The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-04-20 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GA.ZETTE, TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1875.

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Planaanweint awatny,hthenreynt the.
Local anb District Nctoo. defendants were with. two little boys. They went rm to the
negimtadvocatedot avanPPliouni nisubtliestita,kiszni:lo'nett few
years
their gnomes. When the present boys ken , 0 used to force the wile. estuary of the Flee and its dead carcaa• may have sank house and plied the knocker as hard I. they could live or six
—:0: Malt Tax. It was taken up warmly for • time and became they would many of them get life too if determined, and • crow.bar was u.
of the other rooms; but the Superintendent was and which probably lived and died upon the margin of the
ddrifted A t''
they then ran from the
always tried to do -, on in ° "bolts. Al!seemed to be in confusion. an -own with the tide, and become imbedded tilt:: i . door di:tight into his arms -
DORCHESTER FA.RMERS' CLUB. • subject of general discussion. It emanated from this so w their best. While the scholars did wrenching out the I2s Oil each and costa
well he could ask withconfidence lil taircase to the drawin,..rooni was cloud. where the remains were found.
Clu and spread ell over England. Colonel Bartellot was the ladies and gentle. ani ku a d Joseph Reeks, an old man, redding at Church Knowle, was
The annual meeting and dinner of the members of this theilleder in Parliament, but what course had he taken men of the town to contribute to this i Ihe wm Admission was gained by forcing Gl:window, the crow _
Is supper, a p charged with being drunk In the highwayon the 6th inane-it.-
dub took place at the King's Arms hotel. Dorchester, on t I sure they woul i • ed I iting loudly when they saw the constablee get in. In OHICEEBEL.
i now n the first speech he made this year on an agricul- them f , continue to do so. He again thank s i°, P.C. Sharp stated that he was on duty. arid found defendant
Thursday last, with Kr. R. (lunge. the 'resident, in thecoil furniture. all in confusion, like
tarsi subject he announced that he was no longer in favour em or the present, and said he believed the gentlemen the room was sonic o . . _ , .
THE BOARD SCHOOL laid down acnws the road Ile got him in and took him home.
chair. It waS resolved, on the motion of Mr. Damen, that he rest. The fol.ling duuni were completely fastencil
of the Malt Tax, and he gave as his reason. because there were as pleased to 't ' see 1 given as were the scholars t‘,. , . . He had then a bottle of ale with him -Delendwit saPl the beer
all the °diem of the club be royueeted to continue their is as dear as wheat, forgetting that wheat has barley theiuselves-(appLsuse). with a massive iron liar,locked
1 three times on one side chickerel was pleasingly excited on Wednesasy last, . hi ,n, 6,1 ..,
services for the ensuing year. Ur. Genge wished another to the price of barley, and not barley ' come down The choir sang a laughing whir', greatly tussle feet with
and twice on the other, screwed and in when the foundation Mone of the new Board
school w...., was :oven to .m- costs.
round, was grea Charles Shetland, a labourer, of Caurch Knowle, was
President to be elected. tea. being pressed in the Interests
wheat-(hear, bear). It wasperfectly risen t° the Ceoet &Wended.hums of wood. For thirty years, it is said this room laid by Mrs. Beck Jes, wife of the Rev. J. A. Heckles. rhart,ed with tethering se ase wia a
ighway called Puddle Mill-
is( the club, agreed to occupy the position for the next abeunl
wheat and barley were now the that
The Mstott proposed 'The health of Mr. Tlt II " the smell • number f peopl
had not been entered, awl when opened rector. The day was fine, and • large 0 e be, in the !swish of Church Knowle, on the sth inst., the Pies
win,jon. The Treasurer (ILr. Chapman Saunders) said could be met in that way. same price, farmers organist of Holt Trinity church, d thanked him as one was sickening, so that a rush was LILAC to the window for e scaffold
usembled on the interesting occasion. The . being that he did not know but he had a right to do so. -Pined
collected more money this year than ever before, - i ilunr complaint was that the y an h air. All over the hots, the misery and dirt were woica were adorned with nags, the ladies were giuly 1. „„ i costa
,o hail
bail... _ .
club . u ertmein.e of the tax was bad, and that 't
"mil there was& in &your of the or a. . repealed in accordance with of the churchwardens for the energy and success with Ire' • . . •
a ought to be which he carried out the for the building fund. frightful, and no um the state o e
fth back yard. The dressed, and everything• ht dcheerful. At half- -I•"iii. '
was brig an UMI Abbot:, a gameketer, of Warmwell, near for-
At the dinner there were present ; -Mr. ft Genge (Pres'. tio But time f the spirit of modern legiala- He had also concerts .
hisilver ehlumel w" ordered to be swept, and he found it so dirty past four, the Old Ilundredta Psalm was sung, and the
dent), Mr. W. G. Homer (\ ice-President), Mr. K Burnett i
1 n.e act was Colonel the pleasing duty of presenting to m a chester, was summoned by Martha ;ems, • young woman
Bartellot had changed his r had - and offered
opinion because his friendspirm il- from the pupils of the night, school, and that about six bushels of soot were got out. No water tor read (rein Job xxxviil. and Prey. in, residing at East Lulworth, to show muse, te It appeared
Mayor of Dorchester), Mr. G. J. (I. Gregory, Mr. Alder- would not give are now in power, and he thanked hi d the -fthe u that been laid on the Premises •
, but the superintendent proyen. With the assistance of Mr. limes, the contractor, the defendant pd.' 5, one week afterthe child was born and
a vote to emharres man e choir or attending re o
man J. Galpin, Mr. J. F. Hodges, Mr. R. Damen, Mr. A. agriculturists of the la them - (laughter). The occasion.
directed Scores, to cleanse the premises and have the the bed for the reception of the stone was prepared, and told a sister of the complainant It was his and he would keep
court t now tho
Pope, Mr. T. Lock, Mr. Trued, Lieut. Hodges, Mr. F.
their repr. ' 1 ought not to he so treated by Mr, Ihmini• nip his utter surprise at receiving • water laid on, and Storey afterwards mail that . , the stone lowered. Ins cavity were placed a bottle with It. Order made for 2s per week till the thild attains the age
Ensor, Mr. J. Rowe, Mr. A. 11. bock, esentatives-(hear, hear). H •il He di not f his kee •
U ial, I'' 'il red h did t deserve it • indeed place bad been burst into there was • chance o p- coins, a copy of a paper of that day, and • list of officers of 14 years.
Voldison. Mr. T. i ... ... . . ... .. .” . any Party spirit, and was str nitly f • 'Peak
in
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°°.-.° e ° I no 'I • before. The quantity of of the school, andKl ' with ' tablet,
Mr. Loader, Mr. I'. Pewee. asr. ” • ellee.orls "r• T. a•• cultural Societies and Fannin ii 0 o opinion that in Agri- he should have thought. that his presence amongst them ing the muse cleaner thau . this was fastened in wi • zinc—
Homer, Mr. T. Chapman Saunders, mar. T. h. Saunders, • vermin carried away fr.. the house in the clothes of Mrs. Beckles then used the level, sounded the stone with SiVANAGE.
r übs party politics ought as an examiner would be objectionable rather than any- doubt
Ur. Kent, Mr. J. G. . timer Mr. 0..1. Andrews (boa sec.) to he strictly avoided. . When the Malt
dropped through, wanting so li. H bore testimony t the specially good these she entered was something frightful, and no . the mallet, and pronounced it true and firmly laid.-The n
Tax Repeal thing else. e re or.VTERTAINKENT.-The Rev. .1. A. Kely, who has for
de.the question of Local Taxation, .•
S • te d t WII
met ing new they took up behaviour of the boys in the night school, and the fact the i upenn n en.
.i. enforce a letter state of desalt- i Rev. J. A. Deckles then expressed Mrs. Beckles's desire- • .• • • • ' I
some two years ofhctated as curate in this parish, lasleft
After the repast, the Chairman gave "the Queen., may little to u , aration. The Government did • . that the examiners were thus enabled to make their ness being tuaintaine 1 ~. 1 a•God miner to the schools ,
.• she trusted the seal and for an improved position at Bitterne, Lear Southampton.
b'ec " and
she long live in the hearts of her subjects," I U. it was theycould,butthe
Inc min, uut not a eat il - • ' • • • • enema BOROCOn Pern Sessioss Tueedsr•-refore the Mayor (Mr , motto designed for the Bowl-the rising sun, with
er eel perhaps theydid what inspection in about half the time which would otherwise . _ ,_ , .
