The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-09-23 00:00:00

Drat Craig &Fn.

TIIIBDAY, BEPTIMIIIII 12, lin.

NOTES OF THE WEEK.

In the absence of any exciting political topics
at home, for the Dover election has been an
incitement only to • few political partisans on
each aide, public attention has naturally been
turned to Continental affairs more than usual.
Germany and Italy are full of dslisht at the
strengthening of bonds against the Ultra-
montane'. The sing of Italy will be received
with the greatest cordiality at Berlin ; and
should the Emperor deem it prudent to return
the visit, the compact will be perfected. Franco
does not like It. It carries to her the suggestion
of menace, but it points probably to some
scheme of partial disarmament. Then an inter.
eating subject is the probability of the Conite
de Chambord regaining the throne of hie
ancestors. Will the majority of the National
Assembly venture to vote the restoration of •
constitutional monarchy; and if so, will the
exile of Frohadorff accept the crown under
limititions and conditions I These are the
questions which • few week" must solve now,
and speculation is active as to the turn affairs
may take in France before this time next year.
But the most interesting oontineutal topic ia
the condition of Spain, where the Cortes has
suspended it sittings uutil the 2nd of January
next, and left Castelar to govern the country
and comhat the Carbide se • dictator; and
truly be brae great task before him, for, accord-
ing to his own statement, the Catlett forces now
number 50,000 men. This would appear to
indicate • more notable Conservative reaction
in Spain than that occurring in France or in
Great Britain, while it is one of • much g
character. On proximate events in France and
Spai , the European history of the next century
must to • great extent depend, and those events
will therefore be well worth watching by all
thoughtful men.
There is mach in the report of • serious com-
mercial panic at Weshiagton to cause alarm in
all centres of c,mmeros. The mischief cannot
possibly be eatim .ted, and the suspensions at
Washington have had an immediate effect on
the money market and public funds here.
From Canada we learn that the Prime
Minister has admitted before the Commission of
Inquiry into the Pacific Railway scandal that
45,000 dollars have been handed to him by Sir
Hugh Allan for the purpose of controlling the
elections. 'I he total sum advanced by Sir Hugh
Allan was 100,000 dollars; it is not yet clear
into whose pockets the balance has found it.
way. The case, however, against Sir John
Macdonald looks very bad indeed. The promise
of the presidency of the Pacific Railway rinl
the contract for its construction followed
immediately upon the receipt by him of the
45,000 dollars; and the very suspicion of such
a bargain as this circumstance suggests, • sus-
picion which might easily have been avoided, is I
almost enough to wreck the Prime Minister's
character for integrity.
It is not on the Emit Coast of Africa, after all,
but the West, that we shall want the fleet that
we sent to Zanzibar. We seem to be doing our
best to teach Africa to respect British opinions,
but find to our dismay that our mission is far I
from being rightly understood by the savage or I
semi-eavage monarchs. Livingstone has been an
enigma to the Africans from the first, and we j
dare not be very sanguine about him even now. j
Sir Samuel Baker has had • narrow escape, and
his benevolence is far from being appreciated.
Theodore gave us lots of trouble. The Sultan
of Zanzibar could not accept the settlement of
his administration on anti-Bravery principles,
without • show of independence. It has not
been all smooth sail,ng at the Diamond Fields,
and now the Gold Coast is outing us heave
lives, a.id we know not what, as • sacrifice in
educating Ashantee, Fantees, Ahantees, in •
knowledge of the English character. One result
Is evident. As Sir Stafford Northcote anticipated
In a speech at Exeter the other day, this war
will seriously affect Mr. Gladstone's power of
dealing with the income-tax, and those who
expect abolition of this impost will probably
be greatly surprised when they learn what •
large part cf the prospective surplus of next
April will leave to be devoted to this Ashantee
war. The Geyer. merit has ordered that •
separate account is to oe kept in all the depart-
ments of the costa incurred in respect of the
expedition to e e Gold Coast, as the outlay, not
having been anticipated in the Army Estimate'
passed last session, trill form the subject of •
special vote when Parliament meets.
The monotony of the military evidence at the
Tichbornia trial was diversified on Thursday and
Friday by applcationa made to the Bench in
regard to alleged acts of contempt of court. On
the former day the attention of the Judges was
called to the defendant's speech at tiponnymoor,
In which he made grave imputations on the
&outer of the Messrs. Seymour, who are wit-
nesses against him in the case. The Judges were
unanimous in prohibiting the defendant from
appearing at public meetings in future, on pain
of being committed to prison, instead of haying
his liberty on bail. This action of the Bench is
generally approved by persons who can view the
case with any approach to impartiality, but the
enthusiastic partisans of the Claimant are
furious at the restraint placed upon him, quite
forgetting that, but for the special indulgence of
the Court, the defendant would have been in
oonfinetnent during the whole period of the
I trial. The application made to the Bench on
Friday morning against the proprietor of the
Cheltenham Chronicle, in respect to an article
pre-judging the cue in the defendant's favour,
has added • little more fuel to the fire in the
minds of the Claimant's friends, as also
have the complaints by Dr. Kenealy
against the Times and the Daily News,
which he absurdly calls Government papers,
thereby insinuating that they are prejudiced in
favour of the prosecution. So far from being a
Government organ, the Times, in its usual
weather-cock fashion, is now inclined to turn
with the cunent of alleged Conservative reac-
tion; and the Daily News is • thoroughly inde-
pendent Liberal journal, which does not scruple
at all to criticise the act. of Ministers, or to
censure them on occasion. The Telegraph has
really been a thick-and-thin supporter of Mr.
Gladatone's Ministry, but that journal's leaning
In the "Tichborne" cue, when it shows one, is
towards the defendant. On the whole, the Press
has been very discreet, despite the provocation
which the Claimant and his friends have given
to public writers who do not believe in his pre-
toesken. It is to be hoped that all parties will
now maintain decent silence out of court, and
not attempt to prejudge the result of the
trial.

