The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
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THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1559

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DORSET CENTRAL. RAILWAY.

question of Reform long before the time antici-
pated by him ; this very night (Monday) he will
produce his bantling ; it is hoped that the excuse
of a premature labour will not be urged in
mitigation of a misshapen, ill-developed off-
spring. Whatever other disadvantages the
production may be found to possess, it COUR%
before the world amidst the assuring proclama-
tions of the heralds of peace, and there can be
no excuse for an unfavourable reception of this
handiwork of the Ministry arising from the
agitation of men's minds about war, which, now
that Reform must come, is found not to be so
threatening after all. On the very night
preceding the introduction of this great
question Mr. DISRAELI. ElllloUlices, aimmidat
the cheers of the House, that the Govern-
ment have reason to believe that the armies of
both Austria and France will evacuate the
Roman States, and that Lord Cow Lev has been
sent to Vienna on a mission of peace. This
piece of information was intended to be, and
it was so regarded by the House, as eminently
satisfactory; but we ourselves are perverse enough
to place little confidence in winds that blow so
contrary ; we have in truth but little faith in
these "givings-out" of Tory statesmen, and
which to our mind are sufficiently ambiguous to
warrant mistrust. Our own humble opinion still
is, that peace is not really threatened—that is,
that this country will not be dragged into a war
on account of Central Italy, the only known
cause of jealousy existing on the continent ; and
notwithstanding the " note of preparation" which
'we have heard so much about, France and
Austria are in no hurry, we believe, to take up
arms one against the other. Still, we think the
conduct of the Cabinet has been uncettain, vacil-
lating ; perhaps it has not been direct and
honest; and there may be a most unwise and
impolitic disposition to favour Austria. All
these things would of course have a natural ten-
dency to complicate affairs, and defer the advent
of a good understanding, if they were not pro-
ductive of more serious results. The country is
still without any knowledge of Lord Dtariv's
foreign policy. The good news found in the
professed belief of the Government that the
French and Austrian armies are to be withdrawn
from Italy is supplemented by the announce-
ment of a special mission to Vienna Mr. Ms-
RAELI "cannot inform the House of the precise
"character of that mission; but he can say that
"it is a mission of peace." Welt, then, this is
a mission of peace undertaken in the midst of
circumstances of an eminently peaceful cha-
racter, which may be thought a little inexpli-
cable; but, paradoxical as it may seem, a mis-
sion of peace, surrounded with such conditions,
logically supposes the pre-existence of a state
of things antagonistic to those peaceful relations
thought to be brought about by the withdrawal
from Italy of the French and Austrian troops.
Arc we, after all, to seek in the secret pre-
dilections of our own Government, very re-
cently indulged, a policy incentive of political
commotion, and tending to disturb the peace of
nations I And are we to suppose that now the
public voice has been unmistakeably heard on
the side of peace, the Cabinet is really bent
upon pouring oil upon the troubled waters?
This "mission of peace" from England, at the
moment when the two great disputing powers
are believed to have given the must striking
and convincing proofs of a peaceable disposition,
is not a little singular ; it seems to prove too
much. That England might be consulted as
to reforms in Italy, consequent upon the with-
drawal of the foreign troops, and that Lord
COWLEY should represent the views thereupon
of a neutral country—all this is intelligible
enough ; but how a purely political duty of this
nature, so tranquil in itself, could be made to
bear with any propriety the appellat of a
" mission of peace," it is difficult to understand.
Will it turn out after all that phlegmatic Eng-
land has really been more belligerent than "hot
blooded France I"

