The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-01-15 00:00:00

DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS

DORCHMTER, TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1861.

HON ESTB A LID AX.

A TELPAIRAPHIC despatch from Marseilles, in
anticipation of the China mail of the 29th
November, announces that the Treaty, with the
Emperor's consent, had been posted on the
walls of Pekin, and had been read by crowds of
natives, astonished at the Imperial condescension.
All the important C'ainese ports were open to
trade, and permission bad been granted to
foreign steamers to trade on the inland eaters.
Visits of ceremony hail been exchanged at the
Imperial Palace between Prince Kung and the
Allied Ambassadors ; and Mr. Bruce had been
introdneed to the Prince by Lord Elgin as the
British resident 'Minister. Preparations were
making at Pekin for the residence of Mr.
Bruce in that capital in the spring, and until
that time he would remain at Tien-tain, to
which place lie retnrued with Lord Elgin on the
9th. A Chinese representative is to reside in
. England. The whole of the allied army and its
head-quarters had left Pekin, and reached Tien-
tsin on the 17th November. Many of the troops
had already returned to Hong-Kong. The
rebels were again threatening Shanghai and
Ningpo, and disturlstuces were anticipated at
Fon-chow-foe.

Intelligence from New Zealand has been re- I
ceived by way of Melbourne, announcing that a
desperate engagement was fought at Mohoetalu
on the 6th November, resulting in the complete I
defeat of the natives and the death of their prin-
cipal chief.
By the Bombay mail of the 12th ult. we learn
that iecome tax riots have taken place at Poona,
Surat, and Bassein, but have been suppressed
by the local authorities ; and that the native
merchants in Bombay continue to abstain from
all dealings in English goods. The force which
Dr. Campbell bad sent into Sikkim in October
last, to occupy a tract of country to the west of
the m.eat limpet River, had been repulsed wills
the loss of about 40 men and one gun, while
pursuing some marauders who had made raids
upon the sanatorium at Darjeeling.
The State of South Carolina seceded from the
Union mi the 20th December by an unanimous
vote of her Legislatore, and issued an address
to the Slave States calming upon them to join in
the secession and form a Southern Confederacy
The federal troops immediately evacuated Fort
Moultrie, after spiking the guns and burning
the gun carriages, and intrenched themselves
in FortLampher, in Charleston Harbour. Fort
Moultrie, Castle Pinackney, the Custom House,
Post Office, and Arsenal, were subsequently
occupied by the State Militia, and a deputation
from the state was sent to Washington to treat
with the Federal Government. The news of
the secession bad been received. with tejoicing
in several Southern cities ; and it was expected
that Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,
and probably Georgia and Louisiana, would im-
mediately follow the example of South 'Caro-
lina. It was not known what course Mr.
Buchanan would pursue, but the local organ of
the new President had significantly announced
that disunion with armed force was treason,
and that Mr. Lincoln would perform the duty
prescribed to him by the United States- The
latest news states that the slaves in South Caro-

line were in a state of dangerous excitement,
and that many of the planters, under the ap-
prehension of a servile war, were preparing to
semi their families to the North.

The funeral of the late King of Prussia took
place on Wednesday in the Church of Peace at
F'otsdain. The new King has ascended the
throne by the title of IVißlain 1., and has issued
a proclamation to his people pledging himself to
remain faithful to the traditions tif his house by
endeavouring to elevate and strengthen the
patriotic feeling of the nation, by in • G • • g
the inutitutions which emanated from the late
King, and by faithfully observing the oath he
took on assuming the Regency to protect the
Constitution and laws of the kingdom, and to
strengthen Prussia in that position which for the
good of all Germany she must legitimately
occupy among the German States.
The Emperor of Austria in an autograph letter
dated the 7th inst., has proclaimed a comprehen-
sive amnesty for Hungary. Transylvania,Croatia,
and Sciavonia on ace' tof such penal acts as
merely aimed at a change in the syatem of I
government. It is also said that.the Emperor
on the same day resolved to adopt it provisionary
electoral law for Hungary on the basis of the
sth article of the law of ls4B, and that the
Hungarian Diet will be convoked oh the 2tul
A ,ri .
The Moniteur of Friday announces that the
Sardinian Government, deferring to the wishes
of the 'Emperor Napoleon, has agreed to an
armistice until the 19th inst., with the object
of negotiating for the surrender of Gaeta, but
that the King of Naples has refused to accede to
the proposal. The negotiations having thus
failed in producing the desired result, it re-
mains to be seen whether the French fleet will
leave Gaeta and allow General Ciahlini to re-
sume his operations for the reiluction of the
fortress, supported by the co-operation of the
Italian fleet.

