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DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS

DIRCRESTER. TUESDAY. EKBRUARY24.IB63.

THE INSURRECTION IN POLAND.

In the Horne of Lords on Friday night, Lord
Ellenborough, in an eloquent speech, denounced
the military tyranny which has driven 'Poland
to revolt, and elicited from Lord Rumen an
avowal which cannot fail to make a deep im-
ression on the whole of Europe. The Foreign
hecvetazy gave a history of the insurrection and
the causes which bad led to it. The population
of Poland may be divided into three different
classes. The first class consist of the landed
aristocracy, the great owne of the soil; the
second, rs
middle classes in the towns, both
those belonging to the upper part of the middle
classes and the shopkeepers; the third, the
peasantry, who reticle in the country, and
chiefly engaged in the cultivation of the soil.
The present crisis has not been wholly unex-
pected. There were in Warsaw last year great
demonstrations, the churches being filled at
times with men and women singing patriotic
hymns, but committing no breach of the peace.
It was impossible, however, that they could
have continued for any length of time without
either inducing the Government of Russia to
accede to their wishes, or leading to violent
measures on the part of those who took part in
these demonstrations. With regard to the three
classes in that country there was • great diffe-
rence in the course which they pursued The
principal landowners desired, or at least were
willing to be content with, very moderate re-
form. Their petitions were limited to the grant
of a Constitutional Government, of • representa-
tive Assembly, and of • Polish Administration
which would favour the religion and language of
the country. Their rank and wealth prevented
them from being revolutionists after the fashion
of those of humbler station, and all that they
asked was simply what their country was en-
titled to in accordance of the spirit of the treaty
at Vienna. Now everyone in England would
suppose that the prayer of such a moderate
petition would be readily granted, especially as
the present Emperorhas always been represented
to us as favouring the national development of
Poland. In fact, they themselves believed from
the representations that had been held out to
them, that in asking for these slight, but just
reforms, they were acting in accordance
with the wishes of the Emperor and the Grand
Duke Constantine. But no sooner was the peti-
tion presented than it was declared by the
Government to be seditious, and Count
Zamoyski, who had taken the most active part
in the presentation, was banished the country.
The next act of the Government was the con-
scription which directly led to the present revolt.
Now a conscription such as that imposed by the
Russian Government is at the best one of the
greatest calamities which can betel • subject
province. A young man designated by lot is
mixed, whether he be disposed to military ser-
vice or not, and is marched off, sometimes to
the depth of Asia, and, as • general rule, never
to return to his own country except as an old
man and • pauper. But in the late conscription
the Russian Government increased the terrors
even of this hateful system ten-fold.
From the time that the Grand Duke '
Constantine was in Poland last year '
holding out promises of an arrangement for al
constitutional Government, and giving out hopes
that the Poles would be taken by the hand of
friendship, the police under the Russian Govern-
merit have been collecting information of the
political opinions of every one in Poland capable
of having an opinion ; and in the middle of the
night of the 21st January, without warning, by
virtue of an order signed only at 10 o'clock that
night, Russian soldiers surrounded the domiciles
of persons residing in Warsaw, and forcibly took
them from the midst of their families, without
affording them any time to make preparations I
for a separation, perhaps for life, from all that
I belonged to them. On this subject Lord
Russell does not conceal his feelings. He says
that "the measure of conscription which was
carried through by the Government of Poland
was of the most severe character, and such as to
excite the unhappy population to despair." He
deliberately states, on official authority, that
instead of taking the legal course, and making
the burden fall equally on all, the Government
ordered, in the first instance, that the whole con-
scription should be levied in the towns in which
it " conridered the spirit ot insurrection chiefly
to prevail." But they went further than this.
Not only was the whole number taken from the
towns, but also "from certain lists of names
which were supplied by the p01i0.." "The
persons contained in those lists, without trial or
examination, were to be presumed to be guilty
of disloyalty, and were ordered to be seized and
carried away to serve as soldiers, though they
were not fairly liable to be placed on the list of
conscripts." It will here be seen that the people
of Poland have this time been deliberately and
wantonly goaded into rebellion ; and if ever
a struggle for freedom deserved the smypathy of
the people of England, the unequal contest now
being waged in that unhappy land is thus
deserving. But if the Russian Government
, deserves reprobation.what language is too severe
for the Prussian King and his Ministers? A
recent publication, that of Dr. Sinits, has proved'
beyond the possibility of a doubt that Prussia
was the country and the court which originated
and matured the plot for the first betrayal and
partition of Poland. Siugular to say, Dr. Smite
was supplied with the information and documents
necessary to establish his position by the Russian
Government, anxious to escape at least the shame
of having Flayed first brigand in the melodrama
of the Three Despoilers, Prussians felt sore
under the imputation, and were anxious to dis-
pute it. Bet the King of Prussia and his Prime
Minister, now come forward in a way which cor-
roborates the view of Professor Smits, and esta-
blishes Prussia, as not the secondary but the
principal foe of Polish independence. A king,
who, when Crown prince, withstood exorbitant
demands and ultra-autocratic pretensions on the
part of the Czar, might at least have been ex-
pected to assume an attitude of impartiality and
justice in the present instance. What, however,
are the facts 1 By a Convention the Russian
troops are allowed to pursue the Polish bands
on Prussian soil; and not only this, but Prussian
troops have actually been employed in seizing the
fugitives who sought the hospitality of their
country, and handing them over to their Russian
oppressors. William the First has now stripped
himself of all his idle liberalism. He is the ally
of Russia, and the toe of Parliaments, far more
decidedly than his late brother; and Lord
Russell certainly spoke in the very mildest terma
when he told the Prussian Minister that "the
Prussian Government, by taking any share in
the suppression of the insurrection, does in some
way make itself after the fact for the measures
of cemscription which have been adopted."
and Austria being united, how will the I
other three great Powers act F There can be no:
doubt but that England, to a man, will sym.
pathise with the Poles, who are in need of every-
thicj save brave hearts and strong arms. Eng-
land could raise money as she did for Greece
and Italy—seeing that the wounded will need
mendicament and help—the widowed will crave
Far relief. Austria could not but be prepared
to lanlifiCo DIUCh to bring about a state of things
which would humble and damage both Russia
and Prussia, and relieve herself from the double '
yoke which the alliance and the hatred of both
have placed upon the neck of the Hapsburgs.
