The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-12-08 00:00:00

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tam diminution of Mae in the borough, se elm of O.
number of brothels daring the par, and miring fox an
a:planation.

remarks tb• subj. dropped. The other business
beaked before the &aril area 01 .0 unimportant nature,
attar the traneaction of which the Board rose.

and was accordingly chosen. Mr. Slater
stated that the estimsted out of the whole building
would be about .C 2,000 —X1,200 for the centre, and
about £4OO for each wing. As the subscriptions
reached only £I,OOO, it was unanimously resolved
to commence the centre block u soon as possible.
The chairman very liberally offered .C2OO, with the
proviso that another £2OO be raised towards the
building of one wing. Tbe Vicar at once said that
he would give an additional £lO to help to make up
the other 4200. He was immediately followed by
,„,
""r. Thorns, who premised .C2OO, and Merin.
Din ley al. It was recommended that an appeal
for furthu oontritutions should be drawn up and
circulated, and Mr. Slater kindly offered to ProPrre
a drawing of the elevation of the building, and
have it engraved at his own expense, to be attached
to the circular.

SHERSOILNE CHRISTMAS CATTLE SHOW.

The Sherborne annual Christmas Cattle Show was
held on Thursday last. The number exhibited was
not so great as we have before seen here, but the
quality of the stock, upon the whole, was excellent.
(f we were disposed to find fault we should say that
some of the animals were over-fatted. and as tallow
is now cheap, the superfluous carbon must be • dead
Ins either to the feeder or the butcher. It would
be considered somewhat invidious to point out the
mentioning
ingg all, where all were wir
good qualities of
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,av that, according to the acknowledgment of the
judges themselves, they had a most arduous duty to
perform, in numerous instances, to decide which
should take the prize. The names of the judges
were :-Mr. Harding, Stourton ; Mr. Joseph Brook,
Brimemore Tree, Yeovil; and Mr. Fearer, West
Camel. Their awards were as follows :-
SAUDIS° AND STORE STOOL -For the best pure
bred bull, • piece of plate, value £5, given by G. D.
Wingfield Dishy, Esq., to Mr. Levi Groves;
2ud, £2, Mr. J. Warreu.-For the best dairy cow, now
in calf, a piece of plate, value f 5, given by Sir W. C.
Medlycott, Bart.. to Mr. John Smith • 2nd, £2,
Mr. Daaripney.-For the best 2-yearn-old stock heifers,
in calf, a piece of plate value £3, given by the Hon.
W. H. B. Portman, M.P., to Mr. James; 2nd,
El, Mr. John Bradford.-For the beet pair of I.year-
old stock beiferx, a piece of plate. value £2, given by
the Hon. W. 11. B. Portman, !LP., to Mr. James ; 2nd
no competition-For the best 15 Down stock ewe.,
(five 2-teeth, five 4-teeth, and five &teeth), • piece of
Plate reins LS, given by John Goodden. Req., Mr.
Thomas Saunders; 2nd, £2, Mr. R. Brook.-For
the best 10 Down clams, £2, Mr. Rawlenee.-For
the best South-down ram. £3, Mr. It. Brook ; 2nd, £l,
Mr. R. Brook.-For the best Hampshire Down rain, £3,
Mr. John IRawlence ; 2nd, El, Mr. C. Itose.-For the
best boar, LI. Mr. C. Rise; 2nd, Cl. Mr. GouhL -For
the best sow, £2. Mr. Gould; 2nd, Cl, Mr. Bingham.-
For the best 3elte in farrow, no competition.
Far STOCIL -For the best or, • piece of plate, value
£5. given by H. (I. Stull, Esq., M.P., to G. D. Wing-
field Digby, Req.; 2nd, L'2, to Mr. Coate.-For the best
fat heifer or 0011, a piece of plate, value £5, given by
G. 1). Wingfield Digby, Esq.' to Mr. Jenner; 2nd, E 2,
Mr.flenjafield.-For the best 10 fat Down wether sheep,
£3, Mr. Wake.-For the best fat pig, el, Mr. Brook,
butcher, Yeovil; 2nd, Mr. Brook, Yeovil.
Houses-For the best hackney colt, not exceedin 3
years old, • piece of plate, value £5, given by G. D. W.
Digby. Eel., to Mr. C. Franklin ;2nd, £2, Mr. Corry.-
For the best cart colt, apiece of plate, value £5. given by
