The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-04-14 00:00:00

LOTAL ADDILIMEA.

The en tumuli ohaereedl that on any weaaion when the
Court de•ired to address Her lilajegy that was the tir,t
I.ti-inem taken. He therefore called up.ol Mr.
Portman. _
_ _ _ _

The IL B. PoirnhN, M. hoped the Court
we:told he distseted to agree that thi, was a fitting oppor-
tunity for showing loyalty to tear soreccien Ity
re-pectfolly offering to Her 31.0. y their con:rate' Ilion.
on the tuaryiam of her Non tiro Duke of Edinltunth- lftt
therefore prolso-ell that the Chairman i.e reotteded to
drsw up a titling address of congratulation to her
.

Mr. 1.0. I r.n, M.P., begged to second the pmposition.
Cameo orb,. disk
Lord lli.ui propo.ssl that an address 1,. presented to
tlw 'Pike of f'slinliumh expressing the r, ttttt tY./4
bit; nsi upon his marriage with the tlrand ant
he was sure they all sineerely hoped the marriaze %wild
tend to the happiness both of Her Majesty and of their
Itwsal Highnesses.

Mr. F. 1711.1 117 .eron,ll, atol he believe,' he mieht
it ••••s man,, for the Nike of Minhurgh wa
pre, ttt itt eutly fortunate individuals who had found an
excellent wife.

Agree.' to lananintoli4y.
COIWIT
Captain FOSTER read the report of the visiting
juktires.
••• • .

•• The prison was ins.cvtnl.afl regular ; no Lemuel shit. Th.,
....o%st.t., if the fed quarter at re examined and papal. 11 e
eee of the iinnent opurt, r were examined and rowel
rove..a. The palatine gratuity was ordered to he toid from
the Charitv Fond:-. Alfral Inoven, *anoint' to three mien Its,
en A quantity of whitewashing, cleaning, and repairiag beitig
require! to Is. ilio.o to sanous torts id the Trinin (winch has
n it been done for unity yearsl, for which estimates have bpai
envoi by Mr. Cregory and Mr. Cole, and approved of by the
acting county surveyor, ainountient to £43, was orderel to he
done on nrciviiig the sanction of the Court. Iteport of the
this enior .4 the Prbion to the Visiting Jostle.; :-April 01.1 -
prinmers in cannily-nub", e 0 females, 14-toted, 33. in
the Infirmary -teaks, 3. In custody for trial at these sessions
-males, 1 ; (Pushes, 0 ; on trail, 0-total for trial at these
sasions, I. In ambely for trial at the summer assize. -males,
1:1 bail, 0 Number of primoners animated this quarter,
l'gt: same quarter last year, 2T3; decrease this quarter, Ott
of this numb ,r of 1113 five were nasal Klemm:es, as against
three for the corresisinding quarter of bat year. Daily average
id Trimmers this quarter-melee, 74; female., 13- total, 07 :
ilaily average of primmer,. it uart, r tun year-- males, 120;
