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The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-10-02

WISH PIIECoI'ITY.

Under a warrant granted in the Londonderry connty
court, Head-Constable Crawford, •if the Royal Irish
Constabulary, apprehended in Glasgow on Friday
afternoon a young 11.11 named John Smyth, on a
charge of alslueting a young lady belonging to Ire-
lawl. The parents f the pair, it appears, resided
beeidle each other in the v....1ay .4 leonlowl.•rry, the
yogth —for be is warmly 20 years .2 age--being the
soil of a large farmer, MA the maiden, who has just
completed her 15th year, the lily chill of a county
magistrate. On the :Pith of last month they both
appeared from their respective homes, awl on the
following day they took .teamer for Glasgow, where
they arrived on the 30th ult. The flight of the pair
was duly reported to the Irish authorities, and a
warrant for the arrest of the 3, mug Lothario having
been issued, the representatives ..f the force in Mu.
gow were communicated with, , the expectation
evidently being that they would coins to Gl:wow.
The pair had been able to elude those In search of
them until Friday afternoon, when Head-Constable
Crawford succeeded in tracing them to a house in
Dumbarton-road, where he put the warrant with
which he was commissioned into force. Peculiarly
enough the pair were married on Friday by Shell!
Lees, in his chambers in the County-buiblings, and the
Intimation of the event appears in Saturday morning's
papets thus —September :111, at Sheriff's Chamber,
Glasgow, by the Sheriff of Lanarkshire, John Smyth,
to Susan M. C. utrtenay, eldest drat:liter of James
Courtenay." Smyth will be removed to Londonderry.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-10-02

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Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-10-02

BIRTHS.

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Sept. 22, at 2561. Ainhuret.roa I. Stoke Newington, the
wife of Mr. T. 0. Esti. of a daughter.
Sept. 21, at Woolland Personal/P. lilan.lford, the wife of
tho Itey. J. If Hodges, of twin .laiighters.
Sept. 21, at Shafterhury, the wife of Mr. charle-, E.
Norton. of a son.
Sept. 21. at 17. Dorset Mare, the wife of Mr. E. 3
Downing. of a son—stillhorn.
at 31. High Ei.t-street, Li a-cheater, Om
wife 44 Mr. C. Parsons, of a Cu.
31.teinher 30, at Alingten.terrace, Dorchester. the wife
Of Mr. S. Barnes, of • eon.
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Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-10-02

TARO TN V k_RKET STREET.

Mr. Mangle wrote, romplaininc, of the nuisance to the
lenseen in Market-street, on amount nf the yard being
occupied bv carts, and a nnine being made hr the market
people. He therefore asked that the Council would
waive the usual notice to quit, and sive up possession.
Mr. Alderman HOWARD confirmed the ntatement so
fio the nuisance, the fencing is broken down, and „rile
go in, owl it in altogether in a fikaraerfal State. e
believed the undeentanding was that the Hoard should
give it up, when building proceeded so as to require the
removal,

The ItArent remarked that St. Thernasatreet it as full
of earta Ru before the yawl wa4previdio.
It wm rn the prop itiro of Mr. Mit.i.r.nnt:
and Mr. THOMAS that the yard he given up forthwith.

ASI7H,II:FIt.

Mr. Dregs said that a test harl been made of anphalte
at the R iilaystation, and it answered admirably. Was
it wi.e to co on laying down material and olivine other
streets. In nmnber of yearn, he believed that they
would be in porket hr lttyjne iboirn ennerete.

Tnirer ARO (5E5/ROE-STAMM

No tenders had been received f.r paving these streets
and it was resolved that the Town Clerk should again
invite tenders.
RR. RICHARD CON.S.C.OXyLtIVT.
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The Locxl Government 11 .ard had written, enquiring
whether Mr. Hawkegley's report as b the drainage of
Weymouth had yet Men received. A communication
from Mr, R. Cox, eomplaining of the sanitary state of the
114 enchoed.
The Town Clerk was awaiting instrnetions.
It was resolved to send envie, of both communications
to Mr. Hawkesley, arid to inform the Local Government
Board.

cApmise! SITVITR.

Tenders were received for doine this work !—Messrs.
Martin and Son at £172 R... and Mr. Innes at £192.
On the proposition of Mr. Alderman Emor, Messrs.
Martin's ten ler was areepted.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-10-02

SWAN AGE.

"Vicrix."—We handed your letter to "Luria." It is
substantially correct hut the party you referred to is not
the no lie represented himself, but • brother.
LORD RADSTOCK has been hulling a series of religious
meetings here this week. On Tuesday, Thursday, awl
Friday lance congregations gathered in the National
Schoolroom, the Thursday wrince being attended by an
unusual number of young men. On Wednesday evening
his lordship delivered a Gospel Address in the !Mission
Hall t a fair audience.
AT L,gz. en Friday, before Mr. Henry Henley and Mr.
S. sbilsirn, James Wader. of Swanage, was charged by
Sergeant Wills with being drunk and liAnnlerly in
Ciiiiinhe-street.—Prisoner pleaded guilty.—The Sergeant
said that prisoner came to the town on Tuesday, having
travelled from Siwanage a. a vagrant, and got relieved by
his son. H- spent the money, ;tot drunk, and begged in
the town. On the previous night he applied for lielging
ant was refused, and at midnight witness found him in
Coombe-street, drunk and threatening to smash the
windows if not Inked up. The Sergeant took him into
custody, when he hehaved violently. —Prisoner had been
convicted several times for similar offences in this county.
Committed for one month's hard labour.—lt FM stated
that this would make his twelfth conviction at por•
cheater.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-10-02

WEYNIOUTII TOWN COUNCIL

Thursday Present the Mayor (Mr. J. Lunclie),
Aldermen Millede, Howard, Thome, and G. Eliot;
Councillors J. Devenish, T. R. Charing, Lanningi
Seaman, Dennis, Lovell, Snook. Dr. Drew,
and Welsford, with Mr. F. C. Stegcall, Town Clerk.

