The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-09-21 00:00:00

I'HE DORSET COUNTY EXPRE4S AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1880.

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DORODERIITE it WiTII6I7II ROYAL HOSPITAL —Dr. Griffin acknovr.
A MOB Hoe roas• antr.-0., W. to..,day Jacch ledges ibe receipt of one guinea for the above Institu-
Lam, • boy who had been in a rrformat, ,ry w.... j,,the ton from " 4 Friend."
easterly of the County Pollee. charged with et.• Ang GLIM BERTIE.—It will be remembered that Mr. J.
• carriage rug In the county of Devon.—Tbe boy *Aid aAt. Lowman purchese.il Glen Ramie, onewefzithte_t.iintonewrea
be bad 03010 down Imre to get on In col e s hip._ the recent race.. The bor-e has r h
late and the o
Mr. Churchill remanded him till Satur.'„y. i twnsmen's plate for Ire owner at the
'lathes' Races.
LARGE SALE OF iiotriES. FISHING. —Several visitors have caught at the Dam
Persons wishing to invest capital iuD orrhrsler hal& very some fine fish during the past week. There is no doubt
avourable opportunity of doicig .0 lost w.. le. when this spot ie • great attraction for visitors, and many Ash.
the gisminty Of Mr. John Wellepring war , ff. r ..i f•r sale ing.rods are daily to be seen here engaging in this
by ane by your experienced auction, er. Mr. J T Born..
attractive and fascinating sport.
Four six-roomed deellingbou.. s In Or ...t W st,r• -
Wren, with gardens, fee, were purelia., dln Mr. (1. RUNNING Marcii.—A running match for • £lO cup
Certie. or this town, for A7do. took place on Friday , a the Preston-rani, between
Two welbeilt stone derellinglarem. ....i ..o, ,g,, with
Caleb Hall, am .taut of Weymouth, and Richard
gardens, fell for £.510 to Mr. Francis L ...I . Lane, champion f Portsmouth. Distanca 120 yards.
.r
Tyre newly-meet...el villa residence., o, 1 ..-r,. in Corn-
wall-road, and Brest Western-road, ....r.!n„t .hi It was aca UM nee, Hall vrinning aft .r an exciting
Eight live-romord eottzeev. with e . iii. ~. •,. finish by a yard end's-belt.
street, went for 030, to Mr. Our 1... w.• • .1- . .------_—
several other lot.. THE MLTEOROLOOICaL BEL
Two six moored rotten., with gard.n-, di Fri•,r--I:ne.
fetched .C 330
13 umeter. , Te.errnoniseer , Wind.
Nertherabay. at Went Fordinzton, was n..t ... 11. —.—..-- —, , e
, h II ' 4 lold-' 5 , 4 I n.ll-
812 cottairee with gardens at Hill Si 'e, 11 ...,. F..rdrogton , , i i •
fetched Cll4O. A LID. p.m it a rtp ea night p ui. ..
Two five-roornel cottages with lordly., .• l'Ari:.bur tha , 7 3300 80.06 30.70; 60 a ,as Eder 3 .Ctoody
LAM IA were sold for £3lO, and two othio aitoi!A, at :ink ••83000 79 se emir: 68 67 f 4 SE 4; •-
fetc. • like sum. 1 tss.l9.fit97ti in si ff 7 Id I
Two new cottages in Wareham-dive.. Erst Fordington, •t 02166 TO 67,111 671 84 67 65 SW 4
with garden', went for AM to Mr. Steeiten All-n, awl •11V ft rt. 86129.60 as 63 80 Calm I
two similar cottages adjoining for £3lO to the some ! itsgesnitsMis-, no 84 •at SW I
purchaser. iI3SD 62 W. 7761 1.78 3111 84 80 WIT 1
Mr. A. Lock was the solicitor, who, the eictioneer I -.— _. --
stated, was open to treat with purcluisen i ..r Iho one ad j A DISSENTING MINISTER.
lots.
HARVEST THA.NICSGIVING SEI:VI,I4S. Dear Sir, -A letter appeared in tte Teleran the
week before last in reterene.) to Dr. Moorhead and
Special sermons were preached on :410.: ..: we. ,k at the recent Coneervative gathering,, and bearing the
the Primitive Methodist chapel, by iho Rev. If. signature " A Dimenting Mi.:biter,' tel. It is quite
Yeatea, of Basingstoke,when untiinallyl.,eg, aldi,,Cfll natural, c maidering my pwition in filiation to the
attended, both morning and *ermine. the iv. gentle. late election coot P that men! persons should sup.
man took se the subject of his sermon 1. th • morning pose I tat written that Lt•er ; but lam very an.
"the triumphant song of the re !cowl.' .-• ,3 which willing that each • tublike ale,ul.l motions tr be mad,
subject he dwelt very interestingly, • • , • t .•.: those either by friends or opponentr in pdi ins ; and I
who bad not obtained thi. redenipt: :. l' v.• it, e., ventnre to A. 1.111.0 them, thrnugh your kindness, that
that they might join in that triui.; I. •.• ,-. In the I whenever I write a letter to a nesepiper it will be
evening he took grills subj.et "GI,. y' . . . , "ro.s," duly signed
from Gelation' vi. 14th, and went ~., t , 'i i the -
different rename why Chrislive shred ',y in the
Cruse. The audience seemed deeply io• , :1 in the
aertuone.
The bazaar to.l place on Monday al .. i . the
chapel, when two large stalls or varinu., .. '. .
were prodded over by Mr. I)..vi. at..l ' ... l .....t.
Mr. Davis's stall was welloirrange.l, an.l in. !: . ' ! vari-
ous kinds of vegetables, flowers in lot., sw. • .. bread,
pictures, and two very good silver-case watch... Th..e
were all given by friends from the country. sod hr.ught
In by himself. On the stall preeided over by Mrs. J.
Foot we noticed articles of • different kind, con toting
chiefly of apples pears, pots and cups of j ,m, cream
jugs, was: basin4cookory.books, ocent-hottles, collars,
shoes, boots, te•-pot, lamp, wind iw-cu tan., tee.,
and on a smaller stall were cabbages, French beans,
marrows, potatoes, a cradle, and a inu.iell
alvratii,ticely mounted, and with gilt edges, besides a
very good sever watch. Business was brisk, and the
bazaar was • decided success.
The public tea was commenced at 530 In the chapel,
when &bountiful supply of tea, cake, and twead.a...l-hutter
was provided, and ab.ut 40 sat down, the ladies *ho pre-
sided at the tabies being—Mrs. J. Foot, Mn. Wills, Mn.
Stiuth, and Mn. Smith.
public, weedier' came off about 7 30, when the chapel
was nearly filled, and addresses eom deliver...l by thd
Rev. J. Knipe, of Weymouth', Rev. F. D. IC.ndle, eir-uit
minister; Rev. H. Yeats., of Elmingstoke • end Mr. A-hiee
P. Widen, who is about to depart for Africa a- a ar min.
arlir. .1. FOOT took the chair, awl said they wire met
that night and no doubt they all knew th.i. object of
meeting. He amid remember, not very long as., they
had to preaoh the gaper In the open air or in a rotate:
but now. be WU nor glad to say, they hid e goo.l and set,.
allgoilai &meek and he hoped thM those whe ....uld d' •
little would do • little, and those who could do more
would dolt. and so soon sweep off the debt trete the c ,pel.

