The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-04-13 00:00:00

AS AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF HIS VALUABLE SERVICES

TO Tag CRAFT GENERALLT,
AND TO THIS LODOK IN PARTICULAR.

FATAL Bus ACCIDENT AT RIDGWAY HILL.—On
Saturday evening, about 7 o'clock, as the one-horse
omnibus which runs between Dorchester and Upwey
was returning down Ridgway hill, when below the
railway arch the footboard gave way, and the
horse took fright, just as the driver was pulling up
to put down two passengers for Bincombe. The
horse ran to a stone yard near, when one wheel
was forced upon the high bank at the road-
side and the bus capsized. The driver, John
Townsend, a blacksmith named James Cox,
and a led named John Reed, who were seated
in front, were precipitated to the road. The bus
wheels ran over Cox, who was carefully removed to
the village, where at one o'clock on Monday morning
he died in consequence of the -injuries received.
The boy Reed was so badly injured that he is not
expected to survive ; and the driver sustained several
severe bruises. Mr. Thomas Harris and his wife
(the latter had just come out of the County Hospital)
had their faces much cut by the glass windows, which
were broken whilst they were inside, and Mr. John
Gale, miller, of Nottington, who likewise rode in-
side, had his shoulder -bruised. Miss Morgan and
her servant, also passengers, were somewhat hurt.
An inqnest was to be held before the district
coroner, at the Ship Inn, Upwey, yesterday (Mon-
day) evening on the body of Cox.

SYDNEY SMITIL—We are pleased to find that this
young man, a native of Dorchester, and son of Mr.
F. W. Smith, professor of music, has been earning
laurels for himself in Germany. On the 24th oi
March, at the public examination of the pupils of
the Leipsic Conservatoire, in which institution he
has just completed his studies, he performed a solo
on the violoncello before the Crown Prince of
Saxony and suite. The Prince so far departed from
his usual custom as to warmly applaud him, both
during the piece and when he was afterwards called
forward to receive the congratulations of the audience,
nearly 1,500 persons. The following day a printed
Ode was sent to him of which the subjoined
is a copy

ODE IN HONOR OF SYDNEY SMITH.
Give to him the honor ! I Let him be high exalted!
Give to him the prates! Let him In glory stand!
He who can by magic touch I Surrounded by a Chorus—
Such ringing echoes rithoel I A Heav'n-InsOred bemd !
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But hush ! again be's playing !
Listen, ye hosts/ around!
Hark to the wondrous power
Of Musia's mighty sound!
'Tie. strange song of sadism and eorrow combined,
Like the moaning of Winter's cold desolate wind ;
Now. a flood of rich melody, thrilling, yet soft,
Now silent—now swelling—it peals from aloft !
But the exquisite sound dies away in the air,
Like the fading of all that is lovely and fair;
It Is vanish'd—retuthd to the land of its birth—
Though its lingering mem'ry yet haunts us on earth.
But he who produces this music divine,
(In wonder of which all beings combine),
Surely he is entitled to honor and prates
From the date of this day to the end of itiB days.
Then give to him the honor !
Give to him the praise !
He who can by magic touch
Such ringing echoes raise!

WEDDING FESTIVITIES AT PIDDLETOWN.—The
marriage of Miss Maria Louisa Middleton, daughter
dike fate High Sheriff of the comity, H. N. Middle.
ton, Esq., with the Rev. Osmond Fisher (formerly the
officiating minister of All Sainte' church in this
town), vicar of Elmstead, Essex, and fellow of Jesus
College, Cambridge, was celebrated at Piddletown
church on Wednesday morning. The whole village
was one scene of rejoicing. The marriage ceremony
was performed by the Bishop of Salisbury, assisted
by the Rev. J. A. Templer and the Rev. H. Falter.
The bridal party left the residence of the bride's
father, ILsington House, shortly before 11 in car.
riages, followed by twelve little Sunday school
girls from Bradford Peverell and Piddletown, who
strewed the way with flowers as the bride left the
church. There were eight bridesmaids, each attired
in white worked.muelin dresses, blue glace mantles,
white tulle bonnets and forget-me-note, whilst the
beautiful and accomplished bride wore a white glace
talc dress, trimmed richly with lace, wearing a
superb Honiton lace veil and orange blossoms. The
dejefiner was unusually elegant. The happy couple
drove off to Swanage immediately after the cere-
mony; and after a brief stay there started for
Scotland.

STRANGE ELOPEMENT. —Oll Easter Tuesday A
young man, the son of a very respectable shopkeeper,
residing not far from Cornhill. disappeared. A
young woman who superintended a shop at no great
distance from the place of business already alluded
to, the daughter of a widow, was likewise not to be
found. Search was made for the missing pair, but
inquiry was fruitless till • day or two afterwards,
when notice was received that the couple had got
married in London.
DORCHISTICII 00usrr Como, Tuesday.—(Before E.
Everett, Esq., Judge.) Hardy v. Stroud. —The plaintiff
claimed • sum of 412 14s. 10d. Of this amount £2 12. 6d.
WAS for work done, and the balance for materials sup-
plied. The defendant called the widow of the late Mr.
Henry Newman, who was, through her husband's ill-
health, in the habit of paying the plaintiff, who was in
his employ. She depmed that in a conversation which
took place between the plaintiff and her husband, plain-
tiff said as he had not been particular about overtime,
perhaps he would make him • little present, to which
her husband replied that he thought he had amply paid
him, and the plaintiff was satisfied, and thanked him.
Judgment for the defendant. —James Short v. Janes
Mamie.—The amount claimed was for goods said and
delivered. The defendant's wife said that her husband
had contrasted vit., debt without her consent.
(Laughter.) (Wand to pay the amount in two instal-
ments.