The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-07-29 00:00:00

PlOB.--CLAN 4,

To the owner of iiii-e-iest-b-o;i7, a.-Mr. W. Paull.
To the owner of the best breeding sow that has pro-
duced one or more litters, 21.-,--Mr. J. A. Smith.
A piece of pltte, value VS, offered by the High Sheriff
of Dorset, Joseph Gundry, Esq.. to the owner (being
the breeder) of the 3 best heifers, two years old, of any
pure breed.—Mr. L. Groves. Mr. John Chick, com-
mended,

Apiece of plate, value 25, offered by the Mayor of
Dorchester, John Halpin, Esq., to the owner of the
best cart ware, with her foal by her side.—Mr. Henry
Fookes.

A piece of plate, value £5, offered by the Earl of
Ilehester, to the owner (being the breeder) of the best
3 Southdown rams, under two years old.—Mr. Henry
Fookes. Mr. James Harding. commended.
A piece of plate, value £5, offered br the Lord
Digby, to the owner of the 3 best breeding sows, of
any breed) every One of vithleh nidst have had a litter,
and been ill the posSession of the owner six months
previous to the exhibition.—Mr. Thomas Chick.
A piece of plate, value £5, offered by Lord Poltimore,
to the owner of the three best pure bred Devon heifers,
one year on. —Mr. J. B. Phelps.
A piece of plate, value £5, offered by John James
Farquharson, Esq., to the owner of the best three
dairy cows, under seven years of age, all of the same
breed, and taken from the same dairy.—Mr. .T. A.
Smith.

Apiece of plate, value £5, offered by H. IL Seymer,
Esq., M.P., to the owner (being the breeder) of the
best 20 Southdown ewes, under two years old.—Mr.
James Harding; eommended, J. J. Farquharson, Esq.
A piece of plate, value Li, offered by Gerard Start,
Beqq M.P.) to the odener (being the breeder) of the best
20 Dorset full-mouthed ewes—Mr. J. A. Smith,
A piece of plate, value £5, offered by the Hon. W.
H. B. Portman, M.P., to the owner of the best bull, of
any breed or age.—Mr. L. Groves.
Apiece of plate, value £5, offered by Wingfield
Dishy, Esq.. to the owner (being the breeder) of the
beat 20 South-Doyen full-mouthed ewes.—Mr. H.
Fookes ; commended, Mr. G. J. Wood and Mr. J. B.
Phelps.
A piece of plate, value £5, offered by John Floyer,
Esq., to the owner (being the breeder) of the best 20
Dorset ewes, under: two,yecre Henry Mayo;
highly,comuiendeth lit. J. A. Pitheld.
A piece of plate, value £5, offered by Hastings N.
Middleton, Esq., to the owner (being the breeder) of
the best 20 Hampshire Down ewes, under two years old.
—Mr. Thomas B. Saunders.
A. piece of plate, value £5, offered by Herbert
Williams, Esq., to the owner of the beat hackney colt
or filly, under four years old, for riding and driving
purposes.-44r., H. W. Hawkins; eloitidleiided) Mr. C.
Kent and Mi. Wet
A piece of plate, value a, offered by William Eliot,
Esq., to the owner of the beat cart eolt, or filly, under
three years old.— Mr. F. Pope; commended, Kr. J. HilL
A piece of plate offered by Mr. T. B. Saunders, to
the owner of the beet 20 Chilver lambs whose sire was
hired or purchased of hita.—Mr. R. Genge.
A piece of plate, value £5, offered by Mr. John Pit.
field, to the owner of the ,beet 20, Chilver horn lambs,
that have been ahorm—Mr. W. ILlyn.
the (lttainitax proposed "The Health of the
Successful Candidates." With this toast he mentioned
the names of Messrs. IL Fookes, Harding, Groves,
and Smith. (Applause.)
Mr. H. FOOHES thanked the company for himself
individually for the kind way id which hid name had
been recejved. It had Hebb A stlaesaftil day for him,
oh be had won everything for which he had com-
peted. He was sorry for his friend Mr. Harding,
and did not know how he could make him amends,
unless by going to his sale and doing the beet he
could for him. (Laughter). Hitherto Mr. Wood
and Ile. Harding had had it a little too tutteh their
own Way) and it was time for others to step in.
With respect to the Society he thought they might
change their day tor Wm* dther rd th *reek
day Woddeealy—„wi 11 greet advdniaght eir show
*at betioiding of to Mitt% frepoHentli that the
Midden and other matters operated aumewhat against
it. He was both surprised and delighted when
he heard who was to be their chairman that day.
He wished it had been more widely known, for had
it been be was sure not a room in the county would
have been sufficiently capacious to hold the
number. (Hear, hoz.) Me trtated Sir John Michel
woWd rncittaidet the tmhdrt doll& of hid tre-
aiding on the ocCasion a sufficient apology
for the somewhat small attendance. He could
name 100 farmers who would have been present to
give him such a reception as he deserved, had they
known Sir John was to,nosupy tha chair. If.
begged once more to retain his best thanks for
their kindness.
Mr. Ilenhixtt said Mr t Potiltes inight *ell feel
wend df having ad mkny pieties of plate before him.
The spur of competition was undoubtedly conducive
to improvement in stock, and his friend Mr. Fookes's
success would act as a spur to him. They were
happy to see him amongst them, but he ought to
have said something about what was done at Wells,
when he (Mr. Harding) beet him out of the field.
There was no gentleman with whom he ever com-
peted, by whom he was more pleated to be beaten
than by his friend 51r. Pookes. o oqe hid ever
seen ',`.fitn arding" out of htithotir. lHaar, hear.)
Bht Mr, Foe es ought to have said something about
being beaten as well. (Laughter.) He thanked
them for drinking his health.
The CHAIRMAN then gave "the health of the
Lord-Lieutenant and the Magistrates of the County
of Dorset," with which toast be included the name
of Mr. Cadman. (Cheers.)
Mr. CALCRAFT regarded it as a pleasing duty to
return thatlts for his wsll khoivh and verY old friend
rd the Lo- ieiltbmint. It *as necessary to say little
respectinghis lordship; his praise was not only in
all the county, but throughout the whole civilised
world. (Hear, hear.) Some persons derived honour
from the offices they held—others conferred dignity
upon their office—and hemight say, without flattery,
that Lord Shaftesbury was in the latter category.
(Bear, hear.) Of his lordship it might fairly be
said that he would confer dignity on any office it
might please the Sovereign to bestow upon him.
For the greater portion of his life be had devoted'
his talents—his bodily and mental powers—his
great tome and the estate to which he had, by Pro-
vidence, come into the possession of,'in doing good
to those who needed his assistance. (Applause.)
Although many persons might have differed with
his lordship as to the best way to effect his objects,
yet every one of a candid mind most confess that his
lordship's earnest desire and his ardent labours had
been for the promotion—for the good and welfare of
his fellow creatures. He (Mr. Calcraft) had with
the greatest pleasure foond himself called upon to
return thanks for the toast so kindly proposed by
the Chairman, and so cordially received by the com-
pany. He wished his lordship had been present to
answer for himself, and then they would have had a
treat indeed, for they were all aware what a pleasure
it was to hear him speak on any subject. It arose
from circumstances over which he bad no control
• that he WM. unable to inhabit more frequently the
noble seat of his ancestef. iy. With regard to the
magistrates he would say hut little. It was now 40
years since he had been made • magistrate, and be
believed that, although magistrates were like all
'pedal men liable to error, there was no body of

