The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-10-16 00:00:00

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Sournsmrrov.— The Peninenhir Mails.— The
Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamship Tagus,
Captain G.. 1. !tabor, with mails from Lisbon of the
7th inst., and from Oporto and Vigo of the Stli, in
charge of Commander Field, H. N., Admiralty agent,
arrived at thie port at noon on Friday. She had line
weather along the coast, with light airs generally;
across the Bay of Biscay strong N. E. breezes, with
nue we ler, but cloudy for the first part of the pas-

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sage, all latterly heavy rains ; stroi,s!
northerly gale, with heavy head sea and line weather
as far as Portland, and thence a strong hreeze and
fine. Among the passengere per the Tagus (eight ii,
all) were the Earl of Wilton and his two ,Linghters.
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and the [Julies Catherine and Alice Eg'erton.
The freight of the Tatis colorises six boxes of
specie, value .C 2,707 serling. :154 baakets of lige. 7.
half cheate or letuons, ti. 9 bags of chvstinits, 63 boxes
.4 fruit, 2-27 boxi,e of toluatnea, 544 boxes of egga,
. . . . .

26 bales. or orehilla weed, 100 bales of rat

and 36 packages of general mercliatiai,w. Lisbon
papers by this packet mention that Mr. Nom:nail,
chairman of the South• Eastern Ilailway of Portugal.
had had an audience with the Kinn', who tool: a
lively interest in the unilertakiii,. On the 7di
inst., at 3.25 p.m., the Tagus c‘chan:,ed colours
with the Peninsular and Oriental C.impany's screw
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steamer l'era, near the Burluns. staii:ling. towards
the soothe:l.ls The T.iii i leases Som.liampton
agnin with return mails for the abovcuatued
ports on Wednesday next.
NAVAL TRAINING SIIIP.—The Kigle, recently used
as a coast-guard blockship, will an-ice at this port as
a naval training ship. S:io will be permanently
located at moorings laid down between those of Her
Majesty's steam fry:ate Dauntless and those specially
provided for the Great Eastern steamship, opposite
to the Netley Hospital.
Ma. Diunv Ssvmuert, AND HIS CON-
STITUENTS. —Between 2,000 and 3,000 persons assem-
bled in the Carlton Alusic Hall, on Tuesday evening
week, in consequence of a placard having been cir•
ciliated with the intimation that on that occasion Mr.
W. D. Seymour, M.P., would address his consti•
tuents. When eight u'elock approached Mr. Alder-
man Dusautoy and Mr. Seymour came to the front
of the orchestra, amid an immense uproar, appa-
rently ocausioned by Mr. Dusautoy assuming the
office of chairman. Mr. Falvey and Mr. A. Pegler,
two of the supporters of Mr. Wegueliu at the last
• election, mid Mr. Zimmerman insisted that the
ifleeting slmuld choose its own cliaiuiaii. There
, wee cries of " Falvey," and whim he attempted to
sp,ak there was ii scene of iniiebcrihalile confusion.
Mr. Dusautoy ineffectually end..avoured to state the
object of the ineetin,, and amid A scene of will
uproar Mr. Seymour commenced his speech ; Dr.
Hearne taLing the chair. fle the policy of
, Mr. Cladstone, defewleil the French treaty, enforced
• Jur necessity for a more equitable ailjostinent of the
I income tax, advocated an extension of the sM7rage,
and praised the foieign policy of Lord John Russell.
Mr. Falvey then reinacked that al, the commence-
went lie was merely going to assert the right 01 the
meeting to appoint its own chairman,and that he did
' nut address one uncourteous word to Mr. Dusautoy or
Mr. Seymour. Captain Strutt, a former supporter of
Mr. Seymour, declared that that gentleman had vio-
lated his promises. Mr. Se vmos r repu.liated Chi:charge
of coeruption and venality. Mr. Falvey then made
a powerful speech, and contended that with regard
to Mr. Seymour 's first vote iu connection with the
I representation of Southampton there was enough to
raise distrust, and suspicion, and to interfere with his
usefulness as a member of the legislature. After a
;ew words from Mr. Seymour, Mr. Arthur Andrews
and Mr. Brannon were understxxl to propose a
second vote of thatil.s to Mr. Seymour. and the
Chairman, calling for a show of hands, declared the
I motion carried without putting the negative. The
I stormy meeting dispersed about half-past 11.

