The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-02-16 00:00:00

HONESTE AUDA .T.

BY the Overland Mail we have news from Born
bay to the 13th January, and from Hong Kong
to the 13th December. The bombardment of
Canton commenced at daylight on the 28th De-
cember, and was continued during the whole of
the day and night. The assault in three
divisions, two English and one French, was
made at 6 o'clock on the morning of the
29th. The heights were in our possessson
by 9 o'clock, and Gough's Fort was taken
and blown up at 2. The troops were restrained
from entering the city, which is said to have
sustained very small damage. Captain BATE, of
the Acton, is the only officer mentioned as
killed.

From Bombay we learn that on the 2nd of
January, the rebels at Furruckabad attacked the
troops under the Commander-in-Chief, but were
repulsed after a severe skirmish, in which the
enemy lost seven or eight guns. In the evening
they evacuated the city, abandoning all their
heavy artillery. On the following day Sir COLIN
CAMPBELL occupied Furruckabad, and opened
communications with Colonel Szsrox's column.
On the 6th Goruckpore was taken by the Ghoor-
kaa under the Maharajah JUNG BAHADOOR.
The enemy, though strongly intrenched, made a
feeble resistance. Seven of their guns were
taken and 200 men killed, with very trifling loss
on our side.

From a telegram received at the Foreign
Office on Sunday evening last we learn that the
force under Sir J.utss OursAm at Alumbagh,
4,000 strong, was ttacked by the enemy, who
were defeated with heavy loss and almost with-
out a casualty on our side. Sir CoLIN CAMP-
BELL has secured a large quantity of treasure at
Bithoor, and with a force of 8,000 men has
gained two signal victories. Sir JOHN LAWRENCE
is on the point of being reinforced with 3,000 or
4,000 men, and has provided horses for the
cavalry on their arrivaL Tranquillity and order
are reported to be progressing, but, at the same
time, it is said, a vast amount of work has still
to be performed.
In the House of Lords on Monday Earl GRAN-
vixxs stated that a despatch had been received
from the French Government expressing the
EMPEROR'S regret at the inadvertency which had
given an apparently official recognition to the
intemperate addresses published in the Moniteur.
Lord PANMURE moved a vote of thanks
to the Governor-General, the civil authorities,
the army, navy, and marines, for their services
during the recent mutiny in India. The Earl of
DERBY said he would not offer any opposition to
the motion, but he must express his regret that
the terms of the vote should have included Lord
CANNING and other high officers, respecting
whose conduct Parliament possessed no means
of arriving at correct conclusions. After some
discussion the vote was agreed to. The Bishops'
Trust Substitution Bill was read a second time
on the motion of the Bishop of OXFORD. The
Earl of SHAFTESBURY withdrew his Religious
Worship Act Amendment Bill, and the Church
of England Special Services Bill was read a
second time on the motion of the Archbishop of
CANTERBURY, who stated that the Bill WM ap-
proved by the whole bench of Bishops. On
Tuesday, on the motion of Lord St. LEONARDS,
the Bill for reforming the Law of Debtor and
Creditor was read a first time; and the Trustees
Relief Bill and the Transfer of Estates Simplifi-
cation Bill were read a second time. On Thurs-
day Earl GRANNTILLit stated that the Govern-
ment intended to introduce a Bill during the
present session for Parliamentary Reform, but
that the time for introducing it must be left to
their discretion. Earl GREY presented the peti-
tion of the East India Company against the
intended measure of the Government for bring-
ing our Indian possessions under the direct
authority of the Crown.
In the House of Commons on Monday Lord
PALMERSTON moved the thanks of the House to
the Governor-General, the civil authorities, and
the military and naval forces for their services in
India. Mr. DISRAELI objected to the insertion
of Lord CANNING'S name in the vote, on the
ground that there were passages in his policy
which required investigation. To bring the
question to an issue he moved the previous
question. After a long discussion Mr. DISRAELI
withdrew his amendment on the understanding
that the vote did not imply approval of Lord
CAN-mimes general policy. The vote was then
agreed to. Lord PAlstessvoN moved for leave
to bring in a Bill to amend the law relating to
conspiracy to murder, stating that the necessity
for the change had been proved by the late
attempt to assassinate the EMPEROR of the
Fassren. The proposed measure provided that,
instead of continuing, as at present, to treat
conspiracy to murder as a misdemeanour, there
should be a uniform law throughout Great
Britain and Ireland making conspiracy to mur-
der, whether to be perpetrated at home or
abroad, a felony liable to penal servitude for life,
or for a period of not less than five years, or
imprisonment for three years, with hard labour.
Mr. KINGLAKE moved an amendment postpon-
ing legislation until the correspondence between
the two Governments is published. The debate
was adjourned to Tuesday, when Mr. EINGLAILE,
at the suggestion of Lord J. Russr.u., withdrew
his amendment, and the motion for leave to

