The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-02-09 00:00:00

DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS
DISCHESTER, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9. 1864.

NOTES OF THE WEEK.

The scandalous divorce case in which Lord
Paluieratou his been so unwarrantably involved,
was brought to a close on Thursday, by the
withdrawal of the petitioner from the contest,
and the consequent dismissal of the petition.
Mr. Justice ' Me, in dismissing the suit. Baia
'the petitioner came into Court with his com-
plaint, and by his counsel he now withdraws it,
without any imputation on either of the parties.
He alleges that an arrangement has been come
to, not between himself and any of the other
parties in the suit, but in a way best known to
himself. The result is that he withdraws from
the contest, and the suit is therefore dismissed.
Now, it is no doubt much to be regretted that •
nom should be able to take away the character
of • woman whom be calls his wife, and hold her
up to censure without cause ; and -as publicity
which happily exist, in this Court unhappily
aggravates that evil. The remedy for this is
probably to be found in the suns publicity.
The chastity of the respondent, who has in vain
challenged inquiry, has received no taruish from
this ordeal As to the petitioner, he retires
from the contest with the evil words s ill on his
lips, and with the censure of some and probably
with the contempt of all. The Court cannot
part with this suit without one word iu referent*
to t.m co-rrapoudent. it is a matter of great
satisfaction to this Court that • name,. which is
never mentioned in Kuglattd without Just pride,
shou:d pass from its annals without a stein."
There seems to be no cut' to the troubles of
the Great Eastern. on Wednesday an action
was brought against the company by the owners
of the late ship Jane, to reamer damages for a
o llisiou iii the Atlantic Mew on the 18th
Se.uber. The big ship was returning from New

York at the time, and about a quarter after two
in the morning she encountered the Jane, then
on her voyage from Liverpool to Quebec.
Striking the port bow of the little vessel, the
Great Eastern inflicted enormous damage, and
the Jane was totally lost. The owners now
claim 01000, alleging, by their pleadings, im-
proper navigation on the part of those in charge
of the Great Eastern. There was a corm or
charge of negligence, and the case haa been
adjourned for additional evidence.
Prince Prederick Charles of Prussia has issued
an extraordinary general order to his troops, in
which, amidst iujunctions to • compliance with
Christianity, he tells his t.oldiers to look for the
enemy, oppose his retreat, and disperse hi* ranks,
Thus much being acoomplished, the enemy is
not to be allowed time to breathe, but to be
indefatigably pursued to annihilation, before he
seeks refuge on his islands. After this parodying
the religion of peace the Prince finds consolation
in the fact that for the first time for 50 years.
Austria will fight on the Prussian side. hie
newly-fledged troops are then rather ludicrously
told to "renew the old brotherhood in arms,'
and reminded that a noble emulation is before
them. The address concludes by an appeal to
the Deity, which would be justifiable in an ex-
pedition of mercy, but is near akin to blasphemy
in a project of oppression.
The first battle between the Danes and the
Germans has been fought, but the former have
not, as teas expected by the latter, yet retreated
into Jutland. Indeed, the behaviour of the
Danes is deserving of all praise. Attacked twice
in twenty-four hours by a force greatly stronger
than their own, they succeeded in repulsing the
invader on each occasion, and in holding their
position at the end of the day The first attack
was made on Tuesday, at Miasunde, • small
village on the Biel, just were the arm of the sea
becomes suddenly narrow. Between 9,000 and
10,000 Prussian troops, with 74 gnus, cannon ided
that place and assaulted it four times, but were
driven back by the Danes, who numbered between
2,000 and 3,000 troops. The most reliable report
we have received says, that the Danes lost 160
to 200 men, but that the Prussians were com-
pletely routed, one regiment being almost wholly
destroyed. The next day the Austrians made
an attempt against the redoubts of Haddely and
Bustorf, on the south-west shore, at the bend of
the Wei; but this was also unsuccessful, the
Danes maintaining their position and retelling
the enemy. King Christian had the gratification
of seeing the enemy retreat towards Eckernforde,
convinced, it is to be presumed, that to take the
Danish position required 'a much stronger force
than had up to that time arrived upon the scene
of action. To inspire the Danes with still
further confidence, the frost disappeared
about the same time that these successes
were obtained. The rain set in and
a rapid thaw broke up, and the waters were
once more in their normal state Never was the
moist balmy south wind, with its burden of
drizzling mist and pouring rain, more welcome.
The thirsty traveller in the desert, the ruined
farmer in the midst of long drought, the ship-
wrecked crew short of water, never felt greater
joy at the sight of black cloud and gloomy sky
than did the Danes on Wednesday. The
elements fought on their side to resist an unpro-
voked invasion. The descendants of the old sea
Kings, who had so often battled with wind and
weather, now found their ancestral foes on their
side. The Germans know full well the value of
delay to their opponents, and they have used
their utmost exertions to prevent their enjoying
this advantage. But the frost came too early,
and has gone too soon for it. invaders. Russia
counted on its aid in putting down the Poles,
and the Germans in conquering the Danes. At
present it seems as if both sere likely to be dis-
appointed, and in their disappointment English-
men rejoice.
The special correspondent of the Times, writ-
ing from Eckernforde, previous to the attack
upon Missuude, describes the progress of the
Prussian army from Kiel He makes it out
that it was quite a festive procession, the people
everywhere welcoming the invaders under the
idea that the Prussian troops intended to free
them from Danish rule—an idea which the troops
themselves entertain. In fact the Times corres-
pondent believes that the Germans have formed
• very indistinct notion of the object for which
they are in Denmark. Certainly they do not
understand that they are to take Sleevig from
the Danes in order to give it back to them again ;
and so "long live the Duke of Schleswig-
Holstein" is in everybody's month. The weather
continues mild in the north, the thermometer on
Friday being higher than it was in London.
The effects of the Danish war upon the shipping
and trading interests of this country are beginning
Ito make themselves felt. In some respects they
will be to our advantage, so long as we keep out
of the conflict ; in other respecta, even if we
are neutral, our commerce must suffer. In most
of our principal ports Prussian ships are di.-
charging their cargoes, with a view to their re-
shipment in Englise bottoms. The question
whether Prussian ships with English cargoes itn
board would he respected in case of capture was
the subject of explanation in the Horne of
Commons on Friday night, and %Ir. Gibson
explicitly stated that, as Denmark had acceded
to the deciarsti ~,, of Paris, neutral goods would
by exempted from seizure, providing they were
not contraband of war.

