The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-08-24 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRE-4s AN D AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, I'4Bo

Mr. LiTies ELECTION. —lrn honour of the comple-
tion of Mr. Arthur Lqck's election to the Town
Council on Friday, the bath of thy various churches
rang merry peals, and the Town Bawl played in trout
of the new councilor's residence in High-street.
ECCUMIASTICAL. —Rev. Henry Thomas Glyn, B. A.;
Reeor of Fontmell Magna withlVi at Orchard, Doreet.
Patron Lord Wolverton. —Rev. Charles Maunsell
Wetherell, MA.; Vicar of All Saints', Branksome-
E?rk, Dorset. Patron, Mr. F. G. Bury, of Branksome
Tower.

RSIMIXATOIT Core.—On Monday, at the Polio.-
court, Job &al, who did not appear, Wail sum-
moned for having neglected to pay la. • week
each towards the maloteuance of his two children In a
Reformatory School.- -An i,rder was made for the pay-
ment of £3 41. and costs.

DEXERTLIL —On Tuesday last James Purchase WM
brought up before G. 0. Churchill, Esq., and E. W.
Williams, Esq., charged with having deserted his
regiment. lie had been found lodging with • man
named Gainer, at Higher Woodsford, and on the
prevbas evening was arrested.—Ordered to be sent to
head-quarters at Portsmouth.
EXAMINATIONig MCSIC.-1110 pupils at Misses
Tatver's school "came out" very creditably in the
=nein examination in connection with Trinity College,
London, the following having been successful :
Honours Second Class—Fanny II twler, Rosa Read,
Emma Ling, and Florence Cross. Third Class--Beesis
Marshallsay. Pass—Emily Andrews, Daisy Bas.
combs, Edith Bradlee, Edith Case, Resale Guy,
Louisa Randall, and Jamie White.

THE FORIRAL of the lafAs Mo. Steele took place on
Friday, at the Cemetery, when a considerable number
of friends followed the lamented lady's remains to the
grave. The Rev. Harvey officiated in the absence
of the Rev. H. F. Jones. Most of the principal
tradesmen of the town showed the lost mark of respect
by cloying their shops on the day of the funeral,
especially in the parishes of St. Peter's and All Saints'.
The fur. •ral cortege was in the following order s -Ist
coach, Mr. Steele and Mrs. Wilton, Mr. James and
Miss S'yle ; Lid coach, Mr. Wilton, Mrs. Edwards,
Mr. Fowler Steele, and Dr. W. Steele; 3rd coach,
Mr. Style, Mr. Milledge, and Dr. A. Edwards; 4th
coach, Mr. John Fowler, Mr. A. Lock, and Dr. 0.
Edwards. Mrs. Steele was 63 years of age.
SLEEPING OUT. On Monday morning, Janus
Humphries, a lab ,urer, was brought up before Colonel
Bingham and G. Churchill, Esti., by Sergeant Hitch,
for sleeping in an outhouse witnout visible means of
subsistence.—PC. Long, about 10 o'clock last night,
found prisoner in • shed attached to. limekiln, in the
occupation of Mr. Palmer, Panoknowle. hat r alerts
fire lighted In the shed, and was lying by the side of the
fire, with some bay an I • ,me turnip.. Ile had been
shout the neighbourhood several days. Only • tin
canister and matches, but, no pipe or money were found
on him; he said he was a native of Bristol, and had
come from Dorchester that day, which witness knew
to be false.—Prisoner said he got his living by selling
nuts ; but he was now out of stock.--Seva days' hard
labour.

