The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-08-01 00:00:00

WHITECHURCH.

SALE LEITINte OF THE WWII:CHURCH FLOCK.—On
Friday, Mr. T. Ensor, subluitted to couipetition s 0 South-
down rams and 165 ewes, of the flock of Mr. H. ',cokes.
Before the sale commenced between 200 and :100
agriculturists and other gentlemen partook of a splendid
luncheon supplied by Mr. R. Eyres. of the (7rown Ho,
Illandfonl, in a large barn near Mr. Fookes's residence.
Mr. I. J. Farquharson presided, supported by Mr. J. C.
Mansel-Pleydell, High Sheriff of the county ; Sir E. B.
Baker, Bart., Mr. Beck (steward to his Royal Highness
the Prince of \Vales), Mr. Woods (Lord Walsinghain's
steward), the Rev. R. Farquharson, and ether gentlemen.
: After the luncheon the company repaired to an adjacent
meadow, where the sale took place. The rains, of which
45 were two-tooth, were divided into lota for letting and
for sale. The first lot (for letting) was knocked down at
II guineas, and the highest of the first ten let at 23
guineas, the prices ranging from 54 to Z. 3 guineas. Ten
were then offered for sale, prices ranging from 51 to 15
guineas. Lots 21 to 30 were let at from 54 to In guinea.,
and lots 31 to 45 were sold at from 54 to 11 guineas, the
average of the letting of two-tooth rams being .CS tle. 4d.
and the sale XS I Is. The four-tooth rams sold at from
54 to 1:11 guineas, averaging XS fis. 10d. The whole of the
four-tooth rams offered for letting were bred from a ram
ourcha.ed of Lord Wahunghaiu. Lot al, a splendid
animal, was, after a spirited bidding, knocked down to
the Prince of Wales for 55 guineas, Mr. John Ford, of
Rushton, taking the ntxt highest at 40 guineas. The
others ranged from £1 to 114 guineas. Average
.4:11 9,1. The six-tooth rains let at fromo to 101
guinea-4. The full.timuthed ewes were sold at prices
ranging from 555. to lths. each. They were out up iii
lots of five each, 165 being sold, averaging 655. (ii.

