The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-12-20 00:00:00

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mumer as the former one on Sunday evening. and
sweat to pieces at about three o'clock on Monday I
ti.e crew being for nearly fifteen hours in
their perilous hituation. 'lwo men were drowozsl,
aad four saved. Inquests have been lo.et on the
bodies —that on the crew of the Mimbata to
a verdict of " Ace.dontolly drown:al. but tan pry
are of opinion that. if the premution of sounssing had
been nisserved the wreck might have iseen
prevented." and that en tho body of ..au of the crew
of the Sent.inel, of • • Accidentally drowned."
WIXCIIESTLit. Rijk Co:la.—The ac.
tive Sergeant-Niajor, M. W. Budding. took the corps
: out fora " mardi lq• moonlight," en Thursday night.
whieh lasted nearly titre., Jour/. thcat went
about eight miles. and at suitthle points on the
march sonic evolutions were practised. The corps
proceeded by the St. Cross road through Compton to
Shawford, and from thence returned round by Twy.
ford to this city.
CIiaISTAAS liotinxv.--There will be a general
suspension of bluiness in this city ,m the :lath mot.
Ilisisnsroxh. Ti,.' Raot ao.r.— This anneal
show was held on Wednesday at the Angel lintel.
The roots were line, awl the annpetition was keen,
and the company numerous. Time annual dinner I
took place at the Angel in the afternoon. W. S.
Portal. Fa' in the chair, and there were also pre-
sent W. W. Beach, Esq., M.P., O. Salter Booth,
Esq., NI. P. and a large number of the gentry and
neighbouring agriculturists. Two handsome pieces
of plate were presented to Messrs. Lunn and Bradley,
which had been purchased by subscription by the
members and friends of the society.
RIN WWI). The Cottle Show. —This annual show
in connection with the ltingassel market, toek place
in Welnemlay. The annuals were excellent, and the
competition was spirited. The judges were Mr.
Benjamin Silence, of Compton, near Winchester ;
Mr. W. R. Oliver, of Southampton ; and Mr. John
Strange, of liozelbury Bryan, Benet. The dinner
took place at the Crown Assembly Rooms. Limns,
Colonel Faue, of A von. iii the chair, supported
by the lion it. Dutton, M.l'., and Mr. J.
C. Jervisise. M. P., and the company Mandel
C. D. &dads', of Bei leigh Park, -1. Mills, (t.
Lelganl. W. To T
Tine, and . lA.. Kmrs. The usual
loyal, patriotic, and other toasts were given and
responded to, mid some good speeches were delivered
during the proceedings. The following prim* were
awarded:—

SOGTH•MPTON.—The Proposed Banquet to the
Directors of the Great Lusters—The ;late of the
banquet to he given by the President and loilea,z3
of the Chamber of Commerce to the Direcior, of the
Great Eastern, and at which it is stated Lords Pal-
merston and Elgin have promised to attend, 13 nude.
cided.
THZ ATEHNZUM.—Lord Palmerston has signified
his intention of being present at the appruac'utng
soiree of this institution
The provincial committee appointed at the late
public meeting at Bitterne, met on Thursday, when
Mr. Steaurt 11 'Na,ghten was appointed chairman, and
Mr. Robert Richardson, honorary secretary to the
Bitterne and South Hants Volunteer Artillery and
Rifie Corps.
THE BRISBANE Mbisios.—The Bishop of Brisbane
preached two sermons in aid of this mission on Sun-
day, and a public meeting was held in the Townliall
on the following evening, Mr. Alderman Calm in
the chair, when the Bishop gave sine interesting
information respecting his diocese and the %%lints of
the colony. C,,llections were made in aid of the
mission.
TUE Fuzz GRAMMAR SCHOOL.—The trustees of
the Southampton charities have appointed a commit-
tee of five gentlemen to insimod the testimonials and
qualifications of the candidates for the Mastership of
the Free Grammar School. There are 61 candidates
for the appointment; and since the deatb of the Rev.
T. L. Shapcott, late vicar of St. -Michael's, there has
been no master nominated.