fooples, II total, 111; decreale of daily average this quarter,
Puni.hinents thin 'Furter On daily average ef 07, la same
quarter last year on daily average of 133, 11 ; deereasc,.2 No
punishment this quarter for prison Whine.. Itecomninineuta
this quarter, 40; Mlle quarter last year. 110: acrinsc this
quarter, 13. Disbursements this quarter, £3ll Its. ; Sarno
quarter last veer, £O3O lOs tot; decnnse this quarter,
301. Price of wheat per load thin quarter, ill la. 141. ;
See': ellSnef last pair, tile 17s. 8.1.; Merinos, es 51. Price
of brawl per lb. tha quarter, 11.1. ; same quarter last year,
Ill.: inerape, I. Maintenance aid per head per week this
quarter, is. Wades., la. 21d.; clothing atel holding, 3141.;
lighting, warming, cooking, and washing, Is. Sd. ; Incidental
expenses, 111.1. ; weekly cost per head, 9.. Dd. Maiutenance
coat per head per week for quarter last year, Is 101. ;
dothina and bedding, 11,1. ; lighting, vmmilog, Sc,,
le Id. ; incidental expensin, 71,1 : weekly cost per head last
year, 7s. qt. The increase if to, out, in the weekly eat per
head this querter Is attributable to the great ticertmse In the
daily average Of prleonere as compared with the same inserter
44 last year, Ind to the advance of all articles of food. LGO
has been rrocival this quarter for the maintenance of naval
Trimmers an against the 14s. last year One female prisoner
was retileVell to the Devon and Exeter Reformatory fir Females
for a detention of five pairs, In accordance with her eentence.
Five boys have been removed to the Mariam Reformatory
&had for various terms of detention, In acconbinee with their
wadi:nein. Three boys have been whipped this quarter accord-
ing to their sentences. The conduct of the oaken has been
generally satisfactory."
Mr. FOOTER sail that last Session. he gave notice that
the report of the committee relative to the ancresee of Mr.
I.swranee's salary should be reeoniiiilereil at this session.
Ile hoard that the notice was not on the agenda paper; but
no agenda paper had been sent hint
The CLERK Or THE PEACE said a copy of the agenda
paper hail beta sent to every magistrate. As to the
notice of motion, Capt. Foster mentioned at the last
sessions that he was abort to bring forward sonic proposi•
tin., relating to the gaoler • but the Chairman immediately
alofilmii him IT "aPrig, he rould not do no without giving
notice. He (the Clerk of the Peace) wita under the
impression that the matter vv.. immediately stopped by
the Court, and he took no farther notice of it.
Mr. FOSTER said he was quite certain he did give
notice. . . . . .

