The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-09-27 00:00:00

THE DORSET couNity EXPRESS AND ARICULTURAL GAZETTE, TIJE3DAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1881.

wirricoura.
CorrOttie ALTiliatlnn.—As soon so the
arraagcnents MD be nude, the "pa!'" al Brld7ert ile
to be reduced to • "arask," and laidofiral wilfim lbs
ol Weymouth port.
Bow, Ai Gua.tay.—Th• Picture, an 12°w
ranged for the autumn said winter exhibition. Many
OiriZand additions have been made la ulna
ei
We menuot too drongly oor
roadoZ4ti Cimirgasroodoaal and tbats Ihre
about to picture" will find iunp scope for
variety subject and prim
Inman ow Van Oximpozo elnamsais.—We !emu
Shia the Great Wootata Railway
4t7stYl so
a!il 11,•
kso between Weiximuth &ad me
Increased that they Wend to put •• • tbkdo'MS
staring. IRA 'sot time steamboat, brought over •
hundred tons of oaro seek besides passenger', and it
galCiant on can be found in the harbour
the traffic promises to go on Incovoidag. The third
boat will be even more oommodions than the peewit
Qom

Itutoeua Pewsna GOODS. —Lest Saturday Mr.
Lewis Phillips, outfitter, applied at the Polio-oottrt
for retarn of some goods o his which Ann Borlsen had
?tinted. Re was reminded that be had agreed to pay
_Mr. Sergeant, the pawnbroker, half the amount of
"4 12444 44487, bud an payment of El 19s. 40. he
could hare the goods.—Mr. Phillips returned that he
could not got ell of them, and was told be couldn't
hare those painted by the woman at his housekeeper's
directions, whether with or without his coasent ; if be
wanted them he might prosecute the housekeeper for
illegally pawning. Re contended that his housekeeper
did not authorise Ann Sriven LO pawn anything ; but
was reminded that site distinctly stated in Court that
she did.
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SHIPPora Nirws.—Arrivals 3 Great Western, Blam-
pied, Cherbourg, general; Aquila, Painter, Jersey,
penal; Premier, Bowerlag, Cowes, passengers; South
of 'reared, Peen', Cherbourg, general; Cygnus, Plishre,
Jersey, general ; Brighton, Palle, Jersey, general;
Hlizabeth, Spears, Hartle I, coal; Henrietta, Caw-
thorn, Hull, oileake. np : Premier, Bowering,
Cows., passengers ; Alma, MountiAeld, Isle of Wight,
Government stores George Dundee, Hughes, Seeking,
ballast; M , Rosooff, ballast ; Great
Western, Illuarplisd, Cherbourg. general; Brehivai
Palle, Jersey, peers! ;AquHa, Pagilieri Jersey,
general ; South of Ireland, Piero, Cherbourg, general;
Cygnus, Maher, J general ; Caledonia,
Sunderland, ballast ; Guernseirt:
I lad.

B. COIIPAIT D.B.V. —This oomy was i
on Wadaseday evening last by Colonel W=a ,
Commanding 39th Bob-District. TM **Papacy par-
aded M 5.45 at Lim Drill Ball in tull dm., se follows s
One °gloat, amen eirgeeata, two buglers, one plower,
and 60 rank and file, total 70. Previous to m
off, ths ramp albinism was paid to Ile men =r-
bag Ant days at Aldershot in August last. The man
were Men marched to the Barracks, and on the arrival
ot Oolong WWrinsoc, the inspecting officer, macs-
panted by Major Harm", the laspectim adjutant
the usual general salute wan given. A most care,
hal lospeaticm was made, and at the termination 01 the
=the inspecting officer mewed himself mach

Bricoamt or Tin Taal! Irvse William
Caddy, a very rough•looking tramp, was brought up
on Tuesday last °harried with being drunk and asleep
In a truck on the O.W. Railway, outside the
and also with assail P.O. Carter.—
Mtr-shid'ay-pellossaaa Ferry found prisoner, and
handed him over to the borough audible, when the
rascal rushed at Carter, hied to throw him out of the
carriage, made a very cowardly attempt to injure him,
and was generally so violent that the oalitable wan
=redto put on the " nips."—Mr. J. P. Collett,
cantaMer, wan in Court, and being asked by the
Bench to make aay statement, remarked the oompany
are custodians of a great dui of private property, and
It is most important that property shall be protected.
—The Bench sent Caddy for two months' hard labour,
without the option of a fine. The police are
encouraged to be very vigilant and Arm In defiling
with similar chambers, In order to prevent a greater
Invasion of than hom the parts we they are not
allowed to rest.

