The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-09-25 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1877.

Ilistrirt Netno. 200 Yds. 500 Yds. 560 Yds. Tot. hull down; but as we make her oat better, Sash! goes
etatievraitat'ev'Savielna Crew 22 25 17 —62 a gun from her gide, dash goes up a column of spray,
rgeant Miltford ... ... Kt 21 21 67
--....--. Sergeant Harris... ... ...• 18 31 16 —66 anil the harp-shaped MRS, lost for a time, is seen
fig under the stern of the warship. "There go," says a
DOEICHINSTER. S'rgeantrißmeidra "lc 27 In i. .- naval officer, questioned by an ever-moving gentle'
VatiCi gave an entertainment here at the Corn ;Trial: Vitae- :-... ••• •• ,: r,„ a ~,, man. "100th.. of gunpowder; . they are going to try
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Exchange on Tuesday. Compared with former corporal G,„,
... ... .. ,_
-- 20 15 —59 two 100Ibe. separately, after that 30011 s." The roving
experiences the great" comic" loved-of. Royalty IIO•it Private Vincent.. io • 24 6 56 qnerist, divided between his desire to get the earliest
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have found the receipts small. _ Lance-Corporal Dibben ... _. 21 S— 55 intelligence and hie jealowly of our correspondent's biz
THE INDIAN FANIMS.—The following were tne Private Barnes ... ... .. Z.: ig 13 —54 taleerope (too h 49, ale. 3. puts it down 61 gun.vott, ~.
gentlemen appointed at the meeting on blonday as a Private W.l4,gem
... 2,
: L' 511,1 and the Tines Imes a rink of printing a blunder. But
eommittee to carry out its objects —The Rev. H. Private Stockley ..• ~, t: 11,24 is _45 ' thecourteousidficersetathe wanderer right, andlets him
Everett, Mr. J. Hazel the Rev. W. C. Osborn, Mr. Serge ant 04m0n4 ... .
92 4 44
Gregory,Mr. Hodges, Sir. Andrews, the Rev. 61.. F. Private It Homer ... _ I into the secret that Harvey's torpedoes will be tried.
g 43 "What!' not have an opportunity of practising with the
Jones, Mr. Frost, Mr. Slade, the Rev. M. Evans, the Private A. Mere 2 ••• ••• ai 12
Private Kerley ... ... ... 22 11 g— 41 Whitehead torpedo? I wanted them to put out
Rev. T. Nsave, and Captain Mansel. ' Private L. Robinson ... ... 21 le 2—37 I torpedo nettings, and try whether they were any firo-
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Lit-rnaa. —On Monday evening a lecture was pr‘reta Crocker...
...
... 1 , 4 16 yeetion or not." That gentleman, lam credibly
delivered at the Primitive Methodist Chapel, ' Private Drake .__. ... ... 14 12 2 '35 informed, has impressed upon the Admiralty that
Durngate-etreet, by the Rev. .3. Turley, of Weymouth, Lance-Conssal vow ••• ••• 11 13 2 32
the superintendent of the district, Mr. Coancillor , Private Cole ... •.. ... ll 7 9_ 27 their duty was to blow up the wreck, an,l if they
Hazel very ably presided, and the attefidance was rae (1_;
Taylor ••• ... 17 6 i_ 27 didn't, why I believe the Admiralty themselves were
good. The lecture Was entitled "The Great Image •ri
Private tiiristopher ... .. 13 4 5—22t0 be Id iwn up by that theinderer, the Times. For a
Private Rowe...
..
10 id 4 - 22 , short time after the relief at seeing the wreck again
a NebuchsidneZZSX's Dream." It 111• • masterpiece The prise, in this competition were taken the, -.—Silver Iwe congratulate each othei that we are not too late,
of eloquence, and the manner in which Mx. Turley mega, Qoartermaster-Sergeant cress : era,. £5, sergeant ; for had the .first discharge settled the matter little
grappled with his subject, and explained the Metford : second. LI, and bronze medal, Priests Chick; ' would there have been to see. But we have passed
Scriptural meaning of various parts, exerted the third. Quartermaster !). e w man s Prize, Private Vin...,e ; , the Breakwater, are passing the lightship, and there's
wonder of his hearers. There was • very good f_airth...C2.. Private Vincent;i vlilfthi Al, .
lAeretrP°E 1 the wreck looking just as ever, only that she hos
collection at the close in aid of the Chapel Building P
Private ixki.:, : ,iibtrizalt Staff-Sergeant 07.....na. • , swung round with the tile: three steam launches are
Fun," MR J. L WILLIAMS Ardmisws' Pairs —A. Cup, value 25, I puffing about her, and there surely is a man on the
to. he awarded to the competitor who shall make the wreck. As we steam up to her three or four tars
ASSAULTING A K 92922. —On Toesday, at th
sbirelsall, before Mr. E. Pearce, GeorT4 Mili`ira oeihiehmt aggregate @corset 600 yards only in competitions are climbing over her, and we note that she has a scar
Trortown, was charged with adisaultiest Andrew s awl 4--,, on the port site that did not appear before. That is
Whitty. -Prosecutor is a keeper in the employ of the This prize fell to Qeartermaster-Sergeant Cross, whose the hole from the shot that we saw tired; it went out
Dorchester Fishing Club'
an
s'wrdingolon tistu4rlka - ;Crstra
fft the tir
Co ;fro ranges
I'D)! l'ifor recruits ly seven on the starboard side, leavings larger and more jigged
ment, the prisoner and another man
n himl rounds at 200 yards. First. lifesrs. .Snuaun.ders and , hole than where it came in. Clearly it is not the air
evening, when near Grer.e-hridiiVi lei .aP?- d Jacoli'm Prize : secomd, Mr. Tilley's Prize. ;in her that is keeping up the wreck. The tars, armed
kicked him, knocked him down with their fists, afna
Private A. Hayward ... 17 I Private Seymour... ... 9 ' with axes, are cutting a trench in the timber between
beat him with sticks, and all this in the prearce • Private C. Roger.
...
12 1
Private H. Frost... ... 7 I the counter and the rudder, and they make the chips
crowd of 100 people —The other man, who. as etiere The first prize (Messrs. Saunders and Jacob's) fell to ' fly, while another climbs to the apex, and fixes some-
been apprehendei at Hilton, not then being in custodye Private Harvard. Private C. Rogers taking the second I thing on. Sorely this is queer torpedo practice; we
Mr. Weston, for the prosecution, applied for a remand prize (Mr. M. H. Tilley's). I never heard that the assailants could manage to get
till Saturday ; the prisoner, ..ii the application of Mr. Firm Comerrinoe.—Consolation Prizes. Firet, ..C1 ;
second and third, 10a each; for non-winners during the I n the I quietly trenches f
A. Lock, who defended, being admitted to bail,n e enemy, an« make ortheir
day. Seven rounds at 52) yards. 1 charges. Somebody brings a message to Captain
As Ocrosge Aesiag.—The "long vacation" of her Private
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Co,ens exhorting him to take cure • but the captain
Majesty's Judge., will, no far es they are concerned,
Private Crocker ... ... 19 Private Rowe ... ... L 3 ; jestingly points out the men on the wreck "We shall
to A certain extent be spoiled this year by the fact that, Lance-Corporal VOSS .. IR Private Christopher ... 10 be all safe while they " and the messenger is
in addition to the winter seizes, to be held next Th.
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PPririvesemte
FC7le
.... ... 9 informed that our little bit is as sweet to us as
Decembsr, there will be an &seise held in October, the pr“,4":,aattl A.D"Tiklete, 1.". 8
ran"— •-•
fl ome I Ace being engaged at the present time in Private L. Robinson ... 15 Private Seymour... ... 4 anybody else's, the captain hinting that he, 1,,0, had
some one at home, so the timid ooe goesoff amid smiles.
er rig 'nformation as to the most convenient places Private Frost wasthe most suecessiel enmpeti
tr'v here ! The Premier swinge round and round, and we see the
in
whioh- :he Octob as er sizes can be held. Last year taking the first prize of £1; Private Crocker being seconri
an.,...1. Lonai-Corporal VO4ll third, entitling them to 104. I Iwheel jest on the water, 'all ready," says somebody,
11114iVe were held in mmy provincial tOwitS during the to steer, when she c iines upright." The me.l.lllion
1111.,nth of liecember, and this will be the case in the loollirm a _
re YRIEF..I.—For the highest score in A, B, and on the stern puzzles me ; I can't make out what's the
C.—First, Mr. Pouncy's prize; sieond, Mr. Steele. meaning of what looks like a negro's heal with white
year, they aiming under the designation of
presentwinter assizes, • The October assures arm materially "mines-hair. They are chopping at the trench when twelve
lighten the work of the judges in December, and have Quartermaster-Sergeant Cross won the first arise (Mr. o'clock comes, and an officer cries " knock off !"
the effect of bringing to trial many prisoners two Feeney's), his wore tieing 151 - Sergeant Rogers coming o •
montha before what may now be set down as the second with a score of 1-14, and taking Mr. Steeles guinea. Gomg to dinner," some one imines ; " that's the way
permanently arranged winter mediae' of Dorchester. they do it in the Navy." But no, 'Us only to cease
WZYKOTTra. cutting the trench, a superior officer, four bands on his
Saloons Acrouizet.—On Wednesday afternoon a
.arm
m launch apparently of iron), another a beautiful white boat nearer launch (a swift
somewhat serious accident happened to James Bower- WE
DOBLER WaA surpassingly wonderful in his feats
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log,, a
cart., of Friar waddee, anti about 24 yew, of on Wednesday night. Thow who like to ha interested, tea
se. parried, and delighted should attend his eistertainment, comes out of Portland, the Admiral is in one, and now
It seems he Was at the Great Western Rail
n•. ,
i way
and they will sup full of wonders if they stay to the dark the scene is live
y.The steam launch of the Warrior,
Station engage(' n unloading hag. of vetch.. Armlet sesit-e. steam launch of the Thunderer, steam pinnace of the
- round the wreck,

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standing on the waggon the horse suddenly moved,
and Bowering fell over, being followed by a sack of
the vetches, which alighted on the back of his head,
thus forcing his fall to the growl lie was taken up
In an unconscious state and remaked so about two
hours. Mr. Hinson and Mr. Weld saw the unfortunate
man at the station, and he was soon removed to the
Dorset County hospital, where it was discovered he
had sustained severe concussion of the brain. He
received every attention, but still lies in a very
precision. state.
AOCIMINT* on Wednesday evening, betel two of
our mail carts within a few how" of each other. The
first happened to that from Cerne. Between 8 and 9,
as the driver, a young man named Way, was passing
Burton he ran into a wall at the foot of the hill,
upsetting the trap breaking off one of the shelf Is.
Beyond the mails being delayed some little time this
was only inconvenience occasioned. —Abbott, the
driver of the Weymouth mail, afar depositing his bags
at the Poet office, was proCOetlitig. Sbollt half-past 9,
towards North-square with his trap, when his horse
stumbled near the pump and went down, pitching out
the driver and turning over the trap. The " spill "
soon attracted a crowd, and Abbott was speedily picked
up and the trap righted.
TH. Sanitary Committee acting as the Rural
Sanitary Authority of the Dorchester Union, met at
the County Hall on Saturday last, to appoint two
medical officers ,if health, one for the district east and
one for the district wait of Dorchester, the name as
now divided and accorded to cab relieving officer, the
Borough of Dorchester excluded. There were four
candidates for the eastern, Messrs. Slade, Day, Dr.
Norton awl Dr. Aldridge. After several ballots being
teken ; Mr. Day was elected by a majority of one
over Dr. Aldridge. For the western district there
were three candidates. Mr. Rendall, of Maiden
Newton, was elected in the fleet ballot. The salary of
each in to be 1:50, and the appointments are subject to
the approval of the Local Government Board, who
bad refused to sanction the continuation of the six
medical officers of the Union, to act as medical officers
of health.
