The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-12-20 00:00:00

porsetisbire.

win-storm. —The ..Vothe l'crifficatious. —lt is
rumoured that the instability of the soil of the
Naha prevents serious ditScal ties to the formation
of the batteries in course of cons &ruction, the founda-
tions having subsided very considerable during the
Late wet weather, thus showing little probability of
their being able to support the additional weight of

guns.
WITMOUTH RUMS CORPS.—The volunteers hare
given in their adhesion to our ride oorps with much
readiness, and the number now amounts to more
than a hundred. It is therefore contemplated to fon))
a second company, towards which fifteen or sixteen
have been obtained. A meeting of the members
was held at the Guildhall on Wednesday, the 7th
instant, when the rules and regulations of the corps
were read by the secretary, Mr. R. F. Eliot. Major
Steward was unanimously elected captain, by the
proposition and seconding of Messrs. W. Talbot and
T. B. Groves- Mr. Aylesbury nominated, and Mr.
Hibbs seconded, W. H. P. Weston, Esq., as lieu-
tenant—carried unanimously. Mr. Mace proposed,
and Mr. Robertson seconded the appointment of Mr.
F. Eliot as ensign, which wu agreed to. The two
first appointments seem to have given general satis•
faction, but the third appears not to have met with
the entire approbation of the members, who, how-
ever, refrained (for fear of creating discord and mis-
understanding) from putting forward any other can-
didate.

Wyke Regis Church, which has for some weeks
past been closed, whilst being repewed, was re-
opened on Sunday week. The Right Rev. the Bishop
of Salisbury preached in the morning from Mat-
thew 11th chapter, sth verse. a text which his lord-
ship eloquenty adapted to the circumstances of the
°amino. The afternoon discourse was by the Rev.
H. C. Pigou, the rector of Wyke Regis. The
church has been much improved by the emotion of
handsome open pews. tastefully ornamented, the
work having been under the superintendence of Mr.
Speller, of Taunton, who furnished the drawings.
A further addition to the beauty of the fine old
church has been made by the removal of the
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hideous organ gallery, and the insertion of a new
tower window; but there are still remaining many
unsightly examples of churchwarden taste, which
require moving.
CHRISTII.OI Butr.—This year our market will be

