The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-01-21 00:00:00

DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS
DORCHESTER, TUESDAY, J/ANITA.RY 21, 1862.

NOTES OF THE WEEK.

A paragraph, which appeared in the New York
Herald of the 3rd of January, to the effect that
the Parana, with 1100 of our best troops had
gone done while on her way to Canada, and that
it was feared every soul on board had perished,
°styled great uneasiness in this country during
the latter part of last week. We are happy,
however, to find that the information given in
the Herald was incorrect. By the Arabia which
<arrived at Liverpool on Saturday, and which
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l4ngs American intelligence to the 9th January,
we have the gratifying information that it is all
well with the Parana. That vessel arrived at
Cape Breton on the sth instant, took coal there,
and proceeded to St. John's, New Brunswick. In
reference to American affairs, the New York
Reread of January 7th, announces a great victory
obtained by the Federal arms at Hilton Head,
near Port Royal. In the battle, troops and gun-
boat were engaged. The Federals had, it was
said, advanced to within six miles of Charleston.
Three thousand seven hundred bales of Sea
Island cotton had arrived at New York from
Port Royal Matters,remained in stairs quo on the
Potomac. Skirmishes had, it was reported,
taken place at Hancock, in the state of Maryland
but without, however, any definite result.
There had been a fight at Huntersville, Western
Virginia, in which the Confederates are said to
have retired with a loss of 80 killed and wounded,
and 80,000 dollars worth of clothing and stores.
One item of intelligence is highly amusing.
The New York Herald had discovered that the
surrender of Messrs. Mason and Slidell is a
great victory!
Our American cousins seem to have become
all at once wonderously civil. The Gazette of
Friday night contains not fewer than three
apologies, offered, apparently, quite sponta-
neously on the part of the Federal Government,
even before we had time to complain. In the
first place, Messrs. J. W. Zacherie and T. J.
Rogers citizens of the Southern States, who
were ;liken from a vessel called the Eugenie
Smith, under the British flag, and under circum
stances similar to those involved in the case of
Messrs. Mason and Slidell, and confined in Forte I
Lafayette, have been discharged and permitted
to return to Norfolk, in Virginia, by way of
Fortress Monroe. Noxt, an apology is tendered
for a British schooner, the James Campbell,
having been brought into New York, with the
British flag flying under that of the United
States. Mr. Seward condemns this act in the
strongest terms; and the act was disavowed with
equal promptitude by the Naval authorities of
the Federal States, under whose notice it was
brought. Lastly, the captain of another
blockading steamer exacted from three British
seamen, captured for breach of blockade, as a
condition of their realease, an oath to the
effect that they should undertake not to be
employed in similar proceedings for the future.
Mr. Seward strongly condemned this act, and
released the seamen from the obligation taken
by them. All this is very satisfactory; and if
it shows the insolence American officers were
prepared to exhibit towards this country, it
shows also that the Federal Government is now
in no mood to encourage them. We, on our part,
too, as a means of proving to them that we have
dismissed from our minds all idea of war, have
instructed the commissioners of customs to
permit the exportation of saltpetre and other
warlike stores, which were stopped by procla-
mation in November last. It now appears that
our war preparations caused the greatest con-
sternation among the Northerners. If they
could have awed us with braggadocio and bluster,
we should never have had an end of their
insolence; but in truth, notwithatanding all their
loud talk about "licking the Britishers," they
had no desire for us to take up the gauntlet.
Let us hope that, learning a lesson from the past,
they will demean themselves with greater pro-
p riety for the future.
It is right that the civic head of the English
metropolis should inaugurate • movement for
the carrying out of a great national object.
The meeting at the Mansion House, on Tuesday,
to consider the propriety of inviting contribu-
tions for the purpose of erecting a hating
memorial to his late Royal Highness the Prince
Consort, was, in all respects, a satisfactory
expression of the public opinion. It is better
that the fund by which the proposed memorial
is to be erected, should be provided by voluntary
contributions, rather than by a formal note of
the House of Commons. The Prince was not
a party man, and hia monument should not be
provided by a party. He was friendly to every
cause which aimed at legitimate progress; and
on the advancement of the industrial classes in
particular he bestowed much valuable time and
labour. It is but right, therefore, that his
monument should be erected by the people—that
all should have an opportunity of contributing
according to their means. At the London
meeting all, clapakwere represented, and it was
resolved that throughout the country com-
mittee,s should be formed for the purpose of
receiving subscriptions. In a few days the Lord
Mayor will communicate with the chief magis-
trates in all parts of the country, and in a month
or two we expect the bulk of the funds will be
in the hands of the general committee. Already
we learn between £6,000 and £7,000 have been
contributed.

