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The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-05-21

CYCLONE IN TEE SOUTH PACIFIC.

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The Moseefrr de TsAils gives details of the deoructire
cyclone which sweet over the Society and Tuamotu
Islands on the tith February. The storm is described as
of • severity altogether unprecedented, and as causing
most destructive damage to property, as well as the
loss of a great number of lime, estimated at 190. The
Wand of Asa& was partially engulpeed by the ma,
the house of the Ret being submerged, and •
large number of houses swept away. The quays,
wharves, warehouses, and • number of vessels attend
severely, art the cocoa trees, which form the chief pro-
duct of this as well ea of the other islands of tbe group,
were nearly all destroyed. The island of Rands yes also
pertaslty submerged, and two vessels which were lying ,
at towhee have been carried a mile inland and left high
and dry. A cemetery on the Wand was devastated by
the waves to such on extent as to export the corpses, some
of ',Web were afterwards partially devoured by dogs and
pigs. The island of Kenktirs suffered tbe most extensive
damage, haring received the full fury of the storm during
the whole of its continuanea For three days the winds
were blowing with hurricane force, accompanied by
torrents of rain. On the niOt of the 6th the 'rind changed
soddenly from the east to Me west, (hiring before it into
Ow lam an imorutons were, and carrying away 17
vessels lig at anchor. Pas hundred and seventeen lives
wereby /bb, Lb.. a.e cyclone has had the most
ilessignws 'gee aeon the commerce of the Weeds by
rams el the pest aisoest of damage done be the once
Peet eel Ohm gredistes.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-05-21

lITOURPAINIL
A TEA Meru's° i t b hell on the eluh-day, Trinity
week, by Wesleyan% and otber Christians combined.

STIOHLAND.

Tea CLUB anniversary k lined for the tlrel nf May.
There will not let • free tea an heretofore, but the
Wesleyan, have decided to bold one as formerly.
AcComtwt.—On Monday evening two locomotives with
cultivating apparatus were paeans through this village.
One of the locomotive. in turning the corner opposite the
rectory, ran against a eery large stone at the side of the
road, and broke the axle of the front wheel. Of course
the whole affair was stopped for the night and • man aet
to watch and lamps put up. The site consists of • large
bar of wrought iron of about four inches in circumference
running through from one wheel to the other; this was
snapped oft as clean so ;meth!' about 18 inches from the
outside. The repairs needed were done and the engines
moved away shout two o'clock p.m. on Tneeday.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-05-21

To
.tke 141i40r.

.
Sir,—ln your lame of the 10th of this month. I find in
the Blandford neer. you stated the "case of C. Blandford-
for stealing rings ia setUed, the father having paid him
£6 10.—I must request that you contradict this statement
in your next publication.—l have not received any money,
nor Le this case settled.—l am tfir, your's faithfully,
W. WYATT.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-05-21

ABBOTSIIIIRT!

-
OLD MAY.DAY wee kept here on Monday last. The
children end parents were up betimes making their
garlands, which will vto with any in this country. After
pereding the streets they resorted to the famous Cbesil
buich, and there eniused themselves until the shades of
evening called them home.
Tog above place has suffered • Ines in the death of a
respected inhabitant, Mrs. Hems Hayward, the wife of
Mr. John Hayward, who, after several mouths Mom.
breathed her last on Mondiy the 13th instant. Being an
Inhabitant of Abbotabury for upwards of 30 years, she has
by her kindness to those around her won the love and
esteem of aIL By her death many will lose • kind and
liberal neighbour. and her presence will be sadly missed
In her family circle and the village at large.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-05-21

DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL

During the week ending May 16th, there hare
been admitted :—ln-patients. ; discharged, 6; out-
patients admitted, 13; discharged, 8; emergencies, 1;
deaths, 0;:—Id-patienta, in the hospital, 61; Out.
pathmte on the book., 250 O. casualties, 30. Physidan
for the week, Dr. W. V. Lush; for the
week, Mr. A. Emson ; house-surgeon, Mr. Herbert J.
°=lve out-patients and three in-patients have also
been supplied with renewed tickets, giving them a
further period of two months' treatment.
The Hones-surgeon desires to acknowledge with
thanks the receipt of a handle of old linen and
periodicals from Mrs. Pearson. of Weymouth, and a
parcel of papers from the widow of the late Mr.
George Franklin, for the use of the patients.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-05-21

THE NEGLECTED ROADS AT KINSON.
To Ow Beytor.

