The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-08-23 00:00:00

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ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.—Sir Arthur Buller, the
Liberal candidate for Devouport, has been retunied.
Ills opponent was Mr. Ferrand. —Mr. Wyld has been re-
turned for Bodmin, vacated by Dr. Michell.
A Marry EAMILT.—Tliere is a caricature privately
circulating in Paris representing the Emperor Napoleon
putting a eat, a dog, • monkey, • parrot, a woman, and a
serpent, all into one bag. The Emperor Francis Joseph
looks on in some surprise, and inquires "(sue fakes
foes la?" "An Italian Confederation," replies Napo-
leon, "and you will be so good as to put one of your
arms in it." "Very willingly," replies the Austrian,
"armed with my 84000 claws."
A Totenvr LOST ON MOUNT SNOR'DON. —Last Fri-
day or Saturday a young gentleman from I.iverpool,
whose mono we have been unable to learn, in company
with a party from Chester, ascended Snowdon at mid-
night. On his way, separating from his party, he was
lost, and has not been heard of since. Parties were out
in search of him on Sunday and Monday, but nothing
has yet been heard of him.—Chaer Courant of WI-41MS-
day.
MR. COBDEN, M.P., AT ROCHDALE.—The return of
Mr. Cobden as Ml'. for Rochdale, was celebrated by the
electors of the borough on Wednesday evening by a
banquet, at which, upwards of two thousand persons
were present. The proceedings took place in a tent,
erected for the occasion, on the outskirts of the town.
The chair was taken by the Mayor, and among
the gentlemen on the platform were Mr. Bright, Mr.
Hadfield, Mr. Frank Crusaley, Mr. Titus Salt, Mr. E.
A. Leathern, Mr. Thomas Baxley, Mr. Sharman Craw-
ford, Mr. George Wilson, kc. After a few introduc-
tory remarks from the chairman, a resolution was passed
welcoming Mr. Cobden as the representative of Roch-
dale, and expressing high gratification at his return to
Parliament. Mr. Cobden likewise addressed his con-
stituents on Thursday evening.
THE MURDER IN MEDEoRDSHIRE.—On Thursday
morning Joseph Castle was examined before the
county magistrates for the Luton district ,4 Bedford-
shire, charged with the murder of his wife. Jane
Castle, who was found dead last week in a hollow by
the road side, called the dellhole, about two miles from
I.uton, her throat having been cut from ear to car.
The deceased was lying on her back, and a surgeon,
who deposed to the deadly nature of the wound in the
throat, gave his opinion that she could not have placed
herself in the position in which she was found. The
knife was discovered near the body, which was proved
to have belonged to the prisoner, and evidence was
given that there were marks of • struggle in the road.
When the prisoner was taken into custody there were
spots of blood on his clothes. The uncle of the
deceased, with whom she and the prisoner lodged,
stated that they often quarrelled. The deceased left
her home in consequence of a quarrel with the prisoner,
but they were afterwards seen together on the way to
the spot where the body was found. The prisoner de-
clinisl to say anything in his defence, and WU Corn-
witted for trial at the Bedfordshire asakes.
DEATH AT A DINNER PASTY—An inquest WAS held
by Mr. Recut, deputy-coroner, on Tuesday, touching the
death of Mrs. Eliza Harriet Perfect, aged 17 years, at
her late residence, No. 24, Porchester-terrace, Bays-
water. The deceased was the wife of Mr. It. Perfect,
formerly • member of Parliament. On Saturday week
she attended a dinner party given by General Sir A mill.
bald Maclaine, at Mt, Great t'utuberland-place, Ilyde
Park, and shortly after she had taken her seat at the
dinner table she appeared to be attacked with a fainting
St. and tier head dropped on the shoulder of the next
lady. She was removed to a sofa, where she instantly
expired. Surprise and imnsteniation wiled all present,
and the body of the deceased lady was conveyed in her
own carriage to her residence as above, where a pat
mortem examination was teziormed. The medkal man
having deposed that death was caused from a diseaeed
heart, a verdict to that effect was returned.
EROPosED SHIP MAILWAT.—The success of the ship
ming apparatus at the Victoria Ducks has induced
Messrs. Brunleci and Webb to that the •-

witted adultery were sufficient to support the action. ."-- - so propose ti... _ problem single ,
'The learned Baron held that there was no allegation 'warding the Sues passage should be solved by the aban- t few gentlemen acting as special
that the words were spoken of him in his trade. Ile ilionnent of the canal scheme and the construction of a 1 population is of the character called " mixed," the COO.
thought the better plan would be to kt the case go to ship railway between the two seas. According to their , trait with a London mob was wonderful. There was
the jury, giving Mr. Stone leave to wove. views piers of piling would be erected at each port, veil- ! nut a eymptoni of disorder, awl, though • little ezube-
Mr. Stone then addressed the jury for the der-nil:int& sels would be lifted and lowered by hydraulic power, rant and demonstrative in their loyalty, the spirit which
No one could help laughing at this caw. Ile asked them the transit would be effected in cradles resting on five , animated theni was not to Iv mistaken: and Her
to plsce themselves in Mr. Gay's place, Laving a noisy, I lines of railway. any •of which would be avails) ie Majesty and the Prince evidently appreciated the
talkative woman for • wife, but from whom be WAS for ordinary traffic, and a speed of 20 miles an ! our c0..111 ' warmth of their greetings. Sir George Lewis, the
separatal. Where were the farmers who had heard be anticipated. The estimated cmit would be 1.3,800.1•10 ' House Secretary, WA3 in &Headsets on the Queen, and
this statement ! With the exception of the plaintiff and against the ili,looo,olVilemandedbylll.de Lessers. which it was remarked as • singular coincidence that at the
his wife no one ever heard anything about it. Astor many engineers assert would be swellvln to ilin,iiiskiltal. time of Her Majesty's last visit (I 846 • Royal corn.
the tact lIIIDU NM lillda••• • more healthy woman it is ids,, pointed out that the vessels while iin their ' mission was sitting, as now, to inquire into the defeats
was never seen. If it had any effect it had improved cradles coulil be examined or even repaired as if in gray- and abuses of the laws. It 111 hoped that the labours
her, If e submitted that the damages ought to be one Mg docks, that their sails would he of better use on the !of the present commissioners will be more fruitful than
farthing, railway than on the canal, and that the constant those of their predecessors (whicii ended in a blue book),
The learned Baron minuted up, and thought it was • 004 of dredging and clearance would be wholly I for the defects and abuses in the laws of Jersey are
very trumpery case, for he could nut believe that any avoided. 1 numerous and patent.