The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-12-05 00:00:00

MESSRS. SUTTON'S ROYAL BERKSHIRE
ROUT Show.

The fact that this show last Friday and Flatunlay, was
the 27th annual meeting of a similar kind 61 the only way
we e4ll account for its great sire and excellence. An
extraordinary business like Messrs. Sutton and Sons must
be grown into by degrees, for it eannot be invented and
created in a short time, no matter what talent, enterprise,
and capital, may be embarked in such an undertaking.
The show we saw on Saturday last gave ample evidence
that all the elements of success which are comprised in
the term, talent, capital, and time bad been applied to
produce it. To say that the arrangements were perfect
would he only to echo what has been said thug after time
for many years past. But it will probably surprise any
one, who saw Messrs. Hutton's show tart year, and did
not see this year's, if we say there was again a groat
increase in the number of entries. This fact shows that
the Royal Berkshire Root Show is growing in popularity,
as well as in agricultural importance. Last year there
were KO entries but • .‘ ,rccasion there were 1,300.
The exhibitors of thee, . :roue agricultural product.
were competitors for cups arid other artiel. • • • value
of £l5O. But the great enterprise which is ...rested in
this suru, as offered by a oingle private firm, is but a small
part of the attraction, as will Ire seen if we give a list of
the principle exhibitors. Besides representative agricul-
turista who farm solely for profit, the following
, distinguished personages had specimens of their crops for
I exhibition :—Her Majesty the Queen, who sent lots from
the Royal Horne Farm, the Royal ilaitshot Farm, and the
Royal Norfolk Farm; 11.1111. the Prince of Wales, Ilia
Grace the Duke of Portland, the Right Hun. the Earl
Cowper, the Itight Hon. the Earl of Clancarty, the Right
lion. the Earl of Craven, the Right Hon. the Earl of
Herrington, the Right Hon. the Earl of Yarborough, the
Most Noble the Maniuis of Bristol, the Most Noble the
Marquis of Ailesbnry, the Right lion. Lord Calthorp. the
Right lion. Lord Sondes, the R;ght Hon. Lord Canova.,
the Right lion. Lord Clanmorria, the Right Hon. 1.0,d
Redesdale, the Right Hon. Lord Penryhri, the Right lion.
Lord Wharncliffe, Rear Ale rib Lord F. Kerr, the
Dowager Lady Willoughby do 111...ke. Baron Rothschild,
Lady Wickens, the lion. Mrs. Balthurat, the Hon. Mrs.
Hay. Sir John tit. Aulryn, Bart, NA, , General Sir .1.
G.C.8.. Sir C. Russel, Bart., cc., .x.r.. Sir Paul
Hunter, Bart, Sir Curtis Lampoon, Bart, Sir F. Smythe,
Bart., Sir H. Daahwood, Bart., Colonel Kingscote. c.n.,
M.P., Colonel Loyd-Lind/ray, v.c., sir., Mr. John Walter,
far., Mr. W. 11. Smith, and Sir IL Sutton, Bart.
On entering the main building for the first time, in
which the swedes and mange' were exhibited we were
much struck by its great size and the admirable manner
in which it is adapted for such an exhibition, as well as
for a seed granary at other times of the yea. This
chamber is the upper floor of a new building, with, a span
roof partly gazed ; its width being fie feet, while the
length of this chamber is 200 feet. From these dimensions
it will be readily understood that imiosing rows of roots
may be arnumed and that, also, irassages of ample width
for the crowds of visitors who were present may be left
This chamber was, besides, made ornamental, as well as
to contain the useful roots we have mentione.t for at the
far end were placed, from side to side glass cases contain-
ing every variety of seeds for th.? garden and farm, and
dried specimens of the many plants this fine are in the
habit of exhibiting. In the centre, too, of thie far end
were the cups and other pieces of plate which Metrics.
Sutton have won, and which had just preiiously been
awarded to the more successful this year, among their
customers.
The leading feature of the show last week was
"Sutton's Champion Swede." Of this favourite variety
there were nearly 105) entries of 12 roots each, which
merino that considerably over Me roots were here
collected together. We need list add this number
constituted a very great slow. Their character, too,
was very striking, so much so that we may apply to thou
the old lamiliar saying—" They were as likr as peas in a