will ihter•si itituir of Your readers to hear that
the Wimhorne Highway Board (of which I have the
distinguished honour of being a member) hse at magiu
come to the conclusion that a magistrates order cannot
alt.-tomtits% be ignored, and has consequently decided that
the Conititution shall be made. But, althoush
time M of the jrreste,t importance to the unfortunate
rataPll•r• who lire oaths road, • majority of the board
has decided that the work runs' not be pushed iorward
euvrgetically, because, forsooth, we are gppre.,ehmg bay
and harve4 time. and the price of labour might be raised
thereby. Brett' • large °mid .Yer of labiur, I protest
&minas the interests of the public beigs th„. socridot4 to
the jeteje.ts of a clam; and further! wish to pout out
that had the board at mice compial with the ulattistratee
order, the road would have been finished by the tium
baring commenced ; but the board has trifled with the
%nestlee. and thus lost the smug otoOth. of the year.
When on the 1511 Juan next the magastrate• lind the
work, Instead at completed, but scarce begun, I tail wen
what excuse the hoard will have for having delayed the
tanspletiun of the road till the lit December, the limit
decided upon to-day by a majority of the board, the slack
labour amain having in any case been lost.
I ens, you obediently,
Tits WATWAIDIX roe KIXDOX.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-05-21

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Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-05-21

THE RACING ON THE SANDS.
To the Diger.

Sta.—This sport, heaven save the mark got up for the
lonsefie of the Yeomanry, duly came off to-day O. flair
'bonne: poor old Admiral Row must have turned in his
grave at the manner in which the respective stakes were
competed for. Oa winning • beak or on becoming •
favourite, the jockeys were seised with the insane idea
that the winning-post was either at the Railway Station,
Si. John's Church, or over in Jersey, and to those respective
pointa urged their various steed& It was kindly explained
to me by a bystander that "the money wasn't right r
what does that mean, flir 1 or that the party were going
to win to-morrow. Anyhow. I like to be
FAIN AID SQUALL

Weymouth, Wednesday.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-05-21

THE ROAD MURDER.

Mr. 'T. M. Colson, of Linkenh—oTt-(11-ungerford) and
Weymouth, "C very dear friend and shipmate" of tbe
elder brother of the unfortunate Mi.s Constance Kent,
has, a correspomlent of the Pall Mall Goalie writes.
published a reply to Dr. Bucknill's explanation of the
Road mystery. The writer says Mies Kent's mind
wsa unhinged by the indelicate and shameful questions
put to her at the time of the murder, by her illegal
arrest, and by the injudicious treatment she received
at Be ighton. H. considers the story told by the poor
girl a, inconsistent with mmenon sense. He ask. Dr.
Itucketill how ho accounts for the bed-clothes on the
child's cot being laid perfectly smooth, as though
in order for the day. Surely, sAya the writer, Dr.
Sucenill will not assert that Miss Constance Kent
stepped to d that with one hand with the boy on her
other arm. Again, Golfe, the nursemaid, told Mrs., Kent, before the body was found, theft the top blanket
was gone. When the body we. found wrapped in s
, blanket she went to the on, threw back the counts,.
pane, and said, "The blanket is gone from the cot;"
and on being taxed by Mrs. Kent with having said eo
I before, she denied it. How dues Dr. BucbmiS account
for this?
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-05-21

BERN RZOIII.

--
Isquggr.—An inquest was held on Thursday, on the
hod/ of William Berne*. an &Erica/tarsi labourer, who
bad committed suicide on the previous Weill:curtsy morn-
ing. It appeared the dammed had done the act in the
most unaccountable meaner. He roes about his usual
time, being apparently in good health. His wife having
prepared his breakfast retired to rest again, this being
between the hours a fire and six. On coming down stairs
again she was horrified at finding her husband hanging
by his waist-belt to a beam in the down-stair room quite
dead. He had been in the best of health and spirits, and
no reason could be assigned for the rash act of the
demised, who was only 30 wean of age. A verdict was
returned of "Suicide while in an unsound state of mind."
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-05-21

THE WAR.

We have MIMI to believe that the Government
have no intention of receding in any way from the
views laid down in Lord Salisbn despatch, and
that no kind of auvcetion to that effect has been made
or in-motel by them either through Count Schouvaloff
or otherwic. We Ikea- re that the Cabinet is
unanimous in regarding the annexation either of Kars
or Batouni or of any territory which would give Ramie
a command over the Euphrates Valley as entirely
Inadmissible, and that it is equally 1111A111111oUll in the
determination to accept no arrangement which does
not leave the independence of Turkey intact, and the
Turkish Empire one undivided series of provinces.—
Vacate Fair.
It is a tact that in the negotiations for the treaty of
peace, the Russians absolutely required the cession to
them of the six best Turkish ironc It Is also •
fact that the Sultan was on the point of yielding to
this demand, in ceder to prevent the entry of the
Russian troops into Constantinople, which he believed
was othenviee inevitable, and was only dissuaded from
It by the strong remonstrances of Hobart Pasha. At
the tints when it was doubtful what the decision would
be, the commanders of those vowels, which were then
In the Bosphorus, offered to hand Over the whole fleet
to Admiral Hornby rather than allow it to fall into
the hands of the Russians ; but Admiral Hornby,
having telegraphed home for instructions, was directed
to decline the offer. They then declared that they
would sink the ships rather than allow them to he
seised, and preparations were actually made to do this
at a moment's notice, with so much effect indeed that
one f the ironclad' very nearly went down at her
moorings.
Court Schouvalaff left St. Petersburg on Saturday,
and is returning to London, intending to stay a short
time at Berlin on his way. The situation I. likely to
remain unchanged, and no definite news is expected,
until the Guinn; arrival in England.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-05-21

