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The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-01-28

IMPORTANT 70 PARXRAS.

BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT.

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IldiuseTT 4016 Pupas 01 W&LIII
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DAY, SON, AND HEWITT,
Ms Lasseter, sod Sole Proprietors 01 the "lOW
Err= Ban Din, nom our
tor all DISOBDICEIS Is H0R...1114, CATTLS,
CALVES, SMKEP, sad LAMBS.

This matchless Chest. oontains all that a Farmer can
require to keep hie Saw* fro. from disease,
and in fine Ismadtv condition, viz:—

Dkir, SON, and HEWITT 8 "CHEMICAL
EXTRACT or GREAT PAIN DESTROYER" !
prevente paining and heaving i bad lambhg, 0n,.. ,
swollen and broken udders In Ewes and Cows, and all
(metronome wounds, onto. and sores in all animals.
DAY, SON, and HEWITT'S " GASEOUS
FLUID" stops internal pun. odic, scour, or
dianhcaa, debility, colds, shiverior, Eta, and great
exhaustion in Homes. Oxen. Velvet, Sheep, and !
Lambe, Imparting ran strength, vigour. and appetite. '
AY,DSON, and HEWITT'S RED,"
DRENCH." the almost marvellous cleansing '
drench; is of immense value in checking all feverish
aralStoms alter calving and lambing, rendering the
milk of the Cow and Ewe c 'pious, pure, and whole-
some for their re.pring.
DAY, SON, and LIEWITTS " BRONCHO-
LINE," for husk and house in Sheep and
Calves. It enters the blood, and impregnates it with
odour, destructive to the worm or
=nit Ker =ad pip. langs.
DAY' SON, and HEWITT'S "RED PASTE
BALLS," for Mare, alter foaling, being a great
purifier of the mint for the colt ; it scatter, and
destroys all humours and feverish symptoms in Hones,
and I. just the remedy to restore appetite, and impart
• mole-like condition.
DAlr, SON, HEWITT'S "GASEODYNE,"
"CARMINATIVE CHALK," ka, are ma-
. &Jibed In the** Chests. . .

Price of Chest complete, hocindlag "Kay to
Farriery,"_ Et 16e. 6d. Carriage paid. Aoy snide
cab be Ind seperanly.
These isspartaat lunation hays stood the teat of
time. aad are the time Farmers Friend and Guide In
all his Cattle Diensee.
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--
CAUTION.—Basses qf lois priced /nastiest. and
me that At !seam qf DAT, dos, sad HEWITT, 'SOS all
Waco sad packets.

fraßE GIVEN AWAY,—About 250 yards
_rod OARDFN BOIL, t, b. t•kou arra at
7 to M. DAVIS &Id SOL
4g.
TO PRIVATS TUTORS Et. DOSSETSTREITT, BAKER-STEER?.
W
ANTED, a GIINTLICILAN, who oso give LONDON, W. ; LID WANTAGS, REEKS.
LESSONS to • Youth, to ardor Zweenumum
him for Matrioalatio• at Loudon or -
" M.," feisinigh MI" D"' QIINENSLAND EXIGRATION.
FMK BOOTTISH LAO— 11l will SAIL from
LONDON au the 19th TWILIT for ROCK-
HAMPTON, QUIENSLAND, mid • Vara from
LONDON as It. eth M for BRISBANE,
prtactpally for FEMALE DO 0 SERVANTS,
who ma hays Inn Purge&
Haadbooks so vplost to Mr. T. G. BEREA,
Aoallassor, W 'Wm gitar is, Deretwoler, or to the
yent-Oeserel for Quesselimil.l2, awdwi-towes.
Loge% LW.

A CURE YOB NAB:VOUS
IMIZELITY.
GRATIS,ii ItZDIOAL WORK showing
tueltissesson how *ay may be eared red mower
aLad Vitality without ihe aid
the wood swi maw*
prom
encianonr, ol Anatomy.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-01-28

DORCRESTRR SATURDAYS CORN
MARKET.

Al the Corn Exchange wheat was in abundant
supply, and for best qualities barely last week's prime
were obtained, smondary sample' hanging on hand.
Prime malting barley was eagerly sought, hut second-
ary sorts and grinding oast • slow sale. Maim 3,1. to
AL clamor. B.anj ma with a dragging trade, but
English sample. were enquired for. Last week wheat
averaged 41s. 211 per qr., and barlsy Us.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-01-28

(adore Mr. Justica Yawn).

His Lordship took his seat at 10 °Work, and atter
waiting owns 10 minutes for an absent juryman proomited
by consent, b. sant up to Me eleven, the gam
of Saniimt Holmes • NW Lmilom and 8 eith.Western
Company. He pat it to Um jury:—
let: Did the accident happen through the negligent
oondoct of tie. Company's sirrants t
2od: Did sho plaintiff contribute by any act of his own
to the titmet . . .

--e,
The Jury retired. and after an alwenc• of nearly t go
hours found-11-st, that the arcident was due to the
negligence of the contliey's • lervaa,s ; Mit me-nutty that
the plaintiff Mussels coutribotod to tire same by his eon
negligence, githout which the acclirnt +mild not hare
happened. A verdict was, therefor; catered for defen-
dants; exrcu. ito to bg ataygd till four days after the
clam of the circuit in order that an appeal might be
eatered_for a new trial.

-
The Jorymae, who was about et the commencement
of the protteedings, was now relied forward. and pleaded
as an camas that be lived at Wiaterborne, and u be could
not get • bed in Dmv.heetv be went borne. Be thought
the Omit did not sit till eleven o'clock.
His Lordship observed be could have iv tiered the keit
excuse but not the second. He hirceell would not have
minded • fire slim walk in order to retch the Odurt at
ten o'clock.—Ha was fined Ma
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-07-15

Bonsttsbirt.

