The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-04-03 00:00:00

Wiltshire.

TOE Prtorosno ALTERATION IN THE MAREIAOR
meeting of the clew and laity. held on
Friday week, undo' the presidency of .1. It
Esq., it was resolved to prepare mid present a peti-
tion against the propose,' alterat• in the Marriage
It appears that a canvass has been going on,
chiefly amongst the poor, to obtain Oaligets 10 a peti--
tion on the other side of the question.
FALL OF A it Al LW A r A WM-- On Saturday week.
about one o'clock, one of the newly•formed arches
for the Exeter and Yeovil line of railway. in the
Y,•rit-road, Lambeth, fell in with a tremendous
crash. The labourers, about 200 in number, were
at dinner at the time, and thus fortunately their
lives were saved. The recent damp weather was the
supposed cause of the accident.
Actuu,v.cr.---I ht Veluice lay afternoon, sonic
horses belonging to Slr. Swayne, of Rishopstone,
which were conveying a wagon load of hurdles down
Milfortbsteet, became restive and ran against the
shop window of Mr. Cripps, gi,cer, at the corner
of Catherine-street, smashing two large panc4 of
plate glass, and doing other injury. It appeao s that
the accident was caused by a dog barking at
another horse which was being driven down the
street at the same time, in a dog-cart. The damage
is covered by insurance.

WA,:l:lNsTen.—AMPa,nia.-11eorge Buckland,
Howl.. of London, gave his ustudeal en:vita' mit
•• II; s oof the 1.3 re," to the incadhls
me:ohms of this institutimi on Tuesday is. The
Lev tivre Hall wit.; trowdrol. ijais• •
trate.' his mil.; .ct with a u iety of soap. and ,e,lies
of a 1111X111 1.1.1r.1et.•r i?Le: I:• uu, tIIP Miltlaie." mod
the •• Sosvz." "Thu Miller's I
Incas's." •• lintit." and others, and a !
very lonmerous
himself mot itleol "saint lleorge and Co. Dragoio." Mr.
tineklar.ol ac,oompionied om a gratat piano, !
1 kid by Me"N. Mi:.""1". ;lath. moil the atuliomce :
%%ere as much pleiotol Iva!' hih brilliant style of
playing as with the pleasuog manner in wiach he ,
rendered his songs, kr., sapianally those of a tannic ;
maitre in Which ii.. is very htiecessfill. Thu next I
lecture will be on Tiosidae (this (lay), the ller.
;H. Dicker, on ••Te son."
AINLITIox.---Laril H. Thynne
presented a petition from this town (on Tui,day
night lied, against the abolition (of church rates.
OrvizEs._ The J'roposrfl Parti,ll Di,:foinrlti.e. I
n,e„, ,y•flu Bolough.--Captaila Cladm,,ne pre-
seined a petiti es fr the Nlat or auol corporation of ,
this week, praying that '
ouue oligfintillogehnowninlibehrsmalo)f. the borough noay nut he
taken away, as proposed by the Reform
(lub.- -Tile members or this
club recently competed for prizes given by %%Wham I
t.. ioe idiot for with Ca, !mug Etatidd
tide, at four hundred )ards rang. Mr. A. M. I
Sloper carried oil the first prize. The members of I
this cloth have made great progress in rifle shooting
since its formation.
Hit.% vitox. Rnies.--Mr. It. r. Long pre.
mooted a pentioo Friday alight week against the
nomonolitionsl abolition uf church rates from Bro.
don and ItanienhUiAl.
ThoWitallair- —The Loyal Mount of Ararat Lodge
uf 11(1.1follows, M. 1%, have sanctioned the gift of fire
guitoeas towards the erection of the almshouses in
this t.„wn. Mr. Joeiplo dames, tre.i.mrer, and Mr.
Josiah Tabor, secretary, have paid the amount to
the Rev. Hector J. 1). Hastings, who has hoo
Getically adviaancol tim cause from its u ~,,,, uence•
went.

.rious sse,rirred in the
Market-place, on Timidity worldly,. A horse and
trap belonging to Mr. Hill, Wm-monger, was
ing at the shop door, and a hile thu last in care
thereof went to ask a question of his master the
horse started off at the sound of an approaching
vehicle belonging to .1. .1. Cush, Esq., of Ililperton.
Mr. Bush's horse started oir aitsl prosamtled through
the market, overturning stalls of green-grocery, tee.,
and running into the a hallow of Mr. Collins, wa.k.
seller, broke the glass ant frame in all directions.
Mr. Bush fortunately kept his seat, and escaped
with a sprain of the band. —flu the mine slay, as tha
daughter of Mr. Bath, carpenter, was returning
home from school, and walking over a pile of loose
bricks at play, she was mischievously pusloal oil
by a young urchin, and ha leg was broken in two
places.
Si. Pannt Church. —The sub-
scriptbm list having been malady largely augmented
preparations have ken made fur the erection of a
steeple to this church.
TUE GLOITEATEIt YrnMANnY CAVALRV.—The
Mese of Beaufort has invited the members of this
regiment to spend four days at Iladminton, in May.
There sill be public drill in the park each slay.
VOLUNTiteu i tilE Corms. -Captain Clutterbuck
has notified the following appointments to the mem-
bers of the corps : —Mr. Crinkshank. sergeant-
major ; Messrs. %%. Awilry, jun., H. Edgecombe,
awl Peter Itrotitcr:rwal, sergeants ; .1.
Penton, W. Smith, .1. aldway, and W. Wilson,
corporals, Toe Einield rifles have been distraint; .1
during the past weuk, and t al I t,l the military
appearance of the corps, the moustache is generally
cultivated, especially by the senor members.
CmcuLADE.--ne Illy/way*Bill. Mr. E. P.
Boasters,, presented a petit' on Wedwasslay Irons
the magistrates in favour of this ruca.nrc.
Tor DISVNTEI, YEOMANRY 1111.1 q: I 'URN.- -
The members of this corps assembled at the store
rooms in the illiwil-street, "tt Wednesday awl were
measured for their 'forma by a person from the
firm of t;ilpin and Co., London. The ri:.es have not
yet Leen received but new trumpets have arrived for
the ten mount,l trwiss.
TorrENAU Pant. —Proceedings were commenced
on Thursday towarda budding a new wirt,; to Tot-
tenham Park 11-ruse, the family residenee of the
most noble the Marquis of Ades:nary, the cost of
which it is said will not be under .4.10,0410. It !.
stated that the Marchioness notelets-11 to Mr the first
stone ot is chaauloil-4aso on Tuesday last fur ths
use of the household.