The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-04-01 00:00:00

imperial Ilarliament.

ZULU

DZIal

Col. Loyd Lindsay informed Sir B. Leighton on Thursday
that the troops in South Africa were well supplied with
entrenching took Sir Charles Dike brought forward his
vote of censure on the Zulu war, which was identical in
terms with the resolution moved by the Marquis of
lAnedowne in the House of Lords on Tuesday. In •
I lengthy wed' the bon. baronet first alluded to the
annexation of the Transvaal. and to the arbitration
proceedings which succeeded that act, and which, he said,
Sir &rale Frere assented to on the distinct assumption
that they would go against the Zulus. In August last the
High Commissioner was preparing for • campaign against
the Zulu,. He charged the Government with remissness
In not having seen earlier than they did that Sir
Bartle Frere was bent upon war. He pointed out that alto-
gether there was at one time only • handful of British
troops in Natal, and that Cetywayo did not assemble his
troops untii the B itish forces had been sent to the '
fzilizice...:r4.4,„„tmourhe speaker argued that the
adequate preparation • and
sarcastically remarked that notwithstanding the cadets
which the Government lavished on Sir Bartle Fie, y
had tiel his kends and left him in the position of •
whipped child. Colonel More moved an amendment the
effect of which was to censure the Government for not
sending more troops to the Cape when warned that
hostilities acre unavoidable. He severely blamed the
Government for advising Lord Che msford to orgsnise
801.1residenta in the colony. Sir A. Gordon seconded the
amendment Mr. Merton defended the Goserument.
and diked on the previous services and great experience
of Sir Berths Fevre, though he admitted that he was oven
to censure. Mr. Chamberlain commented on the incon-
sistency of the Government in censuring the High Com-
missioner and thou assuring him he had their confidence,
though it was easy to understand their sympathy with an
official woo was carrying out in South Africa the same
obey they were themselves pursuing in Afghanistan. Sir
H. H. Beach charged the mover of the resolution with •
want of fairness in the way in which he had dealt with
Sir Bartle Frere. The Government regretted that the
ultimatum had been sent to the Zulu king without their
ffevious sanction, but could not concur with the resolution
re the war as commenced without imperative
neceefiaitl.int
Mr. Kintehbull-Hugeseen sup,orted the
resolution. Mimi:gel
In the House of Gommons on Friel. y. My. Hee bury.
Mr. Lowe, Sir Robert Peel, Sir C. Russell Kr. Chaplin,
Mr. James. and Sir Henry Holland spoke.
Lord Cohn Campbell. in • maiden speech, stated the
Go. ernment were compelled to defend a policy with
respect to which • short time
.ago they announced their
intention of reserving their opinion- But Her Majesty's
Gouerament were responsible for the war, and could not
serape that responsibility by shifting it on to the shoulders
of a subordinate.

PROSPECTS OF FARMERS.

In the House of Lords on Friday, the Marquis of
Bundy called attention to the dep sued condition of
trade and apiculture, and asked whether the Govern.
mint intended to institute any inquiry into the canoes
thereof —Lord Norton said no one could deny the exist-
ence of depression but while in the cue of agriculture
It was attributable to a series of bed harvest,, in the case
of trade it arose from a variety of causes, anions which
ere disturbances abroad, famines, and wages and abour
difficulties He woo glad the noble marquis had not
advocated a return to protection, because no legislation
could successfully deal with foreign competition, which
was only to be met by home enemy. If the inquiry asked
for were granted, it would become • very wide one, and
he (eared would result In giving mope to wild theories and
n arousing expectations that could never be realised:—
Lord Bseconild remarked that, ea to the aipicultural
Interest, there could be no doubt that it was suffering
deeply. But it was not upon the ume footing as the
tra4ng interests, becuse while it had • smeller area now
than in the days of protection and had suffered from
forchrn competition, trade had increased and still had al.
the markets of the world open to It, the only injury it had
sotained wing the lowering of prices. One of the main
curies of these altered prices had been the discoveries of
gold in Mt and the extraordinary influx of that metal
Into the European markets for some years subsequently,
• circumstance which in the first instance induced the
German, French, and other Governments to adopt the
%Vn for esteblishinc • universal gold currency.
I:al° led to a depreciation in the value of silver, and
that depreciation had been followed by its sutural effect&
He did not think that the inquiry proposed by Lord
Huntly wee likely to be productive of any great amount
of good It was not impossible, however, as affairs
developed, that some investigation might be required into
the cusses affect ng the anent* in the value of the precious
metals and the effect of that upon the industry of the
country; but he did ass eupoese that such an inquiry
would grow out of the present disciandon,

