The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-07-31 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, JULY 31, 1866,
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July 19, at Um llolimier Arms lon, Symondobury,
M. John Watts, landlord, of abscess on the bruin, aged
42 years.
Jul, 22, at Bryanstco, Mr. Eli Hayward, aged
21 years.
July 22, aged 43, Elisabeth, the beloved .ifo of
ichnrd &mai, Pco , Superintendent of the South.
Western Railway, Southampton.
July 24, at Springfield. Sournemouth, in her 82n4
year, Prudence, widow of the late Yr. John Williams,
of Martin,

J.; Fy -2: (...;-13—arrooutb, Frederick Sharp, Esq., %god

July 24, at Mr. Hanhani'e, Little eare., Symond.i.
bury, suddenly, Mr. Georg., Cornich, of Bridport. aged
56 years.
Nay 2f, at the resident). of Mr. Emery Wdeoz,
Amatralia, Samuel Harry Smith, late of Wito•
borne, Doreetehire, aged 22 yen,.

DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS
LOB,CHILSTER. TUESDAY. AJLY 31. 1886.

the other to appropriate to themselves what they
call • great popular demonstration for Reform.
Round about Hyde Park on Monday evening,
before the processions of the League came upl
was gathered • vast crowd, obvi,usly composed
of distinct elements. Of partizans of Reform,
of mischievous roughs, niece spectators out of
curiosity, and deeent people who had been
aroused to make an indignant proteet against
the closing of the park by the police five hoar.
before the ordinary time, the last element of the
four certainly predominated. In fact, there
could have been few people who stood there
long, and siw the violent and overbearing con-
duct of the police, who were not aroused to
indignation against them ; but no attempt was
made to retaliate blows of truncheons aud kicks
dealt upon unarmed people, who happened tdbe
foremost in an ever-increasing throng, which
would not let them recede in obedience to the
oommands of blue-coated authority. When the
Reform processions came up, formally demanded
admission, and were refused, they adjourned to
Trrfalgar-square, many of th ir sympathiaers In
the crowd following them. Not only the multi-
tude assembled round the park, but the police
themselves were disappointed at this. From
one of Mr. Beale's letters, where he spoke of
meeting violence with violence, if the entry of
the processiors was forcibly obstructed, the
authorities of Scotland Yard expected the park
gates to be stormed. and they had therefore con-
centrated muck of their force about the principal
. entrances. When the processions had departed,
Ithe proportion of real reformers in the crowd
! became much smaller, although the detachment
of a few thousands of people to Trafalgar-square
by no means relieved the fearful pressure in the
streets As the multitudes became more and
! more densely packed, and saw the great green
• expanse of the parks ooniparatively empty,
stretching out tempting before them, their In-
dignation rose to fever pitch. Even thaw who
had come as mere spectators, and avowed their
opposition to the views of the Reform League,
began to cry out furs fordible entry. To under-
stand what followed it must be remembered that
there Wers some two or or three miles at least
of railings guarded by some 1,700 policemen ;
and that though these were massed in pretty
strong detachments near some of the principal
gates, they formed but • thinly scattered garrison
where the defences were the weakest. People
say the rails went down front mere rottenness,
and st first ffom the accidental pressure
of the crowd ; but it was not so. The
rails were both tall and strong, and they were
iirn.ly imbedded in the coping stones of the
dwarf walL It was Just this which made
the task of demolishing the fenoea in • brief period
practicable. The length, strength, and firm attach•
meet of the iron rails made them exoellent levers for
Ike thousands of determined hands that wets eimol.
tanseitudy dragging theta to and fro, and the only
real obstacles to the work were the nomerose
police-
men in the vicinity of the gates striking with their
truncheons at the knuckles, arms, or heads of the
assailing „ crowd. It WWI not the railing that was
When down, but the dwarf wall upon which it
rested, the great coping stones and portions of the
brick work being hurled inwards or outwards, some
of the former being smashed into a doom pieces.
Some writers have said that the wall was rotten,
as was add of the rails ; but our correspondent
tested it hin.self on the following day, and found
the remaining bricks firmly attached to each
other; bet theii, what brickwork or masonry
could withstand the effortaliof Isuohns multitude
with strong iron levers in their hand,? After
the railings had been thrown down sores
minutes (and two miles of them wore almost
simultaneously overthrown), and the position
of the defending polies had become perfectly
unteelb!e, they continued to strike incliscrimi•
nately at the in flocking crowd, many of whom were
unwillingly forced over the prostrate railings by the
ever-increasing "pressure from without ;" but, out.
side the park, there was little disposition shown to
retaliate, except by the real "rough" element,
which now began to rally strongly. The police
were quits JaCielous le calling the military out to
protest them, in fees of the rest exasperation they
had excited. There was no attempt to use the
soldiers against the crowd ; but the Horse Guards
did the police good *seeks in guarding • great
quantity of the covenient stones covering a new road
making in the park ; but some ecoundrels found
stones nevertheless, and when we read of Sir Richard,
Mayne and his mounted polite galloping at random
about the pack, we must understand it was • piece
.4 strategy to make " moving ohjecta" of theineeives,
since they had become the subjects of • continued
light of atones. As for the riotous manes on the
fullowieg days, the " roughs" who perpetrated them
were as dialect from the orowd who (weed the park
as were even Reformers themselves.

