The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-12-11 00:00:00

HONESTE A UDA X.

By the Overland Mail from Bombay of the
12th November, we learn that the collection of
the Income-tax was so obnoxious to the native
merchants and bazaar dealers in that presidency
that they had entered into a combination to
suspend all business until the tax should be
abolished. The Baroda railway works had been
summarily suspended by the Government, but
the cause of the suspension had not transpired.
A famine was imminent in the districts round
Neemuch, and tho Durbars of Kotali, Dliar,
and Bursa had, in self-defence, prohibited the
transit of provisions across their frontiers. It
was reported that Neemuch had only 15 days'
food left, and that the people were in danger of
being starved.
The King of Sardinia left Naples on Friday
for Palermo, and was received by the Sicilians
with extraordinary enthusiasm. His Majesty
on his arrival proceeded to the cathedral, where
he was solemnly received by the Archbishop of
Palermo. The King afterwards gave audience
to the constituted bodies and deputations from
the municipalities. His Majesty has since
nestled a proclamation to the Sicilians, reminding
them of the former connection of his family with
the island, and to found an administration which
will develop agriculture and commerce, and
establish the moral principles of a well ordered
society. Tranquillity has now been restored both
at Naples and in the provinces with few excep-
tions, and the explanations given by the Govern-
ment at the meeting of the National Council on
Tuesday have produced a good impression on
the country. The Sardinian batteries opened
tire on the fortress of Gaeta on Tuesday. The
French Government is said to have intimated to
the King the inutility of further resistance, and
the Minister of Foreign Affairs at Gaeta, in a
fresh protest against the interference of a
' "perjured and disloyal sovereign," admits that
"it is not probable that the defence will be as
prolonged as the Sovereigns of Europe seem to
wish."

Despatches from Hungary state the whole
country is in a state bordering upon insurrection.
The Cornitat of Poith has resolved not to yield a
hair's breadth of their rights and laws, and the
important towns of Debrecisn, Esperies,
Szegedin, N agy {come, Ketakemet, Arad,
Waitzen, and Csongrad, have been the scene of
demonstrations against the Government, some
of which have already led to serious collisions
with the troops.
Count de Persigny has addressed a circular
to the Prefects of France' on entering upon his
functions as Minister of the Interior, He states
that, in issuing the recent Imperial decree on
the Constitution, the Emperor was desirous to
open to the world a new era of peace and pros-
perity, and that after having done all that was
necessary for the honour of France abroad, he
has now done his best to "prepare the country
for the noble and peaceable exercise of liberties,
the development of which the popular throne
of the Napoleons must protect. Count de
Persigny calls upon the Prefects to be firm and
vigilant in the maintenance of public order, and
at the same time recommends them to neglect
nothing to "complete the reconciliation of par-
ties," to invite tho many honourable men who
continue attached to former Governments, to
give the country the benefit of their knowledge
and experience, and to remind them that "if it is
noble to preserve the worship of reminiscences,
it is still more noble to be useful to their
country."
Mr. Lincoln, the President elect of the United
States, delivered an address to his supporters at
Springfield, Illinois, on the 20th ult., in which
he said that in all their rejoicings they should
neither express nor cherish any hard feelings
towards any citizen who, by his vote, had
differed from them, but that at all times they
should remember that "all American citizens
were brothers of a common country, and should
dwell together in the bonds of fraternal feeling."
The accounts from the South are of a less violent
character, and South Carolina now appears to be
the only State in favour of immediate secession.
The commercial disorder however arising out of
the agitation for disunion still continues, and the
banks of Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore,
Richmond, New Jersey, Norfolk, and other
places have suspended specie payment.

