The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-12-10 00:00:00

STATE OF THE CORN TRADE FOR THE

WEEK.
MAIM LAX!. Friday.—Most of the leading markets
held this week have been fairly supplied with home-
grown wheat; yet, owing to the prospects of • war
between England and America, the demand for meet
kinds has somewhat improved, and prices have advanced
fully Is per quarter. Some of the importers from the
States having withdrawn their samples from sale,
foreign wheats have commanded Is to lb per quarter
more money, but at which the transactions have been
on a limited scale. The barley trade has continued very
inactive, at about statiousry prices. No change of
importance has taken phase ID the value of any kind
of malt. Good sound oats have maintained their
previous value, hut damp parcels have been much neg-
lected. Beans and peas have changed hands slowly, but
the flour trade has ruled firm, at extreme rates.
The transactions in wheat in most of the French
markets have been seasonably large, at about previous
quotations. The demand for all kinds of spring corn has
not increased, but flour has mold at extreme rates.
Advice+ from Odessa state that the stocks of grain at
that port amount to 1,500,000 quarters. New York
advice' state that the outflow of food to the Milted
Kingdom continued on • very large scale.
Messrs. Stur;.;e, of ilirminglmamn. write as follows in
reference to the corn trade :—"The alternate rainand
frost of the past month stopped the wheat-sowing ; but
except in those fields that had before grown roots, this
had been previously completed, and • strong and
healthy plant has since shot up. We believe the ship-
meats fur France have nearly ceased, but arrivals will
be very heavy until the end of the year, so much is on
passage and bought for forward delivery. That country
has alrerstly imported, according to the latest return in
the Alungtcur 10,500,000 hectolitres or about 3,600,000
quarters —as much wheat and flour, it is
estimated, WI can be consumed before July, the time the
harvest begins in some of the Southern districts. Some
of that now arriving at Marseilles is being transhipped
for the United Kingdoin, though we do not hear that
the quantity from any °Mem- port is sufficient to be
worth notice ; still we have lit he doubt that, as was the
ease on the o calsion of previous large importations into
France, considerable re-shipuienta will sooner or later
be made to this country. Prices have not varied more
than Is per quarter in the past month, and the diffi•
telly with Aumrica having recently caused some specu-
lation, may for • while prevent the decline which would
otherwise probably have taken place. The shipments
at the date of our last advicee making from the United
States and Canada were large, but frost would soon stop
those from the former, and much lessen them from the
latter. The number of grain laden 'teasels on passage
fllOlll the East of Gibraltar is reduced to 400 but as
the stocks of corn are almost beyond precedent at
o.lessa—a port which is only closed by frost about one
winter out of every three, and then only for • short
time—we du not think arrivals from the East will leases
so much as usual this winter.". . . .

