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The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-03-09

SPAIN.

In the Madrid Chamber of Deputies, last week,
several members remarked strongly on certain outrages
committed by English vessels on those of Spain, on the
coast of Africa and elsewhere.

PRUSSIA.

On Monday an exhibition has been opened hero of all
The flags, emblems, awl insignia sported by the different
trades' cowponies on occoaion of the Princess Frederick
William's entry into Berlin, the produce of which is to
go towards a fund for supporting struggling operatives
and assisting them in the peripatetic studies of their
handicraft throughout Germany. The emblems, tee.,
that were paraded by the trades' companies at Potsdam
are also tieing exhibited there for the same object. This
latter exhibition has been honoured by a visit from the
Prince and Princess Frederick William, who remained
in Potsdam over Sunday from the ball and other en-
tertainments offered them by the officers and garrison
there. The fret of these entertainments consisted of a
series of °question quadrillea, and other evolutions,
performed hy the officers of the first three regiments of
the Cavalry of the Guard, the scene of action being the
ridingliouse of the regiment named the Garde du Corps,
which, together with the regiment of Lancers and
another of Hussars, formed the military force on this
occasion called into action. The ridinghouse was fitted
up, according to all accounts, with great taste and
lavish expenditure of banners, trophies of arms and ac-
coutrements, garland, wreaths, festoons of flowers, Bt.,
the intention being to make it resemble a tilting-ground
in the close vicinity of a baronial hall.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-03-09

ITALY.

The Official Journal of tla Two Sicilia of the 18th
ult. publishes a complete list of all the victims of the
memorable earthquake of December 16, 1857. The
total number of dead amounts to 9,350, and the wounded
to 1,359. It appears throughout the list that, contrary
to what is the case in battles and other circumstances in
which human life is at stake, the number of dead has
greatly exceeded that of the persons more or less se-
riously injured. Thus, at Idontetnurro, a place of
7,000 inhabitants, 5,000 were crushed to death by the
falling houses, and 500 severely injured.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-03-09

LONDON PROVISION MARKETS.

Fine betters are selling at very high rates—line
foreign being worth 1345. per owt. Bacon and other
provisions support previous quotations.
Thrset, fine. per cwt .
TV•••, ml I -Mmr
Fresh, per dozen lb

130 g. to 134 g.

.. 110 s. 120 s.
. 133. 16s.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-03-09

WOOL.

WINFRITH FARMERS' CLUB.—The usual monthly
meeting of this society was held on Wednesday
evening, Mr. J. A. Damen presiding, the attendance
being very numerous. The subject for discussion
was "The Use and Application of Manures," which
was introduced by Mr. Chapman Saunders, one of
the junior members of the club. The subject was
treated in • very able and lucid manner, and a di..
cussion followed, in which Mr. Randall, Den., Mr. R
Damen, Mr. T. H. Saunders, Mr. Lillington, Mr.
Clarke, Mr. Fowler, Mr. Reader, and Mr. Jackson
took part. The following resolution was then put,
and carried unanimously :—" Resolved, that it is the
opinion of this club that, in the application of all
farm-yard manures, they should be used in as green

a same m practicable. When used for wheat; Olf
eieVer; or ley! they should be carted on the land a
cOasidernble tame before being ploughed down; when
died on &Hots fen kW* it should be carted on the
laud as early rti the winter to possible. All artificial
&inure; need at It top dressing sisouki be worked
into the land, more especially pore. That all arti-
ficial uie for roots shouid be prWHI so, bible
and partly tu hst solet, the sour the sod, the less
soluble is yeqiiród.# The oh/Arson then said he
felt it his duty to propose a tote of thanks to their
rift friend (Mt. C. San-lidera) for the able manner
lq Obioli he had, placed the subject before them.
He (the chairmincr thought that he stood in a very
proud positicriss for i iro' single point that he had
brought forward had he been contradicted. Mr.
Mead seconded the proponitioni which having been
unanimously adopted., Mr. C. issurders briefly ac-
knowledged the compliment, and the proceedings
shortly after terminated.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-03-09

CHARMOUTH.

FALSE ALARM. —On Sunday Week, OW quiet
little church, during the afternoon service and while
our worthy rector was reading the first lesson, was
observed by some of the congregation to be env°•
loped in smoke. Much alarm was felt, and many
persons nulled Out of church, when they ascertained
that the smoke proceeded from the chimney of a
neighbouring house which had taken fire. Being
satisfied that there was no danger, the disturbed
worshipers returned to their devotions; the minister
having in the meantime suspended the service,
which was then continued uninterruptedly to the
end.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-03-09

BLANDFORD.

FAILURE OF TIIE BLANDFORD OLD BLIZIC.—We
have nothing more of importanoe to report this week
relative to this disaster. The accountant, chosen by
the committee, is now engaged in his laborious in.
vestigations, and will lay hie report before a meeting
of the creditors which will be held on Thursday.
We believe there is much reason to fear that this
unfortunate affair will be wound up in bankruptcy.
This most Unexpected failure will, it is hoped, tend
to open the eyes of the public to the evils of private
banks. It appears clear that Messrs. Oak and Snow
have been for many years living upon capital and
not upon legitimate profits; and now, when the
pinch comes, they are wholly withont any resources
of their own to fall back upon. The consequence is,
utter ruin to many most deserving persona in a hum-
ble sphere of life who have, by unremitting industry
and frugality during many years, constantly aug-
mented their little store carefully provided against
the wants and necessities of old age. Some of the
cases which have come to our knowledge are heart-
rending, and we deeply regret to see no prospect of
any very appreciable alleviation of their severe and
unmerited adversity,
AUDITORS AND ASSESSOR:L-0R Tuesday last Mr.
William Ridout, carpenter, and Mr. Henry Brown,
grocer, were appointed auditors: and Mr. W. T.
Elgar, painter, and Mr. Samuel Hicks, shoemaker,
were re-elected assessors of this borough; J. S.
Daniell, Esq., acting as deputy Mayor.
Mr. Barnard° Eagle and his daughter have been
entertaining the public during the past week by ex-
hibitions of mesmerism, and Mr. Eagle has per-
formed some magic tricks; but the attendance of the
public on most occasions has been limited.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-03-09

WEYMOUTH.

