The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-08-30 00:00:00

DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS

DORCHESTER, TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1859.

HONESTE AUDA X.

Tuz formal annexation of Tuscany to Sardinia I
MOE unanimously voted on Saturday by the
National Assembly of Florence; and on the
same day the National Assembly of Modena
unanimously voted the forfeiture of the Austrian
dynasty of ESTE, and the annexation of Modena
to Sardinia. At Parma, after a vote by open
register, which lasted from the 14th to the 21st,
the people, by an all but unanimous vote, de-
clared for tho deposition of the Bourbon dynasty
and the annexation of the Duchy to Sardinia
under the constitutional sceptre of Vlcroa
EMMANUEL. A defensive league has since been
concluded between the States of Central Italy,
and has already been signed by the delegates of
Tuscany, Modena, and the Papal Legations. I
The object of this league is to prevent the I
restoration of the late Governments, to maintain
internal order, and to lay down the basis of an
assimilation of institutions throughout all the
States of Central Italy. Meanwhile Prince
PONIATOMSKI has arrived at Florence on a mis-
sion from the French Government, the object of
which is not clearly understood. It is said in
some quarters that he is instructed to effect the
restoration of the late dynasty in the person of
the son of the late Grand Duke, or to induce the
Tuscans to elect Prince NAPOLEON as their sove-
reign, as the only means of escaping the restora-
tion of the House of Lorraine. In other quisters
it is said that the prince is the bearer of a letter
from the young Grand Duke, in which he inti-
mates to the Assembly that, if they will consent
to his restoration, the Austrian Government sill
undertake to establish the nationality of
Venezia on a perfectly independent footing as a
bond fide member of the Italian Confederation,
and will at once release her from all political
and even military connection with the Austrian
Empire. Accounts from Zurich inform us that
the Plenipotentiaries have agreed to the condi-
tions of the transfer of Lombardy to Sardinia,
and that "the affairs of the Duchies will be
treated in a direct manlier by the Courts of
Paris and Vienna." The Belgian Chamber of
Deputies on Saturday adopted the Government
project of law for the fortilicati 111 l of Antwerp by
a majority of 15, the members being 57 to 42;
but there is reason to believe that the Bill will
be rejected by the Senate. It was reported iu
Paris on Friday that the measure has given
offence to the French Government, and that a
French army of observation is to be directed to
the Belgian frontier under the command of Mar.
shod NIEL

By the overland mail from Bombay we learn
that nearly 10,000 men of the late Company's
European force have claimed their discharge.
The Ex-litwo of Oriem has been set at liberty,
and though the rebellion is still considered at an
end, several engagements have taken place with
detached bodies of rebels whom our troops have
defeated with great loss. From China we learn
that the fleet had left Shanghai in advance of the
Ambassadors, in order to force the passage of the
Peiho in the event of any opposition being
offered to their visit to Pekin.