A movement is being made by the popular
political unions on the subject of Parliamentary
Reform, with a view of keeping it alive in the
memory of the country. The Northern Reform
Union, whose head quarters are in Newcastle-
on-Tyne, has commenced to agitate the question
in the towns and villages of the North. Mr.
Joseph Cowen. an enthusiastic democrat, and
others, have been addressing large meetings in
the vicinity of the coaly metropolis of the Tyhe.
It is said the Union intends to devote a con-
siderable portion of what remains of the winter
months to the political enlightenment of the
people. Mr. Edward Miall lectured on the
subject at Bradford on Wednesday night, to a
large and enthusiastic meeting, and a resolution
was passed in Lvour of Parliamentary Reform.
The excitement in reference to the Trent
affair has given way in the Federal States to an
excitement of quite a different kind. In Boston,
New York, Philadelphia, and, indeed, through-
out the country, tne leading banks have sus-
pended specie payments. In other words, they
are like a tradesman who is unable to meet the
demands of his creditors. The United States'
Treasury follows their example, and though
payment of the interest on the public debt, due
on the lit January, was to have been made in
specie, the demand notes could not be redeemed.
Worse even than this, the banks have resolved
not to take up the third fifty millions of the
Federal loan. Thus, in less than a year, the
Northern States have created a debt of two
hundred millions; have made bankrupts of their
leading bankers; have beggared their own
exchequer, and have sanctioned a loan of fifty
millions to which no one will subscribe. It is
idle to talk of any further loans. Those who
have faith in the American Government have no
money. The men who have money have no
faith. Now what is the republic to do I The
newspaper riters in America who clamoured

for war, terrified at the insolvency of their
nation which they did not foresee, have pro-
posed a sudden recourse to violent taxation, and
have suggested a tax of one per cent, on real
and personal ro erty, which, as they state it,
seems a ni the mildness is in the
mode o sting it on One per cent, on the
capita would, in this country, where money is
three per cent., be 6s. Eld in the pound on, the
income; if in America we take money at five per
cent., it is still 45. in the pound ; and from this
tax £24,000,000 is expected, and about four
times that amount is wanted. So that, after an
income-tax infinitely higher than any nation has
ever borne, and higher, probably than any can
bear, the United States would still have an over-
whelming deficit. Hitherto, says a contemporary,
cousin Jonathan has swaggered under the
influence of a long career of prosperity. He has
been far removed from the complication of
European politics. Fertile nature inviting him
to expand his energies over her fields through
thousands of miles of primeval soil, offered to
him all her riches. The west gave him un-
bounded fields for the cultivation of cereals.
California gave him the precious ore in unlimited
ab, ndance. How comes he, with all these
advantages, to be bankrupt? Very easily. The
heir who, after long minority has come into the
possession of almost unexampled accumulatione,
may, in a few years—nay, in a few months—be
a beggar. He may have the misfortune to have
unscrupulous relations, who will turn the mal-
formation of his mouth into an evidence of
idiotey, and rake up from the day when he was
breeched, all the witnesses of his life to swear
him insane. America, by her own act, is now
involved in a commission de lunatic° ittquirendo.
So she has to establish her sanity, and the cost is
tremendous.

Proposals were issued on Monday for a loan
, to the Emperor of Morocco of £426,000 in 5 per
cent, bonds, issued at 85, and of the nominal
value of £501,200. This sum ii intended to pay
the remainder of the ransom to Spain for the
prompt exacuation of Tetrian. A special con-
vention, it seems, has been concluded with the
British Government—who attach great political
importance to the measure—by which the latter
will appoint special Commissioners to receive a
moiety of the Custom revenues hypothecated for
the payment of the interest and principle. The
average annual amount of the duties, collected at
the five principal ports of Morocco is £322,904,
which will give a security of over £160,000 for the
sum required for the interest and sinking fund if
£38,000. The resources of the country are also
stated to be very great, and there is no public
debt, either home or foreign. In consequence
of the advantages presented by this security, the
applications became immediately very large, and
in the course of two or three days the contractors
appointed to negociate the loan announced
the closing of the list, the amount required
having been subscribed several times over. We
trust this Moorish convention is not to be a
model and a precedent for future action, else
half the pauper Governments in the two worlds
will soon be in the receivership of the British
Government, and our fleet will be employed
half its time in realising them.

DORCHISTER PITCHED CORN MARKET, Saturday,
Jan. 18.—We had a large attendance, but a dull
trade ; farmers being unwilling to give way, and
purchasers demanding lower terms. Wheat was
a little easier in some eases. Barley being principally
of inferior quality, was scarcely saleable, but the
finer kinds fully maintained late rates. Feeding
corn dull. _

Messes. BAKER AND ENSOR'II REPOSITORY SALE,
Saturday, January 18. —The number of beasts on
offer was a full average • but the quality was indiffer-
ent, consequently the trade for beef was dull; but
where the quality was good, there was no decline in
prices. There was also an average supply of sheep.
Mr. T. H. Saunders had some of his cull ewes there,
but being too large for the market, there was not a
single bidding for them. Other sorts were more in
request, and sales proved satisfactory. Calves, a
short supply, and in request. At the afternoon sale
there was a good attendance, and a spirited compe-
tition.

CONFIRMATIONS. —We understand that since we
published the scheme for the Bishop of Salisbury's
Confirmation tour, the following, among other
alterations, have been made :
Winfrith Newburgh Monday, Feb. 24, at 11
Coonibe Heynr Monday Feb 24 at 3

Church Knowla Tue.4ay, Fab. 26, at 11
Wareham Maley, Feb. 5. 14_3_

Parkstone Tuesdai, Mach 4, at 11
Poole.
SPAM) ASSIZES. —On Thursday the judges held
a meeting at Westminster for the purpose of
choosing their circuits for the approaching Spring
Assizes, when it was arranged that Mr. Justice
Byles and Mr. Justice Blackburn should take the
Western Circuit.

