The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-05-17 00:00:00

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BATH AND W PAT OF KNOLAND AGRICCYL.
TITRAL 800IRTY.

The venal amiably meeting oif the Owasoll was held
at Uwe Railway Hotel, Taunton, es the 7th lag., nada
the prondeney od Rawl Fortinene. Then wore she
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C. sad 8.. H. Bask T. Gaspar, 8. 8.
brews. N. Tarrant, J. Fry, C. Gorgon. lobs sad
Jonathan Gray, H. T. J 3.1. Rael J. Dealt I
R. Nay, & Pllmosa, 0.8. Peat., J. adhiant, E. U.
Vidal, A. Ht. John Mauls. sad J. Ooodala.
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sad lAA Menne* Telegraph Ociespagr. to soasast
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referred to lifters. Jolts sad Jonathan Gray, ia order
to their taking ma stops se they may Ukiah desirable

for the interests of the soxiety and the convenience of
exhibitors.
Tug AllT UNIOII.-4 communication from Mr. It. R.
11. Dow, honorary areletary of the arts' depairtmt or, re.
lacing to sn interchange of advantages between the
Bristol Art Union, and the Art Union in conneetios
with the Bath aad West of Ragland Society, laving
been read, a discussion coined, in the court., of which a
desire was universally expressed to give every facility
for carrying oat the proposed friendly arrangements be-
tween the tiro bodies, and a resolution in accordance
with this view was unanimously passed.
THE PIXAXCI Committee brought up their quarterly
statement of accounts, and in the mune of • discus.ion, which incidentally arrest as to the propriety of ex-
pending a suin of money for the purpose of making the
new aria building in all reelects efficient and secure, it
was stated that, ten years ago the society only distri-
buted £l7O in prises for clock; whereas at the Bristol
meeting the prises would amount to nearly £1,200 a
proof, as it was stated by a member of mooed, that in
developing the arts departnieut, every ears bed been
taken to promote the other objects, and especially the
successful breeding of stock, for which the society was
primarily Instituted.
Tut lICIFFISS OF 1865. —CONSTITUTION OF THZ
SOCIETY. —lir. Poole said, as the Royal Agricultural
Satiety of England hail resolved to visit Plymouth in
the year 1565. it appeared M be the wish of the Council
of the Rath and Weat of England Society, that they
should go a, far out of the way of the Royal ai they
possibly could, so as not in any way to interfere with Um
meets of the great national exhibition. In order to
enable them to do this, however, it would be necessary
to alter or suspend those rules of the society whisk,
among other things, divided the area of their operations
into an eastern and western division, end required that
the annual meetings for exhibitions should be held in
different towns In sueceesive years, alternately in each
dietrict. With this view be formally handed in a series
of resolutions which be should move at the next annual
meeting.

At this stage of the proceedings the following cow-
tneeiestion, front the Ilayor and authorities of the city
of Hereford, was read

SL John'awtreet, Hereford, Mb May, 1864.
Dear Sir,—We ere directed by the Mayor of Hereford
to ineik the Council of the Bath and Wiait of Englasi
Society to hold their annual meeting in 1866 at the city
of Hereford. A copy of the resolutions pawed at •
meeting held on Wednesday, the 4th May, 1864, is mint
herewith.

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Wears also directed to state that the required
amount, via. £9OO shell be duly paid to your bankers.
We beg to inform you that the requisite sites for
holding the show, for trial ground for implements, kn.
will he ready for inspection at auy time; and we shall
be obliged by your letting us know when we may have
the honour of seeing the deputation from your council
to view the same.

Should your council determino upon holding their
meeting in this city in 1865, we trust that our arrange-
ments will be found satisfactory.
We remain, ka,
J T. Ow= Fowlstla Hon. sem
THOMAS DUCIMAY
To H. St. John Maule, Esq.
The proposal contained in this invitation was very
cordially reoeived, but after considerable discussion it
was held that no formal decision could be arrived at,
till the annual meriting had armed the propriety of the
changes contemplated by Mr. Poole, in th. motions of
which he bad given notice.
A deputation, ho , was appointed to visit
Hereford, on the 19th Inst., for the purpoees mentioned
in the invitation.

