The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-09-03 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, I Re.

A 116matosr Eiwaszetazia of 3 soya each. with 30
644@d. Alma threirwusiwro of I =Da /ire subs.
Mr. A. Day's Flying Speaks,. by Piasa
Lady Gay Speaker, 3 yrs., lot. 1216. (7.4=5 1
lb. T. Storeos's Lars, 3711. Bst. 101 b. (Rolland) 2
Bitting: 8 to 4 on L•nrs. Woo sully by three
lengths. rho winner was sold to Mr. lisdky for 43
vassal.

lionarr's Puy. of 100 (1110111111. Two Rubs.
Null& of liestioses J.ha Davis by VoltMenr—
Jessakw. 6 yro, PA. 121 b. - (CvalKoni 1
Mr. Goldbeomileo dreeks, mod, 94. 10Ib. (Sony 2
No helium &dr bolted twice, awl John Doris
prosaically walked over.

BOROUGH PETTY 5F4810513.
TOISIDAY.—Before the Mayor (J. 'heard. EN.)
William Beaky, landlerd of the Sailors Hems, was
err.o lef Lbe Isrepostor of Weights sad Measure-,
lradlem Warty, for having in his itoessesion live
rlisted
Gape delleimet inemeroment. Tbe cues bawd
Is Court were restsestiwelY reLial 4°ll'
Defendant pleaded guilty. tie an the ceps
were proper measure wheel be purchased thein.—The
Mayor is billiethee the small fine of lis. and coats, can.
Mooed the defoliant. He might have been in ignorance
as to the torrent znountrement of the sup, and he word 4
have the bloat of the doubt this being his first
aP=ttman, John Cornick, William Bartlett, and
another James Pitman, all butchers' men. were sum•
mooed for being drunk and riotous on Sunday morning
last, on the Dorchester road. P.C. Mseeb saw the de-
[sodas& sear the ROlllllll Catholic Chapel, at half-peat
0n..... They went making a noise, and swearing and
disturbing the seighboarhood. Defendants were part-
ing some cattle. Mr. Drew and another gentleman were
no, being disturbed be the noise. They had been pre-
'toady continent—VA. Brine corroborated.—The two
Pitmans said they were sot druek.—Corniek said that
the oedemata and Mr. Drew and Um other geetionaa
made mom noise than they (the defendant's)
Supt. Lidbstry said the memo be bed brought the ease
before the Beath was in soonsqueeee of sompleints made
by Captain Dam and Mr. Dree.—Contlek and Bartlett
were Nen Said 10e, Including DM* and th• two
"'mow' to pay tb. fours.
Henry Pinsk eras Ilkettwood by Norge H?phins,
bead caller at the Royal. Hotel Mettles for leaving his
Nevi& on the 14th ins*, without giving proper &tee
Mr. Welaford for dahmeast. Prosecutor deposed that
geeangsge we, espied 14 him soma time ego as under
ostler an • weekly servant, at the rate of 2.. • day. On
Saturday night last he paid him his week's wages, when
dsgiradent said Dalt week it,. should want 4e. or fit. more
for beer, he., no aseoent of being rues week. This wee
refused. Defendant then gave • week's &Noe, which
was afterwards withdrawn. On Sunday morning pro
-
mentor asked him to come to his work, but he refused.
When he employed defendant it was on the understand-
ing that • wink'. none. should be given and taken on
either side. Had bean in Mr. Lure's employ
three poem This would be the fourth time in two
years and half that defendant had been discharged.—
Welsford addressed the Bench on behalf of the
defendant, contending that be had felt Justified in
leaving promentor's marries when he shoot; he did not
believe he was doing wrong, and the eritagepent as to
• week's not,.. erns altogether denied. Prosecutor
himself admitted dimbarging defendant on one occasion
without notice, and be did not eves ray him the
salary doe. The Mayor here threw out a hint that the
matter should be arranged. The prosecutor complained
of the way in which servant, left their employ. The I
defendant knowing this was rem week had takes
adventsee of it thinking to get more, He wee willing ,
to settle the ease by the defendant's paying the man he.
had hired for the week and the costs of the court, 2• 6d
This was agreed to by Mr. Weldord, and prcarcotor
withdrew from the coma The Mayor &preened his
opinion that Plank must think himself lucky, es the
leant punishment he would have bed would have been 14
days' IMPri*oo.oo.
Henry Lord and 'William Bennett, (ship's stewards)
wire charged with being drunk and riotous on the
morning of Tuesday, the 27th. P.O. Short deposed
that he beard a row in Maiiienatreet and proceeding
there found the prisoners wrestling with two nmoaf-
wars•men. Being cautioned, they went away in the
direction of the quay. Witness proceeded there and
foetid the prisoner Bennett lying on the quay. They I
bad been fighting, and the menaf-wars-tnan misted
them to the station. Eignnett's face looked in a very
dilapidated igoadtion. Both prisoners were fined 10s.
including costs, or 14 dayr.

