The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-08-22 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY AUGUST 22, 1876.

Lieutenant Ernest John Barton: On Saturday and • mark vessel moored near the Brambles, to
night I was on the break with deceased. I got up
,on proceed through the main Needles Channel to Way.
the box seat just after him. Mr. Hardy said, ' I mouth Roads, and win between the Weymouth Pier
WKINIOUTN. think I'll take off the leader," and deceased agreed and a flag boat moored in a line with it. At five
We ere pleased to hear that one of our young towns- with
.e, him ; also heard Mr. Duntze ask deceased to get minutes to ten, a gun Wadi fired to prepare, and at ten
men, Mr. Walter J. Barnes. has been snamsdul iu inside, as he wanted to speak with him, but he would the starting e gun was fired. The following were the
olainine an IPPetnement le clerk in °Re °I liar /lai. not do so. I then turned round to the other gide of yachts entered:-
Convict Prisons. the
_break,_ and was having some coinfveleatiitamtwonitche
Tile NAvAL COLLIOR.-The Site Committee appointed
by the Admiralty announce that they are pre
jumr.vbedloreal,?t, when I h deceased al
ibl by se to
and Saw him with his legs over the
receive offers of sites for the m
tidal waters. Communications to addrmesed Maths wheal. I was with deceased off am on from half -past
Secretary Naval Cadet College Committee, Admiralty, four, and dined with him. If the jury wish any ;
Whitehall, B.W. furtheievidence as to his sobriety, I can dive it.
GLOUCIDITZLITIIger IiCIIOOI. AtteIvERIMRT.-This Was The Coroner: ,-, course I
am
otiefi with
what I,
celebrated on Sunday when the Sunday school -in° tyz co
children sang special hymns, and the Rev. E. Bolton, Lieut.-Colonel Dickins has said.
pastor, preacbe4 special sermon' at the chapel. The The Witness: I can fully corroborate that-
congregations were I'm large, especially in the evening, By the Jury: It was light at the time, the stars
and the collections pruced .ClO 3a. Id. were shining, and the lamps were lighted.
Tug Cosinglisrthe Brllool. ON BOARD IDE PRisee..- The Coroner having summed up, the jury imme.
The Weymouth and Portland Steamer Company (Cessna &July returned a verdict of " Accidental Death."
ant Co.. limited) on Friday evening ye" kindly Deceased wee in his 11th year.
placed the Prince steamer at Mr. Thurman's disposal f a
.n.,ie jury very kindly gave their fees for the funds '
a free excursion. Mr. Thurman and the other masters,
the pupils and friends, went on board about six o'clock, of the molt ier. reading-mom.
and the beautiful steam yacht was off to the Breakwater The funeral of the unfortunate lieutenant took
and the Bill, passing the Warrior and Boscawen. They place on Tuesday afternoon, am! Was a most solemn i
returned about eight, and gave three cheers for the coin- and imposing spectacle. All the officers and men 1
pany before coming on shore. who could be spared from the garrison at Portland
leviers Censvinsieff -A lecture on the above subject were brought in and added to the Weymouth detach-
wits delivered on Wednesday evening last, at the Bank
buildings Baptist chapel, by the Rev. 'amebae n ment, and officers of the sister service also showed
eater.
in connection with the British Society foePropagationtostion of the lad tribute of respect. The 31st regiment, with
Bailey. pastor the other linesmen who were here, were drawn up in
the Gospel among the Jews. The Rev. J.
presided. supported by the Rees. Messrs. Power and Barrack-street, and at half past three the firing party
James, of Yeovil, and Rev. W. Lewis, of Weemouth. The and band marched through them, anti the procession
lecturer dealt with the history of the Jewish nation in moved on in the following order: -
different ages, and showed how the influence of Ftomanism Firing party (between 10 and 50), with arms reversed,
had acted on the Jews unfavourably for their conversion under counnand of Lieut. Cumnting.
to Christianity ;he showed also what • large number of Band of the Regiment, the drums intiffied, playing the
converted Jews there really are in the world, although Dead March in Saul.
the number in England is not reckoned so large as in Mr. K 0. Hallett and Mr. T. Hallett, undertakers.
