biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-02-27

LATEST,

Salisbury Election Petition.

[BT TILIORAIIL)
SALISBURY, To-day (Monday).
Judgment was given in the Salisbury Election
Petition to-day in favour of the respondent.
The Judges decided the respondent shall retain
his seat, but that the ease against him was so weighty,
until answered, that the petition was justifiable, and
they therefore decided
.Mr. Kennard should pay his
own costs.
These is intense excitement in the city.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-02-27

ESCAPE PROM PRISON.

A prisoner named Uniteley escaped from Striangewers
Gaol. Manchester. on Wedevmday. He wag awaiting his
trial at the fieeeions, and waa empUyed with another man
In repairing the chimney eteck of the migineer'e hoses
• ladder was reared against the side of the home, and a
oat ledder. t +sive feet in length, placed on the roof.
When the work wag completed, the warder directed
Madrasy to throw the c.t 1.4 I.', into the lard. but inetsad
°idolise th&t, dropp d the I edder over the reverse
side of the house, slid down the roof and does • pipe at
the side of the building. t arias the 'odder with him. He
then ran past the emir 11, and reaching a well which
divide' the wards. he steled it iy 1119•12.11 Of the ladder,
ran along it to the b undary well, then tied the ladder
cord to one of the spikes, sift down the ladder, and drop-
ping into the street, rustle off, sod has sot been heard of

SUICIDE OF A COUNTY COVET BAILIFF.
Mr. George C Mier held an rquiry at the Town Hell,
Bboreditch. on Friday, rattier to the death of John
Walter. aged lit rare who had for the tar 30 rears acted
se bailiff to the lthareditdr Crier Court —Emily Shields
stated that she had acted as decreed's housekeeper for
the past 18 months, and teat saw him alive in bed on Sun-
day night She went to cell h,ne melt morning, and
found him harestag t the barristers by • stout piece of
card. He had been lately steam in his 12411121 V, and the
believed very short of monsy.-111th C ard George arte. of
No. 36. Cornwall-road, Fiothury•park. said he was c:erk
In the &reedit% County C or, sod hid known deceased
for 28 yeas, sot he resided .t ths court He was ran ogee
by a cab in Ddatoa la 1891, mid broke his arm, and he
was this rednood in funds from .13 to 15t per writ
this. being no funds out of which to pay Mat sod the
secretary refusing any allowance. In Normher lart he
=end drew up • ommorial to the Lords of the
y. stating that John Waiter had his. run OM
in the pursuit of his duty, and sr seriously injured as
to be unable to follow his d0t,..; that he woo 89 lain of
age, and that be had been in the service of the court tar
36 yeera_daring which time his erre. had ranged from
Ma to Id; that be had no private means, sad rider for
some great by way of pension. On the Ind of January lest
an answer was received declining to accede to the mart
of the memortalists. Wither added that he had never
found the 4thearid of molintemperate habits as had bees
described while P. was futilities ha duties, and that ha
had bervens yr. otly detrained on the receipt of the refes4
which the witness had no besaation in saying lead canoed
him to commit sukide.—The Coroner basing summed op,
the jury fouad that the deceased oommitted VAIN
of unsound mind. The Jury said they were strongly of
impressioa that the der rad should have had morns
provision made for him after 35 yearsaervior. sad thought
the reductioa free St to 15.. wee a most warn me. end
hoped. at least. that the comer would cornurnlcate that
to ths proper authorities.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-02-27

THE WATERLOO COURRING MEETING.
- -*-
THE WATERLOO CUP.

The grist cont. et for the Blue Riband of the csurre
began well on Friday ea far se weather was rennin nod. and
continued to the end to be Militantly Ana and there was
a large attendanc a The meet was at 11111 House, and
after • few courses had eon run there the Tense was
changed for the Withies. • Vic, of ground which should
surely betel:weed. to for se regards the final courses, for an
~.at of each moment The going was exceedingly heavy,
and the hares were weak as onmpared with what had been
seen previously. The natural result wee that that. were
several unsatisfactory trials. ant unfortunately this remark
sitp,l,iss..yetear.toictulasyr.lfytrouthe dtritarecoinee
got
the
unit
and boons.. opened with the second round tithe plate,
in which Rot, showed decided superiority over Mprent
day. and subsequently had the beet of Jeanny Hornet, who
was haniic typed, inasmuch as she had two undecided.
with Petrarch. Although Laird ran well with Grand
Duchess, he wee fairly overworked by Manager, and Mr.
re puppy divided the stake with Rots. Kato
McPherson was too much at all points for Leader, but
though she sbo wed superior pees with Maid Marion, the
latter never gave Sera • chance. Markham was in his
best behaviour, and made mincemeat of 01yde, Rocket,
and Hemisphere, and be sustained kit private reputation
with credit by subsequently WOW Had Marion for the
daddies ogosse. The loos odds lad on lkoweldit tee her
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-02-27

FALSE TEACHERS.
Ti eke Editor.

