The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-02-16 00:00:00

To as Editor.

Sta,-11say of Tour readers (clergyman. schoolmasters,
°slathers of families) may happen to take an intend
In some members of the large and growing class of
telegraph clerks, a alms whisk glum employment to
thousands of boys and lads, end to hundred, of females,
in tire United Kingdom. Permit me, through your
columns, to recommend the claims of TA TekgropA
Clerk.' Proride.l AMA •13 instatation quite recently set
on foot, but already largely resorted to by the persons
whom it is intended to benefit. All information can be
obtained by addressing the Secretary of the Fund at 90,
Cannon-street, London, EX.—Yours faithfully.
SELF HELP.

—TETE MALT TA(.
While Mr. Gladstone is proposing to methylate bis
malt with linseed, in order to prevent mankind fron,
treating themselves se cattle (or, not to put to line a
point on it, from making beasts of themselves with un•
taxed Imerl, the agricultural mind in the provinces is
beginning to agitate for a freer draught of the Cireean

cup.
We are informed that some of the leading agricul-
turists of Yorkahiro have met in conclave to watch
the Chancellor of the Exchequer's "fleet legislative
measure in the slightest degree favourable to
the agricultural interest" with a not unn•tuml
impression that the godfather of sulphuric-ether.
flavoured claret cannot Jonah tkeir malt without some
arridre peas& of hooomine, their beer.
MAN they says with g$ shadow of Mr. Gladstone's
altexnatives,. is the best of all food for
°sail° and '''.seep. The tax on malt has hitherto pre-
use as food. This restriction raises the cost
oi producing butcher's meat —it enhances the price to
the consumers—it lessens the profit to the producer—in
short, the tax on malt has been a tax on meaL The
tax has prevented the use of malt as food for 'beep;
hence the Mx on malt has been a tax on wool, one of
the staples of British industry. They profess their
belief that the malt-tax forces down the price not only
of barley, but of all grain, at least five shillings a.
quarter below its natural level. They say that the
direct if it of this tea into prevent private brewing—
that drves the labourer to the public-house to the
great demoralization of the people, while it deprives the
poor of a valuable and wholesome drink. The cost of
malt liquor is so increased to the consumer by the con-
• Nuences of tsis tax, and by the monopoly it produces,
that the ;iris. of ti silo grown on an acre of land, as
gold at pubi Amuses, would buy the fee-simple of the
la-rd on *hi ti it grew, while the ale so sold Is often
sdultem'ed with unwholesome drugs.
They on ider that • hile ti. tax brings some six
millions to the exchequer, it cost. nearly twenty millions
10 the ioas imen if malt liqut 1.. Were it not for this
tax the cull 'ration of barley solid pay better than the
collies, io of wheat, which at present prioes hardly
pay. for ....rowing, and a paying corn crop is necessary to
cultic atio

ii It of a paying wen crop, the land must be
1 ~.wn to gram, which is gradually taking place in
lend; snil so we shall, by degrees, emus to be almoid
wholly depinient on foreign countries for bread. Land
under grow min es le.', stook thin land under the
plough; hence cheap corn means dear beef and mutton.
The benefit of the ri peal of the tax to gram farms
would be to proil le • SUrpiY of the best food for stock
at • considerable less price than oileake.
The i,a.istiou is likely to be diecu.ied whether the tea
might not be traniferred from melt to malt liquor,
which, lei there is already • beer tax, is simple 'Dough
as to public breweries.
As to private brewing, it is suggested that brewing
should be oholhjed for among the &reseed taxes, to be
levied on hisses of above £lO a-year on a scale pro-
portionate to the rent. This would leave the
and labourer free to brew and melt his own barleylirr
for
hi. own use.and keep him from the public-house--a boon
attended with very little loss to the
Our impression Is thet the remission on mat foe feed-
ing omit either be so fenced by r.istrictione as to be of
value, or su lax as to render it impossible to collect
tie r. venue on anal' without leaving room for great
frauds; whereas the plan of taxing he r whin fit for
consumption iuetead of the raw material would lower
lb. pries without loss to the revenue. A gallon of beer,
as good as is .old in the public-b 005.., could be brewed
at home for from fourpence to decimates. if free of the
tax. It now cost. two shillings • gallon at a public-
hose. Suppeeing twopence a gallon was the tax, it
could be 'old at eat, tpence with • profit; that M, at
twopence • quart, or • half-penny • glass. There should
be some facility given for the sale of beer not to be
drunk on the premises, by which the labourers might
get hi. p-nn'orth at dinner when he wanted it.
The association consists of men of all politics, who
find their point of union in • conviction that the tax is
unjust. impolitic, and Ilernondising—and in their joint
arms to effect its repeal.
The Reins, February le, 1964.

