The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-03-29 00:00:00

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THE ROWING °Min.—At the annual meeting of the
club, which was held last week, the balance sheet was
reed by Mr. A. Key, the secretary, from which it
aelieared that the total reenpts for the past year were
£46 12. 14., composed of honorary subscriptions,
£32 35.; members' ditto, £l2; and minor ditto,
£2 9a. 14. The balance in band was £4 14s. 11d. The
various officers were re.eleoted, and 10 new members
joined.
Poucx.—Before Colonel Paget, on Tuesday, Charles
Lloyd. of llolywell. Flint, was sentenced to 14 days'
hard labour for tearing up hie clothes in the Union.--ss
Saturday.—lienry Mullet, carrier, of Sturrninster Mar-
shall, was charged with using threatening language to
his wife by sapng he would do for her if he got seven
years for it, and also with leaving her and his family
chargeable to the pariah.-110 was bound over to keep
the pram and to pay the charges incurred in seven days,
or go to prison for 14.
Lacreaa.—Dr. Philpoteloetured on Wednesday even-
evening last at the Unitarian Schoolroom,,in "Character."
'Pile night was a milierable one, and the littendanea was
but small. The Doctor, who was introduced by Mr.
Sedglielci, delivered a meet amusing and instructive
lecture, dealing with the charaeterietics of various
nations, more especially viewed from the humorous
side. It was illustrated with a continued flow of wit
and anecdote, and elicited repeated laughter and
applause. A eordial vote of thanks was tendered Dr.
Philpots at the clear.
CRICK KT CLUB. —The annual meeting of this club
was held on Saturday evening at the Town Hall.
Mr. R. E. Walmealey was elected Captain vice Mr. H.
Parton, resigned. Mr. Wattleworth was re-elected
hon. sec. and treasurer, and Mr. H. Purton was
appointed assistant-secretary. A good committee was
chosen. The expenses of the club during the present
season have been about £3B,and there is a small balance
in hand. The '79 season was a very gratifying one,
the club having played nine matches, including games
with Bournemouth, Christchurch, Swanage Canford,
the Volunteers, &c,. and were successful in all. A
hearty vote of thanks was passed to the retiring
captain, Mr. H. Purton for the able manner in which
he had looked after the welfare of the club, and similar
compliments were also paid Mr. Wattleworth and the
other officers.
SHIPPING I lITILUOINIM. —Arrivals : March 18—
Alice Moor, Bendle, Cowes, nil; Victoria, Brown.
Cowes, nil. 17—Bessie, Bowe, Cowes, nil; Sunk Light
Tender, Goaterlow, Lymington, nil; Pilot, Denham,
Cowes, marine stores. 10—Sapphire, Russell, Shoreham,
nil; Ann Elirabi•th, Young, Shoreham, nil. 19—Lady
of the Lake, Stephens, Waterford, oats. 20—Little
Dove, Kelleway, Fan•loun, clay; Endymion, Fleet,
Plymouth, general; Coruttiwar, Kent, Plymouth, atone;
Ann, Ileacluun, Plymouth, stone. 21—Elizabeth and
Mary, Mabey, Southiunpton, nil. 22—Corsair, Campo,
Newcastle, coals. 23—Courier, Mutton, Newcastle,
coals; Emma, Conway, Yarmouth, nil; Lord John
Russell, Hizon, Swanage, stone. Sailings: March 16—
Victoria, Brown, Cowes, niL 17—Adele, lialssen,
Fleetwood, clay; Alarm, Wright, London, clay; Rosy,
Manning, heeds, clay; Wheataar, Wilkins, Penryn,
flour; Sarah Ann, Brown, Cowes, deals; Diver, Page, St.
