The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-10-23 00:00:00

THE DORSET COITNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1866.

Mr. Vicuna thought ii would be better to adjourn
this meeting and call another, that they might have •
larger attendance.
Poegzcalte said be most iiiitinetly put the gnat.
lion to M. Hawksley as to whether the town could be
drained pieeitornesl, and he said it could be done most
decidedly. Ile (Hr. Pothecary) must my that to spend
money upon those ruts of the town which were
already drained was madame.
BaUSTON said be should support Mr. Potheeary's
resolution, for he thought it was right the ratepayers
should have an opportunity of stating their views, and
he did not think it would be right to exclude them from
having • voice in the matter.
Mr. Ergo, thought the hut way would be for tho
Meow to Dell • soecial meeting of the Board.
Mr. Beat would like to ask • question or two. How
Ilra, the money to be obtained? Then, at what interact?
How um it to be 7 Then ax to the oast It would
involve a heavy espense upon ratepayers. The preunt
unitary rote, he thought, amounted to about 2a,
which, together with 21. more, would make de. He
thought they might do it at lees cost. The surveyor
might give plus and be able to work out • system.
stir' net. He felt disposed to support the resolution.
Mr. PuTHICAIT inmatej that if • public meeting was
celled the matter would be put in • humus dupe, and
tient would be no "dilly dallying" for 12 month,. If
tie Tow* of the public were asked in the matter they
could complain.
The llseon remarked there wax one thine arrtain if
the drainage wu carried out property would be 00,7•1*
derably Improved and increased in value, if not it de-
teriorated, and the town instead of progressing would
be going the orintrart way.
Mr. PqraltekeY : That's • matter of opinion. The
health of the town Is good, prejudice is another thing.
The blivrot : It cannot be a matter of opinion whether
we are to go on prospering or the contrary.
Xi. Mzustas said he did not look upon this matter
as ooe of pounds, shillings sail pence The town had
been highly favoured, and kept in good health, when
they bed soma other places vhdted by diseases and the
people tarried off by hundred. and by thousands. Which
was more valuable, the health of their neighbours and
friends or their pockets. The latter ought to be •
secondary winaideration. If they could do anything to
Increase the health of the town they were bound to
do so.

- The MAYOI: Before we can this publie meeting a
void meeting of the Board should be bald.
Mr. THOIRD : I think, Mr. Mayor, the beet emirs' for
yot to take would be to adopt that indicated by this
reeoiation. I have said that if a public meeting were
rot called, no that the ratepayers might be consulted
before the question was carried into operation, I would
undertake to call together the ratepayers loyal!, and
I am prepared to do so now.
The : I have not the least objection to do so,
but I think it would be better to have • larger meeting
1 4th. Board.

,
Mr. POTHWCANY : I must speak out upon this matter.
1.1 you trill • special meeting the effect of my resolution
would be lost. It appears to me. Mr. Mayor, you have
not that respect for people out of doors which I have.
The Maros : I have as great respect for the ratepayers
•• ever you have. lam as much interested in the rate.
payers' pockets, for in doing too I protect my own. It is
not likely persons will readily charge themselves with
tdditional expenses, end those expenses unnecessary.
Mr. roma:last': Do you refuse to meet the rate.

*ie ' n 711.tioe : I don't refuse. I am prepared to put this
-seolution to the meeting. Whether they swept it or
nit I will call • meeting, lam in your hands, I don't
object to cell • public meeting.
POTHICART : If you call another meeting and
adopt the report before meeting the ratepayers, the mis-
cue( would he doe*. It would be putting the cart
tefore Um horse. If I have made any personal obsev.
edifies I am sorry, but I feel very strongly upon the
ablest.
Tbs MAYOR: / think all the ratepayers are favourable
ti the drainage. I believe if I were to go round and
take the opinions of the owners of property, I should
hive a large majority in my favour.
Mr. THOYAb : When we know that it will strength*.
our hands.

Cho MATO' then put tbe resolution, when it was
catrittl ttarautously.

