The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-10-11 00:00:00

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THE DISBANDED SOLDIERS IN INDLII.—A private
telegram received in Liverpool on Thursday laat from
India states that the disbanded European troops Lad
accepted the bounty, and consented to go to China.
Your Or GRIIIHRT.—In consequence of the large and
steady increase f trade at the port of Grimsby, we un-
derstand the Customs' establishment has been recently
revised—the salaries of the officers having been raised,
and a considerable addition made to the staff.—Civil
Scrrice Ucnette.

A " REVIVAL.' IN TUC EAST.—Efforts appear to be
made to promote a religious revival in the eastern coun-
ties. Special prayer meetings have been held at Chelms-
ford and Bury St. Edmund's. SL Andrew's-hall, Nor-
wich, has also been the scene of a similar gathering.
THE ETNAHAII COMIIIaSION.—The vicar of Eynedain
has been served with notice that the counnission of in-
quiry into the charges alleged against him by the late
churchwarden, Mr. Joseph Drum, will be held at the
public-house, called the Red Lion, in Eynshani, on Fri-
day, the 14th inst., at 11 o'clock, a.m. The vicar, tinder
the provisions of the statue, has intimated to the com-
missioners his determination that the proceedings shall
be public.
ATRSIIIRE ELecnox.—Tho Speaker of the House of
Commons has issued his warrant to the Clerk of the
Crown to make out a new writ for the election of a
member to serve in the present Parliament, for the
county of Ayr, in room of the late Lord James Stuart.
Mr. Campbell, of Craigie, and Sir James Fergusson, of
Kilkerran, the Liberal and Tory candidates, are inces-
santly canvassing, and almost daily addressing the
electors; and as the election approaches both parties
seem confident of returning their men.
PLAGUE AT BElROCT.—Letters from Beyrout an-
nounce the occurrence, on the 2nd of September, of a
case of plague, followed by a second on the Bth idem,
after a freedom from this scourge of the human race for
vor) many years. Continental ports have accordingly
returned to their fusty quarantine measures, and among
the foremost Sardinia (haring an extensive trade with
Syria), which has enacted, until further orders, a rigor-
ous quarantine in a lazaretto port of the kingdom for all
arrivals in the Sardinian States fnmi Syria, Egypt, and
the islands thereto contiguous. Malta has followed in
the wake, and issued a circular to the foreign consuls
requiring re clean bill of health to he carried by vessels
coming from places suspected to be visited with the
plague.
lliirristi SUBJECTS EXPELLED PROD MEXICO.—It
may be remembered that, after the victory of the reae-
tn.:miles. awl the triumph of Miramon at Tacubaya,
several Enzlish gentletneo of great respectability were
arbitrarily expelled from Meisico by the uk/tirfs Govern-
ment for having, in a private representation to Mr.
Gtway, the PrAish Minister, used sonic strong expres-
sions respecting certain outrages committed by the
Mexican authorities on English subjects. Lord John
Russell, on becoming acquainted with the circumstances
addressed a despatch to the Mexican Govenneent, in
which he not only deuiands that the expelled gentlemen
shall be allowed to return, but that reparation shall be
made for the losses they have sustained, and compensa-
tion given to those who have been sufferers from the
excesses of the priest-party in Mesh*.

1.11 E REVIVAL MOVEMENT IN NEWCASTLE-ON-TTNE.
The revival movement appears to have taken a strung
hold in Newcastle-on-Tyne and neighbourhood, for, in
addition to the large and exciting meetings that have
been held in Brunswick place Wesleyan Chapel
large meetings for prayer are being held in connexion
with the United Presbyterian Churches, the United
Methodist Churches, the English Presbyterian Churches,
and other places of worship ui the town. The clergy of
the church of England are also giving direction to the
movement by preaching special sermons. On Sunday
evening the Rev. Rowland East preached in St. An-
drew's Church, and the Rev. Mr. Moncrieff in St. John's
Church, to large congregations with that view. Therein
also a strong "religious awakening" in Shields and other
neighbouring towns, where meetings are held nightly for
prayer.
CHEISING IN Tits ARcric SEAS.—The fine schooner-
yacht Ginevra, of 142 tons, belonging to Mr. James
Lamont, younger, of Knockdow, arrived in Leith Roads
n Sunday front Spitsbergen, bringing her owner and
L rd David Kennedy, who have passed the summer
cruising in the Arctic Seas, where we understand their
rides have made a very considerable havoc among the
walrusses, the l'olar bears, the seals, and the reindeer.
