The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-02-02 00:00:00

The lliavoa.—Ou baba of the tows of Weymouth I
gratefully accept this lifeboat, and I heartily hope that
the oocadons may be few asdl far between when her
services are required. Bat this I ean say-I am quite
certain that whenever her help In oeseesary we
shell not Lea Stan hearts ad stalest WIN, snob as are
now amongst bar orew, to man her, and I have no doubt
that with the aid of Providence, they will effect the
obruttey have in slew-(applegee).
Boetersos. -On these ocouions, it a always
the mess to nook. the divine blessing Ott our work.
NO is, knows better than the man win earns his
Beelihtiod es the treacherous ocean that without God's
human efforts are in vein. Let us ask His
Is heartfelt confidence that if we ark it in faith
.it will given us.
l'he Bier. Tatra'. (laetrile then offered the following
appropriate extempore prayer Almighty Ood, who bold.
set the winds and the waters in the hollow of Thy hand, at
whose word the stormy wind &neat!), that lifteth up the
waters of the deep, we beseech Thee to impress upon
our hearts a gene oh our littleness, and our helplessness
is the presence of Thy eternal power and Godhead'
Look in mercy moo this. who go down to the sea in
ships and du business on the great waters, and gnat
that as they no Tby wooden in the deep, they may
also see Thy recleaning lon In Christ Jesus. Grant
that our gallon may be Me et God and ma of prayers,
that they may know ad trust In Him who when He
was uroo earth so often partook in the toils of the
sailee's hard and dangerous life. Oh grant that so when
death comes riding on the crest of the wave they may
hear the voice of Jesus above the storm saying, "It
la I. be not &fend." And 0 Lord we beseech This
to bless this lifeboat now °enameled to the service of
rescuing human life from shipwreck. Grant Thy pro-
testing are ever to Met over the crew of this lifeboat,
give theni courage, give them skill, and so, if ever need
should arise, may they be instrumental in Thy
heads in saving those that ' were ready to
Mailn • watery grave. Oh Lord, we basesell
o accept our work of faith, our lahour of love,
and patience of hope, and great that Thy blessing may
tecompany this boat about to be launched, and may all
of us be ever reminded that there is another storm.
another Lifeboot - that Thom In Thy great love hut
fivilla Thy only begotten Son Jesus Christ, that who-
*Dever believeth in Him should not perish, but have
everlasting life; and so may we believe In Him and
tritet in Him, that we maybe and in Him, our true
Lifeboat sad only Mag. sad so at last when the
turmoil of the peeling ahipwrak of man's sin and ruin
Is over, and the last storm has beaten upon the shores
of flew may we on the shore of • new and abetter world
unite in one «mi.( praise th that Pilot of our minting
who has brought us safely there. Now, Lord, bless us
and unapt of our work, and further our object, for the
sake of our only Saviour Jens Christ. Amen. The
Lard's prayer was then said, in which the people ironed
joined.
Lady ASHLEY then took the bottle in her heads, ad
most kindly held it etationary for • few snoods, in
order that Mr. Fox, photographer, might be able to
Dataan inapreman of • scene the like of which bed
never before been sees in Weymouth. Fier ladyship
then deftly threw the bride at the rudder pin, where
it wee smashed, ad the ruby liquor streamed down the
sides, as she pronounced the name" Agnes Harriet"
And as this ceremony war performed, °been Leese yee.
the bystanders, which were taken op by the immense
multitude lining the beach. and this sympathetic
applause beams a lad prolonged hurrah.
Carriage and all were run down quickly into the
water, sad the boat was immediately in the waves.
It was • beentiful launch, and the crew Instantly bent
to their oars, and she "walked the withers like a thing
of life." - Mr. Devenlah's See team of grey hones were
about to bring back the caariage, but some jelly tars
seised the repot and dragged it triumphantly past the
esplanade. After being thoroughly tried and prating
herseU worthy of the pride whith is felt in her, the
Agnes Harriet was rowed alongside the billyhoy, and
meta being attealied to her keel, they were drawn in
be • Windlass in order to upset her. This was no easy
matter as she is very "air in the water; but at last
ever she went, only immediately to right herself, and
eject in a few seconds the water in her bottom through
her valves. She was then rowed away in triumph.
An ensign, union down, wee now exhibited from
the stump-like juryman of the supposed wreak, and
was immediately Bonded Isie Gala ILN., who
with 17 of the coastrurd, bad quietly taken up a peal-
tion with the rocket apparatus as the sands In frost of
the Gloucester hotel. With a rush that startled every-
body a 1b colleen gew to efieward, carrying a stout
line to the wreak. No mead roast wag needed
as is too often the case when putty wadi and heaving
billows interfere with the seoursey of the aim. The
crew seized the line, and, reeving it through • block
at the top of the mast, communication was soon per-
featly established with the shore, and • "midi*" with
lifebuoy was draws on board, to which &sailor fastened
himself ad was hauled safe to land, though not with-
out • cold bath. The cradle returned, and another
sailor was "saved" in the same way.
Shortly after which the crowd began to disperse.
Ihe crush at tho railway station was immense, but
thanks to the skinflint arrongeonsite and the good
temper of the officials, all the trains were diepatched in
goo I order and without mishap.
