The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
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THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1869.

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adverted, I should hardly be illeelled in doing eo at
the request of we member, but if • requisition is pee-
seated to me by Ave members of the Council, I will
readily do so upon rem:ivies It. Believe me, my dear
sir, years faithfully,
JOHN F. HOMO, Mayor.
wia quite clomps:9d for the result of yester-
day, se I bed had no communieation whatever with
any member of the Council, 61 reference to the meeting
I sailed for that day.—J. F. H.

TUESDAY, JULY 93, 1869,

I RicuLATKIN oy Bina2ooll3ll. —By the 32ad sni
133rd Victoria, a 27, it is awned that beer relullen viii
have in totem to **Ply to I oltiooll of the Poses, la in
the case of victualler' licensee, for a eratifinate to sell
beer and ether. exciseabie drink whether drank on or
of the prenrime. The effect of this will be to give
i„,.,guarnses • salutary control over beerhoisees with*
they have not before exercised.
Quern:UT Marin or TEN BRITISH AND TOIZION
BIBLZ fIOCtITT. —A meeting was held in the Town-hall,
Dorchester, ma Tuesday eventing, the Rev. E. W. Pears
in the chair. 'The meeting was opened by the Rey. J.
Miller with prayer after a few words from the chair.
man, the Nev. M. B. Ashton, of Weymouth, piorieeded
to give a Most able and interesting account of the work
of tbs eociety among the South Sea Islanders, deseribing
the difficulties aruang from the multitude of the Wands,
the savage character of the native., and the variety of
notwithstanding which 200,000 are now
Christians, and 50,000 communicants. The Sew. IL C.
G. Monis nett described the work in Norway and
Sweden, where 2,000,000 of Bible; had been circulated.
The clergy are the chief diatributors, aided by yelper.
Ware, who penetrate lb. most remote hamlets. Mr.
Mode illustrated the work by some most intetteting
facts, and altar the meeting there was a collection made
'amounting to E 2 Os. 4d. Although we have son a
, larger attendenee at a quarterly meeting, we never
attended one when there eu.a greater amount of nicht'
lend interesting information given, or when the speaker'
kept more eineely to the subject; and hail evidently
takes the pains to master the details of the work, and
therefore their statements were able and clear and
laterasting.

" borehmter, 1341 My, 1869.

"Wy dear Mr. surc.,—l am in receipt of your
letter of the Bth inst., which does not in any way im-
pugn, but rather confirms, the statements °outland in
my letter of the 7th inst.
"Should I not be so accurate M this letter ae my lash
my excuse must be that I wu relneed, on Saturday
last, at the Town Clerk's office, an inspection of the
minutes of the Council. . _ . .

" In your letter of the 12th June lad you stated, in
addition to what appears in yours of the Bth Inst.. thut
it appeared to you, from the tenor of the judgment,
' that farther action will neeeasarily rest with the de-
fendants.' I ventured to differ from you, and to think
that, if either party took action, it would be for the
Council to throw the first 'tone. . . .

"Ti. sequel ham proved the correeteer of my opinion,
es I hear the Council has given notice of trial,
" Holding my opinion, sad moreover considering
thet, when the verdict was obtained, the Town Clerk
hod carried the proceedings to the full extent warranted
by the resolution of the Nona', I deemed it my duty
to ask you to call an early meeting of the Conseil to
consider what, if any, action should be taken.
11l be right in my opinion, It was incumbent on
the Council to meet and deliberately toemaider, without
favour, fear, prejudice, or affection, the course to be
pursued: but no meeting was called.
Your letter of the itth Mite reminds me that the
meeting called for Wedoceday last was the ' ordinary
monthly meeting,' and that you did not deem it your
duty to direct th,t any beaus.' calculated to open a
discussion should be placed on the &geode paper beyond
requesting the Town Clerk to make • report of the pro-
gress of the cue since the precious meeting. How. I
am not aware that the Council has, since the commence.
ment of the action, beer had any report in any way
reeputing it beought before them ; and, as I have
already stated I have been refused at the Town Clerk's
office an inspection of the minutes, I am unable to en.
lighten myself from that source.
' With refereue, however, to the meeting called
being the 'ordinary' one, I scarcely need observe that
the Municipal Act does not regale* that there should be
more than four meetines—quarterly ones—held yearly
in every borough, whilst the bLeyos is empowered to
tall a meeting of the Councils' often as he gall think
Proper.
" Experience has ahowo that theme quarterly meetings
were not sufficient for the trams:Um of the business
of this borough. Monthly meetings have been specially
appointed, acid that, too, on given days, to enable
members of the Cowell so to arrange that their Private
business should not clash well their public duty. The
last meeting called was one of those 'specially
appointed' monthly meetings, and upon the notice
Paper calling the mooting were placed six distinct
matters of busineu to be attended to by the Council,
four of them directly involving more or lees
peetiliery interest, of tbe borough; the fifth
the report you deemed it your duty to rutted the Town
Clerk to make to the meeting respecting the elrogrees of
the motion ; and the sixth the consideration of the expe-
diency of carrying into operation in the borough an Act
of Parliament affecting the physical •• well as social
condition of some of ite inhabitants
"Looking at this notice paper, and seeing the business
to be truseated, to my obtuse mind distearion wee
inevitable, and, so I presumed, thought the normal
eoubeillors of Wedne•day last.
" With regard to your Intention to mention to the
Council on Werineeday your receipt of Mr. Illaniedsre
letter of the 26th June last, and to have shown it to
any member who might have wished to see it, and your
obeervation that I had seen it, and that you thought
I could not fall to see that Mr. Manlitild's proposal did
not in the least affect the question at IMO between
Mr. Fagot and the Council, I would say respectfully
that in my opinion, it was as much your duty officially
to bring the letter b,fore the Council as it was any of
, the owe mentioned in the agenda of Wednesday heat,
seeing that be confided in you, as Mayor, to obtain the
decision of the Council upon bil propcsal at as early day,
and such proposal, whether it did or illd not avfeet the
question, is net for ire 'or von to decide, but the
Council and they only. But; taking your view of the
cue, there was an additions] reason why the letter
should have been pieced officially before the Council,
" Directly or indirectly I have no personal or pecuni-
ary interest in the action now pending, except as OM of
the Council and a .ratepayer of the borough; neverthe-
less I have • great desire that all things relating to it
shaU be done decently and in order as becomes the
ancient governing body of the town, so that no one shall
be enabled to say with troth that the Council is
influenced by either favour or prejudice.
" I do not for a moment doubt your wish to do, u
mayor, whatever you believe to be right, and, as you
think you would hardly be juttified in calling a meeting
of the Council at the request of one member. I bow to
your decision ; bat reserve to myself the right of
publishing, if I see fit, this correspondenee.
" Believe me, my dela Ile Meyer,
" Tours very faitbfully,
, .
" J. F. Hodges, Esq., Mayor.

