The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-05-24 00:00:00

DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS

DORCHESTER, TUESD IY, MY 24, 18.19.

HUN ESr E A ODA X.

Tim General Election being now concluded,
the constitution of the new Parliament has
become an object of interest to the two great
parties into which the House of Commons is
divided, The total number of members returned
is 655, being one more than the legal number,
this excess being caused by the double return
for Aylesbury, where two of the three candi-
dates, one a Liberal and the other a Con-
servative, received an equal number of votes.
Of these 655 members, the Times calculates that
353 are Liberals, and 302 Conservatives; while
other journals estimate 356 as Liberals, and 299
as either declared Conservatives or willing to
give the Government a qualified support. Both
these calculations come very near the estimate
of Mr. DISRA mu, who anticipated, on the
hustings at Aylesbury, that he should find
himself backed by at least 300 members profes-
sing Conservative opinions and giving a general
support to Lord Damn's Administration.
Assuming these figures to be correct, it would
appear that the Ministry will open the new
Parliamentary campaign in a minority varying
from 50 to 58; but the Ministerial organs assert
that these conclusions are fallacious, inasmuch
as from 80 to 90 members who profess Liberal
opinions will support the Government against
any combined attempt to upset it on the part
of the two great sections of the Opposition
which are headed respectively by Lord Pa Lm ER-
srux and Lord JOHN RUSSELL ; while neither
of these sections is sufficiently strong to
endanger the Government by itself. The Con-
servatives have gained 44 seats by the election,
viz., 29 boroughs and 15 counties; and have
lust 21 seats, viz. 16 boroughs and 5 counties,
making a net gain of 23 seats. The new
Parliament will have 104 new members, but
with very few exceptions it will contain all the
men of note and eminence who had seats in the
Parliament of 1857.
From the seat of war we learn that the
Austrians have removed their head quarters to
Garlaaco, on the high road between Mortara and
Pavia, and that their army now occupies a
strong defensive position between the Po,
the Seals, and the Ticino, at a convenient
distance from their base of communications.
lii site of their reported want of provisions,
it is believed that they will maintain this
position until the arrival of the Exrzamt from
Vienna, and that no decisive operations will be
undertaken on either aide before the beginning
of June. From Germany we learn that the
Frankfort Diet has resolved to put the garrisons
of the Federal fortresses on a war footing, and
is now discussing a proposal of Hanover to
place an army of olo4ervation on tile Rhine.
All the reserves of Prussia are under arms,
and it is reported from St. Petersburg that live
Russian corps d'armie have been placed on a
war footing with all the artillery and cavalry
belonging to them; and that four of them
have moved towards the Austrian frontier. The
Swedish Government has announced its inten-
tion to observe the strictest neutrality under
under existing circumstances ; and the Royal
Proclamation which was issued in London on
Friday enjoining strict neutrality on the part
of this country, declares that HER MAJESTY
is "firmly purposed and determined to abstain
altogether from taking any part directly or
indirectly in the war." By telegrams which are
published in our latest intelligence it will be
seen that the Austrians have suffered defeat in
a sharp engagement which lasted five hour.;
they are supposed to have lost about 1,000 men ;
iind, when the last accounts left, were in full
retreat.

A telegray.ihic despatch has been received in
an 'icipation of the Bombay mail, announcing
the execution Of TANTIA TONSIL On the Bth
of A pril this troublesome enemy to the Indian
Gov( .rinnent, after 23 months of active rebellion,
was captured by his pursuers, on the 15th he
was b rought to a court-martial, and on the 18th,
accoro ing to the sentence of that tribunal, he
was kluged at &pre°. His ambition or his
inveteracy, says the Times, cost us hundreds of
lives. If clemency has any limits TaNtts must
have gone far beyond them ; besides which, it is
gravely suspected that he shared in that deed of
blood for which there is no forgiveness or obli-
vion. lie was certainly at Cawnpore on the (lay
of the massacre ; he was probably in the service
of the NA NA, and it cannot but be surmised that
his participation in that dreadful butchery may
have taken some active form. Au outbreak took
place on the 15th April at Nuggur Purkur, north
of Cutch, und troops had been despatched from
Deese for the reduction of the insurgents, but
no particulars are given. The Chinese Com-
missioner YEH died at Calcutta on the 9th of
ApriL