Nor should we be surprised to see the Emperor
of the French move in this question. Action
on his part seems to be called for, iieeiniF that
Prussia has moved in a sense contrary to French
sympathies. The first requisite is, however,
that the Poles should hold out. This, indeed,
they seem to do. Their mistime is übiquitous.
We receive no certaia amounts except of what
passes the frontier, and there, both north and
south, we see the Russian troops disarmed and
driven to stake refuge under foreign bayonets.
If this be the state of things on the frontier,
what must it be in the interior of Poland? The
Russians have evidently not force enough to cope
with an insurrection so widely disseminated;
but it would require arms and foreign aid, we
feat, to give continuity, unity, and any chance of
ultimate success to the Poles in their most
righteous resistance.

DORCHESTER.—Prrom Coax Maurer, Sa-
turday, February 21.—Being Mr. Ewer's repository
de day, the attendance at the Corn Exchange waa
very small, and the trade in wheat exosedingly dull,
at a decline of Is. per quarter. Barley and oats
scarce, and is dearer. NO alteration in the perm uf
seeds from Om previous week.

MX. &MDR'S EXPOSITORY SALT, Saturday, Feb.
21.—Upwards of 170 head of cow stock and 300
sheep were offered, and nearly the whole were dis-
posed of. Beef was in good demand, and realized
105. 6d. to lls. 6d. per score; mutton scarce, and
brought from bid. to ed. per lb. Of cows and
alter there wan a large stipple, and a ready Ili°
was effected at from o 1 1 to o'2o. DoTepe" mail.
if. to £l3. Mr. Groves, of Bowood, bad some very
Prime heifers, and well suited for a Chnstmas
market- —Mears. Dunning, F. Pope, Caine', Mayo.
and Johnson, supplied the mart with some very
prime oxen, which met • ready sale. The supply of
stock and the attendance of buyers appears to he on
the increme —no doubt attributable to the facilities
afforded by Mr. Fame at his New Repository in the
shape of shelter for the stock and the accommodation
of his numerous patrons.
EXTRAORDIN•RY LILY'S SPORT WITH LORD
Pourinons'e Et/MIDS.—Ott Friday last this nate.
bested peck met at Bradford Flirtation, and a large
and well-mounted field assembled to enjoy the ex-
hilarating sport. No sooner were the hounds thrown
off than two or three of the finest Sir Rsynaripe
were set a-foot. The hounds setting °pm one gave him
20 minutes run nearly to FrsulPtnn,
when he,
thinking no doubt to escape by a doe ble,todil led back
to his starting point, but here he miscalculated, u
the hounds soon brought him to grief. The nest
God was at Mr. Hawkins's gorse at klartinstown,
and after • short burst the sly rogue was run to the
ground. His lordship then called off the bounds to
Hampton Brake where they drew blank; but
after drawing some MOTS gorse, they succeeded in
starting one of the right sort in a puce of turnips on
Wynford Farm. And now, with a fine view tally-
ho ! off he started through Wynford plantation near
Wynford House, turning to the left, and than
leaving Winnold's to the right took a straight course
• towards the Roman road, from thence to the left
across East Compton, when he tried the earths, but
I finding no home, started away over the hill to
I Kingston Bussell,leaving Longbredy Hut to the left,
through the enclosures to Eggerton Hill,then pored
I over Powerstock Common, to the Brielport Railway,
I across which he passed on to Witherstone, and,
• crossing a few inclosures, finally succumbed to his
I pursuers, after a nplendid run of an hour and fifteen
minutes, without a check, at a tip-top pace; the
total distance being not less than 15 wiles.
WORRING Mares INlrrrrurt.. On Thursday
last a lecture for the benefit of this institution was
delivered at the Townhall, by I). Mackintosh, Esq.,
I F. G. S., who has been for a long time one of the
most distinguished lecturers on the Solar System.
The hall was well filled by a very respectable
audience, who appeared highly delighted with the
rich intellectual treat afforded them. The lecture was
very agreeably diversified by the singing of some
' very beautiful Arias from Haydn and Handel,
given with brilliant effect by Mrs. Mackintosh, ably
accompanied on the piano-forte by Miss Hayward.
Both of the ladies were enthusiastically cheered.
Mr. Mackintosh commenced his subject by noticing
the various opinions held by eminent philosophers
on the Plurality of Worlds. Dr. Clewell, of Cam-
bridge, maintaining that the earth was the only
planet which can be inhabited, that is the centre of
the Divine operations, and that the other planets
revolve round the earth. This opinion, so opposed
to the Newtonian philosophy, was ably refuted by
Dr. Brewster and Sir John Herschel, and the
lecturer throughout the course of his arguments,
which wore adapted to the most limited
capacity, most ably supported their opinions. He
then noticed the constitution of the sun, which be
believed was not inhabited, as the immense beat .rising
from the body itself, or the luminous atmosphere by
which it was surrounded, would be fatal to organic life.
He next noticed the modern theory of the moon, and
gave some very interesting information respecting that
holy. By Lord Rowe's telescope, which magnified
6005 times, and by which a person could read the Terveo
four miles off, the moon was proved to be composed of
valcanots, many of which were exceedingly deep and
presented the appearance elan honeycomb. No doubt
the hemisphere of the moon towards the earth's sur-
face had formerly been composed of are and water, bat
this appeared now to be dried up. This was nut the case
with the more distant hemisphere, which was not only
volcanic but covered with vegetation, in which no doubt
animals were living, and prebably beings like (Andra.
The planet Mart, as being the nearest to our system,
was then noticed,the lecturer stating that it was constitu-
ted mach the mine es the eorth,though subject togreater
variations of climate, and the seallolllll were more eon-
treated— summer being hotter, and winter colder.
