The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-03-03 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, MARCH 3,1874.

Chang-llesoa aresstal. Her Lamb wm arranged fee
the Chinese filetiml of Teag..la xi, whish the more pro-
frrmeive Chiantis sell the Miaow Christmas, felling ea
the 22ad Den in 1873. Tb• arrangements for the
launch were pat tinder the control of Mr. John Rolls,
and the work be. hien carried on under his Inspection
by th Chime* foremen and workmen. The coustrue-
lion of the " ways' aloes was a work involving no
small amount of skill, labour, and anxiety, msde,
they were, to bear the strain of 1,800 tom, the cal-
culated weight of the ship. She was built of Manila
hardwood end teak, and oopper•futened throughout.

ft: in.
per length between main perpendloulars... 343 6
Fr .m fsoo of sterupost to t,tceti. 2(4 3
Ream sitre... 44 10
Depth ... • TJ 6
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Displacemect when (qmipped, 2,700 tons.
The hull was oompleted by Chinese, the stern befog
entirely of their own sonstruotioo. The Machinery
we. entirely oonstrueted at the workshops of the
Arsenal under the superintendenoe of Mr. John Rolls.
The engines are of the return oonneoting.riwl type, two
cylinders., 6440. diem.; length of strok., 31t. ; horse.
power, 1 801.1; revolutions per minute, 64; Main. of
acres, 151 t. • pilot from Wt.. to 241%, deamiption.
Griffl.h's lifting. The bunters contain enough for 71
days (21 hours) full steaming, 12 nautloal miles per
hour. The broadside battery oonslets of 26 12 pounder
Krogp breech-loading rifl guns, and two 90-poucder
pivot Krupp guns. Rho will be ship-rigged end spread
22.500 sq. ft. of sails. The launch was most sumsersful,
end tho .SlraspAai Badge( says : "The happy looks of
the Chinese emp'oyere showed bow pleased they were
at the 111100C1111 of such • great undertaklog, this being
the 6rsl launch that has not been direo,ly under the
supervision of • naval instructor, although Mr. John
Rolls, their superintendent engineer, was there to as-
sist, and to him the stuns, of the launch is no doubt
Largely due." Mr. Rolls is •relativ• of Mr. J. J. Rolls
of Augusta-place, and son of Mr. George Rolls, of
Southampton, formerly oonneeted with the Weymouth
steamer,.

- A IttWARD or FIVII POUNDS Is offered for discovery
if tho mlrchlovous rueal who dintroyed one of the
three year.old trees Sauri.hlng on the Dorohoster road.
We hop° sown witness will ho able to got the above
mor.ey in his pocket and at the same time bring to gaol
▪ contemptible fellow whose only claim to notice la hia
stupidity sod spite.
t•ooDtif baroot 'NAOMI.° —Mr. W. Irving Smith
gave leeturea on Thursday mod Friday evenings, one at
the Olouotater-strut and the other at Bsnk-builiings
chapel, on the subject of religion. treining for the
young, and illustrated t!el same by tesoltiog two clause
of Infante and boy.. There were a few good hints in
Os ti-aching; but his satirical remarks on "How not
to Tech" were, we should hope, oureely rulaired for
oar &today schools. The sperm be pursued would be
admirable if superinteodouta could spare a class room
for every group of scholars, meantime we don't e-is that
it was of much practical value, above the modification
of it already aimed at in many of our echoola No
doubt atranu•eqrinea are better than foot alone for our
nosing machinists, no doubt big house' Cr. better than
mowed apartments, no doubt, generally, that enjoy.
meat of oanital ;fads to thlop being better done. But
until Mr. dmith oan tell us how to afford itinerate Maas-
room., and an imams* extra quantity of school
material or stook-in-trade, we are inclined to twist a
qnotation, and re-oark of him, that he

&id much that Ina new
And much that was true ;
But much that was true was not now,
And much that was new we can't do.