Too GOOD • DISPOSITIOI.—WiIIisaa Gum., was
summooed on Tuesday for plying for hire as porter
without • lioense.—P.O. Bartlett saw him go across to
• person, and ask If he should take his luggage; but
afterwards found he was not a llcsca.d porter.—
Defendant said that he came into the borough igno-
rant of their Laws, and he wished to do the stranger •
good turn by taking his luggage; in fact it was his
disposition to do anyone a good turn.—n. Mayor:
You are doing yonr fallow-man harm, because he has
to take out • Ilcease for working ado • porter, and you
want to work as porter without. Besides, this kind of
thing may lead to dishonesty—people taking carpet-
bags, and going away with them. We shall floe you
20i., including costs. Nave you any money T—Prisoner
hadn't, but said he bad been_pcomised work. Would
the Bench give him time I—The Bench found he had
'wimp& to distraln on, and allowed him till three
o'clock this afternoon,—Prisoner: Thank you, sir, I
think I can manage It; I am promised work.

iIIUTAISD PT ORITASEN.-Threll little boys, named
Royal, Albert Ellery, and William Penni', were
summoned on Tuesday last, for stone-throwing at the
door of Mn. Fletcher, of the Weymouth side, on the
14th.—Mrs. Fletcher said the boys frequently tluvw
stones at her door, end injured the paint; this was on the
20th and several days beelde.—Mr. Royal. baker,
supported his son, and cross-examined Mrs. Fletcher,
who denied accusing Ploldord's boy of throwing stones;
nor did she lock him op lath. coal-hole. —bibs Fudge,
who lives next door, said that Mrs. !Miry woe a good
tenant of bar's ; but there had been oonatant ooss-
plaints of Mrs. Fleteher's conduct in worrying the
children. They did not annoy her (Mi.. Fudge), but
Mrs. Fletcher was continually complaining, and Mrs.
Ellery had given but notice to leave, on account of the
annoys/los caned by Mrs. Fistchu. Witness would
be very soivy to lose 11241. Ellery as a tenent.T.trea
Viekery, hung asked, said he had heard Mrs.
watches from the window, and constantly complains of
the children, who thereupon annoy her all the more.—
Two of the little boys were then ordered to stead up
In Court, and the Mayor explained to them they must
not throw atonea.—The summonses were dismissed.

TRZ Chtwamee Qualm. —On Tuesday last, brore
the Mayor (R. N. Howard, Req.), Dr. Drew, B.
Hopldne, Req., and J. Robertson, Req., William
Burge, of Maiden-street, was summoned br...±31,2
Baker, of Bt. Alban's-street, for threatening
and there was a creserummon.—Mr. Baker=
children had been annoyed for Nome time beak. Here
be was stopped by the Mayor, who end him he must
cionfise himself to the date named on the surroons—
the previous day. Mr. Baker continued that yester-
day his little girl complained that Mr. Burp's little
boy had thrown • stone, and struck her in Lb. bank.
Oomplathent then went to Mr. Bopp and remon-
strated, when the latter called him
and threatened him.—ln crow-examination by Mr.
Burge, oomplainent denied that he hollered and roared
like • madman, or that Mr. Barge said—" Mr. Biker,
speak to me quietly, and I'll lieteo ; but I have a wife
just oosfluscl.-”—The orcsasummoas was then beard,
and Mr. Burge stated that about 25 minutes to U he
was having his dinner, when Mr. Baker and two little
girls came to the door, and the father '' bully.ragged
him like a drunken man." Witness asked him to
speak quietly, as lie had children ill with the snesalse,
and his witeled only been canard seven de=
Baker n'',.-' to nuke • noise, when wither
him to lean. He had witnesses to prove his case.
Mr. Biker iiaM be also bad whinier, and thee., was
adjourned for a week, it being hoped the parties might
sore to tetras.

