The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-03-30 00:00:00

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WINCHESTER. —The first exhibition of the Hamp-
shire Horticultural Society for the present year was
held at the Corn Exchange on Thursday, when there
was a numerous attendance of members. The show
has not been surpassed for many years, particularly
in Azalias, finer specimens of which were scarcely
ever seen, both as to growth of plant and richness
of bloom. The prizes were awarded by Mr. Chaim'.
ler, of Vauxhall.

iNDOVZR. —A serious accident happened to a lad
named Dickman on Thursday afternoon week. It
appears that be had been gathering scrapings in the
road in Bishop's Court.lane, and observing a eon.
veyance driven by Mr. H. Moore approaching him,
he drew his wheelbarrow on one side, leaving ample
room for passing by him. However, the wheehi
came in contact with the wheelbarrow, threw him
down, and passing over one of his thighs crushed it
in a frightful manner. The poor fellow was re•
moved after some delay, and received medical aid!
when it wag found, on examination, that the in.
jury was eta very serious nature.
HORIII RAC!. —The admirers of the turf were
agreeably surprised a few days ago by • whisper that
a ran was about to come off on the Stockbridge
, course on Saturday the 20th inst., which proved to
be quite correct, and in order to give the matter •
somewhat business appearance, cards were circulated
moil a favoured few. Accordingly about the time
appointed, the parties interested and the few friend,
who wen in the secret, usembled on the ooune, and
the affair came off in due order. The sweepstake
was decided as follows :—Mr. Notley's "Black and
all black," 1 • Mr. Entrne's "Andover," 2 ; Mr.
Gale's " The Baron," 3. A capital nos, won by,
only half a nook. The match was decided in favour
of Mr. Game's "Gamecock" by three or four lengths.
Should this become an annual affair, which is not
improbable, it may lead to more improvement in the
breed of hackneys and afford a good day's sport at
a season of the year generally barren of such amuse.
meats; at least in this neighbourhood.
LYMINGTON.— Yadit Lounck—A fine yacht, 161
tons burthen, warn launched on Tuesday by Mr. In.
man, for the Berl of Yarborough, in the presence of
• goodly muster of the dlite of this town. She was
named Zoe by his lordship's daughter.

THE LATE MURDER AT PORTSMOUTH. The in.
quest on the late Mr. Herta, otherwise Howard,
whose assassination we have before reported, was re-
sumed, after • week's interval, by the borough
Coroner on Monday at the Dolphin Inn, whence it
was adjourned to the Sessions-house, owing to the
great influx of listeners. The only witness examined
was the landlady of the house where the deceased
lodged, Mrs. Viok, whose testimony occupied up-
wards of three hours. Nothing, however, appeared
in it to fix the crime upon any known person, and
on Tuesday her eon was submitted to &similar (=mi.
nation. The inquiry was likely to be a protracted
one. All the efforts of the police to trace the mur•
darer have up to the present time been unavailing.
On Thursday afternoon the murdered remains of the
unfortunate man were conveyed to the Portsmouth
Cemetry for interment, being followed to their last
resting place by two brothers of the deceased, Mr.
Vick, and a Mend. On Friday the magistrates di-
rected a telegraphic message to be sent to the Secre-
tary of State, asking fora reward of £lOO by the Go-
vernment. The coroner's inquiry into the circum-
stances of the mysterious assaasination of Daniel
Harte, otherwise Howard, terminated on Thursday
night, with an open verdict of "wilful murder
against some person or persons unknown." The
local police have failed in tracing the murderer, or
obtaining any clue to him up to this time, and
yesterday the Secretary of State advertised £lOO
reward, under the usual reservations, for his dis-
covery.