1)01:1'it KSTER PITCHED CORN MAI:KIM, Saturday.
—We had a numerous attendance of both Inoers
and sellers, and there appeared re disputa' to
do busimia, consequently a large number of samples
changed hands. The trade in wheat WaS firm at
late rates, notwithstanding the bail lawn and
very inferior quality of many of the samples.
Barley was more plentiful, hut good malting sorts are
still pare, and complainta continue to be made of the
difficulty, and in some cases impossibility, of getting
the grain to germinate ; this, of course, adds to the
price, as a certain quantity of malt must he made.
and more barley will be required to make up the
deficiency caused by waste. Oats very scarce WO
dear. Beans and peas more plentiful, hut in soft
coniliti tttt . We particularly noticed the very small
quantity of almost every lot on offer, which te fear •
betokens a bail yield.

&wars or 'S
PRISONER FROM. TRH COUNTY
GAOL - A prisoner named Alfred Dicker, who had
been committed for 12 months for assaulting his wife, '
and was to he tried at the assizes for shooting at P.S.
Gallen. with intent to murder, at Milborne St.
Andrew. effected his escape on Thursday morning
last, in his prison clothes. It seems that the wanler
under whose charge be was placed, contrary to his
orders, set him with others to carry coals from
the gaol door to the cellar, when he contrived in the
darkness of the morning to effect his escape unob-
served, by crossing the grounds and scaling the north
wall As soon as his absence was noticed, informs..
tom WU given to the police. and a strict search was
made, but without avail. The prisoner is a well.
known character, and it u hoped he will lie speedily
re-captured. A meeting of the Vkiting Justices
was held at the prison yesterday, to investigate the
Rase. _ .

Wy.nIITS AND M ctNI7 ER. —The County Consta-
bulary have been busily engaged at the Countv
Mall during the last few days in adjusting awl
stamping weights and measures beloi.eing to trades-
men of thircliester, in consequence of 'here being no
inspector appointed 'or the bormitth for a long time
previous, the duties being transferred to the county
Inspector. Many of the weighty sent in to be wi
justed were very defieient.
MILITARY AMATEUR PiRJORMANCR. —The Wey•
.lith garrison amateurs, a c IwoCCL. e ity ai advertise-
ment in anther column, will give a performance in
or Townhall on Wednesday evening the 23 .1 inst.,
for the benefit of the local charities. The performance-,
of the garrismi nineteen at Weyinontli a snort
time since was such that they have been urgently
requested to mak4t second appearance in that town
and hearing in mind that the object in view in
Dorchester is such as every one must appreciate, we
have w. doubt there will he a "crowded I se."

Cocyri Parry &soloNs. —There was not a single
case for adjudication at the usual fortnightly
County Petty Sessions, Dorchester, on Satuiday
last. Such a circumstance has not occurred before
for very many years.
si. k Noon' Sr lODIC. We regret to announce"
that Mr. Frederick Chinn, foreman at Mr. I:alpin's
iron foutedry, committed suicide by drowning on
Monday (yesterday), about noon. It appears that
some months since he went to Forston Lunatic
Ase lion, said he wag insane. and wished them to
take him in The authorities nt that establishment
sent him back, but he was shortly afterwards com-
mitted as a lunatic, all has since remained there till
eml of last week. when he WM sent lionie
ae cured. Since his return he li AN appeared in ii
desponding state, and on Saturday told a gmaleman
this tos n who spoke to him that his life was a
burden to him. Yesterday, an errand boy of Messrs.
Styli and James woo going with his brother to