The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-05-12 00:00:00

DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS

IV-MUSE/ITER, TUESDAY, MAY 12, DM.

NOTE 3 OF THE WEEK.

The American ne-e-rs of the past ;reek is most
unfavourable for the Confederates. There has
certainly been no disaster of any great conse-
quence, but reverses have been numerous and
disheartening. By advice. which loft New York
on the 29th tilt., we learn that General Bank's
expedition up the river Teche had proved very
successful. He had three engagements with the
Coufederates—oue at Vermillion Bayou, another
near Franklin' and a third at Bethel Place, in
each of which he is reported to have repulsed
the Confederates, captured 1,500 prisoners along
the route, and compelled the destruction of
several transporta in order to escape capture.
Vicksberg which we were told a few weeks ago
Lad been abandoned by the Frdernls as impreg-
nable, is now seriously threatened. General
Grant is reported to have reached Point Coupe,
on the West bank of the Mississippi Twelve
more transport, have succeeded in passing
the Confederate batteries at Vicksburg, and
joined General Grant, who continues to tnake
numerous strategical movements, with a view to
flanking and capturing that stronghold. The
army of the Potomac is at length on the move.
At sunrise, on the morning of the 27th ult.,
General Hooker crossed the Rappahannock with
heavy masses of artillery and °tiler troops. It
is supposed that his object is to make • flank
movement upon Fredericksburg, which will
probably bring on a general engagement. The
Federal' have captured the Confederate camp
and 100 prisoners near Franklin i but the second
Federal expedition to Juno Pau, like the
first, returned unsuccessful Rumours were
current at Nashville that General Br. had
been shot by General Breckenridge-.
an altercation. The Confederate taro*

in;ritling Missouri as inder General trice.
Thsit, attenkth is mipiewed not to. exceed 10.000
men. A portion or trxin, seppiwed to he 3,000
strong, with six Pieces of a: tillery. untier amend
Ilannaduke, attacked the Federais at Cape
Girardeau, on the 316s:se:jai. hot are reported to
have been repulsed. Linville their retre at they were
attacked said repulsed by another Federal force
which was sent to tut them or. The only Con-
federate success brought by this mail is that of
20 armed Confederatvs at St. Louis seizing during
the night the fastest steamer et the Levee, and
escaping with her. The mail also brings the un-
welcome noes that the steamer Anglo-Saxon.
for Quebec, was wrecked four miles east of Cape
Race, at noon, on the 27th nit, during a &wee
fog. The crew and passengers numbered 444
persons, of whom 187 only are known to have
been saved
For the moment the irritation of the North
against England has subsided: 'file stoPPlle of
the Alexandra, which, it is alleged, was building
at Liverpool for the Confeder ilea; has had a
anothing effect on the Fel rid mind ; and as this
measure has been followed by the stoppage of a
ehiontent of shot and shells for the Federate,
which was being made at the same port, it is to
be hoped that both parties will now be persuaded
of our strict neutrality. In proof of a desire to
avoid further difficulties in reference to the cap-
ture of English merchantmen by Federal cruisers.
the Federal. Government are about to send to
London an agent, versed ill maritime and inter-
national law, for the purpose of assisting their
ambassador, and enabling questions arisiog out
of naval captures and such like to be settled
without delay or Mcouvenience.
Russia has long been vain of her skill in
diplomacy : and there has seldom been us time
in which she had more need of sagacity and
temper in the practice of that art than now.
All the Governments of Europe—with the
shabby exception of Prussia—have recently
addressed to the remonstrances some traced in-
deed in the palest ink of deprecation, but others
in a bold baud, indicative of urgency and a de
termination to exact an answer, and all, it .
must be owned, exceedingly provoking to a
haughty court and cabinet. The replies Cent
to Stockholm. Turin, and Madrid have not been
yet published in alerts., in the Engli,h papers;
hut the text of that forwarded to Vienna is
sufficiently brief and contemptuous. IVith an
ineffable tone of insolent politeness, it abstains
from recrimination, omits all vulgar reproach,
and forbears to name Hungary or Cracow. But
with the privileged brotherhood in oppression it
says—we quite understand . your fright, you
know our vested interests to spirit are the
same, and we think you had better get to work
your own fire-engines against " cosmopolitan
revolution," stall leave us to work ours without
pretending to teach or to preach, which, under all
circumstances, we twist submit would be per-
fectly ridiculous. Towards imperial Franco
Prince Gortachakoff pretends to be changed with
the frankness aud freedom with which she
address tbe Russian Court. He argued ad
!Bernet with the assertion of M. Drouyn de
Lhuys, that the qualified independence and free-
dom formerly conceded by Russia proved
unstable and abortive ; and therefore he affects
to take for granted that France will concur in the
futility of making any further attempts in the
like direction. Before handing to Lord Russell
Prince Gortsehiskon reply, Baron Brunnow
othitessed to him au interragatory, whose signi-
ficance cannot be mistaken. Referring to a former
conversation, the Ittlaliall ambassador asked him
, whether it was still understood that in moons-
' trating with his govornment about Poland the
intentions of England were plleitiC 1 Here we
see the anxiety to bind our government before
hand not to be angry, whatever the answer to its
' friendly expostulations might be. It was a
transparent and therefore an unwise manosuvre,
and one which betrayed moniatakable misgivings
as to thc ultimate issue. The answer itself,
Iwhile admitting the treaty of 1815. asserts that,
because it did not satisfy the people, the cousin-
tution grauted to the Poles has become forfeited,
but Russia offers to " enter on an exchange of
ideas" with this country in reference to this
matter. The fact is, the great object of the Mus-
covite power is to gain time. If the Russian troops
gained a great victory over the insurgents, we
should very soon see what Prince Got tachakoff's
unmeaning civility was worth.
The facilities which a wife possesses for inflict-
ing injury upon her husband has been forcibly
illustrated in the esee of Hare v. Hare, which
has lately been heard in the Divorce Court. Mrs.
Hare filed a petition for judicial separation on
the ground of cruelty, hut the charges were so
1'11(.1;11(1rd that Mr. Hare was not called upon
for a defence. In all such cases, however, the
husband, whether petitioner or respondent, has,
before the hearing of the suit, to pay into Court
a sum nf money for his wife's expel:lees. "
I defending this suit," say!. Mr. Hare„ '• I have
lincurred and expended in costa and legal ex-
penses nearly £4OO, and I have incurred ex-
penses in the Court of Queen's Bench, upon
obtaining a habeas to get possession of my
children, as also expenses in the police court, a
luminary of which I have subjoined :—Petiti-
olier's costs, £190; respondent's costa, £200;
expenses of obtaining habeas in the Court of
Queen's Bench, £5O; expenses in the police
court, £25; total £485." A husband is there-
fore entirely at the mercy of a spiteful wife, and
can be mulct in heavy costa, whether he has
, offended or not.

