The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-06-06 00:00:00

mourned for him es deed, and three time* tried to
poison him. One of the thief Duty, the terror of the
district, was also converted, and led a pew life. But yet
much superstition remained. He related iestanoes which,
however, could be matched in any country in England.
and concluded by asking lot the sympathy and prayers
of all Christian Teeple.
After singing ' To bleu Thy chosen race,"
The Rev. Anitlen MouLr., missionary from China,
addressed the meeting. He considered it • great
privilege to speak in that church, Incense be loeked
upon the Stafford meeting as Exeter-hall le minieture,
for this branch was • great power in Dorset lie then
reviewed the put year from three poled/ of view Ist,
as • British subject; 2nd, as a citizen of 0.! world;
and 3rd, es • citizen of the Chineseenseke- tliferenee
was ma& to the perm) enjoyed
that intLEilzWeteurntlryw,Lthbee
dreadful stones at have been ecuted in France, and
the Tien.Tsin massacre, and reflections offered from the
steed-points indicated. Adverting for • moment to
the annual meeting of the 'un at
til
said the cheers welcomed the announcement et the
largest income yet contributed, almost drowned the
financial secretary's statamate that he feared the
effort& by which that large sum wuraised might prove
opsomodie. He (eir. Mode) added that the society bed
kept out of debt by reducing the expenditure by
£4000: in Chins the outlay of every penny was
scanned, and their femele saltoolund native agents had
been reduced 10 per cent. In the put 72 years the
society had received £5,000,000; but in nine months
the Gave into et received that sum from the duty ea
opium—the cu•se to China. One of the Soeiety's
Secretaries Omitted Whim that their mission in Chine
needed more extension, and was willing if untributions
could be obteitied to open a China Fund. He thought
that the life of the churches at home depended on the
Interest shown in Christian missions. Since lest
Christmas • larger number of University (Cambridge)
men, viz., five, had offered themselves to this social y
for mission work than in any similar period before, and
one of them was the only son of the Riehop of Durham.
At the present time they bad only 15 missionaries in
China. speed over eight centres,
and in one alone ef
which all would have more than enough work. How-
ever, they were scattered in order to raise tip native
agents. At Hangehow they were now building •
church and missionary's house, under his brother's
(gm George Monies) direction, the fends having
been obtained by him when in England, partly
from Cambridge University and the remainder
from Mr. Hick rsteth's congregation at Hampsteasi.
lie then referred to the present state of Chinese policy
in regard to Christian missions. On the 12th April • tele•
immunised that the Foreign Office at Pekin demanded
gram from S hen shai,which reached England in &fortnight
that ell female schools should be suppressed, that
women should cease to attend Christian worship ; that
all teaching aeainst Confucius and the Cilitien) re Igion
should cease, and that missionaries except at the
"Treaty Ports" should be considered Chinese subjeots.
Bet last week to his eurprise and great relief, Mr. Wade
our representative at Pekin, telegraohed at • later ride
" All well, no trouble anywhere in Chins. However,
in the Daily Ncws on Tuesday he observed by the
China overland mail that the demands of whiell they
hod been informed by telegraph were even excel led.
No native was to be hell responsible for injuries to
Englishmen except tho-e who set,' ally 'track blows ; all