HAMPSILIMIL "ALL ENGLAND" EXHIBITION OF I
CANARIES, AND BRITISH AND FOREIGN CAUL
BlRDS.—'fhis ezlnbitiou took place on Tuesday and
Wednesday, at the Royal Victoria Rooms. 'lmre
were 512 specimens exhibited, comprising the Ma-
thered songsters of our own country, with birds of
passage and foreign birds ; the whole being divided
into 67 classes, The mist numerous were the cana-
ries, which were exhibited by bird fanciers and pri-
vate individuals from all parts of the country. The
wmpany was fashionable and numerous, and the
whole collection was tastefully arranged. Mr.Kidtl,
of Hammersmith, the well-known naturalist, deli-
vered lectures each day. this bird gossip, embracing
the philosophy of birds and bird keeping, was, as
usual,highly aln using and instructive. The judges were
Messrs. Harris and Kidd, and Mr. C Heinly.
handsome silver prize medals were supplied by Mr.
Barter. The commendation cards, with appropriate
devices and suitable inscriptions, were executed
at the engraving establishment of Mr. Phillip Bran-
non.
Poirrs.uount.— l'olunteer Rifle Corps.—The first
meeting of the members of this corps took place on
WednertLsy evening at the Green-row Rooms, when
nearly lOU presented themselves for drill. The nub-
scription list amounts to nearly £l,OOO, and further
subscriptions are anticipated.
PATAL SHIPWRECKS OVI THE ISLE OF WIGII
On the night of the 4th inst., and early on the
morning of the sth, two most disastrous cases of
shipwreck occurred at Chillerton and Brook Bay,
whch resulted in the 1011 s of fourteen lives. lime
argest of the wrecked vessels, named the Hirohito,
belonged to Malta, and lately sailed from Marseilles,
laden with 900 tuns of barley, oats, and rye, said to
have been consigned to Government. She was re•
gistered at 500 tons, and commanded by Captain
Marabita, the son of the owner, Giuseppe Nlaralida,
of Malta. The ilinct CALM of the shipwreck is un•
. known, but it is suppose,' that the compass was out,
as she was steering L by S. E. at the time she ran
.on shore, and was at that period under canvas. The
captain was evidently ignorant of the danger of the
coast in the locality where the ship was wrecked, or
the continued precaution of heaving the lead would
have obviated the disaster; that part of the coast of
the island being studded with small and dangerous
rock. The coastguard, under the coininand of the
officer of Atheriield station, Mr. Joseph Cutajar,
R.N., assisted by the chief boatmen and crews, used
every possible endeavour tosave the lives of the crew,
and were on the spot from nine o'clock on Sunday
evening until the last man come on shore on Monday
I morning. Twelve of the crew, however, which
amounted to seventeen men, were drowned. Some
of the bodies have since been washed on shore, but
all of them, though recognized, were very much beaten
about, and the coast was strewed for more than a
mile and a half with wearing apparel, ecc. The
second vessel (the Sentinel, 116 tons burthen;
wrecked in Brook Ray, ran in under mil in the was

chair was therefore taken T. W. Ileitilerswi,

Esq.. of Mate Manor; and the company included
the lion. Ralph Dutton, M.P., Sir J. C. Jervuise,
M.P., Captain Trollope, Captain Suckling, the
Mayor of Romsey (Mr. R. L Finder), Mr. W.
Stead, Mr. James Reeves, Mr. .Josiah George. jun.,
Mr. T. Coleott, Mr. T. Godwin, Mr. 1. W. Ash,
Mr. John Allsop, Mr. Georgo Allsop, Mr. J. Reeves,
jun., Mr. Blundell, Mr. Sillence, Mr. Mee (repre•
sentative of Moors. Dixon and (ardus), Mr. Scott
the Test Valley Manure Works), Mr. W. Eggar,
(secretary), Mr. Brake, Mr. Creasy, Mr. Hunt, Mr.
Hallett, Mr. Chignell, Itc. Owing to the market
very few of the local tradesmen were in attend-
ance.