THE GALE—The gale in the channel during the
past week has been of a very serious character, as
has been amply testified by the large number of
weather-bound vessels in Portland roe& and Chesil
Cove. On Saturday night a collier bound for South-
ampton went down in the Race, the hands on board
just having time to save themselves only. On the
change of wind on Sunday fleets of merchantmen
were seen passing up channel, having just ventured
from their various places of refuge pending the storm.
A French trawler ran aground on the Mixon on
Tuesday morning, but was got off again during the
evening.
SPECIAL SERVICE FOR THE WORKING CLASSES.
The Rev. W. Harte, rector of Blandford, preached
in St. John's Church on Tuesday evening, from St.
Luke v., 13 : " And He put forth His hand and
touched him saying, I will—be thou clean. And im-
mediately his leprosy departed from him." The
attendance was small. .

SHAKESPEAR. —A lecture was delivered by the
Rev. H. Smith on Wednesday evening in connection
with the Literary and Scientific institution. The
subject selected was the "Life and Times of Shake-
spear." Dr. Smith presided. To-morrow evening
the Rev. Josiah Miller, of Dorchester, lectures on
"African discovery."
Fixa.—About half-past eight on Tuesday evening
a fire occurred in the office of the goods shed con-
nected with the South-Western Railway. At first
buckets of water were thrown upon the flames, but
this not proving sufficient recourse was had to a
water works hose, which was attached to a contigu-
ous hydrant. The town engine was quickly in at-
tendance, but fortunately was not needed, owing
to the efficacy of the supply from the water works
main. The booking office of the shed was quite
destroyed, and the fire was subdued before 9 o'clock,
though at one time it was feared the flames would
spread to the station. The origin of the fire is
traced to an overheated flue, which ignited ad-
jacent woodwork. The amount of damage done is
not, we are glad to say, very great though some
books were burnt. _ . .

The convict ship Lord Raglan sailed from the
Roadgstead of Portland on Wednesday, with up•
wards of 100 convicts from Portland Prison. These
men were conveyed from the shore to the above
vessel by the Prince steamer. The Lord Raglan, it
may be remembered, escaped in the terrible storm
which occurred in the Black Sea during the Crimean
war, when so many foundered or ran on shore.
The men employed by the new Weymouth Water
Company, have been each provided at the com-
pany's expense with a suit of clothes, consisting of
a jacket, trousers, cap, and boots, similar to the
uniform worn by the porters at the railway
station.
The election of assessors and auditors for the
ensuing year took place on Monday week. The
auditors chosen were—Messrs. Drew and Mead.
Borough Assessors : Messrs. Washbourne and Wil-
son. Ward Assessors : Melcombe Regis—Messrs.
Thompson and R. Rolls; Weymouth—Messrs. C.
Besant and J. Pearce.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-03-09

DIPLODIE die VICCOLE cis PHARRACIR PHA.R.
IdACIEN 4* PARIS.

IMPERIAL COLLEGE of MEDICINE, VIENNA,
The Patentee considers it neoessary that every expo.
client should be adoOod to secure the Public against
IMITATION/ of the TRIIMINAIL None are genuine
noised the Engravinp of the Seals of the Patent
Office of England, the Seals of the Ecole de Phar•
mach de Path, and the Imperial College of Vienna,
are dazed upon each wrapper, and around each
ease, Imitations of the same are liable to the severest
penaltiee the Courts of Law oan award,

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TitIESEMAR, No. 1,2, and 3, prepared in the form of •
lozenge, devoid of taste or smell, and can be carried in
the waletooat pocket. Sold titan oases, divided into
separate dome, as administered by Valpean, Ladle-
man, Roue, Rioord, leo., lie., and adapted for both
sexes.

MRIESEMAR, No. 1, is a certain Remedy
for SPERMATORRHCEA, Relaxed, Weak, or
Duayed Constitutions; and whore the system has re-
ceived a shook from oxoeu or imprudence in the early
part of life, or too long residence in hot climates, pro-
ducing looal and general debility, irritability, and excite-
went, fearful depression of the spirits, partial or com-
plete incapacity, dro„ the Triesernar will afford im-
mediate assurance of returning health and strength to all
the functions of manhood.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-03-09

HAY AND STRAW MARKETS.

SMITHrTRI,II, MARCH 4.—Mewlow hay. from £2 10s.
to tb3 15g.: Mover ,0.. Pfi 10s. to £4 155.; had straw,
£1 ag. to PI 7a.

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WRITECHAPV,I,, McH 4. Meadow hay, from
£2 10s. to £4 Os.; clover do., £3 104. to £5 ii.;
and straw, el ss. to £1 10s. per load.

HOP INTELLIGENCE.

BOROUGH. MARCH s.—The supply), of most kinds of
hops continues seasonably extensive. For the finest
samples An improved demand, at full prices. Other
kinds dull.

Per cwt.
Mid and Faut Kent pockets .. . £3lO to 6 0
Weald of Kenta 216 010

We have no alteration to report in the character of
our inarket, busineas continuing very heavy. The
ports of foreign hope into London last week were 95 bales
from Hambro', 51 from Antwerp, and two from Havre.

WOOL MARKET.

Pr Owing in some measure to the commencement of the
public sales of colonial wool, our market has become ex-
tremely inactive; nevertheless holders of good and fine
samples almost generally refuse to sell except on rather
higher terms. The supply on offer is very moderate.
_ . _ .

