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The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-10-04

WAR NEWS.

SURRENDER OF STRISBOURG.

DARMSTADT, Sept. 27.
Ann .riling to intell,genco from Ludwigshafen, St's.-
buurg .urici.dcred this evening at five o'clock.

(G:.IIXAN OFFICIAL DFAPATOIL)
MUSDLIAUZINI, Sept- 28, 2 am.

The csidtulation or Strasboory has been conoluded
with Lieut. n Ilit-Colonel L‘iszynski. 451 officers,
17,000 men, including the National Guard, laid down
their arm'. At 8 a.m. tho gates will be occupied by
Our army.

1111;snitimic1at, September 28.
To Her Majesty the Queen,—This moment 2
o'clock at night. I concluded the capitulation o
Strasbourg, through Lieutenant-Colonel Les-
synski : 451 officers and 17,000 won, including
National Guards, laid down arms, At Ba. m
the gates of Strasbourg will be occupied. -
GENERAL VON WEKDEI4
The siege guns from Strasbourg are going to
Paris. A ca, alry briszado has already gone
By the subjection of Strasbourg there will be
a considerable force placed at the disposal of
the Germans for clearing Upper Alsace of the
Franca-Tireura

11U MOBILE GUARDS REPORTED 81.10 T.
(or! ICIAL UCKMAII Di:SPAT-CIO
ROYAL p•D•QUARTZIIB, FIMEBIB.
September 27, 9.42 p.m.
The Mobile Guards who have been pressed into the
army of Pan, are deserting in boJies at from 20 to 30,
and are returning to their homes. About 200 of them
have been abet for disobedience. The former inhabi-
tants of the abandoned villages round Paris, who were
dr iwn thence by the Prench soldiery, are now gradually
returning with the property which they had taken
away with them.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-10-04

RUSSIAN PREPARATIONS.

Ordeis have been given to prepare ammunition
waggons in Western and Southern Russia for immediate
use. Six field tele,,r.ph corps have been formod at St.
Petersburg, each oapable of laying down 35 vents of
line. The St. Petersburg papers state, without elicit-
ing official or semi-official ocintradiction, that from the
27th of &October fourteen military trains will be daily
detpatched over the idoseow-Kurst Railway.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-10-04

PORTLAND.

THIS Biome TRADE —WO ire glad to note an imoettla
in this trade. Several of the opus:ries have received
orders, and the paw Mil% will have enough wcrk to
keep them employed till November.
Tug machine that killed the boy is not yet removed
from the publia footpath in Eniten-laue. On the
contrary it still goes on working.
SCHO,L Teray.—On Wednesday last, Major Forbes,
of Pennsylvania Castle, entertained about 280 children
of the Iteforne day aclio,.l, at tea in the grounds of the
Castle. The children aft r warts entered into the usual
sports with spirit, and returned about half-past sin
much pleased ti their homer.
II .M. .• tars Minotaur, N ,rthurnherland. and
Mosaic, left Portland liarbaur on Sunday evening.
for tho officers to be present at the c int:, martial .it
Portetneuth on the survivors of tiro Captain. Therm
departures delayed a grand naval review, which was to
have taken Owe on Tut sday. We hope that before
this review actually be. come off, some day's notice
will be given, .1 tliouaands of comma would be glad to
visit Weymouth and Portland, and see the interastlog
sight. H.M.S. Trafalgar arrived on Friday, and thu
Volage on Wrdnesday morning.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-10-04

ViGL N D

WEDSLIDAT. Oct. 121.

lIELVETIA WLDNIUDAT, 0:t. I.
And from Queenstown the follow.: :

The 8 lloon awe- nnnodatiou on b tile;N:essici
very superior. itata of Pawase, Twelve, F.f trto, sai
Ser, nte. n Guineas, according to, accoum).at:os a
State room —all having sante privilege in cake.
Return Tickets, Twenty.five Guineas.

There is excellent acoomin,iatem for o: cup
Pasaengers, and a full supply of roo!:,. 1 P..nmen
served up by tho 'Company a Stewards. I:xtei d
Passage on Reitterd Terms.
Passengers booked through tn Asoinetl Sa
Franoiseo,the inland towns of Canada, and (..( toe Ca3:6l
States, on favourable terms.

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For Freight or Pa2ea,o apply to TUE NkTi'INIL
(LimiLtl.) 21 ai.t
Water-street, Liverpoo', or to N. awl J. Cvisii
Lbws.. °areaAtowa.

