The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-10-02 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS ANT) AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1866.

COMITY Pam Saasioax, Friday.— Before R. H.
Swalliel.l. B. R. Eliot, and 11. GooddemEsqrs.—Ourge
Smior, jun., was flume...owl for allowing, or causing to
exist, • 1111110 no foul WI to be injurious to the public
bealtli.—Mr. Hero •piieareil for the turnpike trustees,
and Mr. Tigard for the derendent.—Prooculings were
taken under the 10th and 12th erns. of the Reliance,
Removal Act of 1t1.1.1, cap. 121. Mr. Hare dated that
those proceedings arose in •011001-10110410 Of • complaint
made by Capt. Burnett and Mr. Nimblylt to the Board
of Guardians, of the stopping up of an old drain, causing
• nuisance on the footpath of the IMrehester read. This
was an old drain coining from Delon-plate down by the
aide of the turnpike. then crossing into • field formerly
occupied by Mr. Crnekte, where it emptied itself. Mr.
Senior bail purchased. or rented on lees, this hod for
building purposes. lie had erected MIMI heave called
Argyle-temice, end in dieging the founilntion of the
boundary wall by the roadside, had dug scroen this obi
drain and stopped it tip. the eonarsinenee h. ing to cause
the sewage to ooze out through the soil of the foot-path
of the turnpike road. Thri Magistrates' Clerk said this
exec had been heard before the Bench at Dorebeater,
when by his advice, as • queation of right usumal to
be involved, the stiumions was dismissed. Mr.
Hare stated tlrit be should be enabled to prove
that the nuisance was caused by Mr. Senior.
, He then called Captain Brunett, who produced a copy
' of a notioe that he sent to the nuisance antlinritiee,
I aignad by Mr. Newbolt and hiumelf. Before Mr. Senior
I built the four houses no nuisance existed. There was
I now a nuisance near the laid house of the northern end
of the terrace, consisting of an accumulation of mod and
616, lying on the pathway and into the road. He did
I not know by what it was caused. There is another
ntliitanliti of a similar nature, inside the badge, farther
down.—Patriek Digu, surgeon on hoard H.M.S. St.
George, said he lived at No. 3, Argyle-terrace, on the
Dorchester road, just outside the borough boundary.
lie pralucedhis agreement, from which it Appeared that
the premises belonged to James Senior, brother of de-
fendant.— Mr. Tizerd said this was fatal to the whole
concern, but there were many other points equally fataL
The nuisance wax caused by the parties living above, and
they had not the slightest business to turn their sewage
upon Die land of Mr. Senior.—Mr. Hare maid he would
admit that the property belonged to James Senior, still
he should be prepared to prove that George Senior was
liable, as he. being the builder, carried on the nuisance.
—Mr. lazuli said that he was willing to waive the point,
and try the case on it. unite, and here he oontendial
that the parties living at Union-plasm, sent the
'sewage down to this point.—Tne Clerk said if Mr.
Tizard rained this objection it ousted the juriatietion of
the Bench, as here was the question of right set up.
Had them parties living at Union-place a right to carry
their nuisance upon Mr. Senior's premises ?—Tho Bench
thought that the proper way would be for the several
p titles interested to settle it amicably. That there
wu a noisome., and that it ought to be abated, was
equally evident, but ought not all whose sewage ran down
there to boar their fair proportion of oust.? Why
I not carry the drain farther down the tnrepike rood,
and t‘ke the sewage into the meadow at the bottom
-The Clerk thought that Um turnpike trustees might
summon Union Place for purnittiug a nuisance to
exist by the side of the turnpike road.—Mr. Jesty said
that until Mr. Senior stopped the drain no nuissnee
elisted.—Tbe Ilencb dismissed the casu.—William
Comben, sem, and William Comben, jun., of Portland,
wore summoned for a breach of the Cattle Plague Order,
' by the removal of three calves fr.en Portland to
Wyke Regis without license of • magistrate.—Mr.
Howard Appeared for the Zefendants, and mid the
calves were removed from • misapprehension; Portland
not being an iufeeted place, they did not know that •
license was requisite.— On the reomutnendation of the
Bench the summons was withdrawn.—Eli Fowler,
of l'ortland, Wail summoned by P.C. Roper for being
drunk and diaortlerly at Chisel, about three o'clock on
the 12th inst.—Fined AL—Robert Stone, of Portland,
was summoned by l'.C. Roper for being drunk and
I riotous on the 12th Sept.—P.C. Roper said he saw the
defendant with no clothes on but his shirt and
tempera, lying against the boundary wall of
Portland Castle. lio said he did not know where be
was and witness took him home. Defendant denied the
charge, saying that he drank only a glass of pale ale and
three pennyworth of cold ram and water —The Clerk
wild he vras not 'minuend for what be drank but for
being drunk.—The lianocli die:Maud the cue, with a
cautiou.—Niebolas Illeekius pleaded guilty of being
drunk on the Tth September at Portlaud. —Fined Lie.—
Julio Ward, Portland, and Janie, Muaeon, his servant,
of Wyko Regis, were fined la each and costa
for • breach of the Cattle Plague Order by the removal
of a load of hay without • license so to dx—Thete
won) about 40 summonses for poor-rates from Portland
and Wyko Regis.

WEYMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL MEETING.

A meeting of the Council was hold on Thursday.
The members present were : the Mayor, Alden:ten
blilletlgo, Howard, and Hare ; Councillors Thomas,
prow, hum% Buck, Devenisb, Hobert*, Pothecary,
Ilaunton, Vcrtue, Kamen, and ?Marl

A letter was read from Mr. Alderman Eliot expres-
sive of his approval of Mr. Hawksley's report on the
drainage of Weyznotabouid • deeire to too it carried
out. He thought no one would begrudgo an annual
eighteen-penny additional rate for the drainage.
The MAYOR said he had celled that meeting chiefly for
the purpose of considering Mr. Hawksley', report of
the drainage of the town. The quedion was •
very important one, and he would himself be exceed-
ingly glad to see it carried out. Ile thought that the
Board ought not to hesitate one moment in making the
necessary provisions for carrying it out.
Mr. Pcrrugceat thrught that Mr. Hawksley was
very vague with respect to the drainage of Eadipole and
Spring Gardens.
Mr. THOMAS expressed SD opinkft HMI the a.m•
plate drainage of the town would involve a very great
CA pane..
Mr. HARR supposed it was Mr. Hawkstey's entire
opinion that the plan laid down by him would not
render the backwater a nuisance..

r. TIZhIID said the proposition vu to csxry the
sewage late micdchannel to be carried out to sea by tie
felling &e, but in his opinion the dow of the current
would not be quick enough to prevent Ito mixing with
the water remaining behind.

--The Yarns thought that the first question eras,
whether or not the report should be received and
ed9pted.
Mr. I'OTHICAIIeB opinion was that several of the
resisting drains might be made available for the general
drainage, provided the plans were so arranged as to
utilise them. . . .

