The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-05-17 00:00:00

Vorottsbire.

SHIRDOKYS.—The Ri,te Ig4 the ifarketa. —At the
meeting of the Guardians, on Thursday week, tend-
ers for flour were receives' from three millers, two of
whom offered at 30s. and the other at 2Se. per sack.
The last named offer, that of Mr. 1101loway, of Yet-
winner, was taken and as he offered to supply "any
quantity the hoard might require," and as the war
news had given a great stimulus to the tnele, it was
detennined to order 100 sacks. Subsequently 31r.
Holloway, with his father, attended and begged to
be relieved front so heavy • contract, declaring that
he understood it to be only for a fortnight. Flour
bad risen greatly in the interval, and the contract
would probably have entailed a loss of (AA The
guardians were of opinion that if the markets had
gone the other way they would have heard 110 noire
trim Mr. Holloway. As, however, they did not
with to be hard upon him, and as they had not lately
given a larger order than 40 sacks, they consented to
let him off with SO. He tried to induce the board
to lower this quantity, but it was stated that the rea-
son why the board received tenders fortnightly was
that they might take advantage of the tunes in the
markets and buy largely when dour appeared to be
on the rise, and the 60 sacks were insisted on.—For
200 of the little hooks containing the statistics of the
Union Mr. Kingdon had hitherto received ,x 7 10s.,
and at a previous meeting Mr. Drew objected to the
price as high, and the Clerk was directed to oak fur
prices at all the printing offices. No answer was re-
ceived from anyone except Mr. Kingdon, who low-
ered his price from £7 10s. to .C 5 2a., and at that
figure his offer was accepted.
Poise* INTELLIGINCS, Thursday, May S.—Ron/is-
sso Milky, of Poyntington, was charged with steal•
ing sundry articles of wearing apparel from her
former mistress, Mrs. Adamson, of Long.street. Mrs.
.Adamson had (whilst the girl was in her service) sus-
picious respecting her honesty, and had discharged
her, and after the girl bad left the stolen articles were
