The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-04-09 00:00:00

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MR. WESTERTON AND THE CHDINETRITEF.P.—At the
annual meeting for the election of churchwardens, at
Knightsbridge, Mr. Groves, • chiinneysweep, made the
following energetic speech. He said he claimed a right
to be heard, as be had resided for thirty years within
the par:sh, and bad had the privilege of bearing the
Rev. Mr. Ashdall, a kind and considerate man, preach
the Goapel of the Lord Jesus Christ. When the late
Bishop of London consecrated St. Barnabas Church he
went down to see it, thinking it was to be done
upon Protestant principles (hear, bear), but the cere.
moqy was one with which he did not at all hold. Standing
by his Protestant principles he bad accordingly left the
church (cheers) ; but Mr. Trower, of Victoria-street, •
barristerat-lsw they called him, came down to him and
sought to show him that he was in error. "I said," he
continued, "show me where lam in error." He said,
"Have you a Prayer. Book '1" and I said "Yea." He
then took my Prayer-Book, and I took his (laughter),
but on looking over it I found his had not the Articles.
"Look here," said I, "your. has not got the Articles."
"Oh I" says he, "mine is the Oxford edition."
"Then," said I, "mine is the Cambridge." (Loud
laughter.) "If," said!, "you are a Protestant, there
can be no difference between us, for am a Protestant;
but if you show ma I am in error I will acknowledge
my fault. What more could any man do?' (Great
laughter.) "Are you back in your rent, Groves?' said
he. " Yes," said I, "I am ; I owe £10." He then
said, " If you wish to hold with us we will pay your
rent for you." "Do you see that shelf?' said I, "I
would sooner nail up a penny loaf there and nibble it off
bit by bit than sell my conscience." (Loud cheers.)
"Oh," said he then, "I take my church from tra-
dition." "Do you," said I, "then it is you who are in
error, and not 1." After that the great God who is
above took me to Mr. Westerton, and in him I found a
father and a friend. I have nine in a family to feed
with this one pair of hands, but Mr. Westerton came
down with nio and paid my rent for ins as a man
(hear, hear, and laughter), and I now come forward to
help him for the benefit of the Protestant Church of
England. (Hear.)
MURDER OF TWO CHILDREN.—A painful sensation
has been created in Suffolk, by the murder of two
children by their mother at Edwardstone, near Sudbury.
The name of the murderess is Harriet Salmon, and she
is the wife of a coal Garter residing in the village. The
victims are Elizabeth Salmon, a child of five years, and
Susannah Humpheey, an illigitimate child of the
woman, three years older. The children were taken by
her together with an infant, • distance of half • mile,
to a thick wood where there is • large pond ten or
twelve feet deep ; and here the two eldest appear to
have been forcibly held under water until they were
drowned. The infant was destined for the same fate,
but some boughs stretching into the water below
supported it, and it was not sufficiently submerged to
perish. The woman herself then walked into the water
up to her neck, and, taking the children out, laid them
on their faces on the grass by the side of the pond. She
afterwards walked home and told a neighbour that her
three children were drowned, but that she believed one
was still alive. At first it was supposed that the
children had met their deaths accidently ; but the
woman herself subsequently made • statement to the
constable who was called in :—" I took the little girl
(the youngest and surviving child) and threw her into
the pond ; but she could not sink because she hung on
the boughs; and as soon as I had done that, I saw the
two other little dears in the pond and I rushed in after
them. As soon as I gut into the pond the cold water
struck me, and I came to my senses and dragged the
two children, now lying dead, out. The little one I
took out last. When I got it not I saw it breath." She
also said she did not know which way she went to the
pond or which way she came home, adding, "If I did do
it I don't know anything about it." It will be seen from
this that the poor creature's language and demeanour is
incoherent, and she has been, it 1100111 s, in a high state
of nervous excitement for the last six months,
imagining herself, without any adequate reason, to be
labouring under various diseases. The younger of the
two dead childrern had • contusion of the forehead,
and the arms appeared to have been squeezed; there
were no contusions on the other one, but similar marks
were observable on the arms, as if they had been pressed
or nipped. The facts stated above have been investi-
gated by Mr. G. A. Partridge, the head coroner, and •
verdict of "Wilful Murder" has been returned against
the woman. A warrant for her commital to the
county gaol at Ipswich has been made out, and she
swede her trial at the Suffolk Summer Assizes.

