The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-03-05 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

W 111117.01 CHAPEL—The Rev..l. Staveonon. of Bath,
liss been conducting religious services at tile
Et.ton Wesleyan Chapel,and attracting large
tions. These services continue for about af=
NICBUCHADMILZIARII DILIAIL —The great image dreamt
of by the Babylonian Shah was the subject of a lecture at
Wakeham on Friday by the Rev. J. Turley. It was on
behalf of the Bible Ohristian cause, and the Rev. J. S.
Robinson was in the chair.

VALVLBLIS MON 711113••.—A vmp heavy ground swell
on Thursday scoured up the bottom of the West Bay. and
cast on shore a large number of articles, some apparently
from the Royal Adelaide. Among the things thus
returned from the grinding pebbles, were two sovereigns
(date VITA several dollar& ant • knife.
NEW ASSEMBLE ROME —We understand that the
energetic host of the Royal Victoria Lodge Hotel, Mr.
Ilodadon, has begun the erection of. room 50 feet by 911
feet at the rear of the hoteL Such • room will be a meat
advantage, enabling inhabitants of the Island to gather la
a social way in larger numbers and with greater comfort
than before. _ _

Aeons= Seidman's ROBBLIY.—It ii to be hoped our
soldiers will not take Linen,ue or mischievous fellows
with them abroad, or we may hear tales of bad conduct
by Englishmen. We have a robbery ahnoet weekly now;
on Thursday a soldier of the 90th walked into Mr. Gas
ei,op at Castletown. quietly seised a pair ot boots and
went off. But not fur: Mr. till made • sortie, recovered
the booty, and some of the provost coming up at the time,
the soldier coolly leaned on the wall till he was arrested
awl marched off.

TBZ FORT TOO SHALL I—Th• iron-clad fort at the
end of Portland Breakwater, which was duijrned for
suns of calibre smaller than those now earned, will
maintain on hand a smaller quantity of ammunition and
projectiles than it was andinallr Intended to keep there.
Itis said the number he. been butted to SO rounds.

BOOTNALL —The Weymouth Grammar School on &dui,
day pluckily sent a tram to play the boys from KM.
Ships Boa:wren and Warrior. The sailor boys contested
the ground bravely ; but the Grammarians succeeded in
kicking two goals, which were not balanced by one success
for the sailor boys.
SOLD.-04 Monday two men went to the Britanni•
Inn. and one, the more respectably dressed one, offered
the landlady three sets of buffalo horns for £5. The
other man went quietly up to the landlady and whispered
to her—" You buy them, and give him the £5; I know •
man that will give you £lO for them; but In would not
let him have them, because he was cheeky." Finally, the
landlady bought the horns, paying the £5, and she is now
quite ready to deal with the man who will give ClO. It
is needless to say he hasn't turned up.
RUNAWAT Hone& —A hone and cart belonging AO ILT.
Gilpin, butcher, and driven by • led named Charles
Way, was passing through Fortunes Well, about noon on
Wednesday, when at the top of King-street, it became
restive and commenced kicking, pursuing its way at
tremendura speed down the street, coming in contact
with the wall opposite Mr. Lam's, the Lid wa, thrown
out into the raised oath, fortunately more frightened
than hurt, the horse fell down and was secured by some
passers by, having received "vend cuts in the scriminsze,
the cart was slightly damaged, front board kicked in, and
splash board displaced.
Noyes. Poona OPIZATION.—A night or two ago, the
maileart was coming down that road variously called
"Cron" or 'Drunkards" road, when the driver got off
for some purpose. While he was down, the horse started
! and ran into the garden wall on the west of the road,
! almost at the angle where the Fortune's Well road bends
round to Chesil. About 6 feet of the wall was knocked
away and • portion of the horses skin from his fore-
head. Some bystanders rendered help, and the journey
was resumed; but the new opening still remains, and
they might as well DIA a pillar letter box there at once.
GRLAT GUN PIACTICL. —On Tuesday morning H.M.
Warrior went outside the Breakwater for shot and sill
practice, and she proceeded nearly as far as Bt.
Head; but could not go far out into the Channel on
account of the large number of merchant men, working
! up or down. The Warrior, after practice, returned in
the afternoon. The Warrior carries 32 gene, they fired
! eight rounds each gun, on Tuesday at sea, opening lire at
! 10 a.m., lald COMAION at 11.311, two broadsides were fired.
&WU BOYS AT WOILIL—n• young sailon in the train-
ins ships seem to be nearly all the right sort of stuff for
I the Navy, if it most maintain right by force. About 300
of them came ashore on Monday last and had several
hours' stiff drill Commander Vandatmenlen guided them,
their band cheered them up, and they went through
various field manceinnss, marched pest mu slow time and
doubled past splendidly. Their following exercises were
remarkably well done, no men could hardly do better,
especially wielding the sword, which they managed
smbidextrously, and seemed to have as much use of their
left arm and hands as their right ones. So excellent was
the performance that spectators remarked "They'll never
do it better than that." A formidable battalion they were,
all carrying rifles and revolvers, as well as side arm.. The
Boscawen s were ashore again on Wednesday morn-
log; hut th stay was short owing to the rain coming
on. _

