The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-04-21 00:00:00

NOT 13:3 OF /lig WELL

Few men quit their work honoured with regret
more univenal than that which his been caused
by the sudden death of Sir George Cornfield!
Lewis. The deceased statesman was loved and
respected by both sides of the Hotlines said there
was a true ring of slnotrity in the hie, but feel-
ins words In which his death was noticed by Mr.
Walpole, the Premier, and Mr. Disraeli, on
Tuesday evening, when, as a tribute of respect
to his memory, all parties agreed to suspend
their discussions for • day, and the House
separated in sorrow. Unseduced by temptation
he never forsook the high% ay of public contro-
versy to wrestle either for victory or vanity with
lan antagonist People sometimes found &all
with him as they do with every uteri, Whatever
he be, who is placed in authority over them;
but nobody ever suspected him of participation
in a job, or implication in political intrigue. To
a highly informed mind he added great diligence;
and the aid he afforded to the Government was
inestimable as a co e ctive to the velnenenee of
some and the way rude**, of others. Men,
the most different from and the most antagonistic
tq eaett other, respected and confided in him.
With the exoeption of Sir Robert Peel, he was
the only man of our time in whose hands the
city felt itself thoroughly at ease. The monied
interest not merely loner that they could depend
upon what he said he would a., ifi'd upon not
doing what ho disclaimed any purpose of at-
tempting r but they were satisfied that his plain
words Meant plain things, and that no reserva-
tions lay hidden beneath an overgrowth of
eloquent talk. As Chancellor of the Exchequer
he was preeminently suocessful, but he ladled
that versatility and power of suasion to fit him for
the Home (Ake. During the last two years he
has administered the War Departnisint as kith-
fully and ineorruptly at the Lintel allowed. If
there still were jobs, they neither originated
with hint, nor were they for the benefit of hit
belongings. Ho was essentially a min rho was
ever ready to do for the netioh positively as
much as it showed any readiness to have dope,
and negatively a great deal more than it
could ever know how to exact. He was
thoroughly clean-handed, but emeetimes pro-
vokingly cold. Party feeling he may be said
to have none ; and while he was the editor of the
Edinburgh Review, there was little in his writ-
hoot, either anonymous or avowed, which co-
herent Conservatism would think of objecting
to. $o clearly MU the, neutral character of the
man appreciated that he was one of thole malt
generally looked forward to as fitted to serve for
an axle whenever a new coalition should be
formed. A successor *ill, ot course, soon be
foetid for him it the War Oftice ; but the
position Sit George C. Lewis occupied, with
honour to himself and advantage to the country,
in letters and in politics, for many years, we do
not expect to see speedily filled.
On Thursday night the Chancellor of the
Exchequer brought forward his Financial Budget,
The speech occupied about three hours in its
delivery, the gist of which bi, that partly oriug
to the reductions in the estimates for Army and
Navy, and partly owing to the marvellous
elasticity of the revenue, Mr. Gladstone has, in
round numbers, a sacooo over and above what
is required for the actual wants of the year. Of
this be preposes to retain in hand • surplus of
half a million to meet possible contingencies;
and of the remaining £3,380.000 he proposes to
give the whole community the benefit of one
half by reducing the duty oh tea, and the
remaining half he gives to those salaams of the
community who pay income tax. The reduction
of the tea duty from is. bd. to Is per lb.
is I concession which will be appreciated
by all. The abated duty is only to be token
until August next year, by which time, if
peace should happily be preserved, Mr.
Gladstone hints that we may possibly be in
a condition further to reconsider the question in
connexion with the dottier; on anger, regarding
which certain negotiations, chiefly upon matters
of subordinate detail, are now pending with
other irkropean States. The income-tax is to be
'educed from 9d. to 7d. in the pound, the sum
originally proposed by Sir Robert Peel, while
there is to he • deduction of 00 on all incomes
of from £lOO to E9OO. This we regard as the
best feature of the Iludeet, as the tax will press
less oppressively on • large class of the more in-
telligent and persevering working men and I
host of other persons to whom it isa bard struggle
to make both ends meet, and who feel the greatest
pinch of the prersure. Beery man who earns LT
a-week is to be entitled to deduct EGO from his
chargeable inoome, and to return himself as
liable only to a payment of SAO. The man who
earns £3 a-week is to be charged by the tar-
gatherer only upon £9O, and the man who earns
24 a-week is in like manner to he charged upon
Elle and no more. A holocaust of minor charges
on mercantile packages, imposed by him last
year, is offerpd up to the indefatigable spirit of
complaint manifested by the wholesale dealers in
foreign and colonial produce. The Chancellor
of the Exchequer, like Saturn, thus dooms his
own offspring to death, and laughs as he pro-
nouns:commence upon them.
Something like a practical measure is at last
proposed for amending, in part at least, that
which has long been an opprobrium to the
Church of England—the miserably inadequate
remuneration attached to many of the smaller
benefice.. The Lord Chancellor has, by virtue
of his oftice, the gift of about 700 benefices, of
which nearly one-half are small livings—that is
to say, very poor ones—ranging from Elso a-year
downwards. These small livings, seeing there
is little or no prospect of their being augmented
from any other source, it is proposed to capi-
talise, for their own benefit and isnprovement, by
disposing of the adrowsons and applying the
proceeds to the permanent increase of the income.
It is assumed that most of them are worth ten
years' purchase ' • thus • living of Elbe a-year
would bring about £1,5110, and this sum judici-
ously laid out or invested, would raise the
annual value to £llOO or L'2lo, thus making ,
the living really worth the acceptance of 1
men with moderato views, Some of our
contemporaries, we preosive, have raised,
some little outcry against the transaction; but
there is nothing in it either illegal or immoral.
The money is not to be appropriated to any
purpose but to the improvement of the livings
upon which it is to be raised, and the patronage
will be transferred to just the IMMO clams of men
as are usually anxious to acquire it—country
gentlemen with yourseer eons, clergymen with •
few hundred pounds at their command, and the
like. The Lord Chancellor informed the Hones
the other night that he brought forward this Bill
by way of experiment, and that he desired it to
be on • suheiently large scale to show what
would be its practical results He hopes some
day to carry out the principle on a more exten-
sive plait, and to dispossess himself of more
in a similar or analogous meneer.
roterr rerby proposed that tales of livings of
higher Yalu* should be added to the list,
`f

Lord Bt. Leonard's only objected to the
Bill on the ground that it touched certain
prerogatives of the Crown, whose went he
considered ought first of all to be obtained. lii
all other respects he heartily. approves of it, and
is of °pillion that when the vont of iniproveinent
has grit so far It will refuse to be ainaited, sod
that popular opinion *ill demand that deans awl
chapters, and corporations generally, ticclesias-
tical or civil, shall surrender their Petty livings,
to he my/Rented hi the insulter proposed fbr the
Clutudeilor's three hundred and twenty subjects
of experiment.