Tits far-famed Beggars' Knap came under the
hammer on Friday last when Mr. Ensor submitted to
public competition the 21 building sites into which it
has been divided. Considering the immense amount
of talk there has been about the place the interest
exhibited in the proceedings was very luke-warm. The
trees are to remain at preseut until further communica-
tion from the Lords of the Treasury. Mr. Councillor
Gregory asked a number of questions, a course the
Town Clerk intimated was nothing more than splitting
straws. The following is a list of the prices realised
for the different lots and also the names of the
bidders :—Lot, '2, Messrs. Guy and Son (having a
double frontage of 110 and Bfift. respectively), Efi 54 ;
lot 3, ditto, 171 se. ; lots 4,5, 0,7, 8,9, and 10, unsold;
lot 1.1, Mr. J. It. Taylor, ; 12, ditto. £2; 13, ditto,
£2; 14, ditto, .62 • lot 15, Mr. J. Toes. ; lot 16, Mr.
G. Mutforil, 5'.; It 17, Mr. J. G. Gregory.
£2 10; lot 18, Mr. Martin, £2 10e. ; lot 19, Mr.
Meader, £3 se. ; Its 20 and 21, Mr. Norman, £2 10s.
ac eh ; h M
It 22, eans. Guy and Son (with a double
frontage), ET 10s. The majority of the lots have a
frontage of 251 t. to the roadway leading to the Great
Western station. We hear most of the lots are to be
built upon very shortly.
Mtsits Fees on COOLICRT.—A Hampshire contem-
porary says :--On Saturday afternoon a lecture was
delivered by Mrs Barbara Wallace Ceithard (late
lecturer at the Cheltenham School of Cookery) in aid
of the St. Mary Sholing Girls and Intent SchooL
There was is very fashionable and appreciative
audience. Mrs. Gothard gave an instructive and well
illustrated lecture, interperseel with many anecdotes of
cooks and cookery. The manner of her treating the
subject matter of her lecture, her style and delivery
were far beyond those of most lady lecturers. The
dishes which she prepared were not only elegantly
arranged and served, but most delicious to the taste.
At the close of the meeting the Chairman (the Rev.
Francis Davidson, vicar) in proposing a vote of thanks
to Mrs. t lishard for the excellent treat she had given
them—in which ear, eye, and palate had been pleased
—said that after all expenses had been paid, there was
the sum of la 12e. 7d., placed to the credit of the
school funds. After the lecture several ladies mooted
the question about receiving a °own of demonstration
lectures from Mrs. Gothard, so much were they pleased
with her manner of treating the subject. It wee also
hoped that something might be done for the elementary
'cholera of the neighbourhool, if Mrs. Gothard had
time to spare for them among her numerous engage-
ments. We understand Mrs. Gothard will shortly
lecture in this town. She te well known as the
daughter of • former editor of these papers.

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Defence,ailingyor so, are bovenng round Inn ...—__
dancing lightly up and down. H.M. Cutter Skylark
and some pilot cutters, notably the smart Corsair,
W. 1., W. 6., and W. 7., are near, and " there"
exclaims our intelligence, "there's the London tug
come at last to tow her off." A tug it is, but she has
a large hulk in tow, and is going down Channel.
From the Warrior's launch a rum puncheon is moved,
and our intelligence clambers on the bridge and learns
the welcome word " powder!" " How much r " I
can't tell exactly," and " intelligence" tries to talk
shop with an eminent member of an eminent
firm who suspects he is quizzing him. "That
man," says a stranger, "would go through
a key.bole to get intelligence." "Three hundred
pounds of powder," are the magic words that
, quiet übiquitous intelligence, and I too, am partly
' satisfied, for I get a good view of that mysterious
head carved in relief on the medallion. It is the head
of an Indian chief, the face conventionally copper-
coloured, the hair black, and with a.graceful plume of
white feathers disposed crest-wise from his forehead
to his neck. If I had my choice of a relic from the
Forest, that finely carved Indian chiefs head ghould
be my share. And now the Jack Tar on the heel of
the wreck is signalling to the launch, the puncheon of
powder is lowered straight on her bottom and bowsed
close on her. From the launch a voice cries to the
steamer "Hadn't you better keep further off r "N..,
thank you, not while you've four men on the wreck;
Captain Cowles knows better than to be afraid yet."
Now we observe the Defence is coming up to the
1 wreck; she is positively swarming with men on her
bows, there are a large group of officers in expectant
; attitude, the sailors desert the Forest, the dingy gets
' away and at a quarter to two p.m. up goes an
I immense cloud of spray, and the shock resale* our
feet. The Forest seems a trifle more perpendicular, a
lot of lose timbers come up, the water is discoloured,
and that is all. The Admiral's boat goes close to see
the result, which is very small, and the men in our
! steamboat Pick up a few floating timbers which will
be much IWtter as mementoes of the wreck than
obstructions in our paddle-wheel. The Admiral, if
that elderly gentleman is the Admiral, seems to have
had enough of it, and goes back.
Thus did the charge of gun-powder fail; but now they
are setting to work with a will; three great red pointed
hoisted to
1 gldeeinwrercspp
keiejair,i,iinukotonue of . the b°
intelligenceat,andare gathersf or us that
Ithese are throe Harvey's torpedoes ; they seem to be about
half yard long and perhaps a foot in diameter. "Over •
; hundred pounds of gun-cotton in each " is whispered, and
I hope that is all correct. " Why," bursts out a goel
! specimen of a learned and affable Weymouthian, "don't
I they put a broadside into her, and rip her to pieces! As
; for these torpedoes,themen with them seem, like Sullen:lan
' Paella to go to sleep between whiles," And so they do
I sometimes, otherwhen clambering up and sliding down,
I hoisting ropes, tying, retying, connecting, disconnecting,
; and re-connecting, go on, till one wonders what sort of
i torpedo prartire can this be. In very weariness, we have
1 a Lila about the wreck, and learn she dnf Is out about
three miles a tide, and comes back three miles a tide.
I"Can't you break her up I "Wouldn't pay, sir. " " Why.
there's L'illo worth of copper on her, " Yes, and cost
lAntal to rip it off. If we got her in any port, they would
only give us a certain per-centage on what it realises when
sold, and the proceeds are frequently less than what was
paid out for labour." I notice, looking round, that a large
number of our passengers are sufferinz the horrors of the
wet du tee,-, and young ladies lie afetut in all stages of
limp sea-sickness. Here's a soll•korateur with about as
much stiffness in hint as a wet rag, trying to sleep well
through it all. But condolences are dangerous; can it
be! No, yes, it is 1 that in the floor of my digestive
organ agonising in sympathy. Let me, dear reeler. study
• problem on the lee side of the steamer. Don't ask
for the solution just yet. Imagine a pause of indefinite
length; but we come up smiling. Good for sine's health I
Oh yes I Bleu you, one of the best things that can
happen to you. But no more, thank you, no more
syiupathy, treacherous to the sympathiser, for me !
Coot. Ccsenii utilises the long weary waiting by steaming
round the Defence. That is Lord Charles Beresford
among the officers, there's the famous black bulldog of
the Thunderer, who fought a tiger, and lest him too,
only the tiger bit off his tail. His silver roller bears the
name "Tiger" now. I fancy I see the Japanese no doubt
studying English torpedo practice. Our band plays
, "Rule Britannia," and a seaman of the Defence turns
somersaults about her martingale ropes. The torpedo
I attack! ab, there are more mysteries of ropes, wires,
; batteries; why, by this titre the Russians would have
I blown up half a fleet of Turkish ironclads, if they'd let
I theta. Certainly they would bad the ironclads been as
still and as non-resistant as that wreck. Is that officer
with black whiskers and beard on the Forest a captain!
Three o'clock passes by, the men sl id e th e torpedoes down by
the keel; but they epees!. to haul them up again, and try
over and over again. ' I'd wager any money that if
Mr. Read, the Portland agent for dynamite, were paid for
his dynamite, he'd come over and blow her up in a quarter
of an hour." "If it takes no long to fix these torpedoes,
they are not very formidable things." Other expressions
of impatience are still less complimentary, and our
passengers are not in • better humour that they have eaten
up everything on board.
4.2 a p.m. "All right !" sounds from the launches, and
away they steam, followed by the dingy with the men
from the wreck. Our long telescope is levelled,
THE ATTACK BY TORPEDO BOATS. "übiquitous intelligence" turns up from somewhere, the
sleepy man is wowed, the limp young ladies self-stiffen,
THE WOODEN slur VICTORIOUS! I "now then," with • deep sigh bursts from the " übiqui-
Lesving out all about the sad associations with the ' tous," and we all hold our breaths to see and hear the
wreck of the Forest, the lives sacrificed and the ' explosion come off. But it doesn't. Something is wrong;
property lost already, 'twits an unpleasant thing to the white battery boat returns to the wreck, adjustment,
know that • moving damzer 26 feet high and about as connections, and so forth. Back again, and another trial,
long, was sticking out in the English Channel, and and yet another "No I" I should be ashamed to say how
threatening to send more lives and more property yet, , often this went on. At fifty minutes past four, a shock is
i felt, a column of spray rises, • low rush in heard from near
to the ever-capacious and ever y'awning sea. B°t where the bow of the Forest is supposed to be submerged,
although Mr. H. Fooks, acting for the receiver M I and that is all. The wreck does not even shake, we can't
wreck, had wisely arranged for two cutters to cruise see a timber come up, the explosion of three torpedoes is
i about n the neighbourhood of that new wooden rock a failure. "Never let our Government attempt anything
that lay harp-shaped to the east of the Shambles, it out of Harbour," bitterly, exclaims a gentleman who has
was a great satisfaction when we learnt that a British lost his dinner and his day. "To what do you attribute
admiral was allowed to exercise some of the mighty the failure, sir I" "To the imbecility of our navy sir," in
powers of the British Navy for the destruction of the the keen reply. "Übiquitous intelligence," who is a good
Conservative hurries with rage almost speechless fore
wreck. Here was surely a capital opportunity for and aft, from starboard to port, and is not a bit
some torpedo practice, or would the ironclad, so consoled by my soothing remark—" Never mind. sir;
lucky as to be gent on useful service' open her don't say they can do nothing; didn't they sink the
tremendous battery of guns, and knock the Nova Vanguard I" A mild suggestion that Conservative
Scotian into • box of matches' Or, yet again, would principles won't perhaps allow of radical removal of
the floating specimen of England's powers exhibit that dangerous obstructions—seems to intensify the inward
destructiveness so fatally exercised in the case of the tire, and if I read aright the espression in the face of
"eutb:Lutibta,aliesiriorioll.iTneeng ;;rg sttreaiiirithe,.Adizitrawltjef will
Vanguard but this time usefully' Would the Black
Prince or Defence unship her martingale, run in leer Passing the Shambles for Captain Cuevas' rents:lce,
jibboom, trice her bowsprit up out of the way, and instantly after the explosion failure, wu .. Weymouth
putting on steam, rata the obstructive remains of the straight !" Don't ask bow we were quizzed when we
Forest till they either canted over and came right side landed on the Pilepier after our lost slay; but, though my
up, or were smashed apart into loom boards and table appears to my weary eyes as if it were rolling and
beams' And when it was heard that explosion would heaving like the open sea, I must write you, Mr. Editor,
be the means adopted, and the whisper named "How we didn't blow up the Wreck."
"torpedo" as the form ill which the explosive would SECOND DAY'S ATTACK ON THE AIIE,K.
be applied, the only anxiety was to know when the WEDNESDAY.
interesting event would come off. Up till late on The Prince steamed out about 10 o'clock this morning
to the scene where the great ironclad was making very
, Monday night were enquiries pressed, and early on deliberate pre' parations to redeem her failure of yesterday.
