The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-09-04 00:00:00

SALISBURY.

Inn oft Tan Fa-Ciwicsu.o;sor reit Ez•
cannunit.—On Thursday week the Right lion.
W. E. Gladstone, Lt.. visited the Bishop of
Salisbury, and in the evening returned to Wilton
Roan, whore he is now staying. Mr. and Mrs.
Gladstone ars expected at the Palace to-day, on a
visit, which, we believe, will last several days.

ACCIDUT AT FILIIIHTOII —On Tuesday night
last s woman, named Maria Kite, was aocidsnudly
knocked down and run over by a cariage new the
Pieherton railway bridge. She was at °Doe conveyed
to the Infirmary, where upon examination she wig
found to be sufferiog from a broken nose and •
contusion of the chest.

FILL —Late on Tuesday night, police Doodah's
Agnew discovered that a fire had broken out le a
pig-stys, and thatched saw-pit, in the oroupstion of
Asher Ratty, at the beck of the south-side of fit
Ans•strest. Both pig-stye and shed were aeon
destroyed, together with a cart and a quantity of
garden tool'. Assistance was soon at hand, but
there was no water near. The fire is eupposed to
have been caused by the hand of some person to
whom Ratty had given offence.

CHURCH PASTORAL AID SCCIIITT.—ThriI sermons
in aid of this excellent Home Missionary Society,
were preached at St. Padre Church, Fisherton, on
Sunday week. The collections amounted to £98.. 3d.
On Monday e:ening, • public meeting in aid of the
same object wag held at. the Council House. The
Rev. A. R. Handley presided, and the Rev. H.
Berne, vicar of Faringdon, and the Rev. F. Gall
attended aa • deputation from the Parent Society.
The collection was £4 4.. id.
WILTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIRTY.—The anneal
show of this *meaty was, by the kind !PI-mission of the
Bishop. held in the Palace grounds on Wedneeday. In
oonsequenoe of the society having thrown open to the
competition of all England some of the principal
chimes, there was an unusually mAgoilicent display of
stove and greeonoome plants, 4lblias, roses., fruits, and
vegetables. Six prises for hoagiess was competed for
by ladies only. The full band of the 15th King's Hussars
was engaged for the occasion, and the cloisters and highly
decorated chapter-house of the Cathedral thrown open
to visitor; in the Palace Freund. Excursion trains
from most of the neighbounrig towns was run, sod the
shoPs in the city closed at 2 p.m., so as to afford those
engaged in them an opportunity of visiting the show
Coorry PErry Smestows, Tuesday.—Present:
George Mitcham, Esq., Major Heatboote, A. P. B.
Powell, Fag., C. Penruddocke, Fog., and the Rev.
E Duke.—Mr. John Coombe, farmer, of Stapleford,
was summoned for assaulting a boy named Charles
Dwyer.—Ur. Whatinan was for the defenoe.--It
appeared that the complainant was leading some
boreal attached to a borne-hoe, and that on his con-
ducting them nearly over a "lynch." Mr. Coombs
pushed him away and asked him "if he could not do
big work better." This was the assault complained
of —The Bench dismissed the ems.- —Thomas

Northeast and Robert England, labourers, of Alder- ,
bury, were summoned for assaulting Jacob Penn, •
meddler, of W biteparieb. Came diamissed norm, I
Francis and George Bargees were summoned for
trespassing in pursuit of rabbits on laud belonging
to the Elul of Peenbroke.—Francis was fined 404
and costa, or • month's imprisonment, Burger 20a.
and costa, or 14 days' imprisonment —Thomas
Francis (12), and Elise Francis (14), were charged
under the Juvenile Offends& Act, with stealing •
fowl, the property of Mr. William Swanimell, farmer,
of Martin.—The boy was fined 10s., and the girl
51. or 7 days' imprisonment.
Tar annual shooting match of the Ist Wilts
(Salisbury) Ride Volunteers caina off at the range at
leverstook, on Thursday and Friday week. The pro-
velum. of prise. was a most liberal one, and the weather
being very propitious for the meeting, the attendsnoe
was goad. Some ezeallent .booting was made, end eon-
hiderable interest was exerted in the proceedings.
The condition• were Hythe position, threeigroved long •
Enfield rifles, Government pattern; pull of the trigger
not less than 616.; Wimbledon targets and scoring, Ave
rounds at each ranges The Mayor of Salisbury's prise,
at 200,300, and 400 yards, was taken by Private Wells
for 39 marks. The cup rives by Mr. M. H. Mardi, r.,
at 400 and 600 yards- fell to Ensign Wilt. 'O, .04
marks. The piece of plate given by Mr. E. Hamilton,
w.P., was taken by Sergeant Sutler at 200 and 500 yards
with 213 marks. A prise of 12 guineas, given by the
ladies of lialiebury, VIM won, at 200, 500, and
600 yards, by Private Harris, with 45 marks. The
Challenge Out., a piece of plate given by Mr. GdoLoder,
and £5 in money, was won lo Corporal Watson. at 200,
500, and 600 yard*, with 45 marks. A Consolation
Clio, presented by General Buckley for competition by
Volunteers who had not won • prise during the mov-
ing, was carried off by Colour-Sergeeet Clspperton, at
EX/ and 400 yords, with 28 marks. Captain Pinckney's
cum for the highest aggregate wore made throughout
the meeting, was won by Private Kuria, with 172
mark,.

