The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-12-01 00:00:00

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Dorottobirt.

DORCHNITER. BOYS' Naricntac Pcaeoc.—On
Tuesday this school was inspected toy the Bards. W. B.
Williams, of Bradford Peverell, sad W W"d•
Compton Valence, (diocesan inspectors), who. after •
thermal+, searching examination, expremed themselves
as more than usually pleased with the manner in which
the boys acquitted themselves. This is the second euesses
of de boss within about a month, for on October 21st,
the school was stated by H., H.),ltY's inspector, the
Bev. W. W. Howard ; sad from the official report etnce
received from the Council office, ea well as from that
endorsed on the nseeter's rertiAciat• on that oteatios also,
the boys did well. That the boys did so well in both of
U.... examination must be gratifying both to the
master and to the friends of tbe wohool, especially when
ft is remembered that when examined by Her Majesty's
Inspector they had to undergo the rigid tests applied
to .as ly the "New Code."
CHAR INSTER. USITID MITHODIST Pug
CHVICIL—The chapel annivenary of the above place
was held on Sunday, November Mod, when three
iteresoes were preached—in the morning by the Rev. W.
Tabb, Primitive Methodist minister, of Dorchester, and
In the afternoon and evening by the Rev. J. W. Joplinif•
minister of the circuit. The collections amounted to
El 14s. Cid. On Monday • public tea was held, when a
considerable number of penmen partook of the cup that
"cheer, but not inebriates." After tea • public meeting
was held, when the chair was taken by Mr. Shutter, of
Dorchester, who delivered stew appropriate remarks=
church government and circuit Independence. A shod
report was read by the minister of the circuit, in which,
he stated that there was a debt of POO on the chapel.
Several speeches were delivered, and the party sepantted
highly 'retitled with their evening's entertainmeat

NARi'INSTOWN. Tee SECOSD D•T'al FAIR,
Tuesday, November 241.6.—There widiagood attendance,
notwithstanding the weather, as usual, was very
unfarourable. Fat stock very short. There was • good
supply of barreners, which were in active demand
fresh ones changing hands freely at from £l2 to £l4
per heed. A small show of indifferent cart horns, and
had. ruled dull. The Forest ponies %indisposed of the
previous day were offered at reduced rates.
WEYMOUTH.—Monnair.—(Before the Mayor,
and J. Ayling, Fag.
AinacuriNci rug Poucz.--John Best, labourer,
eras brought up in custody charged with being drunk
and assaulting the police—lt appeared from the
evidence of P.C. Mitchell that about half-past II
o'clock on Sunday he found prisoner challenging
another person to fight in Nicholaeutrest.
He was also making use of very bad language.
When taken in custody he resisted violently,kicking
and throwing the officer down. Fined 10s. and
ousts, or in default 14 clay's imprisonment.
Hong Maamoics.—On Sunday three sermons were
preached at St. Mary's Church in aid of the Church
of England Home Missiona The Rev. T. Greases
prwed in the morning and evening, and the Rev.
G. A. Poole in the afternoon. The collections
amounted to £34 13s. 9cl

AMNIA:LT AND DA M•ol.—On Monday, at the
Guildhall, before R. H. Swatheld, and R. if. Eliot,
&Kira, county magistrates, Abraham Keys and
Edward Chapple, private* of the 26th Regiment,
were brought up in custody charged with assaulting
Benjamin Painter.—Complainant is • beer.honse
keeper at Portland. On Friday, the 13th inst.,
prisoners came to his house and called for a pot of
beer, which was supplied them. They afterwards
commenced a " row" with some civilians in the
taproom. With the aisistance of Corporal Vickers
be got them out and locked the door. They left the
house, but returned three times during an hour.
The last time they came into the taproom and called
for • .puirt of beer, which was refused. Keys made
use of most filthy language and struck complainant
in the breast. Chapple then caught complainant
by the throat. He got one of them outside the
door whilst the other struggled with him inside.
Keys, who was outaide,immediately smashed • piece
of plate glass, valued at .C 3 and got through the
window into the her. B prisoners then rushed
on oomplainant who knocked Keys down with •
stick, and then called for usistanoe. A man named
William Strickland came, and with his help
prisoners were got out of the honsa—Chapple slid
jo defence that he was intoxicated and did not know
what he wee about.—Keys did not say anything in
hie defence.—Superintendent l'nderwood said the
commanding officer of the regiment gave prisoners
excellent charactera —Keys was sentenced to two
months' imprisonment with hard labour, and
Chapplo to one month, the Bench intimating that if
it had not been for the good character given, they
would have had a more severe &entente.

W11V8101.7111 DIAPIINSARY AND ROYAL INFIRMARY.
—The 47th annual meeting of the subscribers and
friends of this institution took place at the Divan.
eery on Monday. The Mayor (H. Devenish. Dap.)
occupied the chair, and there were also present the
Rev. T. Gramm, Rev. J. Stephenson, Rev. I.
Dirt, Dr. Moorhead, W. Eliot, 0. Weldaril, W.
Symonds, 0. Andrews, J. Arden &qrs.. and Mr.
Roberson. The business connected with the public
meeting was of a purely formal nature, 1111,1 votes
of thank, were awarded to the officer, connected
with the establishment as also to clergymen who
had preached in aid of the funds of the institution.
The financial statement for the past year showed
that the institution in a pecuniary point of view
was in a flourishing condition. On the proposition
of the Iter. T. Grieves the report warn adopted. Mr.
Arden mid during the past year the institution had
lost its viee-president, Mr. Afasterton Ure. He
therefore proposed that the Rev. Talbot Cr..,..
should be appointed to the office. The proposition
was seconded and carried.—Mr. Arden said that
eines the last anniversary meeting they had lost two
of the members of their committee, Captain Rood
and Mr. Curiae. The Mayor, Captain Swatridge,
and the Rev. E. Headland were elected members of
the committee. The following report was read by
Dr. Moorhead :—Out-patients remaining on the
bcoks on the lot November, lSgl, ; admitted
during the present year, 42.1 • total, 4%3. 01 this
number 1%3 had been discharged cured ; 35 relieved;
male in-patients, 2; died, 3; remaining on books,
60 • total, 453. In-patients, remaining on the
hooks Ist November, 0•62, ; admitted during
present year, 35; total 40. The number admitted
to the benefits of the Dispensary from its foundation,
in 1%16, were 11,547, whilst the total number
received as in•patienta from the opening of the
Infirmary, in 1836, were 674, making a total of
12,221. A vote of thanks to the Mayor terminated

the proceedings.
lircutsist Deiviwn. A lamentable accident
occurred from this cause on Monday evening. As
Mr. Lever, butcher, was &trio./ a hot.. and gig up
High-street, on his way to Chickerell, he drove over
• little child, N months old, the sou of Mr. George
Parker, potato dealer. It was at first supposed that
the little sufferer's spine was broken, but on an
examination being made by Dr. Conehier, such we
are happy to state is not the case, althongh it is
very severely injured, and it is probable that the
child will always staffer from the injuries received.
. .

FO R RS. CO NCER T. —lnconsequence of the
great success which attended the late concert given
by some of the members of Court " Plume of
Feathers," of the Ancient Order of Foresters, we
bare been informed that another concert will take
place on Monday, the 7th of December, at their
Court Room, the Literary Institution. An attrac-
tive programme is in course of preparation,
particulars of which we shall announce next week.
Judging from the success which attended the recent
concert, there can be no doubt, but that its
predecessor will be equally successful.
Parry Rirserosii, Tuesday.—Before J. Ayling,
Eeq.—William Lovell was charged by the inspector
of nuisances. with spilling a quantity of night soil,
in Qosen's-row.—P.C. Marsh said on Tuesday night,
the lith inst., he found defendant emptying a vault
at No. 5, East-row, Chapelry. In doing an he up-
set • quantity of filth about the pavement, which he
allowed to remain. —Superintendent Lidbury proved
seeing the LI Uiallooo. and wee compelled to send •
scavenger and have it cleaned Up. —Fined 10a. 10d.,
including costa..