TIM VADAT. —Beton the Mayor (J. lizard, EN)
John Orange, was brought up in puled) ithar
with steeling two pieces ot lestr, of the vale. of ,
the property of his muter, Yr. George Fry, 0144, East.
street and Lower Bond-street, carrier, who deported
that the primmer bed been in his employ about nine
years, as • journeyman currier. He before had had
reason to suspect his !loosely, but from information
received proLeentor had canoe to suspect that things
were being stolen from his premises in Lower Bond-
street, and the police were instructed to watch there
last evening. The prisoner lived on his premises in
Lower Bond-street, and had oherp of lira establish.
Milli there, keeping the keys of the store. The utmost
eonflience had been placed in him. About nine o'clock I
last evening procreator want to the premises in Lower
Bond.strut and found all the doors open, and be knew
directly that "thing, were wrong." He enquired for
the prisoner and found he wee out. Prosecutor had
given prisoner orders to remove all the finished leather
to the shop in PAst4trest the same afternoon, and a
quantity was taken accordingly. When prisoner re-
turned prosecutor asked why the doors were open, and
he made some *cense about some woman or girl opening
them. Cros of ti. Pies. at leather nrodoud numecintor I
afterwards found between /0 and 11 at the honu of
Ortorge Matthews, • shoemaker, "ever water." The
other Owe was found at the "Sailors Rome" beer bonne.
Procurator could @wear to both pierce of leather—they
came off one bulleek. Could not swear they were in
his Any yesterday afternoon.—Prisoner was remanded
to Friday at eleven o'clock.

Faumr.-13ofore J. Ayliog sod W. Cottersll, Rouen
John Granger was brought up on remand. abused
with strieling leather, the property of Mr. O. Fry.—
John Warburton deposed that prisoner came to his
house the Tuesday night ttre,vionn and in the outres of
sonvetwation our • glue, Wuxi him if be wanted any
leather. The following evening 'Hinson; went to
prisoner's haus Lod there purriused the two pieces of
leather produeed. No piers was then named for it.
He ciould not reoollect to • sixpenos or two what b•
gave—corhaps ris. or be —the rentsindor wu to be peed
the following day ; the value would be ee,ertoin.4 by
weight. He tonic one of the pieties of leather the hubs
eight to Hr. Matthews, shosmAer, " oierwater," to
sell it in order to pay prisoner the remaind.r of the
money. He had menu seen Owner before. The alter
piens of leather he took to his lodging. at the Bailor',
Home.—The prisoner denied the stat.ments mod* by
this tritium', who in. said wet the first to ask if be
weld "do" some loather, especially some moralise.
Norge Matthews, shoemaker, Histia-street, deposed to
the previous witness rotting to his house on Waded.
lay evenjpg and Offered it for Be. Bd., reducing his offer
to 6,. Witness could not speak to the value of the
leather. He told Warburton to leave it as he had no
money. The proseeutor gave primmer • good thankobta.
The prisoner pleaded guilty, and was seebessoed to 000
month's hard labour.—Th• Bench animadeerted is
strong terms on the plwt token by Wuburket in the
transaction, ag his sanded was not without suspisioD,
and advised him to be cautious for the future.
Norge Morris, labourer, was charged with stsaling •
ilnentilY of wearing +Nara from William Abbott,
sailor, valise ti. Prosecutor, who stid he we.
"perfect" sober, was piecing down the street at 12
o'clock the night previous, with two bundles of doilies
oti his back. Prisoner !moiled one bundle off, threw it
down, and ran •froy. Ho did not think prisoner meant
to steal the things, and the charge not being pressed
be was discharged —Presseenkir sold be had secertairred
toot prisoner had borne • good abuscier.

