Vincent,
Dr. Shopson, Mr. C. J. Freeman, Mr. Graham. It the tence-breekers, I swain warn our boys and glrla only to and child, &sad bound up with each other, and therefor* handkerchief from Kr. Wheeler and Mr. Ilumford, Drk
was stated that the :scheme of engaging the band had search for flower. where they are allowed to go, &WI by no that Art was not a f air precedent for the present prepense McLean ; Ilth, silk necktie from Mr. Mruntord, le. was f
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ethblgeeh e.w.t.N:limtnaeeo
rk, Loodkreftpoolud -ntil
found eery wide acceptance, and a good number of means to get over hedge. with
hll4caaral fta:itf)to7rle,iineidpit,!:.Vl.lte.rex3is.s6,oo zoz 01.::lint:
sllhaadnarfzil
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Rubscriptione had been already promised. There is -•-
lirrn,li,,Yita,r,dl,:r.i-zel,ext,.ssi.ap:larg,./141.. p2lnadt,:.l4tr:ldivaana.l!nik,ws, n
not only the very high quality of their mos& that i It will not be long, I fear, before ramblers are " int- the Public ire:wiry an the resell of an action, whereby Pearce.
or the urchasers ,tf the Ptrk wore ,•oin tenni to some ,•litf Head, lying on the shore, with hie head tow d the
est: tottuesttnod ',it:Jett...l
t..ifo.o£lo."li, fi,trotletteir.ark; was !laTr,:.., eve:
jr:!
jasovosiod infrohantbitairnroguite, baurt
calls
tflti7r
,zoettatpectiongt,:ifoobetingho
wpnitzedh.riooffg 0 the
o i ffl itse et . .
Wo.f., tlti...e earth.' List.
htl.,..,apiti,,y, or jpoitylli
It-alien Band will not collect money. Instances were and thotigh he feught hard for the glorioes priyilage of f
tg - ' 1 tsds. tt • • f:-Plter. et
1 r-Te oak.; 3nl, one cheese and one bottle of meut, W. 11 the finding at the antatguaed station. when thee Chief
rte
Mg chaste liked, he got • sharp reprimand and no mar no um er mg le nosing ot r remaill, Cr. e Stone.
named where familial had actually left Weymouth on ersedress. The police regeire everYbodY to note° on, and Park nienev was swept nif hy the Pile.cr. MO Yards.-10., 54., and Mr. Intty'a ' , Boatmen rna n , in lut tho crew soil, they bronght the Imly
account .1 the annoyance tit. being tedieited I,r gifte-
I Last committed a grievoua sin In their eym by falling Mr. Wenn : Whrote faolt Was that? Pearce • prize cigar come, J. to the laud. Witness had exanitned tt I
. , 2tol, pip• in cue Itlloi one bottle of scent, A. ' foun•l there WPM no life In hi 1 ‘e
' eeeeee.l.
'nd
The Mayor reachthe following letter from Mr. Hen rY ' asleep on the wetermen'e chair I'm amid that during Me Bonzes : Never mind thet. Pearce ; 3rd, one bottle a matt and es., E. M. Marwood. ; assiatance to the *Lathan, and &ITO r:ln' then he went for
Edwards, Ml'. :- • the union, the borough police Must not look too Mettle Ile next exhorted the Geineil not to be frightened by 400 Yards. - Ise 55., and Mr. C. White's mini, N. W. man. aeled it to the police.
"King's -hill Home, into the bathing Machina,. bif I have ll.!ani ll whisP• • the threat of law le"eeetin.6k a mere bogey warning them , Allen ; gnd, 2., fit, and on a bottle of bran•ly, W. Read ; j Me Phillips, chief boatman, corroborated th
"Nutfield, that many an unlucky excUrrdenigt, failing to get taken. in , against recklessly olisan•lerine pfsmerty. -loanne Contora- '!) d g ..r.., _s.. earl One bottle ,tf scent, corporal Stephens. , nose. e lut wit-
., N,,,,,. Realm to bb, liking, enters his le ad from the umolvihinc in a I tons had done, and: mg-hided by s Wing than if they thus Bunts F.are. -Ist, Mr. E. J. Pearce's prize, pair of , Anna Amelia Mo 1 41
"My dear Mr. Lundie,-Vours of yesterday has just bathing machine. , sacrificed the property or mortgaged the rates, they would trousers,. Mr. J. Pearce. Morn le eceased's widow, said that they
I came from Swansea. Iler husband had seedwith - agre Mr.
readied me. Judging from the enthusiasm displeyed at -- Ibe going beyond their duty, and would find they most It in intended to distribute the prizot at a ial Taylor, of Chickerel.
ill'ec as a reach painter ; but when he ot
what might be tensed the musical meeting in Weymouth, The County Police were criticise-1 at the Frit it's court reckon with the town for no doing. (Applause.) drill next Saturdny. down here, he was disappointed with the work, KIS
Mr. W t • d Mr. W •1 • !
one should imagine you had found the panacea for all bye gallant adjutant, for being about to hand-cuff • soldier . al-w•lie and
Mt .it , EMI expresise their perfect I hotted reckoned he should gets full hand of coach paint-
evils, and the means of all prosperity in the Italian Band, who had smaehed a publicen's glue. As the Bench &greenlet? with
to . e
lee kedeadd
an t e Town tug. The witness went on to state the particulars
I earnestly hope such may he the caw, and no a means cherne
I support the police. S•ildiers are a great deal too Clerk wan ate e - es tew :at e thoughtor the s. . of the dissatisfaction, which seemed to have been
