The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-06-16 00:00:00

Olampth frt.

Tat Bishop of Winchester expressed a &dm
through 66 arebdesoona, that those olstrry of his dooms,
who offered up prayers in church for his lordship during
his illness, would on Sunday last return thanks far
"mercies vouchsafed to hint." His lordship's gradually
yeasting his health and strength end the nee of his
sp.-oh, and has now, by taw advise of Dr. Gull, removed
to Eastbourns.

A DAromous LUNATIC. —A woman named Sherwood.
at Middle Wallop, went into a neighboar's (Mrs.
Henley's) home, and,telling her that she had something
to show her, invited ber to accompany her home, aad
go upstairs. No wooer was she in the bedroom thee
Mrs. Sherwood seised her by the hair, and drawing a
razor, which she had previously concealed biseeath her
apron, indicting an usly wound on Mr.. Henley's throat
The latter rushed down-stairs for acsistame, and soon
fainted front loss of blood. Mr. Fox. Bargees. of
Broughton, was quickly summoned, and sewed up thst
wound, and the poor woman is recovering TIN would.
be murderers Me bees placed under restraint.
Fels or nil Cizau or rim PrAcs.—At Winchester
county court, on Wednesday, before Hr. T. Gting r,
deputy judge, was heard the case of "T. H. Tule e. G.
B. Footner." This was a plaint brought by the Clerk
of the mice to recover from defendant certain farm for
registering the annual statements of the Bonney and
Ringwood 'Turnpike Traits, of which he was clerk.—
Mr G. Webb said he had received the statements in
1810, 1867, and 1868, and they were duly registered,
for which a charge was made each time of Sts. th. sum
allowed according to the Table of Fees and Allowsmes
which bad been Sled by the county magistrate. in
Quarter Sesaions, assembled in 1868, and nub,equ. ntly
approved of by the Secretary of Stat.—Judgment far
plaintiff. _ .

Stator:B Cnamie.-11 serious outrage on a young
woman was tormented on the night of Sunday, the
31st ultimo, ou the highway leading from Portmore to
1 Jerdth's farm, in the parish of Boldre. It &posers that
on the night in question the prosectukir Elizabeth
Perking, was on her way home from LemiOgtos about
ten o'clock, and on arriving near Jerdan's farm. woo met
by the defendant. Richard Scott, of Portators, who
assaulted her with great violence, breaking the poor
girl's oolkr bone in the draggle, and inlictrns other
serious injuries upon her. After effecting his purpose
the villain absconded. The police were speedily upon
his track, and he was apprehended it ameba...pion by
Sergeant Hamm. He bss been remanded twice, es the
O ,mplsinant is still under medical treatment, end Is
unable to leave her room.
A NoVIL CNITISS Dr ma Tter.—On Mooday two
young men Mr. Aldridge, of Boothampton, and Mr.
Durance &ergo, made • somewhat perilous came
voyage from Southamptap te Rooney. They each left
the (tumor place in their little tends. about DLO* NA
long, and bottling with the waves on the Southampton
water as far as Middlebridge. entered on the more
treublesome currents of the Test. This river, as our
readers know, is a very rapid one, and it was so easy
task to breast the stream in their little "cookie shells,
but their canoes memento the form of the stream, and
the mills at Tietwood were soon resehed. Here our
sorely had to lift their tiny crafts out of the water,
and to re-lauuth them at the bead of the mill stream,
and their course 1., Honesty was sow dear, re difficult.
With great paradise°, they Mrs ergskell MN shwas,
passing Nursling, end then throeigh Broadleaf& territory
to sear the Abbey where • safe landing was
effected, fter a pleasant though winsewitat dangsrusli
voyage. The return voyage was made the following
day to Southampton. We believe this is the ergs mum
voyage ever made up the Ted.
HANTS AND Braze AOI.ICULTIMAL 8001117.—The
anneal exhibition was held last Friday at Winchester.
Tire Harap.hir• Down sheep were • splendid show sad
of ?try equal merit. Mr. T. dasodent, of Watereombe,
who was one of the judges, in speaking at the dinner
mid he had been engaged an a fudge for 40 year*, and
the duty which be had had that day was certainly the
moat difficult he had ever had in his life: ha believed
that if there had been three 111/t• of jll4lll they mold
have given the prises in three difil,trest gays. He ens.
elders Hampshire Down sheep the best in the 'odds
The first prises were awaited a• follows .—Rwe lap—
Mr. .7. Warwick, Winchester, and Mr. .7. &woos,
Basingstoke. Aged ewes—Mr. F. M. &Amami. Stook-
bridge, with second to Mr. .7. Rawlenes, Bals=e.
rams—lb. rems—. R. Coles, North Havant. nig
rams—Mr. K.(ilding.EMl lambs—Mr. A. Morrisroe
bird rams not hooted sines Ist of October—Mr. C.
Child, Lower Wyke. Ewe lambs—Mr. Wareria.
In the dimes for sheep of any other Weed the Odowolde
of Mr. J. K. Tombs, of , Gloneeder, were woe
noticeable. The cattle were a very creditable Neagh
not numerous clam. Messrs. Atkins, of Rados, showed
some splendid shorthorns. There were some good
horses, *spookily in the mrt horse slam. 'rbe pip were
• moderate show. Of poaltry, pigeons, KIRI rabbits
there were upwards of 200 entries, ooetprisise spectmsa
by noted prise-takers. There was also a capital hat.
cultural show, and a good stook of implecneets. • large
number of fumes assembled to witness a trial of
English and American mowing madded. Soma
machines, each drawn by • pair of hares, competed for
the prises. The leading makers were on the_grouad to
superintend the working of their machine,. Mr. Woad,
jun., who was over from America, and Mr. Crambeee
represented the celebrated issobis• of Walter A. Woad,
which was awarded the belt Loria baying Advised the
work a few minutes before *ward new British
mower, which wastruperintended by Mr. James Hewer&
of Bedford, and had the snood Primo To Nem%
Bargees and Key was awarded the third.

Plums) mid Publishol for the Propristara,
Oaks, Cburelpsbrest, Donbestar, by riboamob GILL
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