.., . ~_ ,i. Reynolds. The services of the rev. gentleman hail been rather more
drunk with the time-honoured three cheers. y expectedniore. I. or severalsessions the i have been occupied. As to what he done in connection GI l. ug
. 11e oru), Mr J ..) mtg., wo aMr , I Liteeseß (the day is breaking), might be prophetic immediately connected with the school and church at
'The health of the Prince and Princess of Wale*, and In .
bject was menti. n • • -.i °din et et) Queen's Speech till this year, 1 with the concerts for the building fund the success of them rbo _ • I
rose gar. CAIL _. , s._ , for Chickerel. - Mr. Geo. Eliot po ogised for the Hersh-in, hence some teachers there collected suliscrip-
ana now.when the party w •
the rest of the royal family." follewede the Chairman re. . . . .ei te power that was suppmed to I was an ample reward to himself. eid Meade, of Trinity-omit. SV.I' liinini."." ut ."- : absence of his father, who is treasurer to the , tions in order to give him a testimonial: and the Pre-
.. r.--..--=. . De anxious to , • • .. e 4 capital Ediraril Ilartin. tesytant mermert for..mr:layment et two t but who. was unable to attend. For himself Ur... - ' sentation was made M a mocial tea and entertainment,
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marking on the interest nisxrssars ytaken in ILIt High.
nas, from his holding so much property in the neighbour-
hood of Dorchester. It was received with much applause,
and put hutuourously by one "My landlord, may he soon
lower his routs."
The CHAIEN•E gave " the Army. Navy. and ROWEVed
Forces," coupling the toast with the names of Captam
Burnett and Lieutenant Hodges.
Captain Buitserr, on behalf of the Dorset Militia, said
he believed it was • branch of the service fully appreciated,
and from the way they did their duty last year at Alder-
shit he felt sure that whenever they were called upon
they would be "the right men in the right place."
Lieutenant Howes, for the Volunteers, said as long ea
the force continued in existence he was sure they would
do their best to till any position they were called to in de-
fence of their country. If it should please the Government
to dispense with their services they would retire into
private life with " nothing to pay." But, whatever
happened. he believed the men of Dorset would be always
resay to defend their native country.
Assistant-Burgeon ROWE briefly replied on behalf of the
Yeomanry.
Mr. Hoixiits • "The County Mend

so render agriculturists all the service they con*
the question was omitted altogether—(hear. hear). What
did the agriculturists dot :simply drop it, and busy
themselves about this Government measure—of whirls
many of them seemed to think much more favourably
than be did—this will.o'-the-wisp, the Agricultural
Holdings Bill. What did people care about it t It was •
mere Jack-o'-lantern which would lead both landlords and
tenants into a bog in a very short time. He wished they
would all recognise how much more conducive it would be
to the benefit of agriculturists if the niembers sent to
represent them did support their interests without think-
ing of party. He felt strongly on the subject In
reference to the maintenance of roads he hoped Mr.
Homer would follow up the subject A more iniquitous
state of things could not obtain. Roads were for the
general benefit of the community ; every sack of corn
and whatever the coninioslity was that passed over the roads
must be for the good of the Publics
and that their repair
should be thrown upon one class was iniquitous. In
regard to the rating of game he thought it a most petti-
fogging thing—(hear, bear). In cases where • large
quantity of game was kept, to the ieterioriation of the
land, he would rate it as for growing timber lot rting
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Mr. Hayman sang e nigger, • -
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humourous song.
The Ra-rog proposed "The health of the Mayor,"
thanking him for his kindness in taking the chair, and
remarking on the immense advantage of lay help. In
Trinity parish they were exceedingly well off in that
respect, having both laymen and lay-women always ready
to give their assistance. He cordially thanked all who
had contributed Co the hest, and mentioned the Mayor as
one of them—(great applause).
Mr. ltuarigrr (the Mayor) acknowledged the compli-
ment He agreed with Mr. Everett as to the working
together of the clergy and laity, and spoke of the
unanimity that prevails in Trinity parish, and described
it as the pattern pariah of the town. The night school
had brayed the storm of successive Education codes, and
he believed it to be second to none in the kingdom—
(applause).
The choir sang "The blue bells of Scotland."
Mr. A. l'org proposed "The health of the Rector," as
the governing head, guiding and stimulating the workers
in the night school. He believed it was doing useful work
in the town, and that in years to come some of the
princi-
pal men of the borough would owe their start in life to
•,or education imparted there. The toast was (hunk with

poor-rates reaped- ht. Li es and lb. Mr Ilanne appeared for
defendant, and did not dispute the rates; but the question was
•• Who was liable r David Measles some appc.anal on the
rate book ; hut his son, Arthur Tom, hod been tenant of the
premises for the last two yatrs. 111, estate was In liquidation,
the Leivilonl bad proved his claim, and that and the rates would
have to be paid In full. The assistant-overseer had arplied
both to the son and to the trustee for the rates ; but he now
turned round, and summoned the father for that for which the
son was liable The question .4 liquidation w..uld iso heard at
orchester OR Thursday week and be asked the magistrates to
adjount the ca.e till then —Mr Martin asked that the ease
might be disposed of at too, for the trustee of the estate bad
refusal to pay, and he ghoul 4 therefore be as Lull as ever as
to his money—Mr tisane null asked that the case might be
adjourned, but the Ltencli ordered Pellwelet, nuopelsdmll the
execution for fourteen days.
Doacirou P.m Samosa, Friday.—liefore Dr. Joeellil Drew
nod Mr U. Reynolds.
IDLII Arras:truth
Georve TosoeU,• lad, was summoned by Mr John Talbot, for
abeentaim himself from his master's service —The youngster
treated the matter lightly, turning round mid lamthing at some
friends in court.—Mr Talbot, who isa boat-builder. sad defen-
dant was an apprentice to him under 3licia charity ; he had
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. 400 m,
;nlB-anrrd7nr&-dveforfloardsch°°liii Widias---.....•:-LT lace in ii;e-Herston Segoir;on7; on the titfi
and he heartily congratulated Chickerel on being one of inst. Mr. Tponui formally presented a timepiece under a
the trot parishes in Dorsetshire to erect one. He coup glass dome to Mr. Kelly, awl a pearl inkstand to Mrs.
Fired the difficulties of voluntary schools with the more Kelly for her kind assistance at the school and in the
easy method which the Education Act had pi:west within Menton choir. The Rey. J. A. Kelly feelingly acknow.
reach, pointed out how beneficial it would he to use the lodged the kindness and esteem that prompted the gift..
full power of the Act in compelling children to attend, and -
hoped the Board would fully use their powers. In dwelling • WIXBORNE.
in the dangers the country was in from the possibility of
religious education being lost eight of by &howl Boards, • A Goons TittTPl us Flaw-On Friday as the 4.30 goods
he reminded the members of this Board that education train from Teinplecombe neared the Wiruborne station a
without religion is valueless.-The following inscription truck was discovered to be on fire. Med& were at once
not
will be engraved upon a memorial stone, facing the directed to subdue the flame which, however, was
road :- accomplished until the truck had been badly burnt. The
"This Hone was laid by Harriet, wife a the Rey John Alleyne truck was loaded at Bailey-gate with go ids for London.
Deckles, rector of Chickerell, on the 14th April, 1875. Members The fire is supposed to have been occasioned by a spark
of the Board: The Rey J. A. Heckles (Chairman), T. G. D. Bell, from the engine.
Esq. ( %lee-Chairman), W. S. Greaves, Dog .J. laver, Esq ,T. Dern Stenos', Friday.-Before the Rev C. J. Glyn, Rev J.
Lowman, Eg ,T. A Benne. Eaq. (Clerk). W. Eliot, Esq. H. Austen, Colonel Paget and Captain Riddle .
(Treasurer), Charles °reeves, Esq. (Architect), Mr. J. limes Isaac Barring, of Holt, for allowing three heifers to stray
(Builder), Mr. W. Taylor (Clerk of the Works)." on the highway at the same phiee, on the 3rd instant. was fined
- fa el and Is costa, he having been previously convicted of a
PORTLAND, like offence.
