The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-12-16 00:00:00

• faistellatteous.

The young man Henry Carter was brought up before
the Birmingham magistrates on Tuesday 011 the charge
of shuotiug his aweetlkart on Monday night, and fully
committed to the next Warwick ILBSilftfil fur trial on the
charge of wilful murder,

DISSOLUTION OF A RIFLE CORM—The dissolution cf
the 11th Essex (Dunniow) Volunteers is expected to
shortly take place. The authorities of the War Office
have forwarded instructioas that the az•uns are to bu re-
turned forthwith to the Tower.

The rectory of Fawley. in Hampshire, has become
vacant by the death of the Rev. William Gibson, who
for twenty-three years had been rector of the parish.
Lord Hatherton, Lord-Lieutenant of Stafford, has
appt,inted his son, Colonel the Hon. K R. Littleton, to
act as his Vice. Lieutenant during his illness.

Intelligence has reached the Marquikof Bristol of the
death of the Hon. Mrs. Singleton. This lady was sister
of the late Viscount-Templeto wit, of the late Marchioness
of Bristol, &c.
DEATH AND TRADE.—The American government
advertiaes for 2000 head-boards for graves. They are
to be of black walnut, clear of knobs, 41t. long, and
1U in. wide. D. W. Kolbe, of Philadelphia, advettises
to furnish limbs at 50 dollars for each limb amputated
above the knee-joint, or 35 dollars if amputated below
the knee-joint.
The directors of the Crystal Palace have just pub-
lished their report for the past year, front which it
appears that the company largely profited by the
influx of visitors to London during the opening of the
Great Exhibition. The directors report that the corn-
[any is now practically free from debt, and they are
able to afford. • dividend to the shareholders at the
rate of 3 per cent., carrying forward a handsome surplus
for the next year.

A new City Club is in course of formation, with a
capital of £25,000 in 5000 shares of £5 each, the issue to
he increased if necessary. It seems to be organised on
satisfactory principles, and if conducted with prudence
it should be successful. The terms of membership are
moderate, and certain privileges will be allowed to the
earlier subscribers.
The Journal de Leitie states that the visit of
the King of the Belgians to England hss been deferred
to March neat, the period of the marriage of the Prince
of Wales.

The Vkbeunderetanda that the statements which have
appeared, with reference to the marriage of the Prince
of Wales and other Court arrangementa, have not been
wade on authority.
Mr. S. Togill. Harding (late chairman of the Wilt.%
and Dorset Bank) has joined the direction of the London
and South-Western Bank.

A movement is on foot in Edinburgh to establish a
" Home for lost and starving dogs," similar to that in
London.
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The Commissioners of Stephen's-green, Dublin, have
refused to allow it to be converted into an Albert Park,
and to be opened to the public.
Up to the 27th ultimo very nearly four millions
of francs had been subscribed in Russia for the benefit
of families rendered destitute by the late fires at St.
Petersburg-.
ILEDuatida ot,; t*YrattiTtinffi. the Mereantile
Journal says there is a growing feeling that great
reductions are contemplated in the estimates for next
session.

The Vienna journals mention a project of Rending
several officers of the Austrian navy to England to study
the institutions of the naval service of that country.
They would serve a certain time as volunteers on board
English vessels of war, in order to acquire • knowledge
of the service.
A HINT TO SPORTSMEN AND GAME PRESERVERS.
A correspondent informs us that Mr. Mechi has this
week forwarded a cheque for fifty pounds, to Mrs.
Polly, tenant farmer on the Layer Manley Tower
estate; Lit clitlidge done by genie *here he has the
preserves.
The New York Times, of November 23, states that
Mrs. Edwin James has filed her oomplaint for a
divorce from her husband, on the charge of adultery.
It is understood that Mr. James denies the charge
altogether.
A letter from Munich of the 4th says that the ex.
Queen of Greece is seen every day on horseback, in the
suburbs, with a lady of honour and some personages of
the court.
The death of Mr. W. G. R. Gratwicke, the well-
known sportsthan, took place at his seat, near Arundel,
fe* days since; after a long and severe attack of
bronehitik: ,
A letter from Frihnrg states that, in consequence of the
marder of a young girl, at Oberried, by an escaped
convict, the inhabitants of the district of the lake send
a petition to the Grand Council praying for the re-
establishment of the pain of death. The committee
on the petition has recommended its being granted.
Totnes election has ended in the return of Mr.
Pender. Mr. Dent, the Tory candidate, notwithstand-
ing that he had the show of hands on Monday, re-
tired that night, and at the polling on the following
day only flee votes were recorded for hint. tip. Fen-
der was declared to have been duly elected.
On .Siindity afternoon, the iindsuill oerenicinv of a
special baptismal eel-vice
was held at filt, John's
Church, Margate, for the purpose of admitting a eon.
vert from the Jewish persuasion (a daughter of a
resident in the town) to the Established Church. The
ceremony was conducted by the Rev. C. T. Astley,
vicar._ . . . . . .

