The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-02-28 00:00:00

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btoleit • quantity of weimilig apparel, by whict; they
were enabled to diaeuiee thouselvee. The wife of the
Breem CeiertceTtoS.-leist week Mt. WilHeine, a prosecutor was tea:mined, awl the stated that she and
Daphne read an addre.e on " Steam Cultivation." Mr. her husband went to bed wi saute.ley night, the 4th
Williams divided the buhject it:to three parts-the pet . inst., about 10 o'clock, leaving the beck door of the
tile present. mid the future. As meanie Um preeent he cottage uufastened fur their 11011 James, whom they
add: -," IVe have in our neighbeurtiael four setsof Mr, j expected to return I er. They Old not hear any
Fowler's tackle, *nil one if Mr. S:iiith's, a hilat the omit- I noise in the house until their non came in, about
her of tarniere in Greet Britain using steam cultivators I lielfeeest eleven o'clock. The son, on getting lame
cal 1111 l tbe far short id lw ; and allowing each to tithe (mine outside the beck door two pans of boots, one
rate 4e:eatery, it wiil amount to 40.00 u acres per annum pen belongiiig to himself. and the other to hi* father,
already cultivated by steeni. Sell this iv elow work, and two pair* of thous. which were afterward recognized
AA we ought to needier our custemere by tlion.ande in as the shoes of convicts. and in all obi black hat was
steal if huielr, Is, end my beled is we should teem do found • convict's cap. The Articles found in the poem,-
tien if it were not for the liesiietion of Horne of our beet seat of the coevicts when captured in Reading by lu-
men who have made up their min& to go into it, but spector Town:end and il.rdimaii, on Ow following Sun-
are waiting to bee what they still cone uppen 1111 l t, It eley evening were identified by Mee Silver as tile pro-
would INI OCCUliyillg tOIIIIIIICII time to quote the ~pin • ' perty of her leo:band. When the evidence was taken,
iona id the many farmers that are now Ueilltr Arlin, the two convict* admitted Diet they they took the
power ; sudice it to say, they emu end all approve of clethee. but denied bit:skies into the house, because,
the owerel plans they letve :Melded, mid it is satisfee- they sun. they f I the door on the latch. The uoigi..
bury to know that where one or two seta of tackle are trete* committed both prieonero liar triel at the aseizes.
planted in a neighbourhood. it is not long hi-fire .11v of Fr aaaaa inquiries it appearii that Brown tea* convicted at
the neighbours are no satnified that they order /Nene ter ' Liverpool, in 18:e1, and Devitt at the Central Criminal
theinselvee. Let me now at, why there :Would he eny , Court, in 1818. The prioniene ureters-Nit the esainina-
further hesitation iiii the subject 1 If you look to Mr. ; thin before Mt. R. Gibaon and Mr. C. Stephens, in
Smith's tackle, you will find very little alteration in the • the Visiting Justices' room at the county gaol, at Read-
miniten:i.inicetowbe.,lN.l.•goafn ii,• "11(74:7.1:4i iixeirry
itinltehillenguiriliebbbeyr ingTtie Sextet. EVIL-On Tuesday night. at 12 o'clock
makes good work. If you look to Mr. Fowler he has an i a seeiniti meeting of an extraordinary ill:see:Ohm took
sineilitied hie plan that there is nothing that can be piece at time Sr, datues's•lmall, Pieced:lV. At the hour
eidnagi4isedwagwhi.tinhg,
ctohne.i7leirio.ltiwip.p.a.rtAltiail
aattote:heziateeiv.,trhye
onfenwiedbonn..eresoo.,./otoltezitut.lbviadt,tirirl.urhe.keta,,iel,eii:iy,
engine suede to take liereelf and tackle fmni 11e1.1 to field, accordance with invitation* which were ineleicrimitnetely
and f one locality to another. Those who inight pre- minuted at the to fe's and other piece,. of resort in the
fur the winillaes of ('lisoiller and Oliver attached to the locAlity) to partake of tea, coffee, and refreshmmits.
