The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-08-22 00:00:00

SALISBURY.

Ter market tolls have beer let to Mr. Thomas Lavery
for £97 10s. provided his sureties be approved by the
Mayor.

A Caw's for £57 16e. 2d. has been reoeived by the
Town Council from the flootb-Western Railway Com-
pany, as compensation for the &mese done to the
Council table at the market-house by the late accident.

FOOT /INCR.—A foot race of 100 yards, took place on
the London-road, on the 14th inst., between • sergeant
and corporal of the Royal Wilts Militia and after a
well contested race the sergeant was the victor.
COUNTY COURT, Wednesday, August 16.—Before E.
Everett, Esq., judge.—The usual monthly sitting took
plaoe: when there were about 90 plaints entered, and
nine judgment 81.1112111011846 granted. There was no case
to call for • report.
THR Town Council have ordered the payment of
MN 10s. to Mr. Wilson, on account of the rescinding
of the contract for the purchase of some ground at
Belle Vise for the erection of the Intended Grammar
School.

EWER'S ROYAL PATILION.—The performances of
this company, in the Butte, at the top of Castle•street,
have been well patronised by the gentry and tradesmen
of the city as well as by the working chews. The
several pieces produced have been rendered in a manner
eminently satisfactory to all who have been present.
WILTS REFORMATORY Soaoo[.—Ata special meeting
of the Corporation on Friday, • letter was read from the
managers of the above school seeking payment for the
maintenance of Salisbury boys. Two months' notice
being necessary to be given before the Council weld
enter into any arrangement it was resolved that such
notice be given.

THIC Cs?ma MORRAIIC—The Local Board of Health
have passed the following resolution, on the motion of
Mr. Otrawsy secended by Mr. Goatee:—" That the
Inspector of MAMMON be instructed to seise all diseased
cattle brought into the market for sale, and tbct hand-
bills and circulars be printed notifying that the inspec-
tor had been instructed to this effect; and also that he
be authorised to employ Mr. Aubrey, veterina7-surgeon,
to assist him in carrying out the foregoing object, until
the next meeting of the Board.

CONVOCATION OF TIM PROVINCE OF CANTERBIJBY.—A
meeting of the recently elected Proctors of the Archdea•
coolies of serum, Wilts, and Dorset, was held in the
Chapter House of the Cathedral, before the Rev. Pre-
centor Lear, who represented the Chancellor of the
Diocese (Sir R. Phillimore), on Thursday, when the
Rev. Prebendary Lowther, Rector of Orcheston St.
George, Wilts, and the Rev. Prebendary Dayman,
Rector of Shillingetone, Dorset, were unanimously
chosen as the two Proctors, to represent the diocese of
Serum in the approaching Convocation of the Province.
The Rev. Pieoentor Lear has been appointed by the
Chspter of Sarum Cathedral to represent them in
Convocation.

COUNTY PLITT SESSIONTS, Tuesday.—Before Viscount
Folkestone, and E. Hinxman, Esq.—Joseph Hall, who
did not appear, was ordered to be imprisoned for two
months with bard labour, for cutting growing wood, the
property of R. D. Stalin, Esq., at Downton. The
defendant was convicted of a like offence in 1861.—
John Williams and James Schofield, were brought up on
remand, charged with stealing a coat and a slop, the
property of Mr. Sharp and another man on the railway.
Prisoners pleaded guilty, and were sentenced to two
months' imprisonment with hard labour for each offence,
the second sentence to commence at the expiration of
the first.—There was no other case.
AtSTORATION OT SALISBURY CATBEDRAL.—A meet-
ing of the Restoration Committee was held at the
Deanery on Saturday, to consider the plans presented
by the architect, Mr. Gilbert Scott, in concert with
Mr. Shields, the civil engineer, for securing the stability
Of the main piers in the nave, and of the lantern story
of the tower. The plans were unanimously approved,
arid will be carried into execution without delay. It
was also resolved to proceed gradually with the 1, sin.
ration of the west front. As regards the works now
in progress' ' it was reported that the masonry is nearly
completed, that the marble work is in a very forward
state, and that, if the weather be favourable, the whote
of the works already contracted for will be completed
by the end of the year. Idaanwhile, the subscriptions
come in but slowly. Recently, however, the High
Sheriff of Wilts (Mr. Poynder) set a good example by
subscribing 300 guinea..

Ma. WYNDHAM'S PARK WALL. A complaint was
made to the Board of Health, at the meeting on Friday,
that Mr. Wyndham's property had been considerably
damaged by the Tubing of the road, and the following
conditions were submitted as those upon which Mr.
Wyndham would agree to compromise the matter
That on the well being raised two feet eight inches, and
being supported on the inside by brick buttresses, and
the doorway being raised, Mr. Wyndham would consent
to allow the Local Board of Health to raise that portion
of the Greenoroft near the embankment a sufficient
itpdght ao as to do away with the present dangerous
state of the road, provided the turf be first pared from
Croft and the filling up made with prepared and
good soil and the turf relaid on its surface, and posts
and chains mooted at the edge of the new road. The
whole ef the alterations to be carried out to the satis-
faction of Mr. Attwood. After • long discussion, it was
&groat° adopt the plan suggested.
-•wAT.—The report of
•-••• the half.

BALIRBORT AND -YZOVICKAILWAT.—Tbe report of
the directors states that the gross earnings for the half.
year ending the 30th of Jane were £2B per mile per
week, or £99,123 against £26 Bs. £9. per mile per week, or
127,4 6 for the corresponding ball of 1864, showing an
increase of £1,657. The traffic for the year ending the
30th of June last WM equal to £3l 28. 10d. per mile
per week,. or £64,787, and for the year ending the
30th of 3nrie, 1964, to £2B 10s. per mile per week, or
£59,288, showing an incomes of £2 12s. 10d. per mile,
or £5,499. After deducting working expenses, Govern-
ment duty, interest, and all other charges for the past
64-year thereremamed a balanoe of £10.952, to which
m added 4871, the bedew* from the preceding half-
'tear, making £l4 823^4itidleble for„dividend, out of
Larldois was deducted £4,216 for dividend on the 5 per

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