The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-01-20 00:00:00

DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS

D99.CHESTER, TUILSDAY. JANUANY 30, 1863.

A M ERICA N MATTERS.

President Lincoln has played his last card.
Finding it impossible to beat the Confederates
by fair means, he has done his best to see what
can be done by foul. The last reserve to support
the shattered Federal forme has been called into
action, and he is looking with anxiety and hope
to see the result. He evidently anticipates a
servile war. The "irrepressible negro, the
despised, the scouted, the outcast, shunned as
contamination by the Northerners, is to restore
the fortunes of war in their favour, if restored
they are ever to be. The armies of M'Clellan,
of Pope, and of Burnside having been baffled by
the superior prowess of the South, President
Lincoln calls to his aid the insurgent negro,
whom he invites to give his master a stab in the
back. This is clear and certain, because if the
President wanted the help of black arms in open
and honourable warfare, he could have a couple
of hundred of thousand of those living in the
Federal States. These, however, he will not
hare, but invites the slaves of the Confederate
States to rebellion. To the three million of
slaves not in his power he gives liberty—that is,
gives it them if they can take it; but to the
other million within his power, he gives nothing.
The loyalty of Asir masters is to be compensated
by being allowed to retain the blessed boon of
slavery. He proclaims that the emancipated
slaves of the rebels shall be received into the
armed service of the United States • hut would
not the emancipated slaves cif the loyal States
have served the same purpose, and more surely,
as he has them, and not the others, in his power I
No. Because what is wanted for this "military
necessity" is not merely the black ally, but the
black insurgent ally, or mama' ally; the ally so
frankly described by Mr. Seanier, to light the
fire in the rear with the tooth snatched from the
domestic hearth. True, President Lincoln tells
the slaves to abstain from violence, except in
necessary self-defence, but he must khow, as
everybody else well knows, that such advice is
wholly supererogatory. If the slaves obtain
their freedom by virtue of his proclamation, it
can only be by a series of battles or a general
massacre. If the slaves fall upon the whites as the
natives of India did jupon ,the Europeans at
Cawnpore and Delhi, Lincoln fancies it will
• embarrass the South, and greatly advantage the
cause of the North. Stripped of all disguise,
then, this proclamation is virtually a confession
that the poverty of the Not thorn prowess is such
that not being able to beat their Southern foes
by fair means, those of the most diabolical must
be resorted to for the:restoration of the Union.
Even were the President's proclamation to be
successful, who can picture the horrors of the
carnival of blood that would follow I The
negroes have no opportunities of organisation,
and if they move at all they must move sit stases
If there were a general rising of the slaves, the
first massacre of the whites would be resented
In a way that would put all former butcheries
into the shade; for although the black popula-
tion number four millions, the whites are double
that number, and are infinitely better armed
and organised. • The first symptoms ofia revolt,
then, would be to half-esterminate the black
race. There have bees many bloody battles
bothln-thelold world and the new, butilthe.cion-
test which Lincoln seeks to bring about would
completelyld warf Leverythiue that'. has r gone
before. in plain language' it means annihilation
of one side or the other. And yet the favour of
the Deity is invoked foe this proseeding. •

