The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-12-13 00:00:00

LONDON COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.

(Were Mr. Ocousiesieser HOLIOTD.
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30DO VI. —A debtor named Willusui Humphries, • ship-
wright in the Chatham dockyard, applied Übe Masud
from cuetody. ID. Denny supported the application.
The circumstances of tllll cue were peculiar, and in-
valved an important question aa to the jurisdiction of
county court judges in the matter of deed. of arrange.
bunt. On the 4th of February judgment was recovered
against the applicant in the Rochester County Court
for Li fts. IN. the amount of a tallymisn'a bill. On
the 15th of the came month he executed • deed for the
benefit of creditors, which WU concurred In by the
requisite majority of creditors, end be was registered
kin the 15th April. On the fith of Augtut the plaintiff
in the action gave untie. of motion in the County Coati
to set uide the deed and annul the protection. It was
contended that the judge of the County Court had no
power to nuke such an order; but Mr. Ropiness, the
judgo il the Rochester County Court, without ex-
peening an opinion an to the validity of the deed, gate
tho plaintiff leave to Woe execution. and to arrest the
slefendant. This we. dote, and the matter now came
before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd for dreision.—Flia
Honor, liter • careful consideration of the ruts of the
use, Wedded that he had no power to interfere to order
the debtor's releue. The application must be made to
the Lord Chancellor. Application refused.

A London paper states that a warrant has been
isrued from Bow-street Police-court for the apprehereioe
'4th. governor of one of the large metropolitan pi ionise.
The charges againet him are forgery and embesslenient.
Tbe delinquent, who has sbsconded, is now being sought
Ire by austral °Mum of the detective force.
.1111• PING SAlll'lll4 AN D LOSS 01 Lire IN
—The recent heAvy and long-continued SSE
gale bats resulted on the pout of Shetland in a arise o'
Chipping disasters unprecedented in that district. On
Wednesday. 23rd November, a Norwegian schooner,
with • general cargo, mil wrecked at Haroldswick, In
rnst ; crew saved. On Friday (25th ), the Norwegian
ecluseher Elide, of Christiana, Hold, muter, in ballad,
wan totally wrecked at the entrance of Aitb's Yoe,
I'oningsburgh, and all hands (five in number) drowned.
This vemel streak on a slunk rock while endeavouring to
enter the Yoe. and instantly perished. Three bodies
here since been found. Seine evening, at the bay of
flulber•ick, a large ship, timbeeladen—suppmed to
have been previously abandoned—was Wu totally
wrecked. Nothing has been found to lead to her idea-
tificatios. Cocat quantities of wood have come on
ahem and been recovered by the authorities here. From
the spur, mut., he, found, it is believed that two
vessel. have probably perished in this neighbourhomi.
On Sunday (27th), the Danish !schooner Dinapadog,
Boioick master, from Iceland for Copenhagen, with •
general cargo, was stranded at Sandwich Hay, and Ima
%ince become a wreck. On the muse dey, at Ross
I.lanJ, the Promian vessel Fidilio, Danner, master,
with coal, from Newcastle for `Noised, was tidally
we-eked; crew saved. On Rondey (28th), the Palla-
dium. of Perth, bound for Copenhagen with opal, put
into Weiedale Vies with luso/ wader, and considerable
damage. On the name day, the Regalia, of Shields,
Hall, muter, with oats, from Archangel, put into Aith's
Coe damaged. On the same day, the Norwegian barque
Freya, Olsen, mastrr, in ballast, Was totally wrecked at
Papa Stentr ; crew saved. A nameboard, with Orion,
Freilerickstailt, was picked up at Coningsburgh. A
ship's round-house Game ashore at Sandwick. There
was found on Isle of llssouseay, portion of the half of a
Lige ship, name tokn-iwn ; and at East Yell, the wreck
of. vessel, name unknown. From the quantities of
osh planks Count, and other wreck in the neighbour-
-64.4 a vessel xc suppoecal to bare been wrecked to the
comb is, the Isle of Mouse Three men were drowned
in attempting to reeover wreck—one at Quarff, one at
Sandwek, and one at Iroewick.

