The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-12-11 00:00:00

DORCHESTER.

THN rifle bend, under Mr. Wellspring, played •
selection of music in the Antelope Hotel yard, on
Friday evening, for the public gratification, and a
large number assembled.
Ws have received an item of implement news for
not • few in Dorchester. Another call of El per
share has been made on the Wheal Ladcott Mining
Shares. It was hoped that the final call had been :
previously made.
Coax Mmtnirr, Saturday.—Wheat was offered
less freely at this day's market, and percale out of
condition were unsaleable; best quality sold at •
reduction of 24. per quarter. Fine barley warn lees
plentiful, but as the demand was slow, prices eve
way Is. to 2s. per quarter. Oata sold in rated at
fatly former rates.
During the past week the gas 'applied to
as, in common with many others in the town, hie
been of wretchedly poor quality and villainously
odorous. This happens occasionally, and it is surely
high time that the Town Council took advantage of
the Act of Parliament under which they may pro.
vide themselves with testing apparatus, and, by
periodically trying the gas, ensure to the consumers
that commodity of the proper illuminating power
and purity.
Niautow Escare.—An incident occurred last
Friday evening which involved a minimum
belonging to Mr. Mason, which is situated near
Fordington Green, in imminent danger, as well as
the adjoining property. By some means the bed,
used by the man attending the maltbouse, became on
fire ; firtunate'y, it was discovered and immediately
extinguished, kir we are given to understand that •
fresh stook hes just been stowed in the malthome,
and there was • large quantity of barley there before.
AT MR. &MOIL'S RIPOSTTORY 00 Saturday the
supply of sheep wee larger than latterly, and prices
were somewhat lower. Fat ewes realised Sd. to
Sid., and wethers 9d. per lb. Sir J. Michel's born
ewes fetched 60e., an Mr. Saunders prime lot of
ewes 55a 6.1., to 645. 6d. per head. Some very
choice moth admired ewes, the property of 0. J.
cl.. Wood, Seq., of Admiston, were of at 66a.
to 735. per bead. Mr. Udall exhibited a pen of
extraordinary Down wethere of rare quality, weigh-
ing from 35 to 40 lbs. per quarter,
ENTERTAINMENT. —Mr. J. Fadermoha give an
entertainment celled "Every-day experiences," and
" Common people of common life," at the Town-
hall, on Wednesday night, before a small audience,
the weather, doubtless, preventing many from
emending. The sketches were of an amusing des-
cription, but the " beggarly array of empty benches'
depremed the entertainer, and rendered the audience
undemonstrative. Should Mr. Enderesoku spin
visit Dorchester we trust fair weather may mile
upon him.

THII TOWN-HALL.—The tentporary buttressing of
fle front of the Town-hall during the pest week has
provoked many inquiries as to the safety of that
simians. We oerstand that it has been dace as
a precautionary measure during the insertion of a
massive iron girder (one of the finest, it is said, in
this part of the oountry) underneath the Council
Chamber, in connection with the emotion of the
New Corn Exchange; it ia, therefore, eiroply an
indication of the forethought and caution of Mr.
Wellspring, the builder, and also, we may add, the
delicate nature of the operation to be performed.

SNOILING IN RAILWAY CARAIAOTIL —The South.
Western Railway authorities bays easily and
pleasantly senthed the vexed question of smoking in
railway carriages, by witting apart one or more coin.
Citrats in carriages of let, and lad clam
very train, where "smoking is permitted."
Thia,laaslssboeild be, and they may now with •
good gratis rigorously ad their faoss against smoking
elsewhere, for the mks of travellers to whom
tobacco is an abomination, but who have oft-times
suffered it ilk order not to hinder the enjoyment of
moms lover of the weed, and at the name tide,
be dubbed a nuisance.
CONMITTID TO MI DORAIT COUNTY GAM...—
Hard Labour: Benjamin BtaiAe, leaving family
chargeable at Reminder, 3 mouths; John Tooker,
leaving family chargeable at Pimpernel, 2 mouths ;
Jasper Riches, vagrancy at Shaftesbury, 21 days;
John Burley, meaultuag polio. at Weymouth, 1
mouth; Albert Morris, vagrancy at Beamiostar, 3
wash.; William Cam., leaving family chargeable
at Gnu, 1 month; Abort Shoot, poaching at
Lytcbstt Minder, 2 mouths; Frank Bediford,
stealing a pair of trousers at Lytcheee waiter, 2
months; Charles Riggs. dealing • pair of boots at
Weymouth, 1 mouth; Samuel Chick, stealing a coat
at Weymouth, 7 days; William Johnson and
William Fox, stealing a box and money at Pools, 2
months; John Bishop, dealing wale at Wynford
&gin 4 mouths, —hapridisident Charles Monk,
drunk, &a, as Wimborns Minster, 14 days.

Coitreraarion. —Martin Tupper has sung
valiantly of the compereations attaching to our
various aironmstanoes in this life, but we fancy he
never contemplated each an instance of equaliaation
111 Oaf Local Board of Health have recently made.
The neighbourhood of Fordington Hill is wellknown
tab. the biglisel part of the borough, and from its open
character, it is generally regarded as one of the most
salubrious yoke in the town, but by • novel ar-
n t the Health Board have brought it to •
kearrviath the lowest part, where the air is laden
with odours more pungent than agreeable ; ttia=
by which so desirable (t) an object has been
is thie—they have plead a vent-hole at the top of
an la in oonnection with the townsmen, and around
this spot for 100 yarda:at least the air is opposers
with the noxious pees generated in the sewers,
which ooatinually issue forth in • gram palpable
stream. Ona day we noticed • gentleman living
In the neighbourhood pouring down • solution of
chloride of lime, but doubildes it would require •
larger and more *wham= supply than one would
be disposed to give to neutralise the stance
there pouring forth. If this vent-hole be necemary,
will the guardians of our health be kind monk to
IN the poisonous vapours out higher up in the his,
OD NW may sot be so likely to Isikin as.