Mr. Smith said that there is not snorter personal know.
ledge of th• Lord Jeans gained by the 'bikinis, and
teachers ought to bring Him more eonstacily and
systematically before the mind he • Real Parsee, and
ru•ke scholars acquainted with His sets and words, and
travels This was the nugget of gold in quarts of less
valuable talk, and for this we thank Mr. timith.
• 1403LN ACT IN HMOS Or LITZ IN TEI W MISS
OCIAN.—The America' barque Saga, from Jarealea to
Sicily for orders., fell in with the Norwegian ship
kingnet, severed hundred miles west of Wally, water
logged end diemaated, nothing. but the stamp of fore-
mast standieg, and foreyard. There were 17 men in
her rigging when the ship Raga fell in with the wreck,
It was blowing a heavy galls trees W.N. W., and • heavy
sea ronulog. The American ship hove too to save
If. if possible, and the chief officer velanteered at all
risks will three oegrees to man the boat and let her
drift on the wreek. They sutmeeded in getting aloes to
the ship and hauling the saptain and nine men into the
bet, although she than bed only two oars left, the
remainder being broken by the violence, of the waves.
The ship filaga had then to work to windward for •
further attempt of rescue. The chief offiier, Hr. J.
Brandon, "gain volunteered win, his negro crew, sue-
ce2did in getting eines to the wreck, and dragged the
romslader, seven in number, from the ship through
the sea into the boat. At this stage of the proceedings
the boat's oars were all broken, and her noble Grew
with the wrecked mew on board, had to run before
the wind, with nothine to menage the boat but her
rudders. After a lapse of several boars, the boat got
doee to her slip, bat could not get along side, th• sea
bolos so heavy, and by ropes from the ship *soh of the
wrecked crew were hauled through the see, 100 yarde,
on board. The chief officer and his mew were left in
tho boat, which was thee fall of water. The Pedrosa
all jumped into the ens, and were hauled on board,
iteeing the chief offi.ter alone. He then bad also to
limp, and after • good ducking, w.s hauled safe on
agar, his ship one. more, having been the drat to
volunteir iu rescue, and the last in leaving his frail
craft. These poor shipwrecked crew had been holding
on the lore rigging for three days and three nights
without any suitenatioe whatever. Mr. Brendon, the
amid after' is ore of Ponsilloc, Cornwall, and had
palmier the Board of Trade and received • master's
eettifilate in 1871, and been chief officer of the ship
Slaee. 1 200 tons ',early. three ream._ _

l'grrt 811111110S11, -FrlJay.-13eforo Mr. H. C. Gooddeu
all

—lar.4;;;io-/; ..Mcer. of 71 me) , Was sumnbohod
n..11-I,3nient of inoliey due to the uni•us ; but did not
ap; var.
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Senn. t:ale proved the eervice, for the Wth, when ikifendaid
tcie tooill to appear, and the •.ve 00. wijounied till to-day.
114.11.i1X to /dre. White that the talon was adjourned
ti,'

• Mr. llr. soul this tem a 1111111M..114 by Mr. Seafratn,autlitnr,
t.. the Guar,lions nt the t Won. It ram
3 tr.Nr attuning uriOteally, but it had been reduced to the

Mr Tuner, a 4icitor, &whiting Mr hare, clerk to the
yrmiumal thy app U,toeut of Mr. Sosgram so
0.1 .r, itinkr the s,rnl .4 the Pour Last. Board, of the WiiW
I N....0r...et (and la.r.et) 414.61. Witness was present at
th •I. ao lit of ttec, .4 the robot, on Somber 8, 1.573,
14.granio auditor, auditol the accounts of the Wey-
mouth t•ition. Mr. Zechariah White was amselotal no March
It) • resolution of the Ihani, relieving uttimr, and
Oiled the ottiou tin noptsusbnr lost. Who. Mr. !Seagram audited
tho meowita, Au found that VW Ofd. was due to to
I'M.. from Mr. White. Mace the White had made payments,
am uniting to C 44 134 7d., Waring cm 0.. 20., remaining due.
Dtstrus warrant ordered forthwith for t.:3U Oa 214. including
osta

i.abetA Norria waa charged with bu3lng a lots quantity
than one est of at Winutouth.—Driendant maid oho was
na in 'tad at all, she went to Portland selling bloatent.
—Tin. willies, not being present, the case WY adjUllllloli for •
dit•

im Gray WWI summoned for allowing three cows to
.tr.- I,clen4ant •11.1 hie houae was under repair, and the
0,0 was kt out to stectch their Igys.—P.C. Roper saw three
w, on the highway without any one to take care col them.
strnyed into a field twicw, and twiou defendant tuniod
flout out Into. rued—Finial 14a. bd., being 2s. Od. per cow,
and costs.