bushel." SOMO uf them were larger aml 'sumo were
coarser then others: but this was evidently due to soil or
climate, „r eultivat , and timo of sowing, and in some
instance., im doubt to all these influences put together.
Some of the coarse tops might very well have been kept
at home, so far no the chance they stool of getting a
prize ; but we may express our ohligation to the venture-
some senders of them, as they were very instructive
• the rest, for it led practical men to issk and discuss
the question as to how it was such erAggerated specimens
of so finis • sort could be produced. We have no doubt
that it arose mainly (coin the seed having been sown too
early and the rows of plaints left too far apart We have
protested for many years Istaillit this pr.sctice. In our
vounzer days the maps crops of swedes were sowu in the
Eastern counties during the first, second, and third weeks
in June. Now many farmers sow at least a month
earlier. To this is due, no 'Meld —and particulary now
that soluble sind stimulating manures aro usol to push the
plants forward in their pones: growth --the apparent
' swede sickness " which is said to exist in many districts,
and particulary in the drier eastens and north and 'south-
eastern counties. But to return briefly to the roots
themselves, as we sow theni on Saturday, we may say
that the greater number of the lots were splendid
specimens of this variety, and in appearance they fully
bore out the reputation "Sutton's Champion Swede" has
gained for being a vigorous and healthy grower, and a
sound, hardy root to keep. The charxeter of the first
prise dozen we never saw beaten. These were not only
neat in form and fine 'if quality, but they weighed the
good weight of 125111. the lot. Thu second prize lot were
all very mats with the finest laseible neck. In addition
to the lots officially Pollee'', Mr. Suow, of Twyford, sent
is very pretty and well-grown dozen, and not to have
given them a high commendation weathers) been an over-
sight on the part of the iudgot
Sutton's Mammoth Long Rod Mongols were an extra,
ordinary collection. Some of them were too comas in the
neck and shoulder to he much admired beyond their great
xise, by which it Was shown what individual rods may be
foirol to, for there was too much woody fibre about them
for thew to he of the highest order of nutritious food. For
a main crop we should certainly not dila at growing these
great weights by giving the spare for each root which is
required for the production of such size. But the bulk of
the lots were of fine form and quality, and nothing of the
kind could apparently be more nutritious. This apparently
very fine quality was no doubt due in some measure to the
great heat of the autumn, for mangels like cucumbers
expand more rapidly under great heat, provided there is
moisture below nthich can be reached by their deep
running roots. Sutton's Berkshire Prize Yellow Globe
Osbert Mangels, Sutton's Yellow Intermediate Mangets,
and Sutton's Golden Tankard Mengel'', need only be
appreciated, for they have been perfection in past years,
and on this occasion they were as usual without a defect.
The form and quality of Sutton's white and yellow
fleshed turnips, as named in our prize list, are so well
established and so weliknown that any comment at our
hands in 157 fl would be superfluous.
Kohl Rata and Drumhead Cabbages were equally tine as
specimens of these products.
The horticultural department was altogether beyond
our tuiteipation, considering the extreme heat we had
in August and September, but this may he exotintal for
by the fact that Messrs. Sutton's customers are spread
over all parts of the kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland, and, therefore that every variety of climato, as
well as .11 to Ise found in the kingdom, is taken
advantage of. Carron', Parsnips. Onions, aud so on, were
never seven. so far as we remember, of greater size, nor of
better quality ; while the collections if 12 sorts of
vegetables sent by gardeuert were marvellous for their
great size and weight, and perfect forma. Anionic these
we taunt not omit mentioning the collection sent by Mr.
Tegg. gardener to John Walter, Esq., M.P. If some of the
amateur gardeners in suburbaxi, and cottage gardens in
country districts, who buy their souls promiscuously at
shops and stalls, were to see such collections as we saw
on Saturday. their "mouths would water," as tho saying
is, and they would be converted at once to the value of
good seed which will produce vigorous plants of a uniform
family character.
Wore giving the prize list we may wlsl that at the
Glounastenthire Rout Society's meeting bohl on Thursday,
the lith ult., the twentyluinsw cup for the best S acres of
swedes of any variety was awarded to a remarkably fine
field of Sutton's Improved Champion, grown by Mr. R.
P. Davis, of Chipping Solbury. This is the third time
this valuable prize has been awariol to this popelar
swede ; that the five-seines cup given by M 0.,. Presaor
for the best live acres of awoke ;Toe u with their
manures, and within 25 miles of Gloucester, was won by
Colonel Kingscote, UK, M.l'., also with Sutton's
Champion Swede; and that the five-guinea cup for the
beat two acres of mangel was won by Mr mimes Wool,
Arle Fium, Cheltenhauk with Sutton's ilasuirioth Wig
Red.
Early on Friday the judges - 11,r. James Brainier, Royal
Norfolk Farm, Windsor •' Mr. William Briginshaw,
Royal Bagshot Farm; awl Mr. Henry Tait, Royal Shaw
Farm, and Mr. Ussery S. a It.erwixel lionse Farm,
for UM root department ; and Mr. Good, gardener to Mr.
W. 11. Smith, M.P., and Mr. ihsuiela gardener to the
Rev. C. E. Buckle Keene, for the potato and vegetable
department—ronseneuced their difficult task of adjudi-
cating the prizes.

