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The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-03-08

BLANDPORD.

BACHELORS' BALL—This event, which had tern
fixed to be held at an earlier period, but wan
in consequence of the weather, took place on Thtir,loy
night in the Coin Exchange, which had been re-
decorated by Mr. H. CrOOIII for the occasion. Tho
armngeinenta were ably carried out by the steward,
who engaged the services of r. and Mrs. Byers, of the
Crown Hotel, whose catering and attention to the
comfort of the party afforded as usual the highot
satisfaction. Supper was laid with considerable tate
in tho Town Hall, and light refreshments were suppliol
in the ballroom. Mr. Targett's quadrille band, from
Southampton, who have had the distinguished honor
of being selected to play at a ball to be given by the
Lord Mayor of London next month, was engaged-
Dancing commenced at 10 o'clock and was kept up
with good spirit for several hours.
PoPULAR CoNciums.—The sixth of the series ,d
these entertainments took place on Friday last. ?•nd
was attended with even more emcees than the previous
ones. The ordinary charge was a penny, but a
considerable number of seats were reserved at ad. each,
and the room was crowded to excise, many beni:*
obliged to stand. The solo singers were Mime Ldwarii,
Miss 0. Edwards, and Mr. Marziliallsay, iif Stur•
mizister Newton and the instrumentalists the Bien-
ford Orchestral Union and Mr. Eyem' brass haul
Mrs. Edwards was the accompanyist, Mr. C. H.
Curtin, leader of the Orchestral Union, and Mr. I'.
Hunt, leader of the bend. The following prograunue
was ably rendered :—Fantaaia, Emira :" Pan weg'
"Hurrah for Merry England ; " overture. "
Diadikno ; song, "Th. Ruby Ring," Miss Edwards
0 song, "The Scrub," Mr. Marshailsy part eOD,.
hush, thee, in_y Baby;" waltz, "La Seine des Mu
duet, "I Heard a Voice," Alm Misses Edinat
march, "Die turkiache Schaarwache ;" song, "The
Wishing Gate," Miss G. Edwards song,
Spectre," Mr. Marshallsay ;
_gavotte, "i.e Souvenir
finale, National Anthem. The performance ,d the
Orchestral Union was exceedingly good, Mr. Kevas.'o,
of Bournemouth, giving his services as first violinist
The duet, "I Hear a Voice," was sweetly sung by the
Misses Edwards; and Mr. Marshallsay crmtM quite 6
Jurors by his admirable style of singing the two amusing
comic songs—" The Scrub" and "The Spectre.-
Encores at these concerts are not allowed, but the "'le
was relaxed on this occasion, and, in answer to loua
calla from all parts ef the room, Mr. T. H. Bennett/
Mayor/ Prevailed on Mr. Marshallaay to favour the
audience with another comic song he gave with equanY
goad effect "The Penny Showman," finishing with an
impromptu verse in which happy allusion was made
to those who had assisted at the "Penny Pop," se them
eaterbainarents are generally called.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-03-08

BRIDPORT.

SCIMF.E DEATH 4W A DHILII.—A girl aged 4 months,
named Selina Emily Christopher, daughter of a fano
labourer residing at the hamlet of Written, parish of
Spinondshury, WM found dead in bed on Friday
morning by the aide of her parenta. A conmers'
inquiry WM accordingly held the &IMO evening before
C. G. Santee, Esq., Deputy Corner. The evidence
aiduced at the inquest showed that nothing alarming
in the appearance of the child presente i itself on the
day before the child's death : but mometime before it
had boon ill. The mother found deceased at her aide
about 6. a. m. that day, she took it in her anns when
it breathed 4nice and thou iiod. The jury found the
child had died from natural causes, and returned their
verdict accordingly.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-03-08

WI MBORNB.

Siaviul OP SMPG.-.The service of song, "Th. Prith•
way of Lila," which will so successfully given in the
Wedeysio :-•choolroom last week, was repeated in the
me mita on Wednesday evening. The Bev, 11.. P.
Grant again gave the connective readings.
Al IDA' `TIC Joss.—" Little things ara said to please
little minds," and the individual who last week played
off what he no doubt considered "a rare joke" upon
the landlord of the King's Head must have a very
small ma :intim of mind, even if he be not altogether
wanting in that attribute. The proprietor of this
• hostelry r•ceived a letter, bearing the London post-
mark, and purporting to be written by Mr. Jame.
Dixon, engaging a bedroom in the hotel and ordering
further a carriage and pair of horses on the follawing
day to canvey him ta • piece of land he had recently
bought in the neighbourhood. Mr. James Dixon, how.
/WOE, did not make his appearance at the appointed
time, and it only remains to be wide.' that the whole
affair was a j .ke, at the landlord's expense, arising out
of the proceedings at tit% vestry meeting, where the
name of James Dixon was brought into prominence as
the purchaver of Bell Acre. The stupid who per.
petrarod this very funny exploit had better have kept
the penny he spent In the postage and have bought a
rattle.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-03-08

THE FALL OF LIMA.

7.000 PERUVIANS KILLED AND 11,000 TAKEN
_ PETRONE/IS

-
The follnwinit Is ft tin the .Inglo.BresaArs Taws of the
lard oil.:—'' Telegrams from Chill report th,,t the Chilton
army attacked the Pernymn po•ItIons at Ch,rrillos, sad
after a pryers and bloody bottle soccewled in csrridoS
them, after which they advanced to Ima and occupied
It without resitdaace, tip, Pero,lan I se.ri haring aban-
doned it. The Chilton' report the Penni ,n loos at 7,000
killed, 1000 prisouirm, and 70 motions. Accnrdinr to tho
dwoription. of the locality, the p
p,,,teian• at (Am rill°, watt a Tare at, cc One, IVA
,ci.t,tos tb. •pparent hmitation of tho Mane to itwk
It. havinst to admen up the narrow valley of Lorin to it,
with all The st-stertic points preiriouey occupied and
fortified by the Peroviano, who were said t hs ap'endidly
armed. 0.1, 12 000 were said CI he p•mod at Coorrillm,
ho • it is only -rotten mil • Irmo Lim% sod is "^linsoto'i
with it by • railway which passe, through the Valle de Is
Yalta% where the Permian coup waa, so that tho Chtlians
probably had to conteud with forme equal in numbers, as
well as with satural sod artificial dUnoultiar, loludlg
Lash"
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-03-08

Mr. Green offered to mr .CLS 10.. for three year 4, and
this tender was accepted.

lIILNOTIAT IN THZ IMMIX:R.