Wirm.;nth Ilteitoga.—On Sunday last two
sermons were preachad at the Wesleyan Chapel, LOWer
Bood-street, by the Rev. T. Haswell, • returned inks
aionary from the East Indies. On Monday evening_ the
anneal meeting of the Weymouth branch of this Nis-
aionary Society was held at the aboth place of worship.
The chair was taken by Captain Buck, and the several
dissenting clerytemen of the town were present. Tbere
was a very full attendance who listened with much
attention to the remarks of the various speakers.
The Rev. G. Dorey, late • miesionary in Canada, gave
some interesting aceounte of his missionary labours in
that country. Addresses were also delivered by the
Rey: I. Hirt, W. Lew* T. Haswell, W. Henley. and
N. Renwick. The collections at the aloes of the
sermons and meeting amounted to about £l5.
THL GALL- Our town was visited on Saturday after-
noon with • very heavy fall of rain, accompanied by •
strop, wind, the latter proving very disastrous,
but we believe in only the following instance :—A
travelling theatre Wildman's— has recently taken up
its abode ens piece of ground near the Backwater, and
this suffered frightfully from the effects of the wind.
being blown all to piton. Fortunately there wen, no
people in it at the time, or the loss of life would have
been very great. The "building " is again in course of
erection, but no doubt the delay in the performance
each evening will prove • severe logs to the manager
oil "talented" company.
PORTLAND.—Dears AND Sumac, or nth Rev.
J AIMS CUBIST:It II with feelings of extreme regret
that we base to announce the death of the above esti-
mable gentleman, who, for • number of years, has been
the pastor of the Congregational Chapel in this island.
The rev. gentlemsn's demise took place on Thursday at
hie residence. Dining the time he had been at Portland
he not only end.med himself to his own congrega-
tion, but to the members of every other seek and his
lose will be severely felt. The funeral took
place on Tuesday, when as • mark of respect to the
memory of the departed, the following clergymen
attended :—The Rove David Hog:nth, motor, H.
Jenour, J. R. Gregg. Grew. J. Dolby, Rthght,
N. Belynack, T. Bryant, J. Smith, R. S. Asbtoa, W.
Lewis —Rogers, and H. Smith. Besides these about
150 liacupal inhabitants of the island followed
the Prior to the burial the Rev. J. Smith
delivered • most feeling address at the Independent
Chapel, pawing • high eulogium on the virtues: and
Christian ants of their beloved pastor, whom be said was
beloved by all. The burial took place at the church
yard on the hill. The funeral service was most im-
pressively read by Rev. H. Jenour. The two following
hymns' were also snag from the Congregational Hymn
Book :—" How blessed the righteous when he dies," and
Now lei oar sicisrsing hearts revive." As • mark of
Teepee* to the memory of the departed. 111014 01 the
tredemamt and inhabitants of the island have had their
thochlesiesthally closed, or Wade drawn, Woos he
• heath.

WAREITAY.—Comrin Pim Figutowe —Tomdst •
—Before J. V. (lowland, O. W. Farrar, &Da di
Mowletn, &qrs.
DISPUTE, BJGHT or Elsoornro Raanflw--Bainuel
and John James, father and emx, ramose,of 1:11""rth•
were summooed for killing ntlibies.—Mr. Weston
appeared for complainant, sad Mr. Treveneu for
defendante.—Natbaniel Elartees said be lived at Blot-
worth Howe, and bad the exclusive right of shooting
ganae and rabbit. 0,, the musar. Oa the 20th of
August he saw defradmite in a field on hie manor near
the Poolirroad. Some am were cutting barley in the
Slid. Defendanta mid several other persona were
looking on. somota woo to witnem, and asked
permission to kill rabbits. He replied certainly
not, as he had refused in all came, and oould
not allow him. Soon after a rabbit left the
bartey, whisk John James ran after, lint could
not catch it. Soon alter be killed • rabbit with
a foa. Palaces asked his name and claimed tbe
r.bbja, both of which he refused. Samuel than gave
vitae.s the other defendant's name, when he stuck •
tick Into the rabbit and threw it into the air. He
served four more in • simibir manner, Baying that he
did not care • d— about going to Warebam,and paying
lo4.—Crum-examined: Had not any written
meat with Mr. Cambridge stating that be was to=
as to his exclusive right of shooting over the manor. De-
fendanta refused to give him the rabbits, and threw
them as far as they could away.—itsezatnined : Had
only • verbal agreement, and letters from Mr.
Cambridge stating that he was to have the exclusive
right of shooting over the manor—For the
defence Mr. Trevenan said he would admit the killing
of the rabbits, but urged defendants had a perfect right to
do so. /Samuel James was • tenant of Yr. Cambridge's,
and had rented a portion of the farm for thii last 11
years, and hod always killed rabbits on his farm—Mr.
Trevenen asked for adjournment until the next
Court-day, in order that Kr. Cambridge might be
present to prove the tenancy of Samuel James--The
Bench granted the application.
SELLING Buss WITHOUT LICZNISMIL —Martha Baker,
was charged with selling beer without a license. —Mr.
Trevenen appeared for the
_prosecution, and Mr. Weston
for the defeiscia—J °mph Wingrove grated that he had
lived at Winfrith. He had been there between 7 and 8
weeks. He knew defendant by going to her house. He
went there on the 15th of November with Joseph
Hewlett. They had • pint of ale and paid
24. for it. Defendant supplied the ale herself.
He did not think she had • license to sell
beer.—Crossexamined : Wm • boot-maker, or at

least part at • one. He was not • good one, although be
had been at the trade 90 years. Witmer refused
to answer Yr. Weston se to whether he had represented
himmlf as • widower, or had kept company with • young
*omen under snob • character. —Mr. Weston
to the Bench, as be said this woe • most important
question, and affected the eass.—The Bench said they
were of opinion that the witness wee not bound to answer
the question.-51r. Weston urged that be was, and
quoted law on the point, but the Bench over-ruled his
application. Cram-examination continued Witness
might have made an offer of marriage to a young
women last Christmas, but could not recollect,
it was so long ago. He was a married man;
at least he was that morning. He never told Jane
fiansorn that he was • widower, and had been so for
two years. He bad • wife already, and that was enough
for him to attend to. Did not know the girl except by
name, although he had walked out with her. He might
have gone to Charlton with her, but could not tell. He
had walked with her two or three Sunday afternoons
just to pass the time away. Hopkins, the landlord of
the Crown, had never promised him money for laying
the information.— [Witness, addressing Mr. Winton :
"I think it would be well to call Hopkins, Mr.
Hopkins. He is • gentleman. I should call you,
Sir. "J
—Had never told a man named Toop
that Hopkins had told him to try to catch
the parties selling beer without being licensed.—
For the defence, Mr. Weston said after be had called
Iwo or three witnesses, who would contradict the Mat
witness's evidence, he hoped the Bench would dismiss
the case. Mr. Weston was then about stating that he
should call Miss Samotn, who would prove that witness
bad courted bee and promised marriage, when the
Bench said they could not allow such evielenee to be
I taken as it did not affect the selling of beer. Mr. Weston
staked the Bench if they would convict the defendant
upon the evidence of such a "fellow" as that (pointing
to witness.) [Witness, iedignantly : 'Who do you
call • fellow ?"1 The chairman said this was the third
time defendant had been fined for • similar offence,
and the Bench could not overlook it.—Fined £5,
including coots.
Henry Whiting was also charged with a similar
offence. This ease was proves! by Wingrove,
the witness in the last ease.—Mr. Tee
appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Weston for the
defenee.--The evidence of the informer, was to the
effect that on the 15th of Novemberilhe went to de-
fendant's house, in company with two other men, end
had • quart of ale, for which he paid fourpenee. De-
fendant supplied the ale hiceself.—Croecexamined
Did not give defendant sixpence besides the fourpenes
for • box which he had carried for his wife, when he
went in oiler the beer.— Fined £5, having been pre-
viously convicted.
William Hibbs was also charged with selling bear
without being duly licensed. The same solicitors as in
the other eases were engaged. The charge warn proved
by the same informer, who in company with two other
men went to defendant's house on the 15th of November
where they had three pints of ale, and paid the money
for it.—Fined £3 15s. including costs.
Thom. Toop also figured on a similar charge.
—The informer stated that he went to the
defendant's house, on the Bth of November, and had
• pint of half-and-half, and also some tobacco.
Defendant's wife supplied the article., but defendant
gave change. of a shilling, which he offered in payment.—
Vroos-exammeril : Tho reason why ho sok"' ato 'ln-
former" was because be did not like to me honest
lantUonis imposed on. lie slid not wish to benefit
himself—Mr. Weston said the witness had perjured
himself. He would be disgraced wherever he went,
and if he hail his demerts ought to be ducked in •licine
poniL -The informer then left the Court, but was
booted the whole of his way to the police-station, where
be sought refuge.—Defendant was fined 23 15a, In-
cluding costs.
John Snook, • beer-house keeper, of IVinterbountit
Kingston, was charged with a similar offence.—Mr.
Weston appeared for defendant.—A police officer said be
visited &fondant's house. Snook 's wife was at the
door, but when she saw him she went into the house.
lie followed her, and saw her coueeal a pint cup under
her apron. He took the cop from her and examined it,
when he fonnd it was half full of beer. There were
three men in the house. He told her be bad caught
her, when she replied that she knew he had, adding that
if witness would not may anything about it she would
give him any sum of money. She would not *ell any
more beer if be would not say anything about it, She
was going to have • license, but had forgot it on the last
licensing day.—ln reply to Mr. Weston, the Aker
said he could not prove that any bear was sold, and on
this ground Mr. Weston urged that the ease ought to
be dismissed—The Bench dismissed the charge, °Merv-
. ing that although there was no actual proof of the beer
being sold, still they had no doubt it was, and it was
only by a loop-hole in the law that he escaped punish-
ment.

