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

LONDON PROVISION MARKETS.

The inquiry for molt descriptions of butter is very
inactive, and prices are with difficulty supported.
Bacon is dull, and rather cheaper. Other provisions
are a dull inquiry.
nonce, fine, per cwt
Ditto. middling
Fresh, per dozen lb.

• 124 e. to 1224.
100 e. 110..
lle. lie.

RAY AND STRAW MARKETS.

81111TRIMILI), MAICR ?Z.—Meadow hay, from £2 101.
to £4 4i.; clover do., £3 10s. to £5 Os.; and straw,
£1 ss. to 21 10s. per load.
WRITECHAPRL, MARCH 25.—Meadow hay, from
£2 10s. to £4 Os. ; clover do., £3 10s. to £5 55.;
and straw, Cl Si. to Cl 10s. per load.

HOP INTELLIGENCE.

BOROUGH, MARCH 28.—Medium qualities of Bent
and Stung hope, of last year's growth, are selling to
fair extent, on former terms. In all other hops very
little is doing :

Per cwt.
Mid and Wet Kent pocket/ . a 10 to 8 0
Weald of Kent' 18 310
We have no material ohange to report In our market,
whioh still oontinues inactive, but with rather more in.
quiz,. for ooloury examples of the last growth, and for
sound IMS. No hops arrived in the port of London
lest week.

WOOL MARKET.

Since our lost report good end fine wools have been
held at very full prices ; but the demand for them has
continued heavy. Low and other descriptions have
ruled dull in the extreme, end to effect sales lower rates
must be submitted to. The supply of wool in the
market is by no means extensive. For export nothing
is doing.

Per pack of 11401bc

Fleaosa—Sotithdown Hogs 413 0 Co /114 10
Do. Half•brod Hop
Do. Kent
Do. Bouthdown Erma and Within IS 0 13 10
Do. Loioester ditto
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-03-30

LATEST PROVINCIAL MARKETS.

EMOTHAIIPTON, Friday. —Old wheat, £l2 O. to
£l3 ; new, £lO 10e. to £l3 Os, per load. Malting bar.
ley, 38e. to 42a.; grinding ditto, 265. to 32.. Oat', 225.
to 301, Beans, 40s. to 48e. Malt, 660. to 725. per qr.
Flour, 325. to 34e. per sack.—There was a less active
demand for wheat to-day, with pile.' in favour of the
buyers. Barley, oats, end beano each in steady demand,
at late quotations. Flour trade quiet, at Is. per sack
reduction.

WARMINSTER, Saturday, March 27.—Wbeat, 425. to
49e. (last week, 44i. to 501.); new wheat, —s. to —a.
lost week. , Barley, 82s. to 425. (last week,
325. to 42e.); Olt*, 23e. to 28e. Oast week, 235. to 265.,
Roans, 41s. to 52.. (last week, 41s. to 525.) PelIA, --6.
to B. (last week, —s. to —s.)— 81h. loaf, lid.—
There was a small supply. Wheat sold very slowly, at
rites full Is. per quarter lower. A steady trade wail
done In barley, at former rates.

BRISTOL, thursday.—Wheat, old white, sa. 64. to
04., old red, 54. 3d. to 5.. 9d. per bushel; new white,
5.04. to se. fid. ; new red, fis. Od. to 6e. Od. ; barley,
malting, 35e. Od. to 395. Od. per qr. ; grinding, 275. o.
to 301. Od. ; mite, white feed, 21s. Od. to 22a. Od. per
or. ; black, 90e. 6d. to 21s. Od. ; oat., Irish, white,
25e. to 26.. ; black, 20e. 6d. to 21s. Od. ; beans,
English, old, ss. 3d. to ss. 6d. per bush.; ditto new, se.
to 64. ; flour, English, beet seconds, 32e. to 35e. per
sack—There was the thinneet attendance of farmers at
to-day's market that we have seen this season. Every-
thing was very dull. English wheat sold at 2s. per qr.
less money than loart week, but farmers were unwilling
sellers. Grinding barley firm, to 6d. dearer. Oats, both
seed and feed, also firm. Beans, peas, Stc., utterly
neglected.

At the principal provincial corn markets on Saturday
last trade was generally dull, and wheat sold at from Is.
to 2e. lower. In other descriptions of grain prices were
tolarally firm.

• LPirBRPOOL WOOL XARBET, Masai 27.
i little maiainhTss. exiidfed forkireiga, wool, but
the sales have only been to • moderate extent, at former
rates. There is very little to report in Scotch, and
quotations remain the same.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-03-30

DREADFUL FIRE.-FIFTEEN LIVES LOST.

The most fatal fire that has occurred for many years
past in the metropolis took place on Sunday morning,
which, we regret to state, was attended with the sacri-
fice of not less than 15 human beings.
The scene of this calamity is Gilbert-street, Blooms-
bury, a narrow thoroughfare running out of Museum-
street into Bury-street, where the houses in Great
Russell-street, opposite the British Museum, flank the
house on the northern extremity. _

The discovery was made by police-constable Sullivan,
34 E, by seeing smoke issuing apparently from the
back part of the ground floor of one of the houses.
After the lapse of • few minutes the constable found out
the exact locality of the fire, and without a moment's
delay he sounded an alarm, knocked violently at the
street door, and after springing his rattle succeeded in
making some of the inmates aware of their impending
danger, but not until the fire had gained possession of
the whole of the lower part of the house, and rushing
up the staircase, soon cut off all means of egress by the
regular way. The affrighted occupants—or as many as
were awakened—made an attempt to descend by the
stairs, but the moment they reached the landing they
were met by such huge volumes •of sparks and hot
smoke that they were compelled to return again to
their respective rooms. The man Eastwood, and his
wife and three children, shortly afterwards made their
appearance at the second-floor window, screaming
piteously for help. Sullivan, the policeman, and another
officer, at the risk of losing their own lives, did all that
was possible to rescue this family, and fortunately they
were successful; but in an adjoining room' on the same
floor, were Mr. Smith, his wife, and urea children, and
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-03-30

—Supplies
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HUNTING APPOINThM/Pll%