HOUGHTON. —At the Townhall on Seturday, bet ere
J. I. Farquharson, Seq., cad G. P. Hansel, Esq.,
retinas Legg, of Hamblen, was charged with stealing
• fagot, the priperty .4 his master, Mr. George Stay,
—Ur. Chitty appeared on belall of the prisoner. —P.C.
Stone deposal that on Saturday morning, the 6th inst.,
he was on duty at Houghton, and about a quarter past
six saw the prisoner go to • fagot pile near Mr. Stay's
Ii nise and take • fagot. He went off with it, and when
he had gut a little distance withers went after hint, and
asked bun what he had there, to whi,h he replied," One
of his master's fagots." He then told him to take it
back to his master, which he did. Witness went with
him, and the prisoner asked his master to forgive him,
to which request Yr. Stay replied, "The only time when
they could punish thieve, was wl-en they were caught."
and gave the prisoner into custody.—Kr. G. Stay said
that the prisoner was in hit employ on the day in
question. Did not see anything of him till the police-
man brought him in soon after six o'clock. The polio& I
Melt brought in the fagot, which the prisoner acknow-
ledged to have taken, and asked him to forgive him.
The outside value of the fagot was aboot 3d. Had never
given him leave to hake fagots, livot had caught him own
before stealing • fag 4 end forgave hint.—.ln 1:70111•41.
unination by Ph. Chitty, the polios-oonstable said his
wee set to watch by the prosecutor, aa he believed
several of the beet (septa had been taken. Mr. Stay also I
told bite he had lost some earn. When be examined the I
prisoner's premises he found sone more fagot* which he
said his master had give. him. Never heard Kr. Stay
say he would forgive the primmer if be would confess
about the corn. Took the prisoner into custody on
Saturday and brought him before Mr. Farquharson. All
the conversation he had with the prettier was when he
asked him what he thought he would get, to whisk be
(the police constable) replied, "A month, perhaps."
The prisoner wee in the lock-up frees Saturday till
Monday, when he was liberated on hie owa meg-
nimnoss to appear that day—Mr. Chitty, on behalf of
the prisoner, trusted thst the magistrates would dismiss
the charge, as from what he was instreeted the beadle
of wood (for it could hardly be called • fagot), was found
by the prisoner in the road, and was not taken from
the pile. As soon as the policemen came up to him he
accompanied him back to his wader's hones sod asked
for forgiven'',; and if be had eves taken the fagot, he
thought that two days in the lock-up was • saillaient
paumbeieut. He also begged of his master not
to press the charge, to ',hie Ur. Stay replied be had
forgiven the primmer before, and must therefor* leave
the... in the magistrates husits.-31r. Chitty then
made • farther appeal to the Boma oe behalf of the
prisoner, stating that he tree • member of • benefit
eaciety, and if convicted of felony be would be expelled.
—On the vacation being asked, the prisoner objected
to be tried by the uowierates, and he was committed
for trial at the anises, bail being allowed, himself and
one surety in PlO each.
WINBORNS. Conclave Whenever • goodly
work is to be done, music is generally the conduit pipe
through which the conscientious dictators of chemise I
hearts are most successfully wrought upon. Ilene*
banter and concert in this town, on the 30th m mach
and let of April. in the latter of which our new aad
well, appreciated organist, Mr. Whitehead Baia,
conducts, We hear that the mformssmie will be 'misted
by the amiable and egoet Willett Adye, Ma 4,
of Nerky House, and the Nesse Lampert, Perla:
Blount, and others. The proceeds of this effort will be
vow to the int of the National =boo] room sad
Wet we heartily wish WOWS to the envenom% we
eeaaot but °petaled the reedy subscriptions of weerreary
sash for seeh proper 1.4 d liftanUlf NM always available
acispeoolorini.B ralitiossat&

BIRTH&

February 9 at Rlanford, the wife of Mr. F. J. Light,
ro,,lwnino-, of a son.
February 19, at Welland Magdalen, the wife of Mr.
John Gray of a son
February 11, at rimperne, the wife d M. Philip Hill,
of a 1011.

F, bruary 2, at Dorchester, the wife of Edwin Burnett,
Esq.. of neon.
Fehrusry 6, at 62, St. Thomas-street, Weymouth,
the wife I Mr. C. Read, roamaster, of &daughter.
bruiry S. at Dorchester, the wife of the Rev. T.
Alexander Falliner, of • son.
February 8, at flyward Lodge, neer Dorchester, the
wife of Edward Leigh Kind. vky, Esq., of • non.
February 9,4 Poole, the wife of Mr. W. H. Blanchard,
of • enn.

