The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-11-20 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH.

TIM Ent' Dunne. FUND.—A subscription list
foe the above object is opened at Mr. Wheeler's,
stationer, St. hilary•street.
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Mr. H•srints' garden, - - - ,lwaY
ntatko, the property of Col. Vaideleur, is spoken of
a/ the site of the new church.
Ammincr.—A little child was knocked down by & I
Imo and cart in Lower Bond-strest on Thursday
last. Fortunately b .th horse and vehicle passed
over the child without inflicting any further injury
than a bruise on the arm.
WEYMOUTH BENIVOLVIT SOCIITY. Sermons
were preached on behalf of the above society on Sun-
day last in St. Mary's Church, Meloombe Regis, in
the morning and evening by the Rev. Talbot ()reeves
st. A. rector. In the afternoon, by the Rev. A.
Davidson, W.A., &orate. Collections morning.
£l9 8& 10d. ; afternoon, 18e. ; evening. I
.f 7 Its. 90.—Tolls1 £2B 4e. 2led.

?ppoeite the rail,

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MUNICIPAL.^ For the extraordinary vacancy
caused by the death of Mr. Hill, Mr. Stephen
Brown, and Mr. J. Maunders have been nominated.
The election takes place this day (Tuesday). A
large poster has appeared, calling upon the indepen-
dent burgesses to vote forth. people's candidate Mr.
8. Brown, the man wbo barn not lent himself to the
"wining." The remit is uncertain, and must
necessarily bee close run.
Birrne BY • Hoase.—On Tuesday little boy
named William Davidge, in the employ of Mr.
Manley, grocer, Park-street, was sent on the
Chickerell-rued on some errand, and while passing
by a hone, be was warned by the boy in charge of
the animal not to go too near it. The motion, how-
ever, came to late, se the horse seised Davidge by
the cheek, and bit it right through. He ISSI Sh o rtly
after attended by Dr. For, and is now progressing
favourably, The owner of the hone, named Taylor,
has offered to pay all expenses connected with the
matter. _

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A M Arlan TULATIICALR.OIIt ri lie corps
amateurs commenoed their winter season under
favourablo swim* at the Royal Assembly Room.,
on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. The proem-
nium and stage fittings having all been re-decorated,
4. A•str.a cif "Tb. Dream at Sea" was very credit-
ably got through by the tollus.iug : 111 ram G.
Dench, Raman, C. Jeffery, ft. Stagg, W. Jeffery,
F. Greenen, Ac. Mr. Saute gave "A Motto for
Every Men" between the pieces, and received a well
merited encore, The evening's amusement concluded
with a local farce, called "Th. Two hfinstrels. "
The entertainments being under the distinguished
patronage and presence of G. It. Stephenson, Esq.,
the room was crowded. —Era.

ALtscini nitre OF • PIPE. —James Henry, •
soldier of the 56th regiment, was brought up before
the Mayor on Monday, charged with stealing
• meerschaum pipe from the Castle Inn. Pri-
soner slept at the house on Saturday night,
and the pipe, which wu safe on the back parlour
mantelpiece &tout half past eight on Sunday
morning. was missed at nine o'clock. Prisoner was
In the room about the time looking for his cane
Other soldiers had slept in the home but were gone.
A son of prosecutor, • boy of eight, gave evidence,
and said the prisoner, who came in to look for his
cane, took up the pipe in his band, and went out of
the room with it. The boy said be did not tell his
mother shoot the prisoner taking the pipe.—The
defendant said the boy had spoken fahiely ; he never
saw • meerechaum pipe.—Remanded tall Tuesday
(this day).

NARROW ESCAPE. —A man named Henry Plea*,
111 plumber on board H.M.S. St. George, no Thursday
night last was very nearly drowned. He was found
by P.C. McMahon, about eleven o'clock, in the
water opposite the King's Arms, between a vessel
and the quay walL A man named dward Shad-
dock went to his assistance, and kept him above
water until one of the Coastguard came in a boat
and took him from his dangerous position. He was
taken to the station in a very exhausted state, and
being stripped was placed before the fire for some
time until he was somewhat recovered. He WM then
put into a cell and covered with blanketa. In the
morning, as stated by the constable's report, he was
"all right," and probably went on his way rejoicing
that assistance was 6o opportunely at hand to nave
him from death by drowning.

