The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-12-08 00:00:00

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BIRTFIS.

December 2, at Fordicsio--
a, the wife of the Bev.
Frederick Mollie, of a moo.
November 29, at Morelos, j ju. John
Woolf ries, of a moo. _
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our fidelity to treaties. While acknowledging this
obligation for ourselves, we must also insist upon
its being equally binding upon Denmark. The
London treaty forms the conclusion of a series
of negotiations which took place in 1851 and 1852
between Germany and Denmark. The promises
of Denmark resulting therefrom, and the treaty
which Prussia and Austria concluded in London
on the nods of the same, are reciprocally and
mutualgro4 dependent, so that they stand or fall
with each other. The maintenance of those
stipulations is just now of essential importance,
especially to Schleswig. It gives us the right to ,
demand from Denmark the fulfilment of
stipulated promises in that Duchy." This is •
most untenable, not to say dishonest, interpreta-
tion to put upon the London treaty. Afterwards
M. Von. Bismark still more decisively maintains
the right of Prussia and Austria to declare
the London treaty violated, by the obstinacy
of the King of Denmark, whenever they please.
—"The King's Government must reserve to
itself the decision of the question—whether and
when we, by the non-fulfilment of the Danith
obligation became at liberty to renounce the
London treaty, it can neither leave the said de-
cision to the German Diet, nor make it the sub-
ject of declarations in this place. We have come
to an understanding with the Imperial Austrian
Government, provisionally securing unanimity of
the two Powers in respect to the London treaty
and its consequences' Now this is slippery and
dangerous language, which the other ingnitaries
to the London treaty of 1852 cannot possibly
listen to without the most emphatic protest If
• treaty is to enforce "reciprocal" obligations, as
the German Powers now maintain, these reci-
procal obligations should be expressed in the
treaty. But there is not the remotest vestige
in. the London treaty that it was signed by
Prussia and Austria conditionally, on the fulfil-
ment of any Danish obligations mutually con-
tracted between them. No public docu-
ment was ever more plainly and simply
drawn; and the mere fact that other
great Powers besides the German and Danish
—for example England and France—were
pledging themselves by this treaty without
having taken any share in the previous engage-
ment between Denmark and Germany,
sufficiently shows that the London treaty rests
on a wholly different basis from those previous
negotiations which Prussia and Austria now wish
to tie up with it. That before the Loudon
treaty of 1852 the Prime Minister of Denmark
did give some sort of ill-defined pledge to
Prussia and Austria as to the non-incorporation
of Schleswig into a Kingdom, which she has not
fulfilled, and which she is still bound to the
German Powers to fulfil, it is no business of
ours to deny. And in consideration of this, the
British Government will probably not hesitate
to do all in its power, in • friendly way, to keep
Denmark faithful to her engagement; but that
these vague and disputable engagement, should
be carted into the simple, precise, and express
engagement of the London treaty, is one of those
monstrous attempts to make easy matters
difficult, of which only • German intellect
is capable, and of which no German
conscience ought to be. We have no con-
cern in the matter except as a friendly
mediator, but haring entered into obligations
in connexion with other powers, England must
insist on those treaty obligations being fulfilled.
She cannot, for her own honour's sake, permit
them to be violated, least of all on grounds so
frivolous as those to which Prussia and Austria
now appear to point.
On Wednesday the Bank of England raised its
rate discount from 6 to 7, and on Thursday to 8
per cent Time was that • rise of 1 per cent
in the Bank rate on two successive days would
have caused a panic. Now the popular mind
comprehends the reasons which renders such
steps necessary, and approves of them. Twice
this autumn the Bank has raised its rate .2 per
cent within a week. The immediate cause of
the measure last week was the further rise reported
in the Indian exchanges by the last maiL The
continual shipments of gold to the Brazils and
to Egypt have also exercised great influence, as
the engagements entered into with the latter
country were for • considerable amount of specie,
which has now nearly been dispatched. As to
the future value of money, very perplexing and
difficult considerations require to be weighed.
That it will be very dear for some time to come,
we may be sure, but how dear it will be,
whether even now we have reached the highest
point, is not certain. We own we still fear that
a higher rate may be necessary • but the
juncture is so new as well as complicated, that it
would be presumptuous to be very confident
We have this consolation, that the present drain
being to pay for cotton, it does not press so
severely on the industrial classes as a drain to
pay for food. There is still an immense demand
for the products of our industry, and there is
not so much injury to business, so great a
likelihood of disastrous failures, as if that
drain had been caused by a deficiency of food,
which at once diminishes and destroys the demand
for all other articles.

hold interest of the land was required to he purchased. ,
The question now was whether they should endeavour
to obtain the present piste, of ground, or wait until
another piece could be found. &nue diseuesion thvu
""e respecting the premises adjoining the fair ground,
when the Town Clerk said he believed Mr. Davis'a
stableq were part and parcel of the some lease as the
fair field, and held on the life of Mr. Toone.—The
Mayor remaked that the present piece of ground was the
only available spot at present, and as the market was
growing very rapidly, they would be precluded from
making any perumneet improvementa thereon until •
longer lease could be obtained. Therefore the matter was
preesing,and required immediate attention. In all proba-
bility the ground would be sufficient for the requirements
of the town for trimly years to come—Mr. Galpin
remarked that there could not be two opinions amongst
the Council that it was desirable to obtain the present
piece of ground either for a fair field or for building
purposes The queetion was whether they would appoint
• oommittee to enter into nertiations with the Duchy, or
, memorialise them with a new to obtaining the site.
The Mayor thought that some official communication
should be made with the Duchy with • view to effect
that purpose.— Mr. Galpin remarked that he was sorry
that the question had not been brought forward at •
full meeting of the Council, when several members mid
' they saw no reason for its delay on that account, and
the Mayor remarked that it had been well discussed for
some Lesrs.,past. The question was ultimately disposed
of by Mr. Uslpin proposing that a memorial should be
sent to the Duchy, asking for the site of the present
fair ground in fee, and upon what terms, including
lleems. Davis's and Lamberts stables.

