The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-03-15 00:00:00

Borsetobire.

DORCHESITA Comer, March 8.-Before
E. Everett, Faq.-Sixty-five Sainte had been entered,
but the greater portion were arranged without coming
before His Honor. The following is a summary I
the mesa-Legg v. Seal.- Debt £7 10s. for rent, whi:h
defendant admitted, but claimed 18e. as a set-off, which
was allowed, and an order was made for payment of the
balance in • month .—llasters v. Forsey' -Debt £1 4'.
The defendant did not appear. Ordered to pay 65.
montb.—Westlake v. Brett. -Debt £2 4s. The
defendant did not appear. Ordered to pay Is. a month.
—Bewley v. IL/atm.-Debt El is.. Defeadant had
paid El sa. into Court, and disputed the li. as an OM-
@harp, in which lie failed. Order for imnie.
'tiot• Pitreent.—Norris r. Peder-Debt Ilia. 9d.
The defendant did not appose. Ordered to per 54. •
mouth.— White r. Medway. Debt 17s. fid. Defen-
dant did not appear Ordered to me by two 4•8141.
asete.—Wlñlaina ,•Comina-Debt 1°24 be., for rent
of • hems in Pease-lane, Thwebeeter. It appeared from
the evidence that defendant In 1854 became tenant of
the premises on an agreement for a team of seven years,
from Michaelmee 1853, and that no new agreement bad
been entered into, but that the premises were occupied
by • relative of the defendant's, whom he sought to
make oat the landlord bad accepted as his tenant, but
failed, and he wan ultimately ordered to pay Ins month.
—Young r. Chaffey. -Debt 19s. 5d., which was not
defended. Ordered to pay Os. a month—Miles V.
Pratt. -Debt £l3 19a. 4d. for money lent, money pad,
and money had and received.- Mr. Weston appeared
for the plaintiff, and the defendant conducted his own
CMI6. The hearing of this matter occupied the attention
of the Court severe/ hours, the defendant having pleaded
the "Statute of Limitations, and never indebted." The
defendant establiabed his plea of the statute to two
' fume-one for money sent to the defendant's wife at his
request, and also for money paid for schooling of defen-
dant's son at Blandford ; but the rambling way
in which he conducted his defence, as well as
the &Ileum set up, called forth some severe centers.
from His Honor, who gave judgment for the plaintiff
for Eft se. M., with costs and expenses of witnesses,
to be paid forthwith. —Thorne r. Drake.-Debt
which the defendant admitted, and was ordered to pay
4s. a month. There was one judgment summons, in which
an order for committal for 14 days me made.
AMATO:II CONCIRT.-We are informed on good
authority that an amateur concert will be held, about
three weeks' hence, for the benefit of the Working
Men's Club, Southstreet. We have no doubt that on
the occasion there will be an overflowing attendance,
not only on acceent of the gratification those present
will derive frees the evening's entertainment, but also
to show their appreciation, sod to lend their aid in pro.
meting an institution which has been the means of
bringing out much latent native talent, which other-
wise would, in all probability, have remained dormant.
Foiteirreeve FUNEasi- --On Thursday the 10th inst.
the remains of Mr. John Gulliver, of the King's
Head, were deposited in their last resting-place in
Fordington Churclryard. The deceased, being a mem-
ber of the Ancient Order of Foresters, CoOrt 3,038,
Dorchester, the brethren, to the number of about
40. ahowed their respect by attending the funeral,
wearing green 'Lashes and bleak rosettes. A large con-
course of epectators lined the streets through which the
mournful procession mama.
WEY MOUT H.-A n inquest was held at the Crown
Betel, on Monday afternoon, before Giles Symonds,
Esq., coroner, on the body of anon named Coleman,
a journeyman baker, aged 42, who met with his
death under the following circumstances:- -Demeescre
wife steed, that on Saturday night, shout • quarter
to ten, she was preparing to leave her home, the
old poor-house, for the purpose of going in the town.
She had gotoutaide her door, but finding that it raised .
she was compelled to return. On going upstairs
she met her husband, but he did not speak
to her, and on reaching the top she heard him
fall down. She ran down, and found him
in • contracted position, at the bottom of the stain
She obtained assistance, and he was con-
veyed upstairs, lie snored very heavily, and
she fancied he was asleep, and that when he awoke
he would be better. She watched him all night, but
finding that he breathed very heavily, I/r. Coucher
was went for, and although he was promptly in
attendance, deceased expired just before his arrival
Dr. Coacher said he made an examination of deceased,
and on the top part of his head, towards the back,
he found a small bruise. From what he had been
told, and from the evidence which he had heard
that afternoon, he came to the conclusion that death
reunited from apoplexy, brought on by the fall.-
The jury returned a verdict to that effect.
Sououou Smeuctes, Tuesday.-Before Captain
Frowns and J. Ayling, Esq.
D KUNZ. AND RESISTING TRZ POLICIL -George
Vincent a sawyer, was brought up in custody
charged with being drank and 'moulting the police.
I'.o. Delamont found the prisoner in Franchise-
street-court, drunk and asleep, at 2 o'clock on
Tuesday morning. He awoke him, when he said
that was his home, but be had been turned omit of
doom. lie took him in custody, when be resisted
very much, at &dialling on the ground and catching
hold of dnoirs. -Fined be. and costs, and in default
committed for seven days.
titz•Lnto • Bausc-Thoma• Griffis, & soldier
of the 64th Regiment, was brought up in custody
charged with stealing • broom, the property of
Charles Barden.-P.C. Mitchell proved that on
Sunday morning, about quarter-pad one, he saw
three soldiers in Hill's-lane. When they saw him
they ran away, when he noticed that prisoner had
something on his shoulder. He pursued
hint, and found that he had • brush of which
he could not give • satisfactory account of how
it came in his poreseerion.-Elizabeth Burdee
stated that she lived in St. Nicholas-street. On
Saturday night prisoner came to her house with
some more soldiers. On Sunday a policeman came
to her, and she then mimed a brush. She had also
loot several other things. The brush produced was
her's. Prisoner said he picked up the brush in the
rood, between the bridge and barracks. -Two petty
officers gave prisoner • good character. He was
sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment with hard
labour.

