The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-02-01 00:00:00

di+ been pri id a It sm.* fabrication, no officer in the American
nays soul I such a document like the one produced.
rr''''''-exull led by Ilr. Barthian& : The reason why he
plaml the red stripe on the flag rras bemuse it should not
be mistook tots pilot Mg.
John firives another .4 the crew of the Fos said he joined the
Fos in November. Ile torrolimated Gregory's esidenue with
reference to hoisting the lag off Portland.
By Mr. Sandlands: TM Rag was generally hoisted to draw
attention, to Land • pilot or passenger from passing llbllm •
At foe minutes to three o'clock Mr J. lizard concluded
his rase for the defence, when Mr. Sandilands wished to address
the magistrates, but Mr. Tisard objected under Jorvls'a
Act.

The [tench then retired to the ante-room, and at ten minutes
pmt three. .m their return to the court-room, the t;hairrnan
mid hi brother niagi.trx.e. had given the vane every enn•ider-
at inn, and thev had arrived at the e•mcluaion to Indict a penalty
Including I.f .1:30 upon the defetidanta, althouli at one
time they *ere ver) much divowil to Iniiet the utsno4 flne of

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31r, nandilandr mid et the commencement of the cane he Mei
intintahal to the ineghtrates that they Itsd power to aaeni
conipmeettion to the perwin who was sum...lW to be wronged
by the tivieiniant's act in taking away the ship. Its wild
ainggiwt that the Bench ‘hould Rive e 5 to the pilot, )Ir. Way,
the In in was, out cruking in the Turk, in
aimrch 'hip, requiring a pilot. Therefore, he was the per-
eon auppowd t4a be 11 al.o oll',..TUNthl that the
balance ehould go towartla defraying the expeteies of the
pnweeut

The Bench concurred In Mr. Bandilanda' auttanation, and the
Court the.,

WEYMOUTH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.
The first of the second eerie, of popular reading. in
connection with the W. A. A. took place on Friday
evening last, under more than usually favourable aus-
pices. In feet the affair was very much raised in im-
portance by the kind consent of G. Bishop, Esq ard
It. N. Reward, E.g., to take part in the entertain-
ment When to these gentlemen wee "Adel the kind
assistance of the Honourable Slingalty Bethel], it mar
well be imagined that the greeted Mot was given to
the soiree. These gentlemen have done themselvc,
great credit by their comithcension' as well as honoured
the Association. The W. A. A. at the same time moat
be admitted to have made every preparation to receive
their honourable aged/eta and patrons. The Assent.
bly Room, in the new Mart, in Market-street, was
very nicely adorned withbanners, and tussle thoroughly
comfortable. It was early filled with a highly reap, cu.
ble and even fashionable audienee. The chair was
occupied by the ex.mayoi, .J. Tigard, Esq., who, in an
eirellett speech, opened tbe proceedings. After •
selection by the band, G. Bishop, Esq., read " The
dream of Eugene Aram." Mr. Bishop possesses. full
round voice, and aided by a cultivated taste, be read
the piece with wonderful impreuiveness, and gave
due effect to the horrors sketched therein.
Mr. Pretty very nicely sung " Nothing else to do,"
which called forth applause. Next came the reading
by the lion. Slingsby Bethel!, "Misadventure. at Mar-
"ate," read with true histrionic action and egression.
Mr. F. G. Bryle, Mr. If. D. Roberta. end Mr. H.
Roberts then melted the duoot scene in "The
Merchant of Venice," in which the old gentleman
showed that be had very carefully studied the
character of the greedy, crafty Jew. The brothers
Warren sang "Home, sweet Home," in very
sweet and tasteful style, and made a very pleasing
variety in the entertainment. The next was His
Worship the Mayor, whose voice rase and rolled
through the room with well-enstained power, as he
stirred our hearts by Macaulay's burning lines, and all
seemed tranaported to the scene, and new plainly with
the eves of their minds the advancing army of Lens
Persona, the edema fear in Rome. and

How well Horatio, levt the bridge,
In the brave days of
His Worship was warmly applauded. The band
played • spirited seleetion. Mr. Cruwys sent the
gods into raptures by a oomio song, and the
exhibition of a sham, and then G. Bishop, Esq., read
with peculiar and powerful effect Hood's terrible "Soto
of the Shirt." The Brothers Warren and Mr. Pretty
followed with "The Evening Bella," very sweetly and
agreeably sung. The lion. Slingsby again obliged with
a reading "The Smuggler's Leap." and a capital read-
ing it wee; the grim humour of the piece was ably
developed and Mr. Bothell received well-deserved
apdlause. Mr. B. Ford recited " reason against Cover,"
in • very careful manner, and 0. Bishop, Fag., gave
"The Charge of the Light Brigade," with appropriate
energy, and met. as be did iii all his pietas, very hearty
applause. Tbrn same the group of Character Iteotta-
tiona " Half-an-hour with the Tamworth Tailor." in
which the Mesas. Jeffery distinguished themselves as
usual. Mr. W. Jeffery in the irresistibly oolitic line,
and Mr. C. Jeffery by an excellent repro.. ntation of a
Cavalier Captain. Mr. Style did very well in the
character of • Puritan otHeer, Hr. F. White rendering
the part of old liedgeho4 elo..edingly well, and Mr. T,
Fooks as Maud waa of course • very remarkable female.
'fhe entertaiument concluded with the National
Anthem, and votes of thanks to the gentlemen who
had so gr,atly contributed to the enjoyment of the
company and the %Ince.' of the evening, to J. Timed,
Eay., for presiding, he. The W. A. A., have every
reason to be proud of the brilliant opening of their
second series.