The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-10-13 00:00:00

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ROME OR DEATH.

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According to public announcement the second lecture
of the season, in connection with the Working Men's
Club, was delivered in the Corn Exchange, BlansMord,
on Thursday evening by Signor Vicento, the subject
party—" Rome
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well eknowltwah.,,tch-word of the Garibalslian
party—"
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was very unpropitious rain dTwenuainangtel h weather
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nearly the time of meeting, consequently the room was
far Jrom being filled. The chair was taken by Mr.
Groves, In the unavoidable absence of Dr. Spooner, who
had been announced to preside. Soon after eight
o'clock the speaker ascended the platform, habited in
the same dress as on the former occasion. and was re-
ceived with loud applause. He was then briefly intro-
duced by the chairman, and after asking for the kind
indulgence of his audience, proceeded to recapitulate iii
part his former address, in which he made allusion to
the insurrection in Rome, and its subsequent subjugation
by the aid of French troops. He then reviewed the
principles and conduct of • • with whose views
he declared the Italians as a nation had very little sym-
pathy. This was shown by the almost unanimous vote
they gave in favour of annexation to the !louse of
Savoy. The adherents of Garibaldi held nothing in
common with the mad and ridiculous theories of
Maszini. They fought, they bled, they died for their
country. He never even helped to raise • barricade,
had never received • scar, and never was in any engage.
meat. Having been, while in this country, repeateWy
asked whether he WU a socialist or communist as
Mazzini, he (the lecturer) particularly alluded to this
subject. The declaration of Maszini that Italy was
republic at heart, was believed by many in this country;
but the vote of nearly the whole of Lombardy in favour
of a constitutional government proved that such asser-
tion and belief were untrue. The Italians, on behalf
of their brethren in Rome, boldly appealed, not for the
realiaation of Impracticable schemes, but that they
might be delivered from the thraldrom and orocl
bondage of their present rulers. The lecturer then
proceeded to give a sketch of the sad and degrading
condition of his countrymen in the Bowan States. The
Pontifical Government is, and always has been, opposed
to liberty, with the exception of a short time when the
present pontiff, that effete and vacillating ruler, first
ascended the pontifical chair. Pio Nono was formerly
an officer in the army, but being rejected by a lady
whose hand he solicited in marriage, he *ought in a
monastery to deaden the ardour of his attachment.
Being of good family he rapidly rose from one step to
another, till the height of his ambition was crowned by
being sovereign pontiff. Soon a ter his accession be granted
concession after concession to his people, even emanci-
pati og the Jews, and promised his subjects a constitutional
form of government ; but alas I alas I in • very short
time be changed his opinions, and revoked all his liberal
concessions. Soon after he was obliged to fly from Rome,
followed by the angry glances of his people whom ho
had deluded, and • republican form of government
was for a time established. As you are all aware
the Pope was restored to his possessionn by aid
of French troops, and the Homan peo?le obliged to
receive as • ruler the man whom they bated and
despised, but it was with the distinct understanding
that • constitutional form of government should be
granted, and the French troops withdrawn in the course
of • few months. To this the sovereign pontiff pledged
his word by a solemn oath, yet thought it no great
matter, as the spiritual head of the Church, to perjure
himself, Feting he could grant himself absolu-
tion when he pleased. Since then he has been
guarded by French bayonets, slid though the cause
of the Roman people has again and again been urged
by the kind-hearted people of England, the Italians
must trust to their own sword' for the deliveranoe of
Rome from the oppressor's power. Signor Vicento
then drew a fearful picture of the state of Rome at the
present time, alluding more particularly to the atrocities
committed by banditti, and the support they received
from the present pontiff, Cardinal Antonelli, and
the Emperor of the French. As a proof that
the latter connived at and supported this
iniquitous system, he stated that one of the chiefs of
the brigands, who was on intiuiate terms with the
Emperor, was formerly engaged to • young lady, who.
as won as she became aware that be had become •
banditti chief, discarded bins, and married a councilman
of Bologna. Some few years passed over, and she
thought as most of her former lover; but one night, •
I short, time ago, her hours was surrounded, and she and
law three children were carried off by armed brigands to
a forest. What happened there no one could tell ; bat
the children were ilipsled, and had been chopped to
, Itand a limb of each sent to their nearest relatives. ta chief escaped to France, and was now, as he had
said the guest of the Emperor. As regarded the cool
t-
laity of Cardinal Antonelli in this accursed system of
w.
andage, he had only to mention that his father was
, a•d, and his uncle and cousins were living in
luxury on the spoliation going on in the Roman States.
In ROOM there were no lea than 11,000 politicel pri-
soners, some of whom were quite young people from 10
to 10 years of age. In loathsome underground dungeons
they were eon fined, and allowed dirty black bread and dirty
water, and that not in sufficient quantities, and from
these dungeons arose the cry which aroused the friends
of Italian liberty, and united them as one man to pre-
pare for their release. The speaker then referred to
the hateful spy system carried on in Rome, and stated
that a man might be hurried off to one of the dungeons
he had described merely by the accusation in an anony-
nious letter of being • member of • secret society. Even
a father or brother dare hardly speak to each other in
the street* for fear their conversation should be over-
heard, and turned against them. Some time ago a
number of English lathes took it into their heads to
wear red dresses in the streets. What was to be done
with them was the question raised, and one day,
one after another they were taken into &private room,
their dresses took off them, and put on the fire, and
they were told they might think themselves fortunate
in escaping with their lives. As regarded the future of
Rome and the Roman States, the speaker said there
were voices sounding from one end of Italy to the other,
which demanded that it should be free. Italy only
waited for the opportunity—she only waited for her
leader, and even now the King of Italy appeared to be
getting tired of the conduct of the French Emperor, and
was gathering around him those who sympathised with
Garibaldi. At a grand review lately held at Milan, be
particularly signalled out as worthy of especial honour,
the regiments who wore the Garibaldian red jackets,
and &Cresting them as that distinguished general's
friends and adherents, told them they would soon bays
by their side one whom they would all rejoice to meet
—and could he mean but Garibaldi himself. The
lecturer then alluded to that general's contemplated
visit to England, which be said would be shortly, an
announcement which Was received with loud cheers.
There was, be said, every probability that the army of
Italy, tinder Garibaldi's command would before long
march to Rome, not as before to capitulate to the powp
of France, but to plant firmly the Rag of liberty on the
walls of the Vatican itself. The signor concluded his
remarks by reciting some beautiful lines on liberty,
and at down amid load applause. In consequence
of severe pain which the lecturer at times
suffers from • gun-shot wound in his side,
he was on the present occasion, much to the
disappointment of his audience, obliged somewhat to
curtail his address.
The CHAIRMAN, in proposing a vote of thanks to the
lecturer, alluded to the repudiation by him, on behalf of
the Garibahlian party, of holding the communist and
socialist doctrine* of the Massini party. He had listened
to the lecture with considerable pleasure, and he was
sure all would join with him in expressions of thank-
fulness for the liberty we enjoyed, and of All earnest
hope that before long the same blessing might be en-
joyed by the whole of the Italian (*Kik. (Mears.)
Thanks to the Chairman were then accorded, and the
meeting separated.

