The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-04-27 00:00:00

DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS

DORCHESTER, TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1858.

HONESTE AUDA X.

In the House of Lords on Monday the Earl of
MALMESBURY stated that, in consequence of the
unanimous opinion of the law officers of the
' Crown, the imprisonment of the English
engineers of the Cagliari was illegal. HER
MAJESTY'S Government had demanded compen-
sation from Naples for the injuries inflicted upon
.them. With regard to the international ques-
tion relating to the legality of the capture of the
vessel, the law officers of the present Govern-
ment, like those of the late Government, were
divided in opinion, so that it was impossible to
take any strong measures on the subject. On
Thursday Lord LYNDHURST moved the second
reading of the Oaths Bill, stating that the oath
of abjuration stood by itself in the present
measure, and that the question of the admission
of the Jews was raised in a separate clause
which could best be considered in committee.
The Earl of DERRY consented to the second
reading, but stated that, if in committee any
amendment were moved to omit the provision
by which a Jew could sit in Parliament, he
would give it his best support. After some
remarks from Earl GREY and the Earl of
Wicict.ow, the Bill was read a second time.
In the Commons on Monday Mr. DIERAELI
made his financial statement as Chancellor of the
Exchequer. He estimated the revenue for the
current year at 263,120,000, and the expenditure
at £67,110,000, leaving a deficiency in round
numbers of four millions. This deficiency he
attributed not to any falling off in the resources
of the country, but to the million and a half re-
quired for the war sinking fund, and the two
millions of Exchequer Bonds which fall due next
month. To meet this difficulty he proposed to
suspend the operation of the war sinking fund
until the Exchequer Bonds are paid off, and to
postpone the repayment of these Bonds till 1862
and 1863. This would give him £3,500,000, and
leave half a million to be provided for. This
balance was caused by the cessation of the war
income tax, but as he did not consider that the
income tax should enter into any permanent
system of finance, he did not intend to interfere
with the Act of 1853, by which the tax had been
reduced to 51, and its extinction secured in
1860. To raise the half million required, he
proposed to equalise the duty on spirits, raising
the 6s. 2d. per gallon now paid on Irish spirits
to Bs. per gallon paid on English and Scotch
spirits. From this source he anticipated exactly
half a million, thus establishing an equilibrium
between receipts and expenses. To secure a
surplus, he further proposed to impose a penny
stamp duty on bankers' cheques, a tax which he
expected to yield about £300,000. In 1863 he
intended to pay off the last moiety of the Exche-
quer Bonds, and by that time he hoped not only
that the income tax would be repealed, but that
a large surplus would remain-over expenditure.
On Tuesday Mr. Cox's motion for leave to bring
in a Bill to repeal the Septennial Act was nega-
tived on a division by 254 to 57. Mr. LIDDELL
obtained a select committee to inquire into the
causes of the delay which had occurred in the
construction of railways in India. On the order
for going into committee on the Galway Freemen
Disfranchisement Bill, Mr. WALPOLE moved
that it be an instruction to the committee to
include the bribers as well as the bribed, and
Colonel FRENCH moved that the Bill be com-
mitted that day six months. On a division, the
instruction proposed by Mr. WALPOLE was
carried by 152 to 121 ; and on a second division
Colonel FRENCH'S amendment was negatived by
226 to 61. The House then went into com-
mittee, and the Chairman was ordered to report
progress. On Wednesday, on the motion for
going into committee on the Church Rates
Abolition Bill, Mr. FACILE moved as an amend-
ment that the Bill be committed that day six
months. After considerable discussion the
amendment was negatived without a division,
and the House went into committee. On clause
1 two amendments were moved, with a view to
postpone the operation of the Bill for three
years, and to confine its operations to cities and
boroughs. After a long discussion both amend-
ments were withdrawn, and a motion for report-
ing progress having been negatived on a division

by 346 to 104, the dieensaion was cut short by
the adjournment of the House. On Thursday,
in answer to Sir R. BETHEL', and Mr. Rosary',
the ATTORNEY-GENERAL stated that he held
himself responsible for the prosecution of Dr.
Bernard on the capital charge; and as that
prosecution had failed, it was not intended to
proceed with the trial for misdemeanour. Mr.
Wills's motion for bringing under the control of
Parliament the diplomatic salaries and pensions
now charged upon the Consolidated Fund was
negatived on a division by 142 to 114. Mr,
BAGWELL'S motion for a committee to inquire
into the destitution in Donegal was carried on a
division by 147 to 111. Mr. Loots Kura
obtained leave to bring in a Bill to abolish the
property qualifications of members of Parlia-
ment. The LORD ADVOCATE obtained leave to
bring in a Bill for the better government of the
Universities of Scotland, and for the union of
the two universities and colleges of Aberdeen.
Lord GODERICH obtained leave to introduos a
all to provide for the general registration of
partnership'. Mt ADDIELEY obtained leave to
introduoo a Bill to amend the Public Health
Act of 11411. Lord RAI/MAWS Cruelty to
Animals Act Amendment Bill was opposed by
Mr. Wraron and negatived without a division.