THE PROSPECTS OF AGRICULTURE.
Although f aowers hardly at present in such a bed
way all over the coeltry as it has been asserted they are,
In some quartcra thinm are serious enough.
ooroplain that farms are thrown upon their hands, that
no tenants are forthootairan to take them, and that to •
greet nuitty lastanose the prospect of WM receiving the
rent dust, very doubtful, for the simple reams that to.
farmers—perhaps. •• • whole, the most honest and in-
g.p.A., body of was in the country—cannot scrape
tomther the money to pay. If they do, it la in too m
thy
cases by mem MIMI maritime which will toll upon them
grievously to the fame Thill increase of impos te, too,
makes it probable that the farmers have still • bard
straggle before tip-m; for Moss who have ceased to grow
corn and devoted their lend to 'rasing Plunwnet Sod that
new dimmed', for the preservation of meat dada' mu
vextheir°, the chasms of profit they had initial=
on reasonable grounds ; although ft may be added
this conaection the retell purchaser does not derive
comb benallt IMO] the eotapeutiom It is said that a pro-
prietor In the Midlands, who lately had four firms thrown
upon his hands, sad the prospect of attune to follow, haa
inv.n op on thoughts of seeking new tomato or farneing
ki.ar ag,g km simply let the shooting over his estate
for £l,llOO • year. Nothing but game will he mews
there. sad Is &dares that be has seig
what Mims will have to do in course of Haw —Zeusing
Starelord.