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'The MAYOR thought it probable that many of the
drains might be made eubservient to the system of com-
plete drainage. If so, Mr. Ilawksley'a plan might be
carried out at considerable loss than E 16,000. He
might remark that he had had considerable to do with
Mr. Miskolc', and, As was well known, ho was one of
those men whose estimates for public works had always
exceeded the amount of the contracts. He mentioned
this to show that although Yr. Hawksley had set down
the amount for draining Weymouth at £16,000, it was
more than probable that the centrist for the works
would be a good deal under that sum. Bat even were
the'oost C 20,000 he thought the work ought to be done.
Mr. Hato thought that in the event of their adopting
the plan, Mr. Ilawkaley should have a plan of the
existing drains. It would be well when that gentleman
came down again for the Surveyor to go round with him
and point them out.
Mr. THOMAS mid the Surveyor did go round with him
when he was down on the loot occasion.
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The Surveyor was here sent for, sod on his arrival, on
the question being put to him, said that on the Molcombe
, Regis aide there was not • single drain that could be
, tuiel in connection with Mr. Ilawkalefs plan. They
were all perfectly useless. On the Weymouth side,
'however, many of the drains could be employed—ln-
deed, with an outlay of some MO or =,w more,
Weymouth might be thoroughly drained.
Mr. MUM to Surveyor: You have no doubt read Mr.
Hawksley's report. From your own experience of the
town do you col:odder the plan • good One, or could it
, be Improved?
Surveyor: The plan is good enough, but the drains
won't do without flushing, or they will soon become like
I • drain laid down only twelve months ago, which is now
completely choked up. I see be talks about an engine
for dashing purposes, but how be is going to do it I am
' at a loss to sea If the draios aro dashed it will be at.
tended with very great expense.
Mr. POTRICAILY said that he perceived that Mr.
Flawksley proposed not to use the drain in front, but
how were Clarence buildings. Frederick-place, and
similarly situated plaoes to be drained?
The Surveyor replied that the drains must be carried
through the houses at the back.
Mr. POlll2O/ila thought that that would be a great
nuisance to the parties through whom premises the
drains passed.
The MAYOR stated that it was imperative, for the
welfare of the town, that the drainage should be carried
out. At tho present time Weymouth bad a very bad
People were recommended not to OM* to Wop
mouth by their medical men because they said the Water
and the drainage were so bad. Ho knew now of two
comes of partial who talked coming to Weymouth, but
their medical attendant told them by no means to come
here but to go to another town named, giving as •
reason that Weymouth, from the badness of its water
and drainage, was most unhealthy.
Mr. Dam said in all probability that medical man
was interested in recommending that other watering
place in preference to Weymotah--and were the drain.
ago carried out, there would be the very same influence
by those interested parties to get them to go to their
favourite places.
' Mr. POTIIICAST said It MU no floe taking notice of
these reports or they would have enough to do. Some
medical men had • direct interest in recommending their
patients to go to certain place& The medical men of
the town did not say Weymouth was unhealthy, and the
reports of foreigners were comparatively harmless.
The MATOR was happy to say that the health of Wey-
mouth continued exceedingly good, being above the
average.
Mr. HOwanD thought that the first point for them to
consider was whether the the town should, or should
not be drained. To arrive at an opinion of this point he
would move that In the opinion of this Board It is ex-
pedient at once to adopt some eyetem at drainage.
Mr. KILLIDON seconded the proposition.
Mr. THOMAS said that while he gave his assent to the
proposition, he begged it to ho distinctly understood
that he did not bind himself to the particular aystem of
Mr. Hawludey. Before he did this he desired to ace
that gentleman's entire plan before him, sod that they
knew what were his propositions for flushing.
The MAYOII said Mr. Hawkaley stated that the
drainage could be efficiently performed for ElB.OOO, it,
therefore, of course, included the apparatus for flushing.
Mr. THOMAS said it might do, lint he was not quite so
sure of that. At all events he wished to know how
they wore to begin and where stop, before they involved
the town in sn undertakiog which they could not *gr-
out without great additional expense.
Mr. HOWLIII3 thought that they migb°
month at once, and in the mosotin, . unlit Wey
rote= should be adopled.for " decide upon what
The TOWN Mai sts• ..aleorabe WOK.
pt the maw' ...44 that they would not be able
the mon,- of the Secretary of State to borrow
d they serried out the drainage peseemeal.
Inuit have a plan of the whole &grime Wore
they obtained borrowing power&
Mr. Patina:mar apprehended that the two parishes
being so diametriedly opposed to each other in
point of affording facilities for drainage, that the one
scheme could in no way affect the other. Weymouth,
from its position, required no engineering skill, whilst

Msbombe, owing to its flatness, required the skill of •
first clue engineer, Let them grapple with the great
difliculty at once. According to his idea, they ought to
liVe a ground plan ahowieg the connection of the mein
sewers in the public streets, and that they ahould have
a further explaivation from Mr. ilawkaley ahout the
dashing, lie thought the report, on many points, en•
eeerlingly vague, and that to adopt it without knowiog
what they were about woula be absurd.
Mr. HOWARD agreed that the drainage of Melambe
was very different from that of Weymouth, but ax It
was agreed that the sewage of both WlOlll,l Sow into the
backwater, he had proposed that the latter should be
drained first to see what the effeeta would le..
Mr. ViitTUZ thought it rronhl be irelispeiedble to have
• tank for the reception of the se wage of Weymouth as
well RA of Me'comb., Regis, to flew out as the tole was
running out, else shunt half the 'merger, would fl,w up
into the backwater and make it a greater nuisance than
it was at present.
m mums could not agree with Mr. Howard u to
draining Weymouth first. The vroaperity of the town
chiefly depended upon Meleembe, tt being the part where
nu•t of their visitors re. pled mei whence they derived
givater portion of their Mame.. They could not burrow
the money for oarrying out the work unless the whole
town were drained. . -

Mr. TUMID urged that hrfore they went further they
should have another interview with Mr. !hawksley.
Mr. Ivriur.o‘Kir thought that there were In many
things requiring an explanatian that the first thing for
thorn to do was to have e ground plan.
Mr. Titoism; sahl this would Involve very eon-
siderahlo expanse, wiv•rea., if they had an interview
with Mr. Hawksley, that gentleman could Inform them
orally how he Intended to carry out tho several branolie•
of the undertskins. . . . .

