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The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-03-02

FABILSTONff

floxvinnArton Asl. CONSICRATION SZRVICIDI AT
Sr. Pirran's Cuoitrii.--On 'Tuesday afternoon a c ok-
lirination servic. waa hrld in St.. Peter's Uhuich hy
the Lord Bishop of the Di,cese, who subeequently
consecrated a piece of land, about half an acre in
extent, which has been given by Sir Ivor Guest am an
addition to the churchyard. Thera w...s a full con-
gregation, aid the clergy present were—the Rev. E.
F. Daniel. vicar of Kinson and rural dean; the Rev.
R. R. Dugmore, vicar of Parkstone ; the Rev. J. L.
Williams, vicar ,d Longfleet ; the Rev. A. L'hu
Leigh, the Rev. Charles Druitt, curate ..f Parkstone ;
and the Rev. W. J. Law, curate of L nigfleet. The
348th hymn (Ancient and lilodern) w a sung previous
to the arrival of the Bishop, who was met at the
west door by the clergy and choir singing the 215th
hymn. The preface having been read by the Biahopla
chaplain (the Rev. Mr. Moberley), the hymn Tech
&NW, tramtb. ordiactiou service, was rug. Ms

lordship then addressed the candidates for confirma-
tion, of whom there were 67 from Parkstone, 8 from
lernefleet, and 9 from Kinson. His lordship said
with the exception of three or four who had received
adult baptism, all those who had come for confirmation
were baptised when they were not themselves respon-
sible, but the responsibility lay with their godparents,
and the question now was whether they were pre-
pared to confirm the vows made for them. His lord-
ship spoke earnestly of the responsibility they were
taking upon themselves, and asked each individual
by name to answer the usual question. All the can.
&dates replied in the affirmative, and received the
sacred rite. At the conclusion of the ceremony the
Bishop delivered a *maid address. He referred to
the solemn undertaking that the candidates had given
h.fore God and in the presence of the congregation,
and pointed out the many difficulties and dangers
that they would encounter through life, and the means
by which they could overcome all obstacles. He
especiall exhorted them to receive the Holy Ginn.
minion as the chief source of spiritual strength. lite
lordship spoke of the necessity for prayer, and urged
those who were related or acquainted to ci mbine and
assist each other in I 'ruling a godly life. At the close
of the address the 280th hymn was sung and the
remainder of the service read. The petition for con-
secration at the addiain to the church)aril was then
presented to the Bishop, who read the usual exhorta-
tion at the chancel steps. The procession was re-
formed, and the choir, clergy, Bishop, and congrega-
tion went to the ground and around it, singing the
49th and 115th Psalms, led on a trumpet. The
Bishop, standing in the midst of the new portion,
slid the benedictory prayers, and signed the sentence
of comecration. The 212n4 hymn was sung whilst a
collection wit, being mode towards the expense of en-
closing sod hying out the new ground, and the clergy
and choir returned to the church singing the 274th
hymn and presented the effortory.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-03-02

PLYXOIITIL

THE SALVATION :ULM' FIGHTING.—At Sunday
morning's meeting of the Salvation Army of Plymouth
and Dovimisirt a great crowd of roughs attended at
the Drill-hall grounds and created a disturbance,
moulting in freehanded tights. The Salvationists laid
about them with sticks and fists, and for two hours
the riot continued. Eventually the Salvationists were
driven to seek refuge in a house.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-03-02

bIOVEKENN OF THE QUEEN'S SHIPS.

