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The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-02-29

LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARKETS.

BATH CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.—The
wheat trade at our market continues in the same
sluggish state as for some weeks past. The supply is
lair, and mostly in poor condition. Trade was very
quiet, at last week's prices. Feeding stuffs a slow
sale, at Late rates.
GLOUCESTER CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.
—There was a good average supply of Eriglish'wheat
at our market to-day, and prices were not quotably
lower; foreign in moderate request, at barely previous
rata. Grinding barley 6d lower. Maize unaltaecL
Oats dull.
WARMINSTER CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.
—At our market to-day there was a somewhat shorter
supply of wheat, but no improvement was manifested
in the toga of the trade. Lut week's prices generally
ruled. Malting barley was in request, but inferior
qualities were quite a drug. Wheat 34s to 5.41;
barley affs to 421 ; oats, aflis to 355; beans, au to
; C2J, 206 to 306; flour, 36s to 435 per sick;
bread, is per Sib.
TAUNTON CORN MARKET.—q—a'roanay.—
The market to-day was generally very quiet, and little
business was transacted. English wheat had a slow
sale, at Is decline, and foreign sorts sold 6d to Is
lower. Malting barley raled steady, at late rates;
grinding barley dull, at last week's prices. Maize
Is 6d lower on the week. Basins and peas Is to as
lower. Flour at 84s to 35s the sack.
TAUNTON CATTLE MARKET SATURDAY.—
There was a fair supply of sheep and cattle in the
market, but trade was not so brisk as usual. Devon
couples sold at 71s to 735 6d, and fat lambs from 365
to Os. Fat steers commanded from £lB 5s up to
ita3o4rdd fat heifers from £l7 tos t 0,424. Barreners
hands from £l4 up to £2l, and cows with
calves from £l3 to 17.
DORCHESTER MARKETS, SATURDAY.—At
the corn exchange to-day there was a moderate supply
of wheat, which was mostly in bad condition, and
quite unsaleable. Good dry samples quite as dear,
from 404 to 446 per imperial quarter. There was a
large supply of barley, but a limited demand; Fine
sorts fully as dear; inferior much neglected. Oats
for seed at late prices.- —At the fortnightly cattle
market about rho head of beasts and 300 sheep were
dosi d of, and subjoined were the rates :—Heifers
and calves from £l5 tos to ‘3l tos each; barreners,
412 to £l9; at heifers, £lB to £25 tos ; fat bulls,
£ll 56 to £24 ; fat calves, 35s to 906 ; fat wethers,
46s to 695; fat ewes, 46s to 60 ; fat lambs, 341 to
451. Beef trade dull, but sheep 'gold well.
CORK BUTTER MARKET, SATURDAY.
Ordinary firsts, —s; seconds, 5601; thirds, 1325 ;
fourths, Ills; fifths, 726; sixths, —s. Mild cured,
firsts, —a; seconds, tom ; thirds, 1406. 531 firkins
in market.

SUEZ CANAL.

Mr. Disraeli in the h;s7 of Commons to-day
declined to say whether Baron Rothchild had forfeited
his seat in consequence of the Sum (Canal purchaae.
Baron Rothschild declared he was not a member of
the firm which carried out the transaction.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-02-29

BILE, WIND, AND INDIGESTION.
WONDERFUL RESTORATION AFTER
11 15 YEARS' SUFFERING.—Soi.—It Ic with
pleasure I inform you of the wonderful benefit I have
received from Dr. KING'S OAgnetiolf .orp Qum's,
FILM after 15 years of suffering. I tried every other
remedy for Biliommese and a weak Digestion. My
own most clever doctor said I should never be cured
without Blue Pills or Calomel; but I dared not take
Mercury, it always
.weaken,. me SO. I again say I
have tried all advertised Bilious Pills, but they have
served me as Mercury does. I feel that Dr. King's
Pius have so ?mirk:fully restored me that I publicly
acknowledge it. I can now drink Ale or Stout, and a
few months back could not take either. I ardently
beg every one I know to give them a trial, they are so
mild and gentle.

JOHN ASH.

Ash House, Surrey.
Sold by Chemists and Medicine Vendors all over the
Wald/ in boze6 at 18. lid, 2i. 64. and 46. 64. each.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-02-29

REMARKABLE CAREER OF A NOBLE-
MAN'S WIFE.

...
A young woman. who gave the name of Mary
Ibirton, was bnnight before the S.outhwark
magistrate+ the other day, charged with robbery. The
prisoner, on the 29th ult . hired a furnished roma of
Nil-. James, at 9 Holmerderrace. On the following
day she abnconded, taking some sheet,, blanket., a
clock, a shawl, awl 7.. la, belonging to persons liv-
ing in the house. When she was apprehended several
duplimates relating to the property were found in her
po.esion. Since she had been in custody, Davis, a
detective elficer, ascertained that she hal been living
with a man named Burton, in the Westminster-
bridge-road, whom she had robbed awl left to live
with other men. About a year ago lie apprehen led
her in Scotland for felony, awl bninght her back to
Ism lon, but the prosecutor refused to proceed against
her. She had also charged with attempted
suicide while in a state of dninkennes.. Dete4ive-
sergeant White said that he had known prisoner 111,-
Wands of eight year.. She am. well educated, and at
one time was living in affluent eire ,mstances, having
married a nobleman, during which time she led a .liesi•
pated life, and on the death of her husbaw I she actually
married her (mackinaw They lived very unhappily
together, and she fell from bad to worse. She was
several times summarily convicted for larceny, and
on March 23th, 1.374, she wee tried at the Nfiddlesex
sessions and sentenced to imprinoninent for felony.
She had been subsequently in custody for burglary
I and obtaining gssls by false pretences, but the pre-
seeutors declined to proceed against her owing to her
former position. Mr. Benson asked if it was true she
ha.l a husband living in the Westminster-road in gtssl
' circumstances ? Sergeant White replied that it was
not. Her husband Was a coachman, but owing to her
gr..ax misconduct he was unable to live with her. She
had been living with other men. and he had known
her by the names of Rose tlarratry, Cleveland,
I 'heater, Clinton, ite. Mr. Beason told the prisoner
that it wit.. bunentable to see a young woman,hrought
up in a respectable manner, well eslueated, awl 'nice
in a position to mix with the highest society, in such
a deplorable situation, brought on by her own mi,,.
conduct and utter want of self-respect. He had no
other alternative but to c.ournit her for triaL
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-02-29

