The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-01-05 00:00:00

dock. One passenger told me subsequently that he saw
the captain throw his wife overboard and j p afterwards,
whilst the doctor jumped overboard with the captain s
boy in his anus, and they were all drown*L The !iliac,*
mast then fell overboard. We lay by the burning ship all
night till morning, and during those dreadful honors saw
many persons hanging to the spars alongside thendnosanuil:::
vessel We picked one man up who had teen floating on
• piece of plank for Kowa hours. We then milled towanla
floating
6:t.huiel'o"rs.,otarl'f uh‘Nl'ardl owhichf Ib::'l:4:o."wwhNi gilt:wan iithtirl
n. I ate Tuan
they begged of an, to take charge, which I willingly obol;
11101. as their boat was not *o full, I took one ablehoolied
110:1111111, One ordinary seaman, and one male passenger
along with me. We stopped by the ship until she sank,
which was on the Ithb, at live p.m. We drifted about all
that night, and next morning divided the oar., there being
In my boat, which had no rudder, awl two oars
nobler in the mate's host. We were both without pro-
visions or water, and had neither masts nor sails :lout I got.
apettiemat f rom an Irish girriu the mates beat which %tensest
as a sail. We then shaped as we thought oour course for the
Cape of flood Hope. and kept company all the waytoll the
wth and 2lst, when it commenced to blow, and woo -ot
separated during the night I whi.tled and .h rout
got no
seen.aono
ge nanswer.ltll) nal
.i.oniles.ta totan,lna 1,2•11 theithf—e
ruin ill 3,.. ash
tr..b
cook, three aided...lied seamen, one onlinsior
other boat contained the chief mate. ruzininglig,,, Siog
Derby, lloscovy, able-bodied seamen ; Wood, orhiriary
110allian : the butcher, and In psesenzenk hien and
awl k:110 baby about eleven days old.
Suatoxv, too ol.—Weather dull, and a heavy swell on.
Thirst now began to tell on all of us. A man nal to ol
Bentley fell overboard, whilst steerinz, and stink. Teir,,,
msZselnue'nucei"egoduderintnikVingdicista. water. We tWio;e'doire"whtTilirinlois'lise,a.
overboard.
MONDAY, itlni.—lllowing hard and A
which kept no continually lading water out. We tor,
the seats and sterulsomnl sheets out anol made a dn.:,
which causeol the bOat to lay easier; but, it only being
fastened with the stranols of the paint,r, we ho-it it. Foeir
more men died in the same manner oxs the others, loot we
were that hungry and thirsty that we drank the Wool
and ate the livers od two of them. We loot our only oar
this day through the man who was steering falling asleep.
TVSISDAT, '2lth..-Stnong gales. We nzzed another drag,
fastened with our braces and belie and the clothing of the
deal men. Six re oleatlis this day.
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WIDNESDAT. inth.—Litilit breeze and awfully but sun.
Some more died, m that we were now reiliiewl to eight,
three of whom were out of their minds. We all felt very
bad that day.
Early on the morning of null-40AT, before day.
light., a barque pawed close to uc, Whir h %V hailed but we
got no answer, and then we lost all hope. One ro
died, awl we still, for smtenaw.e, awl bi satisfy our
raging thirst, kept sucking the likaal of those that had
died.

FRIDAY, CUL—Squally all motel, with light showers ;
but me never caught a drop of wster. Two more died to
day, one of whom we threw overboard, but were t 4 W.*
to lilt the other. We were now five—two alde-laalied
seamen, one onlinary seaman, myself, and a passenger,
who was mad, and attempted to drown himmlf three
times. We were all fearfully led, and had all drank aea
water. We were all dosing, not earin.; what happened to
u_s, when wooAWSkelle.l hy the madman lilting my feet.
Then I saw a %easel bearing down 011 no. GNI
and all ton board ! The vessel provell to be the Itritish
ship the British &entre (of Liverpool), from Calcutta to
Dundee. We were now five in all, and were taken on
board and treated with every kin•hoesa ; lout two, VIL.
Robert Hamilton, aide bodied seaman, and a pasaetiger
whose name I •loift know, died ; and Lewis;
able-bodied seaman, EiIWRIA rotten ordinary seaman, and
niyaelf, the only survivors, weru brought to St. Helena
and landed.
DEPOSITIONS Or Tile SURVIVOR&

The depositions iif the survivors Inmi the Cospatrirk
give at considerable kngth descriptions of the shim
passengers, and cargo. Lewis stated that a few dap'
previously to the tire breaking out the gear had liwm
removed from the boats for cleaning. Cotter believes
the lire originated in the boatswain's locker. awl that the
water first thrown down ran past the locker, down the
trunk way. and Mowed into the coal hole.

