The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-05-21 00:00:00

eentral Nth3ll.

FESTIVAL Of THE MONS Of THIC CLLTICT.—The 270th
anniversary religions festival and service, and the Arial
that ha tKen held in St. Paul's Cathedral, was on
Wednoiday afternoon celebrated with the usual cere-
monies, in the presence of a numerous eong-egation.
The first festival was held in old St. Pain's Cathedral
in 1655, when a number of zealous nienibers of the
Church, moved with compassion for the helple :sues/ and
privet mix of the clergy, suffering under the calamities
of those times, formed themselves into an aumeiatiou
to alleviate their di,treas. This private asamiation was
soon followed by the establishment of a public body,
incoriarated by Royal chartar from Charles 11., and
vs Welt, from the circumstance that the first promoters
of the fe•dival were all sons of clergymen, became
known as the Corporation of the Sons of the Milo%
Unlike other societies established for the benefit of a
particular district or one class of sufferers, whether
clergymen, widows, or orphans, the Corporation assists
all with equal solicitude, anil administers its funds to
claimants in all parts of England and Vales—for no
applicants establishing their worth and need, and
coining within the general rules, ari refused aid. how
necessary such an association is is evidenced by the
startling fact that there are no lea than 10,000 clergy-
men in England who only receive on an average
£lOO per annum while in aetnal duty, and a large
proportion of whom go through life without much,
lif any pecuniary advancement. The sermon was
preoclied by the Rev. W. Carus, ' in-
cumbent of Christchurch and canon of Win.
clie,ter, who, eti the test from the 2lith chapter and
28th verse of St. Matthew—" Even as the Kos of Man,"
k.e., delivered an eloquent and at times moat feeling
discourse. At the conclusion of the service • collection
was made in aid of the funds of the CJI p ,ration, which
resulted in contributions to the amount of about T 150.—
In the evening, according to ancient custom, the
stewards at the festival entertained the Lord Mayor
and Sheriffs, the Archbishop and Bishops, and other
guests at a superb banquet, in the fine old hall of the
Merchant Taylors' Comoany, in Threadneedle-street.—