FISTIVAL OF Tilt Tune 0101118.—The arrange.
menta for the next meeting of the " Three Choirs" are
now in &forward state. The meeting will be held at
Hereford this year, and the engagements of the princi-
pal singers, band, and chorus, are all made. There will
be a stronger caste than Hereford has yet presented.
The principals include Mademoiselle Titiens, Miss Louisa
Pyne, and Mrs. Weiss (sopranos), Madam* Sainton•
Dolby and Susan Pyne (contraltos), Mr. Sims Heaves,
Signor Giuglini, and Mr. Montem Smith (tenors), Mr.
Weiss and Mr. Winn (basses). It is expected that the
Worcester and Hereford Railway will be completed and
opened for traffic before the Festival, which will open
up Worcester, Birmingham, and the midland district' to
Hereford, and which will undoubtedly have a great in.
fluence upon the attendance. The conductor, Mr. T.
Smith, organist of Hereford Cathedral, has, as usual,
the management here.
Tux Lrvisairroza ElPEDlTlON.—lnteresting news of
the enterprising Dr. Livingston has been received at
the Cape through • Mr. Baldwin, who encountered the
doctor at a Kaffir village with his band of seventy
Makololoe. The whole party was in excellent health,
and Dr. Livingstone would appear to have been most
successful in his present expedition, having penetrated
as far as lat. 14 deg. 1 min. S., where he found soil and
climate suited for all kinds of tropical produce.

SCHIOUS RAILWAY ACCIDUIT.—An accident which
CAUSWI the destruction of a considerable amount of pro-
perty occurred on Wednesday at the Halifax Junction
of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, near Sowerby
bridge. It appears that the engine of a luggage train
which darted from Bowerby-bridge for Leeds, and had
just left the main line for the junction, by some means
got off the rails, dragging after it the tender, transit
van, and three trucks laden with Iron. The engine ran
about 106 yards in this way, ploughing up the line,
breaking the sleepers into splinters, and ...shies the
rails. At last the engine, tender, and van were over-
turned. The guard of the train, John Littlewood, got
one of his ankles fractured by falling out of the van
when it was upset. Ile was taken to the Halifax Infir-
mary. The engine driver and stoker escaped with coin.
pardively slight injuries. The line was blocked up
during several hours.

EMANCIPATION OF THI STMTS.—The Journal of St,
Petersburg of the 25th alt. has the following:—" Yes
terday (Sunday), at half-past 1 o'clock in the afternoon.
• touching demonstration was witnessed at Edenburg.
As the Emperor, accompanied by the Hereditary
Grand Duke, was leaving the Winter Palace for the
weekly inspection of the Michel ltiding-school, a depu-
tation of workmen and peasants, sent by • crowd of
several thousands, assembled in the square, presented
themselves to His Majesty. and expressed to him in
simple and touching language their • gratitude fur the
measures which have recently accomplished the aboli-
tion of serfdom. The Emperor, in his reply, after re.
minding them that emancipation had been the desire
and the preoccupation of his august father, who had
minmenoed the work, gave the deputation some wise
and paternal advice as to the Christian, honest, and
orderly conduct which it was necessary that the newly-
emancipated should observe if they wished so find in
their free condition all the benefits of sell-respect and
interest which it can Koury to them. His Majesty,
having then left the palace, was .loudly applauded by
the Mummies crowds of people, workmen, peasants, ke.,
who premed upon his passage and covered the vast
square throughout its extent.

FANCY DOGI Snow AT 1311011111GIIAN.—To a number
of people one of the leading attractions of Monday was
the show of fancy dogs, which wags held ~, a woad.n
pavilion, at the rear of the NlO Head Inn, Lichfield-
street, Birmingliam.Thoul,h originated by Mr. Spravnion,
and one or two other admirers of the canine race, as an
experimental test of the extent to which the breeding
of fancy dogs is carried on in the locality, there can
be little doubt that from the degree of emcees' with
which it has been attended it will be the precursor of
an annual show on a much larger scale. It is question-
able, however, whether, though • tarter selection of
animals where shown, there could be le an ...mai
respects a better. In • word, its like had never yet
been seen in Birmingham. The Scotch terriers were
of a very superior description. The Skye terriers were
most creditably represented. Next in order came the
tdaek aad tan terriers, of which there was • very fair
show, but a peat deal of merit was doe to the next
clam, the Italian greyhounds, which were universally
admired. The bulldogs and bull terriers showed racy
good breeding. The other compouenta of the show,
which oonsiMed of the King Charles=rd Fame.
Tinian fox-dogs, were of a first-rate

