The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-02-24 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY FEBRUARY 24. 1880

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THE NEW VICAR OF FORDINGTON.
(Flout our Bridport Corrupondtal.)

The Rev. A. A. Leonard was appointed to the curacy
of St. Mary's (parish) Church, Bridport, in 1873, that
being his first appointment upon ordination succeeding
D i the Rev. J. M. Warren. During his stay n 13ridport,
about aix years, he received the M.A. degree from the
Oxford University. lie is brother-in-law to the Rev.
F. E. Allen, rector of Whitchurch Canonicorum,
Dorset. A few weeks since he was elected the Diocesan
Inspector of schools for Llandaff, Wales but it is
presumed that consequent upon his appointment to
the vicarship of East Fordington, the prior engage-
ment will of necessity be annulled. Bndport people
will cherish his memory for many reasons, both those
in and out of the church. His arduous duties at the
National Schools, Gundry-lane, in conjunction with
the rector (Rev. E. J. L. B. Henslowe), are AS well
known as they are appreciated. Mr. Leonard has for
years, alternately with the rector, conducted dames; of
senior male scholars, attending those sch.xds in religious
instruction daily, and in addition to this, Mr. Leonard,
upon his personal proposal, inaugurated a class for the
diffusion of biblical knowledge amongst the pupil
teachers and monitors, and to his work he has stuck
persistently and faithfully. His visits to the sick Isar
will also be gratefully remembered.'. To judge
from his sermons, which are ever sound and
theological, he never appears to push to excess
scholastic niceties, which are too often directly
oppeite to the true intent and genius of the Gospel,
but taught that simplicity with which both Christ and
His Apostles were content; and to show clear the path
to Christian knowledge, instead, as is too often the
case, to the endless and dangerous mazes of sophistry
and strife of words. His attainments in learning are
evidently by no means scant, and exerted to diffuse a
silutary infhtence, based on right perceptions. Mr.
was secretary to the Itridport district Church
Temperance Society.

COLONIAL AND CON MEN rAL CUURCII
SOCIETY.

A. mectiui of the &hive was hold on Monday night, at
the Fordineton Schoolroom, under the presidency of the
1t.,. ilandl..y C. G. Mottle, Rey. G. Houle, It fr. E. IL
Ludlow, and the deputation being also present. There
was a good attendance.
After some introductory remarks, the CgAIILWI said
so far as work is spiritually done by the church of God, by
spiritual men, so far the promise is fulfilled to our
acattered kinsfolk. The Society goes into scattered com-
munities, such as those in North-West America, and there
It finds theca often spiritually destitute, but very thank-
ful for these privileges when brought to them. Whatever
trials God may have in store for us, whatever mean.
Mons, let us turn to the promise that He shall lead them,
and never lead them where there is no water. Lit us take
that premise, whether we are thinking of ourselves, Or Of
the scattered communities abroad.
The Rev. R. B. Dixo:s said people sometimes objected
to the society that It was useless to have such an organisa-
tion for the puma* of supplying summer chaplains to
wealthy Engliahmen. But these summer chaplaincies
paid themselveabecsun Englishmen were generally found
willing to contribute to the offertory, and they were but •
secondary portion of the society's work. English people
-r.zsa,ofom there are a large number, are greatly in
=of being led away to the Church of Rome. One
clergymen had pointed out that French may be
acquired by young people at too dear a rats • when they
are sent to French schools, especially religious schools,
to learn It; he had been the MOORE of rase five young
ladles from a convent, and not an hour too woos. An
English lady found • bone among • child's playthinp, and
was about to throw it into the fire, when the child said—
"oh, don't do that, mamma, that is St. Joseph's bona, and
I always say my prayers to it every night. (Laughter.)
The work in the colonies may be considered in the light
of a mission work. It carries on missions to the Red
Indians of the North of Canada, and the work is closely
connected with the temporal as well as the spiritual good
of the Indians it has Red Indian ministers, and one,
the ROY. Mr. Chase, visited Dorchester some time
ago, and his visit excited much interest in his work.
Tor many years the society luta had missions in Canada
for the benefit of the negroes. and in Lower Canada for the
good of the French rssldent. and of the Protestant; amolz
them. The chaplaincies for the Protestants have develo
Into mission centres for the benefit of the Roman Catho ics
around them. For the sailors in colonial ports the society
has several chaplaincies, at Mauritius, at Calcutta, and at
Shanghai In China. At Calcutta there is also • Boating
church, and the chaplain is in the habit of going among
the sailors there, inviting them to the church, and speak-
ing to them privately when he can. In Australia, In many
places, be remarked, the colonists would be entirely with-
out the mans of grace if it were not for the Colonial and
Continental Church Society, whose clergymen have
mainly to search out their flocks, as they are so scattered.
Also in the East Indies, West Africa, and many other
places are the society's agents to be found. Lately the
society suffered from depressi,ll, as had individuals, and
last year it had lost at the rate of about £3,000 a year.
The Jamaica Chaplain.' Fund and the Continental Con-
sular Chaplaincies' Fund—established in order to make up
for dieestablishusents by the late Government—had both
become exhausted. He pressed upon them the num of
the rest church sod !tie,„ especially of this society, whose
work is very important, v,ry extensive, which is for the
good of s .uI., and which commends itself to the sym-
pathies, prayers, and support of Christian people. (Ap-
plause.)

1t.,. Deming MOULE bore testimony to the work of the
• Tiety, which he had seen at Shanghai but he especially
spoke of what he hail seen at Ningpo. Outtide that lure
city were several Englid," merchants, sal, singularly
enough, two emit from Dorset. Ile visited them to do
them some go.,d, and got some good in return. S an after
the war briilio out between the N irth and Siuth States
of America much cotton was going from China, more
sailors were engaged there, and he tried to do POMO good
to them. Ile found that the Colonial and Continental
Church Society was quite unable to take up the work,
because it hail so many calls from larger communities, and
• merchant—ten ungodly one, too,)—having Placed •
schooner at their disposal, he, with others, visited among
them They give up their floating mission work after a
time, and were unable to promise they would maintain
regular service, because he felt he must give more atten-
tion to the Chillier., and therefore it was • comfort under
such circumstances to feel there was another society
besides their own whose special object was the good of
Englishmen in foreign lands. Mr. Moule also spoke of the
romance supposed to bang around missionary work but
which was soon dissipated when the missionary got to
those foreign lands. The charm of mission work, as of
all religious work, Come from the fact that they were sent
out by a crucified Saviour to do work for Him.
A hymn and the blessing I y the Roy. E. LcoLOw closed
the meeting.

ARCH AT THE LABOURERS' MEETING.
. Mr. Jowl, Amen said: Batoro be went into the
reisriuti..n. hi, wished to make • few remarks on the

organiertion 1,, WWI there to represent, an organisation
which had ,net with opposition in this county, but which
only required lobe really ktriiirn and carefully thought out
and he was wilts sure no sensible man could wish it to he
destroyed. Never, in the whole of hie life, could he
remember oild great question affecting a particill sr
interest of no clue—being brought before the nation, but
that question was opposed by other clas,e• and he knew
full well the; when he came before tho pudic of this
empire to lay before them the grievances of his class,
everybody would not wish him "God speed ;" he knew he
should meot with opposition and misrepresentation. Bat
he cued not one single straw for all the misrepresentation
heaped upon him, or all the libellous statements they
might make. The calm of the agricultural labourers was
• just cause, and for one, as an Engliahuna be wished it
God speed. (Applause.) He wanted t tell the labourers
something of the position in which the Union stood to-day;
the Labourers' Union stood in a far better position than
the farmers' organisations did; during the last seven or
eight months they had been receiving £4OO or LSOO •
month, and had been doing that while the very men who
severely said they would stamp it out had been unfortu-
nately turning bankrupt. He did not wish to make this
remark so as to convey the idea that he was delighted at
the difficulty of the farmers; but while he gave honour to
whom honour is due, he must give blame where blame is
dna The farmers had to-day their difilcultimi, which they
had to. leery great extent created themselves. (Voice:
You are right) When this movement was commenced its
this country, what was the farmers' policy I (Voice: To
stamp the Union out.) They did their best to crush it out,
they discharged their best and worthiest men—(f or
remember they had not been the poor slow ouches who
had gone to the oolonies)—they had been the best men,
the men the farmer could least affoni to lose, —sod
thousands of these fine men had wended their way to the
vertu, colonies, and they are preparing food in other
countries that the farmers of this country would not let
them grow. (Voice: They have got about four millions
surplus now.) He did not wish to inflame any unholy
dudes, in the bosoms of these men; but their employers
may try to sink their wage. :to throw them out of employ.
meet; but the day will come when that policy will (Alton
their own heads. Hardly • farm in Dorset but will require,
in order to get it into cultivation, more than LIO an acre
above what it would have cost eight years ago The
labourer had been divorced from the land, now the
labourer is wanted, and is not there. How is the farmer
to recoup himself? Not out of .Cl 6 per cent. from his rent,
not by discharging his labourers, but by going in fnr •
reform of the land laws, which will bring the land into
the market like any other commodity. But we e ere told
today when the labourer has not had full employment,
that the law of supply and demand lithe cauta—that they
have had toe miny men. They may have had too many
men for their own pockets, but not for the land. If
they were to take the law of supply and demand
with regard to how much a man's wages shall
be, let us take that law and apply it to the
question " How much labour Is required r It was
all very well to sty the law of supply and demand than
operate between you and me, but when we look at the
land and see it requires 10 or 15 men and only five are
employed, in order to throw the surplus libour Into the
market, then the law of supply and deniandi is obstructed.
The lend n robes more working; but between the farmer
and the labourer comes the cruel obsiructive land law
which prevents the proper working of the land, and if the
farmers are not careful they, as the first rdwroctine, will
have to clear out of the way. They might say—Give us
proof of your facts and statements. Well, if they only
went eight or nine years hock they found on! farm to be
let and 110 applicants for it, but now there Aro hundreds of
farma in the kingdom and no applicants to take them.
That was an undeniable proof that the ten int farmer, as
he is now, is Ledo, removed out of the way, and unlese
they are determined to have • reform of the land lima
they will have eventually to clear out He should not
Ilk, to sea an important clams of men like the tenant
farmers of this country pawed in the Jeopardy they are.
From a statement of Lord Cairn, there are Invested
4;60.000,000 in the wall How many millions of that capital
have security (Voice: "None.") How many MiIIIOSS
of that capital can the landlords of England filch out of
the farmers' pocket, by giving him notice to quit, and he
had no power to claim any compensation. These things
have got to the front, and if political nincompoops will
not speak of them he (Hr. Arch) would. (Great applause.)
They were told, as labourers, to mind their own business,
and he maintained that was their business as much as
anybody's.
1.
of ook at the hundreds and thousands whose
hops a livelihood is in cultivating the
and if the landlord says—" It is my question, who
derive rent out of the soil without worldng for it, then
be maintained it is the labourers' question, who can fairly
- -"I work to get you your rent, and MY living illto the
in." He maintained the labourers are first in rectal.
, and if any clam have the right to claim their rights,
te be heard, it is the agricultural labourer. The
'TS have also to be beard but the worst of the
. is that they will not consider thea.ares. If he
address • large contingent of farmers,..—why, they
look wonderfully pleasant at hint
as he had clone over and over ague, -13,2 t
and from public platforms, tried toho sw tri„,°,7,..
• they must take to he free men, they had looked
and said with a sort of growl—" It is all very at
well
ou to talk." But, he rid "Gentlemen, there is eama
• the circumstances around you are talking,
taleskeel 'talking, continental countries are talking •
it you listen to them r "Aye I all very well for you
" The worst feature of the farmers as a eises
is
will not move, and the only hope of r•soopiog
„eves for any difficulty, no matter whether it is
male that dU or their corn Is bad, the only hops of
the/2z see is by starving their laboweie eimeet
. hear. sad cries.) He remembered rend.