SUjCIDE.—O-ctober 10.—Yesterdny-. evening Mr:

E. Coxwell, the borough coroner, held an inotiest at
the Red Lion Inn, On the body of Mr. Richard
Pomge, draper, when three witnesses only were
examined, whose evidence fully suli.stantiated the
fact that the deceased's death was caused by his own
act. Mr. T. D. Gibbs, accountant of London, de.
posed that he came down to Southampton last
Friday week to investigaie the state of deceased's
affairs, he having executed a deed of assignment.
He had been in a desponding state of mind- lately,
in consequence of having embarked in a very
unwise speculation, but appeared rather better on
Monday evening. Witness, who bad lived in the
house since lie came down, heard Mrs. Pordaae
screaming about 4 o'clock on Tuesday morning, when
he went up to the bedroom door, and finding it was
fastened he burst it open, but before be could get
into the room the ile!eased had jumped out of the
11 window. Ile immediately ran down into the strc6.,
! and found deceased lying on the pavement still
; alive, with blood flowing copionsly from a wound in
the head. Deceased was removed into the house on

a shutter, and he continued to breathe about five
minutes. Witness said he had advised Mrs.
Pordage to take her husband into the country, and
not to leave him alone. A constable named Teague,
who was first on the spot, gave evidence as to the
struggle between deceased and his distracted wife at
the window, which continued for two or three
minutes, and to deceased falling on to the lead over
the shop window, and thence to the pavement. Mr.
Francis Cooper, surgeon, who was immediately in
attendance, found a large curved wound on the
right temple of deceased, caused by his fall, and the
temporal bone coinpleusly smashed. Pulsation at
the wrist was nearly undisturbed, and the breathing
was of that laborious kind generally preceding
death. He died front the effects of the wound in
about five or ten minutes. The verdict of the jury
was to the effect that death was the result of a wound.
I caused by deceased jumping from the window while
' in a lit of temporary insanity.
Potirsitourn.—Grosil Reriew.—A grand review
of the troops stationed in and around Portsmouth,
with whom were brigaded the Local Volunteer
Artillery and Rifles, and the F troop of the Hamp-
shire Yeomanry, under the command of Captain
Beach, M.P., for South Manta, took place on South.
sea Common, by Major-Ganeral Lord W Panlet,
I C. It, on Thursday but, and concluded with a series
! of manoeuvre., in which the whole force was engaged
I in opposing the landing of a supposed enemy, and
Ifailing in this, retired within the town, covered by
the guns of the fortress and its outworks. At the
conclusion of the day's proceedings, it was evident
that the regular troops had displayed great skill,and
that the volunteer forces hut proved themselves to
be not unworthy to stand alongside their far more
experienced brethren. The weather was most
favourable for the display, and large numbers of
people were present.
Asnovga.— The Leather Trade.—Ris MoRTimER.
—On Thursday, in the London Court of Bankruptcy,
the further hearing of this case, on petition for
arrangement, was adjourned until the 25th instant,
with renewed protection from arrest to the petitioner.
The stoppage is said to embrace large figures.
CHRIsTCHUReII. Volunieer Rifie Corp*. The
rifle corps marched to Catherine's Hill on Tuesday,
for the purple of having a sham fight. The Com-
mandant, the Earl of Malmesliury, with a party of
men took up a position on the top of the hill, from
, whieh Lieut. Mills, commanding the enemy, en-
-1 deevoured to drive Win. After a severe contest it
ended much to the amusement of the spectators. In
the evening the noble commandant of the corpse
invited the members to dine with him at Newlyn's
Hotel, when a pleasant evening was spent.
APPLEsH iw Faith—The eighty-fourth great annual '
sheep fair began on Saturday, although set down for
Monday and Tuesday, the Bth and 9th of October, hut
the increased quantity of Somerset and Dorset
horned sheep, with fine Gloucesteni and Wills Downs
(chiefly ewes in lamb) being on their way for several
days previous, the news spread. so that some of the
largeat purchaaers were at Appleshaw on Saturday going
through the flocks, which were in tells for several
miles round, with many thousand sheep left at Ames-
bury. Ti.l worth, and other villages, awaiting the sale of
others in advance. The prizes asked were from 3s. to
ss. a bead above those of 1859. The best Somerset
ewes lurking from 755. to 85.. ; second in size and
quality, 614. to 704. ; 1601110 11.0111 CT ditto, 604. to Cc
Dorset ewes, 65e. to TO.. for the best, and from Ms. to
eh. fur second sine; others from 50a. to 525. Down
ewes in lamb were sold at from 50a. to 55e. for he,.,
and from 44a. to 465. for smaller ditto. Store tags were
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offered of all the above-named breeds at from 40s. to
50s. each withers at Doan 45a. to Me., fat or in good
condition, last yeer's lambast from 356. to Mk. for best,
and from 30-i. to 3411. for smaller ditto. Some good rams
h
were shown, for which from to 20 guineas were asked.
The fair commented on 14iturday and continued until
Tuisday. The trade was very dull, in emosequence of a
short attendance of buyers, and prices were very much ,
lower than lust year. In fact bbeep fetched from Iss.
to 20.. per head lees this year than lest. Horned
Doniet ewes fetched on Saturday (what few were sold)
from 40a. to 50..; down ewes from 35a. to 45e. Fat
I seethera were in goo,' request at fair priosea. On Tue.-
day horned and down ewee were sold at about 10s. per
bead lam, than Saturday's prices. The number on show
asia grester than last year, and the sheep were generally
very good. The farmers took advantage of the opening
of the Exeter ad Yeovil Line and the low rates offered
by the lLailway Company, and a large number of sheep
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'Great
Sheep Fair, which commenced on Wednesday, there
were about 140,000 sheep penned, which is about
10.01 A) less than lest year. The attendoice of dealers
from all part, was very small, and sales were duU at
10s. per head reduction, via., down ewes from 30s: to
s. wetiters were in fair request; down lambs from
30a. to NI.

