The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-08-24 00:00:00

enteral Nelms.

DRAMATIC COLLEGE. - The Committee of the
Dratnatio College have received from Mr. &stilton, of
Lewishatn, an offer to erect a fifth wing of their
undertaking. The offer has been gratefully accepted.
POST-OFFICE MAN A OEN SNT. —The largest news-agent
in London lately applied to the Post-office for permission
to receive notice of any intended change in the trans-
mission of newspapers. He was answered that it is
contrary to the practice of the department to give such
notices.

The PLAGUE IN TRIPOLL—A. quarantine has been
imposed at Marseilles, Malta, Constantinople, and the
Levantine ports in consequence of the outbreak of
plague at Bangui in the regency of Tripoli. It appears
that of the 12,000 persons inhabiting 13engazi 8,000 fib I,
1,500 of them remaining were attacked by the epidemic,
of whom 800 died, the garrison losing :10 men of 200.
A WRETCHED CARGO.—The Edwin Fox convict ship,
Captain Ferguson, Superintendent.Surgeen Donnelly,
arrived at Spithead on Sunday night, at 10 p.m., from
the Thames, for Fernand, Plymouth, and thence to
Fremantle, Western Australia. She has on board the
Rev. W. Beresford, whose trial for forgery, and
consequent transportation for life, occupied so large a
share of public attention at the time. She also takes
out the notorious Robson, Redpath, and Tester.

A FATHER EMANCIPATING HIS Sos.—A planter
from Mississippi, named Allen Motley, yesterday ap-
peared in the Probate Court and took the necessary step.
to emancipate a young lad whom he said was his eon.
lie said that the boy was about 15 years of age, that he
was his own son by s yellow girl, who was his slave, and
whom he purchased with the first money he saved in
superintending a plantation. The counsel for Mr.
Motley stated that he intended to give the boy the best
education he could in this oountry, and then send him
to Europe.=Cineianati Paper.
CRIME.—At the commencement of the present year
there were 7,577 male convicts in our prisons, the resi-
duum of a number of 13,141, whereof we had dispose I
of 5,564 during the years 1856 and 1857. Of this great
army of domestic enemies it is rather startling to find
that only 542, or not quite one in ten, were lawfully re-
leased by the expiration of their sentences. Some were
pardoned, a few died, 32 were set free on medical
grounds, hut no leas than 2,713 were released with
tickets-of-leave.

FATAL ACCIDENT.-A melancholy and fatal accident
occurred at the Charlton station of the North Kent
Railway on the arrival of the 9.30 p.m, train on Sunday
from London. It appears that the train having stopped
as usual, and several of the passengers alighted, it pro-
ceeded on its journey towards Woolwich, when a young
woman named Sarah G.trdiner, residing at York-terrace,
Wellington-road, Charlton, finding herself being con-
veyed beyond the station, opened the carriage door and
jumped out. At this instant seeing her fall, John Bond,
a porter in the company's service, ran and endeavoured
to nave her from falling off the platform under the train,
when they were both thrown on to the line of rails, the
unfortunate woman beim, killed on the spot, and Bond
receiving very serious injury, but escaping with his
life.

THE LATE FIREWORKS EXPLOSION.—The a:ljourned
inquest on the two young girls, who were kill by the
explosions of Madame Coton'a and Mr. Gibson's fire-
works nianufactories in Westminster Road, was held on
Friday before Mr. Borgiant Payne, coroner of South-
work, and a jury, of which Mr. Collinson, late member
of the Metropolitan Board of Works, was chairman.
Alter bearing evidence ill 'Fel length the jury re-
turned • verdict of Manslau ter against William
Bowyer Bennett, proprietor of &dame Coton's factory,
for having unlawfully oarried on the manufacture of
fireworks contrary to the statute of the 9th and lOtli of
William n 111., Imp 7. Mr. Bennett was then held to
bail, lihnself in £lOO and two sureties of FAO each, to
appear and take his trial at the next sessions of the
Central Criminal Court.

