The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-08-19 00:00:00

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DOROZZBTIIII. AVOUST 19th. 1684.

Sotto.

The report of Colonel Rich to the B wad of Trade
on the came of the dimetrous accident to one of the
trains of the London and Botath-WesMrn Railway,
nom Downton, on Jane 3rd, will not be pleasant
reading to the direoton of the company. " I have
Do hesitation in saying that the accident was caused
by the train having been run at to great • spool over
• weak road," was the Colonel's opinion of it, and he
reminded the company that no leas than three similar
mishap, bad occurred on the company's line since last
Ideptamber. The clause in the report of the most
union/ moment is tho following :—"The numerous
complaints which have been mad*, of the vionnt
shaking which passengere experienoe when travelling
on porta of the London and tiouthAVestara Railway,
leave no room to doubt thot • great deal of nform in
tli. managemont and improvement in the working of
this rallwsy is required. I believe the complain
at. mused in • great measure oy bed driving, tieing
inferior stook, and by the o.mchae in the trains not
being properly coupled up. I would stroogly urge
the c.onpany to make a thorough examir.ation of their
system and stock, to class!fy thole drivers, to classify
their stick, to claeify their weren't lines and parte of
their system, and ti classify their Using." It is not
calm the eystem of On railway company has been
n.,.i.te.a in sock trenchant and tioclaive
terms, and it is on thio wtto runt • more
than ordinary amount of attention has been
attnctod to the rep ot One wrier, while admitting
that the public hag a right to demand a speedy reform
ea the London and South•Westarn Railway, thinks the
Booed of Trade would do well to institute a rigid
investigation into the elate of ochre lines, of whirthe
management is notorionaly careless and lamp .to, foe
it was rather aboard fir the Board to wet indignant
overonedelinqueot company while win, teat the mis-
conduct of kali-a-dozen others, Ti ma Indeed be
doubt that even U such a @snow state of tangs
dodo mist oaths railway in noontime it does not stand
alone, and in oar opinion it would be well for a Royal
Oominimion to be appointed to enquire into the
working and condition of every railway company in
the country.

The Queen's speech at ths close of the merlon is
apparently a msaninglees Ofirr, and accordingly more
difficult of composition than even that at the
commenoemeat of • iesidoo. It La not easy, in
language which is decorous and befitting the lip. of
• Sovereign, to orphan the barrenness of a session,
and to make • repreirsotatioa which shall not be
ludicrously inadequate of the condition of Home and
Foreign politics. The sentiment, of the Ministry
must be eif led and filtered, so to speak, through the
perennslity of the Monarch. But whilst the vale-
dictory address is in co difficult of composition than
the lasagnes', it has, nevertheless, this pleasing
Memeent—tliat It ii not to afford the text—or pretext—
for • protiscusi debate in Peril. neat. Ths most
noteworthy sentence or, at any rate, that which has
been WM& notioed, la the speech of Thor, Iv was the
refers to Cu " proofs of loyalty to the Throne"
which have berm observed amidst ths Franchise
agitation. Fora Cabinet which omits's', two supoosisi
Republican. to put an expression of gratification on
Oda score into the ma Ali of her Majesty is cert. Inly
remarkable.

Active BrePtvations appear to be now in progress, for
an offensive • Isaac* of British aims on the northern
side of the Soudan, at lead ti the extent of a VI nacos
relief expedition ; but, on the other band, we heir of
the garrison at Suaklm being reduced to defensive
operations within the most circumscribed limits. Th
abandomneat of the outer f ,d,ficatione of the town
th.....eh the ie..1% .i,e,e of ohr forces for manning
them, Lae given the " rebvi "frees the opportunity of
triumphant plunder, by which this effect of our former
victories must be very considerable attenuatvd, if not
oblltersted While preparing to nitwit the Soudan
on one side, we ought at least to bare force sufficient
on the other.

Mr. Cbstenberla,n halt been extremely unfortnnate
over his Shipping Bill. Re roused the fury of the
ablp,weters, and probably averted. party defeat by
the dropping through of the mews*. After per.
emptorily refusing the demand of the shipowasrs for a
Select Committee in the first instance, he has now
admitted the propriety of the inv.digation whiob he
declared unnecessary, by himself proposing the
appointment of a Royal Oommiseion. But be bay se
far failed even beer. likaas applied to man of weight
and authority, both Liberal and Tory. to preside over
a oommission, an I in every cute has met with a
nairtifying refusal. The Duke of Argyll would have
&envied the position if he cmli have had a voice to
the compoeition of the commission ; but as that wag
oat of the question, he declined the honour.