The City of London Police Bill has, even if it
is to be brought forward again, got a respite till
next year. The Examiner on standing orders
has decided that the Bill for amalgamating the
City and Metropolitan Nike force has boen
wrongly introduced into the House of Commons.
It was brought in as a public Bill when it ought
to have been brought in us private Bill. At
the great city meeting held at the Mansion
House on Tuesday, to protest against the
measure, Alderman and Sheriff Lawrence drew
the folios ing portrait of that municipal Bogey
(the Chief Commisatoner of Metropolitan police)
who during the past fortnight has been frightening
nearly all the corporations in the Kingdom out
of propriety. "The Commissioner, of police
had powers so extensive that in troublous times
he could control the people in spite of magistrates
and local authorities, and irrespective even of
Parliament itself; Sir Richard Mayne had been
made a justice of the peace for no less than
seven counties, to hear couiplainte and commit
for trial, in secret. He had also the
power of summary conviction, though
not in secret. Again in case of a
riot, he had the power to call out the military,
and without concert with, and without authority
from any magistrate, to authorise the soldiers to
fire upon the people. Again, the Government
police were empowered to act within fifteen miles
from the dockyards, and the Police Commissioner
had the power, subject only to the sanction of the
Home Secretary, to arm. to-morrow if be liked.
every policeman in the Metropolitan Force-7,000
in number—with muskets and bayonets." The
moist powerful argument, however, was that given
by Ift. George Moore, of Cheepaide. He said,
"If they, the citizens of London, should have a
Government police thrust upon them, he con-
fessed, when next he visited the Continent, he
should feel exceedingly small in his own estima-
tion." What more need be said? Was it right
to make pigmiel of the Moores of Cheapside
It certainly would have been exceedingly cruel
to dwarf a Moore in his own estimation
to augment a police, and we heartily
rejoice that the Home Secretary has not
succeeded in his dark design.
Despite the hu,nanitarius, the "cat" will, after
ill, be let loose DU garotten Mr. Adderley's
Security from Violence—to honest people—
Bill, which took its rise from the garotting panic
of last winter, and which introduces flogging in
cases of crimes of violence, passed through Com-
mittee on Wednesday, and very large majorities
expressed the conviction of Parliament that it
was the wisest and most practical courhe to in-
flict upon the ruffian the only punishment of
which he is sfrai.i. There was some discussion
on details. Mr. Knightly had great respect to
the birch, having- himself, in common with other
members, experienced its good effects in early
•iptith, but be tl .ought it would be a mockery of
justice to use it to such criminals. Sir George
Grey thought it :should be left to the judge to
specify the instry anent ; but Mr. Bentinck ob-
jected to this, for we might have judges infected
with maudlin sentimentality. Fancy Sir Joshua
Jobb being • judge ! What sort of instrument
would he prescribe? Mr. Henley amused the
House by a story :—He thought it would be a
great blessing if a committee were finned of
naturalists and °leers of the army and navy,
because he was not aware of there being any
pattern cat either at the Admiralty or the
Horse Guards. He had heard of patteni caps and
pattern jackets. but never a pattern cat. Some
few years ago the secretary of the Home Depart-
ment wanted to know what kind of cat had been
used in prison in Oxfordshire. It was very
difficult to give a description ; for, although it
was easy enough to say the animal had so many
tails, ands body or handle so long, it was • very
different thing when they came to the number
of knots and the substance of the tails. So they

