The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-10-16 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE. TUESDAY. OCTOBER 16. 18r.

doing and wrong speaking labourera'liOTlA had wrooillit
general good, and be (Mina to see why the clergy should
withold their nympathy because the olijecta of it did not
carefully choose their monk The more the latter failed
in reasonable respoet for the Church the nearer would the
, clergy rise to the height of their calling if they quietly
persisted in ivakin. themselves true friends of agricul-
tural laleurers.
The Rev. V. 11. Netierost likowise read a miler on the
iph•sti,in. With regsrdi he eaid to agriculi iiral ovine, the
advantage which the labouni in rural districts derived
from unioWsm WAS the mod certain point of all. The
clergy wool.l he veer foilish and wrong if, bervi.c of
some unfounded imputationa even against the Church
and their own body, they opposed one of the mostpower-
fel forcing at work for the elevation of agricultural
labourers. There was too much reason for fearing that
the secret of • great deal of the dislike in the upper and
middle cles-e to unionism was simply love of power.
The Rev. &MST WILIIIMPOIKE said there co. as
inherent disposition in mankind to combine ; end he
maintained that men had a perfect right to combine
under certain conditions, provided that that for whirls
they did so, and that the me .14 which they took to attain
their end, were legitimate. As to the agricultural
labourers, when he was a-ke I what the Church c ,ul,l do
in regard to them, he would bit to what the Church if
England had done already. What had been the whole
history of the agricultural labourers ever since the flint
beginning they could trace I Had it not been one continued
rise; and who hail ehietly brought about an amelioration
in the condition of the labouring denseo of the country if
it bad not been the clergy and the laity of the Church of
England. (Hear, hear.) They had shed in the breach
and hal acted as mediators ; and were they not doing that
now throughout the whole of the land I (Hear, hear, and
a voice "Na.') NO I then it was time they began to do
no. (Hear. hear.) Who would srekome more than the
clergy of the Church of England any advance in the con-
dition of the agricultural labourer, provided it were one
consonant with justice? But here comes the blot. The
men of whom be spoke were tieing toll lien, mixed with
truths. (Hear, hew.) In the present state of the question
they were not face to face with the Agricultural
labourers' Union simply at such, or with a body of hire-
lands oppressed in their wages .ind demanding alegitimate
increase. They were face ti fare with that which was
becoming mire and shore a meat political organizaien for
the severance of Church from Ntato—(hear, hear)—and it
wan this, amongst ether things, which required the action
of the Church laity as well as the clergy. If on the
village green the union orator were listened ti, why on
the village green ehoul.l not the Church orator he heard!
Why ebould wit with le spree' if untruth were circu-
lated I Why should not there be more discussion in
seles.l.roeins and other places I Why, in various ways,
nh ill oo,iuu,l opieian not he spread all over the land as
, in many resets of the country it was, he rejoiced to know,
, being (Applaue..) Ile hoped and believed
that the sympathy which w.ut being shown by the c!ergy
and laity of the Cliureh in this matter would
0 move the blots which niiw stained the Agricultural
lo,seirers' Union, and that the good oil I 'ath.lic Church
of England would in tune prevail. (Applause.)
Mr Roowed.L. M.P., regretted that some of the
+Waken, had seriltfet in apologetic terms of trades unions
rather than suggested the male in which the clergy
should act in order to heal the differences which existed

