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The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-05-11

earreoponbence.

THE HUNTING QUESTION.

THE REV. HARRY PARR YEA THAN, LL.B.,

and
J. J. FARQUHARSON, Rig.

To the Editor of the Dorset County Express and
A griculttral Gazette.
Stook House, Dorset,
May 7th, 1858.
Sul,

Having seen with considerable
surprise the following words in the Address which
Mr. FARQUHARSON 13113 just now issued and pub-
fished in the She rborne Journal and Dorset County
Chronicle, in reference to a meeting of the 8.V.H.,
holden at Henstridge Ash Inn, on the 16th of Sep-
tember, 1857—viz., "That Mr. Yeatinan was in
"error when he staled that Stock Wood, with the
"conical of Mr. Farquharson, was allowed to con-
" atitute a part of the B. V. Country when first
"established in 1826 ;" and the more so, as in this
very Address to his "Sporting Friends," and in
reference to himself, Mr. Farquharson requires
" correctnese of statement" on the part of his oppo-
nents ; I take up my pea for the purpose of asking
how, and on what grounds that gentleman has ventured
to impute words to me which I never uttered at the
place, or period amignel by him; it being well
known that I was net present at the Public
Meeting of the B. V. H., holden at Henatridge Ash
on the said 16th of Sepsember : and could not,
therefore, have made the statement here quoted by
Mr. Farquharson; a statement, however, which
can be proved to be eoreect in every particular.
Leaving Mr. Farquharsoa to account for the
INEXCUSABLZ WISTAKR wheh he has been guilty of,
I proceed to avail myself of this unhoped for oppor-
tunity further to declare that, so far from taking any
direct step against him or the occasion alluded to,
I wrote a letter on the 28th of September last
(notwithstanding Mr, Farquharson'e long-continued
and unrelenting unkindness towards me, acting as I
did on PRINCIPLI, and discarding all PERYIONAL
7scLuia), containing the following words, and
addressed to the Managers of the Blackmon Vale
Foxhounds —"I1 earnestly advise you not to draw
"the Sherborne Covers; or Plumley and the Caundle
"Hell Woods until Mr. .INrquharson has Tormented
"to your doing so, or uttii the present Hunting
"Season ends on the oth of April tient," simply
adding that this letter was wen and perused by many
of Mr. Farquharsou'e best friends and followers I
Regretting much that I ant compelled in
DiFINOII to enter into thls explanation, and leaving
thou who were really soil personally present at
Renstridge Ash on the 16th of September hut to
explain and justify what was then and there done,
1 remain,
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-05-11

Sontersetsbire,

CHARM —Not a little Sensation was created in this
town on Thursday last by the passing through the
streets of a steam engine, "Medley," mounted on •
carriage, together weighing 21 tons, and drawn by
19 horses, followed by the tender, drawn by 7 horses,
the property of Mr. Taylor, the spirited contractor
of the central line from Yeovil to Exeter. The
engine, &c., were taken from the works at Honiton
for the purpose of being employed on the railway in
progress near Crewkerne. The splendid teams of
horses were much admired.

SOMERSET CENTRAL RAILWAY.—An extension of
this line from Highbridge to Burnham was opened
for public traffic on Monday. The Iron Duke
steamer from Cardiff, came alongside the pier soon
after high water (a quarter to 10 o'clock) and landed
her psasengers. Soon after 11 an excursion train
arrived from Bristol with seven hundred persons. A
procession was formed to the pier, headed by the
railway brass band. A dinner took place at the
Clarence Hotel, at 2 o'clock, at which several of the
Directors and principal officers of the two companies
were present, as well as many gentlemen of the town
and neighbourhood. The station at Burnham is a
neat and commodious erection. The sea and the day
were delightfully fine, and the whole proceedings
passed off with great spirit.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—A lamentable accident hap.
pened on Wednesday last at Wembdon, near Bridg-
water. Mr. Charles Evans, editor of the United
Service Gazette, was returning to Bridgwater
from a fishing excursion, accompanied by two friends,
when the horse drawing the vehicle in which they
rode became restive, the spokes of one of the wheels
broke, the three gentlemen were thrown out, and
Mr. Evans was killed, having sustained a severe
fracture of the skull. Mr. Evans was about 50 years
of age.

ORSINI'S CHILDREN.—A correspondent of the
Nord states that Mr. Hodge has not been successful
in obtaining the permission of Madame Orsini to
bring her eldest daughter to England, in accordance
with the authorization he received in the will of
Orsini. Madame Orsini remains with her two daugh-
ters at Nice, in the greatest seclusion.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-05-11

•.• The Parliamentary Report proves, that while the
Chinese use Pure Tea, they colour mut of that sent
to England. The Sanitary Commissioner. examined
74 samplu qf the blaeh sod green tea in unman
nu, of whieh 84 were (looted with powdered colour.
'TORRID/AN AND Co.'s PURE TEA,
AA THE USUAL FINE SORTS, BUT THE LEAF
NOT COVERED WITH COLOUR.
Strong, rioh, full•flavoured Tea is thus muted to the
Public), as importing It before the Minus over it with
colour renders it impossible for any brown lowlrioed
autumn l to be ;nide to appear equal to the best,
and to pose off to the onetime at a high prin. The
Lance (Longman, p. 810) states of Horniman's teas :
" The Oren not being covered with ?median blue, Ism,
Is a dull ol4gli the Bleak
Ssk is not intenselrdark I" whole.
some and Tea Is thus obtained. Priors . ad.)
41. ; and . 44, per lb. Sold tholusively by Authorised
Agent* throughout the kingdom, and only by
packets.
LOCAL AGENTS.
,A.rmineter Robins.
Brkiport Beach and Bornloott, Rast•Streei.
Beansinster Oliver, lore.ltreot.
Blandford Reid ROSS the Chunk.
Jere &pie
Cern. Abbas Boma% Long•Strasi.
OreseSersw Clark.
Chard Young, Pool•Ofilee,
DOW/IMM Pious, HION•EAST4T111111.
Gating/4nm Edger, Post.Ofileo,
Nenefridge Rogers.
London Purled', SO, Cornhill,
Lyme Look', Broad• Street.
Mintier, Broad•Stroet,
hfelbstry Oenbond Palmer.
Pools Green, Hlghdttreet.
Sherborne Ringdon, Choop.Strest.
&abridge Dike, late Team
Storstineter Trite, Markot-.Pleme.
Beatable, tr

WEYMOUTH Colo, BC Mary-Street.
Warehane Beet.
Yeovil Geniis k Hunt.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-05-11

TOWN COUNCIL MEETING.

