The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-04-30 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

THS Loco' Government Act, 1858, passed by the
ivland and parish of Portland, on the 10th day of
January lest, oame in foros within the said island
and parish of Portland, from sod altar the 22nd day
of April
DIHRALTT INSFICTION OF PORTLAND BRIAE.
MATIR AND POST—ON Tuesday •rening lb.
Admiralty Steam Yacht Enchantress steamed into
Portland Roads from Dartmouth with the first Lord
the Right 800. H. IL Cony, is r., Adm.ral Sir
Sidney Decree, U. G. W. Hunt, financial secretary
to the treasury, Captain Brandreth, secretary to
the first Lord, and Major Clarke, on board. After
landing, the breakwater works ended)e fort at the
extreme and were inspected, and the following
morning • visit was paid to the two training ships
in the roadstead, viz.; H.M.S. St. Gnome, (Capt.
Rice). guard ship and training vessel for staff cadets,
and H.M.B, Boacawen, (Commander Cockraft) train.
ing ship for boys, about 400 of whom are now on
board. Steam having been got up, the Enchantress
'mined off for Portsmouth about noon on Wednesday
Votorrtea Airrathar.—The 4th Dorset
(Portland) volunteer artillery, mustered at an earl,.
hoar on Wednesday morning last, the day fixed for
the review at Exeter The men were nearly all under
arms at 4.30.. and notwithstanding the early hour
and the prospect of a long journey before them there
were very few absentees The corps under Sergeant-
Major Collins, and accompanied by Surgeon Ready,
marched to the railway station, whore • "special"
for Weymouth awaited them, where on their
arrival, they were joined by their respective office,.
Capt. Browne and Lieut.. Eliot and Andrews. At
Easter the corps were complimented on their fine
and soldier.like appearance and we need hardly add
that at the review the men brought no discredit on
the corps for want of smartness and effectiveness in
the &Id. The band under Mr. Stagg was equally
socoeesful in bringing honour on the corps by their
excellent playing, and although the 4th Dorset had
ate furthest to travel they took into the field the
largest muster (inasmuch that in order to he on an
equal footing with other corps their own had to be
divided into two companies) and a band second to
none on the ground. After the review the men
were treated to a good and substantial dinner
through the liberality of Capt. Browne. The Corp.
did not return till the next day when they arrived
in Weymouth by the last G. W. train, and thecae to
Portland by another "spaniel," all well pleased and
gratified ea the reception they had met with. Total
force inoloding officers and hand 91.

SAINT Joan's DISTRICT. —The annual meeting for
the purpose of passing the aturchwardens amounts for
the past yog,. and the shoosing of Oho rchwardens for
the year ensuing, was held in fit. John's Vestry and
Church on Rester Moeda", at 7 p.m, the it" H.
-
Isamu, incumbent, in the chitin The death of Kr.
Greenwood, the late parish oburehwerden hut, been
much regretted, but with much prsiaeworthy energy
the onerous duties attaahed to the Ales have beet ono-
ossefelly serried on by Mr. G. Andrews, the church-
warden ehosen by the Incumbent last yeer.--11r.
Andrews reed the manuals for the year pack showing
tonal ma*. Pa 134. ld.; payments, d 45 14s. 10d.;
showing • ba&11110 in head • Rd 17s. 3d. Th• organ
and ass now only Moab ail in debt. The Obalrasn

remarked that the next business eu the election of
Churehwardens and in rattle to Mr. A. Reelect), ex-
plaioed that he had the right to appoint or choose
ons churolitrandeo and tie other would he elrctei
by the erste-niers. Be (the chairm•n) should
ch mr. Belland as lii• shurchwarden for the tea.
.11 moit fl•tvey proposed PIA Mr. A. eerier,
serutoted Mr. (1. Andrews as parl•h chnrahwardrn.—
Mr. R. 21.1chrll prole ale.l 010 11le It. Cr.w..lts.
seconded '• se *ft anundment, that Mr. H. W. Smith
by pati.li cliurehwardro,-111 reply to equine? made 19
Mr. lishrey the Chairman raid tha the lemma+ entitled
tP 044 ett the titration Were Lb. seal et-Were—Mr. A.
lullmel that 4.fer this quitter no person
would be entitled to vot%, in e. queue of the rent
rents having beets itholialhed and the vofuntiry principle
introduced. —The Chairman on putting the itmeridment
recorded 12 vote., and for the original propOelti -ft 14
This decision did not seem to give satisfaction to the
minority, and after some little parley it ea. &toned by
the chairman to he the safest pl.n to "divide the
house" when on count‘ne there apreartrl 14 for the
amendment In one •isle and 15 for the original
proporition in another aisle, therefore Mr. Andre.* emit
declared duly elected.—The Bev. Chiihman eater-wed •
wish that the meeting had been held in the schoolroom
and mit In a sured plus of worship. Mr. Ache
proposed that It be adjourned there secordingly, the
proposition wad not seconded.—Mr. A tplre.r• then read
urne extracts from the trust deed relating to the ehurch
from which it appeared that acorn of LI 5.. was to be
annoally ritt spurt out of the Seat rent. toutela the
repair fond, 'lll, hod ne-• r hr., done a. the 'eat rents
were ro email, soil therefdre the Inctimf'.nt Nil always
received the benefit of it. it iram for the °Wry to nOT
whether the amount on payment should be handed back
to the incumbent, but as churchwarden he should have
to receive the amount for the put you, and enter it in
the parish books.—Mr. A she proposed and Mr. Patten
seconded, that the money should be banded back to the
rev. incumbent Curied.—Mr. Radcliffe complained
of the dirty state of the pews, as 101140 of them where
in • filthy state, and enquired whether anyone was paid
to clean the church—The 1t.,. Incumbent said he bad
been Liked tp raise the seat rents and be had explained
that people bad an opportunity ef relying
them thetniclve. by giving e. #i^ogit
.donation—Mr.
Andrews compl.ined of the dirproportion in the feat
rents as et present managed by the incumbent, and as
there seented to exist some doubt as to the poem,
pe•ned by the incumbent and churchwarden., Mr.
•rney ',roomed, and Mr. B. C14121+011 imploded, that
copier, of all dmds relating to the shurch be obtained ,
tit the extreme of the parieh.—Mr. B Conches ref-reed
to the original mode of chooring melts% bet Mr. Andrews
still maintained that the seats were not equitably die
penned. and he would rather sea an uniform price.
A long discussion ensued as to the recent introduetien
of "Hymns. Ancient and Modarn." They •prear to
have been introduced without c•msulting the wishes of
either tie churchwarden or parishioners, and still meet
with • deal of opposition. The rev. incumbent had
suggested to him by one of the obj• atom, the propriety
of returning them to lb. donor. uni if lie would not
•ompt them, then that they should be burnt; others of
the objectors had thrown irk tt!ein. that the hymn • book.
were to, fl/4-riptural for them. •nd thc dlccutsion con.
tinned for some time, the rev. iircumbent contending
dirt be had a perfect right to intr Am* whatever book
he chose.—Mr. B. Coutben propomd a vote of thanks
1.., Mr. Andrews for hie services as churchwarden during
the pact year, and finslly the meeting broke up. We
lied &boort omitted one remark made by Mr. Smith
after the voting and "division," that he did not then
think Mr. Andrews hail been duly elected by votes, but
tins did not meet with much sup. oil.