The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-09-01 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

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10:11OURID CHANGE., AT THE PaNON INFIRMARY. —lt. k
reported th.t all the convicts at present employed as nurse
orderlieA are to he dihulaatal to work, and their places
supplied lq o.t.lFr men.

*Amy Tueaday bud three
dozen fresh convicts arrived in the island, and were con-
veyed in three vans up to the Prison. This does not
support the Plea some people haul that the number of
coin 1,4 thIA prison woul4l Au reduced about 811 U, and
the wavier. about 40. It rather S01:111,1 to show that it is
inn:n.l,ll to keep up the tutablialituent to alamt ita original
stroigth.

rOkTI.AND Mr.AD.Wilefl Mr. W.
Combo' was killed at the Coveniment works at
.11exandria, Mr. Benjamin White, also of Portland, auc-
molest him. The work, were completed, and Mr. White
.46 on his voyage
diarrhos, and in 3 few days (on the 19th) lie died. The
nestratil 1.M.1 was telegraphist from Malta, where the
*essel put iii, and un Sunday it was received by the rector,
Rev. J. A. Beazor. Mr. It Lite leaves a e idew and two
children : he ass about 40 years old.
Ax UNCOMFORTAIILK Nu:BT.—A young gentleman
stout lx year,, old, who has been staying at the Royal
Hotel, one night lately went out for a ramble round the
West cliff.. In trying to climb over a cliff, hie foot
slipped, lie fell, und was stainneiL Ile lay insensible, he
fur two or three hours, and when he CAM() tin
hituself, it was so dark that he didn't know where he was.
Mr. Board ass onat on the shore looking for hint alsmt
ii del.wk the next morning, sod heard his voice shout-
ing for help. On this Mr. Board, with two fishermen, got
A boat, went out in the Bay, and from the water saw the
young man he was in search of, pulled to Ow shore, and
rescued him fnan his awkward situation.
Less OF A HOME. -On 31.enday afternoon, Mr. Henry
Hodder lost a valuable horse owing to the enormous loot
of stone the teaui was drawing, being alloweil 1" "nil at
tee MIMI A mare. Seeee horses were coming rawer
quickly down the New Road, when, on turning the corner
at thr top of Fortune, Well, they could not keep back the
With AAA the waggon and swum tipped on One Aide bittellt•
hit is leg of the shaft horse. The poor animal was eAdelle•
and Dr. Ificlwan savel it further agony by shooting it
there- The ;mat weights of stone that come down make
the houses alongside the 'sad tremble, and there is a
constant feeling that Aelee regulation ought to be made
and enforcisl, as to the use of the li.da which so wear up
the rook and render accidents always liable to happen.
MIGRANT Vt'ARKVII.IX MUKT.—Among the qinwryinen
who have migrated from Portliand was Mr. George Fell,
%OA of Mr. Falk of Fortune's Well, who obtaintal work at
a slate 'many in Pout y-Pridd. One day, at the end of
last week, he w. "raring' out Mete of the stuff under a
large stone which was supported by a bar of iron. As he
was working at it, the stone fell over the har, and struck
him on the bark. It would have knocked him to the
bottom of the quarry Init that he made a spring and
caught the bar. This, being struck by the stone, tossei
him up to the surface. It was found that he had hurt a
bone of hi. bock, len being attended by a mistiral gentle-
man, lie he is now recovering.
DEATH OF P I'ATRIMICII.—Fur some time past, the
adjective." Jon, - following the Hanle of Mr. Benj. Scriven,
of Easton, who is, though hate, of a very considerable age,
seemed strange to those who de not know what years are
Often attained in thew parts. But Mr. B. Scriven, jun.,
Is now senior, for hir venerable father expired on Thurs-
day laat, at th.e age of 91 years. Mr. Seri run was for many
Yearo. manalPag agent of Messrs. Steward and ro.'s
ilnames, an° wL. arti,ejr in business till within a few
weeks uf his it...WE Forilhe l'ortland Merchants Railway
ConlnanY he w" manager's clerk, and the way in which
he kept the company s accounts was a marvel. Ills death
was abliost eutWinasia, Sr he died of decay of nature,
Icing only ill about three weeks at the last. Mr. IL
Scriven, of Kaaton, bi lib, son, and Mr. 11. *riven. inhabi-
tants' trustee of MM. -rant, and Mr. J. It. Scriven,
member of the Local Boa.;:d, are his grandsons, and all are
az much business men OA the late head of the family.
About 150 of deceased's friends and relative* followed him
to the grave, also a large number of the cm/slime& of
4'3". ''tnttard and C.i. and the crowd in atteiidance
was Large. He was buried in the parish burying ground
at Iteforne on 1-iatunlay, and the Rey. J. A. Beazer read
the funeral service, in an impressive manner.

