The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-10-25 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

ARRIVAL OF COXVICTL —On Thursday. last, 34
convict" in charge of fivs officers, arrrived at P,rtland
from Brixton PriSon.
NAVAL —A small draft of first-class boys from
If MS B-scawen proceeded to Portsmouth on Satur-
day to join H.M.S. Inflexible.
CooravAae.—Mr. Murray, chief officer of the Top-
bill coastguard station, having retired on a pension,
Mr. &a:mock, fromitha Abbotsbury station, has suit-
seeded Wm.

Warr YOZZAIIIIR Reminer. —Ms* U.S. Warms,
C. 8., to be colonel. On Friday 20 recruits from the
depdt at York joined the bead quarters of the regiment
at the Ferry, CitadeL _ _

CHURCH ARADR. —The Portland volunteers attended
Divine service at St. George's church on Sunday morn-
ing last. Major Eliot and Captains Andrews and
Mcloan were the officers present.
CONVICT FUNERAL—On Friday afternoon, the re-
mains of thy convict Gardener, whose sudden death
was reported in our last hints, were interred in the prison
burial ground.
Museum TO SEA/M.—The Rev. T. Meigh, DA.,
Chaplain of Portland Roads, preached in St. John's
Church on Sunday last in aid of this excelleat
society.
THIGARITISON.—Lieutenant Porter, R.A. has taken
temporary charge of the detachment a Royal Artillery
at the Verne Citadel, during the absence of Lieutenant
Harkness, on leave.
1.0.G.T.—0n Thursday evening a friendly visit was
paid by the " Caxton " lodge from Weymouth, to the
' Portland Ark of Safety "lodge. The visiting mem-
bers officered and entertained the lodge, and a very
plearant /mission was spent.
FORICIGN MIiIHONIL —ln aid of the Bible Christian
Missions, sermons were preached on Sunday last In
the Alaidenwell Chapel, in the afternoon by the Rev.
J. Lewis (Wesleyan), returned missionary from
Western Africa, and in the evening by Mrs. Brown
the wife of the poitor.
CHURCH MISSION/L-0n Sunday last sermons hi aid
of those missions were_preached in St. Peter's Church
by the Rev. T. Y. Darling, of the parent society,
followed on Monday by a public meeting. when its
claims were advocated by the Revs. T. Y. Darling,
Wappleford, W. Shelton, and J. A. Beasor.
SHOT PRACTIOL —H.M S. Hercules went into
the chlnnel Wednesiay for shot and shell practice.
This has to be 4 ne once every quarter. The tweet
practice was not very good, which is attributed to the
Lct that the crew are fresh to the revel, having only
recently been transferred from the Warrior.
MILITARY DANC/L—The officers of tbe "Prince of
Wales' Own" had a afternoon dance at the citadel on
Wednesday, to which a large party of the elite of the
neighbourhood were invite I. As usual, everything
wit, well arranged, and "all went merry as a marriage
bell."

