The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-03-30 00:00:00

DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS

DORCHESTER, TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1858.

HONEST& AUDA X.

IN the House of Lords on Friday, the Earl of
DERBY, in reply to the Marquis of CLANRICARDE,
stated that the Government had no intention to
interfere with the system of national education
in Ireland, but they reserved to themselves the
right of considering whether grants might not
be given to schools of the Established Church in
Ireland, without interfering with the proper
working of the existing system. On Monday
the Royal assent was given by Commission to
the East India Loan Bill and the Havelock
Annuity Bill The Law of Property Amend-
ment Bill was read a second time and referred
to a select committee. The Church of England
Special Services Bill and the Trustees' Relief
Bill were read a third time and passed. Lord
HA.RDINGE stated, in answer to a question from
Lord BROUGHAM, that there was no truth in the
report that the Government intended to enlist
Kroomen on the coast of Africa for service in
India. On Tuesday the Earl of ELLENBOBOUGH,
stated, with regard to Lord BROUGHAM'S ques-
tion of the previous evening, that he had enter-
tained a plan for enlisting Kroomen for military
service in India, but had been obliged to post-
pone it in consequence of the impossibility of
carrying it out without such alterations in the
Mutiny Bill as could not be made in the present
session. On Thursday the Earl of MALMESBURY.
announced that Warr, one of the engineers of
the Cagliari, had been released by order of the
King of Naples, and had arrived in England that
morning; and that PARK, the other engineer,
had been admitted to bail, and was residing at
the house of the British Consul at Naples.
In the House of Commons on Monday, on the
motion that the Oaths Bill, as amended, be con-
sidered, Mr. CooAN moved as an amendment the
omission of the Roman Catholic oath, in order
that there might be only one oath to be taken
by all members. The amendment was negatived
On a division by 345 to 88. Mr. NEWDEGATE
then moved the omission of the clause which
enables the Jew to take the oath without the
words, "on the true faith of a Christian." On
a division the amendment was negatived by 297
to 144, and the Bill, as reported, was agreed to.
On Tuesday, on the motion of Mr. MILNES, a
return was ordered of the correspondence be-
tween her Majesty's Government and that of
the Emperor of the French on the late altera-
tions in the passport system, with the addition,
suggested by Lord PALHERsroN, of extracts
from the oorreepondenee of British consuls on
the coasts of France, relative to the hardships
inflicted upon British workmen who had landed
in France with passports, but were not permitted
to proceed on their journey. Lord BURY'S mo-
tion for leave to bring in a Bill to legalise
marriage with a deceased wife's sister was carried,
on a division, by 105 to 82. Mr. Avitrort ob-
tained leave to introduce a Bill to provide a
remedy for the inequality in the poor rates of
the metropolis, and Mr. COWPER obtained leave
to bring in a Bill to regulate the qualifications of
practitioners in medicine and surgery. On
Wednesday Mr. DUNLOP moved the second
reading of the Valuation of Lands (Scotland)
Act Amendment Bill, when Lord DoNcAN
moved that it be read a second time that day
six months. After s long discussion the amend-
ment was carried without a division: so the
Bill is lost. On Thursday Mr. ROEBUCK'S
motion for the abolition of the Lord-Lieutenancy
of Ireland was negatived after a long debate by
a majority of 177, the numbers being 243 to 118.
The Galway Freemen Disfranchisement Bill was
read a second time on the understanding that,
in committee, the CHANCELLOR of the ExcHz-
QUER will take steps to punish the bribers.
Last night the CHANCELLOR of the BEl:mimosa
obtained leave to bring in a Bill to transfer to
the Crown the government of India; and both
Houses at their rising, adjourned to the 12th
April for the Easter recess.

