The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-02-11 00:00:00

HARBOUR TIDE TABLE.

PORTLAND.

Pouca Ramova.—P.C. Moller is to be reco,vod o
Broadinora.

Tea noted burglar, PlllOl4 WhO ia sentenced to death
for the murder of Mr. Dyson, warn a conviot to
Portland Prison during thll mutiny 14 yaws ago.

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THI son on board H.M.S. training ahip Box:awes,
headed by their band, came Lahore on Wednesday
afternoon, and were put through a smart drill on the
Recreation Ground.

IT II ratifying to observe that out of the totsi
number boys on leave from the training skip during
the Christmas holidays, only five or six have failed to
return. . _ .

A Panama, named Johnson, who was discharged
from Portland Convict Prison tut December, was
tried last week, at Manchester, for haring been con.
corned in soar burglariesin that neighbourhood, and
ham been bron rht back boos for 2i years. Warder
Mutter was • witness against him.

PIIIIIII7VO MITHODINT 1311Z1•11.—We IWO pleased
to hear that the results of the biz tar and tea meeting
at the chapel on Thursday. Friday. and Tuesday last
his resulted in the handsome sum of 9,40, which at
this time of the year speaks volumes for the hard-
working sons of toil of Portland.
ON Sattlrdairsllt DA attempt was made to enter
the house of M. Clifton, the governor of the prison.
The various entraaces showed marks et having been
tried, but the miscreant appears to have been afraid
of getting too near the varkne night watchmen, and
so escaped the cmteats of • six barrelled revolver.

1.0.G.T.—" Eltar of Portland" 100dg. elected their
officer/ for the emoting quarter 01 Tuserkl evening.
as follow, Bro. W. W, Punt!.; W.V.
Bre. B. Stow; W.S.E.C., J. Mitchell, jun. ;
wy.s.. Sister J. Colston; W. T. , Prompts. I
W. 0., Bro. J. Woollage ; W.M. Bro. W. 11. Way;
W.LG., Bro. J. L. Why; W.0.G., Bro. R. Winter.
LiCTI7I/ AT WANTON. —The Rev. J. Turley of
Wyneoutb delivered • lecture in the Primitive
Methodist Chapel, here on Tuesday evening Lot.
Mr. Otter occupied the chair. The subject of the
lecture waa . -" Th. Groat Revolution in England in
UM." There was • good attendance and the lecture
was • meet able one.

Sister:

OS TIIIISDAT iSit party of invalid convicts, under
the charge of Principal Warder Legge, were wavered
to Woking Prison. They appeared to be very 111, and
had a very woebegone toolt,—fle same day. party
of eonvicts arrived from Woking, oae of which showed
himself to be a dangerous character by his canary.
coloured dress, and by having both legs chained.
HOSPITAL Box. —lt will be gratifying to hear
that the box placed at the booking office at the
Portland Railway Station in aid of the funds of the
Weymouth Royal Hospital sad Dispensary has been
opened, and the sum of di. It found lit it, consisting
of one shilling, one threepenny Owe, and 4s. 101 in
topper.

811LOULD OULD AOQUAINTANCII Di FORGOT ?—lt is
Ixot often we bear of prisoners being anxious to return
to their captivity, but the utha day a oonvict, a young
fellow, one of a party proceeding ti London to be
dieeharged, stated hie determiaation of soon returning
and " doing for" the governor, and the chief surgeon
of this prime. He hail been a bad character, and was
evidently feeling sore under the punishment to which
be had been subjected.

