The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-07-13 00:00:00

BRIDPOZT.

A SERIOUS FR te nu. —On Wednesday morning,
alma nine ...clock, Mr. Foster Foot, cooper, of East-
met nstained a Revere compound fracture to the
!di arm, by falling from a ladder. Mr. Foot woe
ingaged in clearing out a chute at the back of his
pren.i.n. and was using a ladder for the purpose.
NeJerting the precaution to place a weight at the base
if the ladder it dipped back, and Mr. Foot fell to the
gr.susl tmon his ann. The injared limb was at once
tet and dressed by Mr. W. A E. Hay, who pro-
umneol the fracture to be of a serious nature.
Nuu M BIM FOR W A LUNG FORD. —Mr. Pandelli
Rani. of 17 Belgrave-square, is the only SOD of the late
Mr. Tholoao, 1:411i, of Lon lon, by his marriage with
Mary. the only daughter .4 M. Pandelli Argenti, of
Marseilles. lie was born in 1845, and educated at
)in, 's College, graduating ILA. at the University of
london in Peki. Mr. Rani who is a merchant in
lond.m, is not new to Parliamentary life, having
represented Bridport for some time in the late
Parliament, fir which borough he wax returned in the
death .4 Mr. T. A. Nlitchell, in April, 1477., when he
defeated Sir Charles Whether'', his Conservative
opponent, by a large majority.—BerkaAire and Oxon
Aclrvtiser.

sGIaTIRIAL —Dr. Itenailos sat for the drat iime.—M
lb I. gh p dire co In n Tuesday, hefore the Karl
awl 11).. I/ insane, George Kelly, traveller, we' charged on
named with steal,: g a coat I rwn the ii,t or 111.1 beer.
o.' S,uthsnect. ihe property of John Hunt, landlord.—
Ilic hint appeared V. preweeete, stating pria..n.ir rams in
her bits" to sleep on ?Rids,' week. R. slept In • gavot,
sh.• did not wise the coat on tbte tflth ill.. It W4l. in
.111 ptieet r tmelipieti, an., it, calm, we, I, hi.—
I' I' Blvo,tAck, et ktlntr,l at Lytne leghe, irse.ol prisoner
1 Ili (1 •y fora, st.t hr no li-I.e .10:4s .tot, where
he loon I him at the ti,m.ge Inn, wearing tin. roe'. 11.4
there,' hoe wi'b stesshnz if, when prisoner answered
. .

••u are miatakeo, there la in .re than one c at alike."
V1i:tue,..t.4.1 him from Ili.. Irle•crptlon ho tn,w it to be
the floe. Ile t'.• n umlwil.lfinding 1.. In the hedronn,
thinking i• hied limn left there by item other traveller.
to.k him hick to Lyou,—Prianner elected to be
there Anil awn tried; he pleaded ',coins the coat " knock-
lag *holt the bet" an I thought ii ores left ir e tram Iler
sad el the piovyty of the misto ea —Tne bnich con.
eidenni it a clear cam .11 r.l`.lie.y ; hut taking cen.•
eider.' ion he had h ...n sires iv i eraik in priory: ininiitted
him he tt.ree make in. ••4 .4 • month It ad la'atur.

TIIE DISANTER AT huterobt BRADSTOUIL
111,ft the fatal accident recerded loot week willing
hande end hearts. have kept vigil with the hope of dia
r eying nod ies.uine the to. lire of thi tatfortunate rut
in.lll the Res. Drags and seines have 'lien brought into
ate for this purpose. but the Only selisfactien yet given to
the bereaved is the discovery of the four hats (including
thr one worn by Cammtll, who we. rescued), two jackets,
end it it stated Owoodt a tObaC(111 pip% purporting to have
ledenged to on• of the victims. On Thoriday last
der nt the entire day, a special watch we. kept for the
tedl o, ter, being the ninth day front tho di' toter, it w t.
expected they would float. Up to the time of going to
pre-. itlirr It five la en recovered. It was lean d that tor
-.e ‘1,,al I ToVO
.1! daub? fatality, Mrs. Palmer. of

lb I. mother of the young Peluso... one .1 the
drowned, nereived snob • shock tt, ILI, nervous ertenu
(.b. m.o, being incautiously broken to her) that she ono
tog .1 with 11).t.0,c.i, which left ber In • pr,..trate condi-
tion. It it ev-n f tr eI that the WM. .011,4 n •re ...4i will
inneat...l. M ,rl. ayiunnthy in expresso] in
utl`..ltisox• in tle locality. and Wal
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generally 6.1..te.i.
Lut se-k i rotes I a !truant ont of the mum should
Lave k. n John M aline

