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The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-14

BOIIE/TEMOUTH.

SIVERAI. important works Are about to be carried out
in this fashionable watering.place. The foundations of •
new iron church are being marked out on a :oat-able site
granted by Mr. W. Clapcott Dean, and the building is to
be proceeded with at once. The Burial Board have also
under consideration the making of • new cemetery. The
Government Inspector has inspected the proposed site,
which is near Rush corner, and the only formality to be
now complied with is the calling of a vestry for the
purpose of sanctioning the purchase of the necessary land,
which is the property of Mr. W. Clapcott Dean. The
New Pier Cunpany also intend to proceed with the erec-
tion of the long-talked of new pier that Bournemouth may
long enjoy its well-deserved popularity.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-14

BOHN TOO MON.

Mary Ann Mara, an old woman who is Irritable, and
therefore the butt of all the idle young rascals a the
town, was summoned for being drunk—P.C. Bartlett
found her wandering about in Bond Street, St. Thomas
street, and St. Mary-street, drunk.—Defendant said she
had been to • wedding she was 90 years of age, and had
never been before a magistrate in her life. If her brother
were alive, she would not be in that condition.—The
Superintendent did not know that there had been any
previous case against her, and therefore she was let off with
• fine of the coats, only :Is.—Defendant : "Then I must go
and get it," and she was moving off out of court, and was
rather hurt at being told she must stay till it was paid.
Detained in custody.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-14

BLANDFORD.

AT Blandford fair on Tueday, —th;.supply of dock was
very small. what there was being of indifferent quality.
The number of sheep on offer was also small. There was a
good Attendance of farmers at the corn-exchange, and a
brisk business was dune in seeds.

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MINTER.—The announcement made in a contem•
porary as to the retirement of the Rev. H. Good is
altogether premature. It id true that the rev. gentle-
man has several times proposed to the governor, to
retire on receiving a certain sum by way of a retiring
allowance, but as yet nothing has been decided on.
The statement is equally untrue that the Rev. E. F.
Trotman has been appointed to the vacancy occasioned
by the resignation of the Rev. H. Good. In consequence
or the Rev. Lester Lester having resigned, the vacancy
thereby caused has been offered to Mr. Trotman, but
he has not yet signified his intention to accept the
same. Mr. Trotman preached by invitation in the
Minster on Sunday to large congregations, and it
is generally hoped that he will accept the appointment.

BRIDPOET.
WRECK AT BRIT/PORT HARBOUR. —On Saturday
night, a smack the "Thomas and Kate," vrho had
just landed at Bridport Harbour a cargo of potatoes
for Mews. Best and Weeks, and bound to London
with toad, ventured to sea, but had not been long out
when a gale coming on, she WAR driven ashore under
the East Cliff, and became a total week. We are very
pleased to say no loss of life incurred, the crew, con-
sisting of the captain, two men, and a boy, being
hauled up over the cliff by the Coastguard with their
apparatus.
BRIDPORT BAND Or HOP E. --otl Thursday, March
9th, a lecture was delivered by Mr. F. Adkins, of the
12:nited Kingdom Band of Hope Union, entitled
"Peril and Heroism," in the Good Templar Hall.
The lecture was illustrated by a number of dissolving
views, illuminated by the oxyhydrogen limelight. By
the kindness and liberality of Mrs. Gundry, of The
Hyde, Bridport, the children from the schools at
Pymore, Bothenhampton, Walditch, Bridport Union,
and the Infant School in West-street, Bridiwt, were
admitted to the entertainment free of expense, thus
showing the anxiety of Mrs. Gundry in the rising
generations' amusement and welfare. The hall was
well filled by children and friends.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-14

SHEP.BORWE.

Ma. Van°lia.e has aceepted the office of organist, to
which he was appointed on Monday.
Ma. UONGN, the hon. sec. of the l'eatman Hospital,
acknowledges the handsome donation of £2O, received
from Mr. Henry B. Samuelson, u the proceeds of the
recent Calico Ball.
HORTICULTERAL SOCIETY.—A meeting of the committee
woe held on Thursday evening last, Dr. Williami in the
chair. The lion. Secretary presented a statement of
accounts for the put year, showing a balance in hand of
the Treasurer of £125 Bs. 111 The schedule of prizes Wal
revised, and the day of show for thia Year was fixed for
Wednesday, August 30.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-14

MURDER OF A WIFE.

At the Bedford assizes, Thomas Dompleton, 32, groom,
was charged with the wilful murder of his wife at Dun-
stable. Dxeased had nut lived peaceably with her hus-
band for some time, and fur several years she had threat-
ened him with violence. During a quarrel he took up a
poker and knocked her down. Seeing she wa4 not dead,
he nuished her with a rirvin;.-knife with which she had
previously threatem.,l him. On the arrival of the police
he himself up. The jury ret trued a verdict off msn-
slaughter, and he vim sentenoal to twelve years' penal
servitude.