Mama Jeaty ten4er...l at L 66, Mr. Whitten' at £B.l,
apt Mr. Aylas at MS. M ‘rs-a lesty's tender was wept tl.
KXTB.AORDINAILY CORREiPMDENCE.

THE BRIDGE DELAY.
The following lettere were rt .I :
“ Weymouth, 10th February, IRK
'Dear Bir,—The time named in the contract with Mr.
Whetteln, for the completion of the alterations to this
structure having expired about three weeks ago, I am
instrooted to write you on the subject, and desire an
answer on the following queries, vie. :-1 When the
Ironwork be on the spot? IL Whether von have extenied
the time for the contrector to complete the work ; Use, to
what period, and your reason for so doing
'lt is absolutely necessary full and complete answer
should be given to these questions Semsedsatsly, as the
feeling in the town is very strong in consequence ot the
delay and nces•fultilment of the contract by the day
sPeiwell as to
to para. ibti:ularisiliyudilsisidur7ualat':isthvee very gren at. wally'
is
" Yours truly,
" PHUT Rooms.

"Ew"ty Matheson, Seq."
MI- MATHISON'S REPLY.
"M %IMO* February 15th, 1981.
" Pell/ Hooper, Esq.
' Town (Auk, Weymouth.
"Dior 81ri—to lid, no- to routeo tbe 10th Met, 1
hag to air that Naos Mr. Whettana viSted Derby era,-
thine his bsesi ptribed on with the greatest allying. I
MW going there myself to make a Anal isepeetion el the

ironwork before it la woe, and hope to get *it off in the
d het econ th.• Silth and 24. h. r ha, n,t yet form .lly
gr.nte i :,Ir. Wu. t..,in on x tension of hio c.,ut- .ct t'm •
bet I c I. t.•• it, ANO SHALL SO
IVIN.IDE WHEN THE TIME OF SETTLEHENT
C9FIE-1.

bir-7-itsse grit thos. worJs of Mr. Matheson's in
capitals.]
"A, I him. I.eter, told too, I ,vr understood folly the
inconvenience at W..ymoutn, and am doing mr bsot to
e
remedy it. At tit, game ti f• I must point out that I .'"
never inforrnul ot loss being lik .ly sir. front hind•anc•
to trad, awl th,t tho nnly
circunastisice t
attontiou as endn-or Wad dr two was providing toT lb.
traffle. I propxrd a truttorary bridge .vide en oilh for
corrin.m., nut WWI ove:ralsd. Th.: loss t in lit 14411.
throdgn dlverson of the treats is unsvoidablz 1.. r a tine
during such works as new 1,..1dge.
" YJcrs truly,
" Eivirto bfavtissON.“
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-03-08

THE DORCHESTER TOWN HALL AND
CORN EXCHANGE.

To thc Editor.

Sir,—The decision of the Council at their meeting
last week to r-s:se the charges now in force for the
use of the Tont' Hall, as well as the Corn Exchange, is
undoubtedly a step in the right direction, and one
which it is somewhat surprisirg haa not been earlier
token. For several years past smother hall in the
town has been open to the public on terms much
below those dor-gad by the Corporation for their
rooms, and yet nothing has been done in any way
to compete silk this rival lull until the present
time, when the Council find their reseipta so injuri-
' candy affected that the Town Hall now proves
anything but a source of profit, the amount at present
del ived from its hire being less than half whet it used
to be before the open'og of this other hall. The time
has cleriy at.:ved for something to be done in the
matter, now that it is shown our interests as rate-
poyers are affected in so important a degree; and I
take the liberty of suggesting as the best and only way
of competing s*.th this rival building that the Council
should, a :thout further delay, make their charges for
the Town Hall on a per with those at the other place,
and than there is no doubt that we should find the
Town Hall the popular place of resort for all public
meetings and that there would be a corresponding
increase of receipts, of which the ratepayers would
alone reap the benefit. It was generally roderstood,
I believe, when Lord Alingtoo, with characteristic
societies' hail. and not,
generosity, offered the hall to the town it was intended
solely for the good of the different friendly nocieei,
fain fact,
emit wzstotobtethaefric=llyto
wit
up a
rivo
room
in
antagonism to that proo:ded by the ratepayers and for
the benefit of some en private immolao tr.
As far es I can gathatTeisilittl is of no advantage
whatever to the friendly societies, only one or two
of which meet there, and I hops, therefore, Lod
Alington's attention a3l be directed to the matter and
Me lordship made thoroughly acquainted with the true
facts of the case. From what I know of the noble
lord I feel cons 'toed that he would be the last person
in the world to sanction anything calculated in any
way to injuriously affect the ratepayers' interests, as
I. now the ome in regard to Aliogton Han; and I, there-
tote, look tot ward la rth every confidence to this appeal
not Deeng made in vain.
A RaiI:PAM WOT TO BTIAI.
, Dorchmter, March sth, VW.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-03-08

WXYXOI773I.

BLIO/lITISI RUN Down min Taw xsx Dsowssn.
—The Parthewm of Liverpool, from the West Incites
for .t.b malt y, mos into Portland
Roadellatbigureday moraln with lam of spare awl
sails, and reported having hem at IL3Oon Wednesday
att. when 18 miles cd fit. Catherine. Point, in
isim with the Ida, brigantine if %nig, Norway,
from Charleston, with &las clay. Tho manor, mate,
sad an able mamma of the Ida were saved; bat when
mane was mad* for the vowel it was suppomed she
pm down, end throe men with ha.