tug the description of • man who went Into the public-
house, and when he came outside was a little bit giddy,
and rolled into the pump-trough. Some little boys began I
to pump in his neck, and • mean, went °P and told
.
him to mit up. 'All right, mid be shan't go till it's
done raining. (Laughter.) He and they might 'stint to
the tenant fanners the cause of their difficulty, and they
will my, and do say—" I shall not go till I am ruined."
(Hew.) Depend upon it, all agriculture will be ruined in
If thing, .If° on es they do now; but he wanted
to know If the prosperity of goateed Is sale,
If the investment in one of the most impor-
tant departments of our national life, in this
£e:17,000.000 is to remain in uncertainty and without
security I He asked the Mopmen and the artisans what
what would their loaf have been if it had been left to the
• people.
linnmer.lyforof, thwehitrir
ttisht.
till
lannerit
for
the
gtooddo
au.% hold the
But not one out of lour of them can do it now; they have
no molar. A Royal Commission had been appointed' but
he did not know what they were going to do. One of the
commissioner' had founi out this secret that the
labourers have got so cunning that they will not work 8o
hard, and under these cireumstanoss the fanner ia
depressed. A farmer said to hlm—" MY Lebow," will
not do any more work, yet I have to pay them more
money." He (Mr. Arch) replied —" Do You now the law
of supply and demand! You have preached it to us often
and you soldupiPast meiinifor tafouycr'ugairneas.w&ntAt.indtosunipposeof hat.
e
six menthe' time I wanted another ten tons, and the_Prio•
you
grieviesorim,.s..,:iststhaowtlyotouchuv
course not." " Well." mild Mr. Arch, "if the stets of the
•t.mer Nruo.i.nosiamid
heiVetholdf
labour market ii such that the price of wages has gone up,
how can you expect MOTO work r He was Very Much
Inclined to think the law of euppiLand demand is opera-
ting against the landlords now. Ike" have got • grand
supply of farm.; but no demand f r them. was rather
amusing,d. when he read
awgr
writers
dob:: and
vat. •ot t
article,m wb al refreshed
iaetny there
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pt
ahmi
dsec
When he was
speaking about this question, be had —" If our pros-
parity end our national exchequer are not rich enough to
pay the cotton spinner, the miner, the labourer, for their
labour, let us have . reduction all round. Let the
person sink. the bishop sink, and the landlord
sink." (Hear, hear, and applause.) One of the
Conservative Steer, the Coneervative papers spoke
rither unfavourably of him, he did not know why,
but in general they did—this Conservative paper wanted
to make it appear that such • remark was rieliculous—
(ieughter)—it wee p: epoatorouv (Lsughier.) Why did
not Mr. Ar 4 know that the clergy had ilver silorlee fluid
years ago, that their endowments were secured f r them
by the State? Well ! he said, it they lined • good living
wage for the clergy, let them fix it for the labourers.
(Appltuee ) Dii nit Mr. Arch know that the landed
proprietors hal only acts' like all other men of bunting,
they bad taken the advmtage of the demand in years
gone by, and raised the price of their farms I Well
Arch knew that it was preposterous ti ask them not to
rsise the price; but then was Mr. Arch preposterous in
asking it should be reduced! There are plenty of farms
now at reduced yenta He did not know whether that was
because the landlords had such deep sympathy with the
tenant farmers, or whether they were obliged to sink in
order to keep the present tenant. going. (Voices rews
It-) They were obliged to submit to • reduction, and be
read where the clergyman was going to give le per cenk
reduction to his tenants on the rent' of his globs lend.
He suppoeed Her Majesty's general officers of the army are
extremely anxious to maintain the efficiency and the
salaries of the carte, so the, are going to make recruiting
sergeant. of them. He bad seen • letter from the Horse
Guards to • caftan ricer to get him to persuade the young
men of the village to enlist In the army, because the best
men of the army were drawn from the ranks of the
agricultural labourers. So he supposed the vicar writes
back to ask if he has got to recommend the young men to
go into the army, and to preach moss to all mankind.
Our grand old England is being "muddled up" by some-
body. Here Is • State Church—which draws £1.160.000
every year, to teach people to be humble and sober, to
teach the 'rani doctrine of peace on earth and goodwill
towards men—yet its ministers are requested to decoy our
young matte become recruiting 'sergeants in order to make
them food for powder. If the farmers bed found the times to
be difficult, the
_flabourers) Union had tried to help them
over their difficulnes. During the tut year, notwithstand.
big the low wages and the bed times. they had distributed
fur sickness and deaths about—a good portion of it had
come into the county of Dorset—they had distributed
C 1,500. (Applause.) Not a 'lulling of that had made •
man's wife • pauper ; but distribute £1,500 of the rate-
pluses' money, and see how may paupers it would make.
Did any gentleman tall him that amount paid out does not
save the farmers' poor rate./ Whet would it have been if
they had to speed five times the amount to keep them out
of the rate.? He wanted to stir up within their bosoms •
little wholesome discontent. For • man to stand within
one step of the threshold of • pauper workhouse was •
distress if they eat down tamely under such • system.
They should rise up and demand such wager as would
allow them to laves% in such • manner that when old age
came they need not drag it out under the shadows of the
union. (Applause.) They were told that if the labourers
had more money they would spend it at the publie-bouse,
and he could not but say that working men are and may
be too remiss in this; but he woulilike to ask this question
—" For whose benefit do theernumerous public.houses
exist I" These institutions were never formed to bless the
working men; but to help the Government to carry on •
war policy or any other policy. Let the farmers sink their
wages, and the shilling they saved, or would not "fork
out, they should pay ten times over, to keep the
labourer, as paupers. He would take care they should
not serve him as • farmer served the labourers.
There was a man who had a short leg, and he put it on
the curb and the other in the gutter, and the farmer was
taken in when he hired him, so that ever since then he
trots them out to meg If they are sound. (Laughter.) He
did not know that he should have cemented to be trotted
out if they had wished him. ('Voice: "Then you'd have
been dishonest.") Now they were coming to the question
of the franchise. He did not think any class of the come
munity placed as the labourers are would be content,
while great questions are coming to the front for solution,
to be without political power. Man then is another ques-
ti ono( the most vital importance on which they would never
consent to the decision of the present Government. He
did not think any eensible man who had any regard for
the British soldier could read what had been going on for
Vie ltst two years without feeling as Enelishmen that the
British army has been humiliated. Whet honour had
they lot in murdering the Zulu and caging Hetchwayo I
Did it exalt the honour and dignity of the British
Crown They stood, uncivilised as they were, for the
dignity of their country, as we should have done our-
selves; and we had commenced a war of aggression
which no Englishman ought to sanction. Show that it is
for the honour, and safety, and defence of the British
home, and there Ix no man but would fly to his colour.;
hut take your men in Afatisnistan and see the cruel work
done there I Nine Afghan villages burnt twenty
degrees of frost—had great difficulty in keeping the troops
warm ! Now let any man, be he • Hindu, savage, or
African Zulu, set fire to nine English villages, burn the
homes over their heads of the females and the children of
therm villages, and what would they say to such a MOD I
(V 'ice : " Gunpowder and glory.") Gunpowder and
glory I God save England from such as tUt, turning
women and children upon the rocks of Afghanisten to be
frozen to death. lie said it was • disgrace to the British
soldier to set him to such work u that. Then we read of
50 men being hanged Inn row. Whit! mtke the British
soldier a common hangman! And yet they say from the
ranks of the labourers the best soldiers are recruited.
Then said he the labourers ought to have the right to say
whether this warusking Government shall last or not
Did they think for • moment that any son who roes
away to that unhallowed struggle, and comes back to his
father and mother and tale them bow he has hung these
poor black men, will be honoured by them! Let him
coma home, and tell his family and his country that in
the hour of danger he rushed to the charge, and came
back minus a limb, and no English father or mother but
would honour him. But let him come back and tell them
he has been • common hangman, and whet will they or
his country think of him One more question he wanted
the working men seriously to consider. It was not lone
since he was reading a speech of the present Premier in
the House of Lords, and in that speech he said Her
Majesty's army consisted nove of 70.000 men. Look at
that vast number of useful men, and valuable lives, and
yet at the bidding of 12 men in Londochhe would go farther
and say—at the bidding of Beaconsfield himself (for his
cabinet dared not oppose him, except it be Derby or
Carnarvon, and they very soon shirked hlm)—these 70,000
men can be brought right to the muzzle of the Gatlin(
gun sr the point of the bayonet. (Hear.) He said if they
were to have • standing army. let that standing army be
left in the hands of the people and not in the bands of
one Jew. (Great applause.) Are the lives of our English-
men to be sacrificed like that He asked the electors who
at the next election mean to vote Tory again if they would
put in the power of Beaconsfield to carry out another Tory
war! And should hundreds and thousands of our fellow-
countrymen in distant lands be murdered, as others had
been murdered, during the last seven years, their blood
would cry to Heaven, against the voters, as the blood of
Abel cried against his brother Cain. (Applause.) Would
they perpetuate the discontaat in Europe, and heap up
the firebranda, rush to the poll with their rgs almmt
gushing out with blood, then depend upon it, the nations
of the earth who to-day have no confidence in us will
have still ism Let England assume her proud position,
but not with shot and shell, let her extend her trade,
Improve her agriculture, let her make her fields smile
with beauty, let her Government spend as much money
In agriculture, as in the teat seven years they have Sant
on war, and our trade and agriculture will revive Our
wring great perisioursnmo:oltz,ofly thtenddicountry. because ambition should be to carry ma an honest and fair com-
merce, although that may not suit those who want to
mhauivennede frt.
thunisestrettie they
struggle, woulle,dwhneeytherer4his
birthhlife werehtvg short or
or
in wlsothngi
liic,hhhhiesewt."o liveduld
eand . neveruhtoilpc cea
land se o
die, shouldh labour,is
be made the land of the people.

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The westing closed with thwe cheers for the President,
and icoUsction for the Union.

DAMAGES FOR SLANDER.

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The slander ease, Mutford e. Taylor, was heard for the
assessment of damages before the Under-sheriff. P. T.
Johns, Esq., on Tuesday last, in the Nisi Prins Court,
ShlrehalL

Mr. Castle, instructed by Mr. E. Barnett, appeared for
Mr. Mutford, and Mr. Gil.. Symonds for Mr. Taylor.
Tbe case attracted considerable attention, UN court
being nearly es full as it is generally at Awises. The
following wens sworn on the jury :—Mesars. Uriah Allen,
William Frost (Bridport). Charles Wallis (Autismle),
Inward Comben (Portland), William Read, James Reich,
John Brown (Piddletown), John Brown (Weymouth), F.
W. Ayling (Weymouth). Charles Joseph Freeman (Wey-
mouth) W. Arles. and W. Coombe.
Mr. John Brown, of Weymouth, objected there were
two Joha Browns; but Mr. Castle said they did not object
to two.

--167. -.Symonds asked Mr. George Whitty to withdraw,
and be left the box, his place being supplied by Mr.
William Coombs.
_ _

lir a ale- ed with reenact to an important witness.
who was to examine Dr. IL J. Day.
Dr. Day said Mr George Norman was unable to walk,
and could not attend to-day.
Croes-examined by Mr. Symonds : Mr. Norman was the
late town surveyor, and had been ill sinoe Friday, with
go!it.