FONTMELL MAGNA. BUICIDS THROUGH
DRINK—We regret to state that during the night
of Friday, a labouring man, named Jeremiah Steel,
a resident in the above village, committed self-
destruction by banging himself from a beam in his
own cottage. It appears that the unfortunate man
was under the influence of drink, had on several
occasion. previously conducted himself in a very
violent manner and had even attempted self destruc-
tion, but was rescued before life was extinct. On
Thursday morning he was apparently quite well,
and quite rational in his conversation- Heavy
rains coming on in the afternoon he was obliged
to give over work, and unfortunately on his way home
dropped into a public-house. Here he remained till
night, and returned home considerably the worse for
liquor. He was very violent., and threatened to
destroy himself, but as he had acted in a similar way
on previous occasions very little notice was taken of
his assertion, beyond patting his razor and knives
out of his reach. The family retired to rest, leaving
him down stairs by hinisslL On the following
morning, however, they were horror-struck to
find that he had put his threat into execution, by
suspending himself by his handkerchief from the
ceiling. Being a tall man he was obliged to accomplish
his purpose to lean forward. He was about 50 years

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of me.
WAREH A M. TEX A corres-
pondent, writing from this town in reference to the
recent earthquake, experienced more or less in all
parts of England, says :—On Tuesday morning, the
6th inst. about 3.30, I lay awake in my bed, when it
lurched too sod fro three timer. Tbe bedroom door
latch. as also one belonging to the door of an
adjoining room, rattled about as if some one was
trying to unfasten them, and the house shook. Th.
'bock was accompanied by a confused noise, which I
am not able thoroughly to describe, but it much
resembled the murmuring noise of disbud thunder.

