The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-10-18 00:00:00

Cctural /*Ws.

_
FATALITIES AT LlVlRPOOL.—Vertlicts of accidental
death were returned on Wednesday by tbs Liverpoo
Coroner's jury in the came of Philip by, a waielionse-
man, wire was killed at Messrs. Tennant Clown esta-
blishment by the falling of a cask upon him, and in the
case of Robert Robinson, a labourer, who when lowenng
himself into the hold of the Walter Raleigh, at the
Queen's dock, fell and was killed.
ACCIDENT To THE ATTORNXT•GINZRAL—We regret
tea state that the Attorney-General has recently met
with a severe accident. A day or two ago, while out
shooting at his country seat (Rockwood Park), the bon.
and learned gentleman unfortunately received several
shots in the leg, four or five of which passed through the
calf, and one penetrated into the knee. The hon. and
learned gentleman, in consequence of this mischance, is
likely to be confined to the house for several days.
THE BROUGHAM BANQUET.—IX has been arranged
that the banquet given by the citizens of Edinburgh to
Lord Brougham is to take place in the Music-hall there
on Wednesday evening the 26th inst. The price of the
ticket is fixed at a guinea, and the number of persons
dining is limited to about 620, bat the galleries and other
parts of the hall will be fitted up so as to accommodate
in addition several hundred ladies and other spectators.
The Lord Provost is to preside.
RI:Mot:RID DEATH Or THE CHAMPION OF Elfin IND.
Last week a report was circulated by some of the news-
papers, that Tom Sayers, the pugilistic champion of
k'aigland, had died from the effects of the fight with
&utile, the Birmingham hero. This we are enabled to
contradict, as Sayers is now staying in Newmarket.
The only injury he sustained in the recent encounter
was a punctnre in the leg cause') by the spikes in Bret-
tie's boots, from which lie has suffered some pain and
lameness, and has kept his room for a few days.—Burg
Post.

_
A CLERICAL SPORTBIIAN. The Akille Cakehoise
has the follow log :—" As the parish priest of Eealles
d'Aix was • very few days ago walking in the fields with
a friend, he saw • hare running rapidly towards him as
if frightened at something. 'lt is a popular belief in
France, said lie, 'that the hare does not look before it
—here is an excellent opportunity to ascertain if such
be the (set,' and stooping down he spread out hissomune
as wide as he could. The hare rushed into the garment
and was secured. The priest sent the animal to the
Leaurra tic birufaisunce of the nearest town."

THE SPANISH BATTERIES AT TARIEA.—On Wednes-
day • cannon-ball, with fragments of hemp firmly
attached to it, was exhibited at the Liverpool Under-
writers' Rooms. It was find from Tarifa at the Gem of
the Sea, on her voyuge from Ancona to Liverpool,
entered her side just above the water lino and lodged in
a bale of hemp. It is stated that several other vessels
were fired at about the same time, and that two men
were killed on board one of them. We have not yet
heard that our Government has remonstrated with the
Spanish Government about these repeated acts of
violence. _ .

DEATH TROX DRINKING VITRIOL.—The Liverpool
Coroner on Wednesday held an inquiry into the death of a
joiner, Thomas Cowan by name, who a few days ago
was working on board a schooner in the Georges dock
and in "rummaging" for grog came upon a bottle of
vitrol. He took a large draught of what he supposed
was whisky or some other spirits, and immediately was
seised with dreadful agony. He died soon afterwards
in the hospital, whither lie was removed. A verdict in
accordance with the circumstances was returned. It
was stated at the inquest that the deceased was greatly
addicted to drinking.

EXTRAORDINARY PIT ACCIDENT.-- A most extraor-
dinary accident occurred at a pit near Dudley on Wed-
nesday. About fifty tons of coals fell in one part of the
pit, and would have buried 14 mon alive had not the
scaffold poles and rapport's formed • protection against
the falling mass. The wen were, however, completely
shut out from the day, and it was several hours before they
could be rescued. Only one man was injured, and he is
not said to be seriously hurt. The adjounied inquest on
the bodies of two men who were suffocated by "choke
damp" in the pit at Blomer's Green, near Dudley, was
terminated Friday, and, after the government in-
spector had given his evidence, • verdict of "Accidental
death" was returned.