'rzunrsr Viewers Ancmarie.—On Thursday after-
noon, about two o'clock, Gabriel Martin, of Styles's-
court, East-street, and William flibha, of Ttin.ty-
eottair,e, Chapclry, were carrying coal ashore from
Mr. Templeman's veer', the Impetuous', to lead a
dray near Messrs. Roberta and Co's ..ffito,_ when the
tramway engine, Mlle round the George fun corner,
Hibba and Martin went to shift the plank for the
engine to ewe ; but she did not stop, and struck the
plank, knocking it into two parts, when the end struck
Martin and Gibbs on the legs, knocking them down,
and injuring them both about the wiles the dray
was also struck en one 4de and damaged. Martin
suffered contusions to his right foot, but was able to
walk home, Hibbe, however, was so much hurt that it I
was necessary to carry him home.
Tan Liegeoay.—At a committee meeting of the
Weymouth branch of the Royal National Lifeboat
Institution on Wednesday, when there were present
—Mr. G. Eliot (in the chair), Dr. Simpson, Captain
Philips, Captain May, t. N., Captain Cbinamn, P.N.,
Captain Pretor, and Mr. Pally Hooper. It was
by Captain Phellps, and seconded by Captain
rh=i , that the parent society be asked to
acknowledge in any way tbey may think fit the
exertions made by the captains of the Cherbourg and
Chaunel Islands Company's steamers, and tho-e
belonging to Messrs. Cosens and Co., in collecting
funds for the Lifeboat Institution. It was also
proposed "That the next meeting of the committee be
called a week previous to Captain Chetwyud's next
visit, and that at such meeting the enrolled crow of
the lifeboat be ordered to he prasent. That the
coxswain be empowered to enrol a permanent crew
not exceeding 21 in number, such member. not being
more than 50 years old. That the third Wednesday
at noon in January, April, July, and October be the
days for the committee meetingv."
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-03-08

SHIPWRECKS AND LOSS OF LIFE.

The brigantine Axial came into Portland Roads en
Monday morning having on board the mate and eighl
others of the barque Vulere (Italian), from Genoa for
London, with stone, which wen wrecked on some rock,
near the Start Point, in the fog on Sunday morning,
about 8.30. The mate and eight men put a in the boat,
and were picked up by the Anal, the captain,
Angelo Gavagnin and his ;wife Retsina, with three
others, remained on board of the Volere, which vas
seen to break up on the rocks, and it is euppowi ghe
last five are all lost. The survivors were brought to
the Weymouth Sailor's Home.

The loss of the ship, Ben Rhydding is reported eff
Aberdeenshire coast, with 110 hands.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-03-08

THE NEW SCHEME_OF-ARMY- ORGANI-

SATION.

In military circles the new whew, of army orgaohat, ,n.
Promotion. and reward hde given giirl rattles,. on.
Of wore., 'here are i-sceptions to this satisfaction. Th ro
aro 'valiant °dicers who would wglenio. ihe entire aboliti to
of short aerviee. But Mr. Childeeir re.olution to silt era
to the principles established l.y Lwd Cor,laeU is generally
plotter. The raising of the niininium c. of enlistment
ill admittedly • step in the right direction. It is undoubted
that the eighteen year,: limit was very generally 'biped,
and that the recruit. in runny Metier°, bail not formic*
seventewn. Coda the new minimum we aboll certaiuly
have similar aliens of the re:elation, ant many yowl.e of
eighte,n will aubmit themselves for ...Moment. Sti'l •
jar will he gained. It is also •druittid that the osinhtinu
of a year with the colours will likewise rover • were rer outi
objection. The concessien made td volunteer oak:. rs is
imexpect,dly generous, and has given proportionate esti&
factioo. Of counts only • wry few tale* 1.1 of this Mk
can toi iiretve the coveted eppoinied of aids•de•canie
to the Qt 11.60, lot for Up, 25 C ii•shipi Were will. It is
•Zpmtd, be considerable cansipetition.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-03-08

DEWLIBEE.

On Monday evening a moat successful and agreeable
entertainment washeld in the eelkool-mom, the proceeds
being given towarde the church choir expenses. The
room was well tilled by an appreciative audience, as
will be soon by the eubjoined programme. When all
irfortneil their parts so efficiently it would be in.
%idiom; to diacriminate, but we may safely say the
treat afforded was in the admirablelinging by
Mrs. G. Graham of the three eonsm allotted to her.
t the conclusion the vicar (Rev. N. W. Greeley)
proposei a hearty vote of thanks to all the performers,
and to Mr. C. Kent for their kind loan of a piano for
the occasion. Programme ns follows :—Duet, (piano-
forte), the Misses Kent; glee, "See our Oars," the
choir: an, "Sally in our Alley," Mr. H. Tudor;
sing (encored), "A Summer Shower," Miss Kent;
(..tig. (encored), "A Funny Little_ .Man," Rev. J.
Wix ; rooting, Rev. C. E and Mr. H. Tudor ; song
(encored), "Loyal Death," Mr. C. K Gibbon.; song
(encored), "Twickenham Ferry," Mrs. Graham ; song
(encored), " ndly," Mr. G. S. Dame duet (encored,
" The I.:migrant," Mrs. Gregory and Miss A. Critchel;
song (encored), "Mrs. Brown's Luggage," Mr. H.
Tudor ; recitation (encored), Dorset Dialect, Mr. Tome;
glee, "The Forester," the choir; tsong (encored),
"Sainebody Whispered," Miss A. Cutler; song, "Jack
to the Fore," Mr. C. E Gibbon.; song (moored),
"The Lark who Leaves his Watery Nest," Mrs.
Graham: song (encored), "The Cadger," Mr. Tome;
song, "Turnham Toll," Rev. J. Wix ; song, "In a
Distant Land." Mre. Graham; song, "The Judge's
S. mgt.' Mr. H. Tudor; comic song (encored), "The
Shopkeeper," Mr. Tom.; National Anthem.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-03-08

POILTL&DID.

TRAINED SAW/Hr.—Oß Saturday a draft nf 24 &d-
-ares boys from H.M.S. Hoecawen proceeded tr Ports-
mouth to join H.M.S. Viet, ry.
Tlit SAILOR'S REST is now o.dnir a good work, being
Pretty well patrnobord by the blue-jAckets, and &brut
120 slept tber, last nuo.th.