To (hr Editor.

shall be obliged if you will insert the few
f.ii wing remarks in your home of Monday, with refer-
enceti to the "Spelling Bee" held here yesterday.
First, I would as one of the competitors say that
their hest thanks are due to the Rev. H. Everett for
the courteous and painstaking manner in which he
carried out the difficult tank of interrogator. Thanks
are also due to the referees for the trouble And atten-
tion kindly bestowed by them on the entertainment.
But the chief object of my letter is to point out two
or three rules which, I think, might well be cstablinhed
in r-gard to " Spelling Been."
First, I think, the dictionary should be itulge
paramount and that if a word asked can lie foinul there
with the illustrative explanation given by the interro-
otor. no one nhould exception
lie allowed to take exption to
I'4. I allude to the word " cog"—a boat —which was
given last night but which through a feeling displayed
on the part of the audience that it was an unfair word
to be asked, was withdrawn. Four fell over " glaire"
—a wont —which by-thediye Webster spells "glair,"
but no exception was taken to that word, and rightly
not, though I doubt if it be more generally known than
" cog" an applied to a boat.
Secondly it appear+ to me but fair that if A spelling
of any word in given which can be found in any of the
standard dictionarien it should suffice, , _
_ _

don't know that any cue of this kind occurred
last night. Lastly I would suggest that when the
spelling of any word has been once unsuccessfully
attempted it should not he given again but • fresh one
started. Otherwise it is obvious that each failure
renders the spelling of the word easier. Altogether,
however, it will be submitted on all sides that yester-
day's entertainment was highly successful in every
respect, an.l no dissatisfaction is felt by the undersigned
although he sill make .

A GLARING ERROR.
DoreheAter, Nth February, 1576.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-02-29

THE RECENT MEMORIAL.
Editor,

Sir,—l see from the report of the meetim: of the
Town Council on Thursday last that they have emu.
pletely iinnored the request oof the inhiloitants ti with.
hIl their olestroyingliaml from the tows on 11,4,...ar5'
Kum an 4 to refrain from building oon the northern
side of the new fair and market r.mnil. It would
s,..em that some nvinbers .of the Council look upon
their e on+tituents as little children, who really do 110 t
know wh it I+
•goosl for themselves. I 11,0102. hoowever,
that they will not tamely submit Go treated. f,
for one, object to it; and as I find that the comrse the
Council have 11,termined t m puraue eanuot lie carried
omit without the sanction oof the Lords .of the Treasnry,
I trii4 the hilialoitants will all unite in *maim; up a
memorial Go their lordship reopiesting them not to
sanction it, as it is against the wi.hes of the Gown
generally, as well AA ,f those who attend the markets,
oon whose patronage and support the pr osperity and
welfare of the town greatly depend.
I am, sir, paws truly.
ONE Or THE MEMORIALIsTS.
Dorchester, Feb. :Nth, 187 ii.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-02-29

TUE ARMY ESTIMATES.

The Army Estimates show an increase of £603,91X1
the total cost being £15,281,600, reducible ultimately,
by the in-coming of "extra receipts," to £13,969,500,
or £500,000 more than was spent during 1874 5,
the increase is inevitable. The Commander in-Chief
asks for more men, and more men mean a lar,zely-
increased expenditure. The number of men set down
in the proposed vote is 132,884, or 3,591 more than
last year. Of this number, we shall have in the
United Kingdom and Channel Islands an aggregate
of 96,275 men of all arms, including 13,000 cavalry,
10,956 artillerymen, with 342 guns, and 57,000
infantry. At the same time we scatter 23,373 men of
all arms over the globe in colonies, fiwtresses, and
detached posts while India employs and pays for an
army of 63,105 men, with 318 guns. The force at
home will be larger than we have possessed since 1815,
and with the auxiliary forces could be increased in
time of need by 140,000 Militia, 12,000 Yeomanry
Cavalry, and 169,750 Volunteers, giving a total of
effective forces for the defence of the country of no
fewer than 416,000. The sum of £14,000,000 is a large
amount to pay for our army, but looking at our vast
possessions and the wet, of the raw material, we cannot
well object to it.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-02-29

AGENT FOR TIIE

LIBERATOR PERMANENT BUILDING and
INVESTMENT SOCIETY. No. of Shares issued
during last year, 9,832. Total Receipts for the year,
2.535,738 3s. lid. Shares £3O each. For progress of the
Society, see prospectus :—Any one having Large or
Small Sums to Invest would do well to consult

CHARLES GREENING.
Agent for the

HOUSE AND LAND INVESTMENT TRUST
(LIMITED).

Shares £lO each, which may be paid up at once, or
5 shillings monthly.
CHARLES GREENING takes this opportunity
of returning his most sincere thanks to all his Friends
and Members for the kind and liberal support he
ha. received from them since commencing in the
above.
At Weymouth and 80urue,,,,,,,,h iumtlily. A hue per
post mould mow, 0,, intirricar.

MO BE SOLD clump, good Second-
hand TRACTION ENGINES-, PORTABLE
ENGINES, and THRASHING MACHINES, in •
thoroughA. dmi 4 r•Ewir and first-claw working
—Ay* te EMIT awl CO., Engineers,
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-02-29

WID9WWB yi)NS9LATION.

