The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-09-27 00:00:00

Zometnetsbire.
BATH FLORAL FETE.

.
The flanoverisn Band Ccennuttes, anxious to con-
tribute to the plasm» of the members of the British
Association daring their May in Bath, extended
their autumnal floral fete to two days, and fixed the
holding of it daring the pest weak. No more de-
lightM *oaks= 'add be tionsived than that
between the floral productions of nature, improved
by the skill of man, and the remodite speculation,
which have engrossed the attention of the votaries of
miaow It is not surprising, therefore, that the
j illostrious visitors, aded by the abstruse discussioas
in which they have been engaged in the vatic°,
sections of the association, should seek in the temple
of Flora, opened for their reception, that recreation
of which they, like more ordinary mortals, stand so
much in used. With their cusboniary liberality,
the committee allowed the members of the anoxia-
tion free access to the Sydney gardens, where the
show was held, and which was opened on Tuesday,
on the prerientatioa of their cards of membership.
The ordinary subscribe= and visitors, swelled
by this accession to their numbers, made up au
minausi emiconres, which for rank and fashion has
never been excelled.. The gardens, which have
greatly becefitted by the recent rains, looked ex-
tremely beautiful, their loveliness being enhanced by
Nis delicate autumnal tints which the majestic trees
have now amitunedL

