The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-07-11 00:00:00

BRWPORT.

ART TINTON OT GRRAT lIRTTAIEL—A painting, of the
value of upwards of £6O, ham fallen to the lot of the
owner of tlie ticket numbered 30,611, who, we under-
is Mr. P. Samwaya, seedaman, of this town.

Gan COMPANT.—The annual mooting was held on
Tuesday, B. P. Gundry, Foy.. presiding. The Chair-
man. in moving the adoption of the report, entered into
details respecting the company's works, and stated that
It was resolved to reduce the price of gas to Ss. MI. per
thousand, and he trusted it would ultima.ely fall to fis.
The report was adopted. The retiring directors and
auditors were re-elected, and the directors, manager,
and secretary were thanked.

PETTY SEZEIONS, Tuesday.—Before the Mayor and J.
Barnicott, Esq.—Thomas Gale and Charles CoQk, for
being drunk, June 7, were each fined 18a—Thomas
Squire and Thomas Hounsell, for being drank and
riotous at Bridport harbour, Jane 7—Squire was fined
12s. 6d., and Hounsell 7s. 6.1. and oosta.—H. Hounsell
was summoned for obstructing P.C. Cheesman in the
execution of his duty. Defendant threatened to use a
bayonet againat the constable. Fined £1 and costs.

BAND 01 HOPE. —The anniversary of this society
was celebrated on Tuesday. The young hopefuls,
between 400 and 500 in number, assembled in the
afternoon at Magdalen Mead. In processional order,
headed by the 3rd D.V. A. band, they marched
through the principal streets of the town, carrying •
variety of banners to Pink Mead, where tea was pro-
vided for them. About 150 of their elders subsequently
enjoyed the social meal, after which all heartily
engaged in dancing and various amusements. There
were about 1,500 people in the field during the
evening. The oondition of the society is, we are
informed, satisfactory as regards its funds, while, is
to members, it appears the position is "as you
were."

A QUEER PRISONER. —Whilst the rain was falling in
torrents at daybreak on Thursday morning last, the
sergeant of pollee was aroused by • man named New-
man, to take a person in charge who was on his
premises sleeping and snoring no loudly as to disturb
the whole neighbourhood of St. Nicholas'-lane. The
Sergeant begged him to go to the market-plane, and he
would be sure to find a polioe-officer. The disturbed man
went but found no officer and returned to the sergeant,
begged him to be quick as he and his wife were very
much afraid of their intruder and his unnatural snoring&
The gentleman of the blue jacket at once went with
the terrified man to his house, and when there asked
the man if he meant to give whatever it was into his
custody. 0, sea, air! do ee take en up! I'll ge en in
charge. Well then, said Mr. Blue Jacket, follow
ms—very reluctantly and !tremblingly he did so, and
soon discovered that the cause of all his fright was
•only his own fat pig, whose snoring, louder than usual,
had awakened him from his sound sleep.

ANIMAL FOOD. —The increasing price of butchers'
meat, which is now a continual source of complaint,
is attributable, doubtless, to two causes; first, the
greater demand for meat as an article of food, and
second, the diminished supply offered for sale. As
a remedy against • continuance of the present high
prices, and a preventive of their enhancement, the
working men of Worcester have determined to
abstain from butchers' meat till it gets cheaper.
This, if generally adopted, would no doubt soon
produce the desired effect. But such abstinence is •
most unlikely occurrence. It may not be amiss
therefore to direct attention to "the true remedy
for scarcity of meat," as stated in the 11th vol. of
the Agricultural Society's Journal. It consists,
first, in good cultivation of the land, and in the in-
crease of its fertility; secondly, in the lilaeral cultiva-
tion of a good rotation of crops, including an ample
produce of °attic food; and thirdly, in the right
administration of these and other foods to well-bred
animals. It is in the increased growth of cattle food,
and the increased nee of grain and cake and other
auxiliary foods, that the public can alone expect
to find a remedy for dear meat, and it is thus that
the farmer can alone expect to reap the fall advan-
tage of the existing state of the meat market.

VOTE OF CENSURE ON THE LORD CHANCELLOR.
The following members connected with this
locality voted in the minority (163) in the
House of Commons on Monday night: T. D
Ackland, Lord Ashley, Hon. CoL F. Berkeley, T.
Smiley, Lord C. Bruce, Lord K Bruce, Sir A. W.
Buller, Sir. Et. P. Collier, W. Ewart, G. G. Glyn,
Lord R. Grosvenor, Sir W. G. Hayter, K. D.
Hodgson, J. W. Lysley, W. A. Mackinnon,
J. R. Mills, T. A, Mills, Lord Palmerston,
CoL Pinney, Hon. A. Ponsonby, Hon. W.
Portman, H. D. Seymour, A. Seymour, W. Tits,
Sir. J. S. Trelawny ; and the following voted in
the majority (177) : Sir. T. Bateson, CoL H.
Bathurst, T. W.Bramaton, R. Bremridge, J.
Floyer, G. W. Franklyn, R. S. Guard,
Lord Grey de Wilton, J. Hardy, Sir
A. A. Hood. Hon. Sir W. G. H. Jolliffe, H. H.
Jolla., W. F. Knatchbull, W. G. Langdon, Lord
G. G. Lennox, Lord H. Lennox, W. Sr: Miles, A.
Mills, Sir S. H. Northcoto. Sir L, Palk, G. Sclater-
Booth, H. G. &oft, Col. N. Sturt, Lord-E. Thynne,
Lord H. Thynne, Sir J. Walsh. Amongst the
pairs General General Berkeley paired off in favour of the
Chancellor, and Mr. Brooks, and Admiral
Walcott against
COUNTY COURT, Wednesday.—Before E. Everett,
Esq„ Judge.—There wao less business than usual at
this court. Solomon Thatcher v. Greening.—Plaintiff
claimed Et ss. 10d., for bread, he. Mr. Manley for
plaintiff, who is a baker carrying on business in South-
street, defendant is a seaman. The case was adjourned
from the last court in order that plaintiff might produce
his books. After a long hearing, the Judge gave judg-
ment for £3 15s. 10d. to be paid by Bs. • month.--
Ternplemsn v. W. Dobley.—Clain, £3 15s. sd. for coals
delivered to the father. Plaintiff sued as executor to
the late Mr. Rebbech. It seemed that defendant, who
is a blacksmith, succeeded to the business of his father,
took the stook-in-trade, and now carries on the business.
father died about
.12 months ago.. De-