THE OUTER PIER EXTENSION.

. ...
Ten bonds of £lOO each, tri Mr. Edwards, M.P.,
on the Harbour Fund, were sealed, and the following
letter was read :

"Si. Berkeley Square, W., 26th September. I
" Dear Mr. Lutelie,—l duly received your letter, by
which I noted a further sum of £l.OOO iA wanted for the
outer pier. Endo-4n! Ihe to hand you a cheque for that
amount, receipt of which please acknowledge. When an
you expect the work will he completed, and how much
more money will be wanted I I presume no further pay-
ment will be wanted for the next six weeks but, if so,
you must let me know. as I start for Constantinople in
the course of a few days.
" Yours truly,
" EZNRY EDWARDS...
"I am glad to hear that the subscriptions for the poor
famine-stncken people of India promise so WelL I fear
all will be needed."
The Mayor added that the £lOO sent by Mr.
Edwards before last meeting, he had placed in the
bank, and lists are open at all of the banks. A public
meeting on the subject would not be required, as the
facts are so well-known. _ .

The weather is now very favourable for the
extension of the Pier.

TTIE_PORTLAND LIFIS-SAVE?-4.,

Mr. Alderman MILLEDOE ann;unced .£1 I. from Sir
TAlhot Raker to the Portland lifeaavers fund. and Mr.
Alderman HOWARD stated that Mr. Elwards bad civen
.£s.—The Mayor remarked that he had help' the landhily
of the Cove Inn was specially entitled to consideration.
and he thought she should have some part.
ITIONS

POLICE

CEI.LS,

LTILRAI

The tender Of -lifes4ra.- ---itoTiol—on—ri'iion, to do the
alteration to the polire relic for £2O, wtut areented.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-10-02

mkTosso i2p THROUGHOLDWEIpiIII.

Mr. Alderman HOWARD mentioned a plan of his to
carry a road from the bridge direct throurh the old part of
Weymouth and through the Gardens, to Rodwell station,
a road which he thought would be a thorough improve-
ment to our town, and a great accommodation to visitors.
who would go over there. At the same time he should
like the Surveyor to consider whether they could not
lower the Bridge. so as to make one good job, if it would
be carried out. He asked whether he could have the assist-
ance of the Surveyor on the plan
The MAYOR considered it would be a great improvement
to old Weymouth, and it was agreed that Mr. Howard
should have the assistance of the Surveyor.

NIL RAWKESLEY. CL
No further answer from this enuineer has been receive&
thouch a very strong letter has been written by the Town
Clerk.

STRZET REPAIILS.
The street committee reported in favour of repairing
Dorect Place, Prospect Pls.,. awl another. The Surveyor
reported that the notices served upon the owners of pro-
perty adjoining the Grange Road, to level, pave, flag, and
Channel the same, had not been complied with.— It was
agreed that the necessary plans and specifications he pre-
pared for the work, and the necessary steps taken for
advertising for tenders for the game.
The common seal was affixed to a contract with Mr. 1.
T. Whetham, for levelling, paving, flagging ant channel-
ling ilardwick-itreet.

PROP,SED RFCREATTOIt GROCNII.
Mr. Alderman Turmas ably re-introduced hi a inntinn as
to the formation of anew recreation ground, on the cite
now occupied by a triangular piece of water near the Gas
work..

Mr. WALLIS asked whether Mr. Alderman Thomas
intended the place for a Recreation ground, or did he
intend to make a commercial speculation of it 1
Mr. DENNIS thought thee mitat 1111 up the place, and if
a row of houses could he secured on a part of it, they
Might get the recreation ground at a very small cost.
Mr. CHARLES doubted the likelihood of getting a row of
houses rinse to a children's recreation ground.
Mr. HOWARD was in favour of a recreation ground.; but
SA to the site, he should like well to consider it.
The MAYOR thought SI there did not seem to he any
other spot, this should receive consideration. U the
children of the other side of the water were to use it. it
was not likely that it would he used by respectable
persons, such MR Would send nursemaids with them it
would remain entirely for the children of the working
and for the schools.

- Mr. 117lerm—uM How.t.it-n—riinved that a recreation ground
would he very degirable. and that a committee of the
whole Council condder the .iteß avaitti*.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-10-02

-MARRIAGE.

