The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-11-10 00:00:00

MI. Mk Oa MID THE COILPOR•Tfoc

fionte eo7vereaTiOn ;fie; .e-n-au-eir, :1;;;;;; old town
Meward's book.illr. Cooties remarking that he had emu
in the newspapere some amount of an entry in one of
these books relative to tolls upon sheep. It seemed to
him that if Ode wail so it would adeot the question
between the Corporation and Mr. Ensor, and in justice
to the Council be wished to state that those entries bad
never been laid before the committee who prepared the
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The CLERK replied that an old book had been found,
which wan hardly intelligible.
Yr. COOMBS raid he merely mentioned the matter
that the committee might be alrolred from all blame.
How did tbe matter nand between the Council and Mr.
Ewen? . . . .

The CLERK read the resolution reed at the last
meeting of the Council, stating that t e question should
he referred to the Committee of General Purpose.

THS FIFTH OF NOTIMIES.
Mr. Coors, inquired of the Town Clerk whether, in
the eVent of say injury having been oommitted to life
or property on the sth of November the authorities
of the town would not be placed under very peculiar
circumstances. He knew it was a very unpopular
question to ask, but there had lately been an Act of
Parliament pealed which was very stringent upon such
matters.
The CLSIX replied that It was a difficult question to
answer. No doubt the magistrates were bound to
FTSSOTTO paste.
Mr. 000/1115 said they knew before that there was
power given to prevent demonstrations, but It was only
winked at, but now there was an Act of Parliament
which was very stringent. He then alluded to the ter
barrels which were rolled about the streets, and mid
If they had gone amongst the women much mischid
would have resulted. . . .

The Marna said if any steps were taken to prevent
such demonstrations, they must not attempt to put
down them in part only, but must prevent them entirely.
If they allowed squibs and crackers to be set a in the
streets they must also allow tar barrels. Whatever
blame attached to the magistrates he must take it upon
himself, for be knew it would be impossible to put down
such a demonstration u was exhibited in the town
without a auflicient military force, and he should have
to be much changed in his opinions for the future before
he should consent to that. He did not see the use of
oPeotul "'notables endangering their lives in endeavouring
to put down such demonstration*. When however the
magistrates thought proper to put them down he hoped
they would get a military force to assist them. He had
no doubt that the Nuperintendent of police would bear
him out in stating that if they bad ten times the force
of police they would not have been exabled to put down
tbe late demonstration. If they had attempted they
would only have endangered their lives.
After slew other remarks the subject dropped.
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Ton OF THANKS TO TON 11-N•TO1.
The MATOIAELICT maid it was customary, before pro-
ceeding with the laminar of Um Board of Health, to
offer • cordial vote of thanks to the Mayor for his
corrioss tiering the past two yam He was sure that
sorb a vote of thanks 1101114 be pared not only with
great unanimity, but with a degree of earnestness end
warmth which had never been surpassed on • similar
ocemion. It would not be Deormery to enumerate any
partials., business that lad been transacted during the
period alluded to—they would be fresh and green in the
moolleetion of every one of slew. Without further
.ulargiult uncut that topic be woad jbeg to propose the
Council's warmest and eordial thanks to the Mayor for
his seal, earnestoses, and judicious manavaient of the
Counsel business for the past two years. (Applause.)
Mr. Dnuisa, with great pleasure, would second the
proposition.
The Ki•MATOS said all he could my was that be cor-
dially thanked them for the eompliment they had bees
Pleased to_pur him, aied in awarding
.him their
thanks. us assiskus which he Sea received

from them, and from every official connected with
the borough, hal enabled him to discharge the duties
of hi, office. lie Inid Mt that on all oecasious
be bad been supported by his brethren in the Couneil
chamber, and with thi ir assistanor, the duties connected
with his office had been an easy task. During the two
years be had been in office he had done his best, and he
was amply rewarded by receiving their thanks.
(Applause.)
The business connected with the Local Itaard of
Ileelth WWI fi an unimportant nature, after the transac-
tion of which the Council eaparated.

FORDINGTON.-BgoalLgag.—On Tuesday night,
or early on Wednesday morning, the Church of St.
George, Fordiogton, was found to have been entered,
and the Church Service from the reading desk and
3 minima velvet pulpit mud-dons were miming. Search
way made, when the Prayer-book was found concealed
behind the pulpit, and a portion of the cushions in a
thatch roof in the churchyard. No clue hal yet been
obtained to the remainder of the Inoperty, nor of the
perpetrators of this wanton mischief.
1110RETON.—NAIIVIIIT Hone—On Friday evening
If sore. Kiddie entertained their labourers and friends
(about bin number) to • harvest home nipper, consist-
ing of roast beef and plans pudding, with a bountiful
supply of stroeg beer. The festive gathering took place
in a barn gaily decorated for the omission. After ample
justice had been done to the good thing, Provided,
singing and dancing wag kept up with great spirit, and
• very happy and convivial evening 'nu spent. Three
cheers for the Yeasm Kiddie brought the proceeding' to
• clone.

