The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-02-21 00:00:00

LAW AND CRIME.

The TIAT.BELIGOAN MERDER.—lfurrhy, the man wilt,
was ecoused of witeletieg h's two si•tera at Belbriggeet,
end whose Sr at ban he ng goiog on for eight days, we t
acquitted on Thursday. Tee evicts re- was altogethee
of a *teatime toted character, and the jury returned .}
verdict of "Not Guilty."
The proem dings in the ease of Grestedo Begot, seek
his committal for trial for the Seffrorehie murder, har
d t
laste, as inight be expected, 1, • reap te for 1'01:taloa,
The KM ruffs of Loeden end Middlesex have received tt
coutimuniesteon from Sir George Grey resetting him
the 22ed of March pelt.
The inquest on the convict Visitor Townley, whet.
committed said '43 in Peet rnehle Prison on Seeder
mornung, wee hell on Thursday. The chaplain, the
uloc,or, and several of the pelmet warders Well
xamined, and the circurostanoes under which the
suicide was committed were clearly narrated. 'The
important queation for the jury to consider, was the
mate 41 his mind at the time of the suicide. On thh
point the clieplein Maid that he haul narrowly watched
the eenduct of the convict since he had come under his
care with, ut being able to detect any eympeoms Of
ineanity except th-t he could never be brought to.
, his maid r of fdiee Goodein as • crime. The doceet
also, whe had made a postmortem examination, stated
th.t the brain app..-red to be in • healthy state. T 4
jury. however, to, k a merciful view of the Mae, and
returned a verdict of suicide while in a state of insanity.
SeOweemden Rher ice Llvinteoote—Osi Friday after.
noon a lot of roughs congregated near the Liverpool
Exclueere sod rut I p &wisher en. wind Mg riot, in spite
uit the peveoure of a arge bedy f police. Is women and
boy were severely injured, and cenveyed to the Northern
A Ruseien sailor was murdered at Swansea on There
day night by some foreign melon. It appeare that
several foreigners hod hem drinking to.mther In •
public-home, and on coming out into the streets a
quarrel took plaee, (proeoked inn great measure, it mien
be mid, by the deoe.sel himself,) when he was stabbed
with • stletto, and died shortly afterward., Two
Italians are in custody on the charge of having cone-
ialtted the crime, and the Oast In under inveatigatton.
THE MULLER ItIWARD.—HANKHOPTCT 07 SIATTHRWES.
—(Bankenrcy Court, Friday, before Mr. Commirsionet
Holroyd.) —This was a meeting for examination and
discharge under the baukrei tuy of Jonethan Matthews,
the cabman, who gave the information which led to the
conviction of the nototiona Muller, and was declared
ntitled to the reward of £3OO, payable upon euch weeks
tem. Shortly after the trial Matthews was arrested by
• creditor, and was aub.equently released from orison
by the registrar. The accounts show debts of
£672 17a. 6d., of which £630 17s. 61., ii said to be due
to unsecured creditors. There is nothing Inserted oh
the credit aide of the amonnt, and with referenoe to
the reward, he makes the following atatentent I
consider I am entitled, for my perwmal benefit, te, the
rewerds of £lOO 'tiered by the Government, £lOO
Robaits, the banters, and £lOO by the Nolte-London
Railway Company for the discovery and conviction at
the murdeter ...f the late Mr. Brigge in July last. I
gave information which led to such conviction, and do
not consider suets rewards should pans to my easignees."
An adjournment was directed in order that the tight to
the rewards might be determined—a doubt having
been raised as to whether the amount should be pamed
to the assignee., —and payment is withheld until the
question shall be dispeaed of.
THB COMMITTAL Foe SEDITION EN TRILAND.—A
clerk in Belfast, nsitieli Andrew M'Erlane, hen (says the
thiblis Express) placed him-elf in a very unenviable
position by an unwise display of Fenian sentiments
while under the influent* of drink. It appeared that ha
met a kindred spirit at a public ball recently, got drunk
with him, and then disturbed the harmony of the place
by assaulting hie. erErlane and his friend were re'
moved by the police, and the former, while on his way
to the station cursed the Queen, said that he would
command 30,000 men, who were opposed to the Probe.'
tent Government, and that he woului like to be the
executioner of the Prince of Wales. He wee brought
ep on Wednesday at the police-office, and on his,
Fenian sentiments being stated by the pollee, the
magistrates decided on sending hits for trial to the
aesie•?. Bed was refused.

"VAT Den Lew r-Li.he recent rapture of burgleed
in Sheffield, while creditable to the police and satisfacs
tory to the publio at large, has certainly brought to
light a variety of airoumstanoes illentmtive of the adroit.
nem of the thieving fraternity, and gives us an oppor-
tunity of min'ioning a rather amusing instance of the
kind which occurred not long ago in a large northern
town. It is unneoessary to particularise the two indi.
viduals concerned further than to observe that one of
them ie regarded in questionable repute by the pollee,
and the other Is a proprietor of • jeweller's shop.
Occasionally the former vieited the shop of the
latter, when the two talked over the various topics
of the day, and probably both had, the same time, an
eye to business. This wan proved, we think, by the
sequel. The visitor, in his procese of observation,
noticed the jeweller's mode of testing gold. taking an
especial note of the bottle in which the testing Spit&
was kept. At • subsequent visit this bottle wall
adroitly replaced by one precisely Nimilar in appeal),
nose, but containing a liquid perfectly Inirmleu when
applied as a test of the precious metal. This accoms
phylied, the visitor produced from his pocket a bar of
metal, which he represented as gold, and offered to the
owner of the establishment at a very tempting price.
The latter was open to a good bargain, and the metal,
hsving passed the test of the all-potent bottle WOO
changed hand., the vendor at the same time pocketing
some 1:12, with which he decamped. In • few hears,
however, the new poewswor of the bar began to anspeet
its appearance, and • little further Investigation showed
the whole triek, and eetis6ed the dealer in " vatchea
and trinkets" that; e metal of which he had become
'miscued was worth about as many pence as he had
given pounds. O' course the chi f of pollee of the
district wag immediately appealed to, but he, cruel Man,
instead of sympathising with the duped, smiled at the
success of the trick, and offere I an opinion that the
English law in such a case would be very searching intd
all the circumstance., The only satbfaction the victim
could avail him., if was the vehement expreesion,
"Vat dam law V.—Sheffield Telegraph.
THE GREAT RoNINCRIEs IN LONDON.—At the same
time that a man has b en arrested on the charge of
robbing the premiees of Mr. Walker, In Cornhill,
another is in custody who is 'expected to hays been
concerned in the robbery of those of Mr. Johnsm,
ie. eller, Threadneedle.street, in July last, though at
preeent he stands charged with a different offence. The
robb.ry at the shop of Mr. Johnson was, if possible,
more daring than that in Cornhill, both in its con-
ception end the manner in which it was effected, IS
took place in the heart of the city of London, is
• great public thoroughfare, and under the very
shadow of the Bank of England. There is reams
to bell, ve, too, that it was committed at mid.
day on a Sunday, and was attended with such
an amount f Omer violence, after all other means
had failed, as oui.ht to have attracted the attention of
the police on dirty, bad they been ordinarily vigilant.
The thieves actually tore away by maiu force the bear-
ings of a strong tier, after having in vain attempted to
pick the lock and to cut through panels enameled with
iron; they smashed to atoms a large mirror, nearly half
an inch thick, and then, havinz in that way made an
entraice into a place lighted with gas and visible by eight
apertures in the shutters from without, they ransacked
it, unobeerved and undisturbed, of jewellery, watches,
and chronometers of the velne of not less than £4,000 in
all. That done, they walked into Threadneedle-street,
carrying the whole of thee booty, unchallenged by •
single policeman, and to this day, although more than
nix months have elepeed, they are still at large. All
the treasure stolen was of the meet wetly kiod, both
intrinsically and in point of worliminahip. It included,
among other articles, gem-rings, the cost price id which
was upwarda of £370; brooches, £430; bracelets, £oos
lockets, £390; eignet-tinge. £156; etude, £120; pencil.
cases, £100; ear-rings, £180; and about £l,OOO worth
of articles of jewellery belonging to easterners, for
which Mr. Johnson wee answerable. I, cost hie), more-
over, about £l5O to repair the damage alone done to h'it
premises by the robbery, in addition to the lose of pros
pert! worth £4,000.

