The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-06-29 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 1569.

MIDIOLTION OF THR DOktsZT COUNTY
SCHOOL

The dedication stone of the new building for the
rorset County School, at tharminster, was laid on
Tuesday lest, in the presence of • large gathering of the
friends of the movement
The school building is desiesed in the Venetian 'tile
Of architecture freely treated to snit modern require-
ments. Band. and Liebe' of coloured brickwork are
effectively introduesd, with Beth stone dressings for the
Ilriadows. The frontage is to be 142 feet long, but the
Into is judiciously broker. by the centre portion being
slightly more prominent than the Icings. and it will be
one story higher than the other parts, covered with •
high pitehed roof, surmounted with ornamental iron-
lietestlag. The princinal entrance has • bold hood
ousting, supported on musive stone corbels. In the
centre of the quadrangle is the dining-hall 70f t. by
30ft, and tbe whole of the arrangements of the building
are carefully framed with a view to the comfort and
Convenience of i hose occupying therm Mr. O. B.
Crlekmay, of Weymouth, lithe architect ; but be was
tunible to be present on Tuesday, being detained in
Londoe by a law am. The buildes u Yr. G. J. 0.
Gregory, of Dorchester, whose tender for the part now
wormed to be completed, i r.,excludit.g the clue rooms
Ind • few offices in the south wing, is £4,243. On
the south and ea.t • boundary wall of concrete is being
erected by Ileum. Norman and Co., of Weymouth.
This at tree, ed eon side rabl e a tten t ion, (rein its noire Ity, and
we understand that this description of wall oosomends
Itself to general adoption by its showmen and stability.
A spacious level playground will be formed in front
of the school, and in the rear will be a capital kitchen
garden.
During the two months which have elapsed since Mr.
Gregory's contract was accepted, he haa made great
progress with the building, fur the first floor is nearly
eouipleted.
Great preparations were male for the ceremony of
Tuesday. At the enteani eto the ground • large triplet
sub was meted, nicely formed in the pointed Gothic
style, deist:aid by the architect. The centre
span was greatest, and was ourtnounted by
• large thield having a blue field, inscribed
with white letters, "Dorset Coooty School," and, en-
circling it, "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of
wisdom." This was crowned by • trophy of tags, spread
out in a fan-like radiation. The shield was
designed by Mr. 11. Wells, the drawing master
of the school. On either side were bang
chaplets of eion 'oaten. In the head of each of the side
arches was plac d a well-designed monogram in white
Bowers an • )ellow ground "D.G.S. " and the principal
piers of the arch.' were surmounted with tags. Alto.
(ether the effect was artistic and pleasing. All
around the sehool building were hoes of streamers of
varied colours while the poles were wreathed with
evergreen., sod tbrovalla were dotted with handsome
greeehouse Van% A temporary staging emend a
Large space around the position assigned for the dedica-
tion at me. This is placed in the south wall of the
entrance hall. It is a block of Portland atone, with
saved corners, ineeribed as follows :

TIM FILiS OFTUI TIII L.ORD IS TUB 112001SISO
OF IFISUON.
Thle County School seas solemnly dedicated
to the glory of Almighty God In the
religious. moral. and Luau!, and liberal
education of boys. in acoorailLioll nub
the principles, doctrine. and disci-
pline of the Church 44 England by
(This FIPSix I. loft blank for the Insertion of mune.)
JUN! no., A.D.. 111,00CLILIL

About half-past one the ceremony was performed. At
that time there was • goodly eompany assembled, in•
aluil:rig the Vet:. Archdeacon Sanctuary, the Rev. It.
G. Wats-in (Read Neater), the Rev. J. Fisher, the
Rev. C. W. Bingham, the Rev. W. Barna, the Rev. H.
B. Wiitiania, the Rea J. Jones, the Rev. J. Igo &MU,
the Rev. G. L Nash, and Mrs. Nash, the Rev. J. Wil-
kinson, the Rev. F. A. Baker, the Rev. U. Mulkey, Col.
end Bro. Binthani, the Rev. Prebendary Bradley, Mr.
and Re.. 0. W. Farr. r, Mr. T. F. Fremantle, Cain. and
Kra. Sanctaarv, Mr. J. Harding, Capt. E. W. Williams,
Yr. G. J. Andrews, Mr. Swatridge Dr. Aldridge, Mr.
B. Leek, Mr. J. Galvin, Mr. J. °Clod, km, km The
sabool bets having marchid in procemion to the place.
followed by meniairs of the Council, the Rev. R. G.
Watson in surplice, and the Archdeacon, the Head
Master commenced the service by reading Psalm cals.,
followed by the prayer " hermit us, 0 Lord," ka, •
few ascriptive santenees with the responaes, sod the
Gloria. Then wee sung " &cent the Lord build the
house," ka., under the leadership of Mr. Boyton Smith,
sitar whist, the atone was laid. Mr. Gregory having
spread the mortar in workmanlike manner, the Arch'
&mess formally did the same with the silver trowel
provided for the occasion. and then the stone was
lowered, and laid with these words pronounied by the
Archdeacon :
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1;71.1;1•118 .of Jena Chrint, and In the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the lioly Ghent, re by this Mone. Amen.
V. 0 Lord, pntspar thou the sort of our hands upon
R. 0 proaper thou our handle orit.
Then cue sung " How shall the young preserve their
ways." Ate, whisk wee followed by prayers fur God's
blessing on the building, the Council, the Masters, the
pupil., and those employed on the works.
The Archdeacon pronounced the benediction, the
61st 1C.0.L I. played Handel's hallelujeb chorus, and
the ceremony ended.
The company then promeded to luncheon in a large
lwertpiee erected on the ground, and tastefully dthorated
with dap end Sowers. This repast was prepered at
the school, unit. r the direction of Mrs. Watson, and the
matron (blies Harding), and was a great sueeem. The
Veil. Archdeacon Sanctuary presided, and there was •
barge amenably. GlllOO before and after meat was sung.

