The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-07-24 00:00:00

Vamrshire.

THE NDI A AND CHINA NI I LS. —The Peninsular
and Oriental Conipany'a steamer I:ipon, Captain
Christian, oath th.: heavy portion of the India and
China mails, arrived at Southampton on 'Thursday.
The Ripe brings 121 paaiengers, £l,ll in specie.
and a general cargo, including 1,441 bales of silk.
On the 16th inst. *he eschenged colours with the
steew•ship African, the ship Renown, and the *teenier
Sultan.

Tue new customs arrangements at Soushampton
for exaunining passengers' baggage at the docks came
into operation on Wednesday. Instead of the bag.
gage of the passengers who arrived trout India in the
Delta on that ,Lay being taken to the baggage ware-
house and every package opened and examined, one
package only belonging to each paismiger was ex-
atuinel, and that close to the landing place. The
passengers were thus enabled to leave Minuet itutue•
iliately after landing.
l'utursaiocrii.—l'Mal Affray. —A serious affray
took place on Thursday, the 12th inst., at the Golden
Bell, St. Mary Street, in which a gunner of the
Suffolk Artillery, named Wickham, was unfortu•
'lately killed. It appears dohs Thomas NI unlit*, a tish
salesman, came iuto the tap-room of the Golden Bell
in a state of intoxication, and challenged any one to
light. A scuttle ensued between him mid Wickham,
who was knocked over a form, and whilst upon the
door receivtal a kick, it is stated, (rote his opponent,
upon the temple. He became insenailile, and, died
seortly afterwards. Mullins was apprehended in a
neighbouring public-house, and lodged in gaol. An
inquiry before the coroner was commenced on
Friday evening, the 13th Mat., at the Fitz•Clareuce
Tavern, and • iumt•ntortent examination being
ordered, was adjourned. On the following day he
was brought up at the police court, and committed
for trial at the assizes on the charge of manslaughter.
The prisoner rectued to feel intensely the awkward
position in which he was placed.
WINCIIENTEit. Volunteer Corm. —The
members of this corps were formally inspected on
Thursday, the 12th inst., by Col. Luard; the Govern-
ment officer, who, at the close of the evolutions,
stated he should have niuch pleasure in reporting
favourably of the efficiency they bad attained.
Itueiskv.—Siaydor Accident. —A lad employed
to assist in loading hay in • field at Woodington
Farm recently met with a singular amident. It
appears that the lad, engaged in hoisting up the hay.
handed it up either too hastily or too sharply, and
ran one of the linings of the toil into the left nostril
of the boy on the wagon. The prong penetrated the
pair boy's brain, and be ihied in the evening of the
fallowing day from the effects of the accident.
ANDOVER.. rultrule,r Rifle Corps.—The mem-
bers a this corps appeared for the first time in their
uniform on aa'ciltiesday, mid went through several
evolutions on the ilareale ground on the London-
road in a most creditable manner, in the presence of
an immense concourse of persons. After marching
into the town under the ciente:out of Ensign H. P.
Poore. they were dismissed in front of the Star and
Garter Hotel. The ala%or called for three cheers ,
for the volunteers from the asecuil,kal crowd, which I
were moat heartily given, and were followed by three ;
cheers for his Worship.
FOlthlN(aticirm:K.—C'enfliti between the eiril and
.11 ilitary A uthoritie4. —A labourer named Emmanuel
Dyer, of Whitabury, who was recently sentenced to
one month's imprisonment, for leaving his employ-
ment, has been liberated by the authorities, he hay-
ing been claimed loy Captain Mattison as a recruit
belongiog to the 'loyal Mariners. We understand
that lin action against the committing magistrate,
(the Rev. 11. F. Purvis) is likely to occupy the atten-
ti ~,, of the Court at, the ensuing Wilts Maize" at
Salisbury.
ovimrog.—The first annuel sale of a portion of the
highly eateeined 11 is-hire Down flock, 01 Mr- J. It.
Neate, took plate at Northiugton Farm on Friday, the
13th ituit• The celebrity which this dock 11119 obtained
by having so successfully contended at many local
shows, caused the agriculturists of the neighbourhood
to took forward with omaiderable interest to the sale,
ehich was conducted by Mr F. Allen, of Andover, in
his usual suceeaaful manner. There was a pretty good
attendance, but leech leas than there w0.,1.1 hare been
lied not many have detained at home taking advantage '
of the line weather in securing the Lay. Buyers, how•
ever, were present fro.. Warn, Dorset, and other
counties. but Ilempshire. of course, contributed the
largest number. About 1 o'clock the coutp,ny assembled
e.leugad ititilyrudeloo,arratootedk
,w,fiaths f10g5,,,,,,,
Mr. Edney en,l Mr. Ferris being vice-chairmen. The
cti•utiv‘cia.ru;l444l.44-uennicluiaeosnidmi.nd:lll:7l"ortral, Eaa., occupied the chair.
loyal and national toasts which are invariably given
1111011 all such UeVal; were followed by the healths of
Mr. Neate, the cli.iirman, vice-chairman, auctioneer.
and other gentienten. and were responded to M a hearty
nianner. An adjournment to the male ground thirst
took place, and after R few introductory remarks from
the auctioneer, in which lie took occasion to enunierete
some of the leading prises awarded to Mr. Neate'a stock.
the sale commenced still' the rains. Three rams were to
be let and taut to be soLl. The higheat priced ram we,
knocked down to Mr. Ferris, at V guineas. Twelve
rain lambs mere to he let and at sold. In this clam 15
guineas was realized for the hire of one lamb for a
month, and several others made neer that amouut Pairs
of ram lend. trachea 25 guineas, and the aversge of the
whole was highly aatiafactery. The ewes, 121) in num-
ber, were full ;mouthril, and excited ounsidereble com-
petition, the biddimp, reaching as high as ilaa, per heed.
The pr.iccedinga appeared to give great satisfaction to
all parties, and we west congratulate Mr. Neate upon
the success which lias attended his first annual sale,
land which wars well for future eimilar occasions.