The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-01-06 00:00:00

FOELESTERS FESTIVAL

It has often been our pleasing duty to report the
various meetings and social gatherings of the
members of those benevolent societies—so much and
deservedly in favour with the working claims in
this country at the present day,—by which man ,
man is united to man in one common brotherhood,
the members of which, individually and collectively,
are striving for one oiiject, namely, to give the
helping hand to each other in the hour of sickness
and distress. And we feel persuaded that our
columns cannot be better filled than in thus mark•
ing the progress and 'nieces. of such institutions as
those of the Foresters, Odd Fellow % and kindred
societies. We take the present opportunity of
vripug their claims upon the higher and wore
wealthy classea Though, as regards numbers and
furls, they have been, up to the present time, very
miccendul, yet the excellent aims and objects inch
societies have in view deserve more than • passing
*. oh you well" from those who have no need thus
to combine in assisting each other. Employers and
employed would both be benetitted„ if the former
assisted the latter by counteriascing and supporting
such admirable societies. It is an old maxim that it
is far hotter policy to stop a man from becoming a
thief, than to punish him when he has become one;
and according to the same rule, it is tar better to
assist a man to maintain a manly independence, then
to have to support him a. • pauper—a condition to
which many would 'be reduced when sickness over-
takes them, were it not for being members of such
noble societies.

The anniversary dinner of the members of the
"Court Prom*. of Independent Order of Forester*
was held on Wednesday evening, at their Court-
room, George Inn, Doe:heater. As usual on such
occasions the room was tastefully decorated with
evergreens, tc., and everything that could be done
to make the guests comfortable was telly attended
to by the worthy host, who provided a most abun-
dant and excellent supply of first-clam fare, consist-
ing of roast and boiled joints of meat, geese, fowls,
llama &c. The only drawback was the limited
number of the guests, arising, no doubt, to its being
New Year's eve, and also to the many calls made
upon the benevolence of the public during the Mat
few months. The chair was taken by Mr. John
Bishop, and the Chief Ranger of the Court, Mr.
Silks, occupied the vice-chair.—The pleasures of
the evening were considerably enhanced by the able
performances of an excellent quadrille band, who
Martel suitable pieces after each toast. After fall
Justice had been done to the good things provided,
The A IN M • N said that as it was the last evening
of another year, • few remarks on the
They
year
would not, perhaps, be out of place. They had
great cause for thankfulnce is being permitted to
meet round the festive board under such favourable
circumstances. The year that was just about to
close, had been, like its predecessors, one of various
aspects—clouds and sunshine—joy and sorrow—
prosperity and adversity. It had witnessed the
gathering together of people from every nation to
mark the progress of science, art, and industry in
the tlreat Interisational Exhibition, and, through the
lamentable contest in America, it had closed with
the dark shadow of misery and want hanging over
our teeming population in the North. We had,
however, been spared that distress, and our lot had
been, be believed, more of happiness than misery,
more of joy than sorrow. He earnestly hoped that
the year on which we were about to enter would he
• more prosperous one. Already there sass bright
ray of light gleaming over that distress he had
alluded to, which pee the promise of returning
prosperity to oar manufacturing districts, (Cheers.)
A. should now call upon them to drink "The
Health of their beloved Sovereign," Oho, daring
the day nib.: heavy trisl, had Lorne herself with
the& calm, dignified, and consistent manner which
bad always adorned her character. He Ives sure
they would all join with him in the earliest hope
that her Majesty might soon again enjoy the
Measures attendant upon her exalted position, and
in the foture happiness of her eon find • source of
comfort and enjoyment. (Drank with loud cheers,
the band playing the National Anthem.)
"The Health of the Prince of Wales" was then riven
by the CHAIRMAN, who paid a high eulogium to the
young Prince's conduct, and expressed his opinion that
from his education and the noble example which had
been set him, he would become an ornament to the
country and an excellent constitutional sovereign. (Loud
absent.)
The CHAIRMAN said the next toast be bad propose,
eras, what might be called the toast of the evening—
" Sucre. to Forestry." As they all were well aware
this country at one time was covered with forests, and
the office of the forest-ranger was one of considerable
Importance. Robin Hood was a forest-ranger, but he
was a very lawless one; and, though the exeellest
society, to forward whose interests they bad mat
together, adopted the name of Foresters, they were
very different to Mow of olden time. They were joined
together for a great and excellent object—to assist rash
other in the day of distress, and by matual co-opera-
tion, as members of one great fraternity, to carry out
the principles of friendship and good-wilt He was glad
to god that the Court Progress had, during the past
year, according to its name, still progressed in numbers
and the amount of its funds, which proved that the
principles on ehich it was based commended themselves
to the ,judgment of their fellow-townsmen. He then
referred to the animal gathering of the Foresters' win&
took place in Dorchesterdoring the last simmer. Many
were disposed to end fault with gosh displays, but men
were variously constituted ; sod by thee bringing their
society prominently before the public, they • to
the iniagination, and gained supporters sad ants
who otherwise would -know nothing of their snideness.
He bad great pleasure in connecting with the toast the
health of the Chief Ranger—Mr. Silks. (Drank with
musical betimes)
The CHUM Ramon regretted that • more suitable
person had not bees seined to respond to so
us-
perlesb $ toast. Ai ropirded the woven al &Mir

usalkai maielf, be wits happy to say that although
they had had aqui salaam their funds were is a prom
perms cosiditton, and they cambered about 110 Burnham.
rlifthaa depeelled diming the last twelvemonths 1"25
ía "'" &wine' bank, aad had altogether about 1125
there. During the year PR) dispensations bad been
.111 to open new court., ebieh 80 had been
loused dtriali Ma past quarter. Altogether the Order
was is a pruperous conditioc. (Cheers.) lie thanked
them for the honour they had dose him In coupling his
name with the toast, and insuld sow co upon the.. to
drink the health of a metier:en who Ind kindly come
forward as their chairman on tie present uocuion. He
was universally respected in the town as an excellent
tradessmia, a good neighbour, stud • string:it-forward
fellow-townsnian. (Drank with maskal honours.)
CRAILIAS, ill acknowledging tbe bust, et rimed
his plume in meeting so many of his friends and
on the present oarairlon. Re believed much
good might be done by parties Joining together on such
social occasioce as the present A feeling of mutual
respect mid esteem naturally arose from inch Inter.
pen% and it would &Drays afford him sincere pleasure
if, In any way, he could oontritiste to the wellbeing of
tila winisty, and to the happiness of his neighbours
and fellowmen. (Chum)
Mr. C. Howes, in prorating "Success to Kindred
Societies," mid that the one he was connected with—the
Odd Fellows--had the same objects in view as the
Foresters, nusely, to assist each other in the day of
sickness ; and be earnestly hoped that the same good
feel'
which had hitherto existed between the two
.ociL would continue. With the tout he begged to
maple the nasies of Mr. Randall and lft. Stickland.
(Drunk with masinal bonoare.)
P.G. BTU:CLAM of the Hand-in-Rand lodge, bristly
retained thanks. It afforded him much pleasure to
dote that both the societies woe in a ',oviparous con-
ditioo. Sin years age there were neither Foresters or
Odd Fellows in the tows, and now they numbered over
30) members. (Applause.)
G.M. RASDALL, of the Bactof•Rops lodge, also re-
sponded to the tout Though both societies were pro-
graming, they would do sttll better if more of sash
gentlemen as their worthy chairman would Come
' forward and giv, them their omistenssom and support.
iCheisers.) . .