servile war is the last expedient to dasteor what
cannot be recovered. If the negrees fall, what
will Linooln have gained—if the whites are des-
stroyed, how can Lincoln compensate their loss?
But what if the spell to raise the devil does pot
work 1 We believe that the attempt will fail,
and that the failure will leave the Federal& in a
worse plight than before, while the act will never
be forgotten nor forgiven by the South. All
that the Federal' will gain by this attempted
stroke o: vengeance will be, the everlasting
hatred of the people they have sought to enmesh
in the horrors of a servile war.
On the other hand President DAVY has issued
a retaliatory proclamation in ithic,h he has anti-
cipated, to some extent, the proclamation of
President Lincoln relative to the emancipation
of negroes. He therefore orders that all negro
slaves captured in arms shall be at one delivered
over to the executive authorities of the States
to which they belong, to be dealt with ecceding
to the laws of such States. All Federal com-
missioned officers found serving with slaves are
to be treated in the same manner-4* is, they
are to be handed evert° the State authorities for
execution. From this topic, the Preeleel goes
straight as an arrow to General 8444 alleging
that he has waged hostilities against the Con-
federates in a manner opposed to the hiws and
usages of civilised warfare. In support of this,
the Southern President catalogue • series of
particular charges against Butler, eud
fii aluou
other things says that he has oon;ed with ki,
labour, and in dungeons, with cholas to few
limbs, peaceful and aged citizens; that others
have been subjected to like punishment for sell-
ing medicines to sick Confederate soldiers • that
he has encouraged the soldiers to insult ael out-
rage the women of the South ; that be murdered
in cold blood Mumford, the Confederate citizen,
who pulled down the Union flag in New Orleans
before the city was occupied by the Federals ;
that he had torn women from their homes, sub-
jected them to solitary confinement, and fed
them with loathsome rations, that had been con-
demned as unfit for soldiers; that he had con-
fiscated property, and compelled people to take
, the oath of allegiance to the Federal& against
1 their conscience; that he had robbed children
and aged women of their property, and then
, ejected them from their homes and left them to
, starve in the streets. For these and other crimes
Mr. Davis declares that "General Butler is a
, felon, deserving ot capital punishment, and
orders that the said Butler shall no longer be
I Considered or treated as a public enemy of the
, Confederate States, but as an outlaw and com-
mon enemy of mankind, and that, in the event
of his capture, the officer in command of the
, capturing force do cause him to lie immediately
' executed by hanging." The New Pith World,
in reference to President Davis's prelmostion,
says :—" If our 3overnment persist& in the per-
petration of a wrong, and we ans to have
reciprocal retaliation and couuter-retaliatiea, we
can see nothing ahead but a series of zewelting
atrocities at which patriotism Manna and
humanity shudders. It is to be rewrite that
in the case of Mumford, which occupies the lead-
ing place in the alleged grievances, our Goverp-
' went made no reply to Mr. Davis's repeated
, demands for information. If the facts are
diflerent from what he alleges, the production
of a document in which they are ehrieilly set
forth would blunt the edge of Mr. Davis's asser-
tions, and show that our Government, even in
dealing with rebels, was justly tensitiis to any
imputed stain on the national character. This
demand for information has been made at three
several times; the first nearly six months ago,
the others after the lapse of reasonable intervals,
and the failure of our Government either to
furnish a correct statement of the facts, or to dis-
own the act of General Butler, will make against
us in the estimation of the world. In respect to
some of the other grievances of which Mr. Davis
complains, there is, unfortunately, little room
for dispute as to the facto Lord Brougham
relates of the Duke Queensbury that, when con-
versing upon the writings of certain assailants
of the Government, he made sewn to a
sycophant who said of those attacks :—' And so
false, too." No," said his Grace, 'not at all;
they are true, and that is their danger, and the
reason I desire to see them put down by the
law; were they false, I should AO them
at all. 1 If Mr. Davis's allegations were
aSit
false, they would damage only him , and the
people of the loyal states need not regetil them
at all. It is the substantial truth of his 'barges
that will prejudice our cause in the intimation of
the world. The confiscation of all the property
of • whole people is • measure wide his no
countenance in the code of war. That code
respects private property on land, *rig); it
confiscates it on the ocean. The universal
liberation of an enemy's slaves—which is •
'pieces of confiscation of private property—has
quite as little sanction in the law of nations.
Mr. Davis hio good grounds fbr complaining
of General Butler's high-handed proceedings in
New Orleans, and of the confiscation and eman-
cipation measures of the administration. Be
would be wantini in ordinary political sagacity
if he did not make the most of these advantages
to deepen the hostility to the Union which
exists in Europe. There is nothing so likely to
bring intervention as the cry of humanity
appealing to the civilized world against the
horrors of • servile war, and in assertion of the
humane belligerent usages of Christian nations.
Our Government has made a great and dan-
gerous mistake in furnishing to the febeils matter
for such an. appeal."

- ..
While the two Presidents hre been thus
engaged in issuing their sensation ignielamations,
the armies have made terrible otiriflues in the I
field, both at Vicksburg and Ifurnuesborough. I
According to the intelligence by .the Great'
Eastern and the Europa on Saturdar, Ogee had
been five days' fighting at Vickabtarg ilia tre-
mendous slaughter, but according to last
accounts it was still untaken. 'l3ts Federal
General Sherman, with 40,000 troiepe, Invested
the city on the land side, while M. Federal
gunboats made • simultanemui atta* from the
river. The troops fought their way to within
two miles of the city with evident Oar, and
carried three or four lines of CcuAlorate 1
entrenchments, losing according to their own
account, from three to four thousand men.
Southern despatches from Vicksburg say that
the Fedrals, "finding all efforta to make an
inroad upon our position ineffectual, have re-
embarked." While the fighting on land was I
going on, the Federal gunboat Beaton engaged'
the Confederate fortifications at Haine's Muff, 1
several of her crew were laded, and Capt. Gwynne, 1
hercommander, was mortally wounded. At blur-1
freeaborough, the engagement appears to have
been far more deadly than at Vicksburg.
General Bragg has failed to carry out his inten-
tions of capturing Nashville, but not without in-
flicting terrible loss upon General Rosencrans.
The New York BeroU admits a loss of 10,000
men and 30 cannon, and adds, that General
Bragg retired more with the air of a conqueror
than with evidence of a serious defeat. The
Confederate force retreated in perfect order,
carrying with them all their store., about 4,006
Federal prisoners, 5,000 stand of Irma, and 24
pieces of cannon. A Federal despatch from the
scone of action says "Our lois of oill4eenja heart-
rending." It will thus be seen, QV if the
Federal, have gained a victory, it is a some-
what disastrous one. Whether, boveYwr, the
Confederate retreat was a botrl Ms one or
merely a change of operations, sag not known.
General Roseneranz thinks he inlaid have
annihilated the Southern army V ke had not
been prevented by a surprise on his riobt Ilaak.
sutesee
This, unquestionably, is very con . But
for theme "ifs" the rebellion would it been
crushed out months ago. At Lexinton, ,
the Confederates are reported in the Northern
papers to have sustained • defeat, losing 1,400
men in killed and wounded, 1,000 stand of arms,
and 6 guns. It would thus appear that so far
as the taking of life is concerned, the armies of
the belligerents do not require any assistance
from their respective Presidents in the way of
sanguinary proclamations. Of late, the sacrifice
of human life has been LH that could be desired
by the most sanguinary. No doubt the butchery
of human beings will be accelerated by the late
acts of the two presidents, and as Mr Davis has
incontestibly shown that he is not the man to
take half measures when he seeks to retaliate
upon his enemies, we may conclude that this
war, in its atrociousness, is fast becoming the
most terrible, cold-blooded, and sanguinary that
was ever fought between two nations.

