The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-11-13 00:00:00

HONEST]: AUDAL

KING Vicroa EMMANUEL made his entry into
the city of Naples on Wednesday morning ac-
companied by Garibaldi. His Majesty was
received with great enthusiasm by the.people,
who thronged the streets in immense numbers
in spite of torrents of rain; and during the
whole day the city was the scene of universal
festivity and joy. The official journal of Turin
publishes a proclamation of His Majesty to the
Neapolitan and Sicilian peoples, in which he
accepts the sovereign authority of the Two
Sicilies transferred to him by universal suffrage.
The Sardinian army, commanded by the King
in person, gained a brilliant victory over the
Neapolitan army on Saturday on the North side
of the Garigliano. The Neapolitans, attacked
in front with great spirit by the Sardinian troops,
and in the flank by the fleet, were utterly routed,
leaving in the King's hands tents, wagons,
stores, and a very large number of prisoners.
General Sonnaz pursued the Neapolitans, and
afterwards occupied Mole and other positions
commanding Gaeta, which is now invested by
Sardinians on the land side. Capua capitulated
to Garibaldi on Friday, and the garrison,
numbering 11,000 men, have since left for
Naples as prisoners of war, being allowed to
leave the fort with military honours, but laying
down their arms at the gate of the city. A
despatch from Gaeta states that the departure
of the King of Naples is imminent, in con-
sequence of the advice given to His Majesty by
the commanders of the foreign fleets; and
that the Royalist troops which remain outside
the fortress have sent a proposal to surrender to
General Fanti.—Accounts from Rome inform
us that the Papal army is to be immediately
disbanded, and that the Pope will retain a mere
body guard, to consist of about 3,000 men.
The returns of the voting in Umbria and the
Marches are almost unanimous in favour of
annexation.

Count Itechberg, the Austrian Minister of
Foreign Affairs, has addressed • note to the
representatives of Austria abroad, informing
them that the object of the interview at Warsaw
was to bind more closely the personal relations
of the three Princes, and to concert principles
upon which they would act in certain eventu
alities. lie states that a perfect understanding
was established upon these pointa, and at the
same time makes it clearly understood that non-
intervention in the affairs of Italy was agreed
upon, and that the three Northern Courts will
do nothing to provoke a war.

to an Asiatic race? Hitherto we have filled to I
answer this in the affirmative ; and until we can I
do so we may conquer, but we shall not reform. I

COMMISSIONS SIGNKD By THE 10KIt LIEUTRNANT
OF THK CoUNTY OF DoUsET.— Second Cowpony of
Dorsetohire A rtillery : Secoutl I.ieu•
tenant William Powell to be First Lieutenant,
vice Beaufort, resigned. John thnuersall Brown,
gentleman, to be Second Lieutenant, vice Powell,
promoted.
„ . _ . . .

'On reaching the enemy's second picket.bouse,
which is about 900 yards from their entrenched Ivisition,
skirmishers of the lit Royals were sent to the left, and
Will! I.f the 31st to the right, and shortly afterwards
Colonel liarry's battery of Armstrong guns, •nd Capt.
3lartin's battery of 9.pounders (the whole under the
Collllll4llll of Captain beshorough), open,il fire on the
enemy's intreneliment at a iiistame of alv,ut 80t)
',teas; after a cannonade of Ti minutes the enemy's
cavalry were seen moving to their left from the in-
trencliments.
"The guns then advanced to within 500 yards, and
played on the enemy's position, as MINI on the cavalry
who were moving to their right ; the fire of two Arm-
strong guns quickly dispersed their cavalry, and in a
few minutes the advance was pounded, and the enemy's
position found to be abandoned.
" The enemy now retired to the intrenehed village
of Stuho, but Sir Robert Napier's division having
turned their left, the cavalry of the enemy in large
numbers escaped behind this village towards the Peilio
Forts.

