The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-03-27 00:00:00

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EXETER.—The New Tariff. —Our enterprising
neighbour, Mr. George Dale, who was the first to
import a cargo of cheese direct from Holland to
Exeter, ha* just imported a cargo, duty free, under
the new tariff, comprising several thousand cheeses.

FESTIVITIES AT POLTIMORE --The infant heir of
the noble line of Poltimore was christened on Wed.
timidity, SIMI a number of the private friends of the
Baron, the tenantry of l'oltimore, and their familiei
and friends, together with many of the citizens of
Exeter were invited, with characteristic hospitality,
to assirt at the festivities which commemorated the
intereating (monition. lord and Lady Poltimore
ceived the wives and daughters of the principal
tenantry belonging to the Pultiwore estate, in the
grand eutrauee hall 11 the mansion. There were
also present the Earl and Countess of Portsmouth,
the Lady Canaille Poltimore, the Hon. and Rev. J.
Forte:tune, li. Brinsley Sheridan, Esq., the Rev. J.
Itumell, and .Mr. Russell Iticeard. The presentation
several
aiskeel of a
articles
emaegt
whichttiti
cen gold in
were
ereeedgienee
edrservice,th on tbe
crest and
initials of the Hon. Coplestime Richard George War-
wick Bautpfchle, surrounded with scroll work. It was
a gift very suitable to the occasion, and an enduring
proof of the excellent taste in christening present,
uf wives and daughters of Lord Poltimore's tenantry.
A piece of satin placed in the cup was enfolded, and
, displayed a printed list of the fair subscribers to this
costly presentation. The service, euclueed in a case,
having been produced, Mrs. Robert Hews advanced
to Lady Poltnnore, and said : —My lady. permit me
in the nasuatof the w tees and daughtersof the tenantry
of the Poltimore estate to offer you our sincere
and heartfelt congrotulations on this most auspicious
; occasion; and ntay we beg your ladyship's accep-
tance, on behalf of the infaut heir, of the accompany-
ing service, with the united wish that he may lung
live to fill the high, honourable, and distinguished
position at present held by his noble parents, and
continue to perpetuate to posterity those unsullied
qualities which have justly rendered their names so
teeovel and revered by their tenantry. Lady Polti-
I more said that it was impossible for any one to feel
more gratified than she did on that occasion ; she felt
she said. exceedingly obliged to them all, and parti-
cularly Mrs. Bees for presenting the service. Her
ladyship expressed her warm admiration ef it, and
repeated the extreme pleasure with which she ac-
cepted the gift on behalf of her sou. Lady Poltimere
ale. thanked the ladies for their very handsome pre.
; sent, and omensl them that it would be considered
;an heirlisim in his family. The repast being over,
the whole of the party proceeded to the church. The
; ecru 1111 l of christening the heir of l'oltimore was
perfornted by the Hon. and Rev. J. Fortescue, who
; christened the present Lord Poltimore. and came
, from London exptessly to officiate on this occasion.
The ppewsons for the infant were the Lady Caroline
Poltimore, lord Portsmouth, and Mr. Brinfiley
; Sheridan, on behalf of the father, and Itichard Brine-
ley Sheridan. Eel., M. P. After the christening the
Party returned to the mansion. 111 the evening Lord
and Lady Poltisnore gave a 101 l to the tenantry and
many of the riadespeeple of Exeter, between 300 and
400 persons.
REPRESENTATION OF EXETER. -- Mr. Alfred
sectuour. of Knoyle House, Wiltshire, whose family
formerly resided at Nowilinnetke House, near Exeter,
has offered himself to the new constituency as a
candidate on the Liberal interest to represent the
City in Parliament.