DORCHIMER. PITCUMD Coax )(Tulare,
Saturday, Jauuary 17.—A limited mpply of good
samples of both wheat and barley. tel/4* found a
ready L. at late rates; damp and 14eg4re guglity
difficult te aell, at late rates. Gon4 eon artn at
fonner oricen

ST. PIT /It's CHURCH.— On Sunday morplng last
:hveeZioabkve chann:lctii,mlfyreTt eiveßsermev. .11rinwer FiSeleer,b.dtorat
of Holy Trinity. Prayers were raid by the re.
im
rector—the lies. Morton Colson. and Qin
whole of the musical portions of the yes. ver•
remderod in an able manner by the choif: Tim rev.
C= took M 41 a Met from the 3• &noir
10th ream la the 0011/S• of his mamba

he said that it was only an act of justice, if they
believed that ,• choir was essential to the proper
carrying out of the singing of God's praises, and
desired to keep up its efficiency, to give liberally
and cheerfully towards its support. At the same
time ip should be borne in mind that a choir was not
Intended to aufiergede or take the place of the con.
grnition in singing God's praiW—they were to
lead, not to sing alone, and is therefore Agadir's.
ately urged upon their consideration whether its •
congregation they had rightly considered their duty
in this matter. To enable the congregation to join
in the minting, only such tunes should be chosen as
were suitable for congregational worship. The rev.
gentleman then showed the importance which was
attached to this part of the worship of God in
all ages, particularly instancing the worship in the
temple, when daring the singing of hallelujahs to
Jehovah the glory of the Lord so filled that place
that the priests could not stand to minister. Not
only was singing and praising God part of the em.
ployment of the church on earth, but when faith
and hope ceased, and were lost in sight, the praises
of the redeemed—like charity—would endure and
continue for ever. The next point dwelt OD was the
necessity of our praises being felt—coming from the
heart—and from a love to Christ. All mere lip
service, though sung iu the most melodious stream,
waa a were mockery, sad would not he accepted by
the Almighty. Rightly to praise God there must be
grace in the heart, for only those who felt cause to
praise God for his mercy in Christ could do so in the
spirit spoken of in the text. The rev, gentleman
concluded his observations by an earnest appeal to
his hearer, to be more fervent in the service of the
sanctuary. During the reading of the offertory iien•
tences • collection was made, which amounted to
12s. Id.

Mlles NATION•L 801004 —On Thursday and
Friday last the annual treat to the children of this
school was given by their kind patronesses—the
Miura Churchill. The younger portion had their
feast on the Thursday and the elder girls on the
following day, when in addition to the pleasures the
young people were the participators of, two of the
pupil teachers—Kate Bye and Fanny Stayner—who
have finished their term of apprenticeship, were
each presented with a handsome workbox, contain-
ing the nocanary sppendages, subscribed for by the
ethoolmistress and the elder scholars, as a mark of
their esteem and good-wishes. Mr. Fisher, to whom
was confided the duty of handing-the boxes to their
owners, made some very suitable remarks, urging
opoollthem to continue in the same course of conduct
they had hitherto pursued, and not only to wiek
the approval of their fellow -creatures, but the
usietance and blessing of God. Among thou
present on this interesting °cession were the Revs.
J. F. F. Davidson, J. Fisher, B. L. Proctor, and .1.
Gerard Davis, and several ladies whip teach in the
Sunday SobooL —The boys of the National School
also had their treat on Friday, and the young
"hopefula"we are given to understand did full justice
to the cake and tea provided for them. They were
afterwards amused with a magic lantern,
ACCIDZIIT. —We regret to state that Mrs.
Burnett, wife of E. Burnett, Esq., solicitor of this
town, met with a serious accident last (Monday)
evening. It appears that Mr. and Mrs. Burnett had
been out for a drive in a basket carriage, and
on returning down High-street the horse shied
and started off at a great pace. On coming
to the 'entrance of the King's Arms yard, the
animal shied and Mrs. Burnett was thrown
out, her head coming in contact with the road. She
was immediately taken up and carried into the
King's Arms Hotel, and Mr. Tudor. surgeon, was
lent for, when it was (mind that she was severely
cut about the forehead. She was, however, sub-
sequently conveyed home. The horse was not in-
jured, but one of the shafts of the carriage was
broken. _

