The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-09-04 00:00:00

HO,VESTE AUDAX.

THE QUEEN'S speech, the EMPEROR'S speeds,
and Count PEltsli; N V'S speech, all proclaim the
prospect of peace for Europe. Still, the war
party are indefatigab'ie in their assertions of
mistrust, and protein I to doubt the sincerity of
N A POL s 111., b manse, forsooth, of his
Majesty's reiterated assurances of au earnest
desire for the conti nuance of peace. If he is
sincere, any they, NV hat need is there that a
powerful Sovereign should "repeat himself" so
often 1 Put they I *ergot that it is the continual
effervescence of th air own mean jealousies and
unfounded suspicio u which force upon the EM-
I's:Rim these dime': and unqualified denials of
the existence in h is breast of a lurking desire
for aggrandisemen : and revenge. Well may the
EmpEnon, addres sing the men of Lyons the
other day, speak -with some indignation of thu
mistrust in him 'which sonic persons so sedu-
lously seek to produce. He said that being
solely occupied v the general interests of the
country, he sec rued all that which might place
obstacles in the way of their development. The
unjust distrust excited abroad, as well as the
exaggerated ala rut and selfish interests at home,
would, thereto re, not affect him, and nothing
woujol make liian deviate from the path of
inotSration justice which he had followed,
and which mr.intaitied France on the height of
grandeur and prosperity that Providence had
assigned her in the world. They might, there-
fore, give t'semselves up with confidence to
works of peitce. He gave our QUVEN and the
" eminent mcii ill power" full credit for
earnestly di .siring peace, and the permanence of
a good understanding with France; while all
classes of Frenchmen, excepting, of course, the
army, are anxious beyond measure for peace ;
and we ourselves feel the comforting conviction
that the pledges now given anew to Europe will
he faithfully carried out.

Looking at the Royal Speech as a summary of
what the. Oovernment and the Legislature have
done in t long and weary session, it is singularly
misatisf tctory. Omitting minor matters, we
find thnt with the exception of advancing Free
Trade, the session has been mischievously
employed. Its assent to the Indian army job
will hereafter be seen in its true colours, and it
will be felt that the House of Commons, partly
in ignorance and partly from political corrup-
tion, gave its sanction to a measure which
destroy t one of the best parts of the company's
system, for the evil purpose of increasing that
patronage of the Horse Guards, which is so
scandalously abused. The cumbrous machinery
of a Parliament was not necessary for this work,
which could have been easily accomplished by
the ordinary inbtruments of official corruption.
The true function of a Parliament in such a ease
was not so much as attempted to be per-
formed. A few speakers did their best to show
the important principles that were at stake, but
they could get no one to listen to them, and
the majority dishonestly voted for a Bill that
was alarming in its appearance, and quite =sus-
ceptible of defence. "If we turn," says a
contemporary, "to the negative accom-
plishments of the session, we find our

House of Commons could not reform its own
basis in the state of the franchise and represen-
tation. It could not defend it. righta against
the flagrant usurpation of the prem. It could
not effect any important change in army or
navy administration. It could do nothing in

the way of Law Reform, not even get through
a Bankruptcy Bill. It could not deal with the
great question of Public Accounts, and the pro-
vision of any sufficient check against the waste
and peculation by which at least ten millions are
annually lost. It was incompetent to deal with
any great social evil. Crime and pauperism are
to go on as before; some little protection is to
be afforded to the poor Bleacher, but Ragged
Schools are to be excluded from the educational
grants, simply because their poverty does not
enable them to come up to the standard of Privy
Council respectability. It can pass Bills against
Church Rates, but cannot abolish them, because
it allows the House of Lords to be its master
and submits to any humiliation rather than en-
gage in a conflict on behalf of what is right."
There is much truth in this plain out-spoken
language. Parliamentary Reform is the only
practical remedy for dealing efficiently with a
state of things which is satisfactory to neither
of the great political parties, and is more or less
condemned throughout the country.

AmenEsnft Cowl blAnxEr,Saturlay.
—The aupply o wltrat at market to-day Was snail,
and, in CeIISefIUVIICC of the favourable change in the
weather, met a dull wile, at a reduction of 20. per
quarter. Barley in favour of the buyer. Nu altera-
tion In oats or beam.

Posral. A ATIONS. —The north mail how
arrives by the 10. :10 :rent Western train. and the
delivery of letters commenxes at about I I o'clock.
M I.•mi Y ACTH —1.41,31 t 'ohmel Manuel
and Captain Kindersley, are at present undergoing
a course of musketry instructions in the Hythe
School of Musketry.
VALUE OF l'unue norsr: l'uorrury Doncrixs-
TER.- -The Junction }lota ;tali 010 111111Olay last
POlOnittO.l to piihhe auction by Nli•sm.s. Raker an,i
Ensor. The property is held under a lease from the
Duchy of Cornwall. 221 years Of which are unexpired,
at a ground rent of J:7 2s. per annum. The coutoot
among the krowcrs was a ,ery spirited one. Mr.
Deveni Is. of Vey ti., offere.l LIMA, and it was
eventually knocked down to Messrs. Eldridge and
Mason, for £1,870.