Sept. 20, nt St. Mir bun. Church. by Heenan, by the Rev.
N. Heywood, John llonry Holbrook of St. Augtottleen,
DriAtol, to Elir.Lbeth Aznex Bond, ol St. Michkent Park,
youngest daughter of the late James Bond, of Weymouth,

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DF.ATIIS.
September 17, at Emit Clialden, Mr. George Wel!stead,
sge.l 27 VOW'S.
Sept. V, sullenly at Weymouth, Charles Paul, eldest
son of the lit- Rev. Charles Marriott Ider, Rector of
Charlton Musgrove, Somersetshire.
Sept. 23, at Gateshead, Durham, MrA. Fragilell, widow
of the late Mr. Joseph Prunell, Sherborne Castle Gar.
den 4.
Sept. El, at I idiertne, Mr. Joseph Vaker, for ninny years
atandard bearer of the Wesleyan Methodist Church, at
Chilcombe.
Sept. 21, at Burton Bradstnck at maptorelmeal scarlet
fever and congestion°, the brain, Frederick Henry, second
son of l'.C. John Bryant, Aged four years and three
months.
Sept. M. at North Wootton, near Sherborne, Mr. Chariot
September 311. at No. 5. Salialeiryderrace,Dorchestar,
after a lingering Hines., Mary Jane, wife of Mr. Edmund
Rowe, aged 32 years.
By the death if Mr. Fox Talbot, F.K.S., which took
I place at Lime* Abbey. Wilts, on the 17th tind.., in his Pith
year, science has lest a distitiguished votary and the
world a benefactor. He bad nearly perfected his invention
of practical photography when M. Deguerre announced
big invention each received immediately a pension from
the French Government, We can remember the reading
at the Royal Society of Mr. Fox Tallmt's first Imeer
describing hie system, and the annoyance caused by
hie being to a certain extent superseded. In sotee of
the first published Accounts of the science Mr.
Talbot's name was not even mentioned. Speedily.
however, other inventions having been, added, Mr.
system was everywhere adopted. In th e
first instance he took out a number at patents with a
considerable expenditure of money, but he ultimately
, threw the whole matter upset to the public, creating •
new industry and (bile enabled thumostialm a person. to
I maintain theluselvei and to delight the world. Ile well
deserved 10.1110 public expreision of gratitude. Ills tint
glass house act rip on the residence of Mr. Murray, the
optician, in Itegent.street, was arranged anal super•
intended for Mr. Tallmt by the conductor of this Journal,
so Wa afterwards is larger idle in the Rental (keen-road.
Of later years Mr. Talbot had realded chiefly at his
country seat, varying his experiments in chemistry and
photography with the study of the various dialects of the
Rant, end especially of the cuneiform inacriptiona made
1 familiar since the discoveries of Layard and Itawlinsum
I Dii Ude r.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-10-02

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September.

THE DORCHESTER
(Old Estsblieked)

SIRYANTS. REGISTRY OFFICII

Under the Patronage of Ow Nobility,
Clergy, and Gentry.
QEEVA.NTS WANTED. —2 Cook House-
keepers, wages from £3O to £4O. 28 Cooks,
wages from £l4 to £4O. 1 Experienced Dairymaid
for a Gentleman's family. 2 Kiteberunaida. 4 Par-
lourmaide, wages from £l6 to £2O. 1 Experienced
Housemaid, wages from £lB to £2O. 9 House and
Pitrlourmaids. 5 Housemaids. 4 Lonndrymaids for
Gentlemen's families, wages from £l6 to £lB. 14
General Servants, wages from £8 to £l6. 2 School-
room Maids and to wait on young ladies, age above
91 1 Single Man as gardener, 18, a week. 3
Footmen under butlers. 1 Single-handed Indoor Man
Servant.
Apply to Mr. TllOll4lll POUNOT, Saddler stad Ser-
vant. Registry 01 Moe, 3, Gonadll, Dorchester.
Registry Fee One Shilling charged to Lady and
Ftervaat ; if by letter, 12 stamps, and a stamped
envelope for reply.
No names given until the tee is paid, and no letters
answered mama a stamped envelope is enclosed.

NVANTED, s SITUATION uNURSE, in
respectable family. The highest references
etym.—Apply to L A. D. Jones, Einglead-
place, Poole.

114ILLIFER ADS, role& or Olin, in every
1) variety, Printed at modeler* prior, sod with
the Mawr promptars, st the ries al this piper,
8, alsk Weat-dessi. Denied«
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-09-18

COAL SU MILS& DED.

A Mr. Kelly, of Phila,lelphi• is sail to have brought to
light a new motor, and alrhough many people are sceptical
about it, we know that a thoroughly practical man like
Mr. Franklin, the manager of the Conant Steamship
Company in New York, has entire faith in it, end hers
not at all the sort of person to he token in even by a
" Phil sr lelphia lawyer,"mllol less a Philadelphia mechanic.
Ile and others have seen the new tor at work, and
came away convinced that the great problem was solved.
But how is thr fovea obtained That is the secret which,
naturally enough, Mr. Kelly refuses to disclose. He
declares that it is not electricity.—the source to which
most people are disposed to look for it, and which we
thoroughly believe will yet be made to do all the hard
work of the world. The use of electricity, like our know-
Leda,. of it, is only in its in fancy. But Kelly declares that
he is not indebted to it for his discos cry, but that with •
cup of water he can dnve an engine with • long train
behind it from New York to Chicago, a distance of about
a thousand miles. For some months past, however,
nothing has been heard of Mr. Kelly, and it was supposed
by some that the money which he had obtained from
private persons for the purpose of carrying on his
experiments would never be seen again. But we now learn I
that he has constructed the machine for which that money
was subscribed, "that he has obtained a pressure of 11,000
pounds to the tech, an I then stopped because the gauge
would not stand more." He also made the follnwing
statement to a reporter of the New lock World: -"It is a
quart machine—that is to s y,it uses only a quart of water.
With the condenser that I have now nearly complete. I
will make that quart of water produce 1000 horse-power
motion of sufficient duration to run a steamship across the
ocean." Most people will, of course, receive these state-
ments with great doubt until some decisive results have
been submittei to the examination of scientific men.
Cut we are ourselves inclined to think that Mr. Kelly has
really made a discovery of ~orue value, and that, at any
rate, many years will not elapse before the long-sought-for
"new motor.' has been added to the wonderful inventions
of the nineteenth century.—The Woof I.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-09-18

" Yours truly.
"J. BET, Vicar."