Now that the elections are over, and Lord Daisy
is found to have diminished his minority, but
to remain still in a rather considerable minority,
a good deal of speculation is naturally afloat as
to the prinfress of legislation and the kind of
party tactics which we are to witness on the
assembling of the new Parliament. The seri-
ous inconvenience of a dissolution at this critical
period in our history, and the disadvantages,
undoubtedly great, which are felt by the country
as a direct consequence of that dissolution, will,
in the first place, prove very sore points for the
Ministry on coining again to the conduct of busi-
ness. Every one condeinned the proceeding of
a dissolution ; and there was only one reason in
the world upon which that proceeding was sought
to be justified, viz., the retention of the present
Government in power. This, indeed, was
avowed to be the end in view, and to give some
show of reasonableness to this determination it
was modestly affirmed that in the present critical
state of Europe no other set of men were
capable of administating, with safety and
honour, the affairs of this country. Well may
it be said that a partial success at the elections
was a stake desperately played for; but the
manner in which that unimportant gain has been
achieved will very far outweigh any possible
advantages which may be supposed to accrue
from it. Most people will be disposed to think
with the Timm that "the untenable position

which Ministers occupy ha,' been purchased at a
heavy sacrifice. After taking off a very large
discount from the charges brought forward by
Sir Jamas GRAHAM, enough remains to form a
foundation for very disagreeable debates and
inquiries in Parliament, and the attack which
the Tories notoriously made on the small
boroughs furnishes an argument for a sweeping
disfranchisement and a consequent diminution
of Conservative influence much stronger than
Mr. BRIGHT can draw from any doctrine of
arithmetical disproportion." Nor is Lord
DERBY'S alliance with Cardinal WISEMAN and
the POPE, which has been brought to light at
the Queen's County Election, likely to advance
his Lordship much in the estimation of Protes-
tant England. It is only another proof, anionist
the many we have had, of his Lordship's deal e-
rate tenacity of office, and only helps to pave
the way more surely for his complete defeat at
no very distant day. So much for the
moral influence which the Dzsev Cabinet will
have to boast of on presenting themselves before
the Parliament in June next! Then as to their
policy. What about Reform? Upon that ques-
tion Ministers were defeated, and rather than
resign they appealed to the country. What was
the issue before the country? Simply, "Yes or
!No for Lord DERBY." There never was an elec-
tion so utterly barren in the assertion, or in the
attack and defence, of any one political prin-
ciple. As we have said, Lord DERBY is strength-
ened—if that term is at all admissible where
nothing but inherent, palpable weakness exists—
by the gain of a few seats. Shall we witness—
what we have never yet seen—something like a
defined and intelligible policy, such as may har-
monize better with the ascertained feelings of
the people? Will Lord DERBY, after suffering
defeat upon a sham Reform Bill, bring in a mea-
sure having the character of substantial usefulness?
That is a doubtful point. The war, in the face
of our proclaimed neutrality, will hardly fur-
nish topics so engrossing and so exciting, as to
preclude a patient consideration of domestic
affairs; and the question of Reform having now
become intensified, and taken so firm a hold
upon the mind of the people, stands foremost in
the order of public matters pressing for a
prompt and satisfactory settlement. A recom-
mendation to this effect can hardly fail to find
its way into the Royal Breech, but if this should
be omitted, it is affirmed that an amendment
will be moved condemnatory of the omission,
and declaring the absolute necessity of a Reform
of the Representation of the People. Such an
amendment would be fatal to the Ministry, and
if this should not succeed, then we believe
there is a very general understanding among
the Liberals to support a substantive resolution
expressive of a want of confidence in the
Government, which it is thought would be car-
ried by a majority sufficient to turn out the
Ministers. There are certainly not wanting
signs of a prevailing distrust of Lord DERBY ;
and, in his Lordship's appeal to the country for
an expression of confidence, he seems to us to
have made no real addition to the respect or
confidence in which his Administration was held
before the election. Whether this be so or not,
is a matter that must soon be tested within the
walls of Parliament.

DORCIILSTER PITCHED CORN MARKET, Saturday.
—The supply of wheat on offer to-day was large,
but the high rates demanded by farmers checked
business. Sales proceeded slowly at a decline of from
2s. to 3s. per quarter. Barley and oats nominal.

NIONTHLY SALK—On Saturday, at Messrs. Baker
and Ensor's monthly sale, 113 bead of cow stock, and
upwards of 500 sheep were penned, and almost all
disposed of. Beef sold at 10s. 6.1. to lie. 6d. per
score; good heifers and calves, £l6 to XIS; bar.
milers, £9 to £ll 95.; weanling calves, .E 4 to £5.
Mutton ranged from 7.1. to 71d. In the afternoon a
number of horses were all. Hacks were in de-
mand ; useful harness horses fetched from 1:15 to
£3O atch ; cart horses, £2O to £3.5. In consequence
of the Town Council prohibiting the sale 1 horse. on
ronibill, in order to avoid the danger to which
passers I.y were exposed during the trial of the
animals, the horse sale was conducted in North•
square. The attendance of farmers and dealers was
numerous.