The ;Maws of EilinburA gave birth to a daughter
on liaturday evening.
The volunteer returns show that the increase of
efficients is general, not only in the metropolis, but
throughout the country, and it is estimated that when
all are meeived the total effitient strength of the
volunteer force of Great Britain will bo little, if any,
short of 180,000 men. The officers and surjeants earn-
ing the extra grant for efficiency have also increased iu
corrests soling ratio.
To t !os SU II l• r 1 V Es 4. —001.4 SI) IIPTION j,, CU RA TILE.
A ~rtain metlusl of cure has been discovered for this
distressing complaint by a pliyeician, who is desirous
that all sufferers may benefit from this providential
discovery. It is beyond all doubt the most remarkable
remedy of the age. Thousands have been cured by it.
Full particulars will be rent by post to ally !Wit:Wl free
of charge.—Address Mr. WILLIAMS, 10, Osfonl-terrace,
Hyde Park, London.
As inquest was held by Mr. Humphreys, coroner,
relative to the death of a seaman on hoard the ship
Randolph, recently arrived from Colombo, at London
The steward of the vessel stated that the ileciasoil,
although in no feeble a state of health that he feel alien
at the wheel, was compelled by the captain to continuo
working, lie was refused stimulant'', and hid himself for
imps 'tape In the hold to avoid ill-usage, aol. when the
crew discovered him, a rol,m, AA tied round his ely
be was puffiest ahave. On arriving at port the deceasel
was left lying exposed to a drenching rain far two hours
on the deck. The inquiry was adjourned.
BAtuaitovs Twurrnsircr 01, CuIIUIRgL -At the Bristol
; Police-court, &heard Wells and his wife Sarah were
sentenced to three month hard labour for grossly neglect-
ing their children in inch it way:. to endanger their lives.
; The children had been treated with extrenio barbarity,
kept almost naked, famished, and literally covered with
vermin. The youngest, aged two years, could neither
walk nor speak, and weighed only 1311 i. The others, aged
five and tune years, were esull•ldiots, and weighed 211 b
and 341 b respectively.

it goes,
need not interfere with other matters. To another it
may he answered that clubs and reading-rooms of this
nature are not likely to be the nuclei of mischievous
and "revolutionary propaganda" and schemes. If
there is discontent in the district, tho leading topic
will, of course, be talked of, but where there is a good
provision of entertainments a large proportion of the
men will, under common circumstances, prefer enjoy-
ing themselves in their own way, to carrying
discussions to the disorderly and riotous lengths of
alehouse oratory, where beer lind talk are the only

aumsement4.