Mr. Farquharson's Hoestdi—Tuesday (this day) Clif.
ton Wood; Wednesday, the Kennel.
The New 'West Hounds—Tnesday (this day), Christ-
ohurek-road Station; Thursday, Epley Farm; Saturday,
Mitstord Bridge—at a quarter to eleven.
The B. V. Foxhounds—Thursday, Malls Park; Satur-
day, Wanstrow—at a quarter to eleven.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-03-30

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however soon altered his determination for very few
hours afterwards saw him once more at Torquay,
whore with boon companions he proceeded, as long
as the meney listed, to give full vent, to his drunken
propensities. His return was, of course, a source of
great anxiety to the parties concerned, not the least
so, it may well be imagined, to his wife, and now we
arrive at the melancholy sequel to this strange tale.
Last Wednesday, Mr. F. W. Carter, son of Mr. F.
R. Carter, solicitor, Torquay, who had, it seems,
acted profeesionally throughout the transactions, pro-
ceeded to Dawliah to obtain the signature of Mrs.
Crews to an affidavit relating to the property. She
had returned from the residence of the commissioner
(before whom she had sworn to the truth of its con-
tents) to her own house, in company with Mr. Carter,
Jun. ,and was in the act of searching for some paper in
which to wrap the document, when she fell down and
eXpired. The coroner for the district (W. A. Cockey,
Esq.), deemed that these circumstances demanded
an inquiry; and at the inquest, on Friday and Satan,
day, most of the above facts were elicited by the ex-
amination of the young man, James William Osborne
Hamlyn Crews, Mr. Carter, jun., and Mr. S. R.
Oliver, the deceased's son. The evidence of Mr.
John F. Knighton, surgeon, showed that her death
arose from natural causes produced by the excite-
ment and terror she was subjected to. The jury
in returning that verdict severely censured the parties
who had been concerned in the transaction.— Weatens
Time,.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-03-30

CERNE.

BATCOMBE. —Fatal Accid,ent.—On Thursday last
an inquest was held by T. Ffooks, Esq., coroner for
the Liberty of Sherborne, and a respectable jury, at
Balcombe, on the body of Charleslliar, a child
aged about two years, the son of William Hilliar a
labourer. Deceased had been playing in the garden on
the previous Monday and had fallen into the river and
was drowned. A verdict of "Accidental death"
was returned.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-03-30

to get these persons was found impossible. Another
man and hie son, named Hedger, aho lived is some
portion of the building, who have likewise perished.
Upon inquiring at the workhouse for a liat of ths
names of the persons lying dead there, the reporter was
informed that it was at present impossible to tell, as no
one had yet been found to identify them • but the follow-
ing was the order they were brought in !—Ons man, two
young women, two male children, one female child,
three men, two lads, and another wawa and two
children. . -

earreopcnthence.

To the Editor qt the Dorset County Express tied
A gricultural Despite.

Sii,—Am etequentlreveller on ther.
Poole and Blandford, I, in common
cannot but lament the notoriously rein;
tcat,
laxities on the part of carters and drivers of
The smashed brains of well-intim ' ' " oil!
honest carters in the service of '
seem to hold out no lesson to the serat il, Ou
Saturday two iliignint cases occurred. Whilst driving
a lady in a carriage with a spirited horse I nist, just
off the brow of a bill, two horses withoot • driver.
Fate eve me just room, with great caution, to psis.
In a minute or two on came the driver at fall iiid,
just in time to save the wheels. Returning. I found
two drunken lubbers connected with two vehicles--
the one lying apparently Bensalem on a load of Imre
—with a Child' a veritable thud—driving foor
proud-looking horses with • whip as big as UMW.
A third case was a man asleep in his wegoa, and •
the horse left to himself entirely; said all in cas
halfliour ! . _ . _ .
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-01-05

Corresponbence.

To the Editor of the Dorset County Exprnes and
Agricultural Gazette.

SlR,—There is something wonderful in the
rapidity with which all young animals develope the
strength and activity of their limbs. See "the in-
fant mewking and puking in the nurse's arms," it
cannot even stand, then it gradually toddles along,
but soon it is able to hop, skip, and jump like a
kitten. Lambe, kittens, and puppy dogs are even
much quicker in finding their legs. But the most
wonderful instance on record is the Bridport infant
Railway. One of the gentlemen at a recent dinner
at Blandford made a speech declaring that the
i
railway was then ex-
acti ghlße per hour, not a second or a
yard more or less. Now, Sir, a few days since, I
also took a note of the speed, and found that the
train in which I then travelled from Bridport to
Maiden Newton, went the distance, 9 miles 2 fur-
longs and 2 chains, in exactly 22 minutes and a-half,
being somewhere about 25 miles per hour. Such a
remarkable increase of speed, from only half-a-mile
per hour, to 25 miles per hour, is really wonderful,
and will, perhaps, not escape your observation.
Yours respectfully,
Bridport, January 2, 1858.

A TRAVELLER.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-01-05

POOLE.

Paitintowor.—On Wednesday and Thursday lad
Mr. Jibes inwards delivered two very interesting
'odour's on th,is science at the Townhall. We regret
that the attendance was not so numerous as the im-
portance of the subject and its able treatment by
the lecturer deserved. The science of Phrenology,
which is yet only in its infancy and understood -by,
few, has great claims on our attention, and the many
arguments adduced by Mr. Inwards, together with
his apt illustrations, tend in a great degree to enforce
the advantages of studying this branch of knowledge.
The lecturer, in a most skilful manner, explained
the various passions and dispositions indicated by
different developments in certain positions of the
head, a careful and systematic study of which, he
held, proved the truth of the science. Many parts
of the addresses were marked with great depth of
thought and eloquence of expression, and it is hoped
—should Mr. Inwards be disposed to continue the
series of lectures, the subject affording matter for
several more—that his exertions for the instruction
of the people will meet with adequate appreciation
and attention.

SODTH-WISTIRN POTTERY.—The Men employed
at the South• Western Pottery works at Parkstonc,
to the number of 60, sat down to an excellent dinner
of roast beef and plum pudding at their works on
New Year's-day, provided for them by their em-
ployers. Mr. Hudson, the manager of the works,
presided. After dinner several toasts, interspersed
with songs, were given, and a pleasant evening was
spent. . .