DORCRESTER.—Prtmnin Coax MAlttler, Satur-
day, A prillBth.—lt being rattle ado day the attendance
WY small and the business dna. being principally of s
retail chancier, priers of all articles may be quoted Ni.
asme aslast Mee, it. clad the tone of the e very Srm.
TIM timinita thk
are daily bribe Mterelsed prior to the Mum of the
whole regiment, which will take place on Friday. From
the preliminary training which the recruits, otherwise
known as the "awkward quad'. have receired, they
already begin to &amine . military appesranoe, and ore
atogather • line hody of nmn. For he spiritual
iequirenienta of the men, one of the London City
Miriam, Mr. Smith, has been mmaged to visit the men
at their 'idlers.
botch COLLIPOIt Or $l/119C0111.-06 the Ills inst.,
Mr. Alfred t naor. of Ming'. Colhk, •oh of Mr. John
Baser of this town, and pupil of ("a., "Pec.
l".
imared the anatomical end phrelialanicw eculnuanan
at the Royal Collette of Sargent".
SrunOt. AProlatlitest.—lt I with mcah Plen"Pc
we inform run readers that Mr. *Asia J. Dennis,
son of Me. D,nmii., Pt this town, has berm appointed
master of the Cerpe National Sell ad, vacant by the death
..1 Mr Claty. r. Dennis brine siiyi film eery blab
Omfatter+ for•eseiency, .pd thereat' tiosilo dos that.
under hie management, the rising Pneranen el roe
will soon be COMO proficient in those studies whieh will
St them for their respective stations in hermfter life.
Br. Denali was formerly a pupil of the Doreheacr
National gehoot, &pc mi his sim;.letion of contr. there
Its win appointed Araistant Master at thy Ockbau.
Indnatrial School, Barrer. from whence be was
bp,,,,ak.d by 15,a J. K. Shattletrorth, to the bead
mastership of the Operative School. Lancashire.
At Mr. Simon Repoilitory Bale on Saturday last,
there was only • short, supply of fat beast, which sold
also advance In pries, from Ile. Id. to 13.. per score.
(toed supply of heifers and calve", and In demand,
from £l3 to ; barrepers, E 7 to CUL The
great ottrairtion in (ha iali was 100 ettraordloary
rather Down tegs Irons the flock of that celebrated
breeder of improved flaninshire sheep, Mr. U. Small,
of Nbaperiek. They were all sold, after a sharp competi-
tion. at prices from 73a. to SU per Bead. They were
much admired for their great site nod quality, being
nearly an fine in colour and head as pore flawsex taking
into consideration that ICA) rant I..mbs had been pro•
vionaly imitated. Mr. Martin Small's lock appear' to
be nneclimiled.
A NAILLOW E&CAAL—On Friday afternoen, about
four o'clock, an accident which, at one time, threatened
to result in the moat serious consequences, took place.
Mice Leach daughter of the supervisor of excise,
with his housekeeper, were out for a
Vth ienrhis eaniage, drawn by a spirited pony. When
Dear the Tcronhald the animal Was frightened by • dog,
and immediately ran down High-street at a furious
pad, and solualh ilia not Mop Mall it had drawn the
carriage and its fair occupante into tbe Middle of the
river, near the White Dart. Fortunately no injury,
Fatima atat Of oto fright, *Courted to ths ladiea,,bst
tbla Is to he attributed to their menace of mind in to-
maiming in the carriage until the pony had had his freak
out. Neither the pony or the carriage were injured.
VISITATIOI.—We onderetand that the Veu. Areh•
deacon of Dpraet will bold his anneal visitation (ay.)
thetlret week in Jane. .

Meitaer Fent eAt,.-Ih, mortal tetnelne of the late
&Meant Haricot, of the IJorst Militia, were resigned
to their last 'rang are on &today afternoon, with
nalitary honours. The body was followed to the grime
by the hands and niatiere of the deeeased, together
with the nonmommironed officers of the llorert
Milt* antler the cononand of ffergetuyt-Idajor
headed by the drayd die band of the regiment,
playing the Dead h, !Alp metalied 11-ont the de:
mews'.% residethe In ron-buedinge no the church of
St. George, East vordington, .h-re the cortege was test
by the incumbent of Christ Church. the Re. Mr.
Bird, who read the beautiful genies sppointed for the
burial of the dead in • moot solemn and impressive
turner. At tim conclusion of the orrice the ilrleg
party stepped forwent and fired the used number of
volleys over their aomrad-'s grave. and the ernatation
then returned to the totem the bend ylming a
lively tune. A lirge neelber of petrels fol oieed the
procession and wikneseed the belie'. The dressed was
• meinher of,the dli Homo Militia, having joined it on
the Wilt of January. 1800. dt-dminer hoe, at which
time he wan 10 years of see. He ems made sorrel Oe
the 54th of March, 1800, and attained the rank
orgrant in August, 17E5. He held that oN.• until the
210 t of September, 1855, when be was •pentiord off,
, hiving been in the regiment 02 yeses. In 1814, on the
• return of the regiment from Irelend, the Abroad was
appointed band-master of the regiment.
ACCIDMIT.—As a boy named Boning, and • butcher
in the employ of Mr. Layer, of Weymouth, were driv-
ing a Dos and stall to that town on Monday, en acci-
dent happened to the boy. It appear.. that Bowring
was loft in chop of the cart which contained the calf,
sod the butcher was driving the cow. The hone was •
Mimi one, and the by being eery young, could not
mode it, and the retinal drew the cart over a bank and
turned it completely over. the boy falling underneath,
He sea ...keyed to the runty boreal. where it eres
at first feared his tig it thigh was dielneated, but see%
woo not the ca.., tip. only injuries being severe lintioes.