' Tuesday morning and as soon as the gallant The Forest was found about 31 miles S. anal by W. 4W.
Commodore tug was seen bearing Mr. H. J. Fowler up of the Shambles lightship, some blue-jackets were on her,
the Harbour, the solution of doubts was eagerly and the steam launches and pinance busily engaged as on
sought About breakfast time came out the announce- the previous day. Copper was beinz stripped also from
' ment id an excursion at 10 o'clock to see the Wreck of the vessel, This time they had determined to have • good
I the Forest blown up by torpedo, and it soon explosion, for three large oil-casks, containing shout
became known that Her Majesty • ship Defence had 3001 h. of gunpowder each, had been prepared, and these
. left Portland Roads about 8 o'clock in the morning were
. telfoowreeredTdhoew:d—j
uts:tomoennt. newsi side amildoenewointhealrlter
for the eastward. When the hour arrived and the deliberation of Tuesday the barrels being lowered down
Bournemouth excursion steamer (Prince) and the as WAS supposed, to be in the best position they could
Premier bound for the wreck competed for passengers, attain for up-heaving the wreck, Between one and two
the Premier carried the day by a large majority, the three barrels of powder were fired by electric wires,
leaving the Bournemouth steamer with a short number, the ship trembled very much, and rose bodily about two
feet iii Mer than she had lain. Of course a great column
In the Premier Captain Cowles had gathered officers
of the Royal Navy, the ranks of captain and lieuten- .ofiwater and spray arose, and the mass was full of
nters and plants, believed mostly to consist of
ant being well represented; the Jersey steamer corn- deck and other surface planking. But the wreck
pany sent good officers; all the Front of Weymouth immediately plumped down into the same position
was represented, the learned professions were there, and at the same level as before. Tile sea was strewn
the Ciustome authorities had eyed ,in it, and even the with large numbers of pollack and pout whiting killed hy
magisterial Bench was thinner iin that day because the the explosion. The timbers that flostel about being ex-
affable manager of the company, Dr. Drew, and other &ruined, it was believed that • very large portion of the
magistrates wanted to see the torpedo practice. Soon Forest's deck had been blown out, and a part of her top
sides. The vessel, after
i all the agitation had subsided ,after after ten Captain Cowes with commendable prompti-
tude was en voyage. Jib and foresail were run up to was found to have settled n exactly the same place as
before. Preparations for another blow up were proceed.
steady the steamboat; but on such an occasion, when ins when the steamer left the scene.
everybody was straining his or her eyes to seaward, ' It is said that the supposed torpedoes of yesterday were
we were ready almost to debate with Captain Cowena really what are called outrigger mines, and that they were
for lessening our field of view; sad I venly believe if filled with gunpowder, 1001 b. each.
"it had been possible to do without masts, funnel, and Harvey's torpedoes, we are informed, carry various
even rigging, all would have had to come down. Some c"/"' sometimes s°ll*" sometimes 100114' of gun-
of
the jocular ones on the bridge try to roast the sea-
' man wleo hoists the sails and wish his hands were sore ;
but Captain Coeens knows well what he is about, and POULTRY AND PIGEON SHOW,
the interferers seek amusement by rattling about the Oontinned and increased success attended the efforts
signal rod, defeat themselves by getting the engines of the Weymouth Poultry and Pigeon Association,
eased, and draw upon them the reproof of that for • much larger number of entries were made, and
generally not-to-be-spoken-to individual "the man at the quality cd the birds was good in almost all the
the wheel," to Whom they have to apologise. Glares. In fact, the show was styled a grand one, far
The East Weir batteries are practising, and in the better than last year ; some wonderfully good chickens
excited state of the bridge passengers they fancy it has were shown, and the pigeons were was up to She
something to do with the attack on the wreck. Surely usual sewage ; in fact, Weymouth show will now be
it will have but a poor chance peppered by land and *lamed as one of the large ones. The Market-house
blown at by sea. But the East Weir is not firing in was as Wore adorned with
the
about flags, evergreens were die-
that direction and the idle ones speculate AA TO posed at the entrance and in many places e
whether we alien get a shot near enough for danger, walla so as to make the place look more cheerful, and
When we spy the in the offing. She is yet dowses, foliage, plants, and ferns in pots were arranged

SUPPOSED gLOPEELNI.—Our goasips are chattering over
the absence from her place of business of a young lady (or
young woman, is it?) who was eminent in that occupation
so loved of the ladies, the millinery and mantle-making.,
and they have set it down that the livery of Her Majesty's
service has had attractions for the female mind now, as so
often before.
afooatiolfr ExcORSION TO THE Witeat. —An immense
number packed the steamer on Wednesday night, on the
occasion of her starting to go round the wreck of the
Forest. On their return the stay-at-hoine public demanded
What news of the Wreck I Were they more successful
the second blowing up this afternoon / " The state of
tie ease may be judged by the answer—" Well! she's
blown right in two, and that's all I can tell you about it.'
The Forest presented much the same appearance to the
passengers by the moonlight excursion. The Trinity
Board were to put a light on her on Wednesday night.
Tie Defence is again gone out to-slay, and another excur-
sio-t by steamer goes In the forenoon.
STEALING FROM AN UNFORTUNATE. —On Tuesday, Wiilians
Conway was charged with stealing a purse and te. 2d.,
belonging to Clara Bartlett The woman took prisoner
last night to her house, and next morning she went down
downstairs, and on her return, her purse wan gone. In it
were four single shillings, two pence, and a had farthing.
—Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to 29 days'
hard labour.
CONPUL4ORT Eocc ThontasFartself, watchmaker,
was summoned on Tuesday last, for neglecting to send his
daughter to (school. Mr. Pickard, school inspector,
proved that defendant's daughter had only attended St.
John's school sixteen times, instead of thirty seven times
in one period, and eight instead of seventeen in another.
—The order was made that the father should send the
child to a^hool. —Robert Palle was summoned for a like
offence—The girl had not attended from the 15th June to
the present time, and it was said that she had such a bad
head it would be unsafe to send her.—The Bench said if
the schoolmistress refused to receive her, the parents
would be free from blame, and made an order that the
child should he sent. —George !Tolland and George Bolt
had similar orders made upon them. for offences similar to
the above.
DRUNKEN WOMAN. —Plizabeth Jones, • 10.10 woman, for
being drunk and asleep in the open air was on Tuesday
committed for seven days.
CHARGE OF ASSAULTING • WOMAN. —Thomas Diamond
was summoned at the Borough Petty Sessions on Tuesday,
before Mr. Lambe (Mayor), awl Dr. Tigard, for assaulting
and heating Eerie Jacobs—Mr. Howard defended.—
Plaintiff, who live" in East-street, said that about ten
&dock on Sunday night she was in Maiden-street talking
to his son, when
.prixoner came up.. and asked what she
was saving. He ' reared the place, and then up with one
of his fists and knocked her down. A. she fell she broke
her right arm. Croon-examined: She had brought
Diamond up since he was • boy, and be had lodged with
her ontil recently, when be went to losiee at Mrs.Lar-
combe's, in Maiden-street She admitted having said to
some one near that Mrs. Axe ought to he /shamed of her-
gel( —Charles Richard Edwards was going through
Maiden-stre,t on Sonday night about ten o'clock, and saw
complainant on the pavement near Mrs. Larcombes'
house. Witness went on to mention the filthy language
which he said Mrs. Jacobs seed, and added that prisoner
told her she ought to go home; hut in throwing herself
shout, plaintiff fell on the pavement, and he should fancy
she was drunk • he would swear no one touched her.
Louisa Axe said. that she lodged with her mother at Mrs. ,
Larcombe'a and kept company with defendant On Sims
day night she was standing at the door talking to defend-
ant when eontplainant came down the street and began
to insult her, and witness heard her call her mother and
herself bad names, and saw her slip off the pavement
Did not see anyone strike her —The Mayor said it appeared
that plaintiff offered an improvoked insult, and it was a
pity that she did not appear there in another Hie. Defend-
ant left the Court without • stain on his tharacter.
THE BRAVE PORTLANDERS.—The Mayor of Weymouth
(Mr. Londie) has placed a subscription list at each of the
Bank.. in order to 'nip, a sum for the brave Portlanders
who risked their lives to save the survivors of the Forest
and Avalanche. Mr. E. Lenewx Boyd, Mr. Freeland
Filliter, and Miss Bowker, have already contributed.
CONCERT RY THE ITALIAN Bonn—Signor Vanetteei's '
hand gave a first class concert on Monday night at the ,
Royal Hotel Assembly Rooms. It was very well attended,
and the accomplished leader had drawn up a good pros
gramme, from the works of Mereaslante, Verdie, Gatti,
Tancredi, Rnehstro, Farmer, Antal. and Rossi. Miss
Maud Wilson sang, also Signor Smechi, and Miss Photos
, Gee, eight years old, with her sister, who is hut 10,
played, the first a pianoforte overture. the elder a violin
fantasia. Mims S. Crall9 played a Pianoforte solo, and
occasionally accompanied. The well-known excellence of
the music of the Italian hand renders it unnecessary to
say sit-thing in praise of their part of the concert:
their friends most ably and pleasingly assisted. Besides
the audience in the room, a large assembly outside waited
and enjoyed the treat The music was sufficiently power-
ful for • much larger room.
ASSAULTiNg • wOMAN. —Benjamin Rhodes, hawker, from
Yorkshire, was brought up for threatening the life of bis
wife." The complainant when applying for a warrant
dated that they were at the Bridge Inn, when defendant
struck and kicked her, and knocked her down, and she
went in bodily fear of him, for he endeavoured to cut her
throat with a knife—Complainant showed much reluct-
ance to be sworn,hut sheet !eat took her oatta—Defendant
admitted being at the Inn, and having a etas. of beer :bat
he said the woman also bad been drinking,—Dr. Drew
asked if the woman had been drinking when she came for
the summons.—Mr. Butt said No: but she was blood an
over. —Ordered to fined two sureties at ..C6 each, or one in
£lO, and himself to he bound in £lO, to keep the peace.

THE PRIZE SHOOTING OF THE 320
DORSET RIFLB VOLUNTEERS.
The weather compelled two postponements of the
date fixed for this competition, but, it took place at
Maiden Castle, on Monday last. The snores made
were not large, but this was owing to the puzzling left
wind, which eomehow or another usually attends
these competitions. The entries did not justify
expectation. Captain Hodges restricts the com-
petition for these valuable prism to those members of
the corm only, who not only have made themselves
efficienta by attending three battalion drill., bat have
likewise qualified by attending 16 of the weekly com-
pany drills, during the past mason. From the mob-
joined scores it will be perceived, Quartermaeter-
Bergs, Cross proved himself the best shot at the 200,
800 and 600 ranges, with a score of 68. Sergi. Mutford
follows close upon him, with one of ef.
During the day the Found was visited by Mrs
Captain Hodges, Captain Harmer, the adjutant, the
Rev. Mr. Parmiter, and others.
The scores were kept by Captain Hodges, who did
not compete, aeaisted by Quartermaster Newman,
Sergeant Legg, and an old and welcomed member of
the corp., Mr. Charles Parsons.
Mn. Dunn of the Junction, as usual provided
refrealunents, and served up • capital collation.
FIRST Coierwrrricue (A.) —Open only to members who
completed their clam tiring, so far as will qualify them
for the Government grant, on or before the 31st July
last. 2010 and 500 yards Seven rounds at each. First,
Captain Hodges' Prize ; second, Lieut. Williams' Prize;
third, Second Lieut. Williams' Prise ; fourth and fifth,
£1 10e. each; sixth and seventh, £1 each.
