The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-05-31 00:00:00

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Much activity prevails in Chatham garrison, in bring-
ing forward time young troops who arm to embark for
India with the next draughts. The mittieurs Mill troop,'
of the line are occasionally practised in escaleding opera-
tions in the trenches which surretuid Chatham, in con•
junction with the men of the Royal Engineere.
Recruiting for time corps of Royal Marine Light infan•
try is now proceemling with great spirit, the increase of
bounty to kr, and • free kit, together with the reduction
of the standard to Mt. 4in. fur growing lade, having
caused • considerable number of men to join at time
head-quarters of time various divisione. The offieers
eminuanding the several recruiting partiea have been
directed to use every exertion to enlist men, in order
that the additional 2,0U0 111111 by which the Royal
Marines is to be augmented may be speedily raised.
The Admiralty have ordered the circulation of time
useful amel practical little pamphlet issued by the
National Life.boat lustitution, " On the Management of
%mate in Heavy Surfs," throughout her Majesty.' fleet.
It has also beems ordered to be distributed amonpt offi-
cers of time Coast-guard, and the Trinity House Corpora-
tion have sent it to all their light-house keepers and
pilot etations.

The Admiralty are about to send at additional per- or the West Riding sanction the scheme, there is ever,
varying offieer out to Sardinia to essht in pcoveling etill probability, from the alacrity with which volunteers have
larger quantities of Italian oek for tae frames of our some forward, of four companies of 'something like GO
ships of war than are at present obtained. Even now, riflemen each, being formed at Bradford without delay,
when the timber is wed al tae mon as it is cut, with a fair prospect of the strength of each ootupsny
without any time being allowed for the wit/mining of it, being increased ultimately to the full outupleinent or
the /Ripply falls considerably short of tic demand. 100.
The six weeks granted by the French Emperor to Extrren.—A numerous and influential public meeting
aloe Austrian veasele to quit French ports lute leen was held at tie: Guildhall en Thursday afternoon for the
revoked, in coneeeptence of a French end • Sardinian vowel purpose of ilevising the best means of forming additional
having being eeioal by the Austrians at Triente ; and we ida companies in a 1111 l 4-lion with the existing Exeter
unterstand that there ere three French war steamer. awl South Devon Volunteer Rifle Battalion. Captain
now critieing in the Malta channel looking out for "Penner, the Mayor. preaided, end eniong those present
Austrian weeds. There are Waite forty Austrian neer were the Earl of Devon ; Mr. E. Divett and Mr. It. 8.
chant ships in the port of Malta, Done of which. of Gana the too menthere of Perliament for the city ; and
course, under present circumatances, dare venture the !Lev. Chime:ller, Martin and liaringtop. Mr. Mel fe,
out. M. P., move.' the first reseauti 111 l :—" That this meeting
SIR CHARLES JAMES NAPIER we Tots' evEut Rine deeirea to respond a ith devoted loyalty to the call made
on the patriotiem of the country by the recent circular
Coterie With regard h. your valunt.•er carps, I
oldreased, under Iler 31ajesty'e authority, to the horde
think each should cement of from one to four companies.
Lieutenant of comities, and regard,' with satiefartion the
each company consisting of 100 men, with n nnl.tain nn'i
two 'leukemias : and 1 advisor you to let each man carry
fact that in the first established volunteer rifle corps
two email cartridge boxes. ma st
le to ele on a girdle whose ..e.rvices were accepted by the Queen in 142 this
m
m 1 the waist, so that one 'stay bee:serial before end • ity moseeeem. the nuclei's of a fines. capable of being en'
one behind, each holding 30 rounas oral 111111 l nition ; thim lerged to itst uriginellv intended establishment of eight
companies." Mr. Kendall la magietrate of the city)
the weight would be divided, awl conee•sisently. moo.
cosily carried. Get some old sehher for yenr edjutant ormided the resolution. att.' it wot carried unanimously.
