The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-01-13 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, le

J3tlrcitt eTilltoo Dorset Hunt Ball.
• One of the most fantiOnable events of the year is Re D. I reecommend the future cattail to be the window wpg beskemmTliegessJohn Pickett said when
I lelPlrdedratnistre4.o 0.D., or three feet lower than the present he arrived st the works at five minutes put six
I am
foul opinion tha
iccordanos wtitgasulmgorontentcreseed d ofththii on Saturday nuisofranAle enteif •iedfthe gfilcLotihr
wougitchhthone
Lb. above ball, when many of the nobility and gentry
st—Thesne" osa be well effected at • total cost of 72,500. eoorw.-Two desks hisads. bee: °planet and the books
DORCHFSTER, TIYESDAy, Jan:TART to. len ,of the county kindly set is steward% and Invite as borough surveyor proposes to construct • relief disturbed, sad • small wooden des: bad been broken open
mang of those who more In good society 15 an likely Dbiref Of 13 SoO diameter for the purpose of diverting a and the lock forted of There WAS an iron tar close to
to attend. The stewards themselves number no in- portion of the Radipols drainage I approve of this the safe, in which there was • dent at the bottom of the
conaidemble portion of fashionable society, and on seseestion, and have included the probable cost in my key-hole —Toesph Omni& said ha locked up the spinning
this occasion they were : estimate As, however, this is not • work of immediate shed on Friday night, and hung the key on • beam. Next
Colonel John Codrington, Doe colonel I Digby,Captain and pressing necessity. Its execution may be for the present morning the key was gone and the lock was hung where
E. Radcliffe, 84 W. Marriott Mr. Jamie Fellow...lit. poet-Pond, if financial en other sufficient reasons should it was ebbed in the day-time.—ldaris Mishmash eswker,
Merthyr Guest, Kr. Purcell Weston, Hon. W. H. B Port- ,be interposed. & I recommend that from the Macombe said she picked up the box of pens produced under the
man, is R. 0. Glyn, Bart., Lord River', Mr. G. Troy**. I outfall the sewage be =crowd across the Backwater by gates of Reginald Aldridge's house,
_dose t• the rail-
Bullock, Mr. IL 0. Farmtharson, Mr. Rath. Bond, Mr, means of • cast iron pipe of 80 inches diameter, to the way station on Saturday morning. Mrs. Aldridge se d
John R. Mr. C. P. W. Eindereley,
V.
John Floret', reclaimed lands of the Corporation, situated near the the pens did not belong to her, and she kept them till
MP., Mr. Bentfoy, Captain W. (Modem Major Geserorka This pipe should commence at the level-11.3 yesterday morning, when she heard that some pens had
goea. Mr. J. J. Farquhar.), Colonel Denning. Lord 0.D., and terminate at the level-55 O.D. & The been stolen and took them to the OM elettation.—
Digby Captain Pmnond, laidarilenaral Hume, Mr. discharge should be made into an accumulating chamber, Reeks said he apprehended the prisoner on Saturday
WitidDistbr, Me. Nat Surteea, Mr. H. &Middleton. the bottom of winch should be not leas than 3 feet below morning, and found on him the key produced. which fitted
Kr. a Bank... w wan., Mr. J. H. the inlet. This chamber should be arched over and be the padlock at the works. and • pen which corresponded
Hinds. Ile J. Tyler, eleoend °method, Mr. A. W. Parks, divided into two equal parts, each capable of receiving with two of those in the box produced. The same alter'
m', John Aitken, cee±! Frank Sutton, Captain R. about 40,000 cubic (est of sewage. 6. In connection with noon prisoner was charged with soother robbery, and he
PhiliaGinieral P. Mr. Brymen Mr. this chamber it will be advisable to place two condensing then said he got into the factory on Friday night just
J, Mr. D. ton, Mr. W. Grown. steam engines, of the best oonstruction and type, each of before the workpeople left. He stayed there some time
Karl of don. Kr. A. Martin, Earl of Itches- the nominal power of twelve horses, but cepable of and went to end wham he woke up he broke
tar Captain B. Foster, LordVfolvertme Captain exerting twice that power during periods of emergency, the window, tuned. back the latch, opened the window,
Philips. Mr. J. P. F. Gundry, Oteptain W. L. Mensal, and at any rate mapaMe of raisins during heavy rain storms and got into the aloe. He had one match in big pocket,
General AstelL General Wsrdlow, Major llackdam, Mr. at least 6,000 gallons pm minute this being the quantity with which he lighted the gas. He broke open the desk
K. A. Chapsnan, Kr. H. B. fiensuelion. 111 r. W. H. Cole, of water the Melcoenbe sewers will almost corlatiyia bring and took out a box of pea.. Just before the bell tune its
Mount-Batten. Kr. K. Fort, Mr. H. J. Cockerels, to the cattail on such occasions. I. The porn water the morning be went to the end of the walk and let him-
=Diem, Montuu Quest, Mr. H. C. Bonbon, must be conveyed from the engines into an ou all sewer self out lithe ladies' Walking Field. Close to the new
Mr. KW. Leadford. Mr. W. A. of 36 inches diameter. te be constructed in brickwork and station, where there were some iron gates with spikes
The whole of the Corn Exchange and Town Hall build- to be placed on the Weymouth side of the Back water and round them, be put the box of pens under the gate. Hs
lags were engeged for the purpose. An enclosed awning Harbour, and to be terminated by a out iron pipe of about (witness) received the box of pens yesterday morning
was emceed fries the road to the entrance, entirely screen- 201 yards in length, extending seaward from Rothe Point from the lest witness.— Supt. Hunt said he examined the