Tampaitems Socrrrv.—On Monday evening last
the annual tea meeting of the above society was held
in the Townhall, which was well attended. The
Poole temperance fife and drum band, which has
been formed in this town, made their deb fa and
played several pieces very creditably. After tea
addresses were delivered hy members of the society.
Mr. Isles Inwards, the uelebratol temperance
advocate, made an eloquent speech which was
listened to with great attention. Savona popular
temperance melodies were sung and a pleasant even.
jug was spent On Tuesday evening Mr. Inwards
gave a lecture on "Public House Sips" in the
Townhall, to a numerous audience, and which
was received throughout with great applause. The
fife and drum band again playing at the commenoe.
ment and finish of the lecture.

Pools Macitextos' Imarrirrs.—The anniversary
festival of the above inditation was held in the
Townhall, on Friday last (New Year's day). There
was as usual a good attendance of the fair sex to
enjoy the cup that cheers and not inebriates. After
the duties of the tea table were ooncluded, Mr. A. B.
Hodges, one of the vice - of the institute,
was voted to the chair r'very excellent
institutions
of
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Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-01-05

NEWOATE AND

TRIAD", JAN. 1.-a
transacted here to-day, as

About

ill average business was

the ehrotse.

follows

Per Sibs. by
N. d. N. d. d. ed.
Inferior beef.... 3 0 toS 4 Inferior mutton 3 MS 4
Middling ditto.... 3 6 3 8 Middling ditto 3 6 4 0
Prime large ditto 3 10 4 0 Prime ditto
Prime email ditto 4 2 4 4 Veal
Largo pork
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-01-05

BANKRUPTS.

(From the London Gazette of Tneeday.)
John Barber and Frederick Rosensuer, Hammond.
wort, bfindng-latte, general merchant'.
Jonathan and Robert Hills, Gravesend, and Dartford,
bankers.
William Cullemon, Upper Beymour.street, Easton.
square, draper.
Peter MlAchlan, Birchin-lane, Cornhill, and Bt.
George'rterrace, Kilburn, baker.
John Green and William Baker, Newgste-street, stay
manufacturer'.
William and Henry Welisted, Molyneetz.street and
Bhouldham-street, Bryanoton-square, cabinet-makers.
William Henry Watkins, Portsea, innkeeper.
James Wates, Graveeend, hotellteeper.
Arthur Jackson, Peterborough, corn merchant.
Thomas Bolling, Paßeston, Derbyshire cattle dealer.
Robert and John Blow, Great Grinuly, Lincolnshire,
corn merchanta.
Georg* Livermore Sherland, Manchester, ironmonger.
Silas Tetlow, Oldham, cotton-waits dealer.
Benjamin Haigh, Dukinfield, Cheshire, engine maker.

(From the London Gazette of Friday.)
Francis Claxton, Doversourt,lloZ, victualler.
Thomas Roach, Broad-street-ehambers, Old Broad.
street, mining agent.
Henry Watkins, Irongate.wharf, Praed-street, Padding.
ton, lime merchant.
Samuel Perry, Birmingham, jeweller.
William Hues, Warwick, commission agent.
William Cook, Birmingham, stone mason.
John Itarford and James Thompson, Bilston, Stafford.
shire, ironrixasters.,
John Scott, Shrewsbury, coal dealer.
Barnard George Dyer Cardiff, ship chandler.
George Well, -Cheltenham, grocer.
William Quayle, Liveiyoul, shipbroker.
Daniel Edgar Monies, Liverpool, merchant.
William Taylor, eon., William Taylor, jun., and Hedry
Taylor, Barnsley, Len manufacturers.
Adolph Frederick Beckman, North Shields, ship.
chandler.

BAN IL RUPTCIIB ANNULLED.

William Middleton, Manchester, leather merchant.
Edward Leeoe, Whittie-le•Woods, Lancashire, cotton
spinner.

8010 iDILA or rni PUyioo. evinced by the Pub& for
Horotatan I Co.'s Puns imy be formed from the simple
bet, that upwards of Ten Thomand feet superficial of Wore-
house-flooring are in oonstant 'sorting occupation by their
eteff of Packers, to turn um • suasient quantity to supply
their numerous Agenta The advantage this arrangement
'fiords to the Consumer may be thus summed up :—Tee ordi-
narily mem through -numerate, handk emit- bp to bier
=WSW WkoMlbatarqvit to tbo
next to the lo elt•Lon Irtiltimale Dealer,
aftenvarde to the Provincial Trager, and family to the Be-
falls. f—ffet morial§r they
kmp.rs "le fie he bp itf_eaMed
Packets 111,4
aniforge rood ti telt feed to
stimers in all parte of the Kingdom. Lin of le=
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ITURMINSTER

NEWTON.

The inmates of our Union workhouse were on
Wednesday last regaled with a dinner, abundantly
served, of roast beef and plum pudding, which they
did ample justice to. A pint of beer, tobacco, and
snuff were offered to all who chose to partake of
those articles. Great praise is due to the master,
Mr. Clough, for his pains in collecting the subecrip•
bons to defray the necessary expense. In the even.
tug the poor people were still further entertained by
an exhibition of a magic lantern.
LITERARY INETITUTION.—OUT county member,
H. K. Seymer, Esq., M,P., favoured the supporters
of this institution on Monday week with a lecture
. . .

on "The Gold Fields of Atistralia." There was a

large attendance, amongst whom we noticed many of
the gentry of the neighbourhood, who had probably
come to greet Mr. Seymer and show their approval
of such praiseworthy exertions in diffusing informa-
tion on the topic of the day amongst the industrial
classes—efforts from which also great benefit may
undoubtedly be derived by members of society who
move in a higher sphere. It was announced that
the next lecture would be by Mr. W. C. Isaac on
"Spring," on the 19th inst.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-01-05

EMlltsbire.