li' it is difficult to believe in the pacific dispo-
sitions of the French, the cause is certainly not
altogether to be found in our own vague fear
and apprehension. The French Government
have themselves not a little assisted in streng-
ening or infusing doubts upon this head in the
minds of men. Let us take the most recent
demonstration in this direction, and it will be
difficult to reconcile a tranquil and amicable
spirit with a restless and zealous interference
with neighbouring countries. Louis NAPOLEON
is decidedly averse to the safe practice of "lock-
ing the street door," which he observes is just now
specially attended to by his prudent neighbours.
We know how much displeased His MAJEsry
thought he had reason to be by Jails Bru.'s
rubbing his eyes and furbishing up his arms,
and we know the kind of expedient the EMPE-
ROR resorted to in order to prevent so much un-
necessary, and to us such an expensive activity.
We know how much sympathy was all at once
felt at the Tuileries for the " burdens thus
entailed on the British people ;" but unhappily
even the show and parade of a reduction of his
many legions to what he calls a "peace footing"
has hardly succeeded in proving to England
that NArtiLE4)S 111, is the most peaceful and
harmless potentate on earth, and has not quite
established the wisdom of relying solely upon
his sense of public justice and his immutable
and magnanimous forbearance. The fortification
of Antwerp is now the bone of contention be-
tween the Belgian and French Governments ;
and to M. de CASSAONAC appears to be confided
the task of stirring up animosities engendered
! by this difference between the two countries.
France is represented as " deeply afflicted " at
the step taken by the Belgians, and the columns
of the con...idiom,/ are especially directed to
prove the outragemisnessii of a simple measure
of self-defence. It is even asserted that it is in
violation of treaties to fortify this splendid
, port. If this be so, what becomes of Belgian
indepwidence—what need of the Belgian army,
king, and cokstitution 1 But whence this strange
jealousy and uneasiness on the part of France I
FllinCe never fears attack—no such unworthy
apprehensions could be entertained by her for a
moment ; she would feel herself insulted by the
faintest idea of such a thing. Then what on
earth, it will be asked, occasions this nervous
anxiety, this constant vigilance touching the
measures of internal safety adopted by other
countries? The interference of France in these
matters, under these circumstances, is by no
means calculated to establish the impolicy of
such measures ; more than that, the jealousy of
France 'is apt to become a matter of grave sus-
picion as against the possible ulterior designs of
that j versatile and adventurous country.
There can be little doubt that all this fuss
about Antwerp is underlaid with some crude
and not most assuring ideas touching
England herself. Belgium is looked upon as

a strong outpost, or a very serviceable
advanced guard in respect of this country;
and therefore the fortifying of Antwerp
is an additional guarantee of the use-
fulness of that country to us in case of war a ith
France. There is the whole explanation of thu
matter; but why these purely defensive mea-
sures should give offence, unless France medi-
tates an attack upon us, it is not so easy to see.
How is the perpetual meddling of France with
these internal domestic affairs of her neighbours
to be explained, unless upon the contingency of
a war with this country I That is the question.
Indeed the great writer, M do CASNAGNAC, dues
not hesitate tc. trace these defensive operations
directly to the inspiration of the Court of St.
James's. We are ourselves made particeps
crimions, and probably in due time we shall
have to take the consequences! Well, if it be
so, let us by all means be prepared for
them. Wo have seen quite enough, without
this Belgian dispute, to induce us to hold the
I United Kingdom of (:reat Britain and Ireland
in a proper state of defence ; and every day's
I experience seems only to confirm the desirable-
ness of quietly and steadily persevering in that
great duty to ourselves, without suffering our-
! selves to be diverted from our purpose either by
the most plausible acts done before our cp.* by
the French EIMEROK for our own special mil-
-1 fication and example, or by a tone of arrogance
I, and menance operating upon us through the
medium of another State.

DORCHESTER l'rriman Cons. MARKET, Saturday.—
There was a good suppli of wheat on offer to-day,
both old and new, but the dull tone of Mark Line
since Nlonday caused millers and dealers to be cautious
in makim, offers except at a reduction from last
week, which farmers would not 11111111111 t to. conse•
qiiently but little business was transacted. Samples
of barley were plentiful, and many of them of line
quality ; 455. per quarter was refused for one very
fine, being the price asked. Oats as last week.
A subscription list has been °penes' at the banks
here, headed "Subscriptions for the defence of the
County of DOrset." Amongst the first names of sub.
scribers we find Charles Anchor, Esq., £100; J.
Gundry, Esq., LAO; and B. Gundry, Esq., LSO.

_
MR. ROBINSON'S SOIREES Mtsii F. The
second of these most agreeable entertainments
took place on Thursday last. The attendance was
again very good, and the programme, as before, was
selected with much care and judgment, and with
the same evident anxiety to afford the utmost plea-
sure of which a performance of this kind is capable
of imparting. The arti4ex displayed considerable
merit, and exerted themselves with great auccten,
the audience having throughout the evening testified
in the most unequivocal manner their approbation
of the entertainment.