log off all wind and rain. end it was lit with gas. The to near the Mime The lest 50 yards of this pipe should be office: window on Saturday morning and found marks of
entrance hall was covered with linoleum of handsome psdoested on the upper side with holes in the manner of • blood. He •fterwards found a jagged cut on the palm of
pattern; the surveyor's office TM for this occasion utilleed elute, to compel the "swage to nine into a large quantity of prisoner's right hand, which bad blood on it. lie asked
as a ladles' cloak room, fitted with temporary shelves all *ea water, with which it will speedily become immediately prisoner how be accounted for the cut, and he said he did
ronod and furnished with tables, glasses. Ace the gentle. and intimately intermixed, and by which it will be It with • knife which he had from his brother.—Prisoner
men's cloak room adjoining was also fitted up in similar promptly removed, and for the most part be actually reserved his defence, and he was committed for trial at
manner' the magistrates' hall was used as a tea room and decomposed and so canoed to disappear. This outfell the Quartsr Sessiona—Prisoner was further charged with
arranged with counters and other necessary conveniences, sewer will receive in its mums the whoL of the Weymouth steeling a watch, value Übe and • shirt, value le, the
• large white and gold pedestal in the centre, with eight drainage, and being ebbs to discharge: Its contents at all property of Memel Klllott, • labourer, from the house of
gee batmen OD the top,heing all arranged for this special times of the tide will not need to be provided with an Willlam Branch, in Caroline-row, on Fraday.—Prosecute
occasion. Festoons of dowers, with bannerete adorned the accumulating chamber. & I have made a considered said he left his pinchbeck watch in his bedroom at his
walla The foregoing decorations wan ably and tastefully estimate of the cost et the now proposed works. and lodgings on Friday morning, and in the evening it was
carried out by Mr. J. F. Hannah, the well-known uphol- of opinion that they may be well an perfectly completed gone. His landlady had the shirt to wash. —Ellen Branch
starer and decorator of South-street. The ball -room was for the sum of 4315,000, and in pre this intimate I said she was the daughter of Elizebeth Wells, prisoner's
entrusted to Mr. J. G. Wood. upholsterer, lc., High West- have provided for the requirement of • Inure imputation stepmother. On Friday, about 12 o'clock. she left her
street, and an entire change was made in the decorations of 1&000 in Meloombe Regis and &dipole, and 4,500 in door unlocked whilst she went to her mother's house, and
and arrangements. The space beneath the orchestra was Weymouth. on the assumption and under the belief that when she returned she saw the prisoner running out of
fluted with pink, blue, and white ;on the front of the by the end of 90 years thou numbers will become located her front door as she entered the back door. He threw
orchestra in the centre space over the clock, was • in the mentioned localities. As. however, the magnitude the shirt produced into a chair as she ran after him. She
lyre for the number of dances, and on each side were of the work is mainly influenced by the area upon which called to him, but he would not stop. She could swear to
shields contain:lg whips, spurs, chains, fee The body rain falls, and from which it finds its way into the sewers, the shirt, which she afterwards banded to P.S. Beaken.—
of the large room was gaily adorned with pink and white no considerable diminution of coat will result from • John Snook said prisoner gave t'm the works of • watch
roses festooned in all directions from the great gustier in reduction of the numbers of the anticipated population. on Friday afternoon, and sale! his father smashed it when
the centre of the room : these wreaths were very beautiful 9. I have before me the excellent tidal and current he was drunk. Ile put it into a drawer, and went to
and abundant, and continued over 13.000 rose*. The observations and diagrams made by your surveyor (Kr. work.—P.& Timken said he charred prisoner on Saturday
memoe were hung with pink, blue, and white, with Moron), and from the careful study of these document. with the robbery, and he said "Ye., I took the watch. I
muslin curtains outside, looped up with roses. At the end I have been enabled not only to satisfy myself that the went upstairs and found the watch in the chair in the
of the room under the Council-chamber was • raised proposed works will be successful in an engineering sense, bedroom. As I was leer ng Mrs. Branch came in, and I
platform, covered with crimson and black carpet, and but thatthereisnoreamaablemound for apprehending that ran away. In doing so I let the watch fall and smashed
curtained with mann% looped up with rows. Outside they will in operation be the means of creating an offensive it. I saw iboy named Snook and gave him the inside
was the resemblance of • stone wall with pillars, forming nauseam, er that the efiluent sewav will return into the part of the watch. I threw the cases sway over the wall
a terraced balcony, with real flowers at the edge ; above Harbour, or be discomr.ble in the Bay or upon the beech. into the Victoria yard.' He (witness) received the inside
were three windows with trellis work and flower baskets 10. It does not admit of question that the Backwater of the watch on Saturday evening from Snook's father,
suspended amongst ivy. The sides of tbe walls were above the dam does in certain states of temperature and but he had failed to find the oases. He afterwards re.