Tax debate in the House of Commons on Tues-
day night, on the French passport system,
expresses very fairly the opinion of this country
upon the utterly futile and vexatious restrictions
lately adopted by the French Government. It
is of course very natural that in a country like
England, where we breathe the air of freedom,
the operation of the passport system, under the
mildest forms, should be looked upon in no very
favourable light. The increased complication
and severity of these "tricks upon travellers"
has necessarily excited a good deal of annoyance
and irritation; and the mode of dealing with some
of our countrymen on French soil, which the
newest ramifications of the system authorize and
enforce, has not improperly met with loud com-
plaints and strong remonstrance. It is unfortu-
nate for the EMPSEON his government, and
his country, that this equally absurd and odious
system, instead of being mitigated or abolished,
should have been so greatly aggravated in all its
bearings. The late murderous attempt most

happily failed of its object; but the evil conse-
quences springing from it have afflicted innocent
and unoffending parties besides those unfortunate
creatures who were killed and wounded by the
reckless discharge of the hand-grenades. The
late attempt to introduce into this country the
hateful system of espionage in the guise of Con-
spiracy Bill, brought in to please the EMPEROR
of the Fastiot, will be long remembered; and.
the jealousy of British freedom which detected
and overturned this insidious Manoeuvre will re-
dound to the honour of this country for all time.
It is true we loot the services of a good working
Administration in this honourable assertion of
liberty, and the late Ministers were not without
some plausible excuses for what they had done;
but it was better far that we should put up with
that temporary loss and inconvenience than
incur the unknown dangers of forfeiting a tittle of
true liberty and independence. Such was the
nature of the attempt and such the consequences,
in so far as we were concerned, of a blind and
ill-considered policy springing front terror and
alarm. With other countries, less powerful than
England, the case has been different. There the
uneasiness of despotism has made itself felt, and
enforced obedience to its feverish requirements.
Belgium, Switzerland, and Sardinia have been
successfully operated upon, and the honourable
distinction enjoyed by these little countries has
been sullied in no small degree by a forcible and
absolute infringement of liberty. Rare is a
violent interference with the internal affairs of
other countries, which France so much deprecates
,in the case of its own empire. France not only
claims a right to do what it likes with its' own,
but whatever it pleases with other countries—in
so far as a bullying attitude and a threatened
recourse to arms may accomplish the end in
view. The passport system is nothing less than
'a part of the machinery of despotism, and it
bases its most plausible defence upon the ground
that the French Government has a right to make
what internal regulations they please, and that
in fact we ought not to interfere with them in
such a matter, even to the extent of murmurings
and complaints. We have just seen how scru-
pulously just the EMPEROR himself has been in
this particular; but the whole fabric of the pass-
port system is indefensible upon any ground of
utility and public safety. Not only so, but the re-
cent regulations actually go so far as to make our
magistrates do the work of French police agents
—in many oases, as we learn lately, entailing con-
siderable trouble and difficulty. It is Impossible
that the habits and feelings of a free country
can be brought to assimilate with those of a
country where liberty is not; and we have only
so much the more reason to regret the important
difference between us because the breach has
become wider. Meantime, this clog upon
locomotion, this barrier to the free intercourse
of two of the greatest nations under the sun,
whose immediate contiguity renders this inter-
course in a manner compulsory, is, of course,
producing its natural fruits. Restraint begets ,
uneasiness, and uneasiness cripples the trade
and commerce of the empire. Government
securities are declining in the market, and the
latest advices speak of gloom and apprehension.
All these depressing conditions are the result of
a system most vicious in itself, and equally '
abortive of anything approaching to a good
effect. The late disastrous attempt itself, which
is made the excuse for the aggravated stringency
of the passport regulations, proves to demon-
stration their utter futility as a preventive of
assassination or a measure of public security.

DORCHESTER PITCHED CORN MARKET, Saturday.—
The supply of wheat WM short, still there was no
life in the trade, and to effect sales a reduction of
2a. per quarter had to be submitted to. Barley and
oats mamtained late rates.

MONTHLY SALE—At the monthly sale on Satur-
day, held by Messrs. Baker and Ensor in the Fair
ground, the beasts and sheep were of a superior
quality, and a large attendance of butchers and deal-
ers was attracted. Indeed, so large was the crowd
of persons present, as well as the great quantity of
stock for disposal, that the neighbourhood of the
sale-ground wore all the appearance of a regular fair.
The sale was the largest that has been held by these
enterprising auctioneers, and 58 head of cow stock,
600 head of sheep, and a number of horses, together
with a considerable number of implements, were dis-
posed of. Prime beef fetched from 10s. 6d. to
iIL; mutton from 7d. to 70. The demand
for heifers and calves was dull. Messrs. Baker
aud Enaor's next monthly sale comes off on April 24.
LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH—On Wednesday an
adjourned meeting of this body was held in the
Council Chamber, when the engineer, Mr. A.
Whitehead, attended and gave information on por-
tions of his report received at the meeting on Mon-
day. The representatives of the public were not
permitted to be present, the Board deeming it un-
advisable to publish their proceedings at this stage
of their difficult business. We understand Mr.
Whitehead reports favourably as to the supply of
water to the town. The usual monthly meeting of
the Board will be held on Monday.