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ledge,' deficiencies, and then obtained the number re. '
guinea. and no more, by the process of disfranchisement. The half-yearly meeting WAS held on Saturday last,
at Wineauton, Lord Rivers in the chair.
No borough, we believe, will lie aaaa teed with any other,
1 The report stated that since thc last meeting
and no Borough will be entirely disfranchised. The
i con-
siderable progress had been made with the section of
Schedide to the Act will, in fact, correspond to Schedule 1 the hue between Wimborne and Blandford, the land
ll of the Original Itcform Bill. From a certain number I for nearly the whole of which is now in the liana of
of the smaller Itoniughs returning two members a , tl'e contractors. Arrangements have been made for
single member will be withdrawn, and the seats thus i temporarily placing under the personal guarantee
obtained will be given to the new constituencies which • of the directors 1:21,1100 of the share capital, by
it is intended to create. : which means an additional subscription of .e10,00(lof
" The public will not be snrprisc•l if the Ministerial , shares by the contractors has been secured, and
measure adopts as a bads of the County Franchise a £lO : further time has been obtained for disposing of the
occupation, which has already inure than once received , shares. Negotiations have been opened with the
South-Western Company for the working of the line
the approbation of the 'louse of Cmtimuns, when etubo-'
' when completed. The engineer has been instructed
died in the measure of Mr. Locke King. It will also, we !to proceed without delay to c.omplete the working
believe, he ',Follow,' to facilitate the voting of constitu- I survey and sections of the extention to Bruton, with
mien-s so largely increased as those of the Counties will a view to obtaining contracts for its execution. The
be by a system of voting papers, which may relieve the directors point with satisfaction to the Bill of the
elector from the necessity of travelling a long distance Someniet Central Railway now before Parliament,
in order to record his vote at the nearest polling-place_ for the purpose of authorizing that company to lay
"As regards the Borough Franchise, it has been con- the narrow gauge over its lines, aml they anticipate
Nidereil that it would be ridiculous, after so considembLY that before lung the Bristol and Exeter Company
will ace it to be their intermit to continue the narrow
lowering the l'ounty Franchise in order to produce
gauge over their line from tlighbridge to Bristol. and
uniforinity, to destroy that uniformity as soon as created thus open up an uninterrupted narrow gauge route
by a further reduction of the amount. The Ministerial from that place to the north of England, to South-
Bill will therefore, if we .are not misinformed, propoae amliton, Poole, and the south coast.
that henceforth the franchise for Boroughs Anil Counties The report of Mr. C. If. Gregory, the engineer,
shall be uniform, reatitut on an occupation of kit); The states that the works now in hand for the line be-
ll' • terial Bill seeks, by measures somewhat • lar to tween Wimborne and lilandford may be completed
those adopted in the Reform Bill of ISA, to extend the in the autumn of this year.
franchise ti persons who, (ruin the possesidon of property The accounts show a total receipt of £35,144 on ac-
count of the Wimbonie and Blandford section, and
in the tiliape of deposit. in Savingsdianks, of Stock in the
an expenditure of £42,(524, leaving • balance of
n Fuds, or of Railway Shares, may give aatisfactory proof ri. J. 0.0 against the company.
of their fitness to assist in iwposing burdens upon the The Chairman in moving the adoption of the re-
property of others." port, congratulated the shareholders on the substan-
tial interest manifested in the undertaking by the
directors. Ile urged the importance of completing
the line through to Bruton.
The resolution was unanimously adopted, and pow-
ers were given to the directors to raise the further
sum of .C2:1,0110 on debentures for the purpose of the
Ilbuidfonl section.
The retiring directors and auditor having been re-
elected, the proceedings terminated.

DMICIIESTNR CORN Nl.tliKET.—Mattlrilay.
---Our market W3B liberally supplied with all kinds of
grain, but the demand continues in the same Wham
state as for many weeks past, millers and dealers
only purchasing fur immediate wants. l'rices remain
unaltered.

RAKiot and Esson's MONTHLY SALE on Satnrday
last was one of the largest ever held, and drew to-
gether a great number of butchers and dealers from
a distance. Nearly 1001 beasts, and over 500 sheep,
were offered. For beef there was a good demand
at from 114 to 124. per score, and a brisk sale for
fat *beep, South-down wethers bringing from 42.. to
545. per head; ewes, 375. to 405. ; wether hogs,
from 2144 to 3.4. 641. rows and calves were a
large supply, and sold at from £II 10s. to XIS 10s.
A number of cart horses were sold in the aftenioon,
and realized from £l4 154. to £32 Ws. each. Ponies
fetched from £9 to s 16.

