The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-05-30 00:00:00

BOROUGH OF DORCHRSTKR.

PRE TOWN COUNCIL of the tiOROUGH
1 of GORCEOESTVR have in oontemplation an
entire rearrangement of their Corn, Meat, Poultry, and
Vegetable Markets, so that by a new adaptatipn of the
whole or pert only of the pregefit site Corti Eirchange
containing an area of not less than 8,001 euriare fbet
may be provided, and ground plans with e ovations and
sections drawn toe seals of 8 feet to 1 inch accoMpanied
by estimates of cost are hereby invited, and • premium
of twenty-one pounds will be given for the best, and
£5 ss. for the second best of such designs as shall be
sent under seal and motto to the office of the Town
Clerk, on or before the 15th July next.
A Plan of the site will be forwarded, to any applicant,
by the Borough Surveyor on receipt of ss. to be returned
to all snob persona as shall forward designs by the before-
mentioned day.
Guildhall, 23rd May, 1865.
MO bi ICY ADVANOICD, in %ern er Country
(email or large umounta), by a private Gentle-
man, with and without Puteties or securities. No law
oohs whatever, or deductions of any kind, and the
strictest confidence observed. —Apply, or address, with
stamped envelope, to Mr. John Sydney, Lincoln's-In.
fields Chambers. London, W C.
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PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS.

Tuesday, 31.--Chorsl Festival at 13ridport.
Annirersary of Srroondsbury Friendly Society.
Somerton and Mark (Somerset) lairs,' Botley
(Banta) Pair.
Bowood Club Anniversary.
Wednesday 31 end following day, auction of the late
Mr. J. S. Luckbun's effects at Ilartinstown.
by Mr. Ensor.
Messrs. Daunoey and Son'e Repotdtory Sale,
Bridport.
llminater (Somerset) Pair.
The Derby Day.
Thumday, June 1. —Excursions to Bath and Bristol,
(G. W. It)
Lydford Green (Somereet) Fair.
Friday 2.—Great Western Excursion to London.
Saturday 3. Annual Sheep-shearing match at Dor*
°better.
Saturday 3 to 7.—Newport (Banta) Fair.
Monday s.—Malmesbnry (Wilts) Fair.
Sontk•Weatern exeursion to London.

DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS

TUESDAY, II

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NOTES OF THE WEEK
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please to take the first fire," and paused for a
reply—as we do now at Salisbury. The initia-
tive in the approaching conflict of parties has
been taken by Mr. Disraeli in the manifesto
which he has issued, and which is taken on all
hands to represent the political programme of
his party. It comprises an attempt to prove the
identity of our recent prosperous public policy
in this country with that pursued by the Con-
servatives when in power in 1858-9, and not only
then, but subsequently when in opposition ; and
an apology for their extension from office, con-
sisting in the statement that they fell not from
pursuing their own policy, but from endeavouring
to accommodate themselves to that of others—
were ousted in fact on a measure ef Reform
which they had no business to propose. A
National Church and a balanced Constitution are
the war cries raised by the Conservative leader,
and in favour of these objects he maintains that
the country has determined and is with him,
making common cause against dissenters and
democrats, countenanced as these last are, and
incited, by Ministers. It is long since we knew
that Mr. Disraeli had stepped into the terrible
, void in the ranks of Churchmanstiip created by
, the defection of Mr. Gladstone, and here he is
' following up his vantage, in the ground taken, in
his memorable speech at Oxford. Recognising
as we do in the Church the great bulwark of
British safety, we say, certainly, first of all let
the Ark of the Covenant be defended, and let our
confidence be given to the man who sets that
great purpose most prominently forward—be he
Mr. Disraeli or any other. Observe we do not
know that Mr. Disraeli can accuse Ministers of
conspiring against the Church and Constitution,
but so far as Mr. Gladstone is concerned there
have undoubtedly been recent Ministerial
utterances that menaced both.

11. —THE GREAT TACT which startles us this
week comes from America. It is the capture of
Jefferson Davis. Hunted down in the far west
he has been brought a prisoner to Washington
and lodged in Fort Lafayette. It is sad to think
that in the exultant vengeance of the moment the
United States' Government may sully their
hands in this man's blood; for if they do, they
must forfeit the amity of civilized nations, and
be prepared, like the ancient Ithmaelites, to find
their nand raised against every man, and every
man's hand raised against them. We mention
the worst surmise in reference to the conduct to
be pursued towards Davis, but we entertain the
most sanguine hope that it may not be realised.
Indeed, whether at the time he could have heard
of his recent rival's capture, or could so much as
have anticipated its accomplishment, we know
not, but President Johnson has so far evinced
indications that punishment will not be carried
to the rigour of extremity against Mr. Davis.
He has in truth announced that it has been dis-
covered, the American Attorney-General was
wrong in regard to the alleged evidence of
Jefferson Davis's complicity in the late Presi-
dent's assassination, and as good as acquitted
him of conspiring to murder Mr. Lincoln. Still
the trials, no longer conducted in secret, are now
in progress, wherein the indictment preferred
against the accused is that of conspiracy with
Jefferson Davis, Cleary, and others, enumerated
in our last, to murder President Lincoln in the
interests of the Southern Confederacy. The
press has now been allowed access to these trials,
which are fully reported daily, and the suppressed
evidence too has been published; so that there
is every appearance at all events, of a desire to
afford the accused the show and semblance of a
fair trial, if not the thing itself, and to stand
well with the world and its constructions upon
the hitherto arbitrary actions of a military, if
not a despotic sway. Now, if Jefferson Davis
is not to receive equally fair play with the mil,-
orea.nts on trial, some of whom are assassins and
conspirators beyond a doubt, the foulest blot will
be inflicted on the American reputation, and
posterity view with abhorrence the want of
moderation evinced over a prostrate foe.

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