The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-06-03 00:00:00

APPLICATION BT PIK 0 W.I. COXPANT.

The MAYOR next read a letter from the manager of the
Great Western Railway C., oupany for Sr. extension of the
landing-stage, and offering to kill the necessary funds
required for that purpose.
Mr. Mamma opposed the application, there being still
4:ffi3 owing t the bondholders, and while he should like
to do everything in his power to facilitate anything whirl
the Great Weotem Company might require to do to
further the traffic in the harbour, still he considered their
first duty was to care for those who were under their pro-
tection. and who hal no one to defeud their interests
except themselyee—he metnt the bundhellera, He
thought it would be wrong for the Crunitil to
allow anything to interfere with their recri•ing
the amount due to them. %bile the inninio
of the harliour noun be made or iiNtiti for that
pnrpow, lb. imt stage c 130. and they
paid CISO out of the hart or food to tile ply fir it, our
he lieleved he was within the no k SVIO be .aid that 4;*)
had been, xiwndal in rwpairc it root nearly COO,
which the town bad ti iol out of the harhotir dues. N.
one present wealit wish to do anything other than to
facilitate the management of the certif....LW, hot th. 7 uniuot
be jinn Wore they were in berries. They must look the
matter fairly in the face and defend those whose lot...rests
were certainly under their rare, and while they would do
everything in their power for ti, Great Western, their
ant intermt was to look after tJacile who advanced the
end whe had only the C.uneil to guard the,., and
eftl that they hail the proper returns due to them for
their money.

fthovra said nohody would door that money was
aril 1.10 out in regard to the pressuit stare. It very swot
psid itself oil. Hat bald not agree with Mr. Rakes& Tkp
fond would soon come in for keeping it in repair.
Mg. Roams: You Iwo no guanine lot Uist.

Oa Mar Thursday special services were held in the
various chinches In the island,

MAcetan.—Several good hauls of mackerel have
been taken during the peat week. Several thousands
have been brought in.

SALVVICHT CHNIAL FIMTIVAL—The Porthind con-
tin:z•nt for the choral Natival at Salisbury numbers
102 voices.

NAVAL APPOINTM2WL—Lient. W. P. Shakespeare
of the Warrior, ricc Mr. A. 11. Ogle, has been tip.
pointed to the 'Ado.
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INuorer.—On Wednesday afternoon an inquest Wm
held on the body of Jsines Sheppari. who died a
the
prieee
on the previous 3.forsday.
MILS. WARRIOR. after undergoing her annual
outfit at Portsmouth, has returned to Portland
Ithl rumoured there will be no cruise this year of the
wwat,uad Beet.
A COURT MARTIAL was held on board H.M.S.
Duke of Wellington, at Portsmouth, on klooday, 1.4
the trial of a r,lid =tine named Ashby, belonging to
B.M.S. Boacawrm, on a charge of refudni to obey the
°monads of Mr. Phillips, boatawain. He Wan found
Why and lellialood to di weeks imprisonment.

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fh,lioernTt,:i,thireael.roCArtipleternarkh,efrwarni,telitnairgli.mran. wa"l3wil:',:etVtitirl,7igTrdti"portit.
will be first examined by a Government veterans,.
surgeon. remain in lairs for several days, end b;
transferred direct to Lmdon.
Sap Acminawr.—On Monday evening a lit Uri boy
named Park, the eon of an assistant-warder at the
hrtaon, wee playing at the back of Grove House, mhert
6 fell into the quvry. The pooe little fellow sun.
Wool some frightful injure., having fallen on ith head, for when picked up his brain wag lle • . is now lying Ins most critical HALO. pr
CRICKET. —A match was played co the Naval arrnued
on Thursday week, between H.M.S. &acumen and the
320 d Regiment. The Naval cricketers *math,* to
the wickets and scored 61, the Regiment feneaed
.b, snored 60. But in the second innings the were disposed of for half.s-dozen, mid the marsh was
decided on the first innings, in favour ei the mitia.a.
THE Qu en's birthday was celebrated in the amyl
manner on Saturday week. Royal salute. were
noon from H.M. ships in the harbour. and the ~...2. were gall/ decorated with flags. There au
parade o the troops, and the Etlitolnary
fired. A holiday was graoted to the tnea
Government employ,
BOISCAWIE BOTS ASHONE.—On Wednerriey ..i.
lug the boys of the Boecawen came a•hore with their
drum-and-fife band, the party led by Boaramaie.
Instructor Mr. South, who gets up statertniaLaw. theatricals, icc., and otherwise takes the "..
interest in the buys, and so is met impel.,
among them. The sailor lads behaved themselves in
an exemplary manner, and du not seem at all to eh,.
the privilege of rowing on shore. When the head
ceased plating in the field, the call of Mr. South
song was heartily responded to, and thus they Peeed
a pleasant time.
Sternal CARRIAGE Afarff,l7,—A carriage accideet
°arena,' on Monday morning. At • very early hour
a cab-driver in the employ . f Mr. Hardy, or Wey.
mouth, was met walking along the Wm motatt„,,at
with his face frightfully &figured mid ttut shoot It
was evident he had been inmdbing rather to, (,_, Ile had left his bone and carriage on the rasa ;0-4
barracks. The carriage was very much
pbeariingoff'thuade haart'nthesse ilickaaniebwrrotkrihbree.i.6.l:b.iiimucerht :dersitl'aii:
.1:: o
fs r .
found quietly grazing. There were evideet aaee ei e scuffle. for bloodnuark. w .e on the road The tee.
had gone to the Verne in the carriage about ha/ie.,
tem the Right Prewkew•
BIAEMI%,I Th. B°UND-870E1.—A cheerful
started about 10 o'clock on Thursday aareeh hum Z:l7.
lEcZiadvaps,d,:t.inancarriag'einacath;:ataleirgiaeyttanywiwomoilvetes..whihhichuk..De
wybeili min
" Alhough on pleasure they was me%
Yet had • frugal mold.
Plodded it on Shanks's mare. All were in search of
the houudary.stone dividing off "ye ancient andman royal
or" from the outer world. The rifle Mitts on the
beach were reached; but not yet ww the ,Dagrizen,
°rtr. for the party journeyed about.. ru oeyood
towards Abbotsbury, and long before the boundwone
wee reached, the foot-parmengers were bound to cois
, f the wisdom of the ol I ,•••, I ,rook caution
"Let Arm, welbhanimered soles preterite, feet"
Ameed at the goal, the old rules WON Mid, an, the
genial rester, Rev. J. A. Besz ,r, who so kindly
iutrudures religion into all the attain of life he indeed
it is his duty)—,flared prayer, and approprtately
addressed the bounoary.finders. After certs.M rims
the party started fur home, and arrived within hail of
the Royal Victoria Lodge Hotel, about three o'dock
in the afternoon, a large white enOgn fisting from
the principal brake. Among thus) who were 11,,aw
to or as having been present were the ker. J. A,
Beacon, Mows. IL. Line, C. White, R. B. &rives,
H. Gibbs, R. Pearce, J. C. Lino, J. Hodder, J. C.
Ward, G. Board? S. W. Kendall, H. Rowell, J.
Wallis, W. B. Semen, J. J. Patten, R. Panes, G. 7.
, Pars Ons, W. Pearce, J. M. Bennett, H. Flor, T. H.
C her B. White, W. Lowman, and hermit
Felthani