The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-09-21 00:00:00

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COPPER PLATI ENGRAVINO.—The /OW/4a/ of the
Society of Arts annonnoes that an invention has recently
been patented in this country for preparing the surface
of an engraved aopper-plate so as to render it capable of
yielding a greatly increased number of impressions. It
is stated that upwards of ten thousand impressions have
been taken by a plate thus prepared. A description of
the process is promised shortly.

BRIGADING THE CROMING SWEEPERS,— 011 Saturday
the brigading of the London crossing sweepers commenced
In St. James's, Westminster, and is to be extended to
other parishes, under the unction of the Board of Works.
Regular men are appointed to sweep all the crossings,
each man being numbered and under the control of the
inspector of nuisances for the district. Each man will
receive ls. per week in addition to what he has given
him on his crossing; he is to deposit 23. on receiving his
badge, which is to be returned to him on his dismissal
or resignation.
SUPERABUNDANCI OF would seem that
London markets have been already abundantly stocked
with game. A dealer at Stamford, who is invariably
well supplied, sent a quantity of hares and partridges to
London a few days ago, and for many of the latter only
fid. a brace was returned. On Saturday last the same
dealer employed the crier, announcing the sale of hares
at Is. and partridges at one shilling each.—At Peterboro'
on Saturday partridges were offered at Is. a brace.

IMPORTATION OP -PAUPER LUNATICS FROM AMERICA.
—LIVERPOOL, Sept. I4.—At the fortnightly meeting of
the select vestry (guardians of the poor for the borough)
Mr. Denton, one of the members, drew attention to the
Fact that two cargoes of pauper lunatics had been landed
at Liverpool within the past few days from New York
and brought into the house. They were in all 99, all of
whom were hopeless lunatics, and would remain charge-
able to the parish. He thought a strong representation
should be made to the Foreign Secretary on the subject.
PEMBROKE DOCK AND TENET LINE. -Some six
weeks ago we (Milford Telegraph) advocated the pro-
priety and the necacsity of it once constructing a line of
railway between Pembroke Dock and Tenby. We are
pleased to learn that there is now a prospect of the line
being speedily commenced. During the last few days Mr.
Hamilton H. Fulton, CE., of Westminster, has been
engaged in surveying the proposed line, and finds no en-
gineering difficulties whatever. It will be • surface line
and will not cost more than £5,000 • mile. It is sup-
posed that most of the owners of the property through
which the intended line will pans will take out the value
of the lands in shares and at agricultural prices.

THE CATASTROPHE ON THE WOLVERHAMPTON RAIL-
WAT.—The inquiry into this melancholy affair was re-
sumed on Monday, when Captain Tyler, Government
Inspector of Railways, gave important evidence. He
had made some experiments between the Round Oak and
Rettal-lane stations (where the accident occurred), with
the same number of carriages that broke away on the
23rd ult., the object being to ascertair. what difficulties
a guard would experience in stopping • train on the in-
cline. Captain Tyler says :—" 'These experiments have
led me to the conclusion either that the guard did not
apply his break at idl that night, or else that he applied
it within • very short distance of the point of collision."
The inquest was again adjourned.

_
YORKSHIRE AND LINCOLNSHIRE ARCHITECTURAL
SOCIETIES. —A joint meeting of these two societies waa
held at Ripon on Tuesday and Wednesday, under the
presidency of the Bishop of Ripon. Mr. Wallbran read
• paperon "St. Wilfred and the Saxon Church of Ri-
pon; "and the Rev. R. Trollope, F.S.A., a paper on
" Labyrinths and Hues," and excursions were after-
wards made to Fountain's Abbey and various interesting
churches in the neighbourhood. A collection of archi-
teetural and archseolog, ical objects was displayed in the
council-room of the Townhall, and among the articles
was the original charter giving the land on which Foun-
tains Abbey is built,
A FEARFUL LEAP. On Sunday week, as Mr.