THE tarlittili JOURNEY.
The Qmen on Thursday wonting breakfasted at sieves
with Lord Lyons, and at lasilf.mat ens received Prestdeat
G,fvy, with whom abs is said to have convened °164
In French on the friaadahly existing between Treao
Zealand. The intervimr only lasted tea minutes, alter
why* Her Majesty received M. Waddiaton who gave
her la ZogHA a short snt 000 u of kis so ourt'i la &alio
dining the Congress. Shortly IMMO time tnieryls,. took
the Q men had remind 'stallion°, of the death of
=
whegoissr. and, la comannicating it to M.
Waddington and the President, she remarked that, not.
withstandina this wen sbe had not wished to he demised
of Ma pleasure of amine them. Tao Doke and Duess of
Connaught lunched with Her Majesty, who al terwards
withdrew to ha apartments, and did not leave them until
sin started for toe Lyme R silos), at four ficl mit to
coml..a kyr bursar to ital. Mem Majesty will not
rotors to Paris mita km of cost month. Not the
Mast important members of the Royal anise are said to b.
• select party of &tea Urea, who, howl
accommodation at the ialtaasp. lia4 I.alutira to a little
Raclin hotel ut a mart oppoeino The Trench sad
isaliaa Halms, UomMaim. oritk • keen eye to Megams.
bad Intended to nu asessulaa taigas to Ha but tram
sham, ay ast kg the Qom'. dootro for they
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TEI BAHNIII lITSTialr.
The parishes of Twickenh.m, Barnes. liarnmaraiith
end Richmond seem lob. ell implicated In what
kitheru known ais that Bianca oaratarl. TIMI boll **take
hag the remotes of • human laxly, ehich was
Barone on lb. sth Instant, had been waned
The contents of dale b.4n Somewhat purniad tha poi,,..te
although the inner t wee not held until the 10th ietto'
DO aui qof di pontoon hid eat in. Dr Adam., it
lint saw the remain; at 0000 1ePt411446.1
body ever ever having beau used la t a dimectiog.roaa, il,'•
sasoralaues were made by an unskdrnd heed. Oa Lb. 1477,
Inst. some a Ida Uonal lot mat wall eadted by the dasco...:
of a human foot ha a beep of manure at TaricapoAL7
This spot, although In a different pariah to
which it i a supposed the murder took plaoo, T.' ~..!
more than a male or so from the residence of Ilia rho::
At the adjourned Ispoest on the 18th last lir IaZ.T
:tarpon, expressed his belief that the foot arm a piri7i
i..... t...,30 ao that portion+ of which had beam loom
In the river. At Hammersmith Bridge ell day os
day four menbabagang to the Thames Police yit.... force oro
busily engaged dragglel. the now In search of tau blac
bag which Um as servant,Thom servant,rote Webb k, um so.,
carryipg. and which le supposed to c await' other An. st
the miming woman. Up to last night no Attu k,
resulted from the labours d the Royer Police. An ogi;;;
hug eO, to Ireland in search of Webb, and
nled bye member of the fora' who zas concerns' to
prosecution some Horn dace on a Merge of Noe,. em
who knows her wen.
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Altana OF CATKEILINII nun
Catherine Webb. the supposed 'murderess of M
'llamas. at Richmond , haa been arrested Her
rehl
is maid to be Lawler. She is • native of Killane six
front Enniacorthy, county Wexford, where staying the last few days with her uncle, a farmer eam..4—'.
Lawler. She was traced by Heaciconstable Callag the Wexford Station, by whom she wu haaded two London detectives at Enniscorth,. ibeiee
to police berrecks she stated her name to be Kate-W.l;re She had a little boy with her when arrested- She u
stated to have left Killane about fourteen year. au, due-
ls conviction for larceny. She also received penal serviced.
In lAff7, and got out on • ticket-of-leave. The d
have come on with their prisoner to London.
has been started to the effect that Mrs Thine.. poisoned, as no signs of blood or a struggle can le di;
covered. This view is slap-mad by the statement of a toaa named Strong; now hum; in Kingston, who I.s.hue'
acquainted with the woman Webb for some time, He
says that some weeks ago she requested Mai to abate
some poison for her, and be did so, purchatiia • totataity
of :iger of lead from • chemist at Kingstok Unit
to the murdered womaa, Mrs. Thomas herself, it
appean that she was twice • widow, Mr. meet. he
anblnaheheransr Mnrd. Bahutsterb"beed, erShenei antereoar lhadyany cliii
'lB4re
family left for many years back. The late Ilr. Thoss.
left her in tolerably comfortable circumstances ife ese
foe many years, and up to the time of hj, deeth. foe gueere, Eyre and Spot anaude, Load°, The arrest of Catherine Webb on staapicion of her
murdered lira Thomas, her mistress hu c. 4
considerable excitement In Riehmond, where ranch
indignation is felt at the crime the is believed to hoes
committed, and the horrible inutiluioo of the
Should Inspector Jones ai rive in Leitore,ittr""kl.
prisoner on Sunday, the examination will take plug before the R climond magistrates on Monday inormag ;
but if not it will probably be deferred cool raspier,
The gerdener. who had charge of the deceased's ground.
had visited the house very frequently dunag Lbstit
months since the woman had been living them sod
says
that deceased was • " genuine lady, eur endeavouring to
plume all about her, even in the midst of her del:vaunt ol spirits, and she was so naturally di/poled to is charitable thaO he can rowans of no motive short of • desire fk
money which could have induced the devign of taking Ur
life." As • contrast to the iow lady • demeanour, he
describes the suspected woman as "a perfect virago and
tyrant, who, from her mode of acting, would warrant tne
olppoution that the would not brook oppoaltioa being
ered her." The features of Mrs Thomas an merited
as rather heavy, and there was a careworn expression is
the lines of the face that betokened want of &MOO. The
gardener alluded to abuse says that the descnptasa
eceeseed as given by the police are corset, save that she
blind in the right eye. From what he knew a the /cruet,
be does sot 0. eve it likely that she did the %until' work
single-handed, but was assisted by her two or thrre
admirers. She wee fref uently visited, he sun, by tsN
men, probably from Hammersmith, who gefieval
remained with her for a considerable time Toe nets
took place generally at night, and it waa thought also thst
she returned them, on which occasions die sometime
absented herself two nightie together. Just before she left
the accu,ed woman was noticed to flash about a la of
motley, sundials treat. dm
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MONDAY.
A large crowd assembled at the Richmond poice mart
to-day, anticipating the examination of Cithenne Wcyb
but the mngixtrates bad appointed • special s meg fur ts,
o'clock this a ternoon for investigation of the charges
Catherine Webb, wee charged at Richmond Ow after-
n n with the wilful murder of Mrs. Thomas John Chunk,
with being concerned la the murder and receirtog Meta
property. The case is proceeding.