Eireaueci Boon re lastnes-erner •0111.—Ou
Monday, before the Mayor (R. N. Howard, Seq.),
Dr. Drew, J. Lundie, Fag., shad 1). (Joliet; Seq.—
Albert Byrnes, • young private of the 39th Br*ads
DetsiitldgDzrchee•ff, sad George Scott, • youth of
a were brought up charged stealing a
pair of boots from Mr. Heath Siclarde.—Proeecutor
was shutting up hie shop, when the two prisoners
came in, and Scott asked for • pair of boots to fit him,
telling the oompanion to stay outside. Proeecutor,
however, eked him in and put • chair for him' but
saw his bands "working ' at • place where boots
were pot. He was awkwardly situated, having no oee
to help him watch the ahop just then ; but when they
went outside, he collared Symms who struck out right
and left at him—Scott maid he ;rest in for • pair of
boots, and had the money to pay for them' but
=whether Scott guilt,. He said he did not know
Soott had anything to do with the robbery,
did not tell him he was goiag to steal the boote.—
Superintendent Vickery said Scott had been shout
here for some time, and was a quiet luolleosive man,
and the Bench gave him the benefit of the doubt, but
warned him not to keim bad oompe.y. He was dk-
miesed.—Aa to the soldiew, Mr. Beynolde remarked
that the eoldier assaulted him • but the Mayor said
that was not before them now.A sergeant gave him
a geed character, and he was let off with 10s. fine, and
• caution.

CAXTON 1.0110111 ANWITESIMIT.—Thip numbers of
Oaxton Lodge, 1.0.G.T., celsbratod their anniversary
on WedekindAy afternoon and evening by pleasant
i 4 Mrd they took tea togethar in the Lod.-
rlostorn,harrk-etheet, and afterwards went across to
Gloothetersithest schoolroom, where speeches and sing-
ing formed the eroding's entertainment. Bro. H. J.
Roger., organist, had arranged • logy suitable pro-
gramme for the soloista and the choir. 'Rev. K. Bolton
prodded, and spoke of the Good Templar, as • true
brotherhood, mentioning there are three lodges in the
town—Cathon, a very good one, the good old mother
Hope of Weymouth, and Flower of the Wept;
and he exhorted all to join one or other.—The choir
majors! temperaree choruses. such s• the "Tread
of Mighty Anoka," 'The Mioster Belt" and 'The
Review," and rendered them well. Mies Broil,
Hutchings kindly gave • Polo, Mies May Breernaa
sang " A Bummer Shower," and "Beneath the Stan"
(eocored), and Miss Clump, from Bridport, played
two solos on the violin, accompanied by her brother on
the piano. Wee Helena Richardson delivered a
lengthy and impressive speech, in favour of total
abstinence, and especially of Good Templary. The
usual votes of thanks were given, including—so the
Weymooth Moods, to the Bridport friends, to Miss
Richardson. and to Mr. H. .7. Roger., who had
arranged and oonduotad the music.

LORDON 111111001FAIT Swam—A meeting_ of the
Weymouth friends of this society was held at Glances-
ter-street Chapel on Monday evening, the pmtor, Rev.
Z. Bolton, prodding, supported by the Rev. Mr.
Steer, of Elmenego, Rev. Dr. CLIMIIOOII, of Camberwell,
Rev. J. P. Ashton the &painting late of Calcutta,
the Rev. J. & Butcher, of Drowsy, and the Rev. We..
Sinith.—Dr. Cie name referred to the fact mentioned
In the "sport, that the moiety has now fewer Ea
In the Said than there were some ago, sod
owing to the increase of the native pastmeotuaithe
Independence of the native churches, whichh
must rejoice to see so healthy that they are self-
supporting.—Tbe Rev. J. Ashton gave personal export-
mass of the Widnes work in India, where singing has
been found a most powerful roams of drawing the
people to listen to the OmeL The Emma mission
also is very important, is doing a great work
among the formerly neglected women of that vast and
densely populated land. The moiety has also missions
In China, in Africa (where the venerable Dr. Moffatt
laboured so long as their siimiewary), in Madagascar,
and the South See Islands, now nominally Christian.
and the green island of New Gaines is the some of
Slack latest sigreseive most far Obristo-oThe °Wealo.
osiosaisol to Moot PA

linnoottnn Ham Sonoot.—The following appoint.
Tomb to teastinhlm to Sib school haws rocastip
bees toads :—/Ntoond.mantArr—lir. J. 8. Barbra, ,B.A.
Trinity Collage, Oxford, third clan honours Claudia
Moderations, .adssoood dant honours Modern History
School; aislatant.sr—Hr. H rasscrong, 8.A.,
Durham University, and gr. S. H. Honig.