decorated with roses, shields with curb chains, snails on particular conditions of the weather emit • very calved the shirt from Mrs. Branch.—Prisoner had nothing
bite, stimma • d, in fact, all the presentable senniote and oboe:loss odour, apparently resulting from to etty, and he was committed to take his trial on this
paraphernalia o the stable. At the left side of the the evolution of sulphuretted hydrogen and other objec. °Large elm at the borough quarter sessions on the 16th
*atrium was a large block apparently of rock crystal, but tionable gases. The proposed weeks will therefore exer- instant,
really ice bordered with mess, which melted as the room die little influence on the causes of the existing oem-
became warm, and kept the temperature moderate. plaints, inasmuch as such 1:4611041 are not attributable
The upper room was the care of Mr. J. F. Hannah, except in a very slight degree, and only its few points, to
who has had great success in the arrangement on a the introduction of sewage matter into the Backwater. •
previous occasion. It was the Town Hall, which was con- complication of natural muses all operate to the production
verted into • baronial banqueting hall. A handsome of d tile effects of greater or less Intensity during
buffet was at the end, and the way in which this was the hotter month? of the summer seaso_,n and particularly
arranged wonderfully set off the handsome marble bust during so called muggy weather." These moue are—
lately presented by the borough member, W. K Ist. The decomposition of vegetable and animal (chiefly
&soar, Esq., and being in entire accordance with the marine) organic matter contidned in the old slob. Mid.
hultdieg, had a charming effect. The part of the wall The decomposition of mint growths ef the abundant
around this bust was covered with crimson baize having subaqueous vegetation which in each summer
a circular top in the centre and a projecting platform at forms on the productive bed of this=dai'seli y shallow
either end, adorned with beautiful plants, the side panels lake. 3rd. The decomposition by mono matter of the
bearing groups of game painted on them. There was a sulphates of lime and magnesia innoduced into the fresh
handsome screen at the right, behind which Mr. Young or upland water whenever the tide overtop. the dam. It
prepared the wines. A oval table occupied the is obvious that these causes of efluria can only be com-
mittee of the room, along ta "was at the top and bottom, pletely removed by reclaiming the now submerged lands
and ten smaller tables were distributed to snit the con. and thus destroying the lake. This operation may to
ventence of small parties. The door was en- effected in either M two ways : —lst. By raising the
tirely covered with red and whits India matting', ground now forming the bottom of the lake to a level
the walls and roof decorated with Up and hannersts of above that of the highest tides, at • cost of £30,000 or
every variety of device, the shields of all the noblemen of £lOO,OOO. lad. By embanking the channel of the river
the county adorning the walls. Mr. S. R. Harris supplied Wey and draining the reclaimed lands by steam-driven
a large number of very handsome stove and greenhouse pumps in the manner practised in the Yen' at a cost of
plants. In the upetein window was • fine specimea fern, probably 13110.000. The engines estabnshed for the sewage
eibetiuin princess, with protons and other pleat. at the works might be made available for this purpose. It is,
other end of the room was a noble palm. latent* Borden., however, highly improbable that the assent of Her
and to the staircase another very fine palm, areca Majesty's Government will be obtained to the abolition of
hato..uu also a fine pasedsous ; in the corner opposite • great reservoir of tidal water, constantly used for the
was • magnificent croto• vanegatum, highly coloured, and important purpose of mainteleing the depth of an
in the bell-room were, amongst other beautiful plants, important Harbour. Some benefit, although I fear of an
dram:num erotons, ficus, and palms. Mr. Stroud, insufficient and therefore unsatisfactory character, may
coach-builder. and Mr. Mita, saddler, contributed • large be derived from deepening the shallow puts of the lake
number of special articles to adorn the ball-room. Mr. by dredging and throwing the excavated material into the
Ling, of the County House, also assisting. Mrs. Howe, of form of ornamental islands, as was done at the Serpentine,
Combilh provided the supper, and the Royal Marine the Regent's Park, and elsewhere ; and by carefully remov-
Artillery Band played to the .f! and
These arrived in ine all vegetable growths, whether attached or floating,
OD iMIDSIII4 array 01 carriages,theaulations for which before decomposition has commenced. As the area to be
were ably carried out by Supt. Cow , with the Dorehem dealt with is 250 acres, these merely palliative operations
ter borough police. The labours of our veteran hall- must necessarily 'evolve a very considerable outlay, the
heaver Mr. Out's, were incessant, and his duties were amount a which I have no present means of estimating,
most efficiently performed. in fact. he must be ooneratu- nor do I indeed understand that the question of an alter.