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FRIDAY NIGHT.-The supply of English wheat at
Mark-lane, to day, was much restricted. Factors were
very arm in their demanda, and although no quotable
change took place, the tendency of prices was decidedly
upwards. With foreign wheat, the market was well
supplied. The business doing IVIIP not to say extensive,
nevertheless, the quotations were fully supported. Good
and fins barley changed hands to a moderato extent, at
full quotation.; but inferior qualities ruled heavy at
barely late rates. The iniuiry for oats, beans, and
is as VIM by no means active, yet very little change
took place in their value. The floor trade was firm,
and the currencies were well maintained: This week's
imports amount to 34,11C41 quarters of wheat; 4,350 of
; 5,760 oats; PM sacks and 21,030 barrels of
W HEAT. -English : Essex and Kent, white, new, 834.
to &is. ; ditto, fins old, -s. to -a. ; ditto, red, new, Gls.
to G 54. ; ditto, red, old, -s. to -s. ; Norfolk, fcc.,
new white. -s. to -s. ; ditto, rest, -a. to -s. Foreign ;
laantxic, Gds. to 725. ; Rostock and Weismar, new
Gis. to 65*. ; Stettin and Wolgast, Qs. to G4*. ;
American aid lsssuida, white, 662. to 68.. ; °deem,
faa. to GO*.
Itami.sx.-Engliah and Scotch malting, 384. to 415.;
ditto, distilling, 345 to 36e. ; grinding, -a. to -s. ;
Foreign, distilling, 325. to 335. ; grinding. 30s. to 321.
MALT.-Brown, Gds. to 625.; fine, 625. to 69n.;
'Ware, G 44. to 695.
Oave.-F.nglisb, Poland, and potato, 26e. to 29..;
white, feed, 245. to 27g.; Scotch, potato, 264. to
304. ; foreign, 16s. to 244.
BESNIS.-English, ol,t, Us. to 434. ; barrow, 425. to
464. ; pigeon, 424. to Ida.; foreign, 36.1. to 375.
PeAs.-English, white boilers, 42.. to 44.. ; grey,
dun. and maple. Ai. tn 43.. ; blue, 60e. te 704. ;
foreign, white, 38s. to 40s.
FLOWL-English town, 535. to 55e.; ditto fine, 53..
to tsss. ; country 425. to 43.. ; Norfolk and Suffolk 434.
to 44..; French -4. to -a. per sack ; American 325. to
33*. ; Canada 275. to 335, ; Spanish 50s. to 524.
RTE.-English, 39.. to 41s.
The London average announced this day are :-
Wheat, 64* 0,1; Barley, 39. 9tl; Oats, 23s 3al ; Rye,
40.0,1: Beans, 39. Id; Peas, 414 4,1.
Six weck* average.- Wheat, Gfis 7.1; Barley, 37s 3.1;
Oats, 2'..h &I ; Rye, 37s 5.1; Beans, 42. 6d ; Peas, 4:". bd.

There are some natures, who if you give them
credit, will leave your shop, if you lend them
money, will abuse you, or, if you do them a kind-
ness, will become your bitterest enemy. To this
species belongs the author of this stupid letter to
Mr. Seward, the Secretary of the Northern States
of America.

The message of President Davis to the Con-
federate States has been received in this country.
_ . _ . .

It is a document of considerable length, aid
must have sounded like a trumpet along both of
the American frontiers. For seven mouths it
declares the Federals have assaulted the Con-
federate position without gaining an inch of
ground. At ninny points they have been driven
to act on the defensive. The South is rich in
money, men, and stores. It haa won over Mis-
souri, and wields Kentucky as a weapon. Its
financial organisation prospers. It will be
enabled to hold out, for it entertains no views of
aggression—for an anlimited time. It renounces
the Union finally ; it aims at peace, indepen-
dence, and a separate sovereignty. But the
North, proceeds the Message, has seized the
commissioners of the South under the protection
of a neutral flag. " The claim of the United
States to seize them in London would Imre been
as well-founded as the seizure on board the
Trent. Had they been malefactors they could
not have been taken on board British ships,
except according to the laws provided for the
extradition of criminals." The sonfederacy, it
declares, solicits no aid ; but it asks whether the
same principles are in the New World as the
Old, to blockades. Evidence will be submitted
I to European Governments, showing the ineffici-
ency of the bloerade proclaimed by the North,
and Great Britain, Mall events, most be prepared
with the judgment. The Author of this Mes-
sage has always been recognised, even by his
enemies, as one of the most vigorous mid astute
polit•cians that America has produced, and he is
especially remarkable for literary skill in compo-
sitions of this kind. We may expect, therefore,
that the dignity of the South will not sutler from
I the pen of its first President.

