The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-08-20 00:00:00

BP EXPRESS

FRON OrRV24 RKPORTIR.

MARK-LANE, MONDAY, Auatier 19.

—..—
Arrivals of old wheat moderate ; new. igi.jJ All
kinds of boom-grown wheat at about last Yonday's
micas. Barley a alight improvement in prise. Malt
eaopins. BMAI end peas inactive on termer terms.
Flour dull.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARXIST, AVGICIIR 19-
Needy all breeds advanced 24. per Mb somPareid
with Monday last. English sheep 24. per 81b dearer;
lop krere 51. per 81b. Lambe de. 44. to se. &L per 81b.
Calves 24. per 81b dearer. Pip stationary.

WOOL MARKET, Almon .
In English wool you hide doing, and prices on.
chugged.

MONEY MARKET Almon 19.
For mow, MI to OR i ood for the .000 ants eti to
pit

Tag WOOLVISTON MUIDIL—The SheHierlet Jounsol
almas some smrding fasts as to the antecedents of
Brisson, DOW under sentence of death for murdering
his wife. It nays :—" The prisoner, a retired farmer,
Being in a small cottage at Woolverton,avillage situated
upon the high road leading from Bath to Pintos, and
about four miles from the latter place, where be had
resided for the past three or four months; previous to
this be had occupied a farm at Diteheat. Be had it
Seems married a daughter of • farmer, and had been
nierlied many years, one ehild, • eon, being the result
of the union. At the trial they were described as
having lived haPOBY together; but it is a well known
feet that about three years ago the prisoner started and
left his wife. and went with a girl to Australia, who
has never since turned Up; itfs also said that in order
to better ssonceal his dreare he had smashed his bat
and his lantern, and lA them by the side of • brook.
His remains were searched for; but instead of the
body of George Britten being found, the anus of
another girl, wrtb whom the prisoner was maid to be
on terms of intimacy, was brought to light. For the
truth of this we are unable to vouch, bet it is a story
that has gained pretty general credence in the neigh-
bourhood. The dark suspicion that is naturally
aseeciated with this circumstance the culprit was most
lielions to repel; and whilst admitting that be had
killed his wile, he deeded that he bad been guilty of
other things' which had been imputed to him."
LONDOS AID BOUTEI-WISTCIUI RAILWAT.—The report
of the directors states that the net revenue for the half.
year ending the 30th of June last, after deducting
interest on loans and all other preferential charges,
amounting to 1:115,178, to which was added £2,224, the
surplus from December last, making £147,402 available
for dividend. From this awn the directors recom-
mended that a dividend be declared alt the rate of 3i per
cent. per annum, payable on the 2nd of September,
leaving a balance of £1,668. The passenger traffic
during the peat half-year had been very unsatisfactory
from causes which had affected the trait, of nearly the
whole of the railways in this country, and the general
contraction of trade had also been felt in the goods
traffic. The average rate of interest on the mortgage
debt had been slightly increased, being for the last half'
year at 440 per cent, as compared with 4-31 percent.
for the name half of 1866. The total receipt. daring
the half-year on 5064 miles of railway mounted to
£741,682, against 1:715,249 on 500 i miles, showing an
ingrate of £0,433. The working expenses amounted to
£388,975 against £366,44 showing a decrease of
£10,454. The taxation amounted to r 39,183 against
36,420 in toe Mae half of 1866, showing an increase of
12,763 ;and the net revenue amounted £346,624 against
£332,400 in the same half of 1866, showing an increase
of £14124. The working expenditure amounted
C 395.156, against £402,849, showing a decrease of
11,691. The train mileage in the half-year had been
reduced by 128,140 miles, notwithstanding the increased
length of railway (211 miles) worked by the company
over that in the same half of 1866. The Genital account
showed that £18,990,128 had been expended, leaving •
balanee of £186,177.

W/UNORNE AND CRANBOII3N UNION.

APPOINTMENT OF SCHOOMESTREMS.

GUARDIANS of the POOR of the
1 above UNION will, at their MIMING to be
held on FRIDAY, the 23rd day of AUCHlSTiootaot.
proceed to the ELECTION of SCHOOLMISTRESS
for the WORKHOUSE of the said UNION.

The Salary to be IMO per annum, with rations,
washing, and furnished apartments, and such extra
sum as the romniittee of Council on Education may
award, according to the Certificate obtained.
The person elected hoot to be under 30 years of
age, and must be competent to perfonu the duties of
the ..ffice as prescribed by the General Consolidated
Crain of the Poor Law Commissioners, and will be
required to enter upon the duties on the day of
election.

Applications in the handwriting of the Candidates,
eMting agc, qualification", and present occupation,
together with testimonials, to be sent to me on or
before Thursday, the 22nd Instant,
_

By 'order of ihOiosni of GI SAians,
J. F JEN VET, aerk.
Wimborne, 9th August, 18G7.

PIP.M.IO APPOINTMENTS.
Tuesday. 20.- -Wincanton County Court.
Flows' r Show at Shepton Malkt. First and
necond.claaa tickets, at reduced fares. from
Weymouth and intermediate stations (1:. W.
Railway).
20, and three following dayt.—Bereford Musical
Festival Ordinary return Tickets issued on
the rth and following days (G. W.
Railway.)
Wednesday, 21. —Salisbury County Court.
Mattock and Priddy (Somerset) Fairs.
'Thursday. 22. indover County Court.
Marlboreugh (Wilts) Fair.
Friday, Zi —Auction of Agricultural Machinery,
Furniture, &c, on the Park, Estate, Wey-
mouth, by Mr. Mdledge.
Saturday, 34. Cranborne (Dorset) Fair.
'Mewls)", n.--Consearation of the Lodge of Benevo-
lence, Sherborne.
27, and three following days.—Birmingham
Musical Festival-014inary Return Tickets
issued at any Station on the G. W. Railway.

lEscuraises every Monday (During August to London
from Weymouth. Dorchester, kc. ( Great
Western and South Western Railways).
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