hind axle of the engine, arid working on the rum:if-about Subsequently, adirewees were delivered by several
syetem, muy rest assured that with ;peel cultivating Me winisters and gentlemen with a view to induce any of
the clam named to enter their names a. candidates for
pleinents they may oork with the :aloe advaiiteges as
Mr. Smith dm... What, tlem,eeti there be to wait fur ? aduweion to various reformatories, arrangement having
The longer the farmers of Great Briteiii wait the longer previously been made for this purpow. The vizinity of
will they deprive theism:lv. of the benefit which will the Hall was crowded by pereons anxious fir adini.sion,
accrue to thclll and the public at large (mei its good who were refused enters provided with tickets from the
effect.. Some of three it may be .5 well to mention eel' 111 l ittee who organized the moveinent. A similar
here, viz., autumn cultivation, the admirable untmier in meeting will shortly be hell at the east end of London. 1
which the soil ia prepared for root crop*, and time ad Taut "INTEnNATImeeAI." PRIZE FIR:Hr.—At the Lae i
vantage the hme who Ave stesirelmwer will have over ~4 ri; se...i,iii,i. the Chief constable, in his report to
their brother farm m farmers whenever we hare a wet su- ' • •
with oiie we, 1 the asiegi.trates, oh...erred :.-•• A prize light for the me-
aner. 1 aliell be very meth deceive 4 if,
• called clianspeindej, of heights 1 is advertised to take
* 1111 l iner,ordeni by the hundred do not come in for &teem ' . - . .
place on the 16th. A pr.l. betweeu an lenglibliman and I
ploughs. The experience of the past and the preeent
. ma A11111'4,111 Three diaerneeful exhiliitions could
should point out the t praetnal and ece 'cat
hardly tSek.i; dace in is lem'ald if the directory of the
method for future obeervetion and guidance. and I
railway werel to follow the elample of the South-
think the position which Mr. Fowler has atteined, hay-
Eaetern din:dors and refuse the combatants and their
ing won every prize that lie has conteeileit for, and. me. is
iipecioi „ion.., . /lie chief coiiiit.ible
also
working on the principle of the endlees rime, together
niagistratee, said he ahould like steps
pr.even_t the belligerents visiting the
with the aniall amount require:l in proportion to the ' tidberetteiiihew ..
ism... During the. last fine years, he added, the local
work. awl the whole of the power rieflaitrly.
beast
hbiay i
mum expenses incurred solely on account of prize
keeping opposite to it, places him very
competitors. One word as to the economy of the round-
, Ilelate 11.11 been in 1855. £3 114. 11.1. ; MI6, L'6 Is. 6d. ,
about cysts-mu. To these who approve id this onetime, I 1857 F 1 8.1. 11. • 1454 r.; is 41. ; 18.19 1.3 la ea .
think 1 lieve shown them that the triangular eysteut •. • • e, • ~• • . • o
.. . -sleeking a total of 1.1 10e. ad. The locality selected
given up hy Mr. Fowler in 18.% is far I:referee:le to the , ..
elm this approaching light is at the junction of three
1511131 V 1111 1.1 r. 111 . eounties, near Littleport, and he suggeeted that a letter
a cii
acr..iff.e
illfute.rithiethfurnl,f.uowti.iil
bw,dBlitackheaaintlinel
coo h.
amid the
repe
„inieod by Mr. sin" will be ,07 sieiou 1:1le: written to the direekire of the &items
.Couti-
e; s Railway aexitie them not to grant a spaniel train
Yard*, and likewise running four pulleys or sheaves. . .. " . .
ror the mower or conveying the parties Gown. It was
The triangul m system, with horizontal drums, will re-
quire 771 pink. 136 verde lee. than Mr. Smith's, and reselved th t this bhould ie dime.
LETTEmis Yon THE BRITIsmI FAlntim sEnTINti IN
running only two pulleye, whilst Mr. Fowler's beer
CHO:A.-The French Guvernmen haviug uttered to
range will do the same work with only 370 yenta ; 57A)
reduce the trAtuet charge upon letters addressed to
lees than Mr. Sinitiee, and running only one sheef, awl
otthernh eoldiers.•and imemen of the British forces in ,
that his large anchor. Tide tad great importance when
China, when sent rid Merseilles. to the iiame amount 1
we conaider the large a 11111 l int of power lost by running
that is levied in France upon letter..aeldrebeed to French I
these pulleys, to say nothing of the wear of the rope.