Tes Qom has been graciously pleased to appoint
the Bight Hoe. Henry Edward Fox fitrangways, Earl
of Ilthester, to be Deputy-Lieutenant for the County
of Dorset.
Tee COVET COURT JUDGE AND TEI PHEW —Mr.
Lefroy, at Shaftesbury, handed to the reporters a
written withdrawal of his observations respecting
certain newspers. This was done after the public
had left the Court, awl the reporters said they thought
it would have been more astisfaotory at his Honour
had read the apology in Court before the public went
away. The Judge : Oh! but I thought it w. old be
lees trouble for you to take it down if I gave it to
you HI this way. That was my only reason for doing
this. His Honour went on to refer to remarks which,
he said, had appeared in the papers about him, re-
flecting upon his judicial conduct. and repeated his
former weer:ion that he Vtall willing now to let by-
be bygone., hut if those libellous coma:wilts were
persisted in "I must," lie added, "I mart carry the
matter before the I Neen's Bench, and if I lo that the
f
will be punished by heavy lines cr imprisonment.
He then expressed the hope that this apol, gy would
be accepted by both newspapers, and promised the
reporters that they should in future receive every
accommodation at the courts in his district.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-07-15

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE. TUESDAY, JULY 16, 1879.

thraia the Governisdat —Tb• Prim"' wairsoogalied
r sbrests on &tardy aturnom by MY
bsadmmter el ELKS BoSosw.a.bo was a mambo, of the
Royal Marines band as the tim. of t.h. dasertias.—
Pdamar YAW his name wee "Jim i)z" and not Holmea
—Sept Vickery mid prisoner's riaglaols agreed with
that ole deartei. in tit* Polies Gosetto. —Prisoner denied
that be was the atm cl.wribed in the Gabotte.— The
charge of stealing the instrument was not goes into, and
the primmer waa mat to Dwrolusbir Pa a th• charge of
desartkm to await an escort from the military authorinee
tidTimah, whirs kir will ;mobility In Wed by court

CAUSING AN Ourraucnos. —Edward Chad,' Saasakl was
summoned for ousslog ppas. to the public streets.
—Suet Victorysaid-th• man oases to him on Saturday
and asked for parraission to Wag in the streets. He
refused him sad ha had likewise to refuse • great gallon'
ovary day. No lees than 30 had applied to him sinoe
Saturday week. and he was obliged to soaks a selection.—
Find ss. or seven days.
BONOUGN
Abb. Thsralgy.—Boore Hr. S. Hopkins
and Mr. T. tt
Casio, or Suuriousa.—Uriak Frotistokerou board the
Denik of Jassy, vom ekarggd with smuggling 84 It.. of
tobacco, with intent to deiraudo,,.—Mr.
Godfrey, examiedus officer of customs, said about hall-peal
Are last evening the riimia,yy maymouth Ma'am
from to. Chassid Islands Charlie Vane wild witness s
attention to on. of the berths about amidships and on
going thera he found Wan ea moms of storm belonging
to Foot. Witness asked him if he had any more and hi
=I he had am. nut a short time alter he saw Vous
out the tobacco from a locker, and he then in his
Pruerwo took eight pashas.. The packages were under-
' meth some biscuits. Foot waa sitting there and Wi"en asked his if it MN his and be said it wan The value was
Its N., and the single duty .C 5 Os. ld.—Digandant said be
wee very sorry. It wag his drat °doom —Hs was ordered to
pay the eines Yalu* and duty. altogether •foxuffing to
L 3 3a Bd.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-07-15

LA TEST.

—— . •
A Cabinet Council was held at noon tajay, An
the Ministers were present.
7'he proceedings of the court marshal von LW.
Carey are expected in London at the end of is
and will be fully considered by the milk Bryn:Morita'
before being sent to Her Kat ,esty whe,
a wish to hare all the facts placed before breathe
that full justice may be done.
Shooting opened in Wimbledon to-day is is
drizzling rain and south-westerly wind,
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-07-15

TIIE RICHMOND MURDER.

The trial of t'atherine Webster for the murder of
Mn. Thomas WWI resumed at the Central Criminal
Court on Tuesday morning..
The Solicitor-General replied on the o hole case foe
the prosecution.
Mr. Justice Denman, in s iiiiii ning up, said taking
all the circumstance's into considenition, it wieiscarcely
‘Naiteivable that Mrs. Thomas died a natural death.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-07-15

DIAXINIBTRIL

A Nstitow &OAP& —Zazal. the renowned amiss-
tional gymnatt, had &narrow escape during • perform-
ance bere. She was in imminent danger of falling
through the unsafe strapping of the wire upon which
the warn performing, but she luckily managed to awe
herstdf. Some sensation was caused among the
=diens° at an evening exhibition by the announce-
ment of a medical man that Zezel wee suffering from
extreme servotumees, and could not appear.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-07-15

OBSTRUCTIONS IN SOUTH.STRRET.
To tAa Editor.

Sir,-1 n 'lnd to lee that the Town Council are think-
ing about removing the obstructions in South...treed, and
sincerely hope they will ineluds in their minerals that
unmitigated nuisance the old town pump.
Yours faithfully,
Dorchester, July 10, DM
CIXI AB HAS.

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MAGHRIBI AL.—On Friday, before Colonel J. A.
Digby, John Coombs and Jana T/10/114.1 were charged
with making a false statement for the purpie of
obtaining relief, on the evening of the 9th lnsi.—ll
appeared from the evidence of P.C. James that the
two prisoners applied, on the evening of the 9th inst.,
at the Come Police-station for tickets for admission
Into the Cerne Union, stating they had slept at
Wincanton the night before. It was afterward found
prisoners slept at the Sherborne Union the previous
night.—Prisoners admitted making the false state.
ment ; but stated they did not know they were doing
wroog.—The prisoner Coombe was relieved at Corns
on thislith of May last, and then gave the name of
John Slade.—Fourteen days' hard labour each.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-07-15

WHAT WILL HE DO WITH IT I

Will ho mod it as loan exhibition to the /both Leming-
an Museum!
Will he sem If he can get Yr. Gladstone to &went ill
Will he let it out, at ter nieht ((or the benefit of the
" working man to the Fairy Queen in the next Comsat
Garden Pankamiton ea the feature of an appropriate
topical song,
Will he (at slimily gatherina) consult say of Ids uncles
U to It. Vito.?
Will ha ti 7 to dispose o( it. at an adranos if he cam at
a reduction if he most, sa a crown to the Prince of
t
Will hi Carrara for the benont of the " workhig.tuan")
rens it by means of an Art-Union of LAO lots at 1•• •
lot 1
Wall he glee Lord B. another &awe—for the last time
of asking
Will he find out if the Directors of the Crystal Patios
Can suggest any regard to it 1
Will be see if he can place ik on satisfactory tartan in
the "extra rooms' at If 8411ZIO Tuasaud's 1
Will be
the sort? oak U lb. King of Bormah wants anything at

chr.W.;

—Willi; attempt to transfer the kilt to Lord Che
ford t
Will he strive to let • " round. for it in the V•rlett'
Pr e the Westminster Aquarmiu°V7iTitm it
oiler it cheap to Bills. Sarah Bernhardt's trans-
&Bantle impression.!
Will he wire Yr. Barnum about It?
And If everything fails. will he return all the Pennies
and keep it himself, to be worn when he makes his last
impost to an ondratel ul country at the Alexandra Palace
"nu mutual principles.'

