The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-08-14 00:00:00

DORCHESTER RIFLE CORPS AT PUDDLETOWN.

Bali. Outem To'. Alderman Fite is remarked he did not like the tell
lot. £3. fitaff-Sergeant Osumad ... 7 2 25 collectsw a...ppii.g up at every meeting ; but the Moron
Cud, St. Lane -0 orparel Tilley ... 5 5 26
re
3rd, LI, firs, ant Roblin= ... ... 2 6 18 roltded him it wan • new inetitoti .n.
4th. CI, Private V.n.r... .. ... 2 6 18 Alderman Esesoe :It is not a new I. a itution keep-
-sth, LI. Hergiaot Baer . • .. 3 4_ iy km the market clout.
6.h, LI. Corporal Chick
.'• ..
3 e— 17 The Iti
7,h, 10s, Pivot, Walden .•• .3 _Aeon : Belt it compares Very favourably with
3 15 what it was • pair or two ago.
ft h, 10.. P 1.04 H. Toone 7:: ::. 3 3 15 With reference to the hour of the collector rou-
ge,. 10t. Ptivate F. Meader ... .. 1 6 15 wincing wnrk. it was agree Ihe should be instructed
10th, 10e.Corporal Christopher : . 2 4 14 to ot•rt at half-past six. A. to the clothing, it WM
Priests Btockley ... .. 2 4 14
Staff-Sateen& 0-mond and itanre•Corporal Tilley decided to give the collector a for her month's trial.
divided for the 1.1 mtg., and Cornoral Obristopher and TIII BOPRILANNTIAIION roslo- .
Priest, Siockit y divided for the 10th. Mr. ARTHUR I,OCIL said so ne time ago tney would
The 7th squad made the highest aggregate score remember • discussion took pleas as to the ads islbility
00). and woo the pewter cups kindly off-red by of berating the amount in the Savings Bank, on the
Claptnin Berner, in addition 40 the e.o.tee money Superannuation Fund Accoont, in C ,nowoln. and it was
prisni The lora& were formed by lot., and this egreetl oot to invent the mon , until the fund. w.y.
Noel wan composed rf the following members : at per. They were then at 103, brit now that had
Stefi.neegetant 01,m,.nd, Sergeant Baker, Corporal dropped to par ; and if the mon,y, about £lBO. woe
Chick, Privates F. Nlealer, H. Young, and Smith. invested in C mauls, they w uld gain 43 • year berme.
He moved that instruclons be given to the B rough
Surveyor to re. n.est the money at present in the
MR. R. T. BOOTH AT THE CORN EXCHANGE. Saying. Bank, in the Console, at any time when he could
purchase them at par.
m i This we. ageeel to unanim uely.
The wor I Booth is synonymous with Blue Ribbon, t THE DRAINAGE SCHENIE.
and the woe lo Blue Ribbon are synonymous with , Mr. Haney STMONINI (Aosla'ant-Town Clerk),
everything that etnatitutes energetic temperance work, before he read a letter on thin eubj 'ct received Rom
The founder of the ihue Ribbon insvetnent. Mr. R. Mr. Howard, inform,' the rr,,,et,eil it had been
'P. 800.11, paid Dorchester his first visit on Widnes. brought to his ko twledge that Mr. Howard itud not
day night, and this eppearance was signalised by • , done as he should h.tre done, confined his commuoica-
wonderful success. Mr. Booth delivered a thrilling 'ions to the Town Cl, rk, but hal communicate I with
send impressive address; he was supported by Clone l cert.inly one memle rof the Cout.cil in respect to the
Morshall, who is • hearty and earnest temperance subject directly, an I sit Ihe could not (no he was told)
worker, several local clergy, and weli-knnwn advocaat • . act with hint. and could not come to terms through
of the cause—in feet, everything combo .d to the him. lie had written to this .ff ct to (hie b.inbstr of
successful result which followed. Many pledges were the Council, and what he wrote tt t flts he WOOl.l Wail.
Opted and Blue Ribbons token, a number nt all to others; and he thought they would agree with him
events far in excess of that at Weymouth on the that it woe not quite the way to treat the Town Clerk,
previous evening, anti the committee who arranged and no d uht it would meet with their disapproval.
Mr. Booth'. nit must be congratulated on the sure m I (Hear, beer.)
which has attended It. Mr. Alti.nronn EllsOe : It is not the way to treat
The chair was taken by Onion,' Merohall, and on t e Council ei•her.
the pl.tf nen were the Rev. (Nom It. ginald Smith. Dr. ALDRIDOK : I think it would be well to mention
Rev. T. W. Knipe, Rev. F. Vaughan, liar. C. F. to whom you ref r.
Powy., Mr. Glover, and Mr. If. T. Booth. Mr. Sabana : I am not at liberty to mention the
The Rey. Caton REGINALD SMITH' commenced the name.
meeting by re tding abort portion of Scripture, after Dr. ALDPIDOI seid MI it might refer to bins be
whlesh the Rev. T. W. Honer offered prayer, and denied it hal been mentioned to him. lie did not
11 .thnr hy•no WWI sung. , like insinu ttioi.s of lb .t kind.
The CHAIRMAN said he was very glad to the so arrNl me, stn tens: I di,' not mention etnnte If ?dr.
an inssemb y. lie only try•ted they would hare as Howard in prepared to controvert it he will have an
large, enthusiastic, an stirring a meeting as they had I oppottunity ot doing so. He will know I have insti-
-1 sat night at Weymouth, also that the results would tinned it publicly. I c trtaluly think it is not the
be better with regard to temperance. Throughout the right way to treat • professional brother or the Council.
length snd bresoth of the land this movement was Several Members: It is not buoineselike. (tiger.
creating an immense amount of interest. The other hear.)
day the Prime Minister said he was very glad all Mr. Howerd's letter was as follows :
denominations of the clergy were on the skle of tem- Loud s Ma
perance--(applause)—it would be a good thing IT the Weymouth. August Ist 1883.
country. Toon the Royal Family were taking an Dear Sir —My people from ths north have °own Into
interest in it —(applautor)—and the higher classes were the neighbourh tod and looked at this property, and as
interested in it. (Applause.) The other day I,ord your offer was ooly .übject to its being at oacs accepted.
Wolseley expressed the opinion that f every British otherwise I. ...a not to he c .noldered binding, and was
Wltooot prejudice to future probedlngo, I am lostructed
s Idler in the army wore the blue ribbon we should to say they decline it, and coned. rit premature on their
have the finest army in the worl I. (Loud applause.) mitts to make any ofl r. yours not bine in the form
Then the great doctors comlibiel for It mnereans as given by Statute, and which they will expect to ree.eiva
well as the clergy, and the P et-Office employdes were end als t that the tiler is much under velue—how much
allowed to wear the blue ribbon, he wag glad to pay. they did not say, but 'hey appear to consider it very
(Applause.) He saw in the papers that day Mr, much .o—l am, y ors lic ,
Partridge at the Weetmionter PoliceU tort 0 tn-
gratclate i the public on the ma. kei diminution in the
cases of drunkenness ;anti this showed the people were
no longer going to be cloves I. drink. (Applause.)
The Colonel mentioned a very useful and important
society, called the United Railway Temperance
Union, which he hoped all success. There were
no lees then a thoosani members of the staff of the
South-Western Railway who were total abstainers,
and there were no leas than Net our own station. It
was very nexesery that engine drivers, stokers,
signalmen, anti other employde should be total
abtainers. The 10.40 train which leaves the Great
Western Station every morning caught what was
called the Flying Dutchman at Swindon, which rushed
into London at the rate of 60 miles an hour. Surely
than it was necessary for the safety of the public that
the driver of that train should not he • moderate
drinker, for if he was there was danger to the
passengers, wherein; if be was a t dal abstainer there
would be no danger whatever. After a few other
remarks, the Colonel introrlaced Mr. Booth, who
would tell them what the Blue Ribbon wan doing,
end besides that what the drink was doing, bow it was
mtkiog women miserable and degrading meat how it
was filling our gaol* •nd prison.. He, as &soldier with
about 20 pima' envies, could speak to the evils of drink.
When a man was brought before him in the morning
he mad "Have you anything to say ? " " Nothing,
sir, it was the drink," An I so it wait that:tine-tenths
of the crime in the army was caused by the drink, and
as an officer he considered it his duty to wear the blue
ribbon, end thus show his colours. (Loud applause.)
The Rev. F. VAUGHAN and Mr. Gwyn having
delivered stirring and inspiriting speecbee,
Mr. Boom addressed the meeting. At the outset
be thanked tir. Vaughsn for the opportunity he ha')
afforded him of visiting this NUCieUI and interesting
town. He wanted to , vindicate their character.
Coming through the town on his way to Weymouth
he said to • gentleman in the compartment "What
sort of a place is this? '"Oh I" said the gentleman in
reply, "a sort of a sleepy go.t-dorl place." (Laughter.)
That meeting however, bulled the., and be hoped it
would he arousing and stirring gads. ring. As a word
of encouragement. and as • reply to the croakers, who
said the moveraent was decaying, he said even though
there might not be • blue ribbon in the lan 1,
it was no evidence that the manhood and
womanhood of the country were destroyed, or
that they had violived their sacred word of
honour. The movement was simply • It orei
of earnestnees which won flowing over the land. In
view of the greaL joy and gladness which had filled
the hearts of many they bad good reason
to shout for joy. The movement was upon the lines
of foramens*s and sacred j .y; it was not only opposed
to the drink, but they endeavoured to lead men to the
Saviour. On the subj.ct of m elerate drinking—sal
he sdareased all present aa moderate drinkers—he spoke
with great earnestness. He as much as any man in
the world understood the meaning of " Rescue the
perishing," for it was only God's mercy and His greet
love that be was rescued from a depth of sorrow,
shame, and degradation that he could not speak of in
their presence; but there was not • gibbering, stagger-
ing wreck of humanity in the country but wee at one
time a moderate drinker. He oohed them to lay aside
their prejudice, and singularities, and inn receive the
faith. Let them give it op in the first place for the
sake of their influence. He would is, A say a moderate
drinker was worse than the drunkard, but by his
e xlm..le he could effect more evil than 10,000
drunkards. They wanted their influence on their side,
beau. their example as moderate drinkers wan
hod. Unlike the painting and the 'culottes, which
would crumble away, the mind of the child was im-
perishable, yet the father and mother ctuld model
It for good or 11l by their precept and by their
example. On this account be saked the parent.
present to join them, and write their indictment against
the traffic. Also for their own safety he pleaded.
There Is danger in the *up and death in the pot.
He did not say they would all become drunkards, but
It they were moderate drinkers they were drinking
the sante stuff that was ruining the bodies., destroying
the hearts, and murdering the souls of nst as good
men as they, just as strong, with as rations and
Li
hopes just as high. Let him who thinket be stondeth
take heed het he fall. He could not explain the
strength of the drink, but to • drunkard be could
say it so fastened itself on him that every nerve and
fibre cried for it, and although he might .ink into the
bottomless pit for it yet be would take the drink.
Their conflict against thin awful power was an irre-
pmesible one. Never mini the croaker.; the victory
was coming. Would they help to speed the day?
Bleaawl he God, in this great c mflict they hal great
allies on their side; they had God end the one welter-
able power of truth. There were strong men and true
all along the line, and their Captain had sounded the
trumpet thnt had never sounded the retreat. The
, miserable bands of setotarianinn, which had kept
ministers of religion sport, were levelled to the ground ;
the gam were wide open, and they were going out
into the broad field of humanity to rescue the pariah-
log. If they wished to taste the sweets of victory let
them come forward at otos and take their part in the
battle. He gave • thrilling picture of the awful
condition of the men enelaved by d: ink—a I ictwre
drawn up by recollections of his own experience. In
God's name, sail Mr. Booth In concligdon. In the name
of humanity, in the name of your country, fall into
line. "Forward" is the command, and though the
red *ea of difficulty is before us, yet they shall
vanish away as the mists before the sun. The waters
shall r .11 back as a scroll, and we shall stand on the
odes side with all the ransomed and redeemed, anti
we shall sing—.. -