HAWZONIIROS.
OPENING OF A NEWSONGREGATIONAL

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CHAPEL
The memorial stone of a new Congregational Chapel
was laid on Tuesday, at Hawkehurch, under auspicious and
encouraging cireunistauces, the site being that concerning
which an action W 144 tried in February last, at the Assises
'it D detester, before L int Chief Jestice Cockburn. The
difficulties then in exi.tence :saving been virtually over-
' !Lido been co jar ;lushest on that all the
needful priparations have linen WVId for the erection of a
place of dieneust.ins sufficient to accommodate
slant lal worshippers. We may observe that services
ac.mnling to the principles of the Congregational Church
have been for wine time past hell on the premises of Mr.
Taylor, at Wilde Court, who is a staunch and zealous
supporter of the cause. These have been lately conducted
by Mr. J. 'reale, of the C ingregational Institute, Bristol,
a young and euergetie evangelist, who has recently been
introduced to the pariah, and who has begun • lustful and
promising work 'ingot the adherents of Congregasionals
Ism. The architect of the new buildings is Mr. John Wills,
of Derby and Kingabridge, and the contractors are Messrs.
Heal and Trott, of Axminster. The building is deaiened
in the early Gothic style, and will con" i m of a chapel 2rift.
long mule. The entrance will be at the west end, where
there will be an outside porch, from which access is also
gained by an ram flight of !stairs Li the gallery.
Hans Hill stone is to he used throughoat for all the
dressed parte, while the general walling atilt be of local
dints in snail creep courses and painted with Portland
cement. The characteristica of the style will be strictly
observed in all the details, and the building is expected to
have a pretty and picturesque appearance as well as
supplying a want long felt by the nunconfonuists of the
village and neighbourhood. A public 'service was held on
Tuesday afternoon on the site of the proposed new
building when there was numeratis attendance. Among
the ministers present were Rev. it. Giblett (Morcombe-
lake), Rev. .1. Austin (lirtation). Rev. F. Clarke
(Channouth), Rev. T. Seine (Dorchester), Rev. W. R.
Waugh (Lyme), Rev. W. Hawkins (Venn), also Mr. J.
T. Stephens, Mr. J. Roper (Bridport), Mr. J. Teah", the
evaneglim. Mr. 11.1.1.1, the builder, Mr. Taylor, Wilde
Court, Mr. Moley, and a number of other supporters of
c ngregationalisin in the neighbourhood. There were also
a nuicilier of friends present from a distance. After a
hymn hail been sung, the Rev. F. Clarke, of Char
mouth, the secretary if the Building Committee,
read a statement &t-tiling the circumstances
which hail brought about this gathering. The
ceremony of laying the stone wilt performed by Mr.
.1. T. Stephens!, of Wanderwell House, Bridport. Mr.
Clarke handed to Mr. Stephens a richly wrought trowel in
a case, the same being supplied by Mr. Matthews,
jeweller, of Bridport, and a mahogany mallet, supplied by
Mr. J. Lawrence, aVest.street, Bridiport. The stone was
then adjunte4l. The dedication prayer having been offered
by the Rev. F. J. Austin, an address was delivered by
the Rev. f. Seine, of Dorchister. Ile reminded them that
they sore not met at the call of any ecclesiastical
:101th..rity Of Mil mandate, nor in the spirit of snore pros
siey timn or of oppesition to any other religious body, but
siundy at the call of ditty, and with the object of
endeavouring to supply a lack of spiritual service, anti to
ntake some provision for the preaching of the gospel
according to scripture, and as handed down by our
protestant reforming forefathers. He expressed a hope
that the little chapel which they were about to erect might
be the means in the haunts of God of counteracting such
evilo in this neighbourhood. Another hymn was then
sung, a few encouraging words were spoken by Mr. Roper,
of Bridport, and the Rev. F. J Austin having pronounced
the benediction, the service was brought to a close.
Various stuns of money were placed on the newly laid
stone, including £5 by Mr. Stephens, £7 frown Charnewth,
per Rev. F. Clarke, Li from Rev. J. Wills, of Merriott,
and various sums from friend, in Britiport (including
4:2 24 from a chtirehman, anit IA from • Wesleyan), these
per Rev. F. .1. Austin. A collection was also male at the
termination of the service, the total amount, including
what was placed on the stone, being IV. 54. :al., in addi-
tion to the proceeds of the tea A public tea was
subsequently provided in a spacious barn at Wilde
Court, the residence of Mr. Taylor, and there wan •
large company present, numbering upwards of O.
After tea a public meeting was held, presided over
by Mr. Stepheneon, and which WM very largely attended.
During the proceedings the Rev. T. NEM delivered al
lengthy and able alike.. Ile looked upon the Non-con-
formist Church as the true National Church of this
country, especially when be remembered that they had
teen the pioneer, of religious truth and knowledge, and
that it had been they who hail kept the pure light of
God's truth burning through all the ages. It would be
they, moreover, he predicted, who would keep it burning
in the days which were to come. They would not have
object to the presence gm them of the rector of
the parish on that oci-anon, however much he might
elijected to their Keane*. (Heir, heir.) The weight of
charity was therefore on their side. There was no religion
iii situply opposing the religion it other men, and he was
perfectly ready to Limit, that teal)" ritieylists might get
into heaven, whilst many sound Protestants would be
kept out. This dialed was projected out of no
towards the elnirch people of the place awl if they could
work with them in works of charity awl mercy, they would
be delighted to do it. lie contended that there was
an urgent necessity for the presence of the Nonconfors
'obits in the parish on that eceasion. It was, however, a
sad end solemn thing that they should have to contend
for principles which they thought were settled, which
al lit never Ise removed, anti which they tl ..... gilt wens as
!stable as Englatel herself. If the Church of England, as
by law mtablisiesh bail lawn disseminating real religious
truth, he should critainly have found work more con-
genial to hitu than that of trying to silvecate the diees-
talilishment of any church ; lest from experience of the
past he believe.' a State Church to he unnecessary. When
the Chureh wanted Li make the State religious the State
made the Church secular, and that had been the history
of State Churehisin all along: and lie averred that, if they
followed Christ, they coula not follow a State Church.
Ile referred to the dimensions which prevaihel amongst
members of the Fastabliabed Church of England, and said
the Nonconformists hail more respect fur them than they
had for Vienna-Ino. Ile urged the people if Ilawkehurch,
in conclinion, not to go to their chapel becalise they did
nit like their p wish clergyman, or the services in
thew parish aerial. but lICCAIIBO they iike.l troth
Votes ef thankuu were cordial], ims-eil to Mr. Taylor, who
had made prevision for the reception of this gathering ; to
the Rev. T. Neave - to Mr. Steehens, of Bridport, for his
serviees during tfie day ti the contributors to the
!Wilding Fund ; mei to the belie* and othera who had
exerted themselves so much and so heartily its providing
the tea, in decorating the barn, and in the other necessary
arrangement&
The meeting closed with the doxology.

