The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-12-15 00:00:00

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Tun Quinn Amp Ma Mivaan.—lt Is said that at
the Council at Windsor, when Her Majesty was told
that the member for Birmingham had a conscientious
scruple about kneeling to kiss hands, she at once
replied " Let him do so in any way hie conscience
approves," and the demeanour of the Queen was as
gracious as that of the last of the Btuerte M 44 wont to
be towards William Penn.

His Matter,' held two Privy Councils at Windsor
Castle, on Wednesday, the first at oco o'clock, sod the
second at bilf-pmt two. At the earlier Council, the
lota ministers delivered up the eesds of office, and Mr.
Baggallny, the oet-going Solicitor•Heseral, Mr. Justice
Hayes, and Mr. Baron Cleasby, received the honour of
knighthood. At tho second Conseil, Mr. Bright and
Mr. Childers were sworn as Privy Councillors, and the
scale of °Moe were delivered to the members of the new

Ministry.
kiOLLOW•T'A ODATIIINT AND PILIA—Aa autumn is
usually the season when constitutional weaknesses
develop themselves, now is the time for prompt and
decisive intervention. With Hollowly's twin remedies,
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applied in conformity with the instructions folded tonna
them, every invalid may avert the threatening ailment,
and escape both its sufferings awl it. perils. Those
medicaments can be safely used by the afflicted of every
age, rack, and eondition ; they remove all diseases
whioti lend to vitiate the •.t.l : they reduce all

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disordered functions to regularity : they Parity, cool,
and heal. No malady, however trifimg, should be per-
mitted to remain untreated, when mch easy and effec-
tive means of thoroughly eradicating the very seeds of
I lisesso are placed within every patient's reach.
Ma. Bswogt, MOILIT, M.P., for Bristol, has with:
drawn from the Liberation Society, la a letter to the
secretary, be states that the work at present is to dig-
eetablish and diaendow the Church of Ireland, and •

scheme to aeoomOlisit this i; before Parliament and the

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and country will receive his hesrtieet support. He lass no
wish to one a similar scheme on naiad jos the die-
establishment and disendowment of the Church of