Per .I;welc of 2401ba.

leaces—Southdown Hogs £lB 0 to 3.14 0
Do. Half-bred Hogs
Do. Kent
Do. Southdown Ewes and Wethers 13 0 11 10
Do. Leicester ditto
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-03-09

IM4nsostA,

(LOCAL NEWS CONTINUED FROM PACE 4)
SOUTHAMPTON.
Tin MAILS, March 6,—A new screw steamship,
of 1,060 tons burden, named the Malabar, to be added
to the Peninsular and Oriental Company'. fleet, sr.
rived hors this evening from the Clyde in charge of
Captain Duntlas, She was built at Dumbarton, and
her engines, by Tullooh and Denny, are on the direct
eating principle, of 180 nominal horse power. Her
length over all is 230 feet y beam, 22e feet i and
depth of hold 26 feet, Accommodation is provided
for 100 iirst•olasa passengers. She came round from
the Clyde in 48 hours, Chaining an average speed of
12 knot*. The Malabar is appointed to leave on
Thursday next for Alexandria with the Bombay
mails and passengers. By an alteration which is
about to be carried into effect the present Peninsular
line of mallpackets will not wheal beyond Lisbon,
and the Gibraltar mails will be brought home by the
India homers, which now run weekly, and the
Peninsular and Oriental Company are about to send
out a small steamer just launobsd at Liverpool, named
the Maeadon, to run between Cadis and Gibraltar to
meet the Indian boats. This change will be an
advantageous one, both in regard to rapidity and
frequency of transmission of mail. from Gibraltar and
Cadiz to this port. The Royal Mail Company's
steamship Primo, Captain Ellerby, sailed hence this
morning, to take the place of the Conway on one of
the West India intaroolonial stationsj the latter vessel
being ordered home for repaint The steamer Don
Louisa, of the Portuguese navy (formerly the Royal
Tar, of the Peninsular and Oriental Company'. fleet),
put into dock this afternoon to coal. She brings over
a crew for a new Portuguese vessel now building at
London.—Wker INDIA MAIL.—(By Electric" Tale-
graph.)—Monday Morning.—The Parana steamer
was telegraphed from Hurst at midnight. It is
blowing a gale of wind from W.N.W„ and equally,
with rain. he will not probably come up till the
morning.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-03-09

RUSSIA.

The St. Peterssurg Journal of the 2lst February
publishes an Imperial decree Ranationing the establish-
ment of two new railway companies, under the !mull
of the Vienna-Warsaw and Waraaw-Bromberg Com-
panies.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-12-28

MAIDEN NEWTON.

NIRIL—A fire was discovered on Friday moruinglast
about 2 a.m., in i workshop &coupled by Mr. George
Warren, inachinest. The shop was oonstructed for
a blacksmith and for carpentering, and it appoars Mr.
Warren gave orders on the Thursday evening for
all the rubbish in the shop to be swept up, and it is
supposed that the persons so engeged must have
swept up a piece of hot iron, which no doubt
smouldered, After midnight the fire was dis-
covered by the neighbours, who gave an alarm.
When Mr. Warren name down, the chop was
enveloped in limes, The neighbours immediately at
hand rendered every assist/moo, but before the
people in the villap could muster in any tome, the
premises were burnt to the ground, being built
almost entirely of wood. Mr. Warren hat lost a
quantity of tools and patterns, together with mime
timber, ku., and we fbi that he le not insured,
TIIO shop belonged to It. B. Sheridan, Esq., M.P.,
whiuh was lOW uninsurea
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-12-28

TYSON v. WICBTROPIC AND OTLIENS.

This testamentary cause was tried during the last sit-
ting. itnil resulted in a verdict establishing the validity
of the will and when' propounded by the plaintiffs.
The codicil was disputed by Mr. Westrope, a legatee
under.the original will, and by the heiress•at-law, who
also disputed the will. An order having been made for
the payment of costs by the defendants.
Dr. Twice. Q.C., for the heiress-at-law, moved for •
limitation of flea order to Mr. Westroi 4s, on the ground
that the heireioeat-law had been compelled to appear;
that she had not imputed fraud to the parties pro-
pounding the will; and that she had withdrawn her
opposition as soon es Mr. Westrope's opposition WM
withdrawn by his counsel, who had the chief conduit of
the cause.

Mr. D. D. Keane appeared for Mr. Westrope, and Dr.
Deane, Q.C., for the executors.
Hls Lordship said, he would make an order, snalagous
to a rule nisi, calling upon the executors and upon Mr.
Westrope, to show 0411140 why the decree for the par
went of costa should not be limited to Mr. Westrope,

ALLEN V. ALLEN AND D'.kRCY.

Dr. Spinke. for the wife, moved for en order direct-
ing the petitioner, the lituiband, to give up to her the
custody of one of the children, a boy aged four and a
half years. The wife wan charged with adultery, which
she denied.

Dr. Deane, QC., appeared for the huaband.
Sir C. Cromwell thought that, after reading the wife'a
admiesion in ana wer as to her own conduct, he could
not interfere.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-12-28

HEALTH AND DISEASE.

