The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-02-15 00:00:00

liorget Conutti Expreog. The Waterloo Cup, which, weather
-fper-
mitting, will be competed for by sixtyour
greyhounds during the present week, is now the
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 15, IVA first great opportunity for gambling in each re-
curring year, and it is doubtful whether as
NOTES OF THE WEEK. much money may not be won by those who spot
" Mother " Stewart is pushing her whisky the winner of the "Dog Derby" as upon any of
crusade with energy, we may add with origin- the great equine contests, with the exception of
two, or at most throe, which will take place
ality. She told a crowded meeting at Woolwich
the other night, that Providence had weighed between March and November next. It is a
men in the balance and found them wanting. Well-known axiom in the sporting world that a
backer stands in need of more ingenuity and
This was hard upon the poor men, and may have
well awakened heart-felt despondency. The Ereater luck in picking out the winner of the
good "mother," however, added a ray of
waterloo Cup than in selecting the first horses
in the Derby, St. Leger or Cambridgeshire.
comfort. Providence, she said, had " appointed
women to plead with them on behalf of
_ _
humanity." This is kind of Providence, and
although the arrangement may perhaps press
heavily upon the weaker—no we beg pardon,
that adjective in the future can have no possible
application to the ladies—we will say the more
beautiful portion of creation ; still there are
corresponding advantages. For instance the
wicked men are to take the back seats for
ever." Where, Mrs. Stewart did not explain.
Let us hope this very terrible punishment is
Intended to apply no further than our present
transitory existence. And, finally, the lady
informed us "men will probably find themselves
represented by women in parliament." Well,
perhaps, that would be not so terrible an evil.
The only persona who under such a condition of
things would have our sympathies, would be the
police and the parliamentary reporters.
--
Mr. Osborne Morgan has announced his
intention of withdrawing his Burials Bill. But
still his friends and supporters need not be
despondent ; he has given notice of the following
resolution :—" That the parish churchyards of
England and Wales, having been by the
common law of England apportioned to the
entire body of the parishioners, it is just and
right that, while regulations should be made for
the sake of order and decency in making
Interments, provision should be made to permit
, the use of other burial services than that of the
Church of England by persons other than the
ministers of that Church." Of this our con-
temporary the Standard, undoubtedly the organ
of the Established Church, says
"With this resolution inscribed on the records of
the House of (lcutmons, it is extremely probable that
the House would be invited to accept its corollary
next session. And the same resolution, with very
slight alterations, would amply suffice for Mr.
Morgan's purpose. It would only be necessary to
substitute " churches" for 'churchyards" in the first
line, to omit "In making interment." in the sixth
line, and the word " burial " in the seventh, to set
before the House of Commons a resolution almost the
counterpart of that now submitted to it, completing
the surrender by giving the Nonconformists the use of
the churches as well as the churchyards. We need
hardly add that the resolution is not one whit leas
objectionable than the bill, and that it must be
opposed with all the energy and unanimity which
would have been displayed against the latter."
A very little consideration will show that after
all this question will have to be fought out, and
the sooner it is settled the better for Christain
peace.

C,oismirran TO rttg Donn. COUNTY Pitisom. —Hord
Labour: John Trim, embezzlement at Dorchester, 3
calendar months William Stockier, vagrancy at Maiden
Newton. 2 calendar months John Mason, misbehaviour in
Bearninster Union: Samuel Cooper, stealing grains at
Bridport; Richard Dominy, poaching at Tarrant Monkton,
1 calendar month : Elias Long, drunkeness at Dorchester;
Mary Jane Leath, alias Sininely, idle and disorderly at
Weymouth, 14 days; James Dyer, vagrancy at Preston, 7
darO.LONI A L AND CONTI N RNTA L Cuuacu SOCIETY. SYYTUOUI
In behalf of the above society were preached on Sunday,
at All Saints Church, in the morning by the Rev. H.
Pahtahguahong Chase, (a red Indian missionary), and in
the evening by the Rev. J. Hunt; at St. George's
Fordington, in the morning, by the Rev. J. Hurst ; in the
afternoon, by the Rev. H. Pahtahguahong Chase, and in
the evening, by the Rev. H. Motile ; and at Christ Church.
West Fordingtion, in the morning, by the Rev. W. C.
Osborn, and in the evening, by the Rev. H. Pahtahguahong
Chase. Collections were made at each Church, and
amounted at All Rains' to £5 3id ; St. George's, £5
Christ Church £2 16s. 11.1. On Monday afternoon • public
meeting was held at the 1 own.hall, when addresses were
delivered by the Deputations (Mr. J. Hurst, and Rev. H.
P. Chase,) and others. In the evening a similar meeting
was held. . .

