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The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-09-06

A PATIENT'S GRATITUDE.

GRATUITOUS DISTRIBUTION of 20,000
COPIES OF A MEDICAL BOOK, by one who
considers it his duty, in gratitude to the author and for
the benefit of suffering humanity, to make known the
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after every other means had (ailed. He will, therefore,
send free to any addrom on receiving • directed envelope
enclosing two stamps (to pay postage) • copy of the
PRIVATE MEDICAL FRIEND, • new work on the
SELF-CURE of NERVOUS DEBILITY, Loss of
Memory, Dimness of Sight, Lassitude, Indigestion, Dis-
like to Society, Impediments to Marriage, kc., resulting
from the thrly errors of youth, which results in Consump-
tion, Insanity, and Premature Death. Illustrated with
many ease., with plain directions for perfect restoration
to health
.I=r. "Every sufferer from 110/11.0111-
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WALLACZ, Esq., Wilford House, Burton Crescent, Lou-
don, W.C.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-09-06

WIDIBORNE.

RETURN OP COLONEL PARKE—This gallant officer
isnow at Henbury-house, near this town, on sick leave.
He arrived on Friday evening last, and was welcomed
by a peal from the Minster bells, and at Henbury
there -has been great rejoicing in celebration of the
gallant Colonel's return. home. The energy which
Colonel Parke evinced on the roost trying occasions
during the late Indian revolt was only equalled by
his bravery, and those who call to mind the events of
the late struggle in that vast empire. can form some
idea of the encounters through which the Colonel has
passed, and will readily join in wishing him a speedy
restoration to health.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-09-06

AMERICA.

Mr. Cyrus W. Field is making energetic efforts in
New York to obtain subscriptions to the new capital
of the Atlantic Telegraph Company. As the intot con-
clusive way of satisfying those sceptics who refuse still
to believe that the cable was ever brought into practicsl
operation, copies of the -MO lIIMIAgeII which passed
through the cable, verified under oath, are published in
the New lon ilerald, and occupy seven columns of

that journal.
• Yellow fever had become epidemic in Brownsville,
Tessa. Troops were being organised in that state for
Northern Mexico.
The State Reform School at WeAtborough, Massa-
chusetts, au institution for javenile offenders had
been set on fire by one .4 the inmates. and ui
almost entirely comouned. 'Cie building contained at
the thue more than .suo buys, but fortunately no
lives were 104.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-09-06

Llailimps anb public Companico.

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EXETER AND EXMOUTH.

The halt-yearly meeting of dila company wax held at
Exmouth on M L.y ; Mr. J. 11. W. Aylosbury in the
. _

The report stated that the formal contract bad been
executed by Mr. T.YlOr to
Topsham anti E h lio,so of stations and
electric telegraph) for the emu of 1:19.000 by the tat of
lity in the ensuing year. All outstanding liabilities are
either discharged or absorbed in cello not yet carried to
account, hut which may Is claimed as a +i t•otT, an.l the
paymentain future will only be fur current expenditure.
The rosources of the comp-lily may be estimsted as
follows, after making every deduction for shares which
may be forfeited :—Share capital. e 29,1100 ; Inn.l oil
rent-charge, £1,300 ; Mr. Taylor's subacription,
amount to he raised under borrowing power*. £i6.600;
total, 156,900; and in order to meet any excess of
etpenditure beyond this sum which may he required for
the entire completion of the line for traffic (which will
probably not exceed £9.0001, an additional subscription
list has been entered into, hooded by the chairman end
solicitor.

The report of Yr. J. E. Errington, the enxineer,
stated that the contractor had counnenoed the wort kn.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-09-06

BLA NDFORD.

BLAND FOR!) AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The competition for turnip hoeing, in connection
with this society, toak place on Tuesday the T.ird of
kugust, on the farm now in the occupation of Mr.
George Keynes. There were twenty-seven compe-
titors for the various prizes. The judges of the work
were Mr. Vile Board Watts, Mr. Rawlins, and Mr.
Formter, who gave their awards as follows :
• •

.
lot prize, • coat and 10s., to David Cutler, servant to
Mr. Martin Small ; 2nd dam. a coat, to David Cutier.
jun., servant to Mr. M. L Small; 3rd ditto, 155., to
Stephen Border, servant to Mr. James Burgess. Joseph
Giles, servant to Mr. George Hill, and Jeremiah Vin-
cent, servant to Mr. Robert Burger, were highly com-
mended by the judges.
The champion prize of a great coat and 10s., given
by Charles Parke, Esq., a lienbury House, was awarded
to George James, servant to Mr. John Ford, jun.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-09-06

List of Shareholders, Prawn/Ames, and Agent"' oPPli-
cations, u2ay be obtained on application to
W. CLEL AND,
Manager and 8
Agency applications to be made to Mr. a30u.7•
P.
NURSE, Inspector of Agencies, Stroud.

MEDICAL FRIEND AND MARRIAGE GUIDE;
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-09-06

AUSTRIA.

The amnesty in France was expeetod to have been fol.
lowml imy an amnesty in Austria, and those who antici-
pated that the one amnesty would folmow the othtc
imagined that that of Francis Joseph would be Ai cu-
as that of Louis Napoleon. Hut as yet those
Austrians guilty of political offences have heard nothing
about it. The Ike of the Emperor Francis Joseph,
celebrated on the 18th, was time mhy mmn which amnesty
was anticipated, hut it has passed over without any such
eonimeouence. It is only amnesty to her Italian rebel
subjects that Austria grants.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-09-06

HAY AND hTR.I W MARKET.

