The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-11-26 00:00:00

DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS

DORCHESTEU, TUESDAY, NOVEMBED 26, 1861.

NOTES OF THE WEEK.

The new Bankruptcy Act has brought to light
a fact which, bad it occurred in any other
country, would have been held up by the
British press as a lasting disgrace. In the
Queen's Bench, on Thursday, a man named
William Miller, a native of Christchurch, in
the county of Hampshire, who has been in
prison fifty years, was examined before Mr.
Registrar 'Winslow, in his own room. This
martyr to our old bankruptcy laws—for we
cannot regard him in any other light—was
arrested in 1814, the year before the termina-
tion of the French war. The prisoner declares,
and there is every reason for believing his de-
claration to be true—that he was arrested with-
out cause ; he owed no money, and no sheriff's
name was attached to the document upon which
he was arrested. He was kept in the old gaol
at Winchester till 1849, wheu he was removed
to the new prison, and there kept "three years
in solitary confinement under the felon's ward
to make him petition the Court of Bankruptcy."
He has an interest in some house property at
Christchurch, but has recovered no rents since
he was imprisoned, with the exception of £l9,
at various times, from one of the tenants. His
mother had died during his imprisonment ; he
has two sisters alive and in poverty, and one of
them was seduced by a man named Cull, the
person who arrested him. The latter has been
dead for years. In answer to a question by the
Registrar, he declared he would not be made •
bankrupt because he owed nothing, and the
matter was adjourned. These are the materials
for a as:um:lona' romance in this war iifty
years' life in an English prison.
A'Jout • fortnight since the James Adger, a
Forthera States war steamer, carrying eight
guns, left Southampton Docks, where she had
put in for repairs. it was said that she had been
sent over here to intercept a vessel loading at
Liverpool with warlike stores for • southern
port. On Thursday last the good people rt
Southampton were again thrown into a state of
excitement at witamming what might alawa‘ be