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Mr. POTH IiCARY sald that the question being one
involving ithcr the ruin or the prosperity of the town,
ho trusted the lio•rd would not adopt the report in its
present state.
The MAYOR thought that by nieelvlng and adopting
Clio report, the plans would follow as• matter of course.
Mr. !TOWARD : If you adopt the report you Will be
obliged to carry it out, whether approved of or not.

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Mr. POTHW- ART : Only adopt the report and there
can be no backing out afterwards. I maintain that we
ought to have the fullest Information, me that we may
know what we aro ab3ot before we adopt It,
Mr. Mows= said a ground plan would be very °a-
pe° sive, whereas they could get an explanation from
Mr. Ilawkaley by a personal interview with him.
Mr. Datw thought that by paying Mr. ilawkaley to
run down to explain the srversl matters on which they
required information would be money well laid out,
whereas a ground plan would cost MO.
Mr. 1101VAILD stated that he hod mad a letter In the
Tel want to the effect that a Mr. Bennett had proposed
a plan for the drainage of the town. From the state-
ment of the writer be believed there was something in
it ; did any one know anything about it?
The Culla said it had never boon in his office.
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The MATOR thought the Board ought to confine itself
to the consideration of the report. He was sure they
would all agree with him as to the great neceaity for
draining the town, and ho considered that, having its
interest at heart, there should he no delay. U they
had aground plan, of course thy wonld have to pay
for it, and there might then be several things they would
not approve of. lie, however, urged that the to•n ought
to be drained, and that they ought to net about It at
once. Even if, in round numbers, r20,00u were re-
quind to carry out the drainage, and the roluyment of
the borrowed capital were to extend over 20 years, a
rate of uut more than ii. 64. in the k would be required,
and he was sure that such being the cam they ought
not to lose a moment without setting about the work.
Weymouth still continued in a most healthy state,
and if the drainage wero carried out It would,
without exception, ho one of the healthiest towns
in the kingdom. The mortality had been very
trilling all the summer, and this ought to convirme the
public that Weymouth was • healthy place.
Mr. POTDICARY was most anxious that the drainage
should be properly carried out, and that the cost should
not double the estimate; but no otan could give any-
thing approaching an estimate of the out by merely
reading Mr. Ilawksley's report.
After some further discussion. Ms. HOWARD moved,
Mr. Haat seconded, and it was carried unanimously,—
That for tho farther and better information of the
Datil of Health, and before soy report sent in be
adopted, the Town Clerk make an •pionitnicra for 11r.
Hawksley to give on a personal interview, and to bring
any plane of papers he may have relating to the subjest
u soon as possible."
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Mr. Maw then introduced to the notice of the meet-
ing a subject of which he had given notice of, viz., the
desirability of erten% a now bridge over the helium:,
with good gates. Ho sahl that he did net wish to push
the subject to a diviaion on that occasion, but as it was
so mixed up with Mao drainage eel roe, he thought it
well that they should ho discussed together. The
stench arising from the sun on the mad of the
backwater was a crying nuisance both to visitors
and residents, but there hod been several objections
raised against erecting floodgates to keep back
the water so as to cover the mud and thus hermetically
seal the noisome effluvia. The first was that if the
water were kept back in the backwater, the pressure
against the quay will would be such as to cause the
water to percolate into the collars, but ho proposed that
the water penned back should be only about two Inches
above the mud. Not only would the stench be thus
prevented, but the sheet of water would present the
appearance of a large pleasure pond. The second ob-
jection wee with regard to tolls. The tolls were now
taken off, but there must be a time, and that shortly,
when they would have to put them on again, for the
present bridge mold not last marry years. When the
tolls were last let they realised MO or 1.700. The
bridge he proposed should be erected elms above the old
one, no that the all one might remain till the now was
completed. The bridge he proposed would be 40 feet
wide, having an eight feet raised pathway on each side,
and would cost, he was creditably informe4 by &practical
engineer, about 17000. The tolls therefore might be
fixed as low again es they were before. The third
objection was, that when the gates were opened there
would be such a rush of water as to muse the vessels in
the harbour to be driven from their moorinp and break
down the qmy wall, but the water might be as regulated
as to obviate any objection to that respect, and baldest
which, the water being let out in the night time al low
water, the harbour would be kept clear of silt. Ile
believed that if his scheme were fairly placed I,efure the
public there would be 99 in every 100 in favour
of his scheme. All that ho had mentioned the subject
to, except Mr. amnion and another gentleman, highly
approved the scheme.
Mr. Haurrow asked whether the purchase of the
block of houses, leading to the proposed new bridge, on
the Maleombe aide, was included In the estimate of
27,000.

