The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-03-31 00:00:00

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KKECITTION OF FOOKS AND

PREEDY.

On Friday morning time wretched culprits, who
were coodenined to death at the late Arises by Hr.
lierjeant She., the forgoer for the mania' of Mr. D.
Joseph Stone, at Wahlitch, 00 the 19th ofAug"
last, aod the latter for the murder of Mr. Charles
Evalss.a warder at the Portland Prisoa,were publicly
executed over the northern estrum to the gaol
The eirninistances of the murder having already
been brought so promineotly before the publics we
will not detail at very great length the p.oticulars
atteading than, bat bnedy give as pathos of their
history.
Charlie looks was a fanner, residing at Walditch,
and a bachelor. Hr occupied a respectable pinata' in
life, and had been vraywarden and overseer of the
woh, in which he resided. The murdered man,
/Denial Stowe, was his first cousin, but from some
ovule they could not agree. On the 29th of August,
7 shout lialf-pset seven in the morning, Mr. Slope wee
in • street at the village, when Fools came out of hia
house, pointed hi, gun, sad deliberately shot him,
from the edicts of which be died almost immediately.
After committing the fatal deed, for which he now
.offered such an Ignominious end, Fooks went to his
bedroom, locked his door. aad then discharged the
other barrel at his own bead, but the wounds did
not prove fatal, as be no doubt intended they
should do, and although of a very serious damp-
tion under skilful treatment be recovered. It seems
that looks had been at enmity with deceased for
16 or 17 years past, and stated that be was always
laughing and paring at him, and with a thirst for
',engineer he deliberately shot him. Fooka's
counsel at Isis trial endeavoured to prove that he was
of unsound ailed, but failed, and the unfortunate
man, alter • very ;laciest investigation of all the
circumstances connected with his case, wail toned
guilty and sentenced to death. During his trial
ths prisoner maintained a solid demeanour, and at
the conclusion of the inquiry left the dock without
betraying any visible emotion.
The cirounistacioes attending the murder by Edwin
Alfred Prosily, • convict at Portlaad, of Mr. Charles
Evans, a warder at that establishmeot must still be
in the recollection our readers, as also the some at
I the prissaer's•triel. However, as it is a matter of
the deepearltitirest we give a skeet sketch of the
• nregoestaseen attending the murder, and the pri-
.somerhvioleat combat during his trial at the Amities.
The fallowing are the feats : —Tbe primeer was at
Poetised =der sentence of three years' pseud mon •
teide. CM the Eith of September the pnameer sad
• other convicts were bathos respective ends st dinner.
After dinner Hoses, with two convicts preeemied.to
• she cells to ward the teas and kenos which the
winds bad used. They had visited finf or five
cells, when Evans cause to prisoner's cell, sad un-
locked it. One of the convicts, maned James Scho-
field. who somespenied the warder, then pat hie
hand la for prisoeer's knife, which he would not
give to him, aged then rags out of the cell, sad
before be could be seised, rushed at the warder, sad
stabbed him is the soak, and to make the wound
effecthel twisted the knife mead. Schofield, nod a
amnia, John Ashton, them. in the meet praise-
worthy manner, at the risk of their owa lives,
maned Preedy,aed held bin until amisteno. arrived.
Upois the prisoner being said why he had murdered
Evans, be said be did ant know -" sad upon Mr.
Douglas, as aseistant warder. saying to him that be
must have some reason for so dohs& be said, "there,
Mr. Douglas, I most boos done it, for I took my
Bible dowa and swan that I would take his life as
he opened the door, or oe the first opportunity."
Upon Wag farther queshomed as to hia motive for
doiog so, Prsedy replied, "There was @smoothing
between him and me that you &get knew." The
primmer, when token before the magiatratem for the
deed, said that he had been tyrannised over, and
was visited every night by • man who made him lie
with hie hands outside the bed. Th.t be told him
that his mother was dead, and that be bad been the
cause of that death.and that be should never again
have hie liberty. That lie was to be murdered, and
that the man that bed told him was Joshua Jones

Whilst the ommiat Moore was giving his evidence
a frightful some ocrarred. Noah en one as hag per.
haps Dever beta witnemed in • oeurt of Punkin
The prisoner biome dreadfully moiled as if in a
paroxysm of rage, and tried to jasmines. the dock. ,
He was however prevented by the warders, but it '
:required the efforts of six lam to bald him. He
ant his cleans, and tore the sleeves of lie coat Into
:ribbons. He kicked and could namely beheld.
He endeavoured to bite those armed him.
Finding that he could not vent hie prim
upon any me be hit the wooden bar over Undo&
and swallowed the wood. He triad to knock his
bead avian the dock! and was with difficulty pre-
vented. Mr. Good, the surgeon of the viol and Mr.
Come were present, but they could render no ands.
team. The excitement is the court was 'stems, and
the trial wadi postposed for some time. He was
ultimately overpowered, and irons were pissed upon
him. Mr. Good, the sorrow went up to him end
told him that he had promised him faithfully not to
do it, and told bins it waa sllputnu.aodthatbe
had dorm so beforn He frastioully cried out "Shake
heads with me," awl on Mr. Good raying be would
not, be raved and kicked to such as extent that it
was with great difficulty be meld be held. Mr.•
Mood sod a warder endeavaared to persuade him to
the quiet, awl he altiontaly became more oornponrcl.
'He was however held by ix men, with his head
• over the dock for some time. The judo 'inquired
•of Mr. Good whether be ceasidered that he knew
what was going us. Mr. Grind replied: I believe
• that he is fully aware of what le gong rm. His
oniship then addressed the prisoner. and mid he
had ascertained from thews of whom alms be could
inquire, and that the primmer knew what
was going on. and the trial must proceed.
He wished to know whether the primmer
wished the trial to he adjourned in order to enable
him to omitices himself. The prisoner was asked
the question by Mr. Canoe, bat be refused
to take any notice of him. Mr. Good went op
to him, and the primmer said i " I know you. I
respect you." Mr. Good asked him whether he
would wait too minutes as suggested by the Judge.
The prisoner said That is not the qamidoo yea
inked before. Mr. Omen thou spoke to him, when
he shouted oat. You go sway. I don't know you.
Mr. Good spoke to him. awl in said : You have not
the came whiskers ars you bad before. His Lord-
ship The trial roust proceed. The prisoner I have
every rearm to believe undentenda what is FOR
on. and I nisei proceed with Unlink He will have
a patient heariag, sad • fair trial. The prisoner
again broke oshand the trues were put on. A large
strap, placed resod his lip was broken by him as if ,
jibed born a piece of tape. Finding he amid will
nod his lege, he commenced kicking. and irate were
placed upon him. The wires., although small in
nature, preessies wonderful power and strength, and
although lie wm ammed abseil in iron, he mina
violently, and was obl4ed to be bold by Si,. IDOL
SOCh a POMO could beriHy be remosived, and cannot
be dawdled. The orissoser at last ex-
banned, arid he reseamed with be heelrer:d i erg
the side of the dock. WINS he reemered • little be
renew ad the straggle bet gm end. Bon-
was was suspended for upwards of two hours. At
a quarter ps4t IT be was resneved from the mart bito
the ' room where Its waa examined be the
surgeons. Be allowed himself to be removed by
eight ass without erenting any further dieter.
hence.