persons more desirous, and generally-speaking, more
able tu fulfil the duties of their statim than the
county magistrates. He did not believe that they
would ever be backward in adopting any change or
improvement that might be brought to bear on the
various questions with which the great body of rate-
payers was concerned. (Applause.)
Mr. PLOY sa said he had been requested to propose
the next toast. He was sorry be was not prepared
to do justice to it, but whether prepared or not he
would be ashamed, as a Dorset man, if he did not
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giveit with everisinoerity it deserved. The toast;
he need hardly tell them, was the health of their
gallant and excellent chairman, Sir John Michel.
(Cheers.) Sir John had himself told them that it
was now many years since he had been living among
them for any time. It was now scarcely necessary
to remind them n that jrS John had served
his -country in every quarter of the globe,
in every variety of clime, and had always done
his duty nobly. (Cheers.) lint though he had been
absent personally, he had not been absent from
their minds and recollection, for their thoughts had
been with him throughout his arduous campaigns,
and they had watched his career with the deepest
interest. They had rejoiced in his success, and
shared his triumphs when he led his gallant
squadrons on to victory. If—in looking to his
career—if, in thinking of those arduous, wonderful
marches which he achieved in pursuit of our rebel
foes in India—if, in admiring the judgment which
he exhibited, we might have thought those high
qualities and enduring physical powers of body, so
severely tested under a burning tropical sun, were
in some degree established and strengthened by his
native air of Dorset—it might be in following the
hounds of the good old squire in his early days—.it
would be an additional 'entree of ,interest to reflect
that Dorsetshire had contributed in some measure to
those achievements which Sir John had accomplished.
(Cheers-) lie 'must say that the town of Dorchester
had with proper epirit; great geod taste, wl hearty
feeling, headecrhy their worthy Mayot--received
Sir John as he was pleased to Say the county town
ought to welcome those who bad so distinguished
themselves. (Cheers.) He cordially agreed with
his friend, Mr. Fookes, that if this meeting had been
one of compliment to their gallant chairman; the
attendance would have been far more numerous. ft
was, however, only their ordinary meeting, and
they were only too glad to seize the earliest oppor-
tunity of having Sir John sit down at their table,
and to hear his voice amongst them once more.
(Applause.) Therefore they took the occasion of
their aininal festival to obtain his presence. So far
as their festival weht it had rarely been so largely
supported as it was that day—a circumstance he
must attribute to the presence of their gallant
chairman. He felt sure they would unite with him
in warmly drinking Sir John's health, and in expres-
sing gratitude to him for having so nobly upheld the
honour of old Dorset throughout the world. (Cheers.)
They would, he was sure, join with him in wishing
that if his country did not again require his services,
Sir John might be spared many years to enjoy the
society of his family at Dewliali, and to enjoy with
those who were his hearty friends that lengthened
period of health and life to which his services had
so justly entitled him. (Great cheering.)
The CHAIRMAN, who on rising was again greeted
with great applause, said he had been so generously
received that be found great difficulty in expressing
in any terms—certainly in adequate terms—his sense
of their kindness. He was unable to give utterance
to the gratification he felt It was not the mere
gratification of poor ambition, or that description of
feeling which was only personal, for he felt that
when they cheered him it was the expres-
sion of the patriotism of Dorset, They were glad to
see him amongst them, because they eonsidered
that ass soldier he had done his duty. (Applause).
He could tell them all, that in foreign climes and in
the day of battle, if they wished men good soldiers—if
they wished to make them serve their country faith-
fully, if they wished them to do their duty, let them
receive them patriotically and nobly as they had
received him. When he had been engaged in
distant climes—wherever he had served he had
thought of his oven native county. He had thought
that some day he might have the reception he had
now experienced. He had received what he con-
ceived the soldier's beet reward—the approbation
of his county and conntry. (Applause.) The other
day when he MAI so kindly *elonched by his own
county town, he felt that they rejoiced in his vic-
