The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-10-16 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH.

Tug TIR NATIONAL. —Privates Newington and
Rolls, of the Weymouth corps, ars the only two
repreeentin4 the Dorset Battalion in this interesting
and gratillying contest at Brussels.
CRICIIgg. —A match between the crew of the
Northumbria (the yacht of (1, R. Stephenson, EN. )1
and the Weymouth Athletic Association, took plaoe
on Thursday last upon the ground of the latter at
Rodwell. Victory declared in favour of the
Athlete*. Through the liberality of Mr. Stephenson
an excellent dinner was provided, and the ladies of
Mr. Stepheneon's family favoured the match with
their presence. The return match will take place
on Wednesday nett.
Won't's() liu's CLux—The find of the eerie, of
popular readings during the winter month., was
given on Thursday evening last, at their room, in
Nigh-street, by Mr. G. Eliot, Mr. W. a Barrett,
and Mr. Marten. There was • good attendance, and
the readings were well received. At the conclusion
of the proceedings, Mr. Eliot read a letter from the
Rev. W. Barnes, of Dorchester, stating that he
would be happy again this year to give • reading
from his poems written in the Dorset dialect.
LONON Orr Missions. —The Weymouth auxiliary
annual niestieg was held at the Meloombe Regis
national schoolroom OD Wednesday evening last.
The chair was taken by the Rev. Talbot Grease.,
rector, and the deputation, the Rev. F. Tyrrell, save
an interesting statement of the society's operations.
There were 371 missionaries engaged in visiting the
houses of the lowest class of society, distribeing
copies of the scriptures and religious publications,
holding meetings, bible classes, and opm-air ear-
vim.. During the past year there had bean 1,365
new communicants, 220 restored to church ooni. '
amnion, 1,102 drunkards reclaimed, 298 unmarried
couples induced to marry, 388 fallen women
admitted to asylum., restored to their homes, or ,
otherwise rescued, 173 shops closed on the Lord's
day, 6,637 children sent to sohools, 7,559 adults
visited who died, and of these 2,462 were visited by ,
the Missiooary only. Al the cl se of the meeting, £8
was collected towards the carrying on of the work of
the society,

WEYMOUTH CRICKET CLUB. -The annual supper of
this club took 0108 on Wednesday evening hit, at
the Golden Linn Hotel. Between thirty mid forty
members and friends were present, and partook of
the excellent supper, which Mr. Felton, the lapd-
lord served in the most creditable and satisfactory
manner, the arrangements being perfect, and every-
one Upraising himself highly pleased with the
attention and good management which prevailed.
The chair was taken by R. N. Howard, Esq., and
the vice-chair by Mr. E. Milledge, escretary to the
club, and the usual loyal and other toasts having
been drank and responded to, the Chairman, on
behalf of the club, presented Mr. G. F. Wadsworth
with • handsome whip, in consideration of his kind.
ness in allowing the club the use of his field. The
whip was supplied from the wall-known establish.

meat of Mr. Greening, of Dorchester. In the course
of the evening several songs were song, tending. to
promote the enjoyment of .a very pleasant evening

TIIE DRAINAGE QUESTION. —On Saturday last
a special HP ,tttig ~f ihe Town C. WWI! WAS held.
The object of the meeting wee to meet Mr.
Hawksley and to obtaiu from him the fullest par-
ticulars respecting his scheme for the drainage of the
town. Although the subject respecting which this
meeting was ci d is one that interests every
ratepayer of the towo, they have no means of know-
ing anything al out what took place but just that
which the members of the Town Council choose to
put firth, as the press waii not repreeental—not a
single reporter having been imforinel of the intended
meeting. We know not whether keeping the meet-
ing a profound secret from the repro ten was
intentioaal, or simply an oversight, but which ever
it may have been, care should be taken th.it •
similar occurrence should not happen again. We
understand Mr. Hawkelev answeierl all the questions
put to him by the several toembeis of the Board
• most satisfactorily," and succeeded in convincing
them most conclusively that drains laid nearly on a
level will receive nearly enough flushing to keep
them clean by the rain fall. He has however raised
the cost of the undertaking. What he first reported
would not cot more than £16,000. he haa now found
out cannot he done under £20,000, and it Mr.
Hawkisley says it will take £20,000 to carry the
sewage of the town into the backwater, the public
may rely on it that £30,000 will be reg tired. Our
own opinion is that the town will not sanction a
scheme which is likely to cot £30,000, and which
at the same time, is calculated to make the back-
eaters greater nuisance than it at present is. We
bear that one member of the Council purposes calling
the ratepayers together to elicit their views on the
matter, before ha (the councillor) commit' himself
to any wane.

NATION•L IttPORIE 0/41024.—0ur borough niem•
bee, Captain (.ridley, having been invited to take
part in the Reform Conference shortly to be held at
Manchester, has declined identifying himself with
the movement. The following correspondence has
passed between the hon. gentleman and the secretary
of the "union
"12, Newell's Buildings, Mazehaster, F4ri. 17. lANI
" bir,— I as directed by the Executive respectfully to
invite you to a Reform banquet, which it is proposed to
hold in the Freetrade Hall, Menet ester, about the 20th
of November next The banquet will take place int-
modiatsly after the dose of a National Reform Con-
ference, at which the members and friends of the union
will discuss the position of the Reform queation, and
bow the Liberal pert, in the House of Commons may
be best supported. It is deemed desirable that the at-
tendance of thew members of Parliament who supported
the late administration, and of other leading Liberals
(ruin various parts of the United Kingdom, should In. as
numerous as possible; and the Executive will, therefore,
thank you to say, an early as eonvenirnt, whetter you
will be able to he present. As soon as the exact &Ito
has been fixed by the Banquet Committee, information
will be forwarded. In the morn time the Executive
will feel obliged by your repl)ing to their invitation.
"I am, Sir. yours truly,
".I. 1). MORTON."