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LONDON CITY MISSION.

A meeting of the (Handset this catholic society was held
on Monday evening last, at the National Sehoolroom, when
the attendance was not large. On the platform were the
Rev. T. (heaves, rector. presiding; Mr Lundie (Mayor),
Rey. F. Tyrrell, deputation, Mr. R. ff. Eliot, and Rev. W.
Lain—Mr. It. if. Eimer read the report of the auxiliary,
which showed that 4:30 4.. 10d. had been contributed last
year, and, after payment of expenses, DIO 10, 101. had
Iron sent to the Parent Society. He was a,rry that this
wan a falling-off of about Di from that contnbuted in the
year 1075, and a eery considerable falling-off from what
tliey proposed to themselves 10 or 9) years igo, when the
..I.jpet .an to be able to support a miseionarv, and that
the 'mite reached one year ; but since then had been fall-
ing off. One of the cameos of this falling-ot7 wae in the
lewtland branch, for the kind friend who used to collect
there had left, and now they had not, he thought, a single
-.describer there. The MAYOR, haying introduced the
pr. oemlinge, the Rev. W. Lewis addressed the meeting.—
The Rev. F. TTRELL, the depotatim, said there are 442
missionaries in London, of whom 116 are employed in
domiciliary visitation, Last rear 076 tricts in Hebrew,
were distributed, 1,309 in Judo ePolish, and hundre Is in
German. Dutch. and French, with thousands in English,
making 0.90 distributed by one missionary. There are
50,000 Jews In London. An dher part of the work is
awing letter-carriers and telegraph boys of whom 2,000
are employed at the not Office. Last rear they had eight
missionaries' less than last year, owing to the lack of
foot,. Yet they had hundreds of fresh communicants
added to the church, 1,400 drunkards, and 000 fallen out-
casts reel timed. He concluded by an eloquent appeal.—
The (.11.41RillAN said in the present day there is an immense
multiplication of religions societies, he did not wieh they
should be one the fewer: but one thing he mast strongly
protest against—the withdrawal of eupp met front old tried
evangelical societies to newer and perhaps more attractive
ones. We ought to economise our mean, and it was deeply
to be deplored that large amounts should he devoted to
expensive and elaborate buildings, and—s:ill more -spent
upon transient and foolish fl wal decorations. Ile
supposed that as much was emnetimes spent upon OA
decorations of churches and ch mels LS upon the contribu-
tions to the London City Mission. He had heard that
sone- ladies were displeased because there had been no
fruits and flowers, n earods and turnip= (laughter)—at
St. Mary's and Christ Church, at the Harvest Thanks-
giving; hut he thought be had totter make answer to
those ladies as it wee said to Christian women by the
Apostle—" Whose adorning let it not be that outward
adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of
. putting on of apparel ; but let it be the bidden man of the
• heart, in that which is not corruptible."—A collection was
aisle at the doors.

OFFER WS THIRTY SHILLINGS FOR HELP TO
A SCHOONER.
At the Weymouth Borough Petty Sessions on Teesdaer
before Mr. Lund* (Mayor), Mr. James Milledge, and Mr.
B. Hopkins. the Master and °inners of the schooner
Helena, of Stranraer, were semnsoned by the Weymouth
and Purtlend Steampacket Cenipeny for £5l, a claim on
account of essistence rendersl to the schooner last Monday
week. -Mr. House appeared for the captain and owners of
the chip, and raisesl a preliminary objection, which he
tbmthht they would consider fat el • the case might be
referred to the arletratien of two justices where the claim THE ADJOURNED INQUEST.
was not more than £2OO. That, he understood, hail not The inquest on Mr, Frank Cole adiourned to W educe-
ho-n done. Ile read the clause, which stated that the day afternoon, was resumed at 2 o'clock, before Mr. Giles
justices might call in a person acquainted with maritime Symonds, county coroners-Mr. Howard appeared for Mr.
