The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-02-19 00:00:00

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DORCHESTIR TOWN COUNCIL.

On Tu.da7
morninglast an adjourned meeting
atthe Council of this bleough Was held at the
council chamber. Protect; the Mayor, J. F.
Hodge', Esq., Councillors Devensh, Callen, Frond,
Bishop, Eimer, Mason, and Alai-Wee.
The Towle CLERK having read the minutes of the
last meeting, the Inspector of Nubiances brought
under the notice of the Board several cases of
nuisances caused by the overflow of the drainage,
the remedy for which he said was connection n ith
the main sewer. The Board accordingly ordered
that the several premises should ho connected with
the main sewer.
Mr. Oaten( drew attention to the state(-;'i.-.'he
road in South-street. It appeared that a min had
been sent to serape the road, but Mr. Jesty, the
o.oitractor, would not allow him to do so, as he said it
would remove the surface, and thereby considerably
&image the road.—Mr. G•LPIN thought that, &I
they burdened the people with heavy rates, they
should keep the road in • thorough state of repair.—.
A letter was then read frdn Mr. alesty, stating that
the surveyor might send a man to scrape the road.
but that he was not to remove more grit than lee-
- A long conversation was then entered Into
with respect to • communication which had been re-
ceived from the authorities at the barracks,
relative to the connection of that building with the
sewer. A plan of the proposed connection had been
previously laid on the table of the Board, but an
objection was raised.se a eesepord was proposed to be
formed—Mr. Gahm said he had made some in•
quiry into the matter, and he found they had no
right to refuse to connect the barracks, as longs' the
connection was made properly, and under the super-
intendence of their surveyor—The MAYOR said be
thought it would be desirable for their surveyor to
communicate with the authorities respecting the con-
nection, and be (the Mayor) had no doubt the War.
Office would sanction the payment of • small sum
as an acknowledgment for the use of the sewer, in
consideration of the premises not being rated. —The
matter ass then allowed to drop.
Several applications were received from occupiers
of houses stating that they wished their premises to
be connected with the drainage and water supply,
the whole of which were granted.
Mr. GaLrlit stated that he had seen in one of
the local papers (the Dorset County Express] that a
number of the inhabitants of the town had
been summoned to connect their premixes
with the drainage sewer. He was not aware
of any summonses being issued. —The Marcie said
be ass not aware of such a statement, or that sum'
monies had been issued. It was no doubt a mistake,
which had somehow or other got into print.
The Town CLIME then read the report of the
committee appointed for the purpose of considering
the notice of Messrs. Davis and Robinson, respect-
ing their claims for damages caused by the sewer
passing under their premises. The report was as
follows:
Sines the meeting of the Board on Wednesday hut,
at which this committee was appointed, a very careful
inquiry and imusideration have been devoted to the
pending claim for compensation which has been made
on the Board by Messrs. Davis and Robinson, and the
claim appears to the commttee one for the determine.
tion of which it it imperative on the Board to appoint
an arbitrator. The selection of a gentlemen to sot on
behalf of the Beard has also engaged their serious and
anxious attention on account of the general import-
ance of the question raised, and after seeking the best
advice and information for their guidance. the com-
mittee have arrived at the opinion that the Board con-
fidently trust their interests to the hands of Mr. J. C.
&dhoti, surveyor of the Salisbury Local Board of
Health, a (Begelman of respectability and wonder
able experience, and every way qualified to deal with
such • question as that now pending, and the esina•
matte recommended the Board to appoint Mr. Bothan
as arbitrator on their behalf. Whilst making the
»commendation just referred to, it has not escaped
