The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-08-23 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS.

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MORTALITY AMONG Ex IG RAN TR. —During the last five
years the mortality on board emigrant ships which have
proceeded to North America has been as follows :-1834,
'74 per cent.; 1855, '33 per cent; 1836, '22; 1857, '36
per cent.; and 1858, 19 per cent.
EMIGRATION.—Prow the 19th General Report of the
Emigration Commissionera, just published, it appears
that during the year 1858, T 13,972 emigrants left the
United Kingdom; of these 11,083 were married men,
13,251 married women, 36,262 single men, 22,670 single
women, 8,147 boys between the ages of one and twelve,
7,810 girls between the same ages,3,332infants, and 11,417
not distinguished; 39,971 were English 11,815 Scotch,
43,2N1 Irish, 4,.'160 foreigners, and 14,345 not distin-
guished. 59,716 emigrated to the United States, 474 to
Central and South America, 8,764 to Canada, 309 to New
Brunswick, 96 to Nova Scotia and Cape Breton, 138 to
Newfoundland, 316 to Prince Edward's Island, 60 to
British Columbia, 21 to Vancouver's Island, 105 to Ja-
maica, 113 to British Guiana, 53 to Trinidad, 213 to
other islands, 1,063 to the East Indies, 95 to Hongkong,
78 to the Msuritius, 115 to Western Africa, St. Helena,
Madeira, Malta, kr. ; 2,512 to the Cape of Good Hope,
404 to Natal, 7,214 to New South Wales, 21,666 to ic-
toria, 3,982 to South Australia, 255 to Western Austra-
lia, 306 to Tasmania, and 5,872 to New Zealand.

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TRH REDWILL REFORNATORT.—Th• sans al barveslt
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home of the Philanthrophic Society's Fares School at
Redhill was celebrated on Wednesday evenieg. Havieg
disposed of a anbetantial mapper, the boys were addressed
by several iefluential friends of the institutimi, and.
prizes distributed for industry, good conduct, dominoes,.
the boys who had left the M-
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ummy bad bees sent out as
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Ise. Mr. W. Gladstone, the treasurer, in
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the
we bad elite nil the army and navy,
mid these were doing exceedingly well. There were
some few doubtful cases, in which a good account had
not been returned ; but theme he hoped would ultimately
tors to good. The Rev. C. Walters, the resident chap-
lain, in the course of an address to the boys, called on
them to thank the numerous kind friends, many of
whom were present without whose aid the institution
could not be imploded, and expressed great pleasure to
find that wine of those who had been trained in that
,
institution bad returned to visit the school, and acre
then present in the room. The Rev. Sydney Turner,
formerly resident chaplain of the institution, and now
Government Inspector of Reformatories, also addressed
the boys assembled, and gave them wand advice as to
their present and future conduct. He also pointed out
the great good which had been effected by this and
einidar inetitutions, and stated that last year the coin•
mina's of juveniles to prison were less by one fifth than
in De previous year, and next year be hoped to see a
a reduction of 40 or ro per cent. The meeting was also
addressed by other friends of the inatitetese. The com-
mittee's report showed that during last year the aver-
age number of boys mainteined was 261 7S were dis-
charged during the year, of these 30 emigrated, and the
remainder were placed out in England.
FEARFUL ACCIDENT TO AN AERONAUT.-011 Monday
evening week Mr. Hall ascended in a balloon from the
Cricket-ground, Newcastle-on Tyne, in the presence of
A birge concourse of spectators. The ascent took place
at 10 minutes to 7, and a quarter past that hour the
balloon was seen to descend rapidly in the neigh-
bourhood of Bolden, about seven miles from
Newcastle, and fell in a clover field. The gray--
plingirons, however, did not keep hold of the ground,
and, mom- of the ballast having inset, the balloon sud-
denly rose again, and Mr. Hall being about to alight
from the car et the tittle the balloon rose, his feet were
the air. For a moment he hung with his head down-
caught in Eie ropes, and he was whirled suddenly into
when the rope got disentangled, and he fell &dis-
tance, it is computed, of 110 fect. A fanner and his
son who were in a field close by CA•110 to his assistance,
aml he was found to be simsible, but he won after be-
came uncototious. He was removed to Scots-house,
the residence of Mr. If. 1.. Pattison' where be was im-
mediately ettetsled by a surgeon; and though he fell
recover. After Mr. Hall was thrown out the balloon as-
the fearful distance mentioned, it is hoped that ho will
a:tided a great height, and was last wen drifting out to
the German Ocean. A little dog belouging to the
aeronaut was taken up in the car—The accident to
Captain Hall, in falling from his balleou "Florence
Nightingale "as he was descending on Monday night
near Bolden, is more serious than was at first tlismglit.