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Wcimouth, Sept. 141 h.

MR. AVANT'S FAREWELL CONCERT.
Mr. T. Avant, for en long an efficient organiat at 8g
Jo' Ws Church, bade faiewall to lila Weymouth
Wends at lb., R cod llo'el Asaembly ROMPS,
on Tuvaday ev,siint lest VA vtdy,
was moat unfavourable. to the, the Btu:mimics was
not art large a. wool I otherwe- More b•en the
case. Mr. Arent was esaisted by Mr. G iriny. L. Barnett,
his successor. Miss Amy Avant, who made her debut as a
vocalist. Min Wolter Ude (o .ntral to), Mies Drake
(aoprino), It., Muscle Drake (soprano), ani Mrs. Arthur
Ur.'. (h irioat).
The progriunwe opened with a dnett for eoprano aid
tenor, "Una sera d'Amoro" (Campsite), by on Atny
Avant and Mr. T. Avant. .ehich met with • fair reoeption.
Mre. Walter Gowen's song, "Never Again," and although
evidently suffering from the effects of a cold, ease the
wing with expression and taste, and earned • hearty recall.
A harp sole. "Rummer" (J. Theta ash was next performed
by Mrs. Arthur Groves. Miss Amy Arent was warmly
received on rendering. 'The Old Love" (Roeckal). Her
voice has evidently been well trained, and is of fairly
good qoallty. Si.. was encored, but declined to
repeat the song. /dim Mande brake was exceed-
ingly god In Arditi's waits song " Dom" and was
b applauded. One of the best performances was Mr.
0. L 11,rnett's pima lone solo. Pertioularly his crow-hand
study (Hveler). Mr. Barnett is • pieniate of first-rate
ablity, and plays with finished skill end groat tails. Was
p-she we. Iwo Ily encon d for her charming rendering of
the song " Motoon," and Mr. Avant followtd with "I fear
v. foe (Pinson).
The second pee of the trouts/me opened with another
harp solo, "Air Varied, by Mr*. Arthur Groves, which
was by far the best of her two performances. Mr. Walter
Oole's pure contralto voice was bawd to great advantage
in "Saved from the wreck." and she was encored. Mr.
Bauett earu,d a well.merited recall for Ms pianoforte
solo, "Aufeh wung"(Schurnann), which he kindly nekaow-
le ital. The Italian ,on" II 11110 T..or'(Pinautl),wu
next beautif oily sung by Mile Drake and received a warm
encore. A very pretty song, " TrAka" was than sung by
Kiss Amy Avant and proved to be one of the most enjoy.
able pineal on the programme. A hearty 111100fe having
been accorded the piece Miss Avant repeated the last
verse. The duet, "0 I Life is sweet," having been very
well sung by Mr. Avant and Miss Mande Drake, the pro-
gramme concluded with what was designated in the pro-
gramme as • part-long, but which proved to be a vocal
rendering of the National Anthem by the lady performera
wEyMouril TOWN OUNCIL.
A meeting of this Irody was 6,11 at the Guildhall
last week, limb r the presidency of the Mayor (G. IC
E•iot, E q) Then, were also preaent t—Allorman T nom is 1
Councillor. Welker, Dennis, Ltiodie. Groves,
[Alining, Seaman, Lovell, Webb, Willis, Graham, AYlsilh
Dunn and Snook.
TIE HARBOUR BONNE
The Town CLIMK in reply to the Mayor reported that
he bad received no definite offers of met. r, ao far as
private persons were ceaceribal, but had re steed Milner.
ous offers from agents, to whom they would have to pay
a commission.
It was ultimately received on the motion of Alderman
se *vd by Mr. \':ALliali '•T et the Town
C:erk let his.ructvd to old i.n flu necasa.ry funds for pet' -
kg off the fis,beur bonds it the usual ra'e of commission.
THE BACKWATER 01.10011 quanta%
The Idlowing letter (rein the Clerk of the Peace with
r •ferance to I hi, question we. read :
" Clerk of the Posen Office, Bherhoine,
"Auguat fash 1890.

