The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-08-26 00:00:00

AVDTTOItB' REPORT.

Mr. Lockett, one of the auditors, reported as
follows :—" We have carefully examined the books,
checks, and invoices, and find the accounts correct,
and in • satisfactory condition. (Applause.)
The report was then unanimously r•3oeived and
adopted, as was also the balance sheet.
Tbe meeting next proceeded to the election of
officers. Two gondola= had been noininated to
the office of secretary, Mr. William Lockett, and
Mr. John Brown, but as the latter was not a member,
he could not, according to the roles, be elected, and
'Hobson'. choke" was the only one the members
had to fall back upon. Mr. Lockett was conse-
queotly declared duty elected.
For the office of treasurer there were three nomi-
nations :—Mr. Pike, who received 21 vote.; Mr.
James Portnoy, 16, and Mr. Barge, b. The first.
named gentleman was consequently elected.
For filling up the vacancies of the three retiring
members of the committee, eight nominations had
been sent in, who received votes as follows :
Mr. Weed, 30; Mr. Westbrook, 27; Mr. Greening,
26; Mr. C. You, 21; Mr. Fining, 14; Mr. foray,
3, Idr. Batt, 2; aed Mr. ham v. 2. Mews.
Wood, Westbrook, and preening were therefore
declared the encoessfal candidates. _ _

Mr. Ricketts and th. Green were elected audi-
t°, without opposition.
The following resolutions were unanimously
agreed to :—" 1. That the trustees are requested to
bring their box at every quarterly meeting, and de-
posit itt it in tlie promote of the members the balance
sheet then adopted by the meeting." "2. That the
benne be paid at tbettpres on Tuesday, the 26th
instant, at 8 p.m."
A eordial vote of thanks was aeaorded to the Chair-
teen, and the meeting terminated.

WEYMOUTH. —Wednesday was our regatta day.
The weather was all that could be desired. Visitors
losited in by hundreds from all parts of the country,
aid thousands of persons asisnabied along the Bs-
*Made and pile pier to witness the proceedings.
There we; just sufficient breeze to fill the sails of
the yachts, and the Water was sufficiently calm for
the stnall boats The toy of Weymouth is second
to no other in the world, save Venn*, and it is din-
malt* understand why we should not have one of
the best regattas in the world, if the business were
properly managed ; yet it moat be confessed that
the last two years there has been a consider-
able off in the number of yachts to contend.
for the Prizes offered by the oommittee. How is
this? There must be " something wrong
in Denmark" somewhere, seeing that causes
' always prodece corresponding results. If the
present- tkonimittee are incompetent to work the
thing properly there, should be a change in the
executive; for it is scarcely to be tolerated that one
of our most truly national sporta should be spoiled
for wiuiti of good irnagement —We said "one of
our national apart,. Perhaps we should have said
"pie-eminently national," for do we not know that
to England belongs, as s birth-right and an inherit-
ance, the dominion of the waters, both of the salt
and the sweet—of the stormy ocean and the placid
river? Our commerce by sea is greater than that
of any other nation, and our navy has enabled
us with pride to sing, "Britannia rules the
waves." Anythingr liben4 which shall possess the
double advantage of providing amusements for
the people which are In themselves harmless,
while it gives • relish to • maritime life, cannot
be too greatly encouraged by all classes and
creeds of the community. With opinions such
an theta we hail with delight the return of our
annual regattas, and only treat that in future years
the committee at Weymouth will throw a little
more vigour and judgment in what they take in
hand to perform. Our contemporaries, we find,
attribute no biases to the Committee of Manage-
medt on aacoent of their failure this year, as they
had previously nominated the 20th August for the
balding of the Weymouth Regatta, and that the
trWestern Yacht Regatta at Plymouth was
afterward'. Our Weymouth wiseacre, have
evidently yet to learn that if the mountain wont
ompe to Mehomet, Mahomet most 40 to the moun-
tain. The committee of Plymouth in the fixing of
their day would pay no attention to Weymouth, as
they very well knew that they would secure all the
crock vessels, leaving the latter place minus of such
only as were not deemed by their owners able to
obtain a prize elsewhere. Such then being the case,
every rational being—every one having the least
notion of bunnies—would have immediately said,
"Now it I. quite evident we shall be able to get
only third or fourth-rate yachts at Weymouth, and
but very few of them, we must alter the day." But
our incompetent committee had no ides of this,
being ser imply imbued with the Yankee notion
that they could whip all creation and Plymouth to
boot, they determined to hare their own regatta on
their own day, and the result was -• miserable
failure, as will be seen by our report of the races,
which we can sinin.e our readers look far better and

