The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-06-09 00:00:00

SALISBURY TEMPERANCE BOOERTY.

On Monday the Rev. Newman Ran, LL.B., minister
of isrrey Chapel, Loudon, preached at the °comp-
tional Mama, Budisswetreet, is aid ef this sr miation,
and in %helmets; he dotivered • lentsre at the Amembly
Rooms ha behalf of the roe objest There was • Teri
Lune attendance, the roam being crowded. 0. W.
Ansf Be, of Devises, oosepied ibe chair, and, in in-
trodueing Lb. lecture, erpremsd himself as hiving been
for many years pest deeply interested in the temperance
movement- The &airman thee narrated his own ex-
perience of the physieal aernotages of total abstinent*.
He said he lad bass • total abstainer for more than 3D
and be WY lest bartered to give up the practice
of 'airing intoxicating Drama by Mr. John Toes., of
fielisberY, who lantatof Man the 'Wawa Mr. Tomas
advised hi. to spin try the experent—be had tidos
before gives the matter a trial lad failed, —end be me-
muted to do so if ,bi toadied adviser assented to the
proposition. Tbe surgeon gave him permission, and
since thai thee be had not tested any intothstieg
liquors. Ha now enjoyed increimed nepnam and ems-
fort to both plied and bode, and be never possessed
bettor heath than he did at the prima* time. He mu-
adored that the real anneal, to emdetim of this kind
wan nth with the drunkards, but in the apathy and in-
differentist el cheielithe tho nark -

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Th. RAW: N =NAN HALL Una stopped forward. at
lad hi' aableat was ' Why oar Ilto guidon amalard

'that be who put ft felt that he had the best of the sign'
meet, and threw the burden of proof on the übjecter.
It seated Heel: as it mete oil the throne, and called for
objeetiona. It seemed to imply that them wag am ne-
ceseity to prove the correctness of it, but that others who
°Limed were ender an obligation to prove the validity of
their objections. if, for example, he were to establish
an empire no this foundatinn, that be should be allowed
to hike pomession of all above 40 years of age, or under
40 mere of age as slaves, the question for them would
he. "Why, what blueness have you to do thst?" But if
be were to use .11 the means In his power to wet them
out of the thraldom of slavery into liberty and freedom,
and If any one asked him why? his reply would be,
"Why rot ?" There was Old Sarum near them, Which
he had understood sent two member., to Parliament
when there Were no residents there. Now he thought
if a new legislature were to treader the repneentetion
of that mound of uninhabited earth ton large multitude
of people, and any one was so ask them why' they
mould simply reply, "Why licit?" There was that old
Cathedral which he had been looking at with intense
delight. He did not knob i more beautiful structure—
such wooderful harmony about the whole. It was a
glorious building, and he should like to preach in it.
He would not injure a atone of it, but he would clear
away some of those nely monernen4. which world make
more room for the inhabitants, If the Gaiety of the
build Mg was endangered by the anticipated falliog of
the tower, would they not immediately set to work to
support it! Whilst that work IVY going on—it being
well known that the building was in danger—if any
one was to ask why? would they not be inclined to gay
to the objector, "Why not r He would instance the
case o 1 • poor drunkard who could not touch a gleam et
wine w ithout taking too much ; if he were to resolve
not to take any more, and they were to inquire why?
would he not immediately reply "wits notr If les
found a drunkard to whom that idea had not so
itself, and he (Mr. Hall) were to say to hint "Myinsrdd.
don't you see it utterly impoesi for you to have •
little without taking too much. However eala it may
he for others it is. nqt for you, and beseech you to Oire
i
it up altogether." If he thole thus to persuade him,
"Why not ?" he wanted to know. If the person
answered him and said : "Well, it ia • very &Met&
thing, I should make myself out so sistruler. I should
be pointed out as one of your poor drunkards, elm could
not take • glass without Inking too much, and I dou't
want to be pointed Min that way;" and if be Isere to con-
sent to become a teetotaler is well, and they were to ask
why, he should answer "why not r He now asked I
why Ibire did not share with him, be would not py in I
the self-menace, but in the high and important privilege
of co-operating in such • ;Florio& enterprise? He did
not want to lecture to teetotalers, for he had been
doing that for the peat 20,pan. He hoped there were
setae prissiest gam liked a coefortablit glass 50* nod
then, sodwho had made up their cuinds to come and
beer a lecture, and to p away and hare a glass of
ale, or wine, or men • little whiehy and Water to drink
the lecturer's health', (Laughter.) He hoped, however.