BLANDFORD.—Diaccesioo CLosa.—The members
of this class met on Monday night, when the subject
announced for discussion, " Are theatres morally and
socially injuricas to the people of this country, was
introduced by Mr. Dudderidge in the affirmative.
Several of the members, though agreeing in the main
with that gentleman's opinioa, oould not go so far In
their condemnation as he did, whilst others were of
opinian that those theatres which were well regulated
were not prostaative of ev iL On • division the members
were : In favour of Mr. Dadderidge's views, 12;
against. 4.
WORKING Mtl'eS CLUB. —On Tuesday evening a most
interning and instructive lecture was delivered at the
Townhall, by the Rev. F. W. Moonset'. rector of
Shroton, on a rolled which to shoe, for whom it was
especially intended, was peculiarly suitable. To the
members of the Working Men's Club all that tends to
elevate.instruct,and refine the "British workman,"must
be of peculiar interest; and we are sure the masterly
way in which the rev, gentleman handled the various
heads of his subject—" The Workman's Noun and
Ganlen—Friendly Societies—Machinery—Wages—and
Emigration," must have commended it to the favourable
consideration of his audience. —The Rev. It. Farquhar-
son, of Langton, ably filled the chair, and suitably
introduoed the lecturer.

POOLE. LON DON BANKRUPTCY COURT, Nov. 23.
Friday last was the day appointed for the last examina-
tion of the now notorious Colonel Waugh, whose con-
nection and transactions with the Eastern Banking
Corporation have become matters of history. Yr. Com-
missioner Goulbourn now gave judgment. He said he
was now called upon to give his opinion as to whether
or not the bankrupt was entitled to be releaand from
custody. He said be had consulted Kr. Commissioner
Holroyd upon the subject, and he and his learned
brother had come to the oonclusion that this Court had
no jurisdiction to entertain the application. The bank-
rupt was in custody upon. writ of (*pies issued under
an order of Mr. Justice Blackburn, which required the
bankrupt to find bail in the sum of £50,11.10, the amount
endorsed on the writ. Ile and his brother commissioner
did not think that the bankrupt was in melody within
the meaning of the 112th section of the Bankrupt Law
Consolidation Act, 1849, and that therefore this Court
had no power to make the order. He should recommend
, an application to the learned judge who made the order,
or to the Court of Queen's Brook that the writ of
mons should be set aside, and the altered circumstance*
of the cue giving ries to the application ought to be
fully set out upon affidarit.—Bathequently, Mr. Link-
lager said that on the part of the assignees he withdrew
all oppoeition to the application.-11r. &mood, for the
assignees, thereupon naked that, taking into considera-
tion the withdrawal of opposition by the assignee. the
Court should proceed to adjudicate at once upon the
matter. He also pointed out the ineuivenienoe that
would attend an application to a common law court or
to any other trilitinal.—Hia Honor thereupon mid
that he was of opinion that the bankrupt wan entitled
to his immediate release, but mid be would imesult Mx.
Commissioner Hoiroyd before be gave his final decision.
—On Wednesday Mr. Commissioner Goalbourn ordered
the bankrupt's release at the expiration of 14 days, in
the event of so ?peal.
ST RUINS BR NEWTON.—PErry Sisszons,
Monday, November 23. Before the Res. B.
Boucher and IL H. T. Bowe!. Esq.

the 15th and 19th of September sold beer without a
license. Mr. Young, who appeared on behalf of the
Excise, said that from lamination he received he
was induced to go to the defendant's house in April,
1862. He saw Mullet and his wife, and charged
them with the offence, and told them if he detected
them he should proceed against them. At that time
he found 3 hogsheads partly fall of beer on the
ground floor. (Defendant: It's the biggest he you
ever told.] In support of the priciest charge he
called as witness Leonard Kellaway, who rotated that
both on the 15th and 19th of September be had a
pint of beer in the defendant's boom, tor which be
paid 3d. each time, defendant's wife served him
with it. Defendant was present on the last occasion,
Had never done work for the defendant.—
Superintendent Hammond applied for • warrant of
committal apinst the defendant for a previous
offence, for which be was to receive a month's
imprisonment —Defeadant 'You had better do it
all at once, and send me and my old woman to gaol
together; we shall be very comfortable. The
militiaman; said be was liable to a fine of £2O for
each offence, which the Bench had power to remit
to a fourth, and he would therefore be fined £lO,
and would have to remain in prison till the money
was paid.
Saturo Bus IN Primuntrr.n Houma.—
Samuel Mitchell, beer-house keeper of Hazedbury
Brian, was summoned for having on the 24th
October allowed beer to be consumed on his
premises after 10 o'clock at night. —Mr. Atkinson
appeared for the defendant —The charge was proved
by P.C. John Mortimer, who stated that on the
night in question the front part of the house was
, closed, but that hearing voices he went to the beck,
and raw through the window four men in the back
room, and the defendant's wife. There we, a quart
and pint cups on the table, from which one of the
, men drank. He then entered the house, when he
, found the cape removed. The men were still there
and defendant's wife, who was abrading before the
fire. The cups were ooneeeled behind her. He
took the cups and tasted the liquor in them ; it was
ale.—Mr. Atkinson, on behalf of the defendant, said
though he had admitted the evidence of the police-
man, stall be trusted to prove by witnesses he
amid examine that the ale was given by the
defendant to the parties who were drinking it, and
if so the charge spinet his client must WI, for he
never could believe it was the intention of the
legislature to debar • beer-house keeper the privilege
ef entertaining friends, or of giving to thaw he
employed a pint of beer. He then called William
Muston, who stated that he went to defendant's
house to carry something which he had broaPt
from Stunninater at the defendant's repeat He
mew Mr. Mitchell at the gate, who told bun to go in
and tell his wife to give him some bread and cheese
and beer. The latter he bad, but did not pay,
neither did he see any paid for—William Ellsworth,
blacksmith of Haselbury Brian, said he went on the
night in question to the house of defendant to tell
him to bring him some coda. He was not at home
just then, and his wife asked him to have some beer
and bread and theme, which he did, but did not
pay for the beer. It was about ten minutes to ten
o'clock when he went in. In crose-examinaUon by
Superintendent Hammond this withal' said it was
not usual for the tradesmen of Haselbury Brian to
traniact their business at a beerhouee after ten at
night.—The superintendent then called the attention
of the Bench to the Act of Parliament, which stated
that a beer-house keeper must not suffer beer to be
ow:unwed onhis premises after ten o'clock at night.—
The magistrates said that they did not look upon
this ease as a bad one, calling for a heavy Ina.
Nevertheless they were of opinion that people who
kept such homes ought not to allow parties to be
drinking on their premises in prohibited hours, and
' therefore indicted a fine of 34., and costs 9s.