to teach you, not a long comae of .1,01, but just Aerrn Tho 'try. Chancellor 3larlin proposed Ihe petit resole-
thitige, via. :-- I. To face right ena left by word of tion:—.• 'Mat regarding the importance of Exeter in ec si•
command. 2. To march in line ant in col .3. To vett and popillation, at least four comp inies of the bat-
extend and close files as light itibotry with support.. taboo' sl hi be furniehed by this city, and that :.tops
4. To change front in extended ant is close order. n. To Ime immediately taken to supply that nutnher in Exeter,
relieve the skinnisheni. G. To forri Fetid squares and and to give all possible encouragement to the templet'
rallying squares. 7. To form an advanced guNr.l- Thee of the corps by perft•cting other companies within the
wren things are all that you require ; do not let any
one persuade you to learn suture. Let your prectice at a distrirt." Mr. Franklyn eeconded the resolution,and it was
carried la Ia • CON. Mr. Gana M.l'., moved a reeolution
target he constant. Also lialituate your corps to take aoliciting mile/centime. for the purpose of providing rifles
long martin., of from let„ 20 ~,j,„., with anus and fisr thole who amid not efferd to hear the whole of the
ammunition on ; and also in runisitg. or what is called male-nee. Mr. Wilacks seconded the motion, and it was
doulteepoek time. Tho. must be arrived at by gea- Unanimously carried. Mr. Turner utoved the appoint-
dually increeeing front small distapera No single men, ment of a committee for the purpose of carrying out the
Is lees a body ,if own, can mike them: exertions objects of the meeting. Chancellor Harington seconded
without training. Mao eubscribe for premiums to these the tion, which was carried, and a subecription list
who are the hest shots. Du not be exclusive iti for iii ill g iv... opened, Several 'gentlemen present liberally aontri-
your corps ; take your gainekee ten all your coin. bitted, aud it is expected that a goodly now will be
neles, and any of your labourers ilia will enrol Homo rcisol• 1
wives. A gentlemen will find no hewer or better Coin- PKIIIIIIiiKESIIIRE.—It has been proposed to form a
mks than among his own iminedkte neighbours and rifle curies for the county of Pembroke, the towns of
tenants. Si It you require to throw up a breast- Haverfurdwest, Pembroke, Tenby, and Milford each
work, they will be more handy with the spades and contributing its club or quota, the whole to form a
pickaxes than yonntelves. united county corps. Tenby has taken the initiative,
THE Napotrox Gre.—A corresrondent of the sierfe, and the Town Council have +gnat that at the present
writing from Turin under the date of the 20th inst., juncture it is desirable to form a corps, and it is believed
givee some details on an incident which has been already that in Tenby and Sauudenfout a force of 200 can be
briefly mentioned :—"The outposts of the enemy raised.
being on the left bank of the Po, opposite Valenta, I SHEFFIELD.—On Thursday evening a meeting of gen-
could plainly ace front the right bank the 1111 l vomits of tlemen interested in the formation of a rifle corps was
the trmme. It wax on this. spot Wet one of our rifled held in the 'rownhall, under the presidency of Mr.
batteries gave the soldiers of Franck .10.eph • specimen Wilseta Overend, Deputy-Lieutenant of the \Vest
of their skill. The Anetriene lad tunwd their field- Ilieliag. There was • numerous attendance.
pieces upon a mill, and fired 'minim& of idiots for about LEEns.—Efforte are inakine to establith a rifle corps
six houn. with • very trifling effect. Our soldiers, who in thia borough, and no doilbt they will be attended
were watching the firing, and judged every shot as die- •t 1
wt i success. Already about RIO " good men and true"
interested spectaton.. Caine to the conclumion that the have given in their names. The matter will be enter-
enemy's outpoets had very indifferent artillery and were thine. at a meeting of the Town Council on Tuesday
but sorry gunners. When the Austrians bad ethausted (thalay), the Mayor (Sir Peter Fairbeina) having given
their ammunition in firing at this unfortunate inill— the fiallowing notice to be brought before the Council
which is still stameling—our men thought it high time to that day:— "The attention of the Council will be called
give them a lemon in the art of firing, and acanthi' I
„ if-Y Cu, the letter recently issued from the War nre -office aim
six small cannon in battery. Ti"le gut". firing ence to the formation of volunteer rifle corps, and it
at a distance of 200 meter', wete discharged five times., will be proposed that such resolution be passed as the
and the work was done, as of the palisades and fortifica- Council may determine."
thine conetructed with so much labour by the enemy
MoNAIIMTIISHIRE. lit several towns of Chia county
nothing but a heap of ruin,. renrined. Our rifled guns
public meetings have been held for the purpose of
bast fully proved their destructive power. With such
organizing ride corps. On Wednesday • notification
arms the effect bt produced with alums! mathematical
certainty. The next day the Emperor came front .tles- wee Publi'll'd on brillif of the Lord-Lieutenant, eigni-
tying Ilia readincee to receive cot 1111 l emotions relative
sandria to Valour." to judge of the effect of the new
to the subject, and on the following day (Thursday) the
artillery by pentane! inspection. Ile saw the destruc-
Mayor of Newport called a meeting of some of the
tion of the previous. evening in all its triumphant
principal residents of the town to consider the best
reality, and remained for some tune watching the
means to be adopted in enter to form • cones without
movements of the enemy, who seemed to be preparing
delay. At Pontypool a meeting Ilia" been held, under
for retreat. The Einient was received with enthusiasm
the presilency of Mr. C. 11. Williams, at which a large
on the part of the people, and an liour afterwards lie
number of gentlemen end tradeamen of the town and
returned to Almaandria, accompanied by two tidal-de.
