The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-04-03 00:00:00

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Y --Skoeki ny A crid. lei . —An old pensioner,
named Elias How, met with a fatal accident at the
goods station of the Great Western Railway, on
Monday the 2.5 th. It appears that a large package,
weighing 7 cat., fell on deceased, and dreadfully
bruised him. He WU removed to his house at Gore
Knap, and medical aid immediately procured, but
the poor fellow expired about 9 o'clock on Thursday
evening. An ingutat was held at the Pen Mill
Hotel, on Monday week, before D. Ashford; Esq.,
on the body of the unfortunate man, Elias Bow.
The evidence of Nlr. Garland, who attended de-
ceased, was heard, as also that of the porter near at
the time of the accident. The jury retunied a ver-
dict of " Died from the effects caused by the acci-
dental fall of a trackage on the Great Western Hail.
way goods platform."

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WHALE FInIIKRIES. —Meetings were held at the
John Bull and Castle Inn on Tuesday List, for the
purpose of obtaining young men wiling to embark
for Newfoundland to join the whale fisheries. Dur-
ing the middle of the day both 110111101 were crowded
with young fellows from 15 to 25, a great number
of whom were engaged to immediately proceed on
the expedition.

CHURCH PAtiTioItAL AID Socirre.—Senuons on
behalf of this society were preached at St. John's
Church. on Sunday morning and evening week.
thC Rey. William MeCal, of London. The reverend
gentleman pi-cached an excellent and inipieurve
in the morning, and took his text from the
2211,1 chapter Nlattliew. and made an earnest appeal
on behalf of the society. Col:ections were made.
and a canNiderahle amount raised. The gee. Wil-
liam McCall, Incumbent of St. Mary's, Commercial-
road, East, London. as deputy for the s .ciety. at-
tended at the ante-risint of the Townliall on Nlim-
day afteniomi and evening. The attendance on cach
occallitill Nal pretty numerous, and large contribu-
tions were made at the close of each meeting.

INsmethis.-Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Cooper, of
London, gave an entertainment at our Institution on
Friday entitled " Memoranda on Music at Home and
Abroad." Hobert Donne, Esq., of thltatinlic, occupied
the chair, and said that although this would be the
last lecture of tht. session, he felt quite NMI it would
not be the least. Mr. and .Mrs. Cooper's enter-
tainment at Sherborne and elsewhere bad been at-
tended with the greatest success, and no doubt this
evening would lie en agreeable one. Mr. Cooper
apologised for his wife having a bad cold, and the
audience, by their loud applause. appeared deter-
mined to express an opinion that the apology offered
by Mr. Cooper, in behalf of his u if, oaf quite
unnecessary. The duet "My sufferings mid soi•
rows"- Doniretti ; Mehsly-" The Miller's Daugh-
ter "- Balfe ; and a laughing duet -•• The I:ipsits"
-Glover-were beautifully rendered by Mr. and
Mrs. Cooper ; as also the sir-" The Power of
Love" -Balk's song-" Beware "-Hendon ; and
the song -" The Bay of Dublin." were beautifully
sung by Mrs. Cooper, and appeared to give great
satisfaction. Anew song. entitled •• England's
young Ititlemen," by Mr. looper, ass loudly encored.
Mrs. Cooper aing several ef pumga in capital
style, stitch highly delighted the aatlienee. In fact.
every sonk recitation, or piece was received with
the greatest applause, and several of them were
loudly encored. and we ilo not remember when an
entertainment appeared to please au audience mote.
Mr. Donne offered Mr. and Mrs. Cooper a vote of
thanks, and expressed the great satisfaction of all
present at the evening's entertainment. The sung.
" England's pout- Ili 'omen" was a capital tole, and
reminded I that the Lady Georgiana Pane had
sent him LID Ills, for the Yeovil Bide Corps ; he
would therefore take the present opportunity of
offering a vote of thanks to her latlysbip. Mr.
Cooper returned thanks on behalf of himself and
wife, and, hoped if they should ever have the pleasure
of again appearing before the Yeovil public, Mrs.
Cowper would have the full possession of her faced.
ties, as at present she was suffering front a severe
cold.

A very interesting lecture was delivered
by the Bev. F. Clarke, on Tu,silay evening last,
at the Temperancehall. Middle Street. There was
a goodly attendance of the working classes present.
Prair La's CoNVENTR. —We are glad to be enabled to
inform our readers that a third series 14 Mr. Issuing's
popular concerts will take place on Tuesday evening
next, at the Town Hall, and we wish him success.
I'AsTORAL AID Soul ETV.—Two most excellent
ecru 1111 l s were preached on Sunday last in aid of the
shove excellent society by the Bev. W. NleCall,
M. A.. Inc bent .4 St. Mary's, C.. rcial Road,
Limbo,. After the sennons were preached collec-
tions were made, and we are glad to say that the
t collected was upwards of inure than in
the ("ruler year.
YEovii. BAY Siwoot..—From the Impactor.a
report upon this school we extract the following :
" Boys—This school is doing subuirahly the boys
answer readily and intelligently. awl know more
than most children of their age." We have much
pleasure in inserting the above statement which is
creditable both toile boys and their teachers.