A special meeting of the Corporation of this borough
was held in the Council Chamber yesterday (Monday)
morning. There were present William Plantkid, Esq.,
Mayor; Alderman Tapp; Councillors Coombs, Hodges,
Bishop, Lock, Stanton, rumor, C, B, Henning, Gilpin,
and Curme.
The TOWN CLERK reed the minutes of the qnarterly
meeting, which were confirmed.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-05-11

SOUTHAMPTON.

THE MAILS, MAY B.—The Royal Mail Company's
steamship Derwent, Captain Reeks, arrived this
morning from the West Indies, where she had been
employed in the interoolonial service for the last
three years, and has now come home for repairs.
The following steamships are to leave this port dur-
ing the next fortnight :—The Tamar, Captain Jel-
licoe, with the Brazilian and River Plate mails, on
the 10th; the Ripon, Captain Powell, for Alex-
andria, with the Bombay mails; the Medway, Cap-
tain Hammack, for intercolonial service on the West
India station, on the 1 1 ; the Cambria, Captain
Anderson, for Alexandria, with the Australian and
New Zealand mails, on the 12th; the Tagus, Cap-
tain Christian, with the Peninsular mails, and the
Orinoco, Captain Baynton, with the West India and
Pacific mails, on the 17th; the liammonia, Captain
Schwensen, for New York, on the 18th; the North
Star, Capt., Tinkelpaugh, with the mails for New
York, an the 19th; and the Colombo, Capt. Field, for
Alexandria, with the Calcutta said Chum mails, on
the 20th,
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-05-11

Borzetzbire.

Mitmontra ST. ANDREW.—The monthly. Meeting
of the Milborne St. Andrew farmers' eleb was held
at the Royal Oak Inn, Milborne on Wednesday
week, under the presidency of Mr. H. Symonds,
Mr. Richard Genge, of Waterson, introduced the
subject of "The general end moat improved system
of farming in this district." An interesting and use-
ful discussion followed, upon which the subjoined
resolution was agreed to :—" That on the beat land
of this district, with liberal management, the four
field rotation may be recommended; but on soils of
average quality, and where breeding and fattening
stock is an object of primary importance, a more
extended course will be found better for the land,
and more profitable to the cultivator."
BLANDFORD. &keel Treed—The children of
lady Smith's and the Blandford Union Schoola were
regaled with tea anel_plum cake, through the kind-
ness of Sir John and Lady Smith, in the grounds of
the Down House, on the 23rd ult.
SHERHORNE. —Mr. Justice Coleridge ordered the
liberation of Mr. Bishop on bail, himself in £l5O and
two sureties in £5O each; and the necessary bail
baying been put in on Wednesday last, before W.
N. Alford, Esq., Mr. Fear proceed to Dorchester
and obtained the release of his client.
The Board of Health had a meeting on Tuesday,
but no business of importance was transacted. The
water question is still hung up, and we fear is likely
to remain so. The trustees of the turnpike have
liberally consented to subscribe 5 guineas to the
widening of Cheap-street, opposite Mr, Collis's.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-05-11

amp sib ire.

Wmanorna.—Neto Church.—A new church will
be erected forthwith, on four plots of land, in the
parish of St. Faith. on the estate of the Conservative
Land Society, at Winchester. By a mutual arrange.
merit between the executive committee, the vendors,
and the Rev. Canon Carus, the site has been secured.
The parsonage house will be on the adjoining plot of
land on which a villa is already built. The approach
to the new church will be by St. James's Road, at
the back of the officers' quarters barracks, and by
the intended Harold Road, communicating with
Southampton Road. The Bishop of Winchester has
assigned a district to the new church, and the Rev.
Canon Carus is actively engaged in carrying out the
project without delay, as the spiritual wants of a
new neighbourhood will require the additional
church accommodation.

The Hampshire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry
will assemble in this city on Wednesday, the 26th
instant, for 8 days' permanent duty. The members
of the D. troop met at Stratton Park for a day's drill
on Thursday, after going through which they were
entertained at dinner by Capt. Baring.
The meeting for the distribution of the Winchester
Estate took place on Thursday, at the offices of the
Conservative Land Society, in Norfolk•street, Strand,
London, when 26 plots were taken by the share.
holders, five of which, including St. James' Cottage,
are to be appropriated to the purposes of a church and
residence.

EAST TYTHERLEY. —On Friday week an inquest
was held at Queenwood Farm, in the pariah of East
Tytherly, before J. H. Todd, Esq., coroner, on the
body of a newly-born female infant, which was
found dead on the previous Wednesday in a box
belonging to Sarah Arthur, a single woman, of the
age of thirty-two years, who had recently come there
as a servant. Suspicions having been excited by
her appearance as to the state she was in, she was
more than once spoken to about it, but always
evaded the question. On Wednesday morning she
got up and did her work as usual till breakfast time,
when she was suddenly taken ill, and retired to her
bedroom, where she fastened herself in, and refused
to unlock the door to any one. The previous sus-
picion being much increased by this conduct, the
housekeeper considered it her duty to ascertain the
fact. On her box being opened, it was found to
contain the dead body of a fine female child, with a
frightful wound in its throat, extending from the
breast upwards nearly to the chin, and very deep.
In the box was also found a pocket knife, belonging
to the mother, open, and covered with blood. On a
post mortem examination of the body, the surgeon
was of opinion that the child was born alive, and
that the wound in its throat was the sole cause of its
death. After a patient investigation of the case for
several hours, the jury returned a verdict of Wilful
Murder against Sarah Arthur, and the coroner com-
mitted her for trial at the next assizes.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-05-11

BANKEIJPTS.