Troop.htp Srvici. Porterooutia.-11 M.S. Jump& arrived
here thi morning from 13 unbar, two days earlier than
expecteil. She brine, with her the D Battery of the 6th
Brigade, R.A., for Weedon. the F Battery for Athlone,
and the 8 h Battery of the 8-h Brigade, RA.. for Devon.
port. She also brings with her 42 °Moen, 661 men, 61
women. and 149 children. With various details, these
troops, with the exception of the °Moor; will proceed to
Netter.
Inconstaat.—This vessel, which is now lying at
Spith..ad. made a steam trial of her machinery to-day,
Lied inst.. under the direction of the steam reserve
authorities, and the result was satisfactory. She promo&
to the Mediterranean on Wednesday f 25th inst., with a
new crew for the filltehit). H.M.S. Alexandra, and will
bring home those at present serving in the Alexandra.
Hired transport Ontario (Na. 19) arrived here on 2111
Inst. from the Cape with between 400 and 500 men of the
Army Service Corps. At some rani of the voyage the
Ontario met with very severe weather.
Sheerness—R. M.S. Nelson arrived on the 21st inst.
Plymouth—H.ll S. Raleigh left for Australia on the
21st inst.
Ireland—H.M.S. Goshawk arrived at Westport, County
Mayo, on the 19th inat After coaling would visit Clare
furand Innistrate on the Slit inst., anchoring at Arbil
ortsmouth—Neptune went out of the steam basin into
dock to-day.
At the different places names will be found the different
meets :

. Illont;rridao-11.11.5. Garnet, Forward, Swallow, aad
Lk.

-fri 3-I(lnotaux, Atincourt, Achilles, Northumberland,
sal
Coestintisogie—Ripid.
Kase Alexandra, Tsutsrairs. Thomism. Mind.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-03-02

TERRIBLE ACCIDENT IN A TIMBER YARD
AT VAUXHALL.

13 PEMONS LILLY') AND INJCIIIED.

A dreadful accident occurred on Wednesday morning
at Messrs. Bucidey's choppingyani, Glasshouse-street,
Albert Embankment, Vaux haM. Nineteen men, women,
and children are employed in the yard, and a large
fall of timber took place, burying the whole of the
workpeople. A large force of police were quickly on
the spot, and as soon as the survivors were extricated,
they were taken to St. Thomas' Hospital. Five were
killed, and ten seriously injured. The greatest ex-
citement prevails in the district.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-03-02

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This lovely weather will make us think of the "good
time coming," and let us hope it will be • good time
for everybody's sake. "People say" we are to have a
good season, and if only the fates (or the weather) are
propitious, one would think their verification would
prove true, for there is to be the usual jollification in
connection with the visit of the yeomanry, and besides
this the militia arecoming to help make things "lively,"
which no doubt they will do to perfection.
The proposition of Alderman Thomas, with regard
to having all the lodges connected with one society,
under one management, would seem to look very
feasible on paper, but we don't think the members are
yet arrived at that happy frame of mind. We don't
believe they would care to throw into one lot all their
lodges, each of which is a particular pride to its mem-
bers. At the same time we can be fully alive to the
desirability of such a thing, for without doubt it would
be an immense saving of the funds of the society.
It augurs well for the good of our country now, that
the various branches of the Friendly Societies are
breaking loose from those old and false notions of con-
viviality and friendly feeling which have been the ruin
of many • good organization. A fresh and most
pleasing feature in the anniversaries of lodges is that
noticeable at the anniversary of the Excelsior Lodge
on Tuesday last, viz., the presence of wives of mem-
bers. May the good example of the Excelsior Lodge
be followed by every lodge in Weymouth, for as a
worthy Alderman asked on that occasion, why
should not the wife who often had to deny herself, in
order to scrape together the contributions of her
husband, have an opportunity of joining in the
anniversary of that organization, to which he has been
paying all the year!

Now that eummer is beginning to draw upon us and I
when trade generally is exhibiting signs of a gradual I
revival, would it not be advisable for the powers that
be to adopt a plan followed by a rival watering-place,
viz., appointing a committee to consider what are the
best steps to be taken to bring the place before the
eyes of the public se a holiday resort? If Bournemouth
can afford to do this, surely we in Weymouth can.
We do not seem to move with the times at all, and
must accordingly suffer. There is every natural
beauty and advantage, which only require to be
brought before the notice of the holiday-keeping
public, and unless this is done we fear, Weymouth,
notwithstanding all its beauties, will be put into the
shade by leas gifted but more active rivals.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-03-02

POOLE BREWERY.

WINKS sod SPIRITS of the Boat Quality,
Sold at the Lowed Iterotukerative Prim.

;1-17`ricen— for tI kinds of Ite;r:Ale",—Porte
Wine, and Spirits, forwar.l44l 011 ApPlielitiOn to
Intb:DRItICK STYRING.

