The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-07-08 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, JUL 8, 1?

She tried to take the razor from him, bet
not being able to -do so she fetched a police-
man. When • she 'returned she took the razor
from his pocket. The 'defendant slid that he l•
had a Wow on the head some 14 years ago,'
and that ever since, whenever he took a drop to:
drink, it flew' to his head and be did not know what
he was about. nt, expiCaised his sorrow, and„
promised dirt in future he would be a totalibstainer.
Captain Kindersley_ addressed him on hit - folly, and
hoping he would be a total abstainer, discharger"
him, for which he expressed himself duly thankful.'
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these things prove nothing in respect to
the murder • but they show most for-
cibly that evil passions were still nurtured in
Gilbert's breast, and that all that waa wanting
was an opportunity of carryinghis hellish designs
into practice. Here then is a man who, if be
did not do the deed, had manifested that he
stood ready to do that which might naturally be
expected to remit in murder. But this is not
the only evidence which has been adduced to
connect Gilbert with the offence. Miss Hall left
her home about 10 o'clock. She would reach the
spot where she was way-laid and attacked in a
few minutes, and at a quarter past ten a labourer
named Haskell, returning that way from visiting
his daughter, saw between the stiles, foottnarke.
where it was evident a violent scuffle had but
very recently taken place. As he sat on the
stile for a minute or so he saw Gilbert coming
towards Dim. He was in the meadow on the
opposite side of the hedge to where the body
of Miss Hall was subsequently found. Haskell
got over into another field and watched the
movements of a couple of cows, which seemed in
an excited state. As Gilbert came down he
stood for a moment or two behind an ash tree,
the supposed hiding place of the murderer, on
Miss Hall's approach to the spot. His trousers
were wet to a little above the knee—about the
depth of the mud and water in the gulley. That
this witness was not mistaken respecting the
legs of Gilbert's trousers is quite evident from
the fact that the same circumstance was spoken
to by no less than four other witnesses. A
shepherd named Gosney saw the prisoner about
a quarter past 11, in a ditch in a field not far
distant from where the body was found. He
was picking something from the legs of his
trousers and smoothing them down. He also
noticed the legs of his trousers were wet up to
the knee. The place in the ditch was afterwards
examined, and some tufts of grass, which had
been used for wiping off some stinking rand
similar to that in . the gully:, were found. Im-
portant evidence was also given by the wife of
Gilbert's half-brother, with whom the prisoner
I lodged. She says that he left home about half-
past nine on the Sunday morning in question,
and that when he returned home to dinner her
little boy told his uncle that the legs of his
trousers were wet. He also said he saw his
uncle hanging his stockings on the bushes to dry.
After dinner he changed his shirt and subse-
quently left home again, and shortly afterwards
his sister-in-law met him with Miss Hall's
parasol, which he said be had found.
He also said he had found the "body of a
young women in the ditch, smothered in mud,"
and thus was the first to announce that a murder
had been committed. He told the same story
to others, and some of them noticed that he had
spots of fresh blood on the front of his waistcoat.
His sister-in-law recommended him to give
information to the police, and be accordingly
went to Fordingbridge and BMW an officer named
Rodeway. The constable seems soon to have
his suspicions aroused, and asked Gilbert where
he was that day up till dinner time. Gilbert
replied •‘ nowhere in particular. He had laid
down in the garden and had a nap." Seeing
some spots of blood on his waistcot, he asked
how they came there, and Gilbert accounted for
them by saying that his nose bled a fortnight ago.
He then felt Gilbert's trousers and found them
to be wet, but the prisoner replied, on being
questioned how they came so, that he did not
know they were wet. When taken into custody
and charged with the crime, he denied that he
had been near the spot where the body was found
till after dinner; but at the examination before
the magistrates, when Robert Haskell stated in
his evidence that prisoner was dressed in a
"brown slop" when he saw him coming down
beside the hedge on the oppoeite side of the
gully, the prisoner, evidently forgetting what
he had previously &Li that he was not near the
spot. interrupted the witness by denying that he
had on a slop, hut the clothes he now sore,
thus at once confessing that he was there within
a few minutes of the murder being committed.
Such then are simply the fists of the case.
Whether they are sufficient to bring the awful
crime home to the prisoner it is not for us now
to discuss. The facts will be laid before a jury,
and the country will be content to leave tr e case
in their hands. That the right man should have
the charge clearly brought home to him we must
all hope. The wretch who could waylay this
innocent girl while she wagon her way to church,
and who for the most base purposes brutally
dragged her up that dreadful gully and there
murdered her because she would not submit to
his diabolical desires, is not fit for human society,
and richly deserves to suffer the extreme penalty
of the law.

