The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-03-09 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETI'I4-3, TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1880.

DORCIIIESTIE. LOCAL Maar) OP MU%
Rion Slisiain.—Mr. R The MATO* said a• OBS was MOTS Mersa than he lin
it to be tho High sheds for 1880. of ir..hlgation twarYs cutting trees downlinks* it were neolisnarre end if It was
thought well. he would order this tree should not he cat
Ni Dimwit= or SALMlitray.—lt is announced that down yet; but he feared they would aal maka a job of ,
Canon Ryle has accepted the Deanery of Salisbury. thatir. raftwawithyold stll tn. icees in the Wake had hese lapped
Diiliturear.—lt will be seen by as announcement of taameedimay.
our
advertising that Bare Wallace, of Ms Ultimately the matter was loft to the discretion of the
=street, London, visitaDorchestareve7 termite Mayor and Surveyor.
blth consulting rooms being at Mr;Lockett's, The Suaviroa reported certain nuisances respecting
1, Corn ' 1, Dorchester. which notices bad been served.
' Mr. Pore asked whether the Surveyor ever went to
Twin D.R.V.—The receipts last year amounted to ' Great Western ToMTIC•I
£41412.. lid., of which £596.. were subscriptions and Er. Cgick said: "Occasionally."
donations, among the expenditure was EM lee for Various amounts were ordered to be paid.
prises ; but the funds have been so well managed that TEX WI SW.
there is • surplus of L 74 2s. 7d. The Serowe had sot succeeded in finding • austasser
POSTAL aCOOI9IOOATMIL —There Will tos • day for the Council's Mai of ash manures and raccraml4Bl
mail for Maiden Newton and Everehot from Dorches- its being sold by auction, as the South-Western Railway
ter on and after Monde/ (today), the box closing at ComcanY again Prue him to remove it.
Agreed to.
$ p.m. At present letters will be only delivers to The sweepers were, on their application, allowed • rise
callers at the respective Offiton. 0 d of ls. • week.
...-
THE DORSEY IdlLlTla.—Notices have been curie FOOTFATU /LOX THU WIWI' WALLS TO OITBAT WBSTIII2I
for the militia recruits to assemble at the barracks oa latt,Wity.
the 22nd of March for the usual preliminary drill ; the Improvement, suggested by the Surveyor were ordered
regiment to assemble at the same place on Monday, to be done, at a cost not exceeding £.5. He also asked
the 10th of May, proceeding afterwards to Weymouth that name. should be given to several streets of the
for the usual month's drill with the recruits, borough. ea he was now engaged on • PIMEI Of general
Dualist) Ctus.—This class at the Working Men's drai a
Club had a practical subject for discussion on the last £:040 4
„tumid by the sto Mr. Bull, "d £9O to Menu Jut,, for wink
occasion of their meeting, namely "Moderate drink-
ing v. Teetotalism." Mr. E. It. Wescott presided, and WATTS FOS TUI LAUNDRY.
on • division it proved there were ten more drinkers The Surveyor reported that several laundresses Is the
than teetotalers out of the 40 who entertained the town lorpt several women washiag. the water
.was dr!wa.
the tape and not passed tbrousb la• Miler. and ne
question from
asked what directions the Council would give. He also
Till Fatima Ctuk—Some fault is found with the mentioned • use where a pipe was put in when the
rules of this club, which it is said makes a monopoly cettue was built, and they were still suppliedfrom it..
of the fishery, inhabitants being prevented fishing, in It was ordered that • separate supply o i
a tue-tell be
favour of strusgere, and there. some talk of appeal. provide I for each house.
hg to H.R.H., as Duke of Cornwall and lord of rhe MEDICAL orruata's IMPORT.
manor, in order to procure greater facilities for local The medical °facer, Dr. IL J. Day, had sent the medical
lovers of the gentle craft, report, which stated inter else.
Tim LATB Ma. Hotioga.- The will (.latail August n hi* WoreltiP ihe Rey.% and the CerPortaitth 0.1
16, 1877) of Mr. John Francis Hodge., late of Dor. Dorchester.
chests, wine merchant, who died on December 25 Gentleman,—The Inspector bee accompanied me in •
last, was proved on the 24th January, by Mr. John srstesnatioineP: f,
ett,d a of.
hintalltlt •
tb:tiaWater-houses and
should too reported.
Fisneis Ho l.r,orllndees, the eon, the sole eve !Woe. .V."..,;!:!".. 4 w
ts. liven no Cuibresk or any coroggioue, inf. WI .us,
the pers sal c-tate heir.... ow, rn under 1:25,000. The , r epid.inic Awes*. On one .TC Son I found lat •
testator le south' £lOO, free a duty, t i the Dorset iii,asel sheep's carcase hanging uti in a slaughtel-house
Couniy lii epi al ; end there are bequests to his wife, env wet bound cc I. Tire owner, however, showed ti
children, clerks, portant., and others. The residue he my suisfa-tion that it was D. t innandrd for human tent.
