The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-09-27 00:00:00

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DEATH FROM LOCKED-JAW.—Ou Thursday morning•
man, named William Abbott, aged 30, who resided in
the Lower-road, Deptford, while making a bon ran a
seized with locked jaw and vied shortly afterward*.
triu,setyp!tili.l into t.h.eenbtaltloofoltuisy..t.huiliolb lle
Hospital,
ita..cobtaihnoedr.Of
THE COLLISION ON THE GREAT WESTrIIN.—The
adjourned inquiry into the late fatal collision which
took place on the 14th inst., at the Slough station, by
1 on Thursday last before Mr.
G. A. Charsley, deputy-coroner for South Bucks. A
Was
lidTbik,ocals w. Treacl
mumiere: the guard of the goods train,
.m
great Wally witnesses were examined to show whether
the signal lights were correctly wurked on the morning
of the accident, but the evidence was of such • contra-
dictory nature that the jury, after a lung consultat!:m.
returned a verdict of " Homicide by misadventure, to
which they added the following. remarks :—That an
consequence of the conflicting evidence respecting the
signal rclvena nttuyhrueotipr.:avdertc:
train three
minutes berraerdtime without the authority of a proper
jai
tr:ouluiblamecnldacb leb
f Yothr " rid
starting
person at Reeding." The proceedings then terminated.
than that of we'
think
Suicioe Br STRYCHNINE.—A gentleman of Brighton,
lights,tl the I
named Robert G. Visick, committed suicide on Thursday
by taking strychnine. The deceased was formerly in
business as a chymist. On Thursday his son went to his
room, and the deceased told him lie had taken something
to destroy himself. They sent for Dr. Davies:. who de-
posed —"I found him strongly convulsed, with every
aympton of tetanus. I itiquired of Mrs. Visick what it
was. At first she told me she did not know, but after-
wards said he had taken poison. I inquired what poi-
son. She made no reply, which I attributed to her div•
tress of mind. I then said to the deceased ' What poi-
an have you taken?' He replies], ' Strychnine.' I then
Liked him how much lie had taken, but he said he could
not tell." Death shortly afterwards ensued. Evidence
was given to show that deceased had been labouringunder
mental depression, and • verdict of " Temporary insa-
nity" was returned.
A rlticxe CIVILIZATION SociETY.—.l meeting Was
held on 'slay afternoon in time Mayor's parlour,
31eite%ester, of ladies end gentlemen. to hear
from the Rev. Mr. Bourne nit expuaition of the origin
4,1,1 objt eta of a sm.iety which has sprung up in the
I .niteil States, and is mannoteti by the abolitionists and
coloured people, for civilizing Africa by 'hutting colo-
nies in the c: Tavel and other portions of that contineet.
Mr. Bourne pointed out the immense strength given to
slavery iu .litterica by the growing of cotton for Europe
(and this country particularly), and dwelt upon the ad•
vantages of promoting the growth of cotton in Africa,
et here the pbutt is indigenous, thereby promoting civili-
zation among the people, while the slave trade would
have-to compete with free labour. Mr. Bourne gave a
number of interesting details cot nested with the society
and it hopes and prospects, and Mr. J. Clegg and other
gentlemen afterwards addressed the meeting, and wine
resolutions amtroving the movement and pledging sup-
port to it were adopted.
OVER THE FALLS.—The rumour with reference to a
boat containing three persons going over Niagara Falls
turns out unfortunately to be too true. The following
additional particulars are frcnn the Lochport Adrertieer :
—" Yesterday afternoon, about 1 o'clock, a matt named
Itosseau, and a Mr. Morse and wife, started in a boat
from near the head of the Hydraulic Canal, at Niagara
Falls, to cross over the river to Chippewa. when the
boat WAS attuck by a gale and capsized. They were
observed by persons on shore with spyglasses to get on
the boat in safety. They were soon carried by the
strong current into the rapids, and were last seen above
the ' Three Siatere.' The wind was blowing a gale at
the time, and the efforts which were commenced for
their rescue could not be completed before they were
hopelessly ingulfed in the waters of the rapids. We
learn that Routeau watt saved from a fate like this only
about • year ago, and when rescued was so chilled as to
be entirely helpless. He is reported by the citizens in
his neighbourhood to have been a smuggler by occupa•
tam. Mr. Morse was a jeweller, and resided at
Chippewa."