The Hibernian, from New York on the 4th instant,
brings the important intelligence that the pew:* con-
ference betweem President Lincoln and Mr. Seward and
the Con'ederatff commissioners has proved a failure, and
that both Governments remain as they were. In
military matters there was no change.
The Emperor Napoleon opened the French Chambers
on Wednesday, and delivered his anximudy-expected
speech. The anticipations that It would be of a pacific
character have been fully realised. After alluding to
the Dano-German war, the Italian Convention, the
Mexican Monarchy, the affair of Simonoaaki, and the
rebellion in Algeria, the Emperor said they were now
enabled, without alarm, to devote themselves to the
works of peaoe, and the examination of measures to
increase the prosperity of the empire. " Let is,," he
Raid, "continue to follow the path marked out. Abroad,
let as live at peace with the different Powers, and only
make the voice of France heard for law and justice. As
home, let at protect religious ideas without giving up
aught of the rights of the civil power' let us spread
instruction among all classes of society; it an simplify,
without destro)ine, our admirable administrative
system ; let us give to the commune and department •
more independent life •, let us raise up individual
initiati,e and the spirit of association ; in a word, let
us elevate the mind and the body of the nation." The
Papal Nuncio has had an an issooe of the Emperor, at
which his Eminence expressed regret for the publicity
his private letters to the Bishops of Orleans and
Poitiers had received. The Emperor, it is said,
graciously receieid the explanation ; and thus the diplo-
inatie rupture with the are of Rome is for the present at
lest avoided.

The Richmond journals state that the Federal forms,
under Sheridan now in the va'ley of the Potomac, com-
prise only shoot 6 0(X) infantry and 8,000 cavalry.
Sheridan's headquarters are said to be at Winchester,
where his troops are mostly in winter quarters.
Cott, derate aeoounts state that Sherman will pro.
bably either more upon Augusta, or, after dying all
possible damage to ralrovtii in South Carolina, make a
northward movement in conjunction with • portion of
Thomas's 0r,,.,.
The Richmond neonate!' of January 28 claims that
the Federal amounts of the disasters of Hood's army
are gross exaggerations, and that Hood had infl ctsd
double his own losses noon Thome., and that the Con-
federats army was well suppied with artillery, and
neither demoralised nor di.couragei.
The Ferbr al iron clad, were ststioned e the mouth of
the Red River to frustiate any attempted r.id (lowa
that stream by the G,nre ierates. The steamers
Chippewa and Anne Jacobs, two of the fleet sent up the
Arkansas River to Fort Smith, were captured and
burned at White o.k Shods by the Confederates, who
also damaged two other vo.sels of the fleet.
Confederate accounts sta.e that General Price still
lives, and that his army is in fine oundition. Price is
said to have announced that in a few days he would have
60 000 men if he could find arms and ammunitiot to
equip them.
Time Richatmact Examiner says that all the blockade-
runners in Cape Fear River soaped to see before the
fall of Fort Fisher.
The total Federal casualties at Fort Fisher are now
stated at 691 men. Of these 11 officers and 77 men
were killed, 39 officers and 472 men wounded, and 92
men missing.
The Confederate General Whiting and Colonel Lamb
are recovering from their wounds, which were very
severe. General Teary bad granted permission to
, General Whiting's friends to send him lands laud
clothing.

A3RUARY 21, 1865.
thie moment in that dependeney, on which all eyes Res aio description of the man who
directed. "A Volunteer" thus writes concerning - out described what kind of a garment it
Major Wallace,oorninanding the Whitby Rifia Company, -de police were put on the alert, and they sue-
now doing duty on the western frontier :—" Major i_...eded in recovering the cast at the Queen's Own beer-
Wallace is justly regarded as the pioneer of the vol" - house, and afterwards apprehended an old man named
beer movement in his own aeotion ;he organise,' '• ..Tio.eph Haskell, a basket-m,ker, of Bamombe, who
volunteer company in Ontario, and cloth- • admitted taking the coat, but said it was in mist ike for
expense, and has always given 0 his own. He was brought before the Mayor and R.
attention, under very ad..- Davis, Esq. in the evening, when they, believing his
duties of his poiition statement, dismissed him.
beer officer in tl.' THII WEATHER.—The reading of the thermometer at
and aeon' Dorchester for the past week is as follows :
..,
D
....
~ irection State of
.60ed at. Dates. Noon • of Wind. Weather.
_ mortar woUld ,11Z
-.Gter employed ; and -
-ugh from its pomposity, FBB.
13 26 25 NE Sleet, gloomy
.....e eyes of all men of sense, would
14 27 24 I NE Sleet
,ae frothy part of the population of La 15 27 27 I N Hazy •
-.0118 France. 16 32 28 ESE & S Snow, rain
The wisdom of the step taken by Victor Em- 17 37 33 I NW& W Fine, rain
w. W. manuel in hastening the departure of his court 18 42 35 I W Cloudy, rain
19 l,
from Turin has been already proved in a highly 40 29 4W strong Cloudy, snow, hail
..ite of Captain C. C.
...ae Volunteers, of a sm. satisfactory manner. Several of the towns of OBBIBPONDING WEBB 1864.
, dt. Mary-street, Weymouth, the Piedmont have presented loyal addresses to his FEB.
_.. Reynolds, of • daughter. Majesty ; and the late capital itself has done 1$ BO 32 SW, brisk Misty, fine
-I 17, at Nether Cornpton, the wife of Mr. all it could to wipe out whatever little stain of 14 49 4o s W Fine
.aeacheco, shoemak,r, of a son. 15 48 46 WSW Drizzling ran. February 9, at Sturminster Marshall, the wife of Mr. shame it might have acquired from its recent
1.6 48 34 SW &NW Misty, line
... from W. Bartlett, blacksmith, of a son. indulgencies of discontent. For some time it
17 42 28 NW & N Fine
...summit was February 6, at Blandford, the wife of Mr. lan was reported that his Majesty declined to receive 18 36 38 N& NE Fine
Marshall, builder\ of a eon, the address of the Corporation of Turin • but 19 32 21 NE Fine, alight snow
...me was very small. Last February it, at Swanage, the wife of the Rev. Lester this rumour has been followed by the gratifying
--., consequently, wag well main- Lester, of • son,
illeirr i_
-,, instances rather exceeded. February 11, at S a announoement that the King has actually given
ge, the wife of Mr. George Ailing eels
_ arm, at fully late rates. The markft was W °ekes of • daughter. audience to that body, and reciprocated its
Rings et W
-, supplied. February IS, at Fontnell Magna, the wife of Mr. T, avowals of good faith and good feeling in the
. boots
in flour about an average business was transacted, at Starks, head keeper to Sir it. Glyn, Bart., of • son, most cordial manner.
Inil currencies. The supply of barrel. on sale was MA BDT An., The codification of the Italian law, under the
email. -
altered circumstances of the country, had be-
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METROPOLITAN CATTLE MAREET, February 26.
The show of foreign beast. in to-day's market was
moderate—of sheep and calves United. Sales pro-
gressed stcalily, and the quotations had an up ward
tendency.
The arrivals of beasts freah up from our grazing
districts, as well as from Scotland, were tolerably good,
, mad for the most part in prime condition. Nearly all
lareeds met a alow inquiry. and in some instant** Prices
were a abadeilower than on Monday last. However the
beat Soots and crosses produced 5.. 44. per 81b. The
supply of beasts from Ireland wee very middling.
The show of sheep was very limited, but in full
average condition. About one-third of the supply was
out of the wooL The mutton trade was active, at an
advance in the quotations of fully 24. per 81b. Downs
in the wool realised 64. 44. per 81b. Some hell-bred
tags with prime skins changed hands at G. 64., and
even 6s. 3d, per 81b. The top agora for clipped sheep
was 5.. 24. to, in some cases, 6e. 44. per 81b.
The few lambs on offer readily produced Ti. to fa 44.
per 81b.
Calves were in abort supply, and
_good request, ot
higher terms. Thetopprioewash.2d.perBlb.
The pork trade was firm at enhanced quotations.