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The Paw'Aura or TEI Salmi. Mama° was
brought up and confirmed. The open judging of dock
and poultry will commence at 10 o'clock on the morning
on Monday, 13th June; the implement and arts de-
partment. will open at the sates hour ; the horticultural
department will open at 1 o'clock. On the other d.ys
all departments will open at 9 a.m., lend close at 6 p.m.
Of the trial of steam ploughs, ko., full information will
hereafter be announced. A new and interesting feature
will be the ring or circle, in which the horses will be
paraded for at leave hall-en-boor, at 12 o'clock and 4
o'clock 4.117. The shoeing of bones will comment* at
10 o'clock on Wednesday, at portable forges in the yard.
The annual banquet will take pines on Wednesday,
under the presidency of Earl FM-WM* ; the chair to be
taken at 5 p.m., instead of 4 p.m., aa formerly. The
bands of the Grenadier Guards and the Royal Marines
from Plymouth have been engaged, and on 'Wednesday
afternoon they will play concerted pieces as they did
last year, with go much satisfaction, at Exeter.
MUUMUU OF COUNCIL FOB TUN Yia 1864-s.—The
Council resolved, provieiouelly, to recommend
to the anneal meeting, the election of a number of
gentlemen, including Mr. J. W. Mike, of Kingsweeton,
Bristol; Mr. Bates, of Bristol; and Mr. T. Duckham,
of Hereforitabire ; to supply the places of members
of Council who go out of ones by rotation in June
nest.

NAw Mamie :—Mr. IL Davey, M.P. Cornwall ;
Rev. H. miliwd, p.oitoo vicans. • 11;ler Bridles
Willianit, Cornwall ; Mr. W. R. Hicks, Bodosin ' • Mr.
A. B. Saville, Bristol Bask; Mr. H. Cranium. Hen-
bury; Mr. .J. Will., Hampoett ; Mr. W. Woodwind,
Northwaylocuts, Asbehurch ; Mr. B. Lang, Brietol ;
Mr. E. Freeman, Manchester ; Mr. W. Titley, Bath ;
Mr. .7. Stogie. 16, Goo:ye-street, Mansion-boos.; Mr.
E. A. Fawcett, Ht. Albans; Mr. A. B. Boughton
Knight, Ludlow: Mr. J. Treinaysie, Heligan, BL
Auto; Rev. J. Wrey, Teignnioutb.

RATI-I—His Worship the Mayor bee remitted to
the Mayor of Sheffield for the relief of the sufferers
from the Sheffield inundation £l4O, the amount sub-
scribed by the inhabitants of Bath.
DARING DOINIRRT. —An elderly 1,0111&0, named
Lamb, residing at Upper Swainswick, bee been the
victim of. most daring robbery. According to her
statement it appears that about one o'clock on
Sunday morning the Bth inst., she was awoke by a
lend knocking at ber cottage door, and imagining
the was wanted, being a midwife, she went down
sad opened the door, when she was surprised at
seeing two men, who were masked, standing there.
Without giving her time to speak, one of them
demanded, with foul epithets and threats, her
money, saying that they knew she had some. The
other then seized her by the throat and forced her
back into a chair, almost strangling her, whilst his
companion pillaged the house. Having secured .C 3
in money, which she had saved for the purpose of
paying her rent, a silver watch, and other property,
they decamped. When the fact became known
great commiseration was felt for the poor widow,
and about £8 ham been raised by subscription among
the inhabitants, and presented to her. The police
have made every effort to capture the perpetrators of
of this outrage, but up to the present time their
efforts have not been snooessful.