Dear Sir,—Dull ad we are na.urally apt to get, I
friar being " • little too 'mart" is • fault early I st
n. charges I b-ought in my last against " Worker "
are those of bearing false wit essi by innuendo against
the Minstrels, of burlesquing the Litany, of blunder-
ing into the i lea that black faces are among every-
thing wrong, and further of generally mixing up
things which have nothing to do with the subject, to
justify his condemnation. "Lover of Truth" has not
answered these charge., and " Worker " has not
noticed them in the 6 rpm*. although I gave him an
opening. " LOWS,' r.l Truth' ,dunandis whether there
6, any goo I in the things he in.ntionii, slurring over
entirely the fact that "theatrics'." differ as widely as
• temoorance disliNue in character does iron a
" leggy " osntotnint, or w irao. The question with toe
wa —"Were the Amateurs' Toeairica's of • debasing
nature? iii they really tempt to 'the lust of the
flesh, the lust of the eye., and the pride of life ?' " AU
the texts quoted by "Lover of Tr4th" he should
read in the presence of an otvlinary draper's shop,
especially throe where they di.play the most enchant-
ing cot imam and "loves of bonnets," and than let
him fairly study what applioston he can make, in
via', of the invitations to business before him, that
shall exe-pt the draper an I rancleton those who
Invited the Amateur Minstrels. "Two wrongs," he
may exclaim, "do not make one right ;" but can he
fairly prove that either is wrong, except the applica-
tion he attempts to make? As to 'Worker," I wait
for him to tall me—" Whether the Amateur Minstrels
had women among them dressed as men ?" "Whither
the Amateur Minstrol• did play card. and otherwise
gamble?" And "Whether he considers a black face
t be wrong ?"—Youre truly,

A DiscLAlmEn.
To the Zdstor.
Sir.—l me from your rep rrt of Monday's proceed-
ing., before the borough rnaglatratee, Superintendent
Coward said be was informed that William Spracklend
hu been lately discharged from the Artillery for di..
graceful e ,nduot. If that hen, will the superintendent
kindly inform me, his mother, how it i• It was di&
charged with • pension, which I am in • position to
prove to him or any oos else Thanking you for
inseriing this letter, I beg to remain, yoga newt.
K. iiiimaonLanp.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-02-27

been
with
111"ro4Ttilpt:ti.o!RtYo EltE LT by favoured
IittI*SEIIOLD KNITURE and EFFECTS of •
tient mean leaving his Residence and giving up House-
k....ping, viz : —Wood and iron bedsteads. mattrossea,
palliasses, feather beds. bolsters, pillows, mahogany
dre,siug glass (16in. by 12in.), mahogany telescope
dining table, large dining ditto, oak press bedstead,
mahogany half-tester bedstead with chintz furniture,
piaci., reading lamp, moderator ditto. drawinproom
2 easy and • other chairs to match, mahogany
diess-top table, rosewood whatnot, parrot stand, roast-
ing screen, 2 mahogany sideboards, mahogany Pembroke
mahogany commode. ditto beasteps. ditto bidet,
ei.:l,tolay dial. nuthogany 100 table, pair ottomans,
mahogany oval table, easy chair, iron safe in good con-
ditiou, mahogany chest, comm. mahogany dressing
g:ass (2oin. by lain), mahogauy book rack, 4 skin mats,
leather hat boz, pair goloshes. Areirous and fenders,
dwarf chest of drawers, cornice poles, hugs, and
painted washstand and dressing-table with ,
ware, case stuffed birds, I glass shades with dowers,
3 wire blinds stair carpets aud rods leather pormanteau,
double set chamber ware, pier glass (bUin. by 32in.), large
walnut oval 100 table on pillar and claws, mahogany
sofa in hair, tt ditto aware, walnut whatnot, mahogany
Ore screen, weather glass, pier gime (s6in. by 2thu.),
dito (3lin. by Win.). Brussels carpet to drawing-room,
dru.:;et, 3 pictured, brats condos pole, to., 6 good
meat covers, 2 pairs drawing-room curtains, ditto
din.e..i.ri,en ditto, crumb cloth, number of books,
Saab .zany chest of 6 drawers (4611 a. by 401 n), large
es.y chair, three-tier dinner waggon, walnut occasional
table, 11 car cloth, cricket bat cod pad, gas stove, bronze
fettler and irons. vases, celery glass, spirit bottles,
dons ta service (40 pieces), custard, cream, and other
glasses, chandelier. concertina and case, 4 work tables,
try.. small barrel organ, easy chair in American cloth,
butler's tray mid stand, mahogany two-heal table, table
covers, 3 caddies, copper scuttle and scoop, ditto
warming pan, number of pictures, bread board and
crumb brush, hyacinth glaases, plated teapots, candle-
sticks, toast rack, number of flats, clock in case, deal
tables, wood chairs, kuives and forks, scales and weights,
001 of dinucr ware (NU pieves), ditto k3O ditto), pair
quart decanters, 1 pint ditto, I doz. dessert plates &tit
do.bei, baskets, plate rack, .urat safe, number of Iron
•su..cpsos, wine, bear, aud other glasses, 12 plated tea
1 ditto ladle, brown ware, number of jars and
goner puts, barrels and tuba, water cans, door porter,
26yar1s of oilcloth, and otloo. lota.
In consequence of the outober of Lots the Auctioneer
respectfully solicit* a punctual attendance.
On view at Eleven o'do4:k on the morning of lisle,
which will commence at half-past One. No reserve.
Dated Auction Ofice, 16, Wollsatonsvillas, Dorches-
ter.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-02-27

DOZOKISTIa.

