The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-07-06 00:00:00

A MATRIMONIAL HOAX.

An Wok of this bled wu enacted on Saturday night
at Victoria station, Manchester. A young man from
Halifax, of good appearanoe, and said to be respectably
ennuerited, had been advertising lately for a wife in the
Manchester nempafiera. Some Manchester young men
replied to the ailerrtisement, and gnt his portrait from
the advertiser. Things went on well, and it was finally
arranged that he ahould meet a young lady at Victoria
Station at six o'clock on Saturday arming, as he would
come by the Lancashire and Yorkshire train from
Halifax. The lady we, to be dressed in blue. Amor&
ingly, as he stepped from the train. a lady recognising
him from his portrait, at once spoke to hint told
him she waa the pecan of whom be WWI in quest, when
he proposed that they should adjourn to the blanchestet
Arms to talk matters over, to which she assented. A
party of about twelve young men told the porters and
others shout the station. and soon afterwards the
Manchester Arms was besieged with persona eager to
catch a glimpse of the advertiser. He soon found out
he had been hoaxed, and asked how he must get out of
the matter, when • person present propued that he
should pay for refreshments for all in the house, which
he was only too glad to do, and left the house as soon as
he possibly could dose.

A CURIOCIi DlNAirril occurred io New York city on
the 1211 of Julie. A boy eight years of age we. run
over and killed by • looomotive on the Hudson River
Railway. The shocking spectacle so affected • Germeo,
who happened to see it, that be walked into a neigh.
bearing tavern sod dropped down dead.

THE BALLOT IN Fasnag.—A sahoolmaster living at
St. Martin d'Atuy, in Fracas, ban just been tried before
the wise court of Chalon-sur-SsOne for an electoral
fraud, lie took out sixteen bulletins from the ballot
box in favour of the Opposition caodidate, and sub-
stituted for them sixteen In favour of the Government
candidate, In his defence be said he had been ordered
to do all he could for the latter, and thought he warn
acting for the best. On the ground that he was of
weak intellect the jury acquitted the accused.

DISORDZILLY SAM:MAIO/UNTIL—On Saturday after-
noon • fight took place between sporty of excursionists
from Wigan and the donkey drivers on the shore at
New Brighton. The conflict, although not of long
duration, was Item and sharp, resulting in one of the
donkey drivers being rendered insensible and many
persons being wounded on both aides.
A 80101 of °GRIOT= FOE NOT VACCINATING BIS
CHILI) —At Derby on Monday Mr. Allan Borman,
eurgeon. was summoned for neglecting to have hi. child
'nominated. In reply to the charge, Mr. Dorm. eikl
I have not vaccinsted the child, end I do not mean to do
so. I have been in practice as • surgeon 35 years, awl I
have lived to see the evil of it. The defendant wee
fined la and sesta

A Maws.- There W9lll united in the bonds of holy
matrimony at Males, pedal. church, by the Fay. W.
Gill, on Thursday, the 10th instant, Mr. Henry
Morrison and M' r. Mylebreest, relict of the late Solomon
Mylebreeat. of Ifelew. The bridegroom Irma sprightly
old boy of 73 years, while the blushing bride numbered
about 75 summera.—Maim Sea.

PROCI,KING CHILDIIKN FOB BIGOING. —One of the
many phases of London life was on Yriday broughn rc
light it the Worship-street police-court, London. A
man and his wife, aged respectively 59 and 57 ram
and passing by the name of Watson, were charged with
having procured a girl, 11 years of age, for the purpose
of begging. The prisoners, who lived by mendicancy,
had hired the girl from her father for the purpose of
presenting her to the public as their own Midi, and paid
him a shilling per week for her services. The Watson,
were sent to prison for seven clays' with hard labour,
and the child was given up to her father, who was
cautioned as to his future conduct with regard to her.
CAUSING • BOLIeOOO TO ATTACK A BOT.-11t
Leeds, on Saturday, • wberryinan named William
Connor was chanted with having assatiltcd • boy named
John Co!lack, w o ia employed at Harsh-lane Station.
On Monday the complainant was sent to what in known
as the outwards office. While on his way thither the
defendant cams pint with is bull dog. Complainant
ltai not left him mere than a few yards when defendant
mid to hh dog "Sot him off, lad." The dog noised
eomplainant by the waistcoat, but did not tort him. I
Defendant set the dog at him thrice, and complainant
throw two stones at the dog. Defendant came up to
bus, knocked Lim down and kicked him, and while
oonimitng this insult the dog seised complainant arid
bit him in the side. The magistrate sent the defendant
to gaol for 14 days' hard labour, without tbo option of a
fine. Tho dog was ordered to be destroyed.
Arrrurren Miinums--Yrank Webster, lodge keeper
of the late Mr. Walmaley, of Westwood, near Wigan,
had been at the meeting of • friendly society, and was
returning home on Saturday night. On getting to
Honeysuckle Bridge, he saw four moo apparently
labourera, standing near tho bridge. As lie was priming
over the stile one of the num onion up to him, and In a
friendly manner asked him where ho wad going. He
ieplici that he was going home, and the stranger said
he would to on with hint. They had only prone...led a
few yard. along the fields when the min wised Webster,
and threw him to the ground. The other three men
than rushed up, sot commenced to kick and beat
Webster. He cried out " Mur,ler" but to drown his
cries the ruffians pulled his coat over his mouth. and
nearly suffoestell him. A policeman in the vicinity
hearing the cry of "Murder," proce.gled to the scene,
and the officer arrived in time to Noe the aviculapts nf
ii ethheetersiternimtypingit
dreadhilly kicked all over the body, arid that several
Webster wee
:dm tmrhatriedhiriohada hll.=
scalp and other wound. had been inilictsd on him. His
recovery in doubttaL No octave can be anigaid
I o.the

beat ire la Id, much of it eannnt be, under
any eireuntahumm. ,Jerr half a creep; the early %heat lAA had
a very hard lob...mint:lime. I trust there is • better time lor
the late. You wee I Kw...homily • gond place of wheat, but It im
quit., the eseertiost tins war. The beat wheat In our district
I. on the early mood manay land. hut I tear the cold nikehts and
ounleo day. rill tell badly on therm On the whole, ii haat
must be alai crop ; would be much improopl tee fine wenn
wmther. Barley may he an avenge, toil, fike hod,
fine warm weather. tuta, beans, and on inviniec L.,0.1.
James Bowes, LyneA. Nidlnerst. June %.