The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-08-25 00:00:00

CATTLE MARKETS.

MISTIMOnt.ITAN. Thu, Alhlll. We hove a larlier nunlher
10...1% than on Thuraday last,still the demand is good,
mot 51motay'a quotationa are pretty generally realiaed.
The .tiprly ,lieep an.l lamb. i% also larger. There I.
very huh alterat. f Mondoy, but the demand is
ac .reelv Ma active for lantlys as on that day. Good calves
an. it, .tlvnianol, hut inferior meet with Oar
for, izo aupply minatets of 375 hemit., 2,360 sheep, and
e Mileh tow.. 75. Benda at niarkpt, 1.215;
• a. sal ;
.1:15( ; piss. 131).

_ . .
NEM, ,T 1 AND Friday - The supply of
meat on Ind: la only nsialerate, avid the trade rules fimi.
at tkllr 4044tationa. Infurior berf. 2•., 104. to 3a. 241. ;
14441.11,N 4litto. :la. 441. to :la. 1,l.: Kirov large ditto,
:la SI. to :la. 1411. ; prime email ditto, 444 to 4a 24. ;
v. 4 :la t 0.4. 14. ; infcrior tstutton, :h. 2.1 to 34. Gd.;
mittling 41i1t,,. :1.. to 444. 241 ; prime ditto, 48
to 4a. Cal. ; large pork, 1. 44 to A. 101 ; small ditto,
to la 1.1; 2s. to Cd..
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ihursilay.—llis re was a large supply ef
vitil. at it. tieilay, and esis• ova, both
hussy and light, a great number of whit, *are Irish.
The supply of mutton and lambs was also large, and of
choice qualities. The sale, however. was slow, and the
prices 'ii the whole perhaps sere a shade easier than at
previousw,. ks' markets. There were • few cows and
cassia, hot the deinand was Ten slack, and oonsequently
but little business semitone. There were also but few
seder., but the supple was equal to the demand. The
supply of pigs was large, and few bu)ers being present
• considerable business wasilone, although the sale on
the: mimic was sluggish. Priors ;—Beef, Ws. to GM' ;
mutton, Cal. to 14d.; lamb, 71d.

LONDON BONE AND AT MARKET, AuGorr 21.
s. d.
- 4 6 per cwt.
- 90 „
- 46 „
. tbo „
• Id 6 „
2 1 per stone.

Marina Store Bones •
Marro. ditto - -
Botcher: Wiuto ditto -
Ox tired ditto • •
Rough &tiff •
Butcher.' 'tough Fat -

WOOL MARKETS.

•VIIDAT.—The public sale, of colonial wool wer.
brought to • elude toiiday. Throughout the series the
bidding, rut"l tive, land fully lad iialeat prices *re
wht.itioil both for Cipe and Australian produce. Ti e
antiiitut •.f hipia,s done for taloa was below the
average. 1'6% at ly, the trade for English wool is firm.

WIMBORICK —Corwin. Parry SammONP, Mitt?.
—Before the. Rev. C. J. Glyn, Major Pottman, avd
.1. T. ll.kett. Ej..... . - _

D N MA. —William Hart, a sawyer, of Stur.
minater Marehall, an old offender. was charged with
b‘ong drunk and riotous on the 17th of August._
D:fendant pleaded guilty, and stated that hie wife
was iho plague of his life. He would as soon lire in
Dorchester Gaol, with rely dry broad and water,
its biro with her. Fined ails.. and costa, and in
default, thrte months' imprisonment with hard
Water.
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....
This being the annual licensing day all the
applications sere granted, no opposition being made
to Any of them. The only new application was
made by Mr. Atkinson, of Blandford, who appeared
on behalf of Mr. 11e0i7 Legg, for • spirit lionise for
the l'hurchill Anns beer-house at Sturminster

rhos- at—i.pii-cation Was granted, without
opposition.
ORCHARD.—ACCIDENT.--We regret to state that
on Thurialay an aecOent occurred in this village to Mr.
Thomas Haney, of Shroton. It appears that on that
day Me. Harvey hired a horse and trap of Hr. Cross,
and paid • visit to • friend at Orchard. While pro-
ceeding through the farmyard, the blind•halter of the
horse came off, and the animal dmhed forward through
the first gate and then made away across a field to
another. when the 'heft. of the vehicle ceucht the
g at% atiombing the trap all to pieces, and sending Mr.
•, who was holding by the reins and handrail, a
conciderahle tlntanoe, by • hioli he was much shaken,
but fortunately eccaped without any further Miura.
It we.. mercy both Limn& and his wife were not in
the vehicle. for if they had the proboieliST is we `heel.'
1...1 to mourn the loaa of one of the moat energetic
ram in this part of the country.