paocrFalltiVeri.—On
a WADedDLl:LyToafter.Tll.ll. Winteresting
incident occurred at the close of the weekly class of
young parsons instructed by the Rev. C. T. Prooters
the retiring curate of All Saints. One of the young
ladles In attendance stepped finstard and handed the
rev. gentleman the accompanying affecting and
simple address, clearly inrciibed on parchment, sod
was pleased to atcept and express Lis acknow-
ledgement for the SUMO I
To re Rte. C. T. Procter, Carafe of All S,,isia'.•
Reeriend and Dear rsir,—•We, the under.iancil. mein.
tern of the Bible clvs•, *host pin have we ekb iodruetal
by ex:amertieg the Holy eiriiptures and 8....1c of
cousin Pr.yer, indructlng oil In the aof Ihe
hurch. ireparmg U 4 for Coofiroistion, and miry oft r•
wards for the Holy Communion, and, not reating there,
have still eontinued to evince an aaslilohy In teaching
us to acek God and Hien only, cannot bear to commis.
plate our separation from a pastor and teacher so
Unions for oar aolds, without seeking to eitpresS, how-
ever Inadequately, our deep Sunroof gratitude for all the
kindness and attention you have shewn us as in. tubers
of your flock, and for the unwearied interest you have
taken in our spiritual welfare. We are well aware that
the high spirit of earnestness which has directed you is
the discharge of these iseldimpood deities Is such as to
cause you to Shrink from anything like testimony or
raweird. Bet Ws feel that it is sloth, a duty and a
privilege of ours to attest our gra fal end: Alone at
parting with one whose ielleenee for good has, we fiel
convinced, given a tone to our lives; and to accompany
that repression with the ardent prayer that the bleming
which is from on high may he your recompense.
Sigred by tweilly.two young persons.
Tug Buy. C. T. PnoCrellin FAREWELL
It having become known that the He'. C. T. Procter
would preach his farewell sermon at All Saints'
Church lust Soddas evening, the sacred edifice was
completely tilled for some time before the hour for
commencing the service, and many were quite unable
to gain admittanoe. The reverend gentleman chose
fee his text the words—" Give an acoount of thy
stewardship for thou =vest be no longer steward.'
Having expounded the tepour of these words, and
net forth that each one's life wan a stewardship of
which sociount must be finally given, he proceeded
to speak of tbe separation about to take plata be-
tween himself and his congregation, to whom alone
he addressed himself that night, and said that he
considered thoie !rein other parishes, who bad come
only to bear what was about to be said on that last
occasion of his addressing them, had no business
there, and they had better have gone to their own
parish churches. He spoke of the pleasure which it
had alvrays given him to minister to them, espe-
cially on Sundays, for be remembered no place
where to him the Sundays bad passed no happily
as they had done there, and he proceeded to say
that be must first express his very great gratitude to
the two churchwardens, who had been eery zealous
in their work, and to the choironaster and choir who
had given very great ansistanse itt the musical por-
tion of their services. He felt it very mileb to have
to part with his choir. Ile would also express his
great gratitude to the aged and boary.heeded who
had given him good counsel and advice whenever be
needed it, and to all from whom he had received
assistant*, whether in or out of the parish. He
spoke of the sorrow be enperienced to think that the
daily prayers, early and frequent Celebrations of the
Holy Communion, and the Sunday afternoon service,
might be done away with. But he should entreat
the new Rector not to abolish theee serviesa, although
he had reason to believe it was his intention to do
so. In conclusion he implored the parishioners to
cling to and sopport their church, and said that be
believed though Calvinistic doctrines were to pro.
Tail in every other church in Dorchester, that place
of worship wonlit still maintain its truly scriptural
and Church of England faith.