Laves to his said son, John Francis. To my knowledge there bee not been any ini re suspicious-
looking meat, excepting a forequarter of beef in another
FRESH llosoutis roe DOBCHICSTIOL—We are pleased slaughter-huge, which I found on testing was not actually
to be able to state that Mr. Allred W. Edward,, of diseased, nor poultry, game, fish, a -... exposed tor sale.
Pan France (second son of Mr. H. Edwards, of this Under my supervision five large accumulations of refuse
town), successfully pored his examinatiotut of the have been removed, three drains thoroughly cleansed and
Y New ork College of Dentistry (which Is a branch of put right. a house re•floored, one whitewashed throughout,
the New York State University). and succeeded in eeverW others partially, &chimney built higher on account
taking first prise for best practical dentistry, as well of the smoke issulint therefrom, the scavenger now
works through Rat lordington twice weekly Instesi of
sa the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery. This --ia once, this being the t part of the to with which
the third of Mr. H. Edwards' lOW who have IMICWW, we bad to dial, and was tamoyad some 3vg Lik,:d. of
fully taken the title of D.D.S. frem this collage Dr. ashes and refuse from this part and the rest of the district,
H. C. Edwards having graduated in 1874 and hr. J. an extra lamp has been fixed near Mushroom-bridge, and
Osborne Edwards, afterward.; &cowed in Java, another opposite Short's-Una No. may be added • few
graduating in 1878. remarks noon the water supply :—The town is, of course,
mainly supplied frost the reservoir, which holds 1313,000
Sate or Mg. Rome STOCE.—On Friday Messrs. mikes when the depth of wets, Is 17 feet (the depth of
Henry Duke and Son sold the live and dead stock of the well is about 126 feet. containing ease ES feet of
Mr W H Roper, at Lower Farm, Langton Herring, water), the exceptions being the house and cottage at the
by an order' in liquidation." The company, about West Mills 'standing alone, to which no water pipe has
SOO, partook of • first rate luncheon, in a barn near the been laid down, consequently they get their supply at the
homestead. The party included, amongst others, Mr nearest hones' and 65 houses which are supplied by IS
Ras F rdieeton I may be allowed to express •
T C Saunders, Mr -W
Mayo. Mr Shettler Crewkerne), ~.welia In East °_,---. • y-......a 1 ...- ..—,
Mr J ChilcotA, Mr Williams (Portmnouth , Mr Down
j
- hope whatever retentions ILDI ...ame In IrW drainage
___. ultimately, that there will be more ventilators, that the
400‘41), Mr Biomes -- Wight), r Hanakau fall will not be vary much lees than lin 440, that the
altilvingliampton), GI Walbridge , 'Mr C Jesty, Mr seem be made watertight and that the Cotuicil will be
4
Roberta Mr Ruby (Dole's Ash Mr Oakley Bann- able to substitute for the present cesepools at the beck of
dec., Mr J Cake, Mr W Jetty White (-Abbots. Groat Western-terrace, the adjacent, and other house., •
bury). Mr Mud LitCharialnatel, Mr Marsh (Fleet), system of drainage before any fever nukes its appearance.
artit Palmer min ). Kt Whittle oparabnmi lam frilly aware of the diffiCulties In the way of these
and Mr F Whittle. dead stock was cleared off unitary Improvements and that they cannot be under-
tone. (er a time. Nothing further need be said on the
at satisfactory prices. The live stock sale commenced subject, as it is at present under your consideration. The
with the sheep. The first three pens of full-mouth total number of deaths 1. 31 (males 16) and there were 59
Sum Down ewes averaged SW 8d each. The six-tooth births; upon thew data, therefore, the annual death.rate
ewes ringed from 1194 to 42.5.1 per head' the four- is 178 and the birtkerats Us per LON. In October 11
th too. made an average of 421; and the chilver Down deaths were registered. the same number in November,
ewes les 6.1. Thirty Portland couples found pur- and nine in December; 16 deaths oftured in Fordington,
chasers at SU each. The dairy stock included 26 "Ten in Holy Triad, Wl"' thre in St Patar.as and only
dairy cows with calves, the first 1.9 of which brought one in All Saints'. The rate of infant mortality was es
MS 1.0110. es four did aot attain one year of age, and 12
an *virago of £l9 54, one of the Kind* Purchasers lived to be over ao years of us. Not one of the slniotic
being Mr Shettler, of Crewkerne, who bought two at diseases caused any diet!). The 31 deaths Includen 'even
Ca per head, one at £2O, one at I:19 lits, another at due to consumption, four to heart disease, three to
£2l, one at £lB 10., another at ill 10e, and one bronchitis, two each to old age and inflammation of lungs,
at El 7 15e. The highest price realised was £23 los, one each to cancer, dropsy, and delirium tremens, aleo three
the lowest £l6 104. Two-year-old barren heifers invests. The first was held at the hospital, the second
averaged EIS each, and yearlings £7 its. Among the at wordington, end the third in the gaol, their respective
were rTO Saunders, Mr 0 Saunders, Mx being 19.88, and 82, and the muses of death accident.
ages
killed by the kick of a horse, visitation of God, and
riCla Cake M
(Woodeford) Mr Hayward, Mr W Roberts. exhaustion arising from age. The deaths of eight paupers
Mr Hansford, Mr ialmer, Mr Walbridge, Mr Mead, were regietered, ball being males. Fifty-four DOW Cases
Mr H Gale, Mr B ',Mitch (Upwey), and Mr Peahen were received into the hospital, two being under five years
(Bincombe). The horses were in good working con- of age, and 2V attended 114 out patients the being under
dition. Mr Buby secured a good animal at 48gs, Mr five years old), one of the latter was • eau of measles.
