The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-02-25 00:00:00

C.A.PIIIIIII Of ANOTHIR II OTORIOUS RWINDLEN.

Tee the pad lye mosthe • gentleman and hie wife
ban been staying at Swansge, at Masse
whisk be/ bees takes by nes seder she aC:itira
Howard, of Yr. liniedmore, house agent, and there ap.
peered le live • very retired and pin life. Tin is..
etrel the tradesmen of Swann' wank however,
oomewhat around by articles being very Intl,
ordered but the con In payment thereof being never
offend. Debt. were contrasted with the inekeepen for
Nage and win, Mr. Howard not forgetting to bestow
his farina epee • few of the tradesmen of Wareham.
Mk was brought to the ann. of Superintendent Rein,
who at ens Warned many of those duped that they
were being ...ladled. By his timely warning, two gold
welshes wen got bark by Meseta. Printer's' Brothers
Another al hie victims, Mn. Bann, proceeded to
Swamp to get either the wearing apparel whin In had
obtained from Means. Hollingham and Bunn, tallors,
of Wareham, or payment for it. She succeeded In getting
an interview with the wife (the husband being ill in bed);
told her errand, but without effeet, and ultimately Mrs.
Bunn celled in the polies Mrs. Howard arranged that
she should sell the nest morning, not before eleven, and
thee abo would pay the usenet The polies did not,
however, loos their hold of the etrangen, although they
quitted the house, and about 1 o'clock at night, Mr. and
If,. Howard were observed coming op Court HA on
the Wareham road, carrying • box between them. The
casstable a ono. stet hist light on them, and they made
for the road leading to Oodlinptos. On hie asking
them were they were going they said they were going
to Wareham to catch the first train in the morning.
Istezhdeetean then took them beak to their bows and
the boa, bat found nothing of any sonsequene•
In it. They again took the road for Wareham but under
the snoWlancie of the polies, and thus escorted, they
walked as ter IA Carte Can* and there waited for the
boo to take them to Wareham. On their arrival at
WaJelsain they met with • warm regendes, Sept.
Holes haring ban envied of their whereabouts.
acid they were at ones gins into custody. On the
female prisoner, underneath her (doting, were found
about 30Ibe, of paper, hooka, kc.. and cheque books on
Mean. Wells, Rogge, and Lindsell, Napalmed' ;
National Bank, Bayswater branch, London ; National
Bank, 4, Arabella Rowe, Pimlico ; London and County
Beak, High Holborn, London • Messrs. Ransom,
Bonverie and Co London ; Messna Borst* Hoarse,
}Unborn and Llnicht, London, and the National Pro-
vincial Bank (.1 Ragland, and a quantity of loose
cheques upon differeot banks throughout Ragland. A
diary was kept by the prissier, which cootained the
meet minute perticulars of his obtaining and disposing
of his money. They were brought up on Saturday, and
remanded till Tuesday, when 0. W. Farrar, and J.
MIL Rodgett, Esqra were the sitting magistrates.
Mr. A. B. Trevenen &razed to pronoun, and the
prisoners were undefend
Trevenen having anted the can for the pressea.
lion, eontended that the goods obtained of Bellingham
and Hussey were had under War pntianoss, and raked
for remand.
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_
Mr. Ferrer did not see bow they could remand them
on the evidence 'which Mr. Trevenen would products.
Mr. Trevenen said that sa snob was the mas he would
go into the bank charge, as he had • gentleman from
London present to prove the case clearly against tbe
prisoner of changing • cheque of £55 5a., knowing it to
bays been forged. He proceeded to sail
Mr. Erlw•rd Stevens, manager of the National Pro-
vincial Bask of Ragland, Ms7khan, branch, London,
who mid he had been there since the 19th of April,
1866, when that branch was opened. He identified the
prisoner, whom he had known by the name of Chutes
Osborne, and with whom be had an interview on the
23rd August, 1866. He introdoced himself by presses.
lag a seed" Mr. Charles Osborne," Parklanda, 'Fangio
sham, Rochford. He saw him in his private room. -He
stated be wished to open an amount He asked
whether he was known by the bank, and he predated
the eard Mr. Laurie, the then &airman of the tosopany,
and said he was a personal Mead of his, and mid if it
had not been for pressure of business he would have
accompanied him. He proposed to open an sesount by
drawing off a stun on Mews. Sparring, Wadi, and
Co, saying at the same time if waa in payment of
fixtures of a hones in Regent's-perk. SSW him
sign the cheque for the money, which witness
produced. His name is the signature book was
Charles Osborne. Witness filled in the residence.
Prisoner applied for a cheque book. The one DOW
produced wa• the one gives him, but it had DIW on
fresh rovers. It contained 240 cheques, for which he
paid IL He presented • Bank of Ragland 1106=
sod wellness ne took the moy from it. Prisoner
a cheque for 1:55, drawn oa the Nsti,mal
Pimliao, London, and asked whether he would kindly
change it for him. The shams was crowed. "
Company." 11* said be had draws it for mot doe to
him. He said his wife was with him Maytag at tut
hotel, and he was afraid he hod not sufficient money.
If witness would cash 11, it would confer a favour on
him. Prisms/ said he bed dined at the chairman's
houses short time since, and had stayed at hia country
seat. He promised to see him on the Monday follow.
tag. Primmer did not call ou the Monday. Saw him
aisle on Monday last at the polies station, and identified
him. Two cheques, one for a £l,OOO and the other for
£565.,, hays been dishonoured. The chaise for CLOW
had gone to the clearing house; ant arrived at Rock-
ford on the 25th. On their receiving it there. Rimers.
Farrow telegraphed to his branch. On the 27th the
&wine reached the bead calm. Ou the 25th the
'Sequa for £56 As, was brought to him from the National
Bank, Pimlico, dishonoured. The manager of that
bask stated prisoner had opened an amount there in
the same way. Witness received nothing for it,
floperinteadent Thosisse Roles said on Saturday, the
15th February, the prisoners were given into custody.
Took them to the station, searched the mile prisoner
himself. His wife airestod the female prisoner and
took cheque books, diaries, and several papers from her
in three wiferat• foreals. The counterfoil of • cheque
produced wsa for the £l,OOO which prisosar had drawn.
It storresponded with the same date.
Harriet Roles said on Saturday last she searched the
kale prisoner whilst in custody at the Wareham
The memos books and papers produced she
found on the female prisoner in two bags; They were
conotwaled under her sloths. attached to • strap round
ber waist. The whole of the property found on her she
delivered to the superintendent.
Mr. A. B. Trevenen applied for a remand on the
above evidence till Tuesday nest. He would then be
able to produce fresh evideoes. He had shams from
Hampshire, Berkshire, sad London, releaser had
been in correspondence with Messrs. William mad Oo's.
Beak, Weymouth. He had resolved letters where
prisoner bad been sought for sloes 1863. The wife
would he charged by the name Matilda Howard, and
the husband by John Howard. He should ask
that the wife be remanded as being an abler and
abettor.
Mr. Ferrer said on these grounds they should remand
them both.
Mr. Trevose, said he had five diferont parties, who
bad requested him to apply for • remand.
Kr. !wirer said they would be gemanded till Monday.

