The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-08-22 00:00:00

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ALEXANDRIA is now free from cho'era.
IN consequence of the "demoralisation" a the nezrons
in many parts of Louisiana, the white population have
gone into the fields themselves, and are DOW producing
the fineA crops of the South.
THIS advices from Adelaide, South Anstralia. are to
the 26th of June. Trade is represente las dull. The
weather had been extremely dry, and great fears were
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entertained for the grain cr;ps. -
THE Czar of Russia haa set out for MOROOW in order to
prment the Czarewitch to the Senate and people. Two
ships of the Rusaian iron-clad squadron have been
wrecked on the way to Stockholm. One is eons dered
to he lost.

A WOMAN servant at A ix-la-Cham Ile, having comp'eted
the 50th year of her service in one family, WM presented
with • handsome g ft from the magistrates of the town,
in addition to many substantial ma, kJ of esteem which
ahe 7 eceived from her employers.

DISTURBANCIS AT BUCHAREST.— An entente broke out
in this capital, August 15. The Hdtel de Ville was
pillaged, but order was re•established within two hours.
One officer and seven solders were wounded, while 10
of the rioters were killed and 23 wounded.

In all probability the arrangement arrived at by
Austria and Prussia will only perpetuate the state of
interregnum in the Duchies—i.e., the occupation of
thew by Austria and Prussia jointly—though with such
conditions as to pave the way for Prussia winning a
oomplete command over them in the long run.

THR Peruvian brines intelligence from New York to

the 5h inst. at which date 7resident Johnson *es re-

ported ai still indisposed, but improving. In Nashville,
Tenneasee, the Union candidate had been defeated; but
in other pane of the state "loyal" men were returned.
An order had been isaued at Washington to mus'er out

of the service all volunteer white trope in Texas whose
services could be dispensed with. General Grant is on
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fisit to Qirbtc.

TIIP. news from the CapP is serion.. A war has
broken out between the Boers (inhabitants of the
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Orange Free State) and their neighbours, the Basutos,
in comequence of lian miens and unreasonable demands
on the part of the former. The Boers declared war,
for which they were not. prepired ; while the Basutos,
taking the initiative, carried the war into the enemy's
country, devastating it wherever they went. The
English Governor has warned the colonists at the Cape
against taking any part in the war.
WHICH AM THZ SAVAGEO—The commissioners of
, Bine Earth county have passed a resolutioe that they
will pay 200 dole, for every Sioux Indian killed within
the limits of the county; the scalp to he produced to
the oounty comuniasioners, and proof given that he was
killed by the claimant within the litni,s of the county.
The commissioners have also appropriated 5000 dollars
for the purchase of bloodhounds for tracking "Indian
murderers and horse thieves prowling round the
frontier settlementa."—Mankato (Minnesota) Record.
THE UNITED STATES FLEET.—Admirel Goldborough,
commanding the United States squadron in European
waters, left Bremen on Monday for the Texel, whence
his command will visit the principal harbours of
Western Europe. It is expected to arrive at Bremer-
haven next spring. The United States frigate Colorado,
42, sails immediately in consequence of an order just
receivedfrom President Johnson, for England, to convey
, Mr. Bright to America, whither he is invited as the
' guest of the American nation, in recognition of his
friendly sentimenta towards the Union.
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REPUBLICANISM Syr Maxteo.—The Brusels Inclipert-
dance publishes a singular document, which it profeasea
to have received from an excellent source, but-for which
nevertheless it will not vouch The document purports
to be addressed by the Prefect of the department of
Michoacan' in Mexico, to the Mexican Government.
The Prefect resigns his office on the ground that the
, peol3le are everywhere turning more and more against
the prestnt ruling system, that the Republioan party is
growing fast in popular favour, and that its ultimate
triumph is cattalo. We very much doubt its authen-
ticity.
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THE reoent death of Sir E. P. Tache, late Premier of
Canada, creates a Ministerial crisis in our British North
American colony. The funeral of the late Premier took
place at Quebec on the 4th August, and was accompanied
with impressive cerernquies. Of course there is great
interest attaching to qui, appointment of a successor.
Several names are mentioned, but the favourite will be
probably either Mr. Cartier or Mr. Macdonald. The
great question at issue in the colony, and ni the
opinions entertained by the candidates for the Premier-
slip about whieb the decision will binge, is the question
of confederation or no confederation. There is great
anxiety felt in Canada that the Ministry should be
unanimous on this important point.
Tits clerical party in Spain still continue to manifest
their displeasure at the recent recognition of the Italian
kingdom by the Spanish Government. The Bishop of
Carthsgena has made himself prominent in the matter
by issuing a formal protest against the Government's
action. But the clerical party in Italy, who, since the
sing was excommunicated for his sacrilegious attack on
holy mother church, have abstained from taking part in
public matters, have resolved to take part in the next
general elections, which will probably take place in
October. Perhaps the clericals have their ordets from
Rome. The Pope may be desirous of making yet another
attempt to bring about a recollection with Italy.
THE HEALTH OF THE PEZEHDENT.—The New York
correspondent of the Tones sends home ratber alarming
accounts about the health of the President. Latterly be
has been quite unable to attend to public business ; and
the state of his health creates very general uneasiness in
the public mind. Mr. Seward is happily able to give his
undivided attention to the duties of his post ; and with
such help," writes the correspondent, "Mr. Johnson
might well afford to take that rest which is imperative
to his saftty." But it seems the President is very
diligent in business, and insists upon attending per-
sonally to even small details, and the result is that there
are grounds for some alarm respecting the repeated
I attacks of illness which have lately followed each other

