The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-07-10 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULIURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1860.

TRH NRW MINISTRY.
Tim following is a ootnplsts list *1 MO DOW
Ministry :

CASUIST.
Pint Lord of the Treaaury Lord DI
Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr. MI:IL
Home Seam lb. Walpole.
Secretary fotrarisreiga Affairs Lord Stanley.
S. cretary forth. Colombo Lord Carnarvon.
Secretary for War General Peel.
Secretary for fedi' Lord Orsaberns.
Pirst Lord of ths Admiralty Sir J. Pakthgtoo.
Lord Chancellor Lord Chelauford.
Preaident of the Council links of Buckingham.
Lord Privy Seal Lord Malamebury.
Chancellor of the Duchy Earl of Devon.
Chief Commissioner of Works Lord J. Manners.
President of Poor Imar Board Mr. Gathorne Hardy.
President of Board of Trade gir S. Northeast..
Postmaster-General_ Duke of Montrose.
T
Junior Lord of the ommy Ron. G. NoeL
Joint Secretaries to the Treasury eirri°7l;;ylapt.
unma Szcarrmuss.
Rome Department Lord Delmore.
roreign A Egerton.
Colonies
Ur. Addsrley.
War
Lord Loagford.
India
Sir J. Devisor.,
Mr. Du Cans.
I J. Hay.
Junior Lords of the Admiralty Admiral Ptiorea.

I Adm. G. H. Seymour.
lAdoilral Mike.
Secrets/7 to the Admiralty Vsosot•
A ttoroey-General Sir H. Odra&
Solicitor-General Kr. Bovill.
Vice-Prestdeut at the Board °'l M. S. cave.
Trade
.7odp-Advooste-Geo•ral Mr. Mowbray.
Secretary to the Pour Law Board Mr. B. Bane.
Vioe.President or the Conaell Mr. Corry.

PLEASURE BOATS!! PLEASURE BOATS!!
THOMAS SHEPPARD begs respectfully to
1. thank his patrons for their support during the
last 15 years, and to ftiform them that he is now lettiLg
out a number of superior Pleasure Boats for the
present •eason. He feels confident that his charges will
be (cued most moderate, and hopes to secure a eontiaa•
*ace of the kind patronage ,with which he haa yet
been favoured.
Castle-street, Salisbury, April 25tb.

'six months. This much, too, must be said in
favour of those who are reprored, that while
the stormy debates were prcateding in the ,
House, the judgment of the leople was 505-
pended, and they were content to listen and
to wait. It was only when Vie verdict of the
Jury had been given, and they imagined
Justice had been to some extent burked, that
they resorted to the cztmordii ary, though
, perfectly legitimate course of debating
amongst themselves. The fandamental prin-
ciple of the Br4ish Constitution suserted in
' the Bill of Rights is the right of the people
to meet and petition. And to set down
ten or twenty thousand men, who meet
together to demonstrate their desire for the
franchise, as mere rabble, is to blind one's
eyes to a stubborn and unmistakeable fact.
We uphold thus the right of the working-classes
to vindicate themselves ; and sines their mode of
doing so is quite within the limits of law and
order, we see no objection to it. The orators
I who have hitherto addressed the out-door Par-
liament have not, as far as we have seen,
travelled once "beyond the records" There has
I been no spark of sedition in their speeches, no
treason In their designs. On the contrary,
throughout the entire proceedings one sentiment
alone has animated them, aid that is respect for
law and order. Well, in spite of the fears of
the timid, there is no chance Atha out-door poli-
ticians being interfered with In this country
it is very well understood that the tongue is an
I excellent safety-valve for the mind—that if it
' often achieves great things, it is sometimes less
effectual for being unchecked. Especially in
political matters does this troth hold good, and
many • seditious movement has been frustrated
by allowing free and ample scope for the ex.
' predator* of opinion. We would bid our timid
friends, therefore, be of good cheer; no harm is
likely to come from these meetings in Trafalgar-
square, Clerkenwell-green, or anywhere
I We are by no means sorty to observe that the
I working-classes have some political spirit left in
them, and that they know how to agitate for
their rights without overstepping the bounds of
order, although knowing that they possess the
strength of a giant, they would yet feel it
tyrannous to use it as a giant.