The Gitierva NM on board two young Polar bears,
which these enterprising sportsmen captured alive after
shooting the old ones. Mr. Lamont—who is • Fellow
of the Geological Society of London—has devoted much
tune and attention to the study of numerous extensive
glaciers on the coast of Spitsbergen, and has made a
large collection of shells, fossils, and other geological
specimens, which will no doubt prove interesting to the
seientitic world, as illustrating the natural history of
those remote and comparatively unknown regions.
LEAD IS WATER.—A correspondent of the Times
says :—Your correspondent "0. U.," in the Times of
Saturday last, wishes to know how water which is im-
pregnated with lead is to be wade wholesome. Fortu-
nately this can be easily accomplished by means of well
burnt animal charcoal, which may be used either in the
manner of the whiting recommended by Dr. Faraday—
namely by stirring up the charcoal in the water and
allowing it to subside; or by filtering the water through
a vessel containing the charcoal in coarse powder. An
apparatus, in a very portable form, has been recently
invented for the purpose of applying charcoal to the
purification of water from both lead and organic matt,erg
Dr. Letheby has tested it very severely for the Drinkiny
Fountain Association and has reported very favourably
of its action. It can be easily attached to the supplg
pipe of a cistern and thus used at the time of drawm.
the water.

MUNICIPAL VIER'S OP AwrioemEs.—The fine eques-
trian statue of Charles 11. in the Parliament-square,
Edinburgh, first erected in 1685, is, it seems, in immi-
nent danger of falling from its pedestal, owing to a crack
at the fetlock joint of the only forefoot which touches
the ground, the other limb being lifted, so that the entire
weight of the front half of the statue rests on one foot.
A proposal was a few days since made to the town coun-
cil, by whose predecessors the statue was put up, to re-
pair the flaw. One member. (Mr. Fyfe) objected, stating
that he did not see why the statue should be preserved,
seeing that Cherie' If. was neither a great nor a good
man, and his statue being, in his view, a reproach to the
town, it ought to be allowed to fall into decay. Another
member (Mr. Dick) a veterinary professor, took a differ-
ent view of the question, for though lie did not much
approve the statue being there lie would put it in repair
for the sake of the horse. Mr. Macknight, on the other
hand, thought there was not a finer equestrian statue in
Crest Britain, and without more discussion the neces-
sary repairs were ordered.
CRICKET.—ELEVEX Or ALL ENGLAND AGAINST 22
OF THE MONTREAL CLUD.—Our cricketing readers, no
doubt, have been anxiously looking for news with regard
to this exciting international match ; they will be glad to
hear, then, that the players of England had a pleasant
voyage and were safely landed on the American shore.
By advice. from Montreal. dated Saturday, Sept. 21 (per
Electric awl International Telegraph), we learn Cult the
match commenced on flint day, and that the Montreal
22 went to the wickets first, and by some very good bat-
ting made an innings of 65. All England commenced
their innings, and when "time" was called they had
nom, seven runs for the loss of one wicket, which ended
the day's play. The match was resumed on Mon-
day the 26th of September, and when in possession of
the full saore we shall give it due publicity. The interest
of the match created caused the assemblage of many
thousands, numbers coining from all parts of Canada, and
also from the United States.
REINFORCEMENTS FOR JAVA.—III addition to the re-
inforcements already sent out to the Dutch East India
possessions during the course of this year, amounting to
more than 1,600 men, the King has been pleased to order
further detaclunents, to the number of 1,400 men, to be
shipped sueoesively up to the end of this year; so that
the army in the East will be reinfnrced by 3,008
fresh troops, a number more than sufficient to replace
the vacancies caused by the unfortunate expedition to
Boni, and the ravages made in the Dutch ranks by
disease—fevers and cholera. Besides these reinforce-
ments, many of the SWi.,4 soldiers hitherto belonging to
the Swiss regiments in the service of the King of Naples,
but now lately disbanded, have arrived here, and have
volunteered for service in the Dutch artily in the East
Indies. About 2,000 of these have been accepted. They
engage for seven years' continuous service, at the end of
which period, as the climate is decidedly unhealthy for
Europeans, they will either obtain their discharge with
a suitable pension, orelse be invalided to Europe. Each
MAD receives a bounty of 2141 f. (E 10 and a higher rate
of may.