issue, and to which they Could return, would
lOW be frienaly to us and bitterly hostile to
them. That coast could be closely watched
aud perhaps effectually blockaded at all impor-
tant poiuts by our fleet; and the American pri-
vateer would require not only to make a clever
run out in search of his prize, but likewise to
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make as clever a return iu with Isis prize should
he be so fortunate as to obtain one. No neutral

nation, probably, would grant an adjudication
of prize to such a privateer in their courts, any
more thee they now permit it to the privateers
of the South. But the success of privateering
may not be expected to be what it was in the
war of 1812. Those successes occurred before
steam was invented. At that time it was no
uncommon thing for an American Clipper to
enter the Mediterranean, attack vessels bound
for Constantinople, and trust to his heels for
escape from the huge tubs that in those days
served as vessels of war. But steam is very
fatal to privateering, Except in rare cases it
will not be possible for the Americans to use
steamers for such an enterprise. Not to mention
their cost—an important element in the question
—The Americans have no coal. In Europe they
have no coal depot, and any European country
that supplied them, would lit itself be cut off
(torn all supply from our country. In Asia,
coal is procurable for British ships and for thew
alone. The American clipper, it is true, is a
fast sailer, but what are these to do against
the auxiliary of steam power, which can move
in the very teeth of the wind 1 Our Atlantic
trade no doubt would be in serious peril, but
1 even there the danger front privateering has
! been greatly redmel by steam, as the patrol of
1 the seas has thereby become much easier, and
the chance of escape greatly reduced for any
Ivessel dependent only upon her sails. Still our
vessels will be subject to great risk front which
I neutral vessels will be exempt, and great sacri-
fices of property would lei doubt be the result.
The "sponge" too is a transaltantic institution,
mid this would in all probability be brought also
into requisition, should a war arise between the
two Ilailolll. Fortunately however, the trading
debts of the North are at the present time un-
usually small. On the whole, seeing that we
can drive their navy from the seas, blockade the
Northern ports, and greatly inconvenience their
commerce, it is evident that with the power of
steam wholly in our own hands, we can inflict
far greater ingury upon them than they can
upon us. Let us hope, however, that in spite
of many painful appearances to the contrary, a
resort to hostilities will not be necessary. The
Federal Congress was to meet on the 2nd Decem-
ber, and President Lincoln can hardly avoid
giving in his message, an opinion on the Act of
Captain Wilkes. When that message arrives,
as it will do in the course of another day or two,
we shall have a clearer insight than we now
have as tothe probabilities of peace or war.

Doecitesran l'arcitrm Corot MARKIST, Saturday,
Dec. 7.—The attendance at market to-day was not
numerous, hut the general tone of the corn trade
was very firm for the time of the year, and sales
progressed rapidly at a slight advance for wheat,
and at late rates for allspring corn.
2illssitess TO Swam —On Sunday last the claims
of our seamen on the Chnstian Church were
ably set forth by the Rev. Morgan, at All Saints'
Church. The rev. gentleman took his text from
Psalm evil., 23rd and 24th verses. In the coarse of
his remarks he stated that it was, he believed, the
first time an appeal had been on behalf of the
society whose Claims he that day advocated. The
claims of the British seamen on the earnest efforts of
the I 'ltristian church, arose from the following causes:
—lit. They were the lIICMIS of estaniding our com-
merce, and the medium of oummunication with our
countrymen in the :olonies, and our intercourse with
other nations.-2nd. From the nature of their call-
ing they were more exposed to death, and often
sudden death, than those who lived on land, and 3rd.
They were deprived for weeks, months, and even
years, of hearing the glad tidings of the gospel.
When a ship arrived at any of the ports in the
' United Kingdom, the chaplain employed by the
I society went on board and held • service, adminis-
tering religious instruction to those who desired it.
There would not, on that occasion, be a collection,
hut he earnestly trusted that some would lie disposed
to assist in the good work, and thus show that they
, had the interest of the sailor at heart.