—•
nTi—undersiendable on paper then they did on the
water. 'TIM first' rem, a puree for 50 sovereigns
subearibed the Bomngh members, went
a begging noinpletely, there not having
been a single entry made. The second
prise, a puree a 26 sova.,liad three offers for comps-
tition,but the vessels were so unevenly matchedi.one
ban of 29 tow and the others o(12 tens flab& that
the• owners and committee could not come to *mi.
The 3rd pries was more fortunate. . Thie we .". a
purse of 10 soya, for yachts tolougii*,to the' port,
not exceeding 15 tons GM. Time race .30 seconds
at. lit prise, £5; 20d, £3; aod'Srci, .62. The
three yachts, which started at 1.48 p.m., were the
Fanny, 12 tons, W. Grant ; Fairy, 8 tons, W. Bally;
Tack,-6 tons, Rev. W.-Poreh; The time would not
allow of the 9rd round being-token, and at the end
of the second round the vessels were placed as
follows: Fanny 4h. 57m.; Fairy, 56. 20m.; Fano,
still sailing. Fanny therefore carried off the first
I prise. Fourth prize "a purse of IS son, for sailing
hosts of any rig, not exoeeding oft. in length.
Time moo one minute per foot in length." Dora,
2111., T. Turner; and Lilly, 16ft , Captain
Otway. The shirt WM made at 11.40. a.m.,
and the vessels completed their 3rd round se
follows: Dore, 2h. 66m. -4..; Lilly, 26. 57m. 464
lAs, however, the Dora bad to allow her antagonnit
foe difference of length, according to the condition.
t.W Lilly was the winner by nearly five minutes.—
! 516 prize: " • purse of p sons. for sprit-sail boats,
Indt ammediag 18ft, in length, Time Imo. 1 minute
p* feot in length." Three started: The Alma,
,181 t J. Fowler; Rattler, 18ft, W. Thompson • the
!Blue Bell, 1611, R. Dunman. The start was ;nada
at 2.30. p.m., and the 3rd round completed as
follows: Alma, 26. 41m.• Beksr, 311. 14m. 460.1
Bins Bell, 3h. 48m.—Tne following rowing matches
serthook plsoe
• •

A PIM! 0/1 PIVX Soya. for fonr-oared gallka not
exceeding 30f1. ; to be rowed by amateurs. DIM
boat. £3; woad, El ; third and fourth. 10a. eaah.
The boats and mews were those belonging to the
Weymouth Boat Club, and were designated by their
respective colours.

i , .11
This was • very spirited sacs, and the Rods woo pl.

IA PIM' OP TM Sava. for 'four-oared Olin no.
•atiseeding 30ft. ; open to all comers. First boat. ;
Amend, 21 • third and fourth, 108. each. Thaw
were also boats of the club.
United Brothers ... ... 1 Pink ... 3
Dreadnought
.2 I Dark Blue ... 4

Woo by a length.

A Pour 01 TIM= Soya: for ..•-ofired ammo. Filet
boat, El 10a. ; second, third; 10s.
Send best.