foreign countries, because here we do not count the con- Detachment of the Royal Horse Artillery, with 6 horses,
vetted Jew's family as converts.- A vote of thanks was drawing a 9-pounder gun and carriage, on which was
passed UN the lecturer at the close. The meeting was not TUB COFFIN,
very large, but it was, considering the hot weather, larger I Covered with the Union Jack,
than the lecturer expected to see. Two Two
with Deceased's shako, sword, sne
VERT MAO BeßeAveltsurr.-Cap_tain Piers, late It N.. Officers. belt, te.., and garlands of Officers.
the rector's churchwarden of lit. Mare's has been tuffisc" flowers.
ing of late from dropsy, and also, we believe, of heart Mr. Bev Ile, Deceased's Brother, as a Chief Mourner.
disease, and has removed to Yarmouth. Ile, however. Officers, principally of the 31st Regiment (about 26),
did not improve, and on Sunday last the prayers of the with mourning bands on their arms.
congregation of St. Mary's were besought for bun. They Captain Hope, H.M.S. Sommers and four other Naval
were no doubt heartily offered. for Captain l'iers was Officers. '
much esteemed and respected in general, and beloved by Captain Brown, Major Hawes, Mr. G. Clifton (Portland),
those who knew bins best. But next hnorning the doleful Colonel Sweitteld, Mr. Morant, Dr. Rhodes,
bell of St. Mary's
„tolled for the departed churchwarden; Rev. Father Williams. Mr. Finch.
Captain leers had died at Yarmouth. It is said that a Non-commissioned Officers and Privates of the 31st and
most melancholy part of the affair is that Captain Piere, other Regiment.. Shout 190).
when on half-pay, sold his commission, and invested in Five Carriages, among there Colonel Swaffield's.
Turkish bonds, and that the loss of his income, consequent Among the Superior Offioers were: -
en the Porte stating it was unable to pay the bondholders, Colonel Akers, commanding Royal Engineers;
heavily on him, and, it is thought, hastened his Lieu an tent-Colonel Dickens, commanding 3lst Regiment;
death,
. lie leaves a wife and large young family, and it is Major Allnutt, IL M.A., Major HammilL 75th Depot etc.
feared they sire left in poor circumstances. Captain Piers nie melaneholyprocession passed through Bamford.
was • Christian man ;he took much interest in the .
street, and out into Hope-winare, thence along Wey-
Ch or "National" education of the
Tilung„ being
more in favour of the Church schools, than a school.. mouth Quay to the Harbour Bridge, large crowds
the latter of which he considered less efficient and also lining it on either side. In St. Thomm-etreet the
less scosoadeal than those conducted by the Church of crowds were dill larger, and, as the solemn sounds of
E the Dead March were heard, almost the whole of the
Voalll;lTeurtrrr !know. Teese.-This annual excite- people seemed to gather along the route. In the
meat stirred up Weymouth side ooWadoololttLid, e
tepooc__ neighbourhood of the scene of the accident the
and evoolo{ to more than annmu" he"' e"'"-j In numbers seemed Larger still, and when they had
afternoon the scholars mustered around the
schools. with an immense number of banners,- i-aMi-si mimed through George-street to the Backwater dge bri
proportion new. About half past two they perembul•ted Dir. Superintendent Vickery and the police kept
p,„.„....t Place, St. Leonard's Road, Dorsetl'iam, passed back the people till the funeral should have passed
the Breweries and High-etrest, and afterwards came up through. As Messrs. Hallett were desirous not to
the Rodwell Road, to the scene of former treahls the have the funeral halted for the 4.20 train from
field opposite the boom so long the residence of the Rev. Portland, the pacewas made slower, and this sue-
J. D. Addison. The Weymouth Rifle Band, under Mr. ceeded, the train passing on before the procession had
Board,
_heeded the erls. and the school fife-and-dram
got to the middle of the bridge. The crush if people
band led the boys. The nroneseion was very large ; it is
estimated that 1.10 of 91)0 children wen there. raga at the bridge gates was eomething unusual. A very
were displayed in honour of the festivity at various points large number, though delayed a long time by the
on the route, notably by Mr. W. R. Godfrey, of Dorset closing of the gate, pail their half-pence and passed
Place; the field was also plentifully decorated with flags. through. in the road to the cemetery the scene was
Their kind clergyman, Rev. Vincent F. Ransome. and the same as on other parts of the route: people had
Mr. and Mrs. (libbs, master and mistress, had plenty d climbed up on the banks and every point of vantage
work on their hands; but games were provided in t..,_.
