The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-08-01 00:00:00

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THE RECENT GUNPOWDER EXPLOSION AT
MR DUNHAM'S, BRIDPORT.

We hear that the Director"' of the Phcenix Fire
Office have taken a liberal view of the late explosion
which happened on the pinnies occupied by Mr.
Dunham, Bridport, bypimuluss Aim the sum of £l6O.
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THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1865. '','".4'''

it is to be hoped will not be required. Besides the I
tents for the volunteers there are scone set apart for a
far dtfferent use, namely, for the police, several of
whom, under the direction of Superintendent Eeles, are
stationed on the ground.
A short distance from the officers' mess tent,stands the
one set apart for the use of the men,capeble of holding
hetwt en 800 and 900 pens. Sergeant Drew, the
Warabam corps, bas undertaken to mess the volunteers,
and at five o'clock his catering powers were most severely
tested, for the men, the in4jority of whom had had
their appetites sharpened by their five-mile-walk, sat
down to tea. A most substantial repast was however
Provided, consisting of ham, bread and butter, and tea,
and heartily partaken or. Mr. Woolsten, confectioner,
of Doreheater,has the management of the officers' mess,
and we have no doubt will gave satisfaction. The
general canteen arrangements were however those of
Messrs. Style and James. There are various tents on
the ground in which creature comforts can be obtained
at a no 'erate charge, but on Tuesday they were not
extensively patronised.
The number of visitors to the camp on the first day
was very limited, but is expected that during the re-
mainder of the time the volunteers are under canvas
there will be plenty of visitors. Captain Cosens, the
proprietor of the Weymouth and Portland steamboats,
with his usual kindness, and from a desire to afford
persons every facility to go to the camp, has made ar-
rangements for oonveying them thither by one of tbe
well-appointed boats at various hours during the time
the camp lasts.
The total strength of the battalion, as they were told
off on Tuesday evening, showed that there were over
600 men then under arms, but doting the day and on
Wednesday the numbers varied by men leaving, and
fresh arrivals making up a alight majority. The follow-
ing is the official statement as to the effective strength
of the regiment :

Statt—Lient..Cnlonel J. P. Manse% commanding;
Majors, Lieut.-Colonel Steward and Major Templar ;
Adjutant and Captain C. C. Barrett; Battalion Chap-
lain, rev. Charles Onslow (Wimborne Minster); Quar-
termaster Bergman ; As-natant-Surgeons Rowe and
Tigard; Sergeant-Major Abbott; and Quartermaster-
Sergeant Tucker.
No. 1 Corps (Biidport).—Capt. Edwards, Ensign
Rounsell, Hon. Asaistant-Surgeon Hay, 6 sergeants,
2 buglers, 43 rank and Ale, 1 sergeant-instructor—
total, 55,
No. 2 (Wareham).--Cafit. 0: W. Farrar, Ensign
Bond. 4 sergeants, 1 bugler, 45 rank and file, 1 sergeant.
instructor—total, 53.
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No. 3 (Dorchester). —Capt. Coombs Ensign Hodges,
Hon. Chaplain Rev. James Fisher, I sergeant-rna)or,
5 sergeants, 2 Anglers, 52 rank and file, 1 sergeant-
instructor—total, 64.
No. 4 (Poole).—Capt. Butts, Lieut. Aldridge, Ensign
Viant, 5 sergeants, 1 bugler, 30 rank and file, 1 sergeant-
instructor—total, 40

No. 5 (Weymouth).—Cant. Thresher, Lien. Tigard,
Ensign Hill, 5 sergeants, 46 rank and file, 1. sergeant-
instruetor—total, 55.
No. 6 (Wimborne). --Capt. Biddle, Ensign Weld
Taylor, 4 sergeants, 1 bugler, 30 rank and file, 1 ger.
geant•instructor—total. 39.
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No. 7 (Bherborne).--Cant. Falwasser, Lieut. Melmoth,
3 sergeants, 1 bugler, 40 rank and file, 1 sergeant-
instructor—total, 47.
No. 8 (Blandford).—Lieut Johns, Ensign Castleman,
4 sergeants, 60 rank and file (including band), 1 sergeant-
instractor—total, 67.

