The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-03-31 00:00:00

OFIARYINSTER.

OPENING OF THE PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS.
To-day for the first time in the history of Charminster
the inhabitants hAvo a parish school to which they can
sand their children. Fur marry years the want of a
public **hoot has been lamented, but "ways and means"
presented an insuperable difloulty ; and young Char.
minter hoe grown up unoultrued and undiniplined,
Ratting Its only education at dame reboots. Bat the
Eine Ilion Act has shaman all that; sod if " harried:lg
legialation" were ever jostitlable, surely It ruin the
one of this parish. "When needs must the devil
drives" says an old proverb; and the power of Parlia-
ment was felt to be equally irresistible. So the land-
owners of the parish oneerfally accepted the situation,
and a vestry meeting being called to which an estimate
of the probable einem* was submitted, the persons In-
throated consented to a voluntary rate of 2s. 61. la the
pound for making the requisite wheal provision. When
It la remarked that in several instances the rate them
freely paid amounted to over £lOl.l the public spirit
evined will be seen to be hi every we, laudable. But
while the great landowners gave of their Aberdeen the
smallest of the freeholdere ware not less generous, hut
paid their proportion with equal readiness. The prin.
eipal eentributors ware the Earl of Ilcheater, Mr. H. G.
Start, MP., Mr. B. B. Sheridan, Mr. E. P. Cambridge
(thill lay twetoO. Mr. R. Devenish, and Mr. Slade. A
=WWI site for the schools and master's house, about
100 feet square, was liberally given by Mr. R. Devenisb,
in the ;riddle of the village, nod is the midst of the
neighbourhood where the greater part of the children
live, so that a more solivenient situation could
not have been selected. It was part of a flthl
oenpied by Yr. Read, with • subsoil of gravel,
affording • capital foundation and at the same
time building materials. The schools were idesigned
by Kr. Henry Barnes, architect, of Dorchester.
They consist of • plain blorik of buildings (the
minimum of expense being imperative), but they are
exeellently arranged, and afford every convenient* for
• well-ordered rchool. The ...hoot-thorn proper is in the
centre of the building, ad is 40 feet long and 18 feet
wide. The walls are hung around with large coloured
maps of the four quarters of the globe, also of England
anti Wale., Ireland. and Scotland, Australia, the
j)uneylngs of the children of Lund and of the Apostle
Paul, a chart of the metric system, the Ten Omen:land-
mente, km The dna" and furs are of stained deal,
end were made locally. On one side is a room for
infants, II) feet by 18 feet, with raised oratorio*, and the
walls bright with manors,' illustrations of natural
history, picture readings, coloured alphabets, and so
forth; and on other side ,s a Mess room 18 feet square.
The teacher's reader:toe at ono cod uf the building non.
tali. parlour, four beirooma, kitchen, and the usual
OEM. The school will be (inducted on the mixed
e)steru, but there are aepsrate play.grotinds in front of
the echoo.s for'boys and girls. The oftioes in the rear
of the school aro arranged on the dry-earth system The
whole of the buildings are of corerute, the walls being
cemented. and marked out in coura.s. The era/mhos
lut.laha are isid with encaustic Him. A writ unclowas
the school premien, sod this is also built of carnerete.
The contract for MO work was taken by Mr. Miles,
bohdur, of thiarmit”ter, at .C. 845 but we understand
that school btfloce, will make up the total outlay
I', *len upoh £l,OOO. ActionnuodoLon Is provided for
160, and 6.5 attended on the opening day. The
Government grant towards the expenses is £235 10r.
r his has nut yet been received, but, when that is paid.
it is expected the whole coot of the 'Ghouls will be net.
The school committee are—Mr. 8.. Llevonish, Mr.
Webster, Mr. Shen, Mr.Caint., Mr. Red, Mr. Chamen,
ml Mr. Pouney,the latter geutteman eating AS hon.rary
secretary. Tbe sehoolumater Imogene! is Mr. Rose-
warn*, from Burley, King wood. He was recommended
by the Rev. W. F. Trogarthen, and seems likely to
justify the etwaiou of thu oommitko. As sooa as the
school bull rang at DILI) o.ll.cruk on Monday morning,
the neighbooilmed est alive with mothers lading
strings of obiluree, with shinmg rosy faces and the
whitest of pinafore*, towards the new bathing, and Mr.
P •uncy with Mr. Webster and others of the committee
ani the schoolarester were soon busily engaged registar.
log the e..holare. 'te• fees itharged are email. Too
labourers pa. 2i. a rock for on. uhrid, and ld. each (Jr
others of the same family ; with • tide mere toe the
children of tradesmen. Tbe opening of the aeheol has
gives unqualified &Watseka La the paddy and will no