ALLIOID APSAULTN.—.II. charge of amsult pre-
ferred by Joseph Strange against Abe*lom Lush
was dismissed, each party having to pay their
own colt.; as was also • charge brought by Robert
Brooke against Samuel Miller for a like offence.
Ter Chntealtila Or H•ZILBORY BRIAN, V. MR.
GOODIELLOW.—It will be remembered that this
case was brought before the magistrates at the last
court day.—Mr. Dmhwood, who appeared for the
defendant, stated that the reason his client had not
paid the rate was because along with it he was
charged for the repair of a certain rued, which he had
himself kept in repair many years. —The Chairman
who presided on that occasion (H. Ker &poet,
Be.) wished the matter to be left over so that he
might have the opinion of Lord Portman on the
question.—After considerable discussion the Bench
gave it as their opinion that the beat course to be
pursued would be for Mr. Dashwood to bring the
matter before the Highway Board at the next meet-
ing, to see if a separate district rate could not be
made for the road in question.
ALLIOID STCALJNO OF A PONY.—Henry Roe
was charged with having on the 16th November
stolen an iron-grey pony, the property of Mr.
Burg.—Mr. Atkins= appeared for the corn-
plainant, and Mr. Chitty for the defendant. —Mr.
Chitty submitted that this was not • criminal cam,
inasmuch as his client went in the middle of the dar
and claimed the pony as his own. Complainants
wife was there, and heard what he mid. If he had
intended to have stolen toe pony he would not have
gone in that open manner. The pony was his, and
therefore he had a right to take it..—After some con-
venation between the two solicitors, Mr. Chitty
said he was quite willing to submit the cam to arbi-
tration. The question was one of disputed title.—
Mr. Atkinson concurring in this arrangement, Mr.
Roesiter was named, and with the sanction of the
Bench, the case was so settled, the prosecution for
felony being withdrawn.
STIIALINO FowLe. Henry Rake wee charged
with having on the 16th November, at Suirminater,
stolen two fowls, of the value of ea., the property of
John Topp. Themes was fully proved. Defendant
pleaded guilty,and electing to be tried by the justices,
was sentenced to two months' imprimenment, with
hard labour.

Brxstivo Boom. —Frank Btickley, a lad about
18 years of age, servant to Mr. Lowman, of Child
Okeford, was charged with stealing a pair of blucher
boot*, value 12a, the property of his master. The
lad took the boots as Car aa Briant's Piddle, and sold
them to Charles Soon for 2s. 6d.—Committed for
three months'. —Scott applied for his expenses,
which were refused.

We beg to call the attention of our readers to the
petition to the Post-Master General, (a copy of
which is subjoined,) praying his lordship to make
such alterations as will give the inhabitants of
Sturminster the advantage of a day maiL We are
sure every one will agree with us that such a re-
quest is most reasonable. Here we have a town,
rapidly rising into importance through the opening
of the Dorset and Somerset Railway, with two
banks, the residences 'of three solicitors, and the
centre of a large agricultural district, cut off se it
were, from the advantages pineeseed by other places
of NM note. When it is taken into consideration
that Sturminster can boast of one of the best cattle
markets in the county, and ham an Agricultural
Society, giving yearly between £lOO and £2OO in
prises, it seams somewhat strange that its inhabi-
tante are. forced to wait till the second day before
they receive letters from the West, and that the
Tines and other daily papers are one day old be-
fore they come to hand. We trust the petition
will be not only numerously signed, but prove
anooenduL

[COPY OF PITITIONI

"To tbe Right lion. Lord Stanley. 54 Alderley, 11.11.

rost-master GeneraL

" We, the undersigned inhabitants of &urn:shutter
Newton and vicinity, humbly and respectfully invite
your lordship's attention to our postal arrangements,
which, for • long time pest, have been felt to be preju•
dicial in relation to the businen of the town itself, and
inadequate to the growing reqniremente of the neigh-
bourhood. While places of leas impatience than our
own are favoured with direct communication with other
towns, and, moreover, enjoy the privilege of two or
more deliveries daily, we Ind ourselves excluded from
both these advantages by • system of transit, which
may hate been sufficiently convenient twenty or thirty
years ago, but which is as defective as it is unnecessary
with our present facilities of railway accommodation.
" In order that we might not be accused of pointing
out an evil without suggesting • remedy, we respect-
fully submit the following plan for your lordship's con-
sideration :—To make flturminster a post town, with •
district comprising the town of Stalbridge, and the
villages of Meridian, Hentstridge, Child Okeford,
Shillingstone, Okeford Fitsceine, Lydlineb, &a, he.,
and we are confident in nemerting that if this scheme
were adopted it would not only prove an inestimable
boon to ourselves and the district named, but would be
attended with lees expense to the poetodice, while it
would sue the labour of the present over-burdened
employites at Blandfoid.
Our sole object in making the foregoing request is
to be put on a par with other towns, sad thus par-
ticip•te in the advantages of • day mail, and quicker
communication with places at present separated from
us by two days post"

The show of horses was small, Mr. Mullett being
the successful competitor for the first prise The
highest prise of the list, £7 104, given by Lord
111•0111, to the owner and maker of the best 661 b.
firkin of honor, was awarded to Mr. Leannel
Gulliver; and the highest prize for cheese. £3 34, to
Mr. R. Davis. The judges were: Fat stock—
Me. Keynes, Card, and Crocker; Breeding
stook—Maim Brooke., Lush and Brine; Butter
and ohesse—Mesers. Kereley and Goddard. As
"Km m the ;lodges had completed their duties, the
, public were admitted, and in • abort spaoe of time
were eagerly disuniting the merit• of the various
' animals, m. show of cheese and butter seemed to
I attract special attention, the building in which it was
I planed being literally crammed till the time of
doting. Previous to the dinner the labourers, to
whom were awarded the prises for long "orrice and
good behaviour, assembled at the Crown Hotel, and
alter partaking of wine, &a., were each precasted by
the chairman of the day, (C. Hambro, Neq.,) in the
name of the committee, with a neatly framed me-
. monad of their mess In Addraging them,
'he mpremed his warm approval of their pest
waist, in which be hoped they would persevere.
The memorial' of that good conduct, which
he hoped they would hang up in their
bowies, would, he trusted, act as an incentive
to their children to follow in their footsteps.
Though they might be trifling, as regarded their
, worth, he believed they were very useful as an en-
couragement to persevere in the paths of upriglitnees
and faithfilnem At the conclusion of the worthy
squire's address, the labourers, who were habited
in the clothes awarded them, bowed their acknow-
ledgmenta, and, alter partaking of another glate of
wine, left the room.

—SasnOol— irlirte—, .wit-o
pleadialiwgitilty to tin, diary
of drookonnoto, woo flood So. _ coots So.—Paid.