At Meet me o'clock he was again brought into I
the Court, when his
017ehreoisra called upon Mr.
Alfred Emma, versos 'eg in Dorchester,
Mr. Good. the sergeme, the geol. tied Mr. Hough-
ton. the morims, of the Onarlot ibtablislumat who
Mated that]. their opinion the prisoner was
perfectly ease, and able to understand what was
going on around him. The Judge belbreasd the '
jury that that being the are the trial would proceed,
and that as meat form would bossed as wwi seesemay
to control the prisoner,* as to seshle them to
proosed. He regretted that he had to aneolioe the
personal mensaint rise which the prisoner had been
. hut be meridered it em-y. mid it would
toimratiansel. After several Meer intemepeione the
trial proceeded, sad west on very quiet', lentil the
prisms?. mether gave bar eviction, when a meg
affecting seine escemed. The mother on mein
her son beosmo vital, allected, sal meld so. look
tiro ham. Th. prisoner also fell down and
aired
riolentky.—The learned meow gm. am
eedeavoured to prom to the jury that the pri.o.er
was imam when be committed the , and
that be wm at ties. attacked with paroxysms of
rage, at ',Web times he had so esumesnd over his
action'. The jury, after haven retired he ID
minutes to their verdict, toned the primmer
guilty of wilful murder.
Aker the murder Prosily was on the 18th of
September remised into. awbstly, at the Omit,
Gaol, there to await his Mid. His needed for wee
time afternierde was vv. Molest, and stringent
osamares eon's ,011eelteued to be rbad "
to limplian eider. Me Wel the =t behaving
so wedlit4ltle Miteghts Irma his poilase.
He bit and wee a
Mate of forties day.. He wee pelt ilre=
)my order et einistailles, het alter this hex.-
timed Tory %net mid hie trigl. Alter sentence
had been prod nem him his 'ocadoCt wet of the
most °lttollemie; description. The • Wee with
which he ems holed at the trial remaiesd
au him e? to the luso of his emectitioo. es
It was coesidered mink to remove
tbetu, es be nedieee 11 he had lusrbeediat
he would •de" for the eilleials ef the gaol who
booed him. Notwithiemaig that be won the.
balmily heed, be "butted" rai the sasials who
ottesdeil his, maul isnadting those
whose bamboo bring this as., Mae. Unto fel-
day,thes Seth, he Wm* he allieeti wasps dm bang-
tase's heed, sad Mated Obeid he lied known it nee
intended to prom be wee lessee be would have
carried as mush mere. He km, what he wadshawd.
whilst at the LaNe. Court, but thought it waekl
bake Me ludas ehilrery believe be em. sot
=1016.-staill Hs Mrai bps
sad All elms ho I=gliss'

ir.rlalsoti

seemed 9eite esiuseeted by the Meese viokoo• Of
big parewsw. The Rev. H. Houle was most sea-
acres in hie •isste to tie wretched culprit, but be is.
hued to see hint for some tints after his eonshrinna-
boa. Tb• day after Preedy's trial his soother and
soot at the Castle to seek an interview

with him, but be obetiaately nfesed-to see tbem for
a I.mg time, hot at last yielded to Um eatnatios
of the Ilwr. H. Monk. His conduct then was of
a very violent nature, aad h. was meth excitedL
Noma et kis Weds or relatives bare called toss,
bine same.

PoOftic demeanour for a few days after his ocm-
, deranatioe wee very miles, and he espreesed himself
quite indifferent to his fate. Throe °Mears have bees
in atteedance upon him since the seeteees wm
rafted. Ha has provided his own food from ea ad-
jacent hostelry, which be partook of with. good
appetite, and he generally slept well. Through the
lendable exertions of tbe &Wain of the gad, the
Rev. R. L Watson, sad lb. school master, Mr.
Bawler, ibe naiortasate man was brought to. snare
of the position in whisk he woo placed, and has
espied ia earnest prayer with these gratlesisn. A
petition was got op on kis behelf, but met with Ter/
few
On Air:7th. authorities of the gaol received •
commuoicatieu from the Secretary of State stating
that there wee nothing to justify • commatatioe of
the eentenoe, and therefore the law must take its
worm On the same day the Under-Sheriff, T.
Goa* Esq., visited the vrretched culprits, and kr-
formed them of the day appointed for their execs-
lion. Preedy felt somewhat astonished at the in.
; but looks received it without showing
any surprise. Prior to receiving the fatal informa-
tion Preedy refused to accept the ministrations of
the Rev. H. Horde, but on hearing the time op-
pointed for his death be wee much oast down in
spirits, and very dejected, and her gladly accepted
the Christian services of the rev. gentleemet. The
webbed culprit bee engsged in apparent earned
prayer, and seemed dee* to feel the awful position
I. which be was placed. On Tuesday he sent for
some of the rakish of the eta, sad asked their
forgiveness for the tenable be had ommicieed them,
sail _,...d his sorrow for the mime for which be
was to forfeit his Life. . .