BOROUGH Ferri Sammons, Monday.—Befor• J. F.
Hodges . Esq., M. 'tete+dab, Esq., IL bails, Erq., O. Curiae,
Esq., and Dr. Aklritice.
Soon? paAcncL—ThoWlaa ROOM Y. maga wma a atm 4
o,,,umnt in wnien mine interest was mad ted.—Yr. Weston
appeared jr plaintiff. end Mr. R. N. Howard for &detained.—
It appeared that Mr. ?utter' in the beginning ,4 last year
o,..,nried a non, n the loft hand side of the entrance to
Gales's yard. Wishing to enlarge his shop, he applied to Mr.
Rogers, who rents three cottages in the tent to let him hat •
the postage leading into the yard, for the punewe of enlarging
thit.4,ll-ihom " T:1,11117,-6,
match
would hat e (10 nolliot It the garage were chred p.
On this, Mr. Tuttell °tiered to take these moms with the Jos.-
oh Zs. est or week. This was ultimately agreed
Mu Rogers add they were taken on • meekly tenancy, but Mr.
Totten mid he had on understanding that hm was to hate Um
mom arid pawage am long as he stayed there. On this Mr.
Tuttell, haring consulted the tenants of the cottage. In the
ard, fled obtained their consent, enlarged his shop, elodng the
ieswge. He, booster, had no agresman or lease of the
entiam, and Mr. Rogers on Apell wrred a make on
Mr. 'natall to quit poememlon.-71w Bench thought it was
rather • hard earn that sorb an metipstion should hate been
entered and then determined upon • meekly nonce, and
they mgliested that Mr. Rowers should ['mender mhether he
ought not to Indemnify Mr. TuttelL--Ortier made for kli.
Bogen to hate torsion Intl day..

