The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-08-24 00:00:00

PcbonOire.

Burn, —Re Jutmin, A Fit'Jim—This person,
some years ago we. tried in London, for a felony,
oonvioteil and transported, being at the time entitled
to a revertionary interust in a house at Exeter i the
house, in accordance with the will of the felon's
aunt, on the death of the tenant for life, was sold.
The Crown, the Corporation of Exeter, and the next
of kin, all claimed the amount of the felon's inter.
eat, from the sale of the said house. Mr. blond, the
trustee (all the responsible claimants refusing to
guarantee him), paid the money into the Court of
Chancery. After a lengthened argument the Court
bas directed the money to be paid to the Crown. the
trustee's oteti, as between attorney and client, being
fret deducted.

SINGULAR ADYINSURIL—OR Wednesday last, •
small party on • temporary visit to a neighbouring
farmer, set out at early dawn on a visit to !Anton,
with the intention of exploring the bidden beauties
of that uurivalled spot. There were three ladies,
and one gallant of the ruder tax, who undertook to
be guardian and guide of the frail fair ones. The
morning was dark and lowering, and the weather.
wise predicted a wet day; but the exoursionista
were not to he daunted by • few drops of rain. Off
they started and onward they pressed toward the
valley of the Lyn, indulging the vain hope that the
watery element would soon subside, and be sucazeded
by pleasant sunehine •' but throughout the day "it
not only rained, but poured," and after spending
several unpleasant hours amidst the romantic and
sylvan scenery of the far-famed watering Flue, the
party were fain tl make tracks for home. Their
route lay serous the oountry; through bye lanai and
parish roads, whither they pursued their way cheered
with the hope that around the farmer's hearth and
partaking of his hospitality thee ehould soon forget
the toils and hardships they haa undergone. They
had been travelling for about three hours when the
horse made a sudden turn into a datk and narrow
avenue; the experienced driver immediately checked
the brute, and by dint of bit and whip soon made
him retrace his steps. But now the party became
suddenly—not pixyled, but—bewildered; they bad
lost their way, and knew not what course to take;
at length, in utter hopelessness of finding human
habitation, they let out the horse to graze in the
hedge, and resolved to encamp by the roadside until
the return of daylight. Here they passed a wean.
some and uncomfortable night amidst the peltings of
the pitiless storm, but as morning dawned they lift
the vehicle and walked a short distance to stretch
their legs, when hi ! what should open before their
astonished vision but the very farm house of which
they were in quest—about thirty yards from the
place of their encampment! The party were soon
taken in and done fir; they happily escaped taking
cold, and suffered no other injury than that done to
their wardrobe. They related the particulars of
their strange adventure to the amusement of their
friends, and probably many years will elapse before
they forget the day "when they went gipaying."

MEMBURY. Club Day—Tuesday week, the
members of the Membury male and female Friendly
Society, celebrated their 10th anniversary. The
members attended church, where an excellent
sermon was preached by the Rev. F. Tate, vicar of
Axminster. After the service the members sat
down to a good dinner, provided by Mr. and Mrs.
Baker, which did them credit. The chair was
taken by the Rev. F. Tate, who was supported by
the Rev. Mr. Wynne, S. Newbury, Esq., H.
Wakley, Esq., and T. Eames, Esq. The vice chair
was tilled by Mr. J. Pearce, and we are happy to
say that nearly all the farmers of the parish were
present. After the usual loyal and patriotic toasts,
dancing oommenced with great spirit, to the lively
strains of an excellent brass band, that did not cease
till after nine o'clock. There was a great number of
visitors from Axminster, Chard, Chardritock, Stook.
land and many other places, who were highly pleased
with their enjoyment.
EXTRAORDINARY WHILAT PRODUCIL—A MR of
Mr. William Menhinnieks, of Treraven, near Wade-
, bridge, while visiting the Exhibition of 1851, noticed
an unusually fine sample of wheat, and requested
the favour of a few grains. He brought home about
WO grains, which lie that year carefully dibbled in,
in one square yard, of ground. This produced in
1882, two gallons ; this, in 1853, was again dibbled
in, in about a quarter of an acre, and produced BO
gallons ; this producad an 1854 50 bushels. This
ratio would give 50 sores (customary) in 1855, 500
ditto in 1858, 5,000 dittto in 1857, Anil 50,050 ditto
In 1838, or more than the whole of the sowing of the
county of Cornwall in one year. The quality of this
wheat is superior to any ever grown an that neigh.
bourhood. The first prise at the Annual Farmers'
Club has always being awarded to it, and it is now
known as "The Exhibition Wheat."

A o imenr.—On Friday week two horses drawing a
wagon took trlybt at Maputo:l, and dashed intutho
town at a fearftl pace. One of thorn ran into some
iron poi** and so bruised and wangled himself
that it was necessary to shoot him, ekk the tau
ian into the shutter box, attached to Mr. Wood.
ward's shop, and dal not hurt Itself so much, but the
boy in charge of them had his arm dislocated, and it
Is feared broken.
WANSIIPITSII.—On Thursday evening leaver. as.
°Went happened to J, Lewes, groom to the Marquis
of Bath. It appears that he was returning bons
From. to /Angled, on horseback, and when &boot a
mile from the town be auddentally slipped from the
saddle, when his foot caught in the stirrup, by *Mob
he was dragged some considerable distance. Forte.
nahely the Wi•se was stopped, when it was discovered
that the howl of Lewes had been very severely in.
Jured, by whloh he we. rendered insensible. A
wessap WU immediately despatched for Mr. Built,
of Frinue, under whose medical attention, we are
happy to announce, the patient is doing well and
likely to recover.
Cl !mar BIDWYS.—Mr. W. B. Jones, the re.
spouted schoolcareter of this parish, having been ap.
pointed by the Bishop of Capetown to a mission
station in that diem's, and being about to sail for
that distant and benighted land, the inhabitants gave
expression to their rept d for him by presenting-hint
with a bandanna sum of money, together with the
following testimonial :—"We, the undersigned, in.
habitants of (heat Bedwyn and the neighbourhood,
desire to give expression to our regard for Mr. W.
B. Jones, our grateful sense of his active services in
the parish, and uniform kindness towards all with
whom he had to deal. 011 f regret for his expected
loss, and our sincere wishes for his welfare, happi•
nein, and eeethee in the important work to which
lie has been called, by subscribing the several sums
affixed to our namm, in testimony of his worth and
nf the good which be hie done among ns." This
is
the third testimonial preivnted to Mr. Jones by the
inhabitants.