The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-06-16 00:00:00

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DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS

DlRCREffint. TUESDAY, JUNE 111. In&

NOTES OF THE WEEK.

It is sad to record slaughter which appears to
oonduce to lie end, and it is tedious to
chronicle desperate and sanguinary struggles
which do not seem to advance the war
one Step nearer to its issue. Yet this
Is imposed upon the journalist in reference
to American affaim When the CC:eiecierates
6:amucedt°
tobetkine ;tl;eneetemeostetttilmineeeteddianntigetre and
e
best information derivable, both from the news-
papers and private correspondence, some bold
move or some skilful piece of strategy redeems
their fortunes, and places their star once more in
the ascendant. When the Federalists might be
Supposed to he so disgusted and so dispirited by
their manifold failures and reverses, that we
incline to hope the next mail may bring tidings
of • turn In popular feeling that would compel
the abandonment of a hopeless project, we bear
only that they are levying more men, spending
more money, and organizing fresh expeditions.
It is announced that Charleston is about
to fall ;—and the next ship assures us that the
assault has failed, and that the iron-clads which
were to have been triumphant have been sunk or
riddled. We are confidently assured that Rich-
mond will be in General Hooker's hands within
a week :—within a week we learn that General
I Hooker his been driven back with a loss of life
actually appalling to contemplate. Vicksburg,
according to incessant rumours, ought to have
been taken six months ago; but Vicksburg is
not taken yet, and Grant loses 2,500 in killed
and wounded in 30 minutes by recklessly throw-
ing his men against thou impregnable fortifica-
tions without previous seige operations. Still
the contest rages. If the Eedet.ds are losing
! frightfully by bad generalship, disease, wounds,
desertion and disbandment, the Confederates
I must be suffering is severely with inferior re-
sources. Both parties tight desperately with
little permanent progress, and, unless
some unforeseen event transpire, may fight on
for years. But the war is daily assuming a more
bloody and vindictive character. The officers
'of Colonel Straight's command, captured
at Rome, Alabama, are held by the Con-
federate authorities upon the plea that
there were negro soldiers in the ranks, and
General Hunter has informed President Davis
that unless the order for the execution of white
officers commanding neves, be revoked, he shell
stecote every rebel oflicer and slave-bolder in
his possession.
Three months ago Pruseia was • free country,
with • free parliament and • free press Now
taxes are imposed in that country without re-
presentative sanction; the press is gagged by a
usurping decree ; parliament has been prorogued
situ die; the Queen, in silent grief and anger, has
quitted the realm for England; and the heir-
apparent— the husband of our Princess Hord—
ing felt it necessary to disavow, the madness of
his father's recent measuses. Everywhere
throughout the provinces the deputies, since
their dispersion, are welcomed and feted by their
constituents. At Bonn the other day Herrn
Bunsen and Sydel were the objects of a popular
demonstration, of which any public man might
well be proud. They recounted, in temperate
but uncompromising language, the history
of the past session, and were rewarded
with the unanimous approval of all who
heard them, including many of the most
learned and influential inhabitants of the
university town, for the steadiness with which
they had aided in resisting the insolent usurpa-
tions of the court. Unless another step in the
march of reaction be quickly decided on by the
king,and the right of public meeting be put down,
as in Poland, by despotic iecree, every great
constituency in Prussia will take asimilar course.
It requires but little more to induce the people
to revolt, when the king will learn, too late, that
he has lost • crown.

