The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1869-02-16 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

AID SCIIIITIFIC 11111111-011011. —We are sorry to bur that thin institution, which ban been the means of so mach good in the town, and which led the way in providing rational and improving ounpation for young men in their leisure hours, 61 in rather an unmitiefactory condition as to (nada. It appears that the , late alterations absorbed a great quantity of money troll mtbecriptions and other unroof, and that shoot 1.35 still remained i.e dent upon the building fund. This was advanced or borrowed from Messrs. Williams's bank, and the bills for paperabooks,and other amounts, make the debt amount to between £BO and £lOO. A meeting of the eommittee was held on Friday night, to take into consideration this state of things. flie pro. priety of giving aptheinstitation wee muted ; but this wag opposed, and Alma inked how it Gould be properly don* except by a sound meeting of the members, according to the roles? It wee then suggested that • grand 'Mae might be held, say at the Burdon Hotel, when a waren might form one of the features, and if Me Drew would told a short *election from One of his famous lectures, nod Herr Behnke fret the aid of his celebrated class, such an entertuntnent might he organised as would win the favour of all, and raise • sum that might help to liqudate the debt. Feeling that the institution is public property, and ought not lightly to be given up,we cannot but wish moues to an attempt to gain it renewed rapport. Dicta or air OLD Toweemnn.—On Friday morning last expired Mi. Peter Green waterman, aged 80. Mr. Green wan one of those old aliabitants who reinelyered Weymouth when it rose In reputation under the distinguished patronage of that most domistie and practical of Baglud's king., the early-rising George 111. He woe, we believe, at one time guide to His Majesty, and was always • person of ommiderithle note in the town. The old waterman did not refrain from the habit, said to be so common with those who live on or by the salt water, of spinning, for the wonderment of thou wh• would listen, the most estrunlinary " yarns." " My Lord Nelson," he wan wont to say to an edified admirer, "died in these very arms !" and his reminincences of the battle of Trafalgar were sore to amuse if not to instruct. Mr. Green wan always the very ping of neatness, and his spotless frilled shirt and gold anchor brooch were never, unless he was engaged in his ounoetion, very far away in the summer days, from the neighbourhood of Devonshire-buildings or the well known " stone chair," near the present entrance to tile Pi .e Pier. Pusenately fond of Bower. be seldom or never &peered without a fresh biuqoet in his buttonhole, and his trim appearance and the trustworthiness of his monogamist always secured to him • han.lsome share of employ. Most of the visitors to Weymouth know him, and the Pitires and Mares familia who came het in summer, mind who wanted their dear oiled to bn taken extra care of while enjoying the osone•laden breezes of the bay, were nee to collet him on their side, and many • tone has be heard the anxious request "Oh ! please be sure and pleb oat • good safe waterman, Mr. Green !" For a long time the old gentleman bee been sinking, and , many have been the false reports of hi. death ; bat at lest he it gone, and in him modern Weymouth, with I her railway, her new pile pier, her market bonne, her backwater bridges, her fort on the Notai, and wonder .sq,,,t9litze..ltivjaratirtod laps. has lost amoebic of tici I  - . TIMPIHAYCZ ENTiRTAINIIF.NT. —Mr. W. Tbew, (deputy captain o/ the East London " Dainties?' Temperance Lifeboat crew) on Monday andTueeday evenings lost addressed well attended meeting. at the Park-street temperance lecture room. The chair woo taken by the Rev. J. Id. Willis, on Monday, and the Rev. S. Shortridge on Tuesday night, the Rev. R. Trotter, and Mr. H. Hobb•,.secretary to the Weymouth Temperance Society, being also on the platform, lii. Drew spoke in the scarlet uniform usually worn by the member, of the Temperance " Lifeboat crews," an I explained the rise and progress of this movement, which originated ten years .go sinong • few working men in one of the midland counties, ha• widely ...tended in the north of Engbutd and now numbers about 11,000 members, who have en organiution similar to that of • stew, with captains and officers, and who speak, Eng, arid recite in their uniforms. Tai, custom Is usually found to attract large audienees, and the esprit de corps shown often mese in indnoing many to sign the *dee. Me. Drew also related the story of his life, from the time when he wu picked up by an old lady in toe streete of London, wrapped in a boodle of rage. The only school from which be derived any *donation was a • Sabbath school. He, however, got on in life, until, by the rnistotaken kindness of the superiqUedeat„, he was treated to wine, and his then tutitig it for the first time was the first step to hit downfall. He grew more and snore careless, sail at tut so desperate that he metitatel suicide, but was attracted ly erring. e number of people entering • temperance noun. Though in rags, he wits spoken kindly to, lie came in, and heard a speech from • working steel, which indicted him to sign the pledge. Through net building one proper foundation, but trusting to his own strength, he fell son after keeping the pledge for nine years, nod was tempted to embattle the nacmey of his employer. During hisl2 month's Imprison. steel, he became converted through the kindness of the chaplain, and resolved, by God's (nos, to coach intoxicating drink again. He was token in hand by the Sul of Shafusbury and other kind friends, and Ins since been labouring in various ports of the country for the temperance cease. Hi, labours bays been as inicosesfel that at meetings addressed by him about 7000 persons hive signed the pledge. The address was interpereed with several walruses@ melodies, in the choruses of whisk& the indiume heartily joined. Mr. Drew hes a peculiar style, which is very attractive to the large audiences whom be addrisues, and a vote of thanks was unanimously pissed to him at the sloes. On Satarday evening next, Mr. Drew I. enraged to give on entertainment at the Guildhall, whieb has been kindly lent for that purpose by our respect-4 AI ;or. We refer our readers to our advertising edemas for farther detail..  LITZRaIf