The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-11-25 00:00:00

MOVEMENTS OF TIIE QUEEN'S SHIPS.
(Prow our Portnisolah oorreopowdera.)

She/rases Argus (14th) inspected and dischtrged
-ammunition. Comm on llth shipped ammunition.
Alhatroes left no the 14th at nam, in execution of onlart
Orion on the 14th tried at measure mile.
Deastapost I oriacible arrived an the 15th inst Ilefence
on the 14th inspectaL II M.S. Helicon arrival at Brindisi
.on the 13th inst. ; left on the 15:11 inst in the forenoon.
Portsmouth. —Arrivals : Minotaur, N trtbampton. Alba.
.401111, and two Russian corvettes—Rush...snit/ and Naryes-
deck. Projected departure—Ontario and Discove- y.
Sam burials Station—Letters from Rear-Admiral Jones
in the Euryalum at Trincomalee up to the 9/th October,
Was at Bombay November 10th. Spartan left Rut Coast
.4 Africa on the 31 1, to call at Mauritius, and then went
to Rangoon to relieve the Ruby. Vestal arriveal xt
Johanna on the 4th September, and would leave on the 6th
for Seychelles, to give leave. Rifleman at Johanna te., the
llth Septonber from Seychelles. and was to leave on the
Pith September, for the Coast of Madagascar. P,earee
Kurrachee 13th September; Itessly 13th October. Vulture
at Bahrein 17th October._ Ruby and Wild *ran at Ran.
s4l.l:sikaccounta. Seagull and Drage.. at Aden, on
of Good 11.P4.—liAlters from Corranodore Richards
in Ohs Huadiosia, in Simo.as Bay, up to the 111.01 October.

WRIST LII—LWORTN.
LORD MAYOR'S SHOW.
This day I must tut down as a " r4-letter" day for
West Lulwortb. Sir Charles Trsvea oral skated Lord
Mayor of Lulworth after the duties had been credited)
iorried out by Sir James Raker for three years. The pro-
cession left the Cove 0 Mime at 533 p.m.. banded by J•et
telisfey, with a clarionet playing "The Old Man's Clock,"
next followed air oamtgustrd-men carrying splinow hen%
oncomanded by chief-boatman Newbury, wateriness with
an., men with banners, the aldermen and councillors
Cdiarles's,wamtonette, the hitch sheriff, recorder, and
lard chief baron in Hockey's cart, city mush.' with
drawn sward, mane bearer carrying • pole with • cabluss
on the top of it, eximayor driven by Chafey, the herald
with a past-horn, and last came the lord mayor with three
outsider, an each aide of his carnage In hone collars, his
lordship's conveyance being a Bath-chsir with • small
POOF in the shaft. and • donkeys, leader, the pony led by
Simmons, with rosette, and the " make by William,
adorned in the same way, The promotion having per•led
the village, phased the Castle Rotel, and having returned
to the Conk was halted in the square, and his lordship
was introduced by the recorder to the lord chief baron,
who was seated on a chair, with red cushions placed on •
table. Suitable addresses wen delivered by these dignii
Wien, both being attired in white wits and robe.. The
proceedings terminated with • grand pyrotechnic display,
under the able supervision of • visitor. The firework"
were of • first-clies character, supplied by Mr. Brock, of
well-known celebrity. " Refreshers" were freely dis-
tributed, and the last lea, of his lordship he was chum-
ming freely and walking arm in arm with the exlord
mayor, both extremely happy—Recorder,
POOLE.

