The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-07-17 00:00:00

LMISTONE ON THE WAR.

Mr. I :Inilstone, who has been staying a few days in
De, al, ~n Friday addressed several thousand pensms
in the open air at Milbay Pier, in spite of heavy rain,
and in the course of his speech he maid the longer he
lived the more did he nee that it was from Liberal
politics that we had chiefly and sometimes almost
alone to hope for any effective prosecution of the
public interests. (Loud cheers.) There was yet
much remaining to be done. England's responnibilites
grew from year to year, and calls of sb3ty. upon this
country became more and more imperious. Our
interests and dominions were so widely spread that
scarcely an event in the world but concerned TM Mr.
Gladstone went on to deprecate a selfish policy, and
said it was worse when the interests set up were of a
fictitious character, and the people were told to deal
with those fictions and phantoms as if they were
realities. He was sorry to say that appeals were
made by a large portion of the prem, praying that
England should lift her itnoc.: arm and intervene in
war, not for the purpose of redeeming the oppressed,
not for the purpose of redeeming the yoke from the
neck of peoples who have groaned under it for
centuries, but on the ground--a vague, fictitious, and
imaginative one —thatdßritish interests would be served
by perpetuating those very mischiefs which formed the
shame of Christendom and of the world. (('heers.)

TURKISH ATROCITIES IN BULGARIA AND 'ALUMNI:A.

CAREVICA. Sunday.
The Grand Duke Nicholas last night told me, says
the Sfandord correspondent, of fearful cruelties corn.
mitted by the Turks in the Dobrudscha. One
Christian, whose hands had been tied in strips of his
own skin, and who had been mutilated afterwards,
was brought before the Czar and died in his presence.
His Majesty turned to Colonel Wellesley, and begged
him to report what he had now seen with his own
eyes. The Russian soldiery is madly excited by these

MSWELLANLOCS ITEMS.
The Cossacks are reported to be committing horrible
atrocities on the unarmed inhabitants, and Correspon•
dents with the Turkish army corustantly asked what
England han to say to these cruelties. The English
consul at Scutari has gone to Cettinje, with a view to
making informal proposals for a truce between Turkey
and Montenegro.
Circumstantial statements are hourly received here
to the effect that the Russians are exciting the
Bulgarian peasants to commit horrible atrocities on
those Turks who have not taken to flight, especially
in the district of Tirnova. Similar reports come from
every quarter in Bulgaria in which the Muscovite
tr.sms have appeared. That splendid country is
described MS wasted, and desolation wide-spread.
Dead Isslies cover the ground, whilst the towns
and villages, once thriving and happy, are now in
ashes _

--Dir". Lapin' had a private interview with the Sultan
on Wednesday, when he assured him that unless steps
were taken to put a stop to these atrocities, Turkey
would entirely lose the sympathy of Europe. The
Sultan replied that he would do his best, but that in
view of the atrocities committed by the he
was powerless to protect the Christians. He added
that, in his opinion, Europe ought to lift up her voice
against the conduct of Russia.

VALENTINE BAWER.
Mr. Valentine Baker will accompany Raoul Pacha
on the departure of the latter to take the command of
the Turkish army of the Balkans.

(By Telnyraph.)
CONNTANTINOPLE, Monday.
Eighteen Russian battalion% led by Bulgarian
guides, have suee.e.led in passing through the Fihipkae
defiles in the Balkans, and arrived before Tad
Taghra.

PKRA, Monday.
A Special Envoy has been sent to Prince Milan to
demand an explanation as to the warlike preparations.
Amass, Sunday.
The reserves have been enrolled, and war prepara-
tions continue. A body of Turks have destroyed a
Christian village in Crete. One Christian was
wounded.

Tho Tema Therepia correspondent telegraphs The
official telegram coming direct from the seat of action
distinctly contradicts the private telegrams which
announced that the Russians had crossed the Balkans.

The British Indian Steam Navigation Company's
steamer Cashmere has gone ashore at Guardafui and
become a total wreck. Seven persons were drowned.
THE Review in Windsor Great Park on Tuesday after-
noon was a perfect success. The Queen and several
members of the Royal family were present to inspect the
Aldershot division, and it is estimated that about 15,000
men were on the ground. A large number of spectators
assembled to witness the march past, which lasted about
a couple of hours. The weather was everything that
could be desired, and the scene was exceedingly bright
and pretty.
A DISGRACISFCL pugilistic encounter took place in
Albert-street. Phillips Marsh, Bristol, the other night.
Two women quarrelled, and had a stand-up fight in the
public street They were naked to their waists, and were
each backed up by their respective husbands, and hounded
on by a crowd of men and women. The fight continued
for a long time, and both combatants were bruised, tore
each other in a shocking manner, and were covered with
blood.
Ma. Ws. Brnmem, a physician and lecturer at the
London hospitals, Ism committed suicide consequent upon
the death of his wife. He went to a coffewhouse in
Praed-streek and asked for a Md. and having been
supplied with some brandy retired to his room. (in
Sunday he warn found, partialli dressed,lying on the bed
dead. Two bottles were is. containing
laudanum; the other, which was empty hod contained
prussic acid. The post-mortem showeetima death was
the result of poisoning. Some letten were read, in which
he stated that he was going to another world to Join his
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