MR. ALDERMAN ELIOT'S SCHEME MR MUM-
IN“ THE TOWN OF WEI MOUTH.—Mr. Alderman
Eliot is undoubtedly largely endowed with the
genius of inventiveness. Some two years ago
he laid down a rule of action whereby the whole
of the members of the Town Council tri.re to
work together as lovingly and harmoniously as
turtle doves; he now proposes a scheme to re-
lieve the Portland Railway Company of their
dilemma regarding their Backwater embankment,
and to rid the town of Weymouth of its filth.
With regard to the first part of his proposition
we have little to say ; although we may remark
that, as it was no fault of the town the railway
engineers made a mistake respecting the incline,
it savours but little of modesty on the part of
the Company now to ask the town to give up
large slice of the Backwater free of cost to en-
able them to remedy the blunder. If the Back-
water be too aide, by all means let the Corpora-
tion narrow it, and either sell or lease the land
so acquired—it is too valuable to be given
away. But if a portion be taken in, it must be
done in a straight line, else tbe filth will
I accumulate, and the nuisance caused there-
by will become unbearable. Nor will
I the second part of Alderman Eliot's
I proposition decrease, but rather greatly increase
' the evil. To drain the town in the Backwater,
, would be, in these days of progress, to go back-
ward into civilisation. The flushing of town
sewage into rivers and backwaters has been tried
for ages, breeding pestilence and poisoning the
fish; but the time is rapidly approaching when
the English people will look back to this mode
of action as a species of barbarism, if not of utter
insanity. Indeed, in Loudon and some other
large towns, the sewage is being diverted in an
opposite channel, and thereby causing that
which has hitherto been a fertile source of mis-
chief a mcans of fertilizing the soil. Even now,
with only a few small drains running into tho
Backwater, it is often seemly possible to go
near it without keeping one's pocket handker-
chief to one's nose; what then would be the re-
sult if the *hole of the sewage of the town were
carried into it Dr. Johnson, after he arrived
at night at Edinburgh, and was met by Boswell,
said, while following the latter through the dark
streets, "I cannot see thee, but I smell thee !"
and if Mr. Eliot's scheme were adopted, the In-
valid arriving at Weymouth for the benefit
of his health, would, while walking along
the Esplanade, have to say of the Backwater,
often, "I cannot see thee, but—l smell thee."
With regard to the cesspool system we detest it
as much as Alderman Eliot or Alderman Ayling
can possibly do. To excavate monster holes in
the earth and live over them is nothing better
than to imply "out of sight, out of mind." It
partakes largely of the white sepulchre manage-
ment, clean without, but within is all manner of
abomination. But to carry the sewage into the
Backwater would only shift the evil—not remedy
It. The water there would necessarily become a
thousand times more polluted then before, and
its odours would have to be inhaled by the
inhabitants when they ought to inhale that
which is bracing and health-giving. Instead of
the filth running into the sea it would be met
by the tide, and carried back breeding fever and
pestilence. To lay the least, that people must
be exceedingly short-sighted—wholly unac-
quainted with the laws of nature—who can fancy
that by carrying their sewage into such a place
as the Weymouth Backwater they would free
themselves from all farther anxiety or responsi-
bility on its account. The sewage thus disposed
of would become a curse to the town, and so
far would be like young birds in the proverb,
that return to roost at home. We certainly
shall await with some curiosity the result of
Alderman Elire's proposition ; although we do
not believe that should it be approved by the
Wej mouth Town Council, it will be sanctioned
by the General Board of Health, fraught, as
such a scheme would be, with the most dire
results. More especially would the General
Board be disinclined to sanction it at the
present juncture, while so many movements
are on foot for the utilisation of sewage
of large towns for fertilising the land ; as
in Belgium, where the economical wisdom of the
people may be seen in the luxuriance of the
crops. Mr Alderman Eliot is a man possessed
of a considerable amount of plain, common
sense and enlightened ideas, and it does seem to
us extraordinary that he should have made so
outrageous a proposition as the one we have re-
ferred to at the last Town Council meeting. He
must, we are sure, have been joking, or merely
trying to see bow easily the members of the
Council might be gulled into one of the most
irrational schemes that ever was propounded.
For his honour's sake we trust he was not
serious, for we are sure he would not like to
have the reflection in after years that he had
been the means of greatly injuring the town
for the sake of benefitting a railway company.
AMERICAN Marrzes.—The intelligence from
America during the peat week is far more
favourable to the Southerncause than we have had
for some time past. The movements of General
Meade are completely checked by the army of
General Lee; Charleston still holds out against
the efforts of Gilmore ; a gunboat attack upon
Fort Darling on tbe James River has been
gallantly repulsed with considerable loss to the
attacking party, and the rapidity. with which
President Davis is raising armie• has, as
we learn front a correspondence between
President Lincoln and Governor Seymour,
of New York, fairly alarmed the Norther'
President. The resources of the Confederacy in
men and material are said to be abundant, and
that it only requires the proper spirit and
promptitude of action on the part of the author:a-

sap, in effect, that if tiee Sank is to be
subjugated, or the Union preserved, the
men of the North must be driven into the army.
The enemy, he says, is driving every able-bodied
man into his ranks, very much as a butcher
drives bullocks into a slaughter-pen, producing
an army with a rapidity not to be matched,
except by adopting a similar course, which is
forthwith to be adopted. It is in vain I
that Seymour, knowing the temper of the New
York people, urges caution. The President
replies, "I must have men, and the draft must
be immediately enforced." In New York much
alarm is said to prevail in consequence of the
determination of the President, as fears are
entertained that the working classes will resist
the draft. From Baltimore we learn that all the
able-bodied men are armed to resist the Federal
inession, and that General Richardson is con-
scripting all the light-coloured negroes in Western
Tennessee to serve as soldiers for three years, at
the end of which time they are to have their
liberty, but no pay. There oan be no doubt
that the action of the North with rsgard to the
pogrom will have the effect of atiolialaiag slavery,
probably, it the erat continues, on the condition
of his fighting for the land he loves, notwith-
standing the chains with which it is associated in
his mind. The Confederates, in order to com-
pensate for the less of Port Hudson and Vicks-
burg, are organising bodies of floating artil-
lery to prevent the navigation of the ?disiussippi
General Lee, itisreporthasbeen reinforced from
the army of General Bragg, and has sent one of
his own divisions to assist at Charleston. Rumour
aye that General Meade has resigned his com-
mend of the army of the Parma, and that he
will be succeeded either 24•Vai: Reson-
ating. • gentleman and his
eamisHm of six persons, residing in
Tennessee, have been murdered by a body of 15
Federal negro soldiers, from Island No. 10.
The negroes say that they were incited to
the act by the chaplain of their regiment,
who had tried to obtain the freedom of • coloured
girl belonging to Mr. Beckham, but had been
nnsucceesful. It is to be hoped for the credit of
Christianity and the Northern chaplain, that the
leery of the negroes is false. As an illiirsration
of the groat love the Federal. pommies for their
black-skinned brethren, we quote the following
notice from the New York Times, issued by the
Eighth Avenue Railroad Company in New York.
"Coloured persons are not allowed to ride on
the ears of this company." This order, of course,
had its origin in popular desire, for it is not
probable that a public company would
care to lessen its profits for so trifling a matter
as the colour of its customers. The New York
Herald professes to believe that General Lee is
preparing for another battle, and the army of
the Potomac will act on the defensive on account
of the fiNirs of the Federal Government for the
safety of Washington. Well, the tide war does
ebb and flow, between Fredericksburg and the
frontiers of Pennsylvania. First the North
gets beaten, and then Lincoln orders a day
to be set apart for humiliation and prayer,
while Davis on the other hand sets apart a
day for public thanksgiving for the success
of the Confederate arms. The next time
an engagement takes place. those who before
held • thanksgiving day get licked, and then they
have a day for humiliation, and their opponents
for thanksgiving. Now, is there not something
awful, not to say profane, in these alternate
thanksgivings for monster slaughters I Manhat-
tan, of the Morning Herald, Says, with not a
little truth, ',One thing is quite evident, the
King of kings must look upon both sides and
their leaders as dreadful humbug.; and, drenched
as they are with the blood of thousands of better
men, must regard them all with intense loathing.
And then to call down His blessing upon these
double Cains is perfectly absurd, and ought to be
stopped. It is blasphemy, and is worse than
that of Mt. Secretary Seward, the American
prophet."
Towle SEW ACIZMANUILZ .—lri &former article we
have offered some comments on Alderman Eliot's
proposal to turn the sewage of Weymouth into
the Backwater, which would thereby be rendered
a curse to the town. Since those remarks were
in type, we have seen an admirable letter from
Baron Liebeg, on the value of town sewage as
manure ; and as the subject is one of great in-
terest, not only to the ratepayers residing in
towns, but to agriculturists, we offer no apologyl
for giving from the letter some, few ex-
tracts. The theory of Professor Liebeg is,
that in order to build up a perfect plant we
, must have all the necessary materials or elements
lin due proportion and in a fit condition. No
one certainly would doubt this, if applied to a
house—for, wanting either lime or water, useless
would be the bricks, timber, slates, and other
materials. With regard to the relative value of
town sewage to the farrir.r, Baron Liebeg com-
pares it with guano. Best Peru guano he
reckons to contain 14 per cent, of nitrogen (17
ammonia), 12 per cent, phosphoric acid, and
6-10th per cent, of potash. London sewage he
reckons to contain 17.95 ammonia, 4.17
phosphoric acid, and 3.32 potash. From
this it will amen that there is a great difference
in the proportion of phosphoric awl and ammonia
in guano and sewer water.