FORRR•L Ow TRU L SATZ MR. S ULLIVAK. —The
mortal remains of Mr. Sullivan, late foreman porter
of the Weymouth establishment of the Great Wes-
tern railway, wham madden death we last week
recorded, took plaoe on Wednesday afternoon. The
beano and mourning coaches, ocntaining the rela-
tives of the deceased, were followed by a large num-
ber of persona friends, and officials of the Great
Western Railway Company. The procession was
beaded by Mr. Reynolds, station-master at Wey-
mouth. Mr. Saunders, superintendent of the Great
\Violent goods department, and Mr. Arnold, roper.
Intendent of the South Western goods department.
They were followed, to the number of 25, by
different offioers connected with the goods and
passenger traffic of the railway, and the rear was
brought up by a body of Great Western police and
porters, 26 in number, under the direction of Mr.
Inspector Morrison. The procession took its way
through Park-street, and, paring op King-street,
proceeded along the roplanade, and turned down
George.street, crossing the Buck wster Bridge, ra
roars to the Cemetery, where the interment took
place. The coffin was borne to tbe grave by six
porter@ of the G. W.R. The Rev. J. Stephenson,
incumbent of St. John's, the church in which the
deceased worshipped, read in a very impreenve
manner the funeral service.

Dsavii sv DsowNizto.—An inquest was held at
the Qlmn's Hotel, on Thursday last, before H.
Lock, EN., deputy coroner, on the body of Benjamin
Hartnell, about 68 rears old, who was found dead in
the Backwater on Wednesday night last —Worthy
Turner, a policeman connected with the Great
Western Railway, stated that on Wednesday night
he was on duty at the goods' station. Jest after the
Swindon goods' train came in at haltpaiet eleven, and
was put away, be went into the office t look over
the invoices, as was his custom. He then came from
the offioe, and was going round to see if all was
right, when he thought he heard some noise in the
water; he went across to the Backwater, • short
distance front the goods' station. By the light of
his lantern he saw something dark in the water, but
not moving. He obtained the assistance of • guard,
who fetched • ladder, awl be (witness) got another
lantern. Witness went down the ladder, and saw a
man lying quiet in the water. Could not ray the
depth of the water. They called for more assistance,
and a man named Clod besides others came, and the
body was got out of the water. Did sot see any
appearance of life at all in the body. From the
time of bearing the noise until the body was taken
out about fifteen minutes might have elapsed, but
could not lay positively. Raw nothing of deceased
before hearing the noise. The body was conveyed to
the Queen's Hotel directly after it was brought from
the water. No attempt was made to redone anima-
tion until the deceased was taken to the inn, Did
not hear any groan or cry for help. It was merely •
noise in the water. Neither the guard nor himself
could get the body from the water. H. (witness)
could not Cleat, engine lb ter of the
Great Western Railway, deposed that he was stand•
ing in the bar of the Queen's Hotel about twenty
minutes to twelve on Wednesday night, when a
person came and told him there was a man over.
board in the Back water. He ran as hard as he could
to the spot indicated. He went down the ladder to
the water's edge. He was able to reach the bode
by the coat and pull it up close to the ladder. He then
fastened • rope round the coat, and with the meat-
once of thews no the top of the wall the body was
got up. He then told some of the others to go for a
doctor and • policeman, and they went as fast as
they could. He tuned the body on the side and
recognised the deo•ased. Jost then a policeman
came, and with his assistance the deceased was takes
to the Queen's Hotel, where various remedies were
applied to restore animation. He found no difficulty
in reaching the body. The water WY from two
feet six inches to three feet deep. The beak part of
the body was out of the water; but the face wee
under. There was not the least sign of life apparent,
used be (witness) was quite satisfied the man was
dead. It was not the first he had pulled out of the
water. Two men were 'banding on the brink of the
wall ; but be did not nheerve who they were. If he
bad been there in the first instance he should have
gone into the water because he amid swim. He
thought the other two men might have got him out.
The doctor arrived about seven or eight minutes
after the body was got not— Alexander Samuel
Rawson, surgeon, stated that shortly after twelve on
Wednesday he was nailed to the station, being told
there was a MAO drowned. He thought the police
station was meant, and went there, but finding the
mistake he took • carriage and came to the Queen's
h. Hotel: He found the deceased, whom he caused to
stripped, and procured hot water bottles, which
were applied to the arrn•pite, and used friction. He
observed!' waned on the forehead. The usual means
of restoring animation were adopted but without
effect. His conviction was that dased w"
iuus t ed
by the fall which, however,
broken by the
water. Deoeseed, he thought, was sstunnedthat
be was incapable of making any effort to save td
elf. Believed the iminediste cants of death wit
drowetng.—John Dibble stated that he was boots at
the Queen. About twenty minutes ater el..en be.
saw deceased paws by the inn. He said nothing, but
went straight down to the Backwater and witness saw no more of him until he was brought in a oorpee.
Deceased lived in Belvidere Cottage; but he was not
going in that direction. He was walking very steady
and did aot appear to be worse for drink. -Deceased's
soo-in.law, being questioned by the Coroner, said it
seemed rather strange deceased should have been in
that puce to late, es he generally went home throug'o
Cresorot.street. He had not seen him moos Moin",,uy
last. —Superinteneleat Whitey said that he had
seen dammed in St. klary•street, at five rr;tuutos
after ten on Wednesday night, and shook. b"di
with him, as they were rather on fnenit:iy
Deceased had hada little drink but was eammi „pad.
of taking awe of himself. He offerer,. to ... him
home ; hot deceased said, "No, th-mh you, I um
quite able to go by myself." Siam, she lit of Nov.
ember, deceased had been a little, suited, onuououot
of election manses He was e4iiida on Workaday
night, ha the oodd walk quie,,, slemht-' The soremsr

