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The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-02-04

PORTLAND,

PORTLOM /JD nu Qoux.-11e• Potland Local
Board having emit an addrees of madames to Her
Majesty the Queen an the &OA of Her Royal
Hllgheen the Priaollll Alice, have bean hoe/wed With
a- reply.

Fla/TON.

AY rag Wrymosth catty smaions an Friday last,
bider. Ooloael BwaillelA, Dr. Smith, and Mr. 0.
kliot (Mayor) /IMP Odom and Profaned Grovel
were summoned for trespassing on lands in the
i of Mr. T. Pope, Preston, in search of game
orrrith of Jaauary. Defendant. pleaded sot
'silty. Prosecutor mated that oo Sunday, the kb of
January. about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, be saw
Lb. two dafendants trying a piece of swedes of his.
Groves wax carrying a gun sod they bed a shepherd'.
dog along with them. He saw a ham lamp up and
Groves shot at It. 'Arens was la Ms employ aa a
man of all-work, but was attending th• sheep that day.
Othwee was al.. in Ms employ as a general labourer,
and neither of them had soy authority to go on hi,.
Imd In search of game. Gfo,llll hail bass lath, habit
of harts, • gun for the purpose of shooting hada By
Dr. Smith: They might have shot birds that di,
without hie (pronsoutor's) taking war notice, provi lad
they did not shoot game. 'they did not kill the bare.
Groves had not,ing to say only !list he was belpthir
°theme, and Osborne was going to help him la return
The bench said that as it was not such a bad ono,
and they would deal lealeaUr. Each would have t
pay aAm of 10s. including coma. Thy we..
reminded that they were liabio to a much higher line
than what had been imposed. Ths Saes were paid.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-02-04

LODEII.

A DISAPPOINTED 014111. Cattistook hounds
ware by appointment to have met at Lodes% Court,
the seat of Sir Mclmmix H. Neiman, Bert. on
Friday last week, at 10.48 m. ; but the bounds did
not put in a appesnanos, although a number of
gentlemen of the looslity petiently awaited their
arri•al until noon. As etrel'ent luncheon, laid in
splendid style, was peeper.l t,r the would.be David.
palms of lb* chaos, by the kindness of Sir liniment.
tinder the ruperintewhpas of Mr. ffulden Steward. It
kr oxidant nd that the hounds wars en roam, bat upon
qmeiting Maiden Newton it was hared the state of
the weather would preclude the possibility of • chase.
and in onnewormos ret.ourti. A isrge number of
persons were present in anticipation of some sport.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-02-04

ZIL3ORIIIII UT. ANDRBW.

BOTII IirPWLT in thbi village are requested to
co to .obool and mind their ways. It was a shameful
biok to kei.ok down the wits of arrepected inhabitant
as site we. rsturnl I from church on Sundry mo.lWag
las_ it and wt her bleedlos at the nose.
MILIh.RSIt Canine wee well filled on Sunday even-
ing last. Several of the Milton Abbey and White-
church people Were present, e key of the "upper
ten," who drove to the churelwdoor in fine style.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-02-04

POOLS.

SIR IVOR AND PORT4ILLIVOTOW. —Oolotwil Dawson
Darner, M.P.. the riace festive "Hippy." Imo been
absent pour cease from the legislative precincts f
sool• law .0.400. Peet. and practically the Portarling.
ten boroairli, with It. few moment free and inciersendout
electors, remains unrepreeentad. Lord liwtarlington
has hitherto est his face against the twaißttatiffil of MI
jovial relative. Rut it seems a safe man has at hat
hem found. and the legislative crown la already
banging over the head of the Duke of Marlborough's
sou-In-law. it is arranged that Colonel Denser I. to
realm and Sir Ivor Guest is to become the adopted
candidate of Lord Portarlington. Rif Ivor's parlia-
mentary hunger is • curl us • but I am afraid
that Porterlington will he as bad • speculati ot as
Bristol. The Colonel only encored the peat hy • dozen
rots.. His lbw °moment in the Rome Rule interest
hes been nursing the borough ever sinoe, and added
new names to the register. To be sure the Lord
Li•rdenaut le popular. and the free and independent
may oondeermed to oblige MR Onhos.— Work&
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-02-04

A SVSPICIOUS STEAMER.

Th. following le her has linen received loom Mr. 6
Adams. of the ship Ralston. dated C irk If arb,.o „Lamm
18, lffieg :—"Sir—On Friday lost I arrived here. andoeths
morning of Thursday,
..when about fifty mile, westward of
the Fmtnet. I saw, being on deck, at 2a. to., • yawl in
lire aLout two or three miles off 1 ran down to her is
offer maistance and. on clewing. observed a stesee
alongside her about thirty yards off, and to siipleirt
I mined to windward of both vessels, and cold not se
anyone on the wreck. I balled to knosr lflcoohlbsd
use, and was roughly told from the steamer to bee' in
my coune, which I did, o else they I should burs toe
I went on under cagy sail, and an hour after daylight
observed the same eteanier coming no astern Thee
hailed me salting where I vim going to I said Cork
was then told to be sure and not mention • word s'eg
the vessel on Are, that they had the rev of heron besot.
and that if I did I was to ook out for myself oo my lent
voyage out. The steamer was an iron one, haring a low
black hull, pole masts, &Leo black funnel between fore sad
main-masts; no name on stern or bows; *eventl lege
hoisted on davits, more than most steamers curl sal
two on her starboard side were steam launehes She liad
not at all the appearance of • war yawl. nor of
,werchant steamer. I was quite clone to her, and mold
not see any signs of gum or gunporta Iler decks Whigs
of men, especially on f.orecastle, but all in fl•hermen's Rea
gwrneeys, null did not ewe any women. I shout I lel
there were 200, or t erhaps 1.50, men on the upper clerk.
Englishmen to all appearance from my ado. ho of c,BOl
could not be certain. Altogether it appeared to mite
such . mysterious occurrence that I ventured to wow
thi• letter. She pored me, but I afterwards foiled her
hove-to or stossolag Plowly ad! the Fastnet.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-02-04

POIIIXIT.

