The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-05-01 00:00:00

DORSET COITPITV EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1868:

submitting to that species of compromise '
which is effected by modifications in com-
mittee. In bringing in the Bill, they yielded
to the pressure from without, in carrying it
farther they may submit to the pressure from
within. It was confidently hoped at the
time we last wrote that the Government
would have a majority of some 20, but as
the week went on and the discussion con-
tinued night after night, it was found that
the majority was fast decreasing. &fore the
commencement of the debate the Liberals
reckoned on a majority of 25 or 80. In a
week this had dwindled down to less than 20,
and in another week it had decreased to five.
It is not often that speeches affect votes; but
in this case a number of independent Liberals
were doubtless convinced by the arguments
against the peculiar mode of procedure of the
Government, rather than against the principle
of the Bill. Mr. Lowe's magnificent speech
of Friday night, and his stirring appeal to
the self-respect of the House as against Mr.
Gladidone's self-will, won certainly tyro
or three " weverers" to the iide of the
amendment. And it must be remem-
bered that every single defection counts
for two in a division—one lost on the one
side, and one gained on the other. If seven
more Liberals had voted with the Govern-
ment, the majority would have been 19; and
seven or eight members represent the defec-
tions of the last week of the debate. But
it may appear idle thus to speculate on the
past what about the future ? What will
be the effect of this close division ? In
the first place, it will certainly prevent
the passing of the separate Franchise
Bill, at least In the present Parliament.
if in a House full beyond precedent, the Adminis-
tration could obtain only an insignificant
majority in favour of a measure the principle of
which, after all, 1/111111natrowed in debate simply
to an eitension of the Franchise downwards;
what chance would the Government have to
carry the details of the Bill into Committee,
and to urge it through the remaining stages 1
And then, even if it went up to the Lords
passed by a majority of & 10, or even 20, at the
third reading, they would doubtless reject it.
A majority of 40 or 50 in the Lower House is
necessary to convince the Peers "against their
will," or elle repeated majorities of • not much
smaller amount. Mr. Gladstone, as a matter of
form, announced the day forgoing into Committee;
but we must remember that his chief, in 1840,
withdrew his heform Bill when it was voted into
Committee by a majority of only 25, on the plea
that such • number was insufficient to carry it
through; and this would be the course which all
pk .eudent suggests as regards the present
measure. But how does precedent affect the
Government I—that is the more important
question hers. In father times, when parties
were more evenly balanced, Ministers would
doubtless have retired after such a division as
that of Saturday morning. In fact, Govern-
ment have gone out because the majority has
sunk below 20. I'd,: ki..rties are now consider-
ably dislocated; and anus the Conservatives re-
mained in office for twelvemonths with. minority,
the current of precedent has been broken.
It will be nothing out of keeping with modern
practice, therefore, if the Government with-
draws the present measure, and continues in
office on the understanding that it will introduce
a complete Reform BM next session. This
001L11110 would be more approved of than the re-
signation of Ministers or the dissolution of
Parliament on what is felt to be a false issue;
and it would give an opportunity, which has not
twit now afforded, for a contest on the real
merits of the question.

resignation of the Rev. Edward bleyricit clerk, Mee
last incumbent there, on the presentation of Maser
Colley, of Burderop Park, Dear Swiedou ; the Bev.
Tbornm Davidson, clerk, IA. , to tbe rectory of
Footmen Magna cum West Orchard, Dorset,
rendered vacant by the death of the Rev.
Robert &Meld, Clerk, the Wit incumbent there,
on the premotation of Mr. G. C. Glyn, S.?.
the Rev. Wil jam Eliot, clerk, xa., to the
rectory of Compton Abbas, Dorset, void by
the death of the Rev. W. S. Hadley, clerk, the last
incumbent them, on the presentation of Sir R. G.
Glyn, Bart.; the Rev. Richard Val Blathwayt,
clerk, Ma. (incumbent of itedlyricb, W to the
the rectory of Lilliegtm, Dorset, void by the death
of the R°°. Thomas Junes, clerk, the last incumbent
there, on the preeentation of Mr. G. D. W. Dishy,
of Bberbonse (hstle, Dorset His Lordship has
reoeutly licensed the following gentlemen to immaim
In this diocese, vii. i—The Rev. William Heypte
%Sin, clerk, hit, to Fieberton Anger, Wilts;
the Rev. Francis Gel), clerk, to Hicdon, Wilt';
and the Rev. Hogh Allen, clerk, ma., to 'Ludo;
Dorset

oases hare you men ? He thins spoke of the di/l-
enity of distinguishing some different &seams in
cattle, and especially under the circumstaiwas of the
case as Chickwell.
Mr. (born:ma remarked that by the Order the
oertiliost• of the inspector that • *ow was infected
VII aalliaioat to warrant its slaughter.
The OnaraWars agreed, but said be did not think
that it should be done, as payment for such animals
name nut of the county rate, WI two magistrates had
semi mid made inquiries on the subject.
Tbe Rev. G. V. GARLAND suggested theamending
the store stock liceum to facilitate dealing in them.
The Court, hos/ever, thought it best to let it
remain as at present.
An adjournment was then goads to Sherboros,
May 17th.