( ADIA N SSTl:Fm—These clever performers
gave an untettainment at the Townhall on Monday
and Tuesday evening last, on both of which ocea•
sins there was a tolerably good attendance. The
vocal and instrumental part of the performance was
exceedingly good, which cannot be be said for the
nigger jokes and colloquy with which it was inter.
spersed. The solos on the violin, one of them
played on one string, by Mr. Ross, were extremely
clever, and he played the air and varieties. " Annie
Laurie," in excellent style, exhibiting remarkable
talent as a vialinist. Ile was warmly ap.
',leaned, and the entertai 1111 l ent generally went off
lunch to the satisfuction of the auaienee.
On the With bulk, the Rev. William Nichols Roe,
clerk, H. A., was licensed by the Hight Ker. the
Lord Bishop of Salisbury, to the curacy of Biueombe,
Dorset.

ATTINPT To ONMIT SUICIDP: IN A POLICE
STATION.—On Tuesday last, a young woman named
smith Taylor, was round destitute in the streets of
Salisbury, and was taken by the police to the sta.
tion, and while there she attempted to put an end
to her existence by 'strangling. On Wednesday she
was brought before the Mayor, and sent to the City
Union Workhouse, in order that the police may
communicate with her friends who it appears reside
at Broadiusyne, Dorset She stated that she had at
one time been confined in Forston Lunatic Asylum
for attempting to strangle hersa
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POST AG ES Or EWSP A P Mt. —Tuesday's Gazette
contains a Treasury warrant stating that every Bri•
tish newspaper not exceeding four °ewes in weight,
posted in the United Kingdom to the East Indies by
packet.biat, rid Southampton and Egypt, may be
emit for 2.a. There is to he a proputionate increase
of postage where the weight exceeds four ounces.
This warrant also et etcs that every British news-
paper posted in the United Kingdom, addressed to
china, Hong Kong, Siam, Ceylon, the Mauritius,
Java, Mimeo, Japan, and Australia, may be trans-
mitted by the post to China, Hong Kong, Siam, Cey•
lon, the .Manntius..lava, 11. men, Japan, and Aus-
tralia, by packet-boat, rid Southampton and Egypt,
at a rate of 2ul. each.

We have great satisfaction in announcing that the
new and obnoxioua Post-oftiee regulation has been
withdrawn. The transmissi ~,, of letters to their
destination will not :tow, therefore, be conditi ~,, ;LI
upon previous payment of the postage, and unpaid
letters will not he liable to opening in the Postolbee
because an administrative regulation has not been
e plied with. The onliwary correspindence of the
country has recovered ita sacredness and inviolability.
and Our letters, even when a stamp has been rubbed
or forgotten, will be forwarded to their destina-
tion.

Mr. WALPoLE, in his Bill for settling the
Church-rates, has entered upon the difficult
task of pleasing everybody. Nobody doubts the
benevolent disposition evidenced in this pro- ,
ceeding, and everybody sees the danger and
folly inherent in it. Is it at the hands of the
Conservatives that the boasted institutions of
this country are to be destroyed / Is it con-
sistent with the fitness of things, with the cha-
racter, history, and dignity of England that she
should or should not continue to possess a
national church I If this be so, the fabric of
the church must be maintained. If, on the
other hand, the tune is come when the progress
and intelligence of the day require confirmation
by such acts as those which are the first step in
the way of abolishing " the Church" as a State
institution, then perhaps there is no time more
fit than the present, nor hands more meet for the
work than

WILTS AND DoICSET BANKING CoMrANY.—The
twenty-third annual meeting of the proprietors of the
Wilts and Dorset limking Company was
held at Salisbury on Monday, Mr. Alder-
man 'Aims in the chair. The directors' report for
the year ending Do:ember :11 was read and unani-
mously adopted. From the hal:mei-sheet it appears
that the deposits aumunted to 1:1,433.472 Iss.
and the net profits of the year, after paying expenses
of the ,L 1 branch establishments 02 I 4.950 11x. 9,1.4
and making provisions for had and doubtful debts,
was 1:115,944 11s. 7,1. Dividends, amounting to s
per cent. with 3 per cent. bonus, have been declared
upon the paid-up capital, free of income-tax ; and
£3,374 4s. Idd. added to the surplus, which now
amounts to £20,096 Is. 14. 5,000 new shares were
offered at par to the existing proprietors, being one
for every two old sham, one half to be paid in
March, and the other half in September next.

