The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-09-04 00:00:00

Yarictito.

Muenta By POISON. —The modern poisoner has
discarded the rough agencies of his earlier brethren.
lie treats you seri...him artful. and gives you the
benefit of the latest discoveries in toxicology. He
considers your circumstances—your little peculiarities of
constitution—your habits, and then passes his arm
under your own, and, with soft expressions of sympathy
and commiseration, blandly edges you into your grave.
He knows that the business in hand is a ticklish one.
He is playing a game of chess—with poisons and
antidotes for his pieces—against Mr. Herewith of
Bristol, and Dr. Alfred Taylor of Guy's Hospital for
his adversaries, and must give them check-mate—or
stale-mate at the least—under very sharp penalties in
case of defeat. The two gentlemen named are supposed
to PORIICS4 11.1111 e skill at the game--Once a Week.
Time NOIMMA Rosixte.-s'iee the noble Roman, the
faded sickly youth with the yellow cheeks, leaning
back so languidly in his open carriage, being driven
round slowly ; and in this feeble, drisal-up aristocrat,
recognize a hope of Italy and possible pillar of the
State. This solitsry progress and exclusive monopoly
is essential to his state. It is imperative and according
to the canons of fashion that lie should go forth, the
lonely occupant of his vehicle. See his noble peers
following slowly, each taking his exercise on the solitary
and silent, but at the same tune eminently patrician,
system. Presently, the carriage halting and the noble
Roman descending, room is given for admiring the
proportions and general aspect of the distinguished
youth. Presently another noble ROlllllll, of sporting
tastes, who has been driving a sort of mail phaeton
round and round in the contracted ring with an
unaccountable fury, brings his chafed steeds to a stand,
and joins his bristlier noble, the Pnnce eornuto, to the
right ; the fiery charioteer b-ing, indeed, no other than
the Marquis Babuino. So arm-in-arm they loiter round,
some three or four times, and, presently growing
fatigued, ascend each to his solitary cell, and are driven
round slowly since more. Another brother noble
Roman presents himself, borne aloft on a light car,
fearfully einbarraassd by the two horses which he has
presumptuously had harness:AO to it tandem-wise. I
wonder to myself how it rouses to pass that these noble
y.suths have all an sallow and ke-dried an aspect.
Such yellow parihment faces, shaven close, even to
discomfort, have be u seen gathering under the Hay-
market Colonnade in London as the hour for the opera
drew on ; and in the noble Simian, and all of Isis degree,
you are sure to detect the foot-light air and stagy look
which clings to the person of even the first tenor. The
noble Roman seems to use to be fragrant of the theatre,
reeking of the coolisses, and to have newly conic from
washing away the rogue from off his cheeks.—Dickens's
All the year Rented.

which will be an divided that the canine racera cannot
run upon that of the horacs. Two couple have already
been down to Newmarket, and, from what we can gather
the best kennels in England are likely to be applied to
for the dogs. The match, we unolerstand, is for r 2,000,
and the comolitiont if winning will be, not that all the
horses sloall be before every hound, or Orr rrnr.), but
that if one horse is before the hounols, (Jr 0110 bound
before the horses, the match will be decided thereby.
TRADE CATA LOGUES.- -One cannot but be struck with
astonishment at the innumerable ways in which an
enterprising tradesman appeals to the public with a
view to iscream, his trade. Printing in all its branches,
*asked by the skill of the wood engraver, seems in the
the present day to be inie of the mmlia most generally
employed in spreading the knowledge of various mann-
factures. These arts have ably hem bniught into use
by Mr. Benson, the eminent watchmaker of Ludgate-
hill, who has sought by uleiona of an " Illustrated
Pamphlet" (consisting of nearly tiO pp., and c.ontai ~ i ,
upwards of 250 beautiful designs for watches, clocks,
Ise., with an elaborate description of every construction
of watch now made), to enable persons living in any
part of the world to select (lie watch best aolapted for
their use, suit have it forwarded free by post.--Sun,
23rd August.
WWI/ME:6i HOMDAT.—The annual holiday of the
employees of Mr. Harper Twelretrees, of Bromley-by-
Row, London, took place on Monday, August 6th, with
an excursion train of sixteen carriages, filled with up-
wards of MO work-peopleansi thiir (6..1,44, left Boss
litathm r Hampton t',,urt, where • ilay'S reerei,toon
was enjoyed in the State Apartments and extensive Pie-
tore Gallery of the Palace, in its taantifill Gardens, and
110111 c its Orangery, Wildeiness.
Arrangements having been previously nowle for retreat'.
ments at the large Railway Hotel, ample acconoslation
was provided for the Immo:thus guests. The brass band
connected with the lirin accompanied the trim, and
played at intervals during the olay. The games and
sports on the village green, and on the spacious lawn of
the Hotel, were well maintained ; and the entire party
returned, reaching Bow station at 10 o'clock, delighted
with the enjoyments of the olay. Cheera, "three times
three" were given repeatedly by the party for Mr. and
Mrs. Twelvetrees,—and frequent wishes expressed for
a similar slur's pleasure under the spirited nianagetnent
of their employer. It is gratifying to state, that the
conduct of those employed at this large establishment
was most praiseworthy- loot a single act of impropriety
for indiscretion havi,ug been observed all the day.

