The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-02-08 00:00:00

SALISBURY.

FAT AI. ACCIDINT 0% THE lAINDON AND SOCTII-
WENTERN r..-4 hi Thursday morning an accident,
which ristulted in death, took place on this line, at a
short distance front the station at this city. William
Northeast, a platelayer, was engaged in his occupa-
tion on Thursday morning on the down line, and
observing that the train from Southampton was is
sight he got off on to the up line of rails, when at
that moment the train front Salisbury came up, and,
knocking him down, passed over his testy. Amid-
anee was immediately obtained, sad the unfortu-
nate man was taken to the Salisbuty Infirmary, when
it was discovered that he had received • compound
fracture of the legs and other serious injuries. He
lingered in the most acute agony until one o'clock ma
Friday morning. when he expired. An inquest was
held at the Infirmary, before It. M. Wilson. Fan—
when several witnesses were examined, but none of
them actually saw the accident occur. No blame
appeared to be attached to any one, and it is supposed
the unfortunate man, when he saw the two mains.
lost his presence of mind, and had not time to escape.
Verdict—" Accidental Death."

SALISBURY AND YEOVIL It AILWA 1.. —lt appears
faint the half-yearly report of the Directors of the
London and South-Western Railway, just issued,
"that some delay has occurred in finishing the sta-
tion works at Salisbury, at thejuuction with the Saha
bury and Yeovil line; but there is no doubt that the
first portion of that hue to Gillingham will he ready
for opening early in the spring. We understand
that the day at present fixed is the 251 h of March.
- SALISBURY AND SOUTH WILTS CHURCH MIS-
SIONARY ASSOVIATION.—A committee meeting of
this association was held in the Board Room, Close,
Salisbury. on Thursday last, to receive the annual
report, and to make arrangements for the anniver-
sary. The Very Rev. the Dain of Salisbury was in
the chair, and there were present the Hon. and Rev.
Canon Wahlegrave, the Nev. J. R. M'Dowell, the
Rey. M. Cooper, the Rev. H. Harrison, the Rev.
R. H. Chatfield (Secretary), and Messrs. Batt and
Gilbert, Treasurers. The secretary informed the
committee that the Rev. George Candy, who has
lately returned Irons India, where he has lived for
30 years, and latterly bolding the important poet of
Corresponding Secretary for the Bombay Missions,
will be one of the deputation at the approaching
anniversary, and the Rev. H. (arrow, the Society s
Secretary for the South Wistern Counties, will be
the other. The public meetings and sermons will
commence on the 13th inst., and conclude on the
tub, during which periiel those parishes in Sarum
and the neighbourhood, in which associations are
irmeil, will be visited by one or other of the deputa-
tion for sermons or nieetings. The public meetings
in Salisbury are fixed for Monday. the 2sth inst.. and
the Lord Bishop of the diocese will preside at both
morning and evening services.
WARMINSTER.- West Wylyc School Path, (R.
A AaoCiatiON. —The clergy and teachers of the above
association met on Saturday week at the Warniin-
ster National School-room, An excellent paper sal
read by the Rev. J. H. Waugh, of Conley, on "The
Eilucat anti Instruction of the Poor, as provided
fir by the church of England." Mr. White, master
of the Westbury school, also read a paper on " Ilene
and the Tonie-sol fa System of Singing.' This was
discussed and will be re-introduced at the next
quarterly meeting. The following subjects were
also discussed, " The late Government on Night
Schools," and "The Deputation of Schoolmasters to
Mr Adderley" (vide National Society's Metal),
Paper for l)eeember.) The Rev. W. 1). Morris ec•
cupied the chair. A cold collation was provided in
the ad,) g room.
ATIIEN XUM. —On Tuesday evening last, Dr. Did.;
zell lectured at this institution on " Life in Swedea.
in which country he resided some two years. The
lecture was truly interesting, and replete with valu•
able information respecting the constitution, lase
and government of the country; and the venoms
phases of the social life, and the domestic manners
of the inhabitants were presented to the notice of the
numerous audience present in such • manner as .e'
cured their close attention and elicited their wanneet
approbation. At the close of the lecture, the char'
' num, the Rev. 11. H. Gunii, presented the thanks
of the meeting to the Doctor for the treat he had
afforded. 'file annual meeting on Wednesday ,as
numerously attended, the Rev. Prebendary False oc-
cupying the chair.
NIALIILMBURY. Di4rese tug Orcumace.
Wednaelay morning last, about ten o'clock. Mr.
'William Palma, a fanner and dealer residiffils
Imekington, put an end to his existence by blionnit
his brains out with a gun. At prevent nobody seo°
to know what made the poor man commit such a
horrible crime.
Devizes.— Representation elf North Wilts.. —IV°
have authority for stating that, in the event of Mr.
Long 's retirement from the representation of the
Northern Division of the county, at the close of the
preeent Parliament (of which there is no doubt'.
Lord Ernest Bruce will be brought forward se
candidate; and, it is added, that be will be
sP
ported by a large and influential body of
the
electors.
WlD4TBURY.—Storridge Furth. —The sale at this
farm took place on the Ist lust The suctioneer
(Mr. Moses Glass, of Warminster), summoned the
company together punctually at 2 o clock, and a verY
spirited eemPetiition at once commenced. The co
".altei barren
nwhasei featraterneadled lzedbfyrvinthellm2 t4)reePe d
a:.2etitli .
Thi
fanners and dealers of Wiltehire. Somersetabire, le
rairlinele arrangementstshire.hl r. Keevil, Mr. Strange. sod 1.1!)
Bartley, were large purchasers. The latter an!•
ether' highly complimented Mr. Glass for his aflow
; 71 head being sold in two,
dine...bout*
15 minutes.

BRISTOL AND EXITRIL -It appears that the
t"' °rails n'lmPanY intended to reoommend dtri-
dent for the imdfiear ending the 3lst of December
last at the rate of live per cent. per annum being
the same rate aa that declared for the oorrespondtbil
period of 1e57.