bring in tie Bill wad carried by 299 to 99, giving
Ministers a majority of 200. On Wednesday,
on the motion of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, the Oaths
Bill was read a second time, Sir F. THESIGER
giving notice that in committee he will move the
omission of the clause relating to the Jews. On
Thursday Mr. linenwi obtained leave to bring
in a Bill to abolish the distinction between joint-
stock banks and other joint-stock companies, by
enabling such banks to limit the liability of the
shareholders. Sir J. PAXINGTON moved an Ad-
dress to her MAJESTY praying that a commission
may issue to "inquire into the present state of
popular education in England, and consider and
report what measures, if any, are required, for
the extension of sound and cheap elementary
instruction to all classes of the people." After a
long discussion on the form of the address, the
motion WOA carried by 110 to 49. Lady Have-
lock and Sir H. Havelock's Annuities Bill warn
read a third time and passed.

THE introduction of Lord PALMERSTON'S Bill pro-
viding against "Conspiracy to Murder," has not
unnaturally excited a considerable amount of
discussion throughout the country. The object
of the Bill is simply to increase the severity of
the punishment consequent upon the detection
of these conspiracies; and the incentive to this
alteration in our penal code is found in the sug-
gestion of a foreign potentate—the EMPEROR of
the FRENCH. The sacred principle involved in
the right of asylum, recognized by this country,
is in no degree infringed; and the provisions of
the Bill apply equally to British and foreign
subjects. Although the measure appears on the
face of it to be so simple and unobjectionable,
the motion for leave to introduce it into the
House met with considerable opposition. The
hesitation and reluctance manifested on this
occasion are, no doubt, in A great degree owing to
the sense entertained in this country of menacing
and insulting language offered with the apparent
concurrence of the French Government. It is,
therefore, not at all surprising that at this junc-
ture, especially, the dictum of the EMPEROR
should be regarded by many as peculiarly inop-
portune and unpalatable. It must be owned,
however, that this very just and reasonable feel-
ing has been in some degree mitigated by the
unqualified expression of "regret" which the
EMPEROR has formally testified for the counte-
nance he himself was supposed to have afforded
to the offence given by the French Colonels.
No doubt this apology should be allowed to have
its due weight; but it would have been more
effective had it followed more closely upon the
indiscretion of the Moniteur, and not worn so
much the appearance of political expediency re-
sulting from the irritation of the British people.
Then comes the question of the necessity for the
amendment of the law. Great authorities are
not wanting who are of opinion that the provi-
sions of the statute as they stand are sufficient
for the purposes to which they apply. Such are
the views of Lord BROUGHAM and Lord CAMP-
eau- Others who have discussed the sufficiency
of the law affirm, as an objection to the altera-
tion, that the evil will in no ,degree be brought
nearer to the grasp of the law; That detection,
which is the great thing to be aimed at, will be
in no way facilitated, but, if anything, ob-
structed, by the increased severity to be appli-
cable to these offences. It is added that the
augmentation of punishment is altogether
opposed to the spirit and tendency of modern
legislation. It is incapable of denial that there
is much cogency in this reasoning; and, when the
force of it is taken in conjunction with the very
natural reluctance, under any circumstances,
which Englishmen must feel to the dictation of a
foreign power in the matter of the laws by which
this realm is governed, the demurring and the
more open resistance which have arisen to the
Government measure are at once explained and
very easily understood. The charge of undue
subserviency on the part of the PREMIER rests
very naturally upon this view of the case; and
we are humhly of opinion, looking at the con-
currence of events, that it requires all the ability
and ingenuity of the partizans of the Govern-
ment, which are strained to the utmost, to clear
them from the imputation. Still, as to the
propriety of experimenting upon the increased
stringency of the law in such horrible cases as
the conspiracy to murder, there may not ulti-
mately prove to be any protracted or very
serious opposition—certainly nothing like so
serious as to threaten the existence of the
Ministry. The British people will be unwilling
to incur the risk of the slightest suspicion of
indifference to these crimes, which might arise
upon an obstinate and successful refusal to
comply with the measure of the Government.
We have no doubt whatever that the Bill will
pass; but it seems to us that success will not be
achieved without some loss of popularity on the
part of the redoubtable "War Minister," whose
history and supposed instincts would have
pointed hint out as the last man to evince an
unbecoming precipitation in the matter of, at
least, a doubtful concession to a foreign Power.
And such is the delicate intricacy of all the con-
siderations involved in this question, and such
the paradoxical conclusions that may be drawn
from it, that, although Lord PALM EItBTON may
and ought to be triumphant, one or two more
such victories would probably be attended with
the destruction of his Government and of his own
political reputation.