Form Prizes. -Sixth Form,. Haskell, Wilberforce's
" Heroes of Hebrew History,' given by Headmaster.
Fifth Form, Latham, White's "Natural History of
Selborne." given by Ileadmaater. Fourth Focm, Drew,
Smiles' "Character." Third Form, Clark 11. MaclllillY'S
" Lays of Ancient Rome." Second Form, Scott, Wood's
" Strange Dwellings." First Form, " Townshend ii.,
Jen., "Anecdotes of hogs," given by Headmaster.
Subjed Prizec-Divinity-First, Haskell, Stanley's
"Sinai and Palestine," given by Bishop of Salisbury :
second, Drew, Blunt'a " Undesigned Coincidencak" given
by Headmaster. Classics and Mathematics - First,
Haskell, " Hallam's Middle Ages :" second, Drew, Emer-
son's Works, both given by Archdeacon Sanctuary.
English -Firstirllaskell : SCCOIRI, Henley i., Bulwer's
" Historical C meters," given by Rev. Canon Swayne.
French-First, orthury, Pope's " Homer's Iliad 'second.
Drew or Clark, Cressy's "Battles." Music (theory)-
Cox ii., Wood's " Natural History." Writing, Scott,
Disraeli's " Curiosities of Literature." Drawing and
mapping-Not adjudged, layarit's "Nineveh." Choir- -
Townshond i., Southey's " I.ife of Nelson," and Kelly,
tichlegel's "Lectures on Literature." • Fa3,62.Y.—First.
Haskell, Macaulay's " Essays:" second, Clark ii., Mackay's
1001 Cetus of Prase," both given by Rev. Talbot Raker.
Cambridge local examination, (first class honound-K W.
Clark, "Figiuer's "Earth and Sea," given by Rev. Canon
Swayne. School of Art (freehand)-Porthitry. Prelimin-
ary examination of the Royal College of Surgeons-
Munckton, Proctor's 'Light Science, given by Head-
master ; Barrett, not awanled. Recitation-Larkam,
Helps' " I.ife of Pizarro, given by Headmaster. Exhibi-
tioners-E, W. Clark, G. Hunt.
The proceedings were varied by the introdue-
tion of glees, part songs, and recitations, rendered
with great verve and appreciative understand-
ing by the boys. The reports of the examiners
were read by the Ven. A rehdeacoe Sanctuary, who is
Chairman of the Council of the School. We can only
give the gist of them. In Divinity (Rev. Jno THE HEAT EXPLAINED.
' The arm Fork Tioact says • -"For the last fortnight the
Hosegissl, hI.A., Cambridge, examiner), the w•irk beat has not only been intense, lint it has hauls peculiarly
generally was said to have been carefully and oppressive quality, which is more remarkable than the
accurately done. English Composition (Examiner, unusual height of the thermometer. Every one has
Prebendary C. W. Bingham) necessarily showed the noticed the fact of the extreme and oppressive heat, but
" prentice hand." English Grammar (examiner, J. scarcely any one is aware of the coincident and suggestive
I scientific personaduring the last two weeks / . . . It
South Davidson, London university) was reported disappearance of all scientific persons. Who has seen a
of ' 5° happens
sd
rix. ess astronomer WillCil may prove the key
Shakespeare (Richard II.), according to Mr. H. Buick- I we y
upon favourably, the spelling being good and unusual
that reivark was hassle time weeks since by
neatness eyineed in the writing. The Study
this mystery. The rash person in question usade the
stone Williams, of Bradford l'everell, b'IK seems I statement that the presence of vast an I ieei
ea, ow l
to have done justice to "the Hunchback." misibly quantities of magnesium on the solar photosphere had
parents won't mind that so much. In English history lately been detected by the spectroscope. A man does not
a higher study the same examiner expresses Ins require to be an educated and profound fireman on board
, • steamboat to know that inagnesium when used as
pleasure at the papers. l'he three first boys run very
1 fuel generates heat. If magnesium in enormous
close, and, he says, deserves great credit. In another
"es has lately been hea lon the solar furnace, indispensable daily Genogyaphy .-Mr. P. W. W. I at'
1 'lsla tint no less to understand the meaning of thutprenal zwneet Westhroke, of Hertford College, Oxford, says "I , intolerable heat, and if the amount of this obj
I which is thus raising an, temperature of the sun is conti nu-
would beg to say that I gather from the general 'tone
of the papers examined that this subject has had : ally increasing, we might as well break our thermometers
bestowed on it the attention which its importance and resign ourselves to a near and inevitable roasting.
demands." Mr. Henry Pis, late Mathematical , Nothing is more probable than that the scientific persons
are fully aware that improper fuel has been thrown into
Master of the Wimborne Grammar School, examined,'
the terrible results which will
the school in mathematical, and reported the work had
off
eleoesianneowunewcentoeetTee te
an
been extremely well done throughout the school. In
nres-
Chemistry Mr. E. Clemshaw, RA., of the Sherliorne anting public the poadbirity that, in a few short weeks,
School, thought they might feel satisfied as to the the present heat, which makes starched shirt-collars a
eftohnler.swutniTalaadwpisliiinenillesynaf,pothrre
results. Mr. A. Is Bernstein, of the Aberdeen mockery, will be doubled in its intensity. The mob too
University, reported favourably of the German ex• often bid& the prophet responsible for the evil which he
amination ; and Mr. E ,yton Smith, of Weymouth, has predicted, and no astute astronomer cares to exasperate
the public mind by predictieg a temperature of ISO deg.,
expressed himself as much pleased with the papers on
lest the fulfilment of his prediction should be celebrated
the whole.
by the breaking of his personal head with his private
After the reading of these papers, the Head Master spectroscope. We have here a satisfactory ex lane ti on
tion
addressed the boys. Ilia remarks related
re generally to both of the excessive heat which now oppresses us and the
school-work, and his hearers applauded heartily. simultaneous disappearance of the scientific men. The
Speeches were also delivered by the High matter is, however, of too great importance to be left
Slax-iff, Archdeacon of Dorset, the Head Master, under the shadow of • doubt. A scientific person must be
and the Rev. T. Rustsell-Wright. The High caught, at at whatever
cost, and the exact truth must be
High Sheriff dwelt on the importance of cultivating a a.,"*","Z",.- from him. We must know the full extent of our
and the sooner the knowledge is obtained the
WI& of self-reitanVO, telling the boys they must t ---"-4
no better.

WAREHAM.
THEME are, we understand, upwards of 211 candidates, of
different degrees of merit, from various quarters, who
have sent in their applications for the offices of Relieving
Officer, Registrar of Births and Deaths, Vaxination
Officer, and Sanitary Inspector of the Here Regis district
of the Wareham and Purbeck Union; the election for
which, as will he seen by our advertising columns, takes
Place at thc itoord-reetu to-day (Tuesday.) These offices
are vacant in consequence of the resignation of Hr.
Henry Hallett, who has most satisfactonly fulfilled the
very important duties of them in an intelligent and trust-
worthy manner for several years.