The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-04-07 00:00:00

POHL LOW.

Tag FOOT! ATH Liar's FORTOMI4 WILL is being
rapidiy improvsd, and the "Uruan distriot" will Boon
present a more tiiy •ppeoranee.
THI RATING or Oiviaxiic PROFIRTY.—
Arrangeinunte are being msde (or a meeting in Loudon
of delegates from the various plsoes interested in the
quer ion of rating goveriimerit property. The meeting
to not as former meetings hive been, to urge upon the
eeeeee went Ins neoesalty for legislating on the ambient,
as His taken for granted that the long delayed measure
eriil this session be brought In and pissed ; bot the
deliberation of the &legates will be more espeolally
dirisoted to the method by which the valuation of
government propertiee sin tie best determined, in order
to 111 their assessment on the (sires! bd., _

MILIAIPTOES (IP THE AsaAsTis WILL —On Saturday
• nambor of beta made of light pith were waslard
ashore at Choral Hope, and on Suoday and Monday
more came 'shore at Castle...mt. They were well
ventilated, and admirably light and adapted to keep di
the sun, and had a email (*silk rby way of coookade. It
is supposed they bed bel.liged to some of the troops In
the Aahantee expedition, and had been loot from a
ship. Yoong Portland appropriated them, and • small
prooessioo was got op by the boys, in ordrr of the
victory over Ktog Offer, arid that rodoubtable warrior
appeared with • drawn (wooden) sword, Dashed on
raoidly from behind by joveoiloa representing British
soldiers, and wearing the identical pith hats.
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gASTILI DOW.- Tb. folo.i.g olrcolv boa boon
Word by the Itootor of Portload
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" According 1,1 ancient cultom, Ranter Duce are paid to the
Rectors a Portland, and roommate • part of their bvini.
The Dues will not be railed for by 'be Parish Clerk lie here-
tofore, but the Rector will sit at tbe Ree'ory daily throughout
the Ramer Week, from 2 to i o'clock in the afternoon, to
rerelve the Raster (Merino of the Parishioners. The amine
may either be premium/ at • personal interview, or sent by
letter; and In each case It should be enclosed In • wrapper,
with Ire risme of the donor written Inslde.•

A.COOritilog to woolens custom au Suitor due is payoble
to the rector by every person over 16 years of age living
on the island. no matt. r wbother in the pert of the
pariah called St. George'e, or any other. We under-
stand that comparatively few to proportion to the
population of th• Wend, paid their duet loot year;
•herrots, if these were properly paid, they would con-
stitute a oonsiderable addition to the rectors' income,
and there are surely not many living to the fathead to
whom the rectors es rriors di t eat!, or indirectly rendered
are not worth an Foster Our.
A blitli.loll C1101108:—Ths ROT. J. A. Bessor, the
rrotor, I, •r 'roue for the rreotion of • Mission church
here, at scoot of about Ll,OOO, sod, in en apppoal to
his parishioners on the solicit, he soy. t—tlontherell
and Westoo, ewo outlying villages belonging to the
parish of St. George, Portland, are eta eopiadatab4
lance from the mother church and also from Lb* wish
schools, and the inbabitents hay* in sionstaiSlMS
•operiented greet inoon•eniene• in *pouring for them•
selves and their children roligtoas and edusaUonal
advantages. It Is therefor* proposed to build • mission
church at South well, which will serve for the inhabitants
of both villeges. A good site has been offered at a
ressoneble pries, and plans hove been prepared by Mr.
Crickmay, of Weymouth, who has furuished a skate&
of the proposed church. The building will rondo% of •
OATS capable of accommodating 200 persons with
obenoel and baptistry, and will be so constructed that
the uhenoel part, when it ia not being need for Divine
service, may be shut off entirely from the rest of the
biding by folaing dome ;the baptistry also will biestiut
oil by a screen, sod the main pert of the building (which
will not he consecratod, but ouly lioeneel for Dirt,.
servioa) o.n then be made aveilab!• as sehool-roorn or
for the holding of meetin,p in connection with ehurch
woilr. The population of these viliagos, Ca ale 3of the
other perish, cianeists almost eteltiolvely of quorryruu
and their fatale; end of labourer.; and other working
people connected in some city with the Portland etono
querries—honas the oni• hi•p• of being able ta Garry
out this good work is by an cornea awei to all thaw
who are interested in the welfare of the °hutch of (Lariat
and the vitiation of immortal pule.

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PlinaattVAJOA Galata, WM T 11.7. OLD CHUBORTAID.
W. have racoivod oortn'aluta a. to t he dist ruottius
cal Ito b, ullsroi to the petits eej iymetot of the twat,
spot of Portland. It is said that to order to t sew ue
the carious old churchyard. a well Las to be ornate:it,
sod oven this be o,j-ctriri t 3 by a readout. Tae ouly
part easily amasabt• is the groat wilderness of broke
ground to the north of 134. aid Arrow Ciaet:o, whiob is
almost inipeaeahlei to ladies. The beautiful teener,
about Conrail Hope, and the dedoions sheds of the
trees round Pentieylv iota Caitio. bay, been so 1. n 4
eujiyed that the pabdu feel Seemly any shuttesilig of
then, adding privilege.. From personal obisereatiou
are alio to say that one wall has been raised, mid bow
°hat/urge a sweet view down • pretty disc to the nu.
We hope that tho beloved Rector of Portland will do all
to his power to procure the rest-wagon of thrum Old
privileiee that as muobs•oetened the re:atians batsmen
ala.l arid clam. lo a pl.°, so oluely populate I as
Knglani, this present time of emithlog sad uphetieltag—
when even poor ouliirirs know how defendant ar- the
iniarilod OLSON 01.00 theta (07 D 00,46114111.4-4 not at'lll6
to "add 1111c1 to field, until then be no pleat." That
lovely Itlt betwesa rooks, the saes fasteas Obeys',

