The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-07-24 00:00:00

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FEARFUL ACCIDENT To A CHILD.—On Saturday
the 14th inst., a shocking accident occurred to a little
boy named Thome. lkelwell, only two years of ege,
whose parents reside at Blean, he being knocked down
by the engine of a train travelling on the Whitetails
branch towards the Canterbury station. It eppeeese
that the train in question was due at Canterbury al
11.45, eed having left Whitstable at the appointed tires.
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line lie auruiided the whistle as lout as poesible.
child had not the presence of mind to run off, anbengine.dniver (Anthony Liddle) saw the child oundt :
unite
drieer being unable to stop the engine in time to pre.
vent the accident (although he Übe,' the greatest exer-
tion in trying to do so) the engine struck the child's
and kilocked it down between the metals. The
railway officials at once rendered every aesietance they
could, and the poor child, whose skull was fearfully
fractured, was conveyed to the Kent and Canterbury
Hospital. Here it was promptly attended to by Mr.
811\110/11, the house surgeon, and the wouuds were deemed.
Up to Saturday night the e laid was perfectly insensible,
and at that time no hopes were entertained of his
recovery.
As: litter( JURT.—At the Wesford assizes, the other
day, George Critchley, the drivcr of the it
coach, was tried and convicted of the manslaughter of
Mrs. Anne Whitney, who was thrown off a car on which
she hiel beeu sitting, and killed on tile spot, by the
coach coming into collision with the vet'icle, °wine to
reckless driving of the primmer. On banding in their
verdict of "Guilty." the jury accougionied it willh •
recommendation to mercy, but when tate: meter! by
Mr. Justice O'Brien as to the grounds upon which They
Lased it, one of them stated that it was becat'ae they
acre of op that the death of the deceased Ili9kg
hare tern arcaksaal I The leerued judge serv:rele
commented upon their proceedings, and sent them Wee
to reconeider their verdict. They subsequently brougid
in the None finding, hut without the recononendatirm.
THE St.l.TithiENE.—An 'ingenious invention of this
name, pateuttet by Mr. G. Simpson, of Oxfordatreet„
prepare* Seltzer water, Eau its ichy, soda water, kir-.
with very little trouble. It is made without any joist.
and entirely of one piece of glass, rendering the appara-
tus flee from leakage,and preeerving the ai rated water,
ke., in a high state of perfection. Mr. Simpson has
also petruted is " portable freezing vase," producing ice
"at cominaud," and "only occupying the space of an
ordinary het-case."
ARRIVAL Or LORD CLTDE is ENCLAND.—Lwrd
('ls-dc arrived at Dover from Calais on Wednesday
afternoon at a quarter pot three o'clock, in the mail
packet Alliance, on his return from India. As soon as
the Alliance drew towards o.e pier, the figure of ffie
Colin (a. lie was still called by everybody) was essay
discernible on the quartereleck. He was standing wale
his usual erecturee, and looking wadi the same as.
when lie emberked f the very six to which the boat
was now approaching. excepting that the bronze on his
countenance was a tinge deeper, and his hair a trifle
grayer. The characteristic decision mud firmness of the
old General was as easily recognizable as ever in his
slightest movement. Oil the reseal being nioored, the
Mayor of Dover (Mr. J. C. Ottaway), accompanied by
the Town Clerk (Mr. E. Knocker) proceeded 011 board to
solicit from his Lordahip the honour of presenting an
address A niinuteor two's conversation ensued, during
which the crowd lining the Admiralty pier waved their
hats and handkerchiefs and cheered enthusiastically.
