The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-11-04 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Town Council was held on
Friday.
'The first business was an order that none of the
servants of the Corporation should give orders for
printing but the Town Clerk.
Coat Mirrans.—A complaint from the assistant
coal meters, adjourned from the last meeting, was
considered. The assistant meters complained that
they did not take their turns regularly with the
regular meters. They thought that when the
regular meters could not attend to their duties, their
work should be given to the assistants. Captain
Pearce, the Harbour Master, was called in, and ex-
plained that the custom had been for the coal meters
to take their turns regularly at the vessels arriving.
When it came to the turn of an invalided coal
meter, if one of the regular meters was disengaged
the turn was given to him, and he gave half of his
earnings to the invalided meter. By this means
they assisted each other in their old age, and it was
regarded by them ass kind of pension. The invali-
ded coal meters considered that after they had
assisted their predecessors for so many years, it was
hard for them now to be deprived of the benefit.
If, however, a vessel came into harbour, and there
was not a regular coal meter disengaged, then an
a.saistant was put on, wha received the whole of his
earnings. He assured the Council that no vessels
had laid in the harbour idle from want of a coal
meter being disengaged.—The Mayor thought that
the preaent system could not be altered without
doing an injustice to the old meters, after the estab-
lishment of the custom for so many years. He
wished there was sufficient work for the whole of
them to be employed.—Mr. Roberta said such would
be the case when the tramroad was made. The dis-
cussion then dropped.
THE WEYMOUTH BRUN:HT.—The Mayor read a
memorial from the owners and occupiers of houses
relative to the alterations of the bridge, and the
approaches thereto, for carrying out of the projected
tramway to the harbour. It appeared that an
apprehension existed that the approach to the
bridge, for the carrying of the tramway under the
road would be raised three feet, in the event of
which, they considered that the road being so much
above the shops and ground floors of the houses,
would prove very detrimental to their property. In
consequence of receiving this memorial, he, (the
Mayor) lost no time requesting Mr. Steggall to write
to the oontractor and engineer, to ascertain what were
the facts of the case, and these, he understood,
would be explained by Mr. Devenish. Mr.
Devenish said that he was as much interested to
have a good approach to the bridge as any one, and
he assured the meeting that the apprehensions of the
memorialists were entirely unfounded. Had the
road been raised three feet, as at first intended, the
gradients were quite satisfactory to the Secretary of
the Board of Trade. But the fact was, the road was
to be raised only 18 inches, and the gradients from
the bridge would be only 1 in 18 as at present, and
finally terminate 16 feet from the pavement opposite,
so that none of the houses would be in the slightest
degree injured, while the approach to the houses on

the right, going towards the bridge, would be greatly
improved, lie read the following communication !
from the engineers, forwarded in consequence of the
Town Clerk's letter to them dated from 6, Victona-
street, Westminster, 25th them,
1862 :
"WEYMOUTH AND PORTLAND RAILWAY.—Sir,—We
beg to lay before you for the information of the Mayor
and Corporation, the following alternative plans for
passing the tramway across St, Thomas-street In Wey-
mouth. No 1. The first plan is nearly identical with
that shown in the deposited plans and sections, except
that in defeience to the wishes of the inhabitants, the
line will be constructed so as to raise the road more
than 1 ft. 6 in. The alteration of the road Will not
extend so far into the town as to etfect the houses ; on
that side the existing gradient will not be deteriorated.
On the upper side it will be improved. No 2. By the
second plan the tramway and approaches would be con-
structed as described in No 1, but the existing cumbrous
swing bridge would be removed, and a light and easily
worked stelescapic bridge substituted, The roadway
woeli be lowerstilve feet lathe sareates • It is manifest
that these alterations will greatly improve the road, and
the coat for effecting them will not exceed £2,800, which
of course would have to be found by the parties
locally interested. No 3. The third plan is that of
raising the level of the rails to within six feet of the
present road at the crossing, lowering the road so as to
cross on the lees!, removing the adjoining atone arch,
and substituting a wrought iron girdei, and replacing
the swing bridge by a telescopic bridge, at, already
described, but at a mush lower level. The cost of
carrying out this plan and giving credit for the swing
in the construction of the railway will be about £8,500,
exclusive of any compensation which might be claimed
for damage done to the adjoining warehouses. This
additional amount being, of course, also to be found by
those locally interested. The accompanying plans and
sections will explain the detailsouul we shall be glad to
consider any suggestions which can be made towards
carrying out either plan.—(Signed) for John Fowler
and Self, J. W. WARD.
Mr. Drew asked if the gradients were to cease 16
feet nearer the bridge than the pavement in front ?
Mr. Devenish replied in the affirmative. It was
intended to lower the quay wall for the tramway
to run 18 inches below highwater mark under the
bridge, as it would not much signify abotit the rails
being occasionally under water. This was to pre-
vent the raising of the approach to the bridge more
than IS inches. There was a desire on the patt of
some persons that the bridge should be improved.
He had no desire one way or the other. If
they carried out No. 1 phut, the bridge could be
Improved according to plan No. 2 at any time
afterwards.—Mr. Drew believed that if the town
were polled, the universal opinion would be in
favour of allowing the bridge to remain as it was.
After some farther discussion, it was moved by Mr.
Roberts,seeonded by Mr. H.)Devenish, and resolved:
"That the Town Clerk be instructed to thank Mr.
Ward for the trouble he has taken in producing the
plans for the alteration of the bridge, and his com-
munication, and that the Council are glad to find
that the gradient of the road to the bridge is to be
only 1 in 18 feet, which they approve, as de-
scribed in plan No. 1, now prodhced. "
GREAT WESTERN ARCHERY MEETING. The
Mayor said the Managing Committee of the Great
Western Archery Society were quite disposed to
hold their annual meeting at Weymonth next year,
provided the sum of £250 were guaranteed to make
up any deficiencies, should any exist) a circum-
stance which was by no means likely. It was one
of the moat important meetings in the West of
England, and should the meeting next year take
place in Weymouth, it Wohld, no doubt, bring many
first•class persona to the town, so that it would be of
great benefit to the place, not only while the meet-
ing lasted, but many might be induced So stay a
considerable time afterwards. If they did not give
the guarantee, therefore; they would lose an admir-
able opportunity of benefitting the town, which
might not occur again for many years to come. He
should remark that at Salisbqry this year they gave
a w•arantee of £4OO, but the receipts were £l5O in
excess of the expenditure.—Mr. Drew said they
knew what the receipts were at Bellfleld park when
Blondin was here, and if they got as many to
witness the Archery meeting there was the 'honey
at once. The fact wee, there was not the slightest
fear that the guarantors would be called upon to
make up any deficienc,y. The beat way he thought
was for the members of the Council to enter into an
engagement to indemnify the Mayor in giving the
guarantee required. The proposition was agreed to.
THE MAJORITY OF THE PRINCE OF WALEB.—The
Mayor said that Her Royal Highness the Prince of
Wales would attain his majority on the 9th of
November, the day for the annual eleetion of
Mayor. That day this year falling on a Sunday,
the election would not take place till the following
day. It was usual for the Mayor to give a dinner
on that day to the other members of the
Corporation, but it had been suggested to him that
the usual Mayor's ordinary might this year be dis-
pensed with, and that in its place there should be
held a public demonstration to mark the auspicious
occasion, in which all parties in the town should be
able to join by paying for his dinner ticket —Mr.
Eliot said he approved of the suggestion entirely;
and he thought that it would be a most fitting
opportunity to show their good feeling to the Naval
and, Military officers, by inviting them to a public
banquet —Mr. Drew ! And not only the Naval and
Military gentlemen, but the clergy also. They must
necessarily invite Mr. Creaves, as he was Chaplain
to the Corporation.—The Mayor thought it wmild
be a very good thing for the town generally if they
could get up a banquet. It would create a good
feeling between the inhabitants and the Naval and
Military Authorities.—Mr. Ayling would be Very
glad for the proposition to be carried Min He had
often thouglit there bad been snnething like
neglect on the part of the authorities of the town
in not showing that attention to the Naval and
Military officers as that proposed. And
even among their fellow-townsmen it was
to calculatedinduce a better feeling than what now
existed.—Mr. Devenish wished they had a little
more money to spend for these festive gatherings;
no doubt they would be beneficial. However, he
quite approved of the plan, and thought the matter
should be decided on at once, as there was no time
to lose.—The Mayor thought a committee should be
appointed to carry the matter out —Mr. Devenish
thought that as they had public dinners so very
seldom in Weymouth, they should endeavoiir to
learn as early as possible how teeny were likely to
attend.—Mr. -Drew thought the Mayor and two or
three other members of the Council should be ap-
Fointed a committee to carry the affair out to a suc-
cessful issue. —The Mayor suggested that the com-
mittee should consist of the whole of the Council,—
This proposition was agreed to, and the following day
was appointed for the committee to meet.