Those who attended the sale of aninuds from Barnum's
hippodrome in Bridge's oi the ether day report the follow-
ing ,ecurrence. A tiger was being offered. The highest
WAS 1110010 by a man who was a stranger, and to him it
wan knocked down. Barn who had been eying the
stranger uneasily during the biding, then went up to hien
and mid, " Pardon me for asking the question, but will
you tell me where you are from?" "Down South a bit,"
responded the man. "Are you connected with any show!"
"X.,." "Are you buying this animal for yourself?"
" Yes." Barn ttttt shifted about for a few moments,
looking alternately at the man and the tiger, evidently
trying his best to reconcile the two together. "Now,
young man," he finally said, "you need not take this
animal miless you want to, for there are those here who
will take it off your hand..' "1 don't want to sell," was
the quiet reply. Then Barnum said in his desperation,
" What on earth are you going to do with such an ugly
beast if you have no show of your own, and are not buy-
ing for some one who is a showman:" "Well, I'll tell
you," said the purchaser. "My wife died about three
weeks ago. We had lived together for ten years, end—
ow' I miss her.- lie paused to wipe lain eyes and steady
his voice, and then added —"So I've bought thin tiger."
"1 understand you," mid the great showman in a husky
voice, as he turned away to bide his emotion.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-02-29

A BARONETS DAUGHTER STARVED TO
DEATH.
• . . . .

Under this heading the Philadelphia Peres contains the
following:—A telegram from New York, Febrnary 7, says
—"A sad cane of (lestitution came to light here yesterday.
Poatinaster James received a letter from the British
General Post office, enquiring the whereabouts of Miss
Alice M. Reed, of Glasgow, Scotland, who was supplied
to he in New York city. A draft for fifty pounds sterling
had been sent her a few weeks ago, but the senders had
received no toknowledgeruent of its receipt by her. The
case Wa4 given to this jullice, nod detectives yesterday
learned that the lady had died in utter want and in a damp
cellar in Wooster•street three days before the arrival of the
draft, which had been taken charge of by her
husband. The unfortunate lady was the (laughter of a
Scotch baronet named Agnew, and making • marriage
that was distasteful to her relatives she became estranged
from them, and with her husband came to America."
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-02-29

EVERY DESCRIPTION OF PRINTING

INCLUDING

BUSINESS and ADDRESS CARDS.
BILLHELDS, ruled or plaia.
CIRCULARS.
POSTERS, in black or coloured inks.
LAW and BANKRUPTCY FORMS.
BENEFIT SOCIETY'S RULES.

AUCTION or other CATALOGUES.

BOOK-WORK of every description.

AT TRH
" E 44 rp
3 3 0 XPRESS " AND I ELEGRAM"
.. 3 3 0 OFFICES,
• o 0
3 0 0 8, HIGH STREET WEST,
300
3 0 0 DORCHESTER.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-02-29

Till BALLOT I!ANTED.

Mr. K COWRIOI had given notice of a motion to ask the
Clerk If the Board has the power for the election of
members to be by the htllot.
Mr. HOWARD said—No, the only alteration in the New
Act was that owners of property must be on the register,
or they could not vote.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-02-29

Want AND ROUND TRIM!:
JEWSBURY AND BROWN

I.
V/ Established forty years as the most effectual preservative
for the Teeth and (Mins Sold universally at Fs Rd and Es Od
The eriginal and only genuine. iItICDSCRY AND BROWN, MAD-
chanter.

50 YE F
FOOrrumAND UP
dd treAtRDS
ent 41.pkurt4.170:;nAiRonIN.AdCEOwl/A
known am the Beat Fond for Infants and Invalids. Sold In all
parts ni the world by Chemist , Patent Medicine Vendors and
Italian Warehousemen. in Is, 2.1 packets, awl tin cases 7s Rd
each. Wholesale at the Royal Victoria Still, Dartford.

fIANDELION LIVER TONIC.
(GEORDIE AND WRI.CIIIII Is of extreme value In
stimukting the Liver, Assisting Digestion, Relieving Debility,
and invigorating the System. Price !a Ad and Is lid pet
bottle. Ushers, COMM AND W6LCII. Worcester Sold by all
druggists.

D
scorn; BILIOUS AND LIVER PILLS are invaluable
1 1 se a family aperient slid geneml medicine alike for both
sexes Fleing a certain cure for Head-ache, Indigestion, Wind,
and every form of Liver and iitomach complaints.

READ TIIIB LETTER.—Reonvea July. 1875.
9r,—A neighbour nf mine at Sleatonl who ha.l been given
UP by the Doctors took your Pill' only, and tells me they awed
his lit., an.l he hag hen, though over fifty years of age, able
to work at his tra.le over nine.. I am, yours, ke., 11. HILL&
To /41: I..ainhert, la, Verewtreet, London, W.

Sob! by a otn et. In Ronys at is 1.1 and 2s AI. Observe
Dr secnTs BILIOUS AND LIVRR PILLS. Wrapped In a
square green package. Take no other.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-02-29

.ICDOMMT SUMIIONSM.

lion. Granary lkrkelev V. Jnerph Lawrence. Th.rre were
two summonses against the defendant—one for £l9, and
the other for Cl l.: and Mr. Trevanion, who appeared
for the plaintiff, ~toted that they had found out that the
defendant was in the service of Lint Eversley, as game-
keeper—his Honour, in the first case, committed the
defendant for 40 day., to be suspended for a fortnight on
payment of 10s., and to be further suspended on pay-
ment of Pls, a month: and in the second CVIC the
defendant was committed for 40 days, to be suspended on
paviiient of is. a month.
Burton v. Georg, ./antes.—Claim for goods.—Judgment
for Is. a month--The t..siliff said he had seised the defen-
dant's goods for the payment of a debt of :Ms. owing to a
Mr. I 'MC. —II is Honour said he did not approve of selling
a man's goo is if it could he prevented. lie did ,it think
Mr. I 'Am, had afted judiciously in the matter, lie had put
these unfortunate people to extra expense, and was not so
likly now to recover his money. The bailiff u.ss always
to inform him of cases where the goods had been seised, as
he would be very loth to commit the parties to prison.
Re Gerrard. of Boscombe, Bouniemouth, • bankrupt.—
Mr. Truvanion, for the trustees, applied to his Honour to
adjourn the examination sine die, which the Judge con-
sented to do.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-02-29

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2 2 0
222 TAILOR AND HATTER,
53, SOUTH-STREET (next the Postrofliee),
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ALfctit for Towvvvi, an.l Co.'s (Hatter,. to
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COMA ! COALS!! COALS!!!