YOUNI; MEN'S CMUSTIAN AsSOCIATION.—The
fourteenth annual meeting of this association was
held on Wednesday evening last at Exeter-hall, the
Earl of Shaftutibury presiding. The report of the
proceedings of the association was read by Mr.
Shepton, the secretary. It stated that the London
association consisted of 1,500 young men. The ass,
ciation was divided into nine districts, which
laboured by means of Bible classes, devotional
meetings, addresses, and lectures. At the last
annual meeting the debt to the treasury was
.C 1,479 1.55. 2.1. During the 10 months up to the
31st of December, Nis, the receipts amounted to
.1:3,91il Os. leaving an excess of £1,223 Ss. 7.1.,
which reduced the debt to the treasurer on the 31st
of Ihvember, Is.S4, to .C 256 7,1. Lord Mattes.
bury expresaal the great sttisfaction and pleasure it
gave him to meet the members of the association on
that occasion, Anil it was with eitual pleaaurc that he
undertook to discharge the duties of the office he
then had the honour to hold. Ile miteemed it both a
great honour and a real delight to be the president of
such an association. (I 'litters.) lie could not look
upou the vast assembly of young men then before
bun without thinking, without hoping, without
believing that he saw before him many who would
one day become the hopes of England, many who
would sustain her great civil, religious, and
, institutions (cheers), many who would carry on a
peaceful strife for the goml of nations for generations
to come. (Cheers.) Those institutions were Men'
tially the fruits of freedom, and could only spring up
in a country such as this, where civil and religious
liberty were the dominant principle, the great main-
stay, and the very life blood of the population.
(Cheers.)
ilk/Rout:if ['MACE. Monday, 2(ith February.— (Be-
fore H. bock, Es.i. Mayor, J. F. Hodges, and M.
Dee. n.sh, Esis.)—kiehard Prawn. and Ilearp Prucet,
both of Fonlington, labourers, were summoned for a,-
saulting and beating Eliza Forsey, wife of Job Forsey,
of Friar Waddon, Fined El each, including coats, or
one Ws impriso ttttt ent. Allowed one week.—
Mors Palmer, wife of James Palmer. of Fordington,
ire Ider, was sui 111111 l ned for assaulting Alice Wills.
Fined Is. and tM Ul.expenses.--E,frarq Wortko,
landlord, of the New Inn, was snuuniiotied tar the in-
fornistion of William Henry IMO, of this borough,
groom, fur knowingly suffering gmninz in his hon.. and
permitting the said William Henry Dufall and divers
other persons to play at Cards A 0414 the tenor of his
license. Pleaded Duilty. Fined £3, including costs.

"The choice and suinter..pirits et the age,"
recognized in Lord DKRBY'S colleagues. Mr.
WALPOLIS undertakes to deal with the " con-
science"—the conscience of men, too many of
whom not only hate the Church and reject its
teaching, but deny or undervalue the benefits
everywhere lowing from this time-hallowed
institution. The "conscientious scruples" of all
men are to be respected. Where these "scruples"
will have the conscience to lead many of them it
is hard to say. Dissenter* will no doubt find
their ranks nominally if not substantially
augmented by individuals thus relieved from the
charges of maintaining the Church without any
I sort of obligation to support other places of
worship. It has been well suggested by a
London Contemporary, by way of compromise, :
that as to the ohl and honoured building itself—
the fabric of the Church—there should be no
exemption from liability to the rate—Churches
being properly treated as national edifices ;
then, that the services of the Church should be
paid for out of the Church revenues or by ,
those who attend them. This is a suggestion
which we are of opinion would go far
to meet the honest conviction of what is
right on the part of most conscientious
Dissenters, and seems to be well worthy of the
attention of the Government in attempting to
enter upon a fresh course of legislation in re-
ference to this most difficult question—one
which, in the solid and obstinate resistance it
offers to attempts upon it from all quarters,
seems to give a special value to the policy of
"Laissez le faire." Since Mr. Wstrotz has
broke away from the Cabinet., it remains to be
seen what will be the fate of the Government
111011111 Ire On Church-rates, which Her Ku Esvv's
late Secretary of State for the Home Depart-
ment believed, from "his soul," was a fair and
proper adjustment of the question. Will it be-
come defunct, and so share what appears to be
the impending fate of the Ministry with which
it originated I