to ensure that I most willingly double my subscription. net too think they are privil••gal to do rough thinu, and I The Tows CLERK considered it surrounded with ten aggravated by decea•ed's feebleneee so that, se he said,
I shall look forward with much pleasure to my nett vint i ehesii has been, in former tames, frequently net all in a , thousand difnculties, and ten tinim more than when the he only earned Pk a week, and out of that they had to pay
to Weymouth to hear the delightful strains of the Italian I broil by the deeds of the young incruit. It would not do counsel's opinion ref emni to by Mr. Eliot was taken. The st. a week for furniture which they got on coming here
Band, the possusion of which was all that was wanted to I for the county constabulary to run the rink of a prisoner ,
' Corporation had submitted a case to counsel and that
complete the simile, and make Weymouth the actual . bolting. perhaps all through Chesil, aided by the girls he . gen eman _en erne,
tl - fi Ili gall' •• .
is (Mr. Steg s) opinion in every first. After working for Mr. Taylor • twelvemonth,
deceased discharged himself, wee then out of employ a
Naples of England. With all !food wishes, left behind him, till the lower-class denizens and the con- respect. week, and next went to work for Mr. Lovell, re
"Believe me, yours very tally, stables were at enmity on the mousey's account. The ! Mr. W/LLIS, who is interested in some of the Corpora' St. Thomas-street, for whom he worked *even
"1-11:NItY t DWARDS." police do we m
ll to reeinCer the LAtin proverb-Mote tint property, said the Council found the greatest days. He went to work on Tuesday teething
In a most kindly postscript, the honourable gentleman principiis, and nips row in the haul. tlilliUlty in raising money on the Harbour fund, for the till breakfast time, and then came home to breakfast,
said he was bound to confess that the Italian Band - Outer Pier, and where then are they to get it on such when he stayed in the house twenty minutes before he
The benefit of the strong arm of discipline WAR well bankrupt aback as the reel?
has its alloy. Ha regretted losing our band ofspoke to his wife. This caused her to ask what was the
the V I' t M Wenn Id like t Act f Parliament
shown on Saturday at the Sp arts on e erne. .xeep .r. . woo o see a newo matter 1 when be said it was something about his work.
Weymouthiane, and wished it had been possible to
~.„, in one instance, the tug of war, everybody Wag at le to see for the Harbour Bridge, and Pile-pier. More might be Ile alio said he was going to drown himself, and added
amalgamate theme- I_ll If
2-e - I ere. and eemmit"`" all that went on. This was twine to the tnany helpers raised if the Harbour dime were revised, for 4 the present '' My dear, I want you to drown yourself with me." illte
acknowledge the kindness 441444th our worthy members, making every one know their phwe and keep it, so that ! Wet mouth is the lowest harbour for cur en from here to talked to him, and he said "If you will kiss me,
and desired inhabitants mad Cisitore spec:ally to ample area was afforded, and none was tempted to get in ! L eolon, and from here to Plyntouth. and not watch me away, I will go hack to my
remark that the committee had taken upon them- another 's way. Oh! the glorious blue •,f the sky, the I .. . . ,
Mr. Alderman HOW MO being calor] upon by several work." She did as he withal, and he left about 2)
f the councillere pointed out that to call the iin :Anon of
selves the reeponsibility of payino the Italian band, so daszling white of the bedbugs, the emerald green o . 1 ,
~ ,,,, . . minutes to nine. About 25 minutes put ten she felt
veer the brilliant scarlet of the uniforms, the various heave taxes where heavy returns are gained-". alltlCiaa.
that visitors may not be troubled' by any members of 11. d, something coma over her an if them was something wrong,
hunts of the fluttering flare the Awl.: forma of the , tine income," ii a minnner. He did not asree with Kr. and went out, and as she was going towards the shop she
the band solicitill4 rontrilluti•ina.-On the suggestion 1
athletes the matchless grace of the ladies I Oh! the I Eliot that there is any moral obligation, that point be met a boy who toll her that Mn. Lovell had sent to ask
Or Mr. Nang le, it Wu ile,i•led that the band ahead murmur of the sea. the songs of the birds, the hum of the thought entirely gone, and am to the sinkine fund, the why he me back to work. She went
• - play • - R•iad (Barrack Field,. ,nversation the tuwic of the Imnd ! (El ! the warmth of I arguments went to show there would be no sinking, fun r busland did not d
and had Rome conversation with Mr. Lovell, and in the
•• • .• • -•• ••• -•--- °- •-• " - ' *skive-Se full e- 'of the sharee But he was for evening she heard that her husband waa found drowned at
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I'ORTL.AND URBAN SANITARY AUTHORITY.