"In guano this proportion Is 6 parts of phosphoric
acid to 8 parts of ammonia. In sewer water this pro-
portion is 6 parte of phosphorie said to 26 parts of
ammonia. The reason of this disproportion in the
amount of phosphoric mid and ammonia in sewer water
In at ones perceived, if we remember that the bones of
the slaughtered animate do not find their way into the
sewers. These bones are, however, the manuring
Matter in which phosphoric arid abounds, end their
compnnent parts must he given beak to the fields if it be
intended that the soil shall retain its fertility. Potash
and ammonia are, according to their prices, for more
costly manures than phosphates, and in many cases
quite as necessary for the field as this latter can be.
Potash and ammonia are wholly inefficient and useless
without the presence of phosphoric acid, but with the
addition of phosphates they become efficient and
valuable. The manufacturer of manure is not able to
supply potash and ammonia to the farmer in sufficient
quantity, end at an available price, but it is easy for
For him to collect the bones and make up the deficiency
of phosphate by drawing it from natural sources."
This brings the Baron to point out the con-
nection between the manufacturer of super-
phosphate and the utilisation of sewage :-
1 "If the fanner add to the sewer water the phosphate
which is wanting in it, the efficiency of the water will
be increased, Them, 101 tons of sewer water to which
120th. of superphosphate have boon added, are equivalent
to 30611'. of Peruvien guano, and the value of the sewer
water will be 30611 i. of guano, at £l3 12s. 64. a ton, 498
pence; from this subtract the price of 1201 b. of super-
pho.phate, at £5 fn., 76 pence; which gives the value
of 101 tons sewer water, 422 pence, or 4d. for one ton.
It inset not be forgotton that sewerage without the
addition of phosphate Is of much km value, because, if
the fanner were to give the soil, in asserage, as much
phosphoric acid as is in 30511). guano, he would have to
apply XS tons of sewer water finatead of 101 tons), which
would give the value of lid. per ton."
He is, however, of opinion that the proportion
of ammonia brought into the soil by dressing the
land with Peruvian guano is much too large and
even noxious for future crops. The London
sewage Professor Liebeg sets down to be equal
to 90,155 tone of guano, at £l3 I.u. 6d, per ton—
R 1,228,364, from which deduct the pries of
36,000 tons of superphosphate at £5 ba ce.—
£191.628. leaving as the annual money value of
the sewage of the Metropolis £1,038,736. But
to this is to be added the worth of the potash
in the 'ewer water—the element which renders
stable manure of greater value and efficacy—but
which the farmer finds so difficult to obtain.
The yearly produce of sulphate of potash given
out through the sewers of London is about
4.015 tons, which at £lB per ton, shows a money
value of £72,270 This added to the sum above
given, shows the real annual money value of the
London sewage, £1,109,006. Having thus given
the money value of the London sewage, which
is at present turned into the Thames and lost to
the oountxy, Baron Liebeg next proceeds to show
how desirable it is that the sewage of all our
towns and villages should be utilized. He
says :

" We may amume that one-third of Ibe population of
Great Britain, or ten millions of men, live on corn and
agricultural produce imported from abroad. For this •
pretty considerable number of millions of pounds
sterling must be paid, besides soother pretty cionsider-
able number which must be aimed by the nation, in
order to pay for the purchase of manure. to produce the
food of the remaining 20,000,000 of inhabitants. Many
superficial observers appeal to statistics, which appear
to show that much of the land yields one-third more
than it did in the last oratory, and this is not, they
say, • sign of demeans of fertility; bet they forget it I
whit 001411 their larger crops are obtained, and that they
are due to an enormous expanse of mated for the par- .
chew of foreign manure. It is a sign of • poor or an ex-
hausted soil, if, in order to get high returns, we bays
to add large quantities of manure from without; • rich
or fertile soil does not require snots an addition. The
employment of sewerage in seriattlinre could make it
poseible to bring large tracts of land into cultivation
swinish hitherto, owing to the expense of tillage. had been
laid waste and neglected; others, too, might be so im-
proved as to mike the crops renninve, end good
yields would being in a larger reveana. The vast
capital which hitherto has left the country to pay for awn
and masers might be kept at home and einpkysd for
other wpm's. Should the preemdstate of trade and ba•
=sot materially • great pistol this shPital
be &Tole/ to and the notaaral wow

flrowu.