termed a sister ship to the one that had recently
left, but carrying only two gams, and instead of
the Federal flag, that of the Confederate States
was flying at her peak. The steamer in question
was called the Nashville. She had run the
blockade a t Charleston, and had come bi for repairs,
having experienced a good deal of rough weather
on her voyage. On her way hither, the Sashrule
encountered the Darvey Birch, a trading vessel
owned in the Northern States, and bound from
Havre to Now York,iti ballast; it was captured,
burnt to the water's edge, and he officers and
crew brought to Southampton anti landed there.
Now the question that will natarally arise to
many minds respecting the visits of these strange
vessels to our dockyards for repair is, will they
not give rise tc some unpleasantness ? Will not
the Northerners protest if we allow the Nash-
ville to refit? whereas, if we do not allow this,
will not the Southerners justly ask us, by what
right, then, we allowed the James Adger to
refit? The only difference in the circumstances
of the two vessels is that what the Federal war
vessel had only attempted, the Confederate ship
had actually performed. The Slur, which has
of late advocated the Northern interests, would
have us deliver up the commander of the Con-
federate vessel to the " United States" consul,
and "be made to answer for his wanton destruc-
tion of the Harvey Birch," while the 'rinses
is of opinion' that as we allowed the Northern
States vessel to refit, we should act impartially,
and treat both alike. This undoubtedly is the
common-sense view of the qnestion, but what
will be considered legal is another matter. Law
does not in every case accord with either common-
sense or justice. Personally, the commander of
the Nashville will command the sympathies of
the British public, in consequence of his having
been the chief officer of the United States'
steamer Powhattan, in 1888, when lie rendered
valuable services to the British fleet in the
Chinese waters in capturing pirates. Sir Joliu
Stirling, in his despatches to the Admiralty,
makes the following mention of him :—" It is
impossible to speak too highly of the American
co-operating party engaged. They were, with
the Rattler, emulating each other in the thickest
of the attack. But my wannest thanks in par-
ticular are due to Lieuteuant Pogrom, the Ameri-
can senior officer; his encouragement of the men,
and coolness under a heavy fire, and determined
bravery, when surrounded by a persevering and
revengeful foe, were conspicuous to all."
Public opinion is loud in the expression of its
approval of the policy on which the Emperor of
the French has entered with reference to the
finances of France ; and it is equally emphatic
in praise of the programme of the new Minister
of Finance. The Paris correspondent of the Morn-
ing herald, who is always specially critical with
reference to the conduct and intentions of the Em-
peror, declares that if the latter will only act up to
the Fould manifesto he will gain golden opinions
among many who have hitherto opposed hien
Writing of Fould's report, the correspondent of
the Globs says it is considered a masterly re-
trospect of errors traceable to pre-Imperial as
well as Post-Napoleon management, the old
Chamber of Deputies being shown as responsible
as the Republic and the Empire. The paasage
most likely to afford satisfaction in England, as
well as over the Continent generally, is where
the candid and fearless adviser of the Im-
perial Crown openly condemns the enormous
war establishment, which eugulphs the resources
of France, whilst it entails proportionate expendi-
ture WI surrounding countries, generating inter-
national distrust and universal disquietude."
For ma own part we cannot see so much to
admire in the ministerial programme as many of
our contemporaries. Acoortling to the state-
ments which have appeared in French semi-
official organs, M. Fould means to reduce the
army budgets by at least „C-1,000,000 sterling;
but the red neti, ii is only to be in the number or
men, not in ;hat of the regiments or talkers, so
that it would present no security to European '
nations against aggressive designs of France,
inasmuch as under the leilitary system of that
country, men, who are allowed to leave their
regiments to-day, inay be got back to-morrow.
Moreover, a reduction in the army without •
correspondire, one in the navy is of no sort of
consequence to the maritime Pon ere, especially
to England; and of a reduction in the navy
nothing is said.
During the past week three of the most
popular members of the House of Connuous
have appeared before their constituents. On
Friday afternoon at King's Lynn, Lord Stanley
delivered an able anti carefully considered speech,
chiefly upon foreign affairs. He viewed the
Hungarian question with mixed feelings, but
the tenour of his remarks was favourable to
Austria. He did not think] that a separate
Hungarian kingdom under an Austrian monarch
could be wade permanent arrangement ; and
he was nefavourable to the creation of small
States incapable of naisting foreign conquest.
He expressed himself, upon the whole. favour-
able to Italian unity, but considered that Italy
was in a state of dependence upon France—
whose policy he inifavourably reviewed—and
that England should be cautious in the expression
of her opinion. In referring to the war in
America, his lordship made some admirable
remarks on the duty of this country to °beer vo
strict neutrality, and to abstain from taking an ,
undue advantage of the temporary s eaktiess of I
the American power. He was of opinion that
the north could not restore the unity between
the two divisions of the States which previously
existed--,a fact which is daily becoming more and
more pateut to mankind. Alluding to Par-
liamentary Reform, his lordship thinks that the
question will not be seriously discussed for two
or three years, an opinion which may turn out
to be true, if there be no convulsion among the
industrial orders, eousequent on short work and
short commons. Lord Stanley took a favour-
able view of home finance, and repeated his dis-
approval of chnrch-rates, which he is determined
in future to oppose—On the same day, Mr.
Gladstone delivered a speech at Oxford on
iniddm :Anse eaucatio. M public schools. The
meeting which the nght hon. gentleman
addressed was held for the purpose of promoting
• movement which has been commenced in
Sussex, and has there achieved considerable
success. It is intended to establish two kinds a
public boarding schools for the middle-classes
throughout the country generally superior
schools for the higher middle-classes at from I:20
to 130 per annum, and lower middle-claesschools
for the sons of small shopkeepers and mechanics,
where the pupils will receive board, lodging, and
education [miler able instructors at about £l2 or
4.:13 per annum. To the benefits these insti-
tutions would confer, especially on the lower
middle-classes, Mr. C latktone confined his re-
marks.--Mr. Layard, in addressing the electors
of Southwark on Thursday evening, vindicated
his conduct in taking office under a government
the greater portion of whom wore less advanced
politicians than himself. It is certainly one of
the "signs of the times" that political intoler-
ance is less rife than formerly, wheu we find*
gentleman of extreme liberal opinions supporting
a Government which is not prepared to give
effect to all the views which he nrofesses, and
receiving the applause of his constituents
for so doing. But a few years ago
he would have been ostracized for
life if he gave more titan a mere languid
support to one side or a flaming opposition to
the other. Speaking of Reform, he said The
House of Commons was accused of lukewarm-
nese, but the fault was not with the House.of
Commons, but with the people outside, and ir
the feelings of the people were not properly
represented in the House of Comunn,s, still he
held that the fault was their own. Who cerried
the Reform Bill of 1832? Was it the repre-
sentatives of the rotten boroughs ? Certainly
not; it was the unmistakable expression of
public opinion. Again, who carried Free Trade?
.fot the members of the House of Commons, but
public opinion out of doors, which compelled the
House of Commons to carry out the popular
demand. And so in the present came—until
that expression of the popular voice arose in
manner not to be misunderstood there would be
no Reform Bill." The sum of Mr. Layanl's
homily is, that the people have only to ask for
reform to have it, but they will not have it
unless they ask. Our foreign policy Mr.
Layard defined to be nou-iutervention in the
affairs of our neighbours, and an expression Or
'empathy whenever any country establishes
institutions similar to our ow.). The expedition
to Mexico he had no hesitation in jastnying,
although au apparent exception to the rule ho
had laid down. The wroilLs and the insults we
had sustained were intolerable, and loudly
demanded complete satisfaction. He had no
fear of Tory reaction, nor did he apprehend any
danger from the 111 l ion of Chuach and Siete,
anuonoced by Mr. Disraeli at the late meeting
at Aylesbury. Such were briefly the seittimeuts
expressed by Mr. Layard; and the oemocratic
electors of Southwark, after listening to Jahn, as
would appear from the reports, with eviden,
satisfaction and delight, rewarded him with a
unanimous expression of their coniitleuce.
The letter addressed by Baron Ricasoli to the
rope in Aunst last; has ...sea made public
threug4the medium of the Belau repreeeutative

chamber. In e letter addressed to die Chevalier
Nigra, Italian Minister in Paris, taro" 1"°11
mentioned that the reasons why the Prime
Miuister. and not die lZiug of Italy, addressed 1
the Pope, was because on former occasions the
King had with his own hands written to Ihe
Pontiff for a %nailer purpose, and either received
no answer, or an answer not such as was due to
his dignity as sovereign. With regard to the
letter to the Pope, it is a singularly able and
eloquent amid to the head of the itoman
Catholic Reinder to consult at once for the
happiness or Italy, the iofinence of the Church,
, and his own personal dignity, by recognising that
the time has come when a change is needed in •
the relations between the Papacy and the
I nation, and accepting the terms which are offered
Ito him, He satiety and coolly tellf. the Pope
' that he has governed for 12 years as A tyrant,
that lie awl his are detested by-the Behar, people,
and that he must now prepare to give up every
vestige of temporal power, and live merely for
the future as the first Christian Bishop, with an
' income secured to him out of the Italian Ex-
chequer. No compromise is held out. Even
"the Vatican and garden" are not novr offered
Pins. In the plainest terms .ticasoli states diet
all temporal authority whatevei .oust vest in the
King of Italy. and that the Pope must be COil,OUlt
with spiritual power which will never oppose
itself te the national interests or the principles
of the new constitution. The fact that the
letter to " his Holiness" was sent to Paris to be
forwarded by the French Minister to its destina-
tion would indicate that the Italian Gover 1111 l ent
has a clear iniderstantding with the lF.inperor on
I the subject, and that die Emperor has made up
j his mind that, sooner or later, the work in ttaly
I innst be thoroughly done.

