The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-08-28 00:00:00

Literature of the Bag.

- WAR NOTES. AGRICULTURAL ITEMS.
eafficiently numerous and interested scarcely to feel the
need of moving about. The Mats in the Bay we" ailed. --...--_
some to the water's edge almost, M Mrs. Reeves, • cowkeeper, who was summoned at _____
some bore erecioue
"flititifirtee" IttlSela the Hammersmith Police-court for selling milk
ca of ladies, for the fair sex seemed as delighted to
see as to be seen, and were we called on to decide which By the glare of burning villages, the silence of adulterated with 23 per cent. of water, was fined £3, THE BLI7E Coal. Bore.-[Lohdon :E. W. Allen,
with El 13s. 61 costa. The full penalty she had in- Ave Mariselanej.-This little work is from the pen of
.... was in the majority on the water, we should decline demisted fields, the groans of dying peasants tortured
the task. On land the ladies were decidedly the more and butchered, the shrieks of outraged women, and curred was R2O. an old " blue," and at this especial time when the
numerous, and consequently the land crowd.. made. up a
the wail of orphaned children, Hole Anemia has shown THE POTATO DISEASE. internal regime of this Foundation is so much
very pretty scene. Perhaps the race most. intereming to questioned, its contents are particularly interesting.
Weymouthiane. of the middle de'. ernertallYi was that for th...fiftiet. h time how she understands the teachings The iet‘to iliseme has appeared in different arts of
1". rt is full of anecdote, and written with a humour
of mvibeation, and what sort of rule she would Wercestershire, and is seriously attacking the crop.
for which will commend it, not only to past and present
Tug WEYMOUTH ROWING Cann—Four cups, value six estrdoliAh on the ruins of that which she would destroy. Harvest operations have been greatly interfered with
blues, but allh used through the ordeal of
a who have p
sovereigns, were offered for four-oared galleys belonging The extermination of a helpless Mipteulman people by by the rain. : life at a public sehooL Here are one or two extracts
to, and manned by scratch crews being mm ebers of the the hanilauf their fellow-subject/1, paid with Russian THE COLORADO BEETLE, , from it •--
Weymouth Rowing Club. In heats. Entrance 2a. The gold, is one IA the meting by which she propagates the The Board of Trade have received a decree of the 1 •
following entered:- .„ Gospel of peace and goodwill to men. Individual President !if the French Republic, prohibiting the
Light Blue.- Messrs. R. Rolls, Stunner. J. Wills, B. wrongs trifling compared to those now inflicted, are
Seymour, and Wadsworth. cox. 1 1 importation of potatoes into France from Germany, in
While.-Meeere. E. Burt, C. Brown, W. Hurdle, W. Cox; remedied by maniac es of the innocent. and sectarian consequence of the appearance of the Colorado beetle
nabbles are superseded by race-hatreds and treasured in the latter country.
op Carter,
eon This crew had each • white convolvulus
I wl
,
in his cap. dreams of retribution and revenge which may bear
Red.-Yews. W. Harvey. Trevett, G. Cross, G. Burt, ; deadly fruit for centuries to come. WHEAT CROPS.
and Atkins, rm. 714 E SCHIPRA PASS I English farmers think that they are well off indeed
Dark Blue. -Messrs. S. Wallis, Miller, W. Abraham% when they get five or six quarters of wheat to the acre.
Marshall, and Smith, cm. The intelligence that the Turks had already occupied A German paper reports that a farmer at Bilet has
It was very satiefectory to see the Club so well retire- the Schipa l'aes turns out to have been premature. ; this year reaped the extraordinary quantity of eight
aested, for it ts undoubtedly the hope of Weymouth. if Apparently it is correct enough that Suleiman Pacha ' and a half bushels per acre.
we expect our town ever to distinguish itself in this has oeminied the village of Schipke, but his difficulty
manly sport. When the boats came up to the line the in ....,..„,„e
The possession
to the possession of the pass iteeli iiiiit over. 110 P PROSPECTS.
fancy of the public was pretty generally drawn to light The petit week has been one of much anxiety to hop
possession of this easy means of
blue, who seemed to pull themselves together directly,
sod, indeed, the "guide, philomper, and friend" of the Balkans le obviously of the first importance. crossing
Ilow planters in the eastern division of Kent. The weather
b
boat club, Mr. R. Rolla. being the stroke of the light the Turks came to abandon it at first almost without an generally been cheerless by day, whilst the nights
