The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-03-09 00:00:00

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Captain Buyton and two of his friends (Hams. Willis
and Morgan) made experiment on Saturday with his new
life-saving dresses by floating in them down the Thames
from Westminster to Greenwich. The voyagers were
followed by a steamer and several boats, and the trial
excite." much interest. The dress consists of what mai la
describal as • pair of trousers with a ...intim...Won of over-
alls for the seat, and a hooded jacket Ha, sleeves of which
terminate in glovin. The hasl sneloses the whole of the
head anti fits tightly round the face, leaving only the eyes,
nom, and mouth exposed. About 15 pounds of india-
rublicr are contained in the deem, and additional 'provision
is male to increase its buoyant powers. There is a chant--
tar at the back of the head, others at the cheat suipfi
shoulders, and down the legs, which are Maksl with
lamth by means of an elastic pipe. each fmnishod with a
screw mouthpiece. A man attired is fa Heyton dose not
prmeut a particularly elegant tar graceful appearance. The
sleek and slippery-looking black greysskin is suggestive of
thu porpoise, while the several slender, wagging tails,
which are air-tubes juttistr out from parts of the body
where in nature tails are oven, has an effect more
peculiar than picturesque. Lying on the water, not much
more than the little latch of bare face and the inpmer,a4
man's feet are visible. Yet, by means of an dipuble•bladod
canoe paddle, it is Jaasible to propel one's self with con-
siderable speed. The apparatus also comprises an inflate
able bag, made of indiarubber, aml fitted with air
I chamber+. Certain of it. compartments contain water to
drink, and compact and nutritive food to eat, and
a forting flask of brandy. Besides these essentials
for prolonging life the buoyant bag containa or
may it made to contain, a diO4. sane rockets
and lights, and a horn to blow for the minion
of attracting the attention of laming ships Captain
lloyton and his two companions floated at their
ease—smoked their cigars or took light refreshments as
coolly as though they were Maiming on • couch. For
nearly two hours and a half did the three gentlemen bob
alaut in the bleak river, never once leaving it and being
scores of times iplocked in and surround. 4 by the number
of small boats which put off from the shores, until, at
nearly dusk, Greenwich was readied, and the three
skipped nimbly up the landing-stage. Mr. Willis is a
medical man, and he had linen the voyage male expen•
menu to test the effect of the dress upon the temperature
of the body. His tests were nut so complete as he would
like them to he, but, taking one thin-' with, smother. it
was found that there had been a very slight perceptible
chamie during the two hours' i tttttt unglue, the Ph/cream,
if anything. showing that the lady becomes warmer, and
not Polder. All swliiaii,er, know that it is only the
numbness caused by cold that prevents them frank
swimming indefinitely long diatances; with the Illoytoc,
apparatus--and it is a most important feature of it- there
is no such obstacle. Captain llopton intends to cross the
Quintet at the earliest opportunity

THE AlsrtilliVs OF THE AItCIIIIISIIOPS AND
BISHOPi.
commenting on the address by the Archbiahota and
Ilishope of the (lurch of England to the clergy and laity,
the Tines relnarks— WWI., all the forces of reason and all
the stronger influences of National life, loth here and on
the Continent. are challenging Christianity itself to defend
its authority, the noisiest section of the Church is falling
lack upon childish devotions awl superstitious ceceinoeieE
It is eminently a time when every consideration of wisdom
would counsel on the part of the clergy the utmost defer-
ence to lay feeling and even lay prejudice, and when the
whole force of the Church should lie concentrated or, the
Essentials of religion. It is profoundly icetwounolv at
such a time to see the Church distractcit by the feeble and
superstitious trivialities which the bishops denounce in
this Address ; and we trust it Is not too late for such an
appeal to prodsiev • good elf.,ct. The manner in which
this Address is responded to will doubtless mark •
turning Point in the history of the I hurch of England
The Standard sincerely trusts that Charchr..m, a all
szhoobs of opinion will receive this earnaa exhortation in
the spirit in which it is cube. veil and is addressed to
them. They have e,ppeaset Churchmen rather than to
Parliament. They have spoken to the hearts and C,ll-
- of the clergy and laity, instead of resorting to
o Him. ecclesiastical legislation." We shall be disep-
oes
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much
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postures and vs-salaams. The Bishops will perceive this
LOCAL TAXATION. it in A
Council metime, awl do something to remove the vim'
meeting of
(l,siiil,ert ,if orf Tuesday,
anitkjac sdiinitceic're"ly e l
wish to which
be reaso"lPreslamblyrires.ligh E44141"eh wh°
Hampton in the chair. The report of the Loral Taxation The Daily Telegraph Says :—Unleee the malcontents and
I 'onimittee viewed with apprehension the repeated pro- innovators ran he inlo‘cal to see the error of their waya
.314 made to extend over the whole country the expen• the rued, openinx before the Establishment arecisc machinery over-
of
Hoard.,
mu the
the
...oent Large gloom. Not In this age win people, least of
aililitiins v, the local rates ; tat they lelivel it Wolll.l all the English, surrender their birthright, sp rue-
iritual f
afford satisfaction if existing institutions were snore fully dol., ansl place themselves at the mercy of egg meet.. utilised. The Comniittee abo expressed an °Pinion that Their address comes forth opportunely aitiectuhitonient,
the large number of Officer, which the Adulteration of and will help to increase the respect ti to the
Food and Drugs Bill
,iii.itsveg would place upon the Episcopate, and streurbec the hold which the Englmh
ratepayers an unfair liability for their remuneratWn. Church has so flrmlj looloned upon the mph,.