The Blandford and Wimbourne Telegram. — 1883-07-06 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

LLD. in the Examination Hall of Trinity College, Dublin, in presence of a large and die. flinguished assembly. JOHN Dawsces,the trainer,has purchs.sedWarreallowie. Newmarket, which was formerly the property of Prince Batthyany. Two members of the Grand Committee on Trade made between them over 900 speeches on the Bankruptcy Bill. WHILE a wedding party was proceeding to a church at Garvagh, in the county of Londonderry, the bride and bridegroom were accidentally shot by a man who discharged a gun in celebration of the event, both sustaining severe injuries in the face and neck from leaden pellets. The wedding was of course postponed, and the man who fired the shot was taken into custody. Both the Winced persons are reported to be progressing favorably. THE Dean of Westminster was on Saturday waited upon by two deputations in support of memorials asking that the remains of the late Mr. William Spottiswoode might be buried in Westminster Abbey. The first memorial was signed by a number of gentlemen eminent in science and literature, and the second memorial was signed by between fifteen hundred and sixteen hundred workmen. The Dean, in reply, said that although, in consideration of the limited space yet remaining for lutesments within the Abbey, he should have suggested a monument rather than a grave, yet he could not but assent. A LADY and gentleman from Yorkshire, now staying at Llandudno, have had an unpleasant adventure on Snowdon. They ascended Snowdon from Llanberis without a guide, and reached the summit about seven o'clock in the evenirni, when suddenly the mountain was enveloped in a mist. fhey attempted to descend on the Beddgelert side, but darkness set in, and the belated travellers lost all vestige of the path. To add to their discomfort, rain feU in torrents, and they were drenched to the skin. At times they sank up to their knees into the bog. About one o'clock they were completely exhausted, and found shelter in a cattle shed, where they lighted a fire and waited till daybreak, when they descended to a farmhouse and were most hospitably entertained by some shepherds. GUERNSEY will know Victor Hugo no more. The poet has decided that he will never visit Hauteville House again, and it is probable that this now historical residence will be disposed of. Inland, then of proceeding to Guernsey next month, Victor Hugo has resolved to go to Switzerland. THE Duke of Edinburgh has gone to Kissingen to take  the waters. THE rumour is again current that Mr. Henry Irving is about to be knighted. [What for 11 ALDERMAN MEAGHIAR has been elected Lord Mayor of Dublin for the ensuing year by a majority of 11. Alder. man Meagher is a member of the Nationalist party. IN spite of the elaborate contradictions circulated at the time, it would seem that Mr. Alderman Storey, M.P. for Sunderland, has, after all, become proprietor of the Echo. At all events, in his letter to the Mayor of Sunder. land respecting the recent terrible accident, he writes in conclusion, "I beg that you wilt put down the proprietors of the Echo 100 guineas." Possibly there may be a Sunderland Echo: but, if so, it would have been only reasonable for Alderman Storey to give it its full name. THE Rev. R. Clacy, vicar of Downholme, Swalesdale, Yorks, committed suicide early on Monday morning by cutting his throat with a pair of scissors. Mu. H. R. ALLEN, town clerk of South Woht• was accidentally drowned whilst bathing at that place on Monday. '"he deceased was only 27 years old. A MARRIAGE has been arrange*/ between Lady Maud Cecil, daughter of the Xlareuis of Seloety, and Viscount Weimer, only son of the Lord Chancellor. A CREWE correspondent says :—A. few days ago an extraordinary incident happened op the London and North Western Railway between Lendmicio Junction and Colwyn Bay. An engine had tapia an excursion train to Banger, and was returning to Atester just after midnight. It left Llandedno Janotion all right, and should have passed Colwyn 061D0 minutes afterwards, but as bait an hour elapsed and Its passing was not signalled the officials became alarmed, The Irish mail from Holy. head to London war due no pass the junction about 1 o'clock, but happily the driver saw the HOW agaulat him and etopped his train. An inspector went down tue line and fend the engine some distance from Colwyn Bay. The driver and the fireman were fast asleep, awl the fire In the tire-bog Was nearly out. Had no the block system been in perfect operation an appalling calamity might have resulted, as the mail runs from Bangor to 968Oter at great yowl. Whe drives and the beam boo beersdleobareett. •  r