The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-06-11 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE. TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1878.

WITMOITTIL
DOitirt lirtme'reut Rigterrmit—The entries ere et-
*timely saUsfactory, being above what were antietpated
be the committee. Manufecturers In the moot, thin I."
the Tof applying for apace. The Loan C dee
tionatirrertu'lutderstand, particularly rich in interesting
whleets.
CONC•n• ST THIL ITALSATI BAND.—Sierior Veneta:ere
hand Cale a concert at the Royal Hotel on Tueeday night.
It wee • fine evening outside, end the suaiotte of the
pop:dation seemed to like best "Une nuit sue met ;" them
were only a few inside. The music wee charming, but
rather too powerful for indoor-, allbooth we it clad
to °burrs the absence of the is drum Signor South'
flung wonder( oily welL Tbe following wee the pro-
gramme —Grand march, "Irene. Good ; selection wLe
"
tile du Ftegiment," Donleetti vale*. An bord du Rhin
i'ai peou • tot,' Bea : tereetta "Ernan Verdi song,
"La Euruttabule." BAUM as ; faute. "llne suit ear
Round • sel«tion, •'Oberon " Weber; valso, "La•
Waldtenfel; Senn. "K;-rnanr (81020, Sessochih
Verdi ; galop, To no donne in vie,' Signor Vangocoi ;
The applause was frequent and
." the () aeon .'
Sntermo.—lrriviele: tootle, Lovell. Hartlepool mai ;
Cuomo natter, Jersey, general ; Ottter, Howling. Jersey,
ktortto:: Hero, Brand. Neweutie,
low and Jane, Hudsoo, Hartlepool, coal;
Teresa, Hebley Bridport, sand ; Waterfily. P•reoas,
014; Marnhull Hebb, Sunderland, caul;
ArctiZs, Dover. oilcake ; Mary Wighlon, Martin,
Shields. coal ; Maria, Bchleinhege, Norrkoping cute.
Earl of Carrick, Holmes, Jamey, potatoes Ocean Lady,
Peal Loudon, manure; Aquila, Fail., Jersey. general :
Otter. Howling. Jersey, potatoes; Addie Mt:Adana. Merri-
man. Antwerp, ballast ; Rosebud, Crombie,
poetess • Forager. Tlllet, Eimmeridge nil; Sham.
luereon;Cowee, nil; R -getout Crotubie, Jesse. Potwlosu
Otter. Heeling Jersey, empties Emma.
Conway, :owes, nil; Earl of Carrick. Hobson JwwW_ •
empties ; Cygnus. Flisher, Jersey, aoneral : Otter. hem-
line. Jersey, empties: Hoopoe, Ball, Semmes. rother two
It *shad, Creme.. Jolley, empties ; Aquila, Valle.
Jersey, general ; Kid .4 Carrick, Holmes. Jersey. emp-
ties ; Rosebud, Crombie. Jeray, empties Crenriss
!halter, Jersey, general.
A QUATULIELSOME Seierga.-0a Monday, before Mr.
James Robertson, Mr. T. Abbott, and Mr. B. Hopkins,
James Toilet& skipper of • small noel, was brouitht up
for being drunk ant riotou on Sunday. About 10 ••el•ck
lest night Sergeant Harvey saw defendant opposite the
Porter's Arms ;be was swearing and wanted to fight some
one iguide, and • lot a tailors collected around him.
Witness advised him to go away quietly. and • "am'
brought him in the direction of the police station, where
he said he wanted a light, and the raperintendent allowed
him to have one. He went away; but some time after-
wards the sergeant again found defendant challenging
some one l, fight He was drunk; but not so much that
he could not tell what be was about—The pewter fiercely
denied having been drunk, so upetiotendent Vickers:
confirmed that polof Sergeant Harvey • statement,, and
addad that prisooor bad an opportunity of going away,
and did so at first —Fined 10s.. including Meta. or seven
days' imprisonment—Priemer (impudently): What are
you going to fine the other one. then! Is • drunken men
to come and want to fight me, and I to he fisted for it I—la
mower to the Bench, Superintendent Vickery said they
would have brought up the other man, if they could have
found him—Prisoner was removed below; he had plenty
on him to pay the fine.
At Lewin Lcisaysc Arifurrs SCICIDL—Siasen
Cridland. • mason of Bradford Abbas, near Sherburne, was
brought up for attempting to commit suicide on Sunday.
About eve minutes past one on Sunday afternoon, Supt.
Vickery saw something come down from one of the tiers
of the bridge, end drop int. . the harbour : be thought it
wee a dog; but it turned out to be the prisoner, who was
in the water, ekes to Use pier of the bridge, and his Jacket
waistcoat, and hat, were on the pier whence he had
jomeoff Two men named Junes Hamm* of the
Seulower. and Shadrach Spranklin put off in • boat. sad
landed bins on the other site of the water, at sons. depth
The boat had rescued him just in time, for lath :ash he
fluted a good deal, his legs dropped just as the bait
reached him. He was brought to the police station, and
when asked why he did it. he said he had been drinking
and was tired of Ins life: he always felt so when he bad
been drinking, and he had thought about it all night. The
prisoner cause frotu Bradford Alibaa, rime to !Unborn',
be had been a 'oldie-, and bad more than once been in the
County Lunatic Aayluni ; lot had moped from teem once.
Last Monday prisoner came out of Hospite, where he bad
been •-weeled. having fallen down In • tit. Mr. Vickery
suggested • remand until Wednesday or Thursday, that
euquiries might meanwhile be rued, about his hist WY, lie
bad said he could lorign, so it wen no use for him to try
again to drown himulf ; but he should pit hi• head under
the train.—A young men named Samuel John Kea I uso on
the suay ab sit aye Mirages poet one, and saw prisoner
standing a the round part of one of the buttreeas of the
bridge, where the boys fish, anl undressing emelt
Witness thought he was rotor to bathe, and newt be saw
bun tbr sw his hat down, and heard him fall into the
weter.—(Piisoner. who had been mired with • lit of
trembling, bad to be conducted to • seat.)—Witnese con-
tinued that prisoner had turned over, and his head was
just going under. whin the boat peeked him up, and
landed him, when prisoner used strong rouse 'throe, at
the men who had rescued him --Superintendent Vickery
propmed to go up to the Dorche,ter prison. and lush
Pri"mor's historY. and Crid.and was remanded till
Weelnesday morning—On Weitnesday Stein Crolland
WWI brought up tin remand before Mr. B. Hopkins and
Mr. T. Atdott, charged "WI attempting to commit
oncide.—Superinteiiiient Vickery repeated his evidence,
and made • font er statement from which it appmarU
that Criallso d use re,tomPiel to the Dorset County
Priun on Deoembr 3, INC. for breach of the peace at
hberborne, and sentenced to three months inoprisoment.
On the 12th March, IWO he we, again received into the
prison to await hi, trial io April 7th, on • charge of home
breaking at Bradt rut Abbas, kot before the ee.sions he
wee certified to b. inane, and you removed V. the
Chan:muster Lui atic Aisles), oti April 2. Ho escaped,
and on May 24, P'S, he was appreheudel as an escsped
lunatic and mot back to the soylum. On December 7.
1877, he woo apprehended as a wandering lunatic, hut
having been at luge over • month. Dr. Seinen refused to
take bins back without a fresh order. —Prieiner sed the
charge of bousebreakiug wino family conceru ; the oath
that married his dieter had no right to take his fathers
clothes. —Dr. Tigard saw prisoner filet on Sunday night,
suffering from shock., conarnti,nt on jinglers:lOn in the
water, and (ruin delirium tremens. Considered bini •
man of weak intellect, and low moral perception, with a
tendency to sudden incontrollable attacks, tending to
is.i lel mon 'mania, and did not cusider him flt to be at
la,y; he was at preeent suit nag from a shock to the
sy.tou.—Priuner thought that was brought on through
eatior Inudi. lie should get out of the asylum if lie
woo put there agen. lie was told the magistrate. thought
Mot to send him to D irchester, to be taken care of.
Prisoner : If I'm sent to Dorchester, I can't beton ; if ever
I gat my liberty again I must be • teetotaler—Mr. Arden:
Ile.. sou sot any frionik who will he bail I o Tel /
Pri"nwrjwoeltill,/ No. air. I've got no friends.—Mr.
Par-ten: You nr•si nor give way to despair; you'll be
Peeled kindly there —Prieoner • I always was trusted
kindly there, when I ran away and made usE escape, and
awas taken I.ark. th..y treated me very kindly—Mr.
Hopkins 1014 bins dm* appeared bi have been his ruin.
which priosner agreed to—He warn committed for trial for
attempt a• &weld,
_ . _ .