sent their eat to the liense °Meth and left it thera
a reasonable time, but by. no possible entreaty
could they even get it beck egain, truti he *auk!
only 'typos,' it had ever sineo been, the means
if kcepitle the Fol,,,rdinates of the eint..3 in go-al
order. (I, oighter. The miscreants who enn-
bine the characters of Thug and Scpoy, and
make cruel attack upon the helph.tt have not been
heard so much of lately. They are no thaUbt
duly informed of the measures of the Legislature
in their behalf, audit is far trout impossitde that
the mere anticipation of the Bill has had a good
effect, which sill be !mob increased when the
system now to be introduced shell li.' vs been
inaugurated" upon the persons of the uowardly
villains for whose benefit the Bill has been in-
troduced.

DORCHF,STER. PITCR ED C,oaw lifsacrr.
S.ititrjley May a —There was a moderate show of
'va:;Ttill'l'tat'lnU'arids:nics"Eolltos.-pea7q.uattobdt. bru."l"so other
haor
grin trolo was inactive.
Tun WrATiiEL—T a reading of the themonwter
at Dorchester for the put w.ck is as follows:

Dates. Noon I- Direction State of
,31Z! of Wind. Weather.

MAT • 6 6 I
4 51 4S Cloudy, line.
5 61 34 W Cloudy. fine.
41 58 42 N& W Fine, el.iudy.
7 :A 41 NW lcW tc.udi - distant
8 57 36 Ek NW Fine. pluidnr.
9 64 43 N, 8E kBW Fine.
10 51 33 N ! Cloudy, fine.

C/I nal MISSIoN Any 80CIETY. —On Sunday
next, sermons in aid of this society will be preached
at the following churches: —Holy Trinity—in the
morning by the 11,,,v. V Bedanopp. incumbent
..f Wilton ;in the ar •vni by the Rev. T. A.
Fa'ketr ; and in the Anna by the Rev. J. G.
Davie. E.set Fordin. Ai— in the morning by the
Rev. W. A. Russell, missionary from Ningpo, and in
tho altetnoon by the Rev. H. Moule. West
Forili,gton—in the morning by the Rev. J. C. Bird,
and in time evening be the Bev. W. fl • Bo'clittlapP.
Two Meetings will also take plane at the Tuwuball
on Monday, when the use of the *misty will be
ad 'PK:seed.

