The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-04-12 00:00:00

THE DoRsET COUkrY EXPRESS AND AGItICULTLRAI.(iAZETTE, TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1881

that the
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generally trarlyitZnafty shoubeilLibeeaciyierattilis satisfied
how the matter stands. For my own part I have
made some inquiry into it. I find that not only
with regard to the charge against the Inspector, Mr.
Pearce, and also with regard to our e \eel lent friend
, the Town Clerk, but the borough magistrates, too,
I come in for it, although I don't know it is exactly
a charge, or that it iv worthy of cense' e that they
have been merciful, perhaps nim-e merciful than they
ought to have been, and more considerate than seine
friends think they ought to kis., keen. For if the
circumstances of some of the cases had been placed
before the gentleman who made these remarks,
think, with his own natural kindliness of disposition,
he would have acted in precisely the same manner, and
not try to throw obloquy on the justices. With respect
to Mr. Pearce I have always undenitasid bin' and his
father to be about the best public servante that
the Corporation ever had. I had the greatest respect
for his father, and his son has follows d clued), in the
footsteps of his father, and carried out the ditties of
his office with great conscientioueness, kindliness, and
consideration to the jesir people with wh he 1"el to
deal. I know myself, in lionlington, rather than
bring pmple before the magistrates, he has paid the
Klee.' pence himself, and he has never brought persons
up unless abeolutely obliged to do so, and felt the
necessity of doing so—then he has done his duty
firmly and properly. (Hear, hear.) I have looked
rip a few statistics as to the average attendance. The
school actually opens about 450 times in the Y. and
the attendance required by the Act is 'Pk Per annum,
so that if five-ninths of the number is the average
attendance, the presumption would be that the Act Is
sufficiently enforced. Now I find from the report
that $96 children were in average attendance tot of
total of 1,537, which is an excess of 42 Wier the
average of five-ninthe over the number requirml by
the Act. If that be correct—and I know it is—as Mr.
Pearce is our clerk, the questi•tn is, is lie open to the
serious charges which have been male! I contend he
is not. (Hear, hear.) I think it is very unjust
and very wrong. and I have no doubt the remarks
were made on erroneous data, and from not having
sufficiently considered the subject, and I really think,
he being our officer, it is our duty to set the matter
straight before the public. (Hear, hear.) If you
come to consider this subject you will know that the
increase in the Government grant, stated to be 1:49 Ills,
can only be obtained by regular attendance of children,
inasmuch as no child can be presented for examination
who fails to make 250 attendances in the year. The
Government grant fully shows that the attendance
has been en the average, but I think we may take it
that the decrease in the avenue attendance during the
year 18e0 amongst youngchiliiren may be attributable to
measles, and scarlet fever during the spring and summer.
There was a great prevalence of scrofulous diseases
among the children of Fordington, who were of course
not allowed to attend school. Se I really think,
gentlemen, you will investigate the charges brought
against the inspector, that you will see with me that
they are not only erroneous but most unjust, and the
public ought to know that it is P4l. (Hear, hear.) I
ant sure that during the year of my mayoralty he has
always acted most justly and conscientiously. not only
doing his duty to the Board, but as far as
passible he has carried out the provisions of the Act,
not in a hard and rigorous way, for it was not
intended to draw a hard and fast line, or that they
must enforce it too rigidly. I know one or two cases
which I might refer to, and in which the "softness and
weakness" that may be accused of the justices were
fully justified. I will just allude to one case at
Fordington and Grove Buildings—that of a woman
with eight children. The eldest of these was only 11
years old, the mother was bedridden and the husband was
always at work. The case was brought up, and I knew
It very well, the mother being a poor afflicted woman, These Sessions opened at the Shirehdl on Tuesday
and this child of eleven was the only one to attend to last, when we were glad to see the eoble chairman,
the little wants of the family. The child was
necessarily frequently absent from schooL If that Viscount Portman, sufficiently recovered from his
was not a case t be relieved and exempted, then what indisposition at to be able to preside. His Lordship
is! I can't see how you can compel such a child to appears to be in fairly good health.
attend, unless you have some nurse or competent
person to look after the woman and her children; of The other magistrates present were :
c•mrse you cannot do that. If the father stays at home. Mr. JOHN FLIYER, M. P. (Deputy-Chairman).
will the overseers advance sufficient to support them? Berl of Eldon I Mr. H. C. Goodden
You won't do that, and what is the consequenm ! The i Lord Di ' Mr. J. P. F. Gundry
poor girl only stayed at home to assistber mother,
. ' Lord Alington Mr. J. R. P. Goodden
or the family mast have been in utter destinataon. Hon. W, B. Portman, Mr. C. S. Glyn
One or two other cases I could mention in M.P. Mr. J. Groves
which the magistrates did certainly think it their Sir J. Michel K.C.B. Rev. C. W. Bingham
duty as far as possible to exculpate the parents, and gi e •
relieve them from any fine or extreme censure. :Hear, mr.
Sir Oyu, Bart. Mr. T. B. Haeham
hear.) I must apolleete for bringino. forward this mr. Kiskia3tell Mr. C. J. T. Rambles
rymer. M.P. Mr. J. W. B. Hawke'.
matter at such length, but when I read'the paper last
Mr. W. A.. Bankes worth
week was very much surprised at the remarks there .
Mr. G. Bart Mr. K. L. Kinderaley
made, and I hope you will take an early opportunity
Mr n. P. Cambridge Mr. a P. Manse'
of ascertaining the accuracy of it. (Hear, hear.) Mr. S. S. Cox Mr. H. N. Middleton
Mr. Pnosr, as one of the School Attendance Mr W M Calcraft . V. M. Mr. J. M. P. Montague
Committee. remarked that there WU a very small Mr. 0. 0. Churchill Mr. H. B. Mi kiloton
meeting of the committee lad tone, the only members mr. J. m Cox Rev. C. J. Glyn
present being himself. Mr. Henry Darden and Mr. Mr. W. Colfox Mr. A. E. Helmet
Coombe. He must say that whatever they had seen of Mr. A. eij, Mr. A. Martin
Mr. Pearce. he had ahvays been most anxious to do Mr. R. if. 1.7.11.: " , Mr. J. J. Mc Adam
his duty. (Hear, hear.) He had brought forward • Mr. G. E. Eliot Mr. E. Pearce
great nuniber of cases, and he (Mr. Frost) thought —r. J .
. J. w.smunarsou Mr. W. Parke
they would find they htd given him instructions not Mr. J F Mr. C Park.