A vigorous demaad must be made for a series
of Improvements in railway arrangements. If
not, the terrible lessons of the past six weeks will
profit nothing. We must have improved brake-
power on all the lino" operating on each carriage,
as on the Metropolitan Underground Railways.
We must hive " cow-catchers" attached to each
engine. Why noti India, where they are com-
monly in use, without them would hardly supply
more in a week than three alarming accidents ,
such as we have had in the past, from this *or/ -
seen danger of "a coo on the line." Besides, the
" cow-catcher " might sometimes catch a stray
Inebriated traveller, or a chance "sleeper," lying '
across the rails. We must Insist on " cow- ,
catchers, ' also the abolition of "facing points,"
and a limit of speed round dangerous curves and
through busy stations.
The British Association is in session at Brad-
ford. Professor Williamson, who took the place
of Professor Joule, the president this year, thee
latter being very unwell, delivered the inaugural
address, which for the most part was as elaborate
echeme of national education, in which, as might
be expected, mien°e occupied a prominent place.
He asks that the most intelligent and studious
children should be sent free of expense from
every primary school, and that there should be
in every college NI many professors and as.
eistanta in each branch of science as are needed,
each to be so well paid as to make it worth his
while to devote all his powers to the work. A
popular and independent government for every
college, and the establishment of institutions ;
for the observation of special phenomena, coin-
plots this ideal sketch of what the nation should
do for the advancement of science. The pro-
tensor was candid enough to admit that should
his suggestions ever be adopted, the largest item
in the Chancelior of the Exchequer's budget
would be the educational estimate. The scheme
appears to meet with little favour. It is held
that the advancement of science would be an
excellent thing, but all that the State can roe-
oonably do is to provide for the education of the
masses on broad genera principles.
The late reins have seriously injured the crops
and sent up the price of bread. Fortunately the
accounts we have of the United States harvest
suggest the hope that very Imp supplies el
wheat will be available from the Ameciesn Con-
tinent This is the more to be desired on
account 01 the languishing condition of Mir