"The Armstrong guns, at a range of from 2,000 to
2,500 yards, made good practice on the fugitives.
" This engagement having been entirely that of
artillery, only one man of the division WAD wounded.
" I have, &c.,
" J. MICHEL, Major-General Commanding First
Division."
PROTESTANT REFORMATION SOCEITV.-011 Thurs-
day evening, the Rev. .1. Drury, M. A. clerical sec-
retary to the Protestant Reformation Society, who
is on a tour through the provinces, delivered a
lecture atipthe Town Hall, in behalf of the funds of
the society. The Rev. Reginald Smith occupied
the chair, and the lecturer handled his subject—
" Wickliffe, the morning star of the Reformation
in an able and masterly style. A collection was
made at the termination of the proceedings.
MEETING OF THE LIEUTENANCY.— A meeting of
the Lieutenancy of the county was held at the
County Hall on the 3rd inst. The following Deputy
Lieutenants were present. The lion. William Best,
Capt. Nlarining, Col. Sir %V. L. Freestun, Knight,
Sir NV. C. Nleillycott, Col. It. H. Bingham. G. H.
Frampton, T. Ilusaey, J. Gundry, H. C. Gotelden,
Whieldon, R. Swatfielil, H. Williams, and E. Castle-
man, &qrs. were present. John Gooditen. Esq., in
the absence of the Lord Lieutenant. presided. A reso-
, lution was passed, pursuant to the 23rd and 24th sec.
Vic.. cap 120, "That the several sub-divisions of the
11 county of Dorset for Lieutenancy purpses shall be
co-extensive with the several petty sessional divisions
of the County, and that the town and county of the
town of Poole shall, for such Lieutenancy purposes, be
included in the sub-division of Wirnhorne."
MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL.—ELECTION OF
MAYO.--Friclay last being the 9th of November,
there was a general quarterly meeting of the Council
for the purpose of electing the Mayor and arranging
the programme of proceedings for the year ensuing.
The members present were M. Devenish. Earl.. the
retiring Mayor ; Aldermen Manfield and l'oorribe ;
Councillors Galpimi. Hodges, Lock, Bishop, Frond,
Mason, and Dr. Aldridge. The minutes of the pre-
vious meeting having been read, Mr. GA LPIN pro.
posed, and Mr. Coons's seconded, that Mr. John
Francis Hoag,* be the Mayor of the Borough of
Dorchester for the year ensuing. There being no
amendment, Mr. Hodges was declared to be duly
elected, and that gentleman returned thanks in an
appropriate speech for the honour conferred upon
him. —A police rate of 6a. in the £ WAS ordered for
the ensuing year, and resolutions were passed ap-
pointing the usual times for holding the quarterly
meetings and the committees for carrying out the
various works under the Council.—The MAYOR pro.
posed, and Mr. Brimorseconded, a vote of thanks to
the late Mayor for the able manner in which he had
fulfilled his duties and supported tne dignity of his
office during the past year The speakers made
special reference to his exertions during the late
exhibition of the Bath and %Vest of England Society
at Dorchester. Mr. Dr.vgNisir appropriately
returned thanks, and shortly afterwards the pro-
ceedings terminated.
DORCHESTER VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS.
Sergeant Gregory and privates John Greening and
Thomas Rogers, the three members who have
attained the Ist class in target practice in their first
period, met at Maiden Castle on Thursday last to
determine who should be conaidered the best shot in
the corps. The tiring was 5 rounds at 6.50, 700,010
and 900 yards distant from the target, in all 20
rounds each. Private Thomas Rogers obtained b
points. Sergeant Gregory 7, and private John
Greening 4. l'rivate Thomas Rogers thus becomes
the best shot in the corps, having obtained the
greatest number of points in the Ist class, and
Sergeant Gregory becomes "a marksman," and both
are entitled to wear the badge of cross muskets on
the arm. This contest terminated the first annual
course of rifle shooting of the corps. In the evening
.1 the same day, the corps mustered in the Coni
Exchange, when Colour-Sergeant Newman read the
following batealion enter, in reference to the late