The Ciraranas said, that se In this country there
were various orders and estates of men, who, in their
several vocations tended to the welfare of the whole,
It wag a pleasing duty to propose the health of a body of
men who euntribated so much to thegreattess of this
country as the Army and Nary and Volunteers. We
were truly • peaceable people. W. did not desire war,
and because we wished to live in peso., our mini was to
be pared for say emergesey. Thos. privilegee we
enjoyed es Regliiihuien, and which we cherished as our
very life, we wished ever to preserve, and to guard them
and our hearths and homes we felt it our duty to keep
our military forces in • state of ellciessey.
"Prosperity to the town and trade of borehester,"
was then proposed by Bro. Powtey, who gave a very
humourons swig ye the arrouralke between the names
and the basilica of Novae of the principal tradesmen of
the town, which use loudly sheered. The toast wee
acksowledged by Yr. Hellaway to a charairturistle
"Tbs. Health of the worthy *Set" ems then pripomsd
by Mr. Hodges. The 'peeler heartily thanked their
exeelleut satiates Intim: name of the company, for the
very handsome manner he had provided for thew ou
that otrea•on. Ito would have likes' to have seen more
present, but there were various reasons which might
be given for the amallnew of the company,. Ile was
sure all would join with him in thanking their worthy
boat.—(Draok with cheers.j—Hoet Loveless smtably
returned thanks.

The C11•1111111AM, he proposing " The Press" NM that
to the fourth estate they were under yea obligations.
The press of this country was kn organ of much good,
and one would elmost suppose that many of the article.
Is the leading loarnala were the result of long continued
study„rat her thass *Hato at the impulse "be moment.
He was glad to see representative, of the press present
at their festive gathering. He would couple with the
teak& the name of Mr. Millard, who in acknowledging
it urged open the members the desirability of
prominently bringing before the publio the clams of the
Widow and Or h n's Fund. _

Th.VICII.CH Al &MAN th.,11 irSY, "The Health of the
Ladies," which waa suitably moulded to by Mr. Hunt.
He was sore that Omagh no ladies wire present they
heartily wished them to enjoy themselves. Ire blest
be careful what In said of the ladies, or elm perhaps tie
might offend. Of this be was oettsia, however, that
if the men did their duty, the ladies would do theirs.
(Cheers.)
_

The ciwawAs said that in the worse of a very short
time they would enter upon another year. and there.
fore he would gave them " l'roeperity to 1863." (Drank
with cheers).

On vacating' thri chair. Mr. Bishop was warmly cheered,
and the health of hi. nephew, who had Wen very
sueceadul as an lahibitor for the Clan Saralee in tndia,
was proposed end heartily received. Altar Which the
company, under the prrtidency Mr. Hodges, kept
up the festivities t,li " the little boars", the proneed•
hugs being enlivened by the singing of mune eacellent
sooga

WEYMOUTH.—A Foot (Fowl.) Cane—On
Tuesday last, Richard Wynford, an officer of tht
Mounted Coest.guard Service, was summoned
before Aldermen ihevenish and Weldon!, for assault,
and using threatening language towards Susannah
Attwooll.—Mr. Howard appeared for the com-
plaisant, and Mr. John nand for the defendaet.—
It appeared the defendant has been appointed to
the situation of the Inc Mr. tuber, as mounted
guard in connection with the Coast-guard service.
Mr. Howard, in stating the case, characterised the
language used by the defendant as most disgraceful,
and as be had used threatening language towards his
client, called upon the Bench to plate him tinder the
sureties of the peace for his future good behaviour.
He theigicalled up 'n the complainant, who said: I
live with my Mother on the Chapelry. On the
morning of Christmas-day,hetween II and 12 o'clock,
the defendant came to our house. When be came in
he charged my brother, who is about II year' ohl,
with stealing a fowl, and that) bad eoticealect it
He said he could answer for snipping me or sly
woman in the street, and be would strip me, arid
that he would take all woman-like nut of me. He
said he was not ad-- b--y fool, and that the
Weymouth people would not Anil him like Barber,
his predecessor. He made use of Vety bad language,
said he was the devil, and that he had devil's work
to do, and ire be d— if he would not do devil's
work towards me, He used more foul language
than I can utter. He said be d— if he would
no; strip me in pieces, and shook sotue keys
in my face. The keys were large—one of them as
long as nay hand. Four times he cisme Into my
mother's house, rising the expression I have named
every time. He had been in twice before he
brought the policeman. and once afterwards. The
second time Ire came in he said I had his fowl, and
he be d— if he didn't have it. He came the
third time, and I had locked the door, and he weld
not got in. About a quarter of an hour after he
bron4ht a policeman. After the policeman had
left he came again, and used such expreesions
as I never bcfdre heard. From the expres-
sions he need I shall ever go in bodily fear of
him. After he bad gone through all these the
• fowl was brought to Intu by some one, and he
said he humbly legged my pardon for tho language
be bad used towards me.—Cresexatnined : Two of
my brothers live at home—one 19 and the other II
years of age. Neither of them were at home when
defendant thee tame. Defepdant told toe niy
brother bed stolen his chicken and killed it, and
that I was the *cent receiver. I have beard
nothing about the fowl since. I have not heard
some one has since killed the fowl. I don't know
who took the fowl back. I saw it there tinhint.
Defendant asked me to come into his toed house and
me it, but I aoulti not go in. He said be kept
them in solitary confinement. Re-examined :
Previous to his coming to our house I had not heard
• word about the chicken. —John Sto..e, a builder
at Portland, said I was stopping next house to
Min Anemia's on Christmas morning. The de-
fendant cauie to Mrs. Attwonll's, and I beard him ;
say that lie was a devil, and hail devil's work to do. '
He had t .o large keys in has band, and shook them
about. If he had struck one with them he
could have broken their head. I am not ac-
quainted vvitli either party. The language defendant
made WS of was nut fit to be tittered to a man, much
less tai a female. Cross.examineil : I was standing
in the adjoining court during this time, in front of
the bowie, and could see time defendant. I have
seen the devil, but the langbage used by the
defendant ut nth very *soh in mind of the "old
gentleman.'—Mr. Tisard, in addressing the Bench
for the defence, said this wee one of those eases
which ought never to have been brought before a
court of justice. The defendant had • number of
very rideable game fowls which he grimly prized,
end on losing one he was Mformed that com-
plainnit's brother had thrown • stogie at it, and
having knocked it down, picked it up, and run off
with it Defendant therefore went to the house,
and demanded the fowl, dead or alive. He denied
having employed the language imputed to him. He
then called Junes George Deal, who said be remem-
bered lan Christmas morning. Before dinner he
saw a boy, named Attwooll, throw • storm at the
fowl, and take it away. It was complainant's
brother. He thowed defendant where the boy
lived.—Janies Valiance laud as be was passing com-
plainant's house, between eleven and twelve o clock,
he saw defendant go to Attwooll's door, and heard
him say he would have the fowl, dead or alive. He
made use of no find language, and the door was
slammed in bis Mad be was
on duty on Christmas morsuis at the Llsapelre,
when defendant mune to him to go with him to
Attwootre, as he mid tisanes bad been slammed in
his fees, said he had bend that Atewooll's boy had
kilted his fowl, and be wished be have tbe fowl
back, deed or ahve. He went with defendant to the
house two or three times, but on no occasion did
he use any improper language. He was excited,
and spoke louder than =MI. Had heard the fowl
was taken home alive the same dey, and that it was
found next morning dead, and its legs chopped off
Defendant said he had seen the boy in the boom,
and the complainant had concealed him. While
witness WM prommt he used no foul or abusive lan-
guage towards complainant —The Bench said they
had paid great attention to the case, and the con-
clusion they had arrived at was, that although
the defendant had not actually struck the
complainant, yet that he, having shook the keys in
her face, had put bet in bodily arced, and that the
assault bad, therefore, been proved. He would con.
eminently be fined ss. and costs for the amok.
With regard to the prayer of the complainant that
the defendant should be bound over to keep the
pesos towards her, the Bench thought there had
been sufficiently shown of the defendant's violent
coaduct Nut Went% for SW asigistrate. to accord