doubt'. &groat advantage to the children who live
tht re sod to their parents.
The formal opening took plme al throe o'clock in the
Afternoon, sot which time the large mom WS/ WOU
the parishioners, with their children being
present in bora', number., whtlat there were several
visitors from Dorchester sod the neighbourhood. Mr.
Devenish occupied the chair, stud adenomas went
nsoirvered by the R-v. H. P. ittikes, the Rev. A. H.
Ball, end Mr. itopewarne (mboolmuter). • report of
which will appear kr the Teiegraut of next Thursday.
65 ehildren's names were entered on the book in the
chieh ia oonsiderrod • very satisfaetory room.
menoement.

BOARD OF TRAM& EUQUIRY AT WEYMOUTH.
SAIVIDAT.—Before Mr. J. Ayllng, end Dr. J. Drew,
'wilted by Admiral Patsy, R.N., and Captain Hight,
naatloal seseseor. . .

The enquiry was into the loam of the brigantine
Matilda, on November 22nd.
Mr. Reginald Brown appeared on behalf a the Board
of Trade, and Mr. R. N. Howard for Mr. Thomas 1.4
Roy, master of the Matilda.
Mr. R. Brown in his opening address, said the mart
had the power at the °lose of this ecquiry—aud they must
deolare their deolaion openly—to as- cal or seaweed the
cercilicate of the master or mate, or otherwise. For
that pu•pose the captain's oertitloate mast be banded in,
and he must admit aortae of the report respecting the
wreak.
The certificate was than banded over, and Mr. Howard
admitted
Wreck Form 1 of the Custom house, and stated that the
brigantine was 101 tons register, she was 24 veers old,
olusei A I at Lloyd's, and had on board 840 tons of
tweaked stone (granite for rood.), and galled from
Guernsey for London. She lout her jibboorn and put
Into Portland Roads, on the 9:h. On use 19.0 she loft,
and (stating the oirourestsnose, whale cense out more
fully in evidence) she was lost alma 8 a.m. on the 22,4
N.asimber, on the Frenoh Gout, near St. Valor, aur
Looms. The ship belonged to owners at AAA', in
Hants, med in Guernsey, a 1 the manager owner Woe
Mr. Daniel Mollet,of Guernsey. The vcseut was iaatred,
but not the oargo; and the amount wws not atetll.
Mr. Brown stated these tuts, and explained the
etatorueuta that were given about 1.1.• weather. the
course the ship took, and the lights seen from on board
just before striking.
It appeared that the captain and mate thought they
were lights about duogeneu ; then the taunts was
altered to the & W. ; but the lights were *ritually those
of &triple, France, and the result was that the yearel
Immediately went on shore. This was shout live on
Saturday morning, the orew were about 60
hours in the rigging, and were not resented till Monday
morning.
The witnesses ware ordered out of tout, till exiled.
The first was Elwin Lipscomb* Atkinson, mate, who
held to certificate, but had been at tea nearly 14 year.,
being 28 years old. Joined the Matilda in Feb. 1873.
She left Guernsey Nov. 7, her draught of water about
131 t. forward and 161 t. aft., with about 3ft freeboard.
but he did not measure. The crew were 8 handy, all
told, one a boy. Lest the jibitoonsiand put into Portland,
and nailed on the 19th. Couldn't tell villa way the
wind was, thought it was moderate, It. Up Chance',
couldn't remember whether twu Nit, or 5.8.,
they were tanking against it. saw the Wight on
the 29:h, and in the evening Bt. Catherine's
lights ; Miness went below at 8. At midnight it fell
dead calm, till noon on Friday. About noon on the
214, the day breeze sprung up front the W., they let
all sail and ran before it, up Channel. Tee weather
was hazy that night, and he and the male stayed on
drok all night. After midnight saw several lights, but
weld not make them oat, they seemed moving on the
water. The mate went aloft twice, and the captain