the attention of the committee how desirable it woirtd
be if the question at issue could be disposed of by •
single arbitrator, as it must be obvious to every one,that
• reference such as that about to be entered into must
necessarily entail considerable expense, and the com-
mittee regret that no indication of a disposition to
refer to a single arbitrator has hitherto shown Reiff
on the part of the claimants. Such • mode of deter-
mining the point itself would be desirable on every
account, and the committee, notwithstanding it. re-
commendation to appoint Mr. Botha= as
arhitr,tor, are of opinion that a proposal or
suggestion to refer to a single arbitrator
would be deserving the attention of the Board. By
that means • decision would be obtained all early, and
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at a far less osmium, than by the other advantages,
which cannot fail to be appreciated by every person in
any degree interesttd in the matter. The claim de•
livered by Messrs. Davis and Robinson is so vague awl
obscure iii its eharactvr, that it is altogether impossible
to speculate on the extent or amount of the damage
alleginl by them to be sustained, but supposing the
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anm named in their claim as the sisiiiwau amount,
it ic scarcely possible to anticipate that any two
arbitrator, would agree in opinion, and as a Inatter of
oun-equence, therefore, the case won'd have to be con-
teated • second time in all its details before •
umpire, at, of course. a double espenve te each party, if
not an increased one is • LOOOll larger proportion. As
the committee are unable to discover that any damage
of an appreciable value has been done to Messrs. '
Davis sad Robinson's peeteinee, they cannot but lenient
that such a claim on the Board abould have been made
by them at all, and they venture to suggest that the
notice of the appointment of an arbitrator on behalf of
the Board should he accompanied by • protest againat
such an appointment being deemed an admission that
any damage whatever has been sustained by them."
The MAYOR Said it would be unnecessitry for him
to make any remarks in reference to the question to
be discussed, as the report itself contained the ad
vice which they would now tender to the Board.
It was a matter of great regret to all of them that
they were now taking the parts of defendants in an
action of this kind, but he could only say, as far as
his opinion went, and be believed the committee and
the council generally were of the same opinion, that
in all matters of this nature they hail endeavoured to
do what was right and just. They had without
difficulty settled a large number of claims, those
which were of a reasonable description, and he be-
lieved the result would prove that their public duty
could not be faithfullv discharged without their
adopting the course which the committee now re-
commend to them. They were anxious that •
proper decision should be arrived at without serious
expense. The duty of the Board would be to ap-
point an arbitrator, as that was compulsory upon
Slieni by Act of Parliament.
Mr. ENSOR rode to move the adoption of the re-
port. He said he fully concurred in the course that
„hail been taken, and bad he been able to be present
with the committee, he should have voted in the
favour of the course now taken. He could only es.
press his deep rt that such a claim should have
been presented, because hundreds of similar claims
might have been made against the Board. He himself
had a sewer running through his premises, and be
might have made just the same claim as was made by
these parties, but he availed himself of the oppor-
tunity of attaching his premises to the sewer, thus
saving himself very considerable expense.
Mr. DIVISIBLE pomaded the motion, which was
carried unanimously.
Mr. MASON also moved, and Mr. FRO 1/1)
seconded that Mr. J. C. Both= be appointed arbi-
trator to the Board, whit& was likewise carried
unanimously.
A short conversation then took place upon the
remark in the report respecting the appointment of
• single arbitrator to settle the question, alter which
the Board broke up.