Dorking... aoloarerl-8 biro. it We'll.%
D any (thrr varlets—First, Mrs. A. Holm
D ...cheater.
Harnburaha, gold or silver praclibal—Tb rl, Mr J. D.
M ll..retv-s•v.
liarnhorgh., Islark—lairraul. Mr. B fl..glkirebester.
Ducks—D.4d. Mrs. M. A. Hmne. D rci,e‘ter.

PlowNs.
Poqten—Highly COWlLeLldwi, WT. T. R. Vt'arlee. Wfir
lanotA.

•
Dramooek blue or eoluilleudr.l. Mr. V.
Omiond

osaamanded.Wr. W.O wet
Nana—Firemd sod ilrr I. Mr V Pu.ll,,tc4ater.

GAB BEATING THE ELECTRIc LIGHT.
A very decisive experiment has been tried by the
Lambeth Vestry and the Phi-eat (las Company, wind
seem, to me to settle the question of light. an more thsa
to settle the question of rest, as between the two 111.141111 l
The Waterloo Road. from the liride to the Railway
Static, , ham been taken in ban by the Phomix Gamow
for the pur ose of the experiment. instead ot twenty Pao
gas lamps there were forty-eight, and each of these uhts
was ,niihter than the onlin icy street ;ow It. Tbe leap
posts were two feet lower, thus shedding the I.ght on tie
pavement rather than into specie and among the aura. sad
Ire rovements were made in t e construction sal the
reflective power of the gaa lamp knelt% The row of these
more numerous and more luminous lights, with sundaes,
goes up from £93 a year (the price to the se-try hither*,
to v.M:e ; but this Wm may he considerably reduced by tie
plan which prolswes to ext roguish some of the lamps or ts
lower them all after mblnight The com..arten,hoeseer,
I. not as between cost of gas, old and new stole but se
between rasi and electric lighting; awl her the rivalry
may he sett to ceaae—"eem floito t.t. TO tendert the
same amount of illumination over the atone epees by
electric lighting would coat 4:1.200. Nearly all the
newspapers Urea i • setting the cost at that enornava,
flgure. A similar experiment has been tried by the St
James's Vestry at Waterloo Place and Regent Suva.
w the like result.— 'tent ow 4 rr, (. 1,001-nm of
"pure literature," patronised by the Queen.—L)
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-02-04

DRIDPORT.

- - --•
Tux LORD Ilsvnit sett SHAW ('L.—We eho
aes the illiestrious %%heehaw condemned Id to a nhb
..
this Costive esinieereol mixture. by w o
hich bine
„pups be brought to understand that it is betesuch a .
poisonous compound nut tai lb. market. .s.:"?
take your chan e tracing it into so-called Iness—'
after it gets there 146,
PicaTocKsrs —There are grave reasons fer sete that some professional centime, a e rvviso4
hy travelling in the new of the
pedestrian and without the knowledze of th.t.
and his staff, riffe people's p ekets when the
offers One gentleman will entertain net e
ve
remembrance of Weston's visit, for sh rtir
perieetrian was ensconced in the sun, p rbier el the 6.1
Hotel he ill covered the 10.11. Of his gold watrit. led
It • portion of chain which hot been cut off ins&
manner by some sharp ins runient Other sem. b..
been relieved of valuables.
Rigineemin or • APT ii Ofiol).—A e
of the to orb,' and Susan r. •.1 Vie
Rsnkr khe resist...lSo, of Mr. F W. 1.; • d cso li
The Bridport dieters of the I.t DLV. n,ll n ie.in. • . eV, in Calotei, G ref Who le ago, t,
connection which has existed hie Nestle YO veer"
hss ever watched the Wens! of ihe Pete ea 47. reperienr,l kindness and goodJeeling frow eli
C •turasuding the tam t cord's) *nos et, sod Aim,,
time lie has lents tneir clammier the ewes
eitsteineel the highest stele I.f illieetnet. H. 4.
which le feered will he if'. 1.• 2seelr hsh,
Osistain flow, will leave S"leika.i. with Lis Nai
flow h Africa daring scat month, l, he
B 'lltoColl Pocice. Monday. Belo,* the iMafcr Br T. H. Edmunds) and Ms. H. E. Hounsell.
getabs.es, a Norwegian sailor, aged 20. bes
to one of the vessels lyingat Bridport Bari our, eas
in custody with being drunk and ili.rderly in the
on the precious (Sunday") evening. Prisuon
guilty to being drunk fin good English), hut etti,*
appear to relish being charged with disorderly
F. (I Adams swore about 10 o'clock on the penes.
night prisoner went into the Red Lion.
,and asked Ist
some Nee, but in consiriusoce of his con.litinoe...p.,
ref used to serve him. Prisons went outside sad auto
a disturbance. and expressed a wish that he weeps
oat and Ugh . Fined 2s. 6d sndco.t.ild,ft&
seven days The money was paid.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-02-04

WAR AT THE CAPL.

Asivioss from Osps Town ot liti-orJanuary, per
*wart D.,nald Currie and Co'e Mamma, Dublin
amain state that fighting has oouunenoed between
the Zulus and Imperial troops.
The troops craned the Tugela on the 12th of
January.
The Light Volunteers led, followed by the Regulars.
The Zahn watched the movement, but offered no

opposition.
-Tim invading army sambas 11,000 mew, exclusive
of the reldoroemeate on thsdr way to the front.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-02-04

Agent for the Atlim The Company.

J. ROBERTSON AND SON,
MILLINERS, COSTUMIERS, SILK MERCERS,
AND GENERAL DRAPERS,

DRAW special stteatiot2 to their WELL

AMORTED

STOOK OF KID GLOVES,
In oxr, Tyr, Poo', ..114 .ix Burrows.

They have JIM received a Lew delivery of their
rwo-aurroN UffrNOBLI LID BLOIS

at 2. llid.,
In Black and all the Faaltionabla Colours for tie
Beason. with Plain and Fancy pniuta.

