The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-02-23 00:00:00

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REDPATH'S FRAUDS.—The proof of the Great North-
ern Railway Company against the estate of Redpath has
been admitted by the Bankruptcy Court. He forged its
scrip to the amount of £220,000. His debts to others are
about £,00O; his assets have realised £30,000, and are
expected to realise a further sum of about £5,000. The
company will thus obtain restitution to the amount of
some £24,000 or £30,003 for its losses of £300,000 by it.
clerk's frauds and forgeries.
THE SUSPECTED MURDER AT EASTBOURNE.—OUT read-
ers may recollect that in November laat a box containing
the body of s lad was washed ashore near Eastbourne.
Photographic likenesses were taken of the deceased, who
was recognised as Joseph Cotwell by his mother and by
his employer. The Cotwell family of worse went into
mourning upon the occasion, but the mother last week
discovered that her son was alive, and an inmate of the
union at Ashton-under-Lyne.
FRENCH SPIES IN LONDON.—At the Southwark police
court on Tuesday an Italian gentleman waited upon the
magistrate, and complained that he was followed about
from morning till night by the French spies. He was
professor of languages, and had many pupils, whose
houses he visited every day. The spies followed him
while he made his professional calls; waited outside
until he re-appeared in the street; and never ceased
to pay their attentions to him until he returned home at
night. The magistrate could of course give him no pro-
tection against this annoyance.

ILZPIUTBICNTATION OF MANCHIATER.—We regret to
hear that the health of Sir John Potter, M. P., conti-
nues in such a date as to prevent his resuming Parlia-
mentary duties, and that rumours are abroad of the
probability that his resignation will very shortly create
a vacancy in the representation of that city. Sir J. Pot-
ter was returned at the head of the poll at the election
of 1867, and Mr. Dod shows that 8,368 votea were for
him recorded, against 5,688 for Mr. Milner Gibson, and
5,08 for Mr. Bright.
PA6B,OBll3.—At the Westminster police court, on
Wednesday, two applications were made by persons
wishing to go to France, under the new regulations at
the Foreign-Office. Mr. Poynter, having had the
respectability of the persons clearly proved, gave
them the required reocommendation, but stated that
there must be some misconception respecting the
matter. He should hove much pleasure in giving the
required recommendation to any one whom he knew,
but he must positively decline to do it as a matter of
general rule. Applicants might go to other magistrate.
Wades those sitting at the pohoe-courta of the metropolis.
Tun SEA SICHPIINT.—A correspondent of the Tinsel
having suggested that the animal seen near St. Helena
by the ofilcers and crew of H.ILS. Declaim, and after-
words by Captain Harrington, was no more titans
gigantic piece of sea-weed, the story is more distinctly
repeated. An officer of the Dedalus declares that the
"object seen from her Majesty's ship on that occasion
was, beyond all question, a living animal, moving
rapidly through the water, against • cross sea, and
within five points of • fresh breeze, with such velocity
that the water was surging under its chart its it passed
along at • rate probably of not less that ten miles per
hour. At its neared position it was not more than 300
yards from us, the eye, the mouth, the nostril, the colour
and form, all being visible. My impresaion was that it
was rather of a lizard than a serpentine character, as its
movement was steady and uniform, as if propelled by
tins, not by any undulatory power. It was in sight
from our find observing it about ten minutes, as we
were fast leaving one another on opposite tacks with a
freshening breeze and the sea getting up." Another
writer (Admiral Hamilton) says he saw and handled a
sea serpent caught by the Pekin in 1848; but it was
only four inches in diameter and twenty feet long.
latatlY, Captain Harrington reasserts distinctly that be
saw the serpent off St. Helena, and refers to Captain
Claxton, 8.. N, Sir Colin Campbell, and other gentle-
men to whom he is known, as witnesses to his veracity.