Mr. Castle proposod to attend at Mr. Norman's. and
take hia eviditooa
_ _

-- -- ----
-But Mr. Symonds said 'twould be better if Mr. Norma
came here. Would it eadauger his life to bring him here
iu_a chair f -

•It would endanger his health, said Dr. Dar.
In answer to Mr. Symonds, he replied Mr. Norman had
been attended before for gout, and he made good meow ry
In about a week.
Mr. Castle urged that it was sufficient, if the bringing
the witness here t examine would endanger his health.
The Under•sheriff, F. T. Johns, Rio., maid Mr. George
Mulford is the plaintiff, and Mr. Job. Richard Taylor
was the defendant. The latter had not appeared to the
writ, and allowed it to go by default, and $2lOO damages
were claimed.
Mr. Castle said there had been an appearance to the writ,
but dui defendant practically said be bad nothing to say
to it at all. If the amount was an ascertained one, Judi.
mint wee sinned, and the matter would be settled, there
and then. But here 4:300 was claimed, and that wee too
much, said defendant, and only an interlocutory „lodgment
as
w ad, leaving the lon, to user damages The claim
was Welly admitted in teen Plaintiff is • plumber
and glazier, and the defendant was an innkeeper, keepingthe Plume of Feathers. Inn, Dortheetee, In October.
1889, plaintiff repaired • cooler for defeadant and wee
paid; built was found to leak, sad in 1874 plaintiff
repaired it without extie charge. The slander was
to the following offset:— • George Mutford is a robber'
he has charged me 1:9 for • thing that is not
worth 21. end I shall never recommend him again."
On the iStit October in 1879, in the Bodeg•i the
defendaat said and repeated of the plaintiff You,
George Mutford, are • rogue and thief; I get my
ItiatVg.ho and uestly.2.a&Lf ear no znz, bid you get. years
ta
labiliteen treellnPse*Atirgr bdum hi, tads

and reputation, became people would sot employ him in
consequence of the slander. Mr. Oasis went on to say
the parties had been friends for • great nuentnr yams,
both in the volunteers ; but defendant had been going
about telling this for six years, and told Mr. Norman, who
wee about to employ the plaintiff, "Beware of that man."
This had been going on for years, mid it was • coward 4
thing for defendant practically to make no answer to it.
Ought he not as • mas and Kogliettith who liked far
dealing, to cotes forward and answer to it Yet he
practictily said—" I will neither retract nor apologise,
nor pay money into Court." He had admitted that he
had called defendant • rogue and • thief. and that he had
done so, and in the way of trade. Mr. Castle produced a
specimen of the lead of the 000ler, which plaintiff
repaired, bat 80030 of the nails worked up, as he bad not
drawn them all out, owing to the swellion of the wood,
thlt he drew out all he could see. Three years after, be
repaired it imaiitcharging nothing. On October Mth,1879.
they were at the Bodega, when defendant, who Is •
powerful man, struck • customer for breaking • glass
Plaintiff said it was an unmanly thing to strike another
man down, when defendant turned on him, and said
" You, George Mutford, are • rogue and thief, you have
robbsd me to the amount of £9, which I can prove,
my living honestly, but you get yours by robbery."
law does not require • man to prove damages when the
slander is in the way of trade, or charges him with having
• contagious disease, or that he has suffered for crime.
Such • statement would lead t 0 the lois of trade, a man
would find his customers falling it and he would be
gradually injured by the matter leaking out. Mr. Omits
referred to • othe which had been argued before the
House of Lords, and in which it had been settled that •
man need not prove damages in the case of imputations
which intend to deprive • aim of his Wear liberty, or to
exclude him from general society or those which allot
him in the practice of his profession or livelihood. A
man, said Mr. Castle, may be effectually ruined is his
business by the publication of the slander before the proof
of damages can be completed. No man is justified to
injure a man in the way of his trade. How would Mr.
Taylor like it said that he robbed his customers, that he
altered his customers' accounts, or watered his spirits I U
he were • reasonable man, he would object to that, and
Mr. Cssds asked the jury to give such damages as they
considered he was likely to hare sustained.
Mr. Goorge Motiord (plaintiff): I am • plumber and
glazier, and have carried on business for the last 16 years.
I was employed to re-line a cooler for defendant is
January, 18M, and in 4710/11111. 1870, 1 was paid
for it. No complaint was made at the time. In 1872 and
1873 I did work for Pleintiff. oht,b he Paid for Yearly
without oompisint, b.et in 1871 be c otiplatned the cooler
leaked, and called it. roidiery. Plaintiff want in and
wiped out the i,o.eler with avl and found the stable of
the nails had penetrated th roitc It the soft lead. He repaired
and r' ids it port ctly waterdditlit ; bit defendant had re-
peatedly since then celled it a --robbery, and within •
month n( the 28th of October, and in the day time. In
September defendant said "I set my living honestly end
fear no man; but you have rohbod me of tit" Plaintiff
said "II ever you say that again, Taylor, VII make you
prove your words." He afterwards went through the
Bodega on business, had a glass of beer, heard there had
been some words, and 'poke to Mr. Taylor about ooarisg.
A gentleman was sitting at the earner of the table and
knocked over defendant's claret and water, when defen-
dant up with his fist and drove twice on the man's Med.
Plalutdf said "It is • very unmanly notion." when TaYlor
said 'You, George Mutford what Is it to do with you 1
you b— rogue and thief. I get my living hoseeta6itnt
fear no man, but you got yams by thieving and
which Icon prove ; you have robbed me of O.' He ales
said if plaintiff didn't like it, and would go in his beck.
yord, he would give him a good leathering in two Minden
Plaintiff periled "lam no Matting man," and did not
fight His badness had suffered, became some customers
that had employed him had ceased to do so, and he did
not know from what caws. except the slanderous words.
His business bad fallen off since, and this had been going
on for the last 6 years.
Crosroxinined by Mr. Symonds: Know of so other
cause than this for fallinsoff of business. No one had
complained of his work, neglect, or prime. Did not
remember Willis', of Piddletrenthide, nor making any '
milk leads for him, or any one at Piddlotrenthide at an,
nor did he believe for any one at Piddlehinton.—Did he
live at Moreton or Buckland 1 Dairymen live at a variety
of places.
Mr. Cm& objected that Mr. Symonda could not go
Into • question what happened 10 years ago.
Mr. Symonds asked if he was to take plaintiff's state-
ments for granted that the business had fallen off 1
Mr. Castle withdrew his objection.
Plaintiff said his milk leads mare never found fault with
He continued he had lost several builders' custom—
Mr. William Ulm's, Mr. Davis's. Mr. Mike's,
_of Char-
minster, the lotto?s because plaintiff pressed Mr. Miles
for the mooey. Mr. Miles did not complain of the price
chimed for the lead. Gaul I not tell the market prim for
the lead, it varied In price, but not in quality. Mr. Davis
had withdrawn his custom, and had said it would not suit
him; he should make Taylor prove his words; and Mr.
Davis had told him what Taylor said. Mr. Haul, iron-
monger, had not employed hint ; and Mr. W. Tilley had
looked very particularly after the pries of his work, very
sharply. Could not tell othera or did not think he ma
caned on to tell them. It would be a proper thing to
examine a cooler and take out all the nails he could but
ho could not find all. The cooler was not dry whips he
line lit and it would not be dry if he left it till now. It
was live yews after that he was called on to repair it.
Meader was in his employ at that time: but he could not
swear if Meader went to repair it, he himself did not go to
do it from 1869 till 1871, nor was there an account in the
book. Mr. Taylor never made any complaint for four
years, though he employed him, and paid him yearly' but
could not tell if his men Mt On the 28th October, 1879.
when he went into the B 'siege, the room was full. Ttie
man from Poole struck the table and upset Mr. Taylor's
claret and water. Between them was a 1111111 senselessly
drunk. Defendant struck the man from Poole twice, sad
plaintiff told him it was an unmanly an' ion, but did not
move. Plaintiff did not threaten to give Taylor • good
hammering, but Rogers did. ad not remonstrate with
Racers. Ddi not offer to go out, but said "lam no fighter,
and 111 were, I should require you to take off those flash.
log rings." Taylor wore •
duster. Plaintiff took way.
nugget of gold, a aortal knuckle'
Mr. Mr. Symonds: As cool as the cooler. fLtughter.)
Taylor kept on calling him a robber, and he was not • man
who whispered. (Laughter.) Did not my to Taylor: " I
hove not robbed you half as much as you have robbed
other people, nor yet half as many," bat did say—" I
never robbed you.' It was altogether wrong to say
plaintiff challenged him to light Taylor was taken into
the inner room ; plaintiff did not say that the proprietor
of Truth had got into trouble the same way. Had his book
her. . .

—Mr. Castle objected to its beitti put in.
Mr. Symonds. in answer to &remark of Mr. Castle,urged
that If. man provoke* that which he gets. he does not
COM. with :lean hands to ask for damages. He urged the
book WU admissible.
. . . . . . . .

The pls4ntll'i pocket-book was produced, in which he
wrote that night.
In answer to Mr. Symond., plaintiff said he had last the
customers named, beside his character, which was •
serious loss. Had also lost Mr. Parsons, because he did
not know buy ginger-beer or soda-wader; but Mr.
Parson* Mao lived opposite Mr. Taylor's, and he
could not tell what might have been said. Laid
the maw in Lmilon at first, because Mr. Taylor was •
popular mansand • publican, not only • leading and active
member of the Dorset battalion of volunteers, and an
active and energetic member of several coursing clubs.
Mr. Symonds: How many are then I
Plaintiff did not know ; he did not understand coursing
clubs; but Mr. Taylor was • field steward of them. He
thought at the time he swore the affidavit, that the came
could not be fatly and honestly tried in the county ot
Dorset; but believed now that is could.
Mr. Symonds continued to read the plaintiff's statement,
which set forth that defendant kept a bodega or drinking
saloons, which rooms ars near to the Assize Courte, and it
would be prejudicial to him, and he believed the cam
could not be fairly and honestly tried in the county of
Dorset.

....,.....
Plaintiff. questioned by Mr. Symonds sa to himself and
Mr. Taylor, c ,uld not say what Wu the local influence in
favour of one as against the other. Was perfectly sober
at the time of the slander, and no one had ever OMNI him
otherwise. . _ .

--16.-rynaonds : I never have.
By Mr. Cutle : The affidavit was drawn by his sollattvr,
and Ithe matter was fought out at chambers Wore th
jlge e
Ju.
atr. John Hazel, who aaeista his father, an ironmonger
In this town, heard defendant speaking ,of plaintiff say be
bad robbed him in doing • cooler • hi, blackguarded him
generally, saying he had robbed him in lining • cooler
with lead. Witness went and acquainted the plaintiff,
considering the statements to his prejudice In the way of
trade.
Crass-examined: This was about five min ; but
could not tall what time of the day it was. Thought
Mutford had better go and speak to Taylor about it It
damaged Mutfprd in witnees • estimation until he saw the
entry about the cooler. Mr. bliatford's reputation had not
therefore now suffered in his estimation. His father and
he bad not employed plaintiff as before, became they kept
• man to do their own plumbing.
By Mr. Castle: The plaintiff would have been damaged
In his estimation if he had not seen the book.
Mr. William Tilley, builder for several years In Dor-
chester, and related to Mr. lintford, had been to the
Plume of Feathers and heard Mr. Taylor asy_Mutford had
robbed him in lining • cooler. Told Mr. Mutford what
he had said, and the answer was " Mr. Taylor has got too
much mouth; I gave him his price for new lead and for
*ld before I did the cooler." Witness had been in the
habit of employing Mr. Mutford, and always made Mr.
Mutford give him the price before the work. This he MA
because he thought there most be something wrong.
Before that Mr. Mulford always did his work on day
work, and charged a fair prior.
By Mr. Symonds : Had done Nuns of his own work
since. It was because litatford went to Taylor's house
that he thought there must be something in the complaint
Following • debate between Mr. Castle and Mr.
Simonds._
-

-.171.-a-Under-Bh,riff said M. Symonds was 12 ot allowsd
to call anything that Vol practically a defence, but Yr.
Symonds said be was allowed to call evidence in mitiga-
tion.