!Mettler one at 47gs, and another at 37as, Mr Jeety Raving filled in and appended the usual forms ((or your
bought at 2,a, and Mr Oakley Saunders at 32p. insaactitrtland having sent a WiZed.thia rePwt wit'h iha
The sale was one of the best held in the locality for forms - - - L.callt; ranlia—.?+
to re.....n. gentlemen,
some time past the prices throughout being exception- Yours obediently,
ally good; ant Metiers. Duke and Son showed their R. J. Day, F.C.S., At.
business qualities by the way in which they moaned
this important sale.

Fobruary 18th, 1890.

bar, and it was WOISO then than now.—Mr. J. Groves
testified to the good character of defendant. He was
In his employ for many years as &layman, and he
thought ft impossible that he could be guilty of such •
thing, as he always used to take Etch • great pride in
his horse. He was a very respectable man, and he ,
could not say too math in his favour.—Mr. Pally
Hooper said he might mention on behalf of the
society, that as the defendant bad destroyed the horse,
he should not pram for any solicitor's fees in the
' matter.—ln consideration of the fact that the defend-
ant bad destroyed the horse, the Bench inflicted the
mitigated penalty of 10s. and costs, amounting
altogether to £2.—The lad Scott was discharged.
SHIPPING NTNlS.—Arrivals : Vulture, Blampied,
Cherbourg, general; Kate, Beale, Hartlepool, coal;
Sarah, Branford, Ipswich, barley; Try, Depledge.
London, cement' Marnhull, Hodder, 'Shields, coal;
Louisa, Lovell, Shields, coal • Tames, Sorenson,
Hartlepool, coal; Amor, Mot:Wows), Radkjobing,
barley ; South of Ireland, Pears, Cherbourg, general;
Fair Maid, Lilford, Hull, M
oilcake ; Waterford, Wor-
land, Shields, coal; Vulture, ace, Cherbourg,
general; Aquila, Filcher, Jersey, general; Fanny,
Moore, Portsmouth, government stores, Great
Western. Blampied, Cherbourg* general • Vulture,
Pearn,Cherlsourg, general; Brighton, Painter, Jersey;
general; Great Western, Blampied, Cherbourg,
general; Aquila, Flisher, Jersey, general.
Bathers : Brighton, Painter, Jersey, general; Mer-
maid, Is Motorise, Penzance, potatoes; Vulture,
Mane, Cherbourg, general; Aquila, Flisher, Jersey,
general; Great Western, Blampied, Cherbourg,
general ; fivalen, Christensen, Elsinore, ballast ; South
of heisted, Barnes, Milford, nil; Warrior, Allen,
Guernsey, ballad ,• Vulture Pearn, Cherbourg,
general; Princess Royal. Read, Guernsey, ballast;
Great Western,Blempied,Cherbourg,general ; Aquila,
Flisher, Guernsey, general; Vulture, Pram, Cher
bowl?, general' Fanny, Moore, Portsmouth, Govern-
ment stores; Great Western, Blampied, Cherbourg,
general.
Itimotous Team Soctreer.—The annual ousting of
the Weymouth auxiliary of this useful society was
held on Tuesday evening in Bt. Mary's Schoolroom.
The attendance was small. The Mayor (G. Eliot,
Esq.) took the chair. A hymn hiving been sung, and
Vie Rol. W. Lewis I acing , ffered an appropriate
prayer, tie secretary, Mr. Grorge Andras's, read the
report. Theri was • slight increase on the preceding
year, the last year's balance bring £25 19s. 6J, and
the year before £23 151. 11 The collections a. the
bust enema meeting amounted to more than EC, and
he did not think there was any reason why they should
not have a collection equally as good on tne present
occasion—The Chairman noticed the cosmopolitan
character of the work of the society, for it extended to
every nation under the sun. Al education increased,
so the demand for books would Increase, and if the
supply of pure and wholesome literature were not
sufficient for that demand there were plenty of
agencies at work that would supply impure, immoral
literature, the effects of which would be most
disastrous. The publications issued by this society
were of the best kind, and would point perishing
sinners to the way of salvation and to • Saviour and it
appeared to him that a society like this was Lin
grand work in the church, and was that
command which our Saviour had left, to compel men to
come in.—Dr. Craig, the deputation, then delivered an
address, illustrative of the work of the society.—The
Rev. Mr. 'Trafford, fsrmerly Baptist minister here,
gave an account of the good work being done in India.
