The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-02-21 00:00:00

WiTILOUTH.

Mi. Bi4.DLAOOII.—IO the Blouse of Commons, on
Wednesday, • tetition, praying that Mr. Bradlatish
be allowed to take his mot, was presented by Mr. fi.
Ms/m.4s, from Weymouth.
Smolt:um WITHDRAMs.—On Monday last. Mons.
lays apeeated and asked leave to withdraw a
summons he had lasiari against hit wife—Mrs. L-y.
aPPnansd in Conn.—The Bench consented for the
summons t, be withdrawn. Mons. Leys is about to
leave the nehrhbourbood.
SUZUKI Or BAideow.—On Tuesday twelve large
salmon, which had beim sent from Bristol packed in
Ice for exportation by the Cygnus, were seized by Me,
Charles outdoor officer M. Custom., the time for
exportation of salmon not having yet commenced,
although they may be used at home

Vs.LsalTlllee.—At first it seemed m it the last year's
decline in the number of valeatinee would be repeated
this year, bat on be day of the mach loved smut there
was • sodden sod isamenes increase, so that the num-
bers altogether ewe far above last year. Yet the
Pest-oefice arstiouseehi were so good that there was
only about italt.an-howee daisy.
tirmuna • 0041 T THROUGH Damut.--George Hawker
wan brought up charged with issuing a Goat and a
mad pia at the Hod Lion Inn, Beidport.—P.C.
Huller: Wok him in custody, and Sergeant Apeey
asked for him to be remanded, to communkato with
Bridport.—Priewter, confidentially: I never nieant to
do any wroog, 'twat all through • little drop of drink,
you know.— ded.

Tee Bum Miaow Amy has been inareseing ever
also* the conclusion of the mission. Over 100 members
joined the Imperatore Society at Holy Trinity, at the
hennaing of tale week, sad St. John's bewail has
enrolled 180, of whom 177 became teetotalers, and
three joined as moderates. It la estimated tam the
number of the Gospel Temperance Union in Wey-
mouth-ethose who wear the • Moe ribbon," is about
Iwo thousand.. _ .

Brightoe, Falls, Jersey,
rolc; &tab of Ireland, Pearls, Cherbourg, general;
ia Western, Blampied, Cherbourg, genital ;
Flurber, Jenny, general • Ludwig Bey,
Kallundborg, bailey; Be.ry,
B,Gelml, coil; tharmoay, Attwooll, Newcastle, scat;
Maud, Sheppard, silver zinc ; Dunkirk, Harlequin,
Cole, Fish, ma- : South of Ireland, Posen,
Cherb iurg, geoeral ; Great Western, Blampied,
Cherbourg, general; Brighton, Fall*, Jersey, g
Harwich, Retina, Bridport, manure; Mermaid, LS
Masurier, Hayle, wheat ; Leonidas, Polk* Cardiff,
; 41.mA Wester., Blampied, Southampton, nil;
Marnhull, Flower, Guernsey, beaus.
UNBOLTS Or me TIMPERABCII hitestes.—On Sunday
'boot NO kilned the Holy Trial', Branch Temperance
society, and about 190 were enrolled at Si. John'., and
55th, next e yea og, with five members on the moderate
section; but of these two wont over to the teetotaler.,
leaving three " moderate " temperance members and
177 teetotalers. About 50 additions have been made
to the Congregational 'temperance Society, and the
Good Templar., who have been found hitherto to be
the means of keeping by far the largest per centsges
true to the pledge, are receiving large acsaions.
Meetings were planned for Wednesday siveninq lor
forming branch temperance societies for St. Mary's
Church and Hope Chapel, and at Bank-buildings
Chapel • Band of Hope is to be formed soon.
DAMAGE TO A YACNT.—About six o'clock on Sunday
evening Captain Dewnee's yacht Ethel was returning
from Portland, in c .mmand of Captain Bishop, awl
with threeothers on boar,i, when, in • strong northerly
swell, she drifted on the Mixon, and the rocks soon
rubbed several boles in her bottom. Our ooastguards-
men came off in boats, and took off the three crew,
Captain Bishop remaining, and with the c .astguard
he threw out the ballast. But after some hours the
Ethel was rolled about by the waves and filled. and
when the captain wee nearly up to hie neck in w der,
about one o'clock on Monday morning, he left her.
Barrels were brought alongside, and with them and
boats the yacht was slung, and brought into harbour
for repairs.
SALE r COTTON AT THE CUSTOM Hot:reg.—On
Tuesday them was the rather unusual fact of • sale of
cotton at the Custom House. At different times and
places there have come ashore or been picked up near
hens—nine bales of raw cotton, apparently lost from
some homeward-bound ship. These bales were only
wetted about half-anvinch or an inch deep, and it was
said that, delivered at the Lancashire factories, they
would have been worth .4:30 each. They were all
marked, on receipt at the Custom House' with the
respective sailors' names, and there must have been
some intelligence of the sale, for buyers came from Ai
far as Liverpool. Mr. Fooks, chief officer, wielded
the hammer; bat the competition WAS dull at first, the
bale, which WA/ begun with, only fetching 30s. instead
of pound.. The next went for 1014 10.., and after this
the prices ran up PO that the whole nine were disposed
of for an aggregate of about £45, or £5 each on the
average. In the same sale were also some barrels of
pale seal oil, of which Mr. Lamming was the principal
purchaser; Jamaica rum, which brought about is. a
gallon over the duty, that being 10.. 441. per Proof
gallon; It was mainly bought by Mr. Lovell and Mr.
Noblis. About 20 gallons of ether was put up; the
duty on ia El ss. per gallon, irrespective of gravity ;
it was principally purchased by Mr. Targett, of St.
Thomas-street.