THE SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY. —ln another
column will be found this company's bill of fare
for the Easter holidays. From Thursday to Sunday
excursionista will be able to travel to London at
little more than single fares, and can remain in town
till Tuesday. Doubtless the line weather which has
set in will induce large numbers to avail themselves
of the facilities for a visit to the metropolis.

GUA.RDIANS. —The following gentlemen are nomi-
nated for Guardians of the poor of the Dorchester
Union :—Trinity parish, Messrs. Thomas Patch and
John Petty Aldridge; All Saints, Mr. William
Galpin ; St. Peters', Messrs. John Francis Hodges
and Francis Look • Fordington, Messrs. Samuel
Slade and Robert Hayne ; Broadmayne, Mr. John
Samways ,• Whitoombe, Mr. Arthur Leonard
Cooper; Samford, Mr. Stephen Toghill Harding,
sen. ; Came, Mr. Josiah Hill; Monokton, Rev.
Vyell Donnithorne Vyvyan ; Charminster, Mr.
John Read; West Stafford, Mr. Joseph Vsizey.

COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE LORD LIEUTENANT
Or THE COUNTY Or DORSET.—DORSET REGIMENT
Or MILITIA.--Ensign Grantham Trench Falwasser
to be Lieutenant , vice Molesworth resigned. En-
sign Charles Herd to be Lieutenant, vice Hussey re.
signed. Ensign James Anderson to be Lieutenant,
vice Daniel resigned. Alexander Hammond Smith,
gentleman, to be Ensign, vice Falwasser promoted,
Henry Palmer Duncan, gentleman, to be Ensign,
vice Herd promoted.

THE DORSET CZNTRAL RAILWAY.—We under•
stand that the arrangements for the land required for
railway purposes in Milborne Port have been very
satisfactorily concluded, and that a promise has been
made by the directors that Milborne will be favoured
with a station.

On Good Friday the London and Sonth•Weetern
trains will run as on Sunday, and similar arrange.
manta will take plum on the Great Western line.

THE DORSET FRIENDLY SOCIZTY.—The anni-
versary of this useful and important Society is to
be held this year at Shaftesbury on Thursday week.

We announce with regret the death of William
Wingfield Baker, Esq., of Orsett Hall, Essex,
the respected father of George Wingfield Digby,
Esq, Mr. Baker died at Sherborne Castle on Sun.
day, full of years, having passed his 87th birthday.
For many years he was a blaster in Chancery, and one
of the Judges on the Glamorgan and Brecon Circuit.
By his death Richard Wingfield, Esq., member for
South Essex, becomes entitled to • very handsome
property, and will 1111411010 the name of Baker.

The Great Western Railway Company announce
an excursion train from this neighbourhood to Lon-
don on Saturday, the trip to return on Easter Tues-
day. Particulars will be seen on reference to our
advertising oolumns.
We have much pleasure in announcing that Mr.
W. E. Taprell has been appointed manager of the
Dorchester Use and Coke Works in the room of Mr.
Hadley.
Flax.—On Wednesday evening an alarm of firs
was made at the Chequers inn, the chimney having
caught. Assistance was soon at hand and the fire
quickly got under, very little damage ensuing.
.A similar accident happened at Mr. 'Robinson's,
High West-street, on Friday evening.