His some is seriously injured, and there are but re-
mote hopes of his recovery. Front the nature el the
injuries, be appears to have fallen bead foremost to the
ground from the balloon, his head and left shoulder esec.
mg first in contact with the earth, the body and lower
extremities being bent over so as to break the beak.
The balloon is reported to be picked up off Whitbe,
but there is no certain information.
THE New F.,REIGN OFFICE,—The cost of model,
plans, and working drawings, and of obtaining builders'
tenders for the New Foreign-office, is set down officially
at the sum of £I,BOO. This sum den not include any
charge likely to be made by the architect for the modi-
fied design prepared by him according Lathe instructions
of the Fine Commissioner of Works and Public Build-
ings. If this design should be carried out, the above
sum of 0,800 (except MU for the model) as well as the
amount of the architect's claim for the design itself,
will 'serge in his commission and the builder's tender.
Another return shows the number of square feet of
floors in Mr. Scott's plan for the New Foreign-office,
showing how much space is occupied by offices and law
much by dwelling-houses and reception rooms. On the
basement floor the printer's department occupies an,
area of 4,147 superficial feet ; the bookbinder's depart-
ment an area of 2,264 feet ; the &medic offices beloeg-
ing to the official portions of the building, including liv-
ing rooms of resident attendants, 7,458 feet ; and the
domestic offices of residence of Secretary of State, 5,210
feet. On the ground floor (including a small mezzanine),
the official rooms occupy 17,5111 feet, and the residence
of the Secretary of Stets', 1,233 feet. On the first floor
the official rooms (of which 8,406 feet superficial son-
mats of rooms which may be used also as reception rooms
occupy 14,662 feet, and the residence of the Secretary
of State, 4,684 feet. On the second floor the official
rooms occcupy 7,447 feet, the residences of clerks, ser-
vants' rooms, housekeeper's rooms kg., 6,V7 feet, and
the residence of the Secretary of State, 10,264 feet. The
attics and rooms in roof—appropriated to servants' bed-
rooms, residences of clerks and of office-keeper, and to
the accumulation of papers' kc., occupy 8,692 feet, and
the residences of theSecretaryof State 2,4:e2 feet. The
above areas arc those of rooms alone, not including halls,
corridors, or staircases, exoepting in one instance on the
first-floor, in which • spacious corridor is so arranged as
to form an addition of 1,710 superficial feet to the space
capable on occasion of being used as reception rooms.
Coxehrstox or rtni TRIAL or Da. fbirrnourr.—
On Friday, the fifth day, the trial of Dr. Thomas
Stuethunt for the murder of Isabella Bankes, at Rid' s-
mond, with whom lie underwent the ceremouf...3
marriage on December 12, was concluded before
Chief Baron Pollock. The tautening up occupied eight
I boon and three quarters. The jury retired at 10
unmake to 4 o'clock to deliberate upon their verdict--
they returned into court exactly at hall-past 4. The
natues of the jury were then called over by Mr. Avery,
the Deputy Clerk of Arraigns, and he then inquired
whether they had agreed upon their verdict. The
I Foreman, in • deep and anxious tone, replied, "We
have, and we find it our painful duty to say that the
, prisoner is Guilty." Mr. Harker, the Senior Usher of
the Court, then made the usual proclamation for
silence while sentence was being pained, and the prisoner
was asked in the usual form whether he had anything
to say why judgment of death should not be
upon him ? The Lord Chief Baron put on the black
cap, and was about to pass sentence when, the prisoser
however, who at first appeared quite astounded, but
who had now recovered himself, pulled • paper from his
breast coat pocket, and addressed the Court. He spoke
ill • calm, composed tone of voice, and during the time
lie was speaking, which was nearly five-and-twenty
minutes, he did not evince the least emotion
His Lordship then nosed sentence of death in the usual
form, and he directed the judgment to be carried out
by the Sheriff of Surrey. The prisoner heard the sen-
tence without exhibiting the lead emotion, and when
the Lord Chief Baron had concluded, he exclaimed in
a fi rni voice." I decline Dr. Julius to be my murderer.