they 'meld not carry out their intention. He wanted
to change then hoentions, and he was very glad to see
them there. Teetotatiun meant total abstinence from
all Intoxicating beverages. He did not aill his physic •
beremers. nor did be so regard that which was taken at
the Holy (decrement • but that which was taken
simply as a gratificaildn to the palates. Some people
would like to have • Main Law passed, so as to enable
the parishioners of a district, if they had a majority of
two-thirds, to close the public-houses. But tluit was
nothing to do with the queetion. He advocated
voluntary and individual abstinence, and why? Because
if be could not indulge in anything moderately, if he
could not take • certain thing without taking it to
excess and turning it into sin, he ought to give it up
altogether. If any kind of food disagreed with them,
such as cucumber, ko, it would be foolish of them hot
to give it up. The application of it to him, a moderate
drinker, was just thin. Ile never took to Mee= and
wag never in danger of doing 56 and they might my
" whY ahetain, when it does roc, no harm" But be
would =sear them, became It was injurious to other
people. By his abstinence he could more successfully
esk them to abstain, to whom abstinence was necessary.
They were called upon, as Christians, to deny them-
Selves; but how were they now to do so ? They were
! not persecuted for professing the name of Christ, as
' were the early Christians • and how were they going to
terry oat that command by giving op business, and thus
assisting 500,150 drunker& to struggle out of drunken.
ness—whynot! The work wee neither impossible tot
, discouraging. Let ',bon look at what his been, and
I what was beige dose. Thecae& Of drunkards had
been reclaimed, and he might say thousands every year
had been reclaimed. He was Imre that no one could be
a total abstainer if he thoroughly employed the influence
be possemed, bet that every year he could reclaim one
drunkard. There was no work of philanthrophy that
beought in such sure and certain returns; and the
money that would be required of them for the support
of temperance societies would not equal, by • long way,
that now spout in intoxicating drinks. No machinery
was necessary, there was no need of outward pared.;
and therefore if they would not mist • method so
simple, he would ask, "Why not?' If they referred to
figure. they would Gad that £t0,0110.000 were spent in
the country in the parehme of intoxicating drinks, as
much as the total revenue of this country. For olio-
sionary work there were about £.500.000 collected • but
14) times more than that was spent in intoxicating
IMeora Lord Shaftesbury, as a commissioner of
lunacy, had stated that seven-tenths of the lunatics
became insane through intoxicating liquors; and
the Governor of York Cantle had told him (Mr.
Hall) that if it were not ier drink he should have
but very little to do. That eras the cense at it peatri
part of our pauperises, and it prodriced a greet amount
of Sethath-breekino. There were no eve. eke. Innen
c blie-hoases open In London on Sundays. and Maio(
as the average for each hoe., it would melte
30,g7aneath-breatiese It they computed the visitors
at sash hoses at 100, that would make the large popula-
tion of 1,1306,000 Sabbath-breakers—more than ell the
Christian nsogregations of the =strophe put together.
It wee stated that 60,000 drunkards die in Loud= every
year, but even taking the number at half that estimate,
was not the state of things absolutely alarming. What
would they say if • battle was to take place. and 30,000
were to be killed; end *hat would be the distress if •
like number wore to die of small-pox, or any other
disease. Only last week • man in this neighbourhood
cut the throat of hie wife and child, and it had been
asserted that be was of unsound mind. • He happened
to know that the man was labouring under de/irium
tram& at the time, which had been brought on by
drink. He also saw • short time ago in the New Cat,
London, • woman sitting on the gem of • Kin-palace.
As she swayed backwards and forwards, the child she
had in her arms—about • month old —struck its head
each time on the pavement. lie would Ilk the mothers
moment what chance bad that child to live, and bow
mold they suppose that that child wss living new.