By the kind invitation of W. F.. Biymer, E.g.,
M.l'., the odic •ta an I men of the I) uch it. r (*.visa
(0 Compsn‘) had • capital dav'a enj iymant on the
heath at Fuddlestown ott Monday. The corps
mumbled at ten o'clock, the officer. and non-c un.
011110011,1 llffiC,ll torr•eut beio{ C ,pt if lge4,
Lieu.. An trews, Staff-4 tit Osmond, Colour-
Sergeant Barris, Pioneeriergeant Tayl r, Sergeant.
Diutford, Baker. Barnes, and it 'bingo!), and Si
rank and file, making • total with the band of 62.
Headed by their band, under Bandmaster J. Stevens,
the force marched by way of Stinsfora to the heath
close t Puddletown. Captain Brymer was here to
give the men • welcome, also Lieut. Thornton. Bread
and cheese and beer were at once Perv,cl out, and after
well refreshing themselves the "sham 6.ht" c m•
minced, and afforded condilerable amueement to the
spectatcra am well a. the oppoeing force.. Captain
Brymer • knowledge of the locality wag of good
service to the email band composing the enemy, with
whcm he and Lieutenant Thointon ' fought." After
• well.aibtestat battle, in which it Wal said the enemy
were either driven to flight or taken prisoners, the
company sat down t a cap Pal lan heon, which, we
need not say, was thori.ughly enjoyed by all.
The luncheon we. all in marquees, supplied by
Mr. R. It. Brown, Dorchester, erected on the gri nod,
and warn supplied by Mr. Warren, of the King's Arno,
Puldletown. Mr. Brymer presided, supported by
Captain ilaiges and Lieut. Andrews.

