The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-12-26 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH.

STH DORSET R 1714 CORPS.—The animal meeting will
be Lehi on Thursday next, the 23th in.t nod after.
11,1kfili.he corps are invited to uflppr, at tl e Aucti..n
M.rt, Market-street, at eight °Wick, by aTt.ptam
ROHR THOR DTBOWinsi —Lae& week the '..ha:.tain of
a c .11mr belonging to ii.uthampton, fell overboard in
Weymouth harbour. Mr. Churl a, vai maker, picked
him on with a b nit-hook °umiak° Dr. Nothan'., sod
took him into Mr. Lockwood's end brought hint tumid.
Like a good Seinfaitan. Mr. Charles kindly cloth,
the drenched min in dry °Tether, end sent if on
board his Alp, then lying in Portland It ...Ir.
_ ACCIDIRT TO Tat DRICHTo:eN WWII:A.IIY —OO
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Friday leo, the Brighton, Meal o in t. r, lot %V v•
.n..nth liarb,nr at midnight for 11m C Os e... 1

elien ob•eit • mile and • half -Iliot•tit- fr in the
ihaniblea Lightship, under full steam, malting 12 0.0,
two bolts of the piston rod of the air primp, b.oke,
rendering that part of the machinery eyeless. The air
;.ume was chseonneetr if, and the vessel put abut ariil
ieturned to this port under high premiere at •r ry AIMS
speed, striving here at five a.m. The d•ii..go was
rvitimated at £l5.
111 E DRAINAGE OF THE Tows.-No limo I,s loon
1.0. t Immix a.artly in tho olitainlng of plans for this
most important work. Mr. Coodo'a report in expecied
to Artie., on Friday, and the Mayor plirpoSoll bowing •
'pedal meeting of Oa Board on the Thurioll fri.low•
'n-, to consider it. Before the plan arrives, it w ulit
tos'ab.,urd to judge it ; but we cannot help rectimicing
Oat unless it embrace an I ffilient piano( returning the
sewage beneath the land, instead of into water, it will
.c.uc ly ho • palliation of the evil alleged, and will
h.vo to he, superseded in stew years at most by another
at great expense.
UtlioN busirsaa.-At the meeting of the Board of
Guardians on Tuesday last, the tenders were ree. lye&
and the contiacts settled, as follows .-Bread, N.. 1
ii.,geicr' Mr 0. Bartlett, 6W ; No. 2, Mr Royal, 641;
No. 3, Mr Dennis, 644 ; No. 4, Mr Boore, 61; No 5,
Mr Dennis, 641 ; Nos. 6 and 7, Mr Boaditch. 61 I ;
No. 8, Mr Itandall, 7d ; Boor, Mr Dena* 4la 61 per
asck ; meat, Mr A. Bon-for the workhouse, be. f,
; shins and legs, n ; necks of mutton, 54d; nit,
411.- for the out-door poor, beef. 511 ; mutton. ;
For l'rtland, Mr Bitten, beef, ; 1.-It
was resolved by the Board to give an annual aonserip-
tion of £5 5i to the Eye Infirmary, and • similar ono to
the Royal Infirmary-The Clork was r.ques'ea to
summon several overseers who ore in arrears with thdr
oontribution orders,-The Inspector of vaceination wa.
paid.
Tee LIFIR)AS AGAIN.-We have duly chronicled tile
doings conneeted with the Weymouth lifehont the
%gees tioesios,
almost always taken place in fine weather some
entlitniiaoto hoped that our next report would be some-
thing as follows :-The Weymouth lifeboat has te,en
exercised in rough weather, the wind Awing a gale.
But we have to revert to the old tale, for on Friday
last, the lifeboat was missed from her house, and was
heard of in the Bay, the crew being at "exercise."
There was • dense log at the time, no wind, tnt the
sea • perfect calm, In fact we heard one old salt on the
Quay remark tbat there was "no wind in the harbour,
and Ma lifeboat was gone out to look for it." It is c.iit
that if you want to be saved from the wet, you must
carry mi umbrella In dry weather. So we may hope
that the presentee of our lifeboat In the Harbour may
act so a charm in keeping away dangerous storms, and
•!.at when our salmis forecast rough weather, the
A..mes Harriet may be had out to ezeroise, which
w II poosible result in the return of lifeboat weather-
ratio and cues.
Ciiniursiau FUN-Our local amateurs Are di t.?r•
.nined to give us something 6rst-rate In the dr.minUe
line this festive season, for our friend awl Me, W. It
P. Jeffery, has 'greatly written • bran new come
pantomime abounding with witticisms, and se full
!ccl hits as a Christmas pudding Is full of plum..
roe name ia "The Babel in the Wectsl,•' sal the
teire•ipal parts will tea supported In first sty re hello

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srothers J,ffery wh, have no long tio,ni in in
of the drain. in Weymouth. noir oh, icu.lig
the irrepressible Mr. Wray, litre railed well around
dhow, ant • first clsot harlequin has been fount in
Mr. W. Bint. The 1:ora1 Artillery farni,h efficient
help for the drama of " The Jacobite," by ciontributinz
iergeant Cogdon and Trumpeter Teelina. Toe dremies
are now ant gorgeout, the stage effeets will bo inure
brilliant than has ever before been •ttempte,l within
the walls of this Theatre, the in ignesium light will be
used, and a perfect bias, of ooloured firei. Let any
one who may fancy we are indulging in hyperbo!e, see
and Folio for themselves, the pantomime ii sure to
have • good run, and to materially help in providing
what we wish all our readers—a Merry Christmoi.