wsquired if Mr. Lidbury supposed deceased was
likely to have purposely thrown himself into the
water.—Mr. Lidbury said he was the last person to
which such a suspicion would attach ; ha WM a per.
eon of indspendent means. He had £1 Oa 41d. on
him when found. He seemed to be more excited
by electioneering matters than drink on IVednes-
day night. —Mr. Samson then gave • minute des-
cription of the proper course to be pursued when
persons were taken out of the water. He ex-
premed his opinion that if deceased haJ been taken
out when first disoovered, and proper remedies
applied, his life might have been saved. —The
Coroner, addressing the jury, said that having heard
the evidence, he did not see any conclusion for them
thin that the deceased was accidentally drowned.
No doubt be was first stunned, and was drowned
more quickly in consequence. Afire what Dr.
Samson had said, he thought it was to be regretted
the instructions for restoring partially drowned
persons were not more generally known to
all claws, of society, because there were
many oaaes where people had been restored
alter being in the water more than half an hour, and
the deoeased's life might have been saved if proper
remedies had been applied, He (the coroner) could I
not help thinking, and be hoped the remark would
be taken in kindness, that the railway policeman
should have got into the water himself; he and the
guard should have made a greater effort to get the
I body from the water, especially as they had • ladder,
and could see the deceased. He trusted when next
an occasion of the kind occurred he would use greater
exertion. Perhaps, however, in this instance be
might have thought the water deeper than it actually
was, and, being unable to swim, he was unwilling to
risk his own @dirty r at the same time it was the
duty of every one to do his best towards saving the
life of another.—The jury then returned a verdict of
"Accidental death."