Sydling Fair (the last in the county for this year)
WAS held on Friday last, and waa but very scantily
supplied with steck.—Ycovil Great Cattle Show,
I.ord Poltimore's hounds meeting at Frampton
village, and the unfavourable state of the weather,
were no doubt causes of the very meagre attend-
ance of dealers and others.
Co m rr ED TO ruE. It C f:STE It (i A 0 1,. Ser4o/14
Maria Thompson, stealing a handkerchief at Bea-
ininster ; Thomas Paton, obtaining by false
pretences at Cerne A 1,1):13 ; llobcrt Guard and
Richard Threea, stealing boots, &c., at Bridport.--
Third Lahn.or : 'MAC Bugden, leaving family
chargeable at Hampreston, 3 calendar months ;
David King, misbehaviour at Sherbone Union, 14
days ; William Bachelor, vagrancy at !Sandford, 14
days ; Emma Gamier, leaving bastard child charge-
able at Wootton Fitzpaue, 1 calendar month ; John
Wilson, breaking windows at Maiden Newton, 2
!calendar mouths; Thomas Wheeler, stealing a spade
I at Mappowiler, 2 calendar months; George Stevens,
stealing timber at Gusaage St. Michael, 1 calendar
!
2$ days; John Shepton, absent without leave
H.M.S. Asia, 42 ,lays; James Newland, absent
without leave H. M.S. St. Vincent, 28days ; Robert
Fordham, absent without leave 111.N1.5. Flying Fish,
21 lays; Charles Johnson, stealing meat H.M.S.
Trafalgar. 2s days; Charles Philips, Hobert Wilson,
Williani Shand, George Yates, George rye. George
Barrington, deserting H.M.S. Warrior, 25 days;
Charles Crocker, John Gaynier, William Pumnay,
insubordination H.M.S. Warrior, 2.5 days ; George
Brown absent without leave H.M.S. Warrior, Ses
days; Charles Smith, breaking lamp H.M.S. Warrior,
2$ days.--froprisorinsesi Aid ward Williams, stealing
money, H.M.S. Trafalgar, 2$ days.