WAR Opncs.—The officers of the several Volun-
teer Corp. have receivedthe following memorandum
from the War Office : —The mourning for His late
Royal Highness the Prince Consort will change on
the 17th proximo, from which date, in lieu of the
full mourning prescribed in the memorandum from
this Office of the 24th ultimo, Officers of Volunteers
will, when in uniform, wear a piece of black crape
three inches wide round the left arm above the elbow
until the 10th March, when the mourning will cease.
(Signed) DI GREY & RIPON.
The II ?amt.—Appointment of Relieving Officer.
—At meeting of the Board of Guardians held on
Saturday last, the appointment of a Relieving Officer
for the Fordington district took place. Sixteen
candidates tendered for the situation, but eight
only put in an appearance on the day of election.
On the names being put to the vote, the numbers
were :—Mr. A. Thurman, (formerly one of the
inspectors of weights and measures for the county)
14; Mr. Ling, 8; Mr. Anning, 2; Mr. Tapprell,
1. Mr. Thurman was, therefore, declared the fortu-
nate candidate.
ADDRESS Or CONDOLENCE WITH HER MAJESTY FROM
THE FREEMASONS OF DORSET.—A Provincial Grand
Lodge of the Free and Amepted Muons of the Province
of Dorket, was held on Wednesday afternoon in the
Masonic Hall, Dorchester, for the purpose of adjojAr
an address of Condolence with Her Majesty e
lamented death of the Prince Consort, a sum ons to
that effect having been issued to the actual inembens
who, of course, represent the various local lodges in this
county. There were among the Provincial Officers
prasent—Jomph Gundry, Esq.' p.a.m. ; Rev. Thomas
Peroe, D.P.G.U. ; R. Phelips, Esq., P.G.S.W. • John
Bosworth, Esq., P.G.J.W. ; Rev. John Kingston, P.G.
Chaplain; Themes Coombs, Es_ p.a. Secretary; Mr.
T. C. W. Saunders, P.G.&D. ; George Frampton, Esq.,
Mr. John Bugden, P.G.S.W. ; Mr. S. Pettet,
; Joseph Maunders, FAY, P. 0.0.0 : Mr. Thomas I
Patch, P. 0.0.; R. Besting, P.O. Steward; and
Mr. Thomas Chick, ditto. The attendance of Past
Musters and Past Grand Officers also inoluded J. Jacob,
Esq. P.P.J.W. ; James H. Boyt, Esq., P.P.D.O. ;
Frederick Cosens, Esq., P.P.J.W. ; Mr. G. E.. Crickmay,
P.P.G.B.W. ; Mr. J. H. Harper, P.P.J.W. ; Mr. G. J. G.
Gregory, W.M. 605 ; 8.. H. Shout, Esq., FAL 606; Geo.
K. Stanton, Esq., s.w. 605 ; Mr. J. B. Kerriige, W.M.
694; Mr. William Lace, J.w. 649, kc. The Lodge
having been opened in ample form, the subjoined
address was approved, and ordered to be engrossed on
vellum, and afterwards to be signed by the P.O.W. and
the D.P.G.M., prior to being transmitted to the Earl of
Zetland, M.W.G.M. of England, for presentation to the
Queen:—
To the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty.

" Most Gracious Sovereign,
We, your Majesty's meet devoted and faithful
subjects, the Provincial Grand Master, Deputy Pro-
vincial Grand Master Officers and Brethren, of the
Provincial Grand Lodge of Dorset, of the United
Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons of England,
with all humility and reindict approach your Royal
presence, and on our own behalf, and on that of the
Brethreo of this Province, we beg leave to offer our
heartfelt and sincere condolence with your Majesty on
the sad bereavement with which it ham pleased the
Most High in His inscrutable wisdom to afflict your
Majesty, by removing your Royal Consort from the
scene of those earthly labours, wherein he had so long
and earnestly toiled for the benefit of your Majesty's
subjects of every grade station, with that amount of
energy, perseverance, and seal which has endeared him
to all classes, and ham-left an illustrious example of a
high and noble discharge
.of duty, which will be re-
membered amongst all nelsons through every suoeeding
gene rationsa one of the bright lights of our history. With
the most deep and sincere affection, Madam, to your
gracious Person, we offer up our fervent prayers to the
Almighty Disposer of human events, that He will be
pleased to sustain your M.jesty and your Royal
children under this deep and trying affliction, and that
He will prolong your Majesty's life,—granting you in
health and happiness, long to reign for the continued
welfare and prosperity of your loyal, affectionate, and
faithful people."