Joan 1 labaood, of Ufa same place, for allowing his cow to
A ificivestmeturr SLAVOIITERIIOCSI is to be built at the ----ii - the i 1., off with a fin. a
Stray 01l the
.ighnir fa. . lat. tist,lne s

proposed _.._ duty Members,
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conduct in Parliament, he believed gave every satisfaction,
for they were sincerely attached to the interests of the
country, and paid particular attention to the concerns of
this county —(applause).
The CHAIRMUI gave the health of Mr. Bry-mar, the
member for Dorchester, remarking on his worthiness, and
congratulating Dorchester on having such a inenther. lie
felt sure that no man living wished more to do his duty
than did Mr. Brymer—(applame).
The CHAIRMAN next gave the health of "the Mayor of
Dorchester." Much had been done of late years to no.
prove the accommodation for the agriculturists, and they
owed a debt of gratitude to the Town Council for what
they had done and were doing for their special benefit—
yet he hoped not theirs only, but that all classes in and
about the town would get benefit as well at themselves.
' returned

game generally was a plait and would only bring—
in a ridiculously small amount. If a small rate were put
upon personal property it would prodloe a thousand times
as much as any little game rating, which would cause
immense olisturbance. Years w', wan illegal to sell
game, and people in towns could Lot get any except it
was sent them by country friends : hut now, every man,
whether he were preserver or sportsman, paid much
dearer for his game than the men .rt towns who bought of
a game dealer. In conchulion be thanked them for
coupling Ids name with the toast—(applause).
Stevens
Mr. ANDRIIWS proposed "The health of Mr. Ensor,"
alluding to the success of the weekly cattle sales, and the
toast having been acknowledged, Mr. ANDILIM. next
invited the company to drink to "The health of Mr.
Eddison," congratulating bin on the success of his steam

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three tunes three.
The Rucrom, replying, said it was one of his most
pleasing duties to assist in the night school, which he
believed, with Mr. Pope, was doing good service in the
town. They not only taught the three Rs. but helped to
make of the lads good citizens and good members of
society. He gratefully acknowledged the valuable
services of the teachers in the night school, and spoke of the
supper as inducing lads to attend three nights a week,
some coming is long distance. The school bore the great
strain put upon it by the Government code, but that had
since been relaxed, and he hoped that next winter the
school would flourish as much as it bad in the past
The National Anthem closed the proceedings, and as
the boys left Mr. Chapman kindly presented to each of
them an orange. The boys went off with great orderli-
ness.

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&bunted himaell un several ~icasions from his employ; but
since he had received the last gratuity from the charity, he had
absented himself for nearly a woe.. Complainant claimed £.5
for lows of the .ppreuticea services. Ile said he had summoned
him before; but withdrew the charge on his promising to
behave better for the future —Defendant we. toed a lie, and
being unarm to pay, he was ordsrod to be sent to Dorchester
Lid,Tlie kissed his female friends in court, and was taken
Mary Seryeanf, a loose wonmu, was summoned for loitering
In the street., , on Monday lase..--P.O Horn saw defendant
at the foot of Chasrelry maps, talking to some merchant seamen,
and an obstructou was thus caused, for per.. coming down
the steps could not pima This was half-past Ii at night. on
the previous swelling he had seen her talking to the same party.
—Supt Vickery said that on the previous night, the constable
reported that defendant stayed at the lout of these steps, and
• •• when ordered—The bench told Sergeant that she

Breakwater, so instead of meat in carcases being I
supplied to H.M. ships, the officials will have an oppor-
tunity of seeing the beasts before they are killed.
ARBITRATION AWARD.—In the case of X. J. Ward Y.
Portland Stone Company, Mr. Richards, the arbitrator,
has awarded £35 to Mr. Ward ; both parties to pay their
own costa Fifty-two pounds was the aniount claimed.
MILITARY FUNERAL —On Wednesday last the remains
of Private Rickards, of the 102nd regiment, were intoned
with military honours at the cemetery, Castle-road.
Deceased was a very young man, and bad been suffering
from consumption and abscess on the lungs- His funeral
was attended by the drum and fife band, the brass band
being engaged to go elsewhere
FALLING INTO • Quanar.—On Thursday morning • boy
named Davis, who was at one if the quarries on the Hill,
fell into the base-bed hole. Those around, of course,
killed, by' -u he sv- %got

ls, ions remitted, a being his first Ogence.
James Hector, of Morden, for allowing his horn to stray on
the highway at sturminster Marshall, on the Btb inst, was
fined Se and Os costs.
George Wallis, of Wimborne, for haring been drunk lu the
Poole road on the 6th instant, was fined 10e and Os costs.
Charles !lodges, of Longfiect, Piole, for haring been drunk
and incapable in the Poole road, Wlruborne, on the 10th Inn,
was final Is and ge costs
James Stone, of Longinus, was rummonc 1 by Rale Puttoek,
of Hampreston, gamekeeper, for trespassing in search of gmme
at the parish of liampreston, on the Ind instant. Information
dismissed
Alfred sAmnien,d, of Kinson, plenlel guilty to an informa-
tion charging him with annulling Arthur llamas, of the same
place, on the sth Instant, and was fined Its, including costs.
Edward Dart and Walter Habgood, two young fellows of
Little Lotman, liampreston, were summoned at the Instance of
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Mr. BURNIETT is,„. . thanks, and said it was a double
pleasure to him, as this was his first introduction to the
Farmers' Club. The Town Council had striven and were
striving to make Dorchester not only one of the first
markets in the West of England, but in every way to
uphold the agricultural and commercial interests of the
borough. Ile asked the Club to form a sub-committee to
meet the Council and give them suggestions as to their
requirementa in layiug out the market ground. If they
would do so he was sure the Council would be deeply
indebted to them.
The HONORARY SICRETARY then read the awards of
prises for rout crops : Ist, .elO, Mr. T. A. Homer,
Tolpuddle ; end, Le. Mr. C. eat;K 3rd. £3, Mr. T. Lock
-(applause). DOItCRESTER NIGHT SCHOOL SUPPER.
The Ctrainuae proposed "the health of the winnners of The night school for the youths of Dorchester, which
prizes." Ile was sure it gave them all pleasure to find that has been carried on through the winter at the Boys'
their old and esteemed friend Mr. Homer, of Tolpuddle, National School, has completed its course, and, KS in
had won the first prize; he believed there was not • former years the natio( the term WU celebrated on Friday
better fanner in the county. Last year lir. Kent was the night by a supper, i ideal by the kindness of many
cb&mpion, but this year he was placed second; and there friends in the town. "Why should there be this enter-
was great credit due to Ur. Lock, who stood third. tainment f" "Why should boys be bribed to attend the
Mr. 110 Milk, returning thanks, said he considered if night-school I" may be asked; and we answer because of
they cultivat well for route they would leave their land human nature. Useful education is not only beneficial
in • good state for succeeding crops He urged the to the boys themselves, but is good for the whole coin-
importance of thoroughly cleaning the land, and said as to inuniti : going to school after a day's work is a voluntary
his root cnsp this year it had been done in the usual way, continuation of labour and an admission of ignorance,
&Da without any extra effort, trying to boyish disposition, that hankers after a game in
Mr. KILNT said he considered being second to so good and the street: so, as an encouragement in well-doing, the
practical a farmer as Mr. Homer was an honourable lads have this entertainment held out to them, but the
position, and he hoped the funds of the society would condition is that they attend SO time,', as the Government
always allow of root prizes being offered. require& during the season. The success of the scheme is
Mr. T. Lock also replied. Hie study was to get a good its justification, and the contributors to the feast are doing
root crop and a good bread clover crop, for then he thought good service in their generation. There is • goodly list of
he had a safe foundation. them, including-The Rev. 11. Everett, Mr. J. F. Hodges,
The CHAIRMAN proplate.l "The health of the Judges- Mr. anii Mrs. .1. F. Hudgins junr., Mr. It. Davis, Mr. and
Mr. G. Symonds and Mr. F. Pope." He expressed his Mrs. Burnett (Mayor and Mayorese), The Misses
regret that by an oversight they had not been invited to Churchill. Colonel and Mrs. Bingham, Colonel Oldfield,
the dinner. They took a great deal of trouble in inspect. Captain and Mrs. A. Mengel, Mr. and Mrs. F.. Pearce,
bug the various root crops entered, and he had not heard a (Sunimerleigh) Mr. and Mrs. Tudor. Mr. and Mrs. T.
single word of dissent from their awarde-tapplause). C00M1.4 Miss h. Cloointe, Mr. and Mrs. Emson, Mr. and
Tim MAYoll proposed "The health of the President, Mr. Mrs. J. tialpin, Mr. and Mre. K. Thornton, Mr. and Mrs.