Ma DIIINZIL,

which took place in the large room at the Crown
Hotel, was presided over by Charism Ilambro,
supported on his right by the Hon. H. W. B. Port-
man, M.P., the Rev. Mr. Swat&ld, C. Dashwood,
Eat, kn., and on his left by H. Gerard Stark Esq.,
11.P.' H. Ker Seymer, Esq., M.P. -- Lyon, Esq.
Steward for the Marquis of Westminster, Marwooci
Yeatman, Esq., AC. Between 140 and 150 gentle-
men sat down to dinner, among whom we noticed,
Mews. B. and H. Fookes, C. Flower, Keynes,
Saunders (Waterecaihe), W. H. Atkinson, Gibson,
Strange, J. W. and C. James, Symonds, Ford,
Coate, Ingrain, Mayo, Warren, Router, Thresher
(Southampton), Watts, and other leading agricul-
turists and merchants of the oounty.—The vioe.
chair wee ably filled by Mr. Tett. Great praise is
due to the worthy host of the Crown (Mr. Welsher)
for the exoellent dinner he provided, and for the
completeness of disarrangements, which secured not
only the comfort of the guests, but allowed all to
be served without bustle:or confusiou. The pleasures
of the gathering were considerable enhanced by the
attendance of an excellent quadrille band, and some
glees sang by gentlemen of the town. The profes-
sional services of a gentleman from London were
also secured, who Nang in first rate style several
comic songs, and was deservedly applauded.
On the removal of the cloth the CHAIRMAN, gave the
usual loyal touts, which were enthusiastically received.
The CMAIIU1•11 said he MO saki very great pleasure
to propose the next toast. It was very hard to ear,
notwithstanding our endeavours as a nation to remain
neutral, and take no part in the various struggles going
on at the present day,how long we should be We to keep
aloof, and if war should unhappily break out to whom
could we look, but those brave men who composed
our arniy and navy. (Cheers.) Ile sincerely trusted
their services would not be required ; but at the present
time especially it was only just and right to appreciate
their union, not knowing how wen they might be
required again. With the tout be would also Join that
of the Volunteer forces of both branches. (Load cheers.)
Captain Yisnies said it gave him great pleasure to
return his sincere thanks for the very enthusiastic
manner his health had been drank in connection with
the tout. He certainly thought it no little honour to
belong to one branch of that Volunteer ureic* which
one of the most distinguished men bed spoken so highly
of, as showing the determination among all classes to
preserve intact the great institutions of the country.
All the volunteers asked in return for their services was
the thanks of their countrymen. No doubt they gave
up much valuable time, hut for this they were amply
compensated by the approval of their Queen and
country. (Cheera)

Mr. LOGON, of the Shaftesbury Corps, and Ensign
AtittisoB, of the 81.1 t Dorset, suitably responded.
The CHAIRMAN Ulan gave the health of the "Bishop
and Clergy of the Diooese, coupling with the toast the
name of the Rev. Mr. Scraflield." to which the rev.
geatleman at seine length very appropriately responded.
The CHAIRMAN then propoeed the healths of the
"County Members. Mr. Flamer, Mr. Portman, and ID.
Start." (The toast was received with every demonstra-
tion of enthusiasm.)

The Hon. W. H. B. FORTY/Jr said he most heartily
thanked them for the very kind way they had
replied to the toast. After stating that polities
were forbidden by the rules of the society, he said
he could not understand how it wan that their
bealtbs were drank las 'The County limbers," if they
were not allowed to make the slightest allusion to what
might be called " their trade." They did not drink
their health. as neighbours or friend., but in connec-
tion with their representation of the county in Parlia-
ment. He hoped, therefore, he should not do wrong if
he alluded to one or two questions brought before the
legislature last session. The last session was called one
of the dullest and most unproductive sensions ever
known—ado-nothing session! For his own part he found
it so. For thirty days he was on a railway committee.
They had two parties to please, end by pleasing one
they offended the other. (Laughter.) One of the
questions brought before them last session was of great
importance to the farmer. He alluded to the repeal of
the malt-tax. The farmer considered this • very unjust
impost, sedan it was. It might be suppor.ed because he
did not give a decided answer to the deputation who
waited on him, that he felt no interest in the matter.
Such was not the case. Hie deice to the farmer was—
endeavour to get • total repeal. Their chief aim must
be to prove to the legislature that they were seriously
injared by the malt-tax, and to be united, determined,
and earnest in their endeavours to procure its abolition.
(Cheers.) Another qaostion brought before there during
the last session was that of closing public-houses on
the Sunday. Now his opinion was that that was •
question the legislature had better leave alone. It was
all very well for throe who had their cellars of wine or
bear to say publ;e-honees ought to he entirely closed on
the Sunday ; but it was hardly fair to the poor man,
who looked upon that day as his holiday, and who often
could not get a good dinner exempt on that day, to my
he should be deprived of his pint of beer. He was
fully persuaded that to cheek the prevailing evils a
drunkennem they must look to the efforts of the
temperance reformers, and the spread of education, and
not to legislative enactments, (Loud cheers.) There
was another subject to which he might allude. (To the
Chairman : Might he, or must be give up trending on
dangerous ground (Laughter and cbeen.) Re con-
sidered when he got up at such meetings as the present
he ought to state full and fairly his views on those
questions which had engaged the attention of Parlia-
ment. Now the one to which he was about to allude
hail met with much opposition in certain quarters—he
meant the Bill for the better preservation of game.
That Bill gave the police power to search any party
whom they met and suspected of having game in their
possession. He believed that measure was called for,
and be was confirmed in that opinion by what had
occurred at Birmingham, where • large number had lived
by poaching. Sines this Act was panned poaching bad
considerably diminished in that district. The hon.
gentleman then made some humourous allusions to
the constant ears be took not to corns within range when
the Volunteers were flring ; and concluded by thanking
the oonipany for the honour they had done him in
drinking his health, resuming his seat amidst loud
(sheers.

RIOTOUS AND DRUNIELN CONDUCT. - Chrs:ka
Hares and Robert Fudge, of Child Okeford, were
charged on the informatiou of P.C. John Boyd, with
riotous oonduct at Sturminster on the 24th October.
The constable said they were both stripped for light.
tug. Both defendants were fined 10a. each and coat&
—Allowed a month to pay, or in default one month's
imprisonment.
011/1711UCTLNO THI HIGHWAY. —Thomas Adams
WIN charged with leaving a wagon across the high-
way in the pariah of Fifebead Neville, on the sth
November.—Defendant pleaded guilty, but in justi-
fication said that his horse fell in going down the
hill, and the wagon got in a ditch, from which he
could not extricate it. Than was I IS feet akar of
road. Tim Bench commented upon the length of
time which elapsed before the wagon was removed,
and fined defendant 71. and 3e. 6d. oasts.
Bm.uxo Rana wiraour • Lickess. —Thomas
Mallet, of Libberton, was charged with having on