Irathreatada rusk% with OosfUcS The Gift,
r aad Arab Lad Mowing in that whet*
on °Naiad Into the aweigh% Talmo still led, followed by
Oaulliel and Arab Led, iki sawn impersiog by g shark
gismos, but at Ore fourth hurdle US" kit. and
~ La"llT2
of the tees Amt. Led this took the MA ma e,,
slowed is second piaci, CLAYS la aael In Lbs
sass order Ley cualfoued 'Lodi US% u"'
fullS. th• fourth plops Noah* sad Milverthread
is=Arab Lifl wits sallow. sad a wide gay
oafs Eldrersiroad.
The &Wag Hurdle Rees et 40 Nova ; four yews old,llst.
?lbs., floe and upwarkh Us. labs ; aikidos allowed Tlha
the willow to be slid by asska for 100 mom, U eatel‘a
for a Loa allowed Mb..; istrisca I lova ; two miles.
Mr. 0. Z. PlirolVa Olmory PIA gyp (LEO) MS KW.
14 1
Kr. A. Tames Asbrissigai.lyon an* Liblrba"
0311aakir)
Beroa M. de Twirl than Beryls hrea a/01 Sibli 2
(Kr. Magma, •
Kr. J. Letherea's Ada Keogrogor, 57r0(A90.
(Owaer) 0
Mr. Oorryk Priam Victor. gymagg) 01 LILL 0
Mr. VFW, 5..4. Oarapbek by Tag Iran—Joater's
ityrs. calk lei& s.ba (OS •
0b5fi,841431,2..• Amused ir ; to 1 Bei
•"t Ado Macgregor and GLa Beryls ;
10 to f against Prince Victor.

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At the start Priam Victor led, and =timid for the
Ant mile, followed at Ant by Ada gaciradar. 43"
thief" hat Glaa Beryl., Gad Ambassador in rweerve. Os
*Naiad lob ° taa draidai, Oka Berrie wee thud. owl sitar
pameac the stand, Caen, P. ran through his home. and
104 the wand plan-, prism Victim then began to fall
back, end at the last night Cowry Pie and Glen Bervie
were on even terms. Than Ambassador came out, and in
riming borne Um. trio • very amen wanhad. eadin
Claim Pio and Ambassador ratted's' • dead beat Wan
Berne am, 460 Wagtail baud. Ihmending beet: The
betting was 6 104 an Ambassador; but Cherry PM led
Irian start to Utak earl won by lAula-2aarhaa ad a
l
A Hurdle Race Meantime oi 06 soya. ; say winnairmitt
the publication of the weights (September 16th, .1 10
to oarry 71be. extra: entrants, II sore. ; two °idea
Kr. J. Stake's b I. Soaqiumaaa, din., Slot. Kb. (Ksop) 1
Kr. T. Oaanoo'soansiostineL 7lbs. ex cm), Syn., llst.
(Ktise) 2
Lied Wolverton's be. m. Plaster, 6yra., 114. its..
the) 3
Kr. A. Titus Tedomter, 4yrs.. 10et. 11lLL". rm(Ohilds) 0
getting t gnu on °aims,' ; 7 to 4 against Fluster; 610
1 against Tadaester ; 10 to 1 against Suequehans. Sasquir
han& made ail the runway was never red, and aan by
• length end halt. raster bad been sicond plain till
onglinged in to. nn-la by Canaan who won by two
itonton

Tim linaterf Flat Ram .1 80 mom ; four yam Mcl, 11481
gra, Mx, and aired. Kat. 18th.. ; say winner of a Minim
gat race Mace September let, leg& to oarry 714 u. twk.s.
Abr.. Ninon or once of 101 eon., glib.. extra; borer
wiumi have sot won Mut Unmet Neticinal Haat or looker
Club &Sas 10160111 'awry 15t,1830, Wowed. i/ [oar year/
old, 3tbe. • an Tilm, am and aged, liken ; ensrance 3 soya;
two mile&
16. Joan Nightingall's Boneharch, aged. 1.3.5. Sibs.
black, tem Josue (Barn 1
°sahibs Beaver's Arab Lid, tyru, lilt 75
5w
~ wain,
black (Leathers') 2
Kr. A. filuirapton's b m. &Mks, aged. 11.5. 111ba.
bag, Woe Memos (0 ifra 3
Kr. O. L Pigott. Omaha, SYrs, nat. 7lbs., ,allow sad
black hoops, bleak cap (owser) 0
Ratting: Even on Bonaborolt ; Ito I against Arab Lad
6 to 1 against Ociagiot ; le to 1 against /*the. Conduit
made the running three WM 04 kw way round, with Arab
lad sad Ileariburalt f °Sowing ; sad Stras whipping in.
Oa coming bane, Conflict wm beaten, sad the race tams
=r e@ the Isvostrifis aad Arab lad. the former
by • bawl, Sinks a bed third.