A BOY SHOT BY HIS BROTHER.- -An inquiry wu
opened before the county coroner, at Leamington, on
Friday, touching the death of Henry White, 14 years of
age, who had been shot by the explosion of • gun on the
previous day. It appeared that he and his brother left
the brickyard where they had been working, and agreed
to have a shot. For this purpose the deceased procured
a gun which had been left in an adjoining garden, pre-
pared to load the gun (already charged), when his
brother snatched it from him and said, "Let me have
the first shot, then you," and pulled the triwr. The
gun instantly exploded, and Henry fell dead, his brains
being scattered around. The jury returned • verdict to
the effect that the boy had been accidentally shot by his
own brother. _

PazAs.trrs IN FRANCE.—The Court of Fontainblean
has just decided that the French law against selling game
out I season does not apply to pheasants (and comie-
rmently not to any other kind of game (brought up tame
like poultry. It defines the word game ((Mier) as com-
prehending. both in an etymological and legal sense,
only creatures taken in the chase. Consequently it ac-
quitted the landlady of an hotel who was accused by the
public prosecutor of having • brace of pheasants in her
larder in August, upon proof that she had bought them
of a woman who for the laid 20 years had been in the
habit of roaring pheasants in her poultry yard. This
decision has a certain gastronomic interest. The restau-
rateurs of Paris would, however, du well not to presume
too much upon it, for I apprehend that in practice the
miss proficient will be put upon them.

DEATH FROM EATING A FUNGUS.-11r. Newton,
coroner, Lehi an inquest • few days ago at CoHingham.
Notts, on the body of Thomas flatter, • boy eight
years of age. The father of the deceased said his sun
Thomas had accompanied his brother into the fields to
look for mushroonis. They found a quantity and
returned home with them. At dinner time the boy
complained of a pain in his bead and could not eat any-
thing. At seven o'clock the same evening, upon his
parents undressing hint, be screamed every time he was
touched, and appeared in great agony, shrinking from
every one. His mind became affected, and at midnight
he expired. The surgeon made a post reorient examina-
tion of the body of the deceased, and arrived at the
conclusion that the deceased met with his death from
partaking of a poisonous fungus which he mistook for
mushroom.

..... .
THE RETCH:: OF LORD CLIDIL—We hear that the
Cuminander-in-Chief had decided on leaving Simla on
the of Septxmber, when he would march down to
Imeknow, in order to meet the Governor-General, who
was expected in the capital of thole about the 15th or
jffili of October. It is probable that Lord Clyde would
then take leave of Lonl Canning, as the latter is cal his
way to visit Agra, lodhi, I.ahure—perhaps Peshawur—
before lie takes up his quarters at Simla, which will be
the scat a Goveniment next summer. Lord Clyde will
leave India at the close of this year, or early in January,
as at present advised. Except in escaping the heat, he
has not derived much benefit from Isis stay in Simla,
and lie is said to have buffered during all the rains from
a severe cold. The staff have all suffered more or less
From illness, with the exception, perhaps of Colonel
Sterling, Military Secretary, who has enjoyed excellent
health.
LOSS OF A SHIELDS SHIP AND ALL HANDS.—There
appears now no doe I • flint the South Shields collier
brig Edgar, which left the Tyne exactly • month ago for
Hamburg with a Beet of other vessels going oversee haa
perished with all hands. Shortly after leaving the Tyne
the fleet encountered a heavy gale, and three or four of
them were lost on the Dutch coast ; the William, of
South Shields, with all her crew. Some hope was enter-
tained that the crew of the Edgar might have been
picked up by another vessel, bit that Ina been aban-
doned. Her stent has washed up within about 60 miles
of the Elbe. When the vessel sailed from the Tyne she
had ten hands on board. Her master WU Mr. Edward
Mackay, and his brother, William Mackay, was the
mate of the vessel. The usual complement of hands
(officers, crew, and apprentices) was nine; but it seem,
that as the vessel was proceeding to sea a little lad,
brother of the cabin boy, stowed himself below to get a
runaway voyage to sea, and the poor little fellow has
perished with the vessel and her crew.
•