WHOLESALE ACHHIERT bY A CADET SERVANT.—
At the Shirehall, on Saturday, before H. and
K Wilhauaa Seqrs. Jame. Johnson, a cadet
servant on board H.ILS. Britannia, was charged
with atealing a meerschaum pipe and other articles, the
prupertv of cadets on board that slop. It will be recol-
lected that the case via adjourned from Friday week,
in order to ohtsin the prerenee of prosecutor. The
prisoner had obtained /mire of absena.. and shortly
afterwards the things were missed.- -William Taylor, •
cadet servant on board 11. M. Britannia, mid be knew
that cadet Bork* had • pipe on board that ship. He
eaw it there about three winks ego. lie could not
swear to the pipe protimeni. but it was very similar to
the one he had seca. -John Jeukin. Ruila, a.pipe and
toba:co dealer, Weymouth, stated that shunt
weeks ago a gentlenon came int his shop al' in:
sold him two pipes. He had every reason to believe
that the pipe now produced was one of them he had
poliL 'lite value of it was 10a Od. He believed
proeentior was I.w gentleman whim he sold the Pipe
to,—William Hopkinson, mairteratkons on board the
Llritenria, sett that on the 214 of April pronoutor re-
ported to that be loti lost • pipe, whirl' he .troposed
had been stelen fr.. t his *beet.. In eotanqnenee of
this witness bad prisoner searchee:l, tint could not MO
the pipe iu Ids possmaion, bet at his lo.iginge found ti.e
pipe protoced. Wituess also found there Wrens' lice-
{mires, silver pencil cases. and other articles, the
rvirevoi of cadets on board the ship. He took the
prisoner on hoard the ebirn ard brought him before he
•
comwmtider, wt., told him the: 11l should plate him
under sentry's rherge for havingarlets' F.roisosE in his
pmaersion. Prisoner denied all knowledge of the pifTS.
hut on being :..ld by the comuswider that the pipe teat
found et Lie I.lginge in hi. clothes, prisoner SAO he bad
found it. On being eked when, les said on San lay
In wiling. The officer sail that could not be true, s-
it was at 104 then. Primner then replied that be did
not know where he found it. Several other art eke
were found in his posseasion.—Prisoner pleaded 'patty,
and be was sentenced matt innnths'hard labour. niers
sere several other chargeai but these were not gone
into.

