The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-05-11 00:00:00

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VISITATION Or THE BISHOP OF SALISMITRY.—We
understand that the Lord Bishop of the Diocese
intends holding his triennial visitation as follows:
At the Cathedral, Salisbury, Saturday, August 7;
Warmieter, Monday, August, 9; Marlborough, Tues-
day, August, 10; Devizes, Wednesday, August, 11;
Shaftesbury, Thursday, Aug. 12; Blandford, Satur-
day, August, 14; Wareluun, Monday, August, 16;
Dorchester, Tuesday, August, 17; Sherborne, Thurs-
day, August, 19; Bridport, Saturday, August, 21.

THE CHARGE AGAINST A CLXRGYHAN.—The Rev.
George Radcliffe, rector of St. Edmund's, Salisbury,
was again brought up at the Mansion House, London,
on Wednesday last, charged with having, on the 30th
of July last, feloniously transferred the sum of
£1,028 6e. 3d. Three per cent. Console, with in-
tent to defraud the Governor and Company of the
Bank of England. Mr. Freshfield again appeared on
the part of the Bank, and Mr. Wontner for the pri-
soner. The Lord Mayor said, after the evidence, I
am sure that land all who have heard of the case
will be sincerely glad ifs gentleman *tending in the
position of your client is able to give such explana-
tions as will lead a jury to acquit him of the charge.
Meanwhile I have only one duty to perform, and
that is to commit him for trial. His Lordship then
asked the prisoner, in the usual form, whether he
had anything to say? The prisoner (who had been
advised to reserve his defence), replied,—lf I have ,
committed an error it was done without the least in-
tention of defrauding the Bank of England or any
individual. I saw Mr. Raxworthy once only, and
he then distinctly gave me to understand—and it was
in answer to tuy last question—that he would not
appear at the Bank of England until after the next
dividends became due. I-then said, if there was any
difficulty about the next dividends I would myself
meet him at the Bank to set matters right If Mr.
Raxworthy had abided by his words this would
not have occurred. He was then fully eommitted for
trial.
WILTON SPRING SIMI* PAUL—This fair took
place Tuesday, but owing to the holding of the
Salisbury fortnightly Market at the same time, the
attendance was somewhat more limited than it
would otherwise have been. Still it was by no
means small. The number of sheep penned was not
quite so large as at the May fair last year, but the
general quality of the animals was decidedly superior.
The tint prise, a silver cup, value £6, for the best
wether togs, was awarded to Mr. Henry Bone, of
Avon, Chairman of the Christchurch Farmers' Club,
and a finer lot of sheep it would be impossible to
find in any fair. We understand that 655. per head
MY offered for them on Monday night, but refused.
An offer of 63e. was made for them in the fair. A
great coat was also awarded as a prize to Mr. Bone's
ihepherd.—The second prise, a silver cup, value (64,
was carried off by Mr. Whitoher, of Avon. This
lot, although not so heavy as Mr. Bone's, were yet
remarkable for their symmetry. Mr. Whitebait&
shepherd was awarded a prise of a hat. The judges
were, Mr. Salome and Mr. Butler. Trade generally
was somewhat slow, but prices ruled rather over
those recently obtained at Downton. Couples
averaged from ads. to 50a—some prime iota sold as
high as 675. I and ter, from 288. to eds.—prime MU
higher.—Tbe number of beasts offered was Whirs?
large, and some of them changed hands M
prime A similar remark will apply to the ores
Felt —There wee +(id exhibition of agricultural
.1.44101ePen91) Mr. , )fitz,Clerson,, Wr, Reeve
Mr. Hendon, and . Hunt being the prinel
exhibitors. The stook of the latter gentleman •
eluded one of Burgess and Rey's prize reepas.