The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-01-29 00:00:00

DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS
DORCHESTER, TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1891.

fiONESTE AUDA X.

THOUGH our own beloved land has been free from
the horrors of war, and peace haa reigned through-
out the greater part of the British dominions,
we have had to mourn over a vast amount of
deprivation and human suffering, caused by a
long continuance of unfavourable weather
during the summer months of the past year,
followed by several weeks of severe frost, which,
happily, have now given place to a much
milder temperature, and enabled employers to
recommence throe various works of public utility,
which, when from any cause stayed in their
progress, are sure to occasion much misery and
distress.

lower rates. Oats were not so scarce, and holtlerg

tieing disposed St) sell, s. Lire quaOtity cLonged
hands. 'leans nod peas ol taiahl. 1.11 le. t, I tils.
SPRING Cloven or 111 Y.
Cireint.—Judges : The lion. Mr. Ban .n Martiii and
the lion. Mr. Justice Wines. —Aseima to be !patio'

it Winchester, Dcciscs,.Doirlicatcr, Exeter and city,

But these calamities, though for the time hard
to endure, are no doubt wisely ordered! They
teach us, that though as a nation we may pride
ourselves upon the abundance of our wealth, the
extent of our possessions, and our position as a
free and enlightened nation, yet, for all these
advantages we are dependant upon Him, who
alone Call give the blessing and the increase.
And a further lesson, and one which happily has
had its desired end, may be learned from a
season of national distress; namely, the de-
pendence which each and all have one upon
another—that the rich are dependent upon the
poor for labour, and the poor upon the rich
for those needful supplies of help and succour,
which are so essential when the dark and
heavy clouds of adversity lower over their
path, and all seems to battle against them.
Never, perhaps, have the feelings of commiser-
ation and benevolence been more exercised than
during the late severe weather ; a great
portion of the columns of the leading journals
being devoted to chronicle the various sums
subscribed towards alleviating the distress in the
Metropolis, Coventry, and other large places,
where the gaunt hand of poverty has been
heavily felt. With a more genial temperature,
brighter prospects are dawning, and ere long,
we trust, prosperity and plenty may smile upon
those who have so bitterly suffered. If the
lemons of prudence and temperance are learnt
by them through the suffering they have
endured, they will not have to lament the winter
of 1860-61, but on the contrary look back to
that period with thankfulness. It is well known
that the greater part of the misery and des-
titution which prevails among the working
classes, is caused by habits of improvidence,
and a fatal want of forethought. Of too many
it may be said, they live to the full extent of their
means, and very often beyond. With some,
want is felt through the husband spending hie
hard-earned wages in the public-house, destroy-
ing both body and Boni. With others, a desire
to appear better off than they really are, which
developea itself in wearing garments of costly
material, and articles of finery, considered in
the present day indispensable to adorn the
person, is the cause of needless expenditure;
and so the money, which might be deposited in
the Savings Bank when work is plentiful, is
unfortunately not forthcoming when the evil
day draws near. We trust these few remarks
may not be considered irrevelant. Our aim as
public journalists shall ever be, not only to point
out and denounce public abuses, but also to
endeavour to encourage those habits of sobriety,
self-reliance, and economy which are the best
bulwarks for the prosperity, not only of
individuals, but the nation at large. Intimately
connected with these objects, and one which
naturally arises from them, is that of the Improve-
ment of Cottages, to which subject we briefly
alluded to in our home summary last week. In
former times, won of capital erected houses
entirely with the view of making a profit out of
them, and not in the least with an eye to the
comfort and convenience of the tenant. Hence,
in cities and large towns they are crowded
together without any intervening space, and
in the country districts they are often built
with but one room on the ground-Boor, to serve,
it may be, a large family for the several purposes
of a living-room, wash-house, and all other
domestic purposes. Nor is this all, but it very
frequently is the case that the whole of the
family have to sleep in one room, and thus
are sown those seeds of immorality, want of
self-respect, awl demoralization, which too soon '
produce their unholy fruits,—the tons becoming
the bane and pest of society, and the daughters
those hapless creatures over whom the philan-
thropist has cause to lament. To this crying
evil the attention of our leading men, is happily,
being directed. In many parts of the country
model cottages have been erected, and examples
have been given by Prince Albert, the Duke
of Bedford, and other noblemen, by erecting
on their estates small houses which vie, in their
arrangement, with some designed for persons
in a higher class of society. Right glad shall
we be to find that such examples are followed
generally. Happy are we to state, knowing as
we do, that Dorset contains many men of capital
who have long studied the wants of those who
may be under them, and notwithstanding the
twaddle that has from time to time appeared in
local print, we Lave the pleasure of knowing that
the Dorsetshire labourers generally are better
cared for and more comfortable than the majority
of "well to do" inhabitants of large towns,
and we sincerely hope that where there may be/
exceptions to this state of things, the march of
improvement may result in comfortable habita-
tions, suitable to the requirement of a family,
with good ventilation, plenty of light, and built'
so as to exclude the bitter winds and storms
of our varying climate.