After the luncheon, the AIICHDLOON observed that
It was the desire of the Council and others interested
In the matter. that they should have got one or other of
the leading people in the county to lay the dedication
stone and to preside at the meeting. There was lane
person that be believed would certainly have taken the
Place lie occupied that day if it bad been possible for him
to do so—lie meant their dear, beloved, end honoured
Bishop—(Lnplacer). He (the Archdeacon) had seen him
twice this week, and his lordship spoke most heartily,
kindly, end •iromitly of his desire for the welfare of—
what be belie. ed would be—this groat institution. He
was, dear man, lying as ill as ill could be on his sofa,
patient and feigned as it was possible for a Christian
main to be; at toe name time, taking the deepest interest
In everythine that takes place in his diocese; and,
perhaps, the one burden on his mind is that he fear. his
diocese may think that be is a burden to them. Now
his dear friernts all premint, would allow him to my
on their behalf, that no man we, ever less a burden to
those over whom he was Galled by tbe Providenes of
God to pr side, than our dear Bishop—(mplause). He
(the Archdemon) was quite certain of thin, be (the
Bishop) had 01.1 nod on his work for nearly 16 years,
withoot any break or holiday, for it was completed right
up to the time when it pleased God to visit bias with
affliction, so that the time he was now laid by
was only what many had ordinarily taken as
• holiday. Our Bishop's osso differed from
those of other Bishops, who were old and wiiak.
He was not old, but was laid by through illness slier
he bad gathered up his work to. a certain point. If it
should pleas, God to restore bun to them he was sure
be eery Ini_ppy—(applause). The Arch-
-460000 added that Lord Edon and others had been
prevented laying the stone. He proceeded to esprit.,
his thankfelnem that the work had been prospered, and
that the admit not only got new friends but retained
Its old ones. He then mentioned that Mrs. Watson and
her sister undeitook the providing of the luncheon. Be
reminded them that the school building was not yet
finished, bet that a considerable men of money was yet
vented, and they would be extremely obliged for any
help. Nett be mentioned that the 111.1161inill were all

independent men, who were in one war or anoih.r con-
nected with education, and the Couocil were much
obliged to them. He also expressed their thanks to
Con:reel Agg and Captain Combs for the bands of the
slst K.0.L.1. aod 3rd D.R.V. He related that Sir
William Erie, a Dorset man, sent f:25 towerds the
echoed fend, but before the next poet hie had repented
of that, and forwarded a second £25. The Rev. H. D.
Harper, Head lisztec of Sherburne school, had lately
shown his arproval of the reheats by sending £5. He
msntioued .1.0 the approbation of the school by Mr.
Frail. end Dr. Barry, groat edueational anthoritiee, and
concluded that thrice showed they had taken the tight
course in establishing such a tchooh
The Rev. Prebendary Diana, of Gillingham, wee the
examiner in English grammar, geography, and English
history. He was much struck by the excellent classill-
wise of the boy., and he fogad the puncteatioe of
their papers excellent, and the spelling good. He did
not think the whets of the papers contained 20 mi.t ken
in orthography. The English history papers were
evidently not the result of "cram." The rev. preben-
d.ry prov.ked NOON mirth by saying be had only
recently heard of "crams' and "crammer.," and be
was afterwards quizsed a good deal about his sequels.
tonne with "coaches." He went on to say that be was
particularly well pissed with the geography papers,
and tisit the grammar was also very well done. He
had been an examiner ate peat many plums, but, the
subjecti of the great pulite schools .pert. he did not
know of one that had given him more satisfaction than
the Dorset County School. The prize for English calm-
peartion be awarded to Scutt, who wrote an
assay on the application of science to agriculture
which quite surprised him, and it would have done
oredit to a young man of M or 23 at Ostend. In
evidence of the justice of his awards he mentioned that
when he gave them to the Heed Heater he remarked
that these were the boys he expected would get priers.
The Rev. R. TUDOR, of Frampton, wee the ex.miner
as to the boys' knowledge of the Old and New Teetmeot.
Church catechism end liturgy, and the evidences of
Christianity. He said the result' were most creditable.
He confirmed Mrs Deane as to the writing, and said the
spelling was very good with the exception of some
slight " eccentricities."
Mr. T. F. F,nlsAp'TL..a candidate at the general
election for Wareham, was the examiner in French.
Although the examination was a tolerably stiff one he
felt that, considering the ages of the boys, their papers
on the whole were remarkably creditable. He said that
Lord Eldon was detaioed ia London by an engagement
that did not usually happen to a man above once in
his lifeleurtiter.) . .

