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The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-12-20

IILbSAIA FROM VOL PROICA (V WALLS.

;Viten ‘. Tuesday Eveeing.
The Burz-ms.ter of Vie ,na, ha received the
fo,lowing despateh.from Loudon :—. . .

The P.inea of Wales hal reatteeted me to ewes,
In your Worship Ms profound s wrow at the awful
ca,a.tronhe which has visited Vienna. The Prince
• Merl that the remprehrance ~f bin recent m..et
phurant stay in Vienna ma I. Lial feel the calamity
the molt keenly.
(Signed) "Kamm."
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-12-20

LANDSLIP ON THE GREAT WESTERN
RAILWAY.

A landslip occurred on Sunday morning at High
Wycombe station, on the Great Western Railway,
about ten minutes before the arrival of the 7.29 up train.
A portion of the chalk embankment, with thirty yards
of a protecting wall, fell upon the platform and rails.
The train was stopped outside the station, and no
persons sustained injury. A strong staff of mea were
engaged all Sunday clearing away the debris.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-12-20

TERRIBLE RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

The Board of Trade inqu'ry i ito the ramie of the rail-
way ditester at Canoobury, Load to, on -saturday morning,
was opened before Col,nel Yoneed on Monday, at Broad.
arrpet Terminus. The witneues exammed were Henry
Hills, who bad been for four yeers signalman at the Canon
bury box, on the N irth London R ; Arthur Long.
a boy in the same box, who kept the telegraph record ;
John Alcock, signal inspector of the North London line ;
and William Hovey, for lost and • half years relief
eingnalnisn on the Great Western Railway. The latter,
alter giving the times at which h- wu signalled, said
that before the arrival of the ~to(fi the train. which were
in the acci lent, he received a signal of maven bells from
the Cs .onbary box, which he hal never received before,
and did not understand. Refe-ring to the North L
coil,. li, Ciun I that s- wen hells me adt ti, permissive
liork. By this he underet,od that the train could Co on.
Ile allowed the trains to pees, at toe same time calling to
the driver tog slowly. The oven belle signal, however,
he It'd sinew learned meant • positive block. He thought
the N,rth London in. tructioasauffn r s-d him to interpret
the gigots as he had dorm. In cross-ex emination, witness
said he tun in the box ten or twelve times and had
never heard the seven hells signal before. Prior to last
Pride, he had not been in theisme box for seven or nine
months. He hod signed • certificate ahowint that he was
c oupetent to work any box in the North London district
inentry wee adjourned.
Inc II .1,1 of Tule etquiry into the collision on the
N rib L .nd in Railway was resumed on Toes far, and
adjouyn.ol gin, die. The further evidence given ..howed
that the. uneluteu along the line had the m tet hest per-
pti 30 of the correct meaning of the different a gaunt
lice wi• no's manned thet the " jernii•Ove bock," which
Hovey, the eignilman of the Great Northern interpreted
t'.• servo-bell eigoel to moan, di.' not app:y to paesenger
trains at ell, and that II .vey wee misled by the ambiguous
tutors of the ioetruelions as to the toren tell, Another
grunt.. declaied that the slush IhAls was an "inappro-
priate signal while • third said he had kotern •
train slowed to Approach the junctlon a'ong the braneh
lino with the aged. against it —The inquest on the
victim, of the disad.ee was openu 0n Tuesday, and
adjourned until the ;kith inst.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-12-20

POUR MEN KILLED.

Four men were killed to-day in • coal pit nest
Troilism.

THE ABDUCTION OF GIRLS To THE
CONTINENT.

The Government of the Netherlands has proposed ith
international conformal to discuso the mean, of
preventing tise abduedon of girls for immoral purposes.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-12-20

COUNTY COURT.

FRIDAY.

(&fors tir. Serjeant Tindal Atkinson).