The rumours about an offensive and defensive
alliance between Sweden and Denmark appear to
lt..ve had no serious fauudtticrt in fact. The
Mot:1601m Cabinet, it seems, doubts the
wisdom of taking up a cause single-handed
for the purpose of exhibiting brotherly
sympathy, when it. at the same time, has little
hope of affording any material asaistance. The
Ministry perceive the folly of opposing a little
state like Sweden—even in oonjunction with ,
Denmark—to the whole of Germany ; and
therefore it reserves Reaction until allies present
themselves, of whom France is considered the
most important. In commenting upon the fact
that Prussia and Austria could at once attach the
minor States of Germany to their cause, by
acknowledging Prince Augustenburg, en ably-con-
ducted Swedish journal, makes the following re-
marks upon the prospective results of such an act:
—"How far such a step might rouse the other
parties to the London protocol, bringing about
a common action against Germat,y, is very
difficult to say. France, besides doubting the
validity of the treaty, and courting favour with
the minor States, may have different objects in
view, excluding a war with Germany. That
Russia will draw the sword against the friendly
Cabinets of Berlin and Vienna, no one can
seriously believe. If she threatens to make
good her claims on Kiel, she does not intend
more than reserving a right, to be possibly brought
forward under more favourable circumstances.
And what of England I England, if she does
not make war, now that tilesvig is invaded by
Prussians and Austrians, will hardly be more
disposed to take the field when all Germany has
gone in with the rest."