Wed on achieving, at his years. what may well tire far ation of the condition of the lake has assumed a practical
yOuillter shape, or is required to be reported upon by me, except
Among the company present, betides the stewards, for the purpose of satisfying the minds of some influential
were :—Ledy Eldon, Lady Greathei, Lady Selina Bond, inhabitants who have become impressed with the erroneous
Lit2i Glyn, Colonel Sir Howard Elphinstone. Ltdy belief that the origin of the noisome smells to which I
El tartans, Mr. A.. 0. Cole, Hon. Mrs. fit. Leger Glyn, have referred is to be found in the excretal sewage of the
Mr. A. J. M. Martin, Major F. 0. P. Cambridge, Mrs. town. In conclusion I have much pleasure in &clinew -
Martin, Mir Martin. Mx. and Mrs. Daniel. Mies lodging the very able asehtence I have mewed from Mr.
Thomas, Kr. C. W. Digby. Mr. and Mrs. Harbert 0. Moran, who has acted with me most cordially in this
Batten. Mrs. John Mount-Wien, Mr. H. B. Batten. Hon. matter, and wbo beg freely supplied rue with information
T. Dishy, Mr. and Mrs. 0. Itadclyffe, Mr. G. W. Player, and suggestions of • very valinble and available character.
Mies Louisa Banks., Miss Mary Dtgby Mr. W. Churchill, " I have the honour to be, Mr. Mayor and gentlemen,
Mr. Herbert P. Okeden, Miss P. Okeden, Miss N. P. Oke, " Your most obedient servant,
den, Mrs. Fart, Miss Fort, Mrs. Burdoo, Miss Julia T. HAW ILSI.ST."
Briscoe% Miss Rows Glyn, Yrs. H. R. Farquharson. Miss
Alda Weeton. Mr. R. W. Rooks, Mr. F. K. he Mr. H.
R. S. Scott, Mr. H. F. Goodford. Miss K. Gordford, Miss
C E. P. Cambridge, Mrs. A. J. Goodford. Mr. and Mrs.
Edmond Smith, Mr. and Mrs Frederick Maddyffe, Miss
G. E. Digby, Mies Gertrude Vane, Miss Hersh Bankes,
Min Albert Banks., Hon. Humphrey enure bliss M.
Pickerd•Cambedge, Colonel Pickard-Cambridge, Miss
Nash, Mr. ()roil Nash Mrs. G. Pipon, Mrs. Janerin, Mr.
R H. Hayward, Rev, 0. Spencer Smith, Rev. A. Thorn-
dike, Captain Castle, Km Castle, Colonel. Mn. and Miss
Denoe, Miss Charlene, Miss Dawson Hamer, Mu Maude
Obartaria Min Constance Leslie, Captain Mackintosh,
R A.. Mr. Anderson, It A., Mrs. Nash, Miss Constance
Nash. Miss Ada Nash, Mr. Wadham Wyndham, Mrs.
Campbell. tine Maud Studley, Major Clews' Hinds, Miss
AL Dickinson, Hon. W. Boblo, Rev. F. A. Broome Min
R. Brymer, Miss BITOIDI, Mr. W. S. Burner, Miss Shen-
ton, Mln Mabel Glyn, Miss Fanny Kinderaley, Mrs.
Georg* Manse!. Miss Solna Symons, Mr. Vincent
Tanen, Mr. Alfred Gordon. Major Carson and officers
BHA.. Kiss Banks*, Major and Mrs. Shakerler. Miss
Florence rant
_uharson. Mrs. Farquharson, Miss Mildred
Farquharson. line Farquharson, Mies Stanley Scott. Mr.
Atherton Byrom, Illes Byrom, Major, Mrs.. Mies.
and Mr. Leigh, Kr. Wynyard, Miss Wynyard. Mr.
and Mrs. Heretic, Mr. Gerard B. Napier, Hon.
Mrs. Williams. Mr. Penruddocke Mr. W. Dickinson,
M ism Woods, Miss Edith Cole, Miss Reynolds, Mrs. Reynolds
Min Geraldine Warrington, Mrs. J. B. Smith Marriott,
Miss Emma Lob, Miss K. L'lr Kr. W. P. Cockerms,
Mies Cmckeram, Mrs. Beason, Mies Fellows.. Mrs. jaIDID
Fellow,., Certain and Mrs. Annan, and Miss Amyatt,
Mrs, W. Neal, Captain W. Neal, Captain Biddle, Mr.
Turner-Turner., Mrs. Biddle, Mr. and Mrs. Leathern',
Mr. W. H. Montresor, Mrs. It. Phones Miss lips,
Mr. D'Arcy Todd, Mrs. Bohan Symms:lbl, Mr. Bo Phhan
Symonds, Miss Coventry, Miss Ellen East Mr. Robert
\lhard. Mrs. Torkingten, Miss Amy Torkingtoe Mr. C.