900 Yds. 500 Yds. Tot,
Corporaiiluy
Private Stockley 90 23 43
Sergeant 111 V 16 43
Private Vine
Lance-Corporal Dihben ... 21 it
Quarterrnaster-SergeantilVsse... ... 91 17 40
Private Chick ... 21 18 39
Sergeant Osmond._ ... 26 13 30
Private A. Marsh ... 23 15 38
Private W. Rogers .. 25 12 V
Private R. Homer ... 92 13 35
Private Kerley 21 10 31
Private L Robinson ... 17 12 U
Private Christopher 12 12 1111
Private Drake ... 16 7 23
Pi irate Forward ... 17 6-- U
Private Vincent ... •.. ... 17 4 21
Private A. Tilley ... ... 18 3 --
Ii
The prises were thus awarded :—First, the Captain',
Cup, Corporal Guy; second. Lieutenant Williams' Prime,
Sergeant linens: third, Second Lieutenant Williams'
Ffips, Private Bto-klei : fourth, £1 10s.. Private Barnes;
fifth, .C 1 104., ,Private A. Marsh; sixth, .31, Private W.
Rogers; seventh. XI, Private It. Homer.
SECOND 00111PRTITIO5 (B). —IOU and 000 yards. Seven
rounds at each. Pint, the Mayor's Cup; second, ;
third, £2; fourth, 10..; fifth. .31.
500 Yds. MO Yds. Tot.
ter-Sergsant Crow. ... 24 21 45
Private Chick .. 23 13 36
Corporal Guy 16 16 34
Private Vin• 21 9 33
33
Private Hertel ... 10 12 31
Sergeant ... 15 13 31
Private Barbee ... 20 6 26
Private W. Nevem ..1 ***
12 13 95
Privet. Stockley 12 - 2.1
99
19
Private A. Marsh ~ 9 1
Private Vincent 6 1 17
Private Forward . 1 16
The award in Rids COmpetitlois bjoined :
First, the Mayor's cup, Quartermaater-S=nt Cron.:
aecood, .33, Sergeant Rogers; third, £l, Sergeant Osmond;
fourth. 10e., Private Kerley fifth, £l, Private Barnes.
Tenn Ommerrricts 01-900, 500. and 600 yards Seven
rounds at each. First, Silver Medal and £5 ; second,
bream medal and ; third, Quartermaster Newman'
prise;
.SI fear% and fifth. each; girth, seventh, and
eighlh eaeh.

roll

I WIWI

lied First, Mr 0. E. Creaswell : second, Mr ft. Leach; third,
by Me. George Billet stik.aolethampton, and were the L.,,,,,,,idge.
hMi".llw.
the
lines
of
WWI. The
Pewe were
rn"Rev W. Sarjeantson ; highly commended, Mr J. F.
mime as th se need at Jaconms. -Class 72. (Red or Yellow.) Best Pair -
dent,
First, Mr T. W. Swallow ; second, Mr J. Andrews: third,
dent, and the Patron. included Mr- lli E'l'ards• 14".
The tgaryor id Weylowith Offe. J. Rindiel ached as prely,sl-
53, Berkeley-souse, London; Sir S. W. Johnstone, But.. Mr .L Andrews.-Clase 73. (Any other colour.) Best
Pair-Fast, Mr It. Leach ; second. Mr .1. Andrews ; third.
MB 5. Arlington-street, Pissiiily. London; Mr. R. ff.
Idiot, Ralipole ; Mr. 0. Eliot, Belvidere ; Mr. R. W. Mr T. W. Swallow.
TURMITS. -Class 73. (BO« er Silver.) Best Pair-First,
Tumor. Fleet; Mr. R. N. Howard. Greenhil_ .1 • Dr. Drew,
Mr G. Parkham ; seven I. Mr C. Skinner; third, Mr 0. H.
Devon,hire Building.; Mr. J. IL Devenish, Bent'''. Villa; Gregory.-Class 73. (Any other colour.) Best Pair-
Mr M. H. Davenish, Rodwell : Mr. W. Thompson,
First, Mr T. C. Burnell i second, Mr C. Parsons ; third,
Glouceriter.row ; Mr. H. Seek,' Medi ; Mr. .1. Tbraher,
Mr F. Hodding.-Class 74. (Any other distinct variety
Corfe Hill; Mr. C. J. Radelyffe, jun., The Hyde, Ware-
not previously mentioned.) Bat Pair-First, Mr it
bum; Me F. C. Remelt Reiss!' Lodge ; Col mel Akers,
Yardley ; second, Kr C. Parsons • third, Mr W. IL
ILK, Netherton Hone: Curtain G.ort, sth D. B. v., BID It. Old. Mr (1.
Tegetureier; highly commended,
Belgrave-terrace. Mr. H. Naugle, Johnstone Est ite
Office, acted KA hon. treasurer; and Mr. T. It. Charles, ttvegevy._chtee 75. mem.. ciaae No, 1 variety, any me.)
Glouceatenrow, acted as non. secretary: the secretary was Perkham, end Mr C. Parsons; commended, Mr G. EL
Best Pair-First. Mr 11. 19. Hansfont ; second, Mr C.
Mr. IL T. Atkins ani all performed their (MO. in a way
that satisfied the visitors and exhibitors. Mr. J. O.
T. Wicks, Mr G. Nathan, Mr It. T. Harris. Mr J. New-
Parsons ; third, Mr F C. Dana: higlill
it ore (chsirman/ Mr. .1. Reenter', Mr. H. Wheeler, Mr.
man. Mr C. Parsons and Mr H. Yardley ; commended,
O. Muinfort 11r. J. E. Font Mr. C. J. Freeman. Mr. J. commended, Mr
Mr W. Osmond and. Mr F. C. Davia -Clans 76. (Selling
Pareons, Mr. T. K Cripp% Mons. Lep., Mr. A. Graham,
Class No. 2. Any variety, any age.) Best Cock or Hen-
Mr. J. B. Cole, Mr. 6 A. Vickery, Mr. J. A. Sherren, Mr,
trot Mr H. S. Hanaford ; highly commended, Mr T.
executive committee, and most of them were present on aa
It. C. Bennett. Mr. E. Burbidge, Mr. E. Pidgeon, were the , ~,_lri".
Wicks, Mr H. Sfinith, Mr .1. Newman. and Mr C. Parsons;
the finst day. 4 Hr J. Harwood ; second, Mr W. D. Richardson ;
Corniss.-Class 1. (Any variety.) (Open) First and
I commended, Mr .1. Andrews and Mr 'R. T. Harris..
About MO persons visited the show during Wednesday,
1M111,4 SO increase npon the previous year. Considering , second, mem, Lays. Class 2. (Any variety.) (Open)
that there were 76 classes, the task of remarking on each
Brit and second, Mons. Leys ; (Local) third. Mr (s.
clue will be seen to be too great; but a few notes may
BRAUN/A.-Clam 3. (Any variety.) (Open) First, second,
prise list. Mr. J. Dixon acted IA judge of poultry. and
acceptable, and will be elucidated by reference to thhel 5 Aml""''''
and third, Moot. Leys.--Cless 4. (Any variety.) (Olsen)
Mr. P. H. Jones of pigeons, awl the following is the
First. second, and third. Mons. Ley..
Pnizg List.. SAMLIVROIIS.--Class 5. (Any variety.) (Open) Foot,
POULTRY. Mr O. Poliner.
DOMINOS.- Claus I. (Coloured). Best C.
Mr J. G. Bowe; (Olsen) second, Mr F. Mace; (Open)
third, Mr. 0. E. Cresswell :
First, 'MrT. E. Burnell ; second Mr R. W. lwleaeherhel-7; BLACK SPANISH AND MINORCA!. -Clam 6. (Open) First,
highly commended, Julia ; third. me ,t. m,,,,,f0r.._.0.,, 7; (open) First, me y. ty.
Massed and Mr. S. Newick.-Chass 2. (Coloured).
1 J. G. Rowe.
third. Mr S. Newick ; highly commend° I. Mrs Gordon.
Pullett-First, Mr It. W. Beecher; second, If no. Lon; 5 Rowe; (Open) secend, Mr. li. Mumford ; (Open) third, Mr
LECHIORNS.- Class S. (Any variety.) (Open) Find.
Mrs Radelyffe, Mr. T. C. Burnell end Mr W. Wallis.-
second, and third, Mr G. Mumford : (Local) Mr H. H. C.
1.3,.,., a. (Any other variety). But Cockerel-First, Mr R. e,_,,,,,,„
A. Bossier ;second, Mr T. C. Burnell; thin/ Mr T. Moore; ('•
nOenans AND CRITIE COMTRS.-CISAI 9. (Open) First,
highly commended, Mr T. Moore and Mrs Line-Uses 4. , Nun a M. vie", ; (0.0 ...co". Mont. Ley. ; (Ger.!)
(Any other variety). Best Pullet-First, Mr T. C.
eviously mentioned.) Best Cock and Hen. (Local)
Hornell ; seeowl, Mr It. A. Boissier ; third, Mr T. M core;
highly commended, Mr T. Moore, and Miss Pasley ; coup P.
' Master G. Viekery. -(llass 10. (Any other variety not
First, Mr D. Wightman ; (L cal) second. Mr J. Newport:
mended, Mr 0. E. Creswell and Kra Lang. (Oiren) thin/ Mr D. Wightman.
Corinna-Class 5. (Cinnamon and Buff. Best Cockerel
-First, Mr C. Sedgwiek •. second, Ka Act in Tindal ;
liagrans.-Class 11. (Inc variety.) Best Cock and Hen.
thin( Mrs Lane; very highly commended, Mrs Nicolls Vraca) First, Mr H. Noble; (Open) second, Miss C. M.
and the Rev O. F. lio lain ; highly commended, Mr E ickery..
Burrell and Mons Leys.-Class 6. (Cinnamon and iluff)- IIeCKS.-CIIMIS 12. (Loral) First, Mr It. COM :General
First Mrs Acton Tindal ;seeowt, Mr C. Sid wick ; third,
Mr W. Nicholls; very highly commended, the RSV G. F. , nustuuni. viral unampion Cup runniest to Mr it
Mr aec.m.l,,Mr
.0.
•An,d.rews ; (Local) third, Mine Youn.e.
Id f m.l for pen 296.
Hodson ; highly c. .1...4, Mr A. Darby, Mons. Ley. ' iiiituaoas._..ch,,,,, 13. (Carrier,. renters, or Drums.)
and Mr It. Tomlie.m.-Clas. 7. (White). Best Cockerel-
First. Mrs. Acton Tindal: second, the Rev. It S. S. Wool. (Open) First, Mins. lays ; (towel) SeColld, Mr L. Meurer;
t han) thin/ Mons. Less.--Clasts 14. (Any other variety.)
cute; third, Mr C. Sidgeeick ; highly commended, Mr. O. lint Palr-(Opm) First, Master C. Vilkery ; (Open
'Corner, Mrs W. C. Drummond, Mr J. Long and Messrs.
second, Mons. Lea.; (ripen) third, Mrs S. Vickery ; (Local)
J. K. and It. R. Fowler.-Class S. (White). Best Follett '
commended, Mrs S. Vrekery ; (Local) commend 4 Mr I.
-First, Mrs Lent; second, Mrs J. T. Holmes ; third, the
Maim, ; (Loral) commended, Master F. Atkins.
Rev IL S. S. Woodgate ; highly commended, Mr Sidgwiek,
The Dorking* included tiftyane entries in four names,
Mr J. lumen: commended, Miss 11. Williams, Mr Et.
the first prize hint wan a grand coloured chicken ; but
&rimier and Mr J. Buckmaster.-Claies 9. (Any other
the aecond woe ri-t so large, and one of the third, though
variety). Best Cockerel-First, Mr R. J. Wood ; second.
good. was too light. A large dark coloured pullet took
Mr C. Sidgwick ; third, Mrs Acton Tindal ; very highly
the first prize in the second claps, and in the third a good
commended, Mrs Gordon.-Class 10. (Any other variety) coloured lard, the second being the one which won the cup
-First, Mrs Acton Tindal ;second, Mr W. Nicholls; third,
at Itarussiato, and soirio thoneht it tar superior. Goal in
Mrs Matryn ; very highly commended. Mr 11...1. Wood ; size and fat was the fiat prise-taker in the fourth class.
highly commended, Mr C. Sidzwicit, Mr J. Turner, and
and the second was distinguished for good colour.