'NUT TO THE POLICL —Through the liberality of the
Mayor (G. Curtis, Esq.), the members of the police
force enjoyed • capital luncheon at the police-station
on Wednesday lent. Supt. Hunt occupied the chair,
Lb. vim-chair being taken by Sergeant Ballett, and
the usual toasts were honoured.
Timegaracs Soma. —ln connection with the
" Lifeboat " Lodge of Good Templets • well attended
And successful tea and soiree was held at the
Temperance Hall on Thursday evening, and •
apital entertainment followed. The Mayor (Bro. G.
,lurtis) occupied the char, and he wee supported by
the Sheriff (Bro. J. J. Norton) and Bro. Cuuucijlor
W. Mate.
BIAS') Or OCILIMILMS, Thursday. Premed :
Stamm W. D.
_Duadale (chairman), C. Patemon (vice.
chairman), G. Curt* J. Hayman, W. Meadrus. T.
Marston, and IL B. Elliott (elected Guardians), and
G. H. Clutch, and F. Millar (borough magistrates)._
A letter was read from the Local Government Board
confirming the appointment of Mr. Young as relieving
officer, but
.requesting the Board to inform them at
the end of six months whether be had performed his
duties to their satisfaction.
A FOOllBll FILLOW.— t the Polioe court on
Monday • treater named Wiilioss Buddies, living in
idevett's-lane, was brought before the Mayor (G.
Ourtie, Esq.), and F. Millets and H. Farmer, Reps ,
charged with being drank and disorderly in Thames-
street on Saturday night—P.S. Beaker, state' that
!bout 10 o'clock on Patur lay night he saw prisoner.
who was very drunk, riding a hone furiously up and
"own Thamesetemt and out on the Quay, to the
danger of the public. He told prisoner to put the
horse in the stable, but he refused to do so. A crowd
collected, and prisoner got off the horse and stench a
i young man in the face. Prisoner would not go away,
although his brother persuaded him to to so, and with
Lb. as.latacoe of P.C. bleeding he took him to the
police-station. —The magistrate! inflicted • fine of EL
and costa, is. 6d.
BRIPPINCI.—arrisaU : Nov. Ugh—Advance, (inn.
„josh., Swansea, coals. 18th-3mramodore. Mant,
Lymington, nil. 14M—Rainbow, Frampton, London,
wheat; Junction, Rummell, Southampton, nil. Lovely Cruiser, Cruiser, Mack Hartlepool, coals; Alice,
!fart:oil, Newport—Bessie, ltowe—Catherine, Batter.
Portemouth—Diver, Page, Yarmouth, nil;
Wheats's., Wilkins. Plymouth. general. 17th—
Ann Elizabeth, Young, Southampton, cement
',V. 8. Flowers, Dennis, London, wheat. 18th
—Heroine. Salt, Newfoundland, general. MI
Rmnsit, Conway, Yarmouth, nil; Mary Stevens,
Dover, oil cake • Wood Park, Hayward,
:4 nil; Coila, cake;
Newcastle Avon,
Sunderland Volunteer, Greenhorn
Jersey Camburn, Newcastle, coals, Sall.
imge.—Nov. 12th—Martin Luther, Hent—Jeone
Aggsmag. Dredge, London, clay. 13th —Woodlands,
annoorn—J'll Away, Sarah, London, clay;
&mom, Falmouth, flour. lith—Smie, Clark,
Loation, timber; Ann, Beacham, Shoreham. drain-
;dem 16th—Sarah Ann, Brown, Cowes, deals. 17th
—Rhoda Mary, Westlake. RAMC.rn• clay. 18th—
William, Reader, London, clay; J. H. Epping, Bulow.
lleinore, ballast; Bessie, Rowe. Portsmouth, drain-
pipe.; Jeanne Marie, Ante, Cardiff, ballast'_ Old
Goody, Fdla, London, clay. 19th —Diver, Page,
St. Ram's, deals; John Sims, Serer, Runcorn, clay'
Little Pore, IC.alway, Beading, deals; Commodore,
Meat, London, clay.

CMIAZIEL.— A eelectlii of owned music awl(
a. the ,olston tall! Bristol, NMI Ovcia In this place
of worship on Monday evening b r the choir. Mr. J.
Pole prod IA at the orgsn, and the choir acquitted
dimwits. well. Cr.uncilllor i.rdson occnpied the
rhoir, and whimsies were delivered by Mr. W. C.
frankester, J. P., the Rev. J. H. Osborne, t•,e Itev. If.
lark., of Tiournewouth, Mr. J. W. Buckley, and Mr.
K. C. Allen. The attendance wee fairly good, and a
cAlection was made in aid of the organ fend.
sermon was preached at St. Paul's
Church on Sunday seeming by the Vicar, Rev. F.
Pocock, in connection with the sb ,ve order. The
district lodge was 11.1,1 in the Wesleyan Chapel on
Nionflay morning, and luncheon awl tea were provided
in the Temperance Ile& A meeting foilowed in the
same building. Bro. Bond, ]).r, r.. in the hair, and
the pprakora were the %favor (Bro. O. 1'.11.1) ),
the Sheriff (Him. J. J. Nortiii, P.C.8.D.), Bro. W.
Paddington, 1.1).1).. of North Hants, and Bro. J.
Wescott, D.S.J.T. Mrs. E. J. Couneell accompanied
the singing on the harwoniutn.

Partly SESSIONC Therelay.—Before the Major (G.
Carta, Eq.). and C Stone. E.g.