The °comities liberally offered an additional £5O
ía prizes, and the show itself was of a very superior
being quite r extenive se at any oar?...
exhibitice. In e dvertmeot, that of
Ctiliig m
hes never been surmised, and that was un-
doubtedly, both from its extent and the perfection
M =OA of the aontributious, the most attrsetive
festers of the show. The plants, do., were arranged
in mix taste :—Tent No. 1 we. devoted to &Mimeses,
of which there was • large and choice display ; and
to hardy ferns—an isteresting collection. In test 2
(dolleetless of exotic form and moms) Messrs
Nelson and Pirko, of Seised, exhibited • mafini-
&est specimen of Diaksonia Antarctica, • very floe
Thernooperis Auetralesica, and • fine wimple of the
golden fern. A silver fern, exhibited is Mr. Car-
Cals collection, was much admired • and so were
atiOil belonging to Mr. Duties, tlis pooping of
which, no less than the singular growth of some of
the specimens, deserved the prise which they gained.
Itbies jilioxinem and ommosslis in Me same tent were,
small in number, well-Cowered plants. Tent
3 omitehied the fruit, the quantity of which was
nesny Mdt as mach again as oid any previous °om-
ens. Soine alibi apple' end pears were of an
enormous ine, suited for the appetite of Brobdig-
nssiens. To give mom* ides M the extent of the
display, we may gate that there were 37 exhibitors
mok Mowing three (Jibes of pears; 62 of single
dishes of dessert pears; 45 of six diges mob ; 73 of
12 dense" apple.; 82 of 12 oulinary ditto; 24 ez-
hibilois of ants, 19 of filberts, 8 of cherries, II of fip,
34 it oval plums, 16 of greengagee, 17 of round
erl9 of inotedinar, 38 of peaches, 46 of melons,
epapes, 11 of collections of four distinct varie-
ties, and six of colleations of fruit (12 varieties).
The &nit trees in pots were placid down the
centre of the teen, which was a very pretty
arrangement, and the quantity of peso, apples, and
LaPsewhich thins miniature trees bore, indicated
greet progress made with regard to the collars
of fruit in pots. A dessert pear, callabeses carafori,
exhibited by Mr. J Cbau. measured flein. in
length, and was as large round in proportion. Mr.
Pond, of Jersey, also sent some remarkably film
apples sod pears. The bunch:de of grapes were very
large, sad the fruit fins; the probe* were •
Impious display, and the melon* were shown in
i=ariMy. In this tent Mrs. Charmbray, of
pton, exhibited some beehives, of simple
ccostractioa, which avoid the destroying of the bees,
the occupants of which could be men busy at work.
Teat 4 contained the finest oak:Mien of orromental
foliage plains that hae ever becm staged at our shows.
Here again Mean. Nelson and Parker carried off
the palm. Among their collection warn a choice
specimen of the palm, pandanus utilis ; also, a
lassie birtanioa, which mooned 6ft., lie., mom.
Moen Meal* and Son also made 101110 very at-
traotive eoutributions in the mine class, their speed.
mum Weeding a palm, letanis Australis, and Yucca
sloe kin variegate. A very fins collection was like-
wise exhibited by Mr. Drummond, whose draomea
was a very beautiful plant, remarkable for the scarlet
and broom tint of the leaven Mr. Skinner, of
Charloombe, exhibited a singular plant, celled the
bias pm, • native of Australia; and theneh it had
attained a considerable height, it was Meted to have
been grown from seed, in England, since the 14th
JUL 1564. Some very choice plants were displayed
by W. Simpkins, Esq., of Weston ; conspicuous
among them, both from the beauty of its flower and
and fragrant smell, was • Java lily and a lapageria
roses, a greenhouse creeper, much admired for the
bell-ehaped flower, which is of a delicate kind.
mottled colour, and finely emoted. Tent 3
was devoted entirely to apples, of which than was •
large display, of many varieties, of this fruit; and
nett to the fruit, the &whim tent meowed the largest
amount of *ramp. There was • very exteesive
and beautiful displif of the graceful plant. Mr. C.
Hill, of Bristol, pined the first prim in the nine
moieties, the most noticeable plant in his collection
being Madams Cornellimen, the pink petal and
white corolla of the Cowers having • most pretty
offset The mooed prise we. pined by Mr. Sump.
kin', who exhibited • charming Bianca Idarginata.
Mime Barrow secured the third prim, the Fairest of
the Fair, in her collection being • remarkably fine
pleat. The gantlet and variegated geraniums in this
rat VIM as • whole, well grown and well-flowered
Omits. The hollyhocks in spikes exhibited some
remarkable specimens, the stalks being thickly
crowded with flowers; and the German and French
esters and dahlias exhibited some choice specimens.
There was also • nice collection of petunia'; but the
gladioli were not equal to last year, the semen being
unfavourable. The collection of cut flowers we.
very beautiful; and the roses, considering the late-
me of the season, were very good. The python
was devoted to vegetables, which, as ue.al, were
extremely fine; bat the doilies of flowers here
Wasted were vary pretentious but deelitute of taste.
The head of the Boots Fusilier Guards, under the
&rialtos of Mr. C. Godfrey; the BAIXI Alders
under Pips-Mejor IL Henderson ; and the Homy *nee
ilead.oder Herr Z. Bartell, discoursed sweet music
to theamoom:4pee
under the influence of snore genial
weather. with the arrival of a great number
Of ex the attendanos at the Sydney
Oardene we. eves larger thee on the previous day.
The three beads again oioupied the orelmitco—the
Hanoverisa Bead, the Soots Fusilier Geoids, and
the Royal Piper. of the same regisaist—and their
excellent perfcruianoee formed an agreeable &one-
&Mime in the day's proceedings. We are glad to
find that, notwithstanding the unfavourable weather
on Tassday, the committee took upwards of £2OO at
the gates, and as no doubt • sum squally handsome
we. takes an Wednesday, the extra expense
entailed by keeping the show open for two days
will be more than covered, and the reserve feed also
heseCtled.

