The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-12-10 00:00:00

enteral Naos.

Ws understand that the Countess of Porhirlingtoo
hes embraced the Roman Cothohe foith.—Sciou frois
the 01.154.

NATIONAL LITICIIOAT lererriftiTron.—Dniing the late
gales the lifeboats of this pose national institution have
been ineessantly engaged, night and day, and they hays
rosined nearly WO yernms from various ahipwrooks.

DMA= FOR Woacaouata —We have good mums
to believe that an uniform and adequate dietary mulo
for country workhouses is under the eousiderstiou of
the Poor -law Board, and that measure, are likely to be
taken to secure that desirable reitult.-Brl4is4 Medical
Journal.

The Roman ("Athahoe of London assembled in great
form no Wednesday night at a public meeting in at.
James's-hall, for the purpose of expressing sympathy
with the Pope in his premnt trying circumstsnors.
Archbishop Manning presided, and opened the meeting
in • speech denouncing the rfforta of the revolutionists
at Rome as an outrage and sacrilege both against the
Pope and the Catholics of England- Five resolutions
were put to the meeting expreseing devotion to the
Holy F•ther, abhorrense of the designs of his enemies,
and admiration of the Papal ZOUSVeII. Aft.-rwards an
address, embodying the spirit of the resolutions, to be
forwarded to the Pope, was approved by the meeting.

•
POSTAL SUBSIDT BITWEIX',GLAND, IMAM AID
A [RICA.— The National Steal...hip Company (Limited).
whose magnificent steamers ply weekly between Liver-
pool, Queenstown, and New York, ham we under-
stand, offered to the Poet-ofilee authorities to ooevey
the malls one thy in mob week to New York, at the
rate of a penny per half.onnee for letters, -I lob would,
In effect, establish a penny postage between this country
and North America. This arrangement, if speed to by
our Government, woeld be an immense boon to the
very large and constantly inereesing number of oorres-
pondvnte of the humbler dames, who in England,
Scotland, and !reined. have relatives, friends, and
acquaintancee in the United States and Canada. This
handsome and libeoal propotal of the National Steam'
ship Company will doubtleee also meet with the un-
qualtfied approvel of the mercantile oommunity on both
sides of the Atlentie.