CITY PETTY Scasioen, Monday. Present :
James /Dewy. Esq., F. Attwood, Esq., sad Dr. Lash.—
Wiliiam Bunion ea. summoned (or stealing applts from
the garden of William Ptaciamy, Esp., on Milford Hill.
As ha did not •ppear, a warrant was ordered to issue
for Ilia apnrehension.—David Ratty, of Laverstock,
wan summoned by Sergeant bleGougn, one of the In-
spectors of Nuisaaises, for negleating to obey an order
of the Load Board of Health, for cleanaing and white-
washing a certain hone, in Giganastreet of whieh be is
the owner. Defendant and he engaged • man to do the
work, and he beieved it had at length been done.—As
the curioe of the summons could not be proved, the
Bench dismissed the tem.—William Mills, • respect-
ably dressed young mart, was charged with stealing
225. 9.1. from • till in the shop of Mrs. Andrews,
grocer, St. Ann.street.—The prosecutrix deposed
that she left her shop about 10 minutes to
12 on Saturday, and went into • back room
to work. Shortly afterwards she heard • alight noiae in
the chop, and on looking in saw the prisoner leaning
over the counter, and in the act of drawing hit band out
of the till, wilch was open about two inches. She did
not immediately charge him with robbing her, as she was
without assistance. The prisoner asked her for half an
ounce of tobacco, and tendered a aixpence in payment.
She told him that the mast go out to get change, and
whilst at the door eh* happened to see Mr. Holloway
pacing on the other side, and called him over. She
then seemed the prisoner of having robbed her. He
said he ea, hard up, and asked her to forgive him. He
took from his pocket and placed on the counter 2/s. 9d,
in silver. hulls ling • five shilling piece, and a three-
penny piece which she had previously seen in the till.
In cross-extunination, *be admitted having told the
prisoner that if she was sure he bad given her With
all the money he had taken she would forgive him. He
was afterwards searched at the station, and the sant of
lid. was all that was found upon hint, besides • watch,
which he bad offered for sale at several phew. —P.C.
Bing, who was sent for to take the prisoner into
custody, said he did not hear Mrs. Andrews ssy any-
thing shout forgiving hint. lie asked to be forgiven.
but We. Andrew: made no answer in the hearing of
witnesa.—The prisoner, who pleaded guilty, and blab-
hered • good deal, said be was a jockey, making his way
from Cambridge to Plymouth, whence he was about to
sail for Melbourne' of which city his father wan Mayor
He hail also an uncle, he said, • magistrate at Gravesend.
—He was Neaten& d to four calendar months' imprison-
ment with bard labour.

