The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-09-22 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

Tog REV. 11. Jimotta remains very ill indeed, and hopes
of his recovery are very sivalL
Toe TICHMIREE CLAIMAXT.—It is said that Arthur Orton
Is about to be removed from Millbank to Portland. lie has
actually loot seven stone in weight, since be was sentenced.
ARTHUR ORTO4.—A friend of this prisoner asserts that
he remains at Milbank in good health. He will not be
removed to Portland.
Tug SULOR flatnimmi., who fell from the cross ETNA of
the Ketch Jabez. on Saturday week was n Saturday last
removed to the Weymouth Royal Hospital.

TRAPIIIXO SHIP BOSCIWILN (LW Trafalgar) WWI
towed into Portland Roads on Saturday afternoon by
Imniortalite, Capt. Hume. We are very glad to
have this valuable ship here, with her interesting
company.
WISLEYA7I ANNIVERSARY. —On Sunday, the
Rev. E. Maden preached the anniversary sermons of the
mission,to good congregations, and on Wednesday evening
there was a tea mid public meeting.

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BRILLIANT EVININO PARTY. —The Rev. A. and Mrs.
Hill entertained • large and brilliant party at their resi-
dence in the Grove, a few nights ago. A large number of
officers in H.M.'s service were present, with a dis-
tinguished gathering of the gentry of the neighbourhood.
ABANDONED Citsigut.—On Saturday night, a girl named
Eliza Bunion gave Frederick Beater, a pnvate of the 102nd
regiment, into custody on • charge of picking her pocket
at the Britannia Inn. The girl did not appear when
Beater was brought up before Mr. G. Eliot on Monday,
and the soldier wee discharged.

MEDICAL ATTIVIDANCK AT TII6 PRISON. —We are glad to
hear that the iliatervedly popular Dr. askhain, inedieal
°Meer at the Portland Prison, is now able to return to
his charge, after his late illness. ml will, we hope.
be satisfactory to Portland juriee, if any wore shill
necessarily lie summoned on account of any convict
deaths.

FALL IRON THE CRIL'AtLTREES.—A sailer fell from the
cross-trees of the ketch Jabez, in Portland Roads, on
Saturday. Ile was imetisible when picked up, but he
was taken to the Castle Inn, %there he was innuodiaely
attended by Dr. McLean*. (In Monday he remained in-
sensible, but afterwants he appeared to mover, and on
Wedntoday it WILK believed that his life would be sated.
His name was William RrundelL

MiTIIIIONIAL —On Wednesday last Quartennaister•
Sergeant Bohlen. ILK, left Portland for Gibraltar. As
Mr. Itotwon was ninth esteemed, the MIIII-COMII4iA.IOIIOI
officers presented him with a good military field gloss, as
a testimonial of esteem. Sergeant4lajur Polkinghornc,
ILA.: made the presentation at the house of Sergeant-
Major Barrow, with an appropriate addreisi, hoping that
Sergeant Itoloson might have a prosperous voyage. Mr.
Robson suitahly expressed his thanks.

WILLIAM ROUPFLI., tlw ex-M.P., who has behaved as a
model convict during his 'day in Portland Prison, and has
so much contributed to the comfort of many sick and
dying convicts, by his unwearied attention as nurse
orderly, is about to be removed from Portland: it is said
this week. Roupell's term of servitude being so far
advanced is the reason for his removal. Who will supply
his place ? May IRoupell make such good use of hts
remaining time in the outer world as to show that his
repentance did not conic too late.
REDUCTION OF THE AILSK,eIIIZ.NT OF House Pnorggrv.
—At a meeting of the Asiessinent. Committee of the V7e7-
mouth Union on Tuesday last, the subject of the assess-
ment of house property, ac. in Portland, was considered.
Mr. N. Howard appeareii for the parish officers, and
ably showed cause why the rating of house property
should be lowered. The mult was that the Assessment
Committee reduced the rateable value of house property
in Portland 15 per cent —Mr. B. Scriven, sem, agent for
Messrs. Stewards, applied for the rating on the stone to
be also reduced; but this was not entertained.
VISIT OF SIR CORSET WOLSLLEV. On Wmlnesday after
noon Sir Garnet Wobieley, accompanied by General Sir
John Michel and a party of loam and gentlemen, visited
the convict establishment at Portland. They were received
by Mr. Clifton, the governor of the primmer, who very
courteously showed the I listinpushol general over the
establishment Sir Garnet and his friends appeared to be
much gratified with what they saw. The cleanlineim and
onter of everything was certainly noutuentlable. After
leaving the prison the gentlemen of the party pawed
through the government quarries to the Verne citadel,
where a bnef inspection of the vast fortifications took
place. The party, accompanied by the governor, then
returned to the railway station, hut there being several
minutes to spare before the departure of the train Sir
Games and his friends ran to the top of Chesil Beach.
There was alarge number of persons at the station waiting
to lee the gallant general. At 5.30 the party left Portland
to meet the up team from Weymouth,

