The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-07-10 00:00:00

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NATION AL SCHOOLS --These schools were in spaded
on Tuesday week by the Rev. W. Howard. Ths
inspector instituted a certain examination on so bjeets
of scripture knowledge, catechism, dictation, trith.
metie, reading, writing, instruction in conne :Mao
with analysis of sentences, compoeition, Ent ;Bak
grammar, and geography. Mr. 'Howard repo. ,ted
that the boys had made considerable advance in all
the above subjects. The number of buys on t lie
books is 200, and the average attendance betwer.*
140 and 150.
M ACKISNEL.—A most extraordinary quantity of
mackerel was caught in our bay on Friday night
last, by the fishermen of this part. It was estimated
that as many as 600,000 were drawn on the shore at
one time, and many other minor draught, has been
taken. Numerous carte were despatched into the
country, and a ready sale was obtained. In order
to make • clearsaoe they were sold at 3d. or 4d. a
dozen to the inhabitants, which proved a boon,
meat being now at so high a price. The fishermen
must have reaped a rich harvest from the quantity
I caught.
TENIPZRANCIL —Mr. J. B. Gough, the celebrated
temperance advocate, favoured this troll with
another oration in the Townhall, on Thursday even.
ing last, previous to his departure for America.
The chair was taken by J. Harker, Eaq. Br.
Gough drew together a large and respectable
audience, and the arguments he brought forward in
favour of the movement were recessed with applause.
Poticz, Monday. —Before J. Game and J. Lan.
heater, Esqrs.
Thomas Spurns was brought up on the information
of Captain Jarves charged with deserting his vessel,.
the Acorn.—Paid the expenses and sent on board.
Thursday, before J. Goose and E. Millen Esqn
Thomas Kerr, landlord of the King and Queen,
was summond on the information of P.C. Llemony
for allowing disorderly persons to assomble at his
house.—Reprimanded and discharged.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(BY ELECTRIC- TELEORA PH.)

PARIS, MONDAY.

M. Thouvenal has intimated to. the Marquis
Delavaletse to inform the Porte that France, from
humanity as well as owing to a former conven-
tion with Turkey, is bound to put a stop to the
horrible massacre of Christians in Syria. The
Turkish authorities, not being capable of protect-
ing the Sultan's own subjects, France will, in
concert with the other Powers, employ the most
efficacious means for preventing the bloody
@cents of which Syria has become the theatre.

VIENNA, MONDAY..

Austria has declared to France her intention
to my.intain that Piedmont can show no title to
be admitted to the Conference.

MELBOURNE, MAY 19.
(By Telegraph to A delaide .)
The Appropriation Bill and Land Bill were
read a second time.

SYDNEY, MAY 18.
The export duties on gold will be abolished at
the end of the year.

MADRID, JULY 8.
Lavas is appointed Minister of Marine.

TURIN, JULY 8.
The report of fighting near Messina il-not
confirmed. rJ

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT EASTERN.

QOZENSTOWY, Saturday Night.

The Royal Mail steamship Niagara, Captain Ririe,
which left Boston on the 27th and Halifax 011 the
29th ult., arrived here at 11.20 p.m
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NEW YORK, JUNE 28, Bynum°.
The Great Eastern arrived here to-day. She
reached the dock without the least trouble. An
immense crowd assembled, and muck enthusiasm
was manifested. The greatest distance which dm
Great Eastern ran in one day was 333 lodes. Tbe
shortest was 254 miles. The greatest speoxl attained
during the voyage was 14i knots per hour.

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