TIIE SURPSTOR •ND TIE ROAD SCRAPERS.
The llori,R, after reading the report of the Inspector
of Nuisances, brought before the notice of the Board a
dispute existing between the Surveyor and Inspector
reepecting two patent road scrapers. It will be re-
collected that some time since, a couliniitess we..
appointed to define the duties of the surveyor end
the inspector, and that they allotted to the Insoector
the duty of scraping and sweeping of the reads, the
removal of nuisances, Esc. The Inspector Cleo wished
to take possession of two patent road-scraping machines
which were in use, but the Surveyor refused to let him
have them, as he said they were his own private
proi erty, and he had occasionally set his men to scrape
the roads in defiance of the instructionn that he had
received. The Mayor said that the Surveyor had
asaerted that the scrapers were really hie private
proyerty—that they were purchased by him, and that
lie would not consequently give them up to Superin-
tendent Lidbury. He had made nominee respecting
the matter, and it appeared that they were ordered by
the Surveyor lest year of Mr. Jowly. They had never
been paid for, and Mr. Jesty had lately made
application to thti Town Clerk for payment, as lie
understood they were supplied for the use of the Board.
Mr. Pitman said, the subject hafi been frequently
brought before that Board. There was no doubt that
the... latent machines saved • great deal of manual
labour, and as they were bought for the town, he con-
tended that the Surveyor, after the ditties of coal'
scraping were taken from hint, ought to give them up.
The Surveyor, having been called in, said that the
scrapers were his own private property; he purchased
them himself at kb 10e. each.
Mr. Thompeon proposed that the Board should order
a new scraper.
Mr. Hibbs inquired what kind of machines these
were with regard to doing their work.
The Surveyor replied that they were very good ones.
Mr. Devenish asked whether he bought them for
himself, or whether it was because he was surveyor to
the Board?
The Surveyor said be saw one at work, and when he
saw Mr. Jesty he told him to send a couple. lie sup-
posed that the Board would want them.
The Mayor—That is what I have been given to un-
derstand. You bought them for the Board.
The surveyor said he had not. He did not know
that the Inspector had to scrape the stole of the roads.
The Msyor—Why it is in your instructions.
The Surveyor said it was uot in his instructions.
His duty was to keep the roads in repair, and it was
impossible for him to be responsible for the proper re-
pair of the roads if they were to be scraped by others.
Mr. Hibbe thought that as the Surveyor was held
responsible for the repair of the roads, that the scraping
of them should also be under his control.
Mr. Pitman said the [impactor "never used to scrape
no roads," but when the committee was appointed they
decided that he was the proper party to scrape, sweep
and water them.
The Mayor—And the Surveyor has sines set men to
scrape the roads with these scrapers contrary to hill in-
structions.
Mr. Devenish—ls this in the copy of instructions
furnished him?
Mr. Pitman—He has been told over and over again
that it is the Inspector's duty.
Mr. Devenish—lt does not appear in the Surveyor's
instructions.
Mr. Pitinan—What I mean to say is, we shall never .
get on if we go on in this fashion.
[The Surveyor was theu told to leave the room.]
Mr. Thomas said he was one of the cominittee to de-
fine the duties of the Surveyor and Insiector, but he
was of opinion that the two offices should be merged
into one.
The Mayor—l have told Lowman myeelf that he
must not interfere in the Streets at all, and it is no
Ude for him to say be did not know he must not scrape
the roads.
Mr. Ilevenish—The surveyor rim responsible for the
raiding, lowering, and altering the surface of the streets,
an I cannot see how he is to he responsible for that,
if his instructions are not to scrape the streets.
The Mayor-1 have told him not to interfere with
the streets at my own house; if you support him
againat may instructions I shall give no farther orders.
Mr. Pitmau —Mr. Lidhury is willing to do all in his
power. He don't want no favour nor affection shown
him hot the surveyor won't let him have the scrapers.
Mr. Tis.ird —I do not blame him if they are his own.
The Surveyor, on being called in, was Liked by Mr.
renish if lie would undertake the duties of in-
spector at the same salary as he was now receiving, and
be replied in the affirmative.
The Mayor—l will not be humbugged as I have been.
A quarterly meeting of the Council was held on I cannot go on one day ordering one man and the
neat day another.
Wednesday last. The members present were—the
Mr. Devemsh —This all arises f rum—
Mayor ; Aldermen Ayling, Devenish, and Welsford ; The Mayor—lt all arises from the Mayor not being
Councillors Drew, Bartlett. Thompson, Hibbs. &Leggett. supported.
Pitman, Joseph Tisard, Roberts, Thom., Mileage, Mr. Ayling—Now when you purchased the scrapers,
did you not purchase thole for the use of the town?
Coacher, H. Devenish, Harper, and John Thum'. surveyor—Yes, certainly I did.
The CLSZR read the minutes of the previous meeting. Mr. Pitman—He sent for them for the Council.
MP. ATLIEG said that he intended to lay a motion on Mr. Devenish—You would not have sent for them
the tatia respecting the discharged police-conatable if you had not been surveyor'
Oldridge, but be had been too well to do eo. Be surveyor—Certainly not, I should not have had any
use for 'em.
had, however, received numerous letters which he Mr. Devenisli—Have you paid for them?
would, with their permission, read to the Council. The Surveyor said he had not.
Mr. DREW thought that as there was no notice on the The Mayor—That is just what I have said, and the
parer, the question could not be settled at this meeting. Town Clerk has had the bill sent in to him. The
machiaes are not his. They were purchased for the
Mr. Tuosirsos said he had mad* inquiries into the
facts, and he thought be should be able to satisfy Mr. towMnr.. Pitnssn said the surveyor and inspector did not
Arline that it would be better not to bring up tin pull together, and the surveyor was in direct oppositiou
subject again for discussion. to the MAyor.
After some resawirks from vaaious naemben, it was Mr. Devenish—Then I would discharge him. We
thought that Mr. A ling bad better place the question ought not to remain in this state. What is right should
en the PUP*? foe at the neaS meeting, if be be done.
thatiht Mime. The Mayor—l will not give another order.
The wee eirPoliewessessitahl• Billett, who bad received Mr. Hibbs thought that the reed scraping and other
each injuries while Is the discharge of his duties as duties transferred to the Inspector strictly belonged to
policwornorer be disable lam tram labour dnrieg the the Surveyor. When a drain, for instance, required
seetsdadse et hie lige, mesa* esemidered. lat•rjuil. No thought he should report the nutter to the