DORCHESTER PITCHED CORN MARKET, Saturday,
November 23.—We had a very small attendance,
which resulted in very little business being done.
Prices for every kind of grain were very firm, and
had an upward tendency.
MARTI:it:TOWN FAlR—This fair commenced on
Friday last, and notwithstanding the had state of
the weather, the number of people who attended
was very large, and the supply of sheep was gotta,
we should say larger than usual. Lambe sold well.
say over 30s. for the best horn*, and a like propor-
tionate sum was obtainable fur downs; fat wethers
also sold well, but other kinds were a very dull sale,
and even where lower prices would have been taken,
a clearance could not be effected. On Saturday the
weather was tine, awl the attendance at the fair
ground, as well as at the houses of the very hospita-
ble farmers and others in the vicinity, was large,and
trade generally was good. A large number of ex-
cellent barreners changed hands, and we must say
that we have never seen the condition so good as on
this occasion, and we conclude that the neighbour.
tog fatting-sheds will thin year be Idled with a supe-
rior class of animals. The usual number of heath
ponies changed owners, and business was ui favour
of the seller. Among the accidents we were sorry
to hear that Mr. Scutt, of Preston, was rode over,
and we fear much shaken and bruised. Mr. Charles
Mayo, of Littlepiddle, had a fall from his horse, hut
we hope was not much hurt. There were also ,
broken shafts and other carriage accidents of a
trilling nature. The police were very active, and '
deserve praise.
THS COMoNG ELECTION.—We beg to remind our
dietant readers that December 12 will be the day for
receiving the votes for the election of senior
surgeon to the County Hospital, in the
room of W. 1). Tapp, Esq., resigned. From
our advertising columns it would appear that
Mr. Eamon is left to walk over the course, which is
rather surprising aftee the " puff direct" which ap-
peared in the Dor.et Chronicle, in the shape of au
anonymous cominutticatien. We would recommend
every one to vote as be pleases, and not be biased
by the pitiable pretensions of a "dependent"
journal.
AccIDENT TO CoL. TAPP'S ARABIAN CHARGER.—
On Thursday last, as the groom was exercising this
favourite horse on the Weyinouth•rad, the animal
took fright at Dr. Coacher 's carriage, which was
being driven very fast, and the poor creature got its
leg entangled in the wheel of the carriage, and long
before the vehicle could he stopped its leg was broken
in several places.
Duenv or CoRNWALI.. Friday night's Gazette
&nominees that Mr. J. W. Bateman, receiver and
ileputyadaward, has been appointed secretary to the
Council of the Duchy of Corneal!, in succession to
J. R. Gardiner, who has retired on superannua-
tion. The esteem in which 'alr. Bateman has for a
long time been held by all who kuow him speaks
wed for the future management of ths Duchy pro-
perty in the vicinity of Dorchester.
BANKRUPTs.--Henry Lowman Dennis, contractor
for public works, Werinwith.—Jolm Thomas Edge,
cattle 'dealer, Soutluimpton.— J. Hooper, Aliways
End, Dulvertoo, Somerset —J. Fearer, Wine-mitten,
Sinueiset. --%V. and W. R. Holden, coal merchants,
Southampton.—J. Fentem, grocer, Southampton.--
T. Williams, fireman, Bridgwater, Somerset.
COUNTY HoSPITAL.—On Sunday last, sermons in
aid of the Dorset County Hospital were preached at
Trinity Church—in the morning by the Rev. James
Fisher, in the afternoon by the Rev. A. Falkner, and in
the evening by the Ike. J. G. Davis. The ainouut
collected at the close of the several services was
CIS 14s. 241.
Tux RA rerAvaes' POCKETS AGAIN.—Mr. Roden
informs us that, as one of the Dorchester Town
Council told his, "to go to his lawyer and shots his
teeth," ha feels at last compelled to take
the advice of his brother tradesman, (two of a
trade seldom agree), and is about to take pro-
ceedings against the Corporation, to enforce the
payment of his trilling claim for compensation.
Surely the claim is too glaringly just to admit of
another arbitration case, but 50-guinea fees are of no
consequence, when "the rates are so low (f)"
COMMITTLD TO THE DultelltiaTitit GAOL.—
Sessions. Henry Hart, stealing oats at Shilling.
stone. —llard Labour: Richard Fletcher, poaching
at Cluilbury, 2 calendar months; James Young,
assault at Dorchester, I calendar month; James
Mullins, night poaching at Shroton, I calendar
month, and to find eureties ; Samuel Tizard, leaving
family chargeable at Stalbridge, 3 weeks; William
Tanner, vagrancy at Weymouth, 1 calendar month ;
James Bailey, absent without leave H. hI.S. Orpheus,
28 days; Henry Iluggett. absent without leave
H.M.S. Orpheus, 14 days; William Bays, deserting
H. M.S. Trafalgar, 90 days; Charles Broxton, absent
without leave H.M.S. Colossus, 28 days; Thomas
Biggs, deserting H.M.S. Trask:gar, 90 days; George
Afehdall, deseiting H.M.S. St. Vincent, 90 days;
Augustus William Cook, stealing meal at Ham.
preston, 3 calendar months.
WEYMOUTH.—UNITED PRATIER MEETINGS.—
The committee for carrying out the Wednesday
nsid-day prayer meetings have issued circulars, an-
nouncing that, they will in future be held at the
Temperance Lecture Room. We have no doubt
that this arrangement to meet together on neutral
ground will prove advantageous to the society's
operations. The committee also announce that the
devotional services will be conducted by the Heir.
Talbot Greavei, rector of alelcombe Regis, the l:ev.
R. Cooke. Wesleyan, and the various dissenting
ministers in the town.
EXTRAMIDINARY PROCKEDINGS IN HIGH LIFS.—On
Friday morning a commission of lunacy commenced
an investigation into one of die most extraordinary
caaea that have ever funned the stihject of judicial
investigation. As the inquiry was conducted with •
closed doors, and as the representatives of the press
were rigidly excluded, we du not profess to give a '
report of the proceedins that took place. The
following particulars will, however, be found to
embody the chiel incidents in this very remarkable
=to. IL appeare that about seven years ago,
William Ficalerick Windham, of Fellbrigg Hall,
Norfolk, became, by the death of his father, a ward
in Chancery, and heir to vast estates. For reasons
not necessary to state, he hail ever since been
allowed to live under au port of restraint, butte lead
such a life as a thoughtless young Ulan, of great
wealth, and not yet of age, might be expected to
have a natural predilection for. The property left by
the father to this only son had been entailed for
many years, but the present owner hail power to cut
off the entail if he thought proper. Fellbrigg Hall,
it may be here Stated, is a Himont:on of great extent,
upon which Large Mims of looney hate lteen ex-
tended. The imitate consists of parks, farms, awl
woods, covering such a large area that the owner, it
is said, can walk in more than one direction through
his own property for a distance of eight miles before
coming to its boundaritia The value of the timber
alone is declared to reach an immense suns, and this
can be the more readily believed when it is stated
that fur a hundred years none or the trees have been
cut down. The pictures, bronzes, and articles of
rola in the hall, which were also entailed, are esti-
mated to be worth A. 100,000. There are upwards of
thirty farms upon the estate, all let to good Wants,
and three livings are in the gift of the owner. This
fine property Mr. Williant./niderick Windham
came into possession of upon attaining his
twenty-first year, on the 19th of August last-
In addition to this, he is heir, by the will of his
father, to an adjoining estate, ilow in Chancery,
producim, about. A 12,000 a-year, lad it hie!' lie is not
to cense into mail lie arrives at the reac of twenty-
eight. The next heir to Chid lattei property is his
uncle, Major-General Chalice Ashy %Vindhani. It is
enderstotel that with thib uncle and other relatives
Mr. William Frederick Windliant was not on the
best of terms, and that, therefore, lie determined to
hat the entail, in older that none of die property
should peas into their hands. He acconlitiely gave
erders hie solicitor, avid a deed was drawn up
carrying this object into effect. Previously to this
he hail formed the aisquaintance of a lady whom he
intended to make hie wife. And now begins the
extraordinary part of the affair. As aooil as the
proposed marriage becanie known to the uncle, that
gentleman took proceedings in Chaim-cry in order to
prevent it, and obtained, it is said, an order for-
bidding the union. The order was, however, issued
just a day lA3O late. Mr. William n Frederick 'mm ind.
ham was married to Agnes Annie Rogers, well known
in Weymouth during the summer before last as
"Lady Ague, Willyughby." She, was the daughte