ROBERT HILL,
2.i, SOUTH STREET. DORCHESTER,
Begs to inform the Nobility, Gentry, Clergy, and his
customers generally that 'he i+ now supplying the
following descriptions of COALS :
WALLSEND, DELLO OR FOREST OF
CLAY CROSS, DEAN,
RUABON, R A !ADM 'K
SMITHS', MALTING.
SI LICSTONE, CULM sap CORI,
R. H. desires to call special attention to the
RUABON COAL, which he can strongly recommend
for household purposes.
All cords, by truck load, at reduced prices.
Bridgwater Tiles, &c., and Grindstone..
Agent for the Willahire Sark Hiring Company.
Depate at the Great Western and South Western
Stations, Dorchester.
Orders received at 2, South-street. or at the office,
Great Western Railway Station, will receive prompt
attention.
Coals delivered free in Dorchester and Fordingt.n,
and at moderate rates in the country.

. _ .
COALS! COALS!!
WD ARCH, COAL MERCHANT,
• NEW INN, South-street, and Sopm-Wswreee
and GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY STATIONS, DOR-
CHESTER, begs to thank the gentry awl public
generally for past favours, and to inform them that all
orders sent to him shall have prompt attention. W.D.
is now supplping
REST WALLSEND,
RADSTOCK.
MAT:INTERS* COAL,
NEWCASTLE,
CLAYCROSS.
SMITHS' COAL,
RUBBLE CULN.
FOREST OF DEAN (or Bulb), and SILKSTONE
COALS, confidently recommended as
SUPERIOR TO THE BEST WALLSEND
FOR BRILLIANCY
AND
CLEAN BCRNING,
REMO= BEING
SEVERAL SHILLINGS PER TON CHEArgyt.
A Trial rcauccthcllc, sot kited.
ORDERS received at the New Inn, South-street,
or at the Coal Yard's, South-Western and Great
Western Stations, Dorchester.

VIAPT. WHITE'S ORIENTAL PICKLES,
N.-, an exquisite compound of sweeta and sours.

PMALT VINEGAR of uniform strengt,
and flavour, in Imperial pint and quart bottles,
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-02-29

SPELLING BEES.

Mr. Howard Paul, who has been giving a number of
"Spelling Bees" in various parts of the country, relates
tint he met the Not smilers in Cheltenham. Worcester.
amil donceder, and the wont at Oxford. At Stratford-on-
A von, two of the contestant.; coull not spell " Mak +mare."
a isty 4,061 malicious " molisims," and a Imge fat man
elsle the audience rock with laughter by spelling myrrh
"Inurh." At itieester a neat sell was practised on Mr.
Howard paid n rough-looking man came forward acing
other competitors, and Mr. Paul, as interlocutor,
endeavored to puzzle hint with the names of flowers—
rhododendron, mignonette, fie., whieli bring a great manv
of the candidates to grief. The man spelled them with
rowly fluency. awl t tok the prize. Mr. Paul
complimented hint iii hand-mite terms, and conzratidating
hint. 34 a " working man," .0 his orthographical profi-
ciency, asked him hi. name. The " prize" speller fumbled
in his breast-poeket for a ttetment and produced a rather
soiled Intsinestvrayl. Mr. Pant read it Ahllki to the
autlience—" W. Boons Flttrtst and Gardener," which
catmed mud, anni.ement. Many of the incidents of thtme
Spelling Bee. cause great fun.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-02-29

MARK-LANE, Tun DAY.

Wheat dull and drooping. Barley depressed. Oats
quiet and steady. Not much done in maize. Beans
andberts occasionally is lower. Flour dull.

KE'TEOPOLITAN CATTLE, nun Day.
About 2,610 beasts, including about 170 foreign.
Trade quiet, all 4s 6d to 55 fkl. About 21,000 sheep.
Trade fiat at 4s 6d to 75. Calves sell at Ss 6d to 75.
Pigs at as ad to 545 l per Sibs.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-02-29

WIXBORNM

ABOLITION OF rug Fats. —A public meeting was held
in the Town Hall. on Friday. to receive the report of the
committee appointed by vestry to inquire into this matter.
The meeting was fairly attended, and the chair was taken
by the Rev. Carr J. Glyn., rector of Witchampton. The
report we, read by the chairman of the committee, Mr.
I. R. Rowe, and it seemed from the same that the
trustee+ of the Dcan's Court, judging from the letter of
Mr. sawtell, the estate steward, are nA Tory onlcious to
wovo in matter. it wi.=, however, shown that the
fair WM only a one day's fair. :ell i resilution was carried
by which the constabulary force were ts be asked to pre-
vent the erection of any shooting galleries or engines no
the highway. Steps were also to he taken to prevent the
fair being extend,' to the second day. Mr. Mewledt, it
woubl seem, thinks that if ram mull l. raised in the
parish to tow up the right+ of thi markets and fairs the
matter c odd ho easily settled lett the connaittco reported
that no such sum could be raised.