Dr. Darn coosidered the propertp is tared ee high that
it is as high sa It is possible to bear. sad the weight faits
upon the tradesmen, there bolas few loehloot Pettor to
beer it The Improvement' were sot absolutely necessary.
Dr. Drew added there were reatlemsa in our loud Pmts.
meat who would borrow all the money is London, and
spend it, too, if they could get at it (Ltaghterd
The lospecthr mid the total amount asked Ii under
£lOOO.
Ka Brown geld works had been dose is the Park, sad
It had been said "The reason why our rates are so Ugh is
became there have been the works in the Park." TM the
ratepayers bad not had the benefit whoa that money had
begs returned. Despite the return of the mosey paid
back the rates had gone up to fla in the 4.
The Ctrar explained that U the /21,100 for
Peet had not bees included In the ices,the
would have ord•red it to be done, the Mosey
would have come out of the next rate, winch tooth have
bath increased to • certain extant, then the money 000 kl
only be recovered In a legal meaner. and perhaps not
within 12 months. But then that amount recovered was
taken as an meet in the following rate.
Yr. Snows repeated our rates are growing despite the
credits given. lam have grown from about la ad. to fa
In the .2 for the half-year.
Mr. DIMS pointed out they yraated to keep doers the
ourreat rate to the lowest possible amount, and if such •
course as this borrowing had been adopted 16 rears ego,
we should have then in • better state than we are sow.
Althrolan Timm added we are now paging off by •
, special rate money that was borrowed 40 years ego.
Kr. Waimita remarked as fast se the streets are Wag
maga in the York, houses are being built, sad pay rates.
Dr. Dam returned that yet tits rates tairems.
Illx Ceara replied as • wateruthplace it U tacosahogt
on us to temp pawl somewhat with the thaw. We are
far behind many watering-places sow.
HAzition mid 1144 Council have power to cerry out
the whole of Mese improverthato, the oast of which ie
and of paying for them. 1 key can do so by levy.
tog • rata The queataon is whether the rat.p.ywo tat,Wt
the liupsovemistl dasirabin sad again, is it desirable the
Council should make • rate for the wet, or come for the
satiation of the Local Government Board to borrow the
motley, and pay it of in • number of yews.

VICTOMJA-ITILIAT.

On taming to this, Dr. BIMMIOI questioned whether
that was desirable.
Dr. Duly : Desirable, but not necessery.
Mx. Alderman TIMM said Victoria.strest is besomiag
an impudent taoroughfare, most importeat for the
developosent of the town.
Mr. Wan= eupponed.
Mr. Warrran pointed out the ounnection of this with
the Park 'treas. It wee necessary in ons direction to no
through this stmet from the streets in the Pak, where
peofrio had had to pay for private tooproysosnia. £3.000
bad been taken f tom Me Weer', It was IMOSISery SO
Improve tam Week to join the Mame.
Several items were peened without objection ; but Mr.
BaowN coasldered the outlay on Quest-street useemeenry.
There was a pavement Cel One Wan but as She siker ear
a few outlets (rose stables.
Mr. Baaamos remarked he was there lasitattdo.aad
found it very different from walking on the
Nos 6 to 9 imiluelve were word without eirjooectozii
but at Boded' road Mr. BROWN understood the
resolved it Mould be gravelled monad of tar-paved
Kr. HAMMON said tarpavlog would be a great Navies
OM graved, and it was very muck more comfortable walk.
lug on it.
No opposition was offered to Wyk.-road or Weston-
terra**.