JAI' Lovell, of Portland, 1/14 samssised for riding
whitest ease is a wages wish two hones on the 13th
shilY• P.O. Purnell peeved the ease. Tbe defendant
was coming along the Wish road into Portland, and
teemed to give his DUDS or address. His wife appeared
in court for him, who said her husband was ill. She
did not know what was the matter with him.—Fined 84,
to be paid in • week.
John Pries was summoned for a similar offices.
Defendant's mother appeared for him, and wished the
ease to he settled at ones She had the SIIR.Mulls in
bar paha. Her son "aid not come as b. bad not
asked his master for leave. The Mush decided that
defendant mat appear at the mat sessions, as this
agendum by proxy must be pat • stop to.
Walter Lane, Portland, was &leo summoned for
riding without reins on the 3rd of August in • wagon
with three homes. P. C. Purnell proved the one; the
defendant was coming up the road from Catletown.
Defeediat said he one only putting on hi, thiegs in
the waggon. —Fined 20. bd.
Mews as w summoned for • similar offence in
Betotrtee. Cart and two borese—ricling on the Ana
—Pined 3a. dd.
Thome. Legg and Samuel Modell wers abated with
being drunk and riotous at Obiekerell, on the 271.1 t July.
They wen sew by P.C. Hunt opposite the Turk's.
Head, about half-past 12 at night, lighting.
Thep were drunk.—rea fis each,

The inspection of the ken-elads having sentiment
%alit •Ws hoar, the board did sot pay • visit to the
tarret-shlp Whet._, bat went On shore SO Slaw the
breakwater and forte. Thi• great uodertaking is in •
vary nallairked sondition, sod last winter the tide
eaneed math damage. It has Ikea many years In
progress, sad to an appearances some years more win
elope, berfes It I. completed. The Admiralty having
terminated their rielt to the woilis under their control
on shoes, paid • "hit to Captain Manning, at Portland
Cassie, sad returned to their yacht in the evening mid
eetertained e petty at dinner.
"Wt. Lortte reamed their iespeetion on shore at
an early hoar oa Thunder morning, and ow:Waded
their °Solid Agit by mustenng the boys on board the
training ship Bostmeren. From all we Imo learn their
Lordships were highly gratified at the result. and lets
for Portsmouth at 11 s.m. on Thursday. Flips in Port
—H.M.S.'s Minotaur, Achilles, Lord Clyde, Beller°.
Own, Panes, gad
On Thureday morning the Enehantraw sod Black
Engle got nadir weigh, end proceeded to Plymouth.

STURM INSTE R NE WTON.
AT the Eituntainater Petty fissions, on Monday,
Edwin Trowbrtdee, • thatcher. 1•11.• sumo:wood to allow
cause why be should not contribute towards the support
of his wo, now a prisoner in Unborn. Reformatory.—
Defendant stated that he had eight children at home,
the el lest a girl over ID, and the others aged 16, 14, 7,
6,5, 4, and 2 ; hut admitted that the eldest were at
home doing nothing—The Chairman sold that they
would not allow it to go forth that amen, or rather his
wife, was to Wing up her family in a disreputable
manner, have two daeghters at horn, living in idleness,
end then expect the publie to bear the whole eapense of
the maintain&noe of • son who had been found e ilty of
felony—Ordered to paw Si per work; In defaults
distress warrant to be Issued, and hsving no effects throe
months' imprisonment.—Williarn Moore, residing in
Cherchatrest, Bturminster, was summoned by Mr.
Hammond for having a pig-stye on his premises, the
position of which and the smell arising from it was in.
jurious to health. Heti*, to remove the pig-stye was
served on the 22n4 July, but when the inspector visited
the premien. on 24th inst., though the manure was
taken away the pigutle remained.- -Mr. Dashwood, who
appeared tot the. defence, called as witness Thomas
Minor, turveyer of highways, wbo stated that the stye
wee very cleanly kept, .ad he had
offensive smell arising from it. The magistrates decided
upon visiting the premises and on their return merle an
order that the stye be removed before the next court
day—Edwin Philips, of the some plow, was sum•
mooed for not having proper accommodation on his
premien. The ewe was proved by Mr. Hamevmd, and
an order to repair and keep it in a good st•W wee made.
—Daniel Rom was sunsmormd, sad pleaded guilty to •
similee offenes.—Order made to remove privy and greet
another in a proper plow within 14 days.