,see the
_funeral lams.. At the cem. etery gate. the
abundance for the little ones. After four they were
it.thwed In owlet% and feasted with taa and cake,somenuoy was taken from the gun carriage, the finng
I,oolllb. weight of the latter being provided by Mr. E. Party npened out, rested on their revenged arms, and
Martin and Mr. Talbot, ike. After tea the swings, runs the remainder filed through them. The procession
ning for prizes, scrambling for fruit, and that conetitse wise met in front of the C'hureh of England
Lionel delectation, Punch and Judy, attracted attention, Chapel by the Rev. Arthur 11 ill of St. Peter's,
and passed the time plemantly enough. The parent.were Portland, and the body was followed into the Church
also admitted, and shared the pleasureof the little ones, by the officer.. and other mourners, the firing party
and over 1 000 people partook of the good things. Shortly and the miss of the soldiery going on to the grave.
before isist o clock the children were again gathered.
and as marched out of the field they and their Soon the coffin, followed by the officers, was borne
parents received a gift of cake. So strong was the attrac. between the opened ranks, and was committed to the
ton of this to some of the poor people that it took • long tomb, the assembly haring their heathi and listening
time to get them to move: they lingered, fascinated by for the !solemn words of the burial service. The
the immense trays of cake, and 'twas wonderful what firing party then gave three blank volleys, which
protruidoes appeared of various parts of their clothes were followed by the rolling of the drums. The
before some were got outside. Had our active Customs firing party then fixed bayonets' and marched.
°dicers seen such figures among the passengers from n fm the
Jersey boats, we doubt if they would have let them go "I'd coffin was of Polished oak, with Kolb, mediteval
without search. The teachers and scholars gradually got mountings, and on the breastplate was the inscrip-
clear of the field, and marched beck to Trinity school tion : -"Hamilton Charles Beville, died 12th August,
playground, where they separated, after hearty cheers. 187fi, aged :14 yearn."
BOROlgill Perm Sesames, Monday.-Before Mr. W. The funeral over, the band played other aim, and
Talbot, Dr. Drew. Mr. B. Hopkins, and Mr. 0. Reynold& the procession returned, the linesmen marching by
Robert et A wett,pri vale of the Royal Artillery,was brouAht Gas-house-road, and at the curved embankment they
up on remand, charged with stealing a pipe from r. separated, the Weymouth detachment Liking the
}rimy, tobacconist of St. Mary'. Street - n Tuesday the
sthinit. the
artilleryman came into lb.. peen.. shoe embanked road, and the l'ortland detachment march.
about half-met nine at night, and asked for an ounce of inOd Ciy Olastle•roaal for Portland.
tobacco ; Mr. Finney served him with the totalize., and then 1 Ihe deceased WAS an otlieer of most conimanding
he asked to see some small pipes. Some were shown him, presence ; he ha.l been in one of this b e rigades a
when he took one and ran sway. Witnem went out after, I Guards, and had exchatiged into the 31et.
and saw him join the picket, but, as he was alone in the
shop, he could not follow 5• but reported to the police SIWI al MI Nil RACES AND AQUATIC SPORTS.
when the shop was dosed. The Sergeant-Major at the Them sports came off on Wednesday afternoon with
barracks iSereeent Major Teesdale) wee told, and whea ! praiseworthy punctuality-at three o'clock, when the
the picket CAIIIC in, knowing that prisoner wee a hod starter, Br. Henry Naugle, disanntilleil the evident but
chaeteler and hail leen sentene-.1 to Is, discharged, for dawdling custom ef the " motel quarter .if an hour," and
theft, he search.el him, and beil on him the pipe. ' those who reckoned on it found m theselve. too late for the
Application being made for a court-martial, the General I first race. This was a
co 1111 l landing the district ordered that lie should be given i Roil It WI: for beys belonging to H.)O.S. Iteseaweis and
over to the civil power.-Prisoner. who appeared much 1 four entered, the prizes being :Ids., PM, and Ills mire.
affected, rleaded guilty, and asked to be dealt with its the ' tively. The course was thin U e •Ilai 0110, about a mile in
magistrate,. Ile hail leen tried by court martial for front of the Eudsnade. The ewe wen: it with all the
being in company with :t Olin who hid stolen some hoots. spirit usually shown in Um Boscawen boys' "turn-outs,"
The other man KOI L-01 ti Ie 01Id he Wag sentenced to Si . the ruxas•fting 000011WgilIK then, With holy and voice.