MONDAY ICYRNlllo.—Present Mr. B. Scriven (chair•
man). Mr. S. Pearce, Mr. E llomben. Mr. H. 0. Mabey,
Mr. 0. It Andrews, and Mr. R. J. Andrews, with Mr. R.
N. Howard, clerk to the Board.
The members present were all el' the Vigilance Party,
and the question is " Where were the rest r

NEW RITR,
The first business taken was to rareive the estimate for

another rate.
Mr. MAIM wanted to know where the other money has
goo, i Money was collected for certain work, and the
work was not done. He did not see the use of keeping on
making rates, and not doing the work.
Mr. G. ANDRZWS : It 1.. very good phase of the matter
that the money is still in the hank.
Mr Crocker was underntood to nay that Liirr remains in
the bank, and that the collector initimates there is enough
left of the old rate le mike up C.lOO nearly.
. _ . . . . .

Mr. K COMM : It our faults, we go on tinkering and
tinkering with the work.
Mr. MABRY objected to any rate being now mule
if the money wee collected for certain work% lot the

_
sometime* ,in Grosvenor s. _ _ ,
on the Dorchester Road, and various outlying parts of
the borough, both North and Routh as well as on the
" Front." eo that residente in all parts may. have an
n...portunity, even when at home, of hearing their
sweet strains.
Seamus Cell.lOE. Ao•INST•SOLDIER.--On Tueeday after-
noon at the Police s:ourt, before Mr. It. If. Eliot, and Mr.
Bridge Micheal Kill., a esk„.ate of the 314 regiment, was
brought up charged with attemptleg to assualt indecently
a little girl named Amy Amelia Thorn, cult, eight years
old, and the daughter of an assistant warder uv.og at the
Grove, Portland. The child, who was present, seemed te
be very little for her age—There seem to have been
aorktetbieg afainst prisoner before.—Maria Newman, wife
of Sergeant Newman, and living at the Verne Citadel,
Portland. sahl that last liatarday. about half-pant Bor a
' quarter to 9 in the evening, she was standing at the end
of her own quarters, when he saw prisoner take away two
little children named Amoy Thomas and her brother
across the Verne to a shed, about si/or 641 yards off. After
keeping thena there some time, he brought them to the
Canteen, and treated them with drink, which she thought
was ginger beer. He returned with them to the plied,
and she followed with her husband, and wished him to
look after them. Cross-examined : Did not see prisoner
do anything wrong with the children. While they 'ATe
in the abed, she only saw the white braid with which the
childif dark dress was trimmed. Sergeant George
Newman, 314 regiment, stationed at the Verne:avid that
on the Vlth from information received from big wife,
watched the prisoner till he took the two children to a
lonely place between • high bank and a brick wall, about
15 feet high. Witness lost sight of them a.egprisoner went
, through a cutting in the bank, hut witness went on the
top of the bank, when he paw him lying on the opposite
aide ef the bank, the little girl close to him. the little boy
E fem. or 7 feet off. Witness called to him and asked
what he Wad .Soing with the two children, when he
lumped up, 54,1 said Le WWI waiting for their friende.
1 The depth of the Pioge we.. I.:,:et 15 feet, and prisoner
was at the bottom, and witr:ss„. ct. the top. liVitnets
called him and the children, and 'thew witness
asked the girl what prisoner was doing. awl* she
that the prisoner promised her a penny Le come acmes the
Verne with him. Witness ordered prisoner to the guard-
room and observed his clothes. Prisoner ill a defaulter
Cr,asexamitted : Did not see you do anything wrong to
the eh:lib-cm --By the Bench : The children did not make
any comp/gut, Ike little girl was not crying, nor the little
boy.—P.C. Miller, a Ste porset Constabulary, appre-
hended the prisoner yestessay, ;sad therged him with an
assault on the little girl. Un thaws, la the station.
prisoner asked of witness thought he shculd get sag f,r
it, and get dismissed from the service, lie did Wit
say
what he referred to. Witness's reply was that he
diil not know.—King said that this was the
evening if the regimental sports, and ha took a
prize. There was a kissing-ring. and he afterward' aaw
V, children, who said they were looking for their sister,
Hp 45.,. them near the sea to look for their sister, and
laid dowd, s.ee toward the sea, Li he had a little drink
in him. He bad
ofinterfering with the girl.
—The Chairman said the pr.adt,T had iviil himself open
to • very grave suspicion, and the who brought
the case before them did perfectly right But they did
not think the evidence was sufficient to send him for trial
and be was dismissed with • caution that the punishment
for such an offence is severe.
THE NAVAL COLLEGE.
aiirerffirs HITIORENCE TO THE DARTMOCTTI SITE.
The /is/sneer Tckgranh of May 26th, says :
"After the exciting soetention with regard to the most
eligible site for the new Ka. al College, which, it was
thought, would most likely be a Oartmouth, as
remarkable statement has been made—that tbis site
hi not available. The ground whidi hail been Pelectsd
I. mu part if an estate belonging ins lineal descendant
of the tamily if Sir Walter Raleigh, and is now held
upon trust for a Irol of thirteen. The trustees have,
it is said, informed the Admiralty that they have no
intention whatever of dispising of the cite required.
We give the report without vouching for the accuracy
of the statement ; but the Portnnouth Committee who
have this matter in hand are ihmlitless on the alert."—
We may add that Weymouth Ml's, also will revive
their eff 'rte, fir it was generally (carol that it was a
a foregone conclusion to have Dartmouth, for
Influential reasons affecting a wealthy family. If
Dartmouth is out of the running, Weymouth will
re-enter with renewed hopes, and while we thank our
Hampshire contemporary for his hint, " the Ports-
mouth Committee Oral scarcely have it all their
own way. Let us hope that the rumour is not a

