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The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-21

ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCE OF WALES AT

"ADEN.

The Berapis hae arrived at Aaen with the Raleigh
In company. All are welL
The menagerie is quite comfortable. It contains 80
animals of all sorts. The elephants walk about the
deck; the deer are very tame, and the tigers are
domesticated, though they exhibit tendencies to
relapse.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-21


OPINIONS OF THOSE WHO HAVE TRIED

THESE OFFICES.

_
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speedy replies to inquiries, your Office unquestionably
stands first." Members Three years.
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Implement Manufacturers, Manchester.—" Not led us
wrong in any instance."
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Manchester and London. —"Careful—no trouble spared
—appreciate the care taken— -has our highest colnlineil•
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THE "BLOOD PURIFIER."
OLD DR. JACOB TOWNSEND'S
SARSAPARILLA.
This extraordinary medicine has a singular influence
over the blood, which it enriches and purifies. It
remove, all pimples and blotches, purifies the system,
and acts like • charm. As a sustaining and purifying
tonic it is invaluable, and highly recommended in long
standing cues of indigestion, nervousnees, coughs,
scrofula, gout, dropsy, and wasting of flesh. Sold by
all druggists. Caution—Get the red and blue
with the Doctor's head in the centre; no other=.
In bottles, 2s. 6d., 45., 7e. 6d., and iii. Sent by rail
to any address.
THE OLD DR.'S SARSAPARILLA PILLS are
the most popular medicines known for all bilious
affections, liver and stomach complaints, and indigos.
tion, as proved by thousands.
Also SARSAPARILLA OIIiTHENT, the best
soother of all sores, burns, and scalds; each in bosea,
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Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-21

WOOL.

SODDEN DEATH Or THE REV. JOHN DOME
A cloud of sadness spread over the inhabitants of this
village on Thursday morning last, March 16th, when
it became known that the Rev. J. Dobie had been
taken suddenly from their midst. Deceased had been
but a few years amongst them, hut during that time
his plain, simple, but earnest manner had endeared
him to all claims under his charge. On Wednesday,
the 15th, he held the usual evening service at the
church, and many of the congregation remember how
heartily he joined in the sin;ing: he preached an
eloquent sermon, taking for his text l'alem xxiii, 4
"Yea, though I walk throu.di the valley of the
shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for Thou art with
me; Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me." He
earnestly exhorted them to place their c mlidence in
Goa a, David aid in the words of the text. No one
present thou.zht that he would be called to walk
through the dark valley that night, IT lie appeared in
his usual health and spirits. It appears that he took
supper and retired about 11 o'clock, when Mrs. Dobie
noticed something unusual in hi, breathing im-
mediately went down-stairs ti get something forhitn,
at the same time sending a servant for Dr. Granger,who
found him passing away rapidly to his rest. There
was no need if an inquest, for Drs. Granger and Fall
had attended him some few months ago in a serious
illness, and gave as the cause of death spasmodic
asthma. Deceased was 71 years of age, and was
enjoying a pension from Government, he having been
Chaplain at the Portland Convict Prison. He leaves
• wife and eight children to mourn their loss, and the
flock will miss their kind old shepherd.

WAREHAM.
THE worthy and excellent judge who presided in the
Crown Court at our late &wises, Mr. Justice Denman,
is a subject of great interest to Wareham, inasmuch
as his late father sat in Parliament for this borough
very many years ago as one of the two members who
represented the limited borough as it then was, before
the pasainii of the Reform Act of 1832, comprising the
same distnct which is now under the jurisdiction of
the Local Board of Health.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-21

JUDGMENT SUMMONING.
•• - •

Persons v. Dalky.—Thie was a can, that had been ad-
journed for the doctor to bring evidence that defendant
could pay. He now said he had offered to take • sum
considerably less than what he was owed, in order to
effect a settlement, Ile said that defendaut, who owed
the money as • spinster, tried to defeat the law, getting
married, and taking her furniture to her husband's house,
and they now curried on a gad business. He asked for
the caw to be adjourned, that he might bring evidence.—
Defendant sail she had nnt five Deno.; she could not pay
14.—The judge advised her not to be obstinate, or it
might cost her dearly; she ought to try honestly to pay
the debt—Defendant returned that she did'nt owe it;
but was reminded that His Honour had at a previous
court, decided that she did.—Adjourned.
Grinsmett v. Slade.—Mr. Arden for plaintiff, said defen-
dant (who did not appear) had stated that eke had • stock
at Preston, of fancy Swiss carving, and Mr. Milledge was
about to sell them, when she would tyy ; he asked that
that the case might be adjourned for a month.—Plaintiff
said the defendant was living in apparent luxury at
Preston; she had done without the money for the Swiss
goals for years. -Mr. Arden said defendant did • lot of
gardening, and kept a lot of pigs at Preston, but said the
pigs were yet too young to sell.—Order for committal for
14 days, to be suspended for a month.
B. J. Brown v. B. Spar —Plaintiff is • herbalist, &a.,
defendant a carver and gilder.—Claim for 1,315 e. 3d. for
work done—Spins admitted the bill, but had paid
1:2 13s. Al into court, and claimed • set-off, but one
amount (a claim for damage to • court) the Judge said
could not be set off. Plaintiff objected to a charge for
whitelead as too much, but said defendant had forgotten
to charge for gilding • breastplate. He did not remember
any cash being lent, except Es., for which defendant came
Into his house, had 2a, 61 worth of beefsteaks, and his
wife (Mm Brown) cooked them All item was for breach
of contract, defendant saying that plaintiff kept him
three years for glass cases which he should have done in
about a month, and during all that time plaintiff kept his
(defendant's) material.—Plaintiff said he only had the
cost of his labour, and did not care to finish the work.—
The Judge said then defendant could claim damages.—
Asked about another item, defendant said "Do you think
I'd tell a lie for half-a-crown r —The Judge: Oh, your
charge is higher I—(laughter).—llis Honour allowed de-
fendant .C 1 tis. 6,1, off the claim, and gave judgment for
thereat