—.Witness, cross-examined by Mr. Symonds : Did not
think any the worse of Mr. Mutford for what Kr.
give Mr. Mutford all his
estimate for. Builders could get the work done as cheaply
Twaoyrkl" nowhad stit of il eth did
work not
was not worth giving an
by plumbers, often, se by their own men.
By Mr. Castle Had been more cautious in dealing
with Mr. Mutford.
Mr. George Davis had heard Mr. Taylor find fault with
Mr. Mutford's bill, and sac that he robbed him by the
cooler. Had been to Mr. Mutford, seen his bill, and con-
sidered the charges moderate. Kr. Mutford had not been
Injured in witnem's opinion.
Kr. Thomas Rogers. c tbinet-maker and paperhanger,
was at the Bodega on the 28th October and saw defendant
strike the man from Pools. Witness said he ought not
to strike • men like that, and threatened to strike him if
he did.
Mr. Castle: You are not the gentleman that objected
to step out into the beck-yard. (leughter.)—Witness
went on to corroborate as to the words :used by plaintiff
and defendant.
By Mr. Symonds : Mutford did not say anything beside
what he had stated. Neither he nor Mutford together
threatened thus—" Steady, you touch that In=
we'll give you • good hammering.
Mr. Castle said the examination 01 Mr. Norman would
necessitate an adjournment to the bedside, but he did not
think it necessary to call him.
Mr. Symonds said the jury must have gathered the
nature of this wretched squabble at the Masao( Feathers
on the 98th of October. Hs had expected to tee the man
from Poole there He was there creating • disturbance, and had had • fight, and Mr. Taylor would have been
justified in turning him out; but instead of that, he hl
him by his ride and treated him to some liquor, when the
man, no doubt excited by the contest he had had, upset
the liquor, when Mr. Taylor was justified in declaring he
should leave. Mr. Noticed was not the lamb he made
himself out to be ThisiEstion the Jun` had to decide wag
what via the gamete tiff had sustained in • wretched
pot-house squabble. tiff put down the words, and
went to his lawyer, who comforted him instead of caned.
lug him, an action for slander was men in the distance,
and they went to London to have the venue changed. Hot
the judge in effect said—" Wash your dirty linen in the
county of Donut, and don't outrage the ears at the people
in London by such nonsense." (Laughter.) He weadered
why Kr. Mutford did not Must out trying when he heard
Kr. Castle detail his wrongs to the Jury this morning.
(Laughter.) Mr. Mutford had not been damaged In the
mind of Mr. Hanel, who continued to employ him until
they did their own plumbing. As to )tr. W. Tilley, he
thought there was • little firs where there was all this
smoke, and be asked for prime before he gave Mutford
his work, and why f Because Mr. Mutford went to Mr.
Taylor's after he had heard the imputation. Kr. Mutford
had slept upon his grievances all them years, and
if his business had fallen oil, it was either through
the depression of trade, or for some other rumen ;
but not through dip:reed= of trade with Kr.
Hegel, for his eon said their beldame had increased.
Thomas Rogers seemed to be the iestiurater of eli tide raw
he interfered in a matter of discipline in a littiosed bee"
fa Ur Taylor was perfectl7 rulleTfid I um

who was ndsconduciting himself. and even by T 101•00111.
Mr. Mutford, Shand' he was • volunteer. said be was nto
lighting man ; but he was •qualilled lighting man, because
he seld-" If I do AO!, I should went you to take of
those rings.' They beard when soldiers debt in •
publichouse- ." Oh I we can't stop them; they are lighting
men." But the whole affair was caused by the reheats*,
(not volunteer soldier) interference of Mr. If utford, and it
was for the Jury to eaS bow much he deserved what begot
Mr. Mallard mow liWoed about MOO diunages ; but be
wanted only to recover his repotetion, be should have gone
to criminal Preaserithr_l_but Mr. Mutford said-" Put some
money in my pocket. This was one of the most trtnien
pothouse squabbles - (Yoke Bedsits) -
squabbles if they liked, that they had heard of, ixs-71;
smallest nun of the realm, well-polisbed. would he very
much more than the jury would think he deserved. it
was • great misfortune to Mr. Matford that be had not
had a friendly adviser at his elbow rather than have
mixed binned up in such wretched litigotOu. and given
them the trouble of coming here to-day.
Kr. Thomas Turns,. Southern too. on October 28
was at the mewling meeting at Atheltuimpton. and In the
evening at the Plume of Feathers. A man who was there
was making • distarbance, and Mr. Taylor asked him te
sit down, have a glass of grog and be quiet. The man
continued to grumble, and struck the tahle with his Set,
and upset nearly all the drink. Mr. Taylor was
exasperated, and struck over 4i:imam at the man on his
hat. Kr. Mutfccd spoke up, and said-' JR., stop
thatt If you strike t.t man, ru ..11 hammer
you." Mr. Taylor said " I won't have you interfere.
Mulford, you are a robbar ; you robbed me in my
000ler, and I Call KO" Mattord returned " I bars
not robbed NO moon as you have, or so many
_people
Something was said about lighting, and 'mid-
" If you'll Pull your rings of, and come out, )oo can
have it now." He slept at the George, and they were all
bin.
to
strit=, Castle: Was a farmer, unfortunately. (L ingir
ter.) Hid beau out coursing. Could not tell what time
this wee. Had some claret daring the day, and for dinner
beef and water. Had had neither wine nor spirits for yam a.
Had made • note of words, • fortnight matter, whim he was
told ha should be called upon. Was porf ectly sober at the finis.
Walter Green of &ajar. saw Matford and R igersat the
Plums of Feathers on October 18, shout • quarter sat ti-n.
• strange men was then Attiog on the end of the sofa.
• discussion followed between Mr. C istle and Mr.
Symonds sato what evidence Mr. Symonds could put in
Mr. Castle urging that it seemed to be put in to chow lb A
the words used were not slender, but only of vulgar abuse,
whereas he had admitted • slander by the record.
Ersatually the witness's examine (ion was oolltincied.
and he said there was • good (tea of excitement. Me.
Taylor was more 'gaited than inebria led; Mr. Mulford
was excited, and was going
when he , to punch wither% henl-ed
Yttearr)ti- ti; tl. Tic fiord said hi
been watching for the opportunity ;he had ail to
spare, and the proprietor of TIVIA had got in'o it in the
same way.
By Mr. Castle: Was • draper's assistant Did not assist
at the Bodega. Did not play thei ptano there-wished ba
could-u, Mr. Taylor drunk.
Mr. Castle:
Well,
he was well on 1
Witness: Well, he had been crisning. (Laughter.)
Hr. John Marsh was also at Mr. Taylor's on that night,
and went into the big room. Did no. kaow Rogers; but
Taylor and Mutferd were harlot • few words. Witness
told Kr. Watford not to bate any notioe of Mr. Taylor, VP
he was a little on. Mutford till Tutor to take of his
✓ings and come out end Geht, and also that he had
not robbed se many as Mr. Taylor. Mr. Taylor
was shored into • little room. They were as bad as one
another. (Laughter.)
Mr. Castle • What are you, Mr. Kirsh I
A. poor lamer, sir. (Laughter.)-If you had been
called a thief and a rogue for years you would have
thought about it /-Yea
Kr. Symonds: But you would have considered the air
=matinees, and if you bad been called so In • wrangle
in • bar, you would not have oared 1-No. I shouldn't
have thought much of it.
Kr. Symonds: They were six of one and luilf-a-dosen of
the ether 1-Yes, sir.
Mr. Symonds urged that the lug answer was the time
one-that they were six of one and kelterclosen of the
other. The plaintiff was not oontent to stead upon the
slander but he threw back the imputation upon Kr.
Taylor that be had does about double as bad as he had.
If Mr. Taylor had made these imputations upon Kr.
Mallard in cold blood and then gong of for a lawyer
there might hare been some reason In It But when it
was in • publiehouse wrangle, and vulgar abuse was met
by vulgar &bus, the plaintiff did not come there with
clean hands. If the plaintiff had met • real friend be
would have said to him-" You really mem to leave got
what you went to seek for, and it wUI be • terrible bed
thing for you if your character is so liable to be damaged
in • drunken ores at the Bodeen where you meet
i
no one knows whom." All the plaintiff's employers had
re-established him, and his character and business had not
'offered at all. Therefore, be submitted to the Jury that
the smallest coin of the realm would suffice to compensate
plainUff for language used in • squabble In • po
which no one ought to have heard of outside the walla
(Applause.)
Yr. Castle deprecated applause as not fair, as tending
to intimidate • jury, and not permitted ln a court of
justice. His friend had chosen be degrade the house of
retro ihrnent of his own client by calling hi:lnatome,
which he Mr. Castle) had not dose. He or that-the
slander was not confined to one occasion, t bed been
going shoot for ye irs. It had been ruled in the House of
Lords that the long continuance of • slander might show
that on • particular occasion there was no carelessness,
but malice aforethought What did the defendant do
Instead of exolsioing that the meaning of his words was
Aiderent from what was attributed to them, he sat there
(pointing to bins) and allowed other men to be called to
prove who, I Why that he was so drunk that he did not
know what he was about. As to the remark-why did
they not take criminal proceedings-the objection to
erina'nal proceedings was that they shut the defendant's
mouth. Criminal proceedings might be all very well
when they dil not intend to put the defendant into the
box ell. _ .

The Unde7.Sberiff said the jury wen bound to give some
damage. the quution was—what amount of damage
plaintiff had sustained by the slander on the part of Mr.
Taylor. "Web woo admitted.
The jury debited for • few minutes, when their argu-
ments cnild be partly heard outside the box, and after
nearly a quarter of an hour's debate they expressed a wish
to retire A d.fficulty then arose about their custody.
and swearing the bailiff, when Mr. Lovelace, hayward of
the Court Leet, administered an oath to the bailiff, and
the jury were conducted away.
After being away for half an hour and five minutes, the
Jury sent to say they could not agree. They were sent
for. and the Under-Sheriff told them that if. after keep-
ing them some time, they wore diseharged, and the
matter had to be tried again, the parties would be put to
meet expense and annoyance. They were asked to retire,
but one of them said it would be no use: they had talked
the molter all over, and there was no chance of agreeing,
though they were nearly unanimous.
The Under-Sheriff hilt it his duty to keep them.
Mr. Freeman: Several of the jury would like to know
what the is.. are. (Laughter.)
The Under-Sheri(: That li, matter with which the jury
have nothing to do.
It was intimat d that the jury meant their own tees.
(Rsnewed laughter)
The Under-Sheriff remarked that when the jury asked
about their fees he felt it his duty to remind them they
bad token an oath to return a true and proper verdict It
was, he thought, a nrct Improper question.
After another half.% 'or, the jury again sent a message
—that the result would be the same U they waited all
day.
Mr. Burnett offered, on behalf of his client, to take the
verdict of the titsj 'city ; but Mr. Symonds declined to
advise hit client, and the deadlock continued.
The Under-Sheriff again told the PITT the only thine
they heel to decide open woo the amount of damages.
The Foreman said that wee just the very point they
disagreed on.
The Under• Sheriff : Is there any likelihood of your
agreeing if you ars Licked up till to-morrow morning I
(Lough ter.)
The Foreman: Not in the lewd.
The Under-Sheriff: Then It is my duty to discharge
you. You are discharged.
We understand that the majority of the jury were in
favour of Kleine one farthing damages, and the minority
for awarding ilk At oats time, we hear, eight were for
giving the farthing, and at another time, ten, only two
being in the latter case for Owing SA

Elitginout Sotto.

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One of the best possible disclaimers to Mr.
llawkesley's report and the wasting of another 00,000
or so is Dr. Ilford's report for the present month.
What more can possibly be wanted? A death rate of
154 and no zymotic disease during the month.
"A house divided against itself cannot stand,"
Scripture says; therefore what an unfortunate thing
that there should have been such • split up between
the "United (?) Brothers" and the "(area Eastern"
tiZiTThere was to have been • big dinner for the
dies, but by some means or other they divided,
and the result TM two rival gatherings, each party
working against the other. Surely this ill accords
with the principles cf the order.

Wevouth was pretty represented in the Dor-
chester "scandal" case on Tuesday, several of our
townsmen helping to mustitute the jury_ empanelled
to try the merits of Mutford v. Taylor. They seemed
to stand a fair chance of being locked up for the night,
under the usual restrictions, but that a well-known
Weymouthian assured the Under-sheriff in the most
satisfied of tame that they could not steel and "we
might as well et here (meaning their x es retire,
for it is more comfortable here." There di not seem
by the manner in which Mr. F. said this, the slightest
chance of agreeing, so they were sent home again.
There were, we believe, ten of the jury (Including the
Weymouth gentlemen) in favour of awarding a " well-
polished " farthing, and the rest for giving £5, whereas
£5OO was the amount asked.

Frying Pans and Prongs These are among the
new-fashioned implements of domestic warfare. If
this goes on we shall soon be convinced of the too
rapid "march of civilization." Jane Cain's has been sent
to Dorchester for 21 days for knocking her "friend "
about the head with a five-forked prong. This is
almost as good as Fudge's frying-pan.