pursuits as assessor, and deliver their decision within 49 Gregory-There were present :-Dr. Rhodes, Dr. Smith,
hours; but the summons was taken out, he understeml, as Jr. Tizard, Dr. Moorhead, Mr. Wood surgeon, Dr. Capon,
early as the Iftth. and that under the (Slut section, there (houseesurgeon Dorset County Hospital), and several
sbouel have been a reference, and not an information and gentleman on the Bench. Mr. Target% Mr. T. LI. Groves,
summons-The Mayor did not think Mr. Hannee client Mr. It. Thomae, and Mr. Graham were also present one
would suffer by leaving the case in their hands.-Mr. several others-The Coroner proposel to recall Dr. Lush,
{Janne usentel-Mr. Howard said the vessel VIM OUt in and take some further evidence, which in consequence of
very rough weather; she was disabled and the steamer what had reached his ears since the alieurnment, he bad
went out an-I towed her from a place of danger to a piece thought important and which he was informed Dr. Lush
of safety. There were several ingredients, in salvage, the seas competent to give. -The Foreman (Mr. E. H. H.
enterpnse of the salvore going out, the peril and distress (reed) said he had been asked about the legality of the
of the vessel saved, the lehour and skill employed, and the pot ,uiocieo examination being made before the Jury had
value of the property saved. In this race the steamer viewed the body, because it was impos.sible for the Jury
wees out armed, took additional captains, the other to form any opinion as to the stay in which the
sails were torn. and they succeeded in rescuing man died after he hasl undergone that operation.
The claim was 1.,50 ebet if there was a disposition to -The Coroner then real the law on the subject, which
he was willing, without Prejudice to settle for 1:30. authrmrisell the Greener to "direct a post-reertem exams,,-
Their ordinary charge for towage would have been £7, the nation of the body, with or without an analysis." There'
vessel being from 120 to 200 tons, and he produced the fore it was that he issued an order for the potonortent,
printed tewage rules of the company, by whirls the and the time of the postmortem war arranged, more
servants of the company were guided.-Captain W. especially having reference to the day for which the
Greens. of the steameltip Premier, belonging to the Wee- inquest was fixed, Saturday.-Mr. Freeman said they
mouth and Portlansl Steampaeket Company, limited, had could not go against the law; lout it seemed to lie a very
been to sea about 15 years, and on this Mondev, the irregular thing-Mr. Howard steed that he appeared on
13th, was on board the Commodore, of which Captain !rebel( of Mr. Gregory, and he asked whether, if any
Ayles was ill command, Captain (elite was also questions suggested themselves to his mind, he might put
there. In consequence of information being received them direct, or through the Coroner !-The Coroner
of • vessel being in Ili-dress, steam was got up on the replied that he must not turn this into a Bravo case.
Commodore. and soon after 12 he steamed nut of Vie The first enquiry was into the rouse of the man's deatb,
ham-bison, and saw a vessel which afterwards proved to be and the queetions must be continal to what he might call
tee Helena, bearing about Sei. F.. and this side of the the leers Ile should not attempt to stop any enquiry
till:amble" lightship, to the northward. He steamed that might be pertinent. The Jury, he thought, would
towarde her, and she was in such • state that mine shreds ree go into any enquiry that would net be pertinent,
of sails *peered like flags. At that time the wind was because the only result would he to waste their time.-
W.N.W.. blowing very strong, with heavy squall's, and Dr. Lulea : I wee sent for to the White Hart, about ten
there was much sea on. The ship then was sailing, and at minutes to eight on the morning of the 13th. The
that moment was not in immediate danger. She could derea..ed at that time was dead, and my °einem VMS that
net have gene on the ether tack, she would not have he hail teen dead some hours. The of), mortis was
stayed with the canvass she hal, and the weather such as strongly developed ;he WAS stiff. I was told he hest taken
it was. She wee a schooner, about 107 tens, and with the e draught on the previous night Having heard that I
