The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-09-05 00:00:00

ORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMIWR, 5, Ig7l

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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT LEWELL DAIRY. , Oult Vlnlsonn—Tis• plus it rapidly filling with mile, and directly in the way, The speed at the time
HOUSE. I, summer visitors. But there sae islet • few lodging- , was about ee) miles an hour and down • very steel'
tyal both by the gusru
I houses with apartments truant ; who will :make haste te gradient, The driver whistled for the breaks, and they.
all them? i, —very powerful. ones—were aliqd.--- ,
it. ___. until
6TU LLV.A.—Bettery Order: Itieslay, et 7.A p.m., i and the stoker, but the train wit not , Ore.
houseon
aStaitywdealyi. owv
hot
huge.%
entirely
.b rntomomuit
the at
bt the
ad
isuirgy.:
oonsiatiog of the dwelling-house, milk•room, ha. The gun drilL Thursday, at 7,33 he did, the
i the oecopation of Mr. Hull, farmer, and drill Saturday at 730 drill. itorder P. ' 1 ace tr en rked the obstruction when
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dairy was n , • Saturday t•• p.m., girt y . riv no a , line with cons.-
... wanaged for him by Mr. Puckett, who bell the 1,,,, THORN!, 2nd Lieut. °op:mending. train must have been thrown off the , , in-
dairy
dairy under Mr. Groves, for &bouts twelvemonth, pr p p.m., squad and cocnpony 'lie eagle° wes in tho inidst of the cattle. Had the
&Fume or Tile ARTILLeiti CORP—O° Monday, Terms too frightful to contemplate. The hen"' In
to ito being taken by Mr. Hull- ilPen it. Pawing ante 28th August, the moo belonging to this corps were flicted a fine of £lO, and coati Et ;
the present °Coupler's hands it wasreaired,and various iuspect by Colonel Wallace, of the Royal Horse months' imprisonment. Mr. Parrott gay no
improvements were made in the buildings. The walls, Artillery (commandant of the Western district), who appeal.
which consisted of the inferior quality of concrete com , gave them a smut company and squad drill, and then
moniy known as " mudwill," were strengthened by exercised them in shot and shell practice. The firing
brickwork, and its appearanoe in other ways greatly w. very good.
improved. A.bout four o'clock on Sitorday 'afternoon, Tee New Carnes AT MIIIIITON.—A lady visitor at
after the cows of the dairy were milked, and the produce &renege has kindly promieed a plain stone pulpit for
taken to the dairy-house, Mr. Puckett, who had been the now church at Renton, which will be finished, it in de: a_ultoot woof
attending the wants of the animals In the &non is said, by about the easel of Ootober. The populadon
adjoining, observed smoke and fire proceeding from the of Hereon is about 460, nearly allot whom are working
chimney at the end of the house, end soon after the people. Contributions of articles of furniture for the
thatched roof was in flames. It is supposed that a church, or of money to supply the same, will be thank-
crevice existed in the chimney steak, from which the fully received by the Rector,
fire communicated with the combustible material coin. MATAIR.—R baster for the sale of fancy and useful
posing the roof. Immedietely the fire was discovered articles, was held in the British School several days
efforts were made to extinguish it; but, as it spread last week. The proceedings were brought to • close on
with great rapidity, a messenger was despatched for the Friday evening by • public tea and an entertainment.
Dorchester fire engine, which quickly found its The 'tells were presided over by Mrs Hinds, Mrs Pasty.
way to the none of the disaster. In the mean- Wu Summers, Him Smadmore, end Miss Atkins. In
time an attempt was made to save some of the connection with the basur there was • burlesque" Fine
(variance, but owing to the fury of the conflagration, Arts Exhibition," Kr. F. Bishop being the showman.
only a small portion of It could be taken out. Spread- CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCHITT.—On Sunday two
lug from the house, the flames quickly attacked the "mow were preached by the Rev. 0. Down, &semis-
room containing the milk, fro. This was soon enveloped Mon secretary, on behalf of the Church Missionary
in fire, end the eleefleueue liquid added to it. intensity. Society, and collections were Made amounting to £l5 Si.
An outhouse and barn were connected with the dairy. On Monday evening the usual missionary meeting was
house by a piece of shedding supported on piles, With held in the National schoolroom. Mr. J. LI. Catered t
difficulty the supports were pulled away, and the fire was in the chair, and the meeting was addressed by the
was thus prevented from making headway in that rooter, the Rev. &D. Travers, Colonel Rowlandun,
