The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-01-07 00:00:00

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THII WARBIOII.—The Warrior, 40, iron-frigate, Capt.
the Hon. H. A. Cochrane, CH., steamed out of Ports-
mouth harbour on Tuesday and anchored at Spithead,
where she commenced taking in her powder and shell.
Her armament, including the eight 100-pounder Ann-
stronp specially sighted for her main deck, had been
completed prior to her leaving the harbour. From what
could be ascertained during the short time she was under
way in going out to Spithead, of the power of her new
tiller, it is said to have acted much more efficiently upon
the helm than the old yoke did. It does not, however,

improve the sailing itualitiesof the ship, the Only mean;
ot amending 'which will be to give her a larger rudder.
Under circumstances of slackened speed in narrow
channels or tideway§ she will go whichever way her
bow takes. The Black Prince acts precisely in the 11611th
manner when placed in similar circumstances,

HORRIBLII IttLIRDZIt IN IRELAND.—The Enniskillen
paper describes a cold-blooded murder, which was com-
mitted in the very heart of that town on Monday night.
"The victim," says our contemporary "was • man
named William Chart!ton, about forty years of age,
who had but lately bought from a publican, named
M'Cormack, his good-will and trade fixtures in • shop,
in which he continued to corry on the business of •
retailer of spirits, km. Charletons's own trade was
that of a shoemaker; and we believe he continued to
employ journeymen who wrought in the house, and
on Monday they were at their work as usual until
eleven o'clock p.m. when they left, leaving everything
all right. In the night time, however, Mr. john Mihan,
who was sleeping in the next house, heard what he con-
ceived to be the dying moans of • man, and he got up,
roused the owner of the house in which he lodged, and
tried, but in vain, to get into Charleton's house by the
front door. Inside it was firmly secured, sad Nihon
went round, found the back door open, and Charelton
lying with his head dreadfully lacerated, and a cut ex-
tending from one of his ears to his throat, from which
he was bleeding profusely. Re continued to sink, and
died at an early hour, without giving any
Glue to his murderer, although it is said
that shortly after being discovered he appeared to
be conscious at momenta, and made sensible replies to
questions asked, but would instantly relapse into an in-
sensible condition. The Roman Catholic clergy who at-
tended him in his last moments also failed to pt any-
thing from him that would criminate anyone. An
inquest was held on the body in the coarse of the after-
noon, a verdict of "wilful murder against some person
or persons unknown" returned, Robbery was not the
object of the assassin, as neither the deceased's watch
nor anything on Ins person was taken (and some money
was in one of his pockets at the time), nor has anything
been missed from the premises. The whole affair in
enveloped in mystery.
DOUBLI ExEctrnox.—William &Amish, convicted
at the mines held at Warwick on the 17th inst. of the
wilful murder of his wife, Betsy Beamish, by poison;
and John Thompson, found guilty on the following day
of the wilful murder of Anne Walker, a woman with
whom he cohabited, expiated their crimes upon the
gallows on Monday. Thompson declared that the
crime was not premeditated, but Beamish made no con-
fession or statement of any kind respecting the crime
for which he has suffered. Both men appeared quite
callous with reference to the awful fate that awaited
them. An immense crowd was present at the execution.