The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-01-18 00:00:00

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T4IVNTON. —Fatal Railway Arricleml.—Tho fol.
loving melancholy and fatal accident occurred on
Friday week. A sailor, named lleorge Baker (aged
about 17.) acconipanied by his father awl several
sailors, was *passenger by the express train from
Bristol on the above day. The company were rather
" larkish, " a sailors frequently are, partici'.
laity when travelling together on land, ant Baker
kept putting his head a considerable way out of the
....oriage window, in order to hold communication
wall some one in another compartment of the car-
nage. lie was so engaged wh...n the train was pass.
lag Creech, about three miles from this town, awl his
Lead came in contact with the CAllai bridge at that
place, and was shattered in a frightiul manner.
Instantaneous death was the result. An inquest
wAx held on the body on Saturday week, at the
Railway Tap, before Mr. Nhinekton, when a verdict
of' Accidental death" was recorded. —An inquest
was held on the same day, before 3.1 r. Nltinckton, at
Iluisliton, on the body of a little girl named Helena
Marshall, whose skull was fractured by a fall, sonic
.iays previous, from which, however, she appeared
for some tunic to rivover, but from the effects of
hich she ultimately died.

Lanormir. Railway Poojerf4 for the
Herb aged //ants EairtiaiON Railtray.—Among the
documents lodged at the Private Bill Office of the
Rouse of Commons on the 314 ult., are those rela-
ting to this project. 14.—The deekration leaned
Baxter, lime and Norton. and Henry It se,
allege. that the capital is to be ‘29v,000,
'liii,k.l into 29,v00 shares of £lO each, but that up
to this tinie no shares liuve been tailiserdied for in it
legal foriu, our ha% e any deposits been !mid. They
however, give a list of person* vrhoin they suppose
Sr, ready to become subscribers. 2iel. —The estimate
or expenses, signed by Mr. It. J. Ward, the engineer,
sets down the cost of eonstnieting the railway, and
All contingencies at £l93,iiisi. We observe by a
Ileetaus contemporary that the pe,,ei,,ional Ilireet,.r.
hi 41 a meeting at Oevises on the fith *lel'
(nen the advertisement which followed, " It me
pefred on a review of the state of the funds, the
bireetors inust have a further sum of 4:35,1510 'mule
up heron March nest," or they will have no alter-
"lies but to a ithilraw the Bill. We have louver
e.swealed our sentimeot4 about the 'positive injury
"hen,, sail Hants" scheme would inflict on the
trade of Nl,,rp„rough. so,' cannot, in omptsion with
very many of the Tithiphitanta wish it success. If
%idiot we hear its the West Ipo true, we do not think
.)vvizel *""I'l l, any gainer by the success of the
',dome, for it is stated that should an act of Partin.
silent he lihitajujal for the " Berke and Banta Exton.
'The Bristol and Exeter Railway Comp•lnV"
intenl in the session 0( PlBll. tip aptly I" PlirliMent
to make a rail% ay from latigoort through Somerton
'&111p Cary, soil the " tireat Western Railway
I souipany" for poem's to make II line from Westbury
to near Beeehingstoke, on this " Berke MO Haws
I.,:ussolion," thus wholly *hutting out 'Noises from
great How of through tragic from the West to
London, so vividly ilepiettal by several speakers at
recent public meeting' convened by the promoters
the " barks soil }lent*" scheme. The noir
lloneult e( thu eomidetion of the Soutli.Western
lit."ilasy extensions, front Solialmry to Yeovil and
•Istsr, have opened the eye* of the posseeeors of the
Prweiit !prowl gaingu route, slid it is 04001'114
rolable they are seriously rontemplating the nee
tom we sunny proastrvr api touch as poaaililo of the
Wing. t
tit Wile from the the straighter railways id their
?south. Western opponents.
kV. A rltliou Lew).— On Saturday
as three " follower* of the chase," natives of
's horn, were on their return horn., a hot wit.
"ale tim Jam 11th' /4,lUthl/Ver turnpike gate, Imptween
ssol fllastonitury ; nearing which the first,
...ping a flying leap, elean*l the gate in gallant
at
The Inwood, however, only suumpolud in get.
hog his home', fore legs between the two top bars of

the gate, washitnsclf thrown violently to the ground,
recent lug serer.: nijir ies in the head. The third
seeing how matters mood thought better than to try
the exiwriment, mid immediately went in search of
medical aid, which soon epixerud in the person if
Mr. surgeon, who rimilered his
aietsuce in dressing the wounds, which, we are
informed, are not of a aorioloi endure. A thy tut.
veyeil him to his resitlewu the 11.1111 U evening.

intvdetioterry si,osidiareal lo a Sremir
Paiitler. —A family rending lii the neighbourhood
of bri*toil hail fitted up a little privet., thwart-,
a'l..l"iniss4 tho von' 'di...a... and staid... u!.1.1.11 hd.ilie
mensbers of the household (letts iii itt est t," fret their
little hour upon the stage" for the Christisuis enter-
Liniment of their friends mid neighbours. Thu ap-
propriate scenery was painted by one of the young
gentleman for the prrforsuatice of "lox and eos,"
and user) thing being in readiness an old wimim,
ho worked in the garden. was wilt in the morning
t.' light a lire. so that the henee should he properly
warts' for the eouipany wlims they arrived. l'oel
%moan, hows•esr, nett-ail of kindling the lire in the
proper Once, a...many lit it us the theatrical grate
;sainted for the iisturiur of the lodgings in Itos and
She then left without nulling out hur iiiiitake.
11,4 only discovered by WHIM 'needier* of thus
family Nevins smoke buret fr.itii the premixes.
Water and attl were at hand, and the eoneagration
got under, but nut be6,ru the theatrical properties
were consumed, and lierti4l damage clone to the
interior of the house.