Oobba v. Georg 4 Smith, of Portlawl.—Claim for 50s. odd,
for China.—Defendant was a naval officer, immediately
underii commissioned officer. and having from 7s. lid. to
9e. • day.—Mr. Gibbs for his sister. said the defendant
had defied his sister • long time, and he believed he had
an idea that • naval officer could not be touched.—
Ordered to pay half In • week, and the balance in a fort-
night after, or to be committed for 30 days.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-21

BOXTBNIUIOI7Ta.

Tii _During the violent pis on Sunday the
pooko..A. waits= Pim laden witaAiranite, sad bound
frees y....-jothto yonoonth (Isle of Wight), parted freer
ker anchors in titudlond Bay and ran ashore clues to the
the eeetern side. The hands on board were Kr.
master of the smack and his son. They were
fortunately both rescued by the life boat and life_ buoy
,
when the roaster was touted to be in a very exhausted
condition. Be was taken to his boots at Pools. The bul-
warks of the amok. of which Kr. stasis is saw to be
pore owner. ere moth damaged, sad the stout Is easeeked.
Kr. Stokes is a son of the late captain of the Mistletoe.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-21

ANOTHER BURIAL SCANDAL

Another churchyard at Dore, near Sheffield was on
Tuesday the scene of a painful incident. The child of a
Primitive Methodist died, and, as it had not been
baptized in the Church, the vicar refused to read the
burial service over the corpse. A Primitive Methodist
minister having consented to read the service from the
road adjoining the churchyard, the funeral took place on
Tuesday. A portion of the service was performed in the
Primitive Methodist chapel, and the minister was about
to take up • position in the road, when a clergyman (not
the vicar) headed the cortege, reading the burial service of
the Church of England. A dispute ensued between the
Primitive Methodist minister and the clergyman, in the
course of which the mother of the child fainted. The
Dissenting
_minister eventually withdrew. The matter
will Proly be brought under the notice of the bishop of
the diocese.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-21

ORANBORNE.

PETTY Snition, Thursday.—Bef ore Mr. Hector Munro
John Row. of Handley, pleaded guilty to an informa-
tion charging him with having been drunk in that village
on the 17th ult., and was finetlsc, and 7s. costs.
Winking Setae, of Wimborne St Giles, was charged on
the information of Sergeant Holloway with having been
drunk in the town of Cranborne 013 the 19th ult, and was
fined Ss. and Ss. costa or 11 days' hard labmr. The defen•
dant did not appear, and • warrant of connuitinent was
issued.

WiUis Witacringrmi, of Verwood, pleaded guilty to an
information charging him with stealing six turnips from
a field at the same place, belonging to Mr. Dan Andrews,
on Sunday evening, the sth instant. The defendant was
caught in the act by P.C. King. The Deputy-Chief
Constable stated that the defendant had stolen the
turnips for the purpose of cutting them up Into pieces to
throw at people going to church and chapel—The magis-
trates warned him not to repeat the offence. In this
Instance he would be let off with a line of dd. and 7s.
costs, and to pay Mr. Andrewx fid., the damage done to
kis turnipa —Paid.
There were two other cases which had to be adjourned
in consequence of only one justice being in attendance.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-21

AN EXTRAORDINARY ACCIDENT.

A most extraordinary fatality occurred in Islington
when the gale was at its highest sad the snow was felling
very heavily. A Brotupton omnibus, after finishing its
journey at about the minutes past two o'clock in the
afternoon, was left in the charge of one of the horse.
keepers, who was directed to take it to the stables, which
are only • few yards away from the hotel in Duncan-
street. Whilst doing so one of the telegraph wires placed
over the house tops was blown away by the force of the
gale, and seized the poor fellow as he was quietly driving
to the stables, and caught him by the throat, and nearly
cut his head from his body. The unfortunate man had
every assistance rendered to him, and a surgeon promptly
attended, but the death had taken place before the
medical man's assistance was of avail.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-21

SWANAGR

StMULL Nnerinal for PM's' have boon held in our
Der lei church during the week evenings, conducted b
ihe Rev. WM. Saunders, ricer of Bt. Who, Bristol,
,our
n worthy Rector. Special brains we
ug re distributed
h the perish. There wee a good attoodanos every
lol6elthier church was
crowded.
eoNstrigig was add and the most lad
l illerent
mainied that which we hope will roan as malts
bee theethehm
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-21

BILE, WIND, AND INDIGESTION.

_
AITONDERFUI; RESTORATION AFTER
V V 15 YEARS SUFFERING.—Sin,—It is with
pleasure I inform you of the wonderful benefit I have
received from Dr. KING.B DANDCLION AND QUININE
Pius after 15 ream of suffering. I tried every other
remedy for Biliousness and a weak Digestion. My
own most clever doctor said I should never be cured
without Blue Pills or Calomel; but I dared not take
Mercury, it always weakens me so. I again say I
have tried all advertised Bilious Pills, but they have
served me as Mercury does. I feel that Dr. King's
Pills have so wonderfully restored me that I publicly
acknowledge it. I can now drink Ale or Stout, and a
few months back could not take either. I ardently
beg every one I know to give them a trial, they are so
mild and gentle.
JOHN ASH.