Dawrgooe.—Principal war,ler Augustug Hardy has
been appointed Chief Warder at Dartmoor, iii
succession to Mr. White.
A SPECIAL TRAIN. for the convenience for
Portlenders attending the grand performance of the
blemish, left Weymouth at 10 45 p.m. on Tueeday.
PROMOTIONS IN TRZ VOLUNTEER ARTILLERT.—Owing
to the namo f Mr. B. Scriven having being removed
f Tom the list of the volunteer,, the following
promotions have been made :—Ser4eant John Stone to
be sergeant-major, Sergeant Lowman to be quarter.
master-sergeant, Corporal F. Pearce to be sergeant,
and all the h,uih irdiers to be corporals.
DEATH Or A POMANDER. —On Saturday the
remains of Mr. Ellward Skinner, formerly. of Port-
land. were loaoight from London to the Island. Mr.
Skinner ha. lr.en manager for Messrs. Hellen 1 and
Co., at their London depOt. He leaves a wife and
family.
Tan ANNIVERSARY SERMONS of the Fortone's-Well
Wesleyan Chapel were preached on Sunday, in the
morning by the Rev. J. Brown. Bible Chri.tian
Minister. and in the evening by the Rev. J. Lewis.
On the following evening the latter minister lectured
in the chapel on "Ile White Man's Grave, or
Reminiscences of Western Africa," where the rev.
gentleman was a missionary.
SUNDAY SCHOLARs' EXAXIMATION.—On Friday 18
of the scholars of the Congregational Sunday School
underwent an examination in connection with the
Sunday School Union, Mr. J. C. Skinner, of Wey-
mouth, having been deputed to be pre.ent and see the
children didn't cot help from each other. The
examination vas by papers, which will be submittal
to the iiev,. W. R. Waugh, W. lewis, and li. mtoa.
Whatever credit is gained, is due, next to the children
for their perseverance, to the superintendent, Mr.
Roper, who supervised and instructed the clams of
those who were to be examined, and continued his
tastruation about tour woke Wore the ezeadnetke.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-03-08

DEATH THROUGH HELPING ANOTHER.

A very sad accident has rniultel in the death of Mr.
Milani'. • Porter twi the Great Western Ra4/IW. It
appears that on Tue..day evening Mitch. II found a perem
in the street, and !Mod Ito up. In doing so. the unto- -
Waste man, who was internally weak, etrnined himself
is that he was taken ill. He wee attentird by Dr. Rhodes,
but was past mediral hip, and expred about two o'clock
on Wednesday aft.. thoun, leaving It. wife, who is violently
'filleted by her lament:Ole loss, ler she and her hiediand
had lived most happily t,,sether. Their residence I. in
Bath-street, and a moat painful sensation has been thus
created there and in P.irk••treet which adjoin,. It sensate
that Mr. White, who keep' • public and retreshment
bouts on the out site of Park-streot, and who has a
wooden lee, sliped down in the nuad opposite his own
houre, about half-past eleven as Tuesday night. The fall
' wag heard by Mrs. White, who ran down and found her
husband stunned and bleeding, she cried out for help, end
Mr. and Mr.. Mitchell came to her aarittAnce, and Mr
Kitchell lifted the pro.trate man, and got him into his
own house. He was not taken upstairs, but covered op
in the hack-roma on the ground floor, where hie wound
was stanched and bound tip. Mrs. White got Mr.
Mitchell to take a slats of beer on leaning; but at soon as
he had g,t outside the door, he threw it up. His wife
and he went home, where be became worse, and early
next morning. Dr. Rhodes was called, but as we have
stated, poor Mitchell died early in the afternoon. Its had
boon married fifteen yeara, but bad ns children.
Previously, he was a goods guard; but recently bad at:
appeintrnent in the Great Western parcel office with Mr.
Gerrie Dritisn, where be was active and very truly to
oblige. Deceased was about 36 or 40 years of age.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-03-08

A DEAV AND DUMB 131001 R.

William Charles Matthews, a deaf and dumb man,
was brought up on remand charged with begging at
Portland.

P.C. Strode, stationed at Portland, saki on Thurs-
day last, about four o'clock in the afternoon, he was
on duty at Wakeham. Prisoner was there begging
from door to door by uriting on a slate. He followed
him to the Saw Mill Tavern, where he saw him write
on the slate and hand it round to the men in the house.
They gave him bread and cheese and beer. He then
wrote " Will you k;le me onins coppers," and gave the
slate to waness, prisoner being in plain clothes. He
then appeehen led him.
Mr. Supt. Gale said the defendant was a shoemaker
by trade, but was out of work. He was a native of
Frampton, and his father was now living at Cone
Castle. Nothing was previously known against him.
On his promising to go home, he was discharged.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-03-08

BOTEZIA ILA lIPTON.

()mutual' or SWUM .%n outbreak id a
eerions character was reported at a meeting
of the Local Authority, held in the Town Hall,
Itridport, on Monday afternoon, under the Contagious
Limeases (Animals) Act. The Local Authority was
repnesentsd by J. M. P. Montague, 12-.1. (cliairn.an).
H. Howell, he 1.. sort T. 11. Edmunds, Esq. Sipt.
Mac Hale, one of the district inspector. under the Act,
deposed receiving notics (in the day previous, and
visited the premises of Mr. James Lock, Ilyde Farm,
Wahlitch, Itothenhampten. Ile found nine pigs on
the premises, and finding six of them suffering from
swine fever, he made a declaration ta that effect.
The notice WWI served to the occupier, and the
certificate of Mr. Banister, 3f.11.C.V.5., was pro.
(lewd. Supt. Mediate NAM the carcises of several
pigs in the cesspo d ..f the barton. The premises were
in a fair sanitary state. It was stated by Mr. Lock
that he find MM.' something the matter %vitt' the pigs
on the 16th January lap!, and informed Mr. Banister,
who said they were suffering from indigestion, and
did not think they would recover. At that time he
had two 'fares" of pigs Within four (lays, (o- a week
from the 16th January, the animals commenced to
die, and up to Sunday he had hod 21. In consequence
of what Mr. Banister told him in January he (Mr.
Lock) changed the diet. The whole (,( the pip were
bred on his own premises, and no others had been in
contact with them. He had not imported any milk.
Mr. Lock said there. were seven carcases of young
pigs in the cesspool, which he had cast there, hut he
mid not then know the animals had died from the
disease. The animals were valued by Mr. William
Morey, auctioneer, Ac., who had seen them that
morning. There were five young pigs (one had been
slaughtered by order) and one sow. The young pigs
he valued at 1;1 15s. each, and the sow at £9.
Cm-
pensation to the amount of half the estimated value of
the young pigs, and £2 for the sow, was allowed the
owner. The premises were declared infected.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-03-08

lIIIITERIAL FOR THE ROAM.