rem to make a statement ; but
Mr. FOSTER mid he wanted to occupy the attention of
the Court for a few minutes, while he explained the
'biting invistrates' remons for proposing an increase of
the Governor oi the gaol'. notary. In the first place, Mr.
Leerance hiol zealously served the county for 2.:i years
without increase of Nalary : but on the contrary there had
been a real decrease. Mr. law-ranee was allowed to
appoint his wife as matron with &salary of f-50 a year, and
when she died there was • real decrease of salary to him.
That was one of their reasons. Secondly. they proposed
the incream on amount of the great increase mm in
all articles of isonaumption. 'When Mr. Lewrance was
brat appointed Pe years nen, meat was Sid. a lb.. and the
best fild.: but now It is had a.. 1 Ild. a Ilk. and everything
else in proportion. Ilia lordship hail remarked that Mr.
Lawrence had an Meant:we by having hie coals allowed
him; but ,that waa really the only article. Then
again. they considered the inauense increase of work laid
upon the Governor •it was something astonishing. lila
lonlahip had remarked that • deputy wax appointed: but
Mr. Lawrence had a deputy before. Mr. Reynolds we.
pensioned off. and Mx. Reeler was only appointed in his
plans, no that Mr. Lawrence always had a deputy, and he
felt mere this wan the re. At the time hia lordship spoke
on the subject. When Mr •Lawrance Wag mopoirited the
gaol was in a fearful at.ate ; there were only IL's: cello;
enormously that we lime
I li,s Mr. Foster %milt on at sonic length : but almost
inaislibly, to speak of Mr. 1.3R1101,,, as a .I,,terrivort
oifiecr, amt he' could not tat.l.T.tatool bow, wh.,to an
in, TeaSe of salary to tho. onoomnt V.ri had been give,,to a magi,trate s clerk, they had not given Mr. Lawrence
an increase.

Tli.. Asians% said he wit. ilaite Rime the Coilyt felt
yeyy much ot.gzell t., Mr. Vorter for taking the trouble to
Ili fully iv. he had. the reasons for desiring Mr.
raiwe to hive an inerrn,e All those regwons
would he exceedingly valitatile ; but he wont,' take the
liherty to thvy would he twat valuable when the
question ari.es of a pension t. Mr. Lawrance. Ills great
merits would lie fully considered when the day arrived,
if unhappily it should arrive, when Mr. 1-IWrallee desirell
to retire from the pi.:t of Governor of the raid. The only
thing he had yet to say tea- the part of Mr. loiter, state-
ment Most pailiful to liITII. MA he war quite rure the
G..ort well respond at °nee to what he ',am. ww, u.at
hervin Mr. rioter ilc.ited to he relieve.) of this port of
I liairman to the jilNikek Ile would ventore to
pup°, " that the I sart ile.ire to oiler their very lw.t
thank, to Mr. Foster'f,r tho bong service he has given the
mostly:li ehainilan of the trowre of Correction." It moo
upon them unaware.; lent be unilendood that Mr.
Edwanl Wiliniat Williams will he good enough to under-
take the chairmaii,hip for the remainder of the
year. The I 'ourt generally appoint, at Epiphany ;lint hie
lordship begged to move that Mr. Edward- Wilmot
Williams be requested to unskutakc the chairmanship of

