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

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YEOVIL.—Counly Magiaarates, Fri,My.—(Before
George Harbin, Esq.) —Ell,fl Lye, of Nlartock, was
brought up charged with leaving her twoillegitimate
children cliargable to the Mattock parish. Mr.
[light, the parish overseer, proved the tam, and •
prisoner was committed to Taunton Gaol for four-
teen days.
TOWN COUNCIL ELECTION. —There was a contest
this year, and two of the old members have lost
their seats. The retiring usetubers were Nlessra H.
B. Phelps, J. H. Whitby, Elias Whitby, junr.. and
W. Rawlins; these Mr. J. H. Whitby declined
to servo again, and the election terminated as
follows :—Mr. W. Rawlins. glover. 140 ; Mr. F. B.
Cogan, currier, 130 ; Mr. Elias Whitby, junr., P 2.5 ;
Mr. Robt. Geake. upholsterer, 100.
Suicinr..—On Tuesday morning an elderly man, a
skindresser, named Thomas Duch, living in New
Street, was discovered to have hung bimmjself.Nu
cam's is assigned.
ACCIDUNT. —An accident occurred in Hendford on
Friday last. It appears that some man in charge of
a wagon and four horses left them by the roadside.
whilst he went into a house. The horses started off
without a driver, and coming in contact with a
carriage by the wayside upset it, throwing out its
contents—Mrs. Minh and a servant-man in charge
of the carnage. The parties were but slightly in-
jured ; but, doubtless, through the illegal act of the
man in charge of the wagon two lives were placed in
great je
Yeovil'. theta Count. The members of the
Corps mustered stiong on Thursday last, and, accom-
panied by their officers and the band, marched to
Barwick Park. l'his was the last time the conys
would appear on full parade this semen, consequently
several were present on this occasion. We hear that
Colonel Graham, of the 2nd battalion Somervet
RI :es, being in the neighbourhood, was attracted to
Barwick by the sound of the Rifles, and after seeing
several evolutions gone through by the men and
witnessing the blank cartridge volley firing, said
that he would never wish to see a finer body 9f men.
Captain Messner might well be proud of them, and
as to the firiug he was charmed with it. The men
fired with the precision which would do credit to
any corps, and the Yeovil Rifles were at least equal
to any he had yet seen in the county. Captain
%limiter appnpriately replied to this compliment of
the Colonel, after which the corps marched back to
tic• armoury, and again assembled in the borough,
gay.. cheers for their officers, &c., and so imucluded
the last general parade of the season.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-11-13

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

THUINDAT, Novensber B.—The supply of beasts here
*..day was considerably on the increase. All breeds
met • dull inquiry. at a decline in the quotations, eom-
paled with Monday. of 2,1. per 81bs. We were season-
ably wall supplied with sheep. Prime downs and half
breds supported previous rates, but the value of other
breeds gave way 2d. to 4d. per Ribs. We have to re-
port a heavy sale for calves—the supply of which was
good—at 44. per Blbs. lower. Pip moved off steadily,
at late rates. Mulch cows were dull.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-11-13

WOOL MARKET.

glees our last report only moderate eupplies of
131.6hal wool have been on offer ; nevertheless, the
demand for all kinds have been in • most inactive state,
mid in tome instances prices have had a drooping ten-
dency. The stocks, however, held by the leading manu-
facturers are very moderate.
Dose Togs
Down Ewe.
Half-bred lbws
Half-bred Welber@
Heat Fleeces
Leicester Fleeces, mixed

tOd.

rued
Illsaksi Wool..
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-11-13

BOROUGH PETTY SESSIONS.

--
Towmum., Saturday, NOVeniber 10. (pekoe SW
Slayur.)--Jokis Duria. • tramp, was brought up by
snipe. Puuncy, charged with breaking • pane of glims In
the window of Mr. Manley's spirit pimp. Ile s.ani he
rimitnit ted the act on imrs.m,e to obtain a night', 'odd-
lug.— Sent.mee.i to 14 onys' imprisonment. .
MoN Im T.- -(lielia° the Mayor, It. Haim, and John
Galpiii, licars.)—Joises 31111, lie.rge l'oult I, and
Th 0..:., Giitcri, tlirec youths, ware charged with
assaulting another youth named
.Herbert Curt,.. rut
7 o'. I.:e'.; I,c wa, passing through Churclestreet, when
Mill r.oig.,t lio i . I I of bin, by the collar and nearly
ennudaanntds denied
the strangled him, l'it6eld gave 1 •
.• blow which knocked
.taktnajalktiaittla,,,pnitinauskiutt.haLlnae
Flni ;Ili weivi.lititrg fsait±uetr
iiinwHpaitigh-
hien clown, and Gilbert kicked him in the leg while ma
the ground. He then ran away, and when nearly oppo-
kdelfa
the charge, and another lad minted Henry Gray we.
language in the first instance, and
sent for. This witness's version of the affair was very
exaggerated in respect to the punish-
different f that of the coniplainant, and the Bench
titteembkiano‘fatktderis.lioduosewntlaa.clino,venrtoio.
ilmiiiesegi the mute, as it appeared that complainant
11;:li euu"nsll•l7abvrykeinxgaggs
ment he Sakti he had received at the hands of the
defendants.
//onsciA Andrews, residing a Grove-buildings, was
brought up by P.('. Wolff, charged with being found
i
lying n the road in High West-street at balf-
plod 10 o'clock on Sunday night, helplessly drunk.
The defendant bad out her fain in a frightful manner
through falling whilst in her drunken state. She was
finel hs., n tot :is. Cid. costs, to be paid in • week.
Jua 9,1, ChrislopAer, a journeyman basket maker,
working for Mr. Shepherd, was charged by P.C. Keech,
with lying across the road in a belphse. state &boat 8
o'clock on Sunday evening. Ptn.à 56, and is. Gd.
costa.