PoCKET PICCIIIO.—A lad, awned Richard Parson., I
was brought up in custody at the Shirebgll, before H. 1
cod E. Walnuts, Emrs., charged with stealing from
the ',seem of 11 chard Baron.le purse, containing Ss. id.
—lt animated that prommuter and prisoner were
labourers in the employ of Ifr. Richard Bryant, of
Berwick, mar Sayre, •nil on Wednesday they were
both at work together. They went into a public-house
and had some drink, after which they returned to a
field and got into a wagon, when prosecutor was soon
in the anus of Morpheue. Prisoner also laid down by
hisside. Brown had his puree in his pocket. About
au hour afterwards prisoner awoke bins, and soon after
he mimed his purse. Pnmecuter did not say anything
about it to prisoner, hot told • policeman. The purm
now produced was his.—A man named Levi Ciarse
went into the B II Inn, at Prickelowle, on Thursday, to
get SOM. ale, when prisoner and his father also CADDO
there. The father said to Clarke that his boy (the pri.
saner) had been accused of taking money from Brown.
Clarke sakes' prisoner if he took the money, when he re-
plied in the negative. Clarke toll him that lie could
get a man who would say that prisoner had had the
money. Wi-nem then went out of the house, when pri-
soner followed him, and mid that he did not take the
parse out of Brown'e pocket, but had poked it
up. —Prisoner pleaded amity, but said he was drunk,
aii.l did not know what he eras shout. —He was sen-
tenced to one inon•li's imprisonment with hard labour.
Sr gaLING KNIVES.—A orisenter, named Robert
Hurden, of Wiuterlannie Abbas, was brought up in
cue: ody, eharged with stealing three knives, the pro-
perty of Mr. George Read, of the Rand o.k Inn. The
emit was heir,) before the Mayor. at the Townhall, on
Friday. It appearvii twin the evidence of Mr. Read,
that on Weduesiby the prisoner can., to his
house, ebout eleven o'clock at night, and inquired if he
c add have lodging-. Pri inter Wall aCasumniodated.
with • bed, and the nest morning took ha departure. -
rnniecutor lisd a great many knivea about his preinisis,
and it was very easy for any one to take eo,nc without
being misessl. He had seen tMise produeed by snperin-
tendent Pommy, and he believed they were his property.
H s cool) swear to two of the kiiires.—Juho ere,.
broknr, living in High Weit-str- et, stated that on
Thursday morning, about 12 o'clock, prisoner c...ine to
hie shop and offered to sell hint three knives, stating
that he bad three dozen more like them. He to ik
them in his hurls and lonked at them, when he
found on two of them Mr. Read's name. He said to
prisoner, " I would advise you to take them back to
Mr. Read's, as an honest man." Prisoner replied, "I
she'd not, for I have bosght them of some one on the
',ad..' Witness returneo the knives to prisoner, who
then left the shop, and proceeded ions Bowling-alley.
walk, • hilAt he gave information to prosecutor. Wit-
nem could identify one of the knives Halmosl Ss that
which prisoner ..11..ved him for sale, arid he believed the
other two were the same. —The ease was n joarurad till
I blonday when Superintendent Nancy said: Frani infor-
ination received from prosecutor, he apprehended
delendant, but when searched DO knives were found
In his I...anion. A little girl, however, saw prisoner
amuse from behind the gates of the 1t... J.Fisher's house,
and she aaositited the polioe of the teL The result
WU that a search was made, and behind sorue shrubs
the knives were found. The prisoner mad committed
for trial it the ensuing sessions.
VAG K•NCY . —Oa the .1130 day, before the ICIYOT,
Thomas Richards, a labourer, who raid be cause from
Cornwall, was brought up in custody of the police,
charged with sleeping in • straw rink. Prisoner had
only the day previously been liberated from gaol, where
he had undergone seven days' training for alike offence.
He was this time •coninmodated with 14 day,' hard
labour.—Thomm Williams, who described himself as
a sawyer, of Brighton, was charged with sleeping in •
cow•house at Grovedmildings. He promised to leave
the town, and wax discharged.
Van A CT. —At the Sliireball, on Thursday, before
Heroert Williams, Esq., two gills, named Kate Edwards
and Elizsbeth Matthews, were brought up in criatody
charged with vagrancy.—Sergeant Pitfield stated that
an Friday night he found the prisoners lying about near
Portl md Ferry Bridge. Bath of them bore very in-
different characters. He had nisei wed many complaints
of parties lyir.g about near the Bridge.- —Pri.onen
made no defence, and were sentenced to 14 days' hard
Lamer.
Alumna VaaltalT.—George Williams visa charged
with being drunk and begging at Portland.—P.o Tack
proved the offence, and amt.' that be found prisoner
drunk, and begging, on Friday night at Portland. H.
had no money, and the officer teak bins in charge,
for which act, of kindness prismer said, " it would lae
• god turn for him."—He was sentenced to one month's

11:rd labour.
BVITALIOn BOPS DRILL—The battalion rope drill
of the members of tlse Dorset Ride 'corps, which was
appointed to take place on Fnday, was compelled to be
pmtponed in rionampienee of a family bereaveuient having
taken ilace in the Colonel's family.
'fug MILITIA- The review of the Dorset Regi-
ment of Miiitia is appointed to take place to•
day (Temday) at ten o'clock at Poonobury.
The inspecting officer is Colonel Some, Amass
tmt Quarter• Master General of the South•Weatern
District. The ground will be kept by the 3rd ltV.
The men, up to toe present thee, have been very
orderly and well conducted, in fact we never reinemb-r
having seen thous mimesis. They have made great pre-
en'., at dnll, of which they have a g-od share, and are
considerably improved in appeaninee. The band, under
the careful tuition of Sergeant Carroll, have greatly
improved, and on Friday played for the Bent time at the
officers' tome. A good number of people assembled,
mai were trideoll, lunch pl. Yea with tile treat.
THE Patratoetne.—The enrolled pensioners of this
district will useet here on Friday next, for their annual
training under the isoinmand of Major Astell.
Baptiser MISSIONARY SOCIILTY.—The annual meeting
of this society wiil be held at the Toanhall, on Tuesday
evening. The Rev. J. S. Sale, • missionary from
Calcutta, and the Mew. H. Cowell, RA, of Taunton,
will attend as the deputation.
THE HEGISTRaII.II:4NERaeI BETEIOIII.—The follow-
ing is an ..... et from the Registrar-General's quarterly
returns of births, m•rrisges, and deaths; and ownpruwe
, returns of births and deaths registered by 2,301 inistrare
, for the quarter that ended March 31. 1853. The
marriages for the quarter that ended on December, 31,
1862, which have tiken place in 12.630 churches
or chapel., about 4,754 regietared tilsees of worship en'
connected with the Established Cherish, and 640
Registrars' Olean The births' rate was unusually well
maintained, Cie number being 186,653. Forth. corres-
ponding period of Iso.t year it was 182.000,and for 1861,
173 000. With respect to marriages the general result
is unfavourable ; the returns now intend to the end of
less year, and it is ascertained thin during the whole
of two years. 1861-2, the marriage rate has been low.
There were 48,669 marries's is the last quarter of 1802;
a number nearly the same ea that of the corresponding

