The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-11-03 00:00:00

WEYIIOUTH.

•.• Oar Lacal Itenreseatetive is Mr. W. T.
ROBERTS, Reporter, Weymouth, to whom local
communications may be addressed.

SUDDEN DEATH 01 GIOROZ ARDEN, ESQ.—We
announce with deep regret that on Saturday morning
last, George Arden, Esq., solicitor, of this town,
was disoovered to have expired during the night. ;
Mr. Arden was over 80 years of age, and the I
unexpected demise of so old and respected an
inhabitant caused a deep feeling of aorrow among
those who knew him best, and considerable sensation
even among those most engrossed by political
engagements. The deceased gentleman is said to
be the oldest solicitor in Weymouth, having been on I
the rolls for 59 yeses. He was for a long time a
member of the old Corporation, and hu filled
many of the public offices of the borough, including
that of Mayor under the old regime. As Clerk to
the Magistrates his years of service are more
than a ore;w but within the last few years
be was joined in the office by his sou. In polities
' the late Mr. Arden was a Conservative. He was
generally in the enjoyment of robust health, but be
lately made a journey to London, and had not felt
I well since. On the night previous to his death he
expressed his intention to seek the amistance of Dr.
Moorhead in the morning. However, Mrs. Arden,
awaking about six o'clock, fancied that he felt colder
than usual, and, to her easily-imagined grief, she
found that life had fled. The cause of death is
believed to have been apoplexy.

Summar; DIFIANTIR. no brigantine DidG, Fir
master. of Arundel, front Huelva or Newcastle, pti
into our harbour on Friday last, with loss of fore-top
mast and damage to"sails. She was laden with minera
ore, and was ISO ton. burden. The master reported
that on Sunday, the 11th day of October, at six a.m.,
there was • very heavy sea running, the ship straining
• great deal and making water, when she had carried
away fore-top-mast and top-gallant-mut, with all the
gear attached. He then cleared away the wreck, and
was compelled to attend to the pumps every half-hour.
On the 12th he rigged a jury top-mast, and bent another
top-sail, the vessel then making six inches water per
hour. At noon on Monday, the 211th October. be
sighted Portlactl, and bore up for the roadstead to
repair damages, and arrived there and anchored at
midnight. On Friday, the 30th October, he set sail
and came into Weymouth harbour. The loan is esti-
mated at about £lO. Amount of insurance unknown.
TH3 BOROUGH KEPRZHINTATION. —The abandonment
of the compact has caused a material change in the
election prospects of this borough. It now mama likely
that the Liberals will unite their foram, with a view to
returning Messrs. &braids and Powell, and that the
Conservative party will strive for the election of Mr.
Brooks and the new candidate, Mr. C. T. Hambro. In
his address Mr. Hambro avows himself • Liberal
Conaerative, whirl views now represent, doubtless,
the opinions of many who we too mash Imbued with

the progressive tendencies Of the age to adhere id !head
Tory doctrine, yet too English readily to epp rove great
and rapid changes in our glorious constitution. Mr.
Hambro will also, we should iresgine, obtain some
support for the sake of old I)orreet4 be being a man
of
the esoanty, and associated with it by the closest ties.
At tl:e same time there can be no doubt that the Conser-
vatives will need to concentrate all their force to win
on Oda occasion, for Mr. Powell is the pet of the five
bemired newly enfranchised electors, and many of
them will be sore to take his advice to vote for Mr.
Edwards and himself, if that he so, there cannot be •
doubt as to the issue. But for "auld acquaintance' sake"
Mr. Brooks will surely secure some of the eplit votes ..f
Mr. Powell's friends, and Mr. 'Umbria, for his Liberalism,
may obtain others from those having a prej odic* against
voting black and white. Mr. Edwarda's friends, too,
may not be altogether disposed to adopt the "lade.
pendent" candidate. unless, indeed, from the instinct
of self-preservation; to that through them both Mr.
Brooks and Mr. Hamblin may obtain some support. All
these considerations greatly complicate the issue, but.
at present, the Liberals seem to be moat assured of
victory.
WRECK OF THE BONITA, Or JERSEY, AIM LOSS OF
LIEL —On Saturday morning last two West of England
trawlers towed into our harbour a water-logged vessel,
which turned out to be the Bonita, Captain Davis, from
Jersey, with • cargo of apples. The cutter Bonita.
about SO tons burden, was caught in the heavy gale on
Wednesday about oil-channel. The crew consisted of
Captain Davis and two hands. She weathered the
storm during the night, but on Thursday morning.
the gale rocreared to • hurricane. About ten
miles from Torbay a heavy squall nearly capsized
her, and before she could right herself, she was
struck with a tremendous sea on her quarter. Captain
Davis was at the helm at the time, and was dashed
against the bulwarks, where he was entangled in the
ropes of the rigging. The man and the boy clang to the
chains, and being in danger every moment of being
carried off by the wares, they could not render Captain
Davis any aid, and the unfortunate man was actually
drowned on deck in sight of his crew, as he was
entangled in the ropes, and the stern of the vessel wss
under water. Fortunately for the crew their criCcal
position was observed by two West of England "'dark
the Rapid, Captain John White, and the Charles,
Captain Iwo Crocker. The trawlers were making for
shelter, but both captains simultaneously saw the
Occident, and made far the wreck. Happily the crews
of those vessels by energetic efforts were enabled to
rescue the man and boy, who were taken an board in a
very exhausted condition. Just before they got to the
Bonita another heavy sea corded away some of the
rigging, and also the body of the captain. The crews of
the trawlers lay by the Bonita all day on Thursday, and
on Friday the gale moderated. The crews, after clearing
her mainsail. dragged her meat away, and, by these
means, saved the vessel from foundering. Eerily 01 I
Saturday morning the Bonita broke adrift near the
Shembles, but she was ultimately towed into Weymouth
harbour stern foremost, and now lies water-logged
between the two trawlers near the east pier. The crew
have been forwarded to Jersey rid Southampton by Mr.
Damon, the lotial secretary to the Shipwrecked Mariners'
Society.
&novas Perri 51581055, Wednoalay.—Befora the
Mayor (John Tiaard, Fog.), and. Aiderman Ayling.
Stealing Boola.—Henry Walker was charged with
steeling a pie of kid boots from the shop of James
Richards, of St. Mary-street, valued at its. 6cl.—Prosie-
cuter, who is the manager of the London Shot Company.
on Tuesday night saw prisoner take the boots off • nail
in front of the shop. An he was walking away prosecu-
tor stopped him, when he came tick and gave up the
boots. At first be said he was going to wear them, but
afterwards said he was going to sell them. He did not
eneeavonr to conceal the thetts.—Prisoner reserved his
defence, and was committed fir trial at the sessions.
COUNTY PITTT 51881055, Friday.—Bdota R. H.
Swiffield, and K.ll. Eliot, Esqrs.. and Lieut.-Colonel
Stewart
Henry Wood, a chairmender, for being drunk, on the
22nd October, at Charleston. was fined is. and costa.
A warder named Woodhars. was sommonel for
striking • boy mimed Thorny Stone. It seemed that
Woodham's bey threw a stone at the complainant, and
Stone struck Woolham. and Stone in return was
itruck by Woodbine, the father. Summons dismissed,
Werklbals having to pay 4s. and Mrs. Stone 13s, for
coats.