The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-12-05 00:00:00

Literature.

- , ALMANACKS.
Morton's Neto Farmers' Almanack for 1866
le almolutely indispensable on the desk of every
retied farmer. Independently of the routine
camel's& matter, there is a fund of informs,
(ton presented in the shape of memoranda of
-whatever may have transpired in the agricul-
tural world within the byegone year, thus keeping
the reader of Marta* abreast of the current in-
otstaattos of the day. (if the subjects incidentally
waeheet. upon, we may only enumerate Land-
Paring and Burning—Adelteration of
rtltisers—Pann-yard Mainire--Fahaustion of
tindie-Seede--Formers' Education—Turnips—
k—Grass--Sheep--Feeding Stuffs—Dairy
;11anagemeent--Wheat--Winter Food for Stook
berfild ishoar; a succession of snbjects not
Noodled inaisoriminately, but with infinite ad-
bpi takes up ind distributed by Mr. Morton
aver the several months of the year from
J'Artuavy to December, both inclusive. The
agriculture' history of 1865 does not present
smalltime is striking—but the stock subjects of
the yes, nevertheless, embrace points of great
intereitito the farmer, particularly as relates to
taanctipation, his lease, the law of hypothec,
asiolileman-farming, land-agency, game dimin-
ished farm profits, changes ()firing the last thirty
jears, insurance against hail, farmers in Parlia-
ment, health in the cottage and the oonditioneof
the labourer, the prize system of the labourer, night
schools, boarding labourers, the gang system,
pieee-work, emigration, dm On all these and
many more topics, sensible extracts are culled
from various recent writers ; and amongst others
we am glad to perceive citations from the Rev;
ii. Moule's observations before the Dorchester
Farmers' Club, on his drrplau of deodorising and
savinethe waste of houses; followed up by Mr.
Robert Damen's remarks at the discussion of Mr.
Moule'a paper.
Napoleon Price (-.E Co.'s Perfumed dtmostack
for 1866. Of all the exquite elegancies with
srltioli the perfumer's art supplies us, the Christ-
MU custom of perfumed alinanaoks, or the St.
Valentine's one of perfumed love-letters deserves
apd obtaiaa the widest circulation. On a trust
.., . tint of paper' scented admirably, Mesons.
I , Prioe 4; Co. now publish their hessia-
n' u almanac* for the lbth year. They in-
to; tkat, in point of feet, their'e was the first
1 reed almanaok published—the first year's
i,L ( (2, being merely a card illuminated with
I .dar, with a Kent bag or sachet inclosed;
I'e second and third year they had the same;
iihs fourth year, ISM, a printer proposed to
, a new form (an improvement), and that
' saw no fewer than. five perfumed almansoks
in print—by the seine printer, however.
only, that of the well-known writer on pet,*
gem Mr. Rim
mel,retains the same shape
it*,
~. form. The next year (1856) Mews. Price and
ilintitell (that being then the name of the firm)
the form of their alannack to its present
to have given - • satis-
g c
orders

r ie, whiok

aPPe!ul,

a given
to be
1 up

DORCHESTER.
THE CHIMES OF Sr. PETER'S CHURCH.
The following history of the renewing of the
chimes of S. Peter's Church, which have now for
more than a year past been a source of pleasure to
many of the inhabitants, has been forwarded to us
for publication :