CHARITY 8111(01ril—On Sunday sermons were
preached in Si. Peter's and All Saint's churches in aid
of the funds for the Society for the Propagation of the
Gospel in Foreign Parte. The sermon at St. Peter's
church was preached in the morning by the Rev. J. E.
Philippe, M.A., vicar of Warminster, and in the after-
noon by the Rev. C. T. Proctor, curate of All Saints.
The collections iuttotanted to Eli 16s. 101 d. At All
Seines church the Rev. F. A. Baker, of Godmanstone,
preached in the morning and afternoon, and the Rey. J.
R. Philipps in the evening. The coollections amounted
to £l6 6i. SI On Wednesday two inevtings will be
held in the T 01.136411 on behalf of the same society
when it I. anticipated address's, will be delivered by
Earl Nelson, the Bishop of Tasmania, Charles Rallies.
Req., late Commissioner with Lord Clyde's army in
India, and the Bev. Prebendary Smart, Diocesan
Secretary.
ACCIDIrit? Wetter!' SISEING • WILL—As • labourer
named Charles Scritninage, was engaged In digging a well
at Upton Farm. near Osmington. on Saturday, and when
at • depth of about 15 feet, the sides fell in and almost
buried the poor fellow. He, however, warn soon earl-
anted, when in addition to suffering from severe bruises
it was found that be had one of his legs broken. The
sufferer was as speedily as possible oonveyed to the
County Hospital, where we are happy to learn he is
recovering from the efforts of kis injuries.
ACCIDIST.—An accident of a very serious nature
occurred on Monday morning to Bombardier Thrupp,
of the B Battery of Royal Horse Artillery. It appears
that • portion of the battery were out for exercise
at Maiden Castle, when in the act of wheeling about
as they were masking the guns at • full gallop, the hone,
which was at the wheel of the gun, fell down
and threw Bombardier Tbrupp off, falling on and
crushing him. One of the wheels of the gun carriage
went over him and bruised him very sem*. One of
the small bones of his right hand was broken, besides
severe bruises being indicted about his head He was
conveyed to the barrack hospital, where he met with
that care and attention which his rase deserved.
COUNTY PLITT Senates& Bhirehall. Saturday.—
Before H Williams, E. Williams, and G. T. Bullock,
Euro., Major Steward, and Captain Kindersley.
Deositeutus.—George Clark, • beerhoue keeper,
of Charminster, ebarrid with being drunk—Defen-
dant denied that he was drunk. Be was as sober on the
17th of August as he was now.—P.C. Chaffey proved
that about balf•put 9 o'clock be heard • • rem" In
defendant's henna. He west in and asked Clark if he '
was aware what was going on. He replied that
witness mu " • 1 —" and that nothing Improper was
going ob. Defendant was drank, and witness left the
house, when defendant followed and abused him. He
should have taken him in custody bad not several men
taken Ilion into a house. Defendantcalled James 'Hurd,
who proved that be was as sober as he was,and he scorned
the idea of being drunk. Clark did not "square op"to the
policeman • he only had his arms "a-kimbo."—Junes
Lovell stated that there was no "row" in the house,
and that defendant was sober. His reason for thinking
that Clark was sober was because be drew him a pint
of ale and took the money for it, which witness thought
he could not do If he was drunk. There would have
been no" row" at all if the policeman had not inter-
fered.—Csait dismissed. Defendant wag then charged
with having three quart ups deficient in measure.—
The case was prowl by Superintendent Underwood,
, who stated that he visited defendant's house on the

14th inst. The cope DOW produced were in the bar
over the engine. Two of them were 23 drachms shoit,
and the other 20.—Defendant said he had only bought
the cups of Mr. Godwin a few days previously, and
being busy he had not had time to get them examined.
He believed they had not been used at all. Defendant
had been previously cautioned—Fined ss. and cuts.
!trestle° Arrtea.—John Pullman, • boy of Braid-
way, was charged with stealing six apples from a garden
belonging to FUT.listh Symonds, on the 11th of August.
—P.C. Dewland stated that on the day in question he
my defendant pick some apples from complainant's
prden in Upway. Be might him when be came from
the tree, and took the apples away. The fruit wee
valued at one penny.—Fined Is., and discharged with •
caution.
Dimmer Cure.—George Whitty, • betrhouse-
keeper, of Frampton, was charged with baring a deficient
quart and pint cup. —Supt. Underwood proved the cum
He visited defendant's house on the 14th inst., and
found the quart cup 16, and the pint 12 drachma short.
He had before examined the cups, and had been
promised that they should be changed.—ln defence de-
fendant stated that the cups produced were not employed
for measuring beer for sale. He kept them for private
use, or for Isle, as be dealt in copt—Fined ss. and coats.
A BATCH OF DRUNKARDS. —Thomas Moore, labourer,
of Hakim Newton, was charged with being drunk.
Fle admitted that he WU "drinky," but be knew what
he was about —Fined 5a—Joseph Taylor, • lad, of
Winterborne Steepletoo, was charged with • similar
offence, on the Bth of Auguet—Defenditut said he only
had a quart of ale, and asked the Bench if tbe_y thought
tut that quantity would make him drunk. He owned,
ho , that It made him rather queer. —Fined
ss.—John Turner, labourer, of Netberbary,
was charged with an offence of • similar nature,
at Toiler Poreorum on the Ist of August.
Defendant did not appear, ILD4 SY fined
Richard Prows, • labourer of Broadusayne, was also
charged with • similar offence on the 2nd of August.
—The cam wee proved by P.C. Abram, who stated that
at 20 minutes to 11 on the night in question he beard
a disturbance in • publio-houss, and found defendant
putting on his clothes, he having taken them off and
wishing to fight. Defendant was abusive, and very
drunk—Fined sd. and costs.
BlGOlNO.—Willism Malay, • blimp. whn presented •
vrretehed appearance, was brought up in ensteely charred
with begging from door to door at Frampton, on the
13th of August—Committed for 14 days.
ROBRIZO A NRlGHSOUL—Elissbeth Hallett, of BAAS-
*bus, was brought up on remand, charged with steal-
ing lbs. belonging to a neighbour named John Danford.
—Fanny Danford said she lived at Ranipishain. On
Tuesday, the 11th, she put a halfooverdign and two
half-crowns in • drawer in the kitchen. On Sunday she
had occasion to go for the money, end then missed
She had suspicion that prisoner had taken the money,
and very quietly asked her if she had taken it. Prisoner
was very abusive, and replied that she had not On the
Saturday previous prisoner asked witness to lend
her • kettle. Witness was not dressed at
the time, but gave prisoner the key of the room in which
the money was placed. On Monday she told Hallett
that she bad been for the ;WWI. and said that if she
did not produce the money she would bare her taken in
custody. Primmer then said she would endeavour to
obtain it, but did not do so.—P.C. Bishop proved
arUsndittg primmer, in domino, with Sergeant
Holloway, on Monday, the 17th, at the house, when
after being motioned in the usual way, she spoke to
Danford, and said did take it—l took it on Saturday."
Danford did not hold out any promise or threat to pri.
goon in witness's presence. —Susan Ryall, the keeper of
• Mop at Overshot proved that Co Saturday the 13th,
prisoner same to Iwor shop sad purchased • pair of boots
and other articles. Be. gave a-half-sovereign
mumeat.—Prisoner made no and was .=
for trial at the mood% gessiesa.

