The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-06-19 00:00:00

POOLE.

The funeral of the late lamented Richard Ledgard,
Esq., banker, took place on Friday afternoon last,
at the family vault in the burial ground of tbis town,
permission having been granted by the Secretary of
State. The funeral was very numerously attended
by magistrates, councillors. gentlemen and tradesmen
of the town, and also by the Sunday school teachers
of St. Paul's ; Mr. Ledgaril having superintended
that school for many years. The burial service of
the Church of England was impressively read by the
Rev. G. Morgan. 'l'o show the h.gh esteem by which
the deceased was held, a large majority of tradesmen
closed their shops during the interment, which gave
the town a melancholy appearance.
On Saturday morning laid the brig Standby,
belonging to R. Slade, Esq., of this town, sailed for
Newfoundland, with the owner on board. Captain
Thonier having resigned the command of the vessel,
Mr. Blandford, late of the Mountaineer has been ap-
pointed in his place.

CH A MOUTH.
ROI:011 WEITIMR.—This village and neighbour.
hood was visited on the night o Monday and the
morning of Tuesday, the 11th and 12th instant, with
a most terrific storm of wind and rain • The river
rose to such an unusual height that it covered a great
part of the fields along its banks, and so great was
he severity of the rain and cold that it killed sere.
tal sheep belonging to Mr. Barns, of Newland Farm,
rho chief cause of which arose from their having
been shorn the day previous and ezposed in a field

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- BADEN, MONbAT.
The Conference was held yesterday afterueoe
at the residence of the King of Bavaria, .44
attended by the four kings and, the Empert,r or
France, the Dukes of Hesse, Damstadt, and
}twain.
Before dinner the Emperor Napoleon pe,
sented the grand Cordon of the Legion of Howe,
to the King of Hanover. In the evening thee,
was an assembli at the villa of the Duchess of
Hamilton, where the Emperor took leave of the
sovereign ; all of whom were present, and departed
at 10 p Au. for Strasburg.

w PARIS, MONDAY.
The Emperor arrived at the Tuilleries at tell
a.m. A council of Ministers was immediately
afterwards held.

MARSEILLES, Ritz nth.
The brother of the Emperor of Morocco, with
the Moorish Ambassador and suite of fifteen
have arrived here; they were received witi
military honours. Their Highnesses will leave
for Paris on Tuesday (this day), or to-morrow
(Wednesday).

The following telegrams have been receirad at
Mr. Renter's office :
' THE CONGRESS AT BADEN BADEN'.
PARIS, Saturday, June lg.
The Moniteur of this morning announces the
arrival of the Emperor at Baden. His Majesty wee
received by the Grand Duke, who conducted him to
the hotel.
In passing through the town and the promenade
the Emperor met with a warm reception.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON,
It is stated on good authority that at yesterday'l
interview with the Prince Regent the &Spero!.
Napoleon repeated his peaceful assurances, and ma
that be desired the interview in order to exprew
them verbally.
The Duke of Nassau arrived here to•day.
PARIS, Saturday.
The Pays contains the following
The interview between the Emperor and the
Prince Regent was most cordial.
It is asserted that communications exchanged be.
tween Berlin and Vienna represent the interview ~.
Baden as a most auspicious event, and as a token of
the general pacification of Germany and Europe.
Prince Jerome has passed a restless night. The
state of the l'rince is not quite so alarming.
3.25 p.m.
The Bourse opened fist, but a alight improvement
snbsoquently took place. Rentes closed at 6bf.
or Sc. lower than yesterday.
SUNDAY, June 17.

The Moniieur says—
The Empress has visited Prince Jerome. The
health of his Impenal Highness has improved.

SARDIS lA..
TURIN, JCNIt.
M. Thotivenel is concerting with Court Cavour
hoe of policy to be followed by the Government-I of
Fr..n:e and Sardinia in common in reference
Sic kin affairs. .

It is said that despatches received in Paris frua,
Baron lirenier state that a revolution is imminent in
the kingdom of Naples.
The mission of the Commander de Martino to the
French Cabinet has completely faded.
Advices from Palermo to the 10th inst., state that
Garibaldi was actively organizing his army.
The convocation of a Sicilian Parliament according
to the laws of 11+48 was shortly expected, fur the
purpose of ratifying the proclamation which decrees
the forfeiture of the rights of the Bourbons, and the
union of Sicily to the kingdom of Sardinia, under
Victor Emmanuel.

JUNZ 17.
M. Thouvenel and the Marquis d'Antunini were
present at the interview of the Commander de
Martimo with the Emperor Napolean.
It Is stated that the Emperor, in reply to M. de
Martino, said, ' Six weeks ago I could have accepted
and should have been happy to accept, the rede of a
mediator, but posterior engagements prevent my
doing so to-day.'
MARSEILLES, SATURDAY.

Advices from Rome state that an official despatch
had been received from Naples giving details of the
capture of the two steamers with Garioaldians by the
Neapolitan frigate Fulminante. These steamers,
which displayed the Sardinian and American flags,
had on board 25,000 muskets, 3-2 cannons, 2,000, 000 lb.
of powder, and a considerable sum of money. boo
armed passengers were made prisoners, and were,
together with the steamers, conveyed to Gaeta on
the 12th inst.

General I.srooricire had despatched troops to the
Neapolitan frontier.
It was asserted that Piedmont had promised to
prevent an invasion of the Papal frontier, unless
such inv4sion was in consequence of • declaration of
war by any Power.
This declaration of Piedmont was said to hare
been communicated to the Pope.
A letter from Naples of the 12th inst. mentions,
under great reserve, a rumour that 2,000 Garibal-
dians, supposed to be commanded by Colonel
Medeci, bad Laded at Catanzaro, in Calabria.

It w.as also rumoured that in insurrection had
commenced in Calabria, and that the Neapolitan Go-
vernment bad meat General Nunziante there as
alter rflo, _

_ _ •
:r letters from Naples say that General
e!li, the con mother of the army in the Ahruazi,
ha,l_been oumm( nod to ai.it in Calabria.

The French Government having- declined any
intervention, a council of the Royal faintly aasesiblod
on the 12th inst. to deliberate.

A.
13th political demonstration was expected on the
.

Great anxiety prevailed among all classes.
Eight French and two English men-of-war were in
the Ray of Naples.

Corrosponbenct.