POOLE.
theisitZceirettly.Mwicsareiop:Lanacth"
by the Rev. G. Morgan, vicar. Collections after the
sermons were made, which amounted to DJ 1711.
preached o'e Sunday —ge:rirt —Sermons
Paulon behalf of
ESCAPI.:O LUNATIC.—A man named Dugdale, confined
in the lunatic ward of the workhouse, escaped on Sunday
morning, and made his way into the town, where he was
at once re-captured.
Roimenv FROM A YACHT. —A valuable chronometer
belonging to Mr. C. .1. Stone, has been stolen from his
yacht, and on to the present no clue to the thieves has
been obtained
THE REGATTA BALL has been postponed till the winter.
Mr. A. K Guest has offered to subscribe £5; and should
nt tehen trot' of than ntio'uarie ncgottiteencitionmtpantoyhiwmithhashi.exigess.:l his
Tug GAS COMPANY.—At the annual meeting of the
Poole Gas and Coke Comoany, on Monday, Mr. C. J. Stone
presiding, a dividend at the rate of 10 percent. per annum
was declared. The receipts during the year amounted to
.C 4.506 I2s. 0.1., and the payment+ to £1.351 lib. lid.
Wiiicii is rt.—Plindiand.Buttons says Jenkins is wrong
—the Prince and Princess of Wales will visit Canford
during the ensuing month. It is evident that P.-and-B.
will not be convinced against his will —Canford is not to
be snubbed—" Not if he knows it."—l'id' Panic Weekly
Blazer, September FL—Yours truly, A FRIKNO OF JENKINS.
ItUMOCRED LIEATH OF THE CLAIMANT.- The friends of
"Sir Roger' were greatly discouraged on Saturday by the
receipt of news that the prisoner was dying at Millbank.
"Sir Roger has still a large number of his adherents in
Poole, and the letter of Lord Rivers has greatly reassured
them. Upton House has been vacated by Mr. Waters,
and is to undergo immediate repair.
Ilaiato OF GUARDIANS.—The usual fortnightly meeting
of the Board was held on Thursday. Present—Messra. .1.
Hayman (chairman), W. Green (vice-chairman), T. Abbott,
J. W. Buckley, G. Curbs, J. W. Lulf, and C. E. Oakley.
Tenders were opened for supplies; those of Mr. Burden
for bread at 51.1. per loaf, and Dilr. C. Keynes for beef at
71+1., and mutton at 7d. per lb., were accepted.
THE LATE SIR HENRI STORKS --The funeral of the late
Sir Henry Storks, which took place on Tuesday at High.
gate cemetery, was attended by his only son, Mr. Henry
Nizzoli Reeve Storks as chief mourner, the Marquis of
Bath, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Sir K Lugard, Major-
General Airey. In the funeral cortege were the carriages
of ILKH. the Duke of Cambridge and the Dowager
Duchess of Somerset.
SKINNER Stale? CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL—The
anniversary sermons of the Skinner-street Congregational
Chapel were preached on Sunday, by the Rev. P. H.
Davison, of Wellington, Somerset. There were overflowing
congregations, in the evening upwards of 1 MO persons
being present The schools numbere+ll944 children with
SI teachers. The rev, gentleman selected as his text in the
morning, Matthew x, 42,—" And whosoever shall give to
drink unto one of these little ones scull of cold water only
in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in
no wi-e losehis reward." In theevening„ the rev. gentleman
preached an eloquent discourse upon the text, 2 Timothy,
in, Is,—And that from a child thou bast known the holy
Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise into salvation
through faith which is in Christ Jesus." The preacher made
a passing and feeling allusion to the dark cloud which
had overshadowed the school in the death of Mr. Harker
the much-loved superintendent ; and he besought these
who listened to him to take the solemn invitation to heart,
none knowing when or how soon the summons might come
to them. Hymns suitable to the occasion were sung by
the children ; Mr. Titus Buckley presiding at the organ.
Collections were made at the conclusion of each service
amounting to 1:22135. 6+l. From the report it appears that
the n umber of scholars is 584—boys, 260, girls, 250, infanta, ;
and 53 male and Bt female teachers, the increase of scholars
during the year being 48. The financial statement showed
a small balance in favour of the whooL On Sunday
morning next • sermon will be preached in behalf of the
London Missionary Society, by the Rev. .1. H. Clark, a
missionary from Jamaica.—On Monday evening a public
meeting will be held, under the presidency of 11r. M.