FATAL STABBING CANE.— A shocking outrage, and
which i we are sorry to say resulted fatally, occurred in
Bailey-street, Sheffield, on Monday night, bearing all the
features if not of murder, of one of the worst possible
eases of manslaughter. A men named James Nolan,
lodging at the Social Tavern, Bailey-street, WAS proceed-
ing home with several of hit companions, all having been
playing in • band at the Fox and Duck publichouse, and
when proceeding down Bailey-street, at about Ai minutes
before 12 o'clock, they were attacked by • number of
people in the street, and during the affray the man
Nolan was stabbed in the left side, and so serious was
the injury be received that lie died shortly afterwards.
The police were quickly attracted to the spot, and a
body of men removed the dying man to the Tenter-
street police-station, where the poor fellow breathed his
but at about 5 minutes past 12 o'clock. During the dbl.
turbance Police-weldable Squires apprehended a man
named John Reed, living at the Druids Tavern, Bailey-
street, and if the statements made respecting him be
correct there is little doubt that he is the guilty person,
for, among several witnesses who identify him, one man
says that lie ear him and the man Nolan standing to-
gether at a passage end opposite the place where the
affray occurred, known as Ruse's passage, and that he
, heard Nolan ask him to go and have some drink, the
parties who were fighting being then some yard, off.
While Nolen was talking to him the witness SAW Reed
stab him and then throw the knife to the other side of
the road. The prisoner denies this, and simply says that
he was in the row, and that among others he got
severely ill-treated, but how Nolan came to be stabbed
he cannot say.
FATAL LEAP PROM BLACEPILIAIIS4IBIDGI.—Wed•
nesday aft. moon Mr. Sergeant Payne, the coroner for
the city of Loudon and the borough of Southwark, held
an inquest in St. Thomas's Hospital, on the body of
Mary Ellis, aged 38, • married woman, whose husband
resides at 28, Edward-street, Blackfriare-road. Mary
Roberts said that on Saturday night, about half-past 7
o'clock, as she was passing over the left-hand side of
Bleckfrian-bridge, the deceased came in front of her,
and touching her on the shoulder, exclaimed "Good
God !" at the seine tiuse she placed her feet upon the
seat in one of the recesses of the bridge, and then
juiuped into the water. Daniel Genitor, a police-officer,
said that lie observed the woman floating along with the
tide towards Southwark-bridge. Two young men at
once rowed to the *pot, and took the woman out of the
water, and they landed her at the Acne of Illackfriane
bridge. She was taken to the hospital. In her bosom
he found a purse containing 1.-2 3m. Gel., and a letter,
which bad been written by her husband while she was
In the country, couched in the moat affectionate language.
He (witness) stopped 24 hours in the hospital with her,
when SIM sash pronoun...ail to be quite dead, Mary Ann
Carpenter had known the demised for 15 )ears ; ehe
had often applied to her to feel her head, which sloi said
was " burning hot." She had heard the doctor say that
she had a determination of blood to the head. Mr.
Charles Dreke, house surgeon, said that the deceased
was brought into the hospital a little aft, r 8 o'clock at
night. She did not die from drowning, but from
injuries she had received by striking either against the
piers of the bridge or falling upon the hard ground of
the river. When admitted she was in an exhausted
state. Her right leg was fractured, and there was •
wound three or four inches deep in the thigh, which was
the principal cause of death. The 1,40 uorlest examina-
tion proved that the brain of the deceased was diseased.
The jury returned • verdict of" temporary insanity.

PlOlOll 81100TI1aO.—EVOLAND V. ANIRICA.—The
match between Mr. King, of Indiana, and Mir. Frere,
of Hampshire, was counnenced at Newmarket on Thum
-
day. Mr. Fears killed 39 birds out of the first 50, while
the American representative moored 42 birds out of his
50. The match was resumed on Friday at half past 9.
Although Mr. King is described as "the American, he
is English bred and born, lie has lived in the United
States for only 12 years. The birds were supplied by
Barber, of London.