England, as the circumstances of the two are entirely
different, and he considers it most unwise to originate
schemes which are entirely useless. Mr. Morley
ezprissee his conviction that changes are impending,
boo they will come from within rsther than without
—" from the awakened Intelligence and conviction of
those whose religions life will no longer bear reausint
and bindnuiee, and who will demand changee beneficial
to themselves and to the nation."
A WZIGHTT RI•s011.—It has been stated that the
amount of property left by the late Baron Rothschild—
whose death in France was recently recorded—equals in
value 25 millions sterling. The as.ertion seems incredible
although it Is declared on excellent authority to be
'trimly true. Twenty• five millions sterling in the form
of gold would weigh a fraction over 2,50 tons, and if it
were required to move such • DMs by ordinary land
carriage, 50 waggons and 200 hone. would be neccemary
for the purpose. If it were desired to transfer so much
gold from the Bank by hand, no less than 4000 stalwut
porters would have to be employed in the work—
supposing it to be done simultaneously. This is allowing
rather over one hundred weight per man. A cubic inch of
gold weigh 10 oz. troy, nearly, and is worth about £4O.
Twenty-five millions of pounds sterling, if melted down,
aid cast into a mass, would, therefore, fill a space of
600.000 cubic inches, or form a block 7ft. square. The
Bank of England generally holds about twenty millions
sterling in bullion, principally in the shape of ingot..
If Rothschild's "caper" were presented for cash at that
eetablishinem, it is easy to see that the Old Lady would
find herself in, at least, temporay diffionities.—The
Mediaaki Magazine.
A 110LitliT DRAUGHT OF Wpm—The wonderful
capacity for drink of the Rhinelanders is amusingly
illustrated by Goethe In his journals. "The Bebop of
Mayence," he says, "one. delivered a rermon againat
drunkenness, and after painting in the strongest
colours the evils of over-indulgence, concluded as
follows:—' But the abate of wine does not exclude its
use, for it to written that wine rejoices the heart of man.
Probably there is no one in my songreg ition who
cannot drink four bottles of wine without feeling any
disturbuce of his senses ; but if any man at the seventh
or eighth bottle so forgets himself as to abuse and
strike his wife and children, and treat his best friends as
enemies., let him look into his conscience' and In future
always etop at the sixth bottle. Yet, if after drinking
eight, or even ten or twelve bottles, he can still take his
Christian neighbour lovingly by the hand, and obey the
orders of hie spiritual and temporal superiors, let him
thankfully drink his modeet (Mc) draught, lie most
be careful, however, as to taking any more, for it is
seldom that Providence gives any one the special grace
to drink sixteen bottles at • sitting, se it has enabled
me, its unworthy servant, to do without either neglect.
leg my duties or losing my tamper.'"
SOWN ABOUT THE DIOCESI OF NATAL.—The great
meeting of the Society for Promoting Christian Know-
ledge to oonaider the grant to the diocese of Natal,
about which there has been so much talk, was held in
Freentasons'-hall, London, on Tuesday. The ball was
densely packed, and the scene ens one of tremendous
noise and confosion. The reeolution that £2OOO be
greeted for the propagation of religious truth in the
diocese of Natal IBM duly proposed, but it was violently
opposed by Archdeacon Denison and the High Church
party, who hissed and yelled, and screamed and hooted,
with a vigour which demonstrated that this
section of the cherish is well endowed with robust
physical resources. Boar after roar of tumultuous indig.
nation greeted one speaker sifter another, and at times
even the Archbishop of York, who had the misfortune to
preniile, strove in vain for • hearing' The amendment.
"to P'nd the sum as the Bishop of Capetown and
the lii.hop of Grahuestown may think fit" was loot by
• msjoiity of 92. The decision gave rise to • scandal.