TICITINONTAL TO TM! LATN CAPTAIN FINL.—A,
might have been expected, the proposal of a testimonial
to the late Sir William Peel has net with ouch sympathy
from the public that the oommittee are enabled to ex-
tend their original plan. It is now proponed that the
picture of the late Captain Peel chill bo painted by Mr.
John Luoan, and it shall be premntal to Greenwich
Hospital, on condition that • suitable position be
assigned to it In the Painted-hall. The Dowager Lady
Peel will be requested to swept a cabinet picture, copied
from that to be placed in the painted hall, and that a
print be presented to every seamen and marine who
Nerved In the Naval Brigade under the orders of Sir
William Peel. Menu% Graves and Co.' to whom the
engraving of the print Is intrueted, hope to have it ready
by May next. It was Captain Peel who suggested the
formation of the Naval .Brigade. The gallantry and
devotion of that force are well appreciated by the
country. The premature death of the gallant young
officer excited such general regret that it 14 needless to
urge the publio to join in a testimonial intended to
acknowledge and perpetuate the remembrance of the
imirdois he rendered to his country. . .. .

FIRS DAWP.—The Cyfing Colliery, at Yitelyfers,
about 12 mike; from SW4IIIIOII, has been the wane of a
terrible ex pinelon of arip.lainp. On Wednesday morn.
lug the workmen at the Crimes it were proceeding to
their labour about 8 o'clock, and one oftlair number,
John Morgan, well pining eat, carrying a lighted candle,
An aoeumulatlon of lima:lamp had taken plea, and as
soon as the naked light wee brought ihto contact with It
an explosion occurred. Poor of the workmen were
killed on the spot, and two others died In a few hour.
aherward., The names of the deceased aye David
.1""se. Red 88, end his two sons, Lewis and Walloon,
mod reeputively 14 and 12 David William., 38 ; John
Jones,
an Owen Dwane 17. David Jones was
fireman of the pit, and It was lilt duty to have sour.
; d
tained its safety before the men entered. Three inen
have received Injuries, but are likely to recover; and
three others who wore in the pit elm* unhurt' An in'
cunt on the bodies was opened on Friday, before Mr.
Chula* Collins, coroner for the district, at the Bush
Inn, Fatal; Lira, and after some framsi evidonos had
been taken the inquiry was adjourned for a week, in
order to permit of an examination of the pit by Her
Majesty'. inspector of mines, Mr. Thowss EMI. of
Merthyr. Mr. Thomas Welters, of Bweasse, is the
owner of the colliery,

A SPANISH BANDIT.—A letter from Seville says :
" The fatuous Andalusian bandit, known by the nick-
name of hiuselina, of whose exploit* every travellerin
the south of Spain has heard, has just terminated his
caner in • very oharacteristio manner. During the last
mouth the police and soldiers have been upon his trail,
but his wonderful power of disguising himself and his
numberlese hiding-places afforded him the means of
eluding them and committing fresh crime.. But his
time had come. He was recently traced to his birthplace
at Betel's, where he had retired with the booty he had
collected in the neighbouring province of Cordova. On
the morning of the 7th a detschotent of the civil guard,
the gendarmerie of Spain, searched the bandit's and
several other houses in that village, but without sumer.
A spy of his who had been brought over by the authori-
ties insisted, however, that he must be in that place,
and accordingly the officer in command of the guard,
Don Francisco Laserna, sent away all his men except
four, and resolved to make a new search of the bandit's
home from garret to cellar. Leaving two of his guards
at the (milt door and two in the yard, the officer
entered, and finding a female who resided with the
!bowline he requested her to show him through the
house, which she did with a politeness that boded noth-
ing good. On arriving at • low windowless room on the
ground Boor he went in alone. The door was imme-
diately shut from within, and a pi,Sol discharged at him.
Fortunately, his face was merely binged, and he fired in
his turn, but without effect. A. desperate fight then
took place in the dark, the officer and his victim striking
at each other at random. In the meantime the guards
outside made violent efforts to break doan the door,
which they did very opportunely, Don Francisco having
already been wounded. The bandit then sprang upon
one of the guards witl, his dagger and severely wounded
him; after which the brigand himself was killed. The
news of this bandit's death has occasioned no small joy,
as he had long been the terror of the province of Cor-
dova."