TURIIWORTH.—Sonan DlAlll.—Another pain-
ful instatiog of the =certainty of human life occurred on
Toady at the residence of W. P. Okeden, Esq., Turn-
worth, in the person of Yr. T. Hartley, bead gardener
for that gentleman. So far as we can learn the unfor-
tunate man was in the enjoyment of his usual health
when he arose, but during the morning he fell clown

and instantly expired. He was a eery line robust
person, and one of whom it might be said that • lease
could be taken a his Ufa.

SWA NAGE -'On Thursday last • public tea meet-
ing was held in the school-room connected with the
Congregational Chapel, to arrange for the reopening of
the evening classes for young men and women. The
connwnv was numerous and respectable. arid at 7 o'clock
J. A. Roebuck, Esq., M.P., nude las apicaranoe, sod
was loudly cheered by an over-crowded audience, amorg
whom was the Revs. T. Saville, W. T. Peek. J. timed.
more ; John Mowlem, Esq., W. Pike, Esq., E. Phillip.,
Esq.,G. Delamolte, Emq., J. Arben, Esq., J. Whiteembo,
Esq.. Ice. Mr. Roebuck wu introduced by the Rev.
T. Saville, who alluded to the objoetfor which thew:cools
were formed, and the obstacles to contend with, the boys
no backward in learning, in consequence of going co
young to the quarry. At the termination of a length
address Mr. Roebuck was loudly cheered. The p.
logs terminated by the singing of the National Anthem.
FATAL ACctDINT.—An accident of • fatal nature
occurred on Friday evening to a young man named
George Bradford, 18 years of age, • carter in the employ
of Mr. Mandell, of this place. It appears deceased was
returning from Langton with an empty coal wagon,
when by some means he lost his balance and fell under
it, the wheels going over his head, killing him on the
spot. The deceased was sober at the time, and was in
company with his brother and cousin, who put him
again into the wagon and conveyed him home. An
inquest was held on the body on Saturday, when
verdict of "Accidental death" was returned.
KEYNSTONE. Sgaiotys Eitconwrza. On
Saturday an accident occurred in this village, which
shows the absolute necessity of more caution being
used in driving fatted cattle along the public roads.
It appears that on the evening of Lbs above day, the
eon of Mr. C. Gooby, butcher, was returning from
Stourpaine in charge of a fatted cow, who from the
time of her leaving that village ran along in a wild
and excited state. Several parties had to beat •
precipitate retreat, remembering the vagaries of one
in that locality a short time before. Nothing wrong
happened, however, until the animal entered the
village of /Ceynstone. Here it was met by a female,
named Whitmarsh, and she, unfortunately, though
warned by the driver to go on the other side of the
way, thought she could escape within her own pre-
mises before the infuriated animal reached her. She,
therefore, gave no heed to the advice, and the
animal rushed at her and tore her clothes to pieces;
her face waa also severely cut, and her shoulder in-
jured. The cow's bead was tied to her leg, or alas
the consequences would have been far more serious.
Fortunately, Dr. Ingram, of Blandford, happened to
be on the spot, and attended to the unfortunate
sufferer. We understand that though no bones
were broken the poor woman is much bruised, and
confined to her bed.
KINSON.—Tux ATTEMPTS:I3 BOROLARY.—As
soon as Mr. Superintendent Baynton, of the Wim-
borne Constabulary, became acquainted with the
circumstances connected with the attempt to break
into the house at "Fox Holes," in the occupation of
Mrs. Conway and her daughter, on the night of the
26th ultimo, he, with his usual promptitude, took
the necessary steps to apprehend the offending
party, anti we are pleased to announce that his
efforts have been partially successful, having taken
into custody a young man named Nipper& to whom
the boots found in the garden belonged, and who
has confeened his complicity in the transaction, in
conjunction with the notorious George Sweetapple,
who has on so many occasions figured before the
Pada magisterial bench. Sweetapple has hitherto
eecaped the vigilance of the ; but he will,
doubtless, ere long be again in "durance vile."
SANDFORD ORCAS.—Tug " Cousa" OF ma
EARTHQU•CI.—The late shock of earthquake has
naturally filled the minds of many with terror, lest
a more violent one might come upon them. And in
the midst of all these doubts and fears, the question
seems universal, from whet cause did it arise. Since
this is not directly known, there are a great many
persons who take it upon themselves to say what
they believe it is, and they are not all guided by the
fundamental principles of science. On Thursday, at
this village, • man who was engaged in the laborious
task of breaking stones, was asked what he thought
of the earthquake the other morning, and be re-
plied as follows:—" Well, I didn't find much of it;
but I know pleaty of people who say they did." "Do
you know the cause, Sir?" "No, I can't tell you,"
was the reply of the young man who asked him the
question. "Well, Sir? 11l tell he what I believe
'I was; why, they are at war in America, ain't they,
and I shouldn't wonder if it isn't smne great battle,
or some tremendous magazine blowed up.'
LYME REGIS.—RIVISION OF BOROCOH VOTIOL
On Monday, the sth inst., J. Eastbrooke Holds.
worth, Req., held • Court at the Guildhall for the
purpose of revising the lista of Parliamentary voters
for this Borough. The learned gentleman after a
very patient bearing of the 'lumen:qui cases before
him completed his labours about four o'clock in the
afternoon, resulting in a majority in favour of the
Conservatives of 10, as the following will show
New names on overseers' hats; Lyme, Conservatives,
13, Liberals, 9; Charmouth, Conservatives 6,
Liberals 2, Conservative gain & Omitted by over-
seers, Lyme, Conservatives 3, Liberals 3; Cliarmouth,
Coneervativess, Liberals 2; Conservative losson omis-
sions, 3. Expunged on objections; Lyme, Liberals 6;
Charmouth 1 ; Conservatives, Lyme I ; Charmouth 5;
Conservative gain on objections 1. Claims admitted,
Lyme, Conservatives 2; Charmouth 2; Conser-
vative gain on claiming, 4. Total Conservative gain,