her their protection, and defendant would therefore
be called upon to be bOond over in his own re•
cogniganoes in £lO, and give one tardy in XIII, or
two sureties in £5 each, robe of good behaviour for
the ensuing aft month& —Defecidant : I don't think
that jostles has been done me. I'll swear I had
only my stable-door key and hitch key in my hand.
—Mr. Devenirh : The complainant's evidence bas
been corroborated by a very respectable witness, and
the Bench feel bound to believe it. —Defendant If
you call this justice, I don't. That's all I ran say.
Mr. Devenish t If you repeat that remark *gain, it
shall be reported to head quarter*. A man holding
your position ought certainly to know how to con-
duct himself better.—Mr. Welaford You have
conducted yourself most disreepecelidly towards the
Bench, and your condnct enteinly ought to be re-
potted to heed quartert, begin to think from the
coodoet you hare manifested here, tbat the Bench
ought to call on you to 6nd sureties to keep the
pew. for a twelvemonth instead of six months.—
Subsequeotly the defendant apologised for his con-
duct towards the Bench, adding that he had • very
exciteable temper.
Hoesgmutrrixo • YOUNG BOY.—Semjsmin
Ireland, of ?dosterton, near Crewkerne, appeared
before the Bench at Tnesder, in answer to his bail,
charged with horsewhipping William Francis
llicnoks,a lad 8 years of age, in the streeta Front
the evidence of the complainant it appesued that on
Monday, the 22nd December, he wan with John
Talbot, a lad 7 yeah. of toe, who was leading •
younger brothel% On going out of Upwey.street,
towards the Beckweeer, they saw the defendant
with a vim selling apples and holly. Seeing three
or four holly berries lying loose on the ground,
jimi at the back of the hind wheel, he (complainant)
stooped down to pith up one or two,and while he was
in I fffooOng posture the defendant struck him
arrow, his back with • whip, and Immediately after-
wards again struck him with the whip across the
face, laying the flesh open. It bled, apd the war
muslin visible. He fell froth the effect of the
second blow. The defendant said nothing before he
struck him, nor subsequently, till be arrived oppo-
site his father's house, when defendant said" You
, won't do it again will you, my sonny ?" Ile was
quite sure that he did not touch the holly in the
wept, nor did he see anyone else touch it.—John
Talbot corroborated the evidenoeof the oomplablent.
—Mr. Howard addressed the Bete* for the de-
fondant,. Fined 88., and Bs. poets
A A MIRK/4We C.NDIR MICO'll CHARITY.—
lobo Bartlett, carpenter, was summoned by Jose
Huntley, who had been apprenticedl to him ti
the trustees of Miqo's charity, for refusing to tete I
him his trade, After a portion of the case had
been hearth the Magistrate* decided on adjourning
It tot a *eek in order to give time to summon •
wither in support of the case
Ma& GRUNDY'S CURIaTMAa PAlTT.—Deer Minster
Headhitter.— Sir—Has I never likes to sound my own
trumpet, it baint my intention to say bethink ghost
what I gee'd away at Christmas to the poor. Bet I
didc't do as poison °reeves &Iles does, rat sway (sit
afore Chrtstmasimes ror the basalt o' tuY health,
and to percent actlieekked to fee somient to the
half *tweet *to In tbekiwn. I stopt • tenant,
an mote than that, I reiesM the distrest amortise to
my ability. Well then, says I, crier I'4 done this, I'll
see bit I cant do suitionat to bring ~out a better ban-
nerstandeu moug my feller townsmen. So I sends
bout hiuvitation cards to the beds o' the different
parks hear to come to my Christmas party, for I
thort as how if I could git 'en all of a mind, & for ail
to pull won way, teed be onisommon bettet than for
'en anus to be a starlet at won &bother, and ependem
the publick money to no parboa, only tq tax thet
opponents an nicks em mad. Tittod 'Health yet prat*
bit I wee to, tell Yee how much beet, alt turkeys, eti
feztents„ add hares, ski pluni•pudden, an plum akee,
La dap dragons, end all sisal-like things as I laid
in fer they as had the honnor o' receives my hinvits-
intim • an so I shoal tell yer how intich it mist pie.
I All as shalt say 'Tout it hls, as how 11., mead si trot
metals garj.,lng hole In my pocket. Well, yet can't
thialt hder Emu no 'em did stuff it into ther hides.
In won sense, I was tied to see hit, 'co. yer see,
people be gilts in beat temper when 'an ha got a good
lining a inside o'em. But in soother sense I was
rather afeerd, for I thought if any on 'em shunt bust,
what • party pickle we shod all • bin in. Fortnitly my
fears 'bout ther beaten was all groundless, but
an for gitten 'ens to work all together in harness,
why you mile as well • tried to control the wind or
the sauces o' the sea, Tiler was Lord Alifttith; the
Hot. AoeeiD latigarplom, Squire Oreendrabandputty,
Condit Rolluidt eat in • host o' others o' that their
elms as was has pig 'waded has ever. So, finden as
how I cudn't do nothink we ego, just afore they
started I told 'era party plane what I thort o' ther
hacta on deeds. Dessay I speak% well sigh Tor •
hour, but I can't rite half o' whet I sad—may be i'll
tell yer more another time. But a bottling slit war
this. Foot of all I went Into 'all a bit about the
barber. Ther be that hole its yer have mend In that
ther well Ott the key, says I. Yer met object seem, tO
obis to trend the money q' the Weer vundi. Hit it
'adn't yet would a let stinidy 'boat it has know'd how
to dao the work. It hake already cost anneal like
rout hOnded and went, pound since Sir N'oyer have
taken it in hand, an 'twill now cost, I 'paw. summit
like meaty poun more afore 'tie naiad. What yer
or* to a duu if tar wanted to a dun pod wee the
money. was, yet slicd detu'd back the water as
Comes down fosist Illipway, an put another dain
items the Mouth o' the barber, an ptimpt the barber
dry we ywr pomp an .teens hinges. Yer end then a
set people a shoyellen oat the mud an deepenen the
harbor, and Zir Voyer cud • hexmnined the vounda-
shoos o' the wall all along by the north liey. Tiler
be lots o' other plauses whet the starts be Si•lippen,
an yer'll lind, now yet lily begat% to patch;
dwell be • dip hear and a glip the-, in thei'll
be eamthingly hips ph patches till yer •
slijA ell the money out o' tine bond 'olders pockuts. an
yer wont be aoble to patch no tuor. Then couneekted
wee yer harbor, be another co-en tin • burnen shaum.
Hear yer hey a girl* the kollepktership o' the barber
dews th • Downtime Hoftlehel ee Is 'bleb is soar of vies
bonded a Awl., jest As tbeople gee milk to porpuees to
fatten 'em up. Well he in coon pockets the money,
but be makes WOU o' his underlies, as is also paid by
Guvinent, t.o do the work. Now that tiler haunt rite,
nor yer can't my as Cis. Do yer think as how the
hinland ravenous people nd !doe it if twer to tom to
thee nollidge. I &sant bleeve as 'twoould. An then,
its • taken away from som won as bonert to the teen,
en has paid rants se tales holt 11l Is life, but is in
poorer eirettinstinies Vim) formally, • heels as silt do
'Mk good. Yet evt't 'manliness enuf to say the words,
but bastions silos speak louder than words—yer bee-
tioos, I say, be jitt this yer. You has mpah as
say as how ther haunt nubdy, In Wilympth
vested weg suffisbent hgenesly to Ind lea thi money. icr
!motions, then, le Slime the oollecktership from a
Weyinotheyon an Kevin it to a forrener as is amply pads
by Ointment for the work heats, is a refieekshon upon
the onnesty o' the Weyniuth people—Boast talk so
loud Mr.. Grundy, end Count Rollandtwiat. —Talk
loud, sea. I, why its end to make the verry 'Mans in
the atreets cry oat we yet abominations. I shall slake
loud. It makes my bind bile up lit lay Pa Pee
yer goons on, and yoo'll here Meer both t tlikk yer agen.
An then„talken beet the moans in she stretes, why
look et ell yer pauvments. Did enyboddy in kristen•
dam hewer we &itch dirty roads as yer • tot all over
the town? Yer 'anal got but won bit o' pen.-
meet as is fit to walk anon. They be all
full o' holes, end the holes be foil o' water.
I wailer the littel chihlren *omit fall in 1111' get
drowned, an you be all • taken hut, vor manslasstat ;
twod serve yer rite. I'd gee hevvidepee seen er at
the 'Sites. An then Obitee, the geoid up people dus
tumble Cato 'Mir, for Hier be no litre wuth talken
about. Why • old lady told I vistoday sa 'ew her
'usband, feelin a little curyytis it the matter, took
host • candle an Unice to see if the publick lamps was a
light But Mr. Headbitter, I must regarve the re-
m.inder o' the drowns down 1 ceed 'em mU yer next
wick's issue.—Yours flithfolly, Mrs. °SUNDT.