BOROUOH PETTY /IIiMONS, Yesterday—Before
the Mayor (Dr. Aldridge), and J. Bishop, Esq.—
Three Dorchester men, named William Du&II,
Samuel Lester, and William White, were summoned
for drawing nets for the purpose of taking trout and
dace, in water belonging to William L H. Henning,
on the 23rd July. Mr. E. B. Henning prosecuted,
and Mr. Weston defended DufalL William Pople,
a young man employed at Mr. Ensor's mill, said
that last qoaday ash. was returning from his work,
shout 7.30 a.m., he save the three defendants and a
man named Cornick fivhing in the river between the
Compasses Bridge and the Friary Mill, jest above the
wicket gate. Lester and White had • not, and
Dubin and Cornick received trout and dace from
them. The water teas about • foot deep. Half-
an•bour afterwards he retorned, and saw the same
men fishing in the earns place. The fish were then
thrown into a bucket, which stood in the bed of the
river. The value of the fish was shout ss. —Mr.
Henning deposed that the right of fishing in the part
of the stream in question belonged to V. prosecutor.
Crowesamined : Mr. W. Henning had no land on
either aide of the river between the Compasses
bridge and the wicket gate in rotation, tiniest the
mill bank belonged to him, and his father had re-
paired the bank for 60 yews past, and he never
knew of anybody else asserting the right of fishing
there—Mr. Weston held that the case had com-
pletely failed, became the law was that unless it was
shown be preecHptlon oh grant in the contrary, the
right of fishing belonged to the persons whose lands
abutted upon the river, which t was admitted in
this case did not belong to Mr. Henning, and no
prescriptive right or lease had been proved to fish
in this particular part of the river, though he no
doubt bad the right to fish above and below.—The
Clerk said it was • question whether the right of
lair for 60 years did WA 000Stiritre a private right
of dishing there.—The Mayor said clearly the defen.
dente han no right to fish there. —Mr. Weston said
he did not pretend to say they had, but as it was •
penal statute they were summoned under, he hoped
atria proof would be required. —The Beech coma.
&red that Mr. Henning 's right had been established,
but they were disposed to think the defendants
might have fished thereunder some misapprehension,
and, therefore, would convict theta, but only
inflict a fine on each of them of Is. and costa 3s. 6d.
They were allowed till Saturday to pay in.
DISEUTI MI TO FORAOR SUPPLIED Ti) DORCHESTER
BA RRACIta. —At the Assizes at Exeter on Tuesday,
the following action was tried before Mr. Justice
Bylen —Veber V. Kemp.—Mr. Cole and Mellingdon
were trammel for plaintiff, attorney Mr. Toby : and
Mr. Kerslake. Q.O C. and Mr. Lopes VIM for the
defendant, attorney Messrs. Dew and Son. This
was an action brought to recover damages for de-
fendant having converted to his own use certain of
the plaintiff's property, and for sums due on account.
Defendant pleaded not goilty ; that the property did
not belong to the plaintiff; and that he had paid
the money. From the opening statement of Mr.
Cole, it appeared that in 1865 defendant lied • con.
tract for so pplyipg the cavalry barracks at Dorchester
with fodder. His business at Dorcherter was carried
On by • sub-contractor, Mr. Hayward ; but owing to
diesatisfaction on the pert of the plaintiff as to the
conduct of the basilica by Mr. Hayward, he induced
the plaintiff to go Dorchester and take charge of the
business in his stead. The arrangement was that
plaintiff should supply the barracks with grain, for
which plaintiff forwarded him cash at the rate of
1.. ed. per horse ; oat of which Id. was to be det
ducted as defendant's share of the profit When
plaintiff took charge of the concern, defendant sent
one of his men there to help him, with • horse and
waggon. After some time • correspondence
ensued between plaintiff and defendant with
reference to a letter which the latter bad sent
to Hayward, asking him to give tradesmen to
understand that he (defending would not be re-
ensible for anything brought by Mr. Fisher.
Defendant expressed his regret for having sent each
a letter; and things went on again smoothly for a
while. Shortly after this, however, defendant for-
warded a quantity of oats to the plaintiff, who
refused to accept them On amount of their bad
quality. This annoyed defendant; and he awned-
only went off to Dorchester, took poesescon of the
goods there, and sent home the man whom he had
given the plaintiff to help him in carrying ,at his
Minnow Hence the present action. At the con•
elusion of his speech, Mr. Cole expreesed an opinion
that the case wee one of reference, in which Mr.
Kerslake entirely cooorirred. His Lordship observed
that it Was purely • question of account Figures to
the amount of over £4OO on the one side, and £5OO
on the other would have to be gene through if the
case went to the jury, and they would probably re-
turn a wrong verdict lifter all. A verdict was then
taken for the plaintiff; all matters in dispute being !
subject to a reference. Mr. J. C. Wilcock", of
Duryard, was chosen as arbitrator.
COUNTY Parlor fineuoss. fiattirday.—Before R.
Williams, Esq. (chairman). H. C. Goodden, Esq.,
and E. Saunders, Esq.—William Trevett, labourer,
of Came farm, was summoned by Mary Ann Chislett,
for assaulting ber.—Mr. Symonds for complainant,
and Mr. Howard for defendant. The complainant,
who is a widow, is in the service of C. B. Skinner,
EN., of Came, and on the evening of the 14th July
she and her daughter were walking wrote the park to
the keeper's cottage. Whilst they were so doing
the defendant, • young man, employed by Mr.
gyms', the tenant of the farm, with others cams up,
and Trivet" seised the girl from behind, drew her
backwards, and kissed her. She fell to the ground.
Defendant did not, but he stumbled. On getting up,
she told him proceedings would be takeu against
him, and that Mr. Symms should be informed of his
conduct. He made no answer. She had not seen
defendant before. A lad cried out "lee me tonic,"
when she dared him to do so, and he desisted.—
Crosoexarnioed The young man kissed her five or
six times. She did not kiss him —certainly not.
She called for assistance. He made no apology—if
be bad, she would have 'emptied it. —Mr. Howard
said be was instructed that the labourers, of whom
defendant was one, having eucomafelly carried and
stacked • field of hay, had been indulging in the
pleasant occupation of making what was called
' sweet hay"—in plain English, they were kissing
pretty generally, and the defendant in the frolic of
the moment bad hired the complainant No doubt
that was wrong, but defendant was now very sorry
for it, and he trusted the Bench would regard it sea
trivial oflenos.—The Chairman said the only question
the Bench had about the matter was whether or not
they should commit defendant to gaol, but, taking
all the oironnistences into consideration, they decided
to inflict • fine of £l.—Robest Pearce and Asia
Peaces, of Portland, were serenioesd ter selling
beer, spirits, and tobacco withant a lammint,
—Mr. Hoenird fog defendant. —David Hagler,
labourer, said that ea the 16th March, be bad two