(From the Londe* Gazette of Tuesday.)
Henry Edward Fennel and Charles William Chantrell,
Shirley, Hampshire, brewers.
William Henry John Keel and Daniel Jackson Roberts,
Rood-lane and Prince Edward's Island, merchants.
William Price Waghorn, Westerham, Kent, grocer.
Algeron Stewart Austen, Mortimer-street, Cavendish.
square, ship broker.
William Stubbing. Wells, Hertford, butcher.
Thomas Tompson, Maidstone, builder.
John Hayward, Warwick and Mfiverton, Warwickshire,
miller.
Henry Barnsley, Cradley Heath, Woroestershire,
draper.
John Barron, Morley, Yorkshire, cloth manufacturer.
Jame' Moorhonse, Skipton, Yorkshire, innkeeper.
Henry Clark, Marton, Lincolnshire, saddler.
Jame. Plowman Hall, Tideswell, Derbyshire, druggist.
John Whittingham, Liverpool, bootmaker.
Charles Dixon, Sackville, Westmoreland, and else.
where, shipowner.
Malcolm WEachen, Liverpool, cork manufacturer.
John Ranson, Sunderland, shipowner.
Joseph Thorman, Jun., Neweastle.upon-Tyne, commis.
slon.agent.
(From the London Gasatte of Friday.)

Percival Sampson Low, Laymnd-oottagee, Lavender-
grove, Queen's•road, Dalston, ship owner.
Henry Charles Sherborn, Odiham, Hampshire, groom
Richard Hatton, Brudenell-plaa, New North-road,
Horton, stationer.
John Hill, Evesham, Worcestershire, plumber.
Ann Jane Sheldon, Birmingham, licensed victualler.
Richard Joseph Pike, Long Eaton, Derbyshire, miller
Edward Pomo% Boston, Lincolnshire, confectioner.
Johnson Chaffer, Kinplon-ttpon-Hull, oommiselon
agent.
Joseph Whittingham, Liverpool, bootmaker.
Benjamin Chiller, Liverpool, stonemerchant.
Robert, Henry, John, and Abel Cunliffe, Todd Carr
Mill, near Newchuroh, Roseendale, Lanoaehirs, wool-
len manufacturers.
Thomas Hunter, Rochdale, grocer.
Joseph Parker, Blackburn, grocer.
Matthew Redulayne Rutin', butcher.
Robert Thompson, 4rosat Hartlepool, builder.
Matthew Steinton, South Shields, ironfounder.
Thomu Harbutt, North Shields, wine mg/reheat.
William Turner, North Shields, sail maker.

BAVISUPTOT ANKULLID,
Thomas George Shaw, Great St, Helot's, wine mar.
*haat.

LONDON MARKETS.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

MARK-LANE, MONDAY, MAY 10.

We had a good supply of all descriptions of
grain to-day, and wheat, oats, and barley were
each one shilling cheaper.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

MONDAY, MAY 10.

Our market was supplied to-day with four
thousand beasts, and twenty-one thousand
sheep.
Trade lower.

Beef, best quality 4 4
Mutton, ditto
Lamb, ditto
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-05-11

Jortign anb Colonial Intelligence.

FRANCE.

The Emperor ia expected to pay a 10 days' visit to
Brittany in July, during which he will inspect the port of
Brest.

The commission appointed to consider the claims for
compensation of Mr. Morse, the inventor of the system
of electric telegraphs as used in France, has recom-
mended that the Government should give him 400,000 f.
indemnity.
Wednesday being the anniversary of the death of
Napoleon 1., as early as six in the morning the iron
railing round the column in the Place Vendome was
hung with funereal crowns. In the course of the day
deputations from the remains of the old army came to
the foot of the column to deposit crowns, after they had
attended divine service in the church of the Livetides,
which was celebrated at 12 o'clock by the Abbe Chanel,
in presence of Count Oman°, Governor of the Invalidos,
and his Staff; Marshal Magnin, Generals Pelet-Foucher
and Piet, the Senator Baron Lacrosse, and ;Admiral
Dupetit Thouars. The church was not sufficiently large
to contain all the old soldiers who wished to obtain ad-
=lesion. A solemn service was performed in the chapel
of the Tuileries in commemoration of the anniversary of
the death of Napoleon I. It was attended by the
Emperor and Empress, Prince Jerome and his son
Prince Napoleon, the Prineess Mathilde, and the other
members of the Emperor's family. There were likewise
present the Marshals of the Empire, the Ministers, and
great officers of State. The Bishop of Arras officiated.
The Government of France will, we are told, support
Sardinia in her just claims for the restoration of the
Cagliari.
A decree, ordering the enrolment, for active service,
of the soldiers still disposable of the contingent of the
class of 1856, is published. This is said to be rendered
necessary to restore the army to the point of effectiveness
fixed by the budget of 1858.
Thirty or forty persons are to be tried for the insur-
rectionary attempt at Chalons.
The projects of the Court for the summer months are
already spoken of. The Emperor goes to Fontainbleau
on the 22nd, with the Queen of Holland. On the 22nd
of June he goes to St. Cloud. Between the 10th and
15th of July the trip to Brittany will take place. The
Empress and the Empress Mother (Madame Montijo)
proceed to Biarritz soon after the 15th of August, and ,
the Emperor will pass a few weeks at Plombieres before
joining the Empress in the Pyrenees.
The Queen of Holland has arrived in Paris.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-05-11

ITALY.

Mr. Lyons has han-d-ed-a -note to the Neapolitan
Government claiming compensation for the two English
engineers of the Cog/jars. It was reported that the
sum demanded was £4,000, and that the King of Naples
was disposed to come to an arrangement on the subjeot.
The Court of Appeal was to decide during the present
week whether the Cagliari was a lawful prise.
Military preparations were actively going forward in
the Neapolitan arsenals.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-05-11

FAIRS DURING THE ENSUING WEEK.

DORAETSHIRE. RUM:tinder, May 12 ; Bridport,
May 13; Caatleton, May 13; Woolbridge, May
14; Toiler Down May 18.
80MERSZTSIIIRE.—Walt Bagber, May 12; Mile-
brompton, May 12; Wiveliacombe, May 12; Lid-
ford Green, May 13; Wellington, May 13; Hol-
loway, May 14.

