The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-09-11 00:00:00

LYME REGIS.

A FArki. FIGHT. —We are sorry to record the
melsncbol death of a young man named Eli Gage, aged
23, onSunds week,under the following circumstances :
The deoeased always enjoyed good health up to fiatarday
niubt, when he and a young man named Thomas
Hitchcock quarrelled and fought. In their fighting it is
stated that Hitchcock kicked deceased in the lower part
of the abdomen, upon which be staggered beck into a
Auk. ezhiaiming, "I am ruined. he has ruined ma.'
Be remained in great suffering till the following after-
noon, when he died. Information was given to Sergeant
who - Hitchcock. An inquest
-was
. .

Tim om immi re of the town were lit for BettY, who apprehended
time this emeon on Saturday the IN °P"'
bad or the body as Moeda, morning at blie Caps
and by the &grommet with the Gee Company, are to Hoag. LYwa, Wore N. IL Loggia, Esq-. WOW', and
be be every night until lb. 30th April, with the adjourned to this day, fer a portinortem esomlnstion
azomption of moonlight nighW to be walk&

SALISBURY.

SALMI:TRY brUNT Scwoot.—Tlis annual Sermon
in iud of the funds of this school was preached in the
Cathedral on Sunday week, by the Lord Bishop
of the diocese, The oollection amounted to £l2
164 6d.

PUBLICANS' Licairaza.—A court was held can Fri.
(&y week at the Council House for the purpoasof bear.
ing applications for publicans' opirit bosoms. in the
Salisbury and Amesbury Division. Ths applwatiow
of Mr. Toomer, of Darrington, supported by Mr.
Footner, of Andover, and opposed by Mr. Whataian,
was refused, aa was also the application of Mr.
Brown, of Barnerton, which was supported by Mr.
Wilson and opposed by Mr. Whatinan, on behalf of
the Bev. W. P. Piggott. A home was granted to
Mrs. Look, for ths Billenian's Arms, near the Lob.
combs gate, in the pariah of Milford. All the old
lowness were renewed, and no complaint was mode
by the police against any of the applicants.

CONFIRMATION AT Tag PALLC/L —On TtlandAY
morning lady Herbert, the Rad of Pembroke, Lady
Maud Herbert, the Right Hon. W. R. Gladstone, LP..
Mrs. and Miss Gladstone, Mr. A'Ooart Repington. and
a distinguished party front Wilton Home, attended
Divine service in the Bishop's Palace Chapel, the,
°cession being tho confirmation of the youthful Fanl
and his sister, Lady Maid. Amongst thom present
U.. solemn ceremony besides theme enumerated were
Mrs. A. Hamilton, Mrs. Hamilton and family, the
Earl Nelson, Rev. H. P. Liddon, Bev. Precentor Lear,
Rev. W. P. and Mrs. Pigott, Hos. and Rev. H. and
Mrs. Bligh. Rev. D. and Mrs. Olivier, Rev. T. B. and
Mrs. Buchanan. Rev. J. Daubeny, Mn. Baboon (steward
of the Pembroke estates), M. Baslenos, Ac. The
service commenced with the Litany, after which the
Bishop of Salisbury delivered a very impressive address
aad moat appropriate to the «amigo. The solemn% ordi-
nance of oonfirmation followed, together with the ad-
ministration of the Holy Communion.

Conscrf PrITY Scusuotts, Tuesday. Present:
Lient-Geeeral Buckley, T. E. Fowl., Esq. Major Heath-
oote, M. If. Marsh, Req., tf. P., and Joseph Goff, Pour.,
Esq.—John Wiltshire, labourer, of Idmistoo, was sum-
moned for stealing apples, valtte ad., the property of Me.
H. W. Targett, of Fortes. Mr. Targett saw the de-
fendant pick up the apples, but said he did not wish to
press for a severe punishment. Having toe! • good
many things, he bad (shit his duty to lune • 611111111011.1
sgainst the defendant, in the hope that others would be
deterred from robbing Mm.—The defendant was sea.
tamed to 14 days' imprisonment, without the option of
• line, and he woe told be was liable to It months' im
prisonment.— --Jabes Maidment was summoned for
leaving the terries of Mr. James Chisroan, of Broad
Chalke. The complainant did not appear, and the mule
warn eonsequently dismissed. Thomas Lake, for
leaving the tanks of Mr. F.. Olding, of Ratan, was
sentenced to a month's imprisonment with hard labour.
—Edwin Tutt, summoned for esteulting John Tun,
at Plidtford, was bound over in the sum of £lO to keep
the peace for six months.