smack Tamar, lying at Portland, and Bachelor went to
Portland yesterday for him, and ae_they were going down
the Quay, Bothelor jumped on the bank, broke the top Of
the tree off, and threw it in the road, and Aylmer took it
sp, and Omits tho gone of glees Bachelor ivorn under the
its IMMO, of drink, but not drunk ; Aylmer wee sober
• These trees weee of a peculiar kind, which Mr. Mescal
had got down because another sort would not grow there.
and they were more valuable to the Corporation on that
account. Mr. W. B. Morgan, borough surveyor, examined
the trees, and found this oppwate the ballad wharf, with
the top broken oft. This happened to be one of the three
tree. which Yr. Steggall had down by way of experiment
ag to what would grow there. It was on. of the finest, and
wee worth quite 10s. The damage to the lamp was about
U.—Aylmer and Bachelor both denied having broken the
tree.—ln answer to the Bench, Mr. Morgan stated the
tree was about li inches in diameter, had been growing
two years, end was about 711. high.—Mr. Vickery re-
marked that ore of these men belonged to the Voyager,
whole captain was fined yesterday, and from what wee
said, be believed the tree had been broken from revenge-
- The Chairman remarked it was • very bad and wanton
come, the Bench were determined to put down ouch pro-
°oldies's, and would fine defendants 40a. each, or a
month • bard labour is default They were very *weed
with the evidence of Heal, and would allow him the 40,
reword. —Defendants were detained until the police could
go oS to their ships for the money.
A MAGI/nun op llOngitertOx.—Jemso UWi.r was
brought up for being drunk just before 11 on Seturday
night on the Quay, beyond St, Mary•street —Sergeant
Amoy found him there, and ordered him home, when be
replied—"go to heaven with you." —Prisoner denied being
drunk, he had only had three half-ninth-I.C. Maellalion
corroborated the sergeant —Fined s.—Mr. Hugel*: If
you drank three Lalfpinth that warn just a pint too much.
(idingbtrir.) That is a very good quedion ; half-wpint is
quilwanowelb Sfweerr warn brought up for being
drunk, about twenty minutes poet 11 on Saturday night,
at St, Thomas-street. —P.C. Carter found him beastly
and helplessly drunk, and took him to the station.
Prisoner in a rather fogey defence, seemed to complain
that instead of taking him to hie loilgitnts, the constable
took him to the police station. The Bench Imbibed at the
Idea of his wanting a °instable to Lobe him home, and
Sued him 51., or seven days in default —lldniun Scott,
middle-axed, was brought up for being drunk and in-
decent ten minutes pun nine on Sunday morning.—PC,
Bartlett found the fellow at a dirty Se for
being drunk, and 10s. for the other offence.

Tug omme.u. rouoggie Cry.—Th ti. what our lively
err.spondent '11." declares was found a few day. •40
in the sea off &redstart Castle, • hem some fishermen
eDr. dredging. ThM singular piece of pottery is about
six incite, high and of tile same di voter, and is vase.
shaped, thoti,.:b rather top broad in proportion to ita
height for thee .vent nod proportion of beauty. Round
the outside are four handles, and Iwtereen two of these •
piece has been 'waken 'dr, otherwie • the "cup" is nearly
i,rt:rt. It is apparently of cowse pottery clay, being
light•red mottled like • brick, where the fracture has
exposed the interior but otherwiso covered with dull
white enamel, and inside is a blue three-sprigged branch,
or " dower.' Mach of the enamel is covered by aap.
hetes, a convidcralde number of serpubatutie being among
them, and our small oysterahell is atta.rhed. A wag
muerte that when the '•Panioned Cup" was done with.
it was tLrown jut., the ma u liand.r..: Castle. and we
commend thin theory to the author of the tale. However,
It does not take long for anything, • glass bottle, or piece
of Delft or China, if dropped into sea-depths, to become
cot ered with zoophyte., and the pottery shown °shad too
few upon it to have been overboard inanY yearn. A
curious addition might he wade to pieces of pottery by
dropping then, into "dye-fathoms deep," and leaving
them there some months, if only they could be recovered
Slain. . .

LICENSING DAT. —The borough inagistrateu in potty
on Tuesday last, fixed the beraxiag day for August
27th.