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only to summon in many cases, but in cases where the Mr. 0. C. Vs Mr. W. J. Smith
parties had not been warned he has given warnings. Mr. G. W. Plover Mr. E. W. Williams
The School Attendance order has been also served on , •o - -
Mr. , trbool Mr. G. Warry
a great many. He believes' several cases would have • Mr. J. Gooddem
been brought last MorAay, bet owing to the census it ;
was not thought desirable to do so. Mr. Pearce seemed I TI! COW, OP 0021VRYING FRISoNERS.
to have well studied his duties, and had gone through A communic •tion from the Home Office, in reply to
the parish in a very correct and busine•s like manner, letters of the Clerk of the Peace in reference to the
He had great pleasure in endorsing all that Dr. payment of le expenses if the c inveyance, Ic., of
Aldridge had said. (Hear, hear.) the prisoners. was real, stating that the ilecisari to
Mr. .Mson: Were the cases brought before the which he referred would be appealed ag dust. A
School Attendance Committee in consequence of these further letter stated that the Seer .tary of state was
remarks in the paper? in communication with the Lord Commoners of the
Mr. FRONT : Certainly not. Treasury on the subject, and that the decision as to
Alderman GALPIN : I feel the same as Dr. Aldridge how the rewrote are to be paid would be come to as
that it is a very serious reflection, more especially upon soon as tor noble.
the School Attendance Committee, because if the I The CHAIRMAN said these It theta would require the
committee chase to elect gentlemen to till offices, and attention i.f the ( nairnrin id the Police Coinuaittee,
then neglected to see that they performed their duties, and they must take care thee iunty was out put upon
the reflection on them would be just. I observe her while the matter was sal, judicc.
language so strong that I think no member of the
Council should be satisfie I unless they take notice of
it. Now it says here in the paper
"There were two gent'emen who, he believed, were
paid be the ratepayers for seeing that the Act was duly
carried into operation, viz, Mr. Pearce. the inspector,
whose duty it was to go round sad look up the children,
and the C'erk of the School Attendsnce Committee.
These two gent'emen were appointed under the Ac', and,
he believed, were paid by the ratepayers, but whethet
they did nothing e'se except draw their pay, of course it
was not for him to sty.
This is a reflection, knowing as we do, the
character of these officers, which the Council themselves
ought to take notice of. It is a charge which to the
best of my recollection, I have never seen made
against any public servant, and I think some
particular notice ought to he taken of it. If it had
been a unanimous communication, and if it had been
made by private individual, who might have had active
personal feeling in the matter, it would have been
quite a different matter. But where it is made by a
gentleman whose energetic conduct in this, as in many
other matters, we could not fail to recognise, he
being almost the sole person in whom the whole
working and the elementary Education Act is centred,
I maintain, therefore that this is a matter which the
Council themselves ought to clear up, because the
gentleman goesen to Kay "the Act is made a perfectly
t•sl letter in this town, " then the charge
Is carried on from the person named first, by inference
to the School Attendance Commitee, than by infer-
ence again to the magistrates. Upon that score lam
quite easy, for no doubt the manetratea will take
ample care of their characters. I certainly think we
ought not to allow a matter of this sort to peas over
without calling some attention to it. I would there-
fore beg to proprem this resolution "That certain
charges have been made as to certain officers appointed
by the Connell for the purposes ••( carrying out the
Act of Parliament, vested in the School Attendance
Commitee, that a full investigation be made as to
these charges, and that a report on the whole matter
be made to the Council on a future occasion. (Hem,
hear.)
The MAYOR was very pleased to second Mr. tGale's
proposition as he was very glad the matter had n
brought forward. His worship made a few other
remarks in which he paid a high compliment to the
energy and ability exercised by Mr. Pearce in his
duties. He seconded Alderman Galpin.
Mr. A. Loot (to the Mayor) : I should like to ask if
there has been any complaint made by the National
Schools against the officers of the Borough to you as
chief magistrate?
The TOR:MA I never had the slightest complaint
made by anyone.
Mr. A. Lona : Then the question is whether we have
been perfectly satisfied with the conduct of our officer
and the way in which he has carried out his work,
and if KO that our clerk be instructed to write to the
gentleman who made these observations saying, our
attention has been called to them and if he has any
charge to make against him we shall be perfectly willing
tobearit. He concluded by proposing that Mr. Everett
be written to, saying that the Council were perfectly
satisfied with the conduct of their officers •, also asking
him to substantiate the charges in order that they
might come before the School Attendance Committee
for Investigation.
Aldermen °stern : Fortunately for me I ern not a
member of the School Attendance Committee, so that
the charge does not affect myself, and if the matter
were only brought bef ore the School Attendance
Committee. I "hal not have an opportunity of hear.
hag it, sell, I am anxious for the honour of my
oolleagues who are member'. lam not one of them,
so perhaps I am free in that respect. What I say is
till" something has been said about Mr. Pearce
having been distinctly mentioned, but I would ten
times, rather it should be mentioned, than insinuated
In that manner in which it is in this speech. If there
is to be an accusation, let it be made distinctly. Mr.
Pearce was singled out because, I suppose, he was the
weaken. Why should the matter co me only before
the School Attendance Committee? I argue that the
matter come before the whole Councll, and that a
report be made not only anon this emoted =Nem
but upon every other point. (Hear, hear). When
such statements as these are made by an influential
gentleman, and published In the papers, unless the
Council take it upon themselves, to vindicate the
character of their officers, they will' be doing • great
injustice to them. (Hear, hear).
Mr. Annum Locm mmmmnd W withdraw his
motion.
Mr. MOON : I quite agree with what Dr. Aldridge
and Alderman Galpin have said. I hope the report
we see in that paper will have a very good effect. I
hopd It will tend to make the Act of Parliament to be
carried out in a proper manner, that we may not be
placed lathe anomalous position we are in now, of t 2
tratapalay second eta a self-constitutedix
OaLPIX's motion was then adopted.

