The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-12-26 00:00:00

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DORCHESTER.

Tug cattle plague returns for the South-Western
district for the week ending Dec. 16, show 101 new
.cue', which is an increase of 30 on the previous
week.

THE Record has the following :—" It is stated that
.the Bishop of Salisbury hiui agreed to consecrate a
new church in Dorsetshire, where his lordship is to
be supported by the preset/0e of Lady Herbert, who
was recently publicly admitted into the Rowlett
Ctiuroli as • pervert."
ALL SAINTS' SUNDAT FTINING SERTICIL —Fourth
Sunday in Advent; collections for Ho pital. —Response*,
.ohorsl; Psalms, Turin and Hine ; Maguificat, Crotch,
.double; None Dlmites, Hares, single; anthem, Isaiah
"Arise shine for thy Light is come," Dr. Blvey .
hymn, No. 44, "While Shepherd's watabed ;" con'
:Wing hymn, No. 43, "Hark the herald."
ONSISTYAS DtV.—AUffirit : Preces and Responsea,
•Tulle, fot; Venite, Psalms, Woodward, Ouseley
.and Parisienne ; Te Dem, Triple; Benedictus, Turner;
Athartanian Creed, Gregorian ; anthem after 3rd
'Collect, hymn, " High let us swell our tunefol notes
Introit, hymn, No. 42, "0 come all ye faithful ;" Kyrie,
-J. Robinson. —EVOUOnf, four o'clock Preoes and Res.
pongee, Tens, full: Psalms, Woodward, J. Robinson
and Hindle; kfurniScat. Crotch ; Nun' Dimittis, Goan;
anthem, St. Luke, Ali., 14, " Hallelujah, Dory to
GA in the highest," Jomel'i ; hymn, " 0 omits all ye
faithful;" concluding hymn, No. 43, " Hark the herald
Angels sing."

ATTIIMPTPIS BURGLARY. —Early on Thursday
'morning P.C. Mitchell was attracted by a peculiar
loud noise in Derngate-street, where he found the
jptee of Mears. Style and James's stores had been
forced open. A waggon inside was loaded with
,grocery goods. It would appear that the burglar
was effectually seared by the disturbance his pre-
liminary efforta created, and ran off precipitately
without any hoots, for he was not seen, and, for-
ittinately, nothing was miming.

