The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-06-26 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

THZ 001101LIOATIONAL CRAM, CHZAIL. The
reopening serviom in °outmodes with this chapel,
which Is undergoing renovalloa, le expected to take
place about the end of July.
Esiatrox.—We inadvertently stated last week that
the Choral Festival, to take pace in July, would be
Oven in St. G•orge's Church; it should have been Si.
Peter's Church.
Tee &SCUT ACCIDIIT 111 ye. QOAR.I.IIS.—The poor
man, Winter, who was recently crushed by • slab of
stone in the quarries, still lies Is a very precarious oat-
dition, and grave doubts are entertained aa to his
recovery.
Tel WEILITAII MITHODZIT AIOgIVIWART I. to
take place on Coroustien Day, the proceeding com-
mil) with • sermon, In Easton Chapel, by the Hey.
B. A. elfer, of Barneteple, followed by • tea meeting
In the new schoolroom. In the evening the AMIN
gentleman will deliver a lecture.
RISIONATIOII 01P THZ CHAIRMAN! or THZ LOCAL
BOARD. —A special meeting of the Portland Local
Board was convened at the Board-room, New-road, on
Tuesday evening, for the porpoise of receiving the
resignation of the chairman, and deciding what steps
should be taken thereupon. The following gentlemen
were present :—Mr. John &rivets (chairman). Mr.
Christopher Gibbs, Mr. Thomas Gibbs, Mr. Henry
William Smith, Mr. William Costive, Mr. John B.
Gibbs, Mr. George Mitchell, Mr. William Attwooll,
Mr. Weeds Patrol, jun., and Mr. Thomas Comben.
A woer was reed from lit. Seriveti, in which be
begged to midge the ottairreasship of thtt Bard, in
consequence of hie Wog unable to get on with their
surveyor (Mr. John Pearce). Ile WM 11104 abusive,
and very disrespectful to him in the presence of the
am employed by the Local Board, and otherwise
neglecting to awry out the orders fir= him. After •
short discussion Lb• MUM was settled thus :—" That
the clerk be requested to write to Mr. John Pearce,
I the Surveyor, and Worm him that the Board requests
him to snake • written apology to the Chairman at
owe, and unless this be donike be called upon to
resign his appointment, and that he be further
Informed that when any orders are given him he most
carry thew out, and that if any other complaints of
his conduct be made to the Board he will at once be
caw upon to resign." This having been carried
unanimously, the Chairmen withdrew his reelemados,
to the great istletiotion et the Bawd.

Tie Haavitat Prcernare on the bland are remark-
ably g0..c1, the potato • are ereellent, and • very good
mop of hay is exp-ct.l.
Has MaJeilit's ILCCeOIIIOII to the throne less observed
In Portia id on Are I neoday by H.M.S. &MCA Wen being
gaily trimmed .ith bunting, whilst on shore nisny
Inhabitant. t. stifle to their loyalty by hoisting flags.
Ti MAcinvin Finalsr has not been so brisk der.
lag the Ist wok, and it is conjectured that the
mackerel were driven into Weymouth Bay by the
reeent torpedo praCtice on board the Maculae outside
the Breekwater.
'curs. or Ma. C. J. Lsno.—We regret, to hear of
this 'lone ii 0.. of Mx. 0. J. L.aao, ""t for W.
H. P. Weston, Peg., of Dorchester. Mr. Lai:lo
ruptured • blond vessel one day last week, and le now
very serious!, ill.
Pon/LUND TairaaaNCa Lasoile.—A lecture was
deliver..d in the Wesleyan Schoolroom, Fortune.-
Well, on Tostday evening, by Mr. R. W. Dosbury,
ertitled, " What becomes of our Sunday Schola.s."
The char was occupied by Mr. Drew, R.S. The
lecture was an interesting one, and was fairly well
attended._ . . . . . .