On Finserlay afternoon the wretched culprin
wished for the Secruseet to be administered to
then. This was accordingly dose, and Frady re-
rived Rat half-post twelve, at the hands of the Rev.
H. Houle. noir did not partake of it until half.
half-past Ave, when it was administered by the
chapWn of the pol. Oa the previous day the gaol
lodge, the pros appointed for the culprits to be exe-
cuted was fared round. It iv a drops& epos, res-
ale( the extreme length of the depety-govereor's
From the outbursts of pinion which
=lapartments.itl. formerly manifested, it was aoaddered
advised' by the gni authorities to have a feria(
put around the sides of the lodge in are then he
should berme excited and aria enact those fearful
moos which he bee as often played; and also as •
means of preventing any one from faltheg ever.
Happilybowever these precautions were ar nasy
se die wretched men appeared colneadeelf-
Os Thursday night the grim iestreseent ;
beesibt from its place end erected ever the lodge.
The culprits were not distarbed by the Wile of its
berg pas together, rit is fitted with screws A
larva number of people on the banks of the Frame
witnessed Its erection. In the evening as accident
occurred, which at one time threatened to be at-
tended with most seines aoreqeemes. Adjoining
Friary UM is a portion of an nallaiebni bsiiding.'
and this Mr. Orockford, the owner of die mill, de-
termined to make the best advisinge of, as it aces-
waded a good view of the awful spectacle. Core-
questly be had plead planks on the wall of the
intending to demand a fee el the
who would occupy the elevated tendon arbor;
people were on the planks on Monday evening, in
order to mortar what sort of a view could be ob-
tained, when the planks fell ia, amidst the
shrieks and cries of the spectator.. We have not
baud of any very merlons accident arising has, this
astarrophe ; bat a soldier of the Royal Horse
Artillery and a butcher were *tared.
On Weineray Foolm serried to or of the
Aided his extreme sorrow and regret for the awfully
sudden death that poor Btor had received at lua
bands.

On Thursday Pried, wrote a moot sfitating Last ,
to hie mother. Op her vied to him the day after ,
his but Ise aomplaised to Mr of the hank 'redwood
which he received at Om hinds of the ofilciale of the
poi. In his letter he now soutradiots that Mohr
mat, and states that be has received the kindest at-
tention at their bands. He adds that his heads
were Oohed in the blood of an ioncioset NW, and
that ha had dome deeds before almost as hid as mur-
der. He amused Isis mother that he rooted entirely
open the Saviour, and rejoiord dot the Lard had
does so mook for hie soaL He was very mho and
self-pmeasied the whole of Thursday, and trammed:
in miaow with the Rev. Mr. Moak and Mr.
rwri Os doe *we a hip szecution be ted
sevirO•el the officials with beads:see with
the Mowing inscription :—" Pmersiled on the eve
of his essontion by Rdwia A Preedy (
the liberality of • friend) m a token of pan=
kisdoem Mown to him dawbg his coollosensot In
Dorcemeter Priam. -March St MO." He also Imo&
several bead rinp, collars, and book-marks, and
preseeted to those who have attended epos Idin, as
keepoism
On Thursday the mrstabed man wrote the follow-
ing addrare :
" Max. Worn, ASO Cimino": You have some to-
to an two as bawd. One of than would
gladly speak to you, but his votes assent hi has; and
north spokes, moo as MIA an awl el ecessea, am moo
forgotten. He therefore, throb the help of tbe
s who has attended him, earwigs you thus :
ir= last few days I ham ..is ins. I had ewer
_sit berme. I bad often mad of it is God's word,
but Imu so heed to that word. I didn't Wiese ;
I didn't sodomised it. I saw that the NAM of fled
amid owe my eyes to uoikretessi sad my
heart to Wises ; and I etw that I WO&
hays th• Spirit if I Minded for it, and wood
ask fie it. But I livid is, and I dida't
ea for the Spirit; so I went oa "
tiling lb. desires of the Sash and of the oriod—a AIM
of wro ." Rek ootwitheissdisg my gruel Millirem*
to a show areelere's sagerlag sod death, sad all my
in in prime, Oed sews ham iodised the Marts if
many to pity an; sad Vwy lose asked that ler ale,
whisk I had mei eared to wit ler myselL Others,
whom my atiodant might well have preireited te shied
mytkiag, hem awed fee my seal. When with Omit
drove fres is. the chaplets, be sad the VisiVissi
Veglstailee possamisd anotheir elemman Lie=se
the Gamow has sought say good ; the
and several of the warders hawe and for is., sod oftee
read and prayed with ow And now lath. amp sf
heart, the bitter sorrow, the handllation of soul, and
mi is the faith sod hops in Wes one only Saviour of
16112•11, which thee 11•1111 hems ebtaised and panted
is.. I long tab., if possible, of same ow to Mims ;
and! Wm sainst you. moms aa Manes 5. lesseke
sia, sad to give your Wert" natively le mew God mil
Simko/.

--
The Counsel. 'thistly tetanal for alo. ss.dud Eon
Vs. • ems alusuosad mind. I toms hove been onoll
bet from paseims. Nola, wain, sad low llf will
sommt for all the Mid miaow et my sod life.
the piss of imenity VMS oniclonly pneseted to me. sad
I know moth* of my Yoram sad Aunt somiss
to appear as wilmemmok Is tho limmerism hope
of ottiol ItY Ilk I otopied the mares width
I parses/1M my trioL Ft is oaly jest to the maid
Ohs OM ma to filo iodine. Mat I sheeit
avow alai that was • pies* of maim mod that thpA
set the w bolo day I wee 1111)8•SiOSIS Si al AM was
00. My puMon was dm reasod, sna Is tket
my animal is perlseist rooter Uwe el c'limr
The roused, it eantlened 16 role; and it was egmersted
In my Prigs, thin kicked e&nol the fetters, whisk I
sow Mislay owe that my vielimmo mod my threats
lastly sompellei the milserities to Mose epee nee.
I me told that it has hem mid EMS Item beat SE.
Insied is Doramitor Gaol. I solemaly desists this..
as., alta moselelty to. who has mid the fasaltkm.
=asid Foal immsese, and °Erred the Vie-
-1 have mod easl eillsred, meld have beta
treated more kindly or with so spa& etinekleration
m that with white I hamerera treated dam. It
lass been tam mid tbst I moo Rama oMhalia. This
mien Immo my. Amin moo or swim Wally mod.
this in order to amass the iaskramtiow
the sad saleadmat is simpeL I wan
baptioad the amok Ihmitall, sal ta s taw ot
weeks of my aid lids I live daring' help
sad ocoaftet from the prayers ta bur Commas Prayer
Book.

