The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
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stwaa_ shoot 4 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon.
had come into the harbour and cart anchor
the place she is usually moored, when, the tide
mg in with great rapidity, the chain snapped,
oi she warn carried under the middle arch of the
bridge.

The mast was broken close to the deck, the
. was carried away, and she was drifted on
the mad on the opposite bank, but was subsequently
got off with considerable difficulty. It is well that
the mast did break, or with the rapidity with which
the tide was coming in, she would have sunk under
the bridge, and the two baud* on board would, in all
probability, have perished.
COILONCk'II INQUILST.-011 Wednesday an inquest
WU held at the London Hotel, before H. Lock,
Esq., deputy coroner, on the body of Alexander
Alexander, chief mate of the Rifleman, of Aberdeen,
from London to Australia. From the evidence of a
channel pilot named Samuel Beale, who had known
the deceased for the last three years, and who had
piloted the vessel down channel, it appeared that the
deceased caught cold about three months ago while
travelling by rail from London to Aberdeen to see
his wife and family. He had net been well since,
but on coming down channel got much worse, could
not sat, nor lie down and sleep at night. He was
related to the owners of the road, his sou was
under steward on board, and dkeased had every
attention paid bun, but witness persuaded him to go
ashore with him when arriving off Weymouth, to
t (medical assistance. On coming into harbour
deoeaesd walked with assistance from the boat to
the carriage, but died in wittier' arms as he carried
bun from the carriage into the infirmary.—Dr.
Moorhead said he believed from the symptoms de-
scribed by Beale that the deceased die(' from M.
flammation of the lungs. The jury returned • verdict
a natural death, and highly commended the pilot
for his conduct and the straightforward manner he
had given his evidence.
An IiVaNOILLIBT.—We understand that Reginald
Radish& Req., a revivalist, well known in London
and elsewhere, will give an address in this town on
Tneeday the 2nd of April. Mr. Radcliffe labours
under the wing of no sect nor party; taking his
stand on the broad principles of Christian truth, he
seeks the cordial co-operation of churchmen and
dissenters. He is also indifferent to pecuniary
questions, melting no emolument whatever. It is
hoped that the results of Mr. ItaAc.iiffe's visit to
Weymouth will in some degree be proportioned to
the good he has been instrumental in effecting in so
many parts.

