The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-04-02 00:00:00

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On Monday the magiZtra- tee of Market Draytoe, ir,
Shropshire, granted a warrant for the apprebeasion o
ex• Governor Eyre, on a charge of having been an
areersory helot* the fact to the wilful murder of &emir
William Gordon, in Jamaica, on the 23rd October, NW,.
Two magistrates left the bench because they were sub-
scribers to • fond for the defence of this individual, im-
peached for the highest felony
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in the handi of
the chief constable of the county. • colonel, it was sheen
to Mr. 'tyre on Wednesday morning, and be tbereupou
considered himself in custody, and upon entering the
court he sat between • friend who acoompanied him end
his 'carting counsel. We mention them courtesies •f
the prosecution, not to blame them, but to iodinate Low
evident it was that the Jamaica committe e did not esprit
the committal, much less the conriction, of the &Denied.
The special correspondent of the .or rut. ort• that n
entering the Court, Mr. Eyes looked sorrous, 'tared
the case for the prosecutioltnlina"Mranlmlre"alablelletenk 2166.11sobil:i."Ibas
diaobi:eiudi'tinVl"lagt thhise"adoceefetoPanuttihinetooßef three tarts—fret, ise
state of the law; secondly, as to the facts ont of w: ich
the application arose; and thirdly, as to his view ef
law as applicable to the feels. In conclusion. be said le'
bad raised two important points, orz., as to what martial
law was, and whether thia particular eiort-martiai was •
legal or illegal one, and whether it was lawful to take *
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district out of awdistrict where mloer .a try him for .ms
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sommitted months before martial law prevailed at all ;
.4*, *bete.. me Epewa deep enmity towards Gordon
did not operate on is mind. With regard to the At
t
of indemnity pared by the Jamatim logialator•
Vistoria), he contended that the. Act did not apply to
any indictment that might be preferred in this
country at all. If this act, when it was done,
' was a murder according to the lass of England,
the emmequences of that act Washed to it.
Dr. Ales/mete Fiddes, Mr. Round (clerk in the Ceotrat
! Criminal Comet °Roe), and Mr. W. A. Lake were then
examined as to formal matters—snob as the executis to
of Gordon and the proclamation of martial law. )/r.
I Charles Saville-Roundell, secretary to the Royal Jamaica
Commission,
held o produced
Mr. rcdu.ettlordn. Mr.lob a PaoPenri
relating
gs Dunning one
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m
of the shorthand writers at the Ron' J....kb com.
mission, was then examioed, and deposed to the actionracy
of that part of Mr. Eyre's evidence given on she eireentb
day of the sitting of the oommiodoe. Mr. Gifted in.
Ogled that the whole of Mr. Eyre's evidence should be
road, as it was distorted—not of coarse intentionally—
by want of baying the whole context given. to
clerk to the magistrates then read the entire of
Mr. Eyre's evidence, and the operation occupied
a conaiderable time. On Thursday morning. Mr.
Dunning again appeared in the witness-bet, sod the
reading of such portions of the procreedinp Wort the
Jamaica Commission as he had reported was crencledsd.
—Mr. Barnett, another shorthand writer, proceeded
with later portions of the evidence given by Mr. Elm
before the coannissitsi, the reading of which occupied the
Court till one o'clock.—Mr. Charles William Scott, rink
in the Colonial Office, prodssod • dispatch from Mr.
Eyre to the Duke of Newcastle, dated Bth August, 1865.
aTnhotet.druseitoratntLah.ewla de.cri,ed as "a at !
progress '.f lbs ELl:on:red
Th.t...batect
folios-
tog ing pump in this despatch, in which Mr. Eyre described
/OM/ of the atrocities perpetrated by the Negroes,
appeared to caste some feeling in the otiose sadism* its
the court :—'The most frightful atrocities were perpe-
trated. The island curate of Bath. the Be,. V.
ntill alive, ilanousad t°peatter.ohma:pt.(hiusadrsai. hcidlutLititesgu.aver.c:lizetznumat whila
all. ticakin him. k
gentleman, formerly a member of the Assemble) was
ripped open, and his entrails taken out. One gentleman
(Lieutenant Hall, of the Volunteers), is said to have been
pushed into an outbuilding, which was then set on fire,
and kept there till he was ultimately roasted alive.