direetion. However, the thatching of the barn became of Bournemouth, and tho deputation, the Rev. C.
at One time Ignited, and it required the most strenuous Down.
e%ertions on the part of the firemen to *Wesel: it; Vice OS MR MOIR Or THR MALBORIR MRPOSSA.
otherwise the extent of the fire would have tin- TORY TO fiwauas.—On Thursday the boys at the
limited, as on this abutted other outbuildings, the Milbom Reformatory had a day's "outing" at
contiguity of which would have afforded fresh fuel to eseanage. The &dormitory, which was established
the flame.. The fire raged until between eight and nine elsoiat 15 years ago, was intenned to nooommodate 20
o'clock, when only • few blackened walls remained
standing. Fortunately, the premisee were in. boys only, but gradually the aumber has risen, and
there are now 45 boys in the institution. A band, 16
sured and the dairyman's furniture and stock in number, has been formed, and they play admirably.
in the Commercial Union office. The crops in They walked from Milborne into Bisadford, a distaste°
the adjacent garden were much damaged by the a fovea Whs, then toot, the team into Poole, and pre-
heat, and the ground was strewn with the frac tocttodi to Svanage in the Royal Albert steamer.
meets of the household goods which were removed in During the harvest, just now completed in the locality
muck haste. Men in the neighbourbood,eselle those al the Reformatory, the boys cut, tied, and Wed 106
on Dr. Bisset% Hawkina's estate, reu, relluut awes of wheat. They have also out 66 acres of
dot 108 safes of wheat out try other means, and rots&
11.1 dares of turnips. The work was done for the far-
mess
perionnoLof the locality,si wohlapildtorytheismnujfonrtatione lataop:ritrlythbeyo
• grant from Government, by the boys' earnings, and
by • small imbuription list. The earnings of the boys
for the past three years have averaged tc,W.ffil • yew.
Tbe boys are trained to habits of industry, and the
precept is duly inculcated that It is better to run an
honest BADE than to pilfer. Faeouragement by
rewards is given to Bishop to t duvet properly and to
b 3 industrious, and also for extra work. The treat on
Thursday was defrayed by the boys' saving' gained in
the haivest work jut ended, and In this way they also
purchase their musical instruments. Micky of the lads
who ere good musicians join military bands, and others,
so disposed, enter the nuke. Mauy lads prefer a wa-
fering life, and Captain Shutter, the seamen's mit-
&nary, of Poole, finds them plec;es in vessels out of
Poole; other lads go into gentlemen's service. The
band played on board the Royal Albert both going
and returning from Swinged. Oa ar.lving in
the town they took up their position for come
time in front of the Royal Victoria Hotel, and
played several tunes in good style. After dinner
the toys woro conducted over the cliffs to the famed
rilystli'm, On their return into Swanage they played
a selection of music in front of the British school-room.
where • hamr was being held. At half-put five o'clock
a tea was provided for them in the school-room, and
after playing several more pieces they made their
way to tho p,er, where once more they delighted the
crowd of persons who had assembled to see the doper-
tura of the boat. On the Royal Albert nearing Poole
quay on the return journeylthe bend spin played, and
they then went to the rail way station en matte for
home. Several waggons were at the Blandford Rail-
way Station awaiting their arrival to convey them to
Milborae. Tile Milborne Refoimatory owes very much
of its prevent state of efficiency to J. C. Mensal, R,q,.
who has ever ipso Its establishment given the in Ara-
tion his cenitent attention. In this noble work he has
found an admirable assistant in Mr. Stout, the gover-
nor. The results have been moot gratifying. In the
Refotatatory there are no artilleial by :iers for the con-
finement of the boys, end yet it seldom happens that
any one of their number, without permission, goes
beyond the boundaries. Should occasion require it,
Mr. Stant will send a boy to Blandford or Dorchester
on an errand, feenishin, him bolero leaving with a
w.itten permit, in case of deteukon by any of the
unity oonstabuirry. Most of the boys after they have
left tbe Refornatoly keep up • correspondence with
Mr. Stant, and in some eases will travel long distances
to fee him. We have heard of one young men who
had boon a boy is the Reformatory, and who was
settled in Scotland, travelling in his holidays all Rio
way from Glasgow to li'llsorne, to see his old friend
rnd home. To a may great extent Mr. Manael and
Mr. Stout have solved the problem, "What shall we
do with cm. youtbful eeiminde."