G. D. Wingfieid Digby, Esq., to Mr. John Bradford;
2nd, C. Perkin., Esq.
ROOT/L-For the best four acres of mangold wurtsel,
grown by Messrs. H. and T. Proctor's manure, a piece
of plate, value £4 40, given by Messrs. Proctor, to Mr.
Ws. Notley.-For the bait five acres of swedes, grown
by Mesas Proctor's manure, • piece of plate, value
£4 4s, given by Mears. Proctor, to Mr. George Game.-
For the best eight acres of swedes. grown with Mr.
John Martin's Wellington manure, •pieen of plate, value
£5, given by Mr. Martin, to Mr. 0. Genie.
Tbe (snowing were highly commended :-Mr.
Smith, for Dann bull; Mr. Hanna.m, ditto; Mr.
Smith and Mr. James, dairy cows; and Mr.
Rawlence, Down sheep.
The dinner was served up by Mr. Meer, of the
Ring's Arms, at the Town Hall, and was partaken
of by about 100 gentlemen. H. Gerard Start, Eaq.,
M.P., presided, and there were present :-M.
Yeatmon, Esq., Captain Fall:rarer. Sherborne;
Rev. W. Lyon, °borne • F. and W. Ffooks,
Sherborne • L Melmoth, Esq., Sherborne ; Rev. -
BlentierhaMet, Byrne; Rev. H. Harston, Sherborne;
J. Harding, Esq., B. Best, Esq., Oborne ;N.
Highinore, Esq., Sherborne ; H. Miller, Esq.,
Sherborne; G. Andrews, Feq., Rimpton ; Messrs.
W. Notley, Compton James-Hoddiuot, Sherborne;
Symes (2), Combs Farm, Sherborne; G. Game,
Pointington ' • IL Hawkins, Milborne Wick ;
W, Foot, Iluckland Newton; H. Coates, Sher-
borne ; Rugg (2), Milborne Wick; Seeley (2),
Milborne and Oborne ; W. Godwin, Ent
Slower; W. Fearer, West Camel; - Howe,
Henstridge ; W. Marden, Yeovil; J. Sampson,
Lang Burton; S. Langdon klilbarne Port; C.
Spicer, Bishops Caundle ; W. Hughes, Haselbury ;
Stacey (3), Trent ; Cross (2), Minterne, and Mapper-
ton ; Burt (2), Yeovil; W. Cull, Bookland Newton;
H. Shaw, Milborne Wick; F. Stokes, Sherborne;
W. Palliator, Pinford ; J. Brook. Yeovil; James,
Mappowder ; Groves Meloombe ; J. N. Down,
Sanford; Colder, fihMborne • W. Hine, fitalbridge ;
B. Thomas, Yeovil; Pocklington, Sherborne; H.
Topp, Mappowder ; 8. M. Cornelius, Crewkerne ;
W. H. D. Crocker, Sherborne ; H. Ellis, Sherborne;
.1. Drake, Tbornford ; Dewford (3); J. Senior,
Bishops Caundle ; T. H. Saunders, Watercombe ;
Foan (2),Yeovil • Allan,Pit House,Wiltshire; Wool.
mington, Hayden; Fisher, Dorchester, kc.
Mr. STUNT, as is always the Mee wherever he
presides at • meeting, provided at his own coot
ample musical talent to promote the harmony of the
proceedings. On the present occasion he engaged
Eyres's far-famed quadrille band, an excellent
comic singer from London, and four glee singers.
Grace um said before and after dinner by the Rev.
H. Harston, vicar of Sherborne.
On the removal of the cloth, the CHAIRM•N gave
suooessively' "The heaths of the Queen, and of
their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Prinoees of
Wales, and the rest of the Royal Family," with the
usual honours
l'he Cuotan•u next gave "The health of the
Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese." Those who
knew the bishop, knew him to be • most amiable
and generous man, and a sincere Christian. With
regard to the clergy of the county, he should consider
it impertinent on his part were he to sing their
praises, seeing that they were known as well by
those present as by hiraselE They were most mind.
ful of their duties, most careful of the poor,and those
placed under their charge, and he felt himself greatly
honoured that evening in seeing three clergymen at
their board. For his own part he thought that a
clergyman was hardly ever more at home than at
meetings of this description. The toast he had
offered to them he was sure would be received with
the enthusiasm it deserved.
The Rev. H. ItterroN. the Rev. - LYON, and
the Rev. - BLzextenoserr severally acknowledged
the compliment.
The CHAIRK•Ir, in proposing As the next toast
" The defenders of our 'horse,' said that if other
nations boasted of liberty, we enjoyed it. He knew
very well that the true liberty of our country de-
pended upon it. internal organisation and arrange-