THE Rye-HOnsx.---A very interesting exploration has
recently been made by Mr. Peale under the ancient
gateway of the Rye-house, Hoddeston. A tradition has
been handed down that a subterranean passage ex-
tended from the Rye-house to Nether-ball, in this
county. Mr. Peale determined on asoertaining some-
what respecting the truth of the story, and accordingly
a few weeks since he commenced excavating under the
brick staircase of the tower. After clearing out several
cartloads of earth a passage wee discovered descending
round the central foundation of the staircase. After
going to a considerable depth there was found a huge
stone, which might have served for a coffin, but which
from the position in which it was placed, bad probably
served as a living prison. A passage was next found
leading off westerly from the tower, and after proceed-
ing some yards a sell was discovered, with huge iron
door and grating; inside this cell is a aeat of brickwork
running the length of the interior eight or ten feet. A
faint ray of light glimmers in from above, but on view-
ing it through the grating all seems profound darkness.
A passage branching off north under an arched doorway
near the cell grating has been blocked up for the pre-
sent ; another leading south was cleared out and ex-
plored, and an entrance has been made from it into the
garden south of the tower. Some curious specimens of
antiquity were found; coins, some Roman, others of
Henry ll.'s time, a sword, a very remarkable spear,
richly and elaborately ornamented, and other weapons
of warfare ; but no remains of human bodies have at
present been brought to light. The roof of the passage
near the cell presents a reinarksble appearance ; huge
stalactites of • dingy grey cast hang from the top, some of
immense size, and the action of which has caused the
sides of the gloomy passage to present a crystalline ap-
pearance. The result of the excavation will, of course,
induce Mr. Teide to continue his researches—Essex
Standard.

RUNNING THE GAUNTLET.—When he WU stripped
of his coat and shirt and placed at the entry of the
terrible street through which he had to pass he became
pale again. Two soldiers went ahead of him ; they
inarched backward, with their bayonet presented to hie
breast, so as to force bins to keep measure to • drum
which brought up the rear. The drum was snuffled; its
slow and dismal beats sounded like the music of •
funeral procession. When he received the first stroke
his features assumed an expression of pain and his firm
set lips quivered slightly. This was, however, the only
sign of sensation. Crossing his arms over his breast,
and pressing his teeth close together, his proud face
remained henceforth immovable. His merciless ene-
mies enjoyed but an incomplete triumph after all; they
might slash his body in pieces, but his proud and in-
domitable spirit they could not break. The blows de-
scended with fearful violence upon him. After the
first dozen blood came ; but never did he utter one
exclamation of pain ; never—not even with • look—lid
he implore for mercy. An expression of scorn and
disdain was deeply set on his face, as pale as death.
When he had reached at last the left wing of the com-
pany his lasoerated back presented a frightful appear-
ance. Even his most °generated enemies might well
have been satisfied now ; if it had but been possible,
the commanding officer himself would have intone led
in his behalf ; but this was not even to be thought of ;
the law must have its course. They faced him ri;lit
about ; he had to make the same way back agan. There
was one formality connected with this punishment
which was a cruel, barbarous, and shameful mockery ;
the delinquent had to thank his executioners for his
tortures. When the victim had arrived at the file-
leader of the right wing f his ooinpany, and the dread-
ful execution was over at last, lie threw one last long
look, full of contempt, at his tormenters. Then he wns
seen staggering like a drunken man towards the com-
manding officer. His eyes, swollen with blood, beamed
with an unnatural brightness, his reepiration was short
and painful ; touching his head with his right hand, in
token of the military salute, he said with a voice that
came out of his throat with a rattling sound, but that
was nevertheless distinctly audible all over the place,
I have to—thank your honour for this exquisite pu-
nishment," and fell down dead.—Dickens's Household
Womb.

