The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-03-23 00:00:00

Ceneral Nebns.

TIM OATH or FEALTY AT OXFORD. -In the town
council held Thursday the report of the estate committee
recommending the expunging of the clauses forbidding
the mayor and sheriff from taking the customary oath
to the university was rejected by the casting vote of
the mayor, the numbers being 17 for and 17 against.

HOLYHEAD NEW MAIL SERVICE. The new packets
to be provided for the improved mail service between
Holyhead and Dublin are to be four in number, and each
vessel is not to be less than 300 feet in length and of
1,700 tons measurement. The contract has actually
been taken for vessels of 2,000 tons and 700-horse-power,
the speed to be superior to that of the Queen's yacht,
the Victoria and Albert-170 knots an hour. The voy-
ages are to be 4 daily—viz., two from each port. Messrs.
Laird, of Liverpool, build two, and Mr. &muds, of
Blackwell, the other two and it is expected that the
communication between London and Dublin will be re-
duced to 11 hours.

MEDICAL STUDENTS AT OXFORD.—A memorial hoe
been forwarded to the Hebdomadal Counoil of the Uni-
versity of Oxford, praying for • reduction of the term
of residence from three to two years in the case of
medical students. It appears that at present only
two a year out of more than 10,000 professional men
take medical degrees at the university, the great ex-
pense of college residence proving in most cases an in-
surmountable °Wade. More than eighty signatures
have been attached to the memorial. Among them are
the names of the Bishop of St. Asaph, Professors Dan-
beny and Conington, Dr. Jell, of King's College; Dr.
Temple, of Rugby; Dr. Moberly, of Winchester; Mr.
Kehl°, and Mr. Maurice.

THE EFFECTS OF A BAD MAUL—At the usual
weekly meeting of the Liverpool Health Committee
on Thursday, the Rev. H. Postenoe requested the com-
mittee to change the names of two streets near his
church. The rev, gentleman said that the streets in
question bore so bad a reputation that he found it almost
impossible to get situations for girls residing in them.
He had been the means of closing 22 bad houses in the
streets, and placing many of the girls in public institu-
tions. The request was refused, on the ground that it
would cause great inconvenience to owners of property.
SHA ME ARE'S BIRTHDAY—Mr. NIOBIUM) has con-
sented to preside at the public dinner which will be
given at Stafford-on-Avon on the 23rd of April, in com-
memoration of the great poet's birthday.
FIRE AT BIAIDSTON E. —About three o'clock on Thurs-
day morning a fire was discovered to have broken out in
the premises of Mr. Tendell, Mesitham-street, Maid-
stone. An alarm was given, and the fire was found to
be raging in the engine-room of Mr. Tendell's saw-mills.
Adjoining the saw-mills was • large timber yard, and to
this as well as to a maltho use in the rear of the pre-
mises, and to other neighbouring buildings, the confla-
gration quickly spread. The flames rose high into the
air. The barrack engine attended, as well as a number
of soldiers who rendered efficient assistance, and the
fire was after SOMO hours got under. The loss is esti-
mated at £B,OOO, only • small part of which is covered
by insurance.
A YOUNG LADY KILLED HT A BOILER EXPLOSION.
—On Tuesday last a very shocking and fatal accident
took place at the house of Mr. John Turner, of Goclley,
near Hyde, Cheshire. About half-past 8 o'clock, with-
out giving any warning of impending danger, the boiler
in the kitchen exploded with a loud report, blowing out
• piece of the wall at the end of thelouse, which is •
detached building, causing the instantaneous death of
Mr. Turner's daughter, a young lady of about 19 year, of
age, who was in the kitohen at the time. The boiler had
a self feeding apparatus, but it is supposed that it had
been choked, and the supply of water had failed. It is
said the boiler had no lid or safety valve, and hence
there was not exit for the steam.