(Applause)
The Rev. F. D. 11..ornut old the chairman hat int glven
Woo time to make a speech. Re reed, DMUS time au. of
a men who said that whatever be did he would try and
do it better than anyone else ; if be pas emir a shoehlack
be would try to clean shoes better than anyone else. This
be (Yr. Randle) mid was the sort of men they wanted, it
was the sort of men the Church of God was crying out
far. People might say that they were trying to to • lot
but never mind that, if wo do at to the glory of God.
Those in Dorchester had a great work before them, tb.se
around them required their help, and °Um,' their Prayers.
He exhorted them to do the work of their Most thot et
last they might hear the words of their great It-slrernes—
" Well done, thou good and faithful servant, enter th. u
into the joy of thy Lord.' (Applause )
The Rev. H. Yuan was very pleased with their new
minister (Yr. Yendle), he knew his father very well. and
be was very sure that no shoeblack ever clam.. I las boots
better than his father tried to do his w..rk, 1.!1•1 Ito a's
hoped that lus would do his work as well as 4,A foth
r.
Raving explained the object ef their work. he s %id theY
found their orders to the good book, awl be believed in
this good book, 'Don't you, Foot?" (taking hold of Mr.
I. Foot). If he could go from zone to s ine, from Hand
to island. and live to the good day that is coming, he
should be able to welcome that day when :a: the
Lion.. Black 11.ers. Swans, Doke of Weilia.t n
of Wales, and all the other hotels would la dot c a ..ay,
and everything be good. (Applause.) In eusclusion be
asked all present to help make a good calection. ml Pet
be like the man he read of, who hod It s:1410111,1 an I is
waistcoat pocket MO when a collection vac I. dn.: -.la '
shed a tear, and said "Cloyi-bye, I shall n. v r .e
op
again." (Loud appla.we.)
Miss D winton then very nice's. sang the ,l.—"s. Will
you mess me at the Fountain!" by syseial reqoest.
CAM:dense./
The Rev. J. 'ESOPS ivy glad they had enant the thisd
minister yr (I. circuit, who will he stationed st Marches.
tor, and who, he hoped. was goin..: to try ~. it ..11 the!,
Yonne converts ou the tight r sad for hewer.. (Annbeise.)
To • rosette of tie two tisy• wore as 1,.11ovr• ne
iSst.J.sgr's Li 12., so. ; exi..rthas mi. r the
moot,ng,to b. St.; saasrusesee'd....tien,
xl; a friend ; real. tat Ker. F Wt. ttali. L 2 11. 61. ;
at Mr. Davis's, about LI lie.; given at the • f the
meet inz, 3..—mAkang • total f shout LEL
The Chairman offered to give a At Cl.r fetess if the
eongrozstion would get £l5 more t ele w if kW .4 the
debt and .C. 5 Is. was premise" at the toot tint tow els
Ibis effort.
The Rev. J. KiSl.lprps'od coos.l t'unbe t
numerous friends who had been en kind t v.. t' s
ankles for sale, and to the chairman abie fi'l g t'.o

Mr.
,rl.lOl
Mr.

" Weymouth Bark wet. r Bridge.
D..ag hove laid your lett .r of the ildth ult.
h..fore tho Brid.e Committee. and I em directed to reply
that havind coast 'ered the Co..', they hove decided to
rerommend the C tort a• the next Sessions, in trtoher. to
ole d agtinst the .lecision of Lora Ceferidge SD
e °net quvntly they are until. to tat.' any action id
reference to the repair of tbia structure. Even if this
.1..1•4f 11011 U 0 troll Llt'll lAA A.. p.m, Ch. .. I ...Ad DIM*
I..su unable t, have dealt with the matter until judgment
hod toes faunally given, end thee- ercuutstances should.
I think, be considered by you In regard to the provision
fr hullo in consequence I the re-buililing of your
haghour hridge.—l 411), dear sir, your! fsithfully,
Thomas noon.
"Pilly Hooper, Eros"
The SiIITOS reminded the Board livt this was only •
rerommetulation of the Bridges ar.d Buildings Committee,
51.1 it r ttuain,d for the C nirt a Quarter Sessions to
ac wpt it s not
Akil.101•1. MOMS : This is ntirely contrary to the
spirit of 'hefr tette. to us • shun tree shet,
Mr. Wotan': In the meantime, what becomes of the
tr / I. le • oerions question.
Toe Maros enquired if the Backwater Bridge was safe
for isdinary tries, but Mr. Morgan replied 110 did not
know -.bather be could answer that woe'
Mr. CmAatas and Mr. Gfionis testified to the stability
of the bridge. The former member e,atrd that within
Sin lest mnntb he had seen thr e bo.s.s an 4 carte pe-
eve be hr:d.m at one time, with at 1,-act eight tons
weight

Yr. ASIIIAT P. W!FFIVI gultott,ly
Ik. YitT sakrd all to pr•y on bd. ilf ' Mr. A. P.
WilTro, who Is going to be • mis•inualy in Afiir is