ACCIDENT TO THE AMERICAN CONGRESS, NEW YORK
LINE OF PACKET Stite.—Captain Mather. conuuanding
the American Congress, from London, bound for New
York with cargo and passengers, arrived at Portsmouth
on Thursday, and reporeed his ship having gone ashore
during thick weather on the Shoal of the Lead, nesr the
Owers, Light-vessel, where she remained. Application
was at once made through the American Consul at Ports-
mouth to the proper authorities of Her Majesty's dock-
yard for assistance to get the ship off again, and the Go-
vernment steani tug Echo, with barges in tow, contain-
ing warps and anchors, was immediately despatched to
the scene of the disaster. The wind Thursday was east-
erly, with thick weather, which will no doubt cause a
heavy roll where the ship lies, but nofears are entertained
of her ultimate safety. It is stated that some portions of
her false keel came up alongside soon after the ship
struck the ground. The American Congress is • veesel
of about I,MO tons register, and is one of Messrs. Phil-
lipps, Shaw, and Lovethar's line of packet ships between
London and New York.

PISTERBOSOUGH Fain.—The annual great fair here—
locally known as "Bridge fair," from being held in the
meadows near the bridge over the Nene—commenced on
Monday. The weather was favourable, and both plea-
sure and business fairs were well attended. There was
a large show of beasts, principally long-horns. Few
Scots or Welsh were shown, and the Herefords, though
numerous, were inferior animals, and half Irish. The
Levens were the prime feature of the fair. At the open-
ing higher prices were asked, but during the day a re-
duction was submitted to, and business closed at lower
prices. A few fat boasts sold from £24, to 1.18. First
quality, store, long-horns, £23 to £24; Welsh, £l3 ;
Soots, £lO 100.; Devon,, I:14 to £l6. The horse fair
was rather active, and the superior animals went at an
improvement. Draught, £3O to £4O; nags, CV to £3O;
colts, £l5 to £25. The show of rams was • large
one. Mr. Kirkham's dock selling well at high prices,
elect animals fetching, respectively, £5O, £53, and £73.
EITRAORDINART CARELltsaitita& —On Saturday after-
noon the Rev. 1). A. Deudney, incumbent of St. Luke's,
Bedminster, Bristol, was in the shop of Mr. Langford,
watch and chronometer maker, of the Broad-quay, Brie-
tot, and observing a peculiarly-skated postal on the
window, he requested Mr. Liagford, jun., to explain
mechanism to him. The pistol was &revolver, magenta-
sod with the latest improvenieids. Mr. Langford, jun.,
was stating the peculiarities of the weapon to Mr. paild-
ney, who inquired whether the pistol was leaded. Mr.
Langford replied in the negative, and then went on to
show the Iliallaier iii which the chambers of the pistol
were charged. While as engaged, apparently forgetful
that the pistol was loaded, he snapped tie trigger, and
' the ci,ntents of the barrel were discharged against his
father, who was standing immediately in front of bin'.
Mr. Langford, jun., uttered the exclamation, "Oh,
father :" and Mr. Langford staggered under the effects
of the aloak. Fortunakly the pistol was held in • down-
ward direction, and the bullet grated Mr. Langfonl's
hoot. tearing away the Lather at QV front, but indicting
nu hardier injury.

ADULTERATION Or COTTON.—A deputation of the
Liverpool itrokers Association had an interview with the
American Chamber of Commerce in that town Friday,
in reference to the frequent admixture of sand, dirt, and
stones with the cotton received from the American plant-
enc. A unmoral was presented setting forth the charac-
ter of the grievance, and stating that the adulteration
was from 30 to 50 per cent, on the weight of the bales.
The influence of the Chamber was requested for the pur-
pose of putting an end to the evil by drawing attention
to the subject throughout the United States.
THE WEATHER IN NORTHUMBERLAND.—Aboat 10
days ago the weather turned quite cold on the North-
umberland coast, and threatened to break up. Visitors
to the coast hurried off to their homes in the country,
and the sea-bathing places had a somewhat forsaken ap-
pearance. Within the last few days, however, the
weather has undergone a remarkable change, and on
Tuesday and Wednesday it was quite warm on the
coast. A very serious loss of life has occurred to a
fleet of north country vessels, having been caught off
the Dutch coast and off the mouth of the Elbe by a vio-
lent went gale about the time the weather threatened
to break up. A collier brig, named the Ann. belonging
to South Shields, was lost, with all bands, off the Dutch
coast, and it is now certain that another Shields vessel,
the Edgar, has perished with her.

