The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-11-02 00:00:00

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W I.YIiOUTH.
TIDITIOWICL-00 Wednesday evening Mr. J. Rae
from London delivered • lecture in the leeture-rcedis
snaparkie.....eteeek ee the above subject ti,a very attentive
LlTgaglitlf •IrD fkIIIMTTTIC IWiTCTiOSL concert
was siren in the LerithreihaU on Wednesday evening
last, by several of the singers of Hope lir hapel choir.
The
ittlesidiume wee very fair.
Tne amain Curran. offered by Mr. Milled" el .bis I
general sale room. in St. Thomas-street, eel
Tbureul
est, wee not sold, the bidding' reacAlagtbestm or so
au le the reserve priso WWI euo. ._
proposed to
VOLUSTUB ARTILLMIT Ceara—lt m
for lane
form a volunteer artillery
but should think it sronld
proposition Is not new; eut wirr,
and
make
be much better to strengthen the ne•
in the county.- ED.)
It worthy of the lure' tows— morning lass. H
—On Tesseer
MALMO hdnale,ll.” egg,,,,,eis, Req., attended at
Haggett, Rego ".; 0-Wifdp.ll ; but there wen no
s pettyiun.b
at
"Isin'ioneems:urg:teeesgbufg. el::.iveebseencleirnr ea/ blue' heard.
eCtlte.4sttis Mate of things is the more gratifying.
HOLY TILINITT HaTION•L SCHOoLS..--arnrong,,,Te
ed at Trinity church cos Sunday, in aid
the bedding fund for enlargement of theme seboola. The
Rey. J. R. Nankivell, Crediton, Devon, preached
I, the meriting. sad the Rev. J. I). Addison, Moir,
In the evening. The Pollutions amounted to • bout
Ell.
51sr IL.O.LL—The following is the programme or
Viands', Nov. 4th.
Mane Paul
teener*
Faust.
....... Ads • • ....••IfeWebeeri
einem
• --
Crecertisie..........(For Clarinet).... .........
amlup.•.. ........ Magdala Martin.
Ood eau the Qum.
PIMWT ReArdices DT Tlllt ArtiLITIOL A mooting
Was held on Thursday night at the Guildhall, to consider
how the proposed penny readings should be managed.
°Moms were appointed. and • committee formed, and
the prides of admiseloa were settled at la., XL, and
6d. It is intended to have one reading before the
Association's annual supper. Yr. Wallis, hon. see.,
has kindly
_oonsented to manage the musical department,
and Kr. W. a. p. detreery, alialrman, win Mr. m. o.
Melessts, to superintend the elorettlanary part.
CI•CROTT'II B•IIItIUPTCY.—At Exeter Bankruptcy
Court, before Mr. H. Hoops, Frederick Santee Craeroft,
formerly called Junes Waters, gentleman, of Wel,
mouth and Sheldon. Devoe' came up for dim:huge.
His wife has an income of about ETJO a year, from •
coil-mine near Burton-ea-Trent, and other property.
Timers has been a Chancery suit about this property,
and an order wee made. A copy of this order and of
the lea. of the mine was asked for by Mr. Hirt:el, on
behalf of the creditors, and his Honour adjourned the
cue to Nov. 11 for them to be produced.
B 0•1.01100 OCT I'AUTZI CHILDHIOI.—At • meatine
of the Weymouth Union Board of Guardlans, held on
Tuesday at the Board-room, Mr. R. Thomas premed the
Guardians to take some mei= in the matter of the
premed boarding out of peeper &didn't:. it. 11. 0.
tiwaSeleb Esq., oppoeed the carrying out of such a thing
in the Weymouth Union. on the ground principally
that they ought not to take the initiative in such •
matter. but should rather wall till further experience
was gained. Some discussion followed, and Er. Thomas
proposed that is parishes where these children should
be vistaed out, • oessunittem should be formed, consisting,
say, of the guardian of the pariah, the clergyman, and
clergyman's wife, with any other ladies that would give
their attention to the matter, in order that the *Midribs
should be in.veeted mid it should be seen they were
properly cam.d for. Upon this he considered all the
success of the plan would hinge, for sinless the children
were taken proper rare of, it would only be the old
" pariah apprectice" system repeated. Mr. Motto
ultimately peoposed,and Mr. Pearce of Preston seeonded,
that the union children should be boarded out, if
suitable persons can be found, at 24. 61. per week foe
maintenance, 10s. lice a quarter for clothing, an outfit
to be provided on their leaving the workhouse, and all
school fees and medical attendance to he paid for also.
