The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-10-30 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH.
PUELH! MEETINi; Ti MEMOHIALISE: THE

LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY.

On Satarday hist a public meeting was held at

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the Town-Itall, for the purpose of considering the
propriety of isetitioning the Lords of the Admiralty
in leference to the Chimed Fleet. The Mayor, on
taking the chair, said that lie Lad thought it IleCell•
sary ti ouu.in i thiS public meeting. in consequent*
of receiving a reipmdtion, signed hy alsiut 311
very respectable and iiiihr.ntial inhabitants of the
town, to the effect that some of the London and
local papers had stated that the Lords of the
Admiralty had changed the destination of the
Chanel Fleet for the ensuing winter, whereby the
large amount of money spent by the officers
and men when the fleet is lying in
our roadstead, would be prevented from being
circulated here ; and the reipaisioni4s callud
on the Mayor to convene a public meeting for the
purissw of memorialising the Lords of the Admiralty
on the subject. tii take such steps as the exigencies
of the case might require. In consequence of remit,-

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T.A. Falkner, 11. A., in the afternoon ;and by
Rev. J. G. Davis, M.A. in the evening, when the •
the 1 i-ng that requisition. he had CJllVellell this meeting.
He had not seen any of the requisitionsta to have any
large sum of £33 was collected. conveniation with them as to what it WWI intended
SOCIETY FOR Tilt PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL. I •to propose; but lie hoped that if any gentleman had
—The annual meeting of this society was held at the I
n-
Hall on Tuesday last, presided over by the i any remarks to make, the meeting would give kiln a
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, natient and attentive hearing. After waiting some
Lord Bishop of the Diocese. when interesting I some time without any one rising to speik, the
addresses were delivered by the hey. Chancellor I Mayor said that if no gentleman had a resoletion to
Fraser, Rev. 11. C. Heatable, the Rev J. K Philipp,
the Rev. .1. Fisher, and H. N. Middleton. Esq. i
' submit to the meeting, he must declare it (Resolved.
In the room we noticed the Rev. .1. F. Davidson, I
the Rev. H. B. Williams. the Hon. and Rev. W. H. ;,,,,
Mr. Jong JENKINS ROLLS then rose and stated that
I lie hail not come there prepared to open the quest
Scott, Rev. Sir J. E. Philipps. Rev. Prebendary I, referred to in the reluieition, as this duty was generally
Foot, Rev. Prebendary Bowe Rev. Dr. Cottle, Rev. ' supposed to devolve on those whose names first
Reginald Smith. Rev. T. W. Knipe. Rev. R. Hutch- appeared on such documents. Ile, however, fouad that
ins Rev. J. H. Colson, Rev. J. Clerk. Rev. W. Mr. Ayling had gone froin I tttttt e, and that other
Giidea, Rev G. L Nash, Rev. W. F. Tregarthen, gentlemen, whose names appeared on the list beeofe Ph
Rev. 'A. Shirley, Rev. G. 11. Weston, R I Rev.. A•
(Mr. 1' 'hl-) hail (or,pitti nail :dwelt the circumstance ;
Broailley, Rev. Dawsen Dower, Rev. S. Lane, Rev. l
J. Baker, &c.. &c. Thu mini of £lO 3s. fa WAS would first open the ball, trustiug that he would lie
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and therefore not to let the matter fall to the ground
collected in aril of the f Is ..f the society.' follow. di by other gentlemen who had mane better
lie
Fs tit. —The Dorchester Nfichaelinas fair on Thum . prepared filen he lied come. He had eigned the
day last was one iif the dullest held here for many . requisition owing to his anxiety of haying the Channel
years past. A large Muldscr of sheep were penned, Fleet stationed in the Portlend Roads. The sesiumi,
but sales could not be ettected without a large ream. of late, tad been quite good ihiiough
ifor thedloilting-
lion upon former prices,. good ewee fetching only house h'‘d.l'eir: atel'ilet,,7l,,
jeig,,Treniutouuti*,:eLct'lres,;„tg,,er getting
from 255. to 335. each, and lamb. from I Is. e
int...ter!