tories andhis services, not as his own but as apart of
their property and that of their country. (Cheers.)
He wouldnot detain them longer. When he last spoke
at a public meeting in Dorchester, it was 20 years
ago, when he was in committee for returning the
gentleman on his right, (Mr. Floyer) as member for
the county. That gentleman had eloquently spoken
now, but he had 20 years' experience ranee then, and
he (Sir John) had had none. Therefore what he
had said, he hoped they wbuld receive as coming
from a soldier Who had little power of speech, Hp
would thank them for their kindness, and thank
those gentlemen for their remarks as to what his
reception would have been had it been generally
known he was to dine with them. For their kind
reception he thanked them most cordially. As he
said the other day, he trusted he might stay amongst
them ; but he knew the county of Dorset would not
wish him to remain with them if his country deman-
ded his services. (Great cheering.)
" The Health of the Comity Members" was next
given from the chair, followed by that of the Mayor
and ,Corporation of Dorchester:' (Cheers.)
The MAima of lionditaittla reterned thanks. It
would always be both the inClination end dilly of hith
self and the other members of the Corporation to dealt
they could to further the objects of such societies as
these, and he expressed not his individual
opinion only, but also that of the Council generally,
when he said their utmost exertions would be given
to promote the agrieultiiral interests, concurrently
with the ihteinats Of the lihretigh. With regiird to
the remark made by Mr. Floyer tekpeeting -the rk:
ception of Sir John, he could only say he was sure
the gratification of every one who participated in it
was greater than that ef the gallant General himself.
(Applause.)
The CHAIRMAN next gave "The Health of the
donors of cups," coupling with the toast the name of
Mr. Fixer. (Chaera.)
Mr. FiArritii skid he wee Odd fd See Mt* of the
donors of cups present There were Mr. Harding,
the Mayor, and others. He wished there were
more. Nothing more conduced to getting
good stock there, than having a plenty of
cups to offer. Het. oongrtsilated the SoCiety
on having io *kid all "eihibition that oay.
This being the couhty town, every One indst wish to
see it keep its place. It was particularly important
that this should have been a good show, because
otherwise many would have been disposed to find
fault. We had been so hampered with exhibitions
this year, that unless something pretty good had
been done; very little would have been thought of
it, and people *Mild hive been ihOlined to look
down on the whole Affair. He wee glad to ate ao
many who hid won pries Were their neighbours.
There wits no departnient ih Whieh ;creator zeal,
indtistry, rind aka** had liceholleved than in the
department of agriculture. If that feeling was
maintained he had no fear for the future of England,
whether on battle-fields or any place where agricul-
tural product* were brought together, England
would ho enabled to maintain its position. (Cheers.)
The Cnanixaw next proposed The healths of
the Judges—Messrs. Spooner, Bone, and Groves."
(Cheant.
Mr. SPoosza returned thanis siippoletl elk
reason why he had been first called on to respond
was because his duties had been lighter than those
of the others; and if any anstake had been made
by the judge:oo*as the Only nue to be (n& out,
and called onc and shot at. (Latighttir.) Mr.
Floyer bad mentioned that it was a splemdid show
of horses, at I:Battersea-field* lie could say, ad•
visedly, that the Breed Of darthoreee had within his
recollection greatly been improved, and the iiiithber
of good animals vastly increased. If this was the
case in other counties, why should it not be in
Dorset It must be because "like breeds like"
and gentlemen had been so long satisfied with
third-rate horses travelling round the county, and
getting the same reward for a horse worth £5O
they ought to have for one worth £250. They
ought therefore to be surprised at the result He
strongly resiomtlietided the Society to offer a prise of
something like £lO for the best cart amnion to be
used in the district.
The Cweitimart I will give it (Cheers.)
Mr. Sroorian said he had not the slightest idea
his suggestion would have been so promptly and so
handsomely responded to, and he must congragalate
the society on the additional amount of services
rendered by the gallant chairman. there were
some excellent animals in the Dorchester shOw-yard,
but they were like angels' visits—few and far between.
Notwithatanding this drawback however, asregarded
the cart horses, the show were as good sa any past
exhibition of the society. (Cheers)
Mr. Boaz and Mr. DUNNDIG also responded to the
toast.