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i:AFFIN, the Carr.,r‘ Marble Wor., '
Lois len W
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BIRTHS.
S.ptccuivr at 11. Bantl-stre.:t,
the wife ot Sir. G. St..ple. of • datt4,lt,r.
S. pt. nth. r tLe Vicarage h , .:•leltt..n WrII.
wife of the .5.0 B. %I. Catoto, •
Sq.temb‘r 2.1. at Fairs, ode
late Major A. Orr. it ,y al Artillery, of qv
Scatomber 21. at Houton.tb3 wde of 31r. inle4i,
of a ,on,

Scptember thc wife vf Mr. J. 11. Nu.iva,a t.St
Grote. Pert *
pttl•lber 12, at Ralipolo Farm, tho wifo of N.... G.
F.tt aims-01th.f a dar.ght.r.
Septetither L:S, at 11, stir-row, W
214. wife of William limicton Garthoi he, ; •;/., .1 a
t,,,tc.utver V. at M.,unt-atte,..... :tt
01 Mr. smith, mathematical Mumma%
miter, of • ilaniihter.
sopt:mbn 24. at charles-str(mt, Dorchesta, fut
of Mr. J. Webt•cr. of u daughter.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-10-04

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Highly recommended by the faculty ar; the most nutritious
digested food for infants, children, and invalids. Its richness
makes it invaluable during teething; it is a sinularly digestive and r.ourlshing
food for children and is an excellent diet for invalids, being retained ia the
stomach when Arrowroot, Corn-flour, and similar articles are rejected.
From tit " Lauer," Ind 1870.
We hope it will take the place of the purely starchy compounds now in we, both in the =de ei :L.:Wand
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Soddy of Great Britain, 6fr.
Its richness in gluten or flesh-forming material, and earthy phosphatec or bone and teeth-f
show it to be a very valuable food, especially for children It a, incomparably superior to &MONA LgThdnr.
sad other forms of starch, which contribute but little to the formation of boot or muscle.
Retail of Faaullp Grocers and Druggists, in 3d., ad., & za, packets, tit 3s. Tutu
Wholesale of the Sole Proprietors.
Otlando Jones & C°l
lanesters arid Pairoarer LONDON
Rice Stiirth.

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KAYS'S WORSDELL'S PILLS

91HE STOMACH is the great Supplier of all
1 the wale of our system. Ite objets; is to repair
the wear and tear ef life. It disordered, its function
ceases, which is followed by Indigestion, Headache,
Lowness of Spirits, Melancholy, and in some eases lu-
sanity. KATI% WOIIaDILL:I7 PILLS arethe best pewits's
Medicine for all the diserders of this organ. They
cleanse it, whilst by their tonic power they give it in_ w
vigour..

Sold by all Chemists and other Dealers in Patent
Medidass, sh la. led., 2s. 9d., sad Ss. 13d. Whei,ml
Bnad-stnst, Leaks.

THE BEST PUDDINGS.
MAYAR'S SEMOLINA.

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nma tbis ea) e and attention.)
THE MA N UFACTuRY of DI YAR'S
sEat4)LIN wa. estahh died in 110. It the
*Meat and the larost in the World, 150,000 Socks of
of Wheat being yearly a...weed.
Our Sunettns is the .t..ple food in France, Russia.
pain ltah. gce, stud w.ll soon be that at England. It
has obtained

21 PRIZE MEDALS
In the Great Esh;hitions for its superiority over all
others, and io nrenounosl by the most eminent members
of the Medical ftrufe,ion, both in Isindon and an Paris,
to he far 11110/0 No r,t tin., Tapio,..l, Art. srr • •'.
Misrtorn Flour, ..r y Farm 014111, FI/0.1 nlr..a I) 1.. tr.,
davit into this country. Noe Dr. Ilaaaall's Auld). tie,;
Report.
N.B.—Heine determined I. int imam a reputation,
we again (• I • TION rt:.• that an intim, 101 l
whielt a f..1-e and rid•cuitoal t one hal bat n Lut, ii. I.
tub...dotted by a wa•kous hrtu, taking
of its nano. and publicity to in II a pinular .article
tvrY inferior quality. to re,di e extra tit lit% and who
advertise in fo%nur of • Lit ar • iclo tn.; quaint:li otaetsed
by out tiomolitta.
As a trot of or a ion we challenge • ttotnittrisui ,
by on .I).ia, botlattr U..rhi:MOLINA and thu
i'eurfino.

ltif?,•A Yews SEMOLIN
I. &del), the heart
of the very be,t Wheat.
Mi. A itrilet:rsthan otelrifaUrinLluils'l' Ai
us Az.die matter, indispensable in the
saticular formation of the body.
15-AVAR'S SEMOLINA
.01 a Highly recommended by the
Faculty for Children and
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Is extremely nourishing
and wily digested.
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makes delicious
Puddings and Pastry

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Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-10-04

ME. GLADSTONE ON THE FRENCH

GOVERNMENT.

A deputation of working men waited on Mr. Glad-
stone on Tuesday afternoon, when be promised that imme-
diately Femme should have formally aeleatei her torus of
Government, the English Government would not be
behind in recognising it. lie totally denied that any
dynastic influence' was at work to prevent the recogn i•
Lon.

A GERMAN ARMY MARCRING ON LYONS
A rottespoulent telegraphs from Namur that the
Belgian and German p pets report the movement of •
German corg s, Cai 000 strong, towards Lyons, by way
ot llulhausan and Mellott.

OCCUPATION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE
The occupation of Southern Franoe has been actively
un.lertaken. Forty thousand Prussians and twenty five
thou.and Bavarians are paslin,r, or have pimeati,by rail
to Sialhouse, Belton, and Lyons.
THREE ENCOUNTERS NEAR PARIS.

