The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-06-14 00:00:00

enteral Nttos.

Cnrectr rw THE (Vann% Pixie.— A match which
created great interest was pleyed on Satorday. the
sth inst., on tee Plymouth Cricket Ground, between
eleven of Her Maj. sty's ships Edgar and Black Prince
r. eleven of Her Majesty's ships Defence, Warrior, and
Bulldog. Score :—Beigar and Block Prince, 219,
Defeat*. Warrior, and Bulldog. 171.
ELacrwaa ix Inirtarry.—A return issued on Wed•
needs', the Bth lust, shows that the number of electors
for coanti. a in Ireland, according to the register of
1863. is 173,172; the number of electors in cities and
boroughs, 996/3. The corresponding numbers for 1862
were respectively 115,088 and 31,324, being greater in
both eases than but year.
FATAL ACCIDZNT.—At the railway works for the new
extension line to the Cattle Market, Croydon, while
the workmen were engaged on Tuesday, the 6th inst.,
in removing the earth from • portion of the wall which
used to form part of the old Brighton line, the mstse
gave way and fell, bul7lnl one poor fellow beneath the
ruins.

SUSPECT FD MORDTI OF •11 OLD Max.—An order
has bees issued for the ezhuniation of the body of au
old man named Butterworth, who recently die 1 at
Burnley under suspicioom circumstances. In him last
illness • person of the name of David Drion and his
wife, and • man named Thomas Greenwood, waited
upon him, and after hi. death the house was locked up
by Dyaon and Greenwood. who took po.saysson of all
the deceased's effects. Inquiry wes made as to the
existence of • will, in virtue of which they alleged that
the/ were empowered to act as they had done, but
their attorney declined to produce it, and rumours
speedily circulated in Baroley to the effect that the
death of Butterworth was brought about by foul means.
REPRVADINTATIOM OF WI cIIFATIR. —lt i. said that
Wiliam Barrow Simon.!., E,q , of Abbott's Barton,
intend, offering hinted, as • candidate for the repre•
aentation of the city of Winchester at the next general
election. Mr. Simonds is • Conservative, and from him
local influence and the respect generally entertained for
him amongst the people of Winchester, his successful
return is regarded a. highly grobabla
PLUA DIMINO A VOLUNTria 11 AGAZDIIL —At the
Madden petty a. anions °smutty eight boys appeared
before the magistrates to answer the charge of having
broken into the 'pepsine of the l'lrd Essex ILE.. at
Fleeleigh, and stolen 350 rounds of ball (=Sri*. The
case Arse clearly proved against the juvenile delinquents,
and atone of them, or rather their friend., were
puniabed by being fined in various amounts, the re-
mainder being too young to be held responsible for
their °protect.

BRASS.—The editor of the Erloklint Eagle.
lately •rrested for hoaxing the New York papers, by •
pretended proclamation of President Lincoln, has
addressed the following letter to the Eagle, from the
walls of Lafayette :—' Dear Eagle—ln the language of
the ' magnificent' Vestiali, '1 a here? I think I shall
stay here, at haat till I get out. Perhaps you are
surprised at my sudden departure • PO MIS I. But I
received a prancing invitation front General Dix to some
down here, which I did not feel at liberty to decline,
so I Citliet. Bob Murray brought me the invitation.
Bob Murray is United States marshal, and he
marshalled me the way I should go ; ao I thought it
best to go it. Bob is a nice man ; he haa a very taking
way with him; but I wouldn't recommend you to cal-
hint, his acquaintance."
SWISS IN an FIDLIaL BEIII7IM—A letter from
Swits-rland says that information has been received
from New York that a company of 150 men, all Swiss
by birth, and forming part of the 9th New York Regi-
ment, commanded by a Salts named Minch, waa des-
troyed to a man by the Confederates at the battle of the
Wilderness. Owing to the lose of the muster roil. and
the death of Colonel Mauch, who alone knew all his
countrymen by name, the War Department i• unable to
give any account oil the fallen Seise. .

DIATR OF A FLMALI CAPTAI3I.—An old lady named
Miss Betsy Miller, reoently died at Glasgow, .Lo, in
her younger days. took a fancy for maritime specula-
tion, and actually *bartered an old brig. cod became
" sailing muter." So snocesolul was her career that
she was enabled to pliy off • debt of £7OO, maintain ber-
lf in comfort, and bring tip two sisters left dependent
upon her. .

rThe late allocution of the Pope, condemning the con.
duct of Russia towards the Poles, has led to • roots's*
between the Vatican and the Csbinet of St. Peters-
burgh, and letters of remll of the Russian Minister at
Rome, M. de Kiwieleff, hare just been handed to
Cardin.l Antonelli.