Later on. a warm discuysion sprang up about low. flints
which Mr. S S Brown hes to sopnly fur the road. It
was rttber lengthr and confrise I from I mem, ens
occasionally eneskinz at one time hot may he sumtn,d op
thug: The Sjf ',MM. in h?n gnectflestinn for road
material% named atneopt others " hill-side flints ;but.
owing the hest • with whirl the roads nmyt he fin iphed.
tho materials SUPP.ithi by Mr. S. S. 11-own were ttit-dog
flint% the nurse) or having beau to illaidem Newt In and
seen into the mater ; ho therefore refused to accept them,
asking the heard ty support hirn,or take the responsibility
from his should.,

Kr. F BROWN Atter' the lints. althong% dog (rem the
pit, were the sante at the sample which Mr. S. S. Brown
ha 4 t !witch. .

The Surveyor uirl the difference is the SUDS eo bstween
• piers, of P.,rtlsni stone. When it is fresh dog it is soft
when expos d to the air it become hardened. The
difference in pries Is about 1,.&L a yard.
Alderman Game raid pit Siete *IOW M VI about 61.
a yoyd,bill-nide dints ehout 7.. 61.
Kr. Y. Biome said the contractor had had diffl-ulties
thrown in his way; • person had gone to boy the yvry
material the contractor wanted, and mid-" You era fools
n t to got more nrmoy fur the flint., because be must get
the work done at • rerLain time.
The Surveyor hl,l no dou7it the matoriol supplied by the
contractor would Ines Pe county surveyor.
Ultimately it was agreed that the town Surveror he
allowed to waive tho ton torials, bri•ig hill-side flint., on
einlition that the materitt. impolied be such as will
enable th, roab. to he paused by the county authorities,
end without prdodio. a. to any rabate In the cost, there
to trf no waiver of this contract, or any prejudice to the
Board's rights.
_ . . _

Senral 'netters wooled the time of the Council,
who eat till three in the afternoon.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-03-08

HIJNIBER.

On Friday evening the steamer Sultan fr •ni
flaniburg with a genera cargo and over 100 eini2rants for
Amer ca, was coming up the Humber for Hull, when "he
was run into by a steanier not at pre'en' known. She was
struck amidships on the atarboard side, and cut down
below the wet re edge. She was be .oglit up alongside
the Seat-pier, and afterwards taken into the Humber Dock
basin, but the dock master seeing the water rushing in,
wou'd not admit her to the dock. Sh • wan hauled out
into the baain with the view of beaching her, but she was
then net hog down, and went down by the bead, the
forepart of her being under "ate'. Th passe: tors rushed
aft in great terror, and It bi hoped they were all eared by
being transferred to a muil.dr•dger alongside, but in the
confusion it could not lie cer'ainly asci rtained that all
had escaped. It is said rist one passe ger, bei•'s
totiratel, refusal to leave the fore-cabin. The wind was
blowing heavily, and there was no tugs at baud to render
assistance.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-03-08

/LUTON PANCRAS.

THE NATIONAL SCHOOL WAS recently examined by
Mr. T. M. Morgan. The following report has been
received from the Education Department :—" It is an
efficient village school." The entry on the mistress's
certificate is as follows:—" Miss Bailey is a very pains-
taking teacher, and her school has passed another
waisfactory exainication." The late pupil teacher
( Miss E. Taylor), having gained a Queen a scholarship,
has been received as a student in the Salisbury Train-
ing College.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-03-08

BRIDIVRT.

Ma. Tautnes SIMMS. —Mr. W. Trump, of the Cross
Keys, gave his annual supper last week, when Mr.
Henry Hansford presided. Mr. Trump as usual gave
a model repast, which was thoroughly enjoyed. The
bench having granted an extra hour, rejoicings were
kept up till late.
Tint AuDrroas.—Niarch lit was the day of election.
George Belson, baker, Allillircon, Charles Cook. cooper,
West street, and Thomas White, china merchant, East.
street, were nominated, but before the Ist inst. Mr.
White retired. Mr. Belson and Mr. Gook are therefore
duly elected.
BOROUGH POLICE-COI:11T, Tuesday.—Before J. M.
P. Montague, Esq.—Charles limerne, farm labourer,
of Bradpole, was charged with sleeping in an outhouse
on the night previous belonging to Mr. T. Gibbs,
yeoman, of Bradpole.—P.C. Custard stated the facts
of the case, and prisoner expressed his regret, saying
he would not do so again. -The magistrate reminded
him it was not the first time he had offended similarly,
but dismissed him with a caution.

SAD likkitsVir; vrr--.:The 'Tam— ily of Mr. Henry
Morris, tailor and outfitter, Barrack-street, sustained
deeply deplored loss by the death of the second
daughter, which occurred early on Sunday morning
last. Deceased, who was only IS years of age, was
ill but a few days, the result of taking cold, which
resulted in inflammation of the tubercles of the brain.
Misui Morris remained in a semi-comatose state for
several days prior to death.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-03-08

liallaßOßNl.