hetwoen ciontal and labour. The cur.° of the preaent
day was to glorify the workmen of England gis the bed on
the face of the earth. and ta ',sure them that they teed
not fear competition from any quart,, when the fact
was that foreign rivalry was. tuatorially interfering with
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the trade of this country. His own belief was that the
Present was an opportune time for the Church to
intervene as mediators ant ntriderators, and tilos do an
enormous amount of enod. (Applause.) Ile was
astonishes' that Mr. Oakley should say a single word in
favor of a man who bad lawn the cause of very great
mischief throughout the country. Mr. Arch had been
pet forward es a man of reletious practice. Unless Mr.
Arch was libelled even. week awl every day, no sentiments
were more unchristian than those which were attributed
to him, for he hal denounced the clergy, landowners, and
farmer., as tyrants and fiesta, who dbl all they could to
grind and keep down the poor. Mr. Arch had, indeed,
dote all he could to show that be was an agent of the
Liberation Society. (Applatem.)
Canon Rvti said that, as one who had been lahnuring
in the county of Suffolk for the lest XI years, he thought
he could claim to know something as to what was going
on in aericulteral districts ; and, whatever might lie itaid
to the contrary, he could assure his hearers that there had
men very little money made by fanners during the last
few years. As to the labourere, he was in a position to
state that they were far better off now than thee bad
been years ago. The power of migrating which railways
:afforded, the increased wealth of the country, awl the
demand for lalour thr ughout the lawl had sensibly
int previ..l their condition. With referenee to the
allegation that the working elasses were being al:. noted
from the Church of England, he lii not in it, fr his
liVin experience, what that phrase meant ; for in his
parish he del wit find any ildlieulty in getting the
labourers, not only to attend church, but to come to the
Lord's table. (Hear, hear.)
The ligOr. BROOKE LANIKERT said that while lie believed
working men hail their faelts he albl not think, as Mr.
Skey appeared to de, that thor faults could be cured by
any one single medicine. lie was convinced that,
humanly speak.ng, the preaching of the Gospel to men in
the cotelition hr which a large class of the labouring
(Abel lived was simply the casting of seed neon
barren ground. (No, no) The two great levers by which
working men might be raised were onion and hope. Ile
thought the clergy ought to siipport trade OiliollB. No
one would denv that, though there might be some
drunkarde a fffff nest then., the imbins were con lucted,
and their principles net forth, by their foremost men. It
was the thinkers amongst them who had invented the
principle that eaell man should have a certain ruininmiu
.if wages, YAM declanel that they would give tu. some-
thing 0011114.1 v, in order that their poorer brethren
!night profit, and who prevented piece work being done
until a cerain rate of wages had been attained ; and
people who thus preached selfsteuial preaelied principles
not far removed from those on which the Kingdom of
Heaven was based.

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COLLIERY ACCIDENT NEAR WIGAN.
onAT 1.095 Of LIM
A dreadful colliery explosion happened on Thursday
afternoon, at the King Pit, Pemberton, belonging to
Messrs Jonathan Blundell and Son. Some thirty-five
of the workmen have been killed, and the manager,
certificated manager, an.l the unlerlooker at the p t—
three of a band .ff explorers—have ale, lost their livea
in a noble effort to save their fellow-men. The
e fineries are situate a very Abort .litaance from the
Pemberton Station on the Liverpool portion of the
Lane.a-hire and Yorkshire Railway, and about a mile
and a-half from Wigan. the premises forming one of
the most striking featuros in thie portion of the btley
district of South-west Lancashire. The pit where the
, explosion has taken place is one of two, the first sods
of which were cut on December 2nd, 15/17, with the
object I ,f winning the Wigan seams, the King coal and
cannel seams, and the Orrell five feet and four feet, or
Arley seam. The shafts are 640 feet deep. The tip.
cast shaft is covered over at the top with a scaffold,
and the air entere the fan by means of a large celvert,
anti at the top of the drift, between the fan and the
drift, there is an escape chimney. provided with four
large doors, no that in the case ,f an explosion, as on
Thursday, the blast paswe through without injuring
the fan. It was here on Thursday that there was the
first intimation on the surface of anything having gone
wrong in the workings. A cloud of dust and smoke
shortly after one o'clock told those near that a terrible
explosion ITINt have happened. Knocking wadi also
heard from below, and quickly the cage was lowered.
It a-as then found that a fearful blant had taken place

in the nine feet seam, and the few living men and boys
there were at once wound to the surface. An captor-
in.,- party was immediately formed, corsisting of Mr.
Watkin, manager; Mr. Cooke, certificated manager; 1
Mr. R. Laverick, underlooker at the King Pct;
Messrs. W. Crossley and A. F.. Wood, surveyors;
George Ashurst, Joseph Simpkin, William Stevens,
underlookers; and several other officials ; and the men,
to the number of GOO, in the other seams, were wound
to the surface and the work stop, ed. A first examina-
tion from the down cast shaft showed that progress by
that means was impossible, the air doors and bratticing
being blown down and the ventilation interrupted, and
the exploration stopped by afterolamp. A descent
was then made by the upcast shaft, and it was then
found that their worst fears had been realised, for the
terrible force of the explosion prevented the party
proceeding far into the working. The main airway
between the two shafts wascleared, and a fresh supply
of pure air sent along it, but the after-damp in the
workings was no powerful as to prevent any lengthened
stay there. The roads were also blocked by reason of
broken bitm of (loom and falls of caal,.and, despite sin'