The banquet. was supplied from the London Tavern,
and, ants always the case at the Merchant Taylors' Hall,
was on • scale of lavish profusion. The cloth having
teen drawn, the lord Mayor gees the toasts of "The
Church and the Queen" and " the Prince Consort and
Royal Family," both of which, we need scarcely say,
were welcomed with the warmest feelings of enthusiasm,
—lu proposing "the Health of the Archbishop of
Canterbury," the right lion. Chairmen deeply regretted
that for the first time for the last 14 years the Primate
was that night compelled to be absent on the ground of
ill-health, and after eulogizing the right rev. Prelate for
Ids many excellent virtues, has lordship gave "To the
better health of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the
President of the Corporation." The toast was drunk in
silence.- - The Bishop of Winchester, in returniug thanks
for his relative, the Primate, said lie trueted, and firmly
believed, that the illness under which the Archbishop
laboured was fast passing away. (Much cheering.)—
The Lord Mayor then gave " The Archbishop of York
and the Bishops ;" to which his Grace made a brief
response, and concluded by proposing the health of the
chairmen, which was drunk with load cheers. The
toasts of the " lhiliop of London and the Clergy," the
"Bench and the liar," the preacher for the day and
thanks for his sermon, were afterwards given in suc.
cession, and duly acknowledged. The company
separated at an early hour.
THE SUICIDI ON PRIMRO6II-HILL.-011 Monday even-
ing, Mr. G. S. Brent, deputy-Coroner for the western
division of Middlesex, end the jury empanelled on
Monday last, re-assembled at the Elephant and Castle,
King's-road, Camdeu-town, pursuant to adjournment,
for the purpose of closing an inquest on the body of
Mr. Robert Goring, aged 34, who committed suicide
by shooting himself on the top of Primrose-hill on the
4th inst. Several, additional witnesses were called,
with the view to ascertain the condition of deceased's
mind immediately preceding death ; after which the
jury returned a verdict of Feb) de at.
Tax HOMAN Wonce.—The Alvilk du Nord of St.
Petersburg, in alluding le the manifestations which
have taken place at Rome, says:—" The Roman
women are said to be still more disposed in favour of
unity than the men. As a token of sincerity • great
number of them wear brooches bearing Victor Em-
manuel's portrait. At one of the late representations
of the Theetre d'Apollon, three of those ladies carried
the display oF their feelings still farther. They entered
a front box, one wrapped in a red shawl, another in
a white, and the third in a green one. After taking
their seats they threw off their shawls and arranged
them over the front of the box in the following order—
rod, white, and green—thus allowing the 'Sardinian
colours, to the great delight of the audience. Unforta-
nately they slid not long enjoy their success, for a
gendarme entered the box and reveited them, but
very politely, to remove the symbolical display."
' REMARKABLE CAMIL—it IS with much regret we have
to announce the deeth of Mr. John King, of this place,
bricklayer and farmer, who expired on the 3r4 indent,
after a week of severe illness, in the 52nd year of his
age. Many of our readers doubtless remember the
brutal attack made on him by • man named Charles
l'uryer, • native id Pulborough, five years since, when
Mr. King was frightfully cut and wounded. It was
thought that he could not possibly survive, and, indeed,
lie never but partially recovered from the wounds be
received. The next nioniing after the attack the brutal
men, Feuer, was found asleep in the cabin of a barge
Icing near Ilanlham Mill, and in his posseseion was •
clasp knife, covered with fresh blood, the point of the
blade of which was broken. It was considered to have
been recently done, but the man (Puryer) positively de.
dared that the blade was broken before his attack on
the deceased. Since pour King's death his head has
been examined by Mr. Henry Sherwin, surgeon, of the
firm ot Taylor and HLortrin. of PulhoroorL, var, as
teamed the top of a knife, which is tabout half an inch
in length, and, although quite black, is very bright. The
deceased must have suffered intensely at times, from
the effects of it remaining iu his skull. Mr. King was
niuch respected, and has left a widow and eight children
to lament his loss.— West Sua..e.c Ogrette.
ONE THOUSAND POUNDS FOR • PRATER BOOK.—
The manuscript missal of the 15th century helouging to
the Abbey at St. Lust Rouen, was sold on Saturday, as
announced, at the public silo rooms in the Ilea Drouot.
It was put up at 15,000 fr., and the bidding, went rely
slowly to 10,000 fr., bet at that moment the competition
became more animated, amid the hammer ultimately fell
at the sum of 24,850 fr.
ANOTHER DEPARTURR or SIORMONS roe UTAH.—
On Wedneeday moniing a party of elormonites, cow'
prising several familime—in all 52 men, women, and
children—under the care of Elders Austin anil Wynne,
loft Loudon by the North Western Railway for Liver-
pool, there to embark, with other parties from different
parts of the country, fur the Salt Lake settlement.
This additional number of perverts to the doctrine of
" Joe Smith" were chiefly from the agriculeural
districte of Hertfordshire, whence a large emigration
has lately taken place, the greater proportion being
young people varying from 16 to 25 years of age,
although among the number were several infirm old mu
and women accompanying their families.
THE YELTZRTON CASE.—In the outer house of the
Court of :Sessions on Tuesday last, before Lord Ard-
sullen, the conjoined actions, Yelvorton r. Yelverton,
came on. The proof in chief for Mrs. Yelverten was
closed on the 6th of April ; that on the opposite side
appointed to be reported on the 20th of May' but we
understand • further prorogation is to he applied for. Mr.
Millar moved that, before the proof for Major Yelverton
is closed, the appeals taken in the course of the proof
on the other side should be disposed of by the Lord
Ordinary. The motion was opposed by Mr. Fraser, and
his lonlehip postponed the discussion of the question
till the following day.
TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION ACROSS NORTH
AMERICA.--Arrangements have been entered into by all
the telegraph companies in California, and those east of
the Rocky Mountains, to complete the telegraphic
communication between New York amid San Francisoo.

