The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-09-08 00:00:00

TRI'STILE it ATL—Another trustee, rate of ls. in the
pound h. just been signed.

THE LisT or VOTIIIH, The revising barrister's
court for revising the list of voters for the town and
county of Foote will be held on the 21st inst.

POOLE AND CIIEIIIOOE6 STEAM PACKLT COMPANY.
—The last meeting of the shareholders having been
Mean! according to la rr, another " Spicey" meeting
will take place on Tuesday, the 15th mat.

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STEALLR"Srier."—This steamer was not sold
on Thai...lay luti it was put up by auction but bought
In for the venor4. The higi.est bidding was
whereas the reserve awns 5:2,500.

FISHING IN POOLE HAT.— the last fortnieht
fishing has been good, the catch°, being principally
plaice, Om, red and grey mullet, and red garnet. The
oyster beds are reported to be in • very favourable state.

Cececif MiesszosAat Society. Sermons were
preached on Sunday at St. James' and St. Paul's
churches on behalf of the Church Missionary
Society. The annual meeting of the Poole auxiliary
is to be hell this evening (Tuesday) at the 'fownhalL
ELECTION MATTERS are rather quiet. The committee
in favour of Sir leer 11. Guest have held another meet-
ing, ml the town is been canvaaaeil for signatures to
the requisition; the electors, however, mb not co.° to
atm not knowing exactly, what Sir Ivor'e political
opinions Sr.. Mr. Charles Waring will adds as the
electors in a few days upon his return from Munich,
where he has gone upon railway matters in connection
with a foreign government.
FUNIRAL or MR. THOMAS Weenlyt., J.P.—The
moral remains of Mr. Thomas Wanhill, who died on
Wednesday, the 2nd inst., wera interred at the cemetery
on saturday, at noon. In the propene° of a goodly
number of peewee, aeteugst whom were the Mayor (J.
Wood, R. 1.), the Sheriff (Dr. Ellis), Dr. ManOlton,
several Magistrates and Aldermen, and the majority of
the Town Councillors of Poolh. The Rev. G. Morgan,
M. A., of St. Paul's Church, was the ofliciating minister.
The decease] gentleman was 5:1 years of aye. Ile bad
been ill for a long time. Mr. Wanhill, who was the
leader of the Uk ral party, was throe times mayor of this
town, viz-, In the years 1513, 1515, and 1815, and be
was until recently an Alderman. Mr. Wanbill was well
known as a yacht builder, indeed, as witch ho possewed
• world-wide (aloe; and, at one time ho employed •
large number of men at that trade.

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POOLE MID CHERBOURG STEAM PACER CONTENT. —A
general meeting of thiscompany was bold at the Town. I
hall, on Monday at noon. Mr. Frederick Styring,
chairman of the Board of Directors, presided. About '
twenty-four shareholders were present, amongst whom ;
were Messrs. Ell &then, Farmer, Green,
Harker, Sanders, Lankester, Aldridge, Millie°,
Emanuel, Am. The chairman addressed the meeting,
giving at considerable length the various plumes of the
company since its commencement, the reason for altering
the route, and expressing his regret that the company
should have failed. The secretary, Mr. Jennings, read
• statement of the accounts, and the report of the •
directors, which is alluded to above; the balancer sheet
op to June, 1,45, gives the pollowiog particulars :
Liabilitii s—received on shares, 1.2,C90 10s.; amount of
loans, £2,325; debts, itr27 lOs. 7d.—t0ta1,03,343 is. 7d.
Asseta--eatimated value of vessel, £.1,500 ; estimated
value of stores, 1:61 • debts considered good,
Etr2 19.. ; balance at bankers, £272 r,. 24.; balancer
(deficiency), £2.303 154. £0,343 Os. 7,1.
Mr. F.. Emanuel, one of ties Portsmouth shareholders, '
addressed the etocoting ; he objected to the baLume sheet,
he said it was not in aocordance with the Joint Stuck
Company's Act; lie also said thst the meeting wee
Illegal on account of insufficiency of notioe. Mr.
Emanuel, in a clear and boainess-hke manna: gave an
account of the work done by the steamer "Spicy"
whilst she has been removing from l'ortemouth to
Cherbourgh. Mr. Styring (chairman) proposed that the
report be received and adopted, Mr. W. Wilkinson,
another director, sooonded the proposition. Mr.
Emanuel proposed Ai an amendment that the meeting
stand adjourned until Wednesday the :10th day of
September, so that the Cherbourg shareholders should
have the opportunity of attending ;he also said that
Mr. Hammed (of Cherbourg) protested agasnst the
legality of the nicotine on account of the insufficient
notice. Mr. Mabieu seconded the ameedinent. The
chairman pot the amendment to the meeting, when
there were four shareholders in its favour and II
against it. After a conversation had taken place
respecting the scanty nstare of the &cements rendered
to the shareholders, the chairman put the original
motion to the meeting which was carried by a majority
of shareholders ptesent. Messrs. tityring, Belben, and
others were re-elected directors, and Mr. Emauuel was
elected • director in stead of Mr. Kerley. Mr. Ernazuel
declined to act. Mr. Harker advised the directors to
call another meeting, en samosa of the protest entered
by the Cherbourg shareholders. Another meeting will
therefore be held in a fortnight's time.