SUCCESS CLAIMED Al THE FILF.NCII.
NEWS FROM PARIS BY CARRIER PIGEON.
Toon, September V.

The Minister of the Interior he teoeived the follow •
tug dispel,* from the Prefcct of the Dv•rtazoot do
N,,rd

LILLE, September. 26 (Evening).
"We 'coolies the following from Paris by • carrier
pigeon, which was left by us in she capital :
Yeaterisy, the 2.lrd, General Mandlav's division
attacked the heights of the plateau of Villejuif, which
were °coupled by the Prussians. The ligeting com-
menced at 3 • m., and after • well-sustained fire, lasting
several hours, our field batt,ries. supported by the fire
from the forts, completely carried the redoubt and the
Signe Mill of Villepsif, as well u the redoubt of the
Haute Brnyere. They maintained the conquered posi•
tioes, and still occupy them. The enemy suffered con-
siderably. Tbe Garde Mobile behaved well.
. . .

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"On the same day Rear-Admiral Sauget effected a
brilliant r, connaissanco on the side of Bourget at the
head of 200 Fusiliers, 400 marine infantry, and eight
companies of light cavalry tif this Seine. He quickly
dislodged the enemy from the village of Drancy.
.• On the same day again General Billanon ordered
an attack on the villa go of Pierrefitte, and the enemy.
though in considerable force, was de iron out after rather
ash .rp fight ; our troops eff,ctiug their return to St.
Denis without being disturbed."
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-10-04

TIIE REVENUE.

The Tints think, the revolve return may be reeeive4
with peculiar attisfactiou. The net result ef the
return is that the Chaucell ,r of the Erehopter
rec-ived on the half-year &haat • int.liou more than be
expected.
TEEN-TSIN MASSACRE.

NON-COMPLIANCE OF THE CHINESE WITH THE

'FRENCH DEMANDS.

BOMBAY, Sept. '&—Advices from Tin-tsiu state
that the French ultiaiatuin had expired, and that the
demands at Count do itochebouart had not been coin.
plied with. Time Chinese are buying and rapidly
manufacturing onto. The assembling of Chinese mu
the North eentinues. lii the ineauttlue inatrurtions
are waited from the Homo Government.

NEGOTIATIONS RESPECTING
LUXUDIBURG.

BRUSSELS, Saturday.

E. E. Servais, President of the Government
of the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg, has arrived
at the Hague, it is reported with the object of
concluding negotiations far the cession of Luxem-
burg to Prussia.
PEACEFUL INTENTIONS OF RUSSIA.
Sr. PETERSBURG, Sunday.

The Golos announces that the Budget for 1871,
which has been laid before the Council of State,
shows no deficit, affording thus fresh evidence of
the peaceful intentions of the Russian Govorn-
meat.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-10-04

A BAND ei musicians were recently crossing the Stour
at Sunbury In s best, when it capsized. The big drum.
user held on to his drum sad was carried to land, and
the others ostsped with • ducking.

WAREFIAIL

NATIONAL SCHOOLL—AItur strunons it the pariah
church, on Sunday, 1:9 were e..lluoted on behalf of
them school/. The Mayor eel Corporation attended
morning service.. . . . .

Jr. E. PLATT has revised the voting lists. The. Rev
J. It. Lloyd. Unitarian gangster, claimed a mighty vote
for the freehold of his pulpit. Ls WOO not allowed. At
too borough revisou the Liberals were not repreeentsd ;
Mr. Lao., appeared for the .;ouservatives. The few
clsiont, principally through change* of residence •ere
all allowed; and of the four objections, George Bacon
was struck tiff on the ground et his Is. lea cuouvieted of
felouy ; John ltartlett tlituuso change of residuum. ;
J•111.1O King through bows in nmeint of elm,; awl
Timone* Whler, 110110 •luisAtvi, not being the toed Me
tooaat, the house being erected by the trusteed of tl,e
school, awl used by him in the peutormenve of Lie
duties.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-10-04

UPWEY.

BUDDIN DRATII.—An-irli-es-1 was hcld by R. N.
Upward F.sq., in the abu nee of Giles Sr mondv, Esq.,
on Tu.liday, at the ILison's Arms, Upwer, on au body
of William Legg, aged 'fis years. Itecessed wm•ked as
hbourer with a wan named Churchill, and I dged in
the Fame house. 1, seemed that deceased eon red from
{mins in the:oiled and whocsing, and t'hurcl,ill often
bat to get up at eight cud give him water to relieve
him. On Monday eight they iv, nt to bed togeth .r,
and at 12 o'clock Cbuichill woke ; but le•gg seem ti
then to be all right. About two o'clock he thought
he could not bear deceowd oreatheoted struck a light
and looked at him. Thinking him dead, he called the
landlord, who ems° in and pronoanoed him asleep,
bat he amid not he roused, and did not revive. I.)r.
Pridham made an examination and said there was
no doubt de.eased died from heart disease. Verdict
sociordingly.

