The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1859-04-26 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

SUICIDE OF A YOUNG LADT.—Much excitement was caused on Thursday morning in the loser psi t ot AIAr gate by the discovery of the body of a young lady under , the new landing place. It appears that it' the first instance a lady's mantle, of fashionable abate, was observed on one of the platforms used for the debarca• thin of steamboat passengers. An alarm was given, and soon after 8 o'clock a boat came in with souse mariners, who, on landing, diactivered the body ! entangled &tweet' some of the cross bars which imp. I port the jetty. Life was quite extinct. The body war{ immediately taken out of the water, and conveyed to a building near King-street, and has 11111C0 been identified by Dr. Walters. of Broadstairs. The name of the deceased, we understand, is Blaketnore, She is an only child, and has been living with her father and aunt near the Wheatsliesf Inn, at St. Peters, a village about two miles from this town. The family are in very good circumstances, and it is stated that the unfortunate young Indy would have been entitled, on coming of age, to considerable property. She went away front home about 7 o'clock on W“lneelay evening, and left a note stating that she intendcel to put an einl .to her existence. It is needless to say that as soon as this VIIIIX discovered no time was lost in searching for her.. The 'search, however, did net extend to Margate, and it is generally sup. posed that she had been walking about all night, as from the dry appearance of the mantle, and its position with i reference to the tide, t Is 'Probable that the suicide had not been orminitted many hours before the body was found. Tile deceased was about 19 years of age and of prepuweising appearance. An inquest will doubtlete be held, at which spine clue may be obtained to the cause of the rash act. At present none has been assigned. Me. MORPH U, THE ell EISSPEAY genUeman arrived in London a few days ago from Paris, CH rollif for his native city, New Orleans, rid Liverpool. On Tuesday last he played at the London Club, Uornhill and in the evening at Herr Lowentlial'a new chess St. Janics's Hall. A match was hastily wide up for Wednesday, and came off at the London Club Murphy contending blindfold, against eight members' of the club, eight. games anuultaneously. remarkable feat of genius he hail before accomplished twice in Europe, hut the two eights of liirmingliem and Paris were both very inferior to the eight of the Loudon Club who played against Murphy on the present occasion, and his task was rroportionately increased in difficulty. At 5 p.m., on ednesday the following right players were. at their poet, as champions for the club s—The president,ilm Mr. igreilien ; Mr. Medley, hn oorary secretary;tiluus, George Walker, Jansen, Maude, Alfred Jones, and Greenaway ; and Iforphy, in & sel'a• rate room, began his twittery task by proclaiming, through Herr Lowenthal, that he °peeled with king's pawn two in each game. A crowd of anxious spectatots and chess celebrities were present. Lowenthal proclaimed the players' moves aloud, as made, and Morphy instantly called oat his reply. To every two boards was appointed • secretary, to take down the mores. After six hours' play Mr. Alfred Jones and Mr. Maude users defeated; while of the remai • g two, at least, had forced drawn games. At peat midnight the play was still proceed illg 011 three or four boards, and. then, by consent, these last games were dismissed as drawn, the context having lasted over seven hours. Of the three undecided games at the close Mr. Murphy 0010 sidered he hail the advantage of Mr. ilongredien, but Messrs. ii:ous and Greenaway had the best of the play. The match concluded by Mr. Morph, being declared to have won two ganws and drawn six. Mr. Murphy considers this the toughest match he ewer played of this description. Throughout this long sitting he never made one mistake, never proclaimed an impossible move, and never forgot the situation of the humblest pawn. It may be safely pronounced that uo greater mental feat was ever acoomplialied by man. On Thursday last the members ef the London Club entertained Mr. Morphy at dinner at Greenwich. the chair being occupied by their president, Mr. A. Mongredien. It is probable that Mr. Morphy will leave this country for America early nut week.  ERTEN/I'VE FRAUD AND FoRGEST BY A laynroot.