Douse Cocarrr HomerAL.—The clerk begs to
acknowledge the receipt of new annual subscriptions
from (lens& Pineßivers, Captain and Adjutant
Le litarobsiot, and Mr. Gerrie Pouncy, the former of
£9O, and tbe two latter of £1 1.. each.
THN GMAT YANON.—Vanoe, with his new Lyric
company, will visit Dorchester on Thursday next, and
will give • pstiorramart In the Tots.% Hall. Unusual
attractions are promised. Tickets may be obtained
(as will be seen by advertisement) of Mt. Robinaon.
at the Music Saloon, Cornbill.
CAMBIUMS HIGHS* LOW. EXAMINATION .—A. C.
Ouunington, Dorcheeter, passed In Diviulty, group R,
third oleos, in English language and literature, and
history of Eu111141:1 literature, group A, third alms, and
In French, group B, third class.
SUDDRII URATII.—A sod OMNI of sudden death
occurred in Grentaing's-court on Monday afternoon,
an army pensioner, named OMNI. Joiner, of late
yews employed in the Pinwale yard, having expired
from en attack of heart deem', altos only two or
three hours' Illness. Dammed was about 66 years
AWN.
MONTHLY MORTALITY ST ,TIIITIes Or TM/ BONOCOH
(Jutr).—De dh. (Fordington 1.) The causes were
coavulaions 3, debility 2, and cancer. The annual
death-rate upon them data Is YOU low Indeed. oolT
9-6 pee LOW ; if the death of the infant in the
Barracks be excluded, it would only amount to 8
against about 20 per 1,000 In the metropolis. The
above satisfactory returns will be read with palmetto
*epochally by those who may be In dread of choler;
reaching this town—S. J. Dar. Medical °Blom of
Health.
TIIS Right Rms. the L ant Bishop of Salisbury on
the 13th 'oat institreed the Rev. Thoma. Veal to the
itactory of N oth Pootton, Don't. vacant by the
minion of the H in. Hobart Scott ?dcD mall, on the
presentati ..f Mrs. Pardo.; and the Rev. Cecil
George Paget, M.A., to the Vicente., of St. James,
Hal., Week on the presentation of the Governors of
Whalers' Grammar School Foundation. His Lord-
ship on the some day licensed the Rev. Toomas Veal
to the Curacy of Footstool, Dreset.
&Root TRIAL—The children a:Wading the Etat
Fordingtoa School had their annual treat on Thum
day. The party, to the number of about 200, were
dispatched by the 2.30 train to Frampton Park, where
the usual parts were indulged in. Mr. Norman pro-
vided a capitol Ma, and the children were looked after
by the Rev. A. A. Loosard, lir. H. Beecombe, Miss
Hodges, Miss Allardyce, Rev, J. Drury, Mr. Flamer,
and other friends. Ihe party returned shortly before
nine o'clock. Tim younger °baleen were regaled with
tea and mks on the lawn at the Vicarage the next
day by Mr. Leonard.
Notoem. HISTORY ANTIQCARIAN, AND REITCHI,O
CLIDI —The member, of this club made their mooed
excursion on Tueolay hat. The pleas selected thi.
time was M&iden Ceetle. Arriving at the top of this
ancient earthwork alter a pleamot drive, some
splendid excavations were to be men, which had been
made and prepared by the president. Er. Connington.
He ha I very carefully due mins three or fear feet
below the surface, when he came to the floor of a
Roman villa. This he described as being mor of
mbar sock villas and houses with which the top of
Maids. Castle was , tamed. Knowing this, he might
say that there was some mem to inpose that this
was the site of the ancient town of Dorchester, pre-
vious to its being built where it now stand. If not,
these villas must have been built se • kind of barracks
for the Roman officers and soldiers. The president
next showed several miens articles which he bed
found in digging, among them being several good
Roman tiles, part of a broom figure, several pieties of
black aid coloured pottery (eons, of which were made
from the clay Dear), Roman coins, coloured plaster,
to. A capital tes, which op to this time had been
prepartog, was now ready, and justice was
dose to it. Tea being finished, the president
read a paper no Maiden Castle, which was
highly hater...tine. Most of the patty now
began to search foe ourkeitiev. Vsrioas coins, Mr.
S. Z. Dodderidge b•ing the leaky finder of three, and
other tillage were found. Darkness ocening on,
thoaghts were turned toward. home, and after •
=drive Dorchester wee reached In sallety. Many
are doe to the able pmsideM for proeidloe
each • grand treat for the party, and to
Ike asordary and trnererir• (or helping to make the
•••• • MOM

