The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-05-19 00:00:00

y CusYng.--The 102nd Bengal Fusileers will who had attended the Wesleyan chapel up to the time of
itrriliwa Rifles in August next, after the summer her death, into the church for the reading of the portion
c Ftlinkers come from Parkhurst and the Rifles of the burial office over it, Dissenters and f'hurch People
redniren
, rt, mouse, in the village are at " dagger. drawn." This may perhaps
I", 'rer IsEET---The dinner and court were held on account for the bitterness of the disturbance on Thursday
.1...,b1ey last at the Royal Portland Anus Jun. The night. However, on the return of the parents of the boys
of the dues was elint lre% pd. A few pe-eons were —.lto, by the bye, are members of the church choir—a
.1 on presentment. quarrel commence.' between the friend, of the proxecutors
Belljetele Stone, of Wakeham, was and proseeutol. Sticks were freely used, and one of the
on • warrant by P.C. . Hoare at Weymouth on combatants were severely treated. Lord Osborne came
and brought to Portlan. P.S. Florence was ,on to the village-green, where the fight wee taking place,
nvey him back for trial on Thursday. and endeavoured to get the village-s to leave peaceably 1;000 tlNl'Lllee ENTERTAINMENT.- On Tuesday evening for their homes. This the proeeeution side refused to do,
tea and entertainment came off at the Bible Christian , and net upon his lordship, who was obliged to vigorously
whoolnioni, Mahlenwell, in connection with the Good ' wield a stout staff against his adversaries in his ewe
Templan. There was hit a large attendance, as the season defence. Ile was, however, roamely handled, awl com-
ic far adian'ad- and Oil. is the last. All the readers and yelled to seek refuge in his own house. Mr. Jones, Mr.
aingrr perf.rnied their part. fairly well, and Mr. Gush Strachey's bailiff, also received considerable injurie.. In
ably in-sided at the harmonium, the meantime a mounted messenger was despetchol to
Persasrsyiox. —On Tuesday last, the congregation of Promo. and Si','. Supt. I ies,gan quickly appeared upon the
St Pete 's presented the Rev. S. Tidswell, with • hand- • scene, and with assistance dispersed the miters; but not
• imeen reading lamp, on the °session of his marriage, without considerable diffieulty, both parties threatening
which taken place lately. The b„„p was sitrer-osted , loudly to resume the tight against each other atthe earliest
and 1111 the foot wee a plate bearing an inscription. The opportunity,
presentation was made by Miss Clifton, daughter of the
tp,sernor.
INIiCICNTS. —Two inquests have lately been held at the
Pri-on by Mr. H. N. Howard, NVilliamAmith Wintower
was "crowned'. on Friday. He was • prisoner Kent for
seven years penal servitude, and aged •M, but died of con-
sumption, limught on by a former complaint, after lying
several weeks. Venlirt Died of consumption. The
second inquest was held on Tuesday, on William Brown
Kerr, who also died of consumption on Sunday, after an
illness of &snit a month. He was only 26., and his term
was 040 a short one. Nurse-orderly Itonpell had attended
heili prisoner% and gave a good account, especially of the
latter prisoner. Verdict : Died of pulmonary consump-
tion. The prisoner. olsen very ill have every nourish.
ment and attendance. How would it be to try a few
comforts§ 6,f, re they are taken for death
Locit Boenty—The following are the nominations
which are now complete :—Blessrs. John Charles Ward,
Wakelism, yeoman Charles F., N. Hinde, Reforne,
yeoman : and William Mullen, Jun., Mahlenwell,
ye an : Mr. Felwanl Name, Keeton, black 'th ;
Fslward John Pearce, F.aaton, tailor, awl John
Gibl,, Pearce, New street, yeoman, en.; Mr. Charles
White, Fortune's-well, wine niers-bent : Mr. Thomas t.iids,
C.O.:town, licensed victualler : Moors- Benjamin
Kastoti-square, blacksmith ; Henry William
Smith, Fortune's-well, gentleman and Henry Flew,
Straits, conlweiner: Mr. Edward Coniben, Fortune's-well,
ironmonger, kc. ; Mr. Wilhant Coombe, Wekehain, dialer;
Mr. henry Otter, Weston, quarry owner; Mr. Simon
Peirce, hastonsquere, gentleman : Mr. Rieharil James
Andmws. Fortune's-well, upholsterer, etc. : Mr. Abraham
Scriven Prcopect•place, master mariner i Meows. Iti hard
sa„„,,u, Easton, carpenter, etc. ; Owen Lane, Wakeliani.
gentleman ; and Francis Pearce, Reston, carpenter, etc.
r. tia I Smith, thiswell, licensed victualler ; Messrs.
Itichani Bentield scriven, Referee, yeoman ; Christoplue
Forttine's-w•II, timber merchatit ,• Robert Pearce,
Kasten Square, eh ; and Pearce. Easton,
loader.
!menial.-- Weetsoorh Nil Despeertedeas V. 4-4inth Rend.
haturiey last, the alove elevens played the first
match of the wee,. at the Verne, Weymouth ainuing
one run. Score* as f, 11w