Ash House, Surrey.
Sold by Chemists and Medicine Vendors all over the
World, in boxes, st ls. lid., 2a. 9d . and 4a. 6d. each.

"FOR THE BLOOD IS THE LIFE."
See Dent. ch. xii., v. TJ.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-21

Funerals Furnished and Conducted.

COOKE'S PILLS are acknowledged by all
who use them to be the best known remedy for
Billiousnees, Wind, Indigestion, Costiveness, Paine in
the Head, Disidnese, Sickness, Pains in the Chest and
Side, and underneath and between the Shoulder., Loss
of Appetite, Sense of Oppression after Eating, Short-
ness of Breath, Blotches on the Skin, and all Affections
of the Chest, Liver and Stomach.
Hundreds by their use have been restored to health
alter years of suffering. All Chemists not keeping
them In stock will procure them of their London
Wholesale Houses Prepared by
CHARLES S. COOKE, LONGFLEET, POOLE,
And mold in Boxes Is. lid., in. 9d, and 4s. 6d. For
warded to any address on receipt of 14 stamp..

AGIDIT POI DOReH
A. J. EVANS, C
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-21

ANOTHER FOOTBALL. CATASTROPHE.

Saturday afternoon at a football match between the
Derby Wanderers and Birmingham, on the City-road
Ground, which wee hard owing to the frost, one of the
Birmingham players fell. Before he could recover
himself another player fell &crow' him, and he became
inserudble. All means used to recover him failed, and
he was conveyed on • shutter to the infirmary, where
It was discovered that his neck was dislocated. His
CM. is considered hopeless.

THE WHITECHAPEL-ROAD MURDER.
The Rev. A. Condor, who, it may be remembered,
Interested himself on behalf of the family of Wain-
wright, the Whitechapel-road murderer, has just
published a list of subscriptions. The total mount
subscribed, it appears, was £1,232 18s. 10d., there
being 1,032 subscribers. The highest individual
donation was £5O. Mr. Condor quotes a letter from a
gentleman who sent a remittance, and who had known
Wainwright for 20 years. The writer states that at
one time Wainwright was making a clear profit of
£1 200 a year, until he took to gambling and other
evil COl3lllOll.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-21

THE WEBB TESTIMONIAL FUND.

Messrs. J. G. Chambers. and 11. 0. Chinnery, who
undertook to recive subscriptions on behalf of Capt. Webb.
state that the list is now closed. The amount acknow-
ledged by them in the columns of Land and Water
amounted to £2,124 41. 1W: of this suni £1,872 has, at the
request of several subscribers, been invested by Messrs.
Chambers and Chinnery on Webb's behalf, and brings
him in an annual income of LB9. The remainder, and
other large sums collected in Shropshire, Liverpool, Mc.,
have been handed to Captain Webb, a large portion of
which he has generously placed at the disposal of his
father, who is and has been for • long time in ill-health.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-21

"PURR H(/ANA CIGARS."

A New York paper states that not a steamer leaves
that port for Havana that does not take out from 2,000
to 5,000 reams, or in occasional instances as high as
30.000 reams, of warm/ brown straw wrapping japer.
What this paper was used for was for a long tame a
mystery; but it has recently been revealed that it
enters into the manufacture of "pure Havana cigars."
It is said that when saturated in the juice of tobacco
t•tems the straw paper makes a "filling" almost equal
if not superior, to the genuine leaf. In fact, it is
sometimes impossible to detect the delicate film of
paper interlapped with leaves in the finished cigar,
or neatly folding the exterior. For this purpose it
serves admirably, the paper, under combustion, leaving
no residuum other than a pure white ash.

TILE PRINCE'S VISIT TO INDIA.

-
One of the most remarkable fruits of the Prince of
Wales's visit to India is the appointment recently
made to the Military Secretaryship at Madras, due, it
Is loudly asserted in well-informed circles, to the per-
sonal influence of the Prince with the Duke of Buck-
ingham. Th, officer chosen for this important post
over the heads of his seniors, and in total disregard of
the custom of the service. has, as far as we are in-
formed, chiefly distinguished himself by his constant
absence from regimental duties, and his remarkable
feats as a sportsman. It was Colonel Michel, we are
assured, who has been foremost in arranging the
shooting and hunting parties which have formed so
distinctive a feature in His Royal Highness's educa-
tional tour through our 'lndian empire. And his skill
as a marksman. and his charms as a boon companion.
I doubtless entitle him to some recognition beyond that
of the "Golden Fleece." or the medals distributed
among the Princes and Rajahs, or the ninepenny
lithographs of the Prince end Princess of Wales,
which have recently had to do duty as return present&
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-21

VILEXCH 1D14.8 UPON THE MATTEK.