Pius°Ntits FOR 'Faith Al Tiff: AanIZV. CIX 310 DAT
NEXT. —iloaepli Hibbs, stealing in 'Kist letter contsining
one silver medal and a cheque at I hircliester ; Hannah
Ilowring, concealing the birth cif her illegitimate chill
at %Votton Fitziwine ; John l'rowt, 'setting fire to a ataek
of barley at Ilewloli ; Peter Holloway. alas Hugh
Ho/emits, uttering a Bank of gligland note for the don
of 1:Iti (knowing the *sine to be hirged), at Wool ; aloi
with uttering a Bank of England note for the mum of
£lO (knowing the swine to be forged), at Clieddington ;
also with forging and uttering a Bank of England note
for P 5 at Tiverton, Someniet ; EIIIIII• Drake, concealing
tho birth of her male child at Kingston Magna; Peninah
conci•aling the birth of her male child at Abbots.
bury ; Joseph Gate*, inan*laughter of Thome* Arm-
strong at fluckliorn Weston ; Charles Bishop, stealing
from the dwelling-hourie of John Paul • silver watch at
Bridport ; dames Woiliy, charged with night poaching
on lands in the poems...ion and occupation of Robert
Gordon, Esq., at Leweation ; John Bartlett, ditto;
James Loydall, ditto; Silas Gray, ditto; John Lane,
charged with embezzling CI 9.. hi, at Winterborne
Whuitcchinrch.;('herles For, painter, charged with George
Holt out bail) with 'dealing* cheese, the pniperty of Luke
Groves, at IMreheater ; Mary Penneyton, unlawfully
cutting, stabbing, and wounding one George ('lark at
Chardstock ; James 711,111111 A. (winter. abominable crime
with a mere at Balchalwell ; William Meador.%
embezzling uniney at Cimford Magna. 0* Bail.
—Mary Ann Waters, stealing from a pod letter
• pearl brooch at tiliertonie ; William Dawe,
stabbing and cutting Samuel Brown at Sherborne ;
Ambrose Robbins, otherwise Ambrose Robing*, charged
with setting fire to • stack of barley, of the value of
£4O, the property of Levi Andrews, at Okeford Fits-
paine ; Job Mason, embezzlement, at Burstock ; George
Holt, charged with Charles Fox with receiving • cheese
(well knowing the same to have been stolen), at
Dorchester.

TIM Times of this day (Monday, Feb. 28), pro-
fesses to have had a peep at the Ministerial
Reform Bill, which was to be brought on the
same evening, and puts forth the following as
an outline of the measure. There seems to be
little doubt that the Times is correctly informed,
since the favour of this' private view" has
evidently been repaid by the temporary and
qualified support of that joumaL The article

from which the following extract is taken was
evidently written before the information reached
that paper that the Ministry had already given
the first fatal indications of crumbling away. It
will be curious, under these ciricumstances, to
contrast the tone of Tuesday's Times with that of
the preeeding day ;—its weathercock propensi-
ties will no doubt be amply demonstrated to the
mind of every observer :
fl. public will not be surprised if in the construction
of their Bill Ministers have aim:My inverted the process
eiapLayerl by 111 x. Bright; they have begun by aocartaiaiag

whip, jumped on the pony's hack, en.l rode off into the
town etretch gallop, the Whip hotly pursuing. The
evidemst was moat conclusive, awl the iiengiittnte COM.
iiiittrti the prisoner fur trial at the nbsizt:o. 3lr. Fear
appeared to watch the case on the part of the prisoner.