The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-09-30 00:00:00

WITNOI7TE.

Luton Gauze. —Mr. Webb, potato mrrchant, of
the Quay, has grown some exceedingly large
On bunch there l than 20 1:=1".
measuring one
three
inch. merclrcnalanca.
These
were
es,
grown entirely without the sid of artificial baset.,ewhich
speaks well for Mr. Webb' capabilities se • vine.
pOllllll,

Paorgseoa DOPRICL—This clever illusionist gave
three performances at the Royal on Thursday and
Friday. The entertainment, which is entitled
" The World of Magic," is really good of its kW, and
Included some very clever tricks. The most remarkable
were the dark sesame, in which some extraordinary
manifestations were made, which were periling in the
highest degree. The most remarkable of the whole
wee the slate writing dle Slade. The Prof mar shows
himself to be an entire master of the art, end his
entertainment gave the utmost satisfaction.
ROTAL ARTILLERY lIIIPICTION.—Prioce Edward of
Saxe Weimar inspected the Royal Artillery at the
Noche on Saturday. Besides the Prince, who is the
General Commanding the Southern District, there
were present Colonel Smyth (commendlig the
Southern Distric
IL
Colonel Cox, E.g., Major Broad-
rick, ILA., Major Campbell, E., and Lieut.
Cooper, R.A. T men paraded two deep, sad were
inverted by the Prince. He expreseM to 3lajor
Broadrick his entire satisfaction at the men's appear-
ance, remarking that he had seldom seen a entarter lot
ef TRIG, lie then carefully Inspected the kits of the
men, and expressed himself well plea.ed w.th the
general state of things at the Port. The man were
not put through drill or gun exercise of any kiad.
DANCE AT TES ROYAL HOTILL.-4 highly strasseful
dance took place on Tuesday at the Royal Hotel
Then were shoot 100 ladle* and gentlemen
present, including the officers of H.M.S. Warrior,
Itnorluurte, and Newcastle, who had been invited by
the committee. The patronesses were—The Hon.
Mn, Beet, Mrs. Gordon Douglas, Mrs. Phenyl, Mrs,
Bradford. Mr.. Soak., and Mrs. Morant ; Stewards
Captain Gordon (H.M.S. Warrior) ;
Commander Evans. RN. (H.M.S. Boarawen) ;
Captain Bradford, 30th Regiment Captain Ph•liPas
32nd Regim-nt ; Captain A. W. RIGINGRIA, 82nd
Regiment; Captain Mimmo, R.N.; J. H. Morant,
Req. Dancing ormineneed at 9.30, and was kept up
with gawk spirit till L3O a.m.
SNIPPING New..- -Artist.: Great Wastes, Blain.
pied, Cherbourg. general; Marnhull, Hodder. Hartle-
POO4 cool lomat Robinson Elouroomotth pas-
ftwerezame...; , owlet T.
orq
p...."..sonseesuron..
th:
uay,
of ireland, Penn, aherbmir, ; Aga.,
neer, Jersey, general ; g=p4d. London,
wheat • Great Weeteru,
Plierd; Emirevos. Canna. Seaton, ; Etoe
'of Ireland, Peens, Queen.
Brown, Plymouth, wZathiel;mialbition Moore, St
Brien:, potatoes; Koala Packet, Raglan, Cernarvon,
elate; Great Western, Blampied, Cherbourg. general,
Ides, Holloway, St. Brims, potatoes_ ; &ulna. Con-
way, &renege. stone • Aquila, Flishet, Jersey,
geberaL —Bea*. 204"midia.C7Z Tmtakitp.. minors ; Great Western, _ , C re,
general; Ploreace, RAinson. Bourtmmouth•
pee-
magin; Empress, Comm, Bournemouth, paseengers ;
Booth of bolas& Penn, Cherbourg, general;
Pal* Jeres
rg eLseneral ; Great Western, Blam*d,
Cb.tbo• Isabella, Newman, Liverpool,
lIIJIRGE*-1132). PIGG4.m &RIMS. Batton,
TATIES, L/GROOR, MOOTOIRROULh, I 80:Ith of
IrelingshtserztbauChzbt aurdtemgeneral; mead, Ander-
Werters, Blbalaniad•
Chirbount4l:oo Hoak, aftrtkrool,
myoury, litri.uppot ballad ; Pilaw,
jaw, ; newton, Tons,
_lJelley vas& eel ;
Sec* Pearn, Olierboom
wank. Lora, Wad; ire=rilid,
0241 ma•

PIINO. EDWLID or Sags Willman. —The Prince on
Saturday week dined at the 13atracks with the officers of
the 75th sod 89th Regis. Amour those present were :
Lard Seymour, Colonel Bray, Colons' Gordon, Colonel
Henning, C. 8., Colonel Co., R.N., Major Daniels,
75th, Captain Bevan, 75tb, Captain Cavanagh, 75th,
Captain Mullett, 119 b, Captain Bradford, 311th, Major
Broadrick. k., oat. volo Major PopOewell, Lieut.
Woodward, 75th, UAL Pain, 75th, Lieut. Beatty,
39th, and Lieut. :ooper, IL A. On Sunday the Ptinoe
and Staff dined at the Royal Dorset Yacht Club.

BSI/OMM PoticA Friday.—Defore Kr. I. Robertson.
ClIA1101•0017111rf • TIUDISILtII.—A charge of e=
AM! • sovereign was preferred by • young man
Geom. Ihrtie•s sug s;oet Mr. Vinegar, greengrocer, ef St.
May- tre..t.-11r. Vincent did not sappear.—Bartlett said
on B :tit he went into the defendant's shop and
purchet,o t 0-pennyworth of apples. In reisinke he gave
Mr. Vincent 11.1 f-sovereign in payment inehmd of six-
pear s. H. did not dad out the mistake however till Sun-
day morning. On going to him the defendant said he
knew nothing about It and asked him to call again on the
Monday and said if he found • halleoverelgo in the till
more than he expected he should have it. On Monday
however the defesidsnt said be looked over the money in
the till but could not see nothing of the half.sovive4n.
Almost immediately afterwards he offered to split the
difference, and gave him six shilling*. After he took out
the summons the defasdant paid him the balance of the
half.sovereigo, and also the ccet of the summom—Com-
plelnant said be did not wish to press the charge, and the
case was accordingly dismiasei

Roar:mon Pours, Tueaday.—Bdore the Mayor (G. &
Eliot, Ekt l and D. Collett, Eq.
DRUMM-exile —Jai* Harts/sore, a gunner in the Royal
Artillery, was charged with !wing drunk and riotous on
the 3rd.—P.C. Emma said about half-put 11 be was in St.
Thomaa's-atreet, and the defendant came up to him and
said " Who the h— are you, and what do von want!"
Witness told him he did not want anything, but the best
thine he could do was to go to the Port. He WY very
drunk, and made use ot very had language. Afterwards
be came up again and wanted to fight. Witness again
advised him to go home. He went over the bridge, but
witness met him again in Sr. Tboinaie-street He then
pld" low, the policeman something. I'll rip his tono.
out. His conduct was very riotous, and witness locked
him up.—P C. Csrter gave corroborative evident:a—Sen-
tenced to It days, with hard labour.