DEVONSHIRE.—Totnes, May 12; East Hovey Tmeey,
May 13; Litton, May 13.
WILTSHIRIL—Sherston, May 12; Hindon, May 13;
Ramsbury, May 14; Heytesbury, May 14; Ames-
bury, May 17; Chippenhara, May 17; Mere,
May 17.

HAMPSITTRIL—AIresford, May 13; ROWIAIIa C.
tie, May 13 ; Stockbridge, May 13 ; Botley,
May 14.

All communications in relation to whatever de-
partment of the Paper are to be addressed to
Mr. FREDERICK MALLETT, Editor of the Dome
County &pro,* and Agricidtural Gazette, at the
Office, Chine Street, Dorchester.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-05-11

Fatahlly yours,
H. F. YEATMAN.

(LOCAL NEWS CONTIMIED FIIOM ME 4)

POOLE.

ANOIINT ORDIA OF FOhNISTIOtik —The Court of
Amity, No, LSO, widens Order of Forrester., for
the first time intend celebrating her Majeety's Corm
nation in this town, by a prooession and dinner, and,
Judging from the usual style of celebrating their
gale., it is exported the inhabitant. of Poole and
neighbourhood will here an opportunity of peeping a
pleasant day.
Foote TURIIPIILII,—Tho efforts of the Town
Council to obtain the removal of the gates further
out of the town and the abolition of the weighbridge
have been attended with some measure demon.
At the Council Meeting on Monday a oominunioa•
tion was received from Mr. Chialett, the clerk to
the Trustee., from which we find that the Trustees
have even the question their serious consideration,
and have arrived at the omolusion that it would not
%tap 0
mu be possible to remove the Ws at present, but have
admitted the evil of the eighbridge and consented
to it, discontinuance for p of dnes. We have
no doubt this ooncession cei the part of the trustees
will be appreciated by the puttee who have so long
complained.
FAIR. —This annual nuiemos has during the past
week " dragged it. "low length along," but, as it
dwindles year by year tolmore attenuated dimen-
sions, it scarcely deserves the merest passing notice.
New MAO ISTRATEL —0 IT worthy Mayor, W.
Pearce, Esq., received a leter from the Treasury on
the 29th ult., stating that he Lord Chancellor had
directed the insertion of tie name, together with
Robert Slade, of Parkstone, and W. L. C. Adey,
Esqrs., in the commission of the peace for the
borough of Poole.
Pocteg COURT, Wednesday. (Before J. Durant,
Esq.)—George Bibb., in the employ of Mr. George Foot,
of Blandford, was charged lly P.C. Groves with being
drunk and incapable, on thS Quay. The prisoner was
in charge of • wagon and hone, and was about to return
but was so drunk as to be lunable to walk on to take
charge of the horse. The ofiloer seeing his danger took
him into custody. The prisoner did not deny the charge
and, after • severe repnmand from the magistrates, was
fined Bs and Mete.
LONDON AND EASTERN BANE. —Lieutenant-Col.
Auchmuty Tucker, holder, of 120 shares London
and Eastern Bank, Tyndale-house, Cheltenham,
writes to the Tintea :—Mr. J. Stephens, when last
heard of in the Vice-Chancellors's Court, had just
" run over to Dover" front Paris, to make, ~,,,,ffida.
vit hostile to the 43 or 45 unfortunate shareholders
in "Classes A and B." Mr. Morris resides in
Jersey, Mr. Fendall in the Isle of Man, and the
following extract from a met pathetic letter, written
by the wife of a "deceived and ruined shareholder,"
shows Colonel Waugh's wiereabouts :—" We heard
,
yesterday from the of the clergyman at
, that the servants of a friend going on shore at Cadiz
met some of Colonel Waugh's attendants, who
stated their master was residing in a good house,
with a carriage, &a., and Mrs. Waugh vnth her two
Wive-maids; if the servanta may be believed, they
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-05-11

WOOL MARKET.

Hine° Monday last the public sales of oolonlal wool
have been commenced, somewhat heavily, at a decline
in price of Id. to 24. per lb. Thin fall has had a de-
pressing influence upon the demand for home-grown
wool, the value of which has further given way Id. per
lb. The new clip is therefore opening at very low
rates, _ .
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-05-11

Per peek of 240161.

Eleoces--Southdown Hogs 3lB 0 to £l4 10
Do. Helf.brod Hogs
Dn. Kent
rob. Elorith.lown Ewes and Wethers 18 0 18 10
Do. Leleeeter ditto
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-05-11

BLANDFORD.

CHURCH•RATE CONTEST.

On Thursday morning last a vestry meeting, very
numerously and influentially attended, was held at
the Townhall, pursuant to the usual notice, for mak.
ing a rate for the repairs, &c., of the parish church.
The Rev. W. Harts, the rector, was called to the
chair, and opened the proceedings in a very temperate
speech.
Mr. ROBERT LOCK, one of the churahwar lens,
then read the several items of estimated expenses,
and asked for a rate of sd. in the pound.
Mr. EDWARD BARRETT seconded the proposition.
The Rev. B. GRAY, Dissenting Minister, regretted
to be obliged to propose a counter resolution. He
referred to the proceedings of last year, and thought
that as the churchwardens had been able to collect
a sufficient sum for their wants without even asking
the Dissenters for anything, they might have adopted
the same course this year, and if they could not suc-
ceed, there were plenty of Dissenters in the town
who were perfectly willing to give them a subscrip.
tion, but who objected to a rate. The rev, gentle.
man concluded a very calm but forcible address, by
moving the following amendment, which he cons'.
dered would be beet calculated to preserve the peace
and goodwill existing in the town :
There being many persons in this parish who consci-
entiously object to the compulsory payment of church-
rates, it is the opinion of this meeting that to preserve
the peace of the parish, for which its respected rector
has frequently expressed anxiety, the sum required this
year for maintaining the worship of God in the Parish
Church, and the repairs necessary for the support of the
building, be raised by voluntary contributions.

This amendment was seconded by Mr. T. H.
BENNETT. . .