wind and weather as it was, a schooner with these went to Mr. W. Gregory's shop, and saw him. If lam
therm:en and the cargo shifted, he thought, cool' not .emliged to tell what we. sail, I ioust ha SO. -The ! erroner
have gone into Portland Roads withent aseistanee. When Please take your ruling from me-Dr. Lush: I ant TiOt
he got towards the vessel, Captain Ayles was on the certain whether I t .Id him the man was dead: I think
peddle-box, and witness on the quarter-deck, and it net I sail "Whit del you give that man at the White
required s- me skill and management to (wing the steamer hart !" Ile said he give him 40 minims of laudanem and
within sperthing of the vessel. He asked if he wantel a :er grains of choral, adding at the time that that would not
tow, and what he would tow him to Portland Roads for, have caused hie heath. Mr. Gregory also said that the
Tole him he would make no ogreement, butter wait till he man came Le him on the Friday morning and asked him
get on shore to consult with hie agent. After backing and for a •Iraught. He had declined to do so unless he left off
tilling, he heard the cry -Throw us a rope," ane this was drink. In the evening some people at the publichouse
'hone, and the rope was made fast on hoard the steamer. sent to say Vie man was better, and he gave him •
A small rope was thrown front the steamer, this strangle. He also said that the man was in the habit of
woe done three times he those:he :iud the Helena's taking chloral; but he olid say how he knew that I
hawser was hauled on board the steamer. When they got am not certain, but I understood that he got that infor-
into supioth water. he eared the vessel, and advised the elation from the emu himself. I said the toan was dead,
cap.ain to co into Wevtnouth rue as, with hem-cargo ane it might I* dangerous ti give a diseased man such •
in that state, he thought it unsafe to take her into Pore draught. I think that was all that pasesl.-The Coroner:
land Road. No other steamer NUM near to help, and the Weuel the draught he likely to peralyse the heart's
veseel hail a strong list at the time. The captain said action l-Dr. Lush: I consider it would he likely in meha
"All right," and they took her inter Weymouth harbour. sees, to kill bim, It was a dangerous dose to give him.
'ro.is-examined It took close on an hour, to go out front Sleep woule follow the draught, and death would follow
the Ilart,ur to the vessel. There was no immediate the sleep. The draught would be especially dangerous to
danger; but she was running into danger. Portland gave as man in the condition I afterwards found hint, on the
no shelter, and there was a crest deal of broken water, roo 'snores examination--The Coroner : Granted the
Isit they did not risk their lives. Considered the vessel cotelitien of the man, smull that be discoverable from
was raved bv theist ; it was a case of salvage. outside appearances! -Dr. Lush: Not to a 11,P11.
-By Mr. Howar.l: There is always risk with professional atian.-Witnees continuing : The draught
a steamer. That afternoon it blew strong, and the should not have leen given unless upon careful
weather was very wild that night. If this had been erase enquiry and examination, even by a qualified reediest
of ordinary towage, he wonle have told his price.- 1.14 n. I have known Mr. Gregory in IlltaitiOSi here
Captain Ayles had Iseen at 1., 2.e years, and Was{ on beard ten years. I have hart no especial acquaintance with him
the Commodore when she went out on the 15th, bevel, or his male of disperidng. My pre-criptions go to ell the
ri ceivert information from the Collector of Cardenis that cherniets of the town. Supposing the man ha I been in an
a vessel was in dietress. They had five extra men on ordinary condition, the dreught would probably not have
board. He describe-I the datuaese to the Helena's spans killed him. If it had been ti an ordinarily healthy man
and sells, and said that what they on shore miippoeed ti be it would have sent him to sleep, and not have caused
flags were ribbons of the top gallant sail. The wind was death. The condition of the man male that f etal in his
very heavy. W.N.W. with squalls, with a heavy sea, case which would not have been fatal in another ease.