. ,
period in 1861, but !lee, Mem in that of 1809', When it
wee 50 688. In the Ism rt.rpeserly report it wfBsiWn
that CIP mortality whe as high ; test t retu s Mace
elitaivid fu r.-his wmal midi ti,e that :r.the tint !tarter
0 the r,res,i . rear the public hcalta had 144 improve-1.
The ir.nd t.r.ather of November was fatli to many
weans, sn.l the effects of tr.& month wire prolmOdy
not tintsb; after the year had chner4 A whiter remark-
ably " mile hie are been remarkildy unhealthy. The
deaths in E173111C4 in the three months that ended 31st
March w,re 128.524. rors., net 1.11,1ir2 in the mane period
,of last year. It will be ess approximation to the
tin*. to state that the people died in the
quarter 01. the rate of 20.000 in • year. The
return show Nint in Dersetshire the number of
births for the quarter ending March 31, 180, to be
1.393, against 1,478 in UK and 1.414 in 1381 The
deaths fur the sam, period w•reM 1853, 1.129; in Lora
225, and in WI, tr.t.i. The marriages registered for the
martin- smiling 31st December, 1802, were 348, against
401 In 10161, and 411 in 1860. In Doreheater, for the
quarter ending March 31. 1863, the births were 2.d; in
1862, 196; and in 1861, M. The deaths were for the
same periods, 181. Mt, and 131; whilst the marriages
were for the quarter earliest 31st December, 11361, 1,2.
against 53 in the correlionding period of 1061, and 53