The waves were sot rough enough fully to bring out
the excellencies of the lifeboat ; bat the rate at which
sbe was rowed in the Say shows that abe eon-
side:obis swiftness She is also • good for whisk
she is provided with two mane, and can he rigged with
two lugeails and a jib She rove tan oars, double.
banked, end ma carry about 30 persona beside. her
crew.

- And now a few words as to the noble institution with
which the town of Weymouth has thus been additionally
connected. Its objects damns are so well known that
It would be nevellees to add more; bat the results
demand attention from their magnitude. First as to
mune by which the results were sought to be obtained.
During the past year the institution has expended
918,813 on He setablasi=i,ts,d7 ilgo,liiteive beep ermined
sing eies nun of d, and Ireland,
It lifebonlis have beim the means of paving, up to Dee.
101 h, 181111, no less nu 507 lives, and nnt • few (In feet
19) of the vessels to which these poor men belonged
were oleo saved, while einuatence wag rendered to more
than • doses other shin Its noble example and the
certainty of reward from Its puree, have no doubt
stimulated the efforts of other boats, for 259 line au
noted as having been saved by fisherman and others fog
whin the institution granted rewards, making a grand
total of 766 lieu saved during the year. In moue/ it
has panted regards amotating to £2,172 15v. 10d., and
gold and silver mals as honorary rewards, 13, with
votes of thanks to 15 pence who were not of a alms to
accept sash. They have now not., than 194 lifeboats
on our shores, a life-saving fleet the Its, of which the
world never before saw. The aggregate results since
the formation, of this institution of mercy presents
figures the unadorned eloquence of which we leave to
sunk for themselves. The number of line saved,
either by the lifeboats of the society or by special
exertions for which it has granted rewards sine, its
formation is 17,749, for which services PO gold metals,
792 silver medals, and £214,960 in stab, have been paid
In rewards. The institution has &hie expended £212,820
on He Itti lifeboat establishments. The way in which
this amount ham been expended may be gathered
front the facto that the espouse of a lifeboat,
It. equipment, !reimporting carriage, and boat.
house, averages £640, In addition to 00 • year
needed to keep the station In a state of efficiency.
Ran lifeboat has a ootswegn superintendent, with •
fined annual salary of IN, and an usietent coxswain
with a yearly eatery of £2. And well is their money
sensed by the noble men who act as heroine/we. The
following are some of the rules :—The lifeboat to be
regularly tans afloat fbr exercising one every quarter,
=sand and equipped, co that the crew maybe
with her quelitiee and proper management.
On every amnion of exercise, tbe men are to be paid
lie, sash is stormy weather, and 3s each inidne weather;
and on every occasion of going off to a wreck to save
life, each man of the crew to received 10e. by day, and
Cl by eight. The payments to be doubled on ocienions
either of extraordinary risk or of long exposure. The
lifeboat to be kept on her earrisp, In the hcae-houaN
with all her gear ready for est Signele ere
greed epee lea ogling the lilabgejla maw together and
immediately en intimation of a wren or creel in
distress, the eoxerain to muster his arm', who are to
Put on their life-belts, launch his but, and proceed to
be. asslatanos. The keel eognmittes to inks quarterly
inspection, and report to the institution as to the
behaviour of the boat daring emcee, pointing out any
defect that may be remedied and offering any =AM-
Hon that may endues to the saliency of the service.
With all our hearts we wish prosperity to etch •
noble instibetion and especielly seems to the Weymouth
Lifeboat, and hope that the occasions may be few sad
far between on which she will have to display her
capabilltiee In any more seriaag manner than at the
entirely 60008/1110 demonstratin of Tuesday int..
A DIJIII7IIIII was held at the Royal Hotel, in the
evening, when the following ladies end gemtkeergew Ver.
present : Lord Ashley, Lady Ashley, Rev. Talbot and
Mrs. Greene, Capt. Borrett, ILK, Mr. G.
Mrs. Dheesetae, Mee Chessman, Mr. IL Iliba;Tran
74eu end Min HMI/, Lint -Col. Steward, the Mayor
of Weymouth and lire: Third, Mr. a Sadrewe„, Dr.
Rhodes and Mrs. Rhodes, Capt. Roberts..,,
Ont. Lush, RN., Capt. Leash, kit. Dr. W
R.N., Capt. Whalley, R.N., Lint: Trotter, Lieut.
Asdrews, Lint. Wilkinson, Mr. hyikg, Mr. How",
Mr. Ayles, Mr. Webb, Mr. Roberta, Mr. Brown, Mr.
Dada Mr. Dyer, Mr. Thonssa, Mr. Yotheriary, Mr.
litarlien, Mr. Venn, Mr. Mason, Mr. Benno, Hr.
Than, Dr. Sleds, Wet Holland. ILK. Lint. Payee,
R.N., Ilia Payne, Mies Dampier. Dr. Lithgow, Mr.
0. BUM, Mr. It. Eliot, Mr. (,),, Teeny, Mr. W. It
Hoiden, Capt. fkattli, 8.R., and Mrs. Smith, Dr.
Simpson, Mr. W. Symonds, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Vint,
Vient, Capt. Thresher, Mr. Steggall, Dr.
Moorhead, Mr. Lingo., ha. lie.
The Temperance Society marked the oesenee by •
ben and soirte at Pen-street, sod other riesiote of
miner importues carried the excitement of the atm'
noon far MU the night.