The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-04-20 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH,

Her Mqesty's st.e.ainOar( ;hip-Blenheim, 60, Capt.
Frannie Scott, having boon completely refittod
for her now coast service, went to Spithead, on
Wednesday, where she woo inspected officially on
Thursday by Admiral Sir floors. Seymour, K,01,8.,
the eommander•in•Chief, The Blenheim arrived in
Portland Roads on Saturday evening, She Inc
coeds the Meander,

DINTURIXD STATN Or TIII TOWN.— On Saturday
50 speoial constables were sworn in, it being feared
some disturbance would take place between the
militia and the police, owing to the feeling that his
resulted from the decision of the borough magic.
trates. Arising out of the charges brought against
some of the men of the West York Militia, now
stationed at our barracks, for assaulting the police on
Easter Monday evening at the Canteen, a judicial
inquiry his been going ou throughout the week at the
Guildhall, a charge of drunkenness having been
brought against Brine by the military, and he
preferring a charge of moult against private John
O'Connor of the militia. Very great escitment pre.
veiled in all parts of the borough for several days.
On Saturday the judgment of the bench was given.
Brine was acquitted on the charge of drunkennes,
and O'Connor was fined Bs. and costs for the assault.
So greatly was danger apprehended that all the
public houses were closed at ten on Saturday night,
and the militia were ordered to quit the barracks
yesterday (Monday) noon. On the previous Satur•
day evening a row took place between the militia
and the police, when Supt. Lidbury pressed by.
standers to his aid, and the soldiers fled. The
militia have not been kept in barracks at all ; and the
special constables presented themselves in reply to a
bill put out by the Mayor.
ORDINATION AT HOPE CHAPEL.—OR Wednesday
the Rev. W. Lewis was ordained minister of Hope
Chapel. The congregation present was very numer-
ous. The Rev. E. R. Corder, of Poole, preached in
the morning, and the Rev. J. Pyer delivered the
charge. taking as his text "Be thou faithful unto
death, and I will give thee a crown of life," Rev. ii, v.
10. Subsequently about 40 friends dined together
in the schoolroom, under the presidency of the Riv.
W. Lewis; and in the evening the Rev. J. M.
Charlton, A.M., President of the Western College,
preached to the people.
A CAUTION TO TRAVELLERS.-011 Friday a man
named Frederick Alice, who came from Guernsey by
the South-Western steamer on Tuesday, en route fur
America, was fined £5 for throwing a bottle of
brandy into the water, after the bottle had been taken
possession of by the Custom,' authorities and found
to contain more brandy than is allowed to pass free
of duty. The case was partly heard at the Guild-
hall on Wednesday, and on Friday the decision of
the Curtoms' authorities was made known. Alice
has since left for America.

SUDDEN DEATH OF A CAPTAIN ON BOARD SHIP.
—On Friday evening, the master of the smack
Endeavour, Captain William Perry, suddenly died.
The vessel was bound from Port Madoc, in Carnal,
vonshire, to Dover, with slates, and had encoun-
tered very severe weather, having to put into Ply-
mouth three times. On Wednesday she put into
Portland Roads, and, after remaining there two days,
sailed on Friday morning at 4 o'clock. She was,
however, becalmed for twelve hours in Weymouth
Bay, and the captain spent the time in reading.
About 6 in the evening he had tea, and afterwards,
while on deck, said to the mate he was arraid there
would be plenty of wind during the night. The
captain then went to sit on the talfrail, and one of
the seamen noticing a singular expression about his
eyes, called the mate, who caught deceased in his
arms. Deceased's bed was immediately brought up
on deck, but deceased breathed his last ere he was
placed upon the hammock. The vessel at this time
was between Whitenose Cliff and Lulworth. The
Dutch Trader, of Portland, returning from Poole,
soon afterwards came alongside, and: a passenger,
named Henry Hillier, was besought by the mate of
the Endeavour to take her in charge. The sailors
were all in tears. Hillier complied, and brought
the smack into Portland Roads. On Saturday after.
noon an inquest was held on the body before Henry
Lock, Esq., deputy coroner, at the Breakwater
Hotel, when, the above facts having been adduced,
the jury unanimously returned a verdict of "Died
by the visitation of God." The deceased was
married.

ACCIDENT.—On Thursday afternoon week, a
coachman named Jas. Andrews, in the employ of
Mr. Saneom, of the Royal Breakwater Hotel, was
sitting on the box of his carriage, when he suddenly
fell off, in a fit, and severely fractured his skull. He
was immediately assisted, and medical advice ob.
tamed. Intelligence was forwarded to Mr. Bansom,
who kindly sent a carriage, in which the unfortunate
sufferer was conveyed home.
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THE LITERARY INSTITUTE.—Dr. Moorland's lec-
ture on "The Human Ear" was postponed until
Friday week, when a numerous audience assembled.
The lecturer briefly recapitulated the principal poi,
tione of his former lecture relative to the sense of
hearing in the lower creation, and dwelt at some
length and with much clearness on that sense as ex-
hibited in man. In this he was assisted very
materially by a series of beautiful diagrams, which
doubtless rendered this highly interesting subject
still more aoceptable to hie audience.