Bet. what is all Ode to you ? T'he Ida thin reined
use way nun you. The hope Cl wavy now veated
ne in this warrellees esaiiner, when, •I••••• ilk.
th• thle on the Crow, 1 Inivo at length sr ied foe it,
wake we shudder for others as well as 'myself al
madly platting oil doe work of salvation to the hiss
boor. And with • adraese which is straw _to
myself and Mbar; yet with in dernedsiese which I
suppose sows bet myself ow understand, I setrest
yin th des from sin. Believe the word of
Oat la the Scripture.; Mad, it; obey it.
I bees reed aseak Cl Wel Scriptures ;
L laisaitor=s4 moldy rams In poison, and only now to
atm" lied their fas. NH I
Weer id a the Elolygt. Sate hid
tow l tired as no whp "that
thee any Web Gbast." Use
he et Mel lifila 1 b&S.antirf:Tatt
6.1114•11- Wilnow 60 holy du wbiat 1 hio in
reey4 helve reined. Shoe plow or
sham *AI eeediroy, mathee, tri
Volga 094 pirdieo. PrIZ
aodillige7ons, inn Eke drink-
ing we. Tee, base rained sla. Profane I
eni Ilth
_lnd ohttenes:ene too, herdens the
bead ; it Wares your high" God.
I have felt this melt es yeas is thee last Sew
days. To 4/.1 hers whoa I' have hurt and instated
I I tom totileled sty lash. To my
Clod bre ose And now la des,
kaushos lel w a yet, yew% mad dd. to Albin
bon the use sk
ok hin ignse.
As a &ins men, at ',di a demo se this al
• ADA de a min, 1 with to *ow ia this mse
rs....spese love to that Holy, rpt wiegao
Whollll I hove rebelled ; wish Ai
LP771101110 idfil 5m7 swlghbeer wheal lass.. all..
and so
st w6triedoodl à. sbaerrod.
I;veltoisitaviittoorthil dgive,
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koewledge of Ms truth, sod la the world be cows
everleatiog Ida," (itigant) EDWIN PIIICIDT.
Certify that I read the above address to the mi.
meal four times, aad that after correcting. cos or
we Astern& all SOO rILYOUrabI• to him, he segasil it
in the pressen of two Warden aid of mysell.—Hcear
11,.114., Vicar sf Fordincton.
F.oks was very low spirited on Thursday, and
frequently bat* into tears. In the evening be bade
"1004 bye" to some of the officials of the Castle,
sad thanked them fur their kindness. Upon being
asked 11 1. &mind to say anything that might be
communicate' to his friends, he replied, "Give my
loss to my brother and all my friends. It WU
throb my good will towardithen that has brought
me to this."
_ _ _

-1?-o-ok;ntired to rest very early on:the eve of his
exeoution, but did sot seem to sleep very soundly,
and WWI 11150riii afar 6 o'clock. Primly retired
to rest at t o'clock, and slept until six, when be
dressed himself with mach composure. About half-
post nix the Rev. H. Meals, and Mr. Horace Mout*
were is atteadenos upon him, and he engaged in
prayer with them,.. also did Fooks with the chap-
lain of the poL Freely declined to have
any breakfast, but Fooks drank a cep of tea, sod
ate • piece of bread.
Bbortly after seven o'clock the Under-Sheriff,
accompanied by his officials sod • number of javelin
men, assembled at the Skirehall, and very soon after
proceeded to the gaol Every thing had bleu
arranged with a view of carrying the law into effect
in the proper manner, and shady before eight
o'clock the Under-Sheriff west and demanded the
bodies of tbe culprits.
SOOO after, Cadman who had slept at the Castle,
laving come from London on the prelims day, was
introduced, sad maimenced the first perth. of his
duties, at the culprits' respective cella. He was
dressed in • neat malt of black, and had • most
noprotable appearame. Both of the wretched col.
prim were very ads, and did not ainch during the
operation. About eight o'clock the Castle bell
omunenesd tolling to summate' the unhappy cal.
pile to Moos' tombs, and 'alertly after the
mournful cortege wended its way to the
plum of execution. rooks was ia front in company
with the Rm. Mr. Watson, who was ritqopso:
lions of the burial service, and Preedy t up
the rear, accompanied by the Rev. H.
Both of the wretched men were reniark•
ably adtpomomed. From their cells they had
to proceed up two nights of stairs, and
then up those loading to the gallows, which
the 7 semeded with remarkable drama. IJrati
thou arrival at the scaffold, they were placed
under the fatal beam, Caloraft then covered
their feces, and put the rope around their necks.
The Rev. H. Moule ascended the scaffold and prayed
with the culprit& During the whole of the opera-
tics& which occupied about two or three mistime,
the men did not appear to move a muds, sad their
&mem aesseished every beholder. The culprits
having disked halide with their akiendanta and the
emeatiosier, Calash withdrew, and pulled the fatal
bolt—the drop gave way—and the wretched
men were lannehed Into eternity. rooks died
insteatomeasly, ead did not appear to move a
mesh. He was • vary heavy men, and six feet two
inches in height. He appeared very mock altered
horn whim we lost saw hisa at his trial. Ho wore
the mess °lodise as those he was tried is. Needy,
who wee ranteted Is his dais, drew his hams up,
save • few eowsalsive Wishes, and all was over. He
appeared remarkably eel. sad eelf-posesseed, and
mot death with the Irma composure. He looked
very pale. and seemed greatly alterwl in s
Be is • very gender man, hike fair hair,trarras,
and scamely any whiskers, and attained Ida majority
two days after his trig
The awful speoasis was witnessed by about 5,000
pumas, a greet lumber of whom were female& the
majority bang strangers to the town. From
an hoar vehicles of almost *very deseriptien
poured IlliCO the town as also did a large camber of
pedestrians, who took their pieces on the hanks of ,
the Frans and the adjoining meadow, from which
position the wretched oalpritameld he very distinctly
sem. The crowd coosisted chiefly of the lower de.,
but they behoved themselves with peat demur&
There we. • large force of the minft mastahreary
preosat, but their services were oat required.
After remaining the mad time, an hoar, the
bodies were out down by the exeontiomer,ead paled
in • sheU, on which were their reopestive initials.
Net • very pest time bad slapped before they were
burial according to the masa" "within the
Peeekeete et the 5401," without the floral eerrios
Doing reed.
On Thursday evening there was orn.air preaching
to large assembhm In different parts of the tows
were posted bills containing scripture texts,
sad on Friday morning tracts and Parody's address
were freely circulated.
. . .