ments-its free proms, trial by jury, and removability
of its judges ; but be would ask in what other
country would they find 150,000 volunteers coming
forward, on the first breath of alarm being sounded,
without even being asked, for the defence of their
Queen and country. People might talk of invasion,
but he would like to know who would dare thrust
his nose into our hearths with such a gallant body of
volunteer, am we possessed. Foreigners might come
here, but depend upon it if they did Once come they
would never go beck. (Hear; and applause.) The
spirit of Wellington and Nelson still lived in the
breasts of Englishmen, and that love and zeal and
courage for their country which they pawned would
for ages yet to come be handed down from sire to
son. (Applause.)
Captain Yr.ormos, Captain FaLweeeza, Lieut.
FYOOl[B, and Lieut. Maincrrs, severally acknow-
led_ged the compliment.
The enemata?' next proposed the health., of "The
Lord-Lieutenant of the county and the Magistrates."
The name of Lord Shaftesbury was a ho old word
throughout England. He worked bard, and what-
ever he did, he did it for what he considered the
good of his country. Am for the magistracy he could
say that be had always endeavoured to administer
justice, and that whenever a doubt existed in his
mind, he had given the prisoner the benefit of such
doubt. (Applause.)
Mr. M. 1 corsair returned thanks. If the magis-
trates of England had maintained the dignity of the
law, if they had administered justice, if they had
dispensed equity, if they had promoted morality,
if, in short, they had in any way promoted the
welfare of the country, they were well repaid for
their labours by their own sense of consciousness in
having done their duty. (Applause.) Mr. Yeat-
man said there was • toast which had been entrusted
to him to propose, and one which he knew would
meet with a cordial reception, •• The health of the
Members for the County, one of whom they had
the good fortune to haven their chairman that day,
and who had met with them to take part in the
affairs of the day. In the hands of the members
were entrusted two'powers,-ooe to make • complete
representation of the people, and the other to uphold
the honour of England, and to control to • material
extent the expenditure of the country. He hoped
their worthy chairman would live for many years
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they and continuerecollected to bet t
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the people, it was a matter of pride to them to
know they had so thorough an English gentleman
for an of the representatives for Dorset. (Haar,
hear and cheers.)
Mr. STORY. After thanking them for the hearty
response they had given to the toast, said they had
highly honoured him by returning him as their
repreeentative,and it was a position which he highly
esteemed, and one which he coveted, and hoped to
retain. After • sultry London season, and a sultry
debate in Parliament, it was • pleasure for him to
be present amongst them. Polities, he was glad to
say, were excluded at such meetings as theirs, and
it
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another gentleman, who remained silent until they
arrived at Sherborne station, when he looked out
of the window and viewed the beautiful slopes and-
neat cottages of Sherborne, and exclaimed, "Some
one lives here who has been spending money
to beautify the town," and he (the speaker) replied,
" I believe you my boy, behind those trees reside*
one, the very type of an English gentleman, who
✓isen& his money to beautify the town, and benefit
the poor of the neighbourhood." After dilating at
some length on gap tial matters the speaker con-
tinued. Mr. Bright, though be had grown older
had not grown wiser, and he (the chairman)
bad read a rpm& of his with great disgust•
that gentleman stated that
ph:
the ams,repu.diatdad.lehomasserties,
wouhich. as
wet:heis
labourers were nothing but slaves and serf.;
NOM of desolation and want, were filled with

