The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-03-25 00:00:00

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A number of illustrious persons are likely to visit
London during the coining summer. It is stated Unit
the Emperor Napoleon will, in all probability. come
over and witness the Exhibition, to the magnificence of
which his own subjects have contributed so largely, and
it is thought Ids Imperial Majesty will make this visit
coincide with the period used for the opening. Other
foreignflpersonages of high rank likely to be present ars
the King of the Belgians, with the Crown-Prince and
Princess Royal of Prussia, Prince Louis of Hesse, ike.
It id also stated that the Viceroy of Egypt has for some
time hack spoken of visiting England and the Great
Exhibition during the course of the cooling summer,
and there is every probability that lie will carry his plan
into execution. The Egyptian contributions to the
Exhibition are in course of preparation, and will com-
prise some specimens of guns and rifles, with improve-
ments of the Pedal's own invention. The famous ancient
jeeellry discovered by Mr. Marlette some years ego on
the mummy of one of the daughters of the Pharoshs is
likewise to be sent to London. and will become an im•
portant centre of attraction st the "World's Fair."

At the meeting of the Atlantic Telegraph Company
on Wednesday the report was adopted. A hopeful view
of the project was gener.dly entertained, and Lord
Palmerston is to receive a deputaton on the subject
next week.
STATISTICS OP TFIE DIVORCE COURT.—A Parliamen-
tary paper, jawed on Wedneadar, gives the following
facts ; —The total number of petitions for dissolution of
!carriage filed silica the passing of the Act, 11th Janu-
ary, 1858, to 30th July, 1861, the date of the return
moved for, was 781. From 1826 to 1861 the petitions
for judicial separation arising out of nets of adultery
were 104; cruelty, 125; desertion, 19 ; total, 248. The
number of petitions for the restitution of conjugal rights
from 1839 to 1861 was 43. The petitions for nullity of
marriage from 1831 to 1850 amounted tp 16. The num-
ber of applications for protection of wife's property,
from 1819 to 1861, was 100. The return of the number
of eases in which dissolutions have been decreed, and
in which they have been refused from 11th January,
1858, to 30th July, 1861, was : decreed. 416, refused,
29. The number of cases foe dissolution of marriage
unedefended at the trial thereof, from 11th January,
1858, to 30th July, 1861, was 315. The number of calm
set down for trial on the 30th July, 1861, for dissolu-
tion of marriage, was 74.
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PROSECUTION Or "ESSAYS AND REVIEWS."—A third
prorecution has been commenced against the writers of
'Essays and Reviews," and the articles will be filed
immediately after the commencement of Easter Term.
Dr. Lushington will thus have three cases on his hands,
two having been argued and being now reedy for judg-
ment. No judgement, 'caterer, will be given until the
JudicialComrnittee of Prig, Council have disposed of
the ease of " Binder v. Heath, which, in many of its
mom characteristics, 4 analogous to those of Essays
and Reviews." In this ease, the Bishop of Winchester,
through Mr. Border, his secretary, proeeeded against
the Rev. Dunbar Heath, vicar of Briviing, Isle of
Wight, for having published unsound doctrine in •
volume of nineteen sermons. Dr. Lushington, after
hearing the ease, deprived Mr. Heath of his living,
worth £6OO • year. Agai,,at that decision Mr. Heath
appeals to the Judicial Committee of Privy Council.
COLD CONFORT.—Canada, when the last mail left,
had had for some days a succession of tnowstorms, the
most severe of the present winter, blocking up the rail-
ways and interrupting all business; and before these
storms above 85 inches of snow had fallen this season at
Mentreal—more than enough to cover the tallest man.
Nevertheless, gays a Montreal paper "we would not
exchange our clear, dry cold for the shivering damp-
ness which eharacterizes the winter of the British
islands."

