The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-03-12 00:00:00

THE DISCHARGE. OF THE rIGITIVE SLAVE

-AiibEitiOzi.

The Toronto papers received by the last American
mail contain accounts of the discharge of the fugitive
Aiiilermin, already announced by telegraph. 'rue
Tortostolnote, of Monday. Feb. 1/4, says :—" At twelve
o'clock on Satunlay the Court of Coininkin Pleas was
crowded to hear judgment pronounced in the case of the
fugitive slave Anderson. The prisoner, instead of being
placed in the body of the court as upon previous omit
Mons, was acomiimodated with a seat within the semi-
circle devoted to the use of the Queens counsel, 1111 l e-
diately in front of the judges. The poor fellow listened
with intense anxi,ty to every word which fell from
their lips, bet we imagine understood little until the sp.
',Muse which greeted the conclusion of each judgement
assured 11i111 that their lordships hail decided in his
favour." The abie then gives the judgement, which
occupy many columns of the lister. After the reading
II of the juilguicuts " Mr. Sheriff Jarvis stepped up to
Anderson and announced to him that lie wits free.
Anderson rose from his seat soiling. and turning to tlie
Bench ns lie left the court, said—' lhank you, gentlelCD—thank your lordships.' lie was then conducted
through the judges' room into the centre hall. On
reaching the fruit of the building he we, warmly re- ;
ceived by the large crow,' who had filled the court, and
I congratulat4,l in his discharge. A number of clergy-
men slut kititers grasped him warmly by the hand, and
three cheers were given fir the ' British Government,'
led by all enthusiastic coloured man. A sleigh VMS
procured at the head of York.strect, and into this
Anderson stepped, accompanied by Alderman Nesmith
and others. The party drove to several places in the city,
awl in the evening a comfortable boarding house was
I found for Anderson. The news OA lie was free was
I s,soi known throughout the city, and everyone appeared
to hell glad that the poor fugitive hail escaped, even by
1 a technicality, the vengeance of the slaveowuers of the
I South."

SCAMP'S() THE FORTWICATIoNs.—A discovery of
considerable importance has been made in connection
with the construction of the new lines of defenee for
Pin tsmouth harbour, which works are being carried
out by contractors. A large number of piles have to
be driven at different partsof the works, particularly
at Alver Bank, where the main entrance to the
works from the outer side will be formed, with
culvert, tte., for supplying thc moats with water at
tide time. The authorities drew some of these piles
at one portion of the works, and each pile was found
to be not only without its iron "shoe," but also four
feet short of its stipulated length. This led to
further examination, and in some work heing carried
out by another contractor upwards of 100 pike which
were drawn out were found to be all without their
iron "show."
THE EXTRAORDINARY PRACTICE the Chinese have
of covering with powdered Colour the tea intended for •
English consumption should he discontinued. Find, be.
citiee it eatables the Chinese to obtain a high price for
the infrrior Autumn gathering, for both the !mod and
the bail are purposely coloured alike, to enable the
Mown withered leave, to be passed off with, or for,
the valuable Spring kinds. Seemoke, because the ow
plovinent of mineral powders on the leaf not only mis-
leads the Cononner and gm, tea fictitious risible to
benefit the proiucer, but this extraorlinsry custom
nix° interferer, with ti. wholesomenesa of this faeourite
beverage. Pure Illitek and Pure Green Tea:, of
delicious flavour, anti oriohow,
.poardrerd ta4 th•
kaf,—the 'Green of a doll olive hue.— are obtainahle
of tiornituaus' Agents. —A LWAL LIST i* advertised in
this paper.
Henry Lacy, of St. Helots. near Hyde, who killed
his wife in a fit of jealously and delirium tremens, lies
been convicted of manalaughter, and sentenced to six
penal servitude.

llot.howaira (hater,' asp Mul.—Aeute Rheumatism
In all severe lain+ hi the Joints. or muscles. after due fonien. -
tatlon with %arm water, the soothing aetioti of thh ikliihment
1ra...4 remarkable it wins at (flee to lessen Inflanintall n
sntOO pain, rlle tbe swelling. restore the free tttt *
RIO expel the .Ilsea.t. In these eolniilairt*. t
Holloway's ttttt lent anti rills Fre an infallihl.• specific. The
Ointment ahould he rubbed as near the part in pain as the
patt out hear; It Is absorl,d dirket') imo(e)mi to the
icnture..wi.„...eting On nerves. reels. noil guiders.
Ii will arrem mita braltht action. The
b
aperient qualities of these Pin, live the limed.* efeet
mistingfte Ointment,