TIM MIR LAX?.

Mr. Church, the manage at tbeou works, seat in a
tender for lieting this lamp. Re stated that he would
keep an ailment light, and would also keep the pipes in
repair, for L 75 per annum ; and thouhl the Piping he
damaged, and the Lamp not able to he Lighted, be would
substitute an oil lamp until See "tad eV" be laid on.
He would, however, deelie• taking say respoosibility
!tete meidente spas might wear owing to the light
eeingooTatingsu.had, Tb• !layer said that last yew
the mi bad .speeded about Ell for oil, and for
the hire of men epee the kap bad goes out.—ln reply
to. question the Town Clerk said the average mat for
lighting the temp wee 235 tryear.—lt waa decided that
the tender should not be entertained.

WEYMOUTH.—Boaonan Perry BanalOgit,Tuesday.
—Before the Mayor and J. Ayling, SKI-
THS EITSCTS 011 TN! THIATILL—HeIIry Charles and
John Whittle, two little boys, aged respectively 14 and
16, were placed in the dock charged with sleeping in a
shed, and not being able to give a satisfactory aocount
of thennelvet —P.C. Marsh said that about half-peat
three o'clock on Tuesday morning be found delendaets
maleep in a shed nest the Barracks. When
be awoke them, they said they had beets looked out,
having been to the theatre. Whittle mid be had
saved up money for Christmas, end bad lakes two three-
penny pieces out of his box. Merles said • gentleman
had given him three-pines for Making up a handker.
chief.—Buperintendent Lidbary stated that noes
defendants had been in custody their parent. had not
made any inquiries for them.—The Mayor dinnismed the
offenders on amount of their youth; but, speaking of
the theatre, said it was in the town without the lionise
of the magistrates, and the parties must be snare that
itwas neosseary for them to have it before they could art
He had given the police instructions to take such steps
as were neesesery for putting • stop to what the Bench
considered a **aroma( great evil to the town. Provided
it was a proper theatre, and cooducted in • respectable
manner, it would be a different thing; but this one was
productive of great evil, especially amoogst the younger
chaise of both sues in the town.
- • • • .•

TIN NSW ROAD.
A letter was read from the Turnpike Commissioners
*eking the permission of the Council to take some soi
from the Backwater for the purpose of making the new
road leading from Boot-lane, and also requesting that
they might be allowed to erect seine fencing at the end
of the road to prevent moidenta —Mr. R. Thomas
thought before any such proposal could be entertained,
that plans should be submitted, showing what WSJ
intended to be done, He then called the attention of
the Conseil to the diegratieful stabs of the road opposite
Vietoria-ternee. The Commissioners used to repair
the road, and be could not see why they should wish to
shirk from doing so now—The Mayor said last week be
called on Mr. Flare, the clerk to the Turepike Commis-
simian, who told him that Mr. Jesty was going to repair
the raid. In Memos to the new road the Mayor reed
a memorial, signed by several bunkers, calling the
attention of the Council to the position in whish penals
were placed in consequence of the construction of the
new rood, which had blocked up the acmes to Silver-
street, and praying that the Council might devise some
plan so that busmess might not be interrupted. —A
resolution was ultimately framed, on the proposition of
Mr. IL Thomas, seconded by Mr, Harper, "That the
Turnpike Commiadooen be requested to furnish the
Council with plans of the new road, and the contemplated
improvement. thereon, previous to the application being
entertained."

••••••-- ---
REPTSUIG TO ASSIST T/11 Poticg.—Joseph Whittle,
of CbickereU, was summoned II P.C. Mitchell for re-
fusing to assist in the apprehension of John Bess, when
celled upon to do so in the Queen's name.—Mr. Howard
appeared for defendant, who is a navvy, and celled the
attention of the Bench to the small stature of Whittle,
remarking that, coupled with this, he had not the
courage of • lion so as to attack • lot of muscular
men. He was very sorry that be had not rendered
assistance, but he lied not the courage of • police officer.
Kr. Howard hosed, therefore, that ander them circum-
stances the superintendent of police would not press the
charge.—Stiperinteudent Lidbury did not desire to press
the charge, bat one of the chief reasons why the polies
were so often unsuited was because when them was •
disturbance amongst the navvies they crowded round
the constable, and interfered with the execution of his
duty.—The Mayor remarked that every man was bound
when called upon to aid and amist the police. As this
charge was not pressed, it would he dismissed by paying
the expenses of the Court.
PIANO/01TX BSCITALA.—Through the indefatigable
exertions of Mr. Rooks' professor of music, who
succeeded in engaging Master Willie Peps, the latter
gave his pianoforte recitals from memory on Monday
evening. The recital took place at the Royal Hotel
Assembly Room, which was attended by • very
fashionable and aristocratic audience. The programme
included several classical pieces, two of them being
chosen by the audience. The style, execution, and
manner in which the programme was gone through
perfectly astonished his hearers, the applause being
universal. " The last Rose of Summer," by desire' was
admirably rendered, and commanded much applause.
We understand that it was the wish of the audience
that the recitals should again be gone through on the
succeeding evening, but other engagements prevented
this from being accomplished, although we hear that
Mr. Rooks has again arranged for the appearance of
this clever voting artiste at an eerie date.
Weiteigo Mig's EMADINO ROOM. —ln connection
with this newli-ustablisbed institution a reading I.oow
ig.q. every Friday evening. Recently Grip Eft
~ gave • reading, the subject being, The Oiled
Feather," which caused much lIIMILKIDOOL The reeding
room is attended every evening by numerous persons,
the majority, betrayer, being young men, who seem to
be much interested in the newspapers, books, and
periodicals which are placed on the table. The pro-
moters of the Working Men's Reading Room are now
about dill further to enlarge the benefits of the in-
stitution, and have decided in forming classes for young
men who wish to improve themselves in writing and
arithmetic.