•
Thomas Rogers Hirsoock, 'Lollard Farnham, farmer,
v. Edwin Harris, of the same place, farmer. Mr. C.
8. Robins, of Shafteibury, appeared for the plaintiff,
end Mr. Trevor Davies for the defendant. Plaintiff
'gamed £3O for damages by an assault committal on
him by the defendant on the 15th November, 1881, L 5
as damages for trespass on plaintiff's land, and for
cutting a hedge belonging to the plaintlf, £3 17s. for
damaged by defendant preventing plaint,ff getting in
his wheat crops by sowing the land on the 15th
November, 1881, making a total of E2B 17e. To this
defendant pleaded a. a setsoff damage.; by breach of
contract by the plaintiff refusing to allow the defendant
the feed of sin acres of pasture, ten acres of turnips,
sin acres of swedes. itc., £l5 Is. 101. ; due for cheese,
15e. ; cash paid on plaintiff's behalf, 5..; barley.
£2 8.. • and £3 3.. for other feed ; making a total of
g 24, reduced by barley recovered, £4 125., leaving •
warms of £lO 181. Id, It appeared that the parties
were neighbours occupying adjoining farms, and that
• dispute arose between them as to the feed of certain
land. His Honour ,re, strongly advised that the
case should be submitted to a disinterested party, but.
al Mr. Robins' client would not assent, he directed
that • jury should be empanelled to try the action for
assault. Plaintiff'. caws was that he wad drilling
wheat, when defendant came to him and complained
of the contents of a letter, and high words ensuing, the
defendant et ruck him on the forehead and afterwards
behind his ear. Defendant, on the other hand, stated
that plaintiff gave the first blow, and very severely
injured him. The jar). crsnsidered both parties were
to blame, and gave • verdict fer the defendant; the
other portions of the *Latin claim and the counter
claim wore withdrawn.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-12-20

DOROHEITER.

Faux or Havints.—A rabbit in the possession of
Mr. Mayo, of Yordington, had, about a week ego, a
curious litter of six young ones. One, still living, has
three legs, one no ears, and the othsr 9oe ear.
DOLCHIssaa Lwrou Bocarrr.—Mr. W. R. S.
Ralston, M.A., will:give "An Evening's Story-Wiling"
at the Town Hall on Thursday next. His programme
will comprise Mythological, Moral, and Zoological
tales and without doubt the lecture will be of a most
intro sting character.
Boost Gamut's° —On Friday evening last a large
number of the parents and friends of the scholars of
St. Peter's Sunday School were invited to • tea at
Masten Hall, through the kindness of the clergymen
and leading members rf St. Peter's congregation.
Numerous ladies presided at the tables, the tea being
provided by Mr. Harrington, and a very large number
partook. An after-meeting was held, when the Rev.
T. W. Knipe (rector), Rev. C. F. Powys, (curate). and
Rev. W. Butler (Broadmayne) gave some excellent
advice to the parents. The meeting was interspersed
with hymns, and was closed by singing the National
Anthem.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-12-20

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Correspolu3ence.

THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY&
To at Edkr.

-
Sir,—As the tradesmen al the town hays consented
to Chia their establishments en the 26th and 27th inst.,
and by so doing enable their assrants to visit their
homes (which many oth.rwiee could not have done).
I have been asked by a lug. amber, to very anomaly
thank those gentlemen who s, kindly exerted
tem-
eelve. in canvassing the town on our behalf.
I am dr, yours obediently,
La AIIIIMAWL
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-12-20

DEATH PROM EXPOSURE.
BALD QUM.

A day or two ago a discharged groom named Job
Hamden, of Nottingham, and his wife, lilt Devizes,
where they had been detained in the workhouse on
account of the woman's illness, she being war her con-
finement and also suffering from bronchitis. Al ter walk-
ing four or five miles towards Pewsey the pow woman
broke down. Her husband carried her on his beck for
three or four miles' until be reached the village of
Wilcot, where he took her to a stable for shelter as it
was raining very heavily,and was then about 8 or
o'clock in the evening. After resting foe some
time they proceeded on their journey, and the
woman becoming seriously ill and her husband
being unable to carry her further, the poor fellow
was obliged to leave her by the roadside whilst he
want on to Pewsey for assistance. This place he
reached after considerable difficulty, he having lost his
way. Having obtained a pair of trucks at the police
station be set off back, but as he did not return
Inspector kings went in search of them, and after
some delay found them and brought them to the
police-station, after having lain by the roadside for
over three hours exposed to the wet and cold. Dr.
Carter and Hr. Evans, surgeons, were at once sent for
and did all they could, but the poor woman died
almost "timed,. A post-mortem examination showed
that the cause of death was intatomatlon of the lungs,
accelerated by exposure and fattens. At the inquest
the jury returned a verdict to this effect, and at the
same time remarked upon the amount of care and
attention the husband had displayed under such trying
circumstance., and also acknowledged the energy and
attention of Inspector fdaggs. The cams has excited a
painful sensation.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-12-20

THE ACCIDENT ON THE NORTH LONDON
RAILWAY'.