there

iugton wit.) the 1) mhy of Curnwall, that ilia encl.,- the Finality Committee be requested to consider the
sure, known ea "The Dorabester Cricket Yield." Was questi ,n of raising County ~tock to provide for shy
rertrved for "The flri.eet.r Cricket Club," on • sums from time to time rtquired to bo borrowed by
yearly payment of £lO. I, on behalf of the club, Ow county, and to tel. ,rt thereon." K. flow et it .1
on Tuesday tendered I his amount to '.lr. Hayne, and be had come to the concluaion that unleqs th • county
asked r hie permission to play in the field, whereupon . wanted to borrow a large sum of money it would not
he distin.ctly. refused tu grant it. or to accept the 1)1 wivabtag!..ots to borrow i• io the manner suggeaterl,

The w ..1 " ' Li i.t P. n-r tan agora "Bd. '
He jhli 1,4 oo Ir. tor bill.eud enesosed the letter Is t-a
pow h rD 0..0.. Th • 1.,e was dogy•taheat at 9.9).
Ist .a t•L ono twirl 111 Ife,,rowy ri..ti she Wad., up
r• r .1 1,3 r (or hi e ) 00,1,40r.ci
Br a y. S., p ln I. for Lb • ruird.o..,, sod 11. foe
the Se t. 1 it io the Wavle', Poet•olata and
Irinebol )tr. o.r. who raai.towo lit Aro eve her •
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Dforr.
batieler of the lionise of the 'no •er's Arms from
H""rY Foot to William Mill —Granted.
Wt Are plowed ti }par that Samuel Henry and
Froset JAm %VsiliA, eons of Mr. Councillor Wallis, of
this town, hue successfully pame4 the _examination
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moey. Under these circumstance,' lon authorupui It apt wire the expenses and rate of interest wonl,l
by the committee to refer the matter to you, and to b. as heavy as t!.ey were now paying, and under
request the favour of y..ur kind intervention. these eircumstnuces any ara..unt which the county
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roce.w. Tatra vc.s no mark of '• pottage 61" on it alibi
Fre I r c!: (!tter....uh•poet.ras,i!,_,.at 11,33gdway proved
--•nerly

a 4 Licentiates in Dental Stir,;giry of the Royal College
of Surgeon* h-Id in Dublin on dlet March and the two
hdlnwint dsys..

