The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-02-16 00:00:00

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NEW 3lesic.--31r. .1. Williams, of l, Berner:- -tmet,
mid inst. published "sing assist that
clear Old really," a :WI ert air to excellent words by hr.
Carpenter. It Is within the contleuis of al st any
singer, awl the no • paisiment, though ea.,y„ is tefective.
"Tee last serenade - is an ansutory!thesue grass-fully
treated. 1t,,, melt Ling Italian. and besides the English:
w ord e m s thusic. lauguage of Italy is ales underlined.
A "It'avotte of Louis 11111.. by Florian l'aseal„ will not
unduly tax the powers of young Pianists. abile e 4.
Mg itself to Wore skilled performers by its rhythin raid
inchsly. The well known name of Fran'. Selauliert
"Ballet music in G.' to nosseutunde has Leen arrange.l for
piaim by J. B. Waldeck, and the Issearlre is rigorous am&
telliug. It consists of live movements, all having beauties
of their own. All these pieces deserve the attention of
vsealists awl piaisists in search of Messing lioVeltieis.
FILLEM utuNli. I 'ALF.Dit Alt Ella DIDISIS. —the province
of [torso. Ls a Pt I, Secretary who spares neither tissue
nor lab or ii, pronssaing Ilse interests et the craft, and
lii.. beret calendar ter la7ft, compiled by W. Bro, T.
Coombs, is issideelstally one of the mast perfect in the
kingdme. It rowans, lists of the officers of P.G.L. and
eery degree Ili Die isnovittoe. with tits: days of nun:tins
Ist the nations as... Isslie,s. a calendar istslicattahi the
erder .4 season', gatherings thassiglesat the year, a list of
officers for 1'441.. for the past ge yeara, ouinis itenoltltt sf
tue lse.lsare the brighteat jewel in
hsu" the showing the tutus held: by
l.in.MrS a list
the several beiges, elmptesa its masonic bodies, and
issembers in the province, with others resident therein the
names of tholes Irons the province who since Kg) have
ressavut Iveitelits front the several clmrities, the nallies
the proVilicial charity c 'Hee for 1574-5, awl a list of
sewed lIAANOIIin events in Ih7 I atfeeting the province. To
even. masonic in Dorset this calendar Iloam,elea great
interest, Wei we conlially rollalliela it to hiss craft, and
tender hearty a-knowleslonent: to its painstaking coins
goiter. The publisher is Bru. 11. Ling, Dorelse.ster, and
the price Mindy /devolve.
NEW ZKALAND.—.EIie I hivernment of New Zealand have
issued "Au 001..41 ham( book of New Zealand," ouch
contains a collection ef papers Isy experienced colonist.. .it
U.. colony as a whole and On the several pros iii.',,., It is
edited by delista Vogel, C.M.G. Beginning with the shal-
-1 euvery of the island/I, the vol • trace: their rise and
i progress, rise native race are sketched and various facts
are stated to show that the Maories are now taking kindly
to civilization, the form of government is fully sluseribmL
Use beautiful climate is reported in very muslorate terms,
the mineral and agricultural rtneurcee of Use country are
some of it institutions are tlescrilesl, and
there is added a variety of information statiatiral. c -
inereial, said industrial. Spaial chapters are devoted to
I Use qaustiess if isuusigration. Here is a sillotation :
'flu.. Ituttilier illaitirralarl intrude...id by the Guttural
Gotertiutent, under lite Pohl.: Works and I ',nation Acts.
up to the 311.1. March last, atuouuteil t., 1:,5,0 noah,, if silvan
, 7.73 s were itoutittatiol by their fricinia In IJl,oging these to
the colony, ninety-one ships were , ittpliipst, the average
I length of voya,:e nude.. innety daps. The immigrants
introduced have his e! ,n,inelhately dispoeed ; li. fact, the
supply of al' kisels fateur has been, and musains. iimsluguate
t.. the debian.l. There have been netasional tirgatte.is where
litaimsts, hasher .„,ir knowledge 'if .stie brunets of a particular
trade, e tr. 'fitters, she , front the tuattUfauturiug Wynne, have
found • diteculty Its scommoslating theinsclves to the ruguire.
molts of the Colony ; and, so a rule, worknegs s.f thia Wass
should not be encouraged to entl,grato to New Zealand.
Country mechanics, oeneral blasaussilMs, farm lateen:Fs, shop-
heels, plouglines, end reseal,: done-laic servants are rertela of
employmenf, with good tinges and naidortable home..