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Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-11-13

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

REUTER'S TELP.GRAMS.
ITALY.

" A letter in the nrcelle Deilidi states that after
the battle of November 3rd, as the Piedmontese were
pursuing the Neapolitans beyond Slots, on the road
to Gaeta, the French flag ship stopped the pursuit
by firing shotted guns.

GRATIS TO SUFFERERS —A Clergyman
hae:rg cured himself of .evere nervous debility
~,.a of iumory. 'bah:4,llW. pain. :n the back rhea
nudism, and other leArful symptoms resulting !min the
imprudences A youth. is earnestly des.,ous of impair.
ing to his suffering fellow-creatures the 11111411 A by which
his restuistion to health was effected, and will mid the
medicine, properly prepared in doses. and a beok written
by himself, containing all the necessary information on 1 --- ......
receipt of four penny postage stamps he prepay the 1
postage. Address—Rev. F. RUSSELL, 11. Arlington I MARCH UPON PEKIN.
Street, Mornington Crescent. London nil book is
offered with unaffected sincerity to all who need :elle!, Sunday, Nov. 11.
A telegram was received this aftenition from Her
and especially to those who have been deceived with Nlajesty's Consul at Marseilles, stating that it was
quack doctors works. Shortly will be published.ipriaa reported from Hongkong. on September 26, that the
3d., post free for four stamps, "SECRET SIN." a newitiations with the Chinese had not broil brought
Sermon preached before the Young Mese Illuielisa i to any satisfactory Point and that the allied army
Association, by the Bey. FRANCIS iti,TIPSSIAL, M.A. had oommenced its march upon Pekin.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-11-13

THE LOA D CHILD MUItDER.

E.-:-o^eNiNo or 11 COt:trir.R.S

While the inquiry of Mr. Saunders was being held
at I:oail a nwetinl of inagistraten at the Trowbridge
divi. ion took pl...ce at. the polico-st.ttion in that towu.
The •uaistritce pre.cnt were —Mears. 11. C. C.
bellow. .1. Sbuic ttttt be. W. Stancombe, W. 11.
Wrime-ley, and the Iles. It. Crawley. C.:ptain
Nieredith, chie: conALble, and Superintendents
Foley and Wolfe were al s) in attendance.
Mr. SLick, solicitor. of Bath, by whom the recent
promeution of Eliyabeth Gou7ll was instituted, in-
rorircd their worship l that he had berm in cornmeal-
ea,::Lon with th Attoriiev-I:Lnetral on the matter, and
tit th.t karried iu.eiue.tuy waa o opitiion that
the inquest La not been prnperiy conducted, and
that it was a proper CLAO in which an application
should be made to the Court of Queen's Bench to
order a second inquest under a writ of nadirs iNquir-
eneinin. _ _

The mriatrate, concurred in the propriety of such
a course being lopted. and affidavits sill be lame•
diately preirtred in support of the application. The
magistrates also wishvil ii to he di4inctly under.
stood that they hail taken no part in the investiga-
tion then being pursued by Mr. S.:noders at Road.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-11-13

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS.

F4ID4T, November 9. The supplies of meat are
moderately good, and the deumud is less active, as
follows . . .

Inferinr heel.. 1 4tn2
Middling ditt.... 2 10 3 n
Prime large ditto 3 3 4 0
Prlnmsni.ll ditto 4 2 4 4
Largo pork .... 4 4 4 8

4. d. 4. d.
Inferior mutton 3 1 3 6
M ill.lllllg ditto 3 8 4 0
Prime ditto 4 2 4 6
Veal
Small pork

My AND STRAW MARKETS.

- Mewkw bay, I:2 10s. to Ei; 15s. ;
clover, E 3 10s. to VI ; straw, El 10s. to El Ns.
per load.

HOP MARKET.

BOROUGH, Piney, November 9.—The declaration of
tie duty (E 53,4111 Is. Id. and 8 20th. of • (arthing),
mid the large rrivabi of foreign hope, hays produced
mum arni•ity in the demand, at drooping prima. —Mid
and East Kent' £8 to 1:23 ; Weald of Xenia, it to
MO; litumax, to Eli ; Yearlinp, DI to Ell per
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-11-13

CHINA.

The settlement of negotiations is delayed owing
to the question of the money indemnity.
The allied troops are marching on rain, where
Sang•ko ba-sin is reported to be present with a large
force.

ITALY.
NAPLICS, Nov. 9.
Garibaldi took leave of His Majesty to-day, and
afterwards left for the Island of Caprera, overwhelmed
with the most striking demonstrations of sympathy
from the King, the Staff, the offscers, and the army
in general.
Trlnx, Nov. 10.
No fresh intelligence has bash received respecting
the negotiations fur the capitulation of Gaeta.
It is asserted that the garrison of Gaeta is com-
posts' of a few battalions only.

AUSTRIA,
. . .15ignm,Saptlay.
The Doncru Zeiithig of tri-daN gives a denial to
the news that a circular note on the Warsaw inter-
view bad been addressed by Austria to the Govern-
ments of Rome and Naples and the Italian ex-Dukes.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-11-13

PORTLAND.

On Thursday, the Sth instant, Captain Manning,
Her Majesty's Lieutenant, received an official com•
munication from the Lord Lieutenant of this county,
the Right Honourable the Earl of Shaftesbury (per
Thomas Ffooks, Esq., the Clerk to the Lieutenancy)
containing the gratifying intelligence of Her Majesty
having been graciously pleased to accept the services
of the Portland Volunteer Artillery Corps, nearly
SO strong, and which is officially styled "The 4th
Dorset \ olunteer Artillery Corps." The communi-
cation above alluded to has given the greatest satis-
faction to the loyal inhabitants of this island.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-11-13

GREATER PUBLICITY

than in any
other Paper in the
County of Dorset.

pm ask for aLENFILLD STA..
V /we ILL )oil gut at, u isiftriur kilas are uti

. AND FKAVD.—Understandiug that Own, IN 11
114 atti mpg being made by some unprincipko
s our city to deceive the public with an inlerll,l
iimie up in packets closely resembling the
GI.ENFIEI.I) sTARcti, we consider it our duty to
..arii our fair reolers to be careful when purchasing b.
that the word "eltsuricLo," and the maker's mai...
It.OlenT Oa every package, as Oulic
otbers are genuine.