Polotrie Prrte gewstome, To.'llloll. Monday.—
(Before the Mayor, J. Oalpan, KA., IL Davis, M.
Devenish, and G. Corm., Esqrs.j
LICSNRING DAT.— ThIA was the dsyfor tim renewal of
spirit lianas for publichouses in the borough. All the
applications we entertained with the exception of One
made by Mary Ann Cos, of the Queen's Own, who
appeared in answer to a summons charging her with
having bad her home open during the hours of Divine
serrios on the 16th of August. The case wee proved by
P.C. Cousins, who foand three teen in her house with
beer before them. There Irving been frequent coin'
plaints made regarding
the improper manner in which
defendant's house was kept, the Bench fined her
h.
and suspended her license.— Renjamln Marsbalsay,
landlord of the Rsilway Tavern, South-street,
Wes admonished by the Bench as to tam manner
In which he riondosted his house for the Inters,
Ha Bench remarking that if any complainant was made
against it during the ensuing year they should not gra. nt
license when Mr. Marshalsae applied for it —Mrs'
drown, of the Queen'. Head Inn, 110110wslr will also
similarlv motioned.
Tan Krixere or DRINK. —.HI Lane was brought
up in custody charged with being rank and disorderly
in High Phut-street, on Sunday. and also with rescuing
• prisoner front a military mark—Henry BOrtion, •
drum-major in the Dorset Militia, said prisoner's son.
Harvey lone,was • drummer under witness'. charge. On
turning out for parade on Sunday morning for the pur-
pose of attending Divine worship, witness did not notice
that Lane was intoxicated, but during the malice he
noticed that he was. On leaving church he took
Lena to the Sergeant-Iffajor, who ordered him to
be non aped in the stores. Witness gave him in charge
of two drummer boys seillst he ertnt for the keys, but
on his return he found Lane was gone. Witness then
went in search of Lane, as the boys told him that
prisoner had enticed him away. He went to pri-
sonar's house, and found him drunk and very abusive.
The door of the house was locked, and the drummer boy
was inside, so that witness could not take him in
custody. He then left prisoner, and afterwards saw
him in custody of the police. William Legg,
proved that he and another drummer boy named
John Morton were left in charge of Harvey Lane
as he was drunk whilst on duty. Whilst they were
at the guard-room door, prisoner came and said he
would see that his son was not going Mao the guard-roona
After this had been said Lane tried to rot away, bat
witness and ,the other boy endeavoured to hold him.
Prisoner pulled his eou away, and at the same time
struck witness and Morton. lane then got may,
and ran down the street, and prisoner followed him.
Prisoner Jamie no deface, and was Hued 20s. and Costs,
or to default 14 days bard labour.
Barrarpo open • Dooll.—Jsph Evens, • chimney-
sweep, was brought up in custody artged with breA•
ins a back door, the property of Henry Borrine, a
shosmaker.—Complainant said on Monday morning,
about seven o'clock. be was in bed, when he beard a
noise at his back door, in Grove-buildings. He asked
what was the matter, and was told that his back door
had ban broken open. His wife was downstairs,
and he heard some one abuse her. He then went
downstairs, and as he was talking about what had
happened, the front door of the 110tIne was broken
in lay prisoner, rho fell on the Boor. Witness
ordered hint out, but be refused to go, stating
that he should do so when he liked. Wittier then told
• boy to go, after a policeman. but Mater vreuld not let
him go. and threatened to do for him. Witness then
told a neighbour to go for a policeman, but before the
latter returned prisoner had left the house.-- in defence,
prisoner said he was rather "topay-headed," and did not
know what be was about as the drink was getting into
his head. He had not touched any drink for the last
18 months. He came from Brighton, and was on his
way to Bridport to see his friends.—Prosecutor said the
damage done to the door was very trifling, and he had
no desire to prea the case.—Pneoner said he was •
tinker as well Si • chimney-sweep, and would repair
the door.—He was discharged with • caution.
AtisAuvr.—A Vier( In Cony—Sarah Cole was
summoned by Sari Sibley, for assaulting hr.—Corm
;grant appeared with • baby in her arms, and de-
fendant, who appeared to be a regular "virago." tenni.
fated considerable ebullition of temper daring tin
owe, and had not Superintendent Pouncey stood
between the belligerents • regular "scrimmage" would
inevitably have ensued. Prom complainant's evidence it
appeared that both parties live in one of the aristocratic
neighbourhoods of Fordington called Holloway-row, and
that on Moodie night as she was standing a few pada
from her own door, defendant, who had entered her
(witness's) home unpereeived, came out, and as ant-
plainant alleged, with opltfted hands and elevated eyes,
" fell upon her," striking her in the face. Com-
plainant. of course, did not return the blow, but sought
refuse in her own house, whither defendant followed,
and belaboured her thick and fast. All this time the
complainant bore the castigation with the serenity of •
martyr, deserving martyrdom in a better cause than a
dispute about one of the lords of the creation. She
however did say at last, " I'll make you pay for this,"
when this so exasperated Sash that she "fell on" coin.
plainant swan in • very hearty manner. Complainant
could not assign any reason for this brash of neigh-
bourly etiquette on the part of Sarah, as she had never
had an angry word with her before. Sarah's face,
who daring the hearing of Hie above statement, looked
all colours under the rainbow, and seemed as if she re-
petted that she was only prevented from "falling on"
Susan by the person of the worthy superintendent, hers
cried out in an ironical tone, "You are a nice woman,
ant your to which statement Swan, however, did not
deign to reply.—ln cross-examination Susan said she
saw defendant's husband in a Mrs. lirorn'e house, but
did not tell him that Sarah had been walking with
Henry Prowse. (Defendant "How could he know it
then? You are a I—.l Did not mention defendant's
name to her husband or any one in the house, but on
Sunday night she spoke to • Mrs. Davis about Sarah
and Prowse walking about together after luring
