The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-11-13 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH.
Mu. JOHN TtS&RD was usaminously sleeted
Mayor of this borough ou Friday last..

PORTLAND.

P'dolerit Donn Antn.tene Votnerxzets.—Jos.
Carruthers, ten., to be honorer/ ismistent surgeon.
vim Brodribb resigned.
THR gas question seems now to hare been lair.-
fully carried, *soothes were published on Sunday week
the effect, that at • meeting of the ratepayers, the sum to I
of f:4O bed been voted for the ensuing ysar, sad • duly
crlalifled number of inspectors appointer:.
H.M.S. olitre/re, —This paddle despatch boat
departed from the Roads about eleven on Saturday
morning for Plymouth. We are glees to sodereteed
that she took with her fourteen disrateri petty
odioers from one of the ironclad. in the roads.
VIDRIL STRMIDED.—DOIin the heavy gale OD
Satnrday night a vessel got stranded on the Bar
near to the Perry Bridge. In making a back she
missed stays, and she was drives by the wind on to
this sand bank and oould not get off. At the time
it warn high water. Name "True Britain" of Cowes
from Alderney to Lyme Regis. Sbe was laden with
mod ballast only, and was expected to be got off at 11
next high water.
AItAcR ONON • WARDER AT PORTLAND PRISON.
—A brutal attack was mode by a convict, named
Thompson, no no arietant Warder, named Gale, at
Portland, on Tuesday moraine. The prisoner was work'
lag with his gene In the quarry, when be suddenly
turned round, and felled the warder to the ground with
tte shaft of the pit-itte, following up the attack by
striking him several liaise oil various parts of the body,
with the iron portion of it gone of the other morieta
In the gang attempted to interfere, and when found by
the other warder. Gale wan iosensibie. Only slight
hope* Mere at first entertained of the poor fellow'.
recovery, hut we are glad to learn that be is now pro-
gressing favourably.
Cotter Lem—The annual Court Lest for the
manor of Portland was held at the Portland Arms on
Wednesday, the 7th, before Gds. Symonds, Esq.
deputy steward, when the usuel business wee
transacted. Several nusimose at Easton and
Wakeham were ordered to be abated. The dinner
took place at two o'clock, Mr. Symonds presided,
and Mr. B. White occupied the vice-chair. Besides
the twenty-four jurymen, of which Mr. James Msbey
was foreman, there were prevent at the dinner, the
Rev. I). Hogarth, Mr. J. Lane and others. After
the removal of the cloth the meal loyal and patriotic
toasts were duly given, and everything pored off
most satisfactorily.
EXTRAORDIN•RY ERC•PIL —On Ellaarday morning
last a waggon heavily laden with ooals in bags was
being drawn from the Castle or depot for coals at
Castleton, to their destination on the hill. The team
belonged to Mr. Hodder, farmer, kat., and wile •
nearly opposite the Cemetery attached to St. John'
district, the waggon suddenly capsized or partially an.
enough hoWeinr to dislodge some dozen hundred
weight of coals which were scattered in the road.
Tbe came of the accident evidently appeared to be
the ammo, of a " liooh" to the aft off wheel which
detached itself from the axle and hence the capsize.
This ordinary cocarenos would have lost its interest
but from the feat that a Tau young boy, who perhaps
might have seen some eight or nine summers, was at
the time walking fry the side of the waggon on the
" offside " and as we were **owe to the occurrence
the only conclusion to be arrived at in the moment
was that be was entirely crushed or annihilated as
nothing could be DUG of him, the loose awls and
begs eompletely covering him. The youngster
lustily sereamed out, however, and after a few
moments lie was extricated from beneath the debris,
not with broken boom, not with scratched or torn
flesh, but perfectly eastbelsee and, except a severe
fright (which was soon got over), apparently wonder-
ing how the accident should ham occurred.
