The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-10-25 00:00:00

FROME AURICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The annual exhibition in °musette's with this ex-
cellent and flourishing society was held on Wednes-
day, the 19th inst. After the publication of the prize
list, John Sinkins, Esq., generously offered • valuable
pry.* in order that the strength of cart horses might
be tested. There seemed as many difficulties in the
way of adjudication that on the morning of the show
. the was withdrawn. The show itself was
smaller than on previous years, but oompetent
judges all concurred in the opinion that it was the
beet show for quality that has ever been held in
From*. There was • large number of entries for
roots, those of the Marquis of Bath and Mr. J.
White, Zeals, ranking first. The thick cheese
department was well supplied. The best depart-
ment of the show, however, was the poultry, some
choice birds being shown in ;amid every clam. The
Marchioneee of Bath, Miss Julia Millwarcl, of New-
ton St Los; Mr. &sale, of From.; Mr. R.
Elling, Sutton Parva ; and Mr. Pouting,of Whabely,
took the principal prises. The annual dinner was
held at the George Hotel, at half-past three o'clock,
under the presidency of Lord Henry Thyme, 24. P.
Sroox.—Fat sew, 14, J. Benjabeld, 12; 2nd, J.
Meinoth, El 10s.—Fat heifer, Ist, & Jeffenys, ;
bid. ditto, 21.—Beet bull, lat. W. Bowen, £3; 2nd,
R. Jeffer)s, El 10e.— Bull, Ist, R. K. Mislaome, ;
2nl, J. Cox. 2110a—Dairy wow, Ist, G. F. Davis, FA ;
2nd, W. Howson, eft.-ID-calf heifer, lst. Marquis of
Beth, £2.—ln-eill heifer, W. Jeffery', £2; 2nd, W.
Bowron, fl.
baexr.—Short-woolled breeding ewes, Ist, C. Sly,E2;
2nd, J. White, CL
HOUIZEL —Cart colt. or filly, let, Marquis of Bath, RI
Pins.—Boar pig, let, Marquis of Bath, £2; 2nd. T.
White, CL—Breeding sow, Ist, C. Creed, ; 2nd,
I. Cox, El.

Taroipa, J. Wliite, Et ; 2ad, ditto,
106 —Mangold Waling, Marquis of Bath, El ; lad, M.
Masa, 10a _ _

CBus&—Bost cheese, lid, B. Treasure, £2; 2nd, S.
Green El ; highly commended, Mr. Whereat.—Best
cheer:, above 3 and not exceeding 6 to the not., Ist,
Mr. Whereat, £2; 2nd, no annoetition.
POULTAT.—Derkiegs, Ist, S. Long, Cl; 2nd, E.
IBayly, IN.—Spanish, Ist, A. Heath, ii; 2nd, K.
Sling, 10E—Cochin., lot, Miss Millward, £1; 2nd, J.
Gardener, 10a—Peneilled Hamburg., let, X. Benda,
II • 2nd, W. Edge% 101.—Gione, Ist, R. Elling, 21 ;
2nd, ditto, IN—Any other Distinct Breed, Ist, T. P.
Edwards, El ; 2n.1, J. Hinton, IN.—Docks, Ist, E.
Pout ng, Cl; 2nd, Marchioness of Bath, 104.--Geens,
Marehionms of Bath, Cl; 2nd, E. Jeffery's.
Turkeys, Ist, Mire Millward, £1; 2od, T. Ashby, IN--
Poultry Commentled.—Dorkinp,
tilled Hamburg, Mr. &WAIL —Game, H. B. -resting.
-Any other Distinct Breed, J. Hinton, W. Millar.—
Dicke, Smith, Marchioness of Bath, Captain &igen, E.
Pouting.—Gente. Hate Ashby. —Turkeys, Marchioness
,of Bath.—Extra Claas.—Chiness BUitio, Captain
Ludlow.
&rocs CowszirDm.—F.t Pig, Marquis of Bath.—
Extra Prina—Oart Colt, E. Gunning, bounty of IN.

TA UNTON.—Ceptain Arthur Ellis, Grenadier
Germ* and equerry to Her Royal Highness die
Nohow of Cambridge, has purchased • mansion in
Cleeder-equare. Capt. Hills was married Lately to
Lord Taunton's wood daughter.
LAMMTARLX AOCTDINT.--It 1111 with deep regret
that we announce thei volumene, of • @woes we-
&Nit, which happened on Thursday, the 90th MM.,
to Mr. Woodruff, the respected landlord of the Black
1.106 Inn Bradford. It appears that he wee riding
in Wellington, when the horse fell, and rolled over

him two or three times. A messenger was die.
ratcb,d to Taunton for Dr. Li 'don, who, on his
airival, found that the injuries ustained by Mr.
Wo,ditiff are rf so severe a nature that his life is
despair..d of. The horse has been ordered to be
shot.