A document published a few days ago discloses the
unpleaaant fact that there are 1,720 more lunatic., in
England this year than there were last.

The number of electors on the present Parliamentary
register for England and Wales, now about to be
revised by barristers holding " ('ourta of Revision," is
2,377,761, of whom 350,578 are in counties, 1,514,716
In boroughs, and 12,456 in Universities.

An announcement has just been made which will
cause some anxiety to Mr. Gladstone's warmest
admirers. It is that he has in band a pamphlet or
book on Irish affairs, and the possibility of Home
Rule. Is it a fact, they will ask, that dr. Gladstone
has discovered Home Rule to be possible? Is so the
breach between him and the other prominent Liberals
will prove irreparable. If there is one thing more
than another which Lord Hartington and the Whigs
repudiate and detest it is Home Rule.

In those days hinge would sometimen take a hint,
But now they carry on 'the clone old game,"
And no one dares suggest to them, in print,
To bent with fools and wantons who annoy all
Is not the way to keep the people loyal.
World.

This is The World's experience of a church
congress :
A Church Congress supplies the machinery of an
extensive clerical dissipation and the materials of a
clerical Donnybrook. The neighbourhood in which the
e 'Tigress is held is a scene of wild excitement. hungry
incumbents and hungrier curates billet themselves on the
divines resident in the vicinity, and the larders of the
country for mile,' round are desolated by the inroads of
ecclesia.stical locusts. The scandals and free fights in the
discussi, n.room only serve to whet the clerical appetite.
In the houses of the unfortunate entertainers it is an
endless series of meals the a-hole day through. Unshaven,
unbrushed, and not too much washed, the ecclesiastical
barbanans troop MY from a turnultuary breakfast to the
wild war of protitle,s words. With the stains of battle
and toil resting upon them, they nit down to dinner after
the day's idle labour is over.

More than half a million juvenile teetotallers belong
to Bands of 11 pc in the United Kingdom. Of course
they want an organ, and they are going to embark,
amlitionsly cnongh, in a quarterly review of their
own.

Now that there is so much needless an.l
alarm —augnientol by London Dailies in want of a
sensation—about ilydmphobia, the following excerpt
froma letter by Dr. hlearne, of Southampton, deserves
to be read with attention :
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-09-18

DORSETSH IRE.

OIIT-DOOR OCCUPATION.—Any respect-
able person able to give good references
may hear of an AGENCY by addressing the under-
signed, which will not interfere with their present
business, and which to any one having a good general
connection will prove remiumerative.—Asa, Mr.
JailbLAT, Ths Athoseam, Corn-stmt. Bristol.

ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
CORPORATION.
(Established by Royal Charter, A.D. 1720.

FOR SEA, FIRE, LIFE, AND ANNUITIES.

OfficeS-ROTAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.

The Accumulated Funds exceed £3,900,000.

GOVERNOR:
JAMES STEWART HODGSON, FAQ.
SUB-GOVERNOR :
CHARLES JOHN MANNING, Ego.
DEPETV-GOVERNOR :
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-09-18

"CONVICTS."

The Report of the Directors of Convict Prisons informs
us that the number of convicts received into Government
prisons under fresh sentences during lhit was 19114, in
addition to 124 who had their ticketsimfdeave cancelled.
The number of sentences of penal servitude p owed in
Great Britian in 1R79 was 1894, or DO more than in the
year preceding. It further appears that the increase in
the number of re-convictions was 115. An encouraging
feature continues to present itself in the extent to which
the Prinoners' Aid Societies are made use of by the dis-
charged convicts. Since ISM a considerable increase has
taken place in the proportion of prisoners who resort to
these societies. Last year as many as two thirds of the
discharged male convicts gave this evidence of their
desire to return to the ranks of industry. In 18.99
the proportion wan lens than one-half. A most striking
instanee of reformation is mentioned by the chaplain of
Pentonville Prison. It does not belong in particular to the
present time, as it goes hack over a range of sixteen years,
and refers to a young man under sentence of death in
Newgate at the commencement of that period.
The bell of St. Sepulchre's was tolling for his
: execution at the moment when a reprieve arrived.
The convict was evidently a man of education
as he subsequently wrote • small poem entitled
"The Agony of Murder." This was prepared for publica-
tion by the late Ordinary of Newgate, and dedicated by
him to Mr. Alderman Wire. Though it was many years
before the convict gained his liberty, his conduct was
admirable throughout. Amongst other incidents it is
mentioned that he was mainly instrumental in preventing
a murderous outbreak of the cotvicts on board the ship
which took him out to Australia, in which was Dr. Hale,
the newly appointed bishop, with his family. The man
still lives and is pronperiug. Such a cue is in many
respects exceptional : but so far as actual reformation goes
there is sufficient evidence—statistical and otherwise—
. . . .

that it is not mere dream of the enthusiastic. On the other
hand, there are painful records of hardened and desperate
characters, together with others who are stupidly
and stolidly wicked. Thus we read of a convict in
Portland, thirty-five years of age, who, when entreated to
give up his evil courses on the recovery of his liberty,
listened respectfully to all that was said, and then replied
askingby whether he could he expected to aaextifice "the
benefits of fifteen years' apprenticeship." Crime wan his
tvade, and its moral turpitude was nothing to him. Other
instances occur in which wretched criminal men cannot
be persuaded to conform to prison rules, but met all
discipline at defiance, necessitating an amount of punish-
' trent which must ultimately ruin their health.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-09-18

WIMBORNE.
6141 D.R.V.—The monthly challenge cup WAS shot for at
the Range. Badbory. on Wednesday last the 12th inst..
and was won by Sorgt Ford. with • score of 26 Pointe.
The weather was very rough.

