The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-06-27 00:00:00

LAMENTABLE AND EXTRAORDINARY
FATALITN TO A DAUGHTER OF
LORD RIVERS.

We have to-day to record, says the Times, one of
those sudden and fatal incidents which, when they
occur, excite one feeling of sympathy throughout
the whole eommunity. Intelligence has been received
in Imndon of the death of Mrs. Arbuthnot by a
most appalling accident. The young lady, who was
only recently married, and was on her wedding Wl', I
was struck by lightning on Thursday near Inter. I
Lichen, during a thunderstorm, and instantly killed.
The circumstances, as far as they are known, are
these : Mr. and Mrs. Arbuthnot had arrived, on
their excursion, at Interlachen. Yesterday morn-
, ing tney set out on horseback, and accompanied by a
guide, to ascend the Sobelthorn, one of the Bernese
Alps. When they left the village the weather was
as fine as could be desired for such a trip. They
had reached about half way up the mountain, when
they alighted and walked some distance further.
The sky then became overclouded. but there was
nothing in the appearance of the atmosphere which
gave any al irm to the guide, well accustomed to such
sudden changes. Mrs. Arbuthnot, feeling a, little
tired, sat down to rest, and Mr. Arbuthwit and the
guide proceeded some distance further up the ascent,
but never went out of sight or hearing of their com-
panion. In a few minutes a furious thunderstorm
burst over them, and they returned as rapidly as
they could to the spot where they bad left Mrs.
Arhuthnot They found her dead. She bad been
struck by lightning, and killed instantaneously.
Mrs. Arbuthnot was the fourth daughter of Lord
Rivers and niece of liar] Granville. Her untimely
death will be mourned by a wide circle of relatives,
but the awful manner in which a beautiful young
bride was cut off, in the midst of bright hopes and
happiness, cannot but make a deep impression in
every rank of sooiety.

SIR HEHItT DSHINOND WOLFFS THIRD
ADDRFAS AT ooscazsTEß.
At eight o'clock on ?rider evening, Sir Henry
Drummond Wolff again addressed the tinotOte of the
, Borough of Dorchester, conform to announoentente by
placard during the day, from his former position on the
balcony of the Antelope Flotel. There was on this
occasion a much larger assemblage than on either of the
two previous instances in which the hon. candidate
addressed the Constituency. It WU also remarkab'y
quiet and orderly in ita demeanour, and the addre‘a of
the hon. gentleman was listened to with evident
respect and attention, any expresaions from the
crowd being those of &agent and approbation.
SIR HENRY DRUMMOND WOLFF appeared upon the
balcony with great punctuality, attended by a few of his
friends, supporters and agents, and was received with
some applause. He said that it was always with great
pleasure that he came to Dorohe•ter—from the hot
pavement and the crowded city—to their green fields,
their wide Areets, and their beautiful avenues. Bet
what he rejoiced in more was that courteous cordiality
which had made him, within the few weeks since he
firt appeared amongst them, no long,r a stranger.
(Cheers.) Re understood, however, that there had been
circulated some stories to his prejudice during his
abaence, as to his not coming again. He felt eertain
that neither Mi. Sheridan nor Start would father
these reiorts, and that VIM they were entitled to
no public notice, for Wboat... area only private
rumour he too shonklu, - . He

importance. (Loud cheers.) lie cid not care for
abifte; 4 great rum had said 'll you; will to
gnYttling great. Irvin by being lattizhed a);
then ahuseci, And yort tvfll Red Pint they whet awe most I
opt to lan.h at one at Piet were mixt likely tai
support vi, in the end (figtiirad tlll ir first lie (Sir
I). Wolff cone the 'e li, iat h-en lieU he,l ort. nay
he litd h vi, ri'v pied ; bit for all t`ii.t he t o.fell
filinid he place lat the head c-f to, poll. gloms and
lairchier.) Rut what must ba raid a those who never
denied t! eeisittance of c pact ?II miked Vas of
his dimonents lie should alc Kr. Sheri lan hiwit um 1
that ho—slirofessed L heral—coold enter into a ta it
compact with 0 hidel Sort? llow he could
imagine it wail to ',observe the bite-i to of tide borough
to intrust than) to a man who would upset every one of
his proteated privieiples? And he should nay to Colonel
Skin* "Di you give your supoort to a man who A) it.
to every doctrine you profess?" Ile would sac, more'
over, to the electors, "Do you too sanction th s tacit
. compact?" Gentlemen cont'nued the lion. knight, I
ein't pat on the sore+, (cheery,) I cannot indite inani-
fettoes, cmleff!pritowily omitting every political
opinion bat my ow-ti trim, a neighbouring country
bowie, (Omen, and laughter ) But I can do this :
I can expresa my independent opinton 000 every
occasion • I can give an independent vote ; I enter
into no tacit coinimet with any man, and no charge
of that kind can be levelled against me. Sir Henry
then enterid upon a most hici•l and critical
Gramte of the policy of ti,. Foreign 0 lice as the
weak pint of the 00vernmen). Earl Russell he
ibe I ma in ill urifit for that brancli of the senior.
fly some Im. hail b-co called a " meddler and muddler ;"
and he (Si? H. D. Wolf?) need tint recall to mind the
mars of Poland, of Denmark, of Chine, end Pero to
Mediate the phrase ; he had iron+ tit .-ke up the map
of the world and in accordanse wtth the Latin inselip•
Con which surrounded Via iloine of St. Paula, he might
ky "If you want a monument of Earl Rotated adminis-
tration, look around yon." In fact ev..17 lend reminded
us of home, and we night say with Goldimith