Ths funeral of West, the guard killed In the Canon.
bury accident, took place at Bow Cemetery yesterday,
and was attended by officials and nearly 300 um em-
ployed on the North London Railway.

THE IMPRISONED BRIBERS.

Sir William Harcoort has declined to receive a
deputation on behalf of the persons convicted of
bribery, it being contrary to precedent to receive
deputations on crimival cases. The memorial for the
mitigation of the sentences ha* been numerously
signed at the Railway Clearing-house, Lloyd's, the
Stick Exchange, and other public places, and it is
stated that 10,000 memorials are in course of signature.

Fearful Colliery Explosion.

180 WV= LOOT.

----
An explosion has occurred at Abram Colliery, neves
miles from Bolton. It is supposed that one hundred
and eighty 11•40 are lost. Great excitation prevail.
In the district.

BHIPWRECK.
German brig Ssjita, from Hamburg, bee bean
totally wrecked off FaWight, now Hastinp. Captain
Botren and six of tb• MOW were drowned, and
only one man WM saved.

"CIIY OP BERLIN."
Inman rtearner, City ot Berlin, &mind M New
York today.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-12-20

fa arktts.

LONDON CORN (OPENING).

MONDAY.
Wheat, .alow sale at Friday's price.; flour, dull;
osta and maize, steady; barley, beans, and twat,
inactive. Arrival.: .English wheat, 4,413 ; malt,
21,517; beans, 744 qrs.; if )ur, 21.201 socits ; tw.tErs
wheat, 72,653; USW, 80,446 ; mans, 6,901 qrs.; flow.
3 barrels and 19,602 &shako.

LONDON CORN (CLOSING).

biorpar.

-- -
Wheat closed quietly without any change. }Thmt
was dull; old MAW) was firm, and rather dearer on
the week; other kind. quiet; oats steady; barley,
beans, and pose, unaltered.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-12-20

RUSSIA AND CHINA.

Ti M.-r• Torknman. PTA s.Vng for ru.sian
t,,t,antr, offing lo It.. iliaus of th•

THE ST. GOTHARD TUNNEL
. . . Gatuv• Tuagday.

The comple ion of the greet St. t. Lionel is
offitial y announced, ea a's the commencement of
the reoilar train-,,,er.ici on Jimusry let. The co.t of
the undertaking fr 6144 to last has been 56 808,00
Imam, £2,272.:344.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-12-20

ERIDPORT.

LOoiL Al'ethisitos Cast —At the Brcotfor 1 Petty
Fles.ions,onS.,tui Cy, Harry Butch,,r, c 4.7 od,r, ~•
Bridport, was @ominous lio show au, why he .h .0 .1
Dot coutribate to the support of the emale file tiwste
Child of Manosb Burnham, dornestiJ Foreant, of
Micidlema.—Mr. 111,ir v- y are,' fr the
oompfainant, and Mr. Lay forth d,fei, ant, who ell
Lot pareonally answer the 011161111011 P. -I be e.idetice
went to show that the defers a,.t, wh, had been work-
lint at E bug, hod been i the bait of frequel t'y
visaing the complainant at her ma ,tore htne ; he was
there i.early every Mat in the iverk, ad moor ly
remained to supper. H. ha Inen ,eeo to take 11 ,e. ties
with oomplaL ant, who said defendant ha I promiled
her marriaga—This Untie:tour er•ii a. trot, rived by
several witneere..—The NlagistrAtes adjudged the
defendaat to b• the father, and ord•red him It pay
2.. 6d. a week towards its support, till it sbou:d a' Wu
lb* age of 16 years, and is, to contribute El la.
towards the expenses of the case.—Mr. Lao itst,4 that
defendant was earring only 16.. a week ; but the
Idegietratee coal laved t• is was no reason why they
should alter their decision.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-12-20

SKZABORNE.