WNW SlitnyTlNti XNGE FOR THE D
His Worship the Mayor opened the new shooting
✓we. et for tide corps, on Monday morning. at
, Int
• e."1".1i. ly Mine the Ar.t shot, being succeit•ful in
scoring a "hull'otown" H. ilowelL Mc.. with 04.
.1 10 roundabmaking some ereatinnle
owl. i a Re) rar.le range. nting the day Class Oring
taittlg..l ii, hy many 113Nlabeta of the corp.. The
jr r ,ter, visited the butte in the
,d^ree-e• and played mule relectione until dukes., net
'n
6""ti ws• htlit tip with inst few Intervale during
the Ire dee The weather on most propitlone, and,
emin.lerna the lim.ted prom ce the corps has lately bad.
tke mars •Nre, rah the whole, go.l There were preeent
—Adjutant llama. Captelli Whithmn. Rev. K J. LB.
ichsolaiel, Lieut. Hoene A, Rev. F. G. Christ-
ine'. Ito,. Chant. r, Me, The rango and ground
the 'rote are kin Hy p'aced at 111.. diepos.l of
the rIP• In Mr. G R. Mdler and Mr. r. Gibbs, are situate
• tt.i. onrhaithirter from the town, arcsiss issal ssali
lb* eone n hate their former distance to travel
im• rear ih le many retp-cla, preier.ble to the old
Site—it proem... hi provide ageing contrary mid 'file.
vi tsdaai I.trtrn.•ait to practice. "f he Rev. F. G. Christ.
s.. cora.« of lir.vlpole. kindly I dere,l for coolie:titian
in guinea cc% which will be competed for later on.
HitoADLEY ON SUNDAY 50110 11.51.
41 aomlay "ening at St Anilren'e Church or Rue,
Brwiptio. the lholexidery Br .adley delivered •
trarbcd %ii.J .arn...t discourse on Sinol.y work,
h",k`'• l'.•,llttelect...l for bin text the word. And
l""el did I, awl set him I. the midst of them lan when b. hal wren Idol in bin aims, he e ,id unto th : who-
rivets shall r.... ire one of snob children in my name,
nie"—Mark ix.. 30 and 37. The preacher at
the ..t...t nferre It . the litartinf of the 841thwth B°l°4
lir Ho'. rt Wk.*, of Gloticeeter, mister and
of children 'playing in the atrea'a OS
nth. editor dew crating 1t,,, day,le.l him to
..e. Ihot ....tetn which he viewed a. a eno ei..l
i•c. II •.i I not ask for large contributions or c.ll
tt.i..o...e.ing.t.z. thee, hut et once acted upon hi, grind
1..1, 014,a it she approval of the clergy. Th •
`ta NI tha...1..e thanked the movement at otte of
th.re lyring a gratifying end immeme
voile Fir, of children perii,t. eat., 111
h'' 'he sistern. The preacher continued to
1.. the edneation and management of the young,
" dtlitcelcil Ii 'he proper ebanr el weal I bri cc forth
T•.- IN on. giv.n as hr on: Lord ith refer-
.
ee, .
• . nn vi,opl. and touching, and in accord-
with e Welt t...yr 004.1 be shapen ami guided.
nothing a shenti he taught them which would xplain
fse tiMpture. altt nigh there may be • depth of mystery
111 to it. We should nceive and treat cbiidren as
ennhy of our deep regard and affection, as a saved
4,l.ctally abould they be hrough tup as Chrietianson
.""'ar I' wroction,not forgetting they have immortal
end are heir of he tem. an I are to live either in
misery to all eternitr. They should be taught
. L Ittot•elf wont! teeth them, to bring them to
Alm Hut th v icuht bear tie sound of nig w"." when in nueitinion with Lim. It wee such edifying and "tn.h—.
that lb. Sund.y School.; itatende4 t
7wPir. At Matt of the douches and chattels this pet • a dwtit 011 Sunday last.