Coucher, who fit it brought the subject before
the Board, did not approve of them,
they were not in accordance with the instruction
given. All agree& that the road was in a very bad
condition, but the Mayor was for expending on it a cer-
tain amount of work which he supposed would come to
about O. -Dr. Coacher however said a gutter was
indispensably neeessary.—Tho Mayor asked where
the money was to come from! If they went on at this
rate it would be no use having estimates, for they
would never know where they were. It was ulti-
mately decided that the road should be so repaired
aa to carry off the surface water.—The Board then
separated.

WEYMOUTH. - - CATCH OP MACHNREL.
During the past few day. 1101 He thquaands oi
mackerel hare been caught in our bay. Most of
theta were exceedingly small, realising about
each.
PEDFSTRIAMSAL-011 WCalleSrlity, a baker Tit,
siding in East-street. named Bilk, undertook for a
wager of .f 5 to go from the Weymouth bridge round
the town pump at Dorchester and back in two hours
and a half. He was to walk the whole way to Dor-
cheater, but might run on his return journey. He
&mom; I abed the walk t Dorchester in 1 hoar and 12
minutes. but partaking of "a drop too much" at
Dorchester be completely broke down on his re-
turn. We understand that be is going to "try
again."
MEMORIAL WIFDOW.—A memorial window in
commemoration of the late Mrs. Stephenson, the
wife of the incumbent, is about to be erected in St.
John's Church by the members of the congregation.
Upwards of £l5O have been subscribed for the
purpose.
DRATH or A WILYMOITTH LADY.—The New York
Exgetinir has the Mowing obituary notice :—" In
Brooklyn, May 31, Martha, the beloved wife of the
Rev. Charles Evans, aged 64 years. Mrs. Evans
was the eldest daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth
&riven, of Weymouth, England, where she was
born April 21, 1798. In her 20th year she was
baptized, and united with the Baptist Church of
that town. On the 2nd qf December, 1819, she
married the Rev. Charles Evans, minister of the
chapel at Dbrchester—and in a few days sailed
ith him for Sumatra, under the auspices of the
Baptist Missionary Society. There she lived and
laboured until her husband being prostrated by
, disease, she returned with him in 1827 to the land
of her birth. The state of his health preventing
their resumption of missionary labours, she remained
in England until 1842, when she came to this
country. She resided first in Massachusetts, then
in Michigan—and when, in 1850, Dlr. Evans ac-
cepted an appointment as General Agent of the
American Tract Society, she removed to
Brooklyn, N.Y. Believing it to be her duty to
attach herself to churches that were nearest her
residence, she first joined the Bridge-street church,
then the Washington Avenue church, and lately she
had been received by-the Strong Place church. The
right hand of fellowship she had hoped to have re-
ceived on the first Sabbath in May. Sickness pre-
vented ; and on the first Sabbath of this month, her
pastor was called on to perform the last sad duties
of her funeral. As a wife and mother—a missionary
and pastor's wife —a member of Christ's church on
earth—she adorned the doctrine of God her Saviour.
At all times impressed with her own unworthiness,
trusting all on the merits of Christ Jesus her Lord—
she lived in hope, and died exclaiming, within a few
minutes of her departure, "By grace are we saved,
through faith, that not of yourselves, it is the gift of
God through Jesus Christ—the gift of God—the gift
of Clod. I have lived, believing and trusting in
grace through Jesus, unworthy as I am. Grace
only grace." "This,' addressing her husband, "I
leave for you." The funeral services were conducted
in Strong Place Church, by the pastors of the three
churches orwhich sbe had been a member, and the
Revs. Dr. Hallo& and Mr. Eastman, secretaries of
the American Tract Society. Mrs. Evans had
eleven children. The ashes of one repose in India;
of another, an infant, in England; and of two
married daughters in Michigan. Seven still live to
I ment, with the stricken father, their ineparable
less.