mouth Temperance Society, to address them, who I
briefly referred to the object of the meeting, namely, to
remedy that evil which destroyed 00,00)0 soul, every
year. If,. also alluded to the necessity of christians
coining out and doing all in their power to endeavour to
oppose an evil which at present was doing such • vast
amount of injury, and which was the chid cense of
hurrying to eternity no less than one drunkard in every
seven or eight minutes. The speaker alluded to the
influence which moderate drinkers exercised in the
cow:malty, and rebutted the charge which they made
against the temperance men. They very often charged
the abstainers with stating that the moderate drinkers
were worse than the drunkards. That was not so; but
they contended that if there were no moderate drinkers,
drunkenness would very soon come to an end, seeing
that 00,000 were cut off annually, so that they would
soon be destroyed. The ranks of the moderate drinkers
were where the drunkards came from. A MLA was
never • drunkard all at once; consequently, they must
come from amongst the moderate drinkers. Mr.
Hobbs earnestly advised the moderate drinkers to join
the temperance cause, and thus set • good example to
others.—Mr. Adams, of Weymouth, in the course of him
speech, alluded to the position in which he was placed
when he was • drunkard, and how in consequence be
had degraded himself ; but after geeing his error he was
led to abstain from the intoxicating draught, and enrol
himself in the temperance ranks.—Mr. Bush, of Dor-
chester, after stating that the rohool-room reminded
him of his school days, proceeded to argue the necessity
of total abstinence, lie said that he never undertook •
thing without first weighing it well in his mind. Pre-
vious to his becoming an abstainer he had investigated
the temperance cause, and he considered, that as a
philanthropist and Christian, it was his duty to beerime
an abstainer. He strongly urged the necessity of Chris-
, kin men becoming abstainers, not only for their own
advantage, but for the sake of showing an exnehile to
their weaker brethren.—The Bev. W. Tubb, of Dor-
cheater, addressed the meeting at considerable length,
, in the course of which be viewed the drinking customs
I of the country, both spiritually and morally, and argued
I that for the moral good of the community it was neces-
miry that all should be abstainers, whilst for the spiritual
welfare of the Christian church it was absolutely
necessary that ministers especially should abstain from
that which was robbing the church of its members, and
destroying the souls of many individuals. As an instance
of this he referred to • Dissenting minister in Berkshire,
who was in the habit of taking a glaze of wine prior to
his going in the pulpit, but the thirst for wine so in-
creased upon him that one Sunday it was observed that
he had taken more than his usual quantity, and could
not discharge the duties of his office, and leaving the
pulpit he shortly expired. The preacher urged that
ministers e.pecially, who heldsuch responsible positions,
should abstain from intoxicating drinks. Votes of
thanks were awarded to the Rev Mr. Headland for the
use of the room, as also to Mr. Tubb for his able address.
At the clime of the meeting upwards of twenty signa-
tures were recorded on the temperance plegde.

December 3, at 104 St. Mary-street, Weymouth,
the wife of Mr. B. Hobbs, of a l tiii-bern daughter.
December 3. at Bymondabury, the wife of John
Pltfield, Esq., of a daughter.
December 3, at the Plume of Feathers, Winchester,
the wife of Mr. T. Birt, of a daughter
MARRLLOSS.
November 26, at Andover, by the Rev. Cg H.
Richarda, John King, Fuq., Esall-atr•st, Andover, to
Mies Coward, Balubury. late of East Harnham.
Nvoembay 26, ea Wimborne, by the Rev. Robert
Moore, Henry, eldrt *on of the late Robert Fri,nd.
Esq., to Mary Elisabeth, eldest daughter of William
Esq.. of Wipe Farm. Guesses All Sainte.
December 1, at ontmell Magna, by the Rev.
lialkeld, Frederick, youngest son of the of Mr. H..
Miles, of Chewton Mendip, Somerset, to Emily,
youngest daughter of the late Mr. James Rebbock,
a H.-terror, Fontmell Magna, Dorset.
December 1, at Footmen Magus, Dorset, by the
Veu. Archdeacon Hustable, John Charles Wilson Esq.
barrister-at-law, of Lincoln's-inn, eldest son of the late
William Wilson, Esq., to Elisabeth. eldest surviving
daughter of the Rev. Robert Salkeld, rector of
Footmen Magna.
December 2, at Bt. Mary's church, Wareham, by
the Rev. A. It. Hartley, Mr. Thomas C. Beck, bailiff
to H. Garhuid, Esq., to Mir Jane Summers, daughter
of Mr. W. Summers, dairyman to H. Garland, Esq.
DEATHS.

November 25, at C;I:r 11;17oor, Andover, Hobert
Dowling, req., aged 76 years, senior magistrate of the
borough of Andover..

November 26, aged 60, Mane Clench, for many yean
a faithful servant in the family of the Late James
Bennett, Req.
November 30, at Charlton Marshall, Mr. Elias Roes,
of Blandford, aged 52.
November 30, at Blandford, the wife of Yr. A. Malt
Land, aged 4&
November 30, at Hairston, Mr. Eli Foot, aged 65.
November 28, at Fortnoe's Well, Portland, Henry
Courtenay JOIST°, the much loved son of Henry and
Barth Jolliffe, aged 4 years and 10 months.
November 29, at Church Crescent, Pa:intone, Mn.
Davis, (widow), in the 75th year of lier ago.
December 1, at 13ridport, Miss Mary Grace Canary,
In the 84th year of bet age.
December 2, at Wyke Oliver, after • long illness,.
borne with Christian patience, Josiah Wallis, aged 49.
November 29, at Ifelcombe Regis, Ann, the wife of
William Sam ways, after • short illness, aged 72.
Nevember 27, in the 68th year of her age, Mary, the
beloved de of Mr. William Ridout, yeoman, Pulliam.
At Stepney, London, William, third son of Kr. John
Me•den, of Northport, Wareham.
December 1, at Poulner, near Ringwood, in the net
year of hi, age, Mr. John Pitt, yeoman, formerly the
occupant of Hurst Fann for many years.
December 1, in his 54th year, Charles Tymen,
of Clanville Lodge, near Andover.
December 1, in the High-street, Andover, Ernest
Alfred, son of Mr. J. Gregory, builder, aged 18 mouths.
December 3, at Charlton Down, Andover, Martha,
daughter of Mr. B. Kite, sawyer, aged 1 year.
November 27, after a few days' illness, at Bnekland
Newton, Dorset, aged 24, Arthur, youngest um of the
late Henry Edward Elton, Esq., formerly of Winford
Court, Somerset, and stepson of T. Davis Bayly, Esq.,
of Adelaide Crescent, Brighton.

WRYMOUTH.--Acothmar.—On Friday evening, as
a man, named James Sampson, • carter in the employ
of Mr. Wallis, of Chickerell, was returning from this
town with an empty wagon, drawn by two horses, he
mounted the foremost one. He had not been in that
position long before by some means or other he lost
his balance and fell to the ground, the wheels of the
wagon passing over him, breaking one of his thighs.
Some other persons were riding in the wagon at the
time, and they assisted the unfortunate man into it,
and conveyed him to the infirmary, where be met with
that surgical assistance which hie injuries demanded.
A M•lea FINGILIUI CUT OFF DT • 8Tt•Il Ifian..-A young
man, named James Butcher, ocetipied,in the steam sew
mill department connectedorith Mr. Richard Reynolds's
extensive workshops, recently bad time of his left
hand fingers out off by the steam saw. It appears that
• piece of deal was being sawn when Botcher in-
cautiously put his bend on the wood, and not looking
at what he was about, the consequences was that his
fingers PIUS in contact with the saw, which cut the
whole of them off withgthe exoeption of the little finger
and thumb.