In days of yore the chimes of St. Peter's Church
merrily marked the flight of time for the Dorcestriana
of "mild lang syne ;" but at length they grew old and
orotohetty, and though the grandfathers of our time
esteemed them none the less, or, at any rate, lightly
regarded their defects, young Dorchester derided the old
chimes, (which it must be owned were apt to pause at
vary inconvenient places in the tunes,) and mimicked
them in so provokingly droll a manner, and did it so
frequently, too, that it was reluctantly resolved to stop
their attempts at nitasioal notation; and no longer at
eerly morn or in the stilly night did the old tunes ring
Mit familiarly to the ears of the people. For several
years th's silence was prolonged, and then one church-
warden after another suggested the resuscitation of the
but never succeeded in effecting it. The Mayor
of 1861-2 ventured to think the project admirable.
Happy thought, for what was the result? By an 'rder
of vestry tenders for the repairing of the old chimes,
and also for new chimes (one time only though), were
obtained. A London clock-maker wanted about £9O to
providt, the one solitary tune proposed, but some of the
parishioners didn't exactly like that, and Mr. Frank
watchmaker, of Dorch ster, said he thought he
peuld repair the old chimes for 00. After several
"striae, permission was obtained to put the clock and
chimes in repair, and Mr. Curtis was directed to do the
work. Then came the rub. Where was the money to
come from? To this end several 'propositions were sub-
mitted to a vestry, April 84th, 1864, but failed, when
M. Mills—who by the way is a Dissenter, and liberally
supports the denomination to which he belongs—offered
10s. towards the work, and said he would obtain the
money requisite. Mr. James Faeroe joined him in his
Mldartaking, and in the course of a fortnight nearly £4O
was obtained. The following is the aubsoriptioa lire :
Frank Mills 10a, James Pearce 55., Rev. It. G. Watson
James Yearsley 100.. G. J. Andrews £5,
Come £l, John Ensor £l, Robert Davis
10e.: - J. Fitch El, Rev.
Thomas
He

Joseph Lock 10*, o. _ -
T. A. )(askew 10s., William Manfleld is.,
Basoombe El ls., M. How (South-street) 48., Henry
Banoombe 10s. I
641., J. T. Baser 10t. 65., G. J. G.
tlegory 10e., Job Short.) 54., Alfred &nor 10*.,William
rdeo 10s., W. Traces Sc, Robert Hayward 55., John
barsley 1, James Foster 10.., Charles Pommy
Charles Par ons 2s. 61., Henry Edwards 10a, J. T.
Shore) 65., H. Darden 10s., C Curtis 55., H. Taylor 56.,
Thomas Patch 5e.. J. Barter 45., F. W. Smith 2e. 6d.,
R. J. Howe 55., W. Welland 2s. 65, K Pear-c° El, J.
Good 55., J. It Tows El, the Mi-see Churchill £5, G.
Symonds 10.., C. Henning 10., Miss Jane P.
Yeatman El, J. Davis 10s., Mmis Yeatman 55.,
John Beaant 5e., Miss Coombs 58., G. H. Davis
10s., Francis Lock 10e., & Monday 10s., J. G.
Davis 55., J. Fudge 5e., Rhodes il Is., W. P.
Cookeram El la, J. R. Taylor 5.1., It. Hazel 5&, W.
Slade 28. 61., J. Drake 2s. 6d., & Steele IN., C. Dufall
5e., R. Tilley Cas., Mrs. J. burden 5., G. Read 55.,
Major BeeanalOs., G. Greening 5a., A. Turner 2s. ,01.,
J. F. Hodges 104., Groves 5*., A. Lovelies D., Mrs.
Chaffey Is. Upon receiving instructions Mr. Curtis
commenced the work, and though he met with many
d cul ties, he successfully completed it in September of
the same year, and the clock and chimes have been in
snooessful operation ever since. But it was anything
but a prolitable undertaking for Mr. Curtis, as the
workmanship and materials cost him £5O 4s. 85., while
he only received a few shillings less than £4O. Several
of the gentlemen who subacribed said they would
double the amounts they gave rather than that the
work should not be well done. Mr. Curtis completed it
in a workmanlike manner, for as a townsman he felt
inteiested in it, but he should not be allowed to suffer
loss in consequence. Who will give a trifle to enable
the parish to discharge s moral obligation ? Mr. Mills
and Mr. James Pearce will be happy to receive any
sums, however small, towards the few pounds yet
lacking of the bare charges Incurred.

