The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-10-01 00:00:00

NOTES OF THE WEEK.

Desperate cases, we are told, require desperate
remedies. Acting upon this principle, President
Lincoln is showing to the world the diseased
condition of the whole body politic of the Ameri-
can Union. Shrewd and thoughtful men in the
Northern States are beginning to comprehend
the dire consequences of the present unhappy
struggle between the North and the South for
political ascendancy, and have hesitated not to
give public utterance tp their expressions. The
consequence of this is, that "a reign of terror" has
set in, and the Northern citizens,no matter what
may be their position, or even sex, no longer
raesany security against being dragged of to
ttafayette, the American Misfile, should
they be suspected of holding sentiments hostile
to the Washington Government. The press,too,
has been reduced to the most humiliating posi-
tion—a position which may be admired in France
or Austria, but not in England or by Englishmen.
Some of the journals at New York, Baltimore,
and other American cities have strongly in-
veighed against the war policy of the President.
Was this to be endured by a man, who, from
kindred associations, cannot but deeply sympa-
thise with the deposed King of Naples in his
reverses Certainly not. President Lincoln,
acting in the manner and copying the example
of a Bourbon despot, has given the obnoxious
papers in charge of Provost Marshals, with • view
of their suppression should they continue to pro-
pagate sentiments and express principles hostile
to the Powers that be. Nor is the Federal
Government a wit more favourably disposed
towards this country. The new commercial
tariff is • deliberate design against England. It
is meant for the exclusion of our manufacturers.
It used to be said, in other days, that the Ameri-
can press was alone responsible for their exeunt
against the Old Country, but whatever degree of
truth there might then have been in the remark
the excuse is not now available. With the pre-
sent severe censorship over the press, it must
now be said to reflex exactly the views of the
authorities of NVashington. And what do we
find in the semi-official print,? Do they express
kindly sentiments towards us? On the contrary,
their tone is angry, vindictive, almost brutal,
and their language of the most insulting and de-
fiant character. Evey slander that can be
heaped upon England and Englishmen is re-
peated day after day, with evident relish and
satisfaction. It is true we can afford to smile
at the threats and taunts of our irate cousins ;
we can afford to humour every turn of their
folly or fortune, but we can scarcely afford to
sympitthime with the Federal Government,simply
for this reason—the Union has no substantial
claim to such a feeling on the part of this
country.

Spoiling about American affairs, we may here
allude to an admirable speech delivered the
other day by Sir Bulwer Lytton, at an agricul-
tural dinner at Hitcher,. Sir Bulwer is one of
the few public men whose opinions, delivered at
the rural gatherings of the present season, are
entitled to consideration. Although the right
hon. baronet entered upon public life rather too
late for distinction he has proved himself to be
a statesman as well as a novelist. A portion of
his speech will be found in another column,
under the heading of "The Civil War in
America." Although the sentiments expressed
are not new to the readers of this journal, they
are new from such a source, and are happily in
accordance with sound policy and sound sense.
Sir Btilwer wisely refrained from a partizan
view of the conflict—he took avowedly no side—
but he dealt with the disruption of the Union as
a fact already established, and proceeded to con-
sider the conseiluences of such a change upon
America and upon Europe. That the North will
ever subjugate the South, and bring them into
union is too preposterous to be entertained by
anyone, save President Lincoln and the members
of his government. The right hon. baronet
predicts that not two, but at least four, common-
wealths will ultimately be formed in America ;
and the effects of this, he argued, would be alike
beneficial to the Old World and the New. He
reminded his audience that our republican kins-
folk had often played the bully with John Bull
and that John, for the sake of peace, had yielded
when justice would have justified resistance. It
will be so no loNer. North and South America,
for the next half century, will find work enough
at home without troubling themselves to venture
on reforms abroad. Nor will this work be found
iuitpical to good government. The rivalry of
free states may occasionally promote jealousy
and discord, but it will also serve the higher
interests of civivilisation and the freedom of the
slave. _ .

The subject of a channel railway has been
again revived by Mr. James Chalmers. He
proposes to conduct his railway through a tube
reposing on the bed of the channel, starting from
the immediate vicinity of South Foreland,
between Dover and Widmer, and touching the
French coast at Cape Blancues, some ten miles
west of Calais. According to the Admiralty
chart the soundings along this line are from 7 to
29 fathoms, and the gradients are easy. The
table is to be of strong iron, 30feet in diameter,
reaching from shore to shore, and its buoyancy
is to be counteracted by iron boles attached to

and surrounding it, at intervals of 80 feet, and
filled with rough stones, and both boxes and
tube are to be covered by an embankment of
similar materials, thus forming a ridge from
shore to shore of 150 feet wide, 40 feet high. and
from 40 to 120 feet below low water-mark. Three
ventilators are proposed—one in mid-channel, in
28 fathoms water, and one about a mile from
either shore. The grand total of the under-
taking Mr. Chalmers estimate at £12,000,000.
Me anticipates the annual working expenses will
' be £85,000, and the gross revenue £1,300,000,
leaving a net return of £1,215,000, which will
give a dividend of Nether more than 10 per cent.
The Star, in alluding' to this project, says
"The advantages which would accrue from
easier and more rapid intercourse between
England and France are incontestable, and Mr.
Chalmers has certainly, by the patience and,
minute exactitude with which be has developed
his plan, established a yalid claim to a hearing.
Against one class of cavillers he is completely
forearmed. Of the projected railway, he says,
"Fear, have been entertained that it might
I become an instrument of invasion ; but both
1 ends could be furnished with sluices or valves,
! the opening of any of which would immediately
I inundate the roadway, not only preventing in-
vasion, but destroying the army that made the
attempt; and, after peace was restored, a few
days will suffice to restore the communication!'
This is throwing cold water upon aggressors
with a vengeance, sad elevates the humble turn-
cock into an important element in the national
defences. The discipline of the pump has been
recommended before now as • cure for excessive
pugnacity, but this is probably the first time
that it has been prescribed on so gigantic a
male. However, as there is to be a sluice at
each end, no one can say that the arrangement
is not perfectly fair, and the most tremulous
alarmist may rest satisfied that the safety of
England would in no degree be imperilled by
the establishment of the Channel Railway.