After the repeat, which was acknowledgei by all to
be of a first•rate character, the CEIAIRMAN ptp 4ed
" The Queen," which was uceivel with eothusissm.

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Captain iiODOUI said he hal the permission of
Captain Brymer to prop se the next toast, and it was
one he knew they would receive with enthusiasm—
" Health, Leg 'A.., and Happinese to their Hoyt."
(loud applauw.) Nothieg could conduce more t the
well-being and proeperity of a rifle c unionf such as
their, than to have such an exc flint friend as they
bad in Captain Brymer, and there were but few corn.
penis* th. 4 had such • good friend as he was to them.
Last year and this he had been good en ugh to invite
them to Puddletown Heath, and he hoped they mi.ht
look torvear Ito his doing ea in the future—(epplauee)
—at any rate, from his g e.a. kind Ipart they might
feel assured he wool I always do all he c .uld for the
company. Last year they had a very successful day,
and they had had an equally successful time that day
rio far. They had bed • splendid battle ,4) the
Heath. Thuile who had been engaged In the battle !
knew very little about its incidents Wawa, of !
the smoke, but the reporters, who were witnesses of
the whole scene, would be able to give • proper and
accurate description of it, and he thought they would
say the attacking party won the battle. (Laughter,
end" Nn, no.") Well, whatever the enemy might say,
he thought with an attack in front and a flunking party
on either side it wag rather hard on them, especially
when they had such a gallant right attack as that led
by Sergeant Roble:won. Next Thursday they would
see exactly how the matter stood, and he thought they
would find the attacking party were the victors.
(Laughter, cheers, sad count,r cheers.) At any rate,
bre was (had they were all alive now, and were there to
thank Captain Brymer for his great kindness. They
were shortly going to enter upon the stewed chapter of
the day's proceedings—the 'bootleg for pries" he had
kindly offered. He was going to give the same amount
of money an teat year, but the division of prises would
be rather different, the number belted larger than last
la%The first prize would be the second ;
would be four prize. of El each, and four of
10s. each. (Applause.) He hoped before they
separated they would have another opportunity of
giving Captain Brymer a good cheer, but there was
nothing like the present time, and he would ask them
to drink Captain Brymer's health and give him three
hearty cheers. (The ramose* to Captain Hodges'
request was enthodastic, the hon. member's health
bang drunk with musical honour* and prolonged
cheering.)

HOWLID.

Symonds. E q., de-rlr. ---
Mr. W. Donnas : Wo are quite in the dark now.
Mr. &gust's ; Mr. Howard writes to me such
extraordinary letters that I don-t care to go int, them.
I d. n't see why I should. lam quite prepared to
&Ivies you as to your ;mum, but these littler inter.
potations with regard to the law are somewhat out of
place. Toe time will come when you will have to
make • formal offer, and that will be jruit before you
go to the jury to assess the value. But previous to
that you will have to give him notice to treat, and
he can name his price.
Mr. ARTHUR L')Cl : We are not tinder the Statute
at all yet. are we?
Mr. Sviroxos said the Order was granted. The
Local Government Board had written to say that the
Provisional Order was confirmed, and • copy of the
Act would be mint in dim mu.. Hs added the
correspondence with Mr. Howard had been m art
unpleavant to him. He had never mr t with similar
correspondence with any gentleman before, and he
hoped be never should again. (Hear, bear.)
Mr. Alderman GlllOOlll considered it was moat
unwise to make that r ffer of £lOO, for it was only maid
to make • handle of.
Alderman Eason : I was strongly opposed to it at
the time.
The matter then dropped.

Oaintain Bannm thanked them for the kind way in
which bie health had been proposed, and the
enthusieetic manner in which It had been roosived.
He could only say he felt great interest not only 10th.
Darabeater corps but in all the volunteer corps Burnet-
out Ragland. There was no form which so truly
=lid a patriotic feeling as the volunteer.
et they were called upon to undertake any
duty, whether it woe to go to camp or anywhere else,
they responded willingly and fulfilled their duties well,
and be had no doubt if they were required for active
service they would answer to the call with the same
readiness and unanimity of feeling an were manifested
at pried. They had bad • bootie that dey, eo
Captain Hodges said. (Voice. We shall hear the
other side now, sir) He (the speaker) was fortunately
on the defenders' side, ant he sold fortunately because
they wee, still alive—they were not killed.
(Laughter.) He would not like to expr.es an opinion
from • military point of now, hut he would point out
in these movement. they ought not to he In too great
a hurry. He thought that morning they were, little
too hurried. The defeu lint force o ,ght to be hurried,
and to make their escape if they could, but
the attacking party ought to wait and appqar
nearly altogether. Now, there wee one great mistake,
If he might be allowed to say so— th it the central
force appeared het re the skirmishers. Th.y opened
fire, and were i•, front of the skirmishers. If the
skirmishers and two flanking parties ha I app wed first,
the defenders would not have been alive at all, but as
It was, heft. the right hand skirmishers could open fire
at all the central body wool I have been killed. Now,
as to whether there would have been any one alive or
Sot, whether the firing would have bun effective,
would be proved by the result of the shooting at the
targets that afternoon. What waa required in a body
of soldiers was not that one or two men should be
good shots, but that all should be fair photo, not that
only three or four should be good marksmen and able
to hit the targets at any distence, but that the whole
body should shoot evenly together. The corps that shot
most evenly was the one that should be b. st rand most
supported. (Hear, hear.) He hoped they w.uld all
try hod shoot ea quietly and evenly as possible. and he
hoped they wool I fin 1 the position of the targets •
little easter than lea year, awl the weather and state
et the atmosphere more favourable. He pointed out
there were a greater number if prices, so that none
of them Deed feel die ,uragsd by the thought
there were five of six good shots in the company who
would be sure to take everything, an that It wee no
ere
trying. There were tee prises instead of four or
five, go he hoped all would do their beet. The hon.
member again expressed his thanks for the toast and
resumed has seat amid much applause.
The company then separated for a abort time, and
ehe hewd played a pleasing selection of music. The
fall in &rain sounded, and the corps was marched
the firing fr,,,iot on the Hestia. There were
41 ensopelators. who fired 15 rounds each in squads of
six In !skirmishing order, advancing from the extreme
ammo, of about 550 yards to about 200 yarda, and
eating on the word of command from the Captain.
Lieutenant Andrews waa engaged in ex amining the
unite at the am.thiskoi of the Bing of the different
squads, and making the bite on diagrams. The targets
weft Pialtpt high by two toot is 'dab. The result
was es tallow' :