ACCIDENT. -On Saturday afternoon, as the funeral
processionof the late Sergeant Barkat was proceediqg
own the H*h-street, some children were liar-raid
from the mailows on the London-road, by the strains
of the militia hand, and joined th• proession,
thaw was • little girl named Lydia Pulman, six youi Of
ye, the daughter of • labouring man residing at
Vordington A carriage belonging to Mr. Williams, of
Bradford, wee in the road in the charge of • servant,
who was moving it about, when, by some means, the
child was knocked down, and the carriage went over the
Mining two Anima out of joint, and severely
her body. She wan removed to the county
hong where she retried every attention.
A Cohn Rame.—On Sunday afternoon aa our
worthy Mayor and his lady, accompanied by their two
children, were out for a walk, on prune • bridge near
the river at Coker's From*, which is sadly out of re-
pair, and even dangerous to purrs by, one of the
children fell into the water. 11r. Halpin immediately
rushed in, and rescued the boy, and bore bun to • neigh.
bm when the little one was carefully=
videsciall or7"Xfoctureely, was mate frightened
butt and hard, Ida usetpeeted immersions, Au
the wares for his adventure.
I:l:mos.—Tont welcome harbinger of summer,
the cuckoo, was herd in this neighbourhood during
the peat week.
Tee Wisteria—Owing to the past few weeks of
ars weather, the row of claret trees in the South
Welk have some beautifully out in led, and are greatly
admired. The fruit Wyes in the tod,hhourhood-er in
splendid bloom, and Mee every Indkatlon of first-rote
nia. The wheat-84de Mart a charming appearance,
ap far as eon he Ithlged !roe priori appearreset
promises to yield a b.-inters harvest.
Through the exertions of Mr.
Horace Motile, a night school for adults was
hymned at Fordington during the last winter months.
Mr. Mode devoted much of- his lime to this lottlablo
object, and was mended by Mr. Whltb, the master dll
Fordington sshqel, and other In carrying out the projeet
which we it. glad to say met with that success shish
the undertaking deserved—alsout NO availing them-
selves of the opportunity presented to them. The school
duties were brought to • doe for the summer months
• few weeks Mar but ei a mod at wind or* • tee lir
held at the atheelron me Wednesday, to which about
80 of the leaden and friends eat down. After
the nodal meal bad been folly discussed, a very
gratifying mesentation took place. Theo who had
attend...l the ectiool, fe. ling the obits thy sr.
outer to Mr. Hone, Moele for his kin leer and wish-
ing to chow their appreciation of his labour., determined
that instead of trimly_ thanking bim, they would es.
press, in a more tangible form, the deep obligations they
were under. • Consequently o subectription was entered
into, which readied in sellelent fends being collected
to parer*" • silver Inkstand. which on Wednesday
night was preempted to him by Mr. Robert Heat, in the
none of the scholars. es • ',cognition of his services.—
Mr. Moak appropriately retained thanks, and • very
Pleasant envie, wee mama
CoMMITITO TO MI DOTICIICSTIM GeoL.—Seetions:
Williaea J..bn Drew, st•attng • dlemood ring and silver
watch at Weymouth ;Wlllaas Valet and fiensy CI ire,
stealing bulgy at Portithans.-17trd Lab,etr : Elisabeth
Walbridge, mishhelnviour at Beantioner Union, 14
lays; George Beata Irving envies at Weynmath. 14
.7.61160.ieta oray. ;
John
b . gre..igg v.v.st
Bry tidApthstkrt.
211
days ; James Murphy, vagrancy at Wevasestli, 1
month ; Orrin late, ...vary at Chad-tock,
mouth; George James, seselt at Coifs Mullen, I
month ; Threw Mitchell, stealing • watch at Winter-
bore* Cone. 1 attainder month. heprisonamat :
Thomaa Hobos, drunk at Wernonth, 7 dos; Charles
Leans, vagrancy Et Blendford, 7 days • William Wyall,
drank at Blandford • 14 days; Geri, Meior, brach
of Mace at Stoke Abbot, 3 ealsedar months.
CHARMINSTER.—Veree Misenect.—On Thane
days large number of the pariehtoo"6 of *ls Virtsb
simembled at the entry-moss, for the purpme of elese-
ing churehaardens. The their was occupied by the
Rev. Mr. Tu.:ker.—Mr. Burge, one of the old church-
wardens stated that the thumbs's/dens, .00Ording to
the Act of Poiiensent, ought to be chosen in Easter'
week. He therefore 'unattained th•lt the 'eon had no
Power to looks any alteration, and that himself and the
other thurehwanten must remain in oelos, and that
they could net acpuiol, new nook Afar considerable
discussion, which was carried on with some warmth,
Mr. Barge's objection see, however. overruled, and the
vestry then proceeded to elect their thereihwardena—
Tbe Rev. Mr. Tsar, as temporal aerate of the parish,
appointed Mr. Sire as his shuithwarden—Mr. Slate
proposed Mr. Bisrgeaa the other ebareinterden, which
was duly reo. as an amendment,
then pr0t0n...4 Mr. William Mayo to MI theollks, which
was seconded by Mr. Chimes, sedum" by the noel.
and Mr. Mayo was Unwire erred —There was some
amens' dismission relative to the deer of the church
belle on the 301 of November, Is, having been paid the
SNP" fee "el on. althangli in sego brume the
hells had sot ham rung at all, It was agreed thoi Ia
farm rah MOM should not be allowed. Seer other
! minor bashers re kreareted, and • rate of or poesy
In the ”vundblvvtd to, after which the vestry asp-gated.