WEYMOUTH. - TOWN Commit. MitcrEert.—A meet-
ing of the members of this body, acting as • Local
Hoard of Health, was held on 11 edneoday. Present:
The Mayor; Aldermen Ayling and Prowse; Councillors
Maunders, Drew, R. Thomas, W. Thome.. Ayles,
Hibbs, Milledge, Frampton, and Upjohn. The
business of the meeting was only confined to receiving
an estimate to meet the expenses of the current year
and for receiving the auditors' report —Mr. Maunders
read the report of the estimate committee, which was
as follows:—" Your committee beg to report that at
their meeting, held on Wednesday last, they examined
the tteasurer's cash accounts, and found the balance in
hand to amount to £137 only. The several accounts of
small amounts remain unpaid which the uncollected
rate and the above balance will cover, leaving the whole
amount of the forthcoming estimate to be provided for
out of the new rate. That the estimate of the money
required for the purposes in the respect of which the
general district rate must be made, in pursuance of the
resolution of your Board, for four months, amount. to
£BO4 3s. 4d., via. —Salaries of the officers for four
months, £96; expenses of the public lamps, ditto,
£1.68 ; scavengers of the borough, ditto, L'7B ; instalment
of the loan for the purchase of the Eagle Tavern,
£l6 13e. 4d.; four months' interest thereon, ES ;
labourers' wages, four months, £3O; repairs in New-
street, £lO ; drain in Spring Gardens East, £l4B 10s. ;
drain through the field west of Spring Gardens. £4O;
repairs of rnion•place and Queen's
-row. £190; one
year's rent of • stable, due 7th November, 120; total,
£8043.. 441. It is therefore necessary that • rate of Bd.
in the Ebe levied to meet the said estimate. Your com-
mittee beg to report also that a rate of three halfpence
in the E for twelve months' interest on the bomb due
by the special district fund, im also neoessary,and re-
commend the Name to be made at the same time if it
MO be done without delay to the making of the general
rate. Your committee, in closing their report, recom-
mend to your Board that eonsideration be given to the
subject of the mortgages due on the special district
fund, and of borrowing the amount from government
or some of the public companies, repaying by in-
stalments extending over a given number of yaus."—
After • short discussion the report was adopted. The
auditors' report was presented and adopted—lt stated
that—" In compliance with the provisions of the 60th
see, of the Local Government Act, 1858, we, the under,
signed auditors of this borough, beg to present this our
report. The accounts and vouchers of your Board have
been laid before us and carefully examined. We find
that your trtal expenditure for the year endei the 31st
of August last amounted to 1:2,744 I.si. 64d.; and your
recripte £2,509 lc Ofd. From the general dixtrict rate
you lave received the sum of £2,407 se. 70., and your
expenditure on account of that rate has amounted to
£2,636 12a. 60., which haa been divided amongst the
subordinate accounts as follows lighting expenses, £796 ;
highways amount, £1,374 19i. 3d. ; establiAment
expenses, £419 Ils. 7d., and the sum of £46 Is. 81. to
the Royal Exchange Insurance Company for interest,and
an instalment of this sum of £5OO borrowed for public
street improvements. From the special district rite
there has been received the sum of £lOO 15e. 1114,; and
£lO9 has been paid the several mortagees of that rata for
one year's interest on the mount of their respective
mortmee. You will me by the above that yourexpendi-
tu re hal been greater than your receipts, but having oom •
meowed the year with • balance of £52113e. 641. in band,
them= has been reduced by the exams of your expendi-
ture over your receipts to £286 2s. 044. We feel pleasure
in bearing testimony to the fact that your account'
are exceedingly well kept, but cannot elate our report
without remarking that your expenditure is very heavy,
for the sum of £1,374 19e. 34. is • very large amount to
beexpended about the repairs and improvements of this
town in one-year, sod so little of it apparent. We
recommend that the mortgagees of the special rate be
gradually paid off, so that this rate may in •few years be
al together e x tinguished. We find that the sum of ElOOO kas
been already paid for interest alone since the debt was
contracted. The addition of the smallest trifle on the E
to the small rate you at present levy, to pay the
interest, would enable you in a few yeara to pay off the
principal, and the burden would thus be entirely
removed from the ratepayers!'