Tits Jaws.—On Monday evening the 22nd iruit., a
public meeting was held at the Town-hail for the pur-
pose of aiding, by subscriptions, the society instituted
for the promotion of Christianity among the Jews.
The meeting was of the usual character, and but
thinly attended. We understand that the contribu-
tions at the doors were small in amount, and that the
interest felt in the proceedings of the society in Dor-
chester is not of the liveliest description.

TUE OXFORD EXAMINATIONS. —SottIC of the
people of Southampton have formed a local com-
mittee at the Audit House, to consider the result of
the late examinations and to award a number of
prizes to the successful candidates. It was resolved
to distribute prizes in books to the amount of £l3 to
the four candidates most successful. A public meet-
ing will be held at an early day fur the distribution
of the prizes, and the committee hope to obtain the
consent of a distinguished friend of education, and
high position in the county, to preside on the
occasion.

"thr G A r."—On Monday last Messrs. Howe and
Cashing entertains' several of the townspeople with
their equestrian exhibitions. In the evening there
was • large number of visitors to the tent, but
the performances by no means came up to
the great expectations raised by the profuse display
of monster placards, grandly illustrated with all the
wonders of the moat wonderful circus, by long
yarns in the shape of printed addresses, and by pur-
cluused newspaper puffs. This latter mode of deceiv-
ing the public, by the way, is growing "stale, flat,
and unprofitable." The most flattering newspaper
criticise' upon all such matters must necessarily sink
into disrepute and become of none effect, when the
" op iii ii ms of the press" are not only openly bought
and sold, but are regulated wholly and solely by the
satisfaction given to "an itching palm." A near
co:itemiser:try of ours not only prestitutes in this
way the Ohs, of public journalise', but he has the im•
pudence to avow it, and plainly tells his refuters that
this is the way to obtain the honour and advantage
of his condescending favour and goodness. But it is
not a little surprising that he should have the
folly, after this, to suppose that his laboured and
nensensisal "reviews" are at all callable of prejudic-
ing the opinion or propitiating the judgment of the
pul die.
Cenmwr.—A return match, or rather a friendly
game, was played on Friday last on the Kingston
Park ground between the Dorchester and Kingston
Park Clubs; the latter not being able to make up
their eleven, the Dorchester men, in order to get a
game, gave them Captain Smith out of their eleven
and also allowed their own professional, Robinson,
to play against tl,m. This liberal concession on the
part of the Dorcluater club of MUM added much to
the strength of their opponents—so much so indeed
that their success MMA no doubt attributable to it.
The batting of Mr. Franks on the Dorchester side
was magnificent. running up a wore of thirty-three ;
whilst on the other side Mr. Porcher displayed some
fine play, making a sore of 39. The fielding on
either side was not so good as is generally displayed.
Mr. Dunn, of the White Hart, as usual catered well
for the sustenation of the i iiii er-man, an excellent
luncheon having been provided. The tables were
prettily decorated with flowers, and a very pleasant
day was spent. Subjoined is the score :
KINGSTON PARK.
la Inning.. 2nd balm.
Coke. a Longman. b
imii.s c Luca", b Fmk,i
lamer. c. Tows. b Franks 16
PonMer.. c. Williams, b

I, ranks
Shirley, not nut 3
c Franks, la

Wil!Lants
Ir Lucas
r and LI Franks

9
0 not out
20

C Fippard, b
12
Kinder* ley, h *wicket, b
William*

Murry, I, Williams
Bps. 10, a 18, 1 b 1 I Wkles

137 15
1101tc112:8TER.
14 Innings. tial Inninp.
I.rumnan, c. Kinder*ley, b
Ihinier
Finland, b Ihmer .
William*, 1, l'urcher . ..
Stepb..nn, b Murr)
FnaAy, nut out
Allt~n, b Darner
Ltu-a., c Murry, b 8.11414 3 c Portlier, b Denier
Tom', b Darner
Ileveribb, b Darner .... . 0 c and b Darner lO
Itobertwut, r Kin 110.447, b
Dunker ..
Bye- 3, w 7, 1 b 1

2 run out
11 13C2, w 6, Ibl

LI,ENSFS. —At the Borough Licensing Meeting on
Friday last two spirit licenses were granted- -one to
the " star," the other to the " Railway Tavern,"
both beerhouses. Other licenses were applied for,
but were deferred. The licenses were suspended in
the case of Dewland's beershop, the "Red Lion,"
and the "Queen's Own," kept by Jane Cox.

COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY TIER LAIRD LIEUTENANT
Volt THE CoI'NTT 01, DORSET. —l4 t'utripony gl"
thwx.l.hire rams/err I4ife. Henry Augustus
Templer, Esq., to be Captain ; Henry Saunders
Edwards, gentleman, to be Lieutenant ; William
Hounsell to be Ensign.

A Dcwrsitnix Fia.Low.—Frederiek Poole Burt,
charged on Idomby evening, 22nd inst., before the
Borough magistrates, with maliciously throwing
spirits of tar upon the dries of a respectable young
married woman in this town, was convicted and
sent to gaol for two months. The prisoner appears
to be a most despicable and dangerous character,
Mr. Pouncy, our active superintendent, having
reason to suspect that the fellow was an old offender.
and perceiving that his appearance corresponded
with the description of a man in the Police Gazette,
examined him closly. and then communicated with
the Yeovil police, who had recently had him in
charge, and from whom he had by some means
succeeded in making his escape— the charge against
him being, an assault with intent. The superin•
tendent of the Yeovil police saw the man in gaol,
and identified him as his prisoner. It seems this
fellow was implicated with others at Taunton in
throwing vitrol upon women's dresses, when he
escaped by turning approver, and on which occasion
the judge remarked in the most severe terms upon
the conduct of the man, describing it as "dastardly."
It will lie seen that he is at his old tricks again, and
his maliciousness was not confined to the complain-
ant in the present case, for several respectable young
women residing in the town have been served in the
seine way. _ .

IG,ltoUtal P4.LICE.-I.fonday, August 29.—(Bdorc 11,
Lock, Esq., Mayor, and John Ensor, E.+)

AGGRAVATED ASSACII.T.—Andrew way swa-
n !!!!! ed on the information of Superintendent Pouncy for
assaulting his own child, a little girl 10 years of age, by
strikins, and kicking her in a savage manner on the 24th
instanr.—Mr. Arden, surgeon, stated that he examined
the child, Ellen Taylor, elll,lll he found lying on a bed
in (knee Buildings, in a great deal of pain. There was
• contusion and • wound about an inch and • half long.
close by the private parts, and a corresponding bruise on
the other side. It appeared to him that the wound had
been inflicted by a kick, which must have been a very
severe one if the clothes were on at the tone; but for