Mr A. Darby; commended, Mrs C. Radclyde and Mr 11.
Codling, of course, came out strong, in number and
Tomlinson. variety, and lath good In colour and in shape was the first
LANOSHANS.-CISAS 10f. Best Cock-First and cup, Mrs
Lang • second, Mr A. C Crosd ; third, Mr S. Vickery.-
?laird a good buff. Two local prises were wen by Mons.
Clams .101 i Best Hen-First, Mr A. C. Croad ; second, Mr wise bird, while the second was Rot so deep, and the
third, Sir. Lang. H. J. Bucham
Leys with tants in this claim Grand in sige and shape
BRAHMAS (D' k).-Class 11. Best Cockerel-First Dr •
. airs. A. Tindal's declared to be, first in clan six, the
ar. ,
E Lloyd: second, Mr J. Turner; third, Mr R. P. Percival' w
ss 7 (white Ouehins) was headed by •
fourth, Mrs W. bowler; highly commended, Mr E. Frit, rather small. Cla
ond was not quite go rich In colour, and the third
fine cockerel of Mrs. A. Tindal's, with good shape and
chard, Mrs Acton Tilde/ Mr J. Gilbert, and Mr F.
leg, the second bird being rather yellow in the saddle.
Bennett. -Class 12. (Dark). Best Pullet-Fitat Mr J.
The best pullet was Mrs. Lang'a, very heavy in feather,
Turner' second. Mra Acton Tindal; third, Mr J., Gilbert ;
while the second was wad, but small. The "other
fourth, Mr F. Bennett: highly commended, Mr K Prig.
__,,e.y...
chard, Mr S. W. Thoa:u, Mona. boys (2), Mr J. Turner '",
odour and leg feathering. the second was of good else,
and Mr T. Fry.-Classl3. (Light). Best Cockerel -First, t alochins were headed by a large cockerel. good in
Mr P. Haines; seam& Mr G Breeze- third Mrs W C the third was wanting in size. Good pullets were all the
Drummond; fourth Mr it I'. Percival •, high., .
ly commen-
.
leading birds in clam 10, and the class included sixteen
, .
del. Mr P. Haines, Mr F. Bennett, Mrs. J. T. Holmes, mid entries.
Now comes a special sensation of the Show, the Lang-
Mr E. Scammel. -Class 14. (Light). Best Pullet-First,
shams, for which Ma and Bib are set aside as special
Mr 11. D. Crook; second. Mrs J. T. Holmes ; third, Mr .1.
cla s. The. birds were certainly Esc] in their colour,
Turner ; fourth, Mr Austin Bigg ; highly commended Mr
which our informant called " black, though to our eyes
I'. Heinen. Mrs W. C. Drummond ~ Mr Austin Bigg, Mrs
it looked a splendid deep metallic green. These birds are
Crook, Mr G. Breeze. Messrs J. K. and R. R. Fowler, Mrsaid to come from the North of China, and to posies
J. Bloodworth, and F.rs J. T. Holmes.
extraordinary qualities that bring them in favour with
GAME (Black Breasted).-Class 15. Best Cock-First,
those who rear fowls for profit. But our informant. who
Mr J. Long; aeon., Mr F. E•lwards; third. Mr D.
is himself "no chicken" at judging a fowl, says " ll'in 5
Wightman. -Ciass 16. (Black Brasted). Best Hen-
how about the tweed!" On the other hand. a gentleman
First. Mr W. C. Phillips ; second, Mr W. Jones' third,
who was a fowl fancier when we were boys, protest-
Mr E. S. Galsell ; Malty commended, Sir J. Westscott, ~
Distinct breed Ino doubt of it I The comb and wattle
Mr F. Elwarda, and Mr G. A. Jenkins.-Class 17. (Any would teach you that" It is ono of the things that an
Variety). Best Cock-First, Mr 11. Feast; second. Mr E.
A .
S. Golsen G ; third, Mr H. Fitzherbert.--Clasa 18. (nv ordmrsry person should not pre t,, ileCiap, Rlll we
Variety). Beet lien- First, Kr H. Feast; second, Mr g
leave it there, our informant, desirous w say something
S. Gsisell; third, Mr J. Westacott kindly, repeats of 10kno he did .if 10..-" all very gag(
coloured birds," and out of hins we cannot get any
HAMBURGHS (Gold an si Silver Pencilled) -Class 19. Best ....,'.,„,
Cockerel and Pullet-lirst, Mr J. Long; secon mire,
Mr 0.
Brahma', dark; the first and second good cockerels;
E. Creswell ; third. 317 C. W. Gibbs ; very highly corn-
but Mr. Horace Lingward's arrived too late for competi.
inended„ Mr W. K. llekner and Mr J. Long • highly
ion, or, wears told, lie must have won. The pullets are
commended. Mr A. Lirngs and Mr 11. Feast. -1.,1gs a)
'-- '-• tvery he'avy anil the etas exaMent, the winner* full of
((told and Silver Spanme.l). 13. st Cockerel and Ballet-
feather and the third well pencilled.
First, Mr J. Long; second, Mr F. E leash - thirst Mr C. '- •
Of Brahma% light, the first cockerel Was good in comb
It Senior; highly commended, Mr J. Long-Clam 21.
H and colour one ef the best chicken in the allow, Maisel
(Black) Best Cockerel and Pullet -First, Mr J. Long ;
he hub alrelly won at Itamegate ; the second and third
second, Mr C. A. Jessup : third, Mr J. W. Kellaway ; very
good, bat wanting APP. The light pullets were a very
highly commended. Mr B. A. ogg,
?daIAYS.-Class 22. Best Cockerel-First Rev A. G.
good chaos, the first having something notable in the leg
Brooke; second, Rev N. J. Ridley ; third, Mr A. S. feather.
Richards highly commended, Mr T. Lecker and Mr
Black-Nos/Sal game were led by a good blsck-red and
Richards..-Claas El. Best Pullet-First, Rev N. kG. • S.
a very good cockerel, the third a late chicken. A stylish
Ridley ; second. Mr T, Locker; third, Rev A. G. Brooke. pullet was the first prize winner, the others not quite so
BLACK SPANISH. -Class 24. Best Cockerel-First, Mr J. right.
Game, any variety. Though good the first was wanting
Newick •. second, Cole and Down; thin/ Mr J. F. Sillitoe.
n style; the third very small. The first three pullets
-Claes II Best Pullet-First, Kr J. Newick ; second, Mr
i
E. (... Harris ; third, Mr.!. F. Sillitsie. were iliackwing, pile, and brown-red, all commendable.
•
In the Hamburgla (pencilled) Mr. Lem showed :t pen of
Mixoaces.-Class 26 Best Cockerel-First, Mr .1.
capital gold pencilled ; the next two were rather wanting
Townsend ; second, Mr .1. 0. Rowe ; thin/ SD F. C. Mace : i voie„r.
highly commended. Mr C. Mordent Mr J. Harwood n, Mr Haniburghs (Mangled). Here was a grand pair of gold
J. Adams, Mr J. G. Rowe, Mr J. Palmer, and Mr J.
Croote, jun. (2)-Claus 27. Best Pullet-First, Mr.
GJ. paneled, the best in the show, for which Mr. Long took
Townsend ; second Mr J. G. Rowe ; third, Mr'
and
IBrst prize, a pair of silver +mangled followed; but 'twee
Mumford ; very highly commended, Mr C. F. 11.
whispered to tts that the coekerel was deficient in tail
Mr J. CJo m roote, n.; highly commends/ Mm It. J. Bw markings.
and Mr J. G. Rowe, re er liamburghs (black). First, capital : second, small;
Lgollolos (White).-Class 28. Rest Cockerel and third, tipped in the earlobe.
Pullate -First, Mr T. 11. May: second, third and Malays. The firsts tine bird, was hardly dark enough,
very highly commended. Mr S. Diamford
and the second had the best colour, but not the size. l'he
highl commended Mr A. Kitchen highly; ,
cons- Pry
ullet that won the first prize seemed a trine light, the
mended, Masts WB. Seamen, My , . I ver
A. Kitchen
others were properly dark; and Mr. Temple'e arrived too
. lit,'.
and Maus. J. K. and it. It. Fowler.-Clase 2). (Brown),lllsek Spanish. The first prize cockerel commended
Mr A. Kitchen; third, Mr. T.
lkst Cockerel and Pullett-First, Mr T. Sleigh' second, Pr Also for hie face and comb; the second and third were
Reeves ; highly commended.late hatched. In the pullet class a very clear face anti
Mr M. H. Greenish, Mr C. W. Gibbe and Mr T. IL May. comb win the met prize for Mr. Newicke.
lierenass.-Class B. Beat Cock and Hen-First, Mr .rho Minoreas were the best class of the season. Of 22
R. A. Bonnier; second, Mr W. H. Coppiestone ; third, Mr
entries Mr. Towneencrs was very heavy in comb. Several
W. liandyn : highly commended, Mr S. IV. Thomas.
Catty,. COMM; (any other French variety).-Class 31. capital birds, we hear, hail to be left out, the rointietition
Best Cock and Hen-First. Dr E. Lloyd; geron,l, Air C. a was no
difficulty in deciding between first, second, strong.and The pulleta were very even, and there was
gret
W. Gibbs,' thirdS, Miss C. M. Vickery; very highly cum - ihirii.
mended, Mr H. tephens.
POLAND'S (any variety).-Class 32. Best Cock and lien White Leghorns were another respectable class; Mr.
-First, Mr T. Norwood; second, Mr E. Burrell ; , third May's had well matched feet : butt Mr. Mumford's came
Mr A. Darby ; highly commended, Mr J. Long.
after them. the cockerel being rather pale in the leg.
very Brown Leghonis. The winners of first rank were
ANDALUSIANS.-Class 33 Best Cock and Hen-First,
Mr .1. H. try; second, Miss May Arnold; third, Mr J. H. neat awl wellonatcheut with good combs and feet, the
lory.-(,ilass 34. (Any other variety not previously m 2n.1 and 3ril not quite to well matched.
en-
tioned.) Best Cock and lien-First, Mr 0. E. Creswell ; In !Iranians the winner was yellow in the crest, and the
second, Mr A. Bias.," third, Mr J. T. Holmes : highly and and 3r.) not so good in colour. Mons. boys had three
entries out of the eleven.
commended, Mr J. r''' Nicholls, au'l l'kr IL it. it. W°°4- trove risers, any other French variety. A good old pen
SAMPANS (Black Rest.).-Class 36. Best Cock and lien were the first, the deecieucy of the 2nd and 3rd was in
-Fria, Mr F. C. Darts; second, Mr W. Jones : third, the crests.
Mr F. C. Davis: highly commended, Miss le K. Win- Polands. The first hunt a very large crest, but it Was a
wood-Class 36. (Brown Reds.) Best Cock and lien- lollowed. lath ood.ittle stained; a pair of gold, and • pair of white greeted
g
Post, Mr E. 11 Farrington; second, Mr F. C. DAVis •
Cock amid
Zdr F11...0.-Diriitrnvii.s.-MC,lseFs; Vic.
w(lti:.ser.Co,d r1.71„,.)nd.8e5t.„
j The Andalusians were a poor class, deficient in colour.
In another chess was shown one of this breed, by mistake.