Genge"-(applaum). lie was sure they hail "the right W. Durden, Mrs. limper, Mr. and Mrs. A. Spicer, Mr.
nuns in the mail place," and he had very great pleasure in Marvin Lo•k, Mr. H. Lock, Mr. anal Mrs. Steele, Mr. and
proposing the toart-(applause). Mrs. A. Pope, Mr. E. Pope, Mr. and Mrs. Big., Mr. H.
The, PRF-SIDZNT returned thanks for their kindness and Mayo, Mrs. Penton, Mrs. (lane, Mrs. Cunnington, and
for the support they hail given to biin during the past Mr. W. Galpin. Music by Mr. T. Morgan an choir of
year. But be regretted that their meetings were so thinly Holy Trinity wide,' greatly to the enjoyment of the even.
attended, although the club was numencelly strong. If Mg. Flowers for the decoration of ties tables were kindly
it were true that "in the multitude of counsellors there is sent by Mr. Harris, of the Numerics. Fordington,
safety," bow much better it would lie if their meetings Materials for the sables were supplied by Messrs. Gregory
were fuller. and they had expressions of opinion from a and Hannah. and the former gentleman sent men to do
greater number. If the fault lay with himself or the the necessary work; and the tgbles were nicely arranged
Vice-Chairman he was sure they would be heppy to give by Mrs. Howe, of Coreilsill. The large cleanly anal airy
place to others. For himself he should be glad for them seho.liessii hail been decorated in honour of the occasion
to appoint some other member in his place -(no, no). as by Mr. Cooper, the devoted and painstaking master of
they seemed unwilling to do that he ho lud the attend. the school, with tie assistance of the teachers anal others.
lances at the ordinary meetings would be improved. He The royal arms octupiesi the post of honour at the upper
WWI happy to say their funds were strong, and that they end of the room, as • Prince of Wales's plume with the
should be able to offer the same prises next year as they usual aspiration was opposite. The clock was wreathed
had this. He remarked on the importance of the Agri. with flowers, neatly eyiebolising the pleasure of the time,
cultural Holdings Bill. Mr. Floyer sent them • copy of it and festoons bright with flowers were hung around the
at the earliest moment, and no doubt he rani with interest wells, while the doorways were similarly outlined. On
tbe remarks of the Club upon it. The subject was very the walls were placiel &variety of horsed emblems and the
important, and therefore it was greatly to be desired that following mottoes'-" Welcome," "Thanke tootle friends,"
the opinions of all the agriculturiete of the district upon ; " Value leerninee "Strive to imPreve." "Diligence is
it should be elicited. He trusted that this year the researded.-
officer* of the Club would le well supported-(applause). The Mayor of the borough (Mr. Burnett), who is slam
Mr. Getene proposed. in cordial terms "the health of parish warden of Holy Trinity, occupied the chair, and
the Vies Presidents" remarking on the valuable part lie had there were present-the Rev. H. Everett, Mr. It Davis,
taken in many of the discussions which took Place at the 1 Colonel oliltiebi, Mr. Alfred Pope, Mr. If. W. Hedges,
Club. Mr. T. S. Biggs, Mr. Tudor, Mr. Cooper, and many of the
The VICE.PRESIDENY replying said he dial not put him- teachers who have aesisted at the night school, of whom
self forward as any great setkority on fanning, but at : Mr. A. Chapman filled the vice-chair.
their Club meetings, incause there were as few present, After singing grece, the boys were quickly served from
he was obliged frequently to take part in the iliscuuions, the good things that crowded the tables, and all hail their
but it was often unwillingly. He thought that the import- ' fill and to spare. All kinds of muscat &nil bread, as we!!
ance of the ('tub was not to be measured by the attend- as puddings, pies, anal tarts had been sent in profusion by
sauce-i. Only last week he had letters from people whom the ladies and gentlemen we have named, and what was
he did not know, living 200 miles off, with reference to left,',' usual, was distributed amongst the poor.
their last iliscuesion, showing that the reports of their nlo feast over, the Slavort in laid terms proposed "the
meetings were read with interest all over the country, and health of the Queen," which as ass greeted with immense
that they assisted in souse tort in forming public opinion, applause. the cheering being only stayed when the choir
lie had very little time to consider the Agricultural le.l id the National anthem.
Holdings Bill before he brought the subject forward, very The 'health of the Prince and Princess of Wales and
imperfectly he felt--ino, no)-but looking at it again in the rut of the Royal Family" followed, the MAYOR saying
the light of the remarks of others, he did not see any he wished that instead of going to Inilia 11.11,11. would
eause to alter the opinions he then exprissed. Ile found come into Dorset, when he was sure, that if the Prince
fault with the operative clauses affecting landlord and had cot so magnificent • reception as he would have in
tenant The Bill sumned every farm to be in good con. our great dependency, be would be as heartily welcomed.
dition ;in cases where such was not the case the tenants More cheering followed, and a strain of "God bless the
hail to be at the expense of making it so. Every road and Isrince of Wales" was sung.
gate must be left in good condition. But it was well The next item vu a part-song by the choir-" The
known to them that many farms-espiscialy large poor village choristers." It has a eerightly chorus, which the
farms-were out of oonilition . they were taken out of lads immediately caught and sang lustily, marking the
condition by use,, who simply 'held them till they could time with stamping of feet. This fun pleased them
see something more suitable. But this hall, without hugely.
taking any note of the condition of the farm when the Colonel OLDFIELD prosposed " Prosperity to Dorchester
tenant entered, would compel him to leave it in a night school." Ile WU asked to give the toast because he
go.sl state, and without any compensation, which could annetimes helped in the school. Prosperity had been
Dot be just. He said that he considers.! tha Hill *hostel that evening. and the echo.' was highly advan-
was framed rather in the interests of the tageous to them. He remarked on the importance of con-
than the tenants; he held to that opinion now een tinuing to learn after they had begun to earn, and in
flat if it were made compulsory in all cues it approval of the voluntary character of their attendance.
work to the detriment of the tenants eenerally. Per- After this Mr. F. Hoosiers sang • humnourous song,
sonally he bad no interest in the Bill-(Mr. Homer "The Showman," descriptive of the wonderful contents
farms his own land)--iso that be spoke unbiemeel, and of his menagerie • frog in love, a singing buffalo, winkles
without any desire to obtain popubarity with either class LA whales, a donkey with a sweet tenor voice, the lion
interested, for he had many friends in both. There was and the unicorn racing for " • farden," Guinea pigs at £1
another important imuestion of agricultural polities to a piece, with no Mils, so they are Is, under met price, and
which they might turn their attention in the future.- there ano end to them. Of course all this provoked great
their positimi in regard to highway legislation. It was merriment
not satisfactory that all the highways -the arteries °teem. The Barron then proposed "the health of Mr. Cooper,
munication between towns-should be repaired at the remarking on the trying work it is to manage • night
expense of the land they passed through for the conven- school. and Matifring in the most cordial terms to the
ionic of the public. It was • great injustice. That was a tact and temper displayed by Mr. Cooper, and the success
eubject which he hoped would be taken up by them if the of the school. They had satisfied not only one Govern-
Government did not deal with it, and of that he saw went Inspector, but two, and that in the face of • strict
but little chance. The Government required to be urged code. Mr. Cooper had gained the affection and esteem of
ei. everything. They were very Conservative-very slow, all the scholars, and it would be shown by their offering
They did nothing till they were levered up to the mark- to him a small present. Lest it should be thoughl.,l4
required somebody behind, or they would do nothing. If some that he had something to do with the teatime '
they meant to get any useful legislation in favour of the he wished to my that it in no way came from him, an
=Leitersl interest, they must stir up the Government- that all he had to do with it was to help them in the
, bear). selection of the present. The money had been subscribed,
Ilse Cneinion proposed the health of the" lion. Sec." and the whole thing arranged from beginning to end by
(Mr. Andrews), saying that they had known him many the scholar&
years, and that of anything be took up he was the main- EDWIN CHURCHILL, one of the lads, then formally inside
thestay-(applause). presentation of the electro hot-water jug purchased,
Mr. ANDRZWS returned thanks in • humourons speech, and read the following address:-
genially scanning the remarks that had been made and "To Mr. Cooper, Head Matter sal the Dorchester Boys'
the position of Club. In contradistinction to the views holies's: Seksot.