QUARII2I.IOIIIC STAIBLIMAN. —On Tueday lest, before
Mr. W. TAN.% Mr. H. Haggett, Mr. James Robertson,
"ri Mr. T. Abbott. °eerie Cellists and Rickard Langford,
both young men, sere minim:mad for ftgiving, but the
former did not appear, and it was reported that he had
Delamont, about a quarter toll on the
2Ath, saw a number of people flocking towards Gloucester
Men:, went there, and found Collins and Langford
haying s tight. They were bib partly drunk, and he
separated them. but could not ten who was in fault,
though the people said it sue Collins, and be had hed
several complaint. of Collins's conduct, while Langford
vraa a quiet man —Langford stated that CAlins had made
a row at the Fountain, wanted to fight Mr. Hardy, and
on hie (Langford.) speaking to biro, Collins struck him
insteed.—Supt. Vickery in answer to the Bench, said
Collins had frequently been before them, and on the last
I woolen the Chairman threatened that if he came again
he would be sent to prison: this waa Florham the reuon
why he had bolted—Lansford was fined St for being
drunk, and sentence of Ii days' hard labour was passed
on Collin. _

aosingr TH g Mali= Horan Minnanon.
James larsAamy Randall, an elderly man, who smiled
se if be knew what he was about was summoned for
hawking without • ticket —P.C. Bartlett last Friday
morning. about • quarter to 10. saw Mm banking butter,
rhubarb, flowers, and vegetsblea, in St Thomas-street
with three baskets. 00 being asked he mid he bad no
market ticket. and he did not take out any.—Defendant
dared he didn't rub the nitrket of • penny: be brought
in good. for his customers who ordered of him. and if be
had any goods after be had supplied them, be always paid
the market nian.—Lillington, clerk of the market. said
defendant paid him St each on the 7th. lOth, and 17th of
May, as toll for those days. —ln armorer hi Mr. Arden.
wit:me at first denied that he had to go to see what
people were hawking: be could not attend to the Market
Howie if he did: but afterward• admitted it wee ht. duty
to gee UN tolls were plod. Last Friday. he continued.
defendant ctme and °awed him &L. but he would not
take it,.. be had orders not to do et, and he told defen-
dant that it had nothing to do with him. Defendant
offered this money after the constable had caught him
Defendant was asked whether be did not at one time take
.atoll in the niarket f U. replied—Yea, years ago; bat
his gardens had a been given up since. Some vette two,
when the Great Eutern was here, he paid £l6 on one
garden account only, but now be should have to come
many rears to pay the £lB. He contended that he only
brought goods to customers who ordered, and if he bad
more be paid the toll —Fined 5a —Wilk Mumma, was
summoned for • similar default.—P.C. Bartlett said he
saw her hawking on the Royal Terrace, with two baskets
of mackerel and lobsters. When he asked her it she had
• ticket, she said "No—sod don't want one." Mackerel,
she told him, was exempt, which he knew, and she would
not give him her Christian anus., when asked.—Del *admit
asid •h• hadn't to Par for mackerel, and, ite for lobsters,
she only bad • part of one in listr basket, and wail eating
it ; she bad broken of one claw and eaten It—Ordered to
pay the ant or the monsoons. 34.—Delaudant contended
it was wiry hard upon her, she was wail eating the lobster:
suppoung she had bought • bun to eat. or put. pleat Of
calico ber basket, should she have had to pay foe that f
—The lobster, it appeared, wee put in . plate on the top
of the mackerel, and the Bench told her they had taken
• lenient rill", of her cam with which defeudant did not
esem to weekend would sot say the fine, so she remained
in.putody for • time.

I-111—siatiiiOis-.l.Tialso um Deracriss Sisstaaa.—
PM/ elyisner and Freda:4 Bash*ler. miziiors, were
charged with breaking • tree mar the ctsayousd
also leo
_panes of glass in • public lama —Hr. 1. a
&wall, Town Clerk, remarked the aenclr were aware of
the gjjeat expense the Local Board had been at in planting
Vies. the orie broken an one of the headsmen
they had, and as this wig • Ivry gross ease of
maLMous injury, he hoped tie Bench would Inflict
the highest penalty they could for the dream
—George Heal, sailor, of H.ll. Cutter Skylark, last
*syntax saw one of the prisoners break some glass in •
public lamp, with the limb of the Mos that wae broken
of. As his reseal had been lying alongside the ballast
quay for a fortnight, he had noticed how nice the trees
and when he saw the broken Maack lie went
.sahara.l and found It wee broken of one of the handsomest
Vise thor.. The other pritoner picked up • done, and
with it strock the frame of lb* lamp, and shattered
umber pan* of glass.—Sergeant Aprey stated that when
qrrs were brought to the station and charged,
~ said--" I broke one pans, and ha "Mehelet) the
Maar_ ; bat I d,diet break the Voir he broke it "
Baebelar roteriel—" I didn't break 'say bye r bat
ereu4inetdeakedameirldit—Sepa-- '2l staisathd thid.r 1111"8"ranig- ' 11"9"r
hiPig vv. PIK Aibser7lll4 be kellepri te thea

et It so well done, even If he lived at the &CACTI SODDIN Derrm—Yrs. Morley, the wife of • Ova
Rowe, in St. Thomas-street. The vast majority, Guard, died rather suddenly on Sunday last. Her
therefore, not only of Churchmen, but of inhabitants husband was awakened and found his wife very iIL The
in the parish, had eery strong rensom for seb,idng doctor was sent (or; hut Mrs. Morley died between eve
the Rector to stay. I c .uld have wished that a and sir the same t.ore.iult She had been out, apparently
Dimenter had been selected t i accompany the depute,. ir
cud with heart "rime. She was about the middle
Mon who presented the inhabitants' memorial; surel day?. on the previous day- but it is believed that else was
• ngs.
one of the Dissenters who swelled the number of The VILE COURT AT CHESIL—The statements made
signatures would not hove been discrepant among the last week with record to • certain court have received
1 pasty, which consisted of that venerable man, Mr. , further confirmation, am I:iii the instances related to us
Eliot, sem, and three churchwardens. But the free I Wine that of a Yonne man, now in one of M. services,
churches are rather used to such omheions, which who was foolish enough to abandon himself in the court
proceed more from deficient education as to religious lie was there theta data bast all his money and "her
fairnem than from any wilful slight. Nor will-
loose property, and WY then turned out, and had to paws
Ido most of the clothes he had left It is impoesible to say
more than mention that no dissenting r w what would hare become of this young man had not
Invited to attend, a Churchman, and areras i.Churchman great kindness been shown him by superior officers of the
alone, being informed of what was to come off. Thew servire—we will not indicate which, in order that he
petty deficiendes rather diminished the value of the may have a chance to recover himself. Little Lebrum or
ncvasion, though Dissenters were invited to, and did Lagrue, the four.year-olu boy of the woman sent to Dor-
sign the memorial. But I will m re rejoice at the cheater,
lis still running about the place, and being
success of the effort than enlarge on the short-comings traern.Sly or; under the 4 hunjoet.ttete women. Is
of It. carrying-out, and heartllY .dd my whoiratulh- midnight. it is • Pity Abge [llll4ltwretcirs—tes drdesnocAlmt.ke an
Mons that the Rector has been induced to stay. 'n der for this Poor little boy to he sent to the Union-
bolos.