PizAairec: Paesixrertee.—At the monthly meeting
of the teacher. of Fisherton Sund.y Schools at
Salisbury, held on Thursday evening, when the "et",
(the Rae. E. N. Timelier.) hospitably entertained
th• party at toe on the Rectory lawn, the principal
feature of the promsdings was the presentation of a
handoome volume, and al.o framed photagrsph
Fiebrorton Church, to Mr. W. H. Bradley (formerly
reporter of the Dwell OAromicit, and lately editor of
the Wilts Marro.), which were kindly subeceibed for
by his fellow teachers in the hors achool. Th• RCMr
mad* the presentation in •sh .rt Rol enitable d 1re...,
in which he referred to the lung time Mr. Bre hey had
been identified with the church and soh oh., aud
ex Pewee., the h-et wishes of himeelf sod the taeohere
of the school f r hie prosperity an I Lappin'''. in his
new sphere of labour in the north of Sucland. Mr.
Bradley being shout to undert.dc. the editorship of
the Sourinoort Visitor. The Rector accompanied the
gift, by a neatly framed photocrapb of itimaelf. Mr.
Bradley, lea feeling speech, et presaed his deep grad-
tu he kind 004/1•1111311111t wadi him, sating he brit
totally unworthy of that extrres.ion of their kiadueas,
&Di that be realised how import. ct hie services had
been. The Rev. W. Brown, Mr. Batchelor, Mr.
Baglen, and other teachers followed with a
few remarks, the pleasant proceedings concluding
about nalf•paet eight.

411.1.166113 Tairr or • W• 13111. —At the Borough
Polk* court on Ssturday, before the Mayor (11.
Darden. E-rt ), Thomas Sinclair. R.H.A., was charged
with stealing a silver watch, the property of Ellen Hay.
ward, on Thursday night —The teuercutrix eel I she
was at the Dolphin on the night in question ; she Was
sure she had the watch when she west into the room.
It was • sliver Geneva watch in a sliver case, attached
to the chain. She howl it in the outside pock-t in her
dram There was nothing el. In the pocket but two
half-crowns. She was addressing • man named Smith,
when Sinclair remarked that site had taken her things
out of pawn. She replied, "Ys,, before you came
back from Oakhampion." At the time he said this he
was playing with the trinkets on her chats. He we.
sitting quite sloes to bar at the thee. She did not lake
vartionlar nale, what he was doing when he was pier
lug with the trinkets on the chain. It wee true she
had pawned her chain and watch. She was talking
with him,. about ten minute. or • ,toarter of an hone.
She wee certain that Smith did not touch the chain.
She went out of t)te room to pay some money, and then
she found the watch gone and the chain hanging
down. The money was still there. She complained
t , the pro...sergeant. She did not accuse
Sinclair of stealing the watch, but thought
he might have taken It in a joke, and
expected him to return it. The watch aise £4 10s.
when it was new, sad site bad had it for five yea..
—The Mayor sail th re wers not sufficient
evidence at present to convict tho prisoner, and he
would be remanded till Monday. He wsa, however,
admitted to bail in Lia own recognizance—The
prisoner was brought op on remand on Monday, and
I several wi,nesses having born examined, he was
charged, the Bench not considering the Case proved.
Tim members of the Young Men's Christian Asso.a.
lion had their annual uting to the Co., West
Luber:nth on Tuesday last, the weather for then...on
being very favourable, The party, numbering 34, met
together in their roan, Durogstastreet, where they
had • few kind words from their beloved presi lent,
Dr. George Curios, after which they repaired to South.
street, where the conveyances, efficiently supplied by
Kr. Hammond, of the Antelopo Yard, awaited them.
There WWI acme lit le delay In the starting, owing to
one or two of the members being late. At thie time,
too, their kind presidrnt, whom they had fondly hoped
would have gone with them, expressed hie inability to
undergo the journey, Laing still very poorly from Ids
recent Uhler, moo to hie sorrow and the deep regret
of all. The aunt was fleeted shout 911 a.m., and.
with tile enlivening strain. id two cornets, the journey
was commenced. The scenery on the road wise growl)
everythiog looking so pt....meow and bright.
Al Winfrittt • short belt was made for elight refresh•
scent, and alter. seeming short itrier, Lulworth (7 .v.,
wee reached about 12 a.m. 'rho first thing on the pro
gramme wee bathing ; s‘cordingly the greater anot-
her at ono* filed off up through toe valley and down
over the cliffs to the beach. Hera • running match in
the ester was arranged, there being about 12 in the
oatest. Alter a deal of splashing and tumbling, A.
Wescott won, being some little distance ahead of the
others. A swimming race w. next arranged, flee
, starting. which WY won by W. Bartlett. A return
swimming raft was won by H. Evens, 0. Parsoon
beings's:mod. This was • very good race, being aloofly
contested throughout. The call for dinner having been
given' before long the whole party were scrambling up
the cllffs and trotting down the valley to the teat,
nest which the repast was spread. The dinner, which
was a goad one, and to which indica was dune, being
over, sod Iraq sung, it was proposed that • cricket
match should be arranged, and Masers. Dixon and
Parsons having pinked sides • very good match was
played, resulting In • victory for the former. The
ground, however, was very poor, which woe made up
by the very effective bowling-6 wickets having been
taken furl runs on one side, and 7 for tenth. other.
....

