The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-03-20 00:00:00

DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS

DORCHESTER, TUESDAY, MARCH al, IMO.

HONESTE A U1).4 X.

Tue Address to the Crown in approbation of
the Commercial Treaty with France has been

carried in both Houses-by large majorities. In
the Lords on Thursday Lord Taunton moved
that the House should agree with the Commons
in this Address. The Earl of Cork seconded the
motion, which was opposed by Earl Grey, the
Earl of Maltnesbury, Earl Stanhope, Lord Over-
stone, the Earl of Derby, Lord Chelmsford, and
the Earl of Hardwicke, and supported by Lord
Wodehouse, Earl de Grey and Ripon, the Duke
of Argyll, the Lord Chancellor, and the Duke of
Newcastle. On a division the Address was
carried by 68 to 38, giving Ministers a majority
of 30.

In the House of Lords on Tuesday Lord
Chelmsford introduced a Bill for the prevention
of Sunday trading, the main provision of which
is to compel the closing of all shops after 9
o'clock on Sunday mornings. In the Commons
on Monday, on the order of the day for the
second reading of the Bill for the Repeal of the
Paper Duty, Sir W. Miles moved, as an amend-
ment, a resolution to the effect that it was
inexpedient to repeal the duty in the present
state of the revenue, and at the cost of adding
another penny to the income-tax. The amend-
ment was supported by Mr. B. Stanhope, Mr.
A. Mills, Lord R. Cecil, Mr. Horsman, and Sir
J. Pakington, and opposed by Mr. Norris, Mr.
Bllck, Mr. Maguire, Mr. M. Gibson, and the
Chancellor of the Exchequer. On a division
the amendment was negatived by a majority of
53, the numbers being 245 to 192. The Bill
was then read a second time. On Tuesday
Lord John Russell made a statement re-
specting the annexation of Savoy, and the
remonstrances which he had addressed to the
French Government on the subject. He con-
tended that the policy of Her Majesty's Govern-
ment, in regard to Savoy and Central Italy, had
been to maintain the peace of Europe, to secure
the right of the Italians to manage their own
affairs, and to raise a people of cultivated
intellect, who had been long oppressed, into
a great and powerful nation. A long debate
ensued, in which Mr. Disraeli disclaimed any
desire to make the annexation of Savoy a ground
of war, but charged the Government with
having brought it about by the course they had
pursued in promoting the establishment of a
great Italian Power. Lord Palmerston ex-
pressed his opinion that the Emperor of the
French would commit a great mistake if he
persisted in the annexation of Savoy, and would
gain more by preserving the good opinion and con-
fidence of Europe than by any accession of
territory on the slopes of the Alps. On Wed-
nesday Mr. Locke King's Bill for removing the
restriction which compels clergymen of the
Church of England to obtain the license of the
bishop and consent of the incumbent of the
parish, before they can celebrate Divine service
in theatres and other buildings, was lost on the
question of the second reading by a majority of
37, the numbers being 168 to 131. The adulter-
ation of Food and Drink Bill passed through
committee, after an unsuccessful attempt had
been made to extend its provisions to Ireland.
On Thursday the Attorney-General obtained
leave to bring in a Bill to amend and consolidate
the laws relating to Bankruptcy and Insolvency
in England, the main objects of which are to
abolish all distinction between bankruptcy and
insolvency, and between traders and non-traders ;
to abolish the present couria with their numerous
staff of commissioners; to substitute a single
judge, to be on an equality in position and emolu-
ment with the judges of the realm ; and to trans•
for the jurisdiction of the country Commissioners
to the judges of the County Courts. The House
then went into committee on the Customs Acts,
when the Chancellor of the Exchequer moved an
amended resolution reducing the duty on hops
from the Ist January, 1861, to 20s. the cwt., and
from the lit of January, 1862, to 15s. the cwt
Mr. Dodson moved as an amendment that the
duty should be imposed for one year only. On a
division the amendment was negatived by 138 to
104. The resolution was then agreed to, as was
also another imposing a duty of ls. a ton on
foreign and colonial-built ships.
The voting of the four provinces of Central Italy
on the question of annexation to Sardinia took
place last week with perfect order and regularity.
The result is that the people of Tuscany, the
Romagns. Modena, and Parma, have decided, by
such enormous majorities that the vote almost
amounts to unanimity, in favour of annexation
to Sardinia, and have utterly rejected both the
claims of their legitimate Sovereigns and the
scheme which was lately put forward by the Em-
peror of the French for the establishment of a
separate kingdom. The latest news from Turin
states that the Sardinian Government has acceded
to the demand of Frauce to effect the cession
of Savoy anti Nice by a special treaty between

France and Sardinia. By this arrangement Sar-
dinia will cede to France the whole of Savoy up
to Mount Corns, and the territory of Nice as far
as Villafrancs inclusively. Thus France will gain
possession of all the passes of the Alps, and will
likewise obtain the districts of Chablais and
Faucigny, to which she attaches such importance
that she has declined to enter into negotiations
for ceding them to Switzerland.