The French army has at last succeeded in van-
quishing the Mexicans, and the strong has
forcibly taken possession of Puebla, the capital
of the weak one's country. The question now
generally asked in Paris ia, "What will be dons
about Poland 'I" It is thought that the Emperor
will seise the opportunity of patching up a peace
with Mexico, withdraw his troops, and march them
beck to France, covered with "glory." He will
then havu his hands free te act in any way his
policy may incline in Europe. The Polish party,
it is said, are in high spirits, and indulge in the
hope that the Emperor will iuterfere in their favour,
even to the extent of going to war with Russia.
Such a course would no doubt be highly popular
with many. The aspect of affairs at home have
not been pleasant to Louis Napoleon lately.
The recent elections have shown that there is a
strong feeling in favour of constitutional Govern-
ment, and a just representation of the people.
Some persons supposed that the Emperor would
yield to this feeling so far as relaxing the stern
decrees of his minister with regard to
the Press, but it does not seem likely such
will be the case. According to the letter
of the correspondent of the Mooting
Herald, M. de Persigny is to be maintained in
office, and the deliberate vote of all the large
towns in France to remain unheeded. Indeed it
is asserted that those "repressive measures" for
which Napoleon 111. is so celebrated, instead of
being relaxed are in future to be increased.
It is earnestly to be hoped that the
past week will mark a fresh epoch in the
history of the reign of Queen Victoria,
For a year and a half her Majesty has
been living in strict seclusion, consequent
upon the loss of one whom the nation, in con-
nection with their sovereign, deeply mourned.
On Monday her Majesty paid a visit to the
Horticultural Gardens at South Kensington, in
order to inspect the memorial of the Great Ex-
hibition of '5l, and the customary official pre-
sentations were made. There was little of Royal
pomp about the visit ; nevertheless, the manner
in which it was conducted seemed to indicate an
intention on the part of her Majesty of re-
suming those functions of sovereignty which
have so long been in abeyance. On Friday the
Queen paid another visit to South Kensington
to view, for the first time, the building in which
the International Exhibition was held, and which
the nation is about to be asked to purchase for
the benefit of London. It is remarked that the
Queen, who was dressed in mourning and in •
"slight" widow's cap, looked remarkably well.
Her Majesty was received by members of the
Exhibition Commission, including Earls Derby
and Granville, Mr. Gladstone, and Mr. Disraeli,
and conversed freely with them on various topics
connected with the building. Amongst others
the Queen recognised and warmly greeted Lady
Portman, who had attended her husband, at-
tending in his capacity r a Coninaiesionor of
1851.

- - The Prince and Princess of Wales are toiling
hard. Not a day pumas in which their Royal
Highnessesare not to begun in the parks or in the
streets of the Metropolis ; scarcely an evening
in which their presence is not lent to grace some
entertainment. On Monday they were enter-
tained by the Lord Mayor and Corporation of
London, at a grand ball at the Guildhall, on
which occasion his Royal Highner took, "by
patrimonal right," the freedom of the city, which
was presented to him in • superb gold casket.
The entertainment was of • most magnificent
character, and between two and three thousand
persons were preunt. On Wednesday they
visited the Horticultural Gardens at South
Kensington, at the inauguration of the Memorial
of the International Exhibition of 1851. This
was an event in which the prince was specially
concerned; and in spite of the torrents of rain the
fete was attended by nearly 15,000 person& On
Thursday their Royal Highnesses and other
members of the Royal family went to Claremont,
to pay a visit of congratulation to the
Doke and Duchess de Chartres on the
occasion o their marriage; and in the evening
the Prince attended at • grand banquet in
Merchant Taylor'. Hall. given in his honour by
the Company. The banquet was of • very
splendid character; but this is not surprising.
considering the wealth of the Corporation and
the rank of the guests. More noteworthy is the
strong Conservative sentiment which prevailed
throughout. Saving the Duke of Somerset. not
not one of the present government was there,
while the Earl of Derby and Mr. Disraeli were
present, and on rising were greeted with en-
thusiasm. The toast of "Church and Queen"
was warmly responded to.
In the Western counties the great event of
the week has been the Bath and West
of England Exhibition at Exeter. The
show was an excellent one, but the weather
was almost as bad as when the Exhibition
was held at Dorchester. as will be seen by re-
ference to She prim list, the ociaation of Dorset