(next to • doom of oxen, a baker's shop, or a poultry
yard) shout the most amreptable thing she could have
brought. She went back again to Bantry the same
wireuing.
30th.—The 30th (Sunday) we knocked about lastly
mud the rendezvous, doiog nothing ; and so ends the
=Atha of the Channel Squadron up to the end of the
month of September. The remainder must be for •
future communication, as the ships are not likely to be
in England again (if rumour says truly Ind lies not)
until the end of October

I'lts BIELLSZOPHO/L —Letters received at Chatham'
Wee down the proceedings of the various easels own-
posing the Channel squadron, under the commend of
Rear. Admiral H. H. Yeleerton, C. 9 , to the 13th Ma.
The chief interest appears to be centered in the
Bellerophon. Although no superiority over other ship,
*hen under canvu alone, was claimed for her by her
dodgem., or by the Admiralty, sanely one of the ships of
the squadron, with the exception of the Pallas and
Besearch,both of whieh are also front Mr. Reed). design,
can keep pace with her under sail, especially against a
bead sea. From some cause or other connected with her
rudder, for which so adequate reason can be assigned,
the Bellerophon has not stayed in tacking so well as the
other allies. This, however. is considered by the officers
on board to be • matter of very little moment ia a
vessel of the tremendous offensive powers of the
Bellerophon, inasmuch as a I future naval actions will
of necesaity be fought under steam only, when the
surprising handiness of the ship would be relied on. It
1,, however, remarked on board the Bellerophon
that as the head sea increases, so her superiority under
sail is brought out, while the experience gained during
the cruise in the Channel has shown that she
dips and pitches to ahead sea much less then ordinary
wooden frigates without a pound of iron armoursaating
about them—a feet which can only be attributable to
the form of the U.shaped bow introduced both in the
Bellerophon and the Pallas. Thie fact is one of every
considerable importance, as proving that even in ship.
of oconnaratively short length, there is no neesesity for
leaving the ends unprotected with armour, provided the
bows are properly formed. Consequently, all the
exposure and danger to the steering gear and steam
machinery resulting horn the unprotected ends of ships
like the Warrior, Black Pekoe, Defence, Hooter, and
others of the earlier bait ironclad., may be avoided
without in the slightat degree imparting the saving
qualities of our armonr.plated ships. Another highly
Important point brought oat during the cruise of the
squadron, has been that heavy gene can be afely and
effectually worked at the broadside ports, even in
moderately rough weather. The Bellerophoo was sent to
sea with only a small portion of her armament on beard,
the remainder being represented by some tons of the
ordinary dockyard iron ballast ("Seely's pip," as they
Sr. now ordinary termed in the dockyards.) The few
guns she has on board are, however, of the largest claw,
being of the YON else and weight as those fitted
in the tenet-ship Royal Sovereign, end weighing 12
tons each. Der gene aro, in fact, just double the weight
of any guns ever been taken to we in a Btitish ship
of war, while the aceounts received by our corres-
pondent chow that they have been worked with perfect
safety, even when the entire squadron was rolling from
20 des. to) deg. file heavily roiling sea. An exponent' d
officer, who has seen much of the working of guns
In our large class wooden frigate, writes to the effect
that there can no longer be any question respecting the
perfect practicability of working ordnance of any weight
st the broadside of such iron-dads as the Bellerophon
even during the wont weather. Experience hes
shown many minor defeats existing among the slides
and carriages, which are of the Maack pattern, anti
purely experimental. The training machinery, fitted
at Chatham doekyard, on the other band, answers ex-
media/ay well, enabling the gun to be put under coop
Ode control. The Achilles is described as having
behaved well during the cruise, but the fact that she has
been beaten by the Bellerophon,altogether nottatiees the
hitherto-received axiom that great length is essential to
a high rata of speed in a heavily armour-plated ship. In
this respect the Pallas, which le even shorter than the
Bellerophon, Ia even • more masked instance of the sue.
sees of • short ship, for, with a moderate spread of canvas
—and not a very large amount of sail, as is sometimes
represented—ad with her hull heavily burdened with
armour, she shout invariab'y beats the entire squadron
of armour-clads. During the cruise, when stationed in
the rear position, in the leeward line of the squadron,
and under canvas only, signal was made by Die Cuni.
nianderin-Chief to the Pallas to proceed to the front
end look out for the mail despateh steamer Helicon.
Immediately on receiving the order the Pallas hauled
up to the wind and drew ahead of the other vessels of
the Beet, alnaClCOnne witoessed with admiration from on
beard all the other ahips of the squadron. In about three
hours she had fore-reached every other vessel by several
miles. and, intercepting the Helicon, accomplished the
tank she wax ordered to undertake. On the Ilth inst.,
united a head swell, and With her royals set, the
Sellere;hors haled to the wind. She was soon ahead
of the other vessels of the squadron, in this instance
beating the Pallas. With • had sea it is invariably
noticed that the Bellesophon gains on every other ship,
and her dip to a head Ka is ducribstl as being remark-
ably catty. The aquadron is is stated, will continue at
sea till the end of the present month, in order to fall in
with the most seven of the autumn gales.