R. Torkington, Mrs. Philippe. Mies Philipps, Mr. Moyshe,
Mrs. . Peel Mrs. Aitken, Mr. Becalm lk. and Mrs. Ind,
Mr. F. W. lad, RA.. Mr. Patrick Campbell, Ceptein
Smite. Batten 15th King's Humeri, Mrs. Cove Jones,
Captain Cumberland, ffiod Highlanders, Mlle C. J. Parke,
Miss Radcly Re, bliss Crichton, Mr. IL King, Major
Raleigh King, Mr. R. Waleneeley, Kra. Bogle, Mies Emma
Marian, Mrs. Hansel, Mrs. Aston, Mr. Lumley, 77th
Regiment, Miss Lumley. Mrs. J. Oundry, Mrs. H. B.
Samuelson, Mrs. Willa Sandford, Mir M. W. Sindford,
Mho Gooddem, Miss Ainslie, Miss Suttees,. Lieutenant
W. Groves, Mr. H. B. Kennard, Mr. R B.
Kennard, Miss Ethel Kennard, Hon. Everard Digby,
Mr. C. Harbord Morant, Kr. E. W. B. Portman,
Mr. Flambe% Mr. Sutton, Lady Margaret Ohartmis,
Miss Danny, Mr. E. TroFtirßollock, Mn, Troyte-
Bullock, Miss Troyte-BalLxle Miss Lout Moran;
Miss N. Hsebord, Miss Buckle tient -Col. Spencer Hall.
Mrs. McAdam M . r. Jocelyn rooks, Miss Campbell. Mr.
Charles Still, Mrs. Grimaton. Mr. o_. Kindersley, Mr. It.
Kindereley, Mr. Yeatutam Hon. K. St Laurence, Mr.
Fetherstonhaugh, Captain the Hon. G. BertieWlas Dora
Fetherstonbaugh, Miss K. Fetherstonhangh, Mr. Moore,
Mr. H. Nugent-Bankes. Me If. Nugent-Bankm, Miss
PINITO4, Mr. W E. Memel, Mrs. Yeats:mu, Mies Gilbert,
Hon. Mm Beet, Captain and Mrs. Kelsey, Mr. H.
S. Withington, Miss Geraldine Dickenson, Me Derail
Stephens, Mr. Lionel B. Woodford., Miss Greethed Mr.
Beadon Woodford., Mrs. Brinier , Mr. A. J. Goodford,
Mr. K Parry Oh en. Mrs. Blward Farquharson, Mies
Louisa Brans, Mr. W. Parry Okeden, Mr. H. Glyn,
Rev. E. P. Cambridge, Mr. Lionel C. Drummond,
Mr. Richard IL Glyn, Mr. F. W. Glyn. Mr. Spencer
Smith. Mrs. Spencer Smith. Miss Ads Kennard. Miss
Torkington, Mrs. and Miss lane (Moylses Court). Mr.
Rowley, R. A., Mr. H. S. Flamini:, 56th Regiment, Mr. S.
W. °method. 56th Rect., Major Fitzgerald. 56th Regt.,
Lieut. Price& H. A.,Mrs. Prioe,CeptPhelips,Mr. Dymond
and Mrs. Dymond Mies Pickle, Lcut. C Paget Jones
(0.11.5. Boecawenk Lieut. H. J. Many, 56th Regiment,
Major Shakerley, Mr. E. J. Farquharson, Lieut. T. K
titeplienson. 56th Regiment, Mr. C. H. Moran), Ile A. H.
Pain, 75th Regimen), Mr. J. A. Clarke, Mr. Arthur ,
Martin, Ur. and Mrs. Orinntone, Mr. Ff. Macdonnell,
R.N., (dent. T. Stock, 56th Regiment, Mr. A. Barnes,
It A. Mr. D. Cruickshank. 66th Regiment. Mr. Money
Mr. B. H. Woodward, 75th Regiment, Mr. H. F. le.
Kentish, Mr. H. R. Fetherstonhaugh. Dorset Militta, Col.
Hall, Dorset Militia. Mrs. Parry Medea. Kr. F. H.
_L.
Newell, Dorset Minnie Mr. J. Illingerolth, Mt. Jetta
Aitken. Captain and Mrs. Mathias, 111 r. Z. B. Puke,
Dermot Militia, Mr. John Scott, 7th Dragoons, Mr. IL
Aspinwall, 7th Dragoons.
Dincing commenced at 10, and continued into the small
hours, the whole passing off with the greatest moms.
E. W. Williams, Esq., of Herringstone, is deserving of
much congratulation on the ecine of the ball.
1111YROUTIL
CROWE OF EISOLUID TIMPARANON
tray successful entertainment in connection with the
Holy Trinity branch of this wdety Wal held on
Thursday evening. The Rev. W. Starkle Shuttle-
worth presided, and the room was crowded to excess.