CuRPORAL PUNISHMENT.—One evening last week a
meeting of the inbabitauta of Woolwich, Plumstead,
and (haritou was held at the Town-hall, Woolwich.
to consider (in the words of the handbill) what steps
thould be taken to promote the abolition of the
inhuman and un-Englislisystem of flogging now practised
in the army and navy of this country. The chair was
occupied by the Rev. J. Carlisle. LL.D. (Congrega-
tional). Letters were read from Mr. Salomon' and Mr.
Angerstein, the member for Greenwich. the former
denouncing coporal punishment, and the latter deeming
it necessary; from Mr. Bright M.l'., and (ruin Mr.
Bristow M.P., the last pntlemati declaring his intention
to the Secretary for Aar of bringing the whole matter
before Parliament. Resolutions denouncing the system
of flogging in the army and navy as degrading,
immoral, and unworthy of this age of progress and
humanity were agreed to, and the thanks of the meeting
were voted to the editors of The DIIMIII and other daily
papers, for the public spirit they had evinced by their
late strictures on the flogging case at Woolwich. It
was finally resolved that a petition to Parliament in
favour of the object of the meeting should be forwarded
to Mr. Salemons, M.P., for presentation. A vote of
thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings.
SHocRINO DEATIL—On Tuesday evening last Mr. J.
Listee, the coroner for the borough of Doncaster, beldam,
inquest at the Guildhall in that town, relative to the
death of Mrs. Dickson, aged 67 years, the sister of the
Rev. Joseph Atkinson, whose death was caused by burns
accidentally received. The deceased lady entered the
kitchen of her house on the 11th inst., and requested the
cook to fetch her some article. The cook did so, and in
her absence the deceased stood by the fire and stirred
some milk that the cook was boiling. Her light muslin
dress caught fire, and, the servant's attention being at-
tracted by her mistress's screams, she ran to her assis-
tance, and endeavoured to extinguish the flames by fold-
ing or overlaying the dress. The steel of a crinoline
'kid prevented this trout being done, and she then took
sonic water and put out the fiailleS. Assistance, medical
and otherwise, was simn at hand, and the deceased lady
wr.s re 'id to her bedroom : but, notwitlistending the
able neslicel skill of Mr. F. C. Fairbank, she never ral-
lied, asel ml, ath ensued on Motility. Her dress was com-
pletely destroyed, and the action of the fire was must
apparent in the upper part of her body, her head, hands
arm, face, ears, nose, chin, and brenet being ftightfully
ec, rebel. The coroner said that this fatality was ano-
ther instance against the use of crinoline near the fire,
but he directed the jury that the facts were so clear that
they would have no difficulty in arriving at their verdict.
A verdict of " Accidentally bund" was returned.
A S::.t Moeseen..—Captain John Dunn, of the
schooner Rover, on a trip from Quebec to Belle Isle,
reports as follows :—" On Saturday, the 20th of
August, in Lt. 59 14 N., long. 59 10 West., at 4 o'clock
a.m., weather fine, ear enuiething like a vessel bottom
up, S.E., about three miles distant; bore down to
ascertain what it was, and on approaching cies., til it,
could discern tenuething like the bow of a clinker.