That child would go to God, for the mother eoeld not
take care of it That death would be returned by a
jury as aceidental ; but be should report it as murder by
gin. A little while ago he was in the neighbourhood of
his residence, and as he was passing a rather unfre-
quented spot he noticed • dark object in the road. On
going closer be found it to be • man drunk.
his head was lying over the ruts ehete the
wheels of the carts must have gone. On roam to his
aid, he perceived that he was guarded by a bull terrier,
which would not allow any one to approach,
showing that when under the infinenoe of drink, man
was more deputed than the brine. He did not like
to leave him, and he waited until aseistatce arrived,
and the man was removed If he had been rite over by
• passing cart and had been killed, the verdict of the
jury would have bees " seoidebtal death ." but he
should have it " murdm by alcohol" Those instances
had come under his own observation, and they were
continually going on. Poverty, disease, insanity, and
Sabbath-breaking resulted from drink, and it was •
know' fact that more than one-half of the murdem
that occurred were committed under the influence of
alootiol There wee no question which the Govern-
ment of this country, Lord Russell, Lead Palmetelen,
Mr. Gladstone, Mr. Disraeli, and all whim In the
state, could look to which more affected the prosperity
of the country than the temisdiace question. It was
sapping the foundations of the Empire, and affecting
our resources. Look at the population in the North.
He had been told by friends that they were now
miserable, weak, and diminutive, because while they
were employed they spent more than half of thetr
wages in strong drink, and they had that beought
down the physique of the Ihigliskinaa ta every way.
He did not any it was wicked or =lel to take a glees
of ale-; but his argument was that, notwithstanding
that in other plasm, and at other times, it
could be taken; ender the existing green.
stances of our country the custom had led to
abuses, and they ought not Border* by their own
practices to place • stumbling block in their brother's
way. They were all the victlins of fashion. He
detested the machine now worn by gentlemen upon
their beads, but they did not like to wear any other
kind because they were not fashionable. If, hot/ever,
an anti-hat society, supported by the peat men of Chi '
land, was formed, they would be all desirous of wearing
some other shaped hat in order to become in the fashion.
He lusd, however, dispensed with the bet, and had taken
his trip into the country inn wide-awake. (Laughter.) ,
Dr. Lankester, the coroner for Middlesex, had informed
bin, that 6.000 women were burnt every year through
wearing crinolinea. That was • very large number ; but
If a eosiety of Wire wi re formed who were determined
to ahandon the fashion for the sake of the 6,000, they
would be fully able to answer the incliner —" Why "
If such were put by maybes "Why not' They were
all the dame of fashion, and even the poorest child in
his school had its rap sod tatters extended by a
wooden hoop. (Lang i.e.) Dram did not sodium
crime or Inaanity ; tint if 30.000 were destroyed by
alcohol every year, did not the same argument apply
more strongly : that, however innocent the taking of •
glue of wise might he the abstract, was it not reasonable
and benevolent In then to abstain for the sake of
Meer& It wan very well for people to abuse teetotalers;
but he would ask what they tbeemelms were doing to
check the evil existing in the country. The me. gen-
tlemen thee proceeded to answer the *satiate that
were usually urged ageiast total abstinence. Souse said
it did not agree with their health • but be was of
opinios that such perm& had not triad it long enough,
or if they had dome so according to the usual miss el
health he was sure it would not have injured them.
If they remained up late at night, if they eat aesthete.
some food, they Mine opt attribute their ill-health to
the effects of teetotalism. His own experience went to
show that teetotalism made men lighter in heart,
clearer in bead, and heavier in pocket. He himself bad
been a teetotaler for more than 20 years, and he bad
never felt the slightest, ill-effects from it. He remelted
three times se Sunday in London to upwards of 2,600
at mob service; he had preached that afternoon ; be
was thee Wearing, sod if he meld obtain • caters's.
Mon in the Market-place after this meeting, be should
be quite willing again to prowls. (Applause.) He
could walk 25 miles it-day without feeling any fatigue
and that was a proof that temperases had net enervated
hint He knew carpenters, tailors, 1111410011, and all
kinds of tradeuneo, teetotalers, and even blacksmiths,
who had told him they could work better and 'Mike
eaeoge than whim they took intoxicating liqaors.
During the Crimean war when they had to cart the
Lancaster eons at Woolwich. it was proved that no one
could stand the heat so well as them that drank water
in feat them that mistook of beer soiald not do the nen k.