801101/ON MAJOI Lummox was pressuted os blon-
de!l,ete the Levee by Lord Wolesley.
New Ootrrrr Cans —The following gentlemen
were banded for sad *looted as members of the
County Oish an Thursday last: -- Major-General
Dimas, Rev. W. 3. Pope, Mr. H. Pito, Mr. O. W.
Moyer, Mr. Frederick Audit, Mr. John Horsy, and
Mr. Oliver Oa* Ferrer.
DolOilaerra Dm:Amu 13oorrrv.—At the meetleg
of the society held at the Allogtoa Hall on Tuesday
evening, the her. T. Nears moved—" That in the
*plebe of this hones Arbitratloa should be subdituted
for War." The opposition was led by Mr. T. id.
Draw. Ti. motion was carried by a majority of 14
Loan the entailed propestka is
Cavan, Cork, awl Westmeath, Lord Ors:villa inherits
from his father the town of Mailings, and residential
of Clanbunjl4:ut a mile from the town.
Igillitoime In Low uars la left by the late lord
to his daughter, and w probably be sold. Lord
Greville will take his seat next week, of course as an
advancedUber.l.—WorhL
Tits Rossi. (buena or Memo —The following are
totearlenasa whoiltave been selected to conduct the
prellseksary szandaatios in the aemhbonr.
bag towns :—Docceintsr—Boyton Smith, 3. R ,blason,
ins., and T. M. Morgan; Poole—J. Smith. A.
Webb, and W. All, Cud ; Sallsbury—C. J. Rawl,
T. R. Spinney, and L. Selby; Southampton—J.
Ridgway, A.R. A.M., A. C. Rowland, and R. Sharp.;
Weymouth Smith, G. Thorne, and W. Stone.
We seam the first meeting of the Council of
Museleas, called together by order of the Prince of
Wales to amulet Kr. Groves In working oat the
prospering ler the College of Mask, recently took
plain oder the peesideacy of Lord Charles
aid emnprited the following names :--Slr Michael
°oda. Elk Georg* Myer, Sir Julius Benedict,
Mseers. Arthur Sullivan, Cousins, Barnby, Franklin
Taylor, Pager, Villiers Stanford, Golds:Amid, Morley,
Georg* Grove, and Dr. Stainer. Mr. Henry Leslie
was unavoidably absent. The discussion touched
prinsipally upon Scandal preliminary payment of
proiemors, kn. The question of London examlnlog at
the end of the ea-Wel-year was strenuously opposed
by Arthur Sullivan. sad dropped.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-02-27

A MARRIAGE DIFFICULTY.

A story appears in the American pagisrs that • wife who
lay on her death b d in oae of Me Western States was
very maxims on account of her children that her husband
should marry her sister. !laving obtained MO consent
of the parties to this arranimasni, she next entreated
that, In order to 'Wily hr mind, they would go through
the ceremony at once. To sloths her dying seoutears, the
peospectiv• widower arid his sbout-totedeoseeed wiles
slater were married in her prowess,. The gratification of
bar wishes had so favourable an influence on the condition
of the wife as to arrest the course of her malady. Sim
bean rapidly to get well, and the first use she made of
her recovered streogth was to turn the slates out of the
home, bag and baggage.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-02-27

ANOTHER OUTRAGE.

A young man—nanmad- larGivern WAS found Wag
in the streets of Newry last (Saada)) night ta....tbie.
with a deep wound and 1' his we. Thera have base two
arrests. _

COMMERCIAL.
()stools sixteenth better.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-02-27

WIRINGS FOR THE "TELEGRAM."

A "picture Cl the 0 =moos " without Mr. Warton
msy as well hi minus the we'l known fiture of the
Right H.m. W. E Gladstone. It reminds one r.f a
msniion without furniture. Mr. S. Slider exhibited
the other day, in his shop window. a fairly-executed
oleograph of the " House of Commons" with its mem-
bers. Our old friend, Mr. Kalil, was there; hut
" Poetical " was conspicuous by his abersoor. Why
the artist had omitted to delineate the prosy leader of
the Opposition everybody is anxious t discover. "We
hear " as a " aref al " newspaper sometimes timidly
puts it—that at the moment when the artist enn•
menoed his sketch, Mr. Warton had slipped out Into
the Westminster-road to replenish hie capacious snuff-
box!

When a cave like that of Tuesday /sae been die-
posit of by a bench of megistrates, it is time for pub-
lic attention to be drawn to it by the medium of thee
Pr-us; but that • public announcement should last
week have gone forth througb the " B.N. "—or, as
some facetiously terms it, tbe " P.W„" otherwise
" W.W. "—is certainly most surprising. However,
the unwise announcement sal withdrawn in much
excitement, but not before a dial of public disappro-
bad ,n was evinced. Talk about the Weymouth
Guardian, and "journalism run mad "—why It looks
so if jourtalism In Beilport had become • fit topic for
board meeting. at lunatic slitter's. I am requoted
by numbers of your readers, Mr. Zditor, to give
expression to their disgust at such an irregular and
uncalled-for statement, which has naturally excited •
deal of unpleamantoese.

I am also at one with your many readers here in
denouncing this act of imprudence ; but as only one
perron can gaff., by reason ..1 it. appearance, perhape,
after ail, wawa. has 0•Ilght a Tartar.

I should like to know why public attention wee not
drawn to a somewhat similar cue fi-hed up from the
regions of South-strott and why in previous years
attention was not °BUM to the (1. s,na of actions
entered against other licensed hou-es, and other
respectable persona, from time to time? Some of
your readers. perhaps, can inform a.? One would
Imagine (as Mr. Howard put it) that some heinous
mime was &wormed In plot at tho Greyhound on the
eventful night of the let. The proclamation of each
a plot would have bun excasable—indeed, commend-
able.