COMITY PITTT banalows, &auras,. —Wore H.
Paq...k. Pearce, nsi.. and J. Warry, Fan.
Charles Aiding/4 labourer, .4 Corecombe, wa• summoned Inc
leaving the orrice of George Thorne, of Evershot, on Julg &
Defendant had been working for Mr. Thorne tor three months,
under a written agreement which was unattained. Yr.
Williams mkt the document ricocheted in not an agreement.
—Proaccutor bad paid ilia for defendant to prevent his being
committed to prime. The Chairman mid it ants • question
of debt, pneacotor hewed to have paid Ina for ddendasit,
and he aimed to work the money out. If he dkl not work he
might...hi hie Ito. Pnwecutor should hare stopped his waves
nt fret. If,. Thorne mid he did not wish to prow to hard upon
defendant. Mr. Williams admitted the kindly way in which
prosecutor bad behaved, and wsw the intim/11y he wan In, but
the Bench believed It did not come under the Masters' and
&emote' Act. The rnemormidurn certified that prisoner was
r to work for Mr. Thorne till his debt was paid.— Mr. Thorn*
• tarta thn's,' that defendant was ssigaged by him In March, end he
e money for blot May.- Defendant was willing in go
, but his aortae would not measure up his week, nr let
hi. bet. my plumy. It was finally mfreed that di:fern/ant
should go back to work On Monde.
11AD SCAMS At. Atelbranc-at.— Ann //urd, • r
drissed woman, was rummonal by SuperintendentTareci,ntYr
having ewrlitbing insehine 's-er. quarter of an 1.1100 waled
Use rmehmer. When he called her attention to it, she saki
she knew it, and it hail been,, some titne—Defendant denied
the latter part of the charge, and said she had been in butanes,
46 )ears, nod would not dotal them of half • farthing. She
.bly Lewd the males for westing quantities of =rem' pound.
- appeared that she had been cautioned In (him matter by
Superintendent Underwood. —The Bench mid they were very
heed against light weighta, became the poor were thereby
I shamefully tod.--linntal LI, Including meta
I M.A,LT AT PIDDLIIIIINT,.. —George Vint:eat, ea Idaston,
I mei summoned for amaulting Jonathan tin he, on June 30.
1 Defendant ens in Use yard, and plalnUlf we. in the stable. A
little boy knocked 44 Vincent's emir hat, and plaintiff laughed
at It On this the son struck him. Plaintiff Ifl return threat-
ened to throw a don. at him, and on his taking up • gone to
do it, the hither knocked his., bdrit. Defendant end he heard his
' son and the boy Ullil4l had language, and he went out and
• ordered his wit off. Plaintiff would nit go, but threatened to
' throw • idone at him, on which be aimed • blow at lila head.
Plnintili stooped mid fell down.—The Bench mid defendant
had no Widows to strike the boy.—Summonsdiemisaed.
Pocalte-riCanto AT AlNO'falletT. -- Richard Churchill,
! labourer, of Winterbono, wa• charged by Henry thitchell, of
•• Abbotabury. with Melting hie pocket at the Senn Inn. on the
litth inst. Pnwecutor we. in the public-house about hilt-pelt
one, and Chundsill er•• sitting near hint On feeling his
pocket prosecutor discovered that he had tio money, though •
few minutes before he had • hall-crown and wine
Aker money about 41. altogether. Cheek.. Bridle
had men prisoner put in his hand and take the
money from proocutcrii pocket. Ile put It in his own
puree, end pocketed the lone. --thiohell vent for the pollen,
and told P.C. Peter halted bet tow' or five shilling.. He then
I took the constable to a nutatidl, and pointed cut the 'windier a•
I the man rho had taken hls money. Two shilling and Ad.
I wen, fetid on hint. Ile pl•adoil guilty, and said he had been
working for Mr. Samson, of Kingston Russell. It smeared
that they lied been drinking together, and both proweutor and
primmer woe partly drunk. Proomutor old he did not with
to press the MAC hard against priwmer. —The Bench What do
you know .4 him -Plaintiff : All I know la that he picked my
pocket. • The Bench old it was ne eseuer that they eery half
they. They were only sorry that there wers, two crinnw Instead
.4 one. fiat months' imprisonment could be Indict,' by law,
but they Wuliki not be n. .VOTIC as that. 110 ITOUI4I Ite 000-
U:lmA to 6 weeks' hanl labour, lor n man muse be protected io
a petal:borne em well as anywhere the.

••(;... J. ANDiEWE..

" P.S. —With regard to your being unprepared for the
result of Wednesday laid I have no idea that you in any
way lent yourself to that memor..ble exhibition. From
inform ition I received on the previous evening I was
quits prepared, for rmr immortal pia tells us that—
" MAII,
Drafted In • little brief auth..rit, .
Plays ouch falitaiitie trick% of re high Maven
A. make the angel

Dorchester, Jay 14th, 1869.
MT DEAR SIL—I received 1.4 evening your letter of
the 13th inst. I feel sure the Tiwn Clerk will give yort
ample facility for peruiing tie minute book of the
Council. I llnd on enquiry that your sliplication on
Saturday was made in hi. absence. and further. that no
application has been made since, so that it must not be
inferred that a refusal has been given by the Tows
Clerk.

DORCHESTER MARKET TOLL CASE
To ike Editor.

Dorchester, 1511 July, 1969.

On my way to the railway station a letter from
the Mayor waa put into my hands, from which I have
been enabled hastily to gather his wish that the whole
of our oorrespondence should be published, whieh plow
do, aa I wish the ratepayers to be fully informed on the
subject—Your, truly,

In my letter of the 12th June to which you refer, I
gave yon my impression after reading the short-hand
writer's notes of the judgement ; bet when the order of
the Court was subsequently received, it appealed that
the rule was made abeolete Int a new trial. There is
consequently only one mode of proceeding.
I wag not a member of tbe Council when this action
was brought, and I have, therefore, endeavoured to
form an independent judgement in the matter. In doing
so, I have carefully looked over the minutes of the pro-
ceedings, end I find that after much negoeiation between
Mr. Rubor and the Council, en arrangement which
appears to me very fair was come to, by which the
latter made an abatement of • considerable part of the
accustomed tolls, in con.ideration of Mr. Ensor provid•
Ing his own accommodation. This was ratified at • meet-
ing of the Council held in January, 1116fi. Mr. Ensue
being present and assenting. Mr. Ensor cube.-
quently repudiated this arrangement, by destining
to render an amount, or making the payment agreed
upon, and the action wits consequently ecumnenced.
I think it is greatly to be lamented that thin arrange-
ment was not adhered to. Thl Coencill had never any
wish to disturb Mr. &nor in the progress of lei. cilia;
but they felt bound, in defence of their revenue, to
require payment of the accustomed tolls. Could they
have done more in their desire to treat Mr. Eager with
the ntmoet eonsideration end liberality? Could they
have done lese ia the discharge of • public trust' It is
to me incomprehensible that, for the sake of so trifling a
MM. the expenses of an action at law should have been
occasioned.