CURIOUS AND FATAL ACCIDIENT.—A butcher residing
in Lennoxtown met his death on Friday. the 23rd of
September, in a very curious and accidental manner.
It appears that the deceased had gone into the slaughter-
house there on the day in question for the purpose of
killing a sheep. Whether his friends thought he had
been too long engaged in the act, or became alarmed
by his cries, we have not heard; but, at any rate, they
entered the place, and were borror•truck at the scene
which met their view. They found the deceased lying
on the ground, surrounded by a pool of blood, with the
knife used for killing sheep sticking in his breast, while
the intended victim was crouching away in a corner
of the building. The unfortunate man was found to be
still alive, and was at once conveyed to his own house;
and medical aid being procured, it was found that no
hope could be entertained of his recovery, as the wound
was of • fatal natnre. The unfortunate man expired
on the Monday following, but before he died be told
his friends the manner in which lie had met his death.
It appears that the animal was rather restless, and that
as he aimed a blow at it with the knife, it gave a bound
away, and the knife, unfortunately, from the position be
was in, was lodged in his own breast.

THE DISCOVERY OP COAL IN KC:VT.—III accordance
with the arrangement made at the last meeting of the
East Kent Natural History Society, the Rev. B. S.
Malden and Mr. A. B. Andrews visited Lydden on
Tuesday last for the purpose of ascertaining the facts
with reference to the alleged discovery of coal. It ap-
pears that the substance found is in reality coal, though
its occurrence in the position in which it lay is difficult
to explain. The workmen engaged in executing I.yd-
den tunnel found embedded in the chalk, at a depth of
ISO feet, • loses of coal weighing about 4 cwt. With
the exception of this lump no other coal has been seen.
In their walk through the tunnel the visitors saw great
numbers of flints in the chalk, and also veins of clay
and apparent faults in the formation, but where the
coal was found there was nothing of the kind. The
chalk here was solid, without fault or assure. The
coal ix bituminous, containing veins of ferruginous clay.
Mr. Malden having applied a lens, it took fire in a short
tinte. The visitors brought away a specimen, weighing
about 31b., which Mr. Walker, the sub-contractor,
courteously caused to be sawn off, and which the East
Kent Natural History Society will present to the Can-
terbury Museum. The discovery of coal under the
circumstances described is, we believe, extremely un-
usual.
FEARFUL TRAGEDT.—WoIORAST was in a state of
ferment on Thursday in consequence of a rumour that '
the wife of an artist engaged at the Royal Porcelain
Works in that city had thrown herself and her two
children into the River Severn in consequence of •
quarrel with her husband. It is feared that the rumour
is too true. It appears that on Wednesday Mrs. Harris.
who resided with her husband in Bull-road Weglis, not
far from the Severn, quarrelled with her husband at
dinner-time, when being much excited, she took her
two young children, a boy and a girl, one under each
arm, and ran out of the bowie, declaring she would
never return again. Nothing has been heard of her
since, but on Thursday morning some policemen on the
Severn, about • mile below At orcester, picked up the
dead body of one of the children, the boy, and brought
it into Worcester. The river has been carefully dragged
el day, but neither the body of the other child nor of
the mother has been found. The general belief is, hoe.
ever, that the woman jumped into the river with both
her children, and that all three have been drowned. The
river is just now in a swollen state, and the two bodies
in all probability have been carried to • considerable
distance down the stream,--that is, if the woman, as is
presu toed, hat, committed the double crime of murder and
suicide.
, Tug MONEY VALUE OF THE LATE WAR.—The fol
' lowing calculation has been made respecting the coat of
the war in Italy. both to the nations which took part in
it and those which were likely to be drawn into it
"Austria has spent about 500,000.000 f., taking only the
two loans obtained from the Bank and the forced loan
imposed on Venetia. and leaving aside the loan which
she attempted to make at the beginning of the year in
England. France contracted a loan of 500,000.000 U,
and admitting that the whole of it has not been dis-
bursed, a sum of at least 400,000,000 f. must be set down
to the war. Piedmont contracted a loan of 50.000,0001.,
she borrowed 33,000,000 f. front the Bank of Turin, and
it is said that she received advances from the French
Government. In estimating, then, her disbursement at
100,000,0001., the limits of truth are probably observed.