The English press, during the past week, has
been loud in its denunciation of the ecclesiastical
miscreants in Chili, which we noticed in our
last. If the reports be true, says one oontem-
pory, the Roman Catholic priests who were the
cause of the vast burnt sacrifice at santiago, are
the worst of tunrclotem They had filled the
church with the dupes of their chulautry,
they had arranged all as if for an eulodafJ on
the largest scale, thousands of lamps in close
contact with inflammable materials, and when the
fire broke out and raged, and the poor creatures
made dayerate attempts to escape, the priests
s'int the door of the *twisty through which there
was a safe passage out of the building. Such is
the statement, and if true, a contemporary
justly remarks, the act MN uf the guilt of mur-
der of the blackest dye. But what could be the
motives for such barbarous conduct? And pro-
vided the priests could make good their own
escape, why should they cut off the escape of
or creatures imploring their pity and help
The answer is there were objects to be preserved
incoinpas ably more precious in the eyes of the
priests than human beings. There was a
gilt image to save for which it was melt
to sacrifim upwards of two thousand of
men and women. There were some wooden
dolls, called Saints, to be snatched from the
burning. There were chalices and silver candle-
sticks, more precious than flesh and blood. There
were mattings and carpets to be carried off—the
theatrical property, as it were, of the house.
%tier all these things had been secured at the
expense of all the lives that might have been
saved if the permits of the svcristy had been left
I open, the priests were seen no more that night
of horror and woe. The Postmaster-General of
the Virgin, the mountebank impostor Iharte,
was the last seen ; and in shutting the door of
mercy against the sufferers, the wretch had told
'hem to die happy in the torments of fire, as they
were going direct to Mary. For himself,
however, he declined the journey, or thought
be had something better to do in taking awe of
the property, the gilt image, dolls, oandlesticks,
chalices, sofas, inattine, carpets, and such
precious articles. While the shrieks of the
agonised crowd were filling the air, and desperate
and vain endeavono were being moat to mow

some of the poor creatures piled up in a maas at
the choked door, imagine the priests, sallying
out at their ease from the peerage of She sacristy
with their loads of trumpery and furniture,
and wonder that they escaped instant
venganoe. Who could have kept his
bands off that tonsored c.iitiff carrying in his
arms the gilt image, to save which the door had
been locked against the doomed women. And
on such saving errands, and such only, the
priests went in and out, while their dupes by
thousands were left to perish by the most terrible
of deaths. What a prodig of inhumanity was
1 this—what a frightful combination of heartless-
-1101111 and superstitious frivolity! These traders
in superstition, whose first and only care wu to
save their stock-iu-trade, will now claim for
their gimcracks peculiar veneration, asserting
that they were rescued by the special grace or
Mary from the flames which devoured such a
multitude of her faithfuL Why Mary preferred
the dolls to the innocent bodies of flesh and
blood, they will no; however, think it worth
while to explain.

D°RCRESTES.—PrIVIIID CORE MARKET, Satur-
day, February 6.—Whiat in short 'apply. and parcel.
out of condition were Is. cheapnr. Barley was likewise
la lower. Oats at late rates.
ME. Rgition's REPORITWIT BALL Snturdsy, February
6. For the 190 bead of caw ntock and MO sheep on
off. r there was a brink demand, and with one or two
esceptioos the whole were disposed of. Beef
realised Ila 6d. to 12s. 6d. per score. A
Isle for us,ful heifers and calves at from
good
3 to £l7 10*.; those of inferior quality
were a dull trade. linrreners were to doom",
and brought from 1.1 to PM each. Calves fetched Vic
61n. Wither mutton 84d. to VI. per Ih., and •Irrn 81.
rho first fat lamb* of lb, mason realise' from 295. 6d.
to 334 pri.cad. Attandinee of hit tern large.
The Bohol. of Salisbury has appointed the Rev. J.
Bolton, rotor of Swyre, assiatant inspector of ethoole
in the rural deanery of the Rev. Prebendary Foot,
rector of Longbredy.
The newlvappointed Sheriff of the county, Charles
Wriothealny Digby, Seq., of Fituill.nd, has appointed
Thomas nooks, Esq., of Sherboroe, under-shenfr, and
G. J. Andrews, Seq., of Dorchester, county clerk.
THE WEATHER -Th. reading of the thermometer at
Dorchester for the peat week is as follows t

I
N o; Wind. State of
liz Weather.
47 44 E4SW Fine, misty
49 46 8W Cloudy dm.. rain
49 32 WNW Cloudy, rain, fair
41 29 NW Fine
36 30 1.7 Fine
34 26 NE k N Fine
30 22 NNE Flue
0011110.011DISO Min LAST TEAL.