POOLE W AOCION WORKS
AND
CHAIR MANUFACTORY,
NOUN? LANE, POOLE.

WILLIAM E. BURGE,
HAVING carried on the above Works for
this past three years, begs to solicit a share of
public patronage. All Ordr•rn entrusted to him will
receive his striot personal attention.
Manufarturer of ill Descriptions of Waggons,
Carts, Drays, Vans, Lorries, Mud Trucks, and
Wheelbarrows.
HVBIT Daantirtion or WH BEM itIGHT'd Woe'.

Repairs Promptly &Waged.
Cl 7 AIRS MANUPACTURED
'Act of Prices forwarded on application.

TIM SWAN:IO EPO TIN( ESTABLISHMENT.
0. SUMMERS' OMNIBUS

,EAVES SWAN OE Daily at Nine a.m.,
AA Arriving at Wareham Station in time for the
10 58 am. (litzP_re" Train) t ho don, and the 11.2
a.m. Train to Weymouth.
RETURNING WARRIldif sranori
AT 3.3 U P.M.,
On the arrival of the London Trails.

BOOKIAG OrYICE :
BONITALET NOUSE, SWANAGE.
HORSES AND CARET WES oN II I RE.
0. 617313181113, PROPRIETOR

THE MANSION. 'I HANIES.STItEET. P )OLE.

OOLLROI FOR rousdiAniiii"
xilltS. GREENHILL, assisted by Resident
01 Governesses and Ms ten, Receives PUPILS
to BOARD end EDUCATE..

In connsction therewith a Prop..r.dAry School for
Little By. under Ten.
Dancing Claws Jw Adults and Juniors every
Wednesday at Ilelf-paet Seven p.m.

G. S. BALLARD & 00.
GaAs (L N. PINNEY sod Co.),
IhiPORTERi OF ALL nEsciurrioNA OF
SKABORNF. CoALS,
OPPOSITE TIM lIAM FERRY, QUAY, POOLE.,
Prices 04 Apptication.

G. S. NORTON,
GENERAL InoNmoNGER,

132, HIGH STREET, POOLE.

TRAVELLING TRUNKS.
HIP AND SPONGE BATHS.
TOILET WAR&
TEA TRAYS AND WAITERS.
LAWN MOWERS.
GARDEN CHAIRS AND SEATS.

Those who like to have PURE WATER to drink
should boy a. of LIPSCOMBE'S PATENT
CHARCOAL FILTER,;, for which 0. S. NI. Agent.

A Choice Selection of ELECTRO - PLATED
SILVER GOODE POCK ET and TABLE
CU'I'LERY, at

G. S. NORTON'S
IRONMONGERY ESTABLISHMENT,

13t, HIGH STREET, POOLE.

BUT CASSIAS. PAID.

NOTICL—The CHEAP T 01111PILII Is Is WORLD ; Sear
cof all Undo. itAT MU, Ift, Oxlordefielli I
sadraboseploov, Loudon, W., and at Liverpool.

RF-OKITT'S PARIS BLUE
H.w&re of Bad Imitations. 8/0 RECICITTI NAMF

on ivory Wrapper.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-03-02

OBSDIS ABBAS.

MAGISTERIAL, Wedneeday.—Befors Lord Digby.
The only business at the Petty Sessions waa the
renewal of two licenses to store gunpowder.

S LE DT A ocros.—On Monday last Meagre. Duke
and Son the well-known auctioneers, offered for sale by
auction 82 head of stock, the property of the trustees
of the e•tate of Mr. J. Pe ry, of Barton Farm. Good
prices were realised, Mr. Frost, of the King's Arms,
Dorchester, provided the luncheon.

At the 'erne Highway B ard, February 25. h, when
with few exception, the wardens of the several parishes
assembled in conseque ce of a notice of a motion being
given at the previous meeting, that the Highway
Board should consider the desirability of dissolving
the nil highway district. After a free discussion, it
was unanimously carried by the waywardens present.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-03-02

BAST LIM WORTH.