TO.. Moron: Moll we take say r ee II ourselves
if • • -t et ie. ain en thert to etYp hese) Led from parsing
v r
Tue TOWN Yet Ithea no right to in that.
Thu lialroft: Well. we have done all w. c iu to warn the
public-. We cannot prevent a Lien going overboard if he
will do so.
Alderman TIIONAS: Would it not be wine for no to again
&Arc the atr.en.ion of the eiteity to the it atar of affairs f
To. TOWN Cal= t Ws have already done so since the
teat meeting.
After further remarks the subject dropped.
TIC MOT NUDGE
Mr. GUMMI called attention to the inninielency of the
four-feet lout bridge over the 13 echwater to meet the
requirements of the traffic.
The Mayo': The attention of the Surveyor has been
called to It. and Ala not too late to make it wider. It will
cost CTO more to make it • six foot bridge.
Mr. LOVELL opoke strongly in favour of the bridge being
waan nil.. enough for vehic.es.
The SIATOIL: That was • tiled at • previous meeting,
and lerodee we have no means of providing the money.
Mr. Lovitu.: You may not be In • position to hew the
completecto that are being mode.
lleir011: Yes, but that does not provide the money.
No order was wade with regard to thu widening.
CU xzw BILIDOL
Cis= applied for authority to stop the
The Tows ...Ade, during the alterations, end the
passage over the • +INDIA seconded "That the Town
MAV OR moved and ilr. a.- -"do putting a stop to the
Cl rk he authorised to Issue • the present bridge
Pietage of paswng-rs and vehicles over . required
dorkg the alterations as soon as and for the L.—
by the eontrac•or."— Carried.
Mr. Lemma: What time is allowed the contractor to
complet. Vol work?
The Soavgroa : Six months from the signing of the
contract I should say the bridge will be closed for three
months at the outside.
Mr. Watus: It will cost a thousand • month.
DISTIUCT arve&
Mr. Wens asked the Town Clerk if he could inform
him what the general uletrict rate would be for the next
half.year. Re had an object in aqui/hue
The Town Chat: S mathing under Is.
UMUDOoR ILUrrinel WORT.
Mr. Maces repent was as fellows :
" I bog to rep irt the steamship Brighton, coming along-
side the jekty at the South Parade, at eight p.m. on the
Bth of September, broke the upper oile_of ik, Jetty, end
IC will require a new one in its oaos. Kr. Wthibla brine
allay. I cannot see him about replacing another. I also
call your attention to the landing of the soil over the
embankment from the dredgers. At low neth tides the
barges will not have water to get there, and will require
deepening two feet to enable them to get there any tide,
at • cost of about AN Also to report having takes up at
the entrance of the harbour since July I,t, kiffe toe; and
with to continue there as long as weather permits, having
improved the width and depth of the bar. I beg respect.
folly to ask your kind consideration of the additional
duties which have devolved on me since June, which have
, required my attention late and early. I feel ours you will
think those extra duties deserve some remuneration above
, my present salary."
The recommendation for deepening the harbour two
' feet woe ordered to be carried out, and the question of
increasing Mr. Maoe's salary *as to be considered at the
t next meeting.
TUE PILI

The Mayon. referring to the legal amsect of the ilueelt
said the News', fund. on which Alderman Thomas
proposed the swam Mould be &moo d, was a fund not
Wired round with the same restrictions as the rates of
the town. They hat more liberty and license in spending
that money for purpove which they saw fit than they had
with the ratepayers money. Bat tithe gem& fund fell
short for the more legitimate purposes for which It was
Intended, that (1, ficlency must be mate up out of the
borough rate, so that eventually if this therm should help
the fund to exceed its ineome, the deficiency must be made
up out of the ratepayers' pockets. His Worship objected
to private persons being called upon to bear a public
burden.
Mr. W ALUM said he was not prepared to vote away a
great public attraction, for that was what the qnsatios
cams to. It must be either supported by Private °entail.
tions or in some other way. He WM not particular!?
wedied to the swans, but be wanted every attraction for
the benefit of the town, and did not ars to vote away
anything that was im attraction. fia far as increasing the
retui was concerned they at hardly taken the matter
Into proper consideration. Although money was being
raised to pay for the streets in the Park that m may came
back to them again; it was not money that the ratepayers
were going to lase. They did not ask it us favour, but
as • matter of right. They wanted the streets put into
proper cyder, and were bound l 3 have them d inc.
CIUALIS felt strongly on the matter, and be should
be sorry 13 e e the swans .got rid of. Could there not be
some sort of fund raised for keeping them 1 There were
24 gentlemen Wagging to the (boned, and be should be
hang to oontribut• his guinea towards the cost
Mr. : I don't want to get rid of the swans more
than anybody elm ; but the question is how are they to
he supported 1 The general fond is £175 in debt already.
Mr. George considered It unfair for • few individuals
to have to support the swannery for the benefit of the
-Aral public.
Waddle; Those who get the most profit out of the
s ought to pay towards them.
WWI= thought the tax fell too heavily on a few
.ons, and it ought not to be so.
On a division the following voted for the amendment-
-111 Dennis, Lvell. Snook. Webb, Wallis, and Sea-
man ; and the following for the motion—Messrs. Thomas,
Lunar,. tanning. Dunn, Grovek_and Graham.
Ti,. Mayor, Mr. Charles, Mr. Walker, ant Hr. Arles
did not vote.
The MATOIL gave the caring vote in favour of the
motion, on the understanding that the subject be sub-
mitted to the Council again at the end of twelve months.

A NIGHT IN PORTLAND.
In Portland fair I spent a sight,
A-03 was surPne-d1 to know
That Portleaders la 'rods' tbe light,
Their rugit'd wa.” to show.

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It ctnnot he in Portland hi*
Thtt men the darkness love,
Like hats, and owls, and creatures vile,
That hate the light above.
It cannot be the want of omit
That snakes the place no dim,
For seldom men in Portland smash,
But save • let et "tin."
"Tis true, sometimes the lunar ray
linlightens all the plus.
Of night to maks • Sallee day,
And all the shadows chase.
But then, bar ladyship the moon
It apt to veil her face,
So then declines the " midnight noeu."
And darkness takes its place.
At gingerly I took a walk
One dark and stormy nightt,
I heard the idle larorposts talk—
Why don't they eve us light r
I struck my corns against some stones,
When "Give us light" they Prayed.
Or else we p'raps may break Your Nu"
Which made my haat afraid.
I stumbled up agthat • "chap,"
And fluid the luckless wield,:
He blamed me for the sad mishap,
I answered " Give us light."
I passed a lady whom I knew,
lihe thought I cut her quite.
She said to her I wu not true :
I blamed the want of light.
In spite of all my cautious oars
I gave my nose • bump :
From passersby I heard—" Beware r
But often got • thump.
SO Irk% are heard on every hand
"Ye Boerdmen, give us light f
Gross designees dwells on all ths land,
And rueful is the night.
The cry is heard from Chesil &ear.
Is heard from Fortunes-well,
Is heard from bill-tep far and near,
And this the tale they teU :
" Let Local Boards in Veletas* meet,
!thaw they may ope' their eyes
To au the wants of lace and street.
And listen to our cries."
POOL&

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OOLL IlitlDill.

