The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-08-13 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET, AUGUST 12.
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94f to Uri for the amount. 914 to 04f, being
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MARDIS. AID FATAL RAILWAY AOCMINT.—Tbe
tine o'clock train from Wicklow to Dahlia ran off the
line on Friday morning when rounding Bray Head,
ag• bridge, the ma being at one side and high rocks at
the ethos. The engine and oar third.eleas curium were
preeipineed into the abeam, fortunately on the lend side,
whish prevented other carriage, from felting It, Two
persona were killed on the woe; three Sr. not expected
be rer.over ; and several are greatly bribed.
Val WoLverfos lloann..-- The trial of Nom
Britten for the murder of his wife et Wolverton, in
Judi last, toot Wane at the oasis, for the eoanty of
lomersilt an Saturday. The prisoner, upon being
unsigned, pleaded guilty to the murder, but destined
the it was not done with 'tunes aforethought." Thu
being tentamoont to a plea of Dot guilty, a jury was
and the trial protruded. The prisoner. it
wiff be remembered, otter perpetrating the deed,
endearoored to conceal the crime by burning the body
to a malthoun adjoining his residence, but the Sr. was
discovered and extinguished before the action of the
flames had destroyed identification. He was found
guilty, and was sentenced to death by Mr. Justice
Willes, who said there were eircumstanees of peculiar
atrocity connected with the crime, and he held out no
hoPe of mercy. The prisoner throughout the pro-
ceedings preserved • stolid but respectful demeanour.
ELECTIOnnIZINGiv WIST 61.00CIMITIMH111.-011
Saturday the magistrates for the Dorsky division were
engaged Tor several hours is inveatigating ease* arising
out of the recent eleatioa fer West Oloueseleishire.
Five men were first shares& with riotonaly assetnitlimg
in the parish of Donley and &mulling Sir George
.ienkinson and the Hon. Grande, Berkeley. After
the decleration of the poll on the 31st ult. • number
of persons assembled in front of the Bell and Cutts
inn, whieh appears to have been the head-quarters of
the Torey pert), end when Sir George Jenkineon and
the Hon. Crantley Berkeley (who were ammempanied
by leveed ladies) made their appearance to enter •
break which we. in readiness for them, the mob, it
was allesed became very riotous. arel threw eggs,
dirt, sad ether matter which bountifully !smutted
the tannest, of the gentlemen in question. The
defendants were picked out as the ringleaders, and
were taken into custody. The bench considered
the eherres clearly made out against four of the
elshodaals„ and committed them for trial at the amines,
Sot edmit ted them to bail. A charge was then preferred
axainst Sir George Jenkinson for useniting Thomu
Ward, • eantorel in the militia. Ward was standing
in the road at Kingthill, when Sir George drove past in
a break and four, end without any provocation the
EallitritOd baronet struck him • blow on the head with
his wl.ip. The magistrates considered the charge
proved in this ease also, and fined Sir George 40s. and
cost R.
Mg. E. WATllle'll Ram Sit'.—On Wednesday,
Mr. John Waters, of Salisbury, offered for solo the
greater portion of the choice sheep breeding stock
belonging to his !mother, Mr. Edward Waters, of
Stratford-sub Castle. The stock submitted unstated of
86 rata lambs sat five rams of the 'lmproved Hampshire
Down breed. There was • very large gathering of stock
breeders belonging to this and the adjoining counties.
The biddies, ware exceedingly quick and spirited, and
Priem ranged asunder :—Mr. The.. Ferns (shoals° bid
41gs. for the two-teeth ram bought by Mr. Brake hired) a
single lamb for the season at 40gs. ; Mr. F. Lour hired '
another lamb at 27g,.; Mr. Oldies, Mr. Lunn (Whit-
church). Mr. Taunton, and Mr. Melsome taking the other
iambs that were let. Nine of the single lambe sold for
221g0., 21p., (2),and Rlp. (3) nitre-
lively, the purchasers being Mr. F. Lumr,Mr. Lyn*. me.
Melsome. Mr. 041Ing, Mr. Rankine, Mr. Ford,
and Mn. Lunn. The other angle lambs realised IFl4gs.
Lisa, 175g5., 17gs., 1131ga, 16ga, 14ga, 13jgs.. 13g5.,
flies., 1.20., dm For pain the pnees reached were
.:13gs. (Mr. Ruler), 32gs. (Mr. Courtney for Mr. Cordery),
31ga (Mr. Phillip.), 30ga (Mr. Stubb.), two at 260.
(Mr. Robertson and Mr. Allen). 254 p. (Mr. Haddinott),
21p. (Mr. Fookes), 231 p. (Mr. Brake), Uga (Mr.
Ls e). three at 200. (Mr. Robertson, Mr. Porter, and
Mr. Parham). two at 19g,., one each et llitga, 18g1.,
and 15kr. 163 p. (Mr. Eerie) fn. The two-teeth rams
reamed digs. (Mr. Brake), 17u. (Mr. Hooke), 13r. (2,
Mr. Fookes and Mr. Luna). and llss. (Mr. Knockolds).
The average af the ram lambs was Eli 134. UM, per head,
and of the whole stock £l4 15s. 3d. per head.