The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-12-23 00:00:00

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DORCHESTER.—LaNCASHIRR DISTRERS FUND.
—On Monday evening Captain Otway gave a ,
reading at the Townnall from Sir E. Bulwer
Lytton's comedy, "Money," in aid of the above
benevolent object. The various characters were with :
muck effect truthfully pourtmyed by the noble
.captain before a very scanty but select audience.
About .64 was collected at the doors. John
Galpin, Esq., mayor, presided.
SALISBURY CORN MARICBT, Tuesday, December
16.—Our market to-day was well attended, and the
supply of grain was good. A steady trade, to meet
immediate requirements, was done in best samples
of wheat and barley, and the quotations of last
market were generally maintained. Both old and
new malt were firm at former prices.
WEYMOUTH. We have much pleasure in
announcing that Mr. Charles T. Atkins (son of Mr.
J. B. Atkins, of this town), let class assistant of
Burntisland division, Stirling collection, has been
promoted officer of Sevenoak's ride, Rochester
collection.

BRILLIANT DISPLAY OF AURORA. BOREALIS. —On
Sunday evening, 14th inst., there was a tine display of
aurora borealis, more brilliant than any seen in this
country for many years past. At half past 6, bright
patches of light were visible between the clouds,
chiefly in the N. W., at about 30 degrees altitude
In the West at the same time, at about en altitude
of 20 degrees, there was a mass of crimson light,
aid it had a remarkable tendency towards this
psrticnlar spot for some hours. There was a bank
of cirro-stratua clouds near the horizon, stretching
from Wait to North, at this time, and, indeed
during the greater part of the evening. The clouds
were moving alowly from W.S.W. At about 6.60,
there suddenly appeared a splendid stream of Light
nearly vertical, passing a few degrees to the Ner.ti of
Alpha Lgras, white towards the base, and oriumon
towards the top. It was about 10 degrees broad,
At about the same time another streak of bright
white light appeared in N. by W., about 2 degrees
in breadth. The whole of the Northern *lcy now
became brilliantly illuminated, as far as the *boucle
permitted it to be seen, for in the bright general
light there were brighter masme undergoing rapid
fluctuations, and moving slowly and tteadily to the
West,. At 6 p.m., the crimson light in the. West
bad increased iii vividnelw, and was, le Ver_V ek‘e
object. At 6.36,a very perfect arch wale flamed,
extending from the W. to N.E. pointa;`of the
horizon; and culminating near .4r4fisois 47ricis,Vajcitia.
Its breadth bounded on thirundersideby &foams
and Zeta, and on its 'upper side by Beta Uraos
Ilajoria. At 6.40 p.m. the beauty of the arch was
gone, it being broken up and of nuequal breadth.
Other appearances, common to auroral displays were
now frequent, but very transitory, and for an hour
and a half there was nothing unusual to reword, At
9.45 the aurora appeared with increased ritideur.
A very bright aroh was again formed, somewhat
like that previously described, hut brighter, and
acwww2P*ieel by a beautiful waving of light along its
course, such as is not commonly seen in this-latitude.
After about 11 o'clock there were no particular
skota of aurora, but there remained a bright, genera
light, and some cirro-camuli clouds relieved dark
ones against it in a singularly picturesque
manner.

CUT 071, THE RACK LEGS 07 YOI7R CHAIRS.—
I Will tell you a secret worth knowing. A thousand
things not worth half as much have been patented
and elevated into a business. It is this :If von cat
off the back legs of your chairs, so that the back
part of the seat shall be two inches lower than the
front part, it will greatly relieve the fatigue of
sitting and keep your spine in better shape. The
principal fatigue in sitting comes from yew-eliding
forward, and thus draining the ligaments and
muscles in the small of the back. The expedient
I have advised will obviate this tendency, and, as
I have suggested, add greatly to the comfort and
healthfulness of the sitting posture. The front edge
of &chair should not be more than fifteen Mabee high
for the average man, nor more than fourteen for an
average Woman. The average chair ia now seventeen
inches high, for all, which no amulet of slanting in
the seat can make comfortable.
WEYMOUTH AND PORTLAND RAILWAY.—COM-
PENsATION UNDER THE LaND CLAUSES OCONSOLI-