ARTIFICIAL PRODUCTION OF BONl.—Thill is the
subject of perhaps the most curious psper prevented to
the Freneh Academy of Sciences for many months past.
The reparatory action of the periosteuin (or membrane
directly investing the bones) in reproducing the 09660 US
eubitanoe when partially lost or destroyed either by
accident or disease, is a well.known Nat, and various
surgical operations are founded upon it ; but Dr. 011ier's
experiments, presented to the Academy at its last sitting,
throw quite a new light on the subject. These lisped.
went., performed upon rabbits, are divided into three
series :—I. Long slips of period/um were detached
from the tibia throughout their length, one of their extra•
inities only being left adherent to the bone. These slips
were then rolled around the muscles of the leg in various
ways, and in the course of thee bone was produced in
venous shapes, an, for example, a spiral, an 8, Sto I 2.
In the snood series of experiments the dips of pales.
teum were entirely detached Innu the bone three or four
days often the operation, awl notwithstanding this laps,
ration from it. primitive seism of life, the perlostemn
still continued to pruiluoe bone. 3. In the thir,l earns
the neriesteum wan entirely detached from toe bons at
the outset, and immedistely transplanted to some other
region, under the skin of the shoulder ur of the beck, for
wimple ; still the periosteum produced bone. An
inhumed age, it apnea., diminishes this property uf
the periosteinn, but does not autoplutely destroy it, The
MOOR/ tissue thus obtained is reel hone, shutter to flint
of the rest of the body, After a eertsin time a cavity is
formed within, containing ;narrow, which derives non. I
rimliment for three or our Woes. In short, these I
rurious 0111.111111101101 chow that bone Inv he MIAOW I
wherever the nerinsteum can he introduced ; end tint e
membrane may preserve ile propertioi uuntwitiustsuuluug
its remove' siol tronspimitation. The cure and trent-
mint of !natures MAY be oonsiderably improved by these
muss meted WO,
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mole a neon tlloovery, Au has found en nittl3 010, or
rather II ISORNaer•DRINON, for indent spirits. It tee mine.
rat pane width lie elution, In an olive, and which, o lee
ahsorited, destroys not only the rising Olin, but lit.'
wise the dinetrous eonsequetwes of dronitenem He
Mail several esperiments on a role, en Irreelaima de I
Thy M44,4111;11, na MAO, swallowed
thin bottles o brandy in towns on, sod talc eeell
bottle Øe oily. preporsol hy tie donor, s me,
ritmeell neither elfeel of drulikeneig nor the II 4111141
CORM%
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-12-28

LYNCH LAW AT RIADING.—WIIIiatn Frani)is, the
Reading poulterer, reputed father of the child that wiu
drowned by the woniau Mary Newell, now under ten.
tent* of death for the crime, has experienced the
vengeance of a mob, He MN hustled and thrown into
a stream, where he was compelled to remain up to his
nook in water fore ounaiderable Hine. Ultimately some
gentlemen Interfered, anti supplied him with the Milli
of getting by trim to Wallingford, he having had all
the money shaken or taken out of his pockets by stone
person or persona in the crowd.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-12-28

Legal.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE, Dec. 20.
(Before the JUDGE ORDINARY.)
TUBBS V. PROUT AND OTHERS.

This was a testamentary cause, in which issue had
been joined upon a question arising out of the massacre
at Cawnpore. A husband and wife having both
perished in that inassacre the question in dispute was
which of them had survived the other.

On the motion of Dr. Pritchard his Lordship ordered
the cause to be tried before a special jury.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-12-28

NANKRUPECIEN ANNULLED.

Richard Smith Bull, Newcastle unkie;Lyne, confec-
tioner.
Diehard Henry Hamlen, Cardiff, farmer.
(From the London °mete of Friday).
John Gardner, Northampton, builder.
Josiah Henry evile, Northampton, currier.
George Drake, Ludgatwhill and Upper-street, Islington,
watch maker.
Nathan Martin, Riokinshall Superior, Suffolk, cattle
dealer.
Richard Cutle Joner Bayliss, Lillypot-lane and Jewin-
street, shoe mercer.
Joseph Levy, Jewrpotreet, Aldgate, general dealer.
Joseph Robins, Dartford, oorndealer,
Thomas Burrow, leihrawly, Worcestershire, farmer.
William Mytton, Stourport, auctioneer.
George Molten, Nottingham, lace manufacturer.
William Williams, late of Melton Mowbray, innkeeper.
Matthew Hind, Durham, grocer.

BANKRUPTCIIII ANNULLID.
Richard Henry }linden, Cardiff, tanner.
George Heaps, Jun., nuw or late of Leeds, furnishing
Ironmonger.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-12-28

WOOL MARKET.

We hive no °hinge to notlno In the veins of any kind
of home grown wool. The demand, however, hex When
off, end the market—Although the ilipply on offer Is
very inorlerate, even for the Elmo of year—le remarkably
quiet. The leading manufacturers continue to purchase
for Immediate wants only.
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Down Tor . MI. to 1104.
Down Ewes
110.1.1.1 1.1.0
11417.11rwl Withefe 174. —4.
Kent Flow.
Lelomder Hews% 1•18114 174. 1N .
romhhlEDYI
171.inn.1 Wool
Blanket Wool ed. WI.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-12-28

IMPORTANT AGENCY.

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WANTED In every town and district for
the male nf JOHN CA'LL'S COFFEES, and JOHN
C ViSKLI.I4 FOUR SHILLING TEA (where there Is
not one already). Full partioulare sent free by post on
application to John Cassell and Co., NO, Fenchurolt•
street, London.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-12-28

COURT or EXcHINUER, Dec, VI,

(tlittingto at Nisi Prim, at aultdAntl, Wort Mr. Dams
blivittlx, sad a t'uonatto4 Jury.

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HARRISON V. PIARCIL—PIIINTINII. UNIONII.
Mr, Edwin James and Mr. ?dollish were onunaal for
Th. plaintiff I Mr. Chambers and Mr. Hawkins appeared
for the defendant.
The 0•14 otniiinenoed yesterday, and, haring 00.
eupled the whole day, was resumed this morning. It
was an action brought to ?moors! damages for a libel
published hy the defendant, the proprietor and printer
of the SAejleld Asap/ Teiepropa, to whish he pleiult,d
not guilty, and that the libel was true in subetano• and
in fact.

