The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-06-02 00:00:00

far the homier they had dee* hiss. Their duties, am
stewards, wore intalaly at new very unplammat, ben
he was sere they, one and all, modesvcrerred to lath
; them to the best uf their ability. He had, during the
pest month, walked over MO miler to 'alien mosey low
their eew beemer, ared the honorary members' sebeerip-
Roos ; eod hew, pleated to ear that in that dietriell, IL
any rate, gentlemen bad retest liberally and kindly came
forward to assist them. He treaded many would 'elbow
the example of Mr. Roberts, sad Mamas* their sub-
scriptions thin year, in that the moiety might go em
pramemesly. (Cheers.)
r. liteitirity said be was most happy to see.. lathy-
members present, and to meet his old friend. at.
°Woof. A special meeting of the stewards went/
' shortly be held. and he trusted such suegeetithe and
improvements would be made as would tend to the
general welfare of the rantety. He am certain that by
uniting two or three perishes into one branch the sosisir
nes greatly beneetted. They had ems two or theme
branches the away, but this was net the ease where the
plan he had mentioned was adopted. As Intutlnd
Child Okeford branch, be coesidered it bad done well,
rod trusted that each branch would, in • abort time.
have as handsome • banner. (Cheers.)
Mr. Jeans, of Blandford, also askeeselidged an
toast, referring to the meat maces* of the moiety,
the increase of its Irranches. He was also meat*
pleased at seeing no goodly a pothering on the pessenie
occasion, and hoped that even • larger atuabee wen.
be present at their neat annivirmary.
The " Health of the Chairmaa" was then proposed Ity
the Ile,. Mr. Evans, and most heartily reepooded to; ha
reply to which, the rev, gentleman said, whilst be mesh
sincerely thanbed them for the honour they had seer
ferred spas him, be at the sante time wee erre he ma
deserved it, as many meld have been forted Lose eon-
Went to fill the office. (" No, no.") lie had elver,
been • roost strenuous admethe for Meat sselutise.sE
so long as the friendly club in ths own parish ksted, be
had riven it his warmed support, but that shah Medi
chiefly from one cause—the fends were divided. He
wanted the members of their error long before the Mahe.
broken op; bet of course the mousy paid was see Wit..
and the members had a right to do what they liked with
their own. Now the Dorset Friendly Society would mot
fail from this come. It wee • society whisk wee
admirably adapted for what it was dangled to illeet,
and while it wee condamed is the same eaceilent
manner as at present, be Arid give it his most medial
support, He also thanked the for the very kind way
they bad drank to. health elf hie wife, who alwayie
manifested the greatest interest in the bajipiases sad
prosperity of those among whom she (Lend
cheers.)
" flames to the Prim" was then gives from the
chair, the rev. gentleman speaking ia very mineable
terms of the benefit. conferred upon the country
through its agency. The Mart was acknowllsdped by
Mr. Millard, of the Dorset Cowley Loma ash
telegram,.
"Our nest Merry Monier concluded the list =
which were all heartily responded to. It was an
that the next eintiversery of the breath would be hthil
at fibillinptone. Tlie members and friends thee Rama
together in enjoying themselves is varicose healthy and
innocent amusements, sad we doubt sae the day will
long he remembered by many of the inhabiter/Ma lam
long letter day in their selendar.

foreign ono Colomat fortllignut.

PRUSSIA .—lt is romoured from Paris that leo nig
of Primaa intends to abdisate in favour of his son, eft
the plea of ill.healtb. There is some probability In *a
statement, although then is no roman to sappine tho
rumour to be anything more than a jodloista woo
likely to be relabeled. The abdication nt the May wenidl
probably smooth the way to a settlement of Oa Alb
cultist betwea Um Crown and the Perliesesed.
RUSSIA- —The Cracow journal, the Cie., says timb
the peasantry are, with rare exoeptioss, everywhere ia
favour of the insurrectlott. Reports of further sasessnaa
of the Poles continua to arrive by tolostaply bat liar
perfect accuracy is questionable.
PORTUGAL--In the north of Portugal notaltotia-
time againat the Goveraient have takes phase, aid tao
general feeling in that quarter is said to be miry inimical'
to the Government. On the occasion of the Pope's.
enniversary, tumults broke out at Brag% sad lan.
crowds paraded the streets uttering seditious sentimental.
The guard had to be called oat to restore order. new
telegram is silent., to the preen* mese of this Mae or
thing.. The Netnews* Cortes (continues the dimension.
iii the Midget, and some importing alterations in renew*
to certain easeseive duties are expected.

ITALY.--Limiteldi, in writing to • friend, acknow-
ledging the receipt of a work on the Neapolitan bripm-
dage reiterates the opinion he has often en
and Which is the correct one, via, that the origin
the evil referred to is at Rome, the mat of Eurepeen.
=, and the residence of crowned brigands. The,
moral would expel the whole Mood, and seat
to • petrZf never named in polite circles both the,
protactoproteeted.
On Wednesday the King of Italy opened in person.
the Parliament at Turin, and delivered • speech on the-
occasion. He congratulated the Chambers, and the
country, on the work of the past two years, and on the.
many improvement+ which hied taken place socially.
politically, and military. He, in conclusion, alluded'
ip language to the completion of the unity oL
ItarrAeiresort.
n. s future time.