-Rev.

appear, is to remove any animal that has the symptoms '
at once. Give it all the nourishing food that can be
got, such as gruel, linseed tea, dtc., with a little lauda-
num and brandy, keep it moderately warm, and I
think that if a beast can be kept alive fur • certain time
that it would recover—of course much would depend on
its constitution. I think, with medicinal treatment, we
are just an likely to be wrong as right, unless a specific
remedy were discovered, which his not been the cells
yet. I know of several cases where the beasts have bee
killed, but this practise is not continued unless recovery
is hopeless." Now I think this advice by no means bad,
for " who shall decide when doctors disagree ?" and
there has seldom been more diversity of opinion between
members of the veterinary profession than exists at
present. It seems that Mr. Moore, the homeopathic
practitioner has, so far, the best of it in effecting cures
but when all treatment is so very precarious, it is probably
best, as my friend recommends, to try the nurse rather
than the doctor. Gentlotnen, I feel it is not necessary
to enlarge (atelier on the disesse itself, and will now,
with your permission, peas on to the consideration of
the best means to be adopted no as to mitigate, in a
pecuniary sense, the severity of the visitation, should it
pleam God to afflict us with it. You sie well *woe
that in Anguish hut a meeting of the menthe,' of this
Club, and others, was very prorerly called by our exoel-
lent president, the event of which WAS, that a committee
was appointed, a requisition sent to the High Sheriff,
arid by him • county meeting convened, previous to
which, certain resolutions were drawn up to be brought
forward at that meeting. Now, having been a member
of the committee, and sharing its responsibilities, I feel
myself at liberty to speak unreservedly of the results of
Its abours, which do not appear to have obtained public
patron age, or, at leastAdoption,and I should have hesitated
to criticise the well-meant efforts of others, whether suc-
cessful, or the reverse, had I not been associated with
them. I may here remark, that I have not yet heard of
any wholly satisfactory plan for Cattle Assurance,
Mutual or otherwise, the developement of any such
scheme is surrounded with difficulties. A gentleman in
Surrey, with whom I have corresponded, writes, "We
have an ass elation at Farnham, of whit. I am a
member, but Ido not think much of it. It is based on
tame principles—that each member shall pay on the
amount of cattle in his possession, five calls of 61. each.
if required, making 2.. 6d. in the E. our first call of
6d. has raised £3OO, and we had losses to about that
amount, up to last week, (Nov. 4th.) Now in our
rules it is stated that two-thirds of the stock ii stared
should be paid for, but this we have decided in altering
in this way—that no money shall be paid to any member '
till the association is broken up, but the calla to be paid
up As the losses may requ,re, so that no member may
get more than another, for, provided the disease were to '
rage very much, some woeld get paid and ethers not.
This alteration has not found favour with those members
who have lost their kine." From this, you will see that
the basis of the Farnham Association is by no means a
firm one, although cattle to the value of £12,000 were
entered. The folly of any society offering to pay
131. 44. for every 2s. 64. it receives must be obvious to
all. Another correspondent states, "There has been an
attempt made to establish a Cattle Plague Assurance
Association at Oodstone, (which is the centre of our
Union,) with Lord Cottenhans at its head, but I believe
it has failed entirely." And a friend writing from York-
shire says, " There was an attempt made to get up a
Mutual Cattle Insurance Society at Beverley, but I
think it has fallen to the ground." Gentlemen, I
I have made this digression, although perhaps needless,
with the idea of showing that our proposed association I
was not the only one, which did not reach, or has not yet I
arrived at maturity. I conclude that every one present has
read the rules, and although not accepted by the public,
(probably because it has not yet been wanted), it is
based, I believe, on the only safe footing on which snob '
an institution can be established, there being no fund
of any kind to fall back on, viz, liability to the mune
amount as the advantage to be derived; were this not
the case, we should 3.3011 ba in the same fir, as the
Farnham Society ; as it is, should the whole of the
stook entered be destroyed, a catastrophe by no means
to be anticipated, each member would be in the same
position he would have been in had he not insured. We
have no reliable statistics, or returns of probable loss,
on which calculations could be made, as in the case of
ordinary Life Assurance and therefore I do not see
how any terms, to be safe, can be framed more favour-
ably to the insurer. Compensation to the individual,
without a view to the ultimate rrofit of the society, is
all that is required, but it must protect itself at the
same time. The question now comes before us—is the
advantage offered sufficient to induce owners of stock
to join the Association? I do not think it is—a man
will probably prefer standing his own risk, rather than
make himself liable to the amount of the value of two-
thirds of his own stock for the losses of others—What
can be done in each a case? I feel some hesitation in
expressing an opinion, but if I may e allowed to do so
I would say—remove the rock on which I believe our
proceedings were wrecked, I mean `' The County Amo-