bag been ruined by the rubble stone shot Into it, and
with anus to the grounds round Pennsylvania narrowed
and lessened. there will belittle iodueement for visitors
to come to Portland. That must p.uperlas the people
in the more secluded pouts hr more than gifts of
blankets and coal can ever make up. May the lister
offering to Porthinders and their visitors be • restitu-
tion of the old privileges of roaming and pioniolog in
these lovely spots.
WAIVE STOLEN AT A DRAXATIO KJITZSTAIIIIIENT.-
00 Friday last week the Amateur Dramatic Club
(Color at Andel) OM Royal Rid.., performed some
• theatricals at the Theatre, Verne Citadel. Ool...Sergt,
Boyos was noting manager, and a watob and gold chain
! belonging to him was used cluing the performsnoo.
When it was over the watch and chain oould not be
hind. The Colour Sergeant, says he onset-cited
Corporal Searle bat we. n'able to Bad the watch. Oa
Tuesday last the carp ,ral had leave of al:menu' and
wont off to go to londun. In tho train Sergeant Boyce
! saw him, and watched him oat of the rd,rner of one
eye. His doweout looks and general quiet confirmed
! the provost urceant's suspleiona. and 13..iy0e left Hot
train at Ro.lwell s:ation. r.O to tho po'urd station, on
the way frill, with P.C. dtioliland. and toe two pro- '
outdid to Holcombe Haile railway station. Hero the
corporal was not to be seen, but they hoard he was at
the Qiiech's Hotel. After a short time, the oorporal
CAMS out of the Quen's, smoking a (Ago. H. was
taken to the waiting-room, stripped, and 'writhed ; but
no watch was fouhd. However, ho was given into eat.
lady, end was removed to the police station. Ho domed
having any carpet bag, and none was found at first ;
but his eiv.tors afterwards heard ho had one at the
Q teen's. The ospiivo now outwitted the watch was Is
an- carpet bag, and senn,,d so "quote' the matter
with the provost serg,ant and „witoeman. Lie was
irenislitted to the cell, to be brought up on Walneeday
morning before the magistrwes. It seems that the
watch was loot to Provost rerct. 13.0.4 for the jailor.
mane, of a ;dere emitted "The 'Nue arid the Hour."
It coat Lid 65., and wise now valued by the owner
08.-Sergt. BU)Ce, at seven guiutias. The watch Wii
doable Alio a deer lever, and the chain • valuabli gold
One. Surto in 18 months would hue berm • sergeant.
Deans oy • LYIAVICT.—Au iterieet was held at the
Ootiviot Fatab:hiliment on Pala) afternoon, concerning
the death of Joseph Wood, who died at the Prison.
The Governor sail aleosse....l was received into the Kew
blahment on larch 17, 1870, under iontenoe of Penal
setvitode for seven years; tin Monday, Harsh 23, he
was admitt.d Into the I Armory, and remained uii the
27th March, when be died at he., o'clock, 39 years of ago.
Ills 000 duet was fair, he had been indust.ions, and tad
not been punished for fire month... He was • quiet
and ptioelul man, and during five years bad never wide
a request, which te very unusual for a oonviot. Noticed
him on parade on Sunday as being very thin au' slim.
—Thomas Ralph Bernard, a-sistatt medical 01113 tr, said
that on Friday, the 13th inst., clootaeod Pante to hint
at the Hall, where the prisoners bad the opportotity
of patting down their 0101611 if they were desirous of
hawing a median' attendant. He oomolained of sough
and pain in the side. Witness gave him medicine and
be went to work. Did not see Lim until Monday, as be
bad not In the meantime put his name down. On
Monday. at 7.30, be fell out for the purpose of suing
the nrelioal °Hoer, and he (PIRO to the InfirMary. Dr.
alum then sew bit., and be was ordered into the
It ternary. Saw kite at 10 o'cliosic end found hint
suffering from debility. Deoeaud bad some sough
medicine. Isamined his chest, and found symptoms of
pneumonia. Saw him at 2 am. next morning, baying
been sent for. He bal attempte Ito get up, and hod
fa'len down. Ordered him brandy and egg milkers, a
liniment for his side, and an effervescent medicine.
Remained half-an-boor with hum, and ordered hien
nourishing diet ; but he rapidly get worse, an 4 died of
pneumonia A ,post mOrletn enimisatlen WM made,
when it was found that the kidneys were fatty, and
there were alga; of Inflammation. Deoeised made no
complaint of treatment; brit appeared grateful.
Verdict: Died from natural osturea.