The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-11-06 00:00:00

IX/RCHESTER, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1860.

IiONESTE AUDAI.

the independence of Hungary, for if Lorts I
NAPOLEON must not meddle on behalf of
FEANcni IL at Gaeta, neither German nor
Russian should meddle oa behalf of the other
FRANCIS at Pesth. Our remarks on the Aus-
trian Constitution scheme, continues our cur-
temporary, have been justified by events. At
Pesth the po:ice provoked riots by endeavouring
. to enforce demonstrations of satisfaction which
no sane Hungarian could feel, and KLAPKA 114 a
only spoken the natural and inevitable senti-
ments of his countrymen when he del ((((( Imes it
scheme which would deprive them of their legal
right to control, through their own Diet, all
questions of taxation and levying of troops. It
is unfortunate that the folly of the Court of
Vienna should once more offer Louis NAPO-
LEON a fair prospect of interfering with Italian
concerns, and tho demonstrations at %Vilna and
Warsaw show him that, in the event of a quarrel
with Russia, he could summon a Polish rebel-
lion to his aid. England is the only power that
can effectually avert the dangers which
threaten Europe from France ; but she is
shorn of half her legitimate intlnence
so long as our Government clings to the delusion
that any good can come from giving Austria sup-
port. The Hungarian question is the real key
to European politics at the present moment, and
if Lord Jolts RussELL could be persuaded to
treat Hungary as helms treated Italy, we should
see a much speedier ending of international
troubles. We cannot too often repeat our con-
viction that it is foolish and ilangenms to let
France be the only friend of the nationalities.
Lord Jolts IttaisELL's liberalism has been all
along too late. He has objected to every move-
ment in Italy winch he has afterwards sanctioned,
and this conduct has been favourable to It4nia-
partials tricks and designs. Let us ho deter-
mined not to quarrel with France for the benefit
of the absolutist Sovereigns ; but let us make
our views of non-intervention the condition of
a stood UliderStALlßlillg. LoUIS NAPoLEON will not
quarrel with us if we support the right of the
Italians and Hungarians to break loose from
Austria, if they can; but the attempt of the
Whigs to be expedient without principle is
neither honourable nor safe.

A TELZORAPHIC despatch from Shanghai of the
4th September brings the important news that
the Taku forts on the northern bank of the
l'eiho rider —the scene of the treacherous
attack upon Admiral Hope's squadron in 1859
were captured by the Allies on the 21st August
after a hard fight of five hours. The Chil/CBO
then entered into a capitulation, giving to the
Allies the whole country as fur as Tientsing,
ii ith 600 brass guns of large calibre, and the other
forts surrendered in succession. The Allies lost
450 men in killed and wounded, but no British
officer was among the killed. The Chinese had
1,000 killed in the fort, including General-
in-Chief. The troops principally engaged were the
44th and 67th Regiuients, the Royal Marines,
and 1,500 French. The British and French
Ambassadors arrived at Tientaing on the 26th,
Sliti intended shortly to start for Pekin, escorted
by the Chinese Commissioners, and accompanied
by the Generals and Admirals of the Allied
forces. The Chinese Government had promised
them an hononrable reception. The rebels had
withdrawn from Shanghai, and a better feeling
of security had since prevailed. On the 18th
:tint 20th August they attempted to enter the
city, but were repulsed with great loss.
Accounts from Naples inform us that the
Sardinian army, commanded by King Victor
Emmanuel in person, gained s decisive victory
on the 26th ult. over the Neavil. tin army of
5.1100 men, between Teano and Sects. On the
following day the Nespolitans retired
across the Garigliano, and took up a strong
position between that river and Gaeta. King
Victor Emmanuel crossed the Garigliano
lon Wednesday to give them battle, and
the news of a decisive action is hourly
expected. Garibaldi had an interview with the
King during the battle of the 26th, and has .
commenced the bombardment of Capita. which I
is still garrisoned by a small body of the Royalist
, army. The votes of the kingdom of Naples in
I favour of annexation amounted to more than a
million, and the vote in Sicily was almost equally
until i i 11l otts. King Victor E111111:11111e1 last week
decided on postv l g his entry into Naples
wail the delegates had brought to him the
official returns of the voting throughout the
, kimgdom ; and there is now nu doubt taat he will
still further postpone it until the King of Naples
,baa quitted Gaeta. It was reported on M'ed-
tiesday that the Sardinian fleet commanded by
Admiral Penman cat 11111 l laded the Royalists near
Gaeta on the 27th ult., and that the French
admiral despatched a frigate to stop the firing,
, whereupon Admiral Pertain) retired to Naples,
expressing his regret at the conduct of the
French. A despatel from Turin, dated Saturday,
states that there is no foundation for this state-
went.

Amongst the arrivals at Torquay are the Earl and
Countess of Shaftesbury, Lady Edith and Lady
:%lary Ashley, Viscountess Jocelyn, Viannuitsis of
Antrim, ke.

. .
Nit:mural. Etrenns.--On Thursday last, Nov.
I. Nlessrs. H. Lock, .1. Bishop, T. Bennett, and .1.
Frond were re-elected members of the Town Council
without oppOlitii.ll.
Coe %TY COUNTS. —Judge Everett will hold his
Courts during the present month as follows :---
Doreliester, November ; Brolport, Wednesday, 7 ;
Weymouth, Thursday, P• ; M lay 12;
Poole, Tuesday, 13; Wimborne. Wednesday, 14;
:shaftesbury. Monday 19; Wineanton, Tuesday, 20;
Salisbury, 21 ; Andover, Thursday, 22.
Biriia AN!) NM:RIM:LS IN TIM ESTICIIN
Ole NTI —We fill(' from the Registrar General's
Quarterly Return, just issued, that the .inly counties
in this part of England in which marria;es have de
ereasedsince June. I%%ri-,, to June, !still, are Wilts.
Imrset, and Hereford ; and that the only one of
those three coliiitiea in which the birikr had in-
ceraard the same perish is Dorset-hire - facts
which do not, no are sorry to say, speak very highly
in favour of oar county..