TRU PRAINAGI. —We boar that a large number
of the inhabitants of this town have been summoned
for allowing their drainage to flow into the streets;
the following are the names of some of the parties:
—Widow Gould, Nathaniel Wolff, Henry Stagg,
Henry Hsyter, and Widow Hicks.
Accumee.—On the 9th inst., a serious incident
occurred to Mr. J. Good, surgeon of this place. It
appears that as he was walking in South -street, he
caught his foot in a scraper, which was, like many
others in the town, pmjocting some distance upon
the pavement, causing serious injuries to his leg and
other parts of his body. He was immediately con•
veyed to his residence, where he is progressing 44
well as can be expected, although suffering intense
CAMBRIDGE MIDDLI CLAIM EXAMINATION. —Our
readers will not have forgotten the successful es-
aminatinn which was passed last year by one of the
sons of Mr. Parmiter, pupil at Mr. Hann's, Dor-
chester; we have now to report another of his
scholars, Master G. Read, who has also carried off
laurels, We announce with pleasure another success
in Master Willoughby Bills, educated by Mr. Thur-
man. of the Mi,ldj School, Weymouth These
are the only . Looessful candidates' educated in
Dorset/shire wil • presented themselves this year at
the Clunbrik • examination. They are pupils
of Mons. Or ,on, they clearly proving his superior
method of t•

