The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-04-13 00:00:00

V amp obire.

Parralocrni.—A party of engineers hove latterly
been employed in oompleting the fortifications of
this garrison and arsenal. A short time ago the two-
six-gun batteries flanking Soirthaes Castle werearmed
with pivot guns of heavy calibre, commanding the
channel leading to the harbour. During the resent
week they have been engaged in arming the embra-
sures of the fortifications commanding &Mines
common, and the approaches to King William's..
gate.
Tag ASSASSINATION 01 A TILADVSMAN AT PORTS-
MOUTH. —April B.—in reference to the eirerun,stances
attending the death of Daniel Hart, alias Howard, a
draper, carrying on badness here, it will be remem-
bered that shortly before midnight on Saturday, the
13th of March, a man went to the house of a Mrs.
Vick, in St. Thomas's-street, where the deceased
lodged, and demanded to see him, and that on pre-
senting himself st the hall door, the assassin shot him
through the heart, with what appears to have been a
air-gun. The murderer at the time escaped, and the
Government offered s reward of £lOO for his appre-
hension. Information, however, has been received
, by the police during the past week which has led to
the arrest of the deceased's brother, Edwin Hart, a
clerk in the employment of Mr. Swainann, the Ad-
miralty coroner. The evidence of Mrs. Vick at the
coroner's inquest was to the effect that the man who
shot the deceased was dressed in a glased waterproof
coat, and that he had on a slouched hat made of
similar material. The person upon whose testimony
the prisoner has been arrested is a beerhouse keeper..
carrying on business in Pennystreet, a retired tho-
roughfare in the borough, and her evidence has been
taken by the magistrates privately to-day. She
states that shortly after I? o'clock on the night in
question a man dressed exactly in the manner de-
scribed by Vick knocked at her door and asked to be
supplied with some beer. She did not know his
name, neither had she seen him before. Ocinbeiiel
being
taken to Mr. Swainson's office she at once re
the prisoner as being the same MAIL She said that
she had to procure a light to obtain change from the
till for the 6d. which he tendered to her in payment
of the beer, and that, therefore, she saw his face dis-
tinctly, and observed upon it a sear similar to one
which is upon the face of the prisoner. Hart, on
the other hand states positively that he was not in
Portsmouth on the night referred to. It I said that
the deceased and the prisoner (both illegitimate
children by the same mother) were known to be at
enmity, and that since the murder the latter has
manifested considerable anxiety to obtain poesessica
of the money now in the custody of the eupenn-
tendent of polioe. The case was to be brought befoca
the magistrates again on Saturday.
The annual general meeting of the Southampton.
Chamber of Commerce was held on Tuesday even-
ing, when the directors' report of the business of
the past year and the progress and prospects of the
commerce of the port was reviewed. Lord
Brougham's new Bankruptcy Bill, giving load juris-
diction in eases of bankruptcy, gre. to Southampton
and all towns more than SO miles from London, was
considered. Also Lord St. Leonard's Law of Pro-
perty Amendment Bill. The seven directors who re-
tired by rotation were malectett vis.—Mesars.
Wilcox, M.P., J. R. tebbing, P. Colson J.
Watkins, Thomas Hill, W. C. Westlake, nail D-
Davie. Several new membees were elected.

ROUSEY. —On Thursday last Lord and lady Pal-
merston arrived at Broadlanda. They were wel-
oomed by peals of the Abbey March bells al* a
salute of 21 guns from Mr. Waterman's battery.

Bortay.— The Cattle Market—The annual meet.
ing to celebrate the establishment of this market was
held on the 29th tilt' and was very fully attended.
The market was well supplied, and the stock ex-
hibited for prizes was exceedingly fine • the com-
petition also was unusually spirited. The dinner
took place at the Dolphin Inn, and was attended by
more than 100 gentlemen, farmers, and support-
ers of the market The chair was taken by W.
Warner, Ee.i. The customary loyal and patriotic
toasts were given and duly responded to after dinner.
The prizes were awarded as follows by the judges,
Messrs. Oliver, Stubbs, and Beisley
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CLASS 1.—r.4, for the Ten Best Fat Lambs (excepting
Downs), fed in the open field, and no restrietion as to
feeding—Mr. J. Situ:dell. £2, for the Ten Second-beat
Fat Lambe (excepting Downs) Mr. C. Otter. £4, for
the Ten Best South Down Lambs—Mr. C. Oster. £2, for
the Ten Second-twat Fat South Down Landis—Mr. C.
Dater. CLASS for the Ten Best Fat Wether-
Sheep (of any age)—Mr. Hooper. LB, far the Ten Best
Fat 2-teeth Wether Sheep—No competition. CLASS M.
—£3, for the Ten Best Fat Ewes—Mr. Blundell. £l,
for the Ten Second-best Fat Ewes—Mr, C. H. Dater.
CLASS IV.—£3, for the Ten Beet Fat Horned Ewes,
eech, having yeaned and fattened a Lamb the same
season, and fed in The open field—Mr. Blundell. El,
for the Ten Second-best Fit Horned Ewes—No ecanpeti-
non. £3, for the Ten Beet Fat South Down Ewes—Mr.
Trench. £l, for the second-best Fat South Dans Ewes
Mr. C. H. Otter. CLASS V.—a for the Ten Bete Pat
Wether 'Ns —Mr. Hooper. £2 foe the Ten Second-
best Pat Wether Tags—Mr. W. Wiallet. CLASS I.
—£2, for the Ten Best Fat Wether Tags, fed in the
open field, on hay and turnips enly—Mr. Hooper. £l,.
for the Ten Second-best Fat Wetber Tags—Mr. Barfoot.
CLASS for the Beet Boar—No oompetition.
El, fox the best Sow -Mr. Stares. CLASS
for the Best Fat Ox, given by Thomas Chamberlayne,
Esq., Cranbury park,—Mr. Flooper. £2, for the Second-
best Fat Ox, given by Mr. William Warner, Botley—
Mr. C If. Dater. £3, for the Best Fit Heifer, under
four years old, given by Mr. C. H. Oster, West End—
Mr. Hunt. £2, for too Second-best Fat Heifer, given
by Mr. James Warner, Harefields—Mr. C. H. (later.
£2, for the Bart Cow and Calf, brought for Sale, given
by Mr. Thomas Warner, Botley—Mr. Hallett.