blues, was in it'd( an advantage, for Mr. Rolls knows a struggle was never clearly underetiml, mil the report have been cool and foggy. In some parishes with an
how to get his crew into form. Oaths way up light blues that the Russians in their turn had left it was in its increase of vermin, honey dew would have destroyed
led, followed by white, tout red quickly overhauled them, way quite as astonishing. Now, however, it turns out the colour, aii
il the fruit, which does not come rut
while dark blues fell still more behind. Whites seemed that the latter statement es inc .:erect. The liumianx , well, is seriously threatened. There are, however,
to pull a good steady long stroke ; but they did not retake as was to be expected have fortified the yam ,
d the some plantations which still look well, considering the
their place for long. Light blue was first by about half-a- . . .
fighting for its poems.' inn has now apiarentalyn cm- 1 season, but they are not numerous, when the condition
length, and red was at the finieh about • length ahead of ggregate acreage is taken into account. A
whitc.-Second heat : Whit, melted to the (root at once, I MenCcd in good earnest, The whole of Tuesday seems of the a
followed by light blue, and red in that order. ..I there to have been spent in a severe conflict, in which I favourable change in the weather has effe: ted a tureen-
was a good race to the mark-Nat which white got mind according to Itnitsisn deapaLchea, 20,000 Turks were I pending change in the condition of the hop plant
first. and there was • splendid rare home, hut the light mettles,' by 3.000 Muscovite tour+, who were, nf ' around lifaidetone. and the hops are showing much
blue were too much for the whites, though the', won he course, helped by the strong positions they occupier!, better than was expected. The change has, however,
only • short half-length, reds and dark blue °Rowing. The Tunes are certain to strain every nerve to recover come too late to be of use in some gardens, where the
They were thus- bine has turned almiert black. The crop, in fact, will
the peas. So long as it in in the hands of their
Light Blue ... ,„ „, ... 1 1 enemies the road from Bulgaria into Roumelia and be a very partial one. Picking of the early sorts will
thence to Adrianople and Constantinople is easy, be commenced in the course of the next fortnight.
Dark Blue ... ... ... ... 1 I whilet if they are compelled to yield it up the Turk. GREAT SALE OF LEICESTER SHEEP.
YACHTS' CREW% iv Cult BOATS.—Six sovereigns were
will in all prebabilty take care that they do not win it Mr. Thornton, of London, offered for sale Wednes-
offered for yachts' crews, to race in the galleys of the again '") easily, day, at Aylesbury Manor, near Grimsby, the entire
Weymouth Rowing Club, lent for the purpose. First. RYMOYRS or MEDIATiON. remainder of the celebrated flock of Leicester sheep,
£3; second, £2; third, el. In beat,. l'estn, WEDNEsIAT. - I hear that the British the property of the late Mr. W. Torr. The flock
i
This was a smarter race than was expected. for the
Avosete, from past performances, were the favourites. Cabinet is preparing an intervention of the Great was eittablished 80 years ago by the late Mr. Philip
The Deeds had a large Aas their flag-mark, and were Powers in the intereete of peace, in the hope that Sktpworth, who got the breed hum the originator of
the breed, Bakewell, of Leicexter. In 1875 the fine
determined to make it AI: hut the ()imams gave them a Pottle arrangement may be come to before September.
mart ra vac
ce for it, and the faourites tually fell to third Up to the present time Austria an! Germany have herd of purebred shorthorn cattle, the property of
place, the white flag of Corinne being "nowhere." in been unwilling to agree to any project of mediation, as Mr. Tore, was wild by auction and realised £45,800, a
the emend heat the order was the same : but Druids gave they know that Russia would reject any ouch proposal NUM unprecedented in England. Wednesday 3d shear.
iimaras a more thorough beating, viz., by three lengths. cimiing before she has re-eetablieheil her military ling rains averaged ill 18-c, 12 two shearling rams
They were thus placed:- honour. Although it is known that a convention averaged £l3 It-u. 7d., f; three shears £l6 17s. 3d., 2 four
exists between Russia and Servia, regulating the co- shear rams £6 ls. 6i1., 80 ewe, 1:3 2s. rel., 70 grimmer+
operation of the Service army! it is almiwt certain that I 3 its., and 120 lambi; £1 14s. ed. each. Mr. T. C.
Kervia sii."" - • - . - - -- - ' "-. of Barclat• - the highest price for a ram,
ColliOne .