M. John Lemoinne, writing in the Journal tits
Debate upon the subject of the Royal Titian Bill before
the British Parliament, says :—However many titles
the Queen of England might see fit to assume, the
question would merely b, one between her and her own
subjects. Who is the originator of the idea' Wae it
the Queen who, reading the accounts of her son's tour
in India, desired to perpetuate the remembrance of it,
or was this histrionic idea evolved from the Oriental
imagination of Sidonia? Without being in a poirition
to slake a positive affirmation, we should be inclined
to think that Mr. Disraeli, with the facility which
comer naturally to a Minister and a 'sceptic, was
merely anxious to be agreeable to his Sovereign, and
lent himself with complacency to the fulfilment of a
caprice which he himself looked upon as rather puerile.
We are bound to say that this act of courtierahip has
not gone down with the English public, and the fate
of the strange proposal seems somewhat uncertain.
The English are above all thing.; Englishmen, and this
is the secret of their strength. Tbey would rather
preserve their Lord Mayors than be given a line of
Emperors, especially if the Emperors are to be electm
plated. The only justification of the project which
poor Mr. Disraeli could advance was that the Princes
of India were very anxious to be ruled by an Empress,
and this statement set the whole of England into roars
of laughter. The men who knew India pointed out to
him that the multitude of bejewelled Princes would
not be able to see any difference between a Queen and
an Empress, both of which titles they translated
i
by one word, and that t would have been more classic,
therefore, to have given Queen Victoria the title of
Padishah, which would be a capital acquisition for
" Burke's Peerage," and the " Ahnanach de Gotha." Mr
Lowe was severely handled for venturing to point out
that, just as Engird was near losing India 20 years ago,
, so she might lose it some day, and in that case where
would be the title of Emperor or Empress of India?
But Mr. Lowe was talking common sense, for it is not
, more than 70 years ago that George 111. WAG King of
England and of France. If we are not mistaken, the
King of Sardinia. who is now the King of Italy, used
to style himself King of Cyprus and of Jerusalem.
What fine tinselled paper crowns! The English
always consider us a frivolous people, alternating
between revolutions and toy trumpets, but when once
they themselves *et foot into Vanity Fair there is no
greater set of children However, on this occasion,
they have had a sense of the ridiculous, and we believe
that the new title will hardly be accepted. Poor Mr.
Disraeli appears to be very much embarrassed with
this bantling which has been put into his arms' the
beet he can do with it will be to place it wider the
table and have it there."
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-21

WAREILAIL

Uvp.zyOaInDCORPOZATIONS. —The following letter from
Be Charles Wentworth Dilke, Bert. NI P. for Chelsea, in
te that from the gentleman who at present 1111 s the
cam of Town Clerk at Wareham, on the subject of and
In correction of the erroneous statements made by him
Or Charles Dilke) in the House of Commons in the
course of his speech on Unreformed Corporations, has
been sent to us for insertion :
" 76. filoan•-striset, Chelems, 4th Marchi 1876
"Dear Sir—lf you win kindly read my queen Main,
as reported in the Times, you will observe that I make no
mistake in what I said. Wareham teat returned in 1835
(more than 40 years sio) as having £4O a year. Most of
this was spent In • dinner. The feast continues—u indeed
It does: It took place on the 15th October, IBM and
lasted from three
_DAIL to eleven p.m. I newel ventured
to assert that the Wareham Corporation spent £4O a year
at the present day, or that it ewer spent Xa a year on in
ansterd dinner. Perhaps you will kindly make this clear
to my of your Mende in Wareham who may also hays
mirmsd my remarks. I am much obliged to you for
err Wier, end am, dear Sir, yours very trul_y enemas
W:Dium. Freeland Finite?, Eaq.—Town Clerk's Mos,
Wareham, Dorset."
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-21

THB OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT
RACE.
_ _ _

This year the race is fixei for April B—next Satur-
day fortnight. The tide on the day will allow the
race to be rowed shortly after midday.
Both crews arrived in London to-day (Monday)
shortly after noon. The Oxonians rowed over the
mune in easy style.
Cambridge crew pulled over the course this (Mon.
day) afternoon, their style being rather ragged.

DEATH OF COIfOTEL. CHESNEY,

The death Ic aI;ou-ne-a-4-a;lonel-Ci;ea—ne-y., com-
manding officer of the Royal Engineers of the Home
Circuit
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-21

DEATH OF THE BISHOP OF CALCUTTA.

The Bishop of Calcutta died at Rawul Pindee
on Wednesday morning. The cause of his death is
supposed to he fewer, contracted at Peshawur.

MORE FAILURES ON THE STOCK
EXCHANGE.

Four additional failures were announced on the
Stock Exchange, on Wednesday morning,making about
a dozen alt,g,ther at this settlement. Two of those
who failed had a large account onen in foreign stocks
and home railways. There is great anxiety in the
Stock Exchange owing to apprehensions of further
disasters, and the tparkete are consequently very
unsettled, business being nearly suspended.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-21

MARK-LANE, Tins DAY.

.
Wheat fully is dearer. Fine barley Is higher.
Oats, maize, beans, peas quite as dear as formerly.
Flour hardening.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE, THIS DAY.
3,350 beasts, including so foreign. Quieter at
43 4cl to 6s. About 19,000 sheep, quieter at 4364 to
7144. Calves sold at
_ss 6d to 7s, and pigs at 4s 4d
to 5544 pet 81bs At Deptford 7,300 German beasts.