It must have been a fearful task for a timid indi
vidual to be frightened Into withdrawing Sc &nonuser
mast on which he no &obi prided himself as being
a clever innountion in the hotory of the Preis
LILCO'S Libris.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-02-27

THE ANGLISH CRICKET TEAM IN
AUSTRALIA.
ANOTHER DEFEAT.

A Melbourne telegram, per Renter, announces that
an Eleven of All Australia bare defeated the lion.lvo
Bligh's team by four wickets. The English score was
400. The game was witnessed with great excitement.
Talking of cricket, • most extraordinary .c we has
coma to us from India. In a match played recently
at lioradabad, between two companies of what used
to to known as the 51st Regiment, one Private Davis
made 50 runs in eignt bite! This astonishing feat
was performed in the following proportion :—one hit
for eight, one for seven, five for di each, and On. fr
five ! I should doubt whether Bee Griffiths, or Mr.
Thornton, or Mr. 'lsaacs ever beat that.— World.

There is bottles more nourisida it and winning in cold
weather. thee s cup of redly good Cocoa. but lb • difficulty
bail been to obtain It pars This may be wooed at • cost
of One halitoenor for • large breakfast cop by wing
ctdisirste coros, which gore three times as fir is the
adulterated and storly compounds ordinarily sold. the
mailed picket making fourteen breakfast cops of strong
Cocoa
HOLLOWAY'S PILLIL—Tbs disobeys wrrunon to our
rigorous climate whtch eadsoger the coostitution mill
always exist. though many may be mitigated and their
effects removed be timely Od elitowPriately applied.
Holloway's Pills are acknowledged tar and wide to be the
most elective purider al the blind. the most arta n rego •
haw of disordered pros*, and the safest and sorest
t that elm be prescribed. This osedlcioe is spoilt.
stile to sO alike. vomit or oh I. robust or delicate; it
ht...ss the appetite and regulate. the bowela After
the disorder is subdued. ortowitutal doses of throe pills win
prevent any relapse, and moreover swum promote, and
hasseiry the good results which low from perfect parity
and regularity.
DISRAIRS Or THS trestles ing,,,„,„4 with
wood ensraviogr and illwitke coloured plates, giving
suooeseltd self. treatment, post.psid for three letter poetess
sumps WORAJiII DISPICASLILT MIDIC.AL AIROCIATIOS, No.
3. New Oxford Strati, London. W.C,
IT IS WORTS • TRIAL.-- I SRO troubled lOC =Or years
with law complaint, gravel. SM. my blood become thin.
I was doll and inactive, oordd hardly crawl about. and
was an old worwoat man all our. and could SIPS RoSIIISS
to help os. until I got Hop &Oen, sad now my blood
and kida.ys are all right, sad I am as active as • gaol of
Msltbo lam seveaty-two. and I have so doubt
Ido AS well fel 0.6.11 *ITU am It Is worth lis•
tsisl•—(Vaslhsr.) Read AAA
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-02-27

COUNTY PETTY BEBBIONB.

Before IT. B. Middleton, Eari. (In the chair),
W. A. Benkes, Beg ,G. Floyer, iq.. M.jor.Oeceral
Henning, 0.8., sod B. L. Xinderslity, Req.

CRITILTT TO • HOUR

William Berber was charge I with cruelly treating
a horse by workiag it in an unfit cmdition on the 12th
February, at Bradford Farwell.

P.C. }ticket's, stationed at liwohester, said on
Monday, the 12th, he was on duty on the Bridpwt-
road, in the parish of Bradford. He met the defend-
ant driving • home. whach appeared to be in • very
weak coodition. On examination be found the horse
hod • large a re on the shoulder, and another under
the pad on the near side. The horse appeared to be
suffering much pain. Blood and matter were oozing
from the wound ender the pad. Witness called the
attention of defendant II it, and h• raid the harness
hid not touched the wounis for three or four dare.
The pal was in direct contact with the sore on the
back.

Defendant admitted the hares was in a week con-
dition, and he did not know what ailed it. The animal
vu nearly always standl4 in the stable, and he
gave her daily a peck or • peck and half of the beet
corn he could get. He had also given it Ho-
med oil, and had taken advioe for it. He had a
bottle of stuff foe worms, but it did not appear to do
any good. The horse was always having them sores,
and sometimes where the harness did not touch. He
produced the harness which was always wont, with
holes cut ID it so that the horse should not suffer pain.
Mr. Sept. Gale maid he bad received many complaints
as to the state of the horde, and the defendant had been
previously cautioned.
Defendant denied that he bed ever been cautioned.
Fined 104., including costs.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-02-27

DORCHESTER AMATEUR MINSTRELS.
To ac Eduor.

have been highly atonsvd by the corres-
pondence upon this subject which has appeared in
your paper lately. In the trot place I must say that
I wee sorry any notice was taken of the letter signed
" Worker, for • more bigoted epistle has Diver fallen
to my lot to rend.
Does " Worker " mean to insinuate that we own.
witted sin by war performance in the Town Hall
If as, thee all the more shuns to him for not having
visited us nersonslly to show us the folly of our ways.
" Worker" seems very lon I of qu ding Scripture
pawages to meet his raw, I,ut may I ask him with all
seriouvoess to give his c uric' attention to Matthew
vii , fir.d Ito. vete.. " Jo.lge nd, that ye he n,t
" Thou hyp erite, first cut out the beans
out of thine own eye, mid than shalt thou see clearly
to cast out the mote out of thy brother'sii
I may say that it is our intention to ve another
entertainment
next winter, and, if " Worker" will
dhclose his 1110:14 and aldre.s. we should be happy to
supply him with • ticket for the reserved mate.
Inc niclasion, allow me to inform" Worker " that
there are many worm things in Dorchester than black
fame, and to which he might with profit to hinnel
give his attention.—l am, sir, yours obediently,
Oss or in. TIOUPL
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-02-27

UN-CHRISTIAN "CHRISTIANITY."
To Ole Editor.