The other States of Italy have made loans which may be
estimated at 20,000,000 f. As to England. the Parlia-
ment allowed • sum of 250,0001. for warlike prepara-
tions. Part of the sum was only disbursed during the
war, but the rest Itu since been spent. The different
States of Germany obtained 200,000,000 f. in loans on ac-
count of the war, but they have not, it is true, spent the
whole sum. As to Russia, precise details are wanting.
but her outlay may be set down at 30,000,000 f. The
total cost of the war may then be calculated at upwards
of 1,500,000,000 f.

THE GREAT EASTERN.—The phenomena connected
with the condition of the sufferers, says the Literary
Gazette, are curious, and offer another proof of the
absence of pain noticeable in cases of violent injury.
The men looked bewildered at what had happened;
they were able to walk upon the deck, and were uncon-
scious of the fact that their skin had been boiled by the
steam. And they felt no rain when the whole skin of
the arm came off like an old glove. The cause of this
may be found in the fact that the nerves of sensation
had been entirely destroyed, and therefore, as far as the
skin is concerned, they were as incapable of suffering as
a corpse would be. Nevertheless, the shock was too great.
and the system too much injured, for recovery, and the
unhappy men gradually, and no doubt, painlessly
expired. Another instance of serious injuries producing
no sensation of pain, was seen a few weeks ago, when an
excursion train on the North Devon Railway ran off the
line and overturned in a field. The engineer was lying
under a locomotive, with both his legs horribly crushed,
and there he lay ; and, calling for pen and ink, ab.se
lately wrote a letter to his wife, telling her of the
accident and informing her that he was not killed. In
fact, the nerves, having performed their office of giving
warning of injury, they are no longer required, and all
further pain is therefore rendered impossible.
The Rajah of Coorg, whose death has been recorded,
was buried at Kensall-green Cetnetry on the Lffith
The Raja's personal affairs have been the theme for
much discnsaion and writing; but one of the ablest
commentators on his emeer—an officer who has been
long in his service—has published the clearest and
fairest reroute of his career in a book celled " Coorg and
its Rajahs ." and he s up with a remark which
those who :- sum
read the book will endorse, "that be was a
man more shimed against than sinning." The Rajah's
daughter has been the object of the especial care of her
Majesty, and been educatd and brought up with
English ideas, and in the Protestant faith. We believe
that she will inherit a large fortune from the Rajeh.
He lived, very quietly and unostentatiously, at Clifton-
ville-terrace, Westbourne-terrace ; but though there
were few signs of modern English elegance and comfort
in hie home, there were ample and substantial ones of
Eastern magnificence. His collection of jewels, for
instance, was most magnificent, and worthy of an
Eastern potentate. They were of such an important
character, that Messrs. London and Ryder, the jewelers
of Bond-street, were called in, as experts in these
matters, to place a value upon them, immediately
noon his decease. The pearls are, in particular
most magnificent. They win not, however, emoe
into the market, but have been willed to the
Rajah's daughter.—Court Juansal.

DEATH OF A CLIRGYMAN TROY PRUSSIC ACM.—
The Rev. Charles Thomas James, formerly curate of Er-
mington, and recently appointed Government Inspector
of model lodging houses and factory schools, was staying
at the Railway Hotel, Taunton, on Tuesday night, and
inteuded to start next morning for Tiverton. He had
been unwell for several days, and was suffering from in-
disposition when he retired to rest. The following
morning. as lie did not make his appearance. the servants
eakred his room and fiend him lying on the bed quite
dead. Several phial,' were found in his room—one con-
taining soap liniment aud castor oil, another the sedi-
ment of mixed prussic acid and almond emulsion, and
another containing about half an ounce of prussic acid
of Scheele's strength. Lieutenant Cherles D. denies.
36th Regiment, stationed at Devonport, was immediately
telegraphed for, and on Thursday an inquest was held
before Mr. llonekton, coroner. It was show in evidence
that the deceased took primal(' acid under medical pre-
scription. Sclera' letters which the deceased bad written
on Tuesday night were read. One of them, addressed
to his son, said that his indisposition almost mastered
him, but appointed to meet his son at Plymouth on
Thursday. The jury returned • verdict that the deceased
died from the effects of an overdose of prumic acid, taken
to relieve himself from pain. The decesaed was well-
known and much respected in agricultural circles, not
only in this coil:2 but throughout England. and bad
a' ways 'nudes a deep interest in the welfare of the
farm labourer.

