The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-04-12 00:00:00

POOLE.

THE POOLE AND But RNEmorm WATERWORKS.
—The Bill before Parliament for the purpose of ob-
taining power for constructing water works to supply
Poole and Bournemouth, was read a third time and
lima( il an the !louse of Commons on Thursday
week.

SMUGGLING AT Pootr..—At the Donet Quarter
Sessions on Tom lay the report of the County Police
•ttee, which was received and adopted, recom-
mended that the I ',nutty Police should he employed
to detect smuggling, which was complained of by
the authorities as abounding in the direction of
Poole. _ _

A r roINTM ENT or OVERREERg. —On Thursday the
magistrates appointed the following gentlemen as
overseers of the various parishes for the ensuing
year. St. limes's, Mr. H. Selfe awl Mr. T. It.
Valk ; Loneeet, Mr. C. Bartlett and Mr. T. Bland-
ford ; Parkstone, Mr. T. Nlontzay and Mr. T. Bart-
lett; Hauiworthy, Mr. J. Vest and Mr. Lock.
Ryan Sassioss.—The Quarter Session'
for this borough was held on Monday before the
Recorder, W. Major Cooke, Esq. There were no
prisoners for trial, and the Recorder was presented
with a pair of white gloves by the sheriff, C. Keats,
Esq., in token of a maiden session. The learned
gentleman was accompanied on the bench Ly the
Mayor (.1. W. Martin, lat.), E. Mullett, Esq., and
11. Harris. Eau. A grand jury having been sworn,
the Recorder delivered his charge; after he had con-
cluded. the grand jury were discharged, having no
presentment to make to the learned gentleman, who
thanked them for their services.

THE Et at-rms.—As soon as the intelligence of
the dissolution of Parliament arrived in this town,
all parties began their speculations as to the probable
candidabsi ; and the present representatives (Messrs.
Franklyn and Seymour) not standing in very high
favour with the great body of their constituents,
we have not the least doubt that strenuous exertions
will be made to replace them by more active mem-
bers. The former Mut issued an address stating his
intention to again offer himself for their suffrages ;
but, if he is, as most likely by the time this appears
in print will lie the case, opposed by a resident gen-
tleman of wealth and influence, and who enjoys the
esteem of all his neighbours on the Conservative
interest, he would we fear, stand but little chance of
a third tune representing the borough, as the electors
wish to know why he so studiously avoids the town,
I saving at an election. Mr. H. D. Seymour not hay-
, ing returned from his tour in America, an address
I has been issued by his brother, Mr. Alfred Seymour,
stating that the former is expected home about the
14th inst., when he will again stand for the borough.
But we should not be surprised if be is detained
much longer than that date. considering the distance
he is from home, and the difficulty of conveying a
I message to him promptly. The only other candidate,
yet in the field, is Mr. J. 'Nadia, of Parkstone, who
advocates a "Large Reform Bill," and extreme
Liberal opinions in general; we understand he is
g gto address the electors publicly on Thursday
next. We hear, however, on good authority, that
Mr. W. T. Haly, who gained so large an amount of
support —in the course of a few days—at the last
election, will immediately appear, and proceed
vigorously to work in canvassing and suldressing the
electors. The Latter gentleman's abilities and
earnest desires for the furtherance of the interests of
the place will most probably ensure his return on the
present occasion.
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