NEWTON A B BOT. Wuxi° EXTRAOILDISLIT.
—A. ewe, the property of Mr. Addams, of Poole
Farm, Biafora, Newton Abbot, has had
four lambs this year—ls the spring, at the usual
time, two, and again, in Avast, two—the whole of
which are doing well. This is an event of so rare
and singular °eon:rano, that farmers generally will
not fail to be interested in it.
CASTLE CARY.-23a0 &meat= Bins
VoLurrimas.—A challenge cup, value £l2, obtained
by subscription, is offered for competition
to members of this *Pips Conditions—to Ise won
three times is secookos, or nine times in the aggre-
gate, by the sank member. The first ow:postilion
took pike on Monday, Ilse 19th, nagee2oo, 400, 600,
aad SOO yarda. sv. rounds at each range. It was
won by Seages.s W. Morgan with • score of 41.
Twelve mem competed.
MONCHTON COMB& —Sotons. —A
.riess of
this kind his taken place, its subject bang Mr.
Thomas Waits, • miller. Mr. Watts left his home,
at Frestiford, in the morning as usual, sad went to
the mill, which in situate at Ilnackton Comb. In
the mune of the morning he was wanted on
beasees, and, not being !mod, a search was made.
The result was that be was found hanging to a beam
on the top floor of the mill. Some time ago de
masa bad an execution put in cm his abate, and
since that he has been in • desponding state of mind,
bat not, we believe, each 111 to oaussliis friends any
alarm.
1110SNBURY.—Dieria•COVL PSOCILIDIIIOI.
Os Monday, at the Thornbury petty session, before
the sitting magistrates, the Rev. H. F. & Town-
send end Major Cbarlewood, William Huxley, •
Sinner, of Compton. Almandstrary, was summoned
at the inelenos of Emma Pries, of Thorn , who
="him with being the father of her illegitimate
The ore, which was adjourned from the last
eassion, treated considerable inkiest, owing to moms
rumours that particulars of • very singular character
would come out for the defame, in refer:mos to the
complaisant having been Is the employ of • farmer,
named Shepherd, living on Marsh-cotenton. The
oomplaissat was • rang girl of • very isterseling
appearaace. The kaiak showed • kw state of
morals, and was of the most diagustAdkind, unfit
for publiostics. —The magistrates that the
corroborative evidsmos was insufficient, &Addis:aired

the arms.
WINCANTON. —llrristos or rira Lin or
Varna Fitagerad, q., to mitilbieristar•
held hie inert here on y, the 19tast. h Mr.
Foam, of Walla appeared to swat the akhootiooe
spina Liberal voters ; Mr. Bleak. al Hatli, to
pon; *maul pima Oonewvative voters
objections were manly of the meal deerripaoe that
come before revising lerrielms, sad were deal with
without meek disonmioa from either ad.. Amongst
OIION to the generaity ware the
i
The Bea Ur. Newton Jame, miniebre efrewilae.
pealed Ohara of that pleat claimed • vela —la
mower to lao merlin berrieter, he mid hie home
wee rased ei £lB 10a per mama, end rated at
£l3 10a Be bad the Aim of Lidepeadeat wrialebar
for sad although, if hie wragreiptios were d
tided wit* km, dm Webb *me lain lie gamy,

yet they could not turn him out of his house. —Mr.
Sand wished to have the claim made out by the pro-
duction of deeds, this being the only car he knew
of where • Disseating minister was registered as •
freeholder.—Mr. Jones said • ass in point had
lately been decided at Ipswich; he could, however,
produce his deeda —The claini was allowed to stand,
on couditioo that the rev, gentleman sent his deeds
to Mr. Slack, in order that they may be viewed by
the other side. —Two happy parishes were brought
eider the notice of the revising barrister dunng
the course of the hearing—Erdripp and Four
Towers. In, the former there ie but one house and
ou voter, in the latter neither. —ln the parish of
Houstridge there were twenty-on. new claims.
Siveral of these were not allowed. Amongst old
claims disputed was that of Mr. Charlu Spovg,
of Loogburton. His claim was opposed by
Mr. Forter, and supported by Mr. Slack. In
reply to Mr. Slack he said he preened freehold
lands at Hanstaidge, and he let them now to the
same tenant as be had for some years. He had been
on the register for almost twenty years, and he had
exercised his franchise at every election where there
bad been an opportanity.—The revising barrister:
Your vote is retained sir—Mr. Spong : Would you
like to look at my deeds, w?—The reviling
barrister Oh no, it is quit* satisfactory.—Mr.
Spong : I hops you will allow me my travelling
exposer. I have been brought over here from Lang-
boron in a most dishonourable and improper way.
—The revising barrister: I cannot ;as your plain
of residence being altered loos the last revision,
their objection was good. —Mr. Span: But they
did not know I had removed to Longbarton.—Mr.
Foster: That's just why we opposed you, we
wanted to find out where you livoi—ltr. Spong
Well I cell it very improper to haul me up here on
such trivial pretence. I did intend to have given
you one of my votes, but now I shall give a plumper
for Sir H. A. Hoare. This determination of Mr.
Spong was received with applause, which gradually
increased into such a burst of cheering that
the revising barrister was compelled to rise and
say, "Really, gentlesnon, I cannot allow this exhi-
bition of feeling hers," remarking ergo secs to Mr.
Foster, "11 would have been better if you had paid
hiss."