BRADFORD PEVERELL.

lIAIIVIDIT THANKSGIVING —oa Sunday afternoon
there was a thanksgiving Gerrie° for the harvest, IL the
church, which eras decorated with Rowers, fruit, corn,
ke. The sermon WWI preached by the Rev. If, Everett
Rector of Holy Trinity, Dorchester, in behalf of the
Society for the Employment of Additional Curates in
Populous PIAWS. About Ed was collected.

BESS 1113018.
WOODBURY HILL FAlL—This fair took piece on
Wedneaday. Attendance small, and trade dull. Hupp!,
of horses large. Cart colti rt..,liwi from £2O to as
each, and good useful Irish oohs frost £25 to £5O.
Supply of sheep small. Beet genalitiee maintained
high prices; but the male of inferior seem& was it,
diiktreat allow figure'. Lambe fetebed bog lbs. to
1. sub, sad eves his Ns. lons. eamih
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-10-04

MURDER BY A PRUSSIAN SPY.

Toon, Thursday night.
Yesterday a Prussian In the uniform of a National
Guard made some inquiries of • woman at the Barriers
do Fontainebleau. Her suspicions being arou,ed, eho
answered with hesitation, and the Pruraian stashed her
In the breast, hillier her. He was immediately
arrested, and found to be copy.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-10-04

CATTLE lIARKETS.

IntinTOL, Thursday. —Our market to-day was very largely
suirydied will. beef, principally from the English counnes, the
gao,l4loinientstrolll Ireland being limited to about GO head of
cattle. The majority of the alimals on offer were of a rery
cliff, rot pointy and though a number of metropolitan
im) ere were in stteLlance, trade wan dull, and pd.,. *en: emit:A
than tet wee k, lest deerriinions realising awl in sonic OrIMPI
it., and inferior from 00riter Gk per cwt. Of sheep we also had
a large supply, with a very quiet trade, at about last week's
prices, best wethers changing 1131111 A at ad, and in a few instances
soma elusive sort. Made bid, while ewe, and secondary samples
could he obtained at Id and iTid ins lb. There we. an agile-.
Inquiry for lamb., hut there nere very few tn offer, We
reesiived souse earling heifers from Ireland, but tho store
mule trade shown very little impn.ventent. The mulch cow
trade was doll, and prices were lower. We bad upwanls of
1000 pigs from Ireland, atal there was a quiet trade, at easier
rates, been: pigs and porkers selling at front lls 5. Its 31, and
only in a few cues Was lls lid per score eldatned tor choice
porkers.
miTi,rourvis, Thursday.—There in a general stagnation in
the brad ntorket, and what trade there Is • demoted and
I heave. tlot 'it closing irate. are not inaintainel, undo large
mm.„,j,r of mutual, lIIIIst stand os • tor Monday nest. eledec
beef, t ire is nine on offer. Tee • ..1111.11. Ty • h111411t1.0 of ti,
lar:.. r 42111111104 :0 thole ate r I. rIF I :.log
arrivals, fur the Si:.nt of I.r..Nr Li leg
effecting the tr.t.'.e a:outside:raid). The mutton trade is heavy,
aith,mgh there is little or no alteration in the sable of miiy
choice Downs and half-Mods, all other breeds, gild especially
foreign, arc all at from to 44 per done leem money, The
calf market does led share to the same extent in the general
depression, yet prices are lower for all descriptions, and trade,
is itoetiee :tnd ('irk is without alte.ritt.ivi:

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WEDNIMPAY.- akelitid : There were 1,410 fat beasts, 5,20
shevp, 1,140 pir, and about 40 blare cattle at market tools).
The quality of the beef, ao a rule, was not very good, and there
um a slow market. Diet quality of butt Sc U Ito tis per stone
of 14Ib ; second, ho; inferior, 7. 0J ; %ether mutton, PA to
KO per lb ; ewes, 7d to ; fat pigs. St to ns 441 per stone id
14114 More cattle were bad to dispuee of, Mach cows and
incalvers were scarce. —York : show of fat lame...
'hide 'slow at from eis to ho per stone' Fat shoe]. from 7id to
444 Per lb. leoceiter lamb, sold in favour of the buyers (non
Jib, 4 • head.a compared with tho last market. There was
the lam feet display of crowvbred lambs that has been known in
York, and the trade In theta woo slow, at prices which had a
downwanl tendency.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-10-04

.8110 A DWEY.

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TIIR ANNUAL CIIIIROK MIMISTONART MIRTING was held
on Thursday, when the Rev. A. Shswbridre, Ivlo
mis.ionary at Amritsar, attended as deputation. This
Rev. J. Bart, Mr. IL if. Eliot, Ike. .1. Stephenson, and
the Rector, also gave addr. saes 1:27 11.. 10,1„ will this
year be lent from Broadwey and Binoombe.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-10-04

BRIJ) MKT.

IT hat been resolved to e.tablish a National day
tvr ALLinLon p 'fish Teo VIOAr (Rev. ft. Fos)
bag given to eodowinent of about E. 36 per annum, and
subscriptions ale solieitod.

