The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-07-13 00:00:00

BLANDFORD.

WOOL MARILIT..— The first wool market an•
nounced to be opened here commenced at 12 o'olook
on Saturday last, and closed at 2 punctually. The
promoter* of the project must have felt gnltifled at
the unusually large attendance of farmers and wool
dealers, many of the former having oome a can.
siderable &tenor for the express purpose of attend.
log the market. About twenty•tive samples of
Mimeo were exposed for sale in the court lame.
diately below the Town.hall, each sample having a
card placed over it, on which wee written the name
of the farmer to whom it belonged I and from the
competition &played, and the businewlike character
of the proceeding., we uheulti suppose most of the
lots must have -found a ready sale at good market
price.. The dealers appeared to be well satisfied
with the arrangements made to sell from samples,
and the facilities of railway communication allowing
than easily to have the bulk conveyed to any die.
tame, we have every reason to hope that the future
wool markets held in this place will not only grow
to greater importance and conduce to the greater
mutual advantage of farmer and dealer, but also
tend to benefit the tradesmen by bringing a greater
number of persons to the town, and as a probable
consequence, increase their trade. The interest eel-
dently manifested by the farmers in the different
qualities of wool exposed for sale, must have a ten-
dency to excite a spirit of emulation amongst them ;
and thus an important feature of &mod—not perhaps
contemplated by those who first mooted the esta-
blishing of such a markot—will be evoked, probably
leading to groat ulterior improvement in the pro.
duce of wool in this district, and pecuniary enhance.
meut in the prices obtained. At the close of the
market the wool-dealers joined the farmers at the
ordinary usually provided at the Crown Hotel.
Many toasts and health, were proposed and re-
sponded to; and judging from the expressions of
mutual congratulation, and the feeling of great
satisfaction characterizing all present, we are in-
clined to believe that the "trade" cheer before
dinner was as highly appreciated as that provided
by "mine host" of the hotel.
CRERRE MARKET. —A moderate quantity of cheese
was pitched in the cheese market, and in spite of
prices ruling low a general clearance was not
effected. The arrangement for holding the wool
market on the Same day as this market is usually
held, will, no doubt, work well for both interests;
and we may therefore hope to see the im ..rtance of
the cheese market greater in the future t. . it is at
present.

NEW MARKET Housr..—The necessary alterations
for carrying out the design for the new market-
house will be shortly commenced; and if the plan
decided on by the Corporation be followed, we may
hope to see an elegant, well-proportioned, and con-
venient market-house completed before the winter
sets in. The Corporation seem determined, not only
to erect a structure which shall meet the utilitarian
views of the farmers, but one which shall add to the
accommodation of the public here, and enhance the
architectural beauty of the borough property. We
believe the entire expense will be borne by the
Corporation; and their hope of obtaining an interest
on the outlay of their capital will depend principally
on the amount of public demand for the hire of the
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FoxiluNTlNa.—We are informed that the Hon.
Mr. Portman has already secured all but sufficient
of the best breed of hounds to make up his pack,
and that when the huntintaeason arrives, he will be
prepared to take the field as well equipped in fox-
hunting essentials as any master of hounds in past
or present time All late differences in public
opinion seem now to be properly merged in a
natural curiosity to learn something of the prows.
tions going on at Bryanston and Hythe ; and we feel
convinced, from all that we hear, that the ooming
huntingaeaeon will be characterized by as muas
friendly intercourse, and good feeling animating
those who usually hunt in Dorsetaingw, as in olden
or modern time.

°ERNE.
Pirry simoox., Wednesday, July 2.—(Present J. J.
Farquharson, jun., J. C. Bridge, and Z. H. Smith,
Dm", and the Rev. J. T. Hinds.)
J. C. Dale, Nsq., v. Jahn Jerrie, Janata Dowatow,
David Chaffy, HI//dam Waygood, and nomad DOM..
ton,—Tbis wa•an information against the defendants for
taking Ash from a stream of water at Glanville*
Wootton, in which Mr. Dale had a private right of fish-
ery, on the 11th of June that. The ease being proved,
the bench durd the parties in a sum of £2, and costs,
which they paid.
Newry Spear, of lipoerne, vu summoned by P.C.
Hart for riding without reins, and was fined ea.. Main&
ing costa.
Matthew Isaac*, of Piddietraithide, was convicted for
driving a cart without having the owner's name painted
thereon, and fined in a similar amount.
P.C. Cfrepory v. John Davis. —Thts was a complaint
by the P.C. at Piddietretithlde against the defendant,
who keeps the But Inn there, for swearing profane
oaths and abusing hint In the execution of his duty. It
appears that defendant had a maypole on the lit of
June, and the poliosmon on his beat coiled at the bons*
about 110'i:dock this night and asked the landlady if it
wad not mot time to "shut up." Her huaband owns
into the house just afterwards, and hearing the polio*
had been there followed bins to the door and behaved In
a violent manner and used tbreaWning language. Wit-
needed worn examined on both sided, and after a patient
Inveitlgation of the miss the bench lined the defendant
2e. fur swearing two oaths, and owls, and bound him
over to keep the pool for alz months.