The death of a lad of 16 after a football
match, deserves the consideration of captains of
clubs. The senseless kicking of shins and the
generally outrageous conduct of this game,
according to recognised rules convert it into a
trial of brute strength and barbaric violence
rather than of skill and science. The poor lad
in question on Saturday, played at Chorton-
cum Hady, between the Egerton Football Club
and the Fallowfield Wanderers.
'• The deceased, who was one of the most prominent
members of Egerton Club, became insensible at the
close of the game, and remained in that state till five
on Sunday morning, when he died. He had sustained
severe internal injuries during the game. The jury
returned • verdict of 'Accidental death,' and strongly
recommended that the practices of 'charging' 'butt-
ing,'scrimmaging,' and catching by the legs, as
practised in the game of football, should be abolished."
We agree with the jury, and we think all
partizans of athletic sports will. English manli-
ness should be preserved at every reasonable
cost ; but not at the expense of the most
ordinary civilisation.

C ARRIAOE ACCIDINT. —A somewhat serious accident
happened on Saturday in High West-street Mr. Hillier,
of Came, was driving into the town accompanied by two
ladies, and when paining Mr. Wood's, upholsterer, his
horse shied at some furniture standing at the door, and,
suddenly springing on one side, came in contact with
Colonel Digby's carriage, which was going out of the
town. The collision overturned Mr. Hillier's carriage,
and the whole of the occupants fell under the vehicle.
No sooner had the vehicle overturned, than the horse
made a second bound and completely freed itself from
the harness, and leaving the carriage behind dashed down
the street at a tremendous pace, through Fordingtort and
up by Mr. Hayne's on to Herringstone, where it was
captured, not much the worse for Its scamper. The
occupants of the carriage were extricated from beneath
the carriage and taken into Dr. Good's residence close by,
where they received every attention. Beyond some rather
severe abrasions and a terrible shaking, they were not
otherwise injured.
Weems'', May's INSTITUTE.. —The twenty-first annual
report of the Working Men's Institute has just been
issued. It says:—" The Society has just cleared its way
in point of funds, and this is mainly due, as it ever has
been, to the kind support received front the Honorary
Members and other benevolent gentlemen, to whom the
Committee again most respectfully offer their best thanks.
The library greatly needs additional hooks, which the
Committee are meet anxious to see supplied ; but unless
the number of members is considerably augmented, or
some other mode of increasing the society's income
presents itself, there is little hope of this being accom-
plished." The treasurer's annual statement of account
for the year ending 31st December, 1875, shows the
receipts to have been VA IS. 5d., including • donation of
£lO from Colonel Napier :Hurt, hon. members' subscrip-
tions of 4.30 135., members' ditto .C 29 10s, whilst the
expenditure side show paymcnts amounting to .CBl Bs. id.,
leaving a balance in the treasurer's hands of 10s. ld. to
commence the year 1875 which we hope may prove a
prosperous one in the annals of this valuable institution.
A ligerisu of the Somerset and Dorset Railway Com-
pany was held at Glastonbury on Thursday. Mr. C.
%Verlag, chairman, presiding. The chairman explained
that the meeting was convened for the purpose of consider-
Ina the Bill now before Parliament for the leasing of the
line to the Midland and London and South-Western Rail-
way Companies for a term of 998 years, by which the
Somerset and DoreetCompany were to receive, in addition
to 10 per cent, of the receipts over a mileage of .C 24 •
rental in the first year of 000 ; second year, £47,883 ;
third, £52,822 ; fourth and fo owing years, .C 57,408. The
next question was as to the distribution of the means they
had thus obtained. An entirely new body of shareholders
had been brought in to enable the company to construct
the Bath Extension, and the directors would have to be
guided by what they thought a just and equitable mode of
procedure. They therefore proposed to give the holders of
Bath Extension Stock in the first year 21 per cent., second
year 3 per cent, third year n per cent, and fourth year
Si per cent., in addition to a third of the 10 per cent,
front the gross receipts', and the remainder would go to
holders of old debenture stock on the original line. Ile
moved that the Bill be approved, and Mr. Clark seconded
the motion. Mr. Walter Scott moved that iti be not
approved, on the grounds that from the promises held out
they had a right to expect a larger share of interest and
were entitled to 5 per cent Mr. Daubeny seconded the
amendment. Some discussion ensued, in which several
shareholders expressed an opinion that the terms of
the least were most favourable, and eventually the
original motion was adopted, the amendment being with-
drawn.