LYDLINCH.
William Ryall, of this vilMee, pleaded guilty at the
Siormineter petty wisdom to • ehiirge of allowing •
eow to stray on the highway. It appeared that a little
boy was entrulted with the ease of the animal, and
neglected to fasten apts.—Fined 6d., meta remitted.

enenleets was better than sould have been expected. 13.
Hallett and N. Burridge were the most sueeemful en-
h;hitor., and their op .cimen4 wele really deserving of
the honours oonferred upon them. Carrots and
parsnips were alm very flee and in abundant supply.
whilst cabbages and oaf ne were liner than have been
seen fore ;me years at Reiminster. Several b s'aetn of
tidied vegetables were shoehorn, and altortht r • very
fair display vas male up.
The poses in Colonel Coale allotments were adjatig.
by the lion. and Rev. A. Spring Rise and Kt. Macey I
and the following gentlemen acted as jetties of garden
product in the various districts, as follows —District
No. 1, Rev. CI. Wheat and J. W. Woodcock. F.S. ;
Nn. 2, Rev. W. 41.8,1-oourley and Mr. 11. S. Smith:
No. 3, Rev. J. H. Chown. and Ur. R. Swatri.lgc ;
No. 4, Rev. R. Meddle and .1. Itt•wlins. B•q• In the
educational department the print were awarded for
schools by the Rev. J. H. Cbowne and J. W. Wood-
Dock, Eq, who repented that the reading WM very
good, the writing fair, arithmetic (girls) week, and
Scripture knowledge fair. The merits of the needle-
work speeimens were artjudsed by Mrs. A. Codd, Mrs.
Peter C.:. and Mir Raddle. The awards of the
judges teemed to have given general satnhonon, and
we subjoin •
LIST Or MI AW4.11011. .

