The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-03-21 00:00:00

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coraT AND HIGH LIFE.

Ths Court Journal states that a marriage is arranged
between the Hon. Mr. Cotton, eldest son of Lord
Combernieve, and Miss Fletcher, ward to Lord Kenyon
Neither the fianch nor the bridegroom have attained
their majority. The young lady is heireaa to • lease
property.
PRINCE ALFRED A SOOTTISH KNIGHT. Her
Majesty having been idea ad to create Prince Alfred an
extra knight of the Most Ancient Order of the Thistle,
the recognitions of his rim al highness have now been
complit d. Excepting the Sovereign, the prince is the
only member of the royal family who has been admitted
to the distinction of the green riband and the St. Andrew
baddr.
Tut QUEEN AND THE EIIPLOTSIENT OF Woman.—
Some time ago a beautifully executed address, the work
of the pupils of the Queen's Institute, Dublin, was
presented to Her Majesty, who has now been graciously
pleased to convey her approval of this specimen d
educated labor in the following letter to Lord Talbot
de Malabide, the vice-pro a dent of the Queen's Institute,
by whom it was presented to Her Majesty at Windsor t
—" Windsor Castle, March 9, ISM—My dear Lord
Talbot, —The Queen has comuia-ded me to assure you
of the pleasure with which she hen learned, from the
address which you have presented to Her Majesty, the
increased success of the Queen', Institute for the
Training and Employment of Educated Women. There
could be no object mare in harmony with the feelings
of Her Majesty than to provide employment such ass
peculiarly suited to their, for those women whose early
ducation has qualfied them to culiivate other gelds of
action than those usually open. to female industry ; oar
is it less desirsatile that ouch instruction should be avail-
able for those that are younger as may contribute he
extend as widely es possible the limit, of profitable and
honoreble exertion. The Queen was much pleased to
remark the peculiarly appropriate mode that had been
adopted of proving to Her Majesty that talent and
ability were not wanting (where a fitting opening emit
be found), by the very beautiful and tasteful illustra-
tions anti adornments of the address presented to her.
The illuminations, the water.color views, and the
embroidery was all much admired by Her Majesty.'—
Believe me very sinc-rely yours, C'. B. Phipps."
VIS,T OF THE QUEEN TO BEORPTON FlOartTAL.—.
On Tuesday morning Her Majesty surprised the inmates
of the Consumption Hnapitel, Brompton, by • risk.
The Queen, attended by the Duchess of Roxburgh*
Lord Alfred Paget, Colonel the Hon. Arthur Herding.
and Dr. Jenner, arrived at the hospital at eleven o'cloek,
and was received at the entrance by the Hon. Arthur
Kinnairdt Mr. Philip Rose' hon. see (the founder of
the hospital), Dr. Roe and Dr. Cotton (the two senior
physician.), and the principal officials of the institution.
Her Majesty walked through the four "galleries,"
called respectively the "Victoria," the "Albert," the
" Foulis," and the "Jenny Lind," entering many of
the wards, speaking to sever.l!of the patients who were
confined to their beds, and bestowing upon all kindly
smiles and sympathising looks. Her Majesty then
visited the chapel (which was built by the chairman,
Sir Henry Foulis), entered the veAry, and inspected the
library ; after which she expressed • wish to are the
kitchen., with which, as well as with the larder, and
the steam apparatus for cooking and for raising the lifts
for the patients and the provisions, the Queen appeared
much interested. Her Msjesty wrote her name in the
visitors' book, and examined the vellum scroll tiontala-
ing the signatures of the Lite Prince Consort and of the
distinguished visitor* who were present at the laying of
the foundation-stone of the newibuilding by His Royal
Highness, on the 11th June, 1844. During her some-
what lengthened visit the Queen narrowly inspected all
the arrangements, and by her numerous questions
manifested much interest in the charity, which has long
been honored by the royal support and patronage.
To the patients, of whom there are 210, the royal visit
was an occasion of intense gratification. Amongst
those honored by sp. Mal notice was one of the
survivors of the famous Balaklava cavalry charge, This
poor soldier is an inmate of the hospita for the third
time since his discharge from the army, having on each
occasion been sufficiently restored to health to earn his
livelihor d.