Noble the Marquis of Bath, Lord H. Thynne, M.P.,
Joseph Everett, Esq., _ John Ravenhill. Esq.,
William Temple. Esq., N. Barton, Esq., John Davis,
jilt'. Esq., Vert' Fain: Hewett, George Temple,
Al. Fisting, Esq., William Segr:tiu. Esqo
H. P. louis, Esq., William Davis, Esq., C. Bleeek.
F. Baylye, Esq., J. C. Fussell, f:aq.. Rev. J.
E. hliplo, Rev. .1. on, Rev. E. Stickball'. Rev.
T. E. Crillsin. Rev. George Bleeek, Rev. G.
Brown, Rev. Mr. Ravenhill„ together with several
4,1 the leading aariculturists of the district, and
many of the 14:d tradesmen. Resolutions awl
speeches we:e delivered strongly approving of the
e,tablishmerit of the corps, and the following sub.
ser.ption 4 were announced at the close of the meet-
ing : —The Alarquis of Bath, £5O ; Lord H. Thynne,
M.P., .z 24 ; Joseph Everett, Esq., £2O; William
Temple, Esq„, £2O ; Jidin Raveultill. Esq., £l5 ;
N. Barron, Ell.. LID; Vs:re Faue Benett,
; Rev. J. L. Philipps,
DEVITAC4.— The reindeer Rejk Cerini.—lt is said
that Captain Wail:thole will amept the command of
this carps if be Mots that he can satisfactorily
charge the dottiest of it, witl t interfering with
others of paresis. ttttt t importance Mr. Cochrane of
Baynton house has accepted the office of lieutenant.
A meeting took place on F. May week when Mr.
J. E. Hayward of this town, solicitor. Was unani-
mously ttttt belated, and has since accepted the noutio•
atian uf ensign —both of the appointment' l'eitg
of course subject to the approval of the Lord-Lieu-
tenant. A public meeting Was colleens's! on Tues-
day by the Mayor to olstain subscriptions and further
the movement, and Mr. Sotherou Estcoutt was
expected to attend.
VoI,UNTEER YEOMANRY IZIFLR CORPS.—An ex-
cellent. address was delivered on Wednesday evening
week, by Capt. the Right Hon T. 11. Setheron
Esteourt, M.P., to the Dismounted Yeomanry Rine
Corps, attached to the Devizes Troop, at the Town-
hall. Those gentlemen who bad 'signified their
intentinn of pdising the Devizes 'title Corps were
also present. The rtglit hon. gentleman, coaclu.led
a spirited awl instructive address by addressing
hinasel: particularly to the new dismounted carps. Ise
hoped that as by their prompitude they were No. 1
in completing members, so they lutist endeavour by
seditious attention to their duties, to be No. 1 in
everything else, and enable him to feel a.s proud of
thent always WI lie slid at that moment. On the
motion of Mr. Burt (the Nlayor) a vote of thanks to
Captoin Estoont was carried amid heatty applause.
111 Alt I.Bono VG l'aunteer Rifle an-inc.—The
following gentlemen have been nominated a com-
mittee to receive subscriptions ant enrol member's
names. The Mayor. Messrs. Bull. C. Alay, T. B.
Alerrinian. W. C. Merrinien, it. E. Price, ii. Sey-
mour, and H. it, Tienkinson.
Tux Cottaux. —The customary annual c liege
concert will not take place this year in consequence
of the ml stic calamity which has bcfalien 11r.
%Vhiteltesal Smith, the concert leader.
NIARRIAOR IN HMI LIFE.-- The marriage of Lord
Charles Bruce, youngest son of the late Marquis of
Aileshury, to Miss Augusta Seymour, daughter
of Lady Augusta Seytu.snr, and niece to the
Marquis of Bristol, is atlllothWed to take plain; in Feb-
ruary.
Mr. F. M. Collins' creditors met at the Ailsbury
Arms, on Thursday, Mr. Jonah Reeve in the clmir,
when it was protssied and unattimonslT catried
that the meeting be suljourned until ‘l4.allassslay
and that the Chairman requests Mr. Collins to be
present at she 'fleeting provided with a ststemeut of
is affairs.