A large raven has just been shot in the wood of
Henencoirt (Somme), to which was attached by
leather thong passing across the breast and under the
wings a little Aver locket, containing a piece of oiled
paper, brown front age; on *hien was Written the
followpg inscription in rretipli Wagputi is my
nautili fur I bPrii Bri the fith grulY, 1809. / was
kept 'three Yeah Ili fiage slid theh het at liberty.
Douai, 1812."
"An advocate for the Destruction of Vermin"
suggests that a subscription be raised and placed at
the command of the judges, to the " Garotte Convic-
tion and Reward Fond," for the purpose of rewarding
any person other than a policeman for capturing, or
for aiding the port to capture, a garotton say to the
extent Of gilt) 18,upon cohtietion ; argiling that Phie
would ant as a stimulant to Many of the working class
to be on the look out to give assistance in the capture of
these pests.
The charge against Mr. Norris Taylor, registrar of
Rochdale Cemetery, for unlawfully disinterring bodies
at the cemetery, was again heard at Rochdale on Satur-
day. After a long examination he was eommitted for
trial, but bail was offered and arleepted.
A.,attange tobbery.has jitet heed nesimiiitied on the
St. Petersburg and WarsaW ntilway. The driver of a
train saw on the line before him a large fire; the train
was stopped, when a quantity of burning loge were
found to have been placed between the rails. They
were removed by the guard and engine-driver, and the
train proceeded on its journey, but on arriving at its
destination the discoyery "rap made that two goods'
waggons had been detabbid froth the end of the train
during the stoppage. They were afterwards found,
but entirely phindered of their contents.
The trial of Jonah Andrew,. of the Manchester City
Bank, at RiierpOol, has resulted in the acqiiittil of that
gentleman. There *as not stacient evidence of the
facts charged against him.
The Prince and Princess of Prussia have arrived at
Florence from their excursion to Rome.

A plan has just been tried on the Northern Railway
for receiving the letter-bags at the intermediate
stations without stopping the train. By means of a
ring the beg is attached to a IXlat oft thp Ithe the
engine is pnOided with a rod so diSposed as to 'catch
the ring, and thus cane oif the letters. By a similar
contrivance, bags are left by the train when neces-
sary.
A Berlin journal states that there are now iu the
Prussian capital seven butchers' shops for the sale
of horse flesh, and that 750 horses have been killed
in the present year for their snoply. No animal
can be slaughtered for those establishnients *Ohara
a certificate from the veterinelrY sufgecin of the
A young Polish lady of remarkable beauty, named
Knasavinska, recently arrived from Warsaw, was
burned to death a few &ye ago while on a visit to
a friend in the Rue binntayok. W:hen Standing near
the chimney ebb happened itt, thin fotind; Mid her
clothes came in cotitiot *ith the fire, in a monient
she was enveloped in flames. She rushed to the door
shrieking for help, which soon came, but too late to be
of any service, for before the fire could be extinguished
she was so dreadfully burned that she expired shortly
after. _ _

It is believed that the French Parliamentary session
will open on the 12th of January ; and We a.re already
promised some very escifidg delistess Thb klllc ot
the Government with regard to Italy and Rome is to
be vehemently attacked by the few genuine Liberals
whom both Chambers contain. In the Senate it is
already, stated that Pi ince Napoleon will lead the charge,
and that important speeches are expected from Land
lette and from Pietri.