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The Rey. P. H. Nzwia.ti, of Promo Vanehereh,
was the examiner in Lstio. He vu not present, end
the Archdeacon reul his report, in which be said the
translation generally was exorllent, and appeared to
htm to indicate great painstaking by the teachers and
to excellent substratum of scholarship in the pupils.
He considered it to be far shore the standard of
accuracy be had found in boys of the same age who bad
bei•ii in our well-known schools.

The Rev. K. R. Wart's, at Stourpoine, was happy to
make • favourable report as to the mathematicvl exami-
nation. The work was very well and neatly done,
although the average of marks was not quite no great as
last year. The Euclid bad decidedly improved. In
Euclid, Algebra, arithmetic, and natural pbtlosphy.
Leek was facile prisreps. Aritbmatio was very good
on the average, but in Algebra tbe average was very
low. In natural philosophy be got better answers than
be expected. Scutt'. description of the steam engine
was particularly good.
The Rev. J. WILKINSON, Secretary of the Diocesan
Board of Eluesti,ti. being called on to speak by the
Archdeacon, enlarged on the importance and vain* of
the Oxford middleelars examinations.

The school prise. were men divtiiboted by 16. 0.
W. Faaars., with a few congratulatory words to scab,
and the recipients were heartily cheered by tbe company
and their schoolfellows as they went up to receive their
prize', which, except the exhibitions, consitted of hand•
towel), bound entertaining books. Toe followieg ia the
prix. list :
CLAM, Palm. —VI. Form. Lock, eon of Mr. T. Lock, littplon.
the oft ot the Council ; Ditken, a Exhibition ; %% Form,
Scutt In% £4, the Ott of the lined Unger ; IV. Upper, &arson,
l'antnuore lee; I% . Middle IV., Adlatn, Summers ; IV. Lower,
Welch 'Au ; 111. Lower, Ditkett tub ; lland 1., ticutt
virrr.—Lock, the 4,ift of the Rev. June. Fiber; &ender
(Bible History), the Oft ,of the Bishop of Salisbury Teleman
Ite., the eift of the Council; Johnson Sun, the pit of the
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flureuar.—Coile, the gift of the Mon. W. 11. B. Portman,
M.P. ;

;;il;7-.Sherrinlua, the gift of the Rev. F. Wane
Euu COMPUUMUM.- tellU 11/11, the gift of the Council.
Ltria. -Jew+, the gift of the Viii. Archdeacon Iltudeble ;
Welch ; Fruits.. Au, Merfift of the Council
ni kssurool. IA wk. the tof 11. U. Mort. Eaq., WP.;
Mee! ; Marel.ll. of the gift J. Flom Fag., M.P.
£l4.NCll.—lNbben 1., the gift of H. O. Sturt, Eaq., ;
Grounnitt, Jets 6.
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The tolh'iwieig boys hating pawed • creditable examination a
the Cluistnnu. as well as the Midsummer Lxamination remived
• prise.—Duke I. Hellyar, Moody, Johnson I,Teske,.

The CtulamAx prepared & vote of thinks to the
Bee. H. G. Wation. Mx. F. lloodey, and the other
muters—(applause).
The Her. J. Josue, of Stourtan Coundle, u • parent
of one of the boys, bore emphatie testimony to the
exerellency of the education given at this school, and
vigorously repudiated the cockney notion of the Dorset
intellect being • " vegetable" iotellect, eliciting hearty
Intlithter and applause.
The Rev. C. W. BINGH AM proposed • vote of thanks
to the Chairman, attributing the present satlifutory
position of the yahoo' td the Azeheteacion's imams
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ant labours in its behalf.

This ended the proceedings in the marquee.
Through the kindness of friends of the school,
stimulated by the exertions of Mr. F. Mondey, the
second master, a goodly number of prises were offered
for boys excelling In athletic sports, and several of the
cen,ests were open to all centers. thus adding to the
general interest of the games. Mr. F. Mondry was, of
wane, the ind,fetigable conductor of this put of the
proceeding.; Mr. H. B. Middleton and Captain
Senotoary, EN., eated as judges; and Mr. FL Wells
officiated as starter. Tile follow ng were the results :-
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Tnomino Ceram aud. (for ell over lb.)—Four competitors.
14, moody, 8.1 yards.
Tinacrenno rum. Bald (under 15.)—Prize pr.tut.d by Mr.
R. F. U. Edwards—Fire compeUtorn 14, 1., ELS
yard..

--Tnioirunt aucturr BALL (under 12.)—Pr1se presented by Mr.
& Ilarding—reo waipetitore. bd. Peraraore IL. 63 yenbt
FLAT RACE 01 100 VALDE (under 15.)—F1r4 prize presented
by Mr. it. Parmlter.. -Tea entrlee 14, Harding IL, End,
Chibvdt. Time, 13 neoonde.
Hot, tirer, and Jr., (over 14.)-I,lret prim presented by
Mr. Oreening—bd, Jonas hid, Mead. Instance, SEe het.
Nor, AND Jul (under 1 i.)—First prize pr.enbed by
Mr. Itreke.—die entrka let, &rein 1., Idd, Duke I. Distenee,
33/ lent.
AT RACE Of 100 TLIAZO (over 15). —Nine =trim let,
Welch ; 2nd, Jon.. ilme, 10 rec.