foreign women were tote sent home ; all converts were
to be registered, and no person was to baptise mom
than 45; the teaching of Conformal' was not to be
reviled; women were not to attend meetings for
Christian worship ; foreigners were not to have coal.
penution for buildings destroyed; if a missionary
espoused the case of • convert. then he was to be
punished as gailty ; foreigners were to "knock their
heads" (make obeisance) on coming into the presence of
native officials. He greatly feared this was the beginn-
ing of trouble in Chins, and the Rev. I'. Heave told
him that • distinguished man of the London Mission-
ary Society held a similar opinion. These demands
showed the astuteness of the Chinese—they recognised
the power of women, and thtt the missionary's wife
was indeed his "better half." lie mentioned the
welcome his brother (the Rev. George Motile) received
on his return to Hangehow from the little band of
converts, and said he had just heard from him that the
station at }lingerie (the speaker's) was prospering. Ho
risked them whether the work should be stopped? and
said it rested with God's praying people in
England. All the missionaries in China, from England,
America, and Germany, pee one to every district with
a population equal te London, sot there was one Chris.
lien smote:at every 43,000.
The Wt., C. W. EING3A3I, of Irtigharn's Melcombe,
in • brief telling speech, seek° of the general results of
the society's operations during the past yeer—the
happy result of the appeal to meet the deficiency of the
previous year's income—the increased number of
Univereity men offering as missionaries—the proofs
given of the power of the native agency, with illustra-
tions from Metlautla, Abbeokuta, and other plumes
But, he concluded, they must increase the funds, for
there wee great work to be done. He was much in-
terested by Mr. lioeis.s's socount of the "assesement
committee" held in the churches of Tinnevelly, and
said that although in England they might ba intolerant
of having to show cause that they did give for this
work according to their means, let them over remem-
ber that the Great Assessor looked into their hearts,
and know the ability of every one of them to con-
tribute for the spread of His kingdom. They all rejoined
in this Stafford meeting, and to think what large sums
' were gathered by Mrs. Reginald Smith ; and hoped
she would long be spared to carry on the good work.
He did not see why there should not be meetings like
that to other parts of the county, especially in the
neighbourhood of towns. By a little exertion he
' tl.eueli. it "night be done, and he hoped those concerned
would take the hint. Then instead of o mtributing
I only kd or Ed, and rej 'icing much if it amounted to
lEL they might present as Mrs. Reginald Smith did
£4O or more. H., hoped that her excellent example
would provoke them all to love and good works.
After a few remarks from the Rector in conclusion,
the hymn "Thou whose Almighty wori " was sung, the
benediction was pronounced, and the meeting ended.
The oontributions amounted to £36, including dona-
tions of ES from Mr Robert Williams; £3 from F- S.,
Blandford ; £2 each from Mrs Wingfield Dishy, Mrs
Ames, the Lady Charlotte Start, Rev. Prebendary
Turner, and Mrs Mary Prideaux Brune; El each from
Mr J Floyer, M.P., Mr Biniett Hawkins, Lady
Bineliam, Sir Richard Kindersley, Mrs Yeetanan. Mrs
R sinald Thornton; 10s each from Mrs Moyer, Mimes
Ilre Prevost, Mrs Stone, and F.• G. S. ; and
5, e ich from Itcv. I:: and Mrs Ludlow, Messrs.
Ind Messrs. Es Cr en 1 Co. The vibitors
from a distance were kindly entertainad at the rectory
rafter ihu meeting.