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AUDITOR'S CHA —The Mayor
,said that the
bills of the two auditors for fist year had not baeti
agreed to be paid, on account of the tharges. Mr.
Pothecwy's bill was four guilfeas,and Mr. Simmond's
six guineas. The last named gentleman sent in a
note since to the effect that although they met three
days, he would take the same as Mr. Pothecary.—
Mr. Devenish thought they were very very bad
auditors if it took them two days to audit the
accounts.—Mr. Drew considered that if theaC de,
manila were paid,it would open a dootfol the future
for auditors to charge what they liked. They would
have no more auditing done in one day.—Mr. Ayfing
thought the charge perfectly absurd. The accounts
ought to have been audited in one day, and asked
what remedy the auditors had if the money wgre
not paid —The Mayor: The Comity eatirt.—Mr.
Henry Devenish thought they olfould pay for one
day, and an order was accordingly made for
two guineas to be paid to each.—Mr. Drew thought
that in future they should confine the labours to
one day by resolution, to get rid of the difficulty,
LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH BATE& —The Mayor
said the next buainess was to receive the report of
the Board of Health Committee, It would be re-
collected that on the fith November last, when they
did him the honour of placing him in the position
he now occupied, lie undertook to call together the
gentlemen comprising Mr. Eliot's committees
at as early a date as possible, in bidet that
the financial position of the rations trusts might be
understood. He accordingly did so, and he was
happy to tell them that most of the gentlemen form-
ing those committees had been exceedingly dttentiite
to their duties. They had Met on 30 occasions in
committee, and attended IS town council meetings
during the year of his mayoralty. It might be in
their recollection that each of the committees in the
month of February last presented an elaborate re-
port to that Board, giving the financial pesition of
each trust, the work dories and recommending what
work should, and what should not be Mane. He had
reason to belirve that these reports had given satis-
faction to the ratepayer* aud he believed also that
as soon as this report was published, the town
would be satisfied that the expenditure had not been
so great as it was said by some to be. The more
publicity that was given of the proceedings of that
Board, the more would it conduce to the satisfaction
of the town. He was sure there Was nothing done
in that corporation that would not bear the light,
and therefore the greater the publicity the better.
He believed that he was correct in stating that they
had become better acquainted with the financial
position of the corporation tinge they had bad the
treasurer's books placed on the table of that Board.
Before that they were unable to gain any informa-
tion unless from the treasurer when he was pre-
sent, and as he did not know when their meetings
were, it was nut often that he was present to give
them any information. He thought he might
fairly ventnre to state that .intivr a fresh member
of the corporation might gain as much in-
formation in reference to the finances and general
business of the Board in one month as he would
' formerly in a twelvemonth. In fact, the young
members of the Board—those who were elected last
year—might be said to know as much of the affairs of
the Corporation as the oldest among them. He
believed the arrangements introduced during the
past year would be approved by the ratepayers.
He regretted that they had not been able to comply
with the applications they had received for improve-
ments and other matters in various parts of the
town. Their object had been to see the most urgent
matters first attended to, and he felt satisfied that
they would have the credit of having done their
best for the interest of the town, so far as the funds
at their disposal would justify. During the forth-
coming year there would be more money to expend in
public improvements than there had been during
the last year, and he did not see any reason why

some of the applications before them for improve-
ments should not be complied with. The only
reason they had not been complied with before was
they had net the funds at 'their disposal, and they
thought it better to wait a little longer than to get
into debt as had been the case in former years.
Previous to sitting flow-n he would embrace the
opportunity of thanking the members of the Corpo-
ration for the kind attention and co-operation which
had at all times marked their conduct towards him,
and he titisted that the town would feel satisfied
that during the past year they had done their duty,
and when they read the report, they would, he
thought, believe that they had endeavoured to do it.
The report was as follows :