THE annexation of Savoy to France is the fore-
most political topic of the moment; and it is,
indeed, one . which may possibly lead to very
serious complications. The most important
consequence of the new acquisition on the part of
France, is the direct infringement of the
neutrality and independence of Switzerland—a
point which, in the commencement of the
discussion of this question, seems to have been
overlookbd. The opinion of our own Government
as to this annexation is well known to be
strongly against the policy which dictated it,
and the Opposition in Parliament shares that
opinion most fully, but is not disposed to make
it a cause of war. Now, the latest intelligence
from Austria shows something of a more
determined resistance to this new compact than
is met with in the British Cabinet ; and the
latest intelligence by telegraph from Paris
states—" A despatch from Vienna announces
that Austria will pronounce herself against any
violation of the rights of Swiss neutrality
guaranteed by treaties."
In the meantime, we learn that matters between
France and Sardinia are made quite smooth and
agreeable, for the Patric publishes a letter from
Turin, stating that the question of the annexa-
tion of Savoy has been definitively settled
between France and Piedmont. The Paine also
thinks itself enabled to state that the negotia-
tions with Sardinia in reference to Tuscany are
in a fair way of being concluded. Then, the Em-
peror has received a deputation from Savoy; and all
this shows, and is to show, how agreeable it is to
the parties most immediately concerned that this
absorption of territory should take place.
Still, Austria feels "provoked ;" and her real
feeling may be gathered from a correspondence
which has just taken place between the Govern-
ments of France and Austria, of which the fol-
lowing is the substance :
The French Ambassador, the Marquis de
Mouatier, informed the Austrian Government, a
few days ago, of the approaching evacuation of
Lombardy by the French troops, and, in the
name of his Goveniment, expressed a wish that
after the departure of the French troops, Aus-
tria, in accordance with the principles contained
in Count Rechberg's despatch of the 17th of
February, would continue to observe non-inter-
vention in the affairs of Central Italy.
The Austrian Government has despatched its
reply direct to Paris. The Austrian note says
that since the interview at Villafranca the Empe-
ror Francis Joseph has made too many sacrifices
for the maintenance of peace to be able to recom-
mence a struggle which would soon become an
European war. But, although maintaining a
merely observant attitude, Austria feels, never-
theless, that she must draw the attention of
France to the secret intrigues of Sardinian agents
in Venetia, as well as to the continued provoca-
cations of the Piedmontese Ministry; and she
repeats most distinctly that the Emperor Francis
Joseph will not hesitate to make the greatest
sacrifices in defence of his rights over Venetia."