aad he consulted. At this time they were running
by N., and the captain then hauled en the wind, under
ologe•reefed canvass heading 8.8. W., on the starboard
teak, the lights right ahead. Did not nee the lead.
They had no notice, and saw no breakers, but the
vessel mime to ground heavily, and WWI brought to •
stand still, about flee am. It was pitch dark, and thick
with rain. Ihe peak of the mainsail was lowered, the
stayseile hauled down, the helm put up to tura her to
the eastward, and the idly boat getout. Peter Vishon
got into the boat to bale her out, he salted for help to
do it, none of the sailors would go, and wiken volun-
teered, the boat 'napped away from her painter, and
they were carried by the surf en the beach. Two coast.
coach were there, and wittiest asked for • lifeboat ;
but there was none, nor any rocket apparatus, or large
boat.. At daylight on Sunday the ship was about ball.anail• from the shore, the grew were In the rigging,
and they stayed till Monday morales, when the
French brought &large boat from la Crotoy la • tart,
and saved them. Wiliam helped to set them off, and
afterwards went to Boulogne, and made • statement to
the Consul. The only reason he could give for the ship
running ashore was that the °empaneee must have been
out.. There were two or three campuses' on board,
the standard one in skylight, just before the •heel,
they were not rectified while he wee on board.
By Mr. Howard : After they came from Portland,
the captain was on deck nearly all the time. Mitre
was nothing to identify the lights lath any on the
clout ; he ain't think they were near tha French
eout. He would not get back in the jelly boat when
he was ashore, and nothing Gould be done. The wit-
ness, captain, and crew lost everything. They were
quire sober, whams was • Good Templar.
Mr. Brown didn't know what • Oen! Templar woo.
Mr. Howard ; I width you did know from cepa:lona.;
It is • wonderfully good society.
In
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the mtokeney:ef r;:trel natrk: tduthdbCa, :abi ctt "t°Thk:ei Fg:chgr lnivrorws.h":l..t :owoa:".:eodttwb: ci hti
hiar
beat
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vessel
was hauled to the wind. Had not found the eempaases
wrong b fore. Being premed by Capt. liilat as to
wheteur he could nut distinguish between large shore
lights, and shipa' lights, witnem first sail the weather
was hist, and preaed about Baud° bights, be did not
ai.we
that
r sonic
he cdoothu h eld qso't tall what
ny'end rtroy
only a4411t0
oilerswere.
Did not heave the lend, thought they wero going off'
Into deep water, Believed the load Was on dials ; but
afterwards he di 'a% khow whealier toe, We..) no deals
or below. The boas were on the mai. hatch.
By Admiral Patel : Couldu't tell how far cif the
lights wore, nor whet colour. Did not see them after
landing, except • little hit OE ligh,houwe at Le Crotoy.
Admiral Patsy said witness appeared ts be afraid to
! speak the tiatb.
1 Witneu thought Estaple lights were fire miles or
more off.
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Achiijtr&l Pater : This ho it into who has been at sea 14
years, and has been na...te of a ship 1
tifituess was then asked &lam: the voyages he had
made, and it appaarei ho had made four tenet 1873,
ono from Lsodou to Swansea, with oopprr ore and
reflwar chairs ; the umnpuill stain the same place aud
be never found it wrong before. • eire.up stgall of
distress was made from the 'hip 11 but it was nat
answered (rum the shore.

Peter Vishnu, • Frenehmsw, and &8., wag examined.
He did not seem to know mash, and most of his
answers asctsisted partly of a Inuit% and remack that
he "could not tell mash about that."