we all want the Rector to remain, it is the
old ideal Mr. Greaves—the champion of religious
freedom, the model of Christian brotherliness, whom
we desire to feel amongst us, and it will be well if Mr.
Greaves compares the nunibers who cheerfully
entreated him to stay, with the comparatively small
band who declared he had cleared himself from
aspersions. "I fully forgive Mr. Ellis," says the
Rector, who generally speaks so kindlyy. But there are
some who ask, in astonishment—" What injury has
Mr. Grams, suffered ?" On the other hand they want
to know—" What is Mr. Ellia's offence'" Says the
Rector in his letter to those fully cinfident in him—
" His neighbour cometh after and searcheth him."
Others can look into Scripture besides Mr. Greaves.
and they remember that when the Muter asked—
Which thinkest thou was neighbour to him that
fell?"—(the other words are fortunately most inappro-
priate in this case)—the answer was—" Ile that
showed mercy on him," and the—" Go thou and do
likewise," was an exhortation to the bindeng-up of
wounds, the pouring in of oil and wine, and (may I
add') the payment in advance for the wants of the
man who had lost his money and goods. Samaritan,
Levitt, or priest, who'll choose?
Writing of " forgiveness " puts MO in mind how
various are tbe ways in which forgiveness is accorded.
Said • "neighbour ' to an old offender, who was "o'er
all the ills of life victor ious," "I am very sorry to see
you again iu this state, John !" "Are you really
sorry r says John. "Yes very eorry in deed. "Then,
said John, "II you're really sorry, ITforyirc syn."
Our local Quixote—fa good fellow at heart was
Quixote)—is tilting against an absorption on the Wyke
road. He thinks it hard that the public should give
up what might be a beautiful green path by the side of
the road, • rest for weary eyes, with a soft carpet of
turf for weary feet. Ali! Quixote ! you are too food
of the weak and helpless, too fond of those who have
nothing, and against whom is put in force that perver.
pion of the words—" From him that bath not shall be
taken away that which he Nemeth to have." It's no
good; the land we fondly thought belonged to no
and therefore to everybody, is in luny a

CLOUT. H.M.S. Boa:awn V. Portland CC. —On
Saturday. June lat. ail match was played at the Naval
Cricket Ground. The day being limb • good number of
ladies and gentlemen •rert present to witness the play.
winch ended in a victory for the Portland team after a
very pleasing tune. Anneacd are the scores i—
noscawax.
lit Inning.. 2nd Innings.
Rims, I. Westland . . 0 b Westland.
Bartlett, Westland
... 0 at More, HOdadon
Coney, c More, b Westland... i 2 b W•stland
Ford. b Westland 0 b Westland . .
Raxwortliy. h Westland ~.. 8 b Wetland..
Ruasell, b Westland
... 0 b !iodation .
Coker, run nut 1 1, Rodigio,
Roberta, b Rae ... 7 b "lodation .
Stone, not out . .
... 6 b Westland. .
Byer, b Westland _ . c Wills, b Hodadon
Dennington, it More, b
ficsisdon .. • 2 not not
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proprietor
disappointing case ruled to be "wasteof the mantis.,"
and it is gradually being given over to the occupiers
of the adjoining lamb.. Quixote, my friend, don tgo
tilting against giants, unless you are prepared to SOO
them turn into veritable windmills, an, knock you
over. What says Bismarck? Beau, possidentes, isn't it!
Therefore, 0 Quixote, seek in some "parallel occupa-
tion," a compensation for the loss to pedestrians and
perambulators of the slip of ground beside Wyke road.
Or, if you will believe in the "greatest happiness of
the greatest number," go on standing up for the
cause of the weak, and when you go where the
restitution is, you'll have little or nothing to leave
behind, while those who have added field to field may
find the investigation of title a different matter from
what it is down here.
While country roads get shorn of their wayside
strips, %is a comfart that our Local Board's young trees
are flourishing so well, and I rejoice in the fines
inflicted an idle skylarkers who have not enough settee
of beauty to keep their hands off. How far soever
those "Voyagers' who were fined on Tuesday may
voyage, they'll remember that it is almost a capital
aims in Weymouth to damage our trees, for we want
to have the town relieved with foliage wherever it
will grow.

YORTIJJ;D-
-h &me .
.1. Patten. b Sims ..•
Wore. b Sims
Westland, b Slum
Rae. ran out ...
Resit, b ConB7
b Hodadon, ma..
Watson, ND 001.
Jobnson, b Conry
Prentice, lb w, h Conn:
11. Patton, not out ...

II
Outlet —U.N.& Tlisiadmr v. Portland
match was played on the Naval Cricket Ground ard
resulted in • victory for the Portland team. A strong
bream blowing all the UM. tanned some difficulty in
bowling and keeping the bails in place; Imwerer, a eery
pleasant afternoon was spent by both nide., and Nano a
good number of visitors. Annexed are the scores:—

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111111DILIJUL
lit Innings. 2nd Innings.
AZ. Hugstridas, run out . 4 b Westland .
Canon. c 8u1.., b Westland . 7 h Westland . 4
Stewart, b Rae ... . 0 b Westland 6
ldnaaridge. b Rae . il not oat • 6
Howard. b It., . . 3 run out • fi
Marmon. run out . . 5 b Hodsdon 40
Taw% b Westland . . 0 c and b Wetland .
Snowden, c Westland. 6 Ha* 0 h Hodadon . . . .
Suxon, b Westland ------2 e Rae, b liodedon .
Jackson. b Westland . . 0 it. More. h Hodadon
Carr. not out . . . 2 b Westland . . .