DEATH 07 Ti COUNTESS (DOWAGER) NELSON.—
We regret to learn that the Countess (Dowager)
Nelson died suddenly at Paris on Tuesday last. The
deceased Countess Hilard was third daughter of the
late Rear Admiral Sir Robert Barlow, K.C.8., and
was widow of Mr. George Ulric Barlow, when she
married, secondly, 28th March, 1829, WWiam, first
Earl Nelson, only surviving brother of the immortal
hero of Trafalgar, Viscount Nelson, she being that
nobleman's second wife. After the death of Earl
Nelson, in February, 1895, the countess married,
thirdly, 7th February, 1837, Mr. George T. Knight,
who survives her ladyship. The Countess was a
pious and charitable women, and the poor and
needy have lost a generous benefactress.

.
Witims.—Sportiw.—A large number of guests
have been entertained at Wilton House during the
past week. On Tuesday a party of seven gone met
at the Warren for • dayrs sport, including the
Marquis of Ailesbury, Lord Granville, General
Bowles, Mr. Stuart, Right Hon. H. T. L Corry and
Mr. S, Herbert, when they killed nearly 700 phea.
ants and hares. On a subsequent day they met at
Grovely, when nearly 400 head of game was killed
and liberally distributed.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC REJILIPTS.—The tragic returns of
railways in the United Kingdom published for the week
ending December 26 amounted to £425,914, and for the
corresponding week of 1856 to £431,415, showing a de-
crease of £5,1101. The groes receipt. of the eight rail-
ways having their termini in the metropolis amounted
for the week ending as above to £190,688, and for the
corresponding week of last year to £190,738, showing a
decrease of 00. The decrease on the London and
North-Western Railway amounted to £3,887; but from
this must be deduMW £471, the increase on the
Eastern Counties; 017 on the Great Northern; £l,BBB
on the Great Western ; £B2 on the London and Bleck well ;
£435 on the London, Biighton, and South Coast; 2136
on the London and South-Western; and £543 on the
south-Eastern; together £3,887; leaving the decrease,
as above, £5O. The receipts on the okher lines in the
United Kingdom amounted to 035,226, and for thp
00. ponding period of 1856 to £240,677, ShollioClll
&creme- E 8,451 is the receipts of those NOM, whWe,
oldodto the doom* au the metropolitap Rasa, makes,
the total &creme £5,501 as compared with the eon..-
pending week of 1856.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-01-05

RUSSIA.

TRIO LAST OP Till SUNKEN SIIIPS AT EISBASTOPOL.
—The American brig falser lays having on board the
engineers end machinery that were to hese bun ero.
ployed in the raising of the "owls sunk in the hubour
of aebeatopol, km returned to Constantinople. The
said vessels are reported by the divers to be so
thoroughly burled In silt and earth that any railing of
them is out of the question ; the diflioulties and the
expense of doing so being 'situated to exotad any
probable prouda of the salvage.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-01-05

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Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-01-05

WOOL MARKET.

Although money hwi become easier in tho discount
market, there is no dimposition to purchase any kind of
English wool. The supply of late has rather inoreased ;
but we do not anticipate any further reduction in prioea,
even though large quantities of Colonial wool continue
to be returned from the UniteAStates.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-01-05

present.

IVESTMINSTER PALACE HOTEL COM-
PANY (Llinited)—inoorporated, with limited
Liability, tinder the Joint Stock Companies Act, 1856.
Capital £lOO,OOO, in 10,000 shares of £lO each. Deposit
El per share.
DIRECTORS.

The Visommt CHELSEA, Chairman.
T. Davis Bayly, Esq., Herringston House, Dorchester.
Major-General George Brooke, CR., Portslade House,
Brighton.
James Burehell, Esq., Gordon-square.
Riehard Cobbett, Esq„ Northumberland-street, Strand.
Major Edward Collield, Eland House, Hampstead.
S. Carter Hall, Esq., Ashley-place, Westminster, and
Firfleld, Surrey.
Captain ,Edward Harwo.?d,.Fulliam.

Clerorge Leeman, Esq., Yor.k.
Robert Rawlinson, Esq., Parliament-street.
Edward William Watkin, Fan. M.P., Timperley, near
Manchester.

Parry Woodcock, Eaq., Ashley-place, Westminster.
(With power to add to their number.)
Auditors—To be elected &t a general meeting of the
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-01-05

STRATTON.

CHRISTMAS lesit-rt-viviss.-- village was the
scone of great rejoicing on the occasion the school
children's annual treat, which took place on Tues-
day. Through the widely-known benevolence of
Mrs. Psttison, of Wrsokleford House, the whole of
the scholars—about 00 in number—attending the
Stratton Sunday &hoots, were on that afternoon
bountifully regaled with excellent beef and plum
pudding; and, when the children had thoroughly
enjoyed themselves, a useful and good present was
given to each, provided by Mrs. .I'nttison, by the
Rev. Charles Timken For many years past the
kind-hearted lady has been in the habit of assem-
bling the children on the lawn at Wrackktford in the
summer, and there generously refreshing them, per-
sonally superintending and gratifying the wants of
her numerous young guest.; but this year, owing to
the continued Mass of a near relative, Mrs. Patti.
son has been unable to afford the children their
summer treat or to meet them ; and, feeling desirous,
that they should not be deprived a the festivity,
substituted the present one, undir the care of the
Rev. C. Tucker, being herself still prevented from
attending. In the evening about 30 of the old
people of the village were gathered together and
partook of a good supper, by the kindness of the
same lady, they did not forget to testify their
gratitude for her timely present of beef to them on
Christmas eve.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-01-05

HOP INTELLIGENCE.

FRIDAY, JAN. 1. - Our market is fairly supplied
with nearly all kinds of hops. Fine and good qualities
are in firm request at full prices. Otherwise the de-
mand is very inactive.