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law, Gentl men, were likely to require it woubilia far bitter to go to
Yours very fsithfully, their bankers for.
11. PUGILT ItAliLlt9, L ,rd Emma wan ter). glad Mr. llambro bad thought
Hen. secretary. proper to ..11.w bin in an. to ,'rop.
Alpha Cottage, Dorchester, April 1, 18S1. Th. CHAIIMAN aglctsd what was the actual amount
_____ of the c 'untie debt, hie re to.n for itak.....e being
In 1874, the Duchy of Cornwall, on the sur.onder of whether t`dry hs.l nny .104 . tall excepting what they
n.irtain copyhold righto, gave Mr. it. Ilayne, Fordii4:- owed to the polici fund.
t •n, in ad itio-. to 11,. 'amid aurrendered. the 1) rtes- Mr. liteve i..iforaml the Court it was about £l.BOO.
ter t ric'aet Field, known an ' Sluggard.' C10.e." with P.n.let 1111..)itt.
the understanding that the 1) ochester Cri 4iet Club
eh
.n:4 have it etch yearn payment of £lO, fir the Lieut.-C..lonel NIANsEL, Chairman of the Police
1 . rderetl."
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cricket .raion, which naually commences in the month Committee, read this retortof April; to thin Mr. Hayite assented. He «me into "The comin.ttee recommoid that • rite of one
posse...ion of the lie! (on the Bth ..f July, 1875, sod, as , lattbiog in the I:, awouuting te £1.014 17e. 51. be
it had bee.. previously laid no and cut for hay 1,, the
1 rifler occupier Mr. D. Taylor. It could n..t be I
made use of, diiiing the early part of the cricket 1
mason, thie year. Coosscineutly, Mr. Hayne arrang d
with the h .n. simetary, it. E. J. I)amen, that the
club should have it, from midsummer to the end of the
esseon, for the sum of £2 10s. In • letter, dated April
1, 1881, to the present secretary, the Hee. kL P.
ftaikes, Mr. Ilayue write.:— "f he recrotnry sent me
C 2 10i, only in payment of my claim, and not £lO, as
stipulated by the Duchy, in my behalf, with the town
authorities ; and further, that the club had stated they
had nothing whatever to do with the Duchy," which
pt ms to the conclusion, that it is a question between
the Dorchester town authorities and the Duchy of
Cornwall, an(' not between the Dorchester Cricket
Club and Mr. IL Hayne, whether or not. Mr. Rayne
is, or shall be, compelled to act upon the terms of hisi
agreement.
I 11. Poo ET RAIKIVII,
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Ile& . Secretary.
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receiv I. : ..• .1 resist:norCT e letter. it Wel properly
Marone,. II• not mark the letter at all. It being a
regite. envelope.
Mr. C r. raf 10,e Wild be Wn.l po,,tins.t tr at the liii.
chaster l ..•- Ili e. tiri•nnee bed been since 1868 the
rural Jet •.•rror hots. en II •echveter soul 8,41111611, no.
lie Mi. de • ;•eicri mire which priemi r t tot: dab'.
It . duty to take out a bill every obey, on
woe to eat r ali lettere which were
on 'mot; ii, .t ell ~,,, m y Ire'el would in
oo the 1. tin A igust,ll IShll, %hare wee 11.1. marked
(oral. t (•I 1,0111,0 w.i.-11 it would be Ire duty to
1 and t th•• a lin.; clerk when ho re, unto.. Except whot
was er 1•• r • Toe bill be hod no ,ioC whatever t make
any char s. Piers wa. no eta.ge 1 . Si. on toe bill.
If it lie I . it WU. 1 h .vo been %mu in
black ie., .41 th•• envelope, ant not in blue tienoil, an I it
wool: ...ve ...p mred on letter bill. g .ch p ado. n
was sup , a blu • weed, fur the pantos, Fit Tek it
npye.i. or ,l lett 're n thu WAS. Th • p stare from New
Zealand, ..nder hali.an-ounc; would be 61. The mark on
the bill •• as not an ALIA one. Oa December 8 h there
was a chaee.• of it. on the bill. but there wee Dot one of
84. On Do, We t• ere was no bili as is
was a special delitery, being Chr smuts Her. On Web. let
there was a &tugs of 61. 11•1 ploVed edCeilieel the
registered latter f. om Weymouth on December 8 h in •
sealed letter I, ig, and hauling it 5. the prisoner. The
mark oa was so• official, and the rr.son-r h to. risht
to chane Si. all it ; and it ne tied ercrienled for it it would
have leen 'leered on the bill. There were no chaise I
letter. •n De 24th. Tucker's I -de- eharee wino t offity at
The mark on L registered letter was not official.
On Felritary 10th. in COD/011uenes of certain imam tints.
he spoke t • th• pris we,. He first spoke to him abut the
sixpenny o: erg. on Mr. L ihe's letter, end asked him if
be had hod a b.r..k packet charged 61. He said no, but he
hal ha I toe- chat.; d letters, one 4.1. and the other 21.,
one for Stsffor I and the other for Stinefmd. He 111111%•
him the envelope (product.'). and ask el him bow he
arc tinted for the charge of 6'. on It, lie said that WU
the same charge which bad been 'nt. red on his lett v bill
of that foaming. Witnees told bins this could not mosibly
as he had jut: told km that there heel been 1.1)
1. tt .re eirxed. Ile then q o,stioned him as to the 81.
charge on I) weenier Bh. 11-. adte t him to explain it,
and Ile add It Was nt wed on tho letter bill." Wanes,
praluced tha bill, and showed him there was no entry of
81. on it. Nest he asked him an..ut Ellen's bill. He
said that, to'. was entered; but witness refuted that by
showily.; him the 1011. Hu made it number of statements
in each cis.. .10 told him he should mamma him end
Tete r: 'he case to the .urveyer. Ile asked if he should to
allowed to go again, and wdmess replied "Certainly not.
un• il I get instructi tuti from Luoloo." He also told him
he believed be hod been telling him a lot of tat
and h., then Raid "1 ca'.'t think what made me illi,b?tn
will confess to it. I can't think what made me so stupid,"
or words to that (Mot.
Prisoner asked a number of qms'ions in a rambling
way, sal alluded to the recent coerce of suicide against
him.
Mr. T.nn plar remarked he had not mentioned anything
&boot rm.
Ile w advised by the Court not to bring it op.
Ch 40.11 lied say said be wait clerk in the D vehester
Poet.OMoe. Ile despatched the prom:tar on his journey on
Augase s!h. It would have been his did. to sign the bill
whlch e I the amount t rollect.ei. He signed
the bil: (p.l, ;need) which lain charge of let on It.
in- Ii L ...ranee Ler: mold he WV% a clork in the
Dore. ,toe Post-012.e. On the evening of Augo‘t sth
prison. r deliv•-red 111., and the bill was duly Mg' ed. He
did n d hand in lt. Bi. 01 December Bth he received 14.
which was entered on the bill There was no charge of 8d
on it neither did be aecount for It.
T iimsa Ralph (lollop said he was a clerk in the
' Doe-hooter Fo4-041c% On Decembs r Bth he handed the
' Prism. r the bill. The only. chatzu which he was
ant' ormed to r •oeive and which was math. d on the bill
was 1.1. On February 6th he handed the prisoner the bill.
, an lon that day he had to collect the gum of 61.. but not
ri•gietred 1. ter. He raid 61. on the following
, m0...ih.. If ibis 61. had to be received on a registered
thv it wfluld have been mocked on the usual green
itc•itt.. There Was n, such mark on it.
Soper;niendent (iide proved apprehending the prisoner.
ch•trced him w.th obtaining ed by false pretence
, fr. rn Ms. Line. He asked If she was in here. He said
o•teh..i the wow as he want-el to g.O it of his mind.
Ile .o 'd e knew he had foolishlv done it.
, Pri. m v sel ireset the jury saving although they had
ar.l no.ch ethane, azainst him, a great deal of it
tale,. Ho male a very laws defence and denied false
moo eni-et.
The I) tputy-Chairman haying summed up the evidence,
% the Jur v in- few minutes returned a ver,liet of " Guilty,"
hat ;tended him to mercy on account of Ilia long
LlH•ws sentenced to twelve mottheimprisonmentwith
burl Latour.