gin employed in lowering it slipped forward mad fell
over, and one of the large iron blocks, having a hook
aitacbed, struck the poor boy on the head, inflicting
a wound of some depth and size. Mr. Beckett,
surgeon, wee soon in attendance, and the sufferer wee
conveyed home. Feats were at drat entertained that
the incident would prove fatal, but on examination
the medical gentleman give it as his opinion that
there was no immediate cause to fear each a revolt.

Tut Poeuc Himmi.—At • time when sickness
is very prevalent in the town, it behoves all, and
especially householders, to see that all refuse matter
is removed as quickly as possible from their promises.
Open drains should be carefully washed down at
least once a day, and a little chloride of lime mem
sionally sprinkled into them. Petunia] cleanliness
is alio a great safeguard against receiving into the
system deleterious gasses. It might also be of
great advantage to public health if the newly
appointed Inspector to the Local Board were to pay
a visit to some of the courts and alleys, several of
which, from our own personal knowledge, are far
from being so cleanly kept ma they ought to be.
During the past week one young lad has been
somewhat suddenly removed by death, we under-
stand through fever, and his two sisters are lying in
a precarious condition from the same disease,
besides several others in various parts of the town.

ATTIMPTID HIGHWAY HOSIBIItY. —On Saturday
night, about half past ten o'clock, whilst P.C. Hunt,
of the Dorset Constabulary, was on duty in Darner'',
lane, be was met by two men, one of whom, named
James Hobbs, of Hampreston, charged his com-
panion, William Maidment, of Pimperne, with
attempting to pick his pocket, whilst on their way
from Keynestone. Hobbs stated that whilst walking
with Maidmeet he felt him put his hand ia his
pocket, where he had a sum of money in a purse.
He succeeded in shaking him off, and some words
ensued between them. Maidment then beat him
vertooy Infuzdn.hi,Tht
into ,
sconetable,;onbehe;oriwnge,tehr madeecharge,t ae,
sudden spring and got away, pursued by Hunt from
the pa-house to the Langton road. Maidment then
Jumped the fence which separates the road from the
railway, and ran op the embankment closely pur-
sued by the oonstable, who suoceeded in taking hold
of him at the top, but both of their feet slipping.
they rolled dawn the embankment, a distance of
about 30 feet. Supt. Watts and the borough police
coming up, Maidment was secured and handoolted.
but was very violent and kicked P.C. Hunt three
times very severely whilst being conveyed to the
lock-op. Maidment is a very strong powerful man,
and was brought up about three weeks ago on a
charge of robbery. When met by the poli3eman
Hobbs' hoe was covered with blood, and he was
suffering from a severe wound on his Nod.