DORCHESTER CANDLEMAS STATUTE FAlR.—Valen-
tine's day falling on a Sunday this year, our hiring
fair took place yesterday (Monday). Although the
weather was very cold, snow having fallen in several
places around during the previous night, the atter'.
dance of persons was larger than for many years
past, and the streets were thickly lined with loiter-
ers throughout the day. Labourers, shepherds,
carters, and other servants in husbandry, for hire,
were in abundance, and, we understand, about the
usual number of engagements were made, and
at no reduction in the rate of wages. There
was a large supply of beasts—amongst which were
some good fat stock—but transactions were few,
heifers and calves going off best; and, to effect sales,
though high prices were asked, a reduction had to
be submitted to. Many beasts, consequently, were
driven off the ground unsold. In the sheep fair
little was done, and the supply was limited almost
entirely to fat stock. There were a few good cart
horses and nags for sale, but the horse trade ruled
very dull. The usual display of hacks and inferior
animals was to be seen, but not many of any class
changed hands. Booths, and stands of sundry sorts
of showy articles, were stationed in the streets and
drew many customers, whilst a recruiting party
sedulously strutted about the main thoroughfares
with drums and fifes, meeting, we believe, with
considerable success.

TESTIMONIAL TO MR. JAMES TREADWELL.—The
subscriptions for a testimonial to the well.known
huntsman of J. J. Farquharson, Esq., are coining in,
we understand, very satisfactorily, and the subecrip-
tion list is announced in our advertising columns to
be closed on the 31st of March. We have reason to
believe that the presentation will be a very hand-
some one, consisting of a splendid silver horn, a
superb drinking cup, also of silver, and a purse of
probably five hundred sovereigns.
Srour.—On Thursday forenoon about 250 horse-
men, many in scarlet, besides a large number of
persons on foot, joined "the meet" of the Farqu-
harson foxhounds at Came. After a sumptuous
d6jellner d la jourchette in the conservatory, which
the hospitable host, Captain Dawson Damer, M.P.,
generously offered to every one, the party proceeded
in search of master Reynard, and at Came Wood,
near Calliford Tree, were rewarded with "a find."
The fox ran about a mile towards Osmington, and
was killed on Preston Down.

THE YEOMANRY.—The dinner of the Melbury
troop of Queen's Own Dorset Regiment of Yeomanry
Cavalry is to take place at the King's Arma Hotel on
Thursday evening.

We understand. that the number of horses at the
bamcks, belonging to the 11th Hussars, has been
considerably thinned recently by that fearful scourge
glanders, which, it is supposed, the animals took on
their way from Hounslow hither.

