The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-07-23 00:00:00

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THE CHERBOURG TRAFFIC DECIDED ON.
On Wedneeday morning it became known the follow-
ing telegram had been received from Mr. IL Edward',
LP. :

We have had • delightful teams* and most satisfactory
interview with the directors of the French Hallway,
Everything is settled, and Steam Service between Wee,
mouth and Checboarg will ecionsesice on the Ist Ategeet,"
Mr. Edwards mud be heartily thanked for his
watchfulness and perseverance, as well as coagratn.
Lsted on his encase. A few things yet remain fobs
arranged at Weymouth, 'specially the dredging of the
Harbour, the location of the pleasure boats. and safe-
guards for the owner, of Pulteney and Devonshire
buildings. But we may rely oa the practical good
sense of Mr. Edwards and our Mayor and Corporation,
to make such arrangements as will be eqtdtable
towards the vested interests of both rich ma poor.
The "South of Ireland," with bar party, left
Weymouth just after six on Tuesday morning,.. we
have recorded, and arrived at Cherbourg at 12, the
whole afternoon was occupied with the directors of the
Western of France Railway, in arranging the plum of
embarkation and landing, and fixing arniarmnacti
for the service of the whole line. In the evening they
dined with the municipalities of Cberbourg by invita-
tion, and left the port at one the next morning,
arriving at St. Melo about nine, the object being to
open up a connection with that part of France for
merchandise. St. Maio was left at 6 p.m., and
arrived at Jersey about nine. Next day they
with the directors of the Channel Islands Steamboat
Company, and in the evening dined with them at the
Hotel British, where also some of the principal
inhabitants of Jersey were present. Jersey was left
at five on Friday morning, the steamer reaching
Weymouth at two in the afternoon. A 'elect party of
inhabitants met the Member, the Mayor, and railway
gentleman. on the Harbour Staging, and • cheer WIIII
raised for "the Great Western," which was understood
to include all connected with the railway, and the
steam-pickets as well. Mr. Henry Edwards, M.P.,
Mas ago heartily cheered.—Arrangement, have been
ade for a daily armless of deem= between
Weymouth and Cherbourg for • termossy five years,
'to commence on the let of August. The service ham
been organised by arrangements between the Great
Western Railway and the Western of France Railway,
and will afford a convenient, attractive, and eoonomical
new route to Normandy, the West and South of
France, Paris, and Span. The page between
Weymouth and Cherbourg will occupy about six
hours, and the voyages in both directions will be made
by daylight. The steamers from Weysnouth to
Cherbourg will start daily (Sundays ) at 245
p.m., in connection with a through service of steamers
h.= the south of Ireland, and exams trains from
London, Bristol, Plymouth, Birtninghant, and all
Important towns on the Great Western Railway,
reaching Cherbourg in time for a new special fast b.a
to Paris, arriving in time for the early moraine trains
to the interior of France, fihr ..fsian4 Germany, and
Italy, and also having connection, via Menision, Ls
M. 0., and Tours, with the Paris and Orleans Railway.
The steamers from Cherbourg to Weymouth we! start
daily (Sundays excepted) at 8.20 ans., In bonaseihite
connection with exs trains from Fade and other
peat. of the Continent before znengmed, reaching
Weymouth in time for express trains to the above.
mentioned towns on the Great Western
Passengers, goods, and parcels will be booked
by this service to and from all principal towns cef
Great Western Railway, and Paris, and stations on
the Western of France R' allwray, and ales the tednalial
towns on the Continent.—A. Town Council meeting is
called for Thursday (25th inst.) to receive • communi-
cation from the Great Western Railway direct=
respecting the arrangements it is necessary to maks in
Mile part

Each time one gets a peep of any of the @hew places
of the world outside Weymouth, does the Impression
become deeper that more and more attention needs to
be paid to the beautifying of this place; not a owner
of public ground that can carry a flower or • green
bush should be left to Its desert livery of barren brown.
It may not be certain that we can arrange with the
department which owns the Naha, for pernaiedoo to
plant its northern slops with bushy verdure, and make
toscra!n4Clifton", but one would like paths lik, that atthSet CorVinin:fient't:
sound Colonel Akers, for each winding hill staircases
and canning works would add a new charm to the
noble promontory, whereon the "public of Weysnouth
are allowed to enter for purposes of reereetiou, on
conditions to be been at the Town Clerk's office," se
the Government notice-board states. The authorities
have already levelled a picturesque and view-com-
manding mound, and turned it into • v
gar, and while the spirit of alteration is moving
oln
the bottle, Iwould be well to try and get permission
to improve and multiply the present two or three MU.
paths. Nearer the fionable Front we can hardly
have such picturesque rambling places, though Sir
Frederic Johnstone's North Gardena ars of thrice the
value they would have been if formal and flat. It may
seem but a slight Improvement; but that large wade
in front of the Kings Statue could be enclosed with
moveable rails or iron hurdles of grsoshil_pattere, and
the interior be stocked with plant.,Even if they
were only in tubs during the summer, and removed in
winter and when the space is wanted for the
Yeomanry, I am convinced the beautification of this
triangle during the seaman would be worth the cost
For value even of a small bed of flowers or ferns,
see the "dead-end." at Clifton Downs station, beauti-
ful as a oonaervato, or consult the residente near the
Ranelegh Hotel. 7,t,mouth, whoall take a
oars of the pretty Mr. Collett has inPard°eProlitaild
odds and ends most unpromising ground, One
must go away from home to be convinced there is not
colour enough in Weymouth, though in some parts of
Clifton they overdo it, with constant iteration of red,
yellow, blue, and green. In a small way we could
'better the instruction."