Lams Sszvicen.—During Lent 'pedal serviees
will be held at the various churches in the town.
Tag Hamm' or Wiersonvw.—Dr. Tiaard (Medical
Officer) preeents the following as the Mats of the
health of the borough during the month :—Death rate
per 1,000, 151; birth rate per 1,000, 30. There were
no deaths from symotic diem...
Limn.- -A capital lecture was delivered on Tues-
day evening in the Glomestermrset Schoolroom, by
the Rev. Mr. lilurphy,nn 'People I have known, or 25
Years of London Life." The Rev. E. Bolton presided,
and the attendance was good. The lecture was full of
amusing anecdotes, and it was listened to with much
attention. At the close a hearty vote of thanks was
accorded the rev, lecturer,as well as to Mr. Bolton for
presiding. A collection wm made at the dome in aid
of the Gloucester-street Teupsranc. Society and Band
of Hope, of which Mr. H. j. Rogers is the secretary.
Bairns° Ngwe.—drrienl.B : Great Western, Blain.
pied, Cherbourg. general; South of Ireland, Pam
Cherbourg, general; Aquila, Flisher, Jersey and
Guernsey, general ; Jane and Anr Reynolds, Brix.
ham, Sib; Samuel and Mary, W Chichester, nil;
Caroline, Woods, sea. oysters ; G Woods,
stere ; Liberty, Faller, se fish ; Warrior, oocio
Shied mai ; George and Maibeth (3ook, sAulelos!
Annie Attwooll, Hart 001, cosi ;
Royal, Read, Swideriand, coal; T velem, Christensen,
HaWeov, batirry.-Bsaime : George and Elimbeth,
Cook, see, nil; Great Western, Blampied, Ohergeit2,
; Routh of Ireland, Peen, Cherbourg, i
rut, Painter, Jersey and Guernsey, general; Guide
W les, nil ; liberty, Falle, giw nil ; Jana aria
Ann, Brixharn, nil ; ert.a, Clothier,
Llanelly,
THILIZZ ROYAL,--On Friday eveninginsncomeful
performance was given at the theatre Mr. Frank
%Tama. Mr. O. M. York, end o of Mr.
Levees fate company, melded by Mr. W. B. P.
Jeffery and Ober well-known antatoura The
"Charcoal Haase ins wen *lnd al the boliel sal

well gust dad. Mr. Jeffery, Mr. W. B. Gee, end
Mr. Moore sustained their several characters Is
excellent Aile, and reoelverl much applause In the
ism that followed viz., "Th. Day after the Falr,"
Mr. Jeffery proved himself se of old to be • really
6ret-rat• comedies, and his acting as "Clod" canoed
much amusement. Another perf 'manes wall gives

on Wednesday, when the drama " Forsaken"
performed, followed by therein, farm, Feed) evening
bee been given • "musical melsngs." in which cipital
sOngs were sang by M. Xing and Mr. Wdliams The
performance will be repeated on Friday.
DISEIMATI A SEAuLT.—At the borough police wart
en Tuesday, before W. Talbot, Esq. (chairman), J.
Milledge, Req., B. Hopkins, F,sq., and J. R.
Rebens, Reg , Jane Ceitou wee charged with assaulting
Catherine Wingrove with • garden prong on the 17th
inet.—Cunpletnant, who appeared to be badly burt,
stated she resided at High-street Yesterday morn-
ing about 10 o'clock she asked the defendant for a pair
of stock*, obi had lent her, and she became very
abusive. and called her • lot of ' pretty" names. She
then took up • five-forked prong and hit her across
the head. She came to the sta,ion and was then
taken to the Hospital—P.C. Hantlford said from
information received he went and apprehended the
prisoner. He found mark' vf blood in the kitchen
and out to the do r also tuts handle of the prong was
covered with blood.—Mary Jane Holland, daughter
of the lodging-bouse keeper in High-etnset, mid she
heard the complainant ask for the stockings. She
then heard her scream, and on going out found her
with her head cut open. —Prisoner was sentenced to 21
days' hard labour.

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Sir,—Mr. Coven's speech, of which I entertain and
have expressed lomat admiration, is, lam
artsPY to 1167,
In °owes of distribution by means of eer
I am loth, however, to ignore altogether Mr. 7=1.8
challenge. If that gentleman, therefore, will provide,
through himself and friends, funds to enable his idea
to be carried out, may to the extant ef the gratis disk'.
butioa to every voter In Weymouth of • copy of Mr.
Coven's iceea., I shall not object to the appearance of
Mr. Bright's oration in the same pamphlet, ant will
cheerfully contribute my guinea towards the expenses.
What would Mr. D. say to including the Berms' on
the Mount? Would it be thought too great • Wire
on practical politics and the animus of the pugnaciloos
quaker I—Yours,
THOMAS B. Gwyn,
Weymouth, Feb. 16, DM.
ODDYELLOWB' DINNER—" GREAT
EASTERN" LODGE.

The members of this lodge on Wednesday oelebrated
the anniversary of the olas of their new hall in
Market-street by • public dinner in Mr. Cooke',
magnificent new diaing-r.xxos, which are admirably
adapted for the purpose. The tables were laid for
about 170, and, oon.ld.rinr the inclement state of the
weather, it was most gratifying*. find that every seat
was filled. The tables were beautifully decorated, and
they presented an exceedingly elegant and pretty
aPCan°B- Mayor (G. E. Eliot, Esq..) occupied the chairs
and Mr. Alderman Aylesbury the vice-chair, and
among the company were—Dr. Simpson Rev. J.
Miller, Mr. H. Naugle, Mr. T. R. Charlie, Mr. A.
Curtis, Mr. Ratchffe (Portland), Mr. Hodsdon
(Portia's)), Mr. Many, Mr. R. Greenwood, Mr. G,
Cooke, Mr. R. C. Bennett, Mr. A. Graham, Mr. E.
Dann, Mr. J. Senators, Mr. Morgan, Mr. Abby, Mr.
S. Wallis, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Nixon, Mr. Z.
MtHedge, Mr. W. Smith, Mr. W. T. BallettbMlieJ.
Mr. r. Targett, Mr. S. Brown, Mr. G.ha
Mr. J. Parsons, Mr. A. Dennis, Mr. W. Butt. Mr. I.:.
Bartlett, Mr. S. Maeda. Burch, Mr. Westoott, Mr.
Cottam, Mr. I. Warren, Mr. Mcßee°. Mr. 0.
Crocker, Mr. Mirth), Mr. Williams, Mr. Vine, Mr.
H. Pelle (secretary), and Mr. Nobbs.
Dinner over, the UHAULNAN rose and =nomad that
he had received letters from Mr. H. Edwards, Sir
Frederick Johnston., Mr. Howard, Dr. Rhodes, the
Rey. W. S. Slinttleworth, &c. Our two respected
members, although not being able to be present, had
still been anlioUll to show they had not forotten them,
and had contributed £5 towards the expense' of the
evening. (Applause.)
The usual town were then gives.
Mr. S. JACKSON responded for the M. 17., Poole
District. In addition to the object of their society,
which was to do good to ethers, they exerted aa
Influence over the personal oonduct of their members.
Everyone respected each others' opinions, whether
religious or political. It wee therefore worthy the
attention of every right-thinking man. (Hear, hear.)
As regarded the Poole District it had been most
succerefuL It oommenced in the year 1845 in the
, town of Poole with 150 members, and at the present
time, the ledges distributed over the southern pert of
Dorset and the Nouth-vrest of Hampshire, numbered
about 81 lodges, 25 in Dorset and six in
aorx=
the members numbering 6786, and the
fund of the district amounted to £47,000. On the last
valuation it was found to possess a surplus capital of
more than £7,000. It would thus be seen that the
Poole District was one of which they amid be justly
proud. (Applause-)
Mr. H. Pula, secretary of the "Great Eastern"
lodge, also replied. In the course of his sposth, he
said the worth of the lodge in the year 1876 was in
round numbers £657, and in the year 1880, that
amounted to £977, an increase in four years of £320, or
an average incremie of £BO per annum. The sick pay
during the year had been heavier than usual, amount-
ing to £6l Si. Bd., where's the sae had been foe
the last fourrtriars £5l. But although they had paid
out so much had added to the f during the year
no less than £7 18s. Ho coegratulated the members on
the fact that there had been no deaths during the year,
either of mambas or of their wives. (Hear, hear.)
Their numbers were gradually increasing; there were
110 members at the beginning of the year • they had
made one since, and there ware six more Asada( to
be made at the next lodge night. The Secretary con-
cluded by congratulating the members on the opening
of their hall. It had been attended with very g
results, more members having attended, and having
taken a greater haired in the promise of their lodge.
Their new lodge room was now one of the most cuss.
fortable in the district.
Several other toast, wens elm, and good songs were

THE ABBOTEIBURY RAILWAY-I=77Na OF
THE PROPRIRTona
On Friday afternoon an satraortUaery meeting of the
Eroprietors of the above railway was bad at the Royal
Rotel Assembly Rooms. Weymouth. The atteeideatm _-
'STY lame, the chair being taken by Hr. R. Pessmore
Edwards, and smocc_those premed wens Kr. W. Mangold
Hr. W. Clarks. as ob. pommy.,
Mr. B. Barnett of Dorchester 100111_,ears
liollel-M217 Hr. .7. Walker (Croydon) director. Hr. .7.
Hamby (Beth) director. besides the following
K. A_ 0106 Jun., 8.. N. Barrett. Bartlett, H.
Haaawaibn p. Heals, J. Bloomfield, Browa, S. Herrera,
C. Brown, 0 Borden, S. Herder Barth. J. Ceram 0..7.
Maddock, J. Chatter, J. B. Cole, W. J. Cole, F. Cooper,
C. Cooper, W. B. Casten," X Ottnningtoo, H. Dark, H.
Davis, 3.11. Devenisb. Alfred Dennis, R. Dennis,
_IL Drew,
0.3. Drina. H. Burden, H. ,on. J. Elliott. H. Fry.
W. Fry, a. Godden. T. B. Groves, G. Gay, J. Ocy, T. A_
Hanoi W. Hawkina. R. Hill, Hark Holism, T. Honameil,
F. Holland. R. Banal, R. Hilk B. A Hon. W. Hunt, 8.
jaairay. jaaass, J. Jolliffe, Ft. 'albite. 0. Jolliffe,
Jae. J • e, 'Frances Jolliffe, 0. Jonas. O. lEsetee, H.
Keaton Kallaway, J. Enisbt, Allred Knight. H. J.
Leads:hist.. J. i.e., H. Linn J. Sims., J. N. Leek, E. R.
Kam. T. B. Medway, L Monday, T. X. Northover,
C. Parson*, W. Parsons, C. Prroy, W. Pike, J. H. Neater,
J. Purchase.. .1. Rowe, R. Rook., J. Robinson, X H.
Roberts, J. Ruan4. W. Seward, J. EirreouA Sly.
X Seeds, .7 X 8 C. o.Tareetkß. Thames, W. Tilley.
L. Tilley, W. Toiby. Trevett. A. Taoker,R. H Vin-
cent, R. Vivien X Vincent, if. Whin), J. T. Whettant, C.
White, W. O. Whittle. J. Woodland, beddes several lady
abareholden.