PIINCICNOWLE. —AN OLD OFFENDS& —George
Wright. alias Lloyd, who has several times been
committed for vagrancy, was again brought up for
his old offsnce, at Dorchester on Saturday last, by
P.C. Bridle. About ii. o'clock on Friday the
police constable found prisoner asleep in a cowshed
belonging to Mr. Deveuish, and the prisoner having
no apparent means of livelihood be took him into
custody. In consequence of his being so frequently
before the Bench, Captain Kindersley, before whom
the prisoner was charged, sentenced him to three

months' hard labour.
BLANDFORD.—On Monday (Coronation-day),
a sermon was preached on behalf of the Sunday
School Fund, at the Wesleyan Chapel, by the Rev.
H. Geach, (of St. Mawes, Cornwall,) formerly a
minister in the Blandford circuit. The children of
the school, numbering about 100, partook of a plen-
Will supply of Ilium cake and tea at the Corn
Exchange. and afterwards, by the kindness of Mr.
Thomas H. Bennett, enjoyed some healthful games
in a field belonging to that gentleman. About 400
friends of the Wesleyan connection then partook of
the same cheering and pleasant beverage at the Cora
Exchange. The room was very tastefully decorated
with flowers and evergreens, and a very happy
afternoon was spent. About seven o'clock a public
meeting was convened, presided over by Mr.
Jackson, of Shaftesbury, and suitable addresses
on "The importance of the work of Sabbath
School Instruction," on "Religious Liberty,"
and on "The American War,' were delivered
by various gentleinra and ministers. Mr.
Williams in the course of his remarks depre-
cated any interference of the British Government in
American affairs, and expressed a hope that, instead
of such interference, the English nation would raise
a sum of money to alleviate the distress in the
manufacturing districts, *hick would be more in
accordance with the principles of Christianity than
squandering millions of money in war. The meeting
was considerably enlivened by the performances of
some pieces of music by Mrs. Barfoot, the organist,
and the chapel choir.
CORONATION DAY.--Tbe pleasures of the day
were to • considerable degree marred by an accident
which happened to Mr. William Midden, dealer,
Bryanston street, Blandford, who with some friends
was returning home in alight cart, and on descend-
ing the hill on the Shaftesbury road, the shafte of
the vehicle suddenly broke, and the occupants were
thrown out, fortunately without receiving any
Injury. The pony then galloped through the town
and knocked down two little boys and a woman.
On arriving near Mr. Short's, corr. dealer' Salisbury.
street, the pony fell on the pavement and broke
one of its legs, and was obliged- to b. killed. We
trust that the poor man may be successful in having
at least a part of his lose made up to him. The pony
was worth £l2.
On Wednesday morning as Henry Maidment, an
old servant of Mr. Henry Marshall, builder, was
driving a wagon and horses on the Poole-road near
Spettishury, one of the horses shied, throwing
Maidment down, and the wheel of the waggon passing
over his leg it was broken.
CRETAN, CATTLN, •ND WOOL Manxre—This
market will be held at Blandford on Saturday the
12th day of July, 1862.
STURNIINSTEEt NEWTON.—A fire broke out
here on Tuesday morning, which. but for the prompt
assistance rendered, might have been attended with
disastrous consequences. It appears that a spark
from a chimney of a cottage belonging to Lord
Rivers, situate in Back-street, falling on the thatched

DISTEEESING ACCIDENT AT THE ISLE 07 WIGHT.
Cowes, Friday morning.—An accident of a most dis-
tressing nature occurred here between the hours of
nine and ten o'clock last night A boat's party of
excursionists from Portsmouth were rowing about in
the vicinity of Cowes Pier, when one of the steam-
packets that run between here and Southampton
approached. To catch theswell caused by the rapid
progress of the steamer the boat, which contained a
young woman and three or four men, was broughtclose
up, notwithstanding the frequent remonstrances of
the crew of the packet. The captain shouted at the
top of his voice ; still the rowers impelled the boat
forwards, until coming within the range of the
paddle is heel, the frail craft was dashed to pieces. and
the entire party were to be seen in the dim light
struggling in the water. The shrieks of the woman
and cries of the men brought speedy assistance, but
despite every exertion one of the men sank to rise
no more. The utmost excitement prevailed at the
seeps of the accident, and many were the remarks
made in condemnation of the reprehensible practice
—a very common one—of a boat approaching a
steam-vessel when in motion, so as to catch the
I "swing," as it is termed.