A Puma or Two Sorg. for pair-eared canoes, rowed by
yammer' over 60yeers ell age.
No (161bAdoAdaus . I Moths (Oroseb) 2

A POSSII OW Fll7l SOW& for four.oarecl gip belonging
to Her Majesty's fleet and the Coairt-guard *Prem.
First boar, 1.; second. fl be.; third and
fourth, 10a. each.
Falcon . . 1 Firefly . 2

During the contest, the winning boat had the min-
fortune to break an oar; but, notwithstanding, managed
to be first with only three oars.
A PORBR OF THIRTY SHILLINOS for punts not exceed.
ing 14 feel. First boat, 15a. ; second, 108. ;
third, sa.
Carter ... 1 f Ma•shall 3

1 Mamball
A Pintas or Two Soya for pair-oared skit/. First
boat, El 5i.; second, 104. ; third, 54.
FOUR-OAIIID GALLUS belonging to the Weymouth
Boat Club, but manned by sailor' and others.
2

There were also a "Duck Hunt, the most exciting
portion of the day's amusements and the walking of a
bowsprit, which afforded mueli laughter to the
bystanders.

Licsusitro DAY. —Thnrsday last was the ap-
pointed publicans' lioensing day. The Magistrates
on the Bench were: the Mayor, G. Welsford, W.
Simonds, J. Ailing, E Bayley, W. Talbot, and R.
Cottrell, &qrs. The whole of the old licenses
were granted, except to the Antelope Inn the Albert
Hotel, and whoa° applications were suspended on
account of the tenants keeping irregular houses.
There were fourteen new applications, and the first
who "led off the dance" was Mr. Robert Baxter,

the celebrated beer, porter, and wine merchant.
This application was supported by Mr. Steggall, and
opposed by Mr. Hill, for the Messrs. Devenisb,
brewers. The notice having been proved, Mr. Hill
took objections, —first, that Mr. Baxter was des-
cribed as the owner of the house, whereas that had
not been proved. Secondly, because there was no
statement in the notice as to how the house had
been used for the last three years past. In reply to
them objections Mr. Steggall said Mr. Baxter's
declaration that he was the owner was sufficient,
unless Mr. Hill was prepared to prove to the con.
teary. He was not boimd to produce his title
deeds. With reference to the second objection,
the house was quite new. Mr. Baxter had built the
house, and it had been used for no other house than
that of selling bear and refreshments since its erec-
tion. The notice was in onfirmity with the Act.
The Repoli conferred together, and the Mayor stated
that Mr. Hill's objections could not be entertained.
Mr. Steffan in applying for the granting of the
license said that he had only to say that he had •
memorial in favour of granting • license to the house
from every person residing in that immediate
vicinity. Mr. Baxter bad already no less than five
licensee, the refreshment license being granted
by the magistrates. For years past that
gentleman had conducted • licensed house
in the most respectable manner, and
therefore, as to his ability to conduct a house of this
kind, he could leave it with perfect confidence in
the handt of the Bench. -With regard to the
capabilities ef the house, it was so arranged that.
with additions eight comfortrble bedrooms might be
had. In short,the premises had been so constructed
as to give every facility for carrying out the business
of a betel keeper. An objection might be urged
as to its contiguity to other houses, but be showed
that in numerous instance. that had not been a
consideration in granting lieenses to other houses
in the borough.—Mr. Hilt trusted that the
Bench would not listen to the arguments
that had been urged in favour of the granting
of this license. He held that there were already
more than sufficient houses for the requirements of
the borough; that there was ono licensed house to
every 200 of the population; that this was not like
• newly made neighbourhood for additional demand
to be =de, and that Mr. Baxter having previously
had a lionised hones in the neighrhood,
and having sold that business, it would be
an injustice to that person to grant
Mr. Baxter a license in opposition. Mr. Baxter
had now a beer, wine, and refreshment license;
he sold the very best beer in the town, that be was
willing to admit, and he thought it would be much
better for him to be content with the trade he was
DOW doing than to launch out into an additional
engagement.—Mr. Steggall then applied on the part
of Mr. Reuben Rather bra license for his beer and
porter stores in St Thomas-street. There was but
one ether licensed house in that street, and that was
quite at the lower end, on the opposite rids of the
way. It was also close to the baths, and it would
be a great advantage in case of urgent necessity,
to be enabled to send to a house clan
by for spirits—Mr. Webdord opposed for
the Messrs. lievenish in this case, and urged that
there was really no necessity for a license, as in •
case of emergency, there was the 13lack Dog to run
to in St. Mary's-street, on the one hand, and Mr.
Musten'a house on the other. Besides, he contended
the house was not such an one as was required for
the accommodation of strangers. He admitted that
Mr. Hillier had conducted the house well daring
the nine years he had had it, but he might leave it,
and another person might come who would be less
scrupulous to such waiters —Mr. John Tizard ap-
plied for a license for the Rodwell Tavern. He re-
capitulated the fact that he had sold to the Corpora-
tion a Roamed house on the Weymonth side of the
borough for the purpose of improvements of the
public thoroughfare. He was • member of the Town
Council at the time he offered it them at £4OO, being
within • trifle of what it had cost him. The council
preferred to refer the case to arbitration, to which
he agreed. The arbitrators could not meet each
other, and the umpire who was called in, valued the
property at something like .f6OO or £6OO. Notwith-
standing this decision, he offered to take the stun
originally asked, and the Town Council, three of
whom were on the Bench, agreed to recommend to
the magistrates that a license should be granted to
another house belonging to him in lion of the license
-- He