EXTRAORDINARY CARL A porter named Edward
Beautyulan, residing in Mytorigate, Hull, met his death
on Saturday night week in a very extraordinary man-
ner. Deceased, who was deaf, and wed formerly to be
a very expert swimmer, wa.s waiting with several of his
companions the arrival of a foreign peeked, on board of
which he expected to be employed, and had gone jt
the taproom of a river side publichonse. While he was
there the conversation of the party turned on swimming,
and a note was handed to him requiedang his opinion as
to whether salt or fresh water was the beg to ewhit
He answered that salt water was, and then went on to
give some details of his swimming exploits, winding up
by saying that he could swim from the East-pier to the
=tiion-pier and beck, a distance of about 200
t was then about half pelt 11 o'clock, blowing
very strong, and the tide running down the river at
almost its Ilvev4wst velocity. He shortly after
left the room. In ten minutes his younger brother,
who was also with the party, went on the pier to sae
If the packet we. coming, and then heard that a man
had jumped overboard and had been drowned. He also
saw the clothes of deceased lying on the pier. From
the testioncey of persons who were near the spot when
be went in, it app.mrs that when he left the taproom he
walked towards the pier, taking off his clothes as he
went. He finished undressing on the pier edge, and
Limn deliberately jumped into the water. He had not
been there long before he called several times for •
boat, but before any assistance could be given to Lim he
sank.

NOTTINGHAM GREET OCTODEZ CAM.' AND CHEESE
Failt.—On Monday, the 3rd inst., this great annual
fair, which was proclaimed for eight days, commenced
in the new Cattle-market, Nottingham. The supply of
horses vu large, but there was • scarcity of first-class
animals, and all such were well bought up at high
prices—namely, £7O to 1780 each. Cart horses were
plentiful, and met a steady demand at from £3O to £4O.
Good Irish colts (two year old) were in fair request, at
from I:12 to 20 gJineas ; useful hacks realised about
£2O. There was an ample show of beasts and a fair
attendance of buyers, who operated to • tolerable
extent, and prices may be considered remunerative.
Fine 'Mich cows made £22; secondary and inferior,
£lB to £2O; barren and store beasts were a heavy sale
at £lO to £l5 ; calves were plentiful and were in mode-
rate request at from 30s. to 40s. The cheese fair was
only scantily supplied, but some of the dairies were very
fine, prime Derbyshire made 755. to 80s. ; Leicester-
shire and Nottinghamshire, 455. to 655. per cwt. Stilton
was • ready sale at Dd. to Is. 2d. per lb. There wu •
good attendance of buyers of cheese, and superior quali-
ties made their full value.
DREADEOL ATTEMPT AT MURDER. —NOTTINGHAM,
Thursday.—This morning a man named John Lamb
was brought before Messrs. Braithwaite and Hidden,
borough magistrates, at the police-court, Nottingham,
upon the following extraordinary charge :—On the
evening previous (Wednesday) the prisoner, who is
married, but has been recently parted from his wife,
went to her residence, armed with a brace of pistols.
She was at home, and immediately upon her husband
seeing her he threatened to shoot her. She instantly
rushed out of the house, saying she would fetch the
police. Lamb said he would shoot the first man who
came in. The woman was met by Sergeant Burrows,
who upon hearing of the outrage secured the assistance
of four other policemen, and they at once proceeded to
the woman's residence. A bucket of water was pro-
mired, and it was agreed to throw the water upon Lamb
directly the ingress was obtained. The door being
opened Lamb made his appearance, armed with the
pistols, and took aim at Sergeant Burrows, fired, and
the contents passed close by the head of the seargeant.
Previous to this the water had put out the candle.
Alter firing the first pistol without effect, Lamb ran up-
stairs, followed by the sergeant and the prisoner's wife,
and only • few moments elapsed ere he fired a second
pistol, the contents of which ',eased through the cloak of
Mrs. Lamb. Burrows then shouted for his companions
to follow him into the room, as the prisoner had no
more loaded pistols, and then a sodas enmeal in the
dark to capture him, which was shortly effected. The
bullets were afterwards found in a flattened state. The
prisoner, upon being asked what he had to say in
answer to the charge, said his wife had done him an
injure ; he had not been happy with her, and the fault
was lien'. The magistrates ordered the depositions to
be taken, and remanded the prisoner until Friday.