ciation." This society, I imagine, was meant to provide
• sort of benevolent fund; according to its prospectus,
the members of its committee were intended "to in-
vite and receive the contributions of the nobility and
gentry, to administer the funds committed to their
charge, and to prepare the preliminaries requisite upon
the formation of the Mutual Cattle Assurance Society,
Stu" A feeling has been expressed that the aristocracy
of the county did not respond to the call ; but can
you be surprised at gentlemen holding back, and de-
clining to subscribe, in the absence of any organised
scheme for the administeringor distribution of the funds •
any landlord potting down his name for, say £2OO
oould not tell how far his own tenants,who undoubtedly
would have the first claim on his generosity, would '
participate in this donation, and therefore he would
prefer waiting till the evil day unhappily should come.
I accordingly think that the "County Association" '
would act snly as a clog to the "Mutual Insurance '
Associatiou," by depriving it of what I may term its I
"Honorary Members," and we may well dispense with
it altogether. In its stead, I would sugeest that a I
guaranteed substoription only to be called up as I
required, should be solicited from our landlords, and the I
gentry of the county generally ; let this be the nucleus
of the insurance feted—it would, I doubt not, be a I
handsome one—then issue year rules on the most
liberal terms possible, so that all would hasten to join.
Landlords would say to their tenants, "We subscribe to
the County Cattle Insurance Company, and you had I
better all become members, if you wish to be assisted '
when the plague tomes." We should be all in the same I
boat "Union is strength," and I do not fear hut that
we should weather the storm. Although our association
represents the county, its management should be by
local boards, whose jurisdiction should extend only
over • limited area—a paid secretary to each would pro-
bably be required—meetings held as often as necessary,
say, once a week, and general meetings composed of •
deputation from each board, perhaps once a month; the
inspector or medical officer of each district should be in
communication with, and under the direction of the
board. Gentlemen, this subject is well within the pro-
vince of our club, and I trust its discussion this evening
will lead to some useful result. At the pine time, I
earnestly hope that the protecting Hand whioh has
shielded us hitherto, will still continue to do so, and
that we way escape the scourge which has already des-
troyed. upwards of 20,000 of the neat cattle of
this country. It Ime of late years been the
policy of our Governments to provide cheap food
for the population, without regent to the intereet of the
home-producer. I am not goinft to say one word for or
against this policy, but one of its effecta has been to in-
troduce amongst our native cattle the diseases of that
of foreign countries, and this together with a vastly
increased demand, has raised price of meat to its
present pitch, and there seems to be every chance of
that price being enhanced rather than lowered. Animal
food has become a necessity with • class that formerly ,
made use of but little, and therefore the great consump-
tion of the present day will not be sensibly diminished 1
if meat can be obtained for money, and money can be ,
to buy it. Every head of cattle that fall. • victim to ,
the disease of coarse, lessens the supply in the
nation's larder, and every man, woman, and
child in this kingdom Is interested in the I
object we have met this evening to consider—the :
Suppression and Prevention of the Cattle Plague.
Gentlemen, I have, I fear, already engrossed too much of ,
your time, and will only add a few words more respect- 1
mg Governmeut compensation for cattle destroyed by
I order of inspectors. It i., forcibly argued that cattle
aaerifieed for the public good should be paid for by the
public, and common justice demauds that such should
be the case. The British farmer has not only to con- i
tend with the produce of more favoured climes in the
shape of cereals; his beef and mutton competes with I
that of other countries, where no malt-tax prevents the
free and unrestricted use of that article in the fattening
of his animals; but he is also exposed to the deadly
ravages of formerly unknown diseases—small-pox, foot I
and mouth disease, and rinderpeat, Szo. I say, there-
fore, common justice should dictate to our legislators
some means of &misting those deprived of their property,
either by paying a sum per bead for all cattle destroyed,
or by establishing, on a Government bag* what we are
endeavouring to do on our 'own resources—a Cattle
Insurance Association. Gentlemen, I beg to thank you
very much for the kiad attention and indulgence with
which you have heard me, and will now leave the subject
In your hands.
The paper was well received, and a very leugthy dis-
cussion followed, but limited space at our disposal this
week, precludes us from doing more than to indicate the
tone of the remarks made by the several speakers.
The PRESIDENT observed that the opinions expressed
by Mr. Gauges and upon some parts of the subject
especially, would most likely coincide with those of the
majority of the farmers of Dorset, and he used not re-
mind them that such vi srs should be expressed yet
deliberately and dispassionately, especially as they
referred to the action taken by the county magistrates
and the mayors of boroughs. At the same time be
desired the freest and fullest discussion of the subject.