The Planetoids, which were interspersed between the
Earth, the Munn, and Mars, be de-cribed as
matter not yet formed into worlds, many being of an
angular shape ; of these fragments 70 ha.. been dis-
covered, they are of various saes, and probably in the
course of ages may become worlds. The planet
Jupiter was believed to be of the same density as
water, indeed Dr. Cl-well even asserted that it was
erisisposied of water. but this was ably refuted by Dr.
Brewster, who stated him opinion to be that it hada
very humid atmosphere. (datum sod it. rings were
then treated on,the latter of which had led philaophers
to suppose that the planet was not inhabited, as these
rings by their great sin would for 15 years deprive the
light sad beat of the sun being felt, and the neat 15
years the inhabitant., (supposing any in exist) would be
exposed to the most burning heat. Dr. Ladner had,
however, shown that these rings did not move in a
regular suanner,but were subject to various attractions,
which the lecturer made plain by a homely simile
admirably adapted to interest the minds of the youth-
ful portion of his auditory. The rings of Saturn were
'lot thicker tl.an 30 miles, and the sun would be seen
by the inhabitants somewhat in the name way as it
appears to us during an eclipse, never quite dark, and
soon over. The next point noticed was the creative
foresight, which to meet the variations or purtubationa
of the planets, bad so ordered it that force was rnet by
force. If there was an increase of speed in one planet
there was a corresponding decrease in another,and if one
palled upwards the other pulled downwards. This was
demonstrated to philosophers by the discovery made by
the utronomers in England, Berlin, and France, who
simultaneously observed a great change in the speed of
Urania, lid, they could not eecount for only on the
supposition that there was another planet at the back
of Urania. and after diligent 'earth this was found to he
theme.. The lived star system was then explained. They
were innumerable, for as no star to the naked *ye presen-
ted a pure disc, they always appeared with • misty base
surrounding them. And it was further to be observed
tbst the more powerful the kleieope the smaller the
star appeared, which arose from the fat that the eta is
then deprived to the right of its luioinous atmosphere.
Some of these distant stars appeared,vihen seen through
Lord Rome's telescope, brighter than Sirius the neanot
of the stars. To make this more plain, the lecturer
supposed the case of one candle being placed on a high
building, it would not be men • mile or two ofi, but if
•great many cendles were so placed, a person would see
• hazy light, and no doubt conclude that the building
was on fire. If, however, • person with • telescope saw
the light, he would be able to distinguish what it was,
snd probably count the number of lighta. There was no
doubt that all Nebula is composed of .ters. To ills,-
trete his subject, the lecturer exhibited a series of very
beautiful telescopic views, admirably adapted to sim-
plify and indis clear his remarks. There were, he said,
nodoubt systems upon epitome, of which our universe
wee batons portion, and it might be reasonable con-
cluded that all thew syetema with their sung revolved
rmand nue great fountain of light, probably the Eternal
this himself. However that might be, the belief in a
plurality of worlds, all governed by fixed laws, rolling
on from generation to generation, tended to mire our
thoughts in adoring admiration to that Being, what
sovereignty was shown not only in his knowledge of
that which i• infinite, but also in that which is finite.
At the close of the lecture a vote of thanks to Mr.
Msekintoshjenei proposed by Mr. Ed werds,end seconded
by the Rev. T. ft. Maskew, who said be conaidered the
inhabitante of Drumbeater were under great obligations
to the Working Men's Institution for the rich intellec-
tual treat they had been the means of giving them. The
proposition was serried with acclamation, and the
lecturer, in acknowledgment, said he was greatly in-
debted to the friends in Dorchester for the very great
kindness shown him, and more especially to the young
lady who had so admirably executed the very difficult
amomponinients of the aria that had been sung. Tb•
company then separated.
ALL SAINTS' CHURCII.-011 Sunday last the mem•
berg of the Corporation, conastiug of the Mayor,
Alderman Curme, Councillors Hodges, Lock,
Coombs, Error, Mason, B'shop and Frond, attended
by the Town Clerk and Macebearers, met at the Town-
ball and walked in procession to the above church.
where a very able and eloquent sermon was preached
by the respected curate, the Rev. C. T. Proctor,
who took for his text the 4th chap. of St. Matthew,
let and 2nd verses.,

On Sunday evening laat All Saints church was
opened for Divine service, !mein been tilted up
with gas standards for the purpose. Nothing could
exceed the brilliant and beautiful effect produced by
the admirable arrangement of the same, and their
&attend chaste device reflects great credit upon the
eminent finis who supplied them. The respected
curate, to whose untiring zeal end labour the inha-
bitants of All Saints are under great obligations,
et'ted in the course of his sermon on Sunday evening
that at present all that was contemplated was not
completed, but be trusted not only to have the
church well lighted, but warmed also. For this they
bad sufficient funds in band, but to meet the ne-
cessary expenses incurred by the extra service he
should be obliged to appeal to their liberality twice
a year, when be trusted they would show, by their
hearty co-operation, show their value of additional
service. We may add that the church was crowded
to excess, and while the service is conducted in the
impressive and earnest manner it is at present, we
have no doubt this esAia.---rory »salt will follow.
L1C117711 S Zit VICE& —The course of sermons
arranged to be preached at AU Sainte' church daring
Lest bars been issued. The first of the series was
delivered by the Rev. C. T. Proctor, on Ash
Wednesday, and the Slud on Friday laid, by the Rev.
W. F. Tirthen, curate of Osmington. Those to
be delive.red are as follows:
Friday, February 27.—" Remember Lot's Mlle."—
Rev. A. Codd. vicar of lismniaster.
Flidey. March 15--" Tbe Itspestance of David."—
Rev. Peredeal Ward, rector ei Compton valence-
Mareh 13.—n The Self-abasement and
r-loth of Ahab, unattended by say real chant', of life."
—Rev. W. 1.. Mewled, West Camel, Ileheeter.
Friday. March '3).—" The Repentenee of St. Peter."