THE TERRIBLE R.IILWAY ACCIDENT.
The opiestion a., to the eateoe of the neeiolent to the train
near I lxfoorol baa been reolticeil to the inere4 n.t. rho
tire uf the wheel broke, the carriage tilieol until it canoe in
cull with the parapet of the bridge, awl the conraia-
*ion rent the other carriage the hue.
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The two tune. inquiring into the causes of the disaster.
on Tuesday, heart the first portion of the evidence sot to
the compottition and c lition of the train. It ca.. ,Itown
that the eapme. left l'adtlitigton with ten carria.tes. a
break van being between thole atol the At Itea.l.
jug an tolditional thinl-elas. carriage was attach.l to the
rear of the train. At tislorsl anther third-elass tarria4e
was put iitt in front, and between the V3ll suit the etizine,.
Thia carriage (which is All.ll4.eii tt. he the "He that
the accident) had been
train (nom *latent to Wolverhampton :ttol back iv
.d Pei tulle. on each of the three preceding days, awl it
was attached to the tender by a crew 4...1114ing
beim: (according to the companj's AT, env.) the tt.ual
practice. This W 3.4 a four•wheeled awl them e;ts
a contradiction in the es Moo, its to whether it was tmed
V. run otlwr than six•it heeled ealTbiges its riciireiei
With regard to the I mrset pattiengers, we find that Miss
Whatcoat, ittistre.s of the Itriti.h selosik P.stle, lushly
left the train at %Vantage. Mr. I bans'. and Miss h.Y y
Raker, son and daughter of Mr. Meer)" Raker, painter, of
Nlarketsstreet. Poole, accottipanied by their I...usest,
Mary Raker, of Idealism, were in the train ; hut they
apjavired at first to have been elllY shaken am( sli,:hrig
injured, and contimosl their journey to Wal,dt. A roo.
great was, however, reeeived sum Tim.day f
stating that Nlisa Mary linker leml -.hoe died, having sus-
tained as, internal injury. V.Vistdltutise, Witailionte,
was so far recovered auto be able to leave the infirmary
on Tutsday.
WA ISA lA., Tit
Mr. Fletcher opened an inquiry toolay at the Sw.tit with
Two Necks 15,,,. in thi4 t,rell, into Use 11411.1 e 4.1 the death
of Mary Evans Raker, of I%site who was seriously
injured it, the aceident ~oar fixterii, and Mel is ree.i3y
at the r!stiilmice of her undo at tValsall.
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-1.17; iiii;;;;;;i:lir-ietty a4,ire....1 the iury. intl.' it Wail
not hLs intention to ciincluile the inquiry that day. lie
afoul.' 'timid, take eviiienee 1,0, that Nhe wa.. in the
waits, and that she receive.' her injurie. in the at...kit:tit
ml from the etfeeto:

Fanny Mary. llker and Charier Mutter Maker, of Poole,
cousin.. 41 the ileeea•ed, stated that on 17hri.tiisas-eve the)
left l'oole a few minister after :.etren in the inornin.; to
visit Mr. Baker, the liuullord .of the lioin.e where the
inquest was being hell. Shortly after leaving tnifonl
they felt the carriage oscillate, and then it fell down an
aniliankinetit They were all were or its,, seriously
injured, and the deveaseil lia.l It, is, extrieated
debris. They were then invited to Mr. l'earson's, where
their injuirier were attended to. The ilecea.-ed war put
to bed. and a ine.liral 111:111 saw her. Ile ...aid she ILYI two
ribs broken, but she could is, noiioved. In the
they left for Walrall, where they arrived between one and
two.tlie next ..... ruing.
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Mr. flarton,eillrge..ll, who attended' the &reamed, gated
that he saw her iIL New.strect Slati .... „ 111mi:1411am. the
night of the amident, and rano, on t. Walsall with bee
and her cousins. On reaching her uncle's lie exaiiiiiiedi
her and found two of her ribs broken. She also cool
Weaned of pains in the left shoulder. Ile attend"' het-
daily until her death. Itecaaseel told witness that tho
carriage turned over in falling down the einiganktrient.
She had all her 'clothw tont off her. She resuctillmert4
the coupling irking nod the carriage seat lying aerooi her
aide.

In answer to que•itions witneu amid lie ilia not think
the medical gentleman blameable for revu 11111 l her
removal.

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The inquiry was than adjourned until Friday, the 15th
January.

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EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE.
Kr W. J. Payne held an inquiry at the E.-et
Tavern, Loudon respecting the death of I "ortieli Wert.,
Fredenck Edwards said he was • cabman. tin Christ-
mas ruing he was waiting out.i.lelgatsphill ,tstion
when deceased, who came from the station, asked hint
what he would ebarge to take I • to West, • ter
bridge. Witness said Is. 111. The ,ILTVAIIed 1•11i.1 "All
right," and got into the rah. lln arriving new the Temple.
stairs dereasol pulled the reins, awl jumpsl out, remark-
ing. "This will do, I oliol not know I was 110 near." lie
then walked to the river side of the embankment, and
after saying "Cood night," he jumped on to the parapet.
and swung himself over into the Thames.
Kr. W. Moore, inspector of tit., Thames police, produced
the following extraordinary letter :