WHEAT INTIM:. AMlVilleed that a great deal 1
of grain gathered this year in in a very bad om.
tfition, consequent on the great amount of rain that
has attendml the gathering, the Read of Inland
Revenue have given permission for the use of malt
kilns for drying wheat.
T/IE LAST OF THE STAGY. Covenes.—The“ Mag-
net," which was the last of the stage roaches on
the road from this town, made its last journey
between Dorchester and Riandford last Thursday,
in consequence of the opening of the Central -Dorset
Railway.
EAST FunnISGTON. —A very striking scene, and
one not soon to be forgotton by those present, was
witnessed in St. George's Church on Tuesday even
ing, October :Ph At the vicar's request, tin Bi.hop
of the iliocesqi had kindly consented to hold a special
contirmae in the parish, as the recent religious
•enient hail rendered fortydive persons, many of
then) married adults, desirous to receive the rite.
The congregation WM very large, and the Revs. F.
Monk And A. Motile were homed for stone time
Istfote service began itt marshalling the camlidates
and others into seats. A little before 7 p.m. hie
Lordship entered the church, amino' • •il by the
. Rev. Chancellor Fraser and the vicar, together with
. the Revs. R. Smith, 11. tivyu iiiii r, J. holier, J. ,
Davidson, K Hall. and A. Falkner. real Creator,
1 2nd metre, was first chanted, and then foliated the
Litany. A SeCOll.l hymn having been sung, the
Bishop proceeded to the pulpit, in order the better
! to gam the attention of the congregation, to whom an
1 . well as to the candidates lie uttered a 13. ,leuin and
stirring appeal. Heron: the imposition of hands the
1 let metre of reoi Creator AVM sung, the candidates
1 all kneeling ; and another hy immediately pre-
' ceded a second address, also deliveied from the
pulpit mid listened to with the deepest attention by
the whole congregation. His Lordship then con-
cluded the Confirmation Service, and promo:need
the blessing. The earnest exhortations that fell
from his 14,9 added a double significance to a spec-
tacle sufficiently solemn in itself, and seld has a
more convincing proof been given of the adaptaialay
with which the offices of the Church of England are
suited to meet any religious movement a ~,,, ng the
1 !masses which is not obviously linked with extrava-
gance in sentiment or doctrine.
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ricIZE LIELE UV THE 31:D COMPANY
OF Dousrr Vot.t:NreEus.— The prize shooting by
the members of thu Dorchester Coris came oil' at the
rifle range, Maiden Castle, on Wedpesday last. The
'wisest were two silver cups. subseribod for by the in-
'midi:nits of Dorchester and neighbourhood, and two
purses made up by the entrance fees. First pi ize
(second class) was a silver cup, value £lO, and a
silver medal ; 5 rounds 500 verde, and 5 rounds 600
yards, Isiah kneeling. The sceond prize (second
class) was a 'Winn of 5 nova First prize (third
class) a silver cup value £5, and a bronze medal ;
rounds 2011 yards,and 5 rounds .300 yards. Isdh stand.
log. Si. I prize (third chum) a purse of two aura.
The medals were the gift of Captain Kindersley, and
are to be worn icy dm holder till the next annual
cope-at, when they will be given up to the winnow of
that year; but aboulil the mine party olitain the prize
two years in succession, the medal is to become the
pioperty of the holder. Long Enfield (government)
I-a:amity were allowed to be used, and no competi-
tor was allowed to win more thaa one prize. The
members mustered on the ground at about half past
u'elock, and when the roll was called, about tifty
answered to their names. Operations then com-
menced, the officers and men firing in sections. Un-
fortunately a dense, rid, damp fog retarded
the proceedings during the early part of the day,
and greatly inconvenienced the contending parties.
The third-class prizes were shot for that. Corporal
Mears olitained 10 points. Serjeant iregory, 11,
privates 11. J. Homer, and T. Homer, each 12, and
private Ellis. 13. The last named was accordingly
the winner of the £5 cup, and the purse of £2 was
again shot for by the two next highest on the
3011 yards distant. Each fired two rounds. Mr.
H. J. Homer missing the target each time, while
Mr. T. Homer Obtailitai a Wild in the second
round, and received the purse. It was now nearly
two o'clock, and the fog was lwgi tttt ing gradually to
clear away. For the 2nd elasa, Captain Kindersley
and private Hogg each obtained II pointa, none of
the others scored more than 7 points. The tie was
shot id at GM yards. Roth missed the target the
first round, but private Hogg, obtaining a peint the
atcond round, and weeded/wed the winner of the £lll
cup and niedal, and Captain Kinderaley of the purse
of 5 SOVN. An excellent cold collation was served
up on the ground by Kit ate Dunn. of the White
Hart; and in the evening the company partook of
a first rate supper at private Taylor's, the l'luino iif
Feathers. (4..4 humour characterised the proceed
iio:a during the day, and song and sentiment
enlivened those of the evenmg ; the company
separating at a late hour full of horn st sentiment
awl gcnnlor impulses, animated by hilarious 1.3 ally,
ready to lend anybody any amount of it.umtev. or to
midi:l-take any enterprise in the way of Wiling friends
or defending their country.
liv *NIEL l'isrres.—At a recent sitting of the
Exeter Court of Bankruptcy, there was a deuce of
rosignces in this case. Mr. Laidman appr area for
a large hotly of creditors, and Mr. l'itt appeared or
another large body of London creditors. Mr. .1. H.
Tyrrell also appeared for Mr. &Afield, tailor and
draper, of Brulport, who was examined in proof
that the hankrupt was indebted to I to the amount
of £1.271. It appeared that Mr. Swaffiehrs son, who
was now dead. waa once it. partnership with the
bankrupt. and the meney and stock advanced, ;a I
111, gouda supplied inade up the cli . After a
long examination, the commis:loner allowed Mr.
Swaffiehl to prove for 1771. and he was chosen
assignee. The total amount of debts already proved
is t 1.520 3a. 7.1.
Consurrep to THE DoRCHrSTFR GAnL.— SeSsionS:
E 'ward Illsedford awl James tie lop, assault with
intent. kr.. at Blam;ford. Amiz,a : Joseph Sykes,
Thomas Magee, and Francia Zeal, at, alitogrndu the per,on
at Porthead. Hoof Labour John flailev.stealing 11h. of
hutur at Oillingltsln, once calendar month ; Jan Tarr,
vagrancy at Inirehe.ter, fourteen days; Alfrol Green-
wood, and James iggleadra. &Wain: Her Majesty's
sl::p Firebrand, aim -alendar tttttt M 'churl I,lx.
dc.erting same ship, 2d days ; Ann I.:uremia,: rehhing
garden at Mosternm, ow! calendar rioi,tlr: Mark
Cutler, night poaching at Edisiondsham. 3 calendar
menthe' hard labour, and then to find sureties ; George
Boles, vagrancy at Broa4wey,l calendar month; Win