Misty, rain
Rain
Misty, showers
Rain
Fair
Foggy. fair, misty
Fine, cloudy

Bohn.—Onts of the plemantest gathering* of its kind
which has, perhaps, for some years taken place in tiro
teen came off on Wednesday evening. We allude to
the return ball even by the civilians to the ofllaire and
non-coonnimioned °Moen of the B Battery of Royal
Horse Artillery, now etatioeed at our barrack". The
committee appointal to miry out the arrangements of
the ball laboured most sasideously, and the wanner in
which the whole of the arrangements were carried out
ruflects great credit upon them, the great..st order and
decorum being maintained throughout the merry dance.
The ball took place in the Corn Exchange, and as leer+.
tions had been issued with • liberal hand, the result was
that a large party aaseushli d together. About 200
p-rsont were present, Mauling ladies and gentlemen
from the town and neighbourhood, whilst the military
were well ropreeentaxL Through the exertions of
Sergeant-Major Collins. of the Dorset Militia, Mrs. B.
llama, and the Committee, the legiliroom had been
mode to assume • very pretty appearance, being taste-
fully decorated with Raga evergreens, Rowers, ka, as
also with gas jets, forming • crown and "V. It." An
the evening wore on the Exchange became filled with
ediy-dreatied individuals, and about nine o'clock
dancing commenced. Al one extremity of the
building a touporory orchestra bad been erected,
decorated wiih evergreens, m front of which
was a scroll with the words "Welcome B
Battery of R.H.A. and Friends," and at the ahle •
large Er tree towered with orange.. An excellent
bano was in attendance, under the leadership of Hr.
H. Wellspring, bandmaster of the Horatio/or Sign
Corp., and latent( H M.& Harrold, from whose united
efforts the eweetast musical si refits were produayd, and
dancing comineneed in good earnest. Captain Puget
and the officioo of his battery were present., and could
not withstsnd the tempting strains of the hand from
joining in "ye manners and customs of ye English in
ye I.9th century." Mr. Reilly ably discharged his
duties as master of the ceremonies. and was moat
assiduous in making matches, and in finding for •
dioocsolate swain • " lady" faire." This happy state of
things *optioned without interruption, and belles and
beans joined with une.gging energy in Ni, various
danees, until the small hours appeared the follow-
ing morning. Toe supplying of refreshments,
such as tea, coffee, and eatables for tea fairer portion
of the 'trembly were provided by Mee. Itead, in the
Council Chamber, whilst " creature comforts" for
the sterner sex were dispensed by Mr. Real of the
Royal Oak lon, re/learnt( great credit for their ex.
tailor arrangements. The utmost cordtality and good
feeling were exhibitoi by the military maaola the
civilises, and as pleasant • party separated on Thers-
day months' as it is possible to meet with, all having
thoroughly enjoyed their evening's serration.
emtlitrf Parry 81181,11..111, Shirehall, Saturday.—
Before Major Stewart,G. T. Bullock, Esq., and General
Sir John Sit el.

GAN 1 unaraius —John Buckler, labourer. of Maiden
Newt n, waa summoned by Jonathen Dowileswell, of
Frampton, fur treapusing in arum* of conies —Com-
plainant said on the 19th u,t at half-past three o'clock
in the morning he found a rabbit in •ti ap ad saw seven
other trail sot in rabbit rune Try were net on land
in the occupation of E• 1 *aril Chilcott, of Maiden Newt n.
Witness watched the Wipe until twenty minutes after
Bevan, when he .w defendant come to the trap. take the
rabbit out, kilt it, and put it ins basket,— Witness then
went and itakeil who had given his, leave to set the
trap, when he replied that hr. Chdoutt hod done an.—
In defence, prisoner said that Mr. Chiloott had given
him liberty to est the traps for rabhita, and told bins
that it he did not do ao he should get Jaime other
penion to do it. He had promised that he would sive
hou • not., stating that he •uthoriard lb. to ...et the
trap. if Ire we. caught, but had not done so.—A letter
was pat in from Mr. Chiloott denying that he had given
defendant peroriasion to net tlie trap, —ln behalf of the
defence, defendaiit called his brother, who swore that
in a conversation which he had had with Mr. Chiloott,
be told him that he had given his brother pernioision
in trap rabbits. tbe 0•013 wes adjourned in order ter
Ohileitt to be in attendance.