TRU SICK AND WouNDAD IN Mt WAN. -The boys
of the Bridpert General Schools have given end collected
t2lu. 61. iikaid 01 lb* sick and wouuded in the Ner.

thilLietila RAILWAY COMPANY.—The 31st hall-yearly
meeting was held on Wednesday. In moving the adop-
tion of the report, which row°, mendcd a dividend of
6 per eent, per annum on the prcference &lures. Mr.
Bwatridge said the trsfflo on the whole seems toleeehly
satisfactory, although iii, much to be wished that there
were leas distention of passougers at Maiden Newton,
and a better correspondence at Dorchester with plaoes
seat of that town. Thee. ineuuvenlnnone serloaely
preintlioe the traffic. The recent astounding ovimts in
titans° will, without • doubt, have reminded our
authorities of the imuleaes impurtauoe of the railways,
and the expediency of having an unbroken communica-
tioa, with one uniform gauge, along the whole coast,
as an emential element in our military defences. The
Blidoort Railway would pr.ib.lily become an important
link in snob communication. The report and dividend
were resolved upon.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-10-04

SKIRMISH AT MANTES.

ltounr, Wearer/day.

This morning our troops had i sueosisfni skirmish
wi,h tin. enemy near Masten iioren Milani were
kind

MCKIM, Wednesday, 6 p.m.
The yaws of the Frerch sueeere midis the walls of
Psi- e on the 23:4 Mat. his canard enthusiasm in the
rovine. e. Vie whole population eii rise In T 01,11414.
'I uric. .. louoor Lyre ti at 300 Prussians showed
IL , in-elv, s this morning at Mantes.

Porunts, Wedocalay.

All the new* remind bete from ltileabs is good. IM
the bight f :he 24th to the 25th hot., two :rous-
t:al/41.CM were made by our cavalry in tin merino of
r44L44441445. 4Me Of Our squadronaof choiwora met a ith
l'ruasiaw hereemers. whom they chars. d sod pur mai
until they took refuge under the fire of a brigade of
Infantry. The army of tLe Loire tales the same of
the 15th COITS. This army is now eempleted. It is
macrons enough defend the plasmic of tee Loire-
guage, satorday•

Advioto from Bavaria report ti—at—t-h; 30031001111 to
the Laudwthr of men from thirty-five to tiftrive peers
Of 1110 inert' with much opposition ; moreover, the
Bavarian l'Arhatnitit is oppoAd to soy now levied.
RECONNAISSANCE BY LINO WILLIAM NEAR
PA Itl&
(OFFICIAL GhliblAN DEVATCIL)
Finnan, Sept: ag.
Ytaterday the Kipp made i reeoenitinico of the
Ftrocb tr, 11:s between St. Denis and Fort Roma:male.
NAlaing Irish bee occulted with the array.
SITVATION BEFORE PAM&

Boors, Sept. 29.
A cogi.. r wko strived bete this mottling from Paris
aisles that the situation vas still vtry good.
Th• efforts .4 tie enemy had been without malt,
the pu•it:..l. preinottali Wit had been retakes.

EVACUATION OF ttAMBOLYILLET.
Sept. 20.
Itarebouillet has bees evacuated by the Prussians.
PROTECTION FOR ME LOUVRE.
Torras, Thursday night.

Advic a from Pais announce that an immense iron
reservoir, supported upon bucks, has been placed in
front of the Gallery of Apollo, in the Louvre, and will
be kept filled from the Seine by two ate 1m pumps, as a
precautionary Immure, in case of the Louvre or Toiler-6 a
taking firm The Paris Governmetitthave taken posses-
slon of all the carriages a the Chemin de Far du Nord
for special suibulance service upon the ramparts.

M. THIESS MISSION.

ST. PITIaBIIUIG, Sept. 30.

M. Thierg, at his renewed request, sus received
yesterday by the Emperor in his rapacity u a private

GREAT FIRE IN ANTWERP.

On ThorAlsy night a great fire broke out in this
sugar refinery of of Messrs. Moons. Brothers. • The
building is .ntirely destroyed and four adjoining
bongs are burnt. The fire was subdued on Friday
afternoon.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-10-04

BINGE! AM'S MELCOMBE.

Simmons were preached on oday in the pariah
churcu by the Rev. C. W. Bingham, Rector, on behalf
of tbe fuud for the sick and wounded in the war, and
the offertories &moulted to £9 12s. 4I•

IC I !OWN.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-10-04

Itampstjtre.

FOOT.A3D-MOUTH DISZABL—. The blest return is
remaining diseased. Cattle. 668; sheep GS; pig+, 67
There ere fresh outtneeks as Farehain, Lyiniogton.the
New Forest, Itingwood, komsey, Southampton, Win-
chester, and the Isle of Wight.
A BYCICLR JOURNEY.— Mr John Keen, of Surbiton,
and another gentletuan with him, started from that
town about 5 a.m. on Friday, and reached liOtnAcy
(nearly seventy miles) about 6 p.m. the same day.
They started for Weymouth the next morning, and
reached their destination in the evening.