SARMON TO TIII YOUNO. —A deeply interesting,
solemn, and affectionate discourse, addressed chiefly
to the young men and young women of his oongrega.
tion, was preached on Sunday evening last by the
Rm. J. R. Quirk, which was listened to by a very
large congrnation, the church being crowded in
evely part. Tim rev, gentleman took for his text
1 Timothy, iv. 12, "Let no man despise thy youth;
but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in
conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in
purity."—ln the short space we have at our disposal,
it is impossible to do anything like justice to the
preacher's able discourse, which for the benefit of the
young people of this and other towns, we hope to see
published in a cheap form. The leading points were
these !—lst. The various ways in which youlh might
be despised —rashness, levity, despising the counsel
of elder people, and especially of parents; neglect of
religions duties, as reading the Bible, prayer, and
self examination, bad companions, more particularly
those who gowned or cast doubt, on revealed truth.
All themosid the preacher, would have such injurious
effects on the young am to cause them to be despised.
The spirit so often displayed by young people
of not caring what they said or did, was
most earnestly warned against, and some striking
examples given of infidels and sceptics' bitter
remorse when in danger or at the point of death.
The rev, gentleman then showed how youth might
be held in esteem, and the way this oould only be
attained. viz , by becoming converted characters,
taking the case of Sant the persecutor, and Paul the
apostle, m a striking illustration of this troth. He
then referred to the sudden death of a young lad,
who on the previous Monday attended the night
school, and the number of young persons who were
suffering from several affliction, and earnestly
entreated those present to copy the examples
of Timothy, Joseph, David, Daniel, and others
recorded in Scripture, who in early life gave their
hearts to God, and nobly contended for the faith.
LOCAL BOARD—At the monthly meeting of this
Board on Wednesday last the following members
were present :—Mr. Durden (chairman), Messrs.
Hodge; Abbott, Fisher, Park, Groves, Eyers, Smith,
Ball, Johns, Hamill°, ?deaden, and Davis.—The
following letter from the Inspector of Nuisances was
read to the Board'—
"Blandfo.-d October lith 1866.
. . . •.. . . _

"Gentlemen,—Being about 1,,. leave Illandfonl I beg
to resign the office of In•pector of Nuisanees to your
Board. Trusting I have given you esti/faction during
the time I have held the situation,
I hate the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your most obedient Servant,
JAMES DOMONRY."
Proposed by Mr. Park, seconded by Mr. Groves,
that Mr. Francis William Nicholls be the Inspector
of Nuisances to the Board in the place of Mr.
Domoney, at a rotary of £l5 per annum.—Carried
unanimoualy.—Tbe Lighting Committee reported
that in &warden°, with the direction of the Board
they had advertised for tenders for supplying and
emoting the lamps in the streets on the east side of
the railway, and had received the following :--Mr.
George Heoville £46 10&, Mr. Charles Pond £5.1,
and they recommended that Mr. George Henvilles
tender be accepted. Proposed by Mr. Abbott,
seconded by Mr. Byen, "That the report of the
Lighting Committee be received and adopted."—
Carried unanimously. —Ordered that a contract be
prepared for Mr. Henville's signature, and that one
month from this date be fixed for the clmpletion of
the work 4.—The Clerk reported that he had re-
ceived the sanction of the Secretary of State to the
borrowing of £2:3s—Ordered that the Clerk apply
to the Commissioners of Public Work, for a loan of
£2S3 lie. 3d., under the ruction of lath of October,
1n64, and £216 tis. Si. under the sinction of 12th
October, 1866, making together £5OO, to be repaid
with interest by annual instalments, extending over
a period of twenty years.—Ordered that a cheque
be drawn on the treasurer for £7 10e., Inspector of
Neiman salary to 19th September Wt.