tiring exertions of the explorers, little or no proisress
was made. Soon after two o'clock Messrs. Watkin,
Cooke, and Imverick went into the workings in the
hope of saving some of the men, leaving Messrs.
Croasley, Wood, Ashurst, and the doctors behind.
After waiting for some timo, the party who remained
behind became alarmed owing to not hearing from the
leaden who had gone forward, and as nor.c of them
had returned it was, therefore, determined that a
search should be made, and they started for that
purpose. • About 200 yards from the mouth of the
workings, and 100 yards from the main airway, they
were horrified to find the manager lying in an unc in-
stil-MA state, Mr. Cooke being the foremost. and the
two others only a short distance behind, all having
fallen with their faces in the direction of the shaft,
evidently showing that they hail been endeavouring to
make their way back, having met the after-damp and
being trying to regain,the pure air. The bodies were
carried into the main air road, and word was sent to
the surface for medical help. Mr. Barnish, of Wigan,
and Messrs. Johnson and Hartley, of Pemberton,
doctors, volunteered to go down, and they were
lowered into the mine and taken to the spot where the
insensible gentlemen wero lying. At first sight, the
medical gentlemen were of opinion that death had
taken place, but they set to work, hoping against hope,
and for two long hours were unceasing in thew
endeavours to resuscitate life. Artificial respiration
was resorted to. All, however, was without effect,
and at last a verdict had been given that all was over.
Crowds of people on the surface eagerly waited for
intelligence from below, hut the sad tidings were not
communicated to them until after half-past five, when
the lifeless leely of Mr. 'Cooke WaN got out of the pit
and removed to his home a short distant,* from the
C. lliery. It was then rumoured that Mr. Watkin and
Mr. Laverick were also killed, and this was found. to
he too true when their dead bodies were wound out of
the pit half an hour afterwards and placed in the
cabin on the upper deck. The melancholy story
was quickly passed from one to another, and
a gloom overspread the whole company. So
long a time had transpired that there was little hope
that the men in the mine could be recovered slive, hut
it was little thought that three such valuable lives
wouid have been sacrificed. Deprived of the chief
head. of the management, the workmen seemed
paralysed, and word was sent for some of the principal
engineers in the district to come awl assist the
explorers. Mr. George Holland, of the Winstanley
Colliery, was preaent in the afternoon. anil went to
the assistance of the other explorers. The first batch
brought from the 9-foot mine consisted of Joseph
Heaton, honker, Peter Heaton, hooker, E. Cannon,
William Greaves, William Murray, and 'Tissues Alley-
all lads employed as pony drivers. All were
more or less suffering from the effects id the after-
damp, and where necessary they were removed to their
homes. Cannon was very badly burned, Allertsin wigs
burned and shaken. The latter seems to have hail a
marvellous escape. He was blown out of the work-
ings awl into the shaft, and was driven with great
force against some woodwork in the pit. Fortunately
by some means his arm became entangled, and he was
found suspended over the pit, hanging only by the
wrist. Two lads, about 14 years 0111, named Nlatthew
Preston and George Beodell, who were a few yards
13011TH PERROTT. away from the shaft at the time of the explosion, were
A HORSE STEALING CANE -At the Somerton Petty blown out of the workings and thrown iwn the shaft,
Sessions. Fridav, Prank Wilime, of South Perrot% and distance of 340yda., and were of course at once
fk org. neli
a., W,thury. Wills, horse dealing,
were I killed seeaton, hooker, s n '
ag narrow
a narw escape.
charged in remand. before Mr. F. 11. Dickinson, and Mr. •
Peter n
with „tewlin4 two hoe,e,,_on,. from mr. He was near the pit-eye, but a full tub of coal was
F. W. Pinnel.
John lif here Farm, Aller, valued at £l9O, and the overturned on him by the force 'if the blast, and he
other from Mr. Thou.. Porter, of Midellegiy, rallied at was thus saved from a similar fate. All the lights
J... 15, the night of Mom btr, September
ar n il. Mr. oble re we blown ont, and Heat. 'wis n near the signalling
(of Wells) prosecutes!, and Mr. Reed (.f Bridgwater) de- apparatus immediately "knocked 'to the surface. The
fended Wit:tom—The evidence of John Doliin. John liodies of the two lads have been removed from the
Tucker. James Senior, of the Half Moon Inn, Coin St. bottom of the I,it to the Queen Pit, but none of these
Rumbold. Dorset, identifying prisoners as the two nice
have been brought to the surfase.
who came to the Half Moon on the morning of the 41h
with two horses answering the description of those The full number of men in the mine is not known, for
stolen, and Ilarrett Mitchell, the Alice tollgate keeper, some of those on the books may have come out of the pit.
were real over and re-sworn. In addition to Tuckers but there can he no doubt that those in the workings must
evidence he stated that he saw the impression of the have perished. The sad death of Mr. Watkins has
footmark, the shape of a diamond in nails, in the tread of created a profound sensation in the town. He had only
the font in the man's track. He traced that track to recently been placed on the commission of the peace for
Alter, 3I miles. and the mare'n track two miles farther— the borough. He has filled the chair of the Wigan Board
of
to Wearne. He knew the mare's track from the frettin Gitardiana for the last two years, has occupied the chair
away of the toe of the near foot behinil.—Senior add of the Penberton Local Board since its formation, and
to the statement that be knew Bethel! before, and WY was also identified with several of the local institutions.
sure that the other MAU WAS Wilson. The hones were The deceased gentleman was a native of Durham, and
has
not saddled. Over the brown horse was a rug. I)id not resided the last 13 years in the district. He returned
hotiee the other, or whether they bad bridles on. A cram- only Wednesday from a holiday tour. Be leaves a widow,
's evi- but no children. Mr. Cooke leaves a widow and seven
examination by Mr. Read tailed to shake witness