days, and came net the Isth, of June Lot Ile had had it 1 Tiger, flying a blue tla..i, To ttttt led the buoy and came in
thrown up in his face by non-rimititioloited officers and first like a steamer by about three lengths ; Leopard
men in the barracks, and he said he solid do something (Yellow) ...send, by three lengths ; for the third there was
that could be brought home clearly against him •he ilid a sharp race botvreen Lily and Itaisy, and Daley defeated
this out of aggras mitt ttttt awl w.o only Jail that it was not the other at the barge. .
soil,..thieg more :emit.. -Te esti. eight days' bard labour. SwiNMING nACI: or boys of Weymouth and neighbour-
W.ll Ono Fillips was brolight up for Icing drunk, on the hood not exceeding it; years of age; distance liel yards.
1301.-On Sunday night P.C. Horne heard a splash near ' First, cup, given by Mr. J. B. Cole; second, bathing
Trinity 'beech, and found that the prisoner 'hail fallen towela, given by Mr. 11. T. Williams; thinl, silver scarf
Into the water. Hews. gut out by the crew of the Fanny. , pin. siren by Mr. Theistic,; fourth, Japanese box, given
and es-en tlwn was quite drunk, so that he had to be by Mr. Butcher. Five entries. Tredrea struck out, kept
brought to the police station on a stretcher.- Prisoner's ahead all the way, and won eseily ; Medway. Wrisht, and
plea for dniencv was that he hod beim here four or five Remit,. came in together for third place. tin awiniming
months, and this was the first time the police knew any- off the deriding heat Wright won by a few yards the
thing about hum-Fined se, oe seven days in default. He third prim.
had no money, and was conimitted. Swim's me Bit c Mr lest'i belonging to the Royal Nave
flonouriii PKTTY SMASIONNL Tuesday. -Before Mr, J. (first class) not exceeding 17 years of age; distance 100
Airline. Mr. J. Milledge, Mr. B. Ilepkins, and Mr. T. ' yards. First, Me. ; second, Ins. ; thinl. ss. AboutlO boys
Abbott. ! leapt into the water at the firing of the pistol and swam
LIKPRIVING • COUNCILLOR OF tile GOWN. pluckily to the floating spar. The winners came in pretty
Robert ream.. was stionnoned for unlawfully convert- close tozether -Hammett, first; Cunningham, second;
in to his own use, a certain chattel of Mr. Thomas S. , Cherrold, third.
Wallis, to wit, • councillor's gowh.-Driendant did not SWIMMING Race for second class boys under 16 years of
appear.- Mr. Councillor Wallis mut he wanted • little age. First, Me : second, 10s. : third, Is. About the same
alteration done to the velvet about the neck of the gown, number started as in the last race. A lad named Rose,
and let defendant have It to make the alteration; but he swimming the ordinary stroke, won easily ; a hand boy
had kept the article • long time, and at Lot gone away named Brown would, probably, have been second, but he
and left it in charge of his landlady, and he (Mr. Wallis) touched the barge instead of coming to the ladder. and
could not get it. This was not the only article kept by . Lee therefore got ins stroke or two before hint ; the riot
ilefenil•nt, there were Mr. Harold Rolls and Mr. Bartlett were pretty well together.
the policeman. Irons whom defendant hail kept things.-- ,tquaric STREPLEXIIANK, open to all comera, profes-
A magistrate: But only one councillor's gown. I suppose! sionals excepted ; distance 041 yards, Entrance fee la
(Laughter.)-Mr. Wallet amented*-Mr. Ayling (who San , each. First, Ma.; second, Kis. ; third, Its, The course
Alderman of the borough): It is not a very serious loss, I was under a lent and over a spar, and the same on
I eUPV.INe, Mr. Wallis, (A laugle)-Complainant: One coining lock. Four entries. Mr. Baines, a teacher on
doom t like to lore one's gown, sir. (Renewed laughter.) board the Boscawen, 11W•10 the side stroke, 1.1 beautifully
Kr. Wallis edited that he should like to give defendant 1 all the way, and went under the boat and over the spar
another chance, and the case was adjourned. 1 in good style. Mr. Case went between the beide, but, as
LICK:4BIRO COMMITTKU. L be dived as deeply as the others, there was no protest.