I *ark Needy every day brings news of fresh
&moonrise of coal and the opening of new
eolliades, but the price oleos' madams to ad-
Vance nevertheless. Deer coal of wares means
dear Iron, and so dear is iron at present that
we are not exporting half the usual quantity to
the United States. Indeed the United States
manufasturere are competing with us, it even
being said that • cargo of American iron has just
1 been landed at Liverpool. For =ay years the
American busbies was the mainstay of the
Welsh trade, and it has now become very &P-
I parent that other sources of demand must be
found if the prosperity of the iron trade of
South Wales IN to be maintained. It is pre-
dicted that this is the forerunner of many
similar little surprises which arepoly to occur
before long, completely altering the conditions
of life in various &striate throughout the United
Kingdom, and exorcising • considerable effect on
the commercial, social, and political future.

DORCHESTER.

COLOSIL STOW, M.P —At YAMlag-bill as l'hureday
the 24 Betelea of the Greedier; with Celesta Start
U their head, sad" Lineelles.'"Ocrunna," "Barrows,:
" Peninsula,' " Waterloo," "Alms," " I aluinsan," and
" Sisvas," la ther aoloors, In oolunins of double
amputee, M i.ok time wars received with loud
oboes, as, with • firearm. and Liaison white eould oat
have been 'smiled, they pawed the Reviewing General
sad lb° military and °Annan 'Postmen la his immediate
MUMCIPAL —A Toomey ham mound in the Octanan
by the dirqoalificiation of Mr. Jelin Bisbee, who hos
loog bees • uerfal member of that body. TO• merits,
members by rotation ar•--Mesers. Gregory (Mayor),
Aldridge, Vernon, sad F. Benamit, the latter of whom,
It Ii stated. doe not intead to offer himself for re-eloi-
tee. nos, in addltioa to tbe present momeiss, an
opportunity will be offered for lefa•itut of fresh blood
lute the siunietpal chamber, of the mosesity for which
we .re of tan reminded.

lioaocl. or kaz—W• end the animal mi••ilog fce
she distribution of tbo prises gained Ay the 'lndents of
this institution eill take pleas on Tuesday rout. r.
J. royee, M.P., has kindly o.msentod to distrilitto
the prises, and we hope to is.. lugs stioad•••• of
visitors as an scooursgeosent to tho students, and aa •
proof of the inters t which all persons in tho town
take in lb. sumer of tho &hoof. A Wirer medal hos
this year been •warded to one of the students, sad
several of the works of others mimed for natioual
eompetition. _

CZNIIITTID TOTIIII DOOM COMITT PllllOll.-Beasiost :
Hirory Bushrod and Mary Ann Turley Inoorrigible
rogues and vagabonds at Wiroborat leoster.—Hord
Labour : Hannah Audrey*, vagranoy at Dersbestar,
three ealitodar mouths; Alfred Blow, night posobing
at Askenwell, throe wahrodar mouths, and to Ind
sureties ; Thomas &bode sad Jompti Tome, steeling
031 ii at Chaldoo Herring, two Windex =mato ; Samuel
Mistera, leering family shargerble at East Moho, ace
rilendar mouth ' • Ells' Hayes, 'Melia( a coat at Way.
mouth, 28 days bard labour; (horse Hassey, drunk at
Eirldport, 14 days' bard labonr.—/mprisoassair. : George
Hasa, leaving aerates at Derehortar, 21 days; William
Withal', damaging a wlodow at Netkerbory, 14 days.
Tai —The following is our metworologioal
report :
,

