The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-06-30 00:00:00

LLNGTON.

B=lool ACCIDIUM—On Friday last a serious
aesident befell a man named George Oumberland,
.errant to Mr. It. Meikle, of Langton farm. TIM
unfortunate man was on horseback on his 'Sy to
Blandford, when the hone stepped on a large loose
stone. and fell, throwing ita rider with great force to
the pound. The horse on attempting to get up rolled
upon the man, inflicting serioue injuries upon lum. Ho
Irma conveyed home by two men who fortunately were
close behind at the time of the accident, and placed
under the medical we of Mr. G.,W • Dental.

WEYIIIOI7TH.
fer. JoznesCHOßCß.—Tke enlarposent of this bend.
lag is DOW very nearly eoespleted, add the Divhop of
the Diocese has fixed 7ely 23 aa the day for the con-
secration. .

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WIRRLY IinLIDAT. —OR the 2nd of July the drapers
of Weymouth will commence to ohms their establish.
meats at five p.m. every Thursday, and continue the
practice throughout the year. with the exception of the
months of May and October.
Bing &setsTr.-Bermons were. Preachid " St`
Mary's church, on Sundsy, on bobs& of this moiety,
and the following collections were mode morning,
£2l 13a. 11d.; afternoon, 7s. llfd.; and evening,
£3 16s. 3d.: total, £2B 3.. 14d.
THR "Don DArni."—Ditring the past fortnight
several permins hove been bitten by dogs. Amongst
theta was the son of Mr. Percy, draper, of St. Marys
street, who was otriccuily bitten in the calf of the leg,
by • dog belonging to a tradcenten in St. Alban.row.
A STRANGE FISH. —H fine 9900i0380 of the WHOM
"thresher" was caught on Wednesday in Wait Bay, off
Wilte Befit The length was 12ft. fin. and the weight
&wt. ; the circiumference of the largest Part of the body,
7ft The fish committed great damage on the nets of
the fishermen, ant Its captors found it necessary to use
the harpoon in order to give him his quietus. Tbe fish
was bought by Mr. Greenhorn and exhibited on Wey-
mouth sands for • small fee.
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WEYMOUTH limos. -At the hut meeting of the
guardian, the following contract' wrre seeepted :-
Bread, lisoo, for districts Noe. land 2, at ;No. 3
(Union), Bartlett. 7d. : No. 6„ Bascombe. 7fi4. : No. 7.
Bowditch, 7d. ; No. 8. Hann, 7d. ; flour, Henn. 50‘ Per
sack; meat (Union), Ballston. beef bid., shins and legs
3d., necks of mutton BJ., beef suet 4.1. outdoor Cod. all
round. For Portland, Bristow, 6d. ; milk, W. Churchill,
Sd. per gallon.
A Bengtson Orriceit.-At the Exeter Baokruptey
Court, on Thursday, the Commissioner (Biggs Andrews,
E 1..) gave judgment in the case of Alexander Great,
retired °nicer io the Indian Army, of Wellington.
terrace, Weymouth. Mr. Fetherick appeered for the
estate, and, baring informed his Honour that there was
no opporition, the C.ommiesioner gave the bankrupt his
discharge, tolling him that be did not think be had
committed any asset ; but the question was whether
or not he should pay anything snootily out of his
'Dan". Na applieetion had been made to him to that
effect, and be should therefore make no such order.
THE Suntan Saaeon.-The season at this delightful
watering plaos, has now eommenced. The beautiful
weather, which has peevailed sines the heavy thunder-
storms of last week, lies induirod hundreds of pentane to
leave Lapdog and the Midland distriets, where the hest
ham been so oppressive, for the us side, sad it is evident
from the number of visitors who errived by the Great
Western and London and Sontli•Weistero railways on
Saturday, that this term has resolved its full share of
visitors. There is • perceptible lessening of the number
of tickets "apartment. to let" which have been too-
spicuous for a long tin.e in many of the windows in the
town, and should the weather eontinuo fine it will, we
hope, be a glorious season for Weymouth.
Excunisiox TO lUDS. -The Premier steamer (Captain
Reynold) started as her first excursion' to Hyde, se
