The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-11-20 00:00:00

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Vrity GALLANT LIFEBOAT SERVICK.,.
Mayo: of Lyme Regis (Hobert Hillman. Esq.), au.
refers to the very „.Ntliant servieee performed by th,
lifeboat; of that place, is hich the National I.ileheat
I nNti nt Inn sent there about twelve months sp.
rescuing on IVoinesday night thice sphipareeked
sailors train an inevitable death :--

"I wit: 'Ammo:led to the harbour by a He-sat:et,
W,,lnewhiy night from [hi' I.ol.sawin of the itteheet
saying a vessel was tit great danger at the bad ,4 the
harbour's mouth, having failed to make it. tat ne
reaching tshe Cobb it was blowing a perfect gale Iniath,
south WeNt, and no dark that no object could lea..
a few y aids off. The bout wax in the
aunclaing, under the direction IA our indefatigahle
apectiti,g cc statuander, Captain Forsyth, R.N., shahal
reached the laiat-houne before; and after &&&&&
in launching the lifeboat, chiefly owing tu the iatea4
darkness, and also in procuring a complete ma
Afor the weather was bad enough to appl
a fly one), the hat went in search of the vess.l, ahe
n.`ter an absence of about an hour and • LA „,
in rned with her crew (three in number), leaving uat
ye. nil in a sinking state, RII4 she subsc,,,Antly drifted
n :Jiore. She proved to be a amuck, belonging to ILL,
~ort laden with calm, and partially disabled he ins
loss f her boom. The extent of the gale, the 6..
la intense darkness were quite sufficient -4,
deter . urn from entering the boat : neverthelm
conduct of Bradley, the colwain, and some other',
the crew was moat gallant; they would have mete
sea, two I hinht manned, if we would have pertnittte
it, although probably they would have drifted to h.
ward, and 'nave lost their lives, with the beat, tette
rocks, betwoen this and Charmouth. I hope, a, the
psesent mayos of the borough. and a• hon. weeds:, .4
this branch a the lja,val National Lifeboat lustituttoo,
I may be pernOtted to express the gratification awe
people here felt at the I.oat's goml 'success, for the lirea
f the s 1111 l ck's crew so ould most probably have been
lost, but for the Aid of the lifeboat. This it the woad
tone within the lab! t.se.,ezilr.cdfotaars
oinuo.ntlApowtliawit act
lifeboat lias d sot ry
one good ice. I heartily wish that
every harbour and bay . h
siuiriar lifeboat.
(Signed)

"ROBERT HILLIW."

POOLII.

SIIAKESPERIAN ENTERTAINMENT.— On %Veda's.
day evening last Mr. Marmot tb Adey favoured a
large audience with select readi.'lgn from some of
Shakespeare's principal playa, jodiciou.dy
spersed with interesting comment.'. Mr. W. I.
Hill, of Weymouth. was expected tt. he present to
take part in the performance, but in 1/.'n unavoidable
absence, Corporal Glitch favoured the a udlenee with
several comic songs, which were loudly applauded.
The entertainment was for the benefit oft be fife and
drum band of the corps, and at intervals the bond
under the direction of Drum•Alajor Clew.tt, per.
formed a selection of music. The may (E. Lacy,
Eel.) presided.
The Mayor and Corporation attended Di vise
service at St. James's church on Sunday morn Mg
last, accompanied by the 4th Dorset (Poole) lb to
Volunteers. with their drun and fife band, the
Worshipful the Mayor being the Hon. Surgeon to
the corps.

SocIRTY FOR PROMoTING CIIRISTIANITV ARM
THE JEWS.—Two sermons were preached on Sunday
Nov. II th at St. James's church in behalf of the
Society, by the Ilev. T. Bassett. association secretary.
The collection after the services amounted to.
/.9 hl. 71.

Conrs.—G. W. Franklyn, Eaq.,
M. I'. f.r tin.. borough has promoital A guincsa, and
Grant Dalton, Esq.. LA to the prize shooting hind
in connection with this corps.

It AILW A ACCOMMODATION FOR POOLE.
A public meeting, convened by the Sheriff, was held
at the Guildhall, Poole, on Tuesday, to consider the
proposed railway front Poole to Wimbunie, and to
receive the report ut the Committee. C. A. Lewis,
Esq., Sheriff, commenced the business by stating the
objects of the meeting. Mr. Harker then read the
following report:—
Your committee has. through IL D. Seymour, Esq.,
put itself in communication with the Messrs. Waring,
railway contractors, with a view to ascertain from
them the terms upon which they would It prepared to
sasiat the inhabitants of PI o'e, in the construction of a
line of railway c 11111 l mincing at Corte Hills, by junctimr
with the South-Western Railway, and coming to the
North cud of the Town of Poole, with such powers se
'Meld be necessary for running over the South.
Western Railway as far as Wimborne. Mr. Charles
Waring attended your committee at their meeting on
Saturday evening last, and states that his firm FM
prepared to render such maistance on the following
terms, viz., that the people of Poole should sulweribe
capital to the a 1111 l mat of £10,01.10, that the question of
the total value of constructing the line should be
submitted to some disinterested engineer, in minter to
determine what capital over and above the flO,OOO.
would have to be provided by Messrs. Waring for the
construction of the railway ; that the Messrs. Waring
would undertake to provide that capital, whatever it
might be, and to have the railway constructed in a
given time, after the obtaining of an sal ; that if the
bill should be opposed before the committees of the
Houses of Parliament and carried, or not opposol and
carried, the capital of the firm should bear a charge low
rata of obtaining the bill ; but that tithe bill were
opposed, the questions whether it hi haul', be proceeded
with, and what proportion of the expenses war.
Waring ahould besr be determined by special agreermentto
be come to between Messrs. Waring and the share-
holders. That your committee having considered
Messrs. Waring's offer, recommend its acceptance by
the inhabitants, provided the Messrs. Waring are
prepared to enter into an engagenient to make the line
with all romible expedition after a hill shall have been
obtained for the purpose in the nest or the following
session of Parliament.
Mr. HAkKER stated that since the substance of the
report had been &booted on Satunlay last, a further
suggestion hail been made to the committee, which Mr.
Durant would mulimit to them.
Mr. DURANT said it would be necessary for Lim to
preface what he had to gay with a few words .4 ex-
planation, why lie appeared on the platform that day.
They hail no doubt seen • notice in lag week's paper
of. an intended application to parliament for poor
to make a line at the north end of the town to aboat
11 chains above the bridge at Code Hills, which
would connect Windom., with Poole. That notice
waa signed by himself as solicitor to the Bill, and
was inserted on his own responsibility. When be
attended a meeting last week, called by the promo-
ters oh the Salisbury scheme, he thought the :tali'
bury counnittee would come into Wimbortis with
the idea of coming to Poole, which was all we wantof.
for it was immaterial who made the line, as long m it
came to the town of Poole. From • suggestion thwr
out by • gentleman, that it would be better w'r
the people of Poole to make the line theitisclem• he,
therefore thought there was no time to be lost. spa
therefore
any oilier
edoilitelriepnroofteicessioinnathlie,a7pee.nrs,, huu,rt.dadal not
intend going on without consulting his fellowbowne
he
would retire. Ile thought the position in which th,
town was placed was caused by their own indifference;
they had never stood up lit. men and raid, "we 'Fin
hare the line from here to Winiborne," it- se
ahould have had it long ago. They hail sbuft
met with oppoaition from the SrouthWeatr'm C°ll-
- who looked on this ivie 14 line
great jealowiy, as they could ot afford to nal!,
it. Mr. Sey 1111 l ur had, with indefat stile twv_‘"...wr*
the committee in communication with Messrs. W'r'"
who say if we find £lO,OOO, they will find the retfi
anil bear with us, in proportion, part of the iorr,._..,wre'
but they did not stab. what expense they wool° "°""
if the bill was opposed. If the gentlemen were el;
with
jet
cmsition to the
ehmii
,:mniN:ytagoiwn:utohg:lpda:,
eaßi rbdeitrii:luer
p:.,;
if; e
pared to go on with the bill he would take on bille'T
this
ng read the
seconded
s also also
the responsibility of Messrs,. Waring's expense and sett"
Mr. Hudson said • resolution had been placed irk.hi:
hands which he had much pleasure in proposing."
offer of Mesani Waring be accepted."
carried unanimously.
Mr. Wood, D. Seymour, Esq., 11'.11.Put.b7.:M:111.riv.11.weih.tilillehat:sohlite---onievaalk
Mr. :gyring, and Mr. M. K. Welch, and after
thankA to the Sheriff, the proceedings terminaww-
&re lwiessdibed "tke'

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