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1861

So:omeeredeonfosoerti_oeno_ t and. plausible pretext min be the. pendeuce of the Seceding States would become fendant told him he had exchanged his otrn horse I
offered to the forbearing the
i:ag.a ffrounntglwaltiichw
would
beenai: a foil accompli, which nothing csoil,l undo. 6.r it and given £9 besides . 3lr Laver mblerl I
The American fleet, is wholly incompetent to •••ainl that's not all. there's • more .to mine yet." !
yoaullwfiered unable to defend yourselves ;
hesitate to assail you, as she asaaihd the chiliee, if cope with our non. AcciaNlite. to the American! Def inlant told him that was not the agreetuent. and ,
Aal, tu. aznocik i.'irt dig"' the Fed'eral (ovelimmiit I,l,..l,Lineatittlithat h.ti wonld noti riliiitl to th, bargaiiin. 1
Inn when she
cetulillitii::!..tlaiolipi::•l4...A!,:et i
teon:•I ii:•t belea';lol iitipsori.iii (Or -.l..inyi'irrn:,ealdi.O.i agi r' rel ,
toted
by a
mtilltitea solifures of A Medea are to la: pro- tear ten sailing es(lll7.lineolfl
by the experience of at least one campaign—whet' twenty
.entytonotesod t
above
ft i
vi
egi:jit.to,es,al7,lll
ttroevee
8L,711i0e./r, to ile.tr./ the bill.' Thee other pergi,ll3 allele:lrd. ,
ined in alio have profited
2 came along, and he, for his ow ii safety, repeated to ,
them what the bargain was.
sfhroemshtfm shall find. that every hurl) mr and th every river brigs. They had at e Mille time eight --Cross-examined : tie '
v dmol his own hor be about
-a: to t £7, nod the Met
frontier of Maine to the extremity of Texas steamers of very large sir:, i.ix of the weight of
San Jociiito, nod fifteen smaller v,:sseis, sinr ialkne. is about to send out privateers m hich will intercept,
—when she recollects that if she places a regiment
•n in Australia, the gold-laden vessels of England litat.l.
sof,.N,lar:illi.aver at XV?,
illich.olitol.uunrod
tegieutims
moulting six guns apiece. They have rol.letl a as tip! first, "Ile saidn'lice.w'notirleigrvYo tie: .£.9 and his
few steamers since the war commenced, but horse. The deal took place on the rote'. and they
regimentn will desert to the United States—when she
on
.the borders of Canada a largo portion of that niost of tllitese
with
tyansporti, wledly unequal to nfterwards went tut., the New Inn at Wyke. He
she
eeetal that if she go to war with united America es.
,ilistite.l.ll,o,-pfsieig:ll3,a,ntdh-reellial,dyitiirstfaitirceclaitissrlvitsciteei[stoniiieryniawmil-ii.ifd-It:i.ealorer.t
dili..alinwotusay toisslrsti,,llarriis badterfitshtat \tiler isicaotueirl
did. and rtl C..lljadiC.t4:ll thlllll.l.
will be met by time
eheyr "wetted" the
2451,000 Irish shoulders who pant "suffice to protect the Federal coasti mid defend bargain at Wy tic, bin :lid not "keep up the ,
for an opportunity of avenging the A rungs of their their own ports; they mild not stand a naval game" very niuoli.—ltenjarain Roberts said lie was '
itiefroulanes brother-in-law, and was a butcher and
race—when she is concious that 5,000,000 of Irish- engagement for two hours. The national fleet
men inhabiting an island which lies by her side will is not, however, the reliance of American States- saorolinnegr
,;itr.Wl)...,kie.e.r.
allioci rdeoirnoeuilabin.rtedg,olungJalLglatte,
symdpathizehwith America rather than with Eng- m„edna.cit';heyataidre arratPlei of greati energy, great rood together. Ile came out of his field and went
Lo Vol? ati aint':
iNew lnn. Ealuivillon toldahlimb:lii,ey
loom f a struggle- when the bobodes, with audacity,
as in time last waurverilitiooliitt singleyre Willi
gloomy y °recast, that the glory of England will —perhaps privateers—of great speed and adtui- bought another another
rorsdeali Lever, sa,
itl lie
it. turned
f, ever pass away, and become matter of history Table equipment, and with them maraud far and out -a " wineer," neitaoniii:" aerkiacker, and he had
if ever Franca and America shall unite in hostility wide upon the ocean. We might, if we chose, drawn from hini. After they had been there a few
to her—when she knows that the ruler of Frame M fit out privteers to oppose them, but an imimtion minutes, they went to the smith's shop where the
watching like an eagle for an opportunity to pounce of their practice would tiot cure the evil, or a
looses were. Witnees said, "Is this the horse?"
[Tun its prey, and that France will be supported I y • Pe
it rhapsi
likely
mitigate its conscipience. lint I:idichdehfeeni.ilsan.l t
,is.vaeii.,l
a!tr eizies.an.r itnieitiL:iirknerde Int,
the sympathy of Spain, and the gratitude of Italy, aslewe not
in. tlew
leastithowtaillil sit: lie:
°nearly so much 1.1
his own horse‘ and £9. Witness told him that he
defence wncill bef
slow to encounter those hazards, even in • depredators We should.' oyw 111 SO
fightingn?!t crafty, had given away. either his own horse, or the £9.
'° with Nis-. Laver said, " Anil there's more to come yet."
the flag that 'hiss braved a thousand years, but half imerien. More than half the coast Defendant sail that oas not 1
accenting to the terms of
the battle and the breeze.' . from which her cruisers and privateers could thou toa •r a • -
.. greement and that if Mr. Laver meant that, he
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would Lite his own home- imck.and not stand to 'the
agreement. fle accordingly ordered his horse to be
put into the shafts, an•l it was alowit to he driven off,
when Mr. Laser said, it was only his "chaff ;" that
the agreement was for the defendant's horse
and £9. Witness asked him "Do you mean that?"
and Mr. Laver said " Yes ;" ho was not to pay any
••- -1 la never ask for • " —mre. Mr