R 6 HOIiATIO Yr-known'. A meeting of the
creditors of Mr. Horatio Yearsley, landlord of the
Half Moon lintel, Sherburne, was held at the
Mermaid Hotelt Yeovil, on Monday, Mr. Curtin, from
the firm of Devinish and Co., Weymouth, in the chair.
Mr. Hutchings, solicitor, of Wareham, and a solicitor
from London attended in behalf of a number of large
creditors, and Mr. 'l'. I. Detunan, of Yeovil, the
receiver, warn also present, in addition to • large
number of creditors from Sherborne. Mr. Howard, of
Weymouth, represented the debtor, who also appeared
in person. The statement of affairs showed liabilities
to creditors unsecured. =,400, creditors to be paid in
full. CA, and assets, £5OO. After a long discussion the
creditors resolved to accept a composition of 3s. in the
£, payable on the 24th of June.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-03-08

VIZ 11101/IIOUND CHEAT.

The TOwN Criers hl written 0 the Cootorna. Aothorl-
ties, Cut the Cetutnisaioner. state they ‘eosounh t.
comply wit`l tho :son st of the C Jane I to h?ld over tbe
chest to thou.

THE CATTLE LAIR
His leen offerei to Mr. Green, who did not accept it,
sod tenders were invited.

OLD TOWN HALL.

The Tows CLICRK Ws@ ready te report on this hot he
eueee.te.t toe it would 111 lion r to ref.o- tho mat tor to
committ—, as it invo'ved a qoostion of ttle Com:int tit:e
to • part ot the Cirporite ptoperty.

-
SURVETOI.II RZPUIT.
The Surveyor cer'illart that Mr. Henry Foot ii entithri
to SII ilidValle/ of .C3S more 011 account °I the-work done,
in pursuance oi his contract.

incrusts OP CONVEYING PRISONERS.
The Superintendent of Police has wed bittween .C:10 and
£lO for conveyance of prisoncre; hut thee-, was a qiinat ion
with the cocinty shout it, during aettletnent of which the
so&drieuroted that
tt
tee
ilsist;ndi ni&.rt .nm
out ofi hviasmout
Twin.," to the
superintendent pending the settlement of the affair.

DREDOIIIO THE lIARBOUR.
Another lighter has been hired at Vie ilireotton of the
Marou in order to keep the dredger tascbinery at work
longer hours. By this means 120 tons more aro rain .d
weekly. .Cll5 is asked for purchase of the lighter. and
255. a week for hire.
Mr. Corns thought it would be flora economical to buy
a thorough good lighter for—sty £4OO. He also th.ught
these should be dredeinz in hfc.hisnders' hole, especially
on such rough days as this, when they could not work on
the bar.
But the Ilathonr.master said he could not work in
Mc.Sanders's bole at the present time, and it would tette
about three months.
Mr. Courts pointed out how important it is he dredge
In MuSander hole , and Mr Gacives thought the surface
might be removed.
Mr. Lovett. raid the matter hat been previontly refetred
to a committee, and they could not appo'st one at •
better time than now.
Deferred.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-03-08

To The Iditor.

Sir,—ln a copy of the • • Telegrun " about three weeks
sc., a notice was inserted concerning a performance of the
M " essiah," to he given at Weymouth, on the lit inst. It
was stated that especial late train would run on that even-
ing, for the c olveuicnce of Portlenders, who miJit wish
to attend the concert. A number of Portlanders went over
on the evening of the day named, but found to their great
disappointment that there was no admittance s ithont
tickets. They might, however, get in by paying half-a.
crown for standing room amongst the shilling seats Such
treatment I do not consider just. If there was to be no
admi t ince without tickets why wits it not so stated on the
bills and notic I No one likes to be hoaxed, and Port-
lenders least of all. Port:anders frequently attend the
concerts at Weymouth, but I v otto.e to say there will be
few who will patronage Weymouthian entertainments.
such a cane happen &loin. Portlanders love musical and
other good entertainments, as we I WI the Weymouthians.
If then, the caterers for public smusemeut in Weymouth
have io room to ace onniodate the pleasure-seekers of both
tosses. let them trust to the support of Weymouth, and
not draw P,,rtlimders os a stop gap, or to d ludo them
when the Wepuouthians ate 1,0 nivanlly to come
ferwar.

"A VICTIMISED PORTLANDER
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-03-08

KETOLI RESULT.
To the Editor.

Mr.—Allow me to toll y.ol why the corners and
lauttehor.d.. not agree with the at awh wore in the boa',
shout tho Ittau't moral.. It in they hal what
pepe cal dark mo-tingt, and oroaid not allow tho
owners and launch b launchers t 3 . preseet to my-' a voice in the
mot tr. Betides I hoar that they had agreed to take the
CS which was sent for the I.ot boat, ani only to give
this derv.% whi is an iuva4 I, £OO for it, which was I
think a ii.o.t cruel scti,n. I being an eye whiles., did
think that Rhin Ferry took a most active part in getting
tho It ostrs,ly and also in launching it and be and all
othe7s who were C OiCe34ll with the work actAd mast
In Irving to Hind the boat off to roams those p nt men
who wore in danger of losing there lives. An.l I ir tat
t'ist all well los equity Tao hoot, I heir, which was
lost • few years since, c-at 10-t wools .CAI and £3O, an! was
tho canto h ire. on tie h .s.:h at t L., present cijin. The
IC.; tier should not 'aka that amount for it now. you
is.e they hair. nit done no very well out of It all. And tor
the tutor, I hope that bast owners well not allow • lot if
teliasrent inch to tun and get in these boots jest as the
boat.a... ening m .e. or Iris. 4:1 I, this rase —I Sin air,
A LOTZR op JUSTICIS, AND • FRIILND Or FAIR PIM%
Cheeil Lies& Portland, M ireh lit.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-03-08

VIE PROPOSED PROMENADI PILE.