Tilt HARBOUR TSLYWAT.
A communication was read from Misers. Baiter, Roes,
and Norton, the London solicitors for the Weymouth
and Portland Railway Compaay, asking only for • por-
tion of the ground near Mr. Collett's foundry, instead
of the whole as first wanted. Their reason for making
this change was because they at first thought they would
require the "awl* of it for building sheds on, whereas
now sußsient was only required for laying the tramway
down. A plan was sent showing the proposed alteration.

THE HAISOUR MArflUeS IMPOST
was next oonaklered. It dated that owing to the eon•
strut:thin of the tramway the Quay.wsll had been forced
out in several places. A portion of the Quay, near the
George Inn, also required immediate attention, the
surface being so open that it was dangerous to pass it
67 night. The attention of the Council was also
directed to the rings for mooring reseels, which were Dot
sufficiently marling for that purpoes.—The Mayor soid,
with reference to the Quay. wall, he thought it wee hardly
neeessary to do anything with it, so the tramway was
about to be Laid down • but it appeared to be the opinion
of the Council that stionger rings should be obtained.

11111 SCIRViTOR'II-111PICArr.
This called the attealloo of the Council to the daapi.
dated cooditton of the chain* on the Eaplands, which
were $o broken as to scarcely keep together. The report
also suggested that an income of 00 a-yeiir might be
added to the funds of the borough by allowing shows,
theatres, ko., to stand on • piece of ground near the
cattle pound.