DIeOuVERT OF AN " INFIDN•L MACHINE" AT
BIRKINIIRAD.—In consequence of ioformation received
at Birkenhead Police-office on Tuesday morning, en
officer went to a brick-kiln belonging to Mr. Uptoo,
situate near Conway-street, and there discovered a
machine which is richly deserving of the Adjective
" It is • ph os of • water-spout, about two-
and-a-half feet in length and three or four inches in
diameter, filled with powder, well rammed down. A
blasting fusee was attached, and the mochine was so
placed that the fire from the kiln should ignite the
fusee. The men who formerly worked at the brick-
yard are out on strike, and other men not belonging
to the brie/se:eskers' society have been at work there.
It is supposed that some one or mole of this men out on
strike placed the powder•loaded piping where it was
found, with • view to blow up the kiln. We can,
however, scarcely suppose that the offenders could have
oonaidered the destruction to life that might have re'
salted had their machine not been discovered, for the
kiln is situated near to • public street, in which the
traffic during the day is very considerable. The piping
was taken, just as it was found, to the police station,
where it is now in • place of safely; and it is lob.
hoped that the phanners of the contemplated mischief
win soon he in safe custody dee—Liverpool Cowrie%
EITRAORDINART MATRIMONIAL MOLL —BOOTM
JUNI B—An absorbing topic of conversation in this
town this week he been • matrimonial hoax, which,
under the management of three or four young persons,
has terminated with rather inglorious results. The
simple facto are these :—Some two or three weeks sines
person residing in London sent • letter to Mee. Scott,
of High-street, B=on, who keeps a register office for
servant., desiring to know whether dm could recom-
mend him to. respectable female as a partner for life.
This communication was exhibited to • friend, who
forth•ith commenced "a plot" against the applieant.
Accordingly, the united talents of some half-dozen
companions were brought into requisition, • 'ahem° was
forthwith put in motion, and all went merrily as the
marriage bell. Finally, one of the fraternity agreed to
personate • young lady, and forwarded to the wife-
hunter • coaxing epistle, which had the desired effect;
an answer, coached in endearing strains was returned,
and a " cart—de-visite" was requeted. The oext step
was to procure, from an establishment of celebrity in
this place, the portrait of • very prepossessing young
Isdy, which wan forwarded as repeated. In order,
sits°, to strengthen the case, an imaginary brother a
" penned a letter to the loving swain, asking,
in aomewhat serious tones, whether his intention. were
strictly honourable. This, of course, WU replied to in
the affirmative, when ultimately a very ill-spelt letter
was received from "William Boulders," saying that he ,
wool leave Kill's-cross at half-past one on Saturday.
All was no.. excitement. It was arranged that •
Whitechapel cart should be at the railway station, that
• certain young gunsmith, possessed of any amount of
nerve, should personate " Elite's" brother, and that the
London Lothario should be received with the dignity
which usually precedes "happy events," The train
arrived in due course, and froin one of the carriages
emerged • form anawering in every description to the
gallant Romeo, "William Boulden." We will pass
over the many cordial greetings, shaking of hands, and
flattering eulogiums which were indulged in by the
aforeeid brother and our hero. Suffice it to say that
the Whitechapel cart was quickly entered, and that
wheels dashed up West-street in excellent style. Arrived
at the White Horse Iris the "brother" intimated that
they would have to halt, in order to refresh
the quadruped, arid to wait until" Elia," who
had gone out shopping, should return. It is
scarcely necessary to state that the company which met
Lethario's view were "in the secret, although the
suspieione of the latter were in no way moused. After
some jocular conversation, drinking to the health of the
future bridegroom, who offered "to stand glasses." and
sinidry congratulatory p•rnarks, "fair Eliza," was intro- ,
duced, dressed in • beeoining manner, and closely veiled.
Loticario, in a somewhat impetuoua style, approached
his expected bride, when the uplifted veil disclosed
the diminutive fi attires of a raseculiee gender, whose
-idea-wake physiognomy portended "a coming storm"
The effect of this di-appointment wupaiufully visible on
Romeo, who looked aghast,and was instantaneoualy sub-
jected to all kinds of jeers. The originators then de-
termined that Romeo should be duly lined for en-
deavouring to obtain possession of Eliza'. property by
unfair means. Counsel on each side were app!inted, •
el irk of the court chives, and • judge duly installed.
Evidence having been given, cros.examinations taken
place, and !speeches denten el, the accused was found
guilty. 'The sentence was thst "William Boulden do
jay for a &Len of wine, or submit to be painted." The
culprit refused to pay, when his countenance was
with hand
dress
rens::.l pot ivnetrel,
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mob of 400 or 500 people, who made the most diner-
eilhhnald'uikaniel.'huellYwinduilli:urlis.tftalepdligwihinthto, the streets, followed by a
dent noises. Finally the poor fellow was escorted into
the lock-up for protection. Yesterday %olden applied
to the local bench of magistrates for euenneonaes a.:ainst
Mr. George Oates, of the White Horse. and Mr. R.
Albin, a reporter on the Ronan Herald; Mr. J. A.
Benton, publisher of the Boron Guardian ; and Mr.
C. Ingameil., • reporter on the Lintobeshere Chronicle.
After hearing the applicant Site magistrates retired,
end having consulted toseiher returned into court,
when the Chairman said—We think this matter had
better remain for two or three days. We are anxious
to glee you fon protection. If you can bring this
charge to bear against any of the parties named we
shall be glad to let you have the summonses. At
present the charges are not sufficiently matured. You
any you are going to have counsel from London; take
the advice, then, of your friend. We don't like to
hear these charges against public men ; they should
be the upholders and protectors of the law, rather
than in emitting to break It.—Complainant,—m,,
men—Albin, 13ontoft, and the other—illdreated me,
although I was a stranger, and had done them no
injury. I wish to lit them know they are wrong, and
that they should keep their places—The proceedings
then terminated.