WIAII GO AILLNTI ID.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-02-04

CA RPE TS

The BEST and LARCONT STOCK in tlw County,
at unusually Low Priam
RIIO9 TO PAATCY ALL CARPETS.
OIL CLOTIIA, M4T3, AND MATTING

ID .11 *idtlup sad Qua Mks.
LINOLEUM. CORE CARPET, tc.

PAPER HANGINGS,
10,00 D PIECES IN FROCK,
From 3d. per Piece of Twelve Yard,.
PAINTING AND PAPER-RANGING.
Experienced workmen mot promptly.

BLINDS
INAIDK AND ournmc,
Of ovary Deariptiaa sad ilatariaL

BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING
Thies Show-rooms contain Bedsteads a Wad,
Brass, and iron of every sort, miss, and quality, and
fitted uo with Bedding sad Furniture onnpleta
BDDIIG CLICANKD AND Itit.litADlC.

Lam Stores of SECOND-114ND IPURNITUSAIL
GOODS REMOVE) AND WARIBOUSID.
FURNITURE LENT ON HIRE.
Fluxersis Furnished and Oonductod.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-02-04

ABBOT'S tri f.

Oa Mooday last Mr. B.U. the sisakeary of tho
Dorset County Tswperesess Association. psid us a
risk. and, as usual. his lie tore en the liquor tamMc
was solid and gond, ths sodium being attentive and
b, ill uesesseraeoe pleased to laser our old Mond Ball
flag out his truthful notes. The nosalwrs attending
were Wit, Imre Our new bawl paraded ths street.
during the male'. sad Whet tie congregation
together by the awry sound of life and drum They
have wads great progress daring the short tines they
hare practised, sad great praise is des to it. *oedemoc
wed t. the land Wolf, l the &Bram they bare
bestowed Is making themselves so alloient.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-02-04

IWANAGS.

TN. oostarrurrhht—be the Admiralty Division. before
Sir R. Patton...re • motion was made in on srtim which
was brought by lite owner, of the irtpun.tor Admir-I. of
COWS, in the Isle of Wirht, against the UMW Suit s
(Him. C,,,D,Sitiithig, .1,1,6 grounded neer S• &nem, to
Mang the sum of £1.500 for salvage remonerauon. A
emit of RIO) had Men tendered by ths D. (rodent,. but
rejected by the Pleintilfs —Dr. Phlllimors explained that
the Roustftukon was about to Maws the country, and the
plaintiffs were anxious to obtain some legal status in a
salvage cult in respect of MOEI4 services. Re mired for
leave to serve a both* of mono, apse the captain of
the C restitution, and upon the United States Consul
at Port-namth. The vessel would then is detained,
in all Tr olmbility, until the matter had been decidod
no • motion in due comae before hie lordship —B.l.
Robert Panamint* granted the agglication, hut added
that he expromed no opinion as to Use law on the sul lent
He wadi allow no ard • whatever Li issue from the
mart upon the captain. The learned courted 0004 toot,
Mal informailou of the present proceedings eas mat to
the Unlmd State • liinbter sad to the 11uis t Salts.
bury. He would to ready to hoar the mrst solemnly
argued or. Wedgwood., next, hut would not alas his lodg-
ment until ohm muntsicathne with the Cionwsseest
—Th. apob 11 •an.,, •,•• reent-d sommlonly
—On Wednesday morning. In the Adalraltabailes. of
the High Court of Justice, before Sir Robert ' .as
at umeot took place upon the motion made on Monday
la t to ea action brought by the ownen of the steam tug
Admiral, °Mows., in the Isle of Wight,against the Venni
State. frigate Constitution, which grooMedseer Swan age,
to recover the sum of £l5OO fo Waage remuneration_,
—A ennv ti AIN had been tendered by the didendaste,
but rejected by the_pla undo The reprise tally. of the
Government of the United states, mum not recognise that
the 111 It Court of Justice has any jurkdkition whatever
In this cam Dr. Deane was instructed to
the arrest of any property
,olkliM to the Hues
—Mr Robert diMidaid MI motion.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-02-04

THE GLASGOW SALIM DIRECTORS.

Lard bfassorlelf, is perms siranno• on &mann sail
Potter• rid that they bad taken Into soasideratlos the
eiresaresaess that they had set said ea. falsified
eccoests for say perusal bleeds of tamer owe. het bad
dose si is the belief that it *se for the public vet
Therefore the Court would only passs sestesce of 'W-
hew eaciathe' leeprloosausat sad With reused to the
Crßeewere, Flehissed. lasi* Wright. sad Taybw.
uryl bad ealy fousd these guilty of deo Palmer charge
of Wowing of the existosiss of these IsheSed accesaes.
and added Into cusuilderatiau the fart that they hal
already bees la prism for so leas. the sesiesce of the
Court was that they should such be Impriecood be sight
calendar mostas. The result wee received both inside
sad outside the court with evident astouislement as to its
lislang.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-02-04

THE HEALTH (1) OF THE NAVY.
to the lkiihr.

fiir,—A week or two since there
_Nctiesred in your
columns • pararraph, entitled "Th. health of the
Navy," in Ai 11 It was hinted that Piwtlassi, Wey.
mouth, and Dm:theater were likely to be placed on the
UM of protected districts. lam more than surprised
that no apparent mottos has beat WIWI of this, and
would now ask you t call the attention al your
readers to the fact. Are we as residents in these
places to allow mach • horrible eyeteinse that provided
by die Contagious Diseases Act to be
quietly. but WOO the lON surely, or shall the
tents rise in • body,. and prevent this beim dose I
wlll not telat up your specs by quoting names why
then should be • stand made wane We abominable
Act, It must he acknowledged by all who have any
human feeling that it is a disgrace to soy statute
book, but more especially to that of England.
Yours truly,
A. B.
Netball, January 27th, 1179.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-04-01

LONOTLIZT.

