The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-06-20 00:00:00

AN AFFECTIONATE WITNE*I

THE ALLEGED ROTUNDITY OF THE EARTH
A DELUSION!

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Emptrial

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Mr. John Hampden, of Swindon, having disoovered
to his own satisfaction that the Newtonian theory of
the rotundity of the truth is a mistake,in January,lB7o,
offered to deposit OW against an equal amount on the
issue of a trial whether the surfaoe of water be Ott or
c dives. Hr. Wallace, F.R.G.S., of 9, Si. lit.rke's•
crescent, Louie°, N. W., aceepted the challenge, and
the money was planed in Coutta's bank, only tabs paid
out to the order of one of them on a cheque signed by
Mr. J. H. Walah, editor of the Ficll, who bad beck
appointed refer's'. Here is the result:—
March IS, '7O.
Datums ta 11111PDSX V. WALLAgs.
The undersigned haring been appointed In writing by the
psincipoli copoerned in the above wits (in Satanic of the
umptrus, who could not agree) en referee, end basing received
the several reports of the umpire., Wears. Carpenter and
Couleher, and conferred on them with Marra Solomon.,
opticans, of ANemarie-street, at the request of lfr. Hampden,
decides so folloWs—
" air. Wellace, by means of the experiment agreed on as
satidaccory to Mr. ila.moden and his umpire by both these
gentlemen, has proved to my satisfaction the curvature, to
and fro, of the Halton' Level Canal between Welney Bridge
and Weichc's Den (six miles) to the extent of Ova few, more
or lest I therefore propom to pay Mr. R. Well tee the sum of
£l,OOO now standing in my Immo at Coutto's Bank to abide the
mutt of the above teat, next Thursday, unless I have notice to
the contrary from Mr. Hampden.
J. EL WALSH,
Witness, F. Jones SRL Strand.
As may be eupposed, Ur. Hampden naively says, I
net intly gave Mr. Walsh notion not to pay the money,
anl if he ventured to do so. I would hold him legally
responsible for so doing. However' Mr. Walsh, it
seems, braved his notio and Mr. Wallace got the
• eke. But kr. Hampden takes his money's worth ottt
of the whole party in the roundeit slam. With that
we have seething to do, lie goes on—" There stand, and
will over stand, .till all things come to an end, thou-
sands upon thouesialt of miles of water loside the
Bedford river, whleh these loon amid have surveyed
during the d•ys ant weeks cud months that have
elap ad since the sth of Much, 1810. The instant that
the surfaee of any water below the skies is proved eon.
vex, I John Himaden, stint convicted of being guilty
of the greatest falsehood coil slander that was ever
brondht home to one inditidital.. But there is not an
honest man in the whole klimtoit who dares contend
the point with me. I have °barged all the Philosphi•
eel Societies in London, • ally and collectively, with
being • sot of knave', impostors, and ciowarde for re-
fusing to meet me ; and all they con say is, that ' they
do nit thiuk it ma miry to dispute what noon* doubts.'
That is to cur, that truth and error are all ono, as long
as the world is sati•ti cut ! The Bodford River elperi-
ment wi. h mevor, the beginning of • terrible and
world-wide revolution in human Faience. That one
ex ii, rim 'it 11.“ tiv n t'u3 HI to every philosopher on
the face of tile eerth. I dare them Ii dispute or resist
the evi home thou and there produced." The discovery
by Newton ef ih fact Mr. Hampden denies, is nar-
rated with sOns, bum 'or essi sL set yeas as follevr•:—

Itegulation
Mr. Cutowsht, stated that they were of opinion that the
abolition of purchase was absolutely necessary, ant must be
carried lute effect without delay. But with regard t•I the pro
-
villein which formed the second put of the measure, it WIN
intended not to insist upon them if the Gosernment maw that
In doing no they were likely to imperil the bill.
Mr. law= amoral that the course 'attended to be pursued
by the Government was • vielstien of the understanding cello
to on the emend reading of the bill, Ile thought it would be
• much better if the Government declared at owe that they
would withdraw the MIL
After several speeches reprobating the determination arrived
at by the Government, the llouse went into committee on
the bill, and Clause 3 was et length got through.
TUNIDST.—Sir Jour GULLY, Mr. Pie, and /ft. IiAOCIIII also
celled attention to the Lord Justice Christian •Judgment, and
Mr. °LAWTON' repeated what the Lord Unancellor had
stated In the Upper Uou.s. The nem hon. genUeman de-
clared that the Government would not suffer the plain and
manifest inteutio . of Parliament wit.% regard to the tenast-
right customs of Ulster to be defeated, and that whatever
might be requisite for giving effect to this lutention the
Government would not fed to do their duty.
kik Osoamt.hursuisox inquired when it was intended to take
LW Ballot lin
;kr. GIADSTOSI: "Instantly on the conclusion of the com-
mittee on the Army Bill."
The !louse then went into committee on this bill, and the
Oppoelk on renewed their old tactic.. After Clause I hid been
agreed to, a motion was made to report program, but this was
resisted by the Government, and defeated. Clause L, after •
abort discussion, was also agreed to; and Clause 6, which
'elates to enlistment, was withdrawn. Another moteou to
report program WWI made and defeated, bk. ultimately Ule
obstructive, gained their point.
At the evening sitting, • long debate took place on • ques-
tion raised by Ur. BAUM= respectaig the education of naval
officers.