COMMITTED TO THE DORCHESTER GAOL.—
A seize., : Charles Hart, stealing gol.l watch, money,
plate km, at Weymouth; John Harris, and Edward
Hawkins, obtaining money by false pretences; at
Atfpuddle.—Hard Labour : Mary Ann Street,
vagrancy at Chardstock, 2 weeks • James Roper,
assualt at Marshwood, 1 calendar: mouth; James
Hoskins, George Johnson, and John Heath, vagrancy
at Broadway, 14 days ; James Rossitor, vagrancy at
Sherborne, 14 days; Charles Harris, torturing a dog
at Lyme Regis, 1 calendar month; John Williams,
and Thomas Irawe' misbehavour at Dorchester
Union, 21 days ; George Newbury, becoming charge- '
able to his parish, Beaminster, 21 days; George
Saunders, vagrancy at Melbury Sampford, 27 days.
BOROUGH PrrrY SESSIONS. Monday.—Before the
Mayor and It. Davis, Esq.—Eliza Horsfall, the wife
of one of the carabineers at the Dorchester barracks,
was charged with stealing various sums of money,
amounting to £5, the property of Benjamin Mar-
shallsay, of the Railway Tavern, while living with
hub as his servant.—Mr. Lock prosecuted, and Mr.
Weston defended the prisoner—P.C. Cousins saii
that he apprehended the prisoner on Saturday, and
charged her with robbing her master's drawer. She
immediately said, "It'. no use my denying it, I did
do it, and do you think it would he all right if
father pays the money back again?" The prosecutor,
who was present, laid "Your poor father cola

never pay the money beak again, for you have
robbed me of more than £2O. Prisoner replied,
"Oh ! Mr. Marshallsay, I did'nt think it was so
much as that, I thought that £0 would cover it, for
the most that ever I took at a time was a sovereign."
Neither witness nor Mrs. Marshallsay held out any
inducement to prisoner to make such a statement,
nor any threat.—Benjamin Marshallsay said the
prisoner had been in his service rather better than
three months. For the last two months he had from
time to time missed money from his drawer in his
bedroom. The drawer was usually 11..0 locked, and
either he or his wife had the keg: He was not
aware there was a second key id the house that
would fit the lock till lately, when he found one on
the prisoner. In consequence of his having missed
money at various times, he ,;marked 14 different
shillings, and placed them in the drawer, and on
Thursday last he found three of them gone. He had
some conversation with his wife about it, and re-
ceived from her the shilling he now produced. It
was one of those he had marked and put into the
drawer. He missed a key within three days after
prisoner came into his service, and on Saturday last
he asked her for it. He knew, from something he
beard the night before, that she had it. She dropped
on her knees and delivered up the key, saying" Iv'e
robbed you shamefully, I've taken as much money
as a sovereign at a time. The first money I took out
of the drawer was 2a." Witness had tried the key; it
would lock and unlock the draw. He suspected his
loss had been about £3O. In accordance with her
wish, he agreed to send for her father, who she said
would repay the money, but did not do so on account
of her absconding.—Mary Marshallsay, wife of the
prosecutor, said : On Thursday the prisoner paid her
2.8., on* for a glass of brandy and water for her
husband, and the other to repay two sixpences she
bad borrowed. Prisoner's husband was quartered at
the barracks, and they were married on the 26th
December last. Her maiden name was Hann. She
gave her husband one of the two shillings prisoner
had paid to her. When her husband saw the
shilling he wanted to send for a policeman, but she
caught hold of it again, and put it in • drawer by
idielf. That morning she gays it him again. When
prisoner confessed to witness's husband that she had
robbed him, witness asked her what she did with it
all, and she replied, "To pay the expenses of this
wedding; it all came from you." Witness then
went down stairs with her husband, and on her
going back she said to prisoner, "Eliza, you may go
on with your work, we will send for your father."
Prisoner went on with her work till about eleven
o'clock, and, on witness's absence, absconded with a
portion of her clothes.—The prisoner, who elected
to be tried by the Bench, pleaded guilty, and Mr.
Weston offered some remarks in mitigation of the
sentence. She was committed for six months' hard
labour.---John Blandamer, of the Noah's Ark,
Fordington, was summoned by Supt. Pouncy for
having his house open for the sale of beer during
prohibited hours on Sunday morning week. He
pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s. and costs.—
Henry Franklin, of the Hit or Miss, Fordington,
was summoned for refusing to admit the police into
his house after the door had been locked. Fined ss.
and costa—John Gulliver, of the King's Head, was
also summoned for refusing to admit the police.
According to the conetable's statement be had to
wait at the door • quarter of an hour.—Defendant
said he was in bed when the constable knocked, and
that he got up and opened the door as soon as he
could. The Bench considered there was a doubt as
to whether the defendant kept the police out pur-
posely, and consequently gave the defendant the
benefit of that doubt. The magistrates, however,
ordered that in future if the police had suspicion that
parties were secreted in public houses drinking,
they were to enter all the rooms in the house—up-
stairs as well as down stairs. —Edward Kerley, who
was charged before the County Bench three weeks
Inc., for damaging the tail of a horse belonging to
Mr. Sansom, of the Breakwater Hotel, Portland,
was brought up charged with being drank and
sleeping in the stables of Mr. Manley, of the King's
Arms, on Sunday night —The magistrates said they
must send himto gaol. —Defendant hoped they would
not send him there; he would rather be sent to the
lunatic asylum. He had, he said, been in the Wilts
asylum.—The Bench said they could, not send him
there. He must go to gaol for a month, and if he
was a fit subject for a lunatic asylum, he would then
be sent from there.—The prisoner hoped the magis-
trates would let him go home to his mother at
Sabsbury.—The Bench said it would be cruel to
send him out in his present state. He had better
write to his friends when in prison.— -Committed for
a month.