"In the elaborate report a your cotumitstee, pre-
sented in February last; was shown the annual current
expense of this board, and the various works that had
been completed. That report concluded with a state-
ment of the then actual financial position of your
board, and by which it appeared that your expenditure
for salaries, gas, scavenging, and watering the roads and
streets, amounted to 5.:1,25Q per annum, This aniount
of itself requires a rate to be levied annually of one
shilling and one half -penny in the pound to cover it.
And this annual expense varies so slightly that the
amount must be met under any circumstances, even if
your board should determine not to spend any money
for other purposes.
"Your committee beg to remind this board that in
calculating their whole expenses it is not at all times
in their thoughts that this considerable yearly expendi-
ture forms part of the levy; but, on the contrary, many
are carried aWay With the belief ti-at the whole amount
of the rates levied by this board are for repairs to the
streets alone.

"Your committee find that during the current year
the sum of £1,362 19s. Bd. have beeh paid for debts
contracted M refiner years, and £1,618 10s. 2d. on
account of the present year's expenaes, and that by a
liberal estimate for everything (including gas, Brook-
lug's contract for cleansing the railway culvert,
Reynolds' contract for • gutter in King-street, salaries,
and tradesmen's UN to the 9th November), there will
not be owing more than £3OO, making the total expendi,
tote of the yeat from November, 1861, to November,
1862, £1,918 10s. 2d. T 3 pay the above sum of £3OO
the treasurer has a balance in hand of £632, and the
anus of £930 of your presext rate is also still nucollected,
so that,notwithstanding the payment of £1,362 19s. 84.
old debts, and the £3OO now due, the new year will
in effect commence with £1,062 in hand and uncol-
lected.

" Your committee also report that the surveyor's
accounts are now so kept that the cost of each separate
work can be readily aacertained. That better provision
has been made fot the supervision and keep of the hOrsee
belonging to the town. That a public improvement has
been effected by the purchase and removal of the Eagle
Tavern, and othet- premises in High-street, Weymouth,
at a small annual cost to the rates for a limited number
of years.
"Your committee also report that during the Cur-
rent year the following works have been satisfactorily
executed :—A new road on the Marsh Wall leading to
the ceinetery,contracted for by Mr. Jesty. A large stone
ware sewer in Spring Gardens, about 170 feet long and
one foot in diameter, with two large cesspools,contracted
for by Mr. Jesty. A large stone ware sewer in Hors-
ford-street, about 170 feet in length and one foot six
inches in diameter, with junctions all through the
street; contractor, Mr. Jesty. Cleansing the railway
culvert, King-street, and putting ventilating shaft, with
new iron good gates and frames, ami iron ttap doors
complete; contractor, Mr. Brooking. A new stone
guttet in King-street-west, With sink, and two iron
gully gratinga ; length 200 feet ; conttactor, Mr. Rey-
nolds. The following works have also been done by
and under the superintendence of the surveyor, via :
Esplanade walk repaired. Chapelhay steps—A new
stone ware sewer. Rodwell-road repaired. Chapelhay-
road by Schoolhouse—New gutter, new road, and new
pitchings. Town-lane - A short sewer, stone ware pipes,
now sink, and iron gully. North Quay—Reconstruc-
ting drain and cleansing same. Quay, Melcornbe Regis
—New drain by Mr. Lansing's shop. King-street and
King-street West—Large quantity of metalling for
roads. General repuirs have also been done by the sur-
veyor in the following streets and roads. vie.
way. s-lane,Cormitercial-road,High-atteetiMarsh wall and
road, Trinity-passage, Lennox=street, St. Marys'qdreet,
Chuich-Passage Johnstone-tow, Devonshire-buildings,
Yoric-buildings; south Parade, Bond-street, Scainbridge-
hill, Park-street, Edward-street, Upway-street, South-
ampton-row, School-atreet, Gloucester-street, &a. The
pumps, rinds, and water carts have also been repaired.
"Whilst your committee can report thus favourably
upon the present position of your affairs, they would
earnestly direct your attention to the unequal arid
irregular manner in which your rates have been made
and collected, as the most fertile source of inconvenience
to the ratepayers and of embatrassMent to your board.
It would appeat that in the past eleven years twelve
rates have been made, amounting in the whole to
Ms. lid., or on an average of Is. 50. in the pound per
annum. Bet these rates, as made and levied, have
varied in amount from 9d. in the pound to 2s. in the
pound, and the collection has extended over perio is of
seven, eight, ten, twelve thirteen, fourteen and even
fifteen months. This mode of making and colleoting
your rates must be no apparent that your committee
can have no hesitation in recommending your board to
put an end to it as soon as possible,
"Your committee would strongly recommend that an
estimate of the liabilities of the board should be made
for a period of, and presented every four months, vii.,
iii the Months of February, June, and October, and the
rates Made accordingly. By this eqnalising the periods
in making the rates, and by punctuality in the col-
lections, your committee feel assured that the rate-
payers and inhabitants generally will appreciate the
alterations as improvements.
"Your committee, in Com,basion, beg to observe that
thete is a considerable quantity of good atone belonging
to the board, all paid for, now lying near King-street.
It has been procured and prepared for metalling the
roads, and your committee recommend that it ruld
now be judiciously placed oil such parts of the rtia and
streets of the toorn ris require it, under the enperuiten-
dance of your oommittee.
(Signed) " RICHARD HARE, Mayor,
"J. MAUNDICIIS, ROWLAND THOMAS."
Mr. William Thomas thought the report a most
satisfactory one.—Mr. Drew: So do I; very satis-
factory.—Mr. Devenieh moved that the report be
received and adopted, and entered upon die minutes.
It WM a most satisfactory state of things, and great
praise was due to the Mayor for having brought it
about. Although but little had been done, he
thought that all would see it was much better that
they should wait for a twelvemonth and get out of
debt, than to continue as they had done for the
last few years, in debt.—Mr. Dre.w Sesonded
the monition, and it was carried unanimously.