The provinces arts all fully deacribesl, and the work IS
illteltlettell by photographs. and • considenible nutuber of
wood engravings. The publication of such a volume
indicates the go.a-head spirit which animates the country,
the ample details testify to the fact that there are no
untoward eircUmstances to coerce', said the information
glven fully proves that New Zealand is a fine country,
affording opportunities for getting on, especially to /seri.
cultural labourers and fanners of small means such as
old England slues not us any way supply. Teke this little
extract from the description of Wellington :
" Tbe working man of whatever eatale, Whether be be road
teem ertant, un eLitist artisan. who tattletales from
Crud Britain to the Wellington Pro, Moe, Joao as with the
earmin proeptsa sd Maim; sinus steps in Die u.seisul Iwlder within
• oimpsratively lirief period, silo des.. to exercise ordinary
industry and frugality. The fano 14. Mali.sii hail, with his
high castes sail food Drovrled on toady nave enough
us tee or three years to enable hint to purchase a small
quantity of Lind and eettle up et It. The proirreas made by
melt a man is gradual but sure. Ile lean.., his land, and if it
be sees, country. mat at once buns .47 the fern and sow it in
grams. Then a few shim, or stock are placusl shll it, a rough
Issue is beat, Kat iss the csurse .4 a year or two this hard.
working antler lints himself in poreasion of • comfortable
fano The system of selling small survey...l sections of agri-
cultural land, ...yin-. lann M to Me MINN sail:, Oil deferred
payments, whiels exist• in this l•rovioss bolds out many
;Os:tillages to settlers of the clam Met slusZtibul, as ihe y UMI
ill. Obtain five years' credit sea ut. intermt Is thargui,
aalall fanner opining out to Use li'Do iota, and starting front a
higher Ie,LI than the ISLA:ter, through bang peonies' of a
little , apitat, tos) leek fore anl to becoloing Ow owner ,4 sissy
tr.4.luns, suet under any via:must:mess will utter 'teed to
.Irtad • the rust slay.'"
" lintiltt;rfa PEIDINOL,“ AND "1111:111ETT's lIARONETAGE
wrist KNltillTAsitt," Volt 1,75.--TheFe useful volumes,
which are published by Means Dean aml Son, of
Fleet-street, asel are conspiled under ilainr.liata
personal supervision, have an established e,giattation for
we •!iracy furl fullness of t ..... tl4O upper ten
tli ii. Va." 11l the.. Lot cheap Itewspapers the
hay' Is, elan el interwoven with the °eery-slay
atf.iir I,,te,_ land t'..eir names .re es f: 'liar with all
oat. and coulition: of nem, thet the usefulness of these
velum., is yearly ins•reasing. With these at, his book-
slgh es every lean Islay trace the testis... Tee of all the
stability, judge It so' far ''nul.lesse eldige animates the
rennet mi./L*4 arslde !muses, asel by information herein
ghee often tind the explanation of etherwieu lineament-
“l4n rolall^t. To know "elm', wle,"amengst the "upper
tea" i 4 natural curiosity, awl it often serves a valualsl•
line Pone. Thee: voleues excellently supply that craving,
and they merit general patronage.
iitoLOGICAL AND It %UM *V Mar.—Mircd,s. Sutton and
Son.. the eminent seed,inen of Reading, have eat issued
a geolegieal and railway tamp of England awl Wales with
part .4 Scothuul, showing the geological forst satires of every
part of the countsy by various coloariliCs which are so 1
•li•tillCt cs to be readily traced. Now that :ageing staha,. lo,osssse ck
of re inspOrtalere t./ the farmer than grow.
is
wig known that the
oufusilie6rl...yin,,,griano,trathta.exi.eret
ing corn, knowledge of the farmations
lawt is of great import:gee to him. By this snap be may
ascertain it witlmut the extensive pewees of boring. It
selerable influentse upon the surface soil, and maing the
i*;.:sucC4iltal
f • tiun he epee, each agriculturist may select the
;grassies and clovers most suitable for Ige particular kind of
eith the certainty
Mesa', Sutton have 4.laer cora seeejogy by issuing thihsnsls,snis, snip, It way h, oi,tiinsd susounts.] on toiler,
.hireetu,g the tttsschion of agrieulturisg ti, the new 'Us
Irate.! ansi revises! edition .11 "Pssnissanotst Patures," by
>1 r, M. 11. Suittu,., l's whirls us wh.lcd orsgisual lea ipeios
of agricultural grisoara, 15y Messrs, Sutton, The 'ltinatis,ts
otUhrisisieta,Vhuigu'uth4rucluiv"ri'k,Ydthettneednineilcuaawin'atunlv(els'el a"delleielizbepe7iL:unil:;crnergi
elegantly get up, will supply a want long
complete essay on grass lands, and it is in • cheal
cumprehenaive form, the Price being one sinning. p aw

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I Lady Caiens and family intend to remain at Bourne.
mouth till after Easter.
The queen will return from Osborne to Windsor about
the end of this month, by which time it is hoped Prince
Leopold will hare sufficiently recovered to accompany Her
Majesty.
Colour-Sergeant Thomism Carlisle, Late of the Coldstream
Guards, who was present with his regiment at the battle
of Waterloo, died at Illerd, in rase; • few days since, at
the ago of a