especially dirested to the following vaggestione for
intmwdag the mialary essiciitims sad general elhetesey
of ibe Jaime •y, via, additional space and vestilittion,
• small ward for delirious estimate. Ade wards fee
special eases, the improvement of the water Glom&
and sculleries staaabed to the wards, sad the separate
log the bosisbold, hitches, and dementia ogler boa
the rest of the establishment. Your committee beim
aware of the great importance of ventilarket, wow eag
Manlius's', have had plans prepared for earrytag %up
reoommendstions into effect, which plans have met waft
the unanimous approval of the medical officers. They
will be submitted to the governors at the annual smirk
and if a separste fend can be raised safliciset fee the
purpose, your committee recommend the romensora to
adopt them. " The report was adopted. The akin
were rrelected, and other formal Wainer was transmits&

W furs RIVIA AgnOCIATION. —The different
winners bad on Monday afternoon the honour of
receiving their prizes at the hands of the Marchioness
of Bath. The day was observed as a general holi-
day ; all the shops were closed; and the inhabitants
turned out ni maim to witness the ceremony, which
took place in a field near the Boreham-road gate,
kindly lent for the occasion by Mr. Robert Coles.
There was previously a Battalion drill, under the
command of Colonel Commandant. the }disclaim of
Bath. The muster of volunteers was very small,
only about 250 of all ranks being present. In Class
A, open to effective members only of any Volunteer
rifle or Yeomanry corps in the county, the prize
given by the president of the Wilts Rifle Association
(Marquis of Bath). value 3.5 guineas, was won by
Quartermaster Neale, 7th Wilts, at 200 and 500 yards,
with 32 mark.; second, Sergeant H. J. Ward, sth
Wilts (seven guineas), 29 marks. The late High
Sheriff of Wilts' prize (Mr. T. H. A. Poynder), value
50 guineas, fell to Col. Sergeant Jeffreys, 6th Wilts,
for 38 marks, at 300, 500, and 700 yard.; second,
Private J. Martin, 10th Wilts, 38 marks—prize,
a Kerr rifle. A second prize, value 25 guineas,
given by the mune gentleman, to be competed for at
900, 400, and 500 yards, by voluateers who had
won a prize, was carried off by Private Ball,
let Wilts, with 36 marks. Sergeant Baker, of the
7th Wilts, in the battalion match competition' won
the 10 guinea prize (presented by Mr. R. P. Long,
M. P.), at 300 and 600 yards, which total of 23.
Lent -Colonel Everett's 10 guinea prize, at 200 and
300 yards, was woo by Quartermaster-Sergeant
Neste, 7th Wilts, with 30 marks. At 400 and
500 yards Lieut.-Colonel Ward's 10 guinea
prize was also won by Quartermaster Neste, with 37
marks. The 10 guinea prize presents by General
Buckley was carried off at 600 and 700 yards by
Colour-Sergeant Graham, 2nd Wilt., with 29 marks.
The Challenge Cap, value £5O, with • piece of plate
of £25 in value, fell te the lot of Corporal Non,
sth Wilts, for 41 marks, at 300, 600, and 800
yards (7 shots at the last range) : second prise of 10
guineas, given by Lord C. id Bruce. IL.Y.. Private
Wakeman, 10th Wilt.. 41 marks. A prize of 10
oniony, given by the ladies of the county, was won
by Private Perris, let Wilts, with 46 marks, at
200, 500, and 600 yards. The prize of 10 guineas
presented by Mr. T. F. Grove, x. r., for the highest
aggregate score, was taken by Quarter-mister Nests
with 204. In Class 11, open to all residents in the
county, Mr. &Almeria Retoottrt's prize of 10 guineas
was won by hon. member E. Slope, at 200 and 300
wards, with a Whitworth, with 39 marks. At
400 and 500 yards, the 10 guinea prize given
by Mr. Math, M. T., fell to Private Wakeman,
10th Wilts, for 40 marks. The Consolation
Stakes at 200 and 500 yards—first prize 10 gunmen,
was won by Surgeon Aslye, 9th Wilts 37 marks.
Cm' Perri' Suwon& Monday.—Present s The
Worshipful the Mayor, J. C. Wheeler, and R. H.
Higdon, Fsqra—Thie being the annual licensing day,
the Remises of the whole of the publicans In the city
were received. No complaint was made by the police.
William Sham:arc!, the keeper of a beer-house called the
" Windmr Castle" on the Wilton Road, applied for a
spirit license. The application *as resisted by Supt.
Caldow, on the ground that he had had to caution the
applicant as to the conduct of his house, and ity Me.
Fairweather, en behalf of the churchwardens and
overseers of ffisherton. on the ground that the premises
did not afford sufficient accommodation for the
purposes of • public-house.— In answer to ti b
latter objection, the applicant stated that additional
anomedation could be provided—The magistrates
retired to eensider the queiition, sad on their retain
into Court, the Mayor mid they had decided on issuing
the hernia The required secomodation, however, must
be provided, and if Sheppard failed to conduct his house
properly, the license would be immediately withdrawn.
Br. Will4.ain Naish, baker, Trinity-street, was sum-
moned by Sergeant White, one of the Inspectors of
Nuistneet, for neglecting or refusing to comply with a
notice of the Local Board of Health to lime-wash, cleanse
and disinfect, within three days, certain cottages belongs
ins to hun in Lowslane.--Sergeant White deposed that
be served the notices on the 17th August, but in the cam
of one of the cottages the neemeary work had only been
commenced that morning. The tonsures were previously
in • very bed state.— Mr. Naish said he employed ,
two men to do the work immediately on the receipt of '
the notices. He had already expended 25e., and had
received only its, in the shape of rent.—Thit Mayor
said the notices ought to have been complied with at
once. The defendant must pay • fine of Is. a day (lOs.)
in respect of the *otter gill unfinished. and coals; in
default he would he imprimned for seven days.--
William Brock and George M mon were brought up on
suspicion of having broken late the poultry store of
Kr. W. C. Wright, In Soltdane, oa Saturday night or
Sundae morning, and stolen therefrom two geese, and a
number of ducks and f itels.- Mr. Superintendent
Caldow informed the Bench that an important

