The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-12-20 00:00:00

BRITISH COLUMBIA.

A numerunely attended meeting of the Royal Geo-
graphical Society was held on Mon.lay evening at Bo:-
litigion Home. Sir Roderick 1. Mere Mane vim mitosis I
dent, in the chair. The MS. trigoon ttttt etrical Hervey of 1
KeeMuir, by Captain T. G. Monte ~,,, erie, F.R.G.S.,
utpler the olirectiom of leentensuotteoloonel A. Scott
Waugh, F.It.G.S., Surveyor-Geueral of India; &ketches
illustritive oof lientoleyen scenery, by Captain A oaten
and Mr. Penton ; numerous sketches mode in British
(Namable, ineluoling St. Jem Wand. by Mr. Bedwell,
R.N., ; a Inap of the Freser fiver, by Coptain G. 11.
Its heron. R.N.. F.R.G.S., Her Majesty'sship Plumper :
a idan of Theiesin•ltoo, elioeilog the Chinese defences,
by elejer Fieher. R. E. ; awl a maid of the lerneet
geel mese, t letherrn Melee from leollaret, by Profes•
cur Tentient, F. It.G.S., ; were exholoitea. The papers
r. ad were 1. "1)1. the l'ri enenuctricel Survey cool
toilyei, el Configeretion of the Veliey of K,Oil 111 l ir," by
Mr. William Penedo, F.R.G.S., Faceutioe Engineer.
Poilljeb ; on 111111 l tii.ated by Sir Charles Wood, India
Deice. Previous to . is, ing the ahove paper, the
eloaorman read a letter f on Lord Canning!, expreseing
his eeprolationo of the mei. of Kaishmir. and all meng too
the dlifficultiee Resin-4 which the eurveying officers hell
lied to coutenol. The 'over gave nee tue dieemeliun in
which Colonel Everest. the former Surveyor-General of
li. , Captain Austen, mod "theta took part. 2.
British Coluisobia.—"Monniey ng in Noe District. bor-
dering. on the Fraser. Thompsu n, and ilerriam Rivers'
'
loy Liell,,lll.llto Sleyne, It. N.. awl Pioliner. B. 8., anil
t laid Justice M. Beebie ; communicated by the Dole of
Newcastle. Colooniel Office. Lieutenent Zone's report
' emtaisoal much interesting topographical inforinetiom.
i
It olea-rilwol the character of the sail. the Vegetation
allil productions of the Mani, too t • 1, and pointed
out the coarse of the rivers &eel doe geoWrel geogreeloi-
cal fee!,oree .of the country. leeutenent Palmer noticed
the existence a gold in the Upper Framer Rover, but
oleserve,l tied the great dresebeek was tint scarcity end
enormous price of proovisi 111 l a. Chief Justice Beghie
elm:real that two hooleon chiefs paid him a visit while
at Ceyousle all.l templained of the coseinet of citizens
, of the Coated teettes ; while, on tin other hand, thee
were in ,toy news of cettleatenling alleged by the whites
against the heliane ; this was laid to he ernetel by the
ern, of foal ; the Indians, inaioy hundreds of WllOl3l had
thee of alosolete man-anon ohiring Ow wader, stating
that the eel had Coiled them now for three years
altostenwr. They were eeld to be very I..zy :onol impro-
vident, but the Chief .1 lance hie! foetid thein al t
everye•bere. willing to Lemur herd for ltire, awl roar:gain-
leg acutely for wages. The moment of wages for carry-
ing burden* was Sc. per day. His impreesimi of the
Italian popoolatioon Was th it they leel Car more mite ral
intelligemai and lieneety than the lowest classes lof any
Europe in country. The chief roints wloi, I. struck him
were, fine, tloe reedy sitinnialon .1 a foreien 'epode-
tots to the deelarooti 111 l of the will of the e:tecotive ;
secomaly, the great prei.nolerenee of the Califentian
element of the population amid the 'aunty oof British
soiljecto; thirdly, the great richee. booth auriferous and
agriculture' of the country ; Menlo'''. the want of e 1111 l e
Ii city of tenure for agricultural purposes ; and, fifthly,
the abeence of all Uleall4 of n 111111 l munition except by
foaming torrent, in canoe*, or one gosttracks on foot,
which render all productions of the country except such
ae, like gold, could be cerrial with greet care hi Anion
weight and commove practically valueless. The chair-
men, in proloweng the thanks of the society to his
Grace the Duke of Newcastle for eelooling ti. • papers, .
