The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-10-07 00:00:00

Vora' Cott* Cxprisoo.

TIIIBDAT, OCTOBER 7, 1873.

NOTES OF THE WEEK.

Mr. Bright has at last definitively accepted
the post of Chancellor of the Duchy of Laura-
ter, his appointment haa been putted, and he
has informed the;Epeaker of the House of Com-
mits of his acceptance of office, which causes
him to vacate his seat for Birmingham. The
Conservative' will not cue to contest that seat,
so that Mr. Bright will not have the task before
him which has fallen to the lot of his colleague
Mr. Henry James, But the constituents of the '
sigh hon. gentleman will of course expect and
will probably obtain some interesting explana-
tions from Mr. Bright, and politicians generally
look forward to his address for an indication of
the Ministerial programme for the ensuing
session. Mr. Bripht was preseni at the Cabinet
Council held on Frau,. at which it was evidently
determined not to have an autumn session, for
In that night's oa..tifr was published a royal
proclamation farther proroguing Parliament
until the 16th of December. The Liberal
party, depiessed by recent elections, give signs
of renewed cheerfulness now that Mr. Bright
has resumed office; and politicians of all classes
agree that the right hon. gentleman will consi-
derably strengthen the Ministry. The more ad-
vanced section of the Liberals anticipate a
glowing programme ;for next February, com-
prising " The enfranchisement of the masses by
the extension of the suffrage to all householders
without distinction of residence, and without
distinction of sex," but with provision for the
representation of minorities. Then as to land
tenure, "that no further alienation to private
Individuals of the land which is still public pro-
perty shall be permitted ; that landlords shall be
prevented from appropriating the improvements
of their tenants; that the law of primogeniture
shall be abolished; that entails shall be re-
stricted within the narrowest limits ; and that
the legal hindrances to the transfer of land which
at present exist shall be removed." And, as to
load taxation,l at is said "Such discussions as
would arias upon a good Lend Bill would do
mush to show our taxpayers that such portion
of the local burthena on land as is hereditary is
really not taxation at all, but &reserved portion
of the rent of the land which belongs by pre-
scription to the nation at large. Not one farth-
ing of this should be given np. On the con-
trary, improvement rates which now partly fall
on temporary tenants should be charged on the
landlords who benefit by them. The effort
should be made both in imperial and local taxa-
tion toi interfere as little as possible with the
rewards of industry and abstinence, and to
throw the burthen upon unearned incomes."
While " Upon ecclesiastical questions Mr.
Bright is In accord with the most consistent
and advanced Liberals." This is, at any rate, •
e sketched on "blazing principles;"
I?trogran
mriiinnils to be seen bow far Mr. Bright can
stimulate the Government to such new reform&
The election at Taunton is considered of very
great importance. Mr. Junes is opposed, not
because he is ,made Solkitor GenuaL but be-
cause he is going to act as Solicitor-General
under the Ministry of Mr. Gladstone. Fortu-
nately for Mr. James, it appears that he is not
likely to be defeated on any of those side issues
which are fatal to so many Liberals. Either
his tact and good sense, or the wisdom and
public spirit of his supporters, have saved him
from the danger of overthrow on the slippery
and treacherous questions of beer and the 215th
Clause. Publicans and Dissenters are going to
vote on general political grounds, and while this
must be very satisfactory to the Solicitor-
General, it will of course make the victory of the
Conservatives, if they win a victory, more com-
plete and decisive. They will have persuaded •
constituency to reject a popular and able man,
not because a portion of his supporters fell away
from him from thinking the interests of drink
or religious education imperilled, but simply be
cause he has joined a Government of which the
constituency disapproves. It must, however,
be remembered that at the last general election
Mr. James was in a minority. He was eighteen
below his Conservative opponent, but he de-
manded a scrutiny, and enough votes were
struck off his opponent's list to girl him the
seat. It is evident that, under these circum-
stance*. • very small &imp of opinion may now
give the Conservatives a victory.
At Bath the contest is in many respects unim.
pottant, except that it will bd a very consider-
able success to the Conservatives if they can