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supplied better, if penal)°, than on any previous
occasion, though no extra fat will be shown. The
beast purchased are of the best and most profitable
description. If there is any subject of regret, it is
the deficiency in number, at least of the !hyena,
which are remarkably dear this year. The Here-
ford must win the laurels this year in Weymouth,
though some specimens of the Devon breed will be
shown. Mr. W. Senior's Hereford ox, purchased at
Starminster Show market, is one of the neat per-
fect of the kind. Mr. Coate, of Harnmoon, has sent
his best ox and heifer, both Herefords, and prize
beasts. Some choice Herefords will be brought
from Mr. Groves' sale, and some very choice speci-
mens of oxen and heifers. Mr. Passer's (of West
Camel) heifers, one of which was shown at Yeovil,
and much admired, are to be shown in Weymouth
market. Mr. Bridge's (of Wynfonl) Herefords sill
be exhibited. The Devons are from the herd of W.
Peters, Esq., of Petherton Bridge, Somerset. and
Mr. Hill, of Came, Dorchester, will send some of
their beautiful short horns, which have been much
admired. Mr. Croker will be represented, with Mr.
Hussey, of Ilchester. and many others equally good.
DO doubt The mutton will be that mint adapted
for the table' not for the cook only. Some fine
porkers will also be shown, and there is no doubt
our approaching annual "Great Market" will sup-
ply ample scope for every shade of taste.
LITKRARY AND SCHINTIFIC INSTIUTION. —On
Wednesday, the 7th, a lecture was delivered by Mr.
Bennett, a watchmaker, on " A Watch : what to
make, and how to make it." The attendance, not-
withstanding the evident puff, was very numerous,
and the chair was taken by Mr. J. Drew, who intro-
duced the lecturer with a brief address, in which he
alluded to King Alfred and the candles, and threw
off the inevitable pun about "going osi tick."
Strarricsauer. —Leedom Court of Bankruptcy.—
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) Monday,
December 12.--Re Mornik. —This was the first
sitting for the proof of debts and choice of assignees
under the bankruptcy of Nathaniel Morrish, of
Heath Farm, in the parish of Holy Trinity, Slutftea-
bury, farmer. Mr. Rabins (Nayler, Venning, and
Co.) and Mr. Modealf represent xi the petitioning
creditors, Mr. Charles thelwin, of Shroton, I). net,
brewer ; Mr. Charles Martin. of Nlotcombe. Dorset.,
woolstapler ; Mr. William Wright, of Shaftesbury,
horse dealer ; Mr. Alfre 1 Border, of Donhead
Mary, Wilts, corn dealer; and Mr. James Baldwin
Dore, of Motcombe, corn dealer. —Mr. Robert
Swyer, of Shaftesbury, has been acting as the local
solicitor, and it appears, from the evidence f Mr.
Enoe Coombs, of Tichborne, Hants, farmer, that he
married the sister of the bankrupt, who left Heath
Farm on the 16th of September, and witness nor his
wife had since obtained any tidings of him. He
held a warrant of attorney, executed by the bank-
rupt in January, 11,52, and he went to consult with
his solicitor, Mr. Greenfield, of Winchester, as to
the beat course which was to be pursued, but an
execution came in on the 12th ult., at dusk, and a
bill of sale was executed to the Sheriff, on the 14th ,
ult.. of all the bankrupt's effects and property on
Heath Farm.—Mr. James Strange, of Shaftesbury,
cattle dealer, proved that the bankrupt hail traded
as a cattle dealer and carrier for some time pre-
viously to his absconding. Mr. George (lenge, of
Shaftesbury, gentleman; Mr. Joseph -Brockway, of
Shaftesbury, carter ; Mrs. Sarah Campbell, inn-
keeper, Shaftesbury; and Mr. James Strange. or the
same place, cattle dealer,— all proved ti e sot of
bankruptcy, by Morrish, having kept out 0. the
way in order to evade the payment of their debts.
Upon this testimony the adjudication took place on
the 14th of November, and being prior to the ex-
ecution of the bill of sale to the Shenff, the fraudu-
lent intentions of the bankrupt have been frustrated,
and Mr. Nicholson, the official assignee, is now in
possession of sufficient assets to pay all the creili-
ter. 10s. in the pound. The following proofs were
now admitted :- -Mr. James Maxwell, on behalf of
the National Provincial Bank of England.
£135 13e. 6d. • Mr. Charles ;Caber, Shaftesbury,
butcher, £8 10.. Sd. ; Mr. Charles Gielwin, of
Shroton, brewer, ; and Mr. Charles Martin, of
Motcombe, woolstapler, £441. The two latter credi-
tors were nominated to act as the trade asignees,
and having accepted the trust, the Court confirmed
their appointment. The bankrupt did not sur-
render, nor has he furnished a list of his creditors
to the official assignee, or done anything to render
assistance in the administration of his estate and
effect.. The next sitting, or last examination meet-
ing is fixed to be held on the 12th of January, at
one o'clock, when, if he does not surrender, he will
be liable to be indicted for the felony and sentenced
to penal servitude.
SIIIRSOKNE CHRISTMAS CATTLE SHOW. The
show of stock on Thursday week, though not large,
was very good, and most of the animals were of
superior quality. There was some splendid fat
stock, at the head of which stood the handsome
pure Hereford ox of Mr. Senior, which was again
successful in carrying off • first prize. Mr. H. Coate
showed a heavier ox and succeded in running
second. There were but throe bulls entered —a
Hereford, shown by Mr. Down, and to which the
first prize was awarded ; a Devon, shown by Mr.
Miller, second prizeman ; and a roan bull. In dairy
cows the competition was strong, and the animals
very good; Mr. J. A. Smith being successful for
the third or fourth time this season. The few hei-
fers shown were Herefords and very good. There
were only a few pens of sheep, but these were the
purest blood of the Downs, and the blue ribbons
were divided between Mrs. Stroud (for whom ap-
peared Mr. Bartlett) and Mr. Brooks. Of pigs there
were was • large show, the quality being throughout
very even and first-rate. There was a plentiful
spnukling of back and cart colts; but mediocrity
rather than excellence was here the order of the
day. The best hacks in the field were the produce
of Deerhound, but a two-years-old was entered too
late, and • colt was merely sent into the field to
show what stock this well known horse can produce.
Mr. Lang, of Ilminster, showed a chestnut horee,
and a fitly, its sister; and there were many who
thought the latter the best back in the field, barring
Deerhound's progeny. It was, however, placed
second by the umpires; Mr. Miller's hack, to which
the cup was given, was a symmetrical and promis-
ing horse, with only one fault—weak pasterns—a
matter perhaps of no great importance in a young
boric. We must not omit to mention • little pure
Channel Island heifer, shown by the importer, Mr.
Cornish, of Pointington, and greatly admired.
The fields, on account of the fineness of the day
were thronged with visitors, amongst whom all were
glad to see the Squire, looking uncommonly well,
and greatly pleased with the show. To evidence his
interest in it, and to encourage the exhibition of
horses, Mr. Digby left a commission with his
secretary to buy one of the most promising colts; and
one shown by Mr. Down was purchased on the
ground.
An object of great interest and attraction was the
locomotive which now daily traverses the railway
with trucks. The line is parallel with the fields,
and but a few yards distant. Next year when the
line is opened, and when, as we hope, the show
fields will have been set apart for stock, and •
commodious market-house erected in the vicinity.
we may expect as large a show of stock and as great
an attendance of visitors as can be boasted by any
show in the West.
The umpires were Mr. Richard Warren, Okeford,
Blandford ; Mr. Jeffries, Maiden Bradley; Mr,
William Bullen, Wayford, Crewkerne ; and Mr.
John Collins, Batcombe, who awarded the prises as