Dusty disgraceful scone, the like of which has seldom
been wituemed in Landoll, even In the purlieus of
Whitechapel.
Ma. CABLTLZ AND TUN UNIVRINITT Or EDINBURGH.
—Mr. Carlyle, ex.lord rector of the University of
Edinburgh, having been asked to deliver a valedictory
address to the students, he lies sent the following letter
to Mr. Robertson, Vice-President of the Committee for
his election:—" Chelsea, Deeember 6, 1868. Dear Sir,—
I much regret that • valedictory speech from me, in
present circumstances, is • thing I must not think of.
Be picased to advise the young gentlemen who were BO
friendly towards ma that I have already sen Dhow, in
silence, but with emotions deep enough, perhaps too
deep, loving farewell, and that ingratitude or want of
regard is by no means among the cause' that keep me
absent. With a fine youthful enthusiasm, beautiful to
look upon, they bestowed on rne that bit of honour,
'evilly all they had ; sad it has now, for reasons one and
another, became toushinsll memorable to me—
touchingly, and even grandly and tragically—never to
be forgotten for the isensinder of my if.. Bid teem,
In my name, if they still love me, fight the good fight,
and quit themselves like men in the warfare to whirth
they are an if conscript and consecrated, and which lies
ahead. Teil them to commit the eternal oracles (not yet
inaudible, nor ever to become so, when worthily
inquired of); and to disregard, nearly altogether, In
comparison, the temporary noises, menacings, and ,
deliriums. May they love wisdom, as wisdom, if she Is
to yield her treasures, must beloved, piously, valiantly,
humbly, beyond life Resit or the prizes of life, with all
one's heart and all 011111's soul, In that mu (I will say
again), and not in any other case, it shall be well with
them. Adieu, my young friends, a long adieu. Youn
with sincerity, T. CARLYLI."
THI POWeill OF THIt SWORD Flall.—On Wedrmaday the
Court of Common Mean— rather a strange Owe, by the
Into bye, for enquiring in the natural history of fishes—
MY engaged for maven' hours in IL., to detenebm
under what circumstances a sword-fi might be able to
moms noot-free after thrasting his snout into the side
of • ship. The gallant ship Dreadnought, thoroughly
repaired, and classed A 1 at Lloyd's, had bean insured
for £3,000 against all the risks of the seas. She wailed
on March 10, 1864. from Colombo, for London. Three
days later, the crew, while fishing, booked a 'weed-fish.
Kipling, however, broke the line, and • few moments
atter leaped half out taf the water, with the object, it
should seem, of taking a look at its persecutor, the
Dreadnought. Probably he satisfied himself that the
enemy was souse abnormally large ostseean, which it
was his natural duty to attack forthwith. Be this as it
may, the attack was made, and at four o'clock the next
morning the captain was awakened with the unwelcome
intelligence that the ship had sprang leak. She was
taken back to Colombo. and thence to Coohin, where
she was hove down. Near the keel was found a round
bole, MI inch in diameter, running completely through
U., ...peer sheathing and planking. As attacks by
aword.fish we included among sea risks, the Insurance
Coropsey was willing to pay the damages claimed by
the owners of th
the but,,; hal h ip. only it could be proved that
y been made by • sword-fish. No
tit"." had been resorted in which a sword-ash
mast sto withdraw his sword after attacking a
ship. A defenthe bola beau ce
was foundedon the possibility that
Ob:rtean.itahtrank ltuekland opthveersztaisiy
evidence
a swordfish
abal d state quite positively whether
lodise of stout pt.l7 Pea" Us boa th"tall three
la. a the
16.1.% could withdraw without the
power of "Welting," ackland said that fish have no
could hold • seried.a
by'mPreseed his belief that he
rdh
the beak; but then he
admitted that Um Lad oessiderabii lateral payee
and n.itht " wriggle 44 mord ont o • -
f holm' Aura
so the teatimesCoenpeny win
six
hundred pounds because gik " e_ Pay nearly
AA objected to
be hooked, and took its roma
bY reusing full tilt
against ouPtlerillintliali rod og•pleakiag,