THI MANIFT-HOWII QC/MIMI.
Mr. Drew asked the Town Clerk if he had any report
to make respecting the Market-house astion.—The Clark
replied that the matter had been brought forward, sod
an appointment had been made for finally settling the
question by arbitration. That was LO have token place
three week, ago, but since then he had not heard any-
thing about the matter.—Mr. R. Thomas: And now
another term has gone by.—Mr. Donnish Then you
ought to know more about it. You do not give any
reason why this term has passed without anything being
done.—The Town Clerk replied that be had not beard,
but no doubt it arom from the counsel being engaged on
each side. Mr. Kerslake, who waa engaged for the
Corporation, bad been occupied in the came of the
Alexandra, and had been unable to attend the meeting
of the arbitrators.—Mr. Hibbs : That's', new Mai; ate*
lean old one.—The Town Clerk : Mr. Kerslake is the
most eminent counsel of the day, and the Corporation
must suffer fer engaging the services of so eminent •men,
who was occupied with the most important caret —Mr.
Drew: Were you aware when you engaged this eminent
counsel that our business would be protracted in cows-
quenom I—The Town Clerk Not the least. It redo
with the plaintiff. I have made every endeavour
to get the matter concluded.—Mr. Hibbs Well,
something most be done. It is quite time—Mr. Prow
observed that Mr. Goodyear, the plaintiff, blamed
the Council, as he himself should only be too glad to
get the matter off his hands.—The Town Clerk rejoined
that the counsel could not do impossibilities. His
parties were ready to attend whenever they were celled
upon.—Mr. Drew: The town knows nothing about
Berjeant Kerslake. They looked to the Council—Mr.
Dovenish observed that 10 envious was Mr. Goodyear
to have this matter settled, that he had even gone out
of his way to do Town Clerk said if Mr.
Goodyear would only make a proposition to that effect,
he should only be too happy to receive
Devanish : He is ready to do so. Protractive I
matters are very expensive and unsatisfactory.
question ought not to remain in its present stato.ict
might go on like this for UM next ten years.—The Town
Clerk said the matter did not rest with him. Ile again
repeated that if any proposition wan made by Mr.
Goodyear he should be only too happy to lay it before
the Council. He then detailed the usual course pursued
In matters of arbitration.—Mr. IL Thomas suggested
that a notice should be pieced on the paper for appointing
a day to investigate the whole question, and ascertain
the reason for it. delay. It was most monstrous.
He had been told out of doors that he would not allow
a case of hie own to remain in much an unsatisfactory posi-
tion. He wished to throw the responsibility and stigma
off his shoulders, and show the town the reseon of the
delay.—The Town Clerk said he had nothing to conceal.
When the investigation took place he should be glad to
hoar the whole of the evidence.—Mr. Hibbs remarked
that it was a moot extraordinary thing, but the Council
could never get one word from the Town Clerk how
this action was proceeding. They could only get in-
formation by challenging him on the subject—The
Town Clerk replied what would be the uae of informing
the Council that • meeting had taken place on such a
day. If there had been any examination of witnesses
he should have told them —Mr. Drew suggested that if
the Council and Mr. Goodyear were willing to settle
the matter, but the counsel engaged could not, they
ought to pitch the lawyers overboard.—Mr. Deveniah
said the court of Chancery was mere bagatelle com-
pared to the Court of Common Law, if matters were
conducted in this style.—Mr. Hibbs alluded to the came
of Dodson r. Burner, which soon came on for hearing.
—The Town Clerk replied that was a matter of amount,
and explained that in the matter of the Market-house
there were some legal pointa to be overcome, and if it
was decided that Mr. Bury's decision was not Anal they
mud commence the question afresh. Drew sug-
gested that it would be advisable to give up the Market'
house to Mr. Goodyear if he would pay the lawyer's
bills and espouses, which he thought would amount to
more than gl,OOO. The expenses would be awful.
There was not an individual member of the Council
who would allow even a £5OO action to 'be delayed so
long.—Mr. Devenish again repeated that Mr. Goodyear
was only too anxious to have the matter settled—Mr.
Drew thought it would not be prejudicial to the in-
terests of the COUISCII for them to meet Mr. Goodyear,
end talk the matter over. They might have all the
sergeants and corporals in the world, but they would
never settle the dispute whilst there was any money to
be obtained. The legal gentlemen appeared to think
they were fighting for a rich corporation, but be thought
they would find out their mistake. He cautioned the
Mayor to be very careful of his official chain and the
maces, together with the books presented, and to keep
them at home, and then there would be nothing that
could be seized. (Laughter.)—ln reply to • question
iron, Mr. Drew, the Town Clerk said there 00Ilitl be no
objection to the Council meeting Mr. Goodyear—Mr.
Devenish remarked that Kr. Goodyear had said that
so long as be had FS in his p,cket the legal gentlemen
wanted it.—The Town Clerk, He has had £5,000 of the
Corporation money.—Mr. DeveniA : Unfortunately he
has. —The discussion on the subject then ceead, the
matter being left the hands of Mr. Alderman Eliot,
with whom Mr. Goodyear was in correspondence.
1/0•111/ OF IIZALTEL.

Courn 00011 T.—The monthly sitting of this Court
look place at the Guildhall, on Thursday, before Edward
Everett, Esq., judge. The number of cues wu exceed-
ingly small, none of which possessed features worth
reeording.
Tan BOIOUGH 11•018TIATIS' CLIII.—At a special
meeting of the Borough Magistrates, held at the Guild-
hall, at which all the resident justices werevresent, Mr.
Charles Frederick Arden was appointed their clerk in
eonjunction with his father, George Arden, Esq., who
hoe bold that (ace for the last 90 years.