SWITHVILLD, SFPT. 2. —Meadow hay, LI N. to
£4 81. ; new, ss. to tl 01. ; old clover, £4 10s. to
£5 5..; new ditto, 1.3 os. to Ea 8..; and straw,
El 6s. to El 10.. per load.

WOOL MARKET.

Sines our last report only a limited business hu been
transacted in all kinds of home-grown wool, and in same
Instances prices have ruled the turn in favour of the
buyers. The extent of the colonial sales, and the large
quantities purchased thereat by continental dealers
have, for the time at least, checked operations in English
15.1. 204.
174. 16.1.
18.1. 15.1
16d. 17.1.
18.1. 15.1.
17.1. 15.1.
13d. 16.1.
13d. 19d.
6.1. 144.

wool.
Dorn Tear
prise gyres
Rolf-bred Withers
Kent Meese
Leicester Fiewes, mixed
Combing Skins
Flannel Wool ......
Blanket Wool
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-09-06

JA PAN.

The last China mail brings news front Japan to the
:Oh of June. The intercourse of Europeans with the
toti..try wss daily liecousitig Wore eltcli,iVe. WO is
few years to effect a ColtirktO change in it seos•et.
T.ie Emperor. after the first ex iwrinients with the elec-
tric tehgraph, ordered the construction of lutes OM.
IleCting tvethcr the towns of dead°. Sagaetki, Sinmo.l
and Ilakoiadi. He has also decided on transforming
his fleet, and already pu.sessva six skein war junks.
tine of them, the N.phon, has started on a voyage of
circumnavigation. Her engine is ltrahorse power, and
of American manufacture. The ciew consists entirely
of Japanese mitre, ono show ;iitat aptitude in the
management of steam, iie ••.
. . . . . . .

iriffletilty wli i-h ani; I,tWeen the .liner kin Conmi
and the Japanese Government has been amicably settkul.
An American, who had discovered • rich upper mine,
bad claim to the ilium and to the soil, contrary to the
law* of the country. The I Mvennuent resisted, and ti,
affair was as•uilling an unpleasant apiet, when the
Emperor, to prevent all further dispute, proposed that a
third Power should be 14eleat.1 as umpire. and designated
first Prance and then Russia. The American Consul
had not sent in his answer, when the author of the dis-
covery, who was morally certain of the result, gave up
his claim on the soil, and solicited authorisation to work
the mine and share the profit with the Japanese Govern-
ment. The offer was at onto accepted. Every Ulle
speaks highly of the Emperor's moderation in this CAW.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-09-06

SWANAGE.

Yesterday (Monday) was performed the interest-
ing ceremony of laying the first stone of the Swanage
Pier. Situated as Swansge is, in one of the finest
parts of the Southern Coast of England, a large
attendance of visitors from the various watering
places, eastward and westward, assembled to see
the commencement of a work of so much importance.
A public dinner, to celebrate the occasion, took
place at the Victoria Hotel, John Mowlem, Esq., in
the chair. The weather being fine, the steamer,
" Ursa Major," left Poole for the scene of these
interesting proceedings with a large number of pas.
sengers, and we understand that the business of the
day went off with the most complete satisfaction.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-09-06

Somersetsbire.

YEOVIL. —On Thursday evening as Mr. E. Tom.
kins, solicitor, was driven out in his pow/ carriage
by an old man named Sutton, the animal started,
ran furioualy down Kingston, and came in contact
with the kerb stone near the Red Linn Inn. Mr.
Temkin" was thrown out, and received some severe
cuts on the head ; bat his injuries we are happy to
say, were not otherwise of a serious description, and
he is doing well. The driver, who was thrown with
great violence from the vehicle, was severely cut
on his head, about the eyes, and on the hand.; and
the bone at the elbow of his left arm vu broken.

As the excursion train was proceeding towards
Weymouth Monday week a lad, who was cross-
ing with a wheelbarrow just below the Yetminstcr
station, was nearly run into. Another lad, per-
ceiving the train, beckoned to him, when he had
just time to get out of the way, but the wheelbarrow
was hit to atoms.

THE IZAH,WAV.—A party of the directors of the
London and South-Western Railway Company went
over the line from Yeovil to Exeter on Saturday
week. They were conveyed by horse and trucks from
Staford to Crewkerne station,—by engine from
Cat Hole through the tunnel at Maiden Botch Tree,
by turnpike road from the tunnel to Ford Abbey,
by engine and wagons from Ford Abbey to Coaxdon
Mills, by horse and wagons from Coaxdon to Sister•
hood, by read to Woodluiyne bridge, by engine to
Honiton tunnel, passing through the tunnel with
horses and trucks, and by engine from Honiton to
Exeter. It is evident by this that the works
throughout are in a forward state. The stations are
getting rapidly forward. All the heavy cuttings
and embankments are on the verge of completion,
and the permanent metals are laid for the greater
part of the entire distance, much of the line being
ballasted. At Wayford cutting and the embankment
formed from its contents at Beer Chapel. the works
are carried on night and day, and the progress,
notwithstanding the unfavourable character of the
work from landsprings and running sand, is now
very rapid. There is every reason to hoe that the
entire hue from Yeovil to Exeter will be finished by
the spring of next year.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-09-06

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

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The first business was to receive the Report of the
Finance Committee, which was done, and sundry
payments were ordered.

TENDERS FOR PAINTING THE TOWN-HALL.

•—•
Tenders for painting an I repairing the Guildhall
were then opened and considered. Five tenders
were sent in, and after a lengthened conversation
respecting them,
Mr. BEN err move,' that Mr. Gregory's tender—
.being .C 29 for the whole of the work, and £6 extra if
the staircase were papered instead of painted—be

accepted.
Mr. ANDREWS moved am an amendment—That
the surveyor be requested to examine the Town-hall
carefully, with the view to ascertain what repairs are
wanted, and to report to the Council thereon.
Mr. STANTON mounded the amendment.
The amenduient being put only two voted for it,
namely the mover and seconder; for the ongival
: motion six held up their hands, and it was accord-
ingly carried.