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ander :
BREEDING AND STORE STOCI.—Pure-bred bulls, £5
In plate given by G. D. W. Digby, Pp., Mr. John
Down; £2, Mr. Thomas Miller. Dairy saws, £5 in
i2late gives by Sir W. C. Medlyookt Bart., Mr. Smith
. Br. Thomas Gifford, jun. Two-year-old stock
Wens in calf, LI in plate, given by the Hon. W. H.
B. Partisan, M.P., Mr. Thomas Gifford, jun. One-
Ets-old stook heifers. in plate given by the Hon. W.
. B. Portman, M.P., and second prise, CI, Mr. H.
. Bouthdown stock ewes, £5 in plate given by
Zebu Goodden, Req., Mr. Robert Brooks. fionthdown
&liver lambs, £2, Mr. George Bartlett. Boutbdown
Tim. A Mr. Robert Brooks; £l, Yr. G. Bartlett.

Boars, n, Mr. Hoddinott ; MX, Mr. Junes Warms.
Sows, £2, Mr. James KM-mtg..; Me. Hoddinott,
Eta iii farrow, 11. Mr. 11.1,11nott.

Fag Brioca.—Pat tz. E.-) in plate iVon by H. G.
stnra, Ley., M.P., Mr. Senior ; t. Mr. H. Coate. Fat
beif-r or now, £5 in plate given by G. I). W. Digby,
Euq.; and second prize, £2, Mr. H. Coate. Fat pip,
El, Mr. George Davis.
HORSEB.—Three-year-old hackney colt, £5 in plate,
given by G. I). W. Digby, Eel., Mr. Thomas Miller;
0, Mr. Joseph Lang. Three-year-old cart colt. £5 in
plate given by G. D. W. Digby, Eq., Mr. T. Gifford,
net'. ; £2. Mr. Hoddinott.
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Mem? ilixiirLit to YeKC STiuneo MIMS. ES given by
K. Gordon, Es+, Mr. Aaron Hare, ilermai,l Inn,
Sherborne.