DZPUTATION TO OZNIRAL PEIL.—On Thursday
deputation from Edinburgh waited upon General Peel,
at the War-office, respecting the billeting system in
Sootland, reference to which was made in the House of
Commons when the Mutiny Bill was under considera-
tion. Mr. W. Murray, M. 1"., Mr. Dalrymple, writer to
the signet (Edinburgh), Mr. Finley, and other gentle-
men formed the deputation. Mr. Dalrymple, writer
agent for the hotel keepers and licensed victuallers of
Edinburgh, first spoke principally as to the oppressive
nature of the system now existing upon the limited class
whom he represented, and also upon the demoralising
effects and general injury to the soldier. Mr. Black,
M.P., Mr. Cowan, M.P., Sir Andrew Agnew, M.P., and
Mr. Kinnaird, M.P., addressed the minister to the same
effect. General Peel expressed himself conscious of the
oppressive nature of the present system, and said that
be would give it his anxious consideration. The deputa-
tion then withdrew.

THE CONSPIRACY BILL.—The secretary to the Bir-
mingham Reformers' Union has received, in acknow-
ledgment of a vote of thanks passed by that body, 1
letter from Mr. Bright, M.P., in which be says :—"
have to acknowledge the receipt of a copy of a resolu-
tion passed at your recent public meeting on the Con-
spiracy Bill. lam very glad that the course taken by
the majority of the House of Commons with reference
to that Bill has met with the support of your townsmen,
and that in acting with that majority I have their ap-
proval. lam much obliged to my friends for their ex-
pression of that approval in the resolution." Also •
letter from Mr. M. Gibson, who says :—" Be pleased to
express to the chairman thst I am much gratified to find
that the opposition which, with other members, I have
helped to make to the progress of the Conspiracy Bill
through Parliament has met the approval of the influ-
ential meeting over which he presided." And • letter
from Mr. Scholefield, M.P., who observes :—" I have
never had the least hesitation whatever as to Mr. Milner
Gibson's resolution, or as to the Conspiracy Bill itself.
I hope we shall not hear again of the latter.

THE KEIGHLY POISONING CASR.—SagSE, the master
of the Keighly workhouse, who was evaluated on the
charge of poisoning his wife, was tried on %Vednesduy at
the assizes. The evidence, however, broke down; the
counsel for the promution withdrew ; and the jury,
under the direction of the judge (Bytes), returned a
verdict of " not guilty." _

EkraNturt PZUNI;ER BY A B NIC CASHIER.—MY. J.
Barber, cashier and manager at the bank of Gurney and
Co., Great Yarmouth, has gone off stealing £7OO in cash,
and embezzling other moneys to every large amount. A
large reward is offered for his oapture• It is thought he
will try to get out to America or AltStfalit.
FRENCH PAsseoats.--We are enabled to state that,
from and after Saturday, the 13th inst., no person
will be allowed to land at Boulogne, or any other
French port in the Channel, without a imsaport. This
rule has nut hitherto been acted on, but it is now in
full force. _

THE MAGISTRACV.—The Lord Chancellor has de-
clined to confirm the appointment of a gentleman to the
Wolverhampton bench of inegistrates, on the ground
that an office which lie held—that of poor-law Audi.
tor—was inoompatible with that of a justice of the
peace.
A PEERAGE FOR LORD JOHN RUIESSELL.—A daily
paper says —"We: have very good grounds for believing
that very soon after Lord Palmerston's return to power
—which will, we believe, be in the last week of April
or the first week in Ray—Lord John Russell will be
raised to the Peerage. The country will not grudge
this mark of appreciation of certain important services
to the cause of civil and religious liberty, which the
noble Lord has rendered in his time.

ADVERTISING IN AMERICA—OUT Yankee cousins
appear so understand the art, or science, of puffing ad-
vertisements. We find in the New York Times of the
6th of March an entire page devoted to one single adver-
tisement, which is printed in a square form, alternately,
so as to make the broad sheet resemble a chess-board.
The substance of the advertisement thus "damnably
iterated" is to the following effect :—Every one is read-
ing Cobb's new story in the New York Ledger."