EXTRAORDINARY CONDUCT OF JURYMEN.
on Saturday afternoon an inquest was held at Run-
corn, on the body of a child, who had been found drowned
In the Canal. It was stated by a young woman named
Ruth Taylor, that the deceased child was illegitimate. As
the jury could not agree they were locked up to consider
their verdict of manslaughter. but the other two consider-
ed that the death of the child was accidental, and R&M
that if they stayol there seven years they should not alter
their opinion. Argument being mule's, the jury devoted
their t(((.( to amusement and conversation, to render their
position less tuiseralde. One or two of the jurymen, who
were olocal brethren," employe.' the time in giving
religioos seldreeses direete i against capital punishment.
To vary the entertainment Mr. Sankey's hymn " Hold the
fort"wai ROW, Mad it was followed by addresses on
p and teatotalion. Ilalf-past eight having
arrived and the jury still showing no signs of agreement,
they were vent for by the Coroner, who expressed his sur-
prise and disgust id their conduct, lie told them he had
the power to keep them locked up all night, Of to tine
thorn; but as the prisonershad already been committed to
the assizes, where they would be dealt with properly, he
would not detain the jury further. No dozen men in
their Selllles could have hesitated as to what verdict should
be returned, and he would show his disapprobation of
their conduct by not allowing them their fees.—The jury
were then dishearged.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-14

PRICE :—STAMPED, 354 d; UNSTAMPED, 3d.

LAW LIFE ASSURANCE SOC]
FLEET STREET, LONDON.

Invested Assets on the 31st Dec. 1875 g5.441,545
Income for the past year 493,516
Amount paid on Death t 9 December last 10,743,164
Itevereionaay Bonus allotted for the five
years ended 31st December, 1874 662,104
AgEtgt:dte Reversionary Bonuses hitherto
'5.523,138
The expenses of management (including commission)
are about 4 per cent, on the annual income.

ATTENTION is especially called to the NEW
(REVISED and REDUCED) RATES OF
PREMIUM recently adopted by the Office.
The RATES for YOUNG LIVES will be found
MATERIALLY LOWER than heretofore.
Forms of Proposal, /cc., will be sent on application
to the Office.

GREAT DENSETSHIRE ELECTION.
EXTRAORDINARY DEMAND.
MASTERS, Newsman, Fordington
• Green, Dorehe.ter, ha s just received • few
MOM COPIES of the .o,c,e popufar production, Price
3.1., per poet Nl_

THI TILLDE BUTPLUM.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-14

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On Monday. at Hereford, while a number of the boys
at the Cathedral School were engaged in the game under
the Rugby iules, one of their number. named Armstrong,
was "hunted down" by a companion and terribly M.
jured. One of his arms and his right thigh were broken,
and his internal injuries were se severe that his life is
despaired of. The spirit of roughness which is displayed
even by boys in their teens is rapeidly advancing in the
struggle which takes place for posaoesion of the ball, and
it is high time that a general movement was made by all
true lovers of athletic glints to bring about a chance in
the existing riles. It is a disgrace to the youth of the
nation that valuable lives should be thus heedlessly
sacritied. If young Armstrong's injuries do not prove
fatal the unfortunate boy will most likely be maimed foe
life.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-14

PORTLAND.

PENAL SERVITUDE.--:Frolr7-3 --re—t;irn jugt printed it
appears that on the 314 oF M trch last there were 11,C00
convicts in penal servitude, the largest number in the
but ten year.; the cost was £344.7111, the rents of ollkers'
quarters, and the gale of old stores, iv.. noliged £1,311,
and the value of " productive lab ow ' wa .C;b14,977.
ASSISTANT MEDICAL OFFICF.R. —Dr. Walter, from Park-
hurst prison, hat been appointed assistant medical officer
pending the enquiry into Dr. Bernardl's conduct, and Dr.
Walter wan to take on .Ibatv on Wednesday last.
Baur %Let:Mtn \ USN OF 'ON r ICT. On the day follnwing
the attack on Warder O'Brien, two convi.t.e putrefied
about some tritic, it is fancied a little bit of tobacco, or
something of which they are very fowl, and which had
sonichow got into their posse...inn. They fought fiercely,
and one seized his opponent, and bit off the lobe ant part
..f the cartilage of one of his 001. S. The peice Ilan not been
found.

THE Comm Euenon.—The Pigl29 of a contest for the
seats at the Local Board are increasing. Nearly :Not claims
for votes as owners hire already been sent in, and
although there in more thin a week bet ore the nomination
list will be closed, six names have already been sent in,
viz.. Mr. W. Coombs, Mr. A. W. Otter. Mr. If. Mabey,
Mr. 11. Seriven, inn. (trustee). Mr. R. 11. Scriven, and
Mr. T. t'ornben, of Greenhill Terrace. These nominations,
it is supposed, are made by the "Vigilance" party and
the other side will no doubt he equally ready for the
tight.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-14

WARISHAY.

MRS. POTON has forwarded to the Dorset County
ll,rmital the handsome win of £l9, being the proceeds of
the late dramatic entertainment in aid of the funds of
that valuable institution.

SWANA.GE.

