The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-11-09 00:00:00

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istraversed in total darkness except for tbe light of an THE QUEEN'S VIM' TO THE CITY Or
oil lamp, and we arrive at the screw engines. Between LONDON.
60 and 70 are employed on these. They are eerl OPENING Of Tug maw sLaccranis MIMI LSD van
beautiful in their construction, but, as there is fresh Itur.Busit viantlef-
paint, we forbear from qrazeing round, and are satisfied Seturday last was a glad and glittering day in We
with inspecting the shaft by which their power is corn-
Mt
htne London.,o,fitto in a. y
arbyLnegastito.vdantdh act
hall the.i th t season
great dis t
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ti stlun jelcote: drg,
pli tt:ttft.e ehtethei n"..lre:nwpg
it
ill: t"go! lo
if: o Iwi di:,
tn. wrought 4eliaohne,' and
current in so many vein; seemed to play the courtier.
, too, and held It. rude breath for • time. The city was
p gay with flay, and the warm air loud with huzzahs.
i ...of iront,a off o2uir
iti inches
dit.
e thick,r ..hteh reototgrehmewchniedliantihne
shalt,greal
Everybody hail made up his mind for an outing and •
close to the water, bears on strips of lignuni vi shouting, and all Landon agreed to go in for the gratifi-
cation they so seldom have of street loyalty. Her
1 Ttihmisetlinemnoienustehaftbuist
wtutrennedthr:ractrtd..otnEtotearvnettrageg,ng
blejesty had it without stint on Saturday when she
out with her load it will not revolve so fast. The point
opened the new Sluktriars Bridge and the Holborn
where it now (Nov. 5) ie 20 feet below the waterline. As Viaduct. The selfeame overflow of good nature ant
the vieitors- pug away from here they i.e the great long ungratified love of pageantry was manifested when.
framework of wooden beulks, which forin a shoring u Prinoeu Victoria, the Queen attended with her Royal
from the bottom of the bold to the upper deck, in
uncle the opening of Leaden Bridge.
order to support the greet cable teak; The main tank Her Majesty left Windsor at a quarter before eleven,
is ii.venty•three feet in diameter, and sixteen feet and drove down to the Great Western terminus. A
six inch, a in depth, and there are two smaller large crowd lead usembled to see her Majesty, who was
ones 54 feet in themeter an. 120 feet 6 inches in depth. ecooinpanied hy the Princesses Louise and Sentries and
Prince Leopold. The Royal party etered • epeciel train
orrYhemey.ared
Itthyewtheisethingis
evidentlyaces
the
thtthetigarpeastspeacadiablews, to
ork,
the engine of which was profusely decimated with flags,
A complete rainy. of mechanics' shops is next paired, and drew up at Paddington at twenty-five minutes past
amid the enthusiastic ch.,s of thousands. On stepping
from her carriage her Majesty shook hands with the
andlp t h t
0 machines
ofthehe.etestethloo Wpr
ta'lpoi ittt:ri setting
tiha' anal
ts
use r esphpaai "-sign ibtrtyoi nu :apace!.
mks le :i
oubie
of
wolino.. k
carpet
was
laid
on
the
pi
et .
eogines. Close by there is a " sight," of al.ng hon• form, over which the Queen walked from the train to
mocks, and ecoonnnodation is
Pruyided for 114 her carrier. On taking ht r mat in the open carrier,e
mrchanies, stoker.. &c., though it is not all steed. Re- which was in waiting, drawn by six bay; the Queen
gaining the deck, perhspe the next that strikes one see was loudly cheered. Beside the Queen—lrhe looked
the eight or ten great nol buoys, ranged along by the ecceedingly well. and seemed to have trinefiled not
bulwarks. These are for buoying the cable, and the only in health bnt in spirits by her residence in the
larger ones are ift. Gin, greatest diameter. and BM Barth—sat the Princess Louise, whose fair open face
high. tapering towards the top to about oneethird the and modeet beauty atttracted mash of the admiration
dietneter, and below to about two-thirds. Each liee which can be giv. n only in mute goodwill and respect ;
a cvcle of stout wood round it, to strenethen it, and while the long light hair of the Prioress Beatrice, and
is made of plate iron rivetted at the joint., and the deticate face of Prince L topold, instinctively made
:teraitt. 2qrs. 1211 m. tells its weight. The payinyout one think of whet would be thought about the Queen's
apparatus itself looks a huge engine; it has four friction children by those thousude of other children along the
Crake., composed of wheels about 611.. in diameter route for whose career In life Providence and the British
and twelve inches broad on the fuse. More Constitution had less liberally provided. The Queen.