CU CRS NO ?if srrma.—R. Sheridan, Esi., M.P.,
has, with ha usual liberality, kindly granttd Mr.
Robert Damon and his friends a day's coursing. The
affair will come off on Wednesday next at Moslem',
at 10 o'clock. lt is expected to be the largest cours-
ing meeting that has taken plaoe in this neighbour-
hood for many yesrs past.

ANATICNI CONCRRT IN Am OW THE LANCASHIRE
DISTILS'S. -On Wednesday evening the Townhall
was filled to overflowing with a highly respectable
audience, gathered together for the purpose of listen•
lug to "music's sweet and soothing strains" enlisted
in behalf of one of the noblest obiects, namely, to
assist in affording relief to suffering humanity.
Almost as soon as the doors were opened the hall
began to fill, and by the time appointed for the
commencement of the commit (eight o'clock) every '1
available seat was occupied, and many of the two-
shilling and the greater portion of the one-shil-
ling ticket-holders, were obliged to stand, being I
crowded together at the end of the hall, in, we should
suppose, a very uncomfortable position, which, how-
ever, they bore with the greatest good humour.
Many of those who presented themselves for admis-
sion were obliged to go away disappointed, and we
trust that those who so kindly and handsomely
came forward on behalf of this praiseworthy object
and who so ably acquitted themselves, will shortly
give those thus disappointed an opportunity of
listening to them. The programme was of a varied
diameter, affording ample loops to the performers
in the parts allotted to them to display their musical
ability. The concert commenced with Sir H. B.
Bishop's overture of "Guy Manuering" by the
band, isomposed of the following performers, (under
the able leadership of Mr. Keats) !—pianoforte, Miss
Hayward; (at violin, Mr. Keats; second ditto, Mr.
Bailey, isen., and Master W. Keats; violoncello,
Mears. Willie, and Bailey, jun. • clarionnette, Mr.
Carroll; flute, Master Edwards; cornet, Mr.
Crocker; triangle, Master W. Hayward; and the
little drummer Frampton.—This beautiful piece of
one of England's best composers was given in first-
rate style, each part being well sustained, and all
harmonising so well together that we were forcibly
reminded of the delight we experienced when listen-
ing to the same overture by the hand of the Theatre
Royal, Edinburgh, led by one of the most skilful
violin players in Scotland. The audience testified
their appreciation of the skill of the performers by
enthusiastic cheers. The overture was followed by
Pearsall's chorui—" 0, who will o'er the Downs so
free"—very nicely sung by Mrs. F. Gregory, Miss
Hayward, Moore Kate, Bennett, and Hayward,
and Masters Keats and Hayward. To this suc-
ceeded a madrigal—" Hard by a fountain," by
Oliphant, sung by Mr. Barnes, jun, (son of the
Dorset poet.) and Masters Keats and Hayward, the
excellent blending of whose voices showed what
practice and skilful training can accomplish. We
now come to one of the gems of the evening, (if we
may use the term as applicable to music)—" A
Monique Musicale," performed on the harp by Mr.
Gubbins, of Weymouth, a pupil of the renowned
Boclua. AU we need say of this is, that it did
credit alike to the pupil and his instructor, and
showed that the former had well studied the lessons!
given by the latter. So well pleased were the
audience with the exquisite skill and brilliant exe-
cution of this piece, that an encore was called for.—
Mr. Sweeting, of Weymouth, then favoured the
company with "The Message," a song by Blumen-
thal, which we no doubt won the warmest admira-
tion of the ladies, not only on account of the
plaintive style by which it is characterised, but also
by the trimmer in which it was given. This was
followed by a piano solo—" Lucia de Lammermoor,"
given by Miss Hayward, who, on her appearance,
was received with loud applause. The execution of
Ibis difficult piece by this talented young lady
showed that she was perfectly at ease, and well quali-
fied for the task she had undertaken. The most intri-
cate runs were given with the finest finial] of execu-
tion, and reminded one of the sweet warbhag of .
many songsters on a summer's eve. We need hardly '
add that she was rapturously cheered. The last piece ,
of the first part wasa glee —"The winds whistle cold,"
by Bishop, sang by Messrs. Patch, Bennett, and .
Barnes. This was heartily cheered, and called forth
an encore. We were extremely pleased to see one
of Obis Town Council assisting in so good a came,
and trust that his worthy example will find
imitators elsewhere.—Para ll.nenemmooed with •
grand selection from the "New Opera of Rey Bbsa,"
by Howard Glover, performed by the band, and
exceedingly well executed throughout The pro-
gramme was here varied by the singing of a very
sweet song by Mrs. F. Gregory who kindly volun-
teered, entitled "The Skylark." his was rapturously
received, and re-demanded. Tbe singer is pifted
with • rich and powerful treble voice, of great
compass, and singe with much good taste and
judgment—This was succeeded by Miss Stirling's
four-part song—" All among the barley,"—char-
mingly given, and deservedly encored. Then came
a Non—" Sum.ner is Sweet," sung by Mr. R. G.
Sweating, followed by a glee—" Fair Flora decks,"
nicely given by Meilen Patch, Bennett, and Barnes.
—A piece called "Danz Romances" on the harp,
given with brilliant execution by Mr. Gubbins,
followed. Then a glee—" Winds Gently Whisper,"
muff by Messrs. Patch, Hayward, and Keats, and
the evening's entertainmeat was concluded by sing-
ing the "National Anthem. "—Three loud and
enthusiastic cheers were then given for the amateurs,
and the company separated, all appearing highly de-
lighted and more than satisfied with the rich intellec-
tual treat afforded them. In bringing this notice to a
close, it is only an act of justice to Mr. Keats to
state that the arrangement of the music was confided
to him, and the harmony of the whole proves how
well he executed this difficult thak.—lt affords us
much pleasure to state that the noble sum of fig 115.
will, by this concert, be added to the Lancashire
, relief fund.