February 14, at the Priory Church, Christchurch, by
the Rev. Z. Nash, Mr. Harry Heath, to Frances Mary,
youngest daughter of the late Mr. John Gould.
February 14, at St. George's Church, Hanover-square,
by the Rev. John D. Wingfield Dishy, father of the
bridegroom, the Rev. R. H. Wingfield Digby, rector of
Thornforcl, Dorsetsbire. to Frances Rachel, daughter of
Charles Wriothesley Digby, Req., of S:udland Manor,
Dorsetahire.
February 14, by the Rev. G. Thomas Marker, vicar,
Thomas Palmer &AM, Req.,Cotley, Chardstock,Doreet,
to Elisabeth, daughter of Richard Bowerman, Eoq.,
Lambscroft, Uffoulme.
February 15, at the Registrar's Office, St. Botolph's,
London, Mr. John P. Monteith, of Doreheater, to Mary
Jane, eldest daughter of Mr. D. Dickson, of Bi,hops-
gate-street.
February 5, by Hoerr*, at *A Fetor'a Church
Coventry, Mr. Richard Hall, of Islington, fourth son
of Mr. James Hall, of East Knighton, Winfrith, Dorset,
* Emma, only daughter Of Mr. Richard Douglas, Hill
Field, Coventry.
February 11, at Durwestoo' by the Rev. Mr. Candler,
Mr. George Gray, to Miss M. Snook, second daughter of
Mr. Charles Spook, of Child Okeford.
February, 5, at Kinson, by the Rev. E. Daniel, Mr.
S.Wetland, youngest son, of Mr. Thomas Scotland, East
Howe, to Mary Ann, eldest daughter of Mr. Henry
Bartlett. West Howe.
February 7. at Cann St. Rambold, by the Rev.
William Rigden, Jane, daughter of 11r. atehnoth,
of Shillingstone, to Mr. W. Savery, of Shillingstone,
Dorset, yeoman.
February 2, at Stourpalne, by the Rev. Charles
Tufnel, Mr. David Ellis, to Amelia Frames Snook.
DRATHS.
February 15, at the London Free Hospital, of an
attack of typhus, taught whilet ih attendance on her
son, Jane Els, widnve of the late Charles Square'', Esq.,
Sallsbrtry,
February 17, in Endless street, Salisbury, after a
bort but severe illneas, Maria, the beloved wife of Mr.
1. Sidford, registrar of marriages for Salisbury.
February 14, at Church Hill, Swanage, Kate, only
%tighter of Mr. James Phippard, aged 22 years.
At Wareham, Miss Clements, aged 77; preparatory
.ress of the infant school in East-street for neatly
a century.
February 15, at Pimperne, Mr. Janice Maidtfient,
Md 85.
February 13, at Godmanstene, triatY., wife 4 the late
Mr, W. &thy, aged 148, !Mich 1-ettleCted.
Nbruary 14, at Rest-street, Taunton, Mary, widow
the late Charles Welch, Req., surgeon' aged 83.
February 9, at Lytchett Matravers, Frank, second
son of Mr. W. Willis, aged 22 years.
February 14, at Church Hill, Swanage, Kate, only
daughter of Mr. James Phippard, aged 22 years.

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this moment in that dependeney, on which all cy" are
directed. "A Volunteer" thus writes coneeruing
Major Wallace,oorninanding the Whitby Rifle Company,
now doing duty on the western frontier :—" Major
Wallano is justly regarded as the pioneer of the volun-
teer movement in his own section; he organised the first
volunteer company in Ontario, and clothe I it at his own
expense, and has always given the nio.t unremitting
attention, under very adverse circumstances, ti the
duties of his poiition. Besides being the senior volun•
teer officer in this district, lie is well fitted, by natural
and acquired abilities, to discharge the duties of com-
mandant of the sth Military District." Major Wallace
is a near relative of Mr. Wallace Fyfe of this town.
The High Sheriff, John Bryiner Esq., has appointed
Mr. G. J. Andreae, o Dordhedter, to be cdunty clerk,
and the Rev. Gampbell Lock, of Fiddletown, chaplain.
We understand that, although Mr. Steggall, of Wey-
mouth, has been appointed under sheriff, the duties of
the office will be carried on at Mr. Coombs's, Dorchester.
THE SHERIFF'S RETINUE.—MY. Aylesbury, of Way.
mouth, and Mr. R. Parmiter, of Dorchester, have been
favoured with orders to provide the usual outfit for the
Sheriff's javefin men and Ferrante; and Messrs. Lovell
and Sons.of Dorchester, will provide the judges' carriage.
MR. ENson's REPOSITORY, Saturday, February 18:
There was a good supply of prime beef on offer, which
met a ready gale at from 12s. 6d. to 13s. 6d. per scum
About 40 cotes, and heifer/I with calves were catalogued
fdr competition, and salts were effected at from kV to
ts. Limited show of barreners. delve* Were
in large supply, and realised from £2 to £l 14s. per
head. Fat sheep (very short) wete disposed of at from
91 to 10d. per lb.
AUCTION op Fazsuoto PROPERTY.—Herrison
estate, situate in the pariah of Charminster,
oomprising 200 acres of arable and pasture
land, homestead, ac., was on Saturday last Nub-
mitted to auction at the Antelope Etotel by Mr.
Giles Symonds. There was a limited attendance,
and only a nominal competition ensued. The
estate was first put up in one lot. £4,000 was the
first offer made, on which one bid only was made of
£5O. There being no inclioation to make any
further advance it was bought in by the vendor's
solicitor at £3,000. It was then apportioned and
offered in six lots. Lots 1,3, 4, and 6 were passed
over, their beiag no offer. For lot 2(73&. Ir. 15p.),
£l,BOO was the only offer, and it was bought in at
£3,000. For lot 5 (13a. Ir. 30p.) there were only
two bidding., namely, £3OO and £3lO. This lot
was also secured for the vendor by his solicitor at
the sum of £1,300.
By. PETER'S Otuntcw.,—The Mayor and Corporation,
aeconmanied by the officials of the borough, *ended
Divine woNhip nt this dhtirch chi Sunday morning. A
very eloquent sermon was preached by the Rev. E. W.
Pears, on behalf of the choir of that plat* of worship.
A sermon was also preached in the afternoon by the
came gentleman on behalf of the same object. The
collections amounted to about £9.
Lieni