eindety r Ile amid epeek sod eatiefaelorilY of it. I
working, for never had le had to esti the attontion of I
the steward to any attempt to extract from the lands
more than was due—(applanse).
Mr. ATLVIBUIT urged the wires of members to make
their husbands comfortable and happy, that they might
stay at home, and if any young man had fixed his eye
upon an object in life whom h, meant to mike hie wile
_(bieghter)—let him join the Dortet County Friendly

WEYMOUTH.
Tog late Mr. S. Brow
t the Cenieteol
on Wedlnaday of ternoo "al iMatrad a 11 wed
n tut. The hearse was fe o
by three mourning ooaehes containing mistime of the
deoes'od, and the writse of it. N. Howard, E'q" and
fourteen tradesmen of the town brought UP its pro-
orold
beingot
standing
huffrsers.fi.or
eoivtrngtse:
co.:
itnt.d.Toos,:haf
isorrr.a nAementa were linty undertaken by
Ma. EDWAlllneti CAIIILAGO Uperr.—On Holiday
afternoon, before the formation or thot dr....A.endPrZecaso
Liberal member, r•°lr'"‘"'" --"'+hwe"
Passing down St. Mary-street In a esarriwiage.
posed brot
ple
‘l:ll:nufnbettt.hitodroi
frf irtv.hPreri t
carriage iun,irttdvri 1,1
:11:oh! 1.0111.
mom
her alighted
trly::gvereiocytinlnyd.waritAh. oEsuapritwahnurdscor; low.buuttwtrhheebdmortitveeren
of the oairig' r
was undamaged.
' A on Monday
• ds at the Foresters Arms.
English mart teat and builders. About 40
evening lest, by the mob!
wSeireerreznaie—Jahineadwoarikamesniapepengage
ofedgooona the
NeWw°HallosrailitaNT
f....teddobwyn,sinindite....the pmrestr,dTe.noyAnoldetr...o.m.
Robertson.
Mr.
W. Butt tan were also PT•810
mr, England, Mr. • ' men enjoyed
took greet interest in son tko e/ that
toasts
were
gene
theinselvee. After supper, tbe usual teas
through in
to
santopedinnbta.nisldperain"" and hderutalbntehk,Hofeoldphietralesare.7:Wwdeeard:"
wtinthddutieefhoounnOurs, and a merry evening
Teo Coanna•wrons 01 Tax New Hosirrenu—The
extsellent suggestion of Jomph Drew, Req.,
that a local paper should be deposited in the
foundation-stone of the New Hospital, WS/ as
eloeely as possible carried out on Friday last( Mr.
tither.
cavity
ionbe,otfhetetemboneileideore the Iron ,f vtaletairla,:d.
unbeywiposw,hiiatedandittrAwchakeercoeir sector
rpst4;7. ondzfegrathhistp:dabydeilnyWeeappsPermoeplitAdeeedd, '
Portand
enclosed in a bottle. Than • full record of all the gay
doings of the day on which the foundation stone was
laid is preserved for that future time, if ever it come,
when the cornerstone is removed from the position in
which it was planed on Whit-Monday last.
A OAT Simm lOft linNT.—Before• the borough
magiarates, G. Reynolds, Esq., and H. Haggett, Feu.,
on 'fuesday, there was • funny case. Toe plaintiff,
Hannah West, said she had lodged with Joan Bartlett.
of High-street, but had notice to leave. On Saturday
week she moved part of her goods in the evening, and
finished on Monday, leaving a pet oat in the house, to
bold on till next day, when her time was up. On
Monday, after she was gone, her window, the said, was
forced up. and a little girl put into the room to take
out the eat. Bartlett sent to let her know that he had
it, and would return it when she paid what she owed.
On Thursday the eat was out on the tiles, "where no
cat could get off," and its @Mervin:dings were so pitiful
that dozens of people assembled to hear it err (I. One
woman went to Bartlett aid begged that he would
return it; but the poor creature was not released till
nine o'clo it. The animal's tail was out through to the
bon.. Piaintiff thereon charged the defendant with
ste ,l.nr the cat, and being cruel to it. She offered to
produce the animal in °curt with its tail partly out off.
but the msgistra'es' clerk declined the sight. Plaintiff
continued that the animal was • favourite one of her
poor dear husband's, and would the magistrates like to
see it? Its tail appeared to be the chief treat plaintiff
would give in the exhibition ; but it did not tempt the
Bench. Plaintiff admitted that she had not seen what
defendant had done, but there write plenty of witnesses
she said, only she did not call any. Tile tables were
then tutned on her, far she had to admit owing •
week's rent, and is. 51. beside. It seemed she had a
weakness for c•te. for she owned to having three.—
Mr. Reynolds: Were they all left In an empty house?
—Plaintiff: Oh, no, air; I come every day to give
them their food.—Defendant said the woman had lived
in his back kitchen' and he gave her notiioe to leave for
her misconduct. She went away and took her things,
leaving only four large cats in the house I He lifted
up the window sub, and one of them came to hire
when he took it and gave it food, and sent to tell her
that when she paid what she owed, she could have the
cat. He denied having hurt pussy's tail, but said there
was a pane broken, and be suggested that the animal
had cut that ornamental member herself, when she got
out of the garret window. —The case was dismissed.—
Plaintiff exclaimed that she did not think she had
been dealt justly with ; bat she bad to moderate her
tone, when she begged to be let go home to fetell the
money to pay for the summons.
Boaouaa Perrr Scams's, Wedneeday.— Before
H. Itssprett. Esq., and G. Reynolds, E.g.
George Gilliagkani, shoemaker, of Holcombe Regis,
was brought up by PC, Hansford for being drunk
and using bat language, and also for assaulting Mary
Thatcher.—The poll Annan found him drunk in a court
io Mallen-street% he refused to go away, and threatened
to "do something' for the polioeman.—Mary Carter
said prisoner knocked at her door, and wanted to see
her husband ; but he was not there. On this he forced
the door open,and she called" Miss Thatcher" to defend
hirn.—Prisoner admitted being drunk and using bad
language.
He was then charged with assaulting Mary Thatcher.
Plaintiff In a very garrulous way told how defendant
called out her name in the street, and when she looked
out, abused her. She told him to go away, as Mn
Cirter was not in a fit state to hi annoyed by him,
and he seised her by the hair, and threatened to smash
her against the will. He got a chopper and out down
a wire clothes line, belonging to Mr.. Fry.—Defend-
ant said every time be Oitl2B home, " Mils Thatcher"
took • stick and beat a lively tune on the wire clothes-
line, and he beat down the line to stop the sound.—
Fined 10a.