He says—" I could no more be deceived than (as a sea-
man) I could mistake a porpoise for • whale. 11 it had
been at • great distance, it would have been different;
but it was not above 30 yards from the ship. Twenty
people, including Mrs. Harrington and my two ollicers,
saw. it as &Win* as I now wie tbs gas light winch I
am writing by.

SOUTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ELECTION. - North-
ampton, Thursday Evening.—As was expected, the con-
test for an wide a constituency has been extremely close.
The following figures represent the close of the poll,
pending the official delarstion :—Colonel H. Cartwright
(Conservative), 1,973; Lord Henley (Palinerstonian),
1,888; majority for Cartwright, 85.

THC METuLPOLITAIf Tii.IIIHAY BILL.—On Thurs-
day afternoon • deputation of the London Omnibus
Tramway Company waited on Sir Benjamin Hall, in re-
ference to their bill now before Parliament for construct-
ing tramways through certain thorougfares of the
metropolis. After the objects of the bill had been
explained, Sir B. Hall said that " of all the monstrous
proposition which had ever been made to parliament,
this was the worst," and he should give it his most
determined opposition; it would be impossible to pre-
vent constant accidents, and great interference with
general traffic; every parish through which the line was
intended to pass bad petitioned against it, and he should
advise the promoters to drop it at once.

A NEW PROPERTY OP CHLOROPORIL—Tbe Abeille
Medieale reports a case of a young man of twenty-two,
who had both his legs fearfully scalded by accidentally
slip Ping into a cauldron of boiling water. He was
immediately laid upon a bed, and to prevent syncope
an exalting potion was administered, and cod-liver oil
applied to his lop; he was also bled twice, but the pain
in his lop did not subside. A liniment of laudanum
' and cod-liver oil was then applied, but without effect,
the pain continuing as intense as ever. But chloroform
being subditued for laudanum, immediate relief ensued,
and was maintained by continuing the same process
, until recovery.
THY PRIBTON WILL FORGERY.—On Thursday the
trial of Thomas Monk, late • surgeon at Preston, a de-
pub'-lieutenant of the county, and ex-Mayor, of Preston,
took place before Mr. Baron Martin. The prisoner, who
is 61 years old, was charged with forging the ;rill of
Edward Turner, reed maker, at Preston. He was plain-
ly dressed in black, and appeared to have undergone a
good deal of mental anxiety. At the close of the evi-
dence for the prosecution the prisoner's counsel, Mr.
Ashton Cross, M.P., addressed the jury for the defence,
and the learned judge, having summed up, the jury
without leaving the box, consulted for about • quarter
of an hour. The most profound silence reigned in the
Cotirt whilst the Clerk of the Crown asked if they
upon their verdict. The foreman replied "Yes, (11271
1* Lordship—Of forging the will, or uttering it? The
fo
rem—We find him guilty of both. His Lordship
st ngly marked on the enormity of the crime, and
sentenced the prisoner to penal servitude for life.
R.ULWAY TRAIN BTOPPILD BY BRIGANDS.—We
read in the Courrier c :—" Between Rome and
Frascati is • railway about nine miles long. A consider-
able number of persons went the other day to • figs at
Frascati, the ladies being dressed in their richest gar-
ments, and wearing their wordiest jewelry. This was
all known to the brigands. Accordingly, they seised the
officers who occupied the intermediate station in the
midst of the deserted country, and proceeded to hoist
the red flag, as • signal to stop. The engineer, fearing
something was on the line, brought the engine to a dead
Id, when the robbers instantly laid hold of the tra-
ve era and coolly plundered them, doing them, however,
ether injury. Up to this time we had fancied that
railways would put an end to this sort of adventure ; but
the foregoing stroke, performed at the very gates of
Robin, shows that we were too sanguine. Instead of
robbing some ten or a dozen passengers in a diligence,
the brigands now take 100 in one haul. Of course, the
mote productive this peculiar branch of industry becomes
in the Roman States the greater will be the numbers of
those who follow it."