built vessel bottom up, showing the roes of planks
aeparently the sante. About what seemed to be the
head noticed • great deal of red. Bowsprit apparently
under or in • wash with the water. On nearing the
larboard side WM something snow white on the centre
of the body. Brought the schooner close alongside and
to our great astonishment found it to be • living mon-
ster. The large part tif the body, or shell, was about 50
feet long and 16 feet high, conical shape and sharpening
to the fore part, with a long neck and jaws about 14
feet from the body. At the junction of the neck with
the body was a largo horn. It had large white fins
something like the wings of a bird, under the middle of
the shell. We were scarcely 30 feet distant when we
saw the head come above water anti turn towards our
boat, when we hauled off, tacked. Wel stood in on the
other side for a further survey. The right fin was more
tinder the water then the left. and the horn we could
see distinctly. It was very long and bleed red. The
neck and head again moved towards the boat, when we
got somewhat alarmed and made all sail from this float-
ing monster. We counted the streaks front the centre
of the back to the water 15 to a side, and time top of
the shell was partly covered with birds' dung. The
shell was of a dark colour, and came down in wash with
the water. Under the shell we could plainly see •
cerve, and then a second projection. The bind part
very much in the shape of a turtle, but the fore part
was sharper. At 530 CM., soon after we hauled off,
saw an American schooner passing very close to it.

A Rem:toes "REVIVAL" AT NEWCAriTI.F: -Oc -
Trse.—This town has become the scene of a religious
awakening which bids fair to rival anything of the
kind which has yet occurred either in America or the
North of Intim I. About a fortnight ago • medical
gentlouan and his wife, Itr. and Mrs. Palmer, who are
members of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the city
of New York, arrived in Newcastle by invitation of the
Bev. Robert Young, the Wesleyan superintendent
minister, and commenced a series of public services in
the Brunswick-place Wesleyan Chapel, one of the
largest places of worship in the town. It was merely
announced from the pulpit on the preceding Sunday
that Mrs. Palmer would give au address in the chapel on
the next WedneAday evening, and a very numerous,
though select audience assembled. After devotional
exercises Dr. Palmer read a portion of Scripture, and
gave a brief introductory address, after which Mrs.
Palmer came within the communion rails, and spoke
nearly an hour in a very animated and impressive maim-
nor, her topics being the great truths of revelation,
enforced as the rule of human conduct in all the rela-
tions of life. So powerful was the effect of her address,
that when at the close an invitation was given to those
who were "convinced of sin" to come to the altar to be
prayed for, the communion rail was sunounded with
kneeling penitents, most of whom were evidently the
subject of powerful emotion, and many at the close of
the evening's exercises professed to have "found peace
through believing in Christ." It was thereupon re-
solved to continue the services every evening, and the
interest excited s tons only to deepen by the constant
repetition. 31iii-day and afternoon meetings are also
held. On Saturday evening week the chapel, which
contains upwards of 2,000 persons, w as crowded in every
part, and the names of about 400 persons have been
recorded who profess anxiety for religious instruction
and consolation. Though a large proportion of these
are young persons who attend the Sunday school and
day school connected With Brunswick Chapel, the
movement is by no means confined to any particular
clay,, but old and young, rich and pour, are alike
rffected. The cogency of Mrs. Palmer's appeals is due
in great measure to the recital of •triking incidents in
the American revival, which, by the way, her leltn-s,
aildres.ses, and published works (for she is an authoress
ns well as a preacher) were a great means of promoting.
On Sunday week, after the usual public service in the
chapel, a prayer meeting was held, when a gentleman, a
member of the Wesleyan Church, who had been con-
nected with a large brewery in the neighbourhood, and
is the owner of several publie-hotues iii Newcastle, de.
Oared that hi. mind had been no impressed by what lie
had heard, that lie reuilved that his connection with the
Bluor truffle should from that moment cease. The effect
of this declaration, thus publicly made, was electrical.
Loud ejaculations of praise to the Almighty were heard
from different parts of the chapel, and the matter has
become quite a town's talk. The movement is spread'
ti the other denominations. The Rev. Rowland East,
the incumbent of St. Andrew's Church, commenced a
series of revival sermons i-s that church on Sunday
evening. The subject chosen was the final judgment of
the world. The rev. g,ntleman, in immoucing the
series, refers to the awakening which had already com-
menced in the town, and without ignoring what had
taken place elsewhere, he conaiders the Apoidolic
l'hurch of Engiand ought to participate 112 the earnest-
ness which is now manifestsil on the subject of religion.