Sir,—l feel almost ashamed to ask you to insert a
very few line. up in a subject which has been so fully
discussed, and I should not do a did I not feel strongly
that some .4 the sentiments erprossed by your c Tres-
p indents are so on-Christian as to call for emphatic
repudia.ion by all who have the slightest regard for
the advancement of truth and true religloo. I cannot
help saying at the outset that I am extremely sorry
wi have among me • OM of eo fiercely bigoted a
chsrattor ae " Worker" evi lently is, one whose Maim.
lotion wool I apparently lead him to the committal of
deeds of tyranny siid p remotion which would put
even the pwsecu'ors of the Dark Agee to shame.
Itessow, I.rsooth, • number of pnitles, from e mo-
mendable desire to provida their f lends with inn c nt
amusement and entertainment, aysar on • public
platform with Week fales and are I irgeli pstronieei,
'• Worker" empts up -n them the vial, of his wrath,
aid uses language th it is not only in the worst of taste
but also oppumi ti tho whole tenour of licriotural
te,ching. I notice in hie I .te4 'fusion be glories in
having "male the devil show light at last," and goes
on to hope" he may be induced to eh m himself on •
public platform." I scarcely know which of your
c orespondenta "Worker "can refer to, and I have a
doubt whether either of Vivo will be at all random to
claim such a yore oil relationship with his Satanic
Majeaty 111 "Worker" evidently enjoys. It is
possible, of come., that be may poetess such a personal
knowledge of the dem 42 of darkneoi as to persuade
bits to meet him on • "public platform '." but I do
sincerely hope the platform "Worker" is anxious to
appear upon in such companionship will not be found
in Dorchester. Of tonere* everybody knows that bank.
face I performers elwaya attract large crowds. end
doubtless ths anfloowumnot that the blackest a all
b'eacks would appear side by side with " Worker" at
the Town Hall would prove a magnet that would
I !raw immensely ; but for the credit of our town I hope
" Worker " will not press matters quite so far, and
that if he really does desire to meet so distinguished •
personage he will arrange to do so in his own house,
I where, perhaps, his visitor would feel more at horns.
I Berious'y, I will tell " Worker " that, although
no doubt his desire is at the purest and noblest
kind—that of doing good to all those around
him, end especially to the rising generation—by writ-
lug letters so utterly Illogicd and bigoted as those be
bag addressed to you, lie is in reality doing the devil's
_
• Cambridge Bible for Soboole--gpietie to lb. Unmans.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-02-27

POOLE.

THE PROPOSED RAILWAY CONNECTION
OF THE WEST AND EAST STATIONS

:IT BOURNEMOUTH.

A highly infiqential and representative meeting wee
hrld in the Town Ration Wednesday ev Ding I) oon•
eider this scheme. It our readers will meter to the
argument, adduced at the Town C.,uncil meeting, they
will there find all that need be said. st la simply
sufficient to state that those present were fully in
favour of a project, which will put us in communisation
with London an hour and a quarter quicker as regards
elute, and the resole ion to supp,rt the scheme of the
S.W.H. wag carrird with the greatest acciam.tion,
The Sheriff ( Miele.). prodded, and the Mayor
(Hr. R. Aldridge), tout Ms Lea ..easse in behalf of the
sobesse.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-02-27

MM. PARSZLVII /LIPLAXATION.

A thronged House again assembled this afternoon to
hear the defence which waa exp.cted from Mr. Parnell.
Mr. hammed Barldet, &consumista" bioaseU by asking Sir
WlUcaaii H aroma. t whether the Government intended to
prosecut, Mr. Herbert Gladstone for certain passages in
his gifted' at Ikeda There wadi a tremendous upeosz till
the Speak*, roes and very Meanly rebuked the member for
11,e with the observation that he was trilling with the
House. Mr. Bartlett subsided. Mr. Pernell's time then
Me& Ho was cheered by his immediate followers, but
received with silence by the house at large. It was stated
very gener•Uy that he had been all day in the library of
the !hew, but hie speech showed no s4as of tiebacks. It
was marked, oa the contrary, by the caution, seutessee,
and es erre* which are among its author's greatest powers
He repudiated in curtly courteous phrases thejuriadiction
of WA tee Mime and Euglish pa'sfic, and s aid he sins&
wished to make his phantom clear to the Irish piople. He
went on to assert that Mr. Foram had Less disliagensons
in his imam., founding them on events (or which it was
plus colly impossible he could account or be responsible.
R siipAting the Dobbs invostigatiou he pointed out that
.11 tee evident,' implicating the L tad League was hearsay.
His oils f ali from power he admitted, bath, added that
the right bon. gentleman and himself fell lets the ditch
together, sad he bad not sittfctivi er much se Mr. 'Forster.
Hr finally &utast sd that the OJVertleletlt should mod
Mr. Purifier again to trots id to help in the work of the
gallows. set to superintend the payment of hlood money.
Toe epos, co wee in no way a reply to Mr. Font sr. The
elision impeachmeat still wig in the ears of all, and
when Mr. Parnell sat doe's the cheery of hi. colleagues
were it. only reward. Mr. Trevelyan fol hoed him with
• lon spre.:ti in wire be demons:robs' the BIOC wa of the
Grimes Act. end told the Hose. that the only c wee to
r store order in Ireland was coasistently and ualtesitate
'ugly to go on p resting crime until the temple have been
educated to ese that oriole is criminal, showing always •
patient firma... in punishing trims, and • 'Wheat
readiness in redrawing grievances. Mr. Trevelyan
was 'stilled to o iurteouely even by the Pernslitlee, and
w.tb admiration by th House at large. Sir lloaald
Currie, In one of his rare speeches, pl hart for the
commenc .ment of rral work. Sir Stsiford Northcote
wound up the debate for the Conaervativea, and sac .pled
the amendment m the responsible set it the Opposition.
The House divi led, end there voted for the (I went
ES members, and with Mr. Gorst 176. The debate was
again adjourned.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-02-27