A LanOn and appreciative auilienee gathered to a
secinii spelling bee on Tuesday evening. February 29th,
—on this Occasion hell at the Mowlem Institute—for the
purpose of clearing off a small debt from the Wesleyan
Chapel. The choir of the chapel, who have been well
trained under the leadership of the Rev. 0. It. Barnicott,
as.isted by the friend. whose names appear below, gave a
very sneressful entertainment during the evening. Mr.
Hillier sang two *ohm and read "The Newcastle Apothe-
cary" and "The Dorsetshire Farmer." Mr. Joseph Hardy
also ahlv rendered two solos ; and a duet by Mrs. Barnicott
and Mi. Hillier was well received. The Rev. 0. It
Barnicett real "The Diver," and the Rev. I. Chambers
"An Account of the Exemplary Conduct of Miss Mimi%
toward Mr. Simon Tappertit," which was much appre-
ciated. Master J. Hillier was rapturously encored for his
ea, " Please give Me a Penny." The candidates for the
bee prize.. were divided into two classes. Class L. an
adult class was decidedly a failure. There were only five
impetitors, and nine words settled the matter. The
moia glaring blunder was made by a gentleman who
kited to render "crochet' in any other manner than
"erochey." Ile was corrected by Miss Mehnoth, who
took the second prize, a handsome scent bottle. To Bliss
Haigh, of Langton, the first prize, a valuable mother-of-
pearl card C 39,, was awarded. Class IL, ten Sunday
scholar*, Wa.i far more interesting. Three out of the five
girl* carried off the prize.. Causes of stumbling were
illustrated in "currant," "yearrel," "shriek," "hideous"
(unite a terrific word), " raspberry," " wriggle," "quoit,"
" rancorous," " psaltery," "jaundice" (spelt launders), and
"separate." M. ,s K Arno, took the first prize, kindly
given by Mr. Charles Summers :1.0001111. presented by Mr.
R. Browne, Miss K Ilixon ; third, Miss K Cotain. Mn,
Hannan, in moving a vote of thanks to the entertainers,
expre*sed his gratification, and hoped that they would
have many more such pleasurable evenings during the
, winter. The audience respindeil with three cheers.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-14

A LONG•LOST WIFE.

About one and twenty years ago a young farmer resid•
ing in a pleasant seaside village, on the southern coast of
Devonshire, was united in marriage to a respectable young
woman living in the neighbourhood. The union was not
• happy one, for very soon after the wedding quarrels
arose between the ill-assorted pair, and so matters went
on month after month. At length the young wife decided
upon leaving her husband, and within twelve months of
the marriage she deserted her home. The husband re-
mained, farming the estate he had occupied when he was
married, and an elderly relation acting as housekeeper.
As time went on nothing was heard of the runaway, and
so '3l years passed away. (in Thursday last, however, the
long-lost wife returned to the village, went direct to her
husband's house, took off her bonnet, and, sitting down
In an armchair in the kitchen, announced who she was.
The husband was at his farm, but he was quickly sum-
moned home. and • scene of violent altercation followed.
Ho ordered the deserter to leave the house, but she defied
him to remove her, saying 'lns your wife, and you can't
turn me out." He went for the village policeman, and
asked his assistance in ex yelling her; but the constable
discreetly refused to interfere, and the husband than
went home and shut the door against intruders. Some
explanation followed, and the two are, apparently, now
living happily together.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-14

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_TRADE DLARKS REGISTRATION.
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1131 VERY TRADE MARK must be
jrj REGISTERED anew under the recent Act.
~,Liathig Registrations at Stationer's Hall or else-
where of any avaiL —Apply at cnce to FLINT and Co.,
chap-wide, London, E.C.
Trade Harks Registered in America, Germany,
France, and all Continental countries.
No charge for Translations late any foreign
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-14

SERIOUS FLOODS IN SCOTLAND.

Owing to the rapid melting of the snow, the rivers
and streams in the north of Scotland have overflowed,
and much da-cage had been done. On Friday night,
at Aberdeen, betwen fifty and seventy persons were
rendered homeless by the flooding of the Dee, the
water being three feet deep in the houses. Many sick
persons suffered, and a dying child was carried to
the street in its mother's arms, the room where it lay
being completely flooded. Telegraphic communication
I. Interrupted in Banff and Aberdeenshire by damage
to the wires.

EXTRAORDINARY FRAUD IN BELGIUM.
At the petty sessions at Queenitown on Saturday,
Eugene T. Rint was charged with the robbery of about
seven million france'from x bank in Brussels, of which
he was manager. He is a clerk in the Banque de
Celgique, the Governor of whch is M. Fontamps,
Kint was the heal id the deposit dep3rtment, and
sold securities to the extent of some million.' on the
Stock Exchange. He fled with a woman called Lobo
and a maid servant, but was not aware that the
steamer by which he travelled stopped at Queenstown.
Kint is also charged with forgeries. He belongs to
one of the best families in the country.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-14

THE GLASGOW MURDER.

Thomas Barr, who murdered Ms mother-in law,
Mrs. Sloan, in her house in Gallowgate, Glasgow,
Wednesday of last week, and at the same time nearly
murdered his wife, has not been apprehended, notwith.
standing all the efforts of the police of the three kind.
dome. The Home Office bas consented to give a
reward of E5O, and the Glasgow authorities will add
another £5O, making 1:100 for the apprehension of the
fugitive.

HEAVY SENTENCE FOR SENDING A
THREATENING LETTER.

Cherie.; Taylor, 25, waist the Manchester Assizes,
on Friday afternoon, indicted for having at Mau.
chaster, on the 19th January, feloniously sent to
George Edmund Legge Pearce a letter demanding
money with menaces.—Mr. H. F. Blair appeared for
the prosecution; the prisoner was undefended. The
prosecutor is • surgeon residing in Nfarkham square,
Ring's Road, London. He stated that he had known
the prisoner for two or three years, and swore to the
handwriting of a letter (which was put in), in which he
(the prosecutor) WAS threatened that if he did not
Immediately semi the writer LI, certain alleged facts
with reference to the prosecutor would be exposed.—
The prisoner, who pleaded guilty to a previous convic-
tion, was sentenced to penal servitude for life. Hill
Lordship remarked that the crime of which the
prisoner had been convicted was the most serious next
to murder with which he could have, been charged.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-14

DEPARTURE OF THE PRINCE FROM
INDIA.