Al) MISELIOORDIAIII.
What will you do for us. dear July?
May was as chilly as Diana heart,
Jam could ao nothing but pipe her eye ;
Praha*, sweet, play a lege Pluvul
Shut up the waterworks... Maar*" &IT".
tat us have time to Pet warm and dry;
Send us some flowers, some fruit, soma fun.
Won't you now, dear July?
We have been fretted and frozen so!
Worried and wetted, bothered and blown
We are so weary of frost and snow!
Water and wind have ao lowered our tone I
Honk strawbernek suummg-shink,
Beaus that's balmy, and award that's dry—
This, are the pleaaures for which we pins.
Pity uk dear July I
Swithlik that druid damp Saint's at head,
Ab ! we've no spirit to chaff Cu- wog
But, seeing June has so deluged the land.
Get him for once. dear, to let us off I
Man taunt wholly azaphihioas yet.
Will been, probably, by-and-by;
Meanwhile, pray spare its Parloctuff4 wet—
Do, thara's a dear July!
IN THE EVENT OF A DISSOLUTION.
The members or the Huddersfield War Men's
Consorvativ• Association have prompted Lord
Mild with • Malacca cane, with gold handle."
One prospect this Malacca cans ImM/o—
-h may prove useful in Malacca Straits.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-07-15

Tun Wesleyan pastors, local preachers, andriewardi
of the Dorchester circuit held their quarterly meeting
at this place on the 30th of June.

STIOXLAND.

Ole the let of July the quarterly meeting of the
Weeleyans of Blandford and Sturminater circuit was
held her,, commencing at two o'clock. The following
were the delegates :—Blandford, Ren. Mr. blasters
and W. Flemington ; Sturminster, Rev. Chant,
Mr. E. W. Barnett (circuit steward), and Charles
Drake • Farnham, George Goddard (circuit onward);
Beichaiwell, I'. Cross • Houghton, W. Robins and
Robert Elford ; Shillbignone. James Gentry; Stour.
pains, William Jackson; Stick land, W. H. Elford,
H. J. Whitten, A. Joyce, and J. W. Barnett;
Fiddle-
ford, W. Wilds. and Stephen Maidment. One local
preacher was ordained, and one new candidate re-
ceived. The finances were a trifle less in the income
than the expenditure. The new Belchalwell chapel
wee sanctioned. The party, numbering 39, took tea
In the room, after which short
I..dritesser were delivered y Mesen. R. Word, W. H.
Elford, J. W. Barnett, W. M. Jackson, C. Drake,
E. Snook, W. Wheeler, the circuit stewards and the
Revs. J. P. Masters and W. J. Chant. Votes of
thanks were given and duly responded to, and a happy
day spent. The next meeting is to be at Fiddleford
In September.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-07-15

BM sions.

FOLZBTIT. —A breach of the Foresters' Friendly
Society to be called the "Prospect Court," No. (157.,
was opened at Bare Regis on Monday evening by
Brothen Dyer and Hanna. of Southampton. After
the business of the evening was concluded and the
new court formally opened, 57 members of the order
sat down to an excellent supper provided by Mr.
Arnold, of Bore. The usual toasts were proposed by
the vicar in the chair, including the prosperity of the
new court, and Use company separated after having
spent a very *mat evening. By the kind per-
mission of the Williams Charity Trustees the school.
room on 13arrows-hill is lent to the Lodge for the
trerTitectlan of their buds..
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-07-15

BZIDPOZT.

TUE OF VAN' WOOD.-1110 public houses are
..k.gd, and yet t;aptain Wood of the Salvation
h. left ug. }giving his threat unfulfilled. The i,an in
Barrack-street was crowded on Sunday evening, mottlY
by juveniles, as the farewell speeches were announced to
b. mm'. On this occasion, John Wood caused to he
grouped around him nearly score of persons whom be
referred to as his converts. Speeches were made by them;
but the gist was wholly tuamtelligibts, and flowers of
rhetoric were decidedly at a discount. Frequent were the
interruptions from the mai sod tbe (none. better half
Nevem& times dengentad with g eke, to quell
the disturbance. Th• notified bit lidad64l
' send some Lair orkeero to sorry on the work.

ACCIDENT TO THZ I.IIIE MAIL CART.-011 Sunday
evening about 7.30 the mail cart plying between Bridport
and Lyme Regis, with- the driver, met with a
serious socident in North-street. Mr. %V. Hammen had
lust deposited his bags at the Bridport post office, and al
usual proceeded up Downe.atreet and through Raz .lane
for the purpose of stabling the horse for the night at the
Royal Oak stables.
ei„ets reaching the corner of North-
street the horse took f t, and the wheels .4 the cart
colliding with a proj curb stone oopsute the Miam'
Anna, the vehicle was thrown Over on its side, breaking
the shafts short off. Mr. Hounnell received two serious
' scalp wounds, which were immediately dressed by Dr.
Hay. Mr. Ifounsell is not out of danger. The hone waa
untouched.
Cot srr Pours:, Monday.—Before Mr. W. Colter, and
Mr. T. Golf ox.
" (Joon CHARACTFIC.."—Two lade, aged 1:1 and I:). named
Job (Me and Clarks !Jai/ward, reailling at liothen-
hampton, weni charged on remand with having maliciously
set on lire the dour of a dwelling at hutbenhampton. in
tin, occupation of Mr. Hill, teacher of music, the property
of Mr. James Templeman.-11 Ir. Manley appearof for the
defence. and Mr bay for the prosecution. but the ease
was not gone into... both solicitors agreed to compromise the matter (defendants
_pleading guilty) if they paid the
damage to.and coats. This was at to. It appeared
that on Wednesday, knd inst., the defendants were
returning to their homes about 11l pret., when they
inserted a lighted fusee match into the keyhole. not thinking the door would ignite. The door however took
fire, and was much damaged. The magistrates cautioned
the defendants, reminding them that they had made
themselves liable to undergo a term of penal servitude.
A letter was then handed to the Bench from the Rev.
Towne. Vicar of Bothenhampton, giving the parent, of
defendant+, a good character—hoed b. coat, :le damage
Ills, viz., 10,1 each. In default seven days' hard labour.
The parent, Damned to pay, and the ddendanta were at
once liberated.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-07-15

DitIDPORT.