—Rev. Montague Harvey, Prebendary of Wells and
Rester of Luepke, Somerset.'
Friday, March St —"The Despair of Jades Imariot."
—The Vaserable Arthdrecoa Sanctuary.
The Holy Weelt—Monitay.--.. The Lath of God
wlneb taketh away eine et the world.*—Rev. W. B.
Marriott, Rica , Windsor.
Tuesday.—" The Garde, of O•theetnaae."—Rov. J.
P. F. Davidson, Vicar of Friunpioa.
Wedaesday.—" Our Lord forsaken by all His
Diaeiplea"—Rev. C. L Nash, Vicar ef Tolpuddl• and
Riad Dean.

Thursday.—" The Creel' of Therow"—Roe. J.
Fisher.
Geed Friday."—Christ on the Cross."—Rev. W. IL
Merriott.
Easter Ere.—"lf we be dead with Christ, we believe
that we shall aleo lite with liiin.”—Rev. B. L Watson,
chaplain of the County Gaol.
The sereice on Good Friday will eninmence at half.
past six, and on Ewder Ere at nine o'clock; .11 the other
esenioua st halfiest seven o'clock.
TIIPC MALT TAL—Pctitions are very extensively
signed by the Dorsetshire fanners for the repeal of
the malt tax. To enable Parliament to comply with
such • prayer, • reduction of ten milliona in the
expenditure is requisite. Such a reduction could
easily be effected if the people were determined not
to be hoodwinked any longer; and we would advise
the Dorsetahire farmers to couple • demand for a
reduction to that extent with that (or the repeal of
the malt tax. —Star. . _

Ouvary Prrrr Searamrs, Saturday. Before
Captain Kindersley, M. Williams, G. T. Bullock,
and H. C. Goodden Ewa
A DDOTDDORY. —diaries Haines and Thomas Marsh
were charged with trespassing on the lands of Lord
llchuiter, in search of game, on Sunday, the lit
Feburary.—Mr. Beikett appeared for the prosecu-
tion, and Mr. Weston for the defence.—Robert
Poble said that he was • gamekeeper in the
employ of Lord lichester. On the day in question,
as be was going to a place of worship, he saw the
defendants in the cowleme Be watched them for
about live minutes when he saw Haines shoot a hare.
Ile ran after them and caught Haines. He asked
him what he had got, and he replied that be had shot
a hare. He asked him for it, and he pulled it nut of
his pocket. It was warm, having just been killed.
He then asked him where his gnu was, and his
replied that the shepherd had it. He then went to
Marsh who delivered up the gun.—ln croes-exaini-
nation witness said he WAS a locsl ',teacher, and
that he was going to preach on the morning
in question. Believer alluded to this circumstance
in the sermon. Was quite sure that he never said
that God bad placed it in his way to catch them.
"Ulna was • birdkeeper, and Marsh was &shepherd
in the employ of Mr. Shittler,who rents the land on
which the bars was shot. They had Doha/nee:se/here
homer them. Mr. Weston addressed the Bench fie the
defence, and said that although he could not combat I
with the fact that Haines shot the hate, there can
no psoof that Marsh had anything to do with it, as
he was not supposed to know that Haines was going
to shoot —The Bench said they could not see that
any distinction could he made between them. They
would be fined 20s. each and COODO, or 14 days hard
labour. The money was paid.
BKOI DDAYNL. —A young girl named Elizabeth
Cross, 12 years of age, was charged with stealing
two pieces of pork,the property of Mr. Henry Duke.
The prosecutor said that the prisoner had lived in
his service as housemaid about eight weeks.
During a portion of that time Mrs. Duke IVY
ill; and when she returned to her household
duties again, she found that a large quantity of pork
and other articles were missing. The girl was about
to leave, and when her box was taken down to be
carried away, Mrs. Duke promiscuously lifted the
lid and saw in it the two pieces of pork pro-
duced, a tooth brush, an aprou, and other articles.
Mrs. Duke had taken a great interest in the girl.
and she had been called in to assist several times, and I
had got har another situation, where she believed
she would be comfortable. He did not think the
girl waxy° much in fault as her parents, as she
would not, probably, have taken the things if
she had not been tutored to do so, and he
only wished the right parties could be
punished. One of the pieces of pork having been
cut off in a very peculiar manner, was sworn to by
Robert Name, in prosecutor's employ. The
constable was sent for, and deposed to taking the
things from the box. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and
WM sentenced to three months' hard labour.
ell• IDDINOTZIL —Francis White, an old man. was !
charged with stealing wood belonging to Mr. Blade, ,
at Charminster—P.C. Bishop, on Wednesday, the
11th February, met the prisoner on the road with
the wood on his back. He knew it to belong to Mr.
Slade, as it had been cut down and left alongside a
new hedge that was being made. He asked him
where he had got it, and prisoner replied that the
hedger gave it him. As the hedger was gone to
dinner, witness detained the woceL—Mr. Slade said
ho did not wish to press for • severe sentence against
the prisoner. Whits pleaded guilty, and was sen-
tenced to one week's imprisonment.
Lyrros. John Scadden was summoned for
cruelty to • cat belonging to Richard Trevett. it
appeared that the cat was going through the hedge
when defendant struck it a violent blow with a stick
which knocked out one of its eyes and broke its jaw.
Ddendant pleaded guilty,and said he had no answer
to make to the charge, only that he was a fool for
striking the cat. The Bench dismissed the case upon
3s. lid. costs being paid.
M• UR lACI I OF 11111 Pa DCZ or WALLY. —As
there is little probability of any adjournment of the
Assizes, which are likely to extend over the 10th
March, the committee appointed at the public
meeting, reported in our last, have resolved to post-
pone the rejoicings till Thursday, the 12th March.
