The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-06-14 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

The Channel fleet now assembled at Portland con-
sists of the following screw steamships :—Exmouth,
91, Capt. J. Stopford ; Hero, 91, Capt. G. H. Sey-
mour, C.B. •' James Watt, 91, Capt. E. Codd ;
Algiers, 91, Capt. G. W. B. O'Callaghan ; Cressy,
SO, Capt. the on. G. J. B. Elliot, C.B. •' Mersey,
40, Capt. H. Caldwell, C. B.; Blenheim, 60, Capt.
F. Scott. A considerable augmentation of the fleet
is shortly expected.
The Biter, gunboat, sailed from Spithead Thursday
morning for Portland.
The Camatic, old sailing two-decker, was brought
down Portsmouth harbour Thursday and lashed
alongside the pitch-house jetty. She is to be fitted
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, railway has been formed, by means of which the
empty wagons are drawn up by the descent of the
loaded once. It appears that on Friday a bolt at-
tached to the break of the drum broke, thus depriv-
ing the man stationed at the top of all command
over the wagons, and the " empties' were dragged up
with such force as to be carried over the heeil of
the incline, where they came in contact with and
carried away_some planking on which deceased was
working. He was precipitated about eighteen feet
below into • quarry. The fen fractured his
ribs,
and be was taken to his lodgings and attended by
Dr. Broadribb. He died on the following dill, in
consequence of the lungs being penetrated in the
right side by the broken bones. An inquest was
mad at the Portland Arms, on Monday, before F.
C. Stevan, Eeq. coroner, and a verdict of Acci-
dental Death returned. na makaataie
occur.
rence moms to have been quite unavoiii'able, the
bolt having been examined and found without a flaw
when the work commenced about a quarter of an

hour previous to the accident. Deceased belonged
Stratton, nor [bin:heater, and unfortunately has
left a wife and

EVERSHOT.

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FRIKNTILY Sorltiv. —The annual gathering of the
Evershot Friendly Society was held on Tuesday last
in this town. The members attended Divine ser-
Tic* at the Chisels, the Hue. Therippin. of Leigh.
There WAS a full elioral service. After
an excellent draeourse from the reverend gentleman
the members, beaded by the Beantinster Band and
honorary members and followed by the Sunday
school teachers and children, proceeded through the
town, and returned to the Acorn Inn, where an
excellent dinner was provided for them by the
worthy host, who on this occasion catered for hie
a-omicrons guests with his usual ability. During the
afternoon the band played several pieces of music in
front of the lfto, and soon after live a procession was
again formed, coneisting of the honorary and
ordinary members and took its course through the
town and into Melbury Park, whence they returned
to the Lerneii adjoining the Acorn, having previously
halted opportte the residences of the honorary mem-
bers and given each a hearty greeting. Dancing was
then commenced and kept up with much spirit untill
the shades of evening fell arousal and thus brought
to • elose another "Club day." We are glad to hind
that the fused, of this society still continue to iscrease
under the manariment of its able secretary, Mr.
Clements, the society bow havinj; • capital amount-
ing to £919 188. M. being as =steam of upwards
of £l5O on the year.