The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-10-20 00:00:00

WEYMOITTII.

LITSZLIT inaugund Instate of
Ibis institution was delivered on Wednesday evening by
Joseph prow. Eiq. The large bell was conitti.ldy
gilled. 'The ohair was tango by the Mayor (John
geri.); Dr. Moorhead, Dr. Tisard, Arden, Req.. and
other gentlemen wen also on the platform. The subject
of the lectors was "Th. Theory of Ghosts," and was
treated in Mt Drew's well known attractive and
felicitous style. The attention of the audience was in.
minantly riveted, and frequent marks of approbation
aecompanisd the delivery of the lecture.

AN ALARM AT WIT 111017TIL —At midnight on
Sunday week the inhabitants of Badipole end
Weymouth were alarmed by • hoary rumbling noise
and the shaking of their windows. Next day the con-
jecture red that an earthquake mud here occurred at a
distance. On making inquiries, however, we doert•inta
—end our Bridpart fronds may be comforted—that the
noise proceeded from Her Majesty's Iron-clod armour-
ship Northumberland, which arrivedoff Portland
on Sunday, at midnight, at which time the men were
called to quarter for midnight gun practice.
Tux ELECTIOI. Mr. J. J. Powell, QC., Baeordsr of
Wolverhampton, offers himself as a candidate, in cons-
pliance with a requisition from 350 electors. In politics
ha la a Liberal, but he allied, solicit' support as the
"anticromparst" candidate. His ocusinittee 'imbrues
both Coneervatives end Liberals, and not a few know
in preview *tedious in soneeotion 1 with "sugar;"
but, of course, ' it ia wirer too late to mend,'
and they may now be—we hope they are—models of
electoral purity sod honour. But their former conduct
cannot be forgotten ; it may be forgiven if they acted
uprightly for the future. The learned gentleman,
however, will do well to be careful how for he trade
such of his" friends" as this shady reputa-
tion, loot he be made • cat's-paw for the purpose
of induokog the Couserrative party to bring out a
second sendidate ; so that then, when there are two of •
aide, the sweet-toothed electors may haply have their
desires gratified. It is not to be concealed that than is
a probability of • wend gentleman being iodated to
offer bled& in the Conservative interest. Mr. C.
Hombre, it is understood, would be willing to
became • candidate should he be invited by
that party ; and the Coaservativel of Wey-
mouth ere too well organised • body to be unaware
that the candidature-of Mr. Powell is, at least, likely
to menace, the return of their representative.
Under these circumstances, oan we weeder ii the
understanding—or "rocs pest" if you will that,
seeing the even state of parties in the borough,
the venality of mom of the shoetree, and the risk
of didranchlaement which : • COnt4B6 under such
eirsumstenees would entail, the present ono-and-ow
mama should remade unchallenged, be abandoned, sad
the Conservatives have another candidate of their own?
Bat this would delight the "sags," men, for it would
be the attainment of their wishes. Mr. Powell, having
served their purpose, might then shift for himself am he
beat weld, for their "free mid independent cotes" would
be gladly given to the party from there was most to be
gabbed. Will Mr. Powell be thus used? and will the
respectable greet body of the eleeton al Weymouth
Lend themselves to • project fostered by men whom
chief *Wed has been in the pest—shall we say now la ?
—to sell their roam

Annlad. Ittrta Com prim sbootine of
the 511. D.M.V. took pleas at the range on Mali
Beach, on Wednewiay and Thursday last. The weather
was favoarable on the lint day, with some little
difficulty as to the lights ; but on Thursday it was any.
thing but favosrable to the matter in band. The pro.
gramme this year was inoreimed by prises to the mount
of eleven aldose& oonnibated by the inhebitants of
Weymouth, arid three, value £2 65., by the coo-c.0.. n.toned °Moen. J. T. Trenohard, lag., 'are ins
wutootors say., modal, the borough members sulmeribed
£5 cash, Kra. Ralston £5, the Captain a prise and badge,
and a piece of plate was given by the Mayor, John
Tigard, Esq. There were no entrance fees, and it was a
condition Mat noon. oompetitor was allowed to take
any two prises together over the value of £4 10e. The
following is the result silver medal, presented by
J. T. Trollobuti. 831. forvalciests '4th. prompt year
Seven rounds at 500, and 600 yards. Sergeont
505,,58 (winner). 56; Captain Thresher, 53 ; Sergeant
Chaim, 52 ; Corporal Brown, 48 ; Corporal Bibb., 46;
Private Criekmay. 48; Lieut. Ilsard. 35 ; Ooloctr.
Sergesst Les, Sb Print. Fox. 34 ;Pnvate Rowe,
Firstprill Vag* tb second,. t pie« of plate, given by
Itsoriblptid 55. Mayor; thud, 21 10e. ; fourth. 10.,
for Alaisists .1 11.. pisesut rtar. Senln rounds at 300,
400, sod SOO --Serpent Chaise (het), 58'

