The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-05-07 00:00:00

THE LUXEMBURG QUESTION.

The conference in reforeuoe to the Luxemburg quea-
tine is to assemble in London this day ( fueeday), but
tin expected that business will not begin till the 11th.
Meanwhile, the situation stands thus—The King of
Prussia says "We are armed, and we wish to be one.
dilatory." The Mosideur on the part of Frani* 0n..:
"W• are conciliatory, and we have begun to arm."
Those who with for peace naturally exclaim
"Cast In pain ;" those who dread • conflict cry out
"Ce'st In gums."

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BERLUI, May I.—Yesterday. et • dinner given by
the Russian Ambassador to celebrate the birthday of
the Emperor Alexander, Count Aimed' proposed a
Mast to his Majesty. M. D'Oebril drunk to the health
of the King. and to the snows@ of the approaching
Conferenee. - The Berlis arresposainu, inspired by
(bunt &mark, publishes's artiele upon the approach.
leg Conferences and expresses the wish that the
plenipotentiaries should also ratify the now order of
things iii Europe, and die unity of Italy sod of
Germany.
. . . . .

Coun‘Bismult in Berlin, end Marquis de Moonier
in Paris, hare both stated officially the sours* which
hu been tauten. The utterances of both are pacific.
In effect, they amount to this--that the Conference
meets on the basis of the neutralisation of the Grand
Duchy ; but Count Bisrnark adds that this neutralisa-
tion will not of necessity discover Imsemlurg from the
Zollvewtin. The Marquis its Moustier's oommuniostion
to the French Chambers does full I natioe to tke efforts
of England, Prue's, and Austria, In bringing about •
settlement of the question without any rupture of the
peace of Europe.

NSL AUG FITER BY A GAN EK EEPER.
An old man, 80 yean of sr, has been ill-need by a
getnekeeper on the Sutton Estates, named Frederick
Kiddy. The man was taken to the hospital on Monday
afternoon, and he died on Tuesday night. On Wednes-
day afternoon Mr. Busby, coroner, opened en inquest
on the body of deceased, whose name is John Clark.
Mr. Thomas Shipton appeared on behalf of the game-
keeper, and Mr. Cults for the friend' of the deemed
Sarah Northall identified the body as that of her father,
a bale old man of 80, who came from Staffordshire two
months ago to end his days with her. At half-past nine
o'clock on Monday morning he strolled in the fields to
par away the time, and she saw him no more until he
was at the Chesterfield Ho•pitid, inseneibie.--ffainsel
Downing said be wits standing upon • new railway
which is being made from Seymour to Bolsonar, and be
saw the old man walking in the field, and he occasionally
stopped as if to pick up something. When about 1,50
yards distant Kiddy came tip to within 20 yards of
dined and called him to him. Kiddy had a gun under
his right arm. Deceased went up to him, and Kiddy
collared him with the left hand and struck him three
blows with the right hand, the last blow knocking him
down, Kiddy, • tall, robust fellow, falling on the top of
him. He got tip and desired him across the grass field
into a fallow field, and then into another grins field.
In about twenty minutes witness and • companion
named Kollin followed mid found deceased bleeding
from • wrath on the fore part of the head. He was
quite insensible. In • few minutes Kiddy came with
another man and a hone and cart. They put deceased
into it and conveyed him in the direction of
Chesterfiel 1. Witness, In cross-esarnination, said
deceased hail a small white dog 'with him. Frederick
?Touch gave corroborative evidence, with the exoeption
that Kiddy struck the blows with the left hand, and net
the right. When deceased lay on the grans insensible
Kiddy asked who he was, and witness told he lived at
Seymour, next door to him, but he did not take him
thither, but proonded to Chesterfield. Mr. Stamford,
house-surgeon at the Chesterfield and North Derbyshire
Hospital, and Dr. Hart said they bad made • posf•
mortals examination of the body, and found considerable
dimes of the brain, and they were of opinion that
deceased died of apoplexy, which most probably had
been brought on by such usage as that described by the
witnesses. At the request of Mr. Shipton, the coroner
allowed Kiddy to make • statement before the jury
retired. He said he was going to take deceased in
custody for poaching. bemuse 1141 would not tell his
'lnnis and that in consequence he began trembling, and
fell down in • fit. He denied striking him. The
Coroner pointed out the improbability of an old man,
like the deceased, going out poaching, and after care-
fully going through the evidence he left the matter in
the heads of the jury, who retired at 840 pm. Al
9.10 the foreman announced that the jury were un-
animouly of opinion that Kiddy had exoseded his duty
In thus treating an old man like the &nand, and that
his death had been brought about by Kiddy's violence,
consequently they returned a verdict of "Man.
slaughter." Kiddy was eonitnitted for trial on the
eoroner's warrant, but admitted to ball.