PORTISHAIL—Srefuse BalLgT.—At tbe County '
Petty Soinona oe Saturday, hagore H. Williams, Req...a
0. T. llelloeb. gaq, Henry (11. r. aid William Hallett,
the latter a analter in the replay of Mr. Isaacs Synaes,
o' Portithar were tharged with stralliee a quantity of
barley and malt der. —Mr. Selmer prorated, and
Mr. Were defecated. —p.ct. Bill said be was *Litigant
at Abborbery. le seeneenewee of inetrattiose from
Mr. Byers he bed watched his malt-hree. On the
day Is question he saw Hallett grim to the rah
here with we twisty hug is his head, sad onto the
store room. In • few minutes he cause out of the
aeon •ith • bag whir apparently retained about a
bushel of esesedireg. and Irseght it to the Nelt-hoiese

He then returned, and soon after appe•red with another
he *lsiah Contained aiot..tut • bushel aml • hail of room-
thing. Hallett e eletiond,leas into the grinding
tIOU OP where the ma t öM jeHittiid. .He then allale
out • f the malt-house, &nil reins:bed in t road for
about an half en hour. Wituem had men oh- in the
village about one o'clock wlll a wagon and home. He sew
Clore ty the molt !Immo ,loor,and thee go •vrey. A hoe t
two u.er 'tit Ul•re reline...l to the malt-beam with 1,1-i
bores and +regain, with. a little boy in it. Holvdt was
standing in the hied by. the dnilt•hones door. Gore
atopned hit, wagon end . had mote emilrereation with
Hallett. With. la Sap Mare take
,t4e bone by the head
nod draw the *Sin k clod', in the m dioutedoor. Roth
in-leaner* then wool into the ins t-huani, and in a
few minutes came out. Clare had • beg on hie
arm whioh seem 4 to have &omit a bodiel of something
in it, mot placed it in his wagon. They then went to
the grlndlng-house, and in also minutes Clare returned
with soother b. on bin arm, which also contained
mmething, which he 'Mewled plac-cd in the wagon. The
boy then covered the hap over and drove perry, apd the
primmer* went into It,. malt-house. Witness folloWtol
the cart, overtook it, and looked at the hags. Ti.. cart
had rot ,bleit, out of his sight ezeept for a minute or
two, and when lie dtertook it it hail only gone about 30
yenta. The boy then joiiipS.hont of the wagon and ran
l-ack to the malt-boom. Witneeti followed hi-n, and
foetid the prisoners in the malt-house fft.,. a:1 to
them, "I want tbem two bags which you have Just pet
ui.i.. the wagon." Hallett mid " What bap r Witness
• ; "The bop you have patio the wagon." Hallett
mid "It is only some ma/t dust which I have a right
to," Chre said that'. all I have got—a little malt-
dust." Witness then returned to the wagon and searched
it, in gorlipany with Clary, but Hallett refused to go. He
examined the bace,and find one to contain barley, and
Lb. other malt dust. He then charged Flakett with
stealing the barley and malt-dust, and Clare with re-
ceiving. Clore said, "It is my barley; lam going to
take It heaps to grind. I can get mtneborlr to satisfy
you thin I did not take it from here." Witness had
obteined some birley from prosecutor's malt-hones, and
found ig to eorrtspond with the! *hie+ he found in the
bag—Vt. la.uBynaee said ha alls a malodor at
Portiaham, etl Hallett had worked as maltatef for him
all his life. He had fhe leyi of the store in his posses-
sion. Some time ago prosecutor had g quantity of
barley damaged, +high wag removed to the ',wee boagee,
The barley was used for feeding purpose.. fie could
swear thrit the barley now produced was hie proorrty.
Hallett had no authority do aell inaltolust or barfay of
any descripdion.—Upon the advise of their solicitor,
pri-
aooera declined to ally anything, and were committed to
take their trial at the ensuing Sessions, bail being is.
fused. Yr. Williams remarking that it was • very bed
caw,

WINTBABORN g. F ALAIN Wevtigen. —Ed ward
Itsj.w, a baker and grocer, was enntanmed at the eonnty
Petty Sessions, an Saturday, for hating in his pusses•
dee deficient scales.—Supt. Underwood staid be visited
thedefendant's how., on the 7th of Apfil. and in the
hakehnnw he found a pair of reales one ounoe 4.tirm
the pnrchawr.— The defendant said b. WA! not aware
Uwe the led.. were from,. —Fined Is and r05t5......

KI 14000 M BS. —I Luso LLT "'Aim Few—William
&racy, Richard Raymond, and Janoes May were sum-
aimed helot. Fl. *Mame and O.T. Belled, &qrs., on
Seturday, at lbe Shireltall, charged wills !Regally taking
Itch from water te longing hi Er. S. Popili.—Er. Weston
appeared for the defendants. , flatlet* stated
that on the 1441, of March be was old planting potatoes
for lois moter, Mr. Cade, at Kingoonae. On his rears
about 10 o'clock at night he beard something in the
river, when on looking be sow three men there. Foreey
said, "there am an Ash here, are Mire r end then SSW
they had oaly taken one out. Forsey thee pulled up
the net 11, the waiter to see what Ash was in it. One
ride of the elver belonged to Mr. Pope, end the other to
Mr Charchig He band toot tell who woe the lord
of the manor—Tie 8.-net dismissed Ihe tom
A BROTSElVRY..—Dintraturtno A tnceit. —An old
man named John Pitman, who Odd be Wu thy pooreat
person in the village, will renordoied at tit. dthireltaft,
Patarday, for emoting • fence, flit property of the
Right Hon. the Karla Debeiter.•Polioe-omatable sia.il:.
On the llth inst., about half•pact eleven. he met IBA
defend•nt no the road at Abbotsbury. Defendant had
oxne wood motet ha con. and the unetahlte asked him
*hem he had got it.. Defendant rid he had found it
on Om beach. Witness looked at the wood, en 4 found
it had been taken from • fence near the Coils. He
tuced tbe biotin irks of the defendant to the hedge.—
Defendant In defence, mid he found the etick• on the
bead+, bet who pit them there be could not tell.—Case
diemimed,
BROADMAYNlL—Datnetteemtel .At the Comity
Petty fientione, held at the Sltireltall, dte 11ateirdey,
Thomas Herat and Thomas Prior were eltarged
drunkenness. —P.C. John Hypnan stated that on
Monday, April 6th. he saw the defendants at Broad•
meyne, eery drunk. and fighting, .bout half-past four
In the afternoon. Defendants mid they tel • little
drop of beer, which come over them."—Fineci Ito. each
°ANS.—STOUP() A WATal.—Thoinas Mt When
9011 A C11491(411 at the County Petly:Syssions, Satorday,
with stealing 4 peach. tge Smith said on
the 211. of February he t the primmer big
wateh for • Week, but he kept it • Month. When
whod for the watch prisoner add he had left II It
the Dolphin Inn, at Yeovil, and had broken the main-
spring of it the night before. He eaid be would get it for
prosecutor in • fortnight's time, but bid not done so.—
Charlet. Paltem steted that the prisoner odd hien proden
eututt'i weigh, and told him it was hie. The one pro-
duced we the broe.—Proecutor said he bad never
anthorieed primmer to sell Ct. detch.—Futerintendent
Coders, ot mid r On the 6th of April be received the
watch from the lest witness, and on the Iffee appre-
hended the prisoner at Weymouth. He told tom the
charge, when prisoner replied, "You cannot call that
steeling it. I borrowed it for a • eck, en.l I should not
hau odd it but that I had • drop of drink."—Prisoner
pleaded guilty, and wished the cone to be snoemenly
ule-
poe.°l of, ander. een•enced to one month's hard labour.