The Dowager Empress of Russia died on
Thursday at St. Petersburg. The German
papers aro unanimous in stating that the Warsaw
Conferences, which were brought to a close a day
sooner than was intended in consequence of the
illness of the Empress, were a complete failure
so far as the Emperor of Austria may have
expected to gain from them any political advan-
tage. It is said that His Majesty failed to
obtain the promise of any practical support from
Russia or Prussia in any difficulties which may
arise either in Hungary or Venetia ; and that
the only agreement entered into by the three
Powers was to decline any proposition for the
assembling of a Congress on the Italian question.

Tue conduct of the French at Gaeta has given
rise to much animadversion in the attitude of
the French Empire with regard to Italy. In
these discussions the EMPEIteR NAN:LEON is
viewed, of course, according to the predilections
of the several writers ; but their speculations,
apart from sonic tinge of prejudice against :el aro-
LeoN, are temperate and sagacious. Thus an
acute London contemporary says :—The culpable
act of interference with Admiral PERSANO at
Gaeta has brought the French Empire very
painfully before Europe ; and it is absolutely
impossible to inveut any excuse for conduct so
meddling and treacherous. We are not, how-
ever, going to assume that ICAPOLEuN is going
to overthrow the services he has rendered the
Italians, or puniue his meddling intervention to
an extent that would alienate the good-will of
this country. From the earliest portion of his
! caret r he has been distinguished as a deceiver.
He can do nothing good or ill in a straightforward
way ; but he has, nevertheless, done many use-
ful things. and Europe owes to him the depres-
sion of Austria, as well as the previous depres-
sion of Hi.saia, which he effected in conjunction
with ourselves. Had he intended to take a
reactionary part, and make the support of
EltANelts 11. the means of ingratiating himself
with the absolutist Monarchs, he would have
taken care that inure should come out of the
Conference at Warsaw, which would not have
been a failure had he been prepared to desert the
Euglish alliance and agree to revise the Treaty
of Paris in the interest of the CZAR. The pro-
bable explanation of the Gaeta business is, that
he a kihea to promote doubt and confusion, and
has hopes of leading Austria into another mess.
That he denies the consolidation of Italy is
difficult to believe. He seems to wish that
Vievoft EMMANUEL should proceed in a direction
that must terminate in a quarrel with Austria, but
that he should not be strong enough to tight his
battles alone. There are more "ratiications of
boundary" behind the Gaeta interference, and
we are both anxious and curious to know how
Lord J. RCS:SELL will treat this glaring infringe-
ment of the nou-iutervention principle. To be
eoneietent he must abandon his desire to prevent