G. J. AiNDREWS.

Dorchester, llth June, 1869.
DIAR MR. MAYOR, —I have today heard that
Judgment has been given In the canes lately pending
between the Coonoil of this borough and Winfield and
tensor, and that • copy of the short band writers notes
bee been seen to day by • ember of the Town Council.
• . m.

Should this be the fact, may I ask you to call an
early meting of the Council to receive the notes and
conailer what, if any, action should be taken in the
matter.—Beliavo me, yours truly,_

.0. J. ANDREWS.

Dorchester, June 12, 186%
MT Deal SIR, —1 have your note of lad evening. I
have seen the shorthand writer', note, of the judge-
ment just delivered in the ease of the Council r.
Ilianneld and Ewer, at the Town Clerk'. office, and it
appeal. to me from the tenor of it, that further action
in the matter will necessarily rest with the defendants.
I shall, of course, be quite ready to call a meeting of the
Counted, no aeon as the Town flerk—in whole hands
the conduct of the cane has bean placed—conaldere it
expedient. —Believe me, my dear Sir, your* faith( ally,
JOHN F. 110D0F13.

P.B.—No doubt the Tows Clerk would be glad to
show you the shorthand writer's ootes it you Wlll2 to see
them. J. P. H.

The interests of the ratepayers have been mush
alluded to. It may not be out of place to observe that
as individuals the Council have • large stake in the
Wrench, both by property and business; and it ii im-
possible that they can have any but the most analoru
desire for the welfare of the town, and especially the
convenienee of the importaat agricultural body
who frequent it. I cannot do more than refer you
to my letter of the Bth anat., in which I have stated
the reasons why I do not feel I should be juetified in
calling • meeting. except upon a requiaition from five
members of the Council. I am unehle to follow you
in the poetic vein in which you conelade your letter.
I fear there is little poetry in !egad proceedings, at
a OM* as far u regards the poor client.; but I
readily acquiesce in your desire that all things
relating to the borough should be done "decently
and in order, as becomes the ancient
governing body of the town." 1 hare not the least
objection to the publication of our correspondence
course 111 will be entire). Mr. Ifanfield, lam informed,
ham published his letter torn.. I think he should have
published my replies also. I have consequently sent
them to-day for insertion in the howl Coast, alroakk.
—Believe me, my dear Sir, yours very faithfully,
JOHN F. HODGBei, Mayor.
P.S.-Binee writing the foregokg, I find you have
published your letter to me of the 13th lost., only I
meet very much you havo not palgi,led the vekore Of
our correspondence, particularly as you allude to my
letters of the fhb inst., and the 12th of June, the
perusal of whioh would, in my bumble judgement,
materially assist the ratepayers in understanding the
real position of the ow.
Ct. J. Andrews, Req. J. F. If.

Dorchester. 7th July, 1869.

•
MY DEAR MIL ILATOR, —I wrote you on the Ilth
Jane last asking you to call • meeting of the Council to
coosider what nen, if any
ti should be taken, in re-
tenon to the action for disturbance of the Markets
and Vain of the Borough, and you were good enough to
reply that you were ready to do so, ei soon as the Town
Clerk considered it expedient. The Town Clerk has
considered it expedient, aa appears by the official notice
of the meeting to be held this day, an, among other
questions of importance, the Council are "To receive •
report from the Town Clerk in referenoe to the pending
action between the Couixsil and linen. Ensor and
Illanfield." Of the nation members of tin Crimea, four
only attended, namely, yourself, Alderman Curtin,
Alderman Lock, and myself, la that no business; could
be, nor was transacted, and "Th. question of to-dap," as
well as "for to-morrow," for the Ratepayers of the
Borough, did not receive any consideration at all to-day
at tbe bands of the Cooing. ruder then circum-
cisions. I foul! should be neglecting toy dory were I not
to ask you, which I now do, to Gall • meeting of the
Council, at as early • day as is practicable, so that
this report might be received and considered by them
adinly and dispassionately. And as a member of the
Coined, and Ratepayer of the Borough, I do most re-
mentally, but at the Dame time most strenuously protest
against any further step or proceedings being taken or
further expense incurred until the Council shall have
not only received the report but also have fully con-
sidered the offer made by Ur. Manfield in his letters to
you to sell to the Council the premises on which it I.
complained the disturbance of the markets and fain has
taken plane.— I remain my dear Mr. Mayor, yours very
faithfully,

Monday morning, 19th July, 1869.
MY DWI MR. MA TOL, —I returned home by the lad
train Saturday evening or would have earlier echo.
lodged your letter of the 14th instant.
As in your judgment the peeliostion of the whole of
our correspondence will materially lariat the ratepayers
in understanding the real position of the case between
us, I will endeavour to get the whole published in the
next issue of one of our local papers.
The eorrespondence will show the ratepayers that
for now more than • month past, I have endeavoured
to get you to call a meeting of the Council to consider
their position as altered by the rimersl of the verdict
In its favour. It will also show that my endeavours
have been fruitless.
. .