r Tag GREAT EASTERN STEAMSSIP.—On IVednesday
act the Great Eastent Was thrown open to the inspec-
tion of the public. The directors have lost no time in
thus making her profitaldc. A hiMing of the directors
on the spot—viz., Captain Carnegie, R.S„ Mr. S.
Baker, and Mr. Bold, was held On board the ship on
Monday afternoon, at which Mr. F. Clark attended on
behalf of the Smith Wales Railway Germany, and it
WAS decided to ripen her at once to public inspection.
Thousands of persons who visited the Channel fleet on
Wednesday also took advantage of the opportunity to
go in board the '' big slop.' On Monday the operation
of cleaning and preparing her for show occupied all the
available hands. In the courie of Monday several
officers from the Royal squadron ii, the Haven visited
the Great Eastern, and were received by her commander,
Captain Vine Hall. The vessel still lies at Ler ancho-
rage below the dockvanls on the Milford side of the
Haven. Her coals will, we understand, have to be taken
out of her before she is placed on the gridiron.

IL 16GED SCHIS/1.4' FESTIVAL AT 11./RNSET. An enter-
tainment was given on Wednesday to a large number of
the children of tie Metropolitan }tagged Schools on the
Tottenliain•wood estate, belonging to the Muswell-hill
Palace Land Company. The children. about 3,000 in
all, with their teachers, were conveyed to the spot by
special trains on the Oreat Northern ItAilway. On their
arrival they found amusement in romping about the
grounds, acrambling for buns and apples, which were
liberally distributed anoing them. and playing at various
gatnes, at which " Kiss in the Ring " and " Hunt the
Pig" appearml to be the most popular. About 4 o'clock
they assietnbled to tea in tents crect.cd for the purpose,
and, that important business having been despatched,
not without considerable confusion, they returned to
town. The proceedings were enlivened by the bands of
the Coldstream Guards and Victoria Rifles, and by the
juvenile instruinentalists of the East London Raged
School. There was also some singing by the oval
Association in the course of the afternoon. The rain,
of miurse, interfered sadly with the entertainment.
There was a numeroua concourse of visitors on the
ground, among whom we observed the Rev. Mr. Harvey,
the Rev. Mr. Viney, Mr. John hlasterinan, Mr. If.
Roads, Mr. A. Roads, Mr. J. Wortl.,
Tug RECENT OUTRAGE AT CAIRIL—We shall not,
we are sure, be suspects,' of realizing in our own per-
sons the truth of Rochefoucauld's maxim, that there is
always something to delight us in the misfortunes of
our best friends, if we say that we have read with no
coinnion aatisfaction, in an Indian paver, a statement to
the effect that the perpetrators of the outrage corn-
'flitted a few months ago in the grand mosque of Cairo,
by certain outward-bound imasengers to India, have
been discovered, and that the two senior officers con-
cerned in this moat disgraceful achievement !lave been
dismissed the service. We do not know the t12111C3 of
the officers thus condemned—what their standing in the
army—what the branch of it to which they belonged ;
but if they were, as we presume, men 1,1 mature age,
and not mere boys just emancipated from school, we
cannot think that the puniclunctit which has descended
upon them is too severe. But it mu not nra an act of
punishment, but as • warning to others, that we regard
this righteous sentence with satisfaction.