t Roberts (soemed), CaptainThrehw g (third).
757;Trvatie Reed i(oerth), 50 ; Private Criekenay, 58 ;
Corporal Hibbs, 154 ; Corporal Brown, 60; Odour-
Sintealit Lee, 44; Private Moo, 44; Private Farwell,
I; lAent. Third, as ; Private Samoa, 33 ; Private Clarle,
SS; Private Fox, ret.; Private Ossard, ret.; Private
Raw rat —Prins given by the nonoosiesissioneel
diallea; te members not having won any prise it
say preview meeting, —First, El 1". ; second,
15e. • third, 10s., for efilcienta as in Noe. I,
2. ;tad 4, bat with the number of company
and hattaliot drills attended by sash competitor ia the
year added to his score. Five rounds at 200 and 400
yards Private Fox (first), 33; Private SUSS (sewed),
b 0 ; private Sims (third). 25; Private Seawall, 25;
Private Brows, 19; Private Clark, 19; Priests Voss.
16; Private Dawbany, ret. First prise, ; second,
£3; third, CI 106 ; fourth, 105. For eilloieats of the
I present year. Sena rounds at 200, 300, and 50) yards.
Private Crielignay (first), 56: Sergeant Roberts, 52;
Capt. Thrasher (second) 50; Sergeant Charles, 46;
Corporal Hibbs, 46; Corporal &owe (third), 43;
colour-Sergeant Leo (foartb), 38' Private Farwo_. 36;
Private Rowe, St ; Private Russell, 29; Private Reed,
23. First, Captain's Prize; mood Lieutenant's Prize;
third, ki idt ; fourth, ; Mt., £1; sixth, 15c;
I seventh, 16; eighth, 10s. Seven round' at 200, 500,
and 800 yards. Corporal Hibbs (first), 64; Col.-Barak
Lee, (second) 53; Private Nine (third), 50 ; Corp. Brown
(fourth) 47; Private Farwell (filth) 44' Sergi, Roberta
(sixth), 42; Private /3arnicott (seventh), 40; Private
Russell (eighth), 38; Capt. Thresher, 73; Sergeant
Charles, 71; Private Crickroar, 57: Private Oasard.
36 ; Private Read, 33. Private Rows, ret. The
Caplaia's Badge—Beret, Cliarlea Aggregate prises on
the meeting. Beret Charles (first), Cl 10,; Capt.
Thresher (second), 15i; liergt. Roberta (third); 10e.