Asoran BicycLe ALM' DIM —When will bicYclide
take
elisoo lately boOomeThrchmetolaram nuith pun of
thooesehigauhdwatboy
came of so much misery that warmly a week poems
without • victim. On Thursday erasing, Mr. Charles
Croft, groow, son of Mr. E. Croft, plumber, kr.,
North .tilington, was riding a bicycle between
Chideock and Sentown, down • sharp declivity, at a
furious rate. A stone by eome means got into the
machine, and Croft wee petaled with great
violence on to the raid, og a compound fracture
of the right
_leg. The edges of the bone protruded
through the fie* the wound bleeding copiously. Mr.
Edwards, • friend, we. fortunately near with a
vehicle, and the bleeding being effectually suspended,
the sufferer was conveyed home. The fractured limb
was at mos set in splints by Dr. Le Gros Denziloe.
The injuries are of a Teary Intricate nature.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-07-15

YIBTXOIIII7II.

A FOLLOWER OF ZROKIEL EVlltrybOdy (writes a
correspondent) has been bothered by the weather, and it
Ii so wonder that the " prophets " occasionally are out
of their reckoning. Not Wag since • Yetminster (Dorset)
WM became a great believer in Zadkial, and. like all
newly-made converts, he was particularly certain that his
last-fouod faith was the right one. His houve required a
new roof, but the sown was not s pnipitiout one, and he
wee uncertain aa to the date when his domicile should be
uncovered eniliißitorlto reeeiving its new tiling. He
invested in comma,d, having found a few tine d_a
_ys pre-
dicted, he made his arrangement. accordingly. The roof
was removed, tad the Oin shone approvingly on the
transaction ; but no wooer was the dwelling open to the
, heavens than the clouds begwi to pour down v freely
, their watery contents. The feelings or the
,ite
, when he saw tus faith shattered. and his house washed
out, may be imagined," and It la no woodsy that he woe
heard to exclaim in his Donal tongue, " Oh, drat th'
fellerver Whet or Ink lln like that 'or? There's
Ire money Wowed away vet When. ee Fey house
04 with water, all dm Merin' what this emu_
I'd unroof en if I could catch en I" Za ac 4
17.1‘.4 up to in Yetiniaster inet DOW.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-07-15

Drat Count Expren.

TUESDAY, JULY 15, 1879.

Dotts anti .Itints.

A poor was, named iprackland, who has the
misfortune to be blind. writes us • couple of very long
letters, complaining of the Bawd of Guardians
refusing hin, relief unless he goes into the Workhouse.
The poor fellow has the sympethies of charitable
people in his misfortune, but he hardly makes out a
owe against the Guardians by such reasoning as
this :—" Who could blame we if, when I bare
threetalfpence in my pocket, I go to the neigh-
bouring public-house to spend half-an-hour in the
evening, and so gain some trifling relief to what
would otherwise be a most monotonous existence."
And when Sprackland expresses • hope that "the
iniquitous Poor Laws shall be blotted out of the
Statute Book, and Workhouses abolished for ever,"
he writes likes • man who has been unable to read
, and learn how frightful were the evils that
le= from begging impostors preying upon charity.
As to Workhouses Wog abolished, those who will not
accept their shelter should state what they peewee in
their stead.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-05-27

DACOITY IN INDIA.

There is ominous news front India. The Calcutta
correspondent of the Times states that dacoity, or robbery
by armed canes, is assuming alarming proportions in the
Bombay Presidency, especially in the Poona district
where incendiary Ares have occurred and daring attacks
been made o• houses and village. The leader is said to
be • former Government native clerk. The temerity of
these rascals has actually extended to the publication of a
manifesto threatening the Governor of Bombay and the
seseions judge of Poona with death, and the Government
with another mutiny and massacre, unless the taxes are
reduced and the social condition of the people ameliorated.
There is too much reason to fear that this alarming dis-
temper is one result of the distress arising from pressure
of taxation. A Renter's telegram from Botabay says that
incendiarisin is still rife in the Poona district The leader
of a band of dentate and several of his followers have been
killed near Poona, and a strong body of troops is now
engaged in the work of suppression.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-05-27

°ERNE ABBA.S.

Mammal/Lt.—Oa Thursday, before Mr. John
Batten, Jobe Pratt, in custody, WU charged by
William Chard, of Sydling, carpenter, with begging
at Sydling on the 21st inst.—lt appeared from the
evidence of the prosecutor and his wife that prisoner
came to their house at Sydling in answer to an adver-
tisement, and applied for • situation as a carpenter.
and on finding his services were not required, corn.
moaned abasing prosecutor, and said his expenses oui,ht
to be paid, and begged souls coppers to help him get a
bed. Prosecutor refused to grant this request.
Prisoner then went to Mrs. Chard, and asked for
help, stating be had not had an)thing to eat 'inn* the
previous morning. Mn. Chard gave prisoner 21, and
some bread.and-cheese, when her husband gave
prisoner into custody.—Case dismissed.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-05-27

-THIS DAY'S MARKETS.

MARK L&NlL—Monay.