of 'Rogers, a sawyer, formerly residing in a court in
C;norbc street, who was tVIIINS relieved from the
hands of the sheriff's officer by Mr. Baxter, wine
and porter merchant, and who died some 9 or 10 years
Since while in the late Mr. Philip Godson's employ.
The marriage took piaci. on the 30th August last, at
St. John's-Wood Church. This was a death-blow to
the relatives of the young man, for, in the event of
his wife bearing him a son, those relatives lust, not
only the banal property, but the entviled also. At
this juncture the fact appears to have suggested
ibailf that 91r. William Frederick Windham was
insane, and forthwith it was determined to issue a
comiiihnion in lunacy. He seems to have paid but
little attention to this, until one they All unknown
t,entleinan tailed at his town residence, and entered
into a conversation with him in such an ambiguous ,
manner that be was at a loss to discover its meaning.
He found out at last that the stranger was a " mad
doctor," who had been sent with the express
I object of signing a certificate of his insanity! 1.190 n
this he determined to heve the state of his mental
facultioa placed beyond dispute, and for that purpose
I called in several eminent medical men and subjected
I himself to their examination. Among these were
Drs. Sutherland, Seymour, Take, Stevens, Bab-
• bington, Southey, Gwyn, and others, all of whom
declared bum to he perfectly sound in mind. In
despite of this testimony, however, a juiliciaPinves-
tigation into the young man's mental condition, has,
as we have stated, been commenced. Such are the
wain facts of this moat extraordinary case. Various
disclosures of a remarkable nature will be brought to
light in the course of the inquiry, which we do not
feel ourselves privileged to publish. We presume,
however, that AS this is an investigation in which
the liberty of the subject is at stake, the privacy
that at present surrounds the case will not be long
continued. It is said that the income of the young
man will eventually be a hundred thousand pounds
a year, so that it must be admitted that notwith-
standing the vicissitudes his wife has experienced,
the "pretty horschreaker" of Weymouth, in shuffling
her cards, has at length succeeded in turning up a

