The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-04-20 00:00:00

Itampobire.

WisantErmt.—The Monument to the Wyke-
hamista who fell in the late war with Russia, erected
in the ante-chapel of the College, is now properly
fixed.

The Quarter Easter Sessions took place on Mon.
day, before A. J. Stephens, Fog., the Recorder.
There was only one pnaoner for trial, who was ac-
quitted.
The first of a series of special services for the
working classes was held at St. Thomas's Church,
on Wednesday evening. The servioe consisted of
the Litany and a short address, which was delivered
to the congregation by the Rev. C. Bowen, M.A.
The attendance was good.
. . .

REPRZBEFf•TION OP PORTSMOUTH. —Rear-Admi-
ral Sir H. Keppel hes issued an address to the elec-
tors of Portanouth, in which he refers to a report
that Visoount Monck does not intend to be again a
candidate for that borough. Should that report
prove true, Admiral Keppel informs the electors that
he shall offer himself as a candidate upon the Liberal
interest at the next vacancy, and that he shall take
an early opportunity of making a full explanation of
his political views.

THE LATE MURDER AT PORTSMOUTH. The in-
vestigation into the particulars of the murder of the
late Daniel Hart, otherwise Howard, which was ad-
journed by the magistrates on Saturday week, was
resumed before a full bench Thursday, the Mayor
(Mr. Alderman Sinithers) presiding. The evidence
is at present circumstantial against the brother of the
deceased, Edwin Hart, who is charged with the mur-
der. It will be remembered that the prisoner denied
being in Portsmouth at all on the night of the crime
(the 13th ult.) or that he had ever poeseased a
macintosh overcoat (the kind of garment worn by
the murderer, as sworn to by Mrs. Vick, in whose
house the murder was committed—the deoeased
being her lodger). It was fully proved on Thursday
' that he was seen to wear a coat of the sort described
is a "reversible" macintosh (i.e., one side made of
alpaca, and the other of the shiny waterproof mate-
rial) on the night of the murder by the landlady of
the Portsmouth Arms, and by a man who met him
immediately after leaving that house at midnight,
on the 13th ult., who knew him well; it was also
proved he had been in the smoking room of the Bed-
ford Hotel, Landport, just without the walls of
Portsmouth, from between 7 and 8 until a quarter
past 11 on the night in question, thus completely
disposing of the prisoner's reiterated assertion (when
taxed with being at the Portsmouth Arms by Mrs.
Whiting, the hostess, in the office of his employer)
that he was not in Portsmouth last night, nor did he
ever have a macintosh in his life. Dr. Raper pro-
duced the ball found in the heart of the murdered
man, which is a circular one, weighing 112 grains,
and which, in his opinion, was not projected by gun-
powder into the place in which he found it, as there
were no appearances or smell of singing on the gar-
ments (produced in court) through which it had per-
forated, nor any smell of gunpowder about them or
in the house when he attended, which was immedi-
ately after the crime had been committed. All other
vital parts of deceased's body proved, on post mor-
tent examination, perfectly healthy. This constituted
the chief evidence established on Thursday, and after
sitting four hours the magistrates remanded the pri-
soner until 12 o'clock on Friday, when evidence to
identify the prisoner as the man who went to Mrs.
Vick's house and asked for Hart on the night of his
assassination is expected to be produced.

CHRISTCHURCH.—Hiphway Robbery. —On Satur-
day week, James Wright, a man between 60 and 70
years of age, residing at a place called Braruigore,
four miles from this town, was returning home from
the latter place where he had been with his donkey
and cart to sell potatoes. When about half way, in
a lonely part of the road about three o'clock in the
afternoon, two men with their faces whitened (sup.
posed with chalk), met him and passed on the off
side of his cart. As soon as the cart had paned they
turned and one seized the old man, and threw him
down, while the other tore his pocket off, with which
they ran away, leaving him minus twenty-four shil-
lings and sixpence. Information was immediately
given to the police, with a description of the parties,
and they succeeded in apprehending Stephen
Vatcher and Martin Harris, both living within two
hundred yards of the man who was robbed. When
taken before him, he identified them as the persons
who robbed him.

