The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-02-05 00:00:00

PORTLAND,

WISLIT•Ie ANNMIRSARY. —The annual tea meet-
ing took plane in the chapel school-roan, Fortune's
Well, on Wednesday lset, the ettendanne being
numerous—in feet the Yeont *as erewded. After tea
the meeting was &dammed by several members and
friends. Tbe ttethiesde of tbe collection and tea will
go towards tbe rednotion ot the obapel debt.

CONOILIOATION•L CnArin..—TheMPOOnd of • series
of leoAires wee delivered in the above chapel by the
Res. L Birt., B. A., of Wrimoadi, on Wednesday
evening, the subject being "A Word to the Wise."
The lecturer, basing sarefelly discriminated between
, "wisdom" and "knowledge," showieg is • most
oenoluaive manner bow the latter might be pos-
-1 eased wittiest the former. proceeded, by en interest-
ing method, to fulfil his engagement by setting forth
in various particulars oertain Connell of action, which ,
, would justify the esoription of wisdom to those who
followed the counsel given embracing in his lebtdres
topics individual, social, political, Wank, and I
religious, the general imptendon produced upon the
audience being ere are assured, of • most favourable'
character. A vote of thanks was cordially presented
to the rev. gentleman for his kind service. The
chair was taken by the pastor of the church, the
Rev. T. G. Beveridge.

Accrual? Ird 'ran Qoatarso.—On Thursday Morn-
ing Mr. Joseph Stone met with en incident whieh,
although not at present foundered very serious, was
of much • atom at to seasseitea the immediate
attention of a medical man. In the quarries called
" Straits" • stone was being hoisted when it sod.
denly fell, and in its descent streak • 'Adam near
which Mr. Stone wee standing. He was knocked
down by the ladder, crashing his AM ad shoulder.
He was at once conveyed hoMe in a trap, and Dr, ,
Carruthers' sarvioes sought for and obteated.—
Another accident marred on Thuratiay afternoon to
William Warm, who lives at "Straits." He was
at work in the quarries by the Sawmill Tavern,
and, pedlar, from the effects of the late frost fol.
lowed by the large amount of rain, the rubble above
him soddenly gave way, and a large pities of cap
struck him severely on the beak, by which he was
rendered inaudible. He had to be eaveyed home
on • si••••••r. We are glad to Sad that so bones
were broken to either of the asidente motioned.

COLUSION SWIMS H. 11. 8. AMASON MID
TR, SCRAM BTRAMER OSINUT 011` PORTLAND.—
Thuc collision our, which ormitorl oonsidorsble public
interest in July lent, when the oecorrsoos took Mom,
by which ten persona were drowsed end both vessels
sank, and which led to a trawl martial, was sposteill
vitt...lilted for homing on Tharoday in the Court of
Admiralty, before Dr. Lashiageoa, sad C•peolos Ferrer
and Lambert of the Trinity ROWS. There were cross
actions. The owners of the Osprey chinned from the
Admiralty the amount of the damage sustained. and
the Government brought • moss action mania, the
owners of the Osprey (s eompany at Cork) for d•mags
meta/pod by the Ansaca. Both parties ettnboted
Improper and negligent nevigation, and the lustiest to
be aseiled vas which moil was to Mune for thv
oecorrasce. The Ammon wee comaseaded
by !Wined Jammu Hunter, sod the Otlwel Stephen
Bertridgo, the muter. The sciltsioo between
Sari Paint sad Partlaad, I. thalnglisb Cbsasisi, when
the sight vas 'leer sad elarlight. The Ooproy was of
416 two resister. sad 100.borsa pawn, sad loft Line-
pools ea the 7112 July Wes with a immoral same of I
,errobeadiee, sad beeber perreeagets ea beard bound be