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liatture Rosstear.—Late on Saturday evening •
Private of the 66th Regiment, named John
M'Clure, smashed, it is 'apposed with • stone, the
shop window of Mr. Kendall, olock and watchmaker,
Fortune's Well, and abstracted • silver lever watch
and decamped with it. Mr. Thresher witnessed the
traosnotioe, and at once gave the alarm and the
" hero of many • baths fought," was quickly
capttired, having previously dropped the watch.
lie was bald 00151 given in custody, and after •
little earch the wash was found by • boy working
for Mr. Osborne, provialaa dealer. ll'Clure was
conveyed to the nearest County Police station.
On the way thither, primmer said to P.C. Gale,
"You my I'm chimed with Miseling a watch.
Where's the watch." Th. constable er.sd, "I hare
Primmer then end, "lie no use denying it.
It's too clear spinet me." Prisoner wee brought
up before R. H. Seragield, and R. IL P2iot, Rpm,
yesterday, when he declined to orces-ezansine any
of the witnesses, or to make any statement
He was sommitted to the Dorset Qiurtcr
Session.. It appears the thief has bees is the
marries 20 yaws, and carries three models. Perhaps
it would not be out of place to remark bare that
the inoonvenienos to the Police of the Island most
be very ores* in cases lake the present, where
persons van in charge have to be locked up, as
it peoreetates • walk mem the long dreary beach
to tb• village of Wyk*, to secure • prisoner in the
"look up." Barely the magistrates might on due
oonsideration of the matter, deem It necessary to
have • county police station in our Iciam4, eepeeially
when it mum be borne in mind that so many mass
have emscarrol and ars likely to occur, where it is
absolutely essential for two of the polio* form to
conduct a
.prieonst to the station in question.
POnegIIOVIR —On the 2nd inst., Lieut.-
Genera W. H. Eden paid • stet to the 56th Regiment,
which corps be commended from august UM, to Hey
1554, and he with Col. Co. were entertained be the
officees of the rogiment. The veterans of the regiment
about 30 in number wishing to do him an honour, by
paying him • mark of nspeat, were by the kind consent
of Qolonel Lacy, *pomading the regiment, arranged in
rank entire in • line with the officers meee•rooso at half
past moven p.m., to ramie, him on his arrival es • genet
of tke officers that evening. As he descended from the
carriage he we. greeted with three hearty cheers, then
the,, more cheers for Lady Pedeq and family. The
General at this unexpeeted 'bow of respect was mooed
to tears and addressed the old soldiers in the most
affectionate manner calling them his children, and ex-
peening most sincerely his well wishes for them. As
be said, It, fact, he bad not words to give expression to
his feelings for tbe mark of respect which was shown
him cod his family The seene at such an hour was
truly romantic and touching. Quarter. Master Sergeant
White, the oldest coo-commissioned officer, stepped to tbel
front acid ensured the Genera that the kind sentiments
he had expressed for their welfare were sincerely
reciprocated by every old soldier present, and that
the occasion was well calculated to revive happy
remineseenoss of the pass when be held command.
Three elmers were then given for Col. Co., who for-
merly beloeged tolls. regiment, sad he respordel in a
very appropriate speech. General (tbesOolonel) Eden left
the regiment in Bermudas, where be we. a brief time
governor, thence be proceeded to England, and subse-
quently warned the command of the Mathes" division,
here ins ability to command • large body of troops was
revognised by the prem. Tho *dicers pretest who
served under him in the regiment were Colonel Leap,
now oommandina-ofiloer, Lieet. Col. Ball, Surgeon.
Major Diable, Captain. Conran and Hill, and Quarter-
Master Whittaker. The present very high state of dis-
cipline of the pores ender the command of Colonel lacy
which eas only he the remelt of • good system and good
eornmandership, mast be a source of comgratulation to
him, and also to the general, especially when the high
efficiency of the regiment has been so meetly confirmed
by H. B. H. the flake of Cambridge at his late inspect-
Bon.

