The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-11-23 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

NATAL W Z. H.M.S. Warrior was engaged
in torpedo practice on Wednesday afternoon, when •
number of these messenger of destruction were
discharged from the gnarciship.
MATERIAL VOR SAILOR& A number of newly-
raised boys arrived at Portland on Wednesday after-
noon to join the training ship. They had the appear-
Ince of being very yew material.
lIIIIOTAL.—Mr. Hartwell, instructing warder at the
prison, has been appointed foreman of works at the
Army Clothing Establishment. Pimlioo, and will
entre on his new duties early in December.
TRAM/MAWS CLUB. This infant club reports
progrr. m ; negotiation. have been opened with Mr. It. N.
Howard, who offers a suitable site. When fairly
admit.. it will no doubt receive a Iditional support.
A CASTAWAY—PiIot Edward Way, whilst cruising
In his cutter Turk in the vicinity of use Shambles on
Friday, fell In wbh a castaway boat. It is about 15
feet long, and painted white, In, there was nothing in
it t, lead to its i.lentification.
Counry Pottcg.— Mx. Supt. Gale haa succeeded
Supt. Batty in charge of thi. divi.ion. Mr. Gale is no
stranger to Porthinl, ha having formerly redded here
for Mule year!, a d we heartily c mgratulate him upon
his promotion.
nut PRNAL SeTTL yen st. engthened on Mon-
day 1.4 by the atrival of 30 convicts, in charge of
fur waolere, from Pellltoll% 11.. We are glad to hoar
there is ivn sign of any uneasiness amongst the

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i4•,ere at P,triland. _
THE GOVIIIIIMICKT lloatA. - -The annual custom of
chiming the wade in the ',I tod, maintained by the
G.irerument,
wee mom through "n Friday last, when
.entries w„,, on gum,' du, ing the day at the entrances
to the •arious thor meldere4.
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SAILOR'S I: LST. —WO learn that Miss Weston, "The
Sellm'A Friend," has taken two of the houses in Victotia•
buil inv., near the railw..y a.atom, on • long lease,
with the intention of converting them into • 'Sailor'.
rest." which is much neoled in Portland.
SHIP &SPOIL—The senders of the steamer Prince
were reqnisitioned on Monday to proceed to the
assistance of the ship Glensvon, Captain Pritchard,
on a voyage from Rouen to Cardiff, but had struck on
the Breakwater during the gale. No serious damage
was done to the remeL
A 00IIRECIT101.—We glaily correct an error which
occurred in our last impmstion with reference te the
police visit ti Charlestown. It was only • detachment
of the Portland polioe that formed part of the escort
for the leave breakers. Sergeant Feltham and P.C.
Abram, remaining behind to look after the peace of
the Inland.

11111/10111 TO 9/MlcX.—We are glad to see that an
Increased interest is being taken in this society, a
number of the ladies and gentlemen of the neighbours
hood kindly giving their services at the weekly enters
tainmenta at the mission.rrmm. The next is to be
given by Mr. G. South and friends from R.M.S.
Boecewen.
Poerat Salm° BAlKe.—The new regulations with
regard to these barks are now in operation at all the
poia,soffices in the united kingdom. The stamp grit=
Is so simple and attractive in its working, that every
child in our island should have an account. The
necessary forms may be obtained gratuitously at either
of the post-oflices.
Licruez.—Under the presidency of the Rev. W. R.
Waugh, a lecture was delivered in ths Congregational
Schoolroom on Thursday evening by the Rey. J.
Butcher, of Upwey, subject "Epitaphs." The
lecture was ably delivered and very amusing. There
was a fair attendance, and the proceeds were on behalf
of Mr. Butnher's nsw church.
Votuersitne lesseecrine.—Captain and Adjutant
Nash inapected the Portland Volunteers at their Drills
ball, Easton, on Wednesday evening, when there was
a good nsnster of the members. The officers present
were Major Eliot, Captains Andrew, and McLean,
and Lieut. Thompson. The brass band was present,
under Bandmaster Miller.

!I?ighbOnr-

FLIRT Balm' Comgramos. —The polling for a
rrimmissioner, to fill the vacancy, caused by the death
of Mr. Mitchell, closed on Friday. Mr. J. P. Scriven
having r. tired, the contest lay between the remodelar
three, and at four o'clock Mr. Grits Symonds, Steward
of the Manor. dechred the poll as follows :—Mr. H.
W. Smith, 117; Mr. J. Hodder, 87; Mr. W. L.
Pearce, 11. It will be been that a very small propor-
tion of the rat spayers voted.
Civn.figavice.—Mr. C. H. Barnes. of the Fortune's-
Well Post-office, has been appointed to a vacant
clerkship in the l'elegeaph Department at the Wry-
' mouth Post office. This is a well. leserved promotkm,
for, during Mr. Barnes five years' sojourn at the
IFortune's-Well Office, he has always been most
obliging in his intercourse with the public.
THII Gat.e.—Onr American cousins have of late
dealt out with • liberal hand some very severe weather.
Sunday was very wet with a string wind, which drove
a large fleet of shipping into the riadst .ads, a number
of large steamers 'reins conspicuous amongst them,
, and these heir short of c isl were enabled to procure
I a supply from the very accommodating bulk which
I lies off Castletown. Monday broke into a gleam of
sunshine. hut the r. I sky at sunrise portended • dirty
day, end h.( n mother gale was driving the
vessel. the she t our Bre der. Amongst them
we. al.ri wltieh .oa eonnrliou the Breakwater head
was i,. .911j11 .4.1 liis-.11 ekes proximity
t th-it coin-tire : -he lilt go both anchors, but dill
she drifted, and in her extremity a friendly steamer
, put oat to her assistance and she was t awed to • safe
I anchorage. (In Toeeday the gale raged with increased
fury, and the roads presented an appearance of a
I forests of matte; In the West Bay the eight was grand
I in the extreme, the white created billows rolling in
quick succession upon the beech, which °wino to thur
I action goon hat the ridges formed by the gentle waver
of summer. During the day several large Tem&
crossed the bay and experienced fearful weather, and
were anxiously watched from the shore. Amongst the
mercantile fleet in the roads were sixteen stamen of
large tonnage.