The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-10-02 00:00:00

DORCIIIISTER.

CORN Mtukrr, Saturclay.—The supply of wheat
at this day's market was again small. All dry
parcels sold freely at Is. to 2.5. per quarter advance.
The supply of malting barley was large, and all sold
at an advance of 3s. 104. per quarter. Oats sold
at Is. per quarter more money.
TEMPERANCIL.—" Working men, how to raise and
save their wages," was the subject of a lecture deli-
vered by Mr. S. Fothergill, agent to the West of
England Temperance League, at the Townhall, on
Friday evening. The Rev. 11. Monis presided. The
attendance was exceedingly limited.

Tug Town ("or:gm —There are two candidates
for the vacancy in the Town Council, viz., Mr.
Frederick Bennett, of High West-street, and Mr.
Thomas Robinson, of High West-street. The elec-
tion takes place to-day, but the only interest taken
in the matter seem to have been speculating who
would be found willing to receive municipal honours.
[Yesterday Mr. F. Bennett issued a handbill " de-
dining the honour" attempted to be thrust upon
him, but we:are told be is likely to be elected never-
thole.]
Accumigr.—On Friday last, James Coke, aged
of Shaftesbury. MY admitted into the Dorset
County Hospital, with a bruised head. We under-
stand that on the previous morning he was liberated
from gaol, and soon got in company with • number
of associate., who gave him a quantity of malt liquor,
to which be had been unaccustomed during his incar-
ceration, and it was whilst in • state of intoxication
that two men found him lying in the road, in front of
the Queen's Own public house, in Dunigate-street,
about live o'clock in the afternoon, bleeding profusely
and covered with blood, who immediately took him to
the Hospital, where he lam since remained an inmate.
' Bogotuue POLICE, Tuesday.—Before the Mayor
(Dr. Aldridge), and J. Bishop, Esq. George
Critchell, a recently returned convict, was brought
up ebarged with being on the premises of Mr. Robert
Damen, at Fordington for an unlawful purpose, on
Monday night. The Larking of dogs attracted the
attention of P.S. Cousins and P.C. Keats, and on
their searching about the enclosed garden abbutting
on the walks, they discovered the prisoner crouched
down under some hurdles, and three men of Fording.
ton were loitering about outside. He said three
countrymen had put him there. The magistrates
did not believe him, and sentenced him to a month's
hard labour.

TB! RIIGISTRAIIOL —E. Platt, Esq. revising
banister, held a court at the Shirehall, last Friday,
and the businese connected with the registration of
this division of the county and Dorchester borough
was disposed of in a couple of hours. There were
It,. new claims for the borough, none of which were
objected to, and they were all allowed. The only
incident out of routine in the proceedings was the
1 revising barrister's commendation of the manner in
which the Fordington list bad been prepared by the
Asaistant.Overseer, and he added, "But you always
do things well at Dorchester !" This is purely too
lgood a compliment to go no further than to the few
ovenware and officials present at the court.
POUNDBORY FAIL —The sheep fair on Poundhary
last Saturday was one of the largest bold since the
commencement of such meetings at that place.
Prices, as at recent fairs, were very high, and trade,
consequently, was not very brisk • however, • great
number of sheep and lambs changed hands. Down
ewes generally realised from 445. to 535., but we
heard of one lot selling for sss. and 60s. each; horn
ewes fetched from rks. to 57a., and lambs sold at
from 30s. to 3ss. Mr. J. T. Erten offered by auction
on the hill between 601) and 600 sheep and lambs,
which met a ready sale at the folloging price.:—
born ewes, 52a. to 545. 6d.; horn lambs, 345. to 33a;
and fat ewe', 9d. per lb. Mr. James, of Chickerell,
as usual, bad a good lot of cart colts for sale, acids
fair business was done at from £2 to 1.35 each.

THAIMPOIVING 8111VICEEL —Special services of
thanksgiving were held at St. George's, Fordington,
last Sunday. Hymns eminently adapted to the occa-
sion, composed by the Vicar, were sung at each of
them, and the sermons set forth God's gracious
providence over this neighbourhood in permitting
the oafs ingathering of nearly the whole alto harvest
whereas in some parrs of the oountry it has been
either totally distroyed or seriously injured, in spar-
ing our cattle from the ravages of the plague which has
made such ruin in some counties, and In preserving
um from the cholera which in former years caused the
deaths of many in this pariah and is now
slaying hundreds in this country. But, the Vicar
pointed out to his hearers, that as a people we had
descried chastening, surlfor national sins the country
had been visited with the oattle-plague,the pestilence,
and now a month's unseasonable rain. Ile entreated
them to consider why these judgments had come
upon the laud, and *Boated the drinking habits of
the people and the dire evils which result therefrom as
one cause. He believed however, that Christians
could not much longer hear as they had from almost
every public official that the great source of the crime,
the lunacy, and the misery (especially of the working.
classes) which exists in this country is the public.
house licensing system, without seriously endeavour.
log to chock the evil. If people were really thank-
ful for God's gamine= towards them they would
seek continually to live to His glory and to promote
the happiness of their fellow men. The offertories,
which were on behalf of the Dorset County Hospital,
amounted to £4 Is. 6d.