Mr. James, in opening the case to the jury, said that
the plaintiff was the printer and proprietor of two daily
and one weekly newspapers, at Sheffield, and by the
publication by the defendant of the libel complained of
lie had not only inflicted upon him very serious pecu-
niary damage, but had stirred up in Sheffield a very
strong feeling of animosity against him, endangering to
some extent his personal safety. The plaintiff a papers
were worth some 28,000 or PlO,OOO. There exist* • trade
union known as the Letter Press Society, and on the
4th. of October last the defendant's paper, the Sheffield
Daily Telegraph, commenced a libel upon the plaintiff,
the object being to serve the interests of the rival paper.
The plaintiff employed a certain number of compositors
and others, who were members of the trade union, all
the inembera of which were governed by certain rules
of their own, dictating the terme upon which their
members shall work, and which they make absolute and
compulsory upon them. Among other conditions the
menibers are not to work for the Times, Morning Post,
Morning and Freeing Star, or the Queen's printer, and
they refuse to work with those who are not members
of the association. Many of the plaintiff's compositors
and others were members of this association, and dic-
tated to him the prices at which the work was to be paid
for—viz., 15 per cent more than the ordinary pay for
daywork, and 50 per cent above the usual rate for night-
work. The plaintiff thought proper to discharge some
members of the union in his employment, and the con-
seiffience wee that they placarded the town with bills,
and the defendant permitted a copy of the bill to appear
in the columns of his newspaper in the form of an ad-
vertisement, thereby lending his columns for the pur-
pose of publishing libels to crush the rival paper. The
plaintiff woe obliged to bring the present action in self-
preservation.
The libel was put in and read, and evidence having
been gone into fully sustaining the statements made in
Mr. James opening,
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His Lordship, in eMinining up, went very carefully and
clearly through the facts of the case, pointing out all
that was material for the consideration of the jury, and
directing them upon the law.
The jury, after sonic minutes' deliberation, found •
verdict for the plaintitf—Damagea, £5OO.
Upon the application of Mr. Chambers, execution was
stayed till next term.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-12-28

TO SOLICITORS, AUCTIONEERS, TRADESMEN,
AND OTHERS,

AnvEßTlsi-wiiiiiiiTiTie scale of charges
for nubile announcement' in the Dorset County
&rpm' extremely moderate, end under that of any
other Paper in this immediate district I while the dram
lation leaf that extensive (diameter which renders this
pup,„ ',idiom for odvertialng Inferior to none in the
county of Dorset. In cam of repeeted insertions of the
same advertisement, °mitred' may be entered into it a
very reduced rate.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-12-28

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Wirrourn .. 11 0 160 4 0 .. 0110 8, 6dllB
(a) First and seoond class peaxengare can love London st I
aim, so se to prooeed onward. by the 10.80 traln from Mouth.
wanton.
(d) Till. train run. from Dureheator to Weymouth on
Twaday. and Thur.days only.
(f) Third oleo peamenter. having Dorchester (3.40 a.m.)
and Weymouth (5.10 a.m.), reach London at 1.30 p.m.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-12-28

FRANCE.

M. D. MONTALEMBERT.
PARIS, Tuesday, Dec. 21.
The appeal of M. de Montalembert was heard to•day
at the Imperial Court.
The prooeeckings ootnmenced at 11 o'clock.
M. Dufaure, on behalf of the appellant, spoke first;
the Procureur-General replied ; M. Berryer followed.
and the Procureur-General then replied on the whole
case as stated by the counsel for the appellant.
The Judgett retired to deliberate at 5 o'clock. At
half-pant 7 o'clock they delivered their judginent, which
sentences hi. de Montalembert to 3 months' imprison-
ment and a fine of 3,(X10 francs.
The term of imprisonment awarded by the Police
Correct ionelle is thus reduced from six to three mouths,
the fine remaining unchanged.

--
WILD BOARS IN FRANCII.—A number of wild boars
were seen a few days ago near Rheims in the forest of
Gueux. There could not be fewer, it was estimated,
than 20, old and young, and these latter were at first
taken for wolves by some persons, who determined to
attack them. A man, observing some hesitation on the
part of the assailants, armed himself with 'butchers
knife, and getting close to one of the young boars
inflicted on it a deadly wound in the neck. He then
pursued the herd on horseback, and killed two other
young ones in the same manner. A fourth was des-
patched by a gardener with his spade. The main body
of the animals then dispersed towards Dieu-Luiniere,
and the keeper of a wineshop shot twat the weight of
Wllich was from 100 to 115 kilogrammes each. A stray
animal having entered a timber.yaril near Rheims was
surrounded by the workmen, 14 in number, and one of
them, after having dealt it a blow with a hatchet, was
bitten by it in the hand. The animal was then
despatched by the other men ; it weighed 150 kilo.
grammes. Being cut up into 14 parts, it was distribeuted
among the assailants, and the wounded man received
the skin in addition. On the whole about 14 boars are
believed to have been destroyed in this singular hunt,
most of them being young ones.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-12-28

AN ACT OF GRATITUDE. —B,OOO Copies
of a Medical Book for Gratuitous Ciroulotion.—
GEORGE THOMAS, IN., having been effectually
cured of nervous debility, lou of memory, and dimness
of sight, resulting from the early errors of youth, by
following the instructions given in a Medioal Work by
a Pliyaiaian, he considers it his duty, ingratitude to the
author, and for the benefit of nervous sufferers, to pub-
lish the means used. He will therefore send free, to any
address, in i sealed envelope, on receipt of a directed
envelope enduing two stamp*, to pre•pay postage •
copy of the medical work containici every information
reluired.—Adriress, G. THOMAa, Esq., Craven House,
Newoastlipupon•Tyne.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-12-28

Sr= nub Natm.

