The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-03-31 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH.

THU BAWD ON THII ENTLAN•DI.—On Thursday last,
the band, under the able direction of lie. T. J. Moore,
bandmaster of the 2.13 th Light Infantry, attracted
a large an fashionable company on the esplanade. The
wea•her was beautifully fine, and the assembly were
evideutly delightei in listening to the selections so ably
performed by the band of the above regiment.
To. WRECK AT LANGTON. —A few weeks since a
French fishing vessel came ashore at Langton, with no
one on board. It has been lately ascertained that the
yews' was run down in the Channel by a Portuguese
ship, which received the whole of the crew on board,
and afterwards landed them at Havre. This has been
ascertained from one of the crew, who strived
in Weymouth during the week in • French trawler.
The wreck sold at Langton for £l9, the vessel before the
collision being valued at MO.
Li ltnerrrOrrOn.—A lecture WSJ given on
Wednesday evsning, by Robert Gaskell. FAq., on the
"Full of the Kingly Power in Rome." The chair was
taken by the Rev. it, S. Ashton. The lecture was
an exceedingly well compiled epitome of tberegal period
of Roman history, displaying extensive seholarship and
classical knowledge ; while the leading and most
attractive incidents of tbe time were interwoven with
the more dry matter-of.fact history in • very skilful
and pleasing manner. The lecturer was moreover
illustrated by an admirable and appropriate reading
from Ilacaulay's "La,. of Ancient Rome." The
audience was very small.

TESTIMONIAL TO THE REV. GEORGE PHILIPPIL-A
magnificent testimonial has been subscribed by the con-
gregation of holy Trinity Church, for presentation to
the Rev. George Philippe, M.A., as a tribute of
respect and admiration for bin past services daring his
stay at Weymouth. and regret on his departure
from the pariah. It con-lots of seven pieces of plate,
enclosed na mahogany French polished chest. The centre-
piece and stand is a beautiful specimen of the silver
worker's art. The artist has introduoed three sea horses
aupp .rting a Corinthian column, which adds lightness
and gra°, to the design. The side dishes and covers
are esqtaisitely engraved after the Grecian style, and
the kettle and stand, sugar boson, and cream jag, are
artistically finished. The kettle bears the following
inscription :—" Presented to the it... George Philippe,
ii. A., by the congregation of Holy Trinity Church,
Weymouth. March, 1864." The design was entrusted
to Mr. J. Vincent, silversmith, of 74, St. Mary-street,
Weymouth, to whose talents it does the greatest
ory_dt. _

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Tat LAT' WIICIC ON THE Gonwoa LIDOR—On
Wednesday Lloyd's agent at Weymouih instructed
W. Crickmay, auctioneer, of St. Marrstreet, to
sell by public auction the ;savage saved from the
barque " Bank," 270 taas burthen, David Smith,
muter, from Newcastle, bound to °samba and Palo-
mans, with a general cargo, which was wreoked on the
morning of the 16th of January. on the Go Inor Lodge,
near Care Hole, Portsmouth. Up to Sunday week the
hall of the barque was plainly visible. The men who
were engaged by Lloyd's agent in *leasing out the good.
from the wreak had a very 'Manus duty to perform, and
in many instances were Merrille swamped by the waves
which swept over the wreck at the rise of the tide.
The men had to perform their task np to their waists In
water, but, through the kind liberally of Mr. Arden,
they were well supplied with the neceesary comforts
during the trying period. The Bank, it will be
remembered, arm lying in the Weymouth harbour
under peculisr circumstances shortly before she was
wrecked. We understand Mr. Crickmay realised a
good price for the wrecked materials.
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Baum!. SPRING Agana, Saturday.—ACTlOn
AGAINST AX EXECUTOR.— Hatchings and wife v.
Howard.—Mr. Kingdon, Q.C., and Mr. Charles were
for the plaintiff. Mr. Collins, was for the defendant.
Mr. Charles for the plaintiff, George Smale Hutchings
and Jane his wife, stated that this action was brought
against the defendant, a solicitor residing at Weymouth,
and the executor of the last will of William Sanders,
deceased, fora sum of £246, due on • bond given by
William Sanders in his lifetime to the plaintiff, the
said bond to be paid within a stated time of his death,
which time had elapsed. The defendant had pleaded
various payments of the bond during the lifetime of
Mr. Sanders, and the residue £B7 141. being paid into
court. The harder, of proof rested on the defendant.
Mr. Collins for the defendant, stated that the plaintiff
had been an excise officer, and a man well up in
figures, and wrote • good hand, whilst Mr. Sanders
was an old man, having died at the age of 96 years.
After his death the executor, Mr. Howard, took pos.
suasion of the papers, and amongst them be found •
paper which was a statement of account in the hand-
writing ot the plaintiff, and actually signed by both
plaintiffs as between them and Mr. Sanders. and there.
fore there was nothing due. The Judge then asked to
look at the paper, and handed it to Mr. Kingdon, who
.sod be mu taken by surprise, and, having shown it to
the plaintiff's wife, said of course it would be no good
for him to go on with the case, and he would euggest •
reference of all matters in dispute. The defendant
through his counsel said it wu the first word he had
heard about any other thing being in dispute, and he
would not consent to it, he having eatablished his
defence, but u they were relative, be would agree to
• juror being withdrawn, sou not to burden them with
payment of his costs, which was done, and the matter
was thereby terminated.
THI ALTERATIONS AT ST. JORN'S CHORCR.-111 the
following letter, which Mr. R. C. Bennett, architect,
has forwarded to the Budder (though it has not ap-
peared, in that journal), and also requested us to
publish, the vexed question as to who designed the
alterations now being carried out at St. John's Church,
is quietly set at redt. Mr. R. C. Bennett is clearly
entitled to all the honour the design confers, and this
must surely be much, or Mr. Talbot Bury would not so
strenuously have contended that he is the architect
thereof. The calm dignified terms in which Mr.
Bennett demolishes the London architect's pretensions,
present remarkable contrast to the rude blaster of
Mr. Bury's letter. Here is our townsman's com-
munisation addreeeed to the editor of the Budder :
e. sir, —1 true' that you will favour me with a small
sun iii yoer paper to answer Mr. Bury's letter, of the
14th of March. Mr. Bury quite forgets himself as •
gentlemen, when he uses insinuations which are both
insulting and damaging towards • person of whom he
is professedly ignorant, but these unworthy parts of Mr.
Bury's letter are too apparent to need any comment from
me. Instead of adopting the more honourable course of
referring directly to the Rev. J.Stnphenson, Mr. Bury
prefers giving entracte from that gentleman's letters,
which do not touch the question at issue. No one
denies the fact that Mr. /dory bee supplied • set of
plus, he.. in connection with the alterations of the above
church,but I believe he has been paid for thus plans, he.,
and has no responsibility in conneotionwith the works.
Where Mr. Bury is not 'correct' and 'labonriag
under • mistake,' is in stating that I am not the
architect for the alterations now being carried out.
Even supposing me capable of the dishonourable conduct
Mr. Bury accrued me of, surely the fact that •
committee of gentlemen have ellowed me to take
the position I now hold, is sufficient to satisfy
the public that I am honestly entitled to the MINA As
I consider the above sufficient to substantiate the truth
of my former statemente I shall not answer any further
communication from Mr. Bury on this subject."