The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-02-19 00:00:00

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EARTHQUARI AT MALTA—Three slight shocks of earth
quake uere felt in Malta on the 9th Mat. A telegram
from Sicily states that Modica has suffered great damage.
Nut much injury was mused at Malta, but the inhabit-
ance were greatly alarmed and those who were attending
• masquerade ball hastily returned to their homes.
ECCLESIMITICAL TIOALIS.--The appeal fof the Rev.
Alfred Poole, formerly Curate of St. IBarnsbas,Knighte-
brilge, against the Bishop of London, was heard before
the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on Monday.
Every one knows the fasts of this case—how the Bishop
revoked Mr. Poole's license on amount of his havint
encouraged woinen in the practice of ouifession, and
having put improper questions to them. The came having
been argued at some length, an adjournment took
place.—ln the same court the Rev. I)unbar Isidore
Heath, vicar of Brisling, in the Isle of Wight, appeared
as appellant, the of Winchester being respondent.
This suit was instituted in the Court of Arches in
February, 1860, when Mr. Heath was charged with
heresy in maintaining doctrines eontrary to those of the
Church of England. Judgment was now given to the
effect that the appellant was entitled to have the
specifical chsrges agsinst hi:u set forth eliowing which
of the Thirty-nine Articles he had contravened, and
that this ioust be done within • month.
DTRUCTIVE Flagg •ND PRoBABLE LOBS OF Lips.
IPI
—On Wednesday morning, at a few minutes before four
o'elock, • ire of • very alarming character broke out in
the premises belonging to Mr. A. H. Young, lath render.
No. 138. Curtain-road. Shoreditoli. The disouvery
appears to have been made by • policeoffieer of the
division, who in paesiiir the premises noticed smoke
pouring forth from the first floor This convinced him
that the place was on fire, and he at once sent off for
the sill of the engines, which were early in attendance,
and • good supply of water having been procured, the
firemen went to work in most praiseworthy manner.
but were unable to •ctinguiali the dames until the front
preiuises were entirely deatroyed, and the stock in the
open yard severely damaged by fire, water, and hasty
removal. The id-emises of Mr. H. Spurgeon, bedstead-
maker, No. 139, are also seriously injured by fire and
water. The origin of the fire is unknown. Another
fire, which it is feared will be attended with fatal
consequences, happened on the pretniees belonging to
Mr. Towers, a marine-store dealer, No. I, Sutherland-
terrace, Caledonian-road. The fire was caused from a
spark flying out of the grate, which ignited the dress of
• young woman named Elisabeth Hall, and in the
course of • few minutes the flames mounted over her
head. The fire was eventually extinguished, but not until
the poor creature was so fe.srf tally burnt that she was
obliged to be removed to the ficapital, where she at
present reinain without the least hope of recovery.
SINGULAR DOCIRION OF A FRISCH CoURT.—The
Court of Caseation at Paris, gresided over by M.
Troplong, recently decided that • wOlllllll who niarried
a liberated convict without • knowledge of the fact of
his conviction is entitled to • decree of nullity of
marriage. The Supreme Court. overruling the judgment
of the Imperial Court of Pane, holds that the mistake
as to the person which the code lays down as • cause of
nullity is not restricted to the " physical person," but
comprehends d mistake as to an antecedent of a party
which changes his " civil person" in such serious degree
as a conviction for felony.
CHURCH-RATUR.—A conference of some of the leading
opponents to cburch-rates was convened on Tuesday
last, at the Freemason's Hall: Mr. Scholefield, M.P.,
took the chair, when resolutions in favour of Sir J.
Trelawney'a Abelitton Bill, were moved by Sir J.
Shelly. M.P., Mr. E. Griinwa le (Mayor of Ipswich).
and Mr. Hugh Mason, and the meeting was also ad-
dressed by Mr. Hamlett Coehen, the Rev. T. Binney,
Lord Henley, 11. P., Mr. Miall, Mr. Raines, M.P., and
other gentlemen.
A CHRISTIAN MIBIIIOI. AT PRIMIL—The COnliCil of
the Satiety for the Propagation of the Goirpel in Foreign
, Parts, of which the Archbishop of Canterbury is pre-
sident, have determined upon the eatabiishment of •
Christian minion at Pekin.