SPILISO-Lthe &JD 11.001101ELD-M3eal.
It wee proposed to widen the road in Spring-Wait
Mr. Drams maundered that if the improvement were
made et tke met of the rempefert. the Lend aux" bs
given up to thv public
Mr. flatworm said he must strike that ou‘until than
wen an eateneemat that the land be given up.

eon= qoar-ROAD.—ALI7S-9s. Id.
There was no arrangement about the property to be
taken, and the Inspector said thla would not be agreed
to, gutless the arisagement was stated.
Yr. Taoslas said A3O was an additiou ; and it had not
been generally assented to by the Connell.
Kr. Snows added it had not been before the public.
Mr. limousois said there was no doubt about the
improvenseut.
Dr. Dagw leaked the estimated vet of purchasing the
property, and was answered MI Dr. Daze *antlered,
taig would be a great waste of public money, in the dis-
tressed state of this town. lithe !Wog' bad not raised
his pavement, the expense would not lee required.
The : I beg your pardon, the Council would not
pass the butting plane, unless the pavement was raised.
CUSTiI contended the improvement would be great.
Mr. LOviii. considemi the North Quay losprovemeot
hinged upon the daemon or the Council and the rate-
payers whether they would make the r.mid acmes
Chapelry. If that road were not made, then the North
Quay improvement thz.uld be don.; but if the C'hapelry
road were made, this improvement would not be requited.

DOLCDIII7II DOAD AND WILLIAM-ST=IT.

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Here it is proposed to remove and fill In land towards
Victoria-street. and to form also • narrow footpath on the
St. John's Chu-ch side.
Mr. Kali Pinups objected he had known the place
for 40 years, and there was never a towpath before ; it
would be under a dead wall. sad not 100 primes would
walk that side. On the other side Is an exoellent path,
and a lot of money was going to be sprat extraysgantly.
Thee. improvements proposed by their worthy Mayor sad
Surveyor
The MAYOR: It was before my year of °Mos
Mr. Maim PHILLIn objected to everything. We had had
• most awful scaaon—oniy a six week's one. Only bat
week the Council granted • L. rate. What had became
of that money I
It was quite enough to keep us moving, without putting
more on our shoulders.
Mr. Warm.* asked would Hr. Phillips be satisfied if
the front of his house was In the same condition as the
Dorchester road, where they paid mach higher rater.
Mr. PHILLIPS: It is very well for you. Mr. Whatiam,
become, you do the hest part of the work. (Later.)
Mr. HARRISON an We do not want y personalities.
Mr. Wagrral : There &re gsati•mas in the room that
do the work and have so right to do it, because they are in
thirOotuteil. (Great laughter.)
Alderman T=ltas coatended the pathway under the
church wall would be a great public oCetTealeitCe.
The MATO& told the lessee tor the whole plan bad been
under consideration before he took aloe but he felt an
interest in it„ and was in its favour.
Yr. PHILLIPS :Will it make our season better f
The Moron: Tee, and bring people here.
Mr. WILWITAII begged to say he had already paid £ll6O
to .4:330 for street Improvements—he maw a gentleman
who had lea out doable that mousy—sad, although the
granfitythdoes not belong to him
ee. little places Onenot now he,ttougt it very
the new
neishbourhoods that are being formed.
Mr. Baowst said the pathway was very old and very
good. No improvement could be wanted as regards the
road ; but the property is being built on at high level;
raising entrances to the houses, sod so there Is need to
bring the footway and roadway up. But that is • private
matter, and should be dealt with privately.
Dr. Dagw : It is the most import ant improvement before
us. If we object to others, we ought to support that
Kr. WALKS& continued there are four entreat:et to the
Park—Williantehoret. Leanox-strerit, Ranelegh and Hardwick-etrest. It would cost .C 7,000 to make the 'traits,
and should they be called upon to pay that Iwo sinew
of money. and have no entrances
Mr. ROBZIITSON said the beet donna la the town we in
this district, and the plea ought to be carried.
Mr. SHOOK, as an owner, csisidered that with regard to
the owners as wallas the tenants, this improvement was
sercelary.
Alderman Tema stated the rateable value had bees
talent .C 12.000 a year.
The YATOR maintained the entrances into the town is
▪ watering place ought to he Improved in every way.
In answer to Kr. Dims, Kr. Harrison refused to eve
▪ legal °pintail as to whether the town is bound to make
the footpath; but the Town Clerk sairitstiagly said they
were so bound.
_ . .