come a work of absolute necessity. A united
kingdom required a united code. In carrying
out this important work, the government has,
generally speaking, adopted the code Napoleon
as the basis of the new system of law. One
change has been effected, however, which we
regard with profound interest. Marriage is
henceforth, throughout Italy, to be legally con-
sidered as a civil contract, and a civil tribunal
is to be established, before which all questions
of the validity of marriages are to be judged.
This is an immense step toward il perfect, divil,
and tigigintin liberty‘
The whits of Moscow have recently appealed
to the Emperor of Rini& to construct a con-
stitution with two houses of legislature. The
Emperor saw through the dodge. They were
moved really by the dread of the growth of
popular freedom and influence, and by no
desire to secure the blessing of liberty to a great
nation. Accordingly the Czar snubs them with
refreshing severity. He says The reform
which have been prepared, and those already
realised, sufficiently prove my solicitude for the
' improvement, as far as possible, of the political
organisation of the country. The past must be
a guarantee for the future. No subject has
right to anticipate my resolutions, nor is anx
class legally entitled to sPeak in the name of
other's. such violations of law can but retard
my plans. I am fully convinced that I shall
never again meet with such 'obstacles on the
part of my faithful nobility." The Czar, how-
ever, whilst thus firm in his policy of progress
at home, is equally firm in his policy of re-
pression in Poland, which is just now being
submitted to a processor unmitigated Ruaaianiam.
I Every trace, symbol, hope, dream of nationality
I is to be crushed ont.

The Prusautn Governnient has derided at last
td take high rank attiong the nations of Euiiipe
as a naval power. Twelve iron-clad vessels are
to be immediately constructed. This is encourag-
ing to those who wish to see Great Britain
maintain her ancient influence in the world.

Whatever may be the issue of the contest still
going on in America; whatever the eonditions
mutually agreed upon by the belligerents,
certain it is, the peaCe, whenever it is pro-
claimed, will be but the prelude of further
troubles. Great Britain hiel nothing favourable
to expect in return for the sempathY she has
felt and publicly evinced for her American
brethren; the sincere desire she has shown, and
the determination she has expressed of maintain-
ing a rigid ttetitrality. A desolating war of
four years' duration has certainly brought
dearly-bought experience; but experience is of
little use, if it is not made available by a govern-
ment for the redemption of past errors, and the
speedy removal of all traces of a contest that
has no parallel in the history of the past.
Unfortunately for us the Washington cabinet
has never given us eredit for good intentions j
they have adopted the mime, " Thoite whit are
not for us are against us ;'' end acting upon this
feeling they have net scrupled, diplomacj,
and the aid of the prose, to pervert our belt
Intentions, and to uite thisati that, but or otie
naval supremacy, must have been sensibly felt,
and to adopt measures that menace the peace of
British rule in America. They have given us
notice, now they are endeavouring to bring the
internioene strife to a conclusion, that our
frontiers are placed under aurveillance of
American gunboats and by their threats
compel the home Government to adopt measures
for placing our dependenines In a defensible
Mete, and keep a corresponding fleet in the
neutral waters. So far we have matter of fad.
Canada is considered the vulnerable point of
Great Britain, and the desire of the Northern
States to extend the Union in this direction is
openly expressed. The indiotations of peace
among themselves are not to be mistaken ; the
belligerents have exeausted their respective
means, Beth Of then and money ; and, as greater
eacrifices are called for, so of necessity the
desire for peace increases among the thinking
classes. The peace mission of Mr. Blair is
assuming form and name, andif the independence
of the South be conceded to the list barrier of
negociation will be removed iniesmitch as the
South, satisfied in this respect, IS *Ming for the
sake of peace to sacrifice all things elee ;
Indeed, it be eh *thanes, Audit% and defeiitiVe)
sdppotA a the Monroe doctrine, which of
ifebbeeity intolves war with Mexico in the south,
and British America in the north; the cou-
tinua.nce of long standing armies, and the
increase of war expenses; that is to say, war
with England or France, or both. In the mean I
time we must expeet to see both the Noah and
the South making the most formidable peepara-
tions for this yeat 'S calptt. That the Smite
mean to do sontethieg ealiee beidentfrotti
the fact ,otoGenleral Le ailiig beeli itipointed
to the dhief Command of the Southern armies,
and we should not be surprised to find, in a few
months, that the chief centre of the war was at
1 Petersburg. At all events, the necessity which
I formerly existed to garrison a number of sea
fortresses has passed away with the taking of
Wilmington and Savannah, and the South wit
now have in the field litany *amends of trained
troops that Welt nee tleailithle bbforh. There-
Aire tkiay eipek joule stirring ineldentd
beton long that will put the resistance of the
South severely to the test. But it is almost
idle to speculate.
Cardinal Wiseman died on Wednesday morning ,
He was a man of sompreheneete mind and broad
and liberal etilttire. Though a devotee of the
harrbitest faith irk thin wdtld, Pelt *AA nothirig
narrow in hit owil„nittire; Mid ht $ hohle Wes oiled
hien of &very /Shoot and of every
dentenination. For a long time to come he will
be greatly missed in English society.
The death of the Duke of ,Nortlikpliberlaml
will be Mourned in thai of the lioitees of
This leVent took place at Alnwick on
Sileday week. His grace, though enjoying the
reputation of being, with one exception, the
wealthiest nobleman in England, did not forbear
to exert himself in the service of the country,
During a period of ten rend hb
himself VI na Mita' tithed, Ha retired on half-
pa'-in 1818, but gradually advanced in rank
hntll in 1862, when he was made an Admiral. He
was a laborious student, and gained considerable
fame on account of his researches, guided by
Immense erudition, into the remains of ancient
Egypt and the Holy Land. Ilia political career
was one of exemplary consistency, though not of
ostentatious, senatorial, or administrative ambi-
tion. Under the premiership of Lord Darby,
in 1864, he filled the poet of that Lord
of the Admiralty. He was even more
celebrated, however? for his philanthropies than
for his chivalry, his learning, or his states-
manship. In the more neglected districts of his
immense realm—for his estates extend almost
to the dimensions of 4 4hlgdom—he devoted
half a million of money to tee good work of
providing church and school ecoonemodation for
the people; and within the eomperative short
period of seven years he laid 'out a quarter of e
million in the improvement ot ebb dwelling-
house aceammodation of his peasantry, in whose
welfare he manifested a constant and earnest
interest.