Ai EnzarAisusirr given recently in the National
School was a great success. The room was most
closely packed, and a veil: large number were unable
to obtain admission. This entertainment gave much
pleasure to all present, and we are glad to hear that
another will be given on the 6th of April, when it is
proposed to exhibits magic lantern, hired from London
expressly for the occasion. We subjoin a prsgramine :
—The band, Messrs. Stevens and Hooper. Song,
" Yesterday," Mrs. Kendall; reading, comic recita-
tion, Master Theodore Kendall ; duet, "O'er the Hill,'
the Nlisses Miller and Powell; song, "The Horticul-
tural Wife," Mr. Knight ; part song, "Beautiful Star,'
the choir; reading, 'The Common a-took in" (in the
Dorset Dialect), Rev. Walter Kendall; song, Timothy
White, Mr. Walter It. S. Kendall; the band
Messrs. Stevens and Hooper ; song(in character), "Jac
Is every inch a Sailor," Mr. T. Slide; part song, the
Misses Penney, Lawrence, Knight, and Trent; song,
"hunting Day," Mr. Powell ; sang, "I am so Vola-
tile," Mr. Bernard and NV. J. Kendall; song, with
' chorus, "Chiming Bells," the Messrs. Stevens; read-
" Two Farms a-drowed into o-one," the Rev.
Walter Kendall; song, "By the Blue Alsatian
Mountains," Mrs. Kendall; duet, "Over the Haw-
thorn Hedge," Misses Miller and Powell ; instrumental
duet, two cornets, Mr. Hooper and Mr. H. Stevens;
song, "Hannah,' Mr. Knight. song, "That's what
Puzzles the Quaker," Mr. B. W. J. Kendall; duet
(violin and piano), Mrs. Kendall and Miss Miller;
song. "What an Afternoon," Mr. Walter H. L.
Kendall; part song, the Misses Penney, Lawrence,
Knight, and Trent; song (in character), "Kitty and
Thomas," Mr. T. Slade ; part song, "It was a Friar
of Orders Grey,
'" the choir; song, (in character).
"Toddle the Tiler " Mr. Powell; instrumental
quartette, "The Last Rose of Summer," Messrs,
Stevens and Hooper; "God Save the Queen."
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-03-02

COUNTY CABINET WORKS.

PURE BEERS FROM MALT AND HOPS

POOLE BREWERY,

ONLY.

nirrict: BEEII n4l PALE ALE, of the
riLest Quality Rn.l Fla%our, Brewed on the
Burton principle, by an experienced Brewer, All
BEERS .ud ALKS warranted to be fireweed from
'WALT and HOPS ONLY, at the
POOLE BREWERY, DORSETSEIIRE.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-03-02

MB. GLADSTONE ON THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

Mr. Gladstone on Friday night attended a meeting held
at the Vestry-hall, St Pancras. London, in support of the
candidature of Sir Thomas Chambers and Mr. D. Grant for
the borough of Malisbone. The right hon. gentleman,
who arrived frown the Howe of Commons at ten o'clock,
rose • few minutes later and delivered an address of an
hour's duration. He observed that it wee considered
"c by the Government to raise such • question as
coleerrsu7on with the view of showing that the Liberal
party would support the obstructionists, and that there-
free the country would have reason to taint their claims
to be entrusted with the guidance of the affairs of the
nation. However, this had not been the case, and matters
in the House of Commons were as quiet and peaceable as
they were at that meeting. He advised his beaten to
work diligently and untiringly in the cause of Liberalism.
Southwark election had been lost te the Liberals, not from
the fact that the Conservatives were in the ascendant,
but simply because they polled their whole strength,
whereas there was quite one-third of the constituency,
who might be regarded as Liberals, who were not polled.
This should not be the case in any other borough. It was
the duty of the Liberals to unite and sink their differeoces,
as they did in Marylebone. Turning to foreign questions,
he expressed the hope that the telegram recently published
that we were trying to negotiate with the leader of the
insurgents in Afghanistan, with the view of placing him
on the throne, would cot prove to be true. Regarding the
Eastern question, he denounced the manner in which
Greece had been treated by England. Greece had been
induced by unfulfilled promises to prevent the rising in
the Hellenic Provinces during the Russo-Turkish war.
But two years had passed since the Berlin Congreee, and
none of them promises had yet been fulfilled. The time
had now c-Jme when England shoted see that Greece wee
treated fairly, and he hoped the day was not far distant
when this important matter w.,uld be "(Hid. A great
deal had been said about Home Rule, The Conservative'
never objected to Home Rule PIO long as it suited their
purpose, but now when there was an idea that the Home
Rulers were going over to the Liberal parte, in'tead of
continuing the support they had given to the Government,
such • thing was c died treason. Ile argued that Lord
Rstnsey had done no more harm in promising to vote for
an inquiry into Home Rule than if he had voted for a
Royal Commission to inquire into Agricultural distress,
appointed for no other purpose than to humbug the
farmers. Ireland should be treated with justice, and
while doing that he had agreed that nothing shou:d be
done in any way to imperil the unity of the three
kingdom&
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-03-02