PAUISH in which our chief printing
works are situated is about to be plunged in the
deepest affliction, by one of those sad yet in-
evitable changes which characterise this transi-
tory scene. The death of the Rev. Evan Davies,
the late Rector of Dorchester All Saints', and the
consequent appointment of • new incumbent,
(happily, as we learn, • most estimable and en-
ergetic divine,) necessitates, we apprehend, the
departure from amongst us of the Rey. C. T.
Procter, the officiating clergyman who of recent
years has fulfilled the duties of this cure, and
taken the lead in every good work that was to be
done through the agency of this church and
parish. The reverend gentleman, a minister of
the greatest piety, learning, earnestness, and
activity, has endeared himself to the parishioners,
and entwined himself so completely round their
hearts, that, in all our recollection, we certainly
cannot remember a more paintul case of separa-
tion than that which is in all probability about
to ensue. The pure disinterested real he has
constantly maniffisted to advance the glory of
God and of the Lamb, are incapable of being too
highly spoken of, because the bearing of the rev.
gentleman has been so completely unselfish as to
prove itself a thing of the rarest occurrence
even amongst the many good men end true that
adorn the Named order. Bad Mr. Procter stood
forth in the pride of conscious talent seeking the
applause of men, we could have borne to part
perhaps with the brilliant attractions of his
pulpit oratory. But on the contrary, whilst he
threw himself with all the intensity of inspira-
tion into the spirit of whatever appeal he might
be making, it was so manifestly with unconscious
(that is, unaffected) humility, end in the abandon
of the mothent that not only his auditors but he
himself seemed carried away by the urgenzy of
his utterances, and not unfrequently every one
was moved to tears. Yet in all this perhaps
there mijht not be one wordl which, apart from
the hammer in which it was impressed, could be
called unusual in pulpit eloquence. We speak
of Mr. Procter's pulpit addresses, however—
plain, practical, spoken as from man to man and
from the heart to the couscience,—as if they
constituted his chief merit as a minister. We
must not suffer ourselves to be mistaken. Far
into the inner life and religion of the soul of
his friends and parishioner. sl.i. inau or Goa in-
cessantly sought to penetrate. Into the private
ministrations of the household he was ever fore-
most in carrying the consolations of the GoepeL
The poor especially will miss him, for he literally
gave his substance to the poor. But the middle
class in All Saiuts' parish, the rising hope end
stamina of our social life, will sustain through
his removal • loss which nothing whatever can
supply. Wherever Mr. Procter could detect
worth and intelligeuce amongst the rising gener-
ation, it jewel] known that he applied himself to
its development, and at hours when other men
where courting their repose, he devoted his seal
and talents, even to the drudgery of gratuitous
tuition, opening up before many young minds
that glorious vista which looks down through
the avenues of sumer, by fitting them to take
an enlightened part in the duties and business
of life. Such • man will neoessarily find another
and a better sphere of usefulness without diffi-
culty r:r delay. It is the loss sustained by the
immediate vicinity in which we write that pro-
vokes this expression of our regret at the pros-
pect of parting Perhaps we are selfish and
suffer only • just privation for desiring to deprive
others elsewhere of services so invaluable,

