The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-02-21 00:00:00

Vampsbire.

SOUTAMIIPTON. Ora na( il7lO/li,ll. A
remarkably handsome meershauin pipe has been
presented to Dr. J. P. Watson, of the Great
Eastern. The pipe bore the following inscription on
a silver plate upon the case :—" Prrsented to 1)r.
J. P. Watson, by a few brother officers on board the
Great Eastern S.S.. as a token of their respect ior
his gallant and praiseworthy exertions en the 21e1
January, lb tit I."

THE IPitessi A FRIGATE A IiCONA. SOUTH-
AMPTIiN. —A grand banquet was given on Thursday
night by the Mayor of this borough (Mr. F. Perkins)
to captsin Sunulewall snd the officers of the Prussian
friiette Arcona, now under repair in the decks at this
port. The banquet, which was of the net sump.
tons character, took place at the Council Chanilier,
and the splendid band of the frigate was stationed
in the ante-room. Abeut BO persons partook of the
Mayor's hospitality, comprising, in addition to the
Prussian officers, several of the borough magistrates,
niembers u.l the Town l'otincil, and other leading in-
habitants of the town. The toast of 'The Queen"
was followed by those of "The King and Prince
Regent of Prussia," "The Prince Cunisort, Priuce of
Wales, and Royal Family," and "The Prince and
PrincLis Frederick William of Prussia," all proposed
in appropriate terms by the Mayor, and drunk most
enthusiastic:illy by the company, consisting of repre•
sentatives of the two nations. "The Army and Navy"
was acknowledged by Major Lacy, Staff Officer of
Pensioners for this district, and Captain Heath, R. N.
of her Majesty's frigate Dauntless, stationed in these
waters. Beth these gallant officers, as well as those
front the Arcola, were in full uniform. The Mayor
introduced the toast of "Captain Sundewall and the
officers of his l'rutisian Majesty's frigate A rcoua" in
a very appropriate address, dwelling upon the
friendly alliance which had so long existed between
the two countries, and the happy consequences which
might he expected to result from the union of the
Princess Royal of England with the estimable Prince
Frederick William of Prusia. His worship expressed
the pride anuPpleasure with which he, in common with
his fellow townsmen, welcomed the presence among
them of the galbut captain anti officers of the A rcona
and hoped that this visit would be followed by wally
ethers of a like character. The toast was drunk
with several rounds of enthusiastic cheering, again
renewed when Captain Suudewall rose to respond.
The gallant captain briefly thaliked the Mayor for
the hospitable reception he haul that evening given
to himself and his officers, and took the oppor-
tunity if publicly expressing his appreciation of
the great facilities he found existing at this
port for the accouiplishment of those purposes
for which lie had brought the frigate here.
lie should ever remember with gratitude the
kindness and cordiality with which be huh been
received, and the anxious desire to carry out his
wishes which haul been evinced on all hands since
his arrival at this ;sot in which, lie emphatically
stated, he found himself thoroughly at home.
(Loud applause.) Lieuteuant Nuniberger gave the
toast of the •• Public Companies connected with
Southampton," which was acknowledged hy Captain
Faigledue (superintentleut of the Peninsular and
Oriental C..wpany), who bore practical testimony to
the great wit &magus of the port ti Southieuptum.
Several i.titer toasts, principally of • local character, I
were given and responded to by different gentlenien. I
and the proceedings of a need interesting inter-
uationial banquet were brought to a close shortly ,
before iniulilight, when the May r vacated the chair
and the Prussian guests retinal. On leaving the I
lisiiquettnithall, Captain Suinlewall and several of
his officers, ausamipmiied by Captain Trilling.
and Mr. J. Bernard, J. P., iiroceedual to the Viet: Trim,
Asseaubly•raums, to the county ball which was held
on Thursday night, an invititien to which bad been
forwarded to the officers of the Prussiuu frigate.
The hells of Holyneel Church rang merry peels
during the evening in honour of the Mayor's guests.
NERA or A PRL'ASIAN - ellriStiiphOr
Petzel, a marine, age-I 20 years, belonging, to the
Prussiau ear frigate Arcona. now in the licks, was
coneejed on the 3rd inst. to the Royal South Hants
Infirmary. He bail been ill for about ten days, and j
was suffering from symptours Id fever. Petzel died '
.in Sunday, and was interred at the Cemetery on ,
Weduesday afternoon. A little before three o'clock
Commodore Sundewall, the Captain of the frigate,
with his officers, band in full uniforin. and a portion
of the crew, proceeded to the infirmary. A large
flag was placed upon a stretcher, on which the coffin ,
rested, and another flag covered it ; nisei it was the
deceased's helmet, /Lc. ; and surmounting all was a
can..py of iminortelles (evergreens and ilowers). I
arranged by Mr. Sawyer, florist, of the /light -street. I
A procession was formed, and the sailors carried
their late shipmate to the Cemetry, the band perform-
ing a dead march. The funeral service was con-
ducted by a pastor of the German church, and after ;
the body had been placed in the grave, which was
in the unconsecrated portion uif the Cemetery, and •
handful of earth had been scattered over the coffin
by each of those in attendance, an appropriate address
was delivered by the priest, ill German. The canopy i
of flowers, according to the custom in Prussia, was I
divided among those who chose to accept a portion;
and the remainder was interred with the corpse.
The procession then re-formed, and the band played
• variety of tunes on their return to the A remia.