seen them on the London road. War certain she
Aid not say anything to defendant sa she passed by.
[Defendant "No, (yen did not say anything to me,
beaus. if you had you know'd you'd have cached
it.") Witness spoke to Prows. when he became
up saying " Well, you cannot come home and take me '
for • walk, but you can somebody else --(Defendant
very excitedly : "He ought to take his wile out, and
not you, you nasty thing.") Witness meant defendant
when she alluded to somebody else. She had never
spoken to defendant's husband about her walking with
'Henry Prowee.—Defendant : Bess, thee's • 1—: Bess,
speak the truth or else I'll knock thee down here."—The
Bench: "No you will not either, and unless you cease
your violent conduct and threats we shall have
you put in another room."—Defendant "Yea I
will though, if she doesn't mitotic the truth. I'll own I
struck her, and I'll fall on her again if she rays such
things." Cross-examination continued: Had never
told other people that Prowee walked about with
defendant, and was quite certain that she had
never said so to Esther Thorne. The latter here
made her appearance in this neighbourly quarrel,
saying" You have, and you have disturbed the
pace between me and my husband, you nasty
thing."—Complainant to the Bench : ' I can show you
ray beams where defendant struck me."—Delendant
"That's what Henry Prowse did when you tried to cut
his throat."—The belligerents then kept up a running
fire, which was almost unintelligible, and were only
brought to • standstill by Mr. Symonds remarking "You
are not likely to pay compliments to each other, so I
think you had better stop. —lt subsequently transpired
that complainant is • widow, but that she trohabits with
Prows., and has • family of five children by him.
Proses has • wife living, but left her eight or Mayan
ago. The dispute arose out of jealousy, complainant
thinking that Prows. ought not to bestow his attentions
on any one else besides her. It also transpired that the rea-
son why defeedant wan no inveterate against complainant
was in consequence of her husband having been
informed of her flirtation with Prows., he had severely
and justly chastised her.--The Bench did the only thing
which would meet the case, namely, bound eaeb party
over to keep the peace, in one surety of CIO for dm
months.—Complainant, being • widow, was accepted as
her own surety, but no one being forthauung for
defendant's better behaviour, she was marched off to
" durance vile." waiting her husband's return from
Wimborne to see if he would become her surety.
At • Special Session, held at Cerne Abbas on Wed-
naaday, August 19, Robert Lacey, formerly • bus
driver at Dorchester, was brought up in the custody of
Mr. Supt. Brown (by whom he had been apprehended in
London) before the Rev. J. C. Hinds and J. C.
Dale, ~ with leaving his child chargeable to the
parish of 'rue A.M.A. The defendant having agreed
to take charge of the child and pay the expenses in-
curred, the parish °Moms withdrew the information.
COEDIT/TED TO THE DOES= COUNT! Got..—Sessions:
Abraham Hallett, assault, with intent, he , at Lytchett
Harems. Hard Labour : Margaret Newport,
damaging window at Maiden Newton,l month- Henry
Whitcher, leaving family chargeable, at Wimborne
Minster, 2 month,; John Hama, vagrancy at Shur-
minster Newton, 1 month; George lontbert, poaching
at Wimborne Minster, 2 months' Martha Horlock,
vagrancy at Dorchester, 1 month; Williani Hart,
drunk, lie., at Sturmiaster Marshall, 3 months ; William
Malay, vagrancy at Frampton, 14 days; George Inkpen,
stealing sugar at Weymouth, 3 months; James Men.
staling •ha a seatrelsok 7 Awys 401111011111 Weirs,
stealing • watch, he. at Terrant Hinton, 3 months;
William Angel, drunk, he., at Dorchester, 3 months.
WOOL --Conon ea's 111401MT.—ALLIGLD WRONG
TREATMENT ST • MIDICAL IdaW.--Considerable ex-
citement was caused in the village of Coombe
Keynes, on Tuesday and Wedneeday, by rumours
that • young woman named Ann Scutt, • doriere
servant remedy in the employ of Mr. Nathan,
surgeon, of Weymouth, had met with her
death from wrong treatment be Mr. Nathan.
An inquest was therefore held on Wednesday at
Coombs, before the coroner. Giles Symonds, Esq.
Mr. Howard, of Weymouth, appeared to watch the
proceedings on behalf of Mr. Nathan. The first
witness called was Ann Saute, the mother of the
deceased, who stated that she and her husband lived at
Coombe. On Monday week her daughter came home
from Mr. Nathan's, after being in bia service • year and
advice,
fm but
w s oym
had been y
takingwithou ntt having any
nine trontbs. She complained of a pain in her side and
stomach, and of being unwell. She continued until
Saturdayurd
medicalbrought
that day Mr. Granger, surgeon, was sent for. Deceased
mouth. The medicine medicine,
which
msisted of a mixture and some
pills. She was sick all the time, sod complained of
getting thinner and thinner—Mary Sear, sister to the
deceased, stated that she slept with her up to Sunday
night, and that she had seen her take the medicine,
which she brought home with her. Diseased was very
sick and relaxed in her bowels after taken the
medicine. —Thome. Scutt, deceased's brother, proved
that after his sister's death he took charge of the mai-
eine, and afterwards gave it to Supt. Belem, according
to Kr. Granger's wish. Had heard deceased complain
of a pain in her aide, and he was alma that Kr.
Granpr should see her, but she refused, sayinfre:No,
no, I don't think I shall. I have some medicine my
master, and when I get • little better I shall go to Mr.
Nott, at Bere."—Stiperintendent Rides paved re-
ceiving the medicine from last witness, and giving it to
Mr. Grauer, who having tasted it, returned it to
mEneam—Henry Nathan sad hews. formerly in prairies
r Weymouth, and the deceased had bsen his servant.
She had been suffering from ill-health for some time,
and went borne on Mooriey week in °magnesia of his
wishing it. She had never been well since she was con-
fined, about two years ago. Hs etieuseed her then at
her partionlarrequest, although at that tisa he had Teta-
trittbdtwartes. Had known her &bootees years, audited
her when she was at anise in a former
situation for billions stacks and arra of the
heart. Wain she lets to go hotreetirseade up some
olecliebse for Der, and be believed thee aow produced