inore,and he should never ask for a penny more. mi.
Lacer afterwards repeated the same statement twice,
before two other witnesses. lie said the former

deal was void, and he was not to have a farthing
more.—William Collins, a baker. of Wyk., reniem-
bored seeing Esquivillon and Laver opposite the
New Inn. The li-st thing lie heard Mr. Esquivillon
say was, that he paid £9 and his own horse. Mr.
Laver said there was something more to come yot,
and he would have it. Mr. Esquivillon said if he
meant that he would have nothing to do with it.
Mr. Laver Men said it was only his "chaff," and de-
fendant had not • farthing more to pay.—By Mr.
Weston: Mr. Laver did not say he has nothing more
to pay al pretest. Did not hear anything said about
the bill of exchange—James Winzar, blacksmith,
and landlord of the Fisherman's Arnie, recollected
Laver and Eaquivillon bringing the horse to he shod.
Ile recollected Roberts putting the question to Laver
whether Fequivillon owed him anything more, and
Layer replied, " Not a farthing." The horse was in
very poor condition, and was worth perhaps £l2 or
Cl4.—Roberts, on being recalled, vaiii,in his opinion,
the second horse was worth about Xl2. If be re-
collected rightly, it was about four years' old.—Mr.
Welton, in reply le defendant's case, said the horse
I had been purchased some years ago of Mr.
Swaffield, and was valued at the same price as the
first, horse. According to his instructions, Mr.
Laver considered that the deal was completed on
the road, before Roberts cause to them at the New
Inn. Neither of the witnesses agreed with the
others as to the precise words that were used. What
Mr. Laver meant was" that he had then no further
damned on the defendant, and for the reason that
the bill wee not then due." He mmeleiled by affirm-
ing that the deal being concluded on the road, could
not now be set aside.—The judge, in summing up
the case, maid his duty in arriving at his decision
was an easy one. The defendant said
, that when the second deal took place,
he asked the plaintiff for the bill. The
plaintiff said he had not got it with him, but
he would destroy it. It was quite clear, thereto',
Ithatdefendantdid notconsider that the bill "(exchange
was to be included in the deal. The plaintiff was
I present, and he might have been sworn to deny this
if it was untrue, but Mr. Weston bail not thought
j proper to call him, and he (the judge) hail therefore
I but one inference to draw, which was, that &feu-
' ilant's statement W all a correct one. But besides the
defendant's evidence, there was that of defendant's
brother-in-law and two others. It had been said
by Mr Weston that the Loma words of them
witnesses did not agree. But they agreed in
suhstanee, and he considered that their evidence
was the more to be relied on than if they all
employed the same words ; hail they been in court
all the time they erohably would; but as they were
not in court, they would not posaihly have
remembered every precise word, and they would
consequently employ the seine language unleid what
was said. to have taken place had been rehearsed.
Again Mr. Weston contended that the contract was
completed on the road, before the other witnesses
came along, and that therefore defendant had no
legal defence, but if he had no legal defence, lie had
one in equity, and he considered he was fairly and
justly entitled to a verdict. —Judgment would
therefore be entered for the defendant, with costs.
11,,ere v. Wel:J.—The plaintiff in this case 11...1 one
of If NM'S sable descendants, who, having "doctereil" Iris
master's niggers,maile his exit from the Southern States
some years since, end after some years lecturing on
American ;Slavery. has at length settled down as
"herbrili4" at Portland. The claim was for el Ilk Ad.
for herbs, oils 14 seeds, " Feria& pills" Ike. There
was an original agreement between the parties. The
defendant had a bad leg, and plaintiff agreed to cure it
for £4. Ile had drawn 10a, on account, awl the
balance was not yet due, as the leg was not yet well.
The present claim, however, Recording to plaintiff's
statement, was independent of the kg work, but on
this account the defendant proved that lie hail let him
have boots to the amount of :10s. on account. The
judge could not We, if there was • set off, how the
amount coufd be still owing, and Mr. Brown thought
that either lic was a very bad hand at explaining his