EXTRXRIVR SIZZORII OF 8/11300LIED ToZACCO.—John
I la *kink Willissn Gkoodridp, and John Thorne, seamen
belonging to the Brighton steamship, were charged
wttli concealing • quantity of foreign blurs* about
their persons.—John Winter, an out-door officer of
Cuatoms, lasted that on the arrival of the Brighton
steamer front the Channel Islands on Monday evening
be went on hoard to search her. In the forecastle he
met Hawkins, when he asked if he Lad anything
about him liable to duty. He searched him and found
19 packages of foreign manufactured tobacco and cigars.
Mr. Heck ordered the officera to search all hands, and be
found on Goodridge three pack- -ci cigars and some
lout tobacco, and on Thorne four packeta of foreign
manufactured tobacco, the latter denying that he bad
any about him. The whole of the tobacco was given to
Mr. Beck. That witness, who is the tide-surveyor,
proved receiving the tebaeco from Winter, when he
found that Ilawkins had 61b. 40e. ; Goodridge,
116. 40s. ; and Thorne, 216. The single value and duty
upon Hawkins's was £2 fie. ; Goodridge's, fla 4d. ; and
Thorne's, 10s. Hawkins and Goodridge made no
defence, but Thorn* said he bought lint of
tobacco in Jersey on Monday. Ile placed it in
his berth, bat, on account of the weather being
very rough, the water came into it, sad he was
compelled to take it out and put it about hi. person.
He had done so on many occasion', and had given
the tobacco to the allure when they asked if he had
any about him. He should have done so this time, but
was confused when they asked him, and he did not
know what he was saying. The tobacco would have
been in his berth if the officers had come a minute later.
—R. 0. Checeersian, Esq., comptroller of Customs, said
this was the Bret offence defendants had committed.
In emuequenes of this they were only fined the expenses
of the Court, and the duty upon the tobacco.
Walter Pauly and Thomas WetLefTider, two seamen
same
belonging to the me vessel. were': with •similar
offence. The cue against Pavey was proved by a
Custoin-houu officer named Attwool, who found 31b.
12os. of tobeeco about his prawn. Another offic r
named Ferry proved the charge against Wetheridge.who
had :llba. SUL of tobacco about his person—Mr. Beck
stated the single value and duty on the tobacco in the
first case was 18e. 94., whilst that in the latter was
17s. CA.—Defendant, made no defence, and were ordered
to pay the duty and the costa this being their first
offence.
ARRIVAL OF THII CHANNZL FLITF.—On Saturday
afternoon • portion of the Channel Fleet from Spain,
eoluiating of the screw line-of-battle ship ?Agar, 80,
hewing the flag of Vice-Admiral Duns. C B. ; the
irompleted screw steam ships Warrior, 40; Black Prince,
40 ; and Defence, IS, arrived at Portland. Their arrival
wee witnessed by many persons, and it was a splendid
*ht to view the majestic' movements of the veseels.
Not long afterwards the omen spread with astonishing
rapidity through the town, and huge loads of fresh pro-
visions were soon taken by enterprising Munbcat men
to kb: lolly tars, where a speedy clearance %mg soon
*fru On Sunday afternoon the gun-boat Biter cense
near the harbour, and landed the liberty officers and
men. The Hector and Prince Consort have been in
pallor some days.
WHICH 4./1 THZ CHALLZIORR.— On Tuesday the brig
Challenger of this port, Frank Williams muter, was
taken into Colas by the smack Eagle., Tb. Challenger
was on her way from Guernsey to London, laden with
done. On the 7th, whilst standing off the Chaplin
&ads, she came in eollision with the brig Arid, of
Shoreham, which woe at anchor between the Mouse
Light and the Norr. The crew jumped on board the
latter vessel, believing their own to be sinking. Mr.
Williams afterwards procurid the assistants of a
steamer, when the Challenger was found to have drifted
on the Barrows. They went on baud and attempted
to make for Marwick, but as she was making water too
fast for the pumps, she was compelled to be run on the
Ounfleet Sands. A smack from Harwiek reports that
the Challenger may be got off the sands should the
weather continue Sue. We believe that the vessel's
loss will be covered by insures«. The Challenger is
the emit ship that about a year se ran ashore at
21.1wton's Cove, when on a voyage to Spain laden with
newsy metals.
COMITT COURT.— The business connected with this
Cowl was tremens& at the Guildhall, on Thursday.
before & Everett, Req., judge, A large Dumber of
plaiats had been uttered, bet several were sealed with-
out coming before hi. Honor. Those that did were of
• more than usually uninteresting character, and
posemsed no lectures worthy of notice,
BOARD OF HEALTH. —A meeting of the Council,
=:is the Local Board of Health, was held at the
on Wedneeday, the Mayor predding.—Mr.
Aylln, prior to the commencement of business, in-
qab.W of the Mayor whether it was intended to tutu
the *Moen, of the Channel Fleet to a banquet, inch as
had been given them in other towns. The queuen
min with no —The Mayor read the report el
the Eetiutter=itteei and from this it appeared
that the liabilities of the Board for.
_generalt
salaries of officer', and other estaUtahment
contracts for street improvements, paving, sesa
watering tin roads, and lighting the town, for the next '
four months, amonated to £1,066. In order to most
this expense the oomagetee reoonuothded a pond