PIDDLETRENTHIDE FRIENDLY SOCIETY.
Just a quarter of • °mhuiy has paned away since
the gladsome Whitsuntide was last ru•rke I in the
pretty villages of Piddletrentbide and Piddlehinton by
a "club walking." But after this lengthened period
of inaction, under the kindly influenenco of the lead.
lug yeomen and gentry another benefit society was
formed during the spring upon a stronger basis and
with revised %DI amended rules. Under the patronaot
of J. Bridge, Esq., the projttot was spiritedly prose-
cuted, and the d.iy for the opening festival and pro.
cession was Eitel for Whit-Monday. The weather was
besuttfully fine, and nestling amongst the umbrageous
clusters of oak, elm, and maple, with its north and
western sides o'ershadowei by abruptly rising grounds,
covered with verdure of a delightful green, the village
presented its gayest appearance. Arches ant flags
contributed to the brightneu of the scene, and sures
of villagers front near and far sported holiday attire in
honour of tho revival of the Clial festival, and its at-
tendant rejoicings. Early in the day the Milton Abbas
brass band entered Pid fletrenthide, and csommenced the
days proceedings by playing through the street some
lively airs, collecting the merry faced juveniles in great
numbers. Tho Green Dragon inn has been appointed
as the "club-house" and Host Drake was entrusted
with the provision of the dinner. The attendanee of
honorary members was very good, and J. Bridge, E 5.4.,
rendered the proceedings the more lively by his
generous assistance and genial attention to the arrange.
meats. Mr. Gundry and Mr. Jame, Old, of Piddle-
trenthide, have been appointed the trustees of the
society; with Mr. David Drake, as treasurer, and Mr.
C. F. H. Jacobs, secretary. The benefit derive I in
the shape of sick pay isle, per week, and on the death
of • member his ralativos receive £3 from the fends,
and Is. per head from the surviving members. The
young men of the adjacent villages seem to take a
lively interest In the society and a goodly number en-
rolled themselves as members at the Giese of the day.
About 10 in the morning the members, headed by
the band, paraded in procession through the long
street connecting Piddletrenthide and Piddlehinton
and attended divine service at the parish church, where
an excellent sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr.
Falwac,er.
_ . . _

The members then proceeded to the residences of J:
Bridge, Esq., and other gentry in the neighbourhood,
and the hospitable ruseption acoorded them spoke
well for the sneoeu ot the society in the locality.
. . . . . .

A vote of thanks to the Mayor was proposed by E.
Piaios, Seq., and carried by socierwation.
The musical pleasures of the evening then commenced,
the following pieoes being tutefolly sung, under the
direction of Mr. Board, Mr. Gobbins presided at the
lastranient with his socrustoined taste
Noe Is the month 01 May,"..
• Peace to the emits of the lieroex,'
• Halll wailing Moro,"
• Far Away,"

Idowxy
C.worr
Sroirrokru
MA's

Min D. Holt.
olos,—" To wander Is the Mises Joy," .. ?maxim
Granny Dear," " .. Cur
Mr J. W Board. (This was encored)
otas,—" Crabbed age and youth, .. • SIMMS
Dost,—"Tbn Speaking " .
Meal( /foil, 'lr.!: W. ncrct.
When Sappho Tuned," Mum
Song.—" Mono on India's Burning Strand, .. Hos=
11, Bolt was encored and responded with "Who'. that
rapping at the garden eater
ok,k-0 Bells of Bt. litolmers Tower," ..
Spline's Delight," ,
Duett,—" When a little (um we keep."
Mr Board and Miss Holt, who mere encored.
Madrigal,—" Pima gave ma fairest Bowers," .. Witsra
Clionis,—Ged rue the queen," Aug
Mr /Sidney S. Mdliedge then proposed • vote of thanks
to Miss Holt, Mr Ottboins, and to Mr Board and the
rest of the singers. The proposition was wumly
recessed.
Mr S. Milledge also proposed • vote of thanks to
those ladies who had not only provided tables but had
presided, and this also met the hearty approbation of
the oompany.
On the motion of Mr Robertson • oordial vote of
thanks was also given to Rr 8. S. Milledge, an) the
meeting dl.pmeed.