expressed by the President and Vice-President, be held "Dom sirs-we (the pupils iif the Dorchester Boyne National
the Club was well supported, thoughnoteemtly in the way Night school) have take,, this oppertunity to ask your accept-
they wished. They hail a Dirge number of members, but &nee at the acommanying smell present, as a token of our
they wanted to get more of thorn to attend their meetings, apprwiatios of the unless you has: au ably and cheerfully
and he hoped they would do so, but at the seine time they rendered us during the past winter.
must take people as they found them. He felt that the " Das ing had the privilege of attending the night school,
Club was greatly indebted to Mr. Oenge, Kr. Homer, and and being deeply wislble of the gout pains ism have takes in
Mr. Chapman Saunilen for the trouble they share in the oisier to give us a sound elewentery education, WO me on'
matter. But all who take part in public affairs know that willing to enow the preemie opportunity tii pass without
every man must do a good deal of work for which he "In°. Du"riSrerlhe'leighighte'yleal7k.thnisulaerremtit'ul bias' been establethed
never gets any thanks-(hear, hear)-and 110 sometimes
misunderstood ~ but if he does what he believes 4s be right your evertioas have been constant end untiring, amid we are
and front a right motive, he is deserving the thanks of his very pirased to and that those Lamers have not bemi eitrwether
generation. In concluMon the hon. see, told the story of uesuceessful, for many of the 'cholera who have In previous
Mandel and the organ blower, e.nd said be could not get years availiel theinsiene of the advantages of this night school
on in hi, position as secretary without his old friend and arc nu.' h"iding 11""d 1""'lli"'”' t'''i have Pr"ced thc"eires
clerk, Mr. Pearce, who had been with him shout ell y successful in various spheres id life.
"We hope aild trust that the smell present we now offer you
and by whose help he was enabled to keep the organ going will clear:l...show the good feeling which exists towards you,
-(applause, and the company cordially drank Mr,
and will be a slight token of Usegrest regard in which you
l'earce'd health).
Mr. J. G. Hoiden proposed the health of the Treasurer, ere held by us.
Mr. Chapman Saunders, who had occupies! that position "Trusting that for many years to come, you will be Milo to
ever since the establishment of the Club, who had fulfilled ette'oce.dthi't L'it,d'etrt,',;;;dt Ththet,m..re„umaoh„,itchahasr.;:r.odnlY
its duties most slily, and done his best to keep a good list esteem,
of members. The money awarded in prises had been "We beg to subscribe ourselves,
greatly owing to his exertions, and he hoped he would "Your obedient wholars,
on continue his services to the Club-(applisuae). "w. Seel:land,
lir. CHAPMAN SAUNDELS returned than 5. He had doneD. Ryer.,
all he could to promote the imusperity of the Club and of E. F churchill, C Pert-lase,
H. F. Churchill, C. Hardy,
agriculture in the ilixtrict. He regretted the smallness of It's oyes, J. Wake,
attendances at their meeting', but hoped it would not be E. ISford, G. DWG!,
allowed to fall through on that account, as he considered Cl. Ricers,
it very useful to have an organization to give expression H. Hutchings'
W. Demon,
the views of the agriculturoda of the district from time 0. i ,rt. -
to
to time as important questions arose. It had always been J. utter, A. Allen,
an idea his to give prises for sorts, for that was a crop J. cheuey, ac's,
of
that lay at the foundation of good farming, and he ho W. Burst, 11. Darr,
W. Roles,
it would be continued. Ile thanked them for the corn- A Bartlett,
pliment they had paid him -(ap 11. hollow ay
-Ay Vneud.
.
The 110NORART SECILTARY proposed "The Press," and P. White, ' W Kelfeway,
it was duly acknowledged. T. Loeirman' EJ. Sines,
. sires.
Mr. Keen. said that the Milleorne Club • few years ago J. Wyatt, W. I °it,
was in • languid state, and there was some idea of giving W. heats, le Bush,
it up, but they took good advise on the subject and P. Garland, C. Noise,
decided to keep it going. Now he wasglad to say the F. Knight, c. Keeping,
Club was in a very flourishing state. Ile suggested J. Allot,
whether they would not get • better attendance if the J. Davey, rciji eirLert,,,,rd .
meetings were bald on Any other night than that of the C. 8.,
market day. In conclusion he moped "The Town and Great cheering testified to the gratification f all t
with the tosstethe name of at this mark of aPPreeiation andltwasfinoishedVoll by
Mr. For he's a jolly good fellow,' and more applause.
Trade of Dorchester," coupling
Mr. I/amen -(aPPlause). s
Mr. Deere replying, referred to the intimate connection Mr. Caere!' mid he could scareely express his feelings
between agriculture and commerce at Dorchester. and on that second occasion since the li n' ht school had been
laid he was sure that everybody in the town was pleased established-though much of tner an day school- of
to do everything ponaihin that would coaduce to the their presenting to him such a token of respect When lie
wolf.. of the agriculturists attending the market. With came to Dorchester he determined as far as he could to do
!wird to this club, be, like Mr. Andrews and Mr. Kent, his best for education in
eth da e toy
school,wt-- lebfuetitinthaany to
ay
t way
his
was sorty to OM an like despondency about it. He duty, and not only
thought the Akers were a little too modest and rather couln-(aindause). He hail not done anything like what he
, to
them. in
~..artl:
othe yadou. weaned to see him and winhoiunhhivcheeryshthnioeuylc.leobetdde....ladatopwraitrt.
tee unsitive. Everybody must see that the Club did • could have wished, but he felt this that there was n
great deal of good • and if only few took tart in it, so . scholar who had been in the school but what would be
o
much the more ern&
mbleeta touched upon by the Vice-C he would lapplaue). Ile thanked th - u `ii for"se t'`'' See-
net at that, late hour spears at any length. He mentioned and &aid the best way
aPPresialed his efforts was by doing their best in whatever
the
As to the practical subjects brought forward at sbieetuantiedonucathet I.:
iwnethreaplaced.t
school
wNr.:_uourtrii. agricultural politics, in which be (Mr. Damen) took great
g their utmost to
ene Club, they w exceedingly instructive, and he to him than to hear from mord saws— that more
who had
thought no club ill the country could Produce better
to political sub- be useful young men. So endue 'ring to fill
or discussiona. . But in regard
Fteanthey always ...sod to be wanting something to which they were called in Ilf°: they would have
er. He was way
lecturing iWtriete many yews mu When they took at any time, whether there was the schoolal 1 ' s ."---
regt A Ped example was set them by the mane- reward in one shape re. another, y wee..., 055.. a......,,,,, their
took up • subject, whether it was Repeal of the Corn on or not, to give them any het i. .._-im.ng carried
laws, or anything else, they hew, e peggine away " till (cheers). During the past sm.. be _ , .‘...e", lea ucati on -
the 7 gained their point They did not pin their faith to number of old scholars, sonus eekin;;To. nt:. from • large
any political party, but elected only such men as would 011 e thing and some another ; and of LI yr:tail!: ens...in'
e their intereste. He urged that the agriculturists been connected with the school, be hail never bentoreelieTsra
should Meet the manse course, and thst the reason why of so many who were doing wen_feo 6...)
they had made so little impression on Parilarnent was scattered all over the country," It Pit gars Thhim ey were

plough tackle in Dorget- -Mr. EDDISON replied, and then
the PILSSIDENT proposed The health of Mr. J. G.
limner." This hawing been acknowledged, Mr. Dooms
"The health of Mr. T. H. Saunders." and Mr.
rrOscegl as also Mr. ENSOR, spoke of the high character
of the Watercombe Rock. Mr. SAL'NDERS replied, after
which Mr. ANDILEWS submitted the toast of "The health
of Mr. Halpin," the latter acknowledging the compliment
During the course of the speeches the desirability of
rendering the Dorchester markets free of toll, as at
Crewkerne, was mooted. The proceedings closed about
nine o'clock.