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Wei; Jrur (under ltd.—Three entries. 14, Reeder 2nd,
Harding 11. Height 4 feet 3 in.
FLAT Reim or 100 "Amu i wider 12-FlrK prize preeented
Mr. 11. Ling.—Niue entries. la, AM.= bid, Duke 11.
Time 16 moon&
Hum Jr., WITH Pout (open to 41).--Beeen entries. Ilk
J. 112. 2nd, Toil. Height, 7 feet 2 Inchon
Wsikine RAC., lieu, Mu.a (10400 to all).—Fint prise pre-
sented by Mr. T. Saunders, eire let, Johneua ;
bid, Sherrie 11. Time, 4 min. 12.....
Loge Jr., (under 15).—Firet prise presented by Mr.
Gregory.—Nitie compeUtors. Ist, Kander; Ind, Tager.
Distance. ISt. 10in.
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Low:J.lyr, Over 15).—Pl1se presented by Captain Sanctuary,
M.N.—Four competitor. Isl, Mead ,2nd,Moody. Distance
15ft.

rLAT RAM, quarter mile (under 12).—Prize promoted by Lb.
Hoed Ilemer.—Five outran. 110., Duke 11; 2nd, Ta•MAIL
Imin. 15 ma.

HIDL Rci et 000 pads, over 9 Mts it and • bads, (Vic
to —Flnt Nine prsented by Yr. F. Moock7.—Plve oolit•
petiton. lit, Maid; LW, Brno&

Vie: Res, quarter adk (under 15)—Mght mirk. Ist,
Harding II.; and. Tooker. Time, 1 min. bemu
Hied Jur, cover 15).—Fir4 prim presented by Mr. 11. EL
Haan:ton—Two u,mplooo lot Moody; • 1114 Welch
who way handicapped one inch.
Iliad Jursr (under 12.1.—Tiret prise preened by Mr. J.
tiepin. —Fire entries. Ist., Paremore IL; Ind, Tolman-
Height. Sit. 21n.
FLAT RATS, quartermile (over 15).—Innit prim presented
blig.rrltri. Bu.—Eight competitors. Ist, Welch I.; 2nd,
I dn. 3 sec.
Lieu Jeer (ooder 11) —Fire prise presented by the Rev. .1.
livans.—Beven oompeutong. 1.4., Duke IL; and, Brain.
DiPfl...V. 11 feet.
'hisaa-beeego Rem. 100 yards (open to •111).-12 pairs eon,
peed, and it provoked much fun. 120. Reeder and B.soombe
Md. Cool. and Benfalield; 3rd, Chileet and Brain I.
FLAT Item handicap, 250 yards (open to •11).—FIfteen eon,
Petitor• lA, Cues ;Bed, Woodward ; 3rd, Johneon I.
A CON•OI.ATION k.a of 200 )ards 9.0 over 15). prise pre-
sented by tbe Rev. J. L Jones, was woo by Welch
150 FAROS FLAT RACE (under 15), peso preeented by lam
Wane.. we. won by Newberry.
100 1C•1108 FLAT R•ca (under II), we. won by Watts IL
Au. Congas' Hume Res, 260 yards. 9 Bights and • hedge.
we. Cole by Andrews, Dorchester ; bed, Welch I. There were
elesen ournpetatore.
The swimming matches took pine • fortnight since,
in the From., near the iethy bed, and were witoesesei
by n large nneemblege of persons. The prime were
awarded AA follow.: .

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2.0 yards, for boys over 15 years- First, Sherrie ; weered.
Joe. 100 ditto, 0, er 14 • Flrvt, Ttiaker ; oecoLd, Newberry. 00
4ltto, 12 .4 under 14—Mrst, Duke I. 40 dluo, under 12—
,Duke IL
Tee prig. were subseurieetly distributed by the Rev.
W. Barnes, but it wee late in the evening before th s
part of the proceedieg was concluded. The prices eon
sisted of cups, cricket bats, fishing rods, desks, penal
caae• Awls, be.
During the day the the band of the 51.1 K. 0 Li..
under Hr. A. Green, and the bend of the 3rd DR P.,
turder Mr. H. Wellspring, played • varied he:scum:l of
music, to the delight of ell preseet.
In the evening the wo,kmen engaged on the building
dined together at the Plume of Feathers lee, under the
presidency of lb. Rev. It. G. Watson, supported by Hr.
G. R. Crickmay, the architect, and Mr. Gregory, the
builder.

EXETER DISTRICT COURT OF BARK RITPT CV.
blusDAT.—Beforo tLe Commissioner. lit,„lgs orire• s,
Eno.
He Henry Bente., civil eseincer, architect rnd
surveyor, porobr star.— adjourned meeting for Ist
examination and diacharge.-11r. kturch &pi:oared for
creditors ; Mr. Flood for bankrupt.
11r. Burch said the misignea and creditors did not
wish to oppose the bankrupt.
His Hooour said there appeared to be creditors
bolding property to the amount of £700; what was
tout. . . . . . .