TOWN COUNCIL MEETING.
A nreting, of the teencil irsa held on Thursday
last. The Mayor presided, and there was a toler-
able attendauce of members present.
APPLICATION FOR COIIPICNSATION. - The Mayor
reads letter from Mr. John Welton, retitled coma-
guardsman, asking for compensation fee injaries
sustained in consequence of the opening into one of
the oellars of the Karkst-honsa being left in an
unprotected state. —Mr. Helton, the clerk of the
markets baring being called in, stated that Mrs.
Lomita° and het NM wanted the cellar, and they
agreed to take it, at the rent named, provided the
water did not grind in it. He gave them the key
and told them that whenever they took up the
cellar flap they were to be sure and put up _ the
guard-chains to prevent any one falling In. 'nevi
however, neglected this precaution, and hence the
accident—Mr. Devenish You are sure you
cautioned them about tho chains f— Mr. Halton
guite sure.—Mr. Hare : Do you know whether
. . . .

Lawman's eon has been to this-man to arrange with
him !--Mr. Hilton: lain not aware that he has, but
I endeavoured to persuade bun to do so.—Mr.
Promo thought as the cellar was in the occupation
of another party at the time, the corporation had
nothing to do with the case, and in this opinion thi
mooting osocurred.

APPLICATION WOK RRAIONERATION FOR SZRVICES
DONA —The Mayor next read a letter from Mr.
Bury, surveyor, for the settlement of his account for
services rendered in connection with the Market-
house. He oomplaiDed that • prior letter written
by him to the Corporation stsll remained unanswered.
—Mr. Rowland Thomas asked whether, if Mr.
Bury's claim was settled, it might not prejadioe the
proceedings now pending in the Law Courts ?—The
Town Clerk said that at present there was no money
in hand to pay Mr. Bury • account, even were they
desirous of paying it; but the Council had previously
determined not to pay it until Mr. Goodyear's
affair was settled.—Mr. Thomas asked whether there
was any prospect of Mr. Goodyear's depute being
brought to • close ?—The Town Clerk replied that
there was every prospect of the ease being argued
next term, as all that remained was to set the points
for discussion. lf a verdict was given in favour of
Mr. Bury's opinion, there would be an end to this
question • if as the other hand such should oot be
case, tbsiO the dispute would be referred to arbi-
tration.—Mr. Devesish : At all events Mr. Bury's
application cannot be entertathed till the question is
decided.
Ti, QUAY WALL AGAIN. —The Mayor mid
that some little time ago it was thought right to em-
ploy Mr. Monday to inspect and report on the work
now being carried out by the Surveyor on the Quay
wall. The report was not sush a one as they ex-
pected; however, be would read it, and pewit round
the table—Mr. Welaford mid he was one of the
Harbour Committee, and he was not consulted in
reference to employing Monday, and he should
Miersince osflslsly men* pine' she report being

entered oh the minutes. It appeared to him that it
we. int/tided to aut a slur on the Harbour Com-
mittee. -Mr. Dtevr said there was not the slightest
intention to cut any slur upon the Harbour
Committee ; buts large expense was going on and
very little progress waking ; everybody was talk-
ing about it, sal they were obliged to listen to
their remarks. Their object was, therefore, to get
ricl eta little of to. responsibility of having it said
that they were Incurring an unneoessary expense
throtigh listening to their Surveyor: Mr. Mundey
was in Weymouth two or three dines a Walt, and
they thought it would be well that he should in.
iput the work, Ind give his opinion upon it. -Mr.
Wehtford was of opinion that Mr. hlundey knew
, nothing about building # sea well, and that be ought
not to have beeli emploYed kttteport yn it. -Mr.
Rowland Thenui said that Mr. Mende), Was ni-
-1 commended by the Surveyor himself-Mr. Drew
thought if Mr. Welsford had heard all the remarks
that were in circulation, and had been on the Quay
when the aubjeit was discussed by the bystanders, he
would be of opinion that it was desirable to have
the advice of sue practical man. And besides, he
was present at the Town Clerk's office when Lowman
came in for themoney to pay the men. It sass very
large sum, indeed ; while the progress made had
been very small -Mr. flare h no doubt that Mr.
Mundby *as employed Rain the very best inten-
dub, blit he thoeght it would have been better to
have called the Harbour Committee together before
the step was taken.-Mr. Drew : It was done with-
net girlier consideration ; similaz to the work oh the
Esp e. -Mr. It. Thomes said it eppeared that
by seeking to do a great right, by calling Mr.
Mundey in, they had done a little wrong.-Mr.
Deveniali supposed that the object was to get Mr.
Monday's views u to the best mode of finishing the
wall.-Mr. Drew said that was their object, and he
recommended that as he was going on so favourably
t_ti might be well to let him finish It-Mr. Deteniah
How came he then to write that protest about the
stone ?-Mr. Roberta said he called Mr. hlundey's
attention to this. He asked him if he ever before
saw stones pet into a wall to be shaped after they
were put in their place, the men working up to '
their middle in water while others were looking on,
waiting till they had finished I Mr. Muniley said,
" Haver." He then asked him whether it was net '
usual for every stone to be dressed ready for its
place and marked, before the placing them in the
wall was commenced And he geld •• Most liertainly
they ought. Everything ought to have been got
ready before the stoues ware lowered."-Mr.
lieveniih said they never might to have allowed
their Surveyor to haye had anything to do With
building the wall. They began *lung by employ.
big men whom they would not employ themselves,
and they had brought the town about their ears in
consequence. -Mr. ihrelaford said he had gone down
and seen the work a great many times, and he had
heard a great number of them making remarks
about the work, but be told them they knew noth-
ing shoot it -After oontaderable further discussion,
the report was ordered to lie on the table-
unread.
WIYMOUTH •ND PORTLAND RAILw•T. —ln
reply to the Mayor, the Town Clerk said that all of
the notices on persons in regard to the land re.mired
for the railway had not been served.-The Mayor also
read a letter from Mr. Stannard for some land near
the gas house for storing timber for the railway.-
Mr. Bement se id he had ho further need for the piece
of land lately occupied by himself, Mid it was agreed
to let it to the company for .C 3 a year, and ilmore
4ieu should be required; to allow them to have it
}lie stole rely'.
Ha Ithook B 1 Asti eioitt. -The Harbour
Master reported that he had employed a man to
look after the lights; at the mouth of the harbour
and on the ballast quay for Is. • week. He also
reported. that 4is two lighters were in a very leaky
state and unlit fir Moe. It was resolved that tenders
should be invited for caulking the smaller et the
two.

