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The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-01-05

HUNTING APPOINTYLNITkt,

The East Dorset Hounds—Wednesday, Gatuit's ;
Saturday, Wylland—at IL
Lord Poltiruore's Nomads Wednesday, Dockland
Ripen ; Friday,. Cerro! Turnpike Gate; SaturdaY,
Drrre End, Lower Melbury— at 11.
The Ithickmoor Yale Foxhounds—Tuesday (this day)
Sparkford Intl ;Thursday, Thornturd; Friday, Kit;
' Stag, l'ulliam—st IL
11r.litsulely1fe's Hounds—Wedneaday, Stoboro Gate,
Wareham; Friday, Henning Hill, Bingham's
Itelcondie—at 11.

December 19, at Symondsbury, the wife of John
Pit&ld, Esq.. of • son.
December 20, at Itriantspuddle, the wife of Mr. C.
Robin., of • daughter.
December 22, at Beaminster, the wife of T. P. Daniel,
852., of a son.
estuary 2, at Napier-terrsoe, South-street, Dor-
chester, the wife of Alr._T._Newman, of • daughter.

MARRIAGEt3.

December 26, at the parish choral', St. Michael's,
brarkield, Leicestershire, by the Rey. A. S. Butler,
Frederick, third son of the late Mr. C. Tawll, of Dor.
cluster, to Mary, eldest daughter of Mr. A. Geary,
IlarkeeLl Lodge, Leicestershire.
December 26, at St. John's, Westminster, Mr. W.
Lane, or the Oriental Club, Hanover-guars, London,
to Gress Dwelley, fourth daughter of the late Mr. W.
Whit., Bridpoit Harbour.
December 29, at Fit. Mary's, Makombe Regis, by the
Rev. Talbot Creases, LA., Rector, Edwin Owen
Hallett, Navigating Lieutenant, Royal Nary, to Again,
third daughter of Joseph Maunders, Esq., of Weymouth.
No °era*.

GeoetTsber 28, at the Wesleyan chapel, Durngste.
street, Dorchester, by the Rev. J. Mann, Mr. G. R.
Vetere, to Fanny Bennett, youngest daughter of John
Joiner. It being the first marriage that has taken
place in the chapel,i Bible sad hymn book were
presented to the young comae by the chapel steward and
members of the congregation.
December 29, at Perttsham church, by the Rev. W.
H. Gorton, Mr. Charles Hedditch, of Shateombi‘farm,
Beaminater, to Rachel, only daughter of Mr. LAM; of
Wadden dairy.

December 30, at Bt. Mary's, Prestbwry, near
Cheltenham, by the Her. John Edwards, fan., M.A..
vicar, the Her. Henry Adair Pickard. M. A., of Gledhow
Lodge near Leeds, Btudent end low n
khoeoo Reader of
Cbnst Church, Oxon, and one of HM.'. Inspectors of
Schools, eldest son of H. W. Pickard, Esq., of
fiturrninster Marshall. and li. Cerlton-cresent, South-
amptcm, to Catherine, only daughter of the late Charles
Boushela, Esq., of Lcroda and Ripon.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-01-05

13otb Sftits of Vublic Questions.

SHOULD THE ACC]
BY A MEMBER OF
HIS 8&&T?

Sticklers for the Coned.
tidies end Conservatives
soy " Yes," beam:se—
). A member of Perlis-
mint is properly the repre-
sentative of the people, and
when he accepts Aloe be
besomes the representative
of the Crown.

2. His soortitu•nts
should, tberetote, have tbe
power of saying if they are
content to keep hl.n, his
new ellarsctea notwith-
stondine. . . .

3. The restraint this
autos provides over th•
hideous of Nis Crown
upon members of Parlia-
ment is salutary, and might
at soma fetus time be
important.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-01-05

?TANCE OF OFFICE
'ARLIAMENT VACATE,

Democrats, uttarians
sad Lord Bury, my " No,
biscruss—

I. A member of Parlia-
ment is bet the exponent
of certain opinions; and WI
those opinions have been
endorsed by his °mettle.
one, in ono election, it is
useless to call for another
upon the same member and
the same opinions.
2. Tbe necessity for re.
election of Ministers is
very inoonvenient, both to
them and to the Rouse of
Commons.

