The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-01-25 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

STELLING BEE ON 'mann ‘VAititlOß.—On Saturday
last, a "spelling lies" WA* held on 1,,ar.1 11. M.S. Warrior,
when money prises were given by Capt. Whyte, B.S.
This is, we believe, the first of the kind that has ever begg
held on board any of 11. M. ships, although the "epelling
bee" is now becoming so popular throughout the couniry.
Doubtlese it will prove of great advantage to the saihr
boys, by stimulating them to study the spelling of th.ir
language. Great praise is due to the captain and eltaoAin
for being the first to introduce the "spelling bee' on
board, and also to the bcboolmasters, who ,lottlitless take
great pleasure in making the Warrior noted for the Lys'
, proficiency. First prize, .1. Moiety; secood pews, J. Pears,
I third, P. Macarthy.—We believe that the training ship
Bosinawen is about to follow the good example.
Sr. JOHS.:4 CM:ROL—The Vestry on Thursday ee,,ni,
last, decided on the alterations and improvement u. the
church. The plans were prepared by Mr. J. K. erickinay,
the diocesan architect, and provide for an atisidal chancel,
2)ft. by ISft, with is south-east porch, and a vestry ars!
organ chamber on the north aisle, The organ ekbwi,,.,
will have arches opening into the church and chancel.
The removal of the organ from its present position in the
gallery will provide accommodation for 9; mire clettr,...
A new pulpit, lectern. and riasalingslesk, complete fibs
routemplated alterations, which, at a c ~,,, paralively small
cost, will all materially to the comfort and inifinwe the
appearance of the church. Subscriptionu ar, sousing is
fast, and we hope boon to be able ti. congratulate the
parish on having a comfortable moilerivlooking church, at
least in its internal !t-r2bagetilents.

rt.- —lonviet 4Lthliollntb-e.h.-amiun.rittlitt tits,e
the 1.,,4 Board
respecting the storing oin. sft.,:dd!ti,miiianretn.iejil.te,thiuleitui,utalliwnerii...;,.
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ka ti iilLnai
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,ort
of the island, near the cliff. We ladieve that nearly two
were than brought in, and this has le.in releeed
by being used from since, no that the alarm hat
probably sprung not from any late importation, hat
f the terrible explosion at Bremerhaven. The dynamite
is vet y useful here, &selecting dislodgeinent. "here gun-
powder is unavailable. For instance, a few aseks ego the
quarrymen in one quarry came on a Isid of dint ~bard
that they could not drill it, /MI cousequently it could not
be blastsNl with gunpowder. .1 quantity of .I}itainite
Placed at the face of the dint last, uel expl.shd fruni a
proper distance, when it rent the dint t " smithereens,"
to use the expression of an informant. of ',arse it may
i.e to estimate the effects ..f a i's..; two (5 of
dynamite, if it should expl.sle ; hut ronsi,lering the store
is at the west shle, and the Convict Estahlisl ..... !tit on the
east side, its effects must he very much feared for there
to be any uncertainty about the safety of the rotiviet
Establishment. What about poor Iteforne ! But
the Governor ha* put • very proper question in asking
whether the store is provided with lightning conductors,
and this should Ise satisfaetorily. answered.

CONC FAT AT THE lianv very large company
assembled at St. Peter's Schisils on Friday evening last
to listen to an amateur concert given in aid of the new
church. The room was tilled M overflowing, and many had
to stand during the wholuevening. ll got those in the
fruit seats were Mrs. I 'WV, and party, Dr. and Mrs.
Askham, Mr. and Mr.. McLean, Dr. and Mrs. Parsons,
lir. Rae, Mr. and Mrs. Zillwood Mille.lgo, Coot. pains,
R.N., awl party, several .4M...rt..; of the Itend
Miss Driver, the Roe A. and ora. Hill, Misses Hill, Mr.
