The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-03-22 00:00:00

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WEYMOUTH.

THE "MESSIAH."

Lest week the me lien of the Oratorio Practice Societ•
met at the Weymouth Restaurant, the Mayor, R. N.
Howard, Req., presidect of the society. taking the choir.
The Roe. W. S. Sbuttleerorth r. ad the following revert :
" Mr. Pree-dent.—ln November last year a proposal was
male to glee • Performance of an oratorio; a sufficient
number .1 names of Leslie. and gentlemen MY soon
obtained to form an adetnate chorus, and the first
practice of th 'Messiah' was held under the conductor
-
!hip of Mr. G. Thorne on November 30th, in 'Wey-
mouth Restaurant,' which has proved a Imitable aid
crovenient room for the purpose. The member. of the
Oratorio Practice Society (any other name was purposely
rejected, hecaust it was desired to show that the members
were ansociated together for this one ',odor:mance roll%)
elected the followieg as their committee :—R,v. W. S.
Shuttlsworth (chairman), M. Dowdeawell, Rev. J. Per,
Mr. Ridge, Rev. C. R. Gilbert, Rev. J. Stephenson,
Z. 11 dton, Mr. G. Andrews, jun.. Mr. Board, Mn. Curti?,
Mr. W. Itoborteson (hon. ...cretuy and treasurer). The
committee here desire to express their full satisfaction
with the seal and ability displayed by the conductor awl
by the hon. secretary. The value of the services rendered
by thorn was shown by the unqualified success of the
performanc 3 of the oratorio, which took place on Tuesday,
March let (the date which had been mentioned at one of
toe earliest of the committeo meetiogs). The number
of members Ilia been 123 ; the number of practic is ii;
these wero very wall aoended on the who's ; althoueh
the disagreeable weather of January interfered oiLlo the
attendances of some, this was mule up for by extra
Practices in February, in the schoolroom kindly lent by
Rev. J. Miller. Great help was givers to the a icietv by
It Parr taking the accompanimsnts Ti.. result of
regularity and attention on the part of the members was
plainly shown in the c infldent ease and in the precision
with which the choruses were sane. Your committee
decided at one of their early in stings to hold the per-
formance in the Bandon Assembly Brow, and to engage
profeasional 141.ietellee. That room was preferred t) the
Royal Assembly Room because it is consideraOly Isrzer
(being 33 I. imager and sft. wider). The greater solvan•
tag', if the I room to the chorus and band was he'd
to outweigh the disadvantage of the room to the who
singers, who's careful and effective rendering of the music
&hew( to thorn seems, h meter, to herr been touch
appreciated. It was alas of course desired to simonise,
date an large on audience as p 054111. and the Collllllllttee
venture to think that as large an audience as possible was
accommodates,' ; they much regret Vat many who wished
to heir the oratorio were linable to fio so; mdi • reault
wan quite unexpected, and wan almost without prec,dent
in Weymouth. It is calculated that (including the per-
t .iriuvrs) there were nearly 750 persons beneath that
unadorned red. With regard to the profenional assist-
ance, it was from the Met considered that the in,trumental
• ace onrominiont wan of the highest importance ; it was
found that the amateur assistance obtainable was small,
especially small as regards variety of instruments; but
the committee tender hearty thanks to those gentlemen
who volunteered their help both in Weymouth and in
Dorchester. The expense of the band was considerable,
but 111. trusted that the admirable result attained under
the lea lership of M. Boston juntided the expenditure.
Knowing that some risk was being incurred, your com-
mittee applied for a guarantee fund, which (thanks to
many well-wishers to the art of music) was obtained to
the extent of nearly no. There will not, however, be
need to call upon the guarantors. The total expense of
getting up and performing the oratorio amounted to the
not inconsiderable sum of £B9 17s. id—viz., to practice
accounts. £l7 16s. id to performance account.,
£72 1.. 6d. The receipts amount to £22 Is. from the
subscriptions, and from the performance to £73 2.. 61..
the total receipts thus amountine to £95 3.. 61.,
there remaining a balloon in hand of .E 5 ss. 11d.
The president very kindly provided the refrranuenta,
and thus formed an admirable precedent. Your com-
mittee, in now abdicating the places which they held
merely for the carrying out of this one object, desire to
express the pleasure they have bad in furthering the
cause of musical art in Weymouth, and in providing what
Is universally pronounced to have been a great munical
treat.—(Signed on behalf of the committee), W. STLILKIL
SHOTrLIWORTII, Chairman. March Bth, 1801." The
report was adopted new eon. Hearty votes of thanks
were passed to the chairman 0f the committee (the ROO%
W. 8. Shuttleworth), the conductor (Mr. ('p. Thorne), and
the hon. secretary (Mr. W. Robertson), as also to the
gentlemen amateurs who kindly assisted. The President
spoke warmly of toe success of the performance, saying
he was sure all who took part deserved the high compli-
ments paid them in the excillent accounts given by the
• Press. hoped it would not be the last oratorio by •
long way which the public of Weymouth would have the
opportunity and pleasure of hearing. lie understood the
committee were now defunct, but suggested a fresh
committee be at once formed, and that the society be
placed on a permanent basis. The Rev. W. S. Shuttle.
worth was then appoint .d chairman of the committee,
and the names of a few gentlemen were mentioned—Rev.
C. It. Gilbert, Rev. .J. Parr, Megan. Robertson, Oakley,
Polly Hooper, Bond, Dowdeawell, and others—to form the
nucleus of the new committee. The Rev. W. S. Shuttle-
worth, in the course of his remarks, said he thought it
desiraole to giro another p wformance of the "Messiah,"
if it were possible to cover the expsnaes, in order to meet
the wishes of those who were disappointed, but woad not
wish it done unless it cmld hi carried out with'quel
a Meissner, with • full hand, as the IIIOCJAO, he ta,ught,
was greatly owing to the excellent orchestra, lie
suggested that another year an afternoon as well as an
evening performance might he given ; and thought it
would les • c.apital treat for church choirs in the county
to give them a d my at the seaside and an opportunity of
bearing an oratorio. Mr. Thorne agreed that he high
standard attained must be kept up, and no itille,or pet•
torment:se be given. He thought the snd of the sic incl
part and the third pert of the "Messiah" might be done
next time, and some of the portion that hsl been done
omitted. A discuadm time I, in which Mr. D •unin, Mr.
Clark. aid other* to-k pint, mid it wan decided ti go on
with Gus practices of the " Messiah " on the fallowing
' Tuesday, the que.tion of the fresh subscription and other
matters Delos left to this new c nunkittee t, iliiicase. A
very hest ty vote of thanks was idiom t the prosideot, and
the meeting sang the Hanel ijah Ch our and dissolv,'.