meaning, or that the Judge was very dull of apprehen-
sion, At length the case was dismissed.
WA REH A M. —Cou wry COURT.—Judge Everett,
held his court here on Friday last. The cause list
contained SS new plaint. and 2 judgment sum-
monses; the whole, however, with the exception of
18 CMG were settled out of court. The principal
cases heard were :
AN ACTION FOR DAMAIIIM—Orchard V. Bltrge.
The plaintiff lives at West Creech and the defen-
dant at West Holum. The action was brought for
the recovery of T.l as compensation for damages
alleged to have been sustained by the impounding by
the defendant of two donkeys belonging to the
Itappeared that the animals were turned
into the road to graze, and they got through the
defendant's hedge into his field. The defendant
consequently iwpouned them, and they were kept
there 14 days. The defendant fed the animals and
charged nothing for their food. The plaintiff was
stubborn and would not pay the amount demanded,
as he alleged they hail been illegally impounded,
from the defendant not keeping • proper
fence for preventing animals getting into
his field. His honour, in giving judgment,
said that the plaintiff's donkeys had no
business in the highway without some one
attending them, and that therefore being illegally
in the roadway, when they got through the defen-
dant'. fence, lie was perfectly justified in impound-
ing them.—Judgment for the defendant, with
coats.
A WaO/N CAVIL —LOCkyIT V. SCUO.—Tbis was
an action brought by a young woman named Mary
Lockyer, for the recovery of .el for wages due to
her from John Thomas Homer Scutt, a farmer re-
siding at Here Regis—The plaintiff stated that she
was residing at Louie when Mrs. Scutt came to her
holm and asked her to act as servant. She did not
wish to go, but after sometime she oonsented. ti be
paid at the rate of £lO a year wages, on condition
that sht sheuld he at liberty to leave at any time by
giving a short notice. She had been there five
weeks when Woodbury Hill fair was held. She
then Liked her mistress for a half holiday, and her
mistress said she would ask her tuwiter about it.
Mr. Scutt s rid she should not go, sod if she per-
sisted she ahould leave for good. She consequently
left, and the defendant refused to pay ber.—The de-
fence was that the hiring was for a 12 month, and
that the plaintiff was dismissed from her service for
niieconduct. The only party, however, that could
give evidence—Mrs. Scutt—was nit present. His
Honour said that under such circumstances he was
bound to believe the plaintiff. Judgment
accordingly.
A euxious C•SE.—George Cornick V. Thomas
White—Mr. Weston attended for the plaintiff.—An
action for the recovery of the sum of eti, the value of
divers goods and chat ties, d ue from the defen den t to the
plaintiff. It appeared that the plaintiff, a almemaker,
was transported from the neighbourhood of Bridport
some time ago for four years, and that his wife
married again last March to the defendant, she
having told him that she had heard her husband
was concerned in the outbreak at Chatham, and that
he had consequently been re-transported for a
much longer period than the original term. On her
marriage ti White. she brought the whole of the
furniture belonging to her former husband. Instead,
however, of Legg being re-transported, it turned out
that he had. had nothing do with the outbreak,
and he returned home nine months before the
original fur years was expired. Finding his wife and
and White living together, be took away his wife, and
demanded the furniture. hut White, pretending
that he hail a lieu on them as he had kept the
plaintiff's wife and child, refused to give it
up, and hence the present action. No one had
been called in to value the furniture for Legg, and
the Lb was the price be hail himself set upon it.
The defendant denied that the furniture was worth
half the money.—ln croes examining White, Mr.
Weldon asked him how many wives he had had
during his life!—The Judge to defendant : You
used not answer that question unless you please.--
Defendant : I know that Zur ; hi maight haz well
ax he how many sires he'd 'ad in he-es life. (Great
laughter.) His honor, on hearing defendant's state-
ment was of opinion that the furniture had been
greatly overcharged and gave judgment for the
plaintiff for £4. Defendant said even that was too
muob, awl he would give up the good*.