Gov RRRRR NT AID THI 'rILZORAIML—AIthoogh the
definite seminaption on the part of the Government of
all the telegraphic lines in the United Kingdom will not
take place before ISM, the preliminaries 01 .0 important
an arrangement will immediately receive officel con.
siderstion. Much time and anxious study must be
devoted to the "smortbanon of existing charters the
settlement of compensation claims, and the adjustment
of conflicting interests." It is in the form of. private
Bill that legislative ruction will first be sought for the
project of amalgamating our telegraphis companies in a
single department, under the control of Government;
and • money Rill will 'then be introduced to provide for
the necessary appropriations.
Tug GALea which lately raged around our boars
have occasioned great destruction of property and loss
of life. The Gorlestoo lifeboat Rescue upset by
riming in center with a lngzer on entering Yarm,utb
harbour, and twenty-six persons, including past of a
shipwrecked mew, were drowned, four only being saved.
A thrilling incident in Wenner to the gale at New.
retie is related. On Monday Afternoon • small, but
powerful, steam-tug, the Pearl. which had been out in
the Channel looking fat vessels to assist, was observed
making for the Tyne. Again and again, the spectators
on the shore thought she was lost, bet breaker after
breaker was gallantly aurceounted, until just as she
was rounding the end of the pier, and all but sate, •
tremendous sea hunt over her, end when she next came
Into view she was bottom uppermost. All hands were
lo.t it is almost needier to as,.
Iran article of low quality, that eennot be judged of
by it. outward appearance, I. pared off as • good
marketable ernmodity, it is • mere derption. Tee In
a noteqle instance of this, r the Chinese—to hide the
brownness of tasteless withered leaves—have long
coloured the surface of the leaf, expressly to mislead the
English consumer ; consequently the tea without any
mineral powder on the leaf, imported by Hornimau
and Co., hoodoo, has, from its reliable good quality,
berme • general favourite; it is extensively sold
throughout the kingdom, by some 2.293 agents The
fia.our of these teas is exquisite; the leaf of the green
Is the natural dark olive, being quite frre from the
usual injorioue mineral powder ; this green. with
Horuiman's strong pure bleak, metre a most delictiotte
miller., its flavour, strength and • heliport', is perfectly
astonisking ; the prices is reduced eight pence per pound.
The popularity these teas have no long enjoyed, has
induced many to imitate the packets, labels, &a. ;
purchasers should none, that each genuine peeketa is
signed, Horniman and Co., London, original importers
of the pure tea.
A HORRIRLI TALI OT STARVATION AND DEATH. --
On Thursday night an inquest was held in Devons•roa
itromley, on the body of George Henry Pritcharl, aged
43 years. The deceased was formerly in a good position,
but through losses became redacted to a dreadful state
of destitution. The family, including live children, had
often been without food, and at best had only a rainy
allowance of breast On Sunday morning deceased fell
forward on his face on the floor, and the other members
of the family were so far gone lo starvation that tie re-
mained unnoticed until Mondey morning, when he was
found to be dead. A Mr. H. Ellis said he visited the
pleas on Monday morning, and saw the deceased lying
on his foie on the floor. Four little children were
lying on the floor, they were red 13, 11, 7, and 6 years
reepeetivnly, and there was a baby of 19 months. There
was a bundle in the middle of the floor, and he was
going to atop on it to reach the deceased, when the boy
said, "That's my mother." She was the most de-
plorable • birt be bad ever seen. She was all but dead.
The husband was dead an•l cold There was neither
flee, nor food, nor furniture in the house. Lr. H. V.
Garman said he found the man dead and stiff. The
mother was neatly deed. Decreed had died from in-
fi elimination of the lung. onneequent on the want of the
necessaries of life. II Mr. 1411. hid not acted with the
promptitude he did, the wife would not have lived an
hour. She Was still no ill that she could not be 611 of
the death of her husband. A little girl, it was stated,
was now delirious, and in ht r delirium the spoke of
nothing but ber previous misery. It wee pitiful to hear
her soy, "It is the lest hit of bread ! Keen it for the
baby 1" The jury returned a o relict of Death from
pinto, pneurtio tue, accelerated by want of food and
necessary clothing.
PROFESSIONAL Berto•nn* TRANI MARRS—it some-
what interrting and instructive exposure of the system
of professional be ging, and the manner in whisk its
followers deface the mansions and farionable residences
of Clifton with their "trail. masks" and seeret signs,
was made at Bristol police-court on Thursday. George
and Robert Harrison, father and son, were charged with
begging, by the means of • petition, at Clifton. The
complainant was Major• General Kelley, of Cornwallis.
crerent. Clifton, and it appeared that • few day+ ago
he had left at his hour • printed circular or handbill,
which he produced to the cruet. It was headnd in large
type with the words "Th. Appeal of the Unemployed!"
Beneath this were a couple of ornamental devises with •
sketch of an open Bible in the centre. Then followed •
mournful appeal in verse, which, after imploring the be-
nevolent "to lift up the latch of chill poverty's dwelling
and explore the sad mention where care sits obscore,"
proceeded to assure them that the "winter presented •
sad, gloomy aspect, and icicle, in clusters hung at the
door," and concluded with the following solemn in-
junction :
Remember that soon we must sink In that dwelling
Where riches no nit if didlactlon procure;
That leveller Death, and the Grave or last mansion,
Must mingle Um dust of the Rich and the Poor !