Tux success of the English and French arms
in China is of course a source of great satisfac-
tion. The Armstrong gun has proved a splendid
success; its solid shot answers expectations; its
shells, breaking into about forty angular pieces,
blow artillerymen to shivers, and disperse cavalry
• mile and a half off. All this is satisfactory in
its way, and the resulting civility of the Chinese
Court looks as if peace could be obtained without
further employment of the means of war. This
comparatively easy progress towards a successful
end, will, however, like every other public act--
good, bad, or indifferent--come in for its due
share of criticism, and provoke • certain degree
of grumbling. At a time of the year when Editors
are compelled to write against space, as public
orators sometimes find themselves compelled to
speak against time, some allowance ought to be,
and no doubt is, made for the inevitable exigen-
cies of the two situations. But there is neces-
sarily a great deal of discussion on many topics,
under these circumstances, which attracts but
little attention, and WA probably never
broached in expectation of that honour. Hence
we find one set of critics quarrelling about the
inexpediency of our ambassadors going to Pekin
without a strong army at their backs—thus
making a triumphant entry into the surrendered
capital of the celestial Empire ; while others
hold the captured forts in great commisseration,
and loudly condemn the victories achieved as a
wanton and unnecessary waste of life. Of course
it is a great strain upon the good nature of
readers to make allowances for objections
like these; but the common sense
of the public at large understands the
force of these vagaries, as well as the necessity
and the justice of punishing a murderous and
barbarous foe. But, as it has been well ex-
plained, the real difficulty of our enterprise now
begins, and Lord Etonc will find all his powers
tasked to the utmost to place our intercourse
upon a satisfactory footing. If the Govern-
ment of China were stronger, it would probably
be advisable to have a resident ambassador at
Pekin, with constant and direct intercourse on
equal terms with the Expertoe and his ministers ;
but in the existing state of affairs it will not do to
risk making Pekin into a second Constantinople,
where rival diplomatists back up rival factions,
and do their best to render progress an impos-
sible thing. It would, therefore, seem as if the
right of visiting Pekin and being received at
the Court of China, should be conceded to our
envoys, and thus lay the foundation for satis-
factory negotiations when difficulties occur.
We want intercourse, not only with the Court
but with the people, and our Government should
make a knowledge of their difficult language an
indispensable qualification of all resident eta-
ployeis. Very few of the merchants who make
fortunes at Chinese ports can speak to the people
in their own tongue; and the Europeans live as
enemies rather than as guests or visitors among
the people with whom they trade. We also
need a simple magisterial system, to protect the
natives against insult and petty robberies, which
now make them afraid to see an English or
American sailor walk through their villages or
roads. Au arrogant assumption of superiority,
and a contempt for native customs, cannot tend
to an interchange of civilities or ideas ; and
instead of living in a state of isolation, our local
residents should endeavour to make their presence
agreeable, and conciliate good-will. The practi-
cal question is, can we behave like gentlemen

" Langton Lodge, Oct. 26, 1860.
"Lieut.-Colonel Hansel wishes to express to the officers
and non-cminnissioned officers and gentlemen of the.
liorset Battalion of Rifle Voluutetrs. his sincere thanks
for the support they rendered him, and the attention
they paid at the review on the 24th oh., which alone
enaM,d him to carry out the various manoeuvres and
evolutions so successfully. He cordially responds to the
sentiments contained in the Lord Lieutenant's speech,
which he hopes will be copied into the order book of
every corps in the battalion, and read out on their first
company parade."
(Signed)
.." GEORGE P. MANSEL,
_ . . .

Lieut.-Col. Commanding Dorset Rise Volunteers."