Thursday last, but she only oonveyed about thirty
passengers, owing no doubt to the annoteneed excursion
of the Brighton on Monday to the same destination. It
was reported on board that the Premier, on passing St.
Alban's Head, sighted the man of war ship Galatea,
with H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh on boar-I. The
weather was beeutifolly floe, and the ran was performed
I. four houn and eighteen minutes. The compeny,
after enjoying a few hours on shore, returned to Wet
mouth, and arrived in the harbour • quarter to nine in
the evening. Mr. Green, the Mewled, catered well for
the excuresocists, and the greatest courtesy was shown
to the elcursioniste by Captain Reynold and his crew.
AltogiASer it was • most enjoyable trip.
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MIS. ENVOI •o•llli.—Tbe della of Mn. 8y,,. to be
" Princess of Cumberland" appears to have been finally
disposed of. It earn* before the House of Lords es
llooday. on appeal from the Divorce Court. Mn.
Hymn, the plaintiff, who is over 70 years of age, claimed
to be the lawful heir to the Crowed England, as being
lined descendant to the Duke of Cumberland, the son
of George 11. The appellant has established her
legitimacy as the daughter of Olive Serres, but
eon:plains of that part of the decree issued by the court
below which declared that her mother was not the
legitimate daughter rf the Duke of Cumberland. Her
cage was, that immediately after the death of George 111.
her mother assumed the honour, title, and dignity
of • Princes' of the blood Royal, and that the
"saddle of her birth having been authenticated, the
was acknowledged by George IV. in council as "lb.
only legitimate daughter of his late uncle, Henry
Frederick, Duke of Cumberland." But just.. Mr.
Bell, the princess's counsel, was on the point of soled.
log for her a residence suitable to her rank, he was
spirited away by the Duke of York, who we.
personally afraid of her coming forward with
papers affecting himself or his family, and
had therefore determined that no assistance
should be given to her by either the King or the
ministry. Mrs. Ryves concluded her own case. It was
bdely opened, when the Attorney-General urged that..
no bill of exoeptions had been tendered. nor • motion for
a new trial made, the appeal could not he. The objets.
lion was fatal, and their lordship' dismissed the appeal
with costs.
Readout; ADVCITUite r, WirTIIOI7TH BAT.—On
Friday evening • casualty occurred in the bay which is
worthy of note, not only for its own sake, but becanme
It may serve as a caution, at the beginning of the season,
to thaw who go on the sea, and are inexperienced in
the management of sailing boats, to take out s ime one
who can take ears of them. Two young men of Way.
mouth. named flinioada, with • visits., from London,
went out about hall-oat seven for • sail on the bay, In
a boat belonging to Edward Tleard, a pilot of this port.
There wee a strong breese from the eastward at the
time, and when they approached near Portland pier
the boat ran foul of a vessel, Immediately capsiaed,
and predpit•ted its three oceapenta into the sea.
The London gentleman could swim. and while in the
water he divested himself of his @vetoed waistcoat, the
letter containing &silver watch with gold Albert, and
commenced swimming to the neireit vessel. The two
youths could not swim, end were in a sore strait.
Fortunately. however, two watermen, named Moses
Moore and W,llia,n Antoney, were near.in a boat, and
they immediately proceeded to the spot. They rescued
the stranger and the eldest of the Simonds's, but the
younger one bad drifted away. Fortunately, the mate
of • billy-boy had put off to the young men on seeing
the accident, and just as the third youth was sinking,
with his hands upraised desperiwly, the mate isiaed
hold of him, and saved his Ude. The whole mine We/
moat exciting. The boat sank, and was not reoovered
till Sunday morning.