- HILARY'S CM MLITT. - Mr. Rowland Thomas's
name wail added to the committee of this chanty in
tlw raim of the late Mr. Pitman.

-
THE BRIDGE. —An order was made for paying off
Ili. Heath's mortgage on the bridge tolls.
Banc Buttnisam Cg•rit.—The Council having
raw land itself into a meeting of the Board of Health
the Mayor read a lettet from Mews. Roberts and
Lucille relative to the bad state of the reed it the
entrance of the chapel, and &lank) the large q tuintity
of earth that had been placed against the iron rail-
ings, thereby causing serious injury, as well as an
obstruction to the side entrance —The Mayor said
that as soon as he received the letter he caused the
earth to be removed from the railings, but that it
could not be completely taken away until the quay
wall was repaired, as it came out of the back of
1341..L.LETOUAt. —The Clerk reported hat govern.
meat would require the use of the Ballast Quay 113
the former contractor had done, for the carrying on
the works of the Nothe

TIME RATZ6.--,Mr. Maunder% called attention to
the inequality of the nitet They had ionic years
heed !IS hi* as 9d. In the pound; and in others as
high as Is in the pound. Sometimes they had ex-
tended over only seven months, and at other times
over fifteen months; but the highest rates had not
always been thee which bad extended over the
greatest period of time. There had been twelve
rates during the last thirteen years, and the average
had been Is. Sid. He thought that a great deal
mere satisfaction would ittime if they. wee to have a
Uniform rite at stated perioda, and he therefore
begged to propose a resolution to the effect theta rate
of 6d.in the pound should be mmleevery lime menthe.
—The Clerk reminded Mr. Maunders that under
the Act they oould paav no such resolution, as they
could npt know *hat amount of rate should be
levied at a future period. Every rite tbss wee made
must be made upon an estimate given in.—Mr.
Maunders said they could make a Is. 6d. rate for the
yaar,to be collected in three different instalments of
time niontha—The Clerk said they bad already a
resolution on the books, passed on the 23rd June,
1662, and therefore they could pass no resolution
that day. —Mr. Maunders said he would give notion
for the rescindiug of that resolution at the next
meeting, in order to move another on the subject,
Mn. HawitiNs's G4RDZI4.—The Mayor read a
letter from Mr. Upward, ratifies to tlir Claim for
damages by Mr. Ha4klnit conexittence of the
destruction of. his plants caused by the leaving open
of the sluice of the railway drain. He also, as he
would be at a distance from home, celled the atten•
lion of the bad state of Rodwell roml.—Mr. Rowland
Thomas thought, that as Mr. Howard was not
present, the subject of oompensation should not be
entered upon. —Mr. Drew said he no doubt stayed
'wry from delicacy.—The Mayor reminded Mr.
Thomas that Mr. Hoe eel was present on one oche-
sion when the subject of compensation was being
dimmed, and that he was then requested to with-
draw.--Mr. Rowland Thomas protested against any
member ef the Council taking up a case against the
C,ouncil. It was wrong. If a person wished to
fight against the Council- he ought to withdraw from
It—Mr. Maunders thought that the Town Clerk
*as to inqtlire Into the subject and report upon it
The Clerk Mid he had made thk iootiiry is expiested,
and reported Upon the case to far as it bet gripe.
Mr. Maunders, perhaps, was not present at that
meeting—Mr. Hare said if it were the wish of the
Council, he, and the Town Clerk, would see Mr.
Howard and inquire farther into the matter, and re-
port to the Council.—The Mayor said there was
already a minute on the booke, that the Council weld
not interfere in the matter—Mr. Devenlah I Is
there! Then let tut hive It rçad. —The Clerk read
the resolution that was pined It the thet meeting
'the subject was brought ep for ellecuselon, ahtlehieh
was to the effect that the Council regretted that Mr.
Hawkins had sustained the loss, but that they were
not responsible for the done.—Mr. Devenish :
that nettles the mattdearri%"e cannot discine the
matter now in the five of that resolution.
Roberts, refetring to the threit, that hides* the
Council would make compensition or refer the case
to arbitration, that proceedings at law would be
commenced, thought it best for the Board to allow
the party to take what steps they pleased—ln
reference to the Rodwell road, Mr. Resent said
that could not be repaired till the budding that was
going on was completed.
Tue ROAM.— Tbe Mayor Mid the street! already
ordered fbt repair bad not been done in conse•
quence of the Surveyor being engaged on . the gamy
wall. Some memorials for the repair of New-street,
St. Alhau's-row, and other streets, were read, and
a resolution was paired that the Surveyor should
get out specifications for their repair by contract.
Mr. Hare said that all the work that was required
could not be done this year, but they should attend
to those which were most urgent. After noticing
several streets that required repairs he moved the
following revolution, which was seconded by Mr.
Hibbs, and carried unanimously :—"That the
Mayor sod Committee of the Local Board of Health
be empowered to draw weekly labour accounts on
account of the food until the 23th Match, and to
order the necessary material for the repair of the
roads, not exceeding in value £100."
PAYMINT Or AUDITORS.—The Mayor read a
letter from Mr. Pothevery to the effect that he had
made several applications for payment of his account
—X4, being £2 for auditing the Board of Health
accounts in 1661, and stating that unless the
amount was forthwith paid he should sue for the
same in the County Court, adding that it was no
fault of his that the time occupied two days, and
that he coald not conceive why it should be expected
of him to wait longer for his money. —The Mayor
said that Mr. Commies had also charged two guineas
per day for auditing the accounts.—Mr. Drew said
in Manchester, Liverpool, and other large towns, it
might take several days to get through the accounts,
but he could not see bow two days could be made out
in auditing the Weymouth aocouuta—Mr. Deveniah
thought it • most unremovable time, and asked the
Town Clerk how they were occupied to make it
last era long.—The Clerk said he was not there.—
Mr. Hibbs : I remember that Pothecary made a
very elaborate report, dictating to us what we
should do, and what we should not do, and it very
likely might occupy two days getting that out.—
Mr. Maunders believed from what he could gather,
that their time was taken by, unnerveseary diecueung
what were their duties, and sending to the Town
Clerk for certain documents relating to the Coorpo-
rstiou property—Mr. Deveniah : Was that so.—
The TOR; Clerk mid he was rocmotod to prods°,