3. There is now no ap-
prehensioo to be enter-
tained of an hnproper use
of the Crown's power.

4. The necessity for re-
election ham alreedy been
aboliahed for the acceptors
of some otiose.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-01-05

oArrLs 11ARECIMS.

licrnorotrux, Tbursday.—There vow a good supply
of beasts, and but a small demand ; consequrntly prices
were lower for all descriptions, and several lots
remained unsold. The number of sheep coosiderably
exceeded the demand ; choice descriptions, however,
were comparatively scarce, and found purchasers at
about bete rates. Long•wools and OWO4 were lower,and
a clearance could not be effected. Good calves were
twee and &am.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-01-05

BRIDPORT.

COOITT Pomo*, Tataday.—Before J. U. P. Montagu
Esq.

Ave Udall and JoAn Udall, mother and son, were
brought up charged with stealing two fowls from
Albert Tuck, of Chideooli. Mr. Day for the defence.
P. C. Will. on the 211th went to tidal'', house to appro.
band her daughter, when the mother ran into the
backbonse with something bloody in • cloth. Her eon.
duct excited his envisions, and he examined what ahe
bad got, which proved to be two fowls. He detained
them on suspicion of being stolen. In the evening
Tuck identified the fowls av his. Tina said he saw the
female prisoner, and she offered him fr. and "Jack's
gun" to settle the matter. The woman was sonimitted
for trial, and her son wee dleaharged.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-01-05

WEYMOUTH.

MIL EDWARDS'S -C-H-11-RI;t::::-The distribution of
tickets for coal and blankets, pnrehaaed by means of
the munificent gift of 1100 by 1.1. Edwards, Esq., took
plate on Friday and Seturday last, end very many poor
families were comforted by the seasonable supply, 200
blankets and 40 ton, of Goal being lamed to those in
need.
__

,
Pitsvn IiNETINOB at which ChriStIAUS of all depend-
nations unite, are being held at the National School-
room, this week in the evenings, and • noonday service
at the Bethel on the Quay. The latter is particularly
I convenient, as persons having an hour to spurs, or
shorter times, down to five minutes, may enter and
leave without the congregation being disturbed.
StAISONABLI CHARITIES. MIA TOMpIaIRES, of
Frederick-o=e, has very kindly presented • dome
I Fairs of sheets to the Weymouth Dispensary and Royal
Infirmary. The gift is particularly acceptable to this
useful institution at the present time. Miss Jackson
also most kindly provided the whole of the inmates with
• capital dinner on Christmas My.
WANTON ILitscuitr.—On Thursday night last some
miscreant had the stupidity and malice to break off nine
of the young trees recently planted on the Dorchester
road, just outside the borough boundary. The police
are on the alert, and we hope the seete‘optihlw
who, we suppose, is jealous of Weymouth possessing an
•AJitiosol will to Amoc.cl.
BOAT AOCIDEIIT.-00 Pridity morning last two young
men, who have been residing in Boot-lane, were paddling
In front of the Esplanade' in • light skiff of the "Rob
Roy canoe" build, and in turning round, • small wave
wailed the crank little thing. It was about 400 or 500
yards from shore, and Mr. Knight, wheelchair-man,
with another person, was going off in • boat to their
help; but in the meantime kis son, Mr. C. Knight, ran
Into the water. swain off, and assisted the involuntary
New Year's A, bathers ashore. They will probably
take more prmaloo In smoother water before they
" paddle their own canoe" again in Weymouth Bay,
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-01-05

SHOULD THE EL

Mr. Childers and his
frienda say "Yes" because
I. They are an inetun-
brands On baerd shin, and
practically lessen the work-
ing power*/ the crew.
2. The milers proper ere
now SO well instramed an
gun precttee, ftc,
that they are competent to
Jo all the duties the
marines h • hitherto
done.

—l—Sailors have so im-
proved in behaviour that
they do not need to have e
distinct and separate
body mut loses with than
to keep them in order.