WISIXTAIC Missxoes.—On Sunday last two ser-
mons were preached at the Wesleyan Chapel, on
behalf of the above missions, by the Rev. Robert
Cooke, of Weymouth.—ln the morning the rev.
gentleman took his text from Ecelesiastes,-9th chap.,
10th verse.—" Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do,
do it with all thy might, for there is no wisdom, nor
device, nor knowledge in the grave, whither we are
all going." The following is a brief outline of the,
excellent and solemn address delivered :—The writer
of the book from which the words of the text are
taken, was a man of large experience. It might be
said, he had everything that heart would wish for,
but when he reviewed all, what was the conclusion
to which he came?—" Vanity of vanity, saith the
preacher, all is vanity." Everything, apart from
man's immorality, was nothing but vanity. The
chief concern of man then, while on earth, should
be his salvation. The insignificance of time, and
the magnitude of eternity should be continually pre-
sent to his mind; and as we are impressed
with the fact of the one, and the awful im-
portance of the other, we shall be more deeply con-
cerned in our own salvation. The various changes
around uscontinually remind us of our own mortality.
Therefore, as the great work we have to do is to
prepare for eternity, in the words of the text, what
we have to do, we are to do with our might. The
three points in the text were :-Ist, The work
which we have to do. 2nd, The manner in which
we are to do it; and 3rd, The reason assigned Why
we are to do this work in the way set before us.
Man has fallen—his soul is in a state of corruption,
and must be healed. The usurper who has entered,
must be cast out, and Christ must reign; the whole
man must be brought into oubjection to Christ. This
is the work we have to do—work out our own salva-
tion with fear and trembling. It is a great work—
the raising up from a state of depravity, and having
implanted in the soul the favour and love of Cod.
.4t is a turning from sin to holiness. This is your
work. God commands you, with vehement earnest-
ness,—" Turn ye, turn ye; why will ye die?" Re-
Pentance is the groundwork. This is what the
apostles preached: Repentance towards God, and
faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. What then is faith,
but a full reliance upon him as our Saviour. Along
with divine grace there must be effort on our part.
The soul, the priceless jewel, is committed to your
charge. The text also implies that we must endea-
vour to maintain this divine life in the soul. The
work comprehends the duty we owe to ourselves, to
our families, to our neighbours, to the world, and
to the church ; 2, Do it with thy might." There
must be effort, increasing, and intense effort; diligent
application. The design of the writer is to warn
against slothfulness, sluggishness, and indifference.
What we are to do is to be done heartily, with all
our energies. The divine writer in the book from
which the text is taken, borrows largely for inns-
tration to the works of nature—" Go to the ant, &c."
and we may in spiritual things well copy the
example of men in temporal things. All nature is
like one beehive of industry ; the breezes as they
blow, the heavenly bodies in their courses, and the
various changes and operations of nature, teach man
' this lesson—that in the all-important work of salva-
tion, he is to use all diligence. The great work we
have to do is not to lie in embargo. Is religion love
to God Then we are told to love God with all oer
heart, our mind, our-, strength. 3, The reason
I assigned for this diligence and earnestness. "There
is no device' &c." The text announces an important
and solemn truth, which you cannot deny. You
mast die. You are on the threshold of eternity.
The destroyer comes silently and stealthily, and pas-
sing by those who are in feeble health, strikes down
the young and the strong. His blow is sure. When
he strikes, you must fall. Therefore, whatsoever thy
hand findeth to do, do at once. Don't delay. For
there is no prayer breathed, no desire felt, no
device schemed, no knowledge of salvation, and no
mercy found in the grave. The rev, gentleman con-
cluded his sermon by a very earnest appeal
to his hearers to lay to heart the solemn truths they
had listened to.—ln the evening the rev, gentleman's
discourse was taken from the Ist Timothy, let chap.,
15th verse :—'This is a faithful saying and worthy of
all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the
world to save sinners." Many sayings, said the
preacher, we admire for their beauty of language,
and the harmony with which tbe parts blend
together; but error is not unfrequently conveyed in
sentiments which please the ear, and captivate the
senses, but are at the same time the more injurious to
the mind, and are often so veiled as to mislead the
hearer or reader. Not so the sayings ofJ eons Christ
and his Apostles. Their words contain an unction,
an assurance, and come home to us bearing with
them the proof of their divine origin. Among all
the sayings which the great apostle who wrote this
epistle ever penned, this is perhaps the chief The
sum of the whole revelation is, as it were, found in
this one saying. It is a saying which is am balm to the
soul of the awakened sinner; it is • saying which is
comfort to the christian under every trouble and
distress. It is like the alabaster box of ointment—
no sooner is it poured forth than the sweet odour is
felt; like a cabinet of jewels, containing the riches
of divine grace, the joy which is unspeakable, and
the hope full of glory. This faithful saying announces
the most important personage, and the most impor-
tent news; yea, the very best you ever heard. "It
is a faithful saying, and worthy of all aoceptation,
that Christ Jesus came into the world to save
sinners."—The rev, gentleman than passed to notice
the object of the Saviour's mission; the need which
man had of this salvation. The gospel offers to man
the only remedy adequate to his state—pardon,
reconciliation, peace with God, and hope of ever-
lasting bliss. This salvation was fully and freely
offered, for es the condemnation was upon all, so
must the offer of pardon be universal too. This
salvation was a present salvation. It was offered

