The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-05-16 00:00:00

TO BUILDERS, CONTRACTORS, AND OTHERS.

12 ILLS:RADS, ruled or plain, in every
LP variety, Printed at moderate prior, sad with
the utmost promptest', at the aloe ,stkl paw,
14 ZIA Wel4treet. Deschadse

BENJAMIN PAVEY,

EASTON LANE, PORTLAND. DOR9ET,
Bias respectfully to thank the Public of Portland,
Weymouth, Bridport, and vicinity, for the ahare of
patronage bestowed upon him for several years past
as a LIME MERCHANT, and hopes by strict
personal attention to the trade to gain a continuance
and extension of the support hitherto bestowed upon
B. Pavir has had 50 years' experience al Li=
Burster.
All orders by Rail promptly attended to.
From 2to 5-ton trucks upon the most reasowable
terms.

HENRY THORNE,
AUCTIONEER. vAcrisit, AND OSNIEAL
001EMISSIOE AGENT.

STURM:MST= NEWTOE,
DEGS most toapoottnlly to thank hie kind
.1J Friends and Supporters kunst rapport daring
his long in the above minnes—for ever 70
how his usual prompt attention to a
Bnsss entrinted to him, and Immediate Settlements
of all Sale Accounto, will sin gain him a share a/
public; patronage.
Dated Stmenineter Newton, 1301 match, ing.

10fogrict *to. olOgisrativis Taira' Socrity„ Manchester, who
himself " truly glad to hrr from Weymouth!'
..-1677.1 Arnim Warr Proposed that a committee be
11111TMOUTR. wain ter to prepare a eve-penny rate log, and that copies
ma Irstnimatr tenTlpmeualo..m_At the lastot It be sent to every employee.
Mr. Howard made the usual applicaroa Mr. A. P•heoge ascended, and the following were
Borough
for estreVrto the public-haulm daring Yeomanry unanimously Nmointod • committee: Kerner, IL Taylor
wok, The Bench granted the aPPiiretler as urn/ for A- Plr•••• J• Baer. a. Warren T. Wilkins, and J.
Taylor.
years Post
Warr to —A workman in • rate of Mr. PAWNS said the men could not afford to work any
druakenem n was conveyed to the Royal Hospital last longs, at the needle at dd. per Boor, on acceert Of the
...k. He
had fawn
some par a ea. or poor great increase in price of provisions. The lety was
the Queen's Hotel- but it was found he was more help- barnerly firl. an hour; but by the exertions of their
leas from liquor ran his hurts. ad .chairman Mr. Aylesbury, the once was rotor
GAROLD SPOLIATION.—Eray oae who Journeys to Port- ret:r and be hoped the employers og would ;ow
lend has admired the pretty little on at Rodwell, meet the men in • airsfactory manner. (ApTti
where the flower-beds are 90 nicely kept by Mr. Palmer A vote of thanks was permed to Mr. ry for
and Mr. Lowman. We regret to fin i that some idle thieves Presiding. There ger PientY of salon to this
have stolen and destroyedsome of the plants. This lasi pire Orgeord tier and Aro rers were even for Mrand Mr&
of stupidity which is really a 'public offence, for the Aylesbury.
beautiful show made at Rodwell delights passenger. and in responding, the Chairman said he considered it the
should not be diminished for private gratification alone, duty of every employer to do all he could to promote the
A reward has been offered, and we hope any who destroy welfare of those he employed :be agreed with the proposed
the flowers here will be moot and severely punished. log, aid thought all extra work should be paid for. Know-
HAwKING wrrgotrr • TICKET.--Charietts Peri warn lug practically what time it took to make • garment he
summoned for Bellies vendable" without • market ticket should be opposed to paying for 11 hours' work, when they
_The
asaa
was head 0. -wad., aa _p.c. claw het had only been working let hours • but he belie red that if
Friday, sth Mat was on the Dorchesterroed, and saw aneettitabis 104 were drawn up, all reeerahm tee, would
defendant hawking from door to door, rhubarb and Wye to It. (Bear.) England Is a free country, with free
brocoll Asked if she had • ticket, and she replied "Not trade, and ererl do mull labour is bleown ro,erty. Thor
—Defendant admitted the offence, and Bald she had Present should their best for their rip °yen, and in
never been it such • cass in her life. Supt. Vickery said return their employers would do their beet for them,
this person's was one of the worst cams they had. She (ePPllmae.)
ha/ ea acre of garden ground, and this had been branch of the Operative Tailor's //erste was then
for
orofruk
and yet
s had
net, tam a .....-jmned formed, and most of those present Joined the same,
is. and costs.
A "Hourr-ooroo Prter.—Clarise Whittle, of John-
stone-row , was summoned to attend the borough police
court on Tuesday last, for being drunk sad incapable. At
the Merchants' and Traders dinner in January this
" reverend" man responded for "the Bishop sat Ohm( al
the Diocese, and Ministers of all Denominations, recalling
the Bishop's words. that " • hourgoine_Peteon maims •
church-going parish.' On the Sod Met P.C. Bartlett was
called from Msrvotreet to the front of aharlottrrow, and
there be found Whittle lying down on the pavement, so
drunk that he could not get up, aad when the constable
lifted him, he fell dews again, and was ultimately takes
to the station for safety—Re did not appear wore the
Bench, and Kr. Punt. Vickery believed he had gone to
Guernsey. —Fined lei. and meta. nr 14 days, in default.
Croxi Gainrieo. —Mr. R. Webb whose splendid display
of pure we noticed In the autumn, last week cut •
msonifieant breoelt which had grown in his own garden,
and which weighed Iffib. This was not the beet fact respec-
ting that brocoll bed, for the others were also very large
the weight going far into double figures, and the quality
was fret-rate, being firm and of excellent flavour. Mr.
Webb used to set his seed from Jersey, he now gets it
min Loudon, but the weights ere about equal In each wet
he sows about thr first week in June, and will be a fort-
night or so later th;s year, and he mimes that the plants
restate the cold, end grow away better when sown at that
time than when earlier. Certainly his excess seem to
prove his gardening correct
Boaotron PETIT Sistomes, Friday—Before Mr. J.
Ayllng, Dr, Drew, Mr. T. Abbott, and Mr. H. Itegget
DRINKING AT URLAWTOL 1100111.