ROYAL COMMISSION ON ARMT CONTRACTS.—This
protracted investigation, which, with adjonrninents from
time to time, has lasted nearly silt months, was brought
to an end on Wednesday, and the Commissioners are now
engaged is preparing their report to the Crown.
The foundation-stone, of • public monument to the
memory of distinguished officers, educated at Westinin-
ster School, who fell in the Crimean war, of whom Lord
Raglan and General Markham were among the number,
has been laid in the broad Sanctuary, Westminster, the
spot selected for the purpose. It will consist of •
polished column of Peterhead granite, some sixty-two
feet high, resting on a handsome Naar', pedestal of
Pottland stone, and enclosed within an ornamented rail-
ing twenty feet square.
William Ewen, late • sergeant in Major Arbuthnott's
troop of Royal Horse Artillery, who was recently con-
victed by a regimental court-martial of not properly
attending to the orders of his superior non-commissioned
officer, and was in consequence degraded to the ranks
on his refusal to beg pardon, has since deserted the
service. It has been ascertained that the prisoner,
immediately on his liberation and degradation conse-
quent on the decision of the regimental court-martial,
was heard to avow that he "would soon free himself
from a service which would subject a man to such
humiliating conditions for a mere nominal crime." It
has also been ascertained that the prisoner was, on his
liberation, supplied with a plain suit of clothes and
sufficient sum of money to procure his passage to Liver-
pool, and thence to the United States of America,
whither it is supposed he has proceeded. The period
of five days having gasped mince his absence, he was
on Thursday pronounced a deserter. He had been
about eight years in the Royal Artillery service, and
had arrived at the grae:e of a sergeant about sic months
ago. He WWI considered one of the most efficient
swordsmen in the service.

The greatest activity is observable at Chatham in
training the numerous troops at that garrison in the use
of the Enfield rifle, previously to their embarkation for
India. In addition, to the musketry instructions at
Hythe and Esstbourne, there are about 300 non-oont-
inissioned officers and men daily undergoing instruction
in the rifle exercise at Chatham garrison.
A Siker PROJECTED FITE MILEB.—R. new gun, in-
vented by Messrs. Armstrong, of Newcastle, has been
satisfactorily tested at Slioeburynevs, the projecting
power of which completely distances that of any piece
of ordinance hitherto known. At an devotion of 33
degrees it has sent a 321 b.-shot a distance of 9600 yards,
ot more than five 'Mies. The same n.nge has been at-
tained by a nine-pounder, weighing 16 cwt., of similar
construction.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-12-28

the molter in this OM lin.l acted so that the responsl.
bility could he lillifted on the servant. The greed result
Ii thet s Notre lit people Wive been killed. There lots
kneee suiltehint espenilitere of life to knew. 11 very
considerable military 1111000110, Roll nothing ii gained. It
it ilangerons nostlitio to 1411111* tile 011iket Peelle ill
tlt " Meroiioitt of Venice" who' one of the unekete eon.
taills amnia. Aid the lover Is represented by ill ignorant
apprvntioe boy.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-12-28

BKOOKRS V. BROOKES.

This wan a petition by a wife for a judicial separation
on the ground of desertion. The husband did not ap-
peer. At the hearing before the Judge Ordinary sitting
alone, It appeared that seven or eight years ago an offer
had been made by the husband to return to cohabitation,
and an adjournment took place, as his Lordship doubted
whether the Divorce Aet was so far retrospective in its
operations as to apply to such • case. It had been held
in "Cargill v. Cargill" that'll offer to return to cohabi-
tation made since the passing of the Act did not deprive
the wife oilier right to a separation.
Dr. Wainby now submitted that the rule laid down in
"Cisrgill r. Cargill" wax •pplicable to a case like the
pre wilt, and referred to Bieloop 014 Marriage awl Divorce
for the purpose of showing that it had been held to be so
applicable in the M 119110411 courts.
Sir C. Creswell oak', he 11110161 be gled to have the
assistanue ef the decisions of the Aineriaan courts,
~Ithough he iniist ask how many Stated had decided in
one way, and how many in another. The material
.iiication lie hod to solve in these easel was, whether the
separation was caused by the husband's tefusal to live
with his wife, or by the wife's refusal to live with her
husband. If the husband returned before the passing of
the Act It Named to him. at present, that the offence of
desertion was not completed, but lie would take time to
consider the question.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-05-04

TO BB SOLD BY AUCTION, BY
MESSRS. BAKER and ENBOR, at Gititou
r
. nebant& froarZra"".

GALTON, DORSET.

FURNITURE,
'CHINA, GLASS, WARE, AND EFFECTS,
The Property of the late Mr. JOHN SHERIUN :
'Comprising mahogany four-post, tent, and other bed-
steads, with furnitures ; six feather beds, bolsters, and
pillows, mattresses, mahogany chests of drawers,
mahogany double chest of eleven drawers, mahogany and
painted washstands, with ware; dressing tables and
glasses; airing horses, painted wardrobe, mahogany and
painted commodes, mahogany cheffioner, with bookcase
over ; oak bureau, with bookcase over; one mahogany
. and twe oak bureau,; two 8-day clocks, in oak cues;
two 30-hour clocks; 8-day dial clock, in mahogany
case ; barometer, in mahogany frame; ditto in rosewood
ditto; billiard table, on oak stand, 12 feet by 8 feet, with
cuts, balls, fie., complete; six and two-arm mahogany
chairs, with hair seats; rush and cane seat chairs;
anahogany-frame easy chair, covered in leather ; ditto in
chintz; mahogany-frame sofa, well stuffed, and covered
in hair cloth; mahogany-frame sofa, hair stuffed;
ditto settee; mahogany 100 table; mahogany and oak
-dining and Pembroke tables; round oak and deal tables;
carpets, chamber organ, with six stops, in mahogany
-cue; two dresaers, with shelves; two oak elicits, meat
safes, • good mangle, fenders and fireirons, oopper
scuttles, pier glasses, copper and iron boilers, half-hogs-
head copper, tea kettles, saucepans, two iron fountains,
Dutch and American ovens, fiat heaters, beams and
scales, steelyards, bottle jack, routing jack and cradle
spit ; cooking stove, with utensils complete; ivory and
black handle knives and forks; Japan and papier mach6
trays; butler's mahogany tray and stand, plated candle-
sticks, tea pots, bronze tea and coffee urns, mahogany
cheese tray, mahogany cabinet, work box, tea caddies,
cruet stands, sundry maps and engravings, one double
and one single-barrel guns, sets of dinner ware, sets of
tea ware and china, cups, jugs, and brown ware; decan-
ters, wine and beer glasses, and • variety of other useful
effecia.
The Sale will commence at Twelve o'Clock.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-05-04

SPAIN.