HORS' STIA LINO. —A LONG CU ANL —Oa the
night of Saturday week, Mr. Clift, • farmer living at
North Bradley, about Oa n.ile. from Trowbridge, turned
a mare, worth between £2O mid 00, into • meadow
close to his house, having previously, owing to her being
it: the habit of breaking our, taking the precaution of
Iseteuing a pair of "blinkers" to her head, as • check
to the practice. On the following morning the mars
was ii " g, and the blinkers were found lying in the
field, but as, on examining them, Mr. Clift found that
they were not hackled as he had left them, lie arrived at
the conclusion that they had been taken off, and that,
In fact, the mare had been cbilen. Information was an.
oordingly given to the police, and in the coarse of Sunday,
It was ascertained that Mr. Thomas Hill, of Budge,
had also inbeed a mare and gelding which he had
left by the aide of the road to feed for the :AUL
Every enquiry was made for them without suoccroi, but
the information that • well known and anspiiiinns
character had been seen in the neighbourhood a day or
two before, served to strengthen the convictioo that all
three animals hid been stoleu. Thereupon the police of
other parts of the county were made acquainted with
the circumstances, and entooPt them Mr. &DO-
Matthews, of Salisbury, who, hearing late on Tuesday
night, that two strange in• n and three hones worn seen
panning throng'. Winterborne Stole, on Sunday, started
in pursuit early on Wednesday morning. Weida&
from the direction in which the men were seen to be
going, that they would mmt likely peas Park Hobe
he loan diately made for that point, and bombed bier-
motion which induced him tomer on to Mullingle Pond
oser Werhill, through Poetise, Ilnretbourne Tarrant,
nod Thrre-1, sod Cuss, up to within • shirt diabase@
if N. when., where he was obliged tabs& for the night.
tin tie following morning he obtained the 00-operstion of
Mr. Sept. Dean, of Newbory, Is whore °mummy the
"""imbob'rsebeneicnig. fol-
losel W.CLin " 0:1
ol ikLmni op n, the
nr rizw,
whereet on and
dtahhr
Mortiai
iles
stolen. A t the latter plum it ens boartained, the men
bad the gelding shad on Monday morning, and pulled
ti e in ties and tails of 'he two mares, with the view, no
doubt, of docile, ing their identity. The hair was sold
on the real. From this point both men arid horses wen
trailed on to Straithlieldsaye, and fhb:clay, and at leogth
to • place called Darby Oreilll, near Black water, where
the two mares were found turned out to arum A man
who left them was mounted on a gelding which he rode
away. Mr. Matthews at once took paigionioa of the
mmvs, but no farther trace of the gelding, or of either of
the two men bald afterward, be felled, although the
country wee bowed in every dire:Mom Be minute a
tymeription, however, has been given of theca that
they will most llkely eoon be in oviitody. On lielmnby

Mr. Matthews returned to Trowimidp with tits aurae.
and MAMA them So their ($.211111. LooWag at the
loos start of which the thieves had the advaatsgai
*eery arida is dee to Ida far ths awry sad
spirit with ',high be sondaeted the permit Prom
ths lack of reliable iatoresetkw, be via f=""Ilr
Wan miles out of los way, sad fa en have
been no slight astirdectiou to him to dad hi. lw
Cons at length partielly rewarded, by the discovery at
two out of the three airing wasnele. Only a year or
two since Mr. Matthews Wooed two horses whisk had
been stolen from ths Hon. Mr. Mellon, a* Ledford,
over • portion alibi same difieult ground, and In that
owe succeeded in capturing and gstidag the Ibid
sentenced to ten years' I).W servitude, although the
horses were not found. Two out of the tbros adrift
animals haring bout recovered in the presset
eftwhee•oshamulvet eyv.pprobiwiaryhas cochithearttoosabotiaitsoreibieMr.nmssomallattba,,,..rpti
sosatiag inequirlits of this kind.

IT ligeoerally roportoil, sod positively sista, bas.
Queen's Causal, who was to good pried., lowslossowtha,
sad lime n series of forgeries, amountiag to 010.000 km
attribatad to him.

Tan Reform demonstration a Hired on Maw
day week was attended iii. calculated by=Potaoo6.,_
Renollamas were carried condemning Parhato•l" Voi
I rejection of the late Reform Bill, sod expressing:lt
lade to Mr. Gladstone, Mr. J. & Mill and Mr.
At night there was • iodine at the Tomtit&& when
addresmo were presented! to Mr. ticholelleld and Yr.
Bright. The latter gentleman urged the working
classes to toombine in • vigorom agitation against the
present Government and in favour of a Reform BA
and sketched a plan of action with *al view.

IT appears that the project for suiting Ragland and
France by means of a tunnel under the English Channel
has bees condemned es Impracticable, bat as apparealky
wilder scheme is sow afloat. Mr. Charles Boatee
prowess to °onetimet a gigantie postooa Irides, with
all the neoety appurtenances, sad pt lb. work.
for traffic in ire pars, at a ant of C 111,000,000. Thee
are to be openings for the 41011•111061301 of alOp navi-
gating the Minna' at mob end of th• bridge, sod *he
beide is to be provided with lighthouse, °
~n Mr
age ways, and tsar ' of polainge by way