Boaouoii Pitrn Ssesioste, Tuesday, March 29.
Before the Mayor, and J. Hancock, G. C. Wetreed,
J. A. Deveniali, and J. Ayling, Fairs.
Marie* Evans was summoned for being drunk and
disorderly and obstructing the police in the discharge
of their duty —P.C. Marsh stated that at one o'clock
on Wednesday morning he was on the Weymouth
aide of the water, when he saw defendant near the
bridge, drunk and singing so loud as to disturb the
neighbourhood. He asked him to go on quietly, and
he went up High-street. About 10 minutes after-
wards he heard him at the top of Love-lane creating
a great disturbance and making use of very had
languags. He went towards him, and whilst standing
against the door, he pulled off his Gummy and made
use of threatening language towards complainant. His
mother then got him in.—Fined fe., and costs Is. Uhl.
for drunkenness. If not paid on the following day to
42. be laced 6 hours in the rocks.
Painter and Beajcsasin Alisogridge were
eh with stealing • quantity of hay, the property
of enry Dennis' of Weymoutb.—Samuel Byrnes said
that he worked for Henry Dennis, who keeps horses
and occupies stables in Melcombe Regis, where hay
was kept. He knew Henry Iluggridge, but did not
know the name of the other prisoner. Muggridge
worked for Henry Dennis. On Friday, 22nd Muth,
be was at the stable between 7 and 8 o'clock in the
morning. A. cart and two horses were outside the
stable. Muggridge went into the toilet over the stable
and "chocked" out a truss of hay into the cart. The
two prisoners were with the cart going to the beach for
gravel, and they took the hay away in the cart with
theux—Henry Dennis said be occupied a stable in
King's Head yard; Iluggridgo worked for him eon-
atantly, the ether prisoner was taken on for the day.
Ile was himself away from Weymouth, and his uncle
set them to work. On his return, about two o'clock,
he heard that some hay had been stolen, and he imme-
diately went to the inspector of police, and also'
applied for a warrant to search Kr. Cook's premises.
Ile went with the inspector and found two lots of
hay on Cook's premises, worth about 3s. He had
compared the hay with his own in the loft, and found
them exactly alike, being a little overheated.—Super.
intendont Lidbitry gave corroborative evidence respect.
log the finding of the hay. He took the two prisoners
Into custody, and brought them to the station.
Whilst lie was taking their names, Painter several
times asked Mr. Dennis to forgive them. He then
told them what they charged with, and Painter said,
"I know we took it—there's no denying it. We took
It, and there's an end of it." Mowidge said nothing.
—Rah prisoners pleaded guilty, and the Bench Ho-
tel:wet them to six week's hard labour.
IVitiiries Cook was next charged with receiving the
hay, knowing the IMMO to have been stolen.--Buperin-
tendent Lidbury said that prisoner was in the back pre-
mises when he wont to search the premises. He read
the warrant to him, and told him that Dennis
recognised the hay in the tub whizh thee peaam ~,,
his property. Ile replied that his son purebred
some in the morning. In the evening a tall man
offered him some for 3d. He refused to give him
anything for it, and the man left it. After the pri-
soners were brought in he recognised Painter as being
the party who had offered him the hay.—George Joliffe
said he knew Painter, who had just been convicted.
He saw him on Friday morning about two doors from
Cook's store. He saw Painter open • truss of hay,
take out Bor 10 lbe. and tie the trur up again. Hit
put the Bor 10 lbs. of hay back into his cart, and
gave the large portion to Cook, who took it away
Into his store. He raw Painter bring the smaller por-
tion of the hay to Cook's store and throw it in at the
door. In cross-examination by Mr. Howard, who
appeared for the prisoner, witness said he lived next
door to prisoner. Ho had not been friendly with Joel-
ricer since be cut off witness' water, and made him
and his family go without water three or four months.
—George Painter said he had jest been convicted of
stealing hay. The first lot they sold they took it to
Mr. Cook's, and he wive them Gd. for it. He was
passing by, and seeing some goats he took it in. He
saw a boy, of whom he asked Bd. for the hay, and the
boy went into Cook's house and brought out the M.
In the evening there was • bit left over what the
horses ate, and lie gave it him. He did not re Cook
in the morning, but he did in the afternoon. He had
never sold Cook any hay before. He did not know
the men.—Mr. Dennis, the prosecutor, was called.
He said there was no concealment of the hay
on the prisoner's premises. Prisoner said he
knew nothing about the hay brought In the morning
—his son bought it for Gd. In the evening a tall
MAD brought some hay and asked ad. for it. He told
him he had no halfpence, and be should give him
nothing for it.—Cook afterwards identified Painter
as the man who had offered him the hay.—Mr.
Howard then addressed the Bench for the defence
and called Jonathan Cook, the son of the prisoner,
who said he was 16 years of age, and looked after the
goats. On Friday morning lie was in the stable
cleaning out the place about half-past 8. The door
looks into the street. While he was cleaning out the
stable, Painter, whom he did not then know, CUM)
in and asked him if he wanted to buy • little rough
hay. He told him he did. He went away and
returned in aboi.t a quarter of an hour with the hay
and threw it down in the stable. He asked what the
damage was, and tbe man said 6d. He had Is. in his
pocket, and he went into his aunt's for change, and he
gave prisoner two ad.-bits and put 64. into his purse.
He considered Gd, was a fair price for it, as he gave
what the man asked for it. He afterwards went in
doors and found his father had not got up. Was
quite sure he did not get the shilling changed at -his
father's house. Ile put the hay in the loft himself.
—Frederick Caddy, 15 years of age, said he worked
for Mr. Reynolds. On Friday morning between 8 and
9 he went into Mr. Cook's stables. It was during
breakfast hour. Whilst he was talking to Jonathan
Cook, Painter came into the stable with some hay on
his shoulder and threw it down. Jonathan said,
"What's the damage r and the man said 6.1. Jonathan
then said "wait a minute and I'll go and get change."
lie was not gone for change fire roinntea, and when
he returned, he gave the man two threepenny-bits.
He. did not see Mr. Cook that morning.—The Bench
dismissed the case with • caution. _ .. .. .

PORTLAND. —The Bata.—The Dow Portland band
paraded the several villages on the island on Satur-
day, and attracted considerable attention. The
incinbeis certainly perform hiishly creditablyon their
instruments, and great praise is due, not only to the
leader, but to the members generally for the rapid
unoirese they have made since the formation of the
SHORT WEIGHT OF BR/AD.—We have reccived
communication from Chisel, complaining of the
short weight of bread sold by one of the bakers—as
much as Sox, in a 21b. loaf. We cannot, however,
give insertion to the communication, and our cor-
respondent, instead of writing to the newspapers to
complain of his grievance, should go to the resident
magistrate on the island, Captain Manning, who
would grant a summons against the fraudulent
tradesman, and.on the case being proved, make an
example of him by imposing a heavy fine. It is
false delicacy in each • case to shrink from being
what is popularly designated an " informer,"sa a die-
helmet tradesman inflicts an injury, not only on all
who purchase of him, but also ou his brother trades-
men who are honest We rejoice to find, according
to the tenor of our correspondent's letter, if we cor-
rectly understand it, that there is only one dishonest
tradesman in Portland.
Fourrsicarioxs.—The defences at Portland are
carried on with conaiderahe vigour, and we under-
stand that a large number of additional bands
will shortly be employed. Another arrival of
Armstrong guns having taken place, seven members
of the Royal Artillery arrived here last week, for
the purpose of placing them in position. It is said
that the Portland fortifications, when completed,
will be the most impregnable in the kingdom.

A Glangow paper dates that, at a revival meeting in
that city on Friday, the officiating minister had his
gold wasels stolen by "an anxious inquirer," who was
i4P•aking to him "on the state of his soul, pretending
great anxiety."

flemevara Oursizer PlLLlL—latiliri, gem Throat,
and Diptheria.—With the foggy, damp winter &ming the
human threat heroine. subject. to nieny diaries, pertieularly
rimerleo and niesration.lsquinry or ingesned throat,
Iloliowsph Motown{ well rubbed upon the top of the rest
and round the thrust, after thane parr hare boon bared In
wane salt* and alter sod dried, liee a wonderful power in
lalleounation and resorts, all the turplemant-
lon amwd by quinsy. Hollowsyl Pills should
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