SUULIEN DRAM —On Friday last a striking in-
stance of the uncertainty of life oecurre.l at For-
dington to a woman named Louisa Hunt, wife of
Mr. ihint, gardener. It appears that the deceased
hail been subject to tits for for sonic time past,
and that a day or two previous to her death,
she had had sevtml. On the night before her death
she retired to rest as usual, but in the morning she
was discovered dead in her lwd. No coroner's in-
quest was hell on the body, as no doubt existed
whatever that the deceased had died from the vboi•
tation of ;rod.
M ilira cv Alf ITE r r E FORM ANC e. —On Wed-
nesday evening lot an excellent treat was afforded
the lovers of the drama at the Townhall by the
kindness of the " Weymouth Garrison Amateurs,"
who bad consented to give one of their
mances in aid of the charities .1 the town. The
hall was tastefully fitted up with sonie excellent
scenery, which gave it the appearance to a small
theatre. The attendance was large, the bull being
tilled with many of the Vile of the town and neigh.
bourboo.l. The pieces selected to be played were
—" Where there's a Will there's a Way," "Chats
is come again," and " A Blighted Being," but in
consequence of a lady performer not being able to
attend " Curd as a Cucumber" wita robstituted for
the tirst piece. It would be invidious in us to par-
ticularize ally porti (((( of the performance, suffice
it to say that all of the performers acquitted
themselvt a remarkably well, whilst some showed no
mean theatrical talent. The muaical arrangements
were under the management of our townsman, Mr.
Holamsti, and were all that could be desired. The
lady performers were Miss Julia Power, from the
Theatre Royal, Southampton, and Miss Jcrrard, of
Weymouth, who is an amateur.
SYRIAN HICLIKI D. —We are requested to
state that M. Devenish, Esq., ex-Mayor, has re-
mired a communication from the Secretaly of the
above fund, thanking him for the sum of t:l9 I2s. Id.
collected in aid of the sullerere by the massacres in
Syria, and a• equesting hint to convey to the several
donors the thanks of the committee for their kilt'.
MSC

Si r-ro'a SPRING CATtI,OOI,E AND ANIATILDIni
GUILM hnt 1661.--We have been favounal with a
copy of this excellent assistant to thieve who take
pleasure in the cultivation ot both the useful and the
beautful in nature, and though the well-known ex-
cellence of the various seeds soul by this oompany
require no further comment to those who have patro-
nized them, we most heartily commend their oda-
logo° to our horticultural and agricultural friends,
feeling assured that a perusal of it sill amply repay
those who may wish to obtain a good article at the
lowest remunsrative price. The instructions under
each separate head, as to time of sowing, &c., of
difrerant vegetables, will prove a valuable aid to the
amateur gardener. The work maybe obtained, on