Emperial farlianunt.
110 USE OF LORDS.
MOXDAT.—The Public Worship Regulation Dill was read a
900011 d Lillie.
Tromar Lord C AAAAA VOX calkvl attention to the affairs of
the Gold Coast, and explained the policy which Government
had determlunt to pursue on the Gold Coast Tide eas,
briefly, to cvmbine Lagoa and the Coast Settlement into ooe
colony, administered by • Governor and Council, with the
nominal seat of Government at Accra or Llsulna. A road for
traders is to be kept open to the interior, and defended by
native pollee. The ulc id arms will a licircriatient monopoly,
ant the einaticipation of the slaves is to be effected by
gradual and cautious" measures.
Lord Kls.utas,v could not at the present moment attempt to
express an opinion .m the ahole idan of the Government, but
the leaning of his Mimi was in homer of retaining our
also rot int the Gold Ctiaat, and he thoe4ht the Govensmost acted
wi..ely in proporing to organise a native force.
Their Lonlahlie adjourned till Friday.
Feiner.- -The lords forwarded emend bills a stage, inelud-
no: the Colonial (lyre). Bill and the Coneoliilated Fund
(X 13,01,0,000 Bill, which were read • third time and paved.

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XAILTINSTOWN.
THIS sebool has just been inspected by the Rev. S.
Hobbs, inepertor of this district, who made the folioc In
report :—' The children po.iscil a very Kati:doctor,
ego ... .. Thsripline and time good. The Pilate of
the whoul is a credit to the school mistress, 1164 Dorey.
111 i— Rii,iter, the teacher of the infant's school, ileiwrves
gmat coniinendatiim. The little ones acquitted them-
sch e, remarkably well."

The .leatha in Shorhurne hut quarter were at the rate of
ably II in the thousand per annum—an extraordinarily
low .uerage.

80IIRTON.

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SERIOI:n Gra AccinENT. —On Sunday morning • boy
nismt IS yews old, named Adams, nearly lost his life
thriiiigh the carelesuess of another lad named Moon.
A dams is in the employ of Mr. Roberta, and was engaged
in searing birsis, for which he had powder, hut no shot.
Another lan having Mined him, they procured some shot,
Anil ilia:bled wan trying who was the better marksman.
Adams went sun stuck something up in the fell for a
target, and before he was out of the way the other Imy
firm!. ,eniling a whole charge of ',hot into his right sole.
The boy Moors main lie would go awl tell Adams friends
of the aceident, hut instead he ran away, and up to late on
timid:iv hal not been heard of. P.m,. Adams wag lying in
the field for nearly two hours, when he was discovereil hy
tome people and taken kerne. Mr. ItlnnPley, of Mere. was
si in at tendarice, &nil f I him in a very weak coalition.
Ile dressed the wounds, and there are great hopes of the
lairs recovery,