WAREH AN.
BOROUGH PETTY SESSIONS, Saturday. —Before the He-
corder (Mr. F. Filliter) and the Mayor (Dr. Bareharn.)
Mira lacy Distil., a travelling woman, was charged with
stealing a pair of boots, v due SA. lid. the property of Mr.
E 'heft Summer,. Miss Elizabeth Summers stated she
managed the shop for her lirother, and saw everything that
came into the shop. They sold boots and shoes, ready
Ilia& clothing, and groceries. About a fortnight ago they
hat a sos•k of boots and shoes in, and amogst them were
four pair, of a particular make. She marked all the
Issote with a privet r mark. In Imminence of whar p.c.
Butler told her nu Thursday last, she lo ,Ited over the
boots, ant found one of the four pairs missing. He showed
her a pair of boots which she identified. They were tbe
boots produced, and she knew them hy the private mark,
and also by the niimber of them. width C wresponded
with the invoice. The valtie of the boots was Its. 111. The
prisoner came into the shop twice on Thruoviay last, once
in the morning with a man, and again by herself in the
afternoon. She purchassol different articles, but did not
buy any boots. Francis Wye said she neard someone in
the shop on Tharad.sy last, and on going in found the
prisoner there. She heard her knock. She then bought
a hat. P.C. Butler said he was on duty in Wareham on
Thursday last Ile apprehended the prisoner on the
Cross, on suspicion of having stolen property. He took
her to the police station, and found her wearing the hoots
produced. He asked her how she could account for their
possession. when prisoner said she linsight them at Crew-
kerne. He said she had not worn them many times anti
she said no, only two or three times. The mark was plainly
chews on the boob., and thinking it was Mr. Summers' be
took them them to his shop where Miss SiIISOISTS identi-
fied them. On Friday he went to the cell for the purpose
of taking the prisoner to be remanded. Ile Naked her if
she understood from the Superintendent, that she was
charged with ste.rling a pair of boots, when she said she
bought them of a %WIWI in the street, and gave 5.1. for
them, she said it was a tall woman and belonged to the
show, she also wanted her to boy 1 new dirt. Prisoner
wan coruinitted fur trial at the Quarter Se`lllioll.9.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-09-18

iiiiizi ---oi THE WEEK

Professor CoriWs next foolery will be an &tempt to
swim round the Isle of Wight.

They have opened a new Town-hall at Manchester,
which has coat the ratepayers 0400,000. The Man-
cheater papers conw.le their readers with the reflection
that it is less than many people expected. True
philosophy!

The deputy coroner for Middlesex has held an
inquiry concerning the death f a child, three years
of acre, who an alleged to have died in consequence
of having sucked nicotine from a foul woolen tobacco.
pipe which he had used for the irstrpone of blowing
soap bubbles in the air. The medical evidence was
decisive an to the child's death havinz arisen from im-
bibing nicotine, two rimm of which, in its pure con-
centrated state, would, it was stated, be sufficient to
kill a man.

The Vicar of Kirkeswald, the Rev. J. Best, is cer-
tainly an original in his way —although we trust his
oririnalty is rare in the Establishment. He recently
buried • perann who had died in a neighbouring parish
—a man in humble life, and 'the fees" the widow
waa called upon to pay, came to V lie. People
fancied that, Irsdring at the amount, the poor woman
had been what in the Dorset dialect iscalled" Best-ed,"
and some stir being made about the matter the
Vicar, in order to vindicate himself, wrote the follow-
ing letter to the brother ,•I the widow the day after
the funeral;—
. _ .

"The Vicarage Thursday Evening.
"To MR. WILLIAM THRELKFAD.
"DEAR SlR.—begt you may be labouring under same
misapprehension respecting the circumetances connected
with the funeral yesterday, it may be well to give you the
several items in the sum total of the charge and the
reasons for making them. First, the charge made for the
burial of a persen who has been brought out of another
wish, is not fixed ; but I have generally made a charge of
10A. and Is. for reg,tration, making it Ils. This is usual ;
and I never eh-urge less for anyone. And this is just what
I demanded for the burial of Isaac %Ilion yesterday.
When the late Thomas Wilson (father of the above) died, ,
his name was above the door as a houselvdder licensed to
sell spirit., etc. Being, therefore the head of the house
be warn liable to a 'mortuary " or burial fee of 10s. which
was not paid until I received it yesterday. Then you are
aware that I bought a firkin of butter of your brothers at
Ifighbankhill, and understood they got for the same, or
I other firkins at Penrit'. at the same time about £3 each.
Instead of this, I was charged for 00 lbs, at la. 6,1. per lb.,
1 viz. £4 10s. This was an extortion to the amount of
.£1 10s., and which I paid under protect, resolving to get
it back again the first opportunity that was afforded.
The.. stems, th
was just the ogether, make
yuLther:slaysr.dol
: wish you to know that it was entirely in consideration of
these three items that I demanded the payment of that
, sum. . .
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-09-18

FATAL DUEL IN AMERICA.