The Hoopoe of the Poole Arnie wu trauferred from
Romeo Heater to Tionry Throw", Gsltno, end that of the
Railway Hotel, L Intim; from Jule Taylor to Chubs
Mona

Alice K,Uy sareent at the Lion and Lamb, was sum-
moned for assanltins Jane Amer', another servant, In
Hish.street, no Friday nicht, and theta was • crops 1111171-
mot:m-11r. H S. Iheblnaon„ in the sheence of Mr. Budge.
defended Kelly.—Lrig Weefissett. • pounif women. ••••
marinated for sosault,ns Fwth Ainey, a glrl, on the same
occasion. am al. ww Ckeriea Penne,. a youthful mariner.
for aiessoltiog Jane Amer. • servant—This was it &wee..
ful equabble. and. &flee bearing the evidence of a number
of wheelies., the Bench disteiawel all the summonses, and
ordered each person to pay 6'. 61 cod,.

THE GREAT SPEECH AT THE GUILDHALL.

The great Guildhall windbag hen collepeol at lad,
not with • Intel ex cloaion which terrifien the fiation,
hot in a mild. inoffensive, milli-and-water style, and
without that display of political firework, the country
was on the tiptoe of expectation to hear of. The
man of surprises has kept up his character, he has
surprised us, and on this occvrion by hi. reticence;
and it was),. privilege merely to make the best of A
lead j dr, and leave us, so for as he in concerned, in
the frame stab, we were before. He congratulatee his
hearere upon the revival in trade, and contents them
by bringing forward as examples cif that revival some
of those branches of industry which are. compara-
tively speaking, of minor importance. He asks his
hearers to consider whether the present revival of
trade is temporary or permanent. Let us ask him.
In rspiy,if when lie came into office he di.l not find
trade in • flourishing state throughout the nati.in,
end if so, bow it comes that after six years of office
he is reduced to alln is to • long-continne I depression,
and to glory over a few months of a revival of which
he questione the eoliility. He proceed. to i.e lus that
it is the opinion of the Government that the revival
is a lasting one but what is the opinion of the country
at large as to the opinion of a Government in which
It bar lost confidence, • Government which is only
dragging on its weary steps to the ignominhirti decrees.
of a decrepid imbecile? In ene column of the papers
of the 13th instant we read of this revival of trade,
and in another column of the same impression we red
that the situation between Russia and England ii
becoming more and more strained every day, not to
omit the fact that it is rumoured that war between
England soil Almeria had actually commenced in
Central Asia. The state of our textile tradeo is
alluded to an assuring—alluded to at a time when they
are Just beginning to show the first dawn of vitality
which has laid dormant within them under Coneerva
tier. administration. Surely at this eleventh hour of
his sway his lordship would have been better pleased
to have reported the textile tra les of this nation as
being in the Mime flourishing state as he remembers
them yearn ago, when the country looked. and that ii tin
rain, to the guidance of a better pilot than himself.
The pat on the back he Rives the nation at large for
its patience under five years suffering is neither &skid
for nor merited; it intim, of the traits of an Engish-
man's charscter to be patient under difficnitise and law-
abiding under alverntiee, be those difficulties or
adversities the creation of A Prime Minister who lead.
his ceuntry astray, or the mere workings of Prnvilence.
It is to the demonstrative sister country of Ireland that
we must look for a genuine expr eAiin of feeling,
where no political quarter in gieen asked, where a
spade is called a spade, and the Prime Minister of
England is unable to pereuade the people at lar.re that
he has been able to steer their country free of the
dietreeeem end calamitira which they a. a Iselv, in
common with many of us In ?les:land, have tat to
contend with under Conservative regime. It m .r.r be
correct to sic that the snleen .if hostile critics be b-en
invoked against Lord Lytton, who has ple, ed hi•
part in India with credit to himeelf and honour to the
nation; hot in eJminon fairs.., to him we would
ask whom he has to thank for hie rteriee being me leer
arduous and his responsibilitiee ao heavy. is it not
been his it to unperint mil a cruel, unholy, an.l
unneceeeary wor—a war ..f Ann...agom for the more
complet definiti.in .if a phantom "seien'ific frontier,"
which is at beet but a nov.l writer's myth formed into
an uncertain reality lig the sacrifice of England'.
treasure, and the lives of the 'bravest of her .01,limm.
We have no hesitation in etigmetixine the Zulu war
as unnecessary, and one which c inll have been ensily
avoided, and we look fir better assurances of peace
and quietness in South Melee than those which have
lately been sent to us before we can see the good
effete of the Zulu campaign appear in the light we
expected them to, But Parliament will soon meet
again, and the British taxpayer', hand will soon
he in his pocket, and if he Can suffer increased tax-
ation, the pay ment uI two wars, complications with
RU.l.ia 'twin,: him in the face, five year.' depression
of trade, suer barren session succeeding barren session
st Westmio star, then in the words of Lord Beacon.
field we Net that admirable conduct Is more satisfac-
tory than this imaginative new-born babe he is pleseed
to dignify with the term of a revival in trade.