the sun, the softness of the c n g breeze, the kindly press at all, taking the full cost -
sure of the hands of many friends !Oh! the freshners of ! any b Tough amalgamating ita varione funds on the
the air, the scent of the flowers, the perf MIMS of the ladies' i principle that in sod Ong the shares in these funds shall
handkerchiefs I And oh ! the lesatiag outside ad inside be treated with on the principle of their present market-
the mess tent! Then the emulation among the gallant ; able value, considering the income they actually brought
fellows, and the striving to make out " Who r's who by ! and the retponsibilities they labour under. It would
the spectators, the fun of the minstrels, and the wit of I be infatuation to suppose that £lOO sterling would be
the officers ! I have my own opinion about that race given for Ilan stock, which produced perhaps less than
between the (3,ssack and the Turk, and more than a ,21 per cent. Money can now be obtained at a cheaper
thought whethet his Forocity of the Don did not reach I rate, and therefore if the stock of the various funds is
the pal before the Stblimity with the fez cap. But ; taken at its marketable value, it most leave a surplus in'
politico extend even into donkey-racing, and in the come, and Barrel,y a sinking fund could be formed. And
decision of the Judge, I fancy I recognise that the officers in no doing greater facilities will be obtained for raising
cf the :test. are ready to go in against Kumla, and hurl her monies for any initimvement beneficial to the town, nose
back beyond the Froth. May we aU respect the prochuns to keep Weytuouth abreast of o' her towns. As to whether
ation of neutrality by the Queen I it could be done or not, or whether an Act can or cannot
be obtained was a matter of detail which he would not
Without breaking my neutrality in Portland disputes, then discuee.
how shall I notice the quarrel over the pump / A tempest The Tows CLERK gild not for a moment believe that the
in a teapot was nothing to the debate between the next Legislature would allow the amalgamation of the trusts,
door neighbours of Fortune's Well, Somebody will no or that one atom of power would be given the Corporation
doubt charge me with saying "many vile things." if I ; to borrow more money, till everyone was Paid In fold
touch the Portland row walls° ninth as one of my lingers. I Some further discussion followed. Mr. fluor and Mr.
for, after all, the inhabitants of the tight little island have I ROBENS replying, and on the suggestion of Dr. Dam, who
only lovers' quarrels, and soon make it up. Intervene ! did not COll-Inier the matter had been fully discussed the
between a struggling husband and wife, and both of them subject was adjourned.
are sure to attack you, so I keep clear of Mr. Major with
the pump handle and Mr. Scriven with the sucker, and
only remind both that he who given the other even a cup
of cold water from a pure motive shall not lose his reward.
Education in the Island will advance with giant strides
very soon. The parish school, I see, passed an examina-
tion excellently well, and I warmly congratulate the
kindly Hector, who 60.111 to have won his way into the
hearts of most of the Portlanders. Bat he will not have
it all his own way, for the estimalde families who have
so long supported education, independent of Established
Church influence, are getting on with their new school at
Easter), and, with the Education Committee of the Local
Board. Mr. GiW may even have hopes of the boys of
Castlatown. This is as it should be, and we may yet ex-
peet to see the shy when the manners of young Portland
1, no improved that, without irritating dignified
rithout the necessity of a special patrol to
keep the linYs actletown. Fortune's Well, Chesil,
Easton, Weston, Referee, and Stiuthwell, and even the
Grove itself, may be "full of childreb playing in the
streets thereof.'
DISCESS.

works be .lons.
The CHAIRMAN amid it was lied to make the into about
half•yearly, and if they did not make one now, the
money ia the Bank would be spent, and they would have
to draw on the treasurer, before the rate was ready to

Osininiton.
It seems also that It wan known that iloceaseil walked
to Preston on Tuesdny morning, and was mien ahout
eleven at Preston. Thence it in nupponed that he walked
to the sea. A man working in a field opposite Mr.
Chileott's saw him coming towardn Shortlake from the
westward, and It 61 thought he walked ntraight into Ma
water oppositn to where he was found.
The Jury returned a verdict of "Temporary Insanity,"
and ova their fees to the poor widow, as did Ms coast-
guardsman.
Deceasod was 27 roars of NW

Mr. MABRY gad it WOA plan ,and gulling the people,
not to do the work when they hail maid it should be

done:—
Mr. R. J. A NDREVIS poked if it wu usual to make • rata
before the ,utiitairling money is brought MI
Mr. Crocker replied that there were always outstanding

arrears.
The estimate was read; it included t—For scavenging,
repaire of highway, labourers' wages, ntc., £4OO ; watering
the street, F'ortune's Well, £2t; miscellaneous works,
£150; oilleera salaries, ; public lamps (three months),
£lOl ; contribution to Port Sanitary Authority, £25;
drain and sediment chamber, Maidenwell, Lae • recpcnsee
connected with hut election, 4.10; total. 1801. The
balance of the rate oistatan.ling is about .gO4O.
Tho CRAIRMAN said they would want a In. rate.
Mr. It. J. ANDREWS asked if thedrainage of King-street,
Ate., wan included!
The 'IIAIRMAN answered that was set aside by the last

i notes.
Mr. K. ANDREWS objected that the £2OO ought to be
only applied to the purpose for which it was asked for.
The (*sigmas said if th 3 works were not carried out.
It would he folly to attempt 43 return the money to the
ratepnyers ; the Board would turn it over to other works,
and it would be seen that it Wad applied for other

believed the committee who examined
the King-street drain knew nothing about it when they
came to the Board. If there were constant alterations and
plans for small parts of the drainage, it would cost more
for plans than Mr. Stagg would have engaged to carry out
the work for.
The CUAIRMAN: You must bear your share of being
responsible for wit employing Mr. Slagg.
Mr. MASSY did wit want King-street and Artist-row
drainage struck out and struck in ; the money ought to
he used for the work for which it was put in the estimate.
Mr. G. ANDRSWi suggested an adjournment of the rates
making.
Mr. K. COMBES preferred having a fourteenpenny Tate
and doing these streets to having a shilling one, and leav-
ing them out. It would be better to have the fourteen-
penny rate in the summer than in the winter.
Mr. Cl. ANDHIGVIS believed a good deal of the hove hire
could be caved by properly directing the Surveyor.
Mr. CO.UEN proposed that a fourteenpenny rate be
Mr. MSBEY did not want theft- money at all to go in
horse hire; to-day he saw some horses at work, when a
couple of donkeys could have done the work for which the
Board was hiring horses.
Mr. G. Axionaws wished a member from Tophill would
second Mr. Comben's proposition. As none did, he
did so himself.
Mr. Mum* said a,king for the money, and not doing
the work, was gulling the people down with lies.
The CIUIIMIN argued to the contrary.
There befog no an;endment, the fourteenpenny rate
was carried.