Peinitit (le Psoretossas.-Last Saturday I ehearn y,
navy. sod merchant pensioners were pal t the
Guildhall. Ahem £6OO in gold, silver, an i brunet we
dispensed, the distiibution occupying 166,10 five hoe"),
par of which some ~f the men sought to pass in the
pliblichous.s near.
Mercurius -Me bicycle e.`ub hell their annual
etieg w., kat the Guildhall. Mr. 11. Wiliam.,
seam ch.sen bon. secoetary, Mr. v. J
eleeted capt lin, Mr. G. 1 mutiny aulreaptein. and Ma.
Wo dward, chef, man of the meeting, was eh'wen
huger The balance sheet showed some poundis in
hand; • el memle re are going for new nisch'e as,
and am', new inensbera fowl.
Brow •41.-A grey-haired old man. named Thomas
Jarvie was !nought up on Tuesday, before the Pa. r nigh
maiebtrans. foe begging in St. igeniani's-terrac
P.C. Bull., found hits there last night, and when
searched, 24 was fonod on him. -lb fondant said he
was 'banging by lowing, but trying to gee work.
He was a weaver, and get a little, but very little, to
do at Chard; but that wan seven or eight weeks ago.
-The Chairman said ire doubt he was living by
begging, and eentence,l him to even days' hard labour.
iinirento Nows.-ArrivaLi : Brighton, Fall', Jerree
general • Great Western, Blampial, Cherbourg,
general; 'Vulture, Pe me, 'harbours, general; Jessie
and Emily, W , Southampton, nil ; Elisabeth and
Mary, Maher, Southampton, ail ; Harmony, Attwooll,
Hartlepool, coal; hli.nnaid. Le Meander. Arbroath.
potatoes; Fanny, Supper, Portsmouth. Government
sires; K via Harrisa. Harrison, Hamburg, potatoes;
Ara-mull, Green, Po. tland, : Great
Western, Blampied, Cherbourg, general • Vulture,
Pearn, Cnerbourg, general; Brighton, Falk, Jersey,
general.
NUMBERING THI PROPLL-Che Rev. W. S. Shuttle.
worth on Sunday morning last at Holy Trinity
Church, preached from the numbering of the people
by King David, whioh proved to disastrous ta the
people of Tercel. Referring to the census, be hoped it
was not being taken in a op:rit of national pride, and
pointed out the lesson ta be learnt from David's pi le
and the consequencoa that ("Rowel, remarking that
with um. it is now taken at a time of national humilia-
tion. Let us be careful that as the populatiou of this
country increase., increased facilities for the worship
of God are given. The collection was for Church
Home Missions.
E. COMPANY. Bomar Rirts Votoxygsas -The
Adjutant, Captain Harmer, paid his first visit to the
company on Monday last. There were present on
I parade 36 men one efficer, and the sergeant-instructor,
but for some (as yet) unexplained reason, not one of the
sergeants was on parade, a state of thinni which
.111,1 net be. We believe we are right in stating
that this ha. nevor o .curreci before; report states
viviods reasons; but we imagine the sergeants are
cempl tely gore: out of their ovum in searching for
offi,:rrs, the old failing in respect of officers, a corps
without a head. -Cost. -Winn are the prigs
be dieri lated to the winners !-Tefegrost.
DIMRATING A Wire ao Fanitr.-Henry Taylor
was brought up an Wednesday morning before the
Borough magistrates, cherged with leaving his wife
and three children ch egeable to the Weymouth
Union. The man travels with rags and bones, fish,
oranges. crockery. Ac.; but it is said that lately he has
been living with another woman, and hee not sent his
wife any money, though she has a baby onla a week
obi, besides a girl two yearn old, and a boy four. He
was apprehented at Sherborne by euot. Florence,
and brought down by P.C. Bartlete-Dr. Drew and
J. R ,bertsen, Fog., sat en the case, •nd Sergeant
Apiary asked for a remand, and prisoner was remanded
till next day.
IiCIBTICULTUBAL AND FLORICULTURAL &CWT.-Th.
secretary (Mr. %V. Mordaunt Thieelton) begs to
acknowledge the followin.; subscriptions towards the
pr go. for 1881 :-Henry dward.. Reg , vs ;
' Sir F. John...one, Bart., M.P., £lO ; The Wonhipful
I, the Slayer (R. N. Howard, Esq., J. le ). £3 So. ; John
Fever, Req., M.P., gt ; the Hon. W. H. Portman,
M.P., ; Messrs. Eliot and Co., £2 25.; Mrs.
Dodir glen. 122 2.. ; General Baud], £1 le. ;
Symonds, Esq., El, la. ; Pelle Hooper, Req., Si is.;
Rev. C. H. Pigou, El is.; Captain Downes, R.N.,
tl Is. :J. Groves, Esq., El Is. ; J. H. Deveni.h,
£1 Is. • J. Mi r,..er, Ewe., £1 Is.; Messrs.
Williams and 'Co., Eli. ; Miss Morant, 10.. 64. ; Mr,
Councillor Curti-, 10. 61. ; Mr. Bennett, lthe 6d. ; eir.
Pidgeon, 10.. 61. ; Mr. J. A. Talbot, 10.. 6,i. ; Mr.
Alderman Milledge, 10.. GiL ; Messier, Z. and S.
Milledge, 10.. 61. ; Messrs. Jetty, 104. 6d. Mr.
Andrew Graham, 10e. 61.; Miss s Hallett, 10a. 6
Mr. Dodson, 10s. •, Percy Eld, E•q. 10.. 61; Mr.
Walter Cole, 10. 61.; and Mr. H. C. oke, Uts. 6d,
The eourtnittee earnestly hope that our townspeopl e
will *meet them at "nee with their subecriptions tat
the schedule of prizes may be immediately pre-owed.
The exceeding liberality of our Borough '_Otembers
ctstab,ly deserves the warmest support of trar resident
eentry and townsmen generally. At 13'.andford the
flower show has been discontinued owing to net recedes
wig sufficient ampere We hope tide will not be the
case ie Weymouth ; bet that every year the member
of subscribers will be augmented.
RFCHABITILB.-The balance sheet a um Weymouth
tent has been ieined by the secrettarr, WO. J. F.
