The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-09-28 00:00:00

WAREHAM.

WAIIIMAIR AND PURBECK LABOURIRS' AND Sea'
VANTS' FRIEND SOCIKTY.—The trial of skill in
ploughing came off on Thursday, the 23rd inst., in •
field at auks, Dere Regis, lent by Mr. Spear. There
were 29 competitors of all olamos-18 men with
hones, 7 with oxen, and 8 boys—a larger number
than have ever been entered before. The Judges,
Masers. Groves, Henry Dunning, and George Young,
awarded the prime as follows—
Men, Mar (Horsee).—lst prise, to John Oalpln, eervant
to
Mr. Keynes; Ind, to Dsvld RAlis, servant to Mies Beaton ;
Brd_, to William Ditto, servant to Mr. T. Heasant.
Mon with Oxen—let prise, to Genres, Davis, mervent to Mr.
Henry Synionde; Ind, to Nehemiah Tanslord, eervant to Mr.
W. Redden; 3nl, to Georg* Adams, servant to Mr. Keynes.
lloys.—let prise, to Henry Oats, nervent to Mr. Keynes ;
led, to Oeorire Poor, servant to Mr. Win. Fuoitee; 3rd, tO W.
servant to Mr. T. Ilessont.
There was a numerous attendance of spectators of
all classes on the field. The work wee exceedingly
well done, particularly that of the boys. After the
termination of the proomdings a very respectable
party, with the judges, eat down to an excellent
dinner provided by Mr. Knowles, at the Royal Oak,
Hero Regis—Mr. Vreeland Filliter, the secretary of
the moiety, in the ohair. Amongst the toasts given,
was that of the lion. W. H. B. Portman, M. P.,and Mr.
' liadolyffe conjoined, as the two waiters of fox•hounds
in the county, and members of this society. Mr.
Henry Pookm, Abe Secretary, announeed In the
course of the evening that he had received a letter
, from Gerard &tut, Esq. 'M.P.' who had been invited to
take the chair at the annual thinner at Wareham on
the 21st of October next, declining it on amount of
other !engagement', but that the Hon. Mr.
Portman one of the vim presidents, hail consented
to preside.
THI Doe DI MaLAKHOTI AT KIIIMZEDOIL
On Thursday, the 18th instant, the town of
Wareham was honoured with a passing visit from
the Duo de Malakboff, who wee accompanied by his
alde•de•camp, Baron Gitlin, and Mr. Kennard. The
Marshal left London with the °Vint of visiting the
mines of bituminous shale lately put in operation on
the mast of Kimmeridge, Dorsetehire. The dis•
tingnished party arrived at their destination about
4 p.m., and after inspecting the subterranean work.
ins, which were illuminated for the occasion, and
admiring the elegant and newly-erected construction
—the wrought•iron pier—they proceeded to Kim'
meridge•bay, where a stone pier ii in course of erec•
tion. The interest taken in these works cannot be
wondered at when the extraordinary properties of
the bituminous coal are taken into consideration ; so
manifold are its applications that, besides producing
the finest candles yet known, and yielding a gas of ,
great illuminating power, experiments and analyses
show that it is most valuable as a manure. On distil'
lation it yields a variety of oils, and by a certain
simple process the residue can be manufactured into
an hydraulic cement. The property is leased to
Messrs. Wanoetrocht and Co., Colonel Mansel, C.B. ,
being the lord of the manor. In the evening the
Marshal and party dined at the seat of Colonel
Manse], and afterwards proceeded to Swanage, and on
the following morning left for London by an early
train.