TOWN COUNCIL AND LOCAL BOARD.
Ire.rnt —H. Howell. H.q. (actin. aa rife'
.1. tfunirr. T. H. Edmund., f!
F S Doinh.sni. I). E Birldl..egt.'• •
k.r Wien. nide A. liatuum H. N Ox. W.
Esighf.li.llouns.ll. an .1
P. W. blon.lry. E q. (clerk.)
A irt,r hal been received by
Home Oth.r, and an extract from t.
Hr. Oundry bon. the
ie law affecting Me
±:1',74 11,1,unien. acounpanied it In effect the Al is
Of r—" That nn alderman elected at 'r the P..,n,414
...10800 At .6.11 be allowed to v.de for any itir'tion
Of Aldermen for the borough." No remarks were mole
and 00 nasseurse taken
A !'''Pnt vat Presented hy the Valuing Commit's,CO.
.rmrte the had lade of various corporation propeity. The
tunotoittee hal ex unified the orrmiD. e. and the Surest or
rd the amount and character of the work required to
". dote. The whole of the ploc.t. were order. to be
repaired io ercordaoce with the report.
(;UNDIT explained that at present there lens no
*Kg_ 4ialted acting committee for the borough unt.r the
lA*, Intim. D..este.(kiamei.) Act. and that some fr mit, might he occaaioned in the event of an outbreak
iwilliudignant Ceara kith* toe .1 authority for the borough
m_ 14km 05g unmoea were ap rointed es ono mi tae—the
roc and Henna H. Howell. J HnewelL T. H.
....."Inuzob. W. Knight, D. E. Biddlecombe. awl H. N.
Hotmettt drew attention to an imPrlast
Olett,a not • whit too soon. He referred to the moon.
ht unnlimumnts, eapecielly to the delivere of
tem flout the as the it,srtheres mail la ra Ide up at
ni taru..n frx,ctly the till" of delivery). No
A mal'en for reply to melt letters on the same day.
.rseolutinu which requested Gusdry to coo!'
Uinta wi,h the postal authorriUes was tarried
unani-
"fill,. he Council then resolved Itself Into the Local Board.
r ring the Valuitg Committee's rennet touching Hr.
propoeed new building in West-street They
Imruded the pape_ing of the ninon and that .ClO as
pro
'?.to to Hr. &Auden te. 'newel fag withdromiaq
acting 'windows pandiel with Use =Wag lb. 01

property. and tbs. projeetion at *a deetwaZ Tim report
was adopted. it Mad senerally °laddered Mat the atm.
Mon would effect • vast how ,yement.
This Gm:mak* proposed that the new wall to be
in King of Prussia-lens should be built in • line wittiwth.atd
of the adi Aping Prialbelk which would affect the widen-
ing of that thoroughfare.
Th.. I,IW Government thard had written in answer to
the Blidp4rt Boad respecting th., appointment of Mr.
Kraus as medical odl C.? and Mr. Caopsr as nuisance in-
nectar for the Bridport Urban &miter, District. but
in-
spector
matter was left 1 the hands of the Town Clerk.