--CeNDIDATICS FOR SRI LRCM—The sailor boy Came,
who was recently tried for striking Commander Vander-
meulen. received his three dozen applications of the birch
on Friday on board the training ship. Young Impudence
bore them without flinching, tind was afterwards dis-
missed from the service—Another silly fellow nut • rod
in pickle for himself on Sunday. Lieutenant Coker was
sitting on deck reading, when • youngster without the
least notice went up to him and struck him on the head,
knocking him off his seat. Not content. he stripped off
his serge and wanted the lieutenant to fight Both boys
say they struck these blows to get out of the service.
Boys of the Boatsmen must show respect to their odious,
and may let off steam by shouting—
We do not want to fight;
But, by lingo, if we do,
We can have three dozen on the breech,
And be kicked out useless too.'

Tai a pity such courage and fortitude as were shown by
Corne cannot be turned Into • useful channel for a service
that needs men who can dare and bear.. .

...8017C111; AT ST. GlSOD.Gleg—Tbe mimics! amateurs who
lately gathered at St. George's Schoolroom and gave an
entertainment in order to clear off the debt on the last
flower show moat thoroughly pleased • very fair audience.
This we. the order of their music :—Pianoforte duet,
Mimes Kendall ; trio, "The Mermaid's Song, Mrs.
Beazer, Kra Parsotu, and Miss Reynold song. "Th.
Charge of the Light Brigade," Mr. H. Russell dust,
"The Flower Gatherers,' Kiss Stone and Mrs. Russell
song... The Mee the /mar. of Ke," Kr. flogger; song.
The Lover and the Bird, Miss Reynolds; song, "The
Bashful Man," Captain Hum.; song, 'The Mill Lad's
Love," Mrs. Bess!, ; song, "Oa the Sands," Dr. Parsons;
songs "My, Wife • Relations." Mr. flogger:" Jim New
Corn s Jig. Portland Minstrels r song. Nellie Gray.'
Master Jona; song. "What to us is Silver Hair,'
Pompey; song, "Good Old Jeff," Squash; song, "Peter
Gray," Bro. Bones song. "Fair, Fair," &mho song.
"Under the Willow," Mama Johnstone: "God save the
Queen." Of the old friends who took their parts in the
earlier stave of the entertainment nothing can be written
but muss, and even that is needless, for they have so
often appeared that they are quite at home. The Port-
land minstrels were well got up, and managed their
jokes neatly, Bro. Lett, being especially_ funny as bones.
IigMORIAL AND MINION CHUICIL —We
succeeded
to find
that the Rev. J. A. Bomar has so far in his
fer.eighted plan of building a miesion church at South'
well, that plans are drawn and tenders invited for the
work. Skilfully connecting his idea with that of a
memorial church which should overlook as far as possible
the waters on which happened the Great Collision, the
rev. gentleman has appropriately named the proposed
church the " Avalanche Memorial." and, as it will be
built as near to the spot where the ill-fated Avalanche
went down, se an eligible pines of land could be found, it
will be • most fitting memorial of that sad event. At the
same time the situation of the church will relieve puny
of the poor folks of Southerell from • long walk to the
psrish &lath at Reforms. There is still • oonsiderable
deficit in the sum necessary for thie purchase of land and
building of the church, about DODO or £4OO being yet
wanted ; but in order to help meet this, it is proposed to
have a bazaar in the Naval Cadets' ground, some time
during the summer, and this the Marchioness of
Westminster and other ladies of the &oases have promised
to patronim. The estimable rector, Rev. J. A. Beazor,
receives eubscriotions for the church.