RCCIDINT TO MR. JOSRPH BLONDILL.—OR Monday
Mr. Joseph Blundell, of the firm of Meurs. Blundell
and l'almer, Southampton, was standing in the Mar-
ket•plece, Rotlcy, conversing with • friend, when a
horse. was ridden up against him and knocked him down,
treading on his back and hand. No serious 0,34150.
<pence' are likely to rtsult.
FATAL THRASHING MACHIIIII ACCMINT.—A. labour.
in man named Alfred Light, aged 31 years, has j ist
died in the Royal Barks Hospital, at Reading. flow
injuries sustained while serving • thrashing maohine on
Mr. Wiltshire's farm at Kingwood. His foot was 60
much injured that amputation became necessary, and
he went on well for several dsys, but, being seized by
an attack of delirium, 110 gradually *auk, end died from
exhaustion.

ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE Ix LEITH. —On
Saturday afternoou Agues Ltisb, a widow about 70
years of age, and who hag lately bn showing Pytuptomi
of mental deraagewebt, cut the throot of her grand.
daughlar, a girl of about eight years, with a knife. Tliti
girl escaped from her assonant with but little injury,
and the old woman afterwards cut Lot own throat with
thc knife. She is uutexpeckd to recover.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-10-04

THE SIEGE OF PARIS.

PIiCEIBIAN lIKAD-QaMITIRS, FIHRIZIB,
September 26.

Every preparation has been made for a prolonged
stay at the royal headquarters in this place. Three
telegruph lines have been erected here to keep up oom•
munication between the German armies. M. Jules
duriug hi. stay here conferred only with Count
Ilisnaarck. and not with Count Moltke at all.
WAR LOAN IN MARSEILLES.

Ma.R.SEILLEN September 26.
The Nlayor of 111 .recilles bas potted up a placard
calling for a loan of ten millions :4 franca.

M. -Z.ffirdpulo, a Greek merchant, has placed three
millions of francs at the disposition of the Municipality
fur the purchase of r.11c4.
Thu young tnen between the ages of 16 and 20 are
(mining a Fn•neh Legion, to replace the Garde
Nationale, *lionld that body become mobilised.
Fire hundred and filty•une Garitaldians, among
whom are 15 officers, hit f.,r Tours
.this evening. .

The Siuthern Gjague lias published a manifesto
which concludes thus :--" We do 0.1 wish to diminish
the action of the cential power. On the contrary, to
aid it."
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-10-04

nASSELL'S
%) PURE TEAS &
COFFEES

OASSELL'S CHOICE COFFEE& Tested by twenti
three years' um%

0/081ILL'S CHOICE COFFEES. eolti by Grocers,
Chemists, and Confectioners.

CASSELL'S CHOICE COFFEES. Strong and
Economical, b., ls. N., and Is. 4a. per lb.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-10-04

A GERMAN CORVETTE SUNK.

anvieee front Conttantinople by way of Strife, report
the North German corvette Bertha e.tulk ID the Red
Sea, in an engagement with three French men dim.

RESISTANCE OF TIIR

Nam September 25.

Great enthusiasm prevail, in Paris. Thq stoviiness
and good conduct of to tiarao hlobilo are admirable.
The construction of a system of barricades is actively
proocoaing.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-10-04

DEFENCE OF LYONS AND MARSEILLES.

CALLIB, September 28.

The " liuion Nationale" of Montpelier says that tbe
total number of enrolments in France amount to nearly
▪ million.
The "Belot" of Lyons says the armament of its
porta is nearly complete I. and the city placed in a state
of formidable-defence. E.lthworks hare been erected
to check the enemy'e pregreas.
In case the enuiny cont. :notate attaching Marseilles
the defence will be made in the atraight &tiles of Vie
Rhone beswetn Lyons and Valence. A tunnel is also
being coa,trust• d to r,vent the enemy destroying the
railroad communication in the defiles. The Peasants
end the troupe are rreparing fur an heroic resistance.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-10-04

REPORTED TROUBLES IN PARIS.

BRUSSELS, Sept. 26, (4.50 p.m.)
True Hers escaped Item Paris report complete anarchy
in Ott city. Uty and nittt gene are Bred. Tbe
ZAl4•VIwto ron •ilay in action had been executed in
the orn streets.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-10-04

WaIIOUTII LODOIR CLAIMS.