The following will be an easy pill for the Bridport
Conservatives to digest, being an extract from a speech
delivered by Mr. Rani during the Wallingford contest,
and which ably and entirely refutes the ridiculous
remarks made during the Bridport election regarding
Mr. RAM's nationality
"1 have been very much struck, especially during
the last 24 hours, with what I consider to be a great
sign of weakness on the part of our opponents. I am
sorry to have to go into this matter at all, because I do
not wish to talk about myself, but about politics.
Placards, reflecting upon me, have been printed and
distributed throughout the town, in which you are
asked to vote for Mr. Hanbury, not because he is a
Tory, but because he is an Englishman; and to vote
against me, because, as is said there, I am a foreigner.
All I can say to You, is this—l am Out a foreigner,
although I have a foreign name. (Hear, hear.) But
that of all places in the world, Wallingford should be
the one at the present moment in which such an
accusation should be brought against, is to me an
astonishing fact. You will not understand this with-
out some explanation. The reason why I am here is
that Mr. Wren is unseated, and he ham been unseated
by two English judges. The name of one of these
gentlemen is Denman, an English name; the name of
the other gentleman is Lopes, which is not an English
name, but a Spanish name. The real fact is that the
great-grandfather of Mr. Justice Lopes came from
Spain and settled at Plymouth, somewhere about the
same time that mine came and settled in London.
(Cheers.) Now, gentlemen, I have not heard it said
that our opponents are going to dispute the judgment
of Mr. Justice Lopes, because his forefathers were
Spaniards, and if the great-grandson of • Spaniard,
who has become English, is -considered by the whole
population of this country fit to sit on the Bench, I
think I may say that I have a proper claim to sit on
the benches of Parliament. (Hear, hear, and cheers.)
Now, a judge of the laud is a very important person,
but • still more important person is • Prime Minister;
and if Mr. Hanbury is returned to Parliament, whom
would he support as Prime Minister? (A voice; ' A
Jew.') Well, Mr. Disraeli's grandfather was an
Italian, who settled in England, and the cases of Mr.
Justice Lopes and Mr. Disraeli are an exact parallel to
my own. (Cheers.) If this Is the only thing the
opposition can say against me it is not much. But as
far as my public character is concerned, all I can say
is that, for the five years I wit in Parliament I voted,
in Parliamentary language,' pretty straight, and lean-
not give you • better promise than that, if returned by
you, I shall vote straight 'gain." (Cheers.)
A few historical and political facts anent Walling-
ford, Mr. Editor, will prove intent, to
is your
Bridport Liberal readers " Walli ord a
place of great antiquity, and was ancient y a Roman
station. It is situated between Reading and Oxford,
being about 13 miles from the latter place and 48 miles
from London. It is built on the banks of the Thames,
spanning which is • handsome stone bridge 300 feet
lons, erected in 1909. Many years ago, when the town
had not reached its present proportions, the
inhabitants were principally employed in the malt
trade, and corn and flour were conveyed to London by
canal navigation. During the civil war between
Stephen and the Empress Matilda, the castle, which
was built by the Romans, was occupied and held for
the latter; it was subsequently the place of meeting
between King John and the Barons. At the
commencement of the Parliamentary war it was
rep iired and garrisoned for the king, luso was not
surrendered till nearly the close of the war; in 1653 it
was cow, letely demolished, and part of a wall towards
the river is all that now remains of this ancient and
celebrated structure. The town gave birth to Richard
de Wallingford, abbot of St. Alban's, and John de
Wallingford, a monk id that abbey; the former was an
eminent mathematician and the inventor of • curious
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clock, which showed not only the course of the sun,
moon, and principal stars, but also the ebb and flow of the
rea ; which ingenious machine he presented to the Abbey
Church. The latter was an historian, and his famous
chronicle, published by the talented Dr. Gale, in his
collection of English histories, many of your readers
have probably read. Previous to the passing of the
Reform Bill of 1832 its electoral roll numbered only
about 150 voters and returned two members to Parlia-
ment. The borough has since included Aston,
Moreton, Cholsey, Ice., suburban parishes, and to-day
contains 1,250 electors. Wallingford has been
represented by men of mark. In 1865 the Tories held
the seat, the member being no lees a personage than
the existing Vice-Chancellor Maims, who was
defeated by the late Sir Charles Wentworth
Dilke, Bart, by 2ti votes. Three years later
when Mr. Disraeli's Household Suffrage Bill
had become law, Mr. S. Vickers, of the Westminster
distillery (spirits) ousted Sir Wentworth. In 1874
Mr. Wells, a local brewer (beer again), defeated the
Liberal candidate, Mr. Edwin Jones, of Southampton.
At the last general election Mr. Walter Wren
(Liberal), gained the seat, wresting it from Mr. Wells
by 41 votes. Mr. Wren was unseated on petition, but
Mr. Wells did not again come forward. The 'Tories
brought Mr. Banbury, of Ham Hall, Staffordshire,
late member for Tamworth, and the Liberals, Mr.
Pandelli Ran, late member for Bridport. It is
needless to go over the same ground again—Mr. Ralli
won the seat by 19 votes.
If the Liberals of Bridport have any gall mingled
with the honey, it is the knowledge that Mr. Ridli's
success at Wallingford means the Ices of all hope that
they will again induce him to come forward for the
representation of the borough. It is too Lite to
repine, but not too late to work. Let them centre
their affections in their association, and when the
opportunity presents itself, select as good a man as the
one they have lost—a better they cannot find.
Various opinions are freely circulated.. Some nurse
the idea that Mr. Rani intends holding the Walling-
ford seat until such time as Mr. Wren may again El
it. There are probably few who think thus. Walling-
ford, however, will find itself so politically and
socially happy in its selection of a new member, that
it wi I not allow him to retire on any consideration.
But the Liberals of this town should trust to no
unfathouted future, and rest assured such a hope is
futile. When occasion serves, will they have far to
look for a worthy representative! The next thing
to do, Liberals, is to forward Mr. RAM a congratu-
latory address. Let it be illuminated and vellum.
bound, signed by each member of the association—it
will prove a lasting earnest of the good-wishes, esteem,
and devotion of Bridport Liberalism.
The Wallingford Tories fell into the very pit they
digged for themselves. They evidently SAW the red
light ahead, for it is stated that before the nomination
circulars were sent to the voters by one of the main
supporters of the Tory party, wilt a request by the
sender to return a piece of paper marked to show how
they would vote. This is quite as mean • suhterfuge
as the patch-work card trick, of a hich the Bridport
I constituency has yet • green recollection. Wonder if
there was any patch about it?
I sh, add like to draw the attention of Liberals to
what should not be lost sight of—the subject of
"Registration." There are 110 doubt many Liberals
whose names are not on the present register, whose
qualifications and places of eh de may be incorrectly
stated; or who have changed their qualifications or
place of abode. Such should at once communicate
with the proper authorities, from whom information
may be obtained free of expense. There might be
many "lodger claims" allowed. Every Liberal who
has the cause at heart and who possesses the required
qualification, should, without delay, claim to be
inserted in the list of voters. Such a step will be
adding another stone to the Liberal structure.