The Mayor, Mr. Roberhein, Dr. Drew, Mr. Aylin,q, Mr. ' They were followed by Mr. S. Wallis and Mr. W. Ilarvey,
Talbot, Mr. Milledge. and Dr. Timid, were appointed the ' but the two first kept their positions, Mr. Baines winning
Licng Committee. , very easily, though it was remarked that his style Of
_ swimming was not so well suited fur the sea as the
SUICIDE OF MRS. CLAYTON. ordinary stroke, unties it had been WI , now, 41110oth as
e trio of toed melancholy pieces of news was completed glass,
gissas
on Tuesday, when the nippiest, Gazette published the 1 DIVING for those who went out the farthest from the
following from the Tides of /ad.', July 21 :-" On barge without coining to the surface. First, 10e. ; emend,
Saturday, the wife of Capt. Clayton, of II M.S. Rifleman, Is. Seventeen Ikeicawen boy_s entered, said they went
committed suicide by cutting her throat with a razor. in groups Of the first six Willa won, about 25 yards;
Capt. Clayton and his wife were residing in one of the ! second six, Baird; third (five), Duel'. The three
Bombay hotels at the time of the occurrence."-Mrs. winners went again when Lovell came up early, for he
Clayton. it is most needlest, to say, will be remembered had dived not long before. Baird and Wills each went
with especial feeling at holy Trinity Church, where she between M and 40 yards, Wills winning by about half-as
attended with her husband, the Inspecting Commander of yard.
Coastguard foe this district. In her kindness of hearts SWIMMING Race, for men belonging to the Garrison;
she gave • Christmas treat at Holy Trinity schoolrooms to 200 yard., First, ens. ; second, Ile fki. : third Ti. ed.
the wives and children of the coastguard, and moved Six entered, all artillerymen. J. Matidonaki swam
briskly among the little ones, distributing present& and I beautifully, and won eaaily, followed by East and Woods.
labouring for the happiness of all. We believe Mrs. . leviers for soldiers and sailers. First 7 lid. • d, , s . . , second,
Clayton leaves no children; the had none in weymonth. ea 6d. Three entered. Maid Gibbs, of MILS. Warrior,
! went about nu yards; before rising to the surface. Inglis,
RA., was second.
SWIMMING Race, for gentlemen amateurs, residing in
Dorset; distance 300 yards. First, • cup: second an
album ; third, an inkstand ; fourth, biscuit tin. Entrance
fee, 2.. Several started. Mr. Cam was first all the way
down and back: Mr. B. Seymour was third down and
second back' Mr. Denning, second down and third back;
Mr. Wallis, fourth; Mr. Rogers, fifth; Mr. Lane, sixth.
There was a capital finish between Kr. Cam and Mr.
Seymour, the partisans of each cheering their own, but
Mr. Cams won by about • yard or two.
Swimmer. RACE, for men belonging to the Royal
Navy and Coastguard Service: Elegance 3UO yards. First,
20,; second, 12.. lid; third, 7e. 6d. Three started. but
Reelect, of the Coastguard, gave up, having unshipped
his covering. Between McCarthy, who swam the
onlirsary stroke, and Baines, side stroke, there was •
famous race, McCarthy winning by about a yard.
Solemner; Race, illustrative of saving life from
drowning, open to all comers ;competitors to be deemed
In ordinary costume, including boota, and only permitted
to take off their coats and waistcoats after the pistol was
fired for the start. Three dummies, representing men, and
each with half a cwt. on their legs, were towed ant in line;
the competitors were to swim for thorn, and the first three
who seised them bring them in. Five entered ; Mit the
civilian, Mr. Case, was delayed in getting 01l hi-i outer
clothing, and gave up after a few strokes. McCarthy
(H.M.S. Ilmicawen), Hedges (H.M.S. Warrior) and iiibbs
(Warrior) gut to the &monies first, seised them by the
napes of the necks, and towed them pluckily to the barges
It was a heavy swim, but the most interesting competition
of the evening, as being the most practical. McCarthy
was a long way before the others Hedges second; Gibbs
third. The figures were brought to the deck of the barge;
but, although Dr. Tizard was present, we need not say no
attempt was made to " restore life."