Pitsearrarlose AT TEI YELIL —On Monday even-
ing last two very gratifying testimonials were pre-
sented at the Verne Mittel in the sergeants' one.
room of the 2 20th Regiment to Coloar-Sergeant 0'
Malley and Sergeant Irwin. The presentations,
which oondsted of two excellent English levers
suitably inscribed. as a fitting memut ) of the worth
and estimation of the recipients In the eyes of the
regiment, were presented by the Sergeant Major of
the regiment (Liathweite), who in the most flattering
terms handed the watches and appendage* to the
gallant redeute. The present. were neared by the
two worthy sergeants with much manioc and expres-
sions obflEitude, and who expensed themselves
highly hied with the testimonWe of esteem from
their °Moen. Songs, te., followed, /dr.
Waney crating to the fore In a sou during the even-
ing which greatly astonished the natives. A very
happy and convivial time was spat
Mai TEI Atrium. Passing down through
Fortnnes-wellrese evening recently, I wee attracted
by cries and screams evidently coning from a female
in • home and shop at one n&I of the road. A little
crowd, with inquisitive looks, and uttering certain not
very landitory phrases towards the master of the
house gathered near, when all at once something
was heard to fall on the floor, and that macaw
proved to be the one who's the meta (!) had
made his wits, and promised to "love and to cherish
till death should part them." 'The poor 111-used wife
rushed Inal the louse with her baby in her arms,
bareheaded through the mid biting wind to the house
of a kind neighbour, the blood dresating from her nom
and me of her 'yea One of her lips wee cut open,
and her face, as she rushed fros the clotohes of this
superior animal MIS dieligured sad swollen. It doss
seem • pity that while dispensing bitter thinp to
some of his customers this domesticated animal should
be allowed to dispense wretchedness and brutality to
one whom it ought te be Ids highest honour* and
maiden to protect. He certainly has the warm
wishes of many of the women In the neighbourhood,
a attic,.
_omroattity arise, the trim
Weritfuldwomen of Portland, sad of Porton in
, may be led give a practical Semen/tea-
renular to
of their high regard for a man who CAR be brutish
and cowardly moo& to best hi. wife.
Os Reflux lest the ship Ettricdale, 1,500 tons
register, with • cargp ofgrits from BAB Franciseo to
Hull, put into the Roads, with the captain (Captain
Lamont) ill, and reported having lost the chief mate
overboard shortly before, having been polled off the
deck with • rope, and ceded far out to sea and
I disappeared. Captain Lanont was conveyed to the
Royal Hotel, and Dr. Mclean sent for, under whose
' care he is slowly receverieg. Meanwhile a second
captain ham arrived, and is waiting fine weather to
convey the ship to Hall. Captain Lamont expired I
on Saturday morning last M the Royal Hotel. His I
' remains were conveyed to St. George's Churchyard
on Monday and there in the Royal Manor of Port-
land the Christian mariner, fads a quietihaven of rem
till the great Captain calls him to the far-off shore.
The funeral cortege consisted of • hearse sad two
private carriages, in which were the Rave. T. A.
OUley, and J. A. Boum, D. Maclean and the
relatives of the deceased. The two Rev. gentlemen
performed the funeral service. The
under the care of Mr. Andrews, undertaker,
who rove ve the greaten satisfaction. The relatives of
the left for Scotland the following day. Mx.
and Mu. Beard were most essidiousin their mdeetione
to the decemed who wee made to feel that though in •
lonely Wand, he wee quite at home.
PILLUITITI MHTHODIST RzzaAL—The Primitive
Methodist body on the Wand, in conmotion with the
Weymouth circuit, are • thorough imalead, earnest
body,and are determined soon to free their chapel from
debt. With this view a bazaar and fancy lair was
Thursday lest, in the schoolroom of
the
cm
Fortune's Well. The:pillars were dressed
In ivy, and the walls were hung with the banners
and ffso of the Sunday school, while here and there
were hung sacred emblems wrought hi verious kind of
green leaves which reflected great credit on the male
and female teachers of the Sunday reboot. The stalls
were very prettily laid out end were loaded with all
kinds of sinful and ornamental articles. The end
stall was ably presided over by Miss Samson mid Miss
Way, and the honours of the other stalls were divided
indamngly mat" fel=ullyia6.ll Mine did
dWaLlistheir G"rkfhbe,alnaMiss.
Mrs. Carter, the Mines Lag, War
irti=m, Mrs. Peters, Mrs. Rowe. Mrs. Mown Mrs.
Karim Mieg Cemben, Mines Mew, sad Mrs. E.
bars% Tim Was aka a ton awl Aboolummi