The Commiationm of the Treasury have issued an
order, which cams into operation on Monday, under
which the book-post pnvilege shall only extend to
prints or printed matter on paper, parchment, or
vellum, and shall not comprise or include any printed
wetter on leather, cloth, canters, or linen, or any
other substance or thing whatsoever; and that in
all oases in which any question shall arise whether
any article, matter, or thing transmitted by the post
be entitled to the book-poet privilege, such question
shall be referred to the determination of the Post-
mawsr•GeneraL

POST-OFTICI PRIPREMENT.-Mr. Charles Parsons,
for many years chief clerk in the Dorchester Paul-
office, has been appointed postmaster, rendered
vacant by the resignation of Mr. Francis lock, who
hos held the eppointakent for tie lad ;7 years,

At the County 'Petty Revisions, held at Rlandford,
on Saturday, the 10th inst.; before the lion. W. H.
Portman, (chairman), W. P. Okeden, Esti,
J. C. Mansel, Esq., and the Rev. 3. Waita,—Norge
Godwin, of Dorchester, was summoned for having
on the 2ihb December last sold goods from a wagon
at Millkorue, his name and number as a licensed
hawker not being attached to the same. The in.
torment wee krival hawker, or "Cheap Jack," and
according to the old adage it appeared that in this
CAW at least "two of a trade did not agree—Mr.
Chitty appeared for James Seowen, the informant,
and Mr. W. H. Atkinson for the defendant.—The
evidence for the prosecution entirely failed to prove
tbs. on the day in question Godwin's name and
addreas were not on his cart, as the informant
Scow. notated that he did not on that day eramine
it, as he had his busineas to attend to, hut that on
the next day (the 2711) he and a witness saw only
the name, "George Godwin," on the wagou, with•
out the number. His evidence was also of very
little worth, as he afterwards confessed he could
"neither read nor write; though he could spell."
—Other witnesses, however, came forward who
confirmed Scowen's statement, that on the 27th the
name only appeared on the wagon. ad-
mitted by Mr. Atkinson on behalf of his client, as
on that day be was not selling, but on the 26th
it was there. The reason why this information was
laid was because the complainant was annoyed with
Godwin opposing him in trade. He (Godwin) bad
an old.established connection, whereas opponent was
an iutcrlo, er.—Joeepli Lovelace, a lad, of Dor-
chester, said that when Godwin left that town in
his cart on the morning of the 26th, be saw the
card on which was the name, "George Godwin,
licensed hawker, F. 6202," in large capitals, nt4sched
by a wire to its usual place on the cart. H. could
not say whether the card was on in the afternoon, as
he did not think of looking.—A witness, named
Charlotte Davis, of Milborne, said that she heard the
informant and defendant bidding against each other
on the 96th December, at Milborne market, She
first thought it was one concern, and to convince
herself looked at the address on both c...rta, which
were different, and she then sate they were not
counected.—On hearing this evidence the Bench
dismissed the case.