The Artillery Volunteers, under Captain Wollaston,
with their band, were in attendance as • guard of
honour ; but, owing to the abort notice which lad bees
given of his Lordship's arrival, General Craufurd, the
counuaudant of the garrison, and the other efficial Pee-
*emigre who under other circume,auces would bees
been there, ware not in attendance. The receptino,
therefore, was in all respects a civil one, Lord Clyde
walking with the Mayor, and preceded by the mace.
from tire handing liter to Birmingham's lard Ward's
Hotel, in the principal saloon of which • well-writtest
address was prevented to his Lordship in the presence
uf a very distinguished assemblage, to which Lord Clyde,
who iii.r.red to labour under considerable emotion,
replied in the most courteous terms. At the cooclusion
then
withdrew.
r throughout
His
tait wde
Lordshipc.o visibly
affected, shook hands with the gentlemen of the coreo.
son
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London, amid further demonstrations of joy at his safe
CoVINTRY.—SILK WEAVERS STRIKE.—A meeting of
some 8,01.511tu 10,4k1U silk weavers and others interested
in the trade of Coventry wax held on the 16th inst., on
Friar's-green; Mr. Zechariah Wheatley was appointod
to preside over the meeting. Mr. Read, a factory
weaver, spoke of the strung awl warm eyiupathy which
hiel been AWaketied towards them by the accounts of
their aufferinge which had been recorded in wine of the
raiwrs. Mr. Johnson, • delegate from thirty. is I'd'
dressing the meeting, said that the silk weavers there
had been grieved tu hear of their great distress, Lnd
were earnest in their desire that the strike should be
maiistaineel Against the attempt to yet aside the list. 814
they had dent him with DM in his pocket to aid 'hi
tame. (Appleuse.) Mr. Hartupp, weaver, 50041
condemned the factory system, as tending to fester vle•
and immorality, and advised the meeting to adhen te
the resolution to maintain the present list. Speeded
complaining of alleged misrepreeentatns on the
the Cureetry Standard were made, and a deputatim
was appointed to wait upon the editor of that paper.
itaoltlrlyjity
yteokEue,XingT BIRTH.—SAD Errscre or FRIGHT.
- Saturday last Mrs. Edwards of Millbreek. bed
Devonport, te cross Hernia/kw to her reeidence, Irbe°,.!
hail, iii ea:ea:riming 'tun'sste"p ;roan: tilheustlit°inp
gunwele, 'Dieted his footing and fell into the water. Xi'.
Edward*, who was seven months advanced in pregna'
was greatly terrified at the accident. The 10 erlo
reecued with some difficulty, but the shock 41. e sustaieed
was PIO great that, on the boat arriving at Millbrook,
was fumid necessary to carry her to her reeidence. 11*
pour woman was taken with the pangs of Pre'n't."
lebour and gave birth to three children. Two of .7.
infants have since died. The third still survives, bat:.
very weakly, and the mother has sustained • "5".
shock of the nervour system' from which it must b!..:
long time before she will have completely etc°, Le7i
Her Gracious Majesty the Queen is in the her,
making a present to mothers of three children at • ell""
and this is an occasion well entitled to call forth thus
royal bounty.
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A committee of ladies, headed by the
Shaftetbury, have been formed for the purpose of rut';',.
log the distress of the families of the brave fellows'''.
perished fighting for Sicilian liberty, or who fell 'idiot
the foul bombanlinent of Palermo.
The existence of native diamonds has been disco' tuf.a...,
Auetralia in the black sand of the Ovens dittry;
Rubies and other gems of very swan sue had pruti'
been found in the same deposit.
At no former period of observation, according Wootli
bulletin of the Paris Observatory, :more so .u."l
been sten on the sun as during the lest fortnight.for
are not only remarkable for their number, but t'''tirc
their magnitude. They occupy for the most pert
zones parallel to the solar equator, along which the). "'"_,
disposed of in front ten to twelve groups,
about sixty spots.
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Hou.ows MADMEN? AND PILLI.—HeradNAIT
The tendency to particular Masses transmitted front
child exercoes a wide Influence In producing db"l4'„ pet.
are free from hereditary predispositions. CousumPii'", sid
;
and scrofulous disorder, are from this move mer Prlr.ol
YmOY rob U. of our deare4 treawurm. Holloway ':,it-
and 14111 have the power of removing from Ow
morbid qualities. in which lies the essence of peril
diwases. and not only do they dense the blood. 60.4.4
every living tissue throu Sit the frame. vvbetbeT" 1d
tenon, or internally. are soothing.
nevtlf nen be wrongly or do harm.
noxious Ingredients, the meet delicete and timid Rol
employ them.