show themselves able to win both seats in an
important city which at the last general election
returned two Liberals by an Incontestable
majority. Both Mr. Forsyth and Captain Hay-
tar are eminently respectable candidates, and
both are perfectly fit to sit in Parliament if they
can but get there. The latter is opposed by •
small section of the Liberal party, insignificant
In Reiff, but able probably by its defection to
seat the Conservative candidate. The candidate
of this section, Mr. Thompson, is for the Per-
missive Bill, the extension of the franchise to
women, and the repeal of the Contagions
Diseases Acts. He has no hope of winning,
and frankly ear so in his addrem ; but he hopes,
by getting Captain Hayter defeated, to bring
the Liberal piety to a sense of its duty. It is
perhaps as well that the Liberal party should be
brought to a sense of its duty; and it. duty is
to pass into the shade of Opposition rather than
give any countenance to the pernicious theorise
oi fussy philanthropists.
The preliminary report of the Unseaworthy
Ship Commission is about as unsatisfactory •
document as can be conceived: and it displays
in a lurid light the overweening money-getting
of the age which our senior county member, Mr.
Flom, so justly deprecated when speaking at
the Dorchester School of Art meeting last week
The Commissioners are obliged to acknowledge
that there is a limit beyond which no sea-going
vessel can be solely immersed, and they also
refer to the rule of the Salvage Associations of
London and Liverpool, of three inches of free-
board per foot of hold, aa having been found
practically convenient. But then there would
be difficulties in the way, first, of laying down •
fixed and universal rule, and next of enforcing
it, and so the Commiasioners report against
attempting to establish one. Next we are told
that it is confidently asserted that many hundred
old wooden ships, which their owners will not
repair, and which are unseaworthy, are habi-
tually mat to sea. We are also informed that
"competent witnesses state that mantizmerchant
ships are built with bad iron, that are in
put together, and sent to sae in a delve con-
dition," and that "they are lengthened without
additional strewth, and are thus weak ships,"
and the Commissioners themselves think It
"probable that, in the race of competition
mow shipbuilders, inferior materials and bad
workmanship are admitted into ships." The
Commissioner@ also exprem the opinion that, if
Lloyd's system of survey and diminution were
made compulsory on all merchant vessels, many
unseaworthy ships would he stopped; and they
quote the evidence of the Surveyor who examinee
verses taken up on amount of the Indian
Government—an officer of great
i
who has been in the habit of despar4rwee
hundred ousels a year—to the effect that mule
well built and equipped, with the amount of
freeboard and the carriage of deed weight
regulated, and deck cargoes prohibited, can per-
form the voyage to India in almost perfect
safety. Moreover, the establishment of Registry
Societies and Salvage Associations Is referred to
as a proof that, in the judgment of prudent
shippers and shipowners, some inspection of
shipe is required: "such an c xtensive system of
survey would not have been organised except
from a well-founded conviction that into, ships
are unseaworthy from faulty construction,
lusufficient repair, or reckless overloadin,." All
this, it might be thought, would 10.. l up to •
recommendation in favour of • survey of ships in
some shape or other. But no; there are diffi-
culties in the way, and so the Commissional.
' shrink back dismayed. Again, "witnesses are
unanimous in testifying to the danger of deck
cargoes across the Atlantic in winter, shipowners
admit the desirability of their prohibition if
it could be generally enforced,"and "the Canadian
Parliament has lately regulated deck-loads from
Dominion ports daring the winter months."
Still the Commissioners cannot muster up courage
to &dyee the prohibition °ldea-loads. The net
result of the inquiry up to the present moment
is simply that the Commissioners are as yet
unable " to offer with any confidence any re
commendations on this subject "—that IS, the
means of preventing unelaworthy ships from
being sent to sea. All that they can do is to
, direct "public attention" to it. It will be
thought that this is a somewhat imbecile and
abortive conclusion.
The revenue returns for the year and quarter
ending 30th neptember show that the receipts
for the quieter just ended amount to £17,342, 4311,
being • net incruee of £1,52,622 over the corres-
ponding quarter of 1873. For the year the
cosi& we £77, t 28,999, being au Imam