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Marks Mew and Anna Can were summoned for
being in licensed premises, at unlawful hours—P.C.
Rallett proved finding them In the Ship lan at forbidden
hours, and aim one drinking • half-pint of beer. —They
were fined 3s. each, being the costa of the Court, and
cautioned.—They then asked for time to pay, and • week
was allowed; but they then said they mold not promise.
On this they were told that If they did not a fine of Es.
must be imposed.
PATH= Asto son : wgo is TO awn!
Alfred Wooer, of Weymouth, and Williams Polar, of
Wimborne, appeared to ammonia by the Guardians of
the Weymouth Union for not contributing to the support
of their father, Christopher Foyer, who was in the union
at the time of the lining of the summons, and bad been
there fey • considerable time. —Kr. George appeared for
the Guardians, Mr. Watford and Mr.' Turner being
engaged. He asked the Bench to make an order of bk.
per week on each defendant—Mr. J. Lee, relieving
officer, said the father was in the Union, and the dein.
dagta were, he believed, in • position to pay.— Mr.
Raggett said Alfred rover was not in a position to per;
be was. neighbour of his, and had had a great affliction:
he was quite sure he could not pay.—William Paver said
that he had had sickness in his house • long time, and he
hardly knew how to pay what he owed.—lt was said that
Alfred Paver was employed at its per week by the
Steamer Company, and William Pover was a matter at
Wintborne. Their father was 70 years of age—William
Paver, in a low grumble, said he did not see he should
pay anything for a "lazy, drunken blackguard." He
continued aloud, to the magistrates, that his father had
£1 13s. a quarter. and he went out and spent It—Non.
seemed to contradict that old Paver spent his pension in
drink—Sergeant Harvey said William Paver had 30s •
week, a sick wife and two children.—William Power said
he had had the doctor frequently, and now his wife was
11l again, and he was obliged to keep a woman to attend
upon ber, and pay the woman is. per day; but when be
was at borne, Eke tried to attend on her himself, SA he
could not afford to pay the woman always. He had to
walk eight miles this morning, and come by train. —lt
seemed the old man had discharged himself, and the
Bench adjourned the case for a week to make enquiries.
THE LESSEE Or THE quads PIER.
Mr. John Read, of Gothic Cottage, Thames Ditton,
became security for W. Pottage. charged with obtaining
money by false pretences, and Pottage was liberated on
this surety.
Count' PITT? SESSION* Friday.—Before Mr. H. C.
Goodden, and Lieut.-Colonel Soya/field.