•
HOUSE ACCOMMODATION FOR THE WORKING
LAsAIDI.

The MAYOR read a memorial, presented to him by
a committee appointed by a large numbei of working
men, complaining of the want of houseamoininiala-
tiou experienced by the working men of Dorchester
and the neighbourhood, which they attributed to the
restrictions imposed by the Council upon builders
willing to build the kind of cottages an much needed
on Wollaston Field, the pmperty of the Council.
The memorial was signed by upwards of 200 persona.
Mr. ANDREW*said, he felt that the" restrictions"
alluded to were absolutely necessary, and in order to
maintain them he would put down £lOO, if others
would join him, for the purpose of building cottages
I for the mechanics on Woollaston
I Mr. GALPIN remarked that the subject could not
then be dealt with, inasmuch as it was not on the
, agenda paper for the day, and they had no notice
! whatever of its being brought forward.
j Mr. ANDILKWB and other member* of the Council
I were of the same opinion.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-09-06

WEYMOUTH.

FORTIFICATIONS AT WEVMOCTIL—The Ifith,
Capt. R. Hawthorn's company of Royal Engineers,
which was despatched from head-quarters, Chatham,
to Weymouth a short time since, for the purpose of
commencing the erection of a chain of strong fortifi-
cations on the coast in that locality, have made con-
siderable pmgress in that undertaking, and, notwith.
standing the comparatively short time they have
been employed there. the men have completed the
erection of a strong 3-gun battery, which commands
the entrance to Weymouth harbour. The Royal
Engineers have since commenced the formation of
a battei-y of large dimensions to sweep the entire
coast between Weymouth and Portland. This bat.
tery when completed will mount 50 guns, all of
which are to be the long range Armstrong cannon.
The Royal Engineer officers appointed to superintend
the erection of these works are Major C. R. P.
Nugent, Major P. B. Whittingham, Capt. K. Haw-
thorn, and Lieut. E. N. Peters.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-09-06

LIVERPOOL WOOL,M.tR.KET, Serr. 3.

There is • steady and increasing demand for most
kind. ng foreign-word, and there is • tendency for higher
rates. &eta Cheviot contini win fair request, but
other kinds do not meet with much inquiry,

AOILICULTUAL PILO4IPLCrI IS TIN Earr.—Harreet
operationa way now be oonsidered closed. The crop of
wheat in Norfolk, when quantity and quality are taken
into aosoent, is ooneidered au eighth below the yield of
last year. The barley crop is spoken of in doleful terms.
Three fourths lit is reported to be stained. and • great
deal is sprouted. A few bright samples will be brought
forward, bat these will not nearly satisfy the demand.
osse, pew, and beans have been harvested favourably,
aod protein better than wheat or barley.

BIRTHS.

August 31, the wife of the Rev. J. Aunt, vicar of
Fifehead Magdalen, Dorset, of a daughter.
Angst 2S, at Weston-super• Mare, the wife of Mr.
J. S. Aplin, of Yeovil, of a son.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-09-06

Jorttgn anb Colonial fiatthyme.

FRANCE.

It appears that France is engaged in the labours of
war as busily u ever. We are informed that the troupe
forming the garriaun in the 3rd and 4th division., ti.e
head-quarters of which are at Lille and Chalono on the
Marne, have been coasiderably increased. The regi-
ment. of the Imperial Guard, having suffered severe
losses at Magenta and Solferino, are being reorganised,
and the vacancies caused by death filled up. The 4th
battalion of the Imperial Guard is also maintained. The
Emperor is about to increase the artillery, but the caval-
ry is to be diminished. Moreover, the coast is to be for-
tified on the same system as that adopted on tl.is side of
the Channel. Five hundred batteries are to be erected
OP as many different points. An electric telegraph wire
will extend all along the entire length of the coast, and
a flotilla of steam gunboats will be created, as the me-
dium of the transport service in connection with tte
batteries.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-09-06

frtlrtub.

TUN POTATO DISTA%F.. rork paper: will have it
that the blight in it oldest and worm torus hag attackcil
tlic potato crop in that litutrter. The fact of it. actual
appearance there law. horn PeVeral time.; noticed in the
local journals, but the tale 1• now told with none
cutuatantiality than usual, and la no longer act down am
• firing rumour.
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SNoRD OF N'llsitoe.—llie Nshos announaite
that "our ilinatriotts weintrretan"m Patrick M.Maisiel I
wilt Nett " with gratitude the sword a honour pre
-
peed to presented to him by the lash people, hie
Uarbelle toutpatriotes' as wen as the reluirmomits pre-
scribed by the rules of the French awn°. 1.1k41 have
been complied with.
Tee AIDUOTIoti Caaß.—The Cbief Justice of the
Queen. Bench has given We decision in thu case of
Alleged abduction of Wien Magee, a Roman Catbolie
child, at Belfast. The Kee. Mr. MIMI WY pewee!,
and stated, in reply to PM. reflection on his conduct,
that the ohild came to him of her own accord, arid stated
to hint that she had been persecuted, sod asked his pro-
iceciou. Chief Justioe—f have nothing to do with that
Mahon bore. All I have to do now is to tell the child
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-09-06

LONDON MARKETS.

(Br ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

MARK-LANE, MONDAY, SEPT. 5.

