The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-07-05 00:00:00

The revenue reCurns for the year, which
closed on Thursday, are satisfactory. Customs
allow decrease o 51,170,000, and property and
income-tax of ,078 doo ; but in both that.
items, it will be remembered, considerable re-
dootiont.have lately been made. On the other
tide of the acoount, Excise shows an improve-
ment of nearly £3,000,000 ; stamps, £327,000;
£7OO 000 ; and these, with the
increase of misoellaneons items, hring down the
actual defisiencry of the year to £680.000. For
the last quarter only the net decrease ix
£216 MO. The revenue of the year just ended
is within a trifle of seventy milliode sterling.
At the Court of Quarter Sessions. held at Dorchester
an Wednesday, the 29th ult... Lord Portman, in charg-
ing the grand jury, referred In feelink terms to the
loss the county had sustained in the death of two of
its leading magistrates. His lordship i&id: " Gentle-
men. I *moot distill* you without saying
lOW I am wire you moat all feel, as we do as magie-
trate", the greatioso we have sustained during the
last quarter. The senior magistrate of the county,
Mr. Gordon, has peeled to his its* He, in full
maturity of age, hoe, after having done his best to
serve his country, his oounty, and his neighbours,
ranifrom among us. Our lamented and dear
, Mr. Seymer, has gone too. He has paused
away in much earlier life. He Was one of there we
had a right to look forward to, to have taken the
plass of us older ones, who in the course of life
cannot last long I but it hail pleased God to remove
him, and he too has gone to his rest ; each of them
leaving behind a widow and one child. I am
quite mire that you and we do sympathise very
deeply with them. At the same time we cannot but
feel—

"To-day is but a moment—so small ;
To-morrow is eternity —bo great."
An animated discussion arose at the Somerset
Sessions on Tuesday.in reference to the gaol aocom mo-
dation of the county. Mr. R. K. H. King, in pre-
smiting the report of the Visiting Justices of
Taunton gaol, proposed the appointment of • cow.
mitts., to whom should be referred the report of
Lb. Visiting Justices, with • request to make further
inquiry as to the matters therein referred to, and
any other matters connected with the subject which
they might deem .zpdi.nti and that they be re-
quested to report, at an adjourned Session, on the
beet mode of using the vacant cells, in order to make
a profitable return to the county for the outlay in-
curred. The motion met with • direct negative
, from Mr. Neville Grenville, on the ground that it
practically revived the question of abolishing or
continuing the gaol at She ?ton Mallet and the
assizes and session, at Wells. It was argued by
Mr. King and drove Who supported his motion,
that the number of cells in Taunton gaol were equal,
within two or three, to the aggregate number of
prisoners under confinement in both Somerset
gaols on any day during the past year, thereby
inferring, although such was Sot stated, that one
gaol is sufficient for all the prisoners. To this it
was replied by the magistrate* of the Eastern
division that Taunton is situated at almost the end
of the county, and at • great &dm*. from East
Somerset, the most populous part of the county.
The gaol at Bhepton was conveniently situated for
the &atom division, while Wells was well adapted
for an &Nita town. It was earnestly contended
that the abolition of the Wells oourts would be a
great injustice to prosecutors, prisoners, and ,
the removal of Sbeptou gaol would entail great loss
on the want, by compelling_ the conveyance of
prisoners a greater dietaries to Taunton. Mr. King,
Mr. Sandford, and the other gentlemen who were
with them denied emphatically that the motion was
&Deigned to abolish the Wells courts, or even
Shantou gaol, being simply • demand for &committee
of inquiry. What the ultimate object for such inquiry
was, however, was not stated, but seeing that
the magistrate* had agreed to a contract with the
Government for maintaining • number of prisoners
in Taunton gaol at a considerable profit, it is not
surprising that the East Somerset magistrates
jumped to the conclusion that the aim was to Itmove
the prisoners from Shepton to Taunton. On the
recommendation nf Mr. Wood, the motion was
withdrawn, and thus, we trust, tbe matter will be
allowed to rest. It would be unfair to put to incon-
venience and additional expense jurymee and
Witnesses and prosecutors from one division of the
county, even though the other division should receive
the benefit The present arrangement has worked
well for • number of years past, and it is to be
hoped that well will he let alone.

