The Weymouth, Portland and Dorchester Telegram. — 1878-09-13 (Weymouth, Dorset, England)

LUGGAGE WORSHIP.—" Boots," sobbed the newlyarrived Hotel-Visitor, "why did the landlord send me up, under the care of the sub-deputy-undersupernumerary-scullery-maid, to the worst attic in the hotel? lam a Duke and very rich—l want a suite of rooms !" "It's a 'cos you've on'y got one little portmanter," said 'the Boots.—So the Duke cunningly sneaked out, returned by the next omnibus, and stood by a pile of other people's luggage.—Landlord advanced obsequiously.—The Landlord himself conducted the Vibitor to his grandest suite of rooms.—" I will semi your luggage up instantly," he said, reverentially. " Thankee, I've only one little portmanteau," said the Visitor.—And the mad rage of that Landlord! MARRY COME Trr.--It is asserted that, in consequence of his marriage, Lord Cirrington is about to resign his commi4sion in the Blues, Of course his lordship ought to know his own business best, but we can assure him it is no uncommon thing for married men to be in the blues.  Mr. Donald Currie has been bespoken by the Perthshire Liberals to be their candidate at the general election, and has consented to the arrangement. Mr. Bina-101l says that the statement that he would not seek rt-lection was unauthorised by him or by his political frit•nds. It 's asserted Berlin that the murderer or General Mesen zo t has been arrested at Alexandrowa while utte ,pting to cross the frontier. • A eur o sfa t as to be noted. The Archbi hop of P4f s. Marshal Macinahon and the Radical I own Council of Paris, al, abseo ed the I selves from the 1 hiers mem rial ceremony a.. Notre Dame. The coroners ii.quest upon the victims of the Sitting. bourne accident has closed, and a verdict of manslaughter has been found against Moden and Clark, the guard and under-guard of the luggage train A British force, 500 strong, under Captain Imyon and Warren, was, according to the latest news received from the Cape. preparing a grand attack at Spitzkop, and a speedy terminati ,n _.f the.war.was anticipated.  _ . Mr. Bridge Williams has issued address to electors Truro in liheral interest, stating he does not altogether condemned Government Foreign Policy,but is alarmed at increaseil national expenditure. AT the Brighton Annual Licensing Sessions the chief coast able stated that drupkenneas in that town was on the decline. We are glad to hear it, but not surprised, the consumption of drink is often associated with , apid decline. At Glasgow, on Saturday night, a sergeant of volunteers nam-d James Martin quarrelled with his wife and assaulted her; and on the dsitotrhance drawing a clowd to the house he luad,-d hiq rifle and fired twice in their midst, killing a young orrl He was at once taken into custody The " Hospi al Saturday" collection t ok place last Saturday. The area over which the receiving boxes scattered was much more extensive than in former years, and, therefore, it is expected that there will be a considerable addition to the amount of the collection. . _  The Times Calcutta correspondent ays the Calm' Mission is expected to start on the 17th. The Viceroy has selected Maharajoh Pertaub, sing, and Serdah Ab lulla Khan, uncle of the presPnt Nawab, as repreentatives of Hindoo, and Mahomed faiuilies are to accompany the Mission thereby enlisting sympathies of both sects in the Mission's sums.