" Snind the innd timbrel,
O'er Lir pt's dark *es.
Jehovah has triumphed,
His people are free."
(1,11,1 spplansc.)
" Rescue tho Perlehlog" and either hymns were
song durinr the time the pledg et were signed and blue
ribbons taken.

THE DORSET COUNTY ERPRI.S9 AND AGRIciILTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1883
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Is 6 10.. E Witting; 2nd. 7.61, ii Henn ;3rd, es, C Mtge:
tett.% J Mantel' and C Day.
13-et C .11 • ion of Wiodow Plants.-5, E Watling.
Extra Prize for the best Specimen selected fri to the
Collections of Window flame in tnis Class.—st 61. Z
Watling.
H.ime•maie Bread (for Mechanic.' Wiese or Dsughter.
not being Bk ,$) —lit, 6., L Walling; tad, 3., A M
Por•o3/ J Hand.
Extra f r of Vegetables, given by Mr
Brymer.-11. 61..11304r. H Short. A Younr, and L Cook.
Before he left. the Hon. Mr.msta promised to give
the same am. mat of prism next year. He also
expre.sed thanks to those who had se .t fi,iwers not for
competition, and to Mr. liooper for studio; such •
nice collection of honey.
Mr. Tiiss, who is the energetic secretary, then
cal td for three hearty cheers for Mr. Brymer, which
was Marbly responded to.

them. He was elso 'lce-when:ly pleareeel to mese many
In that r, QED who he I signed the pi- 'ge within the
laet ten years, and all linking.' well. (Applause.)
Ifon.p. Ida°, then he, whhae,ir
where
people
rhen oti y b
broken
o I
bine gp egg:e ril whiee
generally in small places where the doctor told them
It ww; flees-nary to tube at 'umlaut,. In illustration of
thia. Mr. Glover related several capital anecdotes which
had c .me under his own notice.
The CHAIR), us •MI he bad been requested by Mr.
B erth to ask Mrs Moorhen 1 t eieg the 11th Hymn.
Mrs. Mo ahead then eang with exquisite pathos an-1
feeling •• Where is My Wanderieg Boy To-night?"
Mr. R. T. BOOTH, who was received with consider-
able
r wo use.
e ,sa,iodt
onlyhe able t
waas very
paysplerk . . to
pleased to find that
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their hearts, but wee also a prophet, although he 41
not know whether they knew it before. When corn-
ing down it. the trair that de), he a•ked him what
sort of a meeting he eho'sl,l h rye, an I he replied, " A
good one, of noir. ; you will hare a Mee meeting."
Ile thought then that RAI a pleasant pr phecy, but he
was mo e glad to fin lit was a per f,ctly tus one. In
this temperance cause be liked enthearama. and he
believed of ell the people in the well they were
entitle Ito this enthesiasin. He believe lii, enthusiasm
when they ha I a Caln.l hit it errs not good when it
did Lot texd to lift men heaven* r‘i ; I it that was
j'ret what the ills, Ribbon M vim at did—lt lifted
men righteetbs f, et fib. Lord JAG,. Christ. sod brings
th,,m int some Christian Chur.:h. It was on these
lines there had been created and matured a hearty
c erviction that this Brie d• must no. and men were
every day now eaying this liquor traffic shalt be done
navy with. In thin c natty, as Mr. Glover had
intim ago!, th re ha I bern a great revivsl, and it has
been ..n the Ii in that the Worl l'e lie leemer shall be
the centre of every victo-y, an Ici I it as it c ntiouel
on theme lines well word I be brown, to Fight, an.l this
couvicttou will will deepen in the pe .1,10. Wherev. r
h had aeen this public couvicti in he hal seen men
r eleerued fom the curse of rl ink. Speaking of the
grow' h of tetutn,ratice in thee ,untr•, Mr. B-oth LOBO-
that in mane plc.. mane of the poblichousee
were closed. In Nerve ..rtle- dr-Tine no leas than 56
publiehouses had been closed and three breweries gene
t smash, one of the breweries failing (sr MOW,
Strnage to say, • room in 004 is ii .w used as au °due.
Usual department, whilst the b Wing-room of anoth-r
has b--en converted into • oeo.l Templar Is edge.
(Laughter.) In Brighton the.e were many houres in
which the landlord payed nit • cent. if rent.
In Taunton a brewer bat wiv-rtised for men
at twenty shillings a week if they would
only take charge of their houses.. In Swansea
setae twelve publehouses had been closer' and three
breeeriee, one of the latter f.iling for £40,000. The
other day a hop-dealer went there and sold not •
single hop, so he. roperaed he took • hop skip and
jump, and went somewhere else. (Laughter.) These
thing. filled them with much enthueiasum, and they
shouted " Hallelujah ii when they heard them pl tees
ws re ci ,esni and temptation thus r moved. He knew
that that day there were more Inure that 800,000
people wh , have sign, d the pie lie, and that • million
have taken the blue ribbon, that si .ce the beginning of
the m ,vement the Church of England Temperance
Society has doubled its members; that the Bands of
Hope in the c ruutry now number 3/30,000 member.,
and that of the Baptis: minister, there were formerly
400 abet einem, a w there were 7r41, and ha had every
real in to believe that tbe .am p.op retire] held goui
in respect to the other Christian Denominations of the
country. (Applause.) Therefore they knew they
were going ahead, and that Col wee with them in
this rffart against sin. Ile would that be could
engrave on their minds some of the giol done by their
efforts; to the homes r.f the people ; the gladness and
happiness that had come to the little children who
used to he'd up their hands and treaty to God for
food. One thing was the work of the Lewd
Jesus Christ, the other the work of the
liquor traffic. No one ooul,l t.ll the joy that
c .me to a man when he ec..ept, the Lord Jesus
liquorC i
traffic. n
00l I ,
t, t nhaoeun
ld aue He scin:outf7lai,:fl
the rttnhkezblackness
tohie
t man ol
whoher
ot tat
everyfe' H
hue,e doe,O theanadwfdulegrriaradlt
degradation
of this curse. He prayed Gil to speed the day
when the last fire should be lighted under the dis-
tillery; he prayed CI at to speal the day when the
deer of the las, publichouee should be closed, and he
prayed God to apes I the day when the drunken out-
cast should be clothed and reclaAned. It was not the
publichouee or the breweries which were the stumbling
block to the temperance movement, but it was
society which was the real etumb'ing block. If they
c ulni got society to remove the decanter from the
sideboard there would won be an end of the liquor
traffic. If they could enly get s ciety on their aide
their work wool r soon be abortened, they would sweep
it away from their sid.•la .ar Is. an I iii awry with the
temptati a t i their child..., f r there was greater
fear for them th -re than at the publichnum. It won
• common thing for people to say " I can leave it
alone,': hut he wanted them to a ly that night " I will
leave it al .ne, I will f.r us salt .." Mr. Booth then
urged on his he rrere t i t eke the badge of the Blue
Ribbon, PO that lie ride u,lrlit know to what and
whom they bedtime& Ho ado addremed a few words
X. young people m.kings exert in We, making a point
of the fact of how the vaeantsituations were now filled
by abstainers.
The meeting closed in the usual way.