.7... during the .
lielginwhouseis were empty, and
t aeatlatlrege aundumbeh;,raess:l so of
pay.rt.lo'i.eikh totherei6LwaseaculLo
dams stuck. unities the fleet were etationed here. Of
the tradesmen were unable to diapose of their miner-
of tlme general depression, and but a small antenna late years house rent hail risen 20 and 25 per cent
of butanes' Was transacted. swam nail in ci.nsequence of the railway loon brought
Datum: II iiiiiwav RoasEev. —A daring highs here—and expenses hail generally increased : added to
way robbery Was committed a short distance out if which, the present *Olson loot hi-en II very dull one.
Dorchester. on the Weymouth road, jinit us it was owing to the extraordinary wettiees of the weather. It
getting dark on Thursday ev •' g last. It seems wue therefore itilispensabletoC:ntathe
illeil.n_ iel,iiiiudilo be
that Mr. William Orchard, who formerly kept the stationed iiiieouiriaaaroal.lsead ,
and
tbil;turaedeLg,i...ng
.1.1( eats:
Swan Inn, at Broadwey, hut who now keeps the
tkoe:Pini tit'wet the keepers,
Upon them. Ile ledieved
Star Commercial Hotel. Newport, Isle of Wight,
that the fleet would have been here inuch longer,
being on a visit to some friends in the neighbour- but for • requisition which emanated from
hotel of his former residence, came up to the fair I another quarter, requesting the fli et to leave.
at Dorchester ; and that on his returning back at IHe was gl id to cue Mr. Talbot Dreamer
night, he walked on the road towards Bricilwey, present, as he could answer for himself. He hot taken
expecting a friend to follow him soon and take upon himself tit 4111e41011 Mr. Grearen MI the subject.
him up. Shortly after he hail passed the He hail bold 1 • that lie was accused by the town
holding a bole-and-corner meeting, to get
cemetery, lie was stopped by two men generally "I, , , , , ~ , . ~ .•
and a woman, who lay concealed behind a II tastUrlal sighed by a few private menus, to vile
"P
. sl'. Li Aii• iral. or to the Imrils id the AdiniraltY.
dung heap, and who spiang maidenly uiew him,
Luxr:riessiiia':e of ems' ish that the fleet might not come here.
grasped his throat, threw hint down, kicked him I.
'Wrier lie sated Mr. Greavisi about it,that gentleman re-
violently in thu cheat and otherwise so ill-treated him piled " tliat's my businea-," awl lie Otis speaker) be-
es to render him inseneible, and robbed him of about Devi: he added, " sod not yours.' He told Mr. Oreaves
£2l in gold and silver. Mr. orchard was &ion after- thatas an inhabitant and tradesmen of the town it was
wards discovered by some friends, lying in the road, hie bueinees. When he told Mr. Ore-aces that the
and information was given to the police of the rob- town generally aceuseil him of forming our of the party
bery, but heswas unidile to give any clue as to the to get tip that memorial. Mr. 14ft-eaves replicii lin til?..asen
appearance or dress of the party, owing to the dark• very wurt—fur !ri 1.111:;,,,t1'
c'.-:• re al;:ika,`'"f';',,.. th,
nem and the suilileimes of the attack. The police,
at's
the
Iltirli —bail been said about the sailors coming
however, were en the alert, and CVery piwtiani of in-
t.uu 'lire, and aimed their being about the etreets on
forivation sought for calculated to throw any light ~, ,
.suniiays. Ile did not wish t extenuate, or to iirie
on the affair. About iniel-day on Friday, Soper'''. ought in neilice. He hoped they would all unite in a
tentltnt Brown, of the County Constabulary, learned meniorbil to the lamb. of the Admitalty, simply to ehow
that a party whom he hail seen before at the fair, and them that what hail hefore been 'lone did toil meet with
who, he ascertained, were semi in the neighbourhoiel she entire approhetion of the loan. If we had the
both before and after the occurrence, had left the fleet here during the winter, many penions of respects-
Great Western Inn in their trap for Illandford. bility and isifluence would collie to reside here, and ii
Strongly suspecting that they were the parties who vast amount of awry w.,iii,udoilffillaraiimai,tnikavhetliaeeacaliela, ma:,
were implicated, Slipt. SlroWil tiiiik with him r.s. ‘t'lnidt"itthewro'udilid".l::bte;;el; fOr all parties, froin the very
Vickery, and folhiweil. On arriving at Publletown. 'or st oe sou, awl extent advalitages to all the
lie ascertained that the party be was in search of
rrail::rs mit.' ithe higheet mercantile firms.