A service will be held at Fordington Church for
those who choose to attend. Captain Paget, of the
Royal Horse Artillery, has kindly permitted that his
battery, fully equipped for active service shall
march through the town to Maiden Castle, where a
kind of sham fight will be gone throu4h, each of the
Armstrong guns being supplied with six rounds of
ammunition. The ground-, we understand, will be
kept by the 3rd Dorset Rifle corps. At two o'clock
it is proposed the children belonging to the various
schools, about 1,300 in number, should form a pro-
cession through the town, headed by the drum
aud fife band, and carrying flags and banners, and
at length assemble at the Townhall, where a re-
past of tea and cake will be provided for them. A
treat to the aged and deserving poor will also be pro-
vided, according to the means placed at the disposal
of the committee. The houses of the principal
inhabitants will, we understand, be gaily decorated.
the bells of St. Peter's will poor forth their joyous
sounds, and Dorchester will, in short, present a scene
of gaity and rejoicing.
3un D. R. V.—The corps will parade OD Thurs.
day evening next in the Townhall, at 8 p.m.
Whilst the rifles are being cleaned and repaired in
London, members will parade witn rifles kindly lent
for this purpose by Colonel Bingham. These rifles
will be kept at the Townhall.
The corps will parsdo in full dress with the
band on Thursday, the 12th March, and proceed
to attend the grand field day of the Roval Horse
Artillery at Maiden Castle. Further particulars
will shortly be announced.
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COMMITTED TO THE DORCHESTER GAOL. —A asi:er :
Abialom Barnes, Frederick Wells, and Edwin
Matthews, arson at Blandford ; William Dimwit,
obtaining cider by false pretences at Nethorbury ;
Robert Saint, stealing a bag and two bushels of
pears at Here Bogie—Hord Labour: John Scott,
breaking windows at Maiden Newton, 2 calendar
months; Mary Paul, vagrancy at Wyk. Regis, 3
calendar month,; William Barnes and William
James, poaching at Morden, days; Alfred Young,
amatilt, &c., at Hilfleld, I calendar month; Susan
Hall, stealing rape greens at Blandford, 14 days;
Alfred Buffett, stealing pipe, &c., at Stalbridge, 14
days, to be once privately whipped; James Lovell,
stealing a spade at Bridport, 2 calendar months;
Thomas Hawkins, stealing wine at Bridport, 6
week.; Thomas Harding, stealing coal at Yet-
minster. 14 days; Samuel Smith, stealing hay at
Sberborne, 6 weeks; Francis White, stealing wood
at Charirdnater, 7 days; Elizabeth Kitty Bross,
stealing pork at Broadmayne, 3 calendar months.

• WEYMOUTII.—Setto- Rs; Socirry.— The annual
meeting of the Sailor' Society was held at the
Townhall on Thursday evening last The Mayor
presided, and there was a large attendance of the
townspeople, who evidently take a great interest in
this association, established for the purpose of de-
fraying the expense* of a Bethel, and supplying
bibles and other useful bookie to weasels riling from
this port. Mr. W. Roberts, the secretary, read the
following report: "The Committee of the Weymouth
Sailor. society present their fourteenth annual report
with the conviction that the society will be found to
mai”tain, and indeed increase, its claims upon the
sympathy and support of its friends. They
feel that their own duties in connection
with the society, though not laborious, are
important, and they. trust have been fulfilled
under • sense of responsibility to God.
They look back upon another year of the society's
history with thankfulness to God for what has been
accomplished. iued with hope of greater program' in
future. The operations of the society are at present
oonened to the maintenance of the Bethel services,
the provision of a reeding room, and the supply of
bibles nod useful books to vesicle sailing from this
port Tbe Bethel services have been well attended,
the building on the Sunday afternoon being usually
crowded to excess. The union of ministered various
denominations is found to work most advan-
tageously. Practical evidence is afforded of brotherly
love amongst those who are called to be examples
to the people of Christ, and the united testimony of
! the several preachers to truths of the common rive-
lion has great weight with the hearers. During the
past summer some of the Bethel services both on
I Sundays and week nights were held in the open Lir
on the deck of •ship. Two American vessels in mm-
-01106011 visited this port, sad it was sooa found in
each case that the captain and part of the crew were
?ions men. They gladly gave the nre of their ships,
and the special interest thus imparted to the
servire drew congregations of unusual numbers,
who thronged the dec k of the vessel and the adjoin-
ing quay. It cannot be doubted that a blaring
accompanied these services, as well as the
ordinary efforts made throughout the year.
The reading-room may be regarded as the
gem of advantages for the sailor, and which it is
hoped will be greatly increased in future. The
Committee regard its continuance and improvement
as highly important, being at present the only
direct ellort made for the temporal welfare of our
sailors. Books, periodicals, and daily newepapere
are prorided,and the lists of the Slipping Ossetia is
often there're( @applying mach desired intelligence
to the friends of absent leamen. The gratuitous
'apply of boxes to ships hes been continued, and the
committee are thankful to suite that they have been
enabled to keeptheir librarian supplied with eatciant
• and raitalble hooka for the purpose. At the leek

annual meetng • strong and unanimous feeling
was evinced by the members of the society in favour
of the emotion of a new and more commodious
Bethol-rootn. The committee have replied by
giving eireful consideration to the subject, and have
taken the only step which as yet lies open to them
by -adopting and signing a petition to sir Frederick
Johnstone for the grant of a suitable site on a lease
with • nominal rent. They await the reply of Sir
Frederick to that petition, and with the hope that
the considerations they hare urged will induce bins
to perform the act of benevolent,. requested. The
committee fully coincide with the views expressed
at the annual ineeting,and are anxious to carry them
into effect. Anything more than • plain building
they do not desire, far to have more, would not
only be superfluous but injurious. The need of more
space has long been felt ; a higher ceiling
and better ventilation aro urgently required.
To these wants must be added the fact that the
Society will never be in its right position until it
ilds premises which can be milled its own, which
will not make the annual rent • serious item of ex-
penditure, and in the occupation of which there will
be noiliability of being cant adrift. In a-inclusion,
the committee would reiterate their convic-
tion as to the necessity of such special efforts on
behalf of sailors as are put forth by this. Society.
No other means will so effectually reach them.