No. 9 (Shaft.Abury).—Capt. Gordon, Lieut. Burridge,
Ensign Bennett, Hon. Chaplain Rev. J. Reynolds, 4
sergeant., 1 bugler, 44 rank and file, 1 sergeantinstruotor
—total, 54.
No. 10 (Stnrminster Newton).—Lieut. Williams
Ensign Dashwood, 1 sergeant, 1 bugler, 22 rank and file
—total, 26.

No. 11 (Gillingham) —o.pt. Matthews, Ensign Raines,
4 sergeants, 1 bugler, 39 rank and file, 1 sergeant-
instruotor—total, 47.
No. 12 (Stalbridge).—Capt Lyon' Hon. Paistant -
Surgeon Long, 4 sergeants, 1 bugler, 52 rank and file, 1
sergeant instructor—total, 60.

During the first evening in camp the men amused
themselves in a variety of ways, in rowing, sailing.
rambling about the hills and beach, until the shades of
night cast their mantle around, when an immense pile of
faggots, furze, and other combustible materials was set
on fire, around which a most jovial party assembled and
thoroughly enjoyed themselves. The burning pile shed
its lurid glare around the coast for miles and could be
distinctly seen at Weymouth. Seated around the
burning embers the men amused each other by singing
some capital songs; officers and men fraternised with
each other in the most cordial manner, and every one
upon whom "a call" was made responded to it in the
most hearty manner. About half-past ten the men
retired to rest and the first night under canvas at the
SOCOnd campaign of the Dorset battalion was much more
orderly than that of the first. Almost at break of day
on the following morning the camp was in a state of
activity, men preparing for their day's tasks, and shoe-
blacks shouting out with stentorian lungs "chin yet
boots, shin yet boots." A great many of the volunteers
availed themselves of the proximity of the sea to
indulge in bathing, and the tents in which coffee, bro.,

was dispensed did'a thriving trade, the early riging. , the
sea air, and rambles of the men having sharpened their
appetites. At eight o'clock the tattoo sounded for the
men to assemble for prayers, • call which was responded
to by • very large number. The Rev. C. Onalow, of
Wimborne, officiated. A hymn was sang and the
Morning Prayers and Litany read, after which the men
partook of breakfast. At half•past nine they
fell in, and after having been" proved," marched to the

drill ground, a field some distance off. on St. Andrew's
farm, kindly lent by Mr. S. Tacker, where they under-
went several Imam' drill.
In the evening some foot-racing took place, after which
the greatest amusement was eaused by a mock election.
Three gentlemen put themselves forward to oontest for
the honour of representing Dilworth in Parliament, and
large posters were issued to that effect. A most
ludicrous canvass was made throughout the clamp, and
M half-past six the nomination commenced. A High
Sheriff was appointed, who was accompanied to the
hustings by mace bearers and officials. The writ having
been read, and a fair and impartial hearing demanded,