Now ready, pr;re 6d, by post U.,

Robert Bruce. lute 2nd Foot,
has been appointed Inspector of Volunteers for the
South-Western Division, vice Lieutenant-Colonel
Hume, whose term of office hastiest expired.
BOROUGH SRA/HORN Monday.—Before the Mayor,
(J. P. Aldridge, E5q.,),./. F. Hodges, M. Deveniah, H.
Davis, and J. Bishop, Bacirs.
CAUTION /0 Caerstlet.—A man named Waits, a carter
in the employ of Mr, Clements, of Bradford Peverell,
was brought up in custody, charged with being drunk
and incapable.—Thomsa Grigg, landlord of the Great
Western Hotel, said on Saturday prisoner came to his
house *ith some hay 'boot six o'clock in the evening.
He weighed the, hay on the bridge, and prisoner west
into his house and bad some ale With !erne dther persoog,
leaving the cart and hottest on the bridge for abotit an
hour. He afterwards put the homes in the stable, and
witness ordered • young man in his employ to look the
door, so that he should not take them out until he had
seen what condition he was in. In the meanwhile
prisoner left his house and did not return until 11
o'clock, and then witness did not consider he wa•
capable rf taking care of his horses unless some one
went with him. After some time a servant belonging
to Mr. Clements (lame in search of prisoner. —Sergeant
Davis stated that he *assent for by Mr. Grigg to go to his
kluge about half-past 11 o'clock on Saturday night.
He pOinted oet prisoner to him, and asked if he thought
he was capable of driving the horees licluse. HS wag
drunk and incapable. Whilst there Mr. Clement's
servant came in search of prisoner, and said he had
been guilty of • similar offence before, and wished the
officer to take the prisoner in charge. Prisoner
expressed contrition for what he had done, and the
Bench after reprimanding him, fined him 9s. 6d ,
including costs.—Mr. Clements thanked Mr. Grigg for
the care and consideration he had shown towards
prisoner, and said if all landlords followed his example
there would be less acoideuta on the road, especially
when carters were allowed to leave publichouses in •
drunken state. He mired prisoner mime nioney„f rem
which he.wcitild pity the fine, lint daid he oduld not take
hint ito his actable again:
SilohirriaO.—Henry Harwood was brought up on
remand, charged with stealing five silk pocket hand-
kerchiefs from the shop of Mr. Richard Parmiter,
draper, High West-street. —Sarah Hodges, an Resistant
in prosecutor's stop, said prisoner catne there about
seven o'clock on Wednesday evening, and asked to be
shown some silk pocketbandkerchiefs. She complied
with his wish and told him the price. He selected three,
and asked what she would take for them. As she was about
to enter thettt on a billshesaw him takethe five handker-
chiefs prodneed and pat them in his pocket. She inform 41
Mr. Richard Panniter, juli., of what had occurred in
prisoner's hooting. Mr. Partniter desired him to take
them out ,of his pocket, when, he turned out thelinings
of his poeJtets and said he had not any, Mr, Parmiter
then put his binds in, and took out:the bundle produced,
and ordered him oat of the shop.—Superintendent
Penney said pn Wednesday evening he received in-
kirniatiOn that prisioner had stolen some silk handker•
chiefi frdm proskoutor's Atop, And he went in search of
him. On Thursday morning, betweeti eight and nine
o'clock, he apprehended him. On telling hint the
charge lie said, "If I stole them why did they let me
go I" I searched him and found 3s. 4d. in his possession.
—Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to six
months' hard labour.

THE Journal of the Dorchester Partliers' Club
for February, ootttainibg a ieettre delivered by
G. J. Woorp,gsq., on' Etcealive Game Preservation—
its effect, moral and materiel."
To be obtained at the office of the Dorset County
rest, Dorchester.

All cotamulticatiotts l tleh b whatever de-
partmeat of the Paper are to be addressed to
the Pslitot of the Doreet County Exprees and
Apietatural Gazette, at the Office, Cherish
Street, Dorchester.
TBX