-
COLLISION AT SCA.—On Sunday morning, during •
dense fug, the screw steamship Esk, of and from Leith
to London, and the schooner Gleaner, of and from
Aberdeen to Newcastle, came in collision off the Isle of
May, in oonsequenoe of which both vessels sustained
damage. The bar had her bowsprit carried away and
her figure-bead broken. The Gleaner was struck amid-
ships, doing considerable damage to her aide, but fortu-
nately above her water-mark, and carrying away her
companion. It was at first feared that the schooner
had received such a &bock as would make her go down
and the crew became much alarmed, but it soon became
apparent that the vemel was not in immediate danger.
The Eak took her in tow and retunie4 with her to
Leith Roads. The Eak then proceeded on ber Tome
to London. The Gleaner is being repaired, and it is
thought she will be able, ins few days, to proceed to eita.

"MAN AMONGST Till MANNOTHN."—A short time
since, at about 120 paces front the cliff near the Dunner
station, at low water, Mr. Robinson, one of the preven-
tive men, discovered the tooth of a fossil mammoth.
This led him and others to make further search, when
they were rewarded by finding a second tooth, two tusks,
the most perfect one being 10 feet long and measuring at
its base near 2 feet round; two blade bones, 3 feet 3
inches long, by two feet broad; portions of the cervical
vertebne, rib bones four feet long, fragments of the skull,
and numerous pieces of other bones in a broken state.
One of the tusks at the point is in a pretty good state of
preservation, and exhibits the grain or markings of the
ivory. Had more care been used in the exhumation of
these bones, they would have proved most valuable; as
it is, much interest has been excited by the discovery.
They are at present being exhibited at the Crown Inn,
and we should think would eventually be convittood to
the Chichester Museum, which already contains many
monuriala of these extinct !musk rs.

HERRING FISIIKRIEM.—The value and importance of
the herring fisheries can only be approximated in figures.
an idea, however, may thus be obtained, and the follow-
ing calculations, which have been made with this view,
will alm show the aggregate result of the fishing for
1r!,59. The number of boats at the different Scottish
ports, from Orkney to Northumberland, was 4,780. The
value of theme, including nets, would be about £4U0,000.
The number of men engaged may be stated at 24,1100,
and the wages they have received £296,000. The result
of the fishing altogether is 296,000 crane, the value of
which will not be under e 170,000. In 18541, the number
of herrings caught was £393,000 crane, the deficiency of
this season being 99,000 cram', which would represent
nearly £140,000. Considering that the fishing in 1858
was below an average, the region this season is very un-
satisfactory, and the short-coming will be severely felt
by all classes of the eummunity. Many an account will
remain unpaid, many • house will be ill-stored, and, in
consequence of the large quant.ty of barrels on hand,
many of our coopers will be thrown out of employment.
The effects, indeed, will be most disastrous.

SKRIOUB ACCIDIMT AND RIVARICABLIC ESCAPL
Between 11 and 12 on Wednesday night, as • young man
named Witlillll Hunt, farmer, Newton, was returning
home from Liverpool with his hone and cart, the horse,
when about midway between Prescot and St. Helens,
started off at full speed, and cortinued to gallop down
Cropper's Hill, which is very steep, as fast as it could,
until it ran against the shop occupied by William John-
son, grocer, situated at the coiner formed by the Junc-
tion of Liverpool-road and Westlleld-street. The shafts
of the cart were iriven through the brick wall, throw-
ing down the shelves, and the hone was instantly killed,
rts head being completely driven into its body: Strange
to say, the driver, Mr. Hunt, was not much injured at
the time. He appears to have been lying drunk and
asleep at the bottom of the cart when the hone started
off, and he was not awoke until tl.e hone ran against
the shop, and he was thrown from the cart against the
wall ; but the circumstances of the accident, and the loss
of the hone, which he had only • short time before pur-
chased for VA has so preyed on his mind, that it is
thought he will lose his senses.

(7AUTION TO MUSHROOM EATIRS.—Lask week an
elderly limn in the marshes near Midbunt, who had
been previously in robust health, was suddenly seised
with violent vomiting, !cc., which caused his wife to
;send off for their medical attendant, who, on arriving
and having made the requisite inquiry, without hesita-
tion pronounced the symptoms to arise from the man
having, 30 hours before, eaten a quantity of large, or
what are commonly celled " horse mushrooms." After
a short stay the medical man left his patient compara-
tively tranquil; a few hours after, however, he was
again sent for, but before he reached the house the
poor MILO had breathed his last; and this in less than
6) hours from the time of eat;ng the mushrooms. The
appearance of the corpse was remarkable as indicative
of the cause of death ; inasmuch as besides considerable
frothy exudation from the mouth, which smelt strongly
of fnngine, advanced decomposition had taken place
within 24 hours. The body was of a dark purple hue,
and so frightfully swollen that not a single feature of the
counteniume was discernable.