Helens, deals. 18-4ames Bowles, Frost, Rochester,
clay. 19—Rainbow, Brett, London, clay; Volunteer,
Dyke, Sunderland, sleepers; Bessie, Rowe, Portsmouth,
pipes. 20—Pilot, Denham, Portsmouth, deals; Emily
Anne, Hickman, Whitby, timber; Portland, Bore, Lon-
don, clay; Ann Mitchell, Davis, London, clay. 21—
Stella, Clark, Fareham, deals; Stinklight Tender, Goa-
terlow, Svranage, ballast 22—Rapid, Gould, London,
clay.
AMATILM Dames= Cow . .—On Monday and
Tuesday evenings last the Poole Amateur Dramatic
Company gave performances at the Antelope Assembly
Rooms, and were rewiusled with good and appreciative
audiences. The company is to be congratulated upon
the marked progress they have made. In nearly every
part considerable more animation is exhibited, and, as •
consequence. the eurtain falls upon more effective
tableaux, and rorrespondingly heartier applaume is
elicited. The chief piece on Monday was one of the
good gild Surrey style of dramas, " The Sea, the Sea; or
the Ocean Child," and contained a murder, a ghost, a
love wear, tempted innocence, foiled villainy, and a
suicide, a tolerably like), dish it must be admitted, but
evidently greatly relished by the audience. Ti,.' piers
opens with the christening of the Ocean Child, repre-
sented by a real liv, baby. a pretty little thing that bore
itself in the most well.behaved manner. It is the
property of Harry Helm. capitally rendered by Mr. C.
Stephens, jun., and Mary Helm, his wife (Miss Stephenm).
Captain Mandeville, an admirable personation by Mr.
J. nether, who commands, afterwards gets Helm decoyed
on Isiard a neighbouring vessel with the intent of
appropriating his wife. Willi, however. swims bark to
Ins own vessel, and arrives in time to save his wife. Ile
knocks down his captain, and a mutiny 1,131111 ea. Subse-
quently the nintineisrs are pardoned with the exception
of Harry, who is comdemned to the somewhat novel
penalty .m board WM. Ship .if walking the Om& After
his newel, • and involuntary dip he rises to the
surfaee and atti•nipta to sera:Ale On board again, an
effort in which he is foiled by the wicked captain, who
chops off his hand. Eighteen years are outputted to elaptie
dunng which Mandeville, transformed into a country
squire, is haunted by the ghost of his victim, and his
fisesteps dogged by the widow. In WS retirement he
iessimpanied by an old fellow muned Curious, a part
taken if we mistalo• not by Mr. W. Tingle, althoug Ile
is billed as Mr. Williants. Comparisons we know are
gem•rally considered odious, but we should not be
doing the young actor justiee If we did not say that be
pre-eminently• seems to enter into the spirit of his
character and gives • really finished rendering of it.
The funny man of the piece is. of course. Mr. Stephens,
and his comic phis" has only to show itself to call
forth a roar of laughter. As the fussy little Dr.
Poultice he was ale., a great surreati. These were the
chief characters, and they were well played up to by the
other members of the pan y. These were
fellows :'—Captain Worthyman, Mr. 18,•yneire; Dennis
O'Trot. Mr. W. Sims; Kolirek, Mr. T. Lewis; Snow-
ball, • Negro Slave, Master 11. Stephens; Jack Junk,
Mr. Roberta ; Neptune. Mr. New; Giles Clump, Mr.
hunt; Kitty trTnit, Mire, .1. Stephens. On Tuesday
the coniisly of the Spectre Bridegroom" was gilren,MlleU
the east wax as follows :—Captain Remand Bouncer,
Mr. W. Sims; Mr. Ninalemus, Mr. C. Stephens, jun.;
Allwinkle, Mr. W. Tingle; Dirkery, his man,
Mr. e. Stephens; Paul, Mr. S. New; Georgena
Allwinkle, Miss J. litephena ; Anna Maria, her Cousin,
Miss A. Stephens. The faree 00 Monday was" A Batch
of Blunders," and on Tuesday "the Soldier, Sailor
Tinki.r. and Tailor." In the intervals Mr. C. Stephena,
jun., of course, made his bow an the irrepressible
' La-di-Da; and was warmly greeted.