KNOW THYSELF: AND IV AT FIT
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interesting and useful delineations of the mental and
snoral characters and capobilities of individuals. from an
examination of the band-writing. in a style of deserir
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Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-11-13

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.

East Dorset Hounds—Tuesday, 13th, Allen'; Friday,
Plough Inn, Mauston; Monday, 19th, Critcholl
House—at 10.30.
Lord Poltimore's Hounds--Dogberry Gate. Tuesday,
November 13th ; Hook Park, Thursday,
November 15th; Wrazall, Saturday, November
17th; each day at eleven o'clock.
The B. V. Harriers--Tuesday, Mappowder Bridge;
Saturday, Wyk' Court, Bishop's Caudle—at 12.
Mr. Radclyffe's Hounds—Thursday, ilwiton Down
—at 10.45.
The B. V. Foxhound.— Wednesday, Lydford ;
Friday, Von; Saturday, Cross Roach', Ghuivilles
Wootton—at 11.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-11-13

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Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-11-13

LONDON MARKETS.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEORAPII.)

MARK-LA, MoNDAY, NOV. 12.

[Fsor KIRGBTORD AND LAY'S CIRCULAR.]

The supply of wheat from Essex and Kent
was 'moderate, and the condition such as to
make it difficult of disposal at lower prices.
Fine and dry samples met a quick sale at last
week's rates. Good foreign in demand, at the
terms of last week. Russian wheat, particularly
inferior, very unsaleable.
Value of barley unaltered from Monday last.
Beans and peas brought late prices.
Oat trade quiet.
New corn threepence to one shilling cheaper.
Value of sour unaltered.
Wind, E.—Fine.
ARRIVALS:

Wheat (British) 4,564 Barley (Foreign) 944
Barley „ 3,611 eats „ 76,049
Malt „ 9,566 Flour 2,424 sacks and
Oats , , 6.334 210 barrels.
Flour „ 13,1'90 Barley (Scotch) 1,483
Oats (Irish) 1,455 Oats „ 12
Barley „ 100 Flour „
%lest (Foreign) 65,210 Wheat ~ 15

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12.

Our market was supplied to-day with 5,730
boasts, 23,950 sheep and lambs, 600 pigs, and
163 calves.

Trade for inferior beast not so good; first
quality maintained last Monday's prices.
Sheep and calves sold low.

id. id.
Beef
Mutton
Veal
Pork
AnaivaLa :

11ollaad—Beast 1,550 SeoCand-13eaat 40
„ Sheep WO „ Calves
', Calves 122 Cambridge, Beset 2,000
Ireland—Beast 400 Norfolk—Beast 100
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-11-13

NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS.

AMBROSE CAKE, DEC'E.4SED.

A.LL PERSONS having any CLAIMS or
DEMANDS on the Estate of Ammon CAKI,
late of ltolonston, in the parish of Stinsfurd, in the
county of Dorset, yeoman, deceased, are requested to
send the particulars thereof to Mr. WILLIAM CAILIL, of
limounibe, near Dorchester, the acting kaecutor, or to
us, the undersigned, in order that the seine might be
examined, and if found correct, discharged.
. . . . . . .

_
And all persons indented to the said Estate are
requested to pay the amounts of their respective Debts
forthwith to the said WILLIAM CAKE, or at out aloe.
INURAM k SON,
Solicitors,
Dorchester.
Dated November 10th. Is6o.

Pursuant to the Ads foi• the Relief of Insolvent
Debtors in Esauland.—See Nati4c ai Me end.

The following Prisoner, whose Estate and Effects have
been vested in the Provisional Assignee by Order of
the Court for Relief of Insolvent Debtors, and whose
Petition and Schedule duly tiled have been referred
and transmitted to the County Court hereinafter
mentioned pursuant to the Statute in that behalf, is
ordered to be brought up before the Judge .4 the
said Court, as herein set forth, to be dealt with
according to
BEFORE the Judge of the County Court of
Dorsetshire, holden at DORCHESTER, on
TUESDAY, the 4th day of DECEMBER, 1860, at 11
o'clock at Neon, IHO3IAS CUTLER, late of Her
Majesty's Ship "Pitt," Portland Roads, Portland, in
the 'County of Dorset, Boatawsin in the Royal Navy ;
previously of 51, Saint George's Square, Purtsea, in the
County of Southampton; formerly of 75, Saint (Jeorge's
Square, Portseaduresaid, (his wife letting lodgings there
during those periods), of Her Ma)esty's Ship "Pitt"
aforesaid, Boatswain in the Royal Navy.

By the Court,
0. SYMONDS,
Registrar.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-11-13

llajortty (Sr Tetrims=

N. 11.—1. If any Creditor intends to oppose a pri-
soner's discharge, notice of such intention must be
given to the said prisoner in writing, which may be left
at the gaol two clear days before the day of hearing
abovemtentioned, exclusive of Sunday and exclusive
both of the day of giving such notice and of the said
day of hearing.
2. The petition and schedule will be produced by the
proper officer for inspection and examination at the office
of the Court in London, between the hours of Eleven
and Three, on this notice being exhibited; and copies
of the petition and schedule, or such part thereof as
shall be required, will be provided by the proper officer
according to the Act 1 and 2 V ict. c. 110, sec. 105.
NB.—Entrance to the office in Portugal Street,
Lincol it's. I n n - Fields.
3. The duplicate of the petition and schedule, and all
books, papers, and writings filed therewith, will be pro-
duced by the Registrar of the said County Court for
inspection and examinatihn, at the office of the said
County Court at Dorchester, and copies of the petition
and schedule, or such part thereof as shell be required,
will be provided according to tee. 106 of the Act.