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067,344 over the yem ending 30th Sepeember.
1872. The principal limns of looms* am—
&ales, £1,3/66,000; Stamps, 6644000; Pas
E6St,OOO ; Teletreph &Moe, £296,000-7tl
Customs, aye 000. In the noel pre for Property
Ti then I, s diorama of £2,80000,

HOSPITAL 8131DAT.—Anse IsITIMOOS s Nertinetowu
cobweb a lbs. 41. wee allested, sad at West Noldbiot
£7 Os. 41.
Sr. pleased to bear that Kr. J. 8,11111
LX., Mealy of Doniseener, has pawed al the fieidombto
examination as the Apothecaries' Hall.
JUST Long —The defaulting oveteeers at the pre-
vious petty esedoos produeed their Into on Saturday,
before Kr. H. Williams and Hr. 0 Chttrobill, sod
they were allowed.
VOTIIII• Linn—Mr. Platt held • mart at Ms Shire-
' boll on Waded/410y, for tba revision of the voters'
Sets of this diatriet. Not • single solloitor attended,
mad the promedinge ware quite formal.
lgotriglenwr Cuarix..-00fiestions were snit& at
ibM p6o• of worship on Sunday last, after mead war-
moos by the Rev. T. Noire, and £3 3s. 7d. was rodised
oa behalf of the Doted Coualy HospitaL
DOASIT Coverer Pamon.—Tke Rev. H. P. Bailee,
tho newly sppelatad Chaplain at the Dorset &nutty
gaol, oommeneed hie donne on Sunday het, end the
officiala speak ves7 highly of ilia rev. gentleman's
mialetratioun

FAJUIERS CMS. —A general meeting
of the members was held at the Antelope hotel, on
Saturday evening, lar. B. Gangs, Prselaent of the
*lab, in the chair. It wet staled there are four
entries for the root prism offered, and judgre were
appointed. The and meeting of the club for the
emeion wee axed for Saturday, lot November.

TITAT TO WOllllOOllll CHILDIZa.—Tbe eldittren
heloagiag to the Dorchester Union were kindly eater-
ts.ined at Peddiskinton, by Colonel Aston, on
The TR=
party were cenreyed there nod book in •
testier the occasion by Mr. Stroag, of West Mills.
They were entermiesd daring the day with varlowa
pastimes, and were foisted is the most liberal manor
with all Muds of creature eomforts ; returned
shortly after eight delighted with the treat Which had
bass gives them.

Limos.la.—d last* of tie dossing sonsultbee of
the oesaty sasiletretes wad held oe Saturday, Mr.
Ploys, 11. P., presklini, with It. others pressat.
tbs. Weems wen eseissod exospt that of tha " Char-
south Now" lass. at Ciaresootb. shish wads sap.
ported by 11r. W. H. Nooky, of Bridport, sul op-
posed by Mr. N. K. Lords, of &Sport. on thogreaud
that the sodas sat I. tho Eloperfatoodest of Polies
Vol not regidesd. The aeon hold this to he a fatal
*sties, and refused to smarm the Issues.

Doaosaarsa Aeatotri.twaat SoofirrY.—A paws'
seartiag of the weaahare was held at tine datelope
betel, on Saturday aftersoon, Mr. J. Moyer, ILI.,
proddiag, when the subjeet of altering the day of the
annual how wee Ma/named, sad a large majority were
In favour of no skeane ban nada Tim eowsiitteo,
with the addition of Yr. H. hakes, of Whiloshursh,
were instructed to madder whether say, sad if es
what, alteration 'tumid be roads in the rake and the
prinaluale offered by the loalety, and report tea waded
general meeting.