NORWICH CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.—
The show of wheat was fair here to-day ; trade ruled
firm at an advance of is in some instances. Barley
also supported late rates ; there was, however, less
doing in grain, as the supply is weekly falling off.
BATH CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.—At
our market to-day Cie supply of English wheat was
small, and there was a quick trade done at fully is
per quarter advance. The condition of the samples
better than for many weeks past. Feeding stuff slow
sale at late rates. Flour firm and dearer.
WARMINSTER CORN MARKET, Sartre.
DAY.—There was not so large a supply, but a decided
improvement in tone. The better descriptions of wheat
raslised an advance of is to 21 per qr. Best barleys
also realised an advance of is per qr. Other grain
stationary. Wheat 341 to 54.5; barley, 285 to 4.2;
oats, 26e to 335 ;beans, 2e5 to 271 ; peas, 20s tO 30s;
flour, 36s to 431 per sack ; bread, is per 81b.
TAUNTON CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.—
There was a thin attendance in the market to-day,
and but little grain on ofler. English wheat realised a
further advance of is per qr. on last week and was in
large request. Foreign wheat steady. In barley,
malting sorts were is dearer, and grinding 6d dearer.
Maize of good quality commanded advanced rates;
but oats, beans, and peas remained unaltered. Flour :
Best English seconds, 345 per sack.
DORCHESTER MARKETS, SATURDAY.—
At the Corn Exchange to-day the supply of wheat
was short, the samples being in improved condition.
All descriptions advanced is per imperial quarter on
last week's prices, and• good sale was effected. There
was a moderate supply of barley, best being is per
imperial qr. dearer, while secondary sold at late rates.
Oats sold well, the best making rather better prices.
Last week's official return; Wheat, 525 qrs, making
Li,icg 175 6d, or an average of 425 334 d per
imperial qr ; barley, 331 qrs 4 bushels, making
4542 10s, or an average of 32% sod per imperial qr.—
At the cattle market about ISo head of beasts and 400
sheep were disposed of. Good cows and calves
readily rnade42t each; barreners, kg to .414 per
head; in-calf heifers, £l6 ; hulls, Zig. Mutton
may be quoted at gd to rod per lb. Southdown
down wethers made 73% per head, and Dorset horn
ewes 335 6d to 61s 6d per head. There was a large
attendance.

CORK BUTTER MARKFT, SATURDAY.
Ordinary firsts, —s : seconds, Ificis : thirds, 1431 :
Fourths, 116 : fifths, 665 : sixths, 31s. Mild cured,
firsts,--s: seconds, 138 s : thirds, —s. 183 firkins in
market.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-21

STIOKLAND.

ZYLKOILISTIC Ssancts.—Next following upon the
sioallant address of the Earl of Yintors, on the analogy
of temporal and spiritual health, and its corresponding
symtoms, as based on the text of Shad vane of 111 Epistle
of John. this village has been favoured with a visit from
the Evangelista, Mews. Moore and Harrison, who have for
twelve months past been labouriog at Yetminater. Genie
Abbas, Etydllag, Dorchester, Bturmlastr Marshall, Bland-
ford, Stourpaine lwerne, and Milborne St. Andrew, with
P atifying success, and it Ls said some hundreds of converts
I. the result of the !Destiny they have held each day. All
bet week meetings were held at morning and STlllling.
omit Friday, vrith crowded congregations, and even
sometimes a second meeting in • cottage
hard by has been
bald simultaneously with the ev meetings. On
Thursday
Mr. Moore expounded the 10 Tomo to
Leviticus, chapter 1, showing it se figures of Ministry and
Atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ In verse 2, the words
"If any man " meant the " whosoever "of the gospel
verse the word " voliint•ry" shows the " yielding "
of the inner to Christ, and his acknowledgement of alp.
The flaring (or skinning) means God's looking inside at
all our hearts, and in verse 9, the washing to mean the
need of inward purity, as received by faith in the washing
of the spirit In the blood of Jesus, the great bearer of sin.
'The whole address was a masterpiece, as also was Mr.
Harrison's, on the words "who shall stand," as found In I
Samuel, vi EL Psalm ciL I, Nahum, I. 6, Malachi,
Hi 2, and in Revelations, vi, 11, "the great day of his wrath
to come, and raw shall be able to stand." Enquirers were
welldirected to God's word, on Gonads vL, and lilt, Ladish,
"All we like sheep have gone *stray, but the Lord bath laid
on Him the iniquity of us all," end to the passage in
Romans vi., 21 as God's gift to set men free and to give
life. Very pointed illustrations were given, and impres-
sions produced resulting in conversion, for which to God
be all the glory. The singing has been admirably rendered,
Mr. Moore leading on the harmonium, on which bistro-
meat he is • very good performer. Another visit is
expected from these Evangelists very shortly. and meetings
are being held twice • day ía the chapel this week.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-21

orresponoence.
THE LANGUAGE OF TREES.
To the Editor.

We, the most interested of all juuties, have been
quite ignored and not at all consulted as to whether
we should or rhould not be cut down an cuniheren of
the ground called Beggars' Knap, which to our
surprise is hardly known by that name to worthy
people w i '..0 don't reside n Don:hester. We ter,
much object t, be cut down, and are qui. e sure it will
,lisplease all visitoni who come to Dorchester by our
good London and South-Western Railway. awl trim
fear this wdl be only • stepping ~tone to the mo,te,.
barbarism of meddling with the other aretetee of trees
the chief feature of Dorchester. lilt can be ,thowi;
we are really objectionable we will resign ourselves to
inevitable fate, the same if it can be shown that ths
real good of our mother town in any way requires it,
but we think our own feelings should not 'be quit,
passed over.
Yours sincerely
THE TREES ,_
THIESELVEH.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-21

HILTON.
FEARFULLY SUDDEN DEATH.