MR. HAWKINS'S GARDEN.—The Mayor said that
the next business before the meeting was to receive
the Town Clerk's report relative to the damage done
to Mr. Hawkins'a garden, for which compensation
had been demanded.—Mr, Devenish asked if a re-
solution had not already been passed in reference to
this subject ?—The Town Clerk said that in July
the Board lased a resolution to the effect that they
regretted that dainago had been occasioned to Mr.
flawkinsls garden, but that the Board was not
responsible.—Mr. Devenish asked if they were
going to open the question after the passing of that
resolution ?—Mr. Drew said that Mr. Hawkins had
proposed that a case should be drawn up for the
opinion of counsel, mutually between thep,. ntid that
the Board thought kt better to tisecitaiia *hat was
the opinion or the Town dlerk after he had made
the necessary inquiries, and not run headlong into a
lawsuit. —Mr. Devenish You may get two opinions
of counsel. It is so in all cases, or there would be
no trials—The Clerk said he had done as he
had been requested, but he was not prepared to give
an opinion upon the subject utdesA reqtkeritecl tcl do
lieVehlth *as Very happy to hear the
Clerk say I3o.—Mr. William Thomas believed that
the water got in through the leaving up of the sluice
when it should have been elosed.—Mr. Ayling
asked if there was not a covenant when the ground
was leased, that it should be raised above high
water mark, anti if SO; he quetitioned whether Mr.
Hawkins *bald hai,e shy remedy against them.—
The Mayor thought the best way was to look at the
thing fairly in the face, and see whether they really
were or were not liable, because the fact of their in-
quiring into the matter was no as a sertion their:
liability, —Mr. Devehirili tholight they had better
leave the rate in the handl of Mr. Steggall.—Mr.
Steggall said if they wished it he could state what
were the result of his inquiries. He had ascer-
tained from Mr. Howard that tiothpensation Was xe, •
"qiiired for the damage done to Mr. Hawkins's gatden
in consequence of the salt water having burst the
drain which passes through the garden. That
drain was laid down by the Board with the sanction
of the proprietor during Mr. Bower's time. He
also read the terms of the lease upon which the land
was originally held; and which dhoitlicl, that Colonel
Vandaletir Was to raise it abOint high water level.
—The Mayor said they did not know yet that the
land had not been so raised.—Mr. Devenish said the
fact spoke for itself. Nothing could be a better
leveller than water. If the land had been above
high water mark the water cotild nbt have fir/Wed
the garden.— Mr. Drew thought that aticording to
the terms of the agreettent, the Board was not
liable. One of the members said that Colonel Van-
daleur bad said that had he not porchased the land
he could have had no remedy, but he considered his
remedy lay in the purchase of the land, as a man
could do what he liked with his own.—Mr.
Devenish: Yea, but he can't claim compensation.—
The Mayor said the case had better stand over, and
he and the Town Clerk would inquire further
into it.

HORSE FEED. --The Board accepted the tender of
Mr. Templeman for horse feed. It was said they
would under the new arrangement live well and be
kept in good condition at half the former cost.
The Board then separated.

MRS. GRUNDY'S OPINION ABOUT READING NEws-
PAPERS IN CHURCII ON SUNDAYS, AND OTHER
MArrans.—Deere Muster Headhitter. Sur. —I be
'a goiu to Bath in a vew days; i can't tell ver 'ow
long—it may be but ver a zhort time an' it may be
ver evver, as the zong les, hap zum on em hear ud
be glad iv i'd a gon avore, an ucl be better pleez'd
still iv i never cum'd back, but iv i never do yu'll
hey a cappital riter in my plans; better an i by long
odds. Wel, stir, i went to zhurch a zundy—i idlers
likes to goo to a plans o' wurshep—an what d'ye
dthink i zeed there? Yoo 'oodn't a bleev'd preps iv
enny boddy elz 'ud a told it, but yer no as 'ow what
i sez is anus rite. Well, i zeed passun greevea a
redein o' a nuzepaupper to 'is congergashun frum 'is
pulpit. lor a massy, i zed i to i's self, what be the
world a cum too now? nubdy but hinfidels and
zinners, i anus thowt red nuzepauppers a zundys, an
thear be mauster greeves a dooin o't we a vengens.
that taus be rong, zed i, ver iv the poem ;rite p bad