in the cam had gone away to Southampton, and
be therefore applied that the prisoners might he remand.
ad for three days. Ry the expiration of that tone, he
hoped to recover some of the propmriy.—Charles Yates, a
stableman in the employ of Messrs. Goddard, said the
prisoner Broth offered to sell him c maple of fowls for
2e. about eight o'clook on Sunday morning. Witham
offered him Is. 64., and the prisoner maid he should have
them for la. 91. On seeing that the bead of one of
them had been twisted off, and that it was bleeding
from the neck, be refused to have anything to do with
then,. They were very wet.—Breeki I picked them up
in the Cricket Oround.—ln reply to the Bench, Super.
intendent Caldow said he amid prove that the prisoners
were in company together near the prosecutor a store,
late on Saturday night, and that they were seen going
towards the Londula Road as early se six o'cloolc on
Sunday morning. —They were accordingly remanded

SALISBURY IN FIRISARY. --The annual Court of
Governors of the Salisbury Infirmary was held on
Tuesday, in the committee room. Mr. E. I-lineman
wax in the ch dr. The minutes of the last court were
read and confirmed, with the exception of those parts
which referred to the new pions for the improvement of
the hospital accommodation. It waa resolved, on the
motion of the Rev. E. Luara, seconded by Mr. G. S.
Read, " That this Court, in considering the plans laid
before them, think it important to say that in the first
instanee provision ought to be made for an additional
number of beds for patiento ; they therefore recommend
the committee of manormenttorevisethe plans accord-
ingly. "—The Rev. Precentor Lear moved the following
resolution, which we. carried unanimously :—Thot in
consequence of the paucity of beds and the imperfection
of the nre.ent ace obit lot. the oorinuittee of manage-
ment be requeoted to consider whether it would not
be well to build a new hospital on a new Cite, and
to sell the present hospital premised. '—The
annual report says : Your committee have ezereimed
• careful vigilance over the expenditure of the institu-
tion, tind the result. as contrasted with former year.,
has horn in every way satisfactory, The abstraet of the
isecoulits chows a balance in f I the chastity of
1:272 to. 7,1., after the payment to the Treasurer of
£341: 9.. M., due to him at the end of the lastinfirreary
year, for which year committee were obliged to na part
of the late Lord Lansdowne's legacy This was causal
by Silo Ia•AVA:O4I coA4 of all articles npormary for the &nett- •
Lotion and thin has for Some years made the expeoffitnre
about MD per annum more than the resoluta la
regard to the late Lord Lutsdownes deehey your com-
mittee would mention that £1001)i of t him been placed
on a drought account at the book f Meters Pinckney, of
Salisbury. Your committee would thereiore remind
the goy. tstirs and friend., of the institution that tie
year is the centenary, and it is to be earnestly hoped
that it will not be allowed to pass by without increasing ,
subscriptions to help the inattiution to meet the con-
Ritually increaring deinands upon its TROORKOL Your
committee are pleased also to record that Mr. William
Hollins, late of Wallop, Hosts, bequeathed a legacy
of C2OO Three per Cent Reduced Annuities and also a
chars of his reeduary estate in special trust for the
benefit of the charity. The extent of this last bequest
has not yet been ascertained, u his estate is being ad-
ministered under the Court of Cheesier,. Your medical
officers have requested that better accommodation should
be provided for receiving and examination of out
patients, and your oommittee have had their o:tuition