vagranc%y at Manson, 3 week. ; James time yol have licen Pent there.— Prisoner: I have
Warren. las akilsg •aiudowa at Wareham, 1 calendar friimila living who are well off. You don't know wh
woutn; Major, illbaW11:1e1Olir at lleamisedee lam; if you did you would not wonder at my knows
ninon. ii wee.bs ; Sinati anil.lane Rolla, vagrancy ing unite as well as you do what prison discipline is,
at Furildign.ii, 14 dayh ; Yore lieaui, vagrancy at Dar- an I Low Knower' ought to be treated.—She was then
eliester, 1 calendar nimith Thomas Partiiit..r and committed for a itiontli's hard labour, and her cunt.
William Amoy, deaertiug H.M.S. Emerald, .; c..leiblar • pa :: itt for 14 days.
month, John Orem, deserting the can,. 3 calendar AloxnaT.—lßeforc the Mayor, and J. F. Ilmiges and
dos ; TikUlll:l4 11. LAWeeltee, Ii.M.S. &NUL)
Excellent, 3 ealeudar ttttttt ; Job o.roi.k. leon,ug Ratrrt Him. was auna tttttt ed by Superintendent ;
family charge's:4c at Preaton and Sutton Pointe, 1 cairn- Pommy for being the keeiwr of a emulsion lealging-houlie
dar usuilth. ht F'ordington, mid receiving into his house certain
lodger*, sueli house not having been in‘Oected
approved id for that purpoae. end not having been tyre
HIGIIV: AY ROBLIERY AT DORCHESTER. tereal as i rivaled by the statute. —Sergeant Barnett mid
(Ceatismcd,fram oar Petly Srssiaas Erpari un 3rd Page) that on the nezlit of the 20th of October he was sent for
by two or three parties to go to defendant's henna., a.
Jahn Willia,aa and le,d,rt rijori were brought •• mor:er" was being committed there, lie weut to the
up on reocool, chai,, I with rubbing Williaio Orchard, houae, and in .me bedroom found four men and four
on the Weymouth tanipika road, about had of • mile women, with a large number of children, all nearly un-
from Dorchister.—Mr. sy to prosecuted, and Mr. dreased, and several of theta covered with blood. The
Weston appeared for the defeuee. Mr. Sysnotata 'room was only about 10 or 12 feet square. and there
having opened the case, sulked the Reach to eat the were hut three one of which was on the gime, and
Female, v.:ditto; henielf Mary Ana Willeausi, into the all acre closely bud .led together. He salted Hine if
dock, lie had lit lodgings to the whole of these-parties, and
William Orchard said : I formerly lived at Brood• Ws. Hi e mi.l she tool never placed so many lodgern
way, hut now live in tin. Isle of Wight. 1 was at in the.r.iin before. —Fined 20a., including exists, no he
Dorchester fair tn the 2.lth ult.. ciii about a quarter paid in three weeks; and, in default of distress, 14
before o o'clock in the avciiing I was returning to day.' imprisonment.
Nottington on foot, it having bt en arranged that a Mary Hasa was charged with assaulting Arthur
-rson thou'il pick me up. As I was leaving Don Medway on the 30th October. Mrs. Hann boy was
tlieater. I . :Wed is• the June
th,:e ", 1:1 !, 1 ,in,fTi:l by :.oioe airs. 31.ilaay'a
tt'-,..',i'l call. I t: •••a waits. d ,he trampl,-1 on it, but a/ ra. H. ttttt struck the elder one.
Weymouth t obike, .1..1 a 11:1:.: 1.4. w Ow Dori:bad. r It appelr.-1. however. that the dile' boy used very ion
c.xlietery. s.. I .win ..1.4.4 the foot p.t .1, Is as s•:...per lan/nage to Nino. Hann, m,-l. after investigatibg
a ;talked ky three men from behind; *die palled oar the calm for a.WIt three quarter+ of WI hour, the Bench
I was kicked by fox :.11.1 knelt- OD by another.l dismissed the imusuitais.
11,.-•iolettie toe t.. (mot at the time Ahmed,
immediately after I was knelt OW, OW Men left me.
The men then crasil the on the left hand si,tt, of
the road. I iiiime.liately found that my pone, coin
taining El.!, soy. reigns and t3s. or 14s. in silver was
gone. Alsost half an hour before I left Dorchester, I
was in the Plaeirs taildic.liouse where I had a
glass of hrolli.ly and water. T., ;ay for that 1
biak oat icy pane. Having pabl ti ,isiamou I re-
turnid the purse to my pocket. 1 afterwards tmk out
my pan, to pay fr it c,ta.'.giue at the (limn irie
lout titolin4 there was 'toothily.: to, pay my
poor., no Inv pm• :et agam. The two male pr:....i.ers
have the appeal...lice of two of the melt robbed me.
The other lash low'. more lia:r about Ica face. I haee Do
lboWbt aha,tit tbe 1.e1113 two of the meat Lt as.
from my .1. ser.psion of them the Saperibtendent
pollee Rpm., hen•ovul ti.^lll: 11114 I Seh,:tvi fronl 9 or
10 others in the gaol yard. l'roa.s.examineil by Mr.
Weston : Winn 1 us a. at the gaol I did but %wear they
were the meta. I ,aid they hail every alipearance of
being the men. I was toot Askcti tO IWdeartiwy were the
man. I an. not inure positive now than I *as then. I
haVe Meer ILA awe 110Wbi tbete ha-lug the
Saollact, sold :I o•S iii Dorcheater fair on
the 25t1t Octoher with my father. who livi•s at Friar
Wasldon. We came into Durellester bv Maiden Castle
across Fordingtou field into the tuniiiiile rico:. In the
evening about ti o'clock 1 and my father were about to
gu home, awl I laid to call at the Guest Western
Station. I therefore called there, leaving my
father in the town, intending to meet immuo 011
the railway bridge, crossing the turnpike road.
close to the Aon ploitlieat re. Having called at
the htation I went to the bridge, and thinking pen
Mow my father had gone OR I walked on acrosii Fording-
ton hi 11. the way We ball numb WI in the morning. As
I was going along I met three men. One "MI. • few
yards in advance of the other two. I bade them emal
an.l Bakes' them if they hail met a cart. They
good algid, and otie leplual that they had nut met
any cart. They wen: then walking at an onlinary pace
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MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
The annual election of Town Councillors took
place on Thursday. last. In the Weymouth Ward
there was no opposition, nod the Ward Alderman.
.1. Hancock, Esq., (Mayor), and the Assessor, Nlessra.
Robort Cx and Albert Ellery, declared Mr.
Howard and Mr. Roberts duly elected. This is the
second time Mr. Howard has been returned for
this ward. Mr. Roberts takes the place of Mr. T.
Atherton, who resigns. hi the Melounie Regis
Ward, Mr. W. Thomas WAS declared duly elected in
the room of the late Mr. I'. Dodson, there being no
opposition to his return, and the contest was for
the four alibi vacated by rotation by Messrs.
miry, Csininins, Pitumn, and Anderson. Previous
•to the day of dection, opi ll ill n was lunch divided as
to what would be the molt of the cutest ; but all
doubt was set at rest shortly after the polling conn.
wowed, as even at that early hour large numbers of
half-diunken electors were brought up to Vote;
whilst others boasted openly in the streets of hav-
ing received "sugar." But this is not se much of
a um, qua mop in a Weymouth election, that it
seems to lie thought very little of by any one, and
will be like most mundane affairs —soon forgotten.
At four o'clock a large number of persons assem•
bled in the hall, and O. C. Witiaroun, Esq., Ward
Alderman, stated, that if they remained but a very
few minute-4i he would be able to declare the state of
the poll, and time do away with the necessity of
cowing again on the morrow. For many years past
I he hail tilled that office, but it hail never before
j fallen to his It to see so great an alteration in the
members of the Council. Of the four _outgoing

.........ers, only one had been returned, the numbers
... -. ...- „._
toward. the turnpike road. By the "growth" of "if'
Ford I believe be was one of the men, bid cannot speak .
i mem b
t being as follows :
pwitively to hi. face. This morning I went to the 1 -
caol nod OM clitionl through-a pane of coloured glass, I Pith)"
with several others, and I picked out Clifford as being , Luce
one of the leen whom I believed I met.,, the night in Harper
question. Couciicr
Maiiiiit Pet. sail my father keeps the Junction , Such being the state of the poll he had no hesitation
Hotel. Durche.tie. (hi the evening of the 25th ()ewer, , in declaring that Messrs. Pitman, Luce, Harper,
Dorchester fair flay, I heard of a robbery taking place ' and e,,,,cher had been dilly C 1130,011.

