The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-05-15 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

, 1 SALISBURY.
himself, ii else"I•1 be raeggeiveileg_thue,flgilire. If Mr. Cox's
upon to test the full extent of their courage, but we town, we were particularly struck with the soldierly
are quite cure that our readers will agree with us bearing ol the mealiest and the admirable manner eliereaellt:n er,'..ei,leTaierme",,intda:i ne
that on Thureday they showed that they isoseessed a in hi h I
w--e- they marched, and had we no e known the ' 31.75-• . • •-, • ... ~ , --,T~
Seetennew iteem.-Stewards: Earl of pegs.
eil a ith their nonce le es, me. ethin I 1 .
uumhteiri.itow.ar..d.s
large am tof the metal Resod soldiers are made of contrary we ehould have supposed time Psi •I: , of the Scales, Mr. Clark. Starter: Mr. W. H. tee
That the Cu sea! of the Roard he affixed to a
by undertaking an eight miles' r•-• h with every had been years in training. EeerY one inUst , lioik, ...Ming upon Cox aml "teacher to remove their burd. Clerk of the Comers: Mr. IL Figes. 'gee
prospect of being thoroughly drenched before the AL- , int eweee than itn eight miles' march alotig !
encroaeluneM within 14 days, aud that ii: the event of races came off on Thursday and Friday last, Ma they
lance was half acsimplished. Many persons said they , slopv roads. mid theonsdi drizzling rain, with the their non-c0mpex......... 1 penalty of 44.6. be infieeed, and bad unfortunately .. to clash with the York s -.1
. . . . , . .. eneg
tuna of a
would never venture out. but in this they were nos- !am in weir lace, must en cetbr detract fnmi the . the surveyor einpoWer., to remove the encroachment at Meeting, much to the d.isia -. grmt 'egg
taken. At four o'clock between 60 and 70 members, , appearanee of the best drilled and accoutre-1 soldiers, the expanse of Cox sin! Brach" e." --Mr. Hibbs eeeondtd good, supporters of the MAWS. NotWitbStArsling th!,
who had formed in the Corn Exchange, emergetl from • and, undoubtedly, had the weather been fine, !!!'"' the prepositiou.--elr. Commies said quit:lir. Coes front eirounistance the enclosure on Thursday was fully
that building, and, headed by the lands of the Irorset appearance oh our gallant and undaunted neighbours as.. es believed. prt pared
.aoeue mouths t•fort,,Lt.liouri.es.o. ;decoded by bookmakers from London, beside; bete,
Militia regiment, proceeded on their march through I uould have been still 'setter. As it was the " ad- 1 i
_atoll, pieteeitine
„mail:es
Ci hitherto.i Imrl:l;Lsinitt honoured by the presence of the two ;eyelet'
the town. tin the Weymouth roue, shortly after ! mirable military appearance " of the leer- thought, seeing ‘7
*
ml 11%th:es ebould lave been oeued berme stewards, to whom the meeting is so largley intleeted
having left the town, the order was given "march at ' chester Rifles was the general theme of e and other influential turf magnates. The only dr.
town, printed
the step propos 4.- Mr. DOwARD quite agreed
ease", and at Broadway a halt was made to give the ' conversation in Weymouth during the even, with the remarks made by Mr. Come-line. Ile was quite bark to an iverage day's sport Ivas the unpnpueso
rifles an opportunity to partake of those "creature ' jug. We need hardly say that this friendly as much opposed to encroachments as any member of the state of the weather, drenching showers fahin ,
comforts" which are dberned by most people no neees- visit of fraternization was received hero with Beard, but seeing what had already been Cone and no througbont the afternoon, but the wet:m*l
eery to the due sustenance of bodily fatigue. Hal' the greatest cordiality, and although it is the first we notice taken of it, and Mr. Cox's front having been pre- exlidirating effects the rain exhibited upon ter
log halted a few minutes they again fell in and trust it will not be the task We regret that the \Vey- pared before the resolution was Passed, an excuse -ought surrounding country in a great measure atoned ei
marched into Weymouth at half-past six with fixed mouth Corns was not in "it position to Pay them the to be made. What he bad suggested and inaistinsed, was, tee annoyance. On Friday there was else a e 0,4
boyonets, thus accomplishing the distance in two compliment their Dereeester brethren in arms so eat I,efere they 11.00CeliCd tO the taking of . h
..ter!