Abbot, wh,, reports an incrense from Si to 74 mem-
bers in the year. The eiok tend has increased from
£B5 104. 110. to £l3O Q3tl., £ll4 19a. 11d, being in
the Post-Office Seeing, Lank, and £l5 0.. 311. in the
trea-urer's
„quads, the average worth rd the fund hay.
inc increas to El 17s. 103. per member. For sick..
new eeg 7e. Id. has been paid to 12 members, the
average rate per member being three day. and 13 teem.,
and the average amount 7s. 11,1., or leas than in any
fwevien_. Year. The management fund owes £4 ls. ltd.
TER TAKING or TER CRIGIUM has been accomplished
by the enumerator Mod successfelly, in feet, we are
told it is believed without a single hitch. Experienced
persons link forward to a revelation of considerable
increase in our population during the decade, and
and some are bold enough to gum the prment
population as between 17 000 and 18,000, with a lean-
ing towards the smaller number. As to the homey,
they have iwely increased, and mainly within the
last half of the decade. For four or five years, the
the increase was not much ; but shortly alter, bull flog
increased, and haa been almoat continuous since, so
much ac that whose rows and streets, and even
suburbs have been added. and during the last DIA
months, not leas than 60 houses have been newly
inhabited. The district of Bt. John's, Bodine/re, shows
great increase, St. John's-terrace is growing at the
preent time. " Washin_ ton " or " Rocks" around the
laundry buildings, has sprung intol importance. Facing
the triangular pion of wkter near the Gaabottee, are
many new houses, end on Chapelry, Camden,
Newberry, Panty, and other rows have risen souls
within the list three or four years, and the SenCialoot-
mod has many new and good-looking houses. Thti
Park is continually increasing its populating, andeven
in the heart of Mekombe Regis vammt amps. kayo
been covered, and whole streets laid out. Yet, as far
as we can perceive the nests of very poor populate,"
have not Lcreased, and the state of our police courts
seems to show there lam been a definite improvement
as to crime.
Tsonitte Tnnomitt Liettel.-Caroline Bekaa,
an old offender, was summoned again on Tuns&
bets-re the Borough magistrates for amenities M
ary
Cole, and using abusive language, tending to incite
her tis a breach of the peace.---The oomplaitnant had let
Mrs. Saloon a room; but the latter had frequently
abused her, and lid not pay all she owed lber. The
abuse Mrs. Cole forgave her, and Caroline was very
kind to her, witting up with her dying husband, Wee
or twice. However, she went away drinking, came
hack in liqnn, and a neighbour said it was not fit for
her to sit up with a dying man, so Mrs. (tole asked
Mier. Pitman to sit up instaad. At this time Mrs.
Balson was mnch annoyed, and cum in and abused
her, and struck her, and when Mrs. Pitman was sit-
ting up rea ling street Caroline made a great noise,
Conplainant did not like her language, and gave her
notice to leave, and last night the door was fastened,
but Sir,. Balton came in and beat open the door with
a flat heater, threatening to serve her the same.-
Defendant denied the charge) bat Isabella Lucas, a
neighbour, was called, and told how Mrs. Belson was
in liquor, and witnees not think it fit for her to sit
up with poor dying "Coley." when Mn. Pitman Iv*
fetched. Mr.. Lucas went away, leaving Mrs.
Pitman there; but had to come back again, sied found
Mrs. Ralson and her son had gone upatain., and the
woman had struck Mrs. Cole, who showed her the
blow. Mrs. Belson also threatened on Saturday
night, to strike witness.- Defendant said she had done
for "Coley" in a proper manner, and was n t jealous
about another being called, for she did not w ,nt tbs.
job. It was true she had a glass of gin; but "Me."
Pucker," who was living with Cole, was 'rebated am else,
and with William Cole's pension Mossy, and they
Were in and out drinking all day dundaY. The door
was locked against her (defendant) and when she
found that, she took a flat beater and opened it. The%
were alias bad as one another, and defendant aase
si,cchaaas of the foul language which she ..m was
Heel, and she added- " I had a right eo 'Peak for
myself."-Dr. Drew stated dqleadant had nine
previous convictions agdost Iser for most of the petty
offences charged aesinet women; no doubt she used
inciting language, aid Ale must find a surety in £5
for keeping ',AA. peace for three months. Sho might to
ha.-oe kit when she he,' notice, and she must not go
so the house disturbing a dying man, though the I
home.-Defendaut '
might hove her prow, Xy from the
sail she cull not findonYhodY.-Dr. Drew • Yam
must be a very rurloye wornan‘if you have on int% oil
in Weymouth. • :Defendant : I am by toyseik, and
~ •
strum, r eare,.-1.4. Drew: You are no b tin,n6c,e hem.
I ;hint ou are will known.-Defauilaat had item's' in custody_ fog the tirne.--Dsroline Eal to
appeared again on wednepa en
av, elm having been ur shin ,
to procure s runty for her keeping the pe
only mentioned her son, whom at film
thought they could not take. The aca
' ear and
the magistrat s, after conselt %tine, ages;e
reengniganeee slowing hie, till Settled
meney for ri.;ing honeel, This was 4;11110 Pky the
No= promised to let hint off the gam' admit' "'tit tube ,
paid on Saturday.

