The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-05-16 00:00:00

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OUR . LONDON CORRESPONDENT.

The visit of the Emperor of the French to Algeria
continues the prominent topic of discussion among
1 foreign events, now that the death of Wilkes Booth
and the sorrender of General Johnatone, have
created a comparative lull in American affairs.
Sarcastic comments are made on his Imperial
Majesty's ruse of quoting the Koran in support of the
' arguments he addresses to the Algerian Mohammedans.
Reminiscences are awakened of the first Napoleon
in Eo pt, With his affectation of Islamism ; and
some people even suggest that the Bonapartes are a
race of men without religion.
We have done with Mr. Edmunds at lank, and
something like substantial justice has been done in
his case. To lose the pension granted for faithful
service in a public office is a severe punishment, but
not toe grave for the offence. But the delinvency
of Mr. Edmunds was only a piece of the affair
denominated the " Edmund's Scandal." The share
of the Lord Chancellor and of the Brougham family
in the matter, was of mush more importance to the
public. As for Lord Brougham, everybody is glad
to find him aoquitted of blamh ; and for the share
of his brother William in the 'transactions with Mr.
Edmunds, it is felt that due punishment has already
been awarded by public opinion. But people are
not content that the Lord Chancellor shoold get off
so cheaply as the Lords are disposed to let him.
Indignation is so strong, if not loud, that you must
not be surprised to see confirmed attempts at the
investigation of Lord Westbury's system of
patronage, of which Mr. Ferrand's question in the
House of Commons, respecting the intended appoint.
ment of the Hon. Richard Bethell to the Leeds
Bankruptcy Court, constitutes only an advanced
guard. The Edmund's Scandal, as such, is defunct;
but the exposure of the Lord Chancellor's share in
that and other matters, "too numerous to mention,"
promises to make "The
_Westbury Scandals" a
prominent headiiig-irr-newepapers for some time to
come.

At the end of next week or shortly afterwards,
Her Majesty is to leave Windsor for Balmoral, and
will thus be absent from England on her birthday,
which many people have looked forward to with
anticipations of somewhat more general loyal
demonstrations than those we have been accustomed
to of late years. I can, however, see no signs of her
Majesty showing any disposition to relax that
exclusion which has now so long withheld from her
the outward manifestation of a people's love. The
Court is to return from Scotland about the
Bth or 10th of next month, and it is said
that Buckingham Palace will receive the
unwonted honour of a royal visit. About August
the Queen, it is understood, will visit Germany, to
see her second son at the university of Boon ; to
arrange the preliminaries of the proposed marriage
of the Prince Royal of Hanover, and to visit some
of those scenes which are endeared to the Queen's
memory in connection with her late lamented
husband.

At the time I write there are favourable reports
of the health of the King of the Belgians. The
severe attack of dropsy which be has had has been
mitigated by puncturing, and Dr. Jenner has re-
turned with the decoration of the order of Leopold
by the grateful King. But it is too much to hope
that at the age of 75 the good King can much
longer be spared to his country, and to be the
counsellor of many of the European sovereigns,
Apropos of the health of sovereigns, I hear from a
thoroughly reliable source that, despite the bulletins
that, in allusion to the Emperor' of the French,
say " The health of his Majesty is excellent,"
this is more than the friends of the Emperor, his
medical advisers, or he himself can think. I believe,
indeed, that he is in a very bad state of health, a
fact which is all the more important seeing that
Franco seems now more to depend on him than ever
that country depended on any sovereign daring its
eventful history.
Lord .Palmerston, I believe, continue, more
seriously ill than is generally thought. This last
attack of gout, falling on a constitution which of
late years has been enfeebled by successive attacks,
has been the most severe that the Premier has ever
suffered, and whatever be the result, his illness has
strengthened the rumour that his lordship will
probably retire at the end of the session into the
House of Lords, In such an event all eyes would
be directed to Mr. Gladstone.

Industrial Exhibitions for the working-classes
appear to be the rage just now in London. I see
that the Prince of Wales is to open one on Friday,
at the Agricultural Hall, Islington, and doubtless the
impetus thus accorded to the movement by His
Royal Highness's presence and pxtronage will greatly
contribitte to its success. A movement is also going
forward here for the opening of the British Museum,
the National Gallery, and other national collections
of art and antiquities to the public on week
evenings, it being alleged that thfiusands would
thereby be enabled to visit them who are now shut
out by the arbitrary regulations which at present
exist.