SECOND SOKIIIILLIT MILITIA--During the trsinh
of this regiment in our city the men were provided
with &comfortable place of meeting, and with profit-
able recreations at the White Hart. Thole advantages
have been so highly appreciated that an address,
signed by Sergt.-Major Brinsdoo, Quartermaster-
Sergeant Weir, and all the manglers of the per-
manent staff, has been forwarded to the gentlemen
who interested themselves in the welfare°, the men,
thanking them for their kind exertions.
Tug ATTIIIPTID MURDZIL —At the Bath police.
court, on Thursday, Henry Bishop, • young man,
wan brought up on remand, charged with attempting
to kill his wib, by shooting at her with a pistol, on
the 16th April, in Chem t The prosecutrix,
who had her bead bandaged round, was in • very
weak state, and was obliged to sit while giving her
evidenoe. —Mr. E. H. Harris, solicitor, appearedfor
the accused. —The prosecutrix deposed: I wee
staying with my cousin, at Old Darlington Wharf,
when the affair happened; I have been married to
the prisoner for 15 mouths, the let of this month; I
have been separated from him tee or ix months ; be
has only kept me seven weeks and three days during
the whole time I have been married; I have had to
summon him before the magistrates. On the
morning of the 16th of April I met him about heli-
port rid-ht o'clock, near St Michael's Church; he
passed me without speaking, but stood for a nioniect
and looked hard at me; be then passed down the
Marketplace, and I went to Mr. Potts's, North-
umberland passage, where I found the prisoner
standing outside; on leaving I went to Union-
passage ; the prisoner was still standing there, but
followed me to the baker's shop in the postage, and
there be also stood till I came out; be then &coasted
me, and asked me where I was going; he walked by
my side down the pump to cheap-street; I told
him I was going up to my cousin's to breakfast; he
asked me where my cousin lived; I told him not far
from here ; be asked me if I was going to tell him
where she lived; I said I should not; he further
asked me where I was going to-day; I replied that I
was going to • situation; he asked how bag I had
been in ; I told him since Monday last, when
I came down in the train with my uncle; be
asked me if I would come and live with him, if be
provided in. with • home • I said, "No, I shall not,
I have got another situation to go to, and I shall
go; but ill see • change In you,and you would be kind
in nia and provide me with a comfortable home, I
would go with you." He replied, "Then you
won't come back and live with me?' I said, I
should not think of coming back unless you provided
me with • good home.' .He again aaked me to toll
him where my cousin lived, and I declined, telling
him that I hoped he would do well, and that I
should do well. He asked ma if I had anything
more to say, and I told him 'No" I turned rou
to try to get away from him, and he leaked at me,
and said be hoped be should die the amors time I did.
No sower were the words spoken than the pistol
went off. I did not see the pistol, though I saw him
put his hand ender his cost. I found =pelf
wounded, and I 'Weld have taw, but some one
caught bold of me. Ihavebeeaanin.pabentotthe
hospital ever loos. When I lived with him he
several limes said that he hoped I should die the
.asie time as be did, and threatened to kill me.—
Crow-examined by Mr. Harris—l summoned him
own for heating me, bet I did not appear against
hint bemuse he asked me to forgive him, and
promised not to do it again. When I met him on
the Saturday, I was going to take • cook's situation
at No. 5, North-parade. He has been up before the
magistrates for cutting his throat, and at the same
time he threatened to kill me, sad I was obliged to
call in the polka. He did not bring home his money
to NM He bought the thinp himself. He did not
put the money for the rent upon the shelf. When
IN was in custody for attempting suicide I sold some
of his things, but not the whole of them. I never
at any time took the remit off the shelf, He lied 10s.
a.weelt. He did not give ballot it tome. I was
in the union at Steeple Ashton, and be was taken up
under • warrant for not supporUng me. 'That came
before the magistrates, &a the aim was dismissed.
(did not go back to live with hint after that.—
John Lydiard, • butcher, residing at 7, Iterehant'rk
MAIM 8°•414016410001. &Paw& 1° "Inag th.
prisoner and kis wik in ocinvenation, and to hearing

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the report of • pistol. Oo turning round, he saw
the prosecutrix come from the archway, shrieking,
and blood flowing from her face. A police-officer
assisted her to the hoepital.—P.C. Thomas Singer
deposed that after the prisoner had given himself up
at the police station witness was placed in the cell
with him, when the prislner asked if his wife was
dead. The officer told him he did not know. lie
added that she had greatly tormented him, following
him about all day Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
He intended that if she followed him that morning,
or any more, to shoot her, and for that purpose he
bought the pistol down in Westgate-strect lie
appeared to he much excited, and exclaimed several
times, "Oh ! what • fool lam '—Mr. W. J. Teale,
house surgeon at the hospital, deposed to the injuries
received by prosecutrix. Her life had never been in
danger since her admission to the hospital, unless
erysipelas bad set in.—The depositions having been
read over, the prisoner was committed to take his
trial at the assizes.