LIMIT-DAT VIRTRY.—A vestry IBIOtteWY held OR
Tuesday the Vicar in the chair' for purpose of
nominating overseers for the ensuing year. The
I dlowleg parishioners were nominated :—lfeenrs. T.
°Ward, J. A. Chinchen A. A. Allen, H. J. Conway,
W. Young, K Jacobs, it Kendall, and B. Guy. The
meeting recommended the re-appointment of Mom.
Gdiardand Chinnhan, who were both trilling to aoaTO
again.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-04-01

THZ ZULU WAR.

Colonel Peeress is still entrenched et !Mows, bat it Is
feared that the prrlion hays not "applies to lest beroad
the end ofMasuà. Arrangernente for their relief are not
pot tally &Wad.

_ _
(riatowasi azanal AGSMI.)
Came/wit, March 1.1 (Via MedeirsA
Her Igniesty's troopship Tamor, with the Mk Reglosent
on board, arrived at Durban yesterday.
Her Majestee ship Slink with the lost reinforcements
from St. Helens, disembarked troops at Dorton on the
sth tom., and the relief al now* will shortly be
attempted. An unsuccessful endeavour was made to
commustioato with the garrison at news yesterday by
.1-overtares of Obrun, Cletewayo's brother, for making
his submission to Colonel Wood, ars now stated to here
been • rues to rower his retreat into Swasielend ; end the
rumours which have been current of Gateway° having
mot nampangers to Pietereamitsburg to sae for pesos me I
denied.
• body of &autos mend the Ta 11... the Sib
stole two bones, and And cm the Colonial forces. They
were, borrower, pat to rout, and loot 10 men killed and
wounded. On the British side one policeman sad •
trader named Lally wen slightly grounded. Mr.
Grillthe, with tOOO loyal Becalm arrived InernedietrelY
after this ..counts,.
Mejor Lennie arrived at Pretoria, Transvaal. on Marsh
It. and wee well recolved. E very Wag is pant there.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-04-01

WINTIABORIIII ITICKLAND.

WICILETA.II Cli•FlL.—Ou Wednesday evening an
entertainment we given in the Wesleyan i'hapel. by
the lwerne &AT and friends from Blandford, Star-
minster, Mansion, wad yhidleford. The attendance
was excellent, the chapel Wig filled to overt! dring.
The proceedings commenced with singing • hymn and
then prayer was offered by the Rev. W. J. Cheat.
Next followed a speech. full of wit and humour. by
the chairman, Mr. W. Wild. The 'Sacred Bone by
the lwerne choir were t oily •Pllisolst.d..i and
"My Redeemer" and " Cry out and Shoot," were
tettoriefftioallx seweed. Two "Abiskao" sad
meg by Me. H. were well
ree=setiate duties al pooddlag et the
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-04-01

ail tp .in
Awl be retn•nel arain. sir.
Poe vs couldn't ass (0 lit
A bettor tut 01 teen. sir."

GOOD TEMPLARY.
To tA4 Editor.

your impression of the Slat instant, I r.
paragraph relating to the Good Templar' of the Riad
Light Intantra, wilich I wish to most emphatically deny,
as we are not Negro-excluder" hut admit all comers. For
instance, I Joined the LOOT. over four years ego, in
Hooch Africa, when a coloured woman conducted the
leading part of the initiation ceremony, and when I
returned to Ragland about 16 mouths after, I left two
coloured brothers b,idlsg Aloe in the same I,aige. The
came of secession is not the poor negro, but the Dual Grand
Lodge Qoestion, and if it but not been for the action
taken by ibe asooders at the R.W.O.L. bold in
in 1876, the Negro would ham been bettor off to-day. Asti)
being called a Hickmanite, I glory in it. as it Proves to all
that I ham Murk to my colours through all adversity. and
I know I shall see the day, and I hope it is not far
distant. when we shall be nutted again under the old S ag.
The MIMS of the lodge in the Regiment is the "Still
level" Lodge. A hearty welcome to visiting members of
all colour, rank. creed, or races. B.D.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-04-01

A ROMANIST SCHOOL

--
We have not yet heard the last of the Roman Catholic
Industrial &boot, at Cann'actor!, near linclior.kr. It
has already attained ooneideralil• 114!oritty in connection
with some strange doings of in. unruly inin•tes—..., for
intt Mak when some time ago it we. Wan tuned th.t as.
or the tads unde•g iind tolu•tri al traitunt there ..hrererl
ShOthat to go out and steal, because he wasted eon.
&buoy. On Thursday, however, a...nettling wed said in
tbe Bridverater Polioecoutt impieties the inatitetwe
eltich will probably lead to further inquiry. Teo of the
inmates •ere found guilty of dealing • rat fres the
ectiool master, and were sentenced to • forting hes immune.
meet and See years in a ref orwatory mbeol. Ilr. 0
the Industrial tie Der, stated that he had only bees at the
tothittMoo for seven weeks, and it we. "quite • esteem.
lion- for Lim to remain there. Tbe toys well bawds'
burglars. Having serve i flrr II dee v in tAe stott
hig•hot, he felt It wan bis duty to sive that if s stop me
not at onos pet to the practices earned OD tbeis the
institution would be a curse to the e•uotry. Test to all
that has been permitted to iremplrs at present, bet the
Governmeot Inspector of Ileforniatoriee in ti a informed
of the matter, and further inquiries will daubtlede he
made.

The Russian papers contintie-M--urge--the Pinn
Conference of Arnbasasdore, notwithstanding the fact the
it has been formally disavowed by the Russian Germ.
ment The German Government u decidedly apposed le
the Conference being held in Berlin.
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The wtioleaelle tea merchants an gettinu ii rein' of the
prospect of an Increase of duty on tea, and a antieiratiat
of the Chancellor of the Exchequer'. Budget stateroom!
on Thursday next, not less th a tlO 001) for duty slew
am paid into the Customs-office in London on Frauy.
It is stated that the liquidators of the City of SLAW.
Bank hove found it necessary to fix as the second call os
the shareholders the enormous sum of .CY2V) per diet
The announcement has not leon made °Mai& It. so the
liquidaton Sr. awaiting the decision of the Hons. of
Lords in tn. trutee• appeal cue& Should that deism
he unfavourable to the liquidators the call will le
courdclersblY incxessed.
-•

Dr. Hartitular.* on Thoirsday held an Inquot nom tbs
late Rear•Adintral Lord Amelius Beaucierk, who hod bid
uwior /147 painful circumstances. The demaird seri.
man had suffered 'ran fainting ilts, and it wa eno9sid
that whilst standing with his hack to the gm b. kel Iwo
attacked with one ot these and had fallen in fwel•10
inc,tridclries aa to Owase death a few hours afterward..
A was returned accordingly.