THE RON. MAJOR W. C. YELVERTON.—The Scots-
man of Tuesday gives the following piirticulare in refer-
ence to the case of the Hon. Major W. C. Yelverton,
of the Royal Artillery, who was apprehended at Edin-
burg on Thursday evening week, as we have aready
stated charged with bigamy. The circumstances of this
oaitiful case have been for severs' months fan Warty
kn ,wn in E lingburgh circles, and there is now no use in
abstainam from mentioning/hem, PIO fares they are sup-
-1,001 to he known. It is understood that a considerable
!lumber of months ago, Major Yelverton (who is the
woond son of Lord Avoinnore, an Irish peer) went
throu„h the form of marriage in Ireland with Miss Long-
worth, an Irish lady of respectable family and POMO
irivet- fortune. Miss Longwo.ta had formerly reel led
or vaited in Edingburgh, where she formed the ac-
quaintanceship of some of the liiihest in posit on
among our citizens, and had also acted as lady nurse in
the Crimea at the period when Major Yelverton was
there on service. The marriage ceremony in Ireland
was performed, it is understand, by • Roman Catholic
priest, and there are doubts, or more than doubts, as to
its legal efficacy, Major Yelverton being a Prottstant,
although Miss Longworth had become a convert to the
Romish Church. But subsequently the couple lived in
lodgings in Edingburgh, in the avowed character, it is
alleged, of man and wife, which would constitute a legal
marriage accenting to Scotch law; and • good deal will
depend upon the facts as to this point, as to both the
civil and the criminal oases which may be said to have
already arisen. They also travelled on the continent
with • passport in which they were designated as Mr.
and Mrs. Yelverton. In Jane last, Major Yelverton,
leaving his supposed wile in Paris, came to Edinburgh,
and on the 26th of that month was married in the
Episcopal Chapel, Trinity, by Dean Ramsay, to the
widow of our late lamented townsman Professor Edward
Forbes, a daughter of the late General Sir Charles Ash-
worth. This marriage was not at first announced in
the newspapers in the usual way, but received • wide
and simultaneous publication about three weeks after-
wards. The facts, it is understood, are that the sup-
posed first wife having got a hint of Major Yelverton's
intentions, followed him closely from Paris arriving
either immediately after the second marriage, or, it is
said, even before it, though unable to prevent its solem-
nisation, or perhaps to ascertain when and where it was
to be performed. Of course she and her relative* imme-
diately took such steps as have now led to the arrest of
Major Yelverton on the charge of bigamy, and as will
lead doubtless to the raising of at least one action regard-
ing civil rights. These, we believe, are the main facts
of the ease, so far as they have transpired, although we
cannot be sure of their entire accuracy. The affair has,
as inia(lit be expected, created much interest, and though
all the fiesta are not yet certainly known, much sympathy
is felt for both of the ladies.

DBATEI OF GEORGIC COMBlL—lntellioloe reached
Edinburgh yesterday of the death of Mr. rge Combo,
author of The Comaitution of Mon. In the deep re- ,
gret with whieh this announcement will be received by
all his friends we have douhle thane to join, losing ,as
we do at ono*, • highly valued personal friend and one of
our most able and esteemed contributors. Beyond the
mere fact that he is no more—the ininomumement hay-
ing reached Edinburjh only by telegraph—we have ,
almost nothina to state as to his death; of his honoured '
and well *pent life we must take • future and fitter op- ,
portunity to speak. Mr. Oombe had, as was hin annual
custom, left Edinburgh early in the summer, and paid
visits to several of Imi* friends and connexions in time
south of England, the mild and equable climate of
which was peculiarly henetioial to his delicate ootatitn-
lion. He had profited in health and spirit* by the
°hangs, and • week or two ago went to the hydropathie
establishment of Moor-park, Surrey, not as a patient,
but for the Bake of the agreeable residence, anti of the
pleasant sodiety which he knew, from former experience,
was generally to be found pm...Bided over by his friend,
Dr. Lane. The weather, whieh had been very warm
and fine, about a fortnight ago became somewhat lee.
no, affecting Mr. Combs unfavourably. It was only,
however, within a week that he was considered de-
citledly ailing. On Thursday or Friday last his malady,
an afection of the chest, left no hope of recovery, and
he expired on Saturday morning. Mr. Comb. had been
more or leas of an invalid for several years, and in his
partioularly delicate state of health the fatal issue of
anything of the nature of saute disease could not be un-
expected to any of his friends. Still less could it be no
by himself ; he knew well the frailty of his tenure, anti
though conscientiously careful in all that mionduoad to
the preservation of snob moderate share of health as he
enjoyed, had long held himself prepared to rest from the
labours of • worthily laborious life. He had atta'ned
the threescore and ten years which is set down as the
common term ; that he did so was undoubtedly due,
under Providence, to his strict obedient* to those laws
of physical amid 'floral well-being the knowledge and
practice of which hie works have done so muoli to ex-
tend and enforce. His life was in all points a wonder.
ful example of the soundness and beneficial Mamma of
the practical precepts of Ills philosophy ; but it was
only thous who enjoyed and were honoured by his
frindship who really knew how thoroughly compatible
let philosophy was with the exercise of every amiable
and generous feeling. Three who knew him most In.
she hod appreciated the depth and soundness
of his moral nature; his intellectual powers and position
are before the world. Throughout a very wide oirole—a
eirole not limited to this country only, hut extending to
continental Europe and Ainerioa—the announcement of
Mr. Combs's death will be received, not merely is tell-
ing of the departure of • man in many respeets oeit of
the most remarkable of his generation, but as of the lOU
of a
will aklinuod,:rdesnidevmeryt.' mmilany°g'farMeannda earind he
--otitieenn.avolf
Edinburgh or dwellers in other and it may be distant
lands—who have espoiienood the ready and unassuming
hospitality which, Tit 'spite of always feeble health, he
exercised with a ctthelioity of weloobus daily, we fear,
Imooming more ead non rue uteri nee-doeiestas.