Mr. Burch : It is property belonging to the bankrupt
For the unsecured credtton there was uothing. lhe
..s.isnee wee Mr. Darden, of Dorchester, but he Lad
nothing to de with the secured creditors and was note
secured creditor himself, he was only a creditor for a
•guall sum.

/dr. Flood : There it one large debt of £260 which the
crettlaor won't prove for.
Mr. Burch : Mr. Andrews is a secured crerlitor for
£48.5, and the Dorset Bank are creditors for 0200.
Mr. Flood: This ix a fatally debt which was hut by
the tingle of bankrupt's wile.
iris Honour : It appears there was property worth
1:700 to t 7) was lent in it. Is that so/

Mr. Burch : Yee, your Honour.
Mr. Flood : Ti.. debt I was speaking of
io duo to Mr. Bowman, and was lent by klrs.
BarOtel late noel.; they do not intend now to prove
for it. The L'4Bs to seeured creditors was money
advanced to buy eight e. Cages. 71se money woo lout
for this express purpose by Mr. Androw• and of non,..
he took the sonveronos on oecurity for that sum.
His Honour: Then there is • suoseqoent alerting..

Mr. Barnes : There are tl roe subs;ouent mojtit-ages.
Mr Mills, Mr. Symonds. aud another on that semi
property. Then as to the reversionary intertst on
several hooted, there he the chirp of four sums on them,
£3OO to the hank, £2O to Mr. Mills, £25 to Mr.
Symonds. and £5O to Mr. Cookeram ; this vit.is totally
distinct from the other advocate on Vie eight cottage..
Hee Honour : The property as which Mr. Andrews
is secured for his £485 is said to be worth E4OO ; bag
Mr. Andrew@ soy minority on the second property?
Bankrupt: No, sir; be has no security on the
reversionary interest.
His Honour: Theo there may be i gorplos on this
property,
Mr. Berets: It is possible that there may be your
Honour. _

His Honour: There is 'policy of entireties I ser.
Mr. Barnes That too. one of th. liver.
Mr. Flood : There twill be a question relating to that
for the.aasignes to enquire Into.
. . . .

His Honour. Supp4l, g that the property is equal
in value to tee money advanced on it, stal there are
creditors unsecured for oe•rly.f1000.

Mr. Flood: I am instructed &list the bankrupt hu
dealt with most of thou creditors f.,r upwind' of 20
years and they now sympsthme for him, for he hu a
wife and family and one of his children is &Meted and in
• bed state of health.

Mr. Bomb: I believe these have been running
amounts •ith mint of the unsecured creditor&
Mu Flood : &Adel what I li.ve stated I am told
that the bankrupt is in a very bad state of health and
hi. hu„ih...ti d,..liveig owing to this. Anoiher thing
is that his father failed a few years ago, by which the
bankrupt loet £1,300 and that was the sauce of his first
getting into difitcult.ies.

- His -Honour : Is that so?
Bankrupt: Yes, sir.
His Honour: How long sgo was it then'
B•okrupt : It was about eight years linen.
Official A soignee : He won • bankrupt in this court,
your honour. .

Bai.krupt : I have been going down ever since that,
though I have struggled very hard againe it,
His Honour: I see the debts are in 1865 and subs*.
quint years. Were these running accounts?
Bankrupt : Yei sir, I have dent with them twenty
years. and they wyrepathise with me, because ail know
shall pay teem if / ever ran.
His Honour: None of the creditors appear against you
and the assignee expresaly says he dove not well to
oppose you and the creditor' have all had notice. It
seem. to me very probable that the state in which you
now Aril yourself was caused by your father's failure.
and as your creditors sympathise with you, you having
dealt with them so long, I 41.11 now allow you to pass
and grant you your order of di-charge.
B•nkrupt then answered the nasal questions and was
banded his diseharge order.

Hoccowar's Pll.lOood Direiloo.-Hollnarsy's pills
se steamily acknontedgedto bens Sleet, seediest, and best
corrective for indigeabon ;toe. of apte, acidity, flatulency
nod nausea are a few of the IncourenSuom which an remedied
with see by then purifying Mlle They strike at the root of all
abdo.A.l ailment., they excite in the stomach • proper .Prre
lion of panic juice, and mules the action of the liver, wn-
moting in that oenn a copious amply of pure eitolemme tele
so scenery for deelon. Thse pins remove all distention
and obstruction, nod from tirsir hamlets companion are
peculiarly well adapted for delisle persons and young children;
whilst GNAW out ImpuriUs Male excellent pith susigthen the
spaces and It mumular tour.
lix ?KAMM 111 AZT. —lf sob consternation
and excitement base arisen in Cheltenham, natured by
rumour aironlaticg that a certain well.known editor in
**enaction with the local proms bee sheoonded with the
wife of a wins merchant also of that town. We ender.
stand the friends of the runaway lady express much
anxiety on her behalf. The telegraph bee been set to
work, and the polio. MP on their track. It is thousht
they probably intend emigrating. Ihe editor has left
behind him a wife and family.