Gumming, an upholsterer, of the Commercial-road east,
was traveling by the ordinary train from Stratford to
Lousrhton, while passing the Layton dation (it not stop-
ping there) in full speed, wishing to alight, be sprang
from the carriage, and came with tremendous force
against the buttress of the bridge, fracturing the skull
and both bones of the left arm, receiving also other
extensive injuries. Dr. Bankes, the company's district
surgeon, was called in, and pronounced his case hopeless.
The unfortunate man, it afterwards appeared, had once
before performed a similar leap with safety. He con-
tinued at Layton until Thursday afternoon, when death
terminated his sufferings.
A VETERAN SPORTSHAN.—The Duke of Cleveland,
although entered upon his 71st year, is still to be found
at this season pursuing his moorland shooting with the
same avidity as ever. His gram, however, is showing
this season the first indication of failing strength, for he
is pursuing his sport on • pony. Hitherto his stalwart
frame has enabled him to accomplish what very few men
could equal. His own inoors, extensive as they are, ,
were not considered sufficient for this purpose, and he
has for many years rented & large tract of moorland be-
longing to Mr. John Bowes, about 10,030 acres, over all
which he has regularly shot. The rate at which he ,
was wont to travel over the heather has proved anything ,
but pleasant to follow to many of his friends who joined ,
him, and very few would venture to try his pace the
second &T.
MYSTERIOUS DEATH.—About noon, on Friday, a
number of labourers were rambling among the rocks
under the telegraph station at the etreat Ormes Head,
near Llandudno, when they observed the body of • lady
hemmed in between two pieces of rock. On further
examination they found that she must have been lying
there for a very considerable time, as the body was much
decomposed. They took her to the polioe-station at Lien-
dodo°, where it was found that she was pregnant.
There was no bruises on her person, except a slight one
on one arm. She was dressed in a gray bangs dress,
had a strong quilted salmon-coloured petticoat, good
underclothing, and brdwn boots. A shawl was also found
near the spot. As yet the body is not identified. As a
singular fact it may be stated that, about three years
ago, a lady of Birmingham was found dead almost on
the Lame allot, having fallen from the rocks above. An
inquest was to be held on Saturday. ,
THE WRECK OF THE SHIP MAY QUEIN.—YIII3 ship
Sir John Moore, Captain Roberston, from Antwerp,
which arrived In the harbour on Friday, had on board
the shipwrecked crew end passengers of the May Queen,
of Bath, In the State of Maine. The May Queen was
from Gottenburg, in Sweden, bound for Boston, was
loaded with bar iron, and carried, besides a crew of 15,
33 ateersge and 4 cabin passengers, the latter including*
lady and her tinnily. About 10 o'olook on the morning
of the 4th inst., during the prevalence of a strong gale
blowing S.W. by S., the May Queen (as It proved to be)
was observed running.towards the Sir John Moore with
ensign half-mast, and when spoken was found to be in a ,
very leaky condition. They were then about 3 deg. west I
of the Shetland Islands' and the May Queen had been
out about six dam A desire was expressed Mint the
Sir John Moore should keep company with her, am if time
leak Increased SIIO would have to be abandoned. This
was agreed to, and, sooordingly, having filled her sails,
the Sir John Moore proceeded on her course with the
May Queen following in her wake, till about half-past 12
o'cdoek when the letter was seen to hoist her eneign
union down. On coming up, those in the May Queen
said they would abandon her if taken on board of the
Sir John Moore, on which the latter hove to and got out
two boats, by which the passengers, with the most
valuable pert of their lump, were transferred from the
one vowel to the other. They were, however, nearly
destitute of bedding and making utensils, and most of
their clothing waa wet. The crew, with their clothing,
wen next taken on board, and the captain and mats
followed In the last boat about 7 pm. Two of the shine
boon were then hoisted In and the Sir John Moore pan
kint on her nurse leaving the May Queen to her fate,
When they left her she had Be. feet water In her hold.