keeping the expenditure within certain limits, and of
eecuring • more nume tisk and Idea system of super-
intendence over the Insoches, by the help of
gentlemen acting at atepaid secretaries, we. then
p,,inted out, and a promise ruade that the expeuse of
taking an accurate vslitation of the actual assets and
lidelitie. of the moiety shoul4 be defrayed by the
worthy compiler of the report, who ale° stated bis
intuition of giving • medal to every present and
future member of the society after 5 years enrolment.
such model having on one of its faces • oapy of • bust,
lately executed for him by Mr. Powers, as. remembrance
of the lasting affection he felt for the aociety. Thanks
were also given to those gentlemen who came forward
and assisted in conducting the &Beira of the society, and
also that the suggestion made be I,im (Mr. E•tcourt) to
relieve their .offering brethren in L.uw•shire was acted
upon. An acknowledgment of the receipt the stun sub-
arribed(l3oo)had been sent by the co-operativesociety at
Rochdale. The report farther states that one new
branch lois been formed during the present year, viz.—
at Alton Barnes. Seven hundred and sixty-one new
members have been enrolle4. Of these 417 were
for sick pay under table 1 in the assurance class, and 46
for enderwmeets under table 4, and the remaining 298
are under the deposit elan, vix.-201 males, and 91
females. The eumber of benefit members on the books
at the close of the Tear 1863 was 5,928 Sick pay hu
been given to 1.131 members, for an aggregate period
of 7,843 weeks, 6 days, to the amouat of 112,561 2s. 10.1.
Thepaymeutami aoroget of deathallavebeen £ll4 195.4 d.
Forey.two t nth...meets have been paid amounting to
£525 141. 91. The re.tripts of the society in the year
11t63 have hero £4,306 IS,. 101. The expenditure has
been t— Sick :Ay, ‘2,561 2s. 103. ; death pay,
£ll4 19s. 41. ; endowments, 1.12.5 17s. ;
pensions and commuted allowances, £l2l 14s. bd.
The adoption of tle report vras moved by the
Rev. Prebemlary Wilkinaun, and seconded by
the Rev. George Stallard, and carried unani-
mously. The Rev. W. If. Vale, in a suitable
manner, ',emoted the following resolution :—" That
this meeting has learnt with treat regret the resignation
of Mr. Butcher of the office of secretary of this society,
which be has held for nidny years; and they beg to ex.
',rug to that gentleman their respectful thanks for the
assiduity and unfailing attention and courtesy with
which he has arluiinister•d the affairs of the society."
(Appleton.) This, after being seconded by the Rev. H.
C. Powell, and put by the Chairman, was aleo adopted
I unanimously. Tie following gentlemen were then
added to the list of the committee, on the propositien
of Mr. W. Breen :—Alexander Meek', Esq., Be.. W.
S. &texture Rev. J. S. Stockwell, Rev. H. C. Powell,
and 11. Butcher, Fel. The reappointment of the com-
mittee was then ',noosed and agreed to. The Rev. A.
Smith morel, "That the Chairman be empowered to
en l• roes very strdngly their gra• itude to Mr. Edoourt,
both for the liberal and kind manner in which he had
acted with respect to the accounts, and also with re•
epect to the pro' eaul preeentation of a medal." Tbe
propositidn, after being duly seconded, was carried with
madamation. After 'event other speaker. had ad-
dressed the meeting, the proce•ediap terminated. The
etewards afterwards dined together at the 13tu Tree Inn,
and •niong other subjects brought forward, toianinomely
resolved to recommend Ilr. Hill to the committee, as a
suitable person to till the office of secretary.
The It sview.—This event, which has been looked
forwardio with considerable interest, took place on
Wednesday. So anxious indeed were some of the most
enthusiastic admirers of military displays, that even
as early max o'clock parties might be seen in wagons
and other vehicle., all bound for Homington Down.
A dull sky, with a somewhat cold northoteet
wind, gave but poor promise of • pleasant waiting
for those who thne at early day took up their stand
On the Down. The reviewing officer, Major-General
Lawrenson, arrived in the city the preceding evening,
and about nine o'clock on Wednesday morning the
bugle sounded to call together the rifle corps, who
had kindly engaged to keep the ground. The
muster took place in the Cl,ee at half-peat ten, and
the regiment soon after proceeded to the Down,
headed by their band, and accompanied by • large
commune of people. They tint formed into line,
and were minutely inspected by the reviewing
oflioer, and were afterward. put through • variety
of evolutions, all of which thsy performed in a most
satisfactory manner. They presented a very soldier.
like and noble appearance, and we have no doubt
should they ever be put to the proof, (which Heaven
forefend,) will give the inhabitants of the county
every reason to be proud of them. —At the con-
clusion of the review the inspecting officer highly
complimented the regiment on the efficiency they
bad shown, and expressed his entire gratification
with the day's proceedings. The pleasures of the
day were considerable augmented by the delightful
strains of the band of the let Wilts Rifle Volunteera
Two children, named Hopkins and Dolenan, were
slightly injured by a horse running away and knock-
ing them down.