he had given up. els was aware they could only
recommend, but he trusted this would have some
weight with the Bench. Bat independent of this,
the Rodwell Tavern was iituated in a neighbour-
hood where no other licensed house was near, and it
Was most desirable that the inhabitants should have
an opportunity of getting spirit' quickly in cue of
emergency. The house had eleven rooms, and there
was every convenience for its being a licensed hones.
—Mr. Hill argued that Mr. TUird had not shown a
sufficient reunion to justify the Benoh in granting the
license. Recommendations for licenses were easily
obtained, and notwithstanding the recommendation
of the Town Council, the Bench ought to use their
own judgment and grant lioensee where such • re-
quisite was demanded by the neighbourhood. If an
additional license was necessary for the Weymouth
side of the water, he should be able to show that
there were other houses for which a license
would be a greater boon to the inhabi-
tants. Here it waft not necessary, as the inhabi-
tants of that neighbourhood were of that clam who
usually bought their spirits of their wine mar-
chants. —Mr. Tizard then applied for a house for
the New ROOIDII, occupied by Mt.. Matthias Hart.
Mr. Hart, he said, had been in the busi-
ness for many years in this town, and had
always conducted it in a respectable manner. The
premises were well adapted for an inn, and there
was • thickly populated district in the neighbour-
hood.—Mr. Hill opposed on the ground that Mr.
Devenish's premises, the Old Rooms, were close by,
and that there were other pOblichouses in
neighbourhood. The memorial in favour of the
license was not worth the paper it was written on.
It was not like • new neighbourhood where people
memorialized the magistrates for the granting of a
license in consequence of their inability to obtain
exoiseable liquors within a reasonable distance.—
Mr. Tizard applied for a license for the Porter's
Arnie, on the quav adjoining the Towntall. He
said that when he gave rip the Eagle Tavern it was
suggested to him that he should not confine his ap-
plications for a license on one side of the water, but
that, should the Berioli listen to the memorial of the
Town Council, they'ellould. have the option of panto
ing a license on which side of the water they
pleased. Mr. Daniel Dober, who formerly had the
Market-honas Tavern had, be believed, ocindasted
his business properly, -and the house had sufficient
accommodation for an inn.—Mr. Hill said as to the
conducting of the bueineas that could be secertained
from the inspecar of police. No new license here,
he costended,was neoemary, as there were numerous
licensed houses hi the neighbourhood, and among
others the George, belonging to the trustees of
Mico's charity, and it would be robbing /the
funds of this charity to grant any new license. The
Bench inquired of Mr. Lidbury as to the manner in
which the Porter's Arms was conducted, and be
gave the house • very indifferent oharwiter.—Mit
Tizard next applied for • license for Mr. Jame I
Stickland for the Bridge Inn. Mr. Sticklsad was
, formerly the collector of the bridge tolls, and4f=
the commencement of the. year bad kept this h
land he believed conducted it properly. There wile
I only one publichouse near it, the Crown Hotel, and
numerous applications had beta made by travellers
Ifor the purchase of spirita—Mr. Hill was will' to
. acknowledge that Mr. fitickland was a respeclsh
man. and that he had conducted his house property,
but he thought it was early times for himtro"Z
for a license. What he would advise him to do
was "to wait • little longer," and consent to waive
his application for another year. If be came another
year and tantinned to conduct his house properly,'
he might perhaps have • license granted him.
Mr. Cornelius had greet confidence in applying fee
a license for the Castle Inn, Horsford-street ; asen-
pied by Mr. Simon Wareham. He had conducted
this business in a respectable manner for the last two
j111111i6" They Were able to make up 7 or 8 beds, and
the house had every requisite for an inn. There
were very few licensed houses in the neighbourhood,
and if this application were granted it would be of
great convenience to the inhabitants residing in thns
Weldord opposed the applioanloa
sad said there was not • single reason why a llama
should be granted, seeing there were in the
neighbourhood other licensed houses amply
isaffioient for supplying the wants of that
thinly populated district.—Mr. Cornelius applied
for a license for Mr. George Cox Pone, for the
Royal Engineers. Here two houses were converted
into one, and the occupier was able to make up •
large number of beds. The house waa very mare
risltAud tq by ccontri People attending the market,
and mow very often required reikeihmeute, and it

