The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-06-07 00:00:00

GREAT FIRE AT PIRA.

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Tillelletriag telegram from tbs Baglish A mhos/odor
It Oseetdatiasylf, fa Istersees to s feadsi fire whisk
hod laroiltdestreyed Pers. au resolved the Foreign
elks so4.y. British %theory ass tarot Lug sight.
'Ms Aft treyed an monsoon umber of bosses.
Sabra Mame galls& LaMar sad plate shred.
NobedY asioagiag te tits &ahem injured, sithreigh
they have lost svaryikilig.

.11iTH i WEST OF ENGLAND SOCIETY.

The animal @how of this soo.lety opsmsd at
lib (Moodily) morning,
Taunton has pits a py eppearanee, bolsi elabor-
ately decorated in home of the Ile
teigiithoroughfare, leading from the railway station
dee esnite el the tows., Las been ekated on
either sik with le Item, whilst at bequest intervsb
lime lave her orasted tatty p=sibziarlog ffemellan
trThe egarket-place is very
im tho omen el the wade fronting traellOtraZ
• head Asa hes beam greeted, to he eseupied even
germeing by the Went Sonsevert Teemsery Bend. The
holkehi, basks, most of the public buildines, and many
of the parineipal phases of business will be iffeedaated
ere sight. Thereto se arab at either cod of the lowa,
that neer the railway station, formed of dtoopine gar.
11E4 beteg of • need aswil exesediagly effective
afesearstra. One of the most striking, sad undoubtedly
Maw most elaborate, of the private domestics' in lb*
tows will he that at the fernitareshop of Mr. Jambs, ha
tho Markeaplese ; and the prise which lb. legal eon-
Edam sten for the best display in the town will
probably be awarded to it.
The show gresed sowers as area of 35 sena aid it
le abed sail. from the out,. of the town and two
Ito. the railway 'tattoo, and the arrangements of the
yard ara, with few emplane, idestied with tholes of
preview years.
The Moak marks consist of —Devon., 68 ; shorthoros,
33 ; Herefords, 38; Bum', 13; Channel Islaada, 14—
%60, 132. Sheep, 133, consisting of Lokesters, 26;
&tabbies", 34; Cotswolds, 23 ; Devon longwools, 38;
Exmoor, 11; Hampshire Downs, 20; Slarosehlroo. 16'
Oxfordebbs Deena, 15; &merest and Dorset, 36.0 f
pige there are 87, sod of home and ponies 82. Of
poolM7 there are an Ism than 362 pens.
Tho shedding for the implements, ha., I. relaxed
dews the *entre of the ground. There are 700 bet of
spotlit shoddier for 'teem-eerie's and ineehiaery in
s.obers, and about 6,010 fist of shedding for the imple-
ments. The shire Is this department will be only
sesend to that at Bristol sad Southampton.
At Steads 21,23 and 53, Me-ars. Z. Colleen= and
Ca, lbe well known Beiatal firm, exhibit • large "semi.
IMMO of their celebrated and ',arid renowoed " Cam-
bridge" press wheel roller" and clod crushers—the
frames and shafts of the implern.nts are made eatirely
of srosibt tabstor to., making them eery strong sod
dueiblia ; Asia hadlews nod combined tine and libels
harrows, the latter of which tappers to be superseding
every other sort; Gardner's turnip matters, one and
two horse gears and thrashing machine'. human's
patent eloolsior harrows, winnowing mashies', horse
7skzyk.e. The last named i111PM1154114 contains •
of improvements, sad appears • very simple,
but list class implement. Amongst the various iambi-
ZOOMS and improvements invented by the founder of
the firm, we may mention that the late Mr. W. C.
Cambridge was one of the first to introduce the port.
able steam engine for agricultural purposes. His sus-
eseners, lb. present Messrs. F.. Ostahridge and Co., do
not seem inclined to 101113 the reputation achieved by
their edesessor. The portable engines of Torino/power
exhibited by them, at stands 21 and V. are specimeas
of engineering skill, which do them credit.
The trial-ground for the implements at the South-
ampton mi•tiag was six miles from the show-yard;
bon it is close to the show-yard, the two pounds beteg
simply by Holway.lane.
TIN exhibitioa opened to-tay, and tin judging
•Peamenoed.

-7111;a—lasTa'a of Um Grenadier Guards boo been onograi
I. perform ma Woodsy, Toseday, and liFedrioaday. and
that of Um Royal Manors as Wedneeday. Thum.
day, and Friday. Me two bands will be
anialmunsted on Wedoesday. More will be
=t:of amosanonts for the irbilton to tbe tows.
Ii to be • County Ball at the London betel
OS Wednesday evening ; • dramatis company hare
pommies of the Town.hall Assembly•roome; Barry
Clittoo's Mous will give performances Werth/ see
Itamen. Iforrisb and Phillips, of Bristol &mamma a
series of moonlit at the Cootlavbiall, with " Stead, Um
Care" fat the trump ma. Thu lferradens of the town
will harm an of fresco f=lis OdOollee. • solids, and
tboro will be • pablis litiewerks is tbir Market.