Operations to effect this are to c. 1111 l 'Knee at once.
The companies east or west of the Rocky Mountains
which reach the:hilt Lake ant arc to receive a premium.
FATAL SPORT.—An inquest was held at Manchester,
on Tuesday, before Mr. Hereford, on the body of Win.
Roylance, 15 years of age, the son of Mrs. Haldane*, a
widow lady, residing in York-street, Cheethaia-hill, in
that city. On Saturday evening the deceased and a
playmate, Charles Wilcock (aged 16), who lived next
door, were amusing themselves at pistol-practice against
. . . . .

• target they had pet up in 11;. Itc;yanee's
Bullets were used, and the distance was six yards. It
happened unfortunately that on one occasion when
Wilcock had made ready to fire from the spot agreed
upon, and had already extended his arm and raised the
pistol, cocked, he unintentionally touched the trigger
with his finger, so as to bring down the hammer and
CAUf4 • discharge just at the moment when the deceased
was passing between his companion and the target.
Itoylanco instantly fell down lifeless, the bullet haring
entered his left temple and passed out at again at the
back of the head. 'rhe jury found that the death was
"Accidental."
A STIIANGII STOlit.—A letter from Vicenza in the
Sen!intfla Bret c iama, contains the following:—" On
the 19th. ult. the prince, ~on of the late Prince Charles,
the Duke of Modena, awl another prince left Vicenza
by the tient& Croce gate, with all their forces, to
execute certain military inanceuvres. The Tyrolese
(from Trent) were ordered to represent an Italian force.
The umumuvres took place on Monte Crocetto. After
going through several 1111 l veinents the Austrishs ad-
vanced on the Tryolme with the bayonet. The general
commanding the latter ordered them to advance
rapidly on their opponents ; owl when the two armies
were quite close to one another he commanded the
Tyrolese to fire. After the first discharge it was
found that there were two killed and 26 wounded.
A great murmuring arose among the soldiers ; the
princes precipitately abandoned the camp and re-
turned to Vicenza at • gallop, ordering the ranks to
be broken up, and every regiment to return to its
quarters. Shortly after the carriages of the wounded
mitered Vicenza. These mansinivres were to last three
days, but in consequence of this occurrence they have
been given up. It is said that the Tyrolese had put
pebbles in their muskets,"
inasteri No.—The (jhmu Cowie., mentions a case
of kidnapping which occurred during the stay of the
I Arab ship iiir Edward l'arry in the port of Cochin. A
Moplah passenger enticed a native boy of eleven years
of age on Isiard the vessel with the view to sell him as
a slave in Arabia. The father missed his son, the ship
was searched, awl the boy found. Thin Courirr mays
" the system of kidnapping natives of India to be sold
in Muscat and Zansibar is a monstreut evil which is
assuming fearful proportions. Many painful
thrilvett% conic .li,eartoi.goeusr
whim .-I.7l.gieen rite, rtehL.AoaLa thai.ni-latehnietowsin.-
deliberate intention of belling them into slavery at
Zanzibar.' -

Ttia AMERICAN COTTON Citor.—The New Ion).
lieruld, speaking of the cotton crop, says that it is
probable treutendous efforts will be wade by the planters
of the South to produce cotton in spite of the obstacles
raised by thc crisis, and that it is probably fair to infer
that these efforts wil result in the i.roduction of • crop
1861. which though probably far short of those of
oh ldriti, 1849, acid lttO, will not compare unfavourably
with the crops of ten years ago, and which, with the
increased supplies from other sources will net leave
the manufacturing world destitute :4 this essential
staple. N cry numerous fsilures have taken place among
the drygoods houses of New York.

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PILIVATLERINO AND REPUDIATON. —Some American
polii icians ere disposed to believe that the refusal of the
United Stales' Government to accede to the proposals
of the Congress at Paris for the abolition of the system
of prirateering Wu put of a plot already deliberately

being orginazed In favour of the secession mommeat.
The chief ground for thia idea seems to lie in the fast
that Kr. Jeffermn Davis, now the President of the
Southern Confederation, waa at that time Federal
Secretary of War, and a very influential member of
the eahinct.