Stoat 0? AN EARTHQO•I[I. —On Tuesday morn-
lug the 6th inst., • violent shock of an earthquake
was experienced by • great many persons in Lyme,
Cbarmouth,and neighbourhood. It wasvery severs,
and many were greatly alarmed, but we bane heard
of no damage beyond fright.

CH ARMOCTII. THI Eattnictuans. This
romantic little place, in conjunction with other
towns in the neighbourhood, was visited by this
somewhat extraordinary phenomenon, on Tuesday
morning, October 6th, naming great tenor and con.
dentition.
WALDITCH.—Most:nesr.—A neat Gothic MODII.
meat has been erected in the parish church to the
memory of the late Mr. Daniel Stone, whose untimely
death occurred about twelve months ago. It been the
following inscription, in beautiful church text letters, on
white statuary marble, enclosed in C• 011 stone, in the
perpendicular style :—" This tablet is erected by • few of
his moat intimate friends, to commemorate the late
Daniel Joseph Stone, yeoman, of this parish, whose
sudden and early death they deeply deplore. Born
August 10th, 1830, died August 29th, 1862. 'Ye know
not what shall boon the morrow.'—James IL 14." The
monument has been placed near the pew formerly
occupied by the lamented gentleman.

SHAFTESBIThtY.--11.110C011 PLITT SESSIONS,
October 6.—Before the Mayor (W. C. Thomas, Esq.)
and W. Barridge, Esq.—Henry Gatehouse was
summoned on the information of Superintendent
Hare for causing an obstrection on the 11th of
September. The case was proved by P.C. Gale, who
stated that defendant was in the habit of leaving his
carts on the footway, thereby causing obstructions.—
Ordered to pay the cost le. 6d.—William Tans.
wall was charged with committing an assault on
Alfred Miles, on the 18th of September ; also charged
with being drunk and using profane language. The
case was proved by P.C. Wrepen.—Fined
is. including costs. Mr. Miles not wishing toprees
the charge of assault it was withdrawn. James
Knaptan was summoned on the information of
Superintendent Hare, charged with working a horse
in an unlit state. The ease was proved by P.C.
Wrepen, who stated that he saw the horse at work
on the 30th of September, and from its restless way
the officer examined it, and found a running wound
one side under the pad, and three bad places the
other sida—Mr. Chitty appeared for defendant.—
Fined 15e. including costa.