A Cotter:ma's DOG.—A police constable's terrier
has immortalized itself by • discovery of considerable
importance. On Friday week two officers of the police,
acoorepanied by the dog in question, were making their
tour of inspection through Glasgow-green, when their
attention was attracted by the manceuvres of their four-
legged companion, who, in the process of investigating
• stone on the pathway, pulled out from under it some
pieces of paper which he commenced tearing with his
teeth, The policemen anxious to see what the animal
was indulging himself in masticating, approached, and
found the papers to be bank-notes I They immediately
took up the fragments, which, on being gummed to-
gether, formed four notes for £25 each. It will be re-
collected that on Thursday night • countryman was
robbed of £l6O, and, as four of the notes making up
that sum were for • similar amount and of the same
bank as those found by the dog, the rummaging little
terrier has undoubtedly the merit of having been the
means of recovering the bulk of the poor farmer's money.
Wh give the story as • fact, and on the best authority.
—Glasgow Mail,
THI CONAPIRACY TO MURDER BILL.—On Tuesday
evening • meeting was held at the Freemasons' Tavern,
Mr. A. B. Richards in the chair, "to protest against
the surrender of English liberties at the dictation of a
foreign Power." Mr. Wyld (the hon. secretary) then
read several letters from Mr. W. J. Fox, M.P., General
Sir de Lacy Evans, H.P. Air. W. Schofield, M.P., Mr.
Charles Gilpin, M.P., Mr. James Whitt, ALP., Mr.
Cod, M.P., Mr. Itoupell, M.P., Mr. James Wyld, M.P.,
Mr. J. Bright, ALP., Mr. Cobden, and others. Mr. John
Bright said: "lam not able to attend any public meet-
ing, but I go heartily with the opposition to the Con-
spiracy Bill. I am very anxious, however, that any
opposition to it should be conducted, as as not heedlessly
to cause any irritation between this country and the
people or Government of France. Our business is
simply with our Government. We have to condemn
them for their total want of dignity in this matter, for
their shrinking from their duty in giving • proper and
respectful but firm reply to the French despatch, and
because they have brought forward • Bill which can
have no influence in adding to the security of the
Emperor or of any other person, and can only be pointed
to as a hasty and humiliating concession to a hasty and
needless demand. We have for years past been judging
the government of other nations, it is now time for us
to examine the condition of our own." Mr. Lawrence
moved the first resolution, "That any alteration of the
laws of England under the menacing dictation of •
foreign Power is calculated to endanger the national
character and independence." He condemned this
measure as most un-English, and the fact of its being
introduced by a so-called English Minister made it more '
condemnatory and likely to tarnish the honour of this
country. The resolution was seconded by Dr. Sexton,
and supported by Mr. Ernest Jones. Mr. Beard rose to
propose an amendment, but the meeting refused to hear
him and the resolution was agreed to with acclamation.
Mr. Wilkes then moved : ' That for this and other
acts both at home and abroad this meeting declares
Lord Palmerston and his colleagues to be unworthy of the
confidence of the country." At the conclusion of a long
speech Mr. Wilkes expressed a hope that this meeting, by
moving the constituencies, would defeat the measure and
turn out the minister. The motion was carried with-
out a dissentient. Mr. George Leveson then moved the
third resolotion :—" That this meeting urges the con-
stituencies and people of Great Britain to use all legal
and constitutional means to resist the Bill called the
Conspiracy to Murder Bill, as hastily framed, un-
worthily proposed, and fraught with danger to our
liberties." In support he made an earnest appeal to the
country to come forward, not to countenance assassina-
tion, but to defeat the machinations of a foreign despot.
Mr. John Cannington seconded the motion, which was
carried unanimously. Thanks to the chairman closed
the proceedings.
