The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-07-26 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

Wg HOPS rr's Tang.-073 dit that a certain well-
. known Grin of stone merchants have recreivid an order
to supply 6 060 tons of stone for a large bank in
London, ad that in a month many of their quarrymen
will be engaged full time.
Rustic flight —Ooze-tonal relies of the simplicity of
the rtual pit of the Portland population now ant then
crop up, though manners have been much altered since
the oonetrurtion of the Breakwater. Only the other
.lay, a lad of 16, was asked by • gentleman, • And how
many has your father in family, my 1.4 r The young
man gravely replied " Eleven, sir, before the last p.g
we. killed I" We wonder if he was any relation to the
old lady of Ronihwell, who, "at an advanced age."
canie over the hill to see the Railway, and was so much
astonished that even she ventured on • further journey
to the Breakwater, where she had
and returned to Bonthwell perfectly amazed at the
queer things that were doing under ha
Man. LOBS'S VISIT TO HIS HOSB4IID.—Wrs. Luby
has r turned home from a visit to he, husband, and •
thrilling picture is drawn of the interview. She had
not seen biro for thr-e years and three months, and
when the interview was obtained, "she was led into a
huge cage grated with heavy iron Ws, apart from that
in which she was detained. A gaoler stood beside him
—at,eb, watchful. listening and repellent." Rho heard
the alai.k of withdrawing bolts, and then was ushered
in "the living remnant of her husband ; he looked worn,
and pallid, shrunk and shrivelled with suffering and
semi•starvation, so that she was appalled at his appear
anal, he seemed so aged and so utterly broken down."
Only at the last, when parting, she was allowed for a
moment to touch hi. band. This ills said, ia "a tale
of inhumanity which would have stirred England to the
core had it come from Nettles." The Owners at Port-
' land, iii. added, have refused to be examined, because
tri guarantee would be given that their te.timony would
tve published ungarbled. O'Donovan Rosso, however,
his oonseoted to give evidence in order to expose the
, delusive ch.rac•er of the, former enquiry.
TEM SCARCITY OF W•TeR is now more severely felt
at Easton and the neighbourhood. The pump* are the
oentree of attraction, almost as much as the wells in
Eastern lands, Every morning about six or seven
o'clock may be seen 30 or 40 men with bores draining
the supply, while on @Martial'. men with Wacketa and
tube are engaged from five o'elook in the morning till
11 at night, and very often at that late hour from 10 to
20 men m.y be seen awaiting their turn. &woes some-
what like that recorded in Exodus ii., 16, 17, are
enacted, for the riungsters get small chance with the
atrong men who struggle for the water. which they now
fail is a neoeseary of life. At the Convict Prison the
soarcity id so mach feared that for three weeks past the
, halls, go., have been washed with salt water, the
I reeideots not venturing for these purpose. to use fresh.
The spring at Firtene's Well is considered large enough
,to supply three times the area if properly managed ;
' hut, owii,g to the ernes ng waste of water, owing to the
way in which it is obtained and used, Lime of the
inhabitant.' have to wind down to Maideuwell for a
turn" or two. The outcry for the Water company is
becoming more general than ever, and it is estimated
that the company, if hi working order, would pay at
least 7 per cent.

MIIMARICABLIt CRIOIET mateh was plays,'
at the Park, Wakeham, on Wednesday between the
Easton and the Portland (undar-hill) Cricket Clubs. The
match excite I great interest, and shout 600 people were pre-
sent in the Park during some part or other of the game. The
Easton gentlemen played with great spirit end determination
for the honour of top.hill, and five of them made double figures,
Burnage and Mr. Cox topping the score. Mr. ilodalon
played well for under-hill, both with at and bell; but his
•rts did not are his friends from a germ, debut, th.y
only made 120 in wo innings, Easton scoring 144 In one. Tire
following I. the score:—

PoIITLAZD CIUCIBT CLUB.
14 Inninp. 2nd Innings.
Urn, b Attwooil - - c Cot, b Attwooll - 4
T. H. Crocker, b Durban - - c Attwooll, b Cox - 5
J. H. Hodedon, b ALtwooll - - b Durban Z. 24 miherke, b AUw,.oll - - - c Pearce, b Burnap
T. Sansoin, c Turner, h Durban . b Hogu.th
C. White, c Burnage, b Attwuoll - I b b Durban - 2
W. Elliott, b Burnage - - run out • - - 0
b Attwooll - - - run out - - - 6
H. Gibbs, b Durban - - not out - - 1
J. W. Brown, mit out - - b Attwooll - - 1
A. Allen, c Turner, b Attwooll - b Durban - - 1
Byeelthw6,lbl- - -1 Byee7ori2,lb3 -12