the documents of the Corporatiow relative to the
ground reale, and upon the delivery of the note he
came at once to the Townhall and stated that he
should decline to give thew up aa he had th,
authority to do so. He thought that Mr. Pothe-
cary had, perhapi, charged for auditing the accounts
of the Corporation as well as for the Hoard of
' Health.—Mr. 'Weenie!) Then he cannot charge
For auditing the Corporation accoonta—Mr. Stew
gall : Not one farthing, if it took him I, months to
do it.—Mr. Hare said that Mr. %lineage attended
as Mayor's auditor, and he thought that he ought
to be consillted oiiths matter. He had never been
present at any of their idceiimps when this subject
had been discussed.—Mr. I:. Thotiiiit firelight, the
charge was monstrous. 'Why, lie and Mr. UMW
went over the Board of wealth accounts in a few
'mutt —M r, Hare asked if the treasurer knew any-
thing about the matterl He could not see how it
was possible to make the aurliartit last two days.—
Mr. Devenish thought perhaps the tree/litter kept
the auditors waiting. Perhaps be dot not get to
the Townhall with his books. Mr. Pothenary, in
his letter, made allusion that it was not his fault
the auditing lasted two ilnys. The thing ought to
be seen into.—The Mayor thought they had better
let Mr. Pothecary take his case to the County
Court It did not follow that he would recover, and
it wOuld be it guide to them in future years, as to
whether they Mere liable tot t o days or orre.—The
Town Clerk said the aceounta Mete audited in one
day this year, and the hooks were no'* kept. is a
much more complicated state than when Mr. Pothe-
cary audited them. Efe could not see how it was
ptseibli they could take two days—Alter some
further discwwion Mr. Hate moved that the Town
Clerk be requested to waft upon Mr. Milledge and
the late treasurer, to ascertain from them the facts
of the case, and report to the Board at their nesi
meeting. —The Board then separated.

PORTLAND. —Tut BRITANNIA. -We understand
that oue of the Government surveyors has been sent
down to inspect the Britannia, in oonserenoe of
the report of the officers that she was in rt very
unsound state, and that he has reported that the
vessel is in good condition, and perfectly seaworthy
for the purposes required of her. The consequence
has been the officers who raised the "false alarm"
have sustained a "rap on the knuckles" from
Government. . . .

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Tim CHANNEL Ftairt.—We have been informed
that coil has been ordered to be sent to Portland for
..visling the Ships belonging to the Channel Fleet.
The probability, therefore, it, that some of the
vessels may shortly be expected in tbe ritadattstd.-
Tine aNKAT FORtIFICATIONS ON THE VIIIINIL-111;
great Portland Breakwater is by no means the ou
wonderful work cc( human .skill and ingenuity which is
going on in this part of England. To citiarry away •
mountain and build its fragments into 0 aubrriarine
work is labour enough, but even this astounciing effort
of patient toil is equalled by the magnitude and impor-
tance of the works in prngreas at the Verne, where a
tremendous headland to being shaped and hewn into
one of the etron'est fortresses in the world. The rela-
tive merits of these defences as aompared with iron-
clad steam floating batteries is just no* a mutter of
dispute among tacticians. Each party has really
many strong and able reasons to bring forward in sup-
port of its own views that the Government very wisely
decline to commit themselves exclusively to either, and
adopt both. We are building plenty of iron-clads, but
at the same time we are not neglecting our land
defences, which are by no means the unimportant and
tutiliary defences yhich their opponents would make
: them out to be. It is quite true thst steam batteries
can be sent for and concentrated on tiny sdppented point
' of attack, while fortifications, unless in the heiglibottr-
hood of the post of danger, are mere lump* granite,
and, as an active means of resistance against the
descent di invasion, es tameless as so many Druidical
crocolecha On the ether band, with moveable
batteries it must not be forgotten that an
enemy always thinks he may elude them by
decaying them on • false alarm away from the
emit where the blow is to be struck—a hope which is
often beareoful, and which we need scarcely *ay is
lever entertained With reliant to fortresses. Ones built
and armed,tlime grim stone ierfOnel•are always on their
Posts, never to be eluded or dismayed; rad whsreas a
landed wimpy can afford to snap his fingers ct tiict
baffled posirur of all the iron frigates in the world, he '
must still be cautious with the fortresses—as formidable
on the land side a• on the sea. The enemy knows they
give a terrible bass of operations against him while they
jeopardite his own ; they must be blockaded at MS by
a deet—avoided by circuited' marehrs on land; and
even When thus avoided troops must be left behind to
*gash and tee') their Iran- lion, if poseible, in cheek.
We, of all peo,de in the world, who so toiled and
suffered, leviable' blood and treasure dnder tl • wall" of
Sebastopol, should be the last to enderrate the Minor-
tattoo of • good fortification as • check to an iniatfing
army. The lesson, however, has not been forgotten
apparently. Plymouth has been made secure; the
mouth of the Thiunes is virtually impregnable ; • tre-
mendous chain of forts is fast encircling Gosport and
Portsmouth ; and surely, but tlowly, as becomes its
magnitude and treinendons strength, the Verne at
Portland, the Gibraltar of the Channel, is rising into
what is, probably, one of the strongest citadel* in the
world. In spite, then, of the popular tradition em-
bodied In the old Song, that—
" Britannia needs tin intAWartia;
"No towers along the steep,"