DEATH FROM THE STING or A BEE.—On Thursday,
the 16th ult., a labourer. nettled Wiggins, was working
in the garden of Mr. T. Waldron, of Upper Lambourne,
when he was stung by • bee gin the hack part of his
head. he moon became very ill, and fell to the groubd.
Some brandy was given him and some honey applied to
the wound, but he continued to sink, and in less than
half an hour from the time lie was stung, was s corpse.
An inquest was subsequently held, when it appearing
from medical evidence that the sting, acting on • pecu-
liarly sensitive and nervous system, was the sole cause
of death, the jury gave a verdict to that effect.
Hnniit.s Foe YOUNG WiIHEN. The Association for
the Christian and Domestic Improvement of Young
Women WWI formed to provide lodgings, at a moderate
price, having something of the character of home,, for
the many young women who, whether employed or
seeking employment in London, are often in • position
of dangerous and coutfortless isolation. The smociation
111111 been in operation for some years, and a recent pros.
pectus states that it has now open four " I ~,,,, es," the
North London, in Charlotte-etreet, Fitzroy-square ; the
West London, in Great Marlborough-etreet ; the Craw-
ford-street Home, and the East Bentral, in Chatham-
place. Blackfriars. In these houses respectable young
women may obtain a safe temporary lodging at very
moderate rates. In the Crawford-street establishment
the cost of board and lodging is only ss. per week. Com-
bined with these homes, there are arrangementrr for pro-
eiding moral and religious instruction to the inmates, by
means of Bible classes. The sociav wishes to extend its
operations through other districts of the metropolis, and
makes a strong appeal to the support of the Christian
public. The Earl of Shaftesbury is president of the
society, and the council of management includes the ,
names of the Countess of Gainsborough, the Countess of
Dude, and the Hon. Mrs. A. )(intent-a. The bankers
of the association are Messrs. Ransom and Co., All-
man.
ENGLAND AND HER COLONIES OP ONE MIND—It is
wonderful with what celerity and certainty the benefits
of • great discovery originating in England are common.
cated to our possessions in all parts of the world. As
pulsations of the heart send the stream of life through
every fibre of the frame, no does each beneficial develop- 1
meat in science, emanating from British genius and
skill, disseminate its Messing. throughout the whole
British Empire. The general use in all our colonies of
Holloway's celebrated medicines is a striking illustration
of this fact. Starting 25 years ago, front the great
centre, with the sanction of the home millions as their
credentials, they have found their way unto the remotest
sections of that vast colonial circle upon which the SIM
never sets. The axiom that greatness does not receive
due honour in its own country, fails in the case of
Thomas Holloway. His new and simple, yet rapid and
effective remedies, were thoroughly appreciated at the
outset by the people of England of every class, and
foreign experience has merely confirmed the verdict of
the British public. The Commies, the least remote of our
important transatlantic possessions, were the first to echo
the laudations bestowed upon the preparations here.
They appear to have displaced the ineffective prescription
of the provincial pluirmacopmia with singular despatch.
The stereotyped preparations for fever and ague, dyr
pepsia, scrofula, &e., were at once superseded by them,
and the press announced their cures as the commence-
ment of a new era in the sanitary history of British
America. It WAS mainly, we have undendoogl, to meet
the ever-growing dm:natal* of the Canada.% fur his !tills
and ointment, that Professor Holloway, a few years ago,
establinhed a depot subordinate to the central manufac-
tory in London, in the city of New York. This trans-
atlantic source of supply has afforded facilities for the
prompt execution of orders, of which Canadians have
not been do. to avail themselves, and it is said that the
statistics of medicine for the last century exhibit nothing
no remarkable as the rapid increase in the demand for
Holloway's remedies during the last four years. To sup-
pose that the colonial popularity of the preparations is
the mere reflection of their European fame, would be to
undervalue both the sagacity and the independence of
our brethren beyond the sea. They may receive our
opinions with .respect, but they test them in the crucible
of experiment before adgmting them. They try our
remedies for the disorder of the hotly politic, and of the
human frame by the genie rule. Where our system of
jurisprudence fits their necessities, they apply it, and
when our medicine prove to be specific. for the leading
disea-ses of the soil and climate, they joyfully accept and
employ them. Hence we consider the popularity of
Holloway's remedies in the colonies as direct • com-
pliment to the inventor as the enedmitous passed upon
them here.

Hazlett or IBl3.—The telegram has informed us of
I the discovery of the remains of British and American
soldiers near the old Fort at Toronto. The Daily Olo6e,
of that city, of the 13th. has the following :—" On the
aftenioon of Friday, while the workmen employed at
I the excavation for C.e bridge at the Old Fort were
I digging near the surface, opposite Dillon's Tavern, they
brought to light the remains of several human heir go.
It am at once suspected that the bodies were those of
the British and Americans who fell in the conflict which
took plea° in front of the Fort, in the year 1813. A
considerable crowd soon collected, and Sergeant-Major
Barlow, of the 100th, Mr. Dillon, and other., went to
work along with the labourers, and in a short apace of
, time they succeeded in exhuming 15 bodies. From the
position in which they were found it appeared evident
that they had been buried in • trench near the place
where they fell. Several buttons, a bayonet, pieces of
officers' epaulettes, and portions of clothing were found
in the trench. One of the buttons appeara to have
belonged to one of the men of the 'gallant Bth British
Grenadiers.' Another hi letters ' P.R.' engraved unit,
and shows that it was at the time attached to the coat
of one of the Pennsylvania Rangers. A third has
simply the letters ' U.S.' engraved on it. A couple of
copper cents and • Mexican coin were found near the
bodies. The discovery of these remains will bring to
the remembrance of those who fought and bled in the
war of 1812, 1813, and 1814, the struggle which took
place in front of the Old Fort in the summer of 1813,
and which was brought to a speedy termination by the
explosion of the magazine. It is stated that large
nuinbers of the slain were buried near the spot where
the bodies were found on Friday. The remains were
carefully oalleetfld, placed in • box, and buried by a
fatigue party belonging $o the Royal Canadian Rifles."
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