' A CHILD BVIXT.—On Tlitinday a very ',miens
ardent occurred to a girl ahem six year, ce age, named
oung. the father of whom is in the employ ef Mr.
' Lewer. :ceneltheiMer. It appears that the mother hut
put some water in • saucepan over the Bre, end then
proceeded apieree, ter attend to her househott work,
lesvine the etold in the kitchen by herself. She began
to ',lay with the water, but iu doing .0 her
Finale(' cau2ht fire, ane to snake matters
worm site ran into the open air, winch weskits
useans of only etill mere increasine the flames. The
child's cries soon attracted the attention if the neigh-
bours, and fortutiately the place where Young lives is
an open eourt, at the back of Mr. Clerk's, Mgl, West-
street. and soon anis:Rao, was at hand. A neighbour,
named 111 m. Pikeeweing the condition the child was in,
threw a bucket of water over her and extinguished the
B,vene but not until the child had been moot earioudy
iejaree. The Lille sufferer was token to the County
H,opital where e she had her wounds deemed, but
it WAS found flust her neck and shoulders were dreadfolle
beret, and but little hopes are entertained that she will
reCover.
COUNITTED TO THg DoRtIET CoVIITT GAOL.
.Cevaions : John Chainey, recalling • line at Bridpert ;
George !lame ',Malin; copper teakettle at Weymouth
Assizre: Charlotte Cernith, child murder at Poole :
Ward Labour: Henry Willis. leaving service at Stoke
Abbott, I month: George Wrieht, Terence se West
chiskercH. 3 months; Dinah Dennis, inlehelieviour st
Blandferd Union, 1 month ; Robert Biker, vagrancy at
Weymouth. I month ; Nicholas Irwin, meault no
I moth ; Kate Edwards and Elisebeth Matthews,
vagrancy at Weyreetith. It deys ; Henry Brewer,
damaging property at Weymouth, 2 months; Thomas
iliehede vagr they at Deeltester, 14 days; Germs
W'lthelle, vagrancy at Portland, 1 month ; James
Johnene stealing a memechaum pipe at Portland. 6
meethe • Richard Phnom, stealing from the lemon at
evryre. I month.—/sepreposeiest : Jamea Campbell and
Charles Deemed, druek at Weysnenth, 7 days ; Mary
Ann Powell, errink et Weymouth. 7 days.
WF.2MOUTH.—BIItene. DeATng. AND lintAatAngt.
—From the Iteg,strar OwieraPe quarterly return of
birth-. de this, end marriage' are glean the following,
having referenw to our town. The somber of births and
death, registered for the quarter endere Marsh 31.
'Pm, were—births 242, deaths 146, againat Merbirthe and
132 deaths for the corresponding period of 1862, whilst
for the quarter endiue Meech 31, 1861. the births
were 205, and dent's 135. The marriages registered
far !he qiiarter ending December 31. 1e62 were 66,
against Cri for the terrespondineperiori of 1861. and 56
fur that of the qemeter eDiting 1860.
Ynsfar Meeethee—A ileinewhat noisy vestry meet-
ing took el de on Saturday in the e,etry-rona of St.
Mary'. Church, which was held ter the purpose of
entwining and Famine the churchwardens' moonets for
the :1 ed. ending Enter. 1863. The preceding, were
preedeed over by the teeter, the Bev. Tabot Orestes.
There was • strong mit•ter of "(lie baud of martyrs"
wk. have late'y been eummoned for non-payment of
chureleretes.—Tee rector having re ,d the notice con
venine the vestry, Mr. Ifilledge, one of tin church.
wardens, sell he was wiry much obliged to the parish
for having given tee cieurehwarlenc tittle to mAlts
up their 'mounts. lie trusted that when brought
before them they would be witisfactory. He then read
the receipts for the year. which were as follow, :
Balance he' hand e 2 10..; rate made August, 14, 1862,,
£283 4s. 6,1. - fees for summonses 7. 74. Total
MI6 2e. 1,1 The repepditure had been—for women
cleaning church, 215 l'es. ; extra help for ditto, 101;
vergers, CM ; fire insurance, £1319.. 6'!,; washing sur-
plices, 4:3 Oa. 10d. ; organist, £32; organ blower, ;
visitation fees, 1:2; making rate, t 2 Is.; cleaaing stoves
and sweep, 6a ; trimming church at Christmaa, 21 6d ;
, gas. MO 12. Id.; sacramental wine, 7 17s. 66 •
, staticrnary, rt 4s. 2d ; sundry small bills, 126 31 ; 00.1.;
aml firewood, el 10s. Zl. (The Chairman remarked
that some person had said the coals cost £4O). Serving
notices, HI.: solicitor's and magistrates' clerk's fees„
, 'l2; Mr. Palmy for keeping In reimir, e 4 14a. ;
Mr Talbot for deipery. £4 1 91. •Mr Pooke (clerk)
£l5 IC,. ; total, 066 10s. 6, . To 'this must be added,
however, 414 lls 5d., for pour unable to pay the rate;
1 el I 12s. 80. for empty premises; 4:57 10s. 21d uncoi-
-1 lotted ; and halence in hand. LW 17s. 31, waking a
, gross total of Mee 2.. Id.—Mr blilledge stated that
this sum was about e 5 under the churchwardens'
estimate. (Loud cheers.) He also stated that it was
their intention, as they had a liege amount of uncol-
lected rates due, nearly DM, to ealf • vestry meeting
for the parish in shout • fortnight's time, to t,lce into
coneideration what , Ind:nukes should be taken to re•
cover the rate. They would leave the matter eutirely
in the Leeds of the parish to decide what steps shoold
be adopted --tie.versl Dissenters suggested that the
question should be decided at the present emery. —The
rector remarked that the question before the vestry
was not that of deciding what One should be taken
for recovering the rate, but that of deciding upon the
twain; of the churchwardens' accouritc—Mr. Walter
Comnuns, jun.. then proposed "that the accounts, as