well as to the authors, sail that lie woo lt struck
with the fact that Yes:iris tif large tonnage could navi-
gate the rivers, thus effordine iiCeiao to the auriferous
reeiens. The plow of the Islend of St. Jean, about
which the Government, of the two coma/ire were iii
dispotte, was before Nom. It efaA übvioons that it would
be .of the highest importance ti o bare the dist Met line
of the Fraser River for the trensit of their auriferous
preenete. He hail teenieu . of the nuggets fouled in
the Ereeer Ewer ; they were ail if small size, hut it
sooight turn out that amie wooulol yet be found as large as
any of time Austrelian geld reek... Dr. Hodgkin bad
been struck by tl.e olseervatioone made ressucting the
Indians. It lian been nociceol that they were improvi-
dent, lint he lwlieved Hatt if proper care was taken of
them they would prove of great eerivee to the Euro-
pean population. Sir E. Belcher see, that what pee
him most concerti Was the boundery line. In 1838 he
hail aailed up the Coloitubia River below the 46th
parallel, and had hut found one American located there,
but on arriving at Fort Vancoliver there were souse
Anierican aukaioneries who had been provide.' oy the
Hoelsoon Kay C fumy with seed, sheep, and every
facility for settling ; and when a eeitto number had
arrival. they celled on the United States Goveinment
lii notelaish American rights there, stool that was the
way Eneland lied been oneteol from the Columbia river.
Ali haul rection mon after broke out in Califonsia. and
the Alsoeric:on governor told lain that if the British Go-
vernment gave up to the rutted States the 'southern
Mound try of the Colembia. alle would allow England to
take I ielifonaie for the Mexican debt. lie had seen the
Mexhian Charge ol'Afieino and tole hint that lie hail
sent a despatch to Euelend conteinieg that prevention ;
but, as he was a s..ilor heel load travellal out of his
strict province in writing direct to the Fureigwootfice, no
notice was taken of the c ' tMti, etel tin, result
that Eitel mol lost C.olifornia, the Columba. mod
(From the Regietrow•General's Weekly Return.) eras " entre" otio to the 49th olegree. Had the British
The return of Maths in London in the week dolt Govennoient adopteol the proposal made in 1838 there
enoied last Setnelay week exhibits a small olecreass on would he ma ocelmiiiii for Cie Sill Jilati difficulty of the
the numbers of the two previous weeks, it tile a little present .ley. After softie illniertatiollo from Mr. Craw-
excenle,l 1,300. while that now gheii is 1„.2.49. 1, tie furl, detoyine that the influx of geld would seneiloly
10 years 1x4944 the ever.tee number of deaths in the affect the relative value oof metals and provisions, the
the week correspmeling with ..o, week was 1,221 ; bet meeting was adjourned to the 9th of January.
as the deaths isu.v registered occurred ill • population
which has increeeal, they *heel,' he answered with the __.. .._ . _ ._ __—
so craze raised in proporteon ti the inereeee—neniely,
with 1,313. Thc ...1.e., shows that the 1.249 deetlie ;
},;4:iscli.less:ll.Nen‘ I:nAlTim
rt.:U.l.7r;
I:iewitT.H-t7.:TEn. ;Tit;
Of loot week were less by 51 than the number flat.
woubl have occurred if the average rate .of mortality fur ' gentiemete returned to thnt city the day before )'eater•
the tint week of December lad prevailed. i day, after an ...Minim since June last on • hunting ex-
Tile births oof lest week exceeded Noe deaths iu the Peolitien to thy' mutiny aoljecent end Leyond the Red
saute time by 549. • river mettleinents. They have met with abiandent suc-
The Wel ceeee of sinell-uux recorded last week were cees in the soureuit of game, lost ing killed 52 louffelo, 11
40, of which 29 occurred mider 10 years of age. I at 10 elk, live latocketailed aver (a very rare specked, five
years mil under 15. 3at 15 end udder 20 yeers, Awl 7 whiteeeileol deer, two a :Wheels,. ulle lynx, two large
at •.e./ and under 40 years. Sevin deaths f the blaik bear., several white wolves, beside* small game,
diseese occurred ie 'he Si, ollseox Hoapitel. Of 31 Media such as ducks. geese. Sic.. in large numbers. &nue of
the trophies of their skill as hunter* reeched this city
from Itleaoleii, 5' occurred in the Green euledistriet ~f'
Betlinal•green. Eighty-two, duet'sn ere referred to seer- 1 yn•stcraity, culisistilbt of a large wagg ll ndusel of elk
Lonna, awl 15 to diphtheria. From the former diernae , horns, deer ',entire, buffelu robes, wolf skins, the head
itof oatteras:et'oleTt:eio:tistiCoef
9 occurred in Islington, and 7in Mile-end Ohl Town. ' 41:f.,:idloairte
I,6ll.lu6tur.ll,,,itsolienutzrol
The Moat. frost, bronchitis were 181, of which twos !