TALE CARL OF TUC PIECLB. —The same parties
appeared in another case—a charge of assault being
preferred by Soawen against Godwin.—Complainant
said that on the previous Monday while engaged in
selling his wares, Godwin came up and offered some
at • lower price; while doing so some one threw
'something and nocked the goods out of Godwin's
hand, and Godwin then thtew a dish at his heed; he
then pushed Godwin out, and there was • row. He
was not the first assailant —Complainant.' date.
mast was confirmed by his wife ands witnees named
Peach.—The defence was that Scowen committed
the first assault, by throwing a dish at Godwin,
which knocked what be held out of his hand. In
support of this statement, Elisabeth litickland, of
Hartfoot-lane, said she was at Milbome on the
previous Monday, and saw Scowen offer some dishes
for sale. Godwin offered some at • lower price.
Scowen then threw a dish at Godwin, and knocked
what he held out of his hand. Godwin retaliated,
and Scowen pulled his hair.—The Bench decided to
bind over both plaintiff and defendant to keep the
peace for six months, under • penalty of £lO, and
the hon. chairman, in answer to • request of Mr.
Chitty to hear further witnesses,said the Bench were
of opinion that the weight of the etbletice WM in
favour of the defendant —Mr. Johns then asked
Scowen if he was willing to be hound. To this he
demurred and began to bluster, but wassoon obliged
to " eat humble pie"—(not out of his own dishes)
and with much chagrin he paid the 3s. 6,1. for the
recognizance. We are not at all surprised that our
townsmen fells somewhat annoyed at the manner
the fair trade of the town has been taken away by
" cheap jacks," ha. Our advice to him and others
similarly pleoed, is" Keep your temper," and fight
such interlOpers with their own weapons. The
market is free to all Who pay the toll, so if Mr.
&Gwen, or others of his stamp, come to Dorchester
to undersell the trade, let the Dorchester tradesmen
boldly confront them.
Consul-rep TO Tin DORCR Edna GAOL.
A anus : Julia Hanhain, concealing birth at Piddle-
trenthide. —Hard Labour : Joseph Scar, Knish*.
haviour at Wareham Union, 14days • John Turner,
leaving service at Netherbury, 1 calendar month;
James Hughes, leaving his child chargeable at Corms
Abbas, 1 calendar month; William Flower, poaching
at Wareham, 14days ; John Batson, misbehaviour at
Sherborne Union, 14 days; Robert Humphreys,
steeling 2 pocket handkerchiefs at Frampton, 6
weeks; James White, stealing potatoes at Dorches-
ter, 6 weeks ; Henry Sherry, stealing jacket at
Weymouth, 6 weeks, and 3 years in a reformatory
school.
PORTLAND.— Convict' ELTARLEIRME(T. —WO
understand that since the first of January, the
prisoners in this establishment have, by order of
Government. been placed on somewhat more
severe discipline and a less generous diet. This, we
need hardly say, has caused great dissatisfaction
among the convict*, and it was as one time feared
that an insurrection would break out. They were,
however, prevented as much as possible from con-
versing with each other, and things have yet pared
off quietly.
Cotiosiox.—On Thursday evening about 7 o'clock
the French fishing smack Mere de Familie, of Isogny,
while at anchor in the West Bay, was run into by
the cutter Qurk, belonging to Captain Jack, one of
the por pilots, and went down shortly after, the
crew, however, having time to get on board the
cutter. Neither of the vessels exhibited lights,
which will, no doubt, account for the collisMa.
The Crew were landed at Portland and received
every attention from the coast-guard. On Friday
they went to Weymouth to see the French Consul,
and were, on Saturday morning, sent by him by
the Channel Islands steamer to Jersey on their way
home.

Conoela's iNQUEST. —An inquest was held at
the Clifton Hotel on Thursday, before F. C.
Stamen, Esq., coroner, on the body of H•rriett
Medford, aged 45, the wife of a labourer. It ap-
Cfrom the evidence that the deceased and her
hed and retired to rest about ten o'clock on Wed-
nesday evening, and that upon getting into bed the
deceased said she was "ice-cold." She requested
her daughter Martha to raise her pillow, as she felt
she was going to faint. Cold water was obtained
and applied, and a few minutes afterwards
she appeared to be in a fit. Assistance
was procured, and deceased's feet were placed
in warm water with which mustard had been
mixed. She then appeared to revive; bet convul-
sions came on, and continued for about two hours,
when 'bodied. As she had been subject to oonvul.
sive fits and pains in the heck for the last seven
years, it was supposed that she would recover, and
consequently medical aid was not called in till after
the vital spark had fled. Subsequently, a post
martens examination of the body was made by
Dr. Brodribb, and that gentleman found the heart
diseased, and presenting appearances of having
been so for • considerable period. He also found
that deceased had eaten • very hearty supper of
indigestible food, there being in the stomach orange
peel, cabbage, and other food; which, being taken
at night, would be more likely than if taken in tbs
daytime and moving about afterward., to GLUM
palpitation of the heart and congestion of the brain,
sod thus causing convulsions. The jury returned a
verdict of •' Death from natural causes."