would be a very great convenience if they were also
able to obtain spirits, which were sometimes abso-
lutely necessary for them—eapecially in inclement
weather.—Mr. Welsford opposed the granting of
this license.—Ruperintendeot Lidbury, in answer to
a question from the Bench, said the house was not
well conducted.—Mr. Cornelius also applied for •
license for the Butchers' Arms, occupied by Mr. H.
Grenville. Mr. Grenville had for some years been a
beerhoturej keeper and for the lent two years had
conducted this house. He was well qualified for
ocaiducting a licensed house, and numerous applies-
tions were made for spirits by his customers.—Mr.
Watford opposed the application, as he alleged no
new license was r.equired for the neighbourhood.—
Mr. Howard, for the Messrs. Devenish, applied for
a license for the Markethouse Tavern, opposite the
TownhalL He said that Mr. Hill, in opposing some
applications, had referred to the feet that there was
• large number of licensed bonseeproportionate to the
inhabitants, but it should be remembered that
Weymouth was unlike most towns, there often
being here 3,000 or 4,000 visitors at one time. The
house be now applied for required • license more
than any other that had that day been brought
before their notice, as it was visited by persons
attending the market, and being opposite the
polioe-etation, that fact was of itself a sufficient
guarantee as to the respectability with which it
would be conducted.—Mr. Tigard said there was an
old adage "Th. nearer the Church, the father from
Heaven. He did not know whether that applied
in the present instance, but it was certainly no
guarantee of good conduct to be near a police-station.
If Mr. Welsford's objection had any weight against
the granting of a license for the Porters' Arms,
surely that same objection was doubly applicable in
the present case. It was immediately opposite the
Duke of Portland, and in close proximity to the
Golden Lion, the George, the Crown, and indeed
there were no less than seven houses within a stone's
throw.—Supt. Lidbury said the house was now well
conducted.- -Mr. Howard applied for a license for
the Tivoli Gardens, occupied by James Kirby, in
Franchise-street. He said that it was the intention
of the proprietor to lay out tome ground for refresh-
ment gardens. There was sj great dearth of amuse-
ments for the people' and he contended that a place
for pleasurable recreation was absolutely necessary
in Weymouth, especially as so large a number •of
visitors came here.—Mr. Tieard ridiculed the idea
of making the Tivoli gardens a place of fashionable
resort for visitors, as providing there was the
requisite accommodation, it would be impossible for
a stranger to find his way thither. And as for an
additional hemmed house for other purposes, he was
sure all must agree that it was not necessary.—Mr.
Howard applied for • license for the Freemason's
Arms, occupied by J3b Short,in High-street. It was
a house much frequented by commercial travellers of
a certain class, but he held that a glass of spirits
was as necessary for the poor man as the rich—
especially the poor traveller. My. Tinird opposed
the application.—Mr. Howard applied for a license
for the Red, White, and Blue, occupied by Mr.
James Green; and also for a license for The
Forester's Arms, occupied by Mr. Jeremiah Dean,
both of which applications were opposed by Mr.
Tieard.—Tha Mayor said the magistrates would
grant the application for a license for the Rodwell
Tavern, and refuse all the rest.
A Man-op-Wan's-Mas tic TROBBLI.—Thoms•