A poor man named Fudge warn walking towards
Puddletown on Tumidity in company with a neighbour
when be suddenly fell down in the road. Asaktance
was speedily obtained and the poor fellow was carried
back to the River's Arms, at Chasilbourne, but life
was extinct. The next day an inquest was held upon
the body, and the medical gentleman who was present,
having made a post-mortem examination, said in his
opinion death had resulted from disease of the heart.
Me_ jury returned a verdict in accordance with the
medical testimony.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-21

BROA.I)WICY
_

SPiLLING Bag. —The first spelling bee held in this
village took place on Tuesday evening, when the parish
schoolroom was crowded to excel.. Amongst those pre-
sent we noticed :—Miss &mem, Miss I). Mniorn. Miss
Gale, Mre, Pridham, Mr. and Mrs. Luckhata, Mr.
Luckham. Miss Galpin, Mrs. Ma ban, Mr. and Mrs. J.
, Stevens, Mr. Read Mr. Harvey (Corey), Mr. R. Groves
I (Dewey), Mr. C. W. Cale, jun., hc. The first competi-
tion was for three under 16 years of age, five girls
and three hove; but the competition did not last long, the
prises being taken as follows : —First prise, A. Synionds
ercond, F. Spicer third, R. Symonds. The second com-
petition WY for above 16 years of age, which drew six
gentlemen and three ladies. The following words proved
stumbling-blocks for some of the gentlemen, which caused
much amusement—" independent," " knowage," " arch-
" meteor." The
_pmes were taken as follows :
First, C. Synionds ; second, E. Symonds ; third. E. Groves.
For the Consolation Prises three ladies and eight gentle-
men entered, the plias* being awarded as follows :—First,
A. Day; second, G. Townsend. Bombadier G. H.
Hinton, of the 15th Brigade, Royal Artillery, Nothe Fort,
took part In the spelling, but was not allowed to take •
prize, as it was for country villagers only; he was third
in the second competition, and in the consolation trial
beat all the competitors, amidst great aplause. The
dictionaries used on this occasion were Johnson's, Walker's,
and Ogilvie'a The Rev. E. Headland acted as interrogator,
and the Rev. Mr. Maughan and Mr. G. Churchill as
umpires. During the evening the following glees were
sung very Direly by the church choir:—" Smiling
Morn," ' Gipsy's Tent," and "flush thee, my fishy."
The profits are to be given to the organ fund. for which
£2 or £3 must have been realised. The meeting was
brought to a close by singing the National Anthem, and
thus ended one of the most pleasant meetings that have
been held in the village for along time, his anticipated
the bees will swarm again shortly.
A DISHONEST PRACIICIL —For the sake of extra moll.
some unprincipled tradesmen, when asked for asccires
PARIS BLUE IN NUMMI, substitute inferior kinds in the
sense form. The Paris Blue, "As case IN THE PRINCE
or WALES' LAUNDRY," is now so universally esteemed
for its splendid quality—above all other blues—that it is
important to observe It is only rissiiie when sold in
me
squares, wrapped up in pink paper • I. Reckitt and
Sons' na and trade mark: Bolus whkdi is
Dot so napped.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-21

BIRTHDAY OF THE PRINCESS LOUISE.

At Windsor Ciutle, on Friday, the twenty eighth anniver-
sary of the birth of her Royal Highness Prince Louise,
Marchioness of Lorne. was celebrated with considerable
rejoicings, the Princess residing at the Castle as • Quirt
of the Queen. During the day the bells of St. Georges
Chapel and Windsor Parish Church rang merrily, and
royal salutes werellred in the long walk and at Virginia
Water.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-21

ROBBERY BY A POLICEMAN.

On Friday, at the Kildare Luisa, in the case of Sub-
constable Oswell, charged with larceny of £lOO, which
had been dropped by a passenger getting into • train at
&Ulna and which prisoner appropriated, the jury
convicted him, aid he vras sentenced to penal servitude
for five years,

The Queen ham given 1:500 to the London Hospital.
Four more failures were announced on the London
Stock Exchange Friday—making 21 in connection
with the recent settlement.
The work upon which ex-Colonel Valentine Baker
hag been employed for the last few months is
now in the press. and will shortly make ite appear-
ance. _ _

—Lord Lytton, it is said, ham sunk the literary man
in the politican, and has taken so deriously to politics
and the Indian Viceroyalty that he bag withdrawn
" SALIM" llie new poem, which WU on the eve
°Elwe. stated in the course of the hearing of a case
at Woolwich Police Court Friday, that the Act of
1872 had virtually abolished baby farming, and that
then an, only 40 registered baby farmers in the metro•
M. John Lemolnne is the only French writer who
has had anything to say about the Royal Title. Bill,
and hie commenta on the measure are the reverse
of complimentary. In a short but very Incisive
article he condemns the addition as uncalled for and
faitcqul..

A-Tie—p-lorable railway accident is reported from Paris.
A train was crossing a bridge at Lutterbsich when one
ot the arches gave way, and train and passengers were
precipitated Into the river below. The extent of the
fatally may be rwswed from the fact that over 30
bodies-have already been recovered.
The Lords Justices had before them Friday. • cue
fn which one of the trustees of the Co-operative Credit
Bank having lost, by speculations upon the Stock
raohange, • great deal of the money secured to his
wife under marriage settlement, had been ordered
by Vioe-Chancellor Malin, to make it good. The
matter came before the Lords Justices on appeal, but
=confirmed the decision of the Court below, with
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-21

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STEEPLETON,
.-- Four Miles from Dorchester.
i T. ENSOR has been favoured with
148. instructions from the Executors of the late Mr.
rigs to SELL by AUCTION, on TVIDIDAT, MAKcH
iglu, -The followtv. HORSES, WAGGONS,
ri sia. IiTS, IMPLEMENTS, PIGS, kc. :-A capital
yri.ing five year. ol I, 14-2, quiet to ride and
gi.e, lay csrt horse, Warwick, rising six years
old, bey cart horse, Cha '
mpion four years old,
got rsrt horse, I'mke, eight years old, bay
._,, how, Traveller, rising six years old. all sound and
1,,
..-- „rtes. One set of four-hone harnesses
L whited, and with steel hames, • set of four-
"l;e;tamest, saddles and bridles, kr. Three three.
hore „Avail with lades, 1-hone waggcs!, 5 putts. 1
isife plain iron roller, 1 smaller ditto, 4 Iron ploughs
h Gioia, 2 iron ploughs by. Hornsby, 2 seta of
s.
of harrow cham harrow, scarifier,
ihrsacr ovn drill, horse rake, reapingammachine'
%,„, li„rsdl, mowing machine by aeleon
`2,„,;,,, ci ter and pulpers, - large chaff cutten bY
rreai sod Chandler, with horse gear complete
cutter, corn bruiser, winnowing macli";
7rtha:measures, kc., long ladders, 30 (Atria
Aro tre4hs, 20 cow ties, 8 horse ties, about
,r,„,„,, birdies, 'beep cribs, iron pig troughs, 2 copper
f-'rreesa 000 hames and traces. wagg,,n rep“
ow, 2 assibewl casks, 8 butts and • lot of jibb,W '
6,
on bins, herds' hutiu. ac.
t gassary of Potatoes, toms Poultry, and 6 Fat
Tr, about 5 Score each.
Sale at Two o'clock,