Be imeteeded that gasohol was • source of weitinesea
Meter/ of st=th. &mom persons mid : "If we ean
de woe.= , why slsciald we not also do wit'aoat
food m but that was K&malona. Gluttony did not, bud
• man to best his wife, and commit crimes am delis k
'Therefore that argument did not apply; but if any
=Mica= Idnd of food was injurious, then he , would
soy to them, "Abstain from it," and be et ,esbi be

willing to do so, if it injured say of his fellowerrea-
Matt To abstain siterther Dom fond wmild path
in the entire extinction of the human rate ; hat he
'detaining from intoxicating drinks the health and life
of the people would be huproved and strengthened.
Having further argued that total ahatimence provided
• special remedy for • special eml, the re,. geettewee
defended teetotalism from the chary of having any
connection with infidelity, adding that even if the
charge was Well founded—which he denied—the evil
could eerily be remedied by Christian men and women
....bracing teetotalism, and giving it . chd.tho,
He asserted that ha had never rot heard teetotalism put
in the plow of the gospel ; and having pointed out that
who Would not take Intolieating drinks ; if they were
nanseotis to the relate, the lecturer concluded a very able
and eloquent address by appealing to his hearer. to eier.
cies what influence they Polleuvd, nq matter bow little
It might be, for the benefit of the .Temperanoq muse.
He said eve* greet thing yes Made up of little., the
great wean was made up 01 little drops, and this great
nation was made up of individuals. The most ben.-
fieent influences that had ever visited no had been tom.
pared to the small things of nature. "My doctrine
hall 4401 as the dew, as the small rain upon the
tender herb." How 'null wu the drop of rain, and
the dei drop es it glistened Open the leaf ; and yet bow
oat the influence of an aggregation of dew drops.
How the parched grass revived, the drooping Bowers
lifted up their heads, and the pastures were covered
over with green. Bat how destructive were little
things? What • little thing was the snow flake wander-
ing backwards and forward'. apparently, as if it °mild
not obtain • resting.place. But look up at those Alpine
heights, and hear the roar of the avalanche. Day by
day through the months of winter the snow flakes have
been quietly falling flake, by flake, each such • little
thing until they have formed an immense alumbering
avalanche. The spring cow., cud the heat of the
summer is felt, and snow it less firmly attached
to the earth; POMO little Kurt of irind, or some
little sound la the air, and that slumbering avalanche
move, slowly, the mountain side ;seems dire
and down it comes, that mass of snow be., the
avalanche is off. It thunders down the mountain aide,
it outstrips the fleet cbamoia, over-reaches the chasm,
leaps the cataract, passes the forest, and overwhelms
the village. It was made up of single flakes. There
was a worm avalanche desolating our country—that of
drink. It swept over the cities, towns, and hamlet..
It destroyed not only the bodies, but the souls of men.
It eags, &MB 10 Pterll*--die drunkard's eternity—
the deliont maiden, the study youth, the tender
alul the brave man—the cunning artificer, and
eloquent orator. It bore down beneath ityoungand old,
rich and poor, day by day, and hour by hour. And this
evaluate of drink was made up of little things—of One
slam of moderation, as *ell as the twenty glasses of the
irl.kerd; the champagne as well as the gin; the polite
banquet of the gentleman as well fa the rude revel of
society's dregs ;„the approving 'elite of the virtuous
lady as well as the drunken shriek of the abandoned
outcast. Therefore he called upon those present, 0 they
had not already does so. to pledge themselves that very
night, that whatever influence they might have, it
should, by God's grace, be (implored to avert the
murderous avalanche of drunkenness, and to mime it to
come down as the small vain, the tender dew of tempe-
rance end godliness. Mood apriattle4
On the motion of Mr. ATICINII, seconded by Hr.
Mooor, a vote of thanks was passed to the Rev.
Newman Hall for his able lecture, which was appro-
priately uknowledged.
A vote of thanks was also passed to the chairman on
the motion of Mr. Yam, seconded by Mr. (Iconoe
Higxnur, and the aneeting then
TROW.BRIbOk— wFT—T4 Bllato3-0. •iooll 9.
Metals W. &entomb, J. P. Star:womb, Thomas
Clark, and H. Webb, Eaqrs.)—Mr. J. W. Gabricl, '
factory proprietor, was fined 20a, and costa 12a. W.
(on the information of the Sub-Inspector of
Factories), for employing • girl under IS, after 6
o'clock in the evening of the 13th of Way--James
Codling, of Rowde, waa fined 40a, and cods 10s. 44.,
for furious driving in the streets of Trowbridge.—W.