had great t Isle in awarding the prizes. If they
gardens were Far iculaely go it, and the jOiVe• had welcomed to their town, viz ,Mr Booth. (Applause.) o-ight yards; K. Roberts, Weymouth, twelve yards.
them the Mr. yew.. Thwe 26 f• or fifth sem.
cautions Ito hour Ate they would be compelled to have power to xpeak to them.h and
He prayed Got would hi... him, and give him the Ist prig., value gl 10., R. B. boas ; 2nd, value 154.,
• profemional g irdoner 1,, make the diet Oscine. The heart.. t,..! li.teu m mi., 1 • y wil•itve all
it'
htichhe
thelype,nteMiliesb' Baba o(le,tßacnuee
of
ir :Ills
NOttaimonpaitimechyipcliotft
allotmeit. had also gum ly improved, but there were gigantic imp !none of this temperance work,
still • few which appee....i t., be neglected, and to the commended i' self to over: Cnrisii in t. do Ids uttuuot 'Union (open to
foil
,e.mhtlisiersc.,mofpetdicy:c-le Clubs in the
holders of those he gam a salutary caution. The to hlp forward. It wee a discour.goinent a,,)• C noty). The
labour. re' garde', were also excellent. As to the ma der of very greet eurprim to him the% Cl:riotion F. Howell, PooleßicY
vegetables, he remarked that Mr. Zverett and Mr. won and women ehould show such rem rkthle T. B. Dumonthe,p •orc
beeele teCr letoh vers' "Bicycle-CI. üb".:. 21"
Williams, too of the judges, had told him th , h.d helaretweee, with regard ti this work; that • H. H. Poole' Dorchester Bicycle Club ... ... 3
k
never seen such potatne. before. The prizes were then Christian people of this.Chri.tian enlighten Fled country T. A. oos,
dl, rihuted as follows:- Weymouth Bicycle Club ... ... 0
shoul•I hold aloof from such • came. He felt Pure they This was the great event of ths day, and the result
moot ell feel there wan on ap ithy atuonget them, and looked forward to with the greateet of intersot. On all
LAI/013RWL% CLass • .1..1 such a meeting WI thi, as something to stir tides one beard the'. the ram lay between Flooke and
Altotmenta -I It. 7* 6.1, Amos Pesice__,y • gad. 5., Robert t em up.
mo them He believe 1 that thin ep Ay wee due in Howell, and that Pelt hor of the other Moo men stood •
Drek • :3rd, 261. W Pr hose; extra, W PsareaT and *
Churchill.
Et o IL• p' Col as • Gordeo.-146.10,,_G.0rite Legs; 2"4 tgjearet ni...masuratert; ig:ixotrilioncrea.;,.,,trly,erei,witmry,no,ei dwouithht
51. X Lee ; 3,1, 2 61. G Hyde; extra H Stroud. , retard to this matter, thole°, they w mted ouch hacked by • number of supporters from the c, only.
II ow -male II e •.1 (Mooted by labourer.' wives or 'meth gs as these to etrengthen their minds !
daii,h•erd -Ist. 5. 16 iris Candle; gml 3.. P Pearce : 3rd. I and hand.. He hoped th, y all we,. wrong- eFhalolew °image ehfreeret .favWouttritite,Wet:betile.etthlteoeco. thee 'net
2.. BC eta.; 'x ra 11 levar awl Ann Dcamen,
800. P ze tor Good. n L .houre.s.- 0 11110xy. J show ! minded in this mitten, for it was one in the pistol all four got away
hi:efrzof.ew..ocof
nthamthrolyn thehn g.rdrouatigt hz..l. seenAt
tHhirfierlilitrig 4sof
without any mieh ip. an 4
rin_ ,ir Mr.(' oho. E Idol nI, R P ow, and AI J Brid e. 1 • l: .ly. 'Th 4 0 ... t,oilig 110 WAS
Beans fltro 41 -Id, 2. 61, a Hyde ;2a1,1s 6 1 W . et, ,Y. ',o *a
. which they waut. d :o take sides, decidedly bill
wing inter :- u
Pe oce; 31, 1., J logo. ' that woo to know that Mr. B eoh had come to Howell; in the next lap, however, rooks crept into
I'll'"I '4. and Iftotlltlterei endof
the
fiD"tncolanip h.P,e", ePootlhee, iirtile; keei,n en)
B en. Wren .h Ki ,neyl.- Id, 2. Ild, W Pearce ; gad, spe ik to them about the little bit of blue, for he felt second plow., but in the fourth lap Poole overhauled
ih, 6 1 0 Hyd, ; 3,1, 1. W 11en..0•.1. it to he immensely imp atone that they should let it be both Fiooks and I tunoombe, and, amidst great cheer
-
Cobb .e. s (not km tt:ea. 3) --1.:. 144 T P•time : 2nd. 211. koown they were nut aoham...l to be latuhed at, leg, occupied the first place, but, however, for only •
0 CtiteriY., ;(3n"dt, ItecoWilaCerr 127'-i'11.t.a27.e6c1 WWe'll'earcee'ed;" god,short time, for in the filth lap Dunoombe again took
Onions (not leas than 12)-I t. 24 6.1, 1 Len; ..., sneered at, and scorned as fano.ic .1 teetotaler.. (Alo-
la 61, .1 Lon; 3rd. la. R It oh ad.; 4 we, T Pi•man.
e a ' time lotting p..ople know that thou minds Were mane
plan..'.) He felt the imp 1....w.e of jet .t the present
1.6.1. W Pearce; extra, G liv fr. up ( pi, 41164, e pie wanted ~ e . the lead, Poole being second. In the seventh lap
wring m n e our lilacs'.
Onion. (not l's. 'bin 121, Tripoli - Mt. 2.61,0 Wo d- t A I )II ' t t how them why
they had come there tliot evcoing. It 0,4 440.4 to speak iFehefke and Howell
ith af
Howell, amidst cheering, passed Flooks, and dropped
ward :2nd. Is 6i, W Hans ord. evil of anyone or of an) ho ly, oor Wan it to speak of eceethedeelYeeeatetehieednelsgrlale.p
Into mould plows. Duncombe now increased his
Oxon. (u t Icos thou 121, Unit rgroond. -Ist, ge 61,0 Rohde ins or brewer.. but they were thore that night speed, as did Moo Howell. so that by the sod of the
Ho i. 0.; 2,1, 1. ii, T P tut in; ,via, A D 'WIWI. ' a mply to hello on this cans., al h. come they knew eleventh lap Poole and Flonlza Were newly half • lap
Pa'*'ll' In 't leg th'e 6/-I.t. 2, 6'. (1 Lie; 2.d, • they worded their hlp Th. yin Weymouth hod had
1, 81, w Lem; 3rd, 1., W Peso •. behind, Flook. having dropped into fourth ban.
P.m, (not I.••• th•n 24 pole) -14, 2. 6 1, X Sheppard ; !
1 • eplendi.l holi•ley • n Mon I .y. but lie wag deeply In the nee lap Howell put it on
ople cmeci di): in the eveniog. going tan•l palmed Dan.
oombe, the immense concourse of spectators cheering
2oh tie 111. J Sherri m ; 3d, 1., w cute., 0,,tr,. H , grieved ti oe. p• .
Condi,. dwidened
vociferouely. Howell kept his pose up an
' ho ini dronk ; then thy were,. ding abont the streets