THE MIXT HORTICULTURAL SHOw.—Sir Frederic
Johnstone, Bart., M.P., has sent Mr. W. Mordaunt
This°lton a cheque for £l.O towards making up a
good priu list.
TEXPARANtI6.—St. John's branch held • meeting last
Thuraday,when Mr. Wilson, organising secretary, gave
an exisellent address. The Rev. J. Stephenson presided,
an I the meeting was attended by numerous members
and friends. Holy Trinity branch also had a very
succew fill meeting.
Is IT ECONONT?—The temporary bridge has already
begun to show signs of Wear and tear. Not only are
the dangerous 'taps worn round at the edges, but a hole
near has been patched with sheet metal. It is freely
remarked that it is quite doubtful whether the
temporary bridge will last till the re-opening of the
other.
Two PIRSONS Porsomer).—Great care should be used
in the preparation of that attractive-looking shellfish,
the mussel, fur food. It should be remembered that
in every muuel is a part which if not cat away will
poison those who partake. Whether this was the
cause of the poisoning cases lately, or whether there
Is something peculiarly dangerous about mussels now
we do not know, but at least two severe cases of illness,
amounting to danger to life, have lately occurred in
Weymouth. In each cut the sufferer held an important
public office ; both have fortunately ree“vared.
DISORDERLT FIMALL—Last Wednesday, before Dr.
Drew and J. E. Robins, Es;, Clara Bartlett, an
abandoned woman, who has been brought before the
magistrates 13 times previously, was brought up
charged with being drunk and disorderly last night.
P.C. Han/ford found her near the end of the
'femporary Bridge, acting in a disorderly manner, and
she would not go on when told to —The woman said
that a civilian knocked a soldier clown, and that was
why she waited, but the constable believed she was
herself the cause of the disturbance.—Mr. Robens
feelingly warned the prisoner, who was sentenced to
2$ days hard labour.
CANON CoDU AT HOLT TRINITT.—The rev. canon
held a mission service at the Infants' Schoolroom, or
Mission Room, on Thursday evening last. When that
service was over he went d :wn to the Coffee Tavern,
High-street, and delivered an address on temperance.
sacred music being interspersed at various divisions of
the address. The audience consisted mainly of the
friends and members of the Holy Trinity branch Church
of England Temperance Society, and highly appreciated
the music and the address. On Friday evening the
canon conducted the ordinary service in Trinity Church
to • large congregation.—St. John's branch also had a
successful meeting the same Thursday evening, the
speaker being Mr. Wilson, organising secretary.
A nonce InP.—A small phial bottle was seen by a
man named Cornick, on Tuesday morning, lying on the
sands opposite the Victoria Hotel. Cornick picked it
up, and found that the cork was closely sealed down,
and • piece of paper folded was inside. He broke the
phial, and, unfolding the paper, read :—" Beneath the
Nothe Fort, under • rock, the dead body of a girl will
be found. She was murdered a few years ago. Trivap
Rothe Fort, is her murderer." We do not
repeat the name, which would pernmslise the charge.
The bottle was handed to P.C. Bartlett, and thence to
Supt. Vickery. Evidently the seal was comparatively
recent, and the writing also quite fresh, and our
superintendent considered the whole affair to be a
hoax.
SHIPPING News. Arrivals Cygnus, Flither,
Jersey, general ; Vulture, Blampied, Cherbourg,
general ; South of Ireland, Yearn, Cherbourg, general'
Columbine, Cale, sea, fish; Pierre Marie, Guillout
Tregnier, potatoes' William Dyer, Hayward, Rattle'
cool, omsL—Sailings : South of Ireland, Pearu,
Cherbourg, general; Vulture, Blampied, Cherbourg,
general ; Cygnus, 'Maher, Jersey, general ; Columbine,
Cole, fishing, nil ; Demaris, Rockett, Guernsey,
ballast; Marie Joseph, Trevon, Trequier, ballast;
Kate, Beale, Shield., last;bal Annie Morino, Attwooll,
Portland, nil' AquilLs. Wales, Portland, all ; William
and Alice, Hayes, Portland, nil; Teresa, Hebley,
Hayle, wheat; &a, Athwooll, Guernsey, ballast
Louisa, Lovell, Guernsey, ballast; Dewdrop, Boar.
gaise, Guernsey, ballast; Annie, Hodder, Portland,
niL
OUR BOROUGH MAGISTRATES continue to have •
very easy time, little or no business being brought
before the Bench. On Tuesday last Dr. Drew, J. E.
Robens, Esq., and B. Hopkins, Esq , sat in the seats
of judgement; but there was nothing to do, even the
two summonses which had been granted being ready for
withdrawal. One was • disputa about some ballast;
but the defendant having bought it at public auction,
and having the receipt in his possession, the prosecutor
asked that the cue might be withdraws. The Bench
consented, Dr. Drew (chairman) saying the charge of
stealing would fall to the ground absolutely; it was •
mistake from beginning to end.—The other summons
arose out of a matrimonial difference; but this also the
man and wife wished to settle themselves, without
coming before the magistrates. Their Worships
willingly consented also tia this summons being with-
drawn, and Mr. Robens plainly choured what anxiety
is in everyone's mind, when be suzileeted to the
reporters that they should go and write an artful. cn
the Bridge.— [Ah I wouldn't many a person be ready
to work on that hang-fire improvement if only it could
thereby be finished in reasonable time, and relieve the
oppressive dulness to trade ?—relj