The Marquis and Alarchioness of Ailesbury are
enterta g a distinguished party at Tottenham
Perk. among whom are the Duke awl Duchess of
Manchester, the Fini awl Countess of Tankerville,
.sv its farrow, or sin kling, El, J. Mills, E. ; I Earl and Countess of Durham, Alaria Alarchionels of
second 4;itta, Ins., General Robertson. , Ailesbury. Lord and Lady and the %MK% It, Vinci,
(S.eiyitrur,r; Mr. G. ainl
.Loly An.oista Sturt,
ANDovais. --A public meeting was held in the 1 ilurr:l •
mr -1 °nice. Ild.ird (litlvird, Lied Annesley.
T.oeuliall, on Saturday. convened by the Mayer, at
Captain Lumley. Lira I ~aentourt, ke. Tile follow•
other inhabitants 4.f the town and VI, requisition of 77 of the principal inhabitants, to
eake the us.vessary steps for the (mutation of a rite jag' a '''''
I. were favoured with invitations on
Mr. awl Mrs. Menu mines and party,
company. The meeting was not so numerously at-
tended as could have been desired, but veal still
Mr. and Mrs. It. E. Price. Mr. and Mies hese'',
sufficiently itilluential to imitate the movement by I
the appouttinent of a committee ansl entering into Rev. F. 11. and. Mrs. Bowl; ke., &c.
arrangements for she receipt id' subscriptions, which Flit& —A lire brake out on Tue44lay evening lie.
are tole: received at the hanks in the town. tweet live and six o'clock in a wash-house belonging
Cif alsrflAs HoIADAY. —The majaritv of the trades- to Mr. Dotson. tailor. and some alarm was caused by
men m the town have announced their intention of Messrs. Ward null Co'a. bank mad Messrs. Mem
suspending business on the Dith inst. man's offices in Silverlessstreet, being consequently
Pitizs ANINIAL.—Mr. John Musiday, butcher. of "P"1"1 to great 'huller. The inhabitant-4 '' Ile'
this town, has purchased the Devon ox which won diately rendered every assistance, and a plentiful
the iinit prize of £23 at the Smithfield Club Cattle supply 4.1 water In:ing at hand the premise* were
Show. on 'Tuesday. This tine einem' was fed by .f. fin tunately preserved. The tire, it is said. originated
J. Farquharson, Esq., of Langton House, near from a piece of timber igniting near the fire-place
Blandford. in the wash-h- use Mr. Dallson'a wood-
II usr Itsm..—The annual ball of the Tedworth, house. which was till,-.1 with *mall dry faggots and
Vine, awl Hampshire Hunts took place at the Town- other intiaminalilc articles. and a-as first discovered
hall, oil Thursday evening. and was a most brilliant by the intense smoke which tilled the house and
stair. The hall was most tastefully deem:Awl with workshop. The tire engines coals( be of but little
various devices and appropriate mottoes, awl re- service from the Nebel. situation of the premises,
dected great credit on Messrs. Gum, and Son. The and the premises being almost entirely coustructed
company commenced assembling at 10 o'clock, and it woad, their escape from utter de.truction is most
in the course of an hour nearly one hundred and I 'remarkable. some of the furniture was removed
fifty of the 4',/i!e of the town and neighbourhood were from the dwelling-house. and Mr. DOllBllll narrowly
present. Dancing was kept up with spirit until a escaped suttalation while so engaged in WI upper
late hour to time inspiriting strains of Adams's excel. story.
lent quadrille baud. The refreshments were sup- riIIPPENIIAM.—Ifiring Fair, or Mop. The
plied by Mess's. Staples, of the Albion, London. Rev. It. V. Law, Rector of Christian Mallard, has
Itousey. Labour,a A „„,„4,. pidolislied an important letter to the Right lion. T.
Esmond, 'in the increasing evil of hiring
lien. —The annual meeting ter the distribution of H. S. Es
the premiums offered by this society will take place fairs " with the view. hope. and prayer, that some-
on the 21st inst., under the presidency of Lord Fab thing may be done to arrest it."