The Prince of Wales arrived at Bombay Saturday
morning, and wax received at the station by the
Governor of Bombay, Sir If. P. Wodehouse, and
staff; by the Chief Justice, Sir R. M. Westropp, and
Lieutenant-General C. W. Staveley, and other officers
of the presidency. The Prince drove directly to the
dock-yard, the road being lined with troops. Having
received a farewell address from the municipality the
Prince proceeded immediately on board the Serapis.
This is the last state appearance of the Prince in
India.

Her Majesty the Queen, in order m to comemorate
the visit of the Prince of Wales to India, has appointed
the Prince of \Vales honorary colonel of eight native
regiments, four of which are in future to be designated
"Queen's Own," and the other four " Prince of Wales'
Own."
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-14

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THOS. G. BRYER,

A UCTIONERR AND A PPRAISER,
DORCHESTER.
TROUTS AND PUBLICANW VALUATIONS.

A BALE BY AUCTION will be held
11. on the 18th of APRIL next. Parties having
Goods for disposal will please send list, so that the
Sale may be advertised.
Orricz-16, WOLLASTON VILLAS,
DORCHESTER.

Selecting Emigration Agent for South Australia.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-14

COPIINIS 0! WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

TM, very mild end Painless action of these invaluablelis
recommends them to eyeey household se, remedy for tbs first
!misrule, from health. Any mother, nurse, or young Vernon
guided by the directions which eccompinv each box of
Holloway.. Pills, boo at once available means for checking
dbiegee, purifying the blood, and expelling from the tenant Si
gross humors They are indeed, at all ogee, the female'
tried friend.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-14

POOLE.

Tim Auditors and Assessors for the Borough for the
ensuing year were elected on Wednesday, a.s follows :
Auditors : Mr. James Jenkins and Mr. George Burt ;
Mayor's Auditor: Mr. W. N. Western. Assessors for
revising the Bargees Lists: Mr. Alfred A. Allen and Mr.
John Case. The whole of the officers were the saints as
last year, with the exception of Mr. Case, who was elected
in the place of Mr. S. Martin.
THE Special Licensing Session was held at the
Town Hall on Thursday, before Mr. C. J. Stone, (in
the chair), Mr. W. I). Dugdale, and Mr. J. B. Durell.
The only business trauma ted was the transfer of the
lieense if the New Inn, Poole, from Howland Hill, to
Wiliiniui Eyles.
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Tilt Ilaitnora. --The town clerk having conveyed
to Sir Ivor Guest the thanks .4 the Quay Trustees for
his 1111 l nifieient offer to contributed £l,OOO t )wards
iacilitaing navigation by extending the embankment
or tidal gable "Mai& the Harbour, and also to Sir
Ivor Guest. an 4 the Right Honourable G. Cavendish
Bentinek, for their sueeeaaful efforts in establishing
steam contra 111 l ication between Poole and St. Melo,
the following replies have been received from those
gentlemen :

6th yru:sh,

" SIR,—I beg you will convey to the Mayor and
Corporation my thanks for the two resolutions unani-
moody passe.' at their meeting of the 2gth ult., copies of
which were enclosed in your letter of the same date, and
duly received by me."
"It gives me great pleasure to learn the hearty acceptance
which my offer meets with on the part of the Harbour
Trustees, and in answer to their request that I should
" furnish you with the names of those gentlemen whom I
should wish to be appointed to superintend the application
of the money," I append a list of seven members of the
Council, on whose co-operation in a work intended for the
common benefit I feel that we may rely, with the happiest
result to the interests of Poole.'
" I am, dear Sir,.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-14

BREACH OF PROMISE CASE

At the Manchester Assizes, Friday, the caused Harland
v. Atkinson was heard. This wee an action to recover
damages from the defendant for having failed tocarry out
Ms promise to marry the plaintiff. —Mr. Addison was
comet for the plaintiff: and Mr. Hopwood, Q.C., M.P., for
the defendant..
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The plaintiff is a widow about 50 rears old, and works
as a straw.hat maker at Denton. The defendant at the
time of the promise was a widower, about 6U years old,
and had retired from business as a publican and wheel-
wright 11, had been for many years on friendly terms
with the plaintiff, and was a schoolfellow of her husband,
who died four years ago. In August bat year be soddenly
conceived the idea of marrying her. Ile visited her on
the afternoon of Sunday the 15th August, when he pro-
posed to her, and MU accepted. The engagement, howeier
had not continued many weeks when he changed his
mind, and married is lady many years younger. The
plaintiff, describing the engagement, said that her son was
In the room when the defendant visited herat her cottage
but he went out shortly afterwards and left them together.
Mr. Atkinson said he had come to ask her to be his wife.
She said she had no objection, knowing that he had been
kind to his first wife and good to his children, but she said
1 "you will bear in mind that I have no money." He said
be did not want any, that he was worth .C 7,000 and that
all he wanted was • wife to make him comfortable and
to look happy. Ifs said he should like the marriage to be
a private one, and that after the marriage she should go
straight to his house. Ile •tayed to tea and left about stx
o'clock. Ile visited heron the following. Tuesday morning.
On another occasion he saw witness $ daughter (Mrs.
Morris), and said " Well, Sarah, how would you like me
for a stepfather." He asked witness where her ring was,
and she said it was broken • long time ago, lie promised
to take her half &sovereign, and directed her to get another
ring partly in exchange for the broken one. She walked
out with him shortly after this, and that was the last she
saw of him. About, month afterwards he married another

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The Judge, in summing up, pointed out that the
question was one of damages only. The defendant had
no doubt made a fool of himself. He protuised to mart/
the plaintiff, but in the end he married somebody much
younger, and had thereby perhaps made a still greater fool
of himself. _ _

The Jury returned a verdict for the pLnntiti : &amazes,
£2OO.

CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED MURDER AGAINST
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-14

FARMERS.

At the Hants Assizes which was held at Winchester
last week before Mr. Justice Denman.
William Bartholomew, aged V, Jaw, Bartholomew, aged
24, described se farmers, were charged with attempting ro
murder Samuel Greenway, on the 9th of August last, and
also with unlawfully and maliciously killing a mare on
the same °reason. Mr. Collins, Mr, Mullen, and the Hon.
C. Viirian were for the prosecution; Mr. Warry and Mr.
Jephson for the defence. The prosecutor is a farmer,
residing at Headley, near Alton, and he was in the habit
of attending the Saturday market at Petworth, which is
about 17 miles from his home. on the night of the 7th of
August last he drove home from market, arriving about
one o'clock in the morning. While in the yard, standing
on the near side and unharnessing the pony he had been
driving, • shot was fired from the other side, and he then
ran round to that side of the trap, immediately after
which • second shot WWI fired. The prosecutor then went
towards the fence and saw two men making off in
different directions. He then took the pony not of the trap
and led it to the stable where it fell, and died and almost
immediately. The shafts of the trap had been struck by
a number of shots, and the charges were scattered over
the neighbouring stable. The two prisoners were appre-
hended on the Wednesday following,at the house of their
father, where they resided. In addition to the direct
evidence of the prosecutor as to the identity of the
toners, to whom he now swore, the prosecution rehed ea
the similarity in the shot found in a run at the prisoners'
house and that found in the pony, both consisting, tir
patently, of a mixture of shot No. 1(a large shot) ant No.
6, and the identity of the paper found to have been shot
from the gun in the yard and that found in the gun and
with some powder at the prisoners' house. It transpired
in the course of the case that there had been bail blood
between the parties, each having impounded the cattle of
the other for straying, and it was asserted that threats
had been used by the prisoners towards the prosecutor.
For the defence the father, mother, and brother of
prisoners were called to prove that on the Saturday night
in question the two prisoners had not left borne at all.
The case, owing to the number of minute matters gone
into, occupied Use whole day. The leer were mutble to
agree, and, hawing been locked up till half -past be clocks
were discharged.

ACTION AGAINST THE -LONDON AND. SOUTH-
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-14

W-------------AIiTED, La:iv/day, a LABOURER and
W
a CARTER, h one or two sow praerrid.
el% 14 per woek.—Apply to Mi. HOMY Doxs,
Woochdowl.
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ROUSEMAID.—ApPIy to
Mlll. nowta, Wart Stafford, near Dorru--'

D(Vmh•L
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-14

PRES PASSAGES IN GOOD SHIPS.

ACREM.AN STREET, CERNE ABBAS,

DORSET.

MR. G. SYAIONDS will SRLLby AUCTION,
On THURSDAY, MARCH 16th, 1876, the following
very useful EFFECTS' of Mr. JAHRX HI.LLTAR, who
Is giving up farm pursuits, which comprise :—A capital
well-made rick of meadow hay, one extraordinary cow
and calf, 1 cow in milk, 1 yearling heifer, 1 four-hone
waggon with double shafts, 1 three horse ditto, 3 putts,
set of iron harrows, set of iron drags, iron roller,
chain harrow, boby screen, bean mill, five-share culti-
vator (by Fowler and Tasker), 3 breeching harness, 2
string harness, 1 new breeching and string harness,
3 blind halters, 5 pairs of tugs, 2 collars, lot of
bodkins, 5 pairs of traces, 5 pairs of hames, reed press,
6 beer hogsheads, I butt, 8 half-hogsheads, 11 cider
hogsheads, 4 beer workers, 1 copper hop strainer, 1
hair ditto, 2 zinc funnels and 1 wood ditto, 3 tube, 1
copper siphon, 2 beer stirrers, 1 largemesh tub and 1
small ditto, 2 coolers equal to new, large brass tap, 3
buckets, lot of barrel horsing, 3 tubs, pair of lair
trucks, pair of skids, 3 cow chains, 2 sack carte, 2 pairs
of scales, cheese press, butter trendle, patent churn,
skimmer, 4 vats, cheese tin, 4 milk tins, tin bucket,
3 nose bags, 3 cow tubs, large beam and scale, lot of
iron weights (from Ilb to 561 b.), 2 pain of steps, larva
rick cloth with pulleys and poles complete, 300 sack
bags, dm
Befreshments will be provided at One o'clock at the
Malthouse, in Acreman Street, and Bale commence
punctually at Two p.m.
Sydling, March 4th, 1876.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-14

EXTRAORDINARY CONFESSION OF CHILD
MURDER.