Tll6 SCHOOL FOOD.

The dietary scale, as now framed, is liberal in the ex-
treme. The general breakfast for each boy consists of 74
oz. of bread, and half-a-pint of milk, with or without hot
or cold water, as the boos please ; the special breakfast (in
cases where it is ordered by the medical officer) comprises,
in addition to the above mentioned allowance of bread,
half -an-ounce of butter and 4 oz. of cold meat, with cocoa
or coffee. The Grecians have 74 oz. of bread, 1 oz. of
butter, and g oz. of cold msat, or 4 ox, of bacon, and a
pint of coffee ; the Monitors 74 oz. of bread, I oz. of butter,
and a pint of coffee.
The general dinner consists each day of 300. of bread,
and, on Monday, 4 oz. of mutton, and Bok of potatoes;
on Tuesdays, 4 oz. of pork, 4 oz. of potatoes, and an
allowance of greens; on Wednesdays, 4 oz. of beef and
S oz. of potatoes: on Thursdays, 4 oz. of beef and 8 oz.
of potxtoes ; on Fridays I oz, of mutton, 4 oz. of potatoes.
and an allowance of greens ; on Saturdays 4 oz. of beef
and g oz. of potatoes; on Sundays 4 oz. of beef or veal,
and 8 oz, of potatoes. Half-a-pint of ale is allowed to
each boy on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and on
two days in the week each boy him 6 oz. of Yorkshire
pudding in addition to the rest of the ration, while
occasionally 4 oz. of suet pudding are also allowed.
It should ho added, moreover, that some little variety
is intnaluced into the customary bill of fare, so that the
boys have, shout once in three weeks, hash, and about
once in four weeks, meat pies instead of joints; once a
fortnight, or thereabouts, moreover, they luxuriate in
stewed rabbits. In hot weather beef is substituted for
pork on the Tuesdays. About eighty boys, it should be
remarked, have half-a-pint of ale daily, instead of three
days a week only.
The Grecians' dinner is the same as that of the rest of
the boys, only, that they have a double allowance of meat,
1 oz. of cheese, and • pint of ale daily. The only differ-
ence in favour of the inoniters, as compared with the
scholars generally, is that they have half a pint of ale
every day.
The general supper consists of 000. of bread, I of an
ounce of butter, and a half pint of milk and water. The
late supper for some two hundred of the elder boys is 4
ok of bread and 1 oz. of cheese. Any boy asking for it
mar have an extra supply of bread at any meal, for
which purpose an additional quantity I. always sent up:
while the supply of animal food is no fax in excess of the
requirements of the scholars that some SKI lbs. of meat
and dripping are given away in fragments to the poor
every week.