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ALLOTS/WS GAIIDtna, AND COTTAGE& —Bast
cultivated allotment in each district (not more than •
quarter of an sere), 12.. each, James Shoulders
(Heaminster), Ilmanuel Hallett (Netherbur. Ash,)
Nathaniel Berridge (Cho:Langton), and G. Mani. Brad-
pole); second, 5.. each. J. Milverton ( Heaminater), G.
Hallett (Netherbury Ash), W. Davy (Stoke Abbot),
and E Kills (an:Lapel') ; third, 2s 61. each, mark
Symonds (Beeminster), I harks Cook (Bowoo I, Nether-
bury), 0, (Cheddington), and James Norman
(Bradpole). Best cultivated allotment in Lieut -CoL
('ox's allotments (by Lieut.-Col (ox), 56 each, W.
Davy (:itoke Abbott) and James -sunders (Heaminster).
Best cultivated cottage garden in each district (not
more than a quarter of an acre)r 10s. each, W. Kendall
(Hook), 11. halls, jun , ( G. Hussey (Stoke),
and John Gale (North Poortou); second, Is. each.
Simon Howditch (Beaminster), G. 'lizard (Strode,
Netherbury), John Maurice (Broadwinsor), and Esau
Gale (North Poorton); third. 3s. each. J. Helliar
I, Reaminster), H. Rawls, sen. (11elplaiall, John Weadon
Broadwineor), and Thomas Smith (Powerstook); fourth,
each, Charles Batman (Hook), Wtdd, Welchfcrd
(Netherbury), Jones Smith (Broadvinsor), and W.
Dick r (North Poortoni.
GARDEN Pnotircg, YON TANI CBE ONLY.—Onions,
S.. each, James Norman, Bradpole, and H. Rawls,
Melplaish • second, 3s. each, Benjamin Bowditch,
Beaminster, and J. Hallett, Netherbury ; third, 2s. each,
K Hallett and G. Marsh, Bracipole ; fourth, la each,
W. Minoan, Heaminster. and Simon Bowditeh.
Potatoes, is. each, IL Hallett and Nathaniel Burridge
second, 3s. each, It Rawls, sen , and widow Welch-
ford ; third, 2.. each, W. Hayward, Clay-lane, Beamin-
ster, and Joseph Chubb, do. • ' fourth, ls each, W.
Loyola's, Melplaiah, and David Allen, Bounizurter.
Carrots, Is each, Joseldhur7rrisige, Cheddincton, and
John Burt, do ; Noon
.3s. each, Nathaniel Burridge
and James Norman ; each, H. Rawls, see,
and G. Hopkins; fourth, Is. each, G. Hallett and IL
Helier, Beaminster, Parsnips, is. each, H. Hellier
and Joseph Burridge ; second, 3s. each, Nathaniel
Berridge and H. Rawls, jun. • third, 2s. each, Mark
Symonda, Melplaish, and J. Burg Cheddington ; fourth.
Is. D. Thomas, Poorton, and W. Hayward. Cabbages
(this Year's sowing). is. each, Charlcs Crann, Stoke, and
E. Hallett ; second. 34. each, Thomas Russell, Beamin-
star, and W. D. 7 third, 2s. each, J. Burt and K
Paul, Beeminster ; fourth, ls. each. D. Allen, Nomin-
ator, and G. Hopkins. Cheddington. Turnips, ss.
each, 1). Allen and Joseph Burri4e ; second, 3a. each,
J. Burt and W. Loveless, Melplairh ; third, 2s. each,
Mark Sampsop, Netherbury, and lasso Boon, Beacon-
star ; fourth, Is. each, James Norman and 0. Hussey.
Pea" and beans, 3. each, D Allen and N. Berridge •
second, 2s each, Isaac Boon and W. Brinson. Cucumber:
and vegetable marrows, 3a. each, John Wilkins, Nether-
bury, and T. Russell ; mooed, 2.. each, W. Brinson and
W. Saunders, Harninster. Cottage garden dower
devices, Is. each, Emma Stone. Beaminster, and Leah
Froome. do.; second, 2a. each, Emma Conway, do ,and
Alice Cle•L do. ; extra, Is. 6d , Emma Chubb, do.
Cottage window plants, 3". each, Widow Gear, Ha.
minater, and S. Paul. do.; second, 2a. each, Ellen Moy,
do., sal Sarah Ham, do.
r•CHocite NEEDLIVIDIA, kc. —To the labourer or
artisan, who shall have sent two or more children the
most regularly to the day school (not ltee 'tun 150 days
each) during the year ending lit August. 1867, one in
' each district. 5a each, Jeremiah Soffit, woodman, Map-
porton. 5 children ; William Bugler, macs, Heaminster,
3 children (extra ls. Bd. also awarded) • John Bartlett,
labourer, MelpLish, 2 children: Nathaniel Burridge,
labourer, Cheddington, 4 children; and Thomas House,
carpenter, Powerstock, 5 children (all full attendance).
Best fine shirts made in a labourer's day school within
the district (candidates aged 12 to 15), first prizes, 4..,A
M. Conway (14), Beaminster ; 35., Elisabeth Bartlett
(12)), Melplaish • extra Is. od., Graoe Hallett (12),
itradpole. Second prizes (candidates 9to 12), 2.. 64,
I Emily Watts (11), Netherbury; 2.., Annie t hard (11),
I Melplaish ; extra Is , Dinah Read (10), Poweretock.
Two best coarse shirts (candidates aged under 9),
Is. 6d , Rosalie Watta (8), Netherbury. Two best
specimens of plain needlework, made, he. (candidates
aged 12 to 15), first prizes, Is each, Emily Dunford
(12), Beaminster, and Melina Hopkins )14), Stoke; Is. 6d.
each, Ellen Hann, Stoke, and Susan Hann, Beaminster.
Dit o (candidates aged 9 to 12), 2.4 each, Annie Newberry
(10), Notherbnry, and Emily harch(lo) Stoke; ls. etc/
Matilda Brooke (11), Beanunster, and Julia Rummell (11
Beaminster. Ditto (candidates aged Under 9), Is.
each, IL A.. Sparks (6), Stoke, and Hannah Hezm (7),
Netherbury; extra le, S So& (6), Mapperton. Two
best specimen/ of knitted socks from any labourer's day
' school within the district, 2a. 6d., M. A. Guppy (114
Stoke. Two beet specimens of stock.ng darning, he,
2s. 6c1., Jane Sudden (140 Netherbury. and Matilda
Burch (111), Melplaish. Two best specimens of mark-
ing, he, 2s. 6d. Martha Woodland (11). Netherbury;
second, 26., Elizabeth Hallett (9), Melplaish ; third,
&L, KA. Sadden (9), Bradpole. 7'wo best speci-
men, of writing, composition, and spelling, by boys
and girle respectively, from any labourer's day school
In the dist. ict, the subject selected by the President
(candidates *god 13 to 15), 4s. each, Frederick Bam-
ford (16), ?overstock, and Leah Froome (14),
Beasuineter. Second ditto, 35., Mary Munden
Netherbury. To the best boy and girl (candidate*
aged 13 to 15 from any labourer's day school within
the district, who shall paas the most satisfactory
examination M reading, writing, arithmetic and
Scripture history, 4s. each, Frederick Hansford ; Leah
Froorne . Second ditto, 3., Walter nommen (11),
Stoke; Mary munden. Third ditto, 2a, W. Bridge
Gill (10), l'owentook, and Antris Newberry (10),
Netherbury.
The prizes were distributed at half.pest four o'clock
by the president of the soeSegy (W. C. Lambert,
Est.) who said he had been requested to
take the stair on that occasion, • request that he bad
seceded to with the greatest passible pleasure. He
took blues to himself that this should be the first tiros
on which he bad had the happiness to attend one of the
society's meetinp ; but the more he knew and saw, and
learnt eta gaiety like this, the more he was inclined to
believe that great and happy results flowed from it.
He wouli fain, therefore, encourage this society by any
and every mesas in his power. He spoke not only for
himself, but also for his friends surrounding him,
when he said their exertions had heretofore beef
alight. Al regarded their efforta to increase the
benefits of the society, he said their efforts: bad been
slight when compared with the effort, of his friend
on the right (the Rev. A. Codd), who was inderatigable
as regarded the nooses of the society, as he was
indefatigable in the performanee of, cud con.
carrying out of other duties which devolved
upon him in hie responsible situation as • stem man
of tbe parish of Beaminetes. Mr. Codd was better
acquainted than he (the president) was, for he confused
to hie comparative Ignorance in that respect—with the
working of the society. First and foremost Mr. Codd
knew what friends the society bed at command, and he
tasted their fends would go on increasing. He (Mr.
Codd) would inform them whet was the financial state
of the society as retarded the present you, and be hoped
what they would hem end learn front their vicar would
emeourage them to maintain their exertions for the suc-
cess of the society In the approac'hing yea. He would
now ask the Rev. A. Oodd to acquaint them wish the
detailed working of the society, and in conclusion he
thanked hia hearers for the kind patience and attentions
with which they bad listened to the few observations he
bad made—(epplaose). He thee proceeded to distribute
the prises in aecordanee with the list given above. The
proem of distributing prises in this way, however, is
tedious ad wearisome, and we would suggest that
the patience of the audience might well be spared
at future meetinp from this unesaal and by no means
Interesting system of distribatast the money In public
instead of as usual by the committee, After the prizes
had been awarded, . .