Lit AND SataNTIVIC
lecture was given on Wednesday evening, the 14th,
by G. Harrison,Esq.,on "Vice-Admiral Collingwood:
his life and times." The chair was taken by Mr.
Batty. The attendance was not so irtmerous as could
have been wished. The lecturer, after some general
remarks, gave sketch of Lord Collingwood's
ceetry, some of whom distinguished themselves in
the border wars, Sir Cuthbert Collingswood being
taken prisoner in 1585. His great grandfather took
up arms in the dame of Charles 1., and in consequence
forfeited his large estates in Durham, and his de-
scendant, George Collingwood, was taken prisoner
and executed with the unfortunate earl of Derwent-
water, for participating in the rebellion of 1715, and I
his estates confiscated. Lord Collingwood'e father,
from these and other circumstances, Was reduced to
moderate fortune, and settled at Newcastle, where
the hero of the lecture was born in 1750. He re-
ceived his education at the grammar school of the
town, where also tbe brothers Scott, afterwards
Lords Edon and Stowell, were his schoolfellows. In
1761, at the age of eleven, be was sent to sea on
board the Shannon frigate, under the charge of his
relative, Admiral Braithwaite, from whom he states
himself to have received a large portion of his nautical
education. In 1775 he was engaged at the battle
of Booker's Hill in the commissariat department,
and the day after was made • lieutenant. The fol-
lowing year he shipped in the Hornet at Jamaica ;
here he was joined by Nelson, then lieutenant in the
Lowestoffe, these two eminent men being great
friends even then. Admiral Parker was the friend
of both, and wh Nelson obtained a step in
rank, Collingwood succeeded him. In 1799 he was
made commander of the Badger, and afterwards
promoted to the Hinchinbroke ; this step making
both Nelson and Collingwood post-captains The
II inchinbroke was employed in 1780 in an expedition
to the Spanish Main. The plan was formed without
sufficient knowledge of the country, and proved a
&tearoom failure. Nelson had the command, but
succoinbing to the infections climate, be was com-
pelled to leave for England, and Collingwood took
' the command. He resisted many attacks of the
climate, and survived most of his ship's company,
burying ISO out of 200. He is next found in arim-
mind of the Pelican, 24, and in 1781 was wrecked
during a tremendous hurricane on tilorant Keys.
I The whole of the crew, however, were saved, but
, remained on the desolate rocks for ten days, until
I taken of by the Diamond frigate. After the loss of
the Pelican. Collingwood wag appointed to the
' Sampson, 64, and remained in that post until the
peace of 1783. He is next found in command of
the Mediation, in the West Indies, and continued
in that post until 1766, when he returned to Eng-
land. He wee appointed to the Mermaid in 1790,
and • rupture with Spain being apprehended, he was
dispatched again to the West Indies. All danger
of hostilities having pissed, he shortly after
returned to England, and married Sarah,
daughter of J. ti. Blackett, Esq. On the
war breaking out with the French Republic.
Collingwood was appointed as captain to the Prince,
bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Bowles; and in the
Bartleur took part in Lord Howe's memorable victory
of the let June. In the capricious distribution of
rewards for this battle Collingwood did not receive a
medal, though, as Capt. Pakenham (of the Invincible)
remarked, "If Collingwood did not deserves medal,
neither did I, for we were together all day long."
Admiral Bowles also, in writing to Lord Chatham,
First Lord of the Admiralty, said : "I do not know
a more brave, capable, or better officer than Capt.
Collingwood." From the Berfleur he removed to
the Hector, and afterwards to the Excellent, in the
latter ship taking • prominent nut In the 'Lotion off
Cape St. Vincent, Feb. 14, 1797. Nelson was also
present in the Agamemnon. Collingwood was
honourably mentioned by his oocimander-in-chief,
and congratulated by his brother officers for the
manner in which be had fought his ship. Nelson
also wrote to thank his friend, and Collingwood
replied "that the delight he felt in thumping the
Spaniards was very muoh added to by the satisfaction
he felt in assisting his friends." Lord St. Vincent
sent for Collingwood to receive his medal : but he
refused it on account of that for the first of June
being withheld. His Lordship, who knew him well,
said that he fully expected such an unswer from
Collingwood. The two medals were afterwards mot
from the Admiralty wi•la a civil apology for the
omission. He continued in the commend of the
Excellent as long as she would float, and in 1799,
was raised to the reek of Rear- Admire', and hoisting
his flag in the Formidable, joined the blockading
squadron off Cadiz, and afterwards rff Bred,
where he continued until the short pesos of Amiens,
when he was paid off and returned to his (study. At
the breaking out of hostilities the following year, he
embarked again. The lecturer then gave a sketch
of the political rendition of England and the Conti-
nent during this period. In Angora, ls 3, Coiling-
wood was engsgeif in the blockading expedition off
Brest, where, on seeing him, Admiral Cornwallis
exclaimed "Here comes Collingwood, the first to
join me, the lad to leave me." Collingwood appeared
to have divined Napoleon's memorable, but unper-
formed plans for the invasion of England, and
remained blockading Cadiz, and watching the
enterance to the Straits of Gibraltar, waiting Nelson's
return, and narrowly escaping being captured when
the French Admiral Villeneuve ran into Cadiz, after
Sir Robert Calder's action. The enemy's combined
fleet of 29 sail ran into Cad's, and were closely
blockaded; but the French Admiral, finding no
provision for so large a force, was compelled to pot
to sea again, with what result is well known—the
battle of Trafalgar and the death of England's hero,
Nelson. Collingwood succeeded to the command,
and his dispatch announcing the great victory ia
remembered for its modesty, as he makes no mention
whatever of bis own personal services, though it is
well known he led the fleet into action and was
engaged for some twenty-minutes before the arrival
.1 assistance. He was raised to the peerage la Ramo
Collingwood, of flettpool, with an annuity of £2.000
for his life, and at his de•th £l,OOO per annum to Lady
Collingwood and £5OO to sub of his two daughters.
He remained at his poet, conducting the most impor-
tant negotiations, now with Turks, now with Moors,
with the Neapolitan Government, Austria, the Italian
States, the management of the revolt against the
French Government in Spain—in fact anywhere,
everywhere, where the interest of his country
demanded, displaying moderation, statesmanlike
enmity, and success, eliciting from his Ring. the
Royal Family, the Government, the people at home
friends and enemies abroad, the warmest encomiums,
at the same time keeping the fleet in the moot
efficient order, and remaining constantly on the alert
for the protection of the vast interest oommitted to
his charge. He retained the onnimand of the Medi-
terranean squadron from the 2lst October, 1805,
when he succeeded Nelson, until March, 1809. , He
repeatedly solicited the Admiralty for refuse from
service, as he sus now growing old; but the "powers
that be' knew there was no other man like
him in the King's dominions, and offered bun
anything provided he would keep at his post. Thus
solicited, he wrote to say that his life was at the
service of his country. He retained his command
until be expired in 1809 on board the Ville de Paris,
in Mahon Harbour. The lecturer then quoted
Thackeray's eloquent testimony to the character of
Collingwood, from the lectures of the four Georges
—" Another true knight of those days was Cuthbert
Collingwood; and 1 think, since Heaven made gen- ,
Gems°, there is no record of • better one than that
Of brighter deeds, I grant you, we may real per-
formed by others, but where of • nobler, kinder,
more beautiful life of duty, of a gentler, truer heart?
Beyond daule of soon= and blase of genius, I fancy
shining a hundred and hundred times higher the
sublime purity of Collingwood's gentle glory. Hie
heroism stirs Britbh hearts when we recall it; his
'ewe, and goodness, and piety, make one thrill with
happy emotion ars one reads of him and his great
oonirade going into the victory with witioh their
names are immortally connected • how the old English
word °mast up, and that old En' lush' feeling of what
I should like to oat Christian hg
rerun they were, what beer WI
at gen': Tclothiielhwmmharyoenl,i
ve ieenntaheisaiminionag:::moinfotitistt &son:. thhearts.titli:ciarimhadoilimossl f
long as the Saxon language stiall end re, "of Nelson, Collingwood, and Drake °will "awe
to
; they will be es the footprint. ea the seeds of
tone, sad the laurels over theft grave. kept
watered by the ever•Welliali formitaine of • nation'
redivide &spleen} A vote of Woks to th:
butieve, proposed by Mr. W. T. Halms, ma
war aLly adopted sad nibs* sokaowisdged.