Other varieties were led by a beautiful pair of Silkys,
J. K. Crowther ; third, Mr it. Feast ; highly oommended,
Mr F. O. Davin,-Claire 36. (Any other variety not good Sultana. and Silky,.
Black red Bantams. The first prize went to a stylish
previously mentioned.) First, Mr F. C. Davis ,• second, bird ; the second cockerel MRS undubbed ; the first pullet
Mrs J. T. Holmes; third, Mr H. D. Crook • highly com-
mendedilir H. M. Barrows, Mrs J. T. Holmes, and Mr very large.
, Of Brown red botany; the first was very large.
4isv. eLit'iSehfirliti,,,,,ammM,.. It. oil. inuf.ainewhrtre : second Bantams, Bantams, rose-combed. The prizes went thus :- Ist,
Borrow ; third, Mr J. Bloodworth ; fourth. Mr W. Wallis : silver lace • 2nd, black rose combs; 3rd, white.
very highly com menned, Mr. T. Sitare.-C1.3 40 (Price Bantams., other variety. First, a very pretty gold-
not to exceed 1,3 ) Best pear of Ilenn-First, Mr A. Friesland ';
second, black-hooted.
Darby; second. Mr W. C. Drummond; third, Mr F. The gelling classes had several goosl bargains.
Edwards ; fourth, Mr. J. Bloodworth ; highly commended, Ducks (Aylesbury). The chow was hell at the home of
Mrs Radelyffe.-Class 41. (Selling Class for Poultry this breed to-day; but the class was capital for a southern
except Bantams.) Best Cock-First, Mr W. Nicholls
show. A grand pair, good in beak and shape, took the
second, Mr J. Gilbert; third, Mr le Davis; fourth, Mr F: . fir ,t prise; the second and third were rather smaller.
J.
Bilwards.-Class 42. (Price not to exceed 305.)-First, Mr I);uCks (Ru drake
(Rouen). The first dke seemed to be a little
rd Finch ; second, Mr J. Tamer ; thi, Mrs Itad t 1
clyffe; ut f co. ndition, though he beat two very good pair which
111ollowed.
Beat Pair-First, Mist F. R. Winwooil ; second and third
fourth. Mr N. seitchell.--Class 43. (Aoy colour. +De rage/ Ducks, ally
dottier variety. First, good foreign; second,
Mr F. C. Davis ; fourth, Miss C. M. Vickery. t black Last n tan.
DUCKS (Aylesbury) -Claus 44. Best Drake and Duck The pigeons were a beautiful feature of the show, the
-First, Messrs J. K. and It. It. Fowler; second, Mr E. competition was very close indeed, and it was declared
Snell; third, Mr J. Hedges ; enrnmendesi. Mrs. Radclyffe.
that these were the best lot of pigeons that have bee.
-Class 46. (Rouen). Best Drake and Duck-First, Mrs 1 edged for some titue.
Kettlewell ; second, Mr W. H. Copplestone ; third, Mrs Carriers, 14 entries. First, black dun, but rather
Marlyn; highly commended, Mrs Radclyffe and Mr E. deficient in colour. second, black heavy in moult, third, a
SnelL-Class 46. (Any other variety). Best Drake and fair dun.-The first and second hens were good blacks.
Duck-First, Julia Martha House; second, Mr J. tV. Other coloured carriers had only one cock and hen.
Kelleway ; third, Rev. W. fierjeantson •. highly com- Pouter. (white, 7 entries). Of both cocks and hens the
mended, Mr K Printer and Messrs J. K. and IL IL first awl second were capital birds.
Fowler.-Class 47. Selling Class (any variety of al). Pouters, other colours. The prize winner was a good
Best Drake and Duck-First, Me E. Printer ; second . r blue pied cock.
J. Hedges ; third Mrs Reddy ffe. flubs (4). Fair pen of blacks, second, whites, third,
" ifs pair."
PIGEONS. i molders, almond or red (0. The first well-matched
CARRIERS (Bleat or Dun).--Class 49. Best Cock-First, almonds, second and third less excellent in colour.
Mr It. Leach ; second, Mr J. Harwood ; third, Mr F. C. Tumblers, other varieties, 3 pairs. Capital pair of agates
Davis ; commended. Norrish and Chalk and Mr T. Wicks • and a fair pair of kites.
highly commended, Mrs J. T. Holmes.-Class 49. (Black Tumblers, long or ineduim-faced, 8 pairs. The red
or Dent Best Hen-First, Mr T. Wizka ; secosia, Mr ,j, mottled took first, yellows, second, black bald heads.
Harwood ; third, Mr R. Leach; commended, Mons. Liss ; third.
highly commended, Mr R. Leach. -Class 50. (Any other Dragons blue. These were splendid classes, including
colour). Best Cock-First, Mr H. Yardley.-Class 51. no lea than $0 entries, though it moot be noted that the
(ApnoywrotEhßear(cwolhoiuter))..._cb
Best Hen-aB-lelt c
irdar4i(l:4lcmutrit..
J. pens are double in number, the cocks and hens being
separately shown. Mr. Burnell was a capital blue cock,
T. liohnes; second, Mr W. IL Smith ; third, Mone. Leys. taking first prize; he had won at Southampton three
-Clean (White). Best Hen-First, Mrs J. T. Holmes; weeks ago; Mr. Osmond (2col prize) also excellent and
second, Mr T. W. Swallow ; third. Mo.. Leys.-Class 51. heavy in bar. Of the hens, the first was really good
(Any other colour/ Best rock-Flrst, Mrs J. T. 'Lames ; young Idea, and the and and jot also beautiful birds.-In
third, ll,ms. be -Cl 55. (Any other colour). Best spite of the Innis being out of condition a little, this was
lien-No bird sent an extraordinary good CIASs.
SAMAR-Class 56. Best Pair-First, Mr IL S. Hans- Dragons, silver, 11 entries. Mr. Burnell's silver blue-
ford : second, Mr W. D. Richardson; third, Mr IL barred cock wee the leader, followed by two capital birds
Yardley. of Mr. W. Canoed 's,
.who perhaps lost the first prize
TUMBLERS (Almond or Red/ -Class 57. Best Pair- through his pigeons being a trifle out of condition. A
First, Mr 11. Yardley • second, Mr. 11. Williams; third, blue-barred hen, good in eye and beak, was first' the
Mrs H. Leach,--Clasi; 58 (Any other variety of Short- only fault to he urged against the second and third being
Faced Tumblers). Best Pair-First, Mr 11. Yardley ; that they were a deficient in style.
second. Mr H. Willis -Class 55) (Long or Medium Dragons, white, 16 The winning cocks were grand
Faced). Best Pair-First, Master C. Jones ; second, Mr birds-
H. Yardley; thin/ Mr 11. Handsford ; highly commended, Dragons, other variety. 16. Headed by a yellow cock,
Cite and Bown, and Mrs S. Vickery : commended, Mr J. excellent 111 head and beak ; the second had a capital
Reed, Mrs J. T. Holmes, and Mrs S. Vickery. head ; and the third cock was a good yellow. Of the
DRA,oKs (Blue).-Class 01 Best Cock-First, Mr T. C. hens a yellow, with grand comb was tirst, the second not
Burnell; second, Mr W. Osmond: third, Mr J. Andrews ; SO deep in comb ; the third a fair blue chequer.
very highly commended, Mr W. Osmond, Mr W. B. Antwerp,. short faced silver dun. 7. All the class were
Tegettzeier, and Sir J. Andrews ; highly commended, Mr heavy in moult, the hen of the first pair rather dark on
-Class 6/ (Blue.) B
R. Shutter and Mr W, B. Tegetmeient Hen-First er.
Mr A very good class. the head ; the second wasa good bird which we thought
, W. D. Richard- the best in the class.
son • second and third, Mr W. Osmond ; highly corn. Short-faced Antwerps, other colours 5. First pair well
mended, Mr G. Parkham and Mr W Smith ; cononendid, matched red chequers ; second sad third blue chequers.
Mr W. Osmond, and Mr R. Shutter (2)-Class 62. Homing Antwerp% long faced red or blue chequered.
(Silver). Best Cock - First, alr T. C. Burnell; A numerous class, 15 entries. The first blue cheques's.
second and third, Mr W. Osrunnit-(lass 63. second fair red chequers, third medium blues.
(Silver). Best lien-First, Mr A. 'McKenzie ; second, Hunting Antwerp', other variety, 7. The leaders were
second, Mr R. Shutter : third. Mr W. Osmond ; highly blue, and scoed and third silver nuns.
commended, Mr W. Osrnond ; commended, air T. C Owls (9). First grand pair of silvers; second, silvers:
Burnet/ -Class 6la (White). Best Cock-First. sesond, third, fair blues.
and third. Mr W. Bishop ; highly commended, Mr ,o. Fantails (6). The first, an English bird, specially large
Ilerrieff, Mr G. Parkham, Mr C. Pearson. and MrE W. in tail and with good carriage, second and third whites.
Bishop. An extremely goal claas.-Class Mb (White). Jacobin% red or yellow (1). Not much of a class, but
Best Hen-First, Mr I:. Parkham ; second, Mr W. Bishop; here were a good pair of yellows, second and third reds.
third, Mn)!. Pearson- highly commended and commended Jacobins, other colour (3). The first, whites, remarkable
Cock-First,
Mr. W. Bishop.-Clas, 64. (Any other vane
whites made tyt Best in bead and chain, fair blacks were the second, and a pair
Mr R. Leach ; of up the whole.
third, Mr C. Mr B. McKenzie; second,
Pearson ; highly, commended, Turbits, blue or silver (4). Some good peaked blues
Gregory, Mr A. Price, and Sir R. Leach ; commended, Mr were hest the gecond also good, and our informant was
T. Wicks and Cox and Norris.-Clea.
variety). Best Hen-First, Mr It McKenzi6s.e (Any other very partial to the third, but the cock was rather deficient
; second, Mr in Peak.
C. Pearson ; third, Mr R. Mintier. Trucks, other colour (4). Firet good yellow peaks : about
Asirwmtes (Short-faced Silver Duns).-Class 66. Best the second our friend wonted us to believe they were too
Pair-First, Mr T. K. Cucksey ; second. Mr 11. Yardley ; long in face, and the third fair. .
third. Mr J. Marit4; highly commended, Mr J. Kendrick, Other distinct Tenets' (Ga.,. Frill-peaks and Russian
jun. ; commended, Mr W. H. Denman and Master Chas. trumpeters (black), and good ice took the pnzes. The
Vickery. varieties were charming.
SHORT-FACED ANTMERPS (Any other colour).-Clus •7. Selling Class. Any birds not over £2. 16 entries.
Best Pair-First, Mr H. Yardley ; second, Mr. H. Hang Black bans were first, then red Jacobins, third dun
ford ; third, Mn T. King ; commended, Mr W. D. Richard. carriers, and the class waa very good.
son. Selling Class, not over kl. Here were 13 birds, ench at
Howie° ANTWEAPS (Long-faced,R.ed or Blue Chequerel a pound, and you might chose a black carrier coca, white
-Class tti. Best Pair-Firet, Mr J. W. Barker ; secon barb cock. or • blue barb cock for that suzzi.
Mr J. W. Barker ; third, Mr. W. B. Tegetrneier ; extra Although in the other our commendations have been
third, Mr W. H. Hodges; highly commended, Mr T. sparing, and our guide seems to have criticised the birds,
Gomm ; commended, Mr J. Andrews and Master E. it must be remembsred that the quality, where not other-
Vickery. wise Sated. wan exceedingly good, and the whole average
HOMING Azerweaes.-Class Or. (Any other variety not quality very goal, being much better than last year, ia
Leys.
previously mentioned.) Best Pair-First, Mr W. B. fact the birds were up to the mark of any in the county,
Tegetmeier ; (second, Mr T. K. Cucksey ; third, Mons arid the show had every sign of still taking a higher and
higher rank.