.as attendance on the coarse, showing that this is de
hours and a half through mud and rain, with the richly deserved by meeting them in uniform, but we i -el printed nottc,a should be iesuen.-Mr.
proper period for holding the meeting; and so leeg
wits
Pr":em' agreed with the remarks of the two pre-
wind beating in their faces. The appearance of the understand that it is their intention as early as Tieenti quitek agre Tradesmen ought to he encouraged, as it receives the support of the local stables and ti,,
corps as it marched through Dorchester was quite el passible to return their kind attention. Daring their ' .!
era-mllinegr ;h.:: obstructed, in improving the appearance of patronage of the gentry of the county (many ..!
In militaire, and their firm step and euldierlike stay here, the bands were regaled at the Black Dof
the town. Mr. Cox had hone to considerable expense whom, itt usual, eatertained distinguished pare', at
bearing was highly creditable alike to the members Dm, at the expense of the Corps. As the clock struc . before th,• resolution was leered, and no complaint bar- their several seats), it need bear no opposition.
and those who have instructed them in their drill. • nine, the members met at the place where they had I jug heir, ~,,,je by the heigithours, be thouelit the alters- ____......
We understand that the corps will shortly don , been dismissed, and marched up St. Mary's Street tion ought to be snowed to remain, especially as the
their uniform of rile green, with red facinget THREE HUNDRED Trxas Atiet.-The following eee
• awl along the mid:made te the rallwaY etation, in sit of the shop did not eet,att so far :is the Low win- . , , ~ „ , .. .'!u-
Vu
' • ...1 with t appears on the imuKs tit toe sem. on ami poraten fe,
atiox9 Live. .- Prancer reenee a native of accompanist by, we should -iv. not le.o, than two doms formerly did.-- Mr. i'mmi..,m. sex quite mos,gr-
' 1 ec' • "Re Isl that o la..er shall he drunk
he pet the
.a ear . ...- Am vmim
elartinstewn, was, on Saturday lad. charged before ' thousand of the inhabitants. "Du the platform was Mr. Ayling Ps to a want of mere- y
4' ;Tarter,. lie that has not been brewed iu time horost4l." We f,,,,,„
the Mayor with being found under a straw rick, near ! a large company of apeetatoni, and the members took oil Mr.
.tic tow:u-as th:wilsom:id. Ouit
of
at Tojeteey to ,
lir. that some of our modern topers would not relish the rs.
the Fair field, West Fordlington, on the previous : their departure by the 9 30 train which conveyed elsooxugt.,:he Board
,had I enactment of this restriction of our foralethers d 3er
e suf far i:ldegli;Lie%r'in rib:elle:co Inide,
night, fast asleep, lie said he caught a chill in the , them to Dorchester amidst the loud buzzes of those t e
since. tule'resociu"ti.onn'ua.t moved, by meal:be' i.,, if that h,,,r,j years ago. It was certainly carrying out the apirit .4
begin tt itt g of winter and lued been in the Union till I who had assembled on the omasion, on the other side of the water and in St. Mary"-street. protection with a vengeance.
a few days since, when he came out awl obtained I Vesritv M erertec. -A meeting of the parishoners (cries of " name.'J He wouel tizi naine, but would ask
work of Mr. Wellspring. The Mayor said he was a motrombe Beget was held in the emery room orf where was their public informer, not to " tar all with
surprised lie did not catch his death lying out in the Friday, for tbe purpose of passing the Churchwarden:: the same brush." It was only just that Mr Cox should
open air on such a wet night. Defendant replied accounts for the year ending Easter, 1160. 'rite um his materials after having prepared thew, before
that lie bad lain there all the week, as he could not chair was taken by the Rev. O. J. Lyme Mr. Church. any resolution was passed on the suleect, ad teen
get lodgings in Dorchester. He atiniitted he asked warden Talbot presented his accounts and vouchers. . I d been nude of
bel
le certain
c'thl'iradeik:Lruatn 'Tee:46:C no Mr. Cox's
only at two places, mil because they could not lodge The receipts were :-Belanee in hand last year, must '
which
! c ttttttt euutoiween. He WaateWron;gly lido:pied if the
him he gave up seeking further, preferring to sleep £23 65.. Id., arrears received on account of former rate Beard
u.
would not be brought into various lawsuits, and
in the open air. 'elle Mayor was afraid that, as he £1 lea. Id., amount of tate granted August, 1,e59, a rad amount of trouble and expense if they thus acted,
made so light ef the matter, be had been used to such geee his. lid., weal, ggee log Id. Expenditure:- for it was not to be for one moment imagined that the 1.