Sursejor instead of himself setting inas.ins to do the
work.
Mr. Pitman— I don't. believe he has done Anything of
the ko.d.

Mr. II hi's- -Why, here', a bill.
Mr. Pitman— -He has ben told what labia duty by
the present Mayor, and he wont Hetet' ti it. He will
go on jiat aii if his was ineater, and when Lidbury sends
I,ir the scraper lie may. Hwy be his own, and locks them
up as if they was worth Eli*.
Mr. Hibbs thought that Lidbury had enough to do to
attend to Ida 110 l ice duties, if lie did them properly.
Mr. Pitman said it wet no use saying anything to the
surveyor. He scraped the roots after the Mayor told
him not to do ; 1111,1 when Litilnlty sent for the ma-
chine, he locked th,i ni tip.
Mr. Tiz.aril—Then ill hail been the Mayor, and hia had
acted in opposition to my instructions I would hay*
suspended
Mr. Pitutan--Lowinan is so " °Wallet." lie won't
listen to •• nothing." Ile will have NA OWII way.

The Muir said he bad tried to keep !Ammon in
check, but to no oirpsc. fl• told I a foitilight.
since lie must not Ac; 101 the roads, and lost Saturday he
went 10Ilt Awl sow two 1e1..11 using the ...crisper,. lie
asked them olio Not thew to work ant they soul Lois.
man. Ile told them that if lie siw them lit work after
12 o'clock with the scrapers, he would send a policeman
to apprehend them and take them to the Towalmll.
klr. Pitmen *aid Lowman treated the Council with
the grestest contempt. Ile mid he had Mr. Deeenish
on his side, and that he hansclf was their insider. Ile
did not want to and fault oith their servants, hut lam
-
man took no more notice of the Council thou • " gun

dug."
Mr. Devenish mid if they found fault with their ser-
vants because they di.' n.h obey every tonna:man,
they would berm have an)mie worth anything. Ile
tlionght they leel themmlve* to Koine for mudi,d wh..t
was alleged to be insubordination or misconduct on the
part of their' surveyor. Isiermar. hea been in
acundaloutilly ill-truttml. He had heard that there were
some who had said to the men "0 don't mind what
Mist fool says." With regard to tbis water it waii the
first ho had heard of it.
Tim Mayo, said the surveyor had treated hula instrue-
thins with the greatest contumely, and if be dot au again
he would suspend him till the next meeting.
Mr. Tizard And quite right.
Mr. Duey thought that agreat deal of this rested in
the Mayon han.ls. and if lie fancied that any servant
treated his orders with contumely, the Board would
murr.rtAyling mid he had heard that many oi the
tradespeople refused to tender for work under the
Council as they would not be under the Surveyor.
The Surveyor was again sent for, end told by the
Mayor that they hod been iliseussiaj the little matters
between the Inspector and himself, awl that the Board
were of opinion that he ought not to have put ince on
to scrape the streets after be received instructions not
to do so.
Surveyor—l never have done.
Mayor—Why I told you not to scrape the roads again
myself.
Surveyor—Not till last Saturday.
Mayor—Why I eell did—• fortnight ago, or more.
Surveyor —No you didlit.
Mr. Tismd—Turn him out.

Surveyor—l never heard you.
Iliyor—Did I not tell you that if I saw your men
doing the Inspector's work I would have them appre-
hended?
Surveyor—That was last Saturday.
Mayor—And before that I warned you not to scrape
the roads.

Surveyor—l never heard you.
Msyor—l wished to know why you interfered with
the I nspector's duties.
Surveyor—(Pointing to Id, instructions) said, this
clause wakes we responsible for the roads.
Mr. Ayling—Bnt you had no right to disobey the
Msyor's instructions.
Mayor—l told him • fortnight ago not to scrape the
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UOROLVH PETIT ItiMIONS.