WEYMOUTH COUNTY COURT.
The monthly County Omni, adjourned for the vase.
tion since August, was held on Saturday last, at the
Town-hall, before T. E. P. Leboy, Esq. (jedp). There
were 190 original plalots, six judgment summonses., and
three adjourned eases for bearing. The following was
the only cue of interest to the nubile :
In TO LLIIDLORDI AND TINAWAL—A. &riven
v. J. Lewia—This was an action for the recovery of
£lO 12s. for rent. The plaintiff,, the proprietor of the
Royal Hotel, Portland, and the defendant is a Scripture
raider, engaged at the Portland Priem. Mr. R. N.
Howard appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Weldord
for the defendant. The plaintiff said be wee the
Proprietor of the Royal Hotel, and nu owner of coon.
siderable freehold property at Portland. In March.
1867, the defendant come from London and dialled upon
him with referees, to hiring one of his homes, situate
at No. 1, Portland Plus, under the hill. On the 23rd
of Muth he made terms witn the defendant and agreed
to let his house at 284 per annum. Payable querteri7.
He drew up an agreement, 'thigh he submitted to the
defendant, who agreed to all that was written down,
and be informed him that as he had bad a bother with •
former Scripture reader, he should be compelled to have
• 2a. 6d. stump ailed to the agreement. He could not
perchue a stamp at Portland, therefore the defendant
did not sign the agreement he had drawn up. The
defendant called upon him some time after he had
taken possession of the house, to the best of his
ruralisation it was on the lit of May, 1867, when he
said he was perfectly aware he had taken the house
quarterly, but as he received his salary monthly, he
would rather pay monthly, than keep the money in his
house, and it might be of benefit to him (plaintiff) in
his basins., He told defendant he had no objection to
biking the rent monthly, but still he would rather let it
ran to thketr. quarter, so that all the rents might be
collected t He received the monthly payments
of £2, for w lob he gave the defendant reseipts. In the
spring of the present year the defendant's wife paid him
a quarter's rent. The defendant shortly alter gave him
• month's notice to )nit. He had some conversation
with him and told him that as there was only another
month to run be would not take advantage of him, but
he took no notice and left his house, which had been
empty ever sines. He sued the defendant for £lO
—By Mr. Welshed : He claimed for fire month's rent
and the balance of • previous quarter. The defendant
did not tell him he was recommended to him by the
Rev. Mr. Hill. The defendant thoroughly agreed to
the terms, and the agreement was drawn up on the
Monday whilst the defendant was in his house. He
again read over the agreement on the 28th of March,
when he resolved the first payment of £2. The
defendant admitted taking the house as • yearly tenant.
The defendant was sworn and deposed that prior to his
arrival at Portland he had been for the pest seven and
I a•balf years a scripture reader at the Penitentiary prison.
He wee recommended by the Rev. Mr. Hill to call open
the plaintiff about • house under the hill as he
could not get a house at the top of the hill. In the
conversation that ensued between them, he informed
the plaintiff that he could not take the house for more
than • month or two,, the authorities at the prison
required him to reside near the prison. The plaintiff
told him that he did not oare about letting his
house under three months. He (defendant) then
gave him his word that he would take the house for
twelve months in the event of the prison authorities
allowing him to remain under the hill. He saw
the agreement about two months miter at his own
house and after carefully reading it through, he told
Mr. &riven that he weld not agree to it. The plaintiff
said he had forgotten what their agreement was, but ii
there was anything wrong he would amend it. The
agreement was
teedered £2 to the plaintiff which be refused to take.
On the following month he again tendered the amount
due for rent but he still refused to take it. His wife
went to the plaintiff's house On the ensuing month and
paid the rest amounting to Ell without his authority.
He eve the first notice on the 23rd March, 1868, and
another nobs, • month after. By Mr. Howard: He
sent the second notice in an envelope by his little boy
on the 21st of April. Arthur Lewis, the defendant's
son proved taking the letter to the hotel, and said the
plaintiff's son snatched the letter out of his hands. The
defendant was recalled and said he left the key of the
house with the plaintiff's daughter at the hotel. The
defendant's wife wee sworn and said she paid the defend.
ant IS by her husbend's authority. Mr. Howard in
addreuing Hie Honour said Mr. Sateen had let the
house to the defendant on the understanding that he
took it as a yearly tenant. The property was situated
In the priori* part of Portland, and it was feasible that
he would let • house for one month in the beet time of
the year. His Honour who was against the plaintiff
shortly alter the opening of the cue, gave • verdict for
the defendant with outs.

MAIDEN NEWTON.
Fill AT TIN RAILWAT &TAMlL—During Thursday
night there was a fire of eurious origin, and one which,
under the circumstances, did singularly little damage,
at the refreshment-room kept by Mr. Packhiun, at
Maiden Newton railway station. A. the last passenger
train on Thureday night was about to leave Oh station,
a man, who had been smoking in the refreshment
room, knocked out the Wham* from his pipe and pro.
seeded to the train. It seems that the burning weed
rolled under a piece of Loom-nut matting, which
occupied the place of • beerth-rug on the door, and
there smoldered and burnt. On leaving the room
directly after the train bad gone. Mn. Peckham did
not notice any smoke arising and he locked up the
place believing all war safe During the night nothibi
occurred to attract the notice of the watchman on duty
at the station—be perceived neither smoke nor smell of
burning. On the room being opine I, however, about
nine o'clioek on Friday morning, the place was found
filled with dense smoke, and, the current of air thee
let in, immediately fanned the smouldering embers to •
flame. But the prompt application of a few buckets of
water extinguished the fire. It was then found that
the matting WU entirely consumed, and the flooring
was buret through about a yard square, while pieces of
herald; wood had fallen into the ostler beneath. For-
tunately there was no inflammable matter immediately
opeogoteth no no damage was done. To the absence of
drought may be attributed the airournstance that so
trilling a lose was 'cuisine& es then were spirits and •
large barrel of pertains on the premiss&