The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-11-30 00:00:00

WIYXOI7TH.

Tuff DRINK AOAlN.—Richard Parker, labourer, Of
Preetnn pleaded guilty at the Guildhall, on Monday,
to being drunk and incapable.

THE WEYMOUTH HORTICOLTIIRA L 8 .ct OTT. —The
Mayor of Weymouth (11. N. Howard, Em.,) hag
very kindly mnvented t be president of this society
for the year 1881.
LOYAL " Excu.stoa " Loma 0. F., M. U.—This
prosperms lodge of (Mdfellows intend celebrating their
anniversary by a tea and entertionment. Full
particulate will appear I.hortly in our advertising
columns.

A Fin LIBRART FOR WITYOUTH.—What • grand
thing it would he for Weymouth, writes • correspon-
dent, if the Free Libraries' Act could he brought into
operation within the borough. What do our readers
think on the subject?

THR CHERBOURO Taarrtc —We are pleased to i.e
that this traffic is ateadily on the increase. On Tues-
day the South of Ireland brought over RO tons of
general cargo besides pemengers. It would be interest-
ing to see a copy of the returns for the past twelve
months.

ScArisa.—On Monday afternoon the first batch of
skaters for this season might have been seen gliding
gracefully over the ice at I -ximoor, the ride nearest
the Dorchester-road. On Tuesday the weather had
changed, and • mild rain took the place of severe
frank

TRII 14-TE AND ID STWIIII.—On Monday sir bargee
filled with the cargo was towed into the harbour and
=ln storm under the direction of the Custom
ld
e Officers and Messrs. Cowing, manager. The
stuff lauded warn of • 'easy miscellaneous character,
Including iron grata, hams, linen, barrels of lard,
casks of whiskey, lamps, iron plying. kc. On Sunday
another lighter arrived with oils. kr., and this was
allowed to remain on board. The Captain of the
Arklow made his deposition at the Custom House on
Wednesday, before 11r. G. R. Price, the Receiver of
Wreck.

finorma irrretmumme. rrieUr : South of
Ireland (three times), Petro, Cherbourg, general;
Brighton (three times), Painter, Cherbourg, general ;
Vatk, WUlrhe, Seepage, atone; argon, (twice),
Jersey, general ; Pioneer, Moon, Shields,
opal ; dolphns, Bs4cU,, Lyme, ballast; Antra,
Schmidt, Soderkopin, oat.; Efelroe, Coils, Pregnier,
potato.; Greet Western. Blampied, Southampton,
nll.--Anlin9s : South of Ireland, Pearn, Cherbourg,
general; Cygnus, Mister Jersey, general; Otto,
Brsuwit. ballast; Mauro, Painter,
Cherbourg, general • South of Ireland, Nam,
Cherbourg, mineral ; 'Risher, Jersey, general ;
, Paintar, bourg, general ; South of
Pr=,6Peern, Chethrearg, general ; Greet Western,
Bolton, Cherboarg, passel.

THZ VACANCIIIII IN WI 000m0u,..--BMurday after-
noon, five o'olook, was the latest time and hour for
Nominating candidates for the two vacancies. caused
by the elevation of Messrs. Luadie sad Groves to the
position of aldermen. For the two vacancies six
were nominator!. Marrs. J. F. arown and
7.l°D. T. Aylesbury for Weymouth ward, and Dr. Drew
and Mean. H. Nangle, R. Limning, and H. Dibben
for Holcombe Regis ward. Dr. Drew. however, would
not consent to stand. Owing t) a blunder in Mr.
Leaning's nomination paper, he was put onto( the list,
and on Monday afternoon Mr. Dihhen was leducal to
withdraw, thus leaving Mr. Mingle in undisputed
possession of the field. The fight on the other side of
the water is likely to create great interest, and canvass-
ing is actively engaged in by the candidates and their
respective partisan*.

Ma. Eoweduig, member for Weymouth, is on a
righting cruise in the Fast with Mr. Pander, M.P.,
Mr. Ponder, junior, General Sir A. Conyrighatne, and
Colonel MHz. and has just sent to his constituents a
long letter from Constaatinople. He says :—" We
paid • visit to Mr. Goschen. and bad a long talk, but
it was diplomatic talk. which may be likened unto
sounsling brim or a tinkling cymbal, signifying nothing.
He does not seem comfortable here. T had an inter-
view with Mamma Naha, the Turkish Ambassador
to ffeglaad, who is staying here. He told me that
Dulgigno wee virtually settled. Re spoke so con-
fides*, that I ant sure it is the desire to settle it.
Among other things he said be hoped we should now
OMNI to meddle with their affairs and give Rada a
tarn, and asseliorate the wants of her
subjects ; he thositht that br no doing we rhZArri
have
plenty to 000upy SA.' Mr. Rdwarda adds that Robert
Pasha, a born Englishman, but a decided Turk, expecte
war with Greece immediately.—Pall Nell Gazstte.

A Dranoirmsr Louisa —The Mayor (Mr. Howard)
and Messrs. Hoban and Collett had before them, on
Monday, a man named Benjamin biclrer, who was
with stealing a Aver watch, the molted), of
/T.liWith Norris, and further with stealing a coat,
waistcoat, and trousers, the propetty of George
Matthew. The prisoner lodged at Atm Norris'
house, Matthews being another lodger. On Friday
morning last the watch was safe, as were also the
nearing apparel, but later in the day both were
mimed, as was also prisoner. After hit took the watch
be pawned it In • false name for lat., out of which
money be bought a pair of mooed-hand boots for to ,
and wearing these and Matthews' clothes, he started
for Bborborne, whore he wee apprehended by P.C.
Hatchings, to whom, singular to say, be was known,
haring puma through his hands for stealing a suit of
clothes at Fortemouth three years ago.—He now
dr47guilty, and wee sentenoad to six months' hard
,1 the Mayor telling him if he bad gone for trial,
and the Court knew what they did of him, ho would
hays had plasl unit's&