It is suiposed that there bus new bar snob a w-
orm of people to wirer ea executiou Wee the time
whoa Thomas Harvey. W illiall2 Harvey, and Thome
Draw were executed. This we about 39”ani
ago. Them ow were bang for hreeking into Lady
Caroline Drier's bow at Milton Abbey, sod 'tri-
ton Wis. Kaneedy, for shooting at the Rev.
Mr. Willoughby as Kidgeway Hill, was executed
in 1826; Wilkins. for setting Sr. to his father's
dwelling-bow at ardour, was executed in
=air the execntra of Martha Brown for the
of bar husband at Broadview took place
oa Saturday, the 9th of August, 1856. The lost
Mrlwho wos hang was a youth named Jaws
it &WO, 1868, for the murder of Farah Ann
Guppy, as &eke Abbott.

DORCHESTER. Limns' on Mtuic.—Mr..
Matthews, of the Royal Polyteelmic Institatiee,
Loadoe, on Monday pre aa entertainment se the
Towsball. The entertainment was entitled, "Magio
no Mystery, or a Peep at Ancient and Modern
kink/ens." The lecturer exposed the tricks of ma-
jor" and thee performed some apparantly woodier-
fel delmiess, which es being explained showed
their extreme simplicity, sad proved that the hands
showedreniekee thee the spa Mr. Matthews also
the hued, error, and an penditios ociessoted
with table tossing sod spirit minima to the satire
isogon, we should think, of all resent Mr.
Matthews she exhibited hie powers ow • ventrilo-
ri•L,
_thieb canoed ranch asessemest. He is a
adept at slight-of-heed Mixes, both with
and without apparatus, sod after having impaled
apis his sadism, he lucidly expiable the why and
Mr. Mattimers was wanly
a
and every am wee 'studied with hie ironingi!last
intro.:live ontensiamest.
LICSIMILD VWTUALLISS AT FAIRS, RAMS. ke.—
A matter of some interest sod impedes.* to liermed
vionellero his bass deoioled. It appears that by
the prang of ne Aot 2.54 Via., Map. 22, sea If,
fie privilege of mild; beer, spirits, wise, and
totems M fairs end rams without license, we. re-
pealed ; bat • doubt 'roes whether it extended to
takeresarrbelsethimiLtoizpd
ilry pablimas. It
asibseity that le now
does
=that fiti. and the COSISIi.OOOII of
Bereave hare weeds pineal order exceed-
Jury. Therefore publicans attending fairs, races, or
any ether pace meet frees their Seemed
' li
m MI °Mai* two noppelvenis' eigemisres to a=
I form, finished by Ore Excess, Immo which as ems-
demi Wanes will be ranted by the proper super-
visor, on permed of la., alga bosses will ramie
la hem tot three days.
Tim TAKING Or LAND ST RAILWAY COXPANISS—
ikpiwis LORD Balms, is Tim Wun, Seasseirr
I SSD WITMOOTS RAILWAY. —la the Court of the
Vierdieseelior Sir W. Page Wood, lost week the
feliewiss as. CMS is for herring :—Mr. !Members
applied to the emet, as behalf of !did Broke, is it.
Swine' to the east of thins petitions wader the fol.
lawing circumstances : —Lord Broke was tonest for
lii. of leads in the counties of Dorset. Devon, sad
Cornwell, whisk had Men takes by the three railway
meopenies above sisetiseed. The wend mums re-
=ass the perchme-measy of them Made had
purl We wart seder the provisions of tie
Lauds Masse AM, end petitions for payment of the
I divides& epos ISA of three hada were presented
by Lad Bane. Them petitions use.. ea as the
mese time, end the imonsl order was Node upon each.
1 The registrar, is drawn' up the order, raised the
1 objectioe theta.. polities would have bees sell.
east, and that the oasts of the throe several politicos
ought sot to be allowed. —Mr. Schonberg, far lard I
Broke, sebeitted that the Mama= of the re- 1
ginger me nod well Medal, Bed that the eats
of the three petition ought to he allowed,
sotorrling to the ervlinary praotios.—Mr. Geborne
and Mr. liolurwieb, fur las railway, ampoules,
opposed the applisotien. They were waling tops,
tlieir Ibie properties. bet three peeitiens tor are
ennitli rarefies psipsee, wed containing the mine
Mstemoste, were eli&uiy eanseemery. —The VICO- '
'Clhaneellor raid that it would be a very wit defame
rule for the future to allow the oasts Jo.. petition 1
silly in ream of this kind, whenever it happened that
me wriald have dewiest sa well as Mum Though
be could not go to that attest ripen the present '
imeaside, the petitioner ought net to have the eases
of three prepare/km of the amain: politica, and he
was very red to lad that the metier bad onium
soars of the iironseelinicei Tits taxing moster
'mid he iiimeted to have roped to the fact that the
Huss petitiose were for 0 earilez object.
Osalomms Siniver.—The Oedema' Survey of
arimed Wales is flairdeed at last, and the maps
'mossiesnad is the mares et • Ism weeks. It Ms
bees SO years us foot, Minas bees com-
is 1784, sad will for many Mame be all bet
ussismos sosoust of the alteratioes that ban Mice
teen mode. The male is too small to snit Ms pur-
*poem tho landed proprietor, and too largo for Mo
od Mor trareller. Seem of the towns in
the aid • ponies of Soodmed, have Was load
down a mesh larger sale. And seek will shortly
be themes with rers to th. ilaimq at Don* is
essestneses of tag Dorsal Oman Bonn ha,*
the ineigistrates nap* to the oatloo-
oriterilfeilksodbaag deem
W MOUTH.---Beameas Perri Ilession, Ovild•
hall, Tuna. —Before Caren Proms, and J. Ayling,
ition LCD Rielk—Willima lengford, Weer
boons as " Mums nes brought up en rwasaj
= 41 • I i
is being
a:,then
.... for au =mod to
ass ths terva1.404:113%