A STRANGE sroßr.

Banana, Taeoley.—The " Independenise Beige "
on Wednesday publishes • telegram .from St. Num-
bers stating that the Nihilist who casantnitted snicede
on &today in the public baths orsdessisl Wore dying
that be did eo bonus he had been Wooled to murder
the Cur oa his Coronatioe day.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-02-27

STRANGE SUICIDE OF A BOY.

At blisidlinz, • suburb of Vienna, a boy mily slay n
years of age, who attended the Real (Cammercial)
School, his committed suicide by biasing, on amount
of a task imposed upon blm aa a punishment and the
reproaches ..I his m (her for out maklog greater pro-
gress in his studies.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-02-27

IRELAND.

A LETTER CHARGED WITH DYNAMITE.
A startling discovery was made on Friday last st the
Post-018v% Ballyiehoh, county oody. D,iiint the gminnt
&Amigo agitation this locality was tbe scene of orsatiMed
opposition to the auittositien, but reolotly the place has
brcome more peaceable. During Thursday Wjhl. b' w-
aiver, an undamped missive was slipped in We post- dice,
and was there found on the I liming morning. Toe
nungdog to sump it sewn to bare been the means of
averting disastrous c insinuate*. for had it been stamped
t`a past outer would at ome have impremed ths date-
gimp, go{ the impact would in all probability have been
followed by an explosion. On the parcel was paatyd a
law inuring in Imps and rather flak, hand•riting the
following address :—"On ber Kajvsty. a service. To the
Right Ron, LA Sp-nosr, Dublin Castle." Imagining it
to be • hoax, the putmaster want into Vie kitchen for
the purpose of throwing it into We fire as • paicel of
rubbish. His wife and family were in the apartment, and
Jut ea be WU about to throw the P•roel from him be hit
within it **welkin{ Ilk* the gutty psychs used in =section
with the telegraph wires. and remarking that at would
create ao Implement smell if be burnt It he determined upon
meting it an 4 so mining its content.. On outing opeo
thS parcel his suspicions were aroused, and after going
into an adjoining yard for ths wirposia of making a
careful egaganat on, be found that Om content. resembl-4
gigggyg. He ea' just about throeing the well into •
gormi close to his house when be observed • paremaion
tap aflixsd to • Waco of upright fuse place in tbe centre
of what was subsequentlY sersertained to be six °mums of
dynamite. The dynamite was plead around the foss In
• compact manner alai woe orn.ll bound with calloo
and cord. Tbe pared was lincludi.tel, handed over to
cim „gine nnthoyitiss, bet, so far, no Chi, has been
obtained to the perpetrators or the outrage, and they
complain that the principal link boo haw destroyed by
rlall:be:d.lraientek
wrafadatesidolassaiLuiletne.wiLadeanl4lFathiplatueti:ciat:li.auli:.::Leeszadtybd....4:4Thisediusctilcbs.,
id,r.tli-m-okajklysT
miamduis.—Prt-oH;ll4idergi.gretZlo
a Printed and Published by nwaao NIIVIMANt at the
in the coarse of their investigations, bam mad. •
West., Dorchester, In Ta'•
mooed Hodson. caw taoaroscated Oock Gaol Palbaks The TribitY' fet the
tallow the Odom Lot
Tuesday, February 27M,Prial.t4r
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-02-27

DUI DINO 000 ISL.

After a chug* of beat some delay took place before
hare was found for fin). g,yht end WI4 mint. owing to
their running put the dapper In twos sod threes.
Wilkinson at length sent them *verily on their Journey,
but finoweight at onc. b limo to draw awey. and reached
the lutr•,_ allot Jumping • drain. sit length. to edema)* of
Wild Mat. Al otioe dra wing to kali she shot pests
dodging hers that went right beck to Wild Mat. The
latter then owed her game twin., when Boowniyht drew up
end mg another go, but Vt. hare agent shifted to Wild
Kink who wrssobad Oslo.. killid, and woe.
Ten WATZILOO PURSE of rms. taken Iran the Cap
stakes, for tee Si dog, be sun to the Ant round of the
Cup; grinner, sencrod gni. two doge £l5 each, font
dodo rfdd rank night dots £5 each total.