In cuticle/now I will mike a few oleeervatione on the "'II.'" ""d s,",•"ii 'serving in eliolo. w:lich is 24. for • I
ben. lit the eitintly will, in all probability, ileeve letter not exceeding a quarter of an °nave in a rizlit, cud 1
4.1. for • letier a quarter a.. 1 not exceeding half an
from .teein culture. l'he Royal Agricultural Society
hes now iieeii iii e,i,oeiow for t,„ty y„,,, ,f1„1 it is ounce. the following will be the consbitied Brithili and ,
Fr. hell poetage. ti he pia in advance, dwing the '
really wonderful to look back over Ode ellen spece Aii.l
continuance Ot hostilities with China. upon NUCII corre-
rem what lies 'men dime for agriculture in the implement
spondirtiee. viz. :-For • letter addreeseJ to • commie- !
department of the !role of this nation. But what eye
el or :warrant °dicer of the Army or 'levy, Out
i
ehell he prolieetie r 1111 l ight to leek twelity years int i the
exceeeing a quarter ot an ounce. Bd., above a quarter of I
future. mid say 511111 t all All he doing imm agricultere at
that period-but it is pos.ible the& by that tene the an ounce. and not exceeding hell an ounce, um. ; for a I
bulk of the soil of our country will be cultiveted by letter •thireseeil to • 111111,0 redone,' officer, or private
oldier or Keenan, wit exceedieg • quarter of au ounce.
steam power, and should this be tbe case, the horsee s
eisipliieed in aericulliti e. whieli number in amount con- 3:1- above A querter of eta mime, and not exceeding half
,i,k. I, I y .1.„,., 1.50000, will e,. reduced to an snot.- an ounce. hi The privilege enjoyed by private soldiers
an seamen of ending And receiving their letters by
1111 l us extent, far above a third, and the food that they
would have coneumed turned to a profitable account by Britith packet for a pubtage of lel. will, in addition,
coetante in full force. Letters addressed to um:-
feeding hullocke and %help, and t..the benefit of 1,1111
to ablionee officers, eildiers, or ;icemen serving it.
the occupier and the consumer, and lesewiee to meet the
wants of our incree.ing population. But there is a chess Chihli will he forwarded through France .111 C when
specially addressed " rid Marsetliea" Letter* addreesed .
of inch deeply interested in the cultivation of the eel,
itra:llrit:et butwell toi ethworse,t agriculturalil'Lee aln eu
g 4 dn 'i
:t rai Cit. is
.
which thia great change will effect, either for the better to eielineedoned or warrant °Meer* will be forwarded,
as a rule, rid Marseilles when not directed to be on
" rid Soutlimmitun." IV command of eh. p.m...we :
m ?Thiehi:gzionuolthii*zilt!taibo„,:treinni.-.ll:rtiwingwitliliaitt
General, It•iweeeD Hiet, Secretary. Ueueral Pont'
elfice, Feb. 21.