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oh the Weymouth road. A man came to the Oaf Mr. Women said lw had but very few words to offer
window and asked for a glass of ale. My mother WM on that occasion. Ile felt nome little embarrasement, as
present. ls:ite asked which he would take-- the lie had not studied his etweeh, and this was his fret
ii de :le or lionlester beer. Ile repliml, " pule ale." aptearance on the stage. It hail been said he came
My :mother drew it, atel I heeded it to the man, and thew . • nominee, but he threw back that " dictum"
he put down 2.1. ler it. I remarked him parcieelarte,
, to 011010 who aslio tea it. He came there free and on-
lie was so out of breath, an•l he Appeared to have bins-el. They had known Ilona great many years, and
limm running. Ile was rather abut elmut the fare, and he asked ahe had not always steered a steady course—
elle'enrea heated. I belie" the' Pee4"'" Wealell" W•ee not like that peculiar animal, the weather-cock.
the man ; I have tio doubt about it. Having drunk his (Laughter.) They some times talked about politics in
beer he went away. the Town council, why, as the Doctor said. politics in
Thomas Grigg POW : I keep the Great Western Inn, the Town Council were monstrous. The only politics
Dorchester. I reinendwr lost Dorchester fair day. Both
thi,t .1 Id he discuseed in the Town Council, was their
the prisoners, pre, m o
•iit eae to my house n thiadaydatouf On w political economy. 'Laughter and cheers.) This VMS
4 o'clock in the efternimn, with a her.: and trap, and what he ehould vim at while he had a seat in the
went into lily yard. I don't recollect seeing either of Council. Ile thanked them kindly for the honour they
the men in oily house till between 7 or Bin the evening, had cloue him. and .1.1 lie hoped he should discharge
About Ii .If an hour after they tint moue into my verill, his duties to the eetisfaction of the town. (('heers.)
I saw Wilhains leading the !ewer, slid going towanis the Mr. PirrHl:ettlY said that as inasmuch as he was one
b•wii. 1 saw him return again about three triarters of an of the nuance...tut candidates, he would ask petiole-
Moir with the liorse. Al,,,uf , alf.,,aat 7 „sat„ak oite id sun. 111 geallii temper, and out of • pure heart, to address
the two, I believe Williams, came in and a.ktsl if his a few ~,,,ta_liAling im atalice or ill will towards soy
hone: could .top then: for the night. I toll hill if be wrson—to thank those gentlemen who had voted in his
tl ..... OA the diedwhere the horse was stateting and bad levour. It was much for a man to say he Was a winner;
been fed, was warm e 11111 l gli, it could remain. I then hut it was • great gratification for a man to say that lie
webt into the shed with a lantern. And there 1 spoke was it good loser. He Was satisfied with the result of
to both the prisoners. They said the hone would 410. that do's proeeetliogs, hut the dey might come when
and the niiiiiial stayed there during the lie should appear before them again as • candidate, and
Light. They tie n tmked almut a bed atel
when 111:1110 Will/ had that day gone against him would
l'htford Slept there. When I again went 4110 the house, turn round and vote for him, (Cheers.) He cow
Clifford followed nie in, and wit disoll ill the inner gratulated them on that day's proceedings ' • they hail
i min. There was • considerabie number' peoph• fintglit the battle openly and good huitiouredly. He
there. I did tett see Ittin the next morning. All
beds were. not oorato t• I tiiat loittlit. I dal not ,ay to counts). and attention they had paid ; and to have no
IllY thanked the worthy Alderman and Asst.°. for the
any • ilo.y were all fell. I did hot bee the woman lineage:l matters as to be able to declare the state of
witl. them. Ti., same night, cf:er Clifford had g tto the 1„,',1 at owe, to nave the noise Mill not of another
1. il. shout 9or half-past nine ~'chock, a man came and , day. Ile congratulated them on their having again
' asked it those men who hail come with a horse and tleeted Mr. Pitman, than whom, • better man in the
I trap were ;Pole llw.Y. MY liti'll'ss was Peeleelittalid die cenneil there WWI none, and lie only hoped the other
rei•lissl "no, one is gime to bet" He followed that up . three. against WllOlll ill. bad nothing to say, would fol-
ly .ayieg—the reamin I ask is, the parties have got a low that gentleman's advice, as lie could give them much
leintlie of mine. Ile sail lweattcmi it wcs such a valuable information. He hoped that what Mr. Harper
damp C01.11i112. 1110/It lik•hy that they hail not gone,
had mid about political economy would be their motto,
Mary... Gamed said : 1 ..o. the ',if, "(John IA trrett. : for eimuomy of the breeches giocket was what was
+
awl live on the road nu ar the Great Western Inn. On , wanted. (Laughter.) They had seen how money had
the ea • gof i!.....!:',:ii I Ic.oloer. I was standing at My ' 1f1,,r0 fwvil expeteletl, and lie hoped there would be
front door a little le L., 8 •.'• lock in the ens 'ling. .1,
I was Mending titer, ten men mid a woman stopped his own part, lie was now rid of a great amount of care
nothing for any of them to complain of hereafter. For
dime, and 0110 of the tch•n - -Williatns—aaked me if I and anxiety ; lie was now independent. which no one
could 1.2" .iill hit., anywhere to get a lAA. I recoil.- could be whilst a 'limiter of the Council. He should
mended them Western Hto Mr. Grigg's. the Greatotel. b n n
ow get nil of a van of applications, • great
The answer he gave w:,, that they were full, and be amount of toil, and be able to devote more time to his
did not like • public home. I said, in allaWer, that I own business which, so far as he himself was concerned,
could :ICC 1111 l Illt•lillt0 11 Wall 1111.1 his wife with A lied, but would he far 1111 l re profitable. (Cheers.)
IHY ro. Utl/11 that Williams sent the women Mr. Colones, DA one of the unaucceasfal candidates,
. __