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IMPORTANT TO roLICSCONSTARLIS.—JosephStiakiey,
late • police constable, of Portland, was broutit up
under a warrens, charged by tiu•crintentlent Under-
wood, for that he on the 31st of January, be ng then
one of the constables for the county, was then and
there guilty of neglect of duty by absenting himself
therefrom, contr•ry to th- statute therein made and
provided —Colonel Coo, chief constable of the l'ounty
Constabulary, said he was the prosecutor in this case,
as defendant had left the force without (riving the
mouth's notice required by Act of Parliarnent.—Super-
intendent Underwood said on the let inss he visited
Kis •ner's station at Portland. He fund that he was
absent therefrom, having left his uniform behind. He
had received no notice that prisoner wished to leave.
He obtained • wiireant, and found hi,. at Dorchester
Barracks, where he had enlisted.—Priarner ought bi
have give him • month's notice before leaving the force.
—Sergeant Vickery, of the County Police, proved di it
primmer joined ti • forte on the 14th of September
last, and was sworn in before 11. Mic'dleton, Beg ,on
the 1911. —At this stage of the proceeding.
Sergeant-Major Lydon, of the Pensioners, in the
sheenos of Major Astell, said he chimed priemet
as a soldier under the Military Act, be having
been duly attested. The court room
then cleared, but in the meantime Major Adel! having
arrived, lie had • lengthened consultation with the
Bench. After about half an homes deliberation the
publi were re-admitted, when Sergeant, Major Lydon
, proved that he enliated prisoner for the Royal Hone
krtitlery, and that be was sworn in on Friday.
giving the decision of the Bench, Msjor Steward said
they had given this cue a lengthened um•ideration,
but as there were some inconaistencies in the law on
; the subject. and as they bad some doobt whether the)
! could retain prisoner, they must give him the benefit
,of the doubt, and dispel.' him. Addressing Colonel
Cos, he said it would be his (the colonel's) daty t
bring this case before the Polio, Committee. with • vies
to are if the law on the subject could not be altered
seas to meet future cases. - - -

TIALIVEZ- —The Boone of the Castle Inn. Portland,
was transfeered from James Whitlwra to Janie, Brown
Woodward.

(A 411111710 TO THT DOIMICT COUNTY Gs. .1.--Hard
Ls,: John Gould, vagrancy at Charminstor-14
days; George Hushar, Wart (mar chargeable at
Wimborne- 3 months; John Sascomb., po •ching at
Charlion Herring—l mouth; Willi.= JOOOll, aorta
on constable at W. 3rtnouti, —1 month ; John Clasp';,
vagrancy at earns Abbas-14 days; Thomas Re”dell,
stealing wood at Bymondabary-14 days.

W EYBOUTH. —Boaooon bloss.
Before E. Bayley. Req.
THB STABBING Cm—Edward Reeks, labourer,
of High-street, was again placed in the dock charged
with cutting and wounding Junes Randall with
intent to do him gracious bodily barni.—The
evidence addoood at the previous inquiry was read
over and corroborated, the only question prisoner
asking the witness Crane, being whether both
Randall, and himself were not drunk on the night in
question. Crane maid he did not know if Randall
was, but prisoner was vary drunk.—Martin S.
Oniober, surgeon, said on the 31s1 of January,
hrt..en 12 and 1 o'clock, he was called to see
Randall as it was reported that be wee stabbed. He
found a wound about four inches long on the outer
side of the left thigh, and another one on the right
arm. The wound in the thigh penetrated into the '
hune, dividing ill the muscles and covering °Haze
bone. The wound on tbe forearm was trilling, only
dividing the skin. He believed the wounds were
produced by SOON sharp instrument. The knife pro-
duced would have inflicted such wounds. He dressed
them, and ordered Randal to be carried home
with as little moverneat to the injured limbs se
possible. He had attended him ever linos, and
though be was progressing favourably, he did not
believe be was te dt state to be pnseat His