WILL SPAIN
A

Moosrehists soy " I
Yonoreb," bessase-
1. The geo/as of the
film=leish is sosentiolly

2. The Spaniards raiz.
truat each other so mush
that a Republican Govern•
meet could not exist for
any time.

3. The mooarehleel party
has the eommand at the
array , and of the.ds facto
Government.

4. The leopmor of the
Preach moald not pmmil
may other form of Q.vonn-
a monarchy ia
evil&
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-01-05

NETHERBURY,

Wi mentioned in October last the birth of three
daughters, who had been christened Faith, Hope, and
Charity, the mother being the wife of • labouring man
named Hawkey. Smola: to relate, the children died
on three suorgegire days last week. They were buried
In one coffin, in Middle Chinneek eharobyard.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-01-05

BLANDFORD ST. MART.

A Goon EXAMPLIL—On Christmas Eve Mr. W. 11-
Po:ter, farmer, very kindly gave to every labourer In
hie employ a substantial token of his desire that all
should cojoy the festivities of the season. These with
families had a quarter of • sheep, and the single men
• h g or shoulder of mutton, of excellent quality.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-01-05

MAIDEN NEWTON.

Sinuous Aocmgirt—.:bnit;;il;v—l.rat, Alfred French,
a youngman of this village, met with an accident by
which his right thigh was fractured and the small bone
of his left leg was also broken. The poor fellow was
In the employ of Mr. reedy, miller, of Grimatone' and
whilst attemptinglto remove one of the millstones from
the will, the ponderoos stone fell, striking him down
and inflicting the injitries above stated. He was taken
to the Dorset County Hospital where he wee immediately
attended to by Mr. Young. under whose care he is
reeovering. --
CERNH ABBAS.
_ _ _

Corrm Pwrn Sgesuore. Wednesday.—Before Lord
Digby and Rev. C. W. Bingham.
It tells well for the stele of this and more
especially at this season, which ham been too often
profaned by riot and mous, that there wee no case for
adjudication this day, etoept a charge against a poor
shoemaker for letting his donkey stray on the highway,
and that wan diseharged, with a warning against the
repetition of the offence.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-01-05

rES BE ABOLISHED ?

!Carioca aod the old
school of mailors say "No,"
begonia
_ _

L ?boy aro very useful
for operations sabore in
fore* oountriss.

2. Their discipline is
strieter than that of sailors,
and they are, therefore,
more to be relied upon for
steadiness under difficult
oireninstenoes.

3. It Is dill neoessery to
have • distinct and separate
body on board ship, in order
to keep the sailors in
ardor.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-01-05

ER iltst ire.

TRII 111141.171 01 THII BISHOP OF SLUMMY. —Ms
lordship has been able during the put week to take
carriage exeraise. We understand that he WI recom-
mended to be in the open air as much as portage, but
we are afraid there is not much improvement in his
lordship's health.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-01-05

ABBOTSBURV.

A temperanoe ter:C-o-e-eti-a-g-;;;;-1;eld at the national
school-room at this place, on Tuesday evening last
(29th). About 100 sat down to tea, and a public meet-
lug was held afterwards, presided over by the Rev. G.
Penney. Mr. B. Marren, of Lytoluit, and the Rev. G.
Hinds, of Swamis', addreesed the meeting, and some
temperanoe melodies were sung by several young men
of the plane, the audienoe joining heartily in chorus.
A very pleasant evening wee spent
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-01-05

BL &ND FORD.

TIMPIZANCII Socre'rr.—On Tuesday evening an
addrees on the " Evil, of the Drink Traffic" was
delivered by Mr. Wheeler, of Turnworth. Several
recitations sod temperance melodies wore given by the
Band of Hope children, and the temperance hand
played several popular pieces.
QUADIULLI CLAM. During the winter months
amoral of the young people of the town, who during tho
day ore actively engaged in business, with the view of
spinal enjoyment and relaxation, have met together once
• week for dariaine, and with the view of celebrating
Christmas held a ball in the Corn lixebenge on Tuesday
evening last. The room was ornamented with a variety
of flowering shrubs in pots, to. The number of
members of this class is limited to twelve couples, but
on this commies, &mewl Glop& we.. pired.ol by loyal.
lion. Yr. F. Kieg's quadrille band was in attendance,
and the meeting was mush enjoyed.