The CHAIRMAN 'said in the enthusiasm of the
moment he had said he would give the £lO prize,
and he would do so. He had been struck with the
inferiority of the cart horses of Dorset. The cart
horse of the county was a brute that nobody else
would look at. He would give the 110 cup under
certain conditions which Mr. Spooner should lay
down. He exhorted the farmers to make whatever
progress they could in each department of their
calling and said he bad been in a country where no
change had taken place for the last 2000 years,—the
result being that everything had gone to a certain
personage who should be nameless. In conclusion
he proposed "The health of the Committee of the
past year." (Cheers.)
Mr. Holum in returning thanks, remarked on the
satisfactory state of the funds of the Society, which
showed a balance in hand of upwards of £23.
(Cheers.)

The CHAIRMAN next proposed 'The Health of
Lord Rivers, the patron of the Society." (Cheers.)
and afterwards gave "the Health of G. J. Andrews,
Hem., the honorary secretary." To this gentleman
they owed a deep debt of gratitude. He did not
know what the labours of their Secretary were, but
he had been told that they were unremitting, and
that they were performed, in the kindest manner
possible, (Cheers.)

Mr. AnnnaVre expressed his thanks to the gallant
chairman for the kind and flattering Manner in
which he had proposed his health, and also to
his friends around him for the kind way in
which they had received lb Whatever his
services were they were cheerfully rendered. He
Was happy to state that the society mut in a prosper-
ous condition. Formerly, four-fifths of the prize*
were given for stock, but now a large portion of the
money was appropriated to rewards for labourers,
while all the premiums for stock were given in cups
by noblemen and gentlemen of the county. He
strongly advised the farmers of the county to sub-
scribe to the funds of the society as being an
admirable investiment for their spare capital.
(Laugh ter. )
Hr. HARDING next proposed "The Masters of
Foxhounds" in the county of Dorset, which was
entlidaiastically received. Several other toasts fol-
lowed and the company separated after spending a
very pleasant evening.