London, (!hristinaa Eve.
My Maar Brother,— This will be the last letter you will erer-
fnna nie. 11.1 you sent toy moony when 1 virote to you
or I shoubl not have don • what I hawe In, Mc... So pay
attention to my last reniarka aol toy la•t rimmed& I havu
written a hoe to all my filen,* w Inch )ou will [sat as
soon as you have them in your iasiseloion. Ily watch Is for
your eldut. My ring, cigar-Qua., and bilk liairlkertliiet to my
friend (a livly at Ipswich, whose address is lo,il 11, thn lettem,
and my other pnmerty. I hays laid for iv erytlihr„: up to 16.30
I wish my death to be advenised 0 the loiSik mat Norfolk
papers In full. I have stabal my wish ebseitlivre, so I thank
you to carry my request In full, aiiii um have it rimorted that
you have not done so lamin my full nuts,,., thcrefore the
coroner and Jury need not retort. a Veriliet of Mr I am
lit going to atarve 4J141 iteg VI Haute you mid yours Tom
have my money sod slits yin' CILII li, what you like, as I lircln
death to starvation at any time. (siviat I

coo:emirs owneems.
Born 14614. Died 24th Da:ember, le4. Aged 4t pore G
months wed 24 days.
Mr. Jabea Osborne, of 4, Grauviile-U./mous Ipswich, a
brother of the .lecemsed sail that demo-oil came into
some money on the death of his father, all of which ho
had spent, and witness het suppli.l him with a cheque
now awl then. Ile received an application for money a
day or two before his death, but dee letter was mit in the
fire. Deceased was lookinz utter a situation, lot 'mid
not obtain one. lie heard ilec-ewsl say that he would
destroy Ine life, and would not work.
Mr. Poulton, of 119, If Ifollsom, said deeeased
lodged with him for nine weeks. On Christina, eve be
said he cowl.' not get on, so he should g. awl diem with
the dere] in Christoms. It., afterward, said he should.
commit suicide. Witness thotteht be was
lb. jury returned • verdict of temporary insanity.

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KXTENSIVE FIRE AT SOUTIIAMITON.
The Haw paha of Messrs, briver. JenningN and Clapper. Southampton, were totally de.troyol by lin: un M analay
night. Ton eottagesvlj,nztjl the titilla wen: abo, burned
to the Krutuoll. One person was burnt to death. The
dasnageia aitienak4l at 1:511,0110,

DECISION ASP islorlSlON.—thie of tlsc
tunate Vast India Princes who ever enlists:it the sy
of the Itritish public was. PerhaPs, the Rajah of Giorg
Use ,
who, owing to ill advice of friends, but to h. 4
ost, indecision, lost his territory awl prineisloto, his
palace was sacked, his jewels atriPPed. from his person.
he became a prisoner, and was Wiser& under an escort
eefeetl on
d unich o that it was doubtful
from Coorg to Bemires, where he rensained for thirteen
years in close confinement 'leprived et most of the
luxuries, and many of the comforts of life, without a
trinn
hon, be could. rely. his health and constitution
whether he woula ever again become convalesoent At
si
this stage, ly leave obtained from the List India COM.
pasty? he vlsitol England, and consulted a number of
Lughsh Pltysicians who did not benefit him. We licar
that tinnily this distinguished prince consults"! Professor
Holloway, the celehrated proprietor of Holloway's oint-
ment eau PIRA, and that his visits &nil the consultations
lie 111 with the prefessor were anything but unsuccessful.
Ilia highinsia was soon restored to ex,elleiit health : in
fact, he quite recovered from the illness and general
deliditp, his thirtsen years exile from his princedosti had
Mused him. Hannour nail at the tisue that he intended to
Procesolitsio against the East Indian Company
for the recovery of a large atuount they were indebted to
him (fur money he and hi s ancustors advanced it. It
appeared, also, that his highness was indebted to Prufsr.sr
Holloway for many valuable hints in obtaining a restitu-
tion of his rights; the Professor is somewhat of a lawyer
withal, and, having seers both law and justice adminis-
tered in all parts of the world, from London to the wilds
iif Central America, and MOTO particularly on the
European Continent, he advised the Itaiali a eray of
administering a powerful pill to his elversanes, and
4.ohtlsossi with energetic um:wares NOCII a. the Professor
himself has exhibited in his successful career, the Prince
of room would have surceislel. Eut, lacking thesc.,
In. lost his pecuniary rights, and his principality
was contieuteil fur ever. By the way. Professor ilullowo-
has established his medicines its all parts of the kniovri
worlil, and this energetic man is now expending alsmt
itranAsiti per milinum for ad vertising the IWO, It is further
stntod that, by his decisive character, merry, and
lree-
tots., be has overcome the si:ruples of almost every
nation in thii world; even the Hindu", whome very aved teaches him that the compounds of a t:hristian i are, as t
" Pion to his soul, now uses Holloway's Ointment
al .eiieP it whenever tuelicine is required, and with what
•110:031111 the case of the distinguished prince above .undott
to speaks plainly. —Leaden Stanolard,