labia pies. He stated that Ho delendast was not
drunk, that the Mt, was the ,wrntior.-- Captain
, he was willies to believe the deleadeat's
inters, asd the Court would dismiss the ram arm hi
defendant paying the costa 3. Htl. which were pall.
Es...my. H0n,,,, or /inset IT • SERVANT.—
M•rtha Kahane'', aged 17 roan, was reamed with steal.
ing £3l 19... the property Of Mr. George Pitman, pork
barber, of 12, it. Alben's-rew.--Prossenter rid the
prisoner was his and a fervent in hie employ.
Stse het been in his service about two years. Hie
semitone were aroused in corequenee at primer
tepee • quantity of articles winch ha knew the
could not pespbese with her own money. He Int
mimed mow about • festaight mo. H. kept
his cash in • desk in hie bet room. When I.
(Uri were VW 19e. abort, sad when
Is counted it yesterday Own were 194 missing
altogether On Monday, is provers of • policems,
she ronfeased that she had artneted the money.
Muth* Drake, • served at Mr. Homicides, poser, Se.
Thome-greet said she Mew the prisoner. She had
given her Is., with whisk she had bright three pair of
slorkings. She rill soot ask the primer for the money,
as she said she did not want it. Prisoner had also given
ber • church service, a pair of gloves, a bag, • peWork
and several other ertieW..—By Mr. Myths( : Prisoner
pee her the axes, for walkiag shout with her. She
said that she was very well cd, as her brothers mint bet
mousey. Witness bad known primer for shoot three
asoutha, het she had received the whole of the articles
within the last fortaight.—Separiudent Lidbery said,
the valet of these articles was about 30..—Anas Marta
Earley said she was in servise at Mr. Seymour's, iron-
asooger. She was acquainted with the prisoner, and
she had given her several articles, including a broach,
two lockets, • pair of kid gloves, two neck
Lumikarcbiefs, • pair ofk=mo,leale and leggilgo.
• tansy boa, and a ieL Prisoner bad
gives her the about two mouths' ago, and said it
was hoping about with bat--By Capt. Proms: Prioiner
mold never tell witness where she got the money to boy
the thinga—geperintendent Lidbery said the value of
the artiste in this.... wee llia—goperinteadent Lidlanry
deposed that oe Moods: shersoos, at one o'clock pri-
mer was brought to the station °barged silt stealing
money from proesentor. Wither said Mr. Pitman
what was His amiseet ha charged lier with having stolen,
when be said he conW sot tell real , bet he thought
it was upwards at 1110. She aokaowledgad that she had
takes mosey, but sot so meek as that. Drake was at
the station when the charge yr preferred event
.pti•
seer, and she then acknowledged that she bad given
Drake the ta. and the whole of the articlea which she
had Meets with her master's mosey. She 4so echoer.-
lodged having given /lanky the things produced whisk
she had bought with her mastr's money. Prisoner also
dated that the had bought a mantle and given it to a
servant named Louisa Day. She said Day Wooed her
to tales the stoney. Os Meeday prolocutor informed
wine, that he had found the things Is produced in his
rgamimehading breeder, lothels, awl other
Witmer meted tbs thiap is question te pei-
sumer, wheel she owned they were ben, and that she had
thrown Moen down the privy. Hs then showed her •
=which was also found in the closet, which coa-
l& , a halforemign, and • half-penny. Sae
said the parse was leres, bet the mosey she bad ab-
et/WM from her master's till—Priseaer pleaded gat
sad wished the ease to be summarily disposed at
defense she slated that *be lived with her male for the
int 12 mouths without taking any Wuhan blue, but
ski bad baser aequebeted with Loom Day, while at
the Doreherter Vain, and it was through her that the
was indard to rob Ire master.—Tbe two wirers hav-
ing her plead in ti• wither boa Contain Proms said
they deserved to be punished as well as the primmer, as
they musk have known that she could not have come by
the thiags leseestly. In addressing the primer Capt.
Prairie aid lasts., was • very serious este sad he weld
met imagism what mad have iodated her to rob • kind
mei. Be thea santemed her to sia months' bard
Wiser at the Hems of Correction.

TRI Posnionnes Lemur Minrisis.—The
Wooten Annecy Kenny la axed to take piece at out
linatilal veteran piano. cm Wednesday sad Thursday,
IN Ikb tad 16th el Jai,.
WITIIOOIII DIMILIIIIABY AID ROTA!. L1T11111111..-
0s Bandszvorrnain wore preened is aid ot the foods
id Ws Ira phibiansopis iastitablos, whin is man-
hand y vidaseary eastMeWain at the &arab
et
et. John lithe eaursinthylbe Rev. alPhros, ILA.,
11,06•1 iii Wik• Ininbila the atterana by the *orate,
the Res. Jobs Tunny, 8.A., sad in the evened by
intembest, taw Rev. J. Stspbsusen ALA. At the
elms of nab ranks very liberal aollaciraoas were made.
The Disposing we. opened is 1816, sham with time
11,761 poor parser have hoes admitted to the linellts
et the hietitstioa.

