The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-07-23 00:00:00

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THE WAY THE NORTH WELIHMEN ',CRAVE TOM-
SELVES. —At the Anglesea Quarter Sessions the chair-
man. in his address to the jury, said that lie was ha; py
to inform them that their duties would be very light, as
there would be but one case put before them. At the
Merionethshire Assizts the chairman stated that there
was but one case for the jury, and that a Pimple ore.
At the Flintshire Quarter Sessions, the gaoler's report
was stated to be very satisfactory. At the eaerinarthen.
shire Sessions, the chairman said that there were only
four indictments to be laid before them, and they con-
tained nothing requiring particular remark. A dentinu.
atimt of this happy state of innocence will make Os
mobs, the bats, and the earwigs of the low to feel "oh
what a wretched land iny Wales, which yields us no

supplies."
SUDDEN DEATH AT THE GREAT Weargun RAILWAY
liorm—lnformation was received by the coroner for
West Middlesex of a deplorable instance of sudden
death, under, as yet, unexplained circumstances. Ou
Friday a well-dressed man entered the Great Western
Hotel, Paddington, and ordered luncheon. Immediately
after lie had taken his seat at the table his leaning
position in the chair attracted attention, and be was
found to have expired. Ile was attired in a black cloth
frock cost, fine alpaca vest, tweed trousers, black Natio
lihie mixed worded pucka. on which were the
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jet, 11 Ti e 11..1134
I tIN 4 110•14 .01 iii. The npplications to have the
ITIarTI 47,44 kllot or eln, dO nitt 11111 Ch 11l ll i4lll.
thollgil the •rrettnt of the peat year ought by this time
ti be getting few. The returns just publi•died Allow the
in the year 1860, 212 petitions were filed for dissolution
nf marriage, only one leas than in 1859 ; 1111 d there were
tl2 petitions for judicial separation, 18 less than in the
previous year. There were 13 applications for restitu-
tion of conjugal rights in 1860. 141 causes were tried.
The fees received amounted to £2,490.
GREAT EASTERN.—We have authority for stating
that the Great Eastern is to be employed regularly in
the trade between Liverpool and New York, but as at
this season the prospect of receipts from visitors at
Liverpool is good, it is intended to exhibit the ship at
that port (ruin the second week in August (when she is
expected to return from Quebec) until about the 10th
of September, when oho will sail for New York, return•
ing to the Mersey about the middle of October.
BANQUET TO MR. COBDEN, M.P.—On Wednesday
evening the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor and the Lady
Mayoress gave • grand coniplituentery entertainment
to Mr. Richard Cobden, M.P., and • number of his
personal and political friends to celebrate the presenta-
tion of the freedom of the city of lAmdon to the great
champion of Free Trade. The dinner should have
taken place several weeks ago, bat was postponed
owing to the delicate state of the distinguished guest.—
The Lord Mayor, in proposing the toast of the evening,
said the City of London has conferred upon Mr.
Cobden that honour which it only confers on great
men who it believes deserve well of their country.
Looking down the list of illustrious persons who have
before received from the corporation the same distinc-
tion, I would say that Mr. Cobden may well be proud
to see his name enrolled with them. Many of these
persons, we find, have been honoured with titles
graciously bestowed by our Sovereign ; and if Mr,
Cobden'a name is not so adorned it is probably because
lie is well content in feeling that the untiring energies
he has exerted have been fully recognised by the
people, and considered by them as having greatly
tended to bring about a state of things which benefits
the whole world (cheers.) He is perhaps well satisfied
with feeling that these manifestations of approval on
the part of his fellow-men spring, as they do, from the
whole of the country. They convey, at least this much,
an unequivocal proof of the satisfaction he has
given to his country. I have great pleasure to-night
to see here Mr. Cobden as the guest of the City
(cheers.) It is to me, I repeat, • source of great plea.
sure ; and I offer you this toast with the greatest
possible confidence, because I RIR sure that the object
which Mr. Cobden has spent the grealer part of his life
in endeavouring to carry out has been nearly accom•
plished. That object has been achieved so far that there
is nothing further left to have any anxiety about, and I
am sure all will agree with me that it is of the greatest
importance that Free Trade should have an entire and
full accomplishment, and I tnink we may say we have
arrived at that consummation. I give you "The
Health of Mr. Cobden" (loud ebeers).--Mi. Cobden
acknowledged the toast in • speech which, if it con-
tained little of novelty or piquancy, at all events de-
serves the character of being neat and appropriate.—
The toast "'lle House of Lords," was acknowledged by
Lord Talbot de Malahide, and the name of Mr. Bright,
M.P., wax sasociated with the toast "the House of
Commons." It was 25 minutes past 11 when Mr.
Bright rose to acknowledge the compliinent, and the
proceedings did not termivate till midnight.
EITRAORDIPARY Arrata.—Abont 12 on Tuesday
night • man was found on the Woolwich-road, bleeding
from a wound in the forehead, occasioned evidently by
the discharge of • pistol. Mr. Cogan the police
divisional surgeon, and another niedie.;l gentleman
were in attendance, when it WU neoertairied that the
injury had arisen from a discharge of powder only,
the mark showing that the muule of • pistol must
have been presented close to his forehead. As no
weapon could be discovered, however, and the injured
man could, or would not give any explanation, it was
conjectured that he Lad been foully assaulted, but on
being searched five percussion caps were found in his
pocket. A search was then made in an adjoining field,
when a pistol, which had been recently discharged and
haying • percussion cap precisely similar to those
found in the man's pockets, was discovered, leaving no
doubt he must have committed the act himself and
subsequently thrown the pistol away. He was con-
veyed to the Greenwich Union, where he now remains.
He says his name is Reuben Burnett, and he was
recently paid off from her Majesty's ship Punjab.
There is very little doubt his mind is affected.
EITRAORDINART WHEAT.—MY. John Hunt, of Tat-
tingstone, Essex, lies now growing in hie garden four
plants of wheat, each produced from a mingle kernel,
of extraordinary height and strength. The four plants
have produced the almost incredible number of 510
ears. Two of the plants have 160 ears each, and • third
110. What the produce will be in the state of single
kernels cannot at present be ascertained. Mr. Hunt
will be happy to show the plants to any person visiting

