The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-09-10 00:00:00

Stntral Naos.

Mn. (Lonowowrg) Yawning has sailed for New
York. where she intends giving a series of readings.

MIL CRAILLIS DICKENS contradicts the report that
he is "mach oat of health," and adds that he never was
better in his life.

LIMIT. BRAND has been reinstated in his oommissiou
In the Royal Navy, and appointed to the coastguard ship
Irresistible.
TIRR mysterious owe of "black death" which recently
occurred in Dublin, are believed to bare been ocossiocied
by the persons eating the Bead of cattle ins state of
carbuncular fever.

AN address is to be presented to Mr. Disraeli, by the
churchwardens, farmers, and other inhabitants of
Bughenden, Books, congratulating him on the passing
of the Reform Bill.
Poisonous Musnsoona—Miss Annie Wartoo, aged
17, boo died from eating mushrooms of the elan
Avaricau crusts/OW onsia, found in Blade's wood, Chi.
hum. Six others who ate of them are recovering.

Tau Edinbarga Courant is glad to hear that a move-
ment is in progress to entertain the Chumsllor of the
Exchequer at a public dinner in Edinburgh towards the
end of October.

Ten Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in
Foreign Parts is taking measures for the erection of •
new bishopric for the north of Europe, the seat of which
shall be at Heligoland.
Tat OLLS COLLIERT.—An opening has at last been
made from the bottom of the No. 1 slmft of the Oaks
Colliery. and preparstions axe being made for exploring
as raiae.

A GOOD dial of interest 'is felt in the emprosehing
visit of Earl &mall to Ireland.. It 6 mid that be goes
over for the purpose of gathering 'lnk!rrnst4on forth.
Iriab campaign that ia alpootod to open ul the Dent m-
aim of Parliament."

THIS grocers are threatened with extinction. A
"Licensed Victuallers' Tea Association," is in proems
of formation to compete with the grooms in return
for their basins entered into the victualer,' retail home
trade under the Admired by bk. Gladstone in 1800.

Tele Potsoffors rrpra.-- The way in which the man
Davies was poisoned at Lyda Cross. Herefordshire,
he. been discovered. The cider had been put in old
casks mended with tow and lead, and as it is • common
practice to mend old casks with white and red lead this
may serve as a caution.
JOBY at the Surrey Unions, on Tuesday, retired to
consider their verdict in • case, and after three hours an
c Ricer found several of them, who were supposed to be
locked up, smoking their pipes comfortably on the roof
of their room ! The °Mon was told to order the
nnokers down, they were locked into their room, and
soon afterwards found a verdict.

MIL GLADSTONI ON FOINION LIMON& —On Tuesday,
Mr. Gladstone, who is stayiog at Peomaenmaerr.
addressed • public meeting in that place on behalf of the
Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign
Parts. He pointed out the necessity for providing for
the spiritual wants of colonists, and the beneficial
effects which the establishment of colonial bishopric.'
and churches had have upon the Church at home.
A Cu-org Soavr..—Sergeant Haswell, of the 3rd
Northumberland volunteer oorm was practising at
Longhirst range, and Private Weterson hoirtad
danger signal while be went to clear the math. from the
target. Haxwell did not observe the signal. Lod fired,
and the ball passed through the brim of Watersoo's bat,
clearing the akin from the top of the rigbt-ear, anal
finally striking the staff of the danger-f/ag which beheld
In his hand.

EIIL RUM= having been uked to attend the Re.
form banquet at the Crystal Palace! on the 30th inst.,
decFnes the invitation, saying he is too uneertain of
what may be the effect of Lord Derby's "leap in the
dark" to be a fit and enthusiastie guest at the oelebra.
o/ the passing of the Reform Bill of 1867. Mr.
Gladstone, in reply to the invitation sent him, says the
oalebrstion is amply Jutland by the great extension of
the franchise.

FM Ta•Dit tx Llllool4—The Staveinstal and iron
miners who formed • union against Ulliolllllo3 last year
had • grand demonstration on Monday in celebration of
their success, sod they also signalised their victory by
the presentation of • tivitimonial to the managing di-
rector of the company. The speeches of several working
men on the occasion showed that the objeet of
unionism was to benefit the few at the upon's of the
many.