Tug Fra.s, or ma Arm, oa Too Tow Illmosoruss.
Old law net under his apple tree,
ildalthig hi + gaud old wine,
Ile eyed his decanter right merrily;
And lauded the fruit ol the vine.

'Ho! bring me oo ither full bottle," ho cried,
" And carry the " emptien" away;
"For wine aids reflection when fitly applied,
"And I would be pensive to-day."
He drank not he studied, he United ant drank,
Until he could studs' no more !
Then into a slumber he quieUr sank,
Aiid varied his thoughts with a snore:
B it a breeke the ,k t've tree under which h 3 reclined,
Al alas broke the good into', repose,
,r no apple—disiodged by the troublesome wind—
Struck him full on the bridge of the 11,3110.
Then up started Is Lae, his for all aglow
At the insult he th nmtlit he'd received,
And quickly looked round for his Impudent foe,
But In vain, as may well be believed:
Ile searched in the garden, he searched In the house,
lie searched in the neighbout log lone.;
And he swore if he found him he'd certainly douse
The rogue in the pond for Ws pains.
But useless his search, he returned and sat do rtz ;
Another full b 'We was brought;
But still on his taco sat a terr.ble frown,
As the key to the myst'ry lie sought.
The wind blew more fiCTC3, and the ripe apples fell
In niultitoilei, thickly around ;
Till another one lodged on his organ of smell,
Rebounded, and rolled out the ground
"Eureka" he cried, "Ise discovered the cause,
And value the pain not a straw,
" &nee 'tie no, 'tell teach me iu future to pause,
"Ere hasty conclusions I draw."
110 pondeed long time, and he drank deep and oft,
And looked must remarkably wise;
As he peered on the greuud, then guest up aloft,
With wisdom and wino In his eyes.

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WiDSIVIDAY.—Tbe second reading of the Endowed Schools
Act (leUlli) Amendment Bill was mired by bar Joni LUIDOCK,
who stated that its obJeot was to repc.l the clauses of the act
which coufined it. operation to echeole that had been founded
60 years, as well se claire' 14, which teal aded the Cathodnil,
Quaker, Moravian, end University School, and clause 19, which
reitricted the operatiou of clause IT, providing that religious
belief shall not be a barrier to the governor-hip of Endow.

manta.
The motion wee seconded by Mr T. Rcouss, and Mr Puss
moved the rejection of the oth, which he urged would unduly
Interfere with the managenent of scliooLs, whicu were uL a
strictly den i minational character.
The amendment was sec4ndel by Mr GOLDS'S. and after
• prolunget discueion the Bill wee thrown out by 212 to 61.
The ...Aid reading of the Medical Act (ISA) Aurniduteut
Bill was moved by Dr Luau, and after setae disetrin in,. in
which Mr Fogs tut promised to cnisider any itill that might
be brought in upon the same subject next Session it was
withdrawn.
The Ecclesiastical Tithes Act Repeal B II was read a third
time and pursed.
TUURSDAY.—Iir. Bares intimated that the Charity C,minis-
eloneri Bill would be withdrawn.
' in committee on Use Army Bill, the whole of the clauses
the Otventment intend proceeding with this ...ion went
through. Mr. Thaws had on the paper an amen Intent to
Clam* 6, regulating the period and age of eulisrineut which
will be considered on Monday.
FILIDAT.—Thu Civil Service Estimates were discussed.
Mr. Casksn denounced the manner in witch Roman
Cathollesiand I 'there were allowed to held lotteries for charit-
able and religious pumee., and moved that the prohibitory
law should he impartiaby applied.
Mr. Bares said the Act expressly reserved a discretionary
power to the Home Secretary, and that the effe:t of passing
the resolution would be to defeat praiseworthy objects without
the "lightest advantage to the community.
The resolution wee rejected by 80 votes sgainst 33.
TREASURERS OF RATES BILL

Mr. DILILTYPL/ moved tho second reading of this Bill, and
exialinod that the meassity for its introduction had arisen lu
consequence of the defalcations of certain treasurers of cuuntice
and the ditlicalty of guarding against such defalcations in the
present state of the law. Its object was to compel the lodg-
ment of all monies received so rates to 'Oficial, not persdnal ,
account&

Sir Rs Patna& thought the principle of the Bill just, and
would, therefore, support it. Its principle wee to compel
county treasurers to bank all tho money received as rates to a
strictly official account.