A Youzia OFFINDER.—OharIes Lodge, a lad 11 years
of age, was brought ep on remand charged with stealing
a Locket teem Tiinity Infant School, the property of
Belindd Cuxtis.— t appears thilt Miss Curtis if • pupil
teatihet it thie schdol, and on SeterdaY Mottling 'ent
there, leaving her jacket in the cloak room. On going
to look for it she discovered that it was gone. Prisoner
took it to Mrs. Clerk's shop, and said his mother hod
sent him there to sell it for 2s. 61. or 3s. She gave him
2s. 6cl. and he left the shop. Mies Curtis in.
formed her father of her loss, when he went to Clerk's
shop end found the Jacket eeposed for sale, He
demended to know of Whom she had ptirchseed the
article when she told him: Hessive iriformationAto the
Mid the Yoeng effendee was aliyirell.nded. On
being searched only • few coppers were found in his
pomession, he stating that he had spent the
rest in "pops."—The fsther of the lad, who
was in court, said he was generally a good boy
when at school, but on Mr. Cooper, the schoolmaster,
being sent to, in order to know his general character, he
rettirried an sneerer stating that he was Sorry he eould
not own the oy, as he had net attended scheol for the
last sit months, and only twice the sit menthe previone.
--iThe.Jatherewhis Appeaeled to fefil eery mach the
degraded pi:Milton in eililoh his son was pieced, pfomieed
the Bench that if they would look over the ease he
would keep a sharp look out after him, but the
Bench said they could not do that, and reprimanded
him for not taking more care of his children, olthough
he said he had five at home, and was at work from six
in the morning until eight at night—The magistrates
considered the beet thing thet,could be clone for the boy
seould be id siind haft to a reformatory fof thrlie yeirl
and the ems, .was adjourned in order to ascertain to
whit establishment he should be lent.
Rieman, Doutreeb.--,Jolon Jones, vibe said ,he seal a
" perfoernee," bet *lOO he afterwards etplained to
to the Ranh to mean • Conjuriir, Was brought updn cin
remand charged with stealing a ss. .piece from the
person of John Lynch.—On Thursday, when prisoner
WAS brought up, prosecutor said he resided at Liverpool,
and travelled with ontlery goods. On Wednesday
morning he and prisoner were at the Greyhound
drinking. He had • 55.-piece in his lift hand trousers
pocket, which he toq Ont... When prisoner flaw it, he
sad "that's art ol -fashioned pieee of Money."
Prisoner took it from him, and called for a quart of
ale. They had two or three quarts after prisoner teok
tke money; Witness aeterwards asked bitn for the Is.-
pieoe; when be refasell tq ere itd.q him, but offered Is.
ifistead. Witheis refileed fo take that and deesanded
his own money, which prisoner would not gist hue, and
he then sent for the police and gave him in custody.
In eroes-examination, witness said he took the money
from his pocket with his left hand. He did not spin
the 65., and say "These do not grow on the top of trees."
tie did net lend it to prisoner, but he took it out of his
hind; They had • Naugle, and as he was putting the
n2l6Pti PsilekijA prdnee thrttst Its hie hand as well
and teo it ot u—lehi Monday no proseciltdr aphinited,
but it was told the Bench thet he dare not appear as he
was afreid of what prisoner's companiOnii would de to
him if he pressed the charge: —The Bench said if that
was tha pale they ihauld remand prbioner, until the
tiroshertitot Mane; as that, no ciduldt, would be the mean'
of making him come forward.—Prisoner considered that
would be treating him very harshly, and said he (mold
not help what his companions might do.—Sergeant
Davis stated that about mid-day on Wednesday last he
was at the police station, when prosecutor, who then
gave his nanier Charles Dunn, boniplained that prieo-
her hasd picke his Pocket at the Greyhound Inn. He
went there, and prisoner was pointed out by prosecutor
as the person who had robbed him. He gave him in
custody, and witness took him to the police•
station, where he was searched and the 55.-pieoe
and some ooppere found on him, besides
several instruments for aleight•of-hand tricks. He
was brought up the same day and remanded until
to-day. After the remand prosecutor applied for pro-
tection to his lodgings, on account of threats which
had been made use of towards him by pris' oaer's
friends, one of whom was present at the remand.
Witness went a short distance with him, but he was
not molested. During next day prosecutor was
very much maltreated, and compelled to leave
the town. When he apprehended prisoner be
heard threats made use of towards prosecutor by persons
In prisoner's company. The words were " your
eyes, you have been after a policeman, have you? If
u have
yo him locked up we will serve you out. He
believed they would have ill-treated him if witness had
not been present.—Prisoner assured the Bench that he
did not steal the money; it was only • loan. This,
hewever, the Bench would not believe, and they
remanded him until Mondey week in order, if possible,
te ascertain where prosecutor was.
Poop JACK IN TROOKLIC. -Shortly before the Bench
rose a sailor, named Thomas Woodland, belonging to
H.M.S. Frederick William, at anchor in Portland
Roads, came before them and made the following
statement. He said that he and some companions
had come from Maiden Newton, and were on the way
to joie their ship. Between Maiden Newton and
Dortheater he placed a greatcoat in the railway carriage
near him. On ertiving at Dorchester • man who sat by
took his coat, leaving him a very old one instead. He got
out of the "train for the purpose of overtaking the
person, but failed to so, and had since been looking
about the town for him, but all his efforts had been in
vain. By this means he bed broken his liberty, ad
asked the Bench to give him • note to take to his corn-
mending offloer, explaiting the circumstances which
had detained him. This the Mayor did, and Jack, who
seemed not at all disistiiffed et losing his coat, thanked
WOnshiP *44 &Tided, Ho ernd not glee the

COSIMITTED +0 THIS Do COUNTY GAOL.
AReizea : George Limas, stealing eels at Arno ; John
Morley, stealing two paintings at Weyrnoilth ; Joho
Dodge, stealing a pair of boots at Weymdutlal;
Thomas Andrews, Charles Swindle, and Henry
Whiting, stealing a pig at ChaMon Herring;
William Way and Elizabeth McKinnon, stealing
wearing apparel at Burton Bradatock ; Henry
McLaughlin, stealing from the person at Dorchester;
Thomas Manley, stealing silver watch, &a., at
Shaftesbury ; Henry Taylor, forgery at Weymouth.
—Hard Labour : James Burridge, vagrancy at
Longbredy, 1 month ; Joseph Chilley, assault
at Weymouth, 1 month; Edward Satchell, misbe-
haviour in Dorchester Union, 14 day.; John Davis,
vagrancy at Wyke Regis, 1 month; William Collis,
vagrancy at Portland, 14 days; Sarah Miller,
misbehaviour in Dorchester Union, 21 days; John
Edwards, breaking windows at Sherborne, 1 month ;
Richard Sykes, assault at Portland, 1 month; James
Coombs, stealing a coat at Portland, a months ; Mary
Mitchell, stealing a cheese at Portland, 1 month ;
Thomas Dowme, stealing bones at Weymouth, 1
month,and 5 years in a Reformatory; Bridget Roach,
stealing pork at Weymouth, 2 months ; Louisa
Lambert, stealing pork at Weymouth, 3 months;
Timothy Hurley, stealing three shirts at Bridport,
2 months, and 5 years in a Reformatory; Mary
Clark, stealing a coat, &c., at Wareham, 3 months ;
Sarah Cottle, stealing a gown, itc., at Wareham, 1
; Frederick Brett and George Brett, stealing
money at Weymouth, 1 month.

1110111

BLANDFOItD,--FUNERAL OF LADY PORTMAN.
—The mortal remains of this justly beloved and
esteemed lady were interred on Thursday last in
the family vault at Bryanston. Notwithstanding
the inclemency of the weather, about 300 persons
were present, inelluding those employed on the
estate and the Members of the "Mother's Meeting,"
which her ladyship instituted and supported, and
which conferred many blessings on the pdorer in hobi-
tants of Blandford. The beautiful service of the
Church of England was very iropressibly read by
the Rev. Lord Sidney G. Osborne. The chief
mourners iooluded Lord Portman, the Hon. W. H.
B. Portman, M.P., and Mrs. Portman, the
Hon. Miss Portman, the Hon. Miss Louisa Portman,
Hon. and Rev. Walter and Mrs. Portman, the Hon.
Edward Portman, Major Portman, and Wyndham
B. Portman, Esq, of Dean's Court,the Hon. Edwin
Lamellas, the lion, Arthur Ltscelles, Lord G.
Cavendish And Lady Cavendiah, Lord Sheffield and
Lady Sheffield, Mr. and Mrs. Dugdale, and Mr.
and Mrs. Ligby. Several of the inhabitants of
Blandford and surrounding district were Oleo present.
The furnishing of the funeral was confided to the
Messrs. Abbtt, of Blandford. The coffin, of cedar
wood, was, by her ladyship's express wish, made by
Mr. G. Henville, and was partly oovered in black
silk velvet, mounted with silver nails, and orna-
mented with two coronets. The breastplate, also
of silver, bears the following inscription :
EtdMA,
FIRBT BARONICEM PORTM
ken 16th MABOR, 1809 ,•1
MARRIED Mil JUNE, 18*;
DIED Bth FEBRUARY, 1863.

The arrangements of the funeral were carried out
according to the deceased's expressed desire, eight
men employed on the estate being selected as
bearers, and the pall-bearers were the school.
mistresses and senior scholars of the adult school at
Durweaton. When the service waa over each one
took a last and slrrowful look into the resting-place
of her who had been, whilst on earth, an excellent
and devoted wif, end mother, a warm-hearted and
eompassionate friend to the sorrowing and distressed,
and an eminent Cnriatian lady.

