The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-08-30 00:00:00

Borottsbire.

Dollosllls2l3s.—Tatan Dome Brno Vot.na•
umus.—The weekly sweepstakes of this scope were shot
for on ilooday afternoon, there beiog no *bootie% oo
Tuesday morning oo account of the rain, end the follow.
Mg eight men who were the only ones that fired the
whole of their rosinds on Monday (the weathet
being boisterous) won the prime in the following
order :—let, Corporal Greening, 57; 2nd, Ensign
Hodge., 56, (lees handicap, 3) ; 3rd, Corporal
Mears, 48 (lass handicap, 2) 4th, Drill Instructor Legg.
45; sth, Corporal Chick, 47 (leas handicap, 2); 80!
Private Parsons, 46 (less handicap, 21; 7th. &Wu'
Cram, 43 (lees handicap, I); sad Bth, Prima* Donn, 31.
The rums were, as nsual, ))O, 500, end GOD yards, 7
rounds it each. .

ISITATION OW THE BUBO? OF SALIM/RT.—The
triennial visitation of the bishop of tbe diocese to
this town took place on Wednesday, at An Saints'
Church. Hie lordship attended Divine servies at
eight o'clock, when • portion of tbe morning service
UM_ rue through. At 11 &Week he aa repaired
t° t°o moved edleos, Weeded by a large body of
clergy. when Ike remainder of the service was read.
The Ray. C. W. Bingham, of Bingbam's Meloombe,
wombed • very elogesst sermon from IL Corinthians
v., IS, 'Now, then, we are ambesiadors for Cbriat,
as though Christ did breech you by us, we pray you
in Christ's Mead be ye room:did to God." At the
0000lnion el the service the Holy Sacrament was
adtMoistwed, after which his lordship delivered his

chair,
is Brarcvso Broom or urs Becroa or
TRINITY CMOS= TO •PPOIXT vu OWK CLIVICH•
'WARD'S. —Os the conosion of the Lord Bishop of
Wisher" bolding his Martial= in the town, a court
of inonicy was bad at the King's Ansa Hotel, before
the iino&lor of the diocese (Sir R. Pbillimore),
respecting the right of the rector of Trinity Church,
the Bev. J. Fisher, to appoint his own church.
warden, he having, in vestry assembled, selected Mr,
Lever. The dissentients contended that such a
amiss was contrary to image and castom, and there-
fore disputed the right of the rector to appoint.
After perusing Nome ancient deeds and documents
haring refetehos to the point in question, the chan-
cellor decided that the rector had the right to
appoint hi, own elmealswarden, and if legal steps
were taken to dispute his prerogative, the expense
Incurred would have to be met by a rate.
Dorms B,lFolga, Thanday.—Before G. Curiae,

sad U. Dev;Siii, HP's.
A trui STSALING.—CAOTION To SOTS,— Henry
Mine, ham Voes, Charles Christopher, Cherlee
King, and Ephraim Brows, boys belonging Pord-
lagoon, sen brought up in castodzooged with
stealing apples from an orchard b to Mr.
Steele. draper. It appeared that se P.C. Hsieh
was riming by Friary•lane, about five o'clock in the
morning, be heard an apple tree in Mr. Steiele's
orchard being violently shaken. He went to the
spot and found three of the defendants in a tree
Asking the apples off, and the other ones underneath
picking them up. Soon alter defendants maw him,
and ran away through the river, with the exoeption
of Vous, whom be caught. As they ran through
the water, they dropped some apples, and the con.
stable picked up 24, which they had thrown in a
meadow. After V 046 had been plaesd in the lock•
up, the officer apprehended the other four deka.
dants—Mr. Steele asked the Bench to be as lenient
with them as prerible ; but Hine, being the oldest,
was committed for seven days' hard labour at the
House of Correoticm, and the others to seven days'

iniprueonmea.
IMO/M.—Mors the Mayor—KM. Morgan, a
woman of questionable, character, who mid she came
from London, and David Loiter, of Fordingtaa,
were amok oommitted for seven day.' imprisonment
for being drank.