THE NEW PARLIAMENT.--It is expected that the
Queen's Speech will Ire delivered on the 7th of June.
The days between the 31st and 7th will prolmblv
be occupied in swearing in the members of both
1-1,111114114 The election of Speaker will take place on
the 31st. No objection to the re-election of Mr.
Speaker Denison is anticipated.

Ritscur or THIS Etr.cnoss.—The last of the elec-
tamn. that of Kilkenny County, has now taken place.
and the following gentlemen—Hon. L Agar Ellis
IL). and Mr. J. Greene (L) have been returned. The
total number of members returned is : —Liberals.
.53; I kinservatives, 302. The House of Commons
consists of 654 members; but the above figures; give
a total of 6.55, which is occasioned by • double
ieturn for Aylesbury—two of the candidates, one a
Liberal and the other a Conservative, having received
an equal number of votes.
The Lard Lieutenant of the County of Somerset,
the Right Hon. Lord Portman, intendsto calla meet-
ing of Deputy Lieutenants, to consider the subject of
the formation of Volunteer Rifle Corps, sometime in
the month of June, After the letter, lately addressed
by the Secretary of State for War to the Lords Lieu-
tenants of the various counties, sanctioning the for-
mation of such corps under certain conditions, shall
have been more fully explained in Parliament, or by
means of a second letter.
REQUISITE.' FOR A RIFLEMAN.—The cost of outfit,
says the Bath Journal, for noweonnnissioned officers
and privates in a Volunteer Rifle Corps will be as
follows :—Ritle (Enfield) .k 4 6a. ; suit.C2 158.
and ornament is. GiL ; belt and pouch XI 2s. 6d.
—total kti 11..

THE RECENT DISASTROUS FIRE AT DEWLISII.—
We are glad to learn that the appeal which is being
made on behalf of the poor sufferers by the fatal
fire which occurred at Dewlish on Friday week is
being generously resixonled to ; the necessities, how-
ever, of the large number of families who were burnt
out loudly call for the sympathizing aid of the phi-
lanthropic, and the cr. "ttee are exerting
themselves with the requisite energy. In addition
to her ladyship's donation of .£3O towards the "lire-
fund," Lady Michel, who is at present staying in
Paris, has written to Mr. Bent desiring him to dis-
tribute coal to all the needy sufferers by the calamity.
We have pleasure also in mentioning that !adios in
all parts of the county, including Lady Portman, Mrs.
Col. Bingham, and Mrs. Middleton, have forwarded
liberal gifts of clothing; and yesterday (Monday)
morning the Ladies' l'ommittee commenced distribut-
ing clothing, &c. Up to the present time the im-
mediate wants of the poor have been provided for by
the committee. The West of England insurance
Office, in which the property of General Michel is in-
sured, have sent a:10 for distribution amongst those
who assisted in protecting property In which the
office is interested. Nothing has yet been done towards
removing the heaps of rubbish resulting fmm the fire.
We regret to state that a woman named Anne Burt,
aged 79, died on Saturday morning from the effixis
of fright with Which she was seised at the time of
the conflagration. She had been removed to the
gardener's-lodge attached to Dewlish House. where
she received the best medical assistance from Or.
Johnson. Mrs. Amey, the mother of the child which
perished in the flames, is progressing favourably.

ELECTION OF Puorrons FOR THIS A RCHDLA-
COMO.% —On Wednoslay afternoon a meeting of
the clergy of the Archtleaconry of Dorset was held in
St. Peter's Church, for the purpose of selecting two
proctors to represent this archullaconal division in the
aweinbly at Salisbury Cathedral, on Thursday, when
two proctors for the diocese are to be elected to
meet in convocation on to-morrow (Wednesday)
week in St. Paul's Cathedral, London. There was
a numerous attembuice of the clergy. The Ven.
the An:Welton' Buckle presided. The proceedings
commenced by Mr. F. T. Johns, registrar of the
Archileaconry, reading the Bishop's mandate con-
vening Hie meeting. The Ven. Archdeacon then
desired that candidates might be preposed. The
Rev. C. Onalow proposed the Rev. Edward Arthur
Damon, as • fit and proper person to represent
the archileaconry at the doetsan conv.eathn.
The nomination was seconded by the Rev. W. Bien •
nerlwasett. The Hon. and Rev. W. H. Scott then
proposed the Rev. Anthony Huxiable as another
candidate for the office. The Rev. H. Dean seconded
the proposition. No other candidate being proposed,
the Ven. Archdeacon declared the Rev. E. A.
Damon and the Rev. A. fluxtalile duly elected
proctors for this archdeaconry, and they were
accordingly admonished to appear at the Consistory
Court to be held in Salisbury on Thursday. The
Rev. Mr. Damon briefly returned thanks for the
honour which had been conferred upon him for the
third tune by his brethren, and hoped that it would
fall to the lot of his colleague. Mr. Hu:table, to be
sent up to the Lower House to represent the Diocese
of
.Salisbury. The Rev. A. Heatable in responding
said, if it should be his lot to be sent to the Lower
House of Convocation, he trusted he should justify
the confidence that had again been reposed in bun.
The aminbly Una sepersted.