application, from the proprietor's, Sutton and Sons,
lleyal 11-,rkshire Seed Estabflatulent, Heading.
Wesi.rvax MiseurisakY 800 I:TY. The annual
meeting of this society was held on Wednewlay even
log last, at the Wesleyan chapel. There was a large
attenilaner, and on the platform we noticed the Item
Nlesars. Stott, Co ik. and Chades ; T. Anderson.
Weymouth ; Mr. J. Sherren, Weymouth ; and
Cap,aiii 1131111 min. Mr. SilelT,ll. having been voted
to the chair, said they were not met together that
evening to tell a mournful tale of the failure of the
niissionary enterprise, of the aliandoutuent iif fiel a
of usefuluess, and the return of Christian Mission•
aries impiiring " Who bath believed our report, and
to at 1., lit bath the arm of the Lord beam made
bare ;" but they were met together to rejoice in their
SUCCCFS. East end West, North end South, wherever
the Covet bail been made k newt], it bad triumphed.
During the past year many distressing cireumetances
had ceurreil, amongst which was the war in China,
but, happily, the mighty obstacles which hail
himlerr.l the entrance of Christian Itliesionaries
int,, that country were now being removed, and in
future free access wetild he had over that vest empire.
True it was, however, that Popery would enter
China, and although it bad even new a temple at
Pekin. yet he felt fully satisfied that the I 'lurch of
Evglarel, Baptist, Wesleyan, and other sects ef
Christians would AIL, have e their temples in Pekin.
Ile wan sorry to say that during the past year the
the rate of mortality had Leen very great among
the mis•ionaries. yet there was not excite-city if nun.
and it was gratifying to know that at the present
time there were men waiCng anxiously to oto the
utternmat ends of the earth, " tt preach Chriat and
Him eilleified." The put year hail been a very
memorahle one, for it in I PCCII powerful prejudices
broken down, and ehrietian ministers united to.
getlier, recognized as brethren in one common cause.
After winie other exceedingly interesting remarks,
the Chairman called upon the Ilev. Mr. Charles to
read the report, which WAS on the whole very en.
couraging. The number of Wesleyan churches and
chapel was 341,962; ministers and assistant ministers,
763 ; paid agents, 967 ; unpaid agents, 12,639 ;full
and credited- church members 132,726; on trial for
church membership, 15,136. .C9l 14s. 4,1. hail been
collected in this circuit in aid of the society during the
year,of which 1'29 7s. 7d. was given as Christmas Mier.
logs. Tim Heys. Stott and Cooke, and other gentlemen
afterwards addressed the meeting, which Stan
characterized by kind and Christian sympathy, and
after singing and prayer, the meeting separated.

DORCRESTIR PITCHRD CORN 111•RICET, Saturday,
January 26.—We had only a limited attendance at
our market today, and with a large supply, and
dull reports from other markets, the trade, gene-
rally, was very languid; and only the best samples,
and a few others required ,for immediate use, were
sold. Talavera and other spring wheats were taken
in small quantities for seed, at onmparatively high
rates; other wheats quite neglected. Barley very
plentiful, and only the best samples in request, at

vas statelim; by All fia:tits chureli. let we',ll 7 And 14
o'e:,•ek otiT., aI ttenitig, 110 ti,v, the Ili,n r tow
I.tlltwl,',4at .1,,t.r I i tut,. •,,, ii
I. ot awl t ,ke out tour herrior,.. Ile 0 c.f.! out to 1,:to
•• I
,11111 14..111 ell LOA nor ,•1!!
him lia,,hr an t.en ran aw.y.— Tile prisoner's
fattier erkt.toole,T,tl to tto, 1,,,1i• e when tt.e I.or 11,01
tak !lila it o a 1..4 tl:e brat tie he had had
teltat,:ait,i a of his 1,...11.!
1,1-ailtd guilty, nod WKS litlittilC,ll to II days' imprison-
tueut.