submitted, be approved and passed." --A voice: "1. Mr.
Commins a ratepayer r —Mr. Conintins : Yea. Are
you that saked Mr. Major would second the propogi-
I tion jiroeided the churchwardens were going to enforce
the rate He thought if one pool all ought to be made to.
—The Chairman remarked that another meeting would
be held to consider that subject- -Mr. Major Then I
will second the proposition.— Mr. Grant proposed "That
the rote in question should be decided at the present
meetiuge- -The Chairman said they were not competent
to decide the questiou then; they must confine them•
wives to the subject of the notice.—No one seconded
Mr. Grant's amendment. -11 r. Commies thought there
was one thing in which the pariah had been led away,
and that was with regard to the coal, and said that •
rate of led. in the pound would be sufficient to meet
the expense. With the exception of that item he
thought the eosounts would be eatitfatiory.—The
Chairman then put the propagation to the vestry, when
20 hands were held up in its favour, and 16 against.
He then declared that the amounts were passed amidst
loud cries of "no such thing."—A vote of thanks on
the proposition of Mr. Fools, seconded by Mr. T. ,
Beynolds, awed the proceedings.
'lows CoueelL Mgcmiu.—A meeting of the
member* of this body was held on Monday.
Present —The Mayor, (H. Devenish, Esq.,) Alder-
men A sling, Welsford, and J. A. Devenieb ;
Councillors Hare, R. Thomas, Luce, Ayles,
Harper, Maunders and It ble.—The Mayor
wed he bad received an invitation from the
Horticu (oral Society, London, to join in the
procession when the memorial to the WA
Prince Consert, in connexion with the Exibition
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101. would be uncovered. He had been com-
pelled to give a reply before the present meeting
of the Council, but hoped he had not done wrong in
acceptin,4 the invitation.
THu W V/MOUTH AID PORTLAND RAILWAY WORK&
—The Mayor remarked that the first business was
to consider what should he done with regard to the
railway works in the Backwater. He had been
indneed to put this notioe on the paper in cones-
(' ,ence of having received complaints from owners
of property in the upper pert of the Backwater and
from occupiers and owners of property in Com-
mercial-road Buildings. The former complained that
if there was not an opening in the bridge, the facilities
for carrying manure and other things would be much
impeded, and the latter that by an embankment
crooning the Backwater a nuisance would be created
in the summer time. He thought the Act of Par-
liament did not state whether an embankment or
viaduct should crom the water. He considered that
it would be advisable to take this opportunity of
calling the Council together, both for their own makes
and also for those of the contractors. The further
the works were carried on the lees likely the con-
tractors would be to impede to the Council's wi-bee,
and would be the means of putting them to more ex-
pewee if they had ultimately to be altered.—Mr. W.
Thomas asked the Mayor if he was aware of any cor-
respondence having taken
_place between the Ad-
miralty and contractors. —The Mayor remarked that
he WWI not. He believed if the Council did 0.4 in-
terfere the embankment would be carried out.—Mr.
Maunders said the plan had been sanctioned by the
Lords of the Admiralty. —The Mayor remarked :
He beli-tved the Admiralty would bare no objection
to having a viaduct if the Council had not. Unless,
however, they raised an objection an embankment
would be made with the consent of the Admiralty.
—Mr. Ayling said it appeared to him if an embank-
ment WWI formed it would affect the interests of
owners and occupiers of land adjoining.—Mr. Aylea
could not agree with Mr. Aylang that any injury
would be caused by the embankment —ln answer
to Alderman Devenish as to what were the feelings
of the inhabitants of the town upon the matter, Mr.
Ayling said the holders of property in the Backwater
were in arms about it. If an embankment was made

the refuse which the tide would leave. when low
water, would cause very dieagreeable odours.—The
114y,tr said they could have a viaduct if they wishe'j.
and likewire an open one. He believed a viaduct
would be preferred by the inhahitants.—Mr. Ayling
then proposed a resolution, but it was suggested that
he should defer i until the plans of the Backwater
were laid on the table.—During this interval Mr.
U. Thomas asked if the railway authorities had any
right to deviate from their original plan. —The Town
Clerk replied that • plan might be submitted to
Parliament and passed, but after this contractors had
the power to deviate front that plan to the extent of
.400 yards from the centre of the line.—Mr. Thomas
inquired if they had any right to do so wiihmt
giving notice to the Council.—The Clerk said it
rested with the Admiralty. If the contractors
deviated from their plan the work mild be palled
down. He had not received any notice' of the
alteration of the plan.—Mr. Hibbs remarked if
the Admiralty had everything to do with
the matter he did not see why owners of pro-
perty should apply to thent.—The plan of the Back-
water having been laid as the table, the Mayor said
the propoeed viaduot would be 419 yards in
with 23 arches, and 70 faii "OIL Ang
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