BROWN AND POLSONB
o'ATENT CORN FLOUR.

The Lasted stales:
"Tau is SUPERIOR TO ARTTRISO OP TEI KIND
KNOWN."

VIItST of tho kind Manufactured and Paten-
ted in the United Kingdom and Fmnce, u ex-
plained with Engrovingh in Tile Illustrated London
News, of May 26th. Supplied by [Wows and Poi.iion,
to Her Maje,ty the Queen, by order from Buckingloon
ridooe. It is in great favour wherever it has been made
known, fur Puddings, Blancmange, Lc., preferred to
the best arrow root, and especially suited to the
delicacy of Children and Invalids.

BROWN AND POLSON,
Manufacturers and Purveyors to Her Majesty.
PAISLEY, MANCHESTER, DUBLIN, AND
LONDON.

3,111 I•

Orders received at THE TELEGRAM Office, 9, St.
Thoinaa-street, Wey ~,,, uth, and at the Office of the
DORSET COCRTT EXPRESS, eburcl3-strert Dun:he:der.

WILLIAM DUNNING, DECEASED.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-11-13

Wiltshire.

SALLSBURY.—MUnicipaI Elediom. —The municipal
election on Thursday last excited little or no in-
terest. In St. Edniond's Ward, Mr. P. P. Cother
was re-elected, and Mr. Ewer was chosen to supple
the place o( Mr. A. MuntMy, who has retired. In
St. TI as' Ward, Mr. Wristbridge was re-elected,
and Mr. l. H. Rigden was elected in the place of
Mr. Tucker, who has resigned. In St. Martin's
Ward, the Mayor and Mr. Ottaway were re-elected.
ENSIGN (211/IPLIN.—The letter of the Timee'special
correspondent contains the following interesting
raf.ersoce to the gallintry et th•aptare of tbs Chinos
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-11-13

MARK-LANE CORN EXCHANGE.

FIIDAT, November 9. A very poor show of English
wheat was here to-day, both as to quantity and quality.
Owing to the contiaued large influx from abroad, millers
operates with extreme caution ; nevertheless, compared
with Monday, no chage took plate in prices. The
Imports from abroad are over 56,000 quarters. How-
ever, good and fine qualities were in fair request, on
former terms—but damp parcels were rather lower to
.purchase. Floating cargoes were held on former terms ;
but the demand for them was by no means active. The
barley trade was in a healthy state, and prices were
well supported. No change took place in the value of
malt. Both okl and new parcels were in fair demand.
The 'Amply of foreign oats being large, the oat trade
ruled inactive, and inferior parixls were rather cheaper.
Beans and peas were very firm in price ; but the demand
for dour was much restricted, at barely late rates.
0113113 NT PRICES OF BRITISH CIAIN AND FLOUR.
Shillings per qr
W LlKAT—Ersta, Kent, and Suffolk, whits 46 60
„ Ditto, floe selected rune .. 60 64
„ Ditto, red .. .. . 43 60
„ Ditto, Talavera 69 74
, Norfolk, Lincolnshire, and Yorkshlr4s2 67
IaiLILY Halting .
• • 38 50
„ Grinding and distilling . 32 37
, Chevalier
111.4.1...1—Ewee5. Norfolk, and Suffolk .. 65 71
Kingston, Ware, and Town-made 72 76
HAWS -Ere: and Suffolk .. .. 13 26
„ grotch and Lincolnshire. potato 27 30
„ Ditto, ford . .. 24 VI
, Irish potato.. .. • • 25 23
LYE .. • • • .. •• 24 37
BIANB--ll .. 41 46
llearin Harrow .. 47 50
, Pigeon . .. .. 61 54
?las - -Non- Boilers.. .
„ White, Kowa. and Kant, boilers 45 48
„ Ditto. Fine Suffolk .. 49 60
, liapie .. • • .. 44 47
, Grey 40 49
ruiult--Itat marks, delivered. (V sack.) 66 69
Seconds ditto and Country .. 42 45

FORRION URAIN.

WUZAT—Dantzle and Konigsberg
Ditto, ditto, eltra

- V to SO
- 70 71
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-02-07

POOLE,.

RELIGIOCS TRACT SOCIRTIN—The annual meeting
of the Poole auxiliary of this society wail:old in the
Townhall on Monday evening, January 30. The
chair was occupied by M. K. Welch, Esq. The
Rev. P. J. Saffrey, association secretary, was pre-
sent and gave an able description of the workings of
the society from its formation to the present tune,
and concluded by an earnest appeal to the audience
on behalf of the funds. From the secretary's report
it appeared that after paying all expenses the sum of
.C 5 3s. 3d. has been sent to the Parent Society. The
meeting was also bristly addressed by the Rev. O.
Morgan, Rev. J. H. Osborne, and the Rev. E. R.
Gender, who closed the meeting with prayer.

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VICSTRY hiMICTING.—Ort Tuesday last a vestry
meeting of the parish of St. James was held for the .
passing the accounts of the trustees and churchwar-
dens. Mr. B. Moores, churchwarden, presided.
The chairman said they had endeavoured to carry out
the voluntary principle, but there Wai a balance of
.00 against them. Proposed and carried, that ap-
plication be made to the Town Council to grant the
annual sum of £l4 10s., for ciefrayinp the expenses
connected with the church clock and bells, which
were for the accommodation of the borough. The
accounts were carried.
Wstea.—The smack Jane, of this port, which
smiled for Shoreham on Friday week, laden with
barley, when running for Shoreham harbour on
Saturday at six o'clock, at half-ebb tide, came to the
ground on the bar and remained until flood-tide,
when she fell over and burst. The whole of her
cargo washed out, and Use vessel drifted into the
harbour a total wreck. The crew were saved.