EXTRAORDINARY COUNCIL BUSINESS.
On Wednesday, at the Council Chamber, a meeting of
the council, in committee woo called to consider Mr. G.
ithot'J spiletions with riference to the consolidation of
the Borough Trusts There were present : The Mayor
(Mr. loindie)p *biennia Ipowara, Thomas, and G. Eliot ;
Councillors licthens, Drew, tiewithn, I. well, I Inning.
Wallis, Ayles, John Grove.: and Webb ; with 3t. I. C.
Steggall, Town Clerk,
The Mayon, introducing the business, read Mr. Eliot's '
resolutions :
I. That it is the opinion of this committee that it is
desirable to apply for an Act of Parliament to enal de them
to raise money by means of debenture loads, for the
purpose of p tying off the existing bondholders of the
Harbour, Pik Pier, and Market House.
"2. That a committee of the whole Council Ise called ,
to consider other powers that may be deemed desirable to
obtain under such Act.
"3. That the proposed Art be placed in the howls of
some eminent Parliamentary Counsel, and that his opinion
be askeil as to the probability of such powers being granted
by Parliament."
The MAYOR continued that as Mr. Eliot would Lave to
explain the resolutions, he would only express his surprise
that so few gentlemen wens iresent This was one of the
nun* Important meetings ho had attended since he had
been in this chair, and he wished that more hail been
present, in oiler to:express their assent to, or dissent from,
these propositions. Their highly esteemed friend, Mr. W.
Eliot, had written expres-ing his regret that the matter
was not brought forward during the time that he was one
with them ; but he hail harried the matter over to Mr. G.
Eliot, and hoped that they would consider the matter
with thoughtful care, and in an unbiassed monster.
Mr. Alderman THOMAS mentioned that Mr. Aylesbury
was preventeil attending by the funeral of his son, and
Mr. Wsu AS stated that Mr. Dennis was unable to be
present on account of a journey to Birmingham, while
Mr. Walker had another engagement.
Mr. Alderman George Errol having explained that this
had been twice postvinea on account id the lateness of
the Parliamentary season, said he asked the Mayor to call
the meeting now that they might have plenty of time to ,
consoler the matter, which is very important. Ile felt I
there is a misapprehension among some about what he .
Proposed. Rea should have to travel over bone former
ground to make himself perfectly understood. After dis-
tinguishing hens een the various descriptions of the
Corporation's debts, he went on to deal with that part of
the debt which is not paying revenue, and which is not
being pail off. If an outlay for the property mortgaged
for this debt were required they could not raise a sixpences
and as to the Harbour, which is one of the best, if it were
not loran accidental c irc u • tanci, they would not have been
able to carry out the extension of the Outer Pier. It is
incumbent on the Council to try to put these tunas in a
better position, and the process be proposed is not a
, novelty, or the creation of his or his father's brain, but the
I resorted to by the Government, by public bodies, and by
irikviduals. When railway companies started, they
Drurows2 at high rates of interest, but as the case altered,
they borrowesi at an easier rate, and paid off the old debts.
The "Reduced Three ;:er ('onto," is an instance of what
Government had done; in past Li cies the Government had
to borrow at high rates, and afterward; thee lowered the
rate. He proposed to borrow money at slow rate, pa.; off
the old debts, and by the profit pined from having to pay
perhaps 1:1 per cent, instead of 15 per cent., an•l by ether
means to create a sinking f unit to pay off the new delft itself.
Some object that the Council ought not to be anxious to
give the bondholders better security than what they lent
or, but if the burdens of the bondholders and of the town
tilgethe,- ccithl le alleviated, it was the Council's fluty to
trt to do no. it had keen alrebly decided by law that the
burden of sonde of the enDatio •s eypenses of these trusts
should he borne by the tdrin, el in the .the of Yr. Good-
year's action. He proposed to consolkinte the thre3 tre:te
named,—not to throw them into hoilge-pedge- -ISA that
the town should take over the revenues, borrow money to
pay off the debts at prPeut on these trusts, and by pro.
riding a sinking fund, pay oft the original debt, when they
would come into p4sseelion of a very valuable revenue.
For doing as he proposed, there was more than one
precedent, and Mr. Eliot read extracts from papers, it,,..
showing that the Corporation of London, the lea Con-
servancy Board, the Wigan Corporation, etc., had done so.
Mr. W,.;;:n : They bound themselves to pay £4 per cent.
Mr. Ecieet said if the Council offer a good sound security,
they could borrow at sl per cent. A precedent could be
