The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-01-28 00:00:00

BRIDPORT.

Boaomas Pow', Monday.—Before E. Good, Seq.,
—Edward Giles, was charged with alai:ending from the
Bridport Union, on Batarday, with the Union clothes
on, and was sonteuced to seven days' imprisonment
with hard labour.

'7IPrOL4L CONSTABLIII —The Borough magistrates
met op Tuesday, ant authmised a sum of 3i. Gil. per
night to be paid to those special constables who were on
dial in tbe town on the nights of the 1311* sad 1611,
N"gegolier la.t, at the time when the bread flute Were
anticipate' ben.

HIGHWAY FIGAHH.- A meeting took place at the
Town-hall on Wednesday. The principal subject before
the meting was a proposition by Mr. T. V. feu,
that to the wayward na of each parish be sent, at least
three days before the monthly finance meetings of the
• statement of the monthly expenditure in their
respective parish's. If this were done a waywarden
on noticing anything requiring exp'anation in the
account, would be able to make inqui lea in his pa.ish,
and then nit nI helot. the finance committee to
investigate it thoroughly.—Mr. Bryant sec tided the
motion. —Mr A Tucker and Mr Trenchard strenuously
opposed the motion, on the ground of the incr. reed
expenditure it would involve, and that it woul.l
lead many waywanlens, on finding the statement sent
them all right, to atop away from the meetings —Mr.
Leggin (the clerk) kindly offered to try the w. rking of
the proposition for • quarter without any resolution
Mr Tuc.er said this was very kind, but he could not
cronscie..tiously abandon his oppoairion. and ne moved
an amendment that every quarter there should be a
balance sheet laid before the chairman, who could
state, on application by any wajwa.den, as to what had
been the expan es incurred in any parish, in regard to
team labour, manual labour, end tradesmin's charges;
what was the pecuniary position of the parish, and
whether the order of the Hoard had been paid or not.—
Mr. Warren seconded. in a div sion the numbers
were, for the smendment 8, for the original motion 9,
so Mr. Leg's proposition was carried by a majority of
one. The next meeting was fixed at Heaminster on the
9th of April.

FASHICIMAIGIC BaLL—Oe Tuesday evening there was
an egreeable re -union of the Mu of this neighbourhood
it a ball given at the Bull hotel. This large rooms
where the event took pleas was hendsoinely decorated
with flags, flowers, and evergreens. About 70 hulk.
"4 ir"."0.0 vrora Ires.nt, including Colonel
Coe, mime Cos. Mies P. Cos, Miss Kiteoe,
the Minns Russell (2) of Been:looter, Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Oundry, Mr. and Wm J. P.
Cundry, Mr* Still, Mr. B. P. Clundry, Mr. R. C. God,ler, C.)l of Creerkerne, Mr. T. Collo'', Ur.
W. Blake and Min Blake of South Petherton Nue
8.71.1, Mr. Baker and like B.ker of Brnineter, Mr. J. T. Stephens, Mr. T. Houns"ll, Mr. A. Deni.r..
Mr. C. Nantes, Mr. and lire H. E. H0uu...11.
Moffatt nnd Mies iloberts of Cosdean, Mi.. Ball, Mr.
„,„,i Mrs. N. M. Loireis, My. A. linger., Mrs.
Mrs. and Mir Ckoeroe, Mr. •eid Mrs. V.
Sc At. the Re'. B. W. and Mrs P.m of Askersoell, Mrs. sod the Niares Reerllneon (2), Ceptriio Groves of
Bosreod, Mr. J. H. Jolliffe and Mr. IL Spark.. of
(Irevskerne, Mr. and Mr.. Ifseloek. Miss ifiniosh, Mr.
Oaptein Lnnswortne. Hr. sod Mrs. 7oho
,Icy, Mr. sod. Mrs
Mir m sod mil F. Williams, Mr. H.
K. gm. of Ford Abbey, Mr. Coe 'gr. Dr.ke.
So. Dancing wae aommonsod
. • kto the strains of Benuenerbayes' quadri''. bend,
cad w ..ottn• aid with mat Sill nearly four o'slosk
wedueder mandog, me for the intern' Esetiii
suPPer•

These, however, ars not the worst cases. In addition
to tlts above ISit there are two other societies - the
Royal Liver, at Liverpool; and the Vitoria Legal, in
the some town. The former was established in 1850.
The groat recants for the year, in the last report sent
to the Registrar, were £125,181 ; the maaagement en-
penses, £45,857, or £3B 12s. 91• per cent.; the amount
Paid for d. &the and siekneu, £60,890; so that for every
20s. paid for relief, ke., of members the oost of manage-
ment was Ise. Id.
The Victoria 'Alga Society was established in 1843.
In the hot report sent to the Registrar, the year's
receipt. were st•ted to be £28.431, the number of
members 122284; the moment. for funerals in the
last ye•r 112,885; tie expenses of management £12,065,
or searfg 20.. for every 210.. pouf for fortyfits.
Mr. l'idd Pratt shows by a coniparison of the tables
Issued by the Poet-081os authorities for life inenrimoe,
that the monthly poyinents usually reqnired by Burial
Societies would give to ounies lettering with the Post.
offire • larger sum (with Government security) than
such societies promise to ray. For one penny per
week, or four shillings and fourpence per year, the
following amounts are stated to be psyable at death,
according to the tables of premiums published by the—
Pent-ofkoto • Victoria Loyal Phi.
(Monthly pay- Rnyal Liver, Loot, lanthropic,
manta) Liverpool. Liverpool. Liverpuo.
a. d. 5. d. C, d. B. d.
30 R 6 8 6 0 0 ... 7 0 0.. 8 0 0
40.632 .., 5 0 0 ... 6 0 0 ... 6 0 0
..• 4 5 6 3 0 0 ... 4 0 0... 4 00
60 ... 2 15 2 ... 1 7 6 ... 2 5 0 ... 2100
It will be seen how cruelly these societies strike the
working glows—at the beat portion of them—while
engaged in their be.t sets. Mr. Tid I Pratt deserves the
th•nks of the whole public for this most needful expo-
sure. He states that he is almost every day meriting
oompleints front persons who oinnot obtain payment of
their el•init from Banal Societies, and he calls upon
the publi • press, clergymen, and others, to endeavour to
prevent the w eking elves... from joining Burial Socie-
ties established under the Friendly Socie'i s Acts with.
nut first ascertaining that they are joining solvent
institutions. There is reason to beleye that civisider.
able miapprehension exists among a large section of the
public at to the purport of Mr. Tidd Pratt's urtificate,
which it is no common to see quotavl as if it were a
guarantee of the soundness of a society. It should.
thirefore, be under•tood that he he bound to certify the
rules of • society if they are not illegal, and that hi•
certificate al to the nueleioney of the eontributhil• due,
110 i in any way vouch for the solreeep of the soei ty, or
the respectability of the trattive, tieasurer, or offic-re,
or that the money will be ptid on the death of the party
uttered.