The Rev. W. HARTE gave a few explanations u
to the refusal of certain Churchmen to subscribe
voluntarily, and after some discussion upon the
legality of putting the amendment, it was at last put
to the meeting amidst loud cries of "divide."
On a division there appeared-
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60
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-05-11

THE COLONY OP VICTO-BIA.

The departure of the European and AUstralian Royal
Mail steatner Emu' enables um to continue our monthly
review of the condition and proepeate of the colony.
THE HOLD•FIELDB.

In our lest suminary we had to notice that the yield
of the gold fields was below the average. This is still
the case, but to 4 lees extent, The copious reins which
have since fallen have set to work many branehes of
mining industry the operation' of which has been 11114.
pended for months. Under the cirounistences of so un.
fsvourable a lemon to the miners, thin bee been, it is
not to be wondered at that the production of 1887 has
not been kept up.
Moms excitement has been mead in town by current
reports of i lead of great richness having been die.
covered on a second bottom In the Csatietnaine district,
but the reports' referred to require confirmation, The
general mining intelligence is devoid of interest. At
Maryborough In the oil snail% teed some
_good patches
hove been struck, and the rush near Havelock has
turned out well, Mom good ground has sleo been opened
up on the Daisy hill road. Dimity le improving, the
new ground at Jones's Creek end Cookran's being spoken
very highly of, itallarat use began to show signs of
motion, and the escorts thenee AM from all amounts,
likely to be on the illelPoll44, The falling off in the yield of
the Ovine dietriet Is en marked and so siontinuoua that
It Is to be wondered at that no corresponding movement
of the population takes phial. The Owes district,
which still affords employment for its limited number of
Inlishitantoi, has been almost flooded out by the late
rains,
Among the now plisses of mining history he that of
the proposed Introduction on 4 great wale of associated
enterprise In the working of some of the old fields. The
district of Bendigo is about to be soured In the posses.
shin of an unfailing supply of water by the enterprise of
Mr. Emmett, supported by other capitalists.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-08-03

Per peek of 2illtes.

leeeee—fionthdown Hoge kl2 0 to 418 0
Do. 1101f-hred Hoge
Do. Kent
Do. Southanw-n Ewell and Wetherm 11 0 13 0
Do. Leleader ditto

LATEST PROVINCIAL MARKETS.
_ -
BOUTITAIIPTON, Friday.—(ld wheat, ell 04. to
81115 e.; new, ell 10.. to £l2 10e. per load. Malting bar
ley, 364. to 38..; grinding ditto, 27.. to 33e. Oata, 25.
tr, 301. Beans. 40s. to 45.. Malt, 6k. to 66e. per qr
Flour, 33e. to 35a. per sack. —We are still only mode
rattily supplied with wheat, which sold at full quotation.
Barley, oats, and beano fully Is. higher. The demand
for flour steady, at full rates.
WARMINSTER, Baturlay, July 31.—Wheat, 371. to
47e. But week, 38.. to 48a.); new wheat, --e. to —a.
last week, -N. to —A.) Barley, 30s. to 33.. (last week'
30s. to 33..); Oats, 255. to 275. (last week, 25.. to 274.1
Beans, 42.. to 50s. (last week, 425. to 505.) Peak --s.
ta, (last week, s. to s.) Mb. loaf. lid.—
There wu • modulate supply of wheat. Sales were
very dull, and prioes a trine below lest week's ourrenoy,
but few sales were effeuted. In other grain nothing
doing.

At the principal provincial corn markets on Saturday
last trade wee dull, and prioes remained about the same,
varying only in • trifling devree uvording to the supply
Harvest operations have now very generally commenced
and some idea con be formed of the nature of the aro' r.
There is no doubt that the crop of wheat will he 111
abundant one, although, on account of the drought in
the early part of the summer, the yield will not he en
large al was anticipated. Barley will scarcely produce
an average crop, bit everywhere the quality of the grain
is spoken of as being very superior. The crop of oats ia
about an average, but beans and peas have suffered
severely, and there is little doubt that there ',Si be
'Gamely more than half the average crop.

LIVERPOOL WOOL MARKET, JULY SI.

Foreign wool has hien in fair demand, at about pre.
vioits quotations, And the market ii rather bare of our.
rent qualities. Sootoh meets with more inquiry, but
pricos have undergone no change.

WORCESTER HOP-MARKET, Jou 31.
A yet,' boieterous wind on Saturday night inn and
during Sunday committed great havoc on the Mn.,
throwing down and bricking off many hills, and seri-
ously bruising the rest. It is oaloulatod that the storm
hen destroyed one-twentieth nf the orop al lead. Other-
wise the pt is looking more healthy, and Appian to
hare eleanasd itself from the blight, T. duty is eiti-
mailed at £15,000.

All communications in relation to whatever de.
wtment of the Paper are to be addressed to
Mr. Faansatca M4LLET-I', Editor of the Dorset
County Express ond A grieultural Unseat, at the
Office. Church Street. 15orchester.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-08-03

4,: Utz!) ire.

SHREWTOIL —The annual exhibition of the Shrew.
ton Valley Horticultural Society was held on Wed-
nesday last, in the park belonging to Shrewton
Lodge, kindly thrown open for the occasion by J.
Nicholls, Esq. There as a large attendance of
visitors, including a considerable number of the
gentry and respectable inhabitants of the neighbour-
hood. The show of fruits, flowers, and vegetables ,
was very good, and showed a decided improvement
both in quantity and quality. The different articles
were tastefully arranged in a commodious marquee
belonging to the Rev. J. Warclale, who, with the
Rev. F. Bennett, the secretaries, deserve great credit
for the very satisfactory manner in which the arrange.
meats were carried out. The cancbdates were
divided into two classes, viz., Red Ticket Class—
Gentlemen's gardeners and others subscribing 25. 61
each, and Blue Ticket Class, cottagers and others
subscribing 6d. each. The Wilton brass band was
in attendance, and performed a choice selection of
music during the day.
MARLBOROUGH RACES. —These races took place
on Friday week, under the stewardship of George
Payne, Esq., and, although the card presented the
appearance of tirst•rate sport, it yet kl,roved to be far
behind many previous meetings, which is accounted
for by its clashing with Stamford, and so imme-
diately preceding Goodwood, that many of the
horses entered were prevented from running. The
Savernake stakes ton—the race of the day—may be
said to be a failure, inasmuch as it was uncontested,
Mr. Saxon's Sampson walking over, none other ven-
turing against him. These untoward events, how-
ever, will considerably enhance the funds of the next
meeting, as no public money Was given • 30 guineas
were also realised to the funds by the sale of the
winner of the Ladies' Plate, which was sold by auc.
tion by Messrs. May and Collins on the course. The
weather was very line, and the ground—all the
better for the heavy rain on the night previous as
in excellent order. The attendance WU as usual
exceedingly numerous as well aa varied, consisting of
the nobleman in his dashing carriage and four, down
to the occupant of the humble donkey cart.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-08-03

IMHILCUND DIVIMION.