dna moue arms CROWN Przota—A
has been forwarded to the Earl of Derby from the ban-
ken and a portion of the trading community of Man.
cheater, calling attention to the convenience that would
result from the issue of gold eve-shilling pines in place
of the large silver crown now in circulation. The me-
tnorial natal that Franca, Spain, and the United Slates
have gold wins of the value speeided, and that the ra
pid addition to the stook of gold affords a good opporn-
nity for the change.
Ma. ALUM'? Ilf AMINIOA.—AOOOIIIIng to the Now
York Evening Pool, of Marsh Bt.t, Mr. Allsopp was
still in New York, and no attempt bad been made to
search him out. Moreover, "he is not guilty of any
arena within the purview of the Extradition Treaty.
Conspiracy in on* country to murder a man in another
oountry, Is not an offence within the scope of that
treaty. The 116111411110116 that there are oMosre of the English
or French Government here, designingto abduct Allsopp,
is simply ridiculous. An attempt, even in this direc-
tion, would be a mous 10111, which our administration,
now bankrupt in the line of popularity would gladly
avail themselves of. Allsopp is poor. lie brought out
about 300 dollars with him. He has been a political
agitator of indifferent pretensions. His return to
Europe is the lad thing that either the English or
, French Governments will-busy themselves about."

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Hosanna Armin TO Moapn.—A dreadful at-
ourrence has taken place at Carripholt county Clare.
About three weans ego • respectable farmer named Mao-
mahon married a young woman named M'lnertny, and
received with her over £lOO. It Is stated that some mis-
understanding afterwards sprang up between them,
caused by jealousy. Be that as it may, the young man
took her home on Thursday evening ( not having had
his house in proper order sooner) and the merriment
usual on such occasions was dispensed with, there was
no appearance of any ill-feeling between the parties.
However, sometime after retiring to bed, he got up,
wont to • box, took out • ruor and out her frightfully
across the stomach. Her shrieks soon alarmed the other
Inmates of the house, who ran to her assistance, and
found her with her bowels protruding, Some ran to the
police station of Carripholt, and others to Kilkee for •
medical man, who arrived shortly after, and pronounced
her use hopeless. The wretched husband was arrested
by Constable Mylett, and conveyed to the barrack.
He has preserved • dogged silence since. The poor wife
cannot account for his murderous conduct, and stated
she liew nothing strange in his behaviour up to the mo-
ment he committed the dreadful deed.
DECENNIAL EXHIBITION!! Of INDUSTRY AND ART,
—The following resolution, were palmed at • special
meeting of the Council of the Society of Arts on Wed-
nesday evening :—" The Council of the Society of Arts,
bearing in mind the part which the society took in origi-
nating the Great Exhibition of 1851, have considered it to
be their duty carefully to examine various suggestions for
holding an Exhibition in 1881, which have been sub-
mitted to them, and have resolved-1. That the institu-
tion of decennial exhibitions in London, for the purpose
of showing the progress made in industry and art during
each period of 10 year", would tend greatly to the
' encouragement of arts, menufutures, and commerce.'
2. That the first of these exhibitions ought not to be a
repetition of the Exhibition of 1851, which must be con-
sidered an exceptional event, but should be an exhibi-
tion of works selected for excellence, illustrating espe-
cially the progress of industry and art, and arranged se-
cording to claret, and not countries; and that it should
comprehend music and also painting, which was excluded
in 1851. 3. That foreigners should be invited to exhibit
on the same conditions as British exhibitors. 4. That
the council will proceed to consider how the foregoing
resolutions can be best carried into effect."
LAYING THI FOUNDATION STONE OP THI Lagos
GRAMMAR SCHOOL.—The foundation stone, or rather
one of the corner stones, of the new Grammar School,
Leeds, was laid on Tuesday morning by the Lord Bishop
of Ripon in the present* of a numerous assembly of the
clergy and laity of the parish and district. The site of
the building, which, with the playground', 00,8111 eight
acres, is situated on the south-east side of Woodhouse
Moor, and commands a fine open space to the front, and
an extensive view of the valley of the Aire and of the
surrounding country, south-west and north. The land
has been purchased of the St. John's trust for £3,000.
The estimated cost of the building—which is to be
erected after the decorated period of Gothic architecture
—is about £lO,OOO, of which it is intended to raise
£7,000 by subscription, the rest being defrayed from the
funds of the Trust and the sale of the present school and
grounds. It is intended that the building shall be com-
pleted by Getober,lBs9. After theoornerstone of the new
building had been laid on Tuesday, the pupils were enter-
tained by the trustees at • breakfast, and addressee were
delivered by the Bishop of Ripon and others.
EXTRAORDINARY ROBBERY.—On Wednesday night
information was reoeived at the chief city police-station
of one of the most extraordinary robberies that has been
committed for many years. It appears that • trust-
worthy messenger, who had long been in the service of
the East and West India Dock Company, was sent from
the London offices to convey £2OO for the purpose of
paying wages to the labourers in the docks at Blackwell
and Poplar. The money was all in silver, and was
placed in two bags, each weighing about 30 lb. During
Wednesday afternoon the messenger arrived at the Fen-
church-greet station of the London and Blackwell Rail-
way for the purpose of proceeding to the docks, and in
order to pay for a railway ticket 148 put down the begs
Within • very short distance of where he was standing.
Having obtained the ticket he turned round immediately
to take up the bags, when he found that during the short
interval that had taken place while he was obtaining the
ticket both the bags had disappeared. He inatantly gave
an alarm, and made known his loss, and a prompt search
was made both in the station, upon the platform, and
the streets adjacent, but without success. Neither the
bags nor the thief could be traced, and it is considered
somewhat extraordinary that, considering the short
period that had ehipsed before the loes was disoovered, the
perpetrator of the robbery could so suocesfully have made
his escape. It is said likewise tLat several persons were
waiting to immure ticketa at the time, so that both the
robbery and the subsequent escape are the more myste-
rious. The police instituted the most searching inquiries,
but up to 12 o'clock at night not the slightest clue had
been obtained.