Downing, a seaman belonging to H.M.S. Warrior,
was brought up in outtodY before the Weymouth
Bench on Tuesday, charged with stealing 16a. from
the house of Charles Talbot, of ,4, High-street,
Weymoutb.--Mary, wife of Charles Talbot, said the
prisoner and two or three others of his shipmates
came to their house on the previous afternoon, and
had tea, and asked if they could have beds. She
told them they could, provided they had no women
with them. About 10 o'clock the prisoner returned
and wanted to go to bed. She demanded the
money for the bed before he went op, and he said be
had none, and used some bad language. ' He then
went out, and brought two sixpences to pay for his
bed. She lit him to his room about half-pest ten
o'clock, and shortly afterwards went te her own
room, when she saw the prisoner there; he bad his
hand in the cash bor. She ordered him beck into
his own room, and sent for a policeman and gave
him into custody. There was £2lO in gold, and
a 10s. in silver previously, and when she after-
wards examined the box half-a-sovereign and three
florins were gone. The prisoner said he had plenty
of money aboard, and he meant to pay bet again.
P. C. Powell deposed to going into Mrs. Talbot's
bedroom, and on the fiocir near where the cash box was
were three florins. He took the prisoner into custody,
and searched him, but no money was found on him.
—The prisomer denied the robbery. He said be had
been drinking and was thirsty, and as there was no
water in the room in which he was placed, he went
dowa into another bedroom for water to drink, and
he was there for that purpose when Mrs. Talbot
came in.—The Beech committed the prisoner for
trial, but offered to take bail for his appearance.
A Knorry Quesrion.—Silas Knott was on
Friday summoned by Williant Warry for refusing
to pay one inosth'etrick allowance, at Bs. per week,
from the Weymouth Friendly Society. It appeared
that, according to the 29th rule of the Society, after
• member had been on the club six months in one
sickness, his pay should be reduced from Bs. per
week to 4e. Warry had been on the sick
list 21 weeks during the present year, and then
declared off, but not being able to continue his work,
after six week* be declared on again. This be argued
was two case* of sickness, but the club thought it
one continued fit of illness, and after he bad received
in the whole 26 weeks' pay, placed him on the lower
scale. The Mayor said the rule was, no doubt,
Intended to meet such oases as this, but it did not
meet it. The rube were evidently very old and
wanted revising, as they were very loose. A man
might, if he chose, keep declaring on and off, and
thus become • perpetual burden on the club. The
money was ordered to be paid.
LA/WAS:MX DIRTRZBIL —On Sunday sermons were
preached at St. John's Church in aid of the distreased
cotton workers of Lancashire and Cheshire. The
sermon in the morning was preached by the Rev.
Mr. Stephenson, the incumbent, when £39 Is. 6d.
was collected; that in the afternoon by the Rey. Mr.
Seeker, when £8 17s. was collected; and in the
evening again by the incumbent, when £l9 16s. 10d.
was realised, thus making a total of £67 15e. 4d.
This, with the amount raised by the Rev. Talbot
Greaves, gives about £250 already raised in
Melcombe'R' egis pariah towards the above benevolent
object.
MOBIL OF A CHIN= PIRATZ BOAT. —Mr.
Chalker has exhibited in his shop, in St. Mary'a
street, a beautiful model of a Chinese pirate boat.
It is about eight feet long, has 18 oars, with mails,
made of bamboo cane roped, blood-red flags and