and Somerset have retained their reputation in
the Various deparrtrients in which the farmer is
concerned. The advantages of such meetings as
these, where the small yeoman and the large
lauded squire may not cinly, unite their experi-
ence and tnortledge in a cominen stoat', but
draw out an equal share of inftlimation, IS now
universally acknowledged; for it is to the opera-
tions Gt such bodies as the Bath and Wrat of
England Association that Btitish agriculture
mainly owes its present perfection. Next year the
Exhibition will he held in the neighbourhood of
Bristol, the inhabitants of that city having sub-
scribed £l,OOO towards the society's meeting
there, being ENO more titan the slim required
as a guarantee:
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DORCHESTER. —THE PrrcHim Coax Ma'am' on
Saturday was moderately supplied with wheat. For
samples of fine quality the quotations of the previous
week were well rappelled. Attendance thin.
THE RIFLE BAND.—For the past fortnight the
hand of the 3rd D.R. V., under the able leadership
of Mr. Robinson, have favoured the inhabitants of
the town with a charming selection of music in the
South Walks on Townley evenings. Large numbers
ofperiple perambulated the Walks on these occasions,
and have eagerly inhaled the inspiring strains of the
hand. We are informed that it is the intention of
the band to play in the Walks every Tuesday
evening during the summer months. We feel sure
thet this boon will be greatly appreCiated, and we
hope the band will meet with encouragement, in
their endeavours to please the public.
SIRXONL—At All Saint's Church, on Sunday,
three sermons were preached in aid of the funds of
the Society fur providing additional Curate, in
populous places. In the morning and afternoon by
the Rev. C. T. Proctor, and in the evening by the
Rev J. P. Davidson. The collections amounted to
£9 10e. 4d.

THZ MALT-T• -in the House of Commons this
(Thesda)) cyst , Sir Ftaroy Kelly will move for •
selbet Mimi" coninder the effest of the duties on
malt.
THI WIATHER.—The reading of the thermometer
at Dorchester for the p.t week is as follows:

Dates. Noon 4-.1.1 Direction State of
of Wind. Weather.
--
J9la • •
3 11 Fine.
B)W.t Cloudy, fine.
10 55 42 Ek 8R Rain.
11 55 37 8W kSE Rain.
19 I 58 39 SE & 8 Fine. cloudy.
13 BO 42 NW Cloudy, fine.
14 55 47 SW Misty.
001IM1ONDING 1U 1,1.1? TEAL
Juxi
8 51 46 W Gloomy, One.
9 57 41 NW Fine stormy.
10 62 52 SW Cloudy, rain.
11 60 52 8& W Sliçht showers.
19 155 52 8 Rain.
13 60 50 W Fair.
14 OD 47 W Cloudy, rain, fair.