wLuld no go v. -----
must obey the police when told to move on. elf they dealt thought he might have been ..... s, but when he was go.
lightly with the offence this time, would Me promise not to do up it was found that he wan not se much hurt as had
lii againt-Defendant proinised, sad was allowed to depart on been feared Conveyed to his home in Mallams he was
payment of the costs, 3s, attended by two medical gentlemen, and his injuries were
isoisocuu Perri. Smooss, Sedurday.-Before the Mayor (Mr discovered to be mostly in the leg. He is getting better.
G. B. Welsford), Mr G. A>-ling, and Mr 11. liopaina NAVY Boys.-H.M.S. Sea Flower came into the Roads
Samuel Smith, an artilleryman, 20 years and 10 months old, on Sunday afternoon, and about 200 boys were transferred
who now appeared In his shirt and trowsers, was charge' with to her from the Boscawen, on Monday, for the rummer
being • deserter from the Royal Artillery He pleaded guilty, cruise in the Channel. When the lade have sailed this
and admitted having enlisted at Bundetiand on October 27th cruise,
_they will have passed their training, and be fit to
and damning on April Max-Supt. Amoy apprehended him go on board other ships as first class boys. As the Sea
Flower is • lively ship at sea, the boys will be severely
Y JeAn bitcherty, 19 years 10 months, another artilleryman, tested as to how they can stand sea-sickness,
was brought up for a similar offence, lie also admitted the SCHOLASTIC. -Mr. Churchill, master of St. George's
offence, haring enlisted at Glasgow on December 17th, 1874, School, Reforne, has been appointed to • larger school at
and deserted at Weymouth on Apzil Bth, Bromley, Kent. Mr. Churchill has been active in Church
Prisoner, were then charged with doling • coat, the Pro- of England work while in Portland, and hie services in
perty of James Strawbridge, from v outhouse on the connection with the flower show and other local objects
Dorchester road Complainant laves in School-street and is • have been most valuable. May his successor be as useful
gardener for Mr Howard, who has a cosiouse in • Geld on the as he, and, if possible, better stilt St. John's and St.
Dorchester road, lie often left his mug! working
c".°. threes George's Schools have lately been visited by the inspector
and on Monday week, and second succeeding nights, he left it ,
Rev. W. F. Tregarthen, who expressed himself well
there. On Friday morning week he missal the coat, but found I satisfied with the work.
In the cowshed two pair of trousers, two pekoe, and two cape, I BORTICULTERAL SOCIZTY.-A meeting held on
which were artillery uniform. He left hem there until the
evening, when be gave them to P.C. Hanlon'. Complainant Tuesday last, at St. George's sc.hoolrociu, forme, to con-
evening tit getting-up of a flower-show in Portland this
identified the coat produced as the one hi had lost, it being - .rte- „„-a- ,- good meet, some of the principal
worth lea-Sergeant Mosey with a warrent went to Bristol' Inhabitants" of the -island attending, and the, Rector
and apprehended prisoners, who were identified as being -
deserters, and for stealing the oat. They were identified by
Script, major Mullins, and then they acknosiedgal their names, Rev. J. A. Beazer, was in the Chair. It wan decided
to holds flower. show in August, and this year it is to be
but denied stwling the coat. It was (maid on Smith; but held, if possible, in the Naval Cadets' ground. The Rev.
they said they had had It given to them, and Docherty con• J. A. Beazor was chosen president, and the same gentle-
tinued that they were met with by some tanon • mile out of tnen vice-presidents, the committee were also elected, and
the town, and that a erson gave them the clothes. Witness Mr. Robert Pearce, who has managed the affair so well
replied that where their uniform wssfound was a mile flan. the before, was unanituously re-elected hon. secretary.
barracks.--Prisoners now said the person wale the cat met Removing the show from the Reforme schoolroom to
them • mile from where the coat was stolen.-tieript. Apsey Underhill will make it more accessible to visitors, and we
remarked that he did not know they knew anything about the hope Underhill people will appreciate the removal, and
place where the coat was stolen !-P.C. llaustord remised the support the show, which has been hitherto so successful
uniform on Friday, 9th, from •trawbridge, and saw them men's on the Hill that it will be a pity should removal diminish
names On the clothea-nerist.-Major Henry Mullins slid its importance in any way.
prisoners deserted on the Bth, taking their shell jackets, THE BOSCAwITS hots' FLlrimaw.-When these boys
trousers, and eaps, with them. The following day, he received came back front their holidays, among them was die-
s c MalUltiCAtioll from the t'.lice, and identified the clothing covered one who preeenting himself as an "old hand,"
to,futthheitrealit.,BOSCtly
which he remiesal, as belonging to the 'Madura They had was found to be an impostor. It seemed that he changed
not enlisted very long, but too long for him. l!e identified
them at bristol, as dwellers from Ins battery, from the gaol atclowtheasp bowyeLreansdtri"ppedthoW4ohfft,
the Nothe Fort. clothestmt. with
muster; one
an older suit was put on him, and he was sent off back
The prisoners were then charged with stealing • pair of boots, Ito his home in Norfolk. The police are alter the missing
and Suit. Vickery seed he should Fmk for • remand till Friday. boy, and he will have, when caught, to complete his
The prisoners tried to re-enlist at Bristol, gave all the trou s I service. The pocr lad who walked from Bath to Yeovil,
they c'uw, tienieti being deserters, thd ewePelleti him to he'd and from Yeovil to Weymouth, in order to join the band.
to Weymouth for the klemst..Major. lie wanted to get as related in our Weymouth news of a former week, was
:simians from Crewkerne and otherrn'''. and had res''''" w• al disappointed, for there was no vacancy. But the
so .
believe that at least one of them be deserted and re-enlisted
. mew fellow was not thrown destitute on the Portland
Were, and this showed • system of enlistnient, robbery, amid ~, r .•
desertion.- The Mayor thought the charge of re-enlistment was ',
shore, '-- . - •
or the poling haml boys took care of him for two
a matter for the military -Ultimately, It was decided to n • • "like lighting ' d then th
days, boarding him a cock, an en the
remand the prisoners until Friday.-The Mayor noticed the d 'h' fh had
lade a sulacnption an paid is are home, where e
shivering of south, and asked about. • mat for the man-The - re-uni• ..
Ito t hut not without the kindliest feeling for the
Supt. wad they had in the cell rugs with which they on board hl. MS. S. Bosca Mell With such
„odd ' young IlallslClalls
.. ,
cover thernselvm, but the Sergt..Major consented to *end the ' training ships as thew, our sailors will turn out, as they
cootie's prisoner his mat. i have hitherto, the beet in the world.
! IMPROVEMENTS NEAR THE BREaKwATFX.-A paved
footway has been laid down all the way from the Castle.
TIIE SITE OF SMALL/LOUTH SANDS. town ltliseion Room to the short Breakwater, with 'mall
An esteemed correspondent says :-1 preeent you with ' stone columns at intervals to keep the road. On the sea
some little information regarding a portion of the coma aide • black paling fence has been erected, close to the
between the Ferry Bridge anil Saudsfoot Castle, Wyksa edge of the water, and °inside this • sea wall of large
in Pin, knowing it desirable on amount of the ri ef blocks of stone is to hto e built, prevent the ground
change going on in the .intiguratiou of the coast. "or ' bulging out from the passing of carriages on the new
the Breakwater, so far from protecting the shore at this i railway, By thin means it is hopes: damage like that to
part., has concentrsted the energy of the waves and altered the Weymouth Quay Wall from relway trucks, will be
the current of the tide, and in consequence thereof the ' )'revented. The grounds at the Royal Naval Hospital
once beautiful sands of Stnallinoutil are almost entirely • have been nicely laid out with flower knot.., and young fir
swept away, and carried up the Fleet, where large sans . 1 t . rees have been planted. The waste stone lying at the
banks are now, which, if I rightly remember, were not Balaclava incline is being gradually removed by convicts
them when the sands were used for equestrian exercise, in order to form part of the sea wall from Balaclava
anal in consequence thereof the unconglornerate clay of I Cnitsruard buildings to the Breakwater and we understand
the Post-Tertiary deposits, which forms the south portion I Hos --- owners of the wreck Guiliano di CaIIISCHISA, which
bight I have •edno •
of this cliff, \YU being rapidly acted upon, and the cliff i has laid in the. so long ve received tole to
itself is retreating so fast as to seriously interfere with I remove the wreck. It is therefore clear that the Admiralty
the stability of the railway which comes nearly close down I are putting the place in good order, and it will be more
to the cliff. I respectable when the Prince of Wales comes again.