KITVErr
MUSAAR

GENEROSITY OF SIR FREDERICK JOHNSTONE.
The Wesleyan' of Weymouth have jut been favoured
with a munificent gift, through the generosity of Sir
Frederick Johnstone. Their principal obep in Maiden.
street, though costing 1.3.509, was only held on lease for
99 yeara, at the end of which time the whole mast have
rffrom their hands. Such a prospect was felt to
isoo rse ; and from the first erection of the
building hopes have been entertained of securing the
freehold of the estate. That hope has now been real-
ised. On Tuesday last, by appointment, • deputation,
emulating of the Rev. J. Randerson, Rev. S. Naisb,
and Captain William Roberts, waited on Sir Frederick
Johnstone, at noon, at the Estate OCR" and presented
the following statemsn_t

-----
To Sir P. J. W. Johnstone, Bart
sia,—A, a deputation repro...Mang the Waleysn Methodists
of this town, we respectfully call your attention to the fellovring
facts :—ln 1566 a deed was executed by you conveying land and
two cottages to Wesleyan trustees., on Itase for the term of 90
years, at • yearly rental of £l5. Since than a chapel has been
erected at a cost of £3,500, necessitating the greatest off orts, as
the Wesleyansol Weymouth are n .1 wealthy, and c iuld never
have accomplished this, without considerable external help.
Now, however, they dud themselves not a litt • embarrassed,
year by year, in order successfully to maintain their cause; in
order, therefore, to obtain relief, and Improve their poait.on
for the fu ure, they now make an earnest reque.t that you, 1,11.
Frederick, will grant them the favour of cos iging the tenure
on which they hold the said land, d.c., from leasehold to free-
hold, and make them a present of the same. We are encouraged
to hope that you will kindly do this, balms° you have so
generously given sites (freehold) to the Church of England, and
to the seamen of this port. The deputation would respectfully
observe that the Wesleyan Nethodi-de are well known as a loyal,
peaceable, and religious body, who do not exult for political or
party purpoues, but simply (In our founder's words) " spread
6oriptural bolines throughout the land," and "to prove than-
'ewes the friends of all, and the enemies of none." Finally,
trusting that you,Sir Frederick, will grant us the request which
we now present, we desire most heartily to thank you for the
gracious readiness with which you have favoured us with the
present lotorview.
We have the honour to be, Sir,
. . .

THURSDAY. —Before the Mayor (Jae. Milledge, Esq.),
and 11. Raggett, Esq.
.I.h. Musick wee charged with sleeping in the open-air on
the Quay, Holcombe Regis.—Prisoner is • drover, and Ire-
quentiy drives cattle to Dorchester. He comas under the
description of a "convicted thief," and the public.houser are
not allowed to take such • person in. P.C. Idellabon found
prisoner sleeping in one of the railway waggons on the Quay,
with only • penny his poemesion.—Prisoner complained of the
police keeping him from getting lodging's; but Superintendent
Vickery said there was no excuse for his saying so; they only
told the landlord., but he cou'd get lodgings at • private
house.—Two months' hard labour.
Jaws sioatridge was brought up on a charge of stealing a
silver watch, value 30s, She property of Eliza ifolland.-3lrs,
Holland keeps a lodging-house in Iligh.street, and on Tuesday
prisoner went to lodge there, and b avowed • basket to gather
watercreeses in. On Friday night ho slept in the house, and
on Saturday he engaged a bed, and went to sell cresses,leaving
some in the house. On that morning plaintiff had left her
watch on the pillow in her bedroom. The room was locked ;
hut her 'en nol scked it. and left the key there. It appears
that when this door is open, any one passing front the kitchen
could look •11 over the room, When plaintiff went up she
tsund the door unlocked, and her watch gone. Thinking her
daughter had it with her at work, she said nothing until her
daughter came home in the evening, when she denied having
' taken it with her.--Other evident* was given by • family,
some of whom assisted prisoner with his watercress; but
' ultimately, on the application of the Superintendent, the pri-
soner was remanded for • week.