The following was the programme :—Cerol, "In
exciting Gloria." glee party ; address, " Temperance,"
Colonel Cox, ; glee, " Hail Smiling Morn," glee
party ; meg, " Gipsies' Warning," Mies Larcombe ;
reading, " Dickens' Christmas Carol," Rev. W. S.
Shnttleworth ; round, " Buy my Roses," glee party;
song, "The Serenade," Mrs. Shuttleworth, with
violin accompaniment by Miss Addison; reading,
" Candle's Lectures," Dr. Nathan • song, "Time may
Steal the Rome" Miss Pitman; reading," The Man
In the Fustian Jacket," Mr. MlWnnon ; carol,
" Good King Wenceslaa," glee party ; reading,
"Temperance Pine," Mr. Statham-. Mrs. Shuttle.
worth, Miss Larcombe, and Miss Pitman were very
successful, and Mies Addison's violin accompaniment
was especially good.

A rumour is started that H.R.H. the Prince of
Walammed' an Increased allowance. Well I "so say all
of us," in thew hard cold thus.; but if • Prince who
pockets his tens of thousands from vast estate' needs •
rise of wages, how much more must the poor ? Let us
have no rime except what begin at the bottom of the
wale, for those who need it most. The worst of these in.
creases of salary la that they generally are largest where
Least needed, and more vragMmust be granwito a vast
number of claims before we can see that equity
requires • proportionate increase to the Prince-of •
Walwand•thlke-of -Cornwall and the son of •
millionaire.

Strong and growing suspicion Is felt as to the doings
of our generals in Afghanistan. Beyond doubt the
treacherous murder of Sir Louis Gavaguari must be
punished, and the massacre of his escort may justify
the execution of many of the murderers. But our
generals require not only the bravery and audacity
.how by General Roberta in extricathig himself from
difficulties that threatened to overwhelm him, but a
judgment, not to say a conciliatory manner, that shall
give the high-spirited Afghans confidence that it will
be good for them to !submit to our rule. Of course, it
would be idle to suppose that Britain could defend
herself and beat down her foes were there anything
like a simultaneous rising of all those whom she his
conquered ; but justice and mercy combined may
possibly, if only we can Inspire them with oonfidence,
make the Afghans as true friends and as valuable
feudatorke to England as our old enemies who were
crushed M Sobraon—the Sikhs.

"Hope deferred" was given us by the Council on
that busy Tuesday last, when we had the Quarter
Sessions and other btudnews coming on, yet were we
called to listen to the municipal wisdom at half-past
ten in the morning, while borough legislators sat on
committees, and we could not get to work for half-an-
hour and ten minutes, and even then heard nothing
about the illuminated clock. The provision of a new
clock face seems to be a weighty and long-deferred
undertaking.
If Mr. Brymer gave an ornamental but perfectly
tubeless present, the Corporation might hurry to do the
work, and I therefore wish the new clock face were
somehow connected with an M.P. or a big mailbox's!.
Seriously, after the special effort made to get tenders
for the work from local men, I am surprised that the
clock-face is not renewed. Cannot all the Council,
with "their uncles, and their cousins, and their aunts,"
hurry up the new clock-face abit
Mr. Pope mast be congratulated on his willingness
to co-operate with the Counoil, in anything for
Improvement of the Weymouth road footpath. His
decision is heightened in gracefulness by the proper
throi2 being also offered as to the Fordngton Field
Discus.

OSTAZIMIG • JACLET BT FIL•OI3.—MT. Bascombe
Mii.dfor an order to recover a jacket obtained by
pretenoss by a woman who waa in delicate henitlx,
and whom he did not wish to prosecute.—The Mayor
said they could not make an order without having
convicted the woman.
Max aro Noviumxt.—On Friday, at the county
petty sessions, before E. Pearce, Req., and R.
Thornton, Req., Levi Gres*, of Portland, was charged
with threatening to knock his wife's brains out, and
was bound over in £2O and two !wedded; in £lO to
keep the pesos and pay the costs (S 1 2&)—Th. man is
elderly and the wife young.
Unison FALB! Coin. On Mon*,, at the
Borough Police-oourt, before the Mayor (W. Burden,
Esq.), and R. Davis, Esq., Robert Armour, 75th
Regiment, was brought up on remand, charged with
uttering a false sovereign.—Mr. Lock defended, and
Captain Bevan, 75th Regiment, watched the ease.—
TIN evidence of the witnesses was read over, the
Treasury did not wish to press the case, and prisoner
was dismissed with • caution.
STEALING A CAlL—Prautis Walker wee charged
with stealing a cake from Mr. Harrington's shop. It
appear, that the policeman on duty saw prisoner eat-
ing something, and on his going up to the man,
prisoner Asked for the police-station, the policeman
asked him what for, and he said that he wanted to
give himself up on a charge of theft. Prisoner
west with the policeman to Mr. Harrington's
shop, and said that was the shop he took
It from. The cake was valued 6d. On the
prisoner being asked whether he would have the
case disposed of then, or sent to the assinss, he chose
the former.—The Mayor said as the prisoner had been
In prison since Friday they should dismiss the case.