CHORAL.At4,OCIATI9N.

CM Tuesday evening last this association save a capital
concert In the Templar Hall for the henefit of Mr. W.
Stone. They were assisted b 1 Mow Ellen Lamb, of the
London muerte,. who rendered the soprano solos in
Haydn's "Spring with an artistic finish that drew from
the audience warmly—sympathetic applause. Altogether
It wu an immenve socesse, and a well selected programme
was .ell carried out before a large and appreciative
company.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-05-21

W&UKL.

OP Friday, before- the Recorder (Mr. F. Filliter), the
Mayo* (Kr. S. Bennett), and Dr. Bare Mist Masters,
of Wareham. was charged with twine in an outhonse,
occupied by Kr G. Marsh, for an unlawful purpoee on the
previous evening. Thomas Marsh stated be went up their
passage to see to the cows and found prisoner and another
woman there. They went on towards the street and he
went to the cows, and on returning be thought he beard
• noise in the outhouse. It seemed like potatoes falling
down. There was some potatoes in • large basket there
He went to the door and found something against it, and
on pushing it open found prisoner behind. She had • rush
basket with her, and there were potatoes scattered on the
door. She said you don't think I hare come to ideal your
potatoes do you Mr. Marsh, I got in here out of the way of
• man He pointed to the potatoes on the floor and said
that looks very sospleious. He gave her into custody.
Prisoner said witnem's father told her she could go there,
and she had been there with him before. He met her at •
Kra Stevens's house about six that evening and stood a
quart of beer, which they drank together. George Marsh,
on being called, said he went to Kra. Stevens for some
rent, and prisoner was Kure. He paid for the beer. He
, sever authorised prisoner to go into the outhouse. The
magistrates considered the case proved, and sentenced
prisoner to 1 month's imprisonment, with hard labour.
ON Saturday, before Mr. F. Filliter, Mr. Bennett, and
Dr. Boretum, Allen Bert, late of Boviagton, woodman,
was summoned at the instance of the Guardians of the
Wareham and Purbeck Union, to show cause why he
should not contribute to the support of the illegitimate
child of Fanny Topp, who was now chargeable to the
Common Fund. After hearing the evidence of the mother
of the child and the evidence in support, the Bench made
an order for b. per week.—Defendant did not appear.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-05-21

BLANDFORD SATURDAY'S CORN
MARXET.

Usually for several days at this period of the year
when the Yeomanry are engaged at Weymouth, the
corn markets in thie district are thinly attended, and
although the Yeomanry were disbanded to-day the
attendance was limited. English wheat slow trade at
declining prime. Quotations :—Mie. to Me per quarter.
Barley for malting purposes is scams, and although the
Baum is drawing to a clogs, quotatione are unaltered,
say from 311‘. to 411 e. per quarter. Feeding stuffs are
tending downwards except fine quality. English oats
were scarce and a trifle dearer.

SATURDAY'S MARKETS.
001111.
GI/JUVESTEIL —The market is rather lower,
thongh not to any appreciable extent
GRANTHAM... fair supply of wheat came to
hand, and the demand was quiet at Is. per qr. tees
money than heretofore.
NORWIC 11. —The supply of wheat at this market
a. fair, and with great depression in the trade prices
declined at 1.1. to 2.. per qr. in the sales affected.
READINO.—The supply of wheat on the stands
was large and of average quality. liusinee• was very
quiet, and ouly finest It. maintained their value,
secondary sorts mnving off at a decline on late rates of
fully Is. per. qr., old parcels selling at 52a to 060., and
new at 40.. to ties. per qr. The demand for barley
wan of a nominal chat acter only. and the low prices of
lest market were again rioted, 34e. to 44a. per qr.
WA RMINSTE IL —Trade in wheat and other grain
dull at last week's rated.
WINCIIKSTER.—Trade ruled quiet at bendy last
week's
WILIIgIe:TER.—We have very little change to
note in our own corn market this week.
YORK.—The trade wu quiet.
carruc

CARLIST.E.—Trade-Wis— brisker then at last
week's 'Dirket, and high prices were obtained for all
kinds of stock.
. . _ . _

week'e prime were fully
essintalned.
NOHAVICH.—SaIes proceeded rather slowly.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-05-21

BLANDIPORD.