LITELT

The 011•1111811 said the first business was to mil open
the ssamtary to reed the notice calling the minting and
then the statement with the mutants of which most of
them worm acquainted.
The SOCILZTARY having mad the notice, the statement in
Lwow,

The CIIATIMAN mid they were met together under very
'angular mid to some extent somewhat unfortunate steno.,: not that he feared for on. sizonirat the result of
that meeting, after the fair statement they had bad placed
before them, and after the remarks with which they
would be prepared to supplement No doubt there
were conflicting elements in that room; but permit bite
to my that they (the dlrectorsLeeme before them with
open hands and open minds. They had nothing to die
guise and nothing to conceal, therefore they would be
quite prepared to answer say objection; remarks, or
interpretations that might be put by any objecting share-
bolder. First of all, however, be would ask then to divert
from their minds all feeling of prejudice or peeekes, and
allow the subject to be represented to them as men of
Weimer and of common seas; eed then he did not
itedtate to come to a coedusloa a• to what the
result would be. Whoever there might be who
might have any objection to make to anything that
had been don; or anything published in the statement,
or anything that might be said on behalf of the railway
at that meeting, Amid have a fair sad impartial he(Hear, bear.) He did hope that whatever objections might
be raised would be to the point sad germaas to the sub-
ject which they had under consideration. He had mid
they bad met under peculiar circumstances Its would go
further to say that so far as his esperecoe went, thee
were wet together under unprecedented circetustaaosn
The promoters and &mires of the line brought before
theme *theme am genuine as lenta-fide as could possibly be
preyed or disproved, praised or dispraised. as say besi-
eges enemprtae before an intelligent body of
MOM In the reentry. (near hear.) They did not come
before them with something that did not exist, or that might exist a law wee In the distarios,
Sr that they could not take cognises°, of snob as • railway
to the moon, to Novs Zambia, or any distant part ef the
world. They had under oderation • has of railway
with very defined and pronounced object.--soma,
tion to the people exhale; in the neighbourhood. sod
ultimately with OM view of opening ups very larrielllMOS
of onterpree, which meet be • great wealth to
cow
moiety to this pert of the conatry. (Hear hem) Thee
(the sharehoklenj accepted than bless sod' they ft
the statement. These bees WWI MI good to-day aag=
first placed before the.,. (Rear, hear.) Thep hod Let
shored ono lot or tittle in their disposition as to the
auryiag out of the Have In their hopes aad expeotatiass
is to the eselleaties, mar had they bream faith with the
public or deviated hem the digptj,e.ioh they MOS
with In combs out the wow. 'ni• slehumss

dealt so much in detail with what was said at the I)
cheater meeting that be should refrain from criticising
much thst was sia. Permit him, however, t, Icy on his
owe account, he regretted very touch they bed not a
the secretary suggesting that he should very much Slut
Mr. Symonds to be Invited; but he found that the
vdelPargeoilgitilsytoth:atiaythfa"*Panempigtit:heittirigwabert.hiD7l:4"biedtimwhilismisar7bw"facwhk)Pmnßich'
."whidaexpiepst"atollubii+:4wilakt.P"hisheirageitt4
ordinary law of such meetings forbad* such • course. Mr.
Symonds thanked God he was not • eller bolder in this
company. He (the chairman) simply regretted be was not
• shareholder, for it precluded his attendance to beer what
they had to say about it He was bound to supplement
what wee said in regard to the deviation. U.. did not
believe abrades had been said of • tangible character in
opposition to the scheme, except that they had seen at to
deviate to some extent front the Parliamentary line. They
endeavour to do so. Arta it wee known by certain indi-
viduals that they were determined to carry out the line,
..rehaadrddsciur
given
eifeci anhitiptheiftothsireuywerwyereettmnpi.ot
lolulici the Great Weetern Rsil way at Covey, certain sharp
the
uld
business men (end be could hardly blame them) bought
Howeversltibla ae°trd
sw‘Pewhmo he
the very land through which the railway would have to
They had to negotiate with them, nod they found
their way blocked to • considerable extent, on account
of the price put upon it. What then were they to do as
custod of the money of the shareholder; and as the
promoters and directors of the railway! Why, seek the
next beet thing, and confound such knavish ticks as
them gentlemen had been guilty of. (Hoar, hear.) Happily
they found • very easy way and • very expedient way out
of the difilculty. Their engiseer, with the tact and the
diecrimination that characterised his conduct in other
parts of the country SI Well as this, found anther means
of joining the Groat Western railway, and • .Cll.OOO lees
expensive way than they otherwise would have had to
Bad if they had not been prevented. (Hear, hear.) He
now asked them in the fullest confkleace to "adorn that.
He would like to eat any objector—in what way are you
prejoiliced in the slightest degree by such deviatlos I It he
could show that the interests of the line were sacrificed,
that the public would in any way be thocinvenienced, if he
could show on. scintilla of evidence that the trate Stell
likely to be militated against, then he might have some
ground for such objection. He defied anyone to show
that their interest was prejudiced, or a single individual
in the county was isconvenienced thereby. They would
admit that the next beat way out of the ordinary line was
to adopt a better and • cheaper line. It had been asked
—Why didn't you come to us and ma us to give our sanc-
tion? Again, it had been asked—Why didn't you go to
Parliament for sanction first I Now he would have
thought the reason was so obvious that an answer was
unnecessary. See how they were treated I Had they
"shown their hand" to the same sharp acute, hansom
individuals on another plot of laud they would have been
placed in the ease petition, and foiled in their scheme
altogether. (Hear, hew.) He thoeght lee lead given
suacient reason for the &Mathis_ AB the &embolden
were aware of the deviation that had been mad. (Cries
of "No, no.") They told them of it at • public meeting.
An interruption here occurred, several gentlemen
speaking at once.
The Cuanza promised each objector as opportunity
of g'heard. They would, he said, be prepared to
admit that in interjectory remarks acme the table they
wand be lase likely to be clear in what they had to me.
(Hear, heir) What they had done had been before them.
It had not been done in the interests of the director; is
the intonate of the engineer, or of anyone exmitst
themesivea. With regard- to the objection to hold-
ing the meeting at Abbotabw-y. • great fuse
he said, was made about that at the Dorchester meeting.
Now, they had held a meeting at Weymouth and also at
Dorchester. They had spent • considerable unseat of
money at Beacham, they have there cut one of the deep-
est and heaviest cuttings in the whole line, they bad
there oonstructed two magnificent none bridals. almost
=tat ecolen the girder; and therefore they were
that the shareholders should godowa to Porteelman
and Abbotabery and see what had been done with their
mosey. A large number of the sharehoklen were also
located there. If them were not justifiable reasons, then
he could not ocoosive of any. He believed that at no
Fvelue meeting had they more than fE shareholders, and
ore seeing that the people of Weymouth did not
more enthusiasm than to send more than K. and U
Dorchester could net mead more, he felt confident they
would jointly these in having their next meeting at
Abboftbury.where they had spent so mach of their mosey.
Now, with regard to the meeting at Dorchester. He
regretted Mr. Symondi abeam; If he had been preeent
he would have told him that he had done that which wee
exceedingly unprofessional (Hear, hear.) He believed Kr.
Hanna was also at the meeting, and was caught in bit
(Kr. Symonds" net, and lent himself to his schema He
(the Chairman) ventured to my, as a non-professional map
that Kr. Symonds at that meeting lent himself to one of
' the moat unprofessional acts that a professional man ever
did. (Hear, bear.) In the first place he did not bold •
single state in the Railway, and had no right to call the
' shareholders together. In the next place be should have
been an ithesetial agent between somebody whom he
represented and their directors. Let him (the Chairman)
say they had not sprung • mine upon Mr. Symonds or
anybody elm in the neighbourhood. Mr. Symonds, as
much as any ma, had been cognisant of the birth, the
growth, and the development of the Compeer up to the
protect time. He hid not only admitted it, but in his
prom:lce had admitted not only the feasibility but the
reasonableness ot the schema, and had even gone so far as
to say he was satisfied with such propositioos as they were
prepared to make with the gentlemen for whom he
was acting. He went so far as to suggest that they (the
directors) should appoint • surveyor to assess the value of
the land, and to names surveyor on the part of his client
for that purpose. That took place an recently as May
last, and even up to October Mr. Symonds had posi-
tively given countenance to it. But he had in his humble
belief (and he would venture to assert he was confirmed
by able OOLIEWere opinion) rendered himself liable for an
action for libel upon them personally, and to an action
for damages for the injury he had done to them.
Questions had also been asked—Why did they not bold
their meeting in reply to the Dorchester meeting earlier I
As an answer to this he explained they were scattered
about in different parts of the country, and in the next
place they were bound to give 14 den' notice of the
meeting,other wise it would not have been legal. Hence the
long reply to Mr. Symonds and those who went with him
at the Dorchester meeting. Allow him to say that
whatever was the result of that meeting, and whatever
might become of the Abbotsbary Railway they
who had subscribed for share, were liable to the full
amount of their subscription, whether they liked it or
not, or whether the line was completed or not. Be hoped,
however, they would not be misled as the point, and
hoped they would see their way to assist them in the
cerrng out the scheme. (Hear, hear.) They knew as
much as men needed to know that their liability was
limited to the amount they subscribed ; but they bad been
fortified by the opinion of Masers. Baxter and Company,
; in fan it was so patent to everybody that they had hardly
, thouot it necessary to go into the enquiry. Still to satisfy
I any übters they had even gone to the expense at taking
counsel's opiate:a, which was most clear, most emphatic.
, and most to:qualified. They were liable to the full extent
, they had subscribed sad not • penny beyond. No matter
whet course was adopted they were liable for no more.
(Hear, hear.) He could not help thinning (he au sorry
to say this behind Mr. Symonds's back) but before Mr.
Hallee he could not help thinking that both Mr. Hanes
and Kr. Symonds must have been aware of that fact.
(Hear, hear.) He would tell them what a solicitor said—
the heed of • firm of solicitor, in Bath—Mr. John Stone,
Town Cork of Bath. Hi said "Everybody ought to
know that, more especially • lawyer; it was all humbug
for tin: to talk aa he did." (Lsughter and hisses.) Mr.
Stone had • eon also • lawyer, and he was a shareholder.
He (the Chairman) was sorry to find that aa oppoeitioe
had been rased to the scheme, and be was sorry there
should be people in their midst who should so far forget
their duties to themselves and to the company. There
must have been some malevolent motive to do injury to
what was as tone jlde • business enterprise al any that
had been started in the country. (Hear, hear.) H. could
only imagine there must be some men who poosamed
land; had had serious objections to having them cut up;
and therefore they had lent themselves to make aspersions
which Were not only unjustifiable but libellous, and ren-
der themselves liable to very serious demagog. Anettlies
more undignifie I he bad never whammed in •
public man, especially • man holding such a position, to
stand before the sherehoiders and road • list of names
saying " Here's Mr. So-and so," holding them up to morn
and ridicule, at the same time not_rofessing to know
anything about R. (Hear beer.) Why, who was Kr.
=ondat If he was present be would prefer to ear to
" I am COSISISt to have env character and
reputation, private, public, med political, pet
in the seam Wawa& yours. and submit it
to the striation scrutiny?' And he would not fear as to
the result of the scrutiny. and he would say the same of
many of the names which Kr. Beclouds took the Shorty
to refer to la the disposition to hold them up to scars and
contempt He believed they would not Area him for
the compliment of laying their reputations were es
unsullied as his. It was usiligistfied 11. well as Shalom
for • man to wee _three were aseociated with a babble
coulleanY. The .lonee then west on to sey-e
unfortasestely they were retarded In their Progress- The
times which they hoped fey two yea,. ago, were
now, however, looming apses theca. The sunshine of
prosperity was rising fast above the boeison. but he
regretted they were not la • better state of He
would, however, ea them to 'adores one thing. The
directors had not beam faith with them in anyone
particular, and they ha dime the beet they possibly could
In their interest, when they made the deviation.
(Applause.) They would continue to do their beet In the
Interest of the shareholder; and in their own, and do 11
they possibly meld to carry out the schema (Applause,)
He then west on to speak of the protective advantages
of the line especially in regard to the iron ore. He sou.
chided by moving the following resoloUon
"That this ma'am of the proposed railway to
Abbotabory OW the rove
of
instead of on the line
shown in the deposited plan referred to in the Gointieere
Act; and also approve of the application to Parliament for
an Act, authorising the completion of the Southern
termination of the company's line of railway on the
deviated line, in which the same has been made dist and
mrtlaytruserneted, and all necessary powers on that
Mr. Boanwrt, the company's solicitor, then resd the
counsel's opinion, confirming the statement of the chair-
man as to the sou-liability of the skareiere beyond the
amount of the shires.