Mr.'Fiuiapio chairman of the Police Committee,
asked whether the Conrt would give 41 per cent I
The CHAIRMAN thOUJIt not.
Then, said Mr. Fiumerox, I don't think the r4mmittee
will let you have it. We SVC getting 41 per cent. now.
The CH tIRM AN : What 4) per cent in Consols
Mr. Einstein,: soil the money was invested ors
morbmge at 41
per cent.
The Police sheet was referred to, and the Cu 1111131411
poilit•sl "lit the sum if £3,01.10 odd, invested in Consols.
Mr. Ittmeito, Ai one of the Police Committee, said the
scriod sem of mom eld will he invested at 41 per cent
in few Wel4:4 (laughter). Mr. Hambro cent 1 that
ben,: about to invesst at 41 per cent, they were not very
sin ‘lOllll to invest at a lower rate.
Rev. C. W. Itisirifse said the Dorset County Hospital
woahl lend the county £4,000 at .C 4 per cent. with all
their hearts.
The tuell.es renewed to substitute for the last para-
graph " that the Finance Committee make such arrange-
mente for the raising of the money as may seem to them
desirable. and report to the next Quarter Sessions."
Agreed to unanimously, and the report, thus amended.
was adopted.
The CHAIRMAN expressed his regret at having to gay
they had lost the chairman of the Bridge and Building
committee. Mr. Herbert Williams had desired to be
relieved from the trouble and occupation of his time in that
department and bad authorised him (the noble (lhairinan)
tosay that he felt very Lrateful to the committe for having so
long supported him in that chair; but still he ilesived to
be relieved. It was very painful to have to propose
another vote of thanks on the same day ; but he was sure
the Court would quite as promptly respond to the
present motion as to his former one. Mr. Williams's
intention had been known to him (the Chairman) for
some time, and finding it quite in vain to try and alter
his mind, he had cast about among the magistrates to see
If he could find one willing to accept this position. The
elder magistrates all flinched from it ; but he was happy
that he could propose a young moan, (one who is able to
ride, which is a very useful thing), and one whom ho
could safely recommend, one of their friends, holding •
position in the centre of the county, and who therefore
would be able to give attention to the work. He begged
to_propose Mr. Charles liambro—(applause).
The proposition was unanimously adopted.
Mr. Henan° PAM no ono regretted more than himself
that Mr. Williams had resigned the position of chairman
of the Bridge and Building Committee. In consenting to
accept the position, he felt there was very considernbe
responsibilty. and that he could only hope to carry out the
standing °niers of the Bridge and Building Committee,
by the kind assistance of the members of the committee
themselves. He wets told there are ISO bridges heoides all
the public buildings, to look after, and inspect more or
less annually. The duties fall heavily on the County
Sutveyor, and if he only did what he considered he was
pant for, he might not perform all the duties throughly as
he should. But he (Mr. Herehro) felt sure he would
endeavour to carry out those duties faithfully and
honestly for the benefit of the county, whomever they
might select. He himself should be much obliged for
any assistance rendered him as chairman of the Bridge
and Building Committee,
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
Mr. J. J. FARQVIIARSON said the report of the COM-
mittee as to the selection of candidates for the office of
Conroy Surveyor was that fifteen complied with the terms
of the advertisement-eight only of the candidates appeared
personally before the committee with their original
testimonials. The committee having considered the
testimonials and conferred with the candidates, deter-
mined to admit the followingias eligible for election, viz. :
—I. Mr. William Allardyce, of Dorchester; & Mr.
Robert Bennett, of Weymouth: 3. Mr. Thomas Farrell.
of Sherborne 4. Mr. Walter Fletcher, of Wintborne ;ii
Mr. W. J. Pountney, of liristol. The'comntittee Ito net
propose that any alteration should be made in the duties
or salary of the office; nor have they anything to notify to
the Court regarding any of the candidates.
Mr. Bou LAX asked if it RAI clearly specified that the
county surveyor would have professionally to examine
bridges to see whether they are capable of bearing the
extra weight of traction engines.
The CHAIRMAN said it had been decided by Mr. Justice
Blackburn in the case The Orven v. Kitekenden, that the
county is fully protected. The Act of Parliament rest ui roe
that the notice be put upon such bridges as are not thought
catialde of bearing a traction engine. The 14th section
enabled them to indict as a nuisance a traction engine
whirh goes over a bridge unfitted to bear the weight, and
they had the power of suing for damages. If a bridge is
out of repair, the county intuit repair it, and get the costs
AA it best can. Ile thought all that had happened showed
that it is desirable to continue in the course advised by
Mr. Williams of affixing notices to such bridges as are in
the "pinion of the committee unable to boar the weight
oftraction engines.
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d+unty Sarveyor then proceeded', and
there voted :—For Mr. Fletcher, 1.; Mr. Allanlyee, la :
Rennutt, 3 ; Pountnee, 2; I. At lid+ ie there
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her ueccasary to make an election Iwing 32, and Mr.
Fletcher having 4 he wa., elected surveyor.
Mr. Fletcher wat then canon' in, and the CHAUMAN
itifornicol I of his election. Was he prepared to
id...le by the rulet awl standing ordt.rs, and give the
semirities required
Mr. HITCHEa all he wa.i.
lie 111 %HENAN informed him that like all otheroilicers,
he held hi. apointment during the pleasure of the Court.
and ...Heil VI such alterations as may be made.
Mr. Furrnica at,enteil.
"Then," said his Lordship, " I hope you'll do your
duty."
Mr. FLETCHER returned tlianks for the appointment,
and Impel to show that tho honour hat not been