glasses of grog in defendant's bones, for which Le
paid la.. and ioz. of 'bean for which he paid .
On let June be had two plots of ale there, paying
Ild. for it. Mrs. P• 111011 served hint in both
instances i her husband was not present. Cron.
examined: He had had • month for staying out It
at night, not for striking hie lattice His character
slid not shine the more it was inquired into.—John
Whiles Of Portland, said he had had beer from
defendanta—te. Ben wittiest; was recalled by the
Bench, and ib answer to a question, said he was not
wait to pilled (be du) thing but allaying out I•te at
night. tin ebelrimin t 'then we don't beliete a
• vr.l you *sr, awl dismin the et.e. -MI 14111
Whittle and Joint Whittle, farmers, at Wetellem.
and J,isepli Beek. a &leer, ware summoned for
infringing the cattle plague orders'. Mr. Weston for
defendants, admitted that the cattle were driven
without • permit, and also the ownership of Mr. W.
Whittle, but denied that.' to John Whitile. The
Case *ea then gone into. it seemed that the cattle
in qUilailoll had been east from Mr. W. Whittle's
farm at Piddletrenthisle, to that held by him at
Wareham. William Whittle and Beck were each
tined Di—Elisabeth Walbridge, • respectable
looking woman, was charged with larceny. Mr.
Weston defended. On July 19, P.C. Cantle, saw the
wiener take a small quantity of straw from • rick
belonging to Mr. pope, of (brat and throw
it Into her pigsty,. !the oh:tilted tie offence, and
sloe sifered him half.s.esivereign not to say anything
more about it. Mr. Westott pleaded the prisoner's
previous good character in mitigation. The Heneh
committed her for • week.—John Thorne, of
Slaideu Newton, for being drank and threatening to
use • knife in a street raw at that place, was fined
BIL and oasts.

