The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-04-12 00:00:00

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THE VIRTUES OF BORAX.—The washerwoman of Hol-
land and Belgium, no proverbially clean, and who get up
their linen so beautifully white, use refined borax as a
washing powder instead of sods, in the Froportion of a
large handful of borax powder to about ten gallons of
boiling water; they save in soap nearly half. AU the
largo washing establishments adopt the same mode. For
laces, cambric', kc., an extraquantity of the powder is
used, and for crinolines (required to be made very stiff)
a strong solution is necessary. Borax being a neutral
salt does not in the slightest degree injure the texture
of the linen ; its effect is to soften the hardest water,
and therefore, it should be kept on every toilette table.
To the taste it is rather sweet, is used fur cleaning the
hair, is an excellent dentifrice, and in hot countries is
used in combination with tartaric acid and bi-corbonate
of eoada AI A cooling beverage. Good tea cannot be made
with hard water ; all water may be made soft by adding
a teaspoonful of borax-powder to an ordinary sized kettle
of water, in which it gliould boil. The saving in the
quantity of tea used will be at leaat one fifth.
Disreenasez Or PUBLIC WoRSHIP.—On Sunday
night the Baron de Cunha, formerly an inquisitor of the
orler of St. Dominic, in the south of France, WAS
announced to preach in the Free-trade-hall. Manchester,
and as it was expected he would make some unpalatable
disclosures respecting the practices of the Boman
Catholic Church, a great number of Irish Catholics were
present. The uproar for a time prevented the preacher
from proceeding, and the police at length apprehended
one of the ringleaders, and took him away from the
hall. A rush of his confederates from the ball instantly
took place, and the old man was rescued. A reinforce-
ment of police, however, came or, and the ringleader
and Six of those who had aided in rescuing him were
safely lodged in gaol. Several policeman were badly
hurt in the affray, mid one of them had to he taken to
the infirmary for surgical treatment. The seven
t'atholias apprehended were brought before Mr. Maude
and other magistrates on Monday, when the charges
against them were fully sustained. Mr. Maude
commented in strong terms on the conduct of the pri-
goners, justifying the interference of the police, and
holding the former to bail in two sureties of I:10 each to
answer an indictment at the sessions.
IRISHMEN IN FoREIGN ARNIE/I.—The Army List of
Austria is naturally an object of scrutiny just now. It
appears that over • hundred of principal officers are
Hanoviirians, and nearly Its twiny born Bavarians ;
numbers also from Saxony and the minor States have
taken service under the two-necked bird, which goes far
to account for the zeal of their relatives at home to pro-
mote the Kriepbereltschaftising now in vogue. There
are few, if any, l'russians in Austrian pay, though many
Irish. Should France cross the Alps, a far inure
numerous array of fighting Irish will be inershalled
against their Austrian kinsmen, two hundred officers ap-
pearing on the toll here. The Paris garrison counts
many ; the 73rd of the Line, now quartered at tl.e
Chateau d'Eau on the Boulevards, is commended by the
Colonel 11. C. O'Malley ; and the Cuiramiers the
Imperial Guard, quartered at St. Germaine, by Lucius
O'Brien ; not to mention General Sl'Malion, eh,, is
likely to guide the whole campaign. Tom Moore's son
died a lieutenant in Algeria, or that minstrel bey to the
ears would have gone. Not a few Engli•li seem France's
service—among others a brother of the late Sir William
llolesworth, holding high rank in La Garde Imperiale.
WolleweLes DIKNAGEIIe.—On Friday afternoon the
travelling menagerie of Messrs. 'Wombwell and Co.
entered the town of Holywell, North Wales, and was
exhibited that evening at 7 o'clo.ik. About o'clock
(half-an-hour before feeding tinie) the menagerie wss
quite full, it being inarket-day, and when the exhibitor
was showing and describing the collection four of the
carriages, including the lion's roll, with which one side
of the pit was formed, were overturued by a gust of
wind, and all the lights put out by the canvass froni
the top of the vans being blown over them. This caus:d
the utmost confusion ; the spectators were almost
frightened to death, as it was thought that the beasts
had got loose'. Scores made their escape and spread the
report through the town, which caueril an indescribable
uietesd friends
rriangd
ecshi.ldereren
turned
trnthede
oliilnithe exhibitor (who had been in
sanuthi:wialntydpltoltonhyreeatWahmeWutti3:l:oWP:ln'.olllbWeibi for 25 years) were found
crushed to death under them, and others were severely
injured. The mother of one of the boys killed (Oxford)
WAX the first to discover the body of her unfortunate
boy. The carriages are six feet four inches wide, 12 feet
high. with four wheels, and weigh about three-and-a-
half tons each. How fora such weighty carriages could
be uvertunied by the wind is eviler to imagine than
explain, especially as the ground (a field by the New
County Court) is not elevated. The keeper, was a
married man but had no children. Killed—the keeper
32 years of age ; Joseph Hughes, 14; David Oxford, 13,
and Edward Jones IV.
FRIGHTVUL ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT WESTERN
RAILWAY OF CANADA.—IY is our lamentable duty to
record another frightful accident on the Great Western
Hallway, which happened on the loth ult., about two
o'clock, about two miles west of Dundas. The night
train east, while passing over a steep embankment in
the locality mentioned. ran off the track, and the whole
train was precipitated down the embankment, a dis-
times of over 80 feet. The train was composed of the
locomotive and tender, baggage car, American Express
car, Post office car, one second clam and three first class
FRIDAY. cars. It is impossible to state the precise number of
The CHANCELLOR of the Exenzur ER, with reference human beings who have by this calamity been
to the notice given by Lord Palmerston, that be would hurried into eternity as doubtless many of those
on that day make observations on the state of affairs on said to be injured will never recover The cause
the Continent, and ask for information as to the peal- of the accident, it would appear, was the sapping
tion held by the British Government in the negotiations of the embankment by a email stream which runs
now going on, earnestly requested him to forbear doing through it. The embankment is composed of wooden
so, is it would, lie said, be inconvenient, and more than trestle work, filled in with earth, and the recent heavy
inconvenient to the public service; and he proposed on rains have completely sapped it, rendering it dangerous
Monday to name a day when he could make • statement for traffic. We are under obligations to P. 11. Long,
upon the subject. Lwi., for all the information which has reached us. Mr.
Lord PALMERSTON complied with this request. L. was on his way East, but had to return on accuunt of
In reply to Mr. V. Bbirrii. the road being iinpassable. He describes the scene of the
On the motion that the House at its rising do adjourn accident as truly harrowing. The whole train lies at
until Monday, the foot of the bank one mass of roil,'. When he left,
Mr. CAYLEY asked whether the Chancellor of the Ex- one of the first class cars and the second class car had to
chequer stated on Monday that it was not the intention be examined, and then four dead bodies had been found,
of the Goverionent to introduce another Reform Bill and eight seriously injured. Amongst the killed is Mr.
this session, or at any reasonable opportunity. Braid, formerly Mechanical Superintendent of the road.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, he had One of the brakesmen is also killed, together with the
' never intended to make, and his impression was that he engine driver.—Broadford Expositor.