EMIGRATION TO AOIITRALTA.—The famous letter ad
-
drained by Mr. J. Bright, M.P., to the unemployed of
Birmingham, in March last, has elicited the following
interesting letter from Melbourne, addressed to him by
the oontrutors for the railway about to be made from
Melbourne to Sandhurst. We willingly give it a plain
in our columns, an it may be of use to some of our
countrymen who are intending to emigrate :
John Bright, Esq., M.P., London,
80,—Observing your reply to the memorial of the unem-
ployed of BirtalaElliara, dated London, March, 96, 1868, where-
in you lapses year Inability to point out a remedy for their
relief, we an induced to inform you that we have undertaken
the coustrualon of aline of railway from Melbourne to hand.
burst (format, Bendigo) a distance of 97 mike, the contract
price Mr which Is 051,368,957 sterling for labour only, the
Government finding all rails and rolling stock. This operation
will necessarily find employment for a vast number of hands,
and if 1,000 masons were to arrive here we could readily And
them employment at 14s, per day. Indeed, If during the next ,
12 months such a body of labour amid be placed in the
market, oompetent to work granite, blue stone, or the yellow
freestone of this colony, they may esiely rely in the wages
quoted. If, Sir, you undertake to promote such emigration,
we refer you to our London agents, Messrs. de Pass and Sons,
who will nupplv you with full information, and all details con-
nected with the subject. They will also, on our behalf,
guarantee that we will take such men whose ;Amapa you
may promote, with their wives and families, from the ship to
the works on the line of railway, the expense of which shall
only be deducted In smell monthly sums from the amount they
may earn. We may also mention that If 1,000 or even 4,000
navvies were to come forth we would readily find them work
at a per day.—We remain, 81r, your obedient servants,
Coxstse and Banes,
Melbourne and Sandhurst Railway Contratora
84, Lonsaleetreet, West, Melbourne, June 16, 1858.
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSIoN.—On Tuesday morning
last, at a quarter to 7, a fearful boiler explosion took place
at the ellyinioal works of Messrs. Deacon and Holbrook
Oaken, at Runcorn Gap, about five miles from War-
rington, by which two men and a boy lost their live', end
another boy is not expected to recover. The unfortunate
persons were Joseph Lloyd, of Arnworth, Joseph Wor-
rell, of Widness, and Thomas Hartley, of Itimoorn,
aged 12 years. The boiler had been at work only a few
weeks, and was a tubular one of the newest construction.
Both ends were completely blown out, but the other
mute remain. One end was foroed through the wall of
one of the workrooius, in which were the two men and
the boy who were killed. The other end woe driven
through the wall of the St. Helens and Garston Rail-
way, a distance of about 30 yards, but no accident to
any person occurred through it. The boy who was in-
jured had just gone to seek work, and was waiting for
the foreman when the incident took place. The
ooroner's jury metal' the Railway Station Inn, but ad-
journed to obtain seientifip evidence.
THE SIMILE OF THE COLLIRES.—Another large open-
air meeting was held on Tuesday at West Bromwich,
Staffordshire. Joseph Linney presided. At the coin-
monument of the proceedings, which lasted two hours,
during • heavy fain, about 800 persons were present,
but subsequently this number was increased to 1,200.
The speakers complained very much of the "oppressive
tyranny" to which they were exposed by the butties
when the men were at work underground. This seemed
to be the chief grievance on which the speakers dilated.