P Direction State of
Date.. Noon zof Wind. Weather.
_I 6.
Nov.
30 48 39 E klilE Cloudy
Deal 53 I 47 8 Rain
2 45 1 43 Wk NW Stormy
3 45 35 NW Fine, rain and hail
4 46 45 W Fine
5 51 37 W flofl,raia
6 45 • 43 NW k W Fine
CORKZIPO2IDI/I0 WM LAST TEAL,
Nov.
30 42 37 NEk E Cloudy, rain
Dec 1 47 43 Ek SE Misty, cloudy
2 47 44 ESE Gloomy
3 47 44 ' SE Misty, rain
4 49 46 SE, SW Jr S Foggy 5
I 50 t 49 I 8 Misty, dn.uhngnun
6H2 47 I 8 Foggy

SHIPPING CASUALTY—The brigantine Belle, Captain
Lee, of this port, from London or Algola Bay, parted
from her anchor off Rsumgate, about 5.30 p.m., on
Thursday, and drove athwart a steamer, stove in her
stern, received other considerable damage, and made a
great deal of water. Her foretopmast was carried away,
and the captain, chief-mate, not, and three men were
miming, but are supposed to be on board the other
vessel. The secendmate, one lady passenger, one man
and two boys were only loft on board. She was a.sisted
into Rennete by the steam-tug Napoleon and Buffalo
Girl, lumor, of Breadstairs.
THE WZATHER.—Throughout the week the weather
has been very boisterous, the wind blowing a perfect
gale at intervals from the N.N. W. and W.S. W., which
has caused considerable damage and delay amongst the
shipping community. The Cygnus. one of the Channel
Island's steam packets, left our harbour for the purimse
of going to Guernsey and Jersey at six o'clock on Wed-
nesday morning, but after beating about for several
hours was compelled to put ba-r and seek refuge in the
harbour, which plum she arrived at between three
and four o'clock in the afternoon. The wind having
abated a little she again put to sea at twelve
o'clock at night, and reached Jersey about one
o'clock in the afternoon of Thursday, having encountered
very "dirty" weather. Great inconvenience was also
experienced, on Wednesday owing to the steamboats
not being able to run between Weymouth and Portland
on amount of the impossibility of effecting • landing
at the latter place. . . .

AU communications in relation to whatever de
partment of the Paper are to be addressed to
the Editor of the Dorset County Express and
Agricultural liaselie, at the Office, Church
Street, Dorchester.

TIM COUNTY HOSPITAL.—OR Sunday next three ber.
mons will be preached in aid of the funds of this valuable
institution atTrinity Church. In the morning by the Rev.
J. Fi.her ; in the afternoon by the Rev. T. A. Falkner ;
and in the evening by the Rev. J. G. Davis.
Itionoturlon or iiroun Pnorgarv.—During the in.
tervid of the afternoon and evening services at St.
George's, Forlington, on Sunday, the cushions recently
stolen frem the pulpit of that edifice, were deposited by
the purloiners (unobserved we regret to state) ender.
Death one of the pow seats.—A more lasting reward
than that offered by the churchwardens awaits the
perpetraton of such foolhardiness.
Lacrtras.—On Wednesday evening a lecture was
delivered by the Rev W. Barnes, ILD., rector of Came,
at the Townhall. on "The early history of the West
English People." The chair was taken by the Mayor,
and there was as numerous an attendance as could be
expected under the unfavourable aspect of the weather.
The lecture was of an interesting nature but the
reading from Poems in the !Dorset Dialect was the
gem of the evening, causing much amusement. At
the concluaion votes of thanks were awarded to the
lecturer, and to the Mayor for his kindness in presiding.
Ttre GAUL—The effects of the gale on Wednesday,
which caused so much destruction to life sad property
in varier,. parts of the country, were also visible in this
town, although fortur.ately not to • very great extent.
Two huge trees were blown down by the fury of the
storm, one in the grounds of Wollaston House, and the
other m Bowling Alley Walks. but no injury to either
life or property was occasioned by the fall.
ARRIVAL OF LUNATICS —A somewhat novel lot of
passengers were brought into the town on Monday
afternoon by the Great Western Railway. consisting of
between 30 and4o lunatics. male and female,from Fisher.
ton, under the cue of Mr. Symms, the superintendent of
Forston Lunatic Asylum, and some keepers. On their
arrival at the station they were conveyed to the newly.
built County Lunatic Asylum near Charminster.
A "Row" AT TUC RAILWAY TAYRRN.—At the Town.
ball, on Monday, before the Mayor, and M. Devenish,
Kort., John Wines:, of F irdington, sawyer, and Thom.
MePhann, of the Royal Horse Artillery,were brought up
in custody charged with riotous conduckand with usairlt-
ing the police.—Superintendent Underwood paid: On
Sunday night, about 8 o'clock, as he was going in the
direction of the County Police Station, he found
about 150 people asaemblednearthe Railway Tavern,and
• great many in the passage of the house. Hearing
• woman scream he went in, and found Winter
stripped and wanting to fight with any one in
the room. McPhann was fighting with another man,
and there was a general fight going on, in which
women joined Mrs. Marshallsay requested him to co
in the room and separate the parties, as she was afraid
murder would be committed He declined doing so ,
unless he was assisted by one of the borough police. I
After 51cPhanti had had a round or two Winzar struck I
him a blow in the mouth P.C. Mitchell then arrived. I
and witness accompanied him into the room. They got
Winter out of the houae, but whilst they were getting
McPhann out, he entered the house and wanted to fight
again. Wane., did not 'see anything more of the
soldier, but Winsar was conveyed to the look-up.
One of the soldiers in the house knocked Mitchell down,
which he believed was blahann. There was another
soldier in the house, but he did not take any part in
the" row."—P.C. Mitchell stated that he went to the
Railway Tavern on Sunday night, when he found a
general fight going on. The prisoner, were stripped
and fighting with different parties in the room.
Witness said he should take the first man in custody he
saw strike a blow. The fight still went on, and he and
Superintendent Underwood proceeded to clear the room,
but in doing so, whilst catching hold of MePhann, be
struck hint in the breast, knocking Lim down, and then
Is-ft the room. On witnese going into the road he found
Willem, who was swearing and making use of very bad
language,and.tbreateced to knock his head ed. Manaus
appeared to he the worse for liquor, but Winner was
not intoxicated—ln defence Winsar said that be and
MePliann went into the public-house together. After
they had been there some time a party of Marines fell
upon the soldier, sod he (Winner) only assisted him.—
Marshallsay, the landlord of the Railway Tavern,
said McPhann Caine into his house about seven o'clock,
and tom menced singing. His wife remonstrated with
him, when he made use of the inset foul language
towards her. Witness then spoke quietly to him,stating
that as it was Sunday night he could not allow singing.
The soldier then struck him a blow, when the Marines
interfered,and a regular row took place. Witness then
sent for the borough police and also to the barracks. He
saw MePhann knock Mitchell down.—ln defence
the soldier said last witness struck him. When he
entered the house there was flute-playing going on.—
This Marshallsay denied, stating that he did not allow
such things in his house.—MoPhann was sentenced to
two month's imprisonment with bard labour, whilst
Wieser was fined £2, and in default committed for a
month.

