The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-02-09 00:00:00

3Bebonobire.

New REFORMATORY Scsoot.—A large and con-
venient building, to be used as a female reformatory
and refuge for discharged prisoners, has been erected
at Exeter, and will be opened shortly for the recep-
tion of inmates. It was stated at a meeting held a
few days ago, over which the Lord-Lieutenant of the
county of Devon (Lord Fortescue) presided, that
nearly the whole of the cost of the budding, together
with an acre of freehold land, had been defrayed by
voluntary subscriptions which had been raised among
the noblemen and gentlemen of Devonshire by means
of written appeals, which had been sent to them by
Mr. Commissioner Bere. Upwards of £3,500 had
been obtained in this way, and £5OO only remained
to be collected to pay the whole cost of the institu-
tion.

RAILWAY Bass—On Tuesday the following Bills
for new railways were disposed of by the Examiners
on Standing Orders :—Exeter and Exmouth.—For
abandonment of branch and part of the =Lill line,
and new line to Topsham, with reduction of
capital. London and South-Western.—To make a
branch line to Topsham and other works; to take
additional lands at Misterton, Exeter, Basingstoke,
Eling, Seal, and Feltham ; to lease Salisbury and
Yeovil; to raise new and regulate old capital.
The Rev. H. Woolcombe, M. A., of Christ Church,
has been instituted by the Bishop of Exeter, on the
nomination of the Dean and Chapter of Exeter, to
the vicarage of Heavitree. Value, £641;
3,112.

The Council or Exeter have adopted an address to
the Qeeen, to congratulate Her Majesty on the
Royal marriage. The Mayor, the ex-Mayor, the
ex-Sheriff, and Mr. Denis Moore proceed to Court
with it.
ADULTERATION OF FLOUR.-At the Castle of
Exeter on Friday morning, Mr. John Manley, of
Exwick Mills, was summoned for having in his mill
a quantity of alum for the purpose of adulterating
corn; and also for mixing alum with flour. Mr.
Sparkes (Cniditon) for the defendant made a prelimi-
nary objection to the summons, but it was overruled
by the bench. The defendant here pleaded guilty
to both charges. It appeared that Sergeant Grant,
of the Constabulary, searched the defendant's mill
some days since, when he found about 1 cwt. of
alum on the second floor, and a quantity in the
feeding box being ground with wheat. The wheat
was inferior American, and had mixed with it a few
oats. The defendant now stated that it was requi-
site to mix alum with the wheat, which was sprouted,
in order that the bread might "keep together"
whilst being baked. He only put six ounces of
alum with a sack of flour, and he never adulterated
his flour with any other ingredient. The bench
were of opinion that it was not necessary to mix
alum with the flour, and fined the defendant £2O for
the first offence. No penalty was inflicted for the
second. .

ABIIIIURTON. —The woollen trade still continues
very dull, and very few persons are employed.

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SPommt.—Durring the past week, Sir Lidstone
Newman, with a select party of gentlemen, have
enjoyed much Tort in shooting wild fowl on the far-
famed Slapton Ley. It is expected that the annual
Ley-day will shortly be appointed.

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Sours Cossr or Davos.—The mildness of the
winter has given to the flice of the country a most
luxuriant appearance. The young wheat looks very
promising. We have peas two feet high in the open
air, supported by sticks.
We understand that Sir Charles Trueman, M.P.
for Helston, will shortly retire. Mr. Henry C.
Grenfell, the second son of Mr. C. R. Grenfell, M.P.
for Preston, a large copper merchant, and a director
of the Bank of bngland, is likely to become a can-
didate. Mr Henry Grenfell is at present Lord Pan-
mitre's private secretary. We have also heard that
Mr. Edwin Chadwick, CB., is likely to become a
candidate if there should be a vacancy.