The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-06-01 00:00:00

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MR. SPURGEON'S NEW CHAPEL.—Mr. Spurgeon and
his congregation have at last fixed on a site for the large
chapel they are about to erect. The place they have
chosen is the open space opposite the Elephant and
Castle. The ground belongs to the Fishmongers' Com-
pany, and they are to receive • ground-rent of £ESO for
it. The building will be speedily commenoed.
THE " MERRIE" MONTH OF MAT.—The New York
Times °complains that the present month of May has
been most " dismally damp, drizzly, and disagreeable"
even on that side of the Atlantic. It also says that in
May, 1857, there were no less than 21 (out of the 31)
thoroughly wet days. So much for maypole" and merry-
making.
RETIREMENT or MR. JUSTICE COLICRIDGE.—We
have reason to believe that Mr. Justice Coleridge, who
has for so many years sat as one of the Judges of the
Court of Queen's Bench, is about to retire; and that an
intimation has already been given by the Lord Chancellor
to Mr. Hugh Hill, Q.C., of the Northern Circuit,
that he will be appointed to the vacancy thus ma.
cloned.

DANGERS OF THE DERBY.-A Mr. Pim, shopkeeper,
of Bethnal Green, lost a coneiderable sum of money "on
the Derby ;" and for days continued to drink to excess,
and used very violent language to his wife. On Friday
he repeated this conduct, and, taking.. razor from his
pocket, advanced towards her; several persons inter.
fared, however, and she escaped. Pim then held out
the razor to one man and said "Will you conic and cut
my throat?' "No, do it yourself," replied the man
whereupon Pim indicted a terrible gash in his throat
and fell dead. _ .

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—Mama son SWEDlN.—General Post Office, May 26.
1858.—The mail steampukata under oontreat with the
Swedish Government, having recommenced their voy.
ages between Grimsby and Gottenburg, mails for oon.
'repines by those packets will be made up at this °Moe
on the evening of every Friday until further notice. AU
letters and newspapers addressed to Gottenburg and
Uddewallah will be forwarded by these packets, unless
directed to be otherwise sent ; but letters and news.
papers for other parts of Sweden, intended to be trans.
mitted by these packets, must be specially addressed
' Vi 4 Grimsby," or "By Swedish Packet."
DRAT,' OF AX EX•COUNTY COURT JUDOII.-3800h
regret has been caused in Liverpool by the announce-
ment that Mr. Joseph Pollock, the late esteemed and
able judge of the County Court in this town, died on
Wednesday after a long and painful illness caused in the
first instance by the laborious nature of his judicial
duties. He was compelled in consequence of falling
health to retire from the office in October jut, when in
consideration of the ability with which he had fulfilled
Its obligations, he received a pension of £l,OOO a year.
He had held the appointment since the memorable die-
mind of Mr. Ranashay, whose remarkable behaviour
on the bench was the subject of so much general excite.
mint at the time Mr. Pollock's successor is Mr. Blair,
who has held the afire since the deceased gentleman's
retirement. The salary is £1,500 a-year.
M. or LAWARTINt.—The following noblemen and
gentlemen have formed themselves into a committee to
receive such subscriptions as the sympathy of this
country may offer, to relieve M. Lamartine from his pre-
sent pecuniary embarrassments :—Lord John Russell,
M.P., Viscount Goderiah, M.P., Lord Harry Vane,
M.P., Lord Montesgle, Right Hon. Sydney Herbert,
M.P., Right Hon. 'Edward Ellice, H.P., fair Robert
Peel M. P., Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, M.P., Mr. H.
Danlfr Seymour, M.P., Mr. George Towline, H.P. Mr.
A. Kinglake, M.P. Mr. R. Menokton Milne', M.P.,
Mr Charles Dickens, Mr. W. U. ThaaheraY, Mr. Henry
Vincent, and Mr. A. Hayward.