--Th:ltis;:i7-6.;dd said he would not keep them long
In the " stuffy" atmosphere°, that tent ; but he thought
, perhaps they would like to know how the moiety was
going on with its work, He mast say first of all, with
regard to the tasossetion of gardens and ellototenta, it
! was very hard upon him to hare the report all In his
, own bands; but the inspectors said they had bad so
trzsooldinp hitherto that thsy determined that they
may nothing now lisughter). But there was
one thing which was satidactory, as it showed that
the prises bad been adjudged with great ears and
skill, and he wished personally to thank the in.
speetore for the great pains which they had evidently
taken in adjudging the prises for the allotments.
, As they knew, by the sooiety's roles, any person who
bad taken the find prise two years follownig could
not isompete again the muceeding year, and it so hap-
pened that in two oases those who were diequalifie I
this year only on that amount were put down on the list
as deserving of the beet priam—(applanse). That
showed that the gardens previously rewarded were
excellent, and that they had deserved the prises
awarded in former years. Mr. klelonghlin end Mr.
J. Gilbert could bear witness that the garden prods's»
was very good, although perhaps not quite so plentiful
sa in former years, In eonsequenee of the recent bad
weather. Several of the people usually sending to this
show had beset unable to take up their produce, and
many front • distance bad not been able to some at
all. The floral devisee and cottage window plante were
very pretty indeed, and were far superior to what had
been exhibited in former years. He hoped the cottager.
who were present would understand this WU • Mese
the society desired to tarn their attention to. It was
very nice to have vegetables in the gardens; but
=might very well spore a little time to make
new pretty, and cheerful, and happy; and as
they knew nothing tended to make • cottage look so
eomfortable and happy as • ohm show of window plants.
This year they had • considerably larger number of
specimens sent in. and he hoped another year they
should have still more, although they could not expect
people from the villages to send them in %mien; the
weather had bees more (svoarable than it hod been that
day. The Rey. J. Chasms and Mr. Woodcock had
kindly examined the schoolwork and 'dinged the prier,.
This was a very good pert of their association ,work,
as it bad • greet deal to do with the future welfare
of the children of the ("Mame Omar. hoar.
These were the remsria the inspectors bad appended
to their report :—The reading was "very good ;"
writing, "fair;" the arithmetic was only moderate,
and the Scriptural knowledge wee not by any means
eetisfactory, and could only be called "fair." If,
hoped they should not bear such • repast of that
Important subject again. He would reed to them an
essay written by the boy who took first prim, and he
was sorry lb was th• only one SUS rapain•d• Re