JUMPING FROM A TRAIN.—FATAL ACCIDENT.—On
Saturday afternoon, March 30th, a man named John
Down, a carpenter, rebiding at Gunnialake, took a
ticket at the South Devon atation, at Plymouth, for
the 5.10 train for Tavihtock. The train was formed on
the right hand bide of the centre platform, and on the
other side was the five o'clock train for the South
Devon line. The latter had a truck behind the last
passenger carriage, and on this was • vehicle of some
description. As the South Devon train moved out,
the mail ran after it, and leaped into the truck, and the
station-master being unable to attract the attention of
the engine-driver, the train could not be *topped. How-
ever, loc at once telegraphed to Plymouth to have the
can removed, Anil the answer was, on the arrival of
the train, "there is no man here." Subsequently the
poor fellow can found shout a quarter of a mile beyond
the Tavistock junction insensible. Ho had evidently
found that he wan being carried away from his intended
destination, and had thrown himself off the truck
while the train was at full speed. Mr. Cockshott, the
traffic*uperintendent, and Mr. Fos, surgeon, at once
pooeeeded to the spot on an engine, and the man was
conveye4l to the South Devon and East Cornwall
Hospital, when it was ascertained that his shoulder
was dbolocated, and he was also suffering from concus-
sion of the brain. Ile never afterwards spoke or
opened his eyes. After great difficulty his friends were
found and communicated with, and on Sunday his wife
visited him at the loospitid, whore he lingered until half'
past 6 that night, when lie died. He has left a widow
and three children.

FKAILFUL Acel OMM—A MAN BAKTD DIDIATIL—An
accident of a ',hocking character, and by which a man
named John Rees met with a dreadful destli has 0C
d-
curre at Mountain Ash, Glamorgansnire. In the neigh-
bourhood are some kilns for the manufacture of lime,
at one of which the deceased, who was a steady, well-
conducted man, of between 30 and 40 years of age,
was engaged, when lie accidentally slipped through the
crust into the burning kiln. Miseries brought help, and
strenuous efforts were made in the hope of extricating
him from the appalling situation in which be was, but
unhappily they proved unavailing, and the poor fellow
was slowly burnt to death in the kiln. His charred
and mutilated body was ultimately got out, and infor-
mation having been forwarded to the coroner for the
distrist. George Overton, Esq., that official at since
Nailed his precept, and an inquest was held at the
Boot Inn, Aberdare. From the evidence adduced, it
appeared that the death was entirely to be attributed
to an accidental cause, and the jury returned a verdict
to that effect. The deceased was much respected in
the circle in which he moved, and his terrible death
has caused quite a gloomy sensation in the neighbour-
hood.
TROOP% THAT CAA WIELL NI SPAILID. Talk of
recalling the troops from Rome, we wish Louis Napoleon
would recall the troops of Frenchmen and Frenchwomen
that infest Regent-street in the day time, a nil the pur-
lieus of Leicester-square at night! We to not think
any person would throw the smallest obstacle in the
way of their leaving this country. One thing is certain,
that the safety as well as the respectability of that
part of London would be materially increased by their
absence. We do wish the Emperor would recall them.
—Punch.