WEYMOUTH. Comm Parry Stimuoss,
Towasam, Friday.—Before Captain Manning, in
the chair, R. H. Swainsld, Esq., H. C. Goden,
Ese&ratiad Major Henning.
MUT M11•101U0.—John Pearce, beerhouse
keeper, of Chiskerell, was summoned for having
fur deficisat quart measures in his possmelon on
the 17th August—The cam was proved by Supt
Underwood, whe said the defendant's wife was in
the act of secreting owe of the measures when he
entered the home. He told her it was so use
covering up the measures, when she said the jag
was only used for milk. —The defendant, in defence,
said three of the jugs had been tested by a former
superintendent of police sad found correct, and the
other had been used u • milk jug—The defendant,
see had been ono, previously convicted of a similar
offence, ma fined E.l, and fes. wets.
AM•I7LTINO • Wits. —Thomas Henry Nash,
labourer, of Portland, was summoned by Mary
Ann Nash, for asesalting her on the 18th of August.
The defendant did not appear. The complainant
said she had been out working all the day, and
when she came home, bet husband assaulted her by
striking and kicking her. She was knocked to the
ground.—ln answer to the Bench, the complainant
said her husband was in the habit of DI-treating
her. About a year ago he kicked her on the lamd
with his bobbed-nailed loots —The Chairmaa said
the ddendant, under the garb of religion, appeared
to have perpetrated the enormities upon his wife
which were now complained of. He had offered as
insult to the mutt by not attending, and would be
committed to prison for one month, and as the ex-
piration of that period be would have to Goa
sureties to keep the peace for six months.
C•OT1OS TO SHIPHIRD BOWL—Joseph Harris, • I
little boy, we. summoned by Mr. Henry Stone, a
fanner of Portland, for neglect of duty.—Mr.
Howard appeared for the complainant —From the
miaow, it appeared that defendant wee engaged to I
look after some sheep. Oath. 18th of August, how. '
ever, instead of looking after the sheep, he allowed I
them to wander into a barley held. In the evening
he put them into the fold, and had not lace returned
to his work. On the following morning one of the ,
sheep died, said the whole of the Sock, about 110,
were ill. Some little time afterwards four others
died in consequence of their having fed on barley.
The complainant stated that the defendant did not
have leave from him to stay away on the day after
the sheep had eaten the barley. The sheep were in
an enclosed field, and if the defendant had done his
duty ma looking after them, they could not have
got out —The father of the boy, said his son was
ill, and this was the moon why he had neglected
his duty. —Thomas Davis, the keeper he light-
house at Portland, was called to prove that on the
day in question he saw defendant out near the l*ht
home about half • mile from Mr. Stone's field. —The
defendant was committed to Dorchester gaol for 14
days, his wages during the time to be abated.
Assaccur.—Joseph James Ilanddord, • fisherman
of Portland, we. summoned for having mestilted
William Russell, of Portland, on the 16th of
Aegust.—Mr. Howard was for the complainant
On the day in question the complainant wail pur-
chasing some beat at 4e. per dozen, and whilst he
was doing this the defendant came up and said he
would give Bs. a dozen. The complainant then said
it was a pity that some people did not pay far their
boat& The defendant then struck him twee,
rendering him insensible for some time. He was
obliged to be seeded by • doctor for three days,
andlie could not go to work for foie. —The dem.
dant said the complainant told bun that he could
sot pay for his boat, bet this the enisplainant denied.
—Robert White, another fisherman was called,
sad said the defendant streak the complainant with
so much force as to came blood to flow from his
mouth and nem —Reber Dryer, • fisherman, said
the complaisant was insensible for some time after
the blow wee @Mech.—TM defendant admitted the
assault, but contended that he eras provoked by the
meapienant telling him that he could not pay for
his boat —The Bona said before they came to •
decision they would give the parties an opportunity
of settling the cam among themselves. They were
of opinion that • most aggravated assault had been
ensimitted. —The parties then withdrew' and on
their return it waa stated that the case had been
settled by defendant arming to pay £3.
DecNx AND Rtomes, —Amos Burridge, a fisher-
man, of Chieherell, was summoned for having been
drunk and riotous at Chickerell, on the 6th of
August. A polio* constable proved the case. The
defendant was standing outside his house, and
r oaikieetat use of most abusive language. The police
saw him strike his wife, and he afterwards
looked her sad her children outside, and they were
compelled to sleep in • neighbour's hoses.—The
defended denied that he had assaulted his wife, but
admitted that be bad had • little too much to
drink—He wee fined El and cuts, or seven days'
imprisonment The money was paid.
OFFIMCZI •OLINIT TOE Bann ACT.—John Taylor
landlord of the Charlestown Tavern, was charged
with keeping his hones open for the isle of
hag liquors liquors during prohibited hours. He was fined
10e. including meta. There WWI another charge of a
similar nature, and for thighs was fined 30a, includ-
ing maim
ANOTHER POILIC•X TIOVIILL—Robert Pontos,
• beerhouse keeper, of Portland, was fined 10e. for •
eisadar 01•11016
DUCIMUIVIIS.--JoNlph Glindly Will fined 40s
for being drank at Portland, on the 16th August.
In default of t be was committed fur seven
days, his cosafe,l is court being violent.
Licansuca Day.—W•dneolay being the day
appointed foe the renewal of publkillsome liesnem,
sad for hissing now applicatiess, Captain how".
J. spline, R. Oettseeil, C. Poesy, W. Talbot, sad W.
tleneeds, emu, set on the bench for that purpose.
There were 16 fresh applications from the following
persons :—John James, Bird-in-Hand, Nicholas-
street ; Daniel Dober: Porters' Anse, Ss Mary's-
Maim ; Simon Worsham, Castle lan, Hereford-
West ; Job Abbott, Star sad Garber Hotel, Crew
cesterrest ; James Herby, Tivoli Gardens, Fran-
chise-streee ; V Blimp Hall, Prince of Wales' Tavern,
Park-street; Henry Granville Butchers' Anna,
West.strei ; James Orem, Red, White, sad Rho,
Governor's-lase; Edwin Taylor Eoglaad, Fermiers'
Aims, Georg.-street; James Stichland, Bridge Inn
Tbomasetreot • Walter Francis nett Beiiipen
Arm., quipapageset' • Thomas Mitchell, Market
House, Edmand-stree'd •. William Flexed, New
&idyl imp, Commercial-reed; William Long,
Market Hones Tavern, Maiden-street;
Matthise Hatt, New Room, y; sod George Cox
Pone, Royal Eollimori, plow. The
semi= he imp
shi =aild obiossod to the various
applisas were Howard,
Hill, J. lissrd,