The dletriote o Bodahow, binoor, an Moradebad are
quiet, A hmul of NINON lies Igen routed neer Ballow,
in the Bareilly ilirtriet, by a small column of the Rohl'.
uund furoe and KuStow pollee Wylie, under Ceptein
Cuetotimn ; 70 rebels were killed.
The notorioux Muulvie, Aloneduole Pehltan, of Fyne.
had end Luoknow, has been killed in the lihahjellinpore
dietriot, at Pawuan, which piece he had attacked with
0,000 limn, _
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-08-03

JOLT 28.
(Before Mr. BAYOU WATSON.)

TAPLEY V. TAPLEY.

This was a petition for a judicial separation, which
was the first of the kind under the new Divorce Act.

Mr. Collier and Mr. Kerslake were counsel for the
petitioner; and Mr. M. Smith and Mr. Coleridge were
counsel for the respondent.'
The parties had only been married a year, but in con-
sequence of very painful quarrels which had taken place
during that period Mrs. Tapley strongly desired a judicial
separation. The respondent consented to a verdict for the
petitioner, which under the direction of his lordship, the
Jury returned.

Tier SWINFEN CABI.—MY Justice Ryles concluded
his very elaborate summing up at 20 minutes to 8 o'clock
on Tuesday evening. The jury retired to consider their
verdict, and at 8 o'clock returned into court and found a
verdict for the plaintiff, the devisee. This announce-
ment was received with loud demonstrations of applause.
The plaintiff, who had remained in oourt, heard the ver-
dict and the applause with great calinneas and self-
puseasion, hut with marked signs of pleasure, and inp
niediately left the hall, leaning on the arm of Sir
Henry Durrant, amid the warm congratulations of her
friends.
COURT OP CHANCERY, LINCOLes-INN, July 26.
Pride v. Ffooks.—Thix was an anpeal from • decision
of the Muter of the Rolls, putting a construction on
the will of • Dorsetahire sheriff's officer so illiterate as
to he • "marksman," putting • crone to the document
Instead of signing his name, and dated in 1806. The
words in contest were "without leaving any issue," and
their ifleecing occupied the strenuous ingenuity of 11
counsel, bringing in aid of their arguments no Irma than
48 authorities, }mending with Wyld's ease and ending
with a ease before Sir Richard Kindereley. The
Solicitor-General, Mr. Selwyn, and Mr. Hohhonee were
for the appellant; end for the other parties the following
gentlemen appeared, in couples or in triples u—Sir
Richard Bethell, Mr. Teller, and Mr. Erskine ; Mr.
Roundell Palmer, Mr. Greene, awl Mr. Batten; Mr.
Teed and Mr. Morris, Mr. Follett and Mr. Tatham, and
Mr. G. Lake Russell alone. Mr. Selwyn was heard in
reply. Their Lordships have appointed to deliver judr
went on the 4th of August.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-08-03

PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS.

DNISTORII AND ORNDITORN.—A RID of Mr. /feadlam,
Mr. Ridley, and Mr. Hutt authorise* and carries out the
voluntary assignments of dehtore for the benefit of their
creditors. Persons whoa* debts shall not exceed EI,110%),
and who cannot pay In full, may assign to two of their
oreditors all their 'Recto, stook, book-debts, am., to be
equally divided among their (proved) creditors. The
Registrar of the County Court may be (nada the assignee,
and that akar will then appoint two of the ormlitore to
acts. trade assignees, A aertlfloate of assignment from
the Registrar will protect the debtor against arrest, and
he will road', a certain sum per week for hie main*
canoe. The eatigmnent will be a bar to any proceedings
In Chancery or in Bankruptcy.

TM. BLAVIII TRAM-Lilt year there will employed
In the impression of the slave trade 15 ships on the Wed
Coast of Africa, with 1,424 nature and men ; 3 at the
Cape, with 610 ; 9 in North America and the West
Indies, with 3,363 men ; and 6 on the south•east roast
of /merlon, with 1335 men. 141 °Moen and men died
and 1/9 were invalided last year in consequenoe of their
oonnexion with the slave trade squadrons. Head
money wan paid for 384 slava against 19 in 1656, none in
1865, and 62 in 1851.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-08-03

QUARTERLY TOWN COUNCIL

MEETING.

Yesterday (Monday) forenoon a quarterly meeting of
the Town Council of this borough was held in the
Council Chamber. Thcre were present W,lllarn Man.
&Id, Eisi., (Mayor), in the Asir ; Counoillors Ensor,
Bishop, Bennett, Hodges, Oalpin, Leek, end Andrews,
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-08-03

WIMBORNE.

Dawrancrrvz FIRE. —A fire broke out on Saturday
last on the farm of Mr. James Arthur Burgess. of
Preston Farm, near Rushton, by which a stable
(newly built,) ten valuable carthorses, barn straw.
house, and water-power threshing machine, and a
quantity of wheat valued £1,200, were totally des-
troyed. The conflagration broke out about two
o'elek on Sunday morning, and Supts. Baynton and
Watts were quickly on the spot, with 3 Police con-
stables—who with the Blandford engine rendered
every service, though abortive. The origin of the
tire was traced to the toleet in which a stranger had
slept, (hired for the harvest,) but he said he did not
smoke. No felonious intention is suspected on his
part. The catastrophe can only be the result of some
mile/Anew The labourers had harvested till nine
o'clock, and there was no light visible at that time,
Mr. Burgess was adequately insured in the Sun
Fire °thee.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-08-03

FAIRS DURING THE ENSUING WEEK.