the protection luckily afforded by the bones, the injuries
would doubtless have been of • most serious charac-
ter. Mr. Arden attended the child for three days,
and stated that she hail now recovered. It appeare that .
this is not the first time Taylor has behaved ill to his
children. He ma widower, and has two children by his
deceased wife living with him—the poor little girl in ,
Court, and another, 7 years old. On being asked by the
Bench why he behaved in such &shameful manner to his ,
child, the defendant. with comparative unconcern, said he ,
kicked her because the kettle was not boiling when lie i
came home. The Bench, having remarked upon the
atrocity of his treatment to the child, and espLained the
strisigent nature of the Act of Perliainent designed to I
meet such cases as these with adequate punishment,
sentenced him to three mouths' iuiprisounient with hard
labonr.
Thomas Lore was brought up on the information
of Mr. Supenntendent Poney charged with dragging a
pair of trucks containine a sack of flour on the pave-
ment in High West-street. Love maid he did not know
that he was d g any harm, and denied having been
tdel that lie WAS off.-n.hiuig, Witi also denied that he per-
,itet after the caution giten to him. The case was
proved and the defendant fined 10s. including costs :
allowed • fortnight to pay— in default to be committed
for 14 days' imprisonment.
Is r.INr Wm:nos sus.— Mr. Herbert Williams, in I
the case of the summons against Mr. Elliot for not
having Ilk name on a waggon, said that his object
in addressing the Magistrates MU not to punish Mr. ;
Elliot, but with the view that something might be done
hereafter to prevent the practice of intrustieg trains of I
horsed to little boys not higher than a chair—childrm,
only 10 years old, who had no control whatever over the
animals, and whereby serious accidents were liable to
occur. In addition to thii the litae felliova commenly ,
rude upon the shafts. the. ini:angering lb. imelves as well
as the public, and Mr. Williams mentioned tl.at there I
were now In the hospital duet, boys who had sustained
injury in this manner. Ile hail repeat-illy complained of i
this state of things, and nothing was done, and 13e was
now reluctantly compelled to appear as an informer.
He elrnestly hoped that the borough police would lie
• desired to look after these things. Ile had no individual
feeling whatever in the matter as against any person or
persons, and only desired, through the active interposi-
tion of the Bench, to put a stop to what all must admit
to be a very dangerous practice.
t'oistg :if' Et I SESAI !I R. Saturday. August
27, 15.9. Present Herbert Williams. 11. C.
Goodden, and W. L. lien ll i ll' Esqrs.--This being
the Generd Annual Licensing Meeting, all the old
licenses were renewed with the exception of the Tiger's
Head, Rampisham ; Ship, Preston and Sutton Pointe;
Turks Head, West Chickerell ; and New Inn, Evershot,
which were euspeniled to Saturday the 17th September
next.—Mr. M. C. Weston applied for • license on be-
half of Mr. Thomas Gibbs, for • house at Portland,
called Portland Roads. License granted.—Mr. lizard
applied for a license on behalf of Mrs. Charlotte Garrett,
for a house at Portland, called the Albert Refreshment
ltooms. Refused—notice informal. Mr. G. Symonds
opposed.—Mr. lizard also applied on behalf of Mr.
Joseph Bird, fora house called the Albion, at Portland.
Refused. Mr. Symonds opposed.—Mr. Tizard applied
en behalf of Mr. Thomas Comben Wallis, for a house at
Portland, called the Prince of Wales. Granted. Mr.
Symonds opposed.—Mr. Weston applied on behalf of
Mr. James Champ, fer • holm at Oznlingtoni
called the Pic Sic. Granted.—Mr. H. Lock applied on
behalf of Mr. George Clark, for • house at Chanuin-
ster, called the George. Refused. Mr. Weston op-
posed.--Mr. Henry Ja3r.es Andrews applied for a
license for a beer house kept by him at Charminster,
called the New Inn.—Refused.—Mr. Tizard applied for
a license on behalf of Mr. James Cocks for a house at
Portland, called the Jolly Sailor. Granted.
Richard A mey, • labourer of Broadmayne, was brought
up in custody of Superintendent Brown, charged with
committing • violent assaalt on P.C. Worsdell.--Fined
1:5, and in default to be coiumitted for one calendar
month's hard labour. . . . .

Dories Lucas, late a police constable stationed at
Winterburne Abbas, was brought up in custody charged
by Colonel Cox with being drunk and neglecting to serve
four stuntitonses.—Committed for 14 days' hard labour.

COMMITTED TO DoRCHESTER GAOL.—IMpriJONMe/ti :
James Payne, assault on constable at Blandford, 14
days. —To Hard La/raw Thomas ESAU and Satnuel
Mitchell, deaerting the ship Neptune, 21 days each ;
Dinah Saunders, vagrancy at Durcheater, 7 days;
Frederick Poole, damaging a dress at Dorcheater,
calendar months ; John Davy, vagrancy at Thorncombe,
21 dart; William Cook, poaching at Hauipreston, 1
calendar month ; George awl Ann Wetherley, assault
on constable at Blandford, 1 calendar month each ;
Darius Lucas, neglect of duty at Winterborne Steeple-
ton, 14 days.