" tPruOillni;LA'; ND. —Tun BRITANNIA. —WO under-
stand that the Britannia, training ship, will arrive
here from Portsmouth about the middle of January
next. In conaoquence of a large number ot cadets
having been recently drafted off to other ships, the
present number on board is only about 60, but the
number will shortly be considerably augmented.
It is said that for the last three or four years
smuggling on an extensive scale has been carried
on by persons residing on tho island. The
il-
legal traffic would no doubt have been continued
much longer had not one of the parties employed
given important information to some of Her Ma-
Jcsty's officers of Customs, who, acting upon the in-
telligence given, found ten kegs and four flagons of
spirits sunk near the Castleton pier; and last weak
sixty tubs were found sunk in the West Bay, near
Chesil Beach. From the information given it would
appear that 300 tube had been sunk, but the Coast-
guard have not succeeded in finding the remainder.
A %V•EDIR HORNED BY A CON VICI. —A short
time since a quarrel took place between some of the
convicts stationed at Portland; and while one of the
warders was quelling the disturbance, one of the
men robbed him of his watch. The men were
searched, but the missing time-keeper could not be
found, and nothing further was heard of it till a few
days ago, when a note was placed near a stone where
a mason was at work, offering to barter the watch for 1
a quarter of a pound ot tobacco. The circumstance
WWI made known, and another note was put in the
same place, offering to put the tobacco there if the
watch should be forthcoming. The place was nar-
rowly watched with a view of catching the thief, but
the attempt failed. The note was abstracted un-
observed, and another afterwards put in its place
to the effect that the tobacco must be deposited, in
which case alone the watch would be placed there in
exchange.
Tux VERNE BARR A CKR.—The last bricks of the
fifty arches contracted for by Messrs. Jay and CO.,
were laid on Thursday last, by Captain Stotherd,
of the Military Branch of the (loyal Engineering
Department, and by Messrs. Sherrie and Gray, of
the civil lirancli of the same &pertinent, in the
presence of the workmen, numbering about ISO, and
a considerable concourse of spectators, including a
number of military and civil officers, and other
, gentlemen. Between three and four o'clock a pro-
cession wa, formed, preceded by the band of the
foreland Volunteer Artillery, a short distance from
the spot selected for the completion of their labours
so far as the brickwork of those massive arches are
concerned. The crown of the last arch being
reached, the bricks were laid with mortar we
tempered by "heavy net," amid the vociferous
cheering of those present. The company then
retired to the arches to seek shelter from the
cutting wind that was blowing over the island, and
to epeuil the evening in a convivial manner. Mr.
Sitetuonda occupied the chair as the representative
of Slesers. Jay and Co., and &Ir. W. Gray occupied
the vice chair. The health' of the several partial
that hail been engaged in the works, from the coa-
tractors and engineers to the workmen downwards,
were given and responded to and the proceedingsterminated by the Land playing "God Save the
Queen." It may not be out of place here to remark
that these arches are to form a portion of the future
barracks on the Verne, and that they are so formed
as to lie thoroughly proof against shut or shell. Up-
wards of three millions of bricks, besides a large
quantity of stone, have been employed in their erec-
tion' and it is said that when the defences at Port-
land are finished they will form a stronghold second
not even to Gibraltar.

A RBOTSBU ItY.—We are pleased to learn that
the Earl of IlchesWr has set a noble oxample to non-
resident proprietors in this district, by forwarding
to the honorary secretary of the Volunteer Rifle
Corps at Wineatitou. a cheque for £3O, being £25 as
a donation, and £5 as his lordship's annual subscrip-
tion.

OSIIINGTON.—Mr. John Lidderdale, of this
place, having undergone the necessary examination
for a diploma, was admitted a member of the Royal
College of Surgeons, on the 14th instant, at a
meeting of the Court of Examiners. Mr. Lidder-
dale bad previoualy passed his examination at the
Apothecanes Hall, of which he is now a licentiate:
-MO It ETON. EYTIOY 13 On Thursday
evening last the village of Moreton, adjacent to
Thornbury, was the scene of a demonstration of in•
dignation, a la Judge Lynch, which will not soon
be forgotten. The writer, who, by accident, passed
through the village on the evening in question, was
startled by the discordant sounds which met his ear
in all directions, and which appeared to come, and
which really did come, from instruments usually
forming what is usually called a "rough band." On
arriving in the vicinity of the Maypole' he found •
great number of people congregated, headed by the
band, and with the effigies of two figures, represent-
ing a man and a woman. It appears that • young
man, about twenty-five years of age, who had
hitherto borne an exemplary character, was detected I,
in an amour with a married woman by her husband.
This, and other revelations of a similar kind,aroused
the feelings of the neighbourhood, which were testi-
fied in the following way :—About seven o'clock an ;
immense number of persons, both men and women,
were congregated near the Maypole, from whence
they soon after started, headed by large torchlighta ,
and the two effigies, followed by the crowd, with
old tea-kettles, frying-pans, saucepans, bells, and
every article calculated to make a noise they could
obtain, which they beat most lustily, and after
parading the village, and making calls upon all the
farmers in the neighbourhood, who liberally regaled
them with cider, the procession went to the house of
the woman, opposite which the effigy, representing
her attired in a plufusion of crinoline, was set fire to
and hoisted in the air. Beside her was the effigy of
the young man, who warmly embraced the old lady
in her unenviable position. The " rough band" now
struck up, and, with the bell ringing, and the balk-
ing and shouting of the crowd, formed, of a dark
I night, in the murky glare of the torches and the
burning figure, a complete pandemonium. The old
lady having succuinded to the devouring element,
the procession, band, and followers, proceeded to
the residence of the young man, where his effigy was
burnt, and a similar scene of riot, which lasted to a
late hour, was indulged in. It is well that the guilty
parties were not to be got at, or mob law would have
been put in force by the sharpest of its instruments
—the women—who would have well lynched them
both.—/L•istof Sacs.
WOOL—WINPRITII FARMILR's CLVIL—A very
interesting paper, furnished by Mr. Mead, of the
Monastery Farm, was read by Mr. Damen,
of Dorchester, before the members of the above
club on Wednesday, inconsequence of the indisposition
of the former gentleman. The subject was • Hiring
Fairs," and throughout it strongly condemned them
as being injurious both to the interests of the masters
and the social and mural welfare of the max The
paper couclivled as follows :
Upon a dispassionate consideration of the matter it ap-
pears most probable that the annual ' fair' will be a
ready mean. of deteriorating the character of the
labourer, by inducing unsettled and roving habits.
within • tow years of my experienee in this county
I have hired one man at the fair, who made it his
boast before leaving my servioe that he should go to
fair and ea', another master, as lie had done annually for
upwards of thirty years (esfecting once) and thee he
lived imo years at one place. Awl whenever such roving
men are employed their indumice on others is generally
bail, showing a dissatisfied temper, a earelessnem of his
master's interests is well as those of his own family ;
ii,glect of his Children's education, and • want of
principle and common honestyin dealing with his fellows
,rounil him. One very great disadvantage to both
master and servant must not be overlooked as arising
, (r .'m the shun, servitude which the annual fair induces.
. Both master and servant are likely to be made worse by
this arrangement. If the master knows or fears that
lie will have ihe I•houreni only for • year, he will be
' tempted to treat him as a niece serf, out 0: whose
muscles and sinews he must make the most while be
, has them in his power—suid the servant in like eircum-
i taititces will be as anxious to spare himself as
little as possible. Indeed, in ever) condition
; of life, but especially with the agricul mist,
, nothing can be worse for both parties,
master 111,4 servant, than the absence of that mutual
trust, conildunce, good will, sod studying of each other's
' welfare and interest, which the annual fair is most
likely. 1 nisi say certain to cause; and nothing is so
hkely to produce all those good feelings and
t results as a long continuance of master and ser-
vant in their unitani reintionelnp. They thus