Yr. Tama B. °PATES seconded the resolution. It was
not necessary, he said, for Mm to say more than half -a-
dmen words. He seconded the resolution with great
Sem" for he considered that the deviation proposed
was of the utmost importance to the success of the line.
It only struck him as being wonderful that it wee not
Menne of previously. Of course it was not the fault of
their engineer. At the same tienut it was enly the right
thing to do, amid he only PU4I4 the MO it might met to
get the Act. He fully believed the eoheme would
ultimately be carried out to the advantage of seoryboo,
and be was still hoping that some day or other it weak!
prove very remunerative. (Applause) It would conduce
to the utilisation of the ironture which be was glad to hear
was so valuable. He hoped the oonsidemion of that fact
would induce those present to pay their WU mid Moms.
I their investment in the oceimmy, for it would be of great
Importance to Weymouth. (Applause.)
The Onstatun said at the present tisoe the value of the
stone at Porteeham was so apparent that three gentlemen,
connected with the company, were prepared to put down
£l,lOO spiem upon the opening up of the stone (marries.
(Ap_olanee.)
Kr. Diallio Ohs regime to the company) then made
• long statement. He received instruction to deport the
plane for this railway at a time when there wee barely
milkiest time in which to fatal the requirements of the
: knew
orders of Parliament. He was not only aired
to deposit the plans, but he was at • time when he
whatever of the levels, it of a survey. directed to
Point inaction towards Dorchester. Hs Wildly
Pointed it. There was no time to lavestletats the metier,
and he knew of the merits of the thing. In doe
time it we. sutbarised by Parliament He received In-
Mutations to poem the matrsot plane When making
them hi discovered gamy dilioulties which he In the
Ant todmoo toopoped, and he now became manned
in the belief that the my worst plan was the one de-
posited in Parliament When at last the plain were
made, he disseveredi to his great surprise that .em, very
sharp individuals kod presumably taken meld note
book the dowelled plea la that portion where the coast
two of rouge, went What 41i they do I no, weld
and out up MON meadows, cantaa several sores of
h he land hit° building plots ; and fauna that the centre
lino • wooed through every ens of them. They would
kir, bees bound to hey not ouly what tkev wasted. but
lot, =were sold by awake, end at the sale this
to the fact that • railway me cueing
them in order to improve the male. He thee did ail he
meld to lad out on what conditions the puroluners were
likely to reeell it to the company. He dret of all weal to
• gentisma named Yr. Usti, and be misted out to him
that they did not require all the lots, only a very small
=B7.Would he be prepared to sell it and maw what
" No." said lit. " I will aol sal you a if son
lake my yea YboU Se Idris. Is Wm Ida iyW

be wentad, but be would sot give • Agars whisr-a
told him be was looking about for another Has Mc y be
soli be was extradite/1y gl•d to best it, for he was asttiLtlf
to remain In poessmion. (Laughter.) Well he
Clarke' bad done his best to carry out bit erbco;.
(Ltughtar ) He was a Macs surprised to lad this seas
Jeaty, although not a shar•holder wm one or ta:al
who took an active Part in the tar rocet-Vg.
and even at Weymouth not long ado,
non against tha coestruction of the IlrorTrdilchries
view' to ',omit* in undisturbed ponnessiou &set
obliged him, what was it be waatad aquoin.)
Clarke then west cm to prove the usdenialde stosetsp
bod
„Ho, of dormice, which would result In • Saville
sumo He would akelge his reputation that the dort-s-
-liao was far better Is every way. oo tobst, 0.75
directors be said they_ had acted in a atraightroror4
and honest manner. He could only say for himself it,
had sop anything of • questionable character
with the nadertaking be w.uld bays had nothing to-Tt„
with it (Hoar. hear.)
At the conclusion of his explanation,
Mr. R.. THosints asked: What is the amount of
pulsation you have paid for land in the deviated
Mr. CLARKE : I shall, In the interests of tho awe.
holders. &clime to answer that (Hear. bear.)
Mr. Taoists : That Is declioed to be simmered Ithought
there were to be no secrets. (liess hear, sad soya si
"sit down.")
Mc Maw ; We have to nerciate for other bailout,
if we let everybody know what we paid, it would
eery only thing. (Hear, bear.)
r. Tsossas did not come in opposition. He coasdo",
Is fairer@ th• directors ought to bare • fair hearing, moo
thy ought to kw both sides of Um queotiori. He *sow
ask: How do you know the Act of Polisment wileoly
cost £6lOO r They bad charged £l,OOO for the sew
whereas it was pretty generally rminmenterl thin ".4
be no charge for Parliamentary expenses. (01, oh lasit
laughter.) He might tell them they would go to NA__
meat with the cortainty of befog opposed. fl
written to Meltandeld informing him that steso wo-i,.
be taken to napswe it.
Mr. M•Swinito : I didn't have it.
Mr. Tut:ow : It went by post, and It did not come beck
to res
Mr. If uswilita : I had nothing of the sort,
Mr. Tessa': At the same time we ought to eftim,
what we bad best to do under the drcunsetaacas. A boats
divided is sum to fall. (Hoar, beer) I know that sop
directors are often bound to exercise poems that postia,
sprat does not altogether give them, and I don't marddor
they WO altogether Po much to blame. (Hoar, bear) /
have listened to th• explanations of the chairman sed
Mr. Oasts: bat I must confess I am not yet onacipoi
you have netted with the nemwary casinos with which
you ought to have acted. You onsomeaced the liss
before you ought to have dose It. I don't wish is mesa
them of acting with criminality. for I have no reams to
do so, still I am not prepared to sanction the appliance
to Parliament. Mr. Thorns' also coroplaineol of tlso
irregularity in regard to th• cans. He Lad • doubt is
his mind whether the geutlomen who had the conduct of
the matter wen up to the necessary requirements of their
office. (Hisses, mad "Sit down. old ass" He also rms.
the office of the company being stationed it
Mr. Damns said In tbu event of that meeting &too
authority to the directors to go to Parliament, and in the
event of Parliament granting them an Act, bow they
propose to meet the difficulty arising Out of clauses 16 aad
17 of the Lead Clauses Ark MG I Also, how did aim
intend to most clause It of the Railway Clauses Ant Wu
It not incumbent to give three weeks notice in kcal
papers before making any deviation I
Mr. Ettore sea :From what 'ounce do you obtois the
WM
of SIM set forth in your halance at loan in Cousol
fl.C.aanaa: Allow me to say we can do nothing hot
what le presorlbed In %onion! nonce cellist this meeting.
Mr. Haste: Pardon me; I ask you to answer that
toptioe. This large meeting is entitled to hoe, tho
information I oak for. I ask you, in the common Sitwell
ef the shareholders, to give an answer. (Hoar, howl
The C 11•1131•11: If we get • multitude of qoastiou
salted that are not gerreeno to the subject for which Ira
are soot together we shall never decide the queppes.
you will waft and &veld* this ciaeatien pro mid ern you
will have all information you require upon that point.
Mr. HAIM: If you oill give me your assurance that it
shall be anew•rod I will be managed.
The man:M I am afraid if this goes on my frisks
or your friends will go away.
Dgwywa One Interests are identical, %grottos ye
am all friends. (Hesr. bear.)
Mr. HOPSON supported the resolution, and said that be
had beeo reqriested by Lord Ilcheeter to stabs that ha
wished the Railway every worm and thee he should
he pleased to lease the iron ore to any respectahl• cots.
pony. There had, be observed, been a groat deal said
about liability. and mote* persons bud Bald &Me eery
disgraceful things. (Ananias...) In record to liahnity,
Lord Delthster had taken ounistel's opinion, and his
lordship had said be was most aaxious be (Mr. Hopes)
should show It to anybody. The poqito submitted TM
" You are requested to advise Lord licheeter whether tio
can be responsibl• for any further amount except in the
event of the winding op of the company for mem.
&coed, if be be resootisibt• for further some, what
c one would it bo advisable for him to take The alining
of th• counsel-Mr. Joseph W. Chitty and Mr. Jsbn T.
Crombey-was as follows :-" We have soneultel tomtits
on this cam, and haying mewl 'co the statements thwo
made, and of the Ahbotelvare R.ilway Let,
1877. we are of opinino that Lord lichester is under no
liability in rospont of his sheros to the company."
Mr Hillna : Upon re-consideration I think the questios
should he answered, before we go on to any Wad
resolution.
Mr. Turas 111 said it oultht to be answered.
Mr. Hares repeated the question, and
The CHAIRMAN replied the AIM VMS obtained by the
promoters of the railway at their own risk.
Mr. Hanes When borrowed?
The CHAtax•!: /Wore the passing of the Bill
. . ,

h s,t interest -
The : Throe per c 'et. But do you think the
meatus of lb. immolation depends upon that / (Cris* of
Yoe, and "N'.l
Mr. HANNR : Whet Aronl.l he the interest fr,us MA.
surimer. 1879 to 1876. at 3 Der cent I
The CHAIRMAN : It was borrowed In 1876 at the joist
searseihilise of the promoters, at 3 per eon!.

Kr. : Do you mean to my you toeld 3 per cent
and charred the shareholders six, as you here One I
The CHAIIIIILN : We had of neceselty to pay wit addl.
Clonal 3 per cant., which I. accounted for.
A SHARZNOLDIOt : Kr. Benne has note vote.
111 r. CLARK • He seems to be making a terrific fuss about
nothioe. 117Proarii
Mr. Tnoeett (to r. Clarkl: You have been paid Cdol
for WSW work. (WINK and hear. bear)
Mr. DIMIS (to Kr. Clarke): You roust not tell Kr.
Winne he's making • fuss about nothing Meer, bearl
Kr. Cumin then tendered an explanation, but it did
not staid, Mr. Hann*, who replied " The eharehobl ere
are charred 6 per cent. If you paid 3 why should we be
charged 61
Yr. Mairnmxt said 6 per cent was first paid nes fAut
sum deposited in the Court of Chancery, and divides&
received et 3 per cent., end credited to the Company by
Meseta Baxter._ .

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Kr. Limn's asked : Ras env interest horn Paid to sty
shareholder on his &vomit f Also, "Row many roirors
ere set forth in roar 114 of shareholders as holders of
shams, srho are not legally lista. for • penny."
The Counutus : There are 10 under age who hold

MiThettnn : Thor* aro 10 in Mr. Manfteld's
The Camellias: What minor, t
Mr. lifunnius (to Mr. Hoene): Here are two of my
sons—pediaos node. age—Yon can look in their mouths
and are I (Roars of lauphter.)
A LADY: 1 hays paid up my subscriptiou and
body oneht to do the same. (llturiallse.)
Mr. Hussy spoke strongly in favour of the directors.
With reward to " that ogitstor." Mr. Symonds, of
Dorchester, the gentlemen who made statom -ate to the
people who attended the mistime in order to unewv•
thew its woe a solicitor, but spoor one. (Olt !oh ! "Otte
of the best in Lb. county." he.)
Mr. Oot.n made forcible oblestion to the echos of the
directors. .

;our moved sad Mr. DINNIS DKOltded that the
...isolation proposed by the Chairman sa4 seconded by
Mr. Groves bs postponed.
The original proposition waa first pat and yea carried
by • large majority. Om • show of hands for the
amendment, only sera ere hold op, and some of those
Imes °blared to. ea sot quailed to ere.
Mr. HAM. MUNI, the rest. raised his hand, sad wee
meet with cries of" Too have not paid your calla I" Mr.
Haar thereupon amid much laughter and marketable
uproar, raised both his bands.
it,. Bram again asked if any Interest bad been paid
to any sharehol. whether paid op or not
The Curium, Only those who had paid la advance ai
Per sgrimument
A veto of arks nee accorded to the Chairman.
Oirlag to the overvb•lndeg majority the faccim which
tha secretary 1.14 on the table were not ord. That
7170: lid 811916 worth of pno cad
sis! teL
11 Mr Ifirrates silted thi Pries to retread the
statesseat published that ha wan the Maroc of Beth. The
hoeciarabis position had been neerei to him sad diehard.
although he had been la the 0 aril some Id pos-•
This concluded the presiding& which lotted alicgi
Ares hours.

Mmay.—Lisat. Ricketts, of the Mai Rairintent,
qualified for promotion to captain at the last examin-
ation at Portsmouth.

---i.-14-sW-Room-i;. being erected in the Vicarage
Groats& of St. John's for the we of the mothers'
meetings, which have been held for some time, and
are doing much good.
newt= TBOVI.—The gale had the effect of wash.
lag off • large qua tity of pebbles exposing treasure
which ham laid hidden for many years, viz., savers;
dollen bearing date. 1792.
THI WARILIOI.II 8170C188011.. TR. INOONIITMIT.—it is
probable will he attached to the Flying ,aqamiron, or
be not to Portland to take the pia • of the WarrWr,
which is to be brought here for conversion ism •
fighting trooper.
Simon or Soro.—On Thursday last • service of
awned song, entitled "Th. C,eaatlon," was given in
the Weston Primitive Methodist Chapel by the choir
of the Fortuee's-well Chapel. The music was will
rendered. and the Rev. C. Dunham read the concise.
tire readings The proceeds were devoted to the
Contingent Fund.