The vessel rolled heavily te leeward and when she rolled -11 y Mr. Howard: Forty minine of landanuin, contained
to windward she came nearly upright. From the state nearly three grains of OtaUlll, the chloral.-Q. Was that
the weather, it mesik up the whole of his attention to look the dangerous part or the chloral f -A. B rth were
after the vessel. Captain Ayles spoke to the conversation slangerous. The chloral would be an additional danger.-
generally ;he heard "Give us a rope: we'll settle that t,p. Ti what extent I-A. net I cannot :answer. -et. There
with the agent." - Witness spoke from his great is no opium in chlorel, to there !-A. No. The of Oct on
experience that the vessel woule have gone ashore if he the human stomach woubl lam similar to that of chloro-
had not given help-Mr. S. J. Fowler, secretary of the form ; it is mppsserl to be oniverted into chloroform
Weymouth and Portland Steampacket Co.' said the in the hlood. I cannot say what quantity of
captain came to him last &deeds, to speak ab,ut this ehlorefortu would be evolved frotn twenty grains of
matter, and asked the very lowest sum they were prepared chloral. It is a chemical retest ion, which I cannot
to take. Witness' tole him that in ceneequence •rf the answer without a calcul stion which would take some
falsehoods be had told, and alter his conduct, since the time. Thirty grains alone have proved fatal, but net in
vessel was brought in, they would not take a penny less ley experience. It is recorded in a case Imp Dr. Fuller, of
than £3O, without prejudice, by his paying all the St. Georges HospitaL -The ordinary dose of chloral gis en
costs up to that time. If he entertained that to a healthy man was asked Mout, and Dr. Lush said he
he was to give his answer at once, and he said should, if called upon, give 15 or 20 grains; but it is not
" Oh, very well, I must go on then. The value of required for a healthy man. Chloral produces very
the Commodore is £1,500; the other vessel they estimated different effects on different pens me-By the Coroner:
at £719, exclusive of came and freight. The peonage Persons sometimes became habituated to comiderable
incurred was, by the capt rin's own statement, £lOO, the ewes of chloraL -By Mr. Howard: Th.- full dose, the out--
rare° about £9O. The captain has made no further offer, side dew, in the Pt annacoporie is 30 grains. A man
On the Wednesday he raise prepared to pay his towage. accustomed to take it could take a larger dose than a
Witness said all right, then, I'll give von a receipt. The man unaccustomed. Should not think much of a dose of 20
amount is CIO. The captain offered Ms-fly the Mayor: grates for a man who said he was accustemed to take it.
That is for the Commodore going out with eleven hands? provided he had no organic disease. The smallest quantity
(Leughthr.), Mr. Howard And the Cemmodore worth of opium on record, which has been known to deetrey
£3,5001-Witnees : Yea-The Mayor: A very liberal life, la I grains for an adult. That would represent 54
offer. (Laughter.)-Captain Robert Fowler who had minions of laudanum. I know a work called Taylors
been 40 years at sea, was mate on board the Commodore. Medical Jurisprudence, Q Should you be mrprised to
Heard Captain COM.= hail the Helena, and asked whether hear the smallest dose stated there is 120 minims ?-rt.
they wanted assistance or wanted a tow, or words to that could give other authorities, authority upon authority.-
effect Captain Cosens said he should not make any Mr. Howard said that Taylor stated the smallest fatal
agreement till he got on shorn-John Cook, a fireman, dose was 121 minima-Dr. Lush read an authority, Dr.