learn to feel for one another, and with one anoth e
to promote each other's welfare, and care for each other
as members of one family, whose joys and sorrows, and
grains, and losses, are in a good tne..smire bound up in the
same bundle, and cemented by a COllllllOll tie. Instead,
therefore, of encoarseing minuet fairs for hiring, it
at pears to me most conducive to tht interests of both
ra,orstie,stslitiotntihicienkkastuosv,r,,sohrouwlidzek realliischsaerr:c.ittieritii
tne,soaing
readily ascertain by due inquiry from former employers,
w the minister of the parish whets thev icside, and
having found them, endeavour to improve them as
attic:, as he can, and to attach them to himself by kindly
and jut treatment, showing that he cares for their
comforts, both at home and in the field, and promoting
their welfare in the many little but namelmis ways
which true humanity will always suggest. Thus he will
attach them to himself ; amid they will have no dispoeiti,m
to leave him, but the pleasing spectacle will more
generally be seen of labourers growing old and white-
headed upon the same farm, and their children around
them ocenpying the places which their failing limbs and
increasing years no longer allow them to All with
, advantage." The principal points touched upon in the
above paper were generally acquiesced in by those
present, and after a little discussuon, • vote of thanks
wan unanimously serorded to Mr. Mead, on the pro.
I Position of Mr. Reader, seconded by the chairman, after
which the proceedings terminated.
STURMINSTER NEWTON.—We are extremely
sorry it is our very melancholy duty to record the
decease of our much and deservedly-loved vicar, the
Rev. J. H. Lane Fox, which painful event occurred
on Thursday morning last. The deceased gentleman
has been for soon time in a weak state of health, an
much so that lately he has hail assistance in his
arduous duties. The poor will miss his great bene-
volence, and many others his welcome visite and
good advice, which lie cheerfully rendered to all who
required it. Many monuments of his charity lie
leaves behind him, vie., our beautiful church, which
he built at an immense expense, enriching the same
with a fine organ, handsome east window, sod many
other embellishments ; the commodious schools,
master and mistress's residences, large playgrounds,
were all his excellent gifts. Many
more instances of his liberality might be named, but
these are enough to show the interest he took in his
parish. Time living is She gift of Lord Riven, and
was presented to the rev. deceased in 1(338, who, we
we believe, came from Bramhant Park, Tadcaster,
Yorkshire, and who was the youngest eon of Lane
Fox, Esq., one of our most ancient amid noble families.
On taking up his residence :itnongst us, we believe
he was possessed of £lOO,OOO. the whole of which he
has spent for the good of his parishioners. The
belief that out pastor is now reaping the well-merited
reward for bin deeds whilst on earth, tendsto lighten
the burden we bear by his absence. Every respect
is shown by the inhabitants to his memory. We
hear the funeral is to take place on Friday next, on
which occasion the church (which he loved so well)
will Ise draped in mourning, and every other deeply
respectful feelLig shown to the remains of the
departed christian.
LECTURE. Rowland Brown, Esq., author of
" Beauties of Lyme," " Songs of Early Spring,"
" Lily Leaves," ke., favoured us with a lecture on
Friday evening last, the subject being peculiar to
himself, namely, "The Poets of the Present. The
lecture was well given and received, and had the
weather been propitious, no doubt a full house would
have welcomed hum. As it was, a very attentive and
select audience assembled to do him honour, and
appeared by their cheers greatly to appreciate the
lecturer's endeavours to please.
We are pleased to relate that Mr. Simon Lang-
horn Michell is appointed to the lucrative post of
town crier and bill sticker, .

HANFORD Housit.—A ball was given on Thursday
evening last at this hospitable mansion by Mrs. Ker
Septum, to the servants and their friends, to cele-
brate the marriage of Mr. Webber with Miss
lArkyn. Dancing commenced at S o'clock, termi-
nating at 12. A first-rate supper with a plentiful
supply of punch was provided, and the company was
highly pleased with the evening's amusement. Mr.
and Mrs. Webber's health was drank with many
good wishes for their future happiness. Miss Ger-
trude Seymer also honoured the party with her pre-
sence. Mr. King, with his musical family was
engaged, and gave great satisfaction by their per-
formance. At the close the Netional Anthem was
sung by the company, and three hearty cheers for
Mr., Mrs., and Miss Seymer were given.

