The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-08-14 00:00:00

Yarirtirs.

An alarming psychological fact is revealed in the
report just published of the Select Committee on
Lunatics. Not only 14 insanity declared to be on the
increase, but one person at least out of every GOO, in
England and Wale*. is incompetent to tonnage his own
affoirs. Various salutary amendments of the law are
suggeated, particularly with reference to private
asylums. Indeed, the examination at Bow*itreet,
a chort time ',Mee, in which the name of Culney
Hatch occurs, seems to chow that not merely
private, but public asylums require the most
vigilant imprecision of the authorities, and the pre,
Medical certificates, the committee are of opinion, should
be vented before a magistrate, and limited to three
months. instead of being granted, as is now the case, for
an indefinite penal. Many other auggestiom, for the
protection of patient*, and the more efficient manage*
went of asylums, :ire also made.
The deputation appointed by the Bradford Chamber
of Commerce to proceed to Paris. with the view of pro-
tecting the manufacturing interests of the tawn, have
returned, and made their report ' • they state their eon-
*laiott that the treaty will be of benefit to both
countries.

The Vanderbilt has brought late news as to the
rem ption of the Prince of Wales at Newfoundland,
which was of the t flattering description ; Prince
Alfred had arrived at Rio Janeiro, and had a meeting
with the Emperor of Brazil.
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ADVANTAGES or A SEA VOTAGE.—To everybody,
except some nervous and delicate females and a few
males with very susceptible and untameable stomachs,
moderate sea voyage is one of the finest tonics known.
The rapid movement through the atmosphere, the
change from latitude to latitude, the constant breathing
of a pure and undefiled air, the complete relaxation of
mind and muscle, the novelties of sea life and nautical
mamenering, soon begin to work wonders upon
the mind and body. The complexion becomes
clear, the eye bright, muscular movement easy,
quick, an vigorous, and the appetite keenly shar-
pened. The nervous, worn-out, exhausted, irritable
person finally becomes fat, lazy, and insouciant. For
the victim of e ~,,, inerce, the votary of fashion, and
the devotee of literature and science, we say there is
nothing like a sea voyage to bring about that neces-
sary and perfect "moulting process," as Schultz calls
it, which evacuates in almost rejuvenescence.—
Lauer!.

_
THE Cow AND THE NACINTOHH.--1 wag one day
fishing the Neaa out of a at, when I noticed a cow
inquiaitively examining 'tome things which I had left by
the water-side. On landing I found die had been

inbuenced by other motives t loan those of mere curiosity,
having eaten up the whole of one side (the button half)
of my new macintosh. Happening shortly afterwards
to meet the miller whose property she was, I exhibited
to Imium the mangled evidence of her misdeeds. expecting
at least to meet with something like sympathy for my
loss. His sympathies were, however, all on the other
Aide. He surveyed it for some time in silence and with
an air of dejection, and then simply exclaimed.
but she'll no be the better u' the buttons !"—Sahnos
Fishing in Canada.

IN CIIAXIMILT.—CIO,OOI) itainages.—The ;proprietors of the
Glenficlil Starch hereby mist the trade against olUng.y
imitation of their Starch, shereao, by a diel4•i"ll f the
Ma.ier of the RAM.. Wothcri 11 r. Tunter (ref.orteil in the
Tint fx and other London papeni if 211th Nov., they
render theitkelves equally liable, a ith the makers of the
spurious article, in the alsoe penalty.—Glentlekl Patent
Starch k the toil)* Starch usoll in lies M,jesty's Laundry.—•
WuTIIIIROPouX .L Co., Glanow and London.