Thard, Coneling, Barrett,and Warr, and
the Ulual togs wen urged. Th. old limner were
noosed, the Bench refused to greet any of the
nem application&
Holtman flmmeoge, Tomehty.—Brfere E. Bayley, B.
Cotterril, and J. T. yier, Erni.
CORPORATION LITIOATIoN —Charles Holies Nugent,
Esq. , Major of the Royal Beerier& stationed at, Wey•
mouth, was summoned by the Mayor, Alderman, end
Bergener of the Borough, for refusing to pay the nun
.12.. gd, wharfage duty. oil 10 tons of Weir star
Fraught Into the harbor on the Thad of October tue—
lla% Brasil, the Town Clerk, appeared on behalf of
the Corporation, and Mr. Clods, solicitor to the War
Depertment, on behalf of Major. Nment.-111r. Stepan,
1,, opening the ease, mid he speared in support of the
cairn made by the Corporation I end gather:so- was not
probably an ordinary one, being one upon which qnes•
tins of Isle might riles. It wan thee. fore nreessary
that be should explain to the Bench how ti e claim had
been disputed. For many years past there had been
petite works carried on on the Nothe, under a contract
from the Government, by Messrs. Jay and Goodehap.
During thTir coats-act the wharfage does upon stone
brouitit into the harbour, and used in the erection of
the we rks, had been i id; but sinee the Government
bat taken the works in Land, they claimed to be en.
emoted from payment of the duel, and refused to pay.
He stated that in trying the issue of the cave tooth
partieo were acting under es onset: advice, and thot
: whatever was the decision of the Beneb, the prceeot
wee only • preliminary step with regard to the recovery
of the doe& ro that the ere might be decided by the
jedees in • superior Mart ; and in that view the learned
gentleiiiim on the other ride WOB perfectly willing to
abide by. Mr. Stegpll then cited several clause* under
the Local Act, wherein certain dues were levied mon
all goods brought into the harbour, and under which
soldiers and their baggage were exempted from toll on
paring over the bridge; but there was no ezemptio•
from toll on stone being brought into the
bribour for the use of Government He then called
Mr. John Piers Reynold', who said he was employed
by Captain Corns to bring stone into the harbour for
the Government works on the Nothe. He was so em-
ployed on the 22nd of Clobber last, fie was in charge
of • steamer, which towed a barge containing about 10
tons and one inch of block stone, which were delivered
to some persons sonnet ted with the works on the Bohm,
of whom Major Nugent is the commanding Arr. The
stone was for the use of the GoVernment in the erection
of fortifications. Whore did not pay any wharfage,
neither was any demanded of him. Mr. G.R. Chessmen,
collector of wharfage der for the C,orporatioe, said be
was no employed ors the 29th of October. On that day
he delivered Major Nugent • bill for the wherfage of
stone, in whieb the fira ed, on account of 10 tons sod
one inch of block dime were Included, end demanded
the inonaT from biro as the commanding officer of the
Royal Engineers, which be declined poring, stating thst
he had received orders not to pay. —Mr. Clods did not
cross-examine the wheezer, and, in addressing the
Bench, said he conaidered it would not be neceeeary to
detain them at any greet length. The mittens dispute
was not personal, but simply for the administration of
justice ; and he considered that neither himself nor Mr.
!Magian would have appeared unless they were acting
under the best possible advice. Mr. Clode quoted at some
length from Chittr's Prerogatives of the Crown,
wherein it was laid down that a king was not liable to
tolls, and that his goods were exempt ftom nobility.
He was not liable to pay any toll, poor rate, nor was I
hie personal pmpeity subject to law. The harbour was
the property of the Crown, and it was not sufficient to '
show that the Crowo era exempt, but that it was
liable. Mr. Clode contended that there was nothing in
the present claim which made Major Hotfoot in any way
responsible, for when Le said that he refused to pay BB
be was riding under riders, it was the duty of the C.v.-
;merlon to go to them who gave him mech. He
maintained hat the Bench were placed in a
wry mbearaseing condition in being celled upon
to adjudicate upon this oar, and were plaped
in a most be:anions position in being inked
to decide against Major Nugent thri renting a diriress
warrant "mart the Crone. Such a course would be
without precedent, and was one of the greatest absurdity.
flapphing a distress warrant were granted, bow could
the money be obtained? The only way in which the
Corporation could recover the dues was for the collector
to seise the goods of the Crown and sell them.--The
Bench retired, end after a short coneultation,
Mr. Bayley sald thi Y had endeavoured to gm
the cafe the best coneideration in their power,
and had looked narrowly through the Local Act, and
likewi.e the arguments brought forward by the
learned gentleman for the 4letncto, arid found
thein them to be very complex. He adverted to
the fourth motion in the Act, and said It appeared to
the Bench that before the goods in question were des
livered they might have been detained by the collector
of does, until the pereon in Wlio,o :ruetody they were
bed raid the dues. 'lit. Bench considered they were
unable to give any opinion on the case as it was so
Domplez ; end PO as to enable one party to obtain the
opinion of a higher Court, had derided In favour of the
Crown, but only for the nation that the Corporation
might have an oppretheity to take the cam to a superior
Court.—Mr. Steggall mid he should be prepared with •
owe in the course of three days.
PRI 66 X 66 TIOW TO • SOLIOOLISIBTS/Lbri.--00 Monday
last the girls attending the Sunday and day schools at
the National School, assembled with theit teachers at
the echoed room for the peeper of preeenting a silver
e Mee pot to Mies Lloyd, who was formerly the school-
mistress here, and who Is now about to proceed to
Ts. be Galle, Ceylon. Before the presentation,
the following letter, written by Sophia Kellaway, was
rand:—" Dear Mies Lloyd,—We beg your acceptance
of this small token as • pledge of our sincere love and
regard. We are all very sorry taloa) you as our teacher,
but sincerely hope you will arrive safe at your destine.
ton, sad, by the blessing of God, may be to the children
of Ceylon whet you have been to us—a kind and
affectionate teacher, and a very firm friend." The
'denatures here followed. After the address *as mad,
Fancy Pep prorated the silver pot, and in doing so
expreseed the kind wishes of theme ptesent towards
Mem Lloyd.
ADDITIOW AL CORATe AID Soettre.—On Sunday
sermons were preached at St. John's Church, on behalf ,
of the Society for providing addirional curates in '
populous pieces. The Rev. John Hughes, Incumbent
of Congleton. Cheshire, preathed In the morning, and
the Rev. J. Stephen-on in the afternoon and evening.
The reflections amounted to £4l ii.. Sermons were also
paschal at Trinity Church in the morning and evening,
oh behalf of the earner cause, by the Rev. G. Ptillippe,
sad the Bev. J. Hughes. The collections amounted to
215 Os, Ild. The annual to etine. on le half of the
same society took place at St. Mary I National School-
room on Monday. There was a moderate attends:toe,
and the chair was occupied by the Rey. John Step-
henson. Several clergymen &Meowed the Meeting, and
the deputation. the Rev. John Hughes, gar alt intereot•
, lug soomet of the need theta was foe additional
ministate; in our crowded places. The collection
amounted toll 10a
PENNY Itersoieuo—The working teens' reading
toorn was on Friday *mein crowded to excess, by an
attentive and delighted audience, who assembled to hear
Charles Ministries!, Esq.. of London, give readings from
the works of various poets. He emceed at some leegth
from the poems written by the Ike. W. Barre in the
Dorset dialect, which wete capitally rendered, and it is
almost needless to state cared much amusement. In
eonsequensie of the great sllttesa which attended the
eedertaking. Mr. Ricknien has announced his intention
of giving another hour with the poets.
PANORAMA AND THB IVOXDgRPOL GHOST ILLCSION.
—Orte of the moricrowded audiences which have perhaps
ever assembled at the Bunion Hotel Assembly Room, oon-
gremtedl on Theorise' evening to witness Messrs. Poole
end Emiliee magnificent panorama of the Arotle re-
gions, and ab,o their wonderful spectral ghost 1110Bi00.
The entertainment is of the most varied and ensuring
I character, in addition to the above there being also II
vocal concert The proceedings of the rezone corn'
mented by the vocalists singing Bishop's besetifol glee
of " The Chough and Crow," after which the panorama
was exhibited. This is painted by 8. and M. Goreperts,
Boers. and depicts 'riots scenes connected with the
111-fated Franklin expedition, and the sublime end
grand scenery prelim to the Arctic regions. The can-
vass appears to be beautifullY punted, and that
mysterious phenomena the Aurora Borealis and lunar
bow' ere strikingly delineated. The 'sensational
pert of the entertainineut is in the second por.ion,
where the ghosts make their appearance. This
Is most wonderful and whilst a strange story I.
I. being told, • lady ghost, clothed In white, makes het
sep-arance to a captain of musketeeel. who has killed
his brother in a dueL And rithsequhntly the ghost of the
latter himself. It is not within our power to describe
how this wonderful illusion is pmduced, and therefore
repot do better than refer to the following extract
from • book issued at the entertainment respec-
ting it:—" Night after night and week after
week have hundreds eagerly besieged the
doors, anxious to catch a glimpse of the unearthly end
loreal phantom . and when it appears, arrayed in airy
gleaming folds of white—looking at thee* so real, then
so spiritual— now as palpable, distinct, and solid,
as • living, breathier fume—again, In ler then a
wood, just as palpable and dtatinit, yet the furni-
ture of the room and the pleteres on the wall showing
plainly through the spectral form—the effect is etc*.
tried. No fear is felt—no uncomkrtable creeping gen.
Nation of horror—but as though some bright and glorious
being 'brain better realm,' had come to show its beauty
and dioplay its attributes."
PORTLAND.—CoNetwr.—A vocal and instrumental
conceit. under the direction of Mr. (1. Thorne, took
place at the National Schoolroom, Fortune'. Wed, on
Monday evening. Ovring, doubtless, to the very une
favourable state of the weatLer, the oonoert, in •
promise, point of view, we should imagine, was •
fa lure, bat in other respects • decided succor.
The irogramme included a very choice selection of
manic, the whole of which was rendered in sash •
manner as to refieet credit upon all engaged.
CaRATLx. AID SOCIRTY.--On Sunday three sermons
were preached at St. John's Chairs iu aid of the funds
of the Society for providing additional curates in
populous places. The ROT. H. C. Jenour vicar of
Burton Joyce, preached in the morning, the Rey. J.
Hughes, insembent of tem, Cheshire, in the &her-
o on,and the Rev. W. TVerear in the evening. Liberal
collections were made at the ekes of each service, On
Toesday evening the claims of the society were again
ild""ttlia inll'. With school-room, when the depute-
lion, the Bee. J. Hughes, sheered the need there WY
for such a society, pointing out the destitute
spiritual conditioes of large masses of our *sentry:nee in
populous places, and earnestly implored all chases to
come forward and help in the work of providing
trioisters for periohing sinners.
Aril EL H A MPTO N. The annual treat and •
Lion of the ciiildren of this school was held on Thor-
day, the 18th inst. At half -past three the children, to
the number of minty. assembled at the schoolroom, and
marched in procession to the grounds adjoining the
reesidenee of G. J. Wood. EN., the prince"' patron
and supporter of the school. Abundant supply of tea
and cake was set before them, to which they did speedy
end ample juries. At hall-post six, after haring
joined in a number of lively garnet, the children and
vioitor seljour ed to the scLool•room, where. large and
respectable assembly speedily warted to witness the
examinstion of the children. The Ray. H. B. Mike, ire.
sided. Prayer having been offered by the Rev. G. Smith,
the children were ermined in Holy &wieder& English
history, geography, mental arithmetic, and reeding. by
W. rice, &At, IL Baxter, Esq., Mr. WI.,
and Mr. Bathing. The knowledge evinced by the
children on the different subjeets, and the la
answers given to the questions pat to them awl hive
been very gratifying to the parents of the Whim