WA REHAM.—GII•ND MASONIC FLSTIV•L.
On Wednesday, at noon, a grand lodge of Ancient,
Free, and Accepted Masons of the Province of
Dorset, was assembled at Wareham by the Hight
Worshipful the Grand Mader of the Province,
Joseph Gundry, Esq., for the appointment of Grand
Officers, and the transaction ot the business of the
Province. The various lodges were respectably repre-
sented, and the Grand Lodge being constituted in
due form, the Grand Master directed the Grand
Pursuivant to see the bretheren duly marshalled
under their respective banners, fur the purpose of
attending Divine service. At half-past one o'clock
the brethren, preceded by Eyers's Blandford band,
proceeded to St. Mary's Church in the following

ORDER OF PROCESSION
Two Tylers with drawn swords.
Band.

Brethren, not Members- ----- -any Lodge, two and two.
Visiting Lodges according to their numbers (Junior first).
Lodges of the Provinoe :
Saint Mary's Lodge, No. 100 V.
Montague, No. 963.
Cuthberga, No. 905.
Friendship and Sincerity, No. 694.
Faith and Unanimity, No. 605.
Unity. No. 512.
All Souls, No. 199.
Amity, No. 160.
Provincial Grand Pursuivant,
Provincial Grand Organist.
Provincial Oiroctor of Ceremonies, with baton.
Assistant Director of Ceremonies with white wand.
Grand Superintendent of Worts'.
Past Grand Sword Bearers.
Past Grand Deacons.

Provincial Secretary, —wiiii—tte Boa. of Constitutions.
Past Grand Regiatrars.
Grand Registrar. Grand Treasurer.
Past Grand Wardens.
Visiting Provincial Grand (Akers.
Junior Grand Warden (with purple rod).
Manner of Provincial Grand Lodge.
Senior Grand Warden.
Junior Deacon with white wand:
Grand Steward. Grand Steward.
Volone of the Sacred Law on • velvet cushion.
Provincial Grand Chaplain.
Visiting Provincial Grand Chaplains of Lodges.
Deputy Provincial Grand Master.
Visiting Deputy Provincial Grand Masters.
Visiting Provincial Grand Masters.
Grand Steward. Grand Steward.
Standard of Provincial Grand Master.
Grand Sword Bearer.
R. W.P.G.M., Joseph Gundry, Esq.
P.G.S.D. with white wand.
Two Grand Stewards
The Provincial Grand Tyler.

On arriving at the entrance of the church, the
brethren filed off, and P.G. Tyler led the way
through for the R. W. Provincial Grand Master,
who brit entered the church, followed by the P.G.
Sword Bearer, the officers and brethren successively
falling in one after the other, said thus revenung the
order of procession.
Prayers were read by the Rev. R. S. Cape), rector.
Brother S. Groves, grand organist, presided at the
organ, and the choir sung the following appropriate
hy 111 LU/ : -

lit HTML
"Let Caere he Light !' th Almighty spoke,
Refulgent streams from chaos broke
Tat Illumine the ring earth !
Well pleased the Great Jehovah stood,—
The Power Supreme prinioune'd it good
And eve the planeta.blrth !

In Choral litimbers Masons join,
To bless aud praise ihls Light dine!
Parent of Light ! accept our praise.
Who sharst .a us Thy brightest rays,
The light that an the mind ;
By choice selected, lo ! we stand,
By frlendahlp Joined, • bocial baud
That lova that aid mankind.

In choral numbers, Er.
The widow's tear,—the orphan's ery,—
All %%ant, our ready hands supply
As far as poise. is gins.:
The naked olothc.-41.c prisoner tree.
These are thy works, said charity!
Revisits! to s fro,. Heaven.
In choral number., to.

2xv HYMN.

Almighty ! our Heavenly King,
Bdore whom sacred name re bead,
Accept the pruhies which we slog,
Arid to our Inunble pray e• attend.
All hail ! great Architect illeloo!
This urriscruil frame is Thine.

On T.l Omnipotence we rest,
tk.eure of Thy protection IWO,
And hope hereafter to be blest
When we hare left this world of ears.
All hail ! great Architect tilrthe !
This universal frame is nide.

Immire us with Thy gram divine:
Thy sacred law our guide Med be:
To .very truod or heart...l.l4m,
From nary ciii beeves free.
All lieu! g. eat Arehit•ct divine !
Thui usitereel frame Ii Thin,.

G. Tyler.

The sermon was preached by the P.G. Chaplain, the
Rev. John Kingston, 8.A., rector of Cattistock,
from Psalm czxxiii. 1—" Behold, how good and
how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in
unity." The preacher, after alluding to the difficulty
of addressing an audience composed of masons and
non-masons, commented on the Psalm from which
he had selected his test, and proceeded to show how
great was the disorgauisation subsisting amongst the
nations of the earth at the present time; for instance
the continental Datums, and the "United States,"
falsely so called. He next alluded to the disunion
existing in political, social, domestic, and even in
religious circles, and pointed out the bearing and
general tendency .f Freemasonry on all these divi-
sions and dissensions, as proving that that Society
was a binding power amongst men of different nations
and complexions, of diverse polities, and of various
religious views. Having combatted the objections
so frequently made against it of being a secret
. society, he alluded to the benefits it was calculated
I to confer, namely—in aderding to a mason in every
I climate a friend, and in every country a home—By
its ledges being wheels of morality, conferred by
the symbolical, which was the most powerful of all
teaching—By its throwing a brilliant light upon the
dark pages of antiquity, and—By the immense
amount of charity whiel It causes through the

