The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-11-23 00:00:00

2rt anti kitczarg Jottings.

A rOttrcrost of Mr. Disiseli's speeches is in prepar-
ation. It will be published in • popular form, under
the editorship of Mr. J. F. linHey.
Ii is announced that the Saxon Parliament will be
asked for half • million of thalers for the reconstruotion
of tho Dresden Theatre. The King and that oily will
supply the remainder of the sum required.
11. Guizofis concluding series of Meditations, entitled
"Christianity, in its Relation to the Present StAte
of Society and of Opinion," will be published by Mr.
Murray.
AN Gjibbeway author is dead—one who called his
brother Indians not a tribe but • nation kin, name
was Kah.ge-ye-gah-howh—the English of which seems
to be George Copway.
Mn. W. S. TIMICH, who..' Realities of Irish Life"
gave him a place in literature, is about to turn from
reality to romonoe. His " lerne ;or the Sacred
1-le," will have illustrations by the Irish artist, Mr. A.
Mayne.
A 310:r0Witrr is about to be erected over the grave of
the late Cardinal Wiseman, at Keusallieen. It will
by in G..thic style, from designs by dr. Worthy Pugin.
When the cathedral at Westminster is isompleted, the
body of the late cardinal and the mo,unient will be
removed to it.
Tux figurantee of Le Petit Faust have demurred
against the enforced display of their persons, and have
petitioned for p•rmission to 1-ragthen their petticoats.
Phis Arenas pr..)or has not been uttered in Parts, but
in St. Petersburg!), where the ciliate can It,. upon their
salaries-
CHARLES Reuntg's copy of hi. "Readings from
Shakespere" is to be published by Messr• Bell and Giddy
from the actor's own manuscript. Thu edition will
contsiu the accents over those words *blob Mr. Komble
emphadwd in his delivery, and the work will be edited
by Mr. It. .1. Lane.
IT is state.' that a volume of euays deeoriptivo of the
various aybtelni Of land tenure existing in different
tarts of the world is in prepar ition, and will presently
be published under tbe sanction of the Cobden Club.
The list of riontributors includes not only eminent
Enzli•li writers, but some distinguished foreign
eounomists, among whom is M. Emil. de Levelers.
We need non despoir yet about Nbakospere autographs.
That of Velasquex was as rare. Wt say was, for
fool ...unites a his handwriting have just turned
up at Msdrid. One of them is • receipt for 1,100 reels
(shout Ell) for which sum— oh! ye Friths. Wsrlk
I %Fattier, Landseere, and the rest of your noble brothers
bred—Felasques painted a certain remarkable picture
known as " The Drenkards."—Athentract.

COL. PIAUI,. the Commissioner of the City Paw, is
to be made a Companion ot the Bath in honour of the
Queen's visit to Londoo.
Ma. MOLLY. M.P., in recently enforcing the neoemity
for protection of the eartii,ies of mimic, I women, men-
tionod the fact that there are 800,0011 married women
in England eh,' are in receipt of wages or salaries.
DR. (limits': objects to going to Rome to get
con•erted, ...eine that "nt.. and prudent men" are no
accessible in I.:naiad sis In Italy. Tho controversialist
must, argues the Doctor, if be prixeed to Rowe, go
prensred to find the truth and to confesa his error.
A CUNIOU3 EPITAPH.—The folloeiox Inscription 1'
on a tombstone in San Diego, C:4l. :—" Thbi year is
sacied t, the memory of William Henry Shaken, who
came t his 4loath being shot with Colt's revolver—one
of the old kind, brass mounted —and of gush is the
kingdom of ll,even."—Arnerican open
ItAiLwAT CoLtdiuog.—The 5.15 express, from Derby
to Leicester, ran into • ballast train at the junetdon at
Trent on Wednesday. Several passengers wore injured:
and one named Shaw, a traveller, from Mancheeter, In
lying at Leiceeter, rather seriously hurt. The men is
the ballast vaii at the rear bad toi amp for their lives.
Fox Iluirrinu in littLAND:—O•iog to some objec-
tions to the exclusive character of the Kilkenny Hunt,
the farmers of the locality have determined to stop fox
bantam( to the neighbourhood. Accordingly at the
' opening day" at Foyle Bridge the huntsmen were
Twohi" convoedrtsbratetdhe bireeha rord.deonnea atrywitleve"beefirruze"nt
to the ground.
FATAL POACHING A/71AT IN SCOTLSID.—Ou Tues-
day moraine two gemekeepers, unman Fottbointand
Rout', when watching Port Glasgow Moor, C• 03111 upon
two ponnnag, who tried to escape. One out-ran
ItiddelL The other threw stones at F • • and
knocked him down. The poacher' 'soaps& y •
was able to walk home, but soon Weenie ill, and died
I on Wednesday morning. Two men have been arrested, •
named David Hunter and Roderick Marlene, The
Littor has been identihnd ail the lona who threw the
atone' at Riddle.