The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-08-21 00:00:00

Miscellaneous.

The interior of San Salvador has been visited by a
severe earthquake, which, it is reported, has destroyed
St. Vincent. . . . . .

Alderman Abbiss and Mr. A. Luck have been elected
sheriffs for the neat year. In all probability Mr. Cubbitt
will be Lord Mayor.
Sir Benjamin Brodie has undergone an operation for
the improvement of his sight; a satisfactory result is
anticipated.
The Bishop of Ripon has addressed a letter to a
clergyman in his diocese strongly condemning the
practice of employing professional singers in churches.
A marriage has been arranged between Lady Emma
Stanley, only daughter of the Earl and Countess of
Derby, and Colonel the Hon W. Y. N. Talbot, brother
of the Earl of Shrewsbury.
Thomas Lowe, assistant overseer and collector of poor
rates, aud Samuel Yardley, collector of poor rates, at
Oldham, have been committed for trial at the assizes
for defalcations commenced in 18.51:.

An attempt is about to be made to recover £2,000,000
which were sunk sisty-one years ago with the British
frigate Lutine, off Terschelling, on the Dutch coast.
A rumour is current that the British Government
intend lending out Lord Stratford de ltedcliffeas Special
Commissioner to Constantinople.
Mr. Gordon Gairdner, of the Colonial Office, has
been appointed chief clerk of that department, in the
room of Sir Peter Smith, K.C.8., who has retired after
many year's service.
Thirty thousand Americans are said to have left
New York and Boston for Europe this season. Paris
is reported full of Americans, and • large number are
in London. . . .

Jules Faure, the eminent French advocate, known
from his opposition to the Government, has been elected
batonier (chief) of the bcrristers of l'aria.
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A crown of gold, worth TOM piasters, and represented
as of great artistic merit, has been offered to the
Spanish Duke de Tetuan (O'Donnell) by the province of
Alicant, as an acknowledgment of his political and mili•
tary services.
Lieutenant Myers, of the Rifle Brigade, bad been out
shooting on the snow at Simla, and, mistaking a drift
for firm ground, be fell down a precipice to the depth of
about 350 feet, and was killed. A friend who was out
with him recovered the body at great risk.
Potatoes, it seems, are developing uninistakeable signs
of disease. The tubers are affected, and the offensive
smell arising from the decaying green tops is ominous.
A continuance of wet weather will doubtless increase
the evil
High mass has been celebrated at the Roman Catho-
lic Church, Duncan-terrace, Islington, for the repose of
the soul of the late Count Stephen Szecheneyi. Several
of the deceased Count's countrymen were present, and
the service was conducted by the Rev. Father Soko-
loski.
The Canton Cotton Guild (says • Cantonjournal) have
offered to bet 50,000 dollars that the allied force will be
repulsed at the Peale. They will not stake a smaller
sum, and are willing to deposit the amount in the hank,
on the other side doing the same.
The Leedi; and Huddersfield manufacturers have pro-
tested against specific duties, and expressed a determined
feeling in favour of ad valorem duties. They have
addressed Mr. Cobden to .that effect.
Mdme. Viardot is about to tare her genius, experience,
and science to account by ;twisting to edit • selection of
the best classical vocal music; of the Italian, German,
and French schools, with diractiorel as to style, accent-
uation, colouring, ftc.
The Brazilian Imperial Government has imposed •
fine equal to I:95,000 upon the Perambuco Railway for
not having registered it IP Brasil, after due notice had
been given. The manager will proceed to Rio Janiero
to easayour to obtain • remission of the fine.

HEALTH, HA. , AND LONG LIFE
Are within the reach of all. Every one may be lais own
Physician, by the use of
DR. BUCHAN'S VEGE'FABLE
JJOMESTIC 11EinrciEs, prmared front the
Prescriptions of the late Dr. Ruchan, Fellow a( di,
Royal College of Physicians, Sze., &v. They are entirely
vegetable, perfectly innocent, and cures are daily made
which surpays belief. Their efficacy has been proved in
thousands of cases, attested before,yand signed by the pre-
siding Alderman at Guildhall, within the jurisdiction of
The Right Hon. the LORD MAYOIt of LONDON,
and :duo before the Magistrates sitting in, and forth.
(note I 4 Suircy, &A,.. lie., at the following
Courts, viz., Marlborough Street, Westminster, Worship
Street. Bow Street, Izc. They are used by the most
cel-britted Misiical Men in their private and hospital
practice ; Abe by Cler„iyinen and others, who have 'ohm.
tatily gii I'll their natio A, to I'VrtifY to the Public as to
the reliability of these remedies
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