SHERBORNIL —Tug Paounc flaavrat.—A
Bristol contemporary says that in Dorset*hire and
Somereetehire the farmers are feeding thir horned
beasts and pigs with wheat. The grain is mized
with beans for the former, and with barley for the
latter. One fanner in Dorsetshire now has a
thousand pigs fattening on wheat and barley meal.
Wheat is wiling at 110 a load, Ind bread at tem-
peras • gallon; wheat is even cheaper than barley.
Bread being cheap, more flesh meat is consumed,
and, owing to its supply being limited, it. prices
rises as the price of braid lowers. Feeding cattle
on wheat, therefore, pays the farmer.
LONDON CITY Iligaros..L.The Sberborne Associa-
tion of the above mission held • public meeting at
the Townhall on Wednesday evening, when the Rev.
Francis Tyrell, one of the 'secretaries of the society,
attended, and gave some interesting details of the
meaner in which the work had prospered. A collec-
tion was made at the close.
Rzuotous TRACT Boenrv. The Sherborne
Association of this society will hold a public meeting
at the Townhall on Wednesday evening, when the
Rev. T. P. flaffrey, the Association Secretary, will
attend, and, with other reverend gentlemen, address
the meeting.
WHY SHOULD THE GUILTY &CAP. UNPUNISHED
—Alfred Balder (lb) and George Gould (12) were
brought up in custody on Monday, charged with
robbing their employers. The elder prisoner was
engaged sa • clerk ii. the office of Mr. B. Chandler;
and Gould was in the employ of Mr. J. Ellis. It
appeared that Beistar bad received a cheque for £45,
and, in his employer's absence, went to the Wilts
and Dorset Bank, and cashed it. £3O of this
he *tied in his own pocket, and passed the
remainder to his wader's amount. He subse-
quently helped himself to 3s. 9d. from the
cash-box, NA took a watch, and thus, in company
with the younger boy, who had walked off with
some pencil-cases and other articlea, he wended his
way to Weymouth.-11r. Chandler received the
following letter from Balder, under the Yeovil post-
mark :—" Sir,—By the time this readies you I may
be at sea, and I may not be. I have taken
£303.. 9d., and I will pay it back to you, if you
will have patience; but if you advertise or anything
1 of the sort, you will never see anything of me
again.—Yours. A. Ralster."—The fathers of the
boys oommimicated with the police at Weymouth,
and they were there captured, £2O 3s. 6d. was re-
covered out of the aim taken. On the boys being
placed before the Benda, Mr. Chandler said he did
not wish to give any evidence, and be 'mild not d°
so if the magistrates would allow him, as he consi-
dered that bending • boy of Balder's age to gaol,
would be to rain his prospects for life. The Bench
said they could not be partite to the compromise of

& felony ; they could only deal with the case as it
came before them. Was there any evidence against
the boys ?—Mr. Chandler offering none, no other
witnesses answering to the call, and the superin-
tendent stating that he had no evidence against
them, the boys were consequently dischareixl.
Having briefly stated the facts of the case, we may
perhaps be pardoned for making one or two coni•
meats upon it. In the fleet place there is no doubt
but that the elder boy walked off with the money,
and that probably he prevailed upon the younger to
go with him; and secondly, the boy's letter was
dishonest in spirit, because if be intended to pay the
money back at all, it was only conditionally. Why,
then was the charge withdrawn? Because, said
Mr. Chandler, to send the boy to gaol would be to
I ruin his prospects for life? The reply of the Bench
in this case was certainly a wise and proper one.
They could not be partied to the compromise of a
felony; they could only deal with the case as it came
before them. If Mr. Chandler, or Mr. Ellis, bad no
evidenoe to offer against the boys, then certainly
they could claim damages, or their parents on their
parts, for false imprisonment. But if there is
evidence, evidence as in this case of an extremely
substantial kind, if it is brought under the notice of
the law, then by all means should the law be allowed
to take its course. It matters not how respectable
the prisoner may be; but the better position he is
placed in life, the more shame to him if he robs his
neighbour, and the heavier the punishment ought to
be inflicted on him. WO do not doubt that Mr.
Chandler was actuated by real motives of kindness
and good feeling; but if were always allowed to
take the place of justioe, what a land our country
would be.
PLOUGHING MATCH.—The annual competition
ploughing match of the Sherborne Society was held
on Wednesday, in a field at Clatcombe, the property
of Mr. W. Crocker, when 11 ploughs oompeted.
The weather warn very bad, but the work done was
very satisfactory. The following is the list of
prizes--Class I.—First prize, Daniel Hunt, servant
to Mr. Reek Sherborne, L 3 ; 2nd, William Northam,
servant to Mr. Geo. Game, Pointington, £2; 3rd,
George Morris, servant to Mr. Crocker, Clatcombe,
Sherborne, .Cl. Commended, Charles Gould, servant
to Mr. Pring, Compton; Thomas Moore, servant to
Mr. Crocker. —Class 2.—Boya —First prize, George
Morris, servant to Mr. Crocker, Clatcombe, ;
2nd, George Northam, servant to Mr. George Caine,
Pointington, LI ; 3rd, William Moore, servant to
Mr. Crocker, 10s. . Commended, Walter Morris,
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oorroat to 1,6. Croaker.