HI —I°ItETRS , TON.
One Mile from the Station.
lilt T. ENSOII has been favoured with
Pi instructions from Mr. WOODLAND, to SELL
by AL-GT 101,1,00 MuSDAY, MARCH 27th, 1876,—The
following SMITH'S STOCK-IN.TRADE, Cow,
Heifers, Horses, Poultry, Waggon, Carta, and other
meta—viz 2 pairs of bellows, 3 backs and forge
4,k, 2 iron you*, 2 anvils, beak iron, 2 pairs of
I iiedzes, 4 hammers, 3 pairs dies, 3 seta of bite,
1 prim drill. stock and bits, 18 pairs of tongs, 1 Ost-
ia, 6 gdgegi do,s, cramp, shoeing tools and boxes,
3 crt. of tier iron, lot of old iron, 6 iron arms, and a
somber of tods, beams, scales, and weights, 2 spring
belsace., small soles and weights, grindstone, car-
penter'• beach, one horse waggon, spring cart, small
carton, 1700 plou6h, iron harrows, horse hoe, chaff
rater. or ties, picks, rakes, ladders, wheelbarrow,
mg wino, male and bridle, gig harness, a quantity
of defy utensils, and a few lots of household goods.
pony mod and quiet in harness, yearling colt, cow
Syearling heifers, 9 couples of fowls, kc_, &c.
.ilso the following, the property of persona in the
isigibotirhood :—A very feat bay cob quiet to ride
aid drive, veing cart as good as new, set of gig
beige, 2 yearling: heifers, yearling bull, clog cart, iron
drags, ircn harrows, iron roller, 3 pin troughs, tic.
Sale at Two o'clock.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-21

BLANDPOAD.

LOCAL BOARD Etscriox.—At the election which is to
talcs place on the Bth of April. there are six members
to be elected to this Board. The vacancies are caused
by the deaths of Mr. W. E. Groves, and Mr. W.
Smith, and by the retirement of Messrs. R. Eyen, S.
P. Davis, A. S. Hodges, and S. Abbott The latter
four frentlemens' tens of office expires on the 15th of
April They are, of course, all eligible for re-election,
and will most probably be again honoured with seats
on the Board. The first meeting of the new Board
will be the annual meeting on April 19th.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-21

COUNTRY FAIRS.

On the 20th of September last there was publi.hed
• letter from • Dorset Rector, in which a description
was given of the scenes of riot and dissipation which
occur at what are termed "pleasure fairs in Dorset-
shire and the neighlsniring counties. The pande-
monium" which had taken up its quarters on the
Tuesday and Wednesday of the previous week in the
little square of Wimborne Minister was specially
adverted to, and it was mention,' that a lady had
lost her life and her son had been seriously injured in
endeavouring to make their way in their carriage to
their own home through the noisy crowd. The
remarks of the rector have probably not been without
effect, for the following notice has been issued with
respect to the fair to be held on the 7th of April
next : —`• Notice is hereby. given,—That upon the 7th
day of April next (the day on which the fair will be
held In U'imborne) steps will be taken to preserve a
proper thoroughfare through the town for the passage
of the daily business and other traffic. The use of fire-
arms (shooting galleries) will be prohibited, and also
any steam-engines in c,nnection with roundabouts or
other shovrs or exhibitions. All shows, standings, &c.,
must be removed after the expiration of the day's fair
(Friday) ; and any persons ohstroctiug the blzhwaye
or made of the town on the following day (Saturday
the Bth of April) will be prosecuted before the magis-
trates .4 this division, under the direction and
authority of the Highway Board for the district of
Wiruborne. The police will be requested to carry out
these directions. Dated Wiruborne. the oth of March,
1876. By order of the Highway Board, Thos. RAW.
line, clerk." .

Our correspondent writes :—Wit are ',leased to he
able to state, that matters have now reached
• stage that warrants the expectation that Wimlxwne
Fair will very soon be a thing of the past, as the
Trustees before mentioned have signified their willing-
ness to accept a sum of £330 as an equivalent for the
income arising from the tolls of the fair, and the com-
mittee appointed by the vestry are taking steps to
raise by subscription the sum required. It is expected,
herefore, the coming spring fair will be the last held
in the town.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-21

A POLICE FORCE DISMISSZD.

All the police-constables of Skye have been discharged
without warning, and area now being examined by the
Procurator Fiscal for Skye, with a view to legal proceed-
ing being taken against them. The police in the island,
for a number of years past, have been in the habit of
charging for aaistance in conveying criminals from one
place to another, even when they actually did not angles
any one. The men allege that their superiors were fully
aware of the practi,e, and further state that the sum
allowed for the keep of a prisoner—le. per day—was
utterly inadequate. The men also complain that their
expenses have not been paid for twelve months, one man
having „C-115 due to him.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-21

TUE HEAVY GALE-GALLANT LIFEBOAT
SERVICES.