SHERBOR.NE.
BLACKIWOR AIiCHIMY Cu:in.—The annual bow
ing of this club was hold in tho King's School Crick'
ground on Thursday. A ball was bold at the Digby
Hotel in the evening. Mr. Targett's band was In atten-
dance. During the (mooing the prises were distributed
by the Lady Paramount, Mrs. Littlebalea, as follows :
Dsdits, Prizes at sixty Yards. —Highest moors, Will
West, 162, work boa. Highest wore at 50 yards. Miss
Fmoel'istL7ts Ht. at
tH6l2s YardsB6 yards. FranklinslaPs.rn2s.
glove and handkerchief case. Best gold at 60 yards.
Miss B. Flo3ks. ornamental match stand. Best gold at
50 yards, Miss Holy's% Visitors Prizes. —Mrs. T. M.
Dodington and Miss Penny. The club badge for the
gross score of the day was won by Miss Fox. Gentle.
ntries Prim —Highest wore, GO yards, 11, J. B. Wood-
man, 315. Ditto at 80 yards, Mr. J. Hinds 107„ Hit.
at GO yards. Bev. Chandos Phelins, 55. Ditto, at 80
yards, Roe. H. Dialogic's. Bost gold at 60 yards, the
Rev. J. S. Woodman. Ditto, at 80 yards, She Rev. W.
B. Rozby. Wooden spoon, Kr. .1. A. rooks. The
club bolo' for gross soore of day, won by Mr. Wood.
man, 370. Visitors' Prize.—The ltev. li. Prim. having
wan this prize (a travelling bag), gave It up in favour
of Mr. K. B. Saunders.
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WHITCHIJRCIa OINONICORUM.
Flu- —On fisturday night last • fire matured in the
rick yard of Kr. (lorry, and two wheat ricks and two
stacks of hay were destroyed, damage being done to
the extent of £2OO. The fire is supposed to have arlson
through some r_tt_._...............,50n careless' smoking.
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Somersttobac.
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YEOVIL.
Clltriicll OOSSICZATION.—The opening of All Saints
church at Yoovil.marsh, which has recently been built
and endowed by George Bullock Eaq. of East Cokeatook
clime on Monday evening, when the building was owes-
crated by the Bishop of Bath and wells. The buildh23
Ii • very plain structure, with accommodation for about
160 persons, and is intended as • chapel of ease V) the
pariah church at Yeovil. The eolleation realised
£8 10c 6d. The new church has been endowed with
11000 by Mr. Bullock, who has also provided • building
fund amounting to about £2OO.
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WESTON-SUPER-MARE.
CalllooB FIND. —A few days ago • Yell CalflOuit '
animal was found in • garden near Trinity ohn rob, the
orownod tapayazin (Phrynoeoma Blatnvilii), It is •
native of America and is very common in California
whore it is sometimes kept as a pet. It bi oompletely
oovored with armour platen like the armadillo, end has
rows of spines in difforent parts of the body. At the
be* of the head are two long black horns, and over
the back are a number of triangular spines. Its length,
including the tall (which in fringed en both dace with
'pines), is about five Inches. At present there Is no
sooounting for its presence in Westeaas it is exclusively
an American animaL

iseistenes.