MUMMA LID AITIXTYZO 811101138 IT • WOMAlt.—.
On Friday week, 131;sabeth Hunters, aged 20, surdeged
her child, three weeks old, and afterward attempted mile
destrastion by cutting bar throat. She was married se
remedy as February last, to Iwo Hodson, • reoribier,
and they harm live together Is Hastesseroad, Rosedsle.
The intuit hes been widest to fits, gad the mother bee
been in a low desponding state. The door of the house
was found locked, and the child was lying dead in bed.
There was • rope and • razor lying by on the Boor, the
raw being covered with blood. The child presents
every indication of strangulation. The wound In the
women's throat is not serious. The mother, who mem
unaware of her position, loin custody.
Li the ohm of Nevill Markelyne Tomer, of Reading,
rionvieted at the last eresies at Abingdoe of • rape on
Georgians Partridge, his housekeeper, sad nenteneed to
15 years' penal servitude, the Home Secretary has reinie
to the conclusion that the convict mud continue to
safer until Kies Partridge has been en avisted of
periury. The convicts friends are at liberty, says the
Home Secretary. to prosecute that lady for perjury,
bringing forward Toomer to give the evidence he was
not allowed to give when be himself was accused. If
the jury believe hint, and Miss Partridge—who in her
turn will not be allowed to give evidenee—gets con-
demned, the verdict of the Reedits( jury will be reversed
and Toomer relieved of his 15 yews' penal servitude.
KIC a/STATION OF • PISTINT.—The &.isdda.
Advertiser stated that the ordinary course of morning
service at Burslem pariah chetah earn departed from on
Sunday for the purpose of enabling a convert from
Roman Catholiciirm to make a public ler:notation, and
, to afford an opportunity of rehoptising a child of the
soave* • geotlerean named Hollsmby. In the middle
el the service Hr. Hollaraby presented his child for
baptism, and Dr. Armstrong baptised it crooditioaelly is
the usual form, he and his niece actin/ as sponsors. Hr.
Hoßemby then requested to be allowed publicly to read
his recantation. The motor produced the form of
recantation sanctioned by the Archbishop of Oenterbery,
eni used by the rector on numerous previous occasions.
This was reed aloud by Kr. Hollaseby. During these
ceremonies we are informed the most breathier alien-
tioe pervaded the church, the unusual proceedings ex-
citing deep interest amongst the °Disinclines.
Tile Greet Yarmouth, Reigate, and Totem ideation
oommissioos are still proceeding. At Reigate • Hr. H.
W. Goes gave the following candid amount of the num,
user in winch votes are bargained for recollect,"
he mil " &delirium Barham'. pew I asked who he wag
going to vote for. He mid for pocket.' I knew that
he meant money. I said I hoped he woeld think of his
children's future as well as his pocket. I said Mr.
Gower was en admirer of Mr. Bright and Mr.
.Cobden.
. . . . .

I threw that at him In reply to his remark shout pocket.
I admired his peas. I meotioaed mike(' as well. I
said, ' I suppose you want to sell your peas well? Re
aid. Yea.' I said, • What will your moseleace allow
you to take for thess—will El° be enough? He said,
' Yes, 11l sell them foe £lO a row.' There were Mama
rows, and that would be £l6O. He said they. were aim or
ten other voters. and they would do the same. I called
Man the same night, along with dpted. I thought
LIO was too high. I was not aware that money was
going at the election.*

A utsititMlLl SQUABBLI h affording oocupation just
now to military ornipe in ladle. The atory is rather
pralak, and donee* its chief interest from the high
position of the parties eoneented, but like many sandals
in which military men an dragged into notoriety, turns
upon MI undue exercise of authority. Sir William
Ifiursfield, the commander-in-chief, resolved to set up
• faro+, sad wanting acme one to manage it for him, he
put in poinession • CAptala Jervis, who for Ave or six
years before had had charge of his household affairs.
Soon after, the meat seems to have offended one of the
servant., who thereupon reported to the commander
that the former was bnying sheep and selling them al •
higher priee to his chief, and vatting the difference in
hie pocket. Before any inquiry had been made, the
agent was dismissed, and informed that until be had
cleared his character, his Excelleney could no; see him.
Thig refusal to afford an opportunity for erplamation
WY folio:real by an order for • Court of Inqarry, and
the &ceased, failing to nee that be was aotountable for
Sir Wiliam:l'e mutton toe military tribunal, refused to
appear, whereupon he was pieced under arrest. An
action for defamation of character, with • claim for
damage. laid at £lO,OOO is the last phase of the affair,
more of which we shall hear when the nest mail
arrives.