a mode of life. Defendant replied that he hail gone CleaningN TIIE . ARIFTIES Off TIIE SWEDE; WWI ALL comet
church £l5 65., additional cleaning of : legislature had leased so lax a measure that ors. issan's . a . ' - 8
for seven years at a time, before now, without ever galleries £1 7.. Orgaoist's salary 4;32, vergers £25 property eliould be, destreyed, whilst others uright 1 DBE AVOIDED • AND THE UST LAWN i
KINOS SHOUL
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titio,T
sours.
seeing a bed. The Mayor :--And where did you live 17s. 64. care of deck £4 95., insurance £6 us. 3d., ; infringe .Ull impunity. Only let time Corporation go es 1 7OR SOWING THE 1"
then . Defendant :-Al! over the country. The Clerk's :ialary £l3 IS.. fkl., visitation fees, £2 lis. ed.. .et i 0 _eir manner and a tersa4Surss would ,h.mubtless be
Mayor said, it applatreel to him that the defendant Mr. Fudge, his,, Mr. Woodcock, £3, Mr. Cox, £2 iesued to compel the Corporation to reinovethe whole of I To the Editor of the Dorset (-booty Express as-1
had long lived a disorderly vagabond life, and Is. fal., Mr. Roberts, 6.5., Mr. Pidgeon, 4s. ed., Mr. -• He hoped these observations 1
the encroashinent..
..._ . A yricallut at Gazetk.
although he feared there was very tilde hope of his Hopkins, £2 3s. 10d., Mr. Davis, es. Me, Mr. Rey. g
would go forth. to the public. Mr. DREW hol • i they I .
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reformation, he thought his best method of dealing noels. ge 3g, Mr. Iteibertoon, Ills. eel, Mr. Archer, would oto a divisiou with decency. Mr. Potheeary I Dorchester, May 14th, IS6O' .
had setglinuaelf up as as the clianipion of the Backwater, '
with the case was to send him to prison for a month. 4s. 9d., Mr. Jeffery, les, Mr. Woodcock, IS.. 3a., crying "you are robbing the town of public nroperte," i SIR-Of all roots I think, with the exception of
He would be cleaned tap and come out decent, and making rate, £2 :is., Sacramental wine, £9 ss. ffe., lag now argued "let a persoti take a few feet of your mangold wurzul, the swede lathe most valuable to a
he advised him then to get his living by honest in- washing surplices, £2 94. 2d., Mr. Major fur printing, pathway and you are not rubbing the town.- 'D
ui, Was
stock -
tlustry, and to betake himself to respectable lodgings. £1 Ills. 6d., decorating church at christunis, 2s. (hi., neither deceut nor consistent toadvocate encroachments farmer • m and mas the utility of the different
He had his talemem box in his pocket, and he sup- Mr. Senior, (is. 6.1., Painting face of cluck, tei 55., in one place end deprcating them in aimothm r.-Mr. kinds is not generally studied, a line or so on the,
posted that he would have had no objection to a stationery, £1 2s. lid., gag 1:22 100. 6,1., void PoTHECART : Mr. lerew sap. "give away your Bach- subject will not be out of place in the columns of an
pipe uuder the rick, and perhaps another tire would premises, £l4 08, 4m1., poor and excused, 2:14 Ills. lid. water, but giye nothing io your streets, even if it is an
agricultural paper.
Lave been added to the many which have recently uncollected. £2l pes. ..1., balance in hand, e..3e, wing improvement. ' Ile meintained Met an arrangement
taken place in the (aunty. £'24-O 10s. Id. Mr. Coalmine hoped that next year might he come to whereby Mr. ('ox's front Would be no The sort most oommon y I sown is called the Skin,-
- detriment to the pavement whatevel but rather an t coarse kind with a large neck
Doecitterrea Citicilre Cent. -The balance sheet the work relating to the church, would be distributed •ng, which is a very ,
in t and after c isellerable discussion, !