Hanle owe:urea! to (lemons who were 40 years old And . the game they met with. The owat noticeable feature
upwerea. The greatest age reconled in the weeks's re- of thew voile, howeser, it the mammoth size of the
tura* is that of a widow, who dial at the age of 35, elk borne which lave ettroictol a great leel of atten-
Twelve perritills died by suicide ; 2 intents by murder. 5 thee atm will no oioulot be repair,' as great curiosities
by sufforiation, 28 from having been born preineturely. i in England. whttlocr ell thee., nonage are to be sent. We
Four .leatliA were the aired, result of intemperance. 1 Lel the o•uriosey to measure meow of them (six in all),
Of Bricklayers :1 died in the week, of bricklayer.' I awl fOldbl that trim, this b.e or top of the skull, to the
wires 2; oof bricklayer.' children 5; of carlentere,B We,' ,• • extreme tip. they averaged 4 feet 9 inches in length,
of carpenters' Wises 2; of centeuter's chitolren 28; of i while cro.eise, (room horn hi, ilOril (lips), they iiiell•
...one I esal; of painter e 9 died, of painters' wives' 3, 1 spourient,4ll
bt.r.,tcah.e.a.pwariti.id, tra;dflirug eiirti,..,tectovearalf.e,thearnsd.-
of 'minters' children 11; of plasterers 1 died, of plaster- I
era claildreu 4. I bell in lengtlo, Horne i 111 l toenai horns lireoellt a Moot for.
Loot Week the births of 920 boys and 918 girls, in all 1 usidelole eppeeresoce. The gentleitieu repro!cs thrill-
lestki chilolren were registered in Lupien. In Noe 10 1 selves Iliehle Planted with their trip, clef deeign eeenol-
corresponding weeks of the years 1819-58 the average , Mg a part of time wint.r in Tex 4 prior to their de-
nullifier was 1.565. ( parture liume.—Se fecw's Times, 20th.
At the Royel Gloservetory, Greenwich. the mean I MARRIAGE SPECULATIoNB.—Th.re havebeen upwards
! height of the Aerometer in the week was 29923 inch.. of 40 marringei aiwone the nottcoomati.loned officers
Tile melon daily baroonetericel resoling ruse oteaohly on 1 and men of the 714th Highlanders eince their arrival in
the Lost 5 dip', and was above 30 inches on Ho- last I Fort George. Alsout one-half of the number loave been
three days. The barometer fell to 2924 inches on Mow connected without the penui.iom of the cumumnoling _
day. and rose to 30•e9 inelies on SltUriloy week, being officer. The consequence of this is that such women
the lowest an.' highest points respectively in the weals, are not entitled to the privileges of • barrack•rucom, and A special meeting of the Harwich Town
m ofCannel whiz.
The e.. tetoopereture the our in the week w 411 of coulee, call only follow the regiment n at their ow ex- held laa to take week ke into con u
consideration the deneel "
deg., which is o*4 deg. above the average of the same lielble, &lei lay for Imlgiue. llie °make is the result etete of Harwich harbour. It was agreed that a t 75
week in 43 years (wi determined by Mr. Mealier.) The with Muer who obtain their etiiiiiilittialing officer's con- nal should be forwarded to the Government "The.
uses...meter fell to 26'9 Ileg. on Sundee week. or 5.1 1 sent. AS a proof of the rage in the female mind for smiled showing the necessity for farther eeetieeaeume
deg. below the freezing point of water. and ma to 555 , marriage, one was asked in a local market, held for , Mr. Broome, gardener to the Hon. Society of the
deg. on the next 'lay, the, being tee lowest and ',weed ; hiring, if she would engage. She &towered in the Aloe 1 haler Temple, lOU just bad presented to him • h d-
in the week. Tho entire range ;is she weds was there- illative, and ii after the Uaiil itileatiolit so to ability and i Soule silver snuffbox by the Tower Hamlets Ainatlur
fore 28% deg. The mean oleoly range was 121 deg. knowleolge of the work she Was about to undertake, was ; Chrysanthemum Society, as 111 mark of respect
The temperature fell towards the end of tile week. nookal what wages 'lie wanted. Sloe asked what place ; services to them.
The mean tempereture of the water of the Thames was it was to. .' campbeltown," WAS the answer. She then j The 84th Regiment, which distinguished itself duri
411 deg. The difference between the mom dew•point ; saiol Me would require too wages, as sloe was hUre of soon the late revolt in India, was entertained last week by
temperatere and air tempereture erne 2•4 deg. The I getting a husband from among the 78th, were she stow. tile whole of the non•commissioned offloers and men'
wean degree of hutuidity of the air was 11-2. The wind I tug in that village. The girl was quite ',tritons. We , stationed at Sheffield, at dinner.
blew fnitu the south-weat in the earlier half of the 1 have not heard how the engagement tenuinatal, but j The inhabitants of Banbury have erected • mous to
week • afterwarde claiedy from the southmast and east. the giaLl went to service in Canesbeltown, and had only 1 perpetuate the memory of the marriage of the Pt
Rain 'fell to the amount of 0-41 inches, most of it on been re n the three days when, as she predicted, she was I Royal of England with Fredepta Wink= imela
1
Prince of
Monday. contracted to one of the corps. I Prussia.