ILA to/ the identity. —TI ttttt ias Canna ord, landlord of daughters, and Mr. Laverick a family of four. No cause
dense
the Half way Inn, in the parish of Bridgwater, said that can yet be assigned for the explosion. The work of
W 11.114 I,lled at his limier 011 Sllnday,•••epteinber end, and restoring the ventilation was continued until late in the
had a pint of beer, being a traveller.--Walter Lock, of evening. and as soon as the workings were ready the men
the White Lion, Alter, said that in the evening of the were withdrawn, with Vie exeeption of Mr. Holland and
”i 5.5 day Wilson called awl asked tor a bed. hut could not two or three experienced underlookers, and the air sent
he accomurelated Ile had a horse rug tied in a hand- its ordinary course. An examination of the workings was
then made, and a fire was discovered. The explorers then
kerchief. The house is abiut a mile from Mr. Dohin's and
ont 34 miles from ldlezoy. The road from Nliddleviy EIIII)11 to the surface, and a consultation of engineers took
rAlter pavied the land of Bere Farm for a considerable purther Lace It was decided to send a smreturnealld partthe yto make
t investigations, and they to surface
distance. —Thenias Purwy, of Mi•ldlesoy, spoke as to see-
i September Jr. about midnight On the strength of their report it was
inc Wilson on the morning of Monday.
about 100 yards from the orchard whence Mr. Porter's decided to make an attempt to brick off the portion of
mare was then in the orchard. Prisoner asked him if he the mine in which the fire is situate, and this work is
had seen a horse feeding on the road. The entrance to now being done. It is believed that a 5 lives have been
the orchard would be from the ruain road. Witness I°4.
noticed the diamond-marked footprints. Charles Richards. The full extent of the colliery catastrophe at Wigan has
of Othery, pig dealer, said that Wilson rode now been ascertained. 37 lives were sacrificed, and 30
with him, on his way to Langport Fair, from bodies have been recovered. The seven missing colliers
Other; to the cross roads at Wearne, where he got out, were at work in stalls in that part of the mine which was
subsequently discovered to be on fire. It was found
saying that be was going to meet a man U•it h three horses.
necessary to construct brick walls at each end of these
—Samuel Webber, a lad who looked after Mr.
ho said that hdre last saw thle e stolen horse on the 3rd of workings, the bodies of the men are enclosed in them, and
Senrses,tember. He ove a gentman from his master's to will probably never be seen again.
Langport station on that day, and returned about eight ---
o'clock in the evening. Ile then fed the horse, and after
that turned it into a field in front of the house, about nine
o'clock. The field adjoins the moat from Bide to Alter.
Next morning the horse was missing. —Albert Avery, when
returning from Langiart fair about ten minutes toeleven
met a mu, with two horsee—riding one mid leading the
other. This wao between the turnpike gate and Aller—
going in the direction of Langfeirt Wished the moan gnod
night lint received no reply. —James Watts, of Marnhull,
Dorset, blacksmith, said that on Tuesday. September 4th,
bmween seven and eight o'clock, a man (whom he
now identified as Bethell) brought a horse to hie shop to
be shod, The horse seemed fatigued. The man and horse
went towards Shaftestiury. Whilst shoeing the horse a
man with another horse passel and Bethell went out and
spoke to the man. The other horse was a light bay. The
horse that witness shod hails dark coat thrown over it.
E lemni Loader. of Stower Row, about half way between
Marnhull and Shafteslmry, deposed to seeing Bethel] pass
his shop doir smn after seven. Another man, on a daik
brown horse, had passed about a qusrter of an hour before.
Bethel' rode a hay b-
e Young. nephew to James
Senior deposed to prisoners coming to his uncle's Louse
on the 4th of September, about a quarter to nine in the
morning, and feeding their horses—which he described.
On one of the horses FM a new bridle, and the other a
halter but neither was snldled.--Charles Wright, station
master at Sculley, said that on September 4th, about
eleven o'clock. a horse box was ordered for two horses to
Waterloo. He identified Bethel! as the man who
gave the order. S ism after Wilson cause and asked
I or 'a
box, and on being told that one had been engaged
for two horses he said "All right. It is the aside
thing. When the train left witness saw both prisonero
in the same horse box.—Charlee Wheeler, inspector of
police at Westbury, spoke as to arresting Bethell and
charging him with horse stealing in Somerset. Prisoner
told him that he had been to Laugport fair and returning
to Shafteshury and slept there the same night—that on
the following day he went to Salisbury, and that on
Wednesday and Thursday he was at Barnett Fair—sleep-
ing both nights at the Black Bull, in Hollmrn. He
(Bethel!) said that he did not consign anything from
Semley Station, nor was he in company with anyone who
did so. But at Semley he saw a man named Mitchell,
whom he knew. He never stole a horse in his life, ancl
was never in the company ot anyone who had.—Supt.
Jells, Bridgewater division, said that he apprehended
Wilson on September 19, at Barnstaple Fair. on charging
him with the robbery prisoner said "I know nothing
about any horses or about Seinley Station." Witness
found £l4 lie. Id. on him.—This was the case for the pro-
secution, and prisoners having been formally ckaraad,
Bethell made along statement to the effect that on the 4th
of September, when near Stalbridge, he met Wilson with
two horses, going, as he told him, to Shaftesbury or to
Salisbury. He (Bethel!) wanting to go to Salisbury,
asked Wilson to let him ride one of the horses, Which he
did. He admitted going to the blacksmith for a shoe and
also to the inn kept by Senior, when Wilson told him that
he should not go to Salisbury- but down to Smiley, which
they both did, with the horses. But he (Bethel') had
nothing to do with the horses or with the trucking them
at the station. He (Bethel!) took a ticket to Salisbury
about one o'clock. He left Wilson on the common and
saw him again till brought to the Sonserton Police
Station —Wilson reserved his defence. —Both prisoners
were committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions.

