Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1878-09-13 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

WORSHIP.•—" Boots," sobbed the newly. arrived Hotel-Visitor, "why did the landlord send me up, under the care of the sub-deputy-undersupernumerary-soultery-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 ou'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 Visitor to his grandest suite of rooms.—" I will send 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 Conn Up.—lt is asserted that, in consequence of his marriage, Lord Carrington is about to resign his commission in the Blues. Of oure his lordship ought to know his own bm.inesa best, hut 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 L'berals to be their candidate at the general election, and has consented to the arrangement. Mr. Pitmanll says that the statement that he would not seek re,lection was unauthorised by him or by his political friends. It is asserted in Berlin that the murderer e General Mesen so t has been arrested at Alexandrowa while tte • pting to cross the frontier. A eur o afa t as to be noted The Archbi hop of Pees, Marsha M acmahon and the Radical I own Council of 1 Paris, al abseo• ed the selves from the lhiers mem rial ceremony a Notre Dame. The coroner a itquest upon, the victims of the Sitting. bourne accident has closed' and a verdict of manslaughter has been found against Moclen and Clark, the guard and under-guard of the luggage train A British force, 500 strong, under Captain Lanyon and Warren. Waa, according to the latest news received from the Cape, preparing a grand attack at Spitzkop, and a speedy terminati n f the war Was anticiiiated. Mr. Bridge Williams has issued address to electors Truro in liberal interest, stating he does not altogether condemned Government Foreig.i Policy,but is alarmed at increased national expenditure. AT the Brighton Annual Licensing Sessions the chief const ;tile stated that dru,.kenneas 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 nata-ci James Martin quarrelled with his wife and assaulted her ; and on the dsitarliance drawing a ciowd to the house he loaded his rifle and fired twice in their midst, killing a young girl lie was as once taken into custody The "Hospital Saturday" collection t ink place last Saturday. The area over which the receiving boxes scattered was much more extontive than in former year., and, therefore, it is expected that there will be a considerable addition to the &Mount of the collection. The Times Calcutta correspondent ays the Cahul MisAon is expected to start on the 17th. The Viceroy has selected Maharajoh Pertaub, sing, and Serdah Ab lulla Khan, uncle of the present Nawab, as representatives of Himloo, and Mah med families are to accompany the Mission, thereby enlisting sympathies of both sects in the Mission's succss.