Tea Marrisfi. —On Thursday evening last a tea.
meeting took place in the new schoolroom of the
Wesleyan Chapel. After tea some excellent ad-
dresses were delivered by the Rev. Taylor, the
pastor, Mr. Charles, Mr. Cdter, and others connected
with the school, and • pleasant evening was spent.
The numbers good on the books are—boys, 126 ; girls,
124; teachers and officers 29. The profits were an-
nounced for the building of the schoolroom.
POLICI, Wednesday.— (Before the Mayor, J. W.
Martin, Esq.)—Surak Browse, a prostitute, was
charged by P.C. Stone with being disorderly. Rep-
rimanded and discharged.
SATURDAY. -- (Before E. Mullett, Eisq•)—Joh•
Chisman, captain of the Prince Eugene, was brought
up by the Cuskocter officials, charged with smuggling
two parasols and 31bs. of tea. Fined, value and duty,
to the amount of 16• and costs. itr. Dickenson
appeared for the defendant.

smuggling
and duty
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-02-07

AMERICA.

Up to the 18th ult. no Speaker had been elected in
the House of Representatives at Washington. On the
12th there was an exciting scene, such as is not witnessed
in the House of Commons. Members began to recrimi-
nate so much that no authority could recall the House
to order, and in the midst of the none • revolver fell
from the dress of one of the most excited orators. We
say it fell, but some seemed to believe that it was taken
out for • distinct purpose. The gentleman to which it
belonged had to state the "extenuating circumstances
under which he brought it to the Home."
Hr. Faulkner has been appointed Ambassador to
Prawn.
The eresidents of the various Virginia railroad coin-
Anies invite all the Southern railroad companies to •
consultation at Richmond on the 28th of February, to
consider the best means of securing, either by direct im-
portation or Southern manufacture, the equipments and
supplies for Southern railroads.
The Governor of Nebraska had vetoed the bill abolish-
ing slavery in that territory.

panies
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-02-07

WAREHAM.

Sccoxti Doassy itirLxs.—The first open meeting
of this company took place on Thursday. There
were present on the ground about sixty, and their
evolutions gave the greatest satisfaction to the
sergeant-major, who has held them in training for
the part few weeks. We are told they will be fully
equipped in about a month. The officers approved by
the QUOell arS—O. W. Ferrer, Esq., captain; W.
C. Lacy, Eaq., lieutenant; and F. Radclyfte, Esq.,
ensign.
The Loyal Victoria lodge of Odd Fellows, Man-
chester Unity, held their anniversary meeting at
the Antelope Inn, in this town, on Friday, when
nearly seventy sat down to a capital dinner, pro-
vided by Mr. Watt in his best style. The state of
the funds is prosperous, and the relief during ,the
past year amounted to nearly sixty pounds. New
members are admitted most lodge nights, and they
now number nearly one hundred and sixty.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-02-07

LYME REGIS.

/7.

Public prayer•meetings are held twice a week at
the Guildtall, in the day time, on Tuesdays and
on Friday evenings. They have been numerously
attended.

The Hope Family have for a few evenings past,
entertained crowded audiences with their dramatic
representations from Shakspeare, &a., at the large
room of the George Inn, in this town, and acquitted
themselves in a manner that has given general seta.
faction.

Tug Vett:ST[llß ARTILLRRY CORPS.—The lunl
for this company arrived, from Plymouth, on Wed-
nesday last. They consist of two long twenty-four.
pounders, and as soon as possible, they will be
placed in the battery so that the corps may be taught
the big gun drill. The Lyme Volunteers have
already made very great progress in their military
exercises, and now that the guns are come, we hoe
soon to pee a body of volunteers which Garibaldi
himself might be proud to lead. We are are glad
to be able to state, that with his accustomed °metal.
Caphin Tempier has offered the services of
lindport Rifle Corps band, to play the Lyme Volga'
teen through the town, until their own band is
organized.

Printed and putdisbed for the Proprietors by FUDIIIIICIL
acaerr, Jun., of Trinity Street, Dorchester.
Printer, at the Odin alt The Dersig County Niro',
Churehienet, Dorobeeter.—Teseday, Mawr, 116,1
1860.

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Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-02-07

MARSH WOOD.

A few nights back a baud of a do sen navvies,
nine of them armed with guns, made an incursion
upon the preserves of John Tatchell %Alen, Esq., of
lirshwood. Of course the keeper could do nothing
against sock fearful odds, and the fellows enjoyed
a perfect Noises. It is supposed they carried off up-
wards of 40 pheasants.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-02-07

PRUSSIA.

According to tbe Gazette da Pees* tin Premien Go
-
tenement ii "on the point of acceding to the treaty
of inimmeres concluded between France and England, on
conditions which cannot be but well received by the
country for commercial reasons, as well as from a poll.
tics point of view."

vemosat

TURKEY AND THE EAST.
From Condantisople we learn that the withdrawal of
the Government paper money, as Weld lIPoe u. the
contract with the Bank of Turkey, is to be completed by
the end of March. A temporary tits of ten per cent. on
the rent of houses is the nandul leeeletee which Pro-
vides for the means. The beweticial effecs of this bold
resolution of the Sultan's Government has already
become visible in the rising price of the Turkish Six per
Cents, on all European Exchanges. The Bank of Tur-
key itself, whose convertible notes are henceforward to
form the exelssive substitute of the old Government
new? currency, will be opened in June.
Th. shah of Persia, since his return from his journey
through the provinces of his empire, has determined to
appoint a Cabinet Council, and also an Inferior Council,
which will not interfere in political matters.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-02-07

WIMBORNK

FATAL ACCIDENT IN • WILL AT finmoN.—An
inquest was held before T. Rawlins, Esq., coroner
for the Hundred of Cogdeaa, at the house of James
Troake, at Wallis Down, on the body of Robert
Osborne, who had descended a well at one of the
new buildings, known as Lady Talbot's Little
Farms, on the heath called Wallis Down, between
Wimbonie and Bournemouth. It appeared the well
was fouled, and deceased descended it for the pur-
pose of cleansing it; and when being hauled up the
chain broke, and he fell about 15 feet, and broke the
spine of his back. Verdict, "Accidental death."
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-02-07

DOEBETBRIRE.