TDB MACI AND COBURN CONTROVIRST. A new set
in this late pugilistic fetes is in preparation, and in
which Mace will figure as &plaintiff in an action against
the stakeholder. Main claims the P5OO deposited by
bi‘ friends in his behalf as the stakes for the proposed
light, but which the stakeholder refused to pay him
when a draw IVY claimed, and returned the money to
thii Gees ml contributors. Legal promos has been served,
and the matter will shortly be discussed in • court of
PABEITRIANDINI EXTRAORDINART. —OD Matadi? night
Mca Margaret Derailed., the Australian pedestrian,
completed the task of walking LUDO miles in 1,0C3 hours
at the American Opera House, lAverpooL Each suc-
cessive mile has been witnessed by persons who have
attested its fair performance, and the remarkable woman
ham go.. through the arduous feat with astonishing
freshness and vigour. During her last mile, • inch she
walked in the presence of several hundred person., she
wren' times stopped to dance, and at the close she
declared she could have walked 200 mike more, and
would be willing to undertake 1,400. Several heavy
bets have been decided by the result.
The Marquis of Conynghain and Lord Forester are
both spoken of as fresh accessions to the turf.
A very promising filly by Fortabras out of Forlorn
Hope, belonging to Mr.. Horst, of Oocivieux, died •
abort time since. The filly has been pining sway for
the last six weeks, and on being opened it was
covered that the heart bail enlarged to an immense rise.
Several horse. in the neighbourhood of Chantilly have
died of thie disease within the last twelve months.
Sisaoi.a• Sears CONTlM.—Clowbanow Park, on the
"wain of l'llswater Lake, has lost its king, and the
adjoining fells the stag that for about half a more years
has proudly held sway over the herds that take up their
quarters on the heights about Martindale. He was a
sonde follow—one of the largest animas ever seen in
this part of the country, and a dangerous enemy to
any of is kind with temerity enough to dispute his
superiority. But what einglehanded none duret at.
tempt, overwhelming numbers have acoomplished.
Like that of many other despot.., his reign became ob-
noxious to his subjects. A short time ago they rebelled,
and attacked him in furs,; he fought a noble fight, but
his enemies were numerous, and eventual 7 be fell
peered by many wounds. His weight em immense,
and his head and antler. considerably larger than any
animal of the kind ever seen in this put of the country.
?ninth paper,

A Melons Loeg Aerate. —A enbelanttal fernier,
tiring near Milnthorpe, Westmoreland, during the led
elinruer had the misfortune to lose hie wife by death.
Being ahout feJ, and haying only two children, who are
both marrird, he could not make up bin mind that It
would be wOe to 'settle down in a Hate of loneliness for
the remainder of his 1d,.. Being well known in the
neighbourhood be soon found there were others who
thought with himself that he ought to merry again, and
amongst them wee his own servant, who was, however,
only os her 23rd year. A finer younger woman than
Kate 8— it is said cannot be found in the conntry,
and it we. especially sioneeted that bar beauty alone
would soon make a remotest of " master's.' hair.. But,
then, so blooming • damsel wee not likely to have lived
to her age, without haying a lover, and Infect, the had
slierishrri for runts than • year an efoire de raw with
• young men livieg at, the next farm. Hews, a plough
boy—a fine, stropping youth as might be met with in •
day's walk, anti it wee remarked that if the girl had
any fault it ems that of showing her love to him too
keenly. Alas! be was only a loomre', at low wage.,
oo that the prir.pect of becoming mistress of • large
farm, with all it. ads-entitles, stood hetwren her and the
youth like an eolipee, and her love for him was "quit.
another thisit.” The nest episode in the affair was an
engagement between tim master and hi rell. H. took
her in his conveys:toe to the market, and thrre gave
her liberty to noire oush porehri-tre as she thought
proper On Sunday, too, she appeared at thumb in
euperior attire, with gayer ribbons than she bad ever
been iimmetommi to weer before, and in a few weeks
alornnd herself with • gold wat..th and chain. Mean-
while the poor plough boy had been dircerrhed, if not
forgotten, and the wedding day, when herself and
" uterer” should be dude one, oceepied all her
thought.. But during Hint time there were other spirits
at work as well to her own. The farmer's married eon
and daughter pet their heads together with a view of
frustrating the Noma.. But they had no need. lesions-
Hoes not quite creditable to the young woman's
reputation began ti nee oat, and, whether tree or false,
proide apparently believed them. (inc day the farmer
had • •isit from a wealthy 'eosin, a maiden lady ten
years younger than himolf, living at Keswick, who
same to remonstrate with him on the atmerdity of his
intended marriage. Indeed, an ekilfelly did she ply
him with ridicule and share wit, that he pee up the
stoutest, and the young wOOl.ll at the tome %true. Bat
the moat eingubur part of the elfsir ia. that hie eotuin
not only cured him of hie •ffettion for his servant, but
she won him over to ber.elf. On Wednrolay they
were ivartie,l, to the great joy of hie children. The
pl.rugli lt.iy has met with a worthier object in the
perton of hie waster's daughter, a wenstieationa and
religious girl, who is nue to make az.. wde, me
heroism of this itor7. who him= eoni d
wide/tee:lM
either the plosith avoY Ski
Whenirew she liked has got neither.—Preiden Berea
8a7t17 Iv RAILWAY TitAVELLIRS.—It is stated that
the directors of the Reettlah Contra Railway have given
orders fee fittiag-up mem of their lirst-filow
with Pete-glees pewee between the different impart-
eminta —1444117g4 Clews*. I