Another terrible social evil in these cities is the
chewing and smoking of tobacco by infants. Scores and
hundreds of little pale, weasen, effete-looking children,
of froin the age of four to that tif teh and twelve years,
may be seen as you roam through the street,
voraciously puffing cigars and pipes, and chewing
tobacco. It may seem incredible, bat it is a mournful
fact. —New York Letter,
A person in London Is advertising in the German
papers largely, that he has a interesting assortment of
ladies on his bo.iks ready to be married, and all with
large fortunes. German ladies may likewise meet
with English husbanda—first-olase as to eash and looks.
At the fire on the 44th ult., iq Rossin-house Hotel,
no fewer than 200 people were sleeping in the house
that night, but in consequence of the ample means o
exit provided for the house, all escaped with theirlives,
though many lost their luggage. The only life lost was
that of a neighbour, who went in to help in saving such
things as could be got out.
Mr. Arnold, if we mistake not, a son of the great
bead-mister of Rugby, and hietorian of Rome, and
"late Professor of English Literature in the Catholic
University of Ireland,' is a convert to the Roman
Catholic Church. '
The Queen of Naples does not wish to return to her
husband, She will turn Protestant in ordee to espouse
Prinoe Nicholas of Nassau, whom she loves with a con-
suming passion.
The following extract from a letter from one of the
eastern counties illustrates the state of things pre-
vailing in some of those rural parishes which are
pointed to by sentimental eulogists of the Establish-
ment :—" is a rectory of £9OO per annum. The
rector, who has been here 40 years, has always
been notoriously inefficient and careless about every-
thing but his tithes. His late curate was like him.
self; consequently the state of things in the church
has been very miserable. The building is in a
wretched state. There is no day-school; till about a
year ago theye was no Sunday-school; for eight or
nine years there was no singing in the parish church ;
in fact, £9OO per annum produced just two miserable
servioes on the Sunday.
Mr. Dixon, the Roman Catholic Primate of Ire-
land hoe addressed to the clergy of his diocese a
pastoral, informing them that the Pope "had vouitheafed
to extend to the confraternity of the St. Peter's
Pence the indulgence, and favours recently granted to
the arch-confraternity in Rome.
Mr. Hut hinge, of the Vinegar Warehouse, Quay,
Bristol, Musa pair of canaries.which have hatched forty-
four birds this season. The first three nesta pro.
duced sixteen birds, and the ben in now sitting on Six

A few days ago the borough magistrates were °cou-
pled for more than three hours in inquiring into the
charge preferred against Messrs. J. and T. Hall, of
Shipley, of stealing £lOO from Mr. Edward Fortune,
wool-stapler, and at length they stopped the inquiry
and discharged the prisoners, expressing their conviction
that there was no felonious intention on the part of
the prisoners. In the evidence it transpired that the
prisoners said the money would be at Mr. Fortune's
service when the wool was delivered, and that Mr.
Fortuae requested them, before they retired, to count
it. •
A beautiful and interesting little girl, only nine
years old, mai accidentally shot in Limerick on Monday
evening by a playmate, a boy aged 12. He took up a
gun that stood in the room where they were playing,
not knowing that it was loaded, and while handling it
it went off, and the charge passed through the little
girl's heart.

The crime of garrotting has made its appearance in
the month of Ireland. On Sunday night Mr. Tweeny, a
publican of Cork, while out. was garrotted and robbed
of a2l note.

Verstegan gives the following origin of the word ap.
plied to romping girls :—" Turnbe," to dance; Tumbod,
danced: hereof we yet call a wench that skippeth or
leapeth like a boy, a "Tomboy." Our name also of
tumbling cometh from hence."
Certain persons belonging to that political party
which has lately lifted up its head so much in Prussia,
propose, it is said, to present to the ex-King of Naples
a silver shield, commemorative of his exploits and mis-
fortunes, and for which the design is already sketched.
It represents Francis 11. on a rock, defending himself
against the attack of • troop of demons, two among
which are considered unmistakeably to resemble Victor
Emmanuel and Garibaldi.
The sudden demise of the Mayor of Portsmouth,
Thomas Ellis Owen, Esq., is announced. Deceased
was an architect of some eminence, and Government
surveyor for the South Hants district. He was a
most enterprising man, and through his exertions
mainly the populous and genteel watering-place, South-
sea, was built. Mr. Owen had been twice Mayor of
Portsmouth. The immediate cause of his death is said
to be disease of the heart.
Mr. Swinhoe has collected no less than sixteen new
species of birds in the island of Formom. The most
remarkable of these is a pheasant, which it is proposed
to name the Eupeoectinpus
The living of Alvedistone, in the diocess of Salisbury,
has just become vacant by the cession of the Bev,
Edward Kefford Lott. The benefice, which is a per-
petual curacy, is in the gift of the Rev. Dr. Rowland
Williams, vicar of Broad Chalke, Wilts, the defendant ,
in the matter of the Essays and Reviews.
A Street Dialogue.—Brottn.—Ali, Sones; how de I
doe? So Sir George Grey wouldn't hang that sweep,
eh? Jones.—No, certainly not. Sir George believed I
that he didn't kill his wife. Brown.—But he has given
him penal servitude for life. Jones.—Well, what then? '
Brown. —Why—if you put it that way—to be sure I
am a bachelor, and don't profess to be a judge of such
matters—but doesn't it seem to be a good deal to give a
fellow for not killing his wife? Jones.—You must
settle that with Sir George Grey. [Exit.] —Punch.