The plate consisted of very elegant sets of wine
decanters and cruets in stands of silver, set of silver
salts, cups, tankards, &c., and were a manifest im-
provement on the old fashion. _

The dinner was held at the Townhall, and was
served up by Mr. Mees in his usual style—the viands
hot—a desideratum seldom obtained at agricultural
dinners. About SO gentlemen sat down, under the
able presidency of Sir H. A. Hoare, Bart., who was
supported by Sir W. C. Nledlycott, Bart., Hon. Mr.
Vyvyan (Cornwall), .1. F. Falwasser, J. Y. Mel.
moth, N. Highmore, T. nooks, and C. L O. Bart.
lett, Esqrs., the needs. C. Thompson (Leigh) and
R. Lagden,
Bt ADDFORD.— The C 7 riontesa The
! Blandford tradesmen have unanimously agreed to
close their respective shops on Monday, 26th inst.
an example which, if followed by the tradesmen of
other towns, will be a great Loon to the young men
suit womeffissantants in their employ.
Tux Qu [MN'S OWN DORSET YKOMANRY.•—We
understand that Mr. Eyers, of the Crown Hotel,
Blandford, has just been appointed bimffimaster to
this regiment. and from his superior musical
tie, there is every reason to believe the band will be
made mueli stronger and more efficient.
Tile REVIVAL. —There is a great deal of excite-
ment prevailing thniughout the town, and especially
amongst the religious portions of the community. at
the abandonment of the Union prayer meetings in-
stituted by the conference of ministers, and of the
continuance of which the rector of this parish gave
notice at the last meeting. The why and the where.
fore remains a secret, but it is very well known that
offence was taken at a cause so slight as not to be
worth mentioning. During the last few days efforts
have been made to revive the services. Some of the
leading men have been waited on, and we are happy
to hear with some hope of success.. It will he much
to be regretted should so lino all opportunity for use-
fulness be lost. The noon prayer meetings are still
sustained.