Ornesas' Male. President Llentenant-Colonel
Steward. Members -Captain Butts, Lientenuit
liams, Captain Matthews, Lieutenant Hodges.
Commanding officers are requested to use their best
endeavours to eneourage the chorus singing. DOW
being organised by Private Boytolt
send him the names of than memben who intend
taking part &sh . Colonel ies, lospactor-0 00000 lof
Volunteers, Smith, and to
will visit the %mop on Friday, the 27th
Jul., and Inspect the Imitation; Colonel Brut*, As.
aidant Inspectorof the District, will make the annual
official inspection osi the sem* day, end it is re-
quested that all volunteers will %eke arrangements
to be preeent in the ranks on that occasion. The
3rd corps will furnish the bawl for duty on parade
during the present season. A collection of hymna
chosen and published by the Bev. Prebendary
°aglow, chaplain, is to be practised by the members
of each corps socastomed to join in church musk.
who Ilir• requested to Wind together lb front of the
drew, so that there may be a sudieient ososber of
leaders of the different parts; morning prayers will
be at 7.30.
1:100SET AWLS VOI.UNTSIR& —A simultaneous
match has taken pines among the volunteers of the
county during the peat two months. There have
been three separate sad distinct competitions—one
in the month of May and two in June last—and the
prices were to be awarded to the highest aggregate
of the best two scores made during the three
shootings, The ranges were 200, 500, and 6011
yards, with seven shots at each distance on each
occasion. The targets were as at Wimbledon, acid
Enfold rides used. In all other respects the rules
*ere similar to those drawn up for other simultane-
ous matches. We may remark that the match was
open to honorary as well is enrolled members of the
Dorset battalion, end the entrance fee was 2s. 6d, on
each occasion. The entries were numerous, there
being 76 for the first competition, 76 for the second,
and 49 for the third, thus making a total of 201,
which, at the sum mentioned, gave £25 2i. 6d.
This amount, after deducting the expenses of the
secretary in conducting the details of the match, has
left £23 124. 6d. for distribution of prizes. We
subjoin a list of the winners of prizes, 15 in number,
with the score of each competitor and the amount
awarded to him 1— . _ _

C„rps. Marks. n. d.
Is 6 Prime, Sergeant Roberta ... stl. 121 0
2nd, Private Hibbs . . 114 0 0
3rd, Private Candy ... ... 2nd 115 0 0
4111, Private Newberry ... 7th 114 0 0
51.1), Serpent Charles ... stl. 113 0 0
oth, Privet., Lips 3rd 112 7 6
7th, Sergeant .„ Sth 110 6 0
811., Private Jackson 2nd 110 0 0
911, Priest. Harris ... 12th 110 0 0
10th, Sergeant Cro4/ 3rd 114 0 9
11th, Corporal Churchill 2nd 108 0 0
1211., Private Groves ... 2ad 106 0 0

irivate Brett ... ... 2nd 105 1 0 0
14th, Privets Herds. 2nd 105 0 10 0
150, Private Jeffrey ... 3rd 106 010 0
Our readers will bear in mind that the scores repre-
sent the shooting at 200, 500, and 600 yards, and
seven rounds at each distanos on two daye, Icing a
total of 42 rounds fired.
S•LISHURY DIOCESAN CHURCH BUILDING AS.4O-
- qua,terly meeting of the committee
appointed to conduct the business of the association
was held on Thursday at the Board.rioni, in the
Close. The Bishop of Salisbury presided, and there
were present—the Ven. Archdeacon Sanctuary, Rev.
Prebendary Payne, Rev. T. Miles, and the Rev. B.
S. flutehinge, Rev. C. Lawford, and Rev. W. E. C.
Austin-llourlay, diocesan secretaries. After the
minutes of the last meeting had been reed and con•
firmed, an application from the Rev. George Lew
Harkness' was considered, for aid towards the erection
of an entirely new church in the parish of Saint
James Shaftesbary, in the county of Dorset. The
prompt building, for • population of 900 persona,
only affords accommodation for 220, and being in a
very dilapidated condition, it in proposed to take it
down and to substitute • new church for it, from
plans prepared by the diooesan architect (Mr. T. H.
Wyatt), capable nf seating 400 persona. All the
seats are to be free and unappropriated, and the
committee therefore voted a grant of .CISO. The
total estimated cost of the new edifice is £3,289.
towards which the Virgule of Westminster has
contributed £2,000, the Rev. G. Boucher £5OO, Mr.
G. 0. Glyn; M.P., .ClOO, the rector of the parish
£lOO, and the Venerable Archdeacon flustable
£lOO, in addition to liberal contributions from
several of the parishioners. The other bullpens
transacted *as in reference to grants already pro-
wiled. and the works in the following cases hating
been certified to be oompleted, payment was ordered,
viz: —£6o towards restoring and building • new
aisle to Broadmayos church, Dorset, promised in
April, 1864; £5O towards rebuilding Alvediston
church, Wilts, voted in January, 1565 ; .CBO towards
increasing the accommodation in Bower Chalke
church, Wilts, by the erection of a new south aisle,
voted in January, 1865; £5O towards building •
new church at West Dean, Wilts, promised in
January, 1865; £2O towards the erection of a chapel
of ease for an outlying district at Broadosk, in the
pariah of Symondabary, Dorset, voted in April, 1566.