A NOTIOBAILE but not very objectionable feature
in the Budget, is the resolution for levying a
penny duty upon such bankers' checks as are now
exempt. There was no opposition to this new
tax, and whatever may be thought of it, when
In operation, nobody seems to think it worth
while now to murmur at the imposition which,
trilling in itself, is still expected to yield the
very acceptable sum to the revenue of £300,000.
The Times deals with the resolution in a
singularly playful mood. 'lt has pushed one
step further," says our oontemporary, " that
new system of 'email profits and quick re-
turns' which has given us the Penny Postage
and Penny Receipt Stamp, and which seems
what people call a new era in taxation."
Money must be had, and a small continu-
ous stream flowing into the Exchequer,
which is thought to be seemly felt by those
who contribute to it, is held to be prefer-
able to augmented and more violent demands,
with a prospect, real or imaginary, of their
speedy cessation. "The CHANCELLOR Of the
ExoxiNuxit sees how pleasantly we all take to
it. He applies half-a-dozen more leeches, and
proposes that we should put those pretty little
penny stamps on every check. Her Most
Gracious Majesty ought to be much obliged to
him. Her pleasant English face is everywhere
present to us. She goes with all our letters,
concludes every pecuniary transaction, and now
she is to impart a look of grace to every appro-
priation of our balance at the Bank. 'Many a
little ' makes a mickle ;'—' Every little helps,'
A pin a-day is a groat a-year.' Then, as for
Nature, she does it all by small means. Except
a few birds of prey, the whole winged creation
takes a thousand little meals a day. It lives by
grains, crumbs, insects, and things too minute
for us to see. Such is all the philosophy we can
propound for this new finanee. The nation is
not to feel a revenue of pennies. This is the
great mystery of which the Poll-tax, infamous
in story, was a clumsy anticipation. We have
found it at last. But how long shall we be con-
tent to bleed pennies at every pore? There is
the question."
While touching on the subject of receipts and
expenditure, the newest mode of "raising the
wind," and the like, it may not be amiss to give
some idea, drawn from the Army Estimates, of
the works of admitted necessity and sterling
usefulness which, to a large extent, absorb the
proceeds of general taxation. From these
printed Estimates, which are no before the
country, the public will see with satisfaction
that we have this year got a stronger establish-
ment than last and yet have less to pay for it.
The grou figures stand as follows :—Last year
the Army and Ordnance cost, effective and non-
effective services together, £11,443,235; this
year the charge will be £11,427,755, showing the
reduction of £15,480. In 1857 HER MAJESTY'S
land forces contained 156,993 men of all ranks ;
in 1858 they contained 222,874, giving an aug-
mentation of 65,881. But we started this time
twelvemonth with a form on the India establish-
ment of only 30,197 QUEEN'S troops, whereas
that force is now increased to 92,739—a magnifi-
cent army in itself. The difference of these
numbers gives 62,642, and if this again be de-
ducted from the grou increase of 65,881 above
specified we shall obtain the net increase of
3,339 men set forth in the first vote of the Esti-
mate. This, however, does not represent the
entire result of the arrangement, for the depots
of the regiments stationed in India remain in
Great Britain, and constitute a force of some
13,000 men at its current strength. The divi-
sions of the QUEEN'S Army serving actually in
the East may be set at about 80,000 troops, and
contain no fewer than 58 Regiments of Infantry
of the Line, furnishing 58,000 rank and file, and
64,948 of all ranks. These solid battalions are
supported by 11 Regiments of Cavalry, muster-
ing 7,128 sabres, upwards of 5,000 Artillery,
and detachments of Engineers, Military Train,
and Medical Staff Corps in due proportion. It
will be observed that the Cavalry force is weak,
but this is precisely the arm in which India itself
can furnish the best auxiliaries. The Artillery
is strong, and, as a large portion of the Bengal
Artillery was served by Europeans exclusively,
and is therefore still available, Sir COLIN CAMP-
BELL is altogether well provided with this most
important force. It must be remembered that
this army of 80,000 men—representing exactly
the force which It was calculated would be as-
sembled in India by the beginning of this year—
is exclusive of the European troops in the ser-
vice of the Indian Governments. If these are
taken into the reckoning, there can hardly be
fewer than 100,000 British soldiers in the East.
Altogether, it cannot surely be pretended that a
vote of nearly 12 millions of money represents
a parsimonious provision for an army of 220,000
men, 90,000 of whom are supported from a dis-
tinct fund.

