The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-06-29 00:00:00

Debonsbire.

EXETER. —Fatal Accident —A lad, whilst at.
tempting to walk on the parapet of the iron bridge,
North-street, on Tuesday last, fell off and was
killed.

The Exeter papers report the death of Mr. R. C.
Bowring, formerly cub-editor of the Weßtern Timea,
and subsequently the editor of the Halifax Coup ier.
The deceased was a man of considerable ability; and
his sterling qualities, both of head and heart, won
him the high esteem of his professional brethren,
and endeared him to a large circle of friends.

SUDDEN DEATH IN A PRINTING OFFICE. OR
Thursday an inquest was held at the Half Moon
Hotel, before H. W. Hooper, Esq. coroner, on the
body of Mr. John Parkhowie, Who had been for
many years employed as a compositor and pressman
in the office of Woolnier'e Exeter Gazette. It ap-
peared from the evidence that he went to work as
usual at 8 o'clock in the morning, and after some
time complained of a pain in his head, which he said
he could not understand. Shortly afterwards he
fell to the ground in a state of insensibility, and in
little more than five minutes he was a lifeless corpse.
Messengers were despatched in all directions for
medical amistanoe, but it arrived too late to be of
service. The jury returned a verdict of " died by
the visitation of God." Demised, who was muoh
respected by his employers and fellow workmen, has
left a widow, under circumstances which strongly
appeal to sympathy.
NATIONAL ARCHERY Fm.—There are great
anticipations with regard to the archery meetmg
coming off at Exeter on the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd of
next month. The prize lists contain reward of
honour to the extent of nearly £5OO.
Bassinet+. —A "Gentleman" in Difficulties.—
Re Robert Weddon Gooding, of Bampton, gentle.
man.—Mr. Toms appeared for the insolvent, who
applied at the Tiverton County Court, on Thursday,
for his final order, and was unopposed. At the last
court his Honour ordered him to pay into court £2O
for the benefit of his creditors, which he had not
done.—Mr. Toms said he had used every effort to
raise the sum required, but had been unsuccessful.
The insolvent was in very poor circumstances; he

was, in fact, entirely destitute of means wherewith
to satisfy his creditors, and his brother was unable
to assist him. He examined the insolvent, who de.
posed that until lately he occupied a small farm He
now followed no calling, He had been visited with
a great deal of sickness, and Ms wife was afflicted
with deafness. A person who lodged in his house
paid him 2.5. 6d. a week. Three years ago he had
some property which be sold to his brother
.for
£2,0045. After paying off ineumbrances and legacies,
he found himself poasessed of £BOO. He applied to
this court for protection because he found he could
not discharge his debts. ktr. Paine, his landlord,
had seized some of his excepted articles.—His
Honour was of opinion that the application was a
preposterous attempt on the part of the insolvent to
get rid of his debts in an easy way. He would not
allow people to get " white-washed" in such a man-
ner. The insolvent had not been premed by hie
creditors, had retained .619 19.. 6d. worth of ex-
cepted articles, and had stated in his schedule that
he had no assets. His brother might have main-
tained him, instead of paying a solicitor £l4 to file
his petition and carry him through the court. He
adjourned the case till the 15th proximo, and in-
timated that in the event of £2O not being lodged
with the registrar, for the benefit of his creditors,
by that day, he ahmild probably dismiss the
petition.
CORNWALL RAILWAY.-It appears that the second
tube or span of the Royal Albert bridge, at &hash,
is to be launched on the 10th of July. The weight
of the tube, chains, and roadu ay, all of iron, is
about 1,200 tons, and the length of the tube is 455
feet. It mete upon iron pontoons, of which there
are two under each end of the tube. These pontoons
are together of about 2,000 tons burden, and will be
floated from the shore, conveying the tube, which is
intended to be lodged on the piers at the top of high
water on the day mentioned. The first tube of this
bridge was laureled in September last, and has since
been raised to its phice,a height of 100 feet above high
water mark, by means of hydraulic presses. The
company's railway from Plymouth to Truro, it is ex-
pected, will be ready for traffic early next year, thus
completing the railway system to the land's-end.
TV* directors s- -4 to be enabled kr:the Bill now
ettentriffikillie a &demo of
port of Pahnouth.