WEYMOUTH FfARBOUR TIDIC TABLE.
FOR TtII Wilt ElOlllO TUIMIDAY. Tlllll 24171 SLAM, 1881.
DAYS. 11011 WATBIL !LW MI !WV w 471,1 Iliorno3oo.l
-----'---
Friday .1 9 4 a.m. 11. 4 a.m. 1.4 p.m. 730 pan. 14
9.30 p.m. 11.30 p.m. 1.30 am. 754 am 19
Saturday 1 a.m 1130 a.m. 1.66 p.m. 0.21 pan. 19
10.22 p.m. 12 22 am. 2.220.01. 848 iii. 10
Sunday 10 46 a.m. 12.46 pm. 246 p.m. 9.10 p.m. 19
11.10 p.m. 1.10 am. 9.10 am. 9.34 ..m. 11
Monday 1111 a.m. 1.34 p.m. 3.34 p.m. 3.34 p. 01.21
11.68 p.m.
Tuariay i 12.22 p.m. A. 10 22 am. 2
.m. 10 40 p.m. 1
12.46 am. nt 11.11 atn 1
1 1.10 p.m .t. 11.33 p.m.!
Thursday 1 1.38 am. . 19.6 p.m. '!
2. 6 p.m. 12 114 am.
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REPOF

1.51 am.
2.42 p.m.
144 cm.
SAO p.m•
338 a.m
4. 6 p.m.

a.m„
4.22
444 a so
6.10 pm.
5.38 4.631
1.6 p I

TH2 1111120ROLOOICAL
Swan/tor. Thermometer. Win d I Weather.
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A 8 I I. ...!,. ...
p m
841
trig- I 4 4 _
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81).:621.1.90 .98 47 48 47 ' ' Cloudy
9 29. . oao 2se 61 49 ' - w
_,.: Cloudy
10 30. 430. 1030.10 49 62 62 Cloudy
1130. eso. oeo oes 62 60 W Fog
1219 94',29.89 29.36 48 49 49 CO Cloudy
u,29 8019.76119.78 47 47 146 82 Overcoat
14142.4120.41,62.22 46 60 143 =X 1 moody

p.m.