pennants, and carriesB guns on swivels. It is of
Chinese workmanship, and therefore guaranteed a
correct model. It warn brought from China by Sir
Charles M'Clare.
Tun Nome—We understand that the centred
for the Government works on the Nothe has been
taken by Messrs. Brumley and Peto, and that's large
number of hands will shortly be employed thereon.
Tux Fran Qrmix.—The Fire Queen embarked,
on Saturday, at Weymouth, Major-General Slade,
the Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey, aooompanied
by Mr. and Miss Slade, for
.cenveyanoe to Guernsey,
and arrived there the same afternoon at 5 o'clock.
WV Excellency :landed under a erinte. The Fire
Queen made the Passage to Guernsey from Weymouth
in six borne.
THZ ROBBERY OF BANK OF ENOLAND Nora
Parint.—The late robbery of Bank of Englend
paper, and the notification that already, it ie sup.
posed, • large number of spurrous notes Sra in circu-
lation, Is calculated to have a very damaging effect
on trade'. People are beginning to get very shy of
this, paper money. On Tuesday evening, after a
tof this town bad been reading the account
orfarerobbery, he refused to take Bask of England
note paper that was tendered him in payment of his
MU, without a guarantee thatif it were returned he
should not be held amenable for the lose, There
certainly appears to have been great want of caution
on the part of the Bank of England authorities in
regard to the prevention of any robbery such as that
reported to have taken place, and it seems hard that
for their negligence, the putdia who are not initiated
into the secret which they may possess respecting
private marks, should be losers in consequence of
taking them. The public may well be on their
guard respecting Bank of England notes, for no
one can tell upon how oolossal • a scale the forged
documents have been put into circulation.
TORY LITSRATITRZ' AT • DIRCOIINT.—TRICILNG
TB* RATIFY& —For some months past the Plying
Post, • Tory paper of the first water, printed at
Yeovil, has been hawked about weekly in this neigh-
bourhood. It is an eight-page print, and as the ap-
plianoes at the office are on a limited vale, the paper
has to pass through the press four separate times in
order to obtain an impression of the whole. We
simply mention this foot to show that its circulation
cannot be enormous, wherefore to account for its
dearth of purchasers. Nor would its publishing
prices be considered extravagant, provided the sue.
, faoe of paper blacked over with printer's ink were
worth reading. It would seem, however, that Tory
politics in this quarter of the world, are at an ex-
tremely low ebb, as the paper in question wont
fetch two-pence half-penny, and the hawked-about
price has therefore been lately reduced to " three
half-pence 1" Even at this prune people cannot be
indiced to part with their money. "Why don't you
hay of that bellman," we said to a Conservative
friend the other day as we were passing along the
streets" "he'. got • paper that will exactly suit you
—• thorough going, out-and-out Tory'?" "Tory
indeed," replied he, "if that is Toryism, save me
from my friends "What's the matter new?" we
naturally inquired, and he then informed us that be
had previously patronised the Flying Poet, when
the "Lying Post-man," as he characterised him,
instead of giving him a "spike-and-span" new paper,
palmed upon him half a paper three days old, and
half of another paper of • fortnight's previous date.
Nor was this a solitary instance, for we afterwards
learned that other natives had been similarly "taken
in and done for."