roof, ignited it.
TEMPERANCE Lzernits.— A very able lecture on
the evils of Intemperance was delivered at the
Temperance Hall on Wednesday the 2nd, by Mr.
Warner, whose vivid delineation of the sufferings and
degradation consequent on a course of intemperance
rivetted the attention of his audience, and we
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would fain hope produced good impressions.
WINIBORNE. —COUNTY POLICF., Friday, July 4.
—(Before C. J. Parke, Fog., and Bev. C. J. Glyn.)
—Avguattia William Cook, aged 20, who has been
convicted for felony, assaults, and poaching several
times, was brought up on a warrant charged with
knocking an old man down named John Snow, at
Leigh, in the parish of Hampreston, upsetting his
basket of oranges, and shamefully ill treating him.
Fined I'l, and 12s. 6d. costs, and committed for one
month bard labour in default.

POOLE.—A few days since as the coachman in
F. Rogers, jun., Fag., was driving I, per of high-
mettled horses in a break through the streets, one
of the animals fell and broke its leg, and was other-
wise so much injured that it died on reaching the
stable. The coachman displayed great presence of
mind, as the other animal commenced kicking
furiously when the accident occurred.
SHAFTUSBURY. FORESTERs' FETE. On
Monday (Coronation day,) the trade of the town was
generally suspended, and the day was kept as a public
holiday. The Ancient Order of Foresters cele-
brated their anniversary on this occasion, and the
members of Court "City Palladur," 3,468, met at
the Court-house, Abbey Arms lon, at half-past nine
o'clock, and at half-past ten they went to the
church of the Holy Trinity in regular procession, in
the following order :—Mounted Forestal', in full
dress costume; the 9th Dorset Volunteer Rifle
Band; Brethren in Regalia; Banner; Brethren in
Regalia, &c., &c. After Divine service they pro-
ceeded to the new market-house, where about 100
sat down to an ample entertainment, provided by
Brother Freke' of the Abbey Arms Inn. The chair
was taken by W. H. R. Bennett, Esq., surgeon to
the court, supported on the right by the Rev. J. J.
Reynolds (the rector,) and Messrs. New, Strange,
Beatable, and Roberts; and on the left by Messrs.
Bennett, Mills, &c. After the cloth was removed
the usual loyal and other toasts were given, and the
band played the following programme :- -
Selection from "Martha" .'. Flotow.
Valse—" Woodland Whisper." ......D'Albert.
"Hallelujah Chorus" ... Handel.
Selection from "Sonambula" Bellini.
Selection from "11 Trovatore" ... Verdi.
"Death of Nelson" ... Bellini.
At half-past three the procession reformed at the
Market-house, in the following order :—Mounted
Brethren; Band; Dispensation of the Order;
Brethren in Regalia; Banner; Brethren is Regalia;
Triumphal Car, illustrative of Robin Hood's Last
Shot; Brethren in Regalia; Triumphal Car, illus-
trative of the Benefits of Forestry, viz, the support
of the Widow and Orphan; Brethren in Regalia,
&c. The procession marched through the principal
streets to a field in Cowpice-street lane, where a
variety of sports and amusements of "the good old
time" of Robin Hood and Little John, such as
climbing a greasy pole, jumping in sacks, and donkey
racing, concluded the day's entertainment
On Tuesday the Hope Club held their anni-
versary, and after dining at the Townhall paraded
the principal streets, preceded by the Rifle band.
BRIDPORT. —A Frill FISIL On Tuesday Mr. C.
Simmons, the professional cricketer of the Pymore
Cricket Club, caught a very large trout in the East
River (the 'taker), near the hatches. The fish,
which is said to have been the finest ever caught
in this neighbourhood, was twelve inches round, and
twenty-three long, and weighed six pounds three
ounces. . . ,
YEOVIL. ADULT gVENING SCHOOL. The
annual meeting of the friends and subscribers to this
school took place on Saturday last at the schoolroom,
the Rev. Mr. Thomas in the chair. We regret to
observe that this undertaking, so pare in its
character and management, should present, for the
first time, a 'balance due to the treasurer on the
annual stock-taking. When first established some
few years ago the annual subscriptions reached £38,,
now they have gradually dwindled down to, as will
appear by the balance sheet subjoined, only £lO.
With one or two honourable exceptions the gloving
manufacturers withhold their support, though, as
the largest employers of the class benefitted, it is
almost imperative on them to subscribe. It
is an acknowledged fact that the better educated a
man is the more useful he is to his
master. The honorary secretary, Mr. D.
Vickery, was called upon to read the following
report :—'• Seven years have now elapsed since
these schools, at the earnest desire of the vicar of
the pariah, were established, and until a very recent
period they accomplished to a very great extent the
good they were instituted to perform. Upwards
of 100 scholars, consisting of children and adults,
were weekly in attendance. These schools were princi-
pally established for the benefit of those who had,
whilst of an age to attend the excellent and well
conducted day schools in the town neglected the
opportunity of learning to write, cipher, and read,
which had been kindly provided for them. During
the lest two years, however' these evening schools
have not been attended by that class of scholars for
whom they were established, via., the Molts, and
during the last six months the number of children
in attendance has been so small, swing perhaps in
some measure to the present depressed state of the
gloving trade, that your Committee think it expe-
dient not to re-open these schools at least during
the ensuing winter, after which the trade of the
town will, it is hoped, hare returned to its healthy
condition, and the dark cloud at present hovering
over these schools passed away, so that an institution
perfectly unsectarian in its character, unambitious
in its aims, and useful in its tendencies,
may be ere lone in fall working operation again."
The honorary secretary then proceeded to read the
financial statement, by which it appears that the
treasurer started with a balance in hand of
£3 lOs. 3d. ; the subscriptions received amount to
Elo • received in penoe from the male pupils,
£6 is, and from the females, £2 13s. Bd.; on sale
of books to the pupils, £1 3., &I.; for gas on loin