Potato'. Ki•lnev (not less than 14, two hod di.-4.t. 41, into puldich din fi, and the" g,dog home in a very'
J Sherring; gad. 2., W Pearce; 3rd, Is, W Com. ; extra. critical Vide. Mr. Just cc Harkinn hwl recently said 17th lip be wee needy half • lap ahead. Poole beiny
A Deem,, the distaoos between him and Duncombe. and by the
about three parts of • lap behind, and Flooks a lap.
R pPßl•Att,".•:.;:eß;;Ft.,,adttd2cl.,,en'it,,riP. ue;rocth..hietwe...;l34K-dt,deelea,yhtinteC,:h)
le,cl‘l4.lit'hlt: , de,sl":lLk.tlite".y... he'in..ee:icerh°°t.etbuee"tfie4htlart.Mt thy wore
nelb.roet. mtcideLubeet.nruci:tlPte°tirphialde The race c ntioued in muck the came order until the
24 hor 250 lap. Ticks, who had been gradually liming
a t when this drink a•• the r.i dof almoot all the
11 two 1.01. o).-1E, 45, W rearm; gel, 2., II Condi- • ' '''- n" '
3 .1, la, A Pu.cha-e : ezt.• W Coo e. `I clime in this c .untry E Sari ly this cause woe one in There were still rifle or ten laps to rum but the ceder
Poi e'. American or Forenin, R nod (not 1444. than 14, ere ch all damp. ought to unite against'. common
foe, ground, gave ir., and dropped out of the race altogether.
coctinued much the same until tbe finish, when Howell
iv' boil icll-1 t, 4.0 Lmg ; 222, 2., .18k none ; 3r.1, I , IL rein tha• platform lb y ..- u'ill mot and do battle won, after. .me splendid Wing, by • lap. Duncan:the
E Les.
Tornio. foot less than 12) -IE, 2, 61, W C des; Sid, :ell thto.uthhis
ht.. ror,itib.'et
coloe,..h,„Tih.teyg.mt Istlitotolet
dlooh4
unghoaratd. wan second. Bode being about three quarters of a lap
Is 61. H Cindle.behind. Howell, who is quite a young UMW, is thus
when he look° I round and sows'
0 diecton of Wind,. Planta-1m 5,, BC 4.s ; 2 01, 3 . still he knew they were f(4li 4 g ahead, thank Gad for it,
Sarah Leo; 3 .1. Its R L•gt., _ addition obtained • oilver medal. A prise was •so
Errs Pr.". 'or 'it. h.et Sp cimen mieet d fr on the a,., d cover,,a lot 'h."' le,'" right ',4 it; In ''n'' "'DP in lu• awarded to Duncouthe. Time of the ram 20 minutes
G•llect•oes ot Window Pistol I. this C,.st -II Sherry, ru'et `-•....0•3 Savings mink !items last year the increase 55 sem
2. 61. in deposits wan 1:3 000 000 over that of the 440 Yard.' Flat Ram-For Military stationed in the
Po- the hoot Super or Dish of 11 'my In flomb, tram one previoun year, and the Times, toornmeotlng upon it,said
, Couuty.-Private W. War 110. 0 trporal F. Gully,
Hive of B e., gathered in 1643 (openh-lt. ss, If Slate; there i a .me indicotion thm at last the miming. of trio '''c.,,,,porals A. Col-man, and W. Roblow, The Queen'.;
gad, 3a, J Woodward. people were toiling th..ir way into the savings bank .
and Corporal E. 'l'. /Inks, Do:Betel:tiro Regiment
NUDLEWORK lust' oil of the pooketa of the publorns aid brewers. outered.-lst prma value RI 55., Corporal Gully ; 2nd
A Garment for 11. n. Wows or Child (for Itch .•,1 Ile thought that wen a thing they ought to feel thank- value 10s. Private Wardle. Time 59 ono-filth mot.
Childretih-1 t. 4., X Legg ;111.1,'9i, K p_r,do...; 3d, Is, ful tor, lie raw in Monday's Standwd an Imo-dint of 100 yee:de Flat Race ; Open Handic op.-P. Bevan,
111 noose. the opening of Lord Sliafte.bu•y'e new towo, situate Bournemouth. scratch; J. Gibbs, Oresokerne, ecratrill;
Best Garment for Man. Wm..., or Child in Philo Work e,mewbere in Hornioey There he had started • town
mo).-lat. Is, .1 Gape; led, 2', II Sherrins : 3r4. 10. .7 lt.r. H. Manfield, Weymouth Cricket Club, 4 yards;
(o c .neiderably larger thon W. ymouth. having eomething C. D.
yituna, N. Newton, Exmouth Fog Club. 4 yArle • W.
Best Pair of Kait'ed Somkints, Sock-, or Gloves (men). like 20,000 inhabitaoto, and more than 2 000 houses, Watkins, Dorchester Rover.' Bicycle Club. 6 yarile.-
Iwithin I ' tthat t.w there was t
-Ist, 4., It emelt, ; god. 9, g peetee ;3 d. 1,. Ean the gounclaiim o . : "" Ist prise, mho £2 10.., P. Devon; 20d, LI, W. H.
Richards; extra I nay Mont a mingle ptiblichouse. He would now c .11 upon Mr. Manfield. Time 10 two filth won Bevan won by
Extra P, ism, given by Mrs Bryiner.-le, A W4m•Ti. It Gl.wver to addros. them. (Applou.e.) about throe yard..
Painter, R Demme, Z Pearce_ A Boron 'ii, B Hand, A Mr. Gl...vglt, in the c•oirse of • :mot speech, said he .I'wo Miles' Bicycle Race; Open Handicap. -First
Whi•tie and X Pride ; 6.1,F Loge, A Couein., M SILIDWAT,. had been there • good many time., where they hod he it: F Howell, p,,el„ (scratch); W. bLircb, Wey•
and R Harw at, s .me nice Inseams. conduoto•l ly followers id this m •uth Bicycle Club, 110 yards; T. S. Duncombe,
Wont.' Prise. by Mrs Brymer -61. A Persons, 0 movement,
D•anien, R McDon ,ugh. LII wiry, and I Hand, but that night, he woe glad to say, they D troheater Ro reve ' Bicycle I Club, 120 yards; J. H.
Ewe tor Knitting-13 Damen. were H•ling to have the founder of this Blue Ribbon Cooke, Weymouth Bicycle Club. 140 yards. At the
Movement with them, and he was thankful to America
RIM OPEN TO ALL WHO DO NOT =PLOT • OARDENH/t. second lap Duncombe poised Cooke, the other three
P for sending him over. He was also very pleased to retaining the some postilions as at the start, but at the
°orlon nr A foment -Ist, 10., E Wotting ; 2cd, 5., 0 see s. many clergymen there that night, and to me
Ma,,t 11; 3rd, 3. 64,1 Antell ; , :um, C Hann, C Day, and end of the third lap pamed Mareb, and in the fifth
H Short.. such union amongst them with regard to this cause, le ; f Cooks bell' ihi 1 B the rid of the
„ pet in, tn• 0.,. y ee .
Wet Collection of Vegetables (not Ism than 6 mots -
, and he was very glad to me them looking so well, and eithth lap Howell bed by some capital roc•ng ono.
-- - --- -..-. . ..,- - . --. '' seeing that total abstinence was not disagreeing with sidshortenedd bet hi and
erably the whence. between m
-- -. . . ..•-auled

