The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-11-09 00:00:00

Debonobirc.

PLYMOUTH, TUMIDAY EVlNlNO.—Oollition in the
Cliannei.—The ship Palmyra previously reported
ea being off this port with tallow and wool, from
Sydney, put leek to the Sound this afternoon
damaged in her bows, having been in collision at 7
o'clock on Monday evening off Portland. She was
under single roofed topsail, four.oourse, main-eourm
with a reel, spanker, Jib, and maintopimil, steering
north by east, the wind blowing strong from east by
north. At the same moment the bark Ellen
Morrison, Captain Irving, 379 tone register, was
under double.reefed topsail., with who-le connee,
fore and main Jib, Diretopmast staysail., and main
staysail, lying to the east by south. It WU the
captains watch, and the light on the bowsprit end
having been blown out by the wind, the lantern
WAS taken in, trimmed and then exhibited over
the bows by the lookonit man, who saw a strange
mil, and called the captain, who went forward and
said it was all right. Tho first stroke carried
away the lark's bowsprit, and the mooed time
the Palmyra'. stem ran into the bark's starboard
bow, Captain Irving ordered all hands on board
the ship. While gelling for the carpenter the
vessels separated, and be hailed for a boat, but
the weather was too boisterous and the night too
dark to risk it. The bark, whioh belongs -to Mr.
Morrison, of Mouth Shields, has a valuable °arse,
consisting of 619 memurement tons of tea, and
60 oases of preserves. Being ballasted with 200
tons of shingle, it Is feared she is gone down,
especially as her outwater was tarried sway, and
she had her amber hinging to the stopper at the
oat head, it having holm knocked off the rail.
There wore on hoard Captain William Thomas
, Irving, of South Shields; Robert Genie, carpenter,
of Montrose ; and Homy Waldrew, ordinary
seaman, of London ; the mate and remainder of
the crew are in the Plymouth Sailors' Homo,
AXMINITICIL—On Friday week a very full meet.
lag of the ratepayers of this parish took plane, pm,
smut to notice, for the purpose of determining
whether the provisions of the Act 3 & 4 Win. 4, o.
90, so far as the same relates to lighting, should be
adopted in the parish. Between ninety and one.
hundred ratepayers assembled, and the Rev. F. Tate,
vicar, was appointed to the chair. It was proposed
that the provisions of the Act 3 and 4 Win. 4, o. DO,
so far as the same relates to lighting, be adopted in
the parish. Mr. Charles Ewens seconded the pro.
position, and remarked that a rate at a penny in the
pound on the land., and at three.penee on the
houses would provide ample means. Mr. James
Bradford thought, that as the farmen benefitted
nothing by the lights they ought not to be taxed for
them, and moved that the meeting be ad,lourned
twelvemonths. Mr. John Pearce, in seconding the
amendment, contrasted the small amounts which
some of the farmers would pay. The Rev. Mr.
Brine called on the farmers to cheerfully oonsent to
help the townspeople in the present instance. Mr.
Bond foresaw great difficulty if this suggestion were
followed. The Rev. Z. J. Edwards span, and the
chairman divided the meeting, when the numbers
were declared to be for the amendment 99, against
it 64. He then put the original motion, when the
some numbers reeulted. It was proposed by Mr.
C. Ewens, and *wended by Mr. P. C. Hayman, and
carried, that the number of inspectors to be elected
be nine. It was proposed by the Rev. Z. J.
Edwards, seconded by Mr. Gillett, and carried,
that £75 be the amount which the inspectors shall
have power to call for during the succeeding year.
Five ratepayers thereupon formally demanded a poll,
which Is fixed to take plus on Thursday and Friday,'
the 11th and 12th instant.

THE OUTRAGE AT BLAOICLANDS.- -We regret to
record the death of William Bradden, Esq., at his
seat, at Blisoklands, near Plympton—the unfortunate
gentleman who was the victim of • daring attack
made upon him at midnight in his bedroom, at
Blaoklands, last year. He died rather suddenly on
Sunday evening week, surviving Just over twelve
months the brutal violence initiated upon him on the
above occasion. Deceased was universally respected,
and esteemed for his kindness and liberality.