The supplies of English wheat at our market
to-day were good, and of fureign srualL
Of other grain the supply was moderate.
The wheat trade was dull at last Monday's
quotations.
Barley and oats dearer.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5.

Our market was supplied to-day with five
thousand two hundred and seventy beasts, and
twenty-nine thousand six hundred sheep.

Beef, beet quality 4 10
Mutton. ditto
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-09-06

LATEST PROVINCIAL MARKETS.

WAntriarwrgn, Saturday Sept. 3.-Wheat, Me. to
484. (last week, 384. to 80*.); new wheat, -s. to -s.
(Mat week, -a. to --a.) Barley, 264. to 301. (last week)
Ik. to 37..); °t., 22a. to 2*. (last week, 224. to 244.
Beaus, 411 a. to 50.. (last week. 48a. to 504.1 tab. loaf. 116.
-There was a good supply of wheat. Sales were dull.
and former rates were hardly maintained. In other
grain there was vat little done.
lloutakurron, Friday.-Old wheat, £lO 104. to
Ell 10a. ; now, EIO 15s. to ell 10.. per load. Malting
barley, 36a. to 401. , grinding ditto, 27a. to 28a. Oats,
26.. to 30e. ; beans, 40,. to 505. malt 64a. to 665. per qr.:
Flour 32.. to 3,1*. Od. per sack.-There was a full
attendance of the trade at this day's market, sales of
wheat being effected at about the quotations of last
week. Barley firm, with a fair demand. Oats, beans,
and peas without change in value. Flour trade as last
noted.
Thursday-Wheat, white, rm. 341. to he.
9d.; red, U. 9d. to 54. 3d. per buthel ; barley, malting,
30.. Od. to 361. Od. per or.; grinding, 24*. Od. to 271.;
oats, white feed, 24.. od. to 2.55. 6d. per pr.; black,
225. 6d. to 245. Oil; oats, Irish, white, 235. Od. to
24e. 6d.; black, 21s. Od. to 225. Od. • beans, English,
4s. 6d. to Q. Od. per bushel; Foreign. Gd. to 54. Od.;
peas, boiling. 40s. Od. to 445. ; for pigs 38.. to 408. per
qr.; dour. English, best seconds, 295. Od. to 31s. di.
per sack. Being fair-day, our market ix largely attended,
and we have a good supply of wheat offering, which
meets • slow sale at • decline of Is. der qr. on all
kinds. Some quantity of new wheat has now been
thrashed. and, although the yield per acre is considerably
lees than last year, still the quality and condition are
better than was expected. Malting barley continues in
request at • further advance, and all other descriptions
bell freely at quite as much money. Oats are very dull
and again rather cheaper. Old beans maintain late
rates, but new are Is. per or, cheaper. Vetches are
mares, and bring from 13s, to Se. 6.1. per bushel. Flour
I, vary &Premed. and I.e. per seek lower.

At the principal provincial corn markets on Saturday
last trade was mostly languid, and in some places wheat
declined Irons lt. to 2s. Harley fully maintained Its
value and was dearer in many markets. Oats generally
about the same.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-09-06

PORTLAND.

Flown-rm. ACVIDENT. —On Monday the 29th ult
an accident of a very dreadful nature occurred at the ,
works on the Verne. Some of the gear attached to
the drum (employed to lower the wagons) broke, and
the dram turned round with tremendous velocity,
striking • man named Napper, who was working on
the Wet- The unfortunate man's skull was fractured
to such an extent that the brain protruded from the
wound, a pager named Northover Read, and Land-
lord of the New Hotel, luistcioxl to ream/ him
from his perilous position, and was caught by
the rapidly revolving drum and whirled over four or
five times, receiving an extensive wound in the aids,
besides other contusions of a dangerous character.
Napper has since died, and Read is in •
precarious state. On the same day, • boy
named Peter Hardy also in employ at the

Verne Works, had his foot crashed by the wheel
of a loaded wagon passiug over it.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-09-06

DORCHESTER TOWN COUNCIL

A meeting of this body took place yesterday (Mon-
day). when there were present H. Lock, Esq.,
Mayor, Aldermen Tapp and klanfichl, and Messrs.
Andrews, Galpin, Bishop, Stanton, Bennett, Falser,
and Mason.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-09-06

STURM I NSTER NEWTON.

Citicxyr.—On Wednesday last the return match
between the Stunninster Vale of Itlackmore Club,
and the united Stour, Alarnhull, and Gillingham
Clubs, was played on the ground at Sturminster, and
proved an exciting game. The fielding on both sides
was excellent, as will be seen by the small number
of runs obtained, whilst the gentlemen of both
elevens proved themselves to be no novices in the
use of the hat. It being 6 o'clock before the Star-
ininster. men commenced their second innings, it was
impossible to finish the game, and, as is usual in
such cases, the first innings had to decide it. 'l'he
subjoined score shows that the united eleven carried
off the laurels, but with only 15 runs to spare.
STI: BM I NNT LR. STOCR, AND
Ist Innings. GILLINGHAM.
14 Innings.
Hlscork, b Stubbs III
It. Long, b Crafts
Parham, 1 b wicket, b
Stubbs
C. Long. c Crafts, b Stubbs 0
Andrews, b Stubbs
'sweater. c Crafts. b Stubbs IS
Earle, c Sperry, b Stubbs 2
Rev. Rogers, c Elalkeld,
b btubbe
Davis, c Clough, It Craft
Her. Mills, run out, b
Crafts
Stone, not out..
Byes 3, et 7

Crattq, c bong, h Iftwock 1
E. Stuben, h Rogers
Clough, c and It Rogers 10
Robert., c. Long, b lll.cock I
Rev. Salkeld, not out
Seymour, b Illscock -
Dadisond Eaq c Long,

b Iliscoek 0
J. gtubbe, b Rogers
Sperry. b Rogers
Rake, 1: lb:gent
gp.,r4, b 111-coek
11yes 7, er 11, I b 1 ;9

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Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-09-06

INDIA.

