The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-03-02 00:00:00

It ampobire.

Sotrrus.mrrox.—A. meeting of the proprietors of
the Southampton Docks took place on Wednesday
afternoon, Colonel Barlow presiding, when tho re-
port and accounts were adopted, and a dividend
declared for the half-year at the rate of 4 per cent.
per annum. The proceedings lasted a considerable
time, the point chiefly discussed being the proposed
new works and the mode of obtaining the necessary
capital for their construction. It waa ultimately
decided that the sum ef £40,000 should be raised by
a 5 per cent, preference stock, at the discretion of the
Board. It was stated that the extended mail service
with India and the general increase of trade will pro-
bably yield sufficient at least for the interest on this
sum.

NARROW &CAPE OF ALLEIOI% —The Journal du
Havre of Tuesday says :—" A passenger by the
steamer from Southampton to our port gives the
following account of the very near capture of Alhoop.
At the station of Basingstoke. where the train stops
short time, Allem), who was in one of the carriages,
seeing himself scanned with great attention by •
iodine agent, jumped out at the other side, and took
flight so rapidly that lie escaped. He cannot,
'sowever, long remain at large. It is supposed that
ne intention was to ',mead from Southampton
either to Jersey or Havre."
Mosav ORDER Orrtces.—On ths let instant, the
following M .ney order offices will he opened at Beau.
ten. Hants, head office, Soutliampt.n.

Faiteiram. —The Fifth Exhibition of Domestic
Poultry for South Etat Hants, commenced /II Mon
lay at the Institution Hall. Tile &tow was not so
'urge as last year, but some of the pms were very
ine. The following are among the prizes awarded :
Class I.—Spanish. —2nd prize, Mr. P. P. Co•
SMialiury o aninended, ditto. Class 3.
D wkiii4coloured. —lst prize, Mr. Christopher Smith.
Durnford. Class 4. --Ditto.. —2nd prize, Mr. Chris-
topher Smith, —highly oominended—ditto. This
wag a particularly good class. Clam 12.—Game.
lit p-ice. Mr. J. J. Fox, Devizes. Class 18.—Silver
Spangled Hamburg. —2nd prize, Mr. P. P. Cother.
Class 27.—Silver Polands.—lst prize, Mr. J. J. Fox,
Devizes.—Mr. Fox was also commended for Malays
and Bantams.
Rossmtv.—The remains of the late Mrs. Beddome
were interred in the family vault, in the burial
ground belonging to the Independent Chapel, on
Tuesday. As a tribute of respect to the deceased
lady, the shops were partially closed in the Market.
place, through which the mournful procession
passed.
We understand it is at length decided to place
the new organ intended for the Abbey Church in the
north gallery, it being considered the most eligible
situation.

LENT Elzuvicsa.—An additional church-service is
to be held on the Thursday evenings in Lent, on
which occasion a sermon will be preached. The
working classes are specially invited to attend in
their ordinary dress.

RINGWOOD. —Fat Cattle Afarket.—A large and
influential meeting of the farmers of the neighbour-
hood was held at the Crown Hotel, on Wednesday,
to consider the propriety of establishing a fortnightly
market for the sale of fat stock at this town. William
Tice, Esq., of Sopley Park, was unanimously voted
to the chair. The meeting was addressed by Mr.
Dale, Mr. J. Domone, Mr. Baker, Mr. Plowman,
Mr. Bone, and others, and it was resolved that the
first market should be held on the 17th instant.

CsititermottcB.—Peffy Sessions, February 20th, 1858,
at the Townhall.—Before W. C. Deane, Eeq.—Four
gannets of the Royal Artillery, stationed at the Bar-
racks, in this town, were brought up in custody, charged
with a violent assault on police-constable Tames McAvey
whilst in the execution of his duty. On Monday night
the 15th ult, police-constable MoAvoy was called in to
quell a disturbance at the Country House Inn, Bar-
gates, by the landlord, and on the constable hearing the
cry of murder he went in with the landlord. As soon as
they entered the room the prisoners knocked the land-
lord down and struck the policeman, who immediately
drew his staff and struck one of them on the shoulder
which broke it, and left him at the mercy of the pri-
soners. It appears that three out of the four then com-
menced a violent assault on him, knocked him down,
and while down he managed to " floor" two out of the
three with his feet. He then got up and went into the
passage, followed by the three prisoners, who attacked
him again and beat him severely about the head. The
landlord during this time woo engaged with the other
prisoner. Fortunately police Sergeant Barniston ar-
rived, rammed the constable, and the prisoners fled. The
sergeant, after seeing the constable in safety, who had
become faint from lo as of blood, turned his attention to
the road the soldiers had taken, and soon met one of
them returning for his clothes, who, when he saw the
sergeant, turned and concealed himself in an out-house.
The sergeant remained • few minutes and then saw him
leave his hiding place and come towards him, and as
loon as he was near enough he struck at him with his
list. The sergeant immediately drew his staff, knocked
down Isis assailant, and locked him up. The other
three were apprehended the next day at the barracks,
hronght before W. C. Deane, EVI., and reumn tel till
iatunlay. P.C. MeAvoy not being well enough to
attend, the magistrate then eoustnitted three of them
for trial at the ensuing Assizes, and one named
Bailey was discharge I to want of evideuoe.