&MALMO BONTA. —Edwin Forster, spinet whom
previous convictions have been recorded, was brought
up in custody before the Mayor on Saturday hut,
charged with stealing a guano beg and fowl. of beamed
the value of it, the property of Frederick Hardy,
marine store dealer, of Blandford.—Tbe prosecutor said:
I am • marine store dealer, and reside in Feat-street
Illandford. Last night I and William Oxford peeked
15 bags of boa's in this yard close to my stable. I saw
the whole of the bags were there at boll-past nine o'clock
la.t erasing. I *Anted them. This morning, about
hall.peat six o'clock, my attention was drawn by Oxford
to the bags. We counted them, and (Mod on bag
missing. I then gave information to P.C. James Moore.
The bag I lost cootained about ewt. o( bones. The
bones which I have seen, and are now produced, I believe
to be throe which were placed by me sod Oxford in the
bag lost evening. The piece of ribbon produced by
Moore was throws by me into the bag in oonseqemes of
its not being strong enough to tie the bag when we
placed the bones in 11. William Oxford said: I
am in the employ of the last witness. I have no
hesitation In stating that the piece of ribbon and fowl's
claw DOW prOdOrdi by the W 01108113142 Witte placid in the
bag of bones when my master and t pooled them last
evening. 1 can positively swear to both Me ribbon and
the fowl's claw. I this morning missed one of the
bags whisk we had peeked last night, and pre informs-
to my master. I believe all the bones which have been
shown use belong to my master, end to be the same
which I assisted him to pock last evening. —Alfred
Frances Maidment, marine store dealer, said : On hearing
the policeman Moore talking to Hardy about the boom
I observed that I had *old Hardy some, and referred to
the bone of • hores'a leg, • sheep's leg bone, and • bone
with a hole hi it. Those Dow produced at. the same. I
I can positively swear to them as being the bone. I sold
Hardy, The whole of the boom now produced I can
indeuttly as being the propel, of prosecutor, end are
those which I sold him.- ',emigre Foot said lam
the wife of George Foot. I have seen the bones In
tho possession of the constable and they axe
the same as I delivered to &saviour the pollee.
constable this morning just before ten o'clock. I par.
aimed the bones myself a little before aim o'clock of
the prisoner. They weighed 3 qrs. 19 lbe. and I paid
him 3r. dd. for them. isaw P.C. Moore take the fowl's
claw and piece of ribbon produced by him from the bones
I purehmed of the priermer.--P.41 Jamie Moore de-
posed : This merman about half-past seven, in rouse.
queue. Of ifttOTWOMOO I received from the prosecutor, I.
with P.C. Seavionr, made coquinas, and went to the
Cattle Inn, kept by Mr. Foot, and found the bones and
the ribbon now produced. I showed the fowl's claw and
the ribbon to the Isromiontor, and to the two withdrew
Maldroent and Oxford, all of whom identified both, nod
the withers Maidment identified the fowl's claw as
having been amongst the bones he had sold the prose-
outor. Mrs. Foot informed me that she purchased the
bones of the prisoner the same morning. I afterwards
searched for the prisoner and found him secreted in a
Inelbouse in Bartertrost has, occupied by • Person
named Riggs. When I apprehended him he
resisted me very much. I charmed the prisoner
with having stolen a bag end some bones
belonging to the proommtor. He said be "should
not say anything as he knew before," or words to that
effect —P.C. Toni Seavioar ooroberated his brother
*instable', statentoat —Joshua Foot moaned, slated:
On pureltasing the boom of the prisoner I plashed them
In our own bag, where they remained until the imitable
took them away this morning. —The man' motion haring
been read over to the prisoner, he In his defence, said:
About a quarter to six I was called up. k man OOTOO
and *bed me ill would bay some hones. I did not
know his IMMO. I asked hho what he wanted for
them. He arid Is. I boned the bens* of him,
and borrowed a bag of lb. Payne to put them
In. as the man wanted his own bag. The man
works for Mr. Green ; he Is a short "stocky" man, and
had on a slop and a lowerewmil hat. I asked him where
he had the bones from, and he said they WOTO in agarden
whore they were emptying • closet, and that he mine to
me bemuse I was the only person nit and he wanted to
go to work. I weighed the bones out la three parcels,
with steelyards, in front of the door. Tire man said he
had to go book assirk as he had to some orator.—
The Mayor said he might have been disposed to have
taken some notice of the prisoners statement, if he had
not been previously ormvirded, and oommitied him for
kW at the Peat Qoarter timaions.

SPETTISBURY.