Debonsb ire.

tioofns
tat:: bleii,tingdomnadaenfdor laTin'inbg
in Queen-street, Exeter, to the St. David's station
of the Brisbil and Exeter Railway, ws as to form a
dWo'Eewslntegri. nnig 8- Railway—PP
r extension
Company's mpany'a line from their station
.illiction with the Exeter and Crediton and North
Devon Railways, by which an uninterrupted connuu-
meation with the metropolis and the north of Devon
to Bideford will be effected.
NEIN: EsENTATOPI OF EXETER. The liberal
party 1,1 Exeter have generally determined that it is
advisable to adopt two candidates instead of
lighting their battle with one alone, as they have
done and done successfully, for the last thirty years.
Thi letermination was adopted at a recent public
meeting at the A theilleUM.
PREsKaTaTION TO a riismriox WRF:4TLER. —On
Wedisewhiv the veteran Champion Wrestle: of England.
Abraham i7iinn, waa invited to a dinner at Langdon's
801 l Inn, Goldsmithoitreet, Exeter, to be presented with
the annuity of 5221 Os. 10d., which had been secured for
him by public subscription, and which hail been
originated by the worthy Boniface of the Bull Inn.
Virlien all England was sending it+ subscription to Tom
Sayers, after his triumphant encounter with the Benicia
Be, the idea occurred to Mr. lAngdon that something
ought to be done for Abraham Cann by the men of his
oun ina,tivich as he had maintained its reputa• •
; tail, ii Hie ring 1,5 a wrestbr agaiost all comet's, soil with
such honesty and nitcgrity of purpose that his conduct
Lad won ii,- II.I•1 Ow respect of all el .saes. cooling
Bic i lea was fairly amiounceil. sublieriptions flowed in
from all quarter,. A commit tee wt m fort.,l ; and, after
some iliscu.ion. it wa- thought the hest iitin would be
lo purchase a life- ithimity for the veteran, and which
was effected in the Norwich Union Office. Seated at
the tipper part of the room Vrlt the veteran himself.
lie is bow nearly 70 years of age, and lie wag greeted in
*most cordial manner. About forty citizens partook of
a rep.t. which comprised dainties of a '' rich sod
rare character, with dessert and wine+ of an e•itially
, choice tiewription, no effort having been spared to give
i • generous finish to the affair.