LIBT OF WIZ NEW= WORKS IN
F. TUCKER'S LIBRARY,
fiIOIMI•BTREST. BRIDPORT
Years of 11.5. 11. the late Priam Cowart, I voL
Zan Obtooleis of Barest, Votheoy 2 'oh.
Lady Adelaide's Oath, by wood,-77.1.
noventrive Brooke-street, by P. newel& 3 vole
Annals ci & Quiet Nolibboorbood, by 0. ItseDosoM,
3 vols.
Rider's &oaks, by author of St. Mee., 3
Mirk Abbey, by author el Lost Sir llusingheri, 3 vols.
Wild Flower of Ravenewortb, by aothce of Job. nnd
3 vols.
King's Renard, by Roo. Mrs. Otago Gifford. 3 vols.
Itoohers &mot. by author of Master of Marlon, 3 vols.
Wife's Error, by Lalake. 3 roan
Foul.'. Dowry, by Jr..Ji Fliamsaries Okodss. 3 vol..
Mother's rewind* by IL Rumen Whitney, 3 vole
Olives of Baroot, bj limbs Stretionble:4l44 •
Alec Forbad of flolea, by G. Mee 1 eel
Boaod to the Wbe4 John Senaders, 3 vols.
Chnstie's Filth, by author of High Ohluik. roil.
Sweet Seventeen, by Arthur Los., 3 vols.
Rase for Wealth, by Mrs. J. R. Riddell, 3 yob.
Forlorn Hops, by Idueod Taw, 1 TO
TANG OW Amu:anew.

TELE FOLLOWING MAGAZINES All NOW
IN CIRCULATION ATI
P. TUCKER'S LIBRARY,

BOUTH-ATIMIT, BBIDPOBT :
PbAirwood's Aiwa's% Bt. Nes liagolailm
reasees MIWIdIIII. Ti0.%1: Ifilm
II
°ordain mime. Forin tly &Malin
Macosillan's Owe a Week
ML James's Lambs& All the Year RepaL
Lowlea &tally. Cbalaben. isersal.
Teeple Ha& laskush Q Raviaw
islitmodb. uads* . Levis%

_liass.Bofflunts—Oa Wedasaday tut &id Apse
&Ginter of Waked Jos, of frabsa,sosa
assoosadirery. egad $4, lady sapertateadost of the NNW-
lapis muses sad probationers at tie Liverpool Work.
boar RospitaL She died at the hospital from typkas
Ihrew. boseght oa by hot arartioas and anxiety ia
amain the deb. Ms yam natarkable for bet ability
lad molf-lairiflassi Midi= spirit.

Tim Hums on Twe Partling.—Tbe West 'senate
a lard Derby's health eilll re • progressive advance.
It would appear, indeed, that the shames for his
laproved heath ere positively better than they were
be.Ufl the hid attach., the new treatment having been
very onesesefaL The questka * whether the .me
progress will esetinne without the modal impala
of nagillensaanta, and on Suit point the doetors are
desidedly hopeful.
Tin ifeeigkaur Giardina gays that • ft
affair, upon which little or no light ha... rite::
thrown. is occupying the attention of the looalupolies.
On Friday manilas the bodies of a yoang woos= and •
munian—llis Whi., well dreesed—were found in ths
Oared near David-street. The esan's NO. WU
mask gisdpred, bat it Is lapseeNe at present to my
hew the SLIM= were awe& That the demised bad
no 4 been robbed seems dear from the eirourostenor that
• watch and about 133 were (mud in his pockets.
TSB Dealers of Hamilton (Friesen M of and")
gives Weds diateestes every week in Parra At tint
ken the abeam* of llamas de was mita Tweeted.
more eepesially when it booms Moors that die VIA
seriously ill. It &ppm& hp, th•l the lady in
gaieties soneliantly behaves herself to be dying. Fier
husband is shwa on a political mini" and thear
anatianlY slat Ha the following tideernin,.,—;lntaru
Instantly. lam very ill—dying." 're `""—"
replied : " Priming busies* Wen ierteighL
than.. has waited.
Buxom D•m•os on EPATIPAD BILIKWATIL.—
Offlia &mon ham been dose eb• bleekwsWrwhka warn
b,
Sahrd"
nig" Th.
1igh"....7 st'd tia break.
la rearm of erestion at the eltreles,__
tcd
water, two miles from the eh.= w._
tcgstb from the works by reek." "" with aibe'. swept r the
a large poetise el the breakestar,
valuable nueldsiery which 11.1 'LP"ltat the"IRL
braise made in the Nene portion In alio
mob put of the week. which wee repaired. AU the
idirwa lights b.,. kee ectiognishad. Nothing but the
abe breakwater will mike to withstand the
ftrrof the Mon.