TUN LATE CH A R LEA STUKT, Eso
• DOUR 1110.
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A Dnrestehire m.n, belonging —to a found, b
delishts to honour, and who do honour t -CZ
jnst pa sod to to r- it. after s re rnaric..6l.•
tonsas lU. H. was • first (amain of the late H. r.
H.nrr, Eeq.. woos. deeds and kind'y n
PerPsensto his memory. Tho Daily Tr/e.rli.i,
nar.a•rs fiturt's COrn,:—
" Died. on the lath inetant. at Cheltenham.
Req., late 'die. hall Regiment :" Unit quotly nr,„ ~t,
departure a • will li‘e
He never etrove for what the v=ly imitation.
07.
he waa • rout druplecon and ret/ring
and the world pawed biro by, ebouting .eit preve, . 2
bolster°. heroes, said worthies of a p,ughee
airmen eay that he eaa forraten lofore lot &et',
now it is doubtful whether the mention of kit keine erii
without some briel outline of ho. ado. iesuentt, t.
Englahmen that they bate lost One of the
thew countrymen. Now none forty year,.
and without reproach,- bra. e Os. matins, :nut,
man went into the wikiernem and by hie 1014.1.1,
laid the foundation.. ol a new Engligh Malt
gruilrifiglot.. gnat/teat Had he won an faller, •,,
matter by his own strategy or by the whet,
ha troop, he ...mid hate received a posereg,
th. R. el' MUT,. he opened up the shoe niter.,
English lietUeineot and enterpriee ; and he
decorated, unrewarded. a simple getaletna., re..4...1 fres
the army, Ilk. • hundred others •ho
quiet evening of their liven at I:hell. than,.
of =feet, boric, er, no keeling .4
little hie last 3 eare. The delnary ot t...
made him alum!, from sultry, applatme. Ni 1.e., a
pride like that of eurodanus,- but with the ,„.
modesty .4 a thzialian geolleroan, he dedioal
s "undo in the market jdaev. lie Deed. leelee.l , •
tervical eimilar in kind to hit own, though for infer
mare remit Mg honorary recognition from the Nt.,t. •
Oudot in the het. It.. understood that thi. „
lean granted in. few week., but be heal seted •
already for muse official recortition of the Lied, 5i.....•
eould not wait any longer. He died.
• We mutt go beck forty year. to begin even oirr I. • • .•
ried outline .4 a menewsble and ilheariou. • ~

Stun. landed in Neu South Wale. with.the 3141...1

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a Cai•tain. There aro many tea)* In which the
linMo..notan...-upy their LIIDO in tall*. in Itirtati:•: •
in Geld loorto, Sturt dun. nut r.C.AII ha, t
amitie, but ha had a brain and a heart %huh d.. . •
ling better than {ilia ordinary routine of moment.; •
he arrived. the karma! in Sydney were anito.u.ly - , •
gekernwhy 4 Anatralia, of • hich little or I •
than known. Sturt t..ok a keen interem in the • ..
,asne • partiran of the " Great Central Lake " tin. r .
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fat •-• 4.7..11;:teci;;;;1.7.17;+ i1e4;1.: •.

ream...We pi...pounded. We mud nantaitna the . !
the islantl-ouitinetit at that period oar. little mr Co:. • .
outline 14 the toad. arid that etan it, tho outitric ttc
huge gal. representing hundred... 4 wile. Oxley :.• •.i
gone lar ittland and ho rrscaretieli had only stearn I. .•
the One LA•nbilit.rlbit .treana kn,m, t.,cx44 dwindle: . •

growing Juellow trend shallower, until It fairly sp-realro.... ..•
itself Under chornt..u. roods in • desolate marsh. lea:. • • s
CVO., had journey oil in a wet season • iniirht it not Is • •1•1
while bi try the experiment again in • time of drouzlit • Tr,.
)oung soldier thought so, and he mon had a chance .4
Kaplan intocae.uto in. For two year. the land um lu .•. I
burnt_ To me Start's we sords. The surfase • srih
Income no parched up. that Minor ..t.
(.1411.17 bee. were rated with difficulty, and crop. imOsi. •
in the neat faiouralde situations. Set r• tier it.k•
and herds to distant tracts for put ure and water The
suffered equall) anrh the east; and nun at lenirth licz.cr
• cicusond under ...laming • visitation. It altemit mites:of ss
lithe Australian sky mere never again to be traitnel 1.,.
cloud." In Noi ember. la.!e, he darted on his first caimlit, 0.
with • friend. • couple of edifiers, and Mt convicts. £ac, ate
Ilacquarrie was treed to int "Slough .4 Despond ;" said ...on as
they Joan.) oil on. Stun and his men began to suffer loth rly
from want of water. A moment 4 supreme ea ultatioi• a
moment iii horrible diaappointment—awaited thous As Pity
Wiled WON( name the parched soil. theimeli es hit:rod, won
thirst, they were suddenly aware of • broad and noble flier
in the distance. flo•ving rapidly on nod glietening In tin. sun-
light, with w ild fo•I sporting on it. surfam. With • cheer .4
delight the) pushed forward. Blurt shall tell the story himself.
" Its banks,' he my., were usi precipitous to allow .4 our
watering the cattle, bat the men eagerly descended to quench
their Mira. which • are eel sun had euntnbuted to in. re-name;
nor shall Icier forget the cry of miumment thm followed their
doing so, or the look of terror and illnapp.inttlsetit with which
they tailed out to inform me the die man, ens ,ra anal!,. b. be
mu* to drink." Thus was the river Darling hllllll3 inn ;
today, there are buoy steanthosta on the waters then iovvred
with wild bawl.