ForrecortsoTau BY limy. J. G. Woort.—This
eminent naturalist is to deliver a popular sketch.lecture
—" Life under Water," at the Royal Hotel, on Thar
day evening next. Particulars are given in advertim-
went, the ryllabur being as follows : —"Cetera' and their
respiration—blubber—seals—neva and froge—ftsbes—
nest.bullding tishee--sticklebacks—aquatlc Jarred--
water beetles and their larva—respiration—whirligig
beetles—water telescope—dragon-fliee—larva and pupa
—the maek-jaws—direct propohlon—water-rockete—
watar-boetaven and their habits—wed., scorpion and
mode of respiration—' daddy '—ranatra—raddiadlies—
cadda-worma and cases—a silken grating—golden
house, may-files doable-change eaglets and
'drakes ' ephemeral life dronelies rattailed
maggots water•spiders silken diving - betia."—
The lecture will be illustrated with numerous
sketches in coloured crayons, drawn before the
seams on a special apparatus.—We need no: say
the lecture and Mr. Wood's Ameba will provide an
extraordinary treat.

HININUM AND WIFE DUN.—On Monday, l'hornas
Marmon was charged with being drunk and asleep as
one of the Esplanade chairs, at 2.30 in the morning on
Sunday morning, and also with using obscene
language in the cell.—P.C. Morris, about halt-
Iwo found the prisoner asleep, sod when &mead he
used foul language in the cell.—Prisoner said he was
sorry for using bad language In the cell; but he was
not either drunk or asleep. P.C. W. Carter
corroborated as to the bad language used. —Prisoner
said he was rather excited when be found his wife in
the ca.—Sergeant Apex said primmer had given his
wife • blank ere. —Fined 10a, or WPM days' hard
labour.--Oommitted.—The next charge was that of
being drunk and incaPabis against the wife. Miirf Ala
Channon' who appeared with a black eye. —P.C.
Carter found the prisoner lying against the Wesleyan
Chapel, on the pavement. Finding she was drank, be
took her to the atatioe.--Her boy, about 10. was also
brought up, crying, and las will be sent to the Union.
—Fined 54., or 'even days' hard labour, and allowed
time till to-night to pay.
Ax EVANING %VIM THE POEM—This was the subject
of • lecture with illu.trations, delivered at the
Wesleyan Sunday tichroolroom on Wednesday even.
lag by the Rev. A. Brice, who was the highly-esteemed
wood minister of this circuit. Among the pieces
,--nreesive manner, were--" Lady
The Battle of

rooked. in • most impressive manner,
Clare Vero de Vera," Tennye ; •' The Battle 4.
Nastoby." Macaulay • "Th. Fate of Macrreg w," J.
Hogg; "Sennaohert Byron; 'How they brought
the good news from nt," IL Browning; " Ivry "
Macaulay; " The May Queen " Tennyson; " Loa.
Inver." Sir. W. Scott; " doratin.," Macaulay ;
"Prose Selection;" "Charge of the Light Brigade,"
Tennyson. "The May Queen," " HorAtius," and
"The Charge of the Light Brigade," had been given
at • previous meeting, but were repeated by special
request. Every one was delighted, and Mr. and Mn.
Brice received a very hearty welcome from friends
old and young. Mr. -Blin took the chair.

Swanton TRAMMED IT BAD CIiKIODIL—Lsat
week, • former resident of Weymouth, who gave the
name of John hiilledge, succeeded in cheating two Of
three tradesmen in the town out of sundry good
sovereigns by mesas of bed cheques. On one occasion
be went to Mr. Road's hairdressing establishment,
St. Mary-street, had his hair cut. la., and tendered a
cheque for about H. Mr. Rossi gave him between
£3 of Ai change, sad went upstairs for the rest; bur
before he returned Mrs. Rossi advisedber husband not
to give the chance or keep the &elm. On this Mr.
Rossi returned to the mac, who at first was disposed
to keep to the money be bad already received; how-
ever, Mr. Roed doled the door and fortunately
Insisted on having the money back, leaving the man
the debt by way of present. Another time be went
into • respectable baker's, not a hundred miles from
St. Mary's Church, and there he pained • cheque for
£5 10s. or thereabouts. It purported to be drawn by
Mr. W. and Mr, Philip Phillips, tea merchant+,
corner of King William-street, Loudon, in favour of
John Mine* ; but after It had been left at the Wilts
and Dorset Brink It was found there were no IIfrOODIL
On Saturday the rascal took in Mn. Clements, of the
Concert Hail T , St. Nicholas-street, with a
cheque for Ed, and she let him have £2 on it, and told
bim to come on Monday for tbe rest. On Tuesday be
went to an outfitters' in one of the principal etrit
where he purchased • jacket with a
received £3 in cash. By this time the polio. had been
Informed, and the man seems to have taken • cab
and gone to his brother's in Charlestown, Cbkiloirel ;
but, finding that someone was on the scoot, instead al
driving bank be told the cabman to drive to Dog.
cheater. Here the police traced him as far as Mr.
Irish's, but after this the track was lost.—lt is said
that the man was really the John Milled's he repre-
sented himasU to be; the father was an intemperate
man, and the one, who stated he had Went* America,
had, instead of that, been to prison for two years.
Tradesman In tin neighbourhood bed Witte be oerY
dimply as the look out.