The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-04-26 00:00:00

OARDIALDI AT DORCHESTER.

General Garibaldi, accompanied by his son,
arrived at the Dorchester station of ths Great
Western Rail way this (fitunday)ell'enizi about fite
o'clock by special train eta relate fur Weymouth
and Portland. On his return the same evening,
about twenty minutes past eight (on his way to
Plymouth), the station was literally besieged by
parties anxious to get a glance of the illustrious
visitor.

SHERBORNE. Tus Siontsoura Ri,i.z Comm
—The anted meeting of she 7th Dorset Riles was
held at the Tow Anil on Wednesday sewing the 20th
inst., R. B. W. &Art, in the chair. there were
also present Cspt. Falwaeser, Lieut. Melniotb, the
Rev. E. Heston, the Bev. F. Maude, T. Ffooks,
Esq., T. G. Goldsmith, Em., W. Higlonors, req.,
ha The chairman opened the meeting with as
able add., as to the members, end alluded to the in-
calculable good which the volunteer movement had
elected throughout the country. He concluded a
elutes address, which was listened to with deep
attention, by willies on the honorary secretary to
read the statement of account for the put year.
Qurater- Master Pocklington then read the statement
of &ousel, which showed a Wanes of C2O odd in
favor of the oorpa The onouoceeient of this
balance was received with cheers. Captain Fa.
wirer then addressed the meeting, sod remarked
that although CM appeared in their favour, be was
sorry to say that at the end of the current year they
would be in debt anises the opposers of the corps
esheeribed somewhat more haadsomely. There was
• large sun owing to Herm Dinaley for clothing,
rik4., and other heavy expanses would have to be in-
curred in the counts of the eurent year. He also
stated that 75 members out of 110 were di hl
efficient, and had readied the Goveirmseut
Us hoped that their fellow-immune would coos
forward with their aid, and mist them with their
money. He concluded by expressing the cordial
thanks of the cope to Mr Digbv for his very kind
and liberal donations. Ensign Melmoth followed in
the same strata. The Rev. & Huston proposed,
and T. IPtvolts, seconded, that the thanks
the meeting he given to 11. B. W. Biker, Rs., for
presiding, which was carried amidst universal accla-
mation. Cheers wice Mien given for the absentee,
after which the meeting separated.
lIELBURY OStlOND.—Dwitsourirs Fins
On Friday morsitus het great 'element existed in
Yervii in *meiotic* of two of the Eel of
Wester's servsnts coming into the town in great
haste for the Sr. engios. It MY sapwood, and
everybody said, that his lordship'e inausioe was
being beret down. Happily this was not cornet, ,
but •e regret to say a ere did esist in the village of
Nellery, which resulted in the enure destruction of ,
two houce. It appears that between seems and
segh' t o'clock in the inerniug it wee discovered that
a ire had broken out in the bakelionse of Mr. Watts,
The Earl of Holvasiee's engine was applied for as
was sent immediately, but on going thither it broke
down. It mu, however, got to the tome of destruct-
Con, when it was foiled that the pities were in a
leaky cue, and that it was therefore me-
lee& Immediately this was aseartained no of
his lordship', servants rode late Yeovil,
while another came ap by the train for
the Ire engine& As an disunities of the readings'
is which the men hold themselve, and the way in
which the engines and apparatus are kept Inc hiring
taken oat on an emergency, the time fmes the first
messenger setting not (rain lieltawy to the time the
Yeovil Volunteer Fire Brigade with their engine
arrived at the spot of desolation, el: miles dilate,
was exactly forty minutes. This engin* was drawn
by four horses from the Chougbe Hotel. The West
of England engine, drawn by two horses from the
Mermeid Hotel, arrived in about three or her
minutes afterwards. At that time Mr. Watts's house
was Went toth,er,usnd.ae was that of Mu Havas,an
isdependeet la 4, on the opposite side of the mad.
The braises is the village being thatched groat furs
were entertained that many more would Ml= 1
to the devouring elecoset, and the village's
themselves in the most praiseworthy
They got on the roof. of the house" argues{ the
oullagration and poured Wash' fall ii
water art the thatch. In this way they occitinned their
ersrtious till the Yeovil MOSSO arrived.
Hrs. Cave's house being farther hue
the some of danger was eionsidsrell wig
ash ; but while the flames were at their
height, some ignited thatch from Mr. Watt's dwell-
ing was blown on the roof of that lady's home and
ought instantly. There was • tolerable "pay of
water, soil on tic arrival of the eniiiiiee the gre was
speedily confined entirely to the buildings already in
mum WO understand that the Property where the
fire originated we. insured. Most of the furniture
was saved, although much of it was greatly Wand
Fortunately no bus were
hani„,bY b"lalthougi wt*wvoaLsoadeale haPfelatvir to two meist
who were endeavouring to esti the
apptlin that Richard Cody and *Mani were
upon • ladder fur that purpose, when iibil.kor had
the men were precipitated to the grousid, the former
breaking a. arm, sad the latter the Om of his
book.