v. Gr'pin.—Clai tu nt
it-. 0;1 lot w wit done. —The defendant employed tho
phioliif to letihl a wall. for whieh he charged hint
L 2 15..111., but owing t the had werkmanshin awl bricks
defendant refit:al to pay more than £2, which he pail
Ms., I • eirt. —Defendant called a witne s, who proved that
Ow bricks were soft instead of hard, aml tin, wall was
falling down, and be ale, sail that the plaintiff h,..1
stated that he wa: ashamed to g. and gee it.—Plaintiff
soil the defendant told hint to it.. to Mr. Allen's fur the
lwiekg, and he had had bricks before from hint on the
defendant's aceount. lie remarked to hint before he
began to use the bricks that he questioned whether they
would stand, and he said he would warrant them tea.. an.
—lbq Honour told the defendant tn the evidence of Mr.
Allen, that he was liable for the !nicks, not the plaintiff.
who wag merely the azent. Verdict for plaintiff, pay-
ment to he mule within *meek.

.... .
I) iiit Tary4l v. Willkix 1,1 Ilk for
.I.iarwe done by pigeons. —Mr. Tree otion appeared for
tb,fitiintiff, and stated th it hi, client rented a cottage
in tbd town, and the illefebilant, wlei lives in one adjoin-
ing, kept pigeon., which wen. a gre it nitiqauce, and
thd
the extent of Ilk —His Honour said the plaintiff could
not sue the defendant: the only thing he could do was to
Aii it thein.—Diffenittut said they were not liii pigeons
but his son's, who lodged with hint --Mr. Trevanion said
tlie plaintiff had seareely had any eropii at all since the
pigeons 1131 been nonstsited.

Sharp v. .14a 11::.i.7r turning
bitteher'a hooks.—Defenilant wild the work was done so
trolly that the plaintiff hail them to In again, ati,l he
1C..14 some for from 15 to Pt months. and one was never
ref tiniest.

•
Application wa4 mail, that the examination of Pall,
a bankrupt. might stand adjourned till the next court,
awl it 51r. We•ton, of norcheitcr, who appeared for
the creditors, agreed to an adj,iirnment, hie Honour con-
sented.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-02-29

WHOLESA LE SPIRIT TRADE.—
CARR BUYERS OF LONDON GIN,
Spirits and Cordials, on obtain close prices by addressing Mr
James 8111.11.0r01t. Cale-street Distillery,
Chelsea, LONDON. Established ISIS

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I. e 4 the SOCIIII7 GryIRA LI rdes POTA OHS

ECONOMIQUNS of Paris, viz,
CONCENTRATED BEEF WITH REST ITALIAN RIPE, or
SEMOLINA, or BRAZILIAN TAPIOCA. or PEtRL TAPIOCA,
or ITALIAN PASTE, or WHEAT FLOUR, or CONSOMME,
(Gravy Soup),
can be obtained thmu2h all respectable Grocers and Italian
Warehousemen. For Wholesale and Shipping apply to the
Sole Agent for the United Kingdom,
litter A. Wotrr, 10. Great Tower-street, London, E.C.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-02-29

SUICIDE ON HA/ipSTEAD•HEATH.

---
Sunday morning as • lamplighter was creasing
Hampstead-Heath, he perceived • dark object floating
In the large pond in the Vale of Health.
It to be a human body, he went to the HB:llsP=%
polio, station, and the police found in the pond the
body of a gentlemanly-dressed young man about
eighteen years of age. In the pockets of the clothes
were found ss. or 65., and • pocket book containing
SOMO letters, one of which was carefully sealed It was
identified as that of a young man named Beochnor,
whose absence from home since January had caused
peat anxiety to his friend&

SERIOUS GAS EXPLOSION IN GLASGOW.
On Saturday, while aome workmen in the employ
of the Corporation were digging in the Gallowgate to
discover a leakage of gas, one of them applied • light,
which caused a terrific explosion, shattering a house
opposite, and severely injuring seven men. One of
them. • shoemaker, named Turnbill, was severely hurt
In the chest, and had his leg broken.

PARLIAMENTARY " WHIPS."
The following circular has been issued to the sup-
Pater' of the 00111F0Mait end of the Opposition re-
" Your attendance is particularly requested in
tbe Room of Comons during the week ending March 4th.
On TneadaY, Feb 112th, Sir Charles Dilke will move his
"'solution regaraingmunicipal corporations, and will
take a division. On Thursday, March 2nd, Mr. Osbourne
Morgan 'On MOTO his resolution on burials, and take •
most important division."
SAD

A DIVORCE CARE.
itishardson V. Rirardaes and Prost —Kr PigbY 847-
ssourj.C.. Mr. F.
appeared fot.
the tic!. Yr.Baytl
for a
divorce by reason of his wife's iiisicrUlterr, who WIT° the co-
respondent, from whom damages were claimed. Answers
had been Meg by the reopondent sad the co-respondent,
but practically there was no defence to the suit,
The Petitioner was • substantial farmer, of II idworth.
Nottingham. and be married the respondent La 1866. They
tired together very affectiourely, and there were six
children borne. On November 16, 1874, petitioner had
coordon to attend the market at Marudleld. and= his
return he found his daughter in iiht s her
father that she had withered her ft's misconduct
with ths o.4...pongent, • friend of petitioner's also •
of tt
erstcayties in the neighbourhood.
ordered his wifeu:rut of the hour,
141Irlaac=to be allowed
to
ratumpreseni lA%
W 5 PeSdini hi to mSs4 with
eet the co-respondent, and
"IQ-IMb —an been proved, the Jury returned •
verdlss I. favour al Uts petitioner, an
N d armed the
what as at 11.11001
mu Emma prosuruiced • decree alai with raft
=rithat ha would deal with the damages when
m pskt Into court.

alma gamily is now a candidate for Rawlins at the
sort vacancy.
no tootling Liberals of Liverpool have, it is statad, sub-
Melted SIAM for the formatiou of a Liberal club for the
*Wm
jaagnisat Wor given by Lord Possums on Saturday in
cem of lama v. the Rev. W. A. Roberts, rector of a
pplshln Andeesy, which accused the defendant of
. Lord Penman meld not hold that the sharps
wielag...;;;oll. bet boo owls no ardor as to Kelt
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-02-29

TIIR ROADS:

The Senviron's report 7tTsre'd that the roads are
generally in • very had condition, and there was plenty
of work for the men—flaughter).
Mr. W. Once thought something was the matter with
the Surveyor: he had not seen him for ever so long.—fte
was informed that the Surveyor had been ill.
The business was emu-bided with the Collectors report,
and ordering the payment nf bills.