GALLEY RACK for botio fide inetubers of the Weymouth
Clu Itooi, b, once round the course. First. 20e. ; emend,
jue. Three crews entered, reds,blues and whites, the m'.
winning • smart race, followed by blues. The winning
crew were -Messrs. W. Burt, Sturmay, H. W. Burt, and
G. Burt with Carter coxswain; blues were Messrs.
Russell, C. Brown. F.. Burt, W. Cox, and nigher coxswain.
The losers will thank us for not giving their names.
This concluded the sports, and the Bmcawen boys gave
three cheers end sang God save the Queen in good style,
before going home. The whole affair appeared to be a per-
fect success, the mations into which the Pier was divided
each had is quota of people. Mr. Wheeler had published
a .. card of the races," and we must not forget to state
that the Portland steamer company had arranged barges
on the sea side of the swimming course, and baulks of
timber on the Bay side, so that boats were prevented from
intruding on the competitors. Mr. Nangle ably officiated
as starter, Kr. T. B. Greets and Mr. IL Rolls as umpires
and Mr. T. A. Benne as referee. The Boscawen boys
were under the genial command of Lieutenant Cochrane,
aecompanied by Mr. G. Smith, boatswain. The greatest
courtesy and good feeling were shown throughout. and not
in a single instance WAN there any quesuon as to the
decisions. The public appeared heartily to appreciate the
sports, and we hope that a similar entertainment may be
got up before the mason is over. The weather was
delightfully fine, and very hut, and the beautiful Bay
looked almost slits beat

SCHOW4ERS.
Australia 207 tons allows
Tamesis 114 tons 10m. Ileec.
Corinne 101 tons On. 25sec.
Egeria 158 tons tim..lisee.
YAWLS.
'orisande ii., tons allows
Neptune 60 tons im. 27scc.
Gertrude ei tons 18m. 50sec.
Florinda 136 tons lin. 36ece.
CUTTERS.
Vol-au-Vent 1110 tons allows
lona 65 tons Ilm. Visec.
Cuckoo 92 tons Ira. 4seec.
Neva 03 tons 12m. 37sec.
Britannia 40 tons 23m. 27soc.
They had a fresh breeze down from the Needles, and
passed Hun 4 Castle about ten minutes past eleven,
when the wind becoming lighter, they were almost
becalmed. Occasional fogs came on, but a light wind
sprung up, and enabled them to make prwress, which
they did, carryiligevery stitch of sail that could be
set. Between half-past two and three, the Prince
steamer put out from Weymouth to meet them, and
when about three-and a-half miles (sit the leading
yachts were descried bowling on through the fog, awl
giving each other and the shore is wide berth.
About seventeen of them loomed into view about the
same time, and leading was a fine schooner, which
we soon learnt from her chequered flag was the
Corinne, 160 tons; but we could not yet be certain she
would be a winner, as she hail to allow Tamesis nearly
four minutes. Next Came the beautiful Egeria. all the
wind taken out of her jib and jib-top-aail by the sails
aft. A wider distance than between thole two
separated them from the fine yawl Florinda, which
somebody said was the fastest vessel of her rig afloat.
As we came along side her, the well remembered face
of Mr. Henry Edwards, the beloved member for
Weymouth, was spied, and the hon. member was at
once greeted with a round of hearty cheers, the band
playing "See the Conquering Hero comes," for it was
pretty certain that the Florinda was the winning
yawl. Of course the Corinne had to be greeted with
the same tune. Close behind the Florinda came the
winning cutter; but, Asher flag had been blown round
her mast, she could not be identifiei ; she turned out
afterwards to be the largest of the cutters, Vol-au-vent.
Neva followed; hut her flag was also around her mast;
but Cuckoo, which hauled down her jib, on account of
her spinnaker taking all the wind, wax easily
_made out.
After this the Prince turned and headed for Weymouth
passing the Skylark just in time to hear the thunder-
ing cannon salute the winners. After this the yachts
came on in succession, until the Bay was a scene to
delight the heart of any sailor. The envious fogi how-
ever, occasionally dropped like a mantle, and hid the
beautiful sight, so that people on shore could not time
the later arrivals; we therefore give the whole :
Name. Rig. S. M. S. Prize.
Corinne... ...... ./100
Egeria Schooner 1.2%12.
Florinda ~.., 40.
0. £6O
Vol-au-Vent ...Cutter /31.10. .f:3O
Nova... Cutter
Cuckoo ...... ......Cutter ......
•
Neptune Yawl .....
Coriaande.. ..... Yawl ......