DORCHESTER PITCHED CORN MARKET, Saturday.
—The supply of wheat at market to-day was again
short and the demand ruled very slow at about 2s.
per quarter decline. Barley and oats maintained
late rates.

MONTHLY SALE OF STOOL-At MONT& Baker
and Ensor's monthly sale on Saturday in the Fair-
ground there was a large supply of fat beef and
mutton, upwards of 70 head of beasts and 500 sheep
being upon the ground. Mr. Watts and Mr. Bridge
exhibited some very superior fat steers and heifers,
which were much admired. In consequence of the
WI in the London markets, however, the demand
for beef was slack at from 10s. to 10s. 6d. per score.
Mutton fetched 7d. to 70. Heifers and calves sold
readily at rather better prices. In the afternoon a
number of capital cart horses were sold, at prices
varying from £25 to £39.

COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE LORD-LIEUTENANT
OF THE COUNTY OF Dons.—Queen's Own Regi-
ment of Dorset Yeomanry : Lieutenant Marwood
Shuttleworth Yeatman to be Captain, vice Hussey,
resigned. Lord Richard de Aquila Grosvenor to be
Lieutenant, vice Yeatman, promoted. Cornet Lionel
Seymour William Dawson Darner to be Lieutenant,
vice St. Lo, resigned. Sir Ivor Bertie Guest, Bart.,
to be Cornet, vice Darner, promoted.

DORCHESTER WORKING MEN'S MUTUAL IMPROVE-
KENT Socurrv.—The closing lecture for the present
season, in connection with this association, is to be
delivered to night (Tuesday) at the Townhall by
Mr. J. W. Cole. The subject is "Joan of Arc."

CHILD Fouso IN A ROADSIDE WELL. -On
Thursday an inquest was held in the school-room,
Swyre, before Henry Lock, Esq., deputy coroner, on
the body of Eliza Randall, aged 2 years. Deceased's
father, Benjamin Randall, is a labourer in the em-
ploy of Mr. Symes, of Swyre. On Wednesday,
during the parents' absence, they being a short dis-
tance off engaged in potatoe planting, the child
left the house and crossed the road to a shallow watel
tank, into which, it is supposed, she toppled. The
body was found about six o'clock quite dead in the
well. There was about two feet of water in the
well at the time. The jury retnrned a verdict of
" Found Drowned."

DORCRISTIN UNION.—At the meeting of the
Guardiarus on Wetineeday, Dr. Aldridse in the Chair,
votes of thanks were unanimously given to John
Floyer, silAchairman of the Board, and to John F.
Hodges, ~ vica-olutirman, for their services
during the past year and those gentlemen were re•
elected for the year ensuing.
On Sunday morning, during the hours of divine
service, the railway station at Poorsteck was broken
into, and about £2O in copper was Emma&Hy
carried off. A person has been apprehended on
suspicion.
HIAL SPONTIMIN.—A Pools correspondent in.
forms us that considerable uneaten has been ocea•
cloned in sporting circles of the locality, by info:,
motion having been laid against two baronets and an
attorney who occasionally visit Lytehet, and there
"go out a shooting," for killing numerous hen
phouante out of season, vie, long after the let of
February. The hearing of the ow takes place next
Friday week at Winsborne, and excites much in.
terest, the prinaltise incurred being about .fl3o. We
hear that dlr. Kingilen, counsel on the Western
Circuit, has been retained for the defendants, and
that the prosecution will be conducted by Mr. F. W.
Freeman, of Wimbortie,
AN OLD CUNTOII RIVIVID,—Her Ille ' ity has
sent a donation of £9 to the Rev. Mr, Aldy, of
' Alfpuddle for a poor parishioner who in October
gave birth to three children, The children aro alive
and well, and the woman hal five other children,

FINII AT LODllll,—About hAlt.plllls fire OU Tufo.
day evening a fire, which le supposed to have origin.
abed in the woodwork our the chimney, broke out
in it cottage occupied by John Marsh, a lliboarer, at
Loden. mil West of England dm engine train
Bridport was soon in atWn.lanoe, but the entire
stock of buildings, consisting of three cottages. Was
dedroyed. The value of the property doetroyed is
estimated at g6O, and it is covered by ineuranoe,
Mr. Marsh is the owner. The occupiers of the two
other cottage' were Richard Travers and William
Hide and their furniture was not insured. The
cottages were near Mr. North's residenos at Up
Loden.