was the mine. The pills contained six grans of calomel,
and two wimples of compound theberb, divided into
twelve pills. The mixture was couipmed of sic drachms
of thlubate of magneht, peppermint water, and one hat-
draehm of compound spirit of lavender, to be taken in
as doses is required. It was an ordinary mild anti-
bilious aperiest, end wee the proper medicine for a
person troubled with sickness and oonthiletion. De-
ceased was 'lettering trout a low bilious fever, and she
was one of the most delicate construe/led women he had
ever seen ; • poor nervous creature, delicately organised,
with small face and features. He had taken her Into
his service from mere charity. but she was not
treated as • menial. Fie had prescribed for her
the same medicine before. The label on the bottle
was not written for her, but deceased was well
acquainted with the meaner in which it was to be
*them —William Granger, surgeou, of Wool, and be
ma sent for to attend deceased on Saturday. He
hand her dying. and beyond the reach of medical
GelfieteAce, He then went on to Etht Lulwortb, but
sailed &pin on his return home and found her sensible,
bet the bad not been ao before. He enquired where the
pain vu, when deceased pot her hand on her stomach,
and from what he oould understand she meant that her
spirits were bed or broken. He replied that there must
be some dare r this. but she made no answer. He
told her mother that this was • most clarions use, and
that be should not be We to rive a certificate, but if
she meld get one from Mr. Neaten, well and rod.
Deese ed's mother showed him the medicine,
but he thought it strange that deceased should
take each medicines, especially when the was so
Telexed. He believed the pills &attained calomel and
the mixture salts. The medicine was adapted for a
person suffering from a bilious attack or constipation.
He believed her blood was in a very bad theta. t3he
was pot in the (smite way.—Edward Mercer, surron of
Wareham, said he bed Made a rime wooreem inamination
of the body, and was opiMen that death was caused by
pleurisy of no recent date. He found sufficient to show
that death was from nature: causes He believed the
foundation of the medicine was enema eats. Amusing
the pills and mixture to be eel:Paired of what will
described above, he considered the mg.`dialls• was incest'
for anyone suffering from biliary derangaaWalt. with OM-
stipation .---The Coroner briefly summed ON Tathaakiall
that the mediae] midwife was so lucid as to .-44wa1l bath,
the result of natural causes, that there was Oth the
slightest imputation cm the medical man who bed :riven
the medicine. The jury immediately retur,.sed
cal=d it of "Death from natural cameo."
WEYMOUTH.—Elcusatort.--On Thursday morning
the Ireutilial deem-boat Brighton, belonging to the
Weymouth lad Channel Ulan& Company, made an
smaraide to Ann and Guernsey. A large number of
the ithabliants of Wermouth took &demises of the
trust thus afforded, bet the majority of the permagers
arrived by an excursion train from Bath and Bristol.
The weather being very favourable a quick and pluming
trip was the malt
Testy.—Tb• children of the Derehmter
Union were on Thursday conveyed to our denim-
ful watering-plese for a day's recreation under
the oars of their schoolmistress, Miss Slade:. The
children made the best use of their time 17 going on the
sends, and indulging in juvenile operations, and ap-
peared highly delighted with the many novelties whit*
met their gam.
OttErirrixo IrrghLiocrict.—lt is with much pleasure
that we cal the attention of our readers to the follow-
ing scrap of news eaten from an Australian paper, be-
cause the hero of it was formerly assodated with oar
town, midchows, in a remarkable degree, the honour-
able and distinguished position which mar be achieved
by perseverance and study. Mr. Theoplubse P. Pugh,
son of a Wesleyan minister, leas some few years back
connected with Mr. Sherren's general printing establish-
ment, St. Mary's-street, which place he then after left
to push his fortune in Australia in the field
of journalism, having been editorially connected
with the Brisbane Press for eight years Sines
then he has become the proprietor of the Brisbane
Week!, herald, which organ he has conducted with
peat entry and ability. From the North Briers*,
°aerie of May 30, we glean that the Queensland Par-
liament having been dissolved, Mr. Pugh, at the
North Brisbane election, which took place on Mon-
day, June 1, sought the honour of represent.
ing Queensland M Perliarnent and obtained that
distinguished position. In his address to the electors
Mr. Pugh states that he believes the present Inadequate
representation of the colony is an evil which ought to be
Immediately remedied, and he should be prepared to
support any mature which would provide for • mere
just distribution of the electorates. He believed the
duration of • parliament was an institutthn which was
intimately associated with the maintaiiiing of their
political machinery in a sound and healthy manner.
ile was no advocate for violent and frequent
political chengm, believing that they interfered
very Injuriously with the political anti commercial
intereths of the country' but be thought triennial
parliaments would guard them from evil on the on•
hand, and on the other from the multifarious abuses
which inevitably (allowed the too prolonged retention
of political power. It would be his endeavour to pro-
mote and extend the system of education, and for this
purpose he should be glad to see a liberal apportionment
of the public revenue • believing that the education of
the youth and the fame welfare of the colony were
both closely identified. The election took place by
• and created great excitement, and at the time
appointed for the closing of the poll, the returing officer
made the following official statement :—Raff, 249;
Pugh, 229; Blarney, 216; Harbert, 205 ; Jam, 196;
Cribb, 149; and Warry, 106. The three former were
therefore elected to represent North Brisbane in the
Queensland Parliament.
CATTISTOCK.—At • special session held at Cerne
Abbas on Wednesday, August 19, before the Rev. ,I. T.
Hinds and J. C. Dale, FAR James Baku, of Maiden
Newton, was charged with stealing a hat, of the value
of 4s. 6d., at Cattistock, on the Ist instant, the pro-
perty of Ambrose Sezeways, of Wraxall. —Defendan t
pleaded not guilty, but the Bench, after hearing the
made
_,nce sentenced blur to seven days' bard labour.
BiLANDFORD.—Stren-estrsaa —Within the last
few weeks no less than three accidents have occurred in
this neighbourhood, either through the halters Laing
removed or falling off from horses. The reason we call
attention to this circumstance is to impress upon Loess-
breakere and others who have the management of
young horses the desirability of entirely giving up the
blind-halter when breaking in anitnala The meet part
of the horses used in omnlbriem, cabs, kc., in London
that the bane, borse,tl6 uselesso ofapthPeenda;:iitinan;;alotligeouitin"::ut:;dds:.:i.reqzns;ll:.:lu:s::::d:iet
by man, should be allowed fall scope to see around
him. The less encumbrance • horse has the better, and
hyaoigmu:dglinkitmwh.et
bii.nerdf horses were
whepinc_lricke_ng.torhharnesa.asy
on the Down for the purpose of enjoying the pleasure
of • dance on the greensward and inhaling the fresh
and invigorating breeze which, even during 'dog-days,"
blows across this beautifully situated part of the
country. Music lenth its charms to the enjoyment'
of the day. Mr. King and his excellent quadrille band
being in attendance.
N Anox AL FICHOOLL—On Sunday next collections on
' behalf of these schools will be made after each service
! at Mendforil Church.
BLaNDFORD 1101171COLTIMAL SOCIITT. —We beg
respectfully to call the attention of Our minimums
readers to the olaims of this excellent society, which
deserves from all claims the largest amount of support,
and we trust that at the annual show, which Is an-
nounced intake tame in the Corn Exchange, on Thurs-
day, September a
_very large company will be pre-
sent to strengthen hands of the committee in their
laudable object. To add to the attractions of the
pillaring, our excellent band is engaged, so that music
• add its therms to the sweet perfume and beauty of
nature's gayest productions. Upwards of FAO will be
Kmin prism, which will be distributed as follow. :
open to all classes, £l3 7,.- to amateurs who
keep no professed gardener, £l2 4a. f3d. ; cottage gar-
den.,' prises, open to the whole county, £l5 130,
Errgirmestruit.—Miss Grace Feertoo (Mrs. (I.
Cam) gave her popular eatertoinoteot 'A Drawing
Room to let, or quiet apartments for a bachelor " at
the Townhall on Wednesday. The manner in Which
the various characters in this laughable affair were
personified was excellent and elicited much airplane/.
Mr. George Cale apmared perfectly at home on the con-
certina, whilst his Want execution on the piano and
violin was loudly applauded. The audience was Urge,
and the entertainment gave satiasetion.