C/iIF.F CVNtITABLer;

The c MIK of the Pesca presented Capt. Atneatt's
report, which showed 173 persone were apprehended by
the constabulary, showing a small
—in the number of to rani aupreh.wied :.s c.nropared
with the corresponding periul f Iwst year. The
criminal returns for the year ending 31.41 Decemlsor
last showed a small decralse in the number of aPPP'•
hensions, but there were 68 persons committed for
trial w:ainst 41 in 1879. awl the undetected crime
aurnint,l t 17 per cent. on the number of offences
c.unnitted. the returns under the Contagions
Diseases (Animals) Act tor the quirt r ending 31st
March stated there hut been two outbreak+ of swine
fewer mks three of fo 4-and-month disease, in coon-
; queued of which the Petty Sesdonal divisi,ns of Bland-
, (4.1 and Wimborne here been declared infected areas
1 under the Act.

Dorchester, April 4, 1881.
Mr. Symonds wan requested to write to the Duchy
Authorities on the subject.

11116 CHARM VUND,

Mr. H. B. Mini:nitro:4 presented the anneal state-
ment of this fund. from which it appeared that there
was • balance of £2OO on account of the fund, and the
trustees who had met that day bad d sided to invest
a further sum of £l5O.

APPLICIATIoN BY NISBRII. DUX
The application by Messrs. Duke to erect a corn
shed in the fair-field was referred to the General
Purpose Committee.
TIM TOWN HALL.
The committee reported that the had considered
the scale of charges for the Town Hall. and recom-
mended that no further alteration, other than those
recommended in the report at the last meeting, be
desirable.
Alderman GALPIN and Alderman Corn strongly
objected to this.
THIS IttIYNNPLL NIIILDINOB.
Repairs to the mankipel buildings were ordered to
be oarried oak

n OPENING OF THE ART GALLERY.
THE rum AT FOIMINGTON. COUNTY KX1•1131DMIBE. Manic Jezn!ino Lome said on February g.h the prisoner gm. Mantel stated that he want with P.O. liteur.d.l;j:g
Is, el r ..LnoN prnsn ot her reso.ther tit the 12 li ~f J .nu ary, to P .40.. 4.0.7..
,IFl:etden a a
The !deice said he had been down to the scene of nted the tt•uol report, which IR'ruu.nuih.‘, ‘ Pli tirl,;iTt...l7ll).th n. h .1.. Mr. T. Ilak,r, muter • f nor School of Art, on Wader-
the fire with Mr. Leonard, and found five or six 'h”we'l e helm.* "1 1:1.422 125., arid a country rat... I rt3;,-„,:ill.:1:11 ;In thn nn•al,,•,, irorb:!'iteli .iiii ;Pild thexlntlfC lab's house, bud in • daropened his Royal Art Ostlers at the large room. Royal
1 ire f..ntli:kg.l was cull, r.cat..i• "17 h w Bathe, St Thomas-street We have elsewhere described
families homeless. He hail made arrangement') for sod .1. cc I the receipt o. tct liter. that ~ lout a c1....4 fowl. di.. toe errangemente .1 this *mondee plat*, whieb hen been
their accemmoilation, and had called a meeting for Ego. DISC ' . At../slbt.t Knee nisi len D trunher 7th ehe wade T.• jo:y leen I pti oners not guilty. and they were
htainin, art. The walls are covered from top to floor with costly
fitted up to progress a resort for the inhabitants and
that afternoon to take into consideratMn what The •
ci.ege of the 1.,,,, . visitor. at all Limns of the year, and • gallery ..it first-Clan'
Mrs, n. letter item the
arrangements nhodlti be made for the relief a these B„.„ um,„, th„ ,„0,i..,., f Weil. .it.li on I gave tho lettzr to U. Dieter wt.() Telre I ow,
of re, pay •blo to the with It i. te tette tte! hit. rtt is stir . her. 8 -10 gave him •
} red. rcc Pierce iti..eded goiltY ti • ehsre- '' " and beautiful pictures, of which we can only roention a
puor people. Cl.ek of the Peace and to the Ju, tires' Clerks und r 31 • • y for i''• a ham he Yr. W. limh.,n. at Der-
P"te'c 8 1 rmnli 6 k t-bandker- . few. is'. the enuth wall le • .nl-nd id teams ' Death of
1./r. Atintitao: remarked he was quite sum his this Act, which elated. . " '."
1 111 C l ' td th last "t • 11
that the Munn rirer,.tere Is Al, •t. . n sr ..1' norro re, .. e twi oes • 8 cheater, let te a Owe. of Wes es re p.c. 1 a snit t,' supp gel to lei 8., Brands ; this 4..4 the Soso 's&
Worthip %amid do everything he prosildy rittlid to unable to sents'ion A ets an el ' 1 • •rn• I. • t '. Is Olt • •
teal ‘r the c ranty rif Pr'"'. '' ' " ' ' ' ' '• s' • • eh!. le, ,11. I,..pirey (.1 )Ir. Thomas 11. md•II.
INING OOODS BY TAUS etterencefs.
....h., ~ and no' unlike Zurb•ran ; theasint ha,, en neither,.
relieve the distress, lett he (Dr. Aldriilgel was 4 glad it Diw.tet under the Stiturri. r j ' • -
.t 1° I Xis heL 8 iiner aoh•tost rii•rk at the Leettex- Mr. E Wines pr isecuted.
uristlnttio.i Act lie ware •resel by has side. Hi plain is Mien with 'theme%
had come befitre the Council, go that the public remef„„ „f .. in.u„, that the .2c
.4
1 w p i 1 icy. hi. it a Mrs 't I."".thhee' Weeteeutb. prove 1 registering the l•risoner. who hee lesen c .nvirtad f on. Ocoee since 1473,
„a Joseph and Mary at lila right hen. are n str. and five
should see that they had wit iglu wed it, hut that they reasonaide and sufficient done. ..:I,l"trtn;.li la cam
Vie 1e.,, t;- lit. osiv• d th- mon-y iron. ta.• list art Ow., 2'• f. r t i., first offsets. was -entaCIWWI to 12 m mthe...ir Ir±.ll-.7; angels are Cowing to take the departing soul.; unit is the
really felt for the distreas of these Is-cur families, and justices will re-c insider their 1.•
• ' t ectoton in tho muter
ore • . frr registering ant I!. tor pwtast... It . mat his duty meat. fr
n,I at Set letter S.C. t.roperly 'trepan'. Be did not the aecemg ate months, to he folio. . 1 .
Years' puling supervision.—This coeoluded the hilliness. distanee, on the lett, • ship approscose. perhaps tn hear
maq:ettrat"its.:y.stmhai7l::t
&wit, the l-o ly. On the same wsil is • very uice specimen
were anxious to do what they could for their relief.
(Hear, hear.) ' I ttloUSDt the I.nint so ..1: . 8.'o" tto sns'e,op...
Con d ant do hotter than submit The table 4' fees , Jla.tlr in i • Att.veili • S'l he wn• i n D•cember 7th ---ew by Richard Wilson. RA.: tublect. an Italian landec he.
WIIiTICOUTS. By Kre•koek in a ',sat. with Cures astonishingly drawn,
THE Ix)RCIIIDITER CRICKET CLIII. accepted by the Herne .
.. itsi..,
.4 r • Aeut. leti-o*
,• arheine h .11 ~ ilove i
,u
at 11'.!cl,ragt',1D. ..in'ht7t.§,. ,hathedere.stfl to
_,,n ~fl .red four fowls
~ isv mr. and ...hun't l.k. • Pb'4,./tranh in 4. corrnetn is of detail;
Mr. HERItr SysioNps read the hilhiwing int.ters : great de,' re mitchief ;it 111,0.1. d flint ju•tices! clerks ''h" g rttMll.. Wril P is, Hi .... 11., rrc•ivel from the THE EVANOiLIRTIC SERVICES 00'1 11 .
sicoadwopeisr.
oisi, asliirt tole
.sti,fro.,,, "KC...tit:ear.:
°Rice would not do th,m a , stispi,re I at the Weyittoiit . Peat- Met, aud was now at
[ l'he Worshipitt. the hlay.r awi C•irporation of the 5h.„,1,1 receive fir mut,. 14. end for young vet."'. ! ,""x•"!e."',l''.o! Ili' , t'`e •••a.-i,ert• 1 I•Aler O:r..tece:l,l, Elli-ttt, nt the S idora' Betbel, terminated i.n Sunday
Sidle.), G.,i,r. 0 I the west wall Cr —a very a're
o t ! Iltt r bail Th. word 'Poste', night, when there war even a larger attendance than
Borough of Dorchester.] and children So.; and the Cler'llt of the Peace for ail Its i ".. "ter"' . .
u nod to ligsr, -8 i." ....re it it on it. but it wss registered. . • being unable to find even a • et. wallas. Shat .
De specimen 1 Cr. see., cows Sod landscape.
45., and for young perwma and children 24. lie S; it to W 11,1 m Jams Remelt for ,lisna,c's. on previous eve; & •sv, many
Gentlemen, Flavin; been informed that, in the • large Ireton, view in Stieslx with trees, I. quite
year 1875 --- throll4b your JAW:Mee—a claire. wat 00UNTT ST CK. wiiiiws JB,,s, aII . A sell raid he was SW assistant at the etalmliaz room.
ti ht 1 , dire and on Dee •niher Da recetved the TRANSVIM or Licumse.—On Tuesday an application reereogeopec in effect; the painter es Copia/ Fielding.
inserted in the late., grunted to Mr. IL limpet, Ford- Mr. HAMBRO hail a motion .o, the agenda " That ; ,W' in''''- ' ' ) 'i t di ' t Dutch ter h M Wh j on the P 'rt "1 Mes'nk Near I. a 'Vaud Plit'"it *1
" India" chi. the h.."
. . . .-. .. . ... . .. ... ... ... . .. - • . 1, : ewer :roin.tte •.....t..% slit,* Gs • ..Irie.i_ 0
_..:t , y s:.. ettam. _ o?.. _
• • - painted hy. i:iir
_4...is Avenida; " Woollight•• Is a
. . . ... ... . _
The "ble CHAIswAN sail
. . . ..