Montt AoaDZSTS TO Vieeice.—A Spanish schooner,
the Jest' Maria, laden with tobacco, from Cuba for
Bremen, was brought into port on Friday, on account of
damage occasioned by the boisterous weather. She hail
been tones throughout the whole of the recent gales, and
had experienced unusually heavy wind and sea. For
the last five days her crew had had no resit day or night,
and were in an exhausted condition, and would have
abandoned the ship to bar fate and gone on board two
Englith vessels, but the captain would not leave her.
She is now waiting to be repaired. The Fleur de Marie,
of Teignmouth, Herd, from Hell, laden with coals from
Brest, was also brought into port on the same day. On
coming round the Bill of Portland she carried away ha
main boom, her after shrouds, and a aonsiderablu portion
of running gear. She, however, gut in the road., when
she ran tierces the hawser of • Norwegian brig, which
caused considerable damage. On the same day the
Challenger and Why Not, who came in oollicon in
Portlanihro•ds, arrived in harbour to be repaired.

We have been in the habit of laughing, and
yery properly, at the predictions of the pro-
fessedly weatherwise. We can, most of us, call
to mind that Mr. Murphy—he of "the weather
eye"—prophesied the coldest day in the year
1837, and we remember how enormously his ,
"weather ahnauack" sold for a year or two
afterwards. But as one suow-thaw does Dot '
make a summer, so one lucky guess does not
make a prophet, and this Mr. Murphy afterwards
found out to his cost. Admiral Fitzroy, however,
is making himself a name, and is doing the
public good service. Would that his "warnings"
were better attended to. On Tuesday the Admiral
announced that dangerous gales might be ex-
pected from all quarters, and most disastrously
has his announcement been fulfilled. The papers
during the past week have been full of painful
narratives of disasters on land and shipwrecks at
sea, and the total loss of life and property must
have been fearful. We can only hope that ex-
aggeration characterises many of these reports ;
nevertheless, there can be little doubt that many
a wreck and casualty on the briny ocean has
occurred which has not been recorded. It is,
however, gratifying that the life-boats stationed
around our coast have done good service. The
secretary to the Royal National Lifeboat lusti-
lion' reports that at Holyhead, the life-boat
there had been the means, on Wednesday and
Thursday, of saving no lees then 47 poor ship-
wrecked mariners from a watery grave.
At BadoniAbbey, Norfolk, the master, pilot,
and twelve of the crew were saved by similar
means. At Tenby three poor fishermen were
rescued from their boat which had become un-
manageable, while at Tenby, Southport, Swan-
sea, Skerries, Carnarvon. Portmadoc Penarth,
Palling, Fcuitbourne, Walmer, and Lytham,
similar humane services were rendered, and
in some instances the vessels themselves were
preserved from shipwreck. Truly the National
Lite Boat Institution deserves the generous
support of the public generally throughout our
land.

PORTLAND—Tug LATE Raw. J. Ctinarv.—The
death of the Rev. J. Cheney, whose low has been so
greatl7 deplored in this island, was lin proved by an int pres.
sire discourse by the Rive. W. Lewis, of Weymouth, on
Sunday evening, atthe Congregational Chapel, Chiswell.
The chapel was crammed Weser', although it is a large
and commodious place of worship. The late pastor was
the principal cause of its being erected. Owing to his
perseverance and endurance be overcame most of the
obstacles consequent on its erection, notwithstanding
which there is still a debt remaining on it. One of his
greatest endeavours was to get rid of this encumbrance,
and not long since he went to a meeting of the
Congregational Union. at Liverpool, for that pur-
pose, where he was taken ill. During his illness
he frequently gave all encouragement to others to
strive to do well. Beloved, by ell who knew him,
his quiet and Christian-like demeanour won for him •
good name from all persons of whatever denomination.
He was respected alike by rich and poor, and his name
was always associated with everything for the good of I
the working classes. As a member of the Mechanics'
Institution he will be missed amongst them, where his
advice and sound practical knowledge were looked up to
with esteem and reverence. But, alas! he is gone from
us. A vacancy aside that will not be filled opine shot t
time. He has gone to "rest from his labours in full
hope of • resurrection to eternal life." The text selected
by tbe rev. gentleman was the first verse of the 12th
Psalm, "Help, Lord, for the godly man ceaseth ; for the
faithful fail from among the children of men." The
preacherahowed h is oontrregation that they had need lo call
like David, and say" Help, Lord ;" but to repine because
God had called to Himself His own was sinful—it was
for their good that the "Godly man ceaseth," and for
their benefit that "the faithful fail from among the
children of men." He exhorted them to look to God,
and so follow the footsteps of their late beloved pastor
as he followed Christ, so that they may like him be led
" onto living fountains of waters, and God shall wipe
away all tears from their eyes." The eloquent discourse
was very attentively listened to by the coegre-
gation, and many tears were shed for the tom they so
acutely deplored. The choir at the chapel aeignitted
themselves with considerable credit, especially in
Pope's Ode—" The Dying Christian"—ciono rn e ncing with
"Vital spark of heavenly flame." The solemn tones of
the beautiful organ pealing forth its music, at once
grand and sublime, produced • mingled feeling of awe
and reverence, which will not be forgotten by those who
felt that their esteemed pastor was gone for ever "from
among the children of men."

ATT MIMED 8C [CUM —On Monday, the 30111 ult., the
village of Csatleton was thrown into • state of excite- I
ment, by the melancholy news that a man had committed
suicide by cutting his throat. The statement waa found to
be too true, the unfortunate man being well known
here as a trader from Portland to Portsmouth, the
latter place being his residents, where he keeps • public
house, in Oyster-street. It appears that Captain Bore,
of the smack Lord John Russell, has been in the habit
of drinking too freely of spirituous liquora,and had been
frequently intoxicated before leaving Portsmouth, owing,
it is said, to domestic affairs. It seem that he bad
little or any drink since leaving that plane, and
delirium treeless, with all its conoomitants were no
powerful on him, that, being seated in the cabin of the
vessel alluded to, be made a desperate gash on his neck
under the ear. He then came on deck and fell down
from lose of blood, presenting • picture more horrible
and ghastly than we wish to dwell on. The vessel was
lying at the time in the deptit, by the coal-sheds, near
the Breakwater. A medical man was instantly sought
for, and fortunately Dr. Brodribb was at Castleton on
his daily round, and went immediately and rendered
the assistance so fortunately at band. The frightful
pals was sewn together, and the foolish than taken to
the Naval Hospital-in the village of Chiswell, where he
is now lying in • state of occasional and considerable
excitement ; but we may add favourable hopee are enter-
tained of his recovery.