The meeting concluded with the doxology.
Spurge° • PONT AND CAIT.—At the police court
on Wednesday afternoon before J. fifilledge and J. E.
Robins, lisps., Jana Slone, a young woman, was
brought up under a warrant, charged with stealing a
pony, cart, and harness, of the value of £8 104, the
property of Alfred Belpin, of Tanntoet—P.S. Best, of
the County Constabulary, stationed at Taunton, pro-
duced a warrant for apprehending the prisoner on the
present charge, stating he had come to Weymouth to
have the case eummaryly disposed of. The prisoner WU
the person mentioned in the warrant.—Alfred Belpin
said be was • general dealer residing at Taunton. The
prisoner came to him on Saturday morning and asked
him to lend his pony and cart, sash. wanted to take
some rap and bones to Mr. Troodee. He let her have
the key of the stable and told her to take them, and
she did so. He then went into the country and did
not return home until the evening, when he found his
pony and cart had not been returned, and he had not
seen anything of the articles in question or the prisoner
until this morning. In consequence of what he was
told on Sunday, he had a warrant for her on Monday.
The pony, trap, and harness, were weth 10s.—
Howard appeared to watch the case on
behalf of William Stanley, a dealer of Weymouth,
who had bought the th DP in question from
prisoner, and asked for permission to be given him to
put some questions to the prosecutor. As a matter
of courtesy only the permission was given, and in
cross-examination witness said he had known the
prisoner eight or tan years, and had tired with her,
although he was • married man, lie had not paid her
wages. She went about the country buying rags and
bones, and used his pony and cart, for which she paid
him every time. He bad not heard until that day she
claimed the cart. It was not hers, as he bonght it and
could bring witnesses to prove it. He bought the pony
twelve months ago for kb. It was now worth £5. -
By Mr. Arden: Was with the prisoner the night
before she took the pony and cart—Prisoner pleaded
not guilty to stealing the cart, saying it belonged to
her, but admitted stealing the pony and harness.—
Mr. Howard addressed the Bench in favour of the
prisoner, asking for an light • punishment as possible
to be inflicted on her.—She was sentenced to one
month's hard labour for stealing the pony and harness;
but the magistrates refused to allow the prosecutor his
este, raying belled acted inausost disgraceful manner.
ANSITIRSAIIT STIVICIN AT ST. MART'S CHURCH.—
We feel it hardly necessary to call our readers' atten-
tion to the announcement of these services. After
such faithful and zealous mini.try as that of the rector
of Raclipole corn Moir's:the Regis for the past quarter of
a century, it needs no words of ours, we feet sure, to
urge the congregations worshipping at St. Mary
(Radipole), St. Mary (Melcombe), and Christ Church
(Melo ,mbe), at this time especially to Dome together
and with their clergyman unite in hearty thanks glv.
lug to Almighty God for the many mercies which they
have enjoyed since 1856. In briefly reviewing the 25
years of active ministry of the Rev. Talbot A. L.
Greaves as rector of this place, we shall not for one
moment say it has been faultless, for in so long •
period mistakes must be expected from all; but that the
rector has indeed been a true friend to Weymouth
during the time he has been here cannot be gainsalecL
Whether we view Mr. Greaves as • preacher of great
ability or as a friendly counsellor by the sick bed,
whether searching the scriptures with the members of
the (weekly) Bible Claw or surrounded as he loves to
be by the children of the parish schools in which he
takes such delight, there are few clergymen
more zealous than he in his Master's work.
Of the good resulting from the rector's ministry there
are abundant proofs. The large staff of workers which
are to be found in the parishes, and who for the most
part have grown up side by side with their clergyman,
speaks for itself, and if we pass from the congregations
to the churches in which they worship, and the services
of those churches, we see evident signs of an active and
devoted ministry. The services are rendered in
simple manner, free from innovations. In the matter of
restorations and additions to the churches, and
parochial buildings, the rector has been foremost; In
1861, St. Mary's was repewed, and the very fine organ,
which now leads the servioss, was substituted for the
old and worn-out instrument of bygone years. The
mother church of St. Mary, Radipde, was next taken
In hand and restored and renewed, there was also a
much needed addition to the churchyard. Christ
Church (chapel of ease to St. Mary, idelconthe Regis),
was built in 1874. There was also a heating apparatus
placed in St. Mary, Meleombe Regis, said the removal
of the vestry, by the building of the new room, added
materially to the free sittings in that church. All of
these matters reoeived at the hands of the Rector and his
friends outside of Weymouth very material assistance,
which enabled him Ind his oongregations to carry them
Into effect.

altogether like him to forego it altogether. err in speaking
of the Bible—the Book that bad God for ire author,
salvation for its aim, and truth wii h rut any admixture of
error for its humor—that Book which for its principles
and its truths, our fore! ethers cheerfully laid down their
lives. (Applause.)
