The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-06-21 00:00:00

iltshire.

FRIENDLY SOMME& —The Salisbury Liberal and
Constitutional Benefit Society held their Whitsuntide
meeting on Monday at the Dolphin Inn, Salisbury.
About 100 members sat down to a bountiful
spread, provided by host Rogers and the Stewards;
and after the cloth was removed the chairman
(Major•Gsneral Buckley, NIP—) gave the usual loyal
and other toasts. Mr. N. H. Marsh, M.P., and
other honorary members were present. About J:5O
had been paid out for deaths and sickness during
the year, and the society is still in a flourishing con•
dition. We may add, that John Chapman, Esq.,
has become an annual subscriber for two guineas.
The East Harnham Friendly Society at down to an
excellent dinner, provided by Mr. Naish, at the
Three Crowns IL, Salisbury.

Witrox. Whitinuaide Fait:illus.—On Whit
Monday the members of the Lord's Arun Club at-
tended Divine service at the new church, and after-
wards partook of a substantial dinner provided by
Mr. Charlton, at the Pembroke Arms Hotel. The
finances of the club are in a satisfactory state ; and
the annual benefit of five guineas to the oldest mem-
ber was this year awarded to Mr. Phillip Moore. of
Wilton. Club meetings were also held at the Bell,
and at the Bell Inn, Ditchampton.

WA5.11112017.14.-011 the 9tl; inst., John H. Turner
(40), of Moukton Dovorill, WS/ committed for trial
at the next anises by the Rev. A. raw, for Wpm'.

The prisoner has for several years deserted his wife
and six children, and was apprehended by Supt.
Abbott, at Llanelly, in South Wales, on that
eh/Lige. He went by the name of Joseph Wilkins,
and about 12 months ago married a respectable
young woman at that place.

Lady lilrimt Thynne wa.s presented at the Queen's
Drawing-ruum, on Saturday week by the Nlarchioneas
of Bat h.

LBO ltO 176 11. ---Bell's Great United Ilippodrome
and Circus visited this town on Saturday week. The
attawfaace was not so go..las it will lieve been had
the merits of the company been known. Those,
however, who were fortunate enough to be preseoi
affirm that they have never en any occasi.ui witnessed
au excellent a performance an Marlborough. The
eiaree was resptetaide mid novel, and attracted an
immense number of sifectators. 'Jonathan Jack,"
the little old dwarf, is really a %yonder, his riding
was astonishing, and Miters, by his extraordinary
agility, called forth much applause. Nlitchell, the
clown, also deserves especial notice. With the swiss
family, and the eh:inning music, parties who visit
this company will be highly gratified.

_
—Sudden Dends of one of the Willa
Conetobutory.—On Saturday evening. between seven
and eight o'clock, constable S. Brooker arausted In-
spoctor Nierrett and constahlo Chandler in taking to
the locit•un a drunken character aches town, named
Samuel Wiltshire. Constable Brunker had not gone
many steps from the lock-up when he complained to
the In i Inspector of a giddiness n his head, and dropped
into the Inspector's arms, and before medical assist-
anee arrived (which was but a few minutes), the vital
spark had Bed. The deceased was 45 years of age,
and had been in the force from its first formation,
and was much respected for his sobriety and strict
attention to duty. lie died of disease of the heart.

Tire LATE RIOTING AT CALNE ELECTION. -It
will be remembered that at the examination of some
of the parties concerned in the above riot on the 4th,
two of the Wakefield', who were said to be some of
the ringleaders, did not appear. Wakefield the
elder was confined to his bed from injuries received
during the atirly, and Urakefielii the younger ab-
sconded. The policeman whose ribs had been broken
and who was also otherwise seriously injured, was
also unable to attend. The parties being sufficiently
recovered, the Wakefields were summoned to appear
at the Townhall, on Wednesday, to answer a c
of assault on the constable in the execution of his
duty, with attempting to rescue a prisoner, and with
rioting. Wakefield, the elder, who appeared to be
a decent respectable man, was still suffering from
weakness. The policeman Simmonds also appeared
with his arm in a sling, sod was still suffering from
other bruises on the body. The evidence given was
similar to that on the former occasion, with the addi-
tion of the policeman Simmonds. The Bench deter-
mined on committing Wakefield the younger for
trial, at the ensuing sessions, as he appeared to have
been one of the principal ringleaders throughout the
whole affray. As regards the father, it did not ap-
pear that he had taken so prominent a part, but that
seeing his son in custody, he was foolishly prompted
to attempt to rescue him. In this case, he would be
discharged, by entering MO his own recognizance" to
appear at the sessions, if called upon.