in his family, and at his own as/eel/led Eat* of
health, which prevented his niisiog in any society.
That be might be speedily restored to his wonted
heath and usual vigour of tindy and mind he was
sure wits the eareest wish of all present—(applause).
For number nil coinpiny he would wore par-
ticularly express thee regret at the cause of Mr.
Aldridge Devenish'sabseete, when they remetnbeted
that this was the thiid tune he bed treated them
with his generous bospitality, that he had ever mani-
fested the greatest kinciatie inwards them. while at
. the sawn time he hat on every ace &Sidi shown how
thoroujily he ey uipathieql in all tiogt pertained hi the
. beirig of the volunteer movement— (applause.) lle
, knierd they would receive this toast in a manner
worthy of their name and the uniform they stole,
, that they.aidold show how thurou4lsly they appreci•
sled Mr. Devenith's kindnud, and bow sincerely
they desired that he might be speedily restored to
hie usual Imelda. (The toast was drunk with great
enthusiasm.)
Mr. HINRY Direst= briepy acknowledged the
toast on behalf of hie kinsman.
Captain TH4OIIIIEII, alluding to the kind reespllon
given to the kb corps at Bridport, on Friday week.
• when they were so geoiirowily entertained by Ensign
Houseell, expressed Ms satisfaction at the good feel-
ing that had all along existed between the two corps,
and cogicluded by proposing "The health of the tioni-
. gnissioned and non csiminweioned officers asd privates
of the Bridport Corp.."
The toast wee briefly aaknowledged.
Captain EDI/ANITA On again rising bad TN" great
pleasure In ptomain the next toast. They bad all
drank to the better health of Mr. James Aid.
ridge Devenish, god he had now to remind them
that. unseated With the firm of Mr. J. A. Dragonish,
! was Mr. Henry Devenish, the junior partner, their
excellent chairman on that occasion. It was by this
firm that they had been entertained us two prior
000111n0611, and he had only to look round cer tbut
assembly and Lbeerve how mach happier their counte-
nances appeared than when at camp, to understand bow
fully the kindness of these gentlemen was appre-
ciated by thus He hoped that that meeting would
leave • very pleasaot impression upon all their
minds, and that the few of No. I Compel)), pre-
seat would tali° the impression home with them.
and that they would lode** the other members of
the corps to prudes to do better in future or else to
resign for he ,did my that it would be better for
men to resign altogether than to feel so little
interest in the movement ws to make DO Mari &ea,
hut who satisfied themselves by only going out
occasionally when it suited their purpose. Thom
volunteers who bad sacrificed their time mid their
comforts for • few days' life in camp, to assist their
onmpany and to enable themselves to be more
efficient in drill, deserved the highest regard and
confidence of their officers in command. Captain
Edwards again expressed his gratitude at the
hospitality with which they had all been entertained,
and concluded by promering " The health of the
Menem Devenish"— (great cheering).
The Caatemax, in acknowledging the kind and
hearty manner in which the toast had bsen given and
received, said that as an honorary member he felt
r great interest in the volunteer movement; and the
1 unetry was greatly indebted to the ISO,OOO men
1 who bad earolled themselves as members at a great
! sacrifice of money,tinie, and saes, and at great :noon.
venience to themselves, in order that they might be
better ablidto defend our coast or isiest the regular
army should an emergency arias- Should a war
with this country unhappily arise. the regular army
and navy could not have better support in defending
our shores than that which would be rendered by
the volunteers, while on the other hand he thought
all would agree, nothing was so likely to prevent any
attempt of as invasion of our coasts as the knowledge
that we bad in England 180,000 persons well diem-
plined in the um of &MO, able and willing to defend
our Queen, our country. our wealth, our homes, and
lour families. He had the greatest plume in enter-
taining them there that day (applause).
lEnsign HOOPOSELL proposed the health of the
officers, non-u ommisooned officers and privates of
, the fich Dorset, coupling the name of Dent. Thud
with the toast.