60th Rifles, since the 6th July led. hefehdied (oh,
in Tr 7 the sedans of the fakk Focal adm,tud Zas, and was ordered to he taken to iv,
theater Berraolis, sad headed over to the 60th Hike:
0. C. Buge's Besattorrev.—At the Exeter hibk.
raptcy Coed no Tuesday, G. C. Beer came b.fee.
%ha court to peas his last examination and
order of discharge. The owe bad been adj.
urned
from August laid, is order to allow the ideal
miegnes to inquire into a bill of sale gives tayuw,
bankrupt to his brother respecting which the Commis
sinner was not then sounded. Mr. John th.
aflwaved for 'he estate, and Mr. Fkod for the
bankrupt. Mr. Renuett Barnes, of Por,l,
Wareham, noholeterar, opposer'. Mr. J.h
brother of the bank rapt, gave en '!planet,.,,
ing the 101 l of sal-, which was nnueulerei vr.s
factory by the learned Commterioner. After a,
lattermost attempt at opposition by Mr. lte.„tt
Barnes, the Commissioner granted the ord., of ca.
charge, observing that there warn no impatatn.
dishonesty salmi the bankrupt.

Tux P.Z-111•TOR of Wareham, Freeland F.llitc
Fag., writes se emir r—" I wish, itu.agh
°alumna, to plea. before our Wareham friends,
also all those now livteg,_who were at the
dinner of the Labourere and flervente' r-.
Society held bees in 16.58, the engineer' oopy ,4,
*two from a gentleman whose 0000, velours, mit
rank ars well known to very may. sod it g
pleasure to reel the letter, as it is complimeman*
the gomety I was enable to join the dinner psm,•
at the Red Lion hotel on the evening of Lord Bldo4
coining of age, therefore you will favour go, by
•
allowing this letter to appear r one of the espik,„
snide to that event—F. F. Ez•Mayor." The wriur•
of the subjoined letter is, we believe, nephew°, thi
Dulite of Devoashirs, "a Whig," mid the
tutelary companion of the Prince of Wales vikm*
cams from Caboose W.) to Wareham ia 1536 :
" West Stoke, ClaklllooloT, 9th N 0.., Rik •
"au% beg to acknowledge $l.. receipt a yo.,
letter of the 31st October with thanks. sad whisk
would have done sorer but that I have been riaitne
Lb. north. I bops, as you say, that Lord Eldon g„
, do writ to his careful training, and make a :
great name In his family. I beg to remain, pig I
faithfully,
"W. FREDERICK CAVEVDLSE."
"To Freeland Filliter, Wareham"
The Bvissit•Doerir or TIM SWANAOR 011VIIICK. 4
—ln the Cori of Quern's Hooch, Nov. 6, me
of Flurdy t. Yeardey 1110 heard. Mr. Stock, qr,,
said this was an Aaron tried at Dorchester bekre
: Mr. Justice Byles, whea the jury mirror a venlig
for the defendant. He moved for a rid* to an
care why the verdict should not be set aside, am
new trial had on the ground that tbs verdict lot
against evideocia The Gass was the last oftwo spew
juries left for trial on Saturday, the last day of tai
, ounges. When the Bret ors was over the jsry
retired to oorider their verdict, and when this ram
• was called on, two vestal jurymao only 11011rereti
their same'. the others having gone home, consider.
ins the tirst jury could try the secoodossa Heard
to bays the ars postponed until after the ring itry
had agreed, but his lordship declined, earns, her.
ever, that if it would gratify him, ha would fins it
Lb. absent jurymen, but as that would and bus
(Mr. Stock) no oonsolation, he did not press it. Tb,
defendant prayed a gales, and the cam Sowesdrd
The action was by a mock-broker, a membsir 31 Mr
Stock-Esnhange, on behalf of his FM. fee Wjarse
sustained owing to the breaking-down of the def...
dent's omnibus. The defendant kemn lbs lid
Lion Hotel, Wareham, and the harped oo used
he thought the jury hardly understood tbe iimstiess
left to them by the learned judge,—Th. cea.l sit
they would oonsult ths learned judge upon the
application, and subsequently the rule was refuse i•