found in the history of the town, for an Act of Parliament
had been obtamed for union of the Harbour and Rridge
troths, although it hail remains,' a Lout tette'. Mr. Eliot
explained this Act; but Mr. Vgtrr minuted that it had
never Leon acted on.
only referred to it as a precedent, and went
on to speak of an opinion of counsel which hail been taken
acts the amylegunation of the borough trusts, and, ad-
mitting that it was adverse, called (Mention to a remark
In the latter part that he (counsel) was informed that the
Corporation is increasing in value, and if they wculd make
their property collateral security, he saw no reason to
doubt that such an Act might be obtained. Mr. Eliot
went on to deal with objections urged by Mr. Roberts and
Mr. Groves in letters tea contemporary, and in anawor to
the objection that the Council are under no moral
obligations to the landholders, asked, if, when these
funds were raised, the lenders would have advanced the
inenny• if they thought the Great Western and Portland
railtrajs old so immensely have lowered the value of
the narkqr a,.nl !'ilenier securities, while adding a
much larger proPortkna to Qs rirbos of the town? Then,
as to the Market House, instead or tlic pecple heating to
lend money est this as a good speculation, Bo urge,: that
the Corporation of Lb. day lied to ask and coax people to
to lend money 011 it, and the haulers did mu on estimates
which were grossly fallacious. The 'Sailers included
widows, ceinparatively poor people, Goodfida inveatore. and
the Conned are, he contended, under a moral obligation to
do their utmost for these bondholders without burdening
the ratepayers or pistsoity. An to the creation of a sink-
ing fund, Mr. Eliot expiesned that the difference between
the Slur 11) per cent., at svlnch tho Corporation are to
borrow, according to his plan, soil the IL per oent interest
now chargeable on the funds, will materially improve the
' revenue, and he proposed to offer the Corporation pro-
perties for longer teriis on condition of increalsed ground
resits being paid. After expressing a hope that the
Council would favourably consider the resolutions, he
pointed out that difficulties are actually before theni
which might be met, and if they could improve their
4,e5e.,..ial position, and get rid of the disgrace of having
creditors a Liao iuterest is years in arrears, they would be
doings work wurth, Cl 'heir position and satisfaction to
themselves and thelpublic thoj re- resent.
The TOWN CLEIK resuarkedthai the a are already
yawing Inb a year by the borough rates
Mr. Itonges argued against the scheme. 4.4 to aba
Market-house, it was the subject of great division and
long debate in the town, and the Bt. Mary.street situ was
only carried by a majority of one—Orb° casting rots of the
then Mayor, I think, Mr. Robens.—Discessi—after •
municipal election the expenses of which must have
amounted to Clain Therefore all those who lent money
must have been fully aware what they were doing, and
there could be no moral obligation to relieve them. If
people chose to invest in Turkish or Eiylition bonds, are
we bound to give • guarantee I There was an almost
equal divlsion of the town, in fact he believed that a large
In grit! were fully of opinion that the erection of the
I•ket-houra in St. Mary-street, a costly edifice, too,
irotthl never he ins: by the dues: therefore Mr. Robins
argued there was Le trona.: obligation. Ile then went on
to consider the pecuniary :seat rf the scheme. The
debts on the triads were :—llarbb r ;kit?. £12,010;
Igarkatthause, .LlO,OOO ' • arrears of interest, L'OLty ;
pier, ksl.3lle—totia 4:40,350, and now the Outer Pier in-
volves at least 0,00) lOorth
The TOWN CLERK reminded Mr. nobens there was also
£7,000 borrowed on the property of the thief].
Mr. lioness proceeded to estimate the cost of the new
staging in the Harbour at Pl.OOO, of an Act of Parliament
at .21,500. The debt at £47,360, which was within the
mark, would at .£4 percent, require a provision of L1,n,1
for interest yearly • but he doubted if the Corporation
amid borrow under 'Li and one-third per cent., and this
would require 12,061165. He calculated the revenue at
Jr 2,5110, and the expenses at 1.750 yearly, no that they
would have to meet .11,1154 at £4 per cent., or .12,1.01
at Xi-and-one-third per cent., with only 1:1,7111. Where
then was the sinking fund, whereby the debt was to be
reduced to a vanished point 1 Mr. Robens next went on
to argue against the " spendthrift policy" of anticipating
income, or sacrificing property which would eventually
tome to the Corportion, and he elicited from
The Tose Ccsr k that all the Corporation property had
been morisdaged encept the backwater.
Mr. /1061 ENS adked why the boni:holdere under the
Itarbonr trust which is the best, should, if they were
satisfied with user Position, have their interest reaueed