OWLS.--Class 70. Best Psir-First, Mr J. Barnes; The local exhibitors, it will be seen, muster in good
mended, Mrs J
second, Mr R. Leach; third, Mr T. W. Swallow; corn. strength, and they include the following :-Mr. G.
. T. Holmes and Mr J. Newman. I Andrews, St. Nicholas-street ; Master F. Atkins, 814, ST..
FANTLIIR.-Clme n. (Any other Colour.) Bed Pair- • Mau. street ; Master J. Cole, HOPsrallate : Mt T. A..

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been

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by
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ittierithir
no:wsrdMr., (Modelssu
JEfferYH, H.
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%Clem,md.en-hteizes,,:eo.l4Sintsg. Leon:
mraird
pia., Park • Mr. A. Hunting, 12, Spring (lenient. ; Mr. appeared to have remanent!. Cannot tell if we hit the
F. C. Mare, 9, Aumnteplace ; Mr. I, Meer.. New-street; Ayala h . ' ehe trunk in *MI nc a again ; _ ut three minutes
Mr. H. ?genets, The J Moslem( East., (Mike ; Mr. H.
Nobbs. 14 81. Thenessenreet: Mr. J. Newport, St. Afar,- after we got out our boat. I got into • boat on the
pare= ; Mr. John Palmer, R dwell; Ramer GI. E. Poole, port .le, the captain and ten more also. There were
10, Bond-street : Mr. Rolled Uphill, ll,_ Wu opertonetreet ; twe other Imate, one black and one white, whirl is
Mester G Vickery, a mwell Viii,; We. Sarah Vickery what I maw nit the beach. We were reectied next
&Await Villa. In fa. ... seperintendent's fetidly sent morning by some Portland men in 'mute with great
very nun, birds. Mr. I 1 Wighttuan, in, at Mary- danger. When we left the Foreod I ease the lack
wri-e..; Mies Younelatisband, Victoriaderreee. our Dor- beat } t tinder ne her Isow but never awlp er af
chest, friends feint look to their laurel., for we hear their . if
the eapted .
.n I terwar de
tennot sayordered the helm to the
chow in to be run hard by Wey Lit in future years.
- starboard. The Forest did not go off the wind- elle
PORTLAND. WIN elme-hauled at the time of the c illistion. Our
H.M.S. VALOROUS .itt Friday came into the Roada with "
tZgtb7nd Irelljirigtt*drZer:st rithh.t, strange
bux:ng
sisirnitummersi-tel furtherlee
light when finst reporteiL Ileartl' r"roigte Main:
derelict
vest.sel was a few days ago,
reported to be near the French coast oppoeite here. from one vowel to the other. Only heord
&meowed. Boy's Kerma- About 4011 1/ota of the some one in the other vexael itay " Breit the Piranha:
Itosetwen returned front their liolideye in venuec parts on in." Were then close to her. At the time .of the
Friday. • collbsion ehe wag .olt the ix,. tack. From the time I
INDIAN FAMINE MELIEF FUND. -The amount In the fleet =VI the Avalanche's light to the egeond time it
hands of the bankera, Megan. Eltot, on Teesday reached
£llO, and wine more xubscr 'Mune are yet coming in warn green.
ern DV. ARTILLERY.-lhill gallant Corp, went to By the Foreman :Am certain tine other vessel's port
Southampton on Monday for battalion drill. Major Eliot bow etruek the Avalanche's port wide about tnidahipa.
and Lieutenant Andrewn attended front Weymouth, and The Forext did not come up in the wind and bring her
the Portland volunteers numbered M. They retnrned neat ' topealls aback, nor did Nbe fall if before the wind In
B.E. direetien The first Dine 1 PAW the Avalanche's
"CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETV.-On Situiley the Rev. ; r e .
a light wee jilet ex we st ck. I aot it II
Cesar Cooke, returned missionary front Bombay, preached • e . , I
ii ru w tate ng
sermon* at St. Gimrge's Church on bulialf of the Church .. n
ton t e otter mart x. e on the forecastle head. Only
Missionary Society, and ion Monday evening a public , NICIIaIIIII wee keeping the look-out. She Was generally
meeting wax held and oddment by the deputation. . eteered by ene man with a wheel,
CRICKET.-Portiontl 11. Wsysoutl. Visitors.-Ilve umbels I Mr. John lbeinsfell, Mn. I'. Hawood and Co., agent
last ritturday week resulted in Acores of t 2 and 57 for the , fir the Forest, wee Mao jortment.
Weymouth visitor., and of 122 for the fleet innings of 1 The c,,roner neel a letter from the Rector, but mild
Portland. On Saturday lust the Weymouth visitors the parielt tottheritiee hal to make the arrangemehte -
scored 53 and 311; the Portland 61 in the first innittex. I the rector'e Mtter mrg
ad that th 7" I - st• i e IMP C lae, -at LW
j
There being no time to fluish, this tuateh was &aided ea • • • - boiling 'meld. have been ehot into the grave, wart tinjuxt.
the first innings.
THE BOX MUIR= "CAPTAIN WILLIAMS, ATILANCHR."- 1 Mr. Beethr had no idea why the bodies were buried
The finding of this hex bee been dented ;but our informant, 'on the Hill, He had gupposed they would be buried
authoriser us to state that he 111 prepared to swear that he in the Naval I lemetery.
saw the box and aleo to bring corroborative evidenre of j Meyer, examined hy Mr. Arden : Sob! (infant!.
I the same. t wee about • yard long, and had an arched lady before the colliel. on, the FereePos head wa4 lying
cover, which was pertly broken In. In peoeil un it wee , about nix points( rom the wind. when they first saw the
shown his by a fisherman the wont,' "Captain Williams. '
1 Avalanche, her etarlmard lightx were Mvel with our loon
Avalanche." Where it went he cannot soy.
Given TO THE MIAMI RESCUERs. -Over .ClO has been ! lights. The Avelmiche kept away, but too late, she motet
reechoed by the Rev. J. A. Dente, rector of E.etlend, for , have turned partly round. Juxt betero the colliaion the
the nem who rescued the survivors (nen the Forget and vemmle were nearly bow to bow, if they had kept their
Avalanche. This has been emit entirely by enangers at a comm., they would have come nearly stern on, bet
dieten., not one penny having been reeteinel front folks the AY:dant-he kept away from the wind which
near home. It is .M.l that the oe tiers of the Malone= , remised the F. oriot to ittrike her arnitlihip*. I think it
have sent for the reecuers a SUM a high will en d& them •
1 woe ii mistake my eaying that the helm woe Mar-
ti share Ioe. each. ' boarded. The Forret in a Very long ISHII Ltrge Air,
ACCIDENT 174 ME grARIIII44.-03 loridliy Prun itter e t.- .
m't k leit 1 thnow the x eact length.
men were elearling their "toels," that is. taking the ton
rollobiek f off the atone Mel, when Mr. Richard Allee Ity Mr. Ingleolow : The five bodlen I have wen were
slipped °ler the cliff, fell about M feet, and tartaric hie nearly all there of foreigners. There were telly 21
backbone. its wee carried borne on a etretcher, tnedieally hand* all told, and these were enough to work the
attended, and, though be mused a load time the tint Mehl, „hip,
he in now progressing favourably. We took the spanker in to let her wear. Th.- Avalanche
IN•ALID CONVICTS. to the number of It, were removed wax at nght angles to us, who ti 1 first saw her. I never
front Portland t o the C inveiewent Priem. Woking. '''n can the red light of the Avalanche ; noun marboaril bow.
Friday last. They arrived at our Menet% without the After the collieion we had the wind on our port Able, et
emaciated and invalid appearaece that many have that our galls were all aback. almost immediately after.
assumed •, four or live eases were, however, very erltinal Have never heart the expression 'being caught by the
ones. Dr. Parsons was the medical officer on escort, and lee.' I could not say whether It wax the captain who gave
Principal Warder Stone and Infirmary Warder Butte wan the order to "put the heltu hard up ;" that is not niy
in charge. impression.-The Coroner stated that the object of opens
Ataiog-Late on Sunday night a report waa made to
,e tag the inquext on Wednesday afternoon was nimply
the coasteuard that a boat had been wea en bring EN,ae to identify the Melles ; the witness*,'.r were then in •
of the Shambles lightship. A man on horsebeck wail sent very fatigued almost desperate state. - Meyer: I am
off, communication wan oleo made with li. MS. Warrior, not under the impremion that our KIM, did fell
and at nine o'clock • boat was sent to search ; but they off the wind before the collision. lam prepared to
returned About one witbeut success. It seems that three nay that the did net fall otf, nor wax eh.. kept away from
boats went out on Sunday to visit the wreck, and at tire win.); lto oot c gamma close to the wind before the
eleven at night only two had returned, and the other may collieinn. At the time if the colligion our MOW., pails
have been the boat seen, were shaking.-11v Mr. It:tikes: At the time of the
Tire Munson; GommoN.-Among the pamengers by collision we Mel the hit...tempest odaysed, reefed apace
the Avalanche were the Wilkins.. who left one eon, 110 topsails, whole Meter topsaila and foresail set ;im other
years of tsge, in Wanganui, and were taking out with them cads. We had dene nothing to the trails in our watch' it
teeny tone of merchandise, in order to start in detainees wan done by all hands in • previous watch. When
again in Wellington, New Zealand. They rattle home in Nicholas made the n•conil report, he did not report aerial&
the saute vessel three months since. Sone valuable light all being nearly ahead ; but only en the port how,
articles have been wattled ashore and taken immemion of When the order wail given to put the helna hard aster•
by the coastguard. The lower part of the beech near to board, the vem ed m ele wen.' together. In y itidm gent
the rocks has been xtrewn with large piers, of timber, there was not then time for our ship to have =steered her
barrels, boxeo of candles, buckets, ehomp trotighs, porthorei I helm before the eollisien took plan:. She Mil 1101 anewer
of clothing. die. A sheep and a pig were wmited; in, and helm. If it had been put hard aetterboord the vessel (lid
the former was Cult up by the tlehermen. An oar, sup- not answer her helm. When I was looking from the fore-
-10....i to be (nen the white gig, hag also been plekeil ut; emote head, 1 .li.l not see the two lights together. Saw
Several fiebing Ismts went out in the bay on Sattintay the red light when I hal 104 tight of the green. 1 rennet
pick up wreckage, elmgs quantity of whieit Was recovered. I tell what sail the Avalanche Mel set, nor whether the was
The holy of a young ~,.on has been washed ashore ~if Lid* ring very fast. Our vessel WWI going about 31 kite.