The following tenders were opened for tb• simply of
ooal for the steam dred er John Gibbons, 18, per
ton stem coal; ?dz. . h and Kum Owens
and Co., eV
Mr. WALLIS moved and Kr. Luinsua seoadsd that Mr.
Gibbmis* tender be accepted.— °atria

Nano'.

Tim Comm:mon at -the wasting of the Church
Missionary Society on Monday amounted to £87,. lid.
Aocumerr.—As Mr. Bernard Barnes, of Parkstone
in company with his daughter and father-in-law, were
driving in a trap through Longfieet, on Sunday, the
axle broke and they were all thrown out. No injury
was suit tined.
A Pools CAPTAIN Daowtm. —On Sunday the
brigantine Bittern, of this poet, owned by Mr.
Shappick, put back into Shield§ Harbour in charge
of the mate, who reported that on the previous night,
when off Sunderland, with • stormy sea rung,
Captain George Scarffe, whilst standing on the quarter
dads was thrown overbeerd by a sudden lurch of the
vessel. Before he could be got hold of he wan drowned.
The unfortunate WIWI'S wife and two children were on
board at the time of the sad occurrence.roman,
Thursday.—Before the Mayor (G. Curtis,
Esq.), W. D. Dagdale, Esq., C. J. Stoma, gig., and
B. J. Conway, Esq.—James Lock was summoned by
William Border for not having his horse and cart
under proper control, whereby the latter went over a
broom, belonging to him, and broke the handle.—
Defendant called a wham to prove that it was quite
an accident, and that he was closeout° his horse.—The
cam was accordingly dismissed, camploinant having
jja. ooum to puy.—smesui Osborne, of Marriott, was
summoned for selling mph., he having one of the old-
fashioned measures, which the recent Act had
abolished.—He pleaded ignoranoe, and said he had
used it in Dorchester market on the previous &tut,
day.—Mr. BuS. Hunt proved the ease, which defen-
dant did not deny, and he was fined 5.. and costs
7s. fld., Mr. Stone advising hha to make it known
among his "ignorant friends in Somerset."
SHIPPING INTELLIGANCL—ATriests: 9th—.lMudom,
Morrison Newomtle, male ; Olsen,
Christiana, deals. Ilth.—Elhaboth Parry, Bobeth,
Sunderland • Planet, Tabb, Newcastle, cools • Bur-
germuster leas*, Tram, Cronstadt, lathwood. ,
Lydia, Dobson, Newcastle, coals. 121h—Lively,
Capp, Southampton, ballad • Elisabeth, Hoppe;
Mary Sarah, Jones, Cork, oats;
Sonthampton, nil. 13th—Betey James, Hutchins
Swansea, coals. 14th—Cornflower, Heat, Plymouth,
limestone; Aoorn, Brett, Guernsey, stone. 16th—
Wheatear, Wilkins, Plymouth, stone.—Seiblags
9th—Emma, Conway, Portsmouth deals • Vivid,
Price, St. Helens, pipes. 10th.—Belle of the Plym,
Mit thews, Glasgow, clay; Joeeph and Ann, Pyno,
'fsignmouth, pipe.; Little Dove, Holloway, Ports-
mouth, deals. Pith—Alert, Ommundsen, Elsinore,
ballast; l indon, Nobinson ; Rainbow, Frampton,
London, clay. 12th—Lonise, Wills, Plymouth,
cement. 18th —Olive, Aspinoll, London. clay; Ann
Elisabeth, Young, Swanare, bricks. nth—Cores,
Summer; Alice, Dale, London clay,
A HANISH PROBICUTIOII.—Wt week a respectable
looking young lad, named Frank Turner was charzed
on remand from the previops Thursday, before the
Mayor (G. Conti., Req.) and N. Western, Km" with
having stolen two sovereign', the property or Mrs.
Williams. The prisoner, who had been balled out on
the Saturday previous, was to the employ of Mrs.
Williams, who is a lady residing at Firmove, Park-
stone, and was sent by her to tie Pet-office to cash an
order for O. He was away shout two hours, and on
his return stated that he had lost two out of the three
sovereigns, and had been unable to find them.—They
had been placed in an old envelope, out of which, AI
Mr. Supt. Hunt pointed out, they could easily have
fallen bad they been carried carelessly. Mrs.
' Williams, however, refuted t credit this story, and
gave the lad Into custody on a charge ef theft.—The
Bench, on Thursday, remanded the cane to enable the
prisoner to "find "the money.—Mr. Supt. Hunt now
reports 1 that he had received a letter from Mrs.
Williams, in which she ' A gentleman has been
over the pima where Frank Turner said he lost the
' sovereigns, and hu found one, which I think proves
' the boy innocent. I shall be gl id, therefore, if you
will take the necessary steps to have the boy released."
—The magistrates, accordingly, at once discharged
I him without comment.