TiWictiecits onni:igillsalo—ga—ve an entertainment of
ittstramental and '*cal, with legsrdemain, at the
I Grove schoolroom on Friday last. Oleos were sung by the
glee clam of the fete Ramseent, and readings and recite-
, tum ,esee 'fires by the Bev.
..—Wheeler Kr. Weetbeare,
Among the music a special sensation was made by
, operetie piece, capitally rendered by Kra. Galpin, who
appeared to sing most correctly entirely from memory.
Igrn Beggar played the accompaniment. and the altera-
tions to various keys were so unhesitatingly meg correctly
made that Kr'. Gilpin and Kra Brew were proved to be
excelleet musicians —Warder Kempster, formerly of the
56th Pompadours, ably nays Wad the coriessini for about
an hour with his wonderful feats of °main. As
the programs SSW forth the concert wee or the purpose
of purchatinS • magic lantern for the amusement of the
oaken' children, the attendance was good, and the result
imidacto,7 tamale carrying out the object so that the
Juveniles can line forward, thanks to Kr llumiy, to
spend • few pleasant evenings next winter; for here
there is little attraction to keep them from running the
streets, The singing was very good, and it was partial.
to larly pleasing boar mans sweet voice of Miss
; Reynoida
_Km; Galnia displayed much taste and skill in
the very ducnutdpisce executed by her to the excellent
l accompaniment Kra Bee,,,.The of the glee
i class was remarkably good, showing tOillintaes in the
deep melodious tones of the bus, while to them must the
I thanks of all interested be returned for so kindly oomlag
forward. The reedinp end recitations were well
and gained considerable enplanes. Of course the aovelty
Introduced by the clever tricks performed by Yr.
Limpet/R. late sergeant of the 564 h Regiment, wee the
j most taking, his swami bricks alms would cam., rum
I two hours or more, he wee loudly awvleadsd. ang
disteroili so. • dui. words by !Mr. E. neiSW

NAiI•L.

The it,n listing battery Thun,lerer, which has been
undergoing repairs at Chatham Dockyard, was on Tues-
day floated wad dock, the work beint coupleted.
The two Turkish armed corvettes which hey° bean
purclussed by the Admiralty will appuar 00 the next Navy
List. Their new lIlMel are well known in the Navy.
They are to be called the Lielleisla and Orion.
On Friday morning at seven o'clock the Channel
Squadron steamed away from Oibralux for the E etward.
a fact which the Admiralty did not communicate to the
papers with the ordinary movements of ehipa That it
should have been considered necessary to send these four
eatas to Malta age time when large section of the public
bad begun to look upon the Eastern Question OA almost
settled, as far as we are conoemed. Is sufficient to show
that the same coutfortatile way of looking lit the matter
tenet shared at healquartera There a feeling of uneasi-
ness appears to prevail, and it is thought that we are by
no means out of the wood at present. The position of our
ironclads in the sea of libirm,ra, without coal supplim,
and with only two other ships guarding the Dardanelles,
I. not altogether pleasant. if there be room for any sus-
picion that the fortitlcationa on each side of the pomace
may fall into the hands of Russia. Therefore, it has been
thought most neoeomq that Admiral Horniy shall bare
an increased number of ships are ready to help him out of
the " mouse-trap" should the action of Russia tend to
convert the See of Marmora into such a thing.
Very Wee ourchasee are being made at the Admiralty,
contractor' for provisions having the largest orders at
present 00020 what may, there will be no difficulty in
consuming these stores in the ordinary service of the
Fleet, and as they are salted or otherwise preserved they
will not suffer any marked deterioration by being kept in
reserve for some time.

by himself and Kra Rogger, was exessdingly good, and ties.—P.O. °Why old be found priesear asleep under a
met seith the applanse It -richly deserved. The Rev. W. beldigh at Ibletworth ,7 about guerWo 12 reelordaY
h.ppleford. in a few suitable rework.. returned thanks to morales!. He anspeoted that he wag derertaw from Her
those who bad so kindly c4lllO forward to sing awl other- M sjeaty I service, sad took him into ceready.—The Basch
wise misuse SO well; and expressed a hope that the object ordered the Primmer IS be detained.
of the evening's entertainment would be attained. The
following was the Programme :—Airs, P. P. 0. Band
ltatt, Mrs. Pars ma and MiSI Reynold,; song, Mr.
Birkenthwe ; song. Miss Reynolds; recitatims, t• Bill
Mr. S. ; C IC soot. Dr. Porous; a
ehe,e, opera, " Cinderella." Mrs Galpin ; song. Mr.
'logger :legerdemain, Mc Z. Kthrwter ;quadrille," Belle
Helene,- P. P. 0. : reading. Rev. J. B. Wheeler ;
emg " Sow 1611%4 • Pdy r Mrs. ll,ger; recltadion. Kr.
Wastbear " All Y•td Glee Cilia; snug,
Kra. Beseor : duet, "Coition itad Cash,- Mr. and Kra
Hugger ; "GA Save the goes.