On reaching Glasgow application was made to the Aumeri•
ean and Swedish oonsule, The former took charge of
the lady and her faintly who wen in the (*bent, and
idso sent the crew of the May Queer' to the Sailors'
Houle I but the latter clausal, It 'pours, lad no maim'.
rity to grant Ma newleary aulate nee to the steemge
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goo/Aeon, when they now are, Mr. M'Cullosh,
governor of the poor•houe, cured himeelf in a 1,,,,1,4,
worthy manner on behalf of the suffering emigrant'',
and easisted by Mr. 0, neon, a gentleman who ham has',
In liweden, and who send ably mid flnutly as Istergre•
ti, made again Into the several Neu of the pules
convening with them they seemed ovens to tuturnag
gals to their owe solitary, but expressed • Unita desire
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81810011 AMIDE/Pr ON TAN BOOTH STAITONDAROOI
RAILWAY.—A serious accident occurred On Monday
night about seven o'clock in consequence of a have
train, composed of nearly thirty wagon., running off the
South Staffordshire line at Wednerbury. The 'evident
occurred at the neve between Holy-roed-beidge adluin.
Mg the railway station) and High-street•bridge, Dedi„
Mg along the deep cutting at this point, the engine and
eight wagons, which were off the line, tore up the nib,
and chairs, and grooved themselves so deeply in the
earth as to bring them toe stand still before they hid
proceeded above 50 yards. At the moment of the
accident the driver and stoker jumped off and escaped
uninjured. The guard of the train, who was in the
break van, was left in the after part of the train. Id,
inodietely after the recurrence usistenee from Waleau
and other stations was telegraphed for, end speedily a
considerable number of men were on the spot. They at
once proceeded to the the line of the rails, chairs, amid
debris, and next succeeded in removing the engine and
wagons, which have been muoli damaged. The pause
cure tree, tile satiafutory to state, was not stopped:
the up trains having been oarefully piloted on the down
line.
DR. LIVINGSTONE, ONNAX LANNON ON Knits
ZANBRIL—We ( Liverpool Albion) have been favoured
with the following interesting letter from Dr. Living.
stone, the distinguished African explorer. Our readers
will be glad to see that the pretty little steel launch,
built by Mr. Laird, and taken out by Dr.
Livinptone, in compartmental, comfortably stowed
sway on board the Pearl, le estielsoWsUZ doing
her part in the great interprine:—" Marobert, bombes;
June 21, 1868. My deer Sir,—As you will no doubt
feel anxious to hear how we get on with the launch, r
am happy to be able to inform you that we entered what
has been called West Luabo (properly Luare) on the
15 of May, and, finding a fine safe harbour, we proceeded
atoned to take out the three ooinpartmenta of the Maro-
bort from the Pearl. The first day was sufficient for
getting her into the water and putting her together, by
the admirable and simple contrivance your son inveqt.ert„
We had only to stand on a compartment in ruffle:lml
numbers to sink it down and, drawing it to the middle
section, the bolts slip:l in with the greatest ease. On
the evening of the third day she was ready to eat cc
pilot to the larger vessel, and has been doing admirable
servioe ever mince. She goes puffing away on this great
Zambesi now, to the infinite disgust of the hippopotami,
whole herds of which rush off pell•mell as soon as we
approach them, and the crustiest old bachelor among
them dares not do her battle. It would be an immense
boon if Government would send out such yews). to run
up creek's and rivers, and chase slavers, instead of tak-
ing it out of the poor sailors muscles at the car,—bat
you would require to make them broader than fhb and
not quite sa long ; the length might be borne with if
they were four or five feet broader, and no cMection
would be taken to this, as the men-cif-war could carry
them with ease between mutt. Allow me also to rag.
gest, as an improvement, two plater near the bottom og
each compartment, with eg
once s which, when the eon-
partmente were on put ther, might be taken out
and bolta inserted. I mention this beasciee Oil after.
oompartment shows some symptoms of the bottqm bolts,
or bowel, bumming loose. I venture, ahio to suggest the
greater width, as we can't carry luggage at prmsut, pad
four feet additional width, with perhaps litMe role
power, would nuke her perfect. She Isiyi dose exceed-
ingly well, and tows a large leiuseb fit better than we
expected. Now, as. lam done with cid clam, which you
may think nifficdently presumptions. I beg to be most
kindly remembered to Moe. Laird and all your family,
David Livingstone. John Laird, Esp."