district rate of 10d. in the pound to be made. The
balance in the treasurer's hands is LIN its. bd., whilst
£l5O in uncollected rates would meet the amount of
the liabilities at present ihourred —M24 1.. 91 Th s
sum the committee recommended shoul-1 I,' imune
diately milli. —The Mayor explained that the cumin I tee
bed not given any euimate for repaving the It. Iviilere,
Gloucester row, and the Crescent. u they thought tie-
Board could best decide upon that =Ver. They ill I
not like to make a higher rate than that of 10.1 in the
pound, and were of opinion that it would he preferable
that the amountof theirestimate should not be collected
in one you. The question was, whith would be the best
course to adept for carrying Cut the improvements,
the making of • tate, or to borrow money at 5 Per
cents interest t—Mr. It. Thomas considered that the
paving on the other aide of the water required repair-
ing more than on this side, and instanced that leading
from the Bridge to Boot-lane, which he said was in a
disgraceful state. The requirements of the poor ought
to be attended to, as they paid a large sum of money in
ratee—Mr. Hibbs contended that it was neesseety that
the paving should be attended to, bet was in favour
that money shoubi be borrowed for the purpose, He
inquired of the Town Clerk whether there was any-
thing to hinder this from being done.—The Town Clerk
replied in the negative. After some further remarks
the report was adopted.—Colonel Vandeleur and Mr.
Hawkins, floriat, of Bond-street. attended, to complain
of the inundation of their gerden in King-street. —Mr.
Hawkins stated that thaw persons who had rented the
garden for the put 16 years Ind informed bile that it
never used to be covered with water. When the sewer
wai cleansed by Mr. Brooking. his left the hatch open,
and ever sinee water had flowed into the garden. He
believed Um cones of this was that not sufficient
attention had been paid to the ontlet of the culverL
Colonel Vandeleur said the garden had been filled up
to the level of the road, but the latter had been railed.
—Mr. Donnish eenied that the garden had been filled
up to the proper leveL—Colonel Vandeleur remarked
that he had paid several bill, for no doing.—Mr. it.
Thomas said the water came from the Backwater, and
bore his testimony to the injury which salt water had
done to the things in Mr. Hawkina's garden.—Mr.
Devenilh suggested that in order to remedy the
evil oomplained of the soil in the garden
should be deepened, and Instanced • cue where each
had been done. If the Board redressed grievances in
Gee ease, they would have to do coin many, and i.e
himself should put in a claim—Colonel Vandeleur
remarked that be eupposed they must pin and bear it,
but expressed an opinion that the Surveyor had not
done justice to himself or the town—Mr. Devenish
called the attention of the Colonel to the fact that he
signed the requisition for the appointment of the
surveyor, when the latter remarked that he supposed
the Sarveyor was • more able man than he really was. He
(Colonel Vildeleur) desired to have the dispute settled
without going to law, but petting his garden out of
the question, it would be far preferable to have a new
sewer.—ln reply to Mr. Deveciah as to whit remedy
Mr. Hawklike proposed, the latter ilrratesi a barrel
drain or good culvert, about • toot in size.—
The Colonel and Mr. Hawkins then retired,
after which no further notice was taken of
their grievance.—The question of re-peving Belvidere,
Gloucester-row, and the Crescent was brought forward,
when it was decided that tenders should be invited for
repaving therm— Mr. Roberti drew the attention of the
Board to the manner in which come of the stones were
laid in queen's-row, and considered that it was the
duty of the Surveyor to look after the rnitter. —The
Mayor alluded to the memorial which Mr. Martin had ,
sent them, complaining of the manner in whieh Cnion-
road bad been relieved, seriously interfering with hie
busineu. A committee had met, and considered the
subject, when they deeided that the alterations were
unnecessary, and were tarried out without the sanction
of the CotinciL —The Surveyor wan called in and ex-
plained his course of conduct, when some strong
comments were made upon it by several members of
the Board, and it was decided to alter the pivetnent
complained of by Mr. Martin. After • few minor
topics lutd been arranged, a letter from Mr. W Dyer,
coal merchant, was read, protesting &salami the
imposition of any more dues on coal, coke. culin or
cinders brought into the port after the expiration of the
present tenancy, and demanding that the Board should
. call in the £.400 illegally lent from the Bridge to the
Harbour Fund. and in the event of any more dues
being demanded of that he should take legal
proiledinp to recover the same. Mr. G. Andrews,
the Treastuer to the Board. gated that Mr. Dyer had.
under protest, paid 1:13 Ba. for du., on the cargo of
the Cormir.—Tlie subject wee postponed for future
' dlunasion.
I'ORTL A ND.—Tea AND CONelRe. —The anniversary