Having returned to the village, the members -diued
together in a commodious barn at the back of tho
Green Dragon, kindly lent for the purpose by Mr.
Old. A good company sat down, Tee ohair was
taken by J. Bridge, Esq., tho patron of the society,
and there were also present, the Rev. J. F. Falwasier,
Mr. George may., Mr. Thomas Byrnes, Mr. Gundry,
Mr. James Old, Mr. Dunning, Mr. Northov-r (of
Cerne), Mr. John Murky (of Cerne), Mr. Thorns.
Collier. Mr. Charles Lovelace, Mr. James Lovelace,
Mr. Joseph Lovelace, Mr. William Collier, Mr. James
Collier, Mr. Stephen fiamways, Mr. George Samways,
Mr. Bile., Mr. Meech, Mr. Vincent. &a. The iep.st,
which was all that *mild be desired, gave great
satisfaction.

On the removal of the cloth, the CHAIRMAN gave the
loyal tout., followed by" The Army, Navy, Yeomanry,
and Volunteer'," and each was in turn duly honoured.
He next proposed "The Officers of the Club." In so
doing he remanded those present of the great advantage'
•-ived from the existenee of inch societies, contrast-
. .

ie c marl and in tependonco analog .i from the
consciousness of a timely provision against sickness,
cud the misery attendant on neglecting to lay by
against " • rainy day," with no one but the pariah to
afford them relief.
The several Officers of the Society responded briefly,
and the Rev. .1 F. FALWLMIE then addressed the
members in an appropriate speech. He wu loudly
sheered.
Dinner being concluded, the company adjourned for
• time to tbe greensward, where dancing and other
amusements were indulged in. About five the society
re-formed in procession, and walked again round the
environs of the village. Ono° more they returned to
the green, 'lli resumed the recreations there provided,
the approseh of night alone petting an end to the pas-
times. A number of vlidton arrived dazing the
wresting from Dorchester and elsewhere.

THE O"SET c"Nrr EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUEsDAY, JUNE 6._ WTI

GREAT AGRICULTURAL MEETING AT
GUILDFORD.

The Bath and West of England and Southern Coun-
ties' Agricultural Society, now nearly completing it,
century of useful work. has never and nowhere during
the 95 years of its existent:se had • more delightful and
suocessful meeting than that of the past week at Guild.
ford. Tleire has been • capital show of most classes of
cattle • every good show of sheep, in which all the
breeds were well illustrated ; • good show of pig stock;
a middling display of horses ; • capital poultry tent;
a well-filled horticultural tent, hones. filled with pie-
terse and works of art, in which lure from Devonshire
held • prominent place ; • spendii display, as usual,
I
' of farm implements, and good, serviseable trial.gronads,
on which ineny claws of these implements were mail.
bland at work. The long shed of machinery In motion,
with its scores of stands, was •most notable feature ;
so was the music, and the sunshine.
The Devoe Classes were hardly in their lima force,
which indeed is not to be wondered at, considering the
dirtance of Guildford from their homes. Many of the
prise animal had already had experienee of the show-
yard and had reaped honours elsewhere. Thus Mr.
Davy'', Duke of Flitton stb, lit here in the class of old
hulls, bad been lit in its clam at last year's show, and
Mr. Farthing's Sir George had won honours at • pre-
vious meeting of the Royal Agrioaltaral Society. la •
somewhat larger class of younger bulls the honours go
to Mr. Farthing and to Mr. Jackman, of flexwortity,
Kr. Davy'. Duke of Paton 6th owning In wily for •
commendation, although it was lit in the calf date at
Oxford last year. A small class of °elves of inferior
merit. The cows were • very beautiful collection, and
receive the general commendation of the judges,—Mr.
Davy and Mr. Taylor carrying off the honours.
In the Heifer Claw, Duchess, shown by Kr. W.
Smith, of Hoopern, stood lit, and Mr. Taylor. of
Westlam, ansid 2n4. The yearling clams contained four;
Mr. Darry's Gay Lass. Ist as • ma at Oxford last year,
being lit here.
The Shorthorns number 46 altogether: 11r. Soie's
Lord Morpeth (lisataigh, Southampton), was find in
the clams of old bulls—a straight, well-eoversd bout,
deep in thigh and flack, and Mr. Oliver's large white
bull, Lord of the Forest, of greet length, poor hair,
and rather lacking masculine character, 2nd. Lady 11.
Piga* Bythis, successful in many previous fields, was
not notieed here. In the younger class of bulls Lord
Sudety showed a neat and even yearling, Biro* Booth,
width took the let pries; and Mr. Stratton was second
in what upon the whole must be pronounced a mid-
dling class. In • small class of selves, Mr. H. D.
Barclay, of Leatherhead, was Ist with Zero, and
Name Simko's, of Hayls, showed 2ndorith Haight of
Peewith, rather defective behind %be shoulders.
There was a good Glass of cows, Mr. How being first,
with • led and white cow of remarkable quality, d
Mr. Linton second with • fine roan. The younger; an
alas/
of cows were vere good, Lady E. Pigot's white Dame
Swift was Ist, after winning many honours elsewhere ;
Messrs. llosken's Countess of Oxford, also • great
beauty, was 2nd, and most of the others in the clam
commended. There was also a beautiful class of
yearling heifers. Lady E. Fagot and Mr. J. How being
lit and 2n.1.
The Herefords number 29. Mr. Evans, of Cake, was
let in the class of old bulls, with Monaughty, 3rd, •
large and massive beast, having been 2nd in his class at
Oxford ; and Mr. Renjafield, of kfotoombe, was second
with Theodore, which has also won honours previously
at county show'. The younger 'lass of bulls included
eight very g animals— Hr. James of Mappowder,
being lot with Leopold, and Mr- W. Evans being again
successful. Trie class of calves was poor in number'
and hardly did jostle' to the breed. The female classes
were of various merits. There was • fair class of crows,
a good show of heifers, and rather poor class of year-