LEITER FROM GARI BA I.Dl.—The following letter
from General Garibaldi has beim received by Lady
Shaftesbury :
" Southern Army of Italy, Meidna, Ann. 12.
" !rear and Excellent Lady. —Among the most
fortunate circumstances of my life I number that
having a. ..mired for my country the sympathy of the
generous hair 4.4 England.
"It. pleased to interpret my gratitude to those most
valued and most kind friends to whom Italy owes so
mud..

" With tlie twig profound chteenti 1 roils:it, Mailaw,
your devoted serviteit, "I:. I tAltIlt.l1.1)1.
" LAlly.SiateSbilry, Presitivitt ..1 the Lath.:

Garillshii Hew:valuta AmsiociathAt."

IS01:011:11 Lie 17 M errixc.— Friday last was
• appointed for the renewal and granting of public-
'. house licenses. .1. Ensor and Ii Davis, Emrs., were
the sitting magistrates. The whole of the ohl licenses
were renewed, with the exception of the Iled Lion,
respecting which the bowling alley had not been re-
moved as promised at the last meeting—and the Rail-
way Tavern, in respect to which a question was
raised whether or not the limillord was entitled to
the license after pa,sing through the Insolvency
Court. Ultimately, both these cales were adjonnied
'till the •2-Itli net. Mr. We-ton applied on behalf of
Mr. William Blandamer, of the Ark beerhonse, For.
dington. It appeared that altl gh this house was
the property of a brewer, the party was all ovel to
brew his own beer, and all the notices having been
proved, the license was granted,
Palm:nem S 11.0 TIN Sport 4111101 this season
have been most fortunate in having tine weather to
begin with, the linen., of Saturday and Monday
having been unequalled for many months, except by
the two tinst ilays of grouse shooting. Partridges
are very wild this season, mid we have to report a
short number of y g birds. On looking over our
Saturday's hag we find an average of four old birds
in every live ; hut there are a few coveys of small
birds which will show sonic sport a little later in the
atasion.—? Corn -pond.

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FIRE PREVENTED. i/OUt I o'clock on Sunday
morning Sergeant Barrett, on going his rounds ilia-
covered smoke isming from the shop of Mr. Hay-
ward, butcher, high List-street. lie gave an
alarm, awl on- obtaining whniadon, found the
counter and bearer of the window on fire. having
been caused by an escape of gas which had by sonic
means caught light. A few buckets of water
extinguished the tire.
llowEs and I l'Slll 'lncrs was well attended
here on Friday hist —the c,lebrateil Mr. Rare). con-
tributing much to the amusement and edification if
the spectators. Two "subjects " were put into his
hands during the afternoon performance. the first,
being a well. broken and perfectly quiet horse, and
employed only to demonstrate dearly and without
interruption the leading ;Milts ill Mr. Itarey's theory
and practice of horsedw:aking. The second
"subject" was an animal 4,f a very different kiwi.
A remarkably line chesnut mare, from the
barracks, was brought into the ring to
undergo the t reatmeut always on success-
ful in cases even of the most vicious and the most
obstinate brutes. It was &Mil that nothing could be
done with the inane beyond cleaning her; and that
must have beim an operation id much difficulty and no
little danger, for she was an inveterate
kicker, and would never think of condescending
to allow herself to be vaililleil, awl would hardly
permit a hand to be put upon her back. The
moment any such liberty was attempted to be taken
with her, she kicked and flung in the most deter-
mined manner. In the space of about a quarter of
an hour. however, after "mein., been subjected to
the well-know n manipulations ,if Mr. Darcy, all her
vice and obstreperousness were effectually taken out
of the animal, when she lay as docile :mil as harmless
as a lamb, and was finally saddled anil mounted, and
ridden in several short mid awkward turns, first to
the right then b, the left—without the slightest
manifestation of a rebellious spirit or disposition to
restlessness. The audience appeared to be lunch
gratified, and warmly applauded Mr. Ilarey at the
close of his labours. The evening performance wa,,,
equally successful, awl the spectators as much pleased
as bef,,re.

VOLUNTEER RIFLE Cones- —The " first fine day"
of settled weather that we have had for the last 12
months was spent by the Dorchester U.inpany of
Volunteer Rifles at West Lulworth, by the kind
invitation of Lieut. %sold's. At "%o'clock the corps
mustered S 5 ill auiiler, 'mace the colitneithl of
Ensign Dove ii rh, and marched to the South- \Vestern
railway station, nil proceeded by train to Wool,
where they were met by Lieut. Voonibs, and pro-
ceeded thence to Lulworth. The newly organized
brass baud made its first ',oldie appearance on this
occasion, under the able I,ideridlip of Mr. Robinson,
of High East-street. Arrived at Lulworth Castle
rist in the ~,t,r1.,.4% the mti,ly t
A ied UM' 1,. a..tvan sidge nmring in the e.tharnet...