_
All cheques and Post-office orders are alai,.
bin. MAN Mud" 8, High Wasteneek
Printed and Published by EDWIS
D It. Walloon.,
the Wan, orchester, sa
Pariah o°lll7galfa Lorikhe Proerillog•
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-04-01

THE ELECTRIC LIGHT.

There is further sews from Mr. Nilson as to his electric
light. It is not comforting for the gm companies; hot
then we must remember that wok*. 'remises from the
woo gout-1r were not male good—at tout not so quickly
as we were led to •soect. Perham, however, so are now
=4l the goal. Aecording to the New Tor* 0 oreopoa.
the Doily Mn., Kr. Ills= has rxhihited the
worlds, of his Incindevcont light In the illionlnetlea of
his laboratory sad I votary with exaellent r.silto fersteb-
ing 14 of the sew lamps, each from 18 0110 ese4e-So.of,
oil one circuit, giving • steady white light, meat superior
to the carboa, and equal to double the number of gas iota.
The generator was an ordinary Osman machine of*
horse-power. Kr. Mont states that hi ass now supply
bight for practical dos otic use at IMO than half the cost
of in., bat is experimentiag for further Improvements In
the lump and economy in the geserstor. Ha WM disecorered
• new alloy, platinum sad Iridium, by dm am of which he
increases Ws number of lamps par harselpower at least 50
per mat
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-04-01

TEE OOKING BOAT BACK.

Both Oxford sad Cambridge had go3i spins to-day,
CarnbuMit 35 per minute. rowing from Hammer.
width- to the Aqueduct in Bmin. 46esc. Oxford
rowed at par minute from Barnes to Harman,
eolith In Sada. 47m.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-04-01

MUSLIMISIL

Then Is a tretnendoue raging mndrn.
hair from the Prophet Mahomed's be.rd. Tics boll tele,
le enclosed in a case. scented fk) an oflicisl, .Lo ha..
()overawe.% penstock of 100 rapes. per annum, 11a1
'enamel Illuasulmane are disputing for Ita pomace,. Tga
dtspate has beau token nacre the llsolras Hugh C.nrt.

BREACH, OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE
An action in the Exchequer Division, "Re, r
Lupson. " was heard on Thursday before Mr. I. ader
Sherd Burchell and a jury, at the Middlesex Stienffi
Court, for breach of promise of marriage, ia Chub
judgment was allowed to go by default —Mr. Kinn was
counsel for the plaintiff, Annie Reece, and Mr. Glyn for
the defend at. Frederick Lupeon, a photographer, at
Stoke Newington. —ln IK7 the parties became acquainted
at Margate, when the defendant was £1 years old Ile
was an assistant to hi. father, • photographer, at Stoke
Newington, and the young woman, his junior by about a
year, had • situation in the town. The marriage wan
arranged to take plane in January last, and aloof 150
was expended by the young woman on her outfit The
young man, who by his learned counsel was called
a " lad," in his letters termed her his " Deareit
Annie," while alte addressed him 1.1 " Dear Fred. 'acid
was very prosaic in her epistles On her examination the
admitted that the disappointment had not greatly affected
her. "It had more affected her in her pocket than her
feelings—Mr. Glyn denounced the action, and hoped the
newspapers would report it as being one of • class which
ought to be abolished. The plaintiff admitted that her
keg WY only pecuniary and the sooner such whoa. were
abolished the better—Mr. Purvis, after the defendant's
father had denied that he .as in partnership, and Ms
yowl z man said he broke off the engagement became be
was being "played with and humbugged," asked for {O-
stia ial —Mr. Under Sheriff Burchell suggested
to the Jim that moderate in.dead of extravagant
had a better bane of beini paid—The Jug
(a=S
retired, cm their return gave • verdict for .131 •
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-04-01

ECHOES.

Old Echo is glad to know that Mr. Willa, of the
Bank, an honoured citizen of Portland, ham been
elocted eeoretary of the Portland Cricket Club for the
fifth time. May a good 81411011 crown his efforts with
•120X/11.

Echo understands that Portlenders, se tonal, will
not be disappointed in the coming season by an
absence of music, bet that, with the enlivening strains
of the 4th D.V. R. band, and that of H.M.S. Bow.awes,
the Royal Manor will kers some mneical.treats of no
mean order afforded it.

" Reign( the monkey." This really bold. but
everyday feat wss about being ac -omplished on Friday
last, in the stone quarries of Mr. Otter, at Weston
The jib gear of the steam crane giving way. • crash
resulted. The British Lion, however, wee not rowed,
but Messrs. W. and S. Stone had a very narrow
*Nova

The wind was blowing uncommonly strong when
old Echo the other day saw several gentlemen of high
position, in a certain railway, minutely viewing the
Mere and the several jetties. A ghost seemed to rise
before him, and, pointing towards Weymouth brbour,
it said " Comind events cant their shadows Wore !"
The lambing season is in with a vengeance, and
Echo hears ibat the Child hi. bee ,me a lamb

"Ships in Portland Roads" —would Portland like to
see its roads widened by the absence of its ships? It
is a capitally safe road, or we should !sot have men so
many gallant matte upon its surface sa there have
been this-week.