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THE CONSEWVATTVI LAND SOCIETY. The 22nd
quarterly general meeting was held on Tuesday, at the
offices—Viscount Renelsgh in the chair. The report of
the executive committee, submitted by his lordship,
showed the receipts for the quarter to £13,922 lls. 2d.,
being an increase of nearly £5,000 over the preceding
quarter. The grand totals to Lady-day, 1858, amounted
to £385,983. 'rail sale of land £211,547. The com-
mittee considering that the times are now sufficiently pro-
pitious to renew the allotment of estates, will offer, on
this day (Tuesday), the greater portion of a valuable
estate at Winchester, in the parish of St. Faith, within
the borough, and giving the freehold franchise in North
Hants. The estate is divided into 83 lots, well adapted
for genteel residences, in • beautiful situation. The Hon.
and Rev. W. C. Talbot has been elected • member to
he committee in the place of Mr. Huddleston, Q C.,
resigned. The committee further reported that • new
church, called St. John's, had been erected on Wood-
bury-park estate, Tunbridge Wells, prir.cipally through
the exertions of the Rev. E. Hoare, and consecrated us
January Wt. The piece of ground given by the society
being sufficiently large for • parsonage-house the build-
ing will be erected as soon as the funds are sufficient to
justify the commencement of the work. Suggestions
have been made for the erection of • temporary iron
church on the St. Margaret's estate, Richmond. The
committee have, from time to time, renewed their ap-
plication to the Department of the Woods and Forsake
for their sanction to the formation of a foot bridge
across the Thames, and they expressed a hope that their
efforts will be ultimately succesduL The promoters of
the new church on the Maidstone estate have forwarded
• proposition to the Church Commissioners, which it is
hoped will lead to the speedy erection of the new
edifice. The next estate to be allotted is the Prest-
wich property, Manchester; and offers have been made
and negotiations are going on to acquire other eligible
estates. On the motion of the noble chairman,
seconded by the Hon. and Rev. Mr. Talbot, the report
was unanimously received and adopted.
THE COMPETITP7E TEST.—It is worth while, Sari the
Economist, to note that there are two qualities which tell
much in a competitive examination which are also ex-
tremely valuable for the public service,—energy and
presence of mind. We have seen a good deal of the
working of examinations, much of their transcendent
humbug. much, also, of their real effectiveness-, and we
have seldom known a case where coolness of head and
resoluteness of will have not told at least as visibly as
intellectual attainments on the result. The best
scholars are no doubt often worsted. The cram-man
will come in before the man of perfect taste and literary
culture. The student who has given a final polish to
his knowledge over night will often best him who lus
far deeper command of principle, but who has not vizi-
lantly observed the knotty points where he is likely "to
trip." But though the result of the examination seldom,
indeed, gives • true clue to the thoroughness of know-
ledge and intellectual culture in the various candidates,
it seldom gives other than • fair presumption as to their
energy of purpose, their coolness of head, their tact and
power of turning such knowledge as they have on an
emergency to the beat amount. And these qualities
will tell more on the public service than intellectual cul-
ture itself. There is often • delicacy and refinement
about the very highest kind of mind which disables it
for success in the rude conflicts of the schools. They
know the laws of language and nature, but they have
not 'learnt them up," as the Cambridge "coach"
observed, "in the form most suitable for being written
out in examination." They are beaten by those who
can make what little knowledge they have available.
But this is exactly • gift which tells on the public ser-
vice more than knowledge itself. We say, then, that
as soon an we have the evidence of • man's general repute
and success in life by which to judge, it would be folly
to rely any longer on the one test of examination; but
that till we have that evidence before us such • test is
by no means without real worth for estimating compara-
tive aptitude for public work.