:sample what must 'im xpect 'is vlock to do?
good book's 11 be lade aside, an thay as now carry@
tracks about 'll by an by 'aye to carry a bundle o'
nusepeappers under ens arms, well you zee, mauster
headhitter, the peaple as hilt at. mary's, puts up a
lot o' stoan poastes 'bout the zhurch—i spoaz 'twas
to perveut the pitman zee' en zleepin—but it takes
off the sonnd uncommon, and zo i cudn't here all us
manster greeves zed. vrom what i cud tern, how&
eumevcr, s man cawd sur benjamin broody had a
a hidee, that when the soul and body be divorced
by death, that the hopperashun o' cater iz accom-
paned ud zingler eeze, usother words, that no fizzle:it
pang, but what we can adminster to, is sustained by
the departin spirit. wel won ad think as this ud be
fl komfertable doctrin; but manatee greeves thowt as
'ow 'twas awful, ver yoo see, zum pagan o' tho naum
o' plinny, zed zuminut like it two thouzan year
agoa, but why Audit% a hrethen velozover hit the
rite nail on 'ims ? the thing seems to ias 'ow
it be more a queshtun o' Vclosovy than religun, an
it be impossible ver enny man to any it baunt rite.
at all eVents it be the moast pleetfin vac to take o'
deth, that it be like fallin asleep. but he zed, as the
Telegraph 'ad the largist circleation, it was a pitty
such a dockterin was put into it. well, alter he'd
bin a tawkin about this awhile, what dos he doo but
takes out the paupper an redes it agin. i hope zur,
the reedin rooms won't veel jellos ov u'n vor it, else,
preps, they won't pay thar church mites an then
they cant burn to inanity coals in the shurch ver
warmin ont. but that be won thing quite zartin,
an that be, as 'ow mauster greeves redes the Daily
Telegraph. i hap it'll doo un gOod. The Daily
Telegraph be a revormin paupper, an iv it do suck-
seed in convartin the recktor o' st. mary's vrom the
horrors o' consarvitism, it'll be a grate blessin. i
never cud zee how it be possible ver a consarvitivc
to be a krishten. iv i understand the word con-
zarvitism it be a standing stock still like a donkey,
when a boy be a leatherin 'int to make un goo along,
and that revormashun meetiB a gooin forrud, an
gettin rid o' abuses, well then iv this be zo, it
seems to i as how in this wicked world o' ours,
where there be zo much zin and misery, an
all sorts o' wickedness as wants to be rooted
out, ver a man to be a conzarvative an
0811 in hiszelf a krishtun, is like dressin up
the devil in whito cloaths, and callia ov on
a hangel. When i tell'd Lady Dundreary o' this
she and as 'ow i'd become quite a velozover. i
doant no that, zed i; bu) it be common sense. evvery
boddy nos as how krishflanity be revormashun, an
it must be a revormer to bring that about. a con-
servative would belie 'is principles to preech revbr-
mation, and pwisuns shod alias preech as thay lives.
ah ! zed her ladyship, you awt to a been a pazsun.
zo my poor 'usband uz'd to say zed i, and zo, preps;
in., some o' yur teeders zay, and zo i'll say no
more about it. But there be won thing more as i must
tell 'e of now, bevore i conclood, ells, preps, ROM 'll
any as i'd vorgot to look about me. there be others
mayhap ull say as how i be like peganninny, anus a
a vidlin on won string; but i cant help that. well,
it be this—Zir Voyer gits was an wus. not zatisvied
a gettin the people outs hollerinatter'un o' zundays,
but 'e mus DOW needs work a sundys, drivin in piles
an mendin o' is barber dam, do he think things
'll prosper, i wonder, we'un a goin on in this
manner you alias finds peaple as works a zundys
be kept poor, vor thar be a curse on the breakin o'
the Sabbath. it uied to be so with the isruelites in
the *ildenaess, and it a 'bin so evver sense, and so
its with Zir Voyer now. They say as what he spends
on the town affairs be putty nigh all berried out o'
sight, an nubdy can see bow it goes, nor wher 'tis
put, that it mite mast as well be throw'd into the
zea, an so i spoas t'll be as long as 'is naum be Zir
Voyer. 'ow long that'll be i cant tell, most likely
as long as the consarvatives be in hoffis, and tha'll
be thar suns time yet. iv i was the Worsts i oodn't
oppose 'en,, on then the peaple here as is Co vond
ti'slaitgar ud rise 148 in arms agin 'ern and kick 'en
out in no time. as 'tis it's bin like this here ; thay
doant care zo much bout the high rants, which sum
on'em nevver pays, nor how the money be spent,
so as they cud get vive poun ver that votes, now if
the librels doant put up nubdy, these zbugar chaps
wont git thar vive poun, nor vivo vardens, an that
ud make 'en so wild they udnt no what to do wud
'enttelves, and haf or dree quarters on 'em prapa
ad commit tineside. that ud be a cappital dtbing,as
twod git rid o' the tinprinsipled as cudn't be turned
no way else, and tethers wud turn rite agin the
peaple as he in the counsel], ver bringing things
into zitch a mess as them 'II be after Zir Voyer 'as a
bin anuther yeer or so a carryin on 'is pranks. then
things 'll alter a bit ; so "that's a good time a
coruin boys, wait a little longer." i remane, yer
umbel zarvint, MRS. GRUNDY.
- _

P.S. —i've fist heard as bow thar haunt goun to
be no Isckshun this year. thay as is oomin out is
to goo back into the countell adout oppotishun. so
that'll be no zughar this time, thar'll have to be
lots o' crowners quests thover the next vortnit or
dree wicks, and to to,prevent bein summoned avore
en as a witness ibe off to Bath. Mrs. ti. Another
P.S.—maybe Lady Dundreary 'IL rite nix week, or
the Countess o' Servemout, or the Marchioness o'
Hitemliard, or the Duchess o' Birchemwell, as they
zed to i, or we cud rite as well as yoo, as ud tend
Zttm, letters, 0 tty; Zid i, i didn't ho as i cud rite tul
i tri'd, an they zed they Int
A WHIRL-CHAIRMAN IN TROUBLE AGAIN.—On
Tuesday James Knight was charged before Alder-
man Ayling, by Captain W. Wallingford Knollys,
with using foul abusive, and threatening language
towards him. Complainant Said the defendant had
been to him since the summons had berri taken out,
and told him he was a poor man and had a wife and
large family to maintain, and that they would have
to suffer if he were prosecuted. He would, there-
fore, with the magistrate's consent, withdraw the
charge, on the defendant making a public apology.
Defendant 'aid he was very sorry if he had done
*rang, but he was drunk and didn't know what he
did. Alderman Ayling said Knight was a very old
offender, and had the complainant pressed the charge,
he would have inflicted the severest penalty the law
allowed. The par ies then left the court—Knight
promising to return with the costs in a few minutes.

OVSENCE AGAINST MS BYE•LAWS.— Eliza
Pitther WAS sunimoned before Alderman Ayling on
Tuesday, for having created a nuisance in West
High-street.—P.C. Bowring stated that on Monday
week, as he was on duty about 9 o'clock in the
evening, he saw the defendant bring some ashes and
throw into the road. He asked her why she threw
them there and she replied that she had to go to
work during the day, and she had not time to take
them to the Scatenging Cart; Other s;,She added did the
same aS herself, The Magistrate told defendant that
she had rendered herself liable to a penalty of 40s.
However, as she was very poor, in the hope that this
would be a warning to her and others, the present
summons would be dismissed, but she must not come
there again. She would have to pay 2s. 10d. costs.
A GAS I:hart-qt.—Robert Carter was summoned
by Williatti Taylor for £9 3s. 19d. ter seven months'
gas consinned at the Antelope Inn, The defendant
disputed the amount, saying it was impossible that
the amount of gas had been consumed. In the
house he formerly kept he had one more burner
than he had at the Antelope, and the gas bill
averaged about £l2 a-year. Thia charge was for the
summer ntonths, and according to such calculation
We vie bill *Mild now amount to abbut £l3 a-year.
Mr. Ayling asked if the delivery of the gas, as
stated in the bill, could be proved. Mr. Taylor said
the amount had been taken as registered by the
meter, and be had tested the meter by the Govern-
ment standard, and found it correct. Mr. Ayling
said this was not sufficient. If the amount charged for
could not be Vroved da being deliveredl the stlmmons
must be dismissed. Mr. Taylor said he had no proof
but the meter.—Case dismissed.