hail inquired their way to Stowbattle,
The Maeoe aaked Mr. Rolls if he was prepared to
and that they had taken the road to it re m
ove a resol'ltioll oil the !subject ?
Regis. Being now convinced that the
Mr. Rows said he was not, but if any gentleman
object of the strangers was to evade pursuit, Supt.
would oblige I • by writing in.. Wit, lie would Wore it.
Brown hastened on with the gieatest speed, and Subeequently lie moved a reeelut• to the effect that a
followed them to 'Wareham, at which place lie committee he appointed to ulcer lip it Inc ttttt rial to the
arrived about half-past ten at night, amid in about an herds of the Admiralty soliciting the Clunned Fleet to
hour and a half afterwards apprehended them, sleep- be mumbled in our roaileteade at such times and as
ing in one room, at the Lord Nelson beershop. often as they deill deem tit—emit committee to consist
They refaced to give either their names or address. of Messrs. Aylesbury, .1. Russell, Gregory, Frost, Pudic-
and said "itis of course your duty to find us guilty care. mill Job" Je"i" 1446'
if you can. It is our place to prove our innocence if Mr. 47iim miss would be happy to seennil the resole-
we can. and so you need not ask any question, for we Lion provided it could.
.1e...• so . arranged that the men
will ii- it tell you anything." On mearehing them but shoulddeolueusatire 17:: ail: iatifstt:rat oirnS,• eclat dnatlyne.,,do r
ot in.
a small amount AVM found on their periions, but
beboard o.:reirgeieuels for so lung a time as they often were,
between the mattress and the beil where they were
felt ate in a new element on shore, and the beer which
sleeping wee some gold and silver tuna handkerchief; the; drank often took effect even before they were
making altogether about 4:19. They were brenglit aware of it. The fleet, when here, was undoubtedly of
back the tiext day and lodged in the police cells at very great benefit to the town. and he II glut they
the County Constabulary etatiou at Dorchester. On ought to du all they coithl to render their stay here as
klondav they were brought before 11. Williams, agreeable as possible, and that they iihoulii provide a
Esq. They then gave their narmis as John M. +Malan, sailor's home for them to be taken to if they got over-
Mis ry A run W albino', and Rotor, CliArd. They taken with drink, iustead of confining thou in the lock-
ever; formally charged with aseaulting and robbing bp at the police statiiGin,e,l If
andeeeding them xi for :
William Orchard cif £2l in gold and silver on the months to Dorchester the establishment of
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such an inatitution were ut on foot, lie would be happy
retious Thursday, and the only evidence given
to s uleec
rg iinst them wan, the fact of their apprehension at
live Li toe tad the b
imeeting
e of the money found Letts-ten the 1.1 and Mr. PornEcenv .iiil lie j
did t.
not come •
I d •I 1 tlie
to take part in tle prucee nips ini cm lie knew
ti.ei m Meese where they were sleeping, re d that nothing of the nicating till he saw a copy of the printed
they were strongly suspected of being the parties requisition to the Mayor. Being in the company of
who committed the offence. They were remand. I till Mr. Yearsley a few days ago, that gentleman informed
to-day (numbly) at two o'clock to enable Mr. him that Sir TI as Preematitle had told iiiiii that the
Orchard to lc present, inhabitaute of Weymouth did not want the fleet here.
