The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-09-10 00:00:00

District geb3l4

WEYMOUTH.
•T. STATtiL-11/0 long promised iron railing bha
this ws.k hims plastid round the statue of George nL
„„..,,,.. -On Thursday morning, a party eon-
tteti of shout 130 of the teachers and friends eon-
neci:l with St. Mary's schools had a day's "outing" in
the New Forest, and spent their time most pleasantly.
MILITARY. --About SO soldiers belonging to different
gemchments, who for the past two months have been
doing duty here and at Portland, whilst the 13th
Regiment recruited their health, left for Gosport on
Friday morning.
Mearouns items New CHUICH.—It hes been
resolved to purchase the site for this church, and
efforts are to be made for raising the n amount
(£1,200). Three ideas has been submit to the
committee for the new church. All are in the
Decorated style of architecture.
Ti. magnificent schooner yacht, Marcia, 173 tons
captain William Webb.) which a short time ago put
to our harbour, is the property of R. B. Sheridan,
Seq. 111.1.. She is • limutifally built venal, being com•
possa of tha best material of every description, and
elassed A 1 at Lloyds for 13 ream, the highest clam
obtainable. She had then just come off from • nine
months' ache, having been up the Black Ses, round
the Archipelago and the south coast of France and
Italy, visiting all Painal of interest dnring her purge, Including the now world-renowned volcanic island
&auxin, the eruptions from which spread for many
mike to sea, the craft neared feeling effects of it
at • distance of 50 mils., and the terrible roar (mold
be beard at twice that distance. The schooner on
coming into our harbour had Mr. and Mrs. Sheridan
on beard, and it is intended that the vessel shall he
laid up for the winter in our bairkwater, where •
deep berth willbe made for her.
Nartuteuera"Dieestutss in WaTrorrn BAY.— In
an article on "the aquarium." Eyes and No Eyes. Taunton
rearmine, flays that for beginners at dredging "there
cannot Isa • better spot than Weymouth Bay. which so
swarms with life that many years of exploration 900 MA
berdly to have diminished its storm, and MOM
VAIM one MUNI miler who has accompanliersusrelists
till be knows their language., and knows too here to
drop the dredge upon the likeliest spots for sport.
Mere lithe scow-white dianthus of the largest aloe;
here is one of our two British corals, the common
nairepore, now looking like a stony skeleton. but
capable of exsertiog • dear transparent him body.
Hme, too, Is the large tuition. Weymouth anemone,
mtertia parasitic., fixed on the shell of • soldier crab,
regardless of the boasts which it receives from rooks
during the rapid movements of its bearer; but quitting
It, selected shell so soon as it is deserted by the crab.
And here I. the most singular of all mammies, 'denude
palliate, the cloak anemone, entirely enveloping with
• pink-spotted white coat the large shell tenanted by
a soldier web, who seem to peer out from • bole in the
body of his ledger. The advantage of the championship
is all on the side of the Mamma. When the crab has
caught his prey and is devouring it, the tentacles of
the anemone expand, In enclose some rich morsel
moaning from his neighbour's jaws. Nay, • third
tenant complete. the strange colony. Watch the crab's
meal, and you will see the sharp head of • lively worm,
nereis bilineota, dart from the roomers of the shell to
claim his share. Some observers deolare that the lives
of this trio are bound op together, and that an accident
to any one of them sounds the death knell of the other
two."

Tag RITTIW At W1T1100711.-4 public meeting.
convened by the Mayor (J. Tigard, yaq.), took place at
the Guildhall on Wednesday evertor, "to take into
eonsideration the proposed review of the Dorset batta-
lion of ride volunteer, at Weymouth ,and decide cc what
measures shall be adopted for reoeivine them. and to
show the admiration of the inhabitants for their loyalty
and devotion to the Crown." The Mayor presided over
the meeting, which wee very numerously atterrawl, every
one present manifested • determination to aosord the
volunteers such a hearty reception u would be both •
credit to the town and an appreciative testimony to the
patriotic spirit which animates every member of the
battalion. A variety of suggestions were thrown out
by different persona at the meeting; but all dated. were
very wisely left to • rommittee. to whom R. N.
Howard, Esq., undertook to set in honorary secretary.
The points of discussion were as to whether our weiesime
should be signified by means of triumphal archec and
other decoration., or whether an illumination might be
• more fitting expression of the general good feeling of
Weymouth thwanis the " eitisen soldiers" of Dorset.
roe point, however the sense of the meeting was
unanimous, namely, that, whatever other manifestations
were made, the whole should culminate in a good dinner
given to the volunteers en Kamm It is very evident
that in the matter of fluids the volooteen are not likely
to he di.fleient, the Mayor having announced that the
Bres of Metal. Devenish and Co. would supply • hogs.
bead of beer gratuitously, and be (his Worship), on
behalf of Eldridge anti Co., guaranteed • 14111illif quantity
on the seine advantageous terms. Mr. Groves also, the
other local brewer, as readily consented to give the
same Shore! amount of "Sir John Barleycorn.' The
Maier stated that, in his capacity of chief megietrate,
it was his intention to invite tie Lord-Lieutenant and
staff to • cold collation at his Louie. The soliseriptions
tit that time amounted to about £llO, among which were
liberal donations from 'each of the borough members I
and other gentlemen, Including the great part of the
Town Council. Mr. H. Devenish, who was prestnt,
very kindly offered the use of their large melthoose in
eau it woe decided to entertain the volunteers at dinner.
The proceedings t.rosinated with the formation of •
committee, consisting of tie principal townsrstan and
the whole of the Corporation, to collect sul•ctiptions
and carry out the details in a manner becoming the
largest town in the county.

WEYMOUTH WORKING 11(Klen CIUR.—On Monday
evening, • public tali Usk place in connection with the
above, in the clubroom. High.etreet, which pawed off
very satisfactorily. After the Ma a meeting was held at
which the Mayor, .1. Tizard. Esq., presided, and in open-
ing the proceedings remarked that it gave him much
pleasure to preside at that meeting. Until two years ago
be was net aware of the existence of the club and then
be learnt it through their president Mr. Eliot. On
lookiiiir at their rules It woo evident that the club wu
formed for the moral and intellectual advancement of the
working man. An were working men but in different
spheres. There were the anstismatic clubs in London
and elsewhere, and why should not they have their
club, where they ooald read and study and gaM • vest
amount of information which no doubt would be diffused
to their chrlieen and otbers, the consequence being that
they would feel no end of goad therefrom in after life.
He trusted the moiety would have every prosperity. He
had heard out of doer* that their nob room would be
gootly enlarged. He saw by the 6th rule that the
subscription was only one penny fortnightly, and this
amount was no very small that it was within the reach
of every working man. He, the Chsirniu, farther new
that no intesioating drinks were allowed in the club.
This be thought • very good rule as its use to excesa
was a groat bane. There was one thing he improved of,
and that 1/1111 smoking being allowed in the slob. He
wan fond of smoking himself, and after at mid day's work
for them to come to their club and enjoy their pipe over
the new/wirer or otherwho he thought it did them
good. Another beneficial effect of the club was that it
tended to keep men away from the public house. It
would be out of place for him to speak against public.
houses. aa they might say he had some intereetsin them,
but what be disliked to are was • man reeling through
the street. in • etate of intoxication. He then called
on the secretary, Mr. Page, to read the report, which
Mr. Page did, and front which it appeared that the
expenditure loel been £42 9. 81, for the past year being
an rause of £l6 7.. 21., over the income, This, how.
ever, was not discouraging, as last year they were
£2 3..21. in debt. The expense* bad been heavier for
the past year, but towards this he had to report dont.
Gus of 1:5 ss. from G. Stevenson, H.q., and
Edwards. Esq., K. P., (applause). In speaking of the
small amount of sabunptione paid by member, he
thought the amount ehottld be doubled.—The Mayor
then proposed the fret resolution. "Th.. the report
of the committee now read be adopted." Mr. Page had
guggeaterl that meniliersubeariptions should be doubled
but this be thought would be unwise. As i.e had before
said he had heard that a gentleman had come forem4
sad offered to It up a larger room for the club, and the
beet means for increasing their funds would be for each
Indianan member to endeavour to get more members
to join their club.—Mr. G. B. Eliot, in seconding the
resolution, remarked that it WWI not the first time he had
been called open to address them. The club had now
been in existence for five years and the longer it con-
tinued. the more it. influenoe, benefit, and utility were
felt - (hear) They mast now look upon clubs of this
sort in a national point of view. Sines their .at annual
meeting • great resolution had been soma pliehed in this
country. A reerlatien which had been effected with
unparalleled quietude, he meant the great qoestion of
reform and the extension of She frenehi•es to the working
man. He lid wit look forward with the slightest
apprehension as to the working of that great measure,
and it would now be the duty of the working men to fit
themselves to exercise the trust reposed on them, and
be thought sorb clubs as these were mighty Instruments,
in • national point of view, for carrying out such
objects. Mr. Eliot then reverted to the eroaderfal
action. which had been carried out within the past few
year. by America and Prussia, than which there were
no othgy countries so thoroughly educated. Mr. Tigard
bad tea them as to an offer having been made to provide
them with is larger club room. The fact was their club
was likes little boy who had been wearing short clothes,
and now they had got on step by step they bad • pair
of tremors offered them, and when the offer was made,
ec as their president accepted it- (laughter). When
Mr. Edwards, their member of Parliament lot came he
asked to see the room and remarked that for a town of
their lies they ought to have a larger room, and
if be could do them any good he would do
en. There was • loft over Mr. Cot's mai atoms
(much larger and better adapted for the
purpose than their present room) and this room Mr.
Edwards had promised to have fitted up with every
requisite, and when completed to hand it over to the
committee. Panpipe some would imagine that Mr.
Edwards had mina ulterior object he view of a
political nature, but this he (Kr. Eliot) denied alto-
gether. If such had bean the cue, he should not have
otnepted the offer. He knew something of Mr.
Edward's goodness of heart, and his (lento to do his
'poorer brethren good, earl knowing this be had aompted
his very generous and 'hers' offer. The fitting up
would he at ono. prootr.iit...it,h4.
t h The
r's) reading
for rtre r
would be considerable
gam, word I be separate beside. for
making coif... ke. They would be well supplied with
lectures dating the coming rioter, and he hoped to
see better attendances at thou lectures. He
remembered one siren last year, a most essence/
Irotam, which he could have gone a long esl hinlselt to
here% and which was very thinly attended by members,
and he b..ped they would in future make an effort to
111 the room on such occasions. The resolution was
Curie& The Rev, Wilson Brown moved the nest
resolution "That the Wevinisath Working lieu sClub
In providing for the religious moral and intelleetaal
advancement of the working men of Weymouth. supplies
• long felt want, and 6 wiirthy of general support.
'Phi. mo-tny therefore pledges itself to nes It. beet oodooeooto to promnt the interests, and *atone( the
pe..feiness of the club." The rev, gentleman
in opening his remarks said Ise was • parson,
but he hoped they would think none
the less of him for that —(lushier and
applause). When he Uwe a hail he stuck
44) ft, and this evening he would sham an his