On Tuesday the Queen visited the Duchess of
Cambridge, and the Countess Dowager of Jersey at
their residences in London, her passage through the
streets being hailed with much pleasure by her subjects.
The Queen has returned to Windsor. The Prince of
Wales, who is in constant request, and is always
willing, has consented to open the International
Reformatory Exhibition at the Agricultural Hall,
Islington, duringthe month of May. The Ow/ states that,
"In consequence of the probable occurrence during the
summer of an event which will fill all loyal subjects
with joy." Her Royal Highness Princess Alum of Hem,
or the Princess Helens, will hold drawing-rooms for
Her Majesty doring the season, and thereby spare the
fatign• to the Princess of Wales, who will only hold
the next drawing room.
THE PRINCE OF WALES' PROPOSED VISIT TO Da-
LAND.—At a meeting of the Dublin Corporation held
on Wednisday, the ford Mayor read • letter from Sir
Thomas Lamm, stating that he was directed by the
Lord-Lieutenant to inform his lordship that the Prince
of Wales proposes to visit Ireland for the purpose of
being present at the opening of the Intornational
Exhibith n on the 9th of May, and that his Excellency
had much satisfactian in msking the communication.
The Lord Mayor assured the Council that no effort on
his part would be spared to give His Royal Highness
such a weloome ari would be not only gratifsing to the
Prince but to the citizens at large.
Telt PRI.CE OF WALES AT THE TRIATEL—The
London correspondent of the Belfgst News Letter says:
—Souse surprise, and perhaps • little jealousy, have
been evoked in the theatrical world at the circumatanee
that the first " command night" of the Prince and
Princes. of Wales has been accorded to a foreigner—
Mr. Pechter. It should be remembered, however, that
the Court is considerably more than semhforeign in its
rionstitutioe. tastes, and associations, and that the
Prince of Wales has long been a warm admirer of the
peat Anglo-French performer, whore theatre it the
best managed in the Metropolis. The Lyceum on
Saturday evening presented an appearance of unusual
brilliancy. Every seat in the house was occupied by •
clerical and diatingta company. The Prinoe and
Princess arrived as half-past eight o'clock, just aa the
curtain rose for the representation of Louis Shut.
The Princess took her usual place with her back to the
audience, but the Piince was not visible to the naked
eye—nor did he appear until the third aet, when, in
deference to prolong and rather impatient calls (which
at one time degenerated to hisses, he bowed his
acknowledgments., and, touching the princess on she
shoulder, ch sired her to rise and curtsey to the house.
This she did with consummate grace, while a charming
color lighted up her face, which, until that moment, had
been aim, etas colorless as that of a statue. The prince
had previously conveyed to Mr. Flechter that he would
like to see him between the acts. The manager's
dressing-room was consequently beautifully fitted up
after the manner of an Eastern divan, and here hie
royal highness and his dramatic' highne.s smoked the
calumet of friendship in the shape of the finest
Virginian tobacco, which, no doubt, had run
the blockade for that speoial purpose. The Prince,
no doubt, enjoyed his "weed,' as there was • long
interval between the acts, which the "gods" began at
one Hine to resent as an unpardonable trespass upon
their good nature.

