The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-07-03 00:00:00

A BIM HT LOOK-OUT.

If Mr. Hardy tells the Howe that we are able to go
to war without months of preparation, he a ill share
the fate in this country that befell Isebustif in Prance ;
and it will not he long before hie name is held up to
public reprobation. let it, however, dearly be under-
stood that we do not doubt the power of this country
to put a very large army in the field, if time be allowed.
We have 131.000 militia and 1;0,000 re-gulars at home.
We have workshope in this island that will turn out
any quantity of aultrriel for money; and plenty of
hors,t thst an Act of Parliament would enable the
Government to take by requieition. But rontine will
ever give no an army. I I "roe Gnarls awl War (Ace
wsindol hove to be thrown .werboarl, and the whole
organisation Owed in the halide id a man who is at
owe it.,itiog toddler and powwaseil of alministrative
talent. We gonnot hope for this yet; anti wa repeat
that. IA things now are, we are too late to attempt to
defend Constantinople; while, Sc for Gallipoli, to go,
there without taking Constantinople will be only to
place ourselt to in a false position, to embroil ourselves
with Enrols., e ithout .3ring .otr prestige, and without
to any nay de iring tip the future. On the other
hand, to turn bussio nit'. when one she has reached
Constantinople is • task quite b-yotel our powers.
Twelve months hence, if we strained every nerve ti
prepare, we might ariol an army to make the attempt ;
but assurelly we never ;should ut so. If once it is
seen that we einrot get to Constantinople first, we
shall drift into the policy long ago marked out for us
by ltueia, and over and .oler again prop.wed by her—
o! Olathe; the spoil. The wiser awl cheaper policy
..e,ea.l hove been to have it plied Russia before it had
Leconte V. late.— Wocni.

TV1.E,....%1.11, DAY.)

The eer++.4 edition ..f the Ti,...s contain+ full detail*
of the bombardment .d liustelitik, and the tiring ni.,n
the Itritimh Consulate.

SI...PCTER'+III'RO, MOT T.

h, ffiial tel,.,r tin rec,ived her. announces that
time lin bride aara.e the Danube at Simitza,
which is ...: to hAve been finished yesterday, Wae
unable t c.anpleted awing ta the storm whieh
prevsile I Friday and Saturday nights, having
swept away pantaans, 2fl of which sank. 'rue can-
strnctian of the bridge will be cancbaled this evening.

rt., MONDAY (This Day).

The Turlca on Sunday. ina,le a itesverat sortie. and
repnlse,l after several !pairs fighting. Losses
heavy on both sides.
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PENA, SrNDAY.

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Th. A.- .t Ss,lia, Ine rived ,rilers b. advance
tn the defence the lialktirs. NIIIIII,PIII Itnmian
prisonerA have arrive I her fr.im Asia ; they are
reepectfully treitted by the IN pulati"n.

THE AccinENT AT BATH.
'A ttLe sum subscribed by the public, which amount+
to about OM, the (mm f .£34 1 ls. 7.1., has been dio.
tribute(' as follows : -Job Brown, 11 Trent, £5; Henry
Healing, of Chetnole. ; Georze Thorne, of Char-
minster, VS; George Harrison, of Chigelborough,
James Lintern, of Sutton. £2; Richard Gihba, .4
Sutton, 1,2; Elizabeth Thomas, of frame, ; and the
funeral ezpenses of the Harfor.b. (father and .latit(hter),
Weymouth, £8 14s. 7.1. The money has in each cane
been sent to the clergyman of the parish for dis-
trilintion. 18 are still in the Hospital.