SERIOUS ACCIDINT TO THI Ray. IL B. VIZARD.
—lii. with feelings of deep regret we have to sate
that this esteemed clergyman net with • serious
accident on Friday last Mr. Vizard had been to
BLandforil to make arrangements for giving the chil-
dren of his pariah • treat, and on his return home
went into the stable. Whilst there,one of the bones
suddenly kicked out, and struck the rev, gentle.
man • violent blow, breaking two of his ribs.
Fortunately,aseistance was at hand, and he was con-
veyed into his house, and medical aid procured. Mr.
G. Bacot, surgeon of Blaniford, was quickly in atten-
dance. and we sincerely hope anon to have the
pleasure of giving a favourable report of the rev.
gentleman's health under his skilful attention.
Arrorrras Suictuz.—On Thursday last, a man
named William Abbott, a sawyer residing in this
village, attempted to put an end to his renitence in
• somewhat novel way. From the information we
have received, we gather that Abbott has been one
of thom unfortunates who have given way to drink-
ing, and on the day in question, whilst labouring
under delirium tremena, he took a hatchet and
struck himself • violent blow on the forehead, and
fell backwards Fortunately the blow was not •
Mal one, and the unfortunate man was secured. Mr.
Spooner, surge ,n, of Blandford, was sent for, and by
his direction Abbott was taken care of, and OD Satur-
day conveyed to Forstou Asylum.

then plaited the whole eempleerly in water, where it
ninuned for a wtek. It w.• then taken out and planed
on the Boor, and in lire nionuka had buret into
Gam.

BY (ler limierly'm coommand the Inland Revenue
R^port en Te• was laid before both Gooses uf Pa.rhament
and publielowl by the (.4 areu's Printer. This Stale
Document a mdemns the Chiume practise of covering
tea with powdered mineral colour when intended for say
port to Great Btitain ; and the "Times," August 12th,
In reviewing the report liberties states this Chinese
customer facing the leaf with minerals favours adultera-
tion mid incrowe, its price to the English consumer,
lir it enables any
.old learn worthless leave, to bc
dieguised asel sold aa gosd fey. Ifurnimsn & C., to
secure tea good, cht ap end r liable in quality, have for
newly a gauger °fa century beery tad their supply not
covered with colour. The pr. furence given to theee
favorite Teas •rieer not only from their extreme
cheapness, hot also from the unrivalled stsength of the
black, and the delicate givens of the green. Notice.
the pure green is a dad( olive,—not plush. These
delicious and invigorating team are occur, d in packets
signed ilorniman and Co., London, and sold only by
authorised agents to secure the lubhuo against an
opinions imitation.

THII Morning Star gives a long account of the oo-
operative associations which have roman been formed
in the Civil Service- The Post-office net the example.
About half • doseu clerks in that office, finding about
18 months ago that provisions were greatly increasing
in price, determined to see it they could not become
wholesale traders on their own account. They began
with half a chest of tea, and in purchasing it they saved
• shilling per lb. This mall traunotion soon developed
Into a large business. Premises were obtained, a co-
operative store opened, and business to the client of
£20,000 a year is done over the counter, of this store,
the saving being 20 per cent. upon the ordinary retail
shopkeeper.' pricer. Bet in addition to this business,
which in confined almost entirely to the sale of groceries
arrangements have been made with some of the leading
shopkeepers in the clothing trade, such as Bhoolbrad's,
by which members of the association are allowed to
purchase their goods at • reclusion varying from 10 to
20 per rent., the shopkeepers gladly making We reduc-
tion in consideration of receiving a great Manias of
custom. At one shop alone the cum of £12,000 has been
paid by the 00-operaton. Beyond the advantages which
reduced prices offer to them, they find that they are
actually making • profit out of their store, and so they
may hops to receive a dividend.
SHOCKING •OCIDINT TO • BAND Or MUIIIGIANS.—
A deplorable accident occurred at Btonebridge, near
flanipton-in-Arden, on Wednesday morning. On
Tuesday morning the band of the let Warwickshire
Militia, consisting of thirteen performers, proceeded to
Mantoke Castle, near Culesbill, Laving been engaged
to take part in the festivities given in honour of the
marriage of Fellierstone lithe, Esq., who bad returned
that day from his wedding tour. On Tuesday cresting
the musicians left Mantoke is an oinnibua, and com-
menced the journey home, but had not proceeded far
before the hones ran against a gate, by which this
vehicle was so severely damaged as to render it neon-
nary for the parties to alight, end put up at a neigh.
booting ins. At about half-past ten o'clock on the
following morning (Wednesday), the return journey was
re-commenced, and a number of the wen were
sated on the outside of the vehicle, amongst whom was
the unfortuusta dowelled, William Blakeman. While
descending a hill near fitonebridge, the horses suddenly
to,k fright, the consequence being that the deceased,
who bed been sitting In front, was thrown head-fore-
most into the turnpike read. Many of the other Men
were also thrown from the vehicle, and received severe
contusions. Blakeman was immediately picked up and
conveyed to • public-boon, medical assistants being
promptly secured. The body, however, was found to be
perfectly insnimste, the deceased having sustained a ,
concusson of the brain. The unfortunate man, who
cas 49 years of age, was a drummer in the let
Warwickshire Militia, and has left • wife and live
children behind him.