WHAT NEXT I—The Nord has discovered that Eng-
land, not content with the lonian Islands, meditates the
annexation of Greece to the British Crown! "First a
protectorate, then annexation, gradual, adroit, diseimu-
lated—but nevertheless annexation." This, we suppose,
is what they call in Brussels fa grandepolitique. The
same journal in anether article gays that Lord Russell
has affirmed in Parliament this proposition—that a
diplomatic notification *lone renders a blockade valid!
New BILL FOR RELIEF OF THE CLERGY. The bill
of Mr. Bouverie for the relief of persons in holy orders
of the United Chui eh of England and Ireland, declaring
their dissent therefrom, was on Thursday printed. The
object of this measure is to relieve from penalties clergy-
men who may dissent from the Church of England. It
is to be sufficient to sign a declaration that they
" conscientiously dissent" from the doctrines of the
United Church of England and Ireland, to save the
parties from ecclesiastical penelties. The declaration
is to be reeor3ed at quarter sessions, and a copy of the
same to be transmitted to the bishop of the diocese.
A LIVING FROG FOUND IN Coat..—The following is
an extract from a letter received on Wednesday in
this city, by Mr. John Russell. from the manager of his
Tyr Nicholas Colliery, Cwm Tyler, near Newport :
" Our men in the heading in the rook vein coal
on March 10, in a fall of coal hi the face of the
heading, found, in a hole in the pricking in the top of
the coal and in the nine-inch bed of coo), a live frog.
The bole was not more than 3( inches in diameter, and
this fouled in the soft holing. There was • alight
hollow over the coal where it was found. It began
moving about as soon as it was released, but seems
larger and more lively to-day. It is kept shot up in
clay to exclude the air from it. Now, this is 200 yards
below the surface where this little thing was found,
and I do not suppose anyone can form an idea hew long
it must have been there. I intend having it kept for
you when you return." (Signed) L. W. Reze.—[Mr.
Russell is going to send to the Great Exhibition •
block of coal, between seven and eight feet long, select-
ing the piece in which the frog was found, the lotus its
quo being exactly in the centre, and the block will be
so cat out that the frog and its strange domioile will be
clearly shown in front.]—Worcestershire Chronicle.
DEATH AND FUNERAL OF A GIPSY °tn.—About
six weeks since a party of gipsies, bearing with them a
very beautiful girl, named Lepronia Lee, evidently
in the last stage of consumption, encamped on the
grounds adjacent to the Greyhotind public-house, at
Kirton, about eight miles hom Ipswich. No sooner
had they taken up their quarters than the intelligence
of the illness of one who appeared to be • great
favourite with the tribe was sent to all parts, and in a
few days Kirton was the centre of an encampment
numbering some 50 or 60 men, women, and children,
some arriving from Norwich amid other distant pieces.
Medical aid was immediately called in, and Mr. Taylor,
surgeon, of Burklesham, was daily in attendance upon
the poor girl. Dr. 13artlet was also consulted, but from
the first all hope was gone. During the illness of the
girl at Kirton, which extended over six weeks, she was
frequently visited by Cie Rev. Mr. Bartlett, his lady,
and memol other ladies residing in the neighbourhood,
who spent some honra with her daily, reading portions
of the Scriptures. Indeed, so great was her desire for
the consolations of religion, and hot affection for those
of her sex who so kindly visited her, that she never
appeared satisfied but when they were present. On
Sunday afternoon, the 2nd instant, the poor girl
breathed her last, having reteined her consciousness
until the last moment, and with her last breath ex-
pressed her hopes in a glorious immortality. The
greater portion of the tribe were at Kirton Church at
the time her death took place, and when it become
known the lamentation* of her people are described as
dreadful in the extreme. The deceased was interred in
Kirton churchyard, the procession being beaded by a
hearse, after which followed the two sisters and
cousins of deceased, dressed in white muslin, corded
with white silk, their heads covered with white veils
reaching almost to the ground. The men were dressed
with black silk hat-bands tied with white ribbon, and
also wore white gloves and neckties. The women of
the tribe were in deep mourning. Many hundred
persons came from all parts of the district to witness
the procession. The greatest decorum was preserved
throughout, and shortly after their return from
Kesgrave the members of the tribe started for their
various destinations. The tribe appeared to be in
affluent circumstances, mid consisted of the families of
the Lees, Youngs, Smiths, and Shilcooks.—Bury and
Norm ch Post.

SINGULAR CABE Or ABDUCTION 01 A CHILD.—On
Wednesday a little boy, about ten years of age, son of
Mr Richard Irons, keeper of the Wesleyan Chapel, and
residing in Chapel-street, Evesham, was missing from
home from abont nine o'clock in the morning until
about eleven o'clock at night. It appears that he bad
been bent out for a walk, he being of a very sickly and
delicate constitution, and had wandered as far as Green-
hill, where he was overtaken by a wan who inquired of
him the road to Alcester. He pointed out the way,
but the man, appearing not satiskd, asked hiin to go a
little way with hlia. Hy continued inducement the boy
was persuaded to (unction° walking on until be had
passed the turnpike. Having had for some distance
mcreesing dread of his strange cornyenion he here stopped
and began Seery, and said he w4tlmedb ge home. The
fellow now took his hand, and despite the poor boy's
entreaties forced him along with him, and, preventing
his crying out to any parties they met by threats and
:arum, obliged him to walk on until they came to

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