QOADZILLZ PARTY AT TES VILMA—The hospitable
Beriteant-Major and Sergeants of the 56th Regiment
(" Pompadours") g another of their quadrille parties
on Wednesday evening, in the Gymnasium. Them
parties Sr. meet enjoyable, everything being done te
conduce to the comfort ad enjoyment of the Ashore.
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A Dammam Pukcs.—On -Pawky a load of bay,
belonging to Mr. B. &riven, was psraing round tbill
Priory wbII it capsized close to the edge of the die.
Strange to my, the waggon remained on terra Arne,
whits the Iftd of hay bong right over the cliff. This
pot is serf d,aNtsrons there being not mouth
etreep " for vehicles. It le only protected by • low
wall.

7681111011 AL TO DR. PAZIOOIS.—A handsome testi•
menial ham been presented to Dr. P• 1101111 as • nark
of the respect in which ha has been held during the
time he has beset in practice on the Island. The
testimonial oonaista of • handsome clock and WM •flo•
seated *subtly to the doctor on azionat of IsclitY
bereavement. Iles clock bean an appropriate loooir
ties on a silver plate It was supplied by Mr. J.
Royal, jeweller, of Portunee-welL

Thi iota Omureu-n.---.11178ib10 Christi se of
Maids/awell have been oukb, their analyser/
this week. On Bs.day the Ray. C. Bridgers+. &111
Wall" who f in this aback, prerbid.
both mornisionali swain(. and the Bay. W. B.
A.WulhjaCcoleresstional) is die attarnoom. Os Mgr
was a Public tee, and addresses were finer
wards delivered by several mishears of the bleed.
On Wednesday the Rev. 0. Bridesnas Unwed au
excellent lecture on " Itoesanien and the Werra.
tics."

Claimsam reeommes 131 POIMASD ROAM'
Castlslamism@ will lame remember the trip el Flsr
Mit tatid'ossamil-cart in the Reads ; but this was rivalled
y • local valeta. well-kmorra eat.
rest le, took Ms bone (sad cart I) into the water of
wash the animal's legs. Like • true lionammarboo2hB,
animal bsga to go oir where the ooslohlps lie. Kau
t anewurod (who limeys 1) tisibwrf "
coal-met might hare bees elected niohip wished •
*Mir Sr barge; bat the astkomished bystanders Weir
Makamd ositias sesoteasame ward-bawd “Te
That harm, if he sumps • watery mem, setki
Ulla smother ol his tribe, ee the greaslosh
rswii4tghhywUv,uklt.

FOOTBALL —A match (postponed from the previous
Bastardey) was played on Saturday last, between the
P Aland Club and the 56th Regiment. The match
was very hotly contested, and ultimately resulted in a
draw. each side mooring three goals, one of which was
molested by the military. The Portland Club, bow-
ies', hod not a full team.
Q 0 Mill Ampex? CLAM—The annual meeting of
the above club was held at the George Inn on Friday
loot (Mr. William Attwooll hi the chair), when the
accounts of the past year were read and passed as
iiiidammory. The following gentlemen were elected
to serve oaths special committee for the ensuing year,
vlZ.plasm W. Mitchell. Fortune's-well. J. sztone,
straw, It. Smith, H. Attwooll, and C. Comben,
Return*, R. Otter, Weston, W. Otter, Southwell,
after which • discussion took place with respect to the '
appointment of a new president; but it was thought
to be the more advisable to let the matter stand
over for the present. A cordial vote of thanks was
given to the honorary members and the chairman,
which brought the nesting to a close.
I 888 In —At the Naval Sick Quavers on Tuesday,
an inquest was held before R. N. Howard, Esq.
(Portland Coroner) on the body of Henry Farr, a boy
belonging to H.M.S. Boecawen, who died suddenly on
Sunday last. Deceased had been there about ten
months; and be was recruited from the '' Wsrepite."
On Ssturday evening laid, deceased was down below
lying down and groaninm very much, and was sent
to the sick bay. He complained of pains in the
stomach and head.—Charles bladder, assistant Pick
berth attendant Left word that deceasedwas to have
• hoe fomentation. He applied • fomentation, and
deceased had it on for about 20 minutes. He then
said be WU all right, and got up and walked out of
the sick toy. Next morning, he was brought into the
bay by two boys, placed on the bed, and the doctor
was seat for. The doctor came about five minutes
afterwards- The deceased was dying when brought
In, sad died almost immediately.—Robert Bentham,
miens on board the Bnecawen, said the deceased was
enfferine from an &boors, on the mole of the loft foot
from January 30th. He was seen on Saturday last,
and he then oomplAined of griping pains in his stomach
and constipation. He was carefully ex mined both
by witness and the Staff.surgeon, Dr. Mac Donnell
They stripped him and carefully examined h m, and
were of the opinion that he was suffering only from
onestipation. The cause of death was certainly
natural nausea, and it might have been from inflamma-
tion of the bowels. There were no symptoms of •
suspicions net ire to lead him to any other conclusion
than that he died from na.nral causes. The deceased
was 15 years of age—Verdict of "Natural causes"
was returned.
Tee GALL—The sea &gain broke into Chesil on
Thursday, and inundated the houses and roads near the
station as well as the station yard and rails. On
Saturday night there was • very heavy NIA running in
the West Bay, and about nine o'clock it broke over
the beach opposite the railway-swim, washing down
the pebbles. shortly eterward three or four waves
swept over at Braady-row with such force as to break
in the door of the house occupied by Mr. J. White,
also the garret window of the same boom, besides
throwing • quantity of pebbles en to the roof. Tbis
wall of the house at the eorner was also carried away,
mid ill the yawl of Chesil was inundated, the water
Wag deep. The ees continued to come through the
beach up to three o'clock on Sunday morning, when
the tide wont down. All Chesil was in consternation,
the night being very dark, and, to make it wares, the
milk limp. were extinguished. On Monday a
106.01 southerly gale raged in the neighbourhood,
lawn the maa in the Bay into enormous waves. The
sows was grand In the extreme, and • large number of
persons came over to witness it. An American
steamer, bound down the Channel, ab ,ut mid-day
landed her pilot at Portland and proceeded on her
way. She experienced tremendous weather in crossing
the Bay. A large barque was also seen about five
miles of the Chesil beach making very heavy
weather. She was evidently trying to round the Bill;
but she made very little headway. Fortunately the
wind moderated, and she managed to clear. She was
anxiously watched till dark by • large number of per-
sons who crowded every point of vantage. On the
following morning she put into the Roads, when it was
ascertained she had lost nearly the whole of her
CaIIVII4. As • result of the gale the Chesil again pre-
sents an extraordinary appearance, the people being
washed away to • great extent, and the bed of clay
exposed.

POOLS.
TRI DISTRESS IS 'ISLAND. —Collectinns were made
is aid of the Duchess of Mailborough's fund for the
relief of the distresi in Ireland, at St. Petsr's Church,
Parketone, and at the chapel of the Holy Angels,
Sidterns, on Sunday, and the sum of £lO 19a. 00. was

realised.
A POOLE SEAMAN DROWNED.—A telegram, dated
tialcombe. February 17th, states :—" The Hopewell,
Wills, from Boulogne for Liverpool (herrings), put in
this morning with decks swept, loas of bowsprit,
topmast, b oulwarka, ttc., and one man, Henry
Chaffey, of Poole, washed overboard." The ymng
man referred win a son of William Chaffey, who hr
many year,' has been employed ky the Quay Trutd.ees
at the Harbour Office.
INDEPENDENT ()EDER or RICHABITEN —The mem-
bers .4 the " Bud of Hope" Tent of this Order cele-
brated th-ir seveuth anniversary by a pubic to at
the 're perance lid!, on Mond ty eveniti.:. A public
meeting followed, the Mayor (Bro. G. Curtis) in the
chair, and addreases were deliver d by Bro. .T.
Dimond, High Deputy Ruler of the Order, Bro. J. J.
Norton, Sheriff of Poole, Bro. J. H. Llewellyn, and
other.. The Templar choir was preeent and sang

oeveral pieces
Sc. PAUL'S SUNDAT SCIFIOOLS. The anniversary
sermons .4 thew echoola were preached on Sunday,
and the children sang .pecial hymns at both services
in a very effective memoir. The Rev. P. F. Eliot,
vicar cf Holy 'frinity, Bournemouth. who to hare
preached in the morning, but he was prevented through
More from doing so, end bic plaoe was t then by the
Rev. F. Pocock. the vicar of St. Paul's. The preacher
In the evening was the Rev. E. W. (loHinson, rector
of Woodsfori The sum of £2O 04. 3k). was collected
In aid of the school fund.

SHIPPING iNTELLIGINCL Arrisais : Feb. 12th,
Henry and Cath«rine, Marey, C .wes, cement; Hewn-
hem trader, Rowley, Cork, rat.: Ann Elisabeth,
Bsw, 1. 'mina, *haat ; Alliance, Bloomfield, London,
cement. Feb. 14th, ill .ry Lynne, Red rood. Sunder
land. coals. Feb. 15th, 11 ary Coles, Ellis, Caen,
ballast; Welsh Girl, Davies. Goole, el ds ; Arab,
Newton, Hartlepool. coal.; ladlred. Phillips, New-
cutle, coals. --Sadiaps : Feb. 12J., Earneet,
London, clay ; Chavotte, Denman, London, clay;
Care', Summers. Falmouth, 11.ur ; Direr, Page,
Portsmouth, deals. Feb. 17th, Emma, Conway,
Cows., deals ; WA, Masters, bricks; Henry
and Catherine, Many, Cows., empties.
Preen firasiors, Thursday, Feb. 19th.—Before the
Mayor, the ex•Maynr, and G. IT. Gutch, F. Mills.,
sod R. J. Conway, Eeurs,
Joie Burl was charged with deserting bile three
children, whereby they became (ha geable to the Poole
Union, and Its was sentenced to 14 days' hard labour.
Marisa Alacaullaa we. summoned for aoaulting
Ellen Mirmullan, wife of Frank if acmullan, a mariner,
on Saturday; iftingsta Mscseallan we' summoned for
anything the same complainant; Wiliiara Mammalian,
a twine-spinner, was summoned by the same com-
plainant for damaging a door awl bedstead to the
extent of 5.. Marais Matstailan was summoned for
aasoulting Ann Foster, landlady of the lied Lion,
Strandatreet, and there was a cram summons against
Mrs. Foster fly assaulting Martha Macmullan.
Mr. Treranion appeared for Ellen Macmullan sad
Mrs. Foster, and Mr. Budge for the other three MAO.
mullaris.—The whole of the offences were committed
_

en rhatjirds-iy-,-an-4.:1.-tiey—were-- The: resnit--oi7l-Matili
quarrel, Ellen Mammalian being sister.in-law to the
other three Macmullans The hearing of the sum-
monses took • loos time, there being a large samba,
Of witnesses—The Bench fried Martha ss. and costs
for the Int offence, diamiseed the summons against
Elizabeth es her paying 51. Id. costs, filled William
2e. ad. damsge and poen, 15s. ; fined Martha ss.
and costs, 9.. 6.1., for assaulting Mrs. Foster, and
dierniseed the crosesurnmons on Mrs. Fester's paying
k costs.
&wait Leech, a charwoman, was summoned for
assaulting Ellen Collins, wife of Henry Collins, •
carter, on Tuesday.—After hearing the evidenoe of
complainant and Elizabeth Macmullan and Martha
Mammalian the magistrate; fined defendant 2s. 8.1. sad
nate, 9s. Bd.
Charms While, a lad of 15. was summoned for
damaging • building in the West Quay-road, belonging
to Meess. May and Haswell, to the extent of Is., by
throwing stones at the same, on Friday.—Defendant
was fined is., damage Is., and costs 8. 841.
Beery Soadford, carter, and George Knight, labourer,
were summoned for cruelly beating and ill-treating •
horse belonging to Mr. Jesse Carter at Parkatone on
Tuesday—The cruelty of the beating was not proved,
and the Bench dismissed the case on defendants pay-
ing the costa.