Sturt hal explored thirteen hundred miles of linkman
oiuntry , the hulk of which is tom used for posture tilt ;
and in the following year he set forth upon • still more men. -C-
--able Journey. lest rig Sydney in September, 1,Z.0,
the course of the Murrunabsdatee -a deep litld rapid stream
widely different in its character front the niar.h La. Mari -r the
sluggish and dialhow Maxxplanne. The mint es whom tiny not
upon their way assured them that they would find a 401 taro r
river further on, flowing from muthawn : and yet. 50... after
rotating this encouragement, they found the 'tenant.4.
and the ounnom marsh reeds made their •Itltteiltillt.V. yttli
Stun pushed on. The character of the is untry chargist
Sandy deserta, int., which the tattle often .111 i his., itt p.
nameded to the pleawant gram piaans through s huh at
they had tmv•lled. The river became tortuoio &IA •
Es cry day the difficulties of the march inenased. It was i•:an
they must have their cattle anti heavy tagmur.• Isehdiel. What
Was to be done! Stun took his resolution in • upturn! Ile
bdused • depot. Bent back the dram arid ,title, put La:ether a
whisk boat, said embarking In her with. Mend. Mr. MI.
and WI men, floated atirby with the Int.• thy a:Winos.
A skiff containing their ;moments was in u.a. but vitt. 1••'..; she
°venom, and many of the stores were Ist. Snag. impoii the
mitigation, and [nun, than once the wreck f the hat wsniol
inevitable. Confident that he was on the right tra.k st
held on. past sunken or floating timber. and oter clang, is
rapids, until one day the h shoot man exclaimed that they ste
nearing another stream, and in stew minutes n, n. the.? !sat
wan swept with, rush and • swing, Into the tnaio cum., !re
River Murray. the greatest river of the vast " island , ••ot
Apart from the mere difficulties of naeigation, they it n • l•
posed to attacks front the Abuirines ; but Charles sti.r .r
had his match for the triumphantly succemful way in • t.. ?, to
dealt with natite• In the osdest manner he used
ward, rating • branch, if there happened to be SW r :0
the neighbourinstel, or :raking such other pantomitui
friendship as occurred to bite ; and presently he • -.old Is-
sitting down in the middle of • ring of " Bled folio'"ta
much at his cam aa though dining at his club. Beit ith tat
Mso, as with his friend Syn, as with Cook, and all ths ;rod
Engliah explorers. It was" the hand of irtm in the trivet :•• ,e*
The natives were swarming
_mound h n him 0n..,'. on , th.• liv
voyage.. apparently bent oh " As •e. nearof the 'a' 'l'
lank. he says. " I stood up and Matte sane, t,. th.•
desist, but without sumees. I took up my run. thenl re- a'4
nicking it, had alrenly brought it down to a let el. A ten •-• •
More would hate chimed the life of the nearest of the
The distance mut too trifling for me to doubt the fatal •4
the dischame ; for I was determined to take leash atti, it. I. it'.
that the &Sof one men might are the liVes tit
Ire the day when this high spirit of our nobler Englisluint, shall
grow faint when men whit mistake recklessness for fro.*
Mall positively exult intim chance o "• brush with the nig.,
There are ugly signs if • tendency that way stun" EiJit..
as we will venture to call that historical whaleboat, r.ly
to the one In which Base dimovered the Straits Oat hen hto
name, went briskly along with the current of the Murray and
*son reactied another river. which Blurt at 141 Ce %Waal t. IC
the Darling. This theory was long dieputed, but its truth
can ultimately proved ; and indeed he had Met wonderful. that
inslemeibable. Meant. unnable quality in an explorer • hi. h rto
minds one of • Red Indian's skill In follow-net • tr.]. Alin .4
inininctitely he seemed to take in and comprehend the sh le
nelnral fintune of • country. ear Tying, SA it were a lit
his on brain. On they went until the Murray pound itself
into the great mpanse which that caned Lake Aletandr.is.
within eight and ...and of the ma, A great georixtbi..l
had been solved. &noble mance rentlrted Diglard.
LeiVir was time now to return. Day after flay the, nosed t. k•
swards. against the rapid current of the stream. It was t. relit'
work for captain and new. Night after night. choir the men
thought he was asleep, Stun beard a Mutteting compLunt.
" nO 5 I can't go on any longer ; I don't lite it, hut 1
mow tell the tan to-morrow." TO utorrow mute They
never raid a word, but bent to the ar, like brave Engiolmen
an tiny were, loving their leader, and proud of hate.
Stint had himself suffered eermidy in both these expeditiors
--ea much ei, that when he published his book in 16.13 hi sea
almost blind ; but the passion for expiator does not easily
leave • Man who ham once felt Its Maumee. Alter being
employed for mine years as colonial arrveyor for south
Audrey he matured mother rim for an Inland Journey this
time towards the very centre of the Continent -and wet forth
In the September of 1844. There has 'Odom Men • mon- um
fortunate expedition. The plan was good ; his followers nv
Ma • man than Irflouall Stuart aMottest theta were eminent!,
fit for the the work ; and yet It molted In mary and failure.
As It lama's/id, the party Just hit upon the worst part of the
whole land. Often • few miles out of their our.. might hare
led them into more fertile country ; but, though they siaml
no toll and feared no danger, some inexplicable fatality memo'