DORCHESTER FAIL —This fair was held on
Saturday. July 5, and in consequence of the altera-
tion of the day (Monday being the proper one) there
was a small attendance,and many dealers who usually
attend were not present. The trade for lambs was
good, and
_prices were about 26a. per head for good
downs. Ewes and wethers did not sell so well
as last year.and although offered at lower rates many
lots went home unsold. Wool buyers were numerous,
and the trade appeared healthy, prices being about
Is. sd. per lb. Horses were more plentiful than
usual, and were fully of an average quality. The
trade, however, was dull, and late prices could not
be maintained. In the corn exchange there was
very little doing, and prices were about stationary.
KINGSTON PARE V. DORCHESTER CRICKET CLUB.
—On Friday last a match was played between the
Dorchester and Kingston Park Clubs, on the ground
of the latter. The weather was everything that
could be desired,tiut there were not many spectators
present. The Dorchester club took the bat first and
moored 69 runs, the Kingston obtaining only 54.
The members of the Dorchester Club in the second
innings made some excellent play, but owing to the
superior howling of Messrs. Harenc and Darner, they
were disposed of for the small number of 34, their
opponents, therefore, had to get 50 to beat. The
Kingston members went in with high spirits,
and beat their opponents with nine wickets to
spare. Mr. Franks, of the Dorchester Club, made
the highest score of the day, and Mr. R. H. Truell,
of the opposite side, made the greatest number of
rune in one hit, having made tire. The umpires
were Messrs. Hawker and J. Besant. The following
is the score :

DORCHESTER.
let innings 2nd Inning..
PSTIOII6, Ibw, b 1. areno
Allen, run out
W. Churchill, b Dower 0 b Harem ... .... 0
Franks, o Bounce% b Harem
Rev, Watson, b Homo
E. Longman, b Henna
Hodges, b Darner
CI. Read, jun., b Barone . .... t b Darner
W. Bishop. c Vandeleur, b Milner 6 c Vandeleur
8. Baker, b Darner 1 b Darner 1
A. Short., net out
{Vides .
Byes
Leg Dye
Total

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Total .. 34

KINGSTON PARK.
lit Innhurs.
B. Shirley. e Churchill, b Parsons
F. Shirley, b Churchill
Rev. L D. Denier, h Parsons.
B. H. Truell, ru wit not oat
Capt. Gamier. c b Parsons not out
W. Hounsell h Parsons
Capt. 1( inderkley, e Franks .
C. Vandeleur. c Hodges, b Parsons
Hussey, b Parson.
Major Barone, not out
Rev. F. Coke, run out
1.1 ides
Byes
Leg Byes
Total

Ind loninp.