DEATH FROM STRYCHNI.A.-011 Tuesday afternoon
Mr. William Baker, the coroner, and a jcp7, assenakled
for the third time at the Duke of York Tavern, York.
street, Ratcliff, respecting the death of Miss Lavinia
Ann Francis, aged 16 years, the daughter of &medical
practitioner, d surgeon to the hamlet of Biteliff, who
died under very sudden. Ind Mysterious circumstances
from strychnine. It appeared from the nidence ad-
duced on the two previous occasions that the deceased
was the daughter of Mr. William Lyndon Francis, one
of the medical officers of the Stepney Union. The
death was quite sudden, and with all the usual ryinp-
tonic of strychnia. The stomach and contents were
placed in a bottle and sealed up, and sent to Dr.
Letheby for analysts. Dr. Letheby, the lecturer on che-
mistry at the London Hospital, was called, and said
that he received the stomach of a human person and its
contents in a bottle, carefully sealed up. Witness ex-
amined the stomach, which was perfectly healthy in its
appearance, and contained two ounces of liquid like tea,
which witness analysed, and found to contain strychnia.
He had no doubt that the deceased died from the effects
of etrychnia. The quantity found in the stomach was
very small. Mr. Robinson, the assistant surgeon to the
Stepney Union, said strychnia was kept in the surgery.
The deceased had access to the room, and could get to
the cupboard where the strychnia was kept by eleictinei
herself. Henry Russell Davis said that the de
occasionally came into the surgery to speak to her
father. She could get through the waiting-room at any
time in the morning unobserved. She always seemed to
live happily with her parents. Laura E. Francis said
the deceased was her sister, and that she was with her
on the morning when she was taken ill. She did not
find in the drawing-room or the kitchen any cep or
phial which the deceased could have used. Other wit-
nesses were examined at length, when the coroner re-
marked on the extraordinary and mysterious nature of
the case, after which the jury consulted for a short time,
when the foreman said that his brother jurors were not
satisfied with the evidence adduced, and wished for ano-
ther adjournment for additional testimony, as the case
was involved in such mystery. At a late hour the in-
quiry was adjourned.

GREAT FAILURE AT ICEDDERICINSTZR. —We are
fiayment
nufac.
turers, have been obliged to suspend . The
books are in the hands of Messrs. Kettle and Daniel,
grieved
Pardoe,
Hoo that
n t, he
and
respectablecarit m firm of
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aocountants, of Birmingham, who are preparing a state-
Hawee mbeeeliteingve, of
about
f creditors
£lOO,OOO. The principal creditors are the Stourbridge
on e
d state-
ment
Kidderminster
Association, £lB,OOO ; Messrs. Crossley, about £4,000 ;
ma
n cth . as
T h lea d
Bank, ia bl
e i
s 1.00 0
the London Life
;
Mr. Henry Curzon, manager of the works, £4,000; Mr.
G. B. Lee, between £3,000 and £4,000; Meesrs. Grier.
son, Bridgenorth, £2,000 to £3,000 ; the Bewdley Bank,
£3,000; Roes, Cameron, and Co.' London, £2,600;
Messrs. Briggs, £2,600: Mears. Thatcher, Oldham,
£2,000; Messrs. Whelan and O'Brien, Dublin, near
£2,000: Mrs. T. Pardoe, late of the Copes, and
daughter-in-law of the senior partner, £1,500 ; Mr.
Wilkinson, Leeds, £1,000: Mr. Whitworth, Halifax,
MO; Mr. Shemlerdine, Manchester, £7oo' Mr.