this powerful construction wee adopted..., theta as usual was dressed in deep mourning, with a black
were mishaps in consequence of not haring Neifficient
~.., crape bonnet ; the sole relief of her sombre attire being
P:hwaetr imtr'mrrentla.tacrelhee 4f:reed...lt immaoyoarhi'elymfar. given by a slight trimming of miniver on the collar of
the cloak. The Princess Louis. wore • dark but not
when the cable is out in perhaps • mile or two of water,
be • portion of the strain of the mourning dress; the Princes, Beatrice wore a light
immense anoodicebearinge
aeynd. Four great steering wheels attract dpreritsec,.
rw„ithpoida
wan
nt atitytdiredwhiiten
Hoisgthritettin4fLatth,uernie—antd.
sihto:'mebut these are now of little or no use, for that, what with the garb of ite occupants, the rich
the Great Eastern, we are told, is steered with the Ind uniform of its postillions, the tartan of John Brown,
of steam by one man, and sure'y never could the words who sat in the dickey immediately over the Queen's
of James iii., 4, so forcibly be applied. The cable head, and the red coals of the footmen, the Royal
reaches this part travelling over an iron gutter, and equipage was by no means devoid of colour and &Wu-
following thin up we pass on the deck a separate englie, tivenexe. list now the carriage in front of her Majesty's
about as large as farmers use for thrashing ; but her,' had moved en ; half of the Guards had clattered in
looking as appropriate and as much In proportien U 5 before her Majesty's carriage ; and the procession issued
chair in • drawing room. At the lepw is the picking-up from the station—the Queen no -Meg. as she panned,
apparatus, on a strong platform of four iron girders. the salute of • guard of honour tenanted by the :16.h
Projecting over the bow. The pickinyup is effected. if Middlesex (Paddington) Volunteer Rifles, under emu-
neeesaary, by engines which we were informed are of ...d of Colonel G italon lanes.
120-hone-power, ern which are no compact that one of The Queen's note Cal through Hydegsfark, by way
our party. • gentleman from the North, estimated only of Constitution-hill and Birdcage-walk to the Herse
at 60. The tension is innie" by an instrument Guards and Whitetail. Her Majesty passed out of St.
which appeared to consist of a piston pressing on a
'd by the side its scale for measuring James's park at a quarter to twelve, and proceeded by
cylinder of air, an
way of Prulienient.street over Westminster-bridge,
the weight. When the cable wee picked up through York•road and Stamford-street to the new
last time, this is said once to hare indicated bridge, which was reached at the time appointed—
twelve ni'cloelt.
tat appointed—
strain
4thieileteelahnle or
seventeen
int"eas.ti 6113, ealstePereedi
according to circemetances by working with cogged Th. Royal procession consisted of five carriages: In
the first carriage were Mr. Algernon Fulke-Greville,
wheels el different diameters, and these can be quickly H.P.. Colonel A. Harding., Colonel Frederick Martha'',
thrown in or out of gear. Eicht or ten great anchors
by Trotman, with their shafts laid down out of the and Colonel Percy Feasting.
way, and their flukes detached, were in reserve, and Hon. Lucy Kerr, Sir Thomas Biddulph, and the lion.
among other "ornaments" of the deck we noticed a c. Grey.
pretty little crane to lift about five tons. What the In the third carriage—Lady Caroline Barrington, the
results of the Great Eastern's termer work base Marchioness of Ely, Viscount Barrington, and Lord
bees was shown that very day, for in the morning at sirisseoeico.
ten o'clock Coptain Halpin sent • telegrapbic message In the fourth carriage—the Hon. Dudley de Roe, the
from Weymouth to Loudon and so on to Neefound- Dustless of Roxburgh*, the Marquis of Ailesbury, and
land, and this message passed all the stations, crossed Vbcount Sydney.