1 !!'"a; Wiad
State a Watls63
X IN
• • ---
66 a NW MI6. cloudy, ototay
66 60 NW nee, slight showery
a a W RAI., cloudy
08 67 W Cloud,. Am
62 65 ; Ale; gi=y; misty
a 63
Of a N & NZ MIA,. 005. rdo

no-inn—The members of All Sainte chunk, with
the churchwardens and a few friends, 35 in all, had
pionio to Oseniugton mills, on Tuesday last. They
startoi shortly often 10 In two brakes, and arrived by
mid-day. The weather we delight! el. A bountiful
and good dinner was followed by dessert, oeuelletiag
of wise, sweets and fruits, biscuits, sod giager-beer.
Then, nearly all the party—ladies included—took part
in & wicket match, and the fair sex acquitted them-
selves admirably. The sexes were on one side 22 and
66, and on the other 22 and 28, This and other
=memento ended, they partook of is and sake. The
start for home was made at 6.45, and they arrived at
Dorchester just before nine. They bad singing searly
all the way. A more esjoyable outing has NM' been
before spent by All Saints chart* choir, who desire to
give their beet thaoke to all those who oontributed to
their pleasure. Mr. W. 131w4e went round lee subeorip-
Dons, and exerted himself greatly in oarrying out the
whole affair.

_
llallgOST TO MI LOILD MATO& OF LONDON.—
We have bad an opportunity of seeing the end, of
admission for the Mayor of Dorchester (Mr. G. J. G.
Gregory ) and Mn. Gregory to It. but lust, ball, and
other entertainments in onmeotion with be civic
festival to Sir Sydney Waterlow, Sort Lord Mayor of
London, which will be given by the Mayors of England
and Wales, at York, on the 25th Mat. The Makin 4or
the banquet is a large quarto end. most handsomely
designed and lithoerspbed, ant it is intended not to be
givea up, but as a memorial of the cordon. The
elegantly noloursi and embl.sooed bordering was
designed by the Town Clerk of York. It 'tannins in
the upper earners the arms of the or. of York and of
the Deco and Chapter of York, as the two great
eseleslastklal Corporation imensolod with ths atty. The
lower °onion contain • representation of the obverse
and reveres of the common seal of the city of York;
and the armorial beer,egs at the eide• are thoee of the
two unbent gilds, which still exist in the city of York—
the company of merchant siventurert and the °output)
of merehent tailors. la the gonna of the upper borders
ire the arms of the oily of York, and beneath the arms
of the city of London, the bonier being filled in with
the aperient emblems of the Yorkist.—the white rose.
The cards for the ball, do., are also beautifully designed
and decerated.

A 011101 IT MATCH MY played on Wednesday, the
17th Instant, hatween Mr. W. fiteele's eleven and the
first eleven of the Dorset Camay School, on the ground
of the latter which was dealded by the first inning., in
favour of Mi. Steele's eleven by 14 rune, there not
being lime to Selob the seeoad Jottings. Score se
follows :

WA. W. IMUILWIII

Id hasp.
L litottoott, • natal, b
Paramore .. 10 b Carter .. 8
L Dean, b Carter ... 6 b Psn. . . 35
A. MUG*, • Watts, b Carter 1 b Paramor• ... 36
L Bosch, • Soots, b Carter 19 b /Watson .. 3
W. Stools, b Parootoro ... 0 • C. Fox, b
Foramen ... 9
2 a P•reetor• b

huggp.

D. Good, b Paramort

Oortor ... 6
F. Stools, b Cotter. 0 o and b Yamamoto 9
J. Lonabort, not out . 1 b Pompon . 2
0. Bw.ls b Carter .. 0 and b Oartor ... 0
DIZIIOO. • Scutt, b
Parantoro . . 0 •tiontt,b Fannon 0
Maskor, run out .. 0 not out 1

DOW! 000117 801100 L.
lot Innings. 2nd Inalap.
Peramoro, h Mlles _ 2 b Damon . 0
Scutt, o Good, b Bennett ... 3 o Dunn, 6 Boa& 3
Carter, rem out 2 not out ... 6
Watts. ID Mike 0
T. Coo, b Milos ... 2 b
B. OJx, Good, b ... 3
Bement, o and b Beeson ... 1
Uoz. ran out . ... 10
Brae, o Damon, b 2
MLllor, not out ... ... 2 b Damon ...
Wlllletote, ran out 1
... 10 litre ... 1