Mr: arca said tho principle of tin Dill appeared to him
Just sisal equitablo, but ho suggested that tho principlo should
b• cosupulaory to ito applicsitiOn.

The 12 ill was- read a lac- end Woo.

THE WESTBOURNE-GROVE TRAGEDY.
Flora Newington was examined it the Marylobone
Police Court on Thursday, and again recuandel Toe
medical evidence shows that the prismer was suffering
from a complaint caused by intemporanoe in former
years, but that sho had lately bottom* tocuporate in her
habita. The prisoner seemed greatly affeoted during the
etunination. On Friday prisoner was committed for
trial for wilful murder. lu answer to the (Margo, she
rend the following statement i— I &sire to state that
I am entirely innocent of causing any Wiry to Mr.
soon. I was introduced to him when I lived with my
husbani, and up to that time I was moving in good
society. After some time a mutual attachment grew
up be.ween us, and we saw each other oonstantly. My
husband shortly after left England on account of
pecuniary difficulties. Mr. Moon made me some small
advano n in money, and after some time I agreed to
Mr. Moon's proposals, and from that time down to the
night in questiou I was on the most intimate terms
with him. We always treated each other with the
greatest affection, and he was most kind and generous
to me, and from tbe first he always allowed me a pri-
vate income to do what I liked with. He did not tie
Me in any way, but he always MIMI wherever I weuti ,
On the day he some as usual, but beamed rather put
out at my not attending to his telegram to hutch with
him at 40, da J•uise's-street, but that passed. We
dined together, and were on our usual terms of affection,
but during the evening he became quartelsorne. I pro.
posed the young ladies coming in, which they did, and
he seemed more cheerful, but he soon commenced
again, and swore at me. I cried very bitterly, which
did not improve him Then Mr. Paillips, jun., Game,
and on my return to the dining-room I tried to coax
blot ronail, but he was gloomy, on account of his
mother's death—Sir Francis, his father, not getting
bitter. Be also said he had been taking wine during
the day. I offered to stay, and not to go to Hamburg
until he went in June. Toe eon tion turned upon
my child, and he made a very aaaalled-for remark
about her. I uked him not to repeat that again, lie
did, and said, " Lf you are not quiet L will throw this
bottle at your head." He took up one, and ia my de.
fence I took up a knife. He rushed at me to take it
away, when a struggle ensued for the knife, and in that
straggle he fell. In falling the injury occurred, but
how I oar not say. At first when I felt the blood 1
thought it was myself injured, and said, "Oh, Fred,
what have you done 1" Red I received the injury Mr.
Moon might have been in jut such • sad position as I
run in, for having reused my death, and he would have
been ma innocent. Far from having any reason to
bijou him, I would have been the first to protect him,
for I loved him dearly. He was my very all, and with-
out him life is a blank to DM I have forfeited hue•
baud and character in trying to act to his hauls. I
still hope that his family will not prosecute mo. and I
do not despai: that they will, after their natural indig-
nation and grief have subsided, themselves believe I am
amount, as I am before God.

"Whit causes the &maims to fall to the ground,
"And why ni they first strike my nue,
"And why does the garden appear to turn rounal,
"Can any the reason, disclose?
Triumphant he paused, but no no one was by
To attor os his several questions,
Why 0001110(0 nirso could affirm, or deny,
The truth of LAS laboured suggestlona
" I've hit It wild be, as he brought down his hand
On his thigh, with astonishing force ;
" The mystery's mired, 1 t ie whole understand,
"Tilt as plain as the daylight, of coerce.
"The earth's moving round—l can see It myself,—
"(It'. motion la making me queer.)
.4110 ! fetch up more win-, from the lowermost ;
" quick ! iamb, and bring It me here.
"Yes, the earth's going round, I am certain of that,
"(I wish or a while 'twould he still)
ihsraore so it goes why, It cannot be „fiat ;
" Therefore—must be aa round •• • pill.
"(lot what causes the apples to fall on my nape,
"And (ruin thenue to the surface of earth,
there, their no Mon suspended, they by In repose;
"To WhaL do throe force* give birth?'
He thought on It deeply, he pondered It long,
law In his brain teed to cuter,
One tutored at beet," Yea, I minuet he wrong,
'Attraction draws all to the (s)euterr.
" mite ma book, my scheme rii evolve,
"—A book to astonish the nation—
" And with two turned WurtN every question I'll solve,
"AiheOdio,i, and—ah !—Gravitation.
Round round went the orchard as old Isaac mused;
Till giddy he fell to the coned.
And there as he lay, with his senses confused,
Our sage oven felt It go round.
His faithful manwervant at last sought hint out,
And carried him quickly to bed.
"Ye., 'tin certainly rainy, of that there's no debt ;"
Was all the philosopher mall.