TowN II r.t, Tnes.lay,,£‘l•. W.—l:afore tha Mayor,
smol It. C..tlyroll, O. Walston!. un.l W. Talbot. E.Tn.
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ficarp Stink., was charged with snaking use of pros
fw,e Au I .joicht, hiliguage, iii the lisldnustket, sou the
previous Tam sday, Toe elaia wi. pr•/,111 by P.c.
Wood.- Defetidssit irdul he was '' pot not of the w.isin
hy some llsh that were not exactly to his tainil.—Tbsi-
Mayor said it unfortunately wt. the care that he was
very frequently " put out of the way.' by fish, or drliik,
or something of the kind. Ile was liable for every oath
lie Fare utterance to in the fish undicet, to a fine Of Is,
liesides a penalty ii( Ws., which could be walla:tea by
the c ,flirt. As this %Ai the lira lime he hail ban
brought Is-fore the court for this Idiot of offence, he
w.. lii be discharged ou payiuent of tha coot fees,
amounting to 4s. 10s.,
dt,doit I A•ird was charged with stealinni'a coat and pair
of trousers, the property of Charles (lead Proscontor said
that in the bin:Moons of Janusry lie tol st the Royal
Engineer public hon./. iVliilt Ise %via, living there,
being out one day, lie lost in iiat and Iv,jr of trousers.
They were in the house when he went out, but were
g.,11C Ott ItiA yet 11111 home. The trousers pro lured were
those which he lost on the sswasion —Mary Ants, wife
of George Cox FinCe, said elle kept the Rossi Engineer
publichouse. Charles deal was living there on
the Stli of January, when be lost a coat and low of
trousers. 'rim piisoner woo in the house at the thus
the things were lost. lie was drinking there and
set it tip WO tin, ft ...fairs several totes. Snit. Lidleiry
udiairied is si .irratit all the foth uiiot., ant in consequence
went to Dershester, itt. Satutilay lost awl apprehended
lii, prisonee as lie w it.avill! Ihe taurelues'el gaol. Ho
won wearing the trousers now proatier.l. They were
wroth about ss.—Tite pri it. pleaded guilty to the
charge. lie haul twee in gaol a month for assaulting
the polire, cud one of t lie 1,1 the 1111, revineid
wss in waiting for him ai a desater.--Consinitted fur
, 14 days' hard labour.
Pownso D.-tha Saturday, the 9th inst., an inquest
war held at the Delhi Arms, befoce F. Steggall,
Esq., on the body of Thomas .kitwoudl, aguAl 13. It
appeared that the &cowed, who was a remarkably
steady had, workout in a stoneopiarry belonging to
the Messrs. Stewart, On Thursday afternoon be
was simian% opposite a stone. which some of the men
were endeavouring to split, but them being •
"fault" in the stone, which was uu•perceiscildt large
piece came off suddenly mid struck him against the
rock, and foor of his ribs were broken. He was im-
j mediately conveyed home and attended by Mr.
Harris, asdatant to Sir. !trendy ibb, surgeon, but he
died to about two hours and a half after the acci-
dent, from hemorrhage of the lungs. N" blaine was
attached to any party, aud the jury returned a ver-
dict of accidental death. Bet a few months ago
the grandfather of the deceased met with an accident
in one of the quarries, which terniinatett fatally, and
we understand that the lute deceased was the fourth
in the family that has met with a similar fate.
On Thursday last, Mviews. Stewart !mid .i.:2,1100 in
wages to their men working in the l'ortland stone
quarries. Soule of the puhlichouses trail:acted
pretty good stroke of liminess in the evening- there
being a feeling, apparently, aiming many of the
quarrymon, that the innkeepers were entitled to the
tint dividend of their earnings.