Mr. Dam reptlei in the negative.
&world members expiesecil their approval of the
whew.

--1;:-Hatw said he did not bring tho subject for.
want that morning for discussion, but simply that they
might think the subject over and thus be prepared to
enter on it more folly on a future occasion.
The MAYOR read • long letter from Dr. Smith oom-
plaining of the non-eMclency of the police. When bis
house WWI robbed. about • fortnight since, had any of
them boon in their propor plane on their beats they
must have beard him shout for assistance, and the
thief would have been secured. He thought that if
the duties of the present force were too arduous, their
number should be increased. The 'abject of the letter
was not diaimsscd, but on the motion of Mr. POTIIIWAIIT
the document was handed over to the Superintendent
of the Police.

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There wee no other business before the meeting.

Hunt claimed exemption on the ground that they
were horses used in husbandry. The Chairman
pointed out that the exemption only extended to
homes going to plough or harrow, and tho charge
waa Mainlined, and defendant. allowed the magtato.
nil costs, but no other.

Grneral lifts.

Mr. M. T. RAM, M.P., in a letter to the &sgensan on
Reform, says :—" Unfair and unwise as I regard the
Present rtstrktej franchise, I would rather a thousand
thaw stick where we are than reaort to manhood suf-
frage to cure our political complaints."

lIONZISTY (AND TEMEZPEACS) ITS OWN REWARD.
The other day a " gentleman," on arriving by railway
In Newcastle, found ho had lost his puree containing
El,OOO, which was found by a porter, who, on giving It
up to the owner, was rewarded with threepence I

Poore/mon A !MEMOS, the Wizard of the North, has
filed a petition in the Cirmingham Banktuptcy Court.
Mr. Anderson ascribes his failure to differenoes with
the fit. James's Hell Cowpony and the uusucosseful en-
gagements a a ventriloquist and &giant. No statement
of the liabilities bee yet been tiled.

A Siloam° death has taken place at the German
grmnasium, London. A young man named George
Thomas Nally was very skilful In practising with the
erapeso, but owing to an Indiscreet desire on hls part to
vary the perforusance, he fell to the ground on his back.
The conseluenoe was concussion of the spine, paralysis
of all his limbs, and death.

CURIOUS EPlTAlll.—"fiserod to the memory of lAdy
O'Looney. She was great-niece to Burke, commonly
called the sublime. She was bland, passionate, and
deeply religions; also she painted in water-colours, and
sent several pictures to the exhibition. She was gist
cousin to Lady Jones; and et such is the Kingdom of
Ileaven.—Pall Mall Gauitc.

Tug BANK tun was reduced on Thursday one half
per cent., and now stands at four and a half. The
alteration was fully anticipated, the returns for the pact
three weeks having been very favourable. Lest week's
statetnont showed that the Bank had accumulated close
upon f 1,000,000 additional !resources In the reserve
during the existence of the five per amt, rate. while
Thursday's return was again highly favourable. During
the week no lose than £617.000 in rdd has been sent
into the bank, sad only 1.50,000 taken out.
A Illarrnw the shareholders of the Atlantis
Telegraph Company was held on Thursday. The
directors in their report naturally took a very encourag-
ing view of their position. They recommended that
measures should be taken to extinguish the preferential
claims of the Anglo-American Telegraph Company, and
that An application should be made to Parliament for
power to Increase the nominal capital of the Comp ‘• y
to a total not exceeding five millions sterling. Mr.
James Stuart Wortley, the chairman of the company,
paid • high tribute to the successful effort, of the men
who have now laid two cables across the Atlantic.