Henry Gibbs claimed for lodgings at 13ohool-house.
Chapelry.—Mr. George: You arc • married man, Mr.
Gibbt.—Clefinant . Yes air, and havo a family of
children.—Mr. George : Do your wife and children
live with you : Yes, of course they do.
Where would you have them live.—Mr. George: I
dee% see how Mr. Gibbs eau he sole occupier—(rreat
laughter.) —Vote allowed.—Mr. Gibbs caked if he
(inlaid not claim his expenses? bat Mr. Goorgemid that
he did not enter an objection to Mr. Gibbs. —Mr. Gibbs
thought It was • May), tan to have to corn* there every
year, to prove his claim ; but there was no mdre-s.
William Meech was supportAl by Mr. Gcorgo. ant
opposed by Mr. Arden. Claimant had lived in Est.
atrert, and removed te Iligh-atreet.--Allowed.
Thomas Walters, claimed fur houses in stemesaieu,
43, St. Thomas-street, to 37, Spring Gardene.—Kr.
George aupporttd, Messrs. Welsh,' and Arden op-
posed. Mr. Walters owned a house in St. Thomas-
street, where he resided, lettiug a pert to Mr. Parsons,
who was rated for the came. The contention was that
there could uut be a joint ocenievioe, by one person no owner, and another as imoupier giving them both
votes, althoegh bob were rated. There WM no sever-
ance proved for the house in St. Themaa-street. and the
v.,te was disallowe I.
It was ne.trly nine o'clock when the barrister was
still "left speaking." as he considered in 1111 awfully
puzzled manner the tenure and letting of different perm
under the net of the With..
The Is•rr later cat till between half-past ten and eleven.
He allowed the el tire of John Brown for • vote on •
cottage near the Bathe Also the votes of the recipient..
of Mitro's charity. The Maslow was adjourned till
noon text day.
A bout a quarter-past twelve on Saturday, Mr. Holds-
worth again took his seat.
Thomis Taylor and Name others. 000,11)*1 M,"*"
meets ia Burden's-buildings, were by Mr.
Arden and Mr' Waleford, and supported°CTl'l d
r. Osage.
—Their votes were allowed.
A breeze sprang up bottoms Mr. Arden and Mr.
Howard. The latter gentleman was sitting by Yr.
Gewree, and oesanonally mods maggostimm to Um.—
Mr. Arden tbersoo asked hint it ha intended toeiggest
to Mr. George what to mak ?—fig. Howled that
be &Geld. =Mr: Arks addreolas bin ee "11411sior,"

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sweated that he should tabs the revision into his own
d4.--Mr. Howard brisk y retorted that NI r. Aries
ought to know hew firm proforeinnal man .hould spe.or
to another.—Tue Ji,rrler &skirl that some reline
should h shown to court.-11r.Howard 'aid he was
ready to show every respct to tits owlet; but he rept.-
sente I thu niauxxrioeut ol this property, at 1 elanuetl
the right to epesit to tile professional man alt was
supporting rho votes 1 it'. tenants.—The Harrlskr
gentlenien,it is tisole.ri for me to interior,: le4 were*
you. IPA of you sr , I how. potlenion, and y.,u
will kirm bew to hoop your tempers.
Ambrose Whi'e, aim-them toosot of the linril•m•
buildings, was r4O-el hi. •-te, en aminuot of ii.oriort
bad -medical relief and par„chia a :aixtenc,••
Thu revision wax concluded about eau o'clock.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-10-04

TUE DUKE OF NASSAU SHOT.

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The reigning Duke of Nassau, whilst riding in the
neighboui hood of with three of his aideside•
camp, was tired st by sums Francis-Tin:um and inur-
tally wounded. Otio of the eaters in the carriage with
the Duke ...is killed on tt •pu.. A lonian c.itlin,
draped wiili a cloth of gold, and eicortcd by officer,
•nd three inousioid S cklenburg troops, through
Tuul on Thurs Icy. Two other spnilar oaths arrived
there afteiw.irds.

GREAT 1).111AGE BY FLOOD IN V11t7.1N1.1
NEW YORK. Fridey.—Great damage has been dune
to the railroads and other property in Virginia by
freahets. Several towns have been deiitroyed.
Over 60 liv,s have beim lost by a fidod at Harper's
FL-rry. V rginia.
New YORE, Smiday.—The floods from the Potomac,
James, and li...uanJoali riVcrs COntillll,. TIP, damage
at Richmond alone amounts to four million dollars.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-10-04

GARIBALDI A PRISONER.

The following lett r hu bun addre,-zed to M.
Cansio

CAMERA, 13th Sept., lE+lO.

My dear Soo,—From the French Government I have
not received any rep!y, and that rubbiah (paella
roWecia) which cialla itself the Government of Italy,
holds me prisoner.—Yours,

G. GARIBALDI.

The Ifeeintento states that the neutrality of Italy
the cause assigned by the Government tor prevtnting
Garibaldi from quitting his island home.
THE NEW GERMAN CONFEDERNTION.

The Intelligence re.pecting the formation of the new
German Confederation is so:newhat divare. Fioni one
source comes the news that the negotiations with
Bavaria arc concluded, and that the oonditions of the
new Confedemtiou will be touch tho same as the.e of
the present one; some alterations, the ten.rr of which
is not yet known, being effected.
• MILLION SOLDIERS ENROLLED IN
FRANCE.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-10-04

I'o BE HAD OF ALL DEALERS.

YOUNG'S PARAFFIN LIGHT OIL CO
(Limitc.l). LONDON A GLASGOW.