1862. •

now. It is represented by a river, and on the bank
of that river the ministers of God are to take their
statid, and cry aloud, " Oh ! every onethat thirsteth,
come ye to the waters." It was also a full salvation.
The person and the means by which this salvation
was to be obtained was then considered. Of all the
events which have transpired since the creation the
most important was that of the nativity of drist.
The means of man's salvation were the death and
sufferings of Christ. This announcement was true,—
the whole truth, and nothing but the truth It wasno
human or cunningly devised table. Upon this saying
as upon the Reek of Ages, we might stake our life.
our soul, our all. There was one peculiar feature of
this gospel truth, and that was its portableness—it
could be conveyed in the smallest compass. If he
went to • dying man he had no occasion to argue
ith him—he bad only to breathe in his ears the
glorious words of the text, "Christ Jesus came into
the world to save sinners." This gospel was the
only foundation of out hope. This was never more
fully exemplied than in the experience of the cele-
brated Dr. M'Canl, who, when asked by his friends
when near death, if the gospel which he bad so eft.;
preached to others, was his consolation then, made
answer :—" I trust in it. cords ;" meaning, that by it,
and it alone, he hoped for salvation; and another
minister (the Rev. Dr. Wardlaw of Glasgow, in his
life of Dr. M'Catil) uses the following remarkable
expression "The gospel never had a dying peni-
tent." You never knew a dying man regret his
acceptance of the truths of the gospel, but hundreds
and thousands have on their death beds bitterly
repented of their infidelity and scepticism. The
rev, gentleman concluded by urging upon his hearers
the importance of accepting the salvation of Christ
without delay.—At the close of the services collec-
tion on behalf of the Wesleyan Foreign Missions
were made, which amounted to about £3. The
public meeting was held the following evening, and
most excellent addresses delivered.
DRUM AND Firs BAND. —On Thursday last, the
members of the above band proceeded to the reel-
deuce of It. B. Sheridan, Esq., M.P., Frampton,
where they were most hospitably entertained to the
hall by the worthy owner of the mansion. We un-
derstand that Mr. Sheridan expressed his gratifica-
tion with the excellent manner in which the Band
performeff the 'MAMIE tines selected for the occa-
sion.
UPWEY.—We understand the Rev. it. B.
Buckle, M.A., rector of Upwey, has resigned the
office of Archdeacon of Dorset. The rev, gentle-
man has discharged the important duties of the
Archdeaconry for a period of a quarter of a century,
in a manner to gain the respect and esteem of all
with whom he has been brought in contact. We have
not heard.on whom the vacant office is likely to be
conferred.
WEYMOUTH. POPULAR DELUSIONS. The
Rev. R. S. Ashton. 8.A., delivered his monthly
lecture at St. Nicholas-street Independent Chapel,
on Wednesday evening last. The rev, gentleman
took up the subject of " Popular Delusions," and
ably exposed the varieties of superstition and incre- •
dulity exhibited in different ages, including witch-
craft, sorcery, astrology, soothsaying, alchemy,
fortune telling, apparitions, &c. The lecturer, who
handled his subject in an able manner, was listened
to with great attention.
ODD FIELLOWSHIP.—The Loyal United Brothers
Lodge of Odd Fellows, was last week removed to the
Duke of Cumberland Inn, in consequence of their
former lodge-room being inconvenient.
Terroralust.—The Temperance Society held
their annual meeting on Wednesday evening at the
Melcombe Regis National Schoolroom. After tea, R.
F. Eliot,Esq.,presided,and the meeting was addressed
by several parties, both clerical and laic. A course
of lectures on Temperance is now being given on
Wednesday evenings, at their room in Park-street.
PORTLAND. LICTURL. On Wednesday
evening Mr. W. Gray, of the Royal Engineering de-
partment, delivered a lecture on Geology at the
Schoolroom of the Portland prison. The lecturer,
who appeared thoroughly acquainted with his subject,
endeavoured to direct the minds of his bearers "from
nature up to nature's God." The Rev. W. Dobie,
the chaplain of the prison, presided,and in moving a'
vote of thanks to Mr. Gray, strongly urged that the
lecture should be printed.
STURMINSTER NEWTON.—A very pleasant
and agreeable entertainment,got up by the members
of the Literary Institution, was given on Tuesday
the 14th inst., and was well received by a respect-
able audience with every mark of satisfaction. The
entertainment commenced by the performances of
several selected airs on the harmonium by Miss
Sharp, which were given in find-rate style. Then
followed a reading from some of Colman 's comedies,
by Mr. Marshallsay, given with much spirit and ex-
cellent judgment. A glee by Mseare. Cheeseman,
Trite, Major, Rose, and MOrshallsay, was then given,
with good effect. Mr. Colbourne, after some intro-
ductory allusions to Scottish life and language, then
gave Burns' inimitable " Cotter's Saturday
which was followed by Miss Sharp playing a very
choice co piece of Beethoven's composition. To this
:utl
succeeded a reading from Dickens's work, by Mr.
Cheeseman, and the evening's intellectual treat was
lsroosht to a ohtea lay the eieging of the
-ieeranon of the National Anthem, JO,'
Colbourue leading :