No meeting has been called; no, not sena • committee
meeting, when if the only object were to peeviest.•
pablie discussion, it may have been attained.
The Council have determim 0 not only that the
ratepayers should be kept in ignoranee, but elm to keep
thee:melee' in that condition.
Would say individual member of the Counail have
pursued sings • acme In a pervonal sat of his own You observe you were not a member of the Connell
when "this" action was brought. True, you were
not -but you were • member of the Council and took
no mean part in the discussion when the question firet
arose with Mr. Row. mid when he only was the party
complained 4.f. Without doubt you will remember that
during that diecessiou I more than once mat:3d my
opinion that, upon principle, if the Council insisted on
the tolls ea pnnted in the nehedule of tolls for the
borough being collect.' in full in one ease, they should
no inalst in nit - and that I pointed out owes where in
some of them no tolls at all were demanded, in otheni a
nominal sum only; but in which it tolls were taken
agreeably to the printed schedule, it would considerably
augment the income of the borough. These cases of
irregurslity still remain !
I never beard that Mr. Manfield had entered into any
arrangement with the Council NI to tolls; but I have
beard that he did make an offer through the Mayor of
the day, Mr. Curate, at a Ooanold ranting to agree

with the Council upon awe to be stated for end to be
bound by the opinion of Coanail, end that such offer
was rejected.

I ve;itere 'to think an well as to state my opinion
that It is to be lamented that the Council of
the day rejected the offer, ma In the ordinary etate of
things the question now pending would long since have
been sot at rest, and tWit too, at a twentieth part of
the etpense now Incurred.
It Marl be borne in mind last, whatever the result
01 the present action may be, it will not govern other
eaaes, nor decide the amount to be demanded for tolls,
as every individnal ore must stand upon its own
menu. .

wiser sod better mune whielt I offered them, by a
simple reference, the ratepayers would neither have
risked the oyster or the shell.—l remain, dear Sir, yours
very truly,
WILLIAM MANFIELD.
J. 1. Hodges, Esq., Mayor of Dorchester.

I base no doubt the poor ratepayers will join in your
fear that there is little poetry in legal proandingi.
The poetry of legal proceedinp is an abstruse science,
and requires close study, more rims and more money to
thoroughly roaster and enjoy than most people care to
devote to it; so that I fear you will be content to re.
main anacquainted with thls noble as well as abstruse
unease. Yoa also state that it is incomprehensible to
you, and I doubt not it will be to the majority of the
ratepayen, that for the sake of so trifling a ruin the
expenses of an action at law should bare been
incurred. Yet it was the Council who commenced
the action at law,
. .

Doro—beeter, July 15th, 1869.
DUI 818,-1 beg to acknowledge the receipt of your
letter of yesterday, and in reply I must refer you to
mine of the 7th inst. I think, under all the 111M11111.
Macaw, any disoustiou between us will not be useful or
appropriate. I have mentioned to you • male of mom.
munioation, withal:. I think mould be beet for all parties.
—Believe me, dear Sir, yours faithfully,
JOHN F. HODGES, Mayor.
P .B.—l hear from the Town Clerk that eo such pro-
posal so that referred to in your letter, as having been
made by Mr. Rhodes to Yr. Curios, was ever submitted
to the Council. J. F. if.

To return to the question between us, your former
letters gave, as I understand them, your reason for not
calling • meeting, to be that it was inexpedient and in.
appropriate that the matter at lases between the Council
and the defendants should be diaeussed whilst It was
" sub judioe." I presume that reason had owed when
you wrote your letter of the 14th instant, as you there
state the eath against the defendant and in favour of
the plaintiffs, and conclude by making questions which I
presume the meant to be answered in one way alone,
and that in favour of the plaintiffs. If however the
reason given had not ceased to mast, will not the
question, of ...Lather your eithiple is consistent with
your precept, arise?
When I wrote you on the Iltb June last, my sole
object io view waa to get a meeting called for the
Council to consider their altered position, and not to
raise any question or discussion on the merits or de-
merits of the action.
My object remains unaltered, and you will therefore
forgive me if I decline entering upon that dismission
now. The assizes are at hand when the action is to be
tried; the Town and Council remain In blissful igno-
rance, and this oorrespondenoe must be concluded; but
I cannot close my letter without stating that. in my
esperienoa, the gentlemen who have attcoded the
Council meetings IA reporters for the papers, have ever
studiously shown • most 000rthous desire to comply
with the expressed wishes of the Mayor and Council, so
that, in my humble opinion, Councillors have nothing to
fear from them, it they be only true to themselves.—
Believe mo, my dear Mr. Mayor, most faithfully yours,
J. ANDItEWS.