Er. ALDRIDGE said he was exceedingly sorry that the
order he let it his duty to issue, after much oonaidera-
tion, should be in apparent collision with that made by
the magistracy ot the Dorchester petty sessional
division of the county. Whether it was or VIM not
through inadvertence, he could not overlook the fact
that he was unaware of the meeting called by the
county magistrates, and, consequently, could not hear
the reasons advanced for the step they took, or assist in
their deliberations. liis only object was to promote
the convenience of the inhabitants and the agriculturists
as far as it was consistent with the prevention of
the introduction of the cattle plague into the
neighbourhood. As there was no such disease
in the county at the present time, it appeared
to him that the restrictions he ordered—which
were very similar to those in force in the metropolitan
district—were sufficient. He thought that if the county
magistrates bad taken steps to es'ablish a cordon
around the county, the introduction of diseased cattle
might have been prevented, and the traffic continued
within its borders. He WU glad to have had the oppor-
tunity of hearing the opinions of so many eminent
agriculturists on the subject, and if he had dune wrong,
according to their views, he was exam dinghy sorry. Ile
h d not the slightest intimation of the cheraoter of the
county magistrates decision, or be should not have
issued the Order he did. He was called on to act by
the Government, had sent his Order to the Secretary
of State, and did not know that any objection was
made to it. He then urged the importance of cleanli-
ness boil in regard to the (little byres, and the
persons and clothes of the her amen. To meet any loss
that might be sustaived through the disease, he ad-
vocated a guarantee fund and a national insurance
society, and in regard to preventing the introduction of
the disease he cepreased himself ready to adopt the
measures they might consider best. (Applause.)
Mr. E. Wnirrwt proposed that they memorialise the
Privy Council to stop all fairs and markets at once
throughout the country, which, he observed,' would
prevent any tender teethe; between the county magis-
trates and mayors of boroughs.
It was remarked that the Central Farmers' Club had
done so and been refused. . _

Their memorial was read, when the p.....ESIDENT pointed
out how vtry similar it was to the Order issued by the
Mayor of Dorchester, save that beasts should be
slaughtered in 8 days instead of 10.
Dr. ALDRIDGE said he appointed 10 days to afford
sellers of beasts two market days.
Mr. DOGDALE referred to the difficulties of the
situation. If a man was about to leave his farm he
could not take his beasts along the road, and he could
not sell them, if markets were stopped. But under the
Mayor's order, he might have oae animal affected, and
put it out of the way, and send the others to market.
The Cusiamair reminded him that by so doing be
would be liable to a penalty of £2O, and told how two
magistrates had been fined for it.

jr. G. Holm iAonglit-- Memorializing the Privy
Council would be mush as. The disease appeared to him
to be contagious, and was greatly increasing in the
country. The butchers in this neighbourhood brought
• great deal of fat stook from SomersetAire, and he saw
that the cattle plague had appeared amongst beasts from
Bristol market. If cattle, whether fat or lean—and
almost anything was slaughtered now-a•days—were
brought in from that district they were likely to infect
this neighbourhood, and they were liable to have such
stock brought in within 200 or 300 yards of the beasts
in Fordington field. He thought this should he altered,
and said there was beet enough in this neighbourhood
for the next two months, but if all had to live on
mutton and game for that period, it Would be better
than by-and-bye having nothing but South American
charqui. All classes would have to make some
sacrifices. He thought an expression of opinion should
go forth from the club on the subject, and proposed,
That in the opinion of this club the only effectual
method of preserving this county from the introduction
of the Cattle Plague is by preventing the importation
of neat cattle from abroad, or from any county of
England, Wales, or Scotland, into Dorset."
Dr. ALDRIDGE mev'e a few remarks in defenee of the
course he had adopted.
Mr. T. ENSOR said he was most anxious to do every-
thing in his power to prevent the introduction of the
disease into Dorset, regarding as nothing the loss that
would accrue to himself. (Applause.) He was afraid
that they could not do very much to that end while
Government allowed the tranamiss'on of cattle by rail-
way. At present there was nwhing to prevent any one
bringing cattle from London or elsewhere and slaughter-
ing them in whatever town they pleased. He should
do all he could to carry out their wishes, and use most
stringent measures to prevent the admission into his
saieground of any beast that there was the possibility of
being infected ; he should adopt to the full the Order
issued by the Mayor, and should refuse to receive any
oattle from • stranger._
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I loss