Per cwt.
3fld end FAnt Kent pockete . . £4 2to 6 0
Weak! of Kente 2 18 4 0
2 11 8 10
Our market is decidedly firmer, with • better demand
for new hope of all desonptions ; 1855'e and 1856's are
also inquired for, at very full rates.—The imports of
foreign hops into London lest week were 213 bales from
Hamburgh.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-01-05

774,00010MOr7M5Willse

JOHN CASSELL'S COFFEE,
AND
'TORN CASSELL'S FOUR SHILLING TEA.
THE attention of Families is respectfully
called to this Celebrated Tea, which is guaranteed
for its Purity, Strength, and Fine Flavour.
The present aspect of affairs in China render • further
advance in the price of Tea very probable. To protect
consumers, however, against such advance, Joint
CAMILL & CO. have secured very large importations of
this really choice Tea, and which is now being supplied
under the reduced duty, by their Agents throughout the
Kingdom,. secured in Catty peoltsges of two ounces to
one pound.
JOHN CASSRT.PS COFFEES, which hold such a
high position in public estimation, are also supplied at
Is., Is. 44., and Is. Bd. per lb.
AGENTS for this District:—
__ _ . .

DOJICHESTRB—J. FROUD, Chemi' t.
• Mrs. BROWNING, high Rut-street.
Everasot-8. and R. Ryall, Drapers.
Yetetitater—T. Hiiard, Grocer.
Wm:pork—J. H. Harper, Esplanade.
. A. Clary, 40, High-street.
lete of Fortified-41. R. Andrews' Fortune's Well.
Bridport—Thaddy and Dabinett, Jewellers
Yeewil—J. Perry, South-street.
Merborrre--G. Gamey, Hall-moon•street.
&abridge—A. Collins, Grooer.
Shereasserer Newton—E. Jackson, Grocer.
Blers4Vord-4. Hobbs, Tea Dealer.
Poole—G. Nears Penney, Merchant.
Wistberas—Mrs. Pike, Grosser.
Gaily/team—J. Kingsbury, Newberry-street.
Mrs. Herridge, Grocer.
Shatabory-0. E. Norton, Fancy Warehouse.
Aferlelval--8. White, Draper.
Weer Steer—J. FlArelintr rot'er•
Postmen Megso—C. Streets, Cartlesareet
Okelord Paapains—J. Wareham, Grocer.
Wirburie—R Hunt, Grocer.
Warehain—T. Handal', MarkePplame.
Surasage—R. C. Harman, Chemist.
Maids* Ntrwtow—J. Chalker, Watchmaker.
Cerise Abbas—J. J. Rolla, Tea Dealer.
Bere Regie—J. H. Mundial, Grocer.
To meet the public dwmand, Avila' are still appointed
for John Cameß's Tour Shilling Tea and John aell's
Coffees, in those barna and ,not yet supplied.
For terms, apply to John • •00., 80, Fenehurch-
street, London. . Z.
L 1." INDIAN
CE A. C0N131:72d7"- and
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Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-01-05

NVESTMINSTER PALACE HOTEL COM-
PANY.—(Limited).—Form of application for
ahan3a.

To the Directors of the Westminster Palace Hotel
Company (Limited).
Gentlemen,—l request you will allot to me—shares
of £lO each in the above Company, and I hereby agree
to accept the same, or any leas number which you may
allot to me, and to pay the deposit of £1 per share
thereon, the shares so allotted to me to be subject to the
rules and regulations contained in the memorandum and
articles of Association registered in pursuance of "The
Joint Stock Companies Act, 1856." (The Limit'
Liability Act).—Dated this—day of—, 186-.
Name
Residence
Profession or occupation
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-01-05

LONDON PROVISION MARKETS.

Nearly all kinds of butter have moved off slowly
since oar last, yet prices have been supported. Bacon
is somewhat firmer, but we have no improvement to
notice in its value. Hams and lard are tolerably firm.—
Dorset, fine, 1243. to 12f•s. ; Ditto, middling, 90s. to
100 s. ; Devon —s. to -R. per cwt.; Fresh, lls. to 16a.;
per dozen lbs.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-01-05

BRIDPORT.

DASTARDLY ATTEMPT AT THE DESTRUCTION OP
HUMAN Lux..—We regret extremely to state that
some diabolical miscreants, on the day after Christmas-
day, cold-bloodily attempted to get the train thrown
off the line of railway at Great Toiler, by placing
some iron rails across the railway. Most providen-
tially this fiendish attempt at cowardly dastardly
mischief, was frustrated by an accidental discovery
by some workmen returning home from work, who
removed the rails only • few minutes before the arri-
val of the last down Wain from Maiden Newton.
But for this merciful interposition the engine and
train must inevitably have gone off the line, and
there is no calculating the loss of life that might have
then ensued. It is to be hoped that the efforts of the
police to discover the scoundrels will be swareisful,
and that they will be soundly punished. Great care
is now being taken to watch the line, and especially
at Great Toiler. A reward of £lO has been
for the apprehension and conviction of the guilty
parties.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-01-05

ScotLaub.

FORBIDDING THE BANNB.-111 a rural parish kirk,
not a hundred miles from Catterhun, on Sabbath last,
on the pn3center performing the duty assigned him of
proclaiming a well-known party in the neighbourhood
with a west country lady, • strapping young damsel rose
up in the body of the church and read aloud certain
reasons why the mad union should not take place. This
unusual proceeding, as may be imagined, created no
small stir in the congregation, and has been the talk of
the country side ever since.
RIOT WITH THE BiILITIA.—On Friday night several
soldiers of the regiment of the Staffordshire Militia, at
present stationed in the Castle of Edinburgh, appear to
have been drinking in a publichouse in the Cowgate at
the foot of Blair-street, and a fracas ensued among
them and several civilians who had assembled there. A
very large crowd speedily collected, and information of
the disturbance having been sent to the Castle, • picket
of about • down men, under a sergeant, was despatched
to the spot, but by the time they arrived the disturbance
seems to have been foyer. A crowd of many hundreds
of people, however, still thronged Blair-street; and in
coming up that street, after having been in the Cowgate,
some of the men belonging to the picket attacked • me-
chanic, and following him Into one of the stairs leading
to the South Bridge threw him down, and struck him
with their belts and feet. His cries brought Lieutenant
Milligan, of the city police, to his aid. The moment he
appeared me of the crowd called oat that he was a
police sofacer, on which the picket, leaving the other