BL&NDFORD.--Sonoxx Deem-Scarcely bad the
grave closed over the remains of our deceased towns-
man, Mr. Ideatyard, before the painful intelligence
reached us that another of Our fellow-parishioners
had suddenly passed out of time into eternity. On
Monday morning Yr. Elias Rue, in the employ of
Mr. Augustine Green, builder, went, in company
with others, to the residence of T. H. Bastard, ~
Charlton Marshall, to execute some work. e
then appeared in excellent health, and about eight
o'clock partook of breakfast at Mr. Matchaues,
which he appeared to enjoy. About one o'olock he
wee found in a water-closet on the premises of Mr.
Bastard in • dying state. Mr. Bastard immediately
despatched his servant to Blandford for medical
assistance, and in as short • specs of time as possible
Dr. Daniels arrived. His services, however, were
unhappily not required, as the unfortunate man had
b his lairt some time before. In the evening
his remains were conveyed to his residence at
Okefield. On the following day an inquest was held
before W. H. Atkinson, Eq., coroner, and a respect.
able jury, of which Mr. Edward; was chosen
foreman, at the Whestabeal public-hones. At the
request of the deceased's friendkand by the sanctiou
of the coroner, the body was removed the previous
evening to the residence of the deceased. After
viewing the body, which was greatly altered in
appearance, the following evidence was given:—
John Vincent, painter, in the employ of Mr. A.
Green, said that on Monday morning he warn at work
at Mr. Bastard's, Charlton Marshall. Deceased was
engaged below him boring • hole for • door-jamb.
About half-past eleven o'clock he came to him, and
complained of great pain in his head, pointing to
his temples, end saying he thought he had hurt
himself leaning over the work. There were large
drops of sweat on his forehead. At witness's
suggestion he rested for about two minutes, and then
returned to his work. In about ten minutes
he left, but did not say anything, and witness
supposed he had gone to Mr. llatcham's, where
he took his meals. Witness went to dinner ,
at one o'clock,and returned about five minutes before I
two o'clock. Found deceased in the privy, and
assisted to remove him to the cioach•boue. He
appeared to be dying. There was • great quantity
of phlegm at his mouth. He was not sensible' nor
did he struggle. In about • quarter of an hour after I
he died. In answer to a question from the coroner, I
at the suggestion of Dr. Daniell s, witness said he
did not notice any particular sound of snonng pro.
ceed from the deceased while he was dying.—
W. G. Neville, groom to T. H. Bastard, Fag., said
he last saw the deceased alive about five minutes
to two. On going near the privy, situated close to
the stables, he heard a mousing sound, and on open-
ing the door saw the deceased with his head reclin-
ing back against the wall He spoke to him, aching
him what was the matter, but received no reply.
He then lifted him up, and called for amistance, and
Mr. Bastardloame aochaid "what mu Ido for the poor
man?" Ha then want and fetched the gardener, and he
and the last witness carried deceased into the coach-
house. By the direction of Mr. Bedard he( witness)
came into Blandford for Dr. Danielle When he
first saw the deceased he was breathing in a peculiar
manner, something like snoring. —Joseph &anus
Danielle, Esq., M.D. residing in Blandford, stated
that he had known t:hs deceased several years, and
from his own observation, and from what he had
heard from his son, with whom he was in partner-
ship, combined with the evidence of the preceding
witnesses, he was of opinion that the deceased died
from apoplexy. The disorder under which he
laboured was rheumatic gout, but at his last illness
there was • strong tendency to congestion of the
lunga.—The coroner having briefly summed up, the
jury unanimously returned u their verdict That
the deceased died from natural causes by the visitstioo of God."
LOC•L GOTERNIOINT ACT. —Oar Nadal will
remember that at a meeting of the parishioners held
some few months ago a resolution in favour of the
adoption of the Local Government Act, 1858, was
unanimously agreed to, and • petition in scoordthos
therewith forwarded to the Secretary of State. To
the terms of that petition several of the principal
landowners in the vicinity objected, and lodged
an appeal against this adoptioa of that Act.
Since that time a fresh boundary has been marked
out, excluding from the operation of the Act thus
lands to which the appeal referred. Sir George Grey
has now given instructions that an inquiry shall be
made as to the genuineness of such petition, and as
to the propriety of adopting the boundaries proposed,
which inquiry will take plus on Friday, the lath
inst, at the Townhall, before Robert Morgan Faq.
who will then and them be papered to hear all
parties daimons of being heard before him upon the
subject. Printed potion to this effect have been
affixed to the doors of theehmehes and chapels in the
parish.

The Mayor stated that the balance in hand amounted
to LW 10s., whilst bills to the extent of £135 were due.

PA.RICSTONR—We regret to have to record the
death of Mrs. Davis, a highly-esteemed lady, of
Church Crapulent, Parkatone, which took place on
Bendel thiZetits, the 29th ult. It appears that the
demand to rest in, the enjoyment of her
nitual health, but in the morning she was discovered
by her niece, who slept with her, to be in an
apparently dying state. Her niece then went down
stairs to procure some tea, and on her return found
that the vital spark had tied. The dammed was 75
yams of age.
SHERBORNE.—Tge YIATIIAX IdamottLii.—A I
meeting of the Yeatman Memorial Committee was
held at the Townhall, on Wednesday the 25th ult.
G. D. Digby, Req., took the chair, and requested
the honorary incretary, Mr. Longman, to reed the
minutes of the lasi meeting, after which it was re-
ported that further enbscriptions bed been remind
from the following gentlemen, via. the Rev. John
Rigby, of Cokehill, £10; the National Provincial
Rank, £10; and the Rev. R. H. W. Rigby, of
Thortiford, £5. A report of the sub-committee
wee then read end adopted. A dietherion arose as
to the plans submitted by Mr. Salter, which were
approved of by the medical men. The site ou
which it is proposed to build the intended hospital
wee well considered, and it was agreed that the
site at the top of Abbey-lane, recommended by
the committee, wee mom desirable than any other,