caignmag VirIVZIWITY EVICTION. Tb. timing
os Wednesday. on which day Mr.
ford Hope bad • majority of 17 over Mr. Mosby, on
Thersday it was inereened to 48, on Friday It 11110111111111
271, sod es Ilabardsy 12111. Mr. Inemey this withdrew
from the mutat, so thitt on Idiceday the authorities
merely mit ;loco forms, and at the aloes Kr. Berssford
Hope WU declared duly returned. The Telepreph says
the oontert shows how very much the Ivsagelleal party
bas declined in power amongst the Herbal graduates,
who compose the vast majority of the asedernic coo.
ttitueney. A more of vein ago the mere suspicion of
Traetarian proclivities would have been sufficient to
rein any &moss that • candidate for Cambridge might
pound&

FATAL BOAT AOCILDIOT.— OD Saturday morning an
sandent, resulting in the lose of two lives, teen:red on
titu Soethanspton Water. It appears that Sergeant
Dixon, an army pensioner. who held the appointment of
armourer-eargeent and marker to the 2nd Hants (South-
smpton) Ride Volunteer Corps, and a young man,,
named Cox, the son of a gunsmith at Southamptoo,
engaged a boat at the west qaay to proceed to Mush-
wood magazines for ammunition. Tim wind wan blowing
bard from the westward, and the two an were moots.
ponied by a lad. As they were approaching Marsh
-
wood, the mill at the time being close resied, a squall
caught the boat, and she immediately atomised and
sank. Dixon ant On straggled for some time in the
water, end were drowned; but the boy, who could swim,
was with difficulty saved.

THU PRZUDOMIAL CONTLICATIOEL—Th• news from
Wnhington shows that the " dead-loek" still continues,
and is likely to do so, for mime time, at least. President
Johann has laud another order removing Mr. Stanton
from the post of Seerstary of War. and appointing
General Thomas hi. ntocessor. Mr. Stanton, however,
declines to be repereeded, and having referred the Presi-
dent', order to the Senate, that body bee passed a
resolution declaring that his removal la Illegal. Tbe
matter has been referred to the Recoeurtruetlat Com-
mittee, together with • resolution front the Roues of
Representatives for the irepestahmest of the President.
General Grant will beyond doubt obtain the sepport of
the Republican party at the nest Presidential election.
The Peterhoff prise aus has been settled, and the
money paid over to the English claimant.' agents.
General liloClellan is named by the President as Minister
for Rosined.

THI PARISIAN D1111•1101IDL —Au extraordinar7 nue
has been tried before the French Civil TribatnaL A
young officer of the Trench army, bearing a name
funons in the historical Awn of his country, Viscount
de (lenient-Biros, had formed a heron with ODO of the
meet brilliant Oars of the Parisian derni-monde Brow
mast,

irollor,.and kilt hor, 'B:7o' rot!laes to

pay" amounting to "40,000 franca, or CI, sterling.
Ifdlle. Keller, Instead of keeping these cherished
autographs, paid her tradesmen with them, and in feet.
turned them into cash. The viscount's father moved
the Court to pronounce these bills null and void. His
counsel set forth that his client had b ,ught up 'mob of
them sa were in the hands of bona kie holders, but. as
be bad nineteen children, he owed it to hie family not
en pay the bills still manoining in the heeds of If dllp.
Keller mid her man of business. The °owl anoulldd
the bills, holding that they had twos given for se
Immoral eonsideration. The tem is sad to base crest e 4
I great sensation Is Paris.

MR. WILL'S Fas•ors• TOR TRILLTD.—Mr. 1611, to hi.
pamphlet on "England and Ireland," considers the Lied
question as the great grievanoe of the inch people.
" Revolutionary mounts' ere," be sem "the thing
no. reqaired," if Ireland is to be pacified, and
Fenhanisin pot down. "No acoommodation is," he con-
tends, "possible that dote not give tbet Irish peanut
permanent poessesion of the and, subject to Axed
burdens." Mr. Mill's proposal ill briny this :—He
would appoint a Commimioe with compulsory powers to
examine every farm In Ireland that is let to • tenant,
and commute the prevent variable for a fixed rent,
enured to the landlord under the rearantee of the State.
who should have the option of receiving it from the
national Treasury as the owner of Commis maiden' to
yield that amount. Every farm not farmed by the pro-
prietor would that become the permanent holding of the
tenant, who would pay either to the landlord or the
State the fixed rent that had been dwelled on.

Ms. BADOIS QUM= is seriously
Qua= Vimoom is mid to ham bees promoted with
• esedallkot containing a look of dm Impress Marlette's
bait, in the distribution of the objects 0400606 t° lb.
Eftperor mondbin rglaaym
Ay do last ball at Um Hotel do VIII*, at Pam,
were no Leas than 6,000 Poem Preis" A i
writer says ihd the itadadkr of I" i°a*".. of
_.
the ladies warn n." ore 0000000" a." .
robes of the atoreoonlate sound to hang upon their
wedeln only " par ono miracle d'adrode."
I Arid a dated resembling • county elentles dot.
I Dr. Diplook has been elided droner for Wed Yid.
I dirom. TM rows, of hie ommaittee elm him a
raajority of 128 over Dr. Harderloire, who bonder,
threat/me a mouldy. The lawyer, Mr. Welke, had act
the ghost of • *haws from the aommotmemoot.
pinworms Or PORTMAN MARIMI. BY Flu. -
Shortly after midnight on Saturday • Are woo
ooverd at No. 2.t, Hew Churehetroet, Edgware-reed,
London, 00enp1ed by Mr. R. Johnson, boolmaker. This
shop forme one of • number itomelistely 000tignotts to
Porlcan minrset, and dm dude spread with such
rapidity as eventually to destroy 'the market building
ard twentY shod.