Sunday morning news of a vessel being in distress off
Christchurch reached Swansea, and the beat placed here
last September by the Lifeboat Society, the Cluiriotta
Mary. was got out and manned with all possible despatch,
some of the crew being in church at the time. The Wind
was blowing a terrific gale from the W. when she started,
but soon afterwards it shifted to N N W., increasing in
fury if possible. However, the brave crew kept on, and
notwithstanding the wind and tide were against them.
they proceeded VI far as Christchurch Head, but could
find no traces of the ill-fated vessel, which was a smack of
about 50 tons, name unknown. and which it was after-
wards found had gone down with all hands 401110 time be-
fore the boat reached the spot After vainly searching
about for any traces of the wreck or its crew, the Lifeboat
returned to its station.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-21

THE WIMBLEDON MEETING.

At the annual meeting of the National Rifle Association
Earl Dude presiding, it was announced that the shooting
at Wimbledon will commence on the 10th July. With
regard to the invitation from the Americans who 'set year
visited Ireland, to meet a British team at Philadelphia
during the Centenary celebration, Sir Henry Helloed
announced that the match Ls not likely to come off as the
Scottish National Rifle Club had paraded in their Inten-
tion to send a separate team, and the Council held that
only one was admissable from the United Kingdom. The
challenge had, therefore, been de:lined.

A SINGULAR discovery wee made on Friday last, on
Blagdon hill, near the liontunent on land, in the occupa-
tion of Yr. Roper. As some men were at work in a gravel
pit. about eight feet deep, when pecking the gravel they
discovered • hole, in the side of the pit On looking in
they were somewhat frightened. as they could see no end
or bottom, and in making it larger, they found • cave,
about lb feet deep, 12 feet wide. The top of the hole was
about four feet under the surface of the earth. There dose
not
ozpear to have been any entrance to It, and it is
t that Use earth must have gone down.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-21

TERRIBLE SHIPWRECK.

On Satur&-inlicii--"d;rini;ChiriOii-s-N—.N.W. gait, a
large steamer was driven whore on the coast of Corn-
well., between St. Ives and the Land's End. She was
wen just before dusk hoisting distress signals, but
nothing wee done. About midnight, pilots obsening
lights got ready a boat, but before it was launched it
was observed that the light belonged to an open boat,
which rapidly drifted on to rough water at the bar and
capsisect The boat was than driven on Panderer
Rocks ; the cries of drowning men were distinctly heard
and some men observed clinging to the boat. A. pilot,
fastening a rope round him, dashed Into the surf, but
was driven back almost dead. Soon after bags of
clothes and oars were washed ashore, and at daybreak
a steamer was discovered on the rocks down the coast.
Tramenious was were breaking over her, and within
a few hours she was dashed into fragments, her gradual
break-up being witnessed by crowds of spectators. No
living thing came ashore from her, nor could she be
reached; but up to Sunday evening six dead bodies
had been washed ashore and papers showing the
steamer to be the Isabel, bound from La Rochelle to
Bristol It is believed that her crew numbered thirty,
and undoubtedly all have perished. Of the wreck
Itself nothing remains visible but shattered planks.
SUICIDE OF A POLICE INSPECTOR.

Mr. James Harsher, for eighteen Y aArt inspector of the
lloe force at Atherstone, committed suicide on Friday by
hanging himself to a beam in the attic of his hones
Detested had recently received an appointment in the
Solihull force, sad his intended removal is supposed to
have preyed upon his mind to such an extent that it
ultimately led him to commit the rash act Deceased was
a diligent and pndsworthy officer, and highly respected.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-21

LATEST NEWS.

REVIEW OF THE CORN TRADE.

T unsettled meeker and the consequent detorior. I
&Lion of agricultural prospects have promoted a rather
firmer tone In the wheat trade, but factors have
succeeded in obtaining an advance of one to two
shillings per qr.
Supplied' offering have been materially reduced.
Farmers have not departed from their cautious policy,
consequently their deliveries have again been very
short. In addition the receipts from abroad have
fallen oft Altogether the supplies to hand are much
les&
This circumstance has assisted in confirming the
steadier tone and strengthening the market.
There appears, however, to be the same want of in-
clination to increase their stocks, notwithstanding the
diminution which the immediate publication of the
statistics must show in the stocks of foreign produce
now held.
Millers still purchase from hand to month. Dealings
In grain for arrival are very few, so that the current
price o/ wheat may be taken to represent its actual
value' *orbited by bona fide business. There is
certainly wet now a strong assumption the quotations
will improve, but not to any greet extent.
Spring corn has been in improved demand. Barley,
maize, oats, beans and peas must be quoted the turn
dearer.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-21

THE LATE R. IRRACKENBURY.
To the

Sir,-1 have been requested by an Historian of Metho-
dism to gather all the information for him that I can of
the late R. Brackenbury, ER., who in the early days of
the Wesley's spent much time in Poole, Purbeck, Wey-
mouth, Portland, and other parts of this county preach-
ing the Gospel, and supported a noted evangelist, by tho
name of Daniel Wallace, to Itinerant the country If any
of your readers will irise me any items on this subject
beyond those recorded in Dr. Stevens's "History of
Methodism," and "Methodism in Dorset," I shall be
much obliged to them if they will forward them to me;
and to you for the insertion of this letter.
I am, Sir,
Yours truly,
low( W. 11.0orrr,
Stickland, March 11th, 1876.