The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-01-10 00:00:00

DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS

DORCHESTER. TUESD Y, JANUARY 10, 1860.

HONEST E AUDA I

COUNT WALEWSKI, who has so long exercised an
important influence over the policy of the
French Empire as Minister for Foreign Affairs,
has resigned his office. The Emperor has ac
cepted the resignation, and has recalled M. do
Thouvenel, the French Ambassador at Constan-
tinople, to fill the vacant place. This important
change is regarded in Paris as a confirmation of
the general report that the Italian question has
latterly been embarrassed by very serioni com-
plications. Count Wales ski's policy, since the
peace of Villafranca. has manifested a reaction-
ary tendency in favour of the abdicated Dukes,
and has been in other respects at variance with
the principles set forth in the recent pam?hlet.
His retirement, therefore, at this crisis, may be
accepted as an earnest of a more liberal policy on
the part of the Emperor towards Italy, and as a
proof of his intention to defend her freedom
against foreign interference. At the same time
it may be considered to indicate the determina-
tion of the Emperor to strengthen the English
alliance by adopting a policy more in accordance
with the views of the British Government on
the affairs of Italy it is not yet known what
effect the change may have upon the intended
Congress. The meeting of the Plenipotentiaries
had previously been indefinitely postponed in
consequence of the objections raised by Austria
and the Pope in regard to the Duchies and the
Romagna, and there has been for 601.110 days a
general belief in political circles that the Con-
gress will ultimately be abandoned. The usual
reception of the Diplomatic Corps on New
Year's day took place at the Tuileries on Sun-
day, when the Papal Nuncio iii the briefest pos
Bible terms offered His Majesty the " respectful
homage" of his colleagues. The Emperor, in
reply, said, " I am especially happy this time to
have the opportunity of reminding the Diplo-
matic Body that gine° my accession to power I
have always professed the most profound respect
for recognised rights. Be, then, assured that
the constant aim of my efforts will be to re-
establish everywhere, inasmuch as depends upon
me, confidence and peace."
Accounts from Italy state that in consequence
of the remit proceedings of the Pope and the
Duke of Modena in recruiting Austrians for
their respective armies, Sardinia has declared to
the Holy See that it will consider the continued
enlistment of Germans as a violation of the
principles of non-intervention, and has threat-
ened, should those enlistments be continued, to
despatch Sardinian troops into the Legations.
The Revenue returns for the year and quarter
ended on Saturday, show a decrease of £216,526
ou the year, and an increase of £80,172 on the
quarter. The decrease in the year is attributed
solely to the reduced rate of Income Tax which
prevailed during the greater part of the year,
and to the cessation of the sales of old naval and
military stores The increase in the quarter has
been caused by the operation of the higher scale
of Income Tax, which figures to the extent of
£391,000 in the quarter's account, though its
effect is neutralised by the decrease of £683,141
in the miscellaneous item, caused, like that in
the year's account, by the cessation of the
Tower sales.

DAVID HUOHEN, the fraudulent solicitor, whose
trial took place before Mr. Baron MARTIN OD
Wednesday and Thursday last, has been found
guilty, and received sentence of penal servitude
for ten years. The Times of Saturday, in a for-
cible and spirited leader on the subject, justly
denounces this class of swindlers as the most
"abominable villains of modern times." It com-
pares these professional rogues with the burglar
and the footpad, and declares that the depth of
infamy of the fraudulent attorney is deeper than
the vulgar criminality of the convict. The high-
wayman violates no trust, he takes what he can
get by the strong hand, and risks his life in the
attempt. If his foray be a successful one, at any
rate he only deprives his victims of property to
a small amount, the loss of which in ninety-nine
cases out of a hundred can be easily repaired.
The knave who insinuates himself into the con_
Silence of his clients, and under the pretence of
guarding their interests effects their ruin, is a
villain who in the most crafty and deliberate
manner inflicts an unknown amount of misery
and wretchedness even upon beings yet unborn.
This fraudulent attorney in this case, DAVID
HUIIHEN, having swindled his clients to the ex-
tent of £170,100, effected his escape to Australia,
but was soon afterwards brought back by the
police, and placed in the dock to answer for his
crimes. No one will deny that the sentence
which followed his conviction was justly pro-
portioned to the enormity of his guilt; and, at
the somewhat advanced age of the culprit, it
will be equivalent to transportation for life.
A few years ago such depredations as
these would have led to an ignominious
death upon the scaffold, and we agree with
the opinion that the severest punishment,
short of death, should always be inflicted
in these cases. It transpired during the trial
that Hughes lived at the rate of .E,4,000 a year,
although he was far from realizing any such sum
by the exercise of his profession. Land specu-
lations—" that great temptation to the attorney
world"—account for the balance. It may be ,
useful to advert to some of the various acts of
fraud spoken to by the witnesses at the trial.
A Mr. HUNT gave HUOHER two sums of .E5OO to
invest on good security. HUGHES, without in-
forming his client of the fact, constituted him-
self the borrower, and of course cheated him out
of the money. This is a very common form
of attorney fraud, aud clients should be on their
guard against it. Alderman Jsmati ABBIRB
was another of HUGHES'S victims. He advanced
him money to put out on security, trusting
entirely to his judgment and integrity to act in

