The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-04-06 00:00:00

TION BETWEEN WEYMOUTH & PARIS.

On Thursday afternoon a meeting was held at the
Townhall, Weymouth, to take into consideration the
project of forming a line of screw steamers from
Weymouth to Paris direct. The meeting was at-
tended by many of the wealthy and influential in-
habitanta of the town and neighbourhood. The
Worshipful the Mayor P. Dodson, Esq., took the
chair on the bench. Beside him sat the two members
for the borough and several of the magistrates.
The MAYOR briefly opened the proceedings.
Mr. Moons then stated the objects of the enter-
prise. There was a trade carried on between Paris
and London by an influential company. It became
a question how that trade could be improved. He
had met a deputation of gentlemen from Weymouth,
with the Great Western Railway Company, who
considered it of great importance. The amount re.
quired for the purposes of the undertaking was
£24,000, of which he had procured a half, leaving
the amount for which he solicited but a quarter of
the whole capital. He then went into a long detail
of the various descriptions of goods traffic that might
be profitably carried on. He also read, in reply to a
question from Colonel Freastun, an opinion of M.
Pouget, the principal advocate in Paris, on maritime
law, respecting the security of a charge on 'hipping
held by British subjects, in case of a war breaking
out between the two countries. It appeared that by
Articles 16 and 2,074 of the code Napoleon, and
Article 191 of the commercial sods, the legal charge
on a French ship in favour of a foreigner is indepen.
dent of the simple state of war between France and
the country whose subjects possessed the charge on
the French ship.
Colonel FREESTUN, M.P., one of the represen-
tatives of the borough, said he was happy to find
that all parties had met on neutral ground. As he
owed a great debt of gratitude to the town' he
desired on every occasion to promote its interest and
welfare. If this proposition did so, he should ex-
perience a great gratification in having assisted. He
thought it would be desirable to appoint certain
persons to inquire thoroughly into the truth of the
statements that had been laid before them. He had
much pleasure in putting down his name for £6OO
towards the promotion of the object of the meeting.
(Loud cheer:Li
Mr. R. J. It CAMPBBLL, M.P., the other repre-
sentative of the borough, said that from all the in.
he could make, and from an examination of
I some documents, it appeared to him to be a bond
fide affair. He would invest an equal sum with his gal.
lant colleague, and if the response should fall short of
their expectations, he would not stop at that. (Loud
cheers.) He was certain that the advantages could
not fail to be appreciated.
The following resolution was then unanimously
agreed to : "That this meeting, having heard with
feelings of the most lively satisfaction the statements
of Messrs. Moore and Cooper, relative to the estab•
lishment of a direct communication between Paris
and Weymouth, by the means of steam-boatel and
believing that such proposal will be beneficial to
all slaws, this meeting pledgee itself to give it all
the support in its power."
Sir JOHN LETHBRIDGE, Bart, said, he always
wished to increase the prosperity of the town, and,
as he believed this project would go far to enhance
It, he had great pleasure in contributing his £3OO
also towanU the enterprise.
The usual compliment to the chairman dosed the
proceedings

Tin BRITISH ScgooL.—On Tuesday evening last
a public examination of the boys in this school, was
held at the Literary Institution. The room was well
filled. Col. Freestun, M.P. for this borough,
took the chair. The boys having been examined in
varioue subjects by their respective teachers and other
gentlemen—Mr. Baxter proceeded to address the
audience on the subject of general education. He
observed that they were partioulary anxious to make
these wheels contribute to form tho habits which
would in other days make these boys the men that
everybody would want. The habits he wished to
inculcate in the lads were particularly those of punctu-
ality and industry. In conclusion he expressed his
wish to give every child a good education—Colonel
Preestun, M.P., had derived very great gratification
would be engraven on their memories. As mothers
from the lecture; and he trusted that the words uttered
and fathers they must fell a greater interest in it
than he did; but he must express his interest in the
welfare of the schools, and in conclusion said that
wherever he could promote the interest of those
schools, he should not be found wanting. (Loud
cheers). The usual oompliment to the lecturer, the
committee of the institution, and to the lion. Chair-
man, terminated the proceedings.
'Lord

NEW MAGISTRATE& —The _ Chancellor hu
replenished the Weymouth Borough Bench with the
following selection of new magistrates, all of whom
were sworn in on Tuesday :—William Henry Pur-
cell Weston, John Fox, William Talbot, William
Symonds, John Hancock, and John Taylor, Facm.
At the Borough Petty Session*, held at the Guild-
hall on Tuesday but, there were fourteen magistrates
in attendance.

SIR SAMUEL MICO'S CRAY.—The boys be.
longing to the school founded by this charity sworn-
panied by the trustees, attended divine eervioe it St.

Mary's church on Friday morning week, in compliance
with the provisions of the bequest.
SERVICES FOR THE PEOPLE. —The Rev. Talbot
°reeves, preached another sermon on Tuesday even-
ing lest to the working classes. He chose for his text
the first five verses of the 35th Psalm.
APPOINTHEHT or Ovasszass.—At the Guildhall
on Tuesday Mr. John Tizard brought before the
Notice of the magistrates, that a vestry had sot been
held according to the usual custom, to submit over-
Deere' noises to the approval of the vestry and from
which the magistrates might choose. Mr. WeWord
proposed that the three first names on the list should
chosen. Mr. Devenish seconded the proposition.
Mr. Griffin moved so amendment, that the first,
middle, and last names on the list should be ap-
pointed. Mr. Cotterell seconded the amendment.
Upon a division only Mesas. Dodson, Cotterell
Griffin, and 13ayly voted for the amendment. The
motion of Mr. Welsford was conaequently earned.
me following overseers were then chosen :—Mel-
combe Regis—Mr. W. J. Plowman, Mr. W. V. Jef-
fery, and Mr. John Lee, jun. Weymouth—Mr. G.
Styles, Mr. R. A. Ajar" and Mr. -Morgan gyms.
The Blenheim, 60, Captain Francis Scott, C. 8.,
was removed from dock at Portsmouth on Tuesday
after her refit for the Coast Volunteer service. She
well receive her CTOW in a few days.
A Wisursfi---A poor man whose family resides
in this town, and who for some time past has been,
acting as fireman to one of the Guernsey steamboats,
recently received information that he is heir to
£lO,OOO by the decease of s person of title. Not
long ago the man received nearly £l5O as prize money,
he having been fireman on board the Argos, revenue
steamer, which captured the find Rusdan prize in the
late war.