which wee ably preadid error by Mrs. &mom, Mrs.
Elliott, end Mrs. \Vey. Mr. Mills, baker, very kindly
seat • contribution despoil loaves for the reirmhment
db. 'The proceedings ootnutenced is the afternoon
ILtlt„e Rev. J. Turley, suptrintancket minister of the
giving out the layout :
Except the L ,rd eroadect the plan,"
After which the Rev. Mr. D.tnbam, second minister,
engaged in prayer for a blessieg on the wnrk. The
Roy. J. Turley then said he need not refer to the
object that had brought them together that afternoon.
It was to bold a Ins tar to raise the means to reduce
the len on the chapel huildinefund. Lent year they
had worked hard and had reduced the debt by £llO, yet
they still kept on begging and begging, till he did not
know what thinis would O,3MaT to soon, but one thing
wee pertain the more they kept on b?,;ging and trying
like they had done, and were reducin: the debt by VW
after £5O it wonl4 soon be all paid off, and there was
really no telling what they would ha going in for next.
Perhaps a minister's hues, then a resident minister
who could take to himself • wife, and so take his stand
with the other ministers of the place. Now all this
might be done if they continued to go on as they bad.
If they had acted n the principle of doing all for the
glory of Hod, and if his blessing rested ou their eff tits,
their MOONS w follow, and, all their hopes would
bi realised. He then d eclared thebaz tar npen, and lapel
that before 10 p.m. they would have sold all out, and
that all might congratulate themselves that they bud
real value for their money. (Chant. There was a
goodly number of per. present and in the evening
the room was crammed, and the fair stall.holders used
all the arta tbey know so well how to exert in order to
extract money from the purses of the opposite mix. A
weighing machine, and " A sleeping beauty," were
well patroubmd. The Nimes Mitchell presided at the
harmonium, and the choir gave several same I
melodies. The bazaar was continued on Friday even-
ing. and a great swam is fully anticipated.
PORTLLND AND THS Quart-The Poitlani Local
Board having sent an address of condolence to lier
Majesty the Queen on the death of Her Royal
Highness tie Princess Alice. have been honoured with
gracious reply. Them ar•

May it please your Majesty. We. the Urban
Sanitary Authority of the district of the parish and Royal
Manor of the Wand of Portland, at • meeting assembled
for ourselves and the Inhabitants whom we represent,
humbly and dutifully tender to you: Majeoh our heartfelt
sympathy and condolence on the lamented death of your
illustrious daughter, Her Royal Wilmer the linuid
Duchess of Darmstradt, the Princess Alice of Great
Britain and Ireland. The gentleness of Her Royal
Highness s dispoeition, the noble use the made of her high
quaoes of Mart and mind, and the example she .et in the
diacharge of her domestic duties, secured the affection,
reverence, and esteem at an entire nation. We vermouth
hope that the great affliction which haa le/alien your
Majesty and the other members of the Royal Family will
be softened by the consciousows that the memory of the
videos of the departed will ever live in the affections of
your people, and that her noble life will be regarded as •
model for daughter, wife, and mother. We fervently
hope that your Majesty may have the strength and
fortitude to meet this heavy bereavement which is felt
by all classes of your Majesty's loving and devoted
subject& Given under the common seal of the Urban
Sanitary Authority of Portland, the 13th day of January,
1879. (14111dICHAALEI Will ITC chairman.' To this the
' following reply has been reeeived i—"Oshorne, January,
17th, W. Sir —1 sea oorinnancled by the Queen to request
that you will convey to the member, of the Urban
Sanitary Authority if the district of the parish and Royal
Manor of the Island of Portland, Her Majesty, sincere
thanks for their kind sal feeling address of condolence
and sympathy with the Queen on the death of her deer
daughter, Primula Alice, Grand Duchess of Hem& I
have the honour to be, your obedient servant, H. F.
PONIONST, R. N. Howard, Fag."