The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-08-02 00:00:00

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SALTSBURY.—Crrr Firm essaross, Monday. July
25. —Before J. C. Wheeler, Esq.—The only busineln
transacted at tt it Court to-day was the seeming in •
Dew polos•coa:tahle.

IST WiLt. RILLS VOLONTIEIs.—We regret to say
thlat 1101110 maticistp. person or pernos have damaged
the targets at the rifle rasp used by the ahoy' gallant
corm, Laveronek Downs. It to be sincerely
hopmi that the offoi,diog party •01 ho discovered.
! Captain G. Smith. commanding the corps h.a offered a
reward of £5 towards disco./ring the offend.r sod ci
trust it will be sufficient inducement to muse the ap-
prehension of the perpetrator. The well deserved train
whi.h this noble body of men received from Colonel
Hume, at the late review •t Warniinder, ought rather
to be an ineemise to all chases in Salisbury to assist
and protect the corps, rather than put it to uon.ceemry
expeu•e. Should we be maned in an Europein war,
most probably whoever eommitted the wanton act
would be veiy 61..1 of • volunteer'. protecten.
CIICEST.-BoCTII WILTS V. WIDTH HASTS.—The
annual match between these clubs took plume on ?rid.,
and Saturday, the 22nd and 23rd July. on the Satiabury
ground. The South Wilt, having won the toss pro-
ceeded to work, but were soon put out for 58 Tuns.
The Mouth lioni• then wide 86. The Wilt, eom-
batenta done ...nothing better in thoir second
Innings, makings soon of 72, with the los. of 5 wickets,
when "Saint Swabia," interfering, the stumpa had to
be drawn. In this inning. Captain Trollt.pe, and Mr.
G. Style, made • some of 27 and 22 respectively, and
at the finish Mr. J. L. ll.don was left with a more of
16. the South Wilts winning by 56 rum The
handling of the willow by Mr. T. Wells elicited ninth
applause.
INT WILTS RIFLE VOLUNTEER/A—On Tuesday
night, the 26th July, the bend of this distinguished
corps were invited by their respected bandmaster,
Mr. Aylward, to an evening's entertainment. We
need scarcely add that everything Lecessary was
provided for the inner man—every member
seemed perfectly happy in their enjoyment. Many
toasts were drank, with the usual formalities, and,
at the conclusion, everyone seemed proud that they
had had in opportunity of evincing their esteem and
regard for their host
COOSTY PETIT SIDSIONS, Tuesday.—Present :
Visconat Folkestone, E. Miasmas], Req., Rev. E
Doke, and T. E. Fowls, Eing.
STEALING APPLE/I.—Et/mut Gardener, • rather
diminutive child, aged about nine years, was charged
with stealing apples from the orchard of Mr. H. J.
King. of Bodenham. —James Lewis stated that on
Friday be was overlooking Mr. King's orchard, and
saw defendant throwing stones at an apple tree.
She knocked three apples off the tree, and then
put them into her apron. She was in company
with another girl, who ran away.—The prosecutor
said that he had been annoyed for a long
time in • similar manner, and although not
wishing to punish the child, yet he thought
the infliction of • fine would act as a 011a11011
to othera—The child who was attended by
her mother appeared much distressed at the situa-
tion in which she was placed, and upon the worthy
chairman acquainting her of her liability to im-
prisonment, she cried and sobbed very much. Defen-
dant's mother said that she had frequently seen
prosecutor's children doing the same thing. The
Bch, after some consideration, fined defendant
Is. Id., the value of the fruit, and costa, or to
undergo 10 days' imprisoament.—The money was
Paid.
Ante ULT. George 'Stagg and IMMO Muesell,
apparently labourers, were summoned for asmulting
one Ellen Smith, of Oldatock.— Progecutriz, • young
married woman, stated that she was walking along
the road, reeding a book, when defendants came
alongside of her. Monett laid hold of bet by the
arm, and she tried to release herself, when Stagg
said, "don't let her go." They offered no further
violence; both prisoners had been drinking. They
pleaded guilty.—Visoount Folkestoue questioned
preescutrix as to whether the defendants attempted
anything farther, and most justly remarked, that
remake walking sloth; • pooliohop whether
married or sine*, virtuous or ot , were not
to be annoyed. The Bemd, mark their sense of
ruffians insulting females, by inflicting on each
offender 40 days' imprisonment in Fiaberton gaol.
[lt is to be hoped that other blackguards will take
warning by this, for it is high time that most
stringent punishment was awarded to offenders of
this class, who hardly deserve the MOM of moo.
Respectable females are being continually insulted
both on Her Majesty's highway and in railway
trains.]
num—Thomas Smith, an emaciated looking
lad, was charged with stealing • coat, • waistcoat, a
pocket-knife, and one pair of boots, the property of
Thomas Brickstone, an undermarter, in the employ
of Mr. 8. Smith, of Durnford.—Proaccutor, an in-
telligent looking lad, said that some time ago be
gave the prisoner both food and shelter. Subse-
quently he entered prosecutor's bedroom, and
abstracted the above articles. He informed his
master of his be., who immediately saddled • horse,
and went in pursuit of the prisoner, whom, he
caught with the things in his possession. He asked
to be forgiveta—Defendant pleaded guilty, and said,
upon being qtiestioned by Um Beach, that he be-
longed to Lincolnshire, and had been employed in •
coal brig.—The Bench remarked upon his ingrati.
tads, and were much inclined to remand the
prisoner for trial; however, after mature delibent-
tion, he was sentenced to 4 calendar months' im-
prisonment, with hard labour.
WILTON.—RaTons OF LADY HIRIZET.—Lady
Herbert and family have returned to Wilton House,
where they will pea the remainder of the summer.
Her ladyship will as usual give her annual treat
to the school-children in the park.