J. F Hodges, Expire, Mayor.
P.S.—I Imes endeavoured throughout this cone.
s,)ondenee to avoid, aa I believe you have also, any
personal observation, and to confine myself to public
matters and bodies only ; but should I have failed in
my endeavour., I offer every apology whieh you, situated
Similarly as myself, sronld offer me.

W. Kauai:4d, EM.

Portesham Hon" Dorset, 164 h July, 1869.
DEAR 811,-1 an, in receipt of your letter of yester-
day, from which I learn that you decline to obtain an
answer from the Council to my letter of the 26th
ultimo. I still object to the mode of communication
which you think would be best for aU parties, the more
especially as in your postscript you ray that the Town
Clerk smarts that no such piopoml as that referred to
in my letter as having been med. by Mr. Rhodes to Mr.
Curate was ever submitted to the Couneil.
I am truly sorry that my neighbour should so far
forget himself as to try to make out that f bad written
what was untrue, and still more eorr7 that you shoold
venture to repeal it without first asking the ex-Mayor
or Mr. Rhodes as to its veracity. That it was sub-
mitted to the Council there can be no doubt, as you will
*se if you refer to almost any of the local papers which
rt port the meetings.
I offered to refer the matter before any expense had
been incurred. I have since offered to follow the
advice of the learned judges as to • oomproinise. I
have tried in every way to save the ratepayers' pockets.
I have made all propositions to the Mayor for the time
being. and in lien of a decided answer I am referred to
tie Town Clerk, who appears to be carefully avoiding
anything that would tend to end litigation.
If I have offended any member of the Corporation, or
any servant of theirs, let him come forward manfully
and declare it rather than continue litigation at the ex-
pense of the ratepayera, my 40 tenants and myself in-
eluded, by so doing the saddle would be put upon the
right horse, and every one of the 16 members of the
Corporstion would have • Yoko in the goverment of the
borough, and • distant eye on the ratepayers' pockets.
—I remain, yours very truly.
WILLIAM MANFIIILD.
J. F. Hodges, Esq., Mayor of Dorchester.
To as Editor of tAs Dorset County Express.
Dorchester, July 17, 1869.
81‘,-1 send you herewith a copy of • letter which I
have addressed to Mr. Barnett, the solicitor to Mr.
William Manfield, with reference to • statement con-
tained In a letter addressed by the latter gentleman to
the Mayor, on the 14th inst., and as I bays not received
any withdrawal or explanation of the statement re-
ferred to, I request the favour of your Inserting my
letter to Mr. Barnett in your next paper.-1 am, Sir,
your obedient servant,
G. SYMONDS.

[corr.]
Dorchester, July 16, 1869.
DIAN fifg,—My attention has been drawn to • letter
in the rekprain paper of this day, with the signature
of your client, Mr. llanflekl. attached to It, in which,
with reference to the pending question between our
Corporation and himself, he states that a proposal was,
at some time, but it doe* not appear when, submitted
to the Counce by Mr. Curme at the instance of Mr.
Rhoads, that a caw should be prepared and laid before
any leading man in London whom the Corporation
might select, end Dist he would be bound by his
decision.
It is with reluctance that I mention this subject to
you, but in justice to myself as the legal adviser of the
Council. I must ask you to inform Mr. Manbeld that
his statement—that any such proposal was ever sub-
mitted to, and poob-poolied by't he Council —is altogether
outran, and that, without something more than his
statement, I will not believe that • person of Mr.
Rhodes's standing in the profession would so far forget
himsalf as Mr. kbnfield's solicitor as to make • proposal
on his behalf in the irregular and improper manner he
Is represented to have done, by one who should hive
some regsrd for his nearest friends' reputation, if he has
none for his own.
I must ask you also to aware me in due mums that
this representation of Mr. Manficld shall be publicly ,or•
meted, or I shall have no alternative loft me but a
publication of this letter.-1 remain, dear sir, yours
truly,
G. SYMONDS.
To IL Burnett, Esq., Dorchester.

