The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-02-28 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

THE Ex- r.'HAVPIGE OP THE FEATHER WEIGHTS
DISAPPOINTED. —Mr. Watkins, proprietor of the circus
at Cardlif, explains as the reason why Dan Thomas's
nterttinment did not come oft on Monday as an-
nounced, that the severe weather quite froze up the
water and pipes in and connected with the gas meter,
so that no gas could possibly be got through that night,
and therefore, that it was no fault of the plucky little
Welshman that his admirers were doomed to be disap-
pointed. In order to make amends, Mr. Watkins has
promised to make room for him and his scientific
company, by granting the full use of the circus on a
future occasion. Prodigious!
MACE AND COBURN. —Coburn, since the arrival of
Mace's £'2B deposit in America, has been ominously
silent, and has made no attempt to cover the money
down. On this subject, Wilkes's Spirit of February
11 contains the following remarks :—" There is no
prospect of the money he sent to na being the means of
bringing about a match between Mane and Joe Coburn.
The latter has made no response to our invitation that
he should come forward and make his gage good by
covering the mosey in our hands, for a match according
to the precise terms of his challenge to Mass to England.
Joe seems to us to be • little like the worthy under
Tyburn Tree, who—
Now fitted the halter, now traversed the cart.
And often took leave, but was loth to depart."

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY BOAT CLUE. —On Saturday
the ere* rowed as far as the Railway bridge, further
progress being prevented by the ice accumulated round
that obnoxious etructlifea trbieh destroys one of the beet
reaches on the course. Attempts have been made of
late by the Cambridge University Boat Club to get the
river bridged with a single span, but the railway
company do not seem to see the advantage of invertt.
ing a little of their dividends for the benefit of the
rowing and the goodwill of the University, so the
matter fell to the ground. On Monday and Tuesday,
Deardon (Trinity Hall) took the place of Beebee (No. 2),
who is in for the classical tripos. The river was very
bigh, and dead down stream making the return
jdumey tough work. The rowing up was much im-
proved, kid stitli the exception of No. 6, who indulges
In a free use of his arise at the end of his stroke (not
like his Henley form), the boat appeared more
.'Varsity-like" than they have yet appeared.
OIPORD AND CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITIES' ATHLETIC
SPORTS. The programme of the inter-University
athletic Torts, which are fixed to take place on Satur-
day, March 25, at Cambridge, has been finally arranged
as follows : -100 yards race, two competitors; 120 yards
hurdle race, over ten flights, three competitors; quarter
of a mile race, two competitors; one mile rase, three
oompetitors ; two miles fiat race, three competitor.;
high jump, two competitors; long jump, two com-
petitors; putting the weight, 15i1b., 7ft. from scratch
allowed, two oompetitors ; throwing the cricket ball,
two competitors. The two-mile race has been Intro-
duced instead of the steeple-chase, according to agree-
ment last year ; the distance is unrecognised in the
pedeetrian world. It produces neither the pace of one
mill nor the endurance of four or six. If these sports
are to become a permanent institution, it is better that
the amateurs on tbe committees should take a leaf out
of professional books and arrange diatances that are
shown by the practice of those they would fain emulate
to be the best. Out of 1.300 men at Oxford, cannot a
walling race be got up? As these inter-University
sports have become eo widely known, and their races,
rules. &a, are copied by minor clubs, it is to be hoped,
for the good of the athletics in general, that next year
the Cambridge Committee will make the walking-race a
sine qua non.
JAMES GODD/MG. —This well-known trainer was present
at the shooting at Hornsey Wood on Tuesday, and laid
Mr. IL Webb £lOO level that the latter did not kill 32
pigeons out of 50, but the gun won, ai 32 birds were
brought down out of 39, and Mr. Gadding had good
cause to complain loudly, as he did, of the birds and the
general manipulation.—Sporting Life.

A baby just born in Boston, Mioisachusstta, has been
ohristened "Constitutional Amendment."
Cilotnittltle Pine.—On Tuesday a destructive fire
broke out on the premises of Messrs. Shetland, & Co.,
Rotherhithe, boat builders, resulting in the destruction
of the whole of the plant and premiies, besides doing a
vast amount of damage to eight other warehouses
oontiguouti, araonget which was the granery of Messrs.
Lindell, and Co., wherein was stored 2,000 quarters of
oats, which were for the meet part destroyed. The
destruction of property, taken altogether, is estimated
at £20,0M0, of which a portion only is insured.
Ditkr AND DUMB MARRIAGZ.— On Saturdey
Samuel Knirerton and Ann Scrimshire, both of whom
were deaf and dutnb, were married at the parish church
of St. Anne, Limehouse. An interpreter attended, and
the responses were made through the finger alphabet.
A great number were present to witnees the ceremony,
which excited great interest by its novelty. The Rey.
Edward Day, B. A.. officiated.
A WELL-FrD PAUPER.—There if at present in the
Rathdrnm Workhou.e, a pauper Inmate named Curran.
He is a ynxing man and rather &Beate looking. His
appetite can scarcely be satiafitd, t. e following being
his sllowancas per day, via :—Six pounds of white
bread; six pounds of meat and vegetables in propor-
tion ; six bottles of porter; one gallon of new milk, and
an unlimited quantity ..f 1.4 rabout made of patent
oatmeal and rice; he alm drinks in addition to the
above two gallons of water. He is under hospital
treatment, and on the Gyms electoral division.
Wicklow News-Letter.
MARRIAGR IN HIGH 1/IFl.—The marri.iee of Viscount
Sudley, elde-t son of the Earl and Conntema of Arran,
with the Hon. Edith Jocelyn, daughter of the
Visoouotees Jocelyn, was s..leionired on Tueaday morn-
ing at St. George's, Hanover-square, in the presence of
a large and distinguished Girde of friends and relatives
of both noble families, amongst ab m were the Duchess
of Inverness, his Excellency the Italian Minister, the
Earl and Countess of Shaf cesbury and the Ladies Ashley,
the Earl and Conotos. of Arran, Viscount and
Viscountess Palmer.ton, Viscount Hamilton, Viscount
Chelsea, the Right Hon. W. Y. Cowper, M.P.,
I and Mrs. Cowper. and many others. The church
was crowded during the ceremony, which was
performed by the Hon. and Rev. Annealey Gore, uncle
to the bridegroom, enlisted by the Rev. Mr. Haworth,
rector of St. George's. After the ceremony, the com-
pany adjourned to Cambridge House, where a superb
&femur was served to over 100 guests. Later in the
day the newly-wedded pair left town for Brocket Hall,
Herta, to pass the honeymoon.
The introduction of commodities theta:ern mend a large
sale from their distinctive advantages being valued by
I the public, frequently attracts a host of imitators. To
I endeavour to pass off inferior articles some closely copy
the trade-mark, labels, packets, &c., of Messrs. Horns-
-1 man, the well-known original Importers of the Pure
Tea; therefore purchasers should not fail to notice that
the signature— Horniman and Co. London"—is on
, each genuine packet. Their tea, from its reliable good
quality, hes for • quarter of *century been in great
I favour thiloughout the kingdom, proving that all classes
require good tea, and prefer sterling quality to mere
appearance. Messrs. Hornimane agents nuipbpr about
two thousand ; those in this locality are a4rerll2l9 ~_
our columns.