camp only. You may easily conceive that this little district attended. The following reeolution was unani-
mously carried: —"That a ritlecorps be formed in Ponty-
a ffair has further increased the confidence of both officers
and soldiers." pool and neighbourbotxl, if sanctioned by the Lord-
Lieutenant of the county, and that a public meeting be
For • the past tomsiderable dissatisfaction has held in the Townhall for the purpose of carrying ont
been manifested by the numerous bodies of saw- this reeolution."
yere employed in Her 311ejesty'e dockyard, Woolwich, NEweee.—On Thursday a large meeting of the
from the exceeeively 1.. w rate h. which the scale
magistrates and deputy-lientettants of the northern divi•
of prices has beeli teamed by order of the Board of %ion of the county of Nottingham was held at Newark
Admiralty, insomuch that their weekly receipts at task
for the purpolle of taking peel' • ry steps for the for.
work,. from 7 o'clock in the meming till half-past 7 'nation id. a volunteer ride come in Nottinghamshire.
in the eve • g, including the extra allowance for the
The Duke of Newcastle occupied thechair.and there were
purchase and supply Of sales, files, and other necessary
kresent Lord Galway, Ml'., Lord E. Thill. Sir Thomas
tools, never exceeds LI per pairof awn under the greatest
%lite, Colonel Melinda, Colonel Lowe, Mr. Barrow,
exertion ; the upper man. who i• responsible for the
supidy ..f the took, receiving £2, and the under men Mil'''. Mn. lim°lleY' M'l''' the Mayon' of Newark ami
Retford, Ice. Lord Galway proposed—" That Ole meet-
XL Mmy complaints and appeals have been repeatedly
ing is desirous of expreesing its matinees to co-
made to the °Mends of the yart. but without the desired menet.. with the Government to carry out the proposal
tire, t. Ott Friday the whole of the men employee! in
to estahlish one or mote v buttery rifle eerie in this
C
he timber inspector's department. after receiving their
county. ' The remlution was seconded by Mn. Barrow,
weekly pay, mint much elamenr, retired to titer
respective masts mail unto l i 11l ely reselved t•t strike '-tuuui "rrira """inn'"Y' The Mayor of Newark
ea .ved —" That. in. It as re detailml information
from work. Mr. :Bunke. tweeter shipwright of the en the subject Glatt is contained in the letter of the
yard, was appealed to by the inspector of the depart-
:,ceretary of State to the Lord-Lientenant Weill* fleeell•
Illellf, Mit they persisted ill A determinetion fii yield' tO
Is fore active steps ran I e ta'sen for the formation
no persuasion nor promises short of a redrew of their
grievance'', and remained, to the number of mot ards.. of such a corps, the Lord•Lieutestant be requestal to
1
call another meeting of the magiettates, ke., when he
1110, in a surly moot the whole of the afternoon without Inas been able to gain information from Her Majesty's
work, retiring at the usual hour, on the gates being Government that may be tweeseary relative to the for-
t hro
wnOren. A telegraph
icorder Was expected in the ""t"." "t N°6 e"r"', The mot was seconded by
ev •' g from the Admiralty promo-dug some suitable ' .
the M syer of Retfort, and carried unanimowty. A
arrangement, AS the demand Made by the men Was lielf
./WAWA WIN II liVeil to the effect that the mayor and
tube not unreasonable, but Chic result was nut made tr '
egietrates of Newark and East Retford be moots/nal
known. m
t•• receive applicationc from eulusiteen. Lord Galway
-.- moved, " The'. the magistrates and deputy-lieutenants or
the county in their reepectixe districts be requested,
before the next meeting 'is convened to "certain the
DARK, of ally persona Milling to mind thentselve.." A
IIIIIKENKEAD.—The co ttee appointed at a public vote of thanks to the Duke of Newcastle terminated the
meeting met I.n Walitesslay Co devise practical Illealllrell l'"e'edinga.