of the warriage of Ho Hoye! High Dem the Prince of Wales
was celebrated is this iclaad by a tea cud concert. The
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demonstraUon was in connection with the Mrebabies'
institution, the oonsinittee of whieh pat forth great
ezertions to make it as suocemful as possible, sod the
result
.must have amply repaid them for their trouble
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and labour.. 'The tei looliplace at St. John's School,
Fortune's Well, and the building was crowded to excess,
in feet too crowded to be comfortable. The committee
had widely resolved that the admissions should be con-
fined to ticket holders only, of which we should
imagine there were from 350 to 400 present, and the
consequence was that a large number of persons, who
had not thus provided themselves with the uses.. of
admission, were comp-lied in vain to knock at the doer,
and see. "open to us. The schoolroom was tastefully
decorated with • variety of flags and banners on which
were printed loyal sentiment& The tea was moat
generously provided by some of the ladies of the island,
and certainly reflected great credit upon them, for in
fait everything was provided that could gratify the
sight or tempt the apsetac. The merit& of the social
beverage having been freely discussed, preparations were
made for the eonoert, and this was the most pleasing
part of theevenings entertainment, for some really good
singing took Islam, which was duly appreciated by the
company. For this much credit is due to Mr. Alcook,
Mr. Stone, Mr. Waters, Mrs. Andrews and Mies Stone,
who sang • aura charming 'election of song., duets anti
glees, with great Hate and feeling, whilst Mr. Moffatt
ably presided at the pilule. The concert opened with
the pretty glee of " Hail I smiling morn," which was
warmly applatided. Horn's duet of " I know • ban.,"
by Mr. Aleock and Mrs. Andrew., was admitably given,
whilst the pert song of "Take Uwe," by the whole of
the vocalists, was rapturously received. W,riss's
beautiful song of "The Village Blacksmith" was
song with telling effect by Mr. Alcoa, and Waage much
appreciates-I tl,at an encore was demanded, when
"John Brown" was sung in good style, and
Mr. A losek received that, applause to which
certninly he was entitled. The melody of "The harp
that once thro' Tare's hall," (harmonised by Balfe,)
was beautifully rendered, as was also the glee from
"01..r0n," both of which were fully appreciated by
the audience. The beantiful words of Russells song of
'The ship on flee' was admirably pourtrayed by Mr.
Stone, who sang with much good taste and feding
whit, th• part sing of "The Village Choristers," arranged
by Mr. Alcoek we" very nicely given. "Th. last Boss
of Summer" (harmonimed by Balfe) was very creditably
sung by the whole of the vocalists, although in our
op, nion it would have been better hid it been sung an
a solo. Mrs Andrew. sang Langton Williams'. pretty
son; of "Ellie Sunshine," with much teeing and pathos,
azol was encore/. "The singing lesson," • duet, by
Mr. Aleisck and Mrs. Andrew., pleased the audience
much, &nil an encore was demanded, when they gave a
pretty Scotch duet, which was rapturously received.
The glee of " Who winds breathe soft," by the *hole
of the vocalists, brought the concert to a conclusion.
After this; some magic lentern views were displayed,
but they were very indistinct, and did not appear to
give any eatinfaction to the public. The patience of the
audience was well sigh exhausted in the many fruitless
&Herniae made to throw • reflection on the sheet, and
when this was at Let accomplished. the apparatus would
not work well. The juvenile. also were, we believe,
as.ppointesi at being done out of the experiments with
• galvanic battery, but probably this was omitted es
account of there not being sufficient time. We muse
not forget to state that the Wesleyan braes baud was
In attendance, and played while the public was at tee.
A vote of thanks was awarded to those ladies who had
so generously provided tea.
StIODYN DesTll.—A man named Gay, the driver of
one of Mr. Thresher's vans, died suddenly on Monday
morning. It appeared that the poor man retired to
rest in his usual state of health, when he was taken ill
and died very soon afterwards. Disease of the heart is
au be the cause of death.
Vge to
gt.a.n or • Sainott.—A sailor, belonging to the
aerial reserve force, on board the Colossus, having died
of fever in the military hospital, was interred in the
Csinetery on Tuesday afternoon. His corpse was borne
thither by sailers, and was followed by his relations and
a few of his mesamates.
Tile New VALUATION.—At • mooting of the Amass-
ment Committee, held at the Guildhall, Weymouth, •
short time since, 'evensl of the Portland ratepayers
were present to make their objections against the new
valuation Ilia. Mr. Dymond, of Exeter, was present in
support of his valuation, which he considered correct in
the whole. although he admitted that there miht be
some persons who were rated a little too low. lie did
Dot think that the deputation who waited on him at
Exeter had any influence in the general rating of the
property' although they might be wandered tie be rated
tower than their neighbours. Many more of the rate-
payers would have been present at the meeting at Wey-
mouth, as the Assemment Committee had informed
them at the Union that nodes would be given Wan of
the day appointed for bearing appeals. This, buteeirj
they did not do, and many persons were dimppoin
at the committee's breach of faith with the publics he
promises held out by the oommittee are my meagre
about the alteration in the vahtaties of the property
assessed. Mr. Dymond is addressing letters to those
parties whose property has not been much affected by
the new valuation, and who will now, no doubt, be
rated a little higher to make the valuation list appear
as respectable as possible. After this has been done
the list will be again deposited for the inspection of the
ratepayers. Some of them are rather chagrined at
being selected out as those who are rated too low, and
sly glaiscea are exchanged between parties.
THS EMU Fuin.—This fend will be
closed this =oath. Tbe bat of subscriber' will be
Published, and thee' persons who have any attention
if subscribing, should at once send their sontributions
to the treasurer.
CRANBORNE.—Parre Entantome, Thonalay.—Be-
fore Lieutenant-General Michel, Colonel Napiet Blurt,
M.P., and Rev. J. H. Austen.—Joseph Bailey, of
Cranborne, was summoned by Emily Freeman, to show
muse why he should not contribute towards the support
of het illegitimate child, of whom she alleged hint to
he the father.—An order was made for Is. fi,j per weak.
--Mr. Freeman appeared for complainann--43.rah
Shearing, Harriet Bailey, Betsy tibearisg, sad Elba
Chile& all of Verwool, were convicted in the sum of
Is. each and code, for wilfully damaging fir trees, the
property of Lord Shaftesbury, on the -information of
Wdliam Hooper, gamekeeper.—James Down sod
Robert Bailey, two lads, of Cranborne, were sunsmoood
on sbis informatics' of P.C. Baker for dealing swedes,
growing in • field, the property of Mr. MlL—Deem
was fined Is. Id. including costa, and Bailey la. includ-
ing wets. There was another Information charging
them with wilfully damaging a fent* at the nolo
time and plane. —Bailey wee laid 10a Including coats
tei
but the case against Down wee dierniesed.—
rb.
Every, of Handley. wee 'ammonia, on the infatuates°
of Alfred Rablment, for treepteeisigrn Nara of game
06 lead liblologing to Lord Rivers.— . Jaw appeared
Ice tin &landau-L
-1U evidesee in this ewe was that
lb* doloodaat woo On to his work bottoms seven sad
Sight in the morning, Oxus, for the sake of a whew eat,
he pared through • part of the copes in the duos,
alms • lure was ounitt in • wins.—Maidonat, the