Bate lloPhenon ores a tenth hear than Laader for
tho tarn. and made • vory Arose baginalag. on that the
1111.0111141 !Isiah of Leader too raped trial Yana too lobo to
avert kis defeat Lae it racod op to tae bare two beetle
clear of Maid avian. but tie latter quickly sot to the
scut. and fairly outwork d her opponent la as goad sada.
Marklukat was were iongtho faster than Clef d Or for the
tara. sad boat him at ail polite.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-02-27

17P WET.

The CASS OF &DOMINO OIitLDIEL-11 eriU be
remembered that • abort time ago. • Ma Domed
Dalton was convicted for Mania, hie children.—
Slam admission to the Weymouth Union, Wl:abet\
A. Dwit a, who weighed only Mita oa aiselealoe, has
increased to and AM is, lif• ran old, who
only world nib& on admission, has increased to
Zllbs. see iocremes In a fortnight on the ordinary
diet, speak eloquently as to how the children were
previously treated.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-02-27

A PHYSIOIMAIS GIFT.
A TREATISE ON NERVOUS DEBILITY.
Q Frt.:HM(B fr.m this distressing class of
KJ disease generally experience more or lees el the
following eymptonts : liestlesoness, Sighing. Want at
Energy, Servotome.s, Dime,. of Sight, Weaknees of
Deming, AVorslotl 14, Soci..ly. itluebing Want of OM-
Avoidanee of Conversation, Desire for Solitude,
Listlessness, Inability to lig the Atteuti.m, Cowardice,
Depression of Spirits, Libidinal', Loss of Memory,
Exeitabilify. Want of fixity of Attention. Power of
Thought blunt, Sluggish sad Inactive, Trembling of
the lisle's, Palos in the Beek, Disturbed and Unreiresh-
lug bleep.
A BOOK ON THE SUBJECT BENT TO ALL
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-02-27

LONDON COAN (CLOSING).

MONDAY.

Wheat dull, forced sales only concluded, at 6i. t 1.. per
qr. leo money than on Ilosdir. F our weak in ay. mpatey
lialse steady. Outs retlaer 6 it. Barka. Mmes, 5.1 Palm
unaltered.

BATIK COM, i.41-urday.--ti•re Was • am& sopp'y of
wheat, which wee eno,tly out of condition, and in conse-
quence .old slowly at last cook's prima. Bea snipe..
realised full mica. Floor arm.
DOICILUSTIM C 0... fieturday. —0 ging to the Si.
weemer tows wee • largo attendance. A very s'o • trade
foe English wheat at Is t week's rates. Foreign very
firm at late rata. Ke/tag barley .cares end sought
alt-r. Grinding • slow tre. 8.-ed oete in request.
Beige steely. Dry bane eery firm. Seed pen inquired
for. Flour, 34,.t 35..
Macaw= Carria, flaterder.—Both fat bra to and
sheet, +ere platlul, and • good trade p-evailed. Best
bailers realised 15,. per IC 4'4 Yet sheep still coati le
exceedingly dear, beet w-thers and tugs making up to le.
Per lb., and heavy ewe, 10f I. t • Ild. Q sick sale it I. Id.
pee lb. for choicest ails. iii.
Gtoucurea Coax, Snurday.--eTheria wee a moderaW
supply 0, ravish went, and p ic-s were 61. to It per qr.
lower. Foreign wheat in slow demand at fully di per
qr. decline. Grinding barley steady Mai., cahoot
mange Ott quiet.
Taurrox Conn, Saturday.—There W4A a MOW* &UAW
dance at the UN. Bxchsnae, sd trade generally ruled
dull, at Mat week'. quote% out :—Eaglieh wheat, whits,
445. to do.: dt.o red, 43.. to {l.._ per q•. Berlert rne,t-
mg. 33.. to 36..; ditto. grinding, Via to 34.. MaAe, 33,
ti 36s- Oste.l9a 5. 35.. BMW. 4A to 434. Flom. 330.
to 36a per sack.
Wham/mum Coax. Saturday. —Thom was a large a loplY
of wheat, and • g 'agendum. of farmers an I deele,..
Trade ruled dull, aid loot wrok's prices were no. en.
heeded. There vs. • small supply of hart y, andferice.
advalie-el Is. per qr. Otter gran eta,lonary. _
345. t • 50e. p-r qr. ; b erley, la.. to ; beaus, 40e. t
oats, 19e. ; p.a.. 34.. 10 Hat
Wimaoama t t',., restriett DO co•
in to re, th r.. w s n 1 • floe ler of . th,t ''•t
of motto. it -1.. y.• 11.• kr, u,.1 it, 'C IO In char ..• Cr
Wed A 4 &II and &at. Ist., rat.• hero t• ti. t aut.&
Bent Dove.. ox.. awl steers realiert 15, ti I per or .re. and
secondary deecript.ons 11.. to 14e. SI. S tveP e'er°
execedingly dear, •ettier tags melting Ild. to, in some
Mebane:iv., more than Is. per lb, ; ewes and heavy motto..
9el. to 1%1. 8 MIN useful lots of lambs !Nought 42.. to
46a 11.1. nob.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-02-27

rtrni SOUND.

Snow digh t led Waterford two lengths in a long, straight,
away slip. Sh then dust he, hare about merrily dye
O r six i. 0411 better. placing Waterford who ws,reclued
thrice. kiiiol an 4 lost li)threur Oa a ,Irfmg
remelted the hem jut is advance it Wild ltiot : but is
Ltood working trial tilt north cmatry bitch rather
ly smarted Sir superiority. and had won nicely at Um
tlnish.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-02-27

SOMERSET AND DORSET RAIL" AY
COMPANY.