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HOUSE OF Loßils.nt. - CI
cistwaNnici WORK FOR TilE WEPT
Iltateal.—Eart Ittemind, called the attention of the Boum to , ..
therm'', of wsshlt,o,..,n, for the perinea of condemning the EITCHIrI CARDIN.
clauses by ahi h the srbitratore on the Alabama claims are iibillrO, forking, end su•face-s suing um ti' de
bound. and which, he contendesLcontained prlncipeasunkeown im: KM, red in ; their a.v in ,S are ti t, .. '
to tither international law If OUf own municipal law at the
et ,d dvstro pato 1 slu / di -, .1
talir,. • ' .
Urns of the American cit I war. . g ue.
ieo,
Eal GHASNILLS warmly defended the treaty, and expremed yotaite d when it I. e. t urn led, ~..,1
both to Lhiot v.untrj ami Canada.
hi. belief that it was It.d only honournble but advantageous
The motion woe altimetrly withdrawn.
BPe
rei 'AI :SI. cfl LLUiltrier4‘ it a*:
I :Wel: 'l.:e re
ec7hi ..e.;:: :cli n'ai'''':" It
II
t'. :ct.;:;'fu!,.r:: 'a. t'4:i ' .ti
groun , ah,,....t to be planted ill ii teat tu 1.%) it .
•in of tila.-11 • ... VA • f!.1.1. 1..... q.. I. • .., ~ ,
rnweTuvittiof.'',i:th:sai.eiTtlehm
yGertn:dcdocanuiezoriEflomerilenutt'lletrkr:l;rd:
ji''s!gtirdils..,nalln:talt
t1),1.e.t : g...,„......_
._0! a e b _ I. ..,,,..,,,, 11,010 ‘,......! .
should not be iodated upon,
The Marquis of SALlntrellf moved that the clam, ba heirted t• u Isaac!' AI, ~,,m. fio i, tii,• r. .. i..
upon. • Levu a rex, iv; 1,..1, pt.
Upon a division the tie, Ilarqui, ef Salisbnry's motion Ifal I 'hoot* for I conni :erne', .tor ..,..i ,„ ~. .
docesned by • Ulaiufily of forty. Toe other amendments were rendered uw..l a., a new bed should be in •I:
not inshded 'Moo.
Betting MIL for extending the low of -to supply the deficieu '"
cy. A *emelt of r. 1..
The Karl of Moaures • •ti - , 11,
England on this nubject to Scotland, wee read a .oColtd Ulna. Scion to an exposed situattu to a nis
le .
lord OREVILLIt called attention to a recent judgment dolt. by•and-by. Plant out the forwacest lire,. 1, s ;
scrod by le,rl Junk" Christian in the Court of Appeal ha Ire- Buda Kale, aid Green Say..ys ;if the we...i...,,,i'
land linter the Irish Land Act, and declared that if the view of the holes Ledbetter be puddl d. heat.ll.l.,c :;.
the Act mu ibuted to hi, lordship were correct, that measure for succession. Continuo the gra -ual
,ess .0 much waste papel. Carrots end Ouions as th. y inay be reptittA f ...-4
The LORD CIIARCIII.LoR stated that he had received a letter „ , h.,.A m.,
from Lim learnal iodic°, in which lie said LW. Um newspaper ra.811.1".• ''''' .".s.'3. '----I'lll. 'l'll sc'n4....
report. of the judgment were incorrect.
THUItisDAY.-A bill Introduced by Lord CURS& to make. Cucumbers on ridges end banks must 1...Ve ,L.
clearer the moaning el the Irish band Act was road a Ord, time. wwKalyteissrh,tb:.
111::::
aindi4El::::::, :::::::11.
and liqu,d lUat.UfO oce.siehaP.y. A f •,;••
The Union of Benellom Ltill wen read a mould Ume. Dwarf Kidney Be.ms may he mown tat ,tieu ,:„ I
riUDAT.-Tho Rnyal &went wan given by comnrinion to the
University Tests Bill, the Protection of Life and Property in benefited by re slt-lit r.orkiu
certain eerie of Ireland Bill, the l'resb)-terlan Church (Ireland) tut" "ru ••• II in e5t.,,,„:
Bill, rod several private till..to sowing, awl also by pc.uk log Wilk, 111.14 t, "'
bolto CAIIOOIII Itill for the Amendment of the Irish Tenant they :emu held in the drills, 1.11. mit titer ti. 1 ~,..
Right Act was read a second UM.. Atirs,.eing twups wilt be benefited by ni.i.k...:'
Lipid manure, not too strong, twice ....,,,,.„. ~,....
the ground is kept well stirred. ticar.et liar,,,,'
have the earth well *lured about tt.tie. , •
an sotto is uow in great itquest ; Imit meij .t'‘..,, .1
itoonisolasuomwicorgies,pani:d,slauttdidoltainv,e,c,..,piirt,u,..,,,,tuuer..t.,i,,,..
on the old roots must b, thinned tut
if not already done, drams the bedo wit:. stl,a::.
and fork it an. Young seeelmgs of Smdta.e Z'
be thinned, and the thieniega traesplantai g t:
•