CONNITTID TO TRZ DORCHISTZR COUNTT GAOL
Seminal —Charles Chemis, stealing wearing apparel at
Wimborne H ard Labour: Deorrimiinee,
assault on police at Blandon!, 14 days; Ann
Hoskins, vagrancy at Dorchester, 1 month; Joseph
Rapson, misbehaviour in Dorchester Union, 1 month;
Mary Dillard and Ann Lewis vagrancy at Canford
Magna, 1 month each; Thomas Newport, drunk, Ac.,
at Bridport, 7 days; Emily Davidson, vagrancy at
Shaftesbury, 14 days,

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FISHERNEN'II HILTS, FrlfD.- Amount acknowledged
last week, £22 5.. 60. Received since: Mr. James
Etlackmore, 2s 61; Mr. Frederick Cox, (London), S.;
Mesas. Cox and Ron, brokers, 20; Capt. John Wallis,
5.; total, kl 3 4s.

PORTESHAM. —Winn DAMAO!. —On Thursday last,
during the storm, the roof of a large farm-building
belonging to W. Mantield, Esq., was taken up by the
wind and carried a dirtance of from three to four feet,
where it lodged without doing the least damage to any
of the slate or timber of which the root ii composed,
and what is more remartahle, there were 14 ones and
MO pip underneath the building, neither of which were
injured ; but being frightened, they set up screaming
with such determination, alul being a°°""l'D`nb,d by
about 700 others of the porcine tribe in adjoining sheds,
their voad powers in 0011C•li was such as can hardly
be imagined or described.

Woken sn'a Sure en.—ltmently the workmen engaged
in the eocatruction of the ps-houre and adjoining pre-
mises, numbering nearly 60, were regaled with • capital
supper, at the Victoria Lodge, which was provided
through the 'enormity of Mr. Burden, the gentleman
who is about to lighten the darkneiu of Portland by the
introduction of gas. A capital supper was provided by
Host Lane, to which ii is hardly necessary to add ample
trt>ur was done. The chair was taken by Mr. Thomas
, to whom the erection of the necessary buildings
are entrusted; whilst there were also present Hi.
Bennet*, the architect; Mr. Little, the gas manager;
and Mr. John Patton, the sub-contractor. A very
pleasant evening was spent, the workmen being regaled
with an unlimited supply of creature comforts,
THI WINATHIR AND MI SHIPPING. - The late
severe gales have Proved very disastrous to the
shipping in our roads, and a large number of colli-
sions have taken place. The wind has been blowing
very strong from the north-west, soconipanied by •
beery Sea- The following are ammo* some of the
casualties :—The schooner Geraldine, Hodder, of Wey-
mouth, bound for London, having just completed her
loading. went MI to anchor as the gale oommeneed,
and drove athwart the Challenger, Williams, of Wey.
mouth; both vessels then drove mom the Why Not

SRO 4DWAY.—Tampawrca Marrnra. —Through
IL. kindness of the Bev. Mr. Headland, rector of Broad-
way, the schoolroom at this village inks on Thursday
evening
_lent to the Weymouth Temperance Society,
who held • westing fcr the purpose of furthering the
of total ahamenos from intoxicating drinks.
The chair was taken by Mr. Hayter, of Dorchester, and
the room was erowded. The meeting was opened by
singing end prayer, after which the Chairmen
briedy alluded to the evils caused by the use
of intoxicating drinks, and- the beneficial results
acting front _h#2.l, total abstainers, He that called
upon Yr. S. nabs, the ban. suca•Mry of the W.iy.

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 18G8.

brig, Wallis, of Ftridport, bound for London, knocking
away several stanchions and bulwark, on Why Not'
bow port, and doing considerable damage to the stern
frame of the Challenger. The vess,la afterwards eleapid,
and brought up, all receiving more or la,a damage.
The Wekome Home, Young, of Plyminth, for London,
drove near the Breakwater, but afterwards got a warp
feat to H.H.S. Hyacinth, and rode well. The Jessie,
Bishop. from Shields to Exeter, put in the roads for
repairs, having Miro* on a *oaken rock at the entranee
of the Gull Stream.
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BLANDFORD. —FATAL AOCIDICItT.—Vre regret to
state that on Wednesday afternoon as socident,atteeded
with fatal results, recurred to a young man named
Edward Ash, a native of Somerton, but who has since
May last been in the service of Mr. Hart, miller, of
Keynstoue. It appears that on the above day Ash VMS
returning from Pimperue in charge of a one-horse wagon
and horse loaded with wheat, and when opposite Salis-
bury-lane, on the Blandford sole of the Cemetery, was
either thrown or fell off, the wheel of the wagon peering
over the back part of his head, causing a complete
fracture of the skull, resulting in almost instant
death. On the following day an inquest was
held at the Union before W. H. Atkinson,Esq., coroner.
The jury having viewed the body the following
evidence was given : William Conway, labourer, of
Pimpeme, said that he teat saw the deeeued alive about
o'clock. He came to Mr. Hill's, at Tarrant Hinton,
after a sack of wheat. He endeavoured to lift it into
the wagon, but was unable, and witness and •
men named Rowe helped him. He believed the deceased
had had some beer, but he was not tipsy. When the
rack of wheat was got into the wagon, deceased got on
the shafte, and be ( witness) advised him to get into the
wagon,but he would not. The horse went off at • trot,
but afterwards went faster.—ln answer to questions by
the jury, witness said the reason why he advised
deceased to ride in the wagon was, because he saw he
had had a little drink. Deceased shook hands
with him and said "Good bye, William, I hope I
shall not meet with any mischief." Deceased did not
say anything to him about the bone. He could not have
put the sack of wheat into the wagon even if be had been
quite sober; he was not man enough. Supposed it
was about a mile and • half from the granary where the
wheat was pat into the wagon to the place where the
accident happened.—Mr. Walter Mattliewe, sou of
Mr. Matthews, farmer, of Piroperne, deposed that on
Thursday afternoon he was riding home from Blandford,
and met the deceased between the Cemetery ;aid Mr.
Dominy's farm buildings. Deceased was standing up
I on the shafts, and the horse wee trotting YOU fast—he
I supposed at the rate of 10 miles an hour. Witness's
pony shied as it passed the wagon, and went on the
footpath, and the man who was driving cried out some-
thing, which be thought was "hold hard." This wits about
300 yards from the place where the accident happened.
Could not see what state the DWI was in.—Mr. Edward
j Fisher, draper, Blandford, stated that he was walking
' along the London iced about a quarter-past five,
and when near Mr. Godwin's house saw •
wagon drawn by one horse coming along at •
rapid pees without a driver. He shouted
out to the horse, and some other parties also cried out
and stopped it. When he arrived at the corner of the
Cemetery wall, at the Shaftesbury lane, he saw a man
lying on his face across the gutter. He moved him and
saw that he was bleeding very much. Witness put his
hand to his heart, and also felt his pulse; there was a
slight pulsation. Two or three men on their way to
Pimperne came up, and also Mr. Lance, the relieving
officer, and helped deceased into the wagon, who
was then quite dead.—E. 0. Spooner, Esq., 11.. D., of
Blandforsl, deposed that he was called to see the
deceased at the Union-house the previous evening,
about six o'clock. Found him quite dead. Made a
careful examination, and found that he had sustained
a complete fracture of the base of the skull. The wheel
must have gone over his head to produce such a
fracture. Most likely the weight of the wheel crushed
his face on the stones. He mud have died almost
instantaneously.—Frencis Hunt, occupier of Keynstone
Mill, deposed that the deceased was in his employ.
Was sorry to say had often had to complain of his
staying out longer than he ought, but had only seen
him twice the worse for drink since May lad when he
came into his employ. The horse he drove was • steady
one, five years old, but rather vicious for biting. Did
not consider there was any danger in deceased's going
out with the horse.—The Coroner stated that the chief
reason why he examined the last witness was because there
were several rumours about the horse being • danger
one animal, and that it hal often ran away. This was
proved to be inc irreet —After a few remarks from the
coroner, the jury agreed to the following verdict
"That the deceased was thrown off • certain wagon on
which he was riding, and that the wheel of the wagon
passing ovsr his head caused his death. —The unfortu-
nate man, who was but 22 years of age, was only
married in June last. We are glad to state that the
jury and witnesses unanimously agrees' to hand over
their fees to the widow, which, added to a small
subscription, amounted to 255.