BIOTOLII PERFORMANCE—On Wednesday One of our
underhill young gents, figured prom nently in • per-
formance off • bycicle, before a limited audience, at
Cantletown. The tire ot the machine parted company
with the remainder, and sent the rider skyward, bet
he speed.ly returned to rerrafiresa, alighting on all
fours. The result of the performance was not satis-
factory.
Rem or Hors—The Fortune's-well Wesleyan
Band of Hope gave an entertainment in the school-
room, on Tuesday evening, before • large attendances
These entertainments are much apprecisted, and the
committee will doubtless see their way clear to have
several during the winter months.
" Sammie' EMIT." —Sims the establishment of the
"Sailors' Rest" by MiseWearton, it hail been largelymad
use of by our naval men' for whose exclusive use the
dormitories are provided. To add to its attractiveness,
an entertainment of singing, readings, ket., WM given
in the large room on Wednesday evening, by a
number of friends, the Rev. C. FL H' arbord, chaplain
of H.M.S. Hercules, presiding.
THZ BOBCAWIN ANATIIIHUL —At Ler their return
from performing at Weymouth on Monday night, the
Dramatic Company of H.M.S. tßoscawen, with the
band, partook of • hot rapper:together at the Victoria
Hotel, an extension of time being granted to Mr.
Hodsdon for this
WITHOUT/I AZIDurg:TLA ND R&ILHAT. —Mr. W.
Frampton, foreman of the packers on this railway,ls
leaving Portland very shortly with his family, to join
some relations in South Australia. He has occupied
his present position for the past 14 years, and being
much respected by his fellow-servants, he will carry
with him to his new home their best wishes for his ene-
ma Mr. Frampton, with several members of his family,
have been for some years' connected with the Good
Templar' of the island.
FLM.S. lirruetsce arrived at Portland late on
Tuesday evening. On the panne from Portsmouth
she pexperienmd a strong /easterly wind and rough
sea. This ii her trial trip previous to her
f d
,r'the Mediterranean. Admiral Rykes and2=,
with a number of other naval offioers, accompanied
the vessel to Portland, where they landed and returned
byjthe eight mail train. H.M.S. Inflexible will nimbi
here until Saturday morning, when shetwill leave for
Malta, calling en route at Plymouth, Vigo, and
Gibraltar. She carries four guns of ,ths heaviest
calibre, and is fitted with every modern improvement.
THII GALL —On Friday last • never* gale passed
overlthe island, the force of which was severely felt..
The Congregational Chapel, Gem House, and other
buildings kit elate and glass. At Mr. Greenwood's
masonry works • large trade notice board was blown
from the roof. The forte of the wind was shown by
a rattle-truck, which was standing in the Railway
station yard, being blown up the steep incline towar
('astletovrn. In the Roads four smacks drifted, but
were secured, and towed into safe anchorage by the
steamer, "Commodore." Some workmen made a bold
venture to reach their work at the end of the break-
water. A fair wind carried them through the open-
ing. They then rowed up the leeward side of the
breakwater, and reached the outer fort, but censider•
able anxiety was felt about them. At the Verne the
fury of the storm was severely felt, and some of the
little drummer boys were blown about and cut curious
capers in crossing the barrack square. A sentry near
the main entrance was much exposed; the road metal
being blown up and cutting him so much, that the
officer had him removed. All communication with
the shiming was suspended.
ENGLISH SN I ) Glatt AN Prl'TT OPTIMAL —Our
correspondent on board H. MS. Hercules, at Portland,
writes to u. under date October 13th: —On the occasion
,4 the visit of the First Reserve Squadron to Kiel in
July last, the petty•officers of the various thine were
invite 1 on shore to the naval barracks, and entertained
by the lerrnen petty-officers. As time would not
permit our returning the compliment, it was
unanirrinuely proposed that on our return to England
• suitable present should be pu•chased and sent as an
ornament to their mess. Subscriptions were sent to
the Hercules, and two of the petty-officers were dela
rated to purchase something which would be both
useful and ornamental. A handsome gilt clock was
chosen, and gave great satisfaction to everyone on
board the ship, from the captain downwards, all of
whom admired the action of the pendulum, which—
unlike ordinary pendulums with • weight at the
bottom —moved • steering wheel f rem port to starboard,
At the bottune around the edge is the following in-
scription ,-.7"Pres-eted to the petty-officers of Hi
Imperil Majesty's Navy at Kiel, by the petty-officers
of the First Reserve Squadron of England, as a token
of their appreciation of the kindly fee'ing shown these
on the occasion of their visit in July, 1881." The
clock is now on its way te Kiel, where the Admiral
Commander-in-Chief has been requested to present it.
The f .Ilowing is a cony of the letter sent bt;antain
Heneage, Flag-Captain to the Duke of Edin h, to
Admiral Batch, Commander-in-Chief at Kiel .• 'Her
Britannic M. ship Hercules, at Portland, Uth October,
I&4l.—Sir,.T have the honour to inform you that the
petty-officers belonging to the ships of the Finn
Reserve Squadron of Her Britannic Majesty. Navy
have requested me to (onward to you, for presentation
t the petty-officers of His Imperial Majesty'. German
Navy, stationed at Kiel, a small token of their ap?re-
elation of the great kindness shown to them during
their short star in that harbeinr, which they will ever
retain as a most pleasing remembrance of the eruise
of 1881. I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient
**meant. A. C. F. HZNIASZ, Captain. Admiral
Batch, Commander-in-Chief of theSquadrunof H.LM.
German Navy at Kiel.—/Lanis Pape.

BROADS/711Y.
TRY RAILWAY Blume at Littlemoor is dill under.
view ripen; but the gap caused by the bricks goes
from the arch causes it to look rather &swerves
when seen from below. It is shored up; but the ape-
mamma is not at all tempting to those who bare to
pass beneath, eepecially should a train go over at about
the same time.

HARVEST THANICSOITTNO.—The church well prettill
decorated for thanksgiving services on Sunday last,
principa ly by the Rector, Rev. D. R. Benham, and
the ladies of his family and c ingregation. The
window alibi were csvered with evergreens, the capital
of the pillars enwreathed with dahlias, evergreens and i
ferns, n front of the reeling-desk was • garland of
various autumn flowers, including calm°lari
geraniums, laurustinns, and rhododendrons,vari:
with wheat, and wings of pampas' grass on either
side, the pulpit bore garlands of chrysanthemums,
sunflowers &c., with barley and wheat crossed, and
a wreath of various berries and flowers ran round
under the book-shelf. Over the communion table was
the text—" lam the bread of Life," the letters vet 7
prettily and ingeni ,usly formed of barley ears, worked
on a pale green ground within a border of oats.
rowers. mow, ferns, arid berries, all were worked in
wreaths and bouquets scrims the chancel window, and
net bunches of wheat were placed on the window
sills, the whole combining with the beautiful painted
windows of the euerch, to make a most agreeable
scene. Is the evening the congregati in was ep.cially
large, so much so that room could hardly be found for
the people, and the Rev. 1). R. Ranh= preached an
excellent disc,urse from I Samuel di, IT.