Sinanown Scanot.—W. H. Dixon, a scholar of
this sch,ol, has won a first clsstical scholarship at
Wilford College. Oxford, of the value of £lOO per
annum, tenable for five years.
SHISBORNI hitSICAL Ugion.—A grand evening
conoert ws given by the members in the Digby
Aseemby-room on Thursday evening last. The first
pat of the programme consisted of d•feia, an idyll 1,7.
S. blarriner. set to music by the conductor. Mr. L.
Parker. The work was performed some few montoa
since with an orchestral band with much same's, and
wee highly appreciated, but the performance on Thurs-
day evening without the instruments was a feeble
effort compared with the first production. Justioe
indeed cannot be rendered to it without the aid of the
instrumentalists, and we were surprised to find the
' work given without their assistance. Silvia was
represented by Mrs. 11. Bnsor, Sibyl by Mrs. Can
Glyn, the Poet by Mr. Taylor. of Wells Cathedral,
and the Huntsman by Mr. Goldsmith. 'I he ballad
sung by Mrs. Bettor. " They for Vohsling God,"
was very well given, and met with warm applause.
The duet between the Poet and Silvia was also sung
with much feeling, and Mr. Goldsmith rendered the
ballad " fhere is not a Man" with capital effect and
In artistic style. The choruses, without exception,
went in good time and with spirit. Alter the work
was ended, Mr. Began gave a violin solo' an andante
and allegretto by de Berriot, and Mr. Taylor gave
Handel's'' Sound an Alarm." Mrs. Tate presided at
the harmonium, and Miss R. Curme at the piano.
Mr. L. N. Parker conducted.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-12-20

ON CHRISTMAS DAY

Au Additional Train, conveying First, Second, and
Third-claim Passeingera, will leave Dorchester at 6.30
am. for hishopetoke, Winchester, Basingstoke, Winch-
Alleld, Farnboro', Woking, and London.
This Train will atop at all intermediate Stations
between Dorchester and Bisbopstoke.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-12-20

WIMIOZNI.

BATTUZ SHOOTl2fo.—There was mother battle shoot-
ing party at °riche' on Friday, but only small bags
w.re made. The guns were I,rd Bradford, Lord
Allogtoo, Lord Caltborpo. Lord Blotto, Colonel Stud,
Mr. Crsven, and the 11 in. Humphrey &tut. The
result .1 the day's sport was the killing of 204
pheasant+, 273 bare., 304 rabbits, 2 wiloA,-nrk., 1
partridge, and 4 jays.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-12-20

BKIDPORT.

STZALINO WOOD.—An old tailor, named John Seal,
of Milton, Powerst, ck, was cliarg,d in custody, bsfore
S. W. Whetbatn, Esq., on Saturday, with 'waling a
wooden rail, the property of Mr. Torn Knight, fanner,
of Milton, ou the previous night.—A remand was
asked for, and granted till Monday.
Film—Just before 12 pro, on Saturday, the grocery
premises occupied by Mr. Thomas Plowman, next
do or to the Three Cups Coffee Tavern, in Rast-street,
were rilecover -4 to be on fire. Some men passiog the
shop at the time noticed smoke issuing from the do
way, and immediately gave an alarm of fire. Sergeant
Hazzard, who was fortunately near the spot, arrived
withal a few minutes with Constables Hutchings and
Chaffey. An entrance was made by forcing open the
door of the shop, when a LOW Of firs IVY observed at
the rear of the premises, which were vacated about
10.30. The Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, Mr.
F. Cooper, and several of his men were soon ou the
premises. and a plentiful supply of water being at hand,
the premises ware sOOO literally deluged. The fire was
got under within half-in-hour, but not until the whole
shop's contents were entirely ruined by water, smoke,
and fire. Only • few days previously Mr. Plowman
had his win low dreseei with choice season fruits and
other Christmas delicacies; but these have shared the
general fate. The Manager of the Coffee Tavern, as
well as Mr. Howell, draper, were much alarmed by the
report of fire, but it was fortunately extinguished ere
it could reach the adjo.ning premises. We hear Mr.
Plowman is insured in an office for which C. Wilson,
Esq., is the local agent. The origin of the fire is as
yet a mystery.
COUNTY Poticx, Friday.—Before W. Colfox, Req.,
B.A.—A. labourer, George Barrett, living at
Mora imbe, WS.* charged with stealing a fowl, the
Property of Mr. W. Gibbs, of Brightway Fenn,
Sycnondsbury.—A son of the prosecutor deposed that
the fowl tprocloced) was one missing from others
belonging to his father—A. man, named Robert
Hodder, said he had purchased the bird from Barrett.
—The Bench adjourned for Monday, in order to glean
complete evidence.
RZ.OI.ZNINO OF TX! RINK.—In the presence of the
Mayor (C. Bdmuuds, Req.), Capt. W. r. Whetham,
and other gentlemen, the skating rink at the Volunteer
Drill Halt was opened on Thursday night, when •
large number of well-known and expert skaters pat in
an appearance. The bend of the A Company D.R.V.
was an attendance during the evening, under Bugle.
Major Foster, and played some lively music during
the evening. The floor, composed of pitch-piae, and
Laid down for the rink in 1871;, has been taken up,
cleansed, and re-laid by Mews. T. and F. Patten,
builders, of East-street, who have successfully re-pro-
duced it in prime style, and its condition is stated to
be better than when newly laid.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-12-20

TEOVIL.