HUNTING A PPOINTMENTS.
Lord Poltimore's Hounds—Tuesday (this day). Brad-
ford Plan tatMa ; Friday, Alton Village ; Saturday,
Witherstous —at IL
Mr. Radalyffe's Hounda—Tharsday, Masten Down
at U.

The Blaokmoce Vale Foxhounds—Tuesday (this day),
Totord Corner; Thursday, Bagber Bridp ; Friday,
Walbridge (hte—st 11.
The South Wilts Hounds—Tneeday (this d&7), King
Settles ; Friday Great Ridge, Rest end; Eiritartlay,
Horse-ehoe Bridge ; Monday, March 2nd, Martin
Wood—at IL

PUBLIC APPOINTYMNTIL
Saturday, 29. Mr. gnsor's Repository Sale, Dorchestar.
Tuesday, Marsh 3. —duotion at ilGarn House,
Wayford, neer Orearkerne, of Furniture,
Oszrlqss, Hoses.,
~ by Mr. John DamereL
Wednesday 4.—Desist
Auction at Hewish Manor, Winterberas Zelsion.
D0=81.6 quatity of Moor, by Mr.
H.

Tho LADTS• AIPI TRU POPell BRIO AGLIMIT VAIN
ALLOlllllllllll.—The Pope has received • deputation of
two hundred Roman and foreign ladle'. who OM* to
pay the homage of their bumble eases; to the Apostolic
Wei against the luxury and estrareguee of women's
dress. The Princes Lanesllotti was the speaker on the
oatcake. Pins IX., in reply, recommended these ladies
to observe modesty in church Level' u in the world,
where malty and the desire of showing before nun
leased women to commit innumerable sins, and where
absurd fashions, which could not be too urgently resisted.
seemed clerked to efface from the mind and the heart of
wetness'! teeehiop sad all nations of deceney, purity,
eitaatity, humility, kn., ke. It us high time, said the
Hay nibee, to put a stop to such abuse, to take open
melon against the mut propaganda which the Spirit of
Darkness was exercising for the corruption of their sex
by means of vain allurements. futeek head-cinema,
sad the soendelous indecent modes of dress.

readiness of the minions, on a general adhesion to
the Principles of the Bill by a oonsent to its esoond
reading, to 00-operate with the Home in committee,
in the minis spirit as woe mainly instrumental lad
11111111100 Femme the paigliah Bill. By this line of
°induct it ia to be anticipatsd a satisfactory meteors
will be arrived at. A similar spirit of oomproinies
has been evinced in regard to the long vexed gen-
tles of Church Bans. Whether 20 gratifying •
Mange in the character of the disowned. upon this
etedeldeetioal impost ia attributable to the
di...ovary, by the extreme partisans on either
that there is no likelihood of their
Parsaselet nein betas adopted, Of whether it
te that the expiring Pazliaaaeni. isarsoose of lie
enosemor, deine to mettle salt best may this old
source of bickering, and animouity, we know not; but
we resead the debate of last Wednesday with yen
eatiehatiost. The effect of Mr. Gladstone'. measure
Le to abolish the Church-rate as • oompulsory tor.
Nominally, the rate ie still to be levied on members
of the church, from whom it may be emoted by
=of law; but no m e IS, for this purpose, to
need a Churchman mans be enrols himself as '
subscriber, sad subscribem alone will be allowed to
vote on nattere cionosraing the load administration
of church affairs. The equity of this arrangement
will command rowel apProval, alai it is significant
that the Hone. of COOIOIOOI agreed to the
mond reading of the measure without a division,
and that the only opponents to the Bill were •
kw old Tories such as Mr. Newdegate, still main-
taining the cry of "No Burn:oder," and several
Elsdnale of the Mr. P. A. Taylor genus, who object
to the present measure as being calculated to delay
the comPlete semitones of Church and Blake. But,
of Gomm the Important question is, what will the
Peon do with it? Pan experience may not warrant
n.lii girls% a very ioninine answer, but when
we remember that the Government, which is all
powerful in the Upper House, ham virtually acioepted
the Bill, there ia amslitless a much bettor prospect
than ever before num the Lords will not raise
obstacles to a settlement on the proposed brie. 11
the measure Moons. law. there will be hereafter in
E none but free churches, and perhaps e
oipird m
beet consequences of that will be, the gradual
removal of some of the barriers between Christians
which the enforcement of compulsory levies has
Pselistaatsd, and which have impeded general action
on topics of common interest and vital Importance.
The fawns if Ministerial Manses and meekint-
iimml anedillenteni in Triune, which were nom*
outrun, have bees nintradloted by on " invited"
journaL

The latest mmonnin from Abyssinia ars move cheer.
Mg than numel. Sir Bohai Napier's preeenos and
soave eviperintandoom everywhere appear to base
achieved mere thaw could have been pappoose' • few
weeks aro, and the despondency which then existed
has now given plum to the most sanguine hopes.

" Historians," the well•known correspondent of
the Times, who 'peaks with the authority of a whole
library on the intonational law, has ventured t
ailed for • Coatroom Not into an one exactly as the
Emperor Napoleon hae tried on various omissions to
bring together, bat a grand international meeting,
which shall eat to rights all those abotruee, difficult,
and at the same time important point., that are °mi-
litantly rising up to disturb the serenity of monarch/
and nation.. "Historians" believes that each a
Congress "would make diplomacy • blaming to
mankind, indeed of being, what it has often proved,
a cures." No doubt. But how about the practi-
cability of the scheme? Would a Congress have the
effect of establishing a definite code by which all
nations would ocarat to be bound. If we had • little
more faith in theories, we should esy it could. But
whatever may be the chances of mace., we NO no
reason against a trial of the experiment. And bow
invaluable would some well-defined law be in the
case of the Alabama claims! What trouble might
have been saved—what a multiplicity of words
avoided, had Great Britain and the United States
been able to appeal to a law which they and all the
red of the world recognised I It is possible that the
difficulties experienced in this latter point may have
some effect in bringing about the desired end.
Another matter, too, may probably help it on—vim,
the difficulty we are in with regard to jurisdiction
over foreign criminals. In America, as well as in
this country, recent eircumetinclee have canoed much
anxiety. We have in our prisons at this moment a
number of aliens whom we are holding on very
doubtful authority. For anything we know to the
contrary, America may be brewing Naturalisation
claims which may caused much disturbenoe as those
in commotion with British-built Confederate cruisers,
and all for want of international agreement. We
believe, with " Historieue that the time is fully
ripe for a congress on international law; but we fear
there is but little chance of such • plan being carried
into effect until this country takes, or joins in taking.
the initiative.

