The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-04-09 00:00:00

BRIDPORT.

Mx. K. D. Houtiaom, m. r. —lt has been stated
in the London papers that Mr. K. I). Hodgson sod
Mr. 11. I). Lebow/chore are candidates for the repre.
mutation of Middlesex. This 'snot true se regard.
Mr. Hodgson. From a letter written by the hon.
gentleman to Mr. N. M. Loggia, we learn that I.
had been premed to come forward ea a candidate for
Middlesex by many influential persons, but be had
given the same reply as he had always done, "I
was very happy where I was. and as long as my
friend. in Bridport were satisfied with me, I should
seek no other poeition in Parliament than that of
being their representative." Mr. Hodgson is on
Mr. Labouchere's committee.

Sonttrzetishire.
WEST SOMERSET STEEPLECHASES,
The principal stakes for the Wort Somerset
Steeplechases are now closed. They show favourably
when compared with those of other meetings. The
Doke of Hamilton and Earl Poolett have kindly
oomented to used their hones, and the sportiog
publio will be very anxious to see the two great
champions of the year again meet. Cortolvic,
though present last year, did not run, and is
stranger here. There will also be three matches between
gentlemen of Dorm:4664s, and the Crewkerne stakes
has already a good entry of local homes. The comes
has been slightly altered, the committee having
taken oars to avoid much of the heavy fallow laud,
which proved so disastrous during the Grand
National Hunt Stseplschaese last year. The entries
aro as follow :

SOCTIR WESTIIIN RAILWAY BELLING STAKI6—LigIt•
lend, King Torn, Tbe Guide, The Yawn, Useless.
FIASZIAPUBT HANDICAP. Tregentle, Eronberr,
Clementi by Turmas—Music, Kinglake, Columbine,
Nabocklish, Charley, Wive'drake, Robin Adsir,
Globule, Broomstick, Dandelion, Calamity, The
Switcher, Cutler.
STAILII.— Binocular, Veneto?, b. in. by
Grosvenor, Swell. Georgia, Berumite. Rob Roy, Dido,
Trey/antis, Miss Glasgow, Gelert, Brilliant, The Needy
Mizsler, Bayard, Quicksilver, Wild Hoare, Lady D2WIIOOI
Calamity.
WEST 86031111.11 Orli HANDICAP. —Ph Hoier, aged.
12s1. 21b.; Benszet, aged, list. 10Ib.; SI pox, seed.
list.; Charlemagne, 6- you,, 10st. Ilb' lüsr.cksm.
aged, lOst. 10. b.; Lincoln, aged, lOst. 71b.; Nhurod.
aged, 1011. 71b.; Bracknell, aged, 10.1.
8/1111110Rig PLATL—Cirelen, Queenalead, Stella,
Colleen Bays, Bob Roy, Seotehman, Ible.go-bragb,
Cherry Brandy, Crueeder, Brown Breed, Banker,
Georgie, Countess.
TAUNTON PLAYL—The Fawn. Cbarley, flariadler,
Broomstick, Lightland, Calamity, King Torn, The
Guide.

THOWIDAT.

Canwirartga Purn —Polly Artis, Wild R. Scotch.
man, Reprieve. &wawa', Lady Dawson, Ovrlet, The
Barrister, Cross Country Conductor, Binocular, Miss
Glasgow, Swell, Bayard, Queensland, The Goble, Mrs.
liagleton, Kronberg.
lUelerraß STALIAL—Tbs Fawn, Broomstick. The
Switchsr, Brilliant, Nabosklish, Swindler, Tregantle,
King Tom.
Donagraings 11•11DICAP.—Brsekwalligyilnortsmsa,
The Elk, Dandelion. Cutler, Spateheock, For, Lady
Dawson, Genievre, Oortelvin, Columbine.
Perces or WALLER'S GOLD COL—Yr. Lywood's rm.
Robin Adair, Mr. Milton'e Bracknell, Yr. Grosvenor's
Slave, Mr. Guest's Bajard, Mr. Guest's Crusader, Kr.
Bleneows's Forest Lase. Lord Poulatt's Wholdrake, Mr.
Bidgood's (Wert, Mr. Richard's Lady Amason.
Yore 100: three masa —Mr. Grosvenor's The Slave
apt. Mr. Guest's Bayard.
MATES 50: 104. 71b. each; two mile..—Mr.
Hambro's Brown Bread best. Mx. Ouse. Beltsn.

The Sportily Ga:ette says the Doke of Beaufort and
Lord Westmoreland have withdrawn their names ILI
stewards at the West Sometset meeting, in consequence
of the manner in which the oommittee of the Grand
National Hunt have been treated by the Crewiierns
managers; no settlement having yet taken place on
hut year's meeting.