PORTLANDERS.—The following interesting notices
appear in lest week's Notes and Queries " In conse-
quence of the question as to the correetneas of the
statement respecting the Portlenders, I asked my
brother, the Rector of Weymouth, about them, sod
he told me that they were • very remarkable race;
and peculiar for their Biz", the beauty of their dark
eye*, and their loud voices; but more especially for the
great readiness with which they can turn their hands
to anything they undertake ; and he referred me to
the Rev. D. Hogarth, the Rector of Portland, for fur-
ther information ; and, through his great courtesy, I
am enabled to make the following etatement :
Twenty-four years ago the population of Portland was
2,150; and at that time • man died there at the age of
Biwa,. who was said to haws howa tho ono-ahowwwwith
pen= in the inland when he w as born. Though there
was a continued intermarriage among the families of
the island, and rarely beyond its limits, yet Mr.
Hogarth thinks that with such • population it was very
different from a continued family or blood intarnsar-
riage : so that the same effects are not to be looked for
in.. marked • form; but one disease of a terrible char-
acter is more prevalent there than in any place in Scot-
land or England with which Kr. Hogarth is acquainted.
Cancer occurs in the breast, throat, tongue, lips, and
itornsch ; and Mr. Hogarth ha. been in the habit of
attributing it to the ititermarrriages, but parhaps
erroneously. There are four great fasnaies—Stone,
Atwooll, Pearce, and Comben, but there are also many
Lana's. Whites, and Sansone, old Portlanders, besides
many interlopers. The stature is exaggerated. There
are many men above six feet high, bat by no means
approaching an average. When the Portland Volunteers
lately met those around Weymouth, the remark was
that they were half a head taller, and that there was •
step of some inches up where the line of Portlanden
joined in. They are a line strong healthy race, greatly
superior to the ordinary agriculturist., both in person
and intelligence; but Mr. Hogarth thinks that the
former must be partly attributed to line air and ann•
paratively good living ; their wages averaging a pound
a week, insterd of ten shillings. Mr. Hogarth feel,
clear, from his own observations during the twenty-four
years he Lae been in the island, that they have di-
minished in stature sea race. He doubts their being
of Saxon origin ; for they have the law of gravel-kind,
which tradition says was given to them by the Con-
queror when he landed, in gratitude for their having
joined him in a body again,t their Saxon
oppresson ; and Mr. Hogarth thinks them more likely
to be Danieh extraction; like the noble men still to be
found at Pakelield, neat Loweetoff Spital, near
Berwick-on-Tweed ' • Dade', and Montrose. As •
great change has taken plate in the inhabitants of
Portland in the last few years in consequence of the
government works there, Mr. Hogarth's information
seems peculiarly valuable. I may however add, that
gravel- Ind was • Saxon tenure, which was continued
In Kent through the importunity of the Kentish men ;
and this rather leads to the inference that Saxons
inhabited the island at the Cxiquest. On the other
hand, Lewis (Topog. Diet.) states that "a party of ;
Danish marauders landed here in 757, and having
killed the governor, obtained possession of the place;
but no authority is referred to in support of this state-
meet.—C. 8. GlSAYta.—The following &tetra' of a
long not* may further elucidate the question of the
Inc re,-• of the inhabitante. It is frem Stneaton's
ccousq of the Baas:tug of Eddystone Liadiasese, second
is. fa 1703, p. 65 Anna Mee by

far the greatest number of the quarrymen an el
a very robust, hardy form . • • . . they are
all born upon the island ; many of them have
never been further upon the mainland than to Wey-
mouth. . I The air, though very chirp, from our
. elevated situation, is oertainly very healthy to
anoflrer, very rarely going to the mainland to seek
derueerthifilgaroecnhikir..„ a.llonir.hineyarriesintere.are her;
a wife ; lord Pt hag been the custom of the based from
are
time inin.entrerial that they never marry till the wOMAD
withrot:
I. pregnant." This errangement is thus drecrilw-d
—Som.. of the men null terns London at that tinee(lT)
were obliged to marry tune of the Portland
—"Since then matters hue gene on according to the
ancient cestom."—W.P.
PIDDLETHENTHIDE. CONERALMENT tic
BIItIU. —Julia Hanham and Ann Hanham were,
after the adjourned inquest on Thursday last, ap-
prehended by Superintendent Brown, under a
Warrant to answer the charge of aulawfally con-
cealing the birth of the younger prisoner's child,
and were both brought before J. E. ilridge. Feq.. at
the Manor flame, on the following Saturday.
Several witnesses being then examined and suffi-
cient evidence adduced, the magistrate committed
the prisoner for trial at the next assizes, bail being
accepted for Ann Mullein, tbs elder defendant.
BLANDFORD.- -On Friday evening last the
flora Id:ohmage was tilled with a (aribionable audi-
tory, eareprinog the flirt of the neighbourhood, to
do honour and patronize our indefatigable leader of
music, Mr. Evers, and to give assisteeee to the
funds of the brut bend under his able tuition. The
Corn Exchange prcsanted the same appearance as at
the County Ball, and everything that could he de-
sired for the comfort and pleasure of the company
was carefully looked to. Tb• concert was muter
the following distinguished funeorrages :—Lord sad
Lady Portman, Lady D'Oyley, the Hon. W. H. B.
and Mrs. Portman, Sir 0. Biker, Bart. Mr. aced
Mrs. J. J. Farquharson. the Baeon and Baronet*
Mambo'', Major and Mrs. FeretabArsoll. Captain
and Mrs. Hembree, Captain and Mrs. Bower. end
Mrs. Castleman. The artistes were Mit* Emily
Pitt, Miss Marian Welch, Mr. J. •jl. EadaYffcl
flautist, and Mr. li. E. Eyers, from the Royal
Academy of Music, who in the several Perti'ma
allotted to them displayed considerable 7.°.'_.„..
ability. Some very beautiful selections ot
were also most ably performed by Mr. R. 8.,
quadrille and brass bands. The concert awe whs. 4°
was a very succeseful one, and reflected the Isigtess
credit on all engaged.
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tenants of Lordiz.llLardpisalo::itmentipa:FWeLolaiedsalvedtniHrdnolagswil:yea.s.nweatovSmentm:aaninibcdcagt., capital
spread spread at the Crown Hotel, under the able pre-
Thatcher, Esq. Ilia lordship's health was heartily
drank, as well u the members of his family, and
vivial manner. .

