The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-06-28 00:00:00

Vampshirt.

Sorni.uarroN.—The gavel& v. Johnvione.—On
Thursday, Mr. Collier, on behalf of Mr. Digby Sey-
mour, applied in the Court of Queen's Bench, for a
rule against the proprietor of the Monthly Herald,
to show cause why a criminal information should
not be filed against him, for having published a libel
on Mr. Seymour. The so-called libel referred to
the late division in the House of Commons, con-
cerning Mr. Seymour's vote. The court refused the
rule. •

DEATH OF FOUR PEREONS HY DROWNING.—
SOUTHAMPTON, THURsDAY.—A sad accident oc•
curred in the Southampton Water this day by the
upsetting of a wherry, which has mused the death of
four persons. It appears that a Hythe boatman
named Charles Welch, left the Southampton pier
this morning with a pleasure party, consisting of six
soldiers of the Dublin Militia, who, it is said, had
joined the Maxims, and were on furlough for a few
days. A boy assisted Welsh in the management of
the boat. From intelligence reoeiveal this afternoon
by a waterwan who was passing the Arrogant
frigate, lying off Nutley Hospital, it would appear
that the wherry was capsized in a squall when off
the frigate. The frigate's boats were quickly at the
spot, and succeeded in rescuing the boatman and
throe soldiers; the remainder or the party were
drowned. The persons saved were taken on board
the Arrogant. The wind WY blowing fresh from
the north-north-west, and was rather squally. The
boat in which the accident occurred was one of the
smallest description of wherries, about twenty feet
long.

TIIE OXFORD EX 4111 NATION. —This examination
has been held during the past week at the Audit
House. There were 38 candidatea

NUKALING. —On Saturday week an inquest was
held at Nursling, before S. Chandler, Esq., deputy
coroner, on the body of Mary Bailey, aged seven
years, who came by her death under the following
circumstances : It appeared from the evidence, that
on the tith inst., the deceased was at play with some
other children in the street, when Anne Noyce, a
girl about 16 years of age, struck her in her head
with her fist, which knocked her down, she then
kicked her in the lower part of the body, which
caused a swelling and great pain, which continued
till the 15th inst., when death took place. The
jury returned a verdict of manslaughter against
Anne Noyce, who was admitted to lad, to take her
trial at the nest Assizes, to be holden at Winches.
ter.

THE ANDOVLK CANAL RAILWAY--A meeting of
the directors of this company was held on Thursday
week, when it was decided to proceen with the con-
struction of the line, mid the necessary preliminary
notice (three months) was ordered to be given, of
the intention to close the canal. It is said that a
contract has been entered into for the construction
if the line, so that nu time will be lust after the ex•
Oration uf the notice. It is intended that the line
should be open for general traffic before the expira-
tion of Ib6o.

BROUGHTON.—Netrch Rate Contest —This quiet
village has during the past few days been the scene
of a ;strong Church•rate contest. On • poll being
taken there appeared f..r a rate, 59 ; against, 27;
majority in favour of a rate, 32.