STEALING A BOTTLE°, MILL—AI the County Petty
Sessions on Saturday, before E. Pears's, Esq., and A.
Memel, Req., Charles Roberts, an elderly-looking
rough man, was brought up for stealing a bottle of
milk.—The prisoner was in the employ of Mr. T.
Chapman Saunders, Watercombe, and had to milk
three cows. On Thursday last Mr. Saunders returned
home between four and five p.m. and just alter that
he met the prisoner going from his work and stopped
him to enquire about some scissors he had lost. P.C.
Miller was with them at the time, and prisoner gave
up his basket to be examined, when the policeman
found there • large bottle of milk, value SI. • but
which prisoner said was " a drop o' cold tay." dix his
way to the station be added—" I wish I had never bad
anything to do with the sows, and then I shouldn't
have been In this mess. I hope he won't be hard on
me, and then I won't do anything of the sort again'
I'd rather starve."—Mr. Saunders said he had suffered
greatly from petty thefts, and among things had lost
a pair of scissors. He was willing to take the prisoner
on again.—The Chairman cautioned prisoner against
such depredations on his master, and sentenced him
to 14 days' hard labour, for which the prisoner thanked
hhu.

Cgora Tatax.—On Monday evening the adult
members of Holy Trinity choir were, in accordance
with annual custom, enterthined at supper at the
Rectory by the Rev. H' . and Mrs. Everett. The party
numbered 25, the visitors present including the
churchwardens (Mr. R. Davis and Mr. E. Burnett),
and Mr. Burnett, jun. An excellent supper wale
placed on the tables to which all did ample justice.
After rapper • few east, were given. Mr. Pike, one
of the oldest members of the choir, presented to Mr.
Morgan, on behalf of the choir, a very handsome
.i (purchased of Mr. Ling, High-street), as •
mark of the good feeling they entertained towards
him. Mr. Morgan replied in an appreciative speech.
The proceedings were varied by some excellent songs
by Mr. Morgan, Mr. Frampton, Mr. Eacott, Mr.
ritichland, Mr. Legg, and others. The festivities
were prolonged till nearly midnight, and all spent a
very enjoyable evening.—On Wednesday evening the
juvenile members of ths choir, to the number of about
20, were similarly entertained, • capital hot supper,
provided for them at the rectory, being thoroughly
enjoyed. The rest of the evening was devoted to
singing
and other amusements, Mrs. Everett and Mr.
Month kindly giving one or two sons, in addition to
labia there was fishing for prise over a across, the
"hauls" comprising masks, tor, and other articles,
calculated to suit the juvenile taste.
Powt-olgicx Suma.—T'he officials of the Dorches-
ter Post-office held their annual supper, by the kind
of Mess. Duke and Son, in their office,
Crnilsia onshlll, on Friday evening. Owing to the mail
being dispatched at teu, all the officials could not
meet till this late hour. The chsir was taken by the
=r, Mr. C. Parsons, and ths vice-chair by Mr.
e chief clerk. After the usual loyal toasts
had been given, the" health of the worthy Postmaster"
was given by Mr. Dyson and responded to. The
Postmaster then gave "the varlowe officials," and
complimented them on their prod behaviour during
the last twelve mouths. The Vice-chairman giving
the next toast, expressed great satisfaction and thanks
to those who bad contributed towards the evening's
enjoyment, coupling the names of our worthy M.P.,
W. B. Brymer, Esq. Major Leigh, Captain Turner,
H. N. Middleton. Fli.iaColooel Henning, J. P.
Gundlln Esq., General . Mr. T. S. Biggs, Mr.
Ling, Mr. Damao, Messrs. Eldridge, Pope, awl Co.,
Mr. J. Sydow, Mrs. Dunn, and other kind friends,
whose name' in our limited space we are unable to mass-
tion, sad who mud not on this account feel slighted at
their not being mentioned. The supper was propos,'
by Mrs. Parsons, and most thonsghly enjoyed by
the officials, who expressed their thanks for her kind-
ness. The hands of the clock drawing on three, the
company broke up to resume their usual employment
In their various branches.
FISTII,IIIIII AT MI WOIKHOWIL —The inmates
spent a very enjoyable evening on Wednesday, on the
occasion of the usual tea and Christmas tree. The

festivities took place in the dining.hall, which was
prettily trimmed. A capital tea of xlum cake, bread
thoroughly
and hotter, kn., was enjoyed, and after.
wards several visitors arrived, including Mr. and
Mrs. A. IL Lock, Miss J. Lock, Mr. and Mrs. A.