FIRE. —On Monday the 18th inst., • lire broke out
in • bonne in Edward-street, occupied by •
named Mellott. It seems that • part albs
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was under•let to a person named Churchill,
and that both he and his wife were out at work,

leaving a baby and a diughter about 11 years of age
at home. The girl, after lighting some coal with
wood, took out the lighted brands and threw them
into a cupboard near the fireplace, 'where the ooal
was kept, in imitation, probably, of what her mother
had done before. The consequence was the cup.
board caught light, and the probability is that but
for one of the neighbours a whole row of houses
would have been burnt down. The girl was in the
street at play. A/minima, speedily arrived, all the
neighbours ran with their buckets, and the fire was
fortunately put out without doing a great deal of
damage. The premises were assured in the West of
England Assurance Office.
PORTLAND.—THS VIRXE—We understand,on
good authority, that the Verne works will shortly
be recommenced with great vigour.
Tns WARNO.R.—It is expected that the Warrior
will leave. our roadatead on Friday for a short cruise
in the Channel, sad that she will afterwards return.
During her stay here she has been visited
by large numbers of persons from Weymouth and
Portland.

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BAZAAR.—On Monday and Tuesday a bazaar was
held on the pile pier, for the sale of fancy articles,
to raise funds towards the building of the new
Congregational Chapel in Gloucester-street. A large
number of persons visited the booth in which the
articles were exhibited for sale during the two days.
THE WEYMOUTH AND PORTLAND RAILWAY.
The contract for carrying out this undertaking has
been taken by Mr. Eyre', and the works are ex-
pected to commence forthwith. A portion of the
plant ia daily expected to arrive.
Tux Btacir. Paraec —The Black Prince, a sister
vessel to the Warrior, has received her complement
of men, and has beet:got ready for sac It is said
she will shortly make her appearance in the Port-
land roads.
TER BAND OF TEI 4111 DORSET ARTILLERY.—
Mr. Cattail has written to us to the effect that he
is both the bandmaster and instructor of the 4th
Dorset Artillery brass band. In saying lad week
that Mr. Newman was the bandmaster, we followed
theimblished programme of the Foresters' proceed-
mtVlMßOßNE.—Notices were lately issued from
the head office that a train would leave Bbuidford at
8 p.m. on Wednesday, and Saturdays. Through
some neglect the signalmen at the gates between
Sturminster Marshall and Wimborne were not
made aware of the circumstance, and the consequence
was a train came into violent collision with the gates
near Corte church, knocking one down and burst-
ing the other open. It appears that the man at the
first gate was about to leave when he saw the light"
of an approaching train, and had time to open the
gates. The man at the next gate had left for the
night, as was hi/ion/dom. The engine-driver seeing
no light at this gate, attempted to atop the train, but
was not in time to prevent a collision. We hope
for the time to come more attention will be paid—
that life may not be endangered through neglect.
We are happy to state that no one was injured, and
no damage dune to !the train, with the exception
of a buffer being knocked off the tender.
BEAMINSTER.—On Monday, 17th inst., Mrs.
Tucker, of Ford farm, and her son, John Tucker,
were brought up in custody before S. S. Keddle,
Farb charged with threatening the life of William
Tockerosof Ford.—The prisoners expressed their
sorrow, and promised not to be guilty of such &In-
duct in future.—Mr. Tucker then declined to press
the charge against his wife and eon' and they were
discharged with a cantion.—Theodore 'remade.,
of Chideock, was brought up charged with abscond-
ing from his apprenticeship. John Payne, of
Symondsbury, proved that the prisoner was duly
bound to serve him seven years. Be somplained
that the father and mother of the prisoner encour-
aged the boy to be idle and leave his work.—De-
fondant declined, by the advice of his father, to go
beak to his work.,-Committed for two months.