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CAMBRIDGE EXAMINiTIONE FOR NON-UNIVERSITY
MEN, AT NEWCARTLE-OPON-TYNI.—The Council of the
Northern Association of Literary Mechanics' and Educa-
tional Institutions have made arrangements for making
Newcastle the local centre of the four northern counties
where the examinations of students for collegiate
honours, proposed by the University of Cambridge, are
to b. held. proposed gratifying information has been con-
veyed by the Vioe-Chanosilor in the following terms :
"I am requested by the syndic' to say that they will
readily agree to bold such an examination, if the number
of students desiring to be examined shall be found to be
sufficient to justify the syndics in making the ar
manta for the purpose."rhe examination will b:TM
in December, 1868.

ROMAN RFAIAINIL—A short time dime some exca-
vators were at work near Parkend in digging the founda-
tion for a row of cottages at the works of the Forest of
Dean Iron Company, when they Wind 18 old blooms of
charcoal iron of very excellent quality, about cwt.
each. This is another proof of the ancient and con-
tinued iron-making and mining operations which have
prevailed in the district, and of which there is un
fortunately no record astatine.
A FIAT IS PUOTOGRAPHT.—Mx. Thomas Skaffa, el
Fanbrugh House, Blackheath, thus writes to the THUS
of Saturday last i—Pertuit me, through your world-wide
journal, to inform your photographic readers, that on the
third and last firing of the 13-inch shell from the mortar-
battery at Woolwich Common, • few minutes before 12
o'clock on Saturday, I succeeded (with permission of the
authorities) in photographing stereoscopically, from be-
hind the battery, the demencing shell at the instant of
its explosion, when in the air, within • few yards of the
fiaptaff target together with the target and the Artillery
Engineers who Bred the shell, which (I believe) unpre-
oodental feet in photography was witnessed by Colonel
Burrows, Acting-Commandant of the battery, and seve-
ral other military gentlemen who were present at the
time.
STRZL VEsseca.—Livearoot, May 26.—A new ped-
dle steamer, christened the Rainbow, was launehod to-day
from Mr. Laird's yard, Birkenhead, in connexion with
which there are two interesting features. She has been
built for Mr. Macgregor Laird for the navigation of the
Niger, under his contract with the Government, and
she is intended to replace the Dayspring, lost last year
in that river. Her length between perpendiculars is
127 feet ; beam, 16 feet ; tonnage (old measurement)
160 tons; and she has • draught of water of about 4
feet. She is fitted with a 50-horse high-pressure engine,
which, with the boilers, has been built by Mr. John
Laird. The other interesting feature in connexion with
this vessel is that she is the first of any use built of
steel plates, the plates used in this instance having been
made by Mr. W. Clay, at the Mersey Steel and Iron-
works. The main deck is also of iron, and the vessel
divided into 12 compartment' by longitudinal and
athwart ship bulkheads , which are so placed as to add
greatly to her strength and safety in case of accident
EARLY ASCENT OF ST. PAUL'S CATHIMRAL.-011
Thursday morning upwards of 90 young men members
of the Church of England Young Men's Society, made
an early ascent of St. Paul', Cathedral, the dean having
kindly given permission for them to have full sooeu to
all parts of the building. The party, conducted by the
Rev. A. B. Suter, assembled at • quarter to six, and are
long had reached the golden gallery, surmounting the
dome. Some of the party ascended etill higher into the
ball. The vast expanse of the "million-peopled city "
spread out before them, caused many to think of the
myriads of immortal souls there dwelling, and of their
spirituel condition, and many heart' desired that the
knowledge "of Wil who when He beheld the city
wept over it because it knew not its day of visitation,"
might be brought to each door of the tens of thousands
of London. The party returned to the society's rooms,
where • substantial breakfast was provided for appetites