CASUALTY AT 81•.—On fittarday morning a lee
Wigwam, coned the Ehisob.tls, of Whiteherse
bread from Whitehavan to ' utwas romlled
S. pat is at oar harbour. It smears that on Wed-
nesday .ern,ng, when shoot 40 miles to the westward
of the Start, oh. shipped souls heavy seas, loosing her
bowsprit and topmast, mad a considerable portion of
TuIniT.OOIII7IIMIATIONAL CHAPIL.—Tbis noble
bedding, under the skilful Imo& of it. builder. Mr.
Brown, is beginning I. ammo beautiful
Great progress is made with it and the=
Is very headman'. When eampleled it will be the
Same ecelestaMical building in the town, and will be •
great improvement to Perk-street and its neighbourhood.
EITSITAIN MOM On roofs, and Wednesday even-
ings Mr. Maithews from Mat Royal Polyteolinie Indite-
non, Lasko, gave two of his lecture entertainoteete
eatitled " Magic no Mystery; or • Peep at Ancient and
Modern Mercian'," at the A seesably Koala of the
Visions Hoed. On Tiosiday arming the audiesime was
very sreall, but not withstanding this drawback Mr.
Matthews did hie lama* to emu" sad meseeded to
perfeetioe. Mr. Matthews stated that liii had "Wiled
the movements of so called wizards and eesjerees kir
the last 93 years, old bad never paid ens half-penny fir
the knowledge which be derived. At ter some further
remarks I. which he directed particular attention to
be draws to the movement., Jeanne, and louring. of
mei era., contending that whilst they were doing so they
went throwing duet in the eyes ef their &adieus's and
envying eat their ogre parts, the lecturer proceeded,
in • very Weenie 111■31Yer, to perform some astonishing
magicald
illugioaa. After having dose so, he thee ax-
is • lucid maw Ons simple mesas by which
bad been dose, and which every one mast bare
. Thole experinteeta were perforated with
and without apparatus. Mr. Mattherta eoutsediag that
If imMarcei were adapts 114 palmistry, the usual pun-
pherealla was aot required. Mr. Matthews olio ably
implanted unit espying and table kerning. He is also
aa aesomplished metriMitust, and by this power
afforded mesh esmanneet. His &Winsa a a coujunir
we have never seen Barnum& liinglehandeal Mr.
Matthews amused his sodiume for nearly two hones,
earl the oetertainisent embreas instruction and ammo-
meet We sae coodldestly resounneed on: reader,
UN* if they honour Mr. Matthews with a riot they will
thoroughly appresats the entertainment,
PORTIA —Posuc TV/ AND BCNOOL EIAIIIIA.
TlOll.-011 Friday evesing last the public examinatioe
of the children et the Wodsysa day whoa Fortnita'a
Well, took place. la the afterosoe the children,
numbering 126, were regaled with cake and tea, end in
the arising a goodly number of the friends and sup.
porters of this noble instigation sat down to Ma pee-
'ions to the examination, which was oseductad im •
meet abbe and praiseworthy manner by the master, Kr.
Ready. At half-past mires °Week the mantiaation
sonteseeeed ender the presidium eif shell.,. T. Hot&
A bible 1n... and a grammar minim having bees goes
ialerspersed and eabooned by en.or two of
tistertreeriee Mertes, which we snag with oath •
bewitching seesaws as to nail forth Led bents of
_m.
e 'Mimes galled os the sieresary, Mr.
tustii M
read the report. The showed ea i 111111111•11
of scholars daring the year. was made lathe
new ends, asid as egression of regime that ist AIM
thena, when the imperious* of ollasetios was soaking
ileelf felt in an ever extending sink, °overtimes&
shanld withdraw its wasted support, as act be feared
that would aestralisa to an extras the mac elfseteal
, marking of this system of ednmeios. The tioneterf
urged the isepertanee of • mare enesnoes effurt on the
pert of then mere espeeldly cemosele4 with the
Island sad this Inenteliom Ho warn plowed to menthe
that W. H. Wakes, Seq., had given a desetim ~, Sve
the wheel ; sad had ales agmeesed In. in- I
= to
to1011tillS• the same as an mined eubsorirtioa. ,
Hs wished mem mom would copy semi a goad mends,
tweak three& the WAS of seeniXamisui.and show the.. '
selves the friends and supporter. of an Institution like
the present, whisk had for its object the edecaMee of
the young. The ROM J. Cluisem, ilculterwLit
s .. he having
rubere eslled eta made a few homely and
urged the importers. al • pal made-
Mon to • good eitimenon, and felt ...Main front what
he had witnimed the 4 mining, that mch • foundation
was being laid. With nligerd to the Atkins before hint
he expressed his seavhdloa that 1/.62.: Master
mls who ems enselhised the q •
eary for the imbued= id the young, and griped the
importance of their beeirML4ll e.-workers with him is
Ibis great work. The esmainaMme was mile roomed,
end mama astideMien gives that the Adana were
mane greet prelleinny la learning; had as front doll
arithmetic they teased with slate in hand Mohan the
ear aid thrill the noel with song, the sadism. made
the old room deg with hearty bursts of packaged ap-
plies.. The szamiestitme hewing mine to an sod, •
vote of thinks to the master, moved by the Rev. N.
=ll4t, sad emooded by the Rev. J. Choosey, was
ilii aselamatioa. Rewards were thee distri-
bated and the dinnl sung. the asioultle reMred evi-
dently raided with the avesines seterWeemet. We
are no prophets, nor soots of prophets, but we renters
no opinion that for Pailand there ere heeler days ism-
ing. We hope the remarks of the eseretiry will be re-
speeded to by all loven of education ; and would say
to the oommittee, go on in your noble work; you will be
amply repaid; them are gages of as shandies, if fruit
PRESTON.—The Prestos T Bandy
held their used quarterly antisls the Padua'
Bobool-roen, of the above plus, on Wednesday the
18th inst., kindly lest for die inessien by the view,
the Rev. T. Baker. The school-reoem notwith-
standing the ualsvoarabk data of the weather, wee
well filled, although eaveral of the speakers were pre-
*ado' &Pro atlmealing. The chair MIS 'ALP by
the teeeniter. Enthadeatic sadism's were delivered
by the Rev. T. lAiill, Hie esorstery, and one of the
amber% friths moist y. Aber out. of thanks were
= okir the Rev. T. Lae and ethers, • Meg
and • interesting nestles deed with the
dosidogy and beeedietien. Twenty-one news were
added to tbe pledge ismediately eabesquent to the
dose of the meehag, vie,, 13 adults, and 8 to the
"Bend of Rope." The Bondy numbers in the
aggregate 105 umbers.
LERINTON.- -Rama Com or Baia-
aorrcv, Teesday.—lu Re BeadheaWhits,—Tbis
was a and menus el auditors S. 111111111 re prods
sod for &Mee of The baslduld iv Is inil
gowned by Mr. ), its hum of Addl.,
hintom His abated emesunts lee forth that beeves
to umlauted creditors about £2,535 l&a. 74. ;to
eredieote 1410 ; and to creditors
sanded totediad".= noi 4.. ld. The amen
sea: two life pollens, held by asested careditors,
4363.. fkl. . • and bonishoid goods, forutiag stock.
ea, 41,7113 6e. dd. Kr. Thames Beer, of Broad-
way, was &waisted earigaes.

