The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-07-09 00:00:00

deputy chairman at on quarter sessions. He
is possessed of many qualifications which
eminently fit him for the office, and the court in
selecting him acted judiciously. As to the choice of
the Court with regard to Lord Portman, we do not
believe that, the Chronicle aside, there can be
two opinions upon the subject. To thorough business
habits are united, in his lordship, great discrimina-
tion, integrity, earnestness, and consistency. We
have no desire to put him in comparison with his
predecessor, but we believe that all the magistrates
who were present at the sessions last week will
agree with us when we say, that under the presidency
of Lord Portman, the business of tho county was
transactd as satisfactorily as it has been for many
years past, sod in less than half the time it has
=tally occupied.

DORCIIESTIR PITMEN) CORN MARKET, Saturday,
July 6.—Being Lair-day, the attendance was very
large, and the general tone of the trade was im-
proved. Wheat in better demand at rather higher
rates, and millers generally were ready purchasers.
All other grain very firm.
Doe.cloorria Fain, July 6th.—Tl,e number of
sheep and lambs penned was large, sod the quality
and condition better than usual. The trade WAX
good at improved rates, and the greater portion of
the decline of last autumn has been recovered. ()n
the whole we consider we may quote prices 4s. per
bead lower than last year, good Down lambs being
worth 245., and Down ewes 30s. There were plenty
of heifers, steers, And lean stock, which *old well.
Horses mostly of inferior quality, with a dull tie.
The pleasure seekers were much amused with Punch
and Judy, and at an early hour our town resumed its
usual quiet and orderly appearance.
Escarz or • CONVICT. —On Wednesday, about
one o'clock, Henry Bruce, alias Carpenter,
who was at the last assizes sentenced to
six years' penal servitude for house-breaking
at Weymouth, made his escape from the
County Gaol. He first ascended to the top of a
building about 25 feet high; thence he jumped on
the boundary wall, which was 15 feet from the
building, and 16 feet high. A person who saw him
says he came across the top of the wall on his chest.
From the wall he got into the Castle grounds and
toiled the river. An alarm was raised and a large
number of persons soon joined in pursuit of him over
Frome bank. A reward of £5 was offered for his
apprehension. Although but • short time elapsed
from the escape being made to an alarm being given,
it was not till Thursday before any tidings were ob.
tamed of the run-away. On the afternoon of that
day P.C. Rhymes observed a suspicions character in
a thicket in the neighbourhood of Pidelletown. He
approached hint cautiously, and on getting close up,
was threatened of being knocked down with a hurdle
stake. limes, however, apprehended him without
much difficulty, as he was very weak, having, ac•
cording to his own statement, eaten only a biscuit
after his escape from gaol. On being brought hack
it was discovered that he bad sustained no injury
from the jump from the prison and boundary wall,
but his ancle had been sprained by • leap over the
fence near the river. The prisoner was making
towards Wareham, where he had friends residing.
He left his shoes behind him when he left the prison,
and his jacket was left by the aide of the river
Frome. We understand he has stated that he will
yet make his escape.
Cawerr.—The return match between the Dor.
cheater and Dunditch Cricket Clubs came off on the
Dorchester cricket ground on Friday last, when,
as will be seen from the score, Dorchester came off
victorious by 202 to 125 runs.

Pinpoint, b Churchill
Longman, b Churchill ..
step-Winton, c W. F. 31kIdleton,
b Churchill
Franks, run out
Allen, c Churchill, b Churchill 4 b Middleton lB
Featherstonliaugh, b Churchill 1 b Middleton .. .
Parsons, e Churchill, h Churchill 6 b Csithrop
Mune, run out 0 not out
Modes, b Middleton
Griffiths, b Churchill
throp
Phillips, not out
throp
13 II 4, w 11 ......

6 0 Coke. b Chnrchill 5
1 b Middleton .

B 4, w 7, I b 2

DUSDITCH.
Munch'll. c Flppard, b Franks 0 b Stephenson .... 0
Noel. run out
Middleton, c Franks, b Parsons 3 run out
Coke, b Franks
Middleton, c awns. b Flppard 9 b Stephenson .. ... 1
Toms, b Fipperd
Calthrop, b Flppard
son ...... .. .. 4
3 c Stephenson, b
Grilliths

Brown, not out ..

Smitb, b Franks

0 c Longman, b Ste-
phenson
0 b Fippard
3 c Fippard, b Franks 2
13 B 1, ts 13

Mitchell, b Franks ..
BtkliL,,l h Franks • .
B 2, w 2, DO balls 2