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POPERY. —On Friday evening Dr. Cowdell de-
livered a lecture, in connection with the Dorset
Protestant Society, at the Townhall, on " Popery
crushing the gospel within and without the Church
of Rome in the days of Louis XIV." The attend-
ance was thin. The Rev. T. W. Knipe occupied
the chair, supported by the Revs. IL !Joule and A,
Handley.

DORCHESTER WORKING MEN'S MUTUAL IMPROVE-
MENT SOCIETY.—On Wednesday evening a special
general meeting of this Itssociation was held at the
reading room, Princess-street, fur the purpose of
electing certain officers and for the alteration of
rules. After some discussion, the following officers
were appointed :—president—Mr. Bawler, Mr. Jan-
son having resigned, in consequence of leaving the
town • vice-president—Mr. tAlwards ; treasurer—
Mr. J. Pike; honorary secretary—Mr. E. Jacobs;
committee—Messrs. Dean, Meech, Sheppard, Cole,
Coombs, Crocker, Bishop, and Greening. The con-
sideration of the rules was postponed till to-morrow
(Wednesday).
COLONIAL CHURCH AND SCHOOL SOCIETY.—On
Sunday morning the Rev. William Wickes, M.A.,
association secretary, preached at Vordiugton
Church in aid of the above society. The same rev.
gentleman preached in the evening at Christ church.
Collections in behalf of the Colenial Society were
made after each service. This (Tuesday) eveninga
meeting of the Dorchester Auxiliary of the society is
to take place at the Townhall, when the Rev. J. J.
Clowes is expected to be present.
At the Prince of Wales's Duchy of Cornwall
Chambers on Tuesday, John Francis Buller, Esq., of
Morval, Cornwall, was appointed sheriff of the
county of Cornwall.

Lord Palmerston has appointed the Hon. Evelyn
kshley to be one of his private secretaries.

MR. YEARFALEY'S COUNTY BALL—On Tuesday
night the annual county ball given by Mr. Yearsley,
of the Antelope Hotel, took place at the Townhall.
Target's qiiadrille band from Southampton was in
attendance, and dancing was kept up with much Spirit
for many hours. Among the guests were Sir Wil•
ham Medlycott, Bart., and two Misses Medlycott,
Captain Dawson Darner, M.P. and Mrs. Darner,
Miss Darner, Mrs. Frances Sutton, Mite Sutton,
Miss Seymour, Major Armytage, Mr. Jolliffe, Capt.
Gordon, Mr. Sutton, Mr. and Mrs. Digby, Mr.
Radclyffe and Miss Radclyffe, Mr. Hawksworth, Mr.
J. Barn Hawksworth, Miss Hawksworth and Miss
C. Hawksworth, Captain Barton, Mr. Harnett,
Mr. R. D. Napier, (11th Hussars), Mr. F. H.
Lambert, Lieutenant Doran, RN., Mr. Blair, Mrs.
Waldy and two Misses Waldy, Major Henning,
Mr. W. Henning, Mr. and Mrs. Johns, Mr. and
Mrs. James Farquharson, and Miss Farquharson,
Mr. W. IL Bridge and two Misses Bridge, Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert Williams, Mr. Marwood Yeatman,
Captain Augustus Foster, Mr. and Mrs. James
Fellowes, and Miss Turner, Captain Otway, Captain
Napier, Captain King, Mr. Lethbridge, Captain
Hamilton and Miss Scott, Captain Chadwick and
two Misses Chadwick, Mr. Oliver, Captain Doran
(50th Regiment), Mr. Hine, Mr. Troyte Bullock,
Mr. D'Oyly, Mr. W. H. Bower, Mrs. Blenner-
hassett and Miss Blennerhassett, and Mr. Smith
Marriot.