of the last year has just been issued, from which it equally among the tradesineu of the town, or else it lainriebiSed=n; was propLedellh; Mr. Tiztitu,nscondemel and much leaf, and grows very high, and forms pod
appears that the receipts for 1e59, i I li
eleee-lig ought to be done by tender. Time Amounts liaeillg bi, Mr. Portige.titt, to the effect tbat 31r.Cox's (nee be cover for partridge shooting; but being of an open
1:12 Ills. lid. from the previous year, amounted to being approved of and Passed, a veto of thanks to &honest to reiimin. The show of hands was as follows: texture and rapid growth, it arrives at maturity very
£.41 14s. MI., and the disbursements to 4:3e Its. I Id-. the chairman wait unanimously agreed to, and the -for the amendment, Messrs. Howard, Coin ttt itt e, Pothe-
early, and consequently is very likely to be attacked
leaving a balance of 4:7 15e. Id. to be carried to the meeting e„peratee. cary, Tizard, and Bartlett. • Mr. TIZARD : The glorious
he conclusion is, that it is not the
present year. The opening match of the forthcom- five.- For the original resolution, the Mayor and by mildew : -t--
mg BeASoll was appointed to come off On Friday last, nerdpurposes.
Messrs. Ayling. Welsford, Deveutelt, Prowae, Anderson, , best kind for general
but owing to the heavy fall of rain the wickets were Reding, Hibbs, Drew, Thompson, H. Deveirieli, and ! Another vanety,common in this locality, is yeti,
not pitched. A meeting of the members, however, -- Milledge. Mr Pitman did nut tote. The resolution was : which is a handsome root, of good quality, and retains
was held at the Green Dragon Inn in the evening, counetuently carried, its growth till a very late period, and is a good met
, toappoint a committee for the ensuing year. ' At:BICULTURAL MANCHE. ; for winter and spriug feed.
• ! The next I would mention is the improved Sussex,
DECORATIoNS ON THE OCCASION 0V THE AGRI- ' Mr. 'Amen attended in consequence of having remived
: a sort not generally known, but one which I believe
cuLTellteL SHOW.- A public meeting was convened a notice that his guano and other agricultural manures .
of all, both for early and late feeding.
by the :Mayor on Thursday lad, at the Guildhall, be the best
in his store-houses we', effenxive, and complained of as ato , e .
for the purpose of considering the best mode of ' nuisance, ttttt I must be removed. He stated that they d lasting growth:
It is of splendid shape, steady an g
receiving the l' ttttt mil of the Bath and West of ' were net complained ,4 in other towns, but if the lloard and being cute of the hardiest known, it will resist
itEIInVING THE sAND FROM THE BACKWATER. he
England Agricultural Society, and to determine insisted on their reamoval. of coarse he could not have • any amount or roma and after such a season as t
;
Mr. Commies brought forwent the motion of which store in wey ttttt ute, Mr. HowAnD said they. did not one juet past I need not extol it for this one particu-
what decorations should be provided. There was
he had given notice "To ennoider' t• f t " b l • '
the propne 3 o tie Wish to discourage, but rat mer to encourage Wanimeree In 'slit, good quality.
a very limited attendance, and his Worship, in open- allowing any venom; to take sand, gravel, stone or clay • Vlie 'mouth. S iubset ucidly it was agreed that Mr. Then there are many other kinds; but thew are
lug the proceedings said, that at Barnstaple titers was em
, from the thickwater, without paying for the saute,
sae, and Ito!en should close (lie pre,, door
ent dr of the store, storeand
,mostly fancy varieties, many of them, however,
£2OO spent in erecting triumphal arches, &c., and under the superintendence of the borough surveyor, open a doorway facing the quay, by which i means t was I baring Some good quality. But generally, fancy
he had no doubt as much as that would be required except those entitled by law." He said lie had objected hoped the complained-of nuisance would be remedied.
articles are not very profitable, so I need not go into
for leurchester, as the arrangements already made two meetinga ago to the resolution, pawed by the
would absorb a considerable amount. A sub-coin' majority present, allowing Mr. Compton to take onne MR. DIESCH's ENCILOACHMEST. the pros anti cons. Now, Sir, why I should nem-
niittee had been appointed to receive subscriptions &bowsaw!' of tons of wild from the Backwater. Since The M.tvog said the next business was "To consider mend all coarse kinds to be omitted, is because of
the little saccharine or fattening matter they contain,
in the town, but owing to the illness of one, and the then he had looked over their balance sheet, and found a further applicition from Mr. Diesel) as to the positionalce . .
'ou w. u 'wards of 1., UM in debt and compared with other finer varieties. Another
time of time other being occupied, nothing had been that the."'erl"ma” .1 . .-• , . of his shop wandow." A letter from Mr. Dirac!) " . .