PUNCLIUII46,sis, -
Ai Nilo from Dridport, sad Pm film Derehater.

Important Sale of 92 Head of Dairy Cowe, IFl•ifers,
Barreners, Steers, and Bells, 8 Cart and Hackney
Homes, 16 Pigs, Dairy Utensils, Wagons, Cart, Barn
Implements, km
EsSRS. BAKER k ENBOR respectfully
snnounce that they base been honoured with
Instractione from the Executors of the late 11. Grove
Naomi, Lao.. to SELL by AUCTION, on the Premises,
on MONDAY. FEBRUARY 13th, 1860 (being the day
before Dorchester Fair). the above valuable STOCK,
comprising 40 very superior dairy cows, 25 of which are
es peered to calve by the day of side, and the others are
Veil swooned in sell; 11 three-year-old heifers forward
In ditto ; 16 two. year-old ditto, not in calf, and 13
yearling heifers ;4 fresh and good bombers, 5 two-year-
old Mars, 1 one-yeer-old. 1 two-year-old, and 1 three-
year-old bulls, of the pure abort-horn breed; 4
awned eart hones, from four to eight years old, and
their hem= ; 4 valuable riding horses, via • bay
hone, Ire yenrs, that has been broken to saddle and
harness., • ebeenut ditto, ive years, broke to harness,
a bay ditto, four years, unbroken, and a cheenut
Aida. theee years, unbroken; also, 3 good wagons,
putt, winnowing machine, with blower; corn bruiser,
eiloake crusher, Core's patent and other chaff cutters.
Beaten pulping machine, 4 winnowing sheets, sack
out, wagon lines, sieves, haul and hay rakes, picks,
hardier, cribs, iron hers, ladders, wheel stocks, fences,
rick Meddles, griodatones. and numerous other imple-
ments.
The DAIRY Urgmalin comprise 12 milk leads and
Mends, 3 butter churns and stocks, doable chew prom,
emeje ditto, cheese and other tube, tin milk wanner, 8
milk buckets, 2 cream tins, milk pail, 2 strainers, cream
bowl, skimmer, itc.• large and sinall beams, scales and
weights, butter tebi;, 13 cheese vata, curd mill, copper
sad iron furnaces, pigs' troughs, buckets, to.; 1 white
low in farrow, 15 store pigs.
The above Dairy Cows and Heifers ere • misture of
the Shorthorn and Devon breeds, are of large Mee,
and superior Blithers.
Refreshments will be provided, and the sale will posi-
tively commence with the Dairy at One o'clock, on
account of the number of lots.

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awn. B•LIII and Ell BUR Inlir•Cd11117 solicit the
favour of the attendance of their Fnends end Parohasers
I. the above Sale, as the Stock is of first-class
dieuription, and all will be sold without swerve. I
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-02-07

OVERTON IST A IEN.

Mr. 11. Stratton's Valiant beat Mr. S. Smith's Ssßust, dr.
Mr. Bracher' Baroness beat Mr. it. Itead's Bit
'ennui
Baroness beat Valiant and won.
CLATPORD STAKES.

Mr. S. Smith's Sweetbrier beat Mr. Bracher' Blue Bell
Mr. Warman's Wootton beat Mr. H. Reed's Rob Roy.
Sweetbrier, after one undecided course, beat Wootton

ETFIKLID STAKES.
Mr. Visash's Little Lucy best Mr. S. Smith's Scylla
Mr. Wentworth's Worry beat Mr. W. Long's Largesse
Worry beat Little Lucy.

KENNET !STAKES.
Mr. S. Smith's Silver beat Mr. East's Fait
Mr. K. Read' Blanche beat Mr. Phi'brick's Polish Steel
Blanche beat Silver.
AWECIRY STAKEM.

Mr. IL Stratton's Itosinette beat Mr. l'ltilbrlek's Playful
Mr. W. Long's Lyrtc Muse beat Mr. Weutwortles
Wtestler

Hosiuette beat Lyric Muse

MoNiCroN sTAKES.
Mr. C. Beaven's Buccaneer heat Mr Warman's Wizard.
Mr. Amery's Lainkeer beat Mr. J. Clark's Caniphine.
Landseer beat Buccaneer.
BERNICK STAKE&

Mr. R. Stratten's Excellent beat Mr. R. Heed's Rosabel
Mr. C. Ikavcn' H linn ',cat Mr. Huddle's Ruckburn
Excellent best Beadaman.
)(Art:H.