PORTLAND.
More, c Snowden, b Stawsrt. . ...
Westland, 13 Stewart ... • ltt
Haddon, e Musgridge, b Snowdon... ... 6
\Vinson, c Masson, It Snowden ... 10
Johnson, run out... ... • 2
McLean, b Stewart ...
George. not out .
Distriele, run out ... ... 0

Again I notice the tasteful improvements at the
Railway station. Mr. J. P. Collett is still progressing
in the adornment of small patches and stnps and
squares of unoccupied ground, till a flower.arden
blooms where only stones and coal used to be seen. I
would that all our Local Board could be coaxed to
note what • thing of beauty haa been made of a little
oblong by covering it with grass. edging with strange
stones. cutting oat little flower plots, and planting ivy
and ferns. The Urban Sanitary Authority would not
then leave the space around the King's statue • bit of
barren buff in the midst of a plain of barren grey, for
they need not do as their predecessors—let the place
be overrun with marigolds.

Po 3
Portland went in to bat first. and, the Thunderers only
making 26. followed their innings.

Thank,! Urban Authority! for inviting tenders to
paint the Statue. Whatever Hinz George 111 may
have been in his life, the counterfeit presentments of
His Ma,jesty and his lion and unicorn, can never be
"beauties without paint."
Johnstone-row and Chesterfield-place are to have
their steps also, I see by bills asking tenders. The
work when in progress will be a delightsome place for
young England. as he awl she rush to Waymoutfi to
build sand.c wtles. I anticipate for the contractor and
his workmen a fine exercise of patience when the little
ones gleesomely seize upon this new 'attraction for the
town."

Cinsterfield-placw, I can't pass without a mental
blasting ution certain tasteful occupier. of, I think, the
third house. Green foliage and flowering plants adorn
it from the area steps to ticy parlour, an I would that
occupants of all the houses near did ditto to the
tenants of No. 3.

For the sake of seeing more flowers in Weymouth, I
could wish that bouquets were exempted from Market
toll. But the Market-house income lieu diminished
by our country cousins evading the twopence, that
they must expect the police to be sharp upon them.
And, from experience of Tuesday, I gueot the "noisy
nymphs" who favour us with mackerel will not indulge
In lobster at lunch, when P.C. Bartlett is near.
An experienced magistrate at that same Tuesday
sessions has at last settled the important question
"What is too much ?" Three-half pints are a pint too
much, according to Mr. Henry Raggett, J. P., one of
the oldest inhabitants, and from his neat age, the
worthy magistrate ought to know. It will be quite a
relief to the lovers of John Barleycorn to know where
are the "boons o' moderation" for they have some-
times been placed at other points. George Herbert
says Drink not the third gleam, which thou caret
not tame." And I have heard of gentlemen who, after
their modest imbibing. thought it better to carry home
other people's wine is Wide than in their stomach,
along with a lobster or two from the table, or apples
by the pocket-load. Teetotalers say one half-pint m sites
you long for more, and they Cl7--obste principiis ;
but the eldest man of the Bench (I think) on Tuesday,
settles the quantum' at half-a-pint. Is Mr. Raggett's
standard alike for wine and beer? For I want to say
—" Idagistrates please not.; the Mayor's banquet is
coming." Query for experienced " How
many glasses of wine are equal to Mr. Raggett's
standard half-pict of beer?" I fancy • magistrate has
given another standard—" A penny a day for drink."
Apply that at the Mayor's banquet on Tuesday next,
and I th.uht but what teetotalers would agree to the
compromise.

LOCAL BOARD.
To au Editor.

Sir,—ln looking through your report of our Local
Board proceedings in your last edition! wan led to think
that your general raulers would be of opinion that I did
nothing there but find fault with the surveyor. Now,
while I admit, with regret, that I think it is necessary in
the public interests for • certain amount of faultfinding
to be done. and of which. perhaps, for various reasons, I
do more than my share ; 'WI, it is out of no bad feeling to
the aurveyor or to the contractor, Anil least of all to the
914 Mire,7 that such • course is taken.

wirt-rb;;;-;:id-i-n---tie-liZrellovr me briefly to
repeat here —viz , that I believe it to he our duty to get
all the work we can done by "piece work." Let out to
public competition. Next, that the work reserved for
the "Old Men" to be done by "plecwwork," giving them
• certain per centage slave the marketable value for their
labour. After which, above all, for the surveyor, as the
ratepayers' servant, and the Board, entrusted with the
ratepayers' money, to see that such amusement' are
strictly carried out. Inetead of this what do we too often
find? Why men dibbling and dabbling here and piddling
and puddling thee.; two or three bor.,. and carte with
but one driver, etill paying tor two, and so • conteciwnce
horses and carte standing about by the hour. All for the
want of a little consideration, or, as I raid in the Board,
• little contrivance, unless indeed, aa I. sometimes said,
that the @seem on which our work is carried out is the
renai of cogtrirames. I tees it that it is imposeible, not
only for our surveyor, hut for any other man, to turn out
In the moriang and send men and borwe here and there
without the parish suffering lone union the matters have
been previously planned out, for I mimosa no other
surveyor in the county has en wide a district to overlook.
and I fear the travelling and phyaica exertion required
does not always bare the surveyor in • fit state to
prepare over-night for the next day's work ; but if more
contract or piecework wan done it would he only meow
wary for him to go his rounds but once In two or three
days, or, in some cam, once • week.—l am. sir, yours
obediently, B. &WIWI, Jun.
sth June, 187&
_ . _ DROADWIY.

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GrALIC FILIVIDLY SOCIETY. —On the lest day of May the
members and saeociates of the Dorchester breach of this
society had their yearly festival at Broadway, where they
met the Weymouth. Portland, and Preston members and
.sociatea. The weather wee perfect and the success of
the day complete. The special service took place at half-
past three in the pretty little church, where the Rev. J.
Stephenson, of St. John's, Weymouth, presched a helpful
end earnest sermon from the text " With good will doing
service, as to the Lord end not to men" (lobelia. A. 7),
Observers could not fail to be struct by the impressive
sight of • whole commotion of young maidens, most of
them just entering into life, nor, we should think, could
refrain from wishing Goti speed to a society which 11211 for
its object the welfare and the true bonnie°s, of a large
and hitherto comparatively uncolored for portion of the
community. Altos tea in the schoolroom—kindly lent by
the Rev. I) Banham—the members adjourned to • neigh-
bouring field, where they enjoyed son. many gun.
before returnoss to their borne'. Among the company
present were the Rey. H. and Mrs. literati, Rev. W. and
Mrs. Barnes, Mn. and Miss Green (Steepleton), Miss
Pearce (hon. secretary for D orchester), Miss Penton, the
Misses Oldfield, Illas Barnes (Game), Rev. J. Stephenson
(Weymouth), Mrs. Stone, Miss Thompson, Mr. George
Eliot, kr- Mrs. G. Eliot (hon. secretary for Weymouth)
was unfortunately prevented from attending by illness.