The remaining objection has matter for much more
einisideration as to the degree in which it is desirable
to draw a loan from his home, when he shares, it with
a wife fuel family. With regard to the young men and
growing up boys, and to the single men without ties,
there is no doubt that the reading-room is not only
useful, but of incalculable value—sometimes almost
everything to them. Instead of the scanty light and
aceoneelation, with the constant ilisturluince unavoid-
able in a small cottage nom, the loneliness of an
evening in lodgings, or the noise and influences of the
inblie Ileum, they have a cheerful and comfortable
evening to look forward to after the day's work, with
light and space, good air and warmth ; they are
amongst the bettor sort of men and lads of their own
age and station, ant have opportunity for self-
imitruction if they wish it. or if not dialoged for study
they ear 11111 l fail to benefit by the general entertaining
literature and the " picture papers," which are
invariably attractive ; while the decently restrained
c.,nversation and comfortable surroundings all
help in giving them a knowledge and apprecia-
tion of the proprieties of life which is of infinite
foram to them and all about them. In
the words of a labonring man endeavouring
ti deefaile the good he considered done—" A young
man goes in thinking of nothing; he set* and hears,
and there comes a sort of a light. There is something
that gives him a knowledge and a c nnfort, and he feels
what a waste he has beenuudting of himself, and wants
to do better."
The difficulty of the adapt lies further on—
amongst the married men. It perhaps only exists
partially in the large towns or in the villages where
the members live close round their centre of meeting,
but taking the ordinary run of rural 'Lay labourers
that is, those who are neither in such indigent
circumstances, or so given to drink or bad conduct
as to preclude the hope of comfort at home—it is
very doubtful how far the evening separation may act
beneficially. The husband and father cannid with
safety be considered separately from his home ties,
and though, where he is already in the habit of seek-
ing his evening entertainment at the publichouse, his
wife would be only too thankful to substitute the
reading-nom and club for the more ilangeroue resort,
yet where he dice stay fluietly at home it is much to
be feared that, once unsettled, and the habit gained of
leaving his wife and family for a more entertaining
evening, that he will carry on the principle to having
his beer and games unchecked elsewhere. In this
case the wife as well as the husband has a claim for
consideration; after her day's work she has a similar
need of the refreshment of a comfortable evening,
whilst to the children the father's return usually
brings the happiest portion of the day; and if instead
14 household talk and domestic comfort the man's
return is only the signal for more work in preparing
him to be fit to sit away from her during the evening
the wife in her loneliness and neglect will be only WC.
likely to seek a temporary cheerfulness in what,
though had for her husband, is much worse for
her.
It is very truly remarked in the " Notes " that
if the growing lad dont not avail himself of some
mean* of huprovement after leaving school, his
hardly-won learning will escape him ; but it is very
ihiubtf Mt whether, if in earlier life his father's care ni
144) taken away (as when eve ll ill g absence is added to
that if working hours), the learning of books or that
of obedience and proper conduct will ever be rightly
implauted. The pint, of course, is open to debate on
either shlo, but judging by some years workings in the
West of England, it is more satisfactorily met by
lending leokS than by pressing the inan's attendance
at the reading nom. With him in these cases it is
usually not so much improvement in the sense of what
is gained by study that is necessary, as sonic mental
amusement accompanying bodily rest, and if looks
that can be easily understood and taken real pleasure
in are put into the hen& of the man and his family,
they will fairly abserli themselves in them' and desire
no better entertainment whilst the book lasts. Almost
everything, however, depends on selection : whether
secular or sacred it must be spirited. Argumentative
works especially, such as may be interpreted into
personal religious denunciation, are usually worse than
useless.
Taking yet one more point from the report
of the Suffolk Association, the proposed prizes for
collections of natural objects deserve a word. What
over may yet remain to be worked out as to the extent
to which eeit side ioccursione, debates, lectures, and
musical entertainments may be deseable for the
higher classes id operative ; or skittles, bowls, and
similar amusements for the low educated members of
the simple village-climbs ; there can be no doubt as to
the benefit of books for indoor amusement, and also of
increased knowledge of the animal and vegetable
surroundings of daily MC.
The town operative usually has a great hive for
flowers ; and the try lalourer has often a fund of
information reganling the plants and animals of his
district, which ouly requires to be drawn out, and a
little set to rights, to be a great pleasure to himself, as
well as a first step to what may be of much practical
benefit in his daily occupati 111 l .
Whilst the Association expreseee its wish to benefit
by the experience of those who may have knowledge of
the working of the different branches of its useful
undertaking, it is to be hoped that in due PefliMill it
will also let "there profit by its own experienoee.
, There is many a country village le which funds nail
all requisites for etartum the club or readingeoom
Iwould be found ready, if a plan of management could
be brought forwanl which hail already been found to
I answer; and those who have seen a reading-room,
where all was otherwise pnisperous, clisuel from the
caprice of a single individual unfortunately placed in
authority, dictating what was distasteful to the men,
wiil feel the truth of the remark in the "Notes" that
a club to be euccessful must be chiefly managed by
I the members themselves'," and also will feel the
elcuieut id success which lies in the connection of the
varied ranks and talents, different occunatione and
degrees of eihicat. , blendid together in unity of
purposeiii those who promote and form the Suffolk
Aosociation. 0.