Not much was done in wheat; but some enquiry
on Continental, and gars t 13• to the market, and
prime w.re unaltered. Barley firm, oats steady;
his.. fullzre.denr ; maim, peaa, and dour quiet, and
without

KETROPOLITAN oernm—MONDAY.
About 3,000 bosses, including about 900 foreign.
Trade was quiet, at from 4a. to 54. 4d. About 900
limp sad lambs, and trade dull sheep at from 4s. to
6.. Id. ; lambs, from 7a. to 8.. Calves, from b.. 6d. to
6.. 6d. Pigs, from 3s. 8,1. to sa.—At Deptford 370
beasts, sad 900 sheep and Lambe.

R SATURDAY S CORN
MARKET.

Not many sample' of wheat were shown in our
market to-day ; but good qualities were wnrth about
42a, and low class wham& from 40s. Bd. tolli. Barley
had a wide range sooording to quality -from 355. to
40..; oats from 20.. to 21.. We do not quote any
seeds, the 10)&1011 being now well past.

DORCHESTER
SATURDAY'S CATTLE MARKET.
Large supply of stock, sad a good bushier doom, the
attendance of buyers being large. Heifers and calves
made Ei2 tol2o ; itarreners Elo to Eiff per bead ;bulls,
ELI to E3l lo.; fat beef, 13e. to 16s. par score; ewe
mutton. 01 per lb.; wether mutton. 10d. ;lambs going
np to 40s. 61 each. awl ewes up to 69e. Dorset horn
mess averaged 5.5. eaeb, and Doted lambs 4.
Mr. Hull'. 0.4. et ram lambs told at £3 to 4.1 pm bead.
The sale was by Mr. Ens
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-05-27

Markets.

SALISBURY CORN, Fein ir.—The market wu very
quiet. Both wheat and flour anct with a slow sale,
without alteration In valnen Basler was Arm at late
rate. slats and maim remained steady. Beau and yeas
were unaltered. . .

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LIVERPOOL IN RN Far nar.—The tone of the wheat
Iced. was quiet, and only. moderate business was done,
at • decline of Id. per mate! sines last Friday, cacept the
finer daecriptiona which were !trolly held. flour quiet
and unchanged. India+. corn In indifferent demand, and
prices were in buyers favour.
SHEPTON MALLET, FRIDAI. —Wheat, 314.1. to Co. ;
Barley, 30s. to 313 e. ; Oak, 24 to Be. ; Beans, 40., to 444. ;
Peat, 36e. to 46.; Flour. 31s, to 31s. ; Bread, Id. per
loaf. Beef, Ila dd. to 14e. per score ; Mutton, 84. to
per Ik.
_Vow. Pd. to 94.: Pat Pies, Ida to Ids 9,1
score; Milk Butter, 13.. to 14s. per áo&; Whey ditto. IN.•
Eggs, 10d. per dozen; Potatoes, Is lo la. 6..1. per peck._

• - •
WARM INSTER, SATWIDAY.—Wbent. MA to 48s;
Barley, MA to Ma. ; Oats, 18a. to 2h; Peas. 16s. to 21.. ;
Beans. 20a to Sk ; Rye, 30s. to Ms. ; Vetches, 61. to SA
—Wlaeat in good supply, but a slow sale at laat week's
prima. Barley in short supply, and with a dull trade.
• -•

BATH MAN, fisruanag—At our market there was an
attendance, and prime samples of wheat, which
Iss= limited supply, mained the extreme rates of Wt.
week. Other grain without alteration. Four firm, with
en upward tendency.

GLOUCESTER, SATURDAY. —At our ptarket the supply
of English wheat WS{ only small, and prices were without
change. Foreign met a slow sale at 8.1. to Is per qr.
decline, except for the best qualities. Grinding barley and
maize dulL Osta very firm

TAUNTON, Siiri:ADlY.—There was a very small
attendance at the corn market English wheat, of which
there eras not an over-abundant supply, sold slowly at
last week's prices. Foreign wheat unaltered. Barley and
mains dull at late quotations Other feeding stuffs also
unaltered. Flour, 32a to 33a—Weather mild, but very
dulL
CORK BUTTER, TOlLlDAT.—Ordinary—Finits. 91s. ;
seconds, Ada. ; thirds. TM. ; fourths, Pk lift 4 350
mud eard--drsts. ; soccada.:asL thirds. 73a nrking
In market, 1,671
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-05-27

BETTING ON THE DEBBY.

4 to 1 —oid Cadet= (offend: 9to 11 taken and
wanted).
b 1 Victor Chid offered; 11 to I wanted).
100 15 Charibert (taken).
7 1 Falmouth (offered ;Ito 1 wanted).
100 6 Rayon d'Or taken and wanted).
so _ 1 ear tonian (taken and offered; alter
100 to 6 taken).
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-05-27

LATEST.

Consols one-eighth better.
A Cabinet Council was brad tide morning, at U
o'clock, at the Preruier's residence.
Sir Charles Bushout died at lioreton-in-ilarsh
yesterday.
Hannah Dobbs will be charged at Howatreet this
afternoon with the murder of Mrs. Hacker, at 4,
Eustonaquare. Five witnesses have been summoned
to give iridium.
The Congleton Town Council unanimously resolved
to-day to abolish the School Hosed elected nine yaws
ago. The Corporatice undertake the duties in tutors.

COLLISION.
A Calcutta telegram states that the British India
Steam Narigation Company Steamer Ave, from Cal-
cutta for London. baa been in collision with the steamer
Brenhilde, 70 miles from the Sand Rea& The Asa
sank in a very short time, sixty 'Fin Orr and
four vee,engerl being drowned. The Brinhtlda put
Into its considerably damaged. Me is a Clyde
vsseeL
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-05-27

Tilt ZULU WOUNDID.