BLANDFORD ST. MARY SCHOOL& —On Friday
week an address was delivered at the above schools
by the Rev. A. Huxtable on Indian Missions, and on
behalf of the Propagation of Religion Society. The
neat and commodious school-room was filled with a
most attentive audience, who listened for a period of
two hours to an interesting and thrilling account of
the doings and progress of the society advocated.
The lecture was none the less interesting that it was
of rather a desultory nature, the reverend lecturer
detailing the manners, customs, and scperstitions,
ikc. of the Hindoos in a pithy and humourous style,
which was further heightened by some excellent
paintings and drawings of various temples and
scenes. He stated that the society was the first and
oldest work undertaken by the Church of England.
and that it alone recognized as its peculiar field of
labour those parts of the world where our fellow-
countrymen had settled. There were 400 regularly
ordained ministers, besides 736 catechists and school-
Masters, employed in doing its work, which was cif
the most gratifying and encouraging character. He
concluded with an eloquent and powerful appeal
for funds and Christian s 'apathy on behalf of the
I society. The Rev. Nlanstielcl, vicar of the parish,
who occupied the chair, stated that the yearly remit-
tance to the Parent Society from this place was
£9 10s. lid. ; Hz: collectors reporting that the sub-
scriptions were paid cheerfully. There was a good
collection at the close of the meeting. These schools
are prospering exceedingly under the care of their
kind patroness, Luly Smith, of the Down House, the
vicar's lady, and the able schoolmistress, Ass Cott.
bill. The scholars number 6.5, and there is in con
unction with the clay schools an evening adult school
at which instruction is imparted to a score or so of
the rising men of the parish.
PoLlca.—(Before F. T. Johns, Esq.,
Mayor.)--On the 9th instant, Edwin Matthew, aged It,
and Charles Hall, 11 years. were charged by P.C.
Coward with stealing& quantity of lead from Mr Henry
Gill's shop in the Marketplace. The boys were seen
by P.C. Felton lurking round the shop, and on Wednes-
day evening they offered some lead for sale at Mr. L.
I)ale's in the New Buildings, where they were taken
into custody by Cowanl. They were remanded till
Wednesday on bail— £5 each.
Cousti PrTTI SEssioNS. December 10, 1859.
(Before Lord Portman, the Hon. W. H. 13. Portman,
M.P., the Rey. J. Watts, W. P. Okeilon, and R. H.
Bingham, Esurs.)—VEßY Scoeictous. —Buten Wind-
sor, labourer, was charged with stealing part of • wood
fence, value 4.1., (root a hedge on the Winiborne road.
P.C. Petlion stated that he met prisoner on Friday lest
entering the town by Lower-street at 10 o'clock p.m.
He had the part of the fence prodooed on his back.
Prisoner said lie picked it up, but he charged him with
stealing it and locked him up all night. Had since ex-
unlined the place where it was fixed, and ...add see the
mark of a hoh-nail boot like prisoner's. The prisoner
in defence amid lie saw the wool lying in the road anti
thought it no harin to bring it along. He had no wit-
nesses. The Bench observed that the wood was quite
clean, and asked primner if he had washed it, as it
must have been covered with mud from lying in the
road. Lord Portman told the prisoner the Bench gave
hnu the benefit of the doubt ; it was just powible he
found it, but Pethon did quite right in locking him up.
lie was then discharged. Swasau.ll Hall and
Ifirsamit Baffin (Back-Line girls) were charged with
stealing wood from • plantation on the Race Down, b -
tinging to J. J. Farquharson. Esq. The prosecution
was instituted more to prevent the practice which
many persons make of gathering wool in this and other
plantations and selling it. They pleaded guilty and
were fined 3.1. each and 4s. 9d. cods, to be paid before
the Ist of next January, or to be committed Furs month.
-A RAID oN THR TURNIP FlSl.D.—Solosel Paul,
Charlton Marshall. was charged with stealing turnips
from a field belonging to Mr. Caddy, of the Same place.
This suminons was also obtained to put a stop to the
frequent inroads made by labourers and others on the
turnips in Mr. Caddy's field, where a large quantity had
been pulled by one and another. Paul pleaded guilty,
and was fined he. 6.1., including the value of the tur-
nips, 2d., and costa.—Relert Bishop was brought up
in custody of Supt. Watts, charged with being in march
of game last February (since which time lie had ab-
sconded) on the grounds belonging to W. S. Erie Dees,
Esq. A warrant bad been issued for his apprehension,
and was served on him on Friday last, the interval
between his apprehension and the present listing been
spent in the lock-up. He pleaded guilty, and was fined
tr... including costs.
CuUNTY Cork?. (Before E. Everett, Eaq.,Judge.)--
This court was held on Monday week, at the Town.
hall. There were few cases of any public interest.—
Hobpood v. Atkinson.-- In this case the plaintiff, •
sheriff's offioer at Winaborne, sued the defendant, a soli-
citor, and the usual county court advocate here, for £24,
on • guarantee given him by defendant, for the purpose
of releasing some goods belonging to his client, and
wised for debt. Mr. Freeman (Wimborne) appeared for
plaintiff. Mr. Atkinson conducted his own defence.
There was seine fun excited by the legal thrusts and
parrying' of the two professionals, beyond which it was
a wee of trifling importance. Verdict for plaintiff—for
EDI Bs.—George Fool v. George Barerstock.—This
was an action brought by the plaintiff, an innkeeper of
Bryanstou-street, against defendant, • whitesinith of
the sauce place, for £l7 4.. 61., for goods sold and
money lent. The defendant disputed the account, sod
pleaded • set off for £7 ls. 9d. for work done. His
Honour gave judgment for plaintiff for the balance of
£9 it.. 6d.