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McAll that during the time of excitement (at the late orchestral music, belong to the Weymouth Orcheetral SWA.NAGN.
Government trying to take away the French liberties), it Association. which would have boa vellr Pleaavid W have
Artillery Band, accompanied by !
without blood.det. Alt ova, France the ...it of awaken- reareq eare°' tile eaaatielactory Vestment of theOtatorio drains of the Royal
mar through his ineurnee mainly too hue had pg., do( assisted and save some expense on the occatlnn, bat in On Tuesday evening the town was enlivened by the
ing RANI on IS sort, ee haa net b. eu hertrd of tint:eV-0 lime Sorde y, arid its conductor It male it imp noble to do so, volunteers in full dress uniform.
We
of the apost:e.. o.er all France the aeetett is reaoin r a touch as it lot, to i r....:retted. iii. not many towel lt-. Ton Isoog-ocr.—Things are beginning to up
',co harvest. and,,, ay. ry tm.e the Trat t 8 'Met, j, booliog W..y.....u•ti lbit can twist of • hind ready mid willow to think, in this little town within the last few Jays.
the way. to Fran,, the tract. hay - b...0s road. and .our gratuitoudy assist tonal undertakingi of thia kind. sod
We have had some very tine weather. This seems
milihme of new ^nee losys hsn printed, white in Sprits weedier:rig too Mat we Ince the rest claim to be fellow
the tracts are duit.a a great and good it irk, and is ing townsmen. it t.. scarcely surprising that we feel disgusted
purchased, and to-day agl whole message c Ines from at such t.....turent.
Spain, that all those itntirlaoned for Pro i l A MEnnin
testae.. sin are 4.) OF TILE WaylloUTll OnalnnallL Atsoo- large house on the Newton Manor
and that '
be set free. The imprisonment was net inflicted by the AVON. inclined to think that the worst is now past,
have a mind
pliant LW...ral Goverousent—(oppleuse)—but by the late --vte there will be plenty of work for those who
Vg are lorry
—the,itscionl—illthe at Government. A law h.vile bou , PORT L &ND. to have filled every ones hands with work.
.Thvire
We are
pealed 'bit no book under 2/0 ptice shoot I bo ',rioted Itoieg:n.ogrkto. move up, and we see the long_ poles of another .
without permission of the censor. they Applied for ',retie- Niiv it. APPOINTMaNTS. Sub.-Lieutenant C. E.
*ion to print "Corns hi Jesus." It was refused ; but thoY Easter to the floscawen for service in the Seall.wer ; improvements in Ht°i
all at It Wlis thought a few weeks ago
printed it in 408 pure, and it is largely sold at slow pries. , Ide.vonant W. 11. Canasta to the Warrior, vice . standstill
that inonce.
ghn.totreeicet
seem
part f High-street, were
There aro in Italy 280 church.; and 8 000 children ita 1 Baring,
time expired, cart to pass at a time,
S redo sch •ola. All the countries of Eurote. including .... there is only room for one
a very few days "no
. It
Route are ileitis of work. W deeply .
. e are gnaw
'ad to hear oIIMFATHT WITH 1t0431,1018.—0n the new, of tne would have been transformed into a street proper
that the enemies of 'Flier and religion have so,ceeded in horrible aseassinadon of the (lair reaching Portland on is to be hoped that before the town is full of visitors,
81Ding the Emperor. (Rear.) That man lib 'rated 23 Monday. the Russian enrigu WY hoieted half-mast those who have the power and the interest of Swanage
millions of serfs, is...abashed schools among them, and high at M.... Roberts and Co.'s, Castletown, and
enquiring why the Bible was U t more larg ty circul .t si, remained so for the remainder of th day. Swanage will not be put to any Mconvenience by
he was told it was lowan., .t Was a dad ',natation. '
1 lroor l'assExcum will soon hove no longer to cow. • main street blocked U.
" rhea get • good one," grid he. L'soil give )ou live years , sin .1f the di •
dirt they must PASO in going from Mr.
. . seeing the
to get it done." All over the country, through his wenn, VI-- -
' ' echelon's corner to the roati to Fortune's-Well, the
the !little has been distributed, sr il susn)' oi the P•ft.Thu, ' at heart, will move in the matter. So that visitors to
are really turning to the L ,rd. In Roumania, the Ilanistit i stone croasin4 being now in a forward °tate. Let no
. totheheinveucitneDedtot
offered to dies/men., the tract.; but Dr. Craig did not let I hope it wi I not be knocked to pieces by the stone
thn plw.r to out of hi, hands as te wha, be ..ar Ib."!d be °arta'
ssot oot, ant errant/0,1 for it himself; and in Serviai -.l2rost Thant. Our staple trade has become
Besot., 0,0 it,,, Hunaary,•so4 other provincnv. Vie Tract brisker of late, and a 104; line of stonesla len carriages
Society is ready ti provide the 'twits, if Brash' will give Was to be seen this wok, fillitte; the line from the
the fond, for the wdrk among V 1.... oeopi.., who or., will-
ing to recive the beaky in thy 130 language' in which incline to the old hospital c .rn,r, while tberi wag also
the metsty works. (Applouw.)
a fair show of laden trucks on the west side of the
The Rev. W. SnITII recall-id Intros in 1815 whiet,d in main rood.
establishing V e breech of the Religious Tract Society in Foarnatt..-4 match was played on Saturday on
W•Ymouth, onl expres•e I his un Mated aeproval of its the Nay ,1 I;r mind between the Dorset County School
priurieles and work, and the Portland team. There was some good play,
It .v. Mr. Itarcury exoresped Menke to Dr. Craig, and ami the rortiandera struggled hard against ill-fortune,
acknowledged the bleed, lie had rec wed, wnera W r•ava but the match resulted m two goal.,lf gained by the
of sae. fivm " Honest John Rylehr" tract—" R ~ County
ice you . "
pascal" chool. against none for the home team.
I The nrolMs closed in Co. userd way. THE r .mains of Alexander She hiock, whose
The collection for the Rol:nous Tyre*, Society oa Mon- violent death wo recorde•l lest week, won I interral on
day eveniug am .unted to £9. Thurally it' the parish churchyard, Reforne. Ile was
carritd all the way from his labs residence in Chesil
by relays of blares',, and about 30 couples( Mowed the