man, attacked Mr. Milligan, and, drawing their bayo-
nets, stabbed him in the bead in several places: fortu-
nately, however, the cuts are nut serious; A young men,
named HUgh Meld, who interfered to protect Mr. Milli-
gan, was aide set upon, but both souped with °oilman-
lively slight injuries. On Monday the various parties
connected with the above fray, consisting of John
Sheratt, John Titaker Young, Thomas Lawless (rather
an appropriate nuns), and Jame.' Killeen, all private
soldiers in the Staffordshire Militia, and Solomon Day,
Lanoe•Sergeant, were brought before the pollee bar, and
reusitted to a higher court. We are glad to learn that
Lieutenant Milligan is recovering, though slowly, from
the effoota of his injuries. Fortunately, the wound* are
onlVeh s outs, and, although severe enough, are not
like to be attended Willi dangerous eoutecuoucea. In
addion'to the ruts on the head, Mr. Milligan has sus.
tamed several severe bruises about his arms ; and, to
show the dastardly Indere of the attack, we may state
that, on inspection, it is found that his topcoat in more
then one place has been pierced by a bayonet. We trust
that the result of the trial of the five parties above.
named will be such as, in some measure, to insure the
eitisens against the outrage of armed men, whose duty
it ought to be to protect instead of endangering the lives
of the inhabitant*.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-01-05

LATEST PROVINCIAL MARKETS.

Fintimagrrog, Friday.—Old wheat, £l2 104 to
£l4 Oa.; new, £II 15a. to £1310,. per load. Malting bar.
ley, 38a. to 42a. ; grinding ditto, 30s. to 33e. Oata, 221,
On 30s. Beans, 424. to 525. Malt, 66a. to 724. per qr.
Flour, 311 s. to 375. per sack.—We experioned a steady
demand for wheat at this day's market, at full eurren.
ales of laat week. Malting barley a fair sale, at late
rates ; no change in the value of grinding samples.
Oats and beans sold at late rates. Flour unchanged in
value.

Saturday, Jan. 2.- Wheat, 445. to
534. (lad week, 445. to 53..); new wheat, s. to -s.
(last week, --s. to--s.) Barley, 324. to 425. (last week.
325. to 4211.); Oct., 255. to 23.. (last week, 275. to 110 s.)
Beans, 444. to 525. (lad week, 46e. to 52..) Pee., s.
to -a. (lest week, -I. to a.) 81b. loaf, Is. Od.-
There was a good supply. Both in wheat and barley
there wee more animation and • disposition to ooneede
en ;Arena of about Is. per qr. In oats and beans
nothing doing.
Thursday.-Wheat, old white, se. 64. to 5..,
01,1 red, Gs. 3d. to 6s. per bushel; new white, ss. 3d, to
tle. 6d.; new red, se. 3d. to 6e. 6d.; barley, melting,
35.. to 41s. per qr.; grinding, 295. to 30s. ; oats, white
feed, 225. to 234. per qr. ; black, 225. to 23e. • oats, Irish,
white, 2ls. to 26..; black, 21s. to 21e. '6d. ; beans,
English, old, ss. 3d. to 6e. per bush' ditto new, 5.. 3d.
to tis. ; Sou, English, best eel:ands, 35e. to 37s per wick.
There was a very good attendance at to-day's market,
with a fair supply of English wheat, which brought in
some inetances an advance of 11s. par qr. Malting
barley in better demand, and 6d. to Is. qr. higher.
Oate utterly neglected. Beans and peu unaltered.

At the principal provincial corn markets on Saturday
last, there appears to have been a tolerable attendance
of growers, and wheat was in better request, at an
advance of Is. to 2s. per quarter over the currencies of
last week, the finest white samples making in many
places, 58s. Barley was a moderate show, at Is. to 2s.
dearer than last week, fine samples of malting making
without difilculty 40s. per quarter. In the prices of
other descriptions of grain there was no material altera-
tion.
•
LIVERPOOL WOOL-MAR.KET, JAN. 2.

Foreign wool has been more in demand, and a moderate
business has been done at fair prices. There has been a
little inquiry for Scotch, but prices continue almost
nominal.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-01-05

irtlanb.

A CLERGYMAN'S WIDOW IMPRISONED TOR DEBT.—
The Rev. Thomas Scott, of Dublin, has commended to
the papers • very distressing instance of imprisonment
for debt in the ease of • clergyman's widow. The
amount due is £3B, and it was contracted fairly with a
respectable house of business in Dublin, for the purpose
of emigrating to Australia, to provide for herself and her
two children. She promised and intended honestly to
pay the debt : but unforeseen, untoward circumstances,
which she could not possibly avert, have prevented her
from fulfilling her engagement and intention. She is
now in gaol, • mere pauper; and a sense of probity pre-
cludes her from the privilege of taking the benefit of the
Insolvent Debtors' Court. Mr. Scott appeals on her
behalf for aid, which may be transmitted to Mr. Thomas
Millington, 16, Upper Sackville-street, Dublin.

„
THE MOORE TEA FRAUDS—The revelations in con-
nection with John James Moore's frauds on the Belfast
Customs are not complete, it appears. There is a strong
rumour that patient investigation has enabled the Cus-
toms' officials to trace tea on which no duty has been
paid to several other houses in the town.
. _ .

It ic stated that the Lord Mayor of Dublin has re-
ceived an invitation from Her Majesty to be present at
the ceremonial of the marriage between the Prinoess
Royal and the Princes of Prussia on the 25th.
. - -

DEATH or JUDGE Moolll.—The Right lion. Richard
Moore, one of the justices of the Court of Queen's Bench,
died late on Thursday night at his country seat near
Dublin. He filled successively the offices of Solicitor
and Attorney General, and was raised to the bench dur-
ing the Ministry of Lord John Russell in 1847. Although
nothing certain has yet transpired with respect to the
legal changes and promotions, it is generally supposed
that the Attorney-General will succeed to the vacant
seat in the Queen's Bench, and that Mr. Christian, the
Solicitor-General, will be the late Judge Jackson's suc-
cessor in the Court of Common Pleas.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-01-05

BIRTHS.