0811INGTON.
NEW WEiLEY4N CHAPEL

Mr. Lundie is tiny fortunate that singers are en-
gaged for the banquet. To have to listen to his own
for hours would be enough to cause our worthy
VlTii7c7r a relapse. His Worship deserves what will be
said in his favour; but intending panegyrists will
perhaps remember that he will be present. and not
overwhelm him with praise to his faoe, well-merited
silt will be. The best compliment to His Worship
will be fresh work for the good of his well-loved town,
work, let me hope, more practically succeneful than
that glorified at a certain banquet a few years ago.

For many yeanipas Cehe -Weeley—suos—lTa—ve been en•
daavouring to get a new chapel at Osmington, but
have been repeatedly delayed. At length their pares-
veranoe issema on the point of being rewarded. A
I piece of ground was purchased, being part of the very
land whence they so long sought to get a piece. It is
at the east end of the village, not far from Major
Wood's residence, which pleasantly overlooks it, and
close alongside the road. The four corner-stones were
laid on Wednesday afternoon. and friends from
Weymouth, Broadway, and the neighbouring villages
met the Osmington friends. The afternoon was vary
stormy, and the commencement was delayed for nearly
an hour; but shortly before four o'clock, the friends
assembled on the walls, which have bees raised about
71t.., and others gathered inside. The Rev. W. H.
Lewis opened the burins", by prayer, and reading
appropriate z-criptures, an.l hymns were sung. The
al2ofrp."art of
29bfat 2.hLt
oi
hollow; ft will be a plain building. but with grible
cSatzroadmartiilly.32flC:Mb7cks,l.niodhn datepdtabb°,thbit walls are double and
ends, ornamented by large boards, there will be two
Iron semi-circular windows in front, and on sash side,
and an ornamental porch in front. Mr. John Miller,
of Osmington, is the contractor, at 1214 10s.. and the
work ha. been in execution about three weeks, when
completed it will be 2lft, high to the ridge, and a
most roomy place compared with the little one in
which the Wesleyan' now worship.
Among those present besides the Superintendent
minister were Mr. H. Ftaggett, J.P. Mr. A. Dennis,
Mr. It. A. Ay''., and Mr. Wright, :sach of whom laid
a corner-stone, the last in the absence of Dr. Drew,
who had kindly promised to lay one, but was unfortu-
nately ill; there were also Mr- and Mrs. Gale, Mr. and
Mrs. sergeant. Mr. and Mrs Harding, Owermnigne ;
Mews- Beggs, Southdown ; Mr. Williams, Chickerel ;
Messrs. J, Otter, jun., Hounaell, and Symonds,
Broadway; Mr Miller and family, Mr. Hutchings
and family, &c., Weymouth. Mr. H Haggett com-
menced by laying the north-eaat corner-stone, and he
was followed loy the other gentlemen, alter which he
read a letter from Dr. Drew, of regret that he could not
come, and sympathy. Mr.Raggett told thetong want felt
for a chapel ;and how a good w 0111.1611 Maria Hardy, prayed
for it, but when they had an opportunity the place
was to be right in front of the Vicar's house, so, as
the Wealeyans were friends of all and enemies to none,
I whether (lurch of England, Baptista, or Independents
1 they could not take that chapel. They took refuge in
a house much too small and oboe, and his friend,
Thomas Voss, often asked him had be found a piece
of ground for a site at Osmington. Explaining how
they were disappointed, he was at last able to con-
them on succeeding in getting a place, a
firraiAta
trelr than which could not be found. They had now
succeeded in • way that was mysterious, man might
frustrate, but God rules, and now in the name of
Jeans Christ he wished the bre'bren great success.—
Mr. A. Dmrsts, expressing his thanks for the honour
of ban./ allowed to lay a stone, hoped living stone
would hare be built up on the foundation of the Lord
Jams Christ, brought into His temple from the work
carried on hers.—Mr. Arts, although his corner-atone
was last laid, hoped as much good would be
done in that corner of the chapel as in
the net —Mr. Wright having also et-premed
his kind wishes said friendly feelings, the Its,.
W. H. Lewis read the copy of a document placed
in a bottle =der the field stone, oontaining a
maws of statistics about the Wesleyan body, and the
names of the Truisms of the chapel, circuit 'igniters
and others. The meeting sang the National Anthem,
and the Doxology, and a collection was made, alter
which Mr. Lewis announced that Mr Haggett had
oven gg,, I.lr. Drew £22s. The friends then took tea
einlaboMrratel. Walter2llllwi'"thbunflow, whichersand had
ergraess.b.enniaStuse
whole interior of the walls and roof being positively
covered, so that the place resembled a bower. In the
evening • public meeting was held. The trustees of
the new chapel are Masan James Light Dunning.
J. J. Fooka, Lucre, Ounington • Mr. Sargent,
Preston; Jar(o3l:"'Ziler John
T. Angel, Honebon, T. 'Voss, W"°symmilt ; X Shama.
Bland Ripen ; John Otter. jun.. G. bury
C. Spicer, Broadway; and lb. Hose, Boaddiawi,
Mr. J. Otter, Ns., was sink al wadi,.

If there is one wish more we could express 'tie that
pubes may be assured before the banquet comes off.
Peace! with honour eared, with despotism checked,
with constitutional liberty re-established in
and re-strengthened in Austro-Hungary, Greece and
Britain, with all that remains of Turkey, with all that
Is born of Bulgaria, trusting in the industry and
courage of free peoples am well as in the innate justice
of their case
"Come, Pesos ! not like • mourner honed
For honour lost sad dear one. wasted,
But proud, to meet • people proud,
With eyes that tall of triumph tasted.'

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Or can we dispense with triumph in diplomacy, far
easier can we do without triumph in war, so long as
Justice and Freedom, and Truth, and Mercy, are
seared with Pews.
Dtacinns.