.0

.2

38 31
Hossurrs oritlami• Magnaa.-11usagh the Mat.
ages of Kr. R. B. Sheridan Lim lovers of nursing
had • very Sae amniag on isiday last. The day wag
*nand thrn6 the instrumentality of Mr. R.
Thompoer of Weymouth, for trial. of puppy grey-
bonds. Old Joe wee there ready to slip, aad all were
glad to see him well over his lan Ulnae ; and, althoagh
he stand alter Owernonne meeting h• would an slip
anis cob. oaten a severe chill there. by • Ilan per-
ninon ha 000 noted to act in his usual osparty. Well
I am going astray ; and I moat now mention the gin.
tiernen who met there mad whose faces are familiar to
the lovers of this noble sport—in fact they are the
peen* promoters of entrain( in the county. Mr.
Almernoa Sheridan, Mr. R. Thompson and his two
sun, Kr. J. Thresher (of ripen), Mr. Fudge. Mr. C.
Parmiter, Mr. Johneoa, Mr. Johnson, jun. Mr. J. R.
Taylor, Isaac Person, Mr. Daigle/ :ad Yr. De
Lanny (of the London Opera Compaq, who were
highly delighted to ban • day out), Kr. 0. Parson,
Mr. Pinny, aid Mat, ?bomb not lout, ilr. W. Watt',
of lAtU•wood. I will sow try to describe a few nurses.
Ife. Thompaoa's bitch "Lucy," of whom I had • was-
derful °plain lout year, sod wren so favourably about,
aequited herself remarkably well, eomiag out noording
to my prediction. I trait she will nun th• reputation
I think her worthy of. Mr. Thompson's bleak bitch
" Bessie' ran, for an aged bitch, a wonderfully good
greyhound ; hiar **million w.ll someteing extraorrUnry,
sad although • little unfortunate in her slip, yet the
way In which she wiped out her point. at the last part
of th• eonne, proved Inc eadarases weld not be set
-
nand. Sb. ran with • vary &over bitoit of Mr.
Monet'., whin slightly had tin pan Mr. Tbreaher had
two rueful greyhound birth poppies of the old File Deer
blood, from Major Beast's kennsl. They are greyhound*
worthy of the best nanny, and let an till Mr. Thresher
I think they will pay for training. Mr. I. Parson
(I ral,Eht soy our worthy friend Isaac) ran two gray.
hoonde—Bally Boy and Merriman. The latter showed
great pan I think the old gentleman (who resoleds
me very mach of the Oleimaat) broaght them oat like
blanalf, a little too stoat. I have not forgottos old
Moen', the property of Mr. T. Beaman ; but I and
not dwell on her merits, as she has already wo• Ashes
at large meetings. Th• old bitoh showed her usual
form and ire, and I think now, aged as eke is, it would
tab.. very good greybottad to beat her. Now jail
ovoid with regard to the weratien and the day's sport.
Harr were very pleat Mal. Ye had Sue membag, and
eons exceedingly good triode. I Mast that we shall all
ts the sod of Unworn sad for neap yeses to ems,
to majoy °erasion at Hosiers as marl as we did as
Friday lan.—TatAY-Uo.
eras LOADON °MIA 00/11•41.11T. —Thrifty/It Ot
pan week ther• have ben nightly perform... pg gm,
Tow• Ball by the Loadoa Opera COmpoir, who hare
visited this town aader the &undoes of Mr. I. Roblane,
of tho Mans Salon, Dorchester. Rath realm they
have pressatn in.. favourite opera, with a tens or
operotte ras sharpie's. The performers ware :—Mire
Maude Reeder% Fria& Doan of Hoary Cont's
Company; Miss Broalk Loudon National Opera=
pony; Kin Fanny lislby, Prinaipal Contralto of Lon-
ny s Opera Company; Mr. Albert iiallak Friaelpal
Teaor from Um Theatre Royal, Drary Liao Opera
Os. , ha. ; Kr. John Mosley, row. ?basin
Hoyal, Lao ; Mr. B. d• Lawry Prissier
Bathos' of Royal Operate lie., idiatiargh, Areb •
Mr. Dal*, Ocwwwbui, Tbsok• Royal. ibmaimosil