wished they had the one written by Amu Hendon, of
Netherbury, because it was well worth reading; bat
that had been destroyed. The subjectt which their
emellant (resident fixod *wording to the rules of
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education, '<hoot die:Milne, and selfaontrol."
(iongliWr). The pnse-taker was Frederk k liansfor.,
who came from a capitol scho4 at Poeerstock, whets
he had a Stet-rue muter, end although the essay was
short they would all agree with bim that it wee very
much to the point. It ran thus I—"We go to school
that we may reculee °location that may be useful to
no in after life, and while we are at school we learn to
obey our teachers, tauten', and parents, and to love I
them. In after life that education is very 0 dui to us,
as it enables us to transact business, to speak Pr 'fed!' mid to write, so a. you am onto a letter to • f :
and by hiving a good education we get into different
t rules, whereas we could not hg. were not Mauled; and
that wormy know the commandments nod obey them."—
' (applause). He (the Rev. A. C. 41) reminded the
ecttagers present that they lived in as advanced age,
ani they mast be educated new-e-days, if they would
get good situations. But the writer of the essay did not
believe that getting on in his and s good trade was
enrything to be attained ; but that they should keep
the oocumandments, ie, they must lead a godly and
religious life as well as getting on in worldly business.
With regard to the needlework they had had • large
number of candidates end an overwhelming number of
specimens seat in. Indeed, it was distressing to No the
Judges so perplesed; and seeming as if they did not
know what to do with Rich a mese of work—(leaghter)
The remarks mule by these ladies were very brief and
carefully worked. The shirts wore considered by them
to be decidedly "below par," end he thoencht that was
in • great measure to be attributed to theft baying got
into the habit of using those "malty sewing reechtnee."
—(laughter). For his own part he w• old rather hove
them made by band. The plain needlework was con-
sidered very superior, and especially that of the
younger children; that he hoped would he an en.
eouragement to those schools who at present bad
only young children attending them. The judges
regretted very ranch that there was only one
specimen of knitting. In the Benminater school they
paid great attention to knitting, and it was a very
useful ernpinyment. His wife (Hrs. Cod.!) spent •great
deal of her Insure time in knitting, and whenever she
bad nothing else to do he saw her with her knitting in
her hatuis—(laughter). He thanked them all very
much for (unties in meh lorge numbers to the Mow to-
day, and he rejoiced to gee the rich and poor of this
and the surrounding parishes mead°, together in that
way. Although at Coresorebe they had their own
exhibition now—and whops with ;poi 114100, whets
they looked at the temble White Wiest Hill—he was
glad to ere so many from the different villages Goer
piling with each other at today's show. He was sure
the prizes were equally and itripartially distributed, and
there ass not a single parish which did not carry off a
prise each year. Cheddington had been auceusful this
year, sod had beaten Ruminator by far in roportion to
the numb rof samples sent in. He was sere Bea-
=luster did not get more than its chore, and perhaps
hardly enotigh—(laughter). After expressing • hope that
they should be spired to meet again mother year, be
perronally thanked the inspectors of needlework and
all who bad kindly helped In the work of the society.
They had bad &difficult task that morning, and be got
Impatient, as he was opt to do when cottager* brought
their things at the lest moment; but thou who had
assisted biro had been very kind and very patient. He
hoped they should have the assistance of the is.
spectors another year. They had living amongst them
one inspector who was quite a pattern—he meant the
Rev. J. Chowne—and Mr. Rawlins was always &extent
to isrpect the gardens. He also thanked Mr. Lambert
for SO kindly coming forward on this occasion end
acting as president of the society for the current year, by
doing which be had conferred a great honour on the
society (applause ).
A vote of thanks to the chairman was proposed by Mr.
C. Cox and warmly accorded, soon aftcr which the
exhibitors began to remove their collections, and the
large cetteourse of persona in the field whiled away a
pleuant evening, listening to the performances of the
band, who played some lively airs till dusk.