Spicer, the Misses Panton, Miss Pearce, Rev. IL
P. Balks', Mrs. andlMies Hazel, Mn. Dron, and Miss
Dunn. Several of the visitors used their best exer-
tions to AMMO those present, singing and music
forming the chief attraction. Some of the junior
members of Holy Trinity choir, with Miss Natoli
and Miss Pearce, C 11,100,1 the greatest amusement by
their humorous rendering of "Who killed Cock
Robin?" Mrs. Spicer and Miss Pearce each sang a
capital song. A very amusing piece was a comic
recitation by a lad named &Ackland. The work-
house children, led by Miss Turner (the school-
mistress), who presided at the an
.plo, also sang
several hymns and *ass very creditably. The great
event of the evening was the distribution of the
contents of the tree, which, when lit up, presented a
very pretty sight. All the inmates, both adults and
children, came in for a share of the 'palm, these con
aisting of scarves, pee-wipers, dolls, knives, scissors,
bonbons, articles of apparel, &o. After this
the men were provided with pdpes and tobaooo, the
women with snuff, and the children with onuses and
sweets, and the evening was 'pent very merrily. The
Inmates, before separating, ermseeed their gratiteds
to thaw who had 'provided them with the treat, and
also to Mr. and lire. Pearce (the master and matron)
for the intend they had *Tinned.

To tk. mug.

Mr. Mows, the Surveyor reported at the last
Council meeting that the roof; of the Corn Exchange
required to be re-slated, as he could not correct it
temporarily,. when you dated in your last (relignins)
that MN Of the Council raid it WY 0114 about three
months ago they paid Mr. Mutford for work to the
roof end now it had to be lone over again. I beg to
contradict this statement as I have done nothing to
the roofs of the Corn Exchange since I panted the
ellty=iiabout four rein ago, which gave Perfect
and the work has never been complained
of. Ido not undertake to repair elating neither have
I estimated for this work reported on.— Yours ac., G.
Morrow, Plumber, kc., 4, High Esit-diresk Dor-
ANN%

INITIATION ru
A proposition emanating from the Manuals Lodge
(Ringwood) was nest guinea ed to the meetin(, after
being seconded by P.C. cm:), viz., that the initiation
fee named in the 24th district rule should be reduced
to the following amount& :—To members from 16 to
24 years, 2. 61; 24 to 26, 5, ; 26 to 23, 76 6d ; 28 t , 30,
Ins; 30 es. 35, 15e; 35 to 45, 20,—Ultimately the po-
tion was carried.
Permission was given to the "United Brothers'"
Lodge (Weymouth) to tr tester the bolding of thi ir
business meetiegs from the C ,oper'e Arms Mai ten.
street, to the Workmen's Institute, Mitchell-street,
Weytnouth.
The CHAIRMIX real over a evolution recall),
passe I by the diArict, presenting an electro-plate
tea and coffee service to Correspowlin Secretary
Western, as a token of their appreciation of his having
been elected to the honourable office of Mayor of
Poole in 1878.
The dinner took place in the evming at the Crown
Hotel. Brother Bisgshol presided, Brother Stickland
occupied the vice-chair, and between 40 and 50 were
present.
After the removal of the cloth the usual loyal and
other t mete were given and heartily received.

WIIIIHOHNE„
FOOTSALL—On Saturday last a mach WM played,
under arociation rules, in Mr. liorder's field, between
the Wimborne and Ringwood clubs. The home team
showed • decided superiority throughout the game. The
visitors played well, but all their efforts were attended
with no satisfactory result. F. r the home team
special mention must be made of Messrs. Cole, Hurst,
Fort, and Farquharson, who played splendidly. The
match resulted in a victoiy for the home team by
seven goals and six corner kicks to nothing.
TUN ANNUAL FSSTIV•L of the church helpers was
held on Thursday evening lett at the G ru Exchange.
Over 100 helpers were present, and tea was served Ili
the Masonic rum. The comiany afterwards adjourned
to the large hall, where • series of nurstry ihyma were
played in character by various young ladies and gentle-
Inelg, the performance concluding with a at of
quadrilles, being danced by the whole of the peit ,rinerr,
which was exceedingly well done, The Wimborne
Harmonic Society played at intervals during the
evening. Several songs were given by hire. Fletcher
and Messrs. Joyce and Dyke. The company, after
joining in several dances, dispersed about 11 30, the
festival having been the best yet held. The arran,e-
manta were carried out by the BAT. E. F. and Mrs.
Trotman.
COUNTY POLlClkr,idsy.—Bat ore the Rev. Carr J. Glyn
and the Rev. G. V. Garland.
Dmagtgrog. —Game Lassa alias Itunyard. was brought
up in custody charged with negb,c.ing and refusing to
maintain his wife, Aim. and two children, whereby they
became chargeable I. the union. Mr. Taylor, muster,
proved the wife and children were in the workhouse. and
Mr. Bell, relieving officer, proved the was in a
position to maintain his wife and family, and also the
cohabitation of the prisoner with his wife—The prisoner
strongly asserted he was not the husband. in fact, never
b certificate.—
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woman for two or three yearc—Mr. ()Arland thereupon
retired from the Bench.—Mr. Glyn sentenced the prisoner
to one month's hard labour, who on uniting the dock again
said he was not married.