so rapidly.
QUILICNSLAND —The estimated revenue for the year
1815-66 is 1_702,4r0, and the estimated expenditure
£670,586. These figures, however, must be taken with
a oertain amount of reservation, because they include
land order transactions. A land order is simply an
acknowledgment that the holder of it is entitled to a
fres grant of land, and we do not see why the nominal
value of the land should appear in the proceeds of land
sales. Deducting from the expenditure £60,000 set
down for land orders cancelled, £40,000, a special appro-
priation for public buildings lo be raised from the sale
of Goternment properties, £16,900 for other special
appropriations, the actual charge upon the consolidated
revenue will be £553,000; and the estimated population
of 1866 being £lOO,OOO, the omit of Government is
£5 10a. per head. In New South Wales the expenditure
this year is estimated at £1,825,518, which amounts to
FA 10s. per head on its population of 400,0(0.-0emu-
land Journal of Commerce.

A Curuous Tense.—A curious story is told told in the
Archives Medicates of the French marine. In 1849 a
Portuguese ti &der, named Da Souza, died at Wildah, in
Dahomey. He had gained a large fortune as a slave
dealer, and, having lived according to the fashions of
his adopted country, left a hundred children. Jealous
of the growtS of a race of half-breeds among Ms people,.
the King of Dahomey compelled the family of Da
Sousa to reside in a particular locality, and prohibited
them from marrying except among themselves. This
order has been rigorously carried out, and in 1863 notiee
was taken of the children of the third generation. The
colour of their skin was rapidly becoming a deep black,
although they preserved some of the European features
of their progenitor, old Da Souza. It if asserted that
no members of this family have been deg or dumb,
Iblind, idiotic, cit rickety; but, 6n the other hand, they
are continually declining in .mtmliere, and before very
long it is probable there will not be a single survivor.
P all Mall Gatelle.
SOUTHERN littaagi) OF RR TANKERS. Federal
leaders and politicians seem to have let slip the golden
opportunity, when' it -might have been possible to con-
ciliate the South and prepare for a harmonious and pros-
perous re-union. Had they acted generously and
liberally ; had they shown kindness and sympathy ;
bad they appeared really anxious' to contribute to the
comfort and happiness of the South, and to prepare for
its resumption of the duties of free citizenship, " the
great Seuthern heart" might have been fired with love
for the Yankees, whom they bad learned with so much
bitterness t.) hate. But this was not done and the
' South has discovered that even the pretence of restoring
, to them their rights as citizens is a mockery and a
delusion; and their wrath is ten-fold worse than before.
IThey have recovered in part from the state of panic
whioh accompanied the close of the war; and from a
statemeat which appears in the New 1 ark Herald,
they have come to detest the Yankees even worse than
ever. "They hate," writes this enemy of the South,
'the Government of the United States as bitterly is
ever, and they would rather be led by their politicians
to the bottomless pit than to receive amnesty and assist"
mice from the Government. These are plain truths,
but they are truths, and I have no desire to evade
them. My business is to relate facts 1111 I find them, not
as I would like to have them. . . . The everlasting
negro is getting to be a larger elephant with each suc-
ceeding day, and extremely hard to manage. When his
tusks are secure, he is almost sure to hit his master in
i the face with his proboscis, or come down on his pedal
! extremity with his monstrous hoof. Very evidently the
' snake has been only scotched, not kil.ed.

IMPORTANT oommoiities for domestic oonsumption,
that command a large sale from their distinctive advan-
tages being valued by the public, frequently attract a
host of imitators. Some to pass off inferior articles,
closely copy the trade-mark, tables, packets, Sce. of
Messrs. Horniman, the well-known original importers
of the pure tea ; therefore purchasers should not fail
to notice that their signature is on each packet.
, Horniman and Co.'s tea, from its reliable good quality,
has for a quarter of a century been in great favour
throughout the kingdom, proving that all c'asses value
good tea possessing lasting strength, and prefer sterling
quality to mere appearance; it is now Bold eight-penoe
per pound cheaper, the duty is reduced. Horniman's
agents number about two thousand; those in this
locality are advertised in our columns.
The following is an extract from the &mond Edition
(page 188) of the Translation of the Pharinacopmia of
the Royal College of Physicians, of London, by Dr. G.
F. Collier, published by Longman and Co. :—" It is no
small defect in this compilation (speaking of the
Pharinscoixeia) that we have no purgative mass but
what contains aloes; yet we know that hoarnorrhoidel
persons cannot bear aloes, except it be in the form of
COCKLE'S PILLS, which Odell,/ consists of sloes,
scammony, and colocynth, which I think are forme
into a sort of compound extract, the acridity of which
is obviated, I suspect, by an alkaline process, and by a
fourth ingredient (unknown to me) of an aromatic tonic
nature. I think no better and no worse of it for its
being a patent medicine. I look at it as an article of
commerce and domestic convenience, and do not hesi-
tate to say it is the best made pill in the kingdom ; a
muscular purge, a mucous purge, and a hydrogne
purge combined, and their effects properly controlled by
a dirigent and oorrigent. That it does not commonly
produce hcemorrhoids, like most elastic pills, I attributit
to its being thoroughly soluble, so that no undimol‘ed
adhete to the micas membrane.