Total ..50

Purrry FAIR RIINNING. —On Monday morning
last, a young man named Tutt, an employ 6 at the
South Western Railway Station, ran 100 yards
on the London road in ten seconds and a quarter.
The fastest running on record—at least so says
Bell's Life—was by Seward, who once ran 100 yards
in nine seconds and a quarter.—Tutt won by his race
the enormous sum. of 10s._ . _

DORCHNSTER Tows COUNCIL. —A meeting of
the Council was held at the Guildhall on Monday
the 7th inst. Present—the Mayor (J. Galpin, Esq.,)
Alderman Man field, and Councillors Stanton, Bishop,
Mason, Lock, Bennett, Aldridge, and Hodges.
The minutes of the previous meeting having been
read

The TOWN CLZRIE said he bad received a letter
from the Postmaster-General, assenting to the
erection of a pillar letter-box on the top of West
kligh-street.
The MAYOR read a letter from the Committee for
the Relief of Distress among the operatives at Man-
chester, snlicitimi, the Council's cooperation in raising
subscriptions. It was unanimously resolved that
subscription lists be opened at the several banks and
libraries in the town, and likewise at the Mayor's
residence.

The seal of the Council was affixed to the docu.
ment relating to Mr. T. Ensor's new purchase; and
Mr. Stanton's motion respecting the watering and
cleansing of the roads in Fordington, was, after a
lengthened discussion, withdrawn, on the under.
standing that the subject should be immediately
considered by the General Purposes Committee.
After the transaction of other business of minor
importance, the meeting was brought to a close.

CHARMINSTEK.—Arrastrr To Commrr Burma.
—James Beasley was on Saturday last charged
before K L. Kindersley, Esq., with attempting
to commit suicide. Lucy, wife of the defendant, said
that on the previous day her husband came home a
little " drinky." He went 'up stairs, and she
followed him sad saw 'him with a mar hi his band.

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of rooms to other parties, £3 12s. ; making a total
of £27 2s. 7d., and less in amount by £1 35.
ld
Then the disbursements of £2B Si,. &I. are thus made
up For books fur school, £2 17..; incidentals,
15& 6(1. ; master's salary, £8 16& 8I.; print-
ing, &a, 16s. 6d. ; gas, 14 years, to 26th March,
1862, £l3 10s. ; and to collector, commission on
sabecriptions, 104 The adoption of the raped end
account was then proposed and carried, which ter-
minated the proceedings.
TOWN CODNcit. —A meeting of our Corporate bodp
was to have taken place, in the usual order of events,
on Monday, but owing to the day being observed as
a general holiday in the town, the meeting was
postponed.
TAB ljetem—Roturn for the week ending Wed-
nesday, 2nd July :—Number of paupers admitted,
4; discharged, 0; remaining in the bones, 114:
Corresponding period last year, 109; increase, 5.
Vagrants, 4. Out-door Paupers. 1,729; amount
of relief in money, £Bl 13.. 74d. ; in kind,
£32 17s. lld. ; total, £ll4 10s. 94d. ; last year,
£lO9 Os. 4d.
ABER RNE.—It is high time that in every
Union a more rigid inspection by the Board of
Guardians should be made into the conduct of the
various servants employed by them. It must be
fresh in the recollection of our readers that Poole
Union gained for a time an unenviable notoriety
through various delinquincies of its officers, and last
week we had to report the dismissal and forced
resignation of four of the officers connected with the
Bherborne Union. These have been folio sed by
another. At the Board meeting. on Thursday, Mr.
Kite, relieving officer, sent in his resignation; bat
it appearing be had not relieved paupers in some of
the parishes, although he had entered them AS paid,
the board refused to receive his resignation, im-
pended him from his office, and communicated the
circumstances to the Poor-law Board. The neglect,
to call it by its midlest name, does not appear to
have been of long standing. It was confined to the
last fortnight, and every pauper has since been paid.
The defence is, that he went to Clifton to look after
a situation, and that the omission to pay the paupers
was unintentional.
WA RNIINSTER.—REMARWABLE RACE AGAINST
TIMIL—On Monday Mr. Robert Coles, of Middleton
Farm, matched his mare,ldisa Coventry, to run
three miles within eight 'minutes, himself to ride.
The race came off on Warminster Down, and the
distance was actually done in seven minutes and
nine seconds, without whip or spur, and the horse
came in in a full gallop, and was not the least
distressed. This is considered to be one of the most
extraordinary races againsttime that has come under
the notice of the public, when it is considered that
the marg carried a weight of no less than 1254.
101 b., and that she has had little previous training.