:Fuld at the time Mr. Haiti was being nominateil. fiir

Wallingford, Mr. Editor, some alarm ant no little
excitement was afloat at the east end of the bonoigh.
it being discovered that the pc iennus oncre4 dm; was
miming from its accustomed f.erch. Some declared
she had flown to Berkshire during the night, others,
that she had repaired to her ocean home, but neither
supposition proved correct. She had simply " gone to
be painted;' now this is rather a singular coincidence.
It will be remembered that in some of the election
literature it was pot, interrogatively, "Can you paint
a pelican,Saininy r and at this very moment a inusical
artist i.. verifying the belief in his abilities by carefully
re-adorning the plumage. No doubt the faithful old
bird, which has become famous for his eloquent speech
during the recent contest, was NO elated with his old
friend's grarid reception at Wallingford, and confidence
in his sIaCCCAN, that she demanded a new coat in honour
of the event. What will he the particular hue of the
new plumage we cannot yet determine, but someone
suggests a suit—not a law-suit—for the faithful biped—
of shepherd's plaid small clothes i handkerchief of a
thousand tints ; and that the capacious under-mandible
be painted snuff-colour. This, however, would not
prove congenial to the faithful bird's taste.

FACTS AND FANCIES.
(FE9n:i.FuseA.)

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Rvattow MISIBRIUI.—Rabbita
" RISCHFICATION !"—Britannia (dressmaker to Miss
Hellas) " Now we've let It out for you, you'll be more
comfortable r
TRULY CONSCIENTIOUS —" Are you asleep, dearest!"
yea mamma, and the doctor tiarticularly said that 1
needn't be waked to take my medicine." [Snores.
MI'SIC AT HOYE —Jones (an eligible bachelor, whisper-
ing tenderly). 'There', too much music in this world,
Miss mary. I should have been married long ago, if it
hadn t been for too much music! Wh never I'd screwed
up my pluck to the pitch of popping the question,
an.nebndy always began to sing, cad of course I had
to—' - Chorus of bystanders. "ShaluMahsh !"—(Poor
Jones is frustrated for the twelfth tie!
THE SCNDAT SCHOOL CI. We all know ale
questionable proverb that reformed Rakes make the best
husbands. Going back • century. and looking at what
our street-Arabs were a hundred years ago, and what
they are now—though still bad enough heaven and the
other place both know—in one case at least we feel that
"Rakes' Reformation" has been the beet husbandry.