Dozoastria.
DZIFTWIST.--It will be NM by an announosmant of
OT adrwthing oolumns that Yr. Wallace, of 91,
Haristsinst. Loudon, visits Dorchester 'vista
_Waste
Saturday, his consulting rooms being at Mr. Lockstt's,
1. Catskill, Dorchester.
-

Lrgoi-tog AND FOOT-11.01. —ln the report of the
Dorchester Farmers' Club meeting, the words " for
foot-rot" should be reed after the word "cures," the
intention being to say that for liver-rot the remedy is
underdraining the land, and for foot-rot the cures are
astringent lotions.
Sg. Pima's EaDowggir.—Tio Ecclesiastical Com-
Wagoners have now promised to ausrment the living
of Bt. Peter's £l6 134. per annum, it their grant is met
by £5OO towards a similar increase. The Poor Brash,*
Society at Salisbury have further promised kw° if
£3OO is raised by private subscriptions before ApriL
The endowment is only £134 per annum.
WOntgousg Docros.--Mr. Emson has tendered his
lodination as medical officer of the workhoese and
Dorchester district' of the Union. He has held the
spirdntment about nine years. On the 17th prog.
the Board will proceed to elect a successor. The
salaries are £3O per annum for the workhouse and
101 4s. for the Dorchester district.

HOTEL HOMIEST. —An impudent robbery was com-
mitted at the King's Arms Hotel on Wednesday
evening, a large trunk belonging to a commercial
staying there being carried off and partly emptied of
its contents in FAary•lane. Some man found the
package on the pavement and took it home, giving
Information to the police. The stolen property has
been recovered, having been found buried near Mr.
Tracy's iron works.
Bzuo•n.—On Wednesday, at the Borough Police-
mark before Dr. Aldridge and Alderman Davis,—
Marks 4tielin, • man who had tramped from London,
was charged under the Vagrancy Act with
P. C. Gould proved the case.—Prisoner dated that he
had walked from Wareham and had not had anything
to sat.—The constable took prisoner to tie station,
searched him, and found Md. in a puree, two pieces
of bread, and two pieoes of cheese, and • lamp of
dripping.—Prisoner's defence was that be did not
know be had the Md., he thought he bad lost it.—
Dr. Aldridge said if prisoner would leave the town at
awe, they would dicharge him.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-03-02

Littraturt.

TAe Boys' Olen Paper, Leisure Hour Office% al, Pater-
noster-row, Lon.ioD. contains this month two presentation
plxt-p, one The Chariot Race,' In colours, the other
'The Vews:s of all Natiotor (tinted pistil. It also con-
la+na a rot° and shortie, with music, „entitled "Let it
rag ." " A Life on thi Ocean Wave,"—by a late naval
Is very interesting. Prislconipetitions(o2w series).
" The Tournarut nt." We notice among those who have
won certificates for copies Joserk M %whin (lihrr) only),
T. 411 Wilkins (Orsenhain, D.,ract), sod Thomas Brown
(irri,/ port).