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Fiswitur; Lzalfirrx—Flesi sevs., First, Li, Poona, re.,
third 15e. Thin was to he rwwed twice all round, instead
of in heat.. Some laugh was Mimed by one of the three
boats refusing at first to pay entrance fee, 11., though the
kismet prize was 15s. The race was wonderfully interest-
ing, if we may judee from the amount of noise made by
the fishermen, and the start was signalised by an extra
heavy charge in the gun, making it thoroughly known
that something extraordinary was coming off. Oh! the
shooting, and the tugging and straining there was, and, as
to not speaking to the "man at the wheel," there were
tote of encouragement.% ails-ices% direction, and ilefianeei,
hurled at the steer:truce who stood up and guided the
stout boats with nen% The Rol-White-and-Blue led an
immense diatanee when round the first turn, and Harriett
was also a long length a head of the Clips. A generous
pulilic loudly cheered the Cups, and is, prevented them
from perhaps giving up and round they went again ;
bid the distances were even greater, and Rob White-an-
d won anyhow, Harriett about the length of a coil of
rope before Cups.
Four sova, were offered for a race between four pair-
oared gigo; but it did not fill.
A Duck Hunt, walking the greasy bowsprit, and a
Frewch.Engliah struggle between the two lerreta, each
crew trying to tow the other, caused great fun, and the
people did not stop laughing till about seven, when the
sports woe over. It had been resolved to pack the whole
into one day, and certainly our vial tors could not con:whin
of lack amusement, or numerous and varied had been the
sysorta.
Even at night the gatherings Aid not diminish ; but
increased beyond computation. The attraction was the
fireworks, by Messrs. C. and T. Brock, and paid for by
special subscription to Mr. Pairey. The Fisplanaile was
covered by thousands added to thousantlx, and the fire-
work, were quite worthy of the great assembly. Every-
body agrees that the fireworks were not only greml, but
very beautiful, the coloured stars and roekets, the
toixenta and cataracts of tire, ehella. torpedoes, tour-
billow, and net pieces, being met elatorate and well
arranged. Two large gas hallonne went up, and, lighted
with magnesium, and iliacharging fireworks, railed over the
houses to the Radipirle lake. awl a hundred large rockets
rushed up at once at the clone. The Pile pier was abio
beautifully illuminates!, and the Nothe Fort charmingly
lighted up with coloured tree. In respeinse to • circular
ninny a the houses were illuminated producing a very
brilliant effect.
Saturday was a wonderful contrast to Friday, for in the
morning heavy rain WU pouring down, and when we
went to look at the Bay, all the yachts bad fled, not even
the revenue cutter was there, while an E.N.E. breeze
lashed the waves into fury, no that landsmen thought it
vr/111 blowing a gale. The litecatta comniittee met, and
adjourned the MerAlld day's racing until Monday, so that
there would then he a choice of amutienients, that being
/he first day of the Races.

. will only enter into action after the Russians
have gained some victories.- -Sranrlord.
THE PROGRESS or THE WAR.
The war has again entered upon an active phase.
Suleiman and Osman Paaha have both been engaged.
Mehemet All is reported to have attacked Timis's.
the Russians have been repulsed with loss near Eski
Mums, and skirmishing has taken place near Itustchuk
and I'levna. Thus the inactivity which has reigned
through the whole theatre of war for the last three
weeks is suddenly broken on all sides, and it is
probable that fnim this date until the rains put a stop
to the fighting almost daily collisions will take place
between the contending armies To the Russians an
increased area id operation is a necessity. The country
omit; iecl by them is not extensive, and they must
already have nearly consumed the forage and provisions
obtainable within its area. That done they ming
eather advance or retire, as it will he impossible to
remain Ntationary. This they can scarcely do without
encountering enemies wherever they turn, and now
that Baker Pacha has receivil a cavalry command we
may he sure that raiding operations by the Coniacics
will no longer he carried on without molestation.
The renewal of fighting has no far been somewhat
to the disadvantage of the Turks. Suleiman Pacha
has been repulsed in a series of desperate attempts to
carry the Schipka Paris, Osman hair failed in his
attempt to advance through Selvie to Gabrovo, and AO
to assist Suleiman by turning that position, while
Mehemet All is reported to have been repulsed in an
attack n Tirnova.—Steiolord of Friday.
MASSACRES IN THE TUNILIA VALLEY.
All the ISturceilman inhabitants of the Timilja Valley
have been massacred by the Bulgarians, who, accord-
ing to every account, have always been instivateil by
the Russians to the perpetration of theme mnnlers.
Captain Fife, British :Sfilitary Attachif, myself, and
soveral other English newspaper correspondents.
witnessed a fearful sight near here. It appears that a
party of Musaulmans men, women, and -children—
were captured by Bulgarians, and by them taken into
the mountains and massacred. Some of the victims
were thrown over a preciiiice. We found several
bodies, terribly mutilated, lodged half-way down ;
others had been dashed to pieces on the stones beneath.
The mangled remains of the unhappy people presented
a terrible spectacle.
DEFEAT OF THE RUSSIANS.
FRIDAY.
Correspondents with the force of Salih Pasha tele-
graphs a graphic account of a battle commenced by
the Russians on Thursday night. with an attack on the
position near Popskeni, taken from them on the pre-
vious day, and continued through the earlier part of
Friday, and ending with great advantage gained by
the Turks Among the incidents id the engagement
was the capture by JusAl Pasha of the tea-serviee of
the (rand Duke, together with the Prioris in which
it was being conveyed.
On Monday. Suleiman Pasha's left wing attacked
the Chipka villages which they afterwards occupied!,
as well an the mouth of the pass, the Russians retir-
ing to the heights, ralilly pursued by the Turkish
troops
Early on Thursday morning the Turks made an
effort to cross the Danube near Widdin. under the
cover of a fire from two companies and four guns
posted on the right bank of the river. Their attempt
to land on an i.bnul was defrateil by a rompany
of Roumanian infantry at Kalafat, who fired on
the boats.
All the Miiiisnlman inhabitants of the Tnuidjai
Valley have been massacred by the Bulgarians,
instigated, it is alleged, by the Russians. Captain
Fife, British Mil tary Attachj, awl several English
correspondents, witnessed evidences of the