PURILICTTII IMPROVRD Connia MACIUNL - This
machine Is construoted for expeditiously and thoroughly
corking bottles of almost every kind, and is especilally
adapted for bottling wines, ales, spirits, kc., &c.
It is so simple and well-arranged In its construction
that it may be altered to suit the height of the different
slier of bottles. The two levers, hand and foot, working,
at the same time, moderate the pressure en evenly that
there is no risk of breaking the botilosaa in the ordinary
method. It in so easily worked that a person sumo-
customed to bottling may by Its use bottle equal to the '
moat experienced bottler. Prim of machine £2 2a.—
Sole Inventor and proprietor, J. Parrett, Ilanwell,
Somerset "Manufacturer of Parrett's Improved Cider
Coloring."

IMPOZTLXT CAtt RDIPICTINO TOLL.—At Bideford,
on Tuesday, the Guildhall was crowded by farmers and
others interested in tho decision of an Important toll case.
The collector of the tolls at the Northam turnpike gate
was charged with illegally taking a toll of 6d. from a
Mr. Down, merchant. Complainant pared through the
gate with • horse and waggon, and paid 6d. lAter in
the day be !mum' through with the same bone, and a
phaeton. no collector demendul another toll, as the
pheston had been subitituted for the waggon, and the
amount was paid under protest. The clerk to the
trustees said the question had, he believed, sever been
raised before, and the prattle° of demanding toll under
similar circumstance' had been generally adopted for
some time past. no bench ordered the toll to be
returned, and the defendant to pay costs.

A MAN FOLLOWING tura OWN COTI/IN TO TIM
GRAVI.—II appear' that a Frenchman, whose life was
insured for the cum of one hundred thousand francs,
wished to realise the amount; and therefore assuming •
false name. be =me to London, concocted • me.lical
certificate of ins death, ordered • main, and after
causing • solemn funeral service to be celebrated in a
Roman Catholic chapel, followed it to the grave in the
cemetery at Leytonsiono. Suspicion was afterwards
exeitorl, and measures having been taken to exhume the
body, the coffin proved to bo empty. In the meanwhile
the Frenchman vanished to America, but returning to
Antwerp he was arrested by the Belgian authorities and
banded over to his own Government. lie now awaits
his trial on the twofold charge of fraudulent bankruptcy
and of attempting to defraud the Parts insurance
Company.

A MAN SCIIID WITH CIIOLZIA IN A RATLWAT
TIRIN.—A tailor named Jowitt, residing at Doncaster,
was seised with cholera under most distressing circum-
stances a few days ago. Jewitt's wife died a few days ago,
end he was taking his four children, whose ages vaned
from ten years to two, to Withenuoa, by the train from
Doncaster. When about half-way there be was seised
with a cramp in the stomach and violent retching, and
got into such a condition, that when ho arrived at Hull
two clergyman, who were travelling in the same carriage,
acquainted the station -master with the facts of the ease.
Ho at once had the poor mem removed to the third-class
wsiting-room, and surgicel assistance was immediately
obtained, and after consultation the medical gentlemen
protested against the patient's removal on account of his
critical condition, and he has since remained in the
waiting-room. During the afternoon the station-master
telegraphed to the man's sister at Withernsea, and she
came over sod remained with him.

BT Her Majesty's command the Inland Revenue
Report on Teem laid before both Houses of Parliament
and published by the Queen's Printer. This State ,
Doeninent condemns the Chinese practise of covering
tea with powdered mineral colour when Intended for en.
pat to Great Britain; and the "Times," August 12th,
in reviewing tho report likewise statea this Chinese
custom of facing the loaf with minerals favours adulsers.
tion and increases its price to the English consumer, I
for it enables any old brown worthier loaves to be
disguised and sold am good tea. Horniman & Co., to
secure tea good, cheap and reliable in quality, have for
nearly a quarter of • oentry imported their supply not
covered with colour. The preference given to these
favorite Teas farina not only from their extreme
cheapness, but also from the unrivalled strength of the
black, and the delicate flavour of the green. Notice,
the pure green is • dark olive,—not plush. These
delicious and invigorating teas are secured in packets
signed Horniman and Co., London, and sold only by
authorised agents to snare the public) against any
spurious imitation.