"Foe three days alter their arrival in the British camp
these unfortunate wounded +ere literally left to rot on the
waggona At most their food supply was scanty, and not
more than once did they receive the drat :neat of the day
before one o'clock pm. From the evening of the third
day they have had nothing to complain of. But to see
them as I saw them for hours after their snivel here,
parched with thirst, craving for foul, emaciated, end
, suffering from fes snag, hideous wounds, would have
melted UN heart of the most determined enemy.
Th. ease of one of these wounded men was pitiable in
the extrema The Galling tad complely riddled his
I left lag with halls ; the knee was shattered to pieces. and
the bone broken at what is technically known ea the
'lower third •of the thigh. When found on tefield the
man had cle.lmed imputation. Again questioned, he
consented. The amputation itself was most successful,
but the physical strength of the native was insufficient to
stand the shoes, and be succumbed on the following day.
Of the retraining 1.5, three have broken thigb-hones and
the remainder fiesh.wounds. They are now well treated
and cared for, though many are most exasperating in
their conduct, thoroughly ungrateful, and in at least six
Came. giving utterence to expression of thankfulness for
what they had been enabled to accomplish at I sandhlwana,
and to hope that they may IMen again have an oppor.
tanity of repeating their exploits"
One of Weatherly'. Horse troopers named °randier,
....gaged at Ziohani tells a wonderful tale. H. ways he was
cantered by souse Zulus and conveyed to the Hinee kraal,
where be was Interviewed he Cetiwstso,-ho wanted him
to remir ths two goal taken at Isandubs He lays he
saw the emu spiked. When the k.ng found be could or
woolti not assist him, be sent him to Umbelles kraal to be
emeriti°. d 10th. manes of the chief. but on his way there
he succeeded is killing one of the guard and steeped Into
camp
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-05-27

THE ZULU WAR.

OPTICIAL

Further correspondence was issued Tuesday relava
to the affairs of South Africa In a despatch d
I March Ist, Sir Bartle Fren further
the Zulu
tha.teilicyt
Cvingudtibrit con him
sulted the Government, thent. By r:fwerxisit the
matter to thc.: home authorities, he says, • lose of two
' months would have occurred. and the best season for
military operations would have been lied His
object in acting as be had done WY to avert inutt
inroads from Natal, and, if Cetywayo decided for war, to
make his country the theatre of It That object, he
contended, had been attained, and, notwlthstandJng pad
: misfortunes, be had every mown for hoping that the arrival
of the reinforcements would enable him to bring the Zulus
•to reason within a few weeks. Sir Bartle, in condition,
aye be cannot but think that events have shown that
he was not a day too moon In acting, and that any delay
to undertake the responsibility of action might
have exposed us to be taken at much greater
disadvantage, and have transferred the theatre of
war from Zululand t) an English colony. In reply, Sir
Si, Hicks Beach says the Government do not And in the
rename now put forward any ground to modify the tenour
of the instructions already managed to Sir Bartle. He
hopes, however, that certain other troubles in South
Africa for the settlement of which the High Commissioner
had stated that at least an exhibition of force would be
necessary, might disappear, as a consequesce of the
complete settlemeut of the Zulu difficulty. Should that
not he the case, however, Sir Bartle is instructed to be
careful to bear in mind that her Majesty's G ivernment
are not prepared to sanction any farther extension, with-
out their speak authority, of on' responsibilities In South
Africa, and that the desire of the Government is that the
mili sty operations now proceeding should be directed to
the termination, at the earliest moment consistent with
the selety of our colonies and the honour of our arms, of
the Zulu question,
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-05-27

EXCITING SCENE AT A WRECK.

Peeing the strong southerly wind on Saturday the
French brig Pontheir went ashore near Penzance. The
rocket apparatus was successful in throwing a line over
her; but the crew, being ignorant of how to work the
apparatus, fastened the line on board Instead of hauling
it in. 4 me of the crew, however, hauled himself ashore
by the line. The Penzance lifeboat was then got out,
but on her arrival alongside the <used, the crew, although
In imminent peril, too< no notice, the captain apparently
forbidding them to leave, or even to throw a line to the
lifeboat. The wind and sea rapidly increasing, and the
vessel being full, the breakers must soon have broken
her up. In vain the 'lifeboat men entreated They
were warned oil, and had to leave; but, seeing the loss of
life which must ensue, the lifeboat coxswain determined
to return. and this time was so far successful that five of
the crew jumped off, and were picked up. The captain still
remai nod °heti nate, and at length a coastguardsman named
Gould volunteered for the perilous duty of going out to
the wreck along the rocket line, taking with Ilia] a letter
from the French Consul, urging the captain to loses In
the presence of hundreds of intensely excited spectators,
Gould steadily made his way, often under water for
several seconds, and imminently in dangled being washed
off. The captain was watching him from the brig, but
when under the bows would land no ed. The furious
sea breaking over him, Gould was washed away, and it
was feared he must perish. Happily, however, he regained
the boat, and, more dead than alive, was washed and
dragged ashore. Meanwhile the vessel was fast breaking
up. The masts fell over the side, the stern on which
the captain seas standing was broken off, and it was
supposed he het sunk, but preently he was seen among
the wreckage, and mounted to the foreyard, the sail of
which somewhat sheltered him. The coastguard fired two
more rockets, and one line falling close to the captain he
seized it, but even then seemed irresolute whether to save
himself or perish with the shin After a quarter of an
hour, however, the love of life constrained him to fasten
the rope around him, and the foolhardy man was d
ashore. Within an hour nothing was to be seeni.=
vessel hut a few floating spars. The cheers which greeted
the captain's rescue were by no means es hearty as those
which had welcomed the return of Gould, whose life had
been risked in attempting to save him.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-05-27

TOBACCO POISON.

A rather unusual cage of nicotine pawning occurred •
day or two since in • Parisian suburb The victim, a man
in the prinie of life, hail been cleaning Isis pipe with •
clasp knife, with this be accidentally cut one of his
fingers subsequently; but as the wound was of • trivial
nature he paid no heed to it. Five or six boon later,
however, the cut finger grew painful and became touch
swollen ; the inflammation rapidly spread to the arm and
shoulder, the patient suffering such Intense pain that he
was obliged to betake himself to hi. bed. Medical
iweistance was called in, and ordinary remedies applied
ineffectually. The sick man, questioned as to the manner
in which he had cut himself, explained the use to which
the porket-knife had been applied, adding that he had
omitted to wipe it after cleaning his pipe. The apparent
mystery which surrounded the case was thus cleared up.
and as the patient • state had become alarming, he was
conveyed to the hospital. Upon his admission the
doctors attached to the institution declared that in the
Immediate amputation of the arm lay the only hope of
saving the patient's life. The poisoned member was there-
fore amputated ; but in spite of the promptitude with
which the operation was performed, the man lies in so pre.
carious a condition that the chances of hia recovery are
said to be slight.