RECOGNITION OP MUST.—The Aquila steamer, one
of the Wevosouth and Channel Islands' Steam Packet
Company's boats, left Jersey and Guernsey for this, port
on Tuesday. Monday less the time appointed for her to
sail, but she was prevented by the violence of the gale
then raging. On the latter day the wind and sea were
vcry boisterous, but the commander of the Aquila,
Captain Falle, determined to effect the passage. Ac-
cordingly this was done, but when fairly at sea the
passengers believed that they should never reach their
destination. The weather was terrific. aecompanied by
an unusually heavy sea, which threatened immediate
destruction to the gallant yawl, one ma in particular
storing in some portion of her bulwarks. Under these
trying circumstances the conduct of the captain and
crew ts beyond oommendation. and perhaps the sailing
qualities of the Aquila has never been so severely tested,
the result of which has proved her unusual sea-worthi-
ness. Through the skill, courage, and ability of Capt.
Fall, together with the able seamanship of the crew,
and under Use providence of God, a safe passage was
effected, the ship, notwithstanding the inclemency of
the weather, beinv only about two hours behind her
usual time. The saloon pamengers, thinking that some
recognition should be made to Captain Falle and his
crew for their skill and ability, immediately upon snivel
drew up a memorial and presented to the captair.. This
was delmered by Mr. Samuel Martin, who in presenting
the testimonial, said be had been desired on behalf of Use
saloon passengers of the 'Aquila to express their joy and
satisfaction at being safely landed at this port ; but bad
It not been for the skill and ability shown by the
captain and the seamanship by the crew, they were not
sure that they should ever have arrived in England.
Mr. Martin then rrad the following testimonial
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Vrato-Tia Hotel,. Weymouth, N'Ovember 3rtl, 1863..

SIR,— We, the saloon passengers on board the Aquila
steamer, from Jersey to Weymouth, desire to acknow-
ledge thus publicly the great enrage, ability, and on-
@dente kindness of Captain Falls the commander of
that vessel, in the fearful storm and sea through which
he has, with the aid of his crew, thus successfully
piloted on. It may be well to mention, se an initAnce
of the terrible weather raging at the time, that part of
the bulwarks to the wiuward of tbe steamer were com-
pletely stove in, and it line been subsequently stated by
one of the crew that if another such sea were shipped
as that which did the above damage no earthly power
could have saved the vend from going down. But
through the skilful management of Captain Falle, under
the mercy of Providence, we arrived ben safely this
evening. We also desire to bear testimony to the
unusual seaworthiness of the Aquila.
We are, sir, your obedient servants,
(Signed) SANDE. Marne, F. J. ORDEN,
S. F. Ronne, J. Thomas,
A. C. Clowns, J. R. Joe'',
W. SAROINT, Joe. Poweux.
LAIRINODON, C. J. Gairrrrna,
J. H. KINNARD.

Captain Valle suitably returned thanks. The crew
were prmented with £3, accompanied by the following
remarks : —"The saloon passengers respectfully solicit
the acceptance of £3 as a testimonial of their gratitude
for the able esenimiship displayed during a terrible gale
on November ard, 1863."
Tex Coaroasrioa.—Aoeording to annual custom,
the Mayor, Aldermen, and Counsillon of the borough
of Weymouth and Mali:mobs Regis, arrayed in their
robes of Mlle°, preceded by the sergeants-at-mace, also
in costume, accompanied b 7 the borough pollee, attended
Divine serried at St. Mary • Church on Sunday morning.
The Rev. T. Dreams, the rector, preached on the
omission.

A PRIZI PICK= UP IT • W 171100711 TRAWLS&
On Friday, whilst the Liberty fishing smack, Captain
Scott, was out trawling off Portland, a venal was die.
covered off the south-west Shamisku, drifting fast in
land, with agnals of distress hoisted. The Liberty bore
down to the stranger, and Captain Scott boarded her.
It then appeared that she was • fine barque, named the
Achilles. of South Shields, Captain Smith, bound from
Constantinople to Falmouth. Tbe mptain wag ill and
confined to his bed. It appeam that tb. vessel had been
beating about daring the late avers gales during which
time the captain been almost continually intoxicated
and unable to attend to his dales. The obarge of the
Ain had therefore devolved upon the mate, who, how.
ever, had got out of his reekoning, sod did not know co
what part of the eoast he was, mistaking Portland for
the lale of Wight. The ship was making water very
fast, and the mew were in a very exhausted condition,
having scarcely had any rest during the last week or ten
days of severe weather. Captain Scott immediately
took charge of the ship and brought her in safety into
Portland Roads. Captain Smith died the same
evening.
WANTON MISCHM.--Some misshievous person on
Friday night or Saturday morning eat the rope attached
to the poet for hoisting Admiral Fitarey's
opposite the Royal Hotel. We believe this is the
sewed time that en occurrence of a similar nature bee
taken place, and the perpetrator escaped without de-
tection. We hope, however, that the offender will be
found out, and eeverely punished for committing an set
which must be perpetrated alone from mischievous
motivea