pleasure in expressing /ou the gratification I hay
experienced at what I have seen to-day. I have come
to inspect, and not to talk, therefore I shall not detain
you by any very lengthy remarks, because I am not an
orator. I must say I have been exceedingly surprised at
the steadiness of your manceuvree to-day. You have
had some advantages certainly, now having been several
daya in camp, which few volunteers have, and which
has given you an insight into your work. You have two
great qualifications ; you have two high qualities as
volunteers ; and these are, I am pleased to remark,
silenoe end steadiness in the ranks. I hate had the op-
portunity of inspeoting a great ;nany volunteers, and I
will say you work with silence and steadiness. What
more then is wanted? If a man can work in the exer-
cise of those qualities you may be assured he is is man
that can be relied upon. Any officer inspecting men
who talk and look about in the ranks cannot depend
upon them, and any officer looking ate batta'ion knows
whether they can be trusted on or not. I would not on
any aceount trust myself with a battalion talking and
looking about. I know what would become of them.
But where I ace steadiness and silence, I know what
can be done, because the word of command can be
distinctly heard. I feel upon that subject that you
have had your mouths shut for a long time, and are
now quite ready to open them. You have had •
long drill and tasted plenty of saltpetre, and
therefore will be glad with a little rest. I must sly
with regard, to your skirmishing, that it was very well
done indeed and it is quite clear that there is an under-
standing in the work between the officers and non-
commissioeed officers which enables the men to work
well together, The covering.sergeants especially seem
thoroughly to understand their work. There is, how-
ever, a want of buglers generally, a want I have ob-
served in every volunteer corps, and strange it is, that
corps who have large bands —sometimes three bands-
men to five volunteers —should be short of buglers.
Here I see you have a small band, but a very good ore,
but there should be at least one bugler to each company.
All through the volunteer forces 1 find buglers are
wanted, and an effort should be made to supply the de-
ficiency, as also that the bugle sounds should he learnt
correctly. lam exceedingly gratified with your move-
ments to-day, and it would be my agreeable duty to re-
port most favourably of the efficiency of the battalion.
When looking at such a battalion, one almost wishes
you bad something to do, but 1 feel confident if ever
occasion should arise you will be found quite up to what
is expected of you.
The battalion wig then allowed a short time to supply
the wants and cravings of the inner-man, after which
a light drill was gone though, and the mew were then
marched to the entrance of their tents and dismissed.
Time was again allowed them to arrange themselves for
dinner, a repast, which it is needless to state, WOW duly
appreciated after being under arms in a scorching sun for
so many hours. The duties of the day being over, the
volunteers spent several hours with their friends in
rambling about the beautiful hills and rocks close by,
until the time arrived for their departure, after which
the jolly proceedings around the camp fire brought the
evening to a close, and the men retired "every man to
his tent," conscious of having that day served his
Queen and country. •
Saturday was the last day for the volunteers to
remain at camp, and at 10 o'clock they fell in and were
addressed by the Colonel. He congratulated the
battalion upon the orderly manner in which they had
conducted themselves during their stay there, and ad-
verted to the fact that the first night of the second
campaign woo much more orderly than was the ease last
year. On their entering the tamp he informed them
that strict military discipline would be enforced,
and he was gled to find that that had been
carried into effect. He was pleased to see
such a ready obedience to orders and rules,
thus showing that the men were most anxious to
assist him in carrying out the duties of the camp. He
expressed the gratification it afforded him at hearing
the high eulogiums of praise which the inspecting officer
bestowed upon them the day previous, and he (Colonel
Hansel) was sure no regiment of the line could have
been more minutely inspected. Allusion was made to
the favourable weather the battalion had had during
their stay in camp; it seemed as if Providence had
smiled upon their undertaking. The manner in
which they now worked together west unmis-
takably proved that four days of camp life
were worth more than 20 battalion drills at a month
apart. He tendered his thanks to the county .for the
handsome manner in which it had coins forward, to find
the means by which the battalion bad been enabled to
spend such a pleasant time, as also to Mr. Weld, Sergeant
Randall, and Sergeant Drew. On the speech being con-
cluded, cheers-were given for the gallant Colonel and
Adjutant, after which those corps who came by way of
Wool retraced their steps homewards.
The Dorchester Rifles left camp by an early steam_
boat, business demanding their attendance at home, but
the Weymouth and Bridport Rifles did not leave until
about half-past 12. On their arrival at Weymouth they
proceeded to a malt-house belonging to the Messrs.
Devenish, where a most sumptuous repast was provided.
About 130 persons sat down, under the presidency of
Alderman Devenish, and H. Devenish, Req., to partake
of the good things provided, after which the Bridport
corps returned home by the 5.30 G.W.R.

the candidates, the Right Hon. W. T. Sams, deputy
governor of the Fejee Islands, and Ginger Gough
Williams, Esq., addressed the assemblage in a most
ludicrous manner, which caused the greatest excite-
mant. A. show of hands resulted in favour of the
deputy-governor of the Fejee Islands, when a poll was
demanded on behalf of his opponent, which was pro-
mised on the following day. The " hon. gentlemen"
were then carried off on the shoulders of their sup-
porters amidst the moat enthusiastic applause. The
harmonious gathering around the camp fire was again
repeated with equal success.
The men rose betime on Thursday morning, and after

prayers and breakfast the men fell in for drill. As
however, some dissatisfaction existed amongst the meni
at being oompellei to marsh two miles for drill, the crir.