Mate Loan

God bless Britannia's Queen,
Through every changing scene.
God save the Queen I
Comfort her mourning heart,
Banish its grievous smart,
Thy Spirit's aid impart,
God bless the Queen !
Oh thou whose chastening band
Now lies on throne and land.
Oh spare our Queen I
Bear thou her people's prayer,
Dry thou her every tear,
Guide her through every care,
- God save the Queen !
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BLANDFORD. The entertainment entitled
"Bonnie Prince Charlie, or the Hero of Forty-
five," is announced for the evening of Friday next,
at the Corn Exchange, by Angus Tairbairn, Esq.,
and the Misses Bennett of London, and from the
well-known talent of the artistes, we have no doubt
that those who patronise them, will be highly
delighted, and satisfied with the entertainment.
SERMON TO THE YOUNG.—The Rev. W. Harts
delivered a very impressive sermon to the youthful
members of his congregation, on Sunday, the 12th
inst., which was listened to with great attention, by
a crowded congregation.
LITERARY AND WORKING MAN'S CLl73.—Th•
talented organist and professor of music, Mrs. I
Edwards, &related by the Blaudford Church Choir,
and a talented instrumentalist, intend to give a
concert of sacred and secular music, on Thursday
evening, the 23rcl inst., on behalf of the above
institution. The Rev. R. Farquharson has kindly
consented to preside. We aincerly trust, that both
on account of the institution, and as an ewznirage-
ment to the excellent lady and her coadjutors, as
many as possible will he present.
SAD EFFECTS OF ANTESIPERANCE.—TOWNHALL,
Monday, 13th inst.—Before the Mayor, and T. H.
Bennett, Esq.—Edward Painter, of Shroton, we.
charged with being drunk and disorderly on the
previous day, and disturbing the congregation at the
parish church. The case was fully proved by Mr.
W. H. Abbott, and P.C. Pethon, and others.—The
prisoner,in reply to the charge,said he knew nothing
about it; he was bad in his bead at times, and
hoped the Mayor would be as lenient as possible.—
The Mayor said that being intoxicated was no
excuse for committing so great a crime as he had.
He had not only sinned against the laws of man
but of God, and had insulted his Maker. As he was
aware that the worst punishment warn that of a man's
own conscienoe, his punishment would be such ai to
give him time to reflect upon his past conduct, and
he would therefore be imprisoned for two calendar
' months without hard labour. This coarse was
adopted so that the prisoner might have the benefit
of the medical services of the surgeon.

WAREHAM.—On Thursday- last the choir of
St. Mary's Church, which is perhaps one of the best
in this district were, thew& the kindness of A. H.
Minty, Esq., liberally regaled with dinner, kn., at
the Red Lion Hotel, served up in host Yearsley'e
first-class style. The chair was taken by Mr. C.
Groves, organist, and after the removal of the cloth,
several tradesmen joined the company, and a very
pleasant and happy evening was spent.

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POOLE—Avery interesting lecture on "Italy"
was delivered OA Tuesday to the members of the
Mechanics' Institute, by Alfred Seymour, Esq. This
gentleman has been living in Italy during the late
eventful struggle for liberty in that land, which gave
him the opportunity of seeing for himself those
various incidents which he so ably ponrtrayed in his
lecture. He was listened to with marked attention
by a very respectable audience.
TOLLER PORCORIJM.—Eowt STILALING.—On
Monday Thomas Symes, Edward Budge, and James
Galpin, labourers, were charged before Major-General
Michel, with stealing eight hens and a cock, the
property of William Gale, farmer.—Morgan Gale
said he lived with his father at Wooleombe. They
kept fowls. On Tuesday night he missed 9 fowls-
-8 hens and a cock. A policeman came, and in conse-
quence of what passed, witness went to Bridport
The fowls always roosted in the stall shed where the
cows were kept. Be could swear to the cock pro-
duced by Sergeant Lavender, and to six of the hens
produced by P.C. Feltham. —Catharine Con, of
Bridport, said her son.in-law was • butcher,
poulterer, and dealer in game. On Wednesday
evening Thomas Byrnes and Edward Budge came
to the shop and offered some fowls for sale. Her
son-in-law was out, and she did not purchase the
fowls as they were disfigured—their legs being cut
off, and she did not like to buy of such people.
She bad no doubt that the two white hens and the
cock now produced, were of the number brought by
the prisoner*. A brown one in particular she could
identify.—P.O. Feltbam said, that on receiving
information that two men had been offering fowls
for sale in Bridport, he went on the Dorchester road,
! and about half-a-mile from Bridport, found Budge
and Byrnes under a rick. He searched them and also
the place, and found 8 fowls under the straw about
3 yards from where the prisoners were lying.
With the aid of another constable he took them
into custody and charged them with stealing the
fowls. Budge said it was a bad job and they had
bettor have gone to their lodgings. Bymes said be
did not care about it. He produced the eight fowls
then found.—P.S. Lavender said Budge and Symes
were brought to the station-house about 11 o'clock
on Wednesday night. He searched them and found