PORTLAND.—StaahIeo • CAMPS, BAO.—At the
Shin-hall. on Satunipy, before If. Williams and 0. T.
Balloek, Huira, Joint Dater, e private of the rglird
g Omelet. was charged with eteaNng a °meet bag, con-
eante.g cheque for CIO 19c, and two Illedeutianpreiperty
At Kingsbury.—Proaeutor add'? OS noir.
day he left Portland for Weymouth about IL tieleek
et night- On coming scrout the Ferry Bridge he got
out of the etrnme In earth he was in, vat walked
through the gate, aid the eariageo limn overtook him.
He then got ic to it, wheo hand...ad big oaten bag. He
asked the driver where it was, who replied that he
did not know, hut thought if any where It mat be at
the bridge. They thee returned, and charge I tbe
solttiere there with haying taken the bag. The hag, con-
tained canopies df eme, two books, and • ehequ. book,
in ehioh was a cheque Wade out for MO lat.—Thomas
Abbot, a cab driver, said he took the yeemecurtor Op in
his cob is he wet mooing from Portland on Tbanoday
night. ens mulling the Ferry Bridge prosecutor got
out said said be woold walk on, and witness overtook
him. Upon prosecutor coin' into the carriage he
mimed his carpet bag. Wane.. left hie ohmage for •
few mine..., an I hot • glue of &111. They both went
busk to the Ferry and made inquirielnd learnt
that I moldier had beet seen camping s into e
guardroom. He apPtied tbe emptiest of
th
the gsmd
to make • mart.' of 51.1 giaid•toodt, When be found
the beg Xi quection.—Robeell beset., i soldier, meld he ,
IVY on wary at the Ferry BriFp from 10 to II
Between the hours of 11 and 12 he law the pelsower
with the bag in his head. but where be got it be could
not see. Prisoner took the bag into the guardroom.
When prosecutor applied for the bag it mis given op.
Waimea Dula not swear to the bog, but it appeared to
be of a similsr description to the 004 now envier:ed.—
Cbarlem Chilkey, • corporal of the 63rd, said he was
in charge of the Petty HMO, on the night in rotation.
%tutu 11 and 12. eabsuan applied for permission to
look around tlolo enard-room which was 1940441. He
looked, and • pUteeman el.o, bit witness foetid the bag
unsealed ender the plard bed, and he gave it ao the
polies. The nett morning ',Bout found a small collet
which he took to the police at Wyk,. Witnem asked
the sentry, in the bearing of the Primmer, irho had
brought the hag into the guardroom, when be said the
reamer. and he was humediately taken into custody.-
Bereeent Piateld deposed that on Friday morning be
apprehended the pa/mad On a charge of stealing
• carpet beg and its Outents. Prieour made
no
slower to the charge.—Prisoner pleaded guilty,
bat said be was drunk 94 the time, mod be did not deal
the tme with the intention of keeping it. —The corporal
said the primmer had hitherto always borne a good
tharaeter.—The prisoner was sentenced to,eme month's
bard ',hoer. _

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Mission.,
a swi ra
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named
jh
pbC 0 TlisP
charged frith UN folng in pormit of maim in •
plmitatine at Wynford, the property of Lord Wynford.
—Mr. Weston apples red for the defendant. —George
Mae,* aide' le Sae Lord WynfonVe gamekeeper. On
the Bth had. he saw th* defendant in Wynford copes,
awl lie heard the report of • dodbledwirreiled pa. He
looked about and sew the defendant wilb • rabbit is
his heed. Wiener went to defendant sad took the
rabbit Irma him. snd asked who had given him permission,
when he recled that his wader bed.—ln defence Mr.
Weston called defendant's re•ster, Mr. William Bridge,
who stated that he rented Wynford farm, and Wynford
esopzrioywrauetEarthadolLyitib.:lf&nriii.stldthenzdte:tfomire.:lt.:nstoteersa in bin
kilikaroy,
rabbits in the pl,niatinc—Ciwe diwnimed.
LrrcHETT MATRAVERS —Desraortio • No.
aaTittcdrisa.ll,d4,ll;:riside C. :floingdbalGT;;:nj.olac, 7spltt:rking witims.4.73,4l....iben.....?:wri,:ijsrutwCpsiolliinrinr4orrisab.:man:P...alorit:d
Fridley, with destroying a notice board, the prop-rty of
Mr. Farwell. at Lytchett liatravers.--Complainaot
stated that as Saturday. the 4th of April, be nut op •
notice board in hie add, and on Monday, about two
o'elock in the afternoon, he no the defendants from •
field in which be was at work, as if they were in the sot
of throwing stones at the tree on which the board was
Seed. When the defewiants saw him they ran away.
The board was entirely destroyed, and the damage was
about ls. Defendant" denied the °Renee, sad
Waled George Stone, who said he was at
work in hie garden about 20 yards from the tree on
which the board wag Iced. He did not pee the de.
feadante throw any stones. He mold swear that the
board was off the tree .1 12 o'olock.—Tb• Bench said
this was a very auspicious cue, but at the chair 00"1,1
1" be brought how, against the defendant' they would
be dionimed.—Delendanta left the Court declaring ta.'o7
" wars as innocent as new.born babes.*
COB FE MULLEN.—Rwarrito rigs PoLlea.--Elaninel
Rest and Luke Bost were 'barged at the Winshoon
Petty Sessions with assaulting P. C. Condos at Code
Mellen, whilst in the dissbarge of his duty. The °Meer
elated that he had • man in his custody gamed Boyt,
when Lake Best endeavoured to risme him
The oMosr then apprehmaged him, when Samuel
Beat mole to his brotben assistance, and endeavoured
to get him away.-8.. did oot appear. Luke said
be one 17 Y.. 111,4 WI, net be could neither reed nor
write.—The boy's lather was trilled and stated that he
gave 'Lisa the " privilegeo of keeping himself. and sone. I
Vises h• bad work and mometioss he had DOC The
Bench wearily reprimanded the lan parent for brier
ins him wi in each • Mete of ignorance, and flied the I
defendants CI each, allowing • week for pevisenti or
In default one nsoath's iinprieasinent with bard labour.
