The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-08-27 00:00:00

PIRTL A ND.

Ten coastguard ship, St. George, will arrive hers
during the first week in September.
Music—The 4th I).V. A. band, under their excellent
bandmaster, Mr. Henry Stagg, played a selection of
music at Fmston, on Tuesday evening, to the gratifica-
tion of many.
THCNIARSTORII. —Daring Monday night the island
was illuminated by lightning of a 'cry vivid description
and of a pale blue colour, both forked and sheet. Tbe
thunder was by no means loud, though the peels were
frequent.

Tuu Itrong TIADC 'snow very dull in the island, yet
the merchant. keep their full complement of men at
work, for "better times are coming." If we can but
tide over the ensuing winter, the spring will doubtless
bring with it a good trade and full employment for
quarriers, for the new Law Courts in the Metropolis, and
large works for the Marquis of Westminster ani Lord
Grosvenor will require an intinenae quantity a Portland
stone.

Tat Bcoefwgg.—We lately called attention to the
fact that f3onth•oipton is agitating for the relent of the
Bosetwen training-ship to that port, and we are glad
to find steps are beinh taken to show the impolicy of its
removal from Porthod. When it is remembered that
the estimated sum of the expenditure in 000neetion with
this vessel in Portland and Weymouth is no leas than
t-24,000 annually, the importance of its being retained
here is apparent, and everybody is Interested in the
matter either directly or indirectly. The hurdle of the
Admiralty being expected on a ',bit to Portland this
week, it was deemed • fitting opportunity for memorializ.
ins them on the subject. Dr. Carruthers took the
initiative in the movement, and waited upon Csptain
Manning, Her Majesty's Lieutenant in this island, and
subsequently upon the Mayor of Weymouth (J. Tigard,
Eau.), in reference to it, the result of which was .deter.
mination to prepare • petition to the Lords for signature
jointly by the inhabitants of Portland and Weymouth,
praying that the Boseawen may remain here. As was
expected, the petition has been very numerously signed.
The ailesotages presented by Portland Roads over
Southampton Water are no marked, that we cannot
but think the authorities will decline to acoede to any
request made for the vetoers removal. Portland
Roads is II • finest place around England for
experimental trips in the Ferret brig, to teach the boys
every art of seamanship, while at Southampton timre is
but • narrow river eneironed with bogs, and at spring.
tides the current runs at the rate of four or five miles
per hour, and is dangerous for either boat on ship or •
cruise. In the matter of health. too. Portland is far
superior to Southampton. While at the latter place,
as we understand, the average number of sick was 30, here
it has been not moro than six I For these reasons and
others we conclude that the Lords of the Admiralty will
be of opinion that Portland le the beet place for the
Boecawen trainingvhip.
Ceicerr. —Portland e. Weymouth. —On Saturday, 17th,
the first open match of the season was played by our club,
the Weymouth Athletic Association sending in a team
to oppose us, and, tell it not in Oath, we met with a
most Inglorious &feat, being beaten by one innings and
13 runs. The wind during the day wee strong, and
we were much afraid the more keepers would have to do
their "business" in the open air, as one of the coast-
guards put in an appearance officially with instructions
to take the tent down (before it was properly erected),
unless it was for "the service," and on being Informed
that Capt. Smith. Li, had kindly given the loan
of it, the " official" retired to consult his chief, and no
more was heard of bins. We were somewhat dis-
appointed in not going to work earlier, as some of the
Athletes could not put in an appearanoe until nearly
2 o'clock, and then we went in, our highest score being
only eight, and with the destructive bowling of Messrs.
G. Dominey and Leiria we were soon knocked out with
only 34 runs marked. The wicket-keeper for Wey•
mouth was very good, and being his Bret at it Mr.
Boait deserves much credit. The Wersouthians in
their first and only inninp, notwithstanding all our
efforts, scored 80. Mr. Hanger making some rattling
bits for • six, • five, a four, a three, elf twos, and
three singles total 33. The fielding of the Weymouth
party was altogether too good for us, and we shall want
a considerable amount of prmetioe before we again meet
on equitable term.. Having partaken of a firstmlase
luncheon at Mr. White's, Hoye' Victoria Lodge Hotel,
we went in tor °yr second innings, when we could only
get up to 33, kr. 'gore and Mr. Alooek helping us with
double figures. The gelding and bowling &gam proved
too good for us, but we shall not despair of ultimately
winning some laurels. Had the match been previously
made known in • more public manner we should hive
bad many more visitors, but all who were there took a
thorough interest in the game. Mr. Barnes was our
umpire, and Mr. Burden, • gentleman of considerable
experience in the noble sport of cricket, officiated for
Weymouth. The following is the score :- Portland,
lot innings, 34; second innings, 33; total, 67. Wer-
mouth, Ist innings, 80.