POOLE.
Purr Rinuttexs, Thursday.-11ef°' Motors. C. J.
Rtone and F. Minus. Thomas Ball,fisherman, was tined
ha. itirludiuw costs, for neglerting to send his rhild to
aelits,l.—The mother of the boy attended, and said she
kept hilll away INICAUSI, he suffered from arithlTlll.—Mr.
Dirkinson Crown Clerk) appeared in support of the
information which had been laid by Mr. John Mowlem,
R.thool Attendanre Offlcer.--Albert Plumley, dealer.
wax summoned for a similar offence, hut the father
promised that if possible the child should attend more
rrgularly. in future, and the magistrates consented to

ithr-eniss 'the ease.
TIMPIIMANCE ENTERTAINMIINTB. At the Temper-
ance Hall, on Mondav and Tuesday lastontertainments
were given by Mr. W. 11. Whitelantd, organist of the
Manebester tree Trade Hall Temperance Festivals.
The lectures bore the taking titles of "St. 01`013V1 and
the Dragon" an.i 11 ttttt e. Sweet Home," and crowdedl
audiete,s reeeived each with great manifestations of
nig tttttttttt Mr. Whitehead is a capital singer and a most
amusing orator. Her. J. B. Dyson presided on Monday,
and Mr. If. Penny on the Tuesday.
WISLAVAN InATIUCT COMMITTEIL—On Friday last a
committee of the Wesleyan Methodists of the Ports.
mouth District was ladd in the Gouncil (lumber of the
irown Hall, Poole. The meeting was presided over by
the Bev. 11. Hardy, of Newport, awl tit,. sulips.t. specially
under discussion was the present arrangement of some
of the circuits in the district. There were about 20
ministers and stewards present. These were all enter-
tained for the day, at Poole House, by Mr. Alderman
Sty-ring.
Tut ACCIDiNT TO A CHILD.—The little boy Holland,
whose shocking aecident we chronicled in our hist, hi,
we an. glad to bear, progressing favourably. It will be
remembered that on Wednesday week last he was play.
lag on the West quay tramway, when 0130 of the railway
waggons knocked him down, And he was dreadfully
crushed between the wheel and the Mil. Dr. Mellott Is
was obliged to amputate the anti ; but thanks to his
skill, the leg, which it was at first ti glut would have
to be taken off as well, has been preserved. The poor
little fellow is not much more than three years old, and
I. the ~on of a plumber and painter, in the employ of
Mr. Baker Market-strnd. When picked up the unfor-
tunate child was quite sensible, and asked to ho taken