BATH AND SOMERSET MEETING. —TeLSDAT.
LANADOWN PLATE —Kilauea 1 ; f by Wenlock, 2: Glees
of Fashion, 3 ; Tares, and Rusk, U Won rather cleverly
by • neck; a lensth and • half between second and
third ; Tares was last.
JUVENILE STAXWL—Emmaauella, 1 ; Usk, 2; Tricolour,
3 ;Albert Victoria, Happiness, Give and Take, fly Wild
Osta, (1. Won very wily by a length and • half; a neck
for second place.

BICArtOILT HARDICAP.—Fair Lyceum, 1 : Blue Mountain.
2; Mornington, 3 ; Herald, fby Hermit. Wallingford 0. A
length and a halt; hall a length between second and
third.
lIIIENNIAL Sroero. SpeCOIUIII, 1 ; Groundhait, 2; St
Woollos, 3 ; The Manse, Prince Victor, O. Won by a
neck; • bad third. Prince Victor was last

TILADENIIRN'S SELLING PLATT- —l:Gilmer, 1; Ancient
Mariner, 2;c by Winslow, 3; Titus Flaying, a Won by
two lengths ; • bad third.
BIENNIAL STASEA.—EMEGAGUeIIa, 1; f by Musket,
; _Roman Water, 3; Juvenal, U. Won assay by a Length;
• bad third.

COUNTT MEllllr.lts. WEITIRR PLATL—Twm•lar.lwm. 1 ;
Claret.. 2; : Fair Wiwi, St. Margaret: St. Bruno.
Maid of honour. hhtbor, fby Mornington, ii Won by •
length awl shelf ; a neck between aewntl ski third.

BOXLIDAT.
Bail, MATCH.—N tncy b-st
Be.DICINSTER STAKlEL—Walllngford.
L1CL.,360 VITU•LIZILII. PLATE Greystock.
WlsTox STAKL—gm•ouella.
Howrsas' StLums.—Centr .1 _

20igan5winning BrAnici—F.u.i.er, 1 ; Tirmbarlffin, ;
Liohtb,ois... 3.
DTIIIIIIIPLfI —POtion. 1 Fairiviad. 2; Stool., 3
Lnicorns donna —lbrogllus, 1; Awl', 2; Despise
I DUG Lai.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-05-27

TEZ AFGHAN WAR.

It is erpeeted that Swat will be attacked by a
combination of Dir Chitral chiefs.
Abdul Rahman, a former pretender to the Afghan
throne, is making preparatioas to attack Illsamoneua.
Russian aid haa been refused.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-05-27

THE ABBOTSBURY RAILWAY.

have been looking through the account of the
Abbotsbury Railway meeting Mid on ?rider. May 9th,
at Woymoutt. I should lige to know if the meeting
was a ILISCIOS or not By come accounts the attendance
was small, only about 30 present, end by the remarks of
the secretary and other Akers I corm to the conclusion
that the meeting wee far from satisfactory. Mr. Ilerilleld
reed • loiter front Lord ilo6lllllef deolming to take the
chair. Whyl Because if the Moon is truck. had taken
100 shares, and was solicited to take • low more, but his
mower wee "I have had too much to do with It alnady."
A question naked by Kr. Hopson require. a Unto ex.
lination. The moon it Ina put wean, doubt became
Yr. Hopson hod been told the mimes a greet many more,
that the expenses of getting the Act through Parliament
had all been paid by its Snit promoters Hoar to It.. are
I now told that we will have to help! Mr. llland.ld ha. his
I own interest in the front if he gets the line to Parteshern
go
as to work his stone. He will then lose all intere4
In bringing it to Abbotsbary. As for the working of the
Iron at Abbotsbury, do half the shareholders know that
the works will only be opened on the condition of carry•
big the am 11.111 to be smelted I If so. as Wines. men,
can we expect the iron trade to pay I During the last 90
years how many bushels of mackerel have been loft on
the beech to parish I think 10 will take in the number.
From the beginning the public has been misguided with
the repoy•te of grand meetings and wonderf mimeses;
and at lest what do we bear—" about 39 men employed as
Broadway, and Sot 3al Porteshant, and, if we aro to
believe ell, a law suit the toter.. liywirlcatothose
who are thinking of taking shares is to look at it as
Maims men and women, and not be lod away by flowing
speech and grand pictures; and to those who have taken
shares, hold on to your 010110,. mad loss the littl, YOU ha,.
paid instead of Laing severe' pound.. It is said the
questions asked at the meeting wets answered, and the
shareholders went away latisgod. I myself know several
who were not satisfied, as wsil a. Yo.r
Obedient servant,
A SIIIMULMOLIIIM.
[lt is rnther a pity "A Shareholder" did not write in
time for his letter to appear before the D weirder
meeting, when doubtless the promoters would have
answered his objections. At the meeting they pmitirell
waited, end that repeatedly, to beer and answer any
doubts that might be expressed.—Fm.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-05-27

PRASE PTON.

Ttis PARISI Cavaco —Wth t church, the names of
the tote lion. Mrs. Norton, Mr. Motley, and many other
relatit es of the Sheridan lami4 are intimately idenuded
About seven years ago a melth aisle was added to the
structore ; and Mr. B. B. Sheridan, of Frampton Court.
to whose munificence the church is indebted for much f
its present attractiveness, was determined the improve-
ments should not rest with the completion at the south
aisle, and accordingly the employees on the Frampton
estate have for some time been engaged In altering the
north alibi so as to make It correspond with the south.
The west window of the north aisle is entirely new, am
are the roof and the c irbels supporting the principals—at
the thgles being represented the heads of the four
Evangelista. There are at the exterior buttresses at each
angle and at equal distances on the north side of the
north aisle, surmounted by richly carved pinuacles. On
the west end Ls • tracery parapet, with enriched
moulding, the cornice bearing the beads of a Bishop and
• Queen. The carving has been entrusted to Mr. B.
Darby, sculptor, of Dorchester.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-05-27

FREEING THE BRIDGES.