water, were on their way bask to Portland Roads, SUICIDE AT PIDDLETRENTRIDE.
before the cabs meld rattle up to the seed of the oo Bond., look a rrotosuornod „toro martmorife
landing. Although the affair was over in such • short o oorring &boomer in Ibis parish, ocianniMed
time, it showed how little Weymouth need fear from • by dropping bereaU into • well OD Mr. Whittles f
boat attack in this dird/Son, for there was made time llsceased bad been rather eccentric for ease time, arsd
for the Moths Fort to hays his them out of water, or
a medicaid f.:ltlinnan oidered that she shieuld tombola*
sent them to the bottom. Any reel danger In time of oleo., it • g undeunderstoodd.r.„4 that sho boo ut.iptid, n
1.." would seem Mbe libel,' to coral" an Put•rlY suicide before. However. between three and four
direction, and could probably be guarded olleimb I'2, • o'eloek, she told her little girl, who was with her, that
small fort at or near Pregame. It ha. sines been os et- she oaa going to oars a drink. and, before abs could be
stood that the landing on Friday was only • preliminery prevented, she opened the well-cover and slipped her.
trying of the ground, In preparation for a grind affair self in; feet foremost. The child callcd directly for
this week. It was at first supposed that the dr.ll a help, and gone neishbours cams; but the weltrope was
1.1500 milons would Mike pled yesterday (Monday), but very week. and they IVO. ObaLidd to fetch nodbny.
later rumours fix It for Tuesday (this day). Wore abs could he got out. This delayed some time.
Hong CHAPEL SUNDAY 801004—The minimum:7 and when the unfortunate woman was taken from the
;servicee in connection with the above school were held well it was too Into, for although it was thouabt toot
de Hope Congregational Chapel on Sunday last. at. Lootoort ones or twice, she could not be restored
Sermons were preached in the morning and log by to UN.
the Rev. W. Lewis. the pastor of the plies, and the
children were emunined in the afternoon. res lawn
taken was the 10th Commandment, and great readiness
was Oman In the answers. Commands end warnings
being quoted against covetousenese from numerous ports
of scripture, and the evils of the sin being shown by
mveral examples culled from the Old and New Teets.
meet. The school displayed considerable proficiency in
singing their anniversary hymns. We observe they
were all selected from an American publication and
abounded in life and spirit. The school Ii the oldest
in Weymouth proper, it has been established nearly MO
years, and consists of an infteet class taught in a separate
room consisting of over 100 children. The general
school divided into 11 classes taught' in tbe larger school
room, and four senior classes taught in sraparete rooms.
the collections amounted to 1:6 12s. It is intended to
sive the children their annual treat on Thursday July
tl, when the came pieces will be sung. Contributiots
towards defraying the espenses of the treat will be
thankfully received by Kr. Brown, at the Royal Baths.
or by Mr. W. Rogers, 22, St. Edmond-street.
A CLIASICZ FOR TB Z DUITHIT/L—This meld clam of
prastitionere, who often screed in putting almost e
"new face," on an "old friend,' by their clever repair
of the ravages of time on molars and incisors, should
try their skill on something harder and firmer than
ever, cot if they succeed in inventing artificial teeth
like those mentioned in Daniel vii, 19, they will surely
bare a good run of business with Her Majesty's odd
guard.

Marta of oak are our ships,
Hearts .4 oak arc DU/ moo."
Our ancestors were contented to sing, and thought
themselves a great nation; but now that ironclad skips
have some in; at appears our tan are to have something
like iron teeth. A number of the eoastguard have been
examined as to their health and strength, by order of
Mr. Childers, who is determined to have them all
efficient for active service. Some fine old cosalguanis-
men (some not so very old either) have proved them-
melees healthy and hearty in everything bet • carious
test—they have not been able to crunch • biscuit with
their teeth. Not a "Garibaldi." or a " Britannia," or
eves an "Oval Thin Capta;n,"—we know those who
have been supplied with artificial teeth by our adver-
tisers, who can bite these •ith the greatest facility—
but a real pine of " bard chunk," rations for the to'
c'stle. For being unable to creak these they have been
dismiesed the service on small pensions, a miserably
Insufficient provision for an experienced servant of his
country, witb, very likely, a long family. Dentists!
to the rescue Now that long trainee gathered from
the distant Pole, can be supplied to our fair cousins to
enable them to win the hearts of the unwary with de-
*entire " follow-me-lads ;" now that the lecturer, and,
may we hint, the clergyman, can preserve his enunei-
lately powers by porcelain and vulcanite, cannot ths
ingenious prof,maion of dentistry supply our oceetignard
with " ironclad" incisor., or molars of the "hardest
flint ware," that shall enable them to grind their rations
to powder, and whene•er the oft-expected enemy shall
some, to be always era ly to chow their teeth'
Tat ENGLISH OPUIA. COMPANY. - This company of
vocalists entertained a large audience at the Assembly
room of the Royal Hotel, on Tuesday evening last.
Gounod's grand opera of "Faust," was the one pre-
sented, end although we expect to hear something still
better to-night and to-morrow night (Thursday and
Friday) the audience were very appreciative, and were
highly delighted if we may judge from the frequency of
the septettes. The duets between }Nowt and Mephis-
topheles in the first net were very effective, and Mr.
Manley showed that he possesses • highly cultivated
voioe. He also represented with great power she en.
Dense Ilfe-weariness of • man who had dived into all
knowledge, and found it all " Vaniety of Vanities." The
rather gloomy transactions between Faust and the
Demon were charmingly relieved by the appearance as
if, in a vision of Marguerite, beautifully repreeented by
the prima donna, Miss Jessie Mills, who to guy the
very least, made a most favourable impression upon the
audience by her freshnees and youth. Mr. Glover very
well represented the weird appearance and conduct of
the Demon, and Mr. Dunthorne was just such a
Valentine, as would have gone off to the wars and
left his sister to • stupid old crone. In the garde:a
scene the (heti, " Let me gaze," was ren-
dated with god effect, and Miss Janie Mills
won the greatest admiration by her charming
rendering of the "Jewel song." The by-play of
Mephistopheles and the Dame was very amusing, and
the quartette " Wherefore don thou fear me r was
beautifully harmonised and well sung. " The Soldiers'
Chorus" in the 4th Act was enlivened by the accom-
paniment of the Royal Engineers' bran hand, and we
must oongratulate Mr. Wheeler on this judicious addi-
tion. A very nice and soft bit of music wasi sang at the
death of Valentine. and indeed it was one of the gems
of the evening. The last trio, "Holy Angels." was
very nicely sung, and formed an appropriate conalusion.
The company were by no means niggardly of their
coloured fire, and baryter and strontian were put into
requisition to an alarming extent, producing some very
striking effects.