13oliocodialca, Tuanday.—llefore Mr. M. Komp-Welch.
IN Mit OrTTIA.

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Drina Last, a gentlinnan's servant, whose pooseasions were
some dozen and a hell of pawn tickets, a pocket handkerchief,
41, and two crosses, was suminoned for being drunk
and incapable on Monday night at Porkstonc, near the residence
of Mr H. W. Dickinson. Ile was found lying in the gutter
helplessly drunk, Indeed, so thoroughly incapable, that it was
fund necessary to place him in a wheelbarrow to convey him
to the lock-up at Poole, whither he was escorted by P C.'s
Brushett and Fortst P.C. Forest proved the ease,
and in reply to defendant said there were several people round
him, many of them from Parkstone.- Fined Ss and coats; or
scion days.
Last was also summoned for damage done to his cell-
door by kicking the paint —P.C. Reeks said that at seven
o'clock he heard prisoner kicking the door violently, and he
kept doing so till hall-put eight notwithstanding that he was
threatental to be pot under restraint..-Ddendant said ho had
made repeatod applicotions to Sc able to sand for in fri end to
bail him Jut: but no one came to hint Ile couldn't have
injured the door as he only knocked it with his knee, his other
leg being bad. (He exhibited the leg which was sickentng to
look at). He observed the 'taint was scratched when he was
put in the cell! In proof that he hadn't kicked he showed his
louts: but this bmring unmistakable evidence of paint-marks ;
he wint fined 2s 6J anal cent.; altogether Ins 6.1 for. "night's
pree with some friends," and a roll in the gutter &Herefords.
Wearer' Perry Samosa, Thumnay. -Before The Mayor
(Mr J. S. Hudson), Mr C. J. Stone, Mr IL Hamilton, and Kr.
A. Balaton._

Thomas Prar,keeper of the Fleet turmiike.gate L Longflest,
was sunimuned for demanding llk.l toll of Henry Mullett,
Innkeeper, nitirminater Marshall, and ideo with using abusive
I. euao C.LICUIAted to pros oke a breach ,d the 1.14-1, ; on the
sith inst. Then was. cruse-summons by Pride against an Inn-
keeper of Wimbonie named How, and Mullett for an assault
on the senor occasion. -Mr W. 11. Atkinson, of Illandford,
appeared fur Row and Mullett. The Menai said the evidence
throughout was very conflicting, and they dismissed the whole
of the cased, each party to pay their own costs.
Jana, Hard, of the Lamb and Flag, of Lagland-street, was
summoned by Caroline Snook, for using defamiatory language
calculated to provoke a breach of the peace, on Wednesday last.
This was another trumpery ease. and the Bench dismissed It:
advising defendant not to make use of disgusting expressions
in future.

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Ches tiaight, Census Butler, Henry Halite, and leans
Preston were ad for using abusive language calculate!
to provoke a brsuch of the peace, towards an old man named
John %Imrell, of Lonafeet. They were also summoned by
&Superintendent Hunt for using obscene language, on Sunday
last. Omni.lainant (Murrell) did not think Heftier participated
in using the language, and the lunch dismissed the case against
hini. The others wore fined los. each and costs, I:1 IL, for the
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offence in the street ; for that against. the persmi they would
suspend Judgment, In the hope they they should not see
defemlouts again.