ASSACLT OF ARMS.
The interesting performances reekonesLd hi with
the
will
assa
of maw by the hist regiment data°i
remembered, so having drawn a large and admiring
company. The Mal Madras Fusiliers determined not to
tehind their prodecesooro, and accordingly gave a
dinilar entertainment on Tlitiraday afternoon sum! evening
15.4 at the tiyienaoium in the erne. The walls were
adorned with stars of laiyonets, sword.. ffr.. „dllllPlt cud
of the Britisili army, also one bearing the hatilthil
' "e well-fought fields at which the litbul have won
I honours were blazoned around the walls, and from thew
allearo that the Madras lusijjero have greatly ills.
tiligludsel themselves in India and Burtnah, for among
them were Pitney, Condom, Anort, Nlahilpore, Mundy
Tereete, Ausboyna, Ave, Lucknow,
I Cr."' The .Plenilid band wait stationed at the
e.n, of the room and performed an excellent selection of
hnalie. The gallery was occupied by a large number of
4441 era and the seats at the aisles of the room, by
is fITOO eolp including Mr. and Km Y. H.
I Devenials. Mr. and int. H. 11. Devenish, Capt. Bondi,
CaPt.lll PeetY. Captain Steveut and Mrs. Steven., Ideal
Carr,
L Mrs Miller, the Ili.. Miller Lieut. Vetch, Lieut.
Kerr, imit, Miller, Lieut. Lieut. Bird, Surgeon
Burford, lluartertaaoter Sternum Mrs. Stenson, Sub..
' Lieutenant the Rev. .1. A. Beazor (rector a
Hill, Mr
Portlan d ), the
and MRev. Arthur Ilill, vicar of St. Peters', Mist§
. ro. Mills:age, Mr. T. R. Charles,
Mr. and Mr..iirahats, /dr. sad Mro. Board, itc. The
perforniances were wane through expertly, without any
hitch ca. aelay between the different feat.. No roamer was
one vet of aentneetiee perforused than soldiers spee:—
dily
cleared the way for the next. They were as follows
; Pre.t. re.ll.oa h Statf.lostructor McKenzie, CorpL
u• keem. CoeTeietl liruirn, Gunner Andrew..
Private Mumps, Private Henry. They leapt in most
agile style, turned mammoths in jumping, sprung clean
°se, or touching with one hand, and other feata of *kill
and strength.
t'rosei.g. --Stalf-lllStructor tic Kenzie, and (ARA Lane.
s McKenzie Preyed the better fencer with the
oumail i,:wor,l; hut l'mporal Lane was runicientiy good to
make it a nowt interesting lerfonusmow
-Private. Brook. Smith, Thewlix, Small, Willa
eTlvemen p
alsakiumg air
41 I 1
strolo.tesreery?b:ittl.y.
tlor.-e encounter.
Indeed, both couples
went at It hot, nail knocked each
rtl
other very smo Y. oc
.a nz —Staff-Inotructor McKeie, Corporal
rtyi
Line Sergtaint McKenzie led through
,h Brown, Prosovements with exact precision and
MI t_ regular
..,,. m..s heights, and did wonderful feats with
.....1111..12wtc0rp7nd.—8,.„.„. Aid about as Mack and he varied
the feet@ all latOnitintiti wilmincr•