'Blow breezes blow"—and the gland came beck to
old echo's ears on Friday last—not in the angry,
spinny, surging, garage balms, but the cheering
strains of H.M.S. Boscawen Band, led by Mr. F. J.
B playing • farewell refrain on the departure of
FL".4.kA. Medina, re route for Portsmouth with many
of England's future navy on board.
"The dogs will have their day" And so they di!
—thaw B•agles of the 311n4 Regt. on Wednesday last.
Captain Phillip in charge of the pack left the Verne
Citadel early in the day, and in company of the
Akers of the regiment found their way to Broad-
mayne, where Mr. Rose, the jolly Dorset yeoman,
received his gallant friends, and business was pro-
ceeded with. Puss wee soon found, and the chase was
animated in the extreme. Luncheon was partaken of
in the afternoon, and • happy and pleasant day's sport
left no unpleasant schoe's behind.
BOARD =BRION.

LOCAL
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-04-01

PEBBLES AND SHELLS.

"Form, form I Rillemen, form I" is the happy Hoe
of Tennyson, and "form" ham been the straw that has
broken ale camel's back la the ranks of our volnateers.
Not so, however, with the sth D.R.V., for they are
bending together more dungy than ever.

And on the 24th of April there will be • grand
amateur concert at the Royal by way of ral-ing the
wind in their favour. May the civil and military
authorities pot in • grand appearance, and the review
Of the takings) be satisfactory.

--Drank six bitters, two glasses of sherry two
brandies (hot) and two quarts of Dairenbib's, at ono
sitting on Monday last. It was so intenssly cold I

Perhaps the most realistic piece of acting that has
Men seen on the boards of our Theatrs Royal. was on
Friday evening last, when Mother dancing
girls brought down the house I
And the Inquleitice" gods" wished to know the
source from which the pretty dears closed their eyes
sod won made to go throu.ch such antics I

A John. of the O.W. R., overcome with fatigte, fell
into the arms of balmy sleep the other night on the
straw in his stable. His kind, considerate mate,
however, did the horses up for him and carefully
locked the stable door, putUng the key on the step
outside.

When lo! about one o'clock in the morning Jehu
awoke up in the grim darkness, and after rubbing hie
eye; groped hie way to the door!

But, behold, it was locked! Then be bad recourse
t, his lamp, and, calling out at the top of his voice,
assistance was speedily at baud.

Hungry and thirsty ha f..uod his way home to his
poor disoonsolate wife. Seizing the teapot on ths hob
he thought to hare • good draught of Ws, but das I
it was only hot water.

His mild expressions awoke his slapping partner,
who amused him of beiag drank. but Jahn was
nothing of the kiad, for he was at his post the same
morning, and will over remember his little nap on the
sly.

After miring fire on several occasions recently, the
gun of one worthy member of our 1.0 went .ff with a
hang on Thursday in the Council-ohamber, making
his own hair to stand on end I

When a man Bits down and calmly weighs over in
his own mind what he has done compared with the
vast amount of good he might have achieved had he
had his own way, it la quite suillAcoot ',whim to go to
the nearest "pub" and " liquor up."
We are In a pretty kettle of fish. Tlmse are bad,
winter ha. put in h 6 icy band ono, nr,re, everyone is
complaining about something, we hare the bridge of
sighs to get over, and the big drain won't act I

A message from the .ui This is whet we found
In e bottle on the beach. It was written in Latin,
but our " devil" hem given us a literal trans.
lation of it as follows :
" I. It thus that a widow with grey hairs should wed.
When the rue of her love was thought to hays sett
0 --MAY ye he proeperously led,
And Park-etreet your prmeum may ham longer yet r
DAME Lamm
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-04-01

DORCHESTER SATURDAY'S CATTLE
MA.BHET.

At Mr. Ensor's sale on Saturday there was a large
supply, about 220 head of beads; and trade showed
an improvement, Uwe being• good number of buyers,
and warty all were told, hammers in particular at
higher rates. Upwards of 90 heifers and calves, the
best making from £l7 to £22, inferior from £l2 to
£l4; hammers from £3O to £4O per pair. Very good
eapWy of fat beet and trade rat.her batter, at 12a. 64.
to 111 s. About 000 sham, and pima rather bettor
than last week. Stock Down tags fetched from 40s.
to 42e. 6d. The lamb trade good, at 35a. to 405., and
OTOrything sold.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-04-01

JititexY.

On Wednesday a Bill eras brought before the States
Arsoibly to mete Y. each goid • leoal wader, on 0.00.1.1111
Of it. artist Indus into the island. It was proposed that
the 00'. Mem should be vslued at 154. 101., awl other
coins in proportion. Some mesubms edrocatd legaltuing
circulation at the usual currents M llt. or ICI but on
• division ths 8.11 was rejsciad by • large majority.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-04-01

ACCIDRNTS OCCUR DAILY II

A CCIDENTS of all KINDS provided against
.CI- by a Policy of the RAILWAY PASSENOMRS
ASSURANC I.: COMPANY, the Oldest and Largest
Accidental Acentanc• Company.

The Right HMI. Loan NINNIARD. Chairman.
S ÜBSORIBX D CAPITAL. 21,000,000.

Assua. brooms, £214,000.

•
A Seed mum in case of Death by Amddent, and •
Weekly Allowanoe in the event of Injury, may be
secured at moderate Premium&
BONUS ALLOWED TO INSURERS 01 TIVII
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-04-01

t SATURDAY'S CORN
MARKET.

The attendance, at first rather moderate, was very
good toward@ the end of the afternoon. Of wheat
Wee was a good supply in excellent oondltdoe, and
prime were from 401. to 41a. per quarter. The season
for Inatting barley being warty over, not much was
offered, while the few secondary samples were various
in quality, sad ranged from 304. to 354. Osto
usual; the ben about 24.. lied clover seed sold at
*I., white sa., traw sa. per lb.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-04-01

LOCAL BOAND

- - -
no ordinary monthly staring of this Board was held
to the Bard-room on Mummy evening last. Present
Mr. Charles White (cberman), Nesson Andrew.,
Altwooll, H. J. Smith. B. Soiree, jun., T. Canton, J. P.
&riven, J. Hodder, and Jo. Lan°, with Mr. R. N.
Howard, clerk.