the business as he should think right. Mr.
THOMAS LOCK ET? was another of the victims.
At first HUGHES used to inform hint of the nature
of the securities, but latterly it was left to him
to do as he pleased. The Rev. Mr. Si IN ER, one
of the executors of A lady named PENCOTT,
tic-
posed that lironss had cheated her estate of
£7,000. Mr. liawrrsox, a clerk in the bank of
Messrs. CURRIE and Co., stated that the convict
had cheated the firm of £2,600 by obtaining dis-
count of two promissory notes, and depositing at
the same time deeds as collateral security. The
notes wore, of course, not taken up at maturity,
and the deeds proved to be utterly worthless.
Such are a few samples of the manner in which
DAVID HUGHES cheated the world, and they
ought to act as a salutary caution to clients when
they have occasion to trust their money in the
hands of others for the purpose of making good
and safe investments.

DORCHESTER PITCHED CORN MARKET, Saturday.
—The supply of wheat at market to-day was
moderate, a large proportion of which was out of
condition, consequently the demand ruled dull
at barely last week's prices- Barley was in (lemma,
and picked samplas realized from Is. to 2e. per
quarter advance. Oats and Beans in short supply,
and maintained late rates.

BAKER AND ENSOR'S FORTNIGHTLY SALE or
STucK,— It will be seen by referring to our
advertising cottons that the usual monthly sale by
these well-known auctioneers has been attended with
so much success as to render it desirable to make
thow very useful periodical sales of inure frequent
occurrence, and accordingly Mews. Baker and
Ensor have determined to hold them fortnightly for
the future. At the sale on Saturday last /4; bead
of cow stock, 250 sheep, and 2s horses were offered
for competition • there was a short supply of beef,
all of which sold at fr lie, to 12s. per score.
Mutton was in demand, Down wethers bringing stl.
per. lb. ; cows awl calves £ll to 1.16 ; barreners,
£7 103. to £l2. There was inquiry for useful harness
horses and hacks; which brought from £2O to £3.;
cart horses realized from £25 to £32. _

SHOOTINO AT lAINGLISAT. —On Thursday and
Friday, Lord Bath, Lord Henry Thynne, Mr. Chart.
feria, Mr Bentinck, and Mr. Gerard Sturt, Ml'.,
killed the following extraordinary number of game at
Longlest :—Thursday—Pheasants, ; harm 400;
rabbits, 219; partridges, 4 ; total, 1.104. Friday-.
pheasants, 300; hares, 410; rabbit., 390; total, I,loof
Grand total ot two I lays' shooting off five guns,
2,204 heads, and all these from one wood, one half
being beaten one day and the other half the next.
TRICKS OF TRADE. The Wiltshire County
Mirror of Wednesday last has the following para-
graph, from which it will be seen that it is not
always those papers which boast of the largest show
of advertisements whose columns represent, with the
utmost accuracy, the amount of public patronage
actually accorded to them. There is more than one
illustration in our own neighbourhood of the truth of
this observation :

" HONESTY THE BEST POLICY. —This is an old say-
ing, and, doubtless, a true one, but our conteintairary,
the Salisbury Journal, seems to think otherwise. It
haa often been remarked tons by advertiers that their
announcements frequently appear in the columns of the
Journal without their authority ; and several eases of
this kind have occurred this week. We may also add
that by the Journal's own admission, it filled nearly •
whole column of its last number by announcements ex.
elusively Pent to this paper. Such A system might
deceive the unwary, hut we question its policy, to say
nothing of its honesty."
rum: NTA TION TO THE BEY. J. B. ASSTS.,
LATE CC RATE 0/ DORCHESTER HOLY THIN
On Saturday week the quiet and secluded village
of Shipton Gorge was the scene of a very gratifying
occurrence—the presentation of a gown to the Rev.
j. B. Austin, the curate, by the parishi ~,, era. Con-
siderable preparation bad been made that the event
might go off with due Mail; several pretty arches
were erected, one having the inscription `• Welcome."
The gown, a handsome and expensive article, was
presented at the school-rooin by Mrs. Gale, of
sinpton, who read the following address :