Ti. PUNlinestr.—lt is muted that Lord Derby.
after his violent attack of sickness on Monday, sent his
resignation to Osborne. Exercising the privilege
enjoyed by the Pint Minister, be is said to have recom-
mended the Duke of Richmond as his suceessor. The
duke wee accordingly telegraphed for, and went to
nelsorse on Wednesday. He wag, ills said, offered the
promberibip by the QllllOll, but most reapeefully,
although most finely, declined the proffered hooosr.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer is said to have con-
curred in the selection of the dohs, upoa the ground
that it is neemesery that the Premier should have a seat
In the Upper House, In order to disarm theism sad
prejudices of Tory grandees. Upon the Duke of
Ricibmoed declining the proffered honour, Her Majesty
Is mated to have written to Lord Derby, entreating
him to retain offioe for the present. The noble earl
,has, it is said, intimated his obedience to the Queen's
request for the present Lord Stanley's none Is again
I mentioned, now that Kr. Dimon Is believed to bare
' referred his claims to momed Lord Derby. —Birmingham
Doody Post.
A Stinson &roar. —ln addition to the many sensa-
tion! stories of people being missed which bare sprung
up since the disappearance of the Rev. Mr. Spoke, we
be.. to report one in connection with our own town
sad which hes bees, during the last few days, whrire4
about. We give it sow, have heard it from • table
souse. It appears that • respeetable tradesseae in the
tows has •we who was sent to stedy the law with his
meek, who resides about forty miles the Ober side of
Laredo. On Saturday morning the Mae received •
telegram 'squeegee him to seed the young ona to
Net Immediately, tons. his mother. It is not mid
whether thismee reeehed him through the telegraph
odes, or whether V,e person who sent or &Reseed it
• form sod ailed II up. They both, however,be-
rive= to be gesulee,made preparation for the journey
home, arid the pion men west to Loud** the same
day, and slept there the Saturday night. On Sunday
morning be proceeded to the King's Cross railway
station, and WU met by person having the apporaeoe
of a geetletain, who soceseed the young man, end told
him he abhod of his preen, that they had written
to him on the matter of his sots; hone, aid that in the
first totem be most come with him. The loannina
was acoompoied by • follow and be bade carriage
and pion waiting outside the *Woe. Thee they got
into the carriage end drove through • labyrinth
et ekeste to • dwelling hams, where they alighted.
Os being ushered into • well famished room,
refreshment' were brought, mid whilst partaking of
them, "lb. freed" espged the young man ia
ecevenation. From this point all is a complete
blank to the youth. The Dot thing he has any re.
minutiae of is his awakieg in an hotel, whish he sap.
poled to beat Newport, but ee inquiry of his "friend"
he toad he was in Paris. The young men berme
!Wined, and deasseded to be sent home to his parents.
'The freed" " roamed" with him, and hi it
was the desire of his weals that be should proceed
with him to Asemice. He also told him that be Gould
have anything he desired. "The friend" thee left the
Mel, and the young man finding he had about LIS
and his gold weiebe,e,d sham left, downstairs,where be sow the footman, to w=mdad
be told the story
of his being @stropped end tarried off ; rod, making a
ecsifidaot of him, asked him to egoist him is laskimehis
agape. The footmen agreed to de leo, sad posted
letter for him directed to him father at Neort. The
conditions made by the footman sem—that the young
man was to give bins the EIS and his gold watch and
chain' and to go to the ninny oaten The
youth took his departure from Paris., Tuesday, and
arrived is Newport hy the mail train Wedaeoday morn.
where Its story of his Waage adventure as
costa • mai dad of ormaioe. It Is said that the
young mout's ham et woe loft for Lowden to auks
Ado& Sl= toto Mtortiodoss nod dna. Mak.
•I

Rad &until expres

gorrtsponbtnu.

THE STOUR FISHERY.

We hare been requested by the Hon. Brantley F.
Berkeley to publia the following oorrespondenos,
whioh will explain the settlement of. special jury
ogee set down for trial at the arises.
P., the Loaded Pro;rieWor• and Trnant. rif Land
on slaw ride the River Btovr.

TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 25. 1868.

Alderney Manor, Poole, Feb. 22, IN&
Gentlemen, Having previously addressed you
through the Press on the subject of the Rev. John
A wawa 'a encroachments on your private rights of fishery,
where your land adjoins the river, I liag to sell your at-
tention to the letter which I subjoin. You will learn
from that eommunioation of mine to Mr. Austen, that
he bas found • mesas of utterly evading the question it
was the object to rajas, in regard to hie trespass against
Ber Ivor Guest, by bringing against me an action for
"Prover," or in other words for the "taking end de-
tection of his goods." Should Mr. Austen repeat Ma
trespass, and attempt to fish beyond the presinds of
his own land, he mud be forcibly prevented, and thus
cosspelled to Ming an action on the real question at
isms, if be really thinks that by such nation be ma
establish the right to which he pretends, • portion of
which right he haa already lost in his action against
Caplet° Riddle. I regret that the evaaion should thus
have shelved the fishery question by aside wind, but he
found • law to sem his -temporary purpose, and by the
law we must all be governed.— Faithfully yours,
GRANTLRY F. BRILKILEY.