COlrlrtnifivtost.—On Tuesday last lb, Lord Biahop of
Gibraltar (formerly Archdeacon Harris) acting for the
bishop of the diocese, adminiaterwa sh• sacrwd rite of
confirmation to about 50 candidates, of whom 40 were
female', in Blandford church. Among them were the
blisensoOkeden (Turnworth), the Ifieses Farquharson
(Snail's House, Blandford), the Biased Feowick (Random
Hones), am. Prayers wine read by tit.
Moore, and the Vali Creator was sung, previews to hi.
Lordship's address. Th. Biehrrir prefaced his address by
ota ting for -
of the diocese, yet be belonged. to that order
In nil. °belch to which bad been entrusted th,
the
fi
bishop t though, se they knew
h he was ac
of laying on of bends, and God would, in
to prayer, if they were sincere and truly penitent, ha
Hie promise of giving them the Holy Spirit. They (the
~,anint„,,,) cant. to give its well as to rue:tiro—they.
came to give God their hearts, and he entreated them,
before be placed his hands upon each, solemnly in
sider their baptismal vows, which in their own nam•
they were about to renew. The scriptural authority for
confirmation was then dwelt upon, and the candidates
exhrirtcd by their future hues to show before lb. world
that they bad put on Clank 'they were not beeped
any miraculous power to asioompnny the blessing of
confirmation, but they would by the art OS seloon-
aecration receive thine gifts of the Spirit which would
enable them to withstand the temptations of the world.
His Lordship concluded by exhorting them not to
neglect the great privilege to which by confirmation
tley wore entitled, of partaking of the Holy Communion,
and prayed that they might in future enjoy
those blessinp which their oonsectstion to God's service
that day would bring. After the candidates had
answered the required question". the @ernes prooeisded,
and at the close another earnest address wars delivend
by the Biihop, and the service concluded.

BIRTHS.

Jely 2, at the Rectory. Winterbonie Yonektou, the
wife of the Rev. W. Mils Ramses, of a son.
July 8, at No. 3. Crews:out, Weymouth, the wife of
George Edward Eliot, Esq., of • daughter.
July 8, at Bouth-etreet, Dorchester, the wife of Yr.
J. Guy, of • woo.
July 9, at Powerstook, the wife of Mr. Ci. Hawker,
of • sort.

the wile et

July 10, at Blandford, the wife of Mr. Rabbits, shoe-
make, East-street, of a eon.
July 11, lathe Bun Ins,
Mr. J. P. Berry, of. son.
—July 12, at Blandford, the wife of Mr. G. Cumber-
land of a daughter.
July 12, at 3. Camden-terrace, Weymouth, the wife
of Mr. Albert Newman, of a daughter.
June 26, at 19, New Kent-roed, London, the mile of
Mr. Williams Sewell, late of Milford-et:set, Selmbury, of.
a daughter.

MARRIAGES.
July 8, at the Independent chapel, Wareham, by the
Rey. J. Darla, Mr. W. Jeffery, of Dortheeter. to Jane,
third daeghtes el the late Mr. George Hoare, of
Wareham.

-.iery 10, at St. Paul's church, Poole, by the Rev. a.
Morgan, Mr. E. llominey, to Harriet ELuabeth, eldest
daughter of Mr. Charles Dibben, master mutest, of
Poole.
July 10, at St. Mary's char* Weymouth, by the Rev..
V. F. Ransom., Sergeant Rogers, of the Army Hosar
Corps, to Florence, youngest daughter of the late
Charlet Howard Whitfield, of the 46th Native Infantry.
Jtcy 16, at All Saint, Wyk. Regis, by the Rev. H.
Botharnley, assisted by the Rev. F. Fisher, Mr. 0.
Thorwo, professor of mask. to Martha, youngest
sl•tighter of Mr. J. Hid, of Weymouth.
July 13, at St. Pancras Cherch, by the Rev. Weldney
Champtieys, cools the Very Rev. the Dean of Lichfield,
Henry James, seeond lon of James Penton, Req., of
Wareham, to Elisabeth, 'second daughter of Thomas
llocwra, Esq., of Swann. and London.

PIM= sad Published, at Churob-street, Doreharber,
by Auras") Anissol the Pariah of Fordingtoa, NT
eat &lid eu.proprielor.
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