The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-09-07 00:00:00

PORTLAND..

NAVAL I NVEctioN..-7p-te—in W. li. F•iye, In-
spector of training shipe paid a visit to H.M.S. Bow•wen
(('aptain Markham) on Thursday and Friday, and found
everything very satisfactory, giving great praise to the
officers and men.
CARRIAGE l'verr.—On Monday a small pony carriage
was coming sharply round the corner at the foot of the
Hill and was overturned. Two ladies and a child were
thrown out ; the ladies received some cuts and bruises,
and the child was also bruised.
SUDDEN DKATIL —On Monday morning Mr. John
Sansuni, of Easton, died very suddenly. He hail been
attended for some time past by Dr. McLean for heart
disease, and when the death was reported to Mr. R. N.
Howard, the coroner, an inquest was not deemed necessary.
Tag CASTLE Rosa DRAIN. —We are glad to find that •
further step has been taken with regard to this sanitary
improvement. At • meeting of the Local Boani on
Thursday tut tenders for the work were received. There
were four, and Mr. Job Lynhana's tender being the loweet,
was accepted.
CLEEcirmicies EXCRANOFI. —The ROT. G. Thompson, of
Leigh, ow Sherborne, has been of late officiating at St.
George's Church in place of the Rev. J. A. Beszor ; and
at St. John's Church large congregations have been drawn
I by the Rev. D. Kennedy. officiating in place of the Rev.
I T. A. Ottley.
A FRENCH CollivcrTlL—On Thursday a French corvette
named the Bodia, having on board a number of cadets,
came into the roads. A great many of the officers landed,
making purchase. in the island, and causing no little
euuti.irrassioent by tendering only French money in pay-
ment. She sailed again the same evening.
HONOURABLR DIPCIII ROIL —Master Gunner E. Agnew,
Coast Brigade, has received an honourable discharge from
tier Majesty's service after serving fora period of nearly :12
years. He quits this neighbourhood for Ipaerich with the
respect and good wishes of thee) with whom he has been
associated since his appointment to Portland Castle.
ATTIMPTID CONVICT EIICAPL —On Thursday evening,
about half-past five, as the prisoners were being marched
Into the prison, one of them managed to give his officer
the slip, taking advantage of • dense fog passing over at
the time. His liberty was, however, a short duration,
for he was speedily captured in the neighbouring quarries.
Bova' Litavc —On Tuesday morning about CO boys of
Boecawen left by the two early trains on three
weeks leave. The brass band of the ship played them
to the railway station. 131.1 went to London and
it) to Portsmouth, the remainder to Plymouth, &c. On
Wednesday afternoon about 90 more of the boys were in-
dulged with a half-holiday visit to Weymouth by train.
TeurrmAace. —On nu rsday evening a temperance
meeting was held in the Maidenwell Schoolroom, Mr. J.
T. Page, RN., presiding. Mr. T. W. Oliver,U.K.A. and
district deputy for South Rants, delivered an excellent
address in the intermits of the Independent I *der of (heal
Tempters, and was littelled to with niarke.l attention
throtighinit Thu rein was well filled. 011 the following
eve • Mr. Clover addressed a naeetiug in the web...ln./1i
at the Verne I 'itadtd, under the 11111.00.1 of the Reg OI tat
Temperance Society. Coheir Sergewit Smith presided,
Anil this attendance was go.sb

I. Mil( !Skims Cotintrricr- Mr. .1. I'. Lano. of
Fortilue*%-well. chairnum of the Local lloardi of
hail been elected a committee-man for the recry.bridge la
the place id Mr. J. klabey, ileceasaL The number of
vote, reconlwl was 2%0, 20 for Mr. Lano and 40 for
Captain &riven, the majority for Mr. Lano being 2121.
Mr. Lane now holds the porta of commissioner and oom-
mittectuan also. no Coln miadoners mimeo: the property ;
the verandas In their body by the deaths of Mr. Malay
and the live. IL Jestotar were filled up in Weymouth teat
week by the appointment of Mr. It. W. !Weilh and the
Rev. T. A. Ottley. The committee men only receive the
Gorerunwmt money, .m 1 .re elec.twl mist in-
habitant. a the Wand, while commutaionere need nut be.