Broonso.--Johe Get a rather respectable-look-
ing man, gray-haired, but closely clipped, was brought
up for begging at Mr. Thornton's on Saturday. He
w.nt and asked for the coachman, and said he wall
going to Mr. liadclyffe's at Hyde, and MY "down",
and a young man (the groom) gave him 6d. to help
him on the road.—Frederic Dews, the coachman,
was asked by prisoner if he knew anyone that
would take him on as a helper in the stables;
but the coachman could not do so, and then he
ask d for help, and the coachman gave him 31.
Prisoner was very civil, and went on toward, Puddle.
town.—',ergeaut Hitch said they had hal complaints
of this man being about several places, and of his
bogging at Stinsford, therefore he caused him to be
apprehended.—Prisoner said he came from Somerset,
and bad been employed at liammerdown Park; he
only wanted work, Charlton against Downside was
his parish, and he had worked for f•lir Morgan Crofton
at Haselgrove, until Sir Morgan sold off his horses.
Mr. Churchill said if defendant could not get work se a
groom, be had better go harveeting.—Prisoner was
willing to do anything if be could get a job, and he
thought he might get in somewhere in the hunting
season. He did not wish to do any one any harm, am
he always worked hard for hi. living. Colonel
Bingham said they would let the prisoner off this time,
only he must go home—Prisoner tharkfully promised
LO go home ris Evershot.

8011100 L TAUT. —On Thursday afternoon the
children attending St. Mary's and Christ Church
Schools had their annual treat. The children, almit
800 in number, formed into procession at the ochools
and marched to the old cricket ground, beaded by a
fife-and-drum band. The younger members were
accommodated with waggons. A variety of games
were provided, which were entered into with much
spirit by the children. Mrs. Beeant provided an
excellent tea. The Rev. Talbot Greaves and the Rev.
C. B. Ratcliffe, the new minister of Christ Church,
were present.
ROYAL DORSET YACHT CLUB REGATTA.

The regatta commenced on Saturday last la splendid
yachting weather. A stiff breeze from N.N.E. blew all
the morning. and although the wind suburbia towards
110011 it again freshened and allowed the yachts to nabob
the second round +n goal tints. The entries were. with
but one exoeptloo. WI RIOTOUS. end comprised some noted
reeeels. .

Th. flrst race was for cutters ot not less than 30 tont—
or IN **soros. rd the to"owing vessels entered :

Tons. Owoar.
FOllllO4l 104 B R. H. Prince of Walaa
B.lLllo3aa 00 J. Jameaon, Jun., En.
Bloodhound 38 Marquis of Ailsa
NOIMIIII 38 Major W. Ewing

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The course was—To cross an imaginary line from the
committee boat to the Aosta on the club how, to the
mark boat No. 1 off Reckliff Head, thence round N 2 off
White Notice, to No. 3 off Lulworth, then r:und the
Shamblse lightihip, taking no notice of 4 mark boat,
returning outeide the Breakwater End, by N 6 mirk
boat moored in Portland Road., to the committee boat,
Twice round, distance about 50 miles.
Formosa did not start, and the remaining three made a
flying start at ten o'cl-,ck. Before reaching the first mirk
the Norman came into collision with the Bloodhound. and
carried away her bowsprit. which pot her virtually out of
the race. For the remainder of the tint round, the
Batmen' and Bloodhound kept well together, and on pus'
lug the committee boat there warn but little difference in
their positions. Time:—
h. m. see
Sansone_ 1 44 30
Bloodhound . . 1 47 15
Malts!" changed in the second 25 miles, and Suncela
gained considerably on her opponent, and although she
had to allow her 21 coins. 22 secs. she won • good race by
36 secs.
The second race was for yawls of not less then 30 tons
for 60 love., and in this two noted 'solids started, via :
Tons. Owner.
I.ttona 160 A. B. Rowley, Eq.
Florinda 143 \V. lessor. Esq.
A starlit. c sums was taken., so the first rice. At half-
prat ten a good start was made, and the two vowels were
is close company the whole of the first round, time on
passing the commit** boat for the first time being :