per, defendant had a hook in Lis hand, and that
ho stopped and looked at the hare, and then pa-sed on.
He afterwards came up to where the keeper was watch-
ing the hare, when he said to defendant, you thought
you would have a look round before you touche I on
luta.' Ile then seized defendant and eearabed him, '
hut found nothing on Itim.—Defentle.nt's Master, Mr.
Bennett via defendant *as working within 100
yen!. i o.° rlicie. --The justices decided defendant
sras gull j, and fined hint El 10s. and costs.— John
NOXIIIIIO, of Handley, was convicted in the sum of
L-2 10s, and costs, or two months' imprinonnient, for
trespassing in search of game ou land belonging to Lonl
Rivers, on the information of Alfred Maidment.—
Jo-eph Inkpen, William Anstey, and William Maser,
all of Handley, were summoned on the information of
George Maxima, for trespaeing In *ninth of rabbits, on
land belonging to Lord Rivera—rine I £2 each and
costa, or in default two months' imprinontnent —Mr.
Johns nindatreel for the defendants. —Joseph Coward,
Frank hlliott, William Whee'er, and Henry Whe-ler
were summoned nn the information of George Sloshana,
for trespassing in search of rabbits, on land b-longing
to Lord Rivera —The cue was clearly proved sigainst
them—Coward and Elliott were fined 10s. each and
costa, William Wheeler was fined £2 nnd c.sts, and
Henry Wbeeler El and (vats, being 01.1 offenders.

BLANDFORD. Wongost MIN'S CLUB On
Tuesday evening, the Bth inst., Mrs. Clitheroe, well-
known as one of the best lecturers on the science of
pLrenology, delivered, before the members of this club,
her second lecture at the Townhall. In consequence of
the pleasure fair being bill the thine evening, the atten-
dance of the outside public was limited • but the
members of the club mustered in pretty ;nod force.
The fair lecturer was introduced by Mr. Ferrying.. the
seeretary, and proceeded to give • very interesting and
Instructive esplanation of the principles and uses of the
science, illustrated by numerous anecdote., which were
well received and frequently applauded. At the close •
unanimous vote of thanks was accorded her. We under.
stand that, rinee her visit to Blandford, Mrs. Clitheroe
has been visited by • large number of ladies and gi MU
-
men, who have expressed themselvea fully satiated with
the correctner of her poutrayal of their characters.
DISSOLVING VIEWS —On Wednesday evening Me. F.
T. Smith (agent to the United Kingdom Bend of Hope
Union) gave two of his entertaining and instructive ex•
hibitions, at the Townhall. The former was for
juveniles, and the latter for adults. On both occasions
• goodly number were present. The views were taken
from George Cruickshank'n admirable sketches of "The
Bottle'--iluring the exhibition of which, Mr. Smith re-
lated several anecdotes in eonfirmation of the truths
and warnings taught by the pictures—to which suc-
ceeded several very eseellent views of churches, castles,
landscuipa, scenery, likenesses of king, and eminent
men, animal. Ac., all of which appeared highly to
amuse the aUditory, the whole being considered as
equalling, if not surpassing, any dissolving views ever
exhibited in Blandford.
AOCIDZIST.—We regret to state that on Wednesday
afternoon an accident happened to the youngest son of
Mr. J. usurp, grocer, An., Baststiset. The lad went
to the railway station for some goods, and whilst in the
act of drawing up the chain of the crane by the wind•
less, the fore-finger of his left hand was caught in the
cogs. So dreadfully was it smashed, that the medical
gentleman called in Mr. Danielle, and he considered
amputation smeary.
BUILDING OPSHATIVIS' BINtIeIT BOVISTT. On
Wednesday evening, the 9th inst., the seventh annual
meeting of this society was held at the Worting Men's
Club-room, which was filled alniost to suffocation,
nearly RIO members being present. The chair was taken
by Mr. John Archer. This society was established in
1857 with the view of affording such help to its members
in the time of sickness, ea °mild be consistently given
with a low rate of weekly payments, and up to the
present time Las ably fulfilled the object designed by its
first promoters. Its benefits are confined to theist who
are in any way connected with the building trade, and
it was commenced with 12 members, the present
number on the books being 138, most of whom belong
to other benefit societies established ill the town. The
weekly payment is 2d., for which the member receives
5.. per week for two months in time of sickness, and
3.. per week afterwards so long as he continues ill.
Aenording to the roles the surplus feud is divided among
the members at the termination of every seven ye ire,
about £lO being kept back as a reserve fund. After
the chairman had offered a few preliminary remarks,
the secretary, Mr. Wills, read the report, which set
forth that the financial position of the society exceeded
the committee's most sanguine expectations and that
the success that had attended the put year's working
was very encouraging. Sixteen new members bad been
enrolled, and although the sick fund amounted to no
less than £26, they had, up to the lest quarter, added
nearly FAO to the stock, and five new imtrons and don rs—
F. T. Johns, Esq.,Mr. J. Hector, Mr W. Groves,lllr. J.
Lindsay, and Mr. F.. Parker. The honorary auhecrip•
tions for the past year amounted to .C 4 11r. fid. Death
, had taken from them one member, in the bloom of
yeuth, and three members' wives; and 214 15s. 6d. had
been paid to the friends of those deceased. The com•
tuittea also regretted having also lost two valuable
. officers and sincere friends—one of them their late