Brightly shone the morning ran on the pretty fleet
of mackerel fishing boats which, all under sail at the
mouth of the bay, looked ae if there was a mosquito
regatta on Tuesday hit. But not even the line-fish-
ing fleet nor the fore-runners of the coming yach
i ts,
were so interesting as the one-funneled steamer wh lob
lay near the back of Polteney-buildingn For on board
of her were our well-loved and ever-watchful member,
Mr. Edwards, our unoonquerable Mayor, Mr. Landis,
and the principal of the magnates at the Great Western,
end they were about to start for the great f
port of Normandy, Cherbourg, in order to connect one
more of those myriad risings which bind England and
France with an entente cordials. The Great Western,
encouraged by Mr. Edwards, had suffiekst hope of a
successful kens, or they would not have taken the
"South of Ireland" off the Waterford and Milford
line, and brought her to Weymouth. Oloneideriag the
remonable chinos of this being the find • oi the
Cherbourg and Weymouth lee I rater wonder
that le few, mostly composed of early bathing
gathered at the ay to the steamer go. Mean-
while Weymouth's is not oompleted 1 and
what am to Pulteney-buildinge f Let no hope we shall
get rights. we go on ; but ft strikes me the thane is
late, and that the dredging at all events should be
premed forward.

Them are ague of • lively time coming for Weymouth.
The removal of the broad/Me fiat las taken away
about 6,000 of the mikes and marines; but Allem are
arriving fast, day excursions with ea oecedenal
band, give frequent fillip' to the populates and
=t the amens on our ends, Yang ma's Masai-
act play, not with rough braininess, but
deliciously mellowed harmony, the Portland aserners
as
are yet able tovisitors to Port-
land Beads, all thaeautifel coast harbours from
Torquay to °owes are aoosesible by the erne
pleasant steamboats, plain:ire yachts and real water-
men are ready either to afford • en • Towle
voyage, occasional spore of the Boat Club pass =my
• pleasant hour, and there loom onon us the
the Dorsetlndusirlal
whilael,lf=t, the Baca and the Wert of
Archery Meeting over their peculiar
Weymouth has lady of "Irene In the fire," wren if
the returned Premier Plea should not
oblige us, in honour of his diplomatic triumphs, with
a review of the Flea
When the public were disturbed by the accident
mar our railway station, wharaby • number of trucks
were aneshed, I feriae* from commenting on the fact
that • non-prafeedonal was on the eagles at the time.
The matter bee now cooled, and I seal net he darned
personal in pointing out that the imesnos of arnatem
on railway engines can scarcely be • mares of misty.
The occupation of engin•-driver rapdrue ahem one
and judgment to be combined with boldness, and say
conversation, which. may sadly saes with a gentlemen
on amount of the imee.'s interest in drive& may Pui
the driver off that habit of calculation advance
whisk is so necessary if he is properly to avulse the
mead, sad so it will be • mores af dealer. I say not
this was the came of the late accident—in fact. I
believe that was admittedly owing to another came
but it in not comfortable to find it palmlike for amateur
engine-rides to be admitted on seghass plying so am
tomocreLTblic roads. Even though they be only allowed
on lines, the railway, transway, and public road
footpath, are so ekes at the babes' of Sing-
street that the public is deeply interested to know that
railway directors keep at • distance ever mum of
danger that can be foremen. Zaeinedzfves, too, do
not enjoy such • long &MVO tam of We as to be
aide to aord any further gist ; and we all mot to
know whether strict orders ham been given to prima
am the Ingest of reelemers irons riding an the
engine. On board sea steamers It it forbiddia to mask
to the nue at the wheel, sad • seder presantice
should be taken ea lend. mealy thou, I should
like to know, las an reatear ridden an • Peaked
railway engine, as compered with can mind dinovey
by„an °Meta with his own ryes I
Preatrade in the cafes-stall badness hes, I her,
ratted an unoomfacable feeling on the part at some
" lest the of their owe cone=
shoelPhnadmbedu2=Coad&erls_gthat only the menier
refreshassahhoomkespers gay rags and taxes,
deka to laretestioa by the of z
hawkers Is the veriest boa ana deage I ever herd
of. If philanthropists wish to suppent intexiostint
drinks by coffee sad tea, the more miffs thee we the
better for their object. But if they talk about tisk
" profite" being Interfered with, it is thee for the Load
Board to sweep the obereetiom from their peas sad
I mete they d aught no have fanuluisa
leate=ton In the fira plink and given ceinoe
tor replier inedmPogio So pe.104