itteacliiwintetryer •itrearitiiitiroibelutleodr
the labouring claseet, and if this should meet their eye, INDIAN Riven N.aeleeTioN.-On Wednesday last
through the newmapere, I hope they will take a warn. one of a number of ve.sels buildieg by Sle.ni. John
ing word from me, and prepare Owns...lye. by greater Laird awl Sons Wail tried on the Mere.-y, and excite-ti a
application to their preiwid duties, and, letting their giimi deel of intereet iiii I :Merit from ite novel ap-
e:Owl accompany their work, to fill thole higher pliteee premiere The hull ha 21k/ feet lone, awl ;13 feet beam,
they will be and is conetructed of steal pletee, made on Mr. (hay's
Call:ill IIIU.0"11.11/Ubukn'IlleYrt. at.no 1111;t4illiet' adual ymlio! work they priuciple ; the vemel iii g. meal eppeareuce remiuhline
will lie re i tined to give they will have suiereir pay, ml niudi the Amerieen river etimmers. she drew About 16
like the Artie:ins. they will become more frequent cue- indite of water at the bow, and yet her hull appeared
tomer: of the butcher, but I hope. in contradistinction only about 3 feet above the water. The whole weigh-
t.) them, their extra conning e may go to the wirings of the veseel and machinery is supported by arched girt
bank inetead of the beerdemer, to form a melee., for a dere. The etiginet are id 200-lioree power. The Merle
rainy day. Thus will the ',killed agricultural lidiourer ing apparatus is of a novel tharacter, the stern being
rank higher in the seale of enelety ; the community at divided into two parts, resembling the ends of two coimes
large will have cause to rejoice at an inereesed ',apply of lashed together, Iron wlieli depend two lewd* or riiii•
the necesearies of life ; the farmer will bevel considerably der. like leeboards in shape, which are raieed aiternetely,
more to cell of that which torn* to profit ; le, will have as the coutee is requite:A to be cliseiged from starboard
a gond market from the ineressied 111C1111,1 of the agrieull- to port, or rice rem.
tural CIAMeil ; and ell will lieve to be thankful that the Tee AMIEnIcAN WHALE Firms:ay. - Referring to
steam-engine wes placed on four wheels to come to our the American whale fishery for 183)1, the Prterhea.l
aid." Srniinel nays :-"The re-cult is not no isatiefactory as we
lIANGEL WtREFL.—I have bad a sale and my inan• hae anticipated ; imbed. it will be Peen that there are
gels sell well on eceount of their twine round, all other indicietions of a gradual decline. (lonia back seven
meneel* in the neighlieurheol being veiled. My maw yearn, we find that the number of veisels was nearly
gels were pulled up just after the fleet a hick you re- 670; on the fat of Jatuary, le6o, it .11.5 only 571,
member we had bet October. My neiglibnur has nine showing a ilecreane, as compared with the previous year,
acres of mange's, which he was übliged to stack hi the of IA reesele with an aegregate of 18,066 tons ; and it
usual manner. Since I only have a little pitch of about is calculated that there will be as great a falling off
seven or eight tons, I have mine stored up with etrew during the current year. The whole huporte for lel9
in a sort of large chaff bane where I keep my chaff and were as follows :-Speriu, 9.141 tons; whale, 19.041 ,
cow hay. They were pulled up after that liard frost tens ; bone, 1.922,81501 b. From this it appears that .
when my neighbour's gardener informed me that there there has been an extras over the year 1858-in everui
were 12 degree.: of frost. and that the frontdeemed to of 946 town; whale. 819 tons; and in bone, 3.211)11,.'
have rot into theta but it " sweated out" again, and The exports of oil and bone were :-Sperui, 5.221. 1
oily heiglibnur's inangels are spoiled and mine ere noun.) tons; whale, 8114 tuns; and bone, 1,707,9291 h. This '
became they were kept dry.-H. H., Currespumdent of shows that the export of oil in 1858 largely exceeds that I
the Agricaliarat Gaunt. a 185 e, while that of whale has been light. As reseed*
prices, the &reeve of whale oil was, in 1858, 2A. 3.1.
and in 1850, 2s, up, per gallon. During the game •
period* the prices in this country were respectively
2A. 9d. and 2... 5.1 per gallon. In America sperm oil, ,
ill 1858, was 15.. ilt.; and in 1859, fle. &I. per gallon, '
azaiind 7s. to 14.. in this country. There I. a steady '
mid increasing demand fur sperms. oil, we are informed, •
both in America and Europe, and it is calculated that '
the price will go on increasing. I

S.inie extensive fortification. are in iirngrew at If Art!e-
lewd . The batteries illtogetlier will molitit him gun:.
MII will be prevailed with Sir William A ruvitrunia !wig
rairr.e

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The University bug-race is expected to take place
the 3lst u Man& triter the usual cowrie, from Putney to
Mortlake.