A duel, marked by great ferociousness, and which
ended in the death of both combatants. has taken
place at Wilmington, Delaware. It arose out of a
paragraph in a paper burlesquing a younger brother of
3 youth named Young, himself only 15 years of age.
Having demanded satisfaction of the editor, Mr.
Browne, who instead of giving it knocked him down,
a challenge to mortal crimbat with pistols was im-
mediately given by Young and accepted by Browne.
The combatants were placed on each side of a railway
track, and when they approached the rails the order
was given to fire. At the first discharge the ball from
Young's revolver entered Browne's breast, and that
from the latter's revolver the lower part id Young's '
abdomen. Browne continued firing at his antagonist,
but Young, finding his pistol diil not revolve, closed
with Browne, when both fell, ant began pommelling
each other with their pistols. The seconds only then
interfered, separating the men. They were lain out
on the railway platform, both in a dying condition
Young while in that state cursed his adversary, who
died a few minutes later. The former lingered until
next day in great agony.
Seven hundred persons assembled at Yardley, near
Birmingham, at six o'clock on Monday morning, to witness
a prim fight arranged to come off. The fight was about to
tes commenced, when five constables appros bed. One
blew his whistle to conrey the idea of a large force being
behind, and the rum succeeded. The whole seven hundred
rushed pell-niell from the field, many going through a
stream up to their middle in water. The scene was most
ludicrous. The tfiht was abandoned.
. . .

The two young men who are believed to have committed
the !went highway robberi. on Blackheath were arrested
at Portsmouth on Monday, having been fount passing one
of the stolen bank-notes, and they have been brought
before the magistrates at the Greenwich Police-court.
They are bakers in employment at Portsmouth, and are
aged eighteen and nineteen years respectively. The
further proceedings in the C*4o were adjourned until
Saturday.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-09-18

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POOLE._

SCODIEN DZATlll.—Twn—cas7s7f sudden death nccurred
in Poole last week. On Saturday night Mr. Cornish, an
elderly woman living in Nlherow, died soddenly whilst
engaged in her domestic duties, and on Friday ...outing
Mr. William Sainsbury, of (hapel-lane, fell down in the
street and expired shortly afterwards. No inquests were
hell.
D.R.V.—The members of nor Rifle Corps paraded
at Lead-quarters on S durday afternoon, and, headed lry
the tife,mddrum band, marehed hi. the rear of Beech.
burnt-house, the residence of Mr. H. I). Ellis, where the
party was successfully photographed on the lawn by that
talented artist, Mr. Ceorge Ncsbitt, of Bournemouth.
The grounds were well adapted for the purpose, and the
noble house formed a capital background to the picture.
The officers present were Captain W. A. Stone, Lieut. P.
E. 1., Budge, and fin. Assistant•surgeon R. D. Ellis.
The men had beer served out to them at the expense of
the latter officer. . . .
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-09-18

THE TERRIBLE COLLISION IN THE
CHANNEL.
(Continued from 2ml Pam).

WYKE REGIS.

_
THE NEGLECTED CHILDREIL—On Indav last, at the
County l'etty Sessions, before Mr. IL if. Eliot and
Colonel Swaffield, the four children of Sarah &one,
the oldest eight years old, who were charged with
begging, were brought up, and ordered to be sent to
the Poole Industrial School till they shall be sixteen
years of age. The charge against the parents was
adjourned.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-09-18

THE CLERGY AND THE WAR.

_
Mr. Gladstone, replying to correspondent who
had expressed the opinion that Russia had no more
tight to Interfere in the Eastern Question than Franca

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THE STRUGGILE AT PLETNA.

THE ASSAULT ON THE TURKISH
POSITIONS.

TERNIBLE WENN IN IlUt (1RM0.% REllOtill%

12,500 RUSSIANS AND ROUNIANIANS
KILLED AND WoUNDED.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-09-18

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THI WEASHEL —The following is our meteorological
report :

Il...wcst
Data. Noon. Point at; Wind. State of Weather.
Night.

g.,„L , •
-id- 66
i 62 54 NE Fine
11 S& SW Rain
12 162 54 WSW Stormy
13 162 55 WSW CI nnly, rain
14 62 50 W alin
11 I 63 , 44 W Cloudy, One
1660 45 NW Fine

A DISHONF.ST LODGER.

To-day (Monday), before the Mayor and Mr. Devenish,
Charles Conti& a labourer, and a native of South
Perrott, was charged in custody with stealing a pair of
boot., the property of Mr. Henry Wiltshire, landlord of
the Duke of Wellington. He had been lodging there, and
on Sunday, after doing a little household work in return
for his keep, left, taking with him the pair of boots in
nitration, wluch belonged to the landlord, and—acting
upon the questionable adage that exchange is no robbery—
leaving ho own pair of old ones, decamped. He was
apprehended by P.C. Stone, and, haring nothing to say,
was sentenced to 14 days' hard labour.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-09-18

THE Rev. William Ilenry Csrpendsle ha been licensed
to the curacy of Motcomhe, Dorset.

1311111 NH AND FoISEIGN BIBLE SOCIETT. -On Sunday
last two sermons were preached in the Congregational
Church, by the Rev. Thomas Mann. of Trowbridge,
in aid of the above Society, and on Tuesday evening
addresses were delivered in the Town-hall, on behalf
of the same object, collections being made at the close
of each service.
NOTHING TO BRAG Or.—AN a man named Bragg
was driving a horse and four-wheel through Horse-
castles on Monday evening, just as it had paned the
turnpike gate, the front wheel of the vehicle
encountered a post at the side of the road, and the
carriage was turned over. The occupants, which
included Mrs. Adam Gosney, her sister, and another
female, were thrown out on the hard road, and sus-
tained very severe cuts and bruises in the face and
head; and the horse and trap were somewhat damaged.
! Mr. 13. Brett, who observed the calamity, hastened
and stopped the horse, and then rendered assistance to
the passengers. They were taken into his inn close
! by, and their injuries attended to, until a 'bus, which
had been sent for, arrived and took them home. The
I, parties were going to Bradford Abbas for a drive.