The lecture was illustrated at intcrvals by excellent
dirorts which neatly helped Mr. Ransom,. in his
explanations. Ile said the subject &cided itself into tro
parts, via, the orginal text and tho E..eoish trarish.ti it of
It. The Holy Spirit of God directed r!u.. p•olection of His
Word, and the Providence of G ha I la co o less
exercised in securing It. preservation. Atter -re of
the original len Melee, he continued —co. ion-ly noar, h the
three most important rennuscripts of the or re in
the possession of three branches of the C iristi ite
Church. Tte Alexandrian manuscript babe s•I t r the
Church of England, and is now in 'no
Mabel= ; the Vatican manuscript is teethe V Mean library
at Rome, and the third is now at IP. Pe.-rdnergh. Nit
one of the three was complet..., and nct one of turn
contained the whole of God's Word •i we have now in
what we call the Bible. On the question of the as... of
these manuscripts there had been much dist-mid di. Al of
them were older than the year of our Lied GO. and nut
one of them earlier than 301 Trey were reetainlY written
for public or general use. The Alex rwirian manu-cript
was dew sited in the British Museum in the year of our
Lord 1753. It was sent as • present to Chutes 1., In the
year 1628, by a Patriarch of C ,natant rural° who brouilet
It from A:exandria —hence Rename 13agraqie were here
. exhibited, showing the nature and it. o of tie I..tters,
and • photogram of two page, of Om manuscript war
pureed round the room. For fear it iii lit be lost, the
curators of the British Museum sper t .C3O 000 in printing
• sufficient number of copies as t rend ~ne to every
public library of importance in Eir.lami. Ti- hi dory of
the Vatican manuscript was compa. otvely unkta ran. In
the Vatican library, It had been sine- the close of the
15th century, having been brought from C rnotantinnple.
There was ample evidence that this manuscript was older
than the Alexandrian. (A foe simile of this manuscript was ,
hereexhibited.) With regard to the third manuscript it we'
one of the most remarkable literary discov,ries of the
present century. A portion of it was first diraimerel at
the monastery of St. Katherine on Mount Sinai, i.i the
year INC and in the year 1869 nearly all the 1.4 was
found. It was destemited at St. Petersburg, wb Ire it still
remains. The rev, gentleman then went on to meek of
other manuscripts. There WU one very &mien.. ono
preserved in the Royal Library at Pori& It was assigned
to the fifth century and was highly valuable. The fifth
manuscript &leo of great antiquity wan trilled the Codes
Beset and was presented to the University of C rmlor•dre
In the year 158 L With regard to the proof or tests of nee
of the manuscripts, they all bad peculiar marks or
evidences. First the material on which the manuscripts
were written. The oldest were written on okras roughly
prepared. Tho itiexandrian ea' not written on vellum,
which was a later prepiration, whereas the later
ones were written on skins properly prepared. This
skin was prepared at Peritonea& which was cele-
brated for the preparation cf calf-skins for writing.
Another indication of age was the form of letters. Many
ancient inscriptions remained, which afforded • style of
writ Ans for each successive ate. Manuscripts had been
found among the ruins of Herculaneum and Pompeii,
which fell fie the year of our Lod 79, the material
and style indicate them to be of a certain age, and the
Bibical manuscripts written on the same material and in
the same style proved them to have been written at one
and the same age. The manuscripts written in capital
letters, without Mope, accents, or divisions were tact later
than the fifth century; whereas manuscripts with
inclined capital; with commas, dated not earlier than the
ninth; those with small let, on not earlier than the
tenth: those with ornamented initials, with mutts to
indicate the end of the lines, not artier than the eleventh
and those with divisions of chapters the twelfth. All
the manuscripts which he bad mentioned belonged to the
family or clam of capital letters, and the more numerous
rases belonged to the currier', or those written in small
letters. As he had said the original language of the Old
Testament was Hebrew, with small exception,. In early
times there were settlements of Jews in India and in
other parts of the Bast. Dr. McKennan obtained some
years ago a copy of the Pentateuch from the black Jews
of Malabar, which was now in the public library at Cam-
bridge. In this manuscript there were no vowels, accents,
stops, or divisions between word and word, and in the
deciphering of it they could not set on without the Jews,
who afforded great hdlp in in thing it clear. The Old
Testament was translated into Greek 200 years before
Christ. As the Gospel spread both testaments were
translated into Egyptian, Arabic, Sclavonic, and later into
Anglo-Saxon, Italian, Spanish, and French. Among the
spills of trade taken by the Swedes towards the close of
the 30 years' wee was • manusoript in letters of silver. It
was carried by them to Stockholm, and called the
Codes Argentina It puse.l into several hands,
and was ultimately pI, ished in the year
1605. The Gospel seemei to have been first planted
In Britain in the find century. There was a native church
here long before St. Augustine I mist& but there was no
account of • translation unto tiro native tongue before the
seventh century. About this time the first Bishop of Sher-
borne translated the Bible into. Litho, audio the year 735
the Towered' Bede translated Vie greater part into Saxon.