- -
TIMED&
Mr. B. Ooaiben's t•adar acaireasingwu boor. pted at
Ir. 6 I. per day, sad Mr. J. Ward for hone hire, bt Si. per
day ,for atone at 91. per cubic yard, sad pebbles, St par
cubic yard.

WATIMPITSIO W• 111 li/OLIITNICIT LAND.
A letter was Oen rewi (run Csptain MOM., RE.
relative to the consent of M. Department Wog given foe
the walor-pipm to be carnet from tie Youth on the
Merchant; Rillwey, scram the Wu Department Mad to
the proposed reservoir.
Alter • abort discpsslon the eterk was authorise' to
reply to Captain Muore's letter, eaceptina the *nom.
therein contained, and thankieg his for the trouble he
had taken to the interests vt tie board.

DISCHARGING HRH.
The scavetiger'a sad cillsotor's reports were then read.
The surs report M m ated that as ost of the roads had
been re and as there were now 26 men employed.
oirazi
some these could be discharged. It was ultimately
decided to elleeharge ten of tba men.
B BOUT= asked why the mrreyor was baring the
atone er.lied by the day lest .d of by tbe yard
The CDAIRMAX mild he tuind that this was there...
and it wm proposed to call the 'memer in, but upon Mr.
Peeve hese milted be was not to be found.
Tim CnAinaan Limm. m rho new Chairman.
Mr. HOGG= We rant have • bettor nne.
The C dlector's report stated that £961 18, Id. had bleu
oollected to the 20ils of March
. .

Mr. ilowLaD oleerved that now wee the time to press
ID all MOST. Imaleiibtthprsmlnarstototh.
middle of a quarter thaa at the end.
Tills was tbe lot meeirm of the old Beard, but it is
said to be more than probable the whole of the retiring
mennen will be returned without opposition in Avail
next
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-04-01

MONEY WITHOUT BURICTLYB.

BEFORE APPLYING elsewbwe for • loan, mod
for • Prospectus of the
NATIONAL MERCANTILE BANK,
Lamm, 51, Quettastmett, Issoter,
Which will show where reepootable Borrowers osa
immediately obtain money upon their own se= I
• much lever interest titan charred by Lotus
or Deposit Ranks. NO SURETIES, Law Costs, or
untl•wreesrl *limpness required. and the etaisaset
secrecy aux be safely relied upon. Apply purameally,
or state amount required and when.
GEORGIC W. THOMPSON.
Manager.
N. B. —Masao, no object rbe mosey advanced by
the above Bank during the .71, tows
TWO Mil 0
And no good applies** io Ivor rebind. Ilatobildrod
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-04-01

11111TOL.

Dmarzous FILL —A disastrous fire occurred on
Saturday morning at the tannery of Vinery Brothers,
Bedminster, Bristol, and the works, t aretbar with the
valuable stock of leather in process of caring. were
deetroyed. The damage is estimated it £60,0,10
The fire I. supposed to have been caused by the over.
heating of the machinery in the bark-room. At first
the engines were but weakly suppli..cl ; sad afterwards
a stearn-fire-enrri.,* wag set to work. Mr. Visary is
Insured. Fifty hands 'sill be temporarily thrown
out of work.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-04-01

THE AFGHAN WAR.

Gemmel Tytiler cm Yonder successfully attacked • force
.1 3.000 8110 wards. near Peehbolak. Tb. gamy lost 100 I
roam while the cseitalties at the elde of the British were
M 1.01.4. During the ingagesneat the Bengal Lancers made
a brilliaat charge. The nemotiatians between this Indian
Government and Takoob Elan are proceeding.
The veil is being gradaally liftsOL Renter WU peg.
=Med to telarrsph from Lahore the other day ULM
Mona with Yakoob Khan were still n&
but must have been programing to an tu=ory
tarialmation. They may now be regarded as practically
broken off ; and, as soon as the weather pennita, our
troops will begin to march on Cabot. The order his
&reedr gone forth, says the special consepoadent of Ike
Standard; sod of mares the massing of troops at Jellaba
bad and the Maar toentned la the roast telegram
from the Viceroy could as... mottling bat that the
'drama on Cabal was in otatempletioe. Now we may
=PM{ any dm to has, that It haa began. We hear that
errammemesta have lest bees made by which the Govern.
▪ tel 1.40. 0. orinaltted to hold beat for Mg months
the Ind Beadiest Soya' Soots and lit listtalion lot 8010,
Weir Plead under orders to return to England

HOW NOT TO DO rr.
In the Hewes ol Ominous, on Thursday, the ChanceDor
of the limeherteer Informed Sir W. Lunen that the
Government did not Intend to take present notion noon
the report et the Lords Cmunittes ea Intemperance. Sir
Buford Northoote also. to answer to Yr. &sherd, mid he
wee unable to add mach to whet woo alroony known
relative to the again in Bermeh.

TRU THAD&
a erowded meeting of tradesmen ad working-mea
roLta 71mila= weal= la the large Hall of the Bradford
lastltate. for tbe purpose of taking Into cc=
=fermi= the mimes of the premed dopreesion in trade,
sad the pounds apoa which a revival may be exolistad.
=ar=re gild by several =a lad, tlas sods resole.
e carried to the effect Omit tbe lead lame =odd be
bpieg mom the principle of Tree Trade, In order that the
tredlag deed did= best., to =modally compete mitit
gash countries el Treace and America ; end, further, that
the pram{ commercial dlirlaven could not be traced to
Brea Trude. bat to the wad of coaAdetioe to pelitiod
speralkabara
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-04-01

TBOVIL.

