The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-02-14 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

THB GRANT Mutter. —G. E. Eliot, Esq., has biro
anpeinted Trustee of it. al. Giant, on tho part of the
Queen, rim It v. I). ilega•th, resigned.
Trig emend James Beanut mut was on Wednesday
afternoon lost transferrA Doom P.irtland Prison to
Dorchester Owl, to await trial at the assizes for prism
breaking end burglary.
HAVILLOCK. SRN EUROOF Linntnow.—An excellent
lecture on this Christian soldier, WAS deliverel oi
Tuesday evening last, At the Primitive 11-thoili4
Chapel, Fortune's Well, by the Rev. I). Kendall.
There was a good atten lance, the friends were deli 4lited
with the exec% tit lecture. and a g nil collodion was
made at the close, in :tot of tbe trim fun Is.
ALARIIING CATAIZE, AND NARROW ERCATIC OF A
CREW.—AIoAtt 11411 past four no Sunday afternoon. the
sail ne boat of 11.M.5. Achille* hod just out oft trout
the landiug place at the Breakwater. with about 18 of
the liberty men nod boy., for the ship. She was not
(Cr from the Achilles, when a sudden squall of wind,
with rain, fell on the boat, which capetsel, and the
whole 18 were thrown into the water. Other boats
from the Achilles put oft and steel them, not without
difficulty ; and two of them would have been bit but
for the course° ..f • sail,r named Salootons, who dived
after esith of them as he disappeared, and brought them
to the surface, just as life was der irtiug. They were
each insensible; but were taken on board the ship, and
recovered by the usual means.

THE DISPFNS.tIit. —The annual 'meeting of the Port-
land Dime u•ary was held at the Portland Arnie, on
Thursday, Jan. 26;1i, at three o'clock. It was a full
meeting 12 members being present. As it was found
that a larger 1711.1mbUr of cards was distributed in the
Northern part of the Island than in the Pouthern
district the Sea. Miry was desired to see that the num-
bers should be equal in future. The name of Mr. B.
Scriven, jun., was added to the members of committee
and Mr. Milledge, of the Portland Bank,was appointed
as assistant .ecretary. The Chairman (Mr. Mabey) then
brought before the committee the alterations in the
rules of the Dispensary. i•roposed by Rey. D
Hogarth. There ale contained in a letter which
had been previously sent to the various meni•
hers of the ciannittoo for their oon.ideration.
Various evils having been experieneed, the Rector
suggested remedies as follows:—That every person
receiving a card for the dispensary shall name the
doctor who is to attend him ; the name of the Doctor
shall be written on the earl by the person who issues
it, any doctor, resident in the island and duly qualified,
may be chosen. Cards to contain nature of disease,
date of issue, and date if every visit of the doctor with
his initials attached. No curd to be issued to any one
under five years of age. Doctors to be paid in prapor•
tion to the number of visits. Quarterly meetings of
sub-committee to examine cards and note particulars
which are to be prodnc,ul at anneal meeting, the cards
being returned to issuers. None of the medical
men to bo members of the committee, but attend
annual meeting to give any explanation required.—
The letter was read and a discussion ensued, in the
course of whir& it was said that no complaints had
been made by the patients. Mr. llogarth replied that
none had been made publicly, because the people dare
not do so. knowing full well, that if they should again
require aid from the D.,pmsary, they must be attended
by the medical men against whom they had already
made a complaint ; but that he h.d heard many made
privately. Dr. Carruthers objected that the changes
popasect wen Um mat of perscail dlsliks to