COMMITTED TO THI DORCHEMTER GAOL—Sessions: Ile regretted as much as any can to see the sailors
Joseph Wright, stealing a sack bigot Ilanif reston.— reeling about drunk or creating a disturbance in the
Assi:a. —Benjamin Peters. aleiminieble crime with a etreets un the Sabbath, and he thought that it might be
mare at Portlend.—Hard Lalnogr : Aaron Turner, prevented if they acre to Send a memorial to the Lords
steeling potatoes at Netherbury, 1 calendar month ; of the Admiralty, couched in proper terms, aaking that
William Budge. obtaining money by false answers at the men might not be tent on shore on Sundays, or, if
Dorchester, 14 days ; Edward Iniffin, idle apprentice at tent, to be limier guard. By the withdrawal of the
Wimburne, 1 calendar ii ;TI AA COOlUbf I, leaving fleet, a large itlaluallat of ttttt 'ley. wide,. Was spent by the
family chargeable at Mints-rime alegna, 14 days i John officers and leen, was prevented tieing circulated in .%Vey-
Ram assault at Weymouth, 6- week'. ; Saimel inoutli• We had not hail by any laical.* a prosperous
('hailer, stealing turnips at Wyke Ilegix, 14 days; 50,...11 this year, and the presence of the fleet would he
Joseph elandiellsay, stealing apples and potatoes at of wiry great advantage to the town during the winter;
Weed Chiekerell, 7 days.— imprisonment : James War- while if the hut were nut to vies us, and there shout.'
ren, drunk, I:c., at Wareham, 7 clays • eoi.n he a few more such acatoolin as the past. Weymouth
Harris, tieuinel Reeves, and Catherine Smith, breach of would he reduced to its original positi tttt . Ile therefore
the peace at Dorchester, 7 day*. thullitlit it war must deeinible to petition the Lord. of
-- the Ailiiiirelty on the auhject, especially est the inhabi-
tants of Milford Haven had petitioned the Admiralty
for the fleet to he ststioned there. Under these circuits-
malice, lie should be glad to *mind the resolution.
The elavou then put the resolution to the meeting,
and it was carried unanimously.
Mr. AY Lune el. then InOred, and Mr. JOHN
lIAUNTON sr eiaided, and it was carried unanimeusly,
that the petition. when prepared and eigned hy the
,Mayor on behalf of the meeting, should be forwarded
to the borough Iliellihers for pre,elltatioU to the prov'r
authoritim, requeating them to support the prayer of
the memorialiets.
The they. T. GREATER ventured to suggest that some
reference should be made in the memorial they were
about to 54.1111 to the I...rde of the .Admiralty, to the
systein under which it would be desirable for the men
1,. mime ashore, al 1.1 the fleet be stationed here. He
perfectly agreeed with the geidlemen who had addressed
the meeting, that it would be great benefit to the town
for the Channel Fleet to be stationed here, provided
they is etc not to have Sabbath desecration and drunken-
ness iiicreased thereby—crinies which were °epos. d halt
to the best teimmral a.. well as spiritual intercede of the
sown. In reference to the circumstance to which elle-
' hail been made, the real Mate of the case was this.
He had no concealineant Whatever to make in the
matter —in fact. he j only wished publicity
to be given to all he did midis:id. When the fleet wrs
station...l here, we had the presence of great bodies of
men, who were permitted to come ashore without any
surveillince whatever, viel the cnneequence was, that
great disturbances and drunkentimis might he witnessed
in tile streets, not only on week duo. but on the Sab-
bath also. It was under these circumstances that he,
in cowmen with a few other gentlemen of the town, re-
quested that Wale laces might lie adopted when the
nu ti came ashore, to prevent a recurrence of these
a, nes ; but with regard to any request hem' made for
Clue removal of the fleet, that wee a mere fabrication.
He should not have thought it worth while to detain the
ineetinrs* in giving this explanation but for another
remark that had been made. Al he lied to say in
referenee to Mr. Rolls's assertion that lie bail Kahl " he
did not care a fig fur the town," it W.. a lie. What lie
did ~ay wlia Ilie ilid not care for the opinion of the town
in reference to his conduct in the matter.
Mr. Rows maid he made a memorandum of it imme-
iliatify af:er A arda, mail lie thought be said he did not
sure " • button" for the town.
After some further conversation, • vote of thanks
was accorded to the mayor for his conduct in the chair
did day, sad the meeting separated.