The PEZSIDIENT: Would you receive for Sale any
stock from any other county but our own?
Mr. ENBOR : Not unless is was a sound place.
Mr. J. HOMER asked whether the disease might not
be brought to the market through cattle being conveyed
Is infected railway truck/.
Mr. &MOH said there was not the slightest doubt
about that, but so the disease might be introduced to
their farms—if cattle told at private sales were conveyed
by railway. The foot and mouth disease had been
spread through the country through railways and the
filthy state of the trucks used. He thought the best
thing to do was to petition Government to stop the
transmission of cattle by railway. With regard to his
own sales, he said he would, if they thought fit, exhibit
the names of those who sent stock for sale. (Applause.)
As evidence of the airefulness of the farmers in this
neighbourhood, he said that when they sent cattle to
market now they invariably sold them.
The PRICSIDENT, having remarked on the difficulty of
the subject, referred to Mr. Whittle's proposition, and
said he thought it nalkely Government would altr th'
course they had adopted. It was • happy thing for
them to be able to say the county presented a clean bill
of health—(hear)—and if a eordols could be drawn
around the county to prevent the introduction of neat
cattle he thought the protection they desired would be
afforded. (Hear, bear.) The 0-ders in Council did
not prevent the transmission of rattle by railway, and
it was left to the discretion of magistrates in counties
and mayors of boroughs to admit them or not within
their respective junedictions. Although he doubted not
each authority acted for the best according to their
judgment, the result in this neighbourhood, as else-
where, was that while the county magistrates prevented
all bravo, the Mayor allowed it under certain is trio-
tions. He thought an Order in Council, as suggested by
Mr. Whittle was the only way to secure uniformity in
the matter. He then recounted the history of the cattle
plague assurance association, and the benevolent associa•
tion, and the distinction between the two. The roles
originally issued had been revised by counsel, and he
thought he might now vouch for their being perfectly
legal and sound, and such as woold stand the test of
work. He thought that all the circumstances which
had been spoken of were fully embraced and met by
those rules. As to the administration of the Benevolent
Fund, that would of course be in the hands of a com•
mittee of the subscribers, and it would be for them to
consider whether they woold contribute towards meet-
ing anyslosaes ,which might occur pro rata or give a
eertain sum. If public sales were to be continued, he
was glad tolhear Mr. Einem say he should use stringent
measures to prevent the introduction of the disease: he
wanted to get him to say he would not admit to his
saleground any animals from farms out of Dorset.

ATs Mr. Whittle was obliged to lea7e; his motionwlus
postponed. . .

SAUNDERS seconded Mr. Homer's proposition.
Mr. ORMUZ advocated a strong expression of opinion
on the importance if Government adopt stringent
regulations to prevent the admission of cattle likely to
introduce the disease, instead of its being left to the will
of individuals.

ENS,,IL said he thought the magistrates should
direct the police to be very vigilant so as to prevent the
introduction of cattle contrary to their Order, as he
knew it had been effected the previous day.
The PHICSIDENT concurred, and said that two or three
mornings ago.. friend of his discovered that a herd of
cattle had been driven &arm his farm during the night.
Such • thing, which was most dangerous, could not
be prevented exoept by the vigilance of the police.
Mr. Hoer sa's motion was submitted to the meeting,
when 14 voted in favour of it, and none against it, and
it was declared carried without dissent.

