The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-05-23 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

Animism Munnovtgu—ln July the Dorset
regiment are to attend the maueuvres at Aldershot,
sad their strength is to be 640 men.
Town* BoaT.—Tbe Hula arrived it Portland
from the Mediterranean on the 13th; she be will re-
commissioned at woe, and join the Channel Squadron
at Portland.
As Aneruutri Oinaa has been issued that the
ships of the Reserve Squadron now being repaired at
the different ports, are to be reedy by the Mb, and
they will at once proceed to the Mediterranean.
Gnitliter.—A match was played last Monday at the
Yarns between the Dorset Regiment and the • • Nave
• team f tom the vemelle in the Roads. It
resulted In an easy victory for the lead forces, the
Melo being—Diesel Regiment, 259; Navy, 64.,
' Ineogay.—On Tuesday an inquest was bold at the
Prison, before R. N. Howard, -Req., coroner, an the
body of Peter Hales, aged 46, who had been in the
ialrmuy since January 10th, suffering from ausier.
A verdict In accordance with the needkel testimosy
was returned.
Roursne.—This was the subject of an aznellent
lecture by the Rev. W. R. Waugh, at the Congrega-
tional Bhoolruoe. 00 Tuesday, apropos of the eclipse
so near in time. Among the ingrains inhibited was
one showing the eclipse of the gun on Wednesday
morning.
CARRIAGE Aortossr.—A trap belonging to termer
fodder sad driven by • named Fraaupton,wae corning
down " Drunkard's Road' on Monday when the
horse was frightened by some children Pialt!if with
flags, and media jump across the road, Arline" the
tease of the Naval Ground with its chest, and breathe
himself nearly out of harness. Several passers-by
wont and held the animal white it was released from
the broken bantam. The animal was abraded, but
net much hurt.
PIIIIBLITATIOX TO • NAT•L Onion's SOlL—Darin
the time that Lieutenant C. G. Gray was serving on
the Boecawen, wham' he bee lately been transferred
; to the Northumberland, a son and Ws was born to
' him, and the °Meer being much esteemed by Dwain's
company, • dressing are with silver mountings, in-
cluding • monogram plate, was purchased
ft=
seated to the Mast son by the "thief and
; petty officers of the Heioawis.
Bum Jacige's Len BIIOIII3L-05 Monday • nem-
, her of sailors from the Minatour were drilling on the
' Naval Ground with two field pleas, when one of the
gonoardages fell on the leg of a blue-jacket, and
broke it just below the knee. It was • bad fracture,
the broker' boas coming through the skin. Dr. Bower
was sent for, and prepared the man for removal, when
be was taken in one of 64. Hodadon's carriages to
the Naval H spite/
Anon's& Lao BROLCIL—Mr. William Mitchel, of
the firm of Mitchell Brothers, had his leg broken at
, the Sawmill on Thursday lut. It appears that one
of the boya was hauling up a tram., and Mr. Mitonell,
seeing h, was doing it with difficulty, ran tenant him.
, Whill he w.e doing so, the balance wheel and chain
broke, and the wheel with the weight, which is • very
heavy -ne, fell to the ground. The suddenness of the
breaking threw Mr. Mitchell and the lad on their
, back.' the wheel dropped between them, and the
weizht turned over ; n Mr. Mitchell's leg, breaking the
midrib the. Fortunately it was only • simple fracture.
Dr. McLean wended the sufferer, and be was re-
moved th his home in hinllatna, where be ia progressing
favourably.
ANOTHILit AOCMINT AT • NAVAL Damn—Last
Tuesday morning • number of seders were landed from
the Fleet and drilled in the Naval Ground, with two
lield-pieces and small arms. When the field-guns were
being taken down the road into the ground, the Jacks
of cowls came on with all the dealt and spring which
distinguish sailors and couldn't be bothered with
doing what cautious people might have done—reversing
the drag ropes, so as to check the gun going down the
Inelin.; the men on the front gun dropped from the
"double" into the quick merob, and the rear gun not
being sufficiently under control, ran into the front one,
which way being wheeled to the foot of the path. The
men were sent Hying in all directions, and some on the
ground, and the carriage pseud over the legs of three
men, one of whom seemed to be very hiyily hurt; a
stretcher party was sent for; but be was able to walk
after a time, although his leg" were very badly bruised.
letntoraca.—The Minotaur, 17, iron screw
ship, armour-plated, Captain John Fellows'. bearing
the flag of Vthe•Adullral William M. Dowell, C. 8.,
proved her mousses on Thursday morning. In the
afternoon she made • three hours' trial of her macbln.
cry, which was considered satisfactory, eau t that •
trunk gudgeon became heated, which necessitated the
engine being stopped for some little time, while
to nporary relief was supplied by lubrication. Du- lag
this time a thick I.g rums on, completely envelopihg
the ship, and it WM feared that she would have to
remain at sea for the night, thus putting to some
Inconvenience the dockyard officials and officers from
thlt Steam Reserve, who had been conducting the
trials. Fortunately, however, the fog lifted, aid
about "even o'clock the ship was brought to anchor at
Spitheed, when the officials left the ship, and pro-
ceeded to the dockyard in one of the tugs. Leave was
granted to officers for the night, sod special leave to
petty officers. On Friday the Minotaur got up steam
and proceeded to the eastward, and after • very satis-
factory trial, in which she realised a mean speed of
over thirteen knots, she shaped her course for Portland,
!where she anchored at six o'clock on Saturday morn-