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"By • thorough knowledge of the natural law,
which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition,
and by a careful application of the fine properties of
well-selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided OW break- ,
fast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which
ma T save us many heavy doctor's bal. It is by the
judicious use of such articles of diet that a constitu-
tion may be gradually built up until strong enough to
resist every tendency to disarm Hundreds of subtle
maladies are Boating around us ready to attar*
wherever there is a weak point. We may escape
many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well lotified
with pure blood and a properly nourished frame."
Serrke Oasette.—Sold only in Packets labelled
James Errs and Co., Homcsoostlic Chemists,
Loodoo."

DESTRUCTION OF INVERARY CASTLE i MARI
w.,,SOhorTIIW.,
PAlllerLEA.ot,D4owanot ?La! Co., M 044 Ansi
BY FIRE.
Tin, Solder, British and Foreign Olen, White
Friday morning Inverary Castle, one of the '
most princely residences in the kingdom, was des- PipLer"),WBreelZeitAl:
Lead, Oils, Colours, Varnishes, Phtretters' Brass Works,
troy ed by fire shortly before five o'clock. The Wrought Iron Tubing, Rain Wan:
,111 PRICES to the Trade for Sheet Lead and
U.
fire was first seen by a fisherman named Prices Current on
Archibald McNab, who wail going to his boat in
Inverary Harbour, and who noticed an unusual gleam
.1 light in some of the highest WillolOWS, flames a few 141—LWilt---21. BA.g.FFit
t FirittE an'oTTlrlihr4:Vrt.S.
Phenix Safe Works, Liverpool.
momenta afterwards bursting out at the top of the - - ---- SAFEGUARD
great central tower, which with its Gothic casements
BoOK " By W. St.., hagcn June
the interior Of the building. The alarm was ail ‘• TAR OIL MERcNANTS' and DIGSALTSite PRICE
96 Southwark-Street, 10tn41,.n,4 1,.. New 1... Min., post free 211 64.
soon as possible given to the occupants by Mr. '
Ferguson, the clerk of works, and all were safely got FINEST TEAS.' WEST SELECTIONS.
out, including the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, the FROM ALBERT A. DE .eN AND CO., 41, Ludgate
Princess Louise, the Marquis of Lo hill, London.
rne, and most of r
the ducal family, with a large number of domestics. Cholent growths of the Season in Cans and India, in 4,6, 6
Lord Lorne having, with his father, seen all the ladies and 8 lb. Canisters, Chests, Half-Chests or Caddies,,
INDIAN Tree from 2.. 6d. t I CHINA, Finest ?Inning Istki
conveyed to the Argyll Arms, returned to the burning 1 Finest ea 0,1. i 1 Finest Keisow 2.9.1
castle and waisted in the removal of the valuable . free on £2 worth and upwards.
effects. A large number .4 people having by this time I ;,-;,,,F, „,,e , v - Dy.. DINNER SERVICE Set for II
arrived from the town of Inverary, the fire engine be. , I ' £l, 155. A.maryel ,1 good taste, economy and indestructi•
longing to the Duke was brought up with all speed, and hility. Toughened Glass In crest variety. Prices and
after the hose had been adjusted andled up to the root, patterns free 'y pet. JOHN MORTLOCK, 202, 203 and 204,
a stream of water wan soon directed upon the building. oxfordetreet. 30 and 31, Orchard-street, Portmsnaquans,
A number of smaller engines, manned by willing
hands, and supplied with water in buckets from the
river Aray, about a hundred yards distant, also
several patent extinguishers, were kept at work
through the doorways leading from the centre to the
wing!' of the building. In this way, by ceaseless
watchfulness and infinite labour the flames were
driven back from some of the principal rooms, into
which, after consuming the doors, they were con-
tinually belching from the fiery mass that completely
tilled the central space, making it one vast furnace.
In the meantime a large force was busily engaged
removing from the castle everything portable. By
great exertions all the most valuable paintings, and
most of the furniture. books, etc., were saved from
the fire, though much sp dled by the water and
debris. A great number of valuable books were
brown out through the library windmv4 into the area
beneath when the flames threatened to engulf that
wing of the building. Alter the fire in the hall tower
had mmtly burnt itself out, attention was directed to
two bedrooms adjoining that of the Princess Louise,
into which it had penetrated, beds and furniture
being soon wrapped in flames, which were already
boring their way out through the windows. Fortu-
nately, all the staircases and galleries were of stone,
and to this circumstance, indeed, it is in great
part Inc that this most noble mansion has not
been laid in complete ruins. As it was, great
risks were run in carrying buckets of water along the
galleries, masses of 414bris and streams of molten lead
continually falling from above. Several narrow
escapes were experienced by those who were conveying
pails full of water to extinguish the fire from extend-
ing over the whole building. Water being copiously
dashed in there this danger was averted, while others
persevered at their posts in the principal rooms below,
At last, about eight o'clock, all the woodwork and
mountings within the central tower having been con-
sumed, nothing remained from basement to roof but a
few amouldering beams near the very top. The whole
of the very valuable decorations of this fine hall have
been destroyed, including many articles of vertu and
others of great antiquity. A fine organ that stood in
the north gallery was reduced to &Rhea, as were also
about two hundred flint-lock muskets that had been
used at Culloden by the Argyleshire Fencibles. The
well-worn colours of the 91st Highlanders, now the
Princess Louise's Argyleshire Regiment, that were
handed over to the custody of the Duke of Argyll
some years ago, and were suppose to have found in this
hall a secure resting-place, perishedin the flames. The
fire is suppotied to have commenced in the roof of the
tower, either from an escapes of gas, a large gaselier
being suspended from its ceiling, or even, an some
think, from the tower being struck by lightning.