-bin; -A—DT-11-1171-11160 PLAN.-41. meeting of
the Advertising Committee was held at the Guildhall
on Tuesday evening, The Mayor (Jas. liub,rtsun,
E..q.), rood a correspondenee ho bad had had with
Mcurs. W. H. Smith and Son, and the committee
requested the Mayor to take the necessary steps an
soon as poisible. The Mayor reported that the total
amount subscribed is £1,262. The following are
among the subscribtions received sinoe our lest :
C
25 0 0
blears Milledge and Son .. 10 10 0
Rev John Ellis 10 10 0
1100bleur Ley. .. 10 10 0
Messrs E. and A. Rolla 5 0
Mr Parsons, Dorchester .. 5 0
R. N. If .ward, Peg.. 6 5 0
ri W. !lett.. Earl .. 6 5 0
Mr Cock, queen's Hotel .. 6 5 0
Mr E. Farwell •. .. 1 12 0
Weymouth and Portland Tekgrosna .. 211 0
Mr J .1m Parsons ........I 12 0
Ilr V e asley 2 12 0
Mr !ladder .
Mr numb 1 60
The above being given us only from memory, we
be ready to publish, next week, any that may hive
bsen omitted. The autumn of the *theme, now that
the amount required has been promised, will bit inn
good reason for Weymouth enjoying • merry Christ-
mas, in hope of better times to conic.
Wel' MOUTH WESLEYAN MENTAL IMPROV Xlta NT
Somery.--A public meeting of the above wei hell in the
Wesleyan school-room, on Monday evening tut, niter the
wildier's tea, when a paper was given by the Rev. S. Sahib,
entitled, One of England's worthies, or an evening with
Thos. Fuller". The Rev. J. Sanderson occupied the chair and
there waa • large attendance. The essayist having given •
sketch of the life and times of Dr. Fuller, gore HO !Meet"
quotationa from lilt s ondurt 1.1 writings proving hini to lave
tot Cll a quaint, sin), wine, and holy student and di. into. The
scleclonsgiven causal frequent applause, and the lecturer
expresied • hope that the paper might stir up thme In. •
further acquaintance with Fuller and his works. A cordial
vote of thanks was given to the Rey. J. Henderson, and the
meeting clueed with the doxology and bendietion.
wieLITAN SUNDAY 8011001.0.—The children of these
school., now consisting of three branchee, Maiden street,
Chapelry, and the Park, numbering nearly 200—were enter-
tained in the Wesleyan school-room, with their teachers and
friends, on Tuesday evening last, when Mr. Cole kindly ex-
hibited his splendid view., illustrative of the Ovaialid Route
to India, Mr. J. A. Sl:wren giving explanation. of oath view.
These views were shown by the aid of the oxy.hydrogen lime
light, and had a beautiful effect, giving great satisfaciimi to
the large audience which filled the room. After the Overland
Rotate, came sundry views of castles, chromatropes, hoed tiers,
and group.; the latter including photos, of the two ministers'
families (Rev. .I. Henderson and Rev. 8. Walsh), Mr. Itherren,
and Mrs. Cole: there novel surprises eliciting general applauie.
Several humorous sketches, and remarkable changes followed,
to the Intense delight of the Juveniles, who expressed indeed
unbounded satirdactlon throughout. Through the kindness of
Mrs. Sherren, wheal respected husband is now ruperintendent
of the Maiden street school, buns were liberally distributed
among the children Xit the close : and hearty votes of thanks
followed by the National Anthem, terminated the inoceeding.i.
PSOLDICE's TEA MZETIBO.—On biondty °venal : last,
• very pleseant meeting was held in the school-room .1 the
Wesleyan Chapel in this town, when an excellent tea was
provided and given to the soldiers who attend that chapel.
Upwards of 60 sot down to tea including the soldiers, their
wives and children, the ministers and friends who were
specially Invited, After the tea, a meeting open to the
public, was held in the eame room, the chair being occupied
by the Rev. J. Randerson, and a large number being present.
The chairman after the usual devotions, and the interesting
ceremony of baptising • soldier's baby, made a genial and
appropriate speech, giving In the course of it, 1101110 original
verses on the illness of the Prince of Wales. Interaing and
suitable addreewe were also glue by Mr. Sharron, Mr.
Mr. Harrington of the 7th Royal Fusilier., the Rev. S. Nash,
and Rev: H. Welker. By request, the chairman also give
another of his poetical compodtions entitled " a whaler's
funeral," referring to the so:116'141 death of • soldier early
this year, at the Warn 'nth barracks. A very heArty retV
thanks was subsequently given, on the motion uf the Rev.
8 Nalsh and Mr. Saurian, to lb. RAT. J. &nil Mrs. Itanderson,
who had kindly given the tea, after which the singing of the
National Anthem closed one of the most pleasant gatheritigs
It has latterly been our lot to attend.
BOROUGH PETTY SLEW tug, Monday.—Before the
Mayor (Jan. Robertson, Esq.), Jas, Milledge, Esti , (ex-ma)or),
J. Drew, EN., and O. Reynolds, Esq.