The time appointed for meeting • depattion from the
Marine Pier Company WM It o'clock on Thursday, which
bad been assented to by the authorities of the comploy.
The TOWN CLERK stated the formal objctious had been
made to the Boa-d of Trade, and that no RESEW had yet
been received, though on • previous occasion th...y were
overruled in • much shorter time. The inference II" dr :w
was that the Board of Trade were calling on the promoter,
for come farther elaboration of the details. in compliance
with :wettest, the Town Cleric read these objectives,
among which it was pointed out that, owing to the low-
lying position of the town, the pier could 'tot be built so
that the dsck should he very much above higluwater
and therefore boats could not pus under it at high water,
pleasure-boating will be interfered with, and the anew' 1
rowing regattas cannot take place. The other objectives
Included reference to the presmt per, rtc., the ainoeut
laid out on it. &c., and also stated that the notice bad not
sutured sufficiently early.
Mr. QROVES would not sanction the scheme unless the
present bondholder. are fully secured.
Mr. Desists said tiler were ell of thst opinion when the
matter was first discussed but he object's' to the obj vet on
that the present pier is sufficient tog the purposes of the
town.
The MAYOR said the matter was left t the Town (hark,
who, like solicitors when instructed, would not leave a
Mule stone untamed.
The Council thou proceede i to c =tide: how they should
iset on receiving the 4..putstion.
Among the remarks mule wee that of the Mayor—that
the Pier is likely to detract from the tradespeople, pockets
where it is now proposed to place it, while if it were put
at the other end of the town, it might be an improvement.
Mr. SEAMAN The place for it would be out at Old
Castle. (Laughter).
Mr. Magee spoke of the stream of exeursionists out for
• holiday waver less boisterou4 v. That stream of exciir•
sionists would not he at all useful 0 ow up the Esplanade.
If the Pier were carried out an now the steamboat company
will not have the whole of the Valk, and if there is onto-
salon, touting, aemuning of whistles, it would be visite a
nuisance on the Esplanade. We have already • pier which
will do for this sort of traffic.
Mr. ELIOT suggeatid, an thcre wee half-an.bour before
twelve, and many subjects ware not on the agenda paper,
the Council should proceed to those other subject'.

CATTIX LAIR TIS!IDIlt.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-09-06

=BNB ABBAS.
ATTEMPTED SUIC,DE AT PRONE ST. Quiwrow,

On Satur lay, at the police-court, Eli. Grove.,
wife of William Garai, muter tailor, of Frome SL
Q.iinton, was charged with attempting to commit
suicide by pois icing herself with belled inna. From
the hu.ban Is evidence, it appeared that in the night
of August 29th, about half-past ten, he was with his
wife in their bedroom. She had arrangcsi to visit
s ime relatives in s imerset, and was going on the
following m mining. He remaske lit was not worth
while for him he go ass .mebudy would meet boron her
arrival. She accu•ed him of wanting to get rid of her,
and immediately went downstairs in her night-drest.
Witness followed her and went into the sitting-room,
and proceeded to light a lamp. In the meantime she
had gone into the pantry, had poured some belladonna
from a bottle into a glee-, ant drunk it. The
belladonna had been prescribed for him some
time a;o for a bad leg. She went back into the
bedroom, and said "I have taken a glass of that
stuff; I shan't be here long and hau ling him
some money she said, "You take these purees, they
are yonre, not mine." Dr. Greenwood was at •nice sent
for. —The duct ir proved visiting Mrs. Groves and find.
leg her suffering from narcotic poisoning. He used the
usual restorative means, and after a day or two she
recovered. She was always a dull and eccentric
woman, but he was not led to suppose she was insane.
—For the defence the Rev. F. Douglas How, reel .r of
Frome St. Quinton, sal I he had known Mrs. Groves for
more than two years, and during that period he had
frequently had conversation with her. He considered
her to be of very weak miud. She was invariably
depressed, and he was not surprised to hear she heel
attempted to commit sutimie.—The Bench, rafter what
the rev. gentleman had said, did not feel disposed to
commit her, and on her husband promising I. take care
of her she was discharged.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-09-06

A CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH.

MORTALITY STATISTICS FOR THR 80100011, AUGUST,
1881.

Births 15 (Fordington, 8); death., 3 (Fordington, 2).
An old man, aged 74. died of inflammation of the kings
In the Dorset County Hospital, a young child, of one
year of age, suocumbed to whooping cough in West
Vordington. Between these extremes the remaining
death in Bast Forlington (due to cancer) was registered,
and, except ng the first-named, it will be seen that no
death occurred in any of the parishes of Dontheeter.
Upon the above data the annual birth-rate is 24, and the
death-rate only 48 per 1,000. The former is not so
high as usual, and the latter very much 1 iwer than it
hem been for many years.—E. J. DAT, Medical Officer
of Ilealeh.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-09-06

PETTY SESSION&

THIJUDAT.

Before the Mayor (G. Curtis, Eel), IL N. Weiteria. and
J. Stone, Zig..
White v. Clark.—This was a cross summons, and the
parties live in Laglaad-sireet —The children of the Iwo
parties had quarrelled, and Clark pulled the St of Ws.
Waite's buy.—The Bench lined both parties Si.
Hue Lucas, wile ot Walter Luca., booths Aker, summoned
Joseph Weitter, inartner, fur se assault.—O. Lae aunties,
lion of to. defendant, the case wee adjourned, as his
solicitor could not attend.
Atlred Burgs, carterniongsr, was summoned by Aligns
Owe. for conzeitung willuldamage on toe if7th Job
.
The defendant with two others, whose ca. had beet,
previously dealt with, the defendant basing abscouded.
went to outuplaumnee hsuse, mad becauee she would not
duo& them smashed in her tiour.—Finsd 10a, 9e. lid.
damage, and cus.s 12.. tki.
Charles Wells, a uriserable-looking lad, was charged with
basing bee., found to a tenter shed belonging to Mr
Aidermao Norton, at two the previous morning.—P.C. D.
Home, proved the case and stated that the prisoner bed
beau seen cowing from the place on several previous toot D-
ins., and on th• night in quesuon be found him covered up
*lto racking, and be stated he had no where else to go.—
Mr. Supetrinteadent Hunt proved about six previous
C turictions against we priaonar Inc robbery from louses
His plan leas 60 watch people go out to work, and than go
hi and steal the food,—He wa• unienoed toll days' hard
labour.