WtMBORNL..yI.O TIMM? Tort —At the
County Petty Bessioss, hell at the police-Motion on
Friday, two reepeeselalg.greeeml w 0411411, 5.111411
Oosiar and Ana &rift were charred with `keine
turnip griew, at Wimborne, the Proved! "( Mr. TorY•
1.110 drifeliAanif admitted the offence, bat said per-
misdno had hems granted them —Com dainant add the
defesdante had lama frequently , het they

mine tidy aftef dty anti robbed tin geld-11 led 34.
each, arid ellowet g forfeit for payment.
ALLEGED Serthleir o Text. James Ricp, •
labourer, eas charged at nu Cruelty lofty broions,
hilt at Wimlesne on Friday. by dr. Winding, Lir
late entiloyer, with stealing tart. —lllr. Mon I.presiral
fur fir,, defendant.— From the complvinents efete-
wient it neeetied that when defendant left his (com-
,,,t'a) sorlee, Prt removed with hone land ...con,
a quantity of torf, whiefi; hy the kiss which the land
wan motel under, ought not where been done, as it
uesially set forth that the turf eive tic 1* bloat tied
the ashes used on the estate.—!, ermiswethorian'iou
onnpliinant elid he could not say whether defendant
brought any turf with him when Ise entenwl his terrier.
• Deluded was allowed 2.000 tn-f when he arat came,
and Eirefwards spited for 2,000, more tie whioi.
be paid foe the entting, and soneidainant paid for the
turf.—A witness rained Fruniten proved that when
defendant entered ocorrplividiet'r ernidny he took wane
turf with him —Complain= aoefended that if defen-
dant had brought any turf on the farm, im coedi
move any in Be place—ln miser to lfajor Portman,
who mod V a man -as to leave • boom on the estate,
after befirtg hentglit turf could he not re•
move it. Compleintot raid certainly not. —Major Fort-
me., considers-1 that wou7t be a eery hard thing, after •
man had paid for it. This view of the ease met with the
•pnrobatioo of the Bench and the came was dismissed.
VESTIT.—A vestry meeting of the raterevers and
inhahriset• of thin pariah wan held at the Oichffellowe
Hall, on Feirlty, the 17th indent. for the porcine of
fixing and &Jinn/Ilea of the sweat of uteri/ to be
given by Messrs. Lange Red Jemmy, for the due per-
formance of their duties as iedeaantmeerwers, when it
wan unanimously resolved that the moon= should be
£7l.lo.'and the guarantee by the said overture for the
above sum being approved of by the Vest/. they were
dely appointed by two Justices of the Peace at ii/11
Petty liessiena on thst day.
HA M PEESTQN. —Tantrism —A I the polies
court, on Friday, at Wimborne, a labourer named
Thomas Lawrence, leas elkered with trespasaing on the
314 of March, at Hampreatcb, CM had belonging to
Colonel Gruthead. —Junes Frampton sisid be saw the
defendant net • wire in tie common. He' did not any
writhing about it to him then, but met hint a they or
two aftiewarria, and then told Lim what he hid sees.—
In defence, defendant stated that as be was peering by
the field the wire was yet in theground, and be knocked
his foot against it, and almost thow liim down.—The
Bench rei.l that was a very old story, and would not
answer —rifled £l. iec:eting 00141, which were paid.
HOHTON.—hionnae Tsonecea.—John Goulding, a
shoensiiker. and Henry Loot, a Witmer, were anminimed
by Kr. F. C. lower, at the potiee•station, Winiborne,
nit Forlit/, for Xre.rAniOX on lend in hit oreepatioa, at
Horton, on the lth of April.—Gomplaininit proved
that on Sunday night about half-put six o'clock, hew.
walking round Ids term, and ea• the defendants
there. They went to • ratitrit's bole, took up • trap,
md in which, lie believed, there was • as there
was sone fur about the I I ice. He Went Si. the hole,
end found • piece where a trap had been recently
placed, Sod marks.. if • rabbit had been trying Si, get
away. He followed defendants until he found out who
they were. Both of the defendants stoutly maintained
their innownee, Goulding erhaeriine that he "won at
innocent as • baby ju-t born of thc offence for which be
wan charged. "—The Bench were of oldnion that the
ease had been fully proved, ard fined the ”firracent"
and his sompesion i'l and costs, and allowed • week
BLAI,IIIIVED.—OIIerRICCTING THE HIGHWAT.—At
the Toilntidl, on Saturday, before the Mayor and W.
C. Fincham Feq. bur Ws, named George Hall,
Edwin Matthew*. 'Willem' Short, and John Pitman
were charged with causing al. Ofittruction of the path-
way near Mr. Dowden's shop. The complaint was laid
by the police, and was proved by P.e. Legg, who said be
law the four defendants on Sunday evening together
ea the pathway. Ladies and gentlemen were oblige 4
IV go out on to the road. Ile went towards them and
.fty'rearred away, but there were always • great many
sig lali standing about there, and the nuisance had
often nomplatsed of by the inhabitanta Mr.
den, who attended, said that though he did not
Wake the charge, he should be glad to have the annoy-
ance put • Atop Was sometimes on Sunday there were
12 or 13 of such lads swearing and spinning tops near
his house. - -The Mayor said As this was the flue time
any one had been brought before them 011 such a charge
the esee would be disiuissed with • eatition. At the
same thee pe would tell them they had mattered them-
selves liable to a line of 40z. and costs, and warned
them that if they of any other parties were brought up
for • like offence, the perieby would be inficted.
WARMINSCER.—IMPtigTANT ASTI•KALT TAX
MICTING. —A puhlio meeting was held. at War-
minster on Sat urday afternoon, to consider the steps
to he tacen for agitating the repeal (partial or total)
.4th, malt duty.