.... , .
done.-Mr. Hodges said that £lOO more would be it was his intention to bruigthis subject forward at their was read to the effect that for 25 years there ha.' been • reason is, became they will not coup so well ; :us,
last ineetin" but that the resolution was omitted from ~,,,,i.ctii, d a t i whether they are wanted or not they must, as a
requinsl to carry out the whole scheme, and after the agenda'o'f the proceedings. The Backwater was the • ',-,- -'-i- ----plus: %it% 'to.' ' iiiildii.iliTit. wthaselfiLicii:o'rewhicuil,liC . ride be fed off before the winter set" i''.
some discussion the following gentlemen were only available property from which they might lioire to be.eiemfiltewthairtil7e proposed
that would be taken sway.-- Mr- This, will very frequently be found a great Mewl.
appointed a sub-committee, with power to add to I reduce the amount they owed, awl they were depriving Wr.torrinD wid that the original bay window dirl not venience, and this inconvenience alone will suffice
their number :- Mr. W. Troves, Mr. T. tensor, and themwlyee of this source, or entailing upon the Corpora- project down to the pa Tinent.-The surveyo show r was here to ow that a finer kind, which will be more hardy,
Mr. Fitch for St. Peters.-Mr. W. Slade, Mr. J. thins east expense ultimately by their vote of March ' eche tog and lie pro:limed a pliin showing that Mr. should be adopted; for although a rapid-growing
From! and Mr. H. Parmiter, for AO Salem. Dr. last, as the portion now excavated would ultimately . •
Mesa proposed to give up 16ft. 6iii., and take 27 feet.
crop is often desired by way of the nimble nine.
Aldridge, Mr. R. Davis and Mr. le. Bennett, for have to be refill.l.-31r. PoTHECARV said there WAS a 1 In this 27 feet, however was embraced the original hay c .
me not always follow that these quick
//efy 7e-inee, amid Mr. W. Vernon and Mr. It. resolution on the books prohibiting the removal of the . t d
window.-Mr. Crickmay was subsequently sent fir, and Pence, ' e „ „ ,g. the case ei
sand.-The Maxon : Except for filling up property sold i
Damon for Fririliallon. lie abited that the encroechment would be (if t, 3iii. A growing crops are Immita"m , and '"
by the Corporation.- Mr. 'Mew : Another resofution i .1
IVoItcHESTER noRTICVLTURAL SOCIrTV. - The • long and warm diseuesien seemed, and Centaur Prowee swedes we have certainly this exception, Sill
gives the Mayor power to grant permission to take the moved, d Mr. Tim rixion seconded "That Mr Andrew experience will show that a steady and lasting
find exhibition of this Society will be held on the sand for purposes of filling up land taken from the Con 1 ~,,,,re. ~,, an .
~,l'ea. tio'n. to mink,. mdi 'encroachment in St, gniwth for swedes will be, as a rule, more prolita.ble
6th and 7th of June in the grounds devoted to the poratiou. -Mr. PhTIIECAUV said that the resolution , Ma4-sten!Cticainnot be entertained, it being contrary to -
than a half-rotten early matured crop.
great show of the Bath and %Viet, of England Agri- leased two meetings a,...i, gave away the jsublic property
a resolution pwsl aa at. firmerineetine."- -Mr- 11""Aan Now, with regard to the time of sowing the
cultural Society. The list of prizes has been to a private isidivithral for private: gain.-Mr. Duets i'messed and Mr. Portia:cane seconded " Thee Mr. different varieties, a great deal will depend on the
published, and will no doubt induce a spirited coin- said Mr. Cou 111 l itas's rrsohltion could not be put to the
Ltiesch's application be entertained. those gentlemen
climate and soil; but, as a rule, the Skirving should
petition especially the silver cup, value e 5, which meeting unless the former resolution WAS first reacinded.
, 1 considering that the space given op WAS of far greater ~.. . •
is offered to the exhibitor, being the grower, of the Mr. PoTIIEVAIII considered that by pawing the remain- 1 beLefit to the public than the spas in the cornerm, for.