IN RE WILLLUI DRAYTON DAYI.B.—INSOLVENT
DEBTORS' COURT, March 26. (Before the ClilEl
COMMISSIONER.)—This insolvent, whose case was
before the Court on Monday, appeared fias:Audica-
tion. Mr. B. Caarten and Mr. Reed op for a
number of creditors; Mr. Sargood and r. M'Crea
supported. The complaint was that the insolvent,
who had been a gentleman farmer, at Piddlehinton,
had pursued s career of extravagance, and had in-
curred a number of debts after he had given • bill of
sale to a money-lender, which security had been
redeemed by his father, who was now a creditor to
a large amount. The Chief Commissioner considered
that the debts incurred after the bill of sale was given
were contracted without reasonable expectation of
payment. His Honour .pronounced a judgment of
sit months it the suit of thegeneral body of creditors,
and seven months at the snit of five creditors, named
Taylor, Hawkins, Hazen, Warland, and Domone3l

ALLEGED CONCEALMENT OF BIRTIL—An inquest
was held on Saturday afternoon at Herringstone
farm, before Mr. Symonds, the district coroner, on
the body of a male child the offspring of a single
woman, aged 18, named Anne Vineent, daughWr of
the bailif to Mr. Pope, of Sutton Poyntz. Front
the evidence of the young woman's parents it ap-
peared that she went to bed in apparent gclod
spirits on Friday night; but at S next zooming, oil
her father knocking at her door for her to get up
and make the fire, he received no answer. Entering
the room he asked her how she was. She replied
that she had been very sick. He then desired his
wife to make her some tea. This was complied with,
and after the young women had partaken of the tea
her mother finding her very unwell—and both she
and her husband knew of the state the daughter was
in, having engaged Mr. Arden to attend her—pro-
ceeded to wrap the bed clothes around her. In
doing so she discovered a newly born infant in the
bed. The daughter in reply to her mother said she
I did not know how it came there. The medical man
was immddiately sent for, and. on arriving attended
to the wants of the young woman. At the inquest
Mr. Arden expressed a disinclination to undertake a
post mortem examination of the infant without the
presence of a second medical practitioner, and Mr.
Emson WWS named as a colleague. he inquest was
adjourned to Monday evening at the Townball; in
order that a pod mortem examination of the body
might be made. The young woman has never lived
away from home, nor been in service. One of the
jury summoned on Saturday, Mr. Slade, surveyor,
not attending, a labourer from the farm was called
in to take his place, and the coroner said he should
return Mr. Slade to the Court of Assizes or Quarter
Sessions as a defaulter, to be amerced by that Court.
At the adjourned inquest at the Townhall last even-
ing (Monday) Mr. Curme, surgeon, gave a certificate,
stating that one of the jurymen, Mr. Hibbe, was too
ill to attend, and the inquest was therenpoti ad-
journed till Thursday morning, at ten o'clock.
TEMPERANCE—Mr. Hilton delivered a lecture on
"Total Abstinence," on Tuesday night at the Town-
hall. The attendance WM tolerably numerous and
all puled off quietly. The Rev. W. Barnes, BD.,
presided. The lecturer urged those present as
philanthro ista, as Christian, and as patriots to take
the pledge,
LORD-LIEUTENANT GI IRELAND—In the House
of Commons' division on Thursday the following
members voted in the majority against the abolition
of the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland—Mr. J. H. Cal.
craft, Mr. R. J. R. Campbell, Captain L S. D.
Darner, Right Hon. T. S. Estcourt, Mr. G. W.
Franklyn, Colonel Freestun, Mr. W. J. Garnett,
Mr. W. R. Hodgson, Right Hon. H. Labouchere,
Mr. T. Luce, Mr. A. Mills, Captain Shirt. In the
minority were the names of Mr. G. G. Glyn and Mr.
A. W. Ringlake.
JEWISH DISABILITIES. —ln the division on Mon-
day night, on Mr. Newdegate's amendment for leav-
ing out the words in the Oaths Bill which will ad-
mit Jews, the following voted for Lord John
Russell's Bill as it stood :—Mr. Campbell, Colonel
Freestun, Sjnt. Kinglake, Mr. Mnglake, Col.
Tynte, Col. Pinney, Hon. W. Portman, G. C. Glyn,
Rt. Hbn. H. Labouchere, Mr. Michell, Mr. D. Sey-
mour, Mr. Nicoll, Mr. Disraeli, Sir J. Packington,
and Sir F. Kelly. Against the admission of Jews
there voted Capt. Joliffe, Mr. Knatchbull, Mr.
Powell Langton, Mr. Moody, Mr. G. Shirt, Mr.
N. Sturt, Mr. Walpole, Gen. Peel, Mr. Adderley,
Sir W. Joliffe, Mr. Eatcourt, and Lord Naas.
DESERTER&—At the Wmcanton police court,
March 22, before S. W. Wood, Esq., Joseph
Black and William Ward were brought up charged
with deserting from the 11th Hussars at Dorchester.
P.C. Huish proved that from information he received
he apprehended the prisoners on Saturday night at 12
o'clock, when in bed, at an inn at Temple Coombe,
when they admitted they were deserters. Com-
mitted to Shepton Mallett to await the decision of
the authorities at the Horse Guards.