Tii
AstlAwren Ws..—Ameag the mikes soot wg
las,onimodore Commsrell to bombard the
the oast of the Ashsatee territory wevelliPX:
the is of Er. John Charles, tailor, of Dor-
shester. Whil. eagaged in destroying the Ailisetees'
WU' boats it Dee Dee, he received & severe crawl
ander it. right eye; bat it is hoped he will soon
remover. Charles west on bawd of Hat liiii)estes
tniaing skip Seesaws. is Merely 1221, and having
stayed there Dearly two years, be vs. transferred as
ilestaless boy to Her hisjeoly's in* Arias. sad lest
Karel hiss. sent to the West Coast el Amiss, whirs
bob.. slave been stationed. Se is aew as able 011•12111.
Ooloarna yo Tai Dome! Ocourer Pumps.—
Semicw: Ambrose Jean., stealing ash-pi/mks at aw-
-11•14 ; Prederieli Ashdod, melisiossiy weemdiag at
Sionrtoe Osondie ; Retort Rides& deals( taaway at
°Word Fltspaise.—Eferd Latour: Bliss Passy add
Job Crocker, Mean' rabbits at Sharlierse, 2
amain ; Thome Ruddy, stsaling Agars at Brflpott.
1 eslindsr moist; Wlihiam 13 ussey, idesilag said ii
Hawke/hunk 1 Wander month; Illesbotk Beam,
idle sad disorderly a. Weymouth, 1 esimater moist'
George Hussy, &mak sad ,ens at Bridged, 1
eilmider moth • Thomas Wilmot, leach. family
Aerble at Shasta., ld daps; John Ospi, drank
eA__Adford, 7 days.

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Q.0.11.Y.C. —Tito firok troop of We regiment mot la
Motbury Park on Tuesday, for drill, elle practice, and
the autumnal inspostioc of armc Me °Moore present
were Certain the Uri of Ilobestor, Coptals sad
Adjutant Griffis, Lieut. 13ryzner, Cornea Fellows", Kr.
.7. Used (regimental surgeon), and Quirtermairter Osage.
The muses, of nou-oommiadosed cams end privaios
was tolerably good, and the weather most propitious.
The eqnsdros was divided Into troopa, sad afar • deed,
drill under Caotais Grill' direolios, there followed ride
Fraction. Two silver cups presented by tint noblo
Captain were shot for sod after • close oompstitkaa the
first was won by Privste Adam*, of Abbotsbur7, sod
Lb* wood by Private Miller, of Nelbury.
DOICHISTIIIIAGRICITLIVILLL &own. —The pleat bin(
match of this society took plass on Medea larza,
Kartinstown. by the kind permission of Kr, H. W.
Hawkins. The jodiges were Mr. W. Watts, of Little-
wood; Mr. 1). Symonds, of Aabtos ; and Mr. T. 00z,
of Hyde. Frampton. la the edam for toss with two
hones without • driver, there were 17 oompetiters.
if. George &attiring, la the service of Mr. Kr. J. A.
Pops, of Sutton ; 204 AMMO Prompt's, Kr. J. Waft,
Bert..: 3rd, John Gale, Kr. J. OWL, Compton. I.
tho lads' lam eight oompeled, each having two horses
without add,.,, Ist, Joseph Bartlett, Mr. H. W.
Hawkish", Kartiastown •' lad, Thomas Mods, Kr. J. G.
Bomar, liartiadown ; 3rd, William Matthews, Mr. H.
Kayo, boker's Proms la the elan for three or four
oxen with • driver, three competed. lei,
Loyal, Kr. T. C. Brand.,., Wateroombe ; flad?.JZ
Churchill, Kr. H. W. Hawkins, Kartiestows.