The proposition was carried unanimously, so that we
may shortly see this system tried in our union and we
hope it may result in great and permanent good to the
children.and some relief to the poekets of the ratepayers.
SHIPPING CittUALTY.—Mr, F. W. Hawkins, master
of the brigantine Jane lanes, on Saturday made •
deposition before R. G. Chiusano, Esq;, receiver of
wreck for this port. The vi seal was built in 1445, and
I. not claeeed at at Lloyd's. She belonged to Messrs.
R. A. Ay's*, and others, aid had on board a *ergo of
240 tons of coals, shipped at Neetb for Dieppe. She
sailed from Neath on the l%lt, at baltipsat six In the
men nine, and at 12.30 p.m., the wind blowing
halfa-
gals from tbe N.E., she began to make water. Sails
were reeled and all hands kept at the pumps. They
succeeded in keeping the water under control,
and at 1 a.m. next day, rounded the lengshipe,
the sea rennin; very heavy, and the ship
labouring heavily. The crew were at the rewire
through the night, and at 9 a.m. they sounded ,
the pumps and found di feet. At eight in the evening
the wind was increasing, and they dont-le-reefed the
mainsail. At midnight the wind was N.N. W., Start
l'oitit bearing N. about 2 miles. At 2 p.m. nest day,
they were atilt steering for Dieppe ' but, the wind
shifting to E.N.E., and the ship etill making water,
they bore up for Portland to save the ship and their
liver. At 2 p.m, on the 22nd, being becalmed off
St Alban's Head, they hoisted a will for saiisteoce ;
but, Done arriving, hauled it dawn again. At 5 a.m.
on Saturday they anchored off Weymouth Harbour,
made signal for arei.taisce. and the captain proceeded
on shore, and eagaged William Grant and three boat-
men to pump the veesel and assist her into Weymouth
harbour. The damage cannot at present be ettimated,
and the amount of insurance on ship and cargo is us,
known. The Jape lento had six hand, on board.
HARP CuNCnirr. —On Friday evening last, the
celebreted Welsh tiarpata Apterous., with hi. two
daughters, performed at the Royal Hoteb The great ,
harpist was received by numbers of the moat refined
musical connuiteeurs, and the reserved wets were well
filled, the seemed mats also had • good sprinkling of
occupants. Mr. A ptomma's music apposla principally to
those who can enjoy the choicest music without any
toldetions in the way of singing or acting, and the back
seats were therefore nearly empty. It is simply im-
pomible to criticise the perforumnee, it was throughout
marital or gentle, rousing or teething, in the highest
degree. Mr. Aptommu is more than • muter a the
harp, it breathes his soul, and the sentient *horde
responded to his touch so instantly and so thoroughly
that the harp seemed part of himself. His youngest
daughter also seemed to have caught lier father's empire-
tics, and her fingers to be at home among the tuneful
strings. In Herold's overture to " Eames.," OM of
Mendelasohn's song without words, and his own arrange.
ment of Tarantella, soil Beethoven's grand eons., Mr.
Aptommas was 'dike happy, and the Misses Aptomums
In Lamps and .luentells splendidly seconded their gifted
father on the piano. The Wedding Much, trio for three
harps ao much pleased the audience th..t the three per-
termer, were re-called and bowed theie acknowleelip
meats, and this compliment to tbe musicians' talents
was repeated more than once, for instance in the Irish
melodies on the harp alone, and duet for harp and
piano on Scotch airs. But it was only after some
splendid renderings of Wtlah melodies as harp solos,
ttmt Mr. Ainoinues yielded to they...Mg dem•uda for
an encore, and truly his delicious “Jenny Jowls," de-
served the acknowledgment well. The concert con-
cluded with a grand trio for three Mune " La Nita del
Reggineente," arranged by the harpist himself. In tide
the spirited, oommandieg playing of the father and his
youngest daughter were beautifully harmonised with
the more tender and mothet it edema,. of the elder
Miss A pimento, and all three were warmly applauded.
The concert was exceedingly successful, and the bullion-
able character of the andienee will be perceived from the
following names of 110/U0 of the company, Colonel
Meelden and party, Rev. Edward and Mrs. Headland,
Rev. John Moore and Mrs. Bridge. Rev. Mr. and Mrs.