GRUM—The accounts from Greece emstinue to lao
most uusetislareory ; and it is very guestimate. whether
the young king, if be really become such, vrllll be &Ma-
to maintain any authority over his subjects. At
present, pillage and rapine are the order, or disorder, off
of the day, and there seems no prospect of improve—
ment.

AMEBIC A.—The Norwegian arriving on Wednesda.
brings New York advice, to May N. General Les, it.
appears, has effected • change in the position of his
army, by which it is now placed midway between Frede-
ricksburg and Richmond, and has the full use of two
railroads, which have easy sonazonnieation with Rich-
mood. It was supposed that General Stoneman bed
completely destroyed the bridgee over the rivers, but-
this, fortunately for the Coofedmates. bad not bees
dons. The peewit news is interesting, from • touching
sammion of grief, from the pan of Grimed lee, at the.
death of "Stonewall" Jackson. " Meagher of the
Ms resigsed his ironwood of the Irish=
because it no looser exists, haring been so
decimated at Fredericksburg that there may remains as
many soldiers as would form • minimum infantry regi-
ment. The New York correspondent of the risme ism
the plan of the late mortgagee on the Rappolmessek
was sketched by General Halleok, and it certainly
seems to have been one of the boldest peelede ever at-
tempted. Hooker was to engage Lee in the frost, rehab
General Stooensan destroyed the Confederate senummis.
maims with Ricbsood, so as to render it impossible lee'
them, even U they should defeat Hooker, to rebus 10
Michmood, except by • painful march of several=
through jambe and wi.ruses, aad ova unl
streams. General Keyes, of Yorktown, aided by veto-
forewent. from Fortress Monroe, was to take el-
vimitalle of the opportunity and mash into Rigiuneeid,
which it was expected would be wholly uswovidet
with troops, and unable to offer widows. General
Stoneman performed his pert in the most briniest.
manner, scattering dismay on every side, as, like ••
whirlwind, his wild barman mowed over the acetate'',
destroying all before them. Bat the Oosiederees Go-
vernment atßmebmosd emoted the danger, and divined
the plan. Procuring reinforcements from the south of
their capital in audicient nunaben to make it extremely.
basardous for General Keyes to Weasels, it estindy
foiled we part of the scheme. How Hooker was UMW
sad diets:toady" retreated we know, but the some-
spoodest of the Timers userts that the iesgrart general
will again try conclusions with Lea. He NM 2—"reca
the pertinacity or Witham of General Hensek, wire
entirely governs the President in military again, me
well as from the reckless dash and rude emarege of
General Hooker, goaded as be moat he by • mese. ef
failure, and anxious m he probably is to retrieve*
there is a strong r robability that Hooker and Lee
again try the fortune of battle as Virginian soil, Nes
scene of candid being the Make of the North Anna es
the Prusuukey, and the stake the city of Redwood. II
is (ovenware for Hooker that he as yet we chows re-
maining to live or die gloriously. All that mod be said.
while the issue is undecided, is that if Hooker has redly,
advanced, nod his teem, are half so hopeful,
and valorous as the Oodederates have proved them-
selves, the greatest and bloodiest battle of the war is.
likely to be fought within the next fortnight."
The Burma brought advice, as Monday frees Neer
York to May 141h.—Tbe news is very sad. The
gallant Stonewall Jackass' is deed sot by the.
emery. but by • fatal mistake. In the oosfeeires of'
the late battL be received two balls in the ens from
his own men, who. as Goosed Lee deelares, wadi
Mee died to save hint. His arm 111111 magratated,
wounaciais came on, and be sank under the doable
wault of the wound and the disease. Of outer news
there is abundance. Hooker him leaned an adders he
the army of the Potomac', which is one of the greeted
pieces of effrontery ever concocted. To boort as.,
indeed, it is something more tharreffronbery.—it is ea
affront. The New York World, ooesparing General Lee's
modest announcement of victory, coupled.. it is with
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thanks tO-ilis-W;;ii-o-aira-e Pith- victory, with this Iyhig
bombast, declares that it reads the two orders with
grief, pain, and shams, and that the inospables who are
ruling and mining the errustry cannot save its homer.
In spite of ell big pomades, It is probable that
Hooker will be supermied. Ills dated that M'Clellea
had applied to the Prodded to wept him
Otto be permitted to wpm in settee servies,""ta=
he wee told his lIIITVWSS would he required rem shorty.
Up to the 12th no farther earsc7t had lakes
me plum
the Rappahannoek, and then bed hem
various ramoars to the effect that raker had recrossed
the rivet, Om? seem to have been quits as-
tounded. Another flamer, telegraphed from Ma-
Midi* stated that 10,008 Federal troops bed
landed at Fortress Monroe on the Mk
reamed at ones, the fireboats having been repaired.
There does not. however, is.. any mama be Impost
mama Man before. In political pews the mask
rirt Important event is the trial and seatoper of Mr.
d4ham, and the excitement to widish it bad given rise.
The miuMarertlal decided him guilty of 4141.00•,±4
banished him to a penal settleimeat Is Florida. TbilS
was 001•11111ble by Gemini Burnside WM banishment I.
the Confederate ewes. The arbitzery est bed Li be
the holdieg of midis =r6Lbere the aoudad cif
the Gevernomed wee The editor
of a Democratic paper at Plymouth, la
Indices,also been szverterd sad MUM,* toPtwemid
for one el the Osaarale a drialogy."
iHerman reeideate at NewTork lam had • meding. sad
Aniseed for the removal of Deemed Hansa, and a
pausal Asap of gagers kr the army sad in the add.

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