Hoilmin, Yamslon, and Bristol for city.
Hum: Comm --Unless further in,tructions are
received, the Dorchester corps will parade at 2 '
o'clock on Wednesday and mandi out with Maul, to
meet the Weymouth Mille', fl lio intend paying
coryrt PETTY SESSIONS.
them a fraternal visit. Last (Mondav) evening the
Sillies:it tit.. 11 41) r lay, .1.. n. 25. --It-lore H. Frani)).
Dorchester corps parailifl at th nnil marched to
ton, P...i.. clisiniiiiii : 11. M . MOM!, ton, E.g.. Leut.-
i
Macron', On the invitation of .1. Harilifiv. E.. 1. 441 i. Mitchell. and( 'aide in Kinderdey.
ArrcEIIESSION or lila RUNAWAY PnistiNlll:
Fp„ will a'..- Winima liriPirfri. Li,otlrer. was chanted
lout THE Done!, r,ricit U.IsTLY..- It Will, gli doubt,
with ir.,epaTs...iingriii.prursinii of game en the land of Mr.
be in the recollec)101, of most id our renslers that a
short time since a prisoner named ',tired Dicker, tr.' .lof seplii B.lii.huri• ,inkle' cpeoiri , thei
al. i I lhteh .0, ,i Jtahnenlay
made his escape from Dorchester gaol. Every emir. sonar on the day in initetion " netting" and beatiti.ui
Lion was then made to endeavour to capture the run• p to liiin end asked him what
away, and again plaee him in "durance vile" but riewillitritiluie.r.e. Ho went
" I only just none
unsuccessfully, until Friday last, when • telegraphic out of dm footpath." Wanen, hail ereviously told him
message was received in this town by the Governor, there was no Footpath minas Mr. Pope'. property. He
Mr Lawrence, stating that. lie hail been inptured at admitted that he was there for the purpose of netting
Figherton, near Salisbury. It appears that since the furze. Fined CI, incloiling midi'
Dicker's escape from our County Gaol, he has been Su %Lisa Ilrmit.rm.-ftel,erf Daniels, lahnurer, in
wandering through this and the adjoining comity of the emelt/ of Mr. Homer, of Tolpuilille, was
charged with stealing three hurdles. vales Is., from a
Wilts, and hail managed to iliveet liiiimelf of his
geld ill the INXlll.ailon of pro...eider Mr. We•ton ile•
prison attire. He states, li% ever. that lie has slept ren.h.d F.
the evAiiiiee of Mr. II • •. it 1 1 iel
in a lied only once billet: be has been at large, that en the Ii iii or 12th lif eh t.unry la-t lii.:li.ig:nl
and that welly tilllea lie wished himself back to tai„,,i ~,a„. in.
oii, from a lilt„l,..re , ..... c oirep
his old quarters. On Thursday night last, Armed were feeding. Prom•eutor hal keen 'Dimmed that the
with a gun, he sallied ferth into the preserves of prisoner hail been s,en coining out of the field with a
Lord Sydney Herbert, near risheeton, and hail con. Pitch of bindles on his heck. and acronlinsly In coin•
trived to bring down three pheasants, when he emy .ith p I,olh:cm:in he went to pri•onreallailla% and
was seen by a keeper. A very were struggle 14464111 in, whttlior he had aiir of his hurdles. Prisoner
ensued, Iltiring which the keeper gave him a heavy ,eniLlhe, IT! t‘w"lbrile". which he "'I 6'414 "f John
blow Oil the forehead, which stunned him. Other Prosecutor then went to the
f‘u'e.7lel;::...l::n.i7l.tb'eure".... w five hurillee resting noon two
keepers them came up, and lie was taken to the ~,,h,a. upon
which,„" ia„„i a qa„mit, of fi•r woad.
policciitation at Salisbury, n here ha was at once M. waiey nail !maim& like tfie hurdles take,: down
identified as the misaing man from the Dorcheeter to see whether they were his property. Prisoner tin-
, castle. Mr. Reynold, the deputy governor, Mime- inediately took them down, and prosecutor took pee.
1 diately proceeded li, Saltehurv, and the prieoner ...don of three of them. He could iiie. iewitively swear
I was brought back to this town in that gentleman's tied they 'sure Itiet hornet, hut they were the same pattern
custody on Saturday evening, heavily ironed. A se ethers in hie tsiwwesion• With the otheu were two
large crowd of persons assembled at the swam to "‘""b1". which 1,,, could swear is being his proeerty.
-Cross-examined by Mr. M eston , The hurdler have
witness the arrival of the prisoner.
Scion& -On Wednesday last, the body of Mr.
been in use since last spring. He had no diflieultv in
i' iettintt irksome to eliow lib:ilia hurdles, wild, I
e h :aid
Daniel Brake, fanner, of Liniingt he on, near Ilebester, Ilan Imglit of John Cake end Mr. Belli 11'.Hed not
Somerset, was discovered in a river near his farm, heeit to Mr. Cake or Mr. Button to hear whether i ri•
with his legs and arms tied in such a manner as to einier'a statement WAS correct. Iled known prisoner
render it impossible to save himself after being once sod Ina family for some time. Primoner had worked
in the water. Deceased had been missed for the for Ilion about five years, and his father about g yearn.
past six weeks, and although the river had been The hlarlliall were b,wied, of Mr. Gould, of Beer.-tease
dragged several times, his body was not discovered Watts, shepherd, sail lie miseeil the hurdles on Satur-
day, the 12th of January. Hll,l eeen the hurillee found
until Wednesday. There is no at itibt but that the