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Tattinptone.
SINGULAR Mao:MEET or TREASURI.—A few days
since a party of seven men were employed in grubbing
up several decoyed trees on the estate of Captain
Wheatley. at Erith, when they discovered a bar of
metal some feet below the surface, and completely em-
bedded in the roots of an old oak. The bar was taken
to the Running Horse Tavern, when it was soon dis-
covered to be solid silver, value about £125, and hear-
ing date 1532. As it appears that the lord of the
manor declined to claim the prcperty the finders took
it t) a bullion dealer's in London, who offered to pur-
chase the bar provided that the consent of the Trea-
sury was first obtained. A statement of the case was
then forwarded to the Lords of the 'Treasury, from
whom an answer was received to the effect that no
claim would be made on the part of the Crown, and
the property has, therefore, been sold, and the amount
shared amongst the fortunate finders of the treasure.
ENTRAORDINARY DiacOVRIIT IN L
CHURCH.—At the end of last week some workmen en-
gaged in taking up the flooring boards in the gallery of
the church discovered the dead body of a child about
four years old, perfectly naked, and lying in a strsight
position. Various t.xplanations have been given of the
mode in which it came there. The must likely is that
it was put in this place a few years since, when, by
the orders of the Secretary of State, the vaults under
the church were cleared. One of the workmen, it is
thought, might have got possession of the body from
one of the coffins and intended to carry it away. In-
terrupted, he might have placed it in the position in
which it was found. An inquest was opened on Satur-
day berme Mr. Humphreys, the coroner. One of the
witnesses. Mr. Charles Blackman, surgeon, of High-
street, Whitechapel, said that he was called to see the
body by the churchwarden (Mr. Francis). The deceased
was between four and five years of age, and the body
had not been long in the place where it was found, but,
from the conditions of the remains, the deceased must
have been dead about twenty-live years. The skin was
hard and tanned, and exposure to the atmosphere would
not alter the state of decay. It would remain in that
condition for two or three hundred years, for the outer
serrate of the body was like hard dried leather. The
remains were found in a horisoutal position, and there
were no marks of violence. Ihe deceased had in all
probability died from some natural cause. The right
foot was contracted and twisted. The head was in a
natural position. The inquiry was adjourned for three
week*.
A CHILD SOLD ToR Hsur-s-Cnowit.—The blind
man, John Iteseeigh, who was arrested on the charge of
" kidnapping" • boy a few days ago, was again brought
up at the Guildhall, at Taunton, on Saturday morning.
The mother of the child, Sarah Fidler' who reside, at
Bristol, was not preeent, and it was deposed by the
aunt of the child that the mother did not care what
became of the child; that she sold it to the prisoner,
who gave her half-a-crown for it, and that she had
similarly treated three others. A letter was read from
Mr. Superintendeut H•neeek, of Bristol, in which that
gentleman stated that from inquiries made he thought
it would be difficult to establish • ease of child stealing.
The magiatrate said that in the absence of the mother,
and in the face of such evidence as had been adduced,
he could not do other than acquit the prisoner. The
prisoner was thereupon acquitted, and the magistrate ,
ordered the child, as the aunt refused to keep it, to be
sent to the union of the parish in which the mother re-
sided in Bristol, and the guardians there would no
doubt take steps to eouipel her to maintain and pro-
Wet it,
luancss or THE BISHor Or DURHAW.—We
to announce that the Right lion. and Right Rev.
11. Montagu Villiers, Bishop of Durham, has been
suffering from an alarming illness, which has excited
much apprehension amongst his friends. His lordship's
sufferings are described as having been of the most
agonising character. It is believed that the worst
has paused, but the right rev, prelate is still far from
being out of danger.
At • meeting of the committee for the management
of the Indian famine relief fund, held on Wednesday a 4
the Mansion House, it was resolved to dose the sub-
scriptions. as the cause for which there were originated
had now, happily, all but passed away. As nearly as
can be ascertained the handsome sum of £145,500 has'
horn collected in this oeuutry for the relief of the
starving natives of India. A further remittance of £2OOO
will be made by the mail just leaving.
Exrciisrs Or PRoaRCUTIONIA—A bill in the House of
Commons, brought forward by the Home Secretary,
his just been printed for the amendment of the Acts]
relating to the payment of the eipenses of prosecutions. 1,
The object of the bill is to enable justices and boron‘h '
councils to alter the regulations as to payment of
expenses provided by Parliament, previously paid out
of load rates.
A IinsCHIRVOUII URCHIN.—On Tuesday, • boy, 11
years of age, named Charles Wright, was tried at
Chelmsford aseMes, before Mr. Justice Williams, on •
charge of setting fire to two stacks of wheat. The value
of the property destroyed was about £3OO, and the
prisoner acknowledged that he deliberately set them on
fire, although there appeared to be an absence of any
motive except sheer love of mischief. He is to be sent
to a reforinatory school. Another boy, Jethro Brittain,
was acquitted of a charge of throwing • stone at •
passenger train on the Eastern Counties Railway.