The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-09-17 00:00:00

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Cosner lINTWEEN A Ras AND AN ADDIR. —The Ayr
Advert gar nollce4 • b.ttle between a hen and an older,
near the village of Old Ithinimiff. Front the manner
is which alie jumped among the long gra,4 on the hank
we at once oincludel that chuckle was tethered. Nut
so, however. for, on making a maiden dart down, aims
auddenly lifted and threw about a part high, what at
drat sight appeansi to be worm of ten or twelve inches
in length. This she continued to do half • doom tones
in SUCOO.4iOII with the utmost rapidity, until it dually
fell over the bank, when we at mice perceived Ilm
reptile of chuckle's attention was other than an
miler. Having gaged • moment over the bank after it
fell, she tamed round shoot and uttered a few victorious
chucks. when, to our further astonishment. there ap-
peared first One tiny bead mid long Neck, and then
another and another above the gram, until a whole brood
of olikkens appeared and chistered around her, of whine
existence we were not aware during the oondint ; hut,
illeubtlem, it was for their protection
°that chuckle had
engsg, d in on dangerous a duel.
Tic Va)OIA.I. EVIL—A few week. acts a meeting was
bold in Glasgow of electors, kir_ in several a the wards
of Glasgow to !manias' what elepo should he taken for
the *oppression of what is designated the "Social EiriL"
The meeting resol sal to petittou the Town Council of
Glasgow to introduce a clause which the commil had
rejected into the New Police Bill, empowering the
magistrates to apprehend all persona cleating houses of
ill-flute, anil bruising theui In fore the court either as
offenders or as witnesses. The meeting also agreed to
moist the presbyteries of Glaniow to sancSon the
eemling of netitlona to the various congreeatimpi within
the hoonds for signature. The established and free
tsvehyteries gave the sanction required. het the united
Preebyterien presbytery hesitated. and appointed a
eonimitthe to prepare the way for the whole presbytery
taking the subject into consideration N the next meet-
ing.
CCIRIOCSACCIDENT DT 'rIIROWING A CRICKET BALLS—
Ott Friday afternoons game at cricket was being played
in Shedilitis Park. Kelso, and when one of the players,
Yr. C. A. lintchisoo, writer, wee throwing the Lail up
in air, which be did with great form, be safaris-
ve his arm Rush an awkward twitob that it
=yperthrougis with a loud suck bsirtmelklbei awe*
abor• • r.

IMPROTIMRWTS AT BALMORAL. —" Balmoral Castle,"
mays the Aber,ken J aerie al. "j,now assuwing 44ni1e the
appearallloe 44 a not inconsiderable village. Every year
-ars lams. alterationa made for the isuprov Hg awl
beautifying the coal. and it. grounhs—rough W.tra
roroed into grimy undulating lavrna—handaome net.
looms, jilting out from uncouth hillid-lea, or hillaide
that were uncouth—new terrace., and other improve-
ment. which tenth to tusk. 'the deavrt taloa...ion an Li.
rraae.' Tille year the traveller will ape, tally remark the
,igendia aartuataading which ti PrineeConaort
built a abort wa• beyond the caatle. and which hi alrraila
ully atoVkaal with cattle Reid all the applialwea of a
' model farm.' l'erhapa we Ma• yet have the Prior.
Cowart entering as • competitor among tie 104).1
hrroders of rattle at onr annual agricultural show. A
coon! 44 honour. consisting of a detachment of the 93rd
Sutherland Highlanders, ate stationed at Belittler."