The Prince and Princess of Wales, who were
zoturmanied by the Duke and Duchess of EdinburO o , n
Saturday afternoon formally opened to the public flee of
the metropolitan bridges cmstructed by private capita,
vig, Lambeth, Vauxhall, Chelsea, the Albert, and
Battersea bridget The ceremony commenced at Lambeth.
where their Royal Highnesses were met by the members
of the Metropolitan Board of Works, by whom an address
was presented. The live bridges were acquired by the
Metropolitan Board of Worlu at a total cost of upwards
of COO,OOO.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-05-27

TUE PRESENT AGRICULTURAL CRISIS.

A Scotch prorert, s.yi," It ig 111 areuing between a full
and • bating men," Which may very properly be quoted
to thi Dementia volunteer advisers of the distressed
farmer. Of a mars of this advice it would b• difilcolt to
decide whether It is more silly or Impertinent; but the
most mischievous .I•ice of all is that volunteered by
thee, who ars nadir up in the political world "
farmers (donde"
The English —which include Use Scotch but not the Irish
—fann-rs produce more corn and more meat per %anther'
the agrieulturists of any cduntry in Europe, and that
under • Ins favourable client., and a wail naturally lees
fertile. For the present. afar four bed gessons, cern
farms 14 many, on. tingtit Shl in most. districts dotal pay.
Farmer*, as a rule, hen lest money. There are excepdoes
where meat hoe been produced under far mare favourable
circumstance..
Peerimista tell no that farming will never pay spin.
Whether the prophecy la tree remains to be proved. Sot
although there aria large number of farms to let, which
hays been thrown on the landlord,' heads, rued still larger
number, bare been let at reduced rates, than still remain
numorcoo body of fanner, who me hopeful of
better times sad who hare not the Ind idea of cancell-
ing their leases or throwing op their occupation,. Thus,
II one hear, on the an hand of etrong clay farms, with-
out any nature, isdoced at the end of • Imee from 30s.
an acre to IV., it is stated on relisble authority on the
other that there is note single bane to let n. lb. yrge
estate of • nohlearan whose mune is famous in as
Itletory of togliah eirricultura
Bente mutt and will be settled by the law of supply
sod demand; end as deemed is alma, they must go
clown to a rate that will let the farmer live on an
average of yintra They mint be settled between
landlord sod tenant, and they can he settled by no other
power.
A.s to the vexed qnettion of game. that pew. reek
which vacant fanng and the ballot will settle without an
rOf Parliameot. Already we bier, on lb.eetherirsr,
James Howard, that the den of pound game en
eurobond." Now it is ground game Slat doss all the
mischief. Landlords who in the comdur emernaticer set
part Mr. Gsmakemeraultainet • rumbler* Moak WU,
be Kam as bessmnla—rrest tho lAw lOW
herial.•
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-05-27

TEX lIILML

The rapid advance made by these.. in their drill fully
jostilles the prestige of the staff as drill Instructors, and
the appearance of the men on the whole shows • soldier-
like beerier, while the absence of crime answen well for
their behaviour. The D and 0 companies completed
their mune of musketry Instruction on Saturday, and
the fair average obtoJned in shooting shows that no time
hos been lost in bringing the men to an average standard,
there being five miren in each company to receive the
Government prism Priests Ford, D Company, made
the highest soma Them were, of course, some few who
mad* the greatest weak number of butte' eyes (in the
butt.) times gmera4 attributing the fault to the ride,
and we noticed in one ingence of this kind, where the
company instructor took the man's ride to prove to him
his error, and fired two shots, reeking two bull's eyes.
when the amount of wonder depicted on tbe rosn's
countenance, if put on canvas, would have well repaid an
artist's tima The C and A Companies were struck off
duty for their course of musketry on Friday, and 11.a3.
mewed b• 11 practice this day (Ifonday). live musketry
Instruction Is carried on under the adjutant, Major Hors
OM Regiment). Captain Harbin, let Somerset Light
1 Infantry Mditis. Sergeant I netroctor of Musketry Turner,
with Sergeant Jaw.o as assistant gergeent-insfreetoe of
musketry, the letter • non-coromiesioned officer, having
recently joined th staff of the Dorset Militia from the
2-11th Foot, in e h.rh corps he held the rank of colone-
=ll, and tim indefatigable manner in which
everet dun e are performed redact the highest
credit it is pouitie to bestow noon them. On Sunday
morning the com.senie. marched to church independent'''.
where .ervice was performed by the Rev. W. Osborne,
the rev gentleman tutting fork! text IL Tim. U., 3, from
which, in a very.g!th, fiI•COOISS, he exhorted the moo to
faith! ulnas. 0010 Csrmi ed his soldiers, even as they were
faithful Bunten to their Queen. Alter service the Regi-
ment fell in at Grove Buildings, and, heeded by the band,
under Drons.llajor Lucas, marched 10 their respective
Mileth We hear, upon good authority, that In no single
Instance have toe landlord. of the bowie' In which the
man are bilated bad csu-e for complaint, but. all speak
highly of the men's confect; it is to be hoped in future
that there will be no reluctance sho mu to furnish the men
with comfortable lodgings during her short day in the
town, and should the re,liment ever be permanently
embodied, it Is clearly to be seen that our rural force
would in • very short time be as efficient, mart, and
soldierly as any line regiment, at present they are • body
ol men we should all he proud of. Csptain Bamford.
Drimimund him obtained leave of absence from the traim
ing. Colon .1 Hall, commanding, bee obtained leave of
abeence for • few days on urgent private &dein
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-05-27

tob3n Ealk anb Street chots.

I see the "Liberal Hundred " are about to bold a
meeting. preparatory to the annual general meeting
of the Poole Liberal Association. 'New brooms" are
as essential to Liberals as they are to Torte,; but
Liberal new brooms don't " kick up • duet" when
they sweep, in this respect differing from the " opposi-
tion shop."

I have a word or two to say. in these days of
chronographs, chronometers, and punctual trains,
relative to the Poole clock; from which the Poole
public" take the time." Teldng the public clocks
seriatim, in a walk I made the other day, I found that
by adding the difference of time between each clock
together it amounted to a quarter of an hour.

What clock, then, can we go by? The Poat-oelo•
clock is cleverly hidden from the public gar, a
trlarly ootivazilaut arrangement for thorns who are
itting whether or not to pot on an extra sten* to
• letter posted late lath. iv min.