Capt. Hight add he seemed to have an evil spirit I
He didn't know the lighle, nor their dolour, nor how
far they were. When the mate sad he were washed
eatiore in the jolly-boat, they did "noting." They
went for assistance ; but there was none at hand, their
jolly-bat was too snail to be launched In that sla. A
steamer from Bt. Valtry came off oa :Sunday morning
to tow the vessel off ; but couldn't.
Crosmexamined : Tbe light' they saw were like two ;
but could not tell if they were fixed or dashing ; he
did'nt know the lights at &taphole.
The witness was examined by the two armors as to
sours* he steered. He couldn't tell I CuulJul to I
whether It was Z. and by N., R. and by 8., or E.B K.,
the captain told him to go straight before the wind.
Unleas he told. lie, he didn't know —(laughter.) He
relieved "Ben" or "Jack." Had seen the load hove
in Trench Teasels : but the seamen had nothing to do
with heaving the lend. Waa an A. 8., aae hal able
pay.
Capt. Hight : Then it Is not the duty of an able
seaman to heave the lead in the French meroaatile
tervioe I la it part of him duty to steer the ship 2
(laughter.) The witness admitted that it was ; but he
000ldu't tell the course he atoned that night
The Court than ceased taking asides°, for that day.
Mr. Howard appealed to the Court on behalf of the
poor.witnerna, who were here without any money for
I

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Mr. Brows said the men mart go to the Collector of
Customs, who would advance them seine money.
Mr. Howard remarked that the Custom House wee
shut at two on Saturdays.
Mr. Brown said meantime they most go to the
Bailers' Home.
Mr. Godfrey wee appealed to, in order to bring the
poor men to the Collector.
The seqtdry wee adjoarned till Monday morning.
Illownsr.—Before the seine magistrates and aneeseorva
Thomas MoCane, 000 k and steward, knew nothing
about the course. On the 20th or 21st the wind
°hanged to weetward at noon, the yards were paired,
and the v.esel went before the wind. Till eight the
wind was moderate and they hauled down fore and aft
sada, 'towed mainsail, and double reefed topeaLe.
Between 12 and 1 on the 22nd the 000ree was altered.
All bands had been called on deck to shorten sails.
Saw no lights, lot he went below. Just after four he
was on deck again. Heard nothing about lights.
About five she struck. Went below to get Ws oilskin.
When the vowel struck, they squared the yards and
lowered the peak of the mainsail. She struck head;
the mate asked two or three to go In the boat; bet they
wouldn't go, sod he went himself. Was in the rigging
for 60 hears, and a steamer came to save them. T:.O
loogboat was smashed a little after tt ey went no shore,
before daylight. Had nothiog to eat or drink. for 50 or
63 hour.. The osyttain said the compass a mu: t have
I been wrong, or the vessel would never have got there.
Knew tie wee not on the English coast. bid not know
wost else they talked about, be was tonight( out for •
boat: Had not said anything to the captain about it,
Moos leaving Boulogue.—Crossexamined ; rm. w 4,
long time ago, and did unt remember the preciee days.
Did not one any lights bal.de the vesael struck. Saw
I lights when they were In the rigging but 000ld not tell
ii tney ware filerrnen's liglits. Everyone was mobor on
board, end there was no delay la the crew a ruin, to
shorten sail. lied been teal:el:nor:the in the wessrl,
seq the captain la • Sub, man. Evarything ho had on
board wax tout; the captain loat ail but a quadrant and
soin• pspere, which wore wwsibed a 'bore.
By Capt. Hight Had been rated as au A B. on board
slip, and knew all about oomps-ses. Came ou deck
between 12 and 1, the ahip was going before the wind,
and shortened tail at once. idid not look iota the
bionee.e. Saw no lights' after leaving Foul-i. Lent
Laud to get the joily boat out, and then lost her fl-get.
nall Tbey had worth &SI .u!ty, and hoisted her out
with tackle, the sea was reechtug clean over her. '1 hey
gut bar out on the etarboard side, for the chip had
I turned round her stare to those*. The jolly boat broke
adnft, oho wee not out adrift; the crew were thin
for'ard, trying to get out the boat. Toe steamer caul*
both days to try to tare thnin ; but she did not 0 tile
near enough ; one did not °owe olose at all, isot nearer
than two to three mile,. Sho was • Frenchman, hot
an English one. The next day s ie came out iag in and
had another look at Ulna). Tbe weather • •• bob-terone,
Lod ehe could have got at them if she but she
didu'i, from waist of nerve. The land was low. Tile
lights hay saw were on toe port side. They were
taken off on Meader in orning.(the weather having
moderated during the night,) at 10 or 11 in the morn-
, lag. Thetoorete feat Feetteketea 554 two of the