Tha TRIM:MINA TINTIMONIAL.—OR Wednesday
evening between 30 and 40 gentlemen sat down to
an excellent dinner, furnished by that admirable
caterer, Mr. Manley, at the King's Arms Hotel, in
honour of Mr. James Treadmill; the well.known
huntsman to J. J. Farquharson, Esq. It having
been determined to present to Treadmill • souvenir
of the high esteem in which he is held by foxhunters
and others, a committee—with Mr. Edward Pope for
ohairman—Wia formed to carry out the laudable in.
tention. A sum of £376 wee soon eubsoribed, a pm.
Oen of whioh has been expended on • silver tankard
and a hunting horn, the balance being placed in •
purse. The tankard is elegantly adorned with
memorials of the algae, and bears, together with the
horn, the inscription "To James Treadmill, hunts.
man to James Farquharson, Esq., by the members
of the Doreetehire Hunt, with £300." As Mr.
Treadwell has two eons who hold appointments
similar to his own, it was thought that the plate by
being composed of two pieces, might descend to
them individually—the tankard to one, the silver
horn to the other. Sir Edward Baker Baker, Bart.,
presided, and on his right was the guest of the
night, arrayed in hunting costume. Mr. James
Harding, of Higher Waterson, occupied the Vice.
chair, and there were present—Robert Farquharson,
J. Tatohell Bullen, Robert Randall, B. Littlehsles,
Esqrs., Captain E. H. Smith, and Messrs. Edward
Pope, H. Mayo, R. Hill, John Homer, H. Fookes,
R. Fookes, W. Fookee, J. House, W. Henning,
Edward Longman, L. Groves, E. Whittle, J. Bur-
gess, H. Symonds, W. Symonds, J. Chicit, jun.,
C. Hawkins, W. Galpin, J. Thresher, May, Cooper,
Pitfleld, Bartlett, and Symes, jun. The chairman
of the committee, Mr. E. Pope, had received •
letter from Mr. Farquharson regretting his absence.
Mr. George Genge attended, and sang some suitable
songs in the course of the evening, and Mr. Robert
Eyers, of Blandford, superintended the instrumental
performances. On the removal of the cloth—an
elegant denied having been placed on the table—the
Chairman gave the customary loyal toasts, which
were duly honoured. He then proposed the health
of "Mr. Farquharson and the Foxhounds" in a very
eulogistic manner. The toast was warmly responded
to by the assembly, Mr. Robert Farquharson acknow•
'edging the compliment paid to his grandfather.
The Chairman then, after praising the skill, patience,
and zeal of Treadwell as • huntsman, presented to
him the horn, the goblet, and • cheque for .6300,
stating that the total subscriptions reached
£376 6s. 6d., and that a balance yet remaining
would be accounted for to the popular huntsman.
Sir Edward read the letter from Mr. Farquharson to
Mr. Pope, alluded to above, and proposed "Success
and prosperity to Mr. Treadwell;" amid vociferous
applause. Mr. Troadwell, in responding, was
deeply affected. He said for 20 years it had been
his constant aim to forward the wish of his very
liberal master for sport. Treadwell resumed hie seat ,
amid loud cheers, "three cheers more" and "one for
an honest and good servant." The Chairman re.
quested Treadwell to try his horn, and Treadwell
tested the instrument right heartily. A very
pleasant and jovial evening was spent, and the com-
pany retired early.
Cam'. WitexoN AT Ltrotexow.—Rees' Account of
the Siege of Luc-know contains the following :
"Capt. Weston who commanded the whole force of
the military police, of which there was then, however,
at Luoknow, only • regiment of cavalry, consisting of
men under his immediate orders, and the 3rd Real-
ment, under Capt. Adolphe Orr, received °mutant
intimation of the spread of disaffection among them.
It was during the 11th of Juno that the cavalry of ,
the military police first broke out into open mutiny ;
their barracks were situated on the new mettled road
leading past the Motymal Palace, and the house lately
occupied by the 32nd mess, a distance of about a
mile.and.a.half from the Residency. Intimation of
this was soon conveyed to the authorities by one of
the police spies. Capt. Weston on this occasion
proved himself to be a daring soldier and faithful
servant of government. Without hesitating an
instant, and accompanied only by two native Sowers,
who might be traitors like the rest, he mounted his
horse and galloped off to their barracks. He found
them drawn up on the plain in front of the building,
and ready to start off, but his presence delayed them
an instant, and they teased shouting in order to lie.