for the organisation of a volunteer ride corps in the, WINCIIEsTER.--A eery nuinemos and influeetial
town and neighbourhood. Sub-committees we-re ap• public meeting was held at the Guildhall on Thursday
point.' for the varieue districts comprised in the limo at 110011, convened by the Mayor (Mr. W. Hutchinson),
tired of Wirral, and a deputation was chosen to wait in conipliance with a numerously signed requisition, for
iipon the Lord-Lieutenant and the Secretary of State the purpose of consitering the desirability of forming a
for War. rifle cone' for the city anal neighbourhood. The hall
GLAMoRGANSIIIRE.-1U various parts of this county WaS crowded with the citizens, and the Mayor was sup-
active emits are being taken to organise rifle corps. At I..orted by the majority of the corporate body ; also by
Cardin' a public sue-stung, largely attended, lief. been Sir J. Buller East, M.P., Mr. J. Bonham Carter, 11. P.,
held, at which the Mayor, Mr. l'. e. Williems, pre. colonel Norcott. C.B. (commandant of the garrison),
sided. In opening the prooemlinge the chairman ob. 4 'oloael Nicol, Major Lowth, the Rev. the Wardell of
served that the progrees of evente during the last *3II
Yinchester College, and the Rev. Canon Jacob, and
years Allowed the necessity of forming an efficient pro- I litli,r local clergymen. The first reeolution was pro-
tection to the *llona of this, country, and lie hoped a posed by Sir .1 sines East, and seconded by Colonel
goodthtlitt„,t corps would he eatahhaird i„ tho town,. Nicol. •"I'llat it le considered desirable to form • local
ride corps for this city and neighbourhood." The
Gerona—A 1111111erOAS bOily I,lr gradustell and under• seond , c re/solu n tio was snowed by Mr. J Carter,
. It. Carr, 10.1'.,
graduates, interested in the establishment of a rifle club, and a„..,,,,,k,t by Mr. T. water.' and aria as btu
me ... ; t
in the hall of JeaJesuit;College, in coneequence of a "Thnn at a it ' ottee be formed to can out the object
requieition that had been sent to each OWIIIIIOII room. of the first '
reeolution. and that the said committee do
The joint c 1111 l mittee subsequenry traneacted a' pre' insist of the folio • tlto Id
caw
the. wing gen eTets, with power
..a..
thisitiary bu l i 11111 l having elected the Provost or Queett's or 'lumber :—Colonel titmice Colonel ancol,
chairman, and Idr. Cullen secretary. The feeling which Mai r Isuwth. Dr. C awfo IW. It. .S• ds W W
, . .
generelly prevailed was in favour ..f estehlishing a ride 1 -.. • ' r n.'
tulpett 11. 11. Johneem E. Hayward T. Waters, J.
club, which tuight exhibit a tendency of merging into ' • -' • • '
I hen, .t. Lave., R. and t% . Simonds, tame., and Moan.
a corp.. Redden Sherry, Ti 1111 l er LaCroix, Powell and Morris."
Putruorrit.—A public mectiug of the inhabitants', The Rev' the WA Isll ' vi,sl thu third ' ' resolution. and
Mr. lakardon, the Mayor, in the chair, was held on c.„ 11l dar,d; r'.l ...II it. It auto this effect:—" T 1
Waliweday in the Tuwithall, which was nearly full. . 11l sewn" • • •
such person% as ere deeirous of joining the corps be re-
ale. Hawker, whore father raised a regiment uf tnilitia • d •
, iilleste forthwith to communicate their names ail-
in Ply th early in the present century, prommed the dr, s'ale. and o Cons to the• " ' ttee. The fourth
following resoluti 1111 l whicli was n 4,41401 by 31r. Mel, ! °CC" ' . cut •
•NolUf was moved by Mr. 11. Barrow Simonds and
Me, and carried unanimously :—" That Ribs meeting is second el b Major i atfl 1011 .--" That as
e y. Al I, as OW .
of opinion that it is highly desirable Co form volunteer 140011 POI the minutiae shall have an approved return of
corpc throughout the mutiny ; and in accordance with no names the lewd-Lieutenant be annittunicateel with
this opini 111 l Wedges itself to aeeist in forming a &nit, j and his directions' obtain el 1 tt time fo it tio of the
of volunteers, to be called the ' Plymouth and West 0, e Is la j• j t u"" i t d ra't Rdn tatter
Devon Volunteer Itiat.tio,L, „ It
w..
tni.piently , . siva r. raW un propose.. an .r. .