Dosarr.—Hollwood, August 5.
Somsserr. Stayer&le, August 5; Lanadown,
August 10; Mark, August 10.
WILTS. —Corsley Heath, August 5; Luggenthall,
August 6; Tan Hill, near Devizes, August ;
Trowbridge, August 8; Salisbury, August 10.

MARK-LANE CORN EXCHANGE.

FRIDAY, JULY 30.—Coaatwise, since Monday, a full
average time-of-year supply of English wheat haa come
to hand ; but the receipts by land carriage have been
very moderate. The show of samples to-day waa by no
means extensive. yet the demand for all kinds ruled err,
inactive, at unaltered quotations. Foreign wheat—the
supply of which was extensive—moved off heavily, but
no quotable change took place in prices. Floating car-
goat of grain were • dull inquiry. We had a steady
Inquiry for all kinds of barley, at very foil prices. Malt
was in moderate supply, and fair request, on former
tenns. Although the supply of foreign oats was large,
the oat trade ruled firm, at the late advance. Beans
and peas were steady, but flour °unintended very little
attention.

OURUNT PRICES OF BRITISH GRAIN AND FLOOR.
811111Inr per quarter
WHEAT—I..O, Rent, and Suffolk. whit 46 to 47
o Ditto, fine selected runs .. 48 61
Ditto, red .. 941 46
n Ditto, Talavera ..,
48 54
BAIVLRY Nlrtitil,kg, Lincolnshire, and Yorkshire4o 48
Sic:en:ll7g spirl distilling
INACT—Ease:I
, ;rorfolk, and Huffolk .. 57 66
oxiii_liingn•nna Zuatyreoi:nd Town-made 52.1 66
Scotch and Linoolnatiire, potitio 27 1.11
„ Ditto, teed .. .. 26 89
o Irish potato . .. .. 24 £lO
RYE..

26 83

.. .. ..
BKANB—Magnsan .. .. 38 41
Tick and Harrow .. . 40 42
, Pigeon . .. .. 43 47
PIUS —Non-Bollere.. .. 41 48
„ White, Even. and Kent, boilers 44 45
„ Ditto, Fine Bu6olk .. .. 48 47
„ Maple .. .. .. 43 47
, Grey s
.. 61 44
FLO'Ult--Reat marka,rielirereCi(l2 sack) 40 43
esoonds ditto and Country ~ 29 36
__ FOR3IGN GRAIN.
_ _

WHEAT—Dantala and Konigsberg 43 to 47
Ditto, ditto, extra - • • 48 61
Rostock, Stettin, and Wolipmt 48 49
Belgium and Pommeranlan 43 46
i Danish and Silesian - 33 414
„ Rabin, or Marlanople •
Odessa • - - . —.
„ American and Canadian —•—
BA‘..i.EY Malting • - • -
„ Grinding and distilling - 43 34
OAT6—Poland and Brew - • 43 IN
_ .

, Feed
DE .
, Egyptian
PEAS—White Boilers-
Yellow ditto -
Noipbollere
FLOUR--Frenah Rhin!eh (per eaok) • • 81 94
„ Canadian and American Sour • SO 21
Sweet • 91 15

23 28
40 43
84 86
- - 49 46
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-08-03

PRUSSIA.

The Coble*: Ootette, which may be eonmidered
authoritative In any nrws It gives VI to the family of
the Prinos of Prima, haa tho folloeing:—" Her Royal
Highness Princw's Prederialt•Willlain being prevented
from inviting her Royal uiother on the banks of the
Rhine, Queen Viotoris will repair to &Aloes Rebels•
berg, near Potsdam. Her Majesty will arrive there
probably on the 12th of Augnst, and Intends to sojourn
40 Babelsburg for a fortnight In the fleetest privaay."
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-08-03

Mr

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LONDON MARKETS.

fir ILNOTRIO VILIORAPIC)

MARK-LANE, MONDAY, AUGUST 9.
-
Th. supply of wheat at our market to-day wee
moderato.

Old wheat wag unaltered in prim.
New wheat brought from forty-eight to fifty•
three shillings
Baxley unaltered.
Of oats there was a very large supply—prioes
one shilling lower.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

MONDAY. AUGUST 2.

Our market was supplied to-day with five
thousand boasts, and twenty-aix thousand
sheep.
Trade lower.
Beef, best quality 4 10

Mutton, ditto
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-08-03

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

•
TRUNIDAY, JULY 29.—The supply of besets on offer
In today's inarket we. umonahly extensive. For al'
breed' we experienced a slow incmiry • nevertheleu,
munday'a rates were supported. Prime ;heap moved off
swidily—other qualities slowly, at onaltered currencies.
The show we. tolerably good. Lambe were in snort
supply, and sluggish request, at from to 6a. per filbs
Afe had a good demand for oalrea, which realised 21
per Sibs. more =nay. Both pig. and mUch cows were
steady, bet not dearer.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-08-03

-
tkt

'the'
the

WEYMOUTH.

THE CHERBOURG FETES. —The president of the
Weymouth and Channel Islands' Steam-packet Corn-
piny have received the following letter from the
French Ministry of the literior, viz.:
_ _ .

Pula, July 21, 1858.
"Sir,—ln reply to your letter of the 15th
have the honour to inform you that the passengers by the
ships Aquila or Cygnus, which you contemplate experli-
ihg to Cherbourg for the fOte, will be authorised to dis-
embark without passports, under the condition that the
captain remit to the special pollee commissioner of the
port a list of those passengeni, by the aid of which the
disembarkation nd re-embarkation can be verified snd
surveyed. 1 transmit these instructions to the com-
petent authorities for the execution of this exceptional
di.a sion."

The tubes which will contain the land telegraphio
wire to be laid down from the west oast of Jersey to
St. Helier's in that island, in connection with the
submarine cable between England and the Channel
Islands, have arrived in Jersey, and the digging of
the trenches in which the tubes are to be laid has
oommenced. The lan telegraphic wire, which iu to
traverse Alderney in connexion with the same cable,
has also arrived at that island.