present, ai wan as to on intareliked in the welfare of the
school. The reeding wes °emollient. Between the subjecte
above romitiosod, several imitable pieces were sun,ison-
eluding with, " God Wee the Prince of Wales," very
spiritedly given by a eeket glass of the ehildren.
long piece as Mary Queen of fiesta, was recited in part.
by Ti7phena Sparks, William Joao!, Georg* Antall,
and Frank Antall. A piece oo Rowers, by False
Goring*, and "The Pin end the Needle," by T.
Spark.. Prises were given to George Antell and
Tryphena Sparks for the best written histori of the
life of Christ, and to those monitor. who hod paid
due attention to their duties during the poet year.
Brief addreilass were given to the parents and children
by W. Moe, R. Baxter, G. Wood, &qrs., and the
Chairman, and an exceedingly pleasant evening was
brought to • corn-lasi in by singing the first verse of the
Notional Anth, vi, snit the repeated cheers of th'
ghoul I be 11/11.111 Of • la•g,
of useful article. in reedle-woik ma le by the IPris,
which were exhibited during the aft, moon, terifying
that this necessary part of female educati in is
thoroughly attended to, Much prate is due to the
exce'lent minter of this school, Mr. J. Hama, for Ids
linwearied attention end seal in prontotlng the educa-
tion of the children committed to his erre.
WOOL.—Ceirger.--A match was played between
tyVo elevens respectively selected and marshalled by
Captsin Fylir and H. Scott, Esq., on the ground of
the Wool Cricket Club, which, notwithstanding the
exoessive drought, was in fine condition, a great
desideratum for the furtherance of good cricket The
pule war entered into with much spiritand the batting of
Mains. Ley, Sainsbury, Marlyn Scott, together with
the 'tar senders" of Mr. F. Iterleyffe, who obtained
20a nrlnot ont,were note worthy. The stomp weredraten
et 7.30. and play resumed at mao on the following day,
which resulted in favour of Captain Fyler's eleven, by
52 runs. Annexed is the score—