DORCHESTER PITCHED CORN MARKET, Saturday.
—There was a fair attendance in the Corn Exchange
to-day, awl a good supply of wheat. Farmers com-
menced asking an advance of 2s- to 3s. per quarter,
which chocked business, needy buyers only submit.
ting. Barley and oats in short supply, in com-
manded full rates. There was more -doing for seeds,
but no improvement in prices.
THE ENGLISH °Villa COMPANY.—The English
Opera Company, whose performances have met with
so much success in this town, as elsewhere, are
engaged by our spirited townsman, Mr. Robinson,
for Monday evening next, when Aubee,, grand opera
of Fru Mayo& will be performed at the Townhall,
together with a laughable and highly amusing Sketch
entitled Wormwood.
Monisr MERIT. —At the last meeting of the
Royal Agricultural Society, Mr. Philip Howard
Frere, Bursar of Downing College, Cambridge, MU
appointed to the Editorship of the Journal of the
society. There were 25 candidates. Mr. William
Wallace Fyfe, editor of the Dorset Chronicle, was
one of the unsuccessful. In his paper of Thursday
Last, he launches a thunderbolt in the shape of a
" leader" at the devoted heads of those gentlemen
—(" cormorants" he calls them)—who have rejected
him. He abuses the committee as a "selfish and
aristocratic clique ;" calls the election a" mysterious
subject ;" and mourns, with the most affecting grief,
over the failure of his own "endeavour to rescue a
" powerful organ of public usefulness from the
"inefficiency which must now, unhappily, continue
"to result from its consignment to unpractised
"hands." (.) The entire article will be read with
infinite amusement by the Committee of the
Royal Society ; amongst whom there will
doubtless be some who know what ignorance and
presumption are when they see them, and who—
unlike some gentlemen nearer home—will recognize
in this production a combination of these two
qualities unsurpassed, and probably never equalled,
in audacity and virulence, by any publication extant.
ACCIDENT.— On Monday afternoon. Edward Payne,
a mason's labourer, while engaged at the new building
for the Bank, in High East street, met with a serious
accident. He was assisting to unload a truck, when
one of the stones fell on his legs, causing compound
fractures of both bones of the left leg, dislocation of
the right ancle, and a simple fracture of both hones
of the right leg. Ile was taken to the hospital where
he received every attention. He is now, we are
happy to my, out of danger and doing well.
DORCHESTER TOWN COUNCIL —A meeting of the
Corporation was held in the Council Chamber at the
Guildhall on Wednesday last for the purpose of
making the general and special district rates for the
year ensuing. The members present were : N.
Devenish, Esq. (Mayor), Alderman ('urine, and
Councillors Einar, Lock, Bishop, Aldridge, and
Galpin. A lengthy discussion arose respecting the
report of the Committee. It appeared that the com•
mittee, on making their estimate, agreed to recom•
mend a general district rate of Is. 4d. in the pound,
for paving, repairing the roads, &c., a special
district rate, No. I, of 10d. in the pound for lighting
the town and paying the interest on the debt of the
Old Commies m's. and a special district rate, No.
2, of sd. in the pound for paying interest and instal-
ment of the loan for the water supply and drainage.
The t'lerk and that the report was presented at the
first meeting of the Board after the COD 111 l ittee had
agreed to recommend these rate.; but there was
no minute if such baying been the case, and Mr.
Bishop said he hail been present at every meeting
since, and he was perfectly satisfied it had not beeii
received by the Board. In reply to Dr. Aldridge,
Mr. Bishop said that a general district rate of 16.1.
would produce .£7SS. and there was a balance in
hand of £2lOll ; but against this there was upwards
of £4OO already due to Mr. Gregory for paving High
West street, which was not brought into the last
year's account as originally intendetl.—Mr. Gallon
remarked that half of the general district rate about
to be made was already absorbed ; they would not
therefore be able to carry out the proposed works in
Princess-street and Dunigate-street, and meet their
other liabilities.—Ahlernian Clime thought they
would have to make an additional rate during the
year.—Mr. Ensor questionid whether it would not
be much the better way to raise a loan for carrying
out the whole of the repairs of the district, to extend
over a number of years, rather than burden the rate-
payers by levying rates to pay at once for
work necessary to be &rm.—Mr. Bishop said
there were some charges which would not come into
their amounts again, such as the expenses of the
survey, but lie agreed with Mr. Ensor that it would
be advisable to raise a loan. There was a great deal
of new paving required, but when it was once laid
down it would last for many years, and it would
greatly lighten the burdens of the rate-payers to
have the time of payment extended over a aeries of
years.—Dr. Aldridge thought that they should wait
till there was a fuller meeting of the Board before
the question was discussed. The three rates,
amounting together to 3s. 10d. in the pound, were
then signed.
Couitstsai.—On Wednesday last, with the kind
permission of It. B. Sheridan, Esq., M.P., a day's
coursing came off at Frampton with Major Ileasant's
famous hounds. The weather was unfortunately
very unfavourable, and interfered much with the
enjoyment of the sport, which otherwise would have
been first rate. There was of course no lack of
hares, and the gallant major's capital dogs, as usual,
acquitted theuiselves admirably. The sport having
continued about a couple of hours, Major Beasant
ordered the lunch to be brought forward which lie
had liberally provided for his sporting friends, and
to which the whole of the company present were
made heartily welcome. Some pups ran (luring the
day, when a good opportunity was afforded of
"teaching the young idea how to course."

Acc DENT. —On Friday last, the coachman of Robert
Williams. Esq., of Bridehead House was conveying
a gentleman, a friend of his master's, in a chaise to ,
the Great Western Railway Station, at Dorchester. .
On the box beside the coachman, was also a female
servant, who wascoming to Dorchester for her mistress.
On the road, they met a tilted cart, and the flaps of
the tilt, being agitated by the wind, frightened Mr.
Williams's horse so as to bec•ime perfectly unmanage-
able ; plunging against the bank on the side of the
road, the springs, shafts, and other parts of the vehicle
were broken, and being released from the body of the
carriage, the horse started off at the top of its speed,
towards Dorchester, until it arrived at the Grammar
School, where it was stopped. The annual was severely
cut about the legs. The coachman and his fellow-
servant, together with the gentleman who was being
conveyed to the Station, were thrown over the hedge,
into a field, but fortunately without either of them
receiving the slightest injury.
DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL WEEKLY REPORT,
March 19th. 1860. —ln patients ashnitted, 1; in-
ditto discharged, 1 ; out.ilitto admitted, 5 ; out-
ditto discharged. 3; accident, 1 ; emergencies, 1 ;
death, 1; in-patients in Hospital, 39 ; out-ditto on
the books, 52.
Dousyr Mitrria. The Dorset Regiment of ,
Militia which has now received nearly its full cora-
plement of men, will, we understand, be called out
for training about the latter end of April.
CRIIUUR PASTORAL AID SOCIETY.—On Sunday
last seimons in aid of the funds of the Church
Pastoral Aid Society were preached at Trinity
Church, Fordington, and Christchurch; and to-day
a public meeting will be held at the Townhall,
when the Rev. Canon Carew and the Rev. A.
Robertson will attend ass deputation.
REVIVAL PRAYER MerriNos. The revival
prayer meetings are still continued at the Townhall
every Tuesday evening, and the attendance is such
as to afford the highest encouragement to the pro-
moters. Last week the Rev. E. M. Hall, the Rev.
M. Wilkinson, and Dr. C. Cowdell took part in the
service.