811IPWRICK or AN EMIGRANT VVISIL.—Mr. Henry
Jordan writes to the Editor of the Tamer seeding an
original letter received from the sursoonauPwrintondent
of the .hip Netherby, containing an official account of
the wreck of the noel and the remarkable escape all on
board as follows: " H.M.C.& Victoria, July 28. —Dear
Sir,—lt IA my painful duty to report to you the total
loss of the ship Netberby, which was wreaked on King's
Island on the evening of the 13th July, 8 p.m. lam
happy to inform you that all the passengers and crew
ware safely landed without any casualty, although two
of our boats were swamped and one lost. We also landed
sufficient flour and buiscuit for immediate use. The
neat day I despatched the second officer, Mr. Parry,
with several passengers, to find out the lighthouse on
the north extremity of the island, and sent a letter by
him to the colonial searetio7, acquainting him with the
circumstances, and asking him for immediate assistance.
Mr. Parry and party reached the lighthouse, about 30
miles distant, after • long and (stigmas walk, occupy-
ing more than two days, but found no terapnict
communication with Melhorne, A/ we had anticipated;
so he had to sail across in a small boat, and made the
Berow Heads after two days' ..Al. From the latter
plasm he road to Geelong, and had toy letter forwarded
to Melbourne. Immediately on the receipt of my letter
tho Government gs/e orders foe the Victoria and Pharos
steamers to be dispatched to the scene of the wreck
with provisions and clothing, and they mine in sight on
Monday, the 22nd, and 230 married people and children !
were safely embarked on booed the Victoria, and 60 on
the Thema I accompanied them myself to Melbourne,
saw them disembarked, and went with them to the
Exhibition building, whore they are now comfor-
tably lodged and fed by the kind people of
Melborne. After seeing them safely housed I returned
on board the Victoria steamer, and we proceeded to
bring up the remainder of the pamengers from the island,
the Pharos also retarning with AC On the way down
we had very severe weather, and had to anchor in the
Franklin Roads for 20 hours. The remainder of the
passengers were this morning safely embarked, and are
now on their way up to Melbourne, and I am informed
that Messrs, Brisbt Brothers are to charter another ship
to take us on to Brisbane. During the time we were
awaiting Mr. Parry's return to the island with angistance,
we were oerapied getting provisions out of the ship sad
had enough to serve out Site to each person, with •
little oatmeal, and one day Sib, of preserved moat, also
• little tea. Fortunately, we had plenty of water and
wood on the island, though we had to go a mile and •
half to (etch it. We also made tent' of moves and
bruahwood, which afforded as very good proteetion from
the bed weather and heavy do.. I am happy to say
that the health of the passengers has been very good
during the voyage, only slew coughs and sold,; nothing
at all serious. Two deaths occurred, infanta, who mune
on board in • very delicate state of health. The rest of
the passengers still continue very well, notwithstanding
their expoeure so the bland. During the mirage we
had two birth; and one on the is/and. They are all
doing very well. I will forward you further particulars
when I rend my report from Brisbane. lam writing in
in • great hurry, as we expect to meet the mail steamer
on our way to Melbourne, and Captain Norman ham
kindly consented to puts mail bag on board for us. I !
beg to remain yours very truly, MARSHALL H. WIRSTIM4
late Surgeon-Superintendent L 9 Netherby. To Henry !
Joedan,'Esq„ Agent-General for Queensland Emigre- !
tint."