FELONY.—Oa Tuesday William Henry Eastley,
a boy about twelve years of age, was charged before
Alderrnen Ayling and, Prowse with stealing 25., the
prOperty of CleoSge bishop. HIS was sehtenSed to
receive twelve stripes with a birch rod.

INTELLECTUAL TREAT.-011 Monday and Tuesday
esenings Mr. Artis, of London, gave at the Bunion
Hotel AsireMbly. Root his varied, pleasing, and
popular entertainment, illuCtmtive (through the
instrumentality of the voice) of passion, poetiqi
life, and character. In the course of these evenings
the celebrated scenes from "King John" —" 0!
spare mine eyes, though to no use, but still to look
at thee"—,".Mary, Queen of Boots," the last act of
tithellb," Hie "Gamester;" Vivid Description of
an Earthquake—(the last days of Herculaneum)—
" The Bell of Happiness," the chnrch-yard scene
from " Hamlet," and "The Disconsolate Wife." On
Monday night the entertainment was, under the
patronage of H. }ter SCymer, Esq., 24.P.i the Rev.
F. Tregarthen in ihe ehsir ; rind on Ttiesdat night
under the patronage of Major Quicke, and the
officers of the 53rd Regiment and Captain Prowse,
R.N. Mr. Artie is unquestionably one of the finest
elocutionists of the day. He is a good mimic, his
powers of intonation ate great, rind his enunciation
correct, powerful, and thrilling.

IS MAN A DISTINCT SPECIES OR IS RE A
GORILLA ?—This was the subject of an entertaining
and instructive lecture delivered by the Rev. R. S
Ashton, minister of the congregational church,
worshipping at the Nicholas-street chapel, on Fri-
day night. A•goodly number of persona assembled
in the schoolroom in the afternoon to partake of tea,
when everything passed off in a very harmo•
pious manner. The proceeds of the repast are to be
devoted to the building fund towards the erection
of the new Congregational Chapel in Park-street.
After tea the company adjourned to the
chapel, where some sacred pieces were excel-
lently rendered by the choir, and where
the lecture was delivered. Mr. Ashton alluded to
the discussions that had taken place on this subject;
d welt upon the moral capabilities of man ; viewed
him in his various states and aspects, in all the
known regions upon earth ; glanced at his history,
and showed that in all regions—from the highest to
the lowest, in mental capabilities, he was a worship-
ping creature, and argued most conclusively that he
was a distinct species, created by God for higher and
nobler purposes than were the brute creation ;
whereas the gorilla, he argued, was of the orang-
outang species. At the conclusion of the lecture, the
_Rev. W. Lewis proposed a vote of thanks to Mr.
Ashton for the highly intellectual treat that gentle-
man had afforded them. Mr. Ashton acknowledged
the compliment, and proposed a vote of thanks to
the singers, and to the committee of ladies who had

that evening exerted themselves in getting up the
tea. The proceedings then terminated.
THE LATE SIR BENJAMIN BRODIE ON THE SEFARA.
VON OF THE SOUL AND BODY AT DEATH.—As the
circumstance of the Rev. Talbot Grooves, sector of St.
Mary's, reading an extract from the Daily Telegraph's
obituary of the late Sir Benjainim Brodie, and his
commento oh it from the pulpit on Sunday, as noticed
in "Mrs. GrundY's" letter this week; have caused con-
siderable comment by numerous parties in the town, we
give the Telegraph's remarks entire :—" None could
wander as lie did in the Palace of Life, and not be
deeply absorbed in the consideration of the mysterious
union of the soul and body which seem to share it.
Late in Ids career, accordingly, Sir Benjamin published
his "Psychological Inquiries," • aeries of essays bearing
upon this grave topic. Their tone is reserved and
cautiouai and held in check by an external influence,
easy to coMprettend. But in those essays, which
appeared after a sad and silly book upon deathbed
scenes," a key is struck which may yet make noble
music for huinanity. Sir Bellißillill threw the weight
of his experience into the scale against the physical
terrors with which a morb:d religious school delights
to enhance the forbidding aspect of death. Two
thousand yearn ion Pliny wrote thus : " Ipso
discessus animi )lernitique fit sine dolore, non
nonquain etiam cum ipse, voluptate." We do not know
whether the English surgeon had read this suggestive
passage, which so plainly asserts the painlessness of
actual dissolution. But in his own language, and with
his own arguments, he repeated it, declaring he saw
constant reason to believe that the divorce of soul and
body was RR operation of natime accompanied by
singular ease. Pain there must be, God knows—pain
of body and pang of separation; and the phileopher
himself suffered in his declining years from ailing eye-
sight and malady of the shoulder-joint. But to have
helpedlo tear away one terror from the pale Ring has
been a noble and a compensating work. It is something
to have cause to believe that the gate itself from this life
to another is not gloomy, and that bigotry cannot
write upon its lintel the horrible " Lasciate speransa."
It is worth knowing that no physical pang but those to
which we can minister is sustained by the departing
spirit. And the great surgeon has bequeathed no this
comfort —in its kind and nature like that bountiful
discovery which has robbed the operating room of its
agonies. 13 Science taking this merciful path ? Shall
we win one by one from Nature and Art the kindly
" nepenthes" which they seem to possess, and some
day face the fate of living and dying with no fears
arising from ignorance? It would almost seem so;
bitter as it is to certain bigots, who call themselves
and other people " worms" so constantly, that to be
crushed and to wriggle seems to them man's purpose
In this world and the next. Relieved from ignorant
fears of death as death, and wiser than the wild belief
of eternal torment beyond it, to what height of hope
and effort would not man's elastic nature spring? It
is two thousand years from Pliny to Brodie, and we are
just beginning to think that actual demise may be no
more painful than the pleasant moment of sinking
slunibrousuess. Will it be two thousand years more
before another Brodie interprets a diviner Pliny, and
lifts the leaden terror from virtue, and teaches the
"perfect love casteth out fear"?