THE PORTLAND LOCAT. BOARD ELECTION.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-08-29

accommodation than Dorchester, He bed te
pate as an amendment to the resolution, " nit, •
the necessity for cottage accommodation in Dorcheeter
the tneeting does not oppose the removal of the tree.
on Beggars Knap, provided the Council will erect, or
cause to be erected, some cottages, to let at shout klo
or £l2 a year."
Mr. G. Mikes seconded the resolution.
Mr. C. Holmes a well-known orator, was received
with loud cheers, which however weie cone erted intos
_
perfect hurricane of yells and hisses, when the spew",
said as the Town Council had been sent to represent
them, he thought they ought to be bound by their
decision, and that the minority ought to give way
te
the majority.
The au
and then had
en the amendment was put and beet, and thi,
had about getting
gand three somewhat impatient_
uarter
they q, a it,
resolution carried unanimously amid cheers.
The CHAIRMAN concluded with a short suteming
up. Mr. Galpin, he said, had told them there was an
reservation about cutting down the trees. Now, he
was very sorry when he heard him make use of such
an argument, for could they imagine that any innn
unless he was a born idiot, would go end
between a horrible wall and a row of trees!
Undoubtedly, the trees were bound to cern;
down. Then, :wain, they were told when the land
was offered for sale no one made a fuss. Well, whet
right had they to' But when the land was purchared
every ratepayer had • right to speak, and a right to
protest. Then it was said a great number of houses were
wanteeL Were there not &great number of othereligihje
sites? There were plenty. (A VOICE : "Where'")
lie believed they must admit the Council belieCei
they were doing what they considered the beet for the
WWII, and he thought Mr. Galpin'e speech dm
credit to his honesty, whatover it might to his tactaad
judgment. After a few r?petitional remark.,
'The meeting closed with a vote .4
co thauke to the
chairman, ially carried.

To Ow &Mot.
birt —I was much astonished the other evening. at the
meeting concerning 'The trees on Benue Kean"
hear the Reverend Chairman state in to
this closing mot
that there were " many other eligible sites to he
suitable for the erection 01 cottages Issido heave
Knelt" (I believe those were the exact words use seg
in common with many others. I asked " where" hot tit.
reverend gentleman, doubtless for some eiccuent
did not answer our query.
If he would kindly state thr,:ingh your Tolman., where
some of those " slims are vistaed. I can as,are him he would be ronferrolg a grrat tuner, then
is general ignorance on the subject suuousAue,,,il.4
chime&
I remain, Sir,
Yours,
AN Esqlmui

10 ti. it Alum%
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-08-29

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Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-08-29

BON !-ING-GREEN•ALEEV

Mary Parker' wife of George Parker, was sutuntuned for
using obscene, defamatory, and abusive language towards
Frances Andrews, a widow. —Thisand each of the succeed.
ing cases were Dowling-Green-Alley rows, and all took
place after the hearing of the cases on Thursday last. Ths
charge againft Mary Parker was proved IT several
witnesses, but a cross summons for assault wrnrn not
sustained.—Mrs. Park, r wan tined 12a. and .E 1 Is. costs, Or
14 days, and allowed a fortnight for payment. Tbs
summons for assault was dismissed.
Eliza Norman, wife of Richard Norman, was similarly
summoned IT, the defendant in the last case.—The
evidence wa. very contradictory, and the Bench dismiseed
the case, complainant to pay her own costs.
Defendant was 'holy summoned by Ruth Bartlett.—
Defendant was bound over to keep the peace towards
complainant last Thursday, and it was alleged that she
offended again the same day. —Witnesses were called to
contra.lict this, and the Bench dismissed the case, each
party to pry her own costs.
FRIDAV. —Bet ore Mr. G. 11. Gulch.
Wilillllll Prelrer, a seaman on board the ketch "John
Wesley' of Harwich, was charged , ler a warrant with
threatening the mate, Frederick Ilarewr, on the i'MV,°°l
day.—The case seemed to have originated slit ..f a truMPUT
I lisrgrectuent, and the prisoner was discharged.

PAREATON
ON Sunday afternoons th •rstortat, arcniffpotitd hi
a tremendous downpour of rain and vivid ttt-lie•
lightning passed over our village, causing the t.ver
apartments of several house to be flooded. 011t1 the
inhabitants to seek shelter in the ut.l.r ono, rhr
of the hotel at the railway-station. talthou.th it t•Lot.t." HI
a somewhat elevated positi ~,,, was tilled with ater tin ta
the roiling, and the casks of beer tool jars of spirit, whtol
it. contained floated about in the non•into‘i.atin.: thud.,
sustaining, however, no damage. so they ""
corked, thus the disciples of BaC4lllll in the noun...hats
vicinity were not deprived of their wonted beVer4c
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-08-29

ItOWING DIATCIIFS.