The Sussex classes were first-rate, and so far of
average merit, that whole Masses were commended.
The Alderney" were also well shown, upwards of 90
being exhibited in the several Glasses. The dark fawn.
coloured, and the lighter yellow and white werietiee are
both represented. Nothing can be MOTO beautiful than
some in the female classes. The differenoe in the
apparent milking qualities, as shown in delimit/
feminine appearance and form of udder, is very great
between these "lasses and those, for example, of the
Simla' breed.
The Sheep were a capital representation of our
several breeds. Mr. Turner's high-bred Leicester', and
Mr. Gould's. of Poltimore. showing rather whiter
feces, divi is the honours lathe class of Leiceater rams.
Mr Gould's pen of five yearling ewes were great
beauties. The Cotswolds were fairly represented, he
Irate Mr. Gillett's Sink sending the priset skers among
the rams, while Mr. Spencer, of Cowbridge, and Mx.
Swanrrick, of the Royal Agricultural College, divided
the prises for yearling ewes. The Kentish sheep, with
their larer heads, and somewhat hanging ears, were
shown in good form by Kr. Higdon, of Hythe, who
took all the tris,s. The Sauthdowns were largely
shown, no fewer than 60 pens being exhibited. Messrs.
Hemmen, of Angmering, were let, and Mr. Wean, of
Brighton, 2ad, in the yearling class; Sir W. Throck.
morton lst, and Mr. Higdon again 2ed, In the older
claw ; Lord Sondes and Sir W. Throolamorton dividing
the honour in the ewe illus. The Hampshire Downs,
a large, h. Ivy, and hardy breed, appeared, as they ought
to do at Guddford, in considerable force. Messrs.
Russell, of Farningham, and gr. Bawlence, of Willa.,
Mr. Morrison. of Fonthill, and Messrs. Arnold, if
Petersfield, divide the honours. The Shropshire',
black or brown feood, as the rase may be, were well
represented; and the Oxfordshire Down, an equally
useful breed, was also well exhibited—Mr. Drool, Mr.
Tresdwell, Mr. Wallis, and other well-known named
filling the honour list. The Mountain Breeds of sheep
were fairly mores mted, sod the Dorset Horns brought
out 1011113 splendid rain', sent by Mr. H. Mayo, of
Coker'e Irons.
The PI r classes were very fairly filled : 00'016141M)".
tion is, however, unsatistastory, owing to the trailers of
any definition now-a-Jays afforded by thy words large
and small -as applied to swine. The pigs "of • large
breed "oertrainly were all large enough but the so-called
'small" classes contained many large animals. The
Berkshire were thus the only classes whose uniformity
of character and g I merit gave universal satisfac-
tion. They are, we believe, the most useful of all our
breeds of pigs, and give more pleasure to the spectator
than any of the others. The enormous brute shown as
"hoer of large br.md," covering as it lie" a good part of
a pore's of lend, does not produce stook of • desirable
sort in the interest of either pork or twoon. For pre-
eobioy, however, and also for fecundity, several of the
pens exhibilel in these claws were noteworthy.
Ic Horse Show was nothing to boast of.
good show of homes at the Bath and West of
En4land meeting has yet to be witnessed; and at
Guildford the display, with only 49 entries, was poorer
than ever.