Li ry.IL% ev MUM -A musical entertainment
WWI given at the hall of our institution on Friday
eve gby Mr. and .Mrs. I:eorge Ciuiper. of
114111, entitled •• iiiii nlllla on Ninall: at 11 • all4l
Abroad.- The piano accompaniments were per.
&meal by Mrs. Cooper on an excellent piano, which
came from the manufactory of Mr. Crimea of dill
town. The entertai iiiii eat was much admired cape.
cially the "Hi by Mr. Cooper. Tlivru was
a goodly attendance and all seemed mach satisfied.

-FATAL AccurENT.--A man named Elias Bow in
the employ of the I:rat Western Railway Company
met with his death on Monday the Mit, whAst
wheeling a coil of cordage. 7 cwt., on the platform,
his 10, a having slipped and the rope having fell upon
his breast injuring him severely. Mr. Garland was
anon in attendance but the poor fellow died on Thurs.
clay. An impierit was lA3 on Monday last at 3
o'clock in the afteniomi. at the Pen Miil WWI. when
a verdict of ••arxidentally killed" was returned.
TAUNTON. —A petit' to parliament against the
kti borough and tip comity franchise proposed by
the new Ileforui Bill, and praying for various fancy
franchises, has 1,, en sent from this town during the
last few day& It was not very extensively bawled.
At a recent meeting uf our board of Health a
claim was presented on behalf of Mr. Davey, miller,
of this town, for compensation for loss of water from
stresms which drive the claimant's mills, occasioned
by drainage works of the Board. The sum claimed
was nearly .090. The matter was referred to the
compensation committee.

lty the death of loely Stratheden, the wife of
Lord I hancellor Campbell. the Hon. W. F. Camp-
bell, M.P. for Hare ich. who was mmlidate for the
representati tttt of this town in 1547, attains a seat in
thu House of Lords as Baron Stmtheden. Lady
Stratheden was created a peeress in her own right
in IS:16, when the present Lord Campbell was
Attorneyd:eneral.
Mr. Alfred Seymour, of Knowle House, Wilt.
shire, win, kis a ttttt 'towed himself as a Liberal candi-
date for Exeter on the occasion of the next election,
when Mr. Divett will retire. is a brother of Mr.
Ihmby Seymour, M.l'. tor Poole, and ahm. of Mrs.
W. A. Sanford, of Nyneham Court, near Welling-
ton. Mr. W. A. Sandford, who is captain of the
Taunton Hide Corps, accompanied Mr. Seymour in
his recent visit to Exeter to meet the electors of
that place, awl Mr. Seymour subsequently returned
to Ny !mimed Court with his brother-M.l:lw. This
Mr. Seymour was spoken of .ui A modulate in the
Liberal interest for this town at the two last
elections.

Pusue Reitozea Seenete.--On Friday evening
Mr. E. W. Cox gave some particulars to a rather
small audience at the old Shirehall, cencerning the
Public Readings Society of which Lord Brougham
is the president, and he (Mr. Cos) one of the hon.
secretanes. lie recommended the establishing of a
branch society in this town. By way of illustrating
the style of reading Adopted in various branch
societies with whi,:h he was acquainted, Mr. Cox
read selections from the works of several emineut
authors. The pieces selected were :—" The Burial
of Sir John Moore." " The Jackdaw of Rheims,"
"The Brid.oi of Sighs," and " The Elect for
Eatonswill,'? from Pickwick. In conclusion, Mr.
Om said if a Public Reading,s society were esta-
blished in this town, he should be happy to afford
it all the assistance in his power, and to give read.
ings when he came this way, which he did about
seven in- eight times a year. Mr. C. 11. Cornish
proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. I'oz, which was
carried by acclamation, and the latter, in acknow-
ledging it, expressed the interest he felt in Taunton
and its inhabitants, and lie hoped that he should end
his clays here.
FATAL RAILWAY AVCIDENT.—A fatal accident
occurred at the Durston Railuay Station List Wed.
nesday, to an unibiegeard in the employ of the
Bristol and Etter Railway Company, named Evans,
who whilst standing on the platform and endeavour.
ing to connect some carriages of a slowly passing
train, fell on the rail, and the wheels of a truck
passed over his leg, lie WAS taken to our hospital,
Where the limb was amputated. but the sutilircr died
within half an-le .or after the operation was per-
formed. A verdict of " Am:Menial Death" was
recorded at an inquest, which was held on the hotly,
before Mr. Munekton, on Friday.
Cut:Kum:roe. Yore/ Funeral Rite& —The
funeral obsequ,evi of the late John Knight, EN., of
Cueklington, took place a few clays ago. Al the
particular desire of the relatives of the demised,
Mr. King (Independent Nbuister of Temple
Coombe], officiated at the burial service on Friday
the 2:lth nit. The funeral procession left the resi-
dence of the deceased uleiut one o'clock, te a retired
spot in an orchard adj. g the home, where was
prepared a substantial brick grave, according to the
particular request ut the deg:east:ll. A great con-
course of people was usaembled to witness this novel
sepulchre. An address WAS delivered at the grave,
suitable to the solemn omea 111 l . The deems.' was
in many things eccentric, WS WAS Always admired
for strict integrity.