ten to his speech; but all his effort.' to induce them to
return to a sense of their duty were of no avail. They
drowned his voice by the uproar they renewed, and
recommended him to start home, declaring that they
had already too far committed themselves to hope
for any favour from government, and that they were
unable to resist the torrent of the insurrection.
No man, however, offered him the least violence:
proof of the respect and affection with which this
officer inspired his men even at a time when they
showed themselves ingrates and rebels, and were in
the act of throwing off the authority which they had
hitherto acknowledged. The main body meanwhile
marched on through the park, halting every now and
then to give us a volley of musketry. On this occa-
sion Captain Weston gave another proof of devotion
and courage. He rode up alone, and entering into
parley with them, asked permission to address them.
This, they said, he could not be allowed to do with-
out the sanction of the chief they had elected. This
man, mounted on horseback, who directed all their
movements, and every now and then waved his sword
at us and animated his men, however, refused to
sanction his speaking to the Sepoys, a proof that he
feared that officer's remonstrance might lead some of
the men to return to their duty. One fellow levelled
his musket at Capt. Weston. Bravery, even with
such barbarous scoundrels as the Sepoys had proved
themselves to be, always insures respect; a dozen
arms were at once thrust forward to strike down the
musket of the would-be murderer, 'You,' said they,
'would not kill such a brave man as this.' Capt.
Weston rode back to our force unmolested." Capt.
Weston is a brother of our fellow-townsman, M. C.
Weston, Esq., solicitor.
TRUTH.—The Family Herald of last week pub-
liskies the following, with some other remarks on
the same subject :—We have received numerous
letters in reference to our recent notice of the criti-
cism on the Family Herald in the columns of the
Dorset County Chronicle. The castigation vie gave
the ill-informed scribe has been much admired—so
much so, as to provoke certain statements bearing on
his own character, as well as that of the Dorset
' Chronicle, and its reprint, the Southern Times.
' With these we can have nothing to do; we do not
care to know that the individual is unpopular in the
county of Dorset; that the papers to which Jae
belongs are in great odium at present; and that as
regards his local contemporaries, he is always in
what is familiarly termed "hot water." All that
concerns us is the critic's in presumption and igno•
mice. Having in the course of his review duties Cll
had to glance at an article in a Quarterly high-priced
Review on a certain class of French literature, he
forthwith rushed to some sapient conclusions; and,
as far as his acquaintance with French literary pro-
ductions goes, brought down upon himself a very
damaging amount of ridicule. But if what some of
our Dorset friends inform us be true, his sensitive-
ness will not be much affected by any kind of ex-
posure. What he stated in his critique was that the
Family Herald, and other publications of the class,
were in some respects like the colporteur litemtlire
of France. He also affirmed that the Correspond-
ence page approached the Chronique Scandaleuse of
the same country! We must confess to some large
amount of amazement at the latter comparison. The
Chronique Standaleuse was complied by John de
Troyes, the hangman of Louis XI., and is quoted by
Sir 'Walter Scott in the notes to Quentin Durward;
it is not a record of scandal, but of the scandalous
and cruel proceedings of the king towards his sub-
jects. It was one of the first blows aimed at that
monstrous French despotism that was so awfully
punished in the convulsions subsequent to 1789, and
during that period its revelations served to inflame
the passions of the populace. And as to the colpor-
teur. literature of France, we shall beat answer this
Dorset wiseacre by referring him to M. Nizard's
book on the subject—he will see into what an ugly
dilemma his ignorance has led him. The animus
of the attack, however, is quite apparent. The
Dorset Diogenes had something to write; and, like
all men of email minds and perverted dispositions, he
preferred the spiteful and false to the tree. His
neighbours, especially his contemporaries on the
Dorset press, seem to know him well, and to their it'd
indignation we may contentedly leave him. • • •