February 15. at Weymouth, the wife of Mr. B.
Berridge, of a daughter.
February 1. at Corfe Mullen. the wife of Mr.
Edmund ?olden, grocer, a a daughter.
February 10, at Eastatiton, Andover, the wife of Mr.
W. Brecht r, of a daughter.

MARRIAGES.
February 9.b7 special licenee,atSk James's Piccadilly,
by Rev. Johu Oakley, Frederick Charles Stegallll,
~ solicitor, Weymouth, Dorset, to Margaret, widow
3of eines Trimmer Whiteside, Eng., of Itulipole, in
the same county.

--FirlWary— 9. at the parish church, Donyatt. Somerset,
by the Rm. F. C. Johnson, rector of Whitelackinaton,
John !torah Templonian. Eta. of Crewkerne, to Mary
Filen, eldest daughter of the Rey. William Hyde, rector
of Dosystt.
February 11, it West Hackney Church. by the Rev.
T. Davis tanilve, rector, Robert, 1100 of JUDO. Young,
Evq., of Edenbrldge, Kent, to Margaret, eldest daughter
of Mr. John Barrett, of Beaminster, Dorset.
F. beam), 11, at the ladependont Oland, Bridpmt, by
the Rev. John Rogers, Mist Either Kteeh, of West
Allington, to Mr. Edwin Ovorge Field, of Clifton Wood
Crescent, Clifton Wood, Si istoL
February 9, at Litton Cheney, by the Rev. Jim..
Coo. James. eldest son of Mr. Robert Drake, of Stoke
Wake, to Luis, second daughter of Mr. John Legg,
Stincombs.

—wielTr;a74 9. at Rlandferd, by the Rev. C. J. Riot.
Mr. James Mitchell. farmer sad blacksmith, to Louisa
Scott, both of Abbey Milton.
December 24, at Broadwey, by the Rev. B. Headland.
Mr. James L Donning, of Osmington, to Amelia,
geoun 4 daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Wilmer, of
tiroadwey.
February 4. at the pariah church, Northleigh,
Devonshire, by the Rev. R Boyer. Mr. Frederick W.
Roughen, to Miss Martha Bennett Joiner, of
Dore-Lester.
February 9, at West Knighton, by the Rev. W.
Urquhart. Mr. Stephen Upvard. of Woodsford, to
Louisa, only daughter of Mr. Smith. of West Knighton.
February 8, at Weston Bandefeld, Mr. William
Walden, of Lyde, near Yeovil, Somerset, to 111111
Elisabeth Curtis, of the former place.

DEATHS.
February 8, at Charlton House. Bouserton, Somerset,
Polyzens Ann, wife of the Rev. William Pyne, aged 59.
February 0, at Come, Mrs. Elisabeth Harris, for many
years of the Swaim Inn, Marlon, aged 83.
At Wareham, in his 92nd year, Mr. Thomas Roes, an
old and respected inhabitant.
Fein-miry 14. at Veoril Mr. James Foan ball
meroluint,aged 53 years,,much and deservedly respected
by all who knew him.

'F-e-brezary -11.1.,--)rinibull, Mr. John Warren, in the
29th year of his age.
Frbruary 10, at Dorchester, after a brief Bloom, Kr.
James Longman, of the Green Dragon Inn, the well-
known horse dealer, in the 59th year of big age.
February 7. st Medford, Witham, son of Benjamin
Carte!, aged 15 months.

m. 0.., the wife of Mr. Clarke
Sborey, carpenter. .pd 46 years.
February 6. at Pimperno, Mr. Philip Godwin, aged
78. Universally respected.
February 6, at Chartism* after • long illness, Mrs. de
Chaville, wife of 0. de Charille, Eq., professor of the
French language, Bournemouth. much re-ape:Mid.
February 6, at Portisham, after • brief Masse, Mr.
Elie! Bayne, of the King'. Arms Ina, aged 20.
February 12, at Staturd, Mn. Jam Bevis, aged 67,
deeply lani.ntoel

A sad nsilway a/snidest took plass os Sas York.
Whisky, sad Soarboroagli law as Wsdassday svoaioa.
Tao gala was ss sand drawn up tbis Greenest lodise
Wrize attached to a Ilvid mese *ad wire a no-
way ap the rope broke with bee Aran, sad the
ands rushed bask down the name, Int the rani, sad
oseraused. Two a/ SW who wit° aid to
be anneernal Sanas% won kl3t.d, nol woad Ann
won ma* Wand.