in. Ile said. to the w Ulll2ll, this Komi lady ,
will show you in, awl I then took her
in, and the men went on. The w ~,,, an in the
dock is the le • woman. She remained with me a
quarter of an hoe i.r 29 minutes, till her hushass I came
in. I • thistly be same in, lie sahl that he was tired
and wi-hed to go to lied. I took a satiate and showed
tin 111 1111 to 011'4' 1,111.11, and returned down stairs.
Almut 5 minutes afterwards the w ttttt eaine 110Wn
AAIIII again owl inquired her way into the garden. I
showed her the way, and she returned in a few minutes
to who, 1 UWI. Slur had what appeared to be • very
dirty white piaketkandkerchief. Sin' seemed very touch
agitated, I thought, and said something about shares.
She then went back into the garden • second time, and
when she canoe hack she asked me to take care of the
pocket handkerchief for her. From the feel
of the handkerchief I thought there wax money.
I afterwards examined the handkerchief in the presence
of my husband. and found it to contain seven sovereigns
and three half-sovereigns. I saw nothing re of
either of them that night. They got up the next
~,,, riling about halLpast seven, but I did not we either
of the men. I saw the woman; slue went into the garden
again, and when bin: returbcd, I gase :itr the handker-
chief and .y. I told her I would like for her to
east ~, i t it. Slat did not examine it, hut took it
and said "all right." and put it in her bosons.— W.
Browne, Supt. of the Dorset County Police, said : In
consequence of information, I went to Wareham on the
'2llth October. I arrived there in the evening. I went
to the Lord Nelson Inn, at t half-post 9 o clork, and
found the three swimmers tLere. I found all three in
a dUlllil4,l*.llle4l f 1.41111. Williams and the woman was in
ono bed, and clifford was in the other. I charged
them with having c,numisuitts,l highway rolshery at
Dorchester. Clifford said "If you want to 6isil us
guisty, it is your place to do it, and it is our place to
keep ourselVeb from heing guilty." I ordered
lath men to get up, and they got up.
We took the two into into another bedroons and
searched them. We kit the writaan in the room
with another female. I found 3%. 2111. MI Clifford.
Vickery searched Williams, and found
After the c,Tuuin hail gist upand wastaken out of the bed-
rmilo.l ret :mod to it, awl on searching, the bed where
Will RUIN and the wonsan were electing I found seven
sovervigsm and two Isaa-asmereigus iu a white pocket.
handkerchief, 'nut a purse containing 104 sovereigns in
goid, and 14s. Ital. in silver hurt wren the lied and mat-
tress. The handkerchief is a dirty oue.--The prisoners
wcre again reugusilvd lure week.

BOROUGH VETT ir SESSIONS.

TOWNHALL, Friday. Norerober 2. Before the
MIVow.

begged to say • few words. He was now getting in
vears. and lie could not say, as his friend Mr. Pothecary
11/0.1 PAUL that probably he might offer himself as a
candidate on a future:OW...ACM. He thaked them most
cordially for the kind reception lie had met with
during.his canvass, and the whole of that day's proceed-
ings. From no one had le received an uncivil word.
During the time he had been in the Council he had
served them faithfully and to the beat of his ability ;
and many • limn would have cause to be grateful to
Richard Cul 1111 l ins PO long as the Pile Pier existed. He
fought, and fought hanl, until lie obtained the boon for
every mechanic, whether man or boy—having to go
over the pile pier to or from his daily labour
with his tools —to pass free of toll. He
had also fought for open courts, so that every person
might know what was going on in the Council Chamber;
and many other things he might mention, but he would
not now Mks up their time by a recital of them, but
conclude by stating that tois was the last tune he ever
intended to appear again in public. He now intended
to withdraw altogether from public life (no, no) and to
devote 1 • self to his bnainess. He again thanked them
fur their kindness and courtesy towards him. and
trusted they would all leave that room good friends
with each °DKr, and remain so. (ChO:OM)
Mr. HARPER then proposed, and Mr. Comma
seconded, • vote of thanks to the presiding alderman
mid assessors.
Mr. Wa1.81,080, in acknowledging the compliment,
said that lie could but congratulate the burgesses on
finding them in such excellent health as to be enabled
to diaprose with the services of the "a-Poi/mean'," and
be was pleased also to find that the town was so pros-
perous, and the number of burgesses increasing so fast
that they loul called to their aid the services of an
" ue-CourLei Or". (Laughter and disapprobation.)
Th.. proseedinga then terminated.
ila JulIN TlloltliE.—At a recent sitting of the
Exeter Court of Banki-uptcy, John Thorne, of 34
alai 3.5. St. Thomas-street, Weymouth, builder and
cabinet maker, came up for his last examination.
Mr. Venn appeared for the assignees, and Mr. G.
Hirtzel for time bankrupt. The hal.ince sheet. which
•
c minimums December 31, Pssiti, and concludes at the
date of the petit. September. 1560, shows on the
debtor aide —debts ow ism, creditors holding nowt
-
gages. itc. £2,J30; all other debts owing, .41.953 ;
profits of ;initiates, .C 557 fic • capital at commence-
ment, £52. On the credit side good debts,
girl 4s. I ; bail, Xi*/ ha. ; property mortgaged,
i 2.935; all other property, £590; trade expenses,
.0.95 ISe. Id. ' • household ditto, £217 17s. Id. The
cause of liankruptcy was stated to be insufficient
capital. The bankrupt, who was examined at some
length by Mr. Venn, said lie never kept • cash book.
All the books were in court except the brieklard
check book, which belonged to him, but which was
kept by Charles Farr. his foreman, who el:lulled a
lien npon it. Bankrupt ailniitted having wild a
house for .£5410, just before he made an assignment;
but be denied that be had any plate. and Protested
that is was not true that he hail said he hail piste,
but that be did not intend to allow his creelibire to
have it —Mrs. Thorne, wife of the bankrupt, cor-
roborated her husband's statement respecting the
plate.—The Connuisaioner ordered the last emuoi*
nation to be again adjounied to Wednesday, the
2sth Noreuiber, to enable the bankrupt to tile an
amended balance-sheet, in which he is to set out
fully all pazticulars as to dates of sales, mortgages,
and other dealings with his estate, as well as a state.
n'ent e"nts it particulars of the dimmed of all
moneys received on such sales or otherwise.