Many were said to have had their eyes scooped
heads were cleft open and the brains taken out. The
Baron's Angers (Baron Kettelholak the coatm of dm
parish of St. Thomacinitliseßaet, who bad been killed)
were out off, and carried away as trophies by the
murderers. Some bodies were half burnt, others
horribly battered ; lodised, the whole outrage could
only be paralleled be the atrocities of the Indian
mutiny. The women, aa meal, on snob occasions, were
even more brutal and barbarous than the men, the only
redeeming trait being that, so far as we could learn, no
ladies or children had es yet boas injured." The case
for the prosecution was remanded at a late hour. On
Friday, Mr. °Ward, Cto., addressed she Court for the
defence. He emomenced by observing that the prow-
-1 elution bad to make out something more than merely
that important questions of law or important questior•
of fact might arias. The object of • mrsbminary
investigation in criminal cases was that, If
possible, private feeling should not be permitted
to epitome the form of public justice. The
bench should he satisfied—Pot merely that important
question of low or of facie might arise out of the as,.
but that there was sufileient evidence to warrant them
in causing that anxiety and anguish which most result
from mending a person for trial upon a criminal charge.
I He stood there as tie guardian of Mr. Eyre's honour,
and be would not accept a dismissal on any technical
I grounds. He risalleaged an investigation of Sets. Be
' accepted the bane of fact, and he should prove to de-
monstration that under the law there arm not the
'lightest pretence for the chorea (be would use no
epithet), that had been brought against Mr Kyre, H.
referred to the case of 00V/TllOl. Wall, sited by
Mr. Stepheo, and the opinion of Chief Baron M'Donald
upon it. Lord Rllenbonsigh ii eddieeelni the jury
for the prosecution, said that if there did exist, in point
of fact, a mutiny whist required the strong arm of the
law and ot power to repress-oto enormous is it. sire,
so dangerous in its probable and immediate cense-
quencee—to supersede the ordinary forma of trial, then
in that cane Goversor Wall would Dot only be inD•oest,
but meritorious • and Chita Baron M'Dosald said,
"there be Protection for • well-intostiosed officer,
who does not, he his conduct, diastole a malevolent
mind, but may &solo.c human infirmity, being in alarm
and trepidation overlooks monethier that should be
ibibzdsd," and again he says— " the pith and substaoce
of an indioitment for murder is mallet," The learned
counsel segued that there was no pretence for alleging
malice in the cam of Mr. Eyre. and entered at
great length into an examination of the evidence
to show that in the difficult circumstances is
which be was placed Mr. Eyre ailed for the
beet. Mr. Giffard alluded to the revolution in Hayti,
and the horrors there triturated, especially saline et'
tention to the circumstance that the Jamaica
staled their intention to do "what the Haytianehad=
The learned counsel pictured to the mind's eye the
consequenoce of • suceesafel rebellion, the 01111liVal of
lust and rapine that would ensue, and the seememseset e
upon the defenceless white women of the island, and hers
he became quite overpowered with the inissemseas of his
feelings, and was Witted to pause in his address. lie
maintained that the trial and elocution of Bowdon were
necessary to maintain the authority of the Quee., and
to protect the lives and boomer of Her Majesty's loyal
subject.. Mr. Oils/depots for soma hours. After be
had ocooladed, the magieristre retired for ten minutes,
when the Chairman delivered their unanimous decision
that the Gramme did set raise I arcs( or probable
presumption of guilt at the amused, and they wore eon.
visaed ihat if as Indictment were peciferred on the main
evidences a weediest of acquittol would he returned by a
limy ;they therefore directed the Oldham of Mr. Eyre,
lOn lig. Ann retiring he was recoivod with ahem,.
Ball rbogiag followed.

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dress dinner on We,' &maw', and Csptsin Calor/in was
amongst the gee,ste' Ohe lever, which followed there
wen Present—the darted tiltsftesbury, Mr. J. H. M.
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Tex Cour.- —nor Majeety held a court at Buckingham
Paint°, 0" Arereday. The Queen, accompanied br
Princess 1.4 Peineess Beatrice, and Prince Leopold
travelled f Asa Windsor to Paddington by special train,
an I (row Queers drove in a carriage and four to the
Palate- The Queen, scoompaniel by the Prince of
Pelmsess Louise, Prince Arthur. Priam Leopold,
Prin. wee Ashiustus of Saverebure, Prime= Amelia of
Itas a-Coburg, and the Prince of Tech, entered the
I".innereavoin scion after three o'clock. Her /Nests
warm a rich blank silk dress, with a train trimmed with
amps and jet, and the usual cap and veil—the cap
ecrnutiented with large pearl.. The Queen also wore a
necklace composed of four rows of large pearls, pearl
• brooches and earrings, the Ribband and Star of the
• Order of the Garter, and the Victoria and Albert Order.