FAIRY STARS. —Our enterprising townsman, Mr.
Evans, has just bmtight from London some charming
' little toy fireworks celled Fairy Stars. They are the
most harmless and pretty playthings for children,
there being no unhealthy 'vapours arising from the
barging of them. rbe sheet lightning is also
another novelty which 'Mr. Evans supplies for the
Christmas season. 'Oar young friends are indebted
to Mr. Evans me teiog the first to introduce in Dor-
chester rilireadh's serpents, fairy stare, dm., for their
special betrefit. —L. W.
Tgu Et/TARO/CUNT OF FORDINOTON CRURCHYA RIX
—An adjourned vestry for the parish of St. George,
Fordington, took place on Friday afternoon, the
Itev. IL Mottle, the Vicar, presiding. Mr. Monday,
• euilder, laid before the meeting a place for laying
out and enclosing the plot of land to be added to the
present churchyard, and he estimated the cost of the
necessary works at £430. After much eoneideration,
it was resolved to entrust the carrying out of the
place to Mr. Mondey, than whom it was felt a better
person could not be selected. It is estimated that
this extension will provide for 1,000 additional single
graves. The cast of the land and it. preparation
will be about £7OO, of which sum it is hoped the
Boarelief Guardians will contribute something, the
Uniaa•lionse being within the parish, and the re-
mainder will probably be raised on the local rates, the
ea-payment being extended over 30 years. This, it
tecalculated. a ill increase the poors'-rates abetit Id.
›,the potted per annum. ,
Aftis• DORCRERTIR ALMANAC K AND POOR= COM-
'Axiom FOR 1866.—Does Dorchester produce an
-tellailossack ! Not certainly without the aid of Wey-
but our Irrpress agent Mr. Sherren's variety
-,imela elmources of type are shown in as neat, compact
4t * pamphlet of 50 pages (including cover) as one
If *mild wish to see. The best of it all is that the
bfication is gratis, being the annual trade list of
be
el
. A. J. Evans, of High East-street, and, as Mr.
. vans himself remarks in • little preface, particularly
valuable to the agriculturists of Dorset, as setting
' forth the merits of those invaluable horse and cattle
medicines, sheep dippingii, wheat dressings, dm., to
the value and importance of securing adequate
supplies of. which, experience more or less sad, has
= %km renderingeveryone alive, whether on the (arm or
*he dairy. Not only these, but all the great variety
of personal requisites in which • well-furnished
chemist's shop abounds, are here recommended to
' our notice, and no one need be at a loss on those
. points who has this almanack at band to refer to.
THE CHRIVYMAS MRAT SRow.—All are new intent
upon anticipations of the pleasures incid•ct to the sea-
son of Christmas, and not tbe least important item for
consideration is that of the supply of butchers' meat,
antk certainly, the appearance of the shops of our meat
parveyers, whether they deal in beef and mutton, poul-
try, or pork and bacon, indicates that they have made
elude preparations satisfactorily to supply all who
'may pay them a visit The quantity is exceedingly
plentiful, sod the quaJity is all good and some that of the
. !pritnest. There is little of the fat meat to which years
ago we were so much,accostomed, for now that style is
quite the exception, and sound, healthy, substantial
rood is not only des!red,irtrtsupplied. Fashion chang‘s
in everything, and it cannot be but matter for con-
gratulation that the .grazie-s of the present day have to
e Co great an extent given up the pratice of feeding every
:beset as if it vase to be exhibited and not eaten.
Yr. Fudge, at the butchers' market, had on offer six
prune beasts, grazed by Mr. Taylor, of Berley farm,
lloiceter ; one splendid heifer, from Mr. E. Pope, of
Toiler; pure Sussex Down sheep from the estate of
J. J. Farquharson, Esq.—these were some of the
choice lot that were se angels admired at Mr. Ensor's

:sale; several valuable horned sheep. grazed by General
trir J. Michel. of Dewlish ; and some splendid housed
that, from Mr. J. Miller, of Upwey, making, alto-
.-: er, a fine display of the skill of both breeders and
t era of the animals exhibited, and presenting 'bun-
.u.danee of choice to paterfamilias when making prepare.
lions for Christmas feasting. His near neighbour, Mrs.
' Ifellaway, bad an attractive show, which comprised
three fine Devon heifers, grazed by Mr. Duke, of
ltroadmayne, and ten Down wethera from the farm of
Ime same noted grazier. Mr. Look's display at his shop
in Northminare..oonsiated of four very prime Devon
heifer', grazer/ by Mr. Foot, of Bewley Wood, with
several others equally fine ; slot of excellent South-
glows wetber mutton, grazed by J. J. Farquharson,
Req., Mr. Reader, Mr. %cinders and others; some
Perfilinsd sleepof the tome quality, and some splendid
'veal Mr: Yearaley offered several prime heifers,
grazed on the e-tate of Mr. Taylor, Barley, Ilcheater ;
sheep, of splendid quality, from General Sir J. 'disbars,
Dewlish, and from Mr. Wake, a well-known Somerset
crazier. He also exhibited • fine lot of ponitry, km
Mr. Hayward, in addition to a fine show of Christmas
rle
1, had a number of excellent sheep, and a supply of
. try. The shops of the pork butchers and provision
' rs were well stocked with good specimens of the
glorebie tribe, and the prepared viands usually furnished
-.107 teat trade Altogether, the show was a right good
'we, and we take it to be an indication that Christmas
*elk is likely to be celebrated with mach feasting and
Jporrimeat ix this good old town of oars.
a.:: Ti. LAYS RAILWAY A COIDILWT AT TIM ROOTH-
•WWITYYN STATION. —Last Friday, John Chandler,
.enipne-driver, and George Tolley, fireman, were
'Summoned before the Mayor (Dr. Aldridge), J.
Besot, J. F.. Hodges, R. Davis, and M. Deveniab,
&gra., for moving an engine contrary to the bye-
leWl•Of the company, and also for endangering the
Ileac of passengers, November 10th.—Mr. Beth,
from Mr. Crombie's aloe, Waterloo-station, prose-
cuted, and .Mr. Weston defended Tolley. Mr.
Bent, Superintendent of the L and S. W.R. Com-
pany, also attended.—Tolley pleaded guilty to
'breaking the Company's regulations, and Chandler
Ziot guilty.—Mr. Bath then asked leave to withdraw
Ale 011MWOUI as against Chandler, remarking on his
gliteel ohmmeter for the number of yeam he had been
ill ON whim—The Bench acceded to this ootiree.—