keenly sharpened by the morning air and climbing; and
after prayers by the Rev. A. B. Suter, and a short ad-
dress by Mr. J. Macgregor, they separated, each to his
place of business by 9 o'clock.
CHUROH•RATIO AGITATION IN YORL—The city of
York, which is notorious for the number and influence
of Quaker families reeident therein, has recently been
the some of several severe contests in the church-rate
matters. A month ago they selected the united parishes
of Holy Trinity and St. John del Pyks, where, after an
arduous Waffle, the rate was carried by • majority of
eight votes. Last week St. Sempeon'a parish witnessed
a similar struggle, and a poll being demanded, the num-
bers were i—For the rate, 58 ; against it, 53. This
week the parishioners of St. Marlln-aum-Orsgory and
St. Helen respectively met in their vestries, and agreed
to rates without demanding • poll, although in the
former perish • party went down to the meeting for
that purpose. In another parish, where the church is
greatly dilapidated, the perishionen are in a singular
dilemma. It is the parish of Christ-Church, and it is
actually proposed, ea a rate adequate to the melioration
could not be obtained, to pull the fabric down. This
meld only be dons by an amalgamation with another
parish, and some doubt exists as to its accomplish.
mint.
Dee PRINTING.—A new paper has been made with
prepared albumen from the residue of the beet-root after
distillation and the manufacture of sugar, which has
been patented by the inventor, Dr. Collier. The great
peculiarity of this paper Is that it can be printed on
without " wetting." The impressions which we have
men worked off by steam power of one of the most ex-
tensively circulated illustrated periodicals exhibit •
sharpness and clearness of outline which was equal to
the impressions that were being taken on the damped
paper. The SAM results take place with lithographic,
steel, and copper engravings. The surface of the paper
is smooth, °mimed, and velluiny. The prepared albu-
men can be used in the manufacture of paper in from
20 per cent, or as high as 80, dispensing with the use
of the same proportion of rags. It has a great ad-
vantage over glycerine, as it is less than half the expense
, and forms • component part of the paper itself. The
prepared albumen carries its siring properties, which
enables the manufacturer to dispense with the use of
resin or animal size. It has been adopted by Her
Majesty's Government in the manufacture of cartridge
cases at the Royal Paper Factory, Woolwich. We are
of opinion that Dr. Collyer's patent material will
become a most important feature in the future menu
facture of paper. We believe a company is in con
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temptation.
ATTACK ON SOUTH AFRICAN MISSIONARIZIL—LetteII
have been received from the Rev. Mr. Hahn of the
Berlin Missionary Society, who, with the Rev. Mr.
Rath, had undertaken a missionary tour northwards, as
far as the Cunene River, but without the success which
attended the explorations of Dr. Living-stone. They
had intended to take • circuitous route from their sta-
tion, New Barmen, on the west ooast, to Lake Naomi;
thence to the Libebe, and on to the sources of the
Cunene, following its course to the west, and on their
return to visit Ondongo. This plan they were obliged
to abandon for a shorter out in • N.N.E. direction to-
wards Libebe. This course they pursued for several
weeks, and penetrated till within five days of the banks
of the Cunene' where their progress was stopped by the
refusal of the Chief of Ondongo to furnish them with
guides. They therefore resolved to retrace their dem,
but while inspaiming (yoking the oxen) for that purpose
they were attacked by an overwhelming force. The
missionary party, who it appears consisted of about 30
persons, made a moat determined resistance, and the
conflict lasted from dawn till noon, when they
narrowly escaped with their lives, and ultimately suc-
ceeded in returning to their station, New Burmen. The
Bev. Mr. Moffat is expected shortly in Cape Town to
meet Dr. Livingstone.