The police have seized some valuable pictures belong-
ing to Queen Christina, which disappeared from her
palace in 1854.
The Minister of the Interior hu sent a circular to the
authorities In the province, directing them not to grant
passports to young men between 17 and 28 years of age,
who are liable to servo in the army, unless they can prove
that they have deposited the sums required to be depo-
sited by the law. and regulations.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-05-04

AUSTRALIA

The intelligence from Melbourne is to the 17th of
Maroh ; Sydney 13th. The threatened commercial
crisis had passed away. The supply of gold was in.
creasing. Imports checked. Money plentiful and prices
steady. Money securities rising. There has been a
change of Ministry. What was left of the Haines
Cabinet resigned on the 23rd of February. On the 2nd
of March Mr. Chapman wax cent for. The new Ministry
consists of O'Shanassey, Chief Secretary; Chapman,
Attorney-General ; Arker, Treasures; Miller, Trade ;
Duffy, Land and Works ; Irland, Solicitor-General ;
Twain, Postmaster-General. The construction of the
Ministry gives satisfaction. Mr. Gabrielli arrived by
the mail, empowered to find means to construct the rail-
ways. The Parliament of Now South Wales was to
meet on the 23rd. Bank shares and other securities had
declined, owing to the tightness of money, combined
with bad news troin England. A forgery had transpired
to the amount of £20,000 on the Australian Joint-Stook
Bank, upon a letter of credit purporting to come from
Masers. Baring Brothers. Exchange on London, at 80
days' sight, purchased at 8 per cent, discount, sold at
half premium.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-05-04

THE_ WATER BUPPLY,

The MAYOR oinked for • report of the progress of the
works at the well.
Mr. MUTLEDOR, clerk of works, stated that I:limier's
contract for sinking the well and driving the headings
was completed, and the time had expired for paying his
balance of 25 per cent. The men engaged in boring had
asked for higher wages ; at present their psywas 2s. 9d. •
day, and they wanted 3d. more. The work was heavy, for
about 15 cwt. of boring rods had to be lifted, necessitating
the use of a double•action crab. They bored about 4
feet a day. The present capacity for holding water,
was 105,000 gallons. The depth attained of the 8 inch
bore watt 52 feet ; and up to the present time the ex-
pense had not reached 40, or about • third of the
estimated cost. .

A conversation arose u to Mr. Whitehead's non-atten-
tion to a reaolution of the Board, passed on the 24th of
March, to the effect that he should do what he thought
necessary for the supply of water to the town, and it
was stated tnat he had given instructions but twice tints)
that date to the clerk of works.
Mr. GARLAND, ere the Board broke up, expressed •
desire that the figures of what had been expended on
public works, as declared in Mr. Whitehead'i last re-
port should be published; but the Mayor said the
resolution of the Board could not be altered without
notice.
The Board broke up about half-put two.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-05-04

GOOJERAT.

Some disturbances have occurred in the Guicowar's
district of Okamandal, and the small island of Beyt has
been occupied by the rebels; an unsuccessful attempt
was made to dislodge them ea the 3rd of April ;
were killed, 26 wounded; among the latter Captain
&clay ( !), Royal Artillery, sad two other officers not
named. Intelligence has been received of the evaouiv•
tion of the island by the rebels.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-05-04

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

THURSDAY, APRIL 29.—T0-day's market was bat
moderately supplied with all breeds of beasts, and the
demand for them ruled very inactive, at Monday's quo-
tations. There was rather a large show of sheep, and
the sale for them was heavy, but without change in
value. Lambs were in fair supply and steady request,
at from tia. to 7s. per Blle. We bad a brisk sale for
calves at an advance of 6d. per 811 w. In both pigs and
mulch cows very little was doing-

Per elhs, to sink the offal.
Cm. &Intr. beasts 2 10108 0 Pr. South Downs 4 6104 10
Nee. quality, do. 3 2 3 4 Large oorm. mlves 4 4 4 10
Prime Immo oxen 9 6 8 8 Prime small ditto 6 0 S 0
Ditto Soots, dm 310 4 0 Large hop 8 2 6 0
Cr.. &Mfr. sheep 3 2 8 4'Neat aml. porkers 4 2 4 4
Sea. quality do. 3 6 8 Bffook. calym. (each) 18q. 224.
Pr. cm, wool- q
1. alO 4 41Q7. old .tore pigs 17m, 22e.
led mheep

NEWGATE AND LE k.
FRIDAY, APRIL 30.—Pri,
veal sold steadily, at very
moat moved off slowly, on.
Per ut.. by t
s.d. s.d. I. el. N. J.
Inferior heel.. 2 BMS 0 Inferior mutton 2 10m3 2
Middling ditto.. 5 2 8 4 Middlioditto 3 4 3 8
Prime lanre ditto 3 4 I 6 Prime ditto 3 10 4 2
Primenumn ditto 8 6 3 8 Veal
Lanm pork .... 10 80 Small pork

Prime

DEN FIA.LL MARKETS.
beef, mutton, lamb, and
priced. Other kinds of
.mer terms
the cartage.

former
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-05-04

intperial Ilartfament.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-MONDAY.