Ladies, who entertain the prospective idea of
seeing M.P. after their names, of acquiring the
pulpit, the magisterial bench, and generally
'sewing up" the inferior animal, man, may
feel curious as to the way in which their claims
are received in America. In that free and
enlightened country, a class of commercial
gentlemen known here by, we will admit the
somewhat undignified name of "bagmen," there
rejoioe in the title "drummers." Fair Americans
aspire to the profession of a "drummer;" and a
defence meeting has just been held of the
"American Commercial Travellers Association."
One of the speakers thus expressed his senti-
ments :

"He need not say that his heart beat high for
women, but he also had old.fashioned ideal on the
subject. Women was too high, too holy, to descend
Into the arena of every-day life, where inevitable con-
tact with the rude and muddy world must soil sad
muss the angel robes of her soul What was a woman
without modesty? Aye, and what was a drummer
with it—(cheers)? He had seen female book agents,
and their boldness had brought a blush of shame to
his cheek—very nearly, that is. No! Let woman
keep to her sphere. Let her be the faithful wife whom
°nolo°, uld leave at home when he was on the rued; the
tender maiden with whom flirtation on the cars was
possible; the devoted chambermaid or tablemaid, on
whom oroide made an impression that gold could not
have made on the !gag belles of Saratoga: but never,
never let her enter a profession Where she has
everything to gain and they everything to loee--(ap-
plause). "

Every Englishman will be glad to learn that
in the sister Isle matters are, to use a vulgarism,
" looking up" Speaking at the Lord Mayor's
dinner, at Dublin, on Thursday, the Lord
Lieutenant who was loudly and repeatedly
applauded, said :

A NEW PERIL FOR TRAVELLERS.
One of the midday trains from Yeovil, to Weymouth
on the Great Western Railway, arrived. at Dorchester
about an hour late one day last week. Just
beyond Maiden Newton, the valve of the engine
'woke and the train came to a standstill. This
necessitated an hour's delay in order that • fresh engine
might be procured. One of the passengers asked an
ofßcial what would have leen the result, had the accident
occurred at the gradient; the reply was "you would
probably have ran back into YeoviL" If there is a
possibility of any such event ever occurring it is surely the
duty of the Company to take care that they have sufflcent
break power at the end of the train to stop any portion
that may become uncoupled even on the steepest pert of
the line.

"Crime was decreasing, outrages were dying out.
The country was prosperous. The harvest had been
good —the banks were paying 12 per cent. Pleuro-
pneumonia, the cases of which were 281 in 1875, had
been 443 in 1874. The government were prepared to
deal liberally with Ireland, and to found a department
of science and art similar to that in Edinburgh, join-
ing all the Dublin institutions together and making •
liberal provision for them both by a building grant
and a yearly allowance. They would deal with them
on a liberal principle, so that they might be worthy of
the metropolis of a great country."

Here is a " note " for gentlemen who con-
template leaving their country not only "for
their country's good" but for their own con-
venience :

"A treaty has been concluded between this country
and the Rebublic of Honduras for the mutual extradi-
tion of fugitive criminals. The ratifications of the
treaty were exchanged at Guateinala on the 12th of
October laet, are signed by Mr. Edwin Corbett and
Senor Age. Gomez Carrillr, and will come into fort*
on the 21s1 inst."

It appears that we are not to pay quite so
much for our Suez Canal Shares as was at first
imagined for the simple reason that we haven't
got as many as we thought we had bought. The
negotiation was concluded on the supposition
that the Khedive was still in poesvevioo of the
full number of shares, 177,642, formerly belong-
ing to him. It was this number he offered to
sell for £4,000,000, and Messrs. Rothschild's
commission of 21 per cent, on this amount
would have been 2100,000. But why Sir
Stafford Northcote will ask for only £4,080,000
is this, that when the Khedive offered the full
number, he had forgotten that he had
with 1,040 shares, thus reducing the number
he
had for sale to 176,602. The purchase money was
accordingly reduced to £3,976,682 2s. 6d. and the
commission to £99,414 11s. ld., the precise total
being thus £4,075,996 13s. 7d.; the round sum
is proposed in order to cover any incidental
expenses, such as the transit of the four zinc
cases containing the shares from Alexandria to
the Bank of England.

Dr. Russell, the correspondent of the Times,
at present with the Prince of Wales in Indi
thus excuses the presence of the Prince at wild
beast fights :
'The Prince does not desire these sports, but they
are considered essential at Native Courts to Stag.
pageantry, and certainly are not so cruel as steeple-
chases, where men and horses are killed or hurt
grievously. Wild beasts are scarcely entitled to the
consideration of a Humane Society, certainly not so
much as self-torturing Fakirs, who are to be seen all
over India engaged in peculiar religious services with-
out hindrance."
This may be ingenious, but it is not convincing,
otherwise why put down cock-fighting and dog-
coutesta

Pince
forerverythingßiamarhask been eeeinsmi tnithctinghave a
the German
icZian
editors how they ought to conduct a newspaper,
and his remarks might very well be considered
by our London oontemporaries.
'Niece Bismarck says newspere busy themselves,
too much with form'. with domestic affairs.
It is the same withr.onrzm n as it is with German
journals. What is a metzopolitan daily news-PePer
now? Not a etwe-paper at ail ; but advertisements and
long letters from continental capitals, so that, to use
Bionarck's idea, 11011 are enlightened by telegrams as to
• French
mPeitY having spoken at Carcassonne,
whereas it tbe more interest to learn what had
happened in blip or Edinburgh, and of this com-
paratively little notice is taken. If the provinces had
not good load nallPiPers, they wm2 starve for
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