lOUS DIATII OF • MISER.—On Tuesday.

some sensation was created amongst the inhabitants of
Agar.town, St. Pancraa. .wing to • current report that
on Saturday night an old dealer in left-off wearing
appsrel, named Baldwin, • well-known character of the
vicinity, on account of (as alleged) his eccentric and
penurious habits, which had for a long period cum-
pletely estranged him from the rest of his family, wee
discovered I. have been robbed and murdered in • front
parlour of No. 3. Upper Cambridge-street, which he
had occupied as • lodger ler many years, and in which
it was further asserted, by his brother and others, it
was his custom to keep • large amount of money and
other valuables. Prom information obtained it appears
that the deceased, for two weeks previous to his mys-
terious demise, had been attended by Mr. Suthenn,
surgeon, of Old lit. Micros-road, for hrouvhitis. and
was last seen by him in the morning of Saturday last.
In accordance with deceased's wish, the landlady
, entered his room in the evening to give him mine meth-
eine, the door being left open for that purpose, and,
much to her surprise, found him deed, with his body
I crouched up upon the bed. She raised an alarm, &IV
her husband and other persons in the house who own*
to her eminence. on turning over and examining the
body, found blood noz;ne from a wound near the throat,
which had penetrated no less than four shirt. in which,
singular to say, he was attired. Information was for-
warded to Mr. Sutherin, who, upon his arrival, clearly
showed that a murder or suicide hml been emanated or
attempted. It was deemed advisable that the police
should be at one. informed of this mysterious occur-
rence, and police-constable 326 8 was therefore called
in, and march was made about the premisen for such an
instrument at would be likely to occasion the unfortu-
nate man's wound, but no such • one could then be die-
covered. Subsequently the brother of deceased, who
had been sent for, arrived, and, in the course of a
second sea.ch, • large knife was found with blood upon
the handle. A further examination of the room was
then instituted by the brother in the premises of the
police, and notwithstanding the room was crowded with
his stock-in-trade, consisting of every conceivable
description of apparel, no valuables or money was
found, excepting the small sum of two shillings and
sixpence. Nevertheless, his friends assert that he
must have had a considerable sum of money, besides
£5O in • bag, in his possession before his at present
mysterious death. The body awaits an inquest.

Tee ZITIL4.OIDINART PIACTICI the Chines* have
of covering with powdered Colour the tea intended for
English consumption should be discontinued. Pint, be-
cause it enables the Chinese to obtain • high price for
the inferior Autumn gathering, for boat the good and
the kid are purposely coloured dike, to enable the
brown withered leaves to be passed off with, or for,
the valuable Spring kinds. Seeoodly, because the eux,
ployment of mineral powders on the leaf not only mus-
lin& the Consumer and gives tea lictitious value to
benefit the producer, but this extraordinary custom
also interferes witu the wholesomeness of this favourite
beverage. Pure Black and Pure Grevn Toes, of
delicious favour. and wilbota powdered Colour on the
kaf.—the Green of a dull olive hue.- are obtainable
of Hornimans' Agents.—A I4oc&i sin is advertised Is
this paper.