it would seem that bulwarks are now considered indie
pensable, and towers compact in eirength and tremen-
dous in array are rising, or have risen, along the steep
in all directions. The vote taken two years ago for
" towers and bulwarks" was the largest sum taken
for • single object since the days of the Irish famine,
and the money wits well appropristed, and has been
tolerafle well spent. It is a common objection of eeer,
°Joists to say that., mile ire bade mate tlic•se plaees so
strong, an enemy will turn Made end etteck elsewhere.
That is precisely the purpose they wire in4ended fo
answer, and for which they are built. A prtideni
man has an iron safe for his valuables, though he does
not ease his house with metal. The naval arsenals con-
tain the very germs of our power, and need special
protettlon iccordingly. .411 our great arsenals
are so mashy national strong-boacs, erlich must be
nand. fire and water and foe proof, aced no entirely
does this consideration govern the *hole subject
that the tremendous works at Portland are under-
taken solely in anticipation of the great nasal depot
to be formed hereafter in Its splendid harbour.
Ipteitaiasecircely necessary to remind our readers of the
conformation of the Bill of Portland. Both in
shape and situation( It elinfat precisely resembles
Gibraltar. There are the hale bold steep headland
hills of itone, the Breakwater stands hi plsoe of the
Mole. dud the( geplogical enigma, Chesil-laank, (earnests
It With the mainland, as the S&
trol ground does our
great Mediterranean citadel with he Spam shore. Its
height, its isolation, and the harbour it eorepdands. all
pointed oat as a place for an impregnable—we bad
almost said, an inacessible—fortress. To the late Prince
Consort is due the merit of having seen its vast mm-
portents, in this respect, as it was deo owing to his
enlightened judgment that the Breakwater was begun
teat, and he Mussel( laid the foundatiooateue.
itrtland rising.
. 11s we have mid, Into • fireeelsaf
ertrees of which lie Verne is the great hey or eitedel.
More conniset t Miner Cherbourg, Constradt, or
Sebastopol, it is more than thrice the aeration of
them works from sea, and therefore so wadi flie more
uaassailaole from that point, while such precautions
are being taken to secure it from the one or two places
Ott whist' it might be threatened from the land that it
In not too cinch to say that when all is finished any
engineer *mild regard its reduation by other means
*ad itg,rting taut as almost a physical impoeelbility.
That our readers Mat understand hoe perfeetly this is
so we will exelain 'at the ignition of the Citadel sad
nature of its defence. ere fa the plainest and least
technical terms that can ensief the Ptirpole. The
Verue' then, is on the extreme northern end of the
islandof Portland, its highest point in fact, and tplite
overlooking not only the rest of the island, but every
part of the harbour within and without the Breakwater.
.I In • triangular piece of ground, about 60 acres in
eaten*, on the eunttelt of three or four very sleep
'Minded bills of stone, *heel) rise to • height of some 500
feet *bone fire level of the new. These hills, though
very sleep, ate by no means inaolesible eleent on
the north side of the islind, which Overlooks the
harbour, where for • length of about one-iftird, the ale
eumferceee of the Verne, they are quite lierpeinlicafer
for 100 feet beneath the summit, end thence niastoelly
s4o down to the Breakwater in a broad, rapid elope,
called the Sart Weir. The first and moat obvious step,
therefore, toirifds ittakfpg the Verne impregnable was
to surround it with a deeji dry ditch in the form of a
horseshoe, the two ends of the horeeehoe termfneting in
the face of the perpendicular cliff, which we bare men-
tioned as protecting it on the north or harbour side
above the East Weir. Bat to speak of this greet artificial
ravine as a ditch stems absurd. It is • ditch to which
all other fortification ditches, ancient or modern, are
mere gutted. Mocks have been riven as if by a con•
vubion a nature, and nearly bee millions of tons of
stone blasted and auarried eerily to make it. Its
misdeal* depth is B)ft. • Se Minimises width 100. In
ounce parts, se it the angled of the Citadel within It, its
width is nearly 200 ft., and ad the floor of Via immense
Gutting has been kept at an elan level alj round the
works, where there is a rise in the autism of the ground
above, there is sometimes • sheer pertsendiculer depths
beneath the batteries it protects of 130 feet. In fact,
the little mountain which forms the Verne has been
rent away and isolated from its fellow headlands by this
stupendous chasm. No perfect idea can be got of it till
the visitor descends to the floor of the great ezcavation
and traverses to whole length, which is nearly • mile.
The sections of the wonderful geological strata which
form the island of Portland are seen for the first time in
the straight rocky walls of the ditch in all their curious
variety. Whitt is most singular is, that at regular
intervals of 23 or 30 yards, and commencing about 20
feet below the sultans of the ground, are a aeries of
vertical "faults," or gaps, about 2 feet wide, which, as
far PS can be judged, penetrate to the lowest substrata
of the island and traverse it completely from north to
south. In these extraordinary clefts human bones have
been found with those of wild boars and the bones and
horns of reindeer,—not fossilised, but with all their
osseous structure as perfect as if they were not 50 years
old. Lower still in the agile the bones of gamines
have been brought to light with sharks' teeth, shells
now only found in the Rad Sea, huge ammonites of
atone and copper, fossil trees, and, near the surface,
Phasnioian gold coins, ancient British weapons, Roman
pottery, and the mysterious flints in the drift All
these " kasha" in the strata have been carefully filled
from base to summit with solid masonry, so that the
aides of the ditch, both Karp and connter-searp, are
almost as smooth as a wall from end to end. It is,
perhaps, needless to say that such a gigantic foss as this
is unnecessary, and would never have been attempted
but that the stone excavated in its formation was
wanted for the Breakwater. A dry ditch of 40 feet
deep by 50feet wide would have been of &moat unusual
proportions, and more than sufficient to protect the
Verne from any assault; but UN Government wanted
cheap stone to 'slake the Breakwater, and, as that from
the ditch round the Verne was already paid for, they
naturally took as mach as they could get, and in so
doing made the foes of the enormous dimensions we
have given. Jutting out from the main body of the
fortress into the aro lo is ty9 bagtbmatten Oa.