FRIGHTFUL CASK OF STABBINO.—A most shocking
cue of stabbing occurred on Tuesday at Rotherham,
Yorkshire, the victim being a labourer, named James
Milnes, and the accused being Robert Creswick,
publican's son. The parties were drinking together
until a late boar on Monday night at publichousea,
whence they adjourned to the house of Milne', where
they had more drink. Creswick there became very
wild Rod quarrelsome, actually putting Mrs. Milnes on
the fire. Milnes interfered to protect his wife, and
Creswick after some struggling left the house. He re-
turned almost inunediately, however, and, seeing Milne'
at the door, ran fiercely at him and stabbed him in the
abdomen with a knife. The knife made a dreadful
wound, and on • surgeon arriving, it was found that •
large portion of the bowels were protuding, and that
they were no punctured as to render recovery
utterly impossible. Creswick was consequently lodged
in custody, and the deposition of Manes was taken
before • magistrate. On Thursday, Milne' was in a
dying state, and was not expected to live many hours.
A SOUTH AMERICAN KING.—The last letters from
the Andes, in South America, bring a singlar piece of
intelligence. A Frenchman has proclaimed himself
King of Araucania; has appointed Ministers; and has
given his people, composed of savage tribes, • Con-
stitution as good as many others. The right of inc.
cession is established in the line of ilinsct descendants of
His Majesty ()relic-Antoine I. In case of his dying
without issue the crown will devolve to one of the
members of his family in such order as shall be hereafter
established by Royal ordinance. Araucania is divided
into departments and communes, with prefect', pre-
fecterial councils, municipal councils, kc. The French
code is acted on in the kinglom. The Constitution
establishes the attributions and privileges of the King,
the unity of the Araucanian people, and the equality
of all persons in the eye of the law. The King's real
name is Orelie-Antoine, of Tonneius (Lot-et-Garonne).
He has been living for six years east among the tribes
in the South of Chili, whose chief he became, and
exercised considerable influence among them.
SHORT TIMM FOR CARTILRB.-011 Saturday, March 30,
general meeting of the carters of Manchester and
Salford took place to make arrangement for • fair trial
of the short time aystem. Between 300 and 400 carters
attended. There had been a previous meeting of
delegates, representing about 700, who are now formed
into • society. On the recommendation of this meet-
ing of delegates it was resolved that, on and after the
15t1m inst. the carters should cease work at 6 p.m
every day except Saturdays, when work should end at
1 p.m. The meeting was also pledged to support any
carter thrown out of employment be adopting these
rules. It was stated that about 600 of the principal
inereh.uals, warehotuunnen, and shippers of Manchester
had concurred in the movement. A deputation was
appointed to wait upon the masters.
Time SOUTH LANCASHIRE STRUM—it is computed
that at the present moment no fewer than 24,000 persons
are out of work, °Alice on strike or in consequence of
it, in the districts of Ashton, Stalybridge, Dukinfield,
Dlottrani, Hyde, Newton, and Godley. It had been de-
termined by the strike hands at Ashton and Stalybridge
to hold meetings at the respective pluses on Tuesday
morning, and then to proceed in procession to the mill
of Mews Sidebottom, of Waterside, the weavers
employed by them having been on strike, but resumed
work on Thursday morning, and endeavour to persuade
them to "come out." A meeting of the operative
weavers out on strike was held on Saturday, on the
Union Ground, Hyde, being attended by upwards of
4 000 persons. The meeting was adjourned until nine
oiclock on Tuesday morning, when it will be decided
whether thry will join the Ashton and Stalybridge
procession. The amount of money thrown out of
circulation in the neighbourhoods of the strike is
estimated at 4:18,000 per week which to the various
tradesmen who depend upon the working classes for
custom is most serious, and calculated to involve
many in inextricable difficulties.

SUICIDIL —Thomas Hahne, of Bir•
iningham, • commercial traveller in the picture-frame
line, threw himself from his bed-room window (two
storeys high), at his lodgings at Plymouth on Saturday
night the 30th ult. He had been drinking freely for
the previous eight or ten days, retired to bed about half
an hour before the occurrence. Ho was taken into
the house, and medical aid sent for, but died the
following morning from the injuries he has received.

Tll6 LATI DUCHISS OF K/LNT.—I6 is understood
that the late esteemed Duchess of Kent has, by tier
will, appointed his Royal Highness the Prince Consott
her sole executor, and that the bulk of the property is
placed at Her Majesty's disposal. On the day of the
funeral, after the members of the establishment at
Frogroore had dined, a paper (as we are informed) in
Her Majesty's own handwriting Was read, in which wu
communicated the gratifying information that all the
servants attached to the household would be liberally
provided for, her Royal Highness having by her will
left 1'3,000, to which Her Majesty has graciously added
an additional sum of £2.000, to be divided in propor-
tions regulated according to time of servitude and posi-
tion in the household, in Addition to which the ser-
vants will be pensioned on a scale similar to that by
which Her Majesty's servants are provided for.

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DREADFUL ACCIDENT ON TIM GREAT NORTHERN
RAILWAY—On Thursday afternoon Hr. Brent, deputy
coroner, held an inquest at the Silver Cup, Cromer.
street, Gray's-inroad, on the body of William Clark,
aged 26, who was killed whilst performing his duty in
the service of the Great Northern Railway Company.
The deceased, who had been seven years in their em•
ploy, was • foreman porter at the goods station, in which
capacity he had chief charge of the working of • power.
ful crane used for lifting heavy materials into and from
the railway trucks in that department. On the Z3rd
ult., the deceased was engaged in superintending the
raising of some timber into the trucks, when not beiag
properly balanced, the timber was lowered for that pun
pose. The deceased had already warned the other men
by calling out " Sten.l clear l" and then " AU right I"
The check upon the chain not having been put on so
rapidly as it ought, the chain ran down rapidly and a
portion of the iron work or timber struck the deceased's
head, completely breaking the skull. The unfortunate
man was conveyed to the Royal Free Hospital, where
the operation of trepanning was performed, but he never
rallied, and died on the 26th ult. The jury returned •
verdict of "Accidental Death."