And in their seeking to benefit a special class, •
good result is obtained, which is not confined to
them. The influenoe by the Bethel is !power for good
in the town. It is an invariable law that we cannot
go without receiving good. Sailors have strong
soil affecting claims upon Christian sympathy sod
help. We cannot leave our duty to them modems
or incomplete without suiTering ourselves; and the
more we do for thorn the more will God prosper
the spiritual interests of the town." The balance
sheet of the trea,urer showed that the receipts
during the past y ear—including • balancelll7e. 7441.
in livid—had been £3l 164. 3fil., payments,
£3l 7s. ffl., leaving a balance in hand of Fl ss. 6/1
Subsequently the chairman announced that Sir F.
Johnstone had granted the request of a convenient
alt,ii for a new Br-thin. Tho Roe. J. Hackman, lice.
W. Lewis, B. Eliot, Esq.. Rey. R. 3 Ashton, Rev. I
W. Bryant, Itev. A. Perkins, Rev. J. Cleave. and I
others, •fterieards addressed the meeting, strongly I
advocating the claim., of the society. A vote of I
drinks to the Mayor for the use of the Town.
ball and for 1,14 conduct in the chair that evEning
terminated the proceedings.
Tuzavnicat.—Ewer's pavilion, which for some
wecks past has been staying near tho Weymouth !
railway station, was on Thursday evening crowded
to excess, and upwards of • hundred, we understand,
were turned away at the doors, there not being
room fur their admittance. The cause ef this large
attendance was to witness the performance of "Th.
Poisoned Cup—a legend of Sandsfoot Castle, or
Weymouth in ye olden time." The drama, which ,
has been written by a young gentleman of this
town, is founded on the legendary romance of the
same name, by Mr. Joseph Drew. The following
is a brief outline of the plot of the drama :—Hay-
ward and Major arc rival merchants, the former re-
siding in Melaimbe and the latter in Weymouth, at
that tame two separate boroughs. Betweon these two
families a deadly feud had raged for morn than half
a century. Charles Major aspires to the hand of
Jessie Hayward, and although the young lady
&extra hisanit, Mr. Hayward strenuously objects to
it. Charles then determines on petitioning Queen
Elizabeth to unite theae two boroughs, and acute
for London to seek Lord Burleigh, his kinsman, and
beg his favour with her Majesty. During his
absence at Court, however, Hayward becomes em-
barrassed, and applies to Sir John Trenchard for •
loan. He obtains it, and pledges himself that should
he be unable to repay the debt his daughter's
honour should be the forfeit, which Hayward, who
really loves his daughter, seems inclined to resist.
Trenchard insists on carrying her off, but the op-
portuue arrival of Crary Kate prevents his nefarious
design. Nothing daunted, he makes one more
attempt, only to be foiled by Charles Major, whom
he insults, and then by • blow goads him to fight.
In the encounter Trenchard is disarmed, sues for
his life, and then offers on ring condition to destroy
the bond. It is granted, and he then demands to
he allowed to play the cup bearer on their wedding
day; and to obtain his revenge,he poisons it. Charles
Major lifts the goblet to his lips and is about to
drain it to the health of his new-made bride, when
Kate again re-makes her appearance,rushes forward,
and (lathes it from his grasp; at the same time she
denounces Sir John, who stands pale and self.
accused, seeking to hide himself among the wed-
ding guests. Pursued on all sides, he flies to the
, strung room of the castle, hoping to fire the maga-
zine, and involve all in one common ruin; but
finding that the stores have been removed, he leaps
from the battlement and meets a fearful death, being
dashed to pieces on the rocks below; and Hayward,
finding all obstacles removed, gives his paternal
blessing to the happy pair. The author has cer-
tainly, from those materials, produced a very suc-
cessful drama, and seeing that its, his first attempt,
he bids fair, one day, to eland high on the list of
dramatic writers. There are few whose earliest pro-
ductions have been so promising. Loud and vocifer-
ous calls were made for his appearance, which Mr. .
Conrad. the stage manager, acknowledged in his
behalf, after which three times three most hearty
I cheers were given him. The piece was placed
upon the stage by the proprietor in • highly credit-
able manner.—Mr. Matthews, as Sir John Tress-
chard, looked and acted the part of • thorough
villain, Mr. Conrad, as Sir Walter Raleigh, Mr.
Blanchard, as Mr. Hayward, and Mr. Norton, as
Charles Major, were all that could be desired,whilat
Mr. W. Stanley, as William, the servant in Mr.
Hayward's establishment, kept the "house" in a
roar of laughter. Mrs. Clifford enacted the part of
Crazy Kate admirably, sod Mrs. Norton's" Mary,"
was unique. Mrs. Cook played the small part
allotted her with queenly dignity, and Miss Cooke,
as Joel' (liayward's daughter) who is the heroine
in the piece, sustained her part throughout eo admi-
rably, that repeated demands were made by the
auditory for her appearance before the curtain, but
owing to some misconception she did not come for-
ward. The laughable farce of" Fortune's Frolic,"
or the Ploughman turned Lord, concluded the
entertainment—Comm onicated.

EXPOILTATIOS OF V•LUABIA STOCK. —We have
great pleasere in aopying the eubjoined paragraph from
the Nelms Examiner of December 6, relative to the
arrival in New Zealaud, of the barque Waterlily, of
oniunianded by our highly respected townsman,
CAptain D. R. Bolt, after a passage of 116 days. The
passengers were so well plowed with the kind and
unwearied attentions°, the captain, that they presented
him with testimonial., one from the cabin and from the
steerage—embodying their respect and esteem :—" The
barque Waterlily, Captain 1). 8.. Bolt, from London,
bound to Lyttelton, arrived at Nelson on Thursday
evening, having called there to land miren valuable
horses, shipped by W. Robinson, Esq.. of Cheviot Hills,
Anion. These animals have been previoudy noticed
by us, and consist of two thorough-bred horses,
Diomedes and Golden Grape, two thoroughbred fillies,
Skyhird, and Coronaria, • Clydesdale horn., and two
Clyileedale mares. The whole of the eeven were limited
without • scratch upon them, and all in blooming
health and in high condition. Dioinedea, by laaperas,
dam sister to Weathergage, was foaled in 1869, and
is a rich bay bores of great power. This horns Mr.
