The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-05-11 00:00:00

POATLAND.

THE Rev. G. T. Turnbull has been appointed the
Missions to Samna chaploin at Portland.
THE STONZ Taupe. —This trade continues very
brisk, and the quarrymen are still en full time.
MACILIBLIM—Large hauls of mackerel have been
moored during the past week by our Portland Saber.
men.
TRAIIIBIII3I Or LIOINS/4—This Homes of the Swan
Inn has been transferred from Martha Lane to Mr.
Richard Fall.
Fute SALNON.—On Friday Mr. J. Stone's boat
secured a very nicely grown salmon weighing 161 be.
It was in excellent condition.
Calcam Cum.—The Portland Club commenced
practice on Saturday week. No doubt this excellent
club will, if properly supported, fully outdo its
prestige as in former ye 're. The last season was an
exowodinaly good one, and we hope there will be no
fal'ing-off in the coadng one.
PaNUATATION.—The non-ootamiedoned Aimee and
men of the B Company of the 56th Regiment have
presented one of their comrades, Barker, with a very
nice ammo clock, as a mark of esteem on his leaving
the regiment alter 16 years' service. The clack was
supplied by Mr. Royal, jeweller, of Fortune's-Well,
and bears the folio insaription :—" Presented to
B. Barker by the N.C. . and men of the B. Company,
55th Reed:mat, May sth, 1880."
TER Vottarrenu.—Our Portland oorpo have been
supplied with new uniform, complete with the excep-
tion of the head-dress. They still retain the busbies,
but will be supplied with the helmets next year. The
bead of the corps continues to improve under the
Instruction of Bandmaster Miller. We hoar several
new instrument' have been supplied, and the band is,
no doubt, now worthy of Ghia excellent corps. The
two battery trumpeters have also been supplied with
new trumpets.
Mimosa To Einadott—rit the recent meeting of
the Missions to Seamen Society, held atWillis's
R ems, the Earl of Aberdeen.
_president, in the chair,
the secretary, Commender W. Dawson, reported •
ateoly improvement in the organisation of the several
stations and an addition of 21,40$ to the annual in-
come. Amon other works he said at the initiate of
the Salisbury Diocesan Synod • chaplain had been
appointed to take chum of the 10,000 sailon who
man the 2,000 ships which annually take shelter in
the Portland Roads.
TIM 'NAT= SUPPLY Or FORTUJIVI-WILL.--Coan.
plaints are continually reaching Ile of the bad state of
the water 'applied to Fortune's-Well. One morning
recently in the house of one of our principal trades-
men, the water which era' being used smelt very
badly. Why cannot the well be removed to the
place recommended by the Inspector of Nuisances, on
the site of the present pond? It may be remembered
that when he brought forward this enoweseiee the
Board " tabled" it, notwithstanding the Ohmic to the
Board condoned them it was • very serious matter.
Lotus on behalf of the inhabitants of Fortune'rWral,
express • hope that something will soon be done.

Tits NOIDMITILT GUN. OOLITINI of experiments,
extending over three data, has just been concluded
with the Needed*lt machine gun. In this gun.
which it will be remembered was recently prominently
before us on aorsonut of the sad added on the Oomus
off Portland. A defect in the half-cocking arrange-
ment allowed the hammer to slip and explode the
c irtrid re prematurely, while a similar defect in the
carrier and guides permitted a cartridge which hw
pelted to remain in the barrel after missing fire to be
exploded by the point of a subsequent cartridge. It
was from these causes that the accidents occurred on
the Comm and the Northampton. These accidents
are now said to be impossible on aooonnt of recent
Improvements, and the firing arrangements Cr. dm-
plified. Whether the gun will be adopted is yet to
be proved, as it has to undergo a competitive trial
with the Hotohlcias revolving cannon.