PRISONERS FOR TRIAL AT THE EASTER SESSIONS.—
Samuel Stone, housebreaking at Marshwood ; George
Goff, stealing heath at Wambrook ; Joseph Davidge,
stealing brush at Weymouth; George Hibbs, stealing
hay at TEimmeridg•e. On bail John Bell, receiving hay
knowing it to have been stolen at Himmeridge. The
civil business will be transacted on Tuesday next, and
the criminal business will commence on the following
inoming.

BOROUGH PETTY SESSIONS, TOWIthAll, Monday, March
29.—(Before Wm. Manfield, Esq., Mayor, and George
Curme, Esq.)—George Clark, who had just been released
from prison after three months' incarceration for being
at the South-Western station for an unlawful purpose,
was charged with being drunk and disorderly on Satur-
day last. P.C. Garland said that on Satur467 night,
at half-past ten, there was a row at the Mad Coach
public-house. On entering the house witness saw the
prisoner and a railway porter fighting about the price of
a razor, and witness took him into custody, the police
having been informed, from several quarters during
the evening, that prisoner had been very noisy. His
Worship told Clark that if he was seen in this locality
any more, the charge of attempting to injure a Smith-
Western Railway porter with a, razor, on being appre-
hended last December, would be proceeded with. Mr.
Mears, the stationmaster, was in attendance, but did
not press the charge of assault. The man promised to
give up drinking, and to quit the borough at once.—
Thomas Pearce, who said he came from London and
was in search of work, was charged with being found
sleeping under a straw rick. P.C. Garland stated that
at three o'clock on Sunday morning he discovered the
prisoner asleep under a straw rick in Fordington Field,
just on the confines of the borough. Prisoner told the
officer that he had been to the Union, and could not get
admitted. Some tracts and Ragged School Union enve-
lopes, and, list of towns between London and Plymouth
were found on the prisoner. Ordered to leave the
borough immediately, which prisoner readily promised
to comply with.—Samuel Ridoue was found with the
last prisoner asleep near the Fair Ground, and lie had
papers showing that he enlisted in a foot regiment on
the 25th, and was attested on the 26th. He was sworn
in on Saturday, and the recruiting sergeant said the
recruit had had leave to go to his friends at Sturminster
Newton, and had a billet to sleep at the Royal Oak, in
this town, on his return. The sergeant promised to con-
vey the recruit to Bristol Tuesday ,norning, and he
was discharged.
OVERSEERS.—PETTY SESSIONS, Shirehall, Saturday,
March 27.—(Before H. Frampton, Esq., Captain C. A.
Manning, John Eloper, W. L. Henning, H. Williams,
and C. Porcher, Esqrs.)—The business was limited to
the appointment of parish constables end overseers, and
passing waywardens alcounta. Holy Trinity :—Over-
seers, Messrs. George Read and Henry Groves; con-
stables, Richard Maher and Stephen Dennis. All
Saints : overseers, Messrs. Robert Hibbs and Samuel
Slade. Fordington : overseers, Mears. Henry Frank-
lin and Henry Morgan ; constables, Cornelius Thorne
and James Dart. Charminster : overseers, Messrs.
William Vincent Hall and Joseph Redwood ' • constables,
William V. Hall and John Bunn. Wont Stafford:
overseers, Messrs. Thomas Smith Kellaway and John
Goldring ; constable, Henry Greening ; surveyor and
waywarden, Mr. John Floyer. Stinsford : overseers,
Messrs. James Cake' ' jun. and George Gilpin, jun. ;
constables, lsaao Wed and James Hardy; waywarden
and surveyor, Mr. Stephen Toghill Harding, sen. The
accounts of the several waywardens were passed.
COUNTT MAGISTRATES' OFFICE, ShirehaU, Monday,
March 22.—(Before H. Williams, Esq.)—Michaet May
and John Afitchell, having been found asleep in an out-
house at Evershott on Sunday night by Sergeant Wood-
row, were committed as vagabonds to the House of
Correction for 7 days' hard labour.
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COMMITTED TO DORCHESTER OAOL. —To hard
labour: Sophia Old, stealing turnips at Shoehorns,
1 oelendar month; Ann Heats and 441'17 Ann Williams,
for the same offenoe, 14 days ; Peter Mime and
Andrew Shen, vagranoy at Shaftesbury, 1 calendar
month; Charles Yeatman, vagrancy at Cann, 3 weeks ;
Henry Dumbly, Waving fsmily chargeable at Poole, 1
calendar month; Enoch Coo, assault at Chardstook, 2
calendar months imprisonment.