THR Lthrue IN HAVOT.—We have news from GOMM
(fith May) that the devil in person has got ponemiou of
several villages on the Savoy side of the lake at and
around Thonon the possessed deuioniacs being urged
by uncontrollable impulse to climb trees. This epidemic
rages almost exclusively among the gentler sex, and the
Bishop of Annecy, Monsigneur Rene, with a staff of
Grand Vicars, Las been exorcising the fair enthusiasts
The French Government has dispatched
the physician Constant, with a staff of mad doctors, to
try their skill on the patients.
BEl:toes Filth AT GIMENWICH.—On Friday morning
a fire broke out on the premises of Messrs. Wilke MA
Soaines, termed the Thames soapworks and steam saw
mills, situate at East Greenwich. They comprised •
range of carpenters' workshops, alone 222 feet in length
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This compartment was 40 feet long and 20 broad. The
highly inflammable nature of each building, containiag
tallow or timber, kitchen stuff and resin, proved such •
poweiful auxilimy to the flames, that they travelled
Almost with the rapidity of electricity, and building
after building, in quick suicession, fell a pieLaLhe
I extraordinary light we. quite observebleis
and • general tutu out of the engines took pion. By
the time those of the London establishment reached
the spot the whole of the saw mills, the carpenters'
workshops, the mission. WILINAOUBCII, and maltase and
engine houses, were in a sheet of flame, which, after
rising high above the neighbouring buildings, curled
round to the danger of destroying them. At length •
supply of water.was procured from the main of the
Kent CoMpriny's works, and the land engines were
called into leiff.opmation, but the work of destruetiest
still continued, and at 6 o'clock that morning it was
found absolutely necessary to send to London for addi-
tional aid. Mr. Braidwood, the superintendent el the
brigade, gave orders that the steamloat at Southwark-
bridge should be taken down. This was immediately
done, and baying been set to work, • continuousiterrent
of water was 'mitered over the fearful elemffit, but
not the least impression could be made for hours. The
blazing fat rap along the 'streets like liquid fire, to the
danger of the firemen. The latter persevered in their
efforts, and by noon the flames were tin a great
measure extinguished. Fortunately the firm was
partially insured in the Royal Exchange, the Phoenix.
and Union fireliffices. The official report of Mr.
Braidwood describes the damage as undes :—Brick
building of three floors, 222 feet long by 40 wide, used
balasuetlkeatinnrigh'ehonuseO4 awanondrdkettsrineM:hdemithouese,wtuheembeowouselii-srsoabarnsv,itaiffethloy
destroyed. The frame-rooms Dearly destroyed; the
, cutting and soap dressing-rooms severely damaged by
fire and water.
Tee DINEOP OF 1.43ND0E AND THE REV. Mi, BOX.
witth.—The appeal in this case on the part of the Rev.
J. Berme% Incumbent of St. Philip's, Stepney, spinet
the decision and sentence of Dr. Lwiliington, sitting am
Dean of Arches, has been set down to be heard before
the Lords of the Privy Council- but an obstractiou has
arisen which will in all probability prevent their Lord-
ship! hearing the appeal, mid place the Bishop of Loa.
don in a very peculiar positicn. The Rev. Mr. Borman,
who was under sentence of deprivation at the slut of the
Bishop, will have obtained an appeal against that deal-
sion without the means of prosecuting it. It is well
known that all the protracted promudinia azisia out
of the alleged liaison with Misallorathood which led to
the charge of immorality preferred by the Bishop against
Mr. Bonwell, have occasioned a vast expense, and en-
tire* impoverished the latter. Although he has, to
save expense of counsel and attorney, conducted his
case in person, he finds that he cannot comply with the
ride of the court which requires him to incur the enor-
mous expense of • transcript of the notes of the hearing
and judgment, and drawing up the case, and then print-
ing and furnishing sixty copies to the Registry °Mee,
forty of which are sent to the Privy Council. In default
of these copies being delivered the Can cannot inboard.
and when called on will be struck out, and entitle the
Bishop to ask it being dismissed, which will follow as •
matter of course.