The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-09-29 00:00:00

POOLE.

Tumoral' Sving.—On Saturday evening there was a
terrific thunder storm at 6.30, and another at eleven
o'clock. The lightning was intensely brilliant.
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POLITICAL.— Sir Ivor B. Guest, Bart., wrote to the
Ifsgor on the 21st instant. In the letter are these
words —"I: am linable to believe that it is the general
wish of the inhabitants or Poole that I should sit for the
borough." gr. Charles Waring has been continuing his
canvass daring the last week. Although it is stated he
Ins received • large number of promiets, the electors
genera!li are disinclined to make promisee, aiming that
wants about seven weeks to the election.

Tel IRISH ClitllloEL —The Rev. C. Williams, of
Southampton. delivered an address in the Town.hall, on
Friday evening last, on the Irish Church question.
Tbe chair was occupied by Mr. J. lAnkester, and
amongst those present were Messrs. J. Harker, F.
Rogers, F. Styring. road the Rev. CL Waterman. A ,
vote of thanks was unanimously accorded to the lecturer
and the chairman.
PooLE KIGATTA.—On Friday this interesting 'dear ;
came off, but unfortunately the weather woe most
disagreeable; there was • strong wind, which suited
the sailing veiled; but the rain was a complete ,
"damper" to the spectators. The match eommeneed
at eleven o'cdoek, end eoetinued until nearly six o'clock.
There were matches with cutters, Bolling-boats, and
canoes, and also dusk-hunts end—which generally
causes an immense amount of merriment—walking the I
grow bowsprit for • leg of mutton. The band of the
Poole rifles was in attendance on board the yacht used
by the committee of the regatta, and played at intervals
during the day several cheerful airs. It is expected
that next year a regatta on a larger scale will be
attempted. There are hut few amusements in the town
for the inhabitant', therefore we believe they would
readily subscribe to a regatta annually if Liked to do so.
Tall Rlll7lBlOll OF THE LLST for the town
and county of Poole took place on Monday, before
Edward Platt, E,q., at the Town-hall, and notwith-
standing 851 name. are added to the borough register
by the Reform Act of 1867, there were, strange to say, no
objections. This may be ascribed to the fact that at
present only one eandidate is in the field (51e. Waring),
there being no means of ascertaining the political
sentiments of the newly enfranchised constituents.—
Mr. J. IL Justican appeared for the Conservatives and
Mr. J. Harker for the Liberals, but their professional
services were not called for. The county list was first
taken, the only parties present being the overseers.—
Hamworthy —The assistant overseer, Mr. J. H. West,
produced the list. There were only two new claims, and
both were disallowed by the barrister through infer.
mality of the notice.—The tithing of Longfieet list
was brought up be Mr. Bartlett. There was only one
claim under the old act with reaped to two leasehold
houses on unexpired terms for 65 years.—Allowed.—
, Lytehett Matravera.—Mr. Crumpler, assistant overseer.
There were two claims under the old act which were
allowed and 3201 the £l2rating.—All allowed. - -Lytebet
Minster.-11r. Taylor, assistant overseer. There were
six new claims under the old act, and 12 under £l2
rating. —Allallowed.—Parkstone.—Mr.Allen,assistant
overseer. No claims or objections.—St. James's,
Poole.—Mr. liouleston, assistant overseer. There were 1
12 new claims under the old rating: one of which was
disallowed through want of sufficient notice. Total
number of new voters in county list—old qualification
8, £l2 rating, 44-52. The borough lists, of the same
lavishes were then proceeded with, the Revising
Barrister highly complimented Mr. Houleston, the
assistant overseer of St. James's, Poole, for the adruir.
able way in which the list of that parish was made out,
and stated that he had never wen one better arranged.
The new list for St. James's, contained 968 names, and
the old 322, being an increase of 646, this included one
lodger claim. There being no objections, all of them
were allowed.—Parkstone.—Tbere were three new
claims on the old refine, two of which were disallowed
on account of the parties occupying the same hotpot.
85 new claims and one lodger cloinx—Total claims
allowed, 87.—Longfieet.-97 new claims, no objec-
tions.—Hamworthy. —25 new elaims.—Total number
of additional voters for the borough of Poole 845.

WINSORNS.
A KIM Ttit Itteftw.—So admirable were ths arrange-
ments, and an admirably were they carried out, that not
singfe hitch osiournal in the whole promo ling., and
Dot a single accident is recorded. In deference to the
general wish of the inhabitants tlip decorations were
allowed to remain till Saturday. On Friday evening
throe was to have been an illumination, and it was
rumoured also that • firstrato band was coming : Out
I "wan proposes," kn. The rain, which kept a till
after the review, came down with tremendous violence
on Friday, accompanied by half a gale of wind ;
away went motto and evergreen before the merciless
storm, and in • very short time the beautiful decora-
tions wore a sorry aspect indeed ; but they had done
their work. The night closed in dark and stormy, and
it was considered necessary to take down some of the
arches immediately, as the violent wind rendered it
dangerous to allow them to remain. Saturday was •
very rough day, and in the evening a heavy thunder
storm broke over the town. The lightning was intensity
vivid; the thunder not no loud. On Sunday •
regular hurricane of wind and rain visited us. So
violent was the storm that it was well compared to that
memorable 12th of February, which in the mouth of
England, will never be forgotten.