BLANDFORD AORICULTTRAL liocrerT.—Tbe annual
meeting of this society will be held at the Crown HA&
on Ssturday, the 19th inst. Willett Adye, Esq., has
kindly consented to preside at the dinner.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDATIL —The tradesmen of Blandford
have unanimously agreed to close their shops on Mon-
day, the Nib instant.
WILSLETAN MISSIONS. —Sermons on behalf of the
mission fund will be preached in the Wesleyan Chapel
on Sunday next, the 13th instant, by tile Rey. Mr.
Squance, returned nrirsionary from India; and on the
following evening a public meeting will be held, when
addresses will be delivered by Mr. Squaw:re and other
nrinisters.

CAUTION TO THI PUBLIC.—On Thursday • man,
who for some time past has been trading on the
credulity of the public by pretending to be deaf and
dumb, was brought before the Wimborne Bench,
charged with stealing another man's clothes, from
the "Smith's Arms," Wimborne, on the previous
Monday night. He was apprehended on Tueedsy
evening in Blandford by P.C. Hunt, and in answer to
that officer's question, "I suppose you have not been
dumb very long?" replied, Not above three weeks."
It is much to be regretted that many parties show al
stronger disposition to relieve such characters as the
above, rather than minister to the necessities of the de.
serving poor by whom they are surrounded. This
fellow owned that he had received 4s, after dark on the
previous Saturday night. Ho was hilly committed for
trial as an imposter and thief.
PIMPRRNIL—Frag.—On Friday afternoon, about
two o'clock. a fire broke out in this village, on pre-
mises occupied by the Rev. Mr. Bury, the rector. It
appears that in consequence of alterations being made
in the kitchen, • fire was lighted in the harness-room
for the purpose of cooking. At the back of this building
is a thatched lean-to, and the builder, unmindful of the
fact that wood is a dangerous commodity when intro-
duced into • chimney, had inserted the end of one
of the beisina in the flue. This ignited, and in • short
speoeof time the flames communicated with the adjaoent
buildings. Fortunately Mr. Wallingford, one of the
Blandford rue Brigade, was working on the premises,
and as soon an the fire was discovered he set to work to
cut off the communication with the dwelling-house and
some cottages adjacent by knocking down a building
used as a storehouse. Meanwhile a large number of
the villagers and others, attracted to the spot, succeeded
in removing a quantity of hay and other property from
the stable, and in staying the progress of the flames
In this they were ably seconded by the Blandford Fire
Brigade, who arrived with the borough engine about
three o'clock; and here we feel we only do an act of
justice to this excellent force by stating that though
several of them were working in various parts, no less
than seven were on the spot, and the promptitude and
saal shown both by Mr. Eyers, of the Crown Hotel, who
furnished the horses, and the men of the brigade, speaks
greatly to their credit. The property destroyed consists
of a three-stall stable, coach-house, harness-room, and
other outbuildings, and the estimated lima is nearly
L'2oo. Happily the buildings were some distance from
the dwelling-house, and the wind drove the flames in a
contrary direction. The property belongs to the Right
Hon. Lord Portman, and is, we understand, insured.

WIMBORNE. Jumptxu MATCH.—On Tuesday a
most extraordinary jumping match against time was
performed by Thomas Moore, Esq., an agricultural pupil
of Mr. Joseph Atkins. of Horton North Farm. A wager
was made that Mr. Moore would not jump 200 hurdles
in an hour and • quarter. The challenge was accepted,
and the feat accomplished within an hour. The whole
of the hurdles were cleared ins beautiful manner, not
the least mishap occurring.
RlNGWOOD.—Pkesturranow.—A handsome silver
salver and puree of 100 guineas, raised by general sub-
scription, acre last week presented to Miss Sarah
Benson, postmistress of this town for more than 20
years.

BHAFFEBBITRY.—Wrin• CONNAUGHT ENDOIVIIINT
PG/M.—The Marquis of Westminster has generously
eontributed P. 580 to this fund.
Pim Sissiona, Deoember 3.—Before the Mayor,
S. &amnion, Beq.—A respectably dressed female,
about 40 years of age, who objected to give her name,
or where she hailed from, wag brought up in the custody
of P.C. Kickson, charged with begging, repreeenting
herself as • governess out of a situa4ion.-Bentenced to
14 day's imprisonment.