OEMS ABBAS.
&MOW. THAT. --On Monday the annual school treat
was given to the children of the National echoed of this
town. The children 148 in number imploding 10 old
scholars assembled at the school, which hird been ta,t3.-
f oily decorated, at tour o'clock, where they found a
'numinous supply of cake and tea awaiting them. GIP so
being sung they oat down end soon began to appease
their appetites with the good things before them. Alter
tea they marched in procession through the town beaded
by the Gene band to • field near the Corns union
kindly lent by Mr Chick, where they joined in vat .oni
games LS cricket, running rases for pris hr. Warm
the shades of evening began to be perceptible, they
repaired to the skimp lawn, where puma of books
were distributed to sucosssfro scholars, and they were
again regaled. Here the vicar, the Boy. A. IL Bey,
delivered a short address to the children, and thanked
the parents, friends and timbers for their-partiolpation
in the plouures of the day. Tim National Anthem
wu afterwards sung and the children wore dismissed
giving hearty cheers for their vicar and teachers. On
the same day through the instrumentality_ of the Rev.
A. H. 8011, Mr fie.lyar, Mr Beach, Mr W. Clark and
Km E. J. Clark the children of the Came Union were
enterta,ned at tea. After the pleasur.s of the day they
marched to the National school where they were slain
regaled with rake and tea, and • substantial picoo w. I
given to each to take home.
CSIDDI ABBAS r AM) A Ltn% Milt 3'SCOW.-
The
vino, ' exhibition took placa at the National School
Room on Friday week. It was well attended by the
lead'ng families h the town and neighbourhood, and
latai in the day the worleng men, Who had been
engaged h the harvest fislds daring the day, were
pre cut in large numbers. The show was orofitable in all
respects. Amongst the flower.. fruits, end vegetables
shown by private exhibitors • sample of rid kidney pota-
toes. choke Imples of early mangold. and a fine collec-
tion of p'ant' and flowers from Mr. Hellyar (who is the
life indoor,' of the 'moiety) demand especial mention.
A superb hoe I of savoy cabbage, shown by
Mr. Pearce, wr much admired. Some fine
poaches were shown by Mr. F. J. Clark. and also
some esrly celery. 'rho ahoy was particularly strong
in routs. The sunples of pus were far snootier to
those at the Frsmpton show. There was a decided
fa"ing oil in the potatoes is compared with those of
la it year, which may ho attributed to the wet weather
end to the disease. The followiag gentleman composed
the committee :-Tim Boy. A. 11. 8011, Mr. J.
He"yar, Mr. W. IL Clark, and Mr. F. Norman.
Secretary-Mi. John Marley. The private exhibitors
were :-Mr. Hellyar, flowers, frail, and roots; Dr.
MoEnery, French buns ; Mr. Greenslade, ditto and
vegetable marrows ,• M. E. J. Clark, colery and
peaches; Mr. B Child, apples ; Mr. Pearce, vegetables.
The Judges selected for prizes, the round potatoes
least liable to dl.ease. Of this class the "white rook"
stood first. The show of =rota was the finest we have
ever seen. The following is the prize list :-
Yserrastsm-fleal onions, best dozen, 35., Thomas Muhl • •
2nd,!', D. Cheesulan ; 3rd, 15, George Come. Underg coati
onions, bast dozen, 35, John Mercy; End, E. Gann Drew.
Carrots, best dozen, 31, William Cooper; End, 2*, D. Chessman ;
3rd, Is, it. Derenish. Parsnips, best dozen. 3s, T. Monday;
210, 2., W. Cooper; 3nl, Is, D. Chosen". •Tii iips, best
dozen, 31, W. K. Paddock; End, 25, Nathan Hardy ; 3rd, Is,
Vitegnecorget, 1.3.16,%/gte'fi beteithcriebedgee,"fioll rjs;,;
down, 3i, Isaac Slim.), 2n.1, 25. R. Dovonish ; 3rd, Is, George
Cabbades, best tt 15. 3*, T. 'funds), ; End, 25, James
User; 3rd, Is, It. ilibley. Asbleat potatoes, oast dozen, 3., D.
Cheusumn ; End, 25, Isaac She. y; 3rd, Is, R. A roold. noun.'
potatoes, best dozen. 35, W. Cooper ; td, Ei, W. Meech ;
1., 11. Llicsamsn. KlJnoy WIMP., best dozen, 35, bec
Sherry; End, .21, R. lament& ; 3rd, Is, 11. Sibley. Green poss,
best dish, 35, P.C. Wendell ; End, 2s, T. Monday; 3rd, Is,
Joha Childs.
FLowaits.-543eranium. beak In pot, El, lee c Old, End, Is 3sl
Iw-s Sherry; 3rd, Is, James Beer. Fuchsia, best, in 'At, 2.,
GS,r,io Crocker ; End, Is AI, Isaw ; 3rd, Is, ism -
Beer. Calcootaria. boat, In pot, as, John Kingdon ; End, Is &I,
Oporto Drew. Cut flowei., best collection, 5.4 u
Paddock ; 2nd, SS, John Psalter.
Fon 0000 M.l.oThasmi.-First clam: T. Mundoy, is, la-c
fihorry 4,, Richard Devenim is. Second clart, 35 13,1 cash:
James Beer, Daniel Cheeemm, Isaac Old, P.C. Worsdeli,
William Paddock, Beery !lardy. Third claw, Es 0.1 each:
George Hann, George hawkina, John Dillingham, Um 'et
Sibley, John Morey, Robert Arnold. Fourth clam, 25 each:
Uwe A Saab. Robert Gilnugham, John Young, John Chi Os.
WATHELCOIII3E.
Acennier.-On Saturday afternoon, as Mr. t Chap-
man Saunders, was riding on the farm, armor-Intending
the Mummting, the horse fell, throwing him, and his
right arm was fractured: Dr. Alch:dge Was sent for,
and sot the limb.