Untvutarre Honors& —ln the list of gentlemen
who have pined University honours, are those of Mr.
Reginald Bo.worth Smith, son of she Rev. Reginald
Smith rector of Stafford, who was last week elected to
a Fellowship in 1 rinity College, Oxford. Mr. Smith
was in the first class at his public examination in 1860,
and spin at th- first classical examination in 1861.
He was educated at Marlborough College. and pre- '
viously at Milton Abbas, Blandford. The other gentle- I
ran was Mr. Handley Motile, son of the Rev. H. 1
Motile, ricer of F on. Who pined one of Sir W.
I
Browne's medals, vii., or the Latin Ode and the Greek 1
and Latin Epigrams at Cambridge.
SALE or FAT Smcg..--At Mr. T. &mei fortnightly
sale of stook on Saturday, at his cattle repository.
tb,ere was a very good show of beast and sheep, most of
which were in very prime condition. There was 90
head øf cow rock offered, nearly all of which met •
quick sale. The show of fat beasts anis remarkably
good, and met • ready sale at (Wm Ila fld to 12e. fid
per score. The she. of sheep and limb* rig Urge,
about 700 being on offer. Mutton trade rather better;
fetching from 7d to lid. per lb. • lambs from 225. to
275. each, and hop from 29a to 35;. 6d.
MOWING AND SHIttP-'4IIE.A XING MATCHES. —These
annual competitions, in connexion with the Dorchester
Agrieulteind Society, have taken place dewier the pad
week. On Friday the mowing match came off at West
Knighton, in • field kindly placed at the disporl of the
society by Mr. Levi Groves, and consisted of • very
prime cut of meadow grass. There were 19 competitors,
each of whom did their allotted task in • manner that
reffect• not only credit on themselves, hut to the society,
who must hail with satisfaction the improvement
which was visible at the mowing match this year from
there of previous ones. The judges were: Mr. Robert
Damon, Fordington : Mr. William Baby, Warmwell ;
and Mr. Charles Warne, Woodsford Castle.—To the
labourer who shall best mow • quarter of an acre of
gross within four bourn First prise £2, Ern Gibbios,
recant to Mr. A. 1.. Cooper, Whitoombe ; second, tl,
John Fox, servant to Mr. Henry Duke, Warmwell ;
third, 10a., William ream, servant to Mr. William
Mayo, Pox cell. The work was dor considerably
within the tier specified by the society, and the
opinions of the judges were that they never
saw better workmanship ; in fact it was unprece-
dented. One of them, speaking after many years
experience, said lee bad never Mien such work
before; it was a credit to the county. The weather
being fine there was • large number of the leading
agriculturists residing in the neighbourhood present,
who were unanimous in endorsing the opinions of the
judgea. After the award. had been made, the whole
of the competitors were, through the liberality of Mr.
Groves, provided with refreshment', and Dr.
Hawkins, • gentleman residing in the vicinity of
West Knighton, very generously directed Mr. Groves
to give each of the competitors 34., so that they might
all be winners, in addition to the usual gratuity given
by the society After the worthy doctor's donation had
been presented to the men they drank the health. of
Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins with three timer three. This
being over Mr. Groves then, in • most hospitable and
truly old English style, entertaird the judge's and
friends most liberally, and the day was spent both by
competitors and visitors in a manner that will long be
remembered, and with many thanks for the liberality
anl kindness displayed by Mr. Groves. The sheep-
shearing match took place on Saturdsy morning in Mr.
T. Knape. new Cattle Repertory, which he had (Arad
at the disposal of the Society. The 'beep were tep,
belonging to G. J. Wood, Eaq., of Admiston Hall.
The judges were :—Mr. John Homer, Martinedown ;
Hr. Joseph Saunders, Merton ; and Mr. A.. L. Cooper,
Whitcomb°. To the labourer who shall best shear
three sheep within • given time—two hours.—First
prise, LI, Richard Slade. shepherd to Mr. C, J. Fooks,
V,erne Abbe, ; second prise, CI, William Legg, shepherd
to Mr. William Paull, Pidellegown ; third prise. 10s..
George Ban, shepherd to Mr. T. H. Saunders, Water-
combs. There were 11 oompetitors, and although teg
wool is wersewhat difficult to shear, the work was done
in • very satisfactory manner. The prises will he dis-
tributed at the annual dinner of the Dorchester Agri-
cultural Satiety.
DORSET COUNTY SCHOOL—It is propeod to establish
In this county, under the auspices of the Ven Arch-
deacon Sanctuary, • public school, bearing the
above title, for the purpose of providing
for the eons of yeomen, fro:ragmen, and pro-
fessional men a sound and useful education, such as
Is demanded by the requirements of the age; to prepare
its pupils for the various pursuits and professions and
general business of life, as well as for the public
service (civil and military), sod university local
examinations, The edurtion is to be imparted
no Church of England principles. In fact the
Bishop of the Diocese will be visitor of the
school; and the bead muter • clergyman, holding his
lordship's license. For this important object it is
proposed to raise funds partly by donations. and partly
under The Companies' Act, 1869, whereby the
liability of each shareholder is strictly limited to the
amount of shares he may take. Donors will brae no
responsibility whatever. 'The proposed capital is £7,500
in 600 shares of £l2 10s. each, two shares giving one
nomination ; hut holders of single shares may unite to
make nominations. The shares will be transferable be
Irak or otherwise. A shareholder may *resell his right
of nomination without absolute disposal of his abate.
The governing body will be acotincilof niuteen member".
nine ex-tilleiv. via., the Lard Lieetenaat, High Sheriff.
three useinhers of Parliament, the Mairman and Vies-
Chairman of Qulrter Serious, the Archdeacon, and Head
Master (when appointed). To these will be added ten,
elected for three year The site is contem-
plated to be in some healthy country locality,
near • railway station There will be two
classes of pupils—those admitted on nomination at
from about twenty to thirty guineas per annum,
root-ding to age, and those received without nomination
on higher terms. We underbred that the hon.
secretaries, the Rev. W. Pereval Ward, of Compton
Valence, or the Rev. Talbot H. Baker, nf Preston, will
gladly respond to any preliminary inquiries. The follow-
ing is • letter from the Bishop giving his ruction to the
scheme—
.._ .

"Palace, Salisbury, Jane 3, 1863.
"My dear Arehdeacnn,—l have just read the
prospectus of the Dorset County School, and your
letter. All clears in the diocese have, I trust, as they
ought to have, a place in their Bishop's heart, and I
deeply regret that the amount of the donation which I
am able to give towards the foundation of the school is
not a better evidence, of my cordial interest in its
succesk Will you put down my name ass donor of
twenty•fi we pounds.