The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-10-23 00:00:00

sufficient to make those near and deer to the
crew happy at borne. About eight o'clock like
crier announoed that • display of fireworks would
take place at the entrails* to the pile pier. Persons
naturally thought it would be from the yacht, and
a finish to the feativities. A large number of
persons Hocked to the rendezvous only find out
that they had been sold. Some ooe "up for alark^
had takes advantage of the evening and of the
crier to draw people to the spot. some laogbed
Immo were vexed, while others denied that the;
had been 1:1011X the spot—the reverse being the fact
while others "thought it was not all equate" to,
fire they started. He this as it mar, the
exploeive " fireworks formed • sahject for cony.,
aatioo in inure than one house of entertaioineot
for the remainder of the evening.

OIATII OF MR. W. J. HILL. —thissral regret arm felt
in the town on Thursday morning at the annouuce.
moot of the decease of Mr. W. J. Hill, solicitor,
who died about seven a.m.. after • few days' gloms.
He was much respected ass Town Councillor, awl a,
Ensign of the rifle corps, and also in his private
rapacity. Ile was the first officer of the fith D. H. V.
corps who has died while holding a commission,
Hia remains were interred at the cemetery teeter.
ilsy with every mark of respect. The funeral
started from Addiscembe Villa, the late residence of
the deceased, at eleven o'clock, and a long string of
mourning coaches and priest. carriages were in.
eluded in the cortege. The Mayor and Corporna.,i.
a body of freemasma numbering about forty, sereeei
tradermen, the borough polio*, the sergeants•at-mace,
and many others joined the mournful procession. The
rifles were found ported at St. John's Church. Upon
the hearse arriving opposite, they presented arm.
and then moved to the front, marching in slow time
to the "Dead March in final," played with gratifying
precision by the band led by Mr. Jones. The pa ye.
meets and esplanade were lined with spectator.,
and the numbers increased until the turn at the
corner of the Royal TOMOS was noshed The pro.
cession went over the Backwater Bridge, and at the
east side received a temporary check by • Porthod
train being due, and the gatekeeper very prim.
worthily was inezorsble to the plea "that there
was time to pans." The servicie was read by the
Rev. J. H. Stephenson, incumbent of St
Johns, the district in which demised lad
resided. The Rev. J. D. Addison, as an honorary
member of the corps was also present. It ea. a
touching sight, and when the shako and sword were
removed, the coffin lowered, and the handful
of troth thrown in by the clerk, there wee
scarcely • person, we believe, but was impreowt
anew with the solemn realities of death, and
the fact that man is • responsible being, end
must give account hereafter. Three volley. with
admirable precision were fired by the rifts corp.,
as the last sad tribute to a much respected officer.
Menem Hallett and Son, of St. Mary-street, lad the
conducting of the funeral, and satisfactorily carried
out the arrangementa.
WZYMOOTH ATIILZTIO ASIDOCI•TION.—The annual
Nipper of this society was held on Wednesday
evening at the Golden Lion Hotel, and was a very
capital affair. Between 60 and 70 eat down to an
excellent supper. Among the guests were It
Stephenson Esq., inn of the respected owner of the
yacht Northumbria. Other gentlemen from the Name
yacht were also present, including Mr. Sillitoe, Mr.
Jones, bandmaster of the Northumbria, Mr. Griffir,
and several of the crew, with whom the athletics had
the same day played • instch at cricket The chair
was taken by Mr. A. Masao, and the vice-chair by
Mr. T. Wallis. The Weymouth town band plsyed
during sapper in front of the hotel, and contributed
to the enjoyment of the evening. Mr. Jones pre.
sided at the piano, and played times appropriate to
leveret of the Mesta In the course of the proceed.
logs, Mr. T. Dominy, the umpire, was promoted
with • handsome pipe and owe, purchased at the
establishment of Mr. Harper. St. Mary-street. The
case bore a neatly engraved inscription, and all joined
in the expressions of the vice-chairman that he was
well worthy to receive the feint acknowledgement of
their eitellal. It was • matter of regret that Mr.
Stephenson and the major portion of those bekeaging
So the yacht had to leave at an warty hour, as they
lost the pleasure of hearing Mr. Fairey give, for the
first time, a new cricketing song " composed ex-
pressly forth. occasion," by a gentleman not unknown
in the realms of prase and verse. It was arranged
to the tuns of the "Fine Old EngFudi Gentleman."
and was warmly received. The following Bran, hy
way of a recitation, were added to this song

Our .on being sung, what ern we do,
But to "Northumbria's gallant crew"
Give forth a challenge, that neat yew
We hope again to play repair.
If they Amid in our waters be.
And sure I am, we wish to see
Them all again, and to the nephew
Of the great George Stephenson
We wish long life. Boys, on. cheer more!
Resume your nests; the liquid pour
Into your glen..; merry be:
True Britons ever shall b• free.
The social glee, no harm shall do;
Health, wealth, unto "Northumbria's crew rt

The subjoined is the soots of the snatch played ea
Wednesday :