MR. DISILAICCI AND HIS CONSTITDENTS.—The Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer has been enabled, by an inter-
view with his constituents at Slough, to break the slum-
bers of the little Whiteun recces, and thereby to afford
materials for political reflection. He and Mr. Dupre,
the o±er conservative member for Buckinghamshire,
were invited to dinner, and both of them accepted the
invitation and made speeches. The Chancellor of the
Exchequer explained the circumstances under which a
strong Administration had collapsed, and a new Govern-
ment had been placed in its stead. He and his friends,
he went on to say, had succeeded to a heritage of mani-
fold difficulties, and he claimed credit for what they had
already effected in vindicating English honour, keeping
the peace, meeting financial difficulty, and suggesting
plans for the reconstruction of our Indian empire. This
history detailed, Mr. Disraeli next proceeded to corn-
went upon the efforts that Ind been made by a cabal to
overturn the Cabinet, and in language such as we might
have expected to hear from his lips had he addressed the
House on Mr. Cardwell's motion, or appeared upon the
Buckinghamshire hwttings in the event of that motion
having led to a dissolution of Parliament. He paid •
high compliment to those who, not connected with the
Conservative party, had enabled the Government to
beat its opponents, and be described the convulsion
which took place in the House of Commons on Friday
night in a way that will not tend to mitigate any wrath
which the cabal may yet cherish towards himself and
the Government he represents.
RUNNING DOWN Or A BRIO.--On Sunday morning,
about 7 o'clock, a serious accident warred in the river
Thames, immediately opposite the Coastrurd station at
Charlton. It appears that the Arab brig, a collier vocal,
with • full cargo of wale, was lying at her moorings in
the centre of the stream, when, at the time stated, the
iron screw steam venal John Howe, and the steam
vessel Black Diamond, proceeded up the river at full
speed, the two vessels being apparently engaged in ru-
ing, the John Howe being foremost. It is said that on
approaching the brig the crews of the steamers were
shouting to each other in the excitement of the rue.
When clue to the brig the pilot on board the Black
Diamond preceived the imminent danger, and signalled
to the John Howe to put beck. It was, however, too
late, for the latter vessel dashed into the head of the
brig with tremendous force, literally splitting her in two.
The brig went down head foremost immediately, and
the Iron steam vessel had some difficulty in getting clear
of the wreck. The Coastguard men on the station put
off in their boat to render &mistime, but their efforts
were unavailing. The whole of the crew of the brig,
consisting of the captain, four seamen, and two boys,
were asleep in their berths when the vessel went down,
and the five men escaped from the stern of the vessel,
which was uppermost as she sank, and swoon to • small
boat hauled to a collier lying near. Two boys were at
the time berthed in the forepart of the brig, and, front
the fact that the bow of the steamer entered into the
timber of the former vessel at least three yards, it is
presumed that they were crushed to atoms. In order to
prevent danger to the navigation of the river • signal
Rag has been affixed to the mainmast of the sunken
vessel, the top of the mast being just visible M high
water.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RITURIe6.—The traf6o returns 0'
railways in the United Kingdom published for the week
ending May 22 amounted to £459,020, and for the
corresponding week of last year to £460,280, showing
an increase Of £8,740. The gross receipts of the eight
railways having their termini in the Metropolis amounted
for the week ending as above to £196,853, and for the
corresponding week of last year to £183,160, showing an
Increase of £13,693. The increase on the Eastern
Counties Railway amounted to 83,144 ; on the Great
Northern, to £111; on the Great Western, to £3,606;
on the London and Blaokwall to £56; on the London,
Brighton, and Booth Coed, to £7,748; on the London
and Bouth•Western, to £2,288; and on the South-
Eastern, to £668; total, £17,609. But from this must
be deducted 2.3,916, the decrease on the London and
North Western, leaving the increase, aa above, £13,693.
The receipts on the other lines in the United Kingdom
amounted to £262,167, and for the corresponding pericd
of 1857 to £267,120, showing a decrease of P.. 4,963 in the
receipts of those lines, which deducted, from the increase
on the metropolitan lines, leaves the total increase
£8,740, as compared with the corresponding week of
1857.

The exhilarating and sustaining prop.rtai 41 tea depend on
the quantity of " dudes" it contains. Tb. young early picking.,
called by the Ciliates "first crop tan" abound most in this
essential quality, as an ounce of Win, fine strong sort contains
10 trethe ; the Mat or 'autumn crop," contains but little, and
is consequently eery deficient infiattour. The English public
desire atwaye to obtain really (noise tea, but are often disap-
pointed through • deceptive practice the Chinas have of
" faaine or oolouring, for foreign supply, the withered
autumn crop, this make. all appear aith, and enables the
Chinese to peas off the low pvtdsd brotrn leaves in lieu of the
best; the great profit derived renders the practice almost
universal, but the offeettaie themselves never use coloured Tea.
Romulus 4 Co., London, knowing that sterling quality is
preferred before mere appearance, import truly &otos sorts
.1111014 powdered colour on the surface; this tea is to be had
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