The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-09-02 00:00:00

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"A Slam ON SAPS Tznies."—The attention of oar
readers is requested to an advertisement which appears
in our paper to-day. headed "Fire-proof Sales at Half.
Price," from which it will be seen that • Provincial
Insuranoe Company having lately beimmed merged in •
London Aloe, and having no further we for the Safes
and Deed Chests, lying at the various branch Aloes,
they have been returned to the manufacturers,to be sold
for half their cost; but the most important feature is
that parties at • distance are requested not to remit the
money until the safe is received, when, if not found in
all respects satisfactory, it may be returned without
any cost whatever to the person ordering it, and as they
are sent carriage free to any station, it may prove
worth the attention of parties requiring one of those
useful articles.

Not the least attractive piece of light reading provi-
ded at this season for the amusement of legialators
during the recess, is the Report of the Commissioners
of Inland Revenue, lately published.—Bureessful as
the exciseman continues to be in extracting money
from our pockets, it is but fair to acknowledge one
Incidental benefit which the pnblio derives from his
visits; they answer the purpose of a check on
adulteration. There is no part of this Blue-book so
interesting to general readers as the report from Mr.
Phillip., the Principal of the Laboratory. There is
reacon to believe that the risk of being detected by him
Is a greater terror to dishonest tradesmen, and a greater
protection to consumers, than all the panl laws against
this species of fraud. Duringt.he last three years 32,000
samples have been analysed in the chymical
department, and, during the past year alone,
"103 persons were,upon scientific evidence
futnished by the Laboratory, prosecuted to
eonviction •, the penalties imposed amounting to
upwards of £3,000." This is very encouraging but, Mr.
Philips &sabres us..that we "have but a faint idea of
the massiveness" of the evil against which we are
contending, and he despairs of malting much impression
on it until the buyers of eatable commodities lean less
on mere outward show, and learn to consider quality
more, and price less. Mr. Philip's analyses range over
• great variety of articles, though not so large as that
embraced in the famous researches of Dr. Hassell. The
most inveterate of adulterations, however, is changing
the appearance of black tea to green tea, by colouring
It with the same colour the Chinese use on green tea
and upon this point the coneeienoss of tea-dealera seem
to be hopelessly callous. One of them eddressed •
letter to the Commissioners of 1111.0 d Ifffelutor which

really deserves publicity. It was in these words:—
" London, April 29, 1862. Gentleman, —A scarcity of
green tea having taken place, while we have an
abundant supply of black tea this season, Leila be
muoh obliged by • reply to the following questions :—Io
it legally right to colour black tea of a green hue, or
rice versa, the tea having duly paid the legitimate duty?
—Your most obedient servant,— —." This is much
the same as asking whether, there being a sad seemly
of sovereigns and a good supply of shillings, it is allow-
able to turn the latter into the former by the aid of a
yellow wash ; for the original cost of low black tea is only
one-tenth as much as fine green. The Commis-
sioners fear this use of green pigments, and the
"facing" of old tea-leaves with Prussian blue and
' gum, have become "a regular and recognised part of
some tea-dealers' business." This kind of fraud may
receive • check by increased vigilance on the part of
the public. The worst is, that the most subtle " sopbis-
tication" of tea is effected in China by mixing it With
nodules made up of sand, gum, and duet, and " black-
ened fragments of quarts." It is high- tin,* that
vigorous steps should be taken to stop this whales's
pollution of our favourite beverage. If all tea Was
from this time imported unooloured, who then could
get rid of "nodules made up of sand, gum, and dust,
and broken quartz ?" . Even old brown wintry leaves
could not be lodger disguised, and so made to counter-
feit the finer iesoriptions. We cannot legislate
against the Chinese, as our ancestors legislated against
those at home *ho counterfeited tea; but Government
might make such custom-house regulations as would
teach our acute tea merchants that honesty is the best
policy. Suppose all their importations of eoloured tea
to be forfeited, or even if they were charged doable
duty on the painted sorts, we should have no fear of
their continuing to allow the Chinese to send adul-
terated tea. —Times' Leading Article, August 150,
1862.

Lord Brougham made another speech on Wednesday
at Carlisle, on the American question. Alluding to
the late speeches in favour of the recognition made by
Mr. Roebuck and others his lordship said be thought the
counsel was thoughtless and unwise. Such a course
would, be maintained, only make the quarrel more
bitter, and the only way in which we could 'secure our
own peace and comfort, and oentributelowards potting a
stop to the odious quarrel, was by maintaining absolute
neutrality and "nonintervention in every sense of the
word." The audience appeAr to have been of the same
opinion, his lordship's remarks having been received
with "cheers."