cumstance wag mentioned to the Colonel, and the result
was that drill took place near the camp, the spot selected
last year. In the evening the election was again pre.
needed with, and ereated the greatest amusement. At
seven o'clock the pell was declared, when the numbers
were Saturn, 999; Wllliauis, 980; Soppett, 2,!. The
latter had not put in an appearance before that evening
and consequently stood no chance of having the
honour to represent Lulworth in Parliament. About
two hours were most agreeably spent in listening to the
measures which the members intended to carry out.
Some foot-races were afterwards ran after which the
camp fire again afforded its share of amusements until
the time came for the men to retire to rest.
The inspection of the battalion took place on Friday
before Colonel Bruce, late of the 3rd Buffs, inspeot-
ins officer of volunteers, for the South-Western
district. The weather was again most propitious,
and as a consequence thousands of persons were
dreseot. Almost every description of eonveyanise
was on the ground, from the gentleman's private
carriage to the oostermonger's light cart, and some
of these came from long distances. The greatest
balk, however. came by steamer from Weymouth, the
boats being crammed to *masa throughout the day.
Arrangements had been made by Captain Cowing for his
boats to leave the harbour at advertised times, but long
before the period for starting arrived each boat was
crowded, and left as soon as possible after. In order,
however, to aceenimodate the public, extra trips were
made, another steamer being soon filled after the de-
parture of the first one. Hundreds of gaily•dressed
pleasure seekers arrived at Weymouth per railway, all
of whom most all day long made their way to the
steamers as speedily as possible. The scene at the
camp was really delightful. Thousands of spectators
were present and scattered about in all directions.
Some took up position in the tents, others on the slope
of the hills, and some at the bottom of the valley, where
the inspection was taking place. A prettier mane it is
difileult to imagine, and One certainly which will long
be raptaabered by many with the most pleasant and
awermaffe feelings. The volunteers assembled at about
10 Ala* and the coming of the inspecting
- who arrived at 11, moompanied by his staff. The
was then proceeded • battalion being
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A LARGE BurrsaYmr SHOW.—A sock of butterflies
iour miles long, passed over one of the inland towns of
California recently, for the north.—Anserican Paper.
Tax illness of the King of the Belgians is usuming
dangerous character, with little chance this time of
saving him.—Pall Malt Onzfue.
A raw days ago a young man named Barker was play-
ing at cricket at New Brighton, when he was struck on
the temple by a cricket ball, and ao severely injured
that he died almost immediately.
THE POLITICIAN. —Waiter (indignantly): " He've 'ad
a chop and a glass o' water, and he's read the Star, the
Times, and the Standard, gives me a halfpenny, and
now he wants yesterday's Advertiser r'-Ph.

A BRICILLATIR'S labourer, named Stokes, ham died
at Folkestone from drinking gin. He bad previously
called on the Almighty to strike him blind if he old
not drink all the gin there was in the house.

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A PLAGUE OP GR ASSHOPPER/S. —The Josirecil de
Dreur says that the fertile valley of the Heinle was
visited last week by a cloud of grass-hoppers, which
settled in such numbers that thousands might be seen
in the apace of a .quitre metre. In the meadows where
they alighted, they soon consumed all the grass, and
left no trace of vegetation, excepts few noxious weeds.
MARRIAGE OF CAPTAIN GRANT. —On Tueeday,
Trinity church, kfarylebone---eas celebrated the
marriage of James Augustus Grant (captain in her
Majesty's Army, and famous as one of the discoverers
of the source of the Nile) with Margaret Laurie, grand-
niece and heiress of the late Sir Peter Laurie, formerly
Lord Mayor of London. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. B. Speke, brother of she late Captain
Sl> ke, who commanded the expedition in which
Captain Grant won his laurels.
A BRUTAL A CIP —A hairdreaser, named Rowan, In
London was quarrelling with his wife, when a little
girl went to his shop window. The fellow brought out
a kettle filled with boiling water, and threw it over the
child, who lingered in great agony for two days, and
then died. Rowan is committed for trial for man-
slaughter.

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A VILLAGE NEARLY DESTROYED BY Fnur.. The
village of Montrond, Savoy, has been almost totally
destroyed by fire, caused by the imprudence of allowing
• child to get at some hunter matches. The building
being thatched, the flames spread with evtreme rapidity,
and in a short time thirty-seven houses and twenty-four
barns were entirely consumed. A woman named Vial
lost her life in an attempt to save some of her property.
Two persons only were insured, so that the loss is very
considerable.
A CONTEMPORARY indulges in the following asescions
reflections :—'' Nn man can afford to give up advertis.
g, unless he giv•ii up business ; and he who wishes to
sell to the intelligent, reading, permanent people of •
city mast notify them through their favourite newspaper
where their needs can be supplied. The harder and
duller the time, the greater the need of stimulus
through advertising."