&AUXINS Or • CLlROYMAlf.—Dttring the put
week considerable excitement prevailed In the town of
Manafield and tho neighbourhood consequent on the
rumour that the Ilev. J. T Brameld, Incumbent of
St. John's Churl*, bad left the town In company with a
young lady named Paulson. Since the elopement of
the parties several letters have been received in the
town from Mr. Brunetti, which leave no doubt as to the
eorrootoese of the parties being together. One letter,
we understand, contained a cheque for over £2OO
(supposed to he the lady's money) for the lipuldation of
his debts. If confirmation of the elopement was required
this was afforded last Sunday inorolog in St. john's
church by the Yen. Archdeacon Mackenzie, who tacitly
admitted the tut in his sermon. The church was crowded
on the occasion, the appearance of the congregation
being of the most mournful character, a-spa:tally anionpt
the poorer class, by whom Mr. Bramold waa greatly be-
loved. Mr. Brunel,' is a married man, and the affair has
thinged his family In the greatest diatom. The young
lady, who is 29 years of ago, belongs to • highly respect.
able family,her only parent (hercuother) being an invalid,
and it Is feared her daughter's misconduct in this....
will most seriously affect her health; indeed, we hear
that she (mow confined to her bed from the shock she
ha• sustained, The caarties left the town, it is supposed,
011 Monday, the 17th init., and they were seen In
Leeds on the following day, the town where the first
letter Porn Mr. Brameld was dated. The last account
of them Is that they sailed for Australia on Thursday
last, the 29th loot. The affair has caused great 'raster.
nation in the town from the ',coition Mr. Brameld held.
—Noilinekaw Daily Uranium.

Otfl SIDtD Dirgoggruirtns.—The Tina remarks
that it Is no dhiparagenniat to politic meetings to say
that they can do little more than put before the world,
and estsblish in due prominence, wlitt are called facts
and figures, and the abstract soutimenta with a Lich all
of Os, taught or untaught, must approach the aubjeet.
Thns It enniCPl CO pass that the white meeting really has
more affinity with the pulpit, or the writers of books
and pamphlets, than with Parliament, or the daily press
or any institution effecting • deliberative and a govern-
ing character, We, for example, could not posibly
content ourselves with the part we Ivor° maligned to •
public meeting. We cannot help lei ling more practical
responsibility than a thousand or two men assembled
after their day's work to hear an °lmplant speaker who
kindly wishes to raise them in the political scale. The
truth is, we feel ourselves in commie' ; we are taking part,
not in a one-steed demonstration, but in • great national
debate. We must hear every speaker, and be ready to
reply, as well as to justly, what we have said. We are
all but In Parliament; some say something more. At
all events, our responsibility is that of Parliament, so
long as we pretend to give it honest advice, and a. long
as we attempt to calculate how much can or 'beak be
done. The battles of the Constitution are in Parliament,
and, compared with them. all the public ineetin.; the
wountry, though good in their way, fled with their use,
are but holiday.ruakiug, mere parades, scents on a pre-
pared stage. Our own Motions Smut be :ouch mire
with the Legislative that with any ituelt oskia of ••
sided deinonstnitions. We appreciate them, sod how
ever to .to full justice to them. If it is to down/ on us,
not a good word spoken iu theis shall ever fall to the
gionuti. We risermaa: them as a national institution.
But we can never one more than they claim, soil what
they claim ix ouly the uneouded tAtt ranee awl
tlun tof scut', 111 l and facts occupying either very
debatable ground, or eumbenne the mere approach to
the greed argument before no. We should doubt
whether it be at all possible for the platform ever to
gain a more deliberative and Parliamentary character,
nor is It necessary. We hove a free Parlisineet Anil •
free press, and can well allow the plalloriii to retain Ito
old one-sidoi character. In the line it ham n for
Rawl( it has still much to do; it may oontnbtite maul ials
and fester opinion, and even hasten the eotthationt of
Reform.

PIRAIIIILATING PARIRII BOUND& —The &beam.?
Jotarecd, speaking of the importanco of regularly per-
emulating parish boundaries, asys,lhe ratepayers of Ax-
minster Cr. now suffering for the eagle* of themselves
and their predecessors in thia respect. A porticon of the
boundary between this parish and the adjoining one of
Chard itnek appears originally to have followed the 0001.0
of a small riveter. This stream has Ino.c ''oral times
diverted from its former course, and neither parish
having perambulated it. bounds for main Years, the
precise position of the boundary is now a iligtllll ul WU.