11171(017TH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.
let 1 n nine. 2nd laptop.
Robinson, b Blackman .. 2 run out 4
J. White, b Blackman . . 4 b Blackman ... 11
G. Dominy. b Wbeeler ... 9 b Blackman ... 12
W. Hanger, not out . . 8 not out .22
T. Wallis, b Wheeler . 0 eJ. Wheeler ... 2
Tierce, b Wheeler . 3 b Wheeler 0
W. Ford, b Blackman . 0 b Wheeler ... 1
If. Warren, b Blaekman .. 2 b Wheeler ... 1
Day, b Wheeler 8 b Wheeler .. 0
Baseombe, ran out ... 1 OJ. Wheeler ...
H. Dominy, eIL Wheeler.. 1 b Blackman ... 3
Byes, kc. ... 3

11101111011.1111 A.
lit Inn Wan 2nd Innings.
R. Stephenson. b Hanger .. 15 b Hanger... ... Id
Mita', Ti. out . 2 run out 5
./. Wheeler, b rk;miny ... 5 a White ... 1
H. Wheeler, b Hanger ... 5 a Waiji... 0
T. Whenler_, b Hanger... ... 3 Robinson 1
Grillo, it Manger ... 4 nos out ... S
BLaakman, Ib w 1 a. Wallis 1
Woodland, b Hanger 5 Ib w
Beading, not out 0 b Dontiny... 0
b Doeolny ... 4 o Banger ...
Jones, b Domain, 5 b Hanger . . ... 2
8y.., ko. 2

52 40
Bowl:roe Pint' Seetuotra, Tuesday.—Before th •
Mayor (J. Ayting, Req.), and F. W. Talbot, Req.—
James Peony, who did not appear, was charged with
allowing his cow to stray on the itighway.—Superin•
tendent Lidbury saw the cow straying on the highway
near St. John's Church on Saturday. He had bad e•im-
plainta about this cow getting into gardens. This
practice of allowing animals to stray was on the inereao,
he said, and was occasioned by persons taming catil,i
into the park, and leaving them there without ammo to
mind them.—Fined 51. and cost., and if a similar OW
came before the Bench again, the full penalty would be
impreed.—Edward Bull, Gook at the Burden Hotel,
was charmed with assaulting a waiter named John Crabb
Ward. He was apprehended the previous day oo a
warrant. The complainant now requested permission
to settle the matter out of court. This was allowed arid
the particle retired. An intimation having been given
that a compromise bad been effected on payment of
meta, the charge wa• dismiseed.—Williain Whittle, •
butcher's assistant, was 'barged with stealing fourteen
pawn ticket' from a bedroom at the Portland
Arma. —Prosecutor, William Allen , said be
was a hawker, and on Sunday evening he went to
the Portland Arms. On going to bed he put he
trowsers over the bottom rail of the bedstead. Prismer
was sleeping In the Name room. In prosecutor's
bowler's pocket was a purse containing the tickets.
When he (prosecutor) got up he missed the articles, In
the room was also limping his (prosecutor's) friend,
John Palen, and they rose about 10 o'clock, The mine
of the things pledged was about E. 5. and £2 had been
advanced on them. The tick its were safe in his pocket
when he went to bed. He had no wish to hart the
Prisoner as he had got the theses back.—Slisabeth
Foot said she lived at the Portland Arms, and on the
previous mooting the peoescator complained of brine
robbed. She went up and searched the room but could
not and anything. She then went into a room where
prisoner kept his 11.asday clothes, and in the right bard
pocket of the trousers found the purse with the tickets
le it. She gave Meiners, purse, and coetents to Mrs.
Pidgeon.—ltra Pidgem spoke to the last witness
=lll;the Sunday frowners of prisoner, who w •
gas lodger. She found the puree, and also the
pawn tickets dated from Birmingham. She gave the
purse and tickets to P.S. Harmy.—That ofiloer was
next examined. He said prisoner acknowledged that
the trainers were his In which the puree was found
when questioned.—Priseser, in reply to Mr. Arden.
Weeded platy, but afterwerda said that when he awoke
on Monday morning be Goad tor's puree on the
Boor. He took it up and put It in his trowors pocket,
intending to return it at dinner time, as prosecutor was
asleep at the time.—Comatitted for 14 days' hard
labour.--George Vernet, a sailor, was brought up in
°weedy teamed with stealing coal at the Greet Western
Railway Station, the property of the company.—Charks
Jolliffe said he worked the tramway from the Great
Western station to the barbortr. About ball-oast seven o'clock on Tuesday moraleg he saw prisoner filliox •
barrow with coal, which be was taking from one of the
trucks of the Omit Western Railway Corn -
pan), and than take it to his home. Be
etterwards amealeted Kr. Sounder' with who'
he bad seen. The coal was worth about Is, 64.-10'
specter Morrison, of the Great Western Railway Com-
pany, proved that prisoner was not in that service.
although he formerly was • porter. He ed
him on the the coal, whenaltidtrtled
taking it, hull= heittuld to pay f it. Prisoner
In dedanee, said that his master, Mr. Oilliaabi day' be
men pernriedoo to help themeelves with wed to
pay for what they had as Saturday sights. He had no
intention of 'Malin' • be thoe6t the cool ia tb• truck
belonged to his master.-. r. myieran said primmer bad
not bad 'ay orals from him for the bet three m.nths,
but be mover allowed him to take it from the railway
truaks.-1 Mambos veld these step mold not
have been if male had net tees missed Woo
from the statics, H, Oceopten ge prineser an ex-
cellent charester, but laspeeter Monte.. mid he w"
41==dfrees the Great Western minim ma his Ws(
ansrlas Is, Id. into Is., wed insePtss the
differeme—Committed for • moiath's bard labour.