The two troops of the 15th linsmrs left Dorchester
barracks on Thursday morning and proceeded on
their way to Hounslow. The n,itte and order for
marching reached Dorchester in the aftcrpart of
Tuesday by telegraph.

Among the paast—mgers on board the 1t02.-al Mail
Steam-ship Arabia, which arrived at Liverpool on
Saturday with the New York mails, were lairds
Cavendish and Cecil, and the Hons. E. Legge and R.
Ashley. It will he recollected that a statement
appeared in the newspapers some time ago that these
four gentlemen had been murdered by the Indians
in North America.
HOME Clitscti Mrsmoss.—% &marry last two
sermons were preached at All Saints Chum!' by the
Rev. Alfred Codd, of Beaminster, on behalf of the
society fir obtaining additional curator. A meeting
was also held at the Townhali yesterday (Monday)
evening, when much information respecting the
workings of the society was adduced by several
speakers. The collections at the church amount... 4
to £7 ss.
BAPTIST DIMON ARY Soci itTV. —Sermons were
preached on Sunday week at the Dorton' Chapel by
the Rev. F. Perkins, in all of this society ; and on
Friday last a meeting was held at that place of wor-
ship, when an interesting address was delivered by
the Rev. T. Morgan, a missionary, on "India."
Tiro ltev. F. Perkins occupied the chair, and there
was a moderate attendance. After a few remarks
from the Chairman, the Rev. Josiah Miller briefly
addressed the meeting. and mailed *rpm his hearers to
show more sympathy with the object of InissinnarV
labours. The Gospel was generally known amongst
ourselves, hut there were many nations and tribes
who had never heard of it ; and to us was given
the sublime work of making the Gospel known to
all men. Mr. Colo and the Her. S. Green, of
Loudon, then addressed the meeting. followed by
Mr. Morgan, who hail ',more his heavers some of
the observat he had made during nearly 18
%ears' residence in India. He characterized the
Hind's:, as deceitful and fabe-speaking. It had
been mail by s,nie persons that the Government of
India pressed tOO hard upon the natives. but it was
the natives who pressed one 'mother, aoil to such an
extent was this pressing =tied that it was imp...
silile to pick out a man, even ia the humblest traria.
tion as domestic servant, who would not press his
fellow creatures whenever he had the ,mportunity,
their motto hieing, "It is right to put a man in office
that he may put on the scree.' MivMmaries c.ir-
ried on their labours in India by forming Similay•
schls and distributing tracts in the market•places,
and these lah,ours had been crowned with success.
In conclusion Mr. Morgan called upon his hearers
for renewed exertions in the glorious work of ciin•
version. After a few remarks from the Chairman, a
collection was made, and the meeting separated.
The Rev. James Erasmus Philipps, only son of the
Rev. Sir James Evans Philipps, vicar of Osmington.
has been presented by the Bishop of Salisbury to the
vicarage of Warminster.

INSTITUTIONS ET THE RICHT HET: THE LOYD
BlsllOP OY SA Lisilutty. —Os the I Ith inst., the Rev
William Henry Shiirland, derk, M.A., to the rec.
tory of Silton, in this county, void by the death of
the Rev. William John Percy.—On the 16th inst. the
Rev. Richard Banton, clerk M.A., to the rectory of
Hazelbury Bryan, void by tle death of the Rev. H.
Walter.

Co ?I ITTF I) To Do RCH EfrIER G AOl.. AraSiONS.
Tli.. tots De!lycrap and John Stewert, obtaining money
by fake pretences at Yetininstar.—Hord Labotir.—Har•
net Miell, vagrancy at Blanilford, 1 calendar month ;
Charles Goodwin, breach of tie Articles of War (Royal
Engineers), Xi days; Edward Crammer, deserting his
.liip Hero, IN days; Charks Parker, the younger,
hawking without a license a: Swanage, 14 days.—To
await on th,lrr for Remoral.—Jo+epli Watt And Robert
Johnson, desertion (Royal Atillery.)