The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-04-19 00:00:00

grin. Aaiun!, with his son-in-law, Sir A. Hood,
arrived, and they were received with loud cheers
from the assembled crowds. Lady Egremont. lady
Hood, and a large party of their friends soon after
drove up. A puhshecl oak wheelbarrow (containing
a pick-axe and spaile,) having been placed on
plank forming the tip, and all the requisite prelimi-
nanes being made, the worthy baronet of Fairfield
took off his coat and commenced plying the pick-
axe most vigorously upon the turf, amidst the enthu•
sinstic applause of the multitude. After two or
three sturdy strokes, Sir Peregrine took the spade
and dug up the first sod, which he threw into the
barrow. The Countess of Egreinont and lady Hood
followed, each turning a sod and placing the mine in
the barrow; Sir Alexander /loaf' who was stripped
to his shirt sleeves, also turned a sod and deposited
it iu the barrow. "Now, gentlemen," fetid Sir
Peregrine, "1 have got a long run to take," and he
at once wheeled the barrow to the end of the tip,
where he turned out its contents in a style that
evinced something more than a mere theoretical
acquaintance with such matters A bottle of cham-
pagne was here introduced, and Sir l'eregrine
Acland having handed a glass of the sparkling
liquid to the Countess of Egremont, her lanyship
gave "Siloam to the West Somerset Railway.
The toast was repeated by Lady Hood, and received
with immense cheering. Sir P. Aclaud afterwards
addressed the assembly, and the proceedings passed
off very enthusiastically.

Wm-la.—The first open meeting of the Town
Council, at which the public and the pre is were at.
mitted, took place on 'Monday week, when nearly
every member of the Corporation was pment ; the
principal business being the new drainage fur the
city, and to take into consideration the Government
Inspector's report thereon. The appointment of a
Clerk of the Works was postponed until the next
meeting.
—amfirmalion. —On Wednesday week
the Lord Bishop of the Dimse attended at the
parish church, and administered the right of con-
urination to '269 persons of the town and surround.
ing villages. We understand that his Lordship has
iixed Tuesday, May 3rd, to consecrate the new
cemetery. _ _

BHIUZWATZR.—CoI. C. J. K. Tynte, and Mr. A.
W. Kinglake, the present representatives have again
come forward to solicit the garages of this borough.
It may be remembered that they were, on the last
occasion, elected by a very large majority, and at
that period only one Conservative candidate—Mr.
Follett, tame forward to oppose them. On the present
occasion, however, the Conservatives of.the borough
hare thought proper to bring forward two candidates,
Mr. Padwick and Mr. Weetropp, although they
profess ability to return only one of them—Mr. Pad.
wick. On the other hand, the friends of the two
Liberals are united, and that unity has produced a
great strength in the Liberal party. The Con-
, servative party have already held meetings; and a
large and influential meeting of the Liberal party
took place on Tuesday evening, at which both ranch..
dates were present. Several laughable and telling
squibs have been issued by both parties, and the re.
suit of the contest is looked forward to with unusual
interest.