....a Dimation State of
Dates. Noon i" .6.6' of Wind. 'Weather.
.3 gz
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July
2 83 52 Wit 8W Cloudy, fine, rain
3 57 Wh SW Cloudy, min
4 64 51 WSW Cloudy, fine
5 62 52 W Cloudy. fins
6 64 51 N Cloudy, showers
7 86 55 NNW k W Cloudy
g I 84 58 W Gloomy
oouserossmie wni, 1865.
•

75 /
76
75
70
72

54 ; Nk 8 Pisa
52 I Vit it, 888 Vs.
61 8W jFlae,rln
62 W 8 Wk 8 rime, tnistp
60 ; kSE Cloudy, rein, cloudy
60 WSW Cloudy, fine
55 I 13W Stormy, me

CoNORICIATIONAL CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL
Timat.—On Thursday the teachers of the Congre-
gational Church Sunday School took the zhildren to
Frampton Park which was kindly opened to them
for the day by R. H. Sheridan, Ern. The children,
in number 130, left Dorchester bye train specially
provided for them by the Great Western Railway
Company, at half-past eleven in the morning, and
from Grimstone station they walked in procession to
the park. Though the weather was not so floe as it
WM on the day of their excursion to them grounds
lent year, the children seemed all to enjoy themselves
very ouch. The various games were entered into
with much spirit and no accident occurred to any of
the party. As the gram in the park was wet from
the rain which had fallen in the morning, an excellent
tea wee provided in a large barn which Mr. Sheridan
bad kindly placed at the disposal of the teachers.
The kindness of the teachers and friends seemed to
be much appreciated by the young people, and it
was a greet pleasure to the.. who had the principal ,
care of the excursion to see how heartily it wee
enjoyed and how successfully it peened off. The
teachers were mach obliged to Mr. Pmwes, the
manager of the railway station at Dorchester, for his
kind care and attention, which contributed not a
little to the success of the day.
DEATH OF TEI CORPORATION BEADLE AND
BELLMAN.—Anoiber of the links in the chain which
unites the present of this ancient borough with the
poet has been broken in the sudden death of Mr.
James Mills, who for nearly 30 yews haa Wed the
office of Corporation beadle and bellman. Had he
lived another month be would have attained the age
of SL Of late years the old gentleman had become
rather deaf, and his gait was somewhat tottering,
but be was a very active maa for his age, his voice
was good, and he was most assiduous in the dis-
charge of the duties of his aka Hie disposition
wee eminently kindly, and be was repeded with