(wee.)
Akleroey Mum Feb. naa, 1868.
To tbe Rev. Jobs Aoslao.

reference to the action you have brought
against me, to mover possession of your boats and fish-
ing gear, whirls were taken from you by my orders on
the 211th day of May last, for the sole porpoise of tart*
your right to ha in the river Stour, I am advised that
I ousel legally retain the position I have swiumed.
I have, therefore, gives directions for the return of
your property, and agree to pay all the costs and
expgasen you have inserted in the proceeding you have
labia, to be settled by my solloitor sod yours. You are
at liberty to make whatever use you phmes of this
letter, *owing that the amine adopted was not the
proper one to raise the qualities, and cannot be legally
jautilled.
0114NTLEY P. HER/EXLEY.

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1868.

7=i band, front
g programme :
vane
Quadrille —IA Belie Heine. Gasp rrebow
Va. 2u :inherent Timm Lamers English
lancers ...... IsaTloten
Yaw
Gala, Agimet. =rUle lisicotal met.
Imams —iie7tWe New. Vass
Wee Preesotionan. lAncere .The Weal.
Quadrille
Valw Amenntee Thom °slop Orpbefe.
Gab" . The Wedding. Velar. Abscising
Lancers The Rhine Wive. Galop Tbe Wind Cp.
The company began to arrive shoat ass o'elosk, from
which nine for die salt hour and a half. there was a
00alltani roil of earriages, sash bringing additions to the
assembly until the ball-room presenbed as appearanos
of beauty and animation never equalled in Dorset, and
seemly, we venture to think, in but few other
menthe. The costumes of the ladles were exoeediugly
pretty, and varied in tint from the purest white to the
most brilliant of colours, while the gay uniforms of the
°firers of the army, and the pink of gentlemen of the
bunt, intermingled with the conventional evening dress,
oombined to form a picture, in the whirl of the
dance, or the after promenade, at 01$011 ezhiliarat:
Mg and provoeative of admiration. No less than
three hundred were present, amongst whom were •.
Lord Poltimors, Lord Ilchester, Lady Maria Fox
Strangways, Lord Dien. Capt. the Hai. K Digby,
Major Digby, Hon. Theresa Digby, Sir John Power,
Bart., and Lady Power, Mies Power. Hon. Mrs.
Steward, Col. Sir E. H. °Teethed, K.C.B. Lady
Graham Montgomery, Mi.. Graham Montgomery, Miss
Mabel Graham Montgomery, Mr. Hamilton Mont-
ry. Sir Rickard 0. Glyn, Bart., Sir William
Marriott, Butt" Win. Mark Rolle, Lady Gertrude
M Rolle, r. R. and the Hon. Mrs. Marker, Mr. J.
Moyer, M.P., and Mrs. Floyer, Mr. T. F. Grove, M.P.,
Misr Grove, Capt. K. W. and the Hoe. Mrs. Williams,
Kr. A. G. Williams, Hon. L B. Portman, Mrs.
Realm, Mr. A. &Lakes, Miss Banker, Miss Emma
&mites, Miss Frederica Banks', Major sad Mrs. Astell,
Miss Astell, Miss Plantain Asti& Col. and Mrs. G. P.
Manuel, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kassel, Mr. Edmund
Pleydell Memel, Miss Kassel, Mr. J. J. Farquharson,
jun., and Mn, Faroolianos,Mier Farr4uhrson, OspL A.
B. Foster, Mies Fester, Mr. Tooter, Foster, R N.,
Mr. H. C. Healey, Mr. W. Brya.r, MIMI Okedeo, Miss
Edith Oksclen, Mr. Liven& Ohsdss, Mr. Humphrey
Okada., Mr. H. Obeden, ILK. Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Hambro, Mr. Montague Guest. Mr. and Mrs. B. Little-
Hales, Mr. J. Quiche, Miss Blenasrhaaestt, Mies Du
Bosky, Mr. Thomas ?looks, Mr. C. J. kmbalyffe, Kim
Badolyffe, Mr. Arthur Whieldaa, Kr. A. R. Whieldon.
Mr. and Mrs. Petherstonhangh, Kr. and Mrs. George
Tro-Bullock, Lisut-Col. !Medea, &FLA., mad Mrs.
81a, Mr. and Mrs. B. Wilmot., Mr. Frederick Liza
Mr. and Mrs. St. John Coven Commander
OA. Caveadisb, Mies Sb=l. . C. 8., R. H. A.,
°esters' Porter, , R. A., Col. and Mrs.
Sullivan, Miss Itulivan, lies Edith Sullivan, Major
Brown, R.H. A., Mr. C. C. Tedway, Mr. J. P. Goodden„
CoL Parke, Mr. and Mrs. 0. Bishop, Wee Lucy Meech,
Capt. and Mrs. Tyler, NW Tyler, Miss E. Tyler, Mier
Gooddeo, Mier Thornton, Capt. Fitzgerald, R.H. A., and
Mrs. Fitzgerald, Mr. and Mrs. 0.3. Parks, Mr. W. Parke,
Mire Edith Parke, Mr. C. &battens Parks. Mr. Robert
Shirley (Queen's Royals), Capt. Vandeleur, Capt. and
Mrs. Ferree* Mr. Wilfred Rolby, Mr. Sutton, Mire
Matlack, Kiss Emily Mailed, Mr. and Mrs. Batten, Miss
Batten , Miss A. Beaten, Capt.and Mn. Carr Glyn, Kr.and Mrs. James Follower, Major and Mrs. C. Sykes,
Capt. and Kra. Gould, Mies Woke, Major T. Clowes
Hinds (40th Regiment), Kiss a. Torkington, Misr
Chadwick, Miss M. S. Chadwick, Mr. Marwood S.
Tantalus, Mr. H. F. Yeatman,R.N., Mrs. Hill Wick-
ham, Miss Wickham, Miss E. Wickham, Colonel and
Mrs. Con, Mies Con, Colonel and Mrs. Paget, Mr.
Harold Paget, Mr. Franks, Mrs. sad Mias Phabsyn, Mr.
IL A. fliceams. &N., Mr. H. Doherty, Mr. and Mrs.
Harlots, Miss Harisoo, Capt. R. Obaffey-Chaffey, Miss
Burquers, Mr. and Mrs. Le Maroluint, Capt. Sotheby
(Riffs Brigade), Capt. and Mrs. Castle, Capt. Firagge,
Miss Bragge, Miss Levies Bragg', Mies Dairy Bragge,
Mr. Ernest Heirs, the Misses Helyar, the Misses
Cave, Rev. E. W. and Mrs. Fox, Mr. and Mrs. H.
lirrete Archer, Mr. Sotheby, Mr. F. Antes, Mrs.
Ames, Mr. Reginald Ames, Miss M. E. Paul, Rev. C.
Torkingtoo Mr. Edward H. LSI (Royal Dragoonr),
Capt. J. Cliaffey (sth Lancers), Mr. sad Mrs. Whalley,
Miss Whaller, Mils Constance Whalley, Miss Glasbrook
Cent. Sawbridp (10th Hussars), Capt. A. H. Williams,
ILA., Capt. Fairfax and officers of Boseswen,
Mr. and Miss Mule, Mrs. and Mire Pitt, Miss K Pitt,
Mr. Ivan Hipp cloy and Mrs. Hippesley, Mn. and
Whiliteck-Wbittaek, Mr. P•mberton Whittuck, Mr. and
Mrs. Fellowes. Was Dew*, Mire E. IL Dow*, Mies L S.
Churchill, Miss R. Churchill, Mr. G. G. Churchill, Mr.
11. Churchill, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lei:, Mr. William
Lair. Miss Leir, Mr. and Mrs. J. Surtsey, Miss Sorties,
Mr. N. Radom, Mr. T. Cu,, Mire A. Cox, Mr. Aldridge.
Capt. Nolloth and offloers of FLYS. St. George, Mies
Felix Smith, Mr. E. de Pentheny O'Kelly. Capt. Atnyatt
Brown and Mrs. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. F. Bernard, Rev.
R. A. mid Mrs. Huddle, Miss Neat, Miss Mary Neal, Mrs.
Dew, Mr. Maxwell, Mr. and Mrs. Handrock, Mr. Hend-
on*, Mr. Lewis Fleury, Mr. Harding, Wm Addison, Miss
Thacker', 1111 r. Winningtoo, Mr. R. Goldsmith, Mrs.
Morris, Capt. Pretor, Capt. Ethelston, Mr. Douglas
Owen, Mies Kinpmill. Mrs. Wale, Mies Prieset, Capt.
Hunt, Miss Broadbent, Mr. Herbert Evans, Mr. Thomas
Pryor, Mr. F. Farm, Mira Welby, Mr. Cole, Mr. B.
Entwistle, Miss nom Coward, Miss Moffat, MO ir
Hickey, Mr. Simpson, Min Messing, Mr. Augustus
Wilkinson (Ellis Rect. M.N.1.), Mr. R. Bothell, Mr. sod
Miss Danee, Mr. limiter Hancock, Mr. F. A. Keogh,
R.N.. Capt. Maxwell, Mr. Berkeley, Lieut. Campbell,
Mr. Tae Capt. Intim& KN., Major Bogle Miss
OMNI pbs% Lieut. Abdomen, .R.H.A., Lieut. Armand,
R.s.A., u.uk. Joon, Kg, Mr. 3. P. Miry, (13th
Light Infantry). Mr. E. B. Quiche (ditto), Mr. C.
Harris (ditto), Capt. Pieter, Capt. Etbelatone (ditto),
fon, he. The supper wee laid in the Guildhall, Mrs.
Howe, of Cornhill, Dorchester, being the purveyor.
The passinee and stairesess between the ball-room and
the supper.hall were laid with *emoting, and made
inuailturteble by drapery eaeledlag draughts, while by
means of the hot air apparatas a current of warm am
circulated throng/host the whole suite of rooms. The
_