_
Tke Bekiraeriek—The content/ of this month's number
we unusually interesting, the serial tele, " A Confidential
Ag .13 t," being full of inu rut to it. readers, who are ge Woe
al, xi us abut John Matthew ll,lston and L .dy Psrciter'e
435.000 worth of jewels. "Laden Casket' still maintains
its mystery respecting "With'," the sweeth-art of the
child Olive, who has now grown into quite a young lady.
Dr. Brooke has got his wile tu relicqui,h her novel-writing
to go visiting, and in the end I LM afraid he will wish that
he hal left well alone. "Under the Snow ' is an affecting
little story, and writts n with great. effect The concluding
chapters of "A Luver in spite of Himself" cannot fail to
he interesting, while to the lover of history that of "Our
Old Country Towne" is very Instructive and'amu.ing.
"Birds in the Snow" concludes the list of eitoclas, and a
more enjryable evening's reading than this month's
Belgravia cannot be found.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-03-02

Jitarittts.

—:o:

LONDON CORN (OPENING).

Wlseat a slow sale and rather weak ; barley quiet;
oats and maize fairly steady ; beans and peas without
change ; flour dull. Arrivals :—English wheat, 4,223
qrs. ; flour, 19,090 suck.; foreign wheat, 13,997; bar-
ley, 16,642; rata, 41,281 qrs. ; dour, 153 barrels; and
4,300 sacks.

SECOND EDITION.
MARK LANE (CLOSING).
Wheat W• 11 very dull, owing to the low prices from
New York, Rod Winter being quoted at one dollar
and fifty cents. Both English and foreign were
drooping, but hardly quotably ender. Maize weak,
in sympathy with American prices. Oats, barley,
beans, and peas inactive. Flour dull and drooping.

_ --
METROPOLITAN CATTLE.-MONDAY.
(Tate Day.)
2,500 beset', abut 400 foreigier Trade was quiet at
411. to it. 103. About 11,000 , end trade quiet at
ea 63. to 6e. 101. Cale, 5. to 61. 84. per 81be. At
were 200 besets end 2,000 oboe p.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-03-02

JERSEY.

AN Arruirr TO lkow up St. Helier's barrack was
discovered on Thurs lay. A small cask contain.; 'Mb.
of gunpowder hat beeu placed in • cellar beneath the
quarters occupied by the nor-commissioned otikrors.
Two soldiers of the 32nd Regime, t, stationed there,
have been arrested. It is state.' that they abstracted
the gunpowder whist cenveying it to the msgszine
from a yes.- lie the harb.sur. towsr.ts the
drill instructor is said to be the cause of this diabolical
attempt.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-03-02

A PERILOUS VOYAGE.

A most foolhardy attempt at desertion was made on
Sunday night, by &sell/AIM named John Fa/Jerald, belong-
ing to the iron h argue. L area of Glasgow, bound from
Antwerp to Yokohama, She had put Into Portland Roads
through straw of weather. The excuse given by Fitigerald
is that the vessel was unee•wortly and too heavily laden.
On Sunday night Fitaterald was put on anchor watch
at ten o'clock. Directly the captain and the crew had
turned in he unshipped one of the hatches, the size of a
medium table, about four feet long and two wide, and her
hag put on it a bag containing his clothing, he lowered it
into the water. He then hwered himself by the gide of
the resort, and got astride the hatch. Having no oars he
I propelled his impromptu raft by means of his hands, and
made for the shore. • dist-ince of some two miles, which
be reached after lapin,: in the water about four hours.
Upon landing n. a- the Ferry Bridge. he was quite
alienated, and unable to stand, and was compelled to Ile
on the beach for some time before he saw a coastguards-
man, whom he hailed. Ho was at once carried to the Wyk,
eogitgo.r I station. where he was carefully attended to,
and on the following morning he was removed to the
Sailors' Home, Weymouth, where He. and Mrs. Crosby
showed biro every kintintwa The Large was inspected on
Monday by order of the Board ef Trade and certified to
he quit.' seaworthy. Fitsgersid was given the option of
returning to his ship or remaining on shore, and being pro-
secuted for desertion. He wisely chose the former, and
wee ae.mrdingly band el over to the captain,
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-03-02

DRAINAGE AND OORNWALL-ROAD,
TO Ths Editor.