SHERBORNE CHRISTMAS CATTLE
SHOW.
This show was held on Thursday the rith inst.
The entrii, were less than on former triaasions, but
it W-11.1 14, mid ly admitted to be one dale best shows
ever h.II at Sheiborn,, there Laing e general
excellenee in tip, vari tttt s awes, with very closo
comPetitioa, more particularly among the cattle.
The breeding hubs were re illy excellent. Mr. Caleb
Loader takieg the lii. t lr.z with a very hoc animal,
though he was rim very closely by other exhibitors.
of dairy cows there was nisi a largo and tirst.rate
colloetion„ Mr. 11. Coate gaining both pi ises, with
another highly commended. and it was stated that it
would be difficult to hind three such aniunds in the
possession of 0110 nmii, even in Herefordshire, the
home of the breed which they represented. In fact
, the Herefords were very strong throughout the show,
and it is astonishing to notice the manner in which
they have all but supplanted the Devens at this
' exhibition. The Devon heifers of Mr. J. A. Smith.
were, however, very sweet animals, and C4lllO oil
with first honours. For fat cows there was like.
, wise a splendid competition, Mr. Hill taking
the tirst prize with a beautiful shorthorn, while
there were several other almost equally meritorious
animals. Southilown sheep %.ere exceedingly well
represented by the ewes shown, but the tams wore
, scarcely utoto what might he expeeted. There were
some capital pigs, but the show of hieses was by no
means good, and one or two of tho animals were
disqualified for unsounilnos. The judges were, Mr.
• John Ford, of Tarrant Keynston, Mr. T. H.
Saunders, of Watercombe, Mr. Lush and Mr. Card,
of Norton Ferris, From°. The following are the
e wards. as well as those given to the labourers
who were provided with a dinner at the Half Moon:

lIRREPINO AND STORE ST.CR.
For the best pure-hred bull of any ac, a piece of
plate value given by GD. Wingfield Digby, Esq.,
Mr Caleb I.odder ; ceond ditto. £2, Mr Samuel
Newbury ; highly commended, Mr Edward Jeffery.
Fur the be,d. iti.ealf dairy cow, • piece of plate value
£5, given by Sir W. C. Metllycott, Bart., Mr Henry
Coate ; second ditto, 22, Mr Henry Coate ; highly com-
mended. Mr I lenry Coate ; commended, Mr Gifford and
31,:srs denies.
For the best pair of two.year-old stock heifers, in
calf, a pica: of plate. value £3, given by the Hun. W.
H. H. Portman, M.P. ; Mr. J. A. Smith, Bradford
Peverell, Dorchester; second ditto.£l,Mr Janie, Gifford.
For the best pair of one-year-old stock heifers, a piece
of plate, value LI, given by the Hon. W. 11. B.
Portman, M.P., Mr Coate ; second ditto, CI. Mr James
Gifford.
For the fifteen best soutlidown stock ewes, a piece of
plate. value VS, given be John Gooslden. Esq.. Mr
Georo Bartlett ; ,econd aitto, V, Mr Josiah Hill, of
Caine farm, Dorchester.
For the beat aouthilowu chilver lambs, £2, Mr. Josiah
Hill.
For the hest sontlidown rani of any age, £3, Mr
George Bartlett; second ditto kl, Mr. JAMS Harding.
Waterson.

For the beet boar, £2, Ur J. A. Smith ; second ditto,
10s. Mr JAmes Strange.
For the Isset brooding sow, £2, Mr. J. A. Smith;
second ditto, 103, Mr J. A smith.