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t • In c tlo .r leen ha.e loner tullorre.l tau it the sante
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4 ..1 led th. tit v And t.. the Gulf of Carl...
•
,• ,• .1 .1 .1• St ort•• de, oty to he • Pathfinder only. and not
.66 r thv ground when It arta rate and easy of *va
ii•ii it Ma., hos diaeovery of Cooper'. Creek rine*
, n 3. V hi. Itrver. and So the 8ar..33. 1.911.11.13

• . .r. e•plastian. N. late ter Start tn
I . le. at stile...A:Tit,. The bard4hipil ft,
.1 . • •f. leer I.le. The land hand up •n.und the
r • . the ...nil. and the hill. tadt Are : and
-make rdled bustard, them. thraarh the oultry
1 1.1 ••1.11. re. •...r the arid lined They ran.: upat the Sitety
rt an •• can ..1 .1..'.. '.ith huge Nattier. far ita era. OR,
.6 I. fa ta the hat.'., red anahill. 1.. like a mitre .4
...d.b."Wind ate .it,., anather .1 the., h•lenat the went
Met au wain lb. dark purple 14 the deart.
t . • • v._ r... 1•4 Ihe dune.. Their cattle. ht.f..re the)

r•I .1..11...1 their list 1116oUt 111.414 h melting for a cool
I ,1,, le,riiing inset When the e•phders, In camp. trial
t. • I. • .11.• ink dried in the pen. They tried to paint the
. .r• They bad to dig a imite ehaMber
•.• r.J.•,.,1 tin ir Ines 'hell then, the ....old In
Mr. mi.h rapidly. and diedl.4 black seunv.
• t` .• Is., Stun. whom. min ity Itne indefatigable,
on .1.1.: d lenztli It I. t. 4.1.4 I hat. with an alns.ot
14. k. •' lie nut tuore than an hour uti the top .4 the
I,4ll.itilii ito. hi. fare buried in hi. hand, t, klently quite
hy Mi. final dimpp.intment." And yet itc triml again.
▪ dl.r thi. that he lomat Coopers Creek. Hut at lad. for
lore lo• mud tired. tuna luck. Ile melted 4nle .4 hi.
pot• .4.:y1.. newt it .1. ..rte.!. Ile +as not ....trytintal ottly
••111) 411.1..1 al.ll.trala.ll. " •ickalkll4/ feeling
••. r :h. when I found the sire really
• 11, -11111 .I r. Malt tl•t I,,ttef fecling, dc.
uppo:m in, •it wall which I wa. fttllflelfljt 'lota, I eottidl.‘.
• 11••1 al* 1111...11 t. jt wry',"
.kt He es , hi. 11'1.1.6 I.•,re 1 l..lue. 1k mu-bed
• ‘l.l. tit Hut he a a. 1.111,4
N t• On iii .4 In. 111. .1.1 he ever quite recover his eye.
and thi. 11114 hate Iteliaed 1.. attlettmly hue naturally
1i..1• •t stet ri unim dot...aeon Ile had 1 far "lathed iii.
fibiribid. ••,11,tb: 1.• ...la little ciltie. 113..1 men lancla.ll.lll.
dyad. The tiw has come at Lod for hi. departure. Ile died
It h in the 111,e peed... part .4
gerslit, the retr...i....•1 .4 a long life mod purely and nolde
spent. Ti,, prat.... that inight have gladdentml hi. ran had 1.. e
Plied. nun.' It I.4.eti hi. Intl.. Vet tttcre i. no shad....
.4 1....4. I. it. or :allure in in simply and seemly beautiful a
rare. f. iil• ••fi.. C• after hint, as that .4 ..tie wt., revealed
1., mt., fr. trset• houlomain. On the :dep. of the hmeh.
•••1.1 •r.r the cluignklit nap.. and the railway hare 1.41.me.i.
Tit. rtte...., through which he poi.h 1 ht. ...Mary aeay are
.11 I. lain.. .all like with the purest in our
.4.. r nt beside those .4 Cook. and Parry.
non ... gentle as they sere -irons, ai loving as
th., Sornoefulle. hut proudly. we retail hi.
taw'. •r • liar "I 111.. r.. 01111, men In the tabu
• r,i0..; .4 an nheitt tam. life, the oand ohl ua,nkrcr ha. de-
partr.l on ht. Anal pointey that pmmey • Ants ice, Imfore
aII Trouble. .1.1 an and doubt are o.er. as he passe..
•ith a h.srenly guide. toward. the hea...tily goal.