The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-02-15 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

WISLITAN 111135810511. Efforts in behalf the%
missions were made at the Wesleyan Chapel, Easton,
at the commencement of lad week. On Sunday earnest
and impressive sermons were preached by the Rev. W.
H. Sargent, governor of Kingswood School, Bath, an
address being given to the Sabbath school in the after-
noon. On Monday evening, the public missionary
meeting was held in the chapel. which was, in spite of
the inclement weather. fairly attended. Addresses
were delivered by the Revs. W. Sargent, J. Barlett,
Hooley, and Mr. J. Cook, the chair having been
taken by Mr. Benjamin Scriven, jun. The proceeds
mounted to between £ll and £l2—about the same as
List year"
AN INQUIST was bald on Thursday last, before
B. N. Howard, Esq., coroner for the Island, on the
body of • convict twenty-four years old, who was
received into the prison on August 15, 1866, for
seven years' papal servitude. On June 18, 1669, he
was admitted into the In6rmary, euftering from
spitting blood, and other symptom' of consumption.
lie had • generous diet and medical attendance and
got well enough to be able to go about the ward,;
but he afterwards became worm, his friends were
communicated with, and the day before be died be
wrote them a farewell letter. He died on Feb. 7,
and the evidence of Dr. Maker, medical attendant,
showed that the cause of death was consumption.—
Verdict accordingly.
FARZWIML ENTIRTAINNIST.—The 51st Regiment
bad on Wednesday evening last what it is feared
will be their last UNTO at the Verne. Among the
readings was the very amusing Irish one "King
O'Toole," by P. Murphy ; Sergt•Major Entwistle
read with his usual talent "The Dead Drummer,"
it a very impressive manner, and CoL.Bergt. Wards
his irresistible " Barney Maguire's account of the
Coronation." E. Woolfrey followed with "The
Captain's Child," read with much taste. Mr.
McLean, with excellent savoir Jairt, read "Secrets
in all Trades," and "The Musical Butcher," in which
he met with his usual success, musing great fun.
Gore sang "Just before the Battle," and W. Haut
'Just after the Bat:le," the choruses given by the
glee class. This clam under Mr. Green, also sang
' Let's Live and Let's Love," and "Breathe soft,
ye winds," and their execution did than great
credit • Mr. Green also led the hand in some Matra-
mental pieces, very Manly performed. G. Field gave
, some comic songs, and was repeatedly greeted with

hearty applause., _ _
.
WEY MOUTH AND PORTLAND RAILWAY.-1114
balf•yearly meeting of this company was held on
Thursday, the 3rd inst., at the offices, Great George-
street, Westminster, under the presidency of Mr.
J. R. Mills. The ohairnian stated that the accounts
would show an available balance of £2,068, out of
which the directors recommended • dividend at the
THE LOOK OUT. rate of £4 7s. 6d. per cent, per annum. This would
Every one who has visited the brassy downs at absorb £1,640, leaving • balance of £429 to be
the hack of Weymouth
_proper, every one who has carried forward. The dividend was declared, and
looked.,„,rwer. ,P,,01.1.1", d itc6ds, and 11,,_ ~ M. , Fleet front the retiring directors, Mr. J. R. Mills and Mr. J.
the :tome and Diameavea, Dili noticed between the H. Stewart, were re.aleuted, as was also the retiring
two places a part where the land is intruded on by auditor.
Mr. J. W, Weld di.
• little cove, and where only a narrow path leads in As ESTlRTalisitisT of reading and music was given
front of some houses that overlook the Bay. For in St. John's mhool-room es Friday evening, the 4th
many years a rough seat has beeo placed in this spot net. Convincing proof of the popularity of these enter
for the accommodation of pilots end after seafaring t.i.oneeta was given by the room being oonifortebly
men who wanted to spy acme the great Roads, filled, although the weather wee rather unfavourable.
either on the Portland or Weymouth side. Many The programme iucleded a set of quadrilles by the 51st
an old salt was to be found there, ready to give the bane; a very amusing reading, " Drat,. the Cats," by
Dear Mother
r.
visitor the most aticurate information 'eventing the ColourSergeant Ward/. A song,
I've come to Die," sung with considerable taste
ships in honk and many an old worn•nut mariner Iby Mr. G Hunt. A reading. "The bashful Man,"
came up there to rest, and "look-out" while Yet I the humour of the piece being well brought out hy dr.
they amid, on the sea they loved so much to travevea Churchill. A pretty quartett "Stars of the Summer
when they were hale and strong, and loved almost Mghts" A nob o for clarinotte, executed with t.,ste by
as much again now that they could plough the wave Corporal D. S. Murray. A reeding, "The Pied Piper
Do more. The " Look-out" was an institution as of Marimba," by Sergeant-Major Entwistle. A glee
mach bound up with old.Weymoutb, as the "stone • by the elan, "Health to the Queen." 'I his giiiA less
chair," or the Kings statue, are with Melcombe I earefully seng, the light and shade being well defined.
great faros, the ludicrous pmi-
.
Regis. From it was generally obtained the first peep I # ""i.ug Pick wick by Mr. Ash, who suoseded
frost
of the liomeward-boand Weymouth vessel. returning I in depicting with .
I non in which the worthy gentleman placed
with her cargo of coals or anything else, after buffet.
himself by entering the wrong bed-room. Another
log with the winds of the east and south mast. How I quartette, "Soldier's love ;" it is Deedless to praise
many a sailor's wife has felt her heart bound with • this or the quartett above mentioned, as whatever is
:Plc is after going up day after day to the Look-out, ! undertaken by then singers is sure to be done well.
the telescope of some weather-beaten men there A recitation by Dr. Carruthers, "Logic' which wax
revealed that her husband's own ship had "made received with evident satisfaction ; iii., to be regretted
that Dr. Cerruthers has not oftener sedated at these
her number" la the offing I How many • sailor's
child has learnt on the Look-out that its fears of entertainments. A polka with Kole for the euphonium
being an orphan were pawed for this voyage, and by J. I.4.•bil,ord;,°":.it great rbente of execution.
that "father was come home !" The Lookout was mu 'lob y ""' e 'a me
• why left Imy home, "The graves of a household" and
the spot to which the inhabitant/1 of Weymouth "The Old Arm Chair." The idea was a novelty and
natnrallyeen when anything special was to be mien the simple verses,,with which the &galenite were quite
seaward. Front it would be spied the Channel familiar, being delivered with great care seemed to have
Squadron entering the Reeds, and setting the trades- a new meaning, in this gentleman's hand. A" glee
men all Artie. again. From it was seen the greatest "Breath soft ye windE" and God save the Queen, both
mourning carriage in the world, the Great astern, , by the glee slats, brought hue entertainment to a close