it.
The other but:inc.; wu dispoud of, and the House
adjounied at o'clock.

TIItIRSDAY.
lord PALM/304141N gave notice that he would this day
make sonic observations upon the state of our foreign
relations, and ask the Goventinent in what condition
this country stood in regard to the discussions now
going on at Paris or elsewhere with reference to Italy
in general.
Tie l,or,l's amendnents of the Manor Courts, gm.,
(Ireland), Bill were considered and agreed to.
The report of the Committee of Supply was brought
up, and on the vote of I:2,000,000 to pay off Exchequer
Bonds.
Sir .1. Lewis inquired whether the bonds were to be
actually paid off or renewed.
The CHANcr.I.I.OR of the EXCHILQUKR said it was in-
tended to pay theni off definitely.
'rile report was agreed to.
The House then rewired itself in a t'ommittee of
Supply, when votes on account for the remaining Navy
Estimates and the Enny Estimates were agreed to, after
discussion, in which the policy of sending out to India
batteries of the Royal Artillery was canvassed.
The Lord's Amendments of the Medical Act (18.18)
Amendment Bill were considered, and in part agreed to.
The Tramways (Ireland) Bill and the Superannuation
Bill were read a third time and passed, after a short
conversation on the subject of the latter Bill.
Certain other Bills were read a second time.
The l'oor Relief (Ireland) Acts Amin:went Bill was
withdrawn
lii ltee on the Newspapers, /to., Bill.
Mr. EsiTeollitT suggested that the Bill should be &ban.
doned for the present session, undertaking, on the part
of the Government, that the subject shouldbe considered
and a Bill be brought in in the ensuing session.
Mr. AYSTON assented, andg the Bill was virtually
withdrawn.
The Combination of Workmen Bill passed through
mittee.
After a short conversation, in which Lord BURGH tin',
Mr. LYGON, Sir J. GRAHAM, Lord LoVAINE, and Col.
FKY.NcH took part, the motion was agreed to.
The House adjourned at 10 minutes past 7 o'clock.

roLARIZED LIGHT.—A very cheap and simple rippers.
tus for showing the phenomena of polarised light has re-
cently been arrange el by Mr. &s tall, of 82 Brook-street,
Memington-road, Lainl?etb ; the chief merit and o,,,,eity
consisting in the facilities thus afforded to young peol4.
and persons in the humbler ranks of life for faniiliarising
themselves with the operation of scientific laws, front
the study of which they have hitherto been debarred by
the high price of the philosophical instruments manufsc-
lured for the purpose.

THE Reveuue Meneva.—The retoms exhibit • net
decrease of £800,712, on the quarter, and of £2,404,?29,
on the year ending March 31. For the quarter, the
Customs show an increase of 1.1.5,913, which arises on
tea, wine, and tobacco. In the Excise there is &decrease
of 4:64,000, attributable to diminished receipts for spirits
in England and Ireland. Stamps exhibit an improre.
meta of £9,420. In taxes, the small increase of £3,967,
is owing to the number of new houses. The decrease of
£907,601 in Property and lnoouse-tax, arises entirely
from the reduced rates of duty. The Post-office shows
an increase of £125,000. Under the head of C7OWIL
' Lands there is an increase of £2,600, and under Kneel-
•decrease of £6,047. Fur the year, we find in
Customs an increase of £1,008,819, owing to • large in-
crease in the receipts of duty upon sugar and tobacco.
. also an increase upon corn, currants, silk manufactures,
and other articles. In Excise, there is an increase of
£77,000. A decrease of £4,902,528 in the Property and
I Income-tax necessarily results from the reduced rates of
I £280,000. The increase of cow in Crown Lands and
I of 029,057, under the head Miscellaneous, are caused
I variations.