deposed that Captain Corset* said he'd no arrangement Guy, who up; a quantity of landemuto, equal to
there, they must make arrangement on shore. The 4; grains of solid opium, or 5$ minims, is the
captain of the Helena, who wag at the wheel, held up his ntinimum dose to destroy 1,1 e. Forty minims, and 20 gra
hand to say "All right."-Captain Gibbs, aged 74, and 50 of chloral would have probably sent a healthy num to
yean a master mariner, part owner and director of the sleep and not destroyed life-Q. Has not the
steamer contpany. went out in the Gonatnalore to give the pharmacopreia been altered since that book NU written,
benefit of his experience. This was a case of assistance, and then did nett!. minims of lastdanute represents grain
and not of towage. Captain Cosens refused to make any of opium 1-De Lush: I cannot say: 111 minims represent
agreement-John Hawkins, sailor, was standing close to a grain of opium now. I cannot say whether in 1061 when
Capt. Covens, who asked if he wanted assistanee, and the Guy wrote, 19 minims represented a grain of opium. In
captain of the Helena held up his hand. Nothing was them days the grain of opium is represented by 141
said shout towing. Hadn't talked to anyone about the minims of laudanum.-Mr. Howard contended that in
matter-Mr. Menne put several questions relating to Guy's time this minimum dose was tleminims. -Dr. Lush:
this ; but was met with the uniform answer-" No, sir, No, 7t.i minims; four times 19 are 76 -(Continuing) : I
I've not." -Mn. Dyer, coat merchant, an old ship owner, made a post morteia examination of the deceased, at two
had seen the state of the vessel, and considered the claim o'clock on Saturday the 1301. I hall seen the body
of £3O a very fair one. Had paid heavier damages for previously. He had been dead some time, and his arms
less work. Salvage awl towage caused different charges, were quite stiff. A wan dying from laudanum would fall
-For the defence, Me Hawn urged that the whole of the asleep. With laudanum I should expect symptoms to
evidence showed that this was a question of towage and confluence in two hours after administration in a healthy
not of salvage. -Captain Thomas Betty, of the Helenas man. The 4hose given in this case would take effect in
from Dieppe for Liverpool for orders, encountered the half an hour. In an ordinary case, I should expect a man
gale on Sunday night, lii miles West of Portland. Ile to live some hours, from six to twelve hours with an
had no difficulty in making Portland Bill, and the ordinary perm's, and with a poisonous dose of opium
Lightship. The ship behaved very well, and sheered very alone. The chloral would expedite this: but I cannot
little in the Channel, and they were abeut six hours say how much. In ordinary cases it varies very much as
ruuning up. There was no water in the hold. He had to how soon the rigidity comes on. I should expert that
four Mande Iseside himself. The steamer came up, and the more quickly a persen dish, the more quickly rigidity
hailed them asking if he was going. to tow. Witness would set in.-Q. If a Mall died from disease of the heart,
replied -" according to rircumstances, ' and told him lied would not rigidity come on more quickly than trete a dose
give Vs. to have a tow into Portland Roads. Could work of laudanuru 1-A. Generally, the more sudden the death
his ship without the tow; some one on boari the tug the more sudden would he the rigidity. I cannot nay
replied "all right come on with the rope." After they whether disease would come on more suddenly in a person
were in tow, the master advised him Le go into dying from disease of the heart than from sleeping off by
Weymouth, and he agreed. Nothing was said laudanum ; there are se many other circumstances to he
about any extra charge for towing into Weymouth. comelered. If a man dies from diseased heart, the death
Next day. Tuesslay, he offered to pay the tow. On Wed- is sudden as a rule. Seme persons do die very gradually
needay he went to the office and offered to pay the tow, from disease of the heart, you may become dropsical ;it is
305.. when he said their claim was £3O. Ile also saw not always sudden.-Q. When death is direct from disease
Captain Comm and Mr. Fowler, and asked the latter the of the heart, is it not sudden? -A. Yes, ordinarily nothing
lowest he would take, a hen he said the lowest was £3O kills so quickly (In answer to a question): Death some.
If the shirr would not stay he could have gone to the east. times occurs from fatty degeneration of the heart? 'this
ward. Had been in the ship about five months, and at sea means when the substance of the heart (the muscle of
17 years. Cross-examined ; Had been commander seven the heart) is converted into fat, not that there is fat
years.-By Mr. Ilopkins :He offered them ek, and had outside the heat-Q. If the entire surface of the right
been towed three times aster in the Scotch ports for that, ventricle of the heart were covered with a layer of fat'.