A cordial vote of thanks to Mr. 8.. Genge for hia
admirable paper terminated the proceedingp.

Mr. J. Libman thought that the rules laid down for
the asemiatiou for mutual asauranoe against loss by the
cattle elegise would not meet - mneral approvaL
(Rear, hear.) Insurers h of any mattle
were to receive t , and were liable
to the 1. and for the ex-
penses. t 4. by the djsease, and
sold the th - value he would
ler thought r
ow
meet
rules

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TuESDAY, DECEMBEI 5; Ift6s.

he went with P.C. Arney, Hardy, and Trowbridge to
the place in East-field whore the scuffle took place,
and saw P.C. Arney pick up a cap and a stick, and
a little further on a hat. He showed P.C. Arney
how far they bad gene in search of the prisoners,
and where they had taken House, and saw Arney
cover up some foot-tracks beyond that place with
Rome slates. On Wednesday morning, the 29th,
accompanied Superintendent Underwood and P.C.
Arney into East-field where the tracks had been
covered up. Superintendent Underwood had a pair
of boots with him, and witness saw him make a
mark with it beside one covered up, and compare
the two. Several of the tracks he similarly coin.
oared. The foot marks and the original tracks
corresponded exactly. Critcnell and Loader are the
other two men who were there. Cross-examined by
Mr. Howard : I left my house at 1.20 a.m. When
I first saw the men they were from 16 to 23 yards
from me, coming straight towards me: I did not
remark bow prisoners were dressed. I have not
said that I should not know one of the men till I
heard him speak.—Trowbridge and Hardy gave cor-
roborative evidence. P.C. A rney spoke to corn paring
Loader's boot with the footmarks, and to their cor-
responding exactly. He found the boots in a closet
in Loader's house under the stairs; they had
recently been washed and greased. Previous to his
finding these boots he sew a pair of boots Loader
had on and also three other pairs, and Loader said
he had no others.—Cross-examined : He did not
hear Loader make any objection to the house being
searched. —Superintendent Underwood spoke to ap-
prehending Loader at Symonds' at Fordington. He
found a pair of trousers by the fire, the legs having
been previously washect Mrs. Loader said her
husband bad dirtied them in his work and there was
also some paint on them. He examined the trousers
and found two different sorts of paint on them. The
right boot spoken of by Arney, bad a tip off behind,
and the nails are sticking up. The marks made by
the boots corresponded with those found in East-
field. The cap produced had paint on it similar to
that on Loader's trousers and we had seen Loader
wear a cap similar to it. Upstairs in Loader's
chamber, he found an old wig of curley black hair,
four canisters of gunpowder and • box lull of nets
of all sorts and sizes, and several other nets in
another room. Down stairs he found five powder
and shot flasks, two boxes of percussion caps, some
shot, and a double-barrelled gun, loaded and capped,
and three other guns.—Cross-examined: When he
went to Loader he told him what he was charged
with, and asked him if be had any objection to his
searching his house. Loader replied "not in the
least—he might search and take away anything he
pleased." Witness took a pair of boots from
Critchell'a He also looked over his house, but
found no other boots. He could find no tracks lead-
ing from where the struggle took plaoe, matching
Critchell's boots. As this was the whole of the case,
Mr. Howard asked if the Bench thought this was a
case which should be sent for trial. The evidence
against Loader and Critchell certainly, he thought,
did not warrant such a harsh proceeding, seeing that
they could not be tried before the Assizes.
As for Critcbell, the adage certainly held
good in his case "Give a dog a bad name and
bang him." He had been several times before the
Bench for that offence, but in this case he could
bring five or six witnesses to prove that he really
was not there.—Mr. H. Williams said he would
tell Mr. Howard at once that the Bench intended
to send the ease to the Assizes.—Mr. Howard:
What all three T—Mr. Williams : Yes all three.
Mr. Howard said in such case it was useless on his
part to take up the time of the Court with offering
any remarks. He asked that bail might be taken.
—Mr. Weston :said he was aware the Bench could
not deny bail, but he would ask that substantial
bail should be required. The Bench fixed the
amount of bail at two sureties in £2O each for each
prisoner, and the defrndants themselves in £4O.