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lbw Brawn was summoned for being drunk and riotous, at
Portland, on February ti—P.C. Rogers found her making a
itoise outside. the Standard Inn, drunk, and threatening to beat
a boy. Did not toe that die strut* anybody —tie. Supt liars
did not, prod for a conviction —Discharged • ith • caution
So enA I 'oyA, prostitute, was sunntionod for • similar °dunce.
—P.(' Rogers found her In Clusall, Portland, very drunk,
and using had language When whims* spoke to
her the threatened to knock his face off, lie followed her to
the doe, mid wrung up bar Onila at him—about four yards off.
—l(hchargtzl.
Itabert Prqes was summoned by P.C. Roper for riding with.
Olt reins on • waggon loaded with brick He we. illUnikr on
the ralnion with hls feet on the shafts —Defendant, an old
man, said he was crippled; but be had not been summoned
before. lie could not walk, nornetinses, on account of
rheumatics; had seven children, and hoped the Bench would
not be hard upon him—Final 6s, and costs, total Us., and
allowed • mouth to lay.

Kr. ROllllll humorously euggeetell that the Oottneil
would be happy to partake of the hospitality of the
Russian Vies-Cleastd my the day after the preeentatioa
of the address.

GLOOID MINT OF Till "ORIDV,011."
One shilling per year was !kiwi se the mum to be paid
by the Portikind steamers for the awe of the lend on
which their gridiron le mado,fsubjeot to kho Connell
having the tiee for their barge..

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611141 NIA& Thu BACIWATIR BRIDOL
Some stone steps hare been put up near the Back-
water bridge, and the Town Clerk said they are a
nuisance ant not required ; and in consequnnee of their
presence, itjury bad been done to the COLLO 'surer.

ItIPAIT MI TO Tile DAM.
The OPPOTT MATO& read a report from Mr. Wh.
allot, u to lustinoUons to be observed in opening the
new gate of the dam.—" I. It must now be opened
without the order of the fla.banr Muter. The report
went on to give details, which may be learnt of the
Town Clerk or Harbour klaster-2. The time for open.
leg the gates Is a few minutest before high water, when
the Ude la nearly slack.-3. The barge or boat mut be
taken through the entrance immediately the gate le
opened, and the gate cloud as moon as poosible.-4.
Should, h ' any delay 000nr, and the gate be left
open till the ebb tide begins to run strong, no attempt
must than be made to clue tbe gate, but it must be
mound opened, and closed at the time of next
high water. An attempt to olose the gate with
Lb. tide running would endanger the 1t,.. of the men
and damage the gate and goar.-5. The gate should
never be left open during spring Ude' etoopt for the
purpose of repel.' to the darn' the strong current
through the entranoo having an Injurious effect up°s
the bed of the ifotbour on eaoh side of the entrance.-
6. If for any purpose 111, d, sired to lower the level of
the ester in the Backwater above the dam, the gate
should ho opened at neap tidal and the water will
fall emblderably lower when the gate is loft open at
neap tide than it would if allowed to escape through
the gateway at spring tides, also the current through
the entrance at neap tides would not have the 5401.1
(feet as tt would at apslog Udoa.-7. Care
must ho taken that the gate Is alwaya secured by the
Lea closed."