Sir, —I was afraid the drainage on the Cornwall
Estate had been forgotten, but I find from the Express
of Monday last that the jealousies of "an indignant
Inhabitant " had been aroused on seeing that attention
was paid to other parts of the borough, while Cornwall.
road and the drainage in that neighbourhood was
neglected. I was not surprised in reading that letter.
I think the inhabitants in that neighbourhood have
been most patient, but there is a limit to everything.
Unfortunately I am residing on what is called Cornwall
Meta* but I admire you sir it is with Is,, and trem-
bling whits Itblnk of the nimble of ossepools, some of
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-03-02

PATRIOTISM V. POCKET.

The Tory ideal of patriotism is coning to the fr int
rather strangely. A Liberal must not look over the
hedge at Russia, but a Conservative may help to steal
BBa Bessarabia and touni, Kars and Ardah in. without
remonstrance. To prea.th pr.tecti in and a return to
dear bread and famine is but a choleric word in Mr.
I 'booth', for which he will probably be rewarded by
being ma le a per. To wink at Home Rule in the
mildest form is flat blasphemy in Lord Ramsay. The
alliance between the lonservatives and the public ins
was notorious at the last election. It will be heard of
still more at the next. The manifesto of the united
licensed victuallers at Newcastle is the most perfect
exemplification we have yet seen in this world of the
gospel of selfishness. You may abolish the army and
navy, give Turkey to Russia, throw uo India, restore
protection, do exactly what you like ; the only question
we ask you is. Will you give an extra half-hour for
drinking? Politics may go to the wall, patriotism is
all rubbish, Are you going to let us open in church-
time or are you not? Men are not blameful for look-
ing after their own interests ; hut the above
programme has few merits but that of candour.
Its supporters fail to see the hopeless immorality of
the idea, and, what is more, they fail to
gee the danger to themselves. The attitude of
the publicans has already driven many doubtful
Liberals over to the temperance party, and it is driv-
inatnlre from day to day. We who only hate gin-
pi and adulterated liquor, and who equally dislike
the infringement of liberty, view the prospect with
dread. The result can only be one—war to the knife;
and if every Liberal is made to feel that the publicans
are against him, small blame to him if he wages that
war even against his will. It needs no Permissive
Bill nor Local Option to put down the licensed
victuallers. Free trade in liquor could hardly give us
more drunkenness, and it would be just as hateful to
them. They may carry their want of patriotism too
far, and find it out when the Liberals return to power.
We fancy that when things have gone a little more to
the bad, the cry "Are you going to be ruled by beer-
houses?" will carry some weight with the electors of
I England.—Weekly Diepaith.—Poole Telegram.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-03-02

BAIDPORT.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Arrivals: Feb. 23rd,
Lalworth, Burt, Lyme Regis, lime.—Sailings : Pride
of the Inlet, Holten, Guernsey, ballast ; Tamar, Love,
Lyme Itegni, nil.

-Tux Vic ta or Foarosormr.- The Rev. A. A.
Leonard, M.A.. tie newly appointed vicar of East
Fordiocton, will be presented on Wednesd evening
next et the N *Clonal Schoolr tom with a handsome
tint Mere, subecribnli f 3r by (ho teachers and scholars
of the obese schools to mark the high end xrate'ul
appro i .tion of hie arduous services in c otnexi ot with
the edi 4 work. The members of the choir contvm-
plate a suitable testimoni 4 on the occasion of his
• new either+ of la'tour ; end irresp ctive of
this th t cong ogatioo, it is said, are raising a round
sum for a similar purist,. It is not yet Ir3own of
what shape the two latter wi,l omaist ; ott Mr.
La nerd will certainly have the gist pleasing remi-
u4cences of his curacy in th's town- With Sunday
School labors he has gre oly identified lahrs -If, as
well as other matters having f their ol,j,ct the
spiritual wel4being of those around Idea.
Bottouott Pxrry SEsoioss. Tuesday. Before J. T.
Stephens, Eel. (Mayor), ex-Mayor, and W. T. Whetharu,
Esq.