without receiving orders from him.—Robert Bell, a
sergeant of the detective police, spoke to apprehending
Mr. Sketchley inside the Dublin Exhibition. When
told of the charge, he said that Mr. Gillis was •
swindler, as he had paid him Xl5O, at least he had
written to his wife to pay it over to him. Witimse
asked him when he sent that sum to the proem:tutor,
He replied on the Saturday previous.—Mr. Eliot here
said that the order for £l5O was received on the
Monday, and beaded Saturday, but there was neithee
date nor address, or they should have paid it. —Sergearit
Bell continued, that Mr. Sketchiey told Nut likewiee
that he had got into sad disgrace through the engine, he
had purchased of the prosecutor, ss it wattid iottint*,
laud he had to employ engineers to repair it. *Baird
, that done and put into working order, Wll4O ha remised
a small engine in exchange, and reap6d a profit of £lOO
, by the transaction.—This being the whole of the
evidenoe, Mr. Sleigh said it was proved by the banker,
at Weymopth that the prisoner wee arespectable .T 144
and in a condition of life to pay any demand thit might
be made upon him honestly. The 'Mt was be had not
been dealt with in that way by the prosecutor, as he
had not handed over to him all be had contracted to .
sell him, consequently his client did not send orders:tot
the bankers to pay the cheque. There weld be tio
doubt of that. according to the evidence of Mr. Mace;
the banker. The prisoner's cheque would have been'
• paid immediately had be communicated with the latter, '
and he would have done so lind the pro *mice, dealt
honestly with him.—Mr. Woolrych said it Warlyieidna
for a jury. He must send it to the sessions ter trittLl
Bail was taken.
MR. FAIRLY'S CONOFRT.—Mr. 3. Fahey, jun., gave
his first concert at the Burden Hotel Assembly Booms,
on Tuesday night, before • large and fashionable
audience, several of the first families in the town being
present. The first on the programme, which included
some of the gems of the first masters, um • 'piano solo,
"Military Caprice," Rubenstein, which elicited great
applause, every one present admitting that it was a
wonderful performance. Although he is but 14, M.
Fairy possesses exquisite taste and judgment. He,
seems to enter into the feelings of the composer, arid
playa with expression. He possesses a delicacy of
touch and brilliancy of evocation, that place him in the
front ranks of his professionel brethren. The piano-
forte upon which Mr. Fairey gave those eriking
illustrations of musical talent, which, so to speak, com-
pletely electrified his audience, was a concert grand, by
Kirkman. The instrument is • magnificent one, or it
would have been impossible for anyone to have produced
such music, and this eminent maker certainly has 'no
occasion to regret that the piano used on this invasion
was his production. The Mimes Foote, two ladies from
Bath, added greatly to the pleasures of the evening.
They were unknown to Weymouth but their first duett,
In the deep ravine," by Auber, impressed the
audience strongly in their favour. They were loudly
encored in two other duetts they sung during the
evening, "Mire, O'Norma, "and '• The Two Cousins."
Mr. Fairey's piano solo, "My lodging is on the cold
ground," was played in • style we have never heard
equalled, and he was rowel-Gad with an enthusiastic
encore. He responded by playing "Rome, sweet
home," in exquisite style, and received as he deserved,
rapturous applause. Miss- -note was encored in her
song, "L. Ardita," and sung "My own love" in a sweet
and charming style. Miss Sophia Foote also received
an enthusiastic encore for her Scotch ballad, "Twee
within a mile of Edinboro'," and responded by singing
amidst much applause, " At 5 o'clock in the morning.'
Corporal Hilehinges performance on the fete was
much admired. He is certainly a flautist of no mean
order. By special desire, Mr. J. Fairey, Ben., sung
"The Ship on Fire "—a song with which he has on seveml
occasions delighted a Weymouth audience—in his
usually happy st)le. He was loudly encored at its elms,
mid sung in response with similar success, "The
women of our native land." There was not a single
failure throughout the whole of the programme, and the
concert was pronounced by general acclamation, "•
great success."