Croucher, Worcester, £600; Mrs. Groves, Caldwell,
£300; J. Humphries and Son, £2OO ; Messrs. Baldwin,
owing to that bank, is the balance remaining when they
bSathnukrrd at
t BeE"wcileyn, and dfinnthe accountauna few ea
t above ynnamedilacask,
removed their accounts to the Stourbridge arid Kidder-
minster Bank. The assets cannot be ascertained at pre-
sent, but we fear they will be such as will only realise a
small dividend. The accounts due to the firm, we are
told, are not supposed to exceed £3,000 or ROW- The
premises, machinery, ko., belonging to the arm are ex.
tangy°, but we understand there are three mortgages
upon the property, one to the London Life Association
for their advance of £lB,OOO, the second to Mr. T. Par-
doe, and the third to the Btonrbridge and Kidderminster
Banking Company, which we are told is the only
raring they bold for the moon overdrawn ac-
count. The Manchester Union Bank holds bills
to a very large amount. There are various creditors
in the neighbourhood to smaller amounts than those
we have mentioned, by whom the loss will be
more severely felt than the larger sums by some of
to the other creditors. There are • few peculiarly hard
cases. There are several shopkeepers in he town from
whom the firm had been in the habit of obtaining, for
cheeks, change every Saturday for the purpose of paring
their hands. On Saturday se'nnight they obtained
change as mord, £7O, we believe, fi., Mr. Cole, £6ofrom Mr. T. Lloyd, and 4220 from Mr. Findon. When
the checks were presented at the bank, at the beginn-
ing of the following week the bank refired to cash
them. The firm was the older in the town; it was
established upward, of eighty year" ago by Mr. James
Hooman, who wee father of the present Mr. G. Hooman,
and realized a large fortune from his business, the time
of his operations being the palmy days of the carpet
trade. The present firm consists of Mr. T. Pardee, Mr.
G. HOODIRIII, Mr. J. Pardoe, and Mr. James Hooman.
Until within the last eight or ten years they were lis-
tenere manufacturers of Brussels, Kidderminster (or
Scotch), Venetian, and tapestry carpets; but upon the
introduction of the powerloom treaty, they disposed
of all their Brawls and other looms, and embarked
entirely in the steam tapery manufactunk
however, their spinning mill at Caldwall."Vegreoni;
reason to believe that the deficiency has been aceurou-
lating during • long period. They suffered an immense
low upon their old stock of band-looms and machinery,
which by the transition of the manufacture from hand
to steam, became nearly valueless; and they were put
to vast expense in providing power-looms and the
mischiney for driving them. In their manufacture they
were burdened with a royalty to be paid to the
patentees of the looms, whiles them' patentees
were rival manufacturers. Tapestry, as is well
known, is an imitation of tile fabrias of the Brus-
sels login., and some, into competition with the cheaper
articles from those looms, and with other printed imita-
tions. In these cheap goods the oompetition in the
maker bee of late been very strong, and, moreover,
tapestry carpets have somewhat lost favour with the
public It I. not surprising, therefore, that, loaded with
debt and encumbered with royalty, the Arm should have
succumbed in the struggle. They suffered severely
during the late panic. At the Ohne when the stoppage
took 0100 they had no leas than 780 persons in Mule sm.
ployment. There is little or no prospect of Ole arm
reauming business, or that it is likely to be carried on by
others for, with the exception of the lamm spinning
mill at Caldwell, the whole of the plant and-maehinery
Is adapted for tettemry alone. Tapestry mnouleathrere
en
are but few in the kingdom, d • Messrs. Pardo'
end Hootuan, Meson. Brinton and via are the only
manufacturers of that article in Liddergoinster. On
haturday last the majority of the hands were discharged,
between 900 and 900 of the weavers, who had work
still on their beams, returned to the factory on Monday,
and they will leave II they ohms their looms. On
Saturday Mr. 0. B. I.e.t, the extensive spina_ ,er advanced
the money necessary to pay the workmen (000), and re-
ceived a consignment of manufactured goods us hem
Mr. Orovesnor, mtother manufacturer, Its. guaranteed
the required sum for the present week. We may mid,
that as,. G. Hannon lies been a magistrate for many
years, hes hold serious public oMem, and has always
stood high in Mr estimation of all parties, Mr, J.
l'aidO• was recently added to the commission of the
moos.

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