lIAIRMAN : You will put yourself in communication
with Mr. Honda.. the chairman of the Bridge au. I
Building COssinaitt..e.

LUNATIC ASTLI'IIIs.
Mr. Fi.ner.s, M.P. read thiA report
•• The usind evueination was made .4 the account+. and It
am....ared (list the tratan...e hi I and fen., I.v.t quart. r was
; the assault front union, this quart,r, at Is. 2J.
• • •

Tx.r day. would be XI 73110 e. ; thew luu outu,ly ud

C 727 ; qu!rttesi r.eit

tntal, ett.aM Ma 4.1. I:iulitur thi, nuartyr t2,no2nt.
leaving • b..lanct: In llama of 27 IL lid. Itwas nnknal that
- . _ .

iht i'n.l;;t.mance rata Ix: fixed at It td. per day. Thu balance
heel 011th sum-pauiss and "ut.c.alitly scxx.uht is
. . _

.f.I 11'2
_le. The the 1111i1.1i14 neteou—ei.

£l,i9 t. 7d.; ditto charity accouht (.-vilogs bank),

The number of county paupers in the ar,tlutn r. w.
Dom:tuber 254 h, 1073 . .. 145 174 319
Admitted since ... .. 7 10 e 7

Ia

X. P. T. 152 184 330

the visiting Justices of the County Prison for the 1 The Rev. C. W. Blnenan seconded.
remainder of the current year. Mr. }Ursa replied. He was sorry to dissent front
Agreed to. his friends Mr. ifllyrn and Mr. Bionham, because both of
1 BRIDGES AND BUILDINGS. thrill paid yreat attention to lunatic asylum biudneas and
! Mr. H. WILLIAM presented this report. Kr. GI) n mine great distances at an early hour in the
' - The bills for the quarter ending last Christina, were morning, awl in other IrlyS took as much troulde as any
...rained and feint receipted. The bills for the quarter single nuigistrate in the county in the public business of
caption Easter were examined and allowed. Ilvidtas, e,121 311. the asylum. and his services were most x aluable. He
geo at ej. ; hall, 415 The. M. ; county h.nete. 4:8 (tr. Fb•y-r) tel not feel those services to be any the less
123. 7,4 ; cent. Juatke-raami Li 134 'id : Sle'ilt-r'',l.t,lii.,- valuable because Mr Glyn sometimes differed from him.
room, 0:4 Pis. : survivor's ialary to date, £43 re. :id ; works He thought it " % ery wholesome thing to have difference
to hand, £B.l se. 1.1.--.:303." 'of opinion. Butut in this case be would submit to the
The report Kai received and adopted. . Court that Mr. Illyn's opinion was wrong, and his (Mr.
PUILCUISE 111, THE COUNTT NALL i Flo;.er'i) right -(laughter). That was putting the plain
The Cattntt ty -ailed attention to the report of the ! Pm, harem the Court. Mr. Illyn wished to have more
committee which recommended the porch i.e of the rorteqpondonce with the cominiolioners, but. SS he had
County Hall for a out., not exec sling .0,500, to he rabol Ttated ill the report., this matter hail been going on for IR
as follows i 1:3,010 ti be borrowed from the roliee Fund, months, and the burial ground at Charruinster where the
from that amount there is inlestol in Consols, aml that Pailliers were buried was at Prvsent "IT crowded' w that
the Court apply the SUM or OM eurldus fr en the paves were madebiandrees where there were laths over
Lunatic non-pouper fund, and that the sum bo rat-el ,us them and were in such a condition as the committee
the sable term., and in the sante manner SA the former desired. Thare bad been otherdifficultiesat Charminster
o
sum, borrowed from the Police F L They were quite as was well known, through which they had not had the
satisfied they woald get full value, and had reason t
believe that the Town Council were willing to part with He thought it desirable the matter sho I tto
the premises on those term.. The Court must remeniber nietery wasbeTribesed,
an lime as soon as Powdble• The ce Kr. „i
advantage of having the parish clergyim,iindtobeassist them.
that their interest in the premises diminishes every year, and all ready except for consecration : but. •.. YTt
while that of the Town Council increases, and they might would 14"2.43t"re its use dull further' Producing a beadle
at
feel tolerably safe this arrangement is as good as can I tters mr Plover said he was not going to read them all;
pmt4bly be made.
" " . ..
,_ lliwitthiteresho‘:e..-ered:zionfe
tchoerresm
altNinwinl,ietn_cem.bina;witect•tenng.ohiyntion,,m,.