The translation of the Psalma was taken in hand by King
Alfred, and in 965 the then Archbishop of Canterbury
translated the Pentateuch, Joshua, Job, Kings, and Esther.
Thus the Bible translation commenced at very early times,
tort rnlitical troubles, and the iuvasions of new elements
into the language, greatly delayed and impeded the work,
and succeeding the time of 8 fe were several invasions.
The re.. g.mticman then prove vied to review the labours of
Wycliffe. Tyndall, Miles Coverdale, John Rogers, Cran-
mer, and up to the timeof the latest complete revision in
1611. . _ _

At the elnehtdon Dr. LI/SII propoged a cordiAl rota of
thanke to the I.ctarer. whieh wee carried by acclamation,
awl icknoe I ,lge I by Mr. ILSoML

TDB PROPOSED WINTER GARDEN.

An 101 l aential pahlic witting was held at the fltildhall
on Monday afternoon, to cen-ider the recent offdr of Sir
Frederick Johnst But, 11 P., in connector' with the
Winter Garden scheme; am., the advisability of holding
• Horticu.t iral Show during the ensuing year.
The Moyer took the chair, a iI there were a'so present
Mr. Al•lerman Thom iv Mr. ALl,rman Robertson, Rev.
W. S. Wouttlesowth, Me. U. N lugle. Kr. J. K. Robens,
Mt 0. Penile. 0 Iloitel Penny. Mr. Trelawney, Mr. T. B.
Grove. Mr. F. Arden, Mr. 11. Wheeler, Mr. J. Vincent,
Mr. ICO Holiett, Mr. J. B. Cole, Mr. Z. Milledire, Mr.
Altbey, Mr. Whettam Ur. K. Pidgeon, Mr. Hodder, Mr.
A. Oral ais. Mr. It. 0 aliky, Mr. G. R. Orickmay, Mr.
Plowman, Mr. Bartlett, tA.
The Moto& thonAl.t it +solid be better to throw the
two matters gether. head+, the committee, which he
hoped they would choose that afternoon, would lo able
to take them both into consideration at one and the some
time. With regard to the fiver show he considered they
ought to bane a very geel show. There was a very
succeelful one two or thr, years ago ia connection with
Mr. Bleriards's windo thew, and now they had such a
capital place as their coo gordens, there was no reason
why there should nit lie a very good show. They had
bet.er eppoint • goed committee of gentlemen who
would take the troutile to :o k into the matter sod give
their assistance—gentlemen erne understood the require-
ments of the town. ill ar. hear.) The Winter Garden
was a much more dill) :olt &nil important matter. The
question was by no meant a new one, for it had been
turned over and over in the minds of many of them ; but
ODO scheme after another had fallen through, chiefly
because they could not so, their way to moire anything of
this sort per, and even with two or three year,' additional
experience he was not naueh imam hopeful al to the pay-
ing result of anything in the shape of • Winter Gordon,
pan, and almole. hut it hit i been re-opened in cones).
quence of Sir Frederick .I.)hn•a)ne'e ap)ech • few nights
ago, in which he took seen a liold and liberal lead in the
matter. The first course to decide was what was
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requisite, an secondly to find out a really practicable
site.

Mr. C. Payer. re • very old inhabitant, was strongly
opposed to the Winiir Gardrn scheme. There was not •
shadow of • doubt that all such things had fails!. He
instanced the Crystal Pal sere, still carrying on a sickly
existence, the Alexandra Palace, sold three times over,
Brighton Aquarium, simply kept alive by the artistic
talent drought down fru London, and London people
going d ion to visit it; then there was Westminster
iso completely • failure that it had to be sup-
ported by exciting exhibitions (and not very moral ones
either); the Cheltenham Winter Garden, which cost
£40,000, and sold for £.5.000, for the bricks and mortar;
lastly there was the Bournemouth Winter Gsrden, which
had quashed altogether. lie ....onsidered if Sir Frederick
Johnstone in his kindness would only look another way,
and would give them what would be a jewel in the crown
of the name of Johnstrise. it would give much more
pleasure and satisfaction. Irene 40 years ago there was •
park enclosed, and set apart as a People's Park. It was
leased out for that purpose (he would not mention names),
but it was never done, and in the end it came back to the
Corporation. Sines than the town had incrrased this great
want, and he trusted Sir Frederick Johnstone, in his
liberality, would see that a Poople's Park was the one
thing necessary, and if hr win iii kindly give hia fields on
the D rrcheater-road, behind C Alone! Scott's, and break
down the hedges there, it would give ten square acres
which might be made int., • plaeeforpublic recreation and
amusement, and supply a real and • long-felt want.
Mr. Alderman ROBEalle)N dil not not think they ought
to be discouraged by what hi fallen front Mr. Penny.
If there had been all these failures then they ought to try
and profit by them. (Hear, bar) There was no doubt
It was a very desirable thing to get some kind of c rvered
place in Weymouth where the visitors could meet and
promenade in the winter. I. t • committee be formed to
look at acme sites and then report to an adjourned meet-
lug. (Hear, hear.) What wire really wanted was some•
thing to move them in the winter. They could get along
very well in the summer ; tint it was in the winter when
there we, such • drag. H begged to propose that a
committee be formed to look through the town, and report
to on &Ai,...) mooting as to what sites are most practic-
able. (Hear. hear.)