corps.
EASTON Baer) OF lion 11 had a pleasant gathering
last week. when "dr. It. :itotie gave an addrces. Mies
S. Florin gave "Tie Teriperance Alphab..t." Miss E.
Plano, Mary Ward's Valentine," and Mr. J. C.
Bayliss gave an addrese. Messrs. W. liansford and
Abel Bettfield also took part, anti the choir sang " The
Teetotal Car" and other pieces.
SERIOUS Loss. The Royal Eagle, owned by
Captain Edwa,d Allen, of Albion Crescent, WY lost
during the recent rough weather, having dries n ashore
on the coast .4 Scotland, and become a total wreck.
Fortunately, all hand. were !saved ; hut the vessel, not
being insured, her loss is a seri sus blow for Captain
Allen.
BIBLE CHENTIAN MISSIONS.-I.ast Stinday throe
powerful at rat me were preathed iu Zion Chapel,
Wakeham, by the Rev. A. T,engrove, general chapel
secretary, Briedd, and on Monday a public meeting Wee
held, addressed by the Reve. J. Lewis, W. It. Waugh,
J. Br. ,wn, and A. Trengrove, and on Tuesday the
latter g sve an excellent lscture in the chaoel, or.
"Peter Cartwrizlit, the Backwoods Preacher." The
whole of the sermons and lecture were " good all
through."
A BAD GOING-OUT IN LIEE.-1 young convict was
discharged n Friday last, under licence. He had been
sentenced in his teens to five years' penal servitude,
and now, having served part of his titne—(the
proportion is generally about 3i years out of the five)
—he wee sent out on licence only 20 years old. His
crime warn criminal assault.
GOOD TFIIPL tßT.—Uit.ler the auspices of lodge
"Star rd Portland," a lecture was given in the lodge.
rOOll3, Maidenwell, by Mr. Ebenezer Price. of Bristol,
subject "Ti,. Law of Life." The lecture was a good
one, showing that intoxicating drink should not be
taken, because it is injurious, and if people wiah to
prolong life, they should abstain. Mr. C. Mitchell
presided over the meeting, and the tempo, ance choir,
under Mr. F. G. Way, led the singing. There was a
good attendance.
Loot AMR THE CHILORRII.—Mr. Elijah Flew,
whilst driving in from Weymouth on Wednesday
,
found a little child all alone on the Weymonth.road
near the Ferry Bridge. Finding that no one was
near, and the child being unable to give any direction
or tell his name, Mr. Flew kindly took charge, and
brought him into Portland, where, in the cameo of
the day, he was found to belong to a person named
Fall, of Mallame. Mr. Flew's little ones, af er play-
ing part of the day with their two-year- 4.1 visitor,
wanted to keep him when his home was found.
AN UNlxeecren RecgerioN.— a draft of one officer
and 75 men of the 14th West Yorkshire Regiment
arrive I at Portland on Thursday from Y rk, per the
7 pm. train. There was no hand tn meet them at the
railway-station; hut • number of Portlan I juveniles
took the reception into their own hands, and marched
in front of the soldiers, beating tinpota and kettles
and shouting. The juveniles overdid their impudence
that time, for the despot beating, which had become a
nine to,IC.r t..) the inhabitants on more than one occasion,
ha. sin a- bets suppressed by the polize.
I:talcions 'rum B°mm—A meeting of the local
auxiliary of this society was held on Tuesday evening
at the C menmational Schoolroom, where the vicar of
St John's, Rev. T. A.. Ottley, hi. A., B. I)., presided,
eupported by the Revs. W. IL Waugh, W. Shelton,
aesiatant cbaplion of P,,rtland Prison, and F. Kendall,
who al. roesed the meeting. ltev. Dr. Craig gave
interesting detail' of the society's work (ree report
'Srtin "Weymouth), and the collection amounted to
LIT. OI
"1.. .rum's PARISH RILIFY POND.—The committee
brought thdr eff eta to • very satisfactory conclusion
ort Prid.ty bar, when they met tinder the presidency
or the Rev. T. A. Ottley, in 5". John's Schools, to
wind op the fund. l'he hon. treasurer (Mr. F.
Wills) read his stctement of the accounts to the
fallowing (fleet :—The pariah having been divided
into dire ricts and canvassed by the committee showed
iut follow" :—Fortune's- Well (No. th End),
£l7 16a. ; Fortune'--Well (South End). £5 18t. ; High-
street, &rs , El 15a. ; Nlallame, &c., L'2 De. 6.1.;
Chesil and Maidenwee,E2 Os. 61. ; Castletown. £lO3. Id;
and d 'nations were received from Mr. Short, Si. ;
Pottland Stone Company, 10,. 6,1.; Metter,. Devenish
and C0.,E1 Is.; Hon. W. B. Portman,M.P., Li; Mr.
Plover, £1 : Colonel Digby, M.P., Li; Mr.
Weston, el ; Me-srs. Stewar 1 and Co.. £1 ;
Mr. J. Grove., 10s.; and the pence paid for soups
amounted to 1:6 18a.—Total receipts, £45 Ba, 61. The
expsnsee being, for soup, £24 64. lid.; bread,
£6 3e. 6 I ; cal diettibuted, Ell 18a. 23. ; printing,
£1 se. ; it cident de, 12s. 51.; total E4I 6s. ; leaving •
ba.ance of El 24. 6 L It WM determined to expend
this bal mos in giving one bushel of coal each to
fifteen of the most needy cases that have come before
the committee, thus completely winding up the fund.
It was shown that 1,030d0e. of bread and about 1,700
quarts of Coup were distributed in •ddlitton to 173
bushels of coal, the relief being very welcome and very
thankfully received. Very cordial votes of thanks
were passed to the Wesleyan School Committee and
Mr. liodadon for the use of their respective kitchens
for making the soup, to Mrs. Hodsdon for her valu-
able assistance and superintendence, to those kind
friends who sent meat end vegetables, and also to the
chairman, officers, and working committee.