" Whet e'er I roam. whatever realms I see,
My heart untravelled homeward turn. to thee."

Whether he were electall or not elected their represen-
tative, he ahould alwayn feel bound to notice nay
important fact that might emerge bearing on the
int.-rests Of their common country ; and be had
•-ead in the newt/papers of that morning, an
extract stating that theft were now rngliAmen
impriaoneet and chained in a foreign land where the
heat wan inaupp ,rtatils, and that no effort wee being
made for their relewe. (Hear, bear.). Now, gentle-
men, added Sir Henry, to MilOM de thesv oamtrynien
of ours owe thin dangerous pus tion ? IA voice in the
crowd—Lord Rittman—cheers.) Yes, to Lord Russell.
continued the lion. gentleman, As you say. Be should
give them afew details, not exaotly suited perhaps for an
electioneering allied', but a few extracts which would
irmw what girl Rtveell had been doing. in 1861 (and
it them mark the date, as it was -igniflrutnt), Earl
Russell had sent Cap sin Cameron to Abyssinia, the
sovereign of which conrtry was a black man, bet
was Possessed of the gr. Meat sympathy with England. as
had been titaved during many years. The following
account of the king is extracted from one of the
"Papers" just presented tithe House of Commons:
His good feeling towards the English nation is nn•
qneatio ,able, Vila haring been fully guaratit,..rl by the
faithful services during flints than La enty years of our
fellow-coontrym n, Plowden and Hell, 'D.. lung's re-
venge for the death of the latter wan tbe slaughter of
3,000 of his own people, and he is now often known to
Weep the remembrance of him whom he had made
his won companion and friend. He has Ip-en known
to say in the impressive idiom of the East, that, were an
Englothman to present him with poison, he, knowing it
to be such, would take it at hie hands for the love he
bears to the nation.

hie had sent bim nut with the following instrootions :
Earl Russell to Consul Cameron.

Foreign Office, February 2. 1861.
SIB, —Your first duty on arriving in Massow.h, which
you will consider as the head quarters of your consulate.
will be to make yourself mitt ,inted with the general
state of political affairs in Abyasinia.
Her Majesty's Government are so imperfectly
informed in regard to what may have happened in ti at
country since the death of your predecessor, that I am
unable to lay down any very precise rules for the
guidave ofeyour conduct.

But although it it not desirable that you should
etriage in a contest with the Agent of any other Power
for the superiority of influence, or 164 you should
openly exhibit picion orje.lousy of he procwedinge or
of the influence which he may be suppowd to have
acquirei, it will be lour duty closely to watch any pro-
ceedings which may tend to slter the state of posse sios
either on the wee-Wit or in the interior of the country,
and you will keep Her Msjesty'e Government at home,
and Her Majesty's Governor-General in India, fully
informed of all matters of interest which may come
under your observation.

This prince was styled king of kings and Emperor of
Ethiopia, and be was really a personage of some const -
quenoe an commander of 100,0 /0 troops. In 1861 then
Lord Rtwell sends him out a gentleman an Consul,
under instructions the tenor of which Sir IL-nry pro-
ceeded to read. They w,re to the effect that it would
form part of his duty to make himself acquainted with
the affairs of Abyssinia; stating that he (Earl Russell)
was unable to lay down for him exoress rules of conduct;
but that it would be his duty closely to watch any pro-
oeedings bearing upon its policy and relations, and to
keep the government informed of whatever might come
under his observation.