IN MEMO/ILA/rt.
vtlountirs on Ids risetadF LADY PORTMAN.
Rest! rest in psves. Thy ecrnfliet is over,
Thy pains and thy sorrows, thy hopes dad thy
fears ;
The frail joys of earth are exchang'd for heaven's
glories,
And a mansion of bliss for the valley of tears.

Though exalted by rank, and a compattion of
princes,
To relieve the distressed was thy daily employ,
And in chasing the tear from the widow's psle cheek
To thee was a source of exquisite joy.

Many hearlis now deplore the sad loss they've
As they fondly nitise over thy kindness and love;
Theirs, theirs is the Lou, but thin d Is Ebb Desin,
An eternal abiding with thy Saviour and God.
C. W. M.

BOROUGH Potros, Friday, February 17.—Before the
Mayor and H. Darden, Esq.—Robert James was charged
with vagrancy.-It appeared from the statement of P.C.
Jams Moore, Pat he prisoner had been begging ever
since the preidotts Mondq, alid cfn Thursday he unfor-
tunately for himself called at the Policeiurtu's house,
who at the time was gone to bed. He was warned as
to his conduct, but again called in the evening, when
the constable locked him up. —Committed for one
mouth's hard labour. _

—FA-11-11-a-1"li-oeiti-To-N.—William Drew was charged
' with bring drunk and riotous the previous night
abodt twelve o'dlock,—P.C, Moore stated that he was
od d‘uty in Salisburrstreet, when he heard the defen-
dant odreing ino swearing, hedause the landlord of the
public-houre where ha had iieeh drintidig would not
supply him with a bel. e persuaded him to-be quiet,
and told him he ought to have procured a bed before
that time of night, or gone home. The defendant then
went down East-street as far as the New Inn, when he
laid down and again made use of bat language. He
then took him into custody.—Fined 12.., including
costa Pdrt df the Money was paid, and a fortnight
allowed for the remaindef, .

STURMINSTBEt.--PoiAtit, Vela/Very lath.—
Before joint Hussey, T. B. Bower? Jour., and H. S.
Bower, &rim—WUllarq Andrews, of Sta!bridge,
I was charged *WI assanlting on the 7th
inst.—Mr. Chitty defetided.—Eligalieth Andrews
stated that her husband, the defendant, came
home drunk between eight and nine o'clock on Tues-
day morning, the 7th inst., and on her complaining
of his conduot in having left her and their four
children without food, he immediately struck her a
vhflent blow on the right eye and otherwise
ill-
treated her. She tified " merderift and succeeded in
getting away from him by running into neighbour's
house. This evidence was corroborated.—Supt.
Hammond said the prisoner was bound over to keep
the peage for six months towards his wife in August
last, and thii rflagidtrates in this inetanoe committed
him for one month's hard labour.
SFIAFTESBURY. —INGRATITODX. —On Bitturday
Mr. Uphill, a tradesman of ibis town, and bandmaster
of the 9th Dorset Rifle Volunteers, employed out of
charity a journeyman shoemaker, named Thome,'
Manley, to copy some music for him at his house.
During Mr, Uphill', absence, the man took a silver
hunting wateh, • silver chain, and 9s. in money, and
made off with them. Information was given to
Superinterridt Hare, and the same evening Manley
was calftured in WinesntOn by polioe-eonstable Neale,
with the stolen Property in his poseeesion. He was
taken before the magistrates, and committed to take his
trial at the amities.

WIM BORNE MINSTER.—The first of a aeries of
three concerts,iii aid of the fund for the restoration of the
Minster orgah, knik place at the If ationg School-room,
on Friday evening, which was for the first time lighted
with gas. As a proof that great interest is taken in
this series of concerts, we may mention that nearly
all the serial tickets were sold. The concert consisted
both of vocal and instrumental music, the performance
of which afforded the greatest satisfaction.

WYNFORD EAGLE.—Sscs OF HERIRFORDS.—The
auction of Mr. Bridge's Hereford cattle on Monday,
conducted by Mr. Ensor, was a most suceessful one,
and must have been highly satisfactory to the owner.
There was a good attendance, between 300 and 400
being present. The providing of refreshments was
entrusted to Mr. Manley, of the King's Arms Hotel,
Dorchester, under whose judicious management we
need scarcely add was admirable. A brisk competition
ensued for the seven; beasts, and the following prices
were realised ;--Cows and calves, £l6 to £3l each;
in-calf cows, £l5 to £27; heifers in-calf, £l5 to
£l7 10s. ; 2-year heifers, £3O per pair; hog bulls, £l6;
and 2.year old bulls, £2l per head.

CHIPPENHAM.--Sirroocka Cass or Porsormo.
—lt is stated that a number of deer in the park of the
Duke of Beaufort at Badminton, have been poisoned in
a singular manner. There is a large yew tree in the
park, the branches of which are some feet from the
ground. The late snow bore down the branches until
tUty were within reach of the deer. The animals
nibbled the leaves, and between th;rty and forty have
died, and a number are still Buffering from the effects
of the poisonous juice of the leaves.
•

DORCHESTER. PIWEILD CORN Mituirrr,
Saturday. —ln oonsequenos of the fair the Tuesday
previous there was a small attendance in the
Exchange to-day. Wheat sold at late ratem. For
grinding barley them was • moderate inquiry. Oata
(both for seed and feoding purposes) were in good
demand.
Vo&uaramuiro nc CAI,4-Dl.. —We are glad to observe
from the Dail! (lobe, Rol:dished at Toronto, Canada
Welt, that the plrlt o ittle volunteering rims high et

WIN'CHESTER.—Tiis CATHEDRAL.-Dr. Wesley,
the eminent organist of Winchester Cathedral, has been
appointed organist of Gloucester Cathedral, in the room
of the late Mr. Arnott. The appointment is stated to
have given universal satisfaction. Dr. Wesley is • com-
poser of great merit, and it is but a few weeks sinde
that the Daily News alluded to him as the first ecclesia-
stical musician in Europe. He no:waded the late Dr.
Chard, as organist of Winchester Cathedral, in 1849,
and in the following year succeeded Mr. B. Long at the
College. We are informed that his probable successor
is Dr. Arnold, organist of New College, Oxford, who
was formerly pupil of Mr. Long, and subanquantly of
Dr, Wo4ey,

FORDINGBRIDGE. —ASSAULTING TUE POLICE.
--At the petty sessions, on Friday last, before the
Rev. W. J. Yonge, Sir E. Hulse, Bart., and Mr.
James Goff, James Bush, and William Elcook, of
Rookborne, were charged by policcoaonstable Curl,
of the Hants force, with attempting to rescue a
prisoner, and with assaulting him in the execution
of his duty. The Bunch told the defendants they
were liable to a penalty of £2O for this offence.
Elcock, who had previously been convicted, was
fined XI, and 7s. Gil. costs, and Bush was ordered to
pay the costs.
FATAL ACCIDENT.-011 Wednesday, the 151 h inst.,
a child, about four years of age, named James Viney.
residing at Blissford, in this parish, was burnt to
death. The mother of the child left it in the house,
with some cold potatoes to eat, while she fetched
some water from a well about 200 yards distant from
the house. It is supposed that during her absence
the child got a frying pan, and attempted to warm
the potatoes, and thus set himself on fire; for on the
mother's return, he was standing at the wicket, in
front of the house, with hia clothes in ablaze. The

poor little fellow' lingered about 24 hou-re, when
death put an end to his sufferings. An inquest was
held on the body on Thursday. before Mr. R. Brown,
deputy coroner, when a verdict of accidental death
was returned.

