The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-03-08 00:00:00

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A great number of horses are now being exported
from England to the Continent.
There were nearly si hundred candidates for the office of
t 'hid Constable of Tim appointment was
maile at the sessions on the 7th of Nandi.
The whaling season a lKet has lawn very ilisastmus
in the North Pacific : the ships have experienced heavy
weather, much ice. Anil caught few &h.
At a meeting of the Sulimaroie 'Telegraph Company
on Wednesday a dividend was ,leelsred for the it hall
yea' at the rate of 7 iwr cent. per
The war authorities having decided on forming an
Indian deptit battalion at Chichester for Kest Indian
delAte, the battalion now at \Veinier will be transferred
to that station.

Kir Francis O. Moon, Bart., who visited Paris when
Lurd Slayur uf London, Itas jud WCII nominated by this
Emperor of the Franoli Knight of the Legion of
111,.nour. . . .

The Postinaater•General has given notice that the ail-
oil the margins of nevoinsibers must he cut off
!attire the latter can be aunt through the mist • aeconil
time. Obliterations a the original ihlrca.ei ui nut
deemed sufficient.
. . . . .

Nearly ened.liird ni the persons registered MI having
died within the township of )tenclir.ter, during the
Year 1/458, were interred, either wholly or in part, at
the expense id the poor's rate.
Salmon 'ldling in the Forth appeals to be very unpro.
duties. We are informed that the proprietor if the
Long Hack fishing., whirls are let at a rent of 11110 lwr
annum, has not been able to secure a single salmon this
season. . _

The gross total amount atlvanoed from the ('nail.
dated Fund for the purchase of bullion for coinage from
the year Inn in lietsl (both inclusive) was 211,1314,029,
and the amount pail into the bank in repayinent ml
such advances within the mine period 25,970,000.
£400,000 was as advanced last year.
The dividend ',rammed by the directors of the Otto.
man bank for tlie half.year ending December 31, will be
at the ratio offl per cent. per annum, together with a
bonus of 124. per share. They also purpose to write off
the balance of preliminary tawniest E 15,00.1 to the
reserve fund.

olnpany
for tivo now
aMs t et4l2: innvi ee4r ,ssel. of ,h)gainv r s
These u concludedis4
.b:Triothreascilt:o) Oriental
aisting In all
will at in early period be added to the other vessels of
the company already in India. The engines will be
high pressure, intended to work to tlDO•horav•power.
The burgesses of Middlesborough are about to present
lii. wife oc the Mayor with • silver cradle, in cominemli.
ration of liar having become a mother during her hua.
hand's mayoralty.
It is reported to be the intention of lord dolin
Russell to call • meeting of :iberal membera of the House
of Common. en an early slay, to confer as to the course
which ought to be taken by the lateral party on the
rho/eminent Iteform Hill. Next Monday has been
mentioned am the day fur the meeting.
On Thursday the 17th, Mr. lhalsoi is to more in the
house oft'ollllllolM " That this house is if opinion that
the maintenance of the carnet duty upon Imps, am a
permanent source of revenue, would be impolitic."
: The police of ItCIIIIPII last week, seized a groat many
articles of jewelery exposed for sale in that town, in
tomiequentie of their representing fleurile•lya. These
, artistes emanated principally of shirt.pisis, buttons, k.c.
Orders hen. been given that sweetie's wearing ouch arts•
dm in future shall be Tuamotu&
, Books cad papers belonging to the French Oovem.
! ment having been at different times abstracted from the
archives and the public libraries, instructions have been
given to all auctioneers to send regularly to the director.
general of the archives of the empire • copy of all
catalogues announcing sales of books, manuscripts, or
autographs, which they may have to effect.
A Gerrie.° cleaner at the Lancashire and Yorkshire
Railway !Station, at Bradford, found • pocketbook con•
tabling notes and cheques of the value of !WO. It
belonged to Mr. tieoree Atkins. of Halifax, to whom the
carriage-cleaner restored it. Mr. Atkins rewarded him
with the assurance that lie was much obliged to him.
A scientidc and lindustrial expedition is being
organised in Antwerp (or a voyage round the world.
The price demanded for the whole voyage, including
provisions, is CHIO for each cabin.paseenger. The vowel
Is advertised to sail from Antwersu at the end of March,
and the expedition is calculated to occupy fourteen
tuonths.
Mr. Henley haring resigned his °Moe am President of
the Hoard of Trade, has been succeeded by Lord
Donoughmore, Vioe•Plesident of the same department ;
and Lord Lovaine, until 1 umilay last a lay Lord
of the Admiralty, will replace lord Donoughmore. Mr.
F. f.ygon, M.P. for Tewkesbury, will succeed Lord
Loraine at the Admiralty.