Curtails of lt.M. Ships Warrior and Iloscawen. First,
; second, £2; third, XI. Five started,. two of the
li.nicarreit, three boats of the Warrior. The Warrior's
marine artillery boat got into shallower water than Uie
others and grounded, and lost a good deal of distance.
One of the others ran foul of the mark and was obliged
to back astern in order to get clear. The Warrior's second
cutter led all the way, followed by lloscawen's second
cutter, the others a long way behind. It was a sharp rare
for third place, and resulted in a foul just opposite the
barge, in consequence of the coxswains not knowing
which side they wore to come in. Warrior's first cutter
was reckoned third and Warrior's third cutter fourth.
The Warrior's marines were, of course, last. as they had
lost so much ground at starting.
Currgas of It MS. lioscawen, manned by boys.
Leopard, Lily, Daisy, and Tiger entered. They pulled out
with the usual spirit, varied with occasional fouls, which
seemed to form part of the programme and to be much
enjoyed ashore and afloat, and at the mark they were all
of sheep, as they all seemed to have numbed at the mark
f instead o trying to go round. (inc boat tossed their oars
unable to get round. The race home was a flne one ;
Leopard won by a yard or two, Daisy second, Tiger and
Lily were three or four lengths behind. Tiger's coxswain
Loudly prittesteil that Leopard " lust fooled every boat in
the dace.
_ ....... . .

71.U1t ALLEV.—Si x ..yereigns for four-oared
„am, belonging to and manned by xeratch crews, being
nnuubeni ol tho %Vermouth flowing Club. In bent..
; ocoti,i £2; third, Lb Four started. Near
the mark lent there wax a foul between light and dark
blue.', but dark blue came out; remit pulled ahead and won
eaoiy ; dark blue any number of lengtha before theothen,
of which whites tint managed to nosh the boat's bow in
front at thlteclose..

Second Heat—At the turn reds were some lengths
ahead and won easily white.' a length in front of light
hhies dark linen anywhere.
_

In the aedding tie-ilt-n4/1-;son, followed by whites, dark
blues and light blues in the order as named.
BosgAway orrresuk —Second race with other crews.
mr, was the first to get round, followed by Leopard •
*Ca Tiger woe by several lengths ; Leopard

abrAtka length before Daisy: Lily two or thew lengths
bents&
. PAIR-OARED ales, tinder 181 t, with coxswains. First,
SI 10s. : second, los. Asphodel, Water Lib', Mrin-go-
bragh, and Mr. Peer's boat went, but Asphodel won any-
how Mit Poser second ; Erin-go-hregh third; Water
Lily all behind.
After the first hest of the waterloo,'" canoes Iwotest
was entered whist rover's boat, as being over lfift. long,
and it was disqualified. In the second beat Asphodel
again won easily, followed by Erin-go-Bragh.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-08-29

WAREHAM.

2Nn It. V.— On Teemlay morning a match took place
at the Wareham butts between Sergeant-Instructor
Crawford and Private Florence. The distances were 9/0,
500, and tioo yard& The shooting was very even, Sergeant-
InAtructor Crawford making 2.1, 20, 31—total, SU ; and
Private Florence 25, 32, 22—total, 711..
. .

iNqUEST —fuesday, an inquest was
held before Mr. W. 11. Atkinson, at the Railway Tavern,
Northport, on the body of Clara Robinson, an infant aged
four !months, who was found dead in bed on Sunday
morning about five o'clock. Mr. Thomas Roles was
chosen as foreman of the jury. Olive Robinson. wife of
George Robinson, a brickniaker, at Sandford Pottery, said
she was the mother of the child, she last saw it alive about
one o'clock on Sunday morning, and at five o'clock she
found it dead. Her husband did not go to bed that night,
but sat in a chair. It was warm when she awoke. She
had been into Wareham the night before, and returned
about half•past 11. The child was sickly, and was being
brought up by hand. Dr. Daniel saw the chilsl after it
was dead, and stated it died in a lit. George Robinson,
the father corroborated his wife's evidence. Mary Ann
Cropper /laid she was called by the last witness who
informed her that the child was dead. She stripped it.
The child appeared to have pined away. It never seemed
to thrive. The jury returned a verdict of "found dead in
bed."
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-08-29

woi..y&s IN Rump!,

A most curious and intcrestinjpauplilethaslately been
published at St. Petersburg. It consists of statistics of
the amount of damage done by wolves in Russia. In the
year 1g73, in 43 Russian Governments, exclusive of the
Baltic Provinces and Poland, 741,9110 head of cattle were
destroyed, making • loss to the country of over 7,500,000
roubles, or more than a million sterling. The report
contains much that is interesting as regard the natural
history of the wolf, illustrated by anecdotes—as, for
example, to show the strength of these heists, it relates
that one fell into • trap and lost its right fore foot; on
three legs it ran out of the wood and seised • seeking pig
tied by hunters to the rear of their sledge: received •
bullet through the left leg, and, nevertheless, ran 20
venni further, and was killed running. The amount
wolves will eat is enormous. In two or three hours apair
will eat the half of • horse weighing 350 Wog, they,
thcinsulyes, weighing not more than 50 kilog. A
dangerous peculiarity is their trick of appearing to be
dm]. A peasant found a wolf apparently dead on the
ground, beat him with • cudgel, and took him home on
his sledge for the sake of his skin. In the night he heard
• noise and found the animal on the table. It jumped at
his throat, and his wife, who rushed for help, found him
dead on her return.
The Report states that the number of wolves in the
country cannot be less than 170,000, and that they eat of
feathered game alone 200,000,000 head. In I,M. no less
than 200 people were destroyed by wolves, When we
consider that the above figures relate only to one species
of wild beast, and that the peasants of Russia are
exposed to losses of • like nature from haws, foxes,
the aggregate damage done by wild beasts in that country
cannot be looked upon otherwise than as • most serious
calamity.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-08-29

BEGGARS' KNAP-ANOTHER INDIGNA.
TION MEETING.
LIVELY PROCEEDINGS. - ALDERMAN
GALPIN DEFENDS THE COUNCIL

Agreeably to handbills issued about two (lays
previously, a public meeting was held In the Town.
ball on Friday evening last, " to decide as to the steps
to be taken by the Inhabitants as to the resolution of
the Town Council of Thursday last." The resolution
In question, it may at once be stated, was Pro Posed by
Mr. Alderman Galpin and seconded by Mr. Devenish,
and was in effect that the Lords of the Treasury should
be written to and asked to re-consider their decision
refusing to allow lot 2 to be built upon.
The large Hall was, as on a similar occasion some
months ago' closely packed and the proceedings were
certainly characterised by that hard hitting from the
speakers, and demonstrat-e expressions of opinion from
the audience that effectually relieved the discussion of
• subject almost worn thread-bare, of any tedium or
heaviness. .

