The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-01-15 00:00:00

POOLS.
THE SALISBURY AND DORSET RAILWAY.
N tAa !Uttar..

regret to uot‘ice- In tin 1244 a London newspaper
a paragraph that the negotiations between the Salisbury
1 and Dorwt Company and the ri.tuth-Western for the
purchaae of that railway have broken clown. as I bad
hope.l that when the L ndon cud South•Wentern got the
control of the flaliahury and Dorset Railway
petwungers (or Ringwood. Christchurch, and Bournemouth
would not be compelled to go all round by Bish.petoke, •
de.tanee of cgrer 50 whco they could go by the
S.JiAtury and Don., in half the distance. bah' the time,
4.1 for bail the money. Whether it it the fault of the
salishury and Dorset, or cf the London and South.
Wotero I know nt., but it IA a scandal that the fame
from Salisbury to Ringwood, 22 mike, ehould lye ea. 24..
whilst to Wimborne, the lama distance, they about he
only 6t. 64., or thet the fare. to Christchurch should
11,„ whilot to Wareham. which is • mile further from
Ralisbury, thy are only 7s Si.; or why I can get to
Wareham in lb. Sitn • lout ill want to go a leas distance
to.t;hristchnrcli I ut.t take! hours and IS minutes.

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It the Salisbury and Dorset k to reinsic a eeparate
vompany kt them be compelled to afford the public
reasonable facilities.—Yours truly. VIATOIL

DEATH OF VIE KING OF ITALY.
Addeo! Such was the brief, the touching, the only
farewell which the dying Victor Emmanuel could give
to the .on and daughterindaw whom he loved so
dearly. Addie / and a grasp of the bend; and in •
few momenta Humbert and Margaret of Savoy had
retired weeping from the bed-chamber in the Quirinal;
the King of Terror* had clutched the King of Italy
by the throat. Noon all warn over. The true but
comprehendve Saxon expreasion," Making a good end
.4 it," seems, humanly speaking, to have been fulfilled
in the CaM• of the Sovereign for whom twenty-three
millions of Italians are now sorrowing. His deathbed
was as simple and unaffected as his life had been.
Kings and Prince, have found it possible Cr. now to
die, as it were, in state, and to carry to the very
verge of the grave the pimps and vanities which had
accompanied them in their earthly career. Victor
Emmanuel passed away with no hi.trionic demonstra-
tion of the " valets et plaudit." order. He bade his
children farewell. He summoned his household
around him, and, hie tongue refusing its office, mutely
made hie last salutations to them by three inclinations
of the bead, and then be drank of the cup of which
all moat drink. Acidic,/ Good-bye! It wee ea simple
and soldiculike a way of obeying the inevitable com-
mend as that of the gallant old Governor of Chelsea
Hospital, who, warned by the doctor that death was
rapidly approaching, bade his servant put him on a
clean shirt, his best stock, and • new pair of gloves,
and then, leaning back, said tranquilly. "Now I am
ready for parade." Victor Emmanuel had bidden
farewell t, his servants; his domestic chaplain had
administeced to him the last consolations of that
Church in which, all Re Sabseicio, all Rc 3coasamereicafw
as he was, he had ever been an implicit believer, and
he was "ready for parade." It has been ina;rnificently
remarked by Sir Walter Scott, that "Death, ere he
casts his dart, tramples on our pride," and the bravest
may be cowed in that last struggle. But Victor
Emmanuel of Savoy wee mercifully permitted to
meet the stroke without flinching, to retain possession
of his faculties to the end, and to die as courageously
ash. had lived.

A bast aged 11. named Albert Webster, whilst playing
In the Atlas Works, She Meld, the other evening, ventured
too near the rolls, and was caught. His right erns and
leg were whirled off, and his holy drawn in and rolled
into • gat :armlet flesh awl bone&
The Empress of Austria is once more causing no end of
a sensation in Leicestershire by her plucky riding. Them
are now not a few Austrians in awl about Melton, anti
more are ezpeeted. Meantime, her Majesty has es
commiseinu out fir the purchase of at least two dozen
hunters. This should be good news for the dealers.
H101011L11710,1 Ti New ZZAL/IND. —The following 1,0000111
despatched by Sir Julius Vezel, the AgendGeneral for
New Zealand, are reputte I di have arrival safely at their
destination : "Canterbury," which 1141104 from Glasgow
on the M.h September, arrived at Port Chalmers.
" °pasta," whirls sailed from Plymouth on the UM
September, arrived at Lvtteltoni " Renfrewshire," which
Railed from Plymouth on the 2itth September, arrived id
Nattier.

