The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-11-06 00:00:00

ND AGRICULTURAL 86d

BlllaNOnall Pane •ND POULTILY SHOW.—Ths
18th annual exhibition in December opens in the
cattle department • new clam for Kerry cows. The
Prize hat offertin all £2,100, viz., fat nettle, sheep
and pip. £1,211 los.; breeding pip, £77 2A; mots
and own, £7l Be.; poultry and pigeons, £730. The
Out anima stands to win £129. Three well'," may
also win £49. Animals shown at Birmingham will
not this year be elcluded at SWithfichl. The poultry
prizes are given this year entirely to single ouch
birds end pairs of hens and pullets instred of to pens
oonsieting of a wok and two bona Buyers will thus
be able to secure particular strains without pur-
chasing extra male birds. New pens, after • prise
design, have been adopted for showing the birds.
The galleries and implement bay in Bingley Hall
are reserved fur the exhibition of Implements, and •
large display is anticipated. It will be seen from
our advertieing oplamos that the enterprising young
firm of lillesere Hawke, and !Veneer, of Tiverton,
are already in the field with their chain drills, ko.

TIII RIXIIBTRAIL GINILRACII QUAATIIRLY RITURN.
—ln this county, during the quarter ending the 30th
September last, there were 345 marriages, 1,341
births, and 772 deaths. From the Notes of the
Registrars in the several districts (generally repro-
smiting the IJition area) we gather the following :

Doscagarmt—Births 64, deaths 83; the deaths of
10 males and 8 females from scarlatina have been
rqOtered during the quarter.
Warroorm.—Births 103, deaths 97. At Abbota-
bury, births 12, deaths 3; one death from diptheria sod
other eases not fatal, all traoed to one NUM).
Batoroar.—Biriba 119, deaths 69.
Baminferza.—Birthe 103, deaths 43.
Lyra 1401a.--131r4ha 24, cleakha ; the deaths are
Dot meeb aba, the average, although there hese been
ilve fatal mass of marlatins, chiel has prevailed to
some extent in this district among children.

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Wallis/A.—Births 134, deaths 4&
POOL& —Births 82, deaths 75 ; warlatina bas been
vel7 prevalent-31 deaths therefrom have been
registered in the quarter, and it does not seem to be on
the decline; 10 fatal cases were registered in September.
At Lytabeet there were 15 births and 11 deaths--5 of
them from scarlatina.
Wtieltoagg.—Birtbs 126, deaths AS. Al Cranborne,
birth. 64, deaths 29; one death hem aholersio
diarrhea.
BLANDFORD.—Birthe 67, deaths 64 ; deaths above the
avenge, attributed to the prevalence of scarlet's& At
itllloll Abbas the births were 44, and deaths 34; of tt •
latter 11 were from marletioa. .

Broarnuttaa.—Births 42, &sass 26; owe dmth from
diarrhois, and two from marlatina maligna.
Biarreasorl.—Birth4 43, deaths li; am death
horn English cholera.

Bltunitoass. —Births 40 deaths 38; three deetha from
cholera (I male and 2 female/) ell in one house; one
male died in the same house three days before registered
" anknoen, no medical attendant," Wilk& I believe we.
case of cholera.

and seven rabbits in H.--Croemexamined : Defendant
and her brother had three or four sere' of land edjoin•
log Mr. Boustin's. Mr. Howard oonteuded that no
ease was proved, but the Be tell decided to convict, and
fined defendant 20s. and Pmts.—The adjourned cam
reelecting the non-repair ti • hishwit7a in tn. par" of
Broadway, was then taken. Major Asiell reed his
report on the view he had made sloes the last court day
and gave a forma decision "That the road in question
being • road it rough • stream of water, lain such repair
as is consistent with the eirenmstanee, and that the
parish are not bound in law to do any further repairs."
—Mr. H lad then applied for a case, which the Bench
nnnordinfile granted, and the matter is to be taken to
the Court of Qteen's Bench.—Mr. Howard emoplained
that "'habilis road was to be viewed by two gentle.
men, three or four interested In the matter should not
have been present, and said that parties had let the
hatches down, order that the water usi4ht overfio the
road at that identical time.—Mr. AndreWs Waugh t it was
• most outrageous statement of Mr. Howard's, and denied
it till evidence was brought forward to modem it.—Mr.
Abdrtws tWied for costa, which Mr. :Toward objected
to, and said it was not fair to either party to grant costs,
as both the complainant and defendent were actuated
by • dmire for the public benefit.—The Bench decided
that the question of costs should be decided by the
result of the muse, --Charles Gook, labourer,semmoned
by Thomas Hicks, keeper, for stealing • quantity of
wood, value 2d.. the property of Mr. Middleton, at
. Bradford, on Wednesday, Oct. 10, was ordered to be
imprimonedlor one day, as it was his first offence.