W ELLS. BOROUGH POLICI COURT, Monday.
(Before J. B. Plowman and A. Andrewa, Esqs.)—
John Robbett was brought up on remand from the
previous Saturday, charged with embezzling several
sums of money, amounting to 10s. 3d., which he
had received for goods, and not acoountad for to his
master. Mr. J. Harris, who is a baker of this city,
employed the prisoner te go with a horse and cart
to sell bread. On the 4th instant the prisoner sold
to, among others, Alfred Church, innkeeper of
West Harptree, Salvestor Bishop, mason, of Gurney
Slade, and Mary Anne Payne, of Priddy, different
I quantities of bread, for which be was paid by them.
He returned to Wells that night four hours after
his time, intoxicated, in which state his master
found him in the stable, and told him to come to the
house to pay the money he had received. He did
' not do so, but absconded, and a warrant was issued
for his apprehension, under which he was arrested
by P.S. Bong, at the Coach and Horses inn, in this
city, on the evening of the 6th instant. On being
told the charge he said, "it'. all owing to the
drink." When before the Bench, be admitted the
truth of the witnesses' statement'. Prisoner had
previously been guilty of the like offence, but had
been forgiven. Be is also a convicted felon. Com-
mitted for trial at the next •quarter sessions to be
held at Taunton on the 28th proximo.
COUNTY PETTY SITSIOSR, Monday.—(Before J.
C. Somerville and E. H. Clerk, Esqs.)—John
Gould and Charles Burridge, two lads, were sum.
monad by Mr. Alexander Bewaring for cruelty to
a horse. It appeared that Gould was seen in the
act of flinging something which struck the horse on
the leg, and broke it. A stone was picked up near
the spot, and was found to be covered with hair and
blood. There being no evidence against Burridge
be was discharged, and Gould was fined Cl and
Ile. &I. coma, or one month.—Joseph Pearce was
fined LI, to include coma, for trespassing on lands
beloniging to the Tudway family, in pursuit ef game.
--Thomas Tucker Adams, farmer, of Wookey, was
summoned by Job Masters, for damaging his manure.
Two witnesses, Job Masters and IL Stacks, were
called by the complainant, and defendant was fined
2"..6d., and costs Ile. 6d.

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WORKING MIN'S CLOD. —The last lecture of the
season in connection with this institution was
delivered at the Townhall. Wells, on Monday
evening, the MI inst., by the Rev. J. W. Lace,
M.A., the subject beiog "Laying by for a rainy
day." The lecturer treated the subject in a very
lucid and masterly manner, but the attendance we.