EITAPLSFON.—Joun FROIT, Tlls CHARTIST.
Mr. John Frost, the well-known Chartia lvedv.
lirminoutheltire, las lately re-appeared in
Since his return to this oountry, through the Queen'.
clemency, be has lived in retirement at Stapleton,
near Bride/ In his 84th year (as he tells us), a
bale and hearty man, be is now engaged in wilt%
• series of letters to a Newport contemporary, the
Stay of Gocessi ; sad it la curious to see bow the
opiniona of this once formidable leader of the mob
have been toned down by time and cirouroatooom
Adversity hes, no doubt, don* much, and it is not
pram:lining to believe that the gradual, eafe and satis-
factory prognot of our political system has not left
for Chartism, at least in its formidable 'tasks log
to stand upon, In one of his letters Frost gives in-
teresting details of his life after he was oonvicted.

BRISTOL —Curios Suitorslox BIIDOIL —This
magnificent structure is now completed, and will
shortly be opened. A history of the undertaking
los been written by Mr. W. Welsh, and from this
we learn that the work was commenced in 1631. Of
the plans submitted to the tarter was • singularly
beautiful one by the late Thomas Telford, the en-
gineer of the Menai Bridge; but when we state that
the span of his proposed bridge was shortened by
the introduction of two Gothic columns rising from
the oarrlage rcad on each side of the river, it will
be admitted that, however beautiful Mr. Telford's
design might be, the truster exercised a sound judg-
ment in adopting the present design of the late Mr.
Brunel, which boldly spans the entire spare in one
unbroken curve, and fora:hes an object which for
picturesquatese cannot be matched in the United
Kingdom. if it can in the world. Mr. Briinsl's
estimate for the work was £.57,000. The work pro-
gramed slowly, and there were many deism one of
which extended over nearly twenty years • but
eventually the funds were obtained, and the ti 'nder-
taking was carried to completion. After giving an
a/ebonite aooount of the details of the construction of
the bridge, the acoount concludes as follows: "IL
may be interesting to compare the dimensions of the
Clifton Suspension Bridge with those of soma other
more or lees celebrated. The span of the Clifton
claim from saddle to saddle is 7021 t ain. The .pan
of the Lambeth Sespension Bridge, lately completed
from the designs of Mr. Barlow, one of the engineers!
of the present bridge, is 1,0401 k; but in this OM
four piers or towers are employed, and the bridge
monists, therefore, of three equal arches or spans.
This immense space has, however, been crossed in •
angle span; the Queaiston and Lewiston Suspension
Bridge, constructed by Lieutenant Sorrell, crossing
the Niagara,is one span of 1,040 feet. There is
another bridge over the Niagara of 798 feet, which,
besides • roadway for foot paseengers and carriages,
supports above this a railroad track, and is daily
erased by painenger and goods trains. Another
American suspension bridge craws the Ohio with a
span of 1,010 feet. Nearer home, the best known
examples are the celebrated Menai Bridge of Telford,
and the beautiful Fribourg Bridge. built by M.
Chailey. The Menai Bridge is 560 feet in span,
and about 100 feet above high water. The '
bridge over the Sarin*, at Frahourg, is much
more imposing, being 860 ft. in span, and
167f1. above the river. It will hymn be seen
that several bridges have been emanated of
greater span than the present; but still there are
consideratioes which place the Clifton Suspension
Bridge in the first rank, both se to its grandeur of
offset, and its importance se agreat work of engineer.
lug. In the latter point of view it must be remem-
bered that all the bridges we have mentioned, except
the Mama, which is much shorter, are suspended
from cables of wire, which, as they suffer much
from oxidisation, must be regarded as far inferior to
Iron chaise, although lately, from their lightness and
economy, they have been often substituted. The
Clifton Suspension Bridge is the most magnificent
chain bridge ever constructed, and for strength and
durability may be pronounced unequaled. In
grandeur of appearance' it Is beyond all attempt at
rivalry. The Queenstown bridge, with its immense
span a 1,040 ft, dose indeed exceed it in dimemaions,
but its area is marred by its low ponition, and the
roadway is only 201 k wide. The Fribourg bridge is
by far the grandest in effect of all that hays been
enumerated, but eves that is only 167 ft. above the
river which it spans; while the Mace
world,
245 ft. above high weber, is unequalled in
and will ever be regarded as one of the
grandest conceptions of hi r. Brunel."
A Bioeinsi.•—Rouben William Rom, • law
stationer's clerk, was charged at the Bristol
polies court with having intermarried with one
Mastic& Bryant, his former wife being still alive.
Both females were in Court, and were peewee of
ladylike appearance. Theophilus Clark proved that
be was pungent at the marriage of the prisoner with
Elisabeth Robinson, at St. Peter's Church, Pimlico,
on the 13th of April, 1656, and that he and his
wife signed the register as attesting witnesses to the
marriage. Ttoi odors Ws* stated that prisoner's
wife was still alive, and was in Court- at that
moneest.—Elisabsth Bryant deposed that she was
married to the prisoner on the 6th July last, at St.
Cleament's Church, Bristol. She had known him
for two years previously to the marriage, and he
had represented himself to be a single man. —Mr.
Williams (magistrate'. clerk)—Yon have heard the
charge and the evidence against you, do yoa wish
to say anything in your defence I—Prisoner—l have
been separated from my wife for the last four years.
--Mr. Williams—But that would not justify you in
marrying again while she lived.—Prueoner— There
was no possibility of our coming together again.—
Committed for trial at the masa