THE SEWAGE QUESTION.

At the monthly meeting of the Board of Health on
Tuesday last. when there were present Mr. B. Chandler
(in the chair), Rev. 0. W. Tan-ock, Meagre. T. Penny,
L if Rues& F. Stokes, J. H. Dalwood. W. Seymour, A.
Willmott and H. Nutt —Mr. E J. DOILLING, of the firm
of Woodward and Darling, draters, attended and com-
plained of a nuisance of long standing, the smell arising
from the ventilator situate directly in front of his shop
door in Half Moon-street. It was, he said, a matter of
great annoyance to his customers, and not only that, hot
it was detrimental to the health of his young men
assistants in the shop. The atmosphere in ills shop was
sometimes no pervaded with the smell that people could
hardly remain there. He hoped the Board, who had
charge id the public health, would consider it expedient
to have the ventilator removed. He knew a smell could
not be avoided wherever these traps were erected; hot,
conaideiing there was not a ventilater between the top of
Cheap-street and his shop, he thought he bad a good
many other people's share of the gas sewage in addition to
his own. Some three years ago—and then the matter
was the subject of many complaints—one of his young
men, who had frequently complained to him of the
smell, was taken ill, and went home and dint. He did
not exactly want them to infer that he was pois-ined by
this sewage gas; for he did not know; hut he thought his
end might have been considerably hastened by it —The
Board were unanimous in thinking that there wee good
reason for complaint, and, with a view to remedying the
nuisance, the matter was referred to the Improvement
Cestreittee.—lt was decided to order 12 patent wet metre
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-09-18

THIS DAY'S MARKETS.

MARK-LANE, THIS DAY.

The supply of English wheat here this morning was
again small, and some of the samples were in poar
condition. Best descriptions were in fair request, at
fully last Monday's prices; hut inferior were almost
entirely neglected. Foreign was generally Is. per
nuarter dearer. Oats were 61 per quarter higher.
barley, beans, and peas fully supported their value.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.— THIS DAY.
3200, beasts, including about 900 foreign. Trade
dull at 41. 6,1. to 6s. About 7,000 sbeeo. Trade flat
at no. 61. to 6s. 10.1. Calves sld at ss. to 64. ;
pigs 4e. to ss. 4d. per 3 lbs. At Deptf.vd 2,000 beasts,
and 8,000 sheep.

SATURDAY'S MARKETS.
CORN
AVTINISURY.—The immplee of now wheat are for the
most part in bad condition, and an indifferent 15210 was
transacted, while fine old samples were tuoted a trifle
dearer.
CAMBRIDGE—Good show of wheat and anything
quite dry made fully last week's prices.
DONCASTICR.—EimaII supply of English wheat, the
fine old worth lid, per load more, hut new being in such
Wi condition there were no buyers
DORCHEiTIER. —The supple of wheat was rather
larger than last week, the hest dry wiling at from la to
2s. per qr. advance, while damp was unsaleable. Old
wheats ran up to MR. and 614. per imperial qr. and new
to 56. and 584. Very little -barley was on offer; fine
samples sold at high prices. Oats were saleable at late
_ .

rate •
tiL,OUCESTER.—Wheat ill a trifle dearer, but sales
were wit of • wholesale character.
NEWCASTLE.—Trade quiet at I, reduction.
NORTHAMPTON. —Wheat sold at from Is. to 2s. per
quarter leas moon.
NORWIC H.—Gond conditimiral samples of wheat were
taken if at about last week's prices.
It EA MSG.—The arrivals of wheat at the Corn
Exchange to-day were altogether nomerous of new ports,
If one in short supply. The condition of the new
wan damp, and met with little attention of huyers. For
..of old and dry Aorta there wax a good inquiry. and the
full terma lately current were ca.-ily ieitahlisloel, and
indeed in • few cases an advance was made of I, and
per quarter.
ROCHLSTEE.—ra abort supply of wheat, but prices
ruled firm.
WORCESTER.—The market t -day was firm, and
prices were a trifle higher than last week.
YORK—With a moderate supply of wheat, fine old
lota mld at Is. per qr. advance; new mostly in bad
condition, and pnces as last week.
CAMIL •

NORWICII.—The show of store cattle wad pretty good
and the business done was effected at abut late rates,
shorthorns making from £lO to £25 per head; a complete
clearance 1•14., however, not effected. Fat beasts, 10, to
104. ticl. per 1411 w. The show of sheep was pretty good.
Keeping sheep exhibited little chance; bat lambs were in
some cases Is. per head lower. Fat sheep 10s. 6.1. to 11a,
and iIL 6d. per Idbe.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-09-18

THE CHARGE AGAINST DR. BAXTER

LANGLEY.

M4l/DAT.
This trial, in which Dr. Baxter Langley is charged
with defrauding the Artisan Dwelling Company, was
to-day postponed until the next Session.

THE PRINCE OF WALES.
H.R.H. left Lorobm thin morning by the Great
Northern Railway on *visit to Sir Geo. Wombwell, of
Wombwell, Yorkshire.

JUDGE AI4II'IILETT.