•• home to mammy.'
PaasErranox.—Oti Tuesday evening last a lecture
was given at the Congregational Schoolroom by the
Rev. E. Evans, pastor, on the Holy Land," and at the
dose very mtifying presentations wive made to Miss
Dunford. the young lady who for many years past has
kindly presidisl at the organ of the Congregational
(ilia TlWile consisted of a very beautiful timepiece
and a musical album, given by the choir and congrega-
tion, awl a pair of lusts% from the Young Hen's Bible
Class. Mii4,l Bunting, we understand, is about shortly
to change her moue, and she carries with her the best
wishes of all with whom she has been connected.

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TANDEM—At the meeting of the Board of Guardiana
on Thursday, Mr. W. 1). Dugdale in the chair, the
following tenders were accepted :—Mr. Hayman—
Broad, 41d. per 411). loaf; flour, El 15s. per sack; oat-
meal, 15s. 101 per cwt.; salt, Is. 1114. per cwt. Mr.
11. Burden—Australian beef, £2 13s. per cwt.; peas
ss. 9.1. yer bushel; ts•pper, 51 per lb. Mrs. Keynes—
Beef, o•L per lb.; mutton, 71 per lb.; kidney suet, 3.1.
per lb.; shins. 20. per lb. Mr. J. P. Godwin—Salt
pork, 741 per 114 Mr. T. H. Balsou—Cheese, El 17s. 41
per ewt.; butter. Is. per lb. Mr. C. D. Webber—Tea,
Is. 7.1. per lb. Ur. Ibipldne—Sugar, 2/4. per lb.; rice,
21 per lb.; ean.lles, 4s. lid. per dozen lbs.; snap.
El Bs. 51 per ewt.; starch, 4.1. per lb. Messrs. G. S.
and T. W. Ballard—Coal, 170. 9.1. per ton. Mr.
Wright—Boots, iihoc'., and mending as per tender
accepted.
ARRIVAL OF A SHIPWILECKID CRZW.—On Friday
morning. about 10 o'el.s.k, a boat, containing six foreign
sailors, came along our Gutty, where the men landed.
Tlmy appeared in a wretchedly fagged. awl weary con-
dition, and, in reply to enquiries, stated they won' the
crew of lls. Dutch schm,ner Femia. bound from Amster-
dam to Messina awl Trieste, with MO tons of iron and
glass, and whieh they were obliged to abanibm in con-
soluews• of her leaking, f damage sustained in the
gale. They *aid she foundered 0411110 20 miles off the
Dorset ,oast, about six ~',lock on ThureaLtynigld,l4olllo
half-an-hour after they had left her. They rowed about
until thy KRIV the red light of Deurnemouth Pier, and
thews. made their way to Poole, where they reported
themselves to the DMA t 'ousel.
UNWILLING SAILOIU4.—A return has just been issued
of the number of dolmen sent to prison for refusing to
proceed to sea or for .b.senion. In 1879, in Englan•l,
they numbered 316, in Scotland 34, awl in Ireland 14;
in the year 1078 the numbers were in England 307, in
Seotland 27, and in Ireland 21. S • •if tho ex••uses
given by the men for the offences with which they wen•
eharged wen• very original. In one eits.• the I Tow
•• disliked offi,•,•rs of th.• vessel," one of the offenders
- thought the voyage would not suit him," another" had
gone for a drink," another •• mid he had no trousers,-
another, •• there's o ere's a man n boanl I don't like," another
that •• die ship was • a family ship,' the captain having
married the owner'a daughter ;" two others that •• the
'Tow were a lot of nigger's." In t eases, however,