I declare lam innocent before God." The primmer was
then removed from the dock. The Lord Chief Baron
then addressed the jury, and said he had great pleasure
in discharging them from further attendance. He at
the some time expressed his regret for the inconvenience
to which, they had been subjected, but at the same
time he could not help expressing Isis opinion that the
sheriffs had done everything in their power to reduce
the inconvenience as touch as possible. Thus ended
the proceedings of this extraordinary trial.
BRADFORD TRIF.NNIAL MUMCAL FLBTITAL.—A sum
little short of 13,001.1 has already been realized by the
sale of tickets, serial and otherwise, giving admission to
St. George's-hall, Bradford, at the third triennial
musical festival, which is to take place this week, for
the benefit of the infirmary and dispensary in that
town. The ballot for seats in the stalls, reserved area,
and one of the galleries of the hall Ins just terminals'.
and all the peel ry preparations are going on is a
manner which promises a successful final result. The
festival will commence on Tuesday (Otis day) with the
evening performance of Haydn's Creation, and it is ex-
pected that the hall on that ciocairion will be quite
filled with listeners, as levered Bradford firms have pur-
chased tickets of admission for their workpeople, and
others will doubtless follow the example. Wednesday
morning is to be devoted to ilandel's Dettingan re
Dews and a selection from his Judas Macrabcrus. Tbe
performance of Thursdey morning will be Mendebsohn's
oratorio of St. Paul, and Friday morning is Net apart
for the Messiali of Handel. On the eventmp of Wed-
nesdsy, Thursday, and Friday there will be miscellaneous
concerts. The total number of artistes engaged is 315.
The principal singers commie. Madame Clara Novello,
Madame Leminens Sherrington, Mrs. Sunderland, and
Madenioiselle Tietjen, sopranos; Miss Feltner, Miss
Freeman, and Madatne Nantier Didiee, contraltos; Mr.
Shill' Reeves' Mr. Wilbye Cooper, and Signor Giuglini,
tenors; and Signor Belletti, Mr. Stanley, and Signor
Wuhan, basses. The chorus consists almost exclusively
of the Bradford Choral Society, which has been brought
into • high state of efficiency by Mr. William Jackson.
its toaster; 22 trebles and 7 altos, drawn principally
from Leeds and Huddersfield. being the only additions.
Its strength is 54 trebles, 15 contraltos, 43 altos, 52
tenors, and 51 basses, making a total of 215 voices.
The band will be the opera band of Covent-pucks in
its entirety. The conductor is Mr. Coda, assisted by
Mr. Jackson, as chorus master.
JERRET, Saturday.—The Queen paid a flying visit to
this island to-day. About 9 a.ni. the Royal Squadron
catne to anchor opposite to Elizabeth eastle, amid a
salute from that picturesque old fortress, and, the bailiff
and a deputation from "the States" haying boarded the
Royal yacht, they brought back the news that Her
Majesty would shortly land. Accordingly at about 11
o'clock the Queen, the Prince Contort, and the Royal
party landed in boats at the Victoria pier, a structure of
solid granite, enclosing one side of the harbour, a quarter
of a mile in length, and were received by "the States,"
the military authorities (except the Lieutenant
-
Governor, who is not at present in the island), and a vast
concourse of people. After making a circuit of the
priucipal streets the Queen proceeded to the New
Victoria College, where she was received by tho
principal (Dr. Henderson) the Bishop of Winchester,
(who 'happens to be visiting this distant part of his
diocess), and the principal inhabitants. Here Her
Majesty seemed struck with the handsome design of the
great hall (which Cotltains • good copy of her own
portrait, by Winterhalter,) and the view from the
window, but her stay was short; no address had been
prepared; and after writing her name on • piece of
paper (no book could be found in the hurry of the
moment), the Queen and Royal party departed, made
another circuit of the town, and re-embarked at one
o'clock. Considering that the whole of the arrange-
ments were extemporized the thing went off extremely
The weather, as usual, was splendid, and the
scene at certain points, the herbour and the college, are
of great beauty. Net less remarkable was the orderly
good hnuiour of the people. Although there did not
appear to be • policeman in the place—only. a
constables—and