The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-03-30 00:00:00

THE AFGHAN WAR,

AMOK ON • FOWL—Fort Batty. WY attacked on
Friday night. Litut, Angelo.eight men of the Slat
P.N.L, two men of the 4th N. 1., with two
followers, were killed, and nineteen &spays and
followers were wounded. The enemy were repulsed.
Fresh confirmation has been received of the defeat of
Mahomed Jan by the Hiuseras.

ATTACH ON MR. PARNELL IN IRELAND.
An attack 00 Mr. Parnell has produced the greatest
sensation throughout Ireland, and has caused more
surprise, as shortly before his departure for America
he was enthuaiaatuelly received in &unworthy. But
for the effort, of hie friends Mr. Parnell might have
been seriously injured. A heavy blow which was
aimed at him wee wwded off, his clothes were torn,
and an attempt was made to hustle him on his way
to the station.

THE QUEEN'S SPEECH.
Hors' or LOAD&
Tbe seventh Session of the ninth Parliament of Queen
Victoria was brought to • close Wednesday.
The Queen's Speech was read by the Carmrst.l.ol, as follows

_ .
KTIOILDS AND GiNTLIIIMN,—
As the time sasignsd by law for the termination of the
present Parliament is sear at hand, I am induced by con-
siderations of,ebalic:ipolice and convenience to *elect this
r• of the for releasing you from your Metals-
id iutios • view to an immediate dissolution and
Issue of writs for a general election.
I cannot part from you without expressing me deep
sense of the zeal and ability which, during more than
six years you have consistently displayed in exam-Ming
your important functions, nor without rendering to you
my warm acknowledgments for the useful measure, which you have submitted for my acceptance, and especially for the manner in which you have upheld •
vo icy,titS object of which was at once to defend my
Ern re and to secure the general peace.
y relations with Foreign Powers are friendly, and
favourable to the maintenance of tranquility in Europe.
1 entertain the confident hops that the measures
adopted °get inunAtmfghanis. tin win lead to a speedy settlement
I have had much satisfaction ia assenting to the Acts
you have pared for the mlief of the distress unhappile
prevalent in part, of Ireland.
Trustintathat these measures will be accepted be me
Irish sub sets as • proof of the ready sympathy of the
Imperial rliament, I look forward with confides°e to
the restored prosperity of their
_country. I rejoice to observe the indlmigous of a
Improvement in trade, and that the contniercTt
ereesion which I have had to lament appears to be passing
away.
I have witnerod with ties greaten sruiPalby the
heave losses susenined by the various classes connected
with the cultivation of the soil, and have viewed with admiration the patience and high spirit with which they
have contended against an almost unprecedented series of
disastrous seamen
I trust that with the blessing of Providence • more
favourable harvest may be looked for, and that from the
commindon which I issued to inquire into the causes of
agricultural depression, suggestions may come which will
lead to the more profitable use of agricultural land, and
to • higher development of this branch of national
innedultectors of the United Kingdom will be called upon
forthwith to choose their representatives in Parliament.
and I fervently pray that the blessing of Almighty God
may guide them to promote the object of my coastaat
solicitude, the Laminae of me Peat&
Parliament was then sd in the customary form,
the data named being April.

Tim is nothing more neurishLeg and warming in
cold weather than a cup of really good cocoa, but th•
difficulty has been to obtain it pure. This may be
secured at the cost of one halfpenny for a largo break-
fast cup by using Cadbury's cocoa essence, which goes
three times as far as the adulterated and starchy
compounds ordhsarily sold, the smallest packet maldng
fusxtesn btaakfait cops el Wrong woos.