BLAIMPOILD UNION Canterrus Fsimirrran.
Through the kindness of the Guardians • very liberal
treat wee provided for the inmates of this home on
Christmas day, oonsisting of roast beef, plum pudding,
and beer for dinner, and plum cake and tea for supper,
alter Walsh fruit and sweets were dietributad to the
children, and tobacco, snuff, be., to the adults. The
recipients pre very evident marks of their thorough
enjoyment, and although they had great liberty granted
them, the master reports that there was not • single
ease of misbehaviour or any approach thereto. The
dining hall was decorated in • vary neat and appropriate
manner and the windows were filled with shrubs in pota
bearing oranges', sweets, and other things that juveniles
delight in, whilst on the walls were hung mottoes,
e.os on earth" "Good will to men" be. It is
pleasing to find that the poor are not forgotten and that
efforta are made to ameliorate the bitterness of poverty.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-01-05

HOP MAIL/LET.

8011011011, 1 hersday.—The market lase beim quiet. Is
all descriptions the transeeticus have been Go a liznlWd
wale. Nevertheless pries. bare be.. supported. Mid and
fast Keats, 12 lOs to £7 ; Week, et gents, 1/ Os to
EA 10a ; Busse; 4.2 Os to E 4 0, ; Parabolas, E 4 Os
to Eh lba; Coventry, £4 Os. to E 6 Os; Bavarians,
LI 10, to E 4 10s; Weans, E 2 Os. to 133 Os ; Yearling,
£3 Os to £4 Os.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-01-05

PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS.

Wednesday, G.—Ekihany. Old Christmas day. The
Dorset tmW Somerset Comities dimwits-1c says :
Epiphany—a term signifying appearance
is a Church festival commemorative of the
Manifestation or Appearance of Christ toffs.
Gentiles. As TRZIXTB-DAT it is also •
secular festival, springing from the original
Christian observant.° ; for the Twelfth-cakes
and the Election of King by beans on this
day are said to be ingionour of the Three Kino
or wise men to whom the Infant Saviour
was manifested. For a thousand years at
least has this festival been isommemorated in
the Christian Chun*. Many old customs
In country places have arisen out of it. So
lately as the time of the Georges the Sovereigns
of England, attended by the Knights of U.
Gaiter, went in solemn state to the Chapel
/loyal, and, in imitation al Ancient Kings,
offered on the altar gold, frankineense and
myrrh. The Ulnae' of George 111. pat an
end to the observant*.
Friday, B.—Lanian, Chiopenham cheese fair, and
Yeovil great market.
Sunday, 10.—Fleet Sunday aft., Epiphany. Sun rime
8.2 a.m„ and nu 4.14 p.co.
Monday, IL—Plough Mondsy.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-01-05

Per Me., to mink the OW.

s.d. d. s. d.
lot. coats. boasts 6 2to 6 IPrtoollostbdo.o.o oto 0
5000tt.2 quality... 4 10 to 6 Lrg. coarse calve. 4 10 to 6
Prime large cacti 8 to 5 l'iluot mall
Prime @cote. he. 8 4 to 4 Largo bore 0 otc 0
lot come eheep 3 Bto 6 Neat stoL porkers 10 to 4
Second quality .S 410 5 Ilekur.!calvesocli 0 oto 0
Prime souse wild 6 $1.6 C1e.001it0.0444A0 0 oto 0
40yal.

rams aorry.r.
Beads ........... 1130 Dem 2.
Sheep
o.llvsi
N)

SOMA.

Pigs

. • 0

Pip

Ssersurtsw, Friday.—Fair • supplies of moot
IS on sae, with 'andante demand. Primo have ruled
U coder I—
— -

Per Me.. by the Mame.
d. d. s.d. s.d.
Inferiorbe.l .. $ 0 to 3 4 Inferior motto* $ Ito $ 6
Middling ditto $ 6 „$ 10 Middling ditto I 3„ 4 2
Prime Imp do. 4 0„ 4 6 Priam ditto.. . 4 4 6 8
Prime =MI ditto 4 6 „ 4 8 Smell pork ...4 0..4 8
3 8„6 10 Large ditto... . I „3 I