b. re. ere.
Florinda 2 13 45
The Won* sailed splendidly in the second round, and
put • considerable distsnoe between her and her old
opponent. tienti.ng a splendid race by smln. Suer. Time
at "'eh :
h. an. sae.
Lstona... 5 19 1
Florinda 5 29 34
The Latona had to allow her opponent entin. Pisec., on
account of her tonnage.
Unfortunately the race for schooners was not filled. and
a good race was thus lost. The prise offered was 60 sons.
The concluding race was for cutters and yawls of not
less than 15 took and not exceeding 30 tons. The entries
were as follow,:—
Tons. Os nor.
Louise 20 H. A. N. Atkins, Esq.
Euterpe 20 A. 0 Bayley.
iyonara 10 G. W. Richardson, Esq.
Freda 10 T. G. Fiche, Esq.
Viola 20 L H. Kelly, Eig. •
Georgia 15 Csptain T. W. Thwnes,
Maggie 15 Francis Layton, Esq.
All the vowels started. In this race the course was
altered, making a3O mile distance. It was from the
committee boat to the mark boat No. 1 off Redcliff Head,
thence round No 2 off White Nothe, to No. 4 mark boat
not rounding either No. 3 or the Rhamhlos Lightship,
retui ding outside the Breakwater End, to No. 5 mark
limit moored in Portland Roads, to the committee boat.
A start was made at elesen o'clock. Before prooftding
far the &litres, carried away her gaff, and had to retire.
The racing was practically between the Louise, Bayonets.
Freda, and the Maggie, as the (lean& and the Viola
retired soon after com,leting the first round. In rounding
the committee boat for 'he first time the time was:—
b.
m. sec
... 1 0 0
1 2 15
... I 26 30
... 1 48 30
... 1 211 3D
...1 13 45

Sayonsra
Freds
Maggie
Viola
las time it the finish warn—

b. in. see .
Say3nara ... 3 60 98
Louise ... . .. 3 61 5
Maggie ... 3 51 0
The Freda wins from the Maggie by Ilm. 23een and the
Maggie from the Bayous.% by 30sec.

MONDalr.
The weather this morning was dull. but a good still
breeze blowing. On to-des'. card are three events, vlx..
Thirty eon, for cutters not exceeding 40 tona—First Tidy.
£25; moon& Tbe following enured :
Tone Owner

Norman —....
40 IT
Major wng
Bloodhound 38 Marquis of Allan
Coenobite 40 R. Y. Richardeon, E.g.
Twenty soya. for yachts not exceeding 30 tons.—First
prise, CIA; ascend, £5.
Tons Owner
Louise 99 H N. Atkins, Esq.
Euterpe 20 A. 0 Bayley. Esq.
Viola 90 L H. Kelly, Rm.
F, eda 90 R Webb, Esq.
Maggie 15 F. Taylor, Eq.
Barman 90 G. W. Richardson, Esq.
Georgia 15 Copt Downes
Thirteen soya. for cutters of 10 tons an 1 under. First,
£lO ; second, £3.
Tons Owner
Madge 10 J. Cate!, jun.. B.A.
Maharanee 10 W. G. Woolston, Lg.
All/41(11 10 Mainr Henderson
Seagull 10 H. B. Btrangeways, Esq.
1.2100111111.