WATSRA.raiNIi WWI for Sixteen Years has
nai
been vN e ly admitted to be the best Tonic known,
!ma a useful aml agreeable amonmaniment to Cod
Liver Oil. "Weean bear penmnal testimony to ita
aloe as: rook.- —Seam/Irl.—A4euts for Wey mouth
O. ritn.euN and SON,
.111eerri Sluatenbury, G.
Wine and Siant Slervhant ; Sheiborne,
Grocerst Cheap-street ,• Lyme
Iteeia, W. 11. Ittilme, }away Onavr, Brumbatrect ;
Wboleaale, WATERS and Surf, Si, &latches'', London;
and 1.14 W IA 311 d Co, W.

VISCOUNT Mainirrosg., who enlisted in the Royal
Artillery renently, le said to hare loon rejected by the
couninuldiug officer of the regiment, and it ie now stated
that he has enlisted In a cavalry regiment. His affairs
came before the Bankruptcy Court on Tuesday, when •
trustee was appointed. The hanlowpa was not examined.
and no statement of elan was submitted.

_
VILLAGE CLUBS
.AND READING ROOMS. THE MURDER OF A POLICE-
The institution of the "Suffolk Village Club and OONSTA.BLE.
Readi Ilg • roo 111 AWN wiation" draws attention to A subject
of great imiortance, both as re.;arcle the comfort and ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
social states, and also the intellectual improvement of
The sprit where the murder Was committed has been
the lalourim; p‘ipulation.
visited daily by hundreds, and demisted's initials have
Even in its first effects the existence of a widely been cut in the tree which stands in the hedgerow
sprea4 ansoriation of the district, is beneficial in draw. where he body was found.
the various elasees together, whilst the mutual Baker, it is well-known, has been a constant
acquaintance and joint though ,srying interests, take companion of the Ilutchingsee for the last eighteen
away many difficulthse, Anil enable the work to be months. He appears perfectly indifferent as to the
more effectually carried on in its individual inptitu- com,equences and to the position he occupies.
thew, than can often be the CiWe where each of these Men said to answer the description of the
Is an ieolated undertaking,.
liutchingses have been apprehended on suspicion
The object of the Suffolk Association, AA given in its during the past week, hut .4 course have been di.-
report, is to assist in funning village clubs and read- charged. On Wednesday a man resembling the father
big-rooms in the cannty ; to facilitate exchange of
was aprehended at Clayton. lie declined to give his
books; to provide occasional lectures on subjecta of
name or to account for his whereabouts and was
general interest (including such res are political or removed to Axminster. He was taken before J. A.
theological); to give Information on the subject of Knight, Emq., who knows the Hutchings...4a having
on Thursday, and, • servant in Mr.
provident societies, savings hanks, an'! similar institu. I K
tions ; generally to moist in any plan for preniet. I proved that he WWI not one of the family, he WOA die-
ing intellectual and social recreation for the labouring night's employ,and
charged. A man answering the deacription of ens of
population--whother the more highly educated artisan the sons was taken into custody at Chippenham on
.
of the large towns, or the rural labourer—throughout Thursday. P.C. Gilson went from Yeovil to identify
the county
him, but could not do so, and he also wail discharged.
The affairs of the aseeciation are managed by a bn Sunday it warn reported that the men had been
council, meeting not leas than once a quarter, in Been in the neighbourfeesl of South Prn edt, and
which }entitles the managing powers, the working several policemen searched a house occupied by a =II
members are represented by one from each "affiliated" named Richards. who is supposed to have driven the
club, arid by direction 14 this council all sums of murderers to Blandford on the Friday after the
money given as il nations are inveeted, the interest murder, but without success.
only being by their rules made applicable to current Baker continues to lie reserved, and persistently
expenditure. Annual subscriptions, interest accruing, denies 311 knowledge of the affair. A tuackinbeh,
and ether receipt., are all at the dierosal of the Raid to have been worn by him on the night of the
council, tinder a limitation that the expenditure shall murder, is missing, but his clothes and boots are in
not exceed £2O at any meeting without previous pommesion of the police.
notice to the secretary. That the police have got one (4 the four men they do
Unaer the encouragement of the association some not entertain a shadow of doubt about, but the three
new clubs have arisen, and some previously existing biggest valiant; still elnae the grasp of justice. It is
have been " affiliated" to the society, and from the confidently averred that the elder Hutchins was in
well-known and highly respected names amongst its Harlington last week; but such a feeling of terror do
promoters and let.ding metnbers, and the sum of these villians excite that the villagers round about are