NO MOEN BAD BUTTER I
rrOHLINSON di CO.'S BUTTER POWDER for
increnaing the quantity and improving the quality of
Butter : reducing the time of Churning ; taking away all
unpleasant taste of Turnips, Ilsdigolds, Wild Garlic, ours,
ac., and making Good, Firm and Sweet Satter at all Nam=
of Um year, is sold everywhere. in ;soliele.E.O.
and fs ad etch.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-10-04

TIM 511BEBV DER, OF FORT D'IISY
DE II A NUM . .

tron'au officers deZl—Mieri —*ie—. surrender f F ,rt
on the 'Pith u!t. lbs eummandaut r 1!i...1 that
Sel Wag as a ;wadi feuisinsd ia Lii body be would at
capitulate.
ENTRY OF TIIE PIIOSSIA.NS INTO STK Vint) 80.
•
IMN KNS F. BOOTY.
(ettinutian orFlClat. DISTATCII.)
MISDOLSHaII, Friday. —The entry into Fi'rasbirg
took pkte to-day, after which • ao!einn r bgious set.-
via I was held in the church of St. Thom or. r
fifty French Mitten signed their Parole. From fifty
to sixty went lot- ctptitity. The noiMier of the prison rs
is not yet &violin. d, since froth ones continue to
surrender. The booty taken is calculated at 170
dtttaoas ; as yet CoU:itcd, two millions of franca. in.!
Ooterument property in the Bank is reckornal at eight
millions of francs, but it is as yet doubtful. The
munith2nt, and especially the stores of Muth, are con.

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a-ifie-ritie-. •
THE ELECTIONS FOR THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY
The Provisional Government temporarily established
at Tours has fired the elections (A. the Cons:anent
Assembly for the 16th of mild month. The proclama-
tion ailaa:—" Iday the course of evunts and the courage
of the Parisians bring deliverance before the not thatant
day, for which the Republican Government cads to-
gether the Constituent A.sserubb.. But if we are
...glued still to fight we trust that the assembly it.elf
ill afford the army that la tr deliver Paris that pat-
, °tie inspiration and sentiment of honour which
hould animate it throughout. The proclatuati,m
teelares the elections will bs perfectly frte, and it
ecommeads the calm anti serious attitule required by
he puotim et affairs-
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RED REPUBLICAN ARAI:NEST AT MAESEILLES.
LILLE, Fi 'any sibt.
Maraeilles is said to be causing the Oerntn.ut as
much trouble es Lyous, and a great number of kee-
n...narks bate been arrested.

FRENCH SORTIES REPULSED AT BOISSONS.
AN ARMISTICE ASKED Et/It BY THE GARRISON.
BUldita, Friday.
The Landman' Battalions from Lasidaberg. Fiankfort,
and Wollenberg, and the 13th Army Corps repulsed on
the 28th inst. oep.a,e,l sorties of the garriaon of Soissons.
The garrison hove uke I for an armistice to carry off
their deed and wounded. The Gorman 10461:1, are
noonsiderAble.
FIGHTING IN THE STREF.TB OF PARIS.
oil ICIAL GEIMAN DESPATCII.
iIIAD•QUARTIKI, FIiKIIIILUES, Friday. - According t 4
inf.,rulation received from reliab:e &sews, Bighting
took 1,14.ce in the otretti of Pais on the 21111 awl 25th
Inst.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-10-04

POoLE.

said that the ienon—gli.revision of toter.; has
reaulted_in a Con aaaaa tive gain of 25.

THE 61st anniversary sermons of the Wesleyan Sunday
schools were preaohed by the Rev. F. Sadao., Swanage,
and e 8 10. wu collated.

Tax borough aurnints (or the put year show dis-
burseineots £2,071 104. 11. Amongst She items are,
Messrs. Welch and Aldridge's bill for presenting
petition against the London and South Western
Railway Company £l9 We. 24., an 1 Treaaurer's expanses
for one year 40 6s. Id.
£6lO has already been laid out by the Town Clerk on
account ut the action tor dues, Mayor sod Corporation
v. .I,nninga. It will probably be heard during
Michaelmas term.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-10-04

WEYMOUTII.

AID OW Tlll MOE AND WoUNDED.—In Weymouth
for the aid of tbe sick and wounded, there has been
collected as tit llary's Church, LIU Os. 02.; dt. John's
Cherish, £2O Oe. 084 Holy Trinity Church £2O
Hone. coapel, £30.. W.; baptist chapel 113 134. et;
by Private Subscriptions £4oos. 03. Total £209 1..63.
'rho i lichee Caamittee have sent to the National
Society, ten boxes containing the following articles :
Hoz 1,300 bandages, chloroform, sod ember ; 2, lied
been ; 3, clothing; 4, 400 bandages; 5 14. b lint, 1,750
pieees of linen end calico ; 6,41 b. hut, Sib eharpie,
gotta perch., Liebig's Melina 01 meat, medicated tow,
7,12 demi& flannel belt.; d, 32 blankets; 9, 950
bandages; 10, splints.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-10-04

AFTP:I: A POSSIBLE PRIZE.

From the Fier, Dever, on Thurstay was watched
with intense interest an event which took place six
mi!as out spun the ma. A F.ench mural-war sailing
cut, eu-pected a screw steamer sailing westward to be
• Prussian, remanded her colours. eihe refused to show
them, and the Frenchman then Bred upon her. She
tried te escape ; but the M111144t-W&lgi•ing chafe came
up with her, and seat officers on hoard to examine Ler
papers. The.e, it is supposed, were tom,' to be pet-
fectly satisfactory, and the screw was allowed to steam
on her way. The French crew were thus disappointed
of an expected prize: