The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-08-28 00:00:00

AL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1877.

out of man's own nature comes good teaching, leads to
the development backward, by which man sinks to the
likeness of the beast, Adihtional Curates Society,
Church Pastoral Aid Soeiety, Home Missions of all
names, we welcome you. Whatever you are called,
let there be no jealously, for if Mr. Dale spoke truth
I (and I've too much corroborative evidence of that) you
are working in that glorious cause, the relief of an
lalmost desperate need.

Ifaving got away to what he thinks a safe distance,
the writer whose effoslon I WWI shown last week, tries
to fire at me azain. He wants to know if the effusion
really was shown to me. Yes, and that after some-
body had tried to excite my curiosity by telling me
about the attack. As to the writer authorising
prowler to 'say what he prefers, that is, prowler
authorising himself to write of himself that he himself
prefers goats, it was needless. He has already pub-
lished to his little world how he tumbled int 3 a goat
cart on Weymouth Esplanade, and got scolded by the
nursemaid, also how he erw:aged an old gentleman by
treading on the veteran toes. " Shag along !"
prowler ! Keep close to the Llandudno goats ; but
don't tumble into a goat cart.

Discnin.

Mr), lent Iliqty, ti,rgennt Hitch, and Sergt.

Mr. Stipentitio..—
Apsey were on the ground.
SWEEPSTAKES.—Won by Mr. Bonne, who killed cloves
birds; Mr. Elkins killing ten.
The second day Was equally fine no the first, and a con-
siderable company gathered on the ground, among those
present, in addition to those already named, being—Mr.
:f. ii. Devenish, Mr. M. It. Devenish, Mr. Norris. Dr.
Simpson. Dr. Rhodes. The birds were even better than
on the first day. The following were the results :
SWEEPSTAKES—Thirteen entries, handicapped.—Messrs.
Burke and Doke divided.
Cur and £2 10s. : second, ; third. £2.—The cup and
money were won by Mr. Hanna; the .C.l by Mr. Bick-
nell; the £2 by Mr. Brown.
SWEEPSTAKES—a optional. ,Cl7.—Ten entries. Won
by Mr. Elkins ; Mr. Burke, second.
SWEEPSTAK&A, .£2 optionaL—Tea entries.—Won by Mr.
Wightwick.
The last sweepstakes was won by Mr. Bicknell.

tons, it. Homvick. The wind was a:bout no' rth-wer:t-;.in
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agthri nugtbo ththeerunr hors:s,l26BroyfmellyWicresnetible74 tithe" "aotitltirg
under Two-mile-Copee.
waCjotbni:lrgene tht°elnsPegsahr ol:67n.:re.ll7l°°Fnromfomisithe sista, elan:, tjhibe topsail.,
hillit
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• PIGEON SHOOTING.
The first of the contents in the shove, under the
IT'llgesiPckiFrev
,heNN.,,e,eadl.exilinTgbuevititehreea,coftet:trn
ilednthuentjelmaiot.t,:ethr
pitched tent,. under wee A turn dead to windward, with a heavy sea after
unA,Cherlubj
I.7.sirde,
on
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then.
nw4 among those preeent drew ahead to the Neeillen. l'he cutters kept el
1 .aforfota
‘etrib.nerro :in hh
last, jr hwi4r,,lt hire
one of which Mr. F.. Dunn, of the Victoria Hotel, ltnetag,reitnhgert
Weymouth, ably catered for the noel. of his geed& The getting into the open water, where the yawln, gradual! y
weather wee reniarkal iv fine,
worn the hon. sec. Mr. Ch..hyre, Mr. Elkin., Mr. John
Baunton, Mr. Lunkhate,ll de. Mr. J. ThreTher,
(Corfe.hill), Mr. Burke. Mr. Bicknell (Little Toiler), Dr. water as the larger vessels anal beino leading
they t•' V "e"ei
Prielharn, Mr. Moseley, Mr. W. Thompson, Mr. (Riling- until ey go . into rough water. vol-au-Vent 10,4
ham, Mr. Moses Machu, Mr. J. Parsons, Mr. Manley, Come time her jibahallianthr parting, lett the wan utern
Mr. C. Crickmay, Mr. James Russell, Mr. Felton, Mr. of the tither,,at the time. Haven led the yawls at the
Hibbs, Mr. Smith, Mr. W. Lowman, Mr. Councillor Needles, but dropped astern after getting unto the sea,
wain, he. No violation of the Betting Act, the hill . futons going to the front and leading the fleet. Nev.,
&tinted, would be allowed, and there was no such noise as, got becalmed of Bournemouth, and fell astern of
is heard on the Itace-ground, still that there wu business I almost
ea everything off St. Alban's Head. Vol a
mnt teemed to be proved by the ejaculatiorm of " I'll i sma . Vent'ineail burst at the C ,an s lew d I,e -1.
take odds," " I'll take five to ton," " Well, if they'll lay . had to
me threes and fours, I'll do my bit." On various parts fine), the race with a large tear in her sail. However,
outside the ground were posted casual gunner., whose she sailed well, and was very lucky in getting the beet
object seemed to be that of bringing down sny briefly of the wind. so that she won the cutter's prize very
fortunate pigeon that had escaped the' gentlemen moving axially. Corinne had virtually aWI over for her prize,
in general soriety" who alone were allowed to contend for as Australia only started to make a race and noon gave
the prizes. The time of commencement wan stated to be y.
r The timing at the finish was an follows i —Lathers
one o'clock, but it WU about half-pant two before they
( '80.), sh. 87m. 58. ; Ada, sh. 27m. ; Florinds, ash.
actually began to fire. The five black boxes numbered
27m. 475. Vol-a V (E5O) -I u- ent a i 29m 314 •
from one to five are each provided with • pigeon, the ; . , . . . . ,
marksman steps forward with a double.harrelled breech- Jullanaar, 4h. 42m. 50n. ; Kriemhilila, sh. 45m. rer. ;
loader, the strings leading to the boxes are shaken till no Neva, sh, 58m. 4.7... ; Corinne (1:20), sh. lm. 40s. The
one ran tell that one is moved more than the rent, when, other, gave 1116
upon the word" Pull' over goes the lax, and a pigeon Tine. The weather on Thursday afternoon was most
on the wing. For a yard or two only, a crack rthot brings it
and
instantly and mercifully to the ground. stone dead. So is delightful, large crowds gathered on the Esplanade,
done again and again till some wary Pigeon won't rite, the an soon no the first yachts rounded St. Alban s Head.
Attendant ban to run towards it, when up it even: but The first to complete the course was the fine yawl
tumble+ instantly to earth. As long an the hest shots are baton., and thin she wowed the e4O ; ehe was
firing pigeowehiating hai, no cruelty in it, for •tis one of followed by two other yawls, and then by the beautiful
the easiest of deaths to la shot dead on the spot. But be cutter Vol-nu-Vent, which won the CA. A yawl and
and by noise poor little bird ii seen rolling over and over two cutters followed, and the bast to be timed wan the
in the agonies of mortal but not inetantly.killing wounde,
Corn-lone schooner ; but an the • prize,. were to go to
or when the poorer marksmn m e coe on, only a few feathers
fly, and the bird flutters wildly round the &Id. to be verwela ~f alifferent classes, the a writ= took the 1.730
brought down by the free shooter,, perched on the rining prize. The times of arrival were :
ground outside. Occasionally one gets He ir of all the if. ii. fl.
battery of guns and soars away to the trees, or one more Lutotia. yawl. 101 tons, Mr. A. B. Rowley ... shr 3
unlurky drops towards the iroundlary, and struggles to Ada, yawl, 147 tons, Mr. 11. F. Barclay ... ... SWI to)
~,,p, when down runh men and dogs, and the binl Florindn, yawl, 136 tons, Mr. W. Jensop _.. ... 52x :r;
atruggiing for life in mercifully put out of ite torture. Vol an-Vent, cutter, 103 tons, C,lonel hlarkhani 531 32
Evidently there are different degree+ of WOUIPIA inflicted, Jullanar, yawl, lat tons, Mr. A. D. Mackay ... 543 44
and sometimes the damaged bird in the came of an exciting Krienthilda, cotter, 106, Count Batthyany ... 5
competition aftor lioth barrels of the marksman are fired-. Neva, cutter, re tons, Mr. It. Borwick ... ~. 549 ii
There went one over the dyke, damaged, but still with life Corrinne, schooner. 160 tons, Mr. W. Weal ... 6 250
and instinct enough to try to um., the “gentlemen Accompanying the racing yachts were numerous others
moving in general society, the hangem-on rush down, of all rigs which are tried by yacht-builders, and as the
one levelr his gun, and shoots the bird dead, when white-winged crafts came in, and brought up, apparently
instantly an ither in a brown smock rushes in and carries in a long line aer.wa the Bay, the eight Wi4l remarkably
it off. So the" sport.' goes on with incident+ of this sort. pleasing. Tim water was still &mot as glau and the
The rerellts were Se ital.:over : moon Hake full I wire her t ital eclipse made the centre
SWEENTAKF.S -25 yards; nine entries.-34r. Cheashyre to a picture KO effective that one was involuntarily re-
knit Mr. Fancies killed five birds each, and divided the minded of the studies of artiets, though the grandeur ~,f
stake+. the scene was of course heyeed any of the largest ever
Cue. presented by the town of Weymouth; eleven depicted on canvas. When the evening had green I.Nee
entries .. seven birde —Mr. Elkins killed all hie birds, and to night, and when the total eclipee of the ;noon darkened
won; followed by Mr. Bicknell, with six bird,; Mr. Burke, the send, still the appearance of the riding lights rati+erl
third, five birder -killed. the yachts to appear like an rfresrainated toes. Thu ty-
SWHAPSTAIICA—Ten entries—Mr. Luekham and Mr. fur ruling lighte could endly be counted, and there were
H. Gale killed six birds each, and divided; Mr. Burke probably fifty yachts in the Bay.
was third, with fire. The weather on Friday morning woo again so charming
MATCH between Mr. Cliesthyre and Mr. Thresher, Corfe that it encouraged all with the cert linty that, whether
Ilill. Mr. Chenshyre won, there would be wind enough or not, the thounandm of
hfrecit between Mr. Eakins and Mr. Burke; won by Mr. people who were pouring into the town, and the other
Eakins, thousands, of inhabitants who flocked to the Esplanade
The !Mule were good, and the arrangements gave Balls- and Pile-pier, woiil.l he able hi see and enjoy the sailing,
faction. an.l et:period!), the Isnat•raeing, whoh was to come off in
the afternaem, mot to which the limit- ' ' " '

ao to which the multitude loikel forwaixl
with even keener antieipaliiin than to the trials of
yachts on different truths in our Bay. Undoubtedly the
yacht races are the means of drawing to the town a largo
number of the lirid (erudite', who see the Bay under
favourable eireimidaneea that it, beauty is vaetly en-
hanced. The Nothe, tho Anil the windows cf
houses all along the front, are excellent places of observa-
tion, and thither gathered the lovers of yacht
racing who were not fortunate enough to be well
accommodated on the "briny." Among those who
were thus well posted, if any could 111% were the
gentlemen whom the Prince steamer conveyed early to
that revenue cutter which wee noticeable by thelarge
flag streaming from her masthead, while smaller flags
decked her trots truck to jib-boom and train-boom ends.
Among those who gathered on the Skylark's decks were
our over popular M.P., Mr. Henry Edwards, Mr. de
Soulby, the Mayor (Mr. Lunilie), Mr. Pelly Homer, the
energetic hon. secretary, to whoa the thanks of all are
due for the Regatta of tide year being so well managed.
Mr. IL T. George, Mr. 11. Nangle, Mr. It. Reynolds, Mr.
Freeman, Mr. Rowe, Captain Gould, R.N., ke. It was
very obliging rif Captain May. ILN., to put the cutter at
the service of the committee, and they made good use of
her as in former years. The first yacht., of which six had
entered, were started at 10 o'clock, and the others at
intervals of half-an-hour. until at 11, all the racing yachts
were in tion, awl with those cruising about, and
the fleet of light craft at anchor, the beauty of the scene
may In, better imagined than di...Hire,. Looking towards
the town front here, Mr. Elwards must have felt a pride
in his beloved borough. With flags stretched over the
Pier, the CoLstguard building on the Nethe. and from all
the principal hunts, as far up as Mr. Howard's beautiful
house at Greenhill, it may not lie to fanciful to my that
the town looked as gay as a bride in her brightest attire
on the wedding morn. From time to time tho completion
of some course was signalised by the sharp discharge of the
Skylark's guns. But why did that yachtsman, too anxious
as to what might 1/0 taking Mare on board the cutter, come
alongside just as they were going to fire, and pop Isis head
up near enough to get his hair singed! Yachtsmen are
not afraid of the perils of the deep, and they can stand
fire well, too, it seems. But, as time passes, Mr. Fdwarde's
kindly feeling shines out in his hospitality, for he provided
a capital lunch, and partaken of it WAS with all the
heartier gusto because of the moderation with which
lI.M. cutter did her obeisances to the light swell "on."
The formal report of the yacht racing is as follimi ;-
50 soya. for cutters not exceeding 50 tons. First prize.
£4O, gecond, .1;10 To start at 10 AM. Six entries. It
had been intended that this race should he three times
round the Weymouth counie ; hut, as the wind fell, and
became so light, it was clear that they would not finish
till late, and the committee therefore shortened the
distance by making it only twice round.
The yachts came in as follow :
Bloodhound, 40, Marquis of Afiss ... 7 0 157 20
Myosotis, 40, Mr. 11. B. MacSlaster s El I 51 10
Niche, 40, Mr. H. I *riwinnl 11 12 d 59 a-,
Norman. 10, Major Ewing .. 11 311 1 0
Christine, 40, Mr. C. We:mike ... 22 15
Glance, 35, Mr. E. Rushton 7EI 5
The Bluedbutiud gained the first prize and blyosolis
second.

.....
13 sees. for cutters of 15 tons and under. First, £lO,
second, £3. Three times round four marks. Two entries.
These yachts started at half-past ten, and completed
their course as below :

H. I. S. H. 11. S. IL M. IL
Fairle, 11, Mr. Sinclair ... 1226 5 215 0 4 2 5
Alosquito, 10, Mr. Windham 12 2^i 15 2ZI 6 411 3
Fanlio was thus first.
16 soya, for sailing boati belonging to the port of
Weymouth, viz., (rein St. Allan's Ilead to the Bill of
Birtlarul, in two class.. For larger clams exce•ding 25
feet, first, .C 6 Keeolld, £2. third, £l. For outliner clam,
not exceeding 25 feet, first, .C 5 second, it ; thinl, ma.
Twice round four 1113:1[P, one minute per foot.
These started at 11.

11. W. I. PILE
llngarene, 31,ft., Mr. S. I). Fitzherbert I 1311 :I 42 NJ
WhiBper, 41(t.. Mr. T. W. 1./.pwlies ... I*l 15 :1 -Is :17

Sylvia, Elft., Mr. R. P. Shamion
Fairy. Ella., Mr. W. F. Duman
Fl M kt, laft., r,it. Walters ..

. 2 2.3 420 37
21:1 3 144 11
2 37 a

liagarene took the flrnt prize in the find class. the other
two prizes in thin class were wittreld.
. . . _

In the smaller class the Sylvia took first priae,and Fairy
second.

ROWING KATCHER.