At the Clerkenwell Police-court, London, on
Wedoesday, Harriet Thomas, aged 31, a respectably-
dressed female, who gave her address as at :19, West-
bourne-road, Islington, was charged, on her own
confession, with the murder of her newly-horn
illegitimate child in Gloucestershire, in August, 1860
or 1861. Inspector iiellicar said that on Tuesday he
was on duty at the Caledonia-road police-station, when
the prisoner entered, Milt addressing him, said, " I
have come here to confess respecting a murder I com-
mitted some years ago." He cautioned her in the
usual manner, and, without the slightest hesitation,
she said, "1 am quite aware of what lam d g; I
am wretched—very wretched, and hope I shall be
hanged for what Uhave done." He then asked her for
her name and address, and she replied, " My name in
Harriet Thomas, and! am the wife of David Thomas,
commercial traveller, and I live at 39, Westbourne-
road, Barnsbury. In the year 1860 or 1861--I do not
quite remember which—and in the month of August,
I was living with Mr. Howe, linen draper, at Tetbury,
Gloucestershire, and gave birth to a child. I heard it
cry after birth, and I put my hand to its throat and
held it tight. and finding it no longer moved I placed
it in my clothes-box, and after about a week I took it
out and threw it into Estcourt-pond, about a mile and
a half from Tetbury, having first wrapped the body
in a piece of Holland lining. This is the first time I
had ever made any statement of these facts." Witness
asked her to sign the paper, and she at once did so.
Prisoner, who declined to question the witness, was
remanded for a week
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-14

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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
after years of suffering. All Chemists not keeping
them in stock will procure them of their London
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Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-14

Rt.:4l! NATIyE4.

Some revelations which are calculated to surprise the
oyster-eating community were made Tuesday in a case
which came hefore Mr. Recorder Wed at the Manchester
Quarter Sessions, involving a charge of theft against one
Charles Smith. The prisoner was employed as oysterman
at "The Manchester (Limited)," a restaurant below the
Royal Exchange. On the lsth of January he got .E-1 froiu
the cashier to buy oysters, but ahsconded with the money.
On his apprehension a month later at Harrogate lie denied
the theft, and said he had left the place because he was
disgusted At havimt to supply Dutch oysters as natives.
The cashier and the manager of the restaurant admitted,
under cross-examination by the prisoner's counsel, Mr.
Cottingham, that it WAA the practice to put Dutch oysters
into native shells, awl sell them under the pretence that
they were native oysters. The profit on Dutch oysters
was large, while that on natives was entail, and oysters of
the former class plicial on native shells, in the lower part
of the premises, made the customers think they were
getting large natives. This trick, the manager stated,
was not known to the directors. He was the responsible
person, awl "kept it quiet." It wan done at the sugges-
tion of the prisoner. The prisoner was found "Guilty."
and was sent to gaol for six months, In passing sentence
the Recorder expressed a hope that such discreditable
tricks as the one which had been revealed were not
universal, and said that a tradesman had no more right to
pass off Dutch oysters as natives than to sell any other in.
ferior article as superior.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-14

LANDLADY "AND SOLDIERS.

Edward Mahoney and Wiliiall. Gordon, soldiers, were
summoned for breaking some panes of glass. the property
of Mary Avant. The plaintiff asked to be allowed to with-
draw the summons, which wiui agreed to, on her paying
the costa, 5a-
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-14

BILE, WIND, AND INDIGESTION.

WONDERFUL RESTORATION AFTER
15 YEARS' SUFFERING.--Sia,—lt is with
pleasure I inform you of the wonderfid benefit I have
received from Dr. KING'S DANDELIoN AND QUININE
PILLM after 15 years 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 Nlercury 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.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-14

MARRIED IN HASTE.

In the Divorce Court on Friday the case of Fisher
r. Matthews, falsely called Fisher, was heard.
The petitioner, who is the son of a gentleman living
at Nottingham, came to London in June, 1870, to
study at a preparatory e'e at Bayswater for the
Indian Civil Service. Shortly afterwards he made
the acquaintance of the resp mulent, who wan living a
life of proditntion in a hou.:e of ill Cone in the noinh
bourbon," of Bayswater. A connection WA. formed
between them, and after the lapse of a few months the
respondent, who pmfessed to be tired of the life she
was leading, pressed the petitioner to marry her. He
at first refused, but ultimately yielded to her solicita-
tbms, and it was arranged between them, in order to
keep the fact of the intended marriage aecret fr on the
l'etititioner's friends, that the banns sl II be published
in a false name. The Christian names of the petitioner,
who at the date in question was barely 19 years of age,
were Paul James, but the banns, for which he himself
gave instructions, were published in the name of Percy
Jeffery Fisher, and in that name he was married to
the respondent, who was aware of the deceit, at St.
Mary's Church, Paddington, on the 16th of May, 1871.
They lived together as man and wife for a few months,
after which the petitioner went to Cambridge. He
occasionally remitted money to the respondent, who
remained in London ; but cease.) to do so on learning
that she had relapsed into her old course of life. Some
time afterwards he met her by accident in London,
and she then informed him that she had discovered
their marriage was void, and that she intended to do
as she pleased. The petitioner now prayed for a
decree of nullity of marriage by reason of the undue
publication of the banns. The respondent did not
appear. The facts as above stated having been proved
by the petitioner and other witnesses,
The Court granted a decree nisi for nullity of
marriage.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-14

JOHN ABll.