Be. Mat, Tbursday.—Short supply of beef, and
*hooch there wee a lively trade for best daeariptions,
the !milted number of animals on offer provedzt
ouffirnent for the demand. Superior maniples r
from 664 to 704 per evrt.,but anything interior wee rather
difficult to sell at pries. tensing from 6ile to 67s pe,
cwt. There we. very little hominess doing in store
mitts, end we ere receiving seurely any conaignmen•
from Ireland. Good barrooms, however, were intig.;uer
for, and fair prima can be obtained far them.
wee a very large 'apply of sheep. and • more than
a burners was done, beet withers Nellie tl
pee but ewes met a 'low sale at perk
Of mulch rows there waa a limited sensW, et
rather indifferent quality; they were not mob wanted,
and a quiet trade wait done at Eli to CIS. We had •
very short rap* of ;Amend there wail:Lordly ealltalent
for the demand, trade being brisk, se weal alter the
Ohriatmem week. All on offer were dewed off at an
early hour. Prices showed an upward Modena ;
porkers sold at 11s to Ile 64 per seem and bacon Pp
at 110 to Ils 34. Store pip are remarkably seams and
dear.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-01-05

LEWESTON.

MU? AND PINGINTATION.—A magnificent eandelsbra,
subscribed for on the occasion of the marriage of Sir
Richard Glyn, master of the Illackaiore Vide Fox-
hounds to Miss Fitzeerald, in April last, wee preseuted
to him at Leweston house on New Year's day, after •
splendid eitatapagne breakfast, to which all the members
of the hunt 'and friends were invited. There was •
large number of ladies present, and • great many men
in sceriet and black. The presentation was made by
0. 1). W. Digby, Esq., of Sberborne Castle, In a happy
speech, and warn suitably acknowledged by the master.
The grounds of Leweeton presented an animated
spectsole. Numerous equipages, and &boy° a hundred
horsemen, with pedestrians in flocks, being scattered
over the lawn. About 12 Preen blew his horn and the
pack here trotted to Lillington and thence
to the great covers at Honeyoombe, where "a
find" was soon proclaimed, and one of the
sights so seldom seen—a bird's eye of • foz-bunt, was
witnessed by several hundreds of persons posted AO the
ridge of hills above lioneroombe woods. Tbe hounds
drove their fox through t. 113 covers across tba road and
down into the Sherburne valley, where the water turned
him, and he took • line for the cemetry, and thence
into the town. The run throughout the whole of the
distance was viewed from the top of the hill by times
who were out of the run. Pug at last, getting Into the out-
skirts of the town, made *dub at • walll2 or 14 feet high
and cleared it. The hounds were thrown over and the
door beret in and Reynard was pulled out from beneath
• lot of peastiekers, and broken up. After • Wet nut,
the hounds were spin thrown in and • brace of foxes
found ; one of which was killed after • brief run.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-01-05

WOOL II AItESTL

Bammoan, Thanday.—The last market of the year
I. usually Weis, sod the prompt le lane to its previous
character. There bee been only a very mall attend.
mei on 'asap, end the Madman done in every depart.
meat extremely meagre. Wool-spinaen operate only
to sanely their urgent necomitlem The treametions,
such as they are, are still weaned to the choicest lustre
wool., middle and lower sorts beteg mach aegleoled.
Dot though the actual business done le smell, there is
rather more inquiry, and the year deem amidst •
fouling of pretty general ocatedenee that • batter time
I. not far distant. Under the indoenee of this hopeful
and healthy feeling, the tendency of prises, especially
In good wools, is sliahtlr easiest the buyers, so far as
the limited operations admit of test of quotation'.
Loiroor, Friday. —Knee the olcoo of the public melee
th• demand for colonial wool has been limited. but
prises hare ruled firm. In English wool &sloe here
tr slowly; limo qnotetioos, however, have been
rel supported.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-01-05

CANFORD.

CHARITY AT CAMEL —Bt. Thomm's Day llad is
this village witnessed the first annual distribution
of • charity left by the late revered blrs. Paley.
She bad by will bequeathed the interest of a hundred
pounds in the Bask of England to be given away in
half-crowns to twenty-boar poor old people of her
parish every St. Thomas'. Day. Truly we may say with
the poet—
'All must t,. their cold grave.;
. . .

lint tho jud
Smell moot in death, and blossom In tho
And this, doubtless, was tho feeling of the old ones an
they returned from her tomb whore the gift was die.
tributed, and pawed by the old house now dismantled,
in which .be had her family had dwelt for Dearly •
hundred years. The distribution took place in the
present* of the ylear, the Hon. and Rev. W. Poneonby,
and her nom( tbrilkorn. Thomann nag Mae Paley.