EXTRAORDINARY ESCAPE.— A sailor while busily en-
gaged on the tuaintopgallanty•rd of the ship Endyrnion in
the Salthouse dock, Liverpool, on Wednesday, missed his
footing, and fell from • height of upwards of 120 feet.
He fortunately fell on the side of • boat, which was
lying, keel upwards, on one of the deck houses. This
circumstance saved his lifer for the sides of the boat,
being stove in, broke his fall, and, though considerably
shaken, he was able to walk home, otherwise uninjured.
Such an extraordinary escape has scarcely ever been re-
corded.

THE HAVELOCK MEMORIAL FUND.—On Friday after-
noon a public meeting wits held at the Theatre Royd,
Drury-lane, placed at the disposal of the committee by
the lessee, in aid of the above fund. At two o'clock the
chair was taken by His Royal Highness the Duke of
Cambridge, who was received with loud cheers. The
body of the theatre at that time was well filled, many
of the boxes being occupied by elegantly dressed ladies
and parties of the aristocracy. The pit, galleries, and
upper boxes of the theatre were thrown open to the
general public. Among the oompany on the stage were
—the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Cardigan,
Lord John Russell, M.P., Sir W. F. Williams, M.P.,
Sir Jamee Matheson, M.P., Mr. Moffatt, M.P., the
Right Hon. Vernon Smith, M.P., Mr. Reopen, M.P.,
Sir De Lacy Evans, M.P., and a host of staff, general,
and other officers. Sitting in the stalls Mrs. Sea-
cola, of Crimean fame.
A" GENTLEMAN" IN DIFEICULTIEL—OR Wednesday
at the Clerkenwell Pollee Court, London, Sir James
M'Kende, now staying at the Great Northern Hotel,
King's-crosa, who appeared to be suffering from an at-
tack of delirium tremens, was charged with violently
assaulting Louisa Faue, residing in Cireneester-plaee,
Portland-road. Louisa Fane said,—l am a gay woman,
I reside in Cireneester-place, Portland-road. Last
night defendant called at my lodgings and afterwards
asked me to go with him in a cab to his hotel, for the
purpose of paying me some money which he owed me.
I consented to go with him, and when we got to the
Great Northern Railway Hotel he got out first, and when
I followed him he struck me with his stick, and
followed it up by hitting me • violent blow over the
head, which broke his stick. He would have done a
great deal more had he not been stopped by one of the
officers. I have known the defendant about three
months. I did not strike him or have any angry words
with him while in the cab. The defendant said he was
a gentleman, and did not wish to deny the charge. Mr.
Tyrwhitt, after suggesting that the defendant should
settle the matter with the oomplainant—a suggestion
which he declined to adopt—said that the assault was
proved, and he should inflict upon him the penalty of
ES, or, in default of payment, two calendar months' im-
prisonment in the House of Correction. The defen-
dant said he could easily pay that or any other amount,
but was removed in the van.