Ash House, Surrey.
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"FOR THE BLOOD IS THE LIFE."
See Dent. ch. xiL, e. 23.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-10-31

Cornsponbmce.

To the-Rditor.

Bath, October 25th, 1975.
Sot —ln your paper of Oct. 21, in your report of the pro-
ceedings at the Quarter Sessions of the Con n ty, you give only
a part of the police report (the whole of which was read by
me, anti chief points in it named to the Court if terwanis),
and then add. "This report, which was of such an alarm-
ing length, was, at the suggestion of the Chairman.
when Major Frampton had got about half-way through,
received and adopted. I should not have troubled you
with this letter had it not been that the expenditure on
the police is very considerable, and the financial arrange-
ments ot it of great consequence to the ratepayers of the
county; and had what is reported in your paper been the
Mae, it would have reflected great discredit upon our
chairnein and the whole bench of magistrates had they
not attend,d to it. As in some counties a cry has been
made for Financial Boards, thinking that more attention
could be paid than now to the interests of the ratepayers,
It is not right that such a slur on the Court of Quarter
Sessions ea is contained in your report should go uneon-
tradieted.
I remain, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
litetay Famtreoa.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-10-31

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TUESDAY. OCTOBER 31, 1878.

NOTES OF THE WEEK.

kfETROPOLITAN CATTLE.—Tnis DAY.
7,440 beats, including about 3,f100 Inreizn. Trivle .There is some talk, this week, of a great ne'‘
quieter, at 3a. 2.1. to CA. About 23,000 sheep, trade Liberal organisation. The principal object of
he inactive from "a. to 7a. Calves made Si. to this organisation would be, it is said, to watch
54. to ta. VA per 81ba. over the doings of Government during the
recess, whatever the Government might happen
to be, and to form a sort of commission of
permanence outside Parliament. A certain
representative character would be given to the
new association, it is understood, and many
public men of influence are believed to have
promised their support to the scheme. The
groat object would be to have an organisation
which could keep the country well acquainted
with the course of public affairs during the
recess, so that public opinion could never be
caught napping at some critical moment. We
remember the Administrative Reform Associa-
tion of the Crimean War time, and we are not
disposed to be too sanguine, but we wish the
new idea at least a fair trial.

SATURDAY'S MARKETS.
CORN.

1)1111C11F.STF1L —The milpple. of wheat WM
unusually .hort. bed maleal le at late price. Barley
lii increaxed quantity, % ery beet only commanded late
!stem.

THE VACANT JUDGFAIIIP.

The appointment of Mr. f•hitty. Q.C. to the Judge
whin, vacant by the deeth of Mr..fusth;e Archibald is
authoritatively contradicted. -

THE VACANT JUDOFSNIP.

Mr. IlaWkint4, Q.C., ban accepted the judgeship
vacant by the death of Mr. Justice Quain.

DEATH OF SIR JOHN STUART.
Sir John Stuart. late Vim Chancellor, and *motion
M.P. for Newmarket, died yoderJay.

The head-centre Stephens is, it appears,
coming to the front again after a long obscurity.
Rumour affirms that the Fenian organization
has received a now breath of inspiration, and
that fallen Stephens is to be restored to his
former place of pride, at the expense, we pre-
sume, of the Irish servants and hack-drivers
of New York. Stephens is said to have passed
through much poverty during his period of
occultation. Times had changed with him
since he used to be made a lion of by some of
the extreme Anglophobista of Paris, since the
bright day when a great banquet was given in
his honour by the late Marquis de Boissy, and
Stephens was introduced by his host to admiring
rests as the future President of the Irish
Republic.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-10-31

IkJZE

Messrs. Allen, Crcl'olt;;I Farm—, Dreg* Fit for
Cheddar and 2nd for Cheshire ; Mr. Bennett, Wanstrow,
2nd for Cheddar, and Mr. Burfitt, Wincanton, 3rd; Mr.
Hull, Chippeuliarn, and Mr. Newman, Melkahatn, tot and
Sad for Gloucester and Wilts Mr. Iliscock, Knowle,
was placed Ind in this class, but disqualified because his
cheese, being Cheddar make, was wrongly entered.
I. Class lt, for any other British variety, Mr. Bennett
(Wanatrow). was let, Mr. Coe (Promo), Ind. and Mr.
Burfitt (Wincanton), 3rd. The American, or Foreign
Class, was a fa:lure, there being only one entry of
American cheese. The two Hiscock's (Knoyle and Stour)
entered their cheev in this, as in all other chimes, with
the same re.ult, being diNualifiek
_of course. The ehetse
pitcher was won by Mr. Iturtltt (Wincanton), who takes
X& A Scotrhman was Ind. llorsetshire did nothing in
cheenV, and comparatively little in butter. Mr. Hull
(itriiiivirt) and Mr. Butt (Okeford Fitzpaine) won the 3rd
and lih for curd butter and highly commended for fresh.
Mr. Jeffrey (bonehead) was let for curd, and Lerd
Cheshain for fresh butter. Taken as a whole, the quality
of the butter shown was superior to the cheese. Cheddar
gold at sd.. ewL and unseen&
The poultry show was well filled, and there were
abr i• kw fine oate, besides a large usuoitaient of
ge:its and :fraiii7.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-10-31

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WSZT ;r!ITLWORTH

oF VIE SE t*IN. - I. rule). last.
gentleman in this village picked a quantity of ripe
rasberries in his garden. At Milborus St. Andrew
there is to be seen in bloom a lilac-tree. evidences of
the inikiness of the weather.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-10-31

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Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-10-31

DORCHESTER.