G. STUIT, Esq., M.P., who, on rising. was elm loudly
cheered, said he wes very glad indeed to be present with
them that evening, and once more see the faces of those
he looked upon as his friends. The way they had
received him proved that he had still the cionfidenoe of
those by whoa' interests be appeared before them as one
of their constituents. He wished he could have
met than under more hopeful aspect.; but it could
not be denied that the last few seaman had been
very bad for the farmer. (Cries of "They have.")
It was as much as they could do to make both
ends meet. (That. true.") When he sad that be
did not mean the amateur farmers, gentlemen with
capital who tried all wade of experiments, and got their
fingers bitten. (Laughter.) Ns had no sympathy with
them, and when they cane to him and complained that
they lost £lOll or CVO a-year, he told them he thought
it would do them good. (Loud laughter.) It was the
real practical farmer, who had expended his energies
and his money on his farm, that he felt for. However,
he hoped and trusted that better days were in store for
them. Last year's produos was 40 per cent. more than
the preceding year. and 20 over that of 1861. His
advise to them was to pay more attentioa to stock than
they had done, and lees to corn, as be was persuaded it
would pay them better. Mr. Start then alluded to the
speech made by Sir Lytton Salwer, at Herta,
recently, when he advised the farmers to give their
cows a dose of salts before they calved. Speaking
of the improvement of labourers' cottages]; he said
tiLauestion had certainly been pretl well can-
what with letters signed & G. 0."
and others to "& G. 0." there was very little likeli-
hood of the question being forgotten, and, indeed, it
was a very important one. He, for one, would like
every poor man to have • good cottage, but it was
impossible for every proprietor to pull down all his old
cottages and build new ones on an improved principle.
It had been said, and he was fully of that opinion, that
the last session of Parliament was • miserable one. It
was certainly somewhat amusing to see the wonderful
tact displayed by Lord Palmerston in keeping his
subordinates together. No sooner did one go astray,
than his lordship was down upon him in • minute.
(Laughter.) [To Mr. Portman; Do you object to this?)
(Laughter.) They were the most unruly lot he ever
saw, and his lordship had to ride them with all sorts of
reins. Mr. Short here made some laughable commen
on Mr. Cunninelmm's fondness for speaks', and
the way Lord Palmerston managed him. He had
it from pretty good authority that Lord
Palmerston', government was all shaky--shaky, that it
was falling to pieces, and could not stand six months.
Well, if such was these,., be did not think they had
much muse to complahs. He bad been in Parliament
Doren yearn, and six out of that be had sat on the
opposition bennhas. You, sir (addressing Mr. Port-
man,) have had a pretty good time of it, and I think it's
our turn now. (Lanhter and abeera) He would give
his hoe. friesd • liWe bit of advice, not to pledge him-
self as regarded Lb* malt-tax, an impost which be had
always considered most unjust, and to the abolishing of
whiA he would tuse his utmost exertions. Alter spin
thanking the company for the way they had reserved
the toast, Mr. Start sat dove amidst loud cheers.
H. Ken Bnninn, KN.' MP., was received with
desfeeing cheers. He said ; That though for some
time past be bad been suffering from ill-healtk, yet be
made up his mind, if able to attend any of tbespieslteral
ineethep, Sturminster should be the one. Like Mr.
Atkinson, as regarded returning shank, on behalf of
the rile imps, be had es often spoken at mootfap of

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1863.

the kind that he had very little to say on the present
occasion. There were. however, two or three subjects
to which be might allude. The first was, be was glad
that the advice o Yr./Instable had not been followed,
that of ploughing up all their pasture land.
Now they found the benefit of such land,
ad he could assure them that if that advice
had been followed be should not have remained in the
Vale of Blsokmoor. He for one was inuch obliged to those
gentlemen who found money and tried experiments, for
even by their failures farmers were benefitted. When
he first joined the society be had the pleasure of listening
to some excellent observations on agriculture, and he
sometimes spoke on that question ;but finding that those
he addressed knew more of the matter than be did he
gave up that and began to talk about railways, and now
the result of the conferences then held was seen. They
bad • railway pusing thrsugh their beautiful vale, which,
though Perim+s far from perfect, was a great boon to the
district. He wished, however, particularly to draw their
attention to one or two things Which operated against the
new line. The chief was, that it being like a branch
lino, trains had to wait at Highbridge and Templecombe
for the arrival of trains from Birmingham, and from
London by the South-Western, and for trains by the
South-Western at Wimborne. (Hear,bear.) The object
they, as farmers of the district, should have in view,
should be to exchange as much as possible of the produce
of the soil for the minerals furnished by the districts
into which the line passed. In coming through the
town on • market day he could not but notice that there
was namely room to pass, and he therefore suggested
the desirability of holding their market in some place
neer the town. A. regarded politics he supposed he
must say something, It had been said that
the last session was • remarkably stupid one.
Very often an Act was passed which required another
Ash to amend it, and that one another Act to explain
it. (Laughter.) If the legislature succeeded in preserving
the country from war without loss of honour, or the
infringement of treaties solemnly male, it was
as much as could be expected of them. As regarded
the malt-tax, he should be most happy to see
it totally abolished; but still he most my, be
would first like to see where the five millions of revenue
it gave was to come from. He should not like to gee
inch • sum frittered away as was the 31 millions by
the abolition of the paper duty. As regarded the allu-
sions to Lord Palmendon, he believed he would yet be
able to carry on the government of the country. Should,
however, • change take place, and the Conservatives
take office, they might depend lie would do his utmost
to forward their interests.. (Loud cheers.)

Comic song, by a professional.
The CHAIRMAN then gave "The Lord-Lleutenant and
Magistrates of the County." which was most suitably
acknowledged by Marwood Yestruan, Esq.
In giving "The Health of the President of the
Society, J. J. Farquharson, Req." the eff•iamix said
that very few, if any, were they more indebted to than the
Squire of Langton. He had spent his wealth in afford-
ing pleasure and gratification to those by whom he was
surrounded. Had himself hunted the country for 60
years, and had a/ways shown a good interest in its
welfare. He trusted he might be spared to them for
many years to come. (The toast was drank with much
enthusiasm)
Rand "The fine old Engl;sh gentleman."
G. Svurr, Esq., NP., in proposing "The Health of
the Chairman," said that it gave him pleasure to see a
young men like Mr. Hambro coming forward, and
presiding at such a meeting. He was also an agricul-
turist, and a successful breeder, having exhibited an
animal which gained the marked approbation of the
French Emperor. He was sure, as a neighbour and gen-
tleman and as their chairman that evening, they would
most cordially drink his health.
C. HANSI°, EN., suitably acknowledged the toad,
and mild be made no pretensions to be a fanner. He
was one of the amateur class, whose sufferings and
disappointments his friend, Mr. :stun, had no sym-
pathy with. (laughter) He xincerely thanked them
for the honour they had conferred upon him.
Comic songs-" Always chilly," and "My Grand-
father was a wonderful man."
The Hon. Secretary then read the

LIFT OF PRIZES -FAT STOCK.

A prise of the value of L'7, given by Sir K. B. Baker,
Bart, to the owner of the beet fat oz, Mr.
W. Coate ; 2nd, CA Mr. W.Senior. Highly commended,
Mr. W. Coate.

p-rize-o-f—tbe value of ES, given by J. J. Farquharson,
Esq., to the owner of the best fat heifer, Mr.
P00h..;8. 2nd, El, Ur. Cornelius Hunt.
A prise of taw value of LI, given by H. Gerard Stark
Req., M.P. to the owner of the best fat cow,
Mr. W. Senior; 2nd, £l, Mr. C. Bunt; highly com-
mended, Mr. W. Costa.
. . . . .

A prize of the vs/ue of 0, given by Mews. Dixon
and Cordon (through their agent, Mr. Vertne, of Way.
month), to the owner of the 5 best fat +ether sheep,
J. J. Parqnharson, Esq.; 2nd, El, 0. A. Ingrain.
A prise of the value of £2, given by the Society, to
the owner of the best fat pig, John Saunders ;
2nd, El, James Warren; highly commended, John
Coate.

BIZEDINO STOCK,

A prise of the value of V-5, gvenby If. Her Berner,
Hag., II.P„ to the osri3er of the best stock bull,
Mr. Levi Groves • 2nd El Mr. James Davis.
"

A prise of the irnine.of £1 10s., to the owner of the
best onr-yeer old stock bull, Mr. J. A. South;
2od, Ll, Mr. W. B. Warren.
. . . . . . .

A prize of the value of E 5, given by the Hon. W, H.
B. Portman, AL P., to the owner of the best bull, breeding
cow and their offspring, the offspring calved previene to
the 12th Rey, 1863, and sines let November, 1862,
Kr, John Warren; 2nd, El. Rev. R. B. Kennard;
highly commended, Kr. Caleb Loder.
A prim of the value of LS, given by the ROM Hon. the
Marquis of Westminster, to the owner of the hest deity
cow or heifer, in milk and in calf, with her last year's
offepring, mired previous to 12th May, 1863, and since
let November, 1862, Mr. J. A. Smith; 2nd, Cl,
Wan. J W. end C. Jamey

A prise of the value of CA, given by H. H. &Tenor,
to the owner of the best dairy cow in self and in
milk. Mr. J. A. Smith; 2nd, El, Mean J. W.
and C. James.

-p.ri-s;;;Fi-he value of £3, given by the Right Hon.
the Earl of Shafte.bary, to the owner, being the breeder
ths beat pair of two-years-old stock heifers in calf,
Messrs. J. W. and C. J&411,11; 2nd, LI, Mr. W.
Rowriter.