THE FIRE AT WYNNSTAY.—At the desire of Earl
Vane and the Marquis of Stafford, Mr Braidwood, the
director of the fire brigade, has despatched one of his
experienced men (Bridges) to the ruins left by the late
fearful conflagration of Wynnutay, for the purpose,
if possible, of recovering the jewels and diamonds of
Lady Wynn and the Countess Vane, which were known
to be buried beneath the mass of smouldering rubbish.
Since Bridges arrived at Wynnstay he, with several
assistatita, has been daily engaged sifting and washing
the rains through various fine wire sieves, and up to
Monday night had been very sucoessful in discovering
• large portion of the lost diamonds, pearls, fac., includ-
ing some gold watches, portions of plate, and valuable
rings. In many instances the diamonds have sustained
severe injury from the action of the fire. The search ia
not yet completed, and owing to the great mass of rub-
bish to be sifted the operation will, doubtless, occupy a
considerable time. The report that Wynnstay was not
insured turns out to be too true—not • particle of either
the house or its magnificent contents was insured.
The loss to the family must be very great—probably to
the extent of the original egtimate £200,000. Colonel
Cotton, Major Lovett, Mr. Bulkeley Owen, and other
gentleman have been indefatigable in superintending
the labours of the workmen engaged in searching among
the ruins for any valuables that could be rescued. The
darts has been conveyed in large barrows to the brew-
house, where it was washed and examined under the
direction of a fireman from the Watling-street brigade.
The following articles are among those recovered :
Part of a set of jewels belonging to Lady Vane, con-
sisting of an ornament containing 15 diamonds quite
perfect, a large diamond, an emerald, and is magnificent
sapphire. The countess's watch has been recovered, but
a neckiace presented to her by the Countess of London-
derry is mining, although rigid search has been made
for it. Sir Watkins watch and chain, Colonel Cotton's
watch, about a fourth part of the Hon. Mrs. Cotton's
jewels, 16 sovereigns and some silver money have also
been saved. A beautiful timepiece presented by the
Russian ambassador to Lady Wynn on her marriage,
has been found, but is utterly spoiled. It is now fully
believed the fire commenced in the cellars beneath the
library, but no light has been thrown upon its origin.
On Thursday, the 18th inst., • public meeting was held
at Machynlleth for the purpose of voting an address of
sympathy to Sir Watkin and Lady Wynn, and also an
address of congratulation to Earl and Counting Vane on
their escape and that of their children. A suggestion
has been thrown out at one of the public meetings held
in almost every neighbouring locality that instead of the
proposed memento of jewels to Lady Wynn, • painting
of the old house at Wynnasty be made, as • companion
picture to the Wynnasty Hunt and presented as a coin-
unemorative of the sad event. The house will be re-
built.

LADY HAVELOCK.—At the meeting of the Birming-
ham Town Council on Tuesday the following letter,
from Lady Havelock was read :—" Bonn, on the Rhine,
March 11. Sir,—l have this week had the honour to
receive your letter, accompanied by an address of oon-
dolence from yourself, the aldermen, and burgesses of
the borough of Birmingham. I was already prepared
for such • mark of attention by a letter from your town,
intimating the same, but the deep sympathy expressed
for me in my bereavement, the kind sentiments felt in
my behalf and that of my fatherless children, by so
large and respectable a body, and the elegant and very
delicate manner in which this address has been conveyed
to use have quite overpowered me, and I cannot find
words to express all I feel, The high encomiums you
have all been pleased to pass upon the heroic deeds of
Sir Henry Havelock, as • soldier and a general, and the
exalted terms in which you have spoken of my beloved
husband as a man, are like sweet incense to soy broken
and afflicted heart, not merely because the praises of
those we love are ever precious to us, but because I am
so well aware that the portraiture of his almost perfect
character, is by no means overdrawn, and the expe-
rience of more than eight and twenty years of domestic
happiness only serves to strengthen this opinion. But I
thank my Heavenly Father that, even in this crushing
and unexpected bereavement, I have many sources of
comfort. Our gracious Sovereign ham provided bounti-
fully for my wants, my sons are nobly following the
bright example of their father, and my two daughters
are my best earthly treasures. A shade of regret might
intrude if I were to reflect on the altered prospects of
my fatherless children, but I cannot for a moment in-
dulge in vain regrets, for our Heavenly Father ordains
all things for the beet, and I have too much confidence
In my husbands countrymen to suppose that they can
ever cease to take an interest in the children of Henry
Havelock. May I beg you will do mo the honour to
convey my heartfelt thanks to the Corporation of Bir-
mingham, and to believe me, with every feeling of
respect to be, yours very gratefully, HANNAH S.
HAVELOCK. J. Rateliff, Esq., Mayor of Birzningham.