baa Cutter''
Britannia. Cutter 5.15. 7.
Tames Schooner '
Australia and I lertnole not timed.
The fog afterwards cleared, and between :10 and 40
might be counted stretching across the Roads, and at
night their lights twinkled an if they had been tkoso
of another town. One or two of the yachts, probably
having ladies on board, bore up and sailed across to
Portland, where they can lie more smoothly. The
Bay of Weymouth for beauty is everything that can
i
be desired; but an improvement n touch to be
desired in Weymouth Harbour, so that the yachts
may lie more comfortably. A few rocks under the
Nothe want to be blown up, giving room for 15 or 20,
when properly arranged, stern to stern. We are in
hopes that the long-projected improvement of the
outer pier may be accomplished, and then we may
often have such a sight as was witnessed on Saturday
last.

AN OFFICER KILLED.

TIN Inquest on Lieutenant Hamilton C. Beville,
who was killed by falling from • break on Saturday
nilht week, as recorded in our last Janie, was
held on Monday afternoon in the Barracks, be-
fore Mr. Giles Symonds, coroner, and the following
jurymen: Mr. J. G. Rowe, Mr. J. Vincent, Mr. J.
IL Cole,Mr. R. Thomas, Mr. Mumfool,Mr. A. Dennis,
Mr. F.. Debenhara, Mr. F. Upjohn, Mr. Creed, Mr. M.
J. Thurman, Mr. A. Tucker, and Mr. W. Evans, Mr.
Thomas being chairman.
Mr. Richard Hardy said: I am • cab proprietor and
hotel-keeper, at the Fountain Hotel. On Saturday
night I was going to drive • break with three horses to
Portland. The 'weak was at the Statue, and • party
of officers were going, the deceased, Mr. Beville, being
one of them. I saw there were only six or seven in the
break, and said "I dor.'t think it is worth while to
take a leading horse to-night," and Mr. Belville replied
"No, I don t think I would if I was you, Hardy."
It was close upon eleven. 'I was then on the box,
and I unbuckled the leading rein, and said "Do yon
mind holding the wheelers' reins, Sir?" He said
"All right, Hardy, and lii sit on your *est " I turned
round to get down, on the off side. My seat was •
raised seat, with a little platform for the feet. two or
three inches high, anti deceased caught his foot on the
platform, as he was getting from his own seat to mine,
and fell with his head against me, right to the ground,
his head struck against my chest, and we both fell, I
off the step, anddeceased's head straight on the ground
and crashed, an if any one had broken a window.
His head was outside the wheels, and hi 4 legs between
the wheels and the break. The horses did not move,
and I caught him by the head, and lifted him, while
another of the party cleared his legs from the wheeL
He did not speak, and was removed at once to Dr.
Rhodes's. I had only seen him on Saturday night a
few seconds before this happened --only time to get on
the box.—By the Foreman : There were only officers
in the break. Witness had two on the box seat, and
the driving seat was • little raised; deceased WIN in
the middle seat.

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Lient,ColonelWilliam Dickins said: I command
the 314 regiment, and decease.' war an officer of my
regiment, and stationed at Portland. I met him
about 11 o'clock on Saturday at the Statue; I intended
to go home in the break. When we met at the
Statue the break wan not there, and we waited five or
ten minutes before it came. On he coming up deceased
got into the box seat, and I got inside. Alter being
there A minute or so, I heard a heavy fall, turned
round, and saw him on the ground. He was perfectly
sober when I was talking with him; I talked with
bins &Ind seven minutes.

Dr. Rhodes saki : The deoesse.l WWI brought to my
house on Saturday night about It o'clock. In a state
of intense cellapse, and I learnt that he had fallen
his head. On examination I found • large contusion
an the very summit of the cranium ; the skin WAS not
hruhen, He was perfectly insensible ; but in the
course of half-an-hour seemed to rally a little, but
never sufficiently so to utter • word or sound. The
oanplpial of consommes' he showed was that when I
toed water to his head, he put his hand to the
back of his head. I cannot speak positively as to the
fracture of the skull; but then is veil little doubt
that he had a fracture at the top of the skull He
wait have fallen direct, very straien on the top of the
bead. When be began to rally I some hope ; but
there was no doubt some rupture of a vowel on the
limei side of the skull, and gradual hemorrhage,
follovred by compression of the brain.