BIRTH&
December 3, et Milborm 81. Andrew, tbe wife of Me.
Bynionds, of a daughter.
December 4..1 North TiAliertou, Somerset, the wife
of Thomas Ps'trey Brealine•d, Esq., of • daughter.
"flambee 4, at B:andford, the wire of Mr. G. char.,
el
Dfeernber 2, at /Sandford, the wlfe of Mr. Henry
Adams, of • soft.
December 1. at Shaftesbury, the wile of Isme Howard
Swain, Req., M.D., of • daiighter.
MA Rill AGE 4.
December 10, at the Congregational Church, Da,
chaster, by the Rey. J. Fox. Mr. Puttett, to Hannah,
ekl.mt daughter of Mr. Ames, painter.
December 7, at Milborne Church, by ate Rey. T.
A. }Mire Mr. W. J. L Cummins, Royal Engineer
department, to Emily, daughter of the lsts Mr. R.
fieow, of Minium* St. Andrew.
December 7, at Holy Trinity Church, Weymouth,
by the Ray. John Dupre Add on, M.A., incumbent,
assisted by the Rey. 11. rang., junior curate.
Matthew Anderem, Olasgow, to Ellen Eliaibeth,
only daughter of the late Henry Allaway, of Kew.
Deevember 6, at Colesbill Chureh, Barks, by the
Hon. and Rey. Edward Koppel. rector of Quidenham,
Norfolk, and the Rey. Edward Bouverw, vicar of Cole..
hill, Augustus Rappel Stephenson, Esq., Weider,
son of the late Frederick end the Lridy Mary
Stephenson, to Eglantine. second daughter of the R•slit.
Hon. Edward Pleydell-Bouverie, M.P., and the M
Mn. Boneerie.

DRATIIB.
Deorrober 3. Mary, widow of th• late Frauds lugraso,
Vag., solicitor, of Dorchester, ia het flith yrar
Dertember 9, at Fordiegton, Aso, %Wow of the late
Mr. James (Mirth., gardener. aged 74.
December 4. at Fordingbridp, Mr. John Hooper,
of the Goons Ina. aged 54 years.
Deeentber 8, at Winchester, Mr. likainel Pegler.
formerly of Blazdford, mged 74.
December 4, Alfred-Kingsford Cornelius, lag , eolici•
tor, Weymouth, diced 99.
December 2, at Ehoe.terraes, Wiltoolned, after •
lingering WAR, Mrs. Ann Lech., relict of tb• late
Wm. Lewin formerly of West Harnham, aged 69.
December 2. at Hairs Hesse, Ringwood, Mr. Jame
Middleton, in the 52nd year of his sea.
Deoember 6, at Burton Bredstook, after • long Moine,
the wife of Mr. G. Eaves, gardener to the Rev. W.
Templer.

--131;beir 6, st Beidport Yr. O. M. Demeans, grocer,
ha, aged 36. About three weeks imp decsawsd re-
tuned from • day's basting In his amid healsh, but oa
repairing to bed eornfolainad of pain la his bead, froze
which he never rallied.