"'-' seen i d f • ly feeding only ; then
u May, an or ear
best satuples of peas, potatoes, fruit, mil flowers, tient it, eitnetion they. bad committed a public injustice I nierly existing, which it was propowal should he taken the Sussex or Wyat's may succeed--say at the end of
s • for the sake of a prrvato individual. If the quay wall ' away, nded May and all through June, but not later than the
THE SWIM I ARD.-Tlic shedding for the sipe-Mr. DARLING propmmsed.im;,n:Ltr. TlSAMDbiseix
two.
should be put back,-and it would mane day have to 1.0 " --
fith of .Inly ; for although a crop may sometimes be
cultural Exhibition, in June, is progreasing rapt( ly, put loaak-wha Me. 1'....1.1..n vs., re. tttt ring w,...1.1 have ..I.ht .
Inches, Itianatt:e.;:l.l.4giotsinligrt;i. as muct fi4l.lslica, 1.13 ap• ullstaiinut 1 much later than this, it is nut certain; anel
and although there is much remaining to be done, to be re-suppliml.-- Mr. DREW said he for One would laic:dime, subject to the alteration, be granted."- -For the 'it will be seen that if I were to recommend that
we have no doubt it will he completed within the never give away a farthing's worth of the cormrnition second amendment there voted Meters. Anderson, Bart- which might turn out wrong, I should lose the credit
time contracted for. Seven of the sheds are alrsuly property, provided it were of any use to the coreurs- lett, Tizard, Pothecary, Commie*. Howard, and liarling of setting forth only profitable agriculture, which
canvassed in. The programme of the proceedings tion, but Mr. Potheeary acted on the " &gaud manger"
-7. For the first amendment :-Messrs. Bartlett. Tireine has been my aim through all my letters.
was issued last week, from which we find that the principle,- -not allowing others to have what was of
ino l'othecary, Commit's, and Iloward.-Mr. lerritecear :
I must add, that I have a great objection
Arts department will be opened on Monday, the 4th use to . thei,nieltvies, .- 31lt:i
fToirtoutira.esoN driiiedof t iiisit. the imuumortal five! For the original motion. the
nj Ito the common plan of preparing a large
,of 'June; the Implement Department on Tuesday ; '
tin° gumngthe Conesetr•ataive Land SU:Z.47 ground Mayor, and Messrs. l'rowse, Th
,Pym'n' Wite'idnduH' 1 tract of land and having the sowing till July, when
Cattle, Poultry, and Horticulture, on Wednesday ; g DereoSili, Hare. Drew, Aylleg,
, was Mil; benefit to Mr. Compton. - Mr. ANDER- ll d Hibab'lid Timti";'ei' did not it frequently happens that a dry season seta in, and a
and the yard will also continue to be open to time Noe believed the sand benefited Mr. Compton anol not i)tvenit
- ' ' is3!re-solution' ' ge
carried, "u
good crop is lost for the want of moisture. So 1 ad.
: public on Thursday and Friday. The trial of steam the Coneervative L 311,1 Societe. Ile had contracted to vote. le original was care
vise that a few acres should be sown almost daily ;
: ploughs will take plates in a field near the yard on ell up the park, and since thet contract haul been en- ------ and should the tly be troublesome, it will be right is
, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday; and the dinner 'creel int.°, he had obtained permission to take the 'and take no notice until the whole sowing is completed,
: will take place in the booth erected for that pure from the Backwater, which on account of having so
and then the farmer ntay go back to the earliest, and
pose on Thureday, under the presidency of Lord inueli shorter distance for conveying the material
remedy any little deficiency, which will, in met
Rivera. The hand of the Grenadier Guards has been than heretofore would he some 3d., 44. or fist. • yard
. engaged for the last three days -A the exhibition in his pocket. If eatinhere were dispute:l to favour Mr. than half the crops
cases, be exaggerated; for more
Tux SOCIAL EVIL.- Bethia Mootr, a prominent Compton lie could have uo ohjectMa, but he did object that are ploughed up for want of plant would, if
to favour • private individual at the public expense.- - allowed to remain, prove to be far better thanthat
mm . eber of the frail sisterhood was , charged before me. , ..oensies ma •1 ti
, icy bath 110 MOM ri glie, .. give. produced front there-sowing, and this is my principal
1 the Mayor yesterday, by P.C. Wolfe with disorderly away the sand in the Backwater than they had to give ' reason for completing the whole sowing beetle: eun•
conduct on Swan bridge, at half-past 12 o'clock on away any other portion of the Corporation property: denining any weak.plant.