universal respect The illness which quickly
terminated in his death, seised him on Friday night
about 8 o'clock, as be was returning from making an
announcement through the town as bellman, which
last duty he performed with his accustomed vigour.
A. he walked along the thoroogbfare by the aide of
the Holy Trinity infant school, Mr. Crocker observed
him to stagger, as though stricken with paralysis.
He immediately went to him, aid others, Including
Dr. Canoe, quickly ti .11ected, end the old public
servant Dila carried home, sod put to bed. By the
direction e.f. the (bows etinallents wet. applied out-
wardly, hot he never again moved or spoke, and
calmly breathed his last at a quarter to six o'cluck on
Saturday morning.
TUB New RECTOR Olr ALL SAINTL —We learn
that the Veil Archdeacon Braim, D. IX, has received
from the Simeon Trustees, the patrons of the living,
the appointment of rector of Dorchester All Saint'.
We have elsewhere ventured, in justice to the tie?.
C. T. Procter, the officiating clergyman of recent
yearsat All Saint. Church, on certain uheervations
which the prospect of losing so zealous • Isboarer in
his Master's cause could not but call forth. Rut, in
equal justice to the new incumbent, it must bearded
that our regrets have nothing to do with him.
Archdeacon Braim we., we understand, one of the
Bishop of Melborne's Archdeacon.. Ile went out in
11,341 as Ilead•master of the Church of England
Grammar *lino! in Hobart Town. In 1840 he was
appointed Principal of Sydney College, New South
%Vales. In 1445 be became Incumbent of the pariah
of Belfast, living up to the present time in Victoria.
In P 5.54 be was appointed Archdeacon, and in 1557
was made • D. D. by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
His testimonials certify him to be • man of some
vigour; and as be succeeds • hard-working pastor in
• field where laymen such as the late Arthur Troyte
and clergymen of great earnestness and assiduity
have laboured arduously among the p,or, there is
work for bim to do, end we are happy to entertain the
consolation that he is likely to do it well; although
it will not be easy for the parishioners of All Seines'
to aware ime the shock of their severance from their
present beloved minister.