sai they played lb.

arrangements Intl. Guildhall were at no.. novel and
pleasing. It warn &omitted mash in the same way es
heretofore for the ball-reuses: the upper end was
dowered with crimson drapery; festrons composed of.
thin line of greenery interspersed with pink and
white roses were carried along Ike sides of the
hall, and looped up to the corbels supporting
the roof timbers, while bannerol@ were projected
from each of the principals; the areh of ths west
bay window wee fringed with • wreathing of dowers mid
gressery ; tad large mirrors were placed upon the
maellsepieese, resting in beam of delicate fern Leaves,
interepereed with esmellia blooms and snowdrop. But
the ar:2llnatal of the furaiture wee altogether new. A
tibia atustiol lb.of the room, laden
!Asir viasde and prepared dishes, decked out skilfully,
while, two Imps silver orriamental stands, with branching
arms, were filled with incites fruits, ineleding two fine
pineapples. Several headman') hothouse pleats taste-
fully disposed on the Pule rendered the temenble an
enticing display. Around this *entre many small air coder
tables were grouped, with a suitable eomplernisot of
chain, so that the company, leetead of gypping all
in • row on either side of a loos narrow board, like
boY• at • boarding seitt could pther at them little
tables lit parties coons with some regard to natural
selection, and thus rage supping the occasion of an
le chat amongst one's own friends. 11 each god
7te:broom there was • stook table, in addition so the
one in the centre, so that with • company of
gallant gentlemen, who were well supplied by a
good staff of waiters, there was no lack in the
food supply by soy of the company, through
the new arranoments. The cans by the way
was prinked in a carious admixture of English and bad
French, but the provisions indicated were all that
mould be desired. We have omitted to say that at the
upper part of the room there was a side table, upon
which was ranged a beautiful millectiou of greenhouse
and stove plants, and each of the small tables in the
hall had its nicely arranged bouquet of choice towers,
This floral pleasure was contributed, we understand, as
usual, by Captain Foster. Refreshments of a light
character were served up in a comfortable apartment
adjoining the ball-room, which was obtaioad by
partitioning off the western portion of the Old Corn
Eschew, and suitably furnishing it. The dancing
commenced mon after tan o'clock, mid wee coati:aunt
with brief intermission, nAll the dawn of day.