PHYSICAL EDI-CATION AND ITS AD% ANTACICS.-

Monsieur Bourrecond, pmprirtor of the Taunton and
Bridgwater Gymnasiunie, delivered a highly int, rast-
ing lecture on "Physical Education and its adean•
tagrs,"st the Castle Hall, on Thursday evening, the
20:h inst. The chair was taken by Dr. Gillett.
PROMOTION OF Till REVISING BARRISTER FOR
, WEYTSOMEHEET. —The Lord Chsocellor hasappointed
, Mr. James Stephen, of the Middle Temple,barrister-
at-law, to bee Registrar of the Court of Bankruptcy
for the Leeds district, in the room of Mr. Samuel
Payne, who retires on account of age and infirmity,
after a service of upwards of twenty years. Mr.
Stephen WS called to the bar in 1546. has obtained ,
the degree of LLD., is a professor of English Law
and Jurisprudence at King's College, and is also
recorder of Poole. Ile, of course, resigns his pro-
feesorship and recordership. Mr. Stephen is also
revising barrister for
.West Somerset.
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WIVELISCOM BE. ISSION All T Mavrt,ea.
On Thursday last • tea was partaken of in the
Wesle)an School Room, preparatory to the meet-
ing, when upwards of 00 sat down. An adjourn.
meat of half-an-hour tuck place, when a good
audience assembled in the chapel. The chair was
taken by J. Hammett, Req., of Taunton, who ins
short opeeeh introduced J. Mordle, Esq., of Taunton.
The meeting was much pleased with the addresses
of the Reeds. J. Simmonds, governor of the Wesleyan
College, Taunton; W. P. Slater, and .1. Morris,
returned missionaries, who were able to speak from
experience; the result being an excess of the collec-
tion of last year.
BRIDGWATER. Catrriorr To Marne's.
About five o'clock on Tuesday morning, the 18th
instant, a. Mrs. Elisabeth Brown, wife of Frederick
William Brown, of North-street, WAS getting out of
bed, she disoovered her child, seven weeks old,
lying by her aids deed. From inquiries made by
Superintendent Lear, he found that the mother bad
given the child an overdoes of syrup of poppies,
which no doubt caused its death.
Bo ROUGH SiSSIONR. —Thomas Durham was accused
of feloniously stealing a puree containing 25e., from
the person of John Coles, an eggler of Over Stowey,
at the North Pole Inn, Bridgwater, on the 3rd of
August last, Prisoner pleaded guilty, and begged
for mercy of the Grunt. He was sentenced to three
months' hard labour.--Ann Difford, • prostitute,
known by the RAMO of "Healy," was charged with
having, on the 15th September, stolen frem the
person of Solomon Palmer, the stun of El 10s. She
was sentenced to twelve months' bard labour.
Tux PROPOSED TFhTIMONIAL TO Till 11•YOR.
A meeting of the subscribers to this object was held
in the Grand Jurproom, on Monday evening, the
17th inst., Mr. J. R. Smith presiding. At the last
meeting it was agreed that the secretary should
write to different eminent artists in order to away.
fain the cost of • portrait. The answers to his
letters were now considered, and it was resolved
that Mr. William Baker, of Bridgwater, be requested
to undertake the work, subject to approval by the
sub-committee, at • cost of 100 guineas, without a
frame. The secretary reported that the nett
amount in hand was.Cloo, and that the frame would
cost £2O.
WELLS. —New 111AGISTR•TFR FOR SOMERRIT.
ameg.—The following geutlemen qualified as magis-
trates for the county of Somerset at the present
session :—George Rashleigh Edgell, Esq., of Road;
William Henry Miles, Esq., of Ham Green;
Vincent John Reynolds. Req., of Canonsgrove.house ;
John Winter, FAT, of Bishop's Lydward.
BRISTOL —A STRANOIC Visrrom.—As Mr.
Holloway, of Teignrnoeth-place, Groevenor.road,
was sitting with his family at breakfast on Thursday
morning, his wife WSA surprised at seeing upon the
table an insect of strange form, and, for this climate,
unusually largo dimensions. As she was regarding
it. the creature took wing and alighted upon &child,
which caused her to give an alarm. Mr. Holloway,
upon perceiving what had occurred, pursued the
strange visitor, and succeeded in capturing and
killing it. It proved to be a full grown locust.

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WESTON-SUPER-NIA RE.—Citencit P.urroriat
Am SocisTr.—The annual meeting of the Church
Pastoral Aid Society took place on 'Tuesday, the 18th
Inst., in the Albert Memorial Night Schoolroom.
The chair was taken by the Right Hon. the Earl
of Cavan, who, having addressed the meeting,
called on the Rev. W. F. lAnfew to read the re.
port. The Revs. It. Lyons, James Hollins, and A.
Williams than advocated the claims of the society at
great length.
CHEDDA R. LARGE POTATO. - A corral-
pondent some days since mentioned a potato, grown
at Utile!, Somerset, which weighed 24 ounces. Mr.
James Bryant, of this parish, dug last week a potato
weighing 28 ounces, eo that the Ch,ddar inhabitants
consider that Übley has been outdone.
STREET. ACCIDINT. —On Monday last an
accident happened to • little boy, the son of Mr.
Poole, butler, at Street House. It appears that the
boy was riding in a donkey cart, and unfortunately
fell out, by which his collar bone was broken, and
he sustained severe injuries on the head. The skilful
attendance of Dr. Rill was at once prxitred, and
under his careful treatment tbe boy is fast programing.