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the corps were, by the kind pernaiss. of its pro.
prictor kindly permitted to visit the interior. Ile
fittings of this castellated, large. and handsome stnic.
ture, nc invariably massive, and have the air of
half courtly, half comfortable grandeur, usually
observable in the ancestral residences of our English
aristocracy. especially when the spirit of modern
innovation has trespassed on the stately glories of
the past, and added a ii Ft Of is., riirt. in MO,/0 to the
hicreditaryi..iie. in r. In one of the apartments
were no less Hum 21 chastely wrought silver cups.
salvers, ke., which Mr. hail won as prizes in
yachting. Having sputa some portion of time here,
the company cgain funned and 'Jewelled to West
Imlworth, the marine residence of Lieut. Coombs,
and piled arnies. The members then took a brief
ramble over the dill. wh,re they had an opportunity
of testing what Itr)ant :

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1 • : irfut thine
To .taisi opoo Inn, • i •er
Lt re ...ton.. moat, any wall.
!fate t0n.14, anal at the
1.1.41011 the.
Happily, the volunteer movement is free from the
commissariat incompetency anal real tareisin of the
Horse I :mulls. Iliviiimeimt in a sheltered spot, near
stare link, with appetites keenly sharpened by their
morning's exi.rci,e, the company sat iloWil to a repast,
as excellent as it was abundant, thanks to the gene-
rosity of Lientr Haut Coombs. and which was served
.itp Ui (heat-rate style by private Ditim, of the White
Hart Inn, Doreliester. 'rim repast being finished,
lieutenant C.smilos proisswd "The health of the
Queen," after whieli. Set-Lie:tot Davis, after alluding
to the esteem in which Lieut. Coombs was held, and
the readiness of every volunteer to follow him where.
ever duty might lead, proposed the health of their
host, which tins enthusiastically cheered. Lieut.
Coombs acknouledged the compliment, and F.
Cozens, Esq. proposed "The healths of the officers,
tion.cominimioned officers, and privates of the
:lr,l Dorset IZstle VolUlltCCl " Sergeant l';regory
proposed •• The health of Mrs. C•smilts," both of
which toasts were acknowledged by Lieut. Coombs.
The company again mustered, anal were put through
a variety .1 skirmishing exercises, 20 rounds ot
blank cartridge having been served out to • each
man for the purpose on the previons evening. The
elan afforded an admirable test of their agility as
they ascended anal descended
14 4:aa,r iOta, awl jut, 4141'44.4 rc.ck,"
firing as they went, and frightening old Echo from
his sleep, and

•• Searing the pra IM4I-, from tlavir

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They then extended and fornml ralying squares, and
subsequently returned to their starting point and
fired volley after volley till there was not another
shot left in the locker. The evolutions were wit.
nessed by numerous spectators who stuthled the
landscape at several tionati, and who scented greatly
to appreciate the spectacle which, undoubtedly, was
far tutors pleasing than if there had been a real
enemy indead of an imaginary one to lire at. It
was originally intended to return by steam-packet
to Weymouth and thence to Itorchester, in which
case it was proposed by their Weymouth brethren to
receive them on the Quay with a Au de joie, and
escort them to the railway station ; but unfortu-
nately Old Neptune was in too ill humour that day

to allow the boat to land or take in passengers at the
t 'ova. Under these eireinustanews the company had
no alternative but to march Wel: to Wool, where,
by the kindness of Mr. Mears, the district superin--
tendent of the South• Western Railway, the last
down train stopped,
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and a couple of carriages were
put on pixially to convey
them to I nirchester,
where they arrived, about ten o'clock, and were met
11 a large number of the inhabitants. They marched
into town, the band playing " Cod save the Queen"
in excellent et le, and on coming opposite the Town-
hall were dismissed, an I thins ended one of the most
pleasurable days the company have yet enjoyed
together.
PENNY BANKg. —A clause has been proposed by
Lord Monteagle for the protection of Savings-Banks'
depositors, to the etfeet that it shall be a mis-
demeanour for any bank or company to adopt in any
way the title of a Savings-Bank. There have been
several recent instances of fraudulent associations,
styling themselves Savings-Banks, and therefore it is
suggested that no one shall be allowed to undertake
the business except under prisikge from the
Itoveininent. This is as it ought to be; and the
pateral solicitude of the government for the security
of the savings of the poor cannot be better shown
than in this striking illustrations of the protective
functions of the State.