BEIIIIINI4TIVE EMPLOYMENT OF
PRISONERS.
A Calmat' **respondent of the Daily News, says :7
Wl"'w.'r, " gots wyde os this won Ii wonders to seo.'
it:oils...lz
,Ceeloottlf ttiiiew tit :,e,en
in.:, ionfe teitnot,loi..n.,incoz.nliit.rkblidl I.y.
Oms the c.nvid prieon •t Alnare. It ciontains 1 910
prisoneic roorr.hus t.it of *l,OOl are sent. oce i to harl
labour. Th. sjhard.laboor nrisoneni are kept in 0)A
health ; to., sist properly fed and cared for ; liuttostead
of the pros inr,,,j,,yo,sote so ..f ten nrovvied In
PM.. the; • orkrd to such good effect that, inste.d
f
of the roost ;or t.z,d to support thew, their labo.ir,
after paying the *open. of the prison, pep every
year • good r od suns to the support of the govern-
ment. Th in the year ending last May the
A liners gaol du self-supportingl and realised • surplus
over its eon' of £5,457 sterling. And this stile-
mint, surpriing u it is, means, in fact, more than
may meet ke eye. It means that the labour of
the LOW Mentring prisoners paid the expenses of
"enl•el•ra pros the expenses of the B.SB non-
labouring prsoners, inclu ling, of course. all the
cost of the gel, th• high saline" of European officer.,
the buying olmachinery and implements—in ehort, the
whole keep ad cut of 1,9t0 conviete--and sufficed ow. r
nod above al AY it to pay at the and of the y-ar P. 5,457
into the pubic purse. Or, again, each !About tng prisoner
rialised by ha twelve mouths' work five guineas plus
the keep andoost, within • very little, of two conviats
for • year. You will ask how this result is brought
about—what alchemy avails thns to torn sin and mime
to public putt? There are several trades c.rtied on is
the gaol. (be of your first questions to the gaoler will
przbably boss to which of these trades is the most
productive. Whet will be your amazement to hear
th•t "the tjpographio and lithographic department is
be far the most profitable." Tint printing and
lithography sh iuld he attempt,d at all in a Reuss'
ptison! That they should be worked to •ir ifit ! You
walk, theref.re, through that part of the gaol. You
see the usual array of tepee and stones, every sign of •
buy and ttrifty sstabli.hount. Toe operatives in
this department are 325 convists. They are of
aurae the worst Glees of Bengal thieves and
romans. Ttey understand not • word of Enzli.h.
Till they wire busked tip they never saw type or
stone. Ant yrs under Messrs. Jones. the Printer.
Abro, the lithogrspher, )lohesh Cheesier, the
reader of proofs, Roos Chord, the general assistant,
and Nojeerntddy, the lithographic pressmen, they work
to so good elect that the total gross outtarn from the
labour of these 325 ignorant crimin .1s wi s £19,788
sterling. Against this the charges of the depai tweet
were £5,392. Deduct this, and further deduct the
amoonta awaked as the end of lest year, and the
vales of ibex stria then in'atiire, sad there retrial. the
gam Bengaloe profitgovernment.
n l
.convicts,e F..orr.tT
hyl i eewfyear,hoini.il
y.st pi:
work
:tie cif.toohruil that! g to no less than
put 0
gaol
aaeob labour
..u.p.rrr
hi
on
:ft
di 32715. f
..
which
blacktiha
pailse
I have seen is the report for the
of the lower provinces of the Reno! presidency. This
is • thick volume of nearly 500 pages, more than half of
wham are filled with themostelabdrate statiatical tables.
It is a real triumph of gaol management to torn out
such a sown., and till I see a better I shall believe
it to be the finest product of convict labour in the
world. I h see dwelt tbus upon the Alipore gaol press
because it. results are the most startling and the most
likely to attract attention. It mask however, be looked
upon se • very exceptional institution. It is the only
gaol press in Bengal. It has to • certain rodent a ante
and profitable customer in the government. To judge
or gaol manufacture generally we must look at the
balance sheets of • number of gaols for • number of
years. I will take the last seven years, and show you
the results of convict labour in five of the best managed
gaols of Bengal, prombinr ouly that these five gaols
are situated in various parte of the country, with every
variety of market and circumstance possible in the
lower provin-es, so that there is no apparent reason
why, with elnallY good management, al the other gaols
should not at least come up to the level which these five
hays attained.