DC/RCM:STIR PITCHID CORN MARKET. Saturday,
Sept. 28th. The attendance to-day was very small,
and all business was postponed till Monday. (Pound-
bury Sheep Fair), so we can only say that there was
ssysbing
JURY Lorrs.—On Saturday last, Major Frampton
and O. T. Bullock, Esq., sat at the Shirehall, to re-
ceive the jury lista of the several parishes in the Dor-
chester Petty Sessional Division of the county.
There was no other businea before the court.
Ceicset Karen. —The return match between
Mr. Nimbus's eleven and Mr. Fetherstontauglh's,
was played at Kingston Park on Monday the 23rd.
Unfortunately the weather was not very favourable,
and the concourse of spectators was the smallest we
have witnessed on the ground during the season.
The match was won by Mr. Hambro's eleven by six
wickets; but it is but just to the Kingston Park
Club testate that tome of their usual players were
absent, and that juniors were obliged to be drafted
into their club for the occasion. The toss having
been won by Mr. Fethendonhaugh's eleven, Messrs.
Marryat and Parsons took the bat, Messrs. Bailie
and Fookes bowling. They however, soon parted,
and the Rev. L D. Darner went in and scored 19.
This wise larger number than NU realised by any
of the others during the innings, and the whole went
out for 77 runs. Mr. Hambro's eleven then took
the bet and scored 63 runs off the bowling of Mr.
Denier and Mr. Matryat, of which number Ur.
Blandford obtained tl, and the Hon. Mr. Bouverie,
11 rims. Kingston Park in their second innings
were somewhat unfortunate. Before their first
"over" was called, two of their players, who were
considered good for 30 runs, were out for a couple
of O's. Messrs. Parsons and Shirley then took the
but and made some excellent play, the former scoring
19 runs, when he was unfortunately run out. This
innings gave them 63 runs, leaving the liambronians
79 to tie. The latter went in with a determination
to win if poesible,and they accomplished their object
leaving their opponents far in the rear. Mr.
Marryat got off his bowling, and the consequence
was Mr. E. Hambro obtained 32 runs in excellent
style, and carried out his bat. The following is the
score -

MR. FILTHERSTONH•UUICS ELIVIN.
10% Inolnp. 211.1 Imabirt.
0. Marrrnt, b Bailie
C. Parson., 0 Bailie
Rev: L. D. Darner, 0 Balite . 10 b Rollie
. . ... ..?

S. Shlrli, b Bailie . .... 1 b •&Uø...... 1
R. Fetheratoni augh. b Churchill 11 e Churchill. b rookie
A. Cookout ley, run out
11. Middleton, b Bailie
Col. Ram trd.e Bailie, behurehill 7 I Fookta
T. Waiter, run out
J. Hanna, b Fookee
J. Orlilla not out
10 Rye. 4.9 .... 1

IT; i:vt- 7

Ma. C. HAMBUO.B ELEVKN.
loot Innings. 2.01 l Inning..
W. if. Bailie. run o.ot
Hon. B.uverle, run out lt b 11..r03•t
E. Hounbro. b Ilarryst
11. Fookes, run not
C. Hambro. b Ilarryst
a tltoli.ris,.l b w
..4

•
T. b Darner
T. Che.hire, c and bblarlyst
0. Norrl.: b_Damer 0

W. chure6lll b Darryst .... 3 b Marryat
H. Blanc Word. not out
Dyes 6, aide.?

COMMITTILD TO Till DOR(IIIL4TIER GAOL.--/lard
Labour : George Hes lett, the younger, poaching at
Chaldon Herring, 1 calendar th ; Jane
Spraeklin, misbehaviour at Dorchester Union, 10
days ; William Richards, vagrancy at Loughurton,
1 week ; Eliza Woollidgo and Sarah Seeley,
vagrancy at Wyke Regis, 3 calendar mouths; Sarah
Green, stealing a pair of lawn sleeves at Gilling-
ham, 14 days; George Lyuks, stealing purse, &c.,
at Blandford, 6 calendar months; John Andrews,
stealing meat, rte., at Canford Magna, 1 calendar
month. —lmprisonment John Groves, breach of
the peace at Corsoombe, 3 calendar months,
POUNDBUMY FAIR, Monday, Sept. 30. —.There
were about 7.000 sheep penned, consisting princi-
pally of ewes. The trade was very dull throughout
the day, and the best lots only found purchasers.
38s. was about the top price for down ewes.
Wethers were in slight demand, at rather lower
rates. Lambs a dull sale. Hot sea were more plen•
tiful than buyers, and the same dull trade, as lor
sheep, was tho tantwsquence. l'igs were plentiful,
but very high prices were asked, consequently sales
were very slow. In the e-ini market the Review
scented to have caused a diminution of the number
who usually attend, and the general tone of the trade
was not very brisk. In wheat a kind of retail
business was doing at late rates. Barley and other
spring corn about the same as last week.