The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-03-29 00:00:00

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his official appointment on Tuesday morning last, as
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SPECIAL JIMMIES Or Tel ROYAL PORTLAND
DIsPIESART.- A special meeting of the committee of
thi, valuable distatution was held at Mrs. Hinilumrsh's,
Royal Portleed Arms, on Thursday afternoon.
The Bev. D. kirgartb took the chair, sad the following
gentlemen were also present i—ltesors. Mabey, C.
ditched, H. &riven, G. Andrews, R. Lano, J. C. lane,
Z. Milledge, W. Cosolten, Dr. Carruthers, medical
officer. and Mr. W. B. Beriven, hon sec.—The meeting
bed been nonvoned fee the special purpose of appointing
a permament chairman in the place of the late respects.'
Captain C. A. Manning, who had filled the °film of
Chairman to the above philanthropic institution since
its formation—upwarde of 30 years —The Cheirnian,
stating that it was desirable &gentleman should occupy
the chair, proposed Captain Barrington Brown to fill
the office of Chairman.—Mr. G. Andrews suggested
the propriety of having a‘Chainnan who was a resident
of the Island. He remarked that the FalLuit captain
was frequendy from home, • great portion of his time
brit./ taken up •ith other duties of great imp dance.—
Mr. Hogarth replied that be had already arranged that
matter with Captain Brown, and that be (Mr. Hogarth)
should be happy at all caLs to take the chair as deputy.
-A bug discussion ensued, and Mr. W. Comber), jun.,
moved an amendment to the effect that Mr. Mabey be
requested to fill the office of Chairman, which being
pinto the meeting, was carried without a dissentient
voice.
ATTACK ON • FORSIOIVISSIL IN PORTLAND ROADS.
—The CYO of the Austnaa barque Junak, whose cap
tan refused to pay pibtage, Wes amerced in double
the amount and costa, refused to pay that, and had his
instruments a bed under a warrant, appeared in our
County Pollee news. When Sergeant Freeman received
the warrant, be took with him P.C. Cooper. and pro-
ceeded to execute it on board the barque. The captain
was not on board ; but the mate and crew resi.ted the
etecution of the werant, and prevented anything
being seised. The sergeant appears not to hews thought
dl the superior force ready to uphold British law on
board Her Majesty's rumps, not far off. He understood
nothitig but civil fume, and reported the matter to
, Superintendent Hare. There was no time to lose, for th..
foreign venial might have embarked her captain,
: weighed her anchors and been off, leaving a toes
troublesome combo b be waded through. betire the
, money could be ottained. Superintendent dare
quioldy came down, and an English flotilla (of two
boats) was manned will) about seventeen or eighteen
men, and off they palled to the barque. History does
not record the tertm in which they called on the
foreigner to surrender ; but at all events the
Austrians shouted a refuel from their deck. Before
bpi could repel the attack, the gallant Stmt. Hare,
whose courage in the sea has already been exhibited at
Portland, led • boerang party up the Junak's aides.
There were about • loaeo of the Austrian crew, who
might have preveotee this summary invasion had they
made up their minds in time ; but the deck once. gained
by the English, the resistance was slight and vain.
Istrians, Dalmatians, or whoever they were, .hatered
plenty of lingo" atrauge to the police, who doubtless
would hays liked to have them "up" for using abusive
language,and we should have liked to hear what epithets
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ibsist.trs, seised the chronometer, the quadrant, and
other instruments to raise the amount of the Inc and
oosts. The captain, when he found what had been
can led off, was highly indignant, and went off to state
his wrongs to some representative of hie Government.
In consequence an Austrian Consul came down to Wey•
mouth, and a private investigation took place at the
Custom House, but the result is not known. At all
e.ents the captain has paid the sum levied on him, and
redeemed his instruments. It is darkly whispered that
the matter will be remitted to the Ar.striat. Legation,
and may even become the subject of communication
with • Secretary of State. but this is uncertain. Of
course, foreign captains must obey the laws of the
country, if they some into English ports, and the law
of pilot.ge seems lean unsatidaritory slate, in that too
little encouragement is afforded to pilots, not that there
.hould be still lees.