COUNTY Comet Monday.—Belorelndge Lefroc•
Rickard Kerley, labourer, of °image St. Micbeel. v.
Tammy Kends; farmer, of Csehmoor.—A claim of SI Is.,
balance of +Yogi—Defendant proved that plaintiff had
broken his pgreomant, and hie Honour gave judgment for
defendant. who did not ask for costa.
Frederick SAort. dealer, of Sturminster N•wton, V.
JooeyA Tom of the same place—A claim of PIS 13a.
balance due for • horse and • bullock.—Defendant said
plaintiff agreed to give him credit for the money, but this
was denied by plaintiff, and his Honour gave judgment
for the amount claimed to be paid forthwith.
Mary Ann Paynier. of Shroton. v. Oren, of child
Okeford.— rho plaintiff sought to recover poseession of a
cottage, and defendant consented to give it up on the 29th
of September.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-05-21

THE EURYDICE.

On Tuesday three more bodies belonging to the
Eurydice were picked up off the Isle of Wight. Two
were brought to Healer and one to Portsmouth. They
were disfigured beyond all recognition, as far as their
features were concerned. The hands were eaten off,
and the skulls picked perfectly clean of all flesh by the
fishes. The two taken to Mediu. Hospital were
identified by their clothing as the bodies of Edward
Lockett and William E. Sandy, ordinary second.clams
men. The third body has n 4yel been Identified; but
from the appearance of the clothing it is that of an
officer's servant or steward. The jury were hastily
called together to view the two bodies at Millar
Hospital, and the inquiry was adjourned to the date
originally fixed when the jury first met.
I am assured by a person of no authority that the
effort. made by the Admiralty to raise the Eurydice
are nothing more nor less than what is in theatrical
parlance termed "gag "—that in fact they have never
seriously intended to raise her, and would long ago
have blown her up. but that they fear the outc y
which would be raiscd by the relative, of the men
whose remains are still in the ship. What is certain
is that if she were raised she would be of very little
u.e. No blue.jackets would sail in so unlucky a ship
with so fearful a history if they knew her for the
same, and it would of course be practically impossible
to disguise her identity. Meantime she is a danger
to navigation; and on the whole the be.t thing that
could be done with her would be to blow her up as the
Admiralty would wish. - Vanity lair.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-05-21

X AND 0. BROWNING.
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TOYS AND FANCY ARTICLES,
PTlifiltY.

43, HIGH EAST s now, DORCHESTER.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-05-21

BRLDPOZT _ _ _ _ .

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Comm Pour; Mooday.—Before Kr. T. Co'fox and
Captain Graves.
NW. Hakim was charged with stealing a
hurdle Asks, this prolierty of Stephen Walbridge. of
Chardstock, on the 6th of ll[Ay, and valued at 3..
and 10e. fine and 3. costa for assaulting the police, or 11
days. Copp was fined ba and 9. costa for being drunk,
or 11 daps: the charge of assault was dismissed ; Lam-
maid was fined 5.. and fla coats for being drunk, or 11
days. and the other charge against him was dismissed.
Boseuati Pour; Monday.—Before the Mayor and
Mr. S. W. Whetham.. . . . -

/timed Hailell, of Dottery, was charged with being
drunk .nd rintour, and aaaaultlot P.C. Brown on &tut
ht.—William Copp, of Bridport Harbour. was
with hoping drunk and araultlnt P.C. Brown,
and Willem Leagowad wee charted with being drunk and
aidint and inciting William Col* to serape I min enetndy.
Mr. Day appeared for th• two latter defondanta Hallett
pleaded guilty to both charges. The ma irate.
Hallett Es. and 1:041 for heist,' drunk.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-05-21

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BOROUGH BZNCH YRSTICRDAY (MONDAY.)
Before tie Maroc (Dr. Aldridge) sod K. O. J. 0.
Gregory.

aware Notker, Proud. Jews, and d(frat Edwards, all of
Vordington, were summoned by Mr. Thom*. Alfred
Pearce, the or_hool attendance oest for neglecting to
send their children to achooL The defendants pleaded
inability, bat the magistrates told them they bad notbins
to do %with that. The law bad been made and they bad
h•tteri if unable to pay, to apply to the Board of Guardians
The usual order was made.
The licence of the eutle. Grove handing,, was tem-
porarily traniderred from Hears Whitfield, to Richard
Ham, to the Noah'. Ark, from William Blandamer, tbs
deceased, to the widow Amelia Blandanser, and the Doke
of Wallincton from Henry Willshire. to Flora Georgina