DORSZT CENTRAL RAILWAY BILL.—The Select
Committee of the House of Commons, to whom the
bills in group 4 are referred, met, after an adjourn-
ment of a few days, on Wednesday morning at 12;
Mr. G. Hardy in the chair. There was no counsel
present, I.ut a great number of agents and persons.
to whom the phrase "parties" is more applicable and
less exceptional than under ordinary circumstances.
It was intimated that the promoters of the Dorset
Central Railway Bill did not intend to proceed
further, and the Bill will therefore be withdrawn.
In the case of the other schemes before the com-
mittee, they were given to understand that the only
contest of any extent would be upon the Andover
and Redbridge line. The Committee adjourned until ,
Monday (yesterday.)
TIIE ASIICOMBE MURDER.—The trial of Semfin
Idanzano, the Spaniard charged with the murder of
Anastatia Trowbridge on the 3rd November last, is
to take place at the ensuing assizes, which will
commence at Devizes on the 24th inst. Mr. George
Chitty, of Shaftesbury, the prisoner's attorney,
having required the Sheriff of Wilts to summon a
jury de tnedietatis (inflate to try the Spaniard
charged. The greatest anxiety awaits the result of
the trial, and doubtless many will attend to witness
it. Numerous witnesses have been bound over and
subpenaed on the part of the prosecution, and for the
defence. It appears that Mr. Chitty has been
attending lately at Ashcombe, with a surveyor,
taking a sketch and model of the cottage, together
with a map of its vicinity showing every road and
footpath approaching the cottage, the scene of the
murder.

UNITED METHODIST FREE CHURCH, CHARMIN•
STEIL —A new chapel in connection with that branch
of the Wesleyan body, known as the " United Free
Church," will be opened for divine worship at Char-
minster on Sunday next, by the Rev. James Everett,
of sunderhand, who, at the Wesleyan conference, in
1"49, was, with Messrs. Dunn and Griffiths, expelled
for what was termed "contempt" for refusing to
answer certain questions in reference to the " Fly
sheebs." Their expulsion mused the greatest excite-
ment in the Wesleyan body throughout the length
and breadth of the land ; public meetings were held,
protests were got up, many members refused to con-
tribute any longer to the various connexional funds,
thousands were in consequence expelled, and thou-
sands of others sent in their resignation. These parties
then commenced holding separate services under the
name of Wesleyan Reformers. Two years since, an
I amalgamation took place between the Association
Methodists, and many of the Reformers under the
name of the ' Methodist Free 4 !hureli,' the Rev. James
Everett being the first President of Conference of the
Amalgamated body The strong party feeling which
formerly existed between the old 'uody and the
Reformers, has, we are happy to find, in many places
entirely died out; and although separate services are .
still continued, unanatnity prevails. Mr. Everett is
a highly illustrative preacher, anti we can guarantee
those who shall hear him on Sunday at Cbarmiuster,
a rich treat.
COMMITTED TO DORCHESTER GAOL. Assius
Charles Groves, an abominable crime, at
&asiotis : Elizabeth 'limey, stealing hymnbook, at
Stoke Abbott.—Hord labour : Dennis Norris, breaking
windows Ac., at Portland, 1 calendar month; Eltuund
Casey, deserting 11.M.5. Centurion, 6 calendar month,' ;
John Johnson, vagrancy at Broadwinsor, 3 calendar
month's; Ann Mc. Loed, ditto, at Weymouth, 14
days; William Wood, and Thomas Gibson, vagrancy at
Winterborne ALIA', 7 days; William Geret, stealing
coal and Money, at Weymouth, 4 calendar months ;
Edwin Milford, stealing copper, at Blandforil, 3 calendar
month's Imprisonment : Benjamin Brown, assault at
Stalbridge, 1 calendar month.