..For-se-t
Pia; improvement wee pared without °Wet"
taco-

MilniAT.

It Ii proposed to maks a improved footway from
Trinity-road through a dilapidated house, the mint.u.
width Wog 13(t Oin., and the maximum 16ft, with 13
steps, there being at present MS step. The Maio wee 4 300
on Monde, and yesterday 1600. The oast to be £l.lOl.
The Kayos maid the path at present is only 411.
and _ .

GRovas mid the yathway is vary inconvenient at
present.
Mr. Dims paid the present pathway is s positive
rialwasaa . .

Yr. PZILLIPI rid the Improvement 4 most necessary,
bat the expense to too great.

NIECKMART couvistumcgst. £155.
ILE. WILFORD considered the Waage ought to be fixed.
before the inspeovement is 6edded upon.
lfr. Dims mid three had been decided on. but there is
grestdiflionity about getting sites ; the improvement
t not to be clasped on thetas:coun
. t.
. Lorsit said no doubt ten were v.-quire&
TIN MATO& would go in for more rather than lee&
ALEXANDRA GARDENA.

The Torre anon said there is* dillatar in putting
the incerszy Wilding@ in the gardens, on &mount cl
oertain oorenento In the
_ .

—Alderman—Thula expialoed, bowever, it was intended
to have the betiding, not within the specs of the ggoohd,
bat on • pert which was formerly • roadway.
Mr. Pammys objected to the leoproveineat as mem-
ory, but Mr. Brum said a return would be gained for
the outlay.
Towards the end of the enquiry, the MAT= took
occasion to explain that the Clotaacil are not volunteers in
this sohooss. If they were not to do it in this way, they
osishr be rocupiilled by any person who would take the
powers of the Act of Parliameat, and than they would
spend more money_ year by year, arid have to come upon
the ratepayers. Keay of the Improvements are not at
all what may be called extraordisarT. they might be
compelled to go them, and there nail been a certain
smount of indirect compulsion already. In conclosioe,
the Mayor offered his thanks to Mr. Barthion for Me
minuteness of this enquiry, and the courtesy he always
showed.
Mr. RAIIIIIOI4 replied, and the enquiry terminatej.
In the course of • conversation with Mr. Lnell and
others, • fear was expressed that the borrowing would
imposes the Mee. even 10d. in the A, on account of the
botanist 0 be paid; but
. . _

Mr. HA2IZSO, aiosrtaLning from ths Town Clark that
the penny rate produoss about £l7O, showed that the bi-
asses, on aroma of interest, would only bs spool to
twopenny rate, being about 1480.
Of coarse the Inspector wiz Mort tw the result to Ur
Llcal Gamma.* D•dird•

POZTLAXD.
Excused greet number of persons want to
be excused the rates, and in Bt. George,s mew,
vestry meeting wee held last Thursday, to decide
who shall be exempted and who not. Among those
present were Mears. Lano and Pam, guardians,
M Samson and Pattie, overseers, and Mr. John
Stone, sedstant overseer. We learn there is likely to
be conaiderabLe difficulty in gettlog in the rate' as
promptly as they ought to be collected.
BAILS. ligenutne.— Rumour roseipe shout the
disoulet said to mkt is the minds of certain parsons
on R.M.S. Hercules, on the subject of leave
d leave-breaking. A good many of the wilder
and
have been want to prison, and on Friday pre.
mummy MINIUM were adopted, &yew blue.
jackets were seen at the Races Ins Until' rtate.
Team ALTMTIOSS.—NeIt month mere will be
so important alterations in the Portland trains.
The em. from Weymouth will be taken off, and
the &55 from Portland, and a new train will leave
Weymouth at 12.40, thus dividing the awkward gap
which used to exist between the IL3O and 110, ai
na
br the London papers Mare an an bout earlier.
ritgiZ than
n will return from Portland at 1.10, arriving
at Weymouth at L3O, and other trains will be slightly
altered.
TRIAT TO &MLR= EOM —awned ladies front
Weymouth very ldndly take turns to come over to
Portland on Sundays and hold • Bible dais for the
Bowen boys. Vin Pride, last, at the Sailors'
Beet, Obedl, Miss CarPendale gave a treat to the
yo ups sailor.; the tables were Ltd out very nicely
with -fruit and flowers, and Mr. and Mrs. Kent pro-
vided a capital tee, which seemed to be heartily
enjoyed by about 80 boys, who were waited on by
Mies Cerpeudalo. Mrs. Noble, and other ladies.
Afterwards • magic lantern wee exhibited, the ladles
maw novena pieces, and the boys sane some hymns,
and songs such aa " Hearts of Oak." It vas a
snocetatul satetaiamsat. sad the bola Mgt