Jane Purr, charged by P.C. Keeeh with being drunk
and disorderly in High West.strect, cal sentenced to 14
.Isys'l aril labour.
Svreuu.O.---liefore the Mayor and J. F. !lodges,
Jituc Itan, from pools. Wita chsrged ley P.C. Ilurden
jib exposing herself in Ford iiigton held, near the
South-Western Ito 'way Sienna at 12 o'clock on the
• ration,. night.—Sentenced to 14 dap.' haul labour.
if,,,,, P.M and JUN( Mundt was brought op by
P.M. ltarrett. charged with bring in Mr. Menials yard
drunk ni attempting to Lreak ..; en a door in order to
lie dawn in an umbuilding. The girl Reed, who had
left the gaol only the day before, possesatei the ° gift of
tongue" in • high degree. and among the tidier thiugs,
complained greatly of the usage she hail received in
prison the week Isobar. On account of her being in
bad state of health. recording to her representation,
the Mayor, on the first eeee committal her with
out ledal I.bour, but she said the nation put her to
the waslitol., and otherwise treated her pr rfectly at
varinnee with proper prison ipline. The conaee
queure was, she intended to write to the Duke of
. Portland, at this beilig chriatian country, there was
law lor lier as well as for other people, and the Doke
would see her righted.—The Mayor said abe.talked •
great .1, al about law and justice in England, and
I "out this being • eliriatian country, but what did die
think the country would come to, if all the people
aete.l like ker.—Priam:et.: It would come to • sery
queer end, 1 am thinking.— The Mayor: I think no too,
I You cert'dulY won to we to be gifted with good
1 natural abilitiee ; von possesa plenty of good
I sense ; it's a great. pity von dont put it to a better wee ;
I yours must lie a iiiiat:rable life. Prisoner : Thank
I heaven. I have plenty of tense; perhaps it would lee
better illliad uot, f or 1 am miserable. —1 he Mayor: Vu ell a
sitek's imprisonment has done you no good, re roust
send you now for a umutli, and the best thing you
Can *ill wheat you come tent is to go bionic to your
frienile.—Prkoner : It will do me no good sehding me
to goal. That will make me wiz times worse than 1
wag before. I never begged any man's twrdon before
in my life, but I'll beg yours if yoeilll forgive me.—
The Clerk : You seem to know • great deal about gaol
disciphne ; lest week could not have been the fiat

under the heading of "County Petty .Se aims, Dor-
chester."

Lac-tram —On Wednesday evening last the
second of a series of laa,ture, before the members of
the Breakwater Mechanic,' Institute. w: w delivered
by the Rev. H. B. hymn. froui London. Subject:
" The Rase and Fall ol the House of Stauxt."

ATTEMPTED ESCAPE OP TWO CON VICTS. flu
-
Thursday evening week, two convicts—one sentensasl
to transportation for life, and the other to Neve',
years—attempted to effect their escape fisim prissoi.
by breaking the glass and iron grating of one On
windows. It seems that at st o'clock at night the
beds are taken down by the convicts, and the &sm.
of the cells "slammed " for this night. It is sumw.,e,:
that on the night in question, one convict slip I"
outside his cell, closed his door, and sprang across to
a cell where-his companion was. unperceived by the
warders. and that they immodiately broke the glas.
and iron liar with a niuffl. sl hammer. About 2
o'clock in the morning they attempted their est line.
having first torn their sheets in shreds, whet* with
to scale the outer wall. One o.'tlie night watch mob
however, perceiving the iron bar to be broken, and
finding also the broken glass on the ground, raised
an alarm, when the elude of the uarders were
quickly on the spot, and the capt ure of atm ,i the
j men very soon followed. The a trdrrs. tad dr, am-
ing that 111" re thanl.lle ColiVict ii. tit'tuse.iii ii. then
c ))))) mewed a
.search for the impleni cots by noeol..
which the window was broken. wi sen they found
one of the convicts lying apinst tl wall with his
j smock thrown over his face, lie too was captured,
I and both were taken speccial care of.

No sooner ha I the welcome been given. mid "God
save the Directors" meant, if not played, than the pro-
mission was re.fornied, And the officials and visitors
imported were escorted with musical honours, 'rota the
place of stubble &MI turnips to the two-o'clock prepara-
tion, where engineering difficulties were to be happily
forgotten in mechanical maatication and stomach sathe
faction. If the walk out was, glorious. the walk back
again was no less en; and though crinolines and -duly
" setting-out" dresses, elegant movements, and cci n-in-
arm propriety, were crowded out of spree before the
doors opened, no sooner woo admittance gaMed. than the
four parallel rows of tables running down, awl the one
of 1,, ttttt ur crossing the top, were surrounded by 4,0.
of the largest, gayest, and must influential assendalages
of ladies and gentlemen ever gathered together on a
similar occasion in the county of lharset. The perma.
nently well-decorated and noble room had its beautiful
sun-like jets of g.us lightest when the company first
assembled, but with the exception of this ceiling illumi-
nation and the 11..0 of the old East Dorset Militia
tired transversely at its heath, the evergreen glessm-
thous ususl on such occasions were wholly and wisely
dispenses! with. The luncheon, supplied by Mr. Er ers.
sae all that could be desired, and the more than usually
soft and appropriate music sit integrals lent a charm
And gave • pleasing variety to the procaeglings. F.
Julim, E.g.. the Mayor, presiOed, supported on the
right and left by the Lord Portman, Sir E. H. Baker,
Mr. Fanfulianson, Mr. Danby Sey or, M.P., chair-
man of the Dorset Central Board, Mr. Gerard Stunt.
M.P., Colonel Leaver, from the South-Western Board
of Directors, the chairman of the Somerset Central
Board, and in the body of the room we noticed many
strangers from Poole and the neighbouring towns, as
well as very many of those of influence and respect-
ability in our town and neighbourhood.