DORCHESTER PITCHED CORN MARHET, Saturday,
July 26.—1 n consequence of the Agricultural So-
ciety's Show the attendance at the Corn Exchange
was small, and only a limited amount of business
transacted. Prices of all articles remained the same
as last week. The reports of the harvest (which has
commenced) are various—on the majority of farms
we hear below an average.
MESSRS. BAKER AND ENSOR'S REPOSITORY SALE,
July 26.—The quality of the fat beef was such as ,
could not fail to please even the Aldermen who were
present, and which the butchers fully appreciated.
The competition being spirited, the whole was
sold at prices varying from 10s. to 12s. 6d. per
score. There was a large number of very good sheep,
and although the reserve prices appeared rather
higher than of late, many sales were readily effected.
Calves in large supply, and rather lower than at last
sale. Heifers and calves were not quite so dear.
At the Repository in the afternoon there was a good
attendance, and some capital horses, 'the demand for
which was lively, snd the whole lot, with the excep-
tion of a " screw " or two, were sold, and more
were wanted to supply the commissions held by
the auctioneer.
DORCHESTER REPLE CORPS.—The band of this
corps (under the leadership of Mr. J. Robinson) will
perform in the 'West Walks on Wednesday evening
next, commenoing at seven o'clock.
The Dorset Volunteer Association lute now become
an offshoti of the National Rifle Association. This
will afford great advantages and facilities to Dorset
Vrolunteers who may attend the Wimbledon meet-
ings.
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It will be seen by our advertising columns that
the annual County Rifle Competition will come off
at Dorchester on the 96th and 27th August, when
prizes to the amount of nearly Three Hundred
Pounds will be competed for. _

The Dorchester corps has accepted the challenge
of the Poole corps at a rifle match which will come
off at Dorchester on Wednesday, the 13th August.
ArritsseTr.n SUICIDIL—Ann Thompson, who at
the Asaizea held last week, was convicted of
stealing various articles at Weymouth, and sentenced
to four years penal servitude, made a desperate and
almost fatal attempt at seildestruction by strangu-
lation on Friday, while confined in the county gaol.
Fortunately the fbmale warders noticed her in time,
and the services of the medical officer, Dr. Good,
being quickly given, animation was restored, though
not for a considerable time, and it was only, as by a
hair's-breadth, that she was saved from death.
COMMITTED TO TER DORcUESTER GAOL..-Hard
Labour, Michael Crate and Mark Crate, assault on
police at Dorchester, 1 calendar month; Francis
Pounoy, assault on police at Dorchester, 2 calendar
months; William Jeffery, leaving service at
Chttrinotith, 1 calendar month ; Henry Hart,
poaching at Stominster Newton, 1 calends! month ;
George 'Tuck, George Gilbert, spd Alfred liewmati,
stealing peas at Sydling St. Nicholas, 1 calendst
month each; Patrick Connell, stealing_ a jacket at
Weymouth, 14 days; Imprisonment: Elizabeth And
Gould, breach of the peace at Stnrminster, 6 calends!
months; William Hooper, assault at Charmouth,
, 14 days; Joseph Russell, drunkenness at Wyk°
Regis, 7 days.
MATRICULATION EXAMINATION.—We are happy
to learn that Reginald, second son of Dr. Aldridge,
of this town, passed the matriculation examination
et the Ilniyersity of London in the first division, a
few days sine*.
HOLY TRINITY ISTANTSi Stritoota---On Sunday
last sermons were preached at Trinity Church, la
behalf of the funds of the infants' School connected
with that parish—in the morning by the Rev. J.
Fisher, in the afternoon by the Rev. E. Ludlow,
and in the evening by the Rev. J. G. Davis. The
number of scholars on the books of this school is
261, and the collections on Sunday amounted to
ftl 13e.
THE DISTRESS IN LANCAsuirti. —On Sunday
SertllsMs "Ore ,preached at Fordington Church by
the Rev. H. hfotile,on behalf of the distressed opera-
tives in Lancashire, when the Mini of il 10a. was
collected.
ADDITIONAL CURATES' Am Sociwrv. -On Sunday
last two excellent sermons, on behalf of the above
society, were preached in All Saint's Church by the
Rev. Mr. Codd, vicar of Beaminster. In the morn-
ing the rev, gentleman took his text from sth chap-
ter of Matthew, 26th verse "Except your
righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the
Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in DO case enter into
the kingdom of Heaven I" and in the afternoon he
pregehecl from the 16th clispter of St. Mark, 15th
vbise=" Go ye into all the wolld end preach the
Gospel to eiltry &attar& At the clone of each ser-
vice a collection waii inside, which unitedly amotint:
ed to shout £6.
UPWEY.—On Wednesday last the ustial istintial
match between the clubs of the adjoining parishes of
tfpwey and Broadwey came off at the former placte.
aroadwey went in first, and with some very good
play dblairied a *fore of 41. The lipwey club then
went in, but the *Mots fell, Ps quick succession
before the excellent bowling of MeWel H. und T.
Gale, and all their wickets were disposed of to! 15
runs. Upwey then went in again and scored 30,
, leaving Broadwey to go in for five runs, which
were obtained with the be. of one wicket. The
ground was in excellent condition, the day was fine,
slud a latte number of spectators were present. The
foliating Is the seore,i-=
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