Lieut. Takao acknowledged the compliment, st
the same time impressing the gratification be felt at
the handsome manner in which they had been
entertained by the Moors Devenish, whose uniform
kindness and support of the volunteer movement
was so well known. He then prooeeded to speak in
flattering terms of the kind reception the Ist Dorset
had recently given the Weymouth corps at Bridport
and concluded by proposing lie health of Quarter.
Master Bergman, who bed done all in bis power to
make them as comfortable se possible at Lulworth.
. . .

Quartermaster B u asksowledging the
compliment said be should away' go to Gawp while
he was able, if enly for the piesesre of coming back
this way to pa like of their kited hospitality.
Capt. &MAIM said be Wei reminded that they
had been very remiss in their duty that day, and
therefore, befor they "operated lie begged to propose
" the health of their staff officers." Be believed the
I Doreetabire volunteers had about the beet staff
°Moons in the service. Colonel Mengel we. an old
soldier, and not only took great palm but great
delight in the duties of his battalion; while Lieut..
Colonel Steward had made himself well up to the
mark in efficiency ae a commanding officer. With
the tout be begged to couple the names of Sergeant-
Major Abbott and Quarter-Master Sergeant Tucker.
Sergeant-Major Abbott and Quarter-Master Ser-
geant Tucker severally acknowledged the oomph.
went, and the proceedings were brought to a close.

WEYMOUTH AND CHANNEL ISLAND
STEAK PACKET COMPANY (LIMITED).

The tenth ordinary primal meeting of the share.
holders of this company wan held on Wednesday
evening, in the large room at Percy House,
A. Bishop, Eel, the Chairman of the Company
presided, supported by Elias Neel, Esq.. Captain
Prows., R. 11.. W. P. De °nicht,. Esq., Directors,
and Mama W. Talhot and E Neel, Jun., Auditors.
There were about 50 shareholders present.
The proceedings oommenced soon after six by the
Chairman requesting the Secretary to sic,
the
Report sad Ralanonsheet of the Company, from
which it appeared the prat:leveling. of the poet year
had not been quite so satisfactory in a tinsuicial
point of view, as the year immediately preceding,
but there bad nevertheless been a considerable
profit. The Reports of the Consulting Engineer
to the Company. and the Auditors were read, from
the farmer of which we glean that the Company's
ships are all in • most efficient state.
_ .