girls' and boys' retools, the asylum for Preemasionsi
and their widows, As well as by private bemifectiomi
given by brother to brotlaeti when poverty befall
liiin.
On leaving church the procession was re-formed
and the brethern returned to the Town-liatl, where,
zigt!teoititifeor
0 3 W
G.J.W J. Bosworth 199 Weymouth
G. Chaplain John Kingston ...605 Dorchester
r thhaelinersu' intg he
year foll:og °the".
w.r.
—win
G. Registrar Clasen Villiter _542 Wareham
G. Secretary T. Coombe ........605 Dorchester
O.S.D T. O. W. Setmilere6os 1 korchester
O.J.D.
G. Supt. of Works ... John Bugden 90*
G. Dir. of Cer . J. Maundere 199 Weymouth
A.G. Dir: of Cer Richard Sliettle..694 Shafteaby.
0.8.5 Samuel l'etitt 160 Pools
MG Thomas Patch.. .605 Dordrater
O. Pursnivant
O. Stand. Bearer John Lundie 199 WeymOstit
Richard Rutter. 542 Wertheim
John Lovelies... .605 Dorchester
O. Stewards—
R. W. Reynolds 199 1 Thomas Chick 606
William Si..ith 199 Henry S. Edwardslooll
Robert Brilliant 199 Iffierring Keddle...loo9
The brethern afterwards held a grand banquet at
the lied Lion Hotel, when Brother Yearaley served
up a first class dinner in his usual style of escellencie.
The dessert was supplied by Grand Master Gundry,
POOLE.—Tios LATZ UNION PROCNIDINOS.—On
Wednesday morning last the master of the union
workhouse received notice of his instant dismissal
from his office, but the Poor Law Beard make no
alluninn in this couirounication to the conduct of the
guardians, as resealed before the commissioner meat
clown a short time since to make inquiries int* the
subject. The following is the communicative so.
ferred to :

To the Guardiens of the Poor of the Poole Union, in Qs

County of Dorset ;
To John Frampton, Mahler of the Workhouse of tbs,

said Union ;
To the Clerk or Clerks to the Justices of the Petty See-
alone, held for the Division or Divisions in which the
said Union is situate
And he all others whom it may ooneern.
Vre, the Poor Law Board, hereby declare that, Ws
deem John Frampton unfit for the office of Master of
the Workhouse of the Poole Union, in the County ed
Dorset ; and in pursuance and execution of the pommel
and authorities given in and by the !Rotates in than
behalf made and provided, We hereby remove him from
the said office, and order and direct the said John
Frampton to cease to exercise and discharge the power*
and duties of the said office.
And We hereby require the Guardians of the Poor et
the said Union, as soon as conveniently may be, to ap-
point • fit and proper person to be the Master of the
Workhouse of the said Union, in the room of the said
John Frampton, and to report to the Poor Lew Baud
the said appointment, when mad*, together with the
amount of the salary intended to be given to the person
so to be appointed Master of the said Workhouse as
aforesaid.
And We declare that the urgency of the can requirer
that this order should take effect within the period of
fourteen days,and accordingly direct that the mum shall
come into force forthwith.
Given under our hand and seal of office, this Nineteenth
day of November, in the year One thousand eight
hundred and sixty-one.
C. P. VILLIERS, President.

C. GILPIN, Secretary.
We understand also that the auditor, on completing
his audit a few days ago, surcharged the mister in
the amount of .El 2 17s. 61. for pork which he had
not accounted fur.

YEOVIL BOILOUOII POLICB, THURSDAY.—
Before F. Greenhorn and J. li. Mayo, Eaqrs.—
Baden was charged by Mr. Walter Allen,
of the Pall Inn, with stealing a bridle from his
stable on the 16th of July last, which prosecutor had
bought the same day of Mr. Parker saddler. —Sergeant
Clark said he was on the road between Yeovil and
Martock on Monday, when he saw a bridle OR a
horse belonging to Mr. Tudor, of blartock. Mr.
Tudor stated that he had received it from the
prisoner Bonen. Mr. Parker identified it as the
same hr. had sold to Mr. Allen, and a witness named
Foot, proved seeing prisoner examining the bridle
in the stable on the day in question. The prieoner,
who was defended by Mr. 'Watts, was committed
for trial.
FRlDAY.—Before F. Gnienham and J. R. Mays,
&qrs., -Ellen 'labor-see was brought up on remand,
on the charge of purloining several articles, amongst
which were a brooch, seven yards of velvet, a
quantity of lace, stockings &C., the property of
Frances Coombe. The magistrates sentenced her to
three months' imprisonment with hard labour. We
hope this will boa warning to servant girls generally,
not to yield to a desire for finery, which is cut of
their power to purchase, and after all
is unbecoming their station in life. Jame*
Beaton was charged with stealing a shawl
from a wagon in High-street, on Thursday last, ther
property of Mrs. laingdon, of Wellington-street.—
William Mattock said he brought some parcels
from Bradford Mills, for the prosecutor, and while
in Nigh-street he missed one from the wagon, and
immediately gave information to Sergeant Heats,
who made inquiries, and found the prisoner and the
parcel at the house of Mr. Jones, beershop keeper in
Park-street. The property was identified, sod
prisoner was sentenced to two months' impriaonmeah
with hard labour.
COUNTY POLICE, Friday.—Before G. Harbin, and
H. B. Batten, Esqrs. and Captain Mounter. —John
Scamp was summoned by Mr. William Unison, of
Chiselborough, for committing a violent assault upon
him, and was ordered to pay the costa.—Jeolin
Jenningr was next charged by the same complain-
ant with a like offence. It wag not, however,
proved, and the case was dismissed.