The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-09-02 00:00:00

Burnt (Emig Express.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1679.

Sotto ants tints

Our Volunteer Fire Brigade turned nut their engine
and pipes in splendid order on Thursday at the trial,
and are well deserving of a special uniform. Those
who keep their tools in such first-rata trim should be
encouraged in their esprit ife corps ori h an appropriate
dress, which they would keep at the station, awl slip
on in • moment while the horses were being put-to the
engine, before the thundering rush to a fire.

No doubt when the new water-tank on the Bridport-
road is built and filled the pressure at the mains will
be so great that the fire engine will not be required
anywhere within range of the boat. But for country
fires the Doecheeter engine will always be in hot
requed, as our town in the centre ot inch a wide tract,
where engines are all too scarce.

H.R.H. George, Duke of Cambridge commander.
in-cbief of the British army, haa done ids utmost to
relieve hia mind on the blunder which resulted in the
death of the ex-Prince Napoleon; but, prolix as
H.8.8.'s letter 6, and fault-finding as it etteuiP"' to
be, it utterly fails sty what ought to have been
done—it could, he says, "only be judged by an eye-
witness." The blunder, of course, was the perutisaion,
fiat, to the army, and secondly to the ex-Prince,
to enter Zululand hostilely. consideriog that they had
no businees there at all. But. in trying to explain the
various degrees lf error in officers, high and bw, the
Duke tumbles headlong Into the very deqradstion of
the poor little Napoleon that so many have tried to
save him from, and proves that the young fellow,
instead of learning military glory at the u coal risk,
was to be taken care of, fie was not to be permitted
to proceed on any distant reconnaissance without
venial permirdon, "and when surveying close to
camp his party was always to be provided with a
sufficient escort," —in (sc., if Lord Chelmsford
could be imagined to wear an apron. the little Napoleon
was to be pinned to the apron-strings. That it was
" Protection" Napoleon was to have is proved by the
cool avowal of my Lorsi Duke—" that he considers
the orders betted for his protection were marked with
judgment and adapted to the occasion." We believe
the amiable and spirited young man, who no doubt
sought the bubble glary, would resent the apron-
=inird by Lord Chelmsford and by the
tburir latter has unwittingly done his worst
to bring the Napoleonic idea into ridicule in France.

With ute we note that KRAL throughout calls
the deceased young man 'The Prince." One asks—
Prince' of what? His father conquered, and
abdiaged, his family rejected by their country for
misery, lose, and degradation brought upon lranae—
iWibstsly and repeatedly to ascribe Royal rank to
the descendants of the Conscan usurper, the son of the
wanton invader of Germany, and the defeated and
dethroned of Sedan and Paris, shows H.R.II.'s
Imperial contempt for the decision of our nsighbourN
the Trench, who pay so frequently for so-called
"Royal" follies and crimes.

Rome is to be the publishing place of an Italian
Billie approved by the Pope. After warring against
the publication of the Word of God for hundreds of
years, it will be a surprising thing for the Rocciah
church to patronise the Bible in the vulgar tongue.
But it is not surprising to find that the " Father" who
undertakes to improve on the works of Martini and
Diociall will not venture to put the Bible into the
and tr' hands without prolegomerut and annotations,
.i.a. what might have been expected—that
the buy matter will touch on politico.
to*i. It seems that the Romish church
found her miikaU in denying the Bible to the people,
they would have it, if they aid for it, and so tranebe
Mono are published 'by approval," of which we can
only hope that they will stimulate Gospel Christians
to abroad the love for the original languages of
the hie, that between honest translators and Papa
poildoo-eccladastios tie knowledge of scholars may be
able to judge from the original tongue.

TIIE COMPLETION OF TILE NEW
BARRACKS.