__ly snip.
Due° imbe, and in the twelfth lap overhauls
him, and WOD easily.—Second Hest : E. Dicker,
Bournemouth Bicycle Club, 70 yards; T. A. Flooks,
Weymouth Bicycle Club, 100 yards; T. Abbott,
Lytchett, 100 yarde ; E. H. Poole, Dorchester Bicycle
Club, 140 yard.; C. Woodford, Weymouth, UM yards.
At the end of the first lap the positions had so far
chaos- d that Po de was leading, followed by Flooks,
Woodford, Abbott, and Dicker. In the next lap
Abbott changed place.' with Woodford. but otherwise
the runt Mg was unaltered. In the sixth lap Flake
passed Poole, amidit great che -ring on the part of his
supp frters, Abbott and Dicker being third and
fourth. In the eighth lap some excitement was °mood
by a despets'e dt on the part of Poole to regain hie
leading pork on, but it was without succeed. Is the
next lap Abbott came well to the Coot, penning first
Poole end then nooks ; Dicker elm overhauls:it them
and droped Into second place. The remainder of the
race was guts uneventful, the same positions being
maintained throughout. Abbott IMO first and Dicker
sea .nd.—Final Heat: In the fist lap the order was—
Duncombe, Abbott, Dicker, and Howell. In the
fourth lap llow,ll overtook Dicker, end in the
succeeding lap Abbott, two laps followed in the same
order, an I th-n Howell, corning to the front, took the
lea lin the seventh lap. The Dye succ-erling l•pi were
run in precisely the f ems order. Howell dinning
and Duncombe second. Time, 7mine. 38 and
three-fifths secs. The first prMe was of the value of
£2 10s. and the 'scowl Cl.
One Mile Flat 'lace ; Open Handicap.—M. Marsh,
Ly.llnch (ecratch); E. P.gott. Weyinou• h. .5 ards ;
E. It .berta, Weymouth, 25 yards; H. Barlow,
Landedodne C.C.. 30 yards; Edwin Knight, Way-
m .uth. 25 yards ; W. C. Mid leton, Horli-1.1 Athletic
Club, 50 yard.; G. Bilke, Weymouth, 70 yards; A.
Bilks, Weymouth. 120 yards. Alter the hist two lap*
hfi trileton took the lead, and kept it throughout,
B irlow making a soot second. Time, srnins. 19 and
four fif Ms secs. First prise value £2 10s, sec .n.I £l.
440 Yard.', Naval liace.—lot prize, value £l. 5...
Thomas Powell: 2nd, 10s, W. Lillywhite. Time, 1
min. 7 and fonr-fifth rens
100 Yen's Flat 11 Hindtcap for Boscawon Boys.
—First heat: let, W. Sheph. rd ; 2.id, J. Brooks.
Fire ran. —Second heat: let, H. Stewert ; 2.1 d, Gavin.
Five ran. --Third heat :Ist, G. Wilton ; 2nd, T. Smith.
Six ran—Final heat Ist prize, value 15.., W. Shep-
herd .2nd. Is. 6.1., J. Brooks,
Pole Jump, Open Hand osp.—lst prize, value £2,
E. Runchinan, Mayfield Cricket Club. fift. Gin. (lie
af forward., cleared 7!,.); 2nd, value £l, C. D. Newton,
Exmouth.
One This Bicycle Race. Handicap for mem,ers of
the Weymouth Bicycle Club —First heat : T. A.
Flo rite, scratch; %V. C. Lofty, GO yards ; W. R. %Vellie,
110 yards; F. S. Pratt, 140 yards. The positions at
starting were maintained until the third lap, when
Laity, followed by Flunks, overhauled Wallis. In the
next lap Duty pealed Pratt, who fell into second
place, and who in the next lap had to give way to
Flooke ; in the last lap th,re being an exciting and
close race between Flooks and Latty for first place.
Latty, hcwev..r, managed to hold hie own, and just
managed to clear the tape before Flooks, who came
Into collision with him. Both riders were thrown, and
some damage done to the machines. Time, 3 mine.
37 and four-fifth eece.—iecond heat: W. Marsh, 50
yards ; J. Bement, 60 yards; W. L. Kingley, 140
yard.; J. nodose, 140 yards. In the second
I,p Beasant. who exhibited some capital riling,
succeeded in passing Kingley, and in the next
Hodges, after which he had the no, In his own bands,
winning easily. Hodges Wan 'won I. Time, 3inin.
53secs. —Final heat: let prior, value £2; 2nd, Li.
Latty did not run in the final. At the start Hodges
led. followed by Beesant and nooks. In the fourth
lap B meant passed Hodges with ease, and won the race
In capital style, Hodges being nearly half • lap
behind. Flooki Ira/ third throughout.
120 Yards' Hurdle Race.lo flights ; Open Handicap.
—lst prize, value £2. W. H. Maufi-1,1; Zvi, value El
R. D. Baugh, Sr. Bart's Athletic Club. Time, 20eca,.
440 Yards' Flat Race: Op 'n Handicep.—lst value
hl C 2 10... W. H. asfield; 2nd, value Cl, P. haven,
Time, 58 four-fifth secs.
Ohstecle Mids.-Ist, vales £2 10s, Hamptou • 2nd,
£1 155., Bleathan. Tbe obstacles were to climb up
m
roped and over a horizontal bar, running a short dis-
tance, jumping over • bank of clay and flight of hurdles
Into a pond of muddy water on the oppoffite side'
throude a swinging barrel, over a high b raiding, over
and under several poles, through a drain pipe, and again
over the bank into the water. As may be imagined
this ceased no end of fun.
Tug .1 War.—lst prise, value El 10s. The military
beat the sailors.
The attendance during the afternoon was large.