muse 11101.
The CHAIRMAN ARM it was the wish of wiveral members
that tenders shnulii be asked for nine months horse•hire,
from July to March, to bring the accounts to agree with
the financial year.
Mr. Mien said that in Weymouth and Madipole the
bills stated that the horses on Micros& were to go so many
miles &day, and tin tin much work ; but in Portland it I lid
not ,natter if the hin ten only lifted their feet up anti down.
They must have a loan tsr reeseure the t+t,ne by the MILO
OE the wail, not tro-t to a person they could not trust.
Mr. It. J. ANDREMi: We want • fair days' work for •

fair ilaya wages.
Ite.olveil that the Clerk be rerocitteil to inane notices for
horse hire for nine months, the feria of the notices for
tenders to bereified by the R.rnrt. (.',l

BOOKS AND ACCOUNTS.
Mr. How %no said the question had arisen in Weymouth
as to the ratebrvoks and vonclie,s. Here they hail all their
hooks and Youdioric and he asked that the Board would
be goml enough to Bee how they stood.
The CIIAIREAN 400poseli they had ,d 1 been audited.
TOE SURVEYOR'S REPORT . .

Mentioned certain work u necessary to be done. As to
Wakoham-well : —Mr. S. Andrews had heard it said that
32 turns were required to bring up a pail of water.
The %MX had spoken to Mr. 11,0, and never heard
any complaint while the pump was in repair; the fault is,
it is to often out of repair.
Mr. E. Comivix said the complaint was against the rump
when it wits out of repair, and against the water when it
was in repair. (Llughter.) It was generally believed
that the water IS very valuable for sonic purposes; but
the Board are waiting for plans for the pump.
As to the road near the railway station. Mr. HOWARD
remarked that it would lie very useful to carry a footpath
from Mr. Hodalon't past the entrance to the gasworks,
and so to the railway station. It would he a great
advantage to people corning into the Island, and give a
better look on entrance to the place.
Mr. E. Ceerir.v also spoke of the danger at present to
foot passengers from vehicles coming down and round the
roods.
Mr. G. ANDREWS proposed that the surveyor lie
instructed to do the necessary cimbing near the Victoria
Hotel to the railway station under the superintendence of
the Footpath Committee.
Unanimously agreed to.
The Surveyor was called in, and received instructions
that, as to Ohl-hill, he was only to do very little.—lle
contended it was a very bail road ; hot the Chairman toll
him not to put down any old " scanting," or it would in
the dry weather, all become dust—Mallarrehroad, which
also he had down for repiir, it was agreed ought not to be
done this time of year.—The Surveyor was also instructed
to see that no obstruction is placed in Chesihstreet from
Messrs. Mitchell's Sawmills.
ALLEGED NUISANCE FROM PIGA.
'The Board went on to conshier a letter received from the
Local Government Board. enclosing a copy of a letter
received Irmo Mrs. ADD Winter, in which complaint was
made of a nuisance causal by a piggery near her premises.
Mrs. Winter's letter to the Chairman of the Government
Boxrd drew attention to a "great nuisance which at
present exists, and hoe dine for more than three years,'
awl of which she had complained to the medical Aker of
the Board, the inspector, the clerk to the Board, and his
clerk. She bail also refused to pay her local ratter, and
believed that the Board would not summon her because
they were afraid of the facts becoming public. In con-
clusion, Mrs. Winter appealed to the Loral Government
qtr:o orderthe innuctliate removal of the p.ggery near
'rases,
• letter of the Government board risked for the
observations of the Local Beard on the subject.
A letter from Dr. Parsons, medical oft:m.oo.6W that
he hail examined thelpigsties without giving Mr. lileernen
any preliminary with'''. and at various times, and never
found any hateable reason for complaint of their being a
nuisance. It was difficult to decide how near pigs ruay be
kept to • ilwellinghouse without any injurious effect ; but
in 'Mr. Sleeman's case, the cleanliness of the sties removes
all apprehension.
The CHAIRMA.N had also inspected the place without
notice, and found the sties the cleanest he ever saw, and
there was no manure outside; Mr. Sleeman buried it in
the garden.
The Inspector and Mr. Howse]) also bore testimony to
the cleanliness of the place, though Mr. Howard said even
for the look of the thing, lu should not like pig-sties near
his house.
It rat resolved to write to the 4overnent Board tint
the subject had pre'viously lars'sl the consideration oi the
Board, that several members. the Medical offietr, and the
Inspector of the ;loud had frequently visited the pig-sties,
and found that they were at nuisance.
Mr. F.. COMIIRN made enquiry of the collector, and found
that Mrs. Winter owes about two years' rates ; but she
hail not been summoned, as for le months they had not
summoned anybody. Now he was ordered to summon
any one in default.
Mr. Blume, referring to the complaint against the pig- •
sties, thought it would be advisable to get Parlianient to
pass an Act forbidding anybody to eat pork. (Laughter.)
STONZ-THROWING DOTS.
The CHAIRMAN mentioned his having seen a pitched
battle on-hill between two parties of boys throwing stones.
It was really very serious, and he hoped the boys under'
hill were not so bed.
Mr. G. ANDREWS asked if they were throwing against
the neer school buildings! (A laugh.)
Mr. Howann thought, on the contrary, they would stop
to admire therm (Laughter.)
The CHAIRMAN WAS advised to appeal to the police.
Till SATCRDAY HALF.HOLIDAY.
The CHAIRMAN mentioned that the old men employed
on the roads asked to be allowed to leave work on Satur-
days at two o'clock. Ile supposed the men read the local
papers, and observed the progress of the movement for
less work and more pay.
Mr. E. COMBER had no personal objection to granting
the request; but thought it should be decided by a larger
meeting of the Board.
Mr. HOWARD remarked that this would be 100 hours •
year leas each man.
Mr. G. Asmnews did not believe the Board would miss
the work the old men did in those two hours. (Laughter.)
The matter was deferred.
This concluded the business.

Notts anb hfltL
Some of my literary friends have hinted to me that in
your humble correspondent's "Notes and flints," a little
ty.oge should appear, to balance the quotative-
noes w. 150,11 " Biscens" submits to his readers. Your
'humble" sok/ wetenits to be a learner, and. diflideat of
his power to attAlli t. bftusiveness which he detests,
leaves that extsa lerisSls c who indulge in it—
" Not wisely but too War " ita brevis, are
loose," "Life is short, and art L ;egg," and
our tin, in Weymouth is too busy for us to lissci.
the long-drawn fluency ot the lonely and meditative. If
your correspondent can "boll the mirror up to Nature,"
.86d "shoot folly as she flies," by the aid of golden
bullets from brilliant writers, shot with his own humble
powder, " Discens" will be delighted, and if the excerpts
he is:Atter, shall lead to study of standard works, he will
gain yet ...nether end. But lam reminded that "era est
Mari mtas ; " is emuyls on that point.

For In the g.ind ofbriebrise,as vchLlt b as poured upon us
from that boiling furnace of ii.iuit MIA griseous fame,
which spectral analydis has proved the bun to be, or ,
has flashed diamond-set, till our eyed grow west y of the
ceaseless ploy of flre-points, the scintillations twinkling ,
back from the rippling waves, and it is pleasant to recline
on the yellow sands, and dreamily listen to the pLish. This
is of course, supposing that we have a precious hit of time
it dissipate, when even the charms of local eloquencv,
poured. from caution-giving J.P.s, and the If eduetes
Nestor of the Aiouncil Chamber, are too much for our rest.
seeking souls in the .vertng hour. It is then that even
the music of the soft-plgyiti land is relished better at a
distance, and when Nature's agL are enough almost
without the gratification of another The new
Italian band is, however, a delightful addition 1.-1 the
" sweetness and light" of a Weymouth spring and
!wpm, pion°, pianissimo, are blended in true musician--
like idyl° with their forts, and, considering the extreme
brilliancy of our kay under a cloudless sky, lam disposed
at once to agree with tit° bte.aL meaning, while differing
from the intention, of--
.„. . . .