AMERICA.
KIDNAPTING.—The correspondent of the New
York World gives the following account of all
extraordinary case of kidnapping, and the west
of the United States consul at Montreal :—" Mont-
real, Nov. 13. A great deal of comment,
not unmingled with indignation, has been pro-
voked in this community by • ease of kidnapping, which
occurred in this city on the 31s1 ultimo. The facts,
detailed as briefly as possible, may prove of interest to
your readers, the more especially as one part of the
scene is laid in New York city. On the day already
mentioned • young man named Redroth,. formerly •
resident of New York, was scouted while an one of the
public streets of this city by two individuals, who
inforniedlxim that he was their prisoner. He demanded
their authority, and received for answer that he was
taken into custody by virtue of • warrant signed by the
Hon. Joshua R. Giddinors, United States consul-
general. The prisoner declared his innocence of any
crime, but offered to proceed to our police station. His
oustodisna stated that they wonld gratify Lis wishes in
this respect, and desired him to enter a cab • instead.
, however, of conveying him to the police station they
drove him to the river-side, put him aboard the ferry
but, thence transferred him to the OWN,
and whisked him on to New York City, where
he was sang into • cell one charge of being oon-
eerned in the late draft riot. and murdering negroes.
It was soon discovered, however, that be _-
the wrong person ; he was refused his liberty notwith-
standing, and was treated as one imprisoned under the
suspension of the Platens Corpus. At length he was
discharged from custody, but not before signing •
document in which, to were his liberation, he was
forced to state that he had accompanied his captors to
New York of his own free will. The man, who was in
delicate health, suffered greatly from his imprisonment.
He managed, through the assistenoe of friends, to reach
Montreal_ spin, and appeared, on Tuesday, the 10th
instant, before the judge of the sessions of the pus.,
before whom be made • sworn deposition embodying
the above facts. The necessary steps have been taken
for the arrest of the two kidnappers, one of whom is
named Jones, an Englishman, who was connected so ,e
time ago with certain scandslons eases brought bet
our pdroseourts. Hie companion is named Haw '
a discharged soldier. If these men are arrested, as Y
are certain to be, a heavy punishment—impriros t
in the Provincial Penitentiary tor • long son of
—will be their sure reward. How they so eon 7 ,
mystilled Redpath is • matter of wonderment Al NM

r name of the Hon. Joshua R. Giddings has been mixed
up in the affair, that gentleman has written to the msia.
troa Herold to explain how he Rai aims COM,Ctei WWI it.
110 armful that • IntU called at the onion of the American
cansulate last week, Meting that he belonged to
the detective police if the Grand Trunk &Away ; that
he wished to start by that afternoon's oars for New
York. in order to convey a prisoner thither; that, a.
the prisoner was • dangerous man, he thought it proper
to employ an assistant, but was apprehensive that the
latter would not get paid when he reached New York.
The consul replied, assuring the man that when the
prisoner was delieered up to the United States marshal,
that officer would pee him conveyed. The man then
observed that it was arranged to take the prisoner aeay,
and requested the consul-general to give ban • note
advising the payment of the assistant. The consul
observed that there would be no doubt of such Payment,
and without detaining the man gave him • note ad-
dressed to Mr. Kennedy, of New York, recommending
the payment. The consul adds in his lett.r The man
appeared gentlemanly, was • Canadian officer. as I sup-
posed, with whose duties I passaged no right or dis-
position to interfere. On tit' contrary, I felt that
delicacy forbade either inquiry or waned to an officer
of the Canadian government. . , . Had not the
most distant idea of writing or saying anything th.t
could in any way affect the rights or liberties of any
person further than related to the payment, nor could
my note or. words have furnished • pretext for such.
charge.'"
ASSENT Or 111 l RON. JOStill& 8.. Chimeras.—
Buffalo, Nov. 7. —" We learn from a gentleman japix
arrived from Toronto that the Hon. Joshua R. Giddings
has been arrested in Montreal, and held to bail in.
3,000 dollars, charged with kidnapping."
The steamer Suanyaide was burnt on the Mississippi,
opposite Island No. 10, 26 below New
She bad a large passenger list, and • heavy freight ea
board. Among the latter were 1380 bales of cotton,
which, with the boat, was totally destroyed. The boat
caught fire from sparks from the chimney, which ignited
the cotton. She was run ashore, and her engines were
kept working to hold her to the bank. The exit from
the boat beans insufficient, many of her passengers
were obliged to jump overboard, several of whom were
drowned, The scene was described as most terrible.
Of thirteen female passengers only four escaped ; and
of eight children six were lost. About 30 passengers in
all were drowned or burned.
The Ai., on Saturday. brought the Intelligence that
General Bragg has been defeated by General Grant. It
el:years that up to the 22nd November General Burn-
side bad resisted the attacks of Lonptreet, but the
sound of guns heard at Cumberland Gap lad-mated that
the confiict was proceeding with unabated vigegr. The
Confederates had withdrawn from the south side of the
river, but this movement could not have been productive
of any advantage to Burnside, as be could hay. had no
wish to escape. While Lonptreet was thundering at
the earthen rampart. of Knoxville, Grant was rrepuing
to afford Burnside effective relief by bringing an effeeein,
movement against Bragg. General Granger harmeired
out of Grant's entrenched estnp, and had occupied we
heights in front of the Federal left. These heightear• a
continuation of Mission Ridge, bat pertly separated hem
it near Restrville. They are wholly separated Nom
Lookout Mountain by the deep valley, in the bottom of
which flows Chattanooga Creek. happier, that General
Sherman erased to the rederail left, and this strengthen-
ing of that side alarmed Bragg for hie weak point,.
the railroad. Be thereupon reinforced his right at
the expense of his centre, and, seeing this, Grant at
once attacked him. While Sherman fell upon the
strengthened right, and Hooker assailed the elopes of
Lookout Mountain on the other flank, Grant struck
a formidable blow with • heavy force at the centre.
The upshot was that the Confederates, thus out-
manceuvred, weld not stand at any point. Their right
being the strongest resisted the most 'tautly, and
twice, it appears, flung back the troops of Sherman.
i But n the end the whole Confederate force was
expelled from the ridges and driven into the
valley wherein flows the Chickamauga. It must
not be supposed, unless Bragg's heart failed him, that
this is the last we shall hear of any oomhat in that
quarter. If the Confederate General were not, out of
consideration for Longstroet, hound to dispute the
victory once more, there is an expression in the report
imputed to Grant, which implies • 00nnionsibeln that
Bragg would try again. "General Grant declared to
General Matlock that he does not consider himself pre-
mature in announcing a complete vlcg3ry over General
Bras:lC—a pretty sure sign that he anticipated another
wrestle with that very unfortunate general. There is
little of interest from Charleston.