WAREHAM.—On Tuesday evening, October
21st, a lecture was delivered in the vestry of the
Unitarian Chapel by the Rev. C. C. Nutter. The
subject was "Jerusalem—ancient and modern,"
illustrated by maps and diagrams. The lecture
was of a highly interesting and instructive char-
acter, proving the fulfilment of scripture prophesy in
the past history and present condition of the once
"glorious city. Great praise is due to the worthy
lecturer for the pains he must have taken to collect
so much useful information. The room was open
to all parties, and we regret that no public notice of
the lecture was previously circulated, and venture
to hope that if another lecture of the kind is to be
given, that it will be made known to the public,
both for the benefit of the inhabitants of the town
and a more extensive appreciation of the merits of
the lecturer.

PETIT SESSIONS, Tuesday. Before W. 0.
Farrar, Capt. Fyler, and J. Mowlem, Esq.

WINFRiTtI. —Jerethiah Reader, secretary to the
Winfrith Farmers' Club, was summoned by Sept.
Reim; for having two light weights in his dairy—a
half-pound and pound weight a drachm deficient.—
Mr. Reader requested an adjournment of the case
till the next meeting to enable him to call his dairy-
woman to prove that the inspector had previously
called, and said they were correct.—Case adjourned.
BLOXWORTII.—JoBeph Fry was charged by Charles
Brown, gamekeeper to the Rev. G. P. Cambridge,
with stealing a rabbit trap. At the last meeting of
the magietrates the defendant was fined for poaching,
and the trap, the subject of the present charge, WM
found in his possession. The trap having been lost
a year ago, the Bench declined to adjudicate
(although the witness said he could swear to the
private mark on the trap) as so long a time had
intervened between the loss and the finding.—Case
dismissed.

CHURCH KtrowLE.—Toseph Woolfreys, of Church
Knowle, appeared to his bail, on the charge of
assaulting police-constable Hopkins, while in the
discharge of his duty.—Mr. Trevanen appeared for
the complainant—The case was adjourned from the
last petty sersionsi at the request of the defendant,
as he said he should be enabled to bring proof that the
policeman was drunk at the time the alleged assault
was said to have been committed, and that be
would show that the complainant had acted with
undue violence. Three witnesses were now called,
but they frilled to prove the allegation that com-
plainant was the worse for liquor, arid the chairman
severely reprimanded the defendant for his conduct.
The pitiable plight in which the constable appeared
in at the last meeting proved that he had received
most foul treatment at the hands of defendant, and
the decision of the Bench, therefore, was that he
(woolfreys) be imprisoned for two months, with
hard labour.

CHURCH STREPLE.—John Gibbs, a tramp, WAR
charged with breaking and entering the dwelling-
house of Hannah Fooks, of Church Steeple, on
Sunday last, and stealing therefrom a pudding, an
apron, and a purse containing 3.a. sp. The prose-
cutrix said that she left her house about eleven
o'clock, and securely fastened het house. She re-
turned home about one, when she found that the
padlock which l fastened the back door had been
injured.—Thomas Bradford was called to prove that
he saw the prisoner near the house about half-past
11 o'clock on the day in question.—Benjamin Hop-
kins, a pelice-constable, having obtained information
of the circumstance, Went in pursuit of the prisoner,
and found him at the Antelope public-house. Seeing
a small parcel, he asked prisoner if it was his, and
the latter said it was. In the parcel was a
portion of the pudding and the apron, which prose-
cutrix identified. On his person he also found hail'-
s-crown, Another man was there, and he was also
apprehended, btrt prisoner said "He is innocent—he
don't know anything about It; f did it." He was
therefore liberated.—Prisoner, in his defence, said
that it came on to rain, and he went to the house for
shelter, when, leaning against the door, which was
tied with a pack-thread string, it flew open, and he
went and helped himself.—He was committed for
triaL

nuNggratatt.—Peter Gover, of Swanage, for
being and disorderly, oh die iith 00t0beri was Filed
10a , including costs.—William Keats, of Stlfanage,
for a similar offence, but milder in degree, was fined
Bs., including costs. --George Curtis, labourer, of
Langton, was fined 12s. (Id., including costs, fnr
being drunk and disorderly on the 4th Octnber.—
John Xutburtt, labourer, of Blosworth, for being
drunk and disorcierly tin the )Bth October, was fined
10s., including costs.

CORFE CASTLE.—Thomas Russell and George
Stockwell were charged with trespassing on Morden
Common, in search of game. It appeared from the
evidence that on the sth October they were on
Mordcp Corprnon with a dog, which was hunting.
Russell said that the laud was unenclosed, and the
keeper, George Candy, swore, *lien he same up,
that he would knock his (Russell's) head off, because
he refused to give him his name. Candy admitted
that he had said so, but it was not till Russell had
"squared" his fists at him. Stockwell said he was
not aboVe thirty ltiu mit of the road. As Russell
evidently gave way to his tehiper in court, and used
some improper language, the bench fined him Si& Hd.,
and half the coats; and fined Stockwell 6d., and
the other moiety of costs.

lisnrros.— Alexander Corben, of the King's
Arms Inn, Was charged by P.C. Short with keeping
a disorderly house on the night of the 4th October.
It appeared that there had been a row at the house,
and that the constable, thinking he might be of
service to the landlord in quelling the disturbance,
weht there i and saw one of the men stripped in the
kitchen, and another tirm with a black eye sitting
down. There was a disturbance, and the landlady
wished him to get the men out of the house. Short
said he would if the landlord asked him, and would
assist him. The defendant, however, although he
heard thiti did not say anything, and the constable
went away. Afterwards some more disturbances
arose. The landlord drew sonic more beer for the
men, two of whom had already been lined for
drunkenness. Witnesses were called on both sides,
and the magistrates fined the defendant £2, and
us. 6d. costs.

