The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-06-22 00:00:00

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PORTLAND.

NAVAL —Lieut. B. R. Coward to H.M.S. Warrior.
MACKUZL. —The fishermen have been busy during
the last week, large quantities having been caught both
In the Roads and in the West Bay.
VoLutcrusa.—Lieut. McLean with 21 non-com-
missioned officers and men, proceeded to Dorchester on
Wednesday, to participate in the volunteer prize firing

meeting.
LONG SIM-ICS ILND GOOD CONDUCT.—The Admiralty
metal for long service and good oonduct has been
awarded to William Stantiford, captain of the foretop,

on board the Boscawen.
Calorxr.—On Saturday the Portland Club played •
match with the Dorset County School, which resulted
In an easy victory for the former by needy 100 runs.
The school scored 54 and the club 151.
CAPT. GORDON DOUGLAS and ward.room officers of
the Warrior were among the invited guests at a grand
ball given by Captain Hopkins and officers of the
gunnery ship Excellent on Saturday afternoon.
REAR-ADMIRAL L. R. H. Soso:Barr has been
appointed second in command the Channel Squadron,
rice Rear-Admiral W addilove, whose period of service
has expired. On Tuesday Admiral Somerset hoisted
his flag, and the customary salutes were fired from
H.M. ships in the Roads.
DEATH or • Sun-Lirtrrinarr.—Whilat the Channel
Squadron were lying at Berehaven a fortnight ago, the
Northumberland lost by death the services of Sub-
L4eut. Stedman Arthur Southtell, who succumbed to
an attack of pleuro-pneurnouia at the early age of 23.
The deceased was • kind and obliging officer and
will be greatly missed by both officers and men of his

ship. _
Mariam' Rzmovm. —The 10th Bettery of Royal
Artillery, which has been stationed at Portland and
Weymouth for over fur VP as, will embark on board
H.M.S. Assistance at eight ~'clock on Friday morn-
ing, for conveyan-e to Qt.enstown. They will be
stationed at Spike Island and the forts in Cork
Harbour. The hatery which is to succeed them will
be brought from Q roenetown by the same troopship.
TZ3IPIRANCL —.t temperance meeting was held on
Tuesday evening ill the Good Templars' lodge-room,
under the aturp.ces of the "Star of Portland" Lodge,
when some excellent a Liresses were delivered by 13ro.
W. I(olmwood. I) C. l'. (I)orset), who presided, Mr.
G. Padd ngton, of the Unit d Kingdom Alliance, from
Portsmouth, Bro. G..orire Staple, of Weymouth, and
Bro. J. Stone, V.II. There was a fair attendance.
Pans Seroorral.—Tha prize shooting in connection
with the 56 h Mogi :writ will take place on the sth, 6th,
and Bth of next month, at the butts. near Ferry-bridge.
Prizes to the amount of nearly £lOO will be offered.
The band of the reeiment will be in tthendance each
day. The follon ,g offloers are the committee of
management liuskisson, Captain 1).
A. Blest, Lieut. Parker, Sergeant-Major Tuck,
Quartermaster-Sergeant Moulton, Sergeant-Instructor
Betteswortb, and Colour-Sergeant G. Osman.
Tag SAILORS' FRIEND. —Forty lads belonging to the
Boscawen signed the pledge at Mile WestOn's meeting
on Sunday afternoon. This lady is organising a tea
for the lads during her visit. Miss Weston is also
negotiating for two houses, to be converted into& coffee
tave n, where the sailors may obtain beds and get
harmless refreshments. Daily papers and other
periodicals will be provided, also innocent amusement.
We h pe that this venture of Miss Weston's will meet
with much encouragement, and that we shall be able
to offer ourcongratulations upon its complete success.
" THZ 13 Intuits' FRIFND."—On Sunday afternoon
Miss Weston, commonly known as " The Sailors'
Friend," addressed a large number of boys belonging
to the Bosc sweet at the Seamen's Mission-room, at
Castietown. A number of the public sought to avail
themselves of the opportunity of hearing this good
lady, but as she expressly wished to have a quiet talk
with the bye alone, they w:r, e requested to leave the
room. Miss Weston, how:ver, kindly promised to
address a public meeting, the date of which will be
duly announced.
THE SONO ,T SCHOOL CirriltillY.—We regret to
hear that the churches of the island have decided not
to co-operate with the Nonconformists in this good
work. A meeting has been held in the Bible Christian
Chapel, Maiden-well, when the secretary, Mr. Roper,
stated th he had received no reply from St. Peter's,
and t. George's did not fall in with the idea. St.
Job,,'.', however, replied that although it was not their
intention to celebrate the centenory, still had they
intended to do so they would have been pleased to
unite with their Nonconformist brethren. Frequent
meetings are being held by our friends of the Noncon-
formist churches to arrange the details of the intended
gathering.
THE FLA:gr.—The channel squadron is this year to
be j ,thed in its summer cruise Ely the Duke of Edin-
burgh's command, which include all the coast
vessels and shire of the first reserve. Admiral coastguard
el,
as senior flag officer, will take command of the com-
bined force, which will muster in all proleability 11 or
12 ironclads. The rendezvous is to be Portland, and
they will combine in July. The cruise will exten
over a period of six weeks. The ships of the Channel
Squadron are the Achilles, Agincourt, Minotaur, and
Northumberland ironclads, and the Salamis despatch
vessel, while under the Duke of Edinburgh's orders
are the Warrior, Penelope, Hector, Resistance, Lord
Warden, Hercules, Valiant, and Belleiale. The com-
mand will also include the Bacchante corvette Capt.
Lord Charles Scott, In which one of the young Prinoest
prin George of Water, remains in the capacity a
middy. The combined fleets after • short stay at
Portland will probably proceed to Lisbon' but in any
case four full weeks are to be spent at sea for the
purpose of thoroughly exercising the crews in naval
and gunnery duties. The Warrior, Captain Douglas
was to sail for Portland on the 14th from Portsmouth,
while the Hector, Captain Carter, and the Lord
Warden, Certain Brine, were to leave on the follow-
ing day, and after embarking their crews of coast.
guardsmen at their several et alone, they will with the
other ships of the Reserve iquadron rendezvous at
Portland.