Toc CAVIIII OF CHOLIILIL —Then is probably a
teadency et the present moonlit to coeds. attentioo
too exclusively to the external imams which favour
the propagation and Mersato the intensity of cholera.
In the interest of the community these are of cardinal
Importance, and ought to occupy the drat place ina
etiological inquiry. Is the interesti of the individ
however. it is desirable that the indoenee of personal
condition and the habits should also be carefully is-
vestigated. One of the visitor@ inn severely infected
district says:—'y Yirw of all Uteruses was, that what-
ever might be the enter inflame:es, such as privy smells,
sewers, or anyllii g else of the like, if was always some
inward state without which the outward we. innocuous
—it was the meeting of the two ; the spark added to
the ready prepared tinder. Some had • perfect im-
munity. whilet ofd caw all turned tip again. although
in diffrrrnt bowies,* be. Candeneneen in food, want
of personal ogranlinese, neglect of the daily bead-to-
foot we.hing with soap and water—on which Mr.
'Elein thalamic justly lays so much etrers—tha indel-
erne° in spirituous liquor,. sad other irregularities.
have • mcrd marked edam. The lower dares are in the
habit of indulging in drink and dissipatios on the last
and lint days of the week, and the cholera returns ars
always worst on the sahtequent deys. Personal predis-
positions should not by any means be overlooked.—
rho Lancet.

HA!! COLOUR WAIN —This is • beautiful psufetnesl
hair wash, which in seven or tea days restores grey balr
to it. pristine has permanently. The hind Ilse to be
merely aprinklad with it daily for that time, by the
aid of an ordinary hair brush. It is sold at 10.. 6d., and
saint for poet offiee order by the well-known perfumer
ALtr.. Hose, 248, High Holborn, London. Mr. Hgragi,
of Yeovil, can supply it.
A HIGH LID INVIGORATING BALM roa TIE Hai
—Among the numerous preparations offered to tho
public for health and comfort OLDRIDOWB BALK
OF COLUMBIA is preonsinent, having withstood all
opposition and imitation for upwards of forty peen
and by the Merman; demonl for this 'I eased Balm may
be eslimated Its value and efficacy for replenishing. la-
'mo' d preserving the Hair, either from falling
olf or: turning MY. 1$ imparts to the Hair • bright
and glossy iippearanoe, frees it entirely from scurf, and
will not soil the moat delicate fabric worn as head drone
"at hoine" or in promenade. In the "Nureery" its
use is invaluable, as it forms in Infancy the beak of •
healthy and luxuriant head of hair. Sold by all
Perfumers and Oherni.ta, at 3s. 64., 6a, and Hs. only.
Wholesale and Retail by the Proprietors, C. and A.
OLDLIDOI, 22, Wellingtonotrest, London, W.C.

'A SLIGHT COLD." CoOODt.—Few are aware of the
importance of o' seising a cough or ',Slight Cold" in its
first stage that which in the beginning would yield to
a mild remedy. U nftleote.l. loan attacks the longs.
"Brown'. Browohi.l Troches" give sure and almost
immediate relieL "The Troches" have proved their
effl,mry by • test of many years, and have received
testinionisla from eminent men who have need them.—
Sold by all Chemist., at la lid. per bos.—del
Advertisement in sow her column.

IMPORTANT TO MOTRIMR —Mrs. Winslow's floothius
Syrup for children teething, is perfectly barmier& It
produces natural quiet sleep by reliosinif the child
from pain. and tho little cherub araks. " s• bright as a
button. It curer grind, solo, and reynlatcs the h
gives rest to the mother, and health to the shad. It
has been thirty year. in nee in Anirtrisa, and is now
sold in Obis Country by all she prineipal 111SCliabli dealers
at Is. led. per bottle. rs. Adverttsement in another

CA1sBIA:11 Cahill have long been bold in high "teem
for producing the fevourite breakfast beverage of a
large number, of families throughout the United Kings
dom. Omerlre Teas have also long held a position of no
mean repute. The redeotion of duty favorieg a grestly
inc,„..l...,nsamption of them celebrated Tem, Cassell,
Smith k 00. are now nrepared to extend their agenedee
I', tlie appointment of new agents in every teen and
village not yet fully supplied. Either traders or private
individuate will find lb* dignity a source of profit
Term. sent free by poet, by Cassell, Smith k Co., 13,1
Feasharek-street. London.

HOLLOWAVIS OINTMENT AND Pug&—Dangerous
eases.— How many lifr-long nisladles spring front
meaning trilling symptoms I Me pimpla,
eamble is the winery, bosom. a, through foreknown',
the irrsamdiatile torment of after life. With • know-
ledge of the estrative powers of Hollowsle ointment
and pills thee* who failed to use the.. fir eatirpothi
the first seeds of hereditary ailments will We to bear
the psaiehmeat rearitiag from their feliy. Hollows?'
',reedits will reser* emptiest of the skin, morhetrw
diseessa and sordid), and heel sow/ diewieli°" of
slow, sore, wound or abrasion. fly theme of lielloway's
eneelleak epersiy, and ado imsdisareili. omit Pala sad
human slowly mill be wed. sot • gob hilesat_ he
conferred on the semi and siMielmillellangagoolo•

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