Tool-Dell MATCH. —On Monday the trotting"
match between the " Lady of the West." the pew
perty of Mr. William Wilkins, of South Brent, and
the " Itelle of Blackford," the property of Mr. Clamp-
nay, of Blackfonl, tame off for t 25 a side. The
former was locked by Mr. Evans, of Glastronlmrv,
nod the latter by Mr. Willa, horse-denier, of Wells.
Tlie ground selected fur the trial of speed bete eon
these two well.known trotters was all that mould be
desired, being two miles on the hat level between the
Fox and Goose Inn, at South Brent, and the
Highloriolge Inn. From the publicity that had been
given to the event beforehand, thoottiounts attended to
witness the match, loth on horse and food, while
carriages of every description throngeol to the scene.
At alout two p.m., both the animals, with their
respective rulers, appeared before the ammonloleol
ape talon, when the betting began and went on
freely, the average being two to oone in afnour of the
" Lowly of the W est." Mr. Joseph Vowels, of Welts,
mole for Mr. Wills, and Mr. William Evans, of
Glastonbury, mole Mr. Wilkins's mare. Everything
having been arranged, Mr. loulf, of the Fox and
Goose Inn, gave the word too start, when both gog
away in lirstorate style, the " Lady of the West"
aim taking the lead and keeping it for a consider.
able distance, but Mr. Evaus, being a very juolici•
ousiockey, held his mare to, anol allowed the " Belle
of Blackford" to IkAAS him, keeping behind his oppo-
nent about ten yards fur nearly a mile, then giving
her the rein, she went up and pained the " Belle '
easily, and came in the a moor by at least 200 yards,
doing the whole distance, which was full two miles,
in some seconds less than six minutes; a rate of
speed never equalled by any horse in this part of the
country. We hear Mr. Wilkins is open to any
match, either with another horse or against time.
for any amount of 'takes, and may always be heard
if at his residence, Mouth Brent, Weston-super.
Mare. The " lady of the Woad" is a beautiful bay
. mare, with black legs, and stands Di hands high.
Her rival, " Belle of Blackford," is a brown mare,
standing sixteen hands, and before this last model
was considered to be the best in Somerset.
WKLlA—Lnuiridable Arrident.—thi Saturday
week an accident occurred to the eldest son of
Edmond Davies, Esq., of Beryl Manor, and solicitor
if this city, which, it is feared, will terminate
fatally. It appears that the son, a lad about 14 years
of age, was out for a drive, acconq awed by his
brothers, MAUI sisters, and a nurse, in a one and four.
wheel, when, upon approaching St. Thomm'estreet,
the horse suololenly shied awl started or at a tremen•
dons ; the youth attempted to jump out, and in
ding so received A severe blow, catmint, conenenoon
of the brain and fracturing both ankle's. He was
conveyed home and medical aid lately Me
tinned, hut faint hooposo are entertained oof his reco•
very. The horse coda • I lois career for a short Ilis.
tame when the vehicle coming in contact with& will
was completely smoothed. The nurse, with grest
prosenee of I. kept her mat and the other chit.
dna from jumping out, and. strange to relate, they
all escaped sith only a few alight bruises, but were
of course much frightened.
BATH.—NO/Neovelahire COO/ COPia/ ewmpany
Lady Woldegrare. -In ace orlance with previous
arrangements the inquiry in this matter was opened
in the &minim Court, in the Guildhall, Nlomolay
morning. before Sir John Awolry, the Esrl of Cork.
Mr. Seymour, T. I;ill, G. .1. JiAleA, bimj., Allil
Mr. L. Hancock, commissioner', and a jury of
twelve. Mr. Edwin Janice, aud Mr. Haw-
kilts. Appeared for Lady Walolegrave, Mr. Lloyd. Q.C.
and Mr. Prioleaux, for the Company. The matter
though of no public intertst, on acconot, we presnme,
oof the fume oldie • ml isegegool attracted a large
assembly of auditors. The issue of the matter so far
was that before the jury should he walled upon to
weal the value of the land the accommodation works
11111.111.1 li,. settled, and to this end Mr. Cottorell was
appointed on behalf if the Company, Mr. Abraham,
of London, on behalf of lewly Wahlegrave. In case
of their disagreeing the question to go too the l'oom-
missioners. The Inquiry stands adjourned to Mom
day, 11th of April.
SAMKRAET CUNT/IAL RAILWAY—On Friday week
the chairman and directors of this railway made an
experimental trip over the now portion of the line
between Glastonbury and Wells. The contractor's
engine left Glastonbury about half-past 12 o'clock
with a carriage anol truck, arriving at Wells a few
minutes before one o'clock. The %Veils juvenile
band and a large number of the inhabitants were oni
the platform of the station to welcome the lint
arrival. The works are in a state oof great forwent.
nem, and will Ire ready for general traffic in the
course oof next month. The return trip was male an
15 minutes, the hue being found to be in such good
order.