Daowam IT thibiDVIINTORL An inquest WU I
held on Tuesday, at the Town Hall, before Mr.
George Bract or Aldridge, borough oorceseran the body
Charles Cheese mor. n Jho Mowl,in was ,
the foreman of the joy —William Cheeteman, a '
carpenter, and • son of the deceased, said his father
was St years of age. lie luit saw him alive about
eight o'clock on Saturday evening. when he was going
to the Black Hares to pay his brither's club money. He
WM quite sober at the time, in foci he was a verysober
man, and he had never seen him the worse for drink.
KG father's duty of an evening was to see to the
lighters on the Quay, but, as on this particular evening
there were no lighters, he hail no badness on the quay.
Ills health had been very good during the last two
years. It was not true that be bad been in • despond.
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home and paid tVrclub tinnily, and ale:Mule he had
two glares of beer, the second of which he did not drink
the whole of, as he said he was not in the habit of
drinking much beer. Davared left about half-past
nine, and when he went out he said he was going
home. He was quite sober—George Musselwalto,
shipwright, and landlord of the King's Arms,
who had known the deceased many years, said he lest
saw him alive about eight o'clock on Saturday night,
when be called in and had two pennyworth of
whiskey cold and • cigar. He believed be had a second
two pennyworth of whiskey with $ friend. He was
quite molter, and apparently in • good state of health.
—Tom Pricker, a fisherman of the port of Poole, and
who dragged for the body, stated he found it on
Monday afternoon about 20 or 30 yards from the
Pottery Pier, in a direction with the New Quay.
There were about 14°F 15 feet of water there at the
time. There were masks about the eyes and lips
where crabs had bitten the face, but none of blows.
He had known the deceased 30 or 40 yeses; be was a
steady, sober, man.—P.C. Reekee searched the body,
aod on it found a club Pass-hook, containing an entry,
showing demoted had paid in 61, that night. There
were no SW= of mud on his boots or trimmers, as
would have been the ow had be walked off into the
;der ; but his hands had clutched a quantity of it-,
;rho Jury returned • verdict of "Found Drowned,"
the Coroner remarking that it was • source of satisfac-
tion that the deceased had been proved to be
ocher at the time. It may be stated the
who was much tweeted, had been for some years
affeeted with fit..
Canaan himegoemer Somerr.—On Monday even-
ing the annual meeting of the Pool* branch of this
society was held in St. Pears Sob oiroom. The bill,
amemumed Bishop Ryan and the Rev. G. R. Mauls
(Bishop Designate of N ingpo) as amour* the speakers,
and there was a large an&eoce present, although the
notice given bad beim somewhat meagre. Bishop
Ryan was resent, but Mr. Mode was absent on
ammant of 'his oonseeration taking place that day.
General Burroughs' occupied the chair. As • pre-
liminary, • hymn was rang, Miss Farmer siarrompsny.
leg upon the harmonium, and the Rev. Mr. Jones,
curate of '3t. Paul's, read a portion of scripture, the
Rey. Mr. Lawson, of St. John's, offering up prayer.
In the course of his Introductory address the chairmsn,
said in them dm of peculiar danger to the oburob
It was a gratifying fact that their moiety "bone forth
all the more rightly. They had been told lately by the
Archbishop of Canterbury that the program of infidelity I
, and free thinking had been hanlanielY extended in
, their land,and what was perhaps worse, that the super-
stitious errors promulgat-d by ritualism had been
more widely diffused, and therefore as members of the
; Church of England they must all the more feel thank-
ful that that society was in the prosperous oondition It
was. As long as the blessing of God attended the
aorta of societies like theirs in the way it had done,
he thought they need not put on gloomy faces when
they considwed the future of the church. The Rev.
Mr. Pocock, vicar of St. Paul's., announeed that lad
veer the receipts of the Poole branch had been
EMI les. 44. ; and he urged upon them increased seer.
Buns to enable them as • branch to support •
wirrieteal7, which would wet about £3OO
year. Bishop Ryan then delivered a lengthy
address, in which he gave many
_interesting particu-
lars of his episcopate in the Island of Mauritius,
an island which, only 40 miles long by 30 wide, yet,
sword* to the last reports of the society, received the
Bible printed in no lees than 13 different languages.
In the course of his &hirer he spoke of the efforts of
Sir Bartle Frets to put down the 'bee trade, and
elicited Blight applause from his audience by alluding
to bine as a man who has been much spolun a
but • man whom I for one intensely hononrirbii c
Bishop, who rather talked to his hearers in a converi,
sational style, then delivered • set oration, and was
liatenedtovery attentively for over an hour. There was,
however, nothing to call for • report in his 1130111A111,
the facts and Incidents related Whig of the nature
familiar to all who had ever studied missionary litera-
ture. In melee a vote of thanks to the Bishop,
which was heartily carried, General Burroughs"
remark,' that uerhapt it was not geuerally known that
Bishop Ryan during his ministry In the Mauritius
rendered noble help in the time of a fearful fever
there, when no lees than 36,000 died of 14.—The &ging
of the D? oicesd this mating,
Ufa ass Ikeb ii6s

C [TAROS OF MANIILLUGHTER.
At a spode] petty sessions held at the Town-hall on
W•dnooleii before K. Stephens, RDA (in the chair),
the Hon. F.. W. Douglas, and W. W. Moore,
Jame% l'eateint Roberto" master of the steenash p
Florence, was c with having on the 4th SePt•m-
ber felooiouslired awl slain George William
Cutter, Henrietta Sophia Taylor. Klima May Nutball.
and Violet Susan Nathan.
Mr. H. T. Trevanion appeared for the accused. and
Mr. H. S. Dickinson watched thecae° on behalf of the
owners of the Florence.
Mr. Stephens said before they oommenoed, his brother
inagi-tnitee and himself wished to state that after the
inquiry which had been held so fully by the Coroner,
they felt that this was more a pro Praia inquiry than
anything else, and they did not think it would be worth
while, on that account, to go into unnecessary details
that day, because the matter would be more fully
Investigated at Winchester, no matter how they ought
decide that day.
Mr. Trevanion said he hoped their worships would
forgive him for saying that it made all the difference
to the amused whether the magistrates confirmed the
charge or not, because the grand jury would ',oven)l
throw out the bill if they (the magistrate-) dianuassd
the charge of manslaughter.
Mr. Stephens said they were aware of all that, but
still they felt that after the case had been so fully
investigated, they would be glad to spare—both for
their own sake and also for that of the accused—going
Into unnecessary details that day, because provision
would probably be made for that hereafter.
Mr. Trevanion said that if their worship* had made
up their minds to commit the accused to the Amises,
he would reserve his witnesses.
Mr. Stephen' replied that they had n d made up

their mind.
Mr. Ti union mild of contra be could not but
anticipate whet the worst might be. If he had an
intimation that after the evidence of one or two
witnesses they intended to commit the amused, it would
be unnecessary for him to call witneweee to protract the