THE Fein. —The 6th of July was the occasion of
a great influx of agriculturist& and Visitor* to the
town ; and the weather, save for • few smart showers.
was pleasant. In the fair field the supply of sheep
was short, and prices were from 2s. to 3s. higher
than at recent fairs. The beet lot of South-down
1=68(200) were penned by Mrs. Hawkins, of Alton,
and sold as high as 40s. each. Mr. W. Chick, of
Ovrermoigne, had a pen of 100 lambs, nearly equal
to the last, considering they bad not been fed on
cake or corn, and obtained 35a. each. Mr. H.
Symonds, of blilborne, penned another 150 splendid
lambs, which realised from 355. to 411 e. • piece. Mr.
Symes, of Came, showed • capital lot of Down
wether lambs, which fetched on an average 36e.
each. Mr. T. Chick, of Cerne, had • very creditable
pen of Down ewes, which be disposed of at 605.
each. Amongst the other principal exhibitors were
Mr. Warren, Winterborne ; Mr. Whittle, Wareham ;
Mr. George Flower, West Stafford; Mr. R. Smith,
West Stafford. Average prioes were :—South-down
lambs, 3.55. toll.; horn ditto, 355. to 40s ; horn
ewes, 50s. to 63a. During the forenoon Mr. T.
Eimer submitted • prime lot of horn wed:mire, the
property of Mr. Stnsom, to auction, and prime were
realized averaging 634. 64. The horse fair was
tolerably well supplied, the quality of the animals
being better than we have men for • oonsiderable
time; soMe particularly handsome roan cart horses
were brought in by Mr. John James, of Chickerell,
dealer. Useful cart colts were in demand and sold
readily at prices varying from 26 to 40 guineas; but
for hackneys very few inquiries were made. The
wool trade was extremely dull, only a few sale@ being
effected at la 4d. to la. 54. per lb. There wan •
attendance at the Corn Exchange in the after-
noon;good _
tinent. ibauertione abuccoyeannitreoffuatt
waburnkpet.
wttrastodf.icoerin-
I seemed inclined to keep up the prioes, so that very
little Moine', was transacted. About the usual show
of farm implements, de., was made hy Mr. John
Oalpin and Mr. Henry Taylor ; and the pleasure
fair was numerously attended.
BOROCOH PETTY SIMMONS, Yesterday. Before
the Mayor (Dr. Aldridge), J. F. Hodges, Esq., and J.
Bishop, Esq.—Eliza Foot, one of the loose eornen of
Fordington, was brought op for creating • disturbance
and wing profane language in Mill,treet, at 1.30 a m.
on Sunday.—P.C. Mitchell said her language was too
disgraceful to repeat. The girl cried, and said she was
very sorry, and that it should never happen again. The
Town Clerk observed that if the magistrates considered
her so idlery edt disorderly
notore e.dg a .
rly soiper.ntheyzutlh d. mo
The
ter% to
prison for agut
begged them to fine het, slid .he was "drinky" at the
time, and if they would fine her she would return to
her home at Yeovil, and never be • prostitute any more.
The Superintendent said prisoner bad been committed
for • nimilar offence six months ago. Mr. Hodges said
the magi-Oates were sorry to see • young woman in snob
• position, and to have to deal with her in the manner
they must do. But they thought it would be well for
her to have time for reflection, and she would be com-
mittal to the Reuse of Correction for 14 days. They
hoped she wotild determine to alter her course of life
when she came oat of prig:in. It ultimately transpired
that she was committed for • month in November last.
--Caroline Nano, the wife of • labourer of Fording'
ton, was summoned for assaulting Frederick Brown, at
Fordington, June 30. Complainant said &she was going
into the Swan inn, between 10 and 11 at night delen•
dant and another woman stood at the door, and as he
passed in she kicked his lag. Rough language followed.
Defendant denied not only that she kicked the man.
bat that she was at the door when be went in. A wit-
ness Mtg. Pearce called corroborated defendant as to
her being at the door, and said Brown pushed against
Mr.. Pearce although there was plenty of room to pass.
Brown never complained of being kicked. Subsequent-
ly Mrs. Brown challenged Kra. Pearce to fight. It
transpired that both women are keepers of houses of
el-fame. The Bench dismissed the case.—Frederick
Coward, labourer, pleaded guilty to being drunk and
creating a disturbance in Mill-street, one a.m. on
Sunday. From the man's story it seems that last
Monday he received £3 Be. pension-money, he having
formerly been a marine. With some comrades he went
drinking at the Star irn. After he left at night he
found that his parse was gone. He went to the house
to see if he could learn anything about it, when the
landlady gave it up to him with Pi 13s. in it. The
next day he got drinking at the Swan inn. There be
fell asleep, and when he awoke he found that his
purse, containing he supposed about £2 10s., was gone.
Having woke several times in the night sines and had
plainly shown to him the prisoner rho bsd got it, he
went to the Swan, to we if he could find them. He got
• pint or two of beer and more be supposed, and through
the injuries he had received in the wars it quickly
effected his bead. He admitted the charge. The Bench
fined hint Es. and coda. —Herbert Curtis, 42, hair-
dresser, and Joseph Bartholernew, 18, minter, were