CArrAnt FTLIM.B ELVICIr.

Fyier, h Harvey - • 0 c and 6 Hervey - 1
Ley, oW. Knight • • 18 c Morrie- • • 15
Sainsbury, b Harvey - 1 e 811131 ROM • •18
Radelyffe, not out • •29 b Harvey - • 8
Marty's, bH. Scott - 3 b Knight - •24
Hibbs, a Agnew -10 a !torten • - 1
bH. Scott • 4 not out • - - 8
Ricketts, b iliu-vey • 1 c Morten- • - 2
Kempe, bH. Scott - 5 b Harvey- - • •
Feninron. c lawman - 8 lb w • - 0
Spioer, b Harvey • - 12 not oat • • - 2
b4,161,w B,nbl • 14 b 2, *6 • • 10

100
Ma. Scorr's Ecrynr.

FL Scott, a Newington • 4 a and b nutchinp - 4
C. Scott, c and b Ley • 7 b Radelyffe - 6
Thorne, b Martyn - • 8 b Radalylla • • 13
W. Knight, not oat -11 c Sainahary - • 0
T Hight, b Itadelyffe • 2 not out • • •
Amer, b Martyn • - 0 b Fintabinp • • 0
Smarm, e Hibbs •22 b Radar& • • 3
Harvey, a Lay • • 0 b Hatchinp • - 7
Stubbs, e Kempe • • 2 b Hutebingi -
Lowman, b Mattyn 11 c Sainsbury -
Marren, run out • • b Hutubinge -
bs,w 7, • - • 1 Ibl,er 1, -

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POOLE. Dzaraucrtas Flan. On Wednesday
eveninx. the 17th instant, a fire broke out at the ',Alt
of the Nag's Head Inn, situated shout two miles on the
Wimbonle reed. consuming a wheat rick estimated to
contain about 70 seeks, & rye and be rick, and likewise
a barn in which were some fowls. The property wee
not insured. and it has not been ascertained bow the
fire originated. Mr. Cox, the proprietor of the inn,
has sustained a very serious lon, the who!e of the pro-
duce of his farm having fallen a prey to the devouring
element.

