The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-04-16 00:00:00

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Tai JAM AICA PIIOSCCUTIO3IS.—WiII STO informed
that the Jamaica Committee hays resolved to prosecute
Mr. Eyre for misdemeanour, under the provisions of
the Colonial Governors AM.—Times.

FATAL BOILER &PLOSION. —Oll Wednesday a boiler
exploded at North Wheal Crotty min., Cornwall, and
• man named George Logi was killed en the spot.
The engine wee at work for the first time after it had
beau repaired.
DREADFUL COLLIRRT ACCIDZIET.—At Brightaide
Colliery, near Sheffield, five men were killed on Friday
evening. They were descending the pit to begin work,
when the wire rope broke, and they fell to the bottom,
• depth of 200 yards. All were tilled instantly, being
fearfully mangled. The cause of the accident is not yet
know n.

EXTRAORDINARY CARGO GT STOWAWAYS.—The SWAM
tag Jasper, which arrived at Greenock on Sunday
morning, landed the large number of 22 bop who bad
stowed away in the ehip °lonely*, which sailed from
that port for Qvebee on Saturday at aid-day. The boys
were discovered oa the way down, and put on board the
tag, which brought them home again.—Scolsman.

EITIAORDINAIT DILITIL-A man named John Smith,
55 years of age, was found deed at Reprorth, Hotta, on
Tuesday. He had lien drinking, and on returning
home he plamd his heed between some railings. It is
supposed that he afterwards tried to extricate himself,
but being unable to do so he died of strangulation.
Several persons pegged him when he mast have been
dying, but believing him to be drunk no notice was
taken of Wm. Ilia sufferiop must have been horrible
Ii his "Treatise on Food,—Page 423—Dr. fieoffern
writes :—I aro very partial to tea, and for above thirty
years bare taken it eithout milk and sup? ; in cease.
queue. of this my palate is tho more critical as to its fine
quality and strength. The best tea I can find is that
Imported by the Mews. Hornimsn, London, and sold by
their agents; its natural appearance manifests it to be
Ma that has not been covered by the Chinese with tb•
lintel mineral colouring powder—a manifestation which
It. delicious flavour fully confirms."
& FRAHM, "centre," named Hired., who had evaded
the polio* for many months, and escaped twice from
their dandies, was arrested In Dublin the other day.
He was at one time a member of the Papal brigade, and
has bad many ocospations, hut latterly he has been in
the Fenian business. On his capture it was found that
be was suffering severely from a bullet wound In the
shoulder, received, it is supposed, in the late Talaght
affair. The prisoner was conveyed to Heath Hospital,
front which imnitstion during Tuesday night he
managed to effect his escape.

DiscovrAr or Kira A 1.711,11V8 Ramuse.—Mr.
Bailor Mellor, an antiques Me, asserts that he has
disoovered the remains of King Alfred, which have
now been buried $6 years. This may somewhat
interest our readers, inasmuch as it is well known the
bodies of Ethelbald and itthelbert, King Alfred's two
brothers, is. buried in ifaterborne Abbey. Mr. Mallet
feels confident that the royal remains are now lying in
the gilt mortuary over the chancel of Hyde par:ih
church, and the two issden plates found by Mr. Mellor,
with the King's name upon them, are now in the bends
of the vicar, Yr. Williams.

1.0110 CHAU ATTIC A BANZIOPT.—In November
bet, William Sutcliffe, a woolstapler at Bradford,
absconded from that town, leaving Isms liabilities us
satisfied, and taking with him • ooenderable sum of
money. It was subsequently ascertained that be had
sailed from Southampton, and bin creditors dbpatehed
Mr. W. Kitten, a solicitor, in pursuit of Lim. Mr.
Nition followed him to Buenos Ayres, where he found
him in • hotel of the shy, and by • judicious mixture
et threats and coaxing, get from him a BIM of £4.000 in
hard cub, with which he returned to the traitors in
England.
Bintaithants dontnnur.—A fewdays ago Er. Trade,
1111180 r of the March Grammar School, was harrying to
tho poet-offloe with hit dog tied to • string, held in-hia
ids hued, mid when against the four posts, ekes to Mr.
wiz?, bassi, Nene End, he went between ace poet
and the dog between the other. jir. Tearle fell, and
tbe dog's running tightened the lotting so slerply as to
pull a the second anger of the left band from the
second joist, Mr. Testis ran to the podeffies, and from
thanes to Dr. O'flooor's, who, in company with Mr.
Liar, protruded to the poste and found the part of the
anger. It wee afterwards replaced and sewn on !
Dory wed Norwich Pont.

FATAL TALL FllO3l EDIIIOII3IOII CATTLI ROCAS.—
Os Tuieday • private in the 72nd (Doke o/ Albany's
Own) Hlblander., minted John Clarke. during the
Died nneeeedel in escapes from the *mile by loweries
himself ores the rooks at Bill's Mount Battery. He
joined IMMO oompenions at • holm in tows, where he
remained sensing till close ups mix o'eloek In the
.onsing. H. this holt with the latestloe of
his room Wore the muoter-roll was ealled.Valle Whilst
wiling the rooks at the spot where he had fainted his
imps, be fell over sod wee killed is the spot. No ow
ow the sooidewt co= ; bat it was supposed that either