It hi considered, according to to day's bulletins, that
the important improvement which has taken place in
Naron Amphlett's health will admitiif his again taking
his neat n the Bench when the c iurts meet in
November.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-09-18

The most elaborate StatiAies demonstrate that the
hottest and coldest months of the year A l'gust and
Janoary. are the months with the fewest cases ot hydro-
phobia! (Library of 11,,1itin,.) "That digt,; are more
subject to the dtstase in hot than in cold weather is an
etranonis supposition—heat has no ~ncern in it at all—
for in jautaica, in some parts of which the heat is very
gnat, not 3 guile instance of a neul dog occurred during
the Ion.: space of forty year." (Cooper's Sorgrry).
Symptoms of hydrophobia as generally libserved are—l.
The part at which the poison has helm intraluced usually
becomes itchy, the cwatrised swelle, inflames, becomes red
or livid, and after it has cicatrix opens, discharging an
ichoroos matter, it.'. Wandering nains in the neck, trunk,
or limbs then supervene, a peculiar eondriction about the
throat, difficulty of swallowing; the saliva is accreted
abundantly, and ejected repeatedly with considerable I
force, and in the efforts the patient makes to remove it,
rapid, reiterated noises are ppsluced, which have been
suppesed by the vulgar to resemble the hark of a dog—
eructations, hiccough, vomiting and, as the fatal issue
approaches, there iS general an incessant tremor, the
convulsions are increased in fretinetwv Fdlii violence, the
saliva ttttt and flows over the lips, gc.
I It may be truthfully affirmed that the proportion which
I the 4x.ctirrence of hydrophobia bears to the number of
persons bitten is small. Further, it is perfectly estab-
lished that a disease simulating hydrophobia may he
occasioned by other causes than innoculation, especially
Ipowerful mental impressions ; then the preinonit,ry
symptoms commence at once, and last from one to five
i days, and occasion .11y the disease is declared immediately.
There are many such cases well authenticated. Then I
hold that senaitive animals—and come are exceedingly no
—under ill-treatment may be driven to manifest symptoms
allied to canine madness. What more likely to minister
to such a condition than muzzling or restraining a pet by
chains, lac.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-09-18

KILLED ON THE LINE.

An inquest was held by Mr. Deputy. Coroner Lock,
and Mr. John Hazel (foreman) and a jury, on the
body of an old man of 74, named William Cole, an
inhabitant of Fordington. The decea.seri had been
married to his third wife about a week previously. It I
would seem according to the evidence, he was one of
a " gang " engaged at a part of the line about a mile
and a-quarter, from the Great Western Railway
station at Dorchester. At the 10.40 up train, driven
by Stephen Benson arrived near the spot. the whittle
wat blown and the other men stepped off, but Cole
looking towards the approaching train, stepped in order
to crow, for tome purpose or another. Before he could
do to the train was upon him, and the engine struck
him, throwing him off the line. The train WAS pulled
up, and on his cqmpanions reaching him, the old man
wan found to he just breathing, and that was all.
He WM put into the van, but died in 10 minutes.
George Harvey, the foreman of the platelaying gang of
which he was one, and John Evans, another platelayer,
who had known him for the last 20 years, spoke to
these facts, but they could throw no light upon the
occurrence further than to exprets a belief that
he wanted to fetch a tool from the other side the
way.—The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental
Death." The body presented Nit few external remarks
of injuriet, and it appeared evident the cause of death
was to be found internally.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-09-18

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DORCHESTER.

THE PASTOR of the Congregational Church in South-
street, the Rev. T. Neave, called upon his congregation,
on Sunday last, to devote their offerings to the Indian
Famine Relief Fund. Their response amounted to
the very creditable sum of £7 To. 21.
LONDON MISSI9NARY Socim.—The annual sermons
on behalf of the above swiety are to be preached in
the Congregational Chapel, South-street, on Sunday
next. Ile Rev. T. Neave preaehei in the morning,
and the Rev. S. M. Creagh, missionary from the
South Seas, in the evening. The public meeting will
be held in the Town-hall on the Thursday evening
following.
AN APPEAL TO THE CHARITABLG—The House
Surgeon and Chaplain of the Dorset County Hospital
beg to commend to the sympathies of the charitable
public the exceptional case of Itenjainin Groves, of
Cerne Abbas. He met with a severe machine accident
which necessitated amputation of both arms, and is
thereby rendered utterly helpless. It is proposed,
out of any RUM that can be raised, to provide him
with artificial hands and arms at a considerable cost,
so as to enable him to feed himself, and in some
measure compensate for the terrible lows he has
sustained. Contrilmtions wili be thankfully received
by Mr. Herbert J. Cap ,n, Hose Surges'.
Maser COUNTY HOSPITAL. During the week
ending September 13th, there have been admitted ,
In-patients, 9; discharged, 5; out-patients admitted, '
7 ; discharged, 4 ; emergencies, 2; deaths, 0; in-patients
in the hospital, 40; out-patients on the book, 225;
casualties, 30. Physician for the week, Dr. W. V.
Lush; surgeon, Mr. J. Tudor; house surgeon, Mr.
H. J. Capon.—The Howe Surgeon begs to express his
thanks to Miss M. S. C. Fenoulhet, f Wylie Regis,
for her present of flowers for the wards. To the
Hon. Mrs. Digby, of Chalmington House, Dorches-
ter, and Mrs. Mayo, of Phidlehinton, each of whom
have kindly supplied a bundle of old linen—an article
much used for dressings at the present time in the
hospital.