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Dixon, .. .sarchly, gave
namely 56 guineas.
THE CROPS IN SCOTLAND.
The Glavote News says: " Farmers just now are
having their patience tested to the utmost. For the
last four weeks they have been looking forward
anxiously for sunshine and breeze to dry the ground
and colour the crops, hut each day brings disappoint-
ment—in the shape of fresh floods. Till last week
little or no apparent damage had been done to the
cereals, and with the hope of a good 'back-end,' there
were fair prospects of getting a more than average
crap safe into stooks at any rate, the lateness tsf the
season still keeping up a dread of inability to get it
into the stockyard. But these last few days the
weather has been such as not only to destroy the most
sanguine hopes, but to do serious damage to cereals
and roots. There has been no weather this year for
hay-making, and all over the west country the green-
cut crop is mostly in nickles, while naturally ryegrase
is in a very mucky state in stooks. The moist weather
still keeping a strong growth on the oat crop, it is on
all, except the lighter lands, to a considerable extent
lodged, while the wheat has in many places been
battered to the very soil. Indeed, the prospect of the
farmer just now is a very gloomy one, and almost quite
! as bad as when in 1572 the mild, moist spring weather
1 which set in sprouted the ripe wheat as it stood uncut
in the fields. Disease is now rife amongst the potatoes,
and with just one or two more such close, sultry, moist
nights there will he little left for the Colorado beetle,
except on sandy 4niis.
PRACTICAL lloßsE MANAGEMENT.
The most important part of the horse's body Is the
haunch, where, front the prominence of one hipbone
to the other the greatest width occurs, the parts
behind these prontin.nces are more bulky and muscular
than any Id the forward portions of the equine frame,
and consequently possess greater strength: that such
is the case, and that the hind extremities were intended
to exert greater physical force than any other portion
14 the body, can be proved by the fact that progression
is almost entirely effected by the hind legs, or more
probabl y the haunch-bone, with the two hind
extremities, constitutes as great a power in the equine
economy as a screw does in that of a steamer; it is,
in reality, a true visa !ergo. Consequently it will be
readily understood how all important it is that a good
horse to be good in these points should possess a wide
haunch-bone, prominent hips, and great muscular
development of the parts above described. 11w often
slo we hear stealers state that they like to see a horse
with "ragged hips.," from experience they have learnt
that such formations or indietaive of strength, and,
moreover, shows. as a rule, that the other portions of
the body are similarly proportioned. Whether a horse
be intended for the hunting-field, the racecourse, or
harness, width of pelvis, prominence of hip, aided by
vast muscular proportions, are poi, in which every
judge expects to find in a horse said to be of perfect
shape.
A roachbacked horse is neither good for saddle nrr
harness; a horseman would not look at one longer
than he was obliged. The appearance of a hollow.backed
horse is not pleasing to the eye, at the Fame time be
often makes a good saddlehorse, especially for ladies,
and usually aftsrds an easy seat to the rider. Animate
of this formation constantly exhibit fine shape in other
parts of their bodies, such as crests, well-developed
loins, good hind quarters, and, oblique shoulders, and
these generally are high steppers. Although a saddle-
back represents a slight detormity, it is well-known to
all horsemen that some of the best horses have been
the snbjecta of it; therefore, if a hollow-backed horse,
being well developed in the other regions of his frame,
be subjected to your notice, do not reject him—he may
prove a isleasant and useful servant.