urrla iu 4 articles from bor.. in rut aro. intimatia2 tha
with..ut receivers tern would La au thieves. "

You mi Itles's (.11i:tart e A
nembers of this society celebruted tlueir tirst anai,
voreary by A public tea at the Townhall, en Welinev
lay evening, of which aleait 2.50 persons
The Mayor occupied the chair, supported hy the
Rev. K R. Conder, N.A., Rev. J. 11. Osborne
Rev. .1. Taylor. H. 3111ilvrav, Eeq., and (44
„tentlemen. After tea the secretary ef the society
read the report. which stated that the instituti,,
haul been established nearly twelve months, and that
its operations haul been most beneficial. The huy
E. It. Vender, Rev. J. H. thuluorne. Mark Bowilea:
Esq., and other gentlemen addressed the meezing
RAILWAY AIXOSIMODATION PYIR Poote,—a,
adjounieel public meeting was held at the Towalung
um Friday, to receive the report of the deputation*
aimpointed to confer with the London and Sue*.
lVcst, rii Railway un tio• f.iilject of extending tha
line f llainworilly to Poole. The Sheriff-pm.
situ,ii. and the deputation stated that they had
rectited au unfavourable reply, the board stabil
they are at pruseet laying out so much honey ia
doubling their hue, and incurring expense at oth"
points, that they cannot afford to spend any for
the benefit of Poole. The meeting Was Sift
adjourned to Tuesday last, when H. D. tieyine,
M.P., said that it was a matter of public noteriet;
that iii the opening of the line to Exeter they had
int urnsl considerable expenee, whilst the reveinie jb
such cams was out so goal as it would he in a
:dews time hence. lie believed that if the town wa:ted
the South-Westerii Railway would prnkably givetheai
ue doared entramai on the north side. .1. Lankester,
Esq., proposed the following resolution,
adopted :—That this meeting thank the Poole
Railway Committee for their endeavours to ehtaia
railway soul station accommodation, so much need.'
for the convenience of passengers and cononerria
traffic at Poole, and request them to continue their
exertions until their efforts are crowned with
ancecsa, pledging to give the comMittee its %arm
support. H. 1). Seymour. Esq.. remarked
that the line which Mr. Brassey
making from Itingwouel to Chrietchurch 51051.1
of great benefit if extended to Poole. lie would
communicate with Mr. Braasey on the atihject. The
distance was eight miles of railway, and the cuss
would be .t: I 0,000. The company, however, del not
at present intend using their powers of mak in,ut the
line to Bournemouth, having had considetahk
difficulties in making the first part. The :torah.
Western directors told the Poole railway committee
that they haul no doubt the line the town wanted
would be made; but he thought they wook
oppose the proposal of connecting the Poole
with the aboyeumentioned company. It was
contemulation to hold a public meeting in Poota
respecting the Salieburyand Ringwood railway,whick
would be extended three miles the other side of Will.
borre. lie (Mr. Seymour) believed that for
110,000 and a little addition, the town could itself
make the line so much desired. If it could be ulane
inconjunction with this company it would!), better.
He would personally do his best to secure for Poole
the north entrance line. The South-We.deni Cora.
pany told the coinmittee that they did not emits the
e. ater, because they were persuaded that it would
he a useless expenditure, as other companim would
do the name. The iiouth-Western oppose,' the
Dorset Central until the latter abandoned time peject
of coining direct to Poole. The directors of the
uth.weatern company asked him, as chairman of
the Dorset Central, to obtain from his directors as
undertaking that they would not enter Poole ; and
would assist the South• Western in keeping ether
railways out of Poole. If such Condit- could have
been secured, the South• Western eir.!aeel to maks
the line. Ile, however, told the directors that it
was absurd to snake such a request. Their line
most collie into Poole, and it would lie suicidal
and treasonable to the interest of the ehantuuldert
of the Dorset Central to give such an undertaking
as that proposed. If they haul acquit-aced in the
amtgeation it would have been equally disadvantage-
OM to the Dorset Central, and also to the baute of
Poole.

(We regret to say that want of Tare egonnebt tie to
defer the publication of the speeches delivered on this
occasion.]
One hundred persons. chiefly from the neighbourhood.
attended the ball in the evening. Dancing wee kept
up with unflagging spirit till 5 o'clock on the billowint,
morning. We have not heard of the MICCOM or non-
success of the ball announced at the lavemlily-room.

Nictrai, ELKrrins. —F. Johns, Esq., the
Mayor, and Mr. Ahlsitt. who went out of office, were
re-elected, and Mr. E. Pond and Mr. Eiger were
elected to fill the vacent places. The voting was as
follows F. Johns, Esq., 22; Mr. H. Abbott, 21;
Mr. E. P I. 13; Mr. Elgar, II; Mr. J. A.
Hodges, 8; Mr. P. Barnes,
YOUTIIPTE DEPRAVITY.—On Thursday morning
last two hole, named Edward Blanilfini, aged IT.
and Janom Dollop. aged ID (the latter very little for
his age), both of this town, were brought up in
custody of P.C. Hunt, before Lord Portman, charged
with an assault on Eiizalieth Lovell. a little girl also
residing in this town, with intent, &c. It appeared
from the evidence that on the previous eve gas
the above-named constable was on duty in the
Langillon [toads, about a mile from the town, he
heard cries for help, and on hastening to the spot
from whence they pniceedied, which was in the park
of J. J. Farquharson, Esq., be discovered the pri-
soner Collop holding down the prosecutrix, and
Blandford endeavouring to couunit the offence. His
lordship sent both prisoners for trial at the next
Dorset Sessions.

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