A marriage is arranged to take place between the '
Marquis of Carmarthen, eldest ton of the Duke of
Leeds, and the llon. Fanuy i:eorgiana l'itt, Emh.dul
daughter of Lord and Lady Rivets.
RAILWAY PILLs FOR TIIK NEXT SKSsioX.—The
akin' It of the railway bills Co. which notices
have been given and plans (lops:tea with the
Railway Department of the Board of Trade, pre-
liminary to applying to Parliament in the ensuing
cession for the necessary legislative sanction to the
several projects, contains the names of 260 hills,
amongst which are :
Poole.

omo and Poole.
Southanil.ton and Isle of Wigbt Blilway and Pier.
Salisbury, Poole, and Dorset Junction.
Sherborne.
Someniet Central (Glastonbury to Bruton.)
Axminster. Seaton, nil lleo.r Junction.
Andover and Redbridge.
Alton, Alresford, and Winchester.
Chard and Taunton.
Dartmouth and Torbay.
Devon Valley.
Devon Central.
Farnham, Netley, and Southampton.
ir; re • t Western.
Mnl•Devon and Cornwall.
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North Somerset.
BIRMINGHAM CATTLE SHOW. - The following
prizes have been gained at the Birmingham Cattle
Show' in addition to thou tor poultry went d in
our laat:—

Class IV.—DlMErnitti IIEIvEI. First prize,
£10; exhibitors, Messrs. J. William and 1.. .lames,
Nlappowder. lilandford ; breeder, the late Mr. %V.
James, Mappowder, Illainlferd.
Class IX. —DEVON OX EN on STEPACA. First
prize, .£lO, President's prize, as best ox or steer
bred by the exhibitor, extra prize as the best
Devon, and silver inedsl as breeder ; exhibitor and
breeder, Mr. .1. J. Farquhart.n, Imigton Douse,
Blandford.

Class Xt.—Dr:vox Cows. First prize, .£lO,
exhibitor, Mr. W. Farthing. Stowev-court. Bridg-
s‘ater ; breeder, Mr. J. Role, Knowle House,
Danger.

Class Xll.—DxvoN II mvans.—Second prize, ;
exhibitor and breeder, Mr. J. J. Farquharson,
Langton House, Illandford.
Count' or BANKKUPTCY, Wednesday, November
2S.—Before Mr. Commissioner Andrews. Re
Daniel Plagen, draper, Doreliester. This was a
sitting for the last examination, and as the balance
sheet had not been filed the case was adjourned.
Re Robert Stone, innkeeper, of Cerny. Abbas,
This was a meeting for certificate, and his Honor
grail ted one of the the third class.— --Ile John Thorne.
builder and cabinet maker, of Weymouth. This
was an adjourned last examination. Mr. Venn, who
appeared for the assigneess, said the bankrupt had
io.t complied with the order of the last court to tile
particulars of certain sales and mortgages. and ap.
plied to have the case adjourned sine die. Mr.
Hirtzel having been heard for the bankrupt, his
Honor again adjourned the last examination, to
enable him to supply the particulars required.
Woualsi; INSTITUTE.—Mr. F. Smith and
Mr. H. Edwards gave the first of a series of readings
before the members, at the rooms of the Institute,
on Thursday last. "The Song of the Shirt" was
very effectively rendered by the last-named gentle-
man.

AcrtAxer. Henry Hurd. a labourer from
Salisbury. aged 17, and Jar,,b •21. a
labourer from Winterborne Kingstone, were tbs.
covered by P.C. Barrett, on Thursday night, sleeping
in a barley rick opposite the Fairdield. They were,
on Friday morning, committed for seven days, under
the Vagrancy Act.
Cou:sry lI.SPITAL. —On Sunday last
sermons were preached at Trinity church in behalf of
the funds of the County Hospital ; in the morning
by the Rev. James Fisher, M. A., in the afternoon
by the Rev. J. A. Falkner, and in the evening by
the Rev. J. G. Davis.

