The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-12-28 00:00:00

ID abo nosbire.

WRECK ON BIDEFORD ILI.R.—BIDEFORD, DEC. IS.
—At daybreak this morning a large brig was dis.
covered stranded on the back of Northam Burrows,
about a mile from the shore oft' the port of Bideford,
in heavy breakers and thick fog. The call of "Man
the lifeboat I" was readily responded to by a crew of
seven men of the establishment belonging to the
Royal National Lifeboat Institution, which has here
three tlret•class lifeboats, with carriages, and two
houses, one on either side of the estuary of this dan-
gerous harbour. The boats are kept ready on new
carriages, which are in every respect efficient.
Within an hour one of these tine boats had buffetted
the broken waters and was within hail of the vessel,
which proved to be the brig Felicity, of Milford,
with a crew of seven men, all of whom were
rescued and safely landed at Appledore, the vessel
shortly after going to pieces. The frequent recital
of the valuable services rendered by the lifeboats of
the society cannot fail to stimulate and encourage
public) benevolence in the maintenance aud support
uf this philuntrophio institution.
DICITa OF LORD POLTlWOKl.—Conaideriblo len.
Nation was caused in Exeter on Sunday night by the
report of the death ot Lord Noltimore from intlam•
mation of the lungs, attar a short, but vary sever*
illness, at lute seat, at Noltimore. The noble lord
WM 72 years of age, On the 7th of klaptantlair,
11431, ha was elevated to the peerage by the then
Vhlg litiverimient Mr pedalo service. rendered in
the 'Anse of Reform. The noble lord W 44 a courtly,
kindhearted gentlemen, end war exothelingly popular
among Ibis tenantry and lehouritir on bbs lat4Sall.
His Lordship Was uierrleil twiesi—Onit, to Minna
Penelope, only daughter at the Rev, Ralph Spool,
weeNiihr of ela Aaapli, by whom he hail one
daughter, Id a mond thine
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look keys with which he no doubt intended waiting
oil some of his Wiltshire friends. He is a native of
West Lavington, where he hoe respectable relations
residing but for the last few years lie has been boil.
Mg a dissolute life, and in January last was oon•
dieted at the Quarter &salons for breaking into the
same shop and stealing a pair of boots
(IMAM—Major General Sir W. F. Williams
M.P., Commandant of Woolwich Garrison, has
returned to Woolwich from NOVia Scotia.
Tnowstutioa. —Sudden Death.—A widow named
Sarah Bailey, died suddenly while engaged in spool.
log at Messrs. Brown and Palmer'. woollen factory
on Wednesday afternoon week. An inquest has
since been herd on the body, and a verdict of "Died
by the visitation of God," returned.

SALISBURY. —Chrietning Fare.--The butcher' of
this city had a capital display of meat on Monday
evening week, and large numbers of persons
assembled to witness the " show." Generally
speaking the beef and mutton were very prime,
and had the additional recommendation of being nut
over fat.

PnlcoN NIATCH. —There was s pigeon match on
the Salisbury cricket ground, on Thursday week, the
prize beings silver cup, value £6. The number of
birds was limited to tive. and the cup was carried ntf
by Mr. Coombs, id Staplefonl, who did not miss a
single shot. Mr. Cross, of Coombe, also shot
remarkably well for several sweepstakes. Re sue.
°ceded in bringing down 14 birds out of 15, which,
considering the high wind that prevailed, was excel.
lent work. At the close of the match, • numerous
party sat down to an excellent dinner, provided by
Mr. Ingerson, at the Cross Keys.

WARMINATER.-At the magistrates' office on the
18th inst., before N. Barton and Geo. Temple.
Esqrs.,—John Carney, an Irishman, was committed
for one month under the Mutiny Act for enlisting in
the 62nd Regiment knowing he was unfit for the tier.
vice, having been previously rojeoted.—George
Wilson, was committed for one month for vagrancy.
Win. Rowe, (an old offender), famed; Garrett, Arch-
bold Garrett, and Mark White, aU of Horningsbam,
labourers, have been apprehended, and charged with
night poaching in Longlest Park, and violently
assaulting Charles Ball and William Wilkins, two
under keepers. The keepers heard a gun fired about
Ii p.m., and on going to the spot saw the four pri-
soners, who commenced an assault on them with
sticks. The case was heard on Monday week, and
the prisoners were committed to take their trial at
the Assizes.

MARLBOROUGH.—The Rev. F. Shum, who has offi-
ciated at St. Mary's church during the past two
years, preached his farewell sermon on Sunday,
iovparatory to taking his departure from this town.
The rev, gentleman will leave behind him many
dear and attaohed friends, espeoially if we may
jadge from the many visible evidence, during the
delivery of his lemma, The Rev. T. R. Wards
uooeeds him in the curacy.