RITZ PROM AN ADDER.—A singular accident cc
curred in the village of Kingsley on Wednesday to •
man named Charles Chandler. It appears that three
men were digging potatoes on some ground the property
of Mr. Charles Maybee, between 10 and 11 am.; two
girls were also there, and seeing a rabbit start from
the hedge and run into a bole, the girls called the men
and told them of it. Chandler went to the hole and put
his ann in, when an adder bit his forehead. A man
named Colver, who was there, immediately killed the
reptile. The poor fellow's face commenced swelling toe
, fearful extent. He was conveyed to Alton at once, and
on reaching Binsted he was nearly blind. Mr. Daniel
Inwood, on making inquiries what was the matter with
the limn, and on being told the nature of the ease, sup-
I plied the poor fellow with some adder's fat, and applied
1 it to his face, which relieved him toe great extent. He
was taken to a medical man, who gave him some medi-
cine and other remedies, which relieved him. We are
happy to say the man is now doing well.
l'osv-orriceINQUIAITION.—The Northern Tunes con-
tains the following letter:—" Subjoined I beg to hand
to you another ailnstration of the mode in which the in-
quisitorial system fill, been carried out in our Post-office.
The instance now under consideration has been, it will
be seen, applied to the humble, though by no means
unimmirtant, class of officials—the letter carriers. It is
as follows :—' Liverpool l'ost-uffice, 2:4h of July, 13,7 J,
—ln future letter-carriers must record every Cbristinas
perquisite or gift he may receive during the year in his
uffical capacity, in a memorandum-book, and the date on
which lie reacived it. Such record to include the name
and address of the giver, and every book must he handed
to the inspector, on the Ist of April each year. and auust
include every gift up to the 31st of March. The letter.
carriers are warned against falsifying any such returns,
inasmuch as measures will be taken to test its accuracy;
and, if it be discovered that any man has given an in-
correct return, or ouituitted to record any gifts which lie
has received, be will be severely dealt with. Every letter'
carrier must at once furnish himself with a memoran-
dum-book, and show the same to the inspector. Initialled
C. 8.8."
THE CHILD AND THE TIGER.—The Courtier du Nord
relates the following curious incident which took place
a few days ago at the fair of Valenciennes, where, among
other exhibitions for the amusement of the public, there
was a menagerie of wild beasts :—"One of the children
of • wine shop keeper named Gambier, on approaching
the counter, saw crouched under it an animal, which
looked at him very fixedly. 'Papa.' cried the child in
alarm, 'conic here quickly, there is a large cat with a
long tail and whiskers.' Before, however, M. Gambier
amid come, the animal rose and took refuge behind souls
barrels, where it could better conceal itself. It was then
discovered that the animal, instead of being • cat, was a
tiger cub. In the meantime the proprietor of the me-
nagerie had discovered the escape of the animal, which,
finding the door of its cage open, had walked quietly out
and crossed the Place d'Arines unnoticed, although the
place was full of people. Chi being infonned where the
animal had taken refuge, the proprietor provided with •
cage and a large blanket, came to the place, and by means
of • large stick the cub was compelled to quit its hiding.
place. Although it had before been quiet, it got savage
when the man, thrbwing the blanket over its head,
seised on it to put it into the cage. The animal then
turned and gave him a severe bite in the hand."

