The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-07-20 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH.

PloworioN or A TowssmWo &fa gratified to
find that D. B. Haggett, Eaci., late of this town, bee
been promoted from being collector of customs at
Folkestone, to the collectorship at Dover.
THi PALI ALE TRADL—ii•StEIL J. A. Donnish and
Co , brewers, intend ereenng an extensive brewery for
pale ale at Hinerleaves. ;Several large stores are also to
be emoted.

PRIFILRHSNT. —On Friday last the Rev. Freddie*
Fisher, M.A., was inducted to the vicarage of Feet by
the Rev. Sir James Philippe, Dart., railer of Osmington,
on the presentation of the Rev. Oeorge Ooodden, rector
of North Barrow, Somerset.
HAPPY Dmseorcit. —Mr. W. Kent, son of Mr. Kent,
of St. Tbomas-street, has been appointed editor of the
Faddism Daily Herald. He hod been employed at
Messrs. Caren, Potter, and Capin's, and his friends
there predated him with a gold watch, silver pencil.
cad. ho. Mr. Kent lid left Liverpool for Japau, fol.
lowed by the good inane of many friends
THI RINGS.— The band of H.M.S. Minotaur by the
hind permission of the Vice-Admiral played • selection
of music: under the band tent in the new pleasure ground
on Monday afternoon. A large number of our linters
had gone out in the Portland steamer, for an excursion
round the Hercules and to the Bill of Portland ; but the
beautiful playing of our naval friends attracted a con-
siderable number to the Rings, and, the weather being
fine, they preeented • lively scene.
COURT OF APPIAL.--Soroe time ago a petition HAS
presented to the Board of Inland Revenue praying that
a court of appeal might be established in Wei mouth as
well as at Dorchester. On Saturday morning a letter
was received from the Inland Revenue °floe, stating
that the matter would be laid before the oonnoi.sioners,
and that the income tax payers need not attend at Dor-
chester on the day appointed. The prayer of the
petitimiers will in all probability be granted.
HALF-A-DOW MIN IN THS HARBOUS.—On Sunday
morning about half-past 11. piety of seamen from the
Fleet were returning from early mass at the Roman
Catholic Chapel, and were on their way to embark in
three launches, which were waiting at the aide of the
Quay for them. One of the groups attempted to deeded
by an old staging erected near the bask of Bank Hods,
when the affair, which was old and rotten gave way, and
six of the men were precipitated into the Harbour.
Fortunately noes of them encountered any serious
obstacle, and they "struck out" in various directions,
and swam either to their boat, or on shore, their Sunday
rig dripping with the " briney."
nudger 14.6001.-0.1 Monday afternoon last, • little
boy named Bond was amusing himself by throwing stones
into the Harbour near the northwest corner of the
Bridge. The sport wee too tame for him, sad he mud
needs descend to a ledge at a lower level, and fetch op
a block larger than his head. Standing out on • pile
he pitched it into the water overbalanced himself, and
fell in. He struggled out towards the middle of the
Harbour, alternately sinking and rising, and was almost
gone, when lir. Curley, husband of the unfortunate
woman who was drowned near Old Castle, Goma up and
immediately plunged into the tide and brought him
safely on the Quay.
Catocte. —A match was played on Thtinday last bet-
ween eleven of the Weymouth Athletic Association,
and eleven of the 25th Royal Engineers. The former
were, as weal, the victors, gaining 154 spinet 87 of the
Royal Regimens In tbeieseend innings the Athletics
played In dashing idyls, and several if their men either
ran out or were caught. The band of the Engineers
played some capital deees, and the day was • most
enjoyable one. The following was the score :

14 innings. tal innings.
FL llomlny, lb b Haines 1 h Haynes
W. Warren, c Lemon, b. Mina,. A Rayne* 0
11. Roberta, b Haynes c Oliver 13
J. limit, c Turner, b liaynee b llamas 15
EL Aylesbury, b Haynes 1 e Fraser 0
Judge. b lientlenon c Faulkner
J. Warren, b Ilendemon Faulkner
T. Jeficries, not out. 1 c Tucker .. 0
J. Brown, c Tucker I; Ilendarsoo .. run out 0
It. Clark. b run out .. .. 3
T. Wallbt, b Ilendemon out • .. 0
Wes 11, lbo, yr 23 Byes 3,1 blow 8

Ist innings. 2nd Inning..
Lemon, b Bonn . I c Boa
Faulkner. rnn out .. 0 b Jeferlea
Olis or. b Bola 3 c henries
Ilenderson, b I I &nit
Lieut. Haynce, b Walt I b Walt
Tucker, not out 12 I w
Tunwr, c Olblak b Clark .. 7 run out
Buchman, b Balt 0 lb w • ..
Fraser, Is Boat 0 b Boalt
Tenant, 4 Arlesbw7, b Beall .. 0 not out
k:wart, st Aybwbury, b &wit .. 0 c Brown
Bye • 7 .. .. 8 Byes 7, I DI, n b.', 1

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EXISCINS OT SAILORS AT LODYOOII-77ie grand
reriew of the crews and marines from the Fleet, which
was to have taken place on Friday, did not some off, it
being said that the Admiral oonntermanded the ordere
al the last moment. On Friday morning, however,
some little amends was exported, for a flotilla of five
pinnaces, towed by. steam launch, and accompanied by
the officers' gig, pot off from the fleet, and proceeded
across one bay. It was rumoured that they were going
to land the other side of Preston, sod parties delayed
following them on account of the uncertainty attending
their movements. They, however, made straight for
. .

pullsd ashore, and
, swarmed up on tbe
which were rapidly brought on shore, end dragged at
beech. They bedr.l.rithbtfelt-b:tamb°tstaweete2oo"Arinsfrong dela-pieces,
fall speed up ths steepest part of the bilL Thence
they turned towards Preston soast-guard station, and,
when midway between it and the Greenhill, they
rapidly unlimbered, and took, up a position on the
beach. Tbe guns were manned with promptitude, and
a brisk fire instantly commenced. Preston station did
not reply; and, after firing about three round. per gam
the bosts were brought the position, and four guns
were drawn on board on boom., and replaced in the
bows. The fifth boat seemed to have no such appliances,
and the carnage of her gun was taken to pieces in
about a minute, and in " lees than no time" the crew
was in the water, and every piece was got on board, the
glut was ligged up again, and before the coutgnard
could be suppose 4 to recover from their surprise, the
offioers were in the boats, the launch took them in town,
and the flotilla were ready to start. Although there are
no cannon at the station, it would have added to the
effect if the coestguard could have made a sortie, and
given a parting volley of musketry. The pleasure.
taken on the Esplanade wandered up, and the Green-
hill wee plentifully sprinkled with visitors; but the
hosts. looking like R railway train half sunk to the