PRIMITIVE METMODIST DISTRICT MEETINGS.
The Primitive Methodists of the Lesion District meeting
have been hoidin&efessertrodo:in Wartafratil. Preparatory to
the meetinp of
Monday was occupied with the stationing of the
ministers. The Rev. J. Dotson. of Weymouth. goes to
Wycombe Brook, and the Rev..). Richardson. of Portland,
to Kent. They are succeeded hare by the Rev. J. Knipe,
and the Rev. J. Hawkey, from Wycombe Brook.
In the event ug •
_public meeting was held In the
Washers' chattel. Idadly lent, and the body of which wee
fairly well filled
There were many Primitive Methodist ministers on the
platform.
After singing and prayer. Cape McCulloch, of Londm,
was introduced to the meeting, as • newer of the Coulson-
km, one whose time end purseihad been much drawn on,
bat who had always been ready. They would receive
him, said the minister who introduced him, with • hearty
reception.
On this the but the Cesium, mid
whatever was worth doing was worth doing well.
If they were to have • clat.let tbe one they were not
ashamed of.—On this they
The CHAIRMAN continued that Mia. ooession of their
W to do business for the Lord : hitherto they
rierwe,good epee end he hoped they would_ part having
had one of the beet district meeting they had ever held
(applause) The human race he thought were very much
like the ammo/ ; now was the spring time, like the time
of youth, but the biting frost would come and destiny all
the beauty ; therefore how much it behoved all the young
people to prepare. And if they served God in t,heir wee
youth, He would be true to them llsa in his pries
resembled summer, and in his old ago the frost of
winter. And like the beauties of winter, there were those
who had the hoary hand whirl, is • crown of glary if it
be found in the
per‘asr.dof zighteousness. The ladies: eme-
daily ought to be that they were bore in England fee
it was the principal place were they were allowed- to work
for the Lord ; in the East the idea was principally that
women were born only to work. Once when in the East
a rich man offered as • great mark of his condescension to
give him one of his wives, bat only oa this condition—
that she should be made to work, for if the other wives
got to know she was better off than they were, they
would rebel At the fertivites at Cardiff on the Marquis
of Rote's wedding, he was pleased to see 1500 Good
Templar, in the procession, and especial!y delighted to
observe that quite 1100 of them were Lame.)
They were gaily adorned with beautiful collars and other
regalia in all colours of the rainbow, and he was.ile!
see that Good Seaplanes offered • mesas of enlisting
the ladles in the ranks and as cams of • society meant
to do good—(applause.)
Mr. J. B. Augn, from London, said coining to the
town had been of very groat interest to himself and
friends; but they were lot come from selfish motives
only, but that the pure and undefiled religion might
revive, for here, as well as in the great Metropolis, at,
these who have not found peace with God. But they
were especially pleased *at they had the sympathies of
the friends molting at this chapel, and hoped that the
preaching in the varionschapels, and the open-air services
would be specially blessed of God. He should, even if
he were not converted, believe that Methodists was the
system most particularly adapted to bring the world to
God, for they were working churches; they were used to
work, and not in the Wait of sitting down and wading
for opportunities. This VSII the great object of life, the
main reason why they teed after they were converted—
that they might bring odors to Christ- (Applause.)
The Rev. W. H. Amu should not be at all astonished
to find that the chairmen wmld be soon on the side of
total abstinence. (Laughter and artplause.) Honours
awaited him there, and if he joined doubtless he would
anon be promoted to he some Grand Worthy Chief.
(Laughter and applause; Changing the subject, he said
that if every machine, from the sewing machine to the
iron:Lad. deserved a trial. the Gospel on the game
principle deserved a trial. But it had had Its trial—think
of Saul, of Wilberforce. of poor miserable Bunyan, raised
by the Gospel from the depths of wickedness to the
height of piety and useiulnem. Everything else, ever"-
thing in the forms of scepticism and infidelity. shrinks
away when it comes to the test of death; but those who
died in the faith of the Gospel died in peace and rest,
although on many • foreign shore, without the hand even
of • wife, • sister, or a friend, to close their eyes. And
one who died at home, when asked how he felt, said he
was " sweeping through the gates, washed in the blood
of the lamb.' These were but samples, and the stock
was as good as the sample. (Applause.) Speaking of
Romanism and Ritualism, which are said to be harmless
now, he WM disposed to answer like an old woman did
in • Methodist chapel "Glory be to God; it's • great lie.
Romeaban was like • t in the Zoological Gardens—
very beautiful, very sleek, very tame—aye, very tame
beano! the iron bar.; but from It. tender mercies in its
native wilds—the Lord deliver us. (Applause.) After
an eloquent declamation on the success of the Gospel,
the speaker said that what the Gospel had done before,
it was ready to do again. We most speak it, think it,
live it, pray for its moms.
Ho preaches best who lives to prosob,
Who Lim the glorious Gospel for his tut,
And makes his life • sermon."