PHIDIENTATIONS TO A COZOILIGATIONAL MINIB2IIII.
The Rev. James iloylo has receive 1 several valuable
presents, on the occaaion of his leaving Yeovil for
another sphere of labour at Capetown. The first
souvenir consisted of an electro-plated teapot and other
articles tram the Sunday School children; but the
present from the congregation, which consisted of a
purse containing 100 guineas, was made at • public
meeting, at which illuminated addresses were also
handed Mr. Hoyle from the Nonconformist ministers
of the town and the deacons of the Congregational
Church. The meeting was of a most enthusiastic
character. It should be mentioned that Mr. Hoyle
was obliged to resign the pastorate of the Congrega.
tional Church in this town owing to domestic affliction,
which necessitates a removal to • more genial Claude.
Mr. Moyle hav been pastor of the Congregational
Church at Yeovil 12 years. He succeeded the Rev. J.
W. Sampeo , who on leaving Yeovil took charge of •
church In Bristol. During Mr. Hoyle's ministry in
Yeovil a new church has been erecte i, at • c set of
£5,0)0, most of which has been raked. and the school-
rooms have been improved. Mr. Hoyl. t ,ok great
Interest in the work of County Association, and was
much respected. He will sail for Capetown in a few
days.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-12-20

COUNTY PETTY BEBBIONB,

SATURDAY.
Before H. B. Middlston, Esq. (In the chair), G. W.
Floyer, Be., Major-General Henning, C.H., G.
Worry, Nag. , and E. L. Hinderaley, Esq.
Applioatioa was made for the transfer of the license
of the rishorman's Arms, Patton, Chickerell, from
Thomas Lowman to Edward Marshall/inv.—Mr. Supt.
Gale had no objection, and the application was
granted.
A similar application for the transfer of the Clifton
Hotel, Portland, from Joseph Hancock to W. H.
Willard, was fronted. There was no objection.
An application for the transfer of the New Inn from
William Testy to T. A. Chsddock was also granted.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-12-20

RESCUE Of A VESSEL BY THE COMMODORE.

A sh.,rt but violent gale blew from the south-west on
S;.tur,lay afternoon and evening, and two vessels were
4,)10wn out of Portland Roada. One, a brig, brought
up ofif tho Nythe, after loni driving, but the other, a
smack, continulll Rit4 and toes scram Weymouth
Bey. until, it being seen she wag about to go on the
rooks of the North Shore, the Constitution went out,
got hold of her, and towed her into Wrpootah
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-12-20

BLANDPORD.

EVEMIGI OW:MT.—The teachers and scholars of
the Blandford Sunday School Union gave an evening
concert in the Corn Exchange, on Thursday. Mr. C.
H. Curtis, the cooductoi, and Mr. Levason, of Bourne-
mouth, the leader of the Orchestral Union, kindly
gave their services. The choruses were sung by 250
voices, trained most efficiently by hfr„ Curti., who has
devoted considerable time to their instruction. The
Corn Exchange wee well filled, though the weather,
unfortunately, was far from favourable. The follow-
ing was the progremini : —Hymn, "We Bring no
Glittering Treaeures," tune Aurelia ; " March Onwards.
Soldiers True," from Colt Ei;" Star of Peace,"
hymn, "Send out Thy Light," tune Worms ; solo and
chorus, "The Saviour is Calling;' "The Strain
Upraise," Troyte's chest ; hymn, "Prayer for Peace,"
tune Russian air; "Before Jehovah's Awful Throne;"
instrumental piece by members of the Orchestral
Union, Part II ; Song and chorus, "S ing of the
Gipsies, T. F. Seward; gong, 'Lithe Wood;" song.
"Let It Pees," 8, L Vail; song and chorus, •• Whist-
ling Farmer Boy," G. F. Root; chorus, "Hunt.-
man's Chorus," Webber; song, "The Cuckoo," words
by E. Fell; solo and chorus, "Autumn Winds," G.
F'. Root; round, "Come, Follow Me;" song, "The
Mill by the Rivulet ;" " National Anthem."