PORTSMOUTH. —The present rille•range in Stokes
Ray, near Portsmouth, for the practice uif thu troops
in the garrison, having only a range of 900 yards. it
has been deemed advireable to extend the length of
range to about 1,250 yards, and negotiations for this
purpose have fur sonic time been ca rried on between
the military authorities and the proprietor for the
purchase of a piece of waste ground at the western
extremity of, and adjoining, the present range.
This has at length been brought to a close by the
authorities refusing to purchase on the Urns offered.
A sudden squall of wind and snow burst over here
on Thursday about sp.m. An upper portion of a wall
in the dockyard, which had been erected to prevent
the escape of convicts in that direction, was blown in
the street adjoining, through which at the time,
luckily, no one was passing. No damage was done
beyond the destruction of the wall. in the harbour
an accident occurred nearly attended with a loss of
life. A maii•of.war's boat was leaving the Asia
steam guartlahip, for the Duke 14 Wellington, lying
up the harbour, and before getting clear of the ships
lee, hoisted the lug sail. On clearing the bow of the
ship the whole force of the squall, which was at that
))))) mint nothing (limn the harbour. struck the boat's
std, and instantly c...peired her. IF.,er of the six men
in the boat got on her keel, and held on until a boat
rune to their ,escue. The two remaining men were
picked up out llf the water at the same time by a
boat which had put off from the Asia on witnessing
the accident.

WINCELZISTIe.—Ringsdnr E.rnpe. A mentally
deranged inmate of the County Hospital, escaped from
an upper window of that instituthni early on Tuesday
utor g. The poor fellow is named Thomas
is a tailor, and lately resided in the immediate neigh-
liiurhood of Southampton, and was it: the hospital
for treatment of epilepsy. About six o'clock on
Tuesday moniing lie minaged to drop fit iii One of
the ward windows, and fading upon the ilks light of
a building liclow, he was seriously ent by the glass.
lie got over a wall into l'arehment.street, and from
thence pnweeded to the railway stet. , and from
remark. he wade about his wife, the unfortunate
man had no doubt none indistinct idea of getting
home. The porter' found him bleeding from his
wounds ; and as they heard :hat he had visite from
the hospital, and that bis mind was affected, he WAS
conveyed there, and his injuries dressed. lie has
sinim been removed to the County Lunatic Asylum.
Unnawrcitusicu. Rifle arpf.—The two guns
intended for artillery practice arrived here on
Wednesday, acconipiuned by a detachment of No. 7
battery, oth Brigade Royal Artillery, under the coin.
mend of Lieutenant Roberts. Considerable excite-
'Dent prevailed on the announcement being made that
they were nearing the town. The new and juvenile
braes band was for the lint time called into
public service, and performed well, all things con'
inhered. 11r. Newlyn Ott four horses into has c.an-
nuolious omnibus, and upon this the band
_placed
themselvea, with a few volunteers inside. It WWI
intended the omnibus should :meet the detachment
of artillery on their entrance into the town, and
precede them in their march. Unfortunately the
guns arrived earlier than was expected, and had
'
almost reached the hotel befoie the omnibus and it*
freight were ready. From that pLace, however, •
decided demonstration was Wad,
the omnibus going
`bead (almost too fast) of the artillery, the band
Playing a quick step. They thus proceeded, socom-
cakaeselby a considerable crowd on foot to the
They are 18-pounders, and are with all their accom-
in the yard of which the guns were left.
panimenta apparently quite nes. The men Imme-
diately returned, preceded by the band playing until

they reached the hotel, where they were billeted for
the night and at the various inns in the town. The
bells of the Priory church were run merrily on the
occasion, the flag upon the tower was unfurled, and
the Hags of the former Christchurch voluoteers
waved gracefully from the hotel balcony. At
S.nithanipton a demonstration was made, on the guns
arriving there, the new band formed for the rifle
corps amannpanied them into the town, therefore an
honour has been thus conferred upon Christchurch.