--oie staff.
the battalion '

A MELANCHOLY aocident took place on Tuesday in
a coal•pit, near Wigan, where aticidents, we may remark,
have lately been frequent. Two men were employed In
the shaft of a c al-pit making some alt.rations in the
working, whenfthe brickwork that lined the sides of the
shaft began to fallin, and before the two men could be
hauled up the weight of falling bricks broke the rope
that held the platform on which they stood. The men
were preciptated to the bottom, and covered with the
fallen material. They were taken out quite dead.

A VIRTUOUS COLONY. Strange u it may appear,
there actually exists in the world a colony in which
flagrant violations of the Ten Commandments are un-
known, the taste of intoxicating &pore a mystery, ex.
ceps to those few who may have had the misfortune tit
be ill, and the performance of Christian doctrines in
their fullest extent a matter of daily practise. We
allude to the Pitcairn Islands, in the ,o uthern Sea.
That such a people should be regarded with peculiar Ina
, terest by all in this kingdom, from the noblest lady in
it downwards, who know of their existence, is perfestlt
nituraL —Once a Week.

THE ROAD MURDER: PROPOSED ANNUITY TO ELIZA.
BETH GOUGH. —Mr. Stapleton, of Trowbridge, in a letter
to the Tinted points out that the servant of Mr. Kent,
Elisabeth Gough, has for five years been shut out from
profitable domestic employment under a imolai b.n, and
proposes that a small annuity shall be purchased for het
by a fund raised by subscriptions, limited to one &Mint
eaeh, an account being opened by a ocmthitteo
gentlemen appointed for the purpose with the bank o
Mews Dimedale and Fowl r, of London, and with the
North Wilts Bank, Trowbridge. This suggestion meets
with hearty support from the Globe.
THE CARELESS SALE OP POISONS. —The liberality
with which careleee or ignorant dispensers of medicine
deal out poison sufficient to kill half the inhabitants of
a county has received a fresh illustration in • very bad
case at Glasgow. A poor woman in the Gorbala went
to the shop of a person who styles himself "herbalist"
and purchased some cream of tartar and magnesia. In.
stead of magnesia she was supplied with arsenic, and,
partaking of it, very nearly sent bee little daughte4
aged five year,, and herself to their graves. The men
alleges that he has beeh selling the same stuff for the
last four years, and that he must, in the course of that
time, have distributed about two pounds of it,
THE " TIMES' " " BEEMASTER" TO MR. EIPURGECiN.
In his letter on the "Honey Harvest of 1885," the
Times' "Beemaster" (Dr. Damming) says:—" But I
have not yet exhausted the soothing effects of a honey
diet. Even Mr. Spnrgeon, to whom I very strongly'
recommended hooey for breakfast as singularly milieus
feted to sweeten the temper and soften down the very'
hard words he had then been flinging very rudely in the
face of the Church or England, has accepted the pre-
scription in a genial spirit. He kindly recommends to
me, and has promised to send me, a 'brick of salt' 111
return, in order, he sap, to give more poureopy to my
remarks, adding the information that honey may part
with its sweetness, but that salt retsina its pungency.
I do not know the nature and chemical composition of
the Bapti4 oak need in the Tabernacle. If it be out
as Fuller's and Robert Hall's, it is very good' but I
know the natur• of Bible salt, which, we an told, mky
lo,e its savour,' and, therefore, unless the rev pastor's
be of a very supercelesiial sort, he had better not be at
the trouble of sencl'ng it."
THE POISONING AT ASHBURTON.—A correspondent of
the Standard says :—ln allusion to the account of the
family who were nearly poisoned from eating rabbit pie,
I beg to state that a eh,rt time since my own family
experienced very nearly the same results. We oould
not at all account for it, but the following extract from
the Lancet has lately come More my notice:—" All
learned toxicologists and chemists appear to have for.
gotten the important fact that if a meat pie is made
without a hole in the cruet to let out oertein emanations
from the meat, colic, vomiting, and other symptoms of
slight poisoning will occur. Ihave known two instances
of large parties being affected in this manner from eating
meat pies that bad no vent in them." Now, I did make
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a holerin the rabbit pie, but the ornamenial pasty on
the top nearly filled it up. I remember we all suffered
in the Ram.- way some time since from eating veal pie.
In both cases the ides were hot. We have frequently
Partaken of rabbit and veal pies oold, and felt no ill-
effects. Several of in., friends have told me of having
perienoed nimilar reoults after eating of these two pies.
A LEAP FROM TUC MARRIAGn REGISTER. In England
in the year 1861 or which the marriage returns are now
completed, 11 men were married who were neither
bach-lors nor widowers, and nine women who were
neither spinsters nor widows. Half of these 20 marriages
of divorced persons took place in London. The reborn*
state the exact ages of nearly two-thirds of the couples
married ii the year, and generally there is nothing re-
markable in the disclosure. More than three.fourtha,
both of the men and the women, were under 30. But
there are some entries that certainly are rather remark-
able. For instance, two men above 80 married spinsters
who were not 35; and a girl of 16 was married to • man
above 70. 228 girls were married who were only 16
years old, and 30 without waiting even till they were 16.
Six youths of 16 must needs take to them wives, all
rather older than themselvee The days of our years are
threescore years and ten; but this return shows us 177
men and 42 women who made what is called a new
start in life after they had passed that boundary. Bight
of these men were bachelors until, after attaining the
age of 70, they married, and three of the women
spinsteni ; 14 of the men had seen 80 birthdays. Among
the whimsies may be noted a man of 92 marrying •
woman of 81.