Tot Bitotrros Horz:L.— A feo details in referent*
to thia magnificent building which, while in progress of
cionstruction, so frequently &Strutted the notice of
visitors to. and residents in Brighton, may not be alto-
gether unintereeting to the goiters] public. To 0110
some idea of the dimensions of the hotel, and the
amount of material employed in it. erection, it may be
simply stated that, before the flrst brick was laid,
11,5000 yards of excavation had to be celled away; there
are 800 rods of trickwork, or 3500,000 brick.; 12.500
cubic feet of York and Portland stone, 450 toss of
wrought and east iron, 470 loads, or 23,500 cubic feet of
timber, 30 miles of ficoring, an acre and • half of
111,ntores (lased tiles. • quarter of an acre of encaustic
tile., an acre of rheet and half an acre of British plat*
clam, 15 miles of paper hanging, 114 miles of bordering,
6 miles of gas piping. 12 miles of bell.wire, and 5 miles
of tubing in the building. In the hotel proper there
are 260 rooms, containing IMO marble chimney-pima,
sod from the top to the bottom of the (mod staircase
the arell9B Mope. -

DSSAILS OP' Till MARYLAND RAID. NSW
You, July 16.— TM Coofederate demonstrati on
against Washington appear. to have terminated ins
manner justifying the belief that no serious purpose of
capturing the Federal capital wee entertained by the
Invaders. A Washington dispatch states that skirmish-
ing continued all day on the 12th at a distance of from
Ave to seiren miles from the city. In the weenies the
garrison of Fart St weds • sally upon the Con-
federates, who were mistereng the fort, and drove them
beck. They left 100 of their wounded behind, and on
the afternoon of the 134 A the entire force pared through
Rockville, moving rapidly towards idward's Ferry, at
which paint they crossed the Potorme, it is believed in
full retreat to Rialmosid. They take with them an us.
mesas amount of supplies, including several thousand
head of emits gathered dariag the raid. Most of their
infantry return mounted. it is now believed that the
strength of the invading form has been greatly ex-
aggerated. No delleite idea, however, as to their
number, or future intentions ran be formed from the
reports thus far resolved. The general belief is that the
raiders numbered from 8,000 to 10,000 men, under 0n...
..and of Early and Breckenridge, and that their object
was to eolleot horses and supplies, to diefroS, railroad
property, and to menace Weabington, with • view to
draw away a portion of Grant's farces from before
Petersburg, thereby affording General Les as oppor-
tunity to immune the offensive with better °basses of
seroses. It is eves rammed that the Cooloderotes sy
retired somas the Potomac in order to MMUS a is&
WSW*, of their booty le Illehnsond, sad that they were
expediag reinter...mita and would eggs cram the
pokyno us receiving thSAW. A Fedend fares is and to
hem crewed at Edward's Ferry in pursed, and* je also
reported that an expoditioa under filieriden his started
to shock their retreat until the punning viebeson ass
overtake then. Railway and tedgraphig
dm Waves Baltimore aad- Wasblagfra is
re-established. Advises front General .ffbarimais
army stabs that alter the smash cm the Con-
federate positioe at d.ibew Mountain as the 2216
eh., General Shames, Wild that the words amid be
tarried rely bys fearful meridiem of life, readeed to
leak them. With this view M'Phersoies oierTaribm
moved on the night of the Ist of Jody towards
jgek Creek, on time extreme rigid. A reemadminas as
the following mercies developed the fact that the aon.
foierates had emulated the position daring time debt.
Sherman immediate/7 moved in permit, and on the
eves* of the 3rd his edemas occupied Marietta.
About three miles math of the town the Confederates
ma& • staid bebbed some baldly eouldreeted breast.
teas tibial they on,. peoseptly drives by aseault.
dadinsed betimes Sherman 's advisees and
Jelmelimes reardeard said the sth, when the entire
Oseisdlerate form retreated woes the Chataboceide
rim. It is mcdloially stated that the Federal. bad
also aroused the river, and were Pushing on Mier their
retreads; emegy, whose furee had been Mead to
60,000 sea. Ceedoderste SOONISSI to the 91b dale that
Jdimdies bed falls, bask tis an impregnable position as
the Nose book of time Obstabombie river, sad that his
troops were in splesdid cosdition and IMAM.