L PIDOrOII seconded tit., proposition.

THE METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
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WEYMOUTH HARBOUR TIDI TABLE..
BAAS. WON TATZRMAIR 08. LOV 11•171,11ALIPPL0OD,
1.30 a.m. 3.36 &M.' 5.36 a.m. 12. 3 p.m.
rriday 3 , L 3 p.m. 0 3 p.m. 12 SD a.m.
1.30 SAIL 4.30 cm. $2O a.m. 1557 p.m.
Saturday 2.57 p.m. 4 57 p 1157 p.m. 1.34 am.
S
334 mm. 644 7.21 ma- 151 p.m. unday 361 p.m. 111 p m. 7 61 p.m 2 18 cm
4.111 cm 618 cm. 818 cm 245 p.m.
Monday 445 p. 6.45 p.m 256 p.m 3 12 a.m
1 6.12 am. 7.11 cm. 112 cm. 339 p.m
ruanday 6 30 pcia. 7.10 p.m 9 SP p.m. 4. 6 a.m. 1
6. 61 m. L 6 a.m.10. 6 cm. 4 p m.l
Wednalay --
laza p.m. II 33 10.113 p m. & 0 arc 11
Thanalay 7. 0 a.m. 9. 0 a.m. 11. 0 am. 5 sr p.m 11
7 17 p.m. 927 p.m. 11.17 p.m. 5.50 a m. 12

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Mr. 11. NAPOLI said in the case of Weymouth, neither
• winter, garden nor on equarium would pay. The
question bad been laid before irim many, many times, in
fact on one occasion it was takon up by parent gentlemen,
and their attention was turn al to very eligitile site., but
it was tire question of waye and means that prevented
them moving any further. II td one of them been carried
into eff•et it would have hen • grand thing for Wey-
mouth, but the amount sake I was larger than could be
raised in the town. After thtt another scheme was pro.
potted, bet that not with lea very little sympathy. 'The
great and visible want in W..ymouth was corn, place of
aroorurnotlaUon fir vititers during the bed weather.
(Hear, bear.) Towards the does of the season when the
bad weather wain, there w or always • perfect exodus of
visitors, and cabs were to be seen going to the station tram
all directione. Now, if the visitors could only get rome
place of rendezvous, limes I of being compelled to stay in
the close stuffy lodging-houses, they might tide over the
few wet days, and remain through the floe mason that
generally ensued. The estimated cost of erecting some
sorb place as this was em 'thing like £6.000. He had
turn,d his attention ti different towns to see if he could
and a model for our own, snit he found at losarieh a I wee
public hall erected at a riot of 0.000, and on arcade,
£7.000. The hall had been a e.ey paying carc-rn, hut not
the arcade. But looking at 1.0 hall, he thought he. might
congratulate himself as one of the movers in this later
scheme which he had r.-ferred to, that it would lie
cempaiible to have • buildr•g ,rf this kind—not a flower
garden nor an sqoarium. hr • 'mottling adulating thew)
two elements, and give them the aquarium, the appear-
ance of a winter garden, and di addition, provide amuse-
,
men's fr visitors, anch as a r a ling-room, a hall adapted
for heroes, kr. At tho oroient time take the Royal
Hotel, 70ft. by 35ft, there was not sufficient space to
encourage the promoters of musical and other entertain-
ments. If they had • really good place. 'Wit. to 150 ft. in
length, they might then ear. et to get down good com-
mutes which would pay the promoters. The continual
complaint of visitors was' Sr attractions, noamusementr."
They might say there was the Esplanade, but people tired
of that in course of time, and in wet weather there was no
place to meet. He was quite certain that • plaNs of this
sort would meet with great sunless, and they would keep
pace with the times, for in all other places r (Forts were
being made to promote amusements for visitors. Wey•
mouth ought not to be in the rear in that respect. The ball
at Ipstrach was 1701 t. in length and 1351 t In width. Oie
about Het would meet the requirements ef Weymouth,
and looking at the internal fittings of the hall a'. Ipswich
it might be very well 0 lonittA with the exception
re
furnitu for 000 or £6.500. With the r tier of £9.000
before them rom Sir Frederick Johnston., there ought
not to be a scruple in the minds of the well-wishers if
Weymouth to promote such a very desirable and lan lable
project- (iteell.)
Mr. Tazt.awitir could not say ha was &stranger, because
he had that day Witted a le•ee for • house here. Oily
within the last few months had he first put foot in Wey-
mouth, and he had been so struck with the beauties and
the advantages of the place that, although he bad been
greatly abroad and in Erimny part.' of the won l I. he had
never panted • winter n'.imrrr he had been more struck
with the beauty of the climate. Therefore he had hail
pleasure in signing a lease for a prolonged stay. Before a
winter garden was provided the thing most needed for
visilon was • good betel on the Pinntiiik late

the "Ltagbarn" with teMe AMs, with hall for tteatri.
cals. concerts, and other ....telt dements. If 'bag had •
winter garden they would not Out word* to tdi it.