LARGE ROBBERY OF JEWELS AT THE SEAT OF
LORD ELDON.
It appears that Lord and Lady Eldon had met at dinner
in the house of Mr. Ex-Sheriff Burt. the Lord Mayor and
Lady Mayoress of London, but they were not absent at the
time of the burglary. having returned. Indeed, we believe
Lord Eldon hiniaelf, about half-past J on the morning of
Thursday, was in the room from which the jewels were
abetroctad—the private study of his lordship. 'Mats on the
ground Boar. Neither were the servants away from home,
and not the slightest suspicion teat ever has been attached
to anyone upon the household staff. The real secret of
the succeed of the robbery is one that account, for half the
burglaries in the present day—windows were left open, and
to make it s till worse, thew windows were on the ground floor.
We are not certain whether the windows of this particular
room, Lord Eldon's study, were similarly left unguarded,
but there is no doubt adjoining ones were, and to clever
burglars, furnished .4 Ithlan &Apartment of artistic skeleton
keys. the work of obtaining access to it wee mere child's
play. The robbery was committed about two in the
morning, it is telieved, when the whole of the inmates
were, no doubt, sound asleep. The domestic% on coming
down in the mania& discovered the state of affairs, and,
the alarm having been given, the polio* were at once
communicated with. Information was given to Mr. Sonar.
intendent Lavender, of Wareham, to the Deputy Chief
Constable (Mr. Hammond, of Wimborne).and the super-
intendents of all the adjacent divisions. Early on Thurs-
day morning Mr. Deputy Chief Constable Hammond sent
one of his men to Bailey Gate, a station 'bout 10 miles
from Rucombe, to know if any passenger had left by train
that morning. Strange to say, neither stationmmter,
clerk, or porter had the slightest remembrance of tickets
having been issued. A second time he gent, and this
time another constable (a sergeant), but with the same
result, no one had gone from there. Later in the evening
he again ordered another and a third constable to make
enquiries, and then it cold be (Recovered that by the &lb
train that morning two men had taken first-clam tickets
for Templecombe One of them tendered a sovereign to
pay the fare, Of. 111. The clerk naked him if he bad 61.,
as he would then give him hall-aeovereign. His reply
was he bad nothing but gold, and um clerk remembered,
when his 4ormaat facultiee were aroused, bearing the
chink of gold in the side pocket of the man', cost all he
pulled out the win to pay. That they hid come scrag
country was evident, as about nine io the morning they
stopped at the World's End, Almer, and had afteen 1
pennyworth of brandy. At Templeoombe the Deputy
Chief Constable traced them as having taken two thi-ds
to Yeovil, and there all sight of them is lost. The
twelve hours' start which the conduct of the Salley
Gate railway officials gave thews men has probably
resulted in the escape of two most acoomplished burglars.
The police, of course, have full descriptions of the men,
but, we believe, entertain but small hope of effecting their
capture.

POLICI Friday. —Before Colonel Paget and
Idej or-General Lane.
BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A POLICEMAN. —Rickard &sky, of
Bourne Valley, Kinue, • marine store dealer, was broulit
up in custody charged with assaulting end beetling P.D.
Angutina Ffiwoook.—ltr. H. 8. Dickineen and Mr- 11-
W. Dibben appeared for the prisour, who pleaded not
guilty.--AnUne Hiscock, who appeared bib. witness.
box with his head and face covered with bandagekand who
wee allowed to sit daring Ma examination, 'WU that on
the 17th lost. at half-paat ton at night, he was on duty at
Kinson, and we. talking to • builder named Knigbo. when
pl.' nee came acrose to him ad said "ril do for you."
Witham hid him tog, home, but the prisonor repeated it
two or three times and pushed the constable. The prisoner
then went towards his home, the constable still speaking
to Knight, and in about • quarter of an hour alto ward,
prisoner came up to the ooneable and Knight again, and
said that be was prepared for the constable now, and that
ha would do for him. The prisoner than hustled against
the constable, who put out his hand to push him away,
when he fell off the causeway. He (prisoner) got up and
took an iron poker out of his bruit pocket and gave him
&unite blow across the left cheek bone, which knocked
him down end rendered him Unmet senseless. He got up
and went towards the prisoner, who struck him again on
the head. Knight then came up end took the poker out
of his hand. The prisoner broke • pair of handcuff, with
the poker, and had it not been for the timely assistanoe of
Kr. Knight • most sad occurrence must hue happened.
The prisoner we. than taken into custody by the policeman
and brought to Wimhorne--ltr. D. C. C. Hammond
immediately sent the policemen to Dr. Parkinson to have
his bud bandaged up, and during the operation he fainted
from awe of bWod. —The Justices, in the most savers
Wagner, censured the prisoner for the unmanly and
cowardly way in which he attacked the constable, and
sentenced him to four onlender months with hard labour,
and to pay the wets of the prossoution.
Stumm) Scrynrs.—Jansas Colborne, a boy of Ya-
ws:o, was heouOt op in custody charged with stealing
two scythes and handles at Verwoo,ej, on the 19th ult. and
the 19th fleet, the ;smart, of Trickett and
Henning.—The prisoner pleaded guilty, and elected to be
tried eurninarily.-11e wee imoteneed to 29 days' hard
labour, and to mein 1$ strokes with a birch rod.