DORCItRaTIR AGRICULTURAL SOCIRTY. The
ploughing match of this society took plan on Wed-
nesday, nath ult., at Admiston, by permission of
G. J. Wood, Fag. Twenty-nine ploughmen °Dm_ pined.
and the work was so well and evenly done that Messrs.
George Tett, of Chisslborne, and Henry Beet, of
Dentist), who acted as judges, had some difficulty
in awarding the print The following are the
result' :—Mon: (Ihaniplon prize of £2 10a, offerei
by Mr. Henry Taylor, machinist, of Dorchester,
to men who have won first prizes in other
clones in former years. Half-an-acre, using
two hones, without • driver—Ambrose Hall, servant
to Mr. H. Mayo. From.. Henry Cake, servant to
Mr. H. Symonds, of Milburn' St. Andrews, was
highly commended.—For ploughing best half an
acre, using two bones without a driver—Fourteen
competed. Ist, £2,. Henry Stickley, servant to Mr.
S. Hull, Piddletown; 2nd, El, George Ilecoh,servant
to Mr. R. T. Ohioan, Charmiuster ; 3rd, las.,
Frederick Harris, servant to Mr. R. White, Ent
Burton; highly commended, Charles Courtenas
servant to Mr. H. Symonds, Mahone St. Andrew;
commended, George Courtenay, servant to Mr. G. J.
Wood, Admuton llML—Poughing half-an-acre,
using two oxen without • driver— Three competed.
lot, £2, Jame" Beck, servant to Mr. C. Kent, Hew-
lish ; 2nd, El, Charles Keats, servant to Mr. J.
Harding, Waterson.—Ploughing half an note, using
3or 4 oxen with • driver Prize of £2, George
, Way, servant to Mr. H. Symonds, Millions Si.
Andrew. Lad,: For ploughing best half an acre,
31 .p.i. two hones, without • driver Seven Qom-
let, El lot, James Trim, servant to Mr. G.
J. Wood, Admidon ; and, Cl, Charles Hall, servant
to Mr. H. Mayo, Frome ; 3rd, Ina, Henry Watts,
want to Mr. 11. Gauge, %tenon.

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A Hint FOR Donnupertit.—We learn that "the
Health Committee of Liverpool are endeavouring to
provide • remedy for the Inconvenience which the
artisan and labouring population must suffer from
the firm application of the Public Health Act They
have already experienced that • single conviction
under its provisions is not sufficient to prevent
further violations of the sot When a eseand
ocu-
viotion takes place within three months, in reference
to the mine house or tenement, an order from two
justices closes the dwelling and terve' the inmates to
seek shelter elsewhere. Numbers have been conga
quently driven from their lodgings, which,
uncleanly, ill-ventilated, and prejudicial to theall,
were cheap and near the sane of the artisans' and
labourers' work. The expelled find it difficult to
procure lodgings even at some distance from their
plum of employment. To remedy this evil the C. potation of Liverpool purchased a piece of ground
for the express object of having labourers' dwellings
built upon it. They offered the land M • fair rate,
lathe shape of a permanent pmnd mg, but no
builder or speculator was willing to embark his
capital in the undertaking. As the difficulty of
obtaining fair lod_ ginp Me neesnable rent is daily
increasing, the Health Ormunithee have new de-
termined to erect a large lock of workmen', booms

on the site they have obtained. The expenditure on
the building will be defrayed by a sum of ei:Ligg,
to be borrowed from the Public Loan Commissioners
on the security of the site and building.. The eon,.
maim believe that the undertaking will homecoming'
and amply remunerative, and that when it has t.,
proved to be so private speculators and builder. *ill
follow their example." I)oubtleui. the same diin•
cultim will befall our anima and labouring clams
here, if the local Board of Health stringently apply
the Public Health Act, and it seems t., us that
carrying out of some snob cottage.heimiug
as that proposed by the Rev. H. kloule by b0rrt,,,,,,4
a sum of money from the Public Loan Connuiomionerm
would most with general approval, and be a xftat
benefit to the town and neighbourhood. 11,, gr.
glad to learn that in default of action by the loc.'
authorities, a memorial numerously Ogee.' by work.
ing men has been presented to the VIP/. of Fording.
ton, asking him to call • meeting and give th.a.,
further details as to his plan, and advise them aa t,
the best means of carrying it into operation.
that Mr. Motile has adopted means to get from
eminent builders particular, of the cost of crictiog
the cottages he proposes, and, on reesiving Ham, a
moan's will be held.