/lAN PTON.
A Tess Bram —A robin has built two nests We Taltr
inside the saw will. the first bsing on three fest from tbe
:turbine. She brought out four young ones in the that
nest She hue this week batched fife more, the nest bolos
adjoining the first

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tables were ornamented with several pot flowers and
other decorations. The Rev. Mr. Monkey presided,
and the company included the Rev. G.
Messrs. W. !tendon. R. White, W. Vernon, W.
Swatridge, A. Wightman, C. %ißlame, Miller, W.
Buckler, tcc. The Queen and Ron! Family having
been toasted, the Chairman gave The Army and
Navy." He thought there was now • better prospect
of peace, and that in all probability Congress would
assemble. It was a consolation in tanes such as thoee
through which they had just mimed to remember that
both the arioy and navy had proved to be the most
stubborn in the world. The great Napoleon asserted
that the English soldier never knew when he was
beaten, for many a time when Napoleon had,
according to the rules of war, gained a victory, the
English contitued fighting. (Laughter and cheers)
iwcoT,cetherni Englishmen
Fil.tgure—:.:Lenf:Zaswtniove.enirYnoAwtlnev:le:Yrl
ediffeee!renffitingweltulfwdwroehdrem:
expected hourly to be re-called to Gibraltar, in answer
to • question how he liked the prospect of war, replied,
"Not at all. Twenty years ago we fought like gentle.
men, and hail • fair 'pot' at one another. But now
we stand a chance of being shot by a fellow a thou-
sand yards off whom you have never seen." (Hear,
hear.) He recently visited Woolwich Arsenal, and
it was horrible to witness the preparations made for
wholesale slaughter. He instanced the Whitehead
torpedo as an example, and spoke of its destructive
qualities. It could either be made to sink or swim, or
to do anything, in fact, its managers chose. He called
on Mr. Gray to respond. Mr. Gray was an old
soldier, and ready, no doubt, at the call of his country
to take up arms in its defence—even at the risk of
being shot by • man 1,000 yards off. (Cheers) Mr.
Gray acknowledged the toast, and recommended re-
cruits to join the cavalry. The Rev. G. R. Miall
responded for the clerical toast Whilst strongly
advocating respect for property, influence, and society,
he would have them remember that 'A man's a man
for a' that." Friendly eoc:etiess encouraged a feeling
of manly independence, and he was glad to hear that
there had been an addition to the number of members.
A little rivalry did no harm, and it was far better to
beasts.° clubs ins town than no club. The existence
of such • society showed that they were earnestly
fighting against poverty and bad habits, fie hoped
thM the battle would he continued and that the mem-
bers would quit themselves like men. ICheers.) "The
Maiden Newton Manch," proposed by the Chairman,
was associated with the name, of Mr. J. Brown,
secretary ad Mr. Wightman, president of the Catti-
stock 1141:such. Mr. Brown, in reply, read a few
extracts from the annual report, which showed that
the society had DM" agencies, 30 of which were
aseociated with Dorset. 393 members were ad-
mitted during the past year, but as 19 died and
273 withdrew, the actual increase was 101 only. An
explanation ought to be made as to the large number
of withdrawals He believed that they were princi-
pally new members who were not acquainted with the
principles of the society. He urged the members to
make themselves conversant with the ruled, and that
those who knew the working of the society would
I Impart their knowledge to ahem. These withdrawals
! would then be greatly reduced. It was important
that those intending to join should understand that
the moiety was simply • savings' bank, the deposits
were worth to a sick member (in Class A, for instance,)
four times their actual amount, so that every El was
worih El, because 3s. was added from the Common sick
fund to every lithe member drew from his own deposit
for his maintenance in sickness and the payment of his
doctor's bill. If any guarantee was required as to the
position of the society, he might mention that the
he of Northumberland was president, that Mr.
Thomas Hughes, who had done so much for the work-
ing cleanes was one of its trustees, and the names
of Lord Cairns Lord Justice James, and that of the
Hon. Francis 'Scott (brother of their late Rector)
would be found ii, the list of arbitrators. In 1877 the
amount received from members was £2,570 Ifs. out of
which £2.146 16s. 81. had been paid over to the
members' deposits, the expenses of managementhaving
been small. The total deposits of members now
amounted to £8,0.14 19n. 6.1., hein4 an increase of
£1.449 711. 10,1 on the year. The old age fund had
reached £1,306 Bs. 81, £935 9a. 31. more than in 1876.
He contended that the National Deposit Society was
founded on sounder principles than the DorsetFriendly
Society, and offered more substentialibenefita. Allud-
ing to the Maiden Newton Branch there were 41
members in 1876, and 41 joined in 1877, but five had
withdrawn. Their numbers were increasing and they
had now about 90 members on the books. The rate
lam year amounted to £75 4s. 6d. and their deposits to
£l9 Is. 911. The sick allowance was £9 6e. and Ell Gs.
was paid to the medical officer—giving an average of
6.5. • member. Mr. Wightinan also replied. 'The
Medical Officer" was proposed by the Chairman, who
eulogised Mr. Rendall's services. Mr. Rendall
onitably acknowledged the compliment " The
Visitors" was responded to by Mr. White and Mr.
Vernon. Mr. Wightman proposed the health of the
Chairman, whose interest in the welfare of the parish
was well known. The Chairman having replied. the
toast list was brought to an end and the members
made an attempt to visittheir supporters. But therain
continued to pour down, and tits tea in the vicarage
ground, the dance on the lawn, and all the etceteras
which appropriately wind up these anniversaries, had
reluctantly to be abandouted. Tea was nerved in the
schoolroom hut it was • poor affair. The bells even
rang languidly. "God Save the Queen" was awaited
anxiously, thus closing a day which would have been a
happy one had the clerk of the Weather been in the
humour, which It Is to be hoped will be the case at the
next anniversary.

