The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-12-24 00:00:00

ACCIDENTS AND OFFENCES.

enixotiNE.—Another case of fire, occasioned by
crinoline, has occurred at Beeaton, the victim being •
young girl named Harsh Baker, who is in the employ-
ment of Mr. Page as nursemaid. It appears the
unfortunate girl waa in the act of getting a pin froin the
elsissmey-piece, when he: erinoline brought her dress in
contact wills the fire, aud she was instintly in dames.
Mrs. Page, who wee in the room, endeavoured without
success, toeztinguisb tbe fire,and was much burnt in her
attempts to do a.. The screams of the WOlllill,
however, brought two men who were passing, to their
assiatanee, awl the burning dross having been got off,
Mr. Butler, surgeon, was called in, and the usual
remedies were applies!, but the girl received such
serious injuries that she was soon after removed to the
General Hospital, where alma sow lies in a precarious
state.

Ii.tsTARDLT Armirr.—On Thursday evening last,
about tiernly minutes to till o'clock, Mr. and 3m.
Lake, of t'liobliam, acre sitting in the drawingirootii.
when • bullet was fired through the window, and broke
the glass of the I imp behind which Mr. Lake WWI
sitting, mid eatingiaidied the flame. Mr. Lake
immediately proceeded to the winitiw, but the villain
had iluickiy decamped, for no one could be seen ; upon
further examination it Was found that a large mirror
was broki•n, and thirst the bullet must have passed
within two or three inches of Mr. Lake's head. There
can be no hoold that the act WaS intentional, and •
reward ii,ft.rrsl for the iliiieovery of the milsercant.
The house stands in close proximity to the high roml,
and a person might fire from the road into the drawing.
room. We nuay add that Mr. Lake formerly kept the
wiill.known Lake's Diniug•roonis in the metropolis.—
Sower K.rprots.

EITRAoHDINART AFFAIR Al WARRINGTON.—On
Saturday night about listlf-past ten o'clock a fire
was discovered in a haystack, at Howley, Wsrrington,
which, it was evident, had been caused by an in-
cendiary. After the flames were subdued sotno men
heard a groan proceeding from behind • heap of earth •
hundred yen's from the stack. There the owner of the
stack—a small farmer, named Bowers—was discover. 4
with his arms fastened behind him by means of a hedge
stake, •nd his legs bound together to prevent his
escape. The inan's statement is tlbd as he was going
home on Saturday night he was met by two men, win,
seisod him and threw him aown ; a third tied his legs
And fastened his mans in the manner described, And on
his attempting to make r noise they knocker! his head
against the ground. He cannot account for his having
been found about :N) yards froth the spot where this
occurred. He also states that his purse, containing two
sovereigns and 7s rsi in Ailver, was taken froin his
poctet. The following morning the duel cotirduble,nn
v6iting the Oar*, found a purse, but no money. The
hay•Cick war insured.
FIRE IN I,•oruots.-1 fire took place at the Thi-nes
Ironworks Uompsne's premlses on Monday. The moulds
of the Warrior ...a designs of other ships were de-
stroyed.

ANOTIIFR CRINOLIXR Accinr.xT.—At noon on Thurs-
day, a lady wag ,diserved procaciling across the Easton-
road, for the purpose of entering an oiunibus, when, at
the moment she liad attoined the vehicle, • mail cart
which wits turning the corner if Seymour-street, passed
so closely behind her that her dhdended dress was
caught by the rapidly palming wheel, and she wan
alriagged, to the tirtor of the apecl•tors, A considerable
diatsnee before she could be extricated from her fright-
ful position. On receiving medical assistance, it was
ascertained that the lady (whose nune is Mordaunt)
hail xuetsined a compound fracture of the leg, and •
dislolation of the wrist She was conveyed to her
home iu Oaklev•square, suffering intensely from the
effects of the acililent.

liousekeericrs are very desirous to avoid the disap-
pointment that is found to arise from the absurd cn.tom
the Chinese have of colouring Tea. Notwithstanding
the practice is an generilly condemned by tea-drinkers,
it appears by the evidence given before the House id
C wuttee that it is cautioned, owing to the
tni-pnelucers owl the merchants finding it profitable, for
the Chinese by using the 'fareity' powder on the wintery
growths as on the best, make the common brown leavea
look equal, and in that state they are passed off as the
the early spring growths at greatly increased profit,
much to the COI1.1111.r.) loss and annoyance, as the
colouring inatter on the leaf always washes off and is
Prank with the infindon at the table. Tbbii.convenience
is •smitled by using H,rmintan's Pare Tea : the Greell
is of a natural •lure hue,—siot idsiuh; the Black in not
made intensely dark, therefore the Pare teas are trAak-
some awl soften uus (pughty.—Obtaluablo frow Agent•
only, as advertised in our colunina.

MILLR AND DURFOOT.—A DRAD HUT.—On
Mou-
dy the &mile re between Mills and Deerfoot for
MU was a dead heat. It was run in luurty-four
ininntec Mills lost • shoe in the 6th mile. It was •
severe rare throughout. 10,000 persons were present.

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