The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-06-15 00:00:00

.M iitsbire.

SALISBURY. —The New Railway Station.—On
Tuesday last the directors visited Salisbury, for the
purpose of selecting a site tor the new railway station
which is to be erected in Fishertou for the conjoint '
use of the London and South-Western and Salisbury
and Yeovil Company. The spot selected is in close
contiguity to the Great Western terminus, and will
entail the demolition of the Weeleyan chapel, school-
room, and cottages adjoining, as well as the row of
houses known as Egerton. place. We understand the
railway will cross Fisherton.street just a little
above Ilayter'e Almshouses, on an archway, which
will necessitate the lowering of the turnpike-road.
A MAN GORED BY A BULL. -An inquest
was held at the Infirmary, on Tuesday, before
It. M. Wilson, Esq., on the body of John Wingrove.
The deceased, who was about 65 years of age, was
attacked by a bull belonging to Mr. Selfe, at 'Wood-
ford, on the previous Friday. Some of his ribs
were fractured, and he was also bruised about the
right shoulder. He was removed to the
rn Infirmary,
but died on Tuesday morning. The jury returned
a verdict of "Accidental Death." The Bull had al-
ways been regarded as a remarkably quiet animal.

WARKINSTER.—The Marquis of Bath and suite ar-
rived at Spithead on Wednesday morning from
Lisbon, in the Diadem, 32, screw, Captain Moorsom,
C. 8., having done duty as special ambassador at the
marriage of the King and Queen of Portugal.
The marriage of Lord Henry Thynne, with lady
Ulric& St Maur, second daughter of the Duke of
Somerset, took place at Wimbledon, on Tuesday
last. The bells of our pariah sent forth merry peals
in honour of the event, and in the evening a band of
music perambulated the streets with a loaner on
which was inscribed "Happiness to Lord and Lady
Henry Thynne." Had it not been for the unfavour-
sole state of the weather, there would have been a
more general demonstration. However, an oppor-
tunity will be afforded when the happy pair return
from their wedding tour.
Coovicro—The sentence of death recorded at the
lest Noises against Samuel Minh= and George
Mozham, for committing an abominable crime, in
the neighbourhood of Bradford-on-A von, was last
week commuted to transportation for life.
RIJOLIIIIRY. —Fire.--About half-past two o'clock
on the afternoon of Monday a fire broke out in a
woodhowis attached to two cottages standing alone
in Back-lane, occupied by John Franklin and Charles
Wootton. Fortunately plenty of assistanos was
soon on the spot, and the whole of the furniture was
removed without doing any material damage, but
although the parish engine was quickly on the spot,
owing to the 'comity of water the cottages were
destroyed. The cause of the lire was supposed to
have arisen from children
_playing with Lucifer
matches in the woodhouse. The buildings were not
Insured, and tlis loss is estimated at ,C 206.

SWINDON.-Al Mr. W. Brown, of thie town,
wine merchant, was returning from Faringdon, on
Tuesday, an aocident happened to the gig in which
he was riding, and in endeavouring to get out Mr.
Brown unfortunately broke his leg. Dr. Parker,
of Shrivenham, set the bone, and we are glad to
find that Mr. Brown is favourably progressing.
PLOUGHING MATCH OF THI MAILDOROUGH
DIATAICT ASSOCIATION. The annual ploughing
match of this society came oft on Friday, in a field
belonging to Mr. William Gale, of Barbey
Eighteen plough Mama were entered to compete for
the various prime, and of these seventeen started.
The ground selected was very well adapted to try
the strength of both men and homes, and the heat
was so intense about 19 o'clock that the teams were
all allowed half an hour's rest. It is the first time
that this has been done, and the ploughing, on the
whole, wee much better done than on some previous
occasions, particularly by theoxteams and the young
men. At the top of the field were two ploughs,
with two horses, belonging to Lord Ailesbury' and
Mr. Wm. Gale, having a friendly match of their
own, which terminated in favour of Mr. Gals, and
above them was a fine team of boy horses, belong.
ins to Lord Ailesbury working throe abreast.
Nearly all the teams were working "Howard's"
plougha Mr. W. H. Gale (Burbege), and Mr. T.
Brown (Lower Upham), acted as Stewards of the
field. Air. Canning (Chialedon), Mr. George
Bundell (Manton), and Mr. Robert Vaisey (Combe),
were the Judged', and awarded the prime as
follows

Is Mau 14.—T0 Ploughmen, with three borne and boy'
under 15 :
let Ow of At, to Henry Spruill', 'errant to Hr. Vivesah, of
Wick Down, Prembute, and 7s. ed. to his driver, Charles
Waite.
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..9171. prise, of /1 10e. to John Swett, .errant to the late
Mr. Gale, of Savernake, and f. to Illohartl Palmer, hie
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3rd prim, of Al, to John Waging, servant to Mr. Stratton,
of Berwick, and do to Junes Ribbon, his driver.
Ix CLoss 111.—To Ploughmen (under 20 yam of age) with
three horde, end boys under 13 :-
Ist pries, of it, to George Yobbo, arrant to Mr. S. Viveash,
of Wick Down, Prahute, arid 7s. lid. to John Robb., his
driver.
2nd mime of it, to Wm. Donlon, servant to Mr. George
Brown, of A vebury, and U. to his driver.
Is CLAN 16.—T0 Ploughmen, with two pairs of oxen and
bon, under 17-
I,t prise to George Hibbert, want to Mr. Henry Stratton,
of Berwick, E 2, sad 7., ed. to Reuben Lewis, his driver.
Brid prise to George Stagg, servant to Mr. Chandler, of
North ?arm, Al 104., and ils„ to William Fanner, his driver.
le Coosa 17.—T0 Ploughmen (under 20 years of age) with
two horse. and reins—No competition.
Is Oxus 18,—Lord Allesbury's Bounty.—To be oompeted
for by Ploughmen with two bones cud reins. (The prima in
this class are awarded by the Judges conditionally, wain
questions having been left open till the annual meeting to the
autumn)
la prise, 411, to James Mordant, servant to Mr. B. Viveash.
2nd piss, it, to Arthur Humphries, servant to Mr. Hairy
Brown, of Monkton.
All the men and boys who ploughed were liberally
supplied by Mr. Gale, after performing their work,
with plenty of bread and cheese, and a quart of beer
to each man, and a pint to each boy. In the after.
noon the members proceeded to the White Hart
Inn, at Burboge, where ea &fallout dinner wasp ro-
'Mod by Mrs. Shaw Mr. George Brown Wu the
president,