THR Fosses MACKENZIE Act—The Doily Scots-
man has an article in • late impression showing the
vexatious and annoying action of the Forbes Mackenzie
Act on respectable travellers. It sketches in • lively
and graphic way • wet week in the Highlands. The
sun at last break/out, and the assembled tourist joyously
anticipate • pic-uic on the top of Ben-Muich-Dhul.
"But all these brilliant expectations are suddenly
extinguished. Up starts a spectre which, like the
skeleton of old, presides over us on festive occasions—
up stades Forbes Mackenzie! The landlord can't let
any hamper go to the hill, that's clear. It is in his
certificate that he 'do not sell groceries or other pro-
visions in the said house or premixes to be consumed
elsewhere.' It dawns upon him by degrees that tea and
sugar are ' groceries ; that grouse, blackcock, hem,
patted veal, collared trout, Stilton cheese, gooseberies,
and apricot* might not unfairly be counted within the
category of 'other provisions; and that the top of Ben-
Muich-Dhui is ' elsewhere' than the said house or premises
so familiar to him What is to be done? Nothing. It
IS ilicgial to remove from that house an ounce of bread
or a wine biscuit; and it is unanimously agreed that
not in restless France nor despotic Austria, nor in iron-
ruled Russia, are we to find the most preposterous and
vexatious restraints on social freedow,—we must come
home to find the climax."

EFFECTS of THZ RevivAL. kt Newtownards, on
Tuesday last, • stout-looking lad named
plied to the guardians for admission to the workhouse,
under the following extraordinary circumstances :—Ap-
plicuint.—l had what they call the " revival" about four
weeks ago. After that I lost my sight and speech for •
time, and I think it is working in my inside. The
Chairman—How did you support yourself before it?
Applicant—l was working journey-work at the weaving.
I have not wrought since it. The 11,airinan— What do
you feel the matter with you? Applicant—l feel a very
severe pain there (placing his hand upon the region of
his stomach.) I suspect it is nervousneu working in my
breast. Sometimes it is not FAI bad, but other times I
' can neither see nor speak. The Chairman—How long
is it since you were struck with the revival? Applicant
' —I think I was a week and two or three days well out
of the revival &lire this came on-me. It is three weeks
past. Was it at a revival meeting you took it? Ap-
Plicant—No. ;it was at • neighbour's house. The
Chairman—Was there any preaching going on ? Appli-
cant—Nu sir. The Chairman—Why do you call it •
revival attack ? Applicant —Because I called out for
mercy the same as the rest, and found peace. Captain
Mleroth —Had you ever an attack before .4 the same
kind. Had you any pains about the stomach ? Appli-
cant—Yes, sir, I had. I think it is in the same Plow,
only it is growing severer since When I was bad, the
vain came about the time I was seeking for my naive-
tion. Captain M'Leroth—Are you not fit to work now? '
Applicant—No, air. Mr. Nicholson.—Have you got no
from the dispensary doctor? The Chairman read
a letter from In. Russell, of Itangor, certifying that the
applicant was very ill, arid wished to be admitted. 11r.
Nicholson (to applicant)—Are you not able to work?
Applicant—No, air. Captain M'Leroth—Admit him till
he gets well. Admitted.

FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDIWT.-00 861111Pday night,
about half-put nine o'clock, Bullard IrieWes, of
Havelock-street, Blackburn, are beater in • cotton mill,
left home, accompanied by his wife, intending to go to
Nova Bootie. As a short out, they determined upon
going by the way of the level crowing over the East
Lancashire Railway. near Rollin Beak. On arriving on
the line Km Fieldon says her husband pointed out to
her that • train was approaching, but said he (mild
cross the line before it came up, as he could do so in les
than a minute. He then hurried froni her, and in an
instant the train came up, but when it bad passed by she
could not see or hear earthing of her bus,
time after his mangled lifeless body was found cs the
line, about 40 yards from the plane where he left his
wife.
TELEGRAPH BETWEEN EUROPE AND AMICRICA.-1
have been favored (writesour Portsmouth correspondent)
with a view of one of the medals presented by the
Chamber of Commerce and citieens of New York to the
British officers engaged in the eapedition which laid
down the Atlantic 'Telegraph cable. The medal isgold,
and weighs three ounces, and is mounted in purple
velvet, the whole enclosed in • Yoram° case. On the
face of the medal is represented the Niagara and the
Agamemnon at the time the ends of the sable have
been Joined in mid ocean, and both about to start on
their mission in opposite directions. The two ships are
beautifully and truthfully delineated. On this side of
the medal is the inscription, "From the Chamber of
Commerce and citizens of New York to —, in com-
memoration of the part taken by him in laying the Ant
cable between Europe and America in August, A.l),
1858." On the obverse side is the globe with • female
figure representing science on one aide and &seaman on
the other, with a cable in their hands, which they are
stretching across the globe. In the back ground are
figures of • ship, steam engine, &a, while at the foot
are medallions, on which are represented the arms of the
city of New York and those of England and America.
Each medal is accompanied by a letter from the New
York Chamber of Commerce, and signed by Mr. Pent,
the president. These costly tokens of friendship from
their American brethren will doubtless become the most
valuable heirlooms at soine future day in the possessions
of the families of the recipienti.—The Times.
.• • •