STUMM haat or • Rom—The bone rustling in
the Dridport mail earl pl.yed tla driver rather so us.
pleamiti praek ou Tuesday eveniag. Tbe man had
oeseeloe to step for • minute or so at Winter=
oa wh the horse, which was left unattesded.
towards Dorebester, where strange 'sough it arrived at
14 proper tinie—half-mort nine—without soy mishap,
baring bate stopped en the top et the town and taken
to the Post-• See. Some alarm wee felt for the Meer,
which, however, was soot dispelled, by his presenting
himself in about ere minutes afterwards, &ad. although
In s very exhausted state, wee otherwise none the wane
for his adeeetare. Th. man was soli Ivo minable over
the ordinary lime, although the dinettes he bad te
mune waif,. Wiwi, hod he had to carry a mail beg as
Ids back I

Cawsom—On W•doasday, id Osbebor, a math
Wl' played at Charm Maw, Waren tba Dona* Nasty
&boa sad Mr. K. Dainea's alma, vide\ was &Maid
Ii favour of the Donk Omit, MAW by Übe aret
i=ta by 28 rasa, them set ban Minato Web the
butinp. Beare

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A Yomrn LADY'. ReeKnartten.—ln the news of lad
Wednesday &ere appeared the I oliesdad WeftsPb :
Kra Buried WI mewl UN meghtraes at Bowilreet WI es
Saturday leek the MI c 4 September, her daughter left Imre
about IS &Week la the Mimeo= and had not Imes boss heard
at. She nes ii yeau or agn wee about Vt. Me. In height,
lad brown hair and grey Tea. and more a buff-coloured Ilk
drem, • black eape, bed • hat with a white feather. The spun-
rant added that her daughter Ina cooddsred very landmass.
And In tbe " Agony Column " of the paper WY this
edvertiseneet, evideetly relating to t. IMMO run.
sway :

MIMO. a YOUNG LADY. who MK her home a 46 ocl 'ock
on laturthY mother, Ags IL It compledoe, pariah
blue ma. Wow. loth (without Pads); height about 6 ft foln.
uitrtflt. and good lure; droned in a Light embed dik,
bleá gips trimadoed with lam, rouod white Meow Mk
trimmed with long bleak feather mod largo blue ream* bow ;
black NU. Trench boote, with high heel.; Uee. marked
• L B. In meg the young WO should herself me this atm
Ii .orul7 igteggige to return, Or ohs will COAMS the death
ol her gamete Loyale [Mug information lending to the die-
comfy of the above will be haadereasly ItZWAIDSD.—Appig
al lisokosy Polies Matto..

Happily the amps& of the "very imadasms
hidy torus out to to gothic)/ more trail. Win s lows
Story, bitykig "areal porieetalaad " lows lemithe st task-
s:with." for Ws arguaisot, with u surrlsis for the Is*
sot, Fordingtos elisrob Imisa the mime sr*. oarernasy
last &May morning. lt sosais that illm Durrell had
mad* up bar skid to marry s reattamaa mew ia Dar-
Wester, but her pariahs opposod oh. Intik +bids"
her to be the kids of araorker, sad took every
yat disperaging her ialondad. But
(sifted
7Pnwthoc.ooling hot lomi, this scasme only to hays wide It burn
the Uighur, ssa as resolved to go to Ida.
without money, she planned 5 little lib to get to Dor-
*heater, and the WO WO/ /OM oho was Mrs. 0— of
Dorobertor, sod bad lost bet pares ; sod she prevailed
on the authorities to telegraph to Mr. o—, otter
which she was allowed to come as by thii mall train.
Arriving Imre, she was taken ear* of for ths night, end
nett Aty 000 t to lodgings at Weymouth, No that the
proprieties of Dorchester might not be outraged. The
polies found out the story, and oommunioeted with tho
advertiser ; oubesessotly Mr. paid a Malt to her
parents, sad at the sod at the weak they us down to
00,, ow, moo's, daughter. Explansikaa, of sus,
followed, and ca Wader meramo the happy
I. Ike resew. el her father sad mother, were a=
by weds, Num at Ifordioglos, sad afgerwersis drove
a to wombs& mgetkor. After their vesiss.troahiss,
We nay Itly scaslsds to sissy-book sty* W luso"
Nal they "y Ivo happy lot nos Air.'