TURNIP S-rxanixo.--On Monday last. Robert
Hine, of Fordington, was charged before the Mayor
and M. Devenish, Es' q., with stealing two penny
worth of turnips, on Satunlay night, from For-
dington field, the property of Mrs. Legg. The pri-
soner, who was caught in the act by l'.C. Wren, of
the county constabulary, was sentenced to one
mouth's imprisonment.
CONGREGATIONALISM. —The third anniversary of
the opening of the Independent Chapel, in South-
street, was held on Wednesday last, when two services
took place. In the afternoon, the Rev. J. Rogers,
of Bridport, gave some facts from his personal ex-
perience of the revivals in Ireland, and in the even-
mg an impressive sermon was preached by the Rev.
E. R. Conder, M.A., of l'oole. During the interval
of the services, a tea meeting was held. when about
SO of the congregation were present. The proceeds
from the tea and the collections amounted to about
£27. The amount of debt now on the chapel is
about £2OO, .0410 having been paid off within the
last two years.
(LLCMS TO AORICULTURISTA.—The confiding
British farmer should lie on the alert now, and
during the approaching festive season. It has been
the custom for many years past for a set of
swindlers in London to noel out notices to faraniers,
through the columns of equally confiding country
journalists, stating that they are ready to
receive and to sell, on a slight commies' any
quantity of poultry, butter, eggs, game, and so forth,
that may be sent up to them. When they have
had the supplies they have sold them, and then
made themselves scarce. We have already received
advertisements of this character, but having sent
up to say that the advertisements must pass through
the hands of our London agents, or that the money
must be sent down beforehand, nothing further has
been heard from these liberal commission brokers.—
Plymouth Journal.
CorNTY CORONERS. —On the Ist of January a
provision in the new Act on county coroners will
take effect, by which county coroners are to be paid
by salaries instead of fees, mileage, and allowances.
The salaries to be paid are to be calculated on the
average of five years, and to be fixed by the justices
in general or quarter sessions. In the event of the
coroners and justices not agreeing as to the salaries,
the matters are to be referred to the Secretary of
State, " and he is required, upon the application of
such corner, to fix and determine the ammount of
such salary, having regard to such average number
of inquests held by any new coroner in the preceding
live years as aforesaid, and also to the special
circumstance of each case, and the general scale of
salaries of county coroners." After the lapse of live
years the justices and coroners may revive, and
increase or diminish any such salary having regard
to the average number of inquests held by any such
coroner in the five years immediately 'deciding, and
subject, in ease of their disagreement, to such an
appeal to the Home Secretary, as before mentioned."
In the name Act appears the following provisi ~,,,
which in new in 'crowners' quest law : ' It states
that " It shall be lawful for the Lord Chancellor, if
he shall think fit, to remove for inability or mis-
behaviour in his office any such coroner already
elected or appointed, or hereafter to be elected or
appointed."
COMMITTED TO THE DORCHESTER Oaoh.—Sessioris
James Pike, the younger, housebreaking at Stour
Provost ; (Moffett. stealing& bushel of wheat at
Corte Mullen ; Joseph Davadge, stealing money at
Maiden Newton. Hard Lal,our : 117,,,,erge DinscY.
vagrancy at Portland. 14 days ; Frank Smith, lelving
service at Portland, 14 days ; Mary Ann White and
Dinah Dennis, misbehaviour in Illandford union, 1
eslendar month ; Joseph Stanley, stealing fence at
Portisham, 1 calendar
.mouth ; Edward Cleml, robbing
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orchard at Wyke Regis, 1 calendar month .;
Georg;
dains, vagrancy at Corfe Mullen, 1 calendar month ;
henry Hurst and Jacob Herring, vagrancy at Fording-
ton, 7 days ; William Stone. vagrancy at Stalbridge. I
calendar month ; Isaac Fisher, dmerting H.M.S. Indus,
4calendar ..... nth*: Charles Page. deserting WM.:4.l'os.
sack, 4 calendar months; Jos. Billings. deserting H.M.S.
Mars, 4 calendar month,. ; George Smith, attempt to
tweak out of dockyard, Trafalgar, '..*4 days ; William
H. D. Reynolds, stealing the key of the Captain's safe,
H.M.S. Colossus, 2.4 days ; Mary Ann Vincent, stealing
coal at Fordington, 14 days : Jonah ))))) stealing
hymn book at Wareham, 1 calendar month ; Henry
Hart, stealing fowls at Shillingstoue, weeks; Richaral
Hampshire. stealing fish at Weymouth, 14 days; John
CUSall. stealing a cask of ale at I. eymmith, I calendar
month ; Joseph Pester, stealing goal at West Chickerall,
2 calendar months.