FASHIONABLE WEDDING AT POOLE

The marriage of Mr. John Richard Philpota, Lioentiate of
the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Edinburgh,
with WU Lily Mary Jones, of St. Mary's Hall, Parkstone,
took place at St. Mary's Church, Longfleet, on
Thursday morning, and attracted a large number of
' tors, the sacred edifi thronged
ce being in every part
The wedding party arrived from the bride's residence
shortly after eleven o'clock, and the ceremony at once
proosoled, the Rev. J. L. Williams (vicar) officiating,
assiated by the Rev. Percy Newell and the Rev. E.
llugmore. The bride wan attired in a white silk train
trimmed with satin and orange Idosaouus over • white
satin petticoat, and a tulle veil, ober trimmed with
orange blossoms. The bridesmaids' dresses were white
over pale blue, with mob caps and veils at the back. The
bride was attended by seven bridesmaids, of whom Miss
Ellen Brine was chief—viz., Mies Waring, MINI Ha.reSi
Milli Metcalf, MAI F. Hill, Miss Seeger. Miss N.
' The bridesgroom's "beet man" was Mr. Harris Philpota,
there being six groomsmen—Mr. T. H. Philpota, Mr. Hill,
Mr. Lane, Mr. Alfred Stanford, Mr. Garland, and Mr.
King. The bride was given away by Mr. Edward Stan-
ford. The service was choral. The voluntary was an
appropriate extempore composition by Mr. Hall, the
?g.ne Tist and preceded the hymn sang by the
voicechoir—
that breathed o'er Eden." The anthem and
Verticica were also the composition of Mr. HalL At the
conclusion of the service M de Couch° played an original
march most effectively. The marriage register having
been duly signed by the bride and bridegroom and others
th
immediately ooncerned in e proceedings, the party
returned to St. Mary's Hal where an elegant
wedding eV:molter was served, the " bride-cake " being
supplied by Mr. Milledge. of Longfleet Among the
guests we noticed:—the Revs. J. L. Williams, E. bug'
more, and P. Newell; Mr. and Ur& C. Hill, Mr. and Mrs.
Hayes. Mr. and Mrs. Stanford, Mrs. Philpota, Dr. and
Mn, K Philpota, Miss Philpota, Mr. and Mrs. S. Lewin,
jun. Miss Laing, Mr. and Mn, Marston, Mr. and Miss
Pea;ce, Mr. and -Mrs. T. &limn, Mr. G. &then, together
with other ladies and gentlemen whose names we could
not learn. Subsequently the newly-married left amid
the usual shower of slippers and rice, and took train for
London, en route for the continent, In the evening
happy event was celebrated by • ball at St. 's
Hall, at which upwards of Oil guest& were present .
and Mrs. Philpots, on their return, will reside at Moor-
crof t, where a handsome residence has been erected.

PALB.KBTOPIE.
AN Otn SIII:OI3I.F.R.—In close proximity to St. Peter's
church, a tombstone marks the spot where a renowned
contrabandist "sleeps in peace with the dead," a "Captain
Jack," the name by which he was known, was the hero
of many adventures both by sea and land, and amongst
the many incidents in his eventful career, the following
may not altogether prove uninteresting. Creasing
.the
channel from France in • smuggling lugger deeply laden
with brandy, he, with four others, was captured by the
" Rattlesnake," a revenue cruiser, and conveyed to Dover
gaol. But such was Jack's enterprising nit= he
concocted a plan for their escape, which they effected by
underminiug the floor and removing a portion of the
foundation, and while thus employed one of hb, corn-
panions scraped away upon an old fiddle, which he had
brought with him from France, to deaden the sound
occasioned by their onerations. Another of "Jack's"
achievnients is somewhat after the manner of Marshal
Banana's alleged escape from a French fortress. Whilst
endeavouring to effect a run on the Sussex coast, he was
pounced upon by the Coastguard officers, and imprisoned
in one of the Martell° Towers, structures which were
erected at the time the great Napoleon contemplated •
descent upon England. While thus immured his wife was
allowed to see him, and in one of her visits she supplied
hilo with a strong cord which she had concealed about her
person, 311.1 with which the intrepid "Jack" lowered him-
self from the tower, and finally escaped into the country
in a vehicle which his devoted wife had prepared ft r the
enterprise. On another occasion whilst undergoing an
examination before the magistrates at Winchelsea for a
smuggling offence, and perceiving that the window of the
Justice room was open, he boldly rushed towards it, and
leapt into the street below, and although hotly pursued by
the "Philistines," lie gave them "leg bail." I was well
aevedwu,d with ...jack." and often listened with wonder
' to his numerous smuggling adventures, while in his
companyyulting the "fragrant weed" and "whetting our
whistles, with genuine scheblain, the result of his illicit
speculations. Poor fellow, he is now beyond the metal of
the " K.
Calcurr.—The return match between the Poole an
I lournetuouth clubs took place at the *sheens, on Tuesday .
which was decided in favour of the Bournemouth team.
It was however surmised that if time had allowed the
whole of the Parkites to have figured in the second
innings they would doubtless have achieved a victory. A
goodly repast Wa pres ide,l for the competitors by that
eminent caterer, Mr. William Palmer, of longlieet, who,
as usual, supplied refreshments of the choicest deacrip-
. Ron. Subjoined is the *core:—
NOLL

Ist Innhip. 514 Innings
Styring, b b Dowding 0
Charlton. b itowding
Turner, thn,.en .rut 1
Iterbert, e Warren 0 b Fletcher .. 10
Drown, b Fletcher 1
Ikalch, Ib w, .. • . run out • • .. 28
Cowen), nin out 0
Parkinson, h Bush .. •• 5 h Dn'l.ding • • •• 7
Diane, b Fletcher .. 9 b Dowding 4
Fletcher .. 2
Illoomtteld, not out .. 4
Extesi .. • . 4 Extras 6