(or there ,
Ile would ask the Court to allow him to road one Or two
of them. Hero was a minute of the Commissionerc:—
.. A. a general principle funeralsof patient. in asylattne
should, for the aske of the effect upori the living, be condtteted
"solufn.''''Twhialllm.irnir Knot wPasurittmwaorn'tit"iwneitille'y falai wltleYirni.nanrel
with as much privacy as pomilde, but at the IMMO time with
due ol.crvctee of the tortlel used In the burin!s of sans
people in ordinary eetectcries, any deviation from which is apt
to be felt keestly as a harNhip by the relatives and friend,
stol It has been the practioi 14 the eeatmat4.nerA to recom•
mend, wherever It Was tkAallple, the enlarzemmit for asylum
purposes of ordinary
cemeteries or perish churchyards, its •
preferable canna.
le can. to lettlO,t apart aayliell bn aal eriallala. The
'att.:Rion tho chapel at Chaninnster on the first floor, and In
ef
the centre of the Institution, would render bringing the body
into the chapel, seenntionied by the isdatives, not only incon-
venient, but meet objectiiinable on the score ,d the want nfl
ivaey. In practice lids would be fount so objectionable
that It probal.ly would be abandoned, awl possibly It may
Orrer have been contempt:Md. The first part of the service
would, under these circumstances, be mail in the chapel In
the &lemma of the body, or clue the whole scrcic • would be
read at the grave. Either of these course.e.ould be open to
groat objection on the ground of being • departure from the
universal practice at onlinary funeral. of bringing the body
Into the church for the first part of the service."
That was the opinion of the Commissioners on the merits
of the quo-Idiom Ile also read two letters and said he
thought in thime letters they ha 1 about as strong a
refusal of any alteration of the ori.;inal plan as ft was
possible to conceive. If there were any new facts or
reasons to lay before the Commissioners be would he
quite ready to accede to the motion, but after thaw, two
letters and having nothing fresh to present it seemed to
him that it would be futile, a waste of time, and hardly
respectful to the Connoissoaners or themselves. He had
this further objection. Most of then, knew that rouse-
erations were rather expensive things' yet Mr. Glyn
proposed to ask the ilidnap to conic anti consecrate Uie
ground, and then a year or to hence if at was found
objectionable—which the Commissioners considered to be
very strongly so—to take the corpses into the cemetery
chapel, or tint relative. of lunataes did not like it, they
were to build a mortuary chapel, and ask the Bishop to
ironic again to cons:,rate it. Surely that wile not
economy ; it would be paying for two consecrations:
instead of one. Of coups, there was the:alternative- they
might not be obliged to have a second consecration—
(hear, hear); he quite recognised that; but the ainestion
was, was it many use to pa the Commissioners again I Ile
could not conceive himself after the correspondence that
had passed, and remembering the other steps that had
been taken both by Viscount Portmau and himaelf that
It would produce any result The Commissioners stood
by their original opinion—they would not recommend the
Secretary of State to allow the cemetery to he consecrated
without a mortuary chapel. Under 25 and en N'irt,
ground was not allowed to be set apart for this purpose
without the authority td the Secretary of Slate, and
everybody knew that he Wagi /Nide.' by the Commisslaners.
So what were they to do I Another point he wished to
mention. The committee did not ask the Court for a
penny of the money. Mr. Glyn spoke of it as a charge
on the rates; it might indeed be said if the committee
did not spend it they would have so much to hand over
to the county, but there war: a certain difference in this
that they did not ask for any county money to do it
with—they had money of their own for the purpose, lie
thought it would he wiser economy anal better in every
point of view, having fated by both direct and indirect
etomoallidi°c°6dset4ntgaellow utilteththe'enulasial.t''te'i;k'ri,°4l.hnteoroulgc°,t°h wMrali.i‘ell.eintinge4vhismierroftinjiwtd'iiMreorin:
Glyn did. Ile felt there might be objections made by
poi* people, and he was of opinion that whatever they
did they must try to maintain the confidence of the poor
people in the management 14 these funerals. They were
very particular, and there was nothing they Were more
tenacious about than as to the burial of their relatives.
They felt most acutely on that matter, and he felt it to
be most important that they should not have any
occasion to think they disregarded their feelings in
dealing with the dead isshes of their relatives. Although
It might be they dial not attend the funerals, yet they
Were jealous of the due observance of burial rites, and
he should be sorry for anything to be done that would
lessen their regard for an institution in which at the
prethxt tune he was happy to say they had great con-
fidence. Those were his reasons for wishing to proceed
with the mortuary chapel at once. Ile did not believe
anything mould be gained by a postpontneut, and was
therefore anxious that it should le: now finished.
Mr. la.rx again pleaded for delay, and said it would be
a positive saving ta the county of sZiel.
On a division being taken 2g Were in favour of the
report., anal Is for Mr. Glyn amendment the report was
therefore adopted.
rE9iNCE.