" THE PRESS" AT W ESTON-SUPER•MARE. —On
Saturday lwit Mr. P. Stewart Macliver, proprietor
of the Western Daily Press, entertained the members
of his literary and commercial staff at dinner at
Rogers's Royal Hotel. Weston-super-Mare. The
party, after a rapid journey, alighted at that pretty
watering place under a smiling sun and in an
atmosphere which had been pleasantly cooled by
the rainfall. After thoroughly" doing" the "lions"
of the place the company repaired to the hotel,
where they sat down to a recherche and admirably
served dinner. The courses and entre, were
unexceptionable, and the wines excellent; in short,
the catering reflected the greatest credit upon "mine
Host", and was worthy of the handsome hotel which
graces the town. The chair was taken by Mr. P.
Stewart Macliver, who was supported by Mr. D.
Macliver, and Mr. Walter Reid occupied the vice-
chair, supported by Mr. W. C. Hepburn. Loy al
1 and complimentary toasts were proposed and res-
ponded to, and an exceedingly *meant afternoon
was wound up by another stroll, by the sea waves
(which were not sad on the occasion) and the journey

home.
A HEARTLUS SCOUNDREI.:—Richard' Bowden,

aged 30, coaoli painter, of No. 82, Regent-street,
Westminster, was brought before Mr. Woolrych, at
the Thames Police Court, on Friday, charged with
feloniously intermarrying with Rosins Page, a young
woman, of No. 111, Lettington-street, Pimlico, while
his first wife, Mary Ann Elizabeth Bowden, was
alive. The two wives, industrious young women,
who have been reduced to great poverty by the pri-
soner's infamous conduct, were present. He was
engaged to marry a third wife, who is far advanced
in pregnancy by him, and the wedding was to have
taken place on Friday. Police-Sergeant Hart, an
intelligent officer, No. 1 L, however, took the pri-
soner into custody while preparing for his third
, union. The first wife fine got into the witness-box,

and said she did not wan to hurt the prisoner—
although he had behaved very cruelly to her, and
she was obliged to go to a situation six weeks after
her marriage, which took place at St. Luke's church,
Chelsea, on the 2nd of August, 1657. Mr. Wool-
rych, on hearing who the first wife was, said be
could not receive her evidence. It would be illegal
for him to do so. Rosins Page said she was married
to the prisoner on the 25th of February, 1861,5 t the
parish church of All Svints', Poplar. The prisoner
had detained all her linen, and would not let her
have anything. Mr. Woolrych directed Police-Ser-
geant Hart to accompany the second wife to 82,
Regent-street, Westminster, and take care that her
linen was delivered to her. He could not make any
order about the rest of the property claimed by the
second wife. Emmeline Francis, a married woman,
the sister of the last witnesa, recollected the marriage
at Poplar church. She remained at home to cook
the wedding dinner while the party went to church.
The prisoner said he was a widower. Both wives
here said the prisoner had left them com-
pletely destitute, and they had suffered great pri-
vations. The second wifo also said the prisoner
had sent the following letter to the woman he in-
tended to make his-third wife. The following is a
copy of the letter, which is in the prisoner's own
handwriting :—" My dearest Harryatt I arrived at
my lodgings on Monday night at a quarter past 11,
so you could not have been so very late after all
my dear Harryatt I trust you are quite whell fur I
am sorry to inform you that whoa taken very un-
well before! reached borne, hot and couldin, and I