A CHILD KILLED BY A TUBB ETCOCIL—An inquest
was held at the police-office, Cheadle, Staffordshire,
Monday week, before Mr. Abraham Flint, to inquire into
the death of a grandchild of • Mr. Finney, of the
Cheadle Park farm. It appeared from the evidence of
1 William Phillips, one of the farm servants, that on
Friday afternoon week, while wine of the family were
absent at Cheadle-market, the child in question—a re.
warkably fine boy about two years old—was playing
about in the yard with him, and that while he was at
work the child slipped away and went, as he supposed,
into the house; but presently, on inquiry being made
for the child, it was found to have gone into a field at
the further end of the yard, where on a search being
made it was found lying with its face downwards, quite
dead, a Bock of turkeys being about 20 yards off. krom
the evidence of Phillips it appeared that • kind of feud
existed between the child and the turkeys, he having on
some former occasion killed several of the young ones
with a stick, since which time the "old cock bird (to
use the witnessis expression) had made pecks at the
child." Mr. Thomas Webb, surgeon, deposed that on
being sent for to the child, the only visible mark of vio-
lence found upon it was upon the jaw or lower part of
the face, which might have been caused by a turkey's
wing, and was not such a mark as would have been
caused by • kick from • horse; but be stated that as
there were horses in the field he examined the ground
*lowly, but could not discover any horses' footmarks
near where the child lay. The coroner and jury,
tog,:ther with the medical man, went to view the fores
us olio and the deceased, and upon their return the
former addressed • few remarks to them, suggesting
that although there was no positive evidence of the
manner in which the child came by its death, there
could be very little doubt, looking at the evidence
which had been brought before them, that it had been
caused by the turkey. A verdict to that effect was ac-
oonlingly returned.
THE MORT HON. JAMES WILSON AND Ste JOHN
BOWHING IN LIVERPOOL.—The Mayer of Liverpool
gave • banquet on Monday night to • distinguished com-
pany, including the new Chancellor for India ant' the
late Minister in China. Mr. Wilson in acknow-
ledging the toast of " his health," adverted to his con-
nexion with the Ministry, and mentioned as • remarkable
fact in the financial history of this country that during
the last six years he found by the returns of the income-
tax that the income of this country was £18,000,000
a year more than it was in 1853. The prosperity thus
indicated was not confined merely to one commercial
port or to any particular manufacturing district. He
found upon analysing the various income-tax returns
that it was pretty equally distributed throughout the
whole of the schedules; and this showed that, in spite
of adverse circumstances, the prosperity of the country
was steadily advancing. He next referred to the
country in which it had pleased Her Majesty to appoint
him to high office; and when he considered that that
country contained 200,000,000 of subjects, who were
equally entitled to the protection of the laws and to the
benefit of good Government as the people of this country,
he could only my that in any measures he should advocate
he should look to the permament interest and well-
being of that country as he would to the interests and well-
being of Her Majesty ssubjectsiim thiscountry. He belie ved
that good government and wins regulations would
ultimately develop the vast and almost untold resources
of India to an extent that would greatly add to the pros-
perity and welfare of this country, for the interests of
both were, to an extent, identical. Sir John Bowring
made a long and eloquent speech. He said that was not
the time or place for him to defend the policy that he
had adopted in China, for that defence would be better
made on • future occasion. All he knew was that in all
the interests—large as they were—which had been cow-
mated to his care he had religiously endeavoured to
protect them from all danger.

THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY. The 28th
quarterly general meeting was held at the offices, 33,
Norfolk-street, Strand, on Tuesday the 4th inst., Vis-
count Raneleigh in the chair. The noble chairman read
the report of the Executive Committee which stated
that the number of shares for the quarter amounted to
296, and the receipts to £17,123 lls. id.; for the finan-
cial year just ended, shares 711, receipts £49,022
its. 10d. • total since the formation of the society,
shares 15,093, receipts, £407,973 14s. sd. The total
sale of land amounted to £228,117 2s. 6.1. The receipts
for this leerier were the largest during the year, and
exceeded any quarter during the previous year. It was
, not merely the excess of cash which particularly cha-
racterised the quarter, but the general aspect of the
busiesa transacted including an increase in the demand
For the unsold portions of the unallotted estates and an
anxiety to promote building operations. The latter had ,
been temporarily checked by the strike ; but when this I
was at an cud the long-anticipated reaction in the de-
velopment of building must prove beneficial to the valu-
able estates acquired through the society. The works
in road-making and drainage on the Weymouth estate
had been commenced, and various improvements made
on the Brighton estate. It was mentioned that
nearly 50 houses had been erected, and builders had
ygieuvenongroplucu .