DOIZET COUNTT HOBPITAL.—At the Wesleyan
chapel on Sunday evening, a collection was made on
behalf of the Dorset County Hospital. The preacher
wm the Rev. J. T. Hamley.
DORCHICSTER FOOTBALL CLUB.—TIao first match of
the season will be played on Poundbnry by the above
Club against the Bridport Foot-ball Club, on Thursday
next, at 2.45 p.m.
TMTDIONIAL TO Ma. ROBERT FOWLICL—On
Wednesday evening, October 25th, about forty of Mr.
Fowler's supporters dined at the King's Arms Hotel
on the occasion of presenting him with s testimonial
subscribed for by his friends. The presentation con-
sisted of £4OO in money, together with silver plate, to
the value of about L'lso, bearing the following
ineription :—" This piece of plate forms part of the
presentation made to Robert Fowler, of Vnitechnrch,
by his supporters and friends on the occasion of his
h onourably contesting the Parliamentary representation
of the county of Dorset, A.D. 1876."
Commirrzn TO na Doluirr COUNTY PAWN.—
: Caroline Worsdeli Martin, obtaining
jewellery, &c., by false pretences at Weymouth. Hard
labour: John Malony, assaulting police constable at
Portland, 6 calendar months; Rosanna Pitman. steal-
ing money at Mosterton, 2 calendar months; Emile
Eugene, assault at Weymouth, 21 days Harriet
Stokes, vagrancy at Lyme Regis, and Ckarles fiwyr!,
poaching fish at Fordington, 14 days' each • Annie
Miles drunk and riotous at Sherbome; George Clarke
and Simnel Clarke, vagrancy at Lyme Re ; Thomas
Webb and William Johnson, vagrancy at V&itchurch
Canonicorum ; Noah Macklin and John Cards,
vagrancy at Broadwinsor, 7 days' each.
_ - - - -

THS WEATHES.—The following is our meteorological
report :
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-10-31

SariSint 011.011 D mkt that 18 years ago he belonged
to the 3rd Somerset, and now to the 3rd Dorset, and
although he had been elected to the position of a staff
officer he should always feel proud that he belonged to
the 3rd 1).11.N. (Applause.)
The CHAIRMAN, in conks& terms. propose] "The
pains he had taken iu training the recruits,
health of Brill-Ituttructor Legit." lie was 'lure the
and in
bringing the corps up to it present proud position, were
deserving of the highest praise. (Applause)
"The health of Bandina.ter Wellspring and the Bawl"
was next given by the I list RMS.'S. 1 heir bandmaster had
had al. uphill game to tight, but he had been very
inteee,,fill In training his men, and he (the Chairman)
hoped that nothing would occur to sever kis connection
with the coma. The manner in which he managed the
hand at the late encampment brought forth the highest
cul"gititu from the commanding officer. (Applause.)
This concluded the speechmaking, and shortly after-
wards the pro -eelings were brought to a close, a very
happy evening having bent spent by 'IL
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-10-31

TR° DAY'S•
MARKETS.
I Beret &until exineso.

•
MARK-LANE.—Tors DAT.
Wheat la clown to telt Oata dropping. Barley
fully as dear. Maize firtn, and feat sale. Beans and
Peas quiet Flour dull.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-10-31

DORCHESTER OCTOI3ER FAIR..

This sheep fair was held on Wedneaday, about 6,000
animals being Tied. The attendance of dealers and
th
oer. was very a, the general quality of the sheep on
offer was rood, end the competition was brisk. Mr. T.
F.asor, auctioneer, had a sale, and the first lot "brought
to the hammer" consisted of born wetbers, 54.. per
head being obtained. Two lots of off-going horn ewes
fetched 43a. 6d. and 445. each. Chilrer lambs from Mrs.
Caine., of Burton, realised 22e. Fire lots of horn ewes
made 44e. to 525., Mr. Dunning's, we believe, fetching
the top figure. Three lots of chaser lamb; Ms. to Vs.
Eighty horn wethers, the property of Mr. Legg, changed
hands at set, 42 down withers from the same farm elao
selling at 57a. Two lots of chilver lambs, 324. to 41a did.;
other down ewes, 35a. to 48s. ; down wether lambs, 16r. 61
to n..; alx-tooth horn ewes, 18..: the next lots of the
same description of sheep making 50a. 6d. to 64a. Then a
lot of horn lambe sold at 31s. 04.; three lots of down
wethers, 40s. to 48..; barren down ewes, 30,.: two-tooth
down wetbers from Mr. Dean, of Stratton, 47..: South-
down wethers, ; down lambs from Mr. Pope, Bia to
44..; other down lambs. 20e. 6d. to 30s. other lota of down
ewes, 36: six-tooth barren ewes, 35.. ; down off-going
ewes, 40.; two-tooth down wethers, 44.. 6d., the above
being disposed of in about the order named. Mr. G.
Symcods, commenced his auction by disposing of fat down
wethers at Ma. two.t, etk down ewes at 5.;36 down
wether lambs, Pis to 24. fit.: otherflots of born ewes, 33..
to 51..; mixed lambs, 27a. ; down ewes, 445. sd.