The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-07-20 00:00:00

Vampobire.

The Government have resolved to proceed with
the erection of Victoria Hospital, at Net.ley, on the
banks of the Southampton Water.
Stficina.—On Thursday evening week, about 20
minutes before 8 o'clock, Mr. Arthur Bailey, of Hare.
fleld.house, Bitterne, put an end to his existence by
shooting himself through the head with a pistol. The
unfortunate gentleman had been an invalid for some
time, and had been attended for the last fortnight at
night by a man named Parke, and previously by
others. On the 20th of April last Mr. Bailey was
attacked with paralysis, and had since been confined
to his bed, having lost the use of his right side and
arm. On Thursday nothing particular was remarked
in his appearance or manner, and in the evening
Parke came on duty as usual, when at the request of
deceased he handed to him two boxes, not knowing
which one he wanted. Mr. Bailey examined one, and
told Parke to put it back. He then unlocked the
other. and Parke retired to the window, looking out,
to wait till deceased called him to put the box back.
Parke was not aware what the box contained, and
when he had been at the window about three minutes
be heard • noise like the banging of a door. He
went up to the bedside, when he saw a pistol in de.
ocesed's left hand, which was just dropping down on
the pillow. Blood was then flowing from the head,
and he was quite dead. The house was immediately
alarmed and medical assistance obtained, but of no
avail. Deaeased was father•in-law of Sir Edward
Butler (who lived with him), and was • county
magistrate.

Pownsmoirrs. Fog Signals al Sea. Mr.
Whithins, who is a son of the master mastmaker in
Portsmouth Dockyard, has invented an apparatus
which will be of national benefit. It consists of a
simple apparatus, which can be attached to any of
the Government buoys at a most trifling expense, the
principle being a box on the top and athwart ship of
the buoy, with a bell at each end, and by the swell
of the sea a six pound shot acting on a quadrant rot.
ling froth side to side gives a constant alarm to any
ship's approach, whether at night time or in foggy
weather.

STOCKBRIDGE. —The lAA annual sale of rams and
sale ewes, the property. of Mr. John Pain, took place
on Friday week, and as upon former oocasions the
attendance was very large, numbering several
hundreds, including gentlemen from Essex, Here-
ford, and °that distant counties. As usual an ex.
cellent luncheon was provided, under the able
presidency of G. Brown, Esq., of Avebury, and
after the usual toasts, the business of the day com-
menced, under the hammer of Mr. F. Ellen, of
Andover. The sale was most satisfactory, as the
following prices will show :—A two-tooth ram was
purchased by D. R. Stratton, Esq., of Prittleworth
Priory, Essex, at 33 guineas; and another by Mr.
T. Saunders of Watercombe, Dorset, at 35 guineas.
A pair of ram lambs were bought by Mr. John
Moore, of Littlecott, at 45 guineas, another pair by
Mr. John Neste, of Northington, near Overton, at
34 guineas; and another by G. Brown, Esq., at 33
guineas. Every lot of rams and ram lambs was
sold at sums that produced • very high average.
The sale ewes reached as high as 755. per head, and
judging from their excellence, we may anticipate
eager competition for the superior flock of ewes and
lambs wluch will be sold on the 10th of August next.
The two-tooth ewes, which were exhibited in the
sale ground, elicited the admiration of every one,
and certainly a finer lot we never remember to
have seen.