MAIDEN NEWTON REPOSITORY SALE.
On Tuesday the first Repository Sale in connection
with the Mallan Newton market took place, and was
attended with great success. Upwards If 120 beasts
were sent to Paddock, 400 sheep, 250 pies, and a few
horses. Heifers and calves fetched from £l5 to £2l;
some barreners, of excellent quality realised from
Eli to £2l; yearling heifers, from glie to 1:10. Fat
beef sold at from 154. to 164. 61. per score. Bulls
fetched from £l2 to £24; and cilves, £3 to ,0 10s.
Store lambs made from 23e. to 384. ; fat lambs, Us. to
455. 6d. ; down couples, 604. to 80s. ; fat wethera, 50s.
to 675. ; fat ewes, 524. to 675. Store pigs made from
El to 40a, pork generally tending upwards. Dealers
were present from London, and all parts of the
country, and nearly all the lota were cleared out.
Indeed, the repository may be looked upon as
thoroughly established, for both sellers, buyers, and
the auctioneers, Mr. G. Symonds, pronounced the
affair an unqualified morose The next sale will
be held on the Ist of July, and for the following sale
In August Mr. Pope has entered a 1,000 Down sheep.
A dinner was served at the White Horse Inn by Mrs.
Peckham, but so great was a demand for accommoda-
tion that the hostage had to appropriate three rooms
for the convenisnee of the numerous party. A capital
dinner was placed upon the tables, and the foLloLim
were amongst those present, under the g
chairmanship of Mr. Frank Pope. of Chilfrouni :
Messrs. Blackaller, Poorton ; J. Chick. Compton;
Chick, Hook ; J. Shepherd, Aakerswell • Oakley
Saunders, Forston ; Charles Warne, Holawelf ; Henry
Dunning, Up Sydling ; WyatA, . Frampton,
Henry Symonds, Blandford ; G. Walbridge, King.
combs ; F. Bennett, Weymouth; Nobbs, Cattistock ;
Wightman, Williams, Spinner, Evershot ; Cole,
Renville Lane; Wrisemaa Powerstock ; T. Smith,
Ellis, Cattistock ; Gogige, Rampishani ; T. R.
Charles, Weymouth; Gale, Ki mbe ; Groves,
Holway ; A. Hodges, Batcombe ; Hubert. and Co,
Maiden Newton; Crocker, T. Lock, Dorchester;
White, Notton ,• roleman, Winford Eagle; Lovelace,
Ramp' sham; House, Barrowiand ; Bevies, Eltdling ;
Birch, Dorchester; Watts. Chilfrome; Yates, Toiler;
Curtis. Vernon, Trenched, and numerous other
gentlemen living in the neighbourhood.
After dinner the usual loyal toast, were proposed,
and duly received. "Success to the Maiden Newton
Market" followed, the thiledlltAll remarking that they
all owed thanks to Mr. Giles Symonds for his inde-
fatigable efforts in connection with the scheme
(cheers.)
Mr. Symonda responded to the toast and alluding
to the efforts put forth by the Market Committee to
advance the project, said they had one and all
rendered valuable helps, and he believed the market
was thoroughly established (cheers.) He would remind
the farmers and dealers present of the old motto
"Unity is strength." and tell them that nothing could
be done without unity. If therefore they wied to
see their market grow and prusper, they must combine
to support it. Mr. Symonds then expressed his
pleasure at 'sign such a large number present that
dal, and hoped that this was the beginning of better
things, and that they would &Mg their stocks and
attend themselves in large numbest, and maks
Maiden Newton Market one of the best in the district.
(Hear, hear.)
Mr. armospe then propose I the " health of the
Market Committee" and passing high elogiumtur on
them for their assiduous perseverance, coupled with
the toast the names of Messrs. Vernon and Andrews.
Mr. Vgazos responded, expensing his belief that it
would be to the interest of all if this inwinrt were.
therenenir established. (Chem.) His object in c in-
flection with the movement had been to add if possible
to their bogus's, to increase the trade of the town—
indeed, to benefit the whole population (cheers.) U
the farmers asti dealers assisted Ik. tow. end
patronised them, they would bejelad to moist sad do
all in their power in return. me might add that as
long as they had Mr. Symonds as their auctioneer
there would be no doubt about the NUMMI of the
undertaking. (Cheers)
Mr. minarets, of Writ:all, also replied to the toset.
The CLIIIMAS next proposed the ' Breerers"of tltio
town, and coupled with the toast the names of Si,.
Devenish, Weymouth, Mr. Brutton and Mr. Groves.
Those gentlemen had been very liberal with their
subscriptions towards the formation of the market.
(Cheers.)
Mr. eunris, on behalf of MOWS. Devenish,
responded to the toast, telling the company that no
moiler did his firm hear of the project than a subscrip-
tion was forthcoming, had Mr. Devenish himself m
over to see what better accouunodation could be ma%
for Me somenutodation of stook, Am. (Cheese.)
Mr. Weirs (Vloe-Oludrinan). proposed the" Three
Banks" in the ton,. and Use gasman saansgsrs,—
m& Lugs, of the WWI end DMA ;L. alasooksa,

Beak,

of Stnokey's ; sad ILL Cam of She Deresse
replied to the toast.
Mr. STNONDe Kim "Tb. psalms" who had
attended the market that day, sad Ur. Gnome
VlAusainot, Mr. Famtrros. sod Mr. Con resPooded.
The VICI-CH•11111•1 eooo.sd "The Health or R.
B. Sheridan, req.," of rampton Court, and read a
letter from that gentleman encloeing a snheoription
for I:10 towards their market fond. (Cheers.)
Mr. SirisoNoe followed with "Our thumtrun," and
made a lengthy speech in his praise.
The CH•111111•11 responded, and said when the
project WU first mooted he doubted whether it would
prove a succeee. They would have to compete with
Dorchester. Yeovil, Crewkerne, Wiinborne, and other
places, but from what be had seen that day he waa
persuaded that Maiden Newton would hold its own
even against these. (Cheers.)
Other toasts were afterwardsproposed and responded,
to, and a convivial evening spent.

BLANDFORD.
THE ADVENTURES OF A DORSEISHIRE
FARMER.
The inhabitants of the quiet town of Blandford were
somewhat disturbed and suprilied by the arrival of a
special train at their station between one and two o'clock
In the morning of Thursday leek It appears that on
Wednesday • well-to-do farmer residing in the neighbour-
hood of Blandford attended Rath Races, and on his
return to the Midland station of that city the game night
he mistook the train he entered, and soon found himself
to his dismay at Gloucester station, without any possible
chance of returning that night by SD ordinary train to
Mandford. He thereupon &mimed a special train from
Gloucester to Blandford. at a coat, we presume. of some
.EIS or OM and we are happy to say reached his deaths.
tion in safety. It is sertaiflhy a great honour to hays •
special train, even if It ii only once In a lifetime. One
would presume the gentleman in question,—whO. he-the-
bye, has not long been married—had never previousiy
absented himself from home for a night, and the
impression is conveyed that he bees good partner and his
wife a good husband.—Comesamicufsd.

. POOLE.
GREAT LIBERAL VICTORY.
The election of three Councillors for the Souti-East
Ward took place on Tuesday, and revolted in the utter
dicomfiture of the petitioning party, the three unseated
members being again triumphantly returned Alder-
man Styring warn the returning officer, and there were
three ?oiling stations. Mr. A. A. Allen sifie the
presiding officer at the Oddfellow's Hall , Mr. Stern.
bridge at the National School. and Mr. J . Houlista*
at the British School. rolling commenced at nine
o'clock and cloud at four, and the result was as
follows
T. Buckley (L.) . • . . . 419
J. Andrews . . • • . 442
H. T. Trevamou (14 . • . . 439
Farmer (C.)