.1116-11ath peineeeded to say that the directors con-
sidered it their duty, both to the shareholders of the
Vltelgyessy sad to the public, not to overlook this
aartte; bat he was told that the fireman also had
111014 be the service of the Company for many years,
marled dwarf hitherto conducted himself very
r re-
.t He had been suspended by the Company aixieka, and be asked the Bench to inflict such •
diesethev thought thecae. required. --Mr. Weston, on
hehalfofTolley, remarked that he bad been employed
lg. the Company for 14 years, and this .eas the first
epeepisint ever brought against him. He admitted
belied done wrong on this ocmision, it was an Mad-
*admit act, and he wan extremely lorry for it.
had been said on the part of the prosecn-
al the oun'a character, he thought it un-
to call witnesses to tartifly in that respect,
he should otherwise have done. Under the
,Parliament, the Bench had the power to in-
fine of any sum not exceeding £lO, or send
to gaol for not exceeding two menthe. He had
:Ikeedy suffered to the amount of £7 10s. by being
,„,t(l!Tended from duty six weeks, and, therefore, be
'llo'Ped the Bench would inflict only • small tine.—
The magistrates expressed a wish to hear the circum-
moues of the case, and Mr. Weston explained that
Chandler and Tolley were employed on the line be-
tween Dorchester and Weymouth. When waiting
for the train to go down to Weymouth, it was the•r
duty to remain-on she Liao of- rails, on the field side
of the shed, near Mr. Mears' house, till directed to
roVS up to the departure station. On the night la,
question the down train entered the Dorchester
station with two engines, and disembarked all itt
Pamengers. One of the engines (the Pilot) then pro.
°Wed to the shed, and Tolley, the fireman of the
Weymouth engine moved on the engine from the
meek of the shed towards the departure station, ,
**ad that sounding the whistle.--Mr. Bath
ribeerved that was not all the °franca. The fireman ,
bad no right to move thejeogine stall, and he did it,
not only without sounding the whistle, bet without •
being eignalled to move it, and the resale was that
as the empty train was proaseding from the depar-
ture station to the arrival station the engine defen-
daat had moved came in contact with it at the
"Pointe." and damaged the engines and bhig.of the
traps to the amount, he was told, of £150.,-.7dr.
Weston mid Tolley moved, the en‘inft beam". Pte,
'lnver wu employee:about something eller 4111 m
thinking that whee,he eur the Pilot engine pitetitl
Itsa the ordinary engine with the traia.—Mr. Bath
and he did not for • mcaigegt pretend thah the iajnag.l
Teie irilF.Al or miliciena —The Bench having con- ,
rr"),_,.t°llalur, the Magee said-they decided %On 1
134,,105ing defendant, but, taking into ocinaideration
me euellent aharnoter, would only inflict ii penalty
ilmiudlog mats, or e usonth's imprilaultnenti
light was allorred 'for-paYment. —Chandler
' him‘arAexceedingly sogry As
.* icoiaent
, *name etitnit ree`tha °large against him
beentiwithdrawn.—Mr. Bath withdrew the
charge against defendants.

MAIDEN NEWTON.

WILIELT ENTERTAINURNTS —The weekly le, turea,
readings, , which have been given in the schoolroom
dtir;ng the past quarter, were brought to a most sue-
oeftful close on Wednesday, December 20.

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