25411.—botacied eturistless barometer fallen upwards
of 2-10th. and temprestere decreased nearly 11 deg ;
wind veered to NNE. 4 p.m.— Ught allele of detached
cumulus in N. 10 p.m.—Canopy of composite timid.
261h.—Clondlees ; can shining through light ham I
cold wind from N and considerable sea disturbance;
barometric pressure increased I.loth, and temperature
some 206 deg. 4 p.m.—Sun obscured by °maul°.
stestna. Ilidnight.—Lenar halo.
27th.—Poriod of ankmone ; stratus and heavy wall of
cumulo-stratus in 8 borfson ; baronietio pressure slightly
increued. and temperature 3 deg. 11 ri.m.—Csnopy of
composite cloud. slight rainfall, and returning nom..
4 p.m. —Bun declining in gorgeous crimson cumuli. 10
p.m.— Comido stratus.
28th.—Bleak, high, and misty N wind; sun and
glaring sky: trimiderahle sea disturbance. 4. p.m.—
Sun declining in clear blue sky. 10 p.m.—Clear, cold,
and starlight.
29th.—Yeriod of antosone. Barometric preemie
increased 3-10tha, and temperately fallen 16 deg. Thick
fog and citro-cu.nulus. 4 p.m.—Cloud and stratus. 10
p.m.—High nudging, wind bearing up from the ma with
die tide; -barometer fallen 1-10th, and canopy of cloud.
30th.—High and g usty wind from W ; barometer
fallen nearly 4-10ths; mean night and morning tempera-
ture rim 13-06 dog. Canopy of composite cloud of
varying height Mid degrees of locomotion, and scud
lying rapidly. 2 p.m—High parolyamil wind and
light rainfall. 10 1.. m.—Clear blue
nat.—Wind quiet, veered northward I barometric
prewar. increased awl mean night and morning tem-
perature diminiebed 9 deg.; hygrometric condition of
air low; sun shining through broken masses of cirro-
cumulus ; se* tranquil; development of ozone moderate.
Noom—Horisontal detachment' of cirrocumulus.

SIMI A IT.
Cloud.—Front an analysis of the foregoing obeerva-
tions it will be seen that there was during the month
but one cloudless day. From the let to the 13th curious
modification* existed, and once only—on the Ist—the
Composite or true rain-cloud was formed, and come.
gain* within that period no rainfall occurred. From
the 13th to the list the predominant modification was
that of the nimbsk, or eirro-cumulo stratus, either in
homogeneous combination or In separate elements and
Insulated currents. During this latter period, therefore,
rainfall alone occurred, and amounted to 1 90 in.
Wind.—Tie predomir ant combination on 22days was
E, N, and NE. On th• 18th • tropical plc occurred,
and vessels sought shelter ix the harbours on the dW
coasts; but on the whole the action of winds was very
mcrierate.
Barometer—Very varieble ; dims' oscillations con-
siderable, but immorally limited in their range. From
the Ist to the lOth Nut obeariations taken at Front pre-
' elude from the variation of altitude, coot:arrant
accordance with the barometric readings of the remainder
of the month. Nevertheless, with this acknowledged
variation, the utmost range was 073 in.
Ozone and Antosone:—Usan ozone somewhat below
the average; and there were several periods of antozon•
when previou•ly coloured testa were fairly blenched by
Its satigolihrtio intones. On the celeoetto• of its action
the osonoetiopes gradually regained their disoolouration.
I find the ution of antosons quicker and more decided
oath. mast, and that of o.one weaker than in more
inland districts, especially whore there exists super-
abundant vegetation.
Hygrometer—The atmosphere generally captained •
fair average percentage of moisture, but there were Bye
or six periods when the hygromekr denoted complete
saturation. Heavy dews and light fogs were rife
throughout the didoth. On the 24th a blue mist of
deep intensity enveloped, and an insulated cloud of the
same hue hung over the island of Portland; after per-
sisting some hooka they vanished.
A lunar raiobow, which tires succeeded by a dim gray
halo, appeanes on the evening of the 23rd. Theee were
followed on tho 24th by copious rainfall end heavy radii
of eirroutrates from N, which, passing the sepia,
dipped into the 8.
Rainfall.—The acknowledged mean for the month is
2•08 in., rain fell on seven days, and amounted in the
&umiak to 1 90in.; it was, therefore, below the average
by 018 in.
Your readers, perhaps, need scarcely be reminded that
the autumnal epoch of meteors will cook on the 12th,
13th, and 18th of November.
Considerable delay and insinvenienee have arisen
during my absence front home by lettere being addressed
to my resideooe at Front. May 1 sib permission,
through your columns, to request my correspondents to
forward their communications for the next few months
to the at this place?
/ am, Sir, your faithful servant,
Weymouth, Oct. 3L 11. H. ALLNATT.

Tag GAs Queirrion.—.—A public meeting was
held at &riven's Royal Hotel, on Thursday last, for
the purpose of taking further Mips towards lighting
the streets of Fortune's-well with gas, the late poll
having melted in a majority for the adoption of the
Act relating to peblio lighting. The chair was
taken by Mr. G. E. Andrews, and the meeting was
but thinly attended, the number present being
probably not 4bove thirty. The proceedings were
of a very orderly osier& The Chairman baring read
the notice convening the meeting, Mr. R Comber'
moved a proposition to the effect that the sum of
£4O be expended in lighting the dist/riot. Mr. A.
&riven seconded the proposition, and only Gee hand
was held op against it. Meows- W. Allen, H. Omer,
G. Andrews, A. &riven, R. Snore, and C. Warren,
were duly appointal inspectors. Mr. E. R. Way
oomplained that those in &roar of gas had won in
the contest by unfair dealing. The Chairman
maintained that all was done fairly and honestly,
and Mr. H. Rueiell pointed ont that the gas would
be a great public benefit. Votes of thenlis to the
Churchwardens for their impartiality in conducting
the poll, and to the Chairman, closed the prooeed-
ing&