A. I'. Hill, Mrs. Tidswell, the Rm.,. J. A. and Mrs. liewor,
the Rev. .I. M. Stack, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lano and pant',
Mr. Moore, RE, wol Mrs. Nloore, Mr. Brettan, 111.. and
Mrs. lirettan, Mr. Northcote, R.M.A., awl the Misses
Palmer. The programme opened with a pianoforte solo
"Itigolette," by Mi. Newman. Next Miss L. Hill swig
"I have Sighed to Rest," followed by Mr. N's man, who
sang "Only " ; and then Mrs. McLosui sang " Nseet
Nightingale." Mrs. Rogers then gave" Eily's Reason":
the Rev. J. M. Stack sang "The Skipper awl lii. Hoy,"
and the first part wa concluded by a pianoforte sMo by
Miss Rhodes. After an interval, Miss Newman ofien.
the second part with a pianoforte solo, which was
ladmirahly played. Mrs. Iteardr .ng "The Wishing Cap:"
lir. Parsons, " 014 D.. Tray ;' Miss Hill, "Juanita," the
Rev. J. ht. Stack and Mr. 1. "I:athering
Flowers." Mr. Hugger, "The Three Little Pigs" and Mrs.
Dowilall "Non e ver." Thy sit.ginc iif thL
excellent that an encore wuileinanded, awl she ftsgeohded
with "The Last Rose of Slimmer," which was admirahlt
rendered. Mr. and Mrs. !logger sang "Love awl Pride,
and were also encored. The National Anthem linoight
the programme to a close, the remainder of the evening
was spent by the company in a merry dance.
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COskIrRT AT St. GM/Mt:4 SCIIOOI.-ROOll.-./. 1110 st sues
resalei vocal and instrumental concert, Will given on
Monday evening last, at the parish school-room, lieforne,
by the 4th I). A.. corps Bandmaster Mr. 41. W. l'..l.nes)
assisted by a few ladies and gentlemen, in all of the (funk
of the corps. It is much to be regretted that this evi-
dently welbtrained volunteer land does not oftener ebb
as Major Eliot says, to the "entertsinmenbt of Portland.-
We would not wish to suppose that British pluck is lash.
ml as to ita British musical ability. It is true that the
ordinary band is generally voted a bore ; but this is not
the case with any band that can stand upon Ha same
musical footing with that of the Ith it is ouly a
wonder that it does not give more frequent epenair per:
fonnances, as the street music it discwirsed sufficiently
proved to every musical ear its latent powers. Mr. Jones
(and this is saying much) had his instrumentalists under
control. "Norma" was well rendered, the raise front
the " Bohemian girl' was more than amateur ; the
"Prince of Iles+e simply wade the feet impatient, and
the vaLse " 51ezerian "stirred up what some supposed were
long forgotton remembrances of the past. The ladies and
gentlemen who assisted vocally receive.' their due share
of praise, no several encores fully proved It is very
gratifying that so large an andienre showed their interest
in the welfare of the corps. A damp foggy night, with
cads well worthy of the attention of the Local Boards did
not tend to encourage the attendance of comet...from afar,
but under the rimunstences.4 after .ledurting nem-ear-I
expenses, is not a small sum to Imini over for the bens.4
of the corps. It may be a+ weU to 'MCP,"
that any method of military training leads to a
discipline of the mind which always benefits ; for the
best soldier is always the mat trustworthy civilian. If
there are any young men willing and able to serve theft
1;.xl, their tjueen, and their country fin Portland) they
will find a welcome in the corps of the Ith ma
ottionrs of the companv, and many supporters of the corps
were present The following is the prof:ramble :-
Part 1.-Grand slow march, " N•i11113," 4th
wider the leadership of Mr U. W. P I.oss; glee. " Men of
II trieeh ." swig, " Return," Ms Nilledgc ; duets
Song," Mrs MCICAII Ali i Sir Votes ; vale,
" hetnisi, "by the nand ; swig with chorus, Moo., Yalta.
Ash, I1:0,11ff and others : swig.ionic " this."( il, bv"4 '4
iI 40, II A V "Mr flogger. l'srt 2 quvitille " Moss. .4
Moue," by the Band ; song, "The Stirrup Cup.-
M Iler ; glee, "The Gituy Clu.rus ;" duet. "The Itoso aisl the
Lily," Mr. liens, and Mal McLean ; wg, Keep y ur powdst
drY.. Mr Newman ; valse, . Meseriati," by the hand ; Comet
solo, "Thy %Wee is new me," Mr G. W I'. C
'The Sewing Machine "Mr llogger .1 thou the queen. '
.pporters was COTIVCII, at
MR. FOwLE* CINDIDATURE.—on Tuesday evening a
meeting of Mr. It. Fowlers su
the Portland Anne hotel, by Mears.ll. O. Malley, IL J.
