The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-07-14 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

N. Div R. Log ixo, late of Newcastle, luta been
appointed VirecCiinsul for Spain at Porthuld.
bequEBT4.—Mr. It N. froward, the coroner for the
island, has held no less than IX coroner's inquests in the
half-year ending June :kith.
THRILIei A AWRICT LITTLE, ClioKun. —lAat week a boy
of H.M.S. Northumberland shlnwd and fell from the
yardarm ; but providentially he fell into the water, and
eacapeda painful death._

PFNTIVAL takes place this year on
the Sith inst. No doubt the children and friends will
enjoy it much, for what the Rev. J. Beszor takes in hand,
he is sure to carry out well. _

BOAT CAPSIZED IN THE Rosna.—On Saturday, the
captain'a galley of IL MS. Zee lows, when under sail in
Portland Reath, capsizetl. The captain was in her with
aix men, and they all clung to the boat. Several tither
boats Immediately went to their aasistance, front H.M.S.
Royal Alfred, and rescued the whole seven. They were
taken to the Royal Alfred, and immediately cared for, and
we are happy to say that in consequence of the prompt
asaistance, no serious revolts followed.

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ttrgas 0 V A Dou.—Alr. Many, member of the
Portland Loral Board. has a tine dog, a crow half New.
foundland. Wishing to part with him. he some time ago
sent him to Dorchester: but it WWI not long before the
faithful creature •,etunied. Mr. Pearce still further tried
the noble creature: he cont him to Glastonbury about a
week or more ago, and thought they had parted for good
and all. A day or two sinty he WM surprised by the
reappearance of the faithful creature, which had made the
long tourney home from the heart of Somerset without
any other guide than his own instinct. We have heard of
eats finding their way back from strange places, but the
above in rather an unusual instance of a dog *sagacity and
attachment to place. .

Fimwaa tigiusnx.—The annual "flower sermon" was
preached at St George's, Porthinak on Sunday lags bT
the Rector, Rev. J. A. Ileum% on behalf of the St.
George. parish Sunday school+. The church present.' a
very pretty appearance, the pulpit and re-Minx desk being
appropriately adorn.' in festoon 111714 i trellis work of
flowers. The pulpit decoration* were the work of Mrs. .1.
C. Limo, and were especially beautiful. The flowery used
included rose+, lilies, geraniums, hollyhocks; all the school
children carried bouquets of flowers, and most of the
ladies of the congregation, the gentlemen having bouquets
in their button hole*. Those very sensitive friends who
fear ritualism in these pretty custom+ may be relived to
find that, AO far from any 'lowers 'wing placed on the com-
munion table as on an altar, there were none in the
chewy' at all. The custom is not ritualistic, being
adopted from a church in London the minister of which is
a decidedly " bow " Churchman. Its beauty and the
interest it oxcitss cannot be denied, Ana the emigretation
appreciated it by coming in large numbers to church. The
Rector chose Exodus ih, 2, as his text, and preached an
excellent sermon. The collection amounted to LI Pa 91+1,
which was dovoted.to the funds of the schools.
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Isqugara —On Monday last two inquests were held at
the Convict Prison by Mr. It N. Howard and the follow-
ing jurymen :—Mr. It. Collins, (foreman), Mr. S. Pearce,
Mr. F. Marwood, Mr. J. idarwonsi, Mr. William Stone,
Mr. Job Isynhani, Mr. A. Pearce, Mr. .1. Cutting, Mr. F.
Pearce, Mr. G. Daily, Mr. H. Flew, Mr. William Coombs.
The first WWI on the body of John Iluntley, a prisoner
under sentence of 5 years penal servitude. Deceased was
found in his cell in the infirmary with his head banging
over the side of the bal. partly insensible, on the morn.
leg of the Egh. and died the same day at 10.45 a.m. He
was 31 years of age and bore an indifferent character as
a convict, and was often under punishment, but had not
been punished for • considerable time before his decease.
He was suffering from a severe swelling in the neck when
ashnitted into the Infirmary. On Friday morning last he
was found in his cell, leaning over his bed, and with his
arm caught in the strapping, which prevented Ids falling.
His face, neck and eyes were very muds swollen: and he
was in an insensible condition, The medicgl officer was
immediately called, and be attended to him promptly,
but the sufferer gradually sank until he died the same
night. Dr. Askham said he could not tell the exact cause
of death without making • poet mortna examination, but
he had no reason to believe that it was from any other
than natural cause. The swelling in his neck decreased
as if it had extended inwards, Instead of outwards. The
jury returned a verdict of death from natural causes.
The second inquest was on the body of • prisoner named
David Musgrove, under sentence of 15 years penal servi-
tude, for rape. Deceased luul been in the Infirmary ill
days: his age was 21. His case was hopeless for some time
before his death. After hearing the evidence the jury
returned • verdict of " Died from disease of the hip and
spine."