.11r. F. 8. Long occupied the
chair during the airlift part of the meeting, hut on
his leaving, it was filled by the Margot' of Rath.
Mr. Long read letters from Mr. E. r. Long, HP,
General Buckley, M.P., and Mr. Merewetber,
apologising for non-attendance. Lod H. Thymus,
M.P. ,moved the first resolution. "That • society
be formed for the southern division of Wiltshire, for
the Mopes of Oiling the efforts of the Central
Society in obtaining the total or partial repeal of
the Malt Tax." Lord Thynns slid, as the doty
brought in £5,000,000 annually, he did not think
they °Mild ask for more than a reduction of me°
fourth. They would not obtain each a reduction
unless they agitated, end be thought they could not
do better than aseociate themselves with the Central
Catenates. The Hey. Prebendary Fans seconded
the Motion, sod ex pressed his surprise, that in
Wiltehire, where there was as moth barley
grown as in any •ounty in England, no move
had been taken to get rid of this tax. He
showed that barley was timed to the amount
of 21a. hvi. per quarter belied it had really
met the coat of production. He said that in 1802
when the population of the country was not more '
them nine millions the consumption of malt amounted
to 29,432,584 bushels, the duty on which at Is. 410.
par Intatial, amounted to .C 2,641039. In 1812 a
higher duty Was imposed—it was raised in feat from
2.5.1. to which it was ranted in 1802 to 4a. tsid. per
bushel. The consumption in consequeore, notwith•
standing the increase of popelation, iunounted toady
19 millions of bushels. The consumption of malt I
had certainly increased, for in 1862 it was I
eueeetbing like 4.5.000.000 bushel'. The con-
sumption of malt in 1802 comparatively speaking
was vastly in seems of that 11'1861 The Chancellor
If the Eli:beggar might net be dile to spare that tax,
but he could reduce it. He wished to know why
the agriculture' intermit should not be benelhted as
I well as the manufacturers. He contended that the
reduction of the malt duty would in • measure
remove intemperance, for malt was now too dear to
admit of the labounrig cheese jug/haling it, and
they were now compelled to visit the public-bones
to obtain that which was to him as mush ao abet-
hee aeaseity of life as a glass of wine to the
higher elesses. He urged the meeting to appniat
some of the ablest men in the county to loin that
brie deputation stoat to attend upon the Chancellor
of 2e Exchequer, because be knew that Mr. Glad-
stone wag • very difficult subject to deal with. He
desired them not to be greedy, but to urge their
claims temperately and fairly, so as to get as ranch
reduction as possible. 'The motion was carried, as
also the following propelled by Mr. E. Mills,
seconded by Mr. Melsoine, "Thai a committee be
formed to draw up rules and organise the society,
onneating of the Bev. Prebendary Fame Mr. P.
Long, Mr. W. Melsome, Mr. William Parham, Mr.
Joseph Harding, Mr. Thomas Pope, Mr. Scott, Mr.
Chnonan, Mr. Edmund Mills, Mr. Gibba Mr.
l'harlee Wanaborough, Mr. Bedford, Mr. W.
lfelwime, jun., Mr. James Chapman, Mr. L.
P. Mato., Me Synicierle, and Mr. Osborne."
—Mr. Canning moved "That a depetation he sent
from this Division to join the deputation appointed
to wait upon the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on
the 14 inn., and that the Committee select sock
pers./reboot their body as they may think proper
be that purpose."—Ur. Wilkes, in seooding the
inottoo. said he wee sore there was nothing that could
do the British fernier" more good than the removal
of this unjust tag. Indeed be oonsidired it an ein
of justice, for in these days of free importation they
ought to have free trade in barley. He was happy
So know that the members for Wiltshire were ready
So support the agricultural interest in this matter.—
The resolution was also carried, and was also the
propeition that the members for the Southern
division of the c 'only be requested to &company the
deputation ; and also that a auhsetiptioe be
entered into for the purpose of defraying the
necessary expenses." Mr. Fussell was appointed
secretary to the association, and after a vote of thanks
to the chairman, which the Marquis of Bath acknow-
ledged, expressing his approval of the object of the
nmetini, and promising his support both in and out
of Parliament to secure the wishes of the egrictil-
' tenets being complied with, the sweeties sepamted.

PRESENTATION OF A TESTIMONIAL TO
MR. BAUNTON, OF WEYMOUTH.

- - - -
On Friday the farina a, graziers, and others attend.
ing the Yeovil market presented • testimonial, con.
Seeing of silver tea and coffee service, and spirit
stand to Mr. &noon, of Weymouth, for his honour-
able and straiglairward conduct and basinesedike
habits in the Yeovil market for a period of nearly
rains. For tbe occasion a very excellent dinner,
consisting of all the delicacies of the IlediirdL, was
provided at the Mermaid HoteL Thu wines were of
recherche description, the dessert was plentiful, and
everything was done by mine host to promote use
oossiort and harmony of the guest., and give Print
to the proceedings. About 80 gentlemen sat down
to table, Mr. Coact, of llebeeter, presided on the
occasion, supported on the right by the Mayor of
Yeovil, and on the left by M. Beinsiton. Mr.
Hawkins, of Tintinball, acted as vice-chairman.
w'
:bass . B.Prel°Bannnttonwe,aboWeynotcedoutbM, r.Mj t.l3"GenDl:ne,
lon • Mr. J. Trask, Montacute ; Mr. Haines,
Monkeo Mr. Taylor, Long Button ; Mr. Com i
• Mr. Coate, Shoehorns • Mr.. J. mHall,
Werw"" • Mr. Demme,. Yeovil 'Marsh • Mr. H..
Wit°"°E. • •el ; Mr. Doan W *M
Cony, tysegsa.
„ut, • *yaw:in-.; r.
J. Taylor, weyme. r. Palmer, Hinton St.
George; Mr. Co
ng Batton ; Mr. Cos, jun.;
Mr. an,oh, flakfiubs 're ; Mr. Wake, Chilton
Hill; Mr. Palmer,
Cliatele ; Mr. Clothier, ta,l"l
jun., Mattock, de. Mr. Naha si noted as toastmeeter
• ith his aocustonied alAlit. CIIIAIIIMAS pro.