Tau Burr Tug FOS Italre.—Place within the resob
of rate come wane oatmeal. mixed to the consistencie of
thick gruel, Inc tub about 2 feet in depth; the oatmeal
to be 2 inches in depth. The rat ventures to eat his
prepared repast, and then endeavours to return, when,
to his great surprise, he finds his I,ot fettered and
clogged by his newly.found treasure. old " in tumble to
give the necessary leap. His fete is ...led. His shrieks
bring his frMods and relatives, who share the same
fate.

CONPUBATION TO TIIN ABYSSINIAN
Csitnyks.—Lori tiltauley hes addressed • letter to Mr.
Hassan), wherein he speaks a that gentleman's servioes
in Abyminia in the highest terms, and oonclude• with
the following still more satisfactory sonouneement:—
" The sufferings which you all underwent have been
deeply deplored by her Majesty's Government, and as
some oompensation, therefore, as well as • testimony of
appreciation of good eervios, they hove "solved to
present a sum of £5,000 to yourself and stims of £2,000
each to Dr. Blanc and Lieut. Prideaus"

MIL Brener. 0811011111. A complimentary banquet
was given to Mr. Bernal Osborne 00 Tukday evening.
at the Exchange-hall, Nottingham. There was • large
attendance of gentlemen Who had beau interested in
the recent election on Mr. Osborne + behalf. Mr.
Osborne made a long 'Led characteristic speech, in which
be said that in the great political tournament which
took place last month, many more able end stalwart I
champions than himself had been unhorsed and laid
low. He claimed a
pre-eminence in misfortune, because
he had not only been rolled to earth by his opponents,
but bad been ridden over by his friends. His experi-
enolot the recent election was somewhat painful. If
Parliamentary Government WM to flourish and be
respected in thin country, something must be done to
root root Parliamentary corruption. Theymust first strike
at municipal venality: for so long an the head of cor-
ruption lay in municipal controls, FO long would mem-
bers of Parliament he the mere creatures of payment,
and the almighty dollar be the reel sovereign in Eng-
land. Towards the close of his apeech Ms. Osborne
said : They bad all, no doubt, seen the list of the nsw
ministers—no doubt they had gone OWN' the names of the
Cabinet. Among the names there they must be aware
there were many which were inevitable, and some which
were mievoidahle—(laugtiter). The old diallers of the old
Whigs got warted up whenever a Literal ministry came
in; but there were not so many after all, and they
most remember this, that a minister was not always
able to select those whom he liked best,' but must take
those whom he feared most—(laughter and cheers).
There were among the Wee' some they would have
been surprised at. It was of no use mincing matters;
some of the names were publicly *enflamed. The name
of his friend Mr. Lowe—and he was proud to call him
friend—was canvassed in connection with his pat.
Well, Mr. Lowe wee probably the ablest man in the
House of Commons. 111 V. Lowe was a giant among the
pigmies of the House decree:ions, and though he did go
wrong be thought Mr. Gladstone yes quite right to take
him if only on account of this, that there was more joy
over one repentant—(great haughter)—well, let that
He was glad Mr. Lowe was there. He was sat's-
rdof this, that whatever Mr. Lowe did be would do
thoroughly well and most conscientiously —(elirs).
Well, there was another man he gladly saw ieen the
Government, though Dot in the position which was
worthy of him, still be thought the name was a guar-
antee of reform and progress—he meant John Bright
(cheers). He liked to see John Bright's Dame in the
ministry. He might possibly sacrifice aomething of his
fame, but he would have been posillanimons if, alter
achieving his own police in bringing this cabinet into
office, he had stood on one side and not given his assist-
aeee—ieheers). Now, let them do honour to another
man. In these days there was so little seerilios of self,
abnegation of personal interest was so rare, that when
thew met with a man who evinced it, and especially if
that rues happened to be a lawyer—(lsugliter)- they
ought heartily to recognise it. He said Sir Bounden
Palmer's conduct in refusing the first prise in his pro-
fession, the greatest place under the Crown—that of
Lord Chancellorship— set him upon a pinnacle to which
he (Mr. Osborne) would himself be the first to look up
to and bow down to—(loud (been). While we reared
men of that description lingland would never want
statannen—(cheers). But there was one other, a great
and illustrious name, which he was sorry to see was con-
spicuous by its absence from the new Cabinet. Others
might bow to the rising man; belt his (Mr. Osborne's)
pride to pay his tribute to the declining orb—(applauss).
And he said that in the absence of Lord Russell they
missed the fire, the foremost, and the best man that
this country had ever seen lead the liberal party ; the
first man of the Whig aristocracy, and the foremost man
of the old Liberal party—(elisers). He wished to be
allowed to say one word as to his talent for enliveniug
debates, to which he pleaded guilty, and wished he had
never uttered a joke in his life—(leughter), No man
was more sensible kali he was of the drawbacks of a
good digestion and a mirthful temperament. Often had
he envied the phlegmatic porer over blue basks ; often
had he envied the utterer of pompous platitudes; for
these were the industrious been held up as models for
the drone* like himself— (laughter)—thean were the men
who looked down upon him became he had endeavoured
to lighten the debates. But to esquire a position in the
House of Commons, whether grave or gay, you must
give constant attendance aim great 'application. What
was called light speaking had probably cost many an
hour of labour previoarly. But be hail paid the penalty
allotted to all jokers of jokes. His bad jests were
brought up in judgment against him and his good votes
were totally forgetten—(loud cries of "No, no"). The
bon. gentleiniui resumed his seat amidst deafening
applause.