THE Nsw LONDON CORONER. Dr. 'Anteater,
whose salary as coroner for Central Middlesex is £1,220,
has sent • memorial claiming to be paid at so much for
each inquest, as his present salary is insufficient in emu-
parison with the work and other corona's' salaries.
A LONG-11LT PUBLIC WANT SUEPLIED.—A Patent
Las het been !punted for the Manufactnee of • new Oil
for illuminating purposes. This oil is known as the
PATENT CAEZIJMM Ott, MS adva/HRIMNI Sr. freak then
moo danger in its use, its perfect safety being guaran-
teed. It produces a most powerful light, and yields no
offensive odour; it is truly economical, and will burn
in any paraffin or hydro-carbon lamp. Messrs. CASSELL,
SMITH, and Co., 80, Fenchurch Street, London, are ap-
pointing Agents for its sale in all parts of the United
Kingdom.
Punonasn OF REGLTSH STEAMERS BY THE PREMOH
GOVERNMENT.—Aeoonnts from Cherbourg of the 21st
inst., Mate that the French Government has just pur-
chased two-English steamers, for the transport of horns
to Mexieo ; one which arrived in the roads on Moe
has received the name of La Charente. and the ascend
which is to receive the name of the Indre, is expected
at Cherbourg every moment. These two ships are each
to be commanded by a lieutenant is the navy, with a
crew of tlfty men. The French Government has like-
wise chartered two large English steamers; one the
Palikari, is anchored in the roads; the other, the Una,
Is shortly expeeted.—Thoses.
A Cuatoscer.—A great rarity in the shape of coin
has lately been sold at Paris—namely, a silver one
struck off oh Breslau in 1731. Among the persons
employed lit the time in the Mint was an Austrian who,
out of hatred to Frederic IL of Prussia, who had taken
possession of Silesia by right of conquest, conceived the
Idea of revenging himself on that monarch in the
following manner :—The motto on the coin, "Inn
reichs thaler” (a crown of the kingdom,) he divided in
such a manner as to make it read, 'Ein rajah stabler"
(he stole a kingdom.) The King ordered those insulting
coke to be melted down, but some few of them still
exist.

A letter from the camp at Chalons describes an lust-
dent which took plaoe at • banquet which followed the
manmuirres afew days since: —"About the middle of
the dinner the Prince Imperial entered the hall4ad, as
usual, took a seat near the Emperor. • Marshalltamiben,
moved by the presence of the young prince, theixrese,
and proposed 'The health of the Prince Imperial, the
hope of the army!' which was drunk with anti:o'64am.
The prince, to whom the Emperor had given a few drops
of champagne, replied by saying:' '1 drink' ,14) the
health of the army!' Then, after • short pause, he
added, with astonishing ener,ry fora child of his age,
and I hope to become a good soldier.'"
TWRLVE RICASONS FOR PUTTING TOUR MOONY INTO
THIC POST-OFFICE SAVINGS BAN/. —l. It will be just as
safe there as in the Bank of England, as you now have
Government security. 2. It is near to you—at your
Post-office. 3. It is open eight hours of each working
day. 4. You may put in any sum not leas than on*
shilling. 5. You will have fair interest for your
money. 8. You will be at no eifiebeia, as thesis are no
charges for books, forma, or postage ; no entrance fees
or fines. 7. Yon east have yoar money out in three or
four days. 8. Women and -children can put in money
in their own names. 9. If you deposit your money
in one town-, and remove to ancither, you may ge on
depositing at the latter, 10. Your money put into one
Poet-office Bank, may, if you require it, be paid to you
at the office in another town. it. gone will know
where or what" you deposit, as all Postmaster*
are forbidden to give any one the names of depositors,
or the amounts put in, except to the Poehoffiee
antlioritiee. 12. Your money will be for your use in
sickness, the hour of need, and old age. British
Workman.

ADIIIRAL FITZROY ANTICIPATICD.—A. very singular
fact on the subject of electricity is mentioned by
Bianohini. There had existed from time immemorial
in one of the bastions of the Castle of Deino, situated
in the Friona., on the banks of the Adriatic, • pointed
iron-rod, standing in a vertical position. In summer,
when the weather had the appearanoe of being stormy,
the soldier who mounted guard in this bastion examined
the iron rod, and presented Sc it the point of an iron
kalbert, which was always ready for this purpose, and
whenever he perceived that the iron rod gave *parks,
or displayed a
,amall gerb of fire at its point, he rang
a bell, to give notice to the imuntry people who were
working in the fields, or to the fishermen who were at
sea, that stormy weather was miproaching. This
custom was of great antiquity, and is mentioned by
Imperati, in • letter dated 160:i.