in the eentee. They were bliedfolded, with this &Ad
to the goal, so that we presume it west:hem work who
got is flret. Gunner Preeton and Driver Ambridge
were the saimeseful once. 'Me athletic sport. comma:wed
witb a long jump with run, open to all; firet prise
7,6 d., second 3a. Gunner Walkden was first with •
jump of 1615. 910., Gunner Smith Ming weed. High
imp with ran followed Land prise Ti. 6d., weed
Gunners Smith and Smith jumped VI lOis.
" Patting the shot," came nest, which eve opus to 0,
ilret prise Si., second 2e. 6d. Gunners Smith and Miller.
The watt of the hall wee nib. Throwing the
bummer 141b5.), oyes to a ; first prise •••0041
14. 6d. einem Heston and Smith. Throwing the
cricket bell; first prise h.. seelond 2e. &L Gannon
Quinn and Smith. Gabbers Walkden and Quinn sac-
eroded in taking Aret and sewed prises,(6l. and Si. 6d.,)
for the hop skip and jump. A high jump with pole
emended the programme. Fled prise Is. dd., second
3e. Gainers Pearson and Clabbie Peones is • splesdid
jumper, haring gone clean over • height of 114 3in.
Thus wee 'dosed • der's sport rarely superseded, and
whisk will be agreeably remembered by all aces con•
aided with it.

Bosom:au Powca, Wednesday. Before the
Mayor (J. P. Aldridge, Fag and J. gnaw, Esq.:--
Frank Norris, a labourer in the employ of F.
Wellspring, builder, was summoned for assaulting
George Orme, who works for the same master.
Norris had been at Bradford work iog the whole of
Tuesday night, and on returning in Um morning
, about six o'clock, very tipsy, went up to Croa, who
I Was talking to some one, and began abusing him, and
ultimately gave him a slap in the face. He then
followed oomplsinent to where he wan at work and
Area at him again. Having proctors:l his tools, he
went I third time to Cross, and bald up be pickaxe
kid shovel in a threatening manner. Mr. Item,
the foreman, bonever, came behind him, and pre-
vented him from drilling GOSS, and in bringisg his
axe down, struck the forename on the toe, Waring it
much, swore be would break his legs, and said be
would do for him some day. Defendant's plea, of
coarse, was dmakenome, but this being the fourth
time he had appeared for 'Smiler offences, he was
committed to gaol for one moods with herd labour.
—TH lUID• Y. —Before the Mayor, and J. Enter,
Fan. -John Blalock, • corporal in the militia, was
orought up on a warrant, having absconded after
the service of the summons, charging hint with un-
lawfully beatiagJane Cox, July 16. 1666. Prosecutor,
landlady of the Queen's Own, stated that def. adult
eked her to trust him for some beer, which she
refused to do. He then got some drink from
another pettho-hoese, and earned it to the Queen's
Own. Mrs Cox, on seeing this, said she would
knock the can °Detaining the drink out of his hind,
and took up the poker for that purpose. Hisoock
then knocked bar down, sad kicked her. P.C.
Cousins spoke to seeing Mra Cos the game evening
having her fees amend with bruises, and her
bead considerably swollen.—Dr. Aldridge, in
convicting prisoner, ale° spoke of the meet
disgraceful manner in which complainant had been
vested, and of the state she was in when he saw
her. He was sentenced to one month's imprison-
ment with hard labour. —SATURDAY. —Before M.
Devemsh and J. Fear, Foqrs.—dainuel Vile was
brought up in custody for unlawfully baring in his
possession a shirt, the property of G. Davis, • recruit
lo the Dorset militia. On Thursday be delivered
the shirt to Patrick Clark, and said that he was
willing to give up the shirt sod lose the la be gave
for it. It was produced and identi6ed, being marked
with the man's No. and company, and was valued
at about 2e. 6d. The circumstance having been com-
municated to the Colonel, he was given into custody.
Fined 20s. and 7s. wets, or in defeat 14 days.
D—Moiiiy.-Be(ors the Mayor (Dr. Aldridge),
and J. F. Hodges, Esq. —lsabella Brown, • married
woman of Fordingtoa, whose name is familiar in the
annals of this court, was charged with assaulting
Jane Marks slim" Bonny," • girl of ill-fants. of
the same parish, on Monday night, at the Swan Ina.
—George Hoare, son-in-law of defendant in the
previous oast, and Isabella Brown were summeeed
for using language likely to create a breach of the
pesos. The whole arose out of one disturbance, and
the statements of the several witnesses were totally
at variance. The Bench dismeeed both 11111111201311181.
—Mr. Bieber, churchwarden, of Pordingtou, made a
complaint as to the disgraceful disturbances which
am continually taking place in the parish, and of
p Ink and tom being played every Sunday daring
service. The magtstratm advised him to lay tutor..
mate° against the pates doing so.