LY MB R FiGIS. —A ortisitY CL ca. —A prize
meeting of the above club was held in the practice
held on Tuesday, when the following valuable prizes
were competed for, the articles having been exhibited
for several days a Messrs. Brown, Brothers :—A
ruby glass flower vase, with electro silver stand and
mounts, the gift of P. R. Dumas, l&q. An elegant
bracelet and necklace, presented by Hawkshaw,
Esq.—A stationery case and writing book, with
meduoval mounta, given by J. W. Theeby, Esq.—A
gilt watch and key stand, given by W. Hingsston,
Esq.—A scent jar. given by H. Ingram, Esq.—A
bracelet, given by Captain Bennett. —Silver cream
jug, given by the Mayor. —Reticule. given by W.
Barnes, Esq.—Ladies Companion, given by
Bennett, E.q.—The following prises were gives by
the Club; better cooler, bracelet, wart pin said
inkstand. The weather was not et all seasonable, •
cold wind blowing from the N. 8., and the ground
being very damp from recent rain; and occasional
showers daring the day not only made it very un-
comfortable for the visitors and competitors, but
threw a 'damper' on the day's proceedings. The
shooting, however, notwithstanding all the draw•
hocks, passed off very well, and occasioned A very
pleasant reunion of our numerous visitors. I. the
evening a ball was held at the Masonic Hall, which
was attended by upwards of a hundred of the gentry
of the town and neighbourhood. The Exeter quad.
rills band was in attendance, and gave great 'stir
faction. To its "sweet strains" dancing was kept
up till • late hour.
M,ANDFORD.—FRiDAY, August 26. —Before
the Mayor, H. Durden, Esq. Sutphen Isaac was
charged by P.C. Moore, with being drusk and
wilfully damaging the door of the lockiip on
the previous —Prisoner pleaded guilty
to the charge, and was fined, including costs,
its. &L, or 2 months' imprisonment. 'The money
was paid.
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RI; Conrgemoe.—On Tuesday last • match
between ten of the Bludford and a like number al the
Shaftesbury corps, rune off at the butts, Hue Down.
The morning wan very unfavourable, a drizzling rain
accompanied by • cold rut %stud, gave anyttin• but
pleasant anticipations of • day on the Down. How.
ever, toward' noon, the atmosphere cleared, and the
competitors were favoured with a beautiful afternoon.
The ranges were 200, 400, 50, and 800 yards, 5 Idiots
each, H'imbledon position and scoring. Tbe Shelties•
bury gentleman took the lead at 200, which however
they lost at 400 yards. At 500 yard. they were arida
ahead, bat the Blandford gentlemen went in well at the
000. and gained the match by HI points. The following
is the sure

30-100 Soo two

yds. yds. yda. ;;ii. Tot.
Ensign Atkinson ... 11 13 14 11 49
Sergeant Wareham ... 13 13 IL 5 42
Green ... 16 10 5 7 38
Corr:Orid Groves ... 12 11 9 9 41
Lanee-Gorporal Martin 13 11 5 8 37
Gulliver 10 10 10 9 39
Priest. Payne ... 9 14 41 9 31
„ Ping 8S i 1 38
„ Hunt . ... 12 14 16 10 52
„ Hartoo ... 4 11 6 11 32

108 U 5 88 86 397
BIIMPTIMMT.

Sergeant Richmond „. 15 6 12 7 40
Freke ... 12 10 6 2 30
Corporal baker ... 14 9 11 8 42
„ Mansfield ... 13 15 11 2 41
„ Hisoock 11 1; 11 49
Private Hacker ... 1 1 39 0
10 7 32
„ Woodcock ... 15 9 13 6 43

.:, Shirley
~ Strange

...... 1 10 1 6 26
... 10 10 14 2 36

1U 104 103 32 381

SOMERSET AIM DORSET RAILWAY.