ihntDOOR Tin Ittvitirrou.-Bomewhere about the
year 1780, so runs the tale, • travelling tuillwright—in
th me days the kings of meolianics—footsore and with
the broadest northern Doric sanest, stopped at Bobo, a 1
locality once indioative of field 'Torte, but then the
engine foamy of Boulton and Watt, and asked for
work. His aspect Wl4 little better than one of "beggary 1
and poor looks," and Mr. Bonita, had bidden him God '
speed to some other workshop, when,as he was turning
away sorrowfully, Mr. Boulton suddenly called him
back :—" What kind of hat's you ye have on your head,
my man?'—" We just *miner, sir."—" Timber, my
man, let's look at it. Where did you get it r-" just
made it, sir, my abuser !"—" How did you mike it I"
"I just turned it in the lathie."—But it's oval, man!
and a lathe tarns things round!"—" A weel ! I just gar'd
the table gang anither gate to please nie. I'd a long
journey afore me, an' I thoot I'd have a hat to keep oat
water; and I hadna muckle !tiller to spare, and I just
made ane." By his inborn mechanism the man had in-
vented the oval lathe, and made his hat, and the hat
made his fortune, Mr. Boulton was not the man to
lose so valuable a helper, at least in those days, when
ood men were scarce, and so after the famous William
Murdoch took suit and service under Boniton and Watt,
and in 1784 made the first wheel vehicle impelled by
steam in this England of ours—made it with the very
hands and brain-conning that had before produced the
" timines hat." Out of thatiseed, after 73 years of sow.
bog and reaping its produce, • goodly crop has sprung
up, that, like the grain of mustard-atted. replenishes
the civilised earth, and will yet civilise the uncivilised
world.

ROYAL PARDON FOR TAX LITEREY.—IMONS
diately after the close of the trial at York the Rev. .1.
Living forwarded to the Home OM oe • memorial re-
presenting the circumstances under whicn be had been
convicted, and begging for • pardon from the Queen.
This of course could not affect the imprisonment, as
the term was short • but there were the ulterior con-
sequences, whieh would have been very serious to •
person in Mr. Livesey's position, a conviction for
felony causing • forfeiture of all personal property,
and of all civil rights, such as the power to bring an
action at law, Ice.. On Thursday morning the royal
warrant (with Her Majesty's autograph), conveying _the
pardon, was received at Mr. Liveisey's residents. This
removes the taint of conviction, and restores Dlr.
Liveaey to precisely the same civil status he held before
the trial. It may be remarked that no influence has
been used with the Secretary of State beyond the
simple sistement of the facts of the ease by Mr_Livesey.
A STRANOX ANNOUNCINENT.—We have authority to
state that the Marchioness of Queensberry, who has
lately become • Roman Catholic, left her residence.
near Weybridge' some days ago, clandestinely, taking
with her the three youngest of her six fatherless
children, and leaving no clue to her place of hiding.
There is no doubt that the guardians and the nearest
relatives of the late Marquis have the power to trace
her ladyship's flight, and through the strong arm of
English law to rescue her children mitt make them
wards in Chaneery.—Globe.
There it a growing objection amongst the consumers
of tea, to the Chinese plat:dice of colouring it, especially
since the official information given on the subject be-
fore the Parliamentary Committee on Food Adultera-
tions, disclosed the fact, that the mineral facing' used
on the leaf comes off on infusion, and is imbibed when
the tea is.drank. The public will, therefore, be pleased
to learn that many additional cargoes of pure uncoloured
tea have recently come in, per Empress of India, and
other ships. Purchasers will do well to bear in mind
that pure tea is a timil olive- not bluish—pure bleak
it After intensely (lark. Bombes* I Co., Louden,
devote theirentire attention to this iniportant
and to meet public requirements for strong, &lichees,
and wholesome tea, in port it without shy artilleW
e Jour on the surface; they supply it in packets through
2,280 Agents.

EXTRAORDINARY EITOOESS OF Tim 20111
RODE OF TREATMENT.
[4,346 Cures without a single team U")
SOCCERS IN EVERY CABE AS CERTAIN Al TERI NAM
RVENCIIIM TRUST.
PoEl free for 8 x Stags , open oak or 14 let a
Envelope.
THE NEW 800- -tin PREMATURE
DECLINE and Tanen
treatment of certain - as!

numerous prescriptions(
simple means of &stoat
more common diseases and
of the ensal system.
LAM., &c.,
Grodsaro is italicises,
By the present law r
Burgeon dare stisoh 14th;
openly advertise his fees
incurred. The publics
impostors
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