The Government of Austria have tried to get rid of
the Cardinal Archbishop of Gran, Primate of Hungary
—the Archbishop of Vienna not being able to bear with
equanimity the existence of a second Primate in Austria
—by getting the Pope to "invite "the Cardinal to end
his days in Rome; but the Chapter of Gran would not
hear of their Archbishop even visiting Rome. By
ecclesiastical law he must not quit Hungary.

Axonal' Coax or Cogstuirrivi Corse, n Da. Loooct's Pot-
demo —Ertnet of a letter from Mr. Thomas Dean,
150, Scotland Road, LiverpooL " Gentlemen,-1 have great
plenure In communicating to you a case ( among many ) which
earns under my own observation. A lady, who 1 °an rider to,
In her assiduoin attendance upon her husband during a long
and rani Innen, caught cold, and not having taken cars of
herself, it settled upon her lunge. She was troubled with a
dreadful cough, and every sympton of consumption. She ap-
plied to her median man, but did not obtain any relief; when,
upon the recommendation of a friend, ahe tried Dr. Looock'a
Wafers, which, from the commencement, eased her eoughe„
and by continuing them she to perfectly cured. Timed DIAL.'
Dr. Looock'e Wafers give instant relief and a rapid cure of
asthma, oonsumption, coughs and all disorders of the breath
and lunge. They have a most plangent turn, Price
ge Dd. and 11s. per box. Sold by all medicine vendors.
luronvain CAUTION.—it beg been discovered that many
Medicine Vendor., when naked for any of Dr. Loooox's MIDI.
CUM, attempt to pan off indeed some counterfeit, became
they have a greater profit in doing no then by selling the
genuine medicine—the public la cautioned against such din.
honest practices, which may be detected by observing that
every box of the azeuurn medicine he. the words "Da.
Locum', Wminur in white Wore on a red round in the
Goventraint stamp, sad without which wade Am eitl
COOSTIMPIITS AND AM IMPOSITION.