CART ACCIDMYT. OR Friday afternoon as
heavily-laden wagon and four horses were turning
into High West-street from Cornhill, the horses
started off, and, the driver springing in front to
stop them, was thrown down, but fortunately
escaped being trampled upon. He was, however, in
imminent danger.
RINGING THE CHANGES.—About a fortnight ago—
on the 2nd inst.—Mr. Roper, of Upwey, when at
the Waterloo Station, London, and about to return
to Dorchester, while conversing with a gentleman on
the down platform, missed his carpet bag, which
contained valuable documents, a new dressing case,
and other things, and in its place found another one
which was immediately given into the custody of the
railway police and secured in the lost goods' office.
Nothing more was heard of the missing bag by the
owner till on Sunday morning Superintendent
Everett went to Holwell, near Sherborne, and in
the home of John Langhorne Coombs, a small farmer
there, discovered Mr. Roper's bag bearing that
gentleman's name. Coombs explains that it was
his first trip to London, and he took the strange
bag in mistake. The authorities at Waterloo Station
have been communicated with, and an answer from
them is shortly expected.
MUTILATION BY SEPOYIL —ln addition to many
other corroborations of Lord Shaftesbury's state-
ments at Wimborne respecting the terrible mutila-
tions inflicted by Sepoya upon helpless women and
children who had fallen into their hands, the A *soda-
lion Medical Journal, referring to the strange con-
tradictions which have appeared in the correspon-
dence of the Times, says :—" In medical circles it is
so well known that lamentable examples of Sepoy
cruelty have arrived in this country, and have passed
through the consulting rooms of our leading phy-
sicians, that we are lost in astonishment at this
denial. We may state that we have been told by a
friend that Sir Charles Locock had informed him
that he himself had lately been consulted by a lady
whose nose and ears had been cut off, and whose
child had been deprived of its feet and hands by the
mutineers. This very lady and child, if we mistake
not, afterwards visited Clifton, and were for a time
under the care of our respected associate, Dr.
Symonds."
THE DEATH OF HAVELOCK.—On Sunday evening
the Rev. Frederick Perkins, of Aberdeen, preached
a sermon at the Dorford Baptist Chapel on "The
Death and Character of Havelock." The rev, gen-
tleman took for his text—" War a good warfare,"
Ist Timothy i., 18. The discourse was simple and
forcible in character, describing, firstly, what a true
soldier of Christ must be, how disciplined and armed,
and glancing at his foes; and then treating particu-
larly of the career of Major-General Sir Henry Have-
lock, K.C. B. Henry Havelock was born at Bishops-
wearmouth, Durham, April 5, 1795, so that he was
in his 62nd year when -he died in November last.
From 1813 when, through adverse fortune his father's
property was sold, Havelock was reduced, in some
measure, to rely on his own resources; and in the
following year, leaning to the military propensities of
his family, Henry entered the army. His career as a
soldier was illustrious. Havelock was no common
man: his victories were not the natural result of
European troops over Hindoos, but, under God,
were achieved by his own skill, courage, coolness,
and indomitable energy; and he had gone to reap
rewards much more lasting than this world could
bestow. Havelock was a slight, spare man, about
5 feet 5 inches in height, with an emaciated face, but
an eagle eye. He belonged emphatically to that
class of men who have never to contend with die.
obedience or mutiny. As a general, the best tacti-
cian we have had in India; as an officer, though
stern and sometimes exacting, his antique heroism
made him the idol of his men. Like Oliver Crom-
well, Havelock was a pious man; his manly piety
was cast in a Puritan mould formed by the Word of
God, not diluted by philosophy or weakened by
worldly conformity; and, as it was formed so it was
fed—by the Word of God and prayer. He bad
offered himself a living sacrifice to God, resolved,
whatever others might do, that he would still serve
God ; but he was ridiculed and persecuted for right.
eousness' sake. Havelock's piety produced benevolence
and habits of private devotion, andduringthe 23 years
he acted as subaltern officer he devoted one-tenth of
his slender income to purposes of general benevo-
lence. He was the first of our generals who dis-
tinctly recognised the hand of God in his surprising
victories—using such expressions as "by the bles-