KEYNSTON.— At a special petty sessions held at
the Townhall, Woodford, on Saturday last, before J. J.
Farquharson, Esq., and W. P. Okeden, Esq., James
Welders, • navvy, was charged with having on Thurs-
day, the 20th inst., stolen a silver watch and chain,
value 50e., the property of George lane land-
lord of the True Lover's Knot, Keyneton—:'-Scophio
Lane, wife of the prosecutor, stated that on
Thursday last the prisoner came into her house about
nine o'clock in the morning and called for a pint of
eider. When he had drank it he called for a second,
and when she brought it he was taking his boots off
He then called for a third, and when shs returned he
rid be re ob4insd to arson he boor se hie ee,e%
very much. fitsi had to go into the cellar to draw the
eider, and prisoner was the only person left in the
kitchen. The watch produced was her husband's and
was hung up in the bar, a room close to the kitchen.
Prisoner could see the watch where he sat Was sure
the watch was there when prisoner first went into the
house. As won as he had drank the third pint of
eider prisoner paid for the three, put on his boots, end
went away. Site missed the watch about ten minutes
after he was gone. She immediately gave an alarm.
and sent messengers to Wimborne, Sturminster, and
other planes —Henry Barnet laid that on the day in
question, when he heard a watch had been stolen, he
went in search of the thief, and found prisoner at Tar-
rant Monckton. As soon as he overtook ihim be told hint
he was wonted at Ileynston. Another man came up
and witness went to look for • policeman. When he
returned prisoner offered to go beck and look for the
watch. Witness arid others went with the prisoner, but
he did not at first find the watch. Afterwards the
Superintendent and EC. Watts went in search of it and
found it ma field. —Geo. lane, the prosecutor, identified
the watch produced as his property. —Prisoner, on being
asked if he had onythingo:oks such an in defence, said it was
the first tone he had been guilty of act, and
hoped the magistrates w be as easy as they could
will him—The Bench, considering that prisoner had
shown • desire for the watch to be found, and returned
to the rightly owner., mitigated his sentence to three
months, instead of six mouths imprisonment in Dor-
chester gaol.
CANFORD MANOR. The hospitable residence
of Sir Ivor B. Guest, Bart.,lma during the =week
hese the some of great rejoicings, a and
distinguished peaty of ladies and gentlemen availing
themselves of the worthy baronet's invitation to par-
Wiper in thane pleasures which the mason a-the
year end the in- of an abundant harvest are
so well to use. To add to the attrac-
tion. Sir Ivor, who is a great patron of the noble
pass of oricliet,invited the 'gentlemen of the 1 Zinprt
Glob to • week's cricket on the fink-rate ground which
be has bed prepared at considerable expanse. It
will be seen from the result of the poet that the
fat the I Zinged were math too strong for rintXprovistsial eleven, but this is mainly to be
attributed to the diesg,velaent that gentleman
perienoed in not hiving three or four gentlemen
to play in his match (the first), who would aU
probability have made as even game of it. For the
, a evening's entesiainanis during the walk *lees

Tbis game was decided by the first innings. In midi.
bon to cricket serend patent mast were played by
the gentleman premed., Mr. Dyke, Om absospiss
of England, well smitelning his deserved reputation".