of these to to have eight faces mounting gone on each,
so alto sweep with a murderous fire two-thiree of the
whole length of the ere tuition. The oriond Weitiemette
is tei hare three Nue, eud placed in such a manlier es
while two of its gang eters filen the ditch, the re-
mainder of its armament sentiments every spot usthe
rest of the foes, where ite curve keeps if out of reach .4
the more important work of the nineeueli these
i
beetimiettee are ale° pierced wdla looeholes in all direc-
tions for the tits of riflemen. Within the great
enclosure of the Verne; real situgly eneconced under the
gem's parapets of the benefice( barrack accommodation
has been built fur a minimum getriesa of 3,500 men;
the rim and height of these trieemated hate/irks being
calculated tlfr deli • liberal Neale IN to give in the teems
no less than ?ha ether feet of air per ioniate. The
usual seide en which comtooff harracks are built being
14 the rate of MO feet per man, it ham" that the peace
garrieed et the Verne can in times of driver be in-
creased without the slight-es% inconvenierce frarn*,6oo
to 10,000 men, which is really the number the place Me
acemouiselete, and a tech it might perhaps et-qui:4k folly
man all its winks, though it is so germ:gen hatnre that
It. pease garrison could stand • siege with safety. AU
these itareaeks are botub-proof. Their roofs are mode
of solid betel *echos nearly eft. thick, over which
aerie is • layer of erenerete Mt. thick. and coated
with Asphalts to keep it Watierdight, then one foot
of shingles to arreot the drainage, and ever all tefl, thick
of solid-made earth. There is nothing mots difficult in
Gmeniated barracks than to keep them free from damp,
and give • proper allowance of light and air without itr-
lierferiug with the security of the inmates. These al-
most irreconcilable conditions have been admirably ful-
filled at the Verne. The wide skylighta over the
parade face of the down give almost too much light;
floors raised 41e. from the ground Bemire the moldier
enn damp, end give immense cellars:es for provisions ;
while a ftne corridor rennin the whole length of the
back of the casentents, and communicativ by pipes
like windseils with the fobs outride, glees not wily
ventilation but a very conriderable &aright when the
wind blows—and it always is blowing over the heights
of the Verne: The two renges of these barrack" are
almost quite complete. They could all he occupied
within • month, tied some in fact era occupied by steal!
debelinients. Near the barracks it already built a
small bombproof hospital, with sergeonie quarters and
stores, similarly protected; and War these • !erg
tiac7t d of
capable 7f accoretee krresda.
ling. if need le, 400 patients. The Verne has pe water
supply of its own withhe the great ditch of the fortress,
ionrawrattolie;•.6.eeries,
Every attempt to procure a itepply by boring through
the solid rock hae proved fruitlem. R rrOtriber of tanks,
each capable of helding 60,000 gallons, hare therefore
been rename beneath the ceisements for the collection of
rain-water, and, as rain is as plentiful as wind at the
Verne, these are always full and always flowing
away. In snob an all-important matter, however, the
genie:in has not, of course, been left to depend on the
ecoootrichies of the weather. These great reserve
visder tucks have therefore been excavated in the solid
rook brer...th the paradegroared. Each of them tank. is
81/fte long by Mite Aide; and 80ft. deep, and, being
covered in with elm moat shotproof roof end
the water kept from the fight and we, it
will remain sweet for centuries. These tank, each
kohl 0 threeemonthe' supply for • garrison of o,ooti men
at the rate of two genetic per man • day. As a maker
of coulee theme ireq•ertrott reserve tanks are always kept
Fall to the top, WA never to be wed
till the emergency of • state of siege arises. The
ordinary daily supply is dawn trout Chine. •
little ...Mime about three miles from the Verne
Wheit there is ample water, which is pumped by a
horse power engine through underground pipes into
the fort. By tWs engine, in case of a siege being
I 'einem, not only the reset•e tanks of the Verne could
be filled to their utmost capacity, but the rain water
tanks am well, which would at the deny rate of con'
Inception we have mentioned, give more than a year's
*apply to the garrison, exclusive of the rain water
which would fall during that time, and which, over a
surface of GO agree. where every precaution is adopted
to bitch sud retain it, would probably be as much
mots The eepense and reserve magazine are no the
same seals. mere are five rods of powder, with • pro.
portionate allowance of live shell, with one great reserve
Magazine cut in the rock, like the tanks, capable of con-
taining 3,000 barrels of powder. The expellee maga-
aneg sre protected, in addition to walls of solid masonry
1411. thick, with an outer covering of solid earth lilt.
thick. As to the atnanuentot this place of strength, it
is just now, in the undecided state of the competition
between Vibitworth's and Armstrong', impossible to
stay whose guns are eitentaally to defend it. All that
the engineers know is, that the Citadel died, without
my et its outworks, or Ead Weir batteries. will mount
at least J3tf gone and mortars, at least hell of which
number, &woofing to present eetirustes, swill be 150-
pounders. The whole lease into bristle with cannon,
the longest and largest which; eeience can suggest,
when it is fully armed. In fact, like Naha, it errs on
the side of being rather over than under gamed —with
this difference, that whereas the wide defences of
Malta would require at least 25,000 men to hold them
I all, an comaact is the Verne that its defence might be
I intruskel safely to its peace garrison against almost
' any force. To illustrate the almost excessive preeau-
i tient taken we may mention that the southeast trim of
the work foots down • steep narrow elflike like •
funnel, leading to the little village of Fortunes
l It was thought possible that a morter *easel might run
into the natrow inlet on which this valley ends, and
throw a shell or two into the Citadel. The eforta,
therefere, made to guard against this remote event.
uality are on much the game scale as the ditch. the
tank*, barracks, magazines, and, indeed, all connected
elth the tremendous streogth of the defences. Over-
looking the valley, the works have, at this point, a
double flank,—that he there are two tiers of stone oat-
Odes and three thereof guns of the heaviest kind. The
lowest tier is a ea...mato battery built a la Hato,
which means with earth mounds between the stone
portholes, Gallup which 13 guns will peep. Above
these is another tier of 12 guns in earth embrasures
lined with stogie, and above these again 12 more guns
mounted Cu harietti—tbat is. eimple placed in •
row en a flat platform. 36 guns in all to sweep
• little valley not much wider nor so long as Regent'
nicest, and so steep that it is hard work to climb it
Outside the diteb, on the south face, and about half a
mile (ruin it, rens a thin ridge of kill. about • mile long,
terminating on the West Cliffs. This ridge sontaine
the quarries where the contrives pas. the time which
they ought to devote to labour. It is • mere long
mound of stony greeted, exactly like that which the
Allies had to work against fie Redan,aad not within seine
40 fret of the height of the Verne; though the highest
ground next to it. It wog thought ewe within the
limits of possibility that an enemy might get .011.0
cover here, so the whole crest of the hill is to be shaved
off 40 feet, go as to leave the raw, solid rock to be swept
clear by the genii of the Citadel. In addition to all this
there are lobe erected hereafter beyoed the ditch, and
distant about three-quarters of a mile from the Verne,
two powerful outworks at Fenton and Weston. There
are to be regular little Wettest's., mounting 30 or more
gum each, and the positions chosen for their site are so
sommanding to everytiting but the -Verne, which looks
down into each of them, that both would have to be
redaaed by • regular sap before anything soulh be
attempted against the Verne itself. supposing that an
digitiser wits sanguine enough to hope to do any.
*l, but starve ill out. In short, the Verne is
made, tit will be made, eo dominate everything
in range of Minion, to *over the harbour inside
and outside the Breakwater, to command all parts
of the island of Portland,• to sweep Chenilebank, to
cross fire with the veal North Fort at elm
heed uf the Breakwater, and with file still more power-
fol fort which is being erected on ets• little headland
called the Botha, which divides Portland proper from
the beautiful hay of Weymouth. The works en this
Ffethe have juat been recommenced, after having lain
idle foe nearly a year. This hesdlsnd iv to he coated
with an anneor of granite of immense thickness, and to
a height of 50 feet above the water. It is to mount 80
pus in double tiers, amid, Mesita woe are to be pieced
in cseemates, all the storehoeses, hospitals, and builds
Ing for the garrison are to be bomb-peed, as at the
Verne. We have spoken of the East Weir, the eteep
slope which leads from the warped cliffs d the Verne
on the harbour vide down to the water. Theis slopes
have been cat away so as to form five powerful and
*eh-constructed earthwork', which, on • larger scale,
very mach resemble solve of the more important links
in the similar chafe of defences thrown up by the allies
round Bedside'''. 'There are to be flee of these batteries,
the three mealiest moantine from 18 to 12 heavy guns
each, and two large ooes mmentirrg 22 gang each—about
80 guns in all. Each of these letterer*, berides being
of the most !Aid descriptiou, is lined Mehl° with stone,
with large and carefully protected magarinee, awl
bomb-pried places to shelter their defenders from the
effects of • vertical fire. From their position and differ-
ent eletirtions, varying from 80 to 150 frit above the
clef the se., there in no part of the harbour or ap-
proach lei it, whether round the head of the Breakwater or
through the smith opening near the small fort, which is
not covered by !keit fire ; end quiet and inoffensive as
these neat green hoes of peirapet and gimes appear from
the sea. looking at first as if it were intended to lay out
thp slopes in terrace-gardens, these beteeriee of the East
Weir stiotild be quite as formidable to ships attempting
to eat. r the hay as the great works of the Verne itaelf.
The rear of each of these works is left open, aa they
all rest upon the cliff" of the Verne itself, with which
they are to hove • communication by • 'leap-cut gig-sag
on the slope, leading under weer to the floor of the
greet each of the Citadel. In addition to all these
I works it was at one time suggested to form. after the
manner of a breakwater, a small island in the tea, about
a mile from the fort now building on the extremity of
the present Breakwater, and in this island to erect
another circular granite fort of three tient of gems,
dialler to that to be built at Spithead. This idea,
however, bas ter the preemie been veer wisely abandoned,
and we hope wM never be revived. Apart from its
'tepee loss coat land it would be nothing short of •
acilhiot), it would as a permenent defensive work, be
utterly superfluous and tinneembery. When the present
and intended works are all completed Portland will be
the strongest fortified has-boar in the world, and addi-
tional towers would be as entirely works of eupererage-
than as if it were propored to cover Gibraltar kind with
4-inob plates of iron. If anything were ever needed
here it would bun the shoal waters, so as to drive an
enemy's vessels aa close over to the guns of the Weir,
Verne, North Fort, and Nothe as possible, and a float-
ing hr .n battery would amply answer this purpose,
But even this latter simple defence seems superfluous
when on come to remember that on any hostile fleet
bold eitough to enter the harbour the works we have
inentiened Gould concentrate • Are of more than 300 of
the very heaviest guns, all go elevated as to be p ti-
eaely not of reach of the guns of • fleet to **Ply to them.
In fact, of the 3010 gons more than one-third would be
Reing nost point-blank dcwn upon an enemy's
What lies and win be done is not only enough to
decks.
to render
Portia .d harbour secure, but, as far as human skill and
emetic can foresee, absolutely invulnerable from sea
or lam'. For an enemy to approach it with evil inten-
tions • .uald be, not figuratively but literally, to venture
into tl o centimes mouth. —Ttmee.

PR 'ISTON.— The Preston Temperance Society
held C-diir until quarterly meeting in the National
Schoo room at the above place, on Friday the 27th
ult. The chair was taken by Mr. Thresher, of
Portli.nd, and thrilling and energetic addresses were
delivt red by the Rev. W. Revere and Mr. Coomb of
Porti-nd, Messrs. Hobbs and Goodcbild of Wey•
mouti., and Mr. Powell of Dorchester. After vote*
of thanks to the Rev. T. Baker for the kind manner
in which he has ever received the advecitag of