The presentations previously spproved of were made.
The Queen. accompanied by Princess Louise, afterwards
visited the Prime • and hincemof Wales at Marlboronsh•
hole*. Her M•jesty and her Royal Highness •fter-
wards drove to Paddington station and returned by
railway to Windsor.
Tim reiscree OF Watts.- Her Royal Highness
wan convalescent from her etttack of rehumatie fever
week owner than the usual prriod--dx weks-.allotted
by physicians for the duration of that painful illness.
One very great difficulty whist' the surgeons bave had
to contend against has been the patient's sleepleennew.
" Not popy, nor mandragora, nor all the drowsy syrups
of the world," which were freely administered, had the
required result. Instead of a wholesome they had abase.
ful effect; for while they failed in producing sleep, they
caused great depression and lowliest' of spirita. Only
within the last few days has a real wholesome sedative
been supplied to the Princess, and that not from the
Pharni•copei• hat from the vats—not by LieWg, but by
Allsopp. A draught of bitter beer accomplished what
opiates had been given in vain, and on Friday night her
Royal Ilighnom had seven hours' excellent sleep—a
Insure which she had not enjoyed for several weeks. So
says The Flsterne.—The 1.01101 has the satisfaction to
report theik atthough it cannot hi said that meek
. hang. lima taken plow in her Royal Highness's condition
dories Mre past week, she has yet shown a steady
tendersoy towards recovery. The pain and swelling of
Ito knee joint are slowly diminishing, while the general
le adth is considerably improved. With only such
tcosionel attacks of restletemess as are always liable to
.oecur in • CY. of this kind, her nights have hem for the
mo-t part very good, and this notwithstanding the con•
strained position which is necessarily still maintained,
aid which is now, perhaps, aa much required to prevent
any accidental irritation retarding progress as for the
iteectment of the existing injury.
Ti P Floosie or Cointoss.—We learn from
Gebrett's recently published House of Commons, edited
by Mr. Robert H. Illsir, that 169 members were educated
at Eton, 81 at Harrow, 32 at Rugby. 29 at Westminster,
IS at Wincheater, II at the Charterhouse, two at
Merchants' Taylor', one at St. Paul's, 19 at military or
naval schools, seven at Ring's College, London, four at
Univeraity College. London, and 42 by private tutors,
the remainder being alumni of grammar or private
schools. 169 graduated at the University of Oxford,
124 at Cambridge, 28 at Dublin, 15 at Edinglourgh,
four at Glasgow, one at SC Andrew's, and seven at the
London University. The legal profession is represented
by 128 members. 93 of whom have been called to the
English liar, 18 to the Bar in Ireland, and six to the
Scottish Bar, while nine are, or have been, in practice
aa attorneys. Five are sergeantest•law, and 30 are
Queen's rimmed. Forty-seven were students at the
liner Temple. 36 at Lincoln's-Inn, nine at the
Middle Temple, and three at Gray's•lnn. Comatieeiona
in the army are, or have been, held by 112 members, in
the navy by 13, in the yeomanry by 65, In the
volunteers by 68, and in the militia by 60. Fifty
weathers are Privy Councillors, three ere Irish Peers.
70 are baronets, 10 are knigkts, 16 are LordeLieutenants
ref connties, 38 are heirs apparent tr. Peers, and nine to
le.renesa, 66 are younger sone of peers, and 15 of
baronets, 11 are heirs presumptive to peerages, and two
to beroneteies ; 97 have held or are bolding, official
Government appointmenta, eight are sone of members,
81 are authors or editors, 128 are directors of public
companies, 109 ere bankers, manufacturers, merchants,
or in business, three are or have been medical react'.
Lionel.. 93 have P.TVOd the (Moo of high sheriff, 487
are justices of the peace, 363 are deputy lieutenants,
117 have changed their constituencies, and 40 have
changed, or added to, their patronymice.. The eldest
member is Sir William Verner, born 1782, and the
youngest Lord Newport, born 1845. Fiftv•three
members were born in the last century, and 25 have
been born since, and including the year 1840. In the
years 1805 and 1815 21 member. in each year.... bons,
and in 1818 awl 1825 23 were born in retch veer. Th.
neat most prolific years were 1809, 1816. and 1817.
when 19 members in each year were born, end 1811,
1812, and 1826, when IS were born in each year.