S lIIIFTON MALLET.
LOSS OP • CLXV CB BILD,—.Mr. Jsmas Weleh, of West
fihepton, has recently lost a very clover pr -rot. The
bird was about eleven years old, and it is supposed tilist,
hiving been overpetted. It became too fat, end died of
disease of the heart. It was a vary talented bird.
Daring his time he had made one or two singular °slopes,
and it was rsthor amusing to hear him, when perohod
upon a lofty troo.oall to hiA owner to come and kiss him.
Mr. Welch valued the parrot at E. 50.

TAUNTON.
At the grand pigeou.shooting matehes at Baden, the
silver cup, value GC)O franos,lwas won by Mr. Aubrey
Patton. of this town. The second prim was secured by
his brothor. Cap!, li. Bethune Patton, and the third by
Major Longley. There wore 27 oompotitors.

BATH.
Too North Somerset Yoomanary will not, it sp
muster in Bath at the end of September for their=
annual exordia). This yoar the men will to quartered
u idor canvas on the ',stub groan! at Kolston.

LONGFLIIET.
Till Jolty Luna. —A. vestry meeting wry held on
Tuesday to consider what should to dono in reform:le
to the precept massive& from the Clerk of tbo Pea .o
calling on the overseers and churchwardens to return a
list. The Vicar (Rev. J. L. Williams) presided.
Alderman Rogers read so extract from the shot s
•
" And moreover of our more abundant grace we have
granted for us our heirs and successors I, the r'oresaid movor,
bailiffs, bums:isms, and commonality of the town if Poole r 'ore-
said and their anal...ors, that the bra.' rtoresai,l u.th the
suburbs and precinct and places wrore”id,bei one cot rut looty
corporate in used and name, and distiect and altogether eel. -
rate from the county of Dorset for ever, and that the same
county of the tow a of Poole so Inc°. 'worste distinct and seriara-.c
from the county of Dorset be for ever nrued, ncroshiated,
v ad
called the county of the town of Poole."
and by 5 and 6 William IV., cap. 76, the town and
county of Poole embeaced Long 6 set, Perkitone, and
Hrnworthy, as we" an St, James'. Such being the
ease, Mr. Ffooks hsi no more right to expect a ju
from the town and county of the town of Poole than
from Hampshire or tny other county in England. Mr
Ffooks treated Poole simply a a municipal borough.
In reference to Hr. Ffooka's statement that the New
Act abolished the chartered exemption of the barougb
and county of Poole, Alderman Rogers said they di I
not require to claim exemption under the charter, but
because they lived in a (panty which was wholly din'
tlnot from the county of Dorset. He moved the fol.
lowing resolution :—" That the overseers and church-
wardens of this par",h be request 1 to invite the over.
seers and churchwardens of the other parishes of the
to•e and county of Poole to meet them, a Ala a v:ew
to united action in regard to the jury Pots demanded
by the Clerk of the Peace for the county of Dorset,
but that meanwhile the meeting unanimously author'
loon the overscers of Ithis pat.sh to take no action
whatever, ID regrrd to making out such jutir tints."—
Mr l E. J. Conway eecohded, end it was c—ried nasal.
monsly.—A vote of thanks to the Chalrmai terminated
the meethg.

PIDDI:1310- WN.
BPo:stannouB COMBUSTIOS.—On Towle, morning,
about 11 o'oloak, • haystaak on M Paull's premises,
witioh had been put together too gawp, broke tut°
&utak The fire coutiounie•ted to • eooond steak, and
both were consumod. Tb. Paddletown no engine was
brought out for the protection of the thatehed buildings
near, t nd nothing was burnt but theilbay.