•
CHRiSTCHUßCH.—Tkurituascs SOCILTY.—
The annual reunion of the members of the Christ-
Church Temperance Society was held at the Town.
hail cm Thursday evening. The report was
presented, from which it appeared that during the
year about 190 persons had Joined the society. The
aggregate panther of members was set down as
1,5/0, including the Hand of Hope. A reference
was made in the report to the annual festival in
July last, which realised the sum of .£9B 9s. 2d., of
which WIN expended £6& lfis. 4d. One or two
societies, for the benefit of members, were mentioned
in tho report as progreesing favourably, with an
increase of numbers; but in the monetary state of
the society a defloit was announced. The report
having been adopted, the meeting was addressed by
Mr. John Ripley, of the West of England Teroper-
slice League, who also gave some temperance songs.
The meeting had been called a oonversatione, and
with a view of giving it that character, a tea was
provided, and an ante-room was fitted up as a
temporary museum, in which were curiosities of
various countries from the collections of Admiral
Walcott, Lady Shelly and others. A "post•office"
was in good working order in the room. The
attettdande was large, and the whole affair gave
great satisfaction. .
Mr. H. Edwards *hated Christchurch on Friday
evening last, and delivered one of his religious
addresses at the Townhall, whicth was listened to by
a mixed audience. Mr. Edwards has delivered a
number of similar addresses in the neighbourhood,

SALISBURY.—COMMISSIONS SIGNED ST THE LORD-
LIEUTENANT.—Beeond Wiltshire Wile Volunteer Corps.
Lieutenant William Perkins Clark to be Captain, lice
Thomas Clark, resigned; Ensign Edward Perkins Stan-
comb to be Lieute.,ant, v:oe Clark, promoted. Com-
missions dated 7th February, 1865.
MEMORANDOII.—Fier Majesty has been graciously
pleased to approve of Captain Willi Lin Perkins Clark
bearing the designation of Captain Commandant of the
2nd Wiltshire Rifle Volunteers Corps.
. . . .

MIYOBA.NDOII.—Her Majesty lias been graciously
pleased to accept the resignation of the commh-sion held
by Lieutenant Evan Forbes Mcßayne in the Royal Wilt-
shire Regiment of Militia.
On Thursday evening a eery interesting lecture on
"Epigrams" was delivered to the members and friends
of the Literary find Scientific Institution, by the Rev.
Sohn Lawrell, Incumbent of St. Matthew's, City.road,
London. The chair was taken by the Rev. Chancellor
Edrupp. There was • good attendance, and at the
elo-e a vote of thanks was nnainionsly accorded to the
lecturer.

AooIDENT ON THE NEW RAILWAT.—On Friday
afternoon, as Isaac Penny, a navvy, working at a place
called Wellington Bottom, on the Salisbury and Dorset
Junction Railway, was engaged in driving one of the
muck waggons, he stumbled against a "dog," and fell
with his legs across the metal. The wheels went over
both lse=, and, although the right one was only bruised,
the left MRS frightfully smashed, the kneeloint being
injuredf and the liinh sustaining a compound fracture.
The poor felloW, who belongs to South Charford, was
removed to the Salisbury Infirmary, where his leg was
amputatAd,. under which he sank.. . .

13-RIDIZER'S BANKRUPTCY.— At the London Court of
Bankruptcy, on Wednesday, before the Hon. Slingsby
Bethel!, registrar, the adjourned sitting for the proof
of debts and choice of trade assignees under the bank-
ruptcy of William Bridger, of Salisbury, surveyor and
general agent, was held. The bankrupt's d-bte, secured
and unsecured, amount to &beta £950. The case was
adjourned tth the ground of informality in the proofs
tendered at the foriffet sitting; and on this occasion Mr.
Humphrey Parnell Blackmore, of Salisbury, surgeon,
proved for £3B Ils., and Mr. William Offen, builder, of
Salt-lane, Salisbury, for £2l 4s. sd. Mr. 11. P. Black-
more was chosen to be creditors' assignee, and on his
accepting the trust the Court confirmed his appoint-
ment. A resolution was then passed granting the
bankrupt an allowance of £2 10s. per week until the
examination and order of disch,rge sitting, which was
fixed to be held on the 16th of March next, at half-past
two o'clock, en'arged protection from arrest being
granted the bankrupt in the meantime.
THE LATE aoo GUINEA PRIZE RIFLE MEETING.—
The final meeting of the guarantors of this scheme for
the purpose of examining the accounts and balance
sheet wag held at the. Orderly-room, on Wednesday
last. There seem preseet, Lieutenant-General Buckley,
M.P. (chairmen); Mr: E. E. P. Kelsey, Captain
Pinckney, tientlinent Pain, Kr. Aylward, Colour-
Sergeant Wilton, Sergeant Keleey, and Sergeant
Farmnt (Hon. Sec). The hon, secretary produced and
read the balance sheet, which showed a balance in the
bank of £2 7s. 7d., besides property belonging to the
committee, valued at £l9 9s. 6d., and stated that the
accounts had been duly audited by Mr. T. W. Gilbert.
It was resolved Hutt the hon. secretary be empowered
to realise the property of the gitarantors and hand the
balance over to the credit of the Wilts Rifle Assolia-
tion. On the motion of Colour-Sergeant Wilton,
seconded by Mr. E. E. P. Kelsey, and supported by
Lieutenant-General Buckley, M.P., it was resolved
unanimously, that the thanks of the committee be
teedered to Sergeant Farrant for his services as hon.
secretary, and that the same be engrossed on vellum
and presented to hitt. It wasresolved that the thanks
of the committee be tendered to Mr. C. Blake for his
great kindness in according the use of his land for the
purposes of the meeting; and to Mr. H. Cooper for his
valuable co-operation in granting the use of land in his
occupation. It was further resolved that the warmest
thanks of the committee be tendered to Major Johnson
for Ms Valuable services as umpire; to Captain Black
for taking charge of the targets ; to Lieutenant Pool, ,
who was in chafes of the detachment from the Rifle
Brigade, acting as markers; to the auditors, Mr. M. H.
Marsh, M.P., and Mr. T. W. Gilbert j and to Mr. John
Waters for his sarvey of the ground, On the motion
of Sergeant Farrant, seconded by Mr. E. E. P. Kelsey,
the thanks of the committee were tendered to
Lieutenant-General Buckley, M.P., for his valuable
co-operation and assistance as chairman of the scheme.
General Buckley, in acknowledging the same, expressed
the greet pleasttre it had afforded him to act in conjunc-
tion with the coMmittee, and having congratulated
them on the successful termination of this their second
°ph meeting, expressed a hope that the past meeting
might be the precursor of many other equally successful
gatherings.