Ward, Thomas Ward, Ephraim Pearce, and George
Hancock, cabmen, of Hilperton Marsh, were each
bound over to keep the pease for 12 months, in £lO
each, and ordered to pay cuts, amounting to ds.
each, for assaulting John Pearce.
M ELK 8 H A M.—WTl:fa FRIZXDLY Soctsry.—Tbe
Melkaham and Semington• branches of this excellent
society held their annual festival on Wednesday.
In the morning the members, preceded by the
Bradford amateur brass band, marched to church,
where an able sermon was preached by the Rev.
Prebendary Fane, of Boyton House, Warminster.
At two o'clock the members and several of the local
gentry dined under • tent on the grounds of P. C.
'Crunch, Bun., under the presidency edit. L Lopes,
Amt. A very pleasant day was spent.
A man, named Henry Ezra Hillman, formerly
foreman in the employ of Mr. Matnivers, cloth
manufacturer, of Melksham, has been committed for
trial on the charge of unlawfully supplying one
Sarah Carrier with a certain poiun or noxious thing,
called Irvine, with intent that the seine should be
unlawfully used. Mr. Bertram, *ho appeared for
the prisoner, mentioned the tut that this was the
first cue in 'England taken wider the New Consoli-
dated Acta, the offence not being recognisable under
the original law, unitise the poison were administered
or taken. _

ER BIN/ ROO OA DISCOVERY OS
Rom 4, conni.—Esrly in the week SODA labourers
on the farm of Mr. James Read, of this pines,
discovered in • deld in hip oecispation the remains
of an urn of unbroken earth, and 182 broad Roman
coins, principally of the time of Constantius,
Mk:Jaime*, and Diocietan. The coins were taken
possession of by the representatives of J. H.
Campbell Wyndham, Esq., the Lord of the Manor.
The Roman road from Old Sarum to Winchester
passes near the village of Wintarbourne, sod the
coins were found atno very great distance from there.
Many of the thins, which are about 1,000 years old,
at, in a very good state of preservation.
EVERLY. Banton, May 29.—Before
Fowls), Eeq., Major Ifeathoote, C. Bathed,
~ and the Rev. H. S. C. Crook.—George
arnford, lune Powell, William Powell, Charles
Powell, Michael Farr, William Farr, Hellion Coles,
and James Coles, weekly servant; were summoned
by Joseph Stratton, Esq., of Manningford Bruce,
their master, for neglecting their work on the 9th
illt. it appeared that on the 9th of May the whole of
the defendants left their work and went drinking,
and on Mr. Stratton remonstrating with them, they
ware saucy. Mr. Stratton did not preen for &severe
sentatioe, and the defendants were ordered to forfliit
a day's wages, to pey is. each and booth and return
to their work.—=James Mason and George Stagg.
rln the employ of Mr. George Wallis, of
heirill ry Farm, were charged with placing a harrow
on a highway, at Foebury, on the night of the Bth
of May. The defendants were fined each and
code, and in default of payment wete committed
for two months seth, with hard labour. The high.
tray upon which the harrow was placed is only nine
feet wide; but, fortunately, nothing pared while
it was there. —William Wendell, labourer, was
charged with leaving the service of Mr. Joliii Moore,
at Bedford, on the 27th April. The charge was
proved, and defendant was ordered to forfeit three
weeks' wages then due, and to pay the costa.—
Henry Pearce, labourer, ohirged with I similar
offence ,in the wands of Mr. Joseph Simper, at
Korth Newton, was ordered to pay costa, and return
So his work.--Robert Bailey, of ?danningford
Bohune, was summoned for threatening to stab his
wife on the 9th of May. The complainant did not
appear, and defendant was discharged.—Henry
Mason, carter in the employ of Hr. Johnson
Andrews, of Collingbourn Kingston, was charged
with dealing 10 pounds weight of hay, the property
1 of Mews. W. and J. Mackrell, in the above parish
on the 27th of April. The prisoner pleaded guilty,
and was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment with
hard labour.