,
tqual,ty
(~Ntrriage

r emVngs,
applimtion.

ta,nden. W.

(returned
Congreve-street,

WORKS

The only CRAPP2 which
R
EALLY WILL NOT SPOT WITH RAIN
are stamped RAIN-PRivOF and a
OHARANTES I. attached to EVSRY FIRM

urine, In ends, Printe. Holland. Ibik Idp•AN Mb.
r boodles hemp for prioes. W. Clorlssoo, Merchant, Shipley
Yorke.

lIZT•B BLACK LZA D.
CLICAICLINEBB W. 0. waxy% tugh..d
land.—UsoirdAit.:rleratboutu.imet. • or d rt.
W. O. MITI BLACK LEAD, rid sae that yoe Yew it.
Bobo &pare, Loodos.
civriotallosre ire enseal Il

X 1?

THE
GLENFIIILD ST•RCH.

THE QUEENS LAUNDRESS USES NO OTHER.
EGERTON BURNSTrff
DOYAL SEROFS Retwat,dly Supplied to the ROYAL
FAMI r.v din.et The Court The churn, Cleig
Service Gazhnt, Myra'. Jorirnhl, ke, te.tify to the imp,-
rio-ity of Eitert.oi Dorm Serves SO par excelleries the
MSS, rial for Ladies' wear. Wuven from the Fliicat wools they
impart ell others in durahilit. Neither Kelt water nor rata
will effect them. Orrl Ti daily received fnr these excellent
Onod• from all parte of the Kirord,m, Preee from is Sid PSIS
yard. New mixtures for Autumn. Extra Milled In. for
Gentlemen sod Boys hard wear. Pattern Book, post free.
Carriers paid on p.reels over ACE Ea RTOW Boamerr, Woollen
Merchant, Wellington, Somerset.

A CHEST of TEA r r 255. It contains le lbs. not pure
!X Strong Congou, lees than le rd. per lb., but worth to ed.
wttail. Carriage not paid ; C'amh with order. Never at the
price before. 4 lb. sample by post to any part of the
K ngeom for 15 stamps
JOHN MIXER A Co., SR, ?Iv...gate-et., London, E.C. Met 18alik
DOTAL DEVON SERGE for LADIES' DRESSES, Woven
B. of pure wool only, In new gobruurs and mixture* foe
AUTUMN WEAR. The Court Circular, Myrs'e Journal, TR*
Mtliner and Dres maker recommend it as the hest, the
cheapest. the molt dun le. Prices from Is 3d, pee yard.
Send for Patterns direct t • the FACTORS,
SPEARMAN & SPF.ARM AN, PLYMOUTH, who cut say
ength required and facilitate buolness by paying ceeilee
• Loon, themes parcels are cheap y d stributed tbrosgbosS
the 'om. IT IS •IS WOVIX
ran sors HARD WEAR & ogrmymer. BUTT/.
Priers in 54 in h Irom Se Rd, the yard.
UTILITY ! ! LUXURY ! ECONOMY!!
(lEEEHAL HUTCHINS° s's. Patent CAFETIERES sod
CIFPEE URNS.
UM ITT ;—The most simple efficient Coffee Maker' yet
Invent,. Prig,, within the reach of all el Ban.
LUXURY : Al. ye iwrketly el -Cr. an I postmen/ the fan
arern• and pungent properties of De berry.
ECONOMY Perfect infusion, and the detail may be Bernal
evell C theirs. dr p t ore end brieb.•
S Ic Manufa.torer itt holes le only)
nra L .veridge SC.,lV,lverhampt,n.
I lustratio-dt and prices tree n applicatioo to any
FURNISHINiI IRoNIIOIvOER ii, OWN or COUNTRY
WHITTLE'S

Petent GAS-OIL LAMP.
The "ORION."
FVR LIGHTING STREETS. RAILWAY STATIONS. IRON-
WORKS. MINES. CARRIAGE DRIVF.S. ETC.. CONTRACTS
TAKEN tqrPl'IlLIC LIGHTING. SOLE MAKERS. WHITTLS
and SON, WHITEHAVEN.

SHOOTING SE ViON 1877.
I AM now tasking for the COMING SEASON my
SI X GUINEA BREECH-LOADER
Which gave such universal satisfaction hat year.
Hammett. barrel. : Stanton'. patent rettounding locks
"double imp" or "snap" action ; " game engravinle ;,
werranted sloes shooting gun., awl wit finiehed : complete.
with hag, bog, and waterproof cover weight about 7 lbs.
Prim List, and Te.timoniala fren.
W. A LLOYD.
WHITTALL STREET, BIRMINGHAM.
frillE ONLY JO HEATING. No Mixing or
I II Trouble Does not injure the most
delicate fabric Aheolutely Indelible.
Fletcher's Jet Marker le. from Drapers,
or poet free from T. F 117011114 Museum.
street, Warrington.

PERFECT

MARKING INK.

DOOFINO Osiranised onrrugated Iron 20 tone silently
LI soiled, new straight and curved sheets 6 to 8 feet lengths,
2 Cu 3 wide, easy to fix by any labourer. Also lot &Kong
Hand. HUMPH Rrrs, 36, Borouetbroad, London, 81.6.