DATION ACT.— On Tuesday last the question Of 00ID-
pensation for lands occupied by Mr. O. R. Crickrcay,
as trustee for Mrs. Crickmay and family, and which
are required for the Weymouth and Portland Rail-
way, was heard before J. Floyer add C. H.
Coodelen, FeArs.—Mr. Andrews appeared for Mr.
Crickmay, and Mr. Rose for the company.—Mr.
Andrews, in opening the case, said that this case
arose under the 125 secti m of the Land Clauses
Consolidation Act. His clients carried on the best-
nem of lime-bLirners and brick-makers, under the
name of Mrs. Criekmay and Sons. It was managed
by Mr. O. Et. Crickmay, under his father's will, and
the railway which it was proposed to make between
Weymouth and Portland inn straight through_ the
bfick-)arel, carrying with it all the buildings in
which the business was carried on, including the
brick and lime-kilns, store room, shed., fabler fat,
sad cbttage. In 1849 the late Mr. Crickmay tools
this yard of the late Mr. Dodson, who had it- on a
lease of one life. In 1858 Mr. Crickmay died, and
np to that time the rent had been ise a-year.
When Mr. Henning died the land came into the
possession of Johnston's trustees, and Mr. Crickmay
arranged with them to hold the land at the same
rent from year to year. Ile quoted the 125th
section of the Lands Classes Consolidation Act, viz. :
"If any wish lease shall he in the possession Of any
rennin having no greater interest than RA tenant from
year to year, and if such person be required to give Op
posseoion of aay houses so occupied by him before the
expinatien of his term or interest there's, he shall be
entitled to compensation for the value of his unexpired
term or interot in such lands, and for any just allow-
ance which ouzlit to be made to him by an incoming
tenant, and fur any loss or injury he may auatain, or if
a part only of each lands be required, coinpensation for
the damage done to him in his tenancy of tle lands
field by hm, or otherwise injuriously affecting the
slue. the amount of such compensation shall be de-
termined by two justices in case the parties differ
about the 'woe." By this dsnse it was clearly pointed
eat, net °lily the mode of wooed dre, hint also that his
eliente were ch any entitled to compensation for injury
sustained. He also quoted oases to. show that COM-
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weir.ttoon ba.l twee given for the govivrsli—esgoodwitl
toe Isrot of boeineas, ke. The magittr %tee were also
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ePtitled to take into'considerstion tie prob tied ty that
a lea-e would have been granted to his di-it a from Sir
F. Johnson, in the event of Chelan(' not having been re-
quired fort he railway, lie then called Mr. G. IL C rick-
,elAV who stated lamn an architeet and surveyor. In 1849
my fie'', took the brit-kyard and landson theWy-ke-ro3d.
In 1858 my father died and I ',eve niece carried on the
Aridness meter my father's will for the benefit of my
another and family. In 18601 agreed with the trustees
of the Johnston. estate for a continuance of the
tenancy frmi year to year, at L'3o a year, and Is, per
thousand royalty ou the bricka. lal Plied for • lease,
but it has not been granted. The occupancy &insists of
between 3 and 4 acres, a brick kiln, two lime kilns,
not'age. staid-, office, and two gore*. I make lime and
bricks there, and also store bricka, pipes, and tiles made
elsewhere. It is • general depot for goods in came-
(pence of being near the town From December let
t 669, to Decemoer Ist, 1861, any profits on the sale of
rick, anti lime manufaetured there. was £193 24. and
nay profits on goods brought there £2Ol 163. We let off
a portion for potatoe ground, fcc.„ for £25 a year. From
ieee profitethere has to 1,0 deducted £3O • year rent
and £lO a year rates and totes. During the year end-
ing January Ist, 1862, I have not made ary brick-, but
the profits on those made Cie year before, the lime
raanufactured, &c, amonnted to £2ll 174. from which
£4O bad to be deducted for rent, rates, taxes, &o. The
average of these two years, clear of every expense, is
T 275 a year, which I think a fair average.—Cross-ex-
- embed: Am quite certain that the profits during the
past year hove been less than for the last four years.
All the buildings to which refer will he destroyed by the
',Joey. It the company Weil; these buil ling we shall
have to erect another brick kitn, two bane kilns, sheds.
astal-cle, &c. elsewhere, and these would take aevsral
weecks to erect them—nay 7 or 8. The res.son I have
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'charged three years profit; is beceuse while these build-
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inn are being erected, perties might go elsewhere for
their goods, and we might hereafter lose their custom.
The profits on bricks is 10s. per thousand, their prime
cost being 175., and they fetch 275. The cost for lime
is Ss. per ton for the stone. which will make 5 sacks.
The mann for I-miming amounts to 7d. per sock for the
lime, end the labour 201. per sack. The cartage, dm., will
.coet 34 per seek, enticing the whole cost for making
lime Is. 74d. per sack. It is sold at 24. per sack
in large, and 2, Bd. per sack in email quantities.
--Charles A. Crickmay : I am manager of this hominess
,for my brother. To evidence lie has given of the
profits is stiteitantielly correct.—Thoinas Anderson: I
Mil agent to the Johnstone estate in Weymouth. In
lA6O I made an agreement with Mr. Crickmay for the
'yard that he bad previously held under Mr. Dodson.
The rent woe C3O a year, and the royalty on the brisk.
It per thousand. About 12 months ago Mr. Crickmey
•applierl for a 'care of the whole field. I told him he
could not have the whole field, and indeed, no part on a
lease without its ...wing an improving one, but! advisod
hi. to wait till after Sir Frederick came of age. There
was no fear of his being disturbed in his tenancy.—
Peter Britt: I sin en engineer at Ipswich, and have
been no 25 years. Most of this time I have been en-
gaged on railways, chiefly on the Great Eastern line.
have been ormeulted by landowners in respect to the
Weymouth and Portland railway. I have inspected
Criekmay's brickyard, and assuming his figured to
be oorreet, I should say the demand made of three
years' purchase is fair and realsonehle, and 'were I en-
gaged 'or the railway ,I should advice them to give the
three years' profits rather than go to arbitration.—
Cross-examioed : I don't recollect that ever, where •
yeaily tenancy was in question, and the amount so
sum I, I have ever given three yearn' compensation.
As small cases have come before me where boldness was
in cpie,tioo, I think a liberal amount shoule be given
for compensation for loss of trade. When one branch
at a business is remosed, the other branch is not likely
to be so profitable.—Mr. Thomas Anderson, recalled,
said that Is. per thousand royalty was agreed for, but
that he did not send anyone to count them. He
lumped them, and charged £lO for one year. There
were no bricks made last year.—Mr. Crickinay said
time reason he mede no bricks last year was, that he
overitocked hiln+elf the year previously OD • supposi-
t;on that the Government works were going on.
Thera was, howevrr, very good clay there enough to
Is" far the" or fon, Years more.—Mr. Rose, in reply-
ing to the ease, said he very much regretted that the
jootiess ehoeld have been called from their nettel en-
the other gentlemen whom he
their more profitable employ-
' time then taken up in
-rho were o'