feathers of fowls. He afterwards went to a draw
rick, on the Dorchester road, and found the cock
among the straw, which bad been in his possession
ever since. On Sunday, the 19th, he apprehended
the prisoner Galpin. On searching his pocketa he
found a quanity of fowls' feathers in them.—P.C.
Ridout said : On Tuesday night he was on duty at
Loders. He saw Galpin and Symes in company
together about quarter past 12 o'clock going towards
Toiler Porcorum. From some suspicion be
had, he went back " to Galpin's house se
Bradpole, and remained there till five o'clock, and
he had not then returned.—Stipt. Underwood tried
Galpin's boots with the footmarks follilju'lle.
Gale's cow-shed. The boots were iarly worked,
the left one having the tip off t and a part of
the tip off the heel. They aotly oorreepouded
with the mark.—Symes had been previously Goo-
vmted, and Galpin is • ticke f-leave man. They
were all committed for trial.

YEOVIL.—DXATIL Of POLIO' CONSTASLII
PENNY.-11 is with sincere regret n e have to
announce to our readers that poor Penny (who was
so brutally assaulted on the night of Saturday the
11th inst.,) expired at a quarter past 6 o'clock on
Saturday evening, the unfortunate man having
been in a state of unconsiousness ever since the night
of the attack. We are much surprised that a reward
has not bean offered for the apprehension of the
man Ridge, who inflicted the deadly wounds; and
at the same time we have to express a hope that any
constable who may be on duty out of the town may
for the future be allowed to carry side arms for protec-
tion. We believe the man Ridge is fully described
in the Police Gazette; and being a deserter from the
Army, it is to be hoped he will not be long ak
liberty. When apprehended he will, with the other
prisoners' take his trial for the murder of the con.
stable.

DREADFUL COLLIERY ACCIDENT.
A dreadful colliery accident bee occurred et
Hartley New Pit, a few miles from Newcastle.en.
Tyne, the full horror of whose results has not yet
been ascertained. The accident occurred about half-
pad ten o'clock on Thursday morning, when the we.
on the night shift were about to be transferred to the
bank. Upwards of two hundred'men and boy, were
in the workings, and only two sets, about stxteen,
of these bad been brought up. The ens was on its
way with the third set, and had got about half- *ay
up the shaft, when the bed= of the pumping engine
broke in two at the axle, and one-half of it, a maw
of about 20 tons weight, fell with a tremendous crash
cheer down the shaft. The avalanche of metal in
its descent smashed the brattice work of the shaft,
and the wreck thundered down a devouring hurri-
cane of debris. That any of the men in the amen-
ding cage escaped with their lives seems absolutely
miraculous. Two of the eight were killed instan-
taneously, three others were so severely injured that
they died in a few minutes, but the remaining
three escaped comparatively scatheless. Mean-
while the two hundred and fifteen men and boys still
below were cut off from all possibility of escape to
the upper world, and as the 'wanton of pumping
would be immediately followed by the flooding of the
low main in which they were at work, they must all
have perished but for the. existence of the yard
seam, at a level at about thirty fathoms higher than
the low seam, to which it is hoped they may have
betaken themselves when they ascertained their
danger. On Saturday they bad been without food
two days, and it was impossible to tell when they
would be got out.

SEPTENNIAL AVE RA GEI9.- TITHE COMMIT.

TATION.

To the Editor of the Dorset County Express and
Agricultural Garatte.

St,—Az many of your readers 'nay feel anxious to
knew the result of the Corn Averages for the seven
years to Christmas, 1861, published by authority in the
London Gaudin of Friday evening, vie—

s. d.
WHEAT
BAELET
Oars
I beg to state for their information, that each £lOO of
tithe rent charge will, for the year 1862, amount to
£lO9 13a. 6d., or very nearly 21 per cent. less than
lut year's value. The value for the year 1855 wu
only £B9 15s. 814., or nurly 20 per cent, below the
amount of the present year. The following statement
from my 4nnuo2 Tithe Commutation Tablet, will show
the worth of £lOO of tithe rent-charge for each year
since the passing of the Tithe Commutation Act,
viz.:—

£ a. d.
1837 ... 98 13 01
1838 ... 97 711
1839 ... 95 7 9
1840 ... 98 15 9k
1841 ... 102 12 5
1842 ... 105 8 2
1843 ... 105 12 2
1844 ... 104 3 5t
11313 101 11 11‘
1846 ... 102 17 8-
1847 ... 92 18 10+
1848 ... 102 1 0
1849 ... 100 3 7t

£ s. d.
1850 _. 98 16 10
1851 ._ 96 11
1852 -. 93 16 1
1853 _. 91 13
1884 -. 90 19 8
1855 _. 89 15 81
1856 _. 93 18 1
1857 -. 9985 7
1868 ... 105 16 3
1859 ._ 108 19
1880 110 17
1861 _. 112 3
1862 .10913 6

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