—A-prize of the value of .12, given by the Right Hon.
the Earl of Shaftesbury, tothe owner, being the breeder,
of the beet pair of one-year-old stock heifers Mews.
J. W. and C. James; 2nd. El, Mr. J. A. Smith.
A prise of the value of LI, given by John nom,
Esq., to the owner, being the breeder, of the best 9
ewes, in lamb, of the South-down breed, taken from the
dock, and kept for stock, Mr. H. Fookes.
it prize of the value of LI. given by the Society, to
the owner of the best 9 Hauipshire-down rams. Mr.
Thomas Hower Saunders; 2nd. El, Mr. H. Symonds;
highly commended, Mr. H. Symonds.
A prise of the value of £2, given by the Society, to
the owner, being the breeder, of the best Hampshire-
down ram, Mr. T. H. Sounder.; 2nd, El, Mr. H. Ford.
Best boar, lit prise, £2, Mr. Andrew Titan; 2nd,
El, Hr. J. A. Smith..

Bast breeding sow in farrow, lit prise, E 2, Mr. J.
Sims; 2a4, El, Mr. G. Beagatield.
HORSE&

A prise of the value 47E5—, siren by H. Her fileymer,
Esq.. M.P., to the °lnter of the best entire bores
suitable for arrrieultural pumas., Mr. Theophilos
Mullett; 2nd, Cl, Mr. W. ltriekell.
A prise of the value of ES. given by G. W. Digby,
Esq., to the owner of the best cart more and foal, Mr.
W. Goatee ; 2nd., El, The Marquia of Westminster.
dams.

Prises given by Baron Hambro, to the owner, being
the maker, of the best raw milk cheese, of any sort,
£3 3e., Mr. R. Ditto; highly commended, Yr. Sims ;
commended, Mr. Benjadeld.
To the owner, being the maker, of the beet double
Dorset Aesop, £3 26.., Mr. W. Riggs; commended, Kr.
W. Stone.
IMMIX

Prises given by the Right Hon. Lord Rivers to the
owner, being the maker, of the beet 561 b. Arkin of
hotter, £7 10s., Mr Lemuel Gulliver; 2nd. £2
Mr. Andrew ; highly commended,Mr. W. Bettie.
Prises given by the Society to the owner, being WI
maker of the best doses of fresh better, £2 2e., Mr. C.
Brine; 2nd, El, Mr. It. Ham..; highly commended,
Mr. J. Fry and Mr. W. Belbin ; commended Mr. T.
H. Garland.
100111.

Prises offered by W. C. Isaac, EN., Reading, Berke,
to the exhibitor, being the grower, of the beet 12
roangold warts& roots, £l.-11.r. J. Edwin Jeffery;
204, 10s. 64., Mr. R. R. Harvey.
To the exhibitor, being the grower, of the best 12
swedes, £1 Is., Mr. 0. Benjadeld ; 2n4, 10s. 64., Yr.
W. PaulL

TRINITTMIB GIVICII BY J. J. Fannon/Aeon, tact
To the labourer, servant of a member, who does net
named 40 yearn of age, and who bee worked the (resin,
number of years (not less than 10) in euenevion upon
the same farm, or with the nme master, sad who has
always maintained a good character, mat waistcoat,
and 15a, William Barnes, 25 yean servitude to Mr.
W. Foote., Tarrant Monkton ; to the next ditto, cost,
waistcoat, and 10a, John Foyle, 23 years servitude to
Hr. H. Symonds, of Ili'bores St. Andrew.
To the labourer, servant of a member, who has
worked the greatest number of years in sueosealon (not
lees than 10) with the mme marker, or on the same
farm, and not in his own pariah, and always maintained
• good &erecter, coat, waistcoat, and 15a., George
Attwell, 36 years servitude to J. J. Farquhenon, &sq. ;
to the Den ditto, cost, waistcoat, and 10e.. Henry
Stroud, 26 yearn servitude to Yr. L Bargees of:Tarrant
Lanneestoo.

rantiews GWEN BY TEM SOCIIITT.
To the labourer in husbandry. wider 31 years of ace,
who shall have continued in the service or employ of
any member of this society the greatest number of
years, or worked on the same farm, and during that
c:dborne a good character, coat, waistcoat. and 15a. -
Henry Califs, 12 years servitude to J. J. Farquharson,
Seq. • to the next ditto, omit. waistcoat, and 10a.,
°eerie Trials, 10 years servitude to M. 0, Hill,
Tarrant Hinton.

i'-o—tie—in-bonrer in husbandry, who shall here con-
tinued in the service or employ of any member of this
society the greatest number of years, or worked on the
same term, and during that period borne a good
°tweeter, cost, waistooat, and il, John Linglay, 58
years servitude to Hr. John Fry, Sworn' Courtesy; to
the next ditto, emit, waistcoat. and 151., George
Hancock, 49 years servitude to lifr. G. Hill, Tama
Hinton.

To the carter or shepherd, who shall have continued
In the service or employ of any member of this society,
the greatest number of years, or worked on the same
farm, and daring that period borne • good character,
coat, waistcoat, and el, James Oaks. 41 years servitude
to Mr. H. Symonds, Milhorna St. Andrew; to the neat
ditto, Ma, waistcoat. and 10s., Cleorge Riggs, 29
years servitude to Mr. L Groves, Bingham' Melcombs.
To the woman servant, who shall have oontinued lii
the oerrice or employ of any member of this society
the greatest number of years, Of worked on the mime
farm, and daring that period borne • good character,
cloak, gown, and, EL--Sarah Drake, 34 years servitude
to Mr. H. Symonds, Milborne Ht. Andrew ; to the nest
ditto, cloak, gown and 104.—Suain Moore, 24 yaws
servitude to Mr. J. Sensor, Hinton St. Mary.
" The Sucoessfal Candidates." "The Umpires,"
" The Committee," "The Masters of Foxhounds,"
The Viowchairman," " Th. ladies," and other toasts
ogre /iron and responded to, and • very pleamont
evening was spent

THE BRITISH WORKMAN.
Hu HOUSE AND GARGRN-FRIBIIDLY SOCINTIRII-
MACHIN ZIT-W.4OM AND EMIGRATION.