the Atlantic, and an answer was received at a quarter In the fifth carriage—H RM. Princess ft 'alnico,
peat two. It is satisfactory to know that everything H.R.H. Princes Leopold, H.R.H. Princess Louise, the
ha. gone prosperously up to the present time. and this gime..
result is due in great measute to the excellent manage- At the Bridge her Majesty entered on the City Purls.
meet of Captain Halpin, and the readiness with which diction, and here she received the Sword of State, and
he is seconded by all his officers and crew, here the address of tae Corporation was presented, but
An instance of the quickness with which not read. The ceremony occupied scarcely a minute:
the latter must have worked is given in the wonderful The pavilion erected wan decorated with white and
transformation which mews to have been effected gold. Is soon an her Majesty appr !ached the pavilion
in the appurenee of the salooris, cabins, lit. Though the centre curtain was drawn up, and the roadway of
little more than • dey had elajr•ed since the bridge opt ned Were the Royal party. As soon as
the fueling was completed. eve rything was per- the Royal carriage, with its guard of honour, enteted
fectly clean, there was not the slighteet aim of coal on the Bridge the bend struck up the National Anthem,
duct in these handsome room., and the beautiful paint- anti the spectators, rising and unenverieg, greeted her
log and gilding shone out as brilliant, or nearly no. as Majesty with loy•I cheers. In the pavilion there were
at the last time she was here. The saloons were the present. besides the City magnet..., their families and
perfection of luxury, and cabins pinks of neatness. Mr. friends, the Home Secretary aud the Newsb of Bengal,
E. Cox, if St. Hare-street. attendol on Thur. tee, to with :.ist two s ms, there latter in an artav almost as
take photographs of the captain and officers. Captain gorgeous as that of the Lord Mayor and Aidernan.
Halpin is exceedingly popular on board, as will be It was now understood that her Majesty had t-oresially
:hoer's; for his courtesy aid kindness to those raider declare i the Bridge "open;" but here occurred the ode
his command are beyond all praise. We heard an hitch of the fl .y's proceedings, tofu as the Briar!, wee
!untrue of very graceful care of Captain Halpin, who concerned. The civic carriages beiug drawn up at the
provided at his own cost, careless of the eipense, northern end, the Lord Mayor and Alderman had
luxuries for hi, officers, dessert. This was only literally to" run for it" to gain their r grapey". and in
one sign of the good nature of the worthy the most undignified manner scampered away from the
captain, showing that he does not forget even a deteil moon.e of their Sovereign. The sword Bearer end
when it can conduce to the pleasure of those around mace Bearer, encumbered with their paraphernalia
biol. As a conoequence of this gentlenisnly conduct. could 0. I keep nape •ith the Chief Magietrate, who won
Captain Halpin has now with him every officer that was the rate by eeverel lengths. Meanwhile the d•ts ems
on baud lot time. The disbarsetuents he has had to wholly draerted. Even the Home secretary bail run
manage since the 104 lies been in the Roads are esti. away; and h. r Majesty remained simply and golely to
mated at about 1:12,101. Of this the account of Mr. be stared at by five hundred pain of eyes, and, we are
John Simonda, the great shipping butcher, of 19 &shoaled to any, by a great many' opera glows. The
leadenhell Market, came to about £3,000, for live Queen bore this ordeal with slimming egnsnimity. She
stock, deed meat, ke., and Goldsmith and Co., et appeared to recognise the Nawah of liengal, and smiled
the Minories, between £6,000 and £7,000; Hayden and in the direction of that divot &bibbed but not diundowed
Reid, of St. Clement's House, King Williameetreet. potentate. who, eith his none, went through a aeries
suppiled wines. spirits, and bottled beer, and Webb of testoriehing salaams. Then her Bilsj -sty beckoned Mr.