Kegiini omtsat arumuu acumen ler skis:.
Quan gait sant subjects oculis

" Bottiir !" says the reader, who has neglected his Latin,
" what can that meant' Well, friend, if you have not
thrown our sheet aside, to gaze at the deepening blue,
read that it teaches that what we hear inipinifies the mina
more slowly than what corues in at llyegate. " I rritate,"
says a rival Discene Well, let it be so—who cares?
Again I prefer my humble request to His Worship the
Mayg,, that we may not have too much music in the
streets. nven Lignor Vangucci may weary us, if we have
him against oug ar-d. we can't always be in harmony
with tbe 'internal. '
"There is in souls a wranalk.n.t. scur4s;
And, m the mind is pitched the ear ,4 peat:, 1
With melting Mrs ST martial. brisk or grave."
Bat suppose that we have to teld up a long column of
figures, write out the Luca Isrations of s talkative councillor,
please the fancies of a tidgetty customer, or watch, by
the tvelaide, the fitful breath of one trembling on the
verge of thh unseen—how the outer attention-calling notes
jar on the soul When lam busy. I don't want the
musicians at our pontiliom corner, for if they pLiy well I
fret to listen to them. if ill, then I feel as Balbage lii
towards rim onnisi•iiisyS,...iii sin iliinsifiint to cry to the
leader—" Coujuro te, sceleratisalme, abire Loom locum."
Let the Italians play in the Gardena, North or Mouth, or
at the Hotels, or on the E-planado, where those who have
risen above the cares of shop and pain can go, and, hearing
them, admit the universal fitness of things. Give roe the
evening for it, when we may have the delicious harmony
of "Moonlight, music, love, and flowers."

It was exceedingly spirited of our worthy Mayor and
the committee that they so promptlr, engaged the
musicians, and Sir Frederic Johadrewoo, ,art., M.P., per
his excellent agent, Mr. Sangle, proved hal, g, crogity and
interest in Weymouth by his early centa ut.o rt Yo
guineas. Mr. Edwards, M.P., has hastened not to be left
behind, though our well-loved member aims more at
making sweet mimic in the heart. lie gives his £42 with
a hearty good v.

Flowers in the homes of the poor. —M r. Edwards wants
to see and hear of, and I must not forget to stir up the
humblest of my readers to fresh efforts in order to gratify
him who has shown them such kindness. I hope that
many are forward with their preparations for helping in a
really good display. Those whose want of sunlight
prevents their getting brilliant blooms can cultivate ferns
in northerly aspects, and bring into the exhibition tent
their wonderful tracery of keJer I. Children, too, must be
reminded how much they can garniA the gathering with
wild ftowers, for in Portland, and on tee bills of ITpwey,
Rancour's), and Sutton, are manifold varietiea f.tr those
that choose to search. The bee orchie I hare fotgd
growing in something like profusion in tertian
nooks on the summit at Ridgeway Hill, between
where it is crossed by the old and new roads
'just on the Monckton side of the summit and close
to the roads are many varieties of waving grass, and over
Bin•tombe are numerous heaths. Then, to the southwerd
of Weymouth, Fleet churchyard used to conceal the
butterfly and other orchids: Chesil Reach has stretches of
almost barren land by it, side, but where, not far from the
scene of the wreck of the Royal Adelaide—
" The sea-pinks cluster o'er that tomb,
Like mourners' tears, in sad array."

'What tomb r' asks the lonely and meditative, on the
prowl like another roaring lion, seeking what he may
devour. Why the tomb of the buried hopes and the
burled treasures, too, from many • fated ship that was
dashed there. The Royal Adelaide herself bi continually
reappearing to the fancy, when her remains are given up
by the are, and I map as well warn our children that if
they go seeking lowers on the beach. and find coins or
"docker stones,- or anything else valuable.. they must
take it to the Custom House, and give it tobfr. Hamilton
Price, or they may be fined as our greedy talvore were,
last week.

In their search for flowers, oar children must take ease
not to break fences, or they may not meet such a kindly
and forbearing farmer as Mr. Mrs.:al. Fence breaking ii a
horrible nuisance to termer', for the value of the bit of
wood removed is 6o small, compared vrith tie damage

WYKII
DIE P.LECTION OP buiimax..—To the diamariMation or
Mr. Churchill he now been added the retirement of Mr.
Keeping, so that Mr. Bannton will come in without
contest.
Etecriox or GUMMI/N.—The nomination of
Mr. Churchill has been declared invalid, not having
been sent to tte proper person in time. The contest,
therefore, will lie between Mr. J. Baunton and Mr,
R. B. Keeping.
11.31••••••111/

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Toe Preston and Otmington Friendly Society, a flourish.
log branch of the Dorset County, on Blonds? oslabratad
its anniversary. The members met at the icaragnand
ed in procession to the parish church where they
proceeded
to an able sermon preached by the Rev. Sir
Willott Baker. The dinner was discussed in the National
sehool-room. This was kindly given by the vicar, and the
.....elodies afforded by the Weymouth bend added to Its an-
,eynmit. "ahe:',. there were the usual perambulation, and
"Bernardo ia a f.eld, cab Ming the schoolroom such
love.ing *Port. as "kisnin-the ring" and " drop-the-hand-
ket chief" ware merrily Indulged in; into:eft-mei with
experiments on the "light fantastic" to the strains of
Bandmaster Bridgemazis able performers. The shades at
evening were gently falling before homeward-bound
became the order of the day.

08XINGTON.
SUICIDE OF A COACII PAINTER.