TOIL CitaVAS OF STICAUNG IMP 8 STOMAS.
Charles Stone, last muter of the Ketch Ann, was again
charged with stealing stores from the Ketch, the property
of Mr. G. J. Venue.- Mr. Howard for the prosecution;
Mr. Hanne for the defence. A quantity of lead castings
was produced, and P.C. Roper said that when he searched
prisoner's house under a warrant, he found two pieces of
canvas. one piece between the bed and the sheet, the
other piece downstain. Also be found the lead weights
produced, which were used as seine weights. He had
searched the house a week or 10 days before, and than found
• larger quantity of lead, more than he found on the last
search. The boy Henry Curme, said that when he warn
cabin boy on board the Ann, and when going up Chatham
river, the ph and misen broke. When they got to the
Black Eagle Wharf, Wapping, the prisoner went ashore
and brought some new canvas on board. The jib and
milieu were mended with cloth taken out of the big jlh
The canvas was made into a bag for the captain, the
string being made by cutting off the pennant halliards.
He saw that beg until he came to Weymouth, where the
captain took it from the ship home, and witness had not
seen the bag since. Two days after be was there, the
stove-plaoe caught on fire, the stove was taken out, and
he saw some sheet lead, when the fireplace was on the
ground. There was lead all round the fireplace back and
side, some of which was melted. The canvas produced
appeared to have at one time formed part of the jib: and
he could swear it had, for be bad help rip it out, by
Stone's orders. Cross-examined: None of the new
canvas was used in mending the jib or misen. The
hag was made when they were on the voyage
home. Could not identify the lead produced. Had
not swan or told anyone that the canvas and lead were
taken about three month's ago, when the Ann was lying
in the Weymouth Backwater. The canes.' and lead
were taken at separate times. The lead wee taken while
she was there ; but the canvass about • month alter. Did
not see the captain take the lead; the mate told him so.
On the voyage home he slowed a pair of trousers to the
mate, he had bought them in Whitechapel. for 3s. lid.;
bad seine money in his pocket, and Is. the captain gave
him. Did not tell the mate that he (witness) had taken
the trousers from a boy in a barge when the boy was
asleep. Had mimed between 50 and falba of lead, four or
five days after they came back to Weymouth. Told the
mate of the lead being missing, and the mate answered
that the captain had taken it ; he asked the captain to
give him a lot, and he wouldn't. The quantity of
canvas taken from the repair of the jib and misen was
about as much again as that produced; and this was
repaired with old minus. Hs swore to the canvas so
positively from the shape and general appearance. It was
altered by the mate and captain, witnees ripping • little
There was no new canvass on board the ship before the
new was brought Did not see the captain cut off the
piece of new canvass, but there was no other on board.
Would swear to the bag by the pennant halliards reeved
in. Never stole a pair of trousers in his life.—Mr. G. J.
Vertue said that when Stone was captain of the Ann,
there was a fireplace on board with lead at the back, to
prevent the stove from firing the woodwork. Believed
the canvass produced was his, and had belonged to the
sails of the Ann, as they had been sent to Cerne to be
tanned. And now where the lapel` the sails was unripped
the tan showed where it had not been washed out. On
Stone's return, in March, he had the bill for sight yards
of canvass from Stone through Mead. On being asked,
the captain said he had repaired his jib. Witness asked
him because he doubted whether be was man onrush to
repair his jib. He had no right to take away any sif the
canvas for his own purposes, or of the stores generally.
The Ann is now on her voyage home. —Cross-examined:
No part of the lead taken out of the fireplace was ever
taken back to his etores. Had had the Ann about 10
C. The stove had been reset with galvanised iron
.:Z.:ad of lead. The list of ship's stores was last taken in
IS7O. New rope was put on bowl during Stone's com-
mand, but no other new stores, The Ann was the only
vessel going out of Weymouth harbour with tanned sails,
except his own, and fishing vessels. Believed the canvas
produced was No. 6; it was of a texture used for a large
outer jib. New sails were obtained for the ship in 1860
or 1870, and several renewals, except of jibe, since.
Charles Coventry said that when he shipped on beard the
Ann, there was a piece of new canvas in the captain's
bunk, and when the captain and mate went ashore, he
mired the canvas, It was a roll about twelve inches
round, and about eighteen Inches long. The captain
took • bundle on shore, about half as big as the
Belaed that • canvas bag was claimed by
as
prisonerhis, and gave it up to him. It was •
long beg, what sailors call a "diddy boa." made of
new canvass. —Mr. A. T. Meade had examined the Ann's
jib sat London, at the Black Seale wharf, and from their
general appearance he believed them to be the same as
when Shins was captain. They had not been repaired
with new canvas. Oross-examined_: They had been
repaired, but not with new canvas. From the appearance
of the large Jib, a breadth had been taken out of it, from
where it was bent to the rope at the top of it, but not the
whole length of the jib. Mane had been substitituted for
it. Had not taken an inventory of the ship's storm, nor
hid Capt. Washer brought him one—Prisoner was opus-
inW., ad to the Quarter Sessions, but admitted to bail,
himself In £lOO, and other surety to the same amount