Among the hrst of the gentlemen of note in connec-
tion with this matter to arrive was Mr. Councillor
Gregory, the up-tree champion, and very pleased he
looked with the applause which greeted him as he
walked up the room. Almost at the game moment
there entered his worship the Mayor, Mr. Alderman
Galpin and Mr. Devenish and cheers and hisaes
became mingled in gloriotpt confusion. The three
members, however, did not appear to take much
notice of their reception, but quietly took their Rests
near the platform.
Among the audience were the Mayor (Mr Einsuu),
Mr Altlei man Galpin, Councillors Devenish, Gregory,
and P. Bennett; Mr Alfred Pope, Mr Cunnington,
the Rev. T. R. Maakew, Mr .J. F. Hodges, jun., Mr
M. C. Weston, Mr I'. Ensor, Mr G. Er, Mr H.
Spicer, Mr T. C. Saunders, Mr U. Frost, Mr G.
Hawidns, Mr Hazel, Dr. Robinson, Mr Arthur H.
Lock, Mr H. I). Sime, Mr G. Penny, Mr Steele, Mr
Patten, Mr Case, Mr F. Mills, Mr Mallandaine, Mr
Edwards, Mr Loader, Mr Rummy, Mr T. Penney,
bfr Joan* Robinson, the Masters Galpin, Mr G. 11,
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-08-29

Dorchester, August 28, J 7

Sir,—l shot ld like tO-c;liati;Vii:;ll t. the fact, that at
the late indignation m o eeting coninnn; Berzar'a Keep,
more than a thin of the audience were compoaed

By inserting this you will oblige,
ONE VIIIO ATTENDED TIIL MEETING.
We give this letter for what it is worth, tor ourielvee
we are unable to give any opinion upon the twitter.—
Eti.)
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-08-29

APPREHENDED FENIAN PLOT.

It will be remembered that in.the-Pori,land'6onvict
Prison are confined two life-prisoners, sentenced for
being accessories in the murder of Sergeant Brett. A
short time ago applhation WAS made to the Govern-
ment to release the prisoners, but this impudent
request was firmly Mused. It is said that hurts of
a rescue were not wanting, but the Horns Office were
all the firmer for this, and sent instructions to Port-
land Prison to be on the look-out and take extra
precautions. A week or so ago A director visited the
prison, and extra care was soon manifest on all sides.
l'he respected Governor, Mr. Clifton, is just the very
man to be put on his mettle by a sound of apprehended
danger, and to strain every effort to guard against
dangers. All the additional precautions against fire,
Greek tire, gunpowder, or dynamite, that can be
thoti,,lit of are exercised, fur after the devilish attack
on lerkenwell Prison it is not known what
trea,herons or murderous tricks may be put under
trial, c% en with the certainty of destroying innocent
lives. It is said that the officers have orders to keep
their handkerchiefs ready wet to put over their faces,
and other things are done, of which it is not wise to
write, lest the conspirators adopt some other means of
defeating the care. As to anything like fair force, the
authorities are " ready, aye ready," an armed party
of 30 warders sleep in the prison every night, with
their staves, swords, and loaded rifles, and a strong
party of soldiers are also ready in the prison every
night. The "alarm' has had only the effect of
narrowing the restrictions around the Fenian prisoners;
they are now only allowed to take exercise, under a
special guard, when the others are in at meals, it is
salt ; formerly, when the prisoners were out, the
front and back entrances to the prison were left open,
but now they are closed immediately the prisoners are
out. Greater strictness is also used in keeping the
officers either on duty or in their quarters, and
altogether the prison may be said to be almost in a
state of siege.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-08-29

A BALLOON ATTACKED BY A BULL

On Wednesday, on the occasion of the Police Fite
at the Alexandra Palace, Mr. J. Alurton, the xronaut
to the company, together with Mr. Silvanus Tanner,
made a most successful Ascent, and soon attained an
altitude of 8,000 feet, at which height they passed
over the east of London into Kent, crossing the
Thames no less than three times. 'Upon arriving near
Eltham, they deioended in a large meadow, and were
just in the act of letting off the gas when a t:rementions
bellowing was heard, and on looking in the directioa
whence the sound proceeded a large bull was seen
rushing wildly towards them. Mr. Tanner, fully
realising the danger .1 the situation, with great pre.
sence of mind immediately seized the two remaiabig
bags of ballast, and threw them bodily out of the car.
The balloon rose, but only just in time to escape the
horns of the infuriated animal, who, upon seeing the
balloon suspended over him, turned his attention to
the bags of nand, the content. of which he soon
scattered in all directions. In this attack his horns
came in contact with the orspnel rope, and the jerk
releasing the grapnel, set the balloon free, but at the
same time threw Mr. Morton, who was attending to
the rope, out of the car. Fortunately, he succeeded
in clutching the netting, and with hlr. Tanner's
assistance, was hauled into the balloon before it had
ascended many hundred feet The :mounds sailed
away for about a mile, when they found a lafe haven
in the grounds .4 Mr. Nl`Ewing, of Mottinghsm
House.