Tot " Onm.za 8.1" at 60 loot with complacency
on whitened tresses, bat to youth it is • calamity; re-
mediable, however. by Herring's llagnetis Brushes,
kk.., of which Dr. Hamall report., . I regard them as
the most perfect brushes hitherto made. as respects
their mechanical construction, and their morrietieal
satioa." They are THE remedy for Grey Hair,
N111111%401. itholllllAtillM., kw.
N.B. —Counterfeits are being made.
Milos% 32, Buinghtill-eireet. London.
"A good &Male always ensures recommendation."
The corrects's.' of this old proverb is proved by me.
semen s having long rectoromanded an important
article of domestic ustrumptioss that is purses well u
good, for it is not only the sterile( quality and good
value, bat also the perfect parity of Henn. Horniman s
celebrated packet tea, that bas secured its recommen-
dation from family to family, so that it now enjoys •
sale hitherto unparalleled in the annals of the trade.
Horniman's Pure Tea can be °Mahood in every town,
but only from setherised sgentachanises,oonfectioners
or bookseller'. To prevent disappointment it is nieddul
to see that Herniae. and Co's signature is on every
peek* as imitations are frequently offered.
The intrados:au of commodities thatcononand • lusts
sale from their distinctive advantages being valued by
the pabUe, frequently salmis • host of imitators. To
seder/oar to pus off inferior ertkilse some eland=
the trad•-mark. labels, puke* ha,, of thews.
MIR* the wall-known revisal Importers of the Pure
Tea; therefore purchasers should sot fail to notice that
the signatare—" Horniness sad Co, Loodoe"—is oe
sash peeing packet. Their tea, from its reliable good
quality, has for a quarter of • eantery been in=
favour throegboal then=mi, proving that all
require good tea, sad sterling quality to mere
appearance. lltrirs. Orailaitle agents number thou.
I two thousand; those I. this locality an advertised in
I our columns.

OIIDI Is SE mince from the &mond Edition
tge 188) of Translation of the Pliaraseoposia of
P. OWCabe* Phttesfs Lanka, by Dr. 0.
, paltheed by end 00. :—" Ills eo
small detest in this mot (speaking of the
Murmurer:MO that we hare so purgative mar bat
what soutane sloe.; yet we know that hemorrhoidal
=....0$ bear SIMI, meept it be in the form of
LIM VILIA whieh thinly omits of aloes,
seammony, and solosysth, which I thlak or. fmm
Into a sod of semponad exteme, the mridity of whisk
I. obviated, I moped, by an alkalies promos, and by •
North ingreilient (ssknown to me) of an aromstie Maki
eMars. -I
think se bettor and so worse of it for its
holm • palest medians. I look at it as en Wilk& el
1101000,1111 sad dousostie soemeisese, and do not homi-
lies to my it is the best ma& pill ia thisiMrw:
sad •
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portisibethrogntrisserai membrias.