TwiraaaNca Litcroas.—The distinguished advo-
cate of Teetotalism, Dr. F. Lees, gave a very inte-
resting and argumentative lecture on the liquor
traffic, at the Townhall, on Thursday evening lad,
which was listened to with marked attention by •
large and respectable audiory. Several temperance
melodies were sung, and the meeting was also ad.
dressed by Mr. Gatehouse and Mr. Hodges.

LANCA;IIIIM llorrainia—Tbe fifth re-mittanoe to
the Mansion-house Committee hes just been for-
warded by the treasurer, F. T. Johns, Esq., the
amount being fhs 4a. 64., which includes the
second Blandlord monthly subscription of LSO ;
Whitchurch, .Cl 6 14a ; Stourpuine, £5 lii. 6d. ;
Chalton, £4 lii. ; Chettle (third subscription),
£2 16s. 64. ; Tarrant Hinton (Church collection),
£1 6s. 104. Total amount remitted, £414 ha 64.

HANFOHD.—On Tuesday evening a very nume-
rous party of the workmen and their faiends em-
ployed on the Hanford estate, and the servants of the
mansion, eat down to a bountiful supper, kindly
given by H. Ker Seymer, Esq., M.P. After dis-
cussing the "good cheer," they joined in the social
dance, to the exhilirating strains of Mr. Eyar's
Quadrille band.

CRA :s BORNE.— At the Petty Sessions held on
the lath inst., before Captain Monro,—William
Macer and Joseph King, were fined 10s. fel. each,
including caste, for trespassing in search of pine
and rabbits on Lord Rivers's 121111:10111, at Woodoote.
—Nimrod Staines was charged with stealing part
of a tree in a wood belonging to the Marquis of
Salisbury, and was ordered to pay 9.1. for damage
done, and be. cods. A charge of riotous conduct
against Charles Stickland was adjourned for the
attendance of two magistrates.
CHARMOUTH.—Testisamix's Screen AT THR
COACH •ND HORDES lex.—This annual event took
place on Thursday evening last, the 15th inst.
There were present a great number of friends of Mr.
Rolls', including some of the leading tradespeople
&c, of Charmouth and neighbouring places, who
spent a very pleasant evening. The supper was
excellent and served up in Mr. and Mrs. Holly's
best style.
SHEPTON MALLET.—Cossrramicr To Dr-
PR•CD TES GRZAT WMITILIIII RAILWAY Corr...sr.
COMMITTAL OF THE ACCUSED roe TRIAL.—On
Thursday two drovers of Shepton Mallet, named
Parker and Lane, were taken before the magistrates
at Swindon, for conspiring to defraud the Great
Western Railway Company. The conspiracy alleged
was that the prisoners had attempted to travel from
London to Shepton Mallet with only one ticker.
It was distinctly proved that only one ticket was
issued at Paddington for Shepton Mallet, by the
express train on the lit inst., by which the pri-
soners travelled, and it was also shown that the pri-
soners used the same ticket at Swindon, by parsing
it from one to the other. The solicitor who appeared
on behalf of the prosecution explained to the magis-
trates that the charge was a somewhat singular one,
it being usual in such • case to charge the offenders
simply with travelling without a ticket ; but the
company had ascertained that offences of this nature
had of late become so numerous that they had de-
termined to prosecute for conspiiacy. The magis-
trates committed the piisoners for trial at the Wilts
assizes, to be holden at Devizes in March next, but
agreed to accept bail.