Mr. R. Long's Martha East's Expert.
The club dined together at the Marquess's Arms
Clifford, where everything went well, and seemed to
finish the meeting with satisfaction to the mead/era,
the judge, and all connected with it.
SWINDON. —Court of Queen's Bench, Monday.—
(Sittings in Immo, before Lord Chief Justice Cock..
buns, and Justices Wightinan. Compton, and Hill,)
—Mr. Macaulay showed cause against a Rule
obtained by Mr. Edwin James, on the part of the
Rev. Mr. Hatch, calling upon Mr. Walter Freak
Pratt, solicitor, to answer certain matters contained
in the affidavit of the lice. Mr. Hatch, and Mr.
Onslow. Mr. Pratt, now in his affidavit, said he
had only been actuated in the course he had taken
out of commiseration and delicacy to Mrs. Hatch, in
consequence of a letter written by her to Mrs.
Plummer, in which she mention her distressing state
and implored that her husband might be leniently
dealt with. The learned Counsel read the letter,
upon which the Lord Chief Justice said, if that
letter bad been before the Court, the Rule would wit
have been granted. Mr. Edwin James and Mr.
Garth were heard in support of the Rule. The Court
were unanimously of opinion the Rule must be
discharged, and the application ought never to have
been made.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-02-07

TRIESEMAR No 111

is the great Continental Remedy for Syphillis and
Secondary Symptoms. It searches out and purifies the
deceased humour* from the blood, and cleanses the
system from all detoriating causes; it also constitutes •
certain Cure for Scurvy, Scrofula, and all Cutaneous
Eruptions, removing and expelling in its course all cor-
ruptions and impurities from the vital stream, so as
altogether to eradicate the virus of disease, and expel it
with the insensible perspiration through the medium of
the pores of the skin and urine, awl is a never-failing
Remedy for that class of disorders which unfortunately
the English Physician treats with Mercury, to the in.
evitable destruction of the patient's constitution, and
which all the Sarsaparilla in the world cannot remove.

Prior Ils. per case (by post 1:55.), or four calms in one
Ms., which saves lie., and in k 5 Cases, saving kh 12*.,
upon receipt of Post Office Order. payable to Medicus,
and a statement of the case, the Medicines will be sent
per return of post.

Sold in London by R. llowden, 78. Grseechurch.
street ; B. Hooper, 43, King William-street ; Watts,
17, and Pront, ta!, Strand • H. H. Ingham, druggist,
45, Market-street, Manchester; Messrs. Reims and
Co. Druggists, Hanover-street, G. H. Horrell, 62,
Dais-skeet, Liverpool; Powell, bookseller, 15, West-
Moreland-street, Dublin; Winnall, bookseller, High-
street, Birmingham • Longman L. Co., Cliepple-strect,
Sherborne ; It. E. liarrant, chemist, High-street, South-
ampton • Mr. E. S. Knight, chemist, Bridport ; Mr.
John Barnett, Bookseller, Shaftesbury; Mr. J. Frond,
,Chemist, Dorcheeter.
AGENTS WANTED in every Town throughout the
United Kingdom. Apply to Mr. R. Ht./WWII(' 78,
Graos-oburoh-street, London.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-02-07

OVERTON k CLATFORD COURSING MEETING.

Stewards :—Mr. Long and Mr. thutdry.
Judge :—Mr. Wentworth.
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This meeting was held on Tuesday, the visitors
were numerous, and the sport was excellent: tirst•
rate dogs and very fleet hares. We cannot par.
ticularize any single course, but the greater part
from Mr. flundry's 6eld found their way to
Wroughton Coppice, The following was the result
of the courses run :
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-02-07

BEET-ROOT CULT' VATION.

M. Trehonnais gives a full account of the French ex-
perinea on this Nuked in the Journal of the English
Agricultural Society. Ile first describes the process of
distillation known as Chainponnoia,—" The apparatus
necessary fur the distillery is neither expensive nor in-
tricate. It simply consists of two or three tubs for
soaking the slices, four tubs for fermenting, and an or-
dinary still. The roots are first cleaned and washed,
then sliced in the usual way into longitudinal pieces.
These are placed in the soaking-tubs with hot water, in
macerate. The object of that process is to dissolve the
saccharine matter, and separate it from the cellular tissue
of the root. This operat lasts about an hour. The
hot slices are then reinoad, and carted away as pulp
Fr cattle. The pulp loses by uiaccration hien 210_,10.
25 per cent of it weight. which represent; the minAiit
of saccharine juice obtained. The juice is run into
,Chaerneentation-taiec, ohm& It ennadits Si hours., end-
Fie then passed tiennue,h-thelitill in the nodal marmer. '
There are in the l'haiiiponimis process several points
which greatly recommend its adoption, from their sim-
plicity not im•ounne. For instance. the hot water ne-
oemary to the maceration of the slices is supplied after
the first day from the residue V the still, that is, the
juice itself mine* its alcohol. The juice when removed
from the still has a sufficiently high temperature to
numerate the roots, and thus effect a great economy of ;
fuel, by this plan, whatever mittitive substance may I
remelt' suspended in the juice after the alcohol has been
removed is not wasted, but is again absorbed by the
pulp; so that in reality the root has lost nothing of its
-
constituents except the alcohol producieg sugar. Ano-
ther important feature of this system is what is called
the continuous fermentation. Formerly to produce the
necessary fennentat. in each tub it was necessary to
add each time a certain quantity of beer ferment or
yea.t. This not only occasioned a eertaio expediture,
but also • great irregularity in the fermentation. The
syatein of continuous fermentation consists in running,
without any interruption, fresh juice from the inacerat-
ing into the ferineeting tubs, already filled with juice
in • fermented state ; so that the decuniposition of the
saccharine matter and its consequent transformation
into alcohol is continuous, anil by the time it reaches
the fourth tub the fermentation is coseq,lete, and the
juice is ready fur the still." As to the ordinary yield of
spirit it was found on a comparison of 18 distillations,
" that it takes 2 tons 6 meta. 3 qrs. of routs to pro-
duce an hectolitre of absolute alcohol (I. e. of the
etretigth of lOU degrees), equal to about 22 imperial
gallons. The expense attending the management of the
Chainporineis preemie of distilling amounts to fis. bid.
per ton of roots, divided as follows :
Fuel lc 3,1.
3 14
1 8
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-02-07