PDX WELL

C 001611.0. —A first-rate day's courting took place
hers last Wednesday, on the invitation of Mr.
Mayo, of Manor farm. A large company of those
who take pleasure in the etoollent and popular ePorfo
assembled, including Majir Bement (Dorchester).
Mr. A. &lomat (Ringwood). Mr. W. Thompson
(Weymouth), Mr. Chick (Compton Valence). Mr. 0.
Mayo, jun., (Piddlehinton), Mr. H. Mayo (From.),
Mr. %V. Mayo (Wadden), Mr. J. Mayo, (Poawell),
Mr. %V. Paull (Puddletown), Mr. Shepherd (Map-
powder), Mr. J. Symes (Came), Mr. E. Boonton
and Mr. B ilt (Weymouth), Mr. J. Fudge, Mr. T.
Bennett, Mr. F. Bennett and Mr. J. R. Taylor,
(Dorchester), Ac. Unbounded hospitality was shown
to all who attended the meeting by Mr. W. Mayo,
and the day'. pleasure was enhanced by the courtesy
of Mr. J Beer, the minter of the Trenchard estate.
There were about 20 braes of greyhounds on the
field, including some of the best in the kingdom ;
hares were plentiful and wild ; thirty sourers were
run, affording much gratification to those "up" in
the sport, and, by the aloes of the day eleven hares
were killed. In the course of the day the following
matches were run off :
BITCH PUPPIES.

Mr. H. Mays's Dorcas brat Mr. Bennett's Polly.
Mr. Roger's Alice best Mr. Thompson's Glory.
DOG PUITTES.

Mr. Morent'a Maim beat Mr. Thompson'. Josh.
Mr. Thompson's Sam best Mr. Bancton's Bolter.
ALL-AOED DOOR.

Mr. Mutant's Simple Simon beat Mr. Tbomson's
Belly.
Mr. Baunton's Blunder beat Mr. R. Mayo's Spring.
Mr. Thompson'. Talmolin beat Mr. Bennett's Pet.
Mr. Thompeon'a Topery brat Mr. Bennett's Nally.
Mr. Baunton's Bella beat Mr. Thompson's Ben.
Mr. lilyrne's Spring boat Mr. Roger's Flmt.
Mr. W. Mayo's Myrtle beat Mr. Thompeon's Turtle.