It id stated that the Daily News containing a review
of "Julio, Camas" has been seised in the Paris post-

office.
Prince Napoleon has contributed £BO to assist in
relieving the Poles.
There are bie coloured churches in Savannah, Georgia.
The pa4tors of four of them have always been coloured

men.
The Paris Charicuri lass picture of a pair of horree
shying at the entrance to an hotel in which a horse-flesh
banquet was recently given.
GOYS/IN/ENT FINANCIAL STATEMENT—In the Flotilla
of C,oinnions Monday, the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
in reply to Mr. J. White, said that the financial state-
meet would probably be made on Thursday, April 27.
GREAT FIBC IN HUNTINGDONSHIRE.—IMMENSI
DZESTRUCTION OP FROPRIITY.—A fire, originating with
an agricultural steam engine, broke out on the premises
of Mr. Forteacue, in the village of Winwick, Hunting-
denshire, on Wednesday night. The wind being high,
the flames spread rapidly from one farm to another, the
last term which °aught bring nearly half a mile from
where the fire originated. On Mr. Fortesone's farm a
large quantity of corn, 13 beasts, I borne, &c., were
consumed, besides outbuilding'. On the farm of
Mr. Jellis a large quantity of corn and the buildings
were consumed, and 78 ewes in lamb, which were
burnt alive. A oonsiderable portion of the re.
maining flock also presented • dreadful appears
anise, some having been partially rousted. The eyes
were burnt in their sockets, the wool off their backe,
and their heads were fearfully swollen, being objects of
terrible misery. On the fermi of Miss Ash well nothing
was save", she having but just time to put her clothes
on. The damage done to Mr. Gifford's farm, which was
only partislly consumed, is estimated at about £3OO.
The total damage done, including two cottages, may be
estimated at between £3,000 and £4,000. 'the lose
chiefly falls on the Suffolk, Alliance, and Norwich Fire
Offices.
EXTRAORDINARY FRIAK 01 MARRIAGE. The
lovers of `' romantic adventures" and "strange eoincii-
denoea" will be entertained by a perusal of the following
narrative which appears in the Tyrone Co/irritation :
On Thursday, the 23rd ultimo, in the village of Plum-
bridge, in this county, two rather curious episodes
occurred at two weddings held there. In one case, the
party was composed of the bride and bridegroom, &mom-
ponied by their " best men," &c. They proceeded on
foot from the house of the bride's father, a man named
kl`Bride, living in Glenelly, towards the chapel of
Plumlirid„e, where the priest was awaiting their arrival
to unite them in 11,rly instrimony. The bride was, as
usual in such case', e inducted by the "bout man;" and
had gone about half way to the chapel when the bride-
groom, thinking perhaps that the bride was paying too
much attention to her " beet man," became jealous.
Onmequently the " best man" was ordered away. A
Souffle ensued, when the "best man" was thrown off
km rued into a ditch. The bride took the part of the
"best men," and refused to go with her "intended."
She ann she would not !carry him, but would have her
best man" for her husband. The "beat man" ran
back to tho father of the bride, related whet had
happened, an I, as lad been suggested by the bride,
esked Li+ consent to take the place of the "jealous"
hi legroom. The father of the girl agreed to this new
arrangement, when both immediately proceeded to
Stnibarie, got a licence, came buck to Plumbriclge, and
met the bride, who had stesdfastly refused to be
married to her former pugilistic and jealous courtier.
Trio next morning, in Plumbridge Roman Catholic
Chapel, she got married to her "best man" of the pre.
oeding day. The rejected one, feeling he had some to •
serious loss by the fickle fair one, determined to seek
compensation for the damage sustained, end next day
proceeded to the bride's father's house, and took an
inventory of all his effects as • preparatory step to pro-
ceedings for a breach of promise, which he has directed
an attorney to institute for £3.50 damages. Now forth.
second episode. On the same day, memorable in the
local history of Plutubridge, is the feet that another
bridegroom named Katie, was conveying • young widow,
named Coyle, to the same chapel, and from the same
place, When they were met by an old lover, named
Conway, whose latent love for the fair dame ones more
bummed so fiercely that he leaped off the ear, whispered
• few poetic words in her ear, whioh had the desired
effeet on her. Proving false to her husband eleot, she
went away with Conway, lowborn she was married next
day.