Robiaeon intends to send down to his run at the
Cheviot Hills, Golden Grape, a dark brows borne,
foaled also in 185.9, by Barnton, out of Hop-picker,
by Orlando, out of Hopbine, by Sir Hercules, in not
quite so powerful, perhaps, as Diomedes, bat show.
more quality, and looks altogether like • vire of race
home. This horse has been purchased from Mr.
Robinson by Mr. Newcome, and is intended by that
gentleman for Scarborough Hill, in the Awatere.
Skybird by Teddingten, ant of Skylaik, by Peep-o'.
day Boy, foaled in 1800, is a filly of great power and
substance, looking, in fact, more like a five-year-old
mare than a filly rising only throe. She is almost
faultless in symmetry, sad allows great determination
and character. Coronaria, the moond ally, by Sweet
meat, oat of Jessica, by Lanucelot, was al.° foaled
in 1880, and, though a smaller animal than the
other, is neverthelee, well grown and muscular,
and possessia those points in perfection which
promise great speed. The two fillies have like-
wise been purchased of Mr. Robinson, and will be kept
in Nelson. The cart stallion was purchaead by 14.
Robinson for Mr. H. Redwood. of Hedgesford, whose
desire was to have the beat colt that scold be procured
in England, irrespective of price, and this commission
Mr. Robinson was so fortunate as to be able to execute,
by purchasing for him the two-year-old Clydesdale
colt that took the first prim at the united show of the
Royal Agricultural Society of England, and the Royal
Highland Agricultural Society, which took place at
Battersea in June last. Tbe cart mare. are both prise
animals, and will be sent to the Cheviot Hills. Where
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all t'ae 'animal. are ao good it is difficult to parties,
lariaa their qualities, and we shall therefore only
state in general terms, that no such importation of
horses has over before been wade to Kew Zealand,
and, if we except Mr. Fisher's importation of
thoroughbreds to Adelaide, we believe no similar lot
of horses ever before mooed the line in one vesseL
Great praMe is doe to Mr. Robinson for his spirited en-
deavour to improve our breed* of berms in the colony,
by purchasing and winding out such superior animal,;
nor mist we omit to mention, in terms of commends-
lion, the conduct of Captain Bolt, who commands the
Waterlily, and who, throughout the passage, seined the
Lreatest anxiety for the lushly of the horses, as well as
that of Mr. Barnes, in whose immediate charge the
horses were placed. It was a sight not to be forgotten
to see seven moh horses walking through the town from
the Port, and, although the street* of Nelson are Lauer-
Lhly sm., they hardly suMeed for the gambols which
Iwo or three of the lot played off on their way. In
addition to the horses, Mr. Robinson put on board the
vessel six dogs, terriers of different kinds, and a had,
go those, with the exception of a 'lire terrier, which
Med shouts week since, also arrived safely."
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BLANDFORD. —We regret to state that Mr.
Allen, whose unfortunate accident we reported in
our last, dill has in a very precarious condition.
He is under the care of Mr. W. C. Boo*
and from that gentleman's well known skill
and attention it is hoped Mr. Allen may ultimately
recover. it has since transpired that the pony wan
running away at fall speed when the accident
occurred, and the blind hatter being lend, Ur.
Barrett (who was driving) had but little command
over the animal.

OXFORD EXABITI•TION, FEBRUARY IST--11b
Bodes (Sanskrit) Scholarship km been awarded to
Mr. C. A. Ros, postmaster, of Merton Calve.
The examiners have insatiosed as worthy of ail'
Unction, Mr. E. A. Gough, of Liocoln College, sod

Mr. F. K Hall, commoner, of Corp.. Christi
Coll,ac:

POOLE. —NARROW ESC•Pr /ROY DROWNINIA
Mr. Rickman (of the firm of Rickman and Hill) was
during the past week the means ol rescuing a Mai
Conn drowning. Hearing cries for help, be proceadea
to the snot, when he discovered some one in this
water, holding on to a chain, but nearly exbauted.
With the aid of a boat he succeeded in rescuing the
man from his perilous position. It is remarkaQe to.
relate that this is the 10th instance within a short
period in
i which Mr. Rickman has succeeded
rescuing persons from watery graves.
WI BORN E. Perry Smstoxs, Friday,
20. Before Rev, C. Glyn, J. C. Parke, W. L-
iTtlA74htitiarohYrnellea'ejeb.Bailf:lr...YtresleboTta.hlizreenreEiggr:liegg.n"seanedaraudi2c:lGarlofnoueralgaiedn;abyklielonparidehawslith—er.
of Cranborne.—lames Thorne, keeper to Mr.
Mastic, said: I saw the prisoner take a hare out of
a trap about half-pest seven o'clock on the morning
of February 14. I took the hare from him. He
asked me to soy nothing about it. I had been watch-
ing the trap. He took up one trap before he came
to the hare—The prisoner, in defence, said he did
not lay the trap. He was passing along the mak
imd seeing the hare in the trap, thought it was rer
harm totals it out. —The Bench thought there War
harm in it, and fined him .Cl, including meta, or
default one month's imprisonment. Allowed a week-
to pay. —Robert Symonds and John Lane, tyre'
carters, of Miner, were charged on the information'
of P.S. Hitch, with being drunk, and incapable to
take care of their hones. The two prisoners had
been sent by their master to Wimborne with two
loads of corn, and instead of returning hoes* in
proper time they stopped at • publichouse and get
drunk. When met by the policeargeaat es the
twropike, Symonds was very drool',
but walking by the side of his horses ; but Lae,
who is an old man, was very drunk, and riding en
the shafts of his wagon. When asked their names
! they refused to give them, and were abusive.—Their
master asked the Bench to deal leniently with them.
as they were good servants when not in drink, and
all ho wished was to make them know their duty.—
Fined 13s, each, including costs—George Wal-
bridge was summoned by Thomas Dolman for tesa-
. passing in search of conies, at Lytchett Ifatravers,
' on the 9th February.—Mr. Freeman appeared for
' the defendant, and Mr. Tanner for the complainant.