The foot note was ea follows: "lb. bearers are a
party of unemployed tradesmen, who have been out of
work for many weeks past; most of no have large
families, and, alkr auffering much privation and
distress, we are compelled at last to throw ourselves
upon the sympathy of • chariteble and discerning public,
hoping they will take nor case into oonsideration, and
render no some small wistarias, so that we may be
ensblsd to obtain food and shelter for oar wives and
children till trade mend,, and for which we will return
our "int sincere and grateful thanks." The General,
having hit doubts of the genuine character of the
appeal, took the opportunity of making • few Inquiries,
and be soon learnt that many of his neighbours and
frisads had similar circulars left at their howler.
Ontaide hie prenii-es was a chalk mark, and signs of the
same kind were found on other booms in the locality.
The whole affair was discovered to be • complete
and most elaborate system of begging. The circuit
was "sailed for" two or three times during his ab*ence.
but he had given inatruetions that it should not be
given op unless he was present. The priaonen sslose-
qui.ntli called, and he took mesaures to have them ap-
prehended, when several of the circulars foil ion, the
hands of the police. The 'sad mansion where imire sat
obscure* was soon explored, and it was found to be the
beggars' quarters, "near St. Judei'm chambers," 81.
Philip's, in the neighbourhood where omging lettero
and fictitious lists of subscription. can be obtained on
the shortest notice, and where the right worshipful the
mayor himvilf oan be set 40•11 for the contribetion of
• ' five pun' note," for • small consideration. A friend
of the General procured for him a key to the marks
found upon the exterior of the lioness, end the reading
(magistrate.'
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agistro little atela'clear.k.)..iletnistu opfretiah by tMb
.r William.i:n prisoners
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Such • public disolomre of the very mile-,tote. and
finger-oosta of profs :Monad beggary wa, not at all to
their fancy, and they protested most strongly. Mr.
Williams read out the signs and their explanation ea
follow :—A small square signified "Unfavourable ;
mind the dog r (laughter). A circle with • dot in the
centre, " Dangerous ; sore of a month's prison"---
(renewed laughter). A circle with • cross in the contra,
" Religion.; but tidy on the whole"— (laughter). A
ma•k like the prongs of a pitchfork, "Go this direetion,
nothing the other way—(laughter.) A diamond-
shaped maik meant "God." A triangle, "Simile by
too many tramp." —(liingbki)—srbilis a plain OTOII4
aianified "no good, too poor, and too knowii g."
General Kelley, has•ily: "Th•t's me"—(roara of langh-
tor. in which the moor' and 'he gallant officer diinecl)
" That's the milk I found °Maine my residenee"—(re-
newel lausliter). The elder i risoner denied all know-
ledge iif them mark., but admitted that he did tot just
• "tick" on the general's house.—Mr. Williams: Ye.;
a half circle when you leave the circular, to be com-
pleted if you got nothing—(laoghter).—Prieoner, ad-
dressing the couiplainant familiarly as "General,"
assured him that it was all wring. He then glibly told
the court a long story about being out of work for thir-
teem months in London, and &mined the mati.treies
that einulars like that prodineal were aold in London
for the WWI of the noemployed. Seeing that the sour(
appeared only too well aware of this, and that there
was not mush chimes of his returning that dey to the
" nian.ion when care sat nlisemea,e the ader peiipmer
then threw all his earne.toess into the advocaat of •
better muse, by beg:rine the magistratess to pa, oil she
punishment upon him, U they meant to punish him,
and "let off the boy." The court granted his request,
and discharging the youth (a lad of 17) they seat the
tam to Oen for Nadas days.

"Touching's of "attics:not.
HOUSE OE WEDS.
ilownsv.--Esrl Russell moved a aeries at ressistilens
on the subject of etinsation. The Duke el liarlbeseugh
moved the previous question, whisk was muniel.
TUMIDAT.—Lord Derby staked, II riuPtiate Lied
Dater* tit Mat the parties segmed in s haneenl
preemies' in Ireland, by nos displaying Man= sr
other emblem; kept within the law.
WIDIIIIIDAT.—The BOOM had a short
the promedinp were of no Intern&
TR caner. —The Earl ot Derby moved a resointimi
sanctioning tbe employment at troops m the reties
establishment in the military expetlitime to Abyssinia
The motion wee agreed to.
Forar.--Several Bills were rmd • third time awl
pared.
Serunnay.—Tbe Royal MOM VW NW
inimion to several Bills, and the House said
Fibrilar; MA.