money in hand shown by ite accounts, the affairs of aft-nil to speak, and yet the villiaus are said to be at
the :tssociation mescal' to go on prosperounly, and to heart the greatest cowards.
promise to do good locally, and also benefit the
A SEARCH OP THE WOODS
country at large in drawing attention to the practical
theline
working of the system.
the greater part of whom were conveyed along
The object of the association is, in the first place, to Wail made on Tuesday by upwards of 40 constables,
, provide the bond fide labourer of any denoniination i... 9 a special
utton Ilin di Station and, with another party,
with the opportunity of spending his evening quietly b train a distance of about two miles beyond
thrown intoPendomer W:sods. A great deal of excite-
I and comfortably with books, newspapers, and other
meat was caused by the presence of so large a body of
1 appliances (as means or requiremente suggest) for
and the men returned to their quarters.
reasonable relaxation or study, the details being left
open for consideration mas to what may be desirable in officers; but the search was unfortunately of no avail,
1 the institutes ore r reading-rooms requisite for the more .
n the days of the 01(1 Charlies, and was wanted for
I highly-educated operatives of the towns or larger in . .
6 The elder villian, George Hutchins, was in trouble
reason • e a barn at Harlington, but he managed
villages, whilst In the club imitable for a population of
to keep out of the way for wren years /
a few hundred inhabitants, a moderate-sized room,
Our Crewkerne Contemporary, who never loses an
with warmth and light, a sufficient supply of books
and papers, and possibly a piece of ground for out-of-
°lot tunity.of bully-ragging the police, says
'lt begins to he taken for granted, with reference to
door amusement, supply all that is needed in a T :—
the murder of Policeman Cox. that, as regards the detec-
cmnpass ordinarily attainabit, and. from the rules not tion of the murderers, the public are distilled to have a
being too tightly drawn, in a form likely to prove second edition of the North Perrott murder, —thatia that
• tolerable counter-attraction to the publiehouse. . the murderer escapes scut free. The ratepaYealaregethaleri
In the Noies on Mt Suffolk Village Club and Raiding- paying enormously for a syste
routs' Associatiln (published in connection with it liz f
But iftdglishinen prefer the
Mr. Johnson, one of the honorary secretaries), detai
introduction anre'duainreialien. system, for the sake of their own
.nreign to yds rountiluaTl, evidemalof, not adapted to Ha
and sug4estions are given at somo length with regard fancied 'convenience,' they t take the consequence of
Is. the management of the village clubs, possible its failure. Under the constitutional system, every man
methods of arrangement of clubs and reading-rooms in being his own constable, the flanlington munlerers would
connection with temporary workn, and the amplifica- have been apprehended in twenty-four hours. The Posse
tion of methods by which the association, through Conspnitatua—ns a last resort—would have rendered their
lectures and readings, lending books, and twisting in
escape impossible, Now, 'the laugh is OA the side of the
p'
promoting rational recreation of every d mea-eacription, e .ntl
red-tape--anti is even a kin of outaid m e sypathy
'
'nay, an the wo 'ad
work gains ground, hope to advance the from the fact of 'provocation.'—the new taw, not the old
intellectual and social comfort of the labouring poor, constitutional Common Law, actually allowing the
but space does not allow I.f further entracte, and the irresponsible police to stop any ' suspected ' person upon
small pamplet is procurable, if wished for, from the the highway—a most terrible power—and search him
publishers, Metiers. Simpkin and Marshall. without a warrant.
F Tts -n• every
those objections which are given in the "Notes" as For ourselves, we fail to see why, in this cane, eve
those at times brought forward against the working man cannat be his own constable. Let the at i.
lb of the clubs and readinglooms, cannot be considered, the eretektrne News give an '
INration of the crlorious
save
30 _
of the society. With regard to the first—" that the up into the New I res nd £1 t, a earn the . reward.
labourer has more urgent wants than any which the
is a benefit to him nevertheless its far salt tr, - and STEAMER.
village club can supply" : this is certainly true, but it THREE PERSON'S SUFFOCATED ON BOARD A

On Wednesday morning, Bernard O'Donnell, labourer,
aged 18 years Ilugh O'Donnell. aged 11: and Daniel
Carmichael, fireman, wore found dead in the deck-house of
the steamer Garland in Glasgow harbour. They went Wed-
nesday night to bed in the house, taking some live char-
coal in a chaffer from the galley fire, and closed every
aperture. One of the party, Charles Guiney, who was still
breathing, was removed to the infirmary.