ndre -ntita ranging
ng
fi
ten plots at 1:37 10e, each were let for 99 years at £6
per annuin. The Roebampton Park estate had not yet
nlin4sg. 6dfr.Tachgs. t°
In onegl2 per
been offered for allotment, as various negotiations hav-
ing been entered into for purchase of the estate, the
Board came to the conclusion that it was not advi-
sable to proceed hurredly with so important a property.
In conclusion the report said:—" The Conservative
Land Society has now entered on its eighth year; the
Executive Committee have served their apprenticeship
to a novel system of buying and selling land in large and
small quantities; and for being at the original formia-
tion exclusively • means of extending the freehold fran-
chise; other social advantages of iutinite value and im-
portance have been served to all classes of the commu-
nity." The report was unanimously received and
adopted, and the Rev. Mr. Ooodchild and Mr. Harding
appointed by the members to audit (in conjunction with
Messrs. Astbury and Whertanley appointed by the
Board), the amounts for the financial year.
CHINESE CUSTOM/I.—THE ANTIPODES or ENGLISH.
—The striking contrarietiu oi Chine.' customs in com-
parison with our owe is amusingly given in the follow-
ing extract from a work published at Memo:—" On in-
quiring of the boatmen in which direction Macao lay,
(as answered in the icest-morik, the wind, as I was
informed, being es. resoeft. We do riot say so in Europe,
thought I; but imagine my surprise, when in explain-
ing the utility of the compass, the boatman added, that
the needle pointed to the south! Wishing to change
the subject, I remarked that I concluded he was about
to proceed to some high festival, or merry making, as
his dress was completely while. He told me, with •
look of much dejection, that his only brother had died
the week before, and that he was in the deepest mourn-
ieg for kin. On landing, the first object that at-
tracted my notice was a military mandarin, who wore an
, neck, and who, besides, carried afire ; it was with
his horse. On my way to the benne my attention was
111 dem:Muwer:dideiltowartsedyvi'etelreloibiroldrveh'edwinihtheseima,n'sistomunriang,itiagoonf ontbeaheedrs/Arog, unwimidedehoailf
whom bad grey beard„ and nearly all of them huge
I goggling spectacles; they were delightedly employed in
Pane* kifes, while a group of boys were gravely
looking on, and regarding the innocent occupation of
their seniors with the most serious and gratified at-
tention. Desirous to see the literature of so curious •
people, I looked in at a book store. Thu proprietor
told use that the language had DO alphabet, and I was
somewhat astonished, on his opening a Chinese volume
to find him begin at what I had all my life previously
considered the end of the Gook. He read the date of the
publication—' The fifth year, tenth month, twenty-third
day- 'We arrange our dates differently,' I observed,
and begged that he would seak of their oereinonials.
He oomuienced by saying, ...hen you receive a dis-
tinguished guest, do not fail to place him on your left
hand, for that is the seat of honour; and be cautious
nog to siemeer the head, as it would be an unbecoming
sat of familiarty.' Hardly prepared for this blow to
my established notions, I requested he would discourse
of their philosophy. He re-opened the volume, and
reed with becoming gravity, The most learned men
are decidedly of opinion that the seat of human under-
standing is the stomach!' On arriving at my quarters,
I thought that a cup of Young Epson would prom re-
freshing, feeling certain that, in this, at least, I should
moot with nothing to surprise me • imagine my asto-
nishment when I observed that Um: farearite leaf the
Chinaman was about to infuse, looked diernst to any
I had ever seen, it being, in colour a doll ohm, having
none el the sewed blooms units surface. I remarked on
its appearance, when my attendant quietly said" We
never use painted tea ~selves, but as the foreign mei,
chants will pay a better price for it when the brown
leaves are made of one uniform allow, we of course
have no objection to cover them with powders, ripe.
Mae as it makes the common withered look like the Use
tea.' On drinking the iuhision made from the pure
sneolostred leaf, I at aloe resolved to become a convert
to this fashion, leaving the other Chinese custom& for
future considarstioni