and Co. of Weirton Green, the mineral waters. Cobitt to approach. and spoke a few kindly movie to
There are now about 50 live sbeepon board, and among that eminent engineer ; but atilt the position of affairs
the items of supply we bear of 40 or no bollocks, and was most embarrasing, and the spectators could only
100 trembles of sheep, &e. The dietary &Bowel by entiesvonr to relieve their Sovereign from the &lemma
Captain Halpin is said to be on a very liberal vale, cooed by "some one's" blunder, by burstieg into
about 21b. of fresh beef a day with unliraited bread and thricem. ne wed ct tiers. This" stage event" lasted Leanly
vegetables. &e., and bees to drink. About :CtO have to ten minutes; but at last, after much cheering and
be provided for, and the ship will also take on board a waving of hate and handkerchiefs, her Majesty, with •
number of "cable hands." The chief electrician, NM. final bow and smile to her loyal subjects in the pavilion,
Oliver Smith from Telegraph Maintenance Company, procreede I towards the Middlesex side.
and his assistaut. are of course on board. The hone At the Viaduct the pavilion erected was larger than
ranee was effected by Mr. George Donaldson, the pro-
perty represented being £3,000,000. Yet with thereeponei- that on the bridge. and much more elaborately adorned.
Traversing the pavilion, the Boyal party almost
bility of this inimense property, there is no more use immediately entered upon the bridge over Ferringelnra
assuming, genial, kind-hearted man than her gallant street. Ac twenty-five minutes rest twelve, the an.
commander Captain Halpin. It was intended that nooneement was made that the Queen had left the
the Leviathan of the deep should leave the Roads on bridge, and was in sight. This was soon confirmed by
Saturday morning at IMMO, but the hour of departure the shouts which preceded from the people below. In
was still delayed. The pilot, Captain Smith, went to a few minutes afterwards the great gates at the eastern
her at an early hour, end noon well confidentially pre- end of the viaduct were thrown open, and the procession
dieted as her time for leaving, and lastly two o'cinck. came in sight. When the Queen's carnage passed the
Many waited even till three o'clock to be disappointed; gates a hearty cheer was given, which was taken UP
but she was getting up steam, and weighing., her along the whole line. On the arrival of the Queen at
umbers, and shortly after the last "Trottnan was the dais, the Lord Mayor presented Mr. Deputy Fry,
weighed, she a"" lnaPna'allly "and, saran" along the chairmen of the Improvement Committee, and Er.
the Breakwater, and well on towards Lulwortie round- Fry presented the engineer. The Lord Mayer then
inc the Breakwater End at between a ,marter and ten presented for her Majesty's sof:erten:me an illuminated
minutes to four. She was watched for a long time b.ok containing • short account of the Holborn Valley
from the heights of Weymouth, as she went to the improvements.
south-westwerd, outside Race and Shambles, end all. Her Majesty then left the City amidst the congest-
waited on by the Commodore and Palestine. and tolations of the vast body of people assembled to
grednally disappeared. It was a lovely sunshining welcome her.
tacntaTilth.Bealle.s..Qttraifiet;eent,lndacincepuritlnpcsetoniiet;l:opob, ylhdtlhyietr:PrigivedlnacertapateamdwaLcinnedntoionser
afternoon, an omen, we hope, of a prosperous voyage,
and now at last we wish her and her officers and crew
farewell.
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lIILIIORNE AT. ANDREW,
isccsfltear Fiat.—On Thursday night, shortly
'linen o'clock, two barley ricks, inn field near ililberne
wood, belonging to Mr. Fowler, were found to be on fire,
and it was at mew evident that they had been wilfully
ignited. There was a brisk wind, and any attempt at
saving them was at once seen to be useless; the efforts
of P.A. Hill, P.C. Bishop, of Puddletown, and Mr.
Fowler's men, were therefore directed to keeping the
fire from the ferm-buildings near the ricks. The
barley blazed away at • fierce rate, the flames illuminat-
ing the country round for miles, being plainly seen at
Dorchester, and in other directions equally distant. It
continued to burn 'ill midnight, when nought remained
of the two ricks, worth £l5O, but ashes. The ricks were
insured in the Royal Farmers' Society.

A WOMAN ATTACKED WITH MURRAIN.

That foot-and-mouth dimness attacks human beings
has recently been demonstrated in the neighbourhood
of Ferree, Morayshire, where thus malady has been
prevalent for several months. The other week •
woman who had been frequently in contact with cattle
labouring under murrain at • farm near Fortes, was for
several days bad with some sort of disease about her
mouth. On examination by the inspector and others
the disease was pronounced to be murraid.—ScAassam