The point particularly worthy of attention was the con- I
elusive evidence afforded by a portion of the coast about
RV yards from the railway bri ,of the form te former °lisnse
of a human habitation, the oundations exposed and
shown in sections in the top cliff of the Post-Tertiary
deposit at this spot, together with numerous bones, pieces
of charcoal, anal very coarse pottery, mostly black outside
as if put on • tire as our iron cooking pans, occurring and
strewn about the shore. At first I was inclined to lay
considerable stress on the antiquity of these remains ; but
afterwards my opinion on this point was considerably
modified by the finding of iron bolte in a deposit presently
to be deacrilsed, as well as by the contemplation of a
sketch I have of Portland, taken from a spot somewhere
in this neighbourhood some 70 years ago. This 'ketch
shows that since that time there have been considerable
encroachments of the sea, and that formerly low land
extended out very much farther at this spot. These con-
siderations show then that any interest this short paper
may pewees must depend not on the great antiquity of
the relics of which it treats, but on the evidence it affords
of considerable changes in the physical features of the
district, and also on the information it may give of the
manner in which human and other remains may become
buried and preserved, and also furnish, at some future
time when brought to light, matter for the geologist and
antiquarian.
On approaching the ferry bridge from Sandsfoot Onstla,
and when about 200 yards from the railway bridge, we
came upon the Poet-Tertiary depcoit, which cenced all
upper strata of the Kimaneridge clay, and at the S.S.W.
termination of this deposit we found the following
singular section:-
(I) !Stratified sand with fine mud-like partings. Blown land
probably, 0 inchea
(2) Bilid stratified by wind, shamans! •og bands of land shells.
Zuvlublica, Helix (smell Decries), 5 feet.
(3) Stiff but Impure clay (described below), 41, feet.
At the bottom of this argillaccous deposit were found
the following: Bones and teeth of the FA uus Primogenitus,
pig, shoesia. fish, many jaws of the beautiful pearl-like
: %armee, inns steams, 6 feet long, much used, 2, with
• figure of • woman weeping, about 5 inches high, bones
and teeth of human skull with very email intellectual
powers, but large propensities common to the lower
animals ; brooch, bronze, a few Coins, bone fish hooks,
and bone awls, polished, about six inches long,
sharp at
both sada, fraginents of very coarse pottery (that pottery
according to Professor Rollestonc, is 600 years old, known
by the make), rude iron bolts (always joined at the top of
aids deposit), and einnil pieces of lead, shells (Name) peri-
winkle, and cockleshells (card ium ed ule) inactra stultorum
(angular flints have been from time to time carted
away for mending the reada)-a flat polished round piece
of granite about Ii feet in diameter broken in Milt, •
round stone with piece of iron in centre. In this deposit
• most curious fact was the extreme abundance of •
number of cylindrical tubes of exceedingly ferruginous clay,
supposed by some to have been the hark of the furze
red. or calainus, which contains some tan or preserving
quality for the outside, whilst the inside rotted away and
so formed the toile, others imagine that it must have been
sponge, others that these ruinous bodies mutt be referred
to the ill-understood class of " concretions," and doubtless
the composition ofhinine organism furnished the inertial
force; but it was subsequently dummied by Professor
Rollestone, of Oxford, to be the hole of the
lug worm, the wonn not being "at hoot,'" it
was filled up with the material of the clay itself.
The deposit in which theoe things occurred extended
some 3) or 40 yards along the shore, underlying the blown
sand and tenuinating against the railway einhankinent
ondie south, and on the north was lost by the Kim-
meridge clay. In this same deposit intercalated patches
of charred embers which acemed to indicate the positions
of some old hearths, and Haled with these embers we in
one case lOW pieces of burnt shale. From the presence of
this burnt shale we inferred that the combwitible proper-
ties of the neighbouring carbonaceous shale and lignite of
the Kinoncrialge clay were made use of by the former
inhabitants of the district. At about four feet from the
section first mentioned we found, beneath a covering of
blown sand. the wall of whet appeared to us to have been
• house, wall about three feet thick, and composed of
stone from Portland: these stones have been from time to
time, together with the angular flints, carted away to
make or mend the roeds ; slat • rude floor composed of
small pebbles of Portland °elites, and in some 'daces near
: afire, lime.
The shove is a tolerably complete account of what was.
' not is, for what the waves di,l. not complete by wsaries
1 away the workmen have, be awns and putting in. the
concrete walL It may be as wall to supplement
at with a
short reference to on- or two other things which I ...»:
some years previous on that same spot: the most
iimportantof those were three or four round shallow pans
I med. of d ns'
ay which baco,
exposed
on
about
shore
ut three
apparently in their original iposition and state, a
, or four feet in
.n .
roan
diameter. The use of these Pans was a
matter of speculAtio. eTh h skull which wss found
was bought by • friend. Other skulls have been found
I near here by navvies on the railway cutting,
i we are to
believe their testimony ; but the date of the.s skull cannuit
of Oxford
, be known, for a Professor oh the University of .
that
said there me people now who have as bad skulls
one.
Between this tertiary sent Kimmaridge clay I have
found an elephant's thigh bola, and in the Kammer'd ge
clay there are all the fossils which one o w uld expect to
find in that formation. So nuch so that two men are
often there getting profit by selling their findings.
I almost forgot to mention vma of may findings. They
were a invasive leg or thigh hone and teeth, probably of
either the Megatherium or Great Mastodon, which though
they have ceased to be counted among the living inhabi•
tents of ouratet, have In their fossil bones left behind
them hype le monumentsof their colossal mechanism,
- - -
.In the Douai Co111“y ICIprOS and also the Minim -ei
the time when these pans were discovered, a full s ascrip-
tion is given of them, and this writer decided that they
belonged to the " salters.," formerly appurtenant to
Wyke, and that they were in fmt shallow pans for exposing
the sea water to the action o' the sun, and evaporating
the liquid, so making salt. These interesting remains,
being formed of yielang malarial, and having no pro-
tection, were soon destroyed. -En.

Colonel Paget for treepaaring in march of game with a dog in
a plantation belonging to him (Colonel Paget) ,n the 12th
Instant. Habirood did not appear. P.C. Adams proved serving
the summons on the 14th instant The offence was vel7
dearly proved The Deputy Chief Constable laid this was
Iftbsgood's third offence and Hart's second offence, they were
both charged together with poaching on the 11th December
last, Ilderood being fined 20s and cods, Hart 10s and costa
The Bench convicted the ddendanta, Hdara•l In the penalty
of Ll 10. and 6s flid cods, or one month's hard labour in
default, Hart in the penalty of fl and 6s 6.1 costa, or one
month's hard labour In default, he was allowed a week to pay,
but • commitment was trued against Habgood.—(Colonel
Paget took no part in this case, not so much as to spent in the
matter.)
Joseph Barnee, of Kinson, a labourer in tho employ of the
Hon. (IF. Berkeley, was summoned for unlawfully absenting
himself from his master's service on Monday lent. Mr Berkeley
stated that the defendant was employed as a general labourer
and to milk the cows, his WICOI were 13s • week with lodging
In the keeper's lodge, fuel and light. His leaving In the
manner he bed was a serious thing, he bad no one to milk the
cows —The defendant, a young fellow about hi yenta of age,
made • rambling statement —The Bench fined him Its and
9, 64 costs, or 14 days' hard labour in default.

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POOLS.
Sin Itha GUM intends offering premiums to the
holders of allotments in the neighbourhood of Poole foe
the best cultivated ground.
ittrsloaS.-An entertainment was given at the
Temperance Hall, on Monday evening, by Messrs. Lionel
and Fen-ari, who introduced some amusing illusions.
THR POOLE FISIIEST. -It is Said that an opposition
will be made to the application of Ur. G. A. F. Cavendish-
Bentinck for a grant to him of the inuoel and oyster
fishery in Poole harbour, under the "Sea Fisheries Act,
Peas'
New RIMERvOIR.-The contract of Messrs. Dunford
and Son, builders, of this town, for erecting a new
reservoir at Longfieet, has been accepted by the Water
Works Company, and the work is being pushed forward
rapidly.
Tim Poets FISIIZRT.-In consequence of the opposi-
tion raised to Mr. Bentinck's proposal with reference to
the oyster and mussel fishery in Poole Harbour, the Board
of Trade have decided to send down a Commisiioner to
inquire intothe matter.