rector, the 1t.,. Mr. Huts, who &leaps took • deep to.
tenet in their welfare. The other friend whose loss
they lamented was their late treasurer. His plate had
been temporarily flied up by Mr. fiticklud. There
were now 137 members on the bnoks, and the balance
standing to their credit was £147 16s. 3d., which would
bp divided among them, if possible, on the 23rd March
—cub member to receive Ms portion according to the
tium his name had appeared on tbeir books. During
the whole seven years the society has been in existence.
the expense of management had not exceeded £25.
The rs port was unanimously approved and adopted.
Mr. Blickland was re-elected treasurer, and Mr. Wills
secretary of the society.—Mr. Beach, who has kindly
undertaken the onerous duty of dividing the surplus
fond among the members, repressed his entire satisfac-
tion with the way 01 which the hook. had been kept,
by which his task hod been considerably lightened, and
expressed a hope that the membere of the !Moiety vrotild
give to their secretary some eubetantial Fool of their
estimation of hie wirrion. At the same time he expressed
his heartfelt sympathy and approval of the object they
had in view joining together in such an association
—Mr. H. /Jona was elected president, awl Messrs.
Blonchard,Govey, Beavionr, Baverstock, H. Norman
and B. Hicks were elected the committee for the ensuing
year.—The chairman congratulated the members
on the IllOdetO which had attended the society's opera.
time, and to their having now arrived at the end of the
drst seven years, minuted that they should celebrate
the event by a public festival, to which the honorary
members and their friends should be invited. (Hear,
hear.) He thought that all present would agree with
him in this propoeition, and he was sure those of their
another who had so ably carried on their business for
them would aid and aunt in the matter as far as they
eould. The proposition being moat heartily received,
the eometittesi wets empowered to take such steps as
they deemed beet to carry it out, and agreed to have a
public-supper on Easter Monday, the 28th inst.. at
which the Rev. J. R. Quirk, who has kindly undertaken
to 611 the late redoes pluvial one of the trustees of
the rsciety, will preside.
DARING ROBBEIT.-00 Tuesday morning two men
entered the shop of Mr. Watts, fell-monger, Balt-street,
and, under the pretense of hewing, sureseded
in taking out of • desk in the 'hap, • purse oun.l
taining upwards of Elf in gold and silver. It appears
that the runeger, Mr. Lear, was engaged in the weal
loft at the bottom of the garden, and left his wife in
charge of the shop. Having some domestic duties to
ath ad to, Mrs. Lear went into the back room, and
while there the two men entered, and whit, one of them
went forward to the door, which separates the shop
from the living-room, and begged of Mrs. Lear, the
other it is supposed went round the counter and took
the money, for as soon as that lady came forward be
mid, "I thought you had a Ire round there, and I went
to light my pipe." Mrs. Lear, having no suspicion of
anything wrong, took no further notice; but her
husband, who came in a abort time after, went to the
digit, and found the purse gone. Information was imme-
diately given to the potion, but up to the present time
no slue has been obtained of the thieves.
BLANDFORD 111.Relt FAlL—This fair, held on
Monday last, exhibited rather a falling off compared
with previous years, both as regards the quantity of
stock shown and the number of dealers. Fat besets,
of which there were but very few, sold readily at
extreme rates. Cows with calves (an average supply)
sold at front £l2 to £I6, top price £lB, trade dull
The cart bones for sale were in excellent condition,
but only a few changed Wide at from 30 to 35
guineas. Very few hacks on offer. &wain farrow,
N/a ; store pigs, 26a to 265. Mr. Roselle, sub-
mitted to public competition about 100 sheep, which
sold at an average of 43e. 6d. per heed. In the
market place there wee but a hmited supply of
cheese I Dorset (blue) realised 40e. ; househoK-605.;
and best from 56e. to 68.. per owt. There was a
very large attendance at the Corn Exchange in the
afternoon—trade dull.

Seamus Accromir. —We regret to state that on
Tuesday ski accident occurred to one uf the travelling !
women attending our fair. Bbe was, in company
with others, on her way to Btickland, when the
borne she was driving (a fresh purchase) began to
kick, and the whole of the «comae of the eart
were thrown out. The Woman bad her leg
broken, mid WY conveyed beck to Blandford, and
plated ander the oars of Dr. Bacot, and was then
taken to the Union•house.
Corm PoLics, Tuesday, March 8. —Before Lord
Portman. —Solomon Bell= and George Paid were
brought up on reamed, on the eharge of stealing
sheep 'lrian but es the thins could not be identified,
Bellam *me set at liberty, and Paul bound over in
the sum of .C 3 to appear when called upon.
TRANSMUTATION Or PLANTS. Those of our
readers who have lately attended the Cora Market
held in the Exchange, Blandlord, have, no doubt,
had their attention drawn to a sample sack of
exoellent barley, stated to have been grown from
oats, shown by Mr. Meilthi, blither to J. J.
Farquharsoo, Esq., of Langton, and as many have
expressed some incredulity respecting such a strange
announcement, that gentleman bee kindly furnished
us with some additional particulars respecting it,
which fully bear out the feat that barley can be
grown from Ma. A gentleman residing at Wood-
lands, near Ilmtingdon, under date, Deesenber
22nd, 1861, thus writes i My son bard a friend
mentien at ay house, that oats sown in Juno, end
cut off twigs when they began to spindle, to prevent
them pruderies seed that arson, would the neat
you grow rye Or barley. I quite doubted the truth,
but be said there was an article in Chambers'
Miscellany, (for 1846.) on " the Transmutation of
Pleats," where the experiment bad been tried. My
son tried it in his garden, ar,d the result was, that
! he bad about • wineskin full of barley from oats ;
: he dibbled this seed in his field to see if it would
! cantinas barley, which it did. It was, as Ton me.
: tried man experiment at line, mot believing it would
! be changed, and many people who will not take the
!trouble, em take for visited anythine beyond their
! own knowledge, still say it Is • The great
•dwilutall• of Ws hark', is, that it hoe a meth liner
strew, sears the thematic of oats, thus awing it to
stand better when the arap I heavy than any other
'art 1 think my soit's experiment wee with
Friedand oak. I love board ol oats so used, 1064