11.11.4. BoecAwri.--Cmllmander P. S. Vandermintin,
has bees Appointed to the Boscawen, vice Kinahan,
promoted.
(*lmage. —Os Saturday a match was played between a
tea's, of visitors trots Weymouth and eleven from 11. M.S.
Goscawen. The visitors were too strong for the naval
team, for they scored respectively 35 and Tl, and the
Boecawens 19 and 15.
ODD.6LLORIf EITIIITAINM!!CT. —ln consequence of the
disappointment on Bank Holiday, the Oddfellows gave an
entertainment of music singing, and dancing, at the Drill
Hall, Easton. The hall sva.s pretty well filled, and Dr.
Parsons, among those who sang, very kindly gave
"Bloaters for breakfast," and was received with much
applause. Mr. Flogger Nang "The Brewer's Dauthter."
and being encored, gave "The Little Frenchman. Mr.
Elliott, of the Grove, and some of the officere of the
Establishment, also sang. Mr. John Score 1.1 off the
dancing in good style, and a very cheerful and pleasant
evening was spent.
WATCH ROBNERT. —MM. Board, of the Royal Hotel,
Portland. has lost her handsome gild watch and chain.
On Wednesday a clerical-looking gentleman went into the
coffee room early in the afternoon, and after having had a
glass of liqour, requested to Le shown a certain place. Ile
was directed to the landing, awl afterwards left. Some
time after he had gone, Mrs. Board missed from the bed-
room her rola, watch and chain. A reward of £.5 has been
offered for discovery of the thief and recovery of the

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fearful slaughter of a party of Mnium'man men.
woman, and children, who had been captured by
Bulgarians taken into the mountains and there
murdered, some of the bodies found having been fright-
fully mutilated.
By the last Russian levy in the kingdom of Poland,
according to a telegram from Cracow which appears
in a French paper, all the able-bodied men up to the
age .4 40 years are called under the flag, and will be
divided amongst the various regiments In Bulgaria
and Asia.
BURNING WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

is certainly a very harmless amusement, but, strange
to say, it seems to be considered "sport" to shoot the
inoffensive birds. One of our correspondents this week
nientions the fact that while the birds of the Reading
Society were on their way from Yeovil to Reading, on
Wednesday, one of the birds was disabled in one leg,
having been shot at during the race. Considering that
so', pigeon in England in private property, it seems a
pity people cannot be prevented from what is really
theft as well as cruelty.—From the Lin. Stock Journal.
SAVAGE ATTACK BY A DONKEY.
On Sunday, Mr. Jeremiah Tom', butcher and shop-
keeper, of Road, went to the field with a bunch of
carrots for his donkey, which he had bought on the
previous day. On entering the field the animal, which
Is strong and of the masculine kind, came towards
him, reared up, and putting both its front legs on his
shoulders, knocked the poor fellow backwards. The
donkey immediately pinned him down by kneeling on
his chest, and biting him in the most savage manner.
Fortunately a female was standing near, and ran to
the house close by for help. Had not this timely
assistance been forthcoming, it would in all probability
have proved fatal to Toop. As it is, he got off with
his hand and several other parts of his body severely
bitten. Under medical attention he is likely to
recover.