at the
Following
dtßlite.s.hadirtiobso2.3d7c:oynof
tTah:leectsdiyrev. dee,Flsni.veinrlivsad:
November 24th. After being introduced by the chair-
man, (the Rey. R. Farquharson,) the lecturer aid:
That the subject he had chosen was one pertioularly in-
teresting to the members of the Blandford Working
Men's Club, and one which, in his opinion at the pre.
meat time,
was peculiarly suited for the discussion of,
from the fact that there appeared no antagonistic feel-
ings existing between, the employer end the employed.
The philanthropist might view tbil subject math in the
same way as the ladies, through the affections ; but all
such question. as he had to bring before them must be
viewed in the light of remon, and accordieg to the laws
of political economy. It was very evident that the
working man must have a house, sod the question was,
whet sort of • house ought he to have? Formerly no
care or thought was bestowed on this matter, but at the
present time there appeared to be • desire, almost
unanimous, among the quires and landed gentry, to
provide suitable houses for those swatting on their
estates. He rejoiced that such was the case, and
trusted that the example of those who bad already
built suitable cottages for their workmen, would be
followed by all. The question was, what sort of cottages
an suitable? He was of opinion that there ought to
be three bedroomi in the house of every man who bad a
family. With but few exoeptions such was not the cue
at present. In the village where he resided many had
but two rooms, • living•room and • bedroom. On one
occasion he was called to visit • family who were ill, and
found in one room • young man 24 years of age in bed,
and beside him in another bed his two sisters, one IS,
and the other 12 years of age. In every bedroom due
care should be taken to have • free admissioa of air.
Often in visiting he found the room insufferably close,
and the atmosphere contaminated through neglect of
this. Even where there were fireplaces, the people
foolishly closed them up, and they might depend upon
it more injury was sustained by the system in sleeping
where air was excluded than people were aware of.
The next question was, what rent could the working-
man afford to pay for his cottage? The average wages
of • labourer in the district where he resided was from
• to 9.. per week, and be was of opinion that is per
week for rent was as much as be could spare. As re-
garded the number of oottages in • village, and the
necessity of more being built, he could not agree with
the view. set forth by Lord Osborne in the Times; and
for this reason, that if they built more cottages, gay at
the village of Durweston, where his lordship resided,
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others would be induced to take the cottages unoccupied
at Stourpaine, and thus increase the population of that
village, without any increase in the means of employ.
meat, consequently, wages would be lowered. He did
not consider that either the farmer or the labourer could
determine the number of cottages required. If in any dis-
trict • steady increased demand for labour should set Is.
then, and only then, was it necessaz7 to provide addi-
tional cottage accommodation. In almost all the villages
of the district he had alluded to, there were too MILD)
houses, and too large a population for the labour re-
quired. and the consequent* was that wages were
low, whereas on the Down side of the country, where
the squires had kept down the number of cottages,
wages were 10s and even lls. per week for good farm
labourers. If an arrangement could be made between
Lord Portman, who had not enough cottages on his
estate for his labourers, and Lord Rivers, the lord of
the manor at Stourpaine, for the former to build ten
new cottages at Durweston, and the latter pull down
ten old ones at Stourpaine, no harm would be done, and
the rate of wages would not decline ; but if the number
of cottages were t he increased, without a corresponding
increase in the moans of employment, then the workmen
meat be prepared for a lower rate of wages. The
reason why more cottage accommodation was called for,
was became John and Sarah, or Thomas and Maria,
who have long kept company together, have made up
their minds to get married. All right too, and on they
ought. All that he would say to them would be don't
injure your permits by competing with them. Try and
Nave up as much money as you can, and instead of
eating the bread which they should have, seek in distant
parts to better your condition. If the young people
would do this they would not only be better off them-
wives, but also would greatly nonduce to the welfare of
those they left behind. The lecturer then proceeded to
give an account of the late destitution in Ireland, and
of some of the cases which produced it. Foremost
immix these be considered the system adopted of sub-
letting the terms, which were again divided by the
tenants between their elder sons, each of whom had
perhaps an acre or half-an-acre to bring up his family
on. Having no capital they were obliged to grow that
which cast the least money for seed, and to live on food
only just one remove from starvation. When the
potato blight came, and they were deprived of this,
they bad nothing to fall back upon, and died by
hundreds and thousands like rotted sheep. Of course
they could not pay rent, and the landlords were reduced
to almost as bed a position as themselves. Yet at this
very time then was no want of cottage accommodation,
indeed there were far too many houses, such as they
were; neither was there any want of food, for mutton was
offered in Tipperary market at 3d. per pound; but the
mischief there was no money, consequent in a great
measure on the system which had been for many years
pursued of letting and subletting the land. After
giving two or three instances of the injurious effects
which the system had upon the landowners of the
country, the lecturer said that he should like to lee
every labouring man have • good garden attached to his
house, and if they had such, no doubt most labourers
would not mind paying some little more as rent. He
now passed on to offer • few suggestions as regarded
Friendly Societies, for he wished it to be understood
that what he brought forward be advanced for the con•
sideratior. of members of the club, and hoped they
would calmly and fully diocese the various points. It
was his opinion that a nation could not be truly pros-
perous or suoceeidul if the working-classes were not
happy and prosperous. It was of very little use to say
that a country is wealthy, if the poor are not contented
and happy. Never, in the history of the Roman Empire
were the rich so rich, or the poor so steeped in poverty
as just before its downfall. It was • mistaken notion to i
suppose that the prosperity of a nation was to be measured
by its population. It was far better to have 20 millions
of people well fed and contented than to have 30
muillionsoaly half-fed and miserable. Now be was ofopi nion
that every working man ought to belong to • benefit
society. He ought to provide in the time of health for
• day of sickness and adversity, mid at the same time
every one should be careful to join only those clubs
which were proved to be well established. Some clubs
could never stand; he alluded to those who at the
expiration of • stated time divided their funds. In
connection with this 'abject be had one remark to
make, which he said had some reference to the gentle-
man who occupied the chair. He brought the matter for-
ward before at the Shroton Institute. He considered that
it was only fair and just, when • member of a friendly
society applied for relief to the parish for his
family, whilst he was incapacitated for work,
that • larger amount should he given to him
—a provident man—than to one who had not
made such provision. If the guardites did this it
would be • great inducement for all to belong to clubs.
He particularly alluded to this bemuse several in hi. '
parish bad objected to becoming member, of a dub,
alleging as • reason that they would not be better off
dunng Ulnae, by so meting. The rev. gentleman then
made some very excellent remarks on machinery, proving
that though for • time it might injure a certain clan
whose occupation was taken away by its introduction,
yet, on the whole, machieery, insteadof being oonsidered
by the working classes as • foe, ought to be held by them
one of their best friends. He trusted that as machinery
became more and more used on the farm, sheep and
cattle would increase, and horses diminish. He referred
also to the large amount of land brought under cultiva-
tion, and the almost total change in the system of crop-
ping, for which change we are indebted to artificial annum.
and improved agricultural implements. The next bead
of hie subject was—wages. There was one law which
regulated wages—deinand and supply.—There were
three heads under which the =Nein of wages could be
classed.—Netorel or market wage.; that is, wages
agreed upon between master and man at the time of
hiring. This would of course depend upon the general
rate given in the locality.—For instance, as there was •
great demand for labour in America, • man could get
an engagement at 4s. per day ; but in Tipperary be
would only get 4s. a•week. 2nd, Natural or Necessary
Wages The wages necessary to purchase provisions
suitable to the climate. In Beaumanris 21d. per day
was ample to supply the labourer with food and
clothing, as be only required • little rice ; whilst in
England be required • more generous diet, and warmer
clothing—Wages were also regulated by capital. If •
moan had not capital he could not pay wages all the year
round ; and he was the beet friend to the labourer who
increased the capital of the fernier. In Tipperary, for
instance, the farmer has no capital, and consequently as
moon as harvest is over discharge. his men. Not so
the farmer in England, he engages his labourer by the
year, and that be may not lose his services, in summer
and harvest, keeps him on during the winter, often
when be has little for him to do. After alluding to
whet are sometimes erroneously cialled—" The good old
times," and proving that the agricultural labourer of
the present day was far better off than them, the
lecturer weed on to consider the last part of his subject
—Emigration. He said that it was an invariable rule
for the population to peer on the meson of subsistence.
The population increased 'wording to the laws of potnet-
'Om' Progression-2,4,8,16, andsolorth, whereas the pro-
duction of food went on at • slower rate. He was
decidedly in favour ofemigration,and would not for ose
moment seek to check it. The cause of emigration was
low erages,and the more people left this country the better
was it for those who were lift behind. The riIOWI
had made a great eatery about the thousands who were
leaving Ireland for America, but he for one was glad of
11. It would open the door for enterprising Englishmen
and Seotchmen into that country. We had fraLUY
suffered in this country by the thousands of Irishmen
who bare emigrated here ; there were no less than
800,000 Irishmen in England competing with us. Un-
fortunately they came to • country having plenty of
labourers; but if they went to America they bad • wide
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the Slandford Union had ever been to assist as far as
poosable thine parties who were members of friendly
societies; ao that if a man bad is. from his club they
made it up to Ila, or 12s. Mr. linemen said he was
very glad to beer that, and be should inform objectors
an Shroton and elsewhere what he had so gladly
listened to.
A vote of thanks to Üblll Chairman woe then proposed
by Mr. Cart* and carried unanimously.
We regret to say that the &adages was very hailed,
=any of the elms for whom the Imam was
y designed were present. We Piot we shall
sot give offence ; but, IMO whet we have sees and beard,
we are fay serenaded if the airaseittee at the aid
mak to ensure the attendanee of the working dames
they mast admit than without payload.