POI:LN F.XOI.
lit Innings. 2nd Innings.
Fletcher. c Conway e Ballard „. _23
Husk h 81yrinit• 1, !ferried . 20
1/owiling, c Ilerbast • 21 b Ilerburt •
2
b Bru,lll .. •.• 0 b Herl.crt 1
b Herbert c Parkinson •
2
Fairthorn.o Ointray b Ilcrbert • 0
Warren, b Ilerbert • 0 b brown • 0
Ballard, not out .. c 84yr1ng • •
Bari:Mock, run out .. .. 14 c Beach,
.. 16
Joy. Ii Conway. . b Brown
•.. 0
.. 15 Estnis . 6

BOIIIINTLYIOI7TH.
THE celebration f the in-gathering of the harvest took
Place at St. Peter's and Holy Trinity churches on Sunday
last.

Tug National Sanatorium has been re-opened for the
reception of patients. This institution and the dispensary
received between them £56 I. 6.1., the amount of the
offertory from Holy Trinity church last Sunday.
Tile owner of the arcade is erecting large gates at each
entrance to this block of buildings, necessitated by the
roughs having selected the Arcade as their lounge and
resort in wet weather and Sunday evenings.
TINTIIIIONIAL TO A eLEROTIIAN.—On Monday last a coin-
mitten was formed for contributing a testimonial of respect
and esteem for the Rev. S. K. Waddelow, the founder of
the Firs Home, and who is now incapacitated from active
duty owing te ill health. Over 10..£Ju has been already
subscribed.
CRICKIM—A match was played on the Bournemouth
ground on Friday, between eleven of Bournemouth and
eleven of Christchurch, and resulted in a victory for the
former. Now that the season for cricket playing is almost
over. Progress is being made with the erection of the
grand stand, which will be a costly affair. The Bourne-
mouth Cricket Club does not seem to enjoy good
managenient in any particular. Throughout the season
complaints have been prolific—and not without some
cause— as to the officers elected. The members of the
club should, however, have thought of this at the annual
meeting; a few only attended, and the management was
thus vested in their own hands, to the ultimate sorrow of
lovers of cricket
Atiosnwr the latest arrivals here may be mentioned
At Newlyn's Hotel—Lord Burghley and Lord Wm. Cecil,
Lady Eversham, Captain Pilkington. At the Boscotube
Spa Hotel—Mr. F. R. Matthews, Graf Michaelis. Mrs.
and MiSA Marian Crowley. At the Lansdowne Hotel—
Lady Hester Leeks, Mr. C. W. Forbes also Lieut.-Col.
Rengor Llaney, Lieut.-CoL England, Captain Cosset, Mrs.
Seymour Portman, Admiral Sir B. J. Sullivan, Lady
Eden, and others. It may he noted that the summer
season will soon he ended, and Bournemouth will not hare
many visitors till November, when the usual quantum of
distinguished visitors for the month may he expected.
IMPROVIEMENT COIIMISSIONRAS.—At the ordinary fort-
nightly meeting of this Board it was resolved to send a
deputation to Birmingham to inspect the working of the
Saltley purification works there, to be able to inform the
Local Government Board in answer to their repeated
questions that the Commissioners havesatisfied themselves
AA to the desirability or undesirability of making similar
provision for the disposal of the sewage of Bournemouth.
It is contemplated by the Board to purchase land out of
the town for the purpose of manufacturing the asphalts
for footways.—The consideration of the standing orders
was resumed, and up to sec. 33 they were approved. The
Baird adjourned to the 20th inst.

• Il1100•.••
The sitting of the Revising Barrister for this borough
will take place on the first Tuesday in October.
On Monday last the nomination for Mayor and other
officers of the borough for the ensuingiear took place.
For the office of Mayor were nomina N. S. Newlyn
(the present Mayor), D. It. Sharp, and . Pane, &qrs.
HiNoULAIL ACCIDEXTAL DEATH.- A man of the name
William Butler, well known as a general odd job-
ber, and of eccentric habits, went to sleep in the loft of
a barn on Friday night, it is supposed whilst under the
influence of drink. On Saturday morning he was found
dead, having fallen, it is supposed, from the window. IF
his clenched hand, where 4 invariably carried his
money, was found Lit odd in gold, silver, and eoPtier.
A verdict of accidental death was returned at the Inquest
held on Saturday.