Joseph Toomise Dixon, potter, of Parkstone, was c.barged
wito cruisby I. • bursa—Yr. Superintendent Hunt proved
mans to. defendant's horse beans drivon ihrousit to.
t.wii by one of the sons on Cho venous Tuesday ; it wee
in • moat wretched condition. auid could hardly entw I ,
but the deieuilsiit had proialsed U tbe cam mire no
premed, be iirJuld at once have i alauglitered.—Defendant
said he gave £ll for it • few weeks ado, sad he had sold
It Coat morning tor a crown.—Ordered to pay as.a esti.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-09-06

PORTLAND.

CLIOLIC OF WOO.—Mr. Campbell, from Ports-
mouth prison, has hen appointe to succeed the late
Mr. Rhodes se clerk of works at Portland Establish-
ment.

lis.avorr is very much delayed here on account of
the mina. Some wheat has been out io the open nearly
a month. and the grain herr been much picked out by
birds.

NO PIRIBON COMFORTABLIL—Ssid • convict lately,
on being discharged from Portland, " I have been the
round of all the miaow, and there isn't a comfortable
one among them I"
11.11.8 Ntuaos on Saturday evening called at
Portland Roads, on her trial cruise in the Channel.
for the purpose of landing her mails. She remained •
few hour., and steamed out into the Channel again.
THZ WIRT YOUESHIII RZOIMINT. —On September
15th, five officers and 70 men, with a number of boy',
from the P. W.O. Regiment, will embark for India, to
join the second battalion. Colonel Saunders will, on
arrival in India, take over the command of the 2nd
battalion, his post at Portland having been filled by
Colonel Cosby, recently promoted from the 2nd
battreion.

THCRSDAT'S Gets, was felt wi•h some. verity at
Portland; but no serions casualties are reported.
Shortly before noon a boat from the Boscawen was
coming ashore wilt• number 0 boys to proceed on
leave, and when about 50 yards fr int the slip, a puff
of wind off the land caused her to heel over;
fortunately the mainsail split right down through, and
thus being relieved from the premises of the wind, she
righted.—A three-masted sch oner, on entering the
Road., touched the Breakwater •nd started • leak'
but the pumps were kept constantly at work, and
afterwards she wig brought under the hydraulic crane
at the Brelkwat,r. and has been di-charging her cargo.
The sea in the West Boy ran very high, and the
fishermen's boats were brought over to the east Bide
of the beach.

trmioN CHlLDimea Tagov.—Last Satur lay the
children from the Weymouth Unio .hottee enjoyed the
expenditure of.sorne money given for their pl. more by
some kind friend/. Mrs. /Bebop, being unable to
accompany them on account of the new nurse not
being then appointed, provided • large hamper of good
things, among which hfr. Bishop dep waited sandwiches
Into which a good ham Lei been cut. and the master
orni two trainers brought over the children to Portland
by the 1.50 train. The big hamper Inn a heavy had
for the two volunteers wh g.t it across the platform ;
but carrying it was a lab-ur of love. On toe Beach
they saw the wonders of the Bay and meant to have
tea there; but Mr. Bishop took advice, brought them
uphill to the Barrack, and tea was made there, the
children also rambling ab,ut the Verne. In the even-
ing when they returned, the carriage of that hamper
wag quite sash and all the faces were bright.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-09-06

lISA7T2IIBUILY.

Till t oder of Mr. J. WeAcott to supply be4t
Radstock coal during the ensuin, wint r for El O. 104.
per ton has b ee accepted I,y the Coal Fund Committe.
THS HARVisT.—We .ve had anethe. we kof very
nnfaveu able weather for be harvest A large
quantity of oorn is .till in the fiel .s in thi. distric., and
much sysr pithy is fel, f r the farmers, whose losses
ore now very considerable.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-09-06

STALBSIDGE.

I''ONERAL Or A RAILWAY GUARD.-00 Tuesday lnq
the remains of Mr. C. Wyllie, an old aol v51....1
servant of the S .merset and i.orset Joint i'imipan],,
w•re intoned in Stalbricige churchyard. Upward, ••1
forty Guar is and 011114004 of the company i.. unit, in
attended, thus showmg the great respect in which the
deceased wss held by nis fe low serva..ta. Th • bearers
and pall-b. arers wre fellow guards. Wyllie 6aves
• wife and family to mourn their lose.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-09-06

RAILWAY COLLISION.
TWO LIVES, LOST.

A railway accident, causing the Ime of two lives and
injuries to several portion., oxurre 1 in London about
• quarter to ten o'clock on Saturday morning OD the
down line of the Great Eastern Railway, ab ut •
hundred yards on the city aide nf the Bow-ro.l rail-
way station. A train of empty carriages was scan ling
on the d•swn line, and the Forest Gate train from
Fenchurch-street ran into it, smashing the brake and
the next carriage, and telescoping another carriage. A
portion of one carriage, including the t ,p, went rixht
over the parapet of the embankment into the r.a I
below, and a portion hong auepended from the tele-
graph wires, which ware completely broken down. It
Is stated that the signals were not at "dander," but
at "clear." Happily, it was • very light train; hal
the accident occurred to an afternoon down train sonic
hundred, of persons might have been injured. The
ho ties of the et Ater and driver were much mutilate!.
Several persons were injured. The nausea of the two
men killed are Edward Spencer, the driver, and J.
oartliolomew, the stoker.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-09-06

THE VOLUNTEERS AND CAMP.

The wet weather which visited the volunteer camp of
instruction at ft ,ivner Is the early put of the week can-
ttnued, and the detachments had a aoinewhat rough time
of it. The drills, however. have been pra:.eedei with
whenever an oppoitunity afforded, aid she men have
turned out with alac ity aviary% the assembly bee been
sounded. The battalion wai inspected on Friday after-
noon by General Prince Edward oi Sage•Weilia-, who was
attended by the staff, cud was received wits . general
educe by the wee, drawn up in line end, r Colonel Hope-
Juhnstone, It A. The rump broke up on Siturday at noun,
and the PLirtland Volunte,ra returned by the 510 train,
looking rather weatb.-rbos.tfl. Thy were met at the
etacion by B.ndinset.r Miller and the band,and al t,r tel jog
in by Captaiu McLean, the handl played with them uphill.
During their absence ironi Portland they kept up ita
honours by winniag second pr.so (or tug,f•war, and on
the whole they are cone the worse tor their rough week.