The fourth ordinary half-yearly general meeting of
the shareholders of this line was held at the Crown
Hotel, Bland/ord. on Tuesday last The chairman of
the Company, the Right Hon. Lord Riven, presided,
supported by the drippy-chairman, George Wein,
Eno Sir H. P Balker, But,, Junes Clerk, Req., John
elated Mensal, Fag., Michael Cadge, Esq.' and other
director.. There were between 90 end 40 shareholders
present, the greater part residing at Bleadford or in the
immediate neighbourhood. The fellowing are the chief
points of intermit in the report,which had been pre-
viously circulated among the tharehold.rn, and which
was taken as printed :—" The accounts prmented the
first statement of • complete half-year's working of the
entire line: The Directors are happy to be able to re.
port a steady increase in ell branch.' of in. tram, during
the past ell months, ma shown by the following state-
ment : Total trail*, six months ending June, 1864,
£13.97; former six por.ths to 30th June, 1863,
£8,941; increase £4,141: Working expenses last
year on on 66 miles, £13,867 ; ditto to Jlllllll, 1863,
£8,727. Passengers, (1864.) 147,460; ('863.
I 85,410; inoreaee, 63,0391 aoc4!, ;1404 41:990 Owns
(18113,) 29,102 toe.; increase, 11,793—ba1. Cattle;
(186 I 12,207 • (1863, ) 6,483 ; increase, 5,724. The in-
cense of imp.•;ta sod exports at Highbridp Harbour
bees been 16,621 tons for the six months ending June,
1864. as spinet 13.788 tins of the preceding half-year,
showing an Inerease of 4.838 tone.
Tim Re Antount shows a balance of
£3,646 3.. sd. after providing for corking expenses, m
compared with £1,142 4s. 11d, in the corresponding
half of hat year. The improvement in the receipts since
the 30th June has been still more satisfactory, the
weekly average amounting to £l3 10s. 34. per mils, as
°empanel with £lO 13s. 21 per mile for the correspond-
ing period of 1863—showing an increase of 1.1 17a ld.
per mile. To meet the demands of the increasing
traffic as Highbridge Harbour. it has become necessary
to erect a wood steam crane than, and to extend tha

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existing siding acoornmodatioe. These additional
facilities for ensuring the eem.cenical and etc=
discharge of vessels will doubtlere prove most
to the trails of the line, and may also be exuded to
yield a coosiderable dime return upon the outlay.
Four new locomotive engines and sixty goods sod coal
waggoos lumber's cordsrd through tte past six mouths.
The bills for the Cheddar Valley and Tattoo
Railway, end the Additional Powers Bill intro-
dead by this Company have received the
Royal usest. By agreement with the Bristol sad Suter
Company, the powers of the former Bill will he handed
over to, and carried out at, the expenee of that comedic,
who alto pay to this company all the expenses inci-
dental to the passing of the Act, and undertake to afford
all neceseary facilities to, and to forward, via High
bridge, all trails between Bristol and ether stations on
their line, and the stations to which tire company can
give throogh rates. The dimities have reason to
believe that the operation of this agreement, when fall,
developed, will tend materially to increase the traffic.
In concludes the directors state that they feel they may
fairly congratulate the shareholders on the steadily
Weariest' of Um undertaking, and ask them
, to join with them in regarding the progress hitherto
made as an earnest of still greater improvement at no
distant date. The reports of the resident engineer and
the locomotive superintendent state that the company's
plant and works had been •fficiently maintained du
the past six mooting.
The noble Ca/murex said, before teeming the
thou of the report, be had • few remarks to makeleM
what took place at their lasi ruseelirs, whoa th•questirea
of voles grissezZiprozy was raised. Is aimed all son-
psalm and •06114 by proxy vas siao.l, sad be.

for nos, was In fatesr of II In as It would be
very unfair to those who held a large nailther of shares,
to be *Weeded by others if they isuldtiet attend •
meeting. A. regarded the report while bad been sub-
mitted to them, he considered it • very _satisfactory ones '
They were able to show, with a diasiakkodexpeediture,
an Increased amount of reocipts. if they referred to ,
the report they would me that the expellees of wonting
had been aping the last hallyear is. 81d. per mile.
whereas on the Cornwall and several other lime it was
Se. Oid. The increase of passenger traffic duriorthe Pee!
6 months hed been:lspm cent •, goods 44, tattle s 8; tan
exports and imports at Righbeidee harbour 35 per oents
Timm melts "'et he considered, very pleasing,
especially when it was bores in mind that the line had
not been opened quite • twelvemonth, and farther. that
it had been attained with but very little asei dance from
oilier lines. One week the receipts rearle.l sslißl
CIS 10.. per mile. and tic. I.st week tlicy wete CIS,
which pee good hope that in course of time the hie I
would fully realise the antidpatims of the shareholders.
Hu lordship then alluded to the immense traffic, in
gesals and minerals gofer; on at Highbridge, and stated
that In omitoquence of it the directors bad determined ,
to erect another steam crane there, the present one
being totally inadequate for the work. as there were
',vend vessels 1) lag at Highbridge fully seven
days, unable to discharge their cargo (iota want
of such accommodation. The expense of the
erase and its fitting up would be nearly 21,010.
Ma Chairmen ealawrled • wish that the share-
holder' would go and examine the work' at High'
bridge for themselves, and not only so, bat go into the
accounts, for the performance of which every facility
would he afforded them. His lordohip then drew the
attention of the Meeting to two or three items in the
balanee-sheet presented, and then moved the adoption
of the report.
T. H. HAMAR% Eau., expressed his great pleasure in
hearing that the receipt. were increasing, and at the
general satisfactory statement laid before them. At the
same time he could not but wish that fuller detailed
statements as to what had been done bad been given,
and what had been done with the money. He also
thought that if less technical terms had been
used. shareholders generally would have better
understood tbe report. He then asked several
questions as to the expeeses incurred, and charges
made, and especially called attention to those under
the head of general chorea., where £1.751 16s. ed. was
set dOwn for "direction, audit, general office, and
salaries," against £13,000 for the previous half-year.
Iftcnart. Ciene, req., of Clifton, said that he was
• shareholder and director of several railways, and he
could conscientiously say that no company had a more
efficient and energetic stag of officials than the Somerset
cud Dorset, and that tho working expenses of this line
, were considerably lower than those to which he
referred.
The CHanutam explained that the cause of the
higher charge for direction, audit, ke., alluded to by
Hr. Bastard, atom from the fact that the line was now
, opened throughout
Mr. BASTARD inquired what had become of the
£12,000 invested by the shareholders of the line in the
Bentham Tidal Harbour. .