Woou—Charles Brine and James Bowring were
charged with trespassing at night on a certain
enclosure at Wool, belonging to Mr. Weld, and
armed with bludgeons did assault John Bartlett,
who was authorised by law to apprehend them.
From the evidence it appeared that about 11 o'clock
on the 11th of October, Bartlett, a keeper in Mr.
Weld's employ, and a watcher named Cox, were in
Witham coppice, when they first heard two rabbits,
and afterwards a bare cry. They went in the
direction of the sounds,towarde Wooßand's Cromand
at Waldgrove gate they saw a net set. James
Bowring came towards them, and Brine ran away
with the net and a hare which he was trying to put
in a bag as he Tan along. Some few words passed
between them,and Bowring struck Bartlett over the
head and shoulders with a tniddle shore of a hurdle,
and then Bartlett closed in upon him, and told Cox
to run after Brine. Bartlett then heard the blows
of Brine striking Cox, and he let go his hold of
Bowring and went to Cox's assistance. When he
got up to them, Brine struck him across the
arm with a hurdle shore be held in his hand. Brine
and Bartlett then scuffled together, the latter
trying to take the hare and net from the former.
In their scuffle thay both fell—Brine undermost, and
while they were on the ground Thomas Andrews
came along and struck Bartlett across the back with
a hurdle stick he had in his hand. Bartlett told
Cox to pick up the hare, but Brine told the others

not to let him have it, and Andrews picked it up.
The two then got on their legs and Brine
again struck Bartlett, and in the second scuffle
Bartlett went undermost, when Brine first knelt on
his chest, and then put his foot on him to keep him
down. Bowring never struck Cox. They had
three dogs with them. The keeper and his watcher
subsequently went away, leaving the net and hare
in the possession of the poachers.—ln cross-examina-
tion Bartlett said that in a charge he preferred
against Brine about a twelvemonth ago, the c.ise
was dismissed. Ile did not then own to having
sworn falsely against Brine, nor did he threaten to
servo him out another time. Andrews was com-
mitted on the charge for being concerned in this
case a fortnight ago,and Brine and Bowring were now
also committed for trial at the ensuing assizes.

POOLE.—A rifle contest which was arranged to
take place on Wednesday, between ten of the Poole
and ten of the Bournemouth rifle corps, did not
come oil. On the arrival of the former on their
practice ground at Liiliput, messages were despatched
to Bournemouth giving intelligence that the Poole
men had repaired to the scene of the contest. The
19th Hants, however, did not put in an appearance,
and some of the knowing ones assert that they, in
anticipation of a defeat, availed themselves of the
boisterous state of the weather as an excuse for their
non-attendance.

'rue 4TH DORSET (POOLE) RlFLES.—Exertions
are being made by some of the leading gentlemen
of the town to collect sufficient funds for the pur-
chase of several prizes to be contended for at the
rifle range by the members of our volunteer corps.
The prizes to be contended for will be a silver cup,
n first-class rifle, and a tradesmen's prize. Captain
Parr has received a communication from G. W.
Franklyn, Esq., M.P., intimating his intention to
forward ten pounis in furtherance of the above
object, and ii. D. Seymour, Esq., has also been ap-
plied to for a subscription, which will doubtless be
responded to. Captain Parr has likewise added his
name to the prize fund for five pounds. It is de-
cided that the prizes shall be competed for at
Lilliput on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 4th and
sth of November.

BLANDFORD.—The navvies night school held
at the British Schoolroom, has an average attend-
ance of 60 per night. This is a considerable in-
crease upon last winter, although there are fewer
navvies in the town. The committee, we are
happy to find, too labouring to do all they can
for the welfare of the men.

S HER BORNE.—Tus BRITISH POETS. —The Rev.
C. Hanton delivered a reading on the above subject,
at the National Schoolroom, on Tuesday. There was
a good audience, and the rev, gentleman was loudly
applauded. The selection was from the following
authors :—Lord Macaulay, Tennyson, Southey, Mrs.
Browning, Robert Browning, and the "Dorset
Poet," the Rev. W. Barnes.
PETTY SESSIDNS, Thursday.—Before John Goodden,
J. F. Falwasser, W. N. Alford, Esqs., and the Revs. J.
Blennerhassett, and W. N. Goodden.
ALLEGED DESERTION.—George Warren, of Goathill,
who had been remanded from last week, was again
brought up on the charge of being a deserter from the
Dorset Militia, but as it appeared that the prisoner had
received no notice to join the Militia when called out,
he was discharged.
ASSAULT.—James Moore, of Sherborne, was sum-
moned by Hannah Dawe, for violently assaulting her
on the Sfard of September. The complainant, it appears,
was leaning in a field belonging to Mr. Crooker, when
she met the defendant, who told her that she had no
business in the field, and that the leasing was for the
workpeople, and that the first person be saw in the
field, excepting the workpeople, he would run a fork
between their shoulders. He then left her, but subse-,
quently returned and assaulted complainant by kicking
her several times.—Fined Gd., and costs ss. Gd.

APPLE STEALING.—Robert Barnes, George Burgess,
and Rlward Bartlett, were charged with stealing apples
from an orchard, the property of the Rev. H. D. Harper,
of Sherborne, on the 12th of October. The case was
proved by two policemen, and the defendants were sen-
tenced to one calendar month's hard labour.

STEALING A WATCEL —Frederick Tanswell alias
Fooks, was again brought up on remand from Thursday,
charged with stealing a watch and chain, the property
of a mason named R. Credland, residing at Yeovil, on
the night of the fair. The evidence being considered
insufficient, the prisoner was bound over In his own
recognizances of £lO to appear on the 20th of November
next. (We regret to state that our correspondent was
in error in his report of this case last week, in which
the prosecutor was charged with stealing the watch.
Tanswell was the prisoner, and Credland the prose-
cutor.)
VAGELINCY.—DanieI Burt, and Priscilla Burt,his wife,
were charged with vagrancy,but were dismissed on their
promising to go to Cerne Union.