THE SI 81/ LTA IfICO US ENFIEI.D MATCH
THROUGHOUT ALL ENGLAND.
Wa have very great pismire in placing before our
readers the result of the above match, which
appeared in the "Volunteer &mos Ossetia" of
Saturday last. It will be remembered that the
match took pleas throughout Great Britain, in the
week April 9th to 14th. It appears that upwards
of 100 battalions of ride volunteers competed, and of
this number the Dorset battalion stands 11th in
order of merit. The aggregate of the snores of the
belt 20 men in our county, namely, 1,027, as dated
in our paper • fortnight ago, entitles the battalion
to a prise of £lO, and we congratulate our volunteers
in their wooer. We predicted that the men of
Dorset would take a good place among the reatmenta
in the volunteer service on this occasion, but we
confer that the very creditable position in which
they now stead was unexpeoted, and, we sr* sure,
will be moat gratifying to all the wall wishes of
the volunteer movement in the county. Weaineerely
hope that tbe sociessful result of this match will
prove a stimulus to the volunteers of Dorset, whose
git id shooting qualities are so well known among
us, and now so prominently brought out, to go
forward in their best exertions for the credit of our
battalion during the ensuing swoon, and we true'
that this may be only the oonsmennement of nanny
triumphs of their skill. Subjoined is the battalion
prise list 1—
Order of

Merit. Bony. Prism
1 it North York Adasiniatrative . 1157 £lOO
2 3rd Lanarkshire (Claw, . . 1109 50
3 Dumbartonshire battalion . . 1105 25
4 14 Manchester . . . . 1090 20
5 Bnatol battalion . . . . 1066 90
6 1M West York Administrative . 1064 15
Feiloburgb, Lot battalion . . 1063 15
I Breetnockshire battalion . . 1060 15
9 Robin Hoods . . . . 104.5 10
10 srysbue battalion . . . 103.3 10
11 Dorsetshire battalion . . . 1027 10
12 Cumberland Battalion. . . 1022 10
13 3r3 llsoebestar battalioo . . 1022 10
14 Is 4 Middle..., (Victoria's) . . 1021 10
45 Is 4 Lanarkshire (Olseson) . . 1020 10

OVTIPME&K OF THE cATTLE PLAGUE IN

TORDINOrON.

Tax cattle plague has oonunenoed its ravages in
the parish of Pordington, and, se it seems to us, the
vexed question whether or not sheep will carry
infection of tbe rinderpest, is thereby answered in
the affirmative with terrible distiaothein The
circumstances of the case are thee.: In the early
part of last Mane, Mr. John Laver, butcher
and yeoman, of Chickerell, bought a quantity
of the sprint feed in Fordington meadow,
which was sold by notion, and he placed upon
II about 1,500 webers— a fine lot, which was
swirly admired—that dere brought from diffe-
rent parts of this and the adjoining countess,
some coming from Bridg water, Somerset. The
sheep remained there for three weskit, leaving on
Monday week, and most of them being taken to the
premises of Mr. Lever, at Chiokerell,
of the cent reran for supplying meat to the
Government works at Portland. While the
Sock was in the meadow, a number of them
(Ind, end for which were killed there were taken
to the premises of Mr. Laver, of Fordington, to be
dressed. This was nearly a fortnight ago. At that
time Mr. Laver had 18 cows in two Inds which
open on his barns. Afterwards these besets were
pat to grass in a water meadow belonging to Mr.
Shepherd, es Pnary.ndlL Spaphereef Moen were
manifested by the cows, mid it was attributed by
Mr. Laver to the change of food they hid
experieneed—from a dry to a water meadow, ,
, where the gram was "quick." Last Thursday ,
evening the dines of one which we. in a shed con.'
mining 13, was and a drench was adminis-
tered to it. Treity, Mr. Nash, veterinary
surgeon, raw the oows, sod advised • course of
treatment. On Saturday, Mr. Redwood,
of Fordington, and Mr. Norris, from
Colchester, examined the animals, and said
they were without doubt affected by the
rule plague. At this time they inhibited the
"staring" oar, "scouring," weakness, and a hatless
lack appearance, which have been pointed oat as
indicating the eines of the Arteries*. They were
very feverish, their appetites Soled, she, at.
veriest trifle of food, and only drank a little
water. From this time the diners made rapid
the beasts in the one shed,
MgrOma amongst the
morning, about two o'clock,
one cow died, and it was widest that others would
soon snociumb to the die.... The 8,. oows in the
riser shed up to that time remained well.
No stems have as yet bra taken by the
borough authorities, beyond stationing coo-
stables there to prevent people going on
the premises, awl thereby ninnies the risk of
spreading the Warne. It seems, however, that so
far as the nettle plague is concerned, the authorities
are in • dilemma, for, es Lord Portasan said at
IMPOOS, on Saturday, the borough bee no authorised
inspectors, and, through formal notice not beroggiven
of the intention of the borough to unite with the
county for cattle *gee parpors, the emery in-
spears.. cannot sot then. Brides, the leek of
energetic action which this will near% then is the
matter of remuneration for losses by slimOter
that may result, which, it would seem nal
come out of the borough funds, whereas if
Jeraldine:km had been pared over to the coary, lt
would he paid out of runty ere. So mash he
tardy arias. We that there are shoat
Ifffi besets la the parish cid lordiacke, whoa 'also
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