The half.yearly meeting of this oompany was held at
the George Hotel. Olvsternbury, on Yriday. Kr. J. C.
Kanash-Ploydell in the chair. Messrs. (Marks Waring
sod William Waring. to. retiring directors, and Mr.
8 dissl Smith, the retiring auditor, were re.elected. The
direstor, report stakd that Me rent of the Ilse had been
applied in payment of interest on the debenture stmks
and of the dividend on the exteasion coassildated sta.*.
The gross rvreipta of be line for the peat two Italf•years
had been £121.503, being an incimme of 418.015 over the
previous corresponding twelve monthu trader the term
ii the Lamina Act 10 pm c at of the annual gross receipti
in <scam of £114,810 is payable to this company. The
proportion of the vxcees for the past year amountel to
£W4 13i. 71., which the directors propose to carry
forward. The report was ado Mod.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-02-27

Wife iiel iiiiiiiiioliTsitiii.

AMU/4 111101 WIT, BlollolllD-
ellani, LONDON.

CORRUGATED IRON COMPANY,
OEUEOH.LANK, WOLVERHAMPTON.
CIALVAN I ZED SHREW for Roofing 26in.
N...A wide, sto 1011. long.

Prices on Applimtion.

]KHAT I NO':, COUGH 1.A4 1Z EN WM
An ever loarosolog sok of 60 pars.

IZEATING'S COUGH LOZENGBB.
Al The But and &feet Remedy Sr COUGHS.
ASTHMA. PHLEGM, and TICKLING In the
Ttroat.

KEATING'S COUGH LOZENGE&
Convenient to keep hundy in the pocket.

K-
EATING'S —COUGH LOZENGES. _
Are universally recommended by the Faculty.

- , _
Testimonial (Original may be Pero).
I),ar 84,-1-laving tried your Cough L .senges is
India, I have much pleasure in testifyin4 to their
beneficial effects in Cases ol Incipient C ,sriumption,
Asthros, and Bronchial affections. Bo good a medicine
ourbt to be known to be appreciated I have pre-
cribed It largely with the best results.
W. B. G.,
Apothecary, KM. lodise Medical Service.
Sold in Tins, Is. led. and 2e. 2d. each, by all
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-02-27

11WA.NAOR.

EXTGLATIOII.—Ths gooi &mutat* mei red from
Meads, who sometime ago left here for Australia, have
caused to more a our young men to try their fortunes
In the new country; they lilt lime us route tor Lon.ion
on Wednesday morning. We but others are about
to follow. _ _ .

Tagrotaroz Mtertaa.—A crowded meeting waa
held in the Britie I Schoolroom on Monday evening,
when Mr. D. Ballam, the well.kuown temperance
adfocate, deliv.red a very htunruotuo and lengthy
address. The Bev. T. R. Steer ably occupied tbii
chair. Al the close, be cordially thanked Mr. Ballam
f.r his highly iat•reetiog ald laughable speech.
S :venal signed the pledge when the meeting ter-
minated. . .

WELL SISICING.—The somewhat lengthened opera-
tions in boring for water on the estate of D.
Robinson, E q., south-west of the refreshment-room,
having proved unsucosseful, the work bay been die•
continued, and the employrs a diemiseed. The prevail-
ing inclement weather greatly delayed rapid propose
being made in attaining the end in view.
ecrrrsos BVILDIEO.—We are extremely gratified
at being lot muted that several of our trades Len are
having euitable c Maga erected. This is a step in the
ri‘lit direction, and will be greatly appreciated by
many of the working classes who may devil.* to have
more convenient abodes that: they at present occupy,
affording them greater facilities for better accommo-
dation, and for the neede. of increasing families.

THS munumtnt of Aberdeen granite. which was
recently undermined and thrown dowa by the action
of the waves, near the Mow Lem Institute, has been
rt-ereoted by Mr. W. Hardy, builder, by order of
G. Burt, Hp. It is now planed in a more secure
positi,,o, near lb. highway. The inacripti na—" In
commemoration of a great naval battle fought with
the Danes by Alfred the Great in 877" faces the east,
and the name of Mr. J. Mowlem, the untlemsu who
originally erected it, is turned towards the west.
Three 13 inch mortar Isbell, rest upon the top • four
preciously surmounted I, but since its downfall one
has been washed away, and lost in the sand and
shingle. _ _ _

Seer ti Darromt —On February Mb, at 5 30., the
screw steamer Elephant, from Dunkirk to beastly,
John D ncl,masterowhen off St. Albans' Head. shipped
• sea, which carried away one quarter boat, and filled
bee bunkers with w.ter. She bore up for Poole, and,
in 'Ueda; for the herb mr, elle grounded. She cast
00411, backed off, and steamed in between the Havens.
She was boarded by the olgc,r and crew of the coast.
guard, and at 6 30, SI no pilot was on the epot, the
officer was reloaded by the captain to take her in to
Poole, which was done. She did not receive any
very serious damn,. Her boat came ashore in
Dorlestoo Bay. Swann% and went to piece.. About
the saute tines • large rituality of wreckage, in the
shape of rum, oranges, candles, go., came ashore dur-
ing the gale from the south. On Sunday evening she
was seen to go towards Channel.