producing barley, some rya, and some wheat. lam
trying three sorts this year. The great thing is to
keep them alive through the winter, taking care that
the (root does not affect them. I have just heard of
a friend of mine, living at Ga abridge, who has tried
this year, and has now the old oat at the root mid
the barley ear on the stalk. To those of our agricul-
tural friends who may still eintinue increduloas, we
would say follow this gentleman's example, and try
the experiment for yourselves.
HAMPRESTON.—The annual coursing amuse-
ment took plain on Saturday, on which occasion
many of Sir Ivor Guest's tenantry and gentry from
the surrounding neighbourhood participated in the
sport. The hares being numerous, afforded ample
opportunity to try the merits of the dogs. The
coursing on the whole was of a first -rate description,
inasmuch that 21 hares fell victims to the Nut-
tier of their opponents, but many however escaped.
At the conclusion of the sport the majority of the
"Nimrod." returned to the White Hart Inn,
Longhasti, and partook of • splendid dinner pro-
vided for the oocasion by host Barrett, to whom the
highest praise is do. for his catering ability. The
chair was filled by Mr. Barrett, of the Manor Farm,
Haropreston, faced by that well-known lover of
British field *Porte, lir. Dill, of the " Belle Vus"
Hotel, Bournemouth. On the removal of the cloth
the health of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen
and the rest of the Royal family wu given, which
was most enthusiastically responded to. After
which the health of Sir Ivor Guest, the lord of the
manor, was (peen, and met with a corresponding
ovation. Other toasts followed in rapid atooession.
In the course of the 'Teeing tbe chairman proposed
the health of Mr. G. Foot, • highly-esteemed and
respected farmer of Parkstone, who has for many
years floured in the field, not only in the capacity
of umpire to the satisfaction of his fellow sportsmen,
but has produced dogs rarely to be excelled iu dat-
ums. The toast was received with deafening cheery.
Mr. Foot, in reply, observed that hesinoerely thanked
them for the kind 11141111er in which his health had
been given and responded to, and hoped he should
have =toy opportunities to meet them on future
occasions, observing that he bed always done his best
to bring good dogs into the field, and had en-
deavoured to give satisfaction to all pieties as an
umpire; adding, that as long as he was able to cross
a hone be hoped he should not be deprived of an
opportunity to follow the chase. The evening was
spent most agreeably till a somewhat late hour, when
the assembled sportsmen departed for their respec-
tive homes much pl,liatid with the day's sport, and
anxiously looking forward for a repetition.
WABERAX—EXaTIR COO IT Or Baxxßurrcy.
Thuraday.—Before Mr. Commissioner Andrews.--Re
George Sworn, brewer, of Wareham, Dorset. Mr.
Fryer appeared for the estate. The debts amounted to
£478; the asset. £123, the deficiency being £353. The
bankrupt passed his examination, and received his dis-
charge.

POOLE.—CHARCII OF ROBBING AN EMPLOYER.
—M the police station on Tuesday, before E.
Mtllett, Eaq., and J. Gore, Esq., (chairman),
William Keynes, an apprentice to Mr. Thome/
Smith, grocer, High-street, Poole, was charged
with stealing certain moneys from the till, the
property of his wader. Sarah Ann Beaken
de :—Yesterday I received from my father,
P. C. Bcaken, a five-shilling piece, four half-crowns,
tire florins, and sixteen shillings, which were all
marked, and I went to the shop of Mr. Smith to
purchase good& The prisoner was alone in the shop,
and I bought of him goods to the amount of £2 Os. 9,1.
for which he gave me a receipted bill. I paid him
with the marked coins mentioned, and received 3d.
in change. I saw him pat the moiety in the tilL I

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then came away. The money produced is that
which I paid to the prisoner. —Mr. Smith, prisoner's
master, sworn :—1 am a grocer residing in Poole.
Prisoner is my apprentice, and served as shop.
man. From certain facts winch came to my know.
ledge, I consulted the superintendent of police,
and in the presence of P.C. Beaken we
marked certain coins with a view to test prisoner's
honesty. P.C. Betaken was placed in my shop to
watch him. About an hour afterwards the police-
man charged the prisoner with robbing me. T then
went into the shop, and gave him in charge. He
denied having taken any money. I said to him,
"You have taken money from the till." He
answered, "I have not rubbed you." We all went
into the offloe, and tbil polioeman, with the prisoner's
consent, searched him. In his waistcoat pocket was
found the five shilling-piece and shilling produced,
' both marked. P.C.. Beaken deposed :—I am a