Poo' Rams-The following amounts have been drawn
from the poor rate by the Council of the Borough of Poole
from September to March :-St. James, C 1,221 Is.; Long-
fleet, .C:1M1 is. 6d.; Parkstone, .13,1 is. 6.1. ; lismworthy,
£213 2s. 7.1. ; the total being ~./,120 1.. 7.1.
itsuoious Amiens. -A large number of persons
aseembled on Tuesday afternoon at the Friends' Meeting
House, to hear an address announced to be delivered by
Mr. Nevile Sherbrooke, but he WAS prevented attending
on account of the death of his wife, and Cul. Rowlandson
delivered an interesting address.
Tug Bethune Mars. -The photographic copies of the
borough maps, made by Mr. Bernard, of Long vet, are of
unusually large size, measuring not less than Mt tin. by
aft. ith., and being printed in OM:limits are entirely un-
affected by the agents which often cause the destruction
of ordinary photographs. They contain a complete survey
of the borough in one plan, instead of four.
BOARD OF GUARDISAS. -The usual meeting of the
guardians of the Poole union was held at the boardroom, ,
Isingfieet, on Thursday. There were present: Messrs. .1.
Hayman-(chairmanS T. W. Green-(vice-chairman). W.
MSIVION J. W. Buckley, C. M. Crumples F. Wins, and
iG. Curtis, elected guardians; and the Rev. J. 11. Awaits
Mr. G. IL Gutch, and Mr. W. L. C. Adel', guardians es-
macio. ,
THE GOOD TRAIPIARA, -On Tuesday evening the
children belonging to the "Training Ship" Juvenile
Temple gave an entertainment to the members of the
Good Templar Lodges in the town, at the Temperance
I HAIL The children were übder the care of the superin-
tendent of the temple, Mr. K S. Shave, and the
entertainment was presided over by one of the little boys,
who conducted the proceedings in a very creditable
manner.
CARMAOR ACCIMINT.-On Friday, about noon. the
carriage of Dr. K P. Philpota was in West-street, when,
during the temporary absence of the coachman, who was
delivering medicine, the horse started off at &furious pace,
along King-street. Market-place, and Hill-street. In the
Let-named thoroughfare the carriage came as contact with
• baker's cart, which it overturned, as also a bench stand-
ing outside the shop of Mr. It. Ridout butcher Subse-
quently, another baker's cart near the London Hotel Tap
was upset. After another collision with • van in the same
street, the horse, dragging the fragments of the carriage,
which was almost smashed to pieces, proceeded into High-
street, where it was stopped. Very fortunately no one
was hurt, and the horse sustained but little injury.
!RAWEST. -On Monday last an inquest was held by Mr.
G. B. Aldridge, coroner, to inquire into the circumstances
attending the death of Isabella Mary Howell, infant child
of John Howell, a grinder living at the Garibaldi Inn,
which died on Sunday morning. From the evidence of
the mother and father it appeared that the child had
always been weakly. Mrs. Trench, the landlady of the
Garibaldi, said it was the smallest c-hild she had ever seen.
The parents took proper care of it, and it was fed every
day with corn flour and other nourishing things. The
jury, of which Mr. It. E. Farwell was foreman, returned
a verdict of died by "the visitation of God in • natural
wa_y, and not by any violent means."
BARICRUPTCT COURT.-At the Poole bankruptcy court,
held at the offices of the registrar, Mr. 11. W. Dickinson,
on Tuesday, re James Knight, builder, of West BOUM",
1 Bournemouth A petitian was filed for adjudicating
Knight • bankrupt.. It warn presented by Leonard
Frederick Allen, timber merchant, Southampton, trading
I as Allen and Sons, whose claim on the estate amount,th
to £l3l 7s. 6d.. for which they held part security on a bill
lof exchange, drawn by bankrupt and accepted by
1 petitioner on January 26th and due March Wth, for
Lel 7s. 6d. The petition was made under role 65 of the
Bankruptcy Rules, len, alleging that the debtor
had committed an act of bankruptcy by leaving
his dwelling-house to" defeat or delay' his ci•th.itors. Mr.
Hickman of the firm of Messrs. Hickman and Sons,
solicitors, Southampton, appeared for the petitiouer ; Mr.
'H. T. Trevanion, Poole, for the debtor. It appeared that
the petition bad only been served the night previous. A
number of creditors were to-day present who objected to
the petition beingcc=id with. The debtor did not
Vr. WialltePr Shade, a commercial traveller ininhgui employ,
waa called in support of the
.allegation in the petition;
and that was the only evidence besides the petition
originally filed. On behalf of the debtor, Mr. Trevanion
.aliod his foreman William Smith; and also submitted
copies of several newspapers containing an advertisement
of a contemplated sale of debtor's stock-in-trade; and also
a subsequent advertisement calling for all claims and
demands to be sent to Messrs. Aldridge and Sharp, Christ-
church. The Register refused to sanction the petition, in
the face of those advertisements ; and dismissed the
application with costa.
ST. JAM/LS'S ORGAN FUND.-All entertainment ,d' mush>
and reading took place at St. James', schoolroom on
Tuesday evening, in aid of the organ fond. The room was
quite fall. The rector. Rev. J. A. Lawson presided. The
programme was opened by the performance of the over-
ture to "Dec Freischutz' played in excellent style by
Mrs. Williams, the Misses Stone, WanhilL and Roseiter,
and Mr. Tozer. The Rev. G. W. Drucc sang with much
force and expression Henry Russell's well-known song,
"Man the Life Boat." Miss Jessop followed with the
" Light of Love," which was rendered in the most
exquisitely artistic style, and she received a deserved
and hearty encore; whith she acknowledged by singing
in her most winsome manner " Paddy 0' Flyn." Min
Itoesiter, accompanied on the piano by Miss Tozer, played
a concertina solo, which was greatly admired. Miss
Budden's pianoforte solo was also received with much
applause; and Miss Burt's "The Lover and the Bird "
narrowly escaped an encore. Miss Day sang vecy sweetly
"The Yellow Shore," and was cordially applauded. Sir.
Harrison was quite at home with "My Polly," which he
gave very happily. The overture "II Seraglio," followed I,
in which Mrs. Williams and the Milled Itussiter, Stunt,
and A'anhill and Mr. Tozer again tosik part and
played with great taste and precision. Mr. H. D. Ellis
volunteered an interesting pathetic reading, entitled
"The Young Hero." and Sr.l George followed with
"That's where you make the mistake," which secured for
him unmistakable applause, and he WM loudly encored.
Another delightfully manipulated concertina sole by Miss
Itossiter gave intense delight; and Mrs. .1. It. Philpote
sang with much feeling "Good Night" which was warmly
received. Mrs Jessup again delighted the audience hy her
superb rendering o ,f ' The Message, and an encore WAS
t Ituoudy insisted upon, when the IsAy obligingly and
with much naivete sang "The Maid of Areadie," which
was also rapturously applauded. The Misses Cole and
Cartridge sang very effectively, and with distinct enun-
ciation, " What are the wild waves saying " which was
much appreciated. "(lb give to In, those early flowers"
was sung by Mrs. Yeatman with her accustomed ability
and feeling, and received a hearty round of applause. Miss
Dry followed with "What's a' the steer, kinuner I" and
sang with pretty expression and nice effect ; the pro-
gramme concluding with a serio-cmnic songbyMr.gain
. J. K.
against
Maputo, "Away with melancholy, with it goes
the grain" as an encore. The rector said he was sure they
had all enjoyed • very pleasant evening, and that they
felt greatly indebted to the ladies and gentlemen who had
contributed to their entertainment. The procee‘isas they
were aware would go towards the organ fund ; and he
trusted they would do what they could to enable him to
get the 1,000 shillings which he was endeavouring to raise
for that purpose; indeed he hoped to see that they all had
an organic fit so that his purpose would be Ferret "God
Save the Queen
minated. "was then sung, and the proceedings ter.
Vim Swarosrs, Monday.- Redoes the Mayor (Mr M. Kemp,
Welch) and Alderman F. T. Rogers. -
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Mary Jane Midden wee summoned by Elm Rowe, for au
assault committed on Monday availing last Mci !town appeared
in court with her eyos in "deep mourning' Mr. H. T. Tre-
lintiOn represented defendant. —Complainant stated that on
Monday morning she went to the Poole Arnie, to look for her
husband who frequented the house to play card., and WY