Mr. FARQVIIALSON rani iltla -re—port.
The committee haein.; examined the trasaureei accounts
for the qudrier. rind the expenses to have amounted to
'2,703 Ito ; whilst the rec.:luta have Immo as follow.: -
Bolan,: in hatel at Chtiginas last, a:9060w 7.1 : a county rate
/.1. in the c, told at Epilthany Somelons bat, 42,934 las. 3.1.;
lbws and hes, . hr I-. Id. : tn....try order Cur ntshiteilatice
irrisoisers.half )..r. to 30t1a Simenther, 1073, .242 176. 4.1.;
Iligh :.heriff for d•.O:. ,' lodgings, • IOU; School of Art, ba•
izaa. 41150. ;In ,k,aa. a total of t1.."434, Pl. Deduct the
above mentioned :tents Ils. 4...) there will remain
o balance of £1,31/1 11.1., aesitsl.ll for the I.urimacs of the
coming' tidarter. 'The .....,I,,liLe r.v..mniend a rate at Id. In
the I,am...outing to 174 .; I , ”nl,Ol to be paid
one week th: next sessi.eo. Certain bills for fuel, gas,
and fir waahned. , Utz Militia store", for the
quarter endidg body atty. is:l h tying hen out Into the
',only treasurer mnd brought before lite Finattee Committee
in the usual way. the d ttttt *WI to take the opinion of
tilt. Oman no to whetter the, hills 11410111 J he ODI ItillUOLI to he
Allowed, tit.' control .4 the 31.1itia stores having been removed
ir•on the Lord 'dente not f the County to the Secretary of
State for War, by 31 and 3. Vic c *l."

MILITIA STORMS.
The rIIAIMMAN NAM 11. 1.4.1 a letter front the War office.
banilislowne, saying tlllt A. 4 the arrangements for
the storage of artm, dy., would occupy A• 1110: time, they
caulil not at preemie tit e a certificate for the disposal of
the militia stores. 11, understood the iptesti in of it depot
Itt 1/011011USter Wail still mailer ronsids ration, and that the
.Vecretary of State for War a.,ot present advised MA4 dis-
piensl to adopt the scheme of Mr. I :ardwell, in which case
probably the timer iiiii ent would 'my the militia stores.
hut the iiiiistion now wa.v bowing they were to continuo
spending ..... ney upon the buililiti4 and for what purposes.
For the maintenance of the fabric they must char.., the
county rate, but as to gas awl fuel Mr. t'arilwell
letter lerdiken to pay for them or a commuted allow-
ance, snit he reesnismendoi that the Treasurer should
apply to the deivartment for thoNo costa, and if they
declined to pay he thought the best course would he to
ask Mr. Foyer AII.I Mr. Portman to see the Secretary of
Statss and get is clear understandiag ou the aithiect. lie
knew that in di iilillesex and sonic other counties payment
WAS Ill Ade by the War ottice.---Tuu Court approved this
suggestion.

COVNTT C07(aTA111:1-tRY.
Mr. Fa*'lrma read thin report.
It ailimitt the receipt*, Including heJano, of £470 17. 2d.,
Mel been A 4 125 Is*. at, and the expenditure a3A.52 1/a 0.1.
The manual.° for the ensuing quarter pi C 2,9.10 Hia 10d., and •
hallpenny rate WAS receuieuesalet
CHAIRMAN said it was desirable the court should
know that the Judges complained that there were DO
trumpeters provided for them at the a.nizen—(laugliter).
fhe Sheriff might he tined 2:51a) if they came a4ain and
had no ttuuipeters—(renewed laughter). Arrangements
had been made to pro‘cle trumpeters at a cost of
rl each mods,. but the money would be repaid by tho
Sheriff —(laugh ter).