property.
FLOWER suotoeft.—On Sunday the annual flower
iu.nuovis were preached at St. George's Church, by the
Rev. 11. Briggs in the morning, and by the Bev. .1. A.
Beare', in the evening. The pulpit and reading desk
were specially decorated for the occasion with wreaths of
Bowers and ivy, by Mrs Hearn. aml Mrs. J. C. I.ano. Mr.
Brigg's text was from Cant. ii,, 12,—" The flowers appear
on the earth," and Mr. Beavir's from Psalm ciii., 15, 'As
a flower of the field, no he flourisheth." Hymns suitable
to the occasion were sung. The congregations, especially
is the evening were large, and the collections throughout
the day amounted to .C 4 11. 7fd. This is devoted to the
school funds.
PIRBENTATION TO CAPT. SALTER—On Monday, an
illuminated address was presented to Capt. Salter, late
deputy gmernor of Portland Prison, on his promotion to
he governor of Brixton prison. The sAdrem hsA been
beanlifully illuminated by " our local artist," Mr.
Westbeare, librarian of the Portland Prison. About a
onarter-to-one, the officers were assembled on the greens'
ward in front, of the large Protestant chapel, and Just
inside the prison gates. The superior officers were all
there, and with a number of ladies the company had a
very pleas:nu appearance. Mr. Clifton mule the presents.
tion in very suitable terms remarking on the valuable
assistance Capt. Salter had always given him in carrying
out the discipline of the Prison.—Capt. Salter, in acknow-
ledging the present said that it caused him a pang to, be
separated from officers by whom he had been treated
with such gentlemanly feeling and kindness; but it was
always a pleasure to leave on promotion. He should
treasure the address as a "household god," and when he
looked upon it, he should think of the happy times and
kind friends he bud left behind. Capt. Salter specially
mentioned Mr. Urry, chief clerk, Mr. Brooks, chief
warder, as among those who had lent him every asaistance
at all times, especially when he (Capt. Salter) was acting
governor. Its wished them all, from the governor,
principal warder?, and all, every happiness, and parted
from them with Cool bye, God bless you."—The address
was signed by the principal officers. It was a beautiful
specimen of illumination and was surrounded by a hand-
some gilt frame.

PERA, August 17.
I telegraphed to you yesterday to say that his
Imperial Majesty the Sultan had molested my atten-
dance at the palace for the purpose of examining a
Russian prisoner who had been brought down on the
previous evening from Eski Slaghra. where he had been
captured by an officer belonging to Suleiman Pasha's
force. A young Russian was brought into the room
where I ~at, escorted by an officer and a couple of
guards. His hands, theugli dirty, were delicate,. his
voice had none of the roughness which distinguishes
that of the Russian peasant, and his handwriting was
simply beautiful. There was &quiet smile on his face,
not of exultation, but rather, if I may so express it,
of satisfactory observation, as though in recounting
the story he too had become interested in wondering
why the deed of barbarity had been perpetrated, and
how it had sufficed at any time to amuse himself and
his comrades. Nor did he tell the tale hastily, as
though he were shocked or excited • on the contrary,
he held his head a little on one side, looked at the
wall, and in the quietest possible manner, and a voice ,
very soft and steady, spoke as follows "We cer-
tainly did kill everybody we found on entering Eski
Saghra ; we were told, in fact, to exterminate the
Turks, and we did our best to carry out the order. I,
of course, did not see all that was lone; my attention
was principally drawn to one incident which took
place in a farmyard. Our men took some 20 Turkish
women and children, placed them in a barn, filled the
place with straw and hay, and then burnt them to
death. I was greatly interested in this, and watched
it for some time. Of course I took no part in the
business." "And pray," said I, "what did your
comrades do when the women and the children cried
for mercy ?" "They danced, Bulgarians and Russians,
round the barn as it blazed," was the quiet, composed
reply' and still the reciter looked at the walls an
though the pattern of the paper was not altogether
unpleasant to him.—Telegraph correspondent.
(LAMM]
The news from the seats I,f war is very stirring.
It includes the taking of the Schipka PAM, a repulse
of the Russians in the valley of the Ism, and a
crushing defeat near Kars, upon which Sir Arnold
Kemball is said to have expressed the opinion that it
concludes the campaign in Armenia for this year.
The fighting in the &hi pka Pass raged with great fury
for six days; and according to the despatches of
Suleiman Pacha he at last completely surrounded the
Russians in their fortifications and commanded their
line of retreat. Three forts had been taken by him up
to Saturday; and the statement that the Pass has been
taken and that Suleiman Pacha is on his way to
Gabrova came last evening from several sources, but
, not from the successful commander himself. The
eccount from St. Petersburg is that at eight o'clock
on Saturday evening the Russians held their ground
in the Pass. In the neighbourhood of Eski.Djuma an
advance of the Russians in force has been driven back,
' and they have retired across the river Lom. A
Correspondent says whole battalions of Russians gave
way before hundreds of Turks, and that the former
are altogether demoralised, while sickness is also
making great havoc among them. The Russian
authorities have sent for further reinforcements from
home.