Now, they must remember that under these in.
strucit.ons Mr. Cameron had been dispatched to
a piece where he was in effect four months
distant from this country; in other words, no letter
from this eountry /scald reach him in lest than
four months, and no letter from him could
reach thi4 country in less than four mouths. Hr.
Cameron's mission had so much pleased the Em3eror
of Abyssinia, that the Emperor writes a letter
offe•ing to send to this country an Embassy, acoom-
panying it with everything that was most rare in
Abyssinia. Be Oir H. D. Wolff) should road t e
letter of the king. It was "cry curious, animated
and characteristic, and they must recollect that he
was moreover • Christian, and that the Abyssinian
Church was one of the most ancient Christian Churches
in the world:—

The King of Aby.ninia to the Qaeon of &gland.—
(Received Fehruary 12, 1863.)
(TRANSLATION.)

In the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the
Holy Ghost, one God in Trinity, chosen by God,
Xing of Kings, Theodoros of Ethiopia to Her Majesty
Victoria, Queen of England. I hope your Majesty lain
good health. By the power of God lam well. My
fathers the Emperors having forgotten our Creator,
he banded over their kingdom to the Gallas and Turks.
But Gail crewed me, lilted me not of the dust, aud
reetored this Empire to my rule. Be endowed me with
power, and enabled me to stand in the plasm of my
fathers. By His power I drove away the Gallas. But
for the Turks I have toll them to lane tie land of
ancestors. They refuse. I am going to wrestle with
them. Mr. Plow ten, and my late Gr.nd Cliamb,rlain,
the Englishman Bell, used to tell me that there is
great Christian Queen, who loves all Christians. Whin
they said to ma thig " We are able to moire you known
to her, and to establish friendship between you," that,
in those times I woo very glad. I gave thsin my love,
thinking that I had found your Majesty's goodwill. All
men are subject to death, and toy enemi.s, thinking
to injure me, killed this my friends. But by the
power of God I have exterminated those enemies, no,
leaving one alive, though they were of my own family,
that I may get, by the power of God, your friendship.
I was prevented by the Turks occupying the sea-coast
from senting you an Embassy when I was in difficulty.
Consul Cameron arrived with a letter, and presents of
friendsiiip. By tiie power of God I was very glad
hearing of your wella,e, and being assured of your
amity. I have received your prtments, and thank yoo
much.

I fear that if I send Ambassadors with presents of
.mity by Consul Cameron, they may be affected by the
Turks.

And now I wish that you may arrange for the safe
patsage of my Ambassadors everywhere on the road.
I wish to have anwer to this letter by Consul
Cameron, and that he may conduct my Embassy to
England. See how the Islam oppress the Christian.
lie ooncluded this letter by wi.hing for an an..wer ; and
really for an Eastern Monarch hut imp.-rt-ctly ac-
quainted with the forms of Christian life his communi-
cation was as courteous as any one could wish ti see.
Lora Ross..ll never answered that letter • but he wrot-
• despatch of just six lines snubbing the Consul for liar.
ing caused its production,and intimating that be had not
' been deapatched thither to meddle wiih the affairs of
Abyssinia, and that he would have done better to here
remained at
snubbing t hispulbitantgla this•sso zhpp
aha. Re
consulehe end uli
alsowriitteng,
another
him that be was not an envoy.

Earl Runnel) to Consul Oameron,
Foreign Office, April 22, 1863.
. . . .

Br,—With referenoe to yi'inr despitchrof the 314 of
October lust, I have to state to you that it is not
desirable for Her Majesty's Agents to meddle in the
affairs of Abyssinia, and you would have done better
had you returned to your post at Massowah when the
King told you to do so. This it will be right that you
ationld do at once, and you will remain at Massowah
until further orders.
You will of course keep Her Msjesty's Government
fully and accurately informed of French proceedings in
lbyaginia.
I sin, &a,
(Signed) kirSzELL.
Dr. Bake, however, a well-known traveller, writes
thug to Lord Rase*ll:
Dr. Bake to Earl Rtpssll —II, Austin Friars,
April 28, 1884. (Received April 29.)
MY LORD.—I take the liberty of respectfully Inform.
, ing your Lordship that shortly af,er the date of the
distressing otionrrences in Abyssinia, of which intelli-
gence has already reached your Lordship's Deparinent,
a messenger arrived at Gondar from Maasowah, with
letters slit& had inat been reoeived from Europe.
Oaring to the unfortunate position of affairs at that
I time, the whole of tho-e letters fell into the hands of
the sing, who had them translated to him, And
revel to gav that among them was one from your
Lordship's Department to Consul Cameron, orderine
him fortwith to leave the Court and return to his
Coagulate at Massowak, than sthieh, nothing amid
hove happened more unfortunately at that particular

juncture.

I have, k.
(Signed) CHARLES BEBE.
The whole of the letters thus written had fall.n into
the bands of the king who bad them tranela,ed ; and
Cameron had written snrraptitionaly to England a year
and a half ago, saying that himself -,d a or iber of
cot? - whom he named, were -
in -- there hod boon no
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