THE Vie Tom t hail an opportunity on
Thursday afternoon of inspecting the works of the Vic.
toria-bridge, which are now in such a state of forward.
ness that the bridge, it is anticipated, will be ready foe
traffic by the end of November. The last pier of the 24
, was completed on Saturday. Its foundations having
been laid only six weeks ago, it will be seen that it has
been constructed with great rapidity, for which credit is
11110 to Mt. Resent, who has built about half the total
number of piers, including this one. All that now re-
mains to be done is to complete the laying of the tubing,
kr which the necessary staging is now being ereckd
between the tubes not yet connected. As a matter of
curiosity, it may be worth repeating that the tube con.
necting the two central piers contains upwards of NO
tons weight of iron. The weight of iron in the portion
of tube between any two of the other piers is about 350
tons. The distance between the two central piers, afford-
ing a channel for the passage of vessels, is 300 feet, and
the height of the tube above the water 60 feet. It is.
eatimated that the cost of each pier is about £40,000.
We have said that the bridge will be completed, if no
unexpected obstacle should arise by about the end of
November. The grand inauguration of this stupendous
enterprise will not, however, take place till next year;
but we understand that immediately on its completion,
about two months hence, the bridge will be opened for
regular traffic. —Montreal Gazette.

Tug HULL THIATAX ROYAL BURNT Dowc—livLi,
Thursday, Oct. 13.—1 t is with great regret we report
the destruction, by fire, of the Theatre Royal of this
town the principal theatre of the York circuit, and one
of the most compact and handsome theatres in the pro-
vinces. It appears that about 7 o'clock this morning,
Mr. Francis was on the stage of the theatre, and was
alarmed by mewing • quantity of smoke, and almost im-
mediately the private room of Mr. Pritchard (the
leme), situated on the east side of the
ed stage, was ob-
served in names. He immediately raised an alarm, and
assistance was soon at hand. The polies hose and fir.-
engines were quickly on the spot. In the meantime
however, the dames spread rapidly on all sides, and it.
was evident that it would be a most difficult matter to
check their progress. Unfortunately, some delay was
at first experienced in procuring a sufficient force of
water, and the flames continued to rage furiously, and
rapidly burnt up the scenery and other doge effects,
and, extending to the north part of the building, de-
stroyed the boxes and galleries, and in the end, not-
withstanding that an ample supply of water was ulti-
mately obtained, the roof fell in, and the building was
completely gutted, leaving little more than the walls
standing. It may be mentioned that special efforts had
, been made for the production of a "spectacular drama,"
which necessitated the augmentation both of the general
wardrobe and that of the performer, who had to take
piu-t in its representation, and we regret to state that
nearly the whole of those articles have been destroyed,
which will be a serious loss both to the lessee and the
members of the company. The only articles saved
were a few which those connected with the theatre were
enabled to remove from the building. Considerable
alarm was naturally felt for the safety of the property
adjoining the theatre, but fortunately the exertions
which were used prevented the flames from extending
beyond the building itself. The theatre itself is in-
sured, but not the wardrobe, which, we believe, would
be worth about £4OO. This is the second fire which has
occurred at the Theatre Royal within a few weeks, but
on the previons occasion it was confined to the ward-
robe, and only trifling damage was done. The Theatre
Royal was erected in Humber-street, in 1809, by the
son of the late Mr. Tate Wilkinson, and was opened in
May, IEIIO, and was considered one of the finest theatres
out of London. The receipts of the first 80 nights
amounted to £3,150. Since its erection many actors
who have become eminent in the profession have ap-
peared on its boards. Latterly efforts have been ma&
to dispose of it, but they were unsuccessful, and it stall
remains the property of the Wilkinson family. The
building was insured to the extent of about £8,900.