The CHAIRMAN maid that the directors of the
Somerset and Dorset Railway were also directot.
of the Burnham Tidal Harbour Company, and were
it not for the employment of two steamers plying 4.
tween Burnham and Coedit, • large portion of the trudge
would be diverted Into other channel., so that though
the shareholders of the Somerset and Hemet Railway di I
not receive a direct, they received an hid met return for
their money.
W. C. FINCH/01, Esq., enquired if any balanee.sheet
of the Burnham Tidal Harbour Company had been
Weed.
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The CHAIRMAN said as the accounts of that oompany
were not made up for the past year. he could give no
information on the matter. The Somerset and Dorset
Railway and the Burnham Tidal Ilagbour were two
companies, bet it happened that the Board of Directors
were the same parties.
Mr. Flimflam : We want to know how the £12,000
has been expended, as we have nothing to show us that
we jgain any advantage by the use of the boats.
The noble CHAIRMAN again explained that it was
indirect, and not direct good which the shareholders
gained.
JAtots Chan, req., of Street. said that if any of
UN shareholders wished fora confirmation of the chair.
man's statements, they had only to go to Burnham,
and they would then see what • number of passengers
and quantity of goods came over by the boats, the
greater pert of which travelled on the Somerset and
Dorset

B. A. RIAD, Eeq., stated that an arrangement was
entered into bets een the two companies, by which
passengers rerald be booked through, both on the London
and &nth-Western, and the Somerset and Dorset.
Were retch not the ease many would travel by other
lines.

Mr. BASTARD : Then 1 auppoce if £12,000 more ate
wanted we shall be celled upon to aupply it,
After a rather animated convenattun on this and
other subjects, in which the Chairman, Mr. Bastard,
Mr. Finches's, and other gentlemen took pert,
Mr. Folnt& ream and bard that though he considered
they were under great obligations to their excellent
Chairman and the ard of Director& and believed they
did their utmost on the shareholders' behalf, yet hintsblf
and several of his friecds were not so seti.fied with the
report as they could wish. He then &Boded to the first
item of the capital account, and asked how it was, not/
that the line was completed, that over £lO,OOO wig still
unpaid. He conaidered if the shares were valueless
they had better be struck off. Referring to the
station at Bp. itisbury he said he hoped as soon as
the directors could they would endeavour to afford
better accommodation there; and he then con-
demned in strong terms the way in which the traffic
arrangements were made, Eating that very many pea. !
'engem from London by the South-Western were
detained at Wimboree —sotnetimes one, and even two
hours, whilst goods were being shamed at that station,
and an engine there which might be better employed in
forwarding passengers. He also poinplainecl of the
high rates charged for conveyene of goods, end mid by
such arraogemente traffic was being driven off the line,
many parties, hiurell included, being (hiked to use
the road and pay tolls, which was even cheaper than by
rail. He coosidered the arrangement* made abominable,
end he could refer to many present to confirm his re-
marks. He also alluded to the lees of time at the
Temp'ecombe station, and said that it would be as well
it pmengers could haves patrol steos to go from one
line to the other, instead of being shunted backwards
and forwards.
DOMIST confirmed Mr. Fowler's statement esto
the bad arrangement of trains at Wimborne.
The CHAIRMAN said that with the time table be ha/
nothing to do. Bet the shareholdere and all others
should remember that the Somerset and Dorset line had
to meet the Bristol and Exeter, and two seetioes of the
Booth-Western, and therefore it was a very difficult
matter to arrange the trains to suit all.
Mr. FOWL'S lard it woos serious matter, for he believed
if a better arrangemcnt of trains was not made, and
the price reduced for conveyance of goals for short
distances, • large proportion would be transmitted other
ways, and the original abareholch rr would not get a
penny dividend for their money. (Hear, bear.)
After a few remarks by a director on the opinion en.
pressed by Mr. Fowler, the chairman said, Cith teemed ,
to the time-table and arrangement of trains, he was sure
any suggestion made likely to insure success would be
most cordially concurred in. What was to the interest
of the shareholders was also to the interest of the
directors. and any change in the arrangements Wee-
bated to increase the SUCCORS of the undertaking would
be made. His lordship concluded by submitting the
adoption of the report by the Court of Directors and
tharliboldirs. This was emended and duly carried.
Mr. FOWLIR then proposed that the thanks of the
meeting should be given to his Lordship and the Board
of Directors for the interest and seal they had shown
in tLe success of the line. This was seconded by W. C.
Flnchans, Esq. who especially alluded to the courtesy
with which the Chairman had listened to sad answered
the questions put to him.
His bounearr, in acknowledging the compliment, ea.
prewed his great pleasure in listening to the remarks
and suggestions made, and in answering the questions
propowW ;and concluded by stating his belief that the
undertaking would eventually succeed. The meeting
then broke up. The Chairman and Board of Directors
afterwards dined together at the Crown Hotel, the
worthy host (Mr. Byers) cawing for them in his usual
firstcleas style.