PL%iollA—Tirrsamesellowirrlbisais
of Ms
strii!it this Ws me I: WI
11141 0.1111 ming" asiP

hold out to engage the attention of lb. working-dames
—as reading oid refrestiteent monis, he., they have
now added an excellent bend, whit:4ol'mill having ooly
been formed too months Ono, may fairly take its place
with many of loarrstanding, and bids fair by ecestant
practice to gain a• u,ucb notoriety ae the older bead in
the town, whisk, as is well-known, etas& A I. ia the
enmity. Oa Monday evening the eouinaittee el the
Temperance moiety enured the Ws motes. of that
well-known advocate, Mr. Atkins. of the West of Fhg-
, land Temperable, teem who delivered a very earnest
and convincing Mann at the To waken to • liege stub
-
ems composed skied, of the working-theme The
chair was ably Iliad by Mr. B. Modes, supported he I
the members of the committee. Previous to the addrnw I
the hand Perforated stool popular airs, and were de- I
rervedly applauded Mr. Atkins in the course of his '
speech said he advocated the temperance mum on the
ground of mercy. No jewel was so bright in the
diadem of primes* ea to be compered to that of mercy,
Is support of whisk the Mauer quoted the well-known
P."" from the Merchant of Venice- --rb. coality of
mercy," kg. It was an ace of mercy to join together
for the purpose of rescuing the drunkard from the
dreadful fate that awaited him, • aid it was also an
me of mercy to warn others who were nearing
the precipice of their danger. The lecturer then de.
•oeutesd In Orme terms and with forcible ereumenta
drinking matents of seelety as being tutelars, the
"um* of misery, GAM, and death ; as being a vast
burden on, the coamentity.—and as cursing by there
witheriag telecom the workisig-cleame of the land, sad
blasting the fairest of God's creation, and malting WI
an abhorred and despised outcast. Is support of his
argument. be related aime very striking amodotee, not
11,. lost amusing of which was that of a Poliont/,
Living in a town in Buckinehamehlo, who on • n
occeeiom went to hear a temperanes lecture and was
afterwards wand by the speaker to sign the pledp book.
The post-boy evidently highly majored the moth's
which he showed in no unsaistektAle a manner, by
indulging in hearty laughing. My friends, said Mr.
Atkins, you of the working elasese, don't dozy your-
selves this pleoure—the world will make you grave,
slough, and therefore as it is good for your health,
enjoy your langb).—To the requital of the lecturer
Jim, the poet hey, answered "Don't you wish you
may en it." I'm post boy at the Black Horse, and
how could I nit in the kitchen •nd not drink? No I
shan't be a teetotaler." On the following evening,
however, soother meeting being held, Jim, was there,
and appeared to be me plowed as before, and the
lecturer again said, " I should like the post boy to
become a temperance man." Jim went up to the
platform, and said he would, and in support of this
determination, he told the lesineer thet when be gee
bask on the previoes night he found two agricultural
labourers sitting drinking. They had been frieads in
former years, and now baring met together nothing
would do bat they must drink tepther. They had
had • good drop and when Jim went in were having a
maishatioa as who was the hest drainer. At thia
juncture the landlord, b 'ag drawn their Last six-
pmee,joined in the oonvation, dedoed he was the
beet drainer, and could teach them sr any ode elm
bow to do the work. Jim thought to himself, and so
you are, and forthwith told him that be had drained
every kalf-peeey eme of UMW peer noes pockets, sod
had done so to many, reducing them to starvation and
misery. The landlord ordered him out of his house,
and peyiog hire his wages, discharged him, "mid hers
I am, " said Jim "to sign the pledge." A few teen
after the same temperance "drools saw Jim, who by
honest Industry and eare bad bosoms the passim*
of seem sobs aad several hones. My friends, said
Mr. Atkins deal be ambled. The *hid des wbaik I
in the cearember of the working dames is decision of
character. The determination to resist temptation.
Let me bag of you this night to give up strong driak
and firmly resolve, by God's help to dieseastesumes by
every way you eon the drinking aselisme of Me lead.
—At the ommiusies of the lecture, Marty eheets were
given to Mr. Atkins, and the meeting separated.
0011101416•TIONAL aMILL-011 Teaday •ftereooo •
stem and friendly seeedig of the eseashen of the
seeeregational body and the ambers of the Sunday
I lobed took place in the British school-room, which was
elegantly fitted up for the ocionsiom. Motto, of various
deseriptions were seepeedled from the walls, and tl •
ebasienses of the eashallishmenta plainly showed that
many fair Made had hem actively engaged. Tea was
provided, to which •geodly amelably, artily eempored '
of the fair est, sat down about six o'clock. The chair
was taken by the Bev. B. Grey, the =inkier, and after
grace dee cheering eve was handed roe:Aimed with the
usual eteefies, heartily enjoyed. After tea very
mealleat spesehes were delivered by the Bova B. Gray
of
Bleadford, Levies of Wimberne, Verret of Poole,
and other gentlemen, on the ilia palmtop of Christian
Unity, and the Deemeity for active and self-denying
exertions to spread abroad the knowledge of the tenth,
and impart a speed, useful and eseipteral *decease to
the rising roe. The weeetiag was of a very plies's'
eharader, both pastor and flock being evideatly knit
together heart and band in one feeling of love and reamed,
and we trust that • fresh impetus will be given to the
teachers and others to mes their turned endeavour' in
Instructing these emunitled to their cue Sunday after
Sunday.