p.intinghvPh. r. sod bort is a •trlsing 'uteri r
ot a ..th..driLby D kruso ; from ssyar soares work
Mr. Brker Lama Pura Ilsso 'moleskin.% stud Ow ArrouroCrr
shows two ro•s•pftees uu the Lslwo.t'l coos.; " Maci.qh
srol tb- Witeles us a 'tarot p.rVirr. and was painisol by
job.. Barker, of Bath; srPI the liusly--olour " Pea. ock
sad Foreign Yowls" is by Lobar. Wo haws also • good
Shun: Irons Ibbotwrm LA. Ili • l•pd•P•O!..•itb stormy

sky. which spread to he by Copley ridding knn4
picture of .I,ga. an cowman( maul 1.7 likrirr. senior. scrne
se in. of aes, and Highland tattle is the anew by
of

; pictures of I unssmen gulag to the lie.t, aid
patrol stabs scot e. by Barker; "Digs" by Bayk-r..,,,,t
• landecapt by old Williams„, the latter on north walk
On the cost wall are :—A One " Moonlight,' not item 4'
rows works of o:d Crow,; ands winter scene by J. Ws
Stir The grind..' t pictive here is pothole" The Pioche,'
of the Daly of Har-I4 by Ed tha aI the Y00k.." msad.r.
fully genderef by John Ba. ko, • but of the smaller Ones
guys usa delicataly.pair.ted and elalvirati lyolrasn ior,
with children at. dining-labia.. the /articles in the demo ai
ahsdow being drawn sith extreme gob,,ckutim,.....;
here are alto firs landscapes. including a ma- nific-nt ono
with a river scene, ani castle in the dist wee; of S aura
there le • eery p quan• coast Irene, with fishermen mg
women etriktug tort!. baraains ; and ..f Pa,,jni picture.qp.
arcl.bocturisl ruins. Arming tbe 11 :urea and races whsh
m ,a a all be rmutrasted, the viAilo, will Masers,. a vrinut
of the H n. Clara fi too, by 8 r Peter L ly, a love y
and tits 8 la-as:ter, by old Tout Biker, if .th •or
Font*, the ednedian, by Gainaborough sea a CorLi•li
lishermm, by Barker.
The abire are all oil paintings : but round the b.ltt:ge„(
the walls are beautiful water calours,incled.ng some n:
Barker's beantiful works, among b ids we not " Plasma •
and "Wild Rose," as aely mei Morino.; bare is • larks
collection ..1 the works of James }lardy, sou., whose
folio Mr. B fifer as. fortunate enoush to ovule on tie
death, the "Dad Rabbit" telling a very evident
and the exoreaeion ..0 the yid- faces bele,: remulable •
Rombot'evs, Its) nor. and D,ckinson are represent,d bor
among othere, and B. Baker's own local scene. are Very
attractiv.' inclualba " eta 1., in the Backwater. ...ft
Ten-mile Cop's." "Off the Harbour,"" Mushrooms, AC.
At the north end are some clioriniog alienator. 9, inenium
one on porcel .in by Bono. two on parchment by Grimaldi_
and • miniature of George 111, to which tbe testum
the necktat sod the ermine are charmingly contrasted_
Km E. Herbord els ha, soros nice gyre men. of
lain p doting. Anion, the other beauties are eater.
colours of the Cr ked You in the Vale of Neath hi* Prank ;„
C .ttermole's "Monk in Prayer ;" landscape of Buckley',.
with a peculiar stippling tomb, and many oti era which
we have not time to enumerate; but shirk help to maks
up a magutlent exhibition.