la* Or 1OW:f6; —llllr
port of the Royal Coutiribefion appointed to inquire
into the best mode of distribitting the ',wage of
towns has been laid on the table of the Hoofed of
Commons. The Commissioners state that they have
paid particular attention to the case of London, and
Flare appended the outline of a plan, which is alto.
gather now, for dealing with the sewage of the
metropolis, This is the leading feature of the re.
part. Among the Commissioners' names appears that
of Mr. H. K. Berner, M.P.
Bottom PITTY Seamows, Townhall, Monday, April
26,—(Before William *infield, Peq., Mayor, and J.
Ensor, Esq.)—Alfred MegaAm, A young labourer, was
summoned for assaulting John &num', The parties
reside at Fonlington. Complainant said that on Sun.
day afternoon week defendant and several younger lads
were assembled near Musliroom.bridgo, and in cons'.
queue of some of the group having get a dog at coin.
plelnant's AIM complainant went out and requested
them to desist i but defendant followed complainant
back to his house and, amid much wearing, asked com-
plainant what he meant, and hold up his fide In ooni.
plainant's face. Defendant then struck complainant
twice, but complainant did not even attempt to return
the blows, Defendant, however, did not eat on the dog,
Complainant, in answer to defendant, said hie wife
slapped defendant In the face after the latter had etruok
complainant, and placed his fiats In her fees—Susan
Peaty stated that she Was going for water at the time in
question, and 46W MintwAyo talk to the youths about
setting a dog at his Seaways said he would
strike defendant If he eat the dog at the child, There-
upon defendant followed oomplainant over the bridge,
taunting him with " Strike ins etrike me," using an
oath, end on complainant reselling Ida door defendant
struok him, Complainant's wife than came out and
defendant struck complainant again, Complainant made
no attempt to strike defendant i but the wife potted the
complainant In doors and 'truck defendant,—Defendant
said he was going to church. There were several boys
standing near John Oarland'a corner. He saw win-
pleinant strike a boy for slapping his hinds at a dog,
which dog barked at oconpleinant's child, Defendant
spoke to complainant, when the latter threatened to
assault defendant, Mrs. Sainways emus and struck de.
fondant and threw a stone at him, upon which de-
fendant struck complainant. Defendant then aall.d sive.
ral witnesees, the first of whom was Anne Legg, a young
woman of MIII-strest, whosaidsheheatdoomplainant pro-
mise to knock off a lad's head for urging a dog at coin-
plaimint's boy, and defendant said "Ay, and show 'un to
'un afterwards, Johnny ?" Defendant went up to cons•
pialnant and the wife of the latter struck Meeolutin and
scratched his face defendant striking her in return.
Complainant then hit defendant, and defendant returned
the blow. Sir:mays' wife told her husband to go into
the house, and threatened to hit a knife into defendant
If he struck complainant again. Witness did not see
Mrs. Peaty ; the defendant was not her young man ;
no oath wag used, and she believed Samways struck the
defendant at the side of the head first, the blow ocourring
as the parties crossed the bridge ; defendant was bound
for church ; and she worked for Mr. T. Elliot—The
Mayor ordered Superintendent Penney to take this wit-
nese into oustody.—louisa Parfitt said she saw defen-
dant on the Holloway side of Mushroom-bridp and
flamways orossed the bridge towards him. They cursed
each other about complainant's boy, and complainant's
wife went on to the bridge and struck defendant in the
face. Defendant resented the blow. She saw nothing
pass between the men in the shape of blows.—
Sainuel Matson, aged 17, who said he had been a
twelvemonth at Mr. Last's British School, but hesitated
long before he acknowledged that he knew where be
would go to if he told • lie' said he was standing at the 1
corner of Mill-street on Sunday week and defendant
was alongside. There were several boys assembled.
Some of the little lads set a dog at complainant's boy,
when Samwaya ran after the lad, Meader, and struck
him, adding -" I'll knock your head off." Defendant
answered jeeringly : "And show un to un again' won't's
Johnny?' Samways said to Meacham, And thine,
too." Meer:ham followed complainant over the bridge
and asked him what he !meant. Complainant's wife
came out and hit Mceohant In the face. Defendant hit
her again. Samways struck Meecham, and Meacham
struck complainant. The wife threw a stone at de-
fendant, who pushed both man and wife towards their
house. Witness followed the parties with a crowd of
others to see the affair out. He saw Anne Legg on the
Holloway side of the bridge. Defendant, in answer to
complainant, said he sent a girl named Susan White to
complainant's house offering complain:tot • shilling to
make up the affair, on the following night. Mrs. Peaty '
said she saw the lad Riolcson and Anne Legg on the
bridge and in the crowd.—After consultation, the Mayor
said that although there was much contradiction in the
evidence, it appeared clear that defendant had committed
the assault complained of, which, indeed, defendant had
acknowledged through the woman White ; and the
decision of the Bench was that he be fined 20s. in-
cluding °oats, or, in default of payment, to be com-
mitted to the House of Correction for 14 days. His
Worship advised the defendant to ask for time to pay ;
but Meecham said he could not pay the money, and
went to prison saying "Come on Mr. Pounoy."—The
girl, Anne Legg was then brought up, and the Mayor
addressing her said, there was very little doubt that she
had oome forward with the intention to commit wilful
perjury, her evidence being contradicted so considerably
by other witnessee, and the magistrates were a good
deal inclined to send her to the Sessions on the very
serious charge of wilful and corrupt perjury; but, as elle
was young, it was hoped the present brief incarceration
would be a sufficient warning. The girl said she had
spoken the truth, and withdrew thanking their
worships. . _

