The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-12-09 00:00:00

DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS

DORCHESTER, TUESDAY, DECEIiiER 4,1862
NOTES OP' tHki WEEK.

If tit* Groslts could have their own way,
Prince Alfred, of England, would, unquestion-
ably, be their Sovereign, the feeling in his favour
being unanimously expressed,—to the extent, in
some places, of officially proclaiming him Ring.
Russia and France are, of course, opposed to the
candidature of the second son of England's
Queen, wishing themselves to bare the dictation
as to who the future ruler of Greece shall be.
For our own part, we Cannot approve of forced
unions, whether atnong nations or individuals.
We do not agree with the adage of our fore-
fathers, "marry first and learn to love after-
wards." Common sense dictates, and experi-
ence proves, that happiness cannot exist where
love is absent on either side. We have no
means of knowing what are the feelings of
Prince Alfred on the subject, but the probability,
we think is, that the English Government, act-
ing on the principle of our Great Grand mamma's,
in what they considered ineligible matches, will
refuse the Crown of Greece on behalf of their
ward.

The Rattazzi Cabinet, as a result of their
defeat in the "Confidence" debate, have tendered
their resignation. The world looked on at the
Italian debate anxious to learn from it *hat had
been the conduct of the French mperor ? What
promises had been given? What broken? Why
has he ratted so completely 9 ithd 41 his present
retrograde humonr fixed oti temporary, feigned
or sincere Signer Kattazzi made an ingenious
detente, but left the real question untouched.
He neither explained what hopes he got from
Prance, nor how he came to be received by
them. The orators on the left told hiin that he
was weak, and that, had there been a bolder
ministry in Thrill, Napoleon durst not have
changed Thouvenel for a Dronyn de L'Huys.
'lb this Rattszsi remained silent. Had he
spoken he might have said, "France is no
friend to Italy." The very efforts made by the
Italian Government in behalf of the French
alliance, in reference to the Garibaldian outbreak,
was taken advantage of by Napoleon to pr'ove
that his part in that alltimee *as shallow,
treacherous, and inditiCere." Signori Cassini
and Paaolini are now charged with the formation
Of a ministry, although it would seem difficult to
I form a compact or united one out of the present
I Chamber. The King, it is said, would like to
entrust the government to Cialdini' an able
officer, but utterly unequal to the task of man-
aging a parliament or conducting the electiona
His Majesty being of opinion that the comple-
tion of the country's military organisation is the
first requisite, and that the arrocate, as he some-
what aliperciliously calls all civilians, may be left
to chaffer as they please.

DORCH ESTER. —Prrou 6D CORK MAR art'
December 6.—There was but a small attendance at
onr market to-day, and trade was dull. Prices
generally remained unaltered, good wheat being
worth kl 2 per load, and barley 355. per quarter.
Middling and inferior qualities were much lower
with scarcely any inquiry,
POCKET PICKING. -- On Saturday Frederick
Wright wee charged before the Mayor and R. Davis,
Req., with attempting to pick the Wicket of Mrs.
Scannatt, of South Petherton. It will be remem-
bered that Wright was three months ago committed
to Dorchester gaol for picking pocket' on board the
Warrior. His term of imprisonment expired on
Friday morning, and on the half-past 3 o'clock train,
rid the South. Western Railway, arriving at Dor-
chester, he was caught by Mrs. Scannatt with his
band in her pocket, "nibbling" her purse. She
caught bold of him but he tore away, and protested
to run after "Charlie," to inform him the train was
ready to start for Weymouth. lie subsequently
ran through the station and across Fordington field
into the town. Mr. Ware, inspector, took the name
and address of the lady, end afterwards,on finding the
delinquent at the New Inn, gave him in custody.
When he left gaol in the morning he had £l6 10a in
his pocket, but when taken into custody, he had
tut £l2. He therefore had "planted" £4 10s. some-
where, probably to make room for any little sum he
might chance to find in some one's purse. The
Bench sentenced him to three months' hard labour
as a rogue and vagabond.
Lox Sissi.t-Pox.—A few weeks since we men-
tioned the remarkable effects of the Saracenia
Parpurea in small-per. as ascertained by Dr. Morris,
of Halifax, during an epidemic in Nova Scotia,
, when patients were dying in the hospitals at the
rate of 124 per cent., from May to August. We
have now been favoured with the following par-
ticulars respecting this valuable plant. The Sara-
Mina, or Indian Cup, a native plant of Nova Scotia,
found in swamps and moss-bogs, has the wonderful
reputation amongst the Mac-Mac Indians of curing
small-pox—of being as a great specific in this dire
disease as quinine for ague. It is supposed to act
by purifying the blood, rendering it inert and harm-
lees; and that this is its action may be gathered
from the fact that if either vaccine or variolous
matter be washed with the infusion of the Saracenia
it is deprived of its contagions property. Moreover,
the eruption, even if confluent, on its disappearance
leaves no trace behind. The root is the part of the
plant employed. The dose, when reduced to •
powder, is about • dessert-spoonful, simmered in a
pint of water down to half-a-pint ; this is usually
divided into two dues, to be taken during the day.
Sugar should not be used with it.
COMMITTED TO THE DORCHESTER GAOL
SUStiO/t8 : Job Gmbh, receiving stolen canvass at
Bridport ; James Whetham, stealing canvass, &c., at
Bridport. Hard Labour: John Taylor, vagrancy
at Wyke Regis, 14 dye ; Jonathan Fudge, poaching

at.Sturminster, 3 calendar months; James Adams,
poaching at Cranborne, 2 calendar months; Henry
Holding, vagrancy at Lyme Regis, 14 days; John
Johnson, vagrancy at Broadwinsor, 1 calendar
month ; Charles Castle, assault on the police at
Weymouth, 7 days; Thomas Ironside, breaking
windows at Symondsbury, 2 calendar months;
Theodore Ironside, idle apprentice at Symondebury.
3 calendar months; Frederick Wright, vagrancy at
Dorchester, 3 calendar months; Albert Hobbs and
Isaac Bryant, killing (owls at Stalbridge, 3 calendar
months.