brought op for being drunk and fighting in High Last.
street, just after midnight on Saturday. Curtis said
as he was going down the street, somebody knocked his
hat over his eyes, kicked him, and struck him in the eye.
He turned relied and struck Bartholomew, and a fight
followed. Bartholomew said it was a countryman who
struck Curtis, and therefore when Curtis fell on him he
retaliated. PS. Cousins said both were drunk, and
stripped to fight. The Mayor said the Bench were
determined to put • stop to /*Wag in the stride He
severely reprimanded Curtis, reminding him of the
shameful neglect his children suffered through his
habits, and that one of them now lying ill, was left to
starve for anything he did, and would starve but for the
charity of neighbours, yet he, having got a Stele mono!.
inetead of providing_soinething for his children. spent it
in getting drunk. They were both committed to gaol
for seven days. The youth cried. The Mayor said he
was sorry for bin; perhaps it was his first offence.
Ps, rmastss said he gave very little trouble. The
Superintendent said It seas his Ord offence. The Mayor
hoped it would be • warning to him for the future.
MELANCHOLY END OF A DIDELPATID JIM—An
inquest was held before H. Lock, Esq., on Thursday,
at the Uoion Arms Inn, Fordington, touching the
death of David Lester, a man about 36 years or age,
who died suddenly in the street early that morning.
It seems that for years past, Lester has been
addicted to habits the most irregular and intent-
perste, from the effecte of what; six or seven years
ago, he became blind, and at Lb* last be appears to
have become a thorough vagrant, wandering about
the neighbourhood at all hours of the night, getting
drink by whit means be might, and consorting with
the worst characters of the town. About midnight
on Wednesday P.C. Mitchell saw Laster against the
door of the Crown Inn, and about an hoar afterwards
he, with P.S. Cousins, observed him standing OD the
Swan bridge. !Kitchell went to him to see if be
was capable of taking care of himself. The constable
asked him where he was going, and he replied
" I am going to the Old Ship." Mitchell warned
him that if he caught him lying down, he should
take him to the polio, station. r then walked
on towards the town. Mr. Look: You did not
think it necessary to take him to the Old Ship Ins
Mitchell : I did not think it neosirary to take him
to the Ship ; he walked as well as raver saw him
walk, and he did not seem the worse for drink. In
answer to a further question by the Coroner, the
constable said if Lester had been incapable, it would
not have been part of his duty to take him to the
Inn • and P.S. Cousins said: If Lester had been
incapable, it would have been the imuseable's duty to
take him, sot to the Ship, but to this polio. station;
if we had to take home every drunken man we meet
out late at night, we should be fully occupied, and
others would be required to protect the property in
tbe town. About four o'clock on Thursday morn-
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feet in the
upright. They lifted him up, and asked him where
he was going, and what made him 'bide about all
night. He replied, "I've not been about all night;
tag me up to the Oak, by the kitchen ere ;
cold," Then, P.S. Condos says, "be warned struck
all over; he appeared to have some complaint in his
legs which took away his ability to stand. He also
lost the use of his arras, and the stick he bad fell
from his band. He staggered and fell. We lifted
him up • second time, and seeing him tottering,
took bold of his arms, one each side, and held him
up." But his hour WY come. The t thus
cleambed his last momenta " He abooklier:er and
clenched his fists together, his arms dere emstorted,
his hoe became all velours, and be ground his teeth."
Coming concluded he was going to die. They laid
hints down, loosened his neektie and unbuttoned hie
shirt collar, and the sergeant ran for Dr. Aldridge.
Lester swipe moved again. In about a quarter of an

hour the dealer arrived, but the man wee quite dead
They carried him CM a eretcher to the Colon A,
Inn. Itinesned evident that Lester bad been under
shelter betimes one and four o'clock, as his clotlo
were dry, and it rained heavily part of that toe.
In his pockets were found Is., three dice, aed
dioabor. Tbe police could not learn that demaeed
had any regular lodgings. They have seen his
about at all hours of the night constantly, te,.
times drunk and alone, at others with feineen Ile
had been locked op more than once for drunkenness
several times had been taken to the Unite°, and c'
was rescued from drowning in the river at lb.
bottom of the town, when he attemptei to (loamy
Ins life. Dr. Aldridge mid that be made so
eitansinsition of the body. which Uhl not at LH
emaciated, and had no bruises upon it. Ile WU of
opinion, from his knowledge of the previous
irregular and dissipated habits of the dammed,
coupled with the nature of the symptoms at hie
death detailed by the constables, that Lester died
from an attack of epileptic or tetanic convene%
which, he subsequently remarked, was the inevitable
result, sooner or later, of such a reckless career
Tbe jury returned a verdict in moordance with tb,,
medical testimony.