'l° occonded the next reeolution :—" It 'tame been weer.
terinined Co form preliminary ' tems and to raises •
tamed that the oust of the outfit 4.f each member,
voluntary etalweriptions. During the eliecuseion Lonl ni jd. d .i will beat. 1
c u pig ride
.ati. um solo,. about IX Oa., AU
Valletort, the newly-elected member for the borough,
.annual eutecrtpt to ..etof LI Is Kalman! to defray the
stmegly urged the itropriety of forming Artillery corm. 1 •nses of the corps, and it is resolved that a eubecrip•
for places situated like Plymouth. The fortifications t'is;;:: li •
t be forthwith smote! at the several banks
mounted 300 gum', and woulel require 2,000 artillery- • .s c •
in tithe to aid it: the out tit and other expenses of
men. Volunteers might he told off in 41.•tachinente of membere AS may re tare' it." The Itev 0 A
Cut each RUM His Isonlithip concluded by 1110 "ICI' ' ' * *A.
7 Ilieli t "ng s..y 11111 l ir moved, and Mr. W. Tanner seconded the sixth
a vote 4.f thanks to the Mayor. remlu I ion :—" That persons demi musofjoining the valets.
T 1 !it:mount. -- A meeting of tl.e proineters of a vollin* ten corps 'shall signify ut the time of recording their
leer rifle and artillery come was heat in the Tow:than, nettles their intention of finding their own outfit, or
Tyncineuth, on Tueolay night. Mn. Hugh Taylor, M.P., I their ittability to do 110 ." Mr. .tlderman Powell Moved,
in the chair. In addition fl) the liandeenne enbecriptione and Mn, C. Sherry oeconded,--" That Mr. WalWr
that had Already been made, Mr. .1. Straker increased Beily be requested to act as hon, secretary to the
his to 40 guiticas, Me. Alderman Popoelwell hie to 15 I committee." The whole of the foregoing resolutions
guineas.: Mr. Peter Dole subscribed t. 21., end other gem were severally put to the meeting by the Mayor, and
Remelt liberal mime. It was reeolvet Meet Mr. Taylor unatiiiiiouely carnet.
he requested to write to the leinl-Lieutemant, I.'erl .....
(trey, requesting hie lesnlehip to manction the enrolment
of the corps; herd lesvaine to be colonel, Mr. Hugh
Taylor lieutenant-colonel, and the officer.' it, be bal.
lotted from the ranks. Coneiderably above 100 young
men have joined, and the first shill would take place
last night.
RCHArilt sun STRAMERa 111 THE SPANISH OUVIRN•
Noitwirti.—A crowd...tweeting Was held at the I /110.1- I I
meet'. Wu are informed that the Speatielli Government
ball, Norwich. 011 MollllaY, h. 1/11/1110fe the formation .4 :
1 tem i.urelia eel the screw stematehipe Alps, Andes, Tatum.,
a volunteer rifle club om r come. The Mayor (31r. G.
)hddhdro,,„
I,,ded, andit
n. ~,,,,,,orted by Ch. sheriff I and Testuriffe from the Cunard Company, winelt is now
building new vowels of greater power and captivity to
ana a considerable sunnier of the principal. inhabitant*
uf the city. The 11.yer having briefly commenced the , "Pia" II"'
proceedings., the Sherif!' prespoeed thet a rifle corms "lime Sllfrl'Allfi." -This once famont, or infamous.
club /should be fortneel, expl ' ' g that a deb was msg. : drama was played during the hat week at the Victoria
gested because. it Was consitered Mutt a her id gentle- ' 'llteatre, and was entionisced for future representation ;
Men WllO COIIIII not from various circumstances actually hut a notice lies been wit to the manager fn the
take up antis themeelvve would be, really to amid by Lord (111111Illerlaill'a Offiee interdicting the performance
pecuniary contributions in the formati 111 l 4.1 a club, out I.f the play at Dna or any other theatre for the future,
of which ail active corps might be formed. Mr. It. .1 and requesting that it may be withdrawn as soon as con-
11. Hervey seconded the resolution, and it pawed. ven"t•
Mr. .1. G. Johnson moved file appointment of all intim Sentore DEraI.CATIONs.—A warretit has been booted
Initial committee of management. 11r. It. W. Blake be the levelc borough magistrates for the appreliensi 111 l
...mended the Motion for the appointment of the' mese ef 3lr. George 'Perry, l' •r, the Greed Master of the
'tithe, which was adopted unaniumuely. Mr. Sillia l'lllfisl Order if. I klilfellows. Ile is reportml to have
Reeve+ and 31r. J. Norgate having been appointed lion, I abeonded. and hie defalcations are paid to amount to
secretaries, Mn. It, N. Bacon 1111 l vet that the citizens no lees than I:40W The 11111 l my appeArs it, have paa.e,l
should be invited forthwith to enrol their name. OO throat:llli. halide partly in hie official character, hut
maulers of the club. Mr. It. Seaman wounded the elsiefly in connexion with a loth society belonging to the
pietism, which was agreed t.i by acclamation, and leveret same order of ()lift:ll4ms.