Captain Kindersley, who was present, took the
sense of the members upon the arrangements for
the winter months, when the programme, as pub-
lished by us a few week's since, was confirmed.
Commirrto Doticuearza Gaol— AlaiZtB :
Thomm Sykes, Thomas Maj.*, Ind Francis Zeal, high-
way robbery at Portland; John Williams, Mary Ann
Williams, and Robert Clifford, highway robbery at
Forilington. hard Letterer: William Smith, absent
ithout leave from H.M.S Mersey, 28 day • William
Symonds, Frederick Robertson, Thomas 6eJliclian, and
Yiinothy Abbott, absent without leave from H.M.S.
llsracy, 14 days' ; Robert Jordon, breaking leave of
absence H.M.S. Trafalgar, 2$ day. • John Pearson,
breach of faith, 11.S1 S. Diadem, 28 days' ; Euna
Cross, vagrancy at Lyme Regis, 1 calendar month ;
John Andrews, vagrancy at West Chickerell, 14 days' ;
Samson Carter, leaving family chargeable at Ifa,,elbury
Bryan, $ weeks'; Thomas Joyce, assault at Weymouth,
21 days ; Thomas Hibb.s, leaving family chargeable at
tivranage, 3 calendar months ; Mary Lucas, vagrancy at
Wyke Regis, 14 slays; John Dad,, damaging property
at Dorchester, 14 days ; Charles Itvman. vagrancy at
Portlairl, 14 days ; John Day, stealing a shirt at East
Stoke, 1 calendar month.

The " PARISH TURR H01,1C," by W. B. TolputA.
London : J. Alfred Novellu. 69, Dean-street, hobo.

Such is the title of • new collection of Paalin Tunes
and Chants, just published by the organist of Folkes-
stone, and which, on examination, we consider to
be perhaps the best that has been produced of late
Year'.

Works of this kind have not been wanting, and
numerous collections have from time to time been
brought before the public by various organists through-
out the country, but few have conduced towards at
taining the ends tor which they were compiled.

Mr. Tolputes "Tune Book" differs n one ewe:Wel
particular, viz., in the style of the harmonies from the
generality of aimilar publicationt. In his well-written
preface he states that in his opinion the music of the
church should pow,ess a distinctive character, the
desirability and propriety of which will be acknow•
ledged by all.
In order to attain this object Mr. Tolpott lots re.
harmonized the greater part of the psalm tunes, adopt-
ing the style of the ancient church harmony, which
was formerly considered and, thoubh from
long neglect now by no intant. generally understood in
.•., ,