FRUIT G.IIIDEM.

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If dry weather oontinue wu would rrcorakt,
duo attention be giv,n to tile
for so tbe fly and other in4ects are uK.;
an extra eshaustion will ho tLe con
impossible to apply tobacco water in eti,'
meninrste with the evil. CLan water
be heavily buttered on tne 1.1 dod trve.,.,„:"‘"
oases it is well to have some titled him:
the ground at the foot of the trees. for iit4,,„l.
of the kind be done the Mauro* out
who are particularly anxious alieut ti., feLiu, '
of their favourite fruits, or who hov.,
new kinds, I would reoliumend Omni ou
eff uts during the present period re tcupme
and to mount weakly trees. ft,it atuir,,l Lag
of planting, winter prunio,r, or
tramline, will bi of soy avail uol.
the anunner'a groat'. be atteni. .
Gross shouts, or robb...rs of .41 kiwi,
be steppe I when about 4 ierA
gr ,win,r seas-n. A very gener.i. uuu,;.
be given to the fluit tie's ~.)
ph tilted and possess, as thy traght
Silrlaoo

FLOWAR GAHM.

Oa light dry soils mug tionAr
fated by a th,,rongb atiaai rAtlt, ,
=aileron, plantab most of whine make hat
during the season, laud 'monis be eecnirse.,
praper time where rapid growtn es *need. /..,,,
tion will be eapecially neotaNuy in the ewe et •
specimens growiug on lawns. 11 6:unts, L.
its, are not al:early planted out where tk..j,
Bower, take advantage of the hat cheery
thia, and attend to them for a fur/ day.
they hticouie established. See that
NO., are properly staked wet kept tied so
being broken by au ideu storm, I.
flowers have frequent winkling., awl
through, them to break the etu•t. itiliaapal
CO on blanks about the oinaunntal d.put.ta:
let tntm be inbtautly fined will !011ie of tte
atock or with late annuals. Newl)-laid turf
reekive water, auil, if suffering, sq,w ~iue tat
thinly over to break the sues rapt. Tic rae,
have cOlllO att‘ ntion.

Wagsrroa, wrote, ewe* any bushier panting,
although a decline of is per qr. would have been generally
conceded Spring oars was asp rather tower.
nounieullolt,loth.—The budtusul transacted I wheat WWI
lan Att 1 ler the rate obtainable lad week. tr.l,er articles
*About dotagt flair putt tle :amid, at 404 to 12 per tact.
c busin,..no do' ug, at a ILttt rcduction ; Ia
wheat is 1., the average fall.
Tot %TON, 11111.—8Ub111.411 limited, and a tendency to lowtr
11111.—liales In wheat eoul I only he drooled at
a reduction of is per qr. Other wain easier.
11Lk111,1,01111, June IL—Wheat. 854 qtt rter., 0 budicls ;
price. from Me to Sta ; price ; bzluy, 0
quarters, 0 bushel.; prlet, from Os to Os.
DußcUltirritli, 17th—There was only a ,annll supply of wi. at,
and the demand was limited, with a decline in
I„ and 2,1 per quarter upon last woek's armsze.e tall
Barley, for which there uss a slow at., red ,ed 3 •• t • 'O3 tr
grinding sorts ; beaus, 4St to ; oat., 'f.s LI Itd,.