Mr. W. Etdoe, who vu call d in, said, from what he
had seen If the opening of the gates, there worn danger
of an accident. Onoe they let it go with • MO, cod teat
tie hand.. overboard. Another time, he warn away,
and returning found the gate open. The current there
oould not improve the Harborer or strengthen the
foundation of the Dam. There is • hole thtro about
3011., from the work.—lt was direotui the Harbour.
muter should voider with Mr. Eliot.
Mr. Alderman HOwatD said this would bar the
passage if you could nut take • boat up, without going
to the Ilarbdur Master.

Mr. o:.lcrr suggested a slipway oyez which boats
eould be dragsed.
The Toms CLARE said the instructions should be kept
by him, as he uaderstood it would be most lbjurious
unless they ware observed.
Mr. Alderman HOWARD thought the lustrustloos very
good ; but they showed the dam was going to do
mischief.

Ur. ROBIOIB suggested fine for opening Um gate
without le.ve !rem lb. Harbour-raa.ter. _

The TOWS CLIBL said any puma who disobeyed
would be lieble for monotone itjury to property.

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MO. ruzurrall 0011TBACT.
An application for mosey on kus contract WM made
by Mr. PlAlips, but isagrouch is the oofier-dam had
not boon removed, the Coattail did not feel authorised
to order payment.
Mr. WILSZORD thought now is the time to have the
Quay surveyed, for the purpose of asoertainieg whet her
it is safe to allow She boa., trsui•waggeue of the
Railway Company to past over the Q4ary.—Defured.

REPORTS.

The Harionrmaatier -re-p•-;r-te-I • part of the sheet
Oleg at tho pts pier ',imbed away, and steads are beim
washed into the Harbour.
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Th. Surveyor said the boarding from half round this
place was gone ; it would mist £5OO to replace.
The Town Cuthc thought the bondholders should be
eonsulted.

In answer to Mr. ROBILIM, Ahl,rman IIowARD advised
having a formal survey and report nude, to lay before
the bondholders.—Ordered

The Barveyor'e report rroommended more piles for
the QAT.
Mr. TEIONAS supported having an examinatioe of the
qtriy, ani giving notice to the Belles, authorities
reapvetiag the tramway.
AL.erman Howes') said the state of the whole,
inoludiag the Outer Pier should be reported ou, coca to
make it complete.
Agreed to on the propositlou of lifri THOIIIIS.
LOOAL BUIRD Or EIRALTIL
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The Watering Committee recommended the removal
of the pumps near Ferry's Horner and the pump near
the Bank House be removed and put in geod working
order, and that ene be erected at the said of Klng.street,
and two on the newly made laud near the Backwater
dam. That the whole of the parish of Ideloombe
Regis, and such parte of the pariah of Radipole, Ili lie
within this borough, also that part of the pariah of
Weymouth lying between the Railway Arab and Hope
Square be watered with salt water, and such other
parts of the parish of Weymouth and Wyko Regb
within the borough be watered with fresh water. That
a new hydraulic Van be purchased, and the oust charged
to the contractor. The contractor to have the use of
the pump., and also that he may at his own oust use
the water from the Baths, but from no other warm
The contrast to be fog 3,5, or 7 years, subject to the
usual notice. The oommlttee saw the manure heaps
were still remaining, which ought long since to have
been removed, and they recommend the removal of the
same be at once ordered, and also that the strainers
and materials used for the Austin works ho dispo,ed of
by auation. Also that tenders be invited for having the
whole supply of water from the Baths.
Mr. WEL UMW said the nesrly.reade ptcc.• of lane
near the dam was most valuable, and it nay • q tootles
whether it thould be °tempted by the pumps, or let.
Mr. THOMAS said it was not so valuable for com-
mercial purr:owe, bcoAnel It had no water frontage.
He moved the adoptbm of lb. report.
Seconded by Mr. Alderman HuWaitht, sod agrord to.

M. PHIL, IPS.. costakoi.

Sir John certified that Mr. Phillips vu
entitled to £1251 191. 9.1., for 'loth under his contract
on the dam.

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A memorial WWI present"d oomplaluing of the state
Of &Await teed, shoed by Mr. Et.ou, vier of Fleet.
To. Barneyor eeid the road la in very iped condition.
Ilemorl.l tablet.