—Thomas Dolman, keeper to Mr. Fryer, said I was
on Park Farm on the 9th inst. I saw the prisoner
start a rabbit. He was on land in his own occupa-
tion. The rabhit ran to the hedge which surrounded
the field, and there want to earth. The prisoner
got over the fence and put down some nets. 1 theft
went to him and told him I should tall my
and be said he would beat my d— brains out. —it
was argued for the defence that the prisoner did not
know he was trespassins,. as he thought the hedge
and ditch belonged to his field.—The Bench thought
he most have known he was doing wrong, and fined.
him lie. 6d.. including costa— —Alfred &Mon was-
semuroned for keeping his house open after We
10 o'clock on the night of February 3rd, at ICisson..
This was the first Armee, and the Broch fined him
El be., including coots. --Isaac Mitchell, a car-
penter on the Kingston Lacy estate, was summoned
by the overseers of the parish of Sturminster and
Shapwick, for refusing to comply with an order made
by the justices to help towards the support of his
grandchildren. Mitchell said he could not afford to
pay Is. 6d. out of his woo" which were its. per
week, but if the magistrates would lower it to hi.
per week, he would try.— The Bench said they
could not du that, and he must at once pay the
amount due, or an order of distress would be
issued. —William Coombe was summoned by James
Hobbs for assaulting him at Hampreeton on the 'lib
February. Hobbs said that as he and his wife wine
coming towards Wimborne in a cart, on the Ring-
wood turnpike, they saw the defendant, who waa
likewise in a cart, coming in the opposite direction.
He put Ins band up to his nose whirs he cams
near, and kept it me until he MAO opposite to
complainant's cart, when he blew his nose at
him, the excrement falling on his cost Hobbs.
did not speak to the pramier, as he is under • bond,
to keep the peace towards hum —Hobbs called a•
young woman, named Maria Bailey, who was in Om-
an with COOllll.lll, to corroborate his statement. She
• said that after Coombs had committed the assault,
he said to her "Old Hobbs is wiping off what I
threw on him." This caused • sharp argument
between the prisoner and witness Coombe kept
repeating "I didn't, Maria." and Maria, mid" you.
did. William," until the gravest lace in Court
broke into a smile. Further evidence was brought
forward to show that the same morning Mrs. io
had been annoying Coombs —The parties are
perpetually at variance, and cross-summoning 006
another continually.—Coomba waa lined AI, includ-
ing costs, or in default 14 days' imprisonment. --
George Howard Nike, glass blower, and chino riveter,
of Poole, was summoned by James Pearce, landlond
of the Odd Fellows Arms, Wimborne, for wilfully
breaking a door, a quart-cup, and glass.—Mr. Peace
said the prisoner came to his house and commented
using very foul language. Ile told him he must
either atop using such language ,or leave.
But the prisoner only became worse, and the pro-
'neuter took him by the collar and pat him out of
doors. He (the prisoner) then broke in the panel
of the door, and got it open. On Mr. Faros
again attempting to put him out, he seized a quart-Cap
mid aimed a blow at his head, but failing in hia attempt
he smashed the cup on the floor. The prisoner was
at last given in charge of the police.—Pnecest
his defence wades rambling statemen: to the ant,
-
that his wife frequently visited the house and got
intosicated, and Mr. Pear°, encouraged her, and
that at the time he committed the offence, his
wife was in the house and he wished to see her.
—The prisoner presented • wretched appearance,
his head been bound up in coloured rage, and his
face and hands one mast of bruises—Fined .C 1
including costa, or in default 1 month's imprison-
ment Allowed a week to pay.—Thomas Burt was
charged with receiving • pair of boots knowing
them to have been stoleu.—Mr. Fryer, the prose-
cutor, said : About November or December he
made inquiry for a pair of boots which he annually
wore shouting, but he could receive no information
respecting them until a few days since when he
saw them on the feet of a man named Burt,
who worked in his garden. Mr. Fryer asked him
how be came possessed of them, to which be (the
prisoner) said that some time ago whenhe went in the
butler's pantry, a boy named Pate, who was then
in Mr. Fryer's service, asked bum if he would boy
a pair of boots which • butler formerly is Mr.
Fryer's employ had given to him, and he mid he
would not. Some time afterwards he bought • coat
of the boy. Shortly afterwards the boy wanted
the coat again, as be was going to leave service, and
not having sufficient money to pay back the price of
the coat, the prisoner took 7, and the boots in,
question. The boy on being called, corroborated
MI that the prisoner had teL He likewise stated
that the boots wire given to him ma • mat-off pair.
of his master's by • batter formerly in the employ'
of Mr. Fryer. This was all the evidence, and the
prisoner and witness having given satisfactory
account of bow they became possessed of the boots,
the case was adjourned to give Mr. Fryer time to
communicate with the butler. Burt and the boy
were bound in their own recognisanose to appear
spin when called on.--Martha Mosey, • young
woman of respectable appearance, with a infant
in her arms, who represented herself as Mrs. Tint,
was eummoned by Henry Sansom, cabinet-maker,
Wicaborne, for fraudulently obtaining six chairs, a
looking glue, and two table covers by film pre-
tence. There sass not sufficient evidence to convict
the prisoner, and she was consequently diatniseed.
MAIDEN NEWTON. —To the kindness' of
several clergy of the neighbourhood the inhabitants
of this pariah are indebted for an extra Sunday
service in their church. These special swidsy
evening services were commented on Sunday last by
the Rev. W. P. Ward, of Compton Velem*.
Among the other clergy who have promised to take
theft services are the Rev. J. P. F. Davidson, of
Frampton, Rev. S. Lens, Rev, Prebendary Rooks,
Rev. 11, Pickney, Rev. C. K. Weston, mid liov. J.
Kingston.