the offences arose from mew carelessness or from
drunkenness; in a few instances then' were statement
tluit the vessel was net lit for the intended voyage.
-.lrma MACCABASUS."-011 Tuesday evening there
were given at st. Mary's i 'lurch. Parkatone, seleetions
front this oratorio in place of 1110 customary miasma.
There was a emwde.l nulgregalion, and the 1111 l sie both
voeal and instrutio•ntal was admirably rendered, awl
eorrespowlingly enjoyisb Mr. Cuff conducted, and Mr.
Whitehead Smith, organist of Wimborne Minster, pre-
aided at the choir. The chief • l positions in the oratorio
were given as follows t—Part I.—Overture, organ ;
" Mourn ye afflicted Children," 'hums;l .. Pious Orgies,-
air, J. Wareham.' •• 0 Father, whose Ahnighty Power,"
chorus; '. Ann lAnn ! ye Brave," air, Mr. G. Harrison;
•• Wu .11110 in Bright Array," chorus ; "0 Judas!"
reeitatin), Mr. W. Burden; -"ris Liberty! Dear Liberty
alone," air; .• Ltsol un," chorus. Part 11.-- Hail Judie;l'
duet. Mrs- Williams awl Miss Day ; ehorus; - How vain
is Mau," air, Mr. J. %V. Rowlands ; - My Anus.- recitative.
Mr. i •itff ; •• Sound an Mann !"air, Mr. tluff ; •• We hear,"
chums. Part 111.-- See the Conquering Hero Comes."
ehorus of youths and virgins; ditto, full chorus;
•• March, organ; '• Sing unto God," solo and ••horus;•• 0
Lovely Peace !" duet, Mrs. Rowlands and Miss Day ;
. Rejoice, 0 Judith!" air, Mr. A. Clarke; •• Hallelujah !
Amen," (-horns. The evening servitm was read by the
Vicar, the Rev. J. W. Williams.
tigunxia INTILLIOINCIL —Arrivals : March Ilth—
Admiral, Benson, Cowes, nil; Alarm, Wright, Cowes,
nil; Eninta, Conway, Cowes, nil; Rapid, Gould, Ply.
mouth, stone; Three Sisters, Paine. Hurst. nil. 12th—
Selina Jane, Parsons, Waterford, oats; Stella, Clark,
Portsmouth, ballast. 13th Emily Anne, Hickman,
Langston, ballast; Rainbow, Frampton, London, wheat ;
Alpha, Franeis, Swanage, stone. 14th—Guide, Nurse,
Middlesbni, coals ; Competitor, Tonle, Newcastle,
coals; Portland, Bore, Portsmouth, nil ; Sarah Ann,
Brown, Cowes, nil; J. Bowles, Frost, Littlehampton,
nil ; Edith, King, Dunkirk. nil. 15th-01ivo, Aspinall,
Hull, oileuke; Diver, Page, Yarmouth, nil; Joseph Ann,
Pyre, Southampton. nil—Sailings ; March loth—
Charlotte, Peterson. Plymouth, pipes; Fautilien, Iklyer,
Cardiff, pitwood; EX,Vi, Hardy, Statham, mtwood;
Charlotte, Denman. London, clay ; Unite, Prism, London,
clay. nth—Stability, Sti,•kland, Loudon, clay; Ann,
Beacham, Love, furniture; Ceres,, Sumne ira, Falmouth,
flour; Ilaldtt SYmes, Guernsey, flour ; Ocean Maid,
Roberts, London, slates; Diver, Page, Woodetthridge,
pipes; Admiral, Damn, Cowes, nil. 12th—lIarwieh,
Residua. Portland. nil ; Timm Sisters, Paine, Hurst,
brieks ; Emma, COUNIIy, Chichester, deals; Vixen,
' Railson, London, clay. nth—Susie, Clark, Plymouth.
timber; Alliance, Russell, Truro, pipes. Iritli—Pax,
Deikutins. Rotterdam, pipes; Retriever, Charlton, Lon-
don, clay; Countess, Reason. London, elav ; Francis :old
Jane, Mann, London, clay; Commodore, Mant, London,
clay; Cluirlotte. Denman, London, clay; Devonia,
'McKenna, London, 'lay; British Lion, Woollen, Roches-
ter, clay; Vertraner, Jessen, Brake, clay.