The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1860-02-14 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

ACCIDENTS IN THE MLIEHT.—A boat of 10 or 12 tons, belonging to Mr. W. Laird, of Birkenhead, was crediting the Mersey on Tuesday last, and when about mid-channel came foul of the cable of the Vocalist. The sea was rough at the tune, with • strong wind, and the boat capsized, sank, and the two men in charge of her were drowned. In the afternoon of the same day another boat containing three young men was being towed astern of a Bremen bark, when it capsinsd, sod the young fellows were precip•ted into the water. Two were picked up by the New Brighton steamer, bat the other was drowned. BAUT•L MUlDER.—Another of those brutal murders for which this district has latterly become too notorious, there is every reason to believe, was perpetrated at the miler of Skegneas, • pleasant little watering-place on the Lincolnshire coast, a few miles north of Boston. It appears that OD Saturday nit three farm labourers, named Lynn, Needy, and Howard, were drinking together at one of the hotels by the seaside, and were turned out together when the house was closed at 12 o'clocl. They were all at the time more or lam excited by drank. Howard bought a bottle of gin to ' take home with Lim, but during their walk together Lynn and Moody several times drank out of the bottle. Ni lien they had arrived at a certain point of their journey Howard left the other two men who were then apparently on friendly terms, and proceeded on his way home. Lynn and Moody proceeded in an opposite direction. The following afternoon • number of boys playing by the roadside discovered the body of Lynn in a ditch, within about 150 yards of the spot where the three min had separated the night previously. There were mortis of a struggle on the road, and by the ditch Aide two c.iri were found, one of which belonged to the deceased and the other to Moody, who was, in consequence, immediately apprehended, as it was known that lie had for some tinie been at variance with the deceased. When in custody it was observed that he had sundry cuts on his face which were not there on the previons evening. When asked how these marks had been calved he said that he had cut himself that morning, , while shaving. His beard, however, showed that no razor had touched it for several days. The trousers he . . .  had worn on Saturday night were found to be quite wet and muddy on the knees, and his boots corresponded with the marls on the road. He said that he knew nothing about the murder ; he had seen the deceased home. This is. however, contradicted by the widow of the deceased, who says that while sitting up for ber hurland she heard footsteps near the hones about 3 o'clock in the morning, and on looking out she saw Moody pass her house without his cap. The post marten examination proved that the deceased had been stupefied by a severe blow on the head, and then smothered by lying in the muddy water at the bottom of the ditch. The inquest, at which the above facts were elicited, is adjourned until Tuesday (this day) when it is expected that further facts rah. brought forward to elucidate this mysterious affair. NRWSPAPARS FOR AUSTRALIA AND New Zgat..suri. —A desire having been expressed on behalf of the Australian colonies that the Governments of those colonies should pay the cost of transit through Egypt of new!. papers sent to Australia rid Southampton and Suss, instead of such newspapers being subjected to a charge for this transit, the additional penny levied on these newspapers since the beginning of the present year will cease. The postage of newspapers for Australia and New Zealand, vent rid Southampton and Sues. Will henceforth, therefore, as formerly, be id. e.á• , but the postage of newspapers by this rout* to India. Ceylon, the Mauritius, China, and all other places eastwar. of Sues will continue as at present—m. :—Upon a newspaper addressed to the East Indies, 2d. when not , exceeding 4 ounces in weight; 3.1. when above 4 muses', and not exceeding 8 ounces in weight, Id. being added for every additional 4 ounces or fraction of 4 ounces; upon newspapers addressed to any of the other countries or plsces referred to, 2d. for each newspaper of , whatever weight.—By coniauand of the Postmaster. General, Howland Hill, Secretary, General Vost-ellise. • Feb. 9.  Iniicxac FLOOD IN tioaTll