gentlemen pmeeedal at once to enrol their name*. A EXTR %OHM VARY Cater N. or SIGAT.—The captain of
vote of th h anks aving be mo ets used to the Mayo a mr, the ' •
eret tent veered named Liglithodly was brought up at
proceedings closed with three hearty cheers for 11cr tl I• • I I T. 1 •
Chic at velem po ice•court on twee ay, charged with
blnjesty attempting Co shoot his wife with a pistol. It tranepired
Ittritgosita—A public meeting of the inhabitants 4.1, in in the defence Gist the prisoner hail learnt that his wife
Richmond was held Menial night in Ilse Veetry-liall of had la,n • •
iln ntoed three tiinee previeuely to husbands
that place, for the purpiese of considering the proprietY who were still living, which had led to a quarrel
of organising a volunteer S
ride corps. Mn. Mr. C. J. elwyn, betweenhei tst. The certificates of two marr ' iages were
11.1'. for the University of Caosibridge, occupied the produced, and a remand was solicited, in order that the
chair, and there were alim prc•sent the Itev. Mr. Dupont, th•rel •It be rud ad h. I el
i nog 1 p uc ,wte I was grant& .
vicar of Richt 1111 l til ; Mr. Penryit, Chairman of the I 'ourt
of Quarter &seisms ; and • large n 1111 l her of the ilithleli- IfiRTRAORDINARA KileArlt.—One of the inept remark'
tial residents Of the district. Mr. Penryn bristly 1111 l ved able inetsuices of preeervat• in i 11111 l inent peril that
the following reoslution :—" That it is expedient to Latt ever occurred in the north of England took place at
eetablielt a rifle corps for Mel 11111 l nil and its vicinity ;" the Keld !lead Lsa.l Mines lest week. It appears that
and read a letter from the Lord-Licitteitant of the county the " inspector" had occasion to elder one of the mina',
urging upon the People of Richmond the necessity. ili and descended two or three shafts. Having completed
the critical times in which they lived, of mash- his survey, he started un hie return to the mouth of the
li/shins a volunteer force. and reminding them that it was mine, but was somewhat *unwise/41 at not perceiving
not improbable that "our faithful ally," Louie Napo- any or the workmen lie had pawed on Isis way to the
Icon, after turning the Austrians Ont of Italy, might interior. This surprise deepened ststo alarm when he
direct Ilia attention to au attack upon this country. As arrived at one of the shah' where he had usually been
• measure of precaution only he recommendal the fur. drawn up and found that it, WO, Was ilesertal. He
illation of a corps in aceorannee with the tonne of the cuntiuued, however. to ecramble up the next higher
Royal proclamation. The vicar of Ric' 11111 l n.l seconded level. Arrived, there, to Ilia horror and consternation
the reesolation, which was unanimously agreed to. Wire he saw at a short distance from I ' • train of gun•
lutions were then adopted for the organisation of a corps powder laid for the purpose of blasting the very spot on
and the proceedings terminated with • vote of thanks Cu which he 'too& The match was lit, and the insidious
the chairman. spark was rapidly ecintillating towards the powder,
BueDresum—A movement wascommenced in Bradford which would in 'mother moistest hare scattered the one
about a fortnight ago with • view to the raising of a into a thousand atoum, and hurried every one within
volunteer ride corm and leo far it lies been decidedly the spine into eternity. Happily, however, his presence
successful. In addition to the Mayor, the Rev. Dr, of mind did not fonethe him, and writing the fatal match
Burnet, vicar of Bradford, the borough member" of Par. he caet it far beneath just in time Cu save his life, for
liatuent, Mill the amity and borough magistrates, whose had be been • moment later he would most inevitably
replies to the applications made to them have been re- have been killed. The workmen were, of coerce, nut
adved, tusny have given their countenance and promised aware of his being in the mine, and, after firing the
support to the do/sign, and should the Lord-Lieutenant train, had left it to avoid the effects of the explosion.