Rile. Mn. and the Mos Neat, lira. Austin, Captain
M'anington, Mr. and the Misses Bower, Captain and
the Risser Vandeleur. Mrs. and Mime Steeds, Major,
Mrs., and the Ilia. Fatting, Dr. Smith, Mrs. and the
Mimes Everett, Miss Clarkson, Ste., dos.
EXPLortIOX lai•lt Till OltgaT tenifie
expiation happened on Thursday morning on board one
of the steam colliers of the (teat Eastetn. The screw
ateaneship Hurley, of London, Captain W. Hicks,
laden with 996 tons of Nixon's steam coal, for the big
ship' ar! feed about four o'clock in Portland Roads.
Hhe had experienced rough weather, which blew away
her topsails, and the hatches had been fastened down,
it being iniposeible to open them for ventilation, as is
advisable on a voyage with stunt coal. In consequence
of the hatches having been abut so long, immediately on
anchoring, the .ptain ordered the tarpaulins to be
taken off, and the hatchway. unbattrned. Preparations
were immediately made to discharge the urge, and the
chief mate sent the boatewain to the "forepeak" to
get up the " gins" for this purpose. It must now be
mentioned that the fore-castles, toe burley MOP deaf,
and underneath it Is the forepeak, in which is the fore
batclt•Ar, and that a lamp is always kept burning in
the forecastle. Al about a quarter to five the chief
tents wan iii the act of opening the main batch, and the
boaiswein was in the forepeak. The latter did not
smell any ise, but as he stooped doyen to remove a teal
of rope out of hi. way, he was startled by • sodden
tlash as of lb/liming above him, coming front the fore-
castle into the to-meek. This was followed by a terrific
report, and he Was blown some feet from the place
whereto bail been stooling. On regaining his legs,
be found himself unhurt, but the after part of the lure.
castle was blown and on fire, and the forta.hatch was
Moire off. Tile Jeremiah was also on fire, and through
this he was obliged to gnipe, and in getting on deck he
burnt li. f.ce mid hanos. 'lle same explosion blew off
the main hatch, where the mate use ...ding and blew
him down. The weed., on bearing the report came
on deck when' he !Mani groins and .w dames proceed.
from tee Co coast le. With tie Mate, the only aVa•letble
band on deck, lie got out the fir how, flooded the fore.
camle, and extinguished the fire. Four rums eiri re
burnt on the face and other exposed parts, but the one
who suffered koat of there from theenpluaiou itself WY
the boatawa.o and acting second mate, Mr. Henry
Mauston, theitch be wes in the worst place when it
seek pie.. His Meru. are on the late and right Land.
from groping through the flames. The carpenter 'as
bruised on toe rigi t leg. end soother man eke received I
Itertuse•s, makom ell lb all. They were atteneeel ity two
medical °Morro from the Crest Eastern, mid are going 1
os favoulably. In fare one of 'them wanted to goon I
shore; but the dee toraordered the buret men not to i• x pose
tin waders to the air, till they arrive at Soathampton,
vele., el a vessel gots in • few days to be Mapco:ed.
How the coo clue where it exploded is tether a
my.tery.aa the tureptak is divided from the hold by an
leen bulkhead, sniepoeed to in watertight, iu order to !
keep Hu erased afloat should she meet with • nelieion.
*Meilen tittered y. t is that thie bulkhead must I
have be,toste leaky, soil •11..sred the .
ti • for peek ; el., tat the h air, g collect
'n
the
from the ate. ludelaway, feeeed te, gee,ntgring the
hold
an-
cenenlatod there through tee tentek,,.rd;,,wgbi:,;:h,..h,"d
bulk of KY foi weed, •o that,
opened, it WM.. Mew contact with that'll ore ef"eh was
castle I nip, end ceased the esteteeee:°' theofore"
asy• thus eke, ou boded vesewls.theTckw ss.
ns
"'els
goes to oifirloard, and as tie Harley e
arKhor, at oil .- her head to witeiwar"d -th-O-'lll—ste
of the expbreiou ler ...re is •ceounted for. Ti,. no,. in
two p. 41; •Cl• rill.. level by the espied,,.,, •nd
ttiwe on the top I ur .d forward, •••4 •If ch g„,
were puti•lly burnt uo the awls lles unease of
dimwits guessed at about £34) or KW.