TA UNTON.—E2TR•OHIHN•RY SOCA Pi 07 •
CHrLo FROM Decowsigo. —On Saturday afternoon, a
child named Bessie Bellamy, whose parents reside in
Tangier, whilst playing in a yard belonging to
Mews. Orem, brewers, fell into the river Tone.
which is rather deep at that spot. The child was
carried by the current under the arch of the Tangier
bridge, and peat the bridge at the GIVASUI office.
An alarm was given, and a man named Janice
Peevy ran to the bottom of Nursery-place, and took
the litt/e girl from the water. She was removed to
her home, where she was attended by Dr. Kelly
and Mr. H. J. Alford, and, notwithstanding that
she had been in the water for several minute' owing
to the sluggish nature of the current, they succeeded
in restoring ber. She is now perfectly welL
AXBRIDGE. -Pierre SISSIONN, Monday. —Be-
fore T. T. Knyfton and H. F. Emery, Eggs., and a
full bench of magistrates. Agnes Morris wee
brought up in custody by P.C. Windmill, on sus-
picion of stealing • shirt, part of a dress, and other
articles. It appeared that the constable found the
prisoner, on the 3rd instant, about twelve o'clock at
night, in an outhouse in the parish of Congresbury.
very tipsy, having a bundle containing the above
articles, of which she did not give • good account.
Inquiries were made at Nailsea, where it was eater-
Ciudad that the prisoner had several articles of
clothing given to her, on her representation of being
a distressed cotton operative from Lancashire. In
consideration of her having been in the lock-up house
some days she was diacharged.—George Gaudin,
of East Brent, was charged with being drunk and
disorderly in the public street of East Brent on
Sunday, the Ist of May. Gainlin had only just re-
turned from serving two months' imprisonment for
beating his sister, and on the day in question be-
haved in a very riotous manner, swearing vengeance
against the police force generally. Fined el, in-
cluding costs.--George Francis wee fined Ss. and
costs for drunkenness at Wedmore on the 23rd ult.
--John Neigh, of Congresbnry, beethouse keeper,
was summoned for keeping his house open for the
eale of beer on the morning of Sunday, the let of
May. The constable proved great delay on Naish's
pert in opening the front door, and to finding four
men in the stable, and liquor in cups in the hones.
—Fined El, including costa --George Paddy, of
East Brent, was also fined LI, including mete, for •
like offence on the afternoon of Sunday, the let May.
-Richard Sheppard, of South Brent, was sum-
moned for a similar offence, but this not being clearly
proved, the magistrates gave him the benefit of the
doubt, and dismissed the cese.--Alfred Bodger,
of Bleadon, was summoned by Edward Brown for an
assault on the 2nd May. This arose out of • dispute
in skittle pla)ing at the Fox and Goose, in South
Brent Brown, no doubt, forced the quarrel, but
was beaten severely. Fined le. and °oat*. --Syl-
vester Pike, James Popham, and William Benning
were also summoned by Brown for assaulting him on
the same day. In consequence of the great provo-
cation given by the complainant, the defendants
were only fined Is. each and meta.
BRISTO L—Pithettratag Ilatrofi.—On Monday
morning Mr. Flower, of the Crown inn, High-street
Market, walked from this oily to Bridgwater for •
wager of £lO. It will be remembered that a short time
since the landlord of an inn at Bridgwater walked to
this city in • mateh against time, which be won very
cleverly, end in the evening of tbat day the event was
being talked of in some of the principal inns of the city,
and among others it was canvassed at tile house of Mr.
Flower, when that gentleman asserted that be could
perform the same task, is., walk from his house to
the Globe inn, Bridgwater, • distance of 33 miles, in
eight hours. A winger of £lO was at ones laid by •
gentlemen present that he could not do it, end, being
accepted, Mooney was fixed for the event to come off.
The start took place at four o'clock, and, notwithstanding
the early hour, there were • consideralie number of
sporting men present, who accompanied Mr. Flower
some short distance on the road, and an umpire on
either ride, with Mr. Pester, of the Star, Castle-street,
and several others, accompanied the amateur pedestrian
to Bridgwater. Mr. Flower accomplished the feat in
half-an-hour under the preecribed time, nod at its con-
clusion showed no symptoms of distr.= or excessive
fatigue. Though be is under the average height, his
style of walking is described MI being of • finished
character, and, deducting stoppages, hajnveraged • mile
in 12 minutes throughout the journey. Numerous
wagers were made upon the event, and though time was
the favourite up to Monday, several beta were made at
6 to 4 at starting in favour of Mr. Flower.