January 2, at Dorchester, the wife of Mr. Steele, of twhts—
boye.
January 1, at Westetreet, Wimbome, the wife of Mr. Wra.
Webb, of a son.
Deoember 31, at West Park, Hants, the wife of Eyre Coute,
Esq., of a mn.
December 24, at Henstridge, the wife of Mr. Gould, yeoman,
of a daughter.
December 24, the wife of Mr. W. J. Beeent, of 311'borne St.
Andrew, of twine—a boy and girl.
December 1, at Byculla, Bombay, the wife of John Firth,
Esq., of soon.
December 29., at Modbury, Lucy Virginia, the wife of William
More, Esq., Her Britannic Majesty's Consul at New Orleans,
U.S., of a son.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-01-05

EVERSHOT.

EVZII.BHOT StsDy—SWOOL —The children at-
tending this school met at the achool-room on Tues-
day evening to partake of the good cheer provided
for them, sooording to the annual custom, b 7 the
liberality of Mrs. Jennings. Among the visitors
present were Mr. and Mrs. A. Martin and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Baskett and family, William Hen-
ning, Esq., and J. Martin, Esq. After the children
had partaken of tea and cake, they were entertained
with various amusements including two magic lan-
terns. The members of the Church choir were
present and greatly contributed to the pleasures of the
evening by their excellent singing of some glees and
part-songs. The children were dismissed at 9
o'clock, after having given three hearty cheers for
Mrs. Jennings.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-01-05

PORTLAND.

-
In consequence of the lamented death of Mr. F.
S. Frost, M.D., the coronership of this Island has
become vacant. There are three candidates in the
field, who have commenced an active canvass to be
elected to fill the office, viz., John Tizard, Esq.,
solicitor, deputy coroner, F. C. Stegall, Esq.,
solicitor, and R. N. Howard, Esq., solicitor.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-01-05

Dtbonsbirt.

SLABS AND VINING'S BANKRUPTCY. —EXtier,
Tuesday. —This was the day fixed for the last ex-
amination in this cam. Mr. Btogdon, who appeared
for the assignees, instructed by Mr. Marley, of
Langport, said, Mr. Vining had discovered an inac-
curacy which would not affect the estate, but which
would require an amendment to be made in the
balance sheet.—Mr. Vining said, he had made it
with the official assignee.—His honour then asked
if there were any creditors present who wished to
ask any question? No one responded. His honour
then asked if the official assignee was satisfied with
the balance sheet? Mr. Hirtzel bowed assent. Mr.
Stogdon said : we are perfectly satisfied with it: we
have had abundant time to go through it, and all
that remains is for your honour to appoint a day for
the certificate. His honour fixed Tuesday, the 26th
January, for that purpose. The bankrupts have now
filed three balance sheets, one of the joint estate,
and one of each of their separate estates.
AIMINSTER.—ChristInG4 Day.—Two excellent
sermons were preached in Axminster Church on
Christmas Day, in the morning by the Rev. F.
Tate, vicar, and in the afternoon by the Rev. Wil-
liam Romanis, curate of Axminster. The choir re-
flected great credit on themselves in singing the
Christmas hymns and anthems, Mr. Webber, their
talented organist, presiding at the organ in his usual
good style. On the front of the pulpit and reading-
desk were the following words, " Behold, I bring
you good tidings of great joy," and around the
arches in the chancel of the church were the words,
"Glory to God in the highest, and On earth peace,
good will to men," tastefully fixed on the wall, and
il3O church was decorated with evergreens, as usual
at Christmas time.

Four young men, natives of this town, were at the
assault on Delhi, and fought unscathed; their name"
are Robert and Chick, and George and James
Farr. Robert Chick has written • letter io his
friends at Axminster, which is dated Delhi, October
16. He says, "It took us • week after we Wormed
Delhi to take it. Our regiment (the Bth) suffered
very much ; it led the storming party and carried
the ladders to the wells, and before twenty minutes
about 80 of our regiment fell to ries no more." He
narrates the capture of Delhi and the doings of the
Sepoys, and says that Delhi is a very large city,
seven miles in oiroumferenos, with embattled wea
all round it, and moat., button', and towers, all
mounted with guns, large, and small. They were
trby armed men, who had give way before
clild to
charge of British bayoneta and Ay before us.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-01-05

MARK-LANE CORN EXCHANGE.

Famtv, JAN. I. The arrivals of English wheat fresh
tip to our market to-day, coastwise and by land carriage,
were very limited, and the show of samples was, conse-
quently, small. In the demand, however, no improve-
ment took place, yet Monday's prices were supported.
Rather over 12,000 quarters of foreign wheat have conic
to hand this week. Good and fine qualities realised full
quotations, but all other kinds were quite neglected.
Floating cargoes of grain were dull. Fine barley sold
steadily—other kinds slowly, on former terms. Malt
changed hands to a moderate extent, at full prices. Oats
were the turn dearer, bet beans, peas, and flour met •
very slow inquiry, at Monday's quotations.

OURRSNT PRICES OF BRITISH GRAIN AND FLOIJR.
Shillings per quarter.
WHEAT—Emex, Kent, and Suffolk, white 43 to 50
„ Ditto, fine eeiected rune .. 61 53
Ditto, red ..
„ Ditto, 'Tit lavers .. . 50 58
Norfolk Lincolnshire 'and Yorkshire3B 45
„ , ,
BARLEY Malting .. 35 44
„ Grinding and distilling . 28 34
, Chevalier . .
Norfolk, Norf;ik, and 'Suffolk 68 71
OATS King2ttna 12Vareoird Town-made V) 7214
„ Scotch and LlncolmAire, poMM 22 27
„ Ditto, feed .. .. .. 21 24 ,
Irish potato.. .. 20 MI
:• .. .. wri .2 ..
.. 31 34
BEANS—kfarmun. .. .. ft 3 37
„ Tick sad Harrow .. . 38 40
Pigeon . .. 38 40
Plai—Non.Bollers.. :: .. 38 40
„ W!..;te, Essex, and Kent, boilers 41 42
„ Ditto, Fine Suffolk .. .. 43 44
„ Maple .. .. .. 38 42
Grey .. .. 38 40
FLOUR—Bent marks, delivered (V sack) 45 47
Seconds ditto and Country .. 36 39
FOREIGN GRAIN.

