The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-05-23 00:00:00

PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS.

Tuesday, 22—and following dem Auction of Mrs.
Simmonds' .Stock-in-Trade, at 61, Thomas-
street, Weymouth, by Mr. Dodsoa.
Petty Sessions, Weymouth.
Petty Sessions, Wareham.
Mr. Waters' Repository Sale, at Salisbury.
Ajspleshaw (Hants) Fair.
ESsingstoke (Hants) Fair.
We. neaday, 24.—Sherborne (Dorset) Fair.
Thursday, 25.—Review of the Dorset Militia by Lieut.
Col. ShadwelL
Auction of Live and Dead Farming Stock at
Milton, Hants, by Mr. Frederick Men.
Devizes (Wilts) Fair.
Alreslord and Stockbridge (Hants) Fairs.
Lydford Green (Somerset) Fair.
26.—Petty Sessions, Wimborne.
Auction of Frtehold Farms at the Hotel, Semley
Station, by Mr. John Waters.
Saturday, 27.—Mr. Ensor's Repository Sale, Dorchester.
Monday, 29.—Epsom Races—Railway Excursions to
London.

'ednesday,

Friday-,

Tuesday, 37.7:611;a1 Festival at Brldpore.
Anniversary of Symondsbury Priendly

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Society.
Wednesday, 31.—The Derby Day.

quick and strong emotions; and for so young a
man, he gives remarkable indications of follow-
ing the true path of honor, in lending his coun-
tenance to all that is calculated to promote the ,
public good. On Friday the prince held a levee
on behalf of Her Majesty, and it was numerously
attended.—A melancholy cortege has traversed
the ocean and rested on our shores—it is the
Russian fleet conveying the remains of the late
Czarewitch, which arrived in Plymouth Sound
on Wednesday afternoon, and were received with
every demonstration of respect, whilst on
Thursday a grand religious choral service
took place on board the frigate Alexander Nevsky
over the remains, in presence of Baron Brunnow
the Russian Ambassador and a brilliant
suite. On Friday the melancholy vessels
went upon their way, escorted as far as the
Downs by the Liverpool, one of the ships of our
Channel squadron.—lt seems to be surmised
that the French Emperor's return from Algeria
may be accelerated by the turn t§ken by affairs
in America. Four hundred thousand men
mustered out of the ranks of war and fairly dis-
banded, will scarcely want employment, whilst
recruiting is at the same time actively going on
in the United States against Mexioo. President
Johnson has in truth signified his intention of
sending reinforcements to Juarez; and on the
other hand the Emperor of the French is under-
stood to have been making accessions to his
fleet in the We Indies, which is supposed to
be in expectation of orders to intercept any
American fillibustering expedition against
Mexico. We must not allow this prospect of a
rupture betwixt France and America to distract
attention, however, from a new complication
which threatens eventually to implicate our-
selves, and of course, Canada—always Canada.
President Johnson has issued a proclamation
accusing Jefferson Davis, Jacob Thompson,
Clement C. Clay, Beverley Tucker, G. N.
Sanders, W. C. Cleary, and others in Canada of
complicity in the murder of President Lincoln,
and offering a reward for their capture in the
United States. Tucker, Cleary, and Sanders
repel the imputation in letters denying any
participation in the plot; and on the other band
charging President Johnson with conspiracy
against Jefferson Davis; and whilst the general
voice is roused to denounce this new act of
Johnson's as a wanton outrage on a prostrate
foe, it looks as if demands were about to be
made on the Government of Canada for the
extradition of the alleged conspirators in that
country. Meanwhile the three who have re-
sponded offer to surrender at Rouse's Point and
take their trial, if the United States Govern-
ment will pay for their defence, and guarantee
their safety. As for Jefferson Davis, we hear '
of him at one moment escorted by 2,000 cavalry
and lugging along waggon-loads of treasure, en-
deavouring to reach some city of refuge, pur-
sued within a day's march by the enemy's horse;
at another he is represented as the solitary
traveller along some Western railway line, which
finding cut at a certain point, he has to retrace
his steps. In fact, his hunted condition begins
closely to resemble that of Prince Charles
Edward after the battle of Culloden.
11. —IF PARLIAMILNT had done no more than
peas by Ministerial aid the Roman Catholic
Oaths Relief Bill of Mr. Monsell (a convert)
through its second stage, this week would have
,been memorable. The measure will not probably
pass the House of Lords—at least it will be
curious to see how Lords Shaftesbury and
Westmeath will relish it, especially if supported,
NJ most men expect, by Earl Derby, who it has
long been well known has for a length of time
been bidding high for Roman Catholic support.
Mr. Ferrand on Thursday night did his beat to
bring out another phase of the Bethel scandals,
but without effect, as the Attorney-General
would not produce some correspondence which
he considered private, although he had no
objection to show it to the hon. gentleman.
Lord Palmerston has re-appeared in the House
of Commons, though evidently suffering from
illness which creates no slight uneasiness amongst
his friends. Both he, and Earl Russell, in the
Upper House, have answered categorically the
question regarding our relations with America;
when the United Statescesses to claim belligerent
rights (search, capture and condemnation of
of vessels), the war will be at an end as regards
neutrals.

111. —THIS CONVOCATION of the Church has
again been in session, and has resumed amongst
other knotty points the question of subscription
to the Articles. The Upper House has agreed
to an address praying for leave to amend the
Canons which relate to clerical subscription.
This address has, however, undergone consider-
able discussion in the Lower House without any
result beyond an adjournment of the debate
having been arrived at.