LORD SHASTEBBORY ON INDIA.—On Thursday after-
noon a special general meeting of the friends and sup-
porters of the London Missionary Society was held in
Exeter-hall for the purpose of Wring into consideration
the present state of India in connexion with missionary
labours, and to decide upon the best means to be adopted
to extend and increase the same. The Earl of Shaftes-
bury presided, and there were also present on the plat-
form Sir Culling Eardley Eardley, the Hon. Arthur
Kinnaird, M.P., Mr. G. Hadfield, M.P., Mr. J. Ker-
shaw, M.P., Mr. W. E. Baxter M.P., Lieutenant-
General Alexander, &cc The proceedings having been
opened with prayer, the Chairman briefly addressed the
meeting, and pointed out the necessity for immediate
action on the part of the public generally. There had
been quite enough of eloquent appeals and declamations
on the subject, and it was now high time they should
only consider how best to carry out the views and prin-
ciples which had been enunciated. The demand of the
society for only 20 additional missionaries was so modest
as to be almost reprehensible, and, but that they were
undoubtedly the best judges of their own affairs, he
should have thought them bound to ask for ten times as
many, and he should certainly have done so had he been
in their place. (Hear, hear.) The public must not re-
gard the present meeting as they did too many of •
similar kind, as a mere routine affair, at which the sup-
porters met and solemnly passed resolutions to raise
money, and then separated, and thought no more about
the affair till the next year, when they again assembled
to go through the same form, which in its turn was again
forgotten and neglected. In this case there must be no
delay, the supporters of the society who had money to
give must show their sincerity by giving it, or the great
opportunity which now offered itself might be lost to the
society for ever. His Lordship then, in reference to •
speech from Mr. Denby Seymour, indignantly denied
what that gentleman inferred, that it was the wish of
the religious societies to see the government compel the
natives to embrace Christianity. In no meeting that he
(Lord Shaftesbury) had heard of had such sentiments
ever been broached. All that the religious societies
wished for was • perfect freedom for the rites and truths
of their own religion. All that they desired from the
government of India, whether in its present form or
under a new administration, was strict justice and im-
partiality, and that while there should be no preference
shown between Hindoo and Malsomedan no man, on the
other hand, should be rejected merely because lie was a
Christian, and they called upon the government to ab-
stain from lending its countenance, as it had done in
former times, though happily it was done so now no
longer, to the disgusting rites of idolatry, to paying its
priests and repairing its temples, and taking toll of the
votaries of its superstitions. They asked no more than
this for the Christian religion and its followers, and, by
the blessing of God, they would take nothing leas.
(Hear, hear.) _

Tas ANTIO TELIOBLPH.—A meeting of the share-
holders of the Atlantic Telegraph Company was held on
Thursday, Mr. S. Gurney, M.P., in the chair, when the re-
port was adopted unanimously, and a resolution passed
to raise £75,000 additional capital. Of the £350,000.
subscribed only £2OO remains in arrear. The failure of
the late attempt in laying the telegraph was attributed
to the want of time necessary for properly testing the
apparatus. Experiments are now being carried on with
a view to perfect the paying-out machinery, and to make
it as nearly as possible self-acting. Mr. Cyrus Field
stays in England to take charge of the next expedition,
which will be in the Niagara and Agamemnon, as before.
It is proposed to increase the length of the cable from
2,500 miles to 2,900, and to meet this expense a sum of
£35,000 will be provided out of the additional capital to
be raised. Subscriptions have already been received for
£24,400. The directors have determined for the present
to postpone the contemplated conversion of the shares.
It has been agreed with the original holders to purchase
all the privileges they enjoy under the existing contract,
many of which would prove prejudicial to the satisfac-
tory working of the cons, with 3,750 paid up shares
of £2O each, an uncle being given that none shall
be sold until the cable . A shareholder urged the
neceseity of taking every precaution, which he feared
had not been the case in the first attempt, and that all
suggestions should be received with candour and liberal-
ity. No expense ought to be spared in procuring the
most efficient stet puoihia. After some further conver-
sation the various ressidisse were put and carried, one
of them embodyleg ties agreement with the promoters.
The accounts, limb up to the Mat of Dasember, show
a total expending* if 001,400 out of ,234758 re-
ceived, lemiggl • lob*, iq muth and is,4ilis of
f45,99e•