T.O. Goon 'Pamirs& —The Meth a.nlvifls!7 of the
introdoction of the load Templer Order Into Portland
woe celebrated on Tuesday last by a public tea in the
lodreeroom, followed by • Fob& milvd•Ll'' the
Coagregasiosal Schoolroom, Maidec-Well. dme chair
woe token by Bro. Rolmwood, DALT., at 1.10. The
meeting was opened with prayer by Bro. O.
after which the Chairman explained that the imprioas
Illness of MIL N. L. Whiteman, who wee aanoanoed
to speak, haring prevented her from being weasel
Ml.. Helena Bithsreaos, V.G.W.V.T., of Briitol.
had kindly 5ed........a.5t varY short notion ovate to take bar
place. Kim then delivered • very aimed
and telling asi=, &—attentioa of the audience Wag
ri vetted from its oomiinewell••••• end IreCeept liPPlaum
showing that the lady's Warn were tboeweWiy ww.
°Wed.—Bro. O. hiltrisell, after Airing_ a bria *etch
of the rise end progress of the Order in Portland, made
an earnest and forcible appeal to •Il Pe•••ner el=
enlisted OD the side of Temperance, to join the
or some similar ecciety.—Two duets were nicely given
by Sisters Rural sad J. Mitchell, sod several
temperance Duos' by the nhoir, accompanied by Sister
Barden on tis• harossminus. The smoothies were tinder
the auspices of the "Bier of Portland," the senior
lodge. The usual rotes of thanks were given, every.
thing pawed off very satisfaotorily, end good results
are expected.

W/1.3311.41.117,
Tim temperance lecture by Mrs. Whiteman an-
nounced to take piece on the 19th Inn, was Dot
given, on account of the illness of the lecturer.
On Faday night the Rev. W. Denshani gave an
Interesting and taking lecture in the Congregational
schoolroom, entitled "Flowers." It was well at-
tended.
Bonocog Perry fisisions, Tuesday. the 20th
—Before F. Marshallsay, Req. (Mayor.)—James
Rabbit', of Wareham, was brought up and charged
with stealing • hand saw, of the mine of 65., the
property of William Laws. Prisoner, against wh
there are several previous convictions, was committed
for trial at Quarta Sessions.
THE MAYOLLIT. Mr. Alderman Woodruff'
DankiLhas been elected Mayor for the ensuing year,
it the of Mr. Al ierman F. bfarshaLlsay, who enter-
tain the new Mayor and chief officials and
Inhabitants at dinner, on surrenderiog Aloe. This is
Chi third time Mr. Daniel has been Mean! Mayor of
this town.
Ounce. The teachers of the Wareham and
Stoborough Sunday &limo* on Tlittreda_y,.. 600001.
Vby the motor, the Rev. Pelltarri•Stokas, the
.I. W. Warn:dock, and the superintendent, Mr.
J. A. Drew, had an excursion to Weymouth and
Portingl. A very enjoyable day was spent, the
arrangements being of the most satinactory nature.
BOMOUGH PETTY Sessions, Saturday.—Bef ore Mr.
F. Isfareballsa_y (Mayor), sod Mr. F. Filliter
(Rmorder.)—Willism Cox, of Wareham, was sum-
moned by Mary Ann White, his enter, for having
assaulted and beaten her on the 7th Instant, in Pou-
lans.—Fined ss. and onts, 78.—The guardians of the
Wareham and Purbeck Union applied for an order of
maintenanoe to be made on Joan Marsh fur the
siaaof his children now in the union. Mr.
master of the union, proved the case. —Order
made for 10" • wink, and Ss. costa.
Couirrr Parr/ Session" Tuesday, the 30th hut
Before Miles Rodgett, Esq.—William Damon, of
Dorchester, was brought up in custody charged with
stealing a pair of breeches, a coat, sod • pair of
trounce, the property of the London and S.W.B.
Company, and of the value of £5 En. The prisoner
WIN committed for trial at the Quarter Beaks" in
October next.