had some ginger brandy, which seemed to ease the
pains which I had about me, but I feel much better
to-day than I did, but I think it whoa the Hupait
with Rase on Sunday night Caused it, for Although
I did not show it I whos truly wretched on Monday
to think how the wicked wretch has belyed me
everywhere for the Pains I took with her ; but I
swear never to live with her again. But now
dearest Harryatt, it lays in your power to make me
Happy for ever wretched. lam fairly disgusted
with Rose when I think of all." The second wits
said she was the Rose alluded to in the letter, and
that the prisoner told " Harryatt" he was not a
married man.— Police-Sergeant Hart, 1 L, said that
when he took the prisoner into custody he said it
was a bit of jealously on the part of Roaina Page
because he would not marry her. Sarah Cooper, of
No. 48, Queen's Road, Chelsea, said she was present
at the pneoner's first marriage at Chelsea Church.
—Mr. Woolrych remanded the prisoner for •
week.

The member for North Wilts, the Right Honour-
able Thomas Henry Sutton Sotheron -Esteourt, is
reported dangerously iIL On Thursday afternoon
it was announced by telegraph that be was suffering
from a rupture in the head, and that there were but
faint hopes of his recovery. Mr. Estcourt was born
in 1801, his father having been T. G. Bucknall
Eatcourt, Esq., of Estcourt. In 1829 he entered par-
liament as a conservative—tory was the designation
then—through the gateway of the Marlborough's
constituency, which he represented till 1832. From
1835 till 1844 he represented Devisee, but during
the latter year be was chosen by the constituency of
North Wilts as their representative, and has held
the seat up to the present time. In 1848 he was
pointed President of the Poor-law Board by Earl
erby, and was then sworn a member of the Privy
uncil. At the dieruntion in the Derby Govern-
nt in 1859, to conseqemice of the Reform Bill,Mr.
tcourt succeeded Mr. %Valp de as Home Secretary,
au ieplayed great ability in the office.
Three men, named respectively Emanuel Thomas,
Wi ion Falkiner, and John Wakefield, have been
arreted at Belfast on suspicion of having taken part
in t e murder at Ashton. The men arrived in
Belf t on Wednesday by the Fleetwood steamer,
jnè'were arrested during the day. The man named
'Johnson,
in whose house in Manchester Wood and
Burke were apprehended, is also in taistody.
ATTKMPT ON THE LIFE Or THE GRAND DUKE CON.
mono's AT WARBAW.—A• the Grand Duke Con-
stantine was stepping into his carriage upon leaving
the theatre on the 3rd inst., a revolver was fired at
him. It is said that his Regal Highness is slightly
wounded. The perpetrator ham been arrested.
The ceremony of re-opening the parish church of
Great Torrinkton, North Devon, was performed on
Thursday, by the Van. Archdeacon Bartholomew,
it having recently undergone a complete restoration.
The church that stood on the spot formerly was used
as a powder magazine during the civil war, when it
was completely destroyed by the explosion of several
tons of gunpowder, ' and a new edifice bad to be
built.
SHOCKING COLLIERY ACCIDENT. —On Thursday
night the water broke in upon the Old (Untie
Colliery at Llanelly. Six men were drowned, and
42 escaped by a new pit recently sunk.
hi URDU% •ND SUICIDE IN SHADWELL.--On
Saturday afternoon, about half-past two o'clock, a
horrible murder was committed by a Spaniard,
named Ramon Capele Villa Roca, at 12, Albert-
square, High-street, Shadivell. His victim warren
Irish girl, with whom he had been cohabiting,
named Honors ScinlielL The event has created
great excitement, more especially as after his delve-
tion in the first crime he succeeded in committing
suicide. Roca arrived in this country from the
Havannah about six weeks back, and then had 700
dollars in his possession. Soon after ho formed an
intimacy with Scannell, and had recently become
very jealous of her. On Friday they went to the
Exhibition, and were afterwards drinking in a
public-house. Friday afternoon, whilst clean-
ing out her room, she wished him to leave,
as he had no money. The landlady of the
house also told him to leave. He Hew into a furious
passion, and threatened them both with death, and
as he armed himself with a pistol and dagger the
girl becoming alarmed, ran out, and was hastening
down stairs, when Boca attacked her and laribbld