UONEY LENT, repayable by euy Inetalments, LlO km
VI £l.OOO to male or female, in England or Wales, on note
if hand, stack in trade, crops, farm stock, to assist persons
into huhu.. furniture without removal or publcity, alien oe
leafteholds, freeholds. reversions. for one month to 10 year*,
from 5 per cent. interest. Distance no objet—Nß. -This
tieing a genuine office for t e negotiation of all monetery
matters on a strictly private system, intending borrowers iirill
well to write or con.ult the manager, Mr. A. H. DAVI%
100, Strand, London, W.C.

. - -
A ONNTS WANTED for the ROYAL OSBORNE (PaWnt)
El. PACKET TEAS and COFFEEs.—Appty to FRAYKE
and C. , 14, Little Toweretreet, London.

QICWING MACHINF.fI for Sale VitRY CHEAP
well made and titre a coed If Melt.
For Priem and further Particulars

Apply

IMPORT!

to H. COLTMAN, Mschinist, Loughborough.
_MPORT.CCT TO LARGE HOUSEHOLDS.
TEA SUPPLIED DIRECT from the DOCKS.
Carriage Paid. In Half.Chosts (NS )
and Bones (shout 40 lbs ) at Is. 114. per lb. the ffsli•Chillito
2s. per lb. Boxes on receipt 01 Cash or P. 0.0.
SunPlai )on apt !maim
to THORNTON and Co., 21, loadonhalletreet, Londoh, E.C.
ODDS and ENDS!!! ODDS and ENDS
Remant. of Best Washing and other Drees
Fabrics, varying from 4 to 10 yards each, In
Bundles of 50 yards for
.295. 61. S&L 62, 45.4. 6 1. each

Sent for remittance to
BAILER and CRISP, 195, Ftegent-etreet, London, W.
131111116U3 TOILET VINEGAR. Highly fragrant, retreal.
log, tonic and italubriout Is. and te di. Rimmerr Lima
Awe and Oryterine the 11. in tine for the Hair, Is. ed. Sold
by all the Trade. 'immix, Paaruraai 95. Strand, London.
"-•-ot "
„.

Rimless,

Z: j F°UR Patent " ..,4R," preservers.
retaining One Needle at a time, & contain-
"; 100 Best Needles, • slendid Qu utruple Crochet
holder, with 4 hooks, Complete, in an elegant
E I ease for PI stamps or P. 0.0. Is. 11. W. Man-
rn
kris & Suss, Queen St , Redditch.

s01)A WATISK RAJ LEMONADE MACHINES, lIIRIIMI
SYSTRX.
Particulars porA Ire. N. 0. WILCOCKS, Back-Erect, DAM

" FlEGlam";7sitia7ll*.W Prr.RTanli.orlrgh°B7..ikl"loki

Poet free for Five Stamm from
Ile. o.s. T. CONOREVE,
_PECK 41f, LONDON:

"0 ciiqi i 3 trid.P T 10 N.

ITS ONLY %UCCE.4IIIPUL TREATMENT,
( Nno Edition) with many Interesting Cams of Cu,.'

T"E TRA,,E9 P.ANK LIMITED. 33,NOPW
BHP v STREET, LONDON, KC.
THB SIIAREA of this flank are now being issued at par and
should be applied for early in order to %vim In allotment
THE SHARES are Lf. each, LI belhg paid on application
and LI • Or. 1.0 allotment, but may be paid up in full at optioei
of the applicant.
BANK 8 lARE9 of all .leseriptionw are Felling at very largo
premiums, a, d are the soundest and best Investments of the
day. roe Pr spectus.
THE HANK allow, interest on "sums I.laced 1m deposit fee
fixed periods, Six Months 6 per Cents, Twelve Months 6 Mir
I Cent. . _

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened without restriction. Cue•
tomers"rrade ltlta discounted.
PROSPECTUS and every information en be obtained ye
application to the Manger.

LA7 A LT lt It T R ÜBPITTIIL 1,, New Bond-street, London.
VT Hair in an the stelae as worn In London and
Paris, Black, Brown, annrrlden Dyes, Kalotrlitoe the best
41reming for the Hair, Mtrlngcnt Lotion stops its tains',
Sempervirens is the best &snorer. Gentlemen's Hats, ha
Best Articles at moderate prime.

rll i ALLIALXOI SOCIIITT, SI, Moors
West, Landon, 16.0.
To INVPIITORg: Ipse cent. Interest finesses & Drawls.;
To BORROWERS: Advances free of Interest.
A. R.

Prnapectua on application.
LD, Actuary, E. T. It. WILDE, Secretary:
AGENTS WANTED.

DRAMS, REED, STRINO, AND DRUM AND Firs BANDS
Ul PIANOFORTES, AND HARMONIUMS at whole
rle prwra. at J. MOORE'S, Ruxtnu-nr4, Huddenrfiald
Prime with drawings of every Instrument poet t 0... Mode to
any kind of band Patronlved by the Army, Navy, and Rifle
roma. Second-hand Instruments bought or taken to
Exchange.

f‘AMP 1101,41r4. DAMP CH upcif Ed, CAN Be
I? CL RED CHRAPLY and TDDROCOHLY by the
PETRIFYING LIQUID, Manufactured Transparent or la
Colours, ,inly by the LIVERPOOL SILICATE PAINT
COM i'ANY, who are also the Sole Manufacturer, of the Petri-
fying, Silicate Paint

JOtIN LrJ

anti SQ. Brewrrs ..f
A pcnon Ilitswzar,
DUBLIN.