2834

WHEAT—Dantsic and Konigsberg - 56 to 59
Ditto, ditto, ertra - - - - 60 63
Rostock, Stettin, and Wolgast 49 61
Belgium and Pommeranian - - 48 64
. Danish and Silesian - - - 48 51
„ Italian, or llarlanople - - -
BARI,EY r:letneang -end- Canrdian. : :59 54

Eli:1-'414 and distilling -
OATS-Poland and Brew -

BEANS-8m

ES 34
22 37
19 25
83 97
32 94
40 42

PEAS -Willollers -

- -
Yellow ditto -
Non-boilers
PLOUR--Freneh Rhenish (per ock) - -
„ Canadian and American Sour - 23 27
Sweet - 29 32
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-01-05

MARK-LANE, MONDAY, JAN. 4.

The supplies of all descriptions of grain at
our market to-day were moderate.
Wheat was two shillings dearer.
Oats and barley brought one shilling more
money.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1858.

' Our market was supplied to-day with four
thousand five hundred beasts, and nineteen
thousand sheep.
Trade the same.
Beef, best quality 4 8
Mutton, ditto
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-01-05

HORNI/tiAN AND Co.'s PURE TEA,
THE USUAL FINE SORTS, BUT THE LEAF
NOT COVERED WITH COLOUR.
Rich full-flavoured Tea of rare strength is thus
secured; for by not admitting the different qualities to
be coloured alike with the usual purpose, the brown
flavourless leaves of the autumn gathering cannot be
made by the Chinese to resemble the valuable spring
sorts, and so passed off at high rates, to the loss of the
English consumer. The Lancet Report, page aa state"
of Nornimon's importations :—These Teas are whole-
some, the Black has not an intensely dark leaf; the
Green is a true dull olive not being "faced" with the
prevailing bluish "powder." For Richness, Strength,
and Choice Flavour they exceed the "orenerally "old.
Supplied by Agents throughout the Kingdom and only
in 'PACKETS. Price, 3s. Bd.; 4s. ~ and 4s. 4d
per lb.
LOCAL AGENTS.
Axminster Robins.
Bridport Beach and Barnioott, East-Street.
Beaminster Oliver, Fore-Street.
Blawdford Reid, near the Church.
Bere Regis SatchelL
Cerise Abbas Bonnett, Long-Street.
Crewkerne Clark—Putman.
Chard Young, Post-Office.
DORCHESTER PROUD, Hinu-Eairr-Sruirr.
Gillingham Edgar, Post-Office.
Heustridge Rogers.
LOAdOIS Pursell, 80, Cornhill,
Lyme Locke, Broad-Street.
Dunger, Broad-Street.
ifelbury Osmond Pulman.
Poole Green, High-Street.
ma.. ban /6.e Kingdon, Cheap-Street.
Stalbridge Dike, late Teens.
Sturminster Trite, Market-Place,
Shaftesbury Beatable, High-Street.
Bennett, High-Street,
WEYMOUTH Cole, St. Mary-Street.
Wareham, Best.
Yeovil Geniis & Hunt.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-01-05

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

FRIDAY, JAN. I.—Although only a moderate supply of
beasts was on sale in to-day's market, the demand for
all breeds ruled inactive, at Monday's currency. We
were but scantily supplied with sheep, which moved off
slowly, at unaltered quotations. The extreme value of
the best old Downs was ss. 6d. per Albs. Prime small
calves were very scarce, and 6d. per 81b. dearer. Inferior
veal met • slow inquiry. Pigs and much cows heavy, at
barely stationary prices.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-01-05

RAILWAY TRAFFIC IN THE UNITED
KINGDOM.

It appears that the Waffle receipts' on railways in she
Unlled- Kingdom for the year 1867 amounted to
N 23,672,488 on lines that publiehed their trOlo receipte
weekly, and to about R 490,000 on shoe. thet do not,
making together £24,182,468. Tli. traile receipt. for
the year 1886 amounted to R 29,996,800, showing an in-
crease of £1,188,9138, or 61 par ant. The mileage over
which the trellis woe conveyed was 9,171 miles, and the
oOist of the railways !minding ermehing about,
6897,158,888, being at the rate of 04492 per mile.
TM coal of the 8,761 miles of railway over Which the
Indio woo conveyed in 1886, above alluded to, amounted
to £208,948,280, showing an 'norms in the mileage of
410 mike, and in the cost of R 8,187,406, whieh applies
chiefly to inferior and branch linos, averaging, as it
would appear, about £20,000 per mils.
On comparing the aroma cola of railways in 1.843
with that of railways in 1867 • decrees* is shown. In
1843 the average coot WU £36,380 per mile, and in 1887
£33,492, being a decrees* of about 8 per cent., which
is very small, considering that some thousands of miles
of comparatively cheap railways have been added to the
system.
The trade receipt, averaged £2,742 per mile in 1867,
over • much more extensive mileage. In 1842 the re-
oeipte for railway traffic amounted to about £4,360,000,
and in 1847 to £24,182,000, showing an increase of
£19,812,000, or 455 per cent. in the course of 14 years.
The cost of the railways amounted in round numbers in
1867 to £307,153,000, showing an increase of
£264,153,000, or about 480 per cent, in the 14 years. It
would require on the present outlay, after paying work-
ing expenses, • dear sum of £16,351,000, to pay S per
oent; The working and other expenses being about 48
per cent, of the gross reoeipts, they would absorb about
£11,597,000 of the £24,162,486, and leave £12,585,466
for interest on loans, preference dividends, and ordinary
dividends, being equivalent to 419 per cent, on the
whole. The deficiency between the available sum and
the suggested 5 per oent, would amount to £1,788,000.
The traffic on the following lines in 1867 showed so
increase over the preceding year :—On the Great West-
ern, of £79,206; there was • falling off in the traffic, of
the Bristol and Exeter of £6,600; on the London and
, South-Western of 1E45,000.