I had the melancholy pleasure a day or two since
to show a French friend some of the lions of London.
Of course, 1 took him to St. Paul's. As it was his
first visit to England, of the language of which he
scarcely knew a word, be was rather startled at
having to pay for this, then for that, and then for
the other; but he was perhaps more surprised when
he looked upon that curious unfinished structure, the
new organ, and the works of embellishment, and
when he was told they were all stopped for want of
funds. He could not understand how, in the
Metropolis of England, the Metropolitan Cathedral
should thus be allowed to remain unfinished for want
of funds. I could not explain the mystery to him,
for 1 confess Ido not understand it. There must be
very large revenues belonging to the establishment—
landed estates, funded property' and the continued
influx of money from visitors who are taken over the
sacred building by a showman in the true showman
spirit. There is to be a grand concert given at St.
James's Hall in aid of the funds for the organ and
the embellishments of the Cathedral. Whether this
is a matter of congratulation or not I can scarcely
decide. It is certainly satisfactory that some-
thing should be done towards so desirable an
end; but it seems scarcely consistent with the
sacred character of the place itself that the
Prince of Wales, the Archbishops of Canterbury
and York, and several distinguished members of the
aristocracy should merely patronise a concert with
euch se object. I cannot repress the conviction that
if the entire funds were properly administered we
should have no occasion for this touting for fundi.
The estraordinary emcees of the Daily Telegraph
has not only become a great fact with the public,
but it has naturally created a great deal of jealousy
on the part of the other penny daily papers, as
witness the article in last Satnrday's Standard. A
more important consideration, perhaps, is the
fact that the journal alluded to has now to a very
great extent occupied just the flame position as that
which the Times held alone foryears. The Telegraph
now.las exactly the same class of advertisements,
and, on the whole, to as large an extent, as its dear
Sicial. Out of this rivalry comes a curious question
'—what is the Telegraph to do if it continues to
progress? To raise its price would be certain loss
of revenue, to raise the price of its advertisements
-is difficult, if not impossible, considering the price
,already charged. And yet something must be done
if the circulation and influx of advertisements
continue to increase. On the sale of copies consist-
ing of 12 pages, I believe there is an actual loss, and
yet this promises to become more frequent. At
'present the sale is not so large, but that the profit on
the advertisements far more than outweighs the
loss on those 12-paged papers, but a still increasing
circulation would cause such embarrasment that
one of two things would have to be done—either
'charge a halfpenny extra for the supplement or raise
the price of all the advertisements. The problem,
on the whole, is rather a curious one.
Although many people have endeavoured to follow
in Albert Smith's footsteps; in his own room at the
Egyptian Hail, none of them have yet come up to
the standard of the entertainment of that poplar
actor—for he was really a clever actor. First, there
was Edmund Yates's Invitation," a dreary 'Errata,
notwithstanding the powdered footman and the
elegant appointments of the room. Then came
Arthur, Sketehley's entertainment, a curious com-
pound of vulgarity and wit; but 4ven this came far
short of Albert Smith's smallest success. Now,
"Colonel" Stodare essays to.amuse the public in
Albert Smith's room by feats of legerdemain and
personal strength. The "Colossi" is a young man,
but clever; but his entertainment promises to be
transitory. SPECTATOR.

A NEGRO plot is said to have been discovered in
.Charlestom TllB coloured tro.,ps were to kill their
officers and take possession of the city', and then put to
death every white male inhabitant Churches and
houses were to be blown np, but fortunately the Plot
was discovered, and the coloured troops removed from
the city. Ten of the leaders are now in gaol, and four
or five others have been shot: The white troops are
exasperated beyond measure.
EXTRACTS from the speeches made before the Council
and filembeM of the Royal Agricultural Soeiwy of Eng-
land upon Thorley's C,ondinent :—" By its um the
sheep improved in the most extraordinary degree,—,so
much so, that after they had taken it three or four
weeks, I really Madly knew them asain."—T. Beale
, Browne, BBq.-" On my horse the effect was m"ar-
vellous •, with cow., pigs, end dogs, the mine resalt.—
pi
Kr. II Cottoe.—"l can unhesitatingly say that rd
Camoys has been satisfied with it, both in roe to
young animals and those arriving at maturity."— r.
ed
Barker.—" My horses improved upon it so much tat
I was quite snrprised."—Mr. Cantrell.—" I am satis
that, apart from every othex cause, the recovery of y
sheep and lambs was dne to the use of this Condiment.
Other Condiments had not the effect Thorley's had..l I
have tried the food of other makers, and it failed aim-
pletely."—Major Mann.
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