Ltbour and various expenses
Interest and repairs

Total 6 51
"So that the cost of producing an hectolitre or 22
gallons of apirits rectified to 100 degrees amounts to
about 15s. 6,1., or about 41. per gallon. But to this
cost must be aadeil the difference between the value of
the beet-root before and after maceration, that is be-
tween the raw mangel and the pulp. This is the turn-
ing point where continental agriculturaliats begin to
differ, and the question is sufll•liently difficult to de- ;
'nand extreme caution, and prudent rearm," in its band- '
IMg. To come to a right estimate we must begin by
ascent. ' ' g the y value of • ton of roots. We
know what value in alcohol it will yield by distillation ;
, we know the cost of the process, because these items can
be easily and accurately determined ; but not so with
the cost of a ton of mangela, because the cireunottiumes
by which its production is attended are so varied and
so much mixed up with other acemilits. that it is next
to impossible to ascertain its cost • ith anything like cer-
tainty. There arc two ways of inakingthe calculation ;
1 osic by ”certaining the tied of production, which, as I
' have just stated, is next to hill... Ode—the other by
1 taking as a loisia the selling price of the roots. Of the
i two the former would, of course, he the most satiafac-
-1 factory, for the selling price of any goods is by no
I means a criterion of their intrinsic value ; but I will
take the latter As the only one available. It may be
lassumed that the average market•vilue of beet-root in
France, taking the range of the loot six years, is about
14-. per tm. Th, coot of nuinimilaion being, as we
! have already seen. 6,, sjil.. it follows that the quantity
.u 1 sloottoi retracted-from one toe of menet' poets
I 20s. fid. But from this amount most be deflected the
. . _. . . . .
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-02-07

MAIDEN NEWTON.

THE PCBLIC READING Room.—On Tuesday last,
Mr. J. Murley gave a reading at this institution,
of "A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens."
The attendance was very fair, and was an
improvement upon that of former ones. The
committee have taken considerable trouble to
arrange these entertainments, and it is to be hoped,
therefore, that they will be duly appreciated by the
public, and have increasing audiences. Mr. Murley's
reading (which lasted two boon) rivetted the atten-
tion of the audience throughout, the comic parts
eliciting frequent burets of laughter, and at ita close
drew forth much applause. The Hon. and Rev. W.
Spat warmly thanked Mr. Murley for the treat he
had given them.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-02-07

FRANCK

Demenelealisos ecedinue to be madeby various parties
In Frames in @assertion with the intended reform of the
tariff. The Colds Chamber of Camineres hails the event
with ~ids; but at Lille and Roubaix, in the sante
dopartment, there have been disturbances, in arose-
germs al sem@ of the maaufactarers having emus to the
resolution sheady of claming their shops ow day a week.
There it • mines, that at Potatters the soldiery have had
to lON'S the malecedente.
Military edam are to be attached to the French Em-
bassies accredited to the Courts of England, Austria,
Nada, and Roads. There is • rumour of the meateb-
Wowed el the map at Chalon.; and an opinion cnbi-e
Thal that the army in Italietteaing
Ocluidutiessed skys :—" journals have dated
that nueseress ndaleressnents al artillery have been mot
to the army of Italy, in the expedatioa of a renewal of
hostilities; but the fad is that as artillery slatiriel has
latterly been despatched to Italy; only the regiments
which have batteries attached to the army have sent de.
tedimeuts to replace man who have eldemed temporary
lame of deems or hese discharged."
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-02-07

FLUSHING THE DRAINS.

Mr. MANTIZLD asked the surveyor whether he was
quite sure that there was water enough on the
premises already connected with the sewers to flush
the drains, supposing the water•supply from the
reservoir should fail; because, if this were not the
mule, the nuisance to the town would be intolerable,
and the danger arising from it very great. The
Surveyor replied that he was quite certain there was
sufficient water for the purpose on those premises
which had been authorised to connect.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-02-07

RUSSIA.

In • letter from St. Petersburg, we read, "You may
recollect that reports were current here some weeks
sines that the Russian Mission at Pekin had been treated
with indignity by the Chinese, and that these report•
were officially contradicted. The truth was not, how-
ever, told, and the censors moreover prevented the pub-
lication of some curious details. The fact• are, that
preview to Ms affair of the Peiho the Chinese authori-
ties were most polite to the members of the Russian
Minim. The Mandarins and other exalted function-
aries paid them ceremonious visite at the Mission, •
large building, surrounded by gardens, which are
entered by • multitude of doors, and the Chinese
believed that their good friends the Russians would
lutist them against the barbarians of the West. When
Use check experienced by the allied naval foros was
known at _Pekin, accompanied by the most exaggerated
statements, the conduct of the Chinese authorities
bosuns quite changed. A crowd of police &genie wire
placed round the gardens to take down the names of all
who entered the Mission; the consequence was, that
even the servants quitted the Mission, and the Russians
were left perfectly isolated ea if they were in • lasaretto.
finch was their position at the date of the last despatches
received from Pekin."
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-02-07

BRITISH COLUMBIA.

All recent accounts from British Columbia have been
of a most witisfrictory and encouraging character. Its
wealth, and the vast extent of its auriferous area, are
now established by undeniable evidence. The satisfac-
tion of the miners with their success, the discovery of
new "placers," and the extension of old diggings in
which gold is found deeper and further inland from the
rivers than wee at first expected, all go to establish
these two important fact.. Still, the miners suffer
bitterly through the badness of the roads, which raises
the price of provisions to a monstrous pitch. The
Governor has put • tax of twelve dollars • ton upon all
commodities entering British Columbia, the proceeds to
be applied to making roads. He hopes that the tax
will fall upon the carriers, who have been charging
exorbitant freights. It is to be hoped the remit will
meet his expectations.