Ton CIICRCH IN TIM A UCTION•ROOIL —ON Tuesday
last while High Church and Low Church
were fiercely struggling for the mastery in Free-
mason's-hall, a yet more suggestive display might have
been witnessed at the section-moms of Messrs.
Debenham and Starr, in Convent-garden, where any
person tolerably 'smilax with the sights of the French
capital might, without any great stretch of the imagina-
tion, have fancied Memel( is the midst of that singular
end unique collection of antiqnsrian shreds end patoho,
of historic, odds and ends, the Cluny klusuem. This
walls of the well-known auction-room were covered
with a multitude of eoclosiastical vestments and other
personal paraphernalia, of every conceivable descrip-
tion, shape, material, and colour. Rieh banners of silk
or velvet, profusely emblazoned with cold or silver
ornaments, were suspended from the ceiling ; while the
numerous shelves were crowded with rolls of costly
cloth of gold, beaches, silk and eaten damask, brocades,
moire antiques, lace fine linen, velvets, and other
expensive fabrics. There was • vast array of chasubles,
copes, stoles, tunicles, crosses, altar-cloths, mitres,
chalice covers, dorsals, humeral, veils, and other articles
used in connection with the gorgeous rites and cere-
monies to which the liitualists are so pertiaL Seldom
has such • dazzling bLiz, of gold and silver been
witnessed within the walls of an auction-room. The
lavish profusion of costly ecclesiastic vestments, adorned
with rich embroidery, and sometimes sparkling with
beautiful jewels, seemed almost theatrical in its glitter-
ing splendour, reminding the spectator more of the
contents of a playhouse wardrobe than of aught con-
nected wieb the prictices of a Christian church.
Certainly one could not resist instinctively comparing
the extensive collection of gay-coloured articles of
priestly attire with the piles of silk and satin theatrical
dresses, which were disposed of in the same place a
few days previously. It had been anticipated that
there would have been a large attendance of Ritualistic
clergymen and others; but, whether the proceedings at
Freemason's-hall were of too absorbing • character, or
whether there existed an aversion towards appearing in
an auction-room on such an occasion, we know not.
Certainly the clerical element was conspicuous principally
by its absence, the Jews having the field pretty much
to themselves, although it is difficult to gueas whet
possible use they could make of their purchases, unless
they re-sold the same for exportation, or for conversion
into theatrical properties during the coming pantomimic
season. Judging from the ;Time realised, ecclesiastical
vestments of the true ritualistie fashion are not greatly
in demand in this country. A chasuble, stole, and
maniple,beautifully embroidered in white moire antique,
and lined with crimson silk, was sold for 20s. Another
purchaser obtained for Zit • rich set of priest's vest-
ments, of the form used in the llth century, made of
gold brocaded satin damask, perfectly new and
splendidly woven, with numerous figures of saints,
trimmed with thick silk lace, and lined with crimson
silk. A magnificent cape, the body formed of fine cloth
of gold, richly brocaded, and bordered with silk
lam, lined with crimson silk, the hood being
ornamented with the lamb in silver embroidery,
and decorated with massive silk fringe, brought only
two guineas. it richly-worked and bordered violet
satin-damask chasuble, stole, and maniple, lined with
silk, realised 10s. A processional banner of brocaded
eritnson-famsd damask, with rich fringed border, baring
in the centre the figure of a saint, beautifully
embroidered and worked in high relief, experienced
great difficulty in finding bidders, and was at last
knocked down for 16a., or less than the wholesale cost
of the mere materials. The crosses fared no better. A
large number of these, of great else, and formed of
cloth of gold brocade, beautifully woven in odours, for
chasubles, were wia to lots of two or three, the pries of
the iota ranging from 7s. to 184., the latter being the
ereeption. Two gorgeous stoles, in jewelled cloth of
gold, realised 10s. only. A bishop's mitre, of cloth of
gold, richly ornamented, together with an sitar frontal, !
two silken meta, and • scarf, slowly found a purchaser-
at 12s. A white silk humeral veil, measuring nearly I
10 feet in length, and splendidly embroidered, went for
375. Two costly stelae, of rare artistic design, produced
6s. A crimson silk altar cloth, embroidered in the
highest style of ecclesiastical art, soli for 135.; a black
silk velvet ditto, with white silk trimmings, bringing
only 17s. There was • spirited competitioa. however.
for the gem of the collection, a perfectly new epiaoopal
coops, of fine watered cloth of gold, heed throughout
with crimson silk, the enormous clasp, hood, and
ophreys being of brilliant cloth of silver, gorgeously
tuubroiderd with massive gold designs in high relief, the
whole forming ore of the most magnificent vestments
imaginable. Ultimately, it was secured, on com-
mission, for pi guineas. The succeeding lot, consisting
of two very handsome crimson satin and gold em
broidemd d•lmatice,together with • splendid tunia,ceps,
bead, and two stoles, produced Itj guineas, •
prim ridiculously below their reel value. The
unmade up materials were dlspoeed of at corres-
pondingly cheap rates, a piece of fine cloth of gold, per-
featly new, bOng only As 6d. per yard; ether pieces
gelling as low as half-a-crown. Ten pieces of richly
figured silk for stoles, forger with three cloth of gold
chalice covers, produced 13. A niagnmedently jewelled
cross for chasuble, in white moire antique, obtained
354.; while a similar lot, conaioing of moo and stole,
gorrously embroidered in gold and applique work of
various coloure, on costly white silk moire aritique,oould
procure no higher bid than 46a Loge quantities of
ecclesiastical hire metal fringe, amen cordage and
tassels, centre crosser, ornaments, and other articles, ,
were also sold, the prices generally being greatly below
the actual cost. Indeed,oonsidering the usual character
of the sale, the absence of special interest was very
markaPsrtimlArlY when the season of the year
was taken into acroo unt, Christmas generally affording
the ritualists the most available opportunity for their
ItOrgeous and impreorive spectacular displays. Amongst
ihe remaining 'Aka edilob there wers• goodly number,
were to be found • rich profusion of linen vestosenta,
satin banners, specimens of silk berderirtg, crimson
silk-velvet awes, white silk chalice veils, palls, offertory
bar, surplices, bands for dramatics, velvet sitar-cloths,
crimson and white dorsals, rich crimson and gold silk.
damask vestments, eishorstelY toned taken altar chair,
carved oak inkstands, velvet book-covers, embroidered
pookets, and the like, few of whisks milked mon than
the cost of the UNTO UNISIITIAL