1113111.017/1 RIDS OF a DOWN FITIR SOT. —On Monday
evening as the 6.15 train Irons Weymouth left RodweU
station, it was noticed from the platform that someone
was clinging to the rear of the train. Being unable
then to stop it, they signalled to Portland box to
"stop and examine train." On its arrival at the box
this was done by the signalman who on going to the
rear of the train found a boy sialeg on the footboard,
tightly holding on to an iron rod. The boy was very
much frightened, and they put him in the van, and
sent the train on in Portland, where he was handed
over to Mr. Puede by the guard. The boy stated
that his name was Frederick Burt, of Princes-street,
Dorchester, that he wee 15 yeen old had no father,
but lived with a stepmother, worked as errand boy
to Mr. Mills, fishmonger, He had walked front
Dorchester to Weymouth about ems in the morning.
bad nothing to eat all day, and had no money and no
ticket, bed played about Weymouth, end (Mein; on
some timbers had fallen overboard and got soaked up
to his knees; but wishing to come to Portland to see
Isis brother, who was • sailor on board the Boa:awes,
be went to Rodent', walked down the path. and got on
the footboard on the ea side. The boy did not want
to return home, but Mr. Pantie seat him to the
Sailors' Bast, and supplied him with coffee and feud.
otter which he was returned to Dorchester by the
ntstl train. Boys who ride on trains without tickets
should, however, remember that besides the danger of
being lii.d, they are liable to be given in charge of
the police, and snit to a lartacan castle overlooking the
river at Dorchester , where also may have rather
tiresome oakum ploldng no w • upstairs.
Paorgesiosur. TRAYP/L—The well-placed observer
on the Weymouthroed may sometimes, if hidden from
view, observe the preparations of profendonal tramps
for imposing on the sympathy of the women of Port-
land. -Two cases were lately mon by a correspondent,
the first being that of a men who pretended to only
have one leg. After be had need his two legs well to
walk the main portion of the road, the wan was now
seen tucking op • leg, &gut being very particular about
the arrangement of his trousers PO al to conceal the
fact of the leg being tucked up. It was rather difficult ,•
but at last the man got his toilet in order. and walkei
into Portland with one leg is,cl a crawl'. Another
man had been practising the imposture that he had
lost part of his leg, and this was • still more artistic
client, and his preparations more troublesome, the leg
having to be " reefed "se well as the trouser. This,
however, was soooeirdully accompli-bed mid the fellow
went in with • crutch and • at'ck. These men have

generally a few buttons or hoi,ka and eyes one card,
and bawls( offered these for sale by way of • blind,
when refused, they make such an appeal se " You
may hay. a copper you can give os," and if the person
4c.iss to is • woman and there is no man at band,
the blackmail is generally levied, Partly from fear.
The county police are active in reprinting vagrancy;
but it le really time that the hawkers' bosnees TWO
very much Mooed, as they are often • mere blind for
the credulous, and the mesas of enabling sturdy
v&greats to frighten the weak.
MIL J. 0, Lano's Fun—At the funeral of
this estimable lady tinge walW 60 quarrymen from
Mr. Weeton's works, of which Mr. J. C. LIAO was
manager. The beans was an open one, and there was
• very large number of beautiful wreaths on the calla,
which was threefold, two being endow' within the
outer one. Mr. R. &num wag undertaker but the
horses sad carriages were provided by Mr. Hudak.;
who was elm one of the bearers, the rest being Means.
W. L Pearce, J. Soriven, J. Way, R. T.
A!.k_lit..s, Wingate, 4. Bonfield, W. H, Smith, H.
end B. Season, Ms mourner@ Landed
Mr. J. G. Lew and three daughters, Kr. J. damson,
sad Mrs. Lang, Mr. H. Mabel. sod Mrs. Wingate,
Mr. and Mrs. R. Lao, Mr. ea Mrs. Thomas Lino,
Mr. J. &aeon, Jan., and Km Roper, Mr. R. and
Mrs. Cot, Mr. Cog, pie., and miss Con, Mr. and Mrs.
H. °cane' and Kiss Railer, Rev& J. A. Beam, T.
A. Ott*, J. R Palmer and Dr. McLean, Messrs.
C. Gibbs, Ch. Gibbs, T. bibba. sad J. Gibbs, Messrs,
W. Blythe and Peter; men servants. The servings.
of R. N. Howard, Req., followed,as did that of
McLean, and that of Mr. Ho,kee with Maser& J.
Heiden, W. J. Haddon, Mrs. Rota and Rob•rtJ.
Rodden ; and among those who w were Kamm
T. IL Crocker, F. Pearce, G. Mitchell, A. Gibbs, G.
Wood, J. Patten. W. Attwoo.l, flogger, R. Score,
sad others. St. John's bell tolled, the shops closed,
and there was an immenes crowd of People but
Sergeant Felthans end the ponce bad no trouble, for
palest order was kept all the way from Fortune's-
Well to the graveyard, where there were about 2,000
people, and St. George's Church was so creamed that
no more could pt in. The f astral ceremony wan
most impressive, aad wee rendered by the akaffYgniist
named. A very deep foam pervaded the Oboe.