dig tie,, __,
Ou the ith lust., the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop this d country, still Ondouledly.iemains the model of
of Salisbury instituted the Rev. Frederic Roberts, church music. That the harmonise will probably, in
Clerk, 8.A., to the Rectory of Melbury Bubb, seine instances, appear harsh and out of data we can
Dorset, on the presentation of the Most Noble the readily imagine, bat it must be remembered that by
Marquis of Lansdowne, (pursuant to the nomination means of these alone a quaintness aud distinctive pecu-
of the Right Hon. the Karl of Ili:heater) ; and on liarity is attained.
the same day his Lordship licensed the Rev. Wm. As specimens of the style of hammy adopted we
°uld refer to " Savoy" (Old 1006, to "Mount
)
Poole Bennett, Clerk, to the Perpetual Curacy of
41iraim, " and to " ti. Matthews. " which, being
Bothenhampten, Dorset, on the sionination of Sir
familiar to rill in the mistern seculsr ll:Timmy, will at
Molyneux Hyde Nepean, Bart. ; and also the Rev. once illustrate the peculisr ch aucter if th early church
Thomas Tailed Day, Clerk, to the Perpetual Curacy wedc stow revived in the work udder notice.
of Branksea, Dorset, on the nomination of Lieutenant- The selection haa 0. i homy been unde with eon-
Colonel Waugh. The Bishop has recently licensed sideratile care, though we cannot help wishing tint
the Rev. Edwin Thomas James Marti:lee, clerk, Win, few essentially secular tunes, as for example
B. A., to the Curacy of Lyme Regis, Dorset. • " Shirland," "Warwick." the "Sicilian Marnier's
FIRE AT M•HTINSTOWS.—A lire occurred, on Hymn," and " Praise." which may be very suit..ble in
Wednesday evening, among some ricks belonging to chapel, but to our mind entirely out of place 111 a
Mr. Charles Hawkins, farmer, a short distance from fahii h had been alti eth r ornate I. Mr. Tolputt,
however, observes Ullg titles head .in his preface,
the village of .Martinstown. It appears that a thrash- that although lie would himaelf have preferred to
tog machine had been used there during the day,
and that the fire broke out about two hours after the t them, still he onnentered that from long usage,
these tunes had become too popular to be entirely
men hail left off work between the steam engine and excluded, awl he has, it must be admitted, in no
the thrashing machine, where there was a quantity I small degree atoned for what he considers to lie a
of loosestraw. Police.censtables Bond, Dear, Collins, slight error of judgment by the skilful manner in
Coates, and Tionikins, with a large number of the which lie has rediartnimixed them,
inhabitants of the neighbourhood, were quickly on We would by no means omit to refer to Mr. Tot-
the spot, and • wheat rick and a barley rick were putt'sn own contributions which will be found amoboththe psalm tunes an'il the chauts, and which we
removed. Two wheat ricks, a barley rick, about 10
consider worthy to be ranged by the side of the ohler
loads of straw, and the thrashing machinJ were die- and more familiar tunes in general use in the church.
troyed. Mr. Hawkins is insured in the Sun Fire Among the psalm tunes, we MUCII admire the one
Office, but Messrs. Taylor and Son, the proprietors designated "Sacrament," for grace and purity of the
of the thrashing machine, are not, and the lose to harmonies, whilst the " Masonic. Festival Hymn," and
them will be, consequently, some £7O or .t:bo. There "Pentecost," are likewise worthy of especial notice.
is, we believe, little doubt but that the fire Among the chants. perhaps 2,7, 9, and 12 are the best,
originated accidentally . through a spark from the recalling the old Gregorian style.
engine. A
Altogether we think lie. Tolputt has very cleverly
A DORSET...MIRE Hutto. —General Sir John Michel,
exis'e Ited
lliim coan a
nsidederauous tank,
and one which most have
cost and labour, and that lie is
of Dewlish House, had command of the First Divi. eutitled to no small praise for having ventured b Idly
stun of the English army during the recent victories on a path long untrodden ;—we trust that the success
in China. In the attack on the intrencheil camp of of his useful little work may be his reward.
Tang•kow Sir John's horse was shot under him ; In addition to the merits we have already discussed,
and the Times' correspondent says that after this we may mention, that the tunes are printed in a re-
place had been taken, "about 2,000 of the enemy markably bold, clear type, that the book is very neatly
were seen retreating along A causeway which led gut up, besides being of a portable size, which:,ti latter we
from the opposite gate up to an intrenched camp in consider no email advantage in a work f h . kind
rear of the northern forts on the reiho. Sir John
We think, then, we can confidently recommend the
" Parish Tune Book" to the notice of all organists and
Michel was anxious to pursue, but the men, who had
conductors of choirs. amongst whom we feel sure that
not been in bed the previous night, and hail been its merits will be at once appreciated, whilst we would
working for 36 hours, were dead beat." The follow- gladly see it introduced into family circles in lieu of
ing dispatch from Sir John shows that the Arm- those now to be found in most houses. A more general
strong guns performed good service : acquaintance with our church tunes, ably harmonized
" Head-quarters, bit Division, Camp, near as they are in the valuable collection before us, would
go far towards reviving that vigour and purity of taste
Sun-he, August 24. which existed in the best days of Church Psalmody.
"Sir,--I have the honour to report that, in obedience
to the orders of his Evellency the Commanilerin-
Chief, the Ist division, under inv command, marched
from Pelittum about half-past Id Liu. on the 12th
inst.