"numbs'. The lalsairers' dinner this year Will take LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITTTION.—R. P.
place at the Tawnhall instead 4.f the market-room, Long. Esq., M.P.. delivered a most interesting and
in order to amompasmy such of the subscribers and graphic lecture at the New llan on Tuesday evening
their lady friends as may desire to be present in omisection with this institution Oil •• Recollect'
Rouser Aulticutrunsi. Staniar. —The annual ..f a Tour in the Holy Land." The audience was
chrestaims Shop of fat and breeding stock. ill Collllll.ti- very numerous awl fashionable, and the chair was
thin with this Society, took place at Romsey on taken by Mr. Jal:011 PiliilipS. the President elect of
Thursday last, and it is mm pleatusable duty to state the Institution. Mr. Long conducted his hearers
that not only was the show in many respects seise- In London to Marseilles, and from thence to Malta,
rim to those of former years. but that the society, Alexandria, Cairo, the far-famed Pyre Is. the Nile,
itself is also ins prosperousand flourishing condition. Cpper Egypt, Suez, and left them in the Holy Land.
This may be doubtless attributed to the excellent The lecture was partly extemporaneous and partly
management of the conimittee, hut above all to the written, and abounded in highly interes ing fact-4
uutirang exertions of Mr. W. Egger, who for several and details, which elicited frequent applause. and
years has most efficiently discharged the duties of occupied more than two hours in delivery. Several
secretary. The show took place, as usual, near the sketchea and drawings a-ere exhibited, and lac
Abbey Church, but owing to the small space avail- 64 of the hieroglyphic inscriptions on tombs and
able for the purpose, many of the AllilllalS were not monuments were handed round for the inspecti '''' of
seen to the hest advantage. There was competition the company. Mr. Lon n Long caclutled his lecture by
in every class, and much of the stock were of tirst- expressing a wish to be enrolled as a member of the
rate quality. Mr. Brake's prize ox was au especial Scientilic Institution, and liberally offered a present
object of notice : a liner animal hums not been seen at of Issiks for the library. A cordial vote of thanks
any praviucial show. It Was purchased, we under- Was Ulla '' i'' iously accorded to the lecturer on the
slam', by Air. Pinniek, of sonthampton. Alr. motion of the Rev. A. Headley, rector of Harslet"-
Brake also exhibited a splendid fat cow, as did also heist', a-ho alluded to the presence of Mrs. Long and
Mr. (hinge Allsop. There were some beautiful har friends on the platform, seconded by the Rev
grass-fed wither sheep belonging to Mr. Hurst, who Robert Hilbert, rector of Langley.
in this class achieves( a victory over Mr. Brake. H. Swisuox. -- 7%e Volunteer Movement. The
C. C..iniston, Esq., exhibited a pen of tine animals, magistrates have ordered a meeting to be convened
which were commended by the judges. Mr. Hurst at the Townhall on Alonslay at 2 o'clock, to make
carried off the first prize for ewes, but for the " fatted arrangements for forming one or more Lithe Corps in
calf" he had to resign the palm to Mr. Beasley. The the several parishes in the divisions of Swindon and
hulls were a very tine class, and there was a good one Criebiale.
of pigs. Mr. Beasley was successful in the former, M ion:mum% Volunteer Ili.* r'irpe.— This
and Sir J. B. Mdi, Bart., in the latter class. For movement progresses satisfactorily. The volunteers,
Luther particulars our readers must conSillt the who muster upwards of 60 in nuenber, assemble to
award of the judges, who were, Mr. 111 hell, of drill twice daily at the large room of the King's
Bursietlon, Mr. Hallest, of Shasltield, and Mr Oliver, Anus Inn. We hear that die officers of the corps
if Southauipton. Shortly after two o'clock about NO likely to be nominated are W. T. K. Perry Keene,
gentlemen sat down to an excellent dinner, provided Esq., Captain ; C. R. Luce, Esq., Lieutenant ; and
by Mrs. Cocks, at the White Horse Hotel. Sir J. J. A. Handy, Esq., Eusign.
B. Mill, Bart., had been anuminced to preside, hut
was unable to attend in consequent-at of The
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