fiennot. Trutsx.—Friday,thel7th.was a "red letter" day
in the annals of the youths of Portisham, for at three
o'clock the Union Jack was hoisted in the play-ground by
Mr. W. %infield, and the children, to the number of 108,
belonging to the day and Sunday schools repaired to a
field kindly lent by him for their annual tea. The joyful
event had originally been fixed for Thursday, but a
drizzling rain fell all the forenoon, and when old and young
were anxiously looking—
Between twelve and two.
To see what the day would do,"
Down came a heavy shower, completely soaking the gram
and rendering enjoyment imposoible, or only purchased at
the risk of future coughs, colds, or " rheumatiz." Friday,
however, was as fine as could he desired, and the children,
having been duly arranged, had a most excellent supply of
tea and cake, which not only they but the 26 visitors and
helpers, who afterwards partook of the same, most
thoroughly enjoyed. Grace having been Rung, the children
dispersed to their game., drop-handkerchief being a great
favourite, as was likewise the swing, which had been
erected in an adjoining field. Here the little ones were
first nerved and enjoyed it as only children can. Mean-
while the elder boys and girls run races for apples. balls.
Picture*, Pone, and pence. Enjoyments were then
reverseal, the little ones raced and the elders gorging. At
eight o'clock the band came upon the scene, played some
lively airs, and set old and young dancing, which they
continued to do till "the moon looked out" Then the
Schoolmistress assembled her sheep by the ringing of a
bell to sing "God save the Queen," after which hearty
cheers were given for the Her. W. Fl. Gorton, Mrs.
Gorton, aril family, also for Mr. and Mrs. Manfield, Mr.
and Mrs. games, and several for their most valued School-
mistress, Mrs. Sayer. The little folks, having played and
cheered themselves hungry, received %wither piece of
e.ks and separated by the light of the moon to their own
homes, very thankful for the truly happy afternoon and
evemng they had spent

N kTIIIIII, L SeNDAT SCHOOLS.- On Sunday sermons
were preached in aid of the above schools by the Rev.
Desirson Darner, vicar of Canford MIIOIII, in the morning,
and the Rev. E. F. Ttotinan in the aftsrnoon and even.
init. Children of all denominations filled the church in
the afternoon. The collections during the day amounted
to Lig odd. . . -

CnacErt.—A match Ives played at Pamphill on Saturday
but between eleven of Poole and eleven of Wimborne. In
the first tunings the Poole scored eight runs more than
the home team, but in the second innings the home team
hatted remarkably well, and put 56 to the good, npon
time being called the Poole men in their second innings
had lost six wickets for 14 runs, the match (tided In a
.4raw, but decidedly in favour of the home team.

WINILITAN ANNIVERSARY. —The annual services in con.
neetioa with the Wesleyan society in this village were
held on Wednesday. At 3.30 the Rev. S. F. Batch,
supertntesdent of the Sheri...the circuit, preached from
Matthew, vii chapter, and 7th verse, "Ask and ye shall
receive, die," the sermon which was earnestly delivered
was listened to with marked attention. Tea having been
provided the friends assembled inagoodly number around
the well covered tables to enjoy the "sociable," which
appeared to have had the desired effect Subsequently a
meeting was held over which Mr. Silas Duke, of Milborne
Port, presided. Able addressee were delivered by the
Rev. S. F. Balch. Messrs. W. J. H. Chant, G. H. Jones,
J. G. Martin, Dingle and others. Collections were made
after each service. A hearty vote of thanks to the chair-
man terminated the Ptociedings.