(A 17,16006—
TDO collection was than made-
" The Gsto Ajar" was smog, and Use Ossuussx called
upon the Rev. Mr. Lister, who had been a minister for
49 )0•111.
Rev. Mr. LIZTUI, said that in'the present day, various
Societies as the Temperance Society, the Sabbath Obser-
vance Society, and others, are all at work cutting off vest
branches from the tree of ugliness, and sin, and he wed ,
them all success; but when you had mule a man temper-
ate you bad only made him a moral man; he was not fit
for heaven. Politicians have great faith in education, and
they are going to work as if they were Stint to reform
the country, " and thenN," said they, "we shall not want
s 4 many preachers ow if the intellect was the only
thing hurt by the fall into sin, then he would say
"Brush up the intellect and be satisfied with that," but
we find that the passions carry away the intellect, the
mischief lies lower down, so while he urged them to let
education go wide and free, and build schools, and fill
them—the gospel was still required, and they must build
chapels and sustain the ministry. (Applause.) Be liked
Christianity in the form of Methodism; he saw great
beauty in it, and not only among themselves for he looked
upon them as the branches of the grand tree of Methodin
and he was glad that their old mother, the Wesley
to-night opened her doors to them, and said "Chi
come in," so that they were now sitting around the family
table. (Applause.) NVlsen a revival broke out, there
were plenty of persons Today to pray, more
than there was time for, and that suggested the
DIM to LILO the whole Sundae for it, and that led to
thine camp meetings. At those camp meetinp thousands
of souls were converted, and lad away to the better
country. The connexion was petting more information,
and the more they got the het Mar but be would impress
on them that they could not pat the power of God without
the Lord the Holy Spirit, and Ms the, most WY to ctskeyr
good prayer-meetings. Me Ossasocion was in •
state than ever to make aggrardons noon the world, the
Lot report showed an increase of 6,317 members. (Ap
&au's.) They hoped all the eselions of Methodism DOM
going on equally well, and that by and by all would meet
in the better land. (Applause.)
Rev. J. Tsothou said there was never a time when it woe
more necessary to hold the Bible to our hos-ts; DO book
had been snore tasted, yet it had stood all the tests, and
prove 4 that it was sent from Heave_ to which it turned,
and pointed all those who rand it. Mr. Toulon then gave
an eloquent sketch of the patience of believers during the
Lions by AnUochne, Diecletiaa, and later by
rils.:untsm, especially dwallinx on the glorious testimony
of Wickliffe, 70 years before the discovery of printing, le
years before America was discovered, years before the
May Sower," and the Pilgrim Fathers left our shores
Rome ignores the Bible, she spaalcsoid worships in an un-
known tongue and the glory is departed : but ChrisUanity
itself would survive persecutions, and would survive such
men as Owen. Holyoske, and Bradlargh. (Applause,)
Mr. Krim & London, moved a vote of thanks to the
minister, and trustees of the Wesleyan chapel for the loan,
expressing in warm terms their obligation.
its,. W. H. Lirwts responded.
W. Burrs, connexion& secretary moved thanks to the
kind friends who had sotsrthinad the delegates.
Rey. W. PHILIPS simosided, and another hearty bunted
(atierse), followed the show of hands.
. J. Toutacur moved thanks to the chairman.
Seconded by Rev. W. PIDLIPB, who stated that Captain
Mc Oulloch had given SS towards the expenses of the
District meeting (Applause).
The doxology and benediction terminated the meeting.
The collection amounted to ZS Is
Another public meeting was held on Tnisulay evening
at the St. Loonard's-road chapel, and was pretty .•ll
attended. Among the speakers were one or two lay
brethren and several ministers delivered addressee appar-
ently short sermons.
This concluded the proceedings of the district meeting,
and the majority of the delegates loft early on Wednes-
day, much delighted with their hospitable reception by the
Weymouth friends.