FOOT RACE FOR THE Five MILES CHLIIKOI' BELT
AND £5O. —Thu exciting match came off on Monday
ati the White Lion racing ground at Hackney Wick.
The following well-known pedestrians had entered to
contend with Lang, the holder of the belt, via. : Junes
San tenon, of Whitworth; John White, of Osten:earl
Edwards Mills, of London • and John Brighton, al
Norwich. The time appointed for the start weep three
o'clock,but the pedeetruuisdid not snake theirmipearamee
on the course until 20 minutes to four, Mills paying
forfeit. To complete the distance the circuit ed the,
course had to be traversed 34 times, less 40 yards. Mr.
H. Holt having been appointed referee, a capital Marl
was effected at ten minutes to four, Sanderson outing
out the work for the first mile, White going on second,
Lang third. and Brighton last, more than 100 yards in
the rear. Time 4 minute. 46 seconds. While running
the ninth lap Sang and White alternately led, and at
the finish of the second mile (time 9 mintee 54 seconds)
White was leading by two yards, Lang amocid, Sander-
son third, and Brighton needy 200 yards in the rear.
At the finish of the seventeenth lap Brighton pulled up
and retired, being Doable to keep up the prep
at which the other three were running. Three miles
were done in 14 minutes 58 seconds- White still
leading, with only • yard between the other two: whae
running the 24th lap Bandana* rushed to the fore, end.
finished the fourth mile with &lead of two yards. Time.
20 minutes, 12 seconds. The race now became of •
most exciting character, each in turn trying te eat
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the other down, and alternately leading, until, • on.
entering the last lap, Lang in a splendid spurt broke
from his opponents, and went in a gallant winner by
nearly 20 yards. Sanderson passed White within • foie
yards of the winning poet, and finished second. Time,
25 minutes 5 moon&

A begging advertisment writer veubrought upon Moe.
day before the police magistrate at South sack. A person
calling himself the Rev. William Hall bed inserted
an advestisement on behalf of the widow and daughter
of • country magistrate, who were reduced to the
utmost destitution, and were starving at Lambeth.
The Rev. Mr. Linehan, the rector of Lambeth, made
inquiries and found that the address to which the
advertisement writer gave a reference was a small
coffee-shop, where the prisoner called for and took away
the letters addressed to the sham-benevolent clergy-
man. When taken into custody be denied that be was
the Rev. Mr. Hall, but only an unconscious spot of
his, though be warn unable to give any int/fluent
account of his principal. On examination • copy el
another advertisement which has also appeared,.
soliciting aid for a distressed literary gentleman, was
found. The prisoner was removed for further inquiries.
A &outset Flroge.—Sir James Graham, in the last
week of May, 1834, with great regret, left the Cabinet
of Earl Grey, to whom he was much attached, and sur-
rendered the high office of First Lord of the Admiralty,
which was very agreeable to him, on account of the
decision of the Cabinet to entertain the question of ap-
propriation of Church property to secular purposes. In
the first seek of June,lB34, Mr. George Elmira, a native
of Cumberland, differing from Sir James Graham as to
politics, and very much opposed to him—a hamster ci
Lincoln's-ion—appears to have been so pleased with Sir
James Graham for abandoning °farm and quitting his
party upon principle, urged by • conscientious sense of
duty, that be then made his will, leaving to Sir James
Graham, absolutely, all his real and Persona Property.
Perhaps £40.000. Mr. George Blamire died In the
summer of 1863, and his will has been proved, but Sir
James Graham having died in October, 1861, the legacy
lanes, and Mr. George /3/aniire's property will be divided
among his nex of kin.
The extraordinary trial of Mrs. Synim against her
medical attendants, which occupied the Lord Chief
Justice and a jury for five days, cams to • close on
Tuesday, when the Lord Chief Justice summed up, and
the jury returned a verdict in favour of the defeedanta.
A coring trial took place on Tuesday at the Central
Criminal Court. A man named Everett was frond
guilty some time ago of receiving stolen goods, the pen-
cipal witness against him being • convict of the name
Yates. The friends of Everett now put Yates on his
trial for perjury, and they prov-6 that on the day when,
Yates said he was at Everett's house, and saw the stolen,
goods, be was actually in gaol charged with an offence.
The jury appeared to be satisfied, however, that Yen,
had only mistaken the date of hie visit, and they
returned • verdict of not guilty.
NARROW &CAPS PROM A RAILWAY ACCIDIAT.-011
Tuesday night, as the up-train, which leaves Windsor
at &15 p.m., was proceeding on its way to Waterloo, on
the London and South-Western Railway, between
Wraysbury and Stain., junction, its progress was sud-
denly ermined by • red lamp or danger signal, plated in
the four-feet way between the up and down lines. The
engine-driver, of course, brought the train to all imme-
diate standstill. On the guard and driver alighting to
ascertain the cause it was found that a horse and chaise
cart had strayed by some means on to the up-lin of
rail& Had they not been perceived in time to signal
the up-train the consequences might have been fatal.
Great praise is due to the officials of the line for their
neilanee. The obstruction was removed, and after
about ten minutes' delay proceeded on it. route.
THE LA= MORDRI AND ATTEMPT= SUICIDI.-1110O-
day afternoon Mr. Capron, borough coroner, resumed
at the Town Hall, Guildford, the inquest on the body
of Elizabeth Waterer, the young woman who was found
strangled in a bed-room at the Coaehmaker's Anne beer-
house, North-street, The serjeant (Maghe) who was
found lying by her side with his throat cut was present,
and there was • dense crowd both in the Court and out-
side of the building anxious to catch a glimpse of the
supposed murderer. He was in an exceedingly weak
state, and looked much dejected. He was pined in •
seat by the left side of the coroner, on whose right sat
Professor Taylor of Guy's Hospital, who, at the instant*
of the Home Secretary, had made an analysis of the
(+entente of the stomach, intestines, in, of the deemed.
it having transpired that she had purchased a packet of
Poison at a chemist's shop in Guildford, and that both
she and Maghe had matually agreed to take poison.
The evidence taken at the previous sittings of the Court
was then read; and after • lengthy examination of
Professor Taylor who said although he could not find
any traces of poison in the body of deceased, yet the
general condition of the heart and lump were more con-
sistent with death by strychni• than other cause he
knew of—The Coroner than charged the jury, and
they then retired to consider their verdict. re.
turned after the laps of an hour and • quarter into
Court, and returned the following presentment_" We
find that the deceased Elisabeth Waterer destroyed her
own life on or about the 4th of November instant, and
that she was in a sound state of mind at the time. We
further find that Joseph Maghe is guilty of aiding and
abetting in the same." The witnesses were then bound
over to appear at the next assizes, in the prosecution of
Main on • charge of " Wilful Murder." At the rising
of the Court the street was quite impassable from the
crowd, anxious to bee the prisoner remoand to the oells
of the police station.

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