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Superintendent Brinson said he attended the inquest
last week, and heard the prisoner give evidence, when
he admitted being in charge of the steamboat Florence
on the night of the 4th inst., and that he was alone on
the look-out, being at the wheel.
By Mr. Trevanion : He mentioned David Robert-
son (acting mate), William Robinson, the engineer, a
fireman, named Toni, and a deck hand, as being on
board, making, with himself, six, all told.
This concluded the case I r the prosecutioc, and the
prisoner was formally charged with the offence, in
reply to which he pleaded not guilty.
Mr. Trevanion said he appeared for the captain, and.
stanclinc as be did, charged with a crime or offence of
such magnitude, he felt considerable diffidence in
undertaking his defence. He was pleased that their
worships had had the cue put before them so clearly
by the prosecution, and he wished he could say fairly,
In the sense in which be meant it. Ho was not finding
fault with the Superintendent of Polio., but he thought
there were other witnesses who might have been
who were called at the coroner's inquest, and who
could have given material evklenoe, because he took it
that this was a Crown prosecution, and it was the duty
of the Crown not simply to prosecute but to bring to
light the Game in all it bearings, so that their welips
might not only see the worst but also the real facts of
the case. He thought Mr. Sydeaham, who was called
at the inquest, gave evidence which might have been
advantageously brought forward that day, and which
would hays told in captain's favour.
Mr. Stephens said it was desired that Mr. Syden-
ham should be called.
Supt. Brinson said he had told Mr. Sydenham to
attend, but it appeared that he had been ordered away
by a doctov. Of oonrse, they could subpoena him at
the trial.
Mr. 'Treranion said be was in hopes the prosecution
would also have called the officer commanding the
coastguard at Swanag!, who was on board the Florence
at the time of the accident, and who could have given
material evidence. No doubt they had their reasons,
but be had hoped he would be brought forward, as he
thought he would have softened down matters as to
what occurred. Mr. Trevanlon then proceeded to
comment on the evidence, remarking that the boat-
man Cutler could not be looked upon as a disinter-
ested witness, for although he did not wish to say
he would willingly give an unfair representation of
what occurred, yet, looking to all the surroundings,
itwaspossible that he might have had his judgment
, and that his evidence :night be a little
str ed. He further argued that Mr. Treberne had
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thought, for if he had had two men in the boat it
might have been avoided. He did not wish to say it
vindictively, but he thought they would see there was
some blame to be attached to the boatman, and that it
should not all be thrown upon the captain. He did
not think at this stage he would call witaeises, but
would ask them to low there was no owe for trial.
Mr. Stephens, after consultation with the other
magistrates, said they had carefully considered this
momentous question, and they all felt it to be • mostpainful one. They bad arrived at a decision that it
was not in their provinoe--sitting there, as Mr. Tre-
vanion remarked, in the light of a grand jury—to enter
Into the details which had been mentioned, namely,
whether there was contributory negligenoe on the part
of Cutler or not. That, they thought, should be settled
before a higher tribunal at Winchester. They mast,
therefore, confirm the verdict which had been given by
the o Corner.
_ _ . _

Inquiry.
Mr, Stephens We leave your client in your hands
to do the best you can for him.
Mr. Trevanlon : I am mush obliged to your wee-
sidtee Preston Cutler was then called, and repeated
the evidenoe given by him at the inquest, his statement
briefly summarised, being to the rifest that at about
• quarter after four on the afternoon of the 4th inst,
be started from the Pier, with a party in a boat called
the Kittiwake. Hs rowed towards the westward .nd
returned again about six o'clock. When near the Pier
he saw the steamer moving, and turned his boat round
to get out of the way. At that time the steamer was
about 30 or 40 yards away. He held up his band and
shouted, but no one took any notice of it. He heard
no signal. The steamer backed out, and the stern
canted round and struck the Kittiwake, which then
sank.
Crose•examined : The length of the Kittiwake was
about 22 feet, and there was no longer boat on the
beach, though there might be some deeper. It was
constructed either for sailing or rowing. The wind
began to freshen whilst he was at the Rooks, opposite
Alum Chine, a mile to the westward of the Pier. He
had wind and tide with him. He did not sail back,
because he preferred to row. He did not put up the
sails, because the wind was rather Lordly, and it would
have had more effect than on a rowing boat. It was
a" fresh" breeze.
Mr. Trevanion : Had you known the wind was going
to borrow as it did, would you have gone without an
additional hand?
Witness: We should not have gone at all, because
It would be no use to go fishing.
Mr. Trevanion : Would you have gone down with
one hand—yourself—for any other purpose than fish.
hog, if you had known the wind and the tide would
Increase?
Witness No, I should not if I had known the wind
would Increase.
Mr. Trevanion : At the time of the accident would
three men have been too many to manage the boat
Witness: Two could manage it very well.
Mr. Trevanion : Now, upon your oath, do you think
two would have been enough for a boat 23ft. long with
• fresh braes'?
Witness Yea.
Mr. 'Trevanion : Then, may I take it one would
have been Insufficient?
Witness: One would have been sufficient to bring
back the boat, but it would have taken two to hays
taken the host down there.
Mr. Trevanion : Do you think there are two men in
Bournemouth that could have rowed her down against
wind and tide?..

there are.
Mr. Stephens: Before we proceed to another point
I want to put one question. Have you been in the
habit of taking out as many in that boat and bringing
tbem back in safety with one pair of oars?
Witness: Yes. . _

cf;..-Trev.sn-ion : With such a breeze snd tide?