CoUNTY MAGISTRATES' OFFICE, Shirehall, Friday,
April 23.—(Before H. Williams, Esq.)-11ficharl Kelly
a sturdy tramp, was brought up for vagranoy by Super.
intendant Everett. The superintendent stated that on
Thursday, at Piddletown, he apprehended the prisoner
begging. The °Meer had previously cautioned the de-
linquent, who was very abusive on being taken into
custody. The prisoner was duly admonished, and oom-
initted to the House of Correction for one month's hard
labour.

COUNTY PIETTT SIMONS, 8111TehlLI, Saturday, April
24.—(Before If. Williams and W. L. Henning, Emirs.)
—Mary Abbott, of Pooritook, was brought up charged
with illegally dispoeing of 30 " rano" or keine of twine,
value about 30e., which had been entrusted to her by
Masers. Ewens and Son, manufacturers, Bridport, for
the purpose of being " braided," or converted Into a
not. William Rousell, foreman to Messrs. Ewen', said
that on the 3rd of February he delivered to the prisoner
thirty rans of twine to braid into a net. Witness milled
upon her in a week, when she said she was going to
Weymouth to live, and promised to meet witness in a
month's tine at Porteshain and have the net ready. The
prisoner did not appear however. Witness believed a
quantity of twine produced to be the twine lie handed to
prisoner on February the 3rd ; the wooden tally he posi-
tively Identified. Maria Bonella, of the Freemasons'
Arms beerhouee, Weymouth, said that on • very enowy
evening the prisoner and a man came to her house and
begged to be taken in, urging the inclement weather,
and that they had some from Swyre that day. Witnees
allowed prisoner to braid twine on • large table next
morning, prisoner saying she had to return the net In
about • fortnight. The man went out seeking work but,
• day or two afterwards he said he 'Mould go to Long-
bredy, and both left, leaving a bundle and a parcel of
twine now produoed, together with a. flail, requesting
witness to take care of the goods. A fortnight ago pri-
soner again called at witness's house, when it wax found
that the twine had been taken poasession of by the
police. The police had received the goods about •
month ago. The bundles had been left in liquidation of
a claim for 21. lid. Sergeant Tee said that about the
end of March he went to prisoner's lodging at Ramp!.
sham. She was braiding a net. Witness asked if it
was the net for Mears. Ewens. She said no. He
asked where was the twine or net belonging to that
flrm. She said she would get it and return it in • day
or two, afterwards acknowledging she had left it at the
Freemasons' Arms, Weymouth, in payment of 21. sd.
for food and lodging. Witness apprehended her at
Halstock on Tuesday. Superintendent Everett stated
that on March 26 he went to the Freemasons' Arms,
and obtained the twine now produced. The prisoner
pleaded guilty, after some hesitation, but declared that
Allies,' had prevented her completing Messrs. Ewens'
not. Committed for one month's hard labour.

COSIMITTED TO DORCHESTER GAOL. Sestina. •
Michael Soott, housebreaking at Wateraon.—To hard
labour.—Thomas Groves, assault on police at Evershot,
2 calendar months; John Forgan, disobedience of orders
on board of Her Majesty's ship Blenheim, Portland
Roads, 21 days; Henry Stroud, drunk on board Her
Majesty's ship Blenheim, Portland Roads, 14 days ; John
Williams, swearing profane oaths at Stalbridge, 10 days;
Michael Kelly, vagrancy at Piddletown, 1 calendar
month ; Mary Jane Phillips, stealing dresses, &c.,
at Piddletrenthide, 3 calendar months ; Mary Abbott,
stealing twine at Weymouth, 1 calendar month;
John Wsrland, desertion, 1 calendar month ; John
Jeffries and Joseph Woolfrey, assault at Corfe Castle,
21. days.