After two or three false alarms that the 1t.11.A.
were goinf to be reviewed by the German Prince who
honours England by accepting the command of the
South-west district, ne hear that Prince Edward is
actually coming on the I sth. These high military
authorities are apt to be SI sery arbitrary in
their fixtures that one is almost afraid to expect any
pleasure from their grand performances : but if the
Mayor can discover for certain nher the new
barracks are to be handed over and the troop,
reviewed, would it not be nisi: of our ci,ic magnates
to join the military 'ismer, in 'raking a grand day,itt
the occasion ? Sensation, and pageant, are not too
Frequent in Dorchester, aril so important an affair as
the completion of the home of the Brigaile DepOt might
well be made use of to add a quickening to the "calm
delights" of the county town. We ought to remember
how large a proportion of our "society" will be
included in the military settlement alongside the
liridpeirt road. Of course the Borough Corporation
should be first to move in the atfair, by getting the
permission of the military to join in any ceremonies,
hut even our county gentry might be glad of
the opportunity to commemorate the firmer
establishment of Dorchester a, a real military
carital, preserving in some degree it, ancient
lame, and continuing to old llurniwaria the ,orc.rti,ge
which has now lasted for about 2003 year,. In Mr.
Pope we 1110 C a Mayor who will spiritedly support
the honour of Dorchester, and who may be relied on
to unite as cordially with the military head, on the
rand occasion, as ever did the Ifiitish Chief with the
Roman Pro-consul %Olen they occupied the twin seats
in the Dumuvarian Amphitheatre at the gladiatorial
games.

THI Darm o;-Kix M borcliotpr during the
following months ham been—Julr, 1878, 1.55 inches;
1879, 5.67 inches. August, 1878, 4.67 inches; 1879,
8 0 inches.

ML W. CHlLcort, Dece•Ben.— We understand
that • private meeting of the creditors of the late Mr.
W. Chilcott, of Ostnington, was held at the Antelope
Hotel last week. and the creditors present accepted a
centpadtiost of 4s6d intim E,payable within two months.
MAW Focgis - .folm Norden. aged 70, •
widower, was found dead in bed at Rockhampton,
Lady on Thursday morning. Deceased had been in the
employ of Mr. J. Felloweo, of Kingston Honor, for
many years. Dr. Morriss, ,d Dorcheoter, who was
called In, believed death had lama .CC&SiOnal by heart
dimmest.

Tits *Wesloyans in this town are about to erect an
organ in the new chapel, South-street, and have
arranged to hold their first public meeting on Friday
evening. September 5, when the Revs. G. H. Chambers
end G. K. (Osborne, the newly-appointed ministers to
the Dorchester district, will address the meeting. The
chapel choir will sing some anthems specially pre-
pared for the occasion. Dr. Canine will preside.
Tan Warart.—An improvement ha. lately been
made In the opening of the South Walk opposite
Charles.staret, where the ground ham been raised, and
• (to be) grouted stone crossing has been put down
instead of the former one, which was frequently
covered with mud. Previously the opening could
acarceiy be approached without danger of stepping
tato mire, but now walking on it is as clean as in the
bast parts.
Tag Wgrran Ansi zg.—The custotmu-y Orders in
Conseil, issued pursuant to the Winter .% 'sires Act.,
1876 and 1677, hae been published. The -Winter
Anise Counties number 18, es against 17 last year,
and are somewhat differently grouped, their arrange-
ments being dependent on the probable number of
prisoner., for trial. Winter Awdze County No. 11
comprises the counties of t•tnithaiiipton, Wilt., and
Dorset, the wises being held at tVinchester : No, 15,
Devon and Cornwall, the assizes being held at E‘eter ;
No. 16, Somerset and the county f the city of Bristol,
tbs salsa being held at Taunt's.
Ar the adjourned County Petty Session. on Mon-
before Colonel Stewart and Mr. E.
Watson Edmonds and Jain Welber were chasged
with sleeping In the open air, having no visible means
of sabsistence.--P.C. Longley, of Pnocimowle, said
that on Thursday last he was on duty in the parish
of &pyre, and between 10 and 11 o'clock he found the
prisoners sleeping tinder a hedge, in • wheat field.
—The prisoners having been in prism since Thursday,
we discharged; but Edmon& was detained on a
charge of obtaining three gallons of ale at Lan=r-
Sinilolginfalos pretences, and was remanded till
BILKING. Walter &swims and Alward
Oarssa, two youths of Poole, were charged with
basabing into the daellieg.house of Horace Sturton,
at Broadway, sad stealing there from a double.
belated lacks" and • quantity of bard and pudding
of the vales of 10s.—tiorace Stanton dated that b;
lived in apartments at Sarah Brownms'e, at Broad.
way. He left home at ball-pest seven in the evening
of reneday, and returned on Wednesday evening about
might, when he found that the house had been entered,
and • loaf of bread, a pace of pudding, and back
coat, now produced by Sergeant Coates, had hem
taken. He gave information to the polio, the next
morning. The primmer Baotou wee his broth.,
Sarah Gale stated that she lived at No. 1, Grove
Saildinp, Broadway; on Tuesday the two prism:
celled at her how*, asked her to direct them to Sturton
hours which the did. Shs saw them on the following
day going to Starton's. and in about hall-en-hour saw
thou returning, each one with a parcel. —Mary Ann
clothes dealer, stated that she lived at Poole;
eat Friday the prisoner &ultra one.. to her boom
aid asked her to bay a coat, bat else said thatahe dkl not
owe about baying, it, as it was old-fashioaed ;
wehad what he wanted for it, and he said Ss. She
refired to buy it and he then asked li. &I. for it, but
she said she would give him a shilling; he said it wee
e, rood to him a. he erae going to ma to-morrow, and
tea-ilia shilling. The policeman ante altar it about
ea bout shmearcla —gnat &tat= stated that she left
• metal rfag and • little thimble case in. workbox;
to IMAM case aad Vurduced were the same.
P.C. Harm of P that last Friday
they mosivad a"10201 irssitZt• altfrn° Wat
iidoesaatioa of • robbery at way. • then
went In march of the two prancers ; Haw than in •
48Iste sitembended them, and charged them with the
...robber, wbas they said they knew nothing about it.
L"Wlat to Prillores' homes and found in Curme's box
the tidaibla teas and ring produced. On enquiry he
head the emit at Mary Ann Lambert's second-hand
elation-amp. At the poimeetesioe, Station admitted
bromeennte. ring with the coat, and put.
Sag
_law box. Prisoners having mitred
the Ilanst ssutliss, 'Murton pleaded guilty and Came
ea gooey ; but subsequently antendsd his plea
and midhe w•I 8= He also said he
was pesetai "al stole the things, bat
armed hisa oat to do it.—The prosecutor said that he
aey logtisoil with them aa • peed-
stbar'B,l74:6 his own brother. Stureln was
Noroomot to ma meathefemmi" ; to
OEMS the otighisiss tiot 16a hod bees l away
by bed NMI wa. bound over in the
ema et no Cams &NM Weer et my time
woks soodis, to nooks fatissosst.

- -
THZ Nsw Basucn ars, we be to be creed on
the 15th, when Prince Edward of ease W mar will
come to inspect the battery. and opeo the barrack•
MIL THOMAa DAvis BATLT, ba• -M "law.
magistrate for the County of Dorset (formerly
residing at Herriinprtone House, near this town), and
treasurer .1 the hon. society of Gray's-inn. died
suddenly on Wednesday. at his residence in Lincoln',
Inn-fields. The deceased gentleman, who was 71 years
of age, was •sm of Mr. C. Bayly, f Erome Selw.sst
He was called to the bar of Gray's-inn in LM, and
from DM till MEI was a Commissioner in Bank-
ruPecY ; for a time he went the Western Circuit, and
was made,. Hencher of his Inn in 1875. and Inure
lately treasurer .1 the hon. society. Mr. Bayly
married, in 11112. Sarah Frances,daughterand heiressof
the Rev. Lewi. Clutterbuck, of Newark-Park,
Wottondander-Edge. and widow .4 Mr. Henry E.
Elton, .4 Cliewton House, Somerset,
THE WEATHER AcCoitniE.: To THE Dad/ News—The
high wind on Tuesday has been succeeded by two
days almost incessant rain, many .4 the low-lying
braids being submerged. A strong gale has blown down
~.•reat breadths of uncut and unripe corn, doing it is
feared, considerable damage to the cereals. The
Dorset farmers were anxiously looking forward to
genial sunshine for the ripening of the grain, but the
excessive downfall seems to have destroyed their
pnopects in that respect. Already • little wheat, as
also oats and barley, have been cut in the neighbour-
hoods of Dorchester and Windsinie. Much earn is
lying like the hay in the wet. Already a heavy blight
has appeared in the wheat, and it is feared that in
some cases not above five sacks of corn per acre will
be yields!. It is a long time since Umes were as
gloomy as they are now for Dorset...hire farmers, and
matters are getting very serious.
S.to EvExT.—On Wednesday. Mr. J. T. Emus, of
the Knoll Yarn,. Wimborne, and also of Dorchester,
receit ed the melancholy tidings of the death of his
fourth son, Mr. John Ensw, a promising young officer
belonging to the Australian Steam Navigation Corn.
pany, which occurred on the 2:l.th .4 June, whilst on a
voyage to China, the result .4 a severe attack .4
erysipelas in his head. He was put ashore at Fort
Darwin, NI that he might have the benefit of the best
advice, but he only lingered till the morning. His
remains were interred at Fort Darwin. Deceased was
a smartd.,king officer, and by his gallantry and many
other good qu4ities—having on one occasion saved the
111. of a man at the imminent risk of his own whilst on
a voyage in the antipodes—had endeared himself to
his brother officers as well as to the crew. He had
afforded many proofs of his eminent capabilities for a
seafaring life, and, but for having been cut off as it
were in his boyhood, he would undoubtedly have won
considerable distinction in the profession he had chosen
for himself. We feel sure that Mr. Ensor's many
friends throughout Dorset and elsewhere sympathise
deeply with him, and also the other members of his
(Ina , in the deep and melancholy loss they have just

Farnatunnurr.—Mr. and Mn. Red ray gave a
first-clau musical entertainment in the Town Hall
last Wednesday night, to a large audience, and the
changes of character, with songs, duetts, were
remarkably good. At the end of the first pert of the
programme Mr. Hemfrey announced that their enter.
tainment would be continued for the remaining three
nights of this week, that on Friday night there would
be a performance under distinguished patronage, and
half of the entire receipts would be given lotus Dorset
County Hospital in commemoration of Mn. Hemfrey's
first That to Dorchester, which is her native town. The
performance concluded with the petite comedy "Th.
Twin Brothers," which was • really good pirr.s of
acting, the changes of character being very rapid and
effective. They were loudly applauded and encored
throughout. The talented entertainers gave •
performance on Friday evening in aid of the !pedal
Dorset
County Hospital, and the Town Hall wee well filled;
but, considering the excellence of the object it *ought
to benefit, we should have liked to have aeon more of
our country gentry present. The occasion was taken
advantage of mainly by the inhabitants of the town,
who were delighted at the singing and the fan. Mr.
W. H. Batchelor played with much brightness the
overture, and Mr. Alfred Bucklend followed with a
number of comic impersonations, which showed that
he had much versatility and a lively imaginetion.
Mrs. Hemfrey_ was very heartily welcomed in her
rendering of Miss Jane, • hoydenish young woman,
while Mr. Hernfrey was ludicrous as Charley Starch,
a stiff joung fellow, not quite so far gone as the lardy
dardy well, but still too slow for a lively cousin, who
doesn't /Nen to being kissed. Among the following
features ot the entertainment one of the best was the
spoken epilogue attempted to be given by Mr.
Hemfrey, but which his wife attempts to share In, and
plainly shows she can very well "take her own part."
The device of a pretended quarrel between the two
was very successful in giving • wonderful hemline's to
this epilogue business, and as the wady warfare
heightens i in intensity, husbands and wives who
quarrel (if there be ever such shocking creatures near
Dorchester—of course there are none in it) might look
upon the picture and see themselves reflected ad
absurdum. The audienc, were delighted and applauded
vociferously Mr. Odell, a gentleman amateur of
Dorchester, who gave some comic songs, "Come back,
John," and "The Mad Butcher" in answer to an
encore, and be bad yet another encore, and more
applause. Mr. Alfred Buckland, who dances well
and singe suitably, gave MOTS Comic impersonations,
and then Mr. and Mn. iismfrey performed "Poor
Jo." Nothing could reduce Mn. Henifrey's comely
and condonable form to the counterfeit presentment
of woebegone half-starved Jo; but her acting was
very good. The variety of the entertainment ensures
that all shall enjoy a pleasant evening when they
patronise Mr. &Rd Mrs. liemfrey.
OUR FIRE APPARATUS AT TIM Saw BARRACKS.—
Thla attentive and well-finished building is about to
be delivered over by the contractor, Mr. Bull, to the
military authorities, and on Thursday, the large tanks
at the top of the castellated keep were filled with water
In order to test the mains and fittings. This involved
I the pumping of about 6,400 gallons of water to the
height of from 60f1. to 63(t., as the two large tanks in
the turrets of the keep hold 5,000, and two smaller
tanks in the single men's quarters on the roof will con-
tain 700 gallons ea,h. When the great elevated tank
being erected at the Corporation waterworks is corn.
pleted, the supply can be obtained thence by
gravitation; but for Thursday last, the services of the
Fire Brigade were brought into use with the fire
engine ; the water being obtained from the Corpora-
tion mains. About 20 men, the Fire Brigade being
supplemented by some of Mr. Bull's man, were at the
men*, • length of hoes was carried up the face of the
keep, which, as we have said, is about 63 feethigh, to
the tanks, and the men under Superintendent Coward,
set to work with swill. In spite of numerous interrup-
tions from the hose, which extended from the mein
across the Bridport road, having to be disconnected and
removed to allow of the traffic passing, the party soon
had • steady stream pouring into the tank. Although
the filling was intended as a test of the contractor's
work, yet it first proved to be an excellent trial of the
bees, junctions, and fire engin* of the borough of
Dorchester, and very successfully did they pees the
teat, for there was not the sign of a leak even at the
bottom of the 60ft, column of water which
dead upon the pumpers, everything was so tiggiri
l
trim that the Government official who witnessed the
trial exclaimed—" I have seen =my lengths of hose
screwed up; but never before one without a leak, as
yours is.' This must be regarded u a very high
commendation of Mr. Superintendent Coward and his
Fire Brigade, who have thus proved the fire apparatus
Ii kept by them in the very bast of order. The
engine lifted about 100 gallons per minute, and that
the men persevered most laboriously with their work
Is proved by the fact that, in spite of the frequent
stoppages, the 6,400 gallons were pumped into the
tanks, and the men returned with their engine, in air
hours from the time at which they started, • very
creditable place of work, and as the water might be
nun in the tanks, it might give a person an ides of
the actual amount of work done in throwing water on
afire, The tanks in the keep and the water apparatus
attached will help to provide for the security of the
building in cue of fire, a very necessary provision it
will be acknowledged, when we remark that, although
the great spiral staircase of the keep itself is of "tone
and Iron, yet the large rooms below the tanks are filled
with wooden fittings, which will accommodate 4,000
stand of arms, besides there being compartments for
knapsacks and clothes to a proportionate extent.
Before quitting the subject we may note that the new
building dominates • wide extent of country. The
view from the keep roof (which is of concrete, slightly
raised in the middle) is very extensive, and at once
suggests that the commander at theme barracks would
be muter of the position, even if evcran enemy should
effect • lodgement in the town.