BRRACH OF PROMISE: A METHODIST
MINISTER'S COURTING.

In the Bail Court, on May-day, haloes Mr. Judie'
Mellow and • jury there wan en action for breach of
promise of mLrriage—Joynecos v. Lima. It eppeured
..hat the plaintiff was a dressmaker at Newmatle, and
was • member of the Wealeyan society. The defendsot
was • minister of th• Methodist Fr.. Church. The
parties had become noquainted in the year 1863, and the
defendant then began to pay her marked attention. A
short time sifter this the defendant removed to Alford,
.nd he. then, on the 13th of July, 1863, wrote to the
:
P
..kly douse PoPy,—.l have only lime for awe words,
hops you are better. I often think of you Keep up mu,
spirit+, book above to Christ. Kind regards le nur friends
and beet Lyre to yourself. (The counsel mid there were
daehaa which be mtsl were Intended for Urea) Knauss
bade, as it is nearly
"Tour. sincerely, "J. P."

Then there were several other letters written after
the defendant had removed to Chard, in which he
hiked of .bemire midden love grow warmer; be spoke
of his helm duties, preaehing once every week day and
three times on Sundays. He was her property then and
for ever. He hoped some day to bring his dear Polly to
see that beautiful country, where he should be happy
with bar in the old iirm.chair He spoke of the
plaintiff being in company with (a dash, presumed to be
for angels). In most of the letters he begged the
plaintiff to keep up her spirit*. and God would open •
way for them. He had been introdueed to • singh•
lady about her own age. She kept • small shop, and
entertained the preacher. She attended meeting three
times • day, and was a mother in IsraeL (The defendant
had transferred his affections from the pleiotiff to this
person, whom he afterwards married). He believed the
people there would lay down their lives for him, "arid
especially the foir see, God bless them." In loins of
the lettere he said he wished he hod never been born.
He worked very hard, and many souls had bees saved.
His hand ached with shaking hands with old friends.
in December he said he should never be able to keep •
wife, and he thought he should die altogether. It was
better they should naturally agree to break off the
engagement. He hoped everything would be for the
glory of God. He had asked the permission of the
Conference to marry, but had been refused. After
some time the defendant tendered his resignation to the
Conference, and he then married the lady who kept
the shop, and had he name placed over the door. The
plaintiff's health wee much broken down in consequence
of the clekodttat'e conduct, and she had never been able
to attend to business since, and she now *ought
siompensation at the hands of a jury. Defendant's age
was about 30 and the plaintiff wag a little older. 'rhe
defendant wins married In April, 11365, at Beer, in Devoe,
to Nlizabeth Dasister Newton. His name was over the
door as • groom and teadealer. Mr. Bens ediremed
the jury in mitigation of damages. Mr. Justice Mellor
summed up the rem to the jury. It would be no Wank
to the plaintiff to give a ruinous verdiet, whieb weld
Z 604 be recovered from the defendant. The awned for
the plaintiff was entitled to great credit for bevies
abia•ined from adverting to language in some or the
letters which to some persons might appear almost
'booking. but white persons of certain persuasions used
se part, Wei 41, of their verneenlar. The conduce of the
defendant had bees very had, for be bad made an excuse
for breaking off the engagement which should have
Mimed him not to marry another person. The jury
reimsed • verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, £125.