Strong contrasts were made between the colliers in York-
shire and those of South Staffordshire, and of the unity
and comfort of the men in the former district and the
disunion and oppression among themselves. A. resolu-
tion was unanimously passed "to stand out till the mas-
ters sent for them" and also to refine in go to work at
• pit near the place of meeting if the men there now
should refuse to work half-days any longer. Colonel
flogs, the thief constable, and Major M'Enight, the
deputy chief constable of the county, were present with
a fore° in rearm of upwards of 80 men ; but the tone
of the men was pacific, and, isa body, they seemed to
disapprove the strong language uttered on the previoas
day. Another meeting was held late on Tuesday night
at Tipton.
A New EMPLOYMENT FOR WOMEN.—It is estimated
that 150,000 gallons of perfumed spirits, under a variety
of names, are consumed annually in Europe and British
India. This calculation is probably under the mark, and
includes only the perfumes used in a liquid form, with-
out taking into account those used for scouting inodorous
etthatances, such as soap, oil, powders, and other articles
of the toilet. From • few plane near the northern
shores of the Mediterranean almost the whole bulk of
the materials used in the manufacture of perfumes for
the Enropean, American, and chief Britiah colonial
markets are at present obtained. India, China, Persia,
and other remote countries, have their own native gar-
dens and factories; but for the ordinary commerce of the
Christian world the south of Europe is the source of
supply, if for Rome tholated essences we mare exception
in favour of Belgium end Germany. Nose and Cannes
are the two greatest seats of lower-farming for perfu•
wary. A single establishment at Cannes, th it of H.
Herman, 0011111111108 annually 140,0001h5, of orange
flowers, 12,000 ha. of oassie flowers, 140 000Iba. of rose
leaves, 32,1.1001ba. of jasmine blossoms, 20,0001b5. of vio-
lets, besides vast quantithe of rosemary, lemon, citron,
thyme, and other odoriferous plants. As the superiority
of the perfume in most oases depends on the freshness of
th flowers lied in the preparation, M. Herinan has
erected a large perfumery in the midst of his flower
farina, and here are manufactured annually from 38,000
to 40,000 kilogrammes, e oh equal to 21bs. 3os. Englial-
weight of pomades and exulted oils. The whole produce
of Cannes and of Grasse is about four times that
number of kilogrammea in the forms of scented pomades,
with about 10,000 killogmmmes of pure ottos of variou
flowers, and a large quantity of perfuine in the form of
distilled extracts and other preparations. The fine
essences realise 18s. per imperial Tint, and the floe
flower-scented pomades 12s, per lb I After all the mani-
pulation and dilution which the better quality of per-
fumes undergo, the average retail ;mice is not less than
Is. esl. per fluid ounoe. Of the flower-scented pomades
thus prepared, there comes to this country more than
5,001b5. annually; whilst of otto of roses we commune
1,5001 he. ; of pure bergamot, 30,0001b5. ; of the essence
of lemon, 70,0001b5. ; of lavender, 12,0001b5. ; and of
several other sorts, such u neroli and citronella, our
yearly consumption is 80,0301b5. From these facts it is
evident that a few thousand pounds more or less of
fragrant substamea delivered in the market will not per-
ceptibly diminish their value. There being an incessant
demand for novelties in th .1 way of perfumery, any new
odour, atoll as sweet pea o: mignonette, would probably
fetch a premium price. Here is a vast and daily in-
creasing nine of wealth, of which this country ought to
posams a larger share.