TOTNEL—EXPLoSION Or A LOCOMOTIVE —On
Tuesday last the inhabitants of Tetnes were startled
by it great explieion, whieb shook all the hones, and
created great alarin. The noise came from the
'tattoo', towards which many of the town folks
hastened, anti fount that a locomotive, the
" Tununlo," attached to a goods train, whilst in
the act of starting, hail burst 04 boiler, throwing the
fireman and driver into the air. The driver, named
Moses Hall, fell and struck the back part of his
head against a truck near the engine and fell between
it and the engine, 'file force of explosion moved
the train a little, and the wheels passed over the
unfortunate lean, breaking his legs and one
arm. The fireman, Richard Price, was thrown into
the yard, aunt fortunately escaped with some very
severe bruises. Messrs. Harris and Gwen, surgeons,
of this town, were son WI the spot, and ptonounced
the driver to have been dead from the moment of
the accident. Intelligence of this mad event was
telegraphed to Newton, from which an engine was
I sent to aid in renewing the disabled locomotive.
I The Menial' was taken to Exetel by the next train.
There are various conjectures as to the cause of the
accident. At the time of the explosion the engine
was standing by the side of the goods shed, and it
blew away a great portion of its side and roof,
soatte.ing some slates and rafters from between 250
and 300 feet distant into the field adjoining. A
piece of the boiler was blown about 40 feet across the
yard, where it struck against the wall of the &totem.
pheric engine house, which is now used fur stores,
, breaking a large hole in the wall.
AXMINSTER. —The monthly Petty Sessions for
this division were held at the Court House on Tues-
day last, before G. Cartwright, Fag., C. A. Mamie,-
ter, Eel., N. T. Still, Esq., and J. S. Scarborough.
_-Pnrenial Liabilay fur Bad Cliildren.—Cliaßet
/larding, of Colyton, was summoned for the supiert
of a chill that was in this te e Exer Reformatory.
Bench made an enter for 9d. a week, or in default,
10 days' impritemnient each time the instalment is
not paid. --Robert Lure, of Axminster, was
charged by P. C. Butt with being drunk on Sun-
Tstat...em4a:ntsht:tbleheprt'::::::dtak
day lost between 12 and 1 o'clock in the morning.
—Butt stated that he saw the defeudiuit again ion
Sunday afternoon insulting the people whilst going
to church. The Bench told Love that it was most
disgraceful to be drunk on a Stimlay. Fined .sa. and
costs. Janice Pearce, of Axminster, was charged by
Mr. Branford, overseer, with leaving his Wetly and
fur children elm:ruble to the parish. Mr. Orley.
Union master, stated that the wife and children had
been in the union neatly twelve months. Committed
not'ilegne•°uhltillize.eznileterwkinotchurc_h_ps.
to gaol for a month. --Joke Palmer, of chard,
I was suirameted by 1'.2. Jones for working a bone
, with a bad shoulder. The Bench told Palmer if it
hatl not been for his good character they should have
Put a heavy fine on him, but they should merely
line kite Is. and costa.---M•a. Mooting. of Kil-
mingt,,e, beer•lionse keeper, was charged by P.C.
Jones ith keeping her house open after 10 o'clock.
The defendant said that the men aho were in be
house at the tunic were g g sleep there. She
called two witnesses, who stated that they were not
&noting, oud the Bench theanissed the case.---A tie
aa"t"piluwiceulhelitirict;X:Wwr:rdi.M.eTylailirbit4l.lllll7ltienh
Beer and Georie Nirkulettn were charged with
Ilug at the Castle Hill Inn on Saturday last. They
.s,te•ereer leietuindd
all
rlibetr keep the
enbierts
for
three
months in the sum of .C 5 each.._eei of
through
inWmkgchl 11,
the
h .7, eflut:nedt, withpitetohye.
Butt
leigh's window the night lerfore in a dninken mate.
month's imprisonnient. The One was Dot
him into Chard-street lesteal:ne.to Hawkchurch,
where he committed the Fined tl, or •
til;r:;l4inef‘gegitlitiihu'oatitt:we
Ifb.eless7a;
Company were smumusted by the
overseers of Up-Lyme for non-payment I=irata.
The company was repreeented by Mr. : who
stated that the assessment was made au quarry
unoccupied land covered with water, an:the
puny had not used it since last October. The &mob
=iseed the mac