'Fur KING or DAHOWIY.—The Royal Mail steamship
Ethel*, with the mails from the West Coast of Africa,
Teneriffe, sod ilaileria has arrived. The West African
Meal./ publishes statearenta from en-witnesses of the
hierlmne " just perpetrated at Dahomey. In
this fearful narrative we learn that the recent "grape
cuatoin" of Ilsdahung, King of Delminay, was one of
the most revolting winch had ever taken place. Several
persons agree in stating that the number of persona
slain on the occasion was estimated at 2,000, bet soother
corn-sponlent gives the number at 7,000. He sop be
WAS present by compulsion, and that the blood swept
past him like a flood into • large reservoir. Another
gentleman, refining to these inhuman butcheries, sayer
—" I SMUTS you it made we quite sick, and at the SSMO
time I felt stunned. The poor wretches met death with
perfect indifference." The Martel, which gave Govern-
ment notice through its columns many months since of
the intention of the King of Dahomey to hold on
unusual "grand sustom,' in remembrance of the late
Kant, concludes the natal of them buteheries by Motif*
that "Consul Foote has come out with fall powers to
'treat' with the King of Dahomey as to the abolition of
these human sacrifices."
FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDIINT.—On Monday, the 11th.
• man was kil efl on the London Bridge side of lb*
Crystal Yahoo Railway at Norwood. As far as ectalell
be ascertained, it appears that an elderly female had
arri.ed from some station (said to be Sittingbomme,
on the London. Chatham, and Dover line, and desiring
proceed to London Brioge, attempted to crone Use liao
for the purpose. A train was at the iresteink
approaching, sLen one uf the company's servants,
mooed Eager, observed the peril of the old lady, sad
seised her to drag her back, but in andoing he slipped
and fell, and the train struck and killed hien em the
spot. The old lady was also knocked down, and has
received moat severe injury. The body of the tutor.
twist" man Eager *as removed to the Paxton Arms le
await the inquest. No blame is attributed to the driver
of the engine.
FATAL Accnerwr AT WOOLWICH. —oe Monday week,
an inquiry was held at the Royal Oak Tavern.
Now-read, Woolwich, before Mr. Carter, ooroner tor
West Rent, into the circumstances attending the death
of William Antler, aged 48, • tailor employed &Slim
Royal Artillery clothing store. It appeared from the
evidence that on the previous Friday 'envoi, about eii
o'clock, the deceased, accon.panied by his daughter,
aged seven, proceeded to the Royal Arsenal to man his
eon. At that time some thousands of workmen were.
leaving the establishment by the main gate, and •
horse and cart belonging to Mr. Newman
dashed through the dense crowd at • fearful mar=
Om deceased, with many others. were knocked dews
and seriously injured. The deceased was conveyed to ibis
Royal Arsenal Infirmary, where he was attended by
Dr. Briacoe, but it was found that his injuries were
beyond surgical aid, his skull beingtrightfully froolinred,
one of his anus brokes to vplintere, and his ribs broken.
The deceased lingered about two hours after eke
acei.lent, and expired at the infirmary. The jury
returned • verdict of "Accidental Death".
A NAIROW Encars.—ln connexion with the Morns
of snow, wind, rain, and hail, and the consequent flood-
ing of the low grounds in several parte of England, the
narrow escape of a number of persons from a very
serious accident on the Great Northern Railway deserves
to be mentioned. The river Don and all the ntirea-
bouring streams overflowed their banks in the neigh'
bourhood of Donmater. causing considerable l
(ion and great destruction of property. A wooden
bridge, crossing • stream shout a mile on the north side
of Doncaster, over which the Great Northam Railway
passes, was no much weakened about its foundation in
the flood that it fell in some time &Writ midnigbt. The
express train for the north, which leaves London at I
p.m. passed over the bridge in safety, but • sewed
down express train, which leave.' the metropolis a few
hours later, and which arrived in DoucasMr in due
course, was lu4 about to leave the Motion at the latter
place, at 117 a.m. (Sunday week) when a labouring
man, who had, as it were, accideotally soon that the
bridge had given way, ran up to the station, just in
time to give information of the fall, and theta presented
, the train starting on • course which could not have
failed to have been I..llowed by the most serious results.
There were 35 pamengers in the train, including the
, Rev. E. Moore, vicar of St. John's, Leeds, mediate of
, Harrow Weald, who was an intimate friend of the late,
• Dr. Bayly, with whom, indeed, be was engaged to dose
, on the day the do tor was killed on the railway st.
Wimbledon, and over whose body be read the funeral
service at Kensal-green Cemetery. The immengers
were detained at the Doncaster Station for several
Kam, and the traffic was interrupted until some time
the following day (Monday.)