: Monday morning, and refusing to go away. He told and he particularly objected to the way in Whiell the 1 will conclude by saying that the new varieties
! her he must take her into custody if she would not subjek was dispoited of. It was brought forward with. with crack names are usually nothing more than a
leave quietly, and she replied that she would have out any notice having been given, and the resollition trick of the trade, and will only do to gammon the
to gib to the workhouse if he did not takelier into was passed at a meeting of thirteen member,' out of the
custody, and she would rather go to prison. The twenty-four -those who were absent knowing nothing public and prove, as a rule, of as much value to the
Mayor severely lectured her on the sinfulness nf her whatever of the metter.-Mr. PuTHECAKT menders tanner as the orange jelly which is known by this
at Mr. Compton had no businem with the sand. 'lime time to have been a "sell."
conduct, and she said she was very unhappy leadintg that
'' 'et*, did not make the a ) heather, Mr. Comp- I remain, Sir,
such a life. She was committed for a month et i •
Son Made it for his own benefit! Pand the teouncil had
hard labour. Yours respectfully,
no right to pass the reedute giving him the send, as he •
I'ItOFITABLE AGRICULTURE.

PRACTICAL AGRICULTURE.

I.Errn No. XIII.

A quarterly meeting of the Council MIL held on Wed-
nesday last, preaent : the Mayor, and Aldermen Ayling,
Prowse, Devenish and Welsford, and Councillor* Corn-
loins, Puthecary,Hedge, Hibbs, Thouirson, Drew,
Pitman, Anderson, Howard, Hare, John Tizard, Darling,
Bartlett. and Henry Deyenish.—The minutes of the
last nieeting were read.

WOOL

THE FAIL—The fair held here yesterday (Mon-
day) was largely supplied with stock of all kinds.
Good animals sold readily at Advanced prices, and
the whole were soon bought up. Inferior animals
met with a dull sale, and large numbers remained 'in-
disposed of at the close of tho fair.

CAS COMPANY.—The shareholders of this com-
pany held their annual meeting on Wednesday, the
9th inst., at the Tema=ll, when about fifteen share-
holders were present. The financial statement was
considered somewhat more favourable than those
made on previous occasions ; and, though additional
land had been pundiased by the issuing of prefirence
shares, &dividend of 2.1 per cent, for the past year
was declared. Tho dividend, though small, was
comparatively a satisfactory one, as the shares of
this company since its formation (more than 20
years since), bare paid little or no interest. It was
resolved by the meeting to furnish new reports, and
sanguine hopes were expressed by the managers
that the greater facilities afforded by the works for
supplying the demand, would not only largely in-
crease the profits of the company, but greatly add to
the convenience of the public.
PANORAMA.- -M. Gumpertz's meritorious pano-
, rams of the Rebellion in India has drawn crowded
audiences of all classes. The " positively, two nights
only" have been extended to "two more last
nights only," and a cheap in-between treat to the
children of the National and British schools.
CENTRAL.-.-We have been informed, on
good authority, that the Ist of July is the day fixed
on for opening the first section of the line to Bland-
ford St. Mary.
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did not take the land fronr thew Corporation: Mr.
THO3IPMIN said the secretary to the Association could
hare no objection to make an implicit for the sand
for the purpose of filling in—Alter some further dis-
cussion, Mr. Cosimitia mid he would withdraw his re-
solution and give notice of a motion which he would
bring (coward at the nest meeting—" That the Council
rescind the resolution passed in March. granting per-
mission to Mr. Compton to take 11011110 thousands of tons
of WIWI front the Backwater," with a view if again
bringing forward the present motion.
THE LICENsING STETEM.
The CLERK said that the table of fees allowed to be
charged by porters, hackney carriage drivers, and others
licens..-d by the Corporation should be revised. as moat
gr.,. impositions had been practised by some parties on
stranger* visiting the town.—Mr. POTHECAKT WO the
subject had already been discussed by the Licensing
Committee, and a greater portion of the 'fess had
already been revised. The committee bad to meet but
once more to complete their work.

[My Letter, No. XIV., will be on the action of
the sun, air, rain, and fog on the land; why the
soil reaps more benefit from these when under crop
than in fallow; and why a general knowledge of
this subject is of national importance.]

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CORN Excitssar..- -Thee orporation have decided
on immediately adding to the conveniences of the
Corn Exchange heating apparatus fur culinary
purposes, suitable tables and seats. These are essen-
tial requisites, and will greatly facilitate the
arrangeuienta for our horticultural shows, public
dinners, &c.

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