Mr. NANOLIt rein oke I th i• rbr Fr-ekrick was wader •
when the new i.ardens were susatloned
the other night. He took it to refer to the Greenhill
Gardens. lie would suggest that the " New Gardens"
should be altetel to the "Alex %tetra Gardena." Maar,
Tue Mayor laid there would hi another improvement
brought forward before long. Mr. It !wards hit hoe a In
communication with him for come time weip-minz p:it ling
aro tad bead hi tbe eerer pier. Mr. El li di been
anxious to effect &Nat ioinrove u..nt, du his nn'ortunate
accident had stopped that for aGm The matter, how-
ever, would come on beton, long, nod when the improve.
meat wis . &del It woodi ile army with the too htaps
at premat on the Biplane to.
Mr. CRICKII4Ir supowtsl Mr. Trolarroe)'s sutimation.
but
Naeaut said it was impractic this on sealant of
want of tr.,•114.
Mr. II Wifestch ,I 4 what was wanted wee a place of
gen..rgi r.eort. whine Om bin I comld pier inc et weather.
end wi,. r 3 ladies might go nut make them...lyre as com-
fortable as gentians ot could at their club. (floor, hear.)
After further &mouton the motion of Alderman
It .berteon wee tartlet.
Mr. MattatS will 1., gisd to receiva sag mill me from
any persons OS to the beat site.

ignored. There lies the danger, and nowhere else.
The Conservatives claim the decaion t I Southwark in
support of Lord Beaconsfield's foreign Ridley. The
truth is, it has es little to do with the foreign policy of
Lord Besonistield as it has to do with the hirtoric
curl upon his placid brow. It would be finite at c ifl
sir-tent to claim the vote in farms: of th on, AB the
other. The secret., if secret th .re be, of the Liberal
defeat, lies in two facie, namely, Mr. 1/non's advo
cacy of the Permissive Bill priooples ; and, eec-ndly,
Mr. hit Lois candidature. The (bat cat the Liberal
candid..t 1,800 votes, or thereabouts, and the later
vcry nearly 1,000. In Southwark there are 680
publicane, 874 of whom are known to have opposed
the Liberal candidate on aoc unt of his well-known
and earnest advocacy of the Perirdesive Bill. Ex-
perienced election agents agree that every public-
house is good for three or four vot,e, and at a very
moderate computation, Mr. Clarke obtained from
1.800 to 2,000 votes through the influence and exer-
tions .1 the Licoased Victuallers in Southwark. We
wish to be understood &snot complaining of this in the
1' least. All we insist upon is the fact that the publicans
of Southwark considere I their interest to be
threatened by the views held by Mr. Dunn
on the subject of the Permissive Bill, and
1 11 ah wed their disapprobation by voting for the Con-
,
aervative candidate. The result, therefore, was the
defeat if tie, Permissive Bill, as exemplified in the
1 opinions of Mr. Dunn, rather than the defeat of the
1 Liberal party. It may be objected to this argument
that we have no right to assume that the whole if the
publicans would have gone for the Liberal candidate,
if be had not been known as 'a Perudssive Bill man."
We do not believe they would ; but considering that
F.OO of the public ins in Southwark vote I for the late
Mr. Locke, we have the right to assume that the
majority of the trade would have been loyal to the
Liberal traditions of the borough under annilar cir•
cumstances ; but even supposing that a portion of thew,
had changed their views, and had gone over to
Besconafieldoun since the last election, we have still
to take into account the large loss sustained by the
Liberal party in consequence if Mr. Shipton's c.'.dda-
Lure. The lessons of the Southwark election are
obvious. There has been no triumph of Beacons-
fieldiam ; no vindication of the Premier's foreign
policy; no approbation of Conservatism. Southwark
has simply shown by the rejection of Mr. Dunn that
it has no sympathy with any permissive principle.
except that embodied in the Agricultural Holdings'
Act. We have no desire to claim "virtual victories.,
but we maintain that wherever Lord Beao.nsfield's
policy hats been submitted fairly to the electors, the
decision has been adverse to the Premier. We are
pleased to note the handsome and noble course Mr.
Dunn has pursued with reference to Southwark. He
candidly conforms that his peculiar views are n t in
accord with the opinions of the el-ctcre of Southwark,
and unreservedly withdrawe from future contests. He
does this in no sulky mood. On the contrary, he proves
his loyalty to Liberalism by pledging himself to work
and vote for the man who may be the choice of the
Liberal party. This argues well for the success of the
Liberal cause at the General Election. With two Rood
Liberals, freed from all crochets, and unpopular isms,
we have no misgiving as to what will be the verdict
of Southwark at the General Election. It has rejected
the Pernrssive Bill, but it ha' not rejected the policy
of Mr. tiladatons.—Poole Telegrast.