By Mr. Arden All hands were on deck on Sunday night sal rro trace of muscular tissue was visible, would it not
and Monday. Didn't feel tired when he got into harbour, be sufficient to explain death /-A. No, it would not; I
-By the Mayor: Reckoned it was no risk to run round should not expect it to cense death, under any eircum-
the Shambles lightship into Portlahil • the vessel woull stances.-In death from opium, you may find the heart
sail within five points of the wind. Archibald McCallum, empty. or full, in opium poisonine. Ass rule fromopium
mate, who haul been to sea about 17 years continued the poisoning, I should expect to find the right ventricle full.
captain's evidence.-Dencan, • sailor, also corroborated In thee case the ventricles were unusually empty.-Q. As
the captain-Mr. Howard, in replying, pointed out that • rule, would not this go against the theory of the tnan
even when • vessel was towing another, if unforeseen cir. dying from opium !-A. Veit forget there are opiumsand-
cutustanees shoulsl arise, could claim selvage. Was it choral in this case. AS • rule the right ventricle being
likely that • steamer werth L 3.500 would go out with six empty wonld go against the theory that the diseased died
ordinary hands, and five extra hands, to tow a vessel in for from opium poisoning. In chloroform poisoning, the
Wu. The thing was moetpreposterous for even in fin' heart, as a rule is empty, chloral and chloroform poisoning
weather the towage eharge was £7. Was it is the same.-Q. Do you wish the Jury to believe that the
possible • vessel that would steer like a yacht, within small mixture of chloral would produce the contrary
five points of the wind, would have left Dartmouth be- effect, and leave the heart empty I Would that small
hind, after being out all night in desperate weather? They mixture of chloral get the mastery ot the opium, and
had to consider the ordinary towage. the danger to the leave the heart empty 1- A. I don't come here as an
vessel, the value of the steamer, and the skill and labour advocate, Ido not Kay the choral would overrule the
employed, and he put it to them whether they were not effect of the opium. Dr. Taylor says that in the
entitled having made out so strong &claim, to Lee instead case of a gentleman killed by a small dose of
of £3O. He, in conclusion, referred to the evidence ofiMe opium, the heart wu foune flaccid and empty.
Dyer, • shtp-owner, who was interested in cutting things -The Coroner: I shan't tell the Jury that thievery subtle
tine, and who stated that £3O or £4O was a fair charge, distinction is very important to this enquiry.-Q. Did you
-The magistrates retired for abort six minutes. On their mulleins the kidneys I-A. Yes: to the naked eye they
return the Mayor stated that in the lint place, the Bench were eoperently a healthy mane kidneys. In an
really could not reconcile to their minds the statement early stage of Bright's disease they would be larger
that any agreement for wall entered into on the part 30s, in an advanced stage they would be smaller. In • man
of the captain of the steamer with the captain of the drinking heavily for years, his kidneys would be diseased,
Helena. in the second place they could not but muskier I should expect. Bright's disease is brought on sometimes
this was • cue of salvage, tbough it might have taken ' by drinking, and it throws a poison. urea, into the blood,
somewhat the character of tonnage ;in the assessment of therefore a less poison would have a dangerous effect, awl
that salvage they considered the amount they were about that is why it would he dangerous to give poison to the
to give to the Steampecket Company, wan not excessive, drunkard. Should expect that in the early stage of
considering the value of the steamer, and the extra Bright's disease. I examined the kidney; they were cut
number of hands sent out It was £2O, and the costs of open and examined, but only with the naked eye-By the
the court They had no wish to press unduly on the Jury: Chloral would effeet a healthy man in about half-
captain, therefore they only gave that amount -Mr. an hour. I cannot say how soon it would effect a
Howard said as this was a civil action, wherein, ass rule drunkard It would take a large•doee to affect a man
the costa always follow the event, he asked that in their accustomed to take it. Had I been called to see
discretion. the Bench would allow the costs no to follow the man,! should not in his state, have prescribed
now. The plaintiffs, had asked £3O, they had bees offered the dose Mr. Gregory did. It would not, in my
only 31k, all the Witnaang were brought there.-The opinion, be the correct thing to give sedative at all. Q.
Mayor mid Mar could ddt bid Mord it la Inas that the It be had awl from an orma of akoltol. would that

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