The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-06-01 00:00:00

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INVERNIAS AND ADRIDIIN RAILWAY.—The Banff.
shire Journal says it is fully expected thst by the end
of July at least the whole line of lIIHWAy oonamunioa•
tion win be complete from Inverneu to Aberdeen.
The Morayshire Extension, from Boat o'Brig to Craigel-
litchis, is expected to be opened on the same de), as sees
the union of Inverneu and Aberdeen.
GOOD PROSPECT/I POI TRI EirOITONAN.—There is
every ;raped of a good season for sportsmen in the
illifonds this Year. Grouse seems once more to be in
blealthy state. On the farm of Corryhould, Corgarff,
Stratbdon, • moor hes has this season dropped her eggs
In • cornfield opposite the farm house. Bo near an ap•
proach to cultivated held, and human habitation livery
rare in this wild bird of the moon. —Baufshire
Journal.

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PUBLIC? BANQUET TO LIEUTENANT-COLONEL ALISON.
—On Wednesday evening a splendid banquet was given
in the Corporation-hell in honour of Lieutenant-Colonel
Alison, a native of Glasgow, and son of the historian of
'Europe, who has recently returned from India in con-
sequence of Nevem wounds received before Luoknow.
The banquet was given alike to welcome the gallant
officer and to honour in his person Sir Colin Campbell,
also • native of Glasgow, and the heroic army at present
t=in the Rut Upwards of 100 of the most dis-
hed oitisens sat down to dinner. The Lord Pro-
vost of the city filled the chair supported right and left
by the guest of the evening and his father, Sir Archi-
bald Albion, Sir Johnur•retlil, of Pollok, Mr. Stirling,
of Karr, M.P. m. troupiers were air James
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Campbell Ind Mr. H e p ent, of Well-park. After
the aossetemed toasts to the Queen and the Royal
Family, the Army and Navy, tie., The Chairman pro-
posed in • epochal bumper " The health of Lieutenant-
Colonel Allmon," and in doing so gave • brief sketch of
the gallant Colonel's urea. The toast was reoeived
very enthusiastically. Lieut.-Colonel Alison (who upon
rising. vim received with cheers) made an interesting
speeoh.
DEOIPTIONS AT THE AYRSHIRE SHOW.—A dia.
°ovary was made on the morning after the Mow at Ayr
that the two-year-old ball, for which the first prise had
been awarded, had been decorated for the occasion with
• pair of false horns. The deceptive work had been
neatly done. A thin band of vitt& pereha was put
round the base of the hornsand fastened by some adhesive
sub/tame, and the hair was carefully placed over it.
The skin of the animal bad been punctured behind the
shoulder, and sir blown in to prevent • alight hollow
being observed. The third animal in the same class
had also been altered in appearance by puncturing and
blowing, The offending person is very properly ex-
cluded from showing stoolc again in Ayr, and the
directors further resolved that the oast should be laid
before the Procurator Fiscal for the Crown counsel to
decide whether or not the offender should be criminally
prosecuted.
THREE PERSON/ BURIED ALIVE.—On Friday after-
noon week the roof of one of the Garknirk Coal Com-
pany's claypits near Glasgow gave way, by which two
men and a lad named respectively James Moore, Win,
Christie, and James Christie, brothers (the latter only
13 years of egg), were buried in the pit. At first It was
believed that they must have perished; but extraordi-
nary efforts were immediately instituted by mooeuive
relays of workmen, and finally these exertions were re-
warded by the rescue of the men at I o'clock Monday
morning. On Friday afternoon the three miners were
employed at the south workings of the pit, when sud-
denly a portion of the roof of the room in which they
were engaged fell in, completely imaging them in the
vacant ewe, and shutting them out from the main
roads. They thought that the quantity of clay which
had fallen was not so great as to prevent their cutting
their way out, and accordingly they began operations to
free themselves from their prison bones; but they had
only been a short time engaged in this attempt when
they heard another fail of • part of the roof of the main
road. This second casualty had • gnat effect on the
spirits of the poor men, who thought that all hopes of
nape were now useless, and gave themselves up for
lost, The pit at this part is about 60 feet deep, and ins-
inediately on the accident being observed energetic mea-
sures, as wo have said, were resorted to by the work-
men for the purpose of rescuing their companions. A
"working," or mine, was commenced, and by dint of
eager labour the men were rescued. To amomplish the
work as expeditiously u possible 00 men were engaged
night and day at relays varying from five minute. to •
quarter of an hour, wording to the Mate of tile air.
The men seem to have borne their miserable condition
with uncommon fortitude; and the lad often spoke of
his mother, and thought how happy she would be at
seeing him mining up the pit. By dint of great exertion
the workmen had BO far sooomplished their labours
about 10 o'clock on Sunday evening as to be able to
communicate with their enclosed comrades, when the
latter inquired if it was yet Sunday morning. It
had been previously ascertained, however, that they
were alive at I o'clock on. Sunday afternoon. When
communication was ultimately accomplished with the
men, Dr. Oliver, who was in attendance with every re-
quisite necessary for their recovery, caused a piece of
oaks and a quantity of diluted brandy to be handed to
them. The poor lad expressed surprise at the size of the
cake, and inquired if that was all for the three. On an
aperture being made sufficiently large, the boy was
brought out first, and then the two men, who, as may
be imagined, were in a most exhausted state. We are
glad to state that they are all recovering.