worth, which, from its :tppearance, seems to point to the Before the Avelanehe turned in the way I have deeeribed
t-ronelietion that it in not that of a wanton. It had on a I can't tell what helm eh.- was limier. I .li.l not see the
pair of Mile cloth tromer fastened by a belt there WAS a newels C.lllll Hear, the Avalanche went right dewn 1 Iltl,.er
star tattoed on the left hotel, and on the right were the our hoWS, in about three manatee. It took in almut three
marks of a crown over • Crow, The Italy was taken to quarters of an hour to get ;our boats out, there were three
the coastguard sttlien. Some fishermen whilst en- When we got into the boat we kept her bead to sea till
gaged in crab and lobeter fi,,),,,, saw aegurei I daylight. When we trek to our Moats etir nail e WPCS
articles floating aleett. which, it is tl ))))) ght, melt aloe.. We Mel net, after the eollielen, dome anything to
form a portion of the Avalanche's eargo. A grain/an a our yards the brae.o were gone, our bra...l were lei go
cited, having the Hanle of "8 White" on it, has to get the boats out. Our aMa came elotek jmt after the
been cast ashore, a., :,laa a hog helotiging to another Avanelte had k. 1 thotald sae three or four minutes
%carnal.. S. White belouged to the Avalanche, Anil is
, after the time of tire ele e collin.• Before the ....Melon the
deleribeil ae of Jain:tit,. Some telt. thin. have an. wind Was .41 the glarliOaril low, enter the colligiou three Or
been medlarl on shore, thief whieli are in the east keeping four tetinutsm it wm on ch.. port hoe%
of the coestrnar,l under the hill. Dr. Frederic .I.llttes Parson.: Inn Wednemlay week I
THE funeral of the tlroWliesl omit., tonk place en Sent' Was cent for to egatoine folir de•al leelieg ; stet was Pt,'
lay afternoon at the churellyerd of St. (leorge'ot. Portlend, rent when the *nem,' lent came In with atiother deed
There was some remark as to why they were net bilrie.l at body, and the captain and manors. The [Ovine men were
St. John's but the Vic in, the Rev. 'f. A. Ottley, Wag not taken to the Cove nn I and stimulating nonriehment wee
&eked to tio so. fil otee comideralde complaint has teen given. The four belieo were deal, one nonxideralily
made with regard to the funeral detail*. It appeors that trellised on the right slde of the heart and hailoiled nen*
the Coroner imams his iorder for the burial, this is given to (rem violence than drowning. I think death athee from
the police, who hand it over to the ambit:tut-overseer, for being vielently (Imbed I.n the Amu. In trying to land,
him to make arrangements under direction of the relieving there were other meeko of violenee Oft the MAY. Another
officer. Si far ae the chtireh Was concerned every cunt had come to hit death In the nine way, three °there had
bad been taken that the unfortunate Men shOilitl hare a been drowned, they 11....1 f asphyxia. I went to the
decent and proper funeral ; the Rector wrote MI to Mn. beech to meet the me-con.l boat, and assigte.l txl tak 11 Out of
Haute to have a prop .1. grave dug large enough for the that another led)', which I examined. end found drown-
conies to lie side liy mile, and Mn. liable hurl ;deo three lug to he the et„se a 0
.I.i. i did not
see tho
sixth
biers ready. It vermin, that no proper provision hail been I.ly. Dr. 1t.,,, was there, and we examined the bodies
madehe the parish authorities for hearers, of whom 21 wane together, but hound life extinct. -By Mn. J. J. Short: I
required, and the slinetil* to cover the i.„dies were sent parr the bodie* about half-post nine: they Mel been dead
out by Mrs. Way, of the Cove Inn. The coffins wore ttf three or four hours
plnn boards, bet firm ; but they were piled ene almve on, O. A. R me: I went about eight o'clock to the beach
another in a two.h, ire, waggon tiger) f.mr m„L11,.. it may he and found four dead belie., whieh Were taken to the dead
said that no better Walgon wax sealable ; but Mr. house. Twto had Meng of recent depth from drowning I
Thresher has • f nueral van conotruetsol on PtirPose, and frothy foam vem fleeing from the nostrils and menth in
e hich would rontain holf-a-down coffins and he coiled each case inked with Wool. The other two did nod slow
the attention of the silieial arranging for the turterei t t this thew signs; but in the absence of other aline, and there
van, but the other nail be had no authority to engage it In tieing no indieatiene ref Violence, I conelndeil their death
the waggon spoken of, the coffins were conveyed up the hill alw, arose from drowning. All four Mellee hail marks on
no the Olatltat hurial g ~,,, atl at 11..forna, where the grave their faces, golitc +event *cam othent no wretches.
was ready for them to lie Planed ahle by side. The Rector Front the character of the wounds I should say they were
(the Rev. J. A. Benz n-) arrived at the churehrad gate inflicted during life, lent not suffidient to *remelt for
simultaneously with the waggon, end went into the death) lam of opinion that the death* were occasioned
church, or veetry, to robe. At this time there were only by exhausation and drowning.
four tniiert who had followea the waggon out of retipert, George White :lam a gotarrymen, and almut
and there was no provision for bearing the come. into the five to clock I went on the I 3....1 Beach and saw
church. Mr. Miele thought it would lon beet to take the a beat tome Mean., aimed 4.4 or .101 yank off,
corpses straight to the grave, as had been customary on in the water. It was very rough, and there was a very
such occasions, and the Mentor mated that Inc wool,' read heavy 1,01. I went into ray !mute., lit toy flre, and had
the eervive from the atm-Agate tithe grave, end the rest /ay loreokfaet, hut diil not c irate what 1 Lai *len.
at the grave. In the meantime the people hail taken the About ten minutee or a quarter after mix 1 went on the
waggen to the other end, e here the grave wt,, end Imf,ire Imaelt again awl saw • boat washing on *here bottom up.
the Rector g.,t to the place, had really taken I called R Me. Flann and his a-in, awl all three ef us
out two of the corpses, and put them into went to the beach. Itohert Flatin went into the water
the grave. Some person remarked -"I hope yon with a rope which he had brotiebt, :trel fattened it .in the
ere not going to have the poor fellows buried in Moat. We got the boat on the licteb, with eminence, and
Obi way," and the Reetor hurried to the heap of earth ill about five or ten minutes after we saw a body washing
which bad been dug out, and said e 1 don:t like having on the beach, brought it up, went to the pollee station
these poor men buried in thin manner : there is no pro- and reported it, also at the coastguard station. SAW the
vision made Mr bearers, and unless e ime of yon (whinge- e, esteuant at home; did not Kee any of thine en the
o.ing the people who had gathered) will volunteer your beach. Came back and helped bring the other holies on
oak, to earrx them into the church. I 'lO not no what shore and took to the tirad•house. Then heard there was
can be .IO me. Several then came forward and votive- a boat *Oen Off, with people in her, and went and helped
teered, .na the Rector directed the two coffins to be I munch two Portland Immix. -By Coptain Seriven :
taken from the grave. In a few minute, the requisite Were there when we got the boat asehore.-By Mr. White;
nember of bearers had volunteered. among them heing 1 went olf in the second boat, and helped take six men.-
several gentlemen and quarrytnen and fishermen, the By the Coroner : After we got Hew to the shore it was
coffins were token to the principal entrance, three were about half an hour before we could land, fer &wing the
Moen' on hie., and the rest Imm
oupon xhoulders of the whole mre time the was • heavy sea-A Juror Plaid that the
bearers, end all then were token into the church. The witness wee bound to report his teeing a boat at I moo to
usual burial service VMS then proceeded with, and at the the romtguarit-By Mr. Short: The boat was about half
close of the service the R:ctor remarked •.-" I thank you or three quarters of smile from the roan, the wax knocks
very much for what you have just done in helping to give hoe about as if there wee noon,, in her.-Ily Mr. Attwooll :
these poor fellows Christian burial. I trust that none of The boat WWI pretty nearly opposite the Beard of Trade
you may ever require such a kindly act to be done for You post, near the Steam m Copany II new mills at a quarter
under similar circumstances. past five. I thought nothing of any chip; we very often see
boats there. -A Juror mid the hoar, ought to have been
reported at once to the -•-• ----erd.-Another Juror eald

&a-coastguard ought to have been there to see the boat.
The tide was Hood, and setting on the rocks—The Coroner
now lushl he did not propose to take any other local
evidence, unless any Juror would suggest any one—Mr.
Kew asked that the chief of the coastguard might be
sent for—The gold ring found on one of the deceased was
protium,' by the police, and identifiel by Meyer as belong-
ing to Bransonse, the cook.—Chief Officer Colwill was
called, and asked if he wished to give evidence. He said
he would give evidence if the Coronae liked. —The C,irener
said things had not conic out very well for the coastguard,
one of the jury wished him called, and it he chose to give
evidence he might
Mr. John Colwill then said : The man goes on duty
between live and nix. Our rule iota patrol the bearli at
night, and the whole of their station, which is from
Bleckner Point to the cliff tinder the Prison, also on Chesil
Ittmch on both sides to within about 5011 yards ,4 the Ferry.
Four men Co on night patrol at le ~'clock at night, and
remain out till about a quarter to five in the morning. On
Wednesday morning at a quarter t • eve a man iimiled
Bryan Coveney would he on patrol on the whole of the
south west side from Blacker point, also ion the other
4iile as far as the railway litation. fli•nry Butt panda
with Samuel Cook from Illicknor point at 12 at night and
remain, till a quarter to live, and patrols from Illarknor
point to the pointaman's hut. During the night one of the
three men named would patrol the district. There
are many reasons why they did not disrover the boat at
night. The night wax very dark and stormy with a heavy
tea, and after daylight the weather was thick, with •
heavy sea on, we often flnd wawiwil and other things
washing about at night. The man would take at least an
beer to go one side of his distriet. —By the Foreman:
The man would sometimes have to go anione the ricks,
By Mr. Attwooll: The day watchman could not have
remained at the watch-house instead of going on the
beiscla—By the Foreman ; One man does not 1, eve the
et stion till the other relieves him.—The Foreman thought
it etas very bad for the come/use' • they ought to have
gone on home.—On the witness Mills being called, Mr.
Arden made application for the witnesses not under
, examination to be out of Court. —Saint of the jury opposed
this, but the Coroner said he should exercise the porters
he had. If Mr. Arden pressed his application, he should
'rant it —Mr. Arden withdrew the application.
Thomas Griffin Mills: I live at Bridport, and shipped
A.B. on board the Avalanche, to go • voyage to Wellington.
New Zealand, and sailed from London on Saturday week.
She had, I believe, between 50 and HO passengers on board,
and the number of the crew was 31. Her cargo was •
'general one ; but 1 knew nothing of it: the vessel was in
good trim. On Tuesday it was my watch on deck from
eight o'clock, and the watch consisted of 14, including,
I believe, the captain, whom I sew on the poop. We had
also • Channel pilot on board, and he, with the captain
and eecond mate, were standing on the weather 61.1 e of
the poop, all the time. The wind was W.S. W. or KW.,
and we were on the port tack, carrying whole upper and
lower topsails, reefed mainsail, and spanker, foresail,
foretopmast staysail, and two jibe. I cannot tell how we
. were steering, about six points from the wind, heading. I
should say W.N. W. or NW. I was sitting on the hatch-
way, and • man named White was on the look-out. I
heard the man at the look-out sing out "A light r and
said something about where it was; but I could not
distinguish. I dhl not look out for the light, and I don't
think the rest of the watch did. In two or three
minutes we were railed. I heard the pilot sing out
" Ilaril up," and I ran aft ta give the man at the wheel •
helping hand, and when I got there, the wheel was hard
up, We then had orders from the pilot to brail the
spanker, and square the crosajack yards. I remained on
the poop, and ran and helped Mail the spanker, the
others had gone forward to square the yards. We let go
the spanker sheet As soon as I got on the poop. I had
seen a red light broad on our port bow, about • mile off.
I did not see it afterwards; I did not look for it. About
• minute before the other side struck us, the captain and
second mate both sang out to the other vessel to put their
helm bards-port; but the way the ship moved, the helm
must have been put to starboard. When we let the sheet
go, and put the helm up, our ship paid off, and the other
vessel struck us in the main rigging. I was engaged in
brailing the spanker till I saw the other vessel close to us,
and their bow struck the Avalanche on our port sides
near the main rigging. The Avalanche sank in about
three minutes, during which time I was trying to get on
board the other ship. I 'saw the water coming in rot I
my feet, and thought our vessel would sink. She sank
down right under my feet There were • few passengers
on deck, but not many as they were mostly sick. After
we were struck, two or three ladies I sow were rushing up
the after companion ladder but I could not see them
afterwards. For • minute or no, they cried out for help :
but I did not see them afterward. Every soul must have
gone down but those who got on board the Forest ; there
was no time to get boats out More than three who were
saved, might have got on board the Forest, but I only saw
Maearthy, A.B' . the third mate I saw in the morning at
the end of the boat No other has been saved. After we
got on board the Forest about halbsurbour the boats were