50
EARON CILIC92I. CLUB.
COX, b Hodadoo l6
R. Pearce, b Hodder
Turner, b Crocker
Durban, b Manion l9
Hoearth, b Reclaims . 2
Attwool, b Crocker
Burn.ge. b Dods:lon
Adams, b Killed's
W. Pearce, c and b Milledse - - -10
&ore, c Crocker, b Eludidea - - - 1
Buck, not ,mt
Byes2l,lb I,w IS - - - -96

144
Ils• day vu asistwd by I gaPpoi s 6 Hail irsald
Leis Tams.

H. K. Oonerres Karin his been cruising about
Weymouth and Portl.nd Roads, for some days and
doubt!. ss will check any *ration who may enter
Rug waters in the eagerness of ptir.uit
THE Point Gnitn4ri Vaeson is ma CHANNEL ars
rather. pot to it to escepe the chance. of captors since
the declaration of w.r. Risrly this week the steamer
New York, one of the Hamburgh and Amerman liners,
With mails, passengers, and specie, wan • palming op
channel, when • small steam-boat ran out to her with
ordersi from Southampton, that she was to put into
Portland Roads. The New York entered the Roads
during a thick fog on Monday afternoon, about four
o'clock, and thereby, it is said, escaped a French crui-er
which bad been hanging about Port and to est her off.
However th.t mty be, the New York di not land any
of her freight, but at three o'cloek next morning she
sailed for Southampton, the 'romp) to which can be
performed entirely within the protected English waters,
In which no hoatilides must be attempted by either
Germsns or French.
CIASINO TEIS WCSLITLI BORILL ONOUNI:e—Mr.
Huse, the Home Secretory, hts represented to the
Governmeot that for the protection of the publi, health,
burials should be wholly discontinued in the Wesleyan
chapel at Portland. and in the burial-ground of the
said °hovel, eicept in graves not less than four feet
d-eo, 1,12 X :boon be one ed without the exposure of
e ,s or the disturb.noe of rein.iiis. The some will be
t•ken into eonsideration by a Committee of h. e Lords
of Her Ilejesty'• Most Honour-ble Privy Council on
the seventeenth day of August nest.
CHICK IT.—SIVeeTil Foci LASKI V. Tug DOWN HOUSE.
—The seturn match between Sir W. ICH sloth's eleven,
and on eleven of the Roy.l Fusiliers, came off with
great 6 let at the V..rne on Friday. Sir W.
Marriott's party were received with all the distinction
which the regiment could shoe them, in return for the
kindness diai.l4re4 tnwardo the military players when
at the Down House. The bend of the regiment came
over from Weymouth and played musical *elections
during the cl.y, and the friends of the Fusiliers,ineludr
ing great numbers of ladies, •ii.ited the cricket ground,
and took greet intere.t in the game. The milttsry won
with nine wicketr to go down. Sir W. Marriott and
his friends were entertained in due style by the officers
at the mese, and we undeistsnd that 1 f•Leillialtioo pro-
grassed so far tb.t Sir W. promises to arrange • two-
deys' mooti with the regiment at the Down House.
We are indebted to the kiedneos of one of the officers
for the following no.,re :
7,11 ROT•L Fr•ILIZILIL
innings. 2nd innings.
Major Danismy, h Lambert - 7 not out • -
Bengt. Wright, A L.mbert - 12
Nr. W. J. Squire. c Beyly, b
Marriott. 5
Cwt. K. F. Butler, b Lambert -16 b lambert
Mr._ E. B. ntuast, c Lambert, b

--Marnott
Mr. It Pochln, b Lambert
Mr. P St. M•ur, b Morrlott - - 2
Serkrt Coil, run out - - 13
(110. Ke)ser,c b Llmbert 0
Private Lure.), not out - • 7 not out -
Cept . Beauchamp, bStr W. Marriott 8
Leg bye, 1

.1

Tin mini Boom
14 Inning. 2nd Inning.
Farquharson, b Wright - bCuell - - 0
P. Oren, b Murray - b Cued - 1
W. Churchill. b Murray - c Daubeny, b Squire 6
C. Itadeldre, b Cuell - - 1 .bent
F. Oseii, b Wright- . e Rodick b Wright -16
S. Elni. b Murray- - b Cuell -11
H. Marriott., b Murray - - - b Cue:l - - 13
Sir H. Manion, not out - - Ib sr Cuell • -
Captain Bat ley, cCusU. b Wright- 1 b Squire - - 3
lAtubert, b Cuell - . - 1 b Cuell - - 0
M. A. Mutual!, b Ouell - 1 C Cuell - - 9
Byes- ------ Byes -