The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-06-05 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

Cr. ITTON 114107E1..--AlAnt St) of the Odd Fellow%
of the island, with their friends, fat down to Ilium
toes dinner at the t'lifton Hotel on Weda,,,it
evening last, provided by the worthy host, Mir.
Chariot White. The chair was taken at s o'clock
by John Warren, Mr. Chamberlain acting
is
vice. The Portland amateur band was in attendant,.
and after the company hail satisfied their good app,
titev by the tempting •iands, which by the way re,
fleeted great credit on the caterer, the usual loyal
watts were drank and responded to. A somewhat
lengthy speech was delivered by the correspoimin.
ae.maary of the Poole district, relative to the fin:
nab i state of the lodge, and harmony was mamma:tit
and kept up until the celebrated larks of the ialtact
joined in chorus, when the several memben left in
right good cheer.
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CON VICT ESTABLISHMENT.— A little excitement
occurred in this neighbourhood a few days
from tile signals on the (: 'Term-tient works notifyit,
the escape of a convict It appears that une of th;
pris.niers under extra punishment for a breath
of discipline, seised an opportunity of climbing
a perpendicular wall, about twenty-five feet high.
whilst exercising in the yard—he being very cu.
like in his proceedings, which no doubt entitled km
t" nine-tails. He secreted himself on the roof of ems
of the blillaings, where lie was shortly Rite's/mks
discoveml by Mr. Painter, the master carpenters/
the establishment.

INATIONDITATION AT TUB CONVICT Pazios.—A
spirit of insubordination exhibited itself among
few of the enovicts of this establishment on Friday
last on the Vern works, about dinner time. Three
of the prisoners rushed at warder fatale, drarging
him down a precipitm of 12 feet, then kicked and
beat him severely, causing frightful contusions en the
head and eyes. Assistant warders Farnden soil
Smith immediately can to his help, but larnilen
was surrounded by more men, and thrown head
over heels before he could handle his sword. Smith
was struck on the back of tlie head by a large stone.
Further assistance et g up, the prisoners wi:re
soon overpowered, and with the promptitude which
always characterizes the officials of these establish.
mut they were soon in chains, and taken to the
cells, there to await a severe punishment, we hope,
by the directors.
Foot...it/we. —We understand that a foot•race
between Mr. Slow and Mr. Greg, of this island,
will take place on Monday the Itsth June, near the
Grove Inn, for kr) aside--distance 120 ytrds. Slow
giving Grey 4 yards. The betting is 7 to 4is
favour of Slow.

SOMETHING YOU SARI:IL—A singular fossil wu
found in the Portland quarriee about two years
since. It is a stone resembling a monkey's heed,
and the upper part of the body, the shape. of the
eyes, the ears, and the forehead, and the pass
reclining on the breast, are perfect. It is supposed
by many, conversant in geological matters, to he
a genuine petrification, and if au, exceedingly
valuable ; it being, we believe, the only instance if
fossilized monkey known. The possesow, Mr.
Abraham Winter, baker, of 10, ("Wawall.tirrace,
has been offered 10 guineas for it.