Painois Omegas Bairn-This band played a selection
of music in the pismire gardens at the Grove on Mn-
day evening laat,, in•highly eatislactory manner, under
the leadership of Bandm,s ter Murray. The large
company that promenaded the grounds waa quill
sufficient to prove the aatisfacti,n given, and the
improvement made by the band since its reorganisa-
tion. The clariontt solo WM well rendered, as also
was every part played by this deserving body of the
prison staff. Too much cennot be said in favour of
those men who volunteer their aerviose for the
amusement of others. for such it 1.. after their

most monotonous and arduous prison duties • and for
the inhabitants to have the opportunity of listening to
the strains of sweet music, is one of the greatest boons
they could have in such an Isolated .p it. Arrsoge-
ments have been made for the hood to play (weather
permitting) In the Square, Easton. on Friday, 2911
Inst. The programme was as follows :—Maroh, "Far
Away," Worthington' selection, " Faust," Goono.i ;
waits, "Operatic," Meyder • clarionet solo, "6,
Aria," Bripeaut • whim "'Solway," Shortridge ;
Medley, "Nautical," Murray ;(slop, "Wit, Wet,
Wit," floote. 'God Save the Queen."
Tat &sages Squahloc—A Portsmouth corals-

pondent states that the reserve squadron was
'Tuesday reviewed at npitheel by the L .rds of the
Admiralty. The ships wore moored In two liner, the
weather line being held by the flagship of Admiral
Husking, and the lee line heeded by the Hercules, the
late flagship of ihe Duke of Edinburgh. The Bel Wale,
guardshio at Kingstown was expected to have joined
the squadron on Monday night, but has been ordered
to take up the post of gtiaship at Cowes while the
Queen is at Osborne. The Admiralty were repre-
sented by the First Lord, the gall of Northbrook ; Sir
A. a Key. Senior Sea Lord; lord Alcester, Sr
Thomas Dreamy, and Captain Codringtoo, and Mr.
Campbell Bannerman, Secretary. who were met on
arrival by the Commander-in -Chief. Admiral Hornby,
and Flag Captain Howley. Their lordship. troceeded
in the Admiralty yacht Enchantress, a salute of 19
gnus being fired from the Duke of Wellington, the
flagship to Spithead, where a similar salute waa fired
from the Lord Werden. all the ships at anchor man-
ning yards. No manoeuvres were ermined, the pro-
gramme being rather an inspection than a review.
Their lordships first blarded the Defence, where the
men were put through drill and the veseeril equip-
ment and condition inspected. Each ship was visited
in succession. The inspection lasted six hours. The
vessels sailed on Wednesday. the cruise extending as
far as Norway, and concluding on the 25th of next
co nth. . . .

Tag Reserve Squadron assembled at Portland last
week, and on Saturday. when the whole of the eight
vessels composing the Squadron had arrived and taked
up their pillion in the Roads, they presented an
exceedingly fine sight, and many were the exprasions
of admiration and delight at witnsedog the eight by
excursionists and visitors, who patronised Meson.
Omens and Co.'. steamers from Weymouth to Port-
land. The following were the vessels which assembled:
—The Lord Warden, 18 guns, 7 840 tons (flagship of
Admiral Sir Anthony Hoskins). Captain R. P. Gator ;
Hercules, 14 suns, 8,680 tone, Captain R. Gordon
Douglse and Captain Algernon C. F. Herimge ;
Penelope. 11 guns, 4.470 tone, Captain D'Arcy-Irvine ;
Hector, 18 gang, 6,710 ton., Captain Richard Carter;
Valiant, 18 guns, 6,710 tone. Captain J. A. Poland;
Defence, 16 guns, 6,270 tot.. Captain Edward J.
Pollard; Reptile*, 12 guns, 6,190 tons, Capt (14. L
Sullivan. The Squadum left the R a is early on Mon-
day morning on their way to Spithead ; from thence
the ships will proceed to the Island of Heligoland, and
afterwards to Bergen, Norway. On the return
journey they will crosi over to the islands on the
North of Scotland and proceed to Spithead, arriving
about the end of July.