.trutrews, and E. J. Pearce, to ch.swe a COli !!!! ittee to
further his interest at the coming elu-tion. Of e,iiirse it.
1
Wit, a meeting purely for business, and about forts' m
thou active in 31r. Fowl-v' i behalf attended. Mr. 11.0.
Malay was voted to the ehlir, and, in opening the prsa-ed-
Inez% observed at the meeting of Portlanders held at th:
Drill Ilan, they were promised "fair ploy and no favour
but the "fair play - was all given to the it. aaaa i a ice candi-
date, a n.I "iii favour" ta Mr. Fowler --hear, heart
Reference was IllailU to supporting the stone trade. and no
doubt it was very important for they hail little else to
depend on ; but the three ol.lrounty members coal not a
much for them, and he believed ('alit Digl.r *veld d" I".
-(hear, hear). The interest of the ....linty teas their
Interes4 and it would be Is.tter served If> 3 nian et
experienca and jtvigtuent like Mr. Fowler than hr a
young Captain in the Guar's. Ile protested against the
attempt which had been made to hand over the represents+
lion of the eounty for the next twenty years without
consulting them at all -first by retaining Mr. Digl.l. tei
at the next vacancy by putting in Mr. liamlim: awl .I‘''a
,1
the opinions of those. present as to the best 10,111
promoting Mr. Fowler 'a return.-Mr, .1. Pearce said that
many of the quarrymen atrongly objected to canne+ingsa
contrary ta the spirit of the Ballot Act, and that they
would resist it at the Ballot box in a way the other side
little anticipated. -Mr. R.. 1. Andrews spoke if the out-
spokenness of Mr. Fowler at the Portland meeting it
contrast will, the utterances of Mr. DigbY.
referral to his Christian liberality to the WesicLaa'
Whitechureli In giving them a ineee of his rfetO
garden-which he had seen 111311 V tui,s,lto wake
• better road to their ehapel. Ile condemned. the
monopoly of the representation by a few county faunlirt
and urged them to activity in Mr. Fowler's cause. In tha
were already represented by 22.. mender., and 21
House of Commons the lighting interests of the eountrf
aristocracy by P.J. so that they did not want to
another army officer in Cant bighy. yr to ioriesaa 144
1-ohtert 115
nimiLer arist4rata in the peOfde's lieu,. of Oettantal4-,
It hail been said the" did not want any mirethe lloiise; hut dlll they want dummies orawt"h
hoped they should fonn a goo.l working cotumittee W
ensure Mr. Fowler's election. -Mr. I 'oumbit mete a spiritist
speech in favour of Mr. Fowler. The landed interest 'ow
fully represented, and he thought the trailing and ar'.fhing
classes ought now to return • member. Cp to the
time their interests hail been neglected, and he state!
from his own knowledge the unfair treatment srbictif
fanners receive fur want of Tenant Right hoist ,5011 Mr. Fowler went to Parliament the farming interest woul
be his hobby ; hut if Capt. Digby was returned. tla
aug
same rule the army would be his hobby; and which w"uld
be beet for the country ! Capt. Digby's hobby wou
increase the already exorbitant expenditure on the srinti.
but Mr. Fowler 's hobby would improve the posit,"° of
tenant farmers, enable them to grow more'-
mutton, and the public at huge would benefit-Weaj.
hear). In proportion as the farmers suffered so dia t".
public, and therefore their interests were identical- (hear.
hear). He believed Mr. Fowler was the best candidate,
and that in Portland he would have five times moore
votes than Capt. Ingby's friends imagined, nu
it Impudence for them to cuirass him !gra
they had the Ballot, and he declined altogether to he
made a stetiping-stone to honour foe the young t
As to masters and quarrymen, he said their work was, as
good as the money they got, and they never found them
to give six days' work if they only required them three -
(hew, hear). He advised that the quarryman when "it-
rased should way they intended voting, but declined to