•TiALINO • " TaA-ror."
&mut FICILLIII, Cu old offender, was brought up for stealux
• teapot and sheet, the value is 61, the property of Williurn
Randall. The 01•11 MPS • dull ono •xcept for the appearance
of the teapot., an old copper one that had once beim p(ated
and bore emboesed ornaments. It wa• black with smoke, and
bulged ar.d battered with wear, and excited a laugh, for it
remindal one of that of which Rowe Iliglow sing,-
-" ..Imt like a teapot male of pewter,
Our Prudence lied, thet wouldn't pour (all she could do) to
suit her;
Fast plate the leaves 'ould chock. the spout, out not • drop
could dreen out,
Then Prude 'ould Up en 'Op and Up, till the hole kit bust clean out,
The Kirer•hinge-pin being loot, tea-lea,es and tea and Kirer
'Quid all come down Kersteoek es though the dam broke in a
riser."
Tim valuable article was produced in Ammer to • call of the
Superintendent for the pot." It seemed Yrs. Fickus
pretending that else WWI in danger of starring, took UM
Precious. teapot, and sold it for 3.1 and tore up • sheet and
*old that, for rig, to • fat woman 'lead Ozsard. At lett.t so
said Fickus ; but when lira 0311•111 WY sailed up to receive •
warning from the Bench, else denied haring bought it. and .4
Fickus has been convicted four ULM* before, vuaril is to be
believed rather than prisoner. WWl= Kaodall's wife mi0..1
her valuables alter prisoner,—lnforeed the polo., and gave
Fickus In hen oh. oonl,.ed, Before the lfsrnch its
workhouse, and yaulloist
Bathe Mayer c,mlnded her that th.rc i the
pwwb,:lit
r,s the Mayor (Joe, Robertson, Eaq.)
the ex-Untie (Jas. Milledge, Sec k J. ityling, Esq., W. Tal but,
Ewq., 11. Reynolds, Lep, and Df. Tirerd.
11/•14 11111.111011.

ROBERT PITKAA and WILLIAM FOLD were sunimonod for
eelluig Ash unfit for human food.
Matthew Plunkett saw Ford about the middle of yesterday
In (AAloy-place, hawking "fresh herring' for sale, and inii,ht
some but did not like the smell ol them.
Mr 'toward objected te this evidence ; he Contendel that
the fish were pet lectly fit for food, and they must .c produccd.
It wee said the fish had been deetroyed.
Mr Howard replied that the ewe could not go on, and he
quoted from the section of the Act of Parliament.
The Mayor said the Acit of Parliament had been fully corn-
with, the Inspector drew his attention to the fish. and
Dr. Thant also saw them, and they were condemned and des-
treyed...

- go-P.t. Vickery offered to produce other eah bought uf the
same men;
PluukeU continued that he pre Ford Id for 14; but they
emelt very bad and were unfit for food. Ford assured him
that they wore fresh flub caught on Sunday at Poole. Witness
said be was not in the habit of buying ilah caught on Sunday
and Ford replied that Sunday flah Is the bed of fish. Hr.
Ford always acted fairly beton, and he took his word; but
found they were bid, and took them to the policsetation, and
handed them to Sergeant Harvey.--eries-eumined : He
bought the dsh In Oakley-place, where there Is no market.
He took the flub In on a dish, and they emelt a little '. fishy"—
(laughter).
Dr. Lain' was willed to ass the Ash, end found them ea-
cuttingly offensive, and ,quite unit for food they bed appar-
ently been sal Md.
The trained copy of byelawe war then handed up to the
Bench.
lu answer to Mr. Arden, defendanto said that herring,
and spat, and prawns go free of market toll.
The Bench cautioned defendants that they were SAWe to.
penalty of £lO for mob Sub; the caw had been cleerly to vol
by the evidence cd Dr. Thud, and U they were eaunimued fur
a sirndu aue, tbq would be lewdly Sad. DiMileed Qa
POW COIL