—The Cnaraisse, is moving the adoption of the
Report, stated that in the ordinary coons Ibis mect•
tog would have been held in England, but considering
the present position of the Company in regard to ,
the Great Western Railway Company—the agree-
ment between the two companice being shoat to,
love by effioxion of time—lie the Chairmaa Ind !
decided to hold the meeting in Jersey, where the
greater number of shareholden resided. He would
now take • review of the Company', history from ,
its formation up to the present time, which he did
in • most elaborate arid masterly manner, eliciting
frequent marks of applause from his stidieoce. He
chewed them in the first four yeers of the Company'.
operations • very ootseiderable amount of money had
been sunk, but from that period (a gradual but sure
improvement in the returns having taken place) the
receipts had exceeded the expenditure, and that the
Directors bad eatnally reimbursed some £7,000 or
£B.OOO of whet had previously been borrowed to
meet the loom of former years. A coneiderable
amount had been so applied this year. With
referencia to the future arranentent with the '
Great Western Railway, the Chairman thought the
better plan would be to have it is the hands of
the Directors A provisional agreement for an
additional three months had been made so that
ample time might be afforded to give the subject
that consideration which its importance deserved.
He regretted to find the returns of traffic had not
been equal to the preosding year, but be thought
this might be eldiefeetorily accounted for. The
potatoe season of 1865 wan moots below the average.
The grass tonnage eliipped he.. the Clhanitel Inland,
to England being several thousand tons lees than
usual. And as regards the pa/meow traffic, it
would be remembered that in addition to the general
election in Ragland, last year there was the
Dublin Exhibition, and that while the first had
prevented a great number of people from leaving
home, the latter had indooed • great number to visit
Ireland, bat he was happy to add that notwith-
standing all those drawbacks, the Company's balance
sheet 'hewed • profit, and this also in spite of an
increased harbour expenditure over former years ;
at Weymouth £4OO, and Guernsey MOO. This
increase at Weymouth had now been done away
with, mainly through the exertions of Capt. Prowee,
B. N., one of the directors The chairman ooncluded
a very able and lucid address of about two hours in
duration—by calling upon the shareholders to use
their beet efforte to further the Company's interests,
and proposing the adoption of the report, which, on
being seconded by Mr. °oda, wee carried ILDILDi
1 mously.
The Citatants stated the sett boeireee of the
meeting was the eleotios of Directors in the plan of
thorn retiring by rotation, and he now bad the
pleasure of proposing the re-election of Mile Neel,
Esq.' which was awarded by Mr. Tomer, of Gnuer-
sey, and oarried unanimously.
W. P. Ds Garicar was then proposed from the
chair, and the nomination being seconded by Mr.
j Hutchinson, of Guernsey, Mr. De Gruohy wee re-
elected.

J. A. Itevenieh, Esq., of Weymouth, was also re-
elected on the proposition of the chairman, seconded
by Mr. J. T. H. Agnew; and
captain pumas, R N., also on the lame proposi-
tion, esomided by Mr. John DurelL
The Auditors, Meeire. Tittscrr and E. Nam., jun.,
were then unanimously r.-elected.
ELLUI Nam., Req., begged now to propose vote
of thanks to their very easellent Chairman for the
able manner in white the meeting had bum conduc-
ted, sad atm for his iarshable services during the
past. Those serriess were entirely pat
tbe shareholders meld form no idea ofthe imams
assonat-ot lanoar thall was required frets the Chair.
man damn Gompaay.
Tbe proposition wes seconded by Mr. Gond and
supported by Mr. W. P. De Grouchy, who added
his testimony to Kr. Wears sistsmant as to the great

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net of time which the duties of the
oMoe absorbed. He considered Mr. km, „7"1
the pillar of the Company, and as one fif Lb. onr
promoters of the Compatly. be individually te,4441
Ism bre beet thank!. trm

The CHAIRMAN baring brittly replied, a
think, wag passed to the other dirreton iht
tootle° of W. Freitag, Erg.. stcondert bNr. T.
end Agnew supported by Mr. Hetebina..n It.
Mr. E. Nut., JUN., proposed that the 'bask,
the Shareholders he given to their eery cacao.:
.S.c
.f-tri.entsir.y.supdanito
yl:.a..tder, Mr.
alipotoSlisn,hu re
ecleap,taiaanoth.f:rit—e.
tit
,dll,ient service. 11:1131/11 the past year mt
obe
of Guernsey iweaaile4l it, and Mr. Shoulders
hrlellyeeknowledged Lb. compliment, Lb.
separated.

PORTLAND.
Tax reasaisder of Om 56th regiment embark...,
Saturday at Portamonth on board ms
steamship Preualioher Adler, which the sasss.a_.
anon sailed for Portland and Welmouth.
disembarking there the 56th the Preueetchn
r, mired on board the retnamier of the 67Ad
ta
meat, for couvreyenee to Queenstown, sams„ feat,
port from Portland on 51..aday SOUTOIng.