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REV. Si 5,-1 /n behalf it the parishioners of this parbih,
I beg your acceptance of a robe, which is a humble but
willing gift, and a token of the high esteem which we
have for you. Your urbanity of manner, and the
kindness shown by you to all classes on every °cession
during your ministry amongst us, has endeared you to
all ; and our earnest hope is that you will he our pastor
and friend for mussy yearn to come, and (list God nosy
crown your labours with success. 1, therefore, ou
behalf of the inhabitants of this parish, present you with
this, as a new year's gift, and wish you a happy new
‘ssir.
The Rev. J. R. Anstis replied in a feeling and
appropriate speech, expressive of his gratitude, and
the deep pleasure which he felt at the parishioners'
regard for him, as manifested in the valuable gift
which he had just received at their hands. We
should observe that the gown was not presented to
the curate for the time being, as is often the ease,
but as a personal gift to Mr. Anstis. As the sub-
scription for the purchase of the gown somewhat
exceeded the sum mquired it was resolved that a
tea should be supplied to the women of the village,
on payment of sixpence cnieh. The tea came oil on
Wednesday last ; Mr. Anstis being invittsl, was
present, and vs a gift, laid on the table a rich and
handsome twelfth-cake, which was partaken of by
those present after the tea.
NEW Meste.—" The King Anil rejoice," —An
Anthem, by John Tulliilge.
We have been favoured with an inspection of the
score of the above, which, as will be 'e'en by our
advertising columns, is to he published by subscrip-
tion. Mr. Tullidge (a native of this county), who
now follows his profession at Liverpool, is favourably
known to many of our readers, having formerly been
conductor of the Weymouth Harmonic Society, and
through whose persevering efforts the Wey th
public were frequently afforded an evening with the
great masters. The Anthem before us opens with a
joyful and playful allegro for soprano and alto in C
major, the subject being repisitssi in chorus. At the
words " How greatly shall he iejoice" the mode of
treatment is changed, this passage being antiphon-
ally renders' by sofi and (horns with swaying
motion, while in the last bar but two a simultaneous
burst of joy is heard, the chorus adding strength to
the finale of the tuovement by &succession of fixed and
solid harmonies. We cannot pass without noticing
the intricate passages introduced in this latter part,
and the skilful manner in which the composer
has evaded the forbidden progressions laid down by
the great masters of composition. The following
im,veinent, "Thou haat given him," Ice., is a full
chorus in A minor, moving slowly on in stately
canon. The plaintive but solid express products'
by treating the subject in this style faithfully inter-
prets the joyous gratitude of the inspired poet. Next
we have a movement opening in verse with a pleas-
ing phrase. At the entry of the chorus a sudden
transition is made, and the marked energy of the
fooe passages portrays strong pleasurable emotion,
and the introduction of the Joke and rallenlandu at
its conclusion is descriptive of that soft delicious bliss
which results from innocent and authorized enjoy-
ment. "Thou netted a crown" is a short, stately
subject gliding with full chorus in slow and sole
grandeur. The harmonics are solid, and various and
expressive points are well brought out. At the
words " Ile asked life of Thee" the composer has
produced a powerful recilalire for tenor, the modu-
lations in which display considerable scientific
knowlege. The chorus finale opens with great
vivacity, it is cleverly treated in the fugue style.
and is pmfluctive of most jubilant sensations. Were
wu inclined to be prophetic we should predict for
for this work a favourable standing among the
lovers of classical music.
" A Child's lost Words to its Mother. "—A four-
part song, is written and composed by. the same.
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author on the death of his little boy, and is dedi•
cated to his memory, and, notwithstanding the
singularity of such a dedication, it is an affectionate
tribute to the departed. The plaintive melody and
harmonic treatment employed are such as cannot fail
to please the lovers of expressive vocal music. As
the "four-part wing" has of late attained considera-
ble popularity, being alike suited to the family circle
and choral societios, we strongly recommend the
above as one likely to obtain favour with the votaries
of !secular part singing.