Witheis: Yes.

Cross-examination continued There were no regu-
lations here with regard to boats. There was a landing
stage under the pier, in front of the steamer's bow.
When steamers were lying with their bow to the shore
it was their practice to back out, and he saw that the
Florence would, as there was no other way for her to
get out. When he first saw the steamer backing out
he was off her port quarter. He did not row ahead
ort his Ontll7ll after he saw the steamer moving He
might have drifted five or six yards to the eastward.
The head of the Kittiwake was pointing towards Stud.
land—about west-south-west—after he turned round.

A. the-ste.srmer—cems out she canted right round, and
struck the Kittiwake on the port quarter.
By Mr. Douglas When he turned the boat he
turned sharp round to the mouth. He should think he
was then ten yard. further to the south than before.
Cross-examon continued : Had he held on his
original course he did not think he could have
escaped' there wee too much risk about it. He
intended from the first to go round the head of the
Pier and land on the east side. He heard no one In
the boat set him not to go so dose to the steamer in
case she would onove out to sea
Mr. Trevanion : Are you interested more than an
ordinary witness in thii case? Have not your
solicitors sent in a claim to the owners of the Florence
for damages in consequence of the negligence of the
captain?
Mr. Stephen.: Mr. Cutler is not the prosecutor.
Mr. Trevanion No, but he la a witness, and I am
trying, not to throw discredit ou his evidence, but as
far se possible to show he is interested perhaps more
than any of the other iritnesees would be. First of
ell, he has lost a child; that we all eympathise with
hills in. That would make him have different feelings
from an ordinary witness. Secondly, he has sent in a
claim to the owners of the steamboat for 'Limoges.
Mr. Trevanion then read the following extract from a
claim which had been sent to the owners of the
Morava by Messrs. Lacey and Son :—" We are aLso
Instructed by Mr. Jesse Preston Cutler to apply
owners of the Florence for payment of the f o
sum.' Medical attendance and medicine, £1 le. ILL •
Ices of two weeke' wipe, 12 ,• expenses attending
the funeral, (viz. undertaker's bill of son). KT 14,1,
—ll 10e. We hope your clients will settle the
matter speedily, taking into cotudderation the small
amount claimed and their undoubted liability."
Witness: I did not tell them how to word it.
Mr. Trevanion : You are aware, I suppose, that
unless you prove negligence against the captain or the
owner of this boat, you cannot recover this ell 108?
Witness: I believe it is so.
Mr. Trevanion : Do you consider you are in any
way to blame for this aceident,—l don't mean to say
criminally liable?
Witness: I don't think so.
Mr. 'Trevanion Do you think if you had had
aother boatman you might have escaped
Witness: I cannot say.
Mr. Trevanion : Didn't you hear the first call
_

his. revisal= said that ia that Calle he should
reserve his delenoe.

---tie-priao-ner-Wa; then formally committed for trial
at the next seams, but way sdmitted to bail.

11110iifet

Wittier : No, sir.
Mr. Trevanion .• I ask you this for • particular
purpose, became I shell be able to peon it was heard
at Darby Chine the same night.
Witness, in answer to • further question, said he
did not attempt to mom the stern when he saw the
st.mer was backing at
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dm Hboott was then called and proved the
Identification of the bodies.
Kr. A. T. Treherne was the next witnees, and gave
• similar account of the accident to that deposed before
the Coroner at the late inquest. In the mune of his
evidence he stated that when the Kittiwake was about
40 yards distant from the steamer he saw the boatman
signalling and heard someone shouting. The steamer
on starting moved forward • little and then backed
out in • soutbesitarly direction, afterwards turning to
the westward. He saw • man on the bridge of the
steamer, at the wheel, with his back towards him, and
apparently looking towards the stern. He saw the
Kittiwake bottom upwards immediately after the
accident. The paddles were still moving. He saw
two, if not three, of the blades move. From his
position on the Pier be could Melina* see what was
going on on the sigarnboat. He saw OD9 man on the
starboard paddle-box trying to kick a piece of Irma
away from the sponson. He heard no signal given
Immediately preceding the starting of the steamer.
By Mr. Trevanion : He remarked that the gee
minute.' whistle was unusually prolonged and shrill.
It did not oosur to him to shoat to the captain about
the danger of the boat.
Mr. Trevanion : Would you bo surprised to how,
before the lifebuoys were thrown, one of the crew was
In the wheel looking out for the injured /
Witness: I should be surprised at n
Mr. Trevanion : Would be eurprised to hear that
David Robertson was the wheel 1
Witness: I should say it was most decidedly
untrue.
Cross-examination continued; He would not swear
the paddles made a complete revolution after he saw
the boat cone bottom upwards. He should say the
movement of the paddles was not caused by the motion
of the wster. He had been • passenger that day on
board the Oarham from Swanage to Bournemouth.
He was not personally annoyed by treatment received
from the Florence,
Mr. Trevanion : I am
alcfnif to show that this Is a
prejudiced witness,_ that he in torturing his
ingenuity to-day. (To the witnees). I will ask you
whether you did not say at the Coroner's inqiest that
~,tt looked over the side of the Pier and said
Florence is up to her tricks again,"
Witness:l did, and I meant it too,
Mr. Trevanion : Was it the poor boat or the crew
you were finding fault with
Witness t I meant what I said, that "the Florence
was up to her tricks again."
Mr. Trevanion t Did not you state that the Florence
had crossed the bows of the Carbon'
Witness t I did.
Mr. Troranton fi.nd I believe Mr. Henry Aldridge
has contradicted it with equal emphasis in print.
Witness: I don't know.
Mr. Trevanion : But you have scan the letter in the
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