m. prisoner's house, but could not swear to them as
&we:mil Ilestn.yetl himself. as his hat all coat were
found lying on the bank of the river. Decreer-a sing 1"• ",..kr." P,Tolivrty• He could, however,
swear to the " mond., he having used one of them only
was interred on Suntlay last at lay me I iitrinaca. three days' previous to their being stolen.- Thoniss
Llw:Trits.-On Thurmlay hat an interesting lecture White, lellyiurer, listing occanion to go to prisoner's
was i(cheered at the T•,williall, in e.ililleCtitFil With house on the 11th, of January, said lie saw him putting
the Wie king Men's I not itute. to, " the Tvleacope and Isome hurdles up ill a loft, but did not know whose liar.
its discoveries in the Lunar World," by David Vines, dies they were-Robert (Meld, maker of hurdle% at
Esq., of Bristol. 'The attendance at as very large, Peer, mild lie could Pot swear to the hurdles produced
over which 11,.. G. Crts:her, piesitleil. The lecturer rot Weir his make, although they were similar to his.
bandlea Ilia subject ill an caret aingly clever manner, awl 1111,C11 ill his inould.-Thie being the cage for the
proeecutioni Mr. Weston briefly addreesed the Bench
and kept up the attention Of his lie:were throughout.
Bra: pr,icsoner, affirming trluith.dthey,could not
ollnilb:itht4ift'he
He was greatly aided by some firet•rate views of the
moon, which enabled the audience more easily to c.certain wheit'li:;l prrisolunertr‘"muit'int of the iwttsed in
u. nderstaiiil the nature of that satellite. It is but which he had become primeeesed of the hurdles welter-
Just to state that Ohs is one of the best lectures that rest or not, and therefore in the alownee of such in
has been delivered in connection with the Institute formation, the 07114. lay with the prosecutor.-Disinissed
for some time. At the conclusion of the lecture, Mr. with costa
Viso s exhibited some first-rate dissiolving views of TlianrAsalNll IN PURSUIT or GAMR.---Jumes Vim•
Vesuvius, Pompeii, and ether interesting localities, real, Thos. Vincent, and William' Purchase were
and at the conclusion a vote of thanks, proposed by charged with trespassing ,in pntinit of genie on
lands belonging to Mr. William 11. Dumean, of Troy.
the chili' vian, soil *acquitted by Mr. Edwards, was
pros-eutor set that on Sunday. the 6th inst.,
aceorikil til ilia lecturer for the intellectual treat town.
liefvas riding ou his farm. Thomau, fitiekland, his man,
which hail been afTorded. w. with 1 ' . lie Ns. too of the prisoners heating
WoliNiNi: MEN'S INSTITI*Ta..— We are pleeseil to forte, liut as so in as they saw prosecutor they ran away,
tind LILA the fiiii.ls of this tociety fiitve been making towards the road leading to Piildletturn. He
augmented by the receipt of .CIS front Mr. inimedi itely gave cha.e. but on coining to a turning
Sturt, M. P. This society is at present in a flourish it, tie road he missed them. He afterwanie saw them
ing condition, and its eilueati. nal department ma all :iitaiii geitig tower& Ida man. They were beating this
that can be desired. To those who are labour. furze during the hones of Divine service. The Bench
log under the disailvaiitage of not having hail a good reprimauded the primmer% for their conduct inatesil of
going to stone place of worship. and fined James Vin-
education in their youth, we would recommend them
Celle and 'rb,ainia Vincent i's. &I. each. William Pur
to visit the classes in at thestitute, as we feel assured
•chase was discharged. •
they will there be cuahled to remedy any defect in AssAULT.-Jumirs Danford, who did not appear, was
their early training. charged with .Is...unix Mr. Robert Cheatl, of Ever-
Seitm.t. TitRAT.-On Wednesday !set the child- shot. Prosecute, was iit the Acorninn, Evershott, on
Tea atton.ling the May and Sunday schools of St. fiaturday, the lech of January, for the purreee of
George's, Fordington, partook of their annual treat ettending a sale of wood, which was to be held at the
cif tea and plum cake. A largo nunlina of children above inn. Defendant was in the room drinking, end
attentlea till the occasion, and every care anil atten- miked prosecutor to drink. He, however, refused, when
Lion Was paitl by the rtspected vic.tr, the Bev. H. defendant liCelllllo very shumive. and called him " a
Could not tell what matte lain so
Motile. and the nevi. ral tea:hers to their wants. At eiestyi dirt 7 b-'"
the e""e1"4"u of t''''' several 4 nuns were sung, at'd 'ive'cuii't.3;re, senxiletil'itiv:lliiaeilliiieroscli•vceultol in
thileileafrictu.iurtityhto"cporoin.
the chililten were highly a ..... seil by the exhibition plain of his trespai.ing on his land. - They had hail
efa magic lantern. After spending several hours in words before. After the sale was over prosecutor went
a very pheasant manner, the children were di: missed, hut° the other room. Defiooket at,,, came in, and in,.
each with lively recollections of the pleasure which Hirai:Arty began agiiin to abuse him, and stiuck hint a
hail been affiirded them. l heavy blipw on his telt eye. Defendant was rather in