On the rettiovel of the elOthi Om heath of the
nosed the bealth of the Qismill,a2* . rest al tbs
Prince said Penmen of eft .th grog
Royal faMily, *bleb *gin &IA ox-
vuthnesAM. •vy,
The Mo;r01111Ozt propeiliol "The Arlott ~t`
and Volunteers," %Isiah wasaeknowiedged 60 21.",14,
Watson. on the part of the rile vo/unteers.
Mr. &onion, jun., on the part of tbe yeomanry.
Taw CMile...ll moil{ asked the compasy to fill •

beeper to the toast be wee Mend to' prooffe
and oo again rising said Geithletnen. L believe lbw
iiiiject of igtf meeting here this due ra to noway to
Mr. Reunion our Welted respect sad geseiteAs so
agriculthrista, graziers, end other, attest/Mg Yeovil
market, by presenting him with this testi-
monial am before us of a tes seri eolith eery ac-
companied by a handsome spirit stand from hie next-
door nelaittibeve at Weymouth. And what wee this
(or? Why. for Mr. Bounton's honest and straight-
f•imeard conduct nee/ hairiness-like habits in the,
market of Yeovil for a period of nearly 40 yam
Gentlemen, I have been connected with grazing for
more than 40 years, and daring that time I bays.
known Hirst very high laud very low. I have known
the time when I have been obliged I. take cattle to
various markets, cad Ma great distance. I have met
with a variety of stammers, and have had to
contend against • variety of circumstance,.
I have known the time when the butcher, have
"If you please," and P have also known
the time when I was glad to take a butcher
hg the arm and say, "Do please to help
But, gentlemen, during the whole of nip experience.
[have Dever found a snore upright, straight-forwardi
man of hu.inee. then Mr. &eaten, of Weymouth.-
I remember when be, the son of humble pergola..
left
butcher
-tow.
imgo, toandWoere...monthi to be
.mb:
bad to work very hint. He, however, gaited the.
confidence of his matter, who often attended Yeovil
market, and now. I am sure I may say, he has long
since gained the respect of all who knew
him. Very few people, however, are aware
of the amount of Domineer carried on by Mr.
amnion at the Yeovil market and in this neigh-
buerhood. Often is he • cmiteener in the astable@
as ifeli se the cattle market to a considerabk ex-
tent, and when he has had Government contrasts,
his purchases have been something /the .f 10,000 *-
year. Now, I wield ask, cau we sufficiently
math such • customer? What, too, must have
the amount he has ex pended during the 40 y nes babe.
been in business' Gentlemen, I am proud to lay
that we have many other bighly.respectable and
valuable Matchers attending 'Yeovil market fame
Weymouth, Dorchester, and other places, and if the
cattle market of Yeovil was better situated,
and there were more room, and better me-
yenitioces, in that the market could be kept to-
gether, I have no hesitstioe in saying Yeovil
market would be the very best market in the West
of England. Gentlemen. Mr. Hasierton has been a
" sticker" to us through thick and thin, and Wag
mey he be spared to continue so. Believe is.,!
feel it. great pleasure and honour to present, es.
your name. these testimonies of respect to use
friend. I know they will he highly esteemed ire
valued by him and his family, and may be be spared
many years to enjoy them, and may Yeovil market•
not be without • member of the Boonton family for
many generations yet to come. Gentlemen& I ask-
you to dusk to Mr. Baunton's good health with
three times three. (The toast was drunk with
musical honours).
Mr. BACNTON, in reply, mid : Mr. Chairman and
Gentlemen. From my heart I thank you woman-
! cerely for this magnificent present. I enure you
that I than, daring life, entertain a grateful remem-
brance o. the very great !Mimes which has prompted
you to present me with this substantial mark of
your liberality which I shall hand down with mach
pride to my family. Gentlefee, ones more I heartily
thank you, and in a bumper wish you and your
families a long life of health, happiness, and the
enitricient of every earthly blasiog. (A )
The CHAIR/AN next rose to propose the beneth of
the "Mayor and Corporation of Yeovil." A more
respectable body of men did not exist, and be be.
lieved that they had every wish to do their hest for
the good of the town of Yeovil, and for pregnatinst
the convenience of those who came here to trade-
(Drunk with musical honours.)
The M•voe, in thanking the meeting for the very
hearty and cordial reception the toast bad received.
at their hands, said he felt much beaoured by the
-
levitation be received to dine with than, and he had.
been highly gratified at what he had witnessed to-
day. When, however, he agreed to accept of their'
kind invitation. be did not bargain for the CI
castigation the corporation had received at the
of their absinthe, in regard to the market acoommo-
dean. It had been the earnest desire of the Corpora-
tion to do what they conceived would be for the best,
and if they bad erred, it was an error of the head
and not of the heart. Their chairman had said that
if this th.ng and the other thing were done, the
Yeovil market would be the best market in the West
of England ; but he would like for them now to
point out where they would find a better market ia
the West of England than Yeovil market now was.
He believed there was an earnest desire cm the part
of his collesi,eies as well as on his own to meet
the wishes of the agriculturists in every way they
could, and he trusted that by doing one thing as a
time, and continuing to persevere in the right diree-
tion, they would have every arrangement to their
entire satisfaction, and he was quite sure it would be
as gratitiins to them to give facilities to the agrioul-
Pinata to dniposs of their produoe as it would be to
the latter to have the facilities afforded them. As be
had already said, he hart been moth gestated with
what be had witnessed that day. Mr. Bandon bra
done mach to foster and encourage trade in the
Yeovil market—be had been a good customer,
and they bad done no more than their deity
in showing their appreciation of his upright aid
I honourable conduct by presenting him with that
I handsome testimonial. It too, showed, that a good
feeling esisted between the buyer and seller. He
was pleased to see this, aa it augured well
for the totem prosperity of their market. It
thooursged buyers to come there, for they knew that
j they would be met in an honourable manner, and
j sellers would bring them produce for disposal, well
knowing that &bete would be plenty of persona in
attendance to take it off their beads. Again he
thanked them for their kindness for the cordial
manner in which the toast had been given and
received. (Apldslass.)
Mr. BAUPITini next proposed the health of the
" Chairman." (The toast was drunk with muncial
honoura)
The CHAIRMAN briefly acknowledged the oomph.
meat. and proposed the health of the " Vice-chair-
man." _

Several other toasts were also drank, sail a
number of soap were swag in ezwelleat style, and
altogether a very harmonious eveciag was spsna.