The Sun. — 1862-09-01 (London, England)

ANOTHER GREAT FORESTER DEMONSTRATION AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE (TO-DAY).—The third and last demonstration of the season of this great legalised friendly, and what some persons call secret, society commenced this moaning, and promises, from the many thousands travelling by rail and road, to be little short in point of visitors to any of the previous fetes during the season, As early as 9 o'clock many thousands had congregated at the London-bridge railway terminus, whilst hundreds of pleasure vans, stage coaches, broughams, and indeed almost every description of vehicle, including several fourin-hand's, dressed out richly, and containing members in Lincoln green, and bedecked with the insignia of the order and also that of the second degree of the ancient order of Shepherds, with their " scrips and crooks." Judging ` from the number trying at half-past 10 to get through the barriers at the London-bridge and Victoria stations, and others going by the road, there is little doubt but the funds of the society will be greatly augmented by the affair.  DREADFUL MURDER AND SUICIDE IN DORSETShortly .thlcnsethhisapvaerifsohr aolo'coluoteka monileFidarndaay morninghalf from Bridport, at variance on account of some the li ill, limo ev been fnit eVcrao tnsdesi ttvacehnut, y there arwas e only yt ht we os c erne sei do! nat f efaarrfnui el rtsr,a gaenddy. the rating of the property. The matter has been referred to the board of guardians of the Bridport union, who recornmen led a survey of the parish. This would entail considerable expense, and would of course fall heavily on the largest occupier. 11l feeling has therefore long existed ; but on Friday morning Mr. Daniel Stone, one of the farmers, walked by the house of Mr. Fooks, the other farmer. The latter, on seeing him, deliberately took his gun and went out of the door, without saying a word, and shot Mr. Stone in the back of the head, death being instantaneous. Scarcely had the horrified villagers heard the report of the gun, ere another report was heard from the bed-room of Mr, Fooks, and it was soon discovered that he attempted self-destruction. As the inquest has not yet been held, we cannot say what was the exact nature of the wound the wretched roan inflicted on himself, but we hear from a spectator the forehead is fearfully lacerated, but that the shots in their upward course have probably only grazed the skull, and it is doubtful whether they will prove fatal or not. The farmer is, of course, under the surveillance of the police. The under sheriff of the county has been sent for, and the high sheriff resides within half a mile of the scene of the tragedy. Mr. Stone was probably about 00 years of age, and Mr. Fooks ten or twelve years his senior, The deceased was highly respected, as he was a very hospitable, social farmer, fond of society, and cons,quently known by most of the agriculturists of "West Dorset. Ilis untimely end has caused an excitement in Bridport which may be imagined but scarcely described. The unfortunate Pooks is of a good family, and although no sympathy is felt for him, yet there is a deal for his friends, who are, of course, overwhelmed with grief at the sad occurrence. Both the deceased and Fooks were bachelors.