11•1111 111Z.TING.—A Man meeting of York.
shire colliers was held at Barnsley on Monday, and the
opportunity was seised for condemning the SbeMsld
anti...sea A resolution was passed expressing abhorrence
of the crimes revealed before the Commission at
Sheffield, denouncing the authors of such ceimes as a
diagram to the ciountry, and hoping that the scathing
esposures made will be the means of potting an end
to such a system of terrorism and crime for ever.
There are but few artifices no short sighted as hiding
the defects of consumable articles, as loos of custom is
certain to si,. when the teat of real cheapness is ap-
plied. The Parliamentary Report on Food Adulteration
proves that the Chinese " face.' tea with mineral
colour, to disguise the perished brown appearance of
the autumn leaves; when so disguised they are enabled
to pass off the bad at high prices, and get an additional
profit at the expense of the consumer. Homiman and
Co., desirous of obtaining a lasting preference for their
tea, have abolished artificial colour on all their import.;
their pure Green is a dark olive (not bluish) ; their
black tea is not made intensely dark. The high estima-
tion in which these teas are everywhere held, arise,
from their being reliably strong and very cheap in
price. As imitations abound, notice Hominuaa and
Cos bat of Agent. in this paper.

THE ALABAMA CLAIMIL—The interminable dispute
in reference to the Alabama claims has been brought
again to remembranoo by the publication of • long
oorrespondenos between the Governments of Great
Britain Lod the United States, since Lord Stanley's
secession to office. Hr. Seward, in writing on behalf
of his clients, has enlarged the scope of the oontroverry,
and makes a grievance out of what he describes as the
"premature concession of belligerent rights" to the
Confederates, for which he ocntends that the British
G .veroment owes reparation to the United States. This
admitted would render the country liable to the pay-
ment of so indemnity of untold amount. Mr. Seward
Insists that the whole matter, including the question of
our policy of recognising the Confederates as belligerents,
should be referred. Lord Stanley, however, very
spiritedly declines to accede to the proposition; being
ready, however, to arbitrate on the original question of
the ALP ama claims. He further proposes that if the
decision of the arbitration should prove unfavour•
ablc to the British view, then the claims of the United
Staes' citizens should be referred to • mixed Cons.
mission. As might be expected, these offers nave been
respectfully declined, and there the matter rests. An
abstract ham been published of the claims of American
citizens for damages sustained by them by the capture
or destruction of American ships by the Alabama. and
• million and a quarter, says the Dal y New, would
liquidate all the substantial cl.ims of American citizens
upon this country in respect to the losses for which we
could be made liable under any circumstances. But
swot this sum would not base to be paid in He entirety,
inasmuch as British citizens have large claims upon the
Government of the United States.