ISLAND RIM:111131. Yr. Charles Fast, second clerk
Dorset collection, Ina been appointed Pout clerk, Dorset
collection. Mr. W. IL Dawson, second.clan assistant,
Dorset collection, has been appointed first clam as-
sistant, Tullamore division. Birr collection. Mr. H.
Ban sot has been appointed assistant to Yr. J. Gilbert,
surveyor of team. YeoviL
ELIICTION 01 MaYOll.—A meeting of the municipal
with lines of this town was held on Monday, at whisk
there was • vary good attendance. The chief 11115101101
was that of sleeting • mayor for the ensuing year. On
the motion of Mr. Container Drew. swataded by
Alderman Eliot, it was proposed that Henry Deveelab,
Esq., should be re-elected, and this was amordaci7
done. A vota of thanks was awarded the Mayor for
past 'erases.
According to the Registrar-Gmand's quarterly return
the number of bbuharag.ta for this town during the
quarter ending Sepeessber, were 263, whilat the deaths
for the ram period were 150. 140 marriages win
registered ler the quarter *Ming Jew.

PORTLAND.—Otssuro or • New Ham.
On Thursday afternoon, the Royal Hotel, Fortune's
Well, which has been recently built by Captain
Scriven, was inaugurated by a public dinner. About
thirty persons sat down to partake of an excellent
repast, but preparation bad been made for almost
double that number. The chair wee ocdupied by
Mr. John Pothecary, of the Golden Lion Hotel,
Weymouth, whilst the vios-chair was ably filled by
Mr. Solomon Sly, of the Fountain Tavern, Wey-
mouth. Grace was said by the Rev. H. Jenour.
After the dinner several speeches were delivered,
and many were the sentiments expressed for the
wooers and prosperity of the new -hotel. Several
excellent songs were sang, and a very harmonious
and pleasant evening was spent.
ORGANFORD. --On Tuesday evening, the 3rd in-
stant. Mr. Feeley delivered• lecture in the Temperance
Hall, which was crowded to excess, on the "Second
coming of our Lord" The lecture, was listened to with
marked approbation throughout his lengthened address.
WIMBORNE —lt is currently reported that lie.
Herbert, organist of Sherborne Abbey, has declined the
appointment offered to him as organist of Wiruborne
Minster. .

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Pt/DLR.—The solemnity of • moldier'. funeral was
witnessed here on Frida7, occasioned by the death of
Sergeant Saxton, late drill instructor to the 4th Dorset
Rifle Corps, the members of which, in appreciation of
the esteem they bore towards their departed comrade,
followed his remelt!, to their deal resting.plaos. Tbe
procession, which was 0 a very imposing and effecting
character, wended it. way slowly to the Cemetery,
headed by the drum and fife band playing solemn music
at intervals. The coffin was covered with a union jack,
on which were placed the accoutrements of the &ceased,
the firing party bringing np the rear. The funeral
service was moot impressively read by the Rev. A.
Wilkinson chaplain to the corm and a. the remains of
their deceased comrade were being deposited in the
silent tomb, the big tear of sorrow was observable on
many • manly cheek. Three volleys were fired over the
grave, after which the oorpe reformed and returned to
head-quarters, the drum and fife band playing lively
airs. The deceased died at the early age of 38 years.

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BLANDFORD. Boacicoq POLICE, Saturday.
BOOM the Mayor and W. C. Fincham. Esq.—George
Cheeseman and Charles Strickland, who have, since
their apprehension, been cion6ned in the lock-up, were
brought before the Bench and bound over in their
own recognisance. of £2O each to appear at the quarter
session& —Daniel Hall, of Charlton, was charged with
unlawfully interfering with P.C. Seminar whilst In the
essential of he duty,on Th redaylest. -Defendant pleaded
guilty, and was tined 7a &I, or 7 days' Imprisonment
Allowed a week to pay.--Janies Pone, also of Charlton,
was charged with forioudy driving down Salisbury street
on the night of the 3rd instant.—P.C. Sesviour deposed
that the defendant was drank, and drove down Sal isbnry-
street at a furious rate.—Tbe defendant denied the
charge, and laid he could bring witnesses to prove be
was sober.—Caati adjourned till Saturday neat.—
Thomas Batton, of Blandford, was charged with using •
certain cart without his Dame OT any inscription being on
it—Defendant admitted th• charge, and, on promising
thatthe °minion should be corrected, was discharged.
—John Mout, of Oke/ord Fitspaine, was also °keep d
with • similar offence, and imjuatilleation, said that the
reason of the omission was, because the cart was for sale.
It was his mother's sect—On giving his word that the
Dame should be written on the cart, the charge was
diunissed.