PEWSEY.—STAXDARD BENEFIT &CUM. —The
members of this society celebrated their anniversary
at the Royal Oak Inn, Palmy, on Thursday. After
the transaction of the usual business, the members
attended Divine Barrios at the parish church, the
sermon being preached by the Rev. George Water-
fall, curate of Pewsey. The members afterwards
eat down to an excellent dinner at the Royal Oak
and in the evening they marched in pm:ea:Son
to the residences of 8. -B. Dixon, req., J. Chisman,
Esq., Meese. Cooke and others, who have con.
tributed donations to the society. There are up-
wards of 140 members, and the society is in • very
prospitois condition.
W ILTON. —Tag Caution. —A monument to
the memory of the late Lord Herbert of Lea had
just been erected in Wilton Church. It is placed
within the altar rails, on the right aide of the
&wad, and consists of a beautifully sculptured
recumbent figure of the deceased nobleman, executed
in Carrara marble, with two angel, at the head, and
resting on a tomb or hearse of coloured alabaster, on
the aides of which is an arcade of Italian Romanesque
or Lombandisu. architecture, the style in which the
church itself is built The arches and columns are
of white marble, and are inlaid with malachite and
/Jamie. The style of the sculpture is Archaic, and
and the treatment is free and good, the details
being wrought out in the most perfect manner.
The hands, which are clasped, are beautifully
sculptured, and the likeness, which represents Lord
Herbert, when young, is good. A brass rune round
the top of the hearse, on which is inscribed in
illuminated Lombardi., characters Sidney, Lord
Herbert, second son of George Augusta', eleventh
Earl of Pembroke. Born 16th September, 181.0,
died 2nd Augunt,lB6l. Blessed are the dead which die
in the Lord ; they rest from their labours. Founder
of this church. IA pess." In the spindrift of
the tomb will be inserted eight small relievos, re-
wecting events in the life of the late Lord Herbert.
This beautiful work of art, which is one of the finest
monuments of modern date, was sculptured by Mr.
Phillips, of No 1, Beehampteneplace. Vauxhall-
bridreroad, who also executed the monument to
to the late Countess of Pembroke' which was placed
in hie church, on the left side of the chancel last
September. During the week the following inscrip-
tion on brass, also, in illuminated Lombero
characters, has been fixed to this monument :
" Catherine Woronrow, wife of George Augusto,
eleventh Earl of Pembroke, born 241 b October,
1783; died 27th March, 1856. Them also which
aleepeth in Jeer, God will being with Him."
WA RMINSTER.—MIRACIILOOIII Recaps MON
801700ATION. —AbOat one o'clock on TIMMS]
morning the family of Mr. George, residing at No.
3, Pertway-terraae, were alarmed by the ones of the
children who were sleeping in the upper pert of the
house. On ring to aenertain Lb. cause, Mr. George
found the rooms tilled with smoke, and the children
in • great state of alarm, and almost suffocated.—
From his invalid date he was =alio to reader

pentoeuil anishince, and awoke Mr. Permed, residing
at I)ici. 2, who instantly went to his aid. So dense
was the smoke that Mr. Parsons could only enter
the Worn on his hands and knees. It appears that
the servant (who *1 Opt hi a top room ad °juin that
occupied by the childreal bad and
thrown her clothes over some piece of
furniture immediately where the candle was pinned.
She then sat down on a chair and fell asleep, from
which she was only aroused by the erne of the
children. Mr. PAM= found that her clothes were
burnt to • cinder, and it is most remarkable that no
further damage was done. Had the room taken
ire, it is more than probable that the whole row
of houses would have been consumed.
WibLIIINSITZR lIARKIT, May 30.—There was a
small supply of wheat, which sold slowly at a trilling
&dream In barley nothing dam Oats and beans
dull it former rates. Wheat, 40s. to 525. ; barley,
21s. toll.. ; Oats, 435. to 284. ; Deans, 4-fie. to 48a
Acme:rt.—An accident of ritther a serious nature
occurred on Tuesday morning, to Mr. e. P. Dyer, of
this town. He was taking his accustomed ening in
a wheal-chair, which, for the first time, was drawn
by a donkey. On turning into the yard of Mr.
Mae. (coach builder) the wheel came in contact with
the curbstece, and Mr. Dyer was thrown oat with
so much force that he was for some time rendered
insensible. %%eery, Esq., was promptly on tie
spot, and with the assistance of several of Mr.
Wise's men, Mr. Dyer was conveyed home. He re-
ceived several scratches on the face and hands, but
we have since learned that his injuries are not so
serious as was at first apprehended.