lispao-r.—Job Lewis corroborated prosecutor's evidence,
snd said that during the sale Dunford was no abusive
Vist the landlord threatened to put him out.—Fined 108.
and hound over to keep the peace for sic months.
DEATRUT ING A FE:tce..—Francis Keats and Richard
Clarke. of Ableitsbury, were !nought up in custody of
P.l'. Hill. charged with destroying a fence.—Mr.
Weston defended the pristmer.—Thomas Marsh, shep-
herd to Mr. Slitttler, of A'ilantobury, said that in conse-
quence of spar!. of his master's fence having been broken
down several times, lie Was charged by his master to
watch the place. On Friday, the 25th, about nine
o'clock at night, he saw the two prissiness go up to the
fence and kick it down. The knee rsn across an allowed
footpath, hot prisoners slid not kick down the one cover-
ing the path, hut a hurdle adjoining. Witness followed
thesis some dbdance till they came to a little wicket gate
which they %mining, and • short distanee further on
they unining Another. On coming up with them lie
asked what Hoy knocked down the fences for? They
did not give any answer except that the hurdle* had
•' no business to be there." Could not tell which at the
prisoners unhung the iotee, but WAX certain it was no
one else, lie followed theist on to Abbotshurv, when he
gave them into cuatiety. The gates divided three dif-
ferent fields belonging to three different men. No
damage was done to the gates as toey were simply
thrown adde.—P C. Hill said that on the night in
pleation Thomos Marsh came up to hitn anti charged the
prisoners with unhinging the gates. Prisoners ran away,
hat alines.; overtook thrni, and put them in custody.
Cross-ess ... i l wil : I know Clark by sight. I did not see
any offence c 11111 l tatted. I took them into custody with•
out a warrant or amitunius.—Mr. Weldon then addressed
the Bench for the prisoners, stating that be could not
deny that the prisoners had Welted down the knee, but
he believed that it was done in shark, and as no damage
hat hoes done be hoped the Bench would look over the
matter. —.l)isss,isse.l.
Anna ULT..— Minas White, labourer, was charged with
assaulting* fellow•labouter.—Prosecutor said that on
S iturilay last his master gave Isis wages to Abraliaid
tlibhons, an I told him to tell prosecutor that if It, diil
not leave off smoking and drinking. he was to leave his
employ. Prosecutor, happening to pasii White on the
road, toll hint that somebody meat tell his master, and
that it Was as likely to be hiss As any one else. This de-
fendant denied, and on prosecutor again charging title
with telling his master, he struck him with a stick, once
on the head, and three times on the back.—Aliraliain

Gibbons corroborated prosecutor's statement, but said
he did not think defendant intended to strike peewee-
tor on the head, and that it vu dons by accident.—
Pined Is. ad., the cost of the summons.
STKAttso A Fcmcc.— More Ford, Elimbek Broad-
k,, and Elimbeth Mal, three girls of Abbutsliury, were
charged by P.C. Hill, with stealing part of a fence, be.
longing to Mr. William (lark. Rill said he saw the
prisoners Mcking up the sticks, and putting them in their
: prone. Mr. (71arke had often complained of bis fence
being atolcn.—Fined 2.d. each, to be paid in a fortnight