The fish caught at Guernsey during the past year
has been estimated at the value of £20,000.
A ROYAL VISITOR—On Friday evening the
Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert, rounded the
Portland Breakwater, and remained for about an
hour. There were a great many ladies on board,
and some of the gentlemen passengers, and Prince
Alfred and the Prince Consort were of the company—
the royal standard was lowered whilst they were ashore
—landed at Portland and inspected the Breakwater,
&c. On the departure of the Royal Yacht, H.M.S.
Blenheim tired a salute of 21 guns.
ANNIVIMARY.— On Thursday the Portland Bane.
flcial Society celebrated their annual festival, walk-
ing through the several villages, preceded by Well.
spring's Saxhorn band. The members afterwards
dined together, at the New Inn, Portland, and spent
a very harmonious evening.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-08-03

HAMPSHIRE.

Idedstesd and Old Alresford. The Hotting
ley
Estate, for absolute sale, 458 sores, with twine
stead, offering • secure investment, or eligible for no.
oupation.

UR. PAICE will SELL by AUCTION, at
IVL the GEORGE HOTEL, Winchester, on SATUR-
DAY, August 14, at 2, this capitel ESTATE, comprising
• good family residence, garden, yanl, firm buildings,
six labourers' cottages, and 352 acres of sound stock,
arable, and meadow land, and 106 acres of wood, includ-
ing a beautiful beech and oak grove. The partridge
shooting is excellent, and to a sportsman offers
peculiar indueements. Is in the midst of the
llarnpshire hunt, five miles from the Alton station
on the London and South-Western Railway, with all
facilities for the disposal of agricultural produce, being
within easy reach of the capital market towns of Alton,
Basingstoke, and Winchester. The estate is chiefly
freehold, and is let (except the woods in hand) toe highly
respectable tenant on lease, determinable if required at
Michaelmas 18110, producing an income of £330 • year.
Particulars may be had of Mr. Palos, Basingstoke,
Hants.

HEAL and SON'S NEW ILLUSTRATED
CATALOGUE oontains designs and prioes of 150
different articles of Bedroom Furniture ,as well as of 100
Bedsteads, and prices of every description of Bedding.
Sent free by post.
HEAL and SON, Bedstead, Bedding, and Bedroom
Furniture manufacturers, 196, Tottenham-wart-road,
Loudon.

VBE LET BY TENDER, in one lot, for
s Term of Three Years from 29th September, 1868,
- All that MESSUAGE and PREMISES called the Old
Palace, with the Outhouses and excellent Orchard
adjoining, and the Close of Arable Land opposite,
containing in the whole about 6 acres, and now in the
occupation of Mr. George Anstice, as tenant thereof.
And also all those three COTTAGES and GARDENS
adjoining the above, in the oecupation of Lewis Pearce,
Charles Tucker. and another, an tenants thereof.
The terms and conditions of letting may be seen on
application to Mr. BATTNN, Solicitor, Yeovil, to whom,
or to Mr. JOHN STONE, Pen Mill hotel, Yeovil, tenders
are to be lent on or before the let Stemma next.
141 h Jrly, 1868.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-08-03

Scatlanb,

A tablet of polished Peterhood pantie is about to be
Planed in til, wall at the bead of Hugh Miller's pave, In
the Grange cemetry, Edinburgh. The tablet Is eome•
what similar to that pianist over the grave of Dr. Olial•
mere In the immediate neighbourhood.
A PNAIIVUG PIIIIDIUMINAIT.—One day INA 'Peek,
while funr littlu boy. were diverting themeelves by leap-
ing in and out of an old oormoliest that atood in the 'noble
of a farm In the Came of oowrle, the whole of them got
In at one thine, and drew down the lid, which being
furnished In the common way for a padloek, the holder
osuolit the staple, and made them prisoners at ono*
huyond the pooelbility of extricating themselves. Par.
tanaWly, however, lite lonise had to be ',mowed but
the ploughman whine duty It was to du so had performed
his took, and WU leaving for the night, when he thought
li. heard some movement In the sheet, Aware there
WU no corn in It, lie wall ounvlneml ho whil deceived
hut, curiosity prompting he lifted the lid and found
the now mimed and anxiously sought for prisoners dill
alive, but milts unconeelous, or unable to make the least
effort for their deliversnoe, Had a moveimmt on Me
liart of one of them not drawn the Attention of the
ploughmen at the Issi moment, the whole four would
dotibiless hare been dead before utornlng,—PerlAdilmi
A dorrolfor,
To. 11001111,—Tlie Border folio have this year been
more than uaually produutive, and goose Is both strong
and abundant, We are, however, lorry to learn that
the mysterious disease, *Walt Nome blows attribute to
the too rapid growth of the heather this own, hie
broken out among the posse on many moon, and
birds are sometimes fount iyingin downs by oh. side
of the mountain burns, whither it 'mow" they betake
themeelvea to allay the thirst awed by their malady,
Blook garnet whioh are alwayo healthier, are very
plentiful and strung, Partridges' are more numeroue
than has been seen for many years, and are already
'towel as large a. they are sometimes seen a month
arter.—Borcler Advertiser, All the amounts train the
Drliff Moull represent the pme as being mom than
nsuolly abundant. Ti,. young broods are plentiful, and
number from six to ten each I but we are sorry to nay
that tney do not appear so strong and hoalthy all they
did two weeks ego, owing to the disagresble and stormy
weather whioh hoe prevailed for some tline put. With
a change of weather, however, we may expect the birds
to improve greatly, whioli would afford better sport on
the 12th of August.—Seirlinp Joarraca. Lord ?anoint*
lieu arrived at his shooting lodge at Invennark. The
prospects for the 12th of August are very encouraging,
the grouse are strong on the wing, plentiful, and there
is no sign of disease among them. A letter from the
Isle of Elky says,—" I hear on good authority that the
°ovens are pretty numerous on our bills, ountaining from
seven to ten birds a,,d those who are in the habit of
traversing the Stensoholl moors and the Kilinuir hllls
spook of the fine healthy appearanoe of the birds."—
Scott Put Pron.