Their Lordships met et 8 o'clock.
The Berl of ALIIIMAULN presented a petition from
Birmingham, praying for a bettor system of government
in India. He expressed his disapproval of the plan of a
government for Indie proposed by the Ministry. The
noble Earl withdrew Ws motion for certain returns eon.
mated with the Indian Civil Service.
Their Lordehips then adjourned.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-05-04

fßiscellantows.

The Lord Chief Justice7i7A. Cockburn) continues so
seriously indisposed that he is unable to prosecute his
judicial functions. It is understood that he is suffering
from bronchitis.
Miss Martineau, a day or two since, appeared by her
attorney before the petty sessions at Ambleside to show
cause against the legality of a church-rate. The
magistrates made an order upon her to pay the amount
demanded, and she gave notice of appeal.
Mr. H. Talbot, boot and shoe manufacturer, of
Stourbridge, has laid Claim to the estates of the late
Earl of Shrewsbury, and is now in London with his
lawyers.
A public dinner in aid of the building-fund of the
Honicepathic Institution took place at Willis's Rooms
last week, the Duke of Wellington presiding, supported
by upwards of 150 noblemen and gentlemen.
During the last financial year there were issued
680,000 bill stamps and 73,400,000 receipt stamps.
Napoleon 111. completed his 50th year on the 20th of
April.
As the train of camels was conveying the mails and
specie from England over the short desert interval be-
tween Suez and the furthest point of the railway,
recently, the convoy was plundered, and forty boxes of
silver coin (100,000 dollars) were carried off by the
Bedouins.
Austria punishes fraud in high places with severity.
Dr. Zugsehwerdt, formerly a director of the Credit
Bank, has been convicted of fraud and embezzlement,
and he has been sentenced to six years' imprisonment in
chains.
Some serious derangements have been discovered in
the public accounts of Jersey.
Madame Ristori has begun her Parisian season, and
already played Lady Macbeth with success. The
French journals, too, are earnest in their praises of
Signor Majeroni—an actor from Naples who has ap-
peared as Macbeth.
Mr. Robert Stephen Rintoul, the founder' proprietor,
and editor of the Spectator, died the other week, of
disease of the heart. Mr. Rintoul was very highly
esteemed in society, and especially among the liberal

party.
Wine is allowed to go into ooneumption with 40 per
cent. of brandy in it, but no more.
The new church at Doncaster is expected to be ready
for opening in October next, and the Archbishop of
i York, it s stated, has oonsented to officiate on the
occasion. . _

Steps have been taken at Ripon for the erection of a
stained glass window in the cathedral as a memorial of
the late Mrs. Longley, wife of the Bishop of Durham.
The total expenditure of every description upon the
Enfield Factory from the lit of January to the 31st
March lad was £382,583 7s. 7d., and the number of
musket rifles made by machinery in that period 28,739.
About 180 members of the House of Commons had a
meeting with the Earl of Derby on Friday, at his official
residence in Downing-street. His Lordship was accom-
panied by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr.
Secretary Walpole, and Lord John 'simmers.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-05-04

PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS.

BAviwas-B4nis. There were, on the 20th of
November last, 1,341,752 individual depositors in
savings-banks, to the amount of £32,984,023, besides
charities and friendly societies, the funds of whi3h
raised the deposits to 2.15,145,567. There were 195,81.6
depositors of £1 and under, 266,399 of £5, 176,879 of
£lO, 128,000 of £l5, 78,309 of £2O, 134,252 of £3f,
106,509 of £4O, 52,955 of 250, 88,566 of £75, 41,638 of
£lO3, 27,988 of £125, 16,351 of £l5O, 25,820 of £2OO, and
1,470 of £2OO and upwards.

EAST INDlA.—There were 1,492 military and 58
marine officers on the retired (Indian) list in January,
1858; there were also 480 officers on furlough (only two
absent on "urgent private affairs"). There are 1,283
officers on the retired list who actually served ten years
in India, and 334 officers on furlough who so served.
The grand total military force employed in India in
1857 included 277,746 men; of these 24,263 were Royal
troops, and the rest Company's troops. The total
number of effective otiose' and men in the Royal and
the Company's service in India (by the latest returns)
included 21,285 in Bengal, 7,531 in Madras, and 9,137
in Bombay; and 46,528 have been sent out since the
returns (made in January, July, and October, 1857),
making a grand total of 84,481; 737 recruits of the
Company's ariny are now in England. Between 1846
and 1.857 22,676 g recruits were raised by the India Com-
rhien generallydi
only,
and the Irish 34 per cent.; 1 ,598 men have been
raised as recruits in the last 5 yenrs. The cost of each
recruit raised varied from £3 7s. 11d. to £2 15s. 11d.
The average amount of levy money was £5 15s. 6d.,
which, added to the average cost of men raised
(22 17s. 2d., from 1842 to 1857), makes a total cost of
£8 12s. Bd, for each recruit. The bounty and levy
money is the same in both services (Queen's and Com-
gogs)t,otlgsts..c,,talnleviyume63eyfrlioanivillsb,eeti,..,t 215 6s; fro.nig
£3 7s. 64. in 1856 and 1857. The permanent standard
height for the Company's infantry is 5 feet 6 inches, and
for the artillery 5 feet 8 inches. The standard age is
from 20 to 25 years. These particulars are gleaned from
a series of returns moved for by Mr. Henry Baillie,
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-05-04

LONDON PROVISION MARKETS.

Mont kinds of bntter move off slowly, at barely the
late decline in value. The bacon market is active, on
higher tonne. Moot other provisions are tolerably firm
in price.

HAY AND STRAW MARKET.
iiMITHIFTIRA APRIL, A—Meadow hay, from £2 10s•
to £4 40,; clover do., £3 10s. to £3 Os. ; and straw,
Cl N. to Li 11. per I ,nd.