Pier. His terms were that the admiesion to the Pier
ihn.id 6d., and be receive half the proceeds. Te
addition to this be reqoired guarantee, to be
deducted if the receipts amount d to more than £lO.
The Maroc said they had not the power to tries
him the guarantee aa • G.r; oretion. but still they
could do it privately. He wouldn't mind sukoctib-
Inv to it.
It MIS (leaded I bat Dr. Jennings Antall be written
to. informing hi o be must give the entertainment on his
own reeponsibility. but they would give h m half the
receipts ;they had no power to give him any guarantee,
Mr. WALLIS said lions of their own townamen bed
made snob an application he sr old have been refused.
The MAYOS remarked he was afraid that there woe
no one in the town who could give such • perform.
since.

THI STATit or THS BRIMS.
The Surveyor having report, • defeotive piece of
machinery in the Bridge. • cdscuission arose upon the
'object. The Surveyor declining to take any reepoa.
;Ability, it was thought &Arable that application
shoo d be merle to Mr. Matheson, the engineer, for the
detailed plat s.
Mr. Bums enquired if he was to understand that
the bridge was in such • state that it required substan-
tial repairs.
The MAWS replied in the nigstive, sad said it was
only a piece of machinery that was wrong.
Mr. Dams said he should like to know what the
bridge had hist in repairs mince erection.
The Surveyor replied £5.
Mr. Aldermen THOMAS was of opinion that Mr.
Matheson should he culled in to rep rt on the matter.
Mr. ROBSSS w. of the same opinion.
Mr. Cowrie th ,ught Mr. Matherstn, having the
detailed plans, ought to be able to report without
coming down.
Mr. Lovixt salted if they coal" not call in one of
their own ratepayera to attend to the matter. They
all knew that if they fostered the trade of that port
that bridge most em. away sooner or later, and there-
fore he should propo e. b-fore they we t into ay
expenses and get surveys with reference to the
state of the struo or, they should cull in • resident
engineer in the t iwn to examine It before they went
any further.
Mr. Wattle exptewied a hops th it they would not
go tr, the expel., of c Bing clown Mr. Matheson. hut
recommended they sheuld call in Mr. Collett, whom
be sp Ice of as a good engineer.
Mr. Wgutroan thought than ought n it to take the
matter out id Mr. Matheson's band..
The MATOS said if they called in Mr. Matheson to
erect the bridge. and then something went wring after.
wards, he did not think they coal • do anything hut
call in the same person who de•igned it, and get him
to rep-rt on it. lilt was niit eatidactory, then c .11
In somebody else. The proper cu as woull he to
write to Mr. Matheson and itak him to let them ku
what his fee would he to come down 1113,1 report.
Mr. BSOWN said he had n faith wih,tever in Mr.
Matheson. From first to last he led them to believe
they would bane a cert ce of machinery, which
they did not have. He said they shoal I have • piece
of machinery which could be worked by two men, and
they had to work It with eight men. All the work
was done in the same way ati that defective piece of
iron The bridge we in a very eeriona state. After
all, it be ame • question id faith in an individual, and
he had no faith in Mr. Mathin Mr. 11. N•ng pr ipci.ed that MT. Matheson should
eson
be milled in to repo' t op ,0 the state of the bridge, and
the'
&MT A h.
igirdertaa
first
nLasoeumrsewteinneedied, . .
and
the
preposition
was carried.

THIr HARBOURNASTra'S REPORT.
The Herb .urma.ter ret.orterl that during de past
month there bad been 1,350 inns of sand aad nhingte
removed from the harbour bor. He also mention.d
that it wan now three yearn since the 'teem dredging
bergs had been in u•e, and suggested it eh •uld be
cleaned and tarred.
The Surveyor was instructA to invite touters for
this purpose.