INTERZEITINO ANTIQUARIAN DISCOVERT.—On Friday
evening an antiquarian di-covery of a very interesting
nature was made by Mr. Johneton, farmer, Crailinghall,
about six miles south-west of Kelso. In going over his
fields he found a large portion of an ancient stone-paved
road or causeway, close to the point where the old
Roman road from the south, of which it is evidently a
oontinuation, crosses the Oxnam Water. It had
formerly been buried under gravel to the depth of live
feet, but this had all been washed away by the heavy
goods which occurred in Teviotdale last May. Not.
with.tand.ng the risk of de.truction, which it then ran,
it is in exce.lent preservation, the mason work being as
sold and complete as thourzh finished only yesterday. It
lies on the left bank of the dream, and is five feet in
length and 36 in breadth. The ground in the im-
mediate neighbourhood, which has a rather low situa-
tion, is supposed to have been originally • morass, and
it is believed that the stoneway now discovered was
built by the Romans for the purpose of carrying their
famous road over this swamp. A pieoe of a horse-shoe
and a portion of a curiously made dagger, both of iron,
were got among the soil on the pavement. They were
much rusted, the horse-shoe being covered with • hard
incrturation of sand and pebbles. It is Mr. Johnston's
inteution to present them to the museum of the Tweed.
side Antiquarian and Physical Society at Kelso. The
valley of the Oznam, we may mention, is rich in remains
of Druidical circles and old camps, but its chief anti-
quarian relic is the old Roman road, whioh bounds the
parish along the whole length of its north-eastern limits.
This is still used as • drove road.

COMMUNICATION IN RAILWAY TRAIN& The
manager 4 and superintendents of the leading railwers
met on Thursday, at the London and N.rth-Western
Railway Station, Ruston-square, to witness the result
of some experiments with an invention of Mr. Albert
Westhead for attaining the abovemientioned object
The plan consists of conducting • small current of steam
from the engine throughout the length of the train
under the carriages by means of tubing. When the free
egress of the steam is checked the current is reversed,
and passes through • whistle mounted on the tube at the
engine, which necessarily arrests the attention of the
driver. Each carriage carries its own section of tubing,
which is fitted with a valve that can be dosed by means
of a cord placed conveniently in each compartment,
but which can only be replaced by the guard or other
party in charge of the train, thug denoting the
Person or persons who may call the signal into action.
This is necessary in order to prevent any passenger from
uning the means of oommunhation, it being contemp-
lated to make such persons liable to • penalty for doing
no. The guards have each the means of using the
signal. The apparatus in this instance was merely
fitted temporarily to prove the practicability of the
principle, add the result appeared to be highly satis-
factory. The whistle wan called into action in the specs
of • very few seconds, after closing the valve at the
extreme end of the train. The couplings between the
carriages can be quickly effeeted. At the Caine time,
should &carriage become detached a valve is closed, and
the whistle on the engine sounded. The attention of the
public hai been so unmistakeably directed,to this sub-
ject that, as we are informed, 200 or 300 patents for
various inventions for oommuniestlon have been tak
out.

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put through a variety of mancenvres
hours and ibsif. The whole of
admirably performed, and elicited
from several competent authorities'.
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