UP WET.
UPWHY NEW CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH.

The memorial stone of the new Congregational
Church, at Upwey, was laid on Wednesday afternoon
by Mr. J. J. Norton, Sheriff of Poole. With the
exception of the brief period during which the cere-
mony took plAce, the weather was wretched through-
out the afternoon. Fortunately the rain held up just
before the commencement, but a heavy downpour
came on just as the closing hymn was being sung, and
in the evening it again cleared up.
The new church, towards Which good progress is
being made, stands ab we the road just at the entrance
to the villkzes, and in a position much more convenient
to the majority of the congregation than the old one.
It is to be built of stone, at a coot of about £1,200,
and will accommodate 300 persons. It Is in the decora-
tive style, and as far as one can judge at its present
stage, it will b 3 an elegant and substantial structure.
Mr. R. C. Bennett, of Weymouth, is the architect,
and Mr. Patten, of Portland, builder.
At the ceremony, the attendance was, considering
the unfavourable circumstances, very good, and
Included the Rev. J. Butcher, the pastor, Rev. E.
Bolton, Rev. W. Lew'', Rev. R. Allen, Rev. W. R.
Waugh (Portland), Rev. T. Neave (Dorchester), and
other friends of Weymouth and the neighbourhood.
The service commenced with the hymn—

'O, Icad of hosts, whose 61047 fill'
The bounds of the eternal hdlg."

Which was given out by the Rev. It. Allen. Mr.
H. [tigers (the organ;so of Glowiester-street Chapel)
presided at the harmonium. The Rev. T. Naive
having read • porti na scripture, most appropriate
for the occasion, the Rev. W. Lewis offered a fervent
prayer for the future welfare of the church and con-
gr;Vet'isTo.ne having been placed in position for being
laid, Mr. J. J. Non in,- who was provided with a
silver trowel, gave the signal for the stone to be
lowered, which having been done, he duly tested it
and tapped it with a handsome ebony mallet The
trowel, which is of silver with an ivory handle, bore
the following inscription beautifully engraved :
" Presented to J. J. Norton, E.g., on the occasion of
his 1.'3 ing the memorial stone of the Congregational
Church, at Upwey, on Wednesday, Julie 16th
i
1880." Having declared the 'tone to be well
and truly laid, be made a short but appro-
priate address- In the course of his remarks
he said when some few days ago their worthy
pastor came to him to ask him to come to Upwey and
officiate in his present capaci4', he would be him
out that it WAS with some considerable reluctance that
he consented to come forward. He deprecated any
Ides of being a public speaker, for be had only con-
seated to come if someone else would do the talking.
(Laughter.) He congratulated the church on its good
work, and expresaed his great pleasure at being present.
(Applause).
Another
hymn having been sung,