English Grow, who had broken adrift in the boat.
There wee • little dlfßetilty in getting the mann off,
he we. obliged to be lowered down, Wog exhausted
from loss of blood from losing the end of hie anger.
They landed on the beach. The foreman fell on
Sunday, while they Were in the rigging. They were
taken to Crony, the nearest village. and aterwarda to
Boulogne.
By Admiral Paton Thy went up the rigging
between seven and eight, alter daylight. Between that
Urn. the captain was able to go into hie ostrin, ano did
so; but witness oould not see if he brought anything
up. Witness went Into the esbin himself tenet! there
we. any water. The water wail above his knees on the
etbin deck, but ha brought some tobson, no wine or
spirit.. Never mw the logbook after, but bad seen
the mite write in the logbook every day. Had seen
the captain MN his gasrdrant ; but he did not alter they
saw the Wight, the weather wee not dear. There was
a patent I g on board ; but he did not an the lead hove
on that passage, between the lalo of Wight and the
French cant. There was • baud lend and line on
board; but did not no it need between the lele of
Wight and the Freon ooait. It was guerally kept in
the moo ; house. Could u,,t tell what the lights were,
whether flied or uoviug, their colours, or host many,
and r,uli not 1.1 It he a,. two towure or lighthouse",
durihg the dsy. W LEM the ship was before the wind,
he did Out hest what course she we. on, Had bad no
conversation w.th any One rellonTe to Ind auwers he
goin4 to gtve te-dry.
By Oaet. 'fight :W, de he wee (weer& lest after the
paihter broke, thry wed, a den-up, with blankets and
pasillo rind burnt utarly two gallons. When they
abandoned thegveuel, the able' hull was below water,
and nis had soak in tie

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nYlsbou was re-call.. ,au said he oottld not tell what
opera* be steered afar two o'clock. Hs keg, the
cowed., and koew & and by S. sod and &KA
alio E. and byS.. laud hu pyinted oit all thaw by the
complies; but he oonld out reo.ilaos what course bit
steered. Hail not bnt gisatiousti St to the answer.
be would give. At four meiotic tie was ateenusg rid. W.
Au au A and coal know what bourns I stag 'leer-
ing.
Mr. Howard made an able apeuoG, urgias that even
if tLo Court t oughta CAUti•,t) was rt worad, the sue
was out one for Ildtpu.18:012 of !be ovrtlfieate. He
put iu tauelluut char .Jr cud testimsicials for the
captain.
beovurt r.Aited 23 minutee an.l gay. the following
doesiou :—" After oerefol ooltaidor.two of Ills evident*
which has been aiduood to this cue, this songt are of
opinion that the stranding of the brigen:ine Matilda
was caused by the carolers navigation of th• master,
Thomas Le My, in neglecting to oast the lead/ Had •
single omit of the lead beim taken, after seeing the
lights, when the ship was brougiit up to the wind, ths
venal would, in all probability have been saved. Bat,
taking into ociugdoration, ths prevloos need oliaradter
of the master, and his Ugh teatimonials, and bearing in
mind the sufferings he endnre-1, in being f r 51 tours
In the rigging, the Court suspends the master's oertili.
tate for throe calendar months only from this date.
Mr. Howard applied for a remmuiendatini from the
Court to the B rand of Trale, to pa.i toe master's
ovate; but this was deciiral.