The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-02-10 00:00:00

filiscrilancous.

Mr. Frederick Peel addressed his constituents at
Bury on Tuesday. The meting was • crowded one,
and the right hon. gentleman met with • hearty recep-
tion, and • vote of thanks at the termination of the
proceedinp.
It appears that there has been • very extensive loft
of private property by the wreck of the screw steamer
Jason on the Madras coast. Amongst others, Lady
gidia bay been a heavy loser, all her ladyship'• personal
effects, with the exception of the baggage requisite for
a are voyage, having perished in the wreak.
The Confederate ship Cainpaner, Captain Dahill, now
lies in the Cardiff docks awaiting favourable winds.
The vessel Is painted pink and blue, and ths stars and
stripes may be seen aloft. The captain has spent 20
years in the Southern States, awl he it exceedingly
onurteous to visitors. The vessel attracts considerable
atloutioa.

A young man was charged before the magtstodes it
Malan, on Tiseadsy, with maliciomly cutting the pit
rope, at Pmett's Croft Colliery, by which three miners
were killed. The evidence was by no IMMOo con-
clusive, aud the culmination was iii joined for • week.
The Bishop of Exeter acid Mrs. Phillpotts arrived In
town on Tuesday, from the Palace, Exeter. His lord-
ship Cu taken • residence in Park-street, Grosvenor'
square, for the MII•011.
The son of • brewer's servant died last week, in Lon-
don, by "haemorrhage from a wound in the head,
caused by • shell falling on him from the mantelpiece.
(Inquiet.) The coroner adds, in his report to the
registrar, that the mother has lost five children in this
way, two of whom died in the London Hospital from •
scratch in the hand. If they bleed but the smallest
quantity they die. Dr. Arnold states that this is the
consequence of a hiemorrhagie diathesim.
The fereasies Journal states, "on authority," that
her Majesty's Government have definitely resolved to
restore the Galway Subsidy, and add., "We have
reason to believe that an official communication has
been made to the bo•rd of directors announcing the
inteadion of the Governinent."

Two prrsons, a men -an- d • woman, have been
seriotrdy burnt in • fire which broke oat on Tuesday
is a varnish and colour manufactory in Birmingham.
The iCOSOII4iC of Tournay, in Belgium, states that
the mason is so mild that in the environs of that town
may be seen chestnut treen. in leaf, violets in bloom,
and room in bud. A field of colsa is also beginning to
dower.

- 3.600 soldiers are leaving Cherbourg for Mesioo ;
1,600 are embarking at Algiers for the same destina-
tion, beeides 300 Arabs for the baggage serrioe. Agents
have been beating up in all diractions for the purchase
of mules; it appears that not less than 15,000 of these
useful animal. aro required.
The Win Yeek Tribune tells • story of • stout. ath-
letic Zoysia, who, running away front the battle of
Fredericksburg, was checked by • lieutenant with •
drawn sword. Said the latter, "Stop air I Go back to
your regiment, you infernal coward, you are not
wounded." "For Heaven's sake, let me pasii" implored
the fugitive ; " I know I'm not wounded, but I'm fear-
telly demoralised."
Garibaldi has now Tate got rid of his doctors, but
he cannot yet walk without the ad of crotchet. Y.
Reale, who was in attendance upon him until the 21s1
of last month, thinks that he will be obi* to ride on
borne-back in about • fortnight.
Made by machinery, it is impossible to have anything
eatable, cleaner and more wholesome than the Prise
Halal Pore Sweets of Messrs. Schooling and Co. Cheap
delicious, and genuine, they hillll every requirement.
The suspension Lambast. announced of Mears, 0. W.
Rayoold's and Co., steel manufacturers, of Bmethwick
and Birmlnghain. The liabilities are pr.-soused to
be about £30,000, and the books have been placed
In the hands of Mr. W. J. White, • Loudon sc•
eountant.

A young man of high family connected with a foreign
eniharay in Berlin hu just disappeared. He has. iii.
said, left behind him debts to the amount of EOO,OOO
tbalera. whiei be had contracted in • year and a half.
Inceuut gambling on n cut wale is assigned an the
own of the scandal.

The Prince and Princess of Walee will spend the
lest fortnight of their honeymoon at Osborne. Tim
Mayor of Southampton is awaiting • decision as to the
route of their Royal Highnesses from Windsor to ,
Osborne, end if, as is probable, it should be through
Southampton, preparations will be immediately
is that town fot giving the royal pair a loyal and I
magnillcent reception.
The Calcutta Eligfiailson states that a Confederate
privateer is cruising in the Bay of Bengal, and that
the cossimader stated to the captain of the British
ship ffelini, which IN brought to, that he would catch
and burn to the water's edge every vessel leaving Cal-
*nth% under the Federal Bag.
Souse of the New York josrusla lift unable to refrain
from noticing the '' prettfashion" the Indies have of
wearing clerical bands. Wh.ther in street or drawing.
room, It is "the rage:' in that city to wear them. They
are from six to ten inches in length, according to the
lady's taste. One payer Says that when worn out of
doors with the background of • for sap the effect is a
most decided novelty.
The Governor of the Suite of New York, in his
Message to the Senate and • Assembly early in the Pm-
sent year, mentioned that since the beginning of the
war the State of New York, with a population of lees
than 4,001,000 at the realms of 1860, has sent into the
field 222,&16 men, and that there aro only 125,000 of
, them left. The annual waste has been about one-third
of the whole number. _ _

A bill will shortly he laid before Parliament to
appoint • chief judge in bankruptcy in order to im•
prove, with other amendments, the law oil bank-
ruptcy.
Young Graham was • Ult, handsome boy. and very
soon distanced in appearance. as in height. his father,
who was known as the little Sir James. A friend once
ventured to my to the little baronet, speaking of his
son, "The lad is full of life's good looks, and talent;
and as for height, he would put you in his pocket
"Ton are quite mistaken, my dear sir," was the
reply, "fur I can assure you be is never out of

The Reigate election has terminated in the return of
Mr. Goner by • majority of nine votes. The slumbers
ei the clam of the poll were—For Mr. Gower, 344; for
Mr. Waldman, 335.