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1863.

pesos, happiness, and contentment. (Hear, hear.)
An election might be expected shortly; but whether
Palmerston or Derby were in office, they would
maintain the same policy, and we should go on in
the same way for many years to come. He would
say a word for his colleagues. Mr. Portman was
from home, and could not attend, end Mr. tieymer
was absent through ill-health. There was also
another who was not with them that day—Sir Henry
Hoare. He should have been glad to have seen him,
and to hare said a few words to him. He was a fine
buccaneering character, and there was not a better
built man in the room; but he was • little cracky
in something or other, as he (the speaker) was oar-
,' prised to find that Sir Henry (mid he had a good
amount of brains) thought England should go to war
with Russia for the sake of the Poles. War was •
great evil, and taxation was a burden, and were we
to go to war they would be greatly increased.
They might have war with Russia; but it would
only bring misery and desolation. Go to war for
the sake of the Poles ! How were we to get at
them? Were such to happen we should polish them
off in five minutes, and in the affair they would cut
a sorry figure. But they would not come out and
fight us in open sea. Lord John Russell, he re-
gretted to say, had cut a somewhat sorry figure in
this Polish affair. His lordship had sent • note
to the Russians, and the answer in reply was "Mind
your own business," and therefore we ought never to
show our teeth unless we meant to bite. He begged
to tender them his thanks for the hearty response
they had given to the toast. (Loud cheers.)
Captain FALWASSIIII proposed, all several of the
successful candidates were not present to receive
their awards, the money should be applied towards
giving extra prizes another year.
The CHAIKX•N said he should next give • toast,
to which he felt confident that all present would
respond in "full cry," which was "The health of
the Masters of Foxhounds." To keep • pack of
hounds was a very invidious position to hold. It
was all very well, but no one could keep a pack of
hounds, and please everybody. He recollected the
other day that • party of six went out together, and
three of them got • start,but the others were standing
about talking and were left behind, and on the
return of the bounds they wanted the master to
make a fresh start, and abused him for not acceding
to their wishes. But the hounds were tired, and he
refused them, to which the others perfectly agreed.
It was fearful sometimes to see how the hounds were
run, and when the muter takes the lead he often
meets with • fall, • sensation of which he (the
speaker) knew not the like. He would begin at
home ; where was a better master of foxhounds than
Mr. Digby, or more popular gentlemen than Mr.
Radclyffe or Mr. Portman. He would couple with
the taast the names of theft gentlemen.
The toast was acknowledged by Mr. YearmAN and
Captain Fabwaesse.
The Rev. C. Haeseols, after a few introductory
remarkasaid that their worthy chairman had leagued
himself with him, and had given him a toast to pro-
pose. They had already had several good speeches
from several gentlemen, and he therefore should not
occupy much of their time. He should propose "The
health of the Umpires," Mr. Brook, Mr. Harding,
and Mr. Fearer. Their offioe was no sinecure, and
they had carried out its duties conscientiously and
faithfully.
Mr. Haerneci, in responding, complimented the
Society on their success, but suggested that • few
alterations ought to be made in the classifying
of stock for exhibition. For instance he had that
day seen two-yeare-old, and four-years-old stook
together, which ought not to be, as the younger
were not arrived at full maturity. The two-years-
old ought to be classified with others of the same
age, and then the judges would have no trouble in
coming to • decision.
"The Press" MIS then proposed by the CH•18-
MAN, which was responded to by the representatives.
This was followed by "The Committee of Manage-
ment," "The Ladies," ac., all of which received a
hearty response.
At intervals between the speeches the proceedings
were enlivened by various airs played by air. Eyres,
of Filandford,and company, and also by several glees
which were sung by members of the Sherborne
Philharmonic Society. The risible faculties of the
company were also frequently excited by severed
comic songs, sung by Mr. Taylor of London, many
of which were encored and loudly applauded.