CHUtE CoVSTenles itErollT.
This win read by the Clerk of the Pears.
" I have the honour of la)ing before you, In accordance with
the regulations .4 the Secretary of state, the returns of ern.°
for the past quarter, by winch it &pours that 173 persons were
.I.l.rVileildlA 1,, thu onortabulary. and were dealt with u
film-s :—Unclvirgoil, ; summarily disposed of, 107 ; cone
tnitteel for trial, IL These returns show a decrease of 55 in
the ',ember f lotions apprehended as compuea with the
quarter of last year. I beg furUier to lay before
the mutt the criminal return,. for 1673, and I am glad to le
else to State that they arc lust favourable, and that tho
number of 'KY-0111114kt. Into custody amounted to only 7.3.
This Is the leweet number recorded in any year since tha
lonisation .4 this force In isSe, since which date the population
in the Comity constabulary libitriet hes ince:seal by 20,10.
the total accordiog to the census .4 1,71 being itu,u67. The
principal docente° in crime as onuperuil with previous years is
under the heal of 'Potty isreenin," l'agraney," oneness act:Oust 'nlerolou.t Seaman's Act. Ihe per centege of
undetected crime oth. utne ex recorded In 11472-43.3, 757 Pee
cent. There are at present in thr constabulary district three
emvicts on Ucket leave usl Se unions under the uper•
vision of the polite. Of the above seven are earning an bonnet
livelihnal One ki a pauper io the union, anal one has ben only rectinUy discharged froin Portland Prison, With releresse
to the inspection of weights ant nainutures, It appears that
dtirlag the last year the inspertors Made 1,876 visits -12.40 e
weight* and latielllta were ustspel, and 21 persona wen
omelette.' of having In their posesisimi deficient weights and
measures. The expenses and receipts were as -0"
of inspection, £4: It., ; adjusting sentient weights and
measures (as directed by the Act). els Ilk —tutu, RAI is.l.
Received for sturiping, 440 2s. ; moieties of flue. Ad lee
onidemned weights, sa 7d.— total, tail Id. Actual cost to
Uto county, .10 tie 74. With expect to the Ountagioue
Dimmas (Animals) Act, I regret to state that during the last
quarter tharC ha,a been three outbreaks of pieuro-prsumonie
the live aititnale which were attacked were slaughtered by
order .4 the local committees, having been sallied at £OO.
The returns for the put quarter ehich I now Pullin,. show
that, In addition to the eboin, there were four
.outbreaks foot and mouth diecue and one of ferey. Imeng 1073, 245
ledlar's certificates hare been granted, and 5Ss eoilorsed at
this eflice ; ..idth.oo..Of a 3 120. (Id. has been pald toll..
treasurer for the benefit of the county rate. 1 hair to regime&
that thue returns be priutol for distributlen amongst the
usagistratee."
•NALIaTa.
The (21111/tMLY allggVAted that the apPolntelletitOf
annlyat should 1.. again delayed. Mr. Se,retery Craig
• had hut tbe subject of the Act brotmht before kum by •
ounilsa of men who bail fountl out the enormous blondes*
in the At, and tnerefore they might. fairly expect that
xoniething would be dune in the 'present ussion. It had
failed by requiring men to /10 found who du not exist. It
re.quires men to be found who have such qualifications as
arc not likely to be met with. Ile rent from • report
from Dr. Veelcler stating that almost ell the convicUons
in London for selling adulterated milk, were founded
upon improperen idence, and might be uiset upon apissal
Some ..1 the analysts gave evidence that there was la per
cent. of water in the milk ; but Dr. %%reicher had analysed
milk from rows, on rich pasture, and he found that there
were sl parts of water in the milk and 7 per cent, of pue
lb from C.. 14-4 under left favourable itircutnetanous
.h,osve,i th..t the iuo'iui,t of Water in the 084 k differed
bury in,,,'), Intl.. 'lilfotnt,t o,ont'gs of thu yea, and at
time the cow hail calved, so that, tautest the ituipecUst
was able to take all theu circumstances into considers-
tie-, be coul,l not tell li,. only 'OllOOO Lord
le9iertjuagaawaniionue:''Wttlasiodf githawvaettethfroreindthethfeee'udaaa'ws4ll4l4C. kThen new very well that they did put scene water in the mil
titolereco:t."-ict7tna:t tultielet;:thcl::Manoa.puts*Hillardl" any one
C"U
diganst mire cocoa, and that which we use is a mixture ot
the cocoa is adulterated. Ile hoped thiscolm'i'ililni'acttyhk6e=c7.l°athnaloiSt
Oki AY the rouutr of Somerset, whii*h hail appointed 4
4:11111 a Walt:At Briatol who would hot be wanted,
had better have a little water in their milk, or • Ii
tormenc in their mustard. as they had been subject to
for scone years past. The Act of Parliament was pseud
by "he of those strange combinations which came about
when members were wearied with long hours of sesaion.
The bill was brought in by Mr. Mutat; 11. P. for Birming-
ham, *who persuailel Lord Eustace Cecil to support it;
the • said in March. they did not swap to deal with the
ad Mak 11114 toCoa, bat oal7 With thah