sing of God I have won Cawnpore," and "by the
blessing of God I have captured Cawnpore." Hence,
the true source of victory was discernible, and show-
ing that our duty in India was to Chriatainize that
land, for only in the path of duty was safety to be
found. Havelock's piety led him to honour the
ordinances of the Gospel. He was a liege subject of
Christ, no mere dry Baptist, yet a member of the
Baptist Church. He honoured God and God
honoured him. His religion was no barrier to his
bravery, but his stay and consolation in the hour of
danger : calm, cool, and collected, he reposed with
confidence in God. His religion was no barrier to
learning; his knowledge of the languages of India
was so complete that he not only passed in languages
the college of Calcutta, but was placed on the staff of
General Elphinstone as personal interpreter, also to
General Pollock, 68 wail as to the Commander-in-
Chief, Sir Hugh Gough. When quite young he
made military history his study, studying the entire
history of ancient and modern warfare that he might
know the way in which troops were handled and in
which success might be gained; and so closely did
he follow the terse and severe style of Caesar in his
literary works that they wore quite a classical air.
His religion led him to seek a wife, not from the
ranks of the world ; he roamed the daughter
of the Baptist missionary, the Rev. Dr.
afarshman, and had the pleasure to see his
children rise up and walk with God. Religion
was a personal matter; there was no belief by proxy,
no repentance, no appearing at the Judgment seat
by proxy; men must believe, repent, pray, love,
and obey themselves personally. Havelock identi-
fied himself with the friends of the Lord Jesus,
assisted at their meetings, prayed with and read the
scriptures to his men, and took a leading part—de-
livering a very eloquent speech—at the opening of the
Bombay branch of the Evangelical Alliance. As to
his mental character, said one—l knew him per-
sonally, having been privileged to make his acquaint-
ance many years ago under the hospitable roof of
the late revered Dr. Marshman, of Serampore, 'whose
son-in-law he was. Somewhat stern and reserved in
manners, you could not be long in his presence with-
out making a discovery—that he was a man who
feared God., and that, fearing God, he feared nought
else beside. It was this holy reverential fear of
God that was the real source of his undaunted
courage in the discharge of duty at whatever peril
of fortune or of life. When he was about to the,
the soldiers wept, both veterans and raw recruits—
so said his son, that son who nursed and cared for him
with such tender diligence and filial love. Havelock's
dying words had been recorded. To Sir James
Outram, who went to see him before he died, he
said: "For more than 40 years I have so ruled my
life, that when death came I might face it without
fear." Strong, vigorous, robust, and fruitful piety
generally sprang up in the youthful mind, while the
heart was tender, and before it was hardened by the
influence of the world, while it was simple and un-
sophisticated. When his end was approaching, he
called his son to him, and bade him mark well how
a man who had walked with the Lord could give
up the Ghost. "Come," said be, "my son; come
and see how a Christian man can die." He parted
with this world something after the manner in which
Addison went to glory. He fought a good fight, he
kept the faith, and he finished his course in pesos;

and, although he died ignorant of the honours con-
ferred im him for his services here, he had obtained the
crown of righteousness awaiting all servants of God.
The rev, preacher then read the speech delivered by
Lieutenant-Colonel Havelock at Bombay; before al-
luded to. General Havelock was no mean num ;he
was an uncommon man. What was the secret of his
greatness? what was the secret of his success? His
love of the Bible, his habit of prayer, his dependence
on Christ, his being a thorough, sincere and devoted
servant of God. Then, let ill cherish an unfeigned,
deep, sincere, spiritual piety. We cannot, said the
preacher in conclusion, all be Havelocks in the field;
but let us be Havelocks in the world, Let our motto
be "no retreat "—retreat in spiritual matters is
rain; let it be "no surrender.' There is one who
says unto tin, "Be thou faithful onto death, and I
will give thee a orown of life." Let us rule our
spirits so that when we come to die we may say we
have no dread of death.—The Rev. Mr. Perkins
afterwards stated, that at the close of Lent—in about
seven weeks—he should return from Scotland to
Dorchester.