Has. Huranixori Anus, I—On Friday. before Mr.
a. Harbin, Mr. J. Bette°, and Captainßri le, Mrs.
Hutchings, of liardington, wife of the notorious
swayed oonvict, Giles Hutchings, was brought up,
charged with neglecting to pairide suitable lodging
for her family. Prieoner had previously been
summoned for a similar ideates, and the case was
again adjourned for a week.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-04-08

THE DISTRESS IN BRISTOL

A meeting of the donors to the llitycies Fund for the
relief of the distress in Bristol was hold on Monday. at the
Guildhall The balance-Meet showed that • sum of
1:3790 13a 2d. was subscribed; and it appeared from the
report presented by the committee by whom the funds
were dig naed that tickets were distributed for more
than 434 quarts of soup, 140,0E0 two pound loaves, and
25,000 hundred weight, of coal. Some MO visitors were
employed in the work of distribution. The committee
bore testimony to the severity of the distress that
prevailed during the winter. Mr. H. Kingdon, one of the
speakers, said that, so far ea Bedminster wile concerned,
he had never during an experience of 40 years witnessed
such distress It was, he regretted to my, very far frogs
having come to an end. Thanks were voted to el who
had been instrumental in helping forward the work of
charity.

TRADE OUTRAGE—HAN MURDERED.
One of the most cold.blooded of trade outruges has been
Perpetrated at the Phmnix Alkali Works, Widnes. The
nen employed at the stilt-cake port of the vast chemical
oanufactories hare lately struck against • reduction of
gages, and ill-feeling has been generated against smug of
axe workmen ebo dared to go in at the reduced rata We
inderstend that on the 24th ult the deceased man, named
Michael Deism% who lived at Lumadale, and was about 40
years at age, was employed as • furnace-man- He and
another man named Tobin returned to work at the lower
rate of pay, be having been previously threatened if be did
so ha might expe t treatment as a black sheep At
ten o'clock on Sunday night • man named Peter Kavanny,
whilst engaged at the same works, heard screams, which
came from the place where deceased was working. He
immediately ran to the spot, and when near it met two
men who, one report says had their raps over their faces,
one of them, who had a bludgeon in his hand, struck at
Kavanny, but missed him. He returned t where Delany
was, and found him lying on his face on • heap of lime in
a state of insensibility, blood running from his head. He
had three wounds on the left side of his head, a large
wound at the hack of the head, and • Lugs wound over
the Lit eye. The brain was protruding and blood was
coming out of his mouth and ears. Hi received every
attention, but died the same night The decamped leaves
• widow and seven children.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-04-08

SPIITTIIIIIIIIT.

Tee ENDSIIFD SCSI:IO4 The scholars attending
.T.4lNr slam of the above schrrol were momined
re Monday evening last by Mr. T. M. Morgan, with
wiry illi+Clory ireu tr, and on the following day they
was invited by their maater (Mr. If. not), to partake
of aa rzcellrat ',pat provided for th-m in the new
who lovim. The Rev. K. Mint presided, assisted by
Cvntzia V. Blunt ad Mr. J. banning. An aloundent
ripply of beef, mutton, veget thiss, pudding, awl tarts
fav served out, and applrently mach soj yed. An
'Lewin ited certificate was presented to each wholes
ve leaving.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-04-08

THE BOY HIGHWAYMEN.

Charlet Cross and Thomas Hints, the youthful imitates,
of Dick TurPin. Were brought up for examination before
the Wlintanton magistrates on Friday. Thel Were
, the former with stealing ZS. the money of his
s2nZer. and the larder with bolos an aocessory to the
Ti.... ..,-. . ........4 .1.....• ...toot both
M.D.&of having shot at Yr. Dyke, jun., of unborn.
boys, who ono but seventeen years old, had
when cePtunid etas. rOOO. masks sod other parapher-
nalia supposed be nemeary for ll...amen In the
rof MS of them were two tits of daring feats
ick Turpin, The primates were committed for trial
the approaching ludas at Taunton. I
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-04-08

THS GLASGOW BANK.

'I he 'nee of Irwin and other trustees of the City
of Moscow Bank wee decided in the House of
Lords this morning. Their Lordships affirmed the
deon of the Court of Scotland. holding that the
trustier were personally and indiridually neponaible.
The Lord Chancellor said no words could express the
sympathy their Lordships felt for the appellants, but
it wag aka, the law mast be maintained. The
appeal was accordingly dierninsed with costs.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-04-08

AFGHANISTAN.

On Wednesday an important engsgment took place
three miles beyond Irstteabad by e oollunn under
Osumi Gourh against the Kbtlsols. 0.000 of whom
were on the Geld. On our side were pert of the
Second Brigade, the 17th Foot, the Mit and liith
Native Intantry, sad four guns of the I-0 Battery.
The suseny wore enticed out of their position and
brilliantly eharveti by the 10th Human mad the Guides
Cavalry. The Mil lied pursued by our ea =
Major Bettye and ntaaaat Wiseman were
There were about thirty osanaltise on our side. 400 of
the emem,y were killed. Our lose: Major Wigram
Bettye, Guides Cavalry; Lieutenant Wissmaa, 17th
Foot; one native oflioer, three men killed; this.
native alms, 25 men wounded.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-04-08

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& DISGUSTING PIRFORKANCE.

Al the %Valenti.ll Policw-liourt on Monday, Henry
fitractry, Nicklaus. Idioms.; from
charge Biroslngliainunia.ws
summoned OR a chge of drunkesnent, sad Issas
landlord of the Holly Bush Inn. Newtsll-street, for
having permitted drunkeoness in his bones on lfasiday
las, The *Odessa brought to I light an extraordinary
occurrence. &may wail at Brett'. house when thee.
rata were brawn% lo for Brett • des be kill. Steamy un-
dertook to kill them with his south. and the company
adjourned to the yard. Toe rata won turned out of •
bag on to a table, and 15 as.. surrouuded the table to
prevent them from getting off, while Strawy wont
through the dimusting_performaaos of *Gioia; and killing
them with be troth. He eueceeeded la blUing two rate,
but the third escaped from hits and was killed by a dog.
The noon of the men in the yard attracted the attention
of a passer-by. and a p lice constable weal to the bongs
and ordered that thramy should be turned out. 111 r.
BeeLloo, who defended Brett. admitted No facts, but
sad his client was not to the hoses at the time, and teas
very indignant when be hosed what had taken plaos. The
nvaelitratee thought then. was IVA litlakillat •Vidollol as
to drunkeoneee The facts wore very diegranful and
disgustinl. but although the case wee one which had been
properly brought for warJ. they were bound to amnia. H.