IMPALING A FLY.— The Family Herald of Satin,
day last publishes the following I—
'

"Dorset is • fine county, its men of the true
English breed, stalwart, frank, and honest, ite women as
beautiful as Englishwomen always are, its agricultural
produee of all kinds excellent, and its butter the very
best in the world, yet, like many other delightful
places, it Is infested with vermin ; not the least offen-
sive of which is that pest of the social and domestic
circle, the "small-beer" critio, as old Oobbett used to
term the Weed. One of these creatures, a veritable
provincial Diogenes, squatting in its dilapidated butter-
tub of ignorance and self-conceit, has thought fit to
decry the Family Herald, not for any demerit that the
thing can see in our publication, but that we give too
much for the money ! Our readers do not find fault
with us for that ; and all for ourselves, we are only too
glad that we ain give them so much; but our present
ability to oblige our friends and deserve their support
is offensive, it appears in the sight of the scribe, who,
"does" the "review." in the Dorset Chronicle. We
can readily understand the feeling that dictated the
clumsily-worded notice with its ridiculous French quota-
tion, showing the writer's complete ignoranoe of that
language, and should not have noticed such feeble trash,
but that we thought it due to our Dorset friends—and
they are legion—to impale this particular fly for their
amusement. Honest criticism is as acceptable to the
literary taste as "prime Dorset" is to the palate; but
when it i.e paltry and knavish it offends and disgusts all
well-balanced minds. It is more, it is a nuisance, and
ought to be put down. There are oertain people in
whom envy is so predominant, that, from their deservedly
low moral condition, they delight in viewing everything
superior to them or beyond their reach through the
medium of • soured and carping disposition. Sucoees in
others they consider • crime committed against their
benighted egotism. To this ugly class the Dorset
Chronicle " critic?" evidently belongs ; he cannot for-
give us our large—nay, steadily increasing an unprece-
dented circulation; and therefore out of his small
1 malice he must needs print • bit of rubbish about the
cheap press, and spasmodically try to sneer at the
"million after million" (we quote his own words) "of
its issues." He must be about as much acquainted with
the usages of metropolitan journalism as he is with the
art of criticism, and, as your "dull ass will never mend
his pace," any attempt to deal with his assertion about
our correspondence page would be utterly useless; but
this much we may tell him—we should be exceedingly
sorry to trust to him to make a selection from, and
answer four hundred letters a week. Our correspond-
ence is all legitimate, and the Dorset Chronicle scribe
knows it is; but having no ideas of his own, he is so
much in the habit of rushing into assertions, that in
this instance he has taken the first that came to hand.
We should advise him to take to another kind of churn,
the literary one does not suit him at all; but whatever
calling he may pursue, unless he appreciates a certain
text about honesty being the best policy, he cannot reason-
ably hope to succeed. Let him tell the truth and shame
the author of all evil; and wherever he goes, and in his
fiercest bourepf, literary slashing let him have with him
our deliberate opinion—not ours alone, but that of the
whole of the sespeetable British prees•—that • dishonest
critic is capable of any mean adieu. His 11011110 of
honour is as "seedy" as his literary ability."