Forrr Goons or Esouss ltasurarrung. —lt is p 1.....
in to end that F.arland bolds her own against the keen
competition of fureigners in theae articles, the demand
fur which at this tine of year is enormous. We are told
that Cadbury'. the makers of the Celebrated Cocos
Essence, have sent out nearly two millions of their
exquisite little boxes of Chocolate smolt June, and they
svill form a welcome present to many of our children
daring the coming Christmas festivitee
Hr. Slade, the notorious spirituabat, has been perfsgsea..
Mg at Berlin with indifferent sueoesa. He bag nose
proceeded t Vienna, where be gave • privalse awl
!ratutions fieriest r . • select aristocratic circle, the ticket..
eins strictly limits .1 to persons open to comical:in. Hie
first public performance, for which tickets ars to cost 104..
is annouured for this week, and the Vienna papers ars
preparing the public mind for it by publishin_s extracts of
the evidence veep in the Slade cam before Yr. Flowers
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An inquest has been held at Southend on the body of a
child whose parents belong to the Peculiar People The
child took cold, which developed inftatunntion of the
lungs. The parents gave it honey end gruel, but declined
to call any doctor in. They told the coroner that they
preferred to treat in the Lord rather than in man. They
called in two elders of the church, both of whom laid
' hands on the child, and one, • labourer, named Affgelo
Chalk, also anointed it with oil. The coroner made some
strong commenu, and the jury expressed • hope the
guardians would pneecute the father.
A WIT DlNTallitillia OCCItaIIINCII took place in St. Paul'a
Cathedral Thursday afternoon, one of the visitors having
committed suicide by throwing himself from Whisperirar
G dllery upon the pavement beneath. He was cheer.
leave the net of the party and to stray into the r',Ook
tower, and there, it is said, he was found kneeline, and
evidently uttering a prayer. For some time hi WU undisturbed, but at last one of the workmen we,,t to mot
and asked him to retire. Complying with e.a. request,
he withdrew to the Whispering Gallery.
notice was
jokes of him, nothing in Ma connduot ' •ng exc • via* ited suspicion : but suddenly • heavy thud srv,a and the
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HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. --------
Cattistock Hounds Wednesday. Drive End; Friday., Nether Cerne—et 11.
Lor,l Portman's Hounds Wednesday, Fiddleford ; Friday, Footmen Villaee—at 11.
Ruielyffe's Monads Thursday. Manor House.
P.ddletrenthide—st 11.
South and West Wilts Hounds—Tueeday (this day).
Malden Bradlee Thursday, Rood Ashton : Friday.
Gwl ford—at IQ4
Slackenoor Vale Hounds—Tue.:lay (this day). Cra6
Keys. Lydford ; Thursday. Chariton Horethorne ; Satur-
day, Green Man, Pnlham--at U.

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Burnt&
November IL at Sherborne Farm, Masterton, New
the wife of Mr.?. Parsons, of a son.
At Crockway, Maiden Newton, the wife of Mr. J..
Wo.dalord, of a sm.
December 2ff, at West Stafford Dairy, the wife of Mr
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Robert Childa, of twins, son and daughter.
January 1, the wife of Mr. E. IC Smith, chemist, the. Medical Hall, 11, St. Thentas-strect, Weymouth, of • daughter.
January lit Middle-street, Yeovil. tha wife of Mr. I
Vincent, of a daughter.
January 2, at.Sroadmayne, the wife of Mr. IL G. Foot.,
of • iflfl
January 3, at West Lulwortà. the wife of Mr. W.
tut Milne, of dabtur.
January 1. at so. lowdsurrowil, Camberwat tt E., the
wife of Mr. R.& Maw. of • lam.
At West Stafford, the wife of Mr. L Pomeroy, of a
daughter.

Jammu., 4 at ifillwirne fit. Andrew• the wile of Mr.
Samuel Way, eolith, of a &matter.
January 7, m West Loiwortik the wife of Mr.
Gillinthun, at flamhoro Farm, of • eon.
January 7. the wile el the Rev, w, Tiy.
Terrace, Greenlaith& and late of Portland, of a daughter.
January 8, at Eltabetreet, Shaftethery. the wife of Mr.
C. W. Rite, of aeon
January 9, at LIR Rartfordetreet. Landport, Hants,,
the wife of Mr. W. H. Stark. of a eon-
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HARRIAnr
January 2, at the Cathedra Salisbury, by the Rer. H.
Sketchier, assisted by the Rev. G. Gilbert, Absalom.
Gepeee spinney, of Foutosell Magna, Dorset, to Jane
Charlotte, eldest daughter of George Hodder, at the met,.
Salisbury.
January 5, at the_Restistrars Oaks WA/WWII. Edward,
eldest sou of Mr. 018/1114 MOO. to Mary* widow of the
let* Mr. R. Payne.

DRAM&
October 6, 17, at Woodatock, Huon Tasmania, George
Keyway, aged Ni years, formerly oi Ewer*. Ddileate
England.
imoembnr SA az Puddle 114 ill, lale of Purbeck.
Purbeck. Robert Spencer. aged 67.
December it at Lower Pk Alban'ieetreet, Weymouth,
of Ypnplexy, Rebecca, widow of the late James Rattan,
ye6say years with the late J. Henning. Req., aged FR years On New Tear's Day. at 12., Royal Terrace, Way/math.
Elizabeth, endow of Kr. Richard Grillo, aged 06.
Jenne+) 6,14 Blandford. Annie, the beloved grito of Kr.
W. Short,Blandford, and daughter of Kr. Heakell,
Foramen NNW, Medi
January 6, at Bournemouth, lb. Hon. Kra Carew Si,
John-Mildutay, wife of the Veaerable Araladeeeen BR
John Mildway, of Mehasfoed.
jarjabr, 6:11i WOOdfiClfd level craning, London sad
R,onth-Weetera Railway, the beloved wife of Mr. L.
Will., aged 41 years.
Jainism 7, at the WI Inn, (Thecae, Kr. Jame Panama.
aged Ge•
January .7 et the Reformatory, Warminater, blear
Handle iy. nfant ima of Mr. Samuel Herrin Great Toiler,
aged four smiths and half.
January 6, Klisabeth. the beloved wife of Mr. C. WAN,
cabinet- maker. !VI .I:wettest, Itzectiester, aged lg.
deeply regretted,
Jeerer, b, at, C„azileton Lwlge, charlotte, wit, et mr„
Jatt_Paranzia. aged 74.
9, et Cestiseos Lodge. Harriet. witted Igt. Jetta.
eteordeagister of the above, aged, ga

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