Boaootin Pouon, Menday.--Betore J. F. Hodges,
Erg.. bad B. Da,* man named John
Duntord, lately employed m • labourer at West
Stafford. mu brought up tor beteg drunk sad incapable
on Saturday night P.C. Mitchell loand bbn lying in •
yard belonging to some coottages at Staedlaat. It SWISS
be bears • bad character. list wits osateatod to 144571'
bard labour.

--••
eloaruatscu REFUSING TO SAVE THEIS POSTISITS
Tau.—TER art of photography IS !lOW SOW MOOl y
made no. of by the polio, to the identification of mach
rogues, as they sespeet to be better known than
respected ha other losslities. Two pickpooketo, now
awaiting trial at the same, whom the °minty police
I adroitly captured at the Caodlamas fair, gave =Pi*
evidence that they were not oarless in diet branch of
, the thieves' profession, and it was thought advisable to
' have their portraits takeri, with • view to learning
something of their previous saw. A photographer
was accordingly taken to the gaol, where they were font-
milted under remand, to obtain their requisite its.
erosions preparatory to finishing the cartes, lbot the
interesting sobjeets were shy, sad didn't like the idea of
their portraits Wag sent &beat the country, so they
declined to be seated or to preserve the quietede
necessary to the weft Wag escomplished. There was
DO remedy for tbdrirefesa{ so the projed had to be
abandoned.

Caßsatoog LOOLL BIAITIATIOIL —The results of
the University of Oambridp local ezeseinatioas, which
took plami last Member. have just boom published. It
will be remembered that Si candidates preeented them-
selves at the examination in Dorchester, conducted by
C. W. Motile, Req., Fellow and Classical Lecturer of
Corpus Christi Where. Cambridge, sad of than we lind
that one has obtained first-Mass honour., via, R. F. H.
Edwards, of Newport, Barnstaple, who was 'dusted at
the Donn County School, under the Rev. R. G.
Watson. N.A.; and third.eisis honours are art.
corded to J. C. Reseal, of this town, who was
admitted it Dorchester Grammar School, antler
the Rev. T. R. Ileakaw, NA. The following is
the list of those who " imilisted the examiners," bat are
not placed in either of the three classes. From the
Don't County School—R. W. Adlant, of Sway, Lyra-
legion; C. J. Coatea, of Blaadford ; B. C. Cox, of
H de, Dorchester; A. E. Dibbso, of Bishopetone,
Selmnbury; W. P. W. Hoboes, of Bridport Harbour;
D. L D. JOCKS, of Stourion ; J. Reader, of New
Zealand; R. R. Samson, of Bridport ; F. N. Sherrill,
of Shertonie • and C. K J. Watts, of Shaftesbury.
From the Dorchester Grammar School—T. A. Puree,
of this town. Under private tuition, J. A. Drew, of
Wareham, Hr. George Roe being his tutor. Them
were ell under 16 yens of age. In the Exeter exam'.
nation we Ind the name of J. Hamel, of Dorchester,
edueated at the Seal Dena County flebool„ as oue who
satiated the mundane.

Foannewrow Pons RATS TIMM Lftre.—Mr. Maher
(thurshwerden), and Hr. Davie (oveneesi, with Mr. T.
Petrol (assistant overseer), attended Wore the borough
magistrates (J. F. Hodges, Req., and It. Davis. llsq.).
on Monday, to present the list of persons whom the
parish vestry as the previous Monday agreed to
excuse from payment of the poor's-rate, on asseunt of
poverty. It embraced upwards of 70 occupiers
of houses, and the amonst of rates involved is
about CIO. Formerly, of course. all Mums persona
did pay rates in their rent to their landlords, but
Ifs. amount received by the pariah from the
owners, under the compounding system, was but
half the full charge, so that the Ines oath. list now in
question ia ElO, which sum will have to be mad* up by
the actual ratepayers of the pariah. It was stated that
in some easel the landlords were willing to allow their
tenants half the rates, the same, in fact, 1111 they
previously peici. which la obviously fair se far as the
landlords are concerned, but even then the New Reform
Act initiate a fine of the other hall (say As. or 65. a year)
on the helpless tenant•—• proceeding they very
heartily object to ; but in other eases the landlords
announce they will allow no deduction from the rent,and
leave the tenants to pay the whole amount of the rates:
In other words, they take advantage of the alteration of
the law, to raise their rents by the amount they
formerly paid when they compounded for the rates.
Unhappily, the borough is so ill provided with small
cottages, that poor people have but little power of
resistance to this movement. But the new system has
provoked the liveliest disgust amongst the ftewAledgel
ratepayers, and there were not a few intimations given
In Court by persons the veetry had not reeommeeded to
be excused, that " they couldn't and wouldiet pay;
they might be summoned, and be could go to gaol and
his wife and family to the Union." All this is very sad.
Doubtless, the mil DOW made for payment of 10e or
or Ils. a year, hitherto unknows. is as the last
straw which breaks the donkey's beck to malty a poor
family. Yet how can it be averted? If every one in
Fordington ia exempted who car demonstrate that he
cannot afford to pay, we fear that the excused list, which
is now expected to embrace nearly 200 before it is own•
plated, would number the greet majority of the perish,
but what sort of justice would that be to the ratepaying
minority. Such • course would defeat itself, for the
few people left to pay the rates would oposidily quit,
and leave the place a colony of paupers and those verging
upon that condition. No, our only hope of • remedy
to the present evil is, that the legislature. will lillwodlly
see the wisdom of returning to the old system.