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Lord Polthnore having purchased the hunting•
box belonging to G. 1). O'Kelly Templer, Esq.,
preparations are now being made for a temporary
kennel, and feeding-house for the hounds, stable
accommodation having been Irovidtxl on the spot :
and in the village. His Lordship takes possession
soon after the Ifith inst.
Tux Raw YEA R. —This is a " bis-sextile" or leap.
year, and. next month there will accordingly be
twenty-nine days, instead of twenty-eight, as usual.
There will be four Sundays after the Epiphany (yes-
tenlay) ; Lent will commence on the 22nd of
February, and Easter day will fall on Sunday, the
sth of April—a fortnight earlier than last year.
Whit Sunday will occur on the 27th of May, and
Trinity on the 3rd of June. There will be twenty-
five Sundays after Trinity ; Advent Sunday will
recur on the 2nd of December, and Christmas Day
will fall on a Tuesday, two days later (owing to leap.
year) than this year ; that is according to the solar
cycle, when the reckoning is by the days of the
week, exclusively.
AMATEUR THEATRICAL PER YORM A NCIL —ORO of
these performances, under the auspices of a few mili-
tary gentlemen, and aided by their own dramatic
talent, took place at the Townhall, on Friday even-
ing last. The benevolent object in view was to raise
funds towards the relief of the sufferers by the
wreck of the Royal Charter. The evening's enter-
tainment displayed more than the average merit to
be found in amateur performances; hut we are sorry
to say that the audience was by no means numerous,
land that so far from their being a surplus available
for the laudable purpose of the undertaking, a con-
siderable loos must have fallen upon the promoters.
According to the practice of St. George's church,
Fordington, a muffled peal of bells toile the knell of
the parting year, half an hour before midnight, and
a few minutes after twelve the joyous tones of an
" open" peal announced the advent of 1860.

Hun FEtbowsiim—The members of the Bud o
Hope Lodge of Mil Fellows. M. U., celebrated their
anniversary, on Tuesday evening Lust, by a supper.
at the White Hart Inn, where Mr. and Mrs. Dunn
provided a repast which gave unlimited satisfaction.
the chair was occupied by Dr. Aldridge, medical
officer of the lodge, anti the vice-chair by Mr. Henry
Warland, who were well supported by a
respectable company of brethren and friends number-
ing nearly forty.
Donomicrxit RIFLE Cones. —This highly respect-
able And patriotic body of young men, who continue
to be most assiduous and painstaking at their evening
drills, have had the satisfaction of seeing one step
taken towards their embodiment as an efficient
military corps. A Covernment Inspector came
down on Wednesday last for the purpose of examin-
ing anti reporting 1111011 a suitable place for a shooting
ground, and also to look into the provision proposed
to be male for an armoury. An inspection was
made, in aimpany with the Mayor, of the neigh.
bourhoml of Pountibury and Maiden Castle, the
latter of which localities, as we understand, was ap-
proval as a very fit site for rifle practice, a eon.
siderable range being here safely obtainable. On
Thursday night a large body of the full force, which
now numbers nearly 1110 effective members, marched
a couple of miles out on the Bridport road, turning
out from the Corn Exchange in capital order, and
heaths' by the drums and fifes of the Dorset Militia.
The company was greeted with loud and enthusiastic
cheering by a large number of the inhabitants
desirous of witnessing the progress that had been
made ; and as the company marched through the
town their steadiness and precision became the
theme of general praise. Lieutenant Hanwell, on a
visit to a gentleman in the town, put them through
a variety of nunneuvria, and, we believe, was much
pleased with the effective instruction afforded by the
popular Sergeant. Legg, and with the marked pro-
gress which had been made by the corps. A con-
sultation has taken place upon the most suitable
uniform to he worn, and an understanding has been
come to as to the style best suited, in the opinion of
the members, for their adopt , the particulars of
which are not known, beyond this, that the uniform
is to be green, with flack facings.
A lecture is announced to be given this evening
at the Town flail, in connection with the Dorchester
Workins• Men's Improvement Society, which will
be illustrated by panoramic dissolving views—the
subject being the Ruins of Nineveh. The whole
will no doubt furnish a very pleasant and instructive
evening's entertainment.
Costuirrim TO Ismeuxterru c.. Cm—Hard Labour.
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—John Led, vagrancy at Bucklioni Weston, calen-
dar months ; Samuel Dui ttttt ick, poaching at Broad-
whim.. 3 calendar months ; George Garrett and John
Doughty, breaking out of hsrracks, /cc. (Bedford
Militia), 42 days ; John Nutley, stealing picture on
board H.M.S. Algiers, ti 'lays; James Scholefield,
stealing clothes 011 board H.M.S. Edgar, 28 days ;
Louisa Martin, misbehaviour at Sherbome Union, 21
days ; Reuben Ashton, deserting H.M.S. Algiers, 6
months; John Porter, drunk on board H.M.S. Prome-
theus. tai days.--/mprisonstem.—Theodore Brunel!,
breach of the peace at Wey ttttt uth, 6 montlis.—Assizes.
—Ann Augusta Lockyer, concealing birth at Dere
Regis.