Tea NATIONAL EINTIDDrOD Or WALLA—nix year's
Eisteddfod commenced on Monday, at Carmarthen. The
council met and diseased several subjects connected
with the conduct of the Eisteddfod, which wan held on
Tuesday, Wednesdsy, Thursday and Friday. It is the
powerful institution of Wales for the encouragement
and succour of real talent. Nearly £I,OOO was sub-
scribed in and around Canton-then towards preliminary
expenses and prizes. On Monday evening there was a
conterassione (which is quite • new feature in connection
with the Eatedifod) at the Assembly Rooms, and there
was a fashionable attendance. Her, undoubtedly was the
finest collection of paintings seen for many years in the
principality, many of which had been lent by the South
Kensington Museum of Science and Art, with articles of
Title, 10°41 remains of animals peculiar to Wales, a
collection of flowers emitting delightful fragrance, he.
The p.ouedings were commenced by the Carmarthen
band playing • selection of lively airs. The chair was
occupied by the Rev. Latimer M. Jones. the vicar of
Carmarthen, who delivered • most able speech in sup.
curt or the Eisteddfod. He described the objects of the
institution and defended it from the misrepresentations
of its calumniator.. He explained also that the object
of these exhibitions in connection with the Eisteddfod
was to instil into the minds of the youth of the prin.
°Malay • desire for scientific knowledge, and to increase
the number of art student., who are very scares in
Wales. The reverend gentleman was loudly applauded.
—After some music, • paper "on Natural Science" was
read by Mr. Propert, B.A.—Mr. Frank Buckland, who
wis most enthusiastically received, in a most amusing
and facetious address, which excited roars of laughter,
described the habits of his favourite fish—the salmon—
and impressed upon the audience the neousity of pro-
tecting the salmon during the spawning season.—Mr.
Salter, FALK, then addressed the meeting on the study
of nature, and the benefits and advantages to be derived
from it. Music agsin followed, and Mr. Bartlett,
superintendent of the Zoological Gardens, having
delivered a 'holt address on the poisonous nature of
serpents, the meeting was brought to a close.—
On Tuesday the proceedings in the Social Science
section were opened by Mr. H. Owen of London, who
observed that the papers to be submitted in that section
would treat of popular edueation in its various aspects
—of friendly societies, building societies, life assurance,
working men's clubs, emigration, labourer's cottages,
he. The Rev. Henry Sony read • letter on "Working
Men's Social Clubs in Wales," with a sketch of the prin.
chiles on which they should be established and con-
ducted. At eleven o'clock the members of the council
and general and local committees, and a number of other
gentlemen, followed by a large portion of the
public, together with the members of the friendly
societies of the town and district, resembled at
the Town-hall, and a procession having been formed
proceeded towards the " Goreedd," which was opened
by the publication in Welsh and English of the follow-
ing proclamation : - "The truth egainst the world.— ,
In he year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-
seven the sun approaching the Autumnal Equinox, •t
the hetir of noon, on the 3rd day of September, after
due proclamation, this Gorsedd is opened in Carmarthen,
with invitation to all who may assemble here, where no
weapon is unsheathed loins' them, and judgment will
be pronounced upon all works of genius submitted for
, adjudication, in the face of the son—the eye of light.
The truth against the world." This formality hieing
been gone through, the procusion reformed, and
escorted the president of the day, Mr. D. Pugh,lllit.e.,
to the pavilion, where be was duly installed in the
chair. The proceedings commenced by the band pig'
ing the National Anthem, the whole of the east
assembly etanding. Some preliminaries having been
gone through, the President delivered an address. He ,
congratulated them on the deeply intideptej,les,_te
which actuated thousands of the peonleo Wales
mumble and listen to the colopeitiou of their
countrymen, and was convinced the good common sense
which prevailed amongst them would prevent their
exercising that taste to anything like excess. Art is
long, but life is short. If a man would prosper in the
world, he mount confine himself to one permit. If he
does not do this, he becomes Jack of all trades and
muter of none, which is not likely to secure for him
comnywaantgasitairpryongoode
puor.rusintbstanu
retudttilny great. This
more mammary every day, more requisite than Over.
Competition was being brought to their very doors, but
he was convinced that competition with a wealthy end
Fmnrful country like England would only tend to the
aev.lopment of their own resources, and improve their
position- He wished to see first-rate schools, and first-
clue oottsges in Wales, and he was glad to say that
Wales was treading fast upon the heel. of Scotland in
this respect. He dwelt on the advantages of intimate
business relations with England, and concluded, behave
like practical men; bold fast to your recreations, as
math as you oan, but we them only as recreations, and
stick to your trade or occupation whatever that may be
—(loud and long-continued cheering). Llaw Llwyvo
then sang the national song, " Canibri es Holiday,"
which was warmly applauded. The adjudication of
prism was then proceeded with. These were for essays,
songs, and other compositions, and the distiibution was
varied by competitions on the pianoforte and harp,
Welsh orations, brass band performances, choir singles,
Ica In the evening • grand concert WU ever. On
Wednesday the proceedings were of • similar character.
Oa Thursday the principal award of the meeting was
made, consisting of a prize of L'2o and the Eisteddfod
chair, for the beet poem on the " and the
succeesful corn petitor eras the Rey. K. parr, ((l astahmak)
if I.l.niudzio, an Independent minister. He wen
"chaired" by proxy. Silence having been eommthded
by the blowing of trumpets, the priseman is led to the
chair by two bards and there installed. Two other bard.
standing on each side of the chair with an unsheathed
sword—one holding the sheath and the other the sword
—thy out "Is there peace?' and an answer having been
von to the effect that there "Is peacet" the sword is
This Is considered ao be dyS reads

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origin. About 6, prow were peammt. For the
prize of 130, prompted b.l Kr. W. Boating, and sliver
medal by the toenail, for 64 am pee. or eon by
a Welshman, or • • Welsh • as lees Asa 93 cant-
sitions had been Mt ist the wiisdiolor,
FA ward Yates, of Loodoe,deolared the whole to be
rubbish. Some tints ago Kr. Yates was also of opinion
that the Eleteddfod itself wee a humbug. Al ter this W.
Y 40611 had better look sharp after the poetic.' depart.
toast of rierlsri Maga:hes The eoneert on Thenday
•i=„lPassed off very eatialsotorily. On Friday, a
meeting of the memben of the Eisteddfod, sad
subeeribers, was held, when the report was reed and
other business transeeted. About a down esatlidstee,
who had been ruder ezansination the preiioui night at
the Townlisli, were graduated within the stroll of
stones in the open sir, "Yn egaryneb heal • Eillut
goleuni," as Bards. Druids, and Orates. The praised-
of the Eisteddfod then domed.