The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-11-16 00:00:00

ASSASSINATION AT CORK.

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At midnight on Sunday four men wore neon from a
vessel lying at the lknrosse Quay in angry diseuesion.
when one of them drew a revolver, and shot one of
th,l others in the forehead. He fell on his fees, when
his assailant stooped, and shot him in the beak of the
head. Tbe three then walked off, leaving the dead
man in the almost, where the body via found by the
police. l appeared to be that of • young man. named
John Callaghan, • ocalheaver, and • known Fenian.
It is supposed that he was murdered for some breach
of the Fenian soda.

ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE A GENTLEMAN.
On Sunday night Mr. Thrones Macadam, of Arhgrove,
county Limerick, was sitting in the parlour of his
hou.e with his family, when two idiots were fired at
him from the lawn, but tassel the aim. Mr. %madam
returned the fire, bet hie mearlanta fled.

11AMPSHIRE ORNITHOLOGICAL ARSOCIATION
Th. ninth annual exhibition of Poultry, bigrehlt. and
Mre birds (Nen b. the Unitol iiirdom). in einineetion with
this awrociallon. waa comm.:nos' at the (MrMon Mall, South-
&alibi's, on Tue sh
sday. The oo Is • great sucema. There are
neat% 1,000 entries. The Wadi. Smuiish poultry with the ex-
ception of three pots were rather a poor claws l'orkings
were a numerous list and both as tanntl. MSS arm' good
breeding excellent. Cochino were not IlLimerisse hut mons
the lei& were nnite mar...nth...fly large Unlit In the dark
Ilrehmas cl Mrs. Pattimon, 1 Wrackleford llouire, near Dor-
chester, exhibit.' • pen of beautiful birds. They were much
adwinal for Peru and eStsilltili, is feather, but were liostell
Ivy eelelirsted brookr, .4 Suffidt.
In the light Mralinnt... 01 pens were shown. Mere
!brainlire. Ihrttlaon mhiblt.sl none malty slueiand
which, although not ...moan! in taking • prize, were isury
tu"4.l by (ll• jialgm. t;snie fowls wore weil repremlited,
the I.l.l.l.mixteil riots luiing PredoUtil'auti tuld wmle of them
iniuxual size aml hanl In feather. There were coral per.
of Ilionbierglix froni Iboret. lien. rattixon -n-oiling three ,cdrs,
and taking AV.4.1 prize with a pair of beautiful `Over lumrrirxl
Idols 'Nabob. Women iseisgre slum. wrre is liretty
won, fore, yam p.tt,b„,” caerytrig .4 the thief hiuniurs,
heating Vie whole of the Frew+ Ibe turkeys item
perfect bulb for site and quallb. and in this depart-
ment the Odd honour.. Wore broil:lit into the county of Ibin.et,
Mr. St. John Owenby, id the Knoll. Wimbome, taking first
wise. Soil Mr. W. V0ck00,,4 Twrrnsl The
nutaviot, parrota, and ...g.iards were very unnierom, and
lid] ill .11111lagt. Mr. W. of biorebrater, shoiroil coO
omutiful pigisois In the dragon suit cattier in both of
ho obtained the omunendation of the judge.

" LORI) MAYOR'S DAY IN LONDON.
The holiday crowd that amembled to see this annual
civic Pageant on November 9th had a dismal time of
it in the slushy London streets .)1 in the drizzling min.
There have been larger crowds and crowds cleaner and
more respectable, but though' it was at times rough,
eppearaeces threatened far worse doings. The pro-
ees.ion started from the Guildhall at half.past one.
There were the mounted polioe, to clear she way, the
drum. and lifes of the Grenadiers, the banners of several
livery companies carried by wetermen. in whose midst
went the last winner of the mat and bedge, clothed in
bright motet, and looking like a watery Mephistopheles.
, The band of the Coldstreanis preceded Cie Royal
Standard, and banners and beadles, and more bands, and
more beadles, and more banners, mine in bewildering
alternation with carriages bearing offieers of the
Distillers' Company. the Weevers' Conn...my, and the
Skinners' Compeer, which aretbe companies reepecti
of the Sheriffs and the Lord Mayor. His lordship
newly-gilt and thoroughly-reetored coach only wanted
a coat of sunshine to mike it look like the car
of Apollo, or the chariot of Cinderella. The vividness
of the paintings on the panels and the effulgence of
their =waive frames ork miserly triumphed, even a+ it
wee over the murkiness of the atmosphere. Before
the coach wort the state footmen. as tall and shapely
• set of men as any lord Mayor could wish to have in
bis sight and in bis pay. Their new hurries were excel-
lently devired. The dark blue cloth showed to perfection
the cushioned embroidery of bullion. It is to be
regretted thst so much of the new and splendid
specimens of state clothing had in consequence of the
weather to be concealed. The coachman on the box of
the lord Mayor's carriage had not only enveloped his
threemornered bat in orlakin, but had wrappe I the
whole of his portly person end gorgeous integuments in
waterproofs. The postilions, too, were shrouded and
muffled in like manner, to the to tat obseuration of a
costume which, if report speaks truly, is a very marvel
of workmanship tastefully designed- The Lord Mayor's
reception throughout the route was decidedly encour-
aging to his hopes of popularity, in the year of his high
office. The lord Mayor and Clerperate authorities
entered the Curt a Exchequer shertly before three.
and was introduced to t he Chief Baron. wbo congratulated
him. The usual eoncession of privileges wee made. and

the formalities endnd. The return journey was for
pleuanter. the rain having ceased, and the sir was
clearer. The Lady Mayoress—who. according to custom,
joiaed the proccoion in its returning to Guildhall
may be congratulated on having had • band to brightes.
jog the journey home. Her ladyship's new carriage
was universally admired for its combination of richness
and elegance, and .he rooeived • fair and full share of
he public greeting.