A Sat race we. next arranged, tbs course being half-
way up through the valley and back, about 12 starting.
The grass, however, greatly impaled the progress of
the runners, several giving out, an] but four or five
&tidied the course. A. Wescott winning, H. Evens
being second, and Sergeant Manning third. A long
jump for those who had not won in any previous me
wee next warmly contested, J. Cox being the winner,
jumping about 16 fest. A flat race for the younger
memben was next •rrarigal. J. (Jould winning, C.
Parson., jun., being second. Tea time had now
arrived, • move was again made to the tent,
a speedy °hieratic, of the many good things so kindly
provided by the president being quizkly made
During the tAIS MOM& !Agit and Curtlo played several
very pretty please on their instruments, which greatly
added to the enjoyment of some. A move was out
made for the Ores whir., several boats were hired, •
pleasant time bein g
spout io vowing, singing in the
bay, kn., until about seven. Slight refreshments
having been handed round, the return journey was
oornineusoed, and after • delightful drive, home was
reach* I shortly after 10 p.m., the president kindly
weloomlng the party back, after a most enjoyable and
happy day.

Jcv rims ODDFILLOWN. Fr—By Ole kindness of hall•paet tie in ths mortise. They went al; ..it the
•arions ladies and Boatsmen of Dorchester and th• town selling the fib, an 1 ,nriag tke fifteen .on went
neighbourhood, tin members ef the "Bud of Hops" to Puddistown, wh. re May fa-ld come en Mrs.
Lodge of thiclfellowe bad their annual fate to-day ltrymer. whose saner,'
said they mere quite cood.
(Monday). The'. seeembled ,out 2 o'n!ock, sad. They Mao 6.14 am.' at Tr. t 'et, to Mr Di,. wan.
heads•l by the Volunteer Kepi inarchs i round the Thee cot back to Dorcheater at, tit half•neat five, Ind
town. and to the held ,d,.,. Wolleaton M. C
hicksod the door c gm. noon eftiar.—John Cdt •
Hones, kintir;eleetti Mr. Steele, where they had tea said tine mackerel were brain -h: in ..111 the Fri .16,
and indulged ie ~,,gi„on niu,i„ginant., Slocas good eyed,: to the Bridge In, Weymouth. Tb• y had
were offered for atble4c *port, Ti. weather been ju t br•in..ht from Abb d•hury, and w r.• all but
gilt.; beautifully fine, the eff .ir urea very enjoyalile. alive. He sent the &fen lent, Ma brother., •
A Datlvittn Wonair.—Stary Ann Robinson. a l". to Dorcheeter t.i well them. Ist hot
female tramp, was charged iat the C .0137 Polio,- weather fish were snop wet I . keep ten
court on Saturday, before 11.. B. Mibileton, E,,i., day.. -Albion Drake, fish ,I. aler, sail be sac lb.
with being drunk on the hbrbway at M•iien Newton. tnecksial in question on the Fri-by night and oft the
—P.B. Hitch said on the previ,rui evening be sow the day in quastiLn ea well. They as, in g •o 4 c oaditd.D.
defendant staggering up the highway at 31.1 den en 1 frow Use etas, they were i . he e•rtaioly enould
Newton. She was drunk. Witness advised her to nit Chia they w ie. ihe bat In ths al. ruo 41. They
, litre god for 21 hours. Toe), inigh lit sk in h• t
go away. Bbe wanted lodgings at the King's Arms.
but the landlord refused to take her in. Sc. ...Id if 1 weothos ; bat they would Lot °solace riv las unfit for
he did not take bet in she would lay down In sh. ; fi o I.—After a brief cnneultati c,tbeklayor.eepr:•4 ir
road. Witneee left her, and on hi• r-,urn found her , lb. oliniou of the Snob, seal the •Ishe itant wool lb.
lying in dig
road. H. no 4 k.
got
it0.i.t.0., t , ne,e,,ao . fined a) ~ including wets. They only Ii Rated • small
piondni bard
to be loi
.41. pr,,, WI" I fine, because althouill it was a very Important case,
hair D .—afel dent the .lefeudant might possibly have been in ignorance
dlas would not d inch another drop of ci hr all h-r
‘
life if the Beach would be so gener,inc—Fined 10,., -f the elate of the flab.
Including oats, or seven day..