There were upwards of forty sheds le which more
than two hundred Arms exhibited many thousand tools,
implements and articles. Shed 1, nearly 300 yards
long, was by far the most remarkable, including fifty.
seven separate stands of machines, barn implements of
nil kinds, chaff-euttecs, straw-elevators, steam-cultiva-
tors, 000 king apparatemosern mills, disintegrating mills,
carpentering maohinett,new-leanclass, fimengines, ha.
Messrs. Cambridge and Parham, St. Philip's Irott
Works, Bristol (late E. Cambridge and Co), exhibited
improved portable steam-engines, one of which was
fitted with Cambridge's patent water heater, a simple
apparatus which cannot get out of order, whereby the
water can be made boiling hot by waste heat before
going into the boiler, a saving of nearly half the teal
being thus effected. Also an improved double-blast
finishing thrashiag.maohine.
Mr. Alfred Welsh, of Southall, showed a model of •
humane railway cattle or horse waggon, built composite,
with stalling for nettle or horses. More then one plan
for feeding and watering we, also shown.
Messrs. Priest and Co., of Kinpton, has a good stand
of drills and other farm implements. The Beverley
Company showed among other things, their 1-horse
reaper with self-acting tipples; platform, facilitating the
act of manual delivery.
Messrs. Hornsby showed their drill-plough which
Contain, • great many ingenious pilots. rho anti-
frictional principle is tarried out, glades and other
rubbing surfaces being entirely dispensed with, and
wheels used instead; enealled radial breasts and shares
maintain the surface true at joints. The wheels are
constructed with movable wheei-bosses and axles of
chilled iron. The rims offer a rounded surfsos both to
the sole and side of the farrow, which renders them
self-cleaning. A central lifting apparatus is brought
into action when the Mist; lever is palled back, and
admits of the plough being oarried and turned within
its own length, without the labour or aegistenes of the
ploughman. Tots is effected by simply depressing an
arm jointed behind the body of the front plough; aegis(
in oodjuection with the land wheel. A parallel
straightening, bridle ensures the straightnese and uni-
formity of the furrows.
.It appears to be a perfect
perdue of ingenious sentiment's.
Mr. Southall, of Riageley, shows • very ingenious
ridging plough, remarkable for the simplicity with
which the inoulboards are widened or narrowed.
Mr. Mallard, of Regality, exhibited an American re.
volving mouMboard-ploogh with a °onkel revolving
cheek. By a simple contrivanee the mouldboard is
adjusted to any required pitch, enabling the ploughman
to adapt it at will to the varied requirements of the
soil to be worked, It has won distinction at several
English ploughing matches. Its pulvarising power is
rather due torte abrupt American shape then to it. re-
volving inouldboard. There is here also another
American notion, which proposes to take us hack a
generation or two in agricultural history—a hand
threshing machine with revolving flails I
Meson, Ticker, of Andover, had • good stand, and
one of the most useful novelties of the yard,—• two.
wheeled strew elevator, 11 folds into compact form
for travelling. rllO horse is Ulan out, and the ends
! of the shafts with the wheels are then the basentest of
1 the machine. The two sods are straightened out, and
there is then a long steep slope, up which endless forks
travel, carrying the straw or sheaf upwards.
lir. Affisok, of Swindon, had several ingenious eon.
trivancee—one a tire bending machine which et once
enables • osuntry smith to bend cold iron up to flinch..
wide by 7-8111 inch thick, to any diameter. They are
constructed that • tire, after being welded, may b. pith
between the rolls and made perfectly round, wigs* is
great saving of time when bonding wheels. He sine
exhibits • very useful loose tyre in which tolls's* the
wheels of mowing,machines for travelling on roads, or
from field to field.
Messrs. Sutton and Son excellently illustrated the
seed trade. Tao show of grasses growing, of roots of
hut yams gro Nth still fresh and wonderful for else
and term, of the power of Indian rye•grass to turn
sewage to metal agricultural amount, of well grown
seeds of all kinds in bags, all displayed on the largest
seals and with great taste, was an admirable feature in
the exhlbitloo.l
From the prise list me select the following in our
district :