DORCHESTER.—Prram Coal, MARKT!, Satur-
day, Jay 2.—Sosalt supply of wheat on offer, for
which growers demanded fully the late advance, but is
barely obtainable in the few salmi mode Grinding
barley unaltered in value. Oats in good demand at late
rates. _
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Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to approve
the following appointments in be lot Administrative
Bentlion of Dorsetshire It fie Volunteers : Henry
Sennett, gentleman, of the 9th Dorsetaltirs Rise Volant
beers, to be assistantesurgeon ; Charles R.. Rowe,
gentleman, of the 6th Dorsetabire Rise Volurte rs,
to be assistuntsurgeon ; Henry Tigard, gentleman,
11. D., of the Dab Doreetehlre Bane Voienteete,
assistant-surgeon.
Calciarr MATCH. —On Monday • cricket match
took place between eleven of the Kingston Park
Club and Mr. Quitleinan's eleven, on the ground of
the former. The weather at the commencement

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of the game was very fine and warm, but towards
the close of the first innings the wind blew cold,
making it anything but agreeable for the gentlemen
who were waiting to take their turn at the bat.
The toes was won by Mr. Outleman's party, and
Intel and Pope were sent to the wickets, to the
bowling of Masers. W. 8. Marriott and Lambert.
The bowling of these gentlemen was very
good, and DO double figures were made
in the innings with the exception of the scores made
by Mr. Ceedenian and Mr. Fryer, the latter of
whom carried his bat through, whilst the former
was uefortunately caught out. Mr. Castleman
made some good play, out of his score of 13, con.
trituting 3 threes, •2, and 2 elegies. Mr. Stewart
also made a good hit, making three runs for it. The
innings resulted with • score of 56 being made. On
the sidle of the Kiagetai Park, Messrs. Radcly if.
and Park were the first to handle the willow, whilst
deem. Pope and Doddingron presided at thewicketa,
and after • short time the Weaken succumbed to the

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admirable and well-delirered balls of Pope. Mears.
Gawky and Fentberatochangh made some beautiful
piny, when the former was mnight out, but not ,
before be had media wore of 17, consisting of 2
threes, aeveral tiros, and "ogle runs. Mr. Fentber-
stonhaugh made IMO Masking hits, making 2 fours,
a two, and one. Mr. W. S. Marriott's play was
really good, making 30 runs, and carrying his bat
Minmigh the innings, whilst Mcsers. Lambert and
Pretor made a good score of 12 each, the total score
being 96. The second innings will commence
today (Tuesday.) The following are the details of
the play :
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MIL CAMTLZMAI'II ELIVSN.
Troel. e Pretor, bW. S. Xamot% -

Pope, ran oat - • -----
Brander, c Middleton, bW. & Marriott - • 1
D'Oyly, bW. 8. Itarrn44 • - • - 4
Collier, • Middletoe, b W. 8. )(wattle - 5
D idingtoo, H. Marriott. bW. 8. Marriott - 1
Stewart, b W. & Marriott - • • -
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Fryer, not out
Rodgers, s Foatberstoolutngb, b W.B.lLarriott • 0
elnleunin, run out - • • - - •13
Churolull. • Pretor. b. W. 8. Yuriott • • I
Wads 1, no bell 1, by.. I • • • 9

KINWITIM PAIL

Rudely/re, b Pope
Park, scattier, b Pope
Eliot, a D'Oyly, b Dodington - • - - 0
Hiram, b Pape
Goodry, o Rodgers, b Pope • • • -11
Yeatherstonhangb, b Dodingtou • • •11
R. Morrir4O, b Udine.°
W. S. Marriott. not out
Middleton, c D'Oyly, b Pope - - - - 1
Lambert, e Churchill, h Darlington - • - 19
Prater, e Dodingtori, b Pope - - • • 12
Byte 2 - •

The Virlsrimm.—The reeding of the thermometer itt
Dorchester for the pest week is re follows :