WEYMOUTH.
INDIA. —On Wednesday evening a lecture was
delivered at the Literary Institution by the Rev. J.
Cheney, of Portland, on that very interesting sub-
ject "India." R. N. Howard, Esq., presided, and
the attendance was tolerably large. To-morrow
evening the course of lectures for the present session
is to be brought to a close by a concert.

SPECIAL SERVICE% FOR THE WORKING CLASSES.
—On Tuesday evening the Rev. T. A. Greaves
preached at St. Mary's Church to a full congrega-
tion. The rev, gentleman's text was Psalm xxxiii,
18.

A detachment of the North Lincoln Militia re-
placed the depot of the West York Militia at our
barracks on Monday. The West York were hooted
on crossing the bridge. A 32-pounder has been
placed on the Nothe for the use of the Coast Guard.

THE CONSERVATIVIC LAND SOCIETY. —This en-
terprising society has secured the Park Estate, we
hear. It is expected to be ready for allotment to
shareholders in July.
Fais.—A fire occurred on Monday evening last on
the premises of Mr. Joseph Bagnell, in Caroline.
place. It broke out in, and was confined to, a bed-
room on the second floor. It appears that one child
went to light another to bed, when she set fire to
some clothes, which severely burned her and also
burned a man named Knight, who attempted their
rescue. Both of them are in a precarious condi-
tion.

Tows Corrscm..--A meeting of this body took
place in the Council Chamber, Guildhall, on Wed-
nesday. After some discussion, Mr. W. Longman,
tailor, was paid for the police clothing, except
trowsers, which were to be referred to a special com-
mittee in order that a deduction in the price might
be agreed to.—Upon the suggestion of Messrs. J.
Lorkm and Co., gas engineers, an estimate for laying
certain gas pipes was ordered. —A Licensing Commit-
tee for the ensuing year was appointed.—The harbour
master's accounts showed a balance of £Bl 75. Bd. in
favour of the Council; and a quarter's receipts of
market rents amounted to £ll5. —Three tenders for
watering the streets were opened, viz—lt B_quibb,
£46s. per week; C. JolliTe, £4 45. ; and Robert
Clark, £3 75. Mr. Clark's tender was accepted,
and a committee appointed to report on the parts
of the town to be watered.

TII6 CHANNEL SQUADfiCnN.••••the United Service
Gaulle aye that, although no siplarininnent hae
actually taken place, it is generally underitood that
the Channel Squadron, when commissioned, will be
anntrimided by Ilenr•Admiml the Hon. Sir Henry
Koppel, it.d,
Poucs, Tueedey.—Parriek faapri, a private of the
as the with 2nd West York Militia, wee assaulting a
special constable on Monday 0 ert rtg, John James
deposed ; I Wee on duty at the Backwater about quarter.
put eleven last night, when the prisoner struck me.
Inspector Lidbury said when the prosecutor OAMO to the
station his face WM bleeding. The prisoner denied the
charge in toe°. The Bench considered that there was
some doubt in the matter, and dismissed the case.
Allsabeth Jane Bishop, and Kesialt Protege were charged
with being found sleeping In an outhouse. The Mayor
questioned them both as to their parentage and mune
of livelihood, and gave them the option of going to their ,
homes, or being sent to a reformatory. They both ei.
stinted to the former proposition, and they were allowed
to depart.—Charers Cleat was charged with aseaulting
Mary Jane Moore, The prosecutrix deposed that on
Saturday week, In the afternoon, she wont to Mr. Can.
ter 's store. The prisoner WAN there and commlttarl the
salault out of which the present charge arose. A seine 1
of mutual recrimination ensued, and u both the parties
were single, the Mayor reeommended them to marry.
The prisoner did not deny the moult, The Beneh Amid
him be. and outs, The Ani was paid.

PORTLAND.
TIII CONOXIMINIP.—The election for I ooroner, In
the room of the late Dr, Frost, talus plus on Thuri.
day morning, at Portunn.well, sooording to the sp.
pointment of the High Sheriff of the county, O. T.
W. Mlles, Hog. The nomination of oandidates will
some off to.day (Tuesday,) The candidates at IN
sent are Mr, thoggall and Mr. IL, N. Howard.
floeeiT FRIIINDLY SOCIRTY, —The nut annual
meeting of this society is to take plus in Portland
by the Zeoision of the trustees,