Surveyor—l never heard you.
Mayor—You did hear me.
Mr. Tizard—Now which are we to believe, the Mayor
or the Surveyor? It is preposterous for the Surveyor
to go on so.
Mr. Pitman—l'll not support such • man in his
COMOD.
Mr. Thomas—l am sure I may say we will all support
the Mayor in this matter.
The Mayor said he bad told the Surveyor over and
over again not to screri the roads.
Mr. Deveniish asked the Surveyor how it was possible
he should onitinue his obstinacy and scrape the roads,
after the Mayor had told him not to do so?
The Surveyor—l never he-rd
The MaYor—Did I out reason the case with you ?
Surveyor—Hot before Saturday.
Mayor—l shall now know whom I have to deal with.
Surveyor—l imid not hear you. The only thing I
have to depend on is facts.
Mayor —Del'ut you write • letter about it? Don't
tell toe I am lying before the Board.
Mr. Devenish —lll bit be-in iu the Mayor's situation
I would li..ve suspended you.
Mr. Tisard—The Council had better pay for the
scrapers, and order them to be given up to Lidbury.
The Mayor—Did'ut you write to lite and tell me the '
minion you would not give up the scrapers was, they
were your own? That Man before Saturday hat.
, Your own letter therefore shows you knew what my
orders were.
The Surveyor said • scavenger first came to him,
then • coast-dile. They said Lidbury liii sent them—
they rlid'tit say it was by the Mayor's orders.
The Msyor —Why your letter to me proves you
knew it was by my request.
Mr. Tizard could not think how any one could stand
up and tell such downright barefaced falsehoods as the
surveyor was
The Surveyor said it was no falsehood. He did not
-know till Saturday that the Mayor °rained the emapoire
to be handed over to Lidbury.
Superintendent Lidbury was then called in. He said
that about two or three weeks since he sent, by the
Mayor's orders, fir.t a scavenger, next • constable, and
thirdly Sergeant Brine to ask Mr. Lowman for the
serapen,and to tell him that he rent him by the Mayor's
orders.
The Mayor—And yet the Surveyor has bearded in.
before the Council as telling a lie. When I told lion lie
knew he WM to give up the scrapers and not interfere
with the road. lie had the impudence to tell me before
you all it was a falsehood.
Mr. Tizard—l wonder you have not suspended him.
Mr. Devenish —I thought lie was now getting on very
well (nun what you told me.
The Mayor—The man is improving so far as the
Council work goes, but this bearding me and tolling me
I win a liar is a different thing. One or the other must
leave our office if he is to come here and tell me I sin a
liar.

BLANDFORD. —Mr. liter's repository side on
Saturday, the 9th inat., appiaus to have firmly estab•
lished that which was regarded a few months since
but as a hopeful speculation. Its advantages in
effecting a quirk, indisputable sale, and in drawitig
together • large competing nunileT of purchasers,
are so palpably realized that sellers of stock ripe.
daily are expressing lecilell favourable opinions
as to its working results Quick payments always
characterize the business transactions of the farmer,
and 110 mode of buying or selling ever surpassed
auctioneering in securing a ready•money trade. The
success of the sale is nut, however, principally
iecared by a quick and certain realization, but
more largely depends on the individual "whetting
up" the individual ; and the assistance that the
judgment receives from the opportunity at:outlier.
ing afforded by a large and differing collection of
• stock. boril Portman has sent several lots of iituck
,to the yard, and if others of our inflnential
amateurs agriculturists follow his example, our
practical farineis and stock•breeilers or stock•linvers
will not only have a good and convenient market,
but a good showlard " all the year round."
SHERBURNE. —The Sherborue Railway Bill was
read a second time in the House of Commons on
Tuesday.
The degree of A.B. has been conferred on Ilichard
Henry Wingfield Digliy, at Trinity College, Lam-
'
EATIERN CIRCUIT. The Lord Chancellor has
spontaneously offered Mn. Kerslake and Mr. Cole-
ridge the rank of Queen's Counsel, and as such those
learned gentletueo will appear in the appr iaching
circuit.

Tie Cliiirch choir gave a enncert nu Tuesday
evening, at the Townliall. under the leadership of
Mr. Herbert. SI.IIIO if the members acquitted
themselves creditably, hot the atteudahce was not
large.
On Nintiday week Lord Palmerston paid Mr. Ker
Scynier, the member for Dorset, the cimplinient of
'diming his name on the Select Committee on Public
Business, thereby evidencing his opinion that the
. gentleman is a good men of bilaineas himself,
snit able to suggest unproveinenta for the dispatch of
the busiums of the country.

Mr. Devenish to Lovrman —You have done excessively
wrong in going on ss you have done in not obeying the
Mayor's orders. It is • great pity, as you might have
been doings great deal of good to the town and do good
to yourself. You are excessively foolish to threw away
£lOO • year in this manner. You are giving us inure
trouble than all besides.
After sonic further discussion, Sergeant Drina was
sent for, and be said that when lie wont to the Sur-
veyor for the scrapers he told him that Mr. Lidbury
had sent him by the Mayor's orders.