ILAXDPOZD.
FLOWER SHOW.
On Towiday ins calibration of the Sunday salmis
centenary wag calibrated here and proved quit* • red
kil•rott The • h 01ie use BrFanstone Park wee kindly
dna by Viscount Portman, and ebd Gan radial*,
warn also placed at the disposal of the scholars and Mechem
by tile Worship the Mayor. Various hymns ware sung by
the children, the schools taking pert in the miebragion
being Hisodford Condensational, Primitive Methodist,
and Wesleyan, Elpetiabury antfiturminster Marsha Co tional. and !went* &Welt A Gower show wad
bald in connection with the celebration, the Hon. Rim
Portman kindly eroding • guinea to be riven in extra
prime. The prise ltee was es follows
Fiowera in Pote.-alualor Division. Children under 10.
—Pint, Reny Onniuit ; woad, Tr,ca *damns ; third,
Florence Hideout; North, George Jefferey : fifth, Lollies
Barn..; sixth, Frank Gaunter wreath, 111 ward Satan ;
eighth, illurt %am extfa,larthar White. Middle
Division. Children ever M.—First, Emily Conduit William Comabee_; third, Logy Brower ;
With= Waft", j sixth. AlUth• r

Hawkins ; seventh. Willivm Gibbs: eigh'h. Xlt
limpets of Garden Flowers.- First, Wont., White
second. Fred peel,: third. Johnnie Cr.nto : extra. Sarah
Archer ; ditto, Ansa Hughes ; r. hdlly ; ditto.
John ; ditto, Arthur %'bite ; fluty Na ; Mid°.
LiiZia Adams. Col's .ti on of Wild Fl L;oda
Payne; lissie Pao; third. (le..r.te Mire ; toutth.
Wiilista Omits, ; fifth. ilium Pituood ; extra. Awel,
fond; ditto. (}3lrge March dittN Harry Wollo
Tom Bartlett; ditto. 11Maott Pavoe ; ditto. may Payne ;
ditto, A Much; ditto, Anal., Lumina; ditto. Mole
Cramp ; ditto, H. L kwrenco. The prisms was from 5.. to
ls.

BOITENBXOUTJEf.
DARING ATTHIPT TO CORNET SUICIDT.—On Thurs-
day night a young woman named Edwards, who hos
for some time be n an assistant to Mr. Pitman, sh
' oe-
maker &c., of thin town, and was among those who
Iroceed.,l on board te Oarham steamboat from
Bournemouth, to oiew the firework display, deliber-
ately jamped overboard and was drown under the
starboard paddle wheeL Several of the crew of the
vessel got under the paddle wh.el lona dragged the
woman out in • state of semi-consciousness, and on
being taken on board she exclaimed several times
"Thank Gui I" She has since stated that she has
neither father, mother, brother, nor eider living, an
that she mesa to drown herself on Thursday night.
She was taken boo custody on Friday, and brought
before the maAistrako on Saturday, and committed
for trial.

WHAT THE WORLD SAY?.
A otastu4suach for asupirds lora at a small r Ilona on
a suo ton room is an absurdity. As r,e..nt upper nausea
regatta I hoard tho umpiro no ht. lauurh (iv,, the word.
•t tor when on- of tho 5c,,114 of ono of c .o•r. in
the ratio Wet uu.lur tip ii Lm.r: ml I at II :A.4
umpire fell W souse romp,' nut•• fours" .o ci is. Ir. ill .1 It
ono of the r )w.ri haul happened to each a crab the 1..u..eh
must iMallibly have run down all the boats.