policeman in the Poole force. 1 Was present when
the coins, spoken of by the former witnesses, were
marked at Mr. Gifford's residence. Yesterday, at
10 o'clock, I went to Mr. Smith's shop, and was
placed to watch the prisoner. I was concealed
from his view, and could nee everything that took
place in the shop. When there about 10 minutes
the prisoner came in. After my daughter had left
the shop, another person was served, and
then I saw the prisoner go to the till, take
something from it, and go to another part of the
shop. I saw him take something from the till a
second time and also walk away again. I then
communicated with Mr. Smith, anti took the
prisoner in custody for steeling money from the
till. I searched him in the Alta, and found in his
waistcoat pocket the marked live-shilling piece and
shilling produced. I took charge of the till, and
found the remainder of the marked money, namely,
four half-crowns, live donna, and fifteen shillings.
Superintendent Clifford deposed to marking the
money, and swore to the coins produced. Prisoner,
who appeared very despondent, refused to (inertias
any of the witnesses, and was fully collimated to
gaol to take his trial at the next Quarter Sessions.
SHAFTESBURY.— Parrx Seemoiss, Tuesday
Mareh 803. —Before Captain Bower, (chairman),
the Marquis of Westminster, C. Gordon, Esq., G.
Wheldon, Eq., and the Rev. T. Bower.
lwea:se Miserras.—John Hunt wee charged with
having on the 10th February sold beer on his pre.
misee,he not having a licenoe.—Me. Chitty appeared
rot the defendant Cleal midi That about
nine o'clock on the 10th of February he was on
duty at lwerne, and mew in the street one Elias
Dibbin. He asked him to go into Hunt's house for
some beer, and gave him C2L piece. He went
in and brought out a bottle, and gave him Is. 6d.
change. He mid he asked for a quart of beer, and
drank part of it Did not make any arrangement
with him that he was to have ODOM of the beer.
Did not say he wottld pay him for what be had
done—Elias Dibbin mid: That on the 10th of

t-
Febrility last he was "recommended" o coertain
house lii lwerne by the last witness, who asked
him to go to John Hunt's house. He went in, and
asked for some beer. Had a pint of beer, and others
drank with him. He filled • glue bottle with the
beer, and brought it out to the polioeman. Gave
Mrs. Hunt Se., and she took 3d., giving him back
Is. 3d., trhiCh he gate to the polickenae. —By Mr.
Chitty :—Had been before the Bench many times,
but could not say how many.—Had not got • good
" commemoration." Had a bed memory, and could
not, sometimes remember at supper-time whether
he bad had his breakfast Had been to an auction
sale, and bad had some liquor. When he went into
Mrs. Hunt's house he did fall and lunge up against
the table. Would not have gone into the house if
be had not been asked by the peliosman.— Mr.
Chitty, for the defence, submitted that it was very
wrong for the police to be employed in such transac-
tions, and as regarded the evidence of the man
Diblain,it was utterly worthless of credit, he having
been so often before a bench of magistrste•—The
presiding magistrate asked the Superintendent
whether any previous conviction has been rsoorded
against Hunt, when he replied : Yee, about
two yews ago. It was in consequence of
complaints made by several respectable persons
alma the disorderly conduct carried on at the
didaadanes house, that the present proceedings
were taken.—The Bench considered the charge
fully proved, and fined the defendant .C 5 and costa,
at the same time the Chairman said they hoped it
wank% bra warning to the defendant not to encourage
, parties to his how*, whereby disorderly conduct
was carried on.

A1110714E1l CLOS OF ILLIGAL SELLING Bun kr
!waist —John Borsony was charged with a similar
°trainee on the 546 February. The ones was proved by
the same poliesman,and corroborated by Bliss Dibbeai
cross examination by Mr. Chitty, stated that by
had hems offered mosey not to opine into Court. A
threat woe also held out to his wife that it be came he
might be prepered for death. —ln answer to the Bench I
Superintendent Hare skated that no ease of the same
kind hed been ever brought before the Bomb naiad
the defendant, but that complaints had been made by
parties residing In the 'inn° of the disorderly coridnia
tarried on at his houhll.—Mr. Chitty You have
no right to maks such a charge. My chant is
respectable man, and is brought hr. on the (barge of
selling beer without a liosnaa—The Superiutt :
"I do not want you to tell me my ditty. I have only
answered a question pot to me by the Benob."—After •
few further remarks on tbe,statement of Mr. Hare, Kr.
Chitty submitted,as in the faunae ease,that the witne.m
produced was entirely unworthy of credit.—Yhe Bench
fined the defendant a and oosta —Mr. Cbitty after-
wards asked for a little time to be allowed for Peruse/it,
which request arse refused by the Bench.
Slummy:lNT.—William Raqibery. Samuel %Imam,
and John llumbletoo, were charged with Unloosing In
seen* of nibbits on lands beloosing ho Mr. Thomas. on
Sunday, the 7th of February. Premise to the examina-
tion of the witnesses, Mr. Mated that for somas
time pest ladle. had been in the habit of trespassing on
his food on Sundays, sosompanied by dogs, and not long
ago he lost one of bin sheep through a dog worrying it.
—The ease was fully proved by Superintendent Hare
and P.C. Butt, and the magistrates Aped &Imam and
Raspberry 10a. each and costs, and Dumbleton ss. sad
acres. _ _ _

Fognottr. Kanna.—Albert'rufln, Robert Steel, sad
Charles Dibbia, wen °barged with treepseatult OD tortaht
binds in pursuit of game, on the 11643 of February.— '
Tulin did not appear, bat the other two primosten
(ann.—Fined 2s. 6d. @soh and roosts, or de•
pleadedult4 lays' imprieonmout.
Bourrog.—Joseph Mellon was charged with ma.
siting an mem& on JIUDIS Bell, on the 6th February.
—Complainant stated that, ms the night of the 6th
February, he was leaving his annt's bons*, between 11
12 o'clock when be heard • female or females ary out
for help. He WOO on • little way down the road sod
new two ycing girls, who slated that they had men
the did t end another maa used Gooney, who
would not let them pass, He told the. to amompany
aim mid be 'radii probed them. When they had gems
[ on for about four or in sabottea be saw two MIS lying
by Se ibis of WI bodes, s.olwboa vie the ciiisa•

ant, who came up, swearing, and hit hint on thr
tireard, lie endeavoured to avoid him, but hi
etim 1 before hint and kopt on abusing him. The yonmi
girls than ran awsy.—Thie iltu.:h i.e.l the defendant
2.. al. and costa.