The Surveyor denied that he icautioned the Mayor
—he said it was by Mr. Lidbury's orders.
The Surveyor was then ordered out of the room, and
The Mayor said he would not act with the Surveyor
again unless lie apologized for what he had said. He
would not again sit there to be told by the Surveyor
that he was • liar.
Mr. Tizard said that the Surveyor had asserted in
that room that the Mayor, the Town Clerk, Mr. Pit.
man, and Sergeant Brine were all liars. This must not
be allowed by any servant to that Board.
Mr. Hibbs did Out think the Suiveyor intended any
disrespect. He was an illiterate man, and some
allowance should be made for his manner. Although
he lied at first said he (the Mayor) did not give him the
inctructions, he afterwards withdrew the words and
sail be did not hear him.
The Mayor said, he beard fast enough.
Mr. Tizard thought they could do nothing less than
suspend the Surveyor.
Mr. Devenish said it was impressible for them to go
on so. If the Mayor said he would not go on with the
surveyor any longer why there wan cud of the suat'er,
and the surveyor inust go. By suspending him they
were only putting off the evil day.
The Mayor-1 consider my character and my honour
are in that man's hands, and he can turn the balance
against itie at any time.
Mr. Tisard —lf the case is brought before another
locating all the members will know it.
Mr. Deveniali—if the Mayor says he will no longer
act with Lowman, why it is • case for dismissal at once.
Mr. Ayling—The Mayor ha, said so. Is the man to
deliberately
make out the Mayor is • liar, and yet con-
tinue to go on with I
Mr. Devenish— I could speak quite as strongly as that
as to an Aldcrisian being insulted in this room by one
who ought to know better.
The Mayor, rising from his seat—l will no longer act
with such • man as the Surveyor. He has made lIIC out
a liar before you all and if he does not make a public
apology, one of us shall leave. I will not sit here again
to he Vine itamlted.
Mr. Tisard, Mr. Devenieh, and Reversl members, maid
they were sure the Council would suoport the Mayor.
It was then agreed that the best way would he to
'impend the Surveyor, and to call a lueeting to imusider
the question at as early a period as possible.
The Surveyor was again called in, aud
The Mayor, addressing him, sai,l—" You are sus-
pended for your past inisconduct towards me until
the nest ifleeting of the Council, unless you make a
public acknooleslgnient in this room."
Surveyor : I'll never acknowleige I have told a lie
when I have spoken the truth.
The meeting then separated.

SHIMR6CIL—We regret to find that it is sup-
posed the Sprite, of this port, Maid), master, belong-
ing to Mr. John Thud, was wrecked at Hartlepool
on Saturday week, and all bands on board lost. In
consequence of the fearful gale that raged on the
Northern coast on Saturday, a large number of ves-
sels, laden and light, ran into Hartlepool for shelter.
The 'ea was terrific in the bay, and as most of the
vessels which were driven from their moorings went
on Middleton Sands, they drove near to the pier awl
knocked and smashed against each other with (ear-
ful violence, doing more damage than they would
have received alone. The loss of life and property,
it is said, was fearful. Fur a considerable distance
the beach was strewed with wreck to such an extent
that it could be oompared to nothing but a vast
breaking. -up yard. On Saturday and Sunday
hundreds of wreckers were employed in carrying
away whatever they could get.
FRIER CHURCII MISSION& On Sunday, the 10th,
sermons were preached in behalf of the missions of
the United Methodist Free Church, at their chapel
here, and on Monday evening • public meeting ass
held, when addresses were delivered by the Rev. I).
Alford, the Rev. T. Dent, and the Hey. J. Skinner,
of Chard. There was a good attendance, and collec-
tions were made in behalf of the funds of the
society'. malice.