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'h. ••• caber candidates. [ 11.1aNE
It is suggested that It would fil oF ',nil.: ,luti:s.
6. MAI OTR ,i,tr Ites' olerks ov,ry whlro wnro pail by Her 3lskaty's health ii an h•,l al,•411, •, T , ,
I, iry butte aof by feu, an the latter system t..!nd% to to toeo,nry Castle has lue.. 4 gni" :, el
WC:ease thowa "oestA," whioh a•e very often seven or lat.:at ietolligruce is, th ita, f!i.• ;, th,„,..,"4"' 1•,„
vile 11 times so muul) as the fine, and are always felt to in the „no" in ~..„ at r, n.
I by bAb complainants and def andante. - drive.
, s.gr °ranee
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001 AN D 1
D MOUTH 115•81. —rho last return for A second mooting to tween the him:tors .1 G,,,,,
'dents shows that there ire affected 272 cattle, 60 sheop, and Ai/stale ls contemplatel, and ,L i. ru.L, ,L,
and 62 pifs• an alliance will be forint,' between r ',' i ttst
on natty, Al t
THII 4bch Regiincat which has been quartered In ': end ltal Toil Oben, i
fYil The...D. 'si.cl'.t I
quartered in Winchester barracks for soma months. peace o orope.}. aity 7,, hyrarh
• ref, row, to any ower k-,ecat.t af a dt.:;,,, ~,
left for Ahlershot on Wednesday moroing.
Catlacii dOiloomi Id H•resulug.—Tho Bishop of the publin Felbee ; I .14, de. pi, the rtc a
Wiriohoster has appointed the Hoe. J. Wycl•Ho Hedge, of Entice ath tho Coost of it. rot,"L-
ILA., to ho diocesan inspector of church schools for attilbute that dcsias to the Etat.,
the rrohdeaeonii of Hampshire.

The tri 11 of the first hatch el Communi.t
has come tow. end, after four wick,' int... .
it:nu:nix" were pronounced on Saturday. , •
11100 l,Otfl cofldilUied so death- Fern: mei I.
iii:lloo.rasuitor, and II iiiquet, idonisnalur,
imprinonment (or 11L with hard lainour. A,,i
li, roc:aping tiio fate which has fallen on hi, 3,
unprincipdod COlUlUliiolll Ferry,
1,, a wirtrw ~, and nu likewise :re llitlioray
(cutler), Itet.terc (veterinary
dUrO, \MI rcfrat. Juurde (17[0,11,41
, relegated to ordinary confinement of Ullstati
moot f W ill think, ha, ri:Mit %AI wart .i:.• •
%ix months' imprisonment awl a Brie of :0)) fra't;
...Apo, with thine sionitlan' ; •
‘mlnining two priaoner, of this first hatch, ik„ •
l'arciat(dr iughomuoi), are acquitted. The
pondont nays a belief n4i00113 t..,,,tuiii at hri•
sentence of death against Ferro aril Ludier ai.l
executed.

TRIAL OF THE
TRZ BUTIIC/4

ALRILSVORD.
Tag TWO:case liortawci CA9I. —A. correspondent
sends the Liverpool Courier the following in reference
to the Tiohborne Cue :--Some years ago • gentleman
now living in England, and following the occupation
of a commercial traveller, wu • rod+ nt tn Australia.
On oue occaaion lie lost hit way when wandering in
the bush. but eventually got to • moor, It here he
found a shepherd's hut. There was no person hat
the time, bus he made himself at home, and deter-
mined as evening was coming on to pass the night
under cover. Ere long he was agreeably surprised to
see • wan enter the hut, and had more plusige in
rougniaing hie: as an Englishman. The traveller told
the new aiiival that be had lost his way, and had
thought of remaining in the but all night, sod the
herdsman or such he warn—gave him • hearty wel-
come, and promised to make him as comfortable as he
coed under the eircumstanoes. They entered into
unversation about the mother country, when the
shepherd among other things said to the stranger,
'You would scarcely think that I belong to the
aristocracy of Fngland, would you?' The stranger
replied that he should scarcely think be did. Where-
upon the herdsman said '1 do, though. I ani the
eldest son of a baronet.' They spent a pleasant night
together, and on tho following morning the traveller
was directed on his way by his singular host, and soon
found himself at home. For several year' he thought
nothing of this conversation, but in the meantime he
had returned to England, and when the Tichborne
case was being heard he bethought himsen of his
Australian adventure, and determined to go to Lon-
don and obtain a sight of the claimant to the Mho
and estate- In this he was 'no:awful, for one after-
noon be saw the claimant jest° the wart, and at
once reeognised him as the men he had wiped the
night with in the Australian bush, and who had told
him that he was the son of so English baronet. An
interview afterwards took pion between them, and
the commercial gentleman will, it is understood,
appear es a witness for the oWtnant when the owe
is -A in November."

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