TORTVRING A CALF. —Douglas [lnward, Rope-eras,
St Michael's-Line, and John Gifford, North Allington, were
charged with cruelly torturing a calf on the sth inst., by
dragging it on the highway whilst in • weak condition.
1 Hayward was further charged with being drunk and
disorderly at the same time and place.—Hayward pleaded
! guilty to I.th charges, but as Gifford appeared to have had
nothing to do with the twitter, he was dischar,:ed.- P.C.
Northover deposed seeing Hayward in Barrack-street with
! a cow and calf; the latter was lying on the ground
1 exhausted, but he was dragging it along Asked I why
! he iii not get a barrow, but defendant wanted to know
what good it was for the constable to talk bUCiI fool-
nonsensc as that. Gifford got a barrow, as Ha3,iwsril was
to drunk to fetch one. He abused the constable warmly.
The cow became furious at seeing the calf ill-treated.—
' Defendant in reply to the charge, admitted his guilt,
saying that till then he had drunk no intoxicating liquor
' for 13 months —Fined 54. and costs, Si. ttl., in each case.—
' The Mayor advised him not to drink any more for 13
I yearn.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-03-02

THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.

Sir D. Gooch, H.R., in prasiding at te 641-yearl7
meeting of the °wit Western Railway, said they must
all hope that the growth of trade was one that would c3n-
tame. In some of the branches it had been very rapid,
especially in the iron trade and particularly in the c 'sti-
pules chstricts. In the agricultural p sets of the country
they had not found an increase, but, on the contrary,
during the half-year there had been a considerable de-
crease In the receipt,. He was afraid that they could not
expect much front the react state of agriculture towards
increasing that portion of their revenue.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-03-02

Caton Calk attb Street ecboto.

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The Charmbury bequest seems likely t turn out a
very complicated affair, judging from a paper which
has been sent to every member of our Corporation, a
copy of which I saw. Messrs. Baker, Groves, and
Ellis appear to be sharp, 'cute Yankee lawyers who
are not to be done.

I was delighted to welcome the steam roller to our
High-street, and fur the first time during this last
twenty-five years there are certain parts of the street
in question level.
The advent of the steam roller and the granite is
said to have come shout in this wise. Some of our Poole
tradesmen, both in and out of the Council, found that
the bad state of High-street was prejudicial to their
trade, as the carriages of the aristocracy would sot
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-03-02

TORY ELECTION EXPENSES.

Some of the items which make up the enormoa BUM
ip tut by the Conservatives at Sheffield election have been
published by the She&hi independent, and throw some
ligbt on the source of Uie ainservative zeal. The Conser-
vative "election and expenses agent" received .t. 260 for
his professional services. The Praddent of the Conserva-
tive Association tor *nailer proleeconal vervices charges
£4O as agent and £95 for expenses. Five other lawyers
nave given receipts for payment; three of them having
received £4O each and the other two • smaller sum,
besides disbursements for "cabs, kc." Mr. David &he-
field, who is well known as the Conservative agent in
Blackburn election; was also managed to render services
in Sheffield at a similar fee of .C4O. In the ward of
Brighteide 14 publicans were paid ,V 8 odd for the ova of
their houses: and altogether 125 public-houses received
payment for the accommodation given in aonnexion with
the Conservative cause. Of secretaries, writers, end
messengers, a whole army seems t.) have been engaged.
There were 82 in Reclesall Ward, who received
Alffi 161. 51. In Attereliffe Ward 118 were employed at •
cost of IIST ga, while in Brachtside 36 were paid
£192 3s, 51. The total number of these secretaries,
amen, and measengers" who received pay for their
services was more than OK This is probably • very
effective way of supplementing Conservative zeal. It is
costly, and it might be dangerous if an election petition
were presented and an inquiry held. It point" out, how-
ever, one of the most effective methods of Conservative
propaganda, against which Liberals should everywhere be
watchful at the coming general election.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-03-02

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souTit-NTlct:vT, DO it CII EST I, It.
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hie SCHOOL COMMENCES the HALF
TERM on Bth Ithaca.
The First Clam I. working for the Cambridge and
Trinity Collage (London) Local Examinations.
hree Junior Pupil. and One Senior passed success-
fully the Trinity CAlege Examination in December
het.
Mr. White can receive as Parlour Boarders Two
Pupils who are sufficiently advanced to join the First
Cleat.
French, Latin, and German are taken by Ilona.
/3eniot Probst.
Terms on application.