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Qomtaints reach me from 'event quarters of the
ex.rbitant charges of house-aware* and loditing•house•
keepers at Folkestone. On thole's, from nine to twelve
guineas it the pr:c t asked for one meanly-furnisbel sitting
-
room and three or liar bedrooms. By going down a ede
street. or away (ram the sea al togothor. you may get
sc•ommodition a good deal chsapor link as &role. visitors
t 141 voids like to ts mum %tad a frost view of the sea.
Thor lit donsanded .r al to i• .4 is twenty,
twenty-tivr. and thirty seines., a week.
Carriage-hire is in propoiti .1. The charze is nominally
half-a-crown r•I h or;' hot the moment you want to get
out of the town, you are toll it Will be 'a drivo," and
charged for at a dilfere”t re.; five shillings for" a drive"
of about two miles out and back • s.teen.and-sispelsoe, to
shillings, and so on, for I niter tfi4 This naturally
prevents many people from using the c .riages. It seems
probable that. if the lolginsh otse•keepers end cab-
proprietors do n make their term, to we r.asonahle, they
will drive away • Cr, a, many visitor.. an I not day those
whom they would b., glut to keep. Fri at pre-gut hey
manage to attract the we.lthier the., a toll men, p-ople
of better p witoo, though less opal •nce, will find the plus
too expenses; and wlnti thepe cost to tome, the rick
people will run alter them t, some other autumn resort.

A word of counsel to rail Way travellers at this liesuon of
danger. In the nrut place. always carry • r lway lust. ;in
the second. practise grtting out of cirri& wiu owe as
much as you can. The ditt.v sc;entally executed is
much easier than it swum .t not bickwards. and thes.
sitting on the window-ill. rcach tip to the gutter, which
runs atonicbe top coital& edge of the ca•riag You will
have no difficulty in pulling youroif out ri,dily ; after
which you can drop to the ground. and in halt • 'mond
will find yourself standing upon the line.
I wend V whet foundation there ii for the rumour
which reir'ais me from several va.tere of the apprr-oi-
lug
marries noble lord, wise at (lie thou he:rt Atm
under the ;Lee Olvernoient. with • 'Nattily wi low, who
has the t:ret of pan mentioned by the Ps Juliet I
I only hope it it Ow ; for there is no one I know who
would tne'ie suer good lain of • large fortune as the not to.
man &nutlet to.

Rumour rave that the departure of the Itataian Gout
to the Odin ie de!ay.ii in antiittion of a dontoitin
event of sou • n poraonel interest tei VIO Cl tr.

Ins ace icchement of the "Grand Dento'wile- it ex-
pected witiann the next few week,.

Every one wishes to hear that the Ilet Britieh solder
has quitte.l N trther Afghantstan hut I fear that we
have "...mr, the bus n,s+ littlo ia our eagerness to
ut away. in is whet 0 mend Pr.mro•te who the
news reeh.d Canclahar that Atsiul Ashman bad hese
made Ameer "We may se well place the co intry un ter
the protect,on of a Katiffmann or any other Auuian
friend of the new Atneer."

The weather north of the Spey is sultry beyond eialur.
sum Th, 12th opened with a light film n of cloud—too
light not to be transient—over a scorching Run, without a
breath of sir to relive the 07pre5.ion. Bid went to'.
withstan•ling, the guns were vpping pr. tty on all
sides. Unlike last year, the moors are cl,thed in purple
heather. and the promise of sport ia gool, although many
broods were killed by the Iv ivy rains in early spring.

The 14th in Aberdeenshire hat been more favourable
than in the neighb mita; c ointiea. Daring the forenoon
holm coat tieing ten bra, , a •,a wore dapstched to the
Q men and Prince of W Lbs. The birth on the Baltu-ral
moors were all strong sot lboilthy. In Perthshire disease
prevails extensively. In Morap.hire ten Idyls nut of 36
brave shot on the We4ter EN-hies moor were disenaand,
wheresa on the adieinint mom- all were healthy, although
se.arcer than uausl. Owing to the Intense heat ant want
of wind the dean could u .t work well, an I in many cases
no birth were -hat until lat:r in the LI .r. Tie Imo have
been small universally.