The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-09-14 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH.

Lord Carlingfonl and Frances Countess Wablegrave
have arrived at Weymouth from Chewton Priory, Somer.
set•hire, for a few days.
THE WIFE-THREATIttING CAFTAIN.—Louis Clarke, who
was last week ordered to find sureties of za each, and
himself enter into his own recognisance of Eleo, to lump
the peace towards his wife, was unable to find sureties,
and has been sent to Dorchester gaoL
THE LIOIITINO OF THE Ell/PLANADE.—The experiment of
having • complete row of lamps lighted on the F•planade
during the season, proves to be exceedingly success( uL
The company who walk on the Esplanade in the evenings
are improving both in niunbers and respectability„ and the
light, especially near the chairs, is fast driving from the
p6ce the loose characters, and making the Esplanade an
enjoyable place of recreation in the evening.
Ciotterrcnciscli ANNIVEMILtItY.—On Thursday last sen
wont Were preached in celebration of the anniversary of
the new church,—in the morning the Rev. W. Eliot, M.A..,
vicar of St. James's, Bristol, preached, in the afternoon
the Rev. Lower Onlye, curate in charge ; and in the
evening the Rev. T. A. (heaves, rector. Collections were
insole in aid of the fund for the interior fittings of the
church. The bells also rang in the morning, in honour of
the anniversary.
Rai tw Al Clain/ /but-WED.—On Friday morning a South- I
Western goods train started from Weymouth for Portland,
the time for leaving being 10.40, but it is said to have been
started before tioic. On nearing the level crossing of the
Backwater bridge, the gateman, who was on the bridge,
ran towards his post, but was unable to stop the train,
which dashed on the level crossing, knocking down the
closed gates, and breaking them up. Fortunately no one
was crossing the place at the time, and the engine driver
and fireman received no hurt. We hear that the engine
was coming on tender first, and it was strange that the
train should be allowed to go uphill over a level crossing
without tho white flag, or 'all right" signal being seen.
ILsd the train been coming down-hill, the driver might
have pleaded that he could not stop.
Peon:air, RUNNING OF THE NIGHT MAIL TO WEYMOUTH.
—lt has been frequently noticed that the night mail train
from Waterloo stops at Dorchester, so that persons who
come on for Weymouth have to stay there at much incon-
venience. Dr. Rhodes, when in London, had an interview
with Mr. Archibald Scott, traffic manager of the London
and South Western Railway, who replied that the coin.
puny had never been asked to run the night mail to Wey.
mouth; but he saw no reason why it should not be done,
if a memorial were sent to the directors. The Mayor most
willingly took up the matter, and placed a memorial on
the table of the Council chamber for signature by those
interested in the running of the night mail.
soarivon Perry samosa, Friday.—Defore the Meyer (Mr
ti. IL Welsforu), Dr J Drew, Mr G. Reynolds, and hr T.
Abbott.
Charted Jacob, found drunk nn a doorstep by P.r. Stickland,
on Tuesday craning, was final ss, or? days In default_
Thomas rile, an II offender, was charged with being drunk,
in Esetsstrart, on the previous night.
P.C. Bartlett proved the prisoner being drunk, sod using bad
language to the children around When taken to the pollee-
elation, the prisoner trial to bite lus band.
Prisoner maid he had been all the winter and summer at the
Venom and had not tasted soy hair, so that • little drop got
.ur him, Ile hard been convicted 17 Unmet previously, and was
now sent for II days' hard labour.
Elisabeth Knowles was charged with unlawfully wounding
Rhea Rolland. The proseoutor appeared with her head bound
up, and add prisoner and her husband were staying at her
lodmmt house at the time of the awault. The woman's husband,
a musician went out ii get money, and when he returned, the
priaolier was very ill.tempervd, and when he wanted her to go
to hal, she refused, and went to the publichouss. When they
came base, there was a quarrel between them, witness thought
thc husband was going to strike his wile, and asked him not to
do so. On this primmer took up 5 fender, and with both hands
struck her a most violent blow us the hoed. eye, and lips, from
which she bled from 11 o'clock till I. and remained insensible
1., a long time she was now eteeedingly weak and giddy
Could not my prisoner intended to strike her, but am, rnahe,a
towards her.
Prisoner pleaded guilty, and said she was very prey ; iga
Holland was the heat friend she had in the world.
Committed fur the trial at the Stations:

LYILB—ARGAL
FINE Fluit.—On W.loesday some ROOCota, Ineastiring
nine inches round —the Moon Park VIM ty —w gathered
in the grounds of the vicarage.
EARLY OR LATEl—Seireral kinds GI spring dower.,
incinding primroses and violets. were gathered by low
YksitOril to the landslip one day last week.

BRIDPORT.
SOCOND Canes. —Several del& of grass in our neighbour.
hood have reoently been cut for the second tine., this
sunirscr, and goal crape secured. The pastures are
looking very beautiful and amen. and knell Wen, to be
abundant There is a general complaint as to the
UnKatisfart.ry condition which In" 4 of the hay wag put
tee-gather in eenta,peeenea of the wet weather, and it i 4
there will not lei 'ouch good lisy about Mt, the
root crops are spoken of as bring excellent. end this will
iu woo 104111elle eulliPUUSlste for the beanies of the kw.