Suicide has taken another of the minor rebel leader's
of this rebellion off our handy. We learn from the
Saugor/diatricts that after VOX tttttttt engagement with the
rebels, near liaaonda, on the •...v.stli of June, in which all
their horses and baggage animals were captured, the Men
fll into despondency, am: reproached their leader u the
cause of all their misfortunes. On the Ifith of July Slew's
reached &mond& that Surfeeran Khan had arrivril at a
Village some sixteen miles distant, and Lieutenant ,
Bourne started at once, to effect, if possible, a surprise.
The rebel seems, however, to have re, eived intimation
of our approach, and ti hove changed hie quyrters to the
village Of Ailda, near Baumla, and there, wearied of
the trouble for existence, to have taken poison. The ,
Nawab of Bounds found hios in a dying stets in the
lag's, deserted by all his men. He never spoke after being
taken, and died • few hours afterwards. Surfeeres Khan
was a Pathan of Itatligur, and a Itusuldar in the service
of the Bevil' of Bhopal. When the mutiny broke out
he collected a force and went to Hernia, where, under
the mask of friendship, lie took an opportunity of noir.
dering the native political agent of Bhopal, and then
attacked and plundered the place. His own share of the
spoil is said to have a ..... urged to 50,0011 rupees.
The King of Owle, who a few months ago declined to
receive AnY stun of ~,,, ney out of the pension granted by
the Indian Government until his case wax finally din.
posed of in England, has at last acorpted the gift. Ito the
requisition of the Tonal Major of Calcutta, the suns of
thirtyisiz thousand rupees having been paid on account
of his Majesty's expenses.
A correspondent from l'awnpore says that hundreds
of the men will change their minds and withdraw their
names from the discharge list, if allowed to do so. From
the Punjaub journals we also learn that there is every
probability of a number of men changing their minds and
remaining in the a-rvice.
Thursday, the 2fitli of July wax appointed by the
Viceroy and Governor• General of India as a day for
a rnliemn thankagiving to Almighty God for his signal
mercies and protection during the late rebellion," and
for 'the restoration of peace and tranquility to the
queen's dominions in mu.. In Bombay European's,
Kist Indiana, Portuguese, Parsers, Hindooe, Jews, and
other noes vied with each other in loyal emulation.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-09-06

RUSSIA.

The Russian Government have given orders to demo
bilise the first three corps iParinee placed under the
orders of Prince Gortschakoff. This return to • peace
footing has not been effected by a ukase, but by special
orders from the Minister at War, and it seems to be
the present intention only to reduce the number of
horses in the artillery and wagon train, which are very
numerous in the Russian aruiy, and (so far as present
information goes) that reduction is to affect only the three
corps d'armee in Poland.
The Ouzetie publii.ll.4l at St. Petersburgh contains a
decision el the Council of the Empire of -considerable
importance. According to the law all funds which now
lie in the hanks of Ituasia, awl have been deposited there
by charitable societies, be the trustees of clerical and
other foundations, or which have been placed there to
abide the verdict of a court of law, are declared to be at
the disposal of the Minister of Finance.
News of a military success in the Caucasus has reached
St. Petersburg.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-09-06

TURKEY AND THE EAST.

The Sultan of Turkey, attacked by fever, has been on
the point of death, but his health is restored, and he liss
been able to consult on affair's connected with finance.
and the carrying out ..1 the hatti-humayoun.
The civil war that has been raging in Syria, and
about which we knee, so little, threatens to extend, and
to involve the life and property of Europeans, who arc
said to be flying from the towns. The Turkish troops
sent to repress the fighting have not been able to do so.
So the country is devastated, and property is in
flames.

Frightful ;persecution of the dew/ has again broken
out at Galata., the town of greatest commercial import-
ance connected with the I henubian Principalities. Here
the ignagogue was assailed by an infuriated mob, who
had got into their heads that the .lews needed human
blood for their Passover observances, and had taken it
from the body of a Christian lad, inveigled into the
synagogue for the purpose. The story, ax • matter of
course, is not credited by intelligent people at I:alatz,
yet it unfortunately happened that the authorities
favoured the designs of the rioters, and several Jews are
in custody, and will have to take their trial, charged
with the imputed offence. The synagogue was robbed,
the sacred books were destroyed, and even women and
children were barbarously and brutally amailed. The
foreign Consuls were appealml to, no that the Israelites
might receive protection ; yet the assailants and the
plunderers are allowed to go free, and the Jews of other
towns in that neighboorlnßsl are trembling lest a similar
fate should befall themselves. We may observe, how-
ever, that we have, as yet, seen no account of these per-
secutions save that which has been transmitted to this
country from a Jewish source.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-12-27

Srntu nub Nabu.

DAT AND NIGHT HIGNALII.—MT. W. H. Ward, of .
Auburn, New York, whose invention for day and night :
signals, termed the " ocean marine telegraph," has been
notia:al on various meas. as having obtained the
favourable consideration of the Lords of the Admiralty,
attended at the dockyard, Woolwich, on Wednesday
evening, and entered into a pndiminary experiment, in
the presence of the t alore-Superintendent, the
Hon. Sir James Drummond, I A ide-de-tamp to Her
Majesty, attended by the respective officers of the yanl,
fur the trial of an improved apparatuz for the same pur-
pose, and which, it is presumed, will effectually super-
sede, with much advantage to the service, the introduc-
tion of his original invention. The new instrument dif-
fers materially from the former one, and is secured by a
distinct patent. It possesses the means of working the
signals with much greater facility and promptitude, and
in its appearance resembles a huge quadruple lantern or
semaphore, furnished with powerful reflectors, to be
affixed to the mainmast or any other elevated position
on board ship; the former method consisting of a fixed
branch in the form of a cross, bearing five reflecting
lamps, the colours being changed by the working of key*
similar to the notes of a piami. Each lantern in the
present system has its own working arrangements, with-
out the disadvantage of the keys. and is arranged with
curds attached to a couple of levers, which lift the
various shades required to form the signals, and which
may be worked by any one standing on the deck. With
the aid of throe of these lanterns, one above the other,
a complete code of signals is procured for working the
numerical system, and with four the entire alphabet is
designated, by which communications of any length and
importance can be transmitted with dearness and de-
spatch from ship to ship or land in sight of each other.
One of the lanterns was on Wednesday night placed on
the gun-battery wall overlooking the river in Woolwich
Dockyard, which shone with peculiar brilliancy, and was
supposed to he visible at a distance of mine two or three
miles with the naked eye,—the gaalights appearing far
less distinctly. From the construation of the lantern,
which exhibits a quadruple front, the signals are per-
ceived from the four points of the horizon. The im-
provement and advantage of the new system were ad-
z:lip:al by the Commodore as exceedingly satisfactory, a
report to that effect having been forwarded to Lord
Clarence Paget.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-12-27

(L

SHAFTESBURY.

Tii NISI:Orb; OE W E,TMINSTEI: ON It I FIX
—• Tue.slay evenin„.% the annual oir,r of
the members of htockport Mechanics' Institution
took place at the ()dalellowie hail, Wellington-
street. After tea, the chair was occupied by Mr.
Alderman IVilliamson ; and among 4 those on the
platform were the Marquis of Westminster, and Mr.
James Kershaw, M. P. The Marquis of Whsitminster,
in the course of his speech, alluded to the rile
volunteer movement, expressing his satisfaction at
the energetic manner in which that vment had
been and is being carried on. Foreign nations, he
said, were surprised at the energy awl liberality that
hail been displayed in the matter, awl the moral
effect of the agitation was, he had fin doubt, very
great. For our credit's sake be trusted it would cow
tinue to bo conducted in such a respectable way as
to prove a support to our friends and a terror to our
enemies. With respect to certain remarks which
bad been made in some quarters in disparagement
of the Emperor of the French and the French nation,
ho (the noble marquis) considered them highly
censurable, and calculated to cause the S,ivereign of
France and his people to take matters very seriously
against this country. Emughasi mu, nevertheleloi,
knew that the Emperor Napoleon had an army of
5111,001 men, and that forts were in the course of
erect • whadi would frown over our shores. Eng-
[mid should therch ire be Trepared, and rhoulil occupy
such a position as to be able to resist ally attack that
might be made against us. After sonmubservations
on the aubjhet of the meeting. in the course of which
the noble-marquis signified talc intention contribut.
4.:100 toward. the building of a new mechanics'
ifi'stitutioir, be rat down amidst deafening cheers.
The meeting was likewise addressed by Mr. Ker-
shaw and other gentlemen.

A numerous awl respectably signed regusition
having been presented to the Mayor, T. L
to call a public meeting to mac into consider-
ation the desirability of conning a hide i 'orps for the
magisterial division of Shaftesbury, that gcntleman
tuost promptly responded to the request, and has
called a meeting for Friday next. at 12 o'clock, for
that purpose, which we have reason to expect will
be attended by a very large number of our loyal
townsmen Alla neighbours. Mr. dyn, the member
for the borough, has siguilied his intention of being
present.

_
huma4 Robert+, a vagrant, was taken before T.
B. Bower. Esq., on Tutoslay last, and committed to
Iton:heater 1:aul for 14 ilAys.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-12-27

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disorder are affixed to each Box.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-12-27

FRANCE.

According to custom, Prince Metternich, the new
Austrian Ambassador at Paris, received the different
members of the diplomatic body on Monday. Princess
Metternich will hold her reception next week, after she
has been presented to the Empress.
On the let of January the Emperor will receive the
Corps Diplomatique and the Legislative Bodies.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-12-27

1101' INTELLIGENCE.

limtorug. LIE.% 2.l—thir market is very
scantily buiplied witn ell new Imps. The demand
even for inferior kinds is u hat active, and, in •
instances. prices hare advanced 4.. to per cwt
Fine yearlings imminent] more .y.-31h1 allll East
Kent pockets, 90,4. to PM. ; Weald of Kents, 74*. to
92*.; Sussex, 72*. to 82s. per cwt.
Notwithstanding the advanced period of the season,
our trade continue* actirt• fur every descripti 111 l of hop,.
The scarcity of fine Weal& .11111 SUSSCX is still felt, and
, for this sort a further advance has been nook. The
imports of foreign hops into London last week were 40
bases from Hamburg.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-12-27

SPAIN AND /MOROCCO.

"On the 16th instant," says a telegram from Madrid,
"15.000 Moors attacked the left redoubt. General Roe
de Olano surrounded them with his right wing, and
drove them back at the point of the bayonet. Our
artillery inflicted great in upon them. Our troops, la
they invariably do, diaplayed great valour. Generals
Gault and Garcia particularly distinguished thernaelves.
The enemy lost 1,500 men, we had 30 killed and 126
wounded." .

Notwithstanding the advantages obtained over the
Moors we do not find any decisive chance in the rela-
tive position of the belligerents. Late news from head-
quarters announced that O'Donnell, reinforced as he bad
been by Roe de Obuio's division, and having now the
whole of his troops in hand, was on the point of assum-
ing the offensive; whereas to the lath we find that it
is still the Moors who are the assailants, and that they
attack with the same impetuous bravery, and each time
in great number. As for the loss, as reported in the
Spanish bulletins, though probably less than that of the
Moors, we cannot accept it as literally correct, particu-
larly as we find the Commander-in-Chief of the Spanish
army, whose casualties are reported so trifling, earnestly
calling out for reinforcements. O'Donnell now threatens
Tetuan. He has declared ('cuts a free port.
The Spanish Government is already compelled, by
the uncertain prospects of the Morocco war, to coerce
the Bank of Madrid to make an advance of a million
pounds sterling on "good securities."
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-12-27

LONDON MARKETS.

MARK-LANE, MONDAY, DEC. 26.

The Corn Exchange was closed on Monday
(yesterday). The trade since Monday week has
been very languid. The arrivals both of Eng-
lish and foreign were small.

ENGLISH. FOREIGN.
2,450 qrs. Wheat 1,140 qrs.
Barley 4,670 „ Barley 2,460 „
Oata 1,440 „ Oats

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

There was no market to-day, Monday, De-
ember 26.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-12-27

Court NE1135.

DRATII OF LORD IliihhAND.—We have to announce
the death of Lord Holland at Naples, intelligence of
which has been received by telegraph. The mournful
occurrence took place on Sunday, after a short but se-
vere illness, which baffled the moat eminent medical
skill. The deceased, Henry Edward Fox, Baron Hol-
land of Holland, county Lincoln, and Baron Holland
Polley, county Wilts, in the peerage of Great Britain,
was only son of Henry, third Baron, by Ilia marriage
with Elisabeth, daughter of Mr. Richard Vlllllllll. The
deceased peer was born on the ith of March, 18tr2, and
married on the 9th of May, 1833, Lady Mary Augusta
Coventry, only daughter of the late Earl of Coventry.
The law Lord entered the diplomatic service in July,
1831, and was for some time attaché to the Embassy at
St. Petersburg, whence be was removed in 1832 to Turin
as secretary of Legation. In July, 18311, he proceeded
to Vienna in a similar capacity, and continued there till
April, DM, when he was appointed kliuister plenipo-
tentiary to the Germanic Confederation. Having held
that post up to December the sense year be was removed
to Florence, where be was Resident Minister up to June,
1846, when on vacating that post at the Court of Tux-
Gamy, he retired altogether from diplomatic duties, main-
ly, we believe, from the indifferent state of his health.
On the death of his father in October, 1840, he succeeded
to the title and family estates. His Lordship not leav-
ing any issue the barony becomes extinct.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-12-27

ITALY,

Arrests have been made in Naples, but not, it appears
on account of any insurrection, but rather because acts
are imputed which might have led to a disturbance of
the peace. The accusation against those who are in
custody is, that they have been raising subscriptions for
Garibaldi, and printing documents which are not favour-
able to constituted authority. The Sardinian Consul
was arrested, bet, as is stated, by mistake.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-12-27

ENGLISH BUTTER MARKET.

There is a great 14carcity of line butter in the market.
which ODUIUIIIIII6 full prices ; but inferior kind, ant neg-
lected.—ltoniet. prime, per cwt., 114 s. to 11$s. ; ditto,
middling, tea. to 1U0.i.; freak. 12s. to 166. per dozen
pounds.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-12-27

Yropoeed by the Kitt ht lion.
by the Rev
. .*

,
"'that Oa thanks of th 4
Mayor tor ca!liug Iliad preaidi

Lord pontnAn, Seamded
J. WArrs.
v Meeting be given to the
ling over the meeting."

CANCER HOSPITAL, LONDON AND

131tOMPTON.

Treasitrer.—Willisua 1 iinFrrer, Est, 66, Lin-

coin'. Inn Fieldx.
Bunkers.-31essra. Coats and Co., Strand.

Mmtem. OrricEas :

Primcipal Ssirgeou. Ilaniden, Esq., M.D., 65,
Lincoln's Inn

Sulu; roN s.

T. Weeden Cooke, Esq.. 76. ()per Berkeley Si, Port-
man Sq.

Alex Maradem F.,44., 2%, Hyde Paull Ilace, Cumberland
Gate.

Pathological Anatomist.—Dr. Knox, F.11.8.E.
:wcretury's o.lficr.-167, Piccadilly.

THIS Institution was foniutled in 1851 for the
exclunive treatment of Cancerous Affections
glut the Poor of both sexes, since which period
3,312 caoes have h.en under treatment. The remedies
required, lioth for In soul I tut-door Patienta. are of a far
more e‘possive character than those usually preacriliol
in the ordinary casem of disease. This, in addition to the
more serious outlay itttendant on the usaintemuice of In-
door Patients, where the most generous diet is aloolute-
ly necessary, render it imperative on the Committee
urgektly to solicit In cuniary aid front the benevolent and
allbn nt, and re partiwilarly as this Hospital is en•
tirdy dependent on voluntary contribut and
bequests, the form recommended for which is as fol-
lows :

" I give and bequeath unto the Treasurer or Treasu-
rer+ for the time Wing of an Institution known by the
name of the t*.itteer hospital. London, situate at 167.
Piceadilly, and also at W.. 4 Itronipton, Middlesex. the
utii of to he rsiwil and paid by and
. _ . . . . .

out of money awl personal effects, bylaw I
may or can charge with the payment of the same (and
not out of any part 14 my lam. Is, tenements, or heredita-
menta), to be applied in and towards carrying on the
charitable designs ,if the said Institution."
Those Idc,.awil with health and affluence, grateful to
Providence for these blessings, will not permit their fel-
low-creatures to languish in poverty and neg.
lected, and suffering under the
destructive malady to which the human frame is
liable,

..... .
Sulocriptiona will he inoit thankfully received by all
the Town and Country Bankers, and by the Secretary,
who it daily in attendance at the offices, NT, Picca-
dilly.

By order.
W. .J. COCKERILL,
tiecretary.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-12-27

WoOL.

Wi lurll FA It NI lilts' 4 'ixii.—The tidy meet-
ing of this club was held at the Black !bar Inn,
\V mol, on Wednesday bust, when Mr I'. S. Jackson
ally introduced the tlisetissi•si, • • (Jo the improve•
went of labourers cottages, the importance of good
labourers, and best inethusl of obtaining thew."
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-12-27

RUSSIA.

" The French Ambassador," says • letter from St.
Petersburg of the 17th, "ha.. communicated to the itu,-
sian Government the wish of his Sovereign that the
functions of the First plenipotentiary of Russia at the
Congress may be intrusted to the Minister for Foreign
Affairs. Prince Gortschakoff has replied by telegraph
to Paris that he will take into consideration the wish of
France."

Mulimpet Amit, the principal chief of the mountain-
eers of the right wing of the Caucasus, has submittal,
the consequence of which is the submission of the whole
people of that country. The Czar has raised General
Ltariatiuskity the rank of Marshal.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-12-27

Yarictits.

SOLNAMBULIIOI.—There is a popular belief that som-
nambulists and even drunkards may wander amid perils
of which they are unconscious, and brave with impunity
dangers which are apparent to the eyes of all but them-
selves. The providence that watches over the drunkard
is proverbial ; but the proverb ?cies not express the
truthful experience of our profession. More than one-
half of the casualties of the hospital accident wards are
due to the incautious follies of drunkenness. The im-
munity in both cases, entirely fanciful. Perhaps, in
the one case, the belief in it is an error confined to the
less intelligent section of society. But the majority of
uninkind are inclined to believe that the sleep-walker is
guided by a providential iostinct which leads him safely
across parapets, along the edges of precipioes, and through
foniable streams, landing him unhurt on the safe aide.
Many surprising feats of this kind have, indeed, .been
accomplished; but they must be regarded as exceptional.
Somnambulists have not seldom placed themselves in
Positions resulting in danger and death to themselves
and others. But recently an American editor of high
repute took a fatal leap from • precipice while in a state
of somnambulism • and last week Mr. Payne held an
inquest at St. Bariholeinew's Hospital on the body of •
young man who, while sleep-walking, raised the window
of the room and leaped into the street, fatally fracturing
his skull. Those who behold • sleep-walker should not
ntrain, either from motives of tenderness or curiosity,
from waking the sleeper. It is wrong to do so abruptly;
but the unfortunate person should be carefully and
gently roured.—l...ancef.

According to Liebig, the eakiliratingpmperties qf tea depend
On thequantfy .01ei0e" it contains. The pew. mg early
picking*, cellar by the Chimes 'Virg crop tea• abound
nt„,,,t in thin ineental quality, as an ounce of th 6 fine strong
sort <sultana lc grains of "thin:" the "autumn crop" bee
but little, and le thseefore defileitest fa flavour. Tbe English
public Maim to obtain chase tat, but are often dhappointed aa
they cannot dntinguish the old from the young kaVe.• through
a deceptive practice the Chinese have of colouring then, to
snake all appear alike: for this enables the Chinese to par 01
the losepriced brown leaven in lieu of the best. The rent Proat
dtnteedi, the practice occasione it to be generafil adoPted,
but the amain!, throseciert never um Tea eoloured.
HOPYIMAA IL Co., London, knowing that sterling quality is
preferred before mere appearance, import truly choice sorra
without powdered colour on the surface inn ins is "Ilissaffs
pond efita," and is obtained in Packets frfflu lormimen's
MONTI OILY: for LOCAL bit MO :miseries:tient in this dart
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-12-27

THE lONIAN ISLANDS.

The lonian Parliament is again opened. The Lord
High Commissioner made a speech, in which he said,
that from olaervation and inquiry, he had formed an un-
favourable opinion of the existing system of slim' • tra•
ton, and a painful impression of the wants and require-
ments of the States. To remedy this he hail established
a system of competitive examination for the depart-
ments under hill control. He proposed for the con-
sideration of the Parliament an extension of the system
of district jurisprudence, in order to afford prompt and
cheap justice to the poorer °braes. Bills were to be
laid on the table of the House to amend the law regard-
ing usury, to regulate the value of the olive crop, to
limit the power of arrest in civil action, to permit Coloni
to di.pose of colonial property, tAI put a stop to the
d -lays which took place in examining witnesses before
the magistrakss, to punish persons who encourage or
who are parties to the desertion of non.couunissioned
officers and soldiers of Iler Majesty's forces, to abolish
the postal tariff now established, and to rctuni to the
old system, to regulate and establish joint stock banks,

Tho President of the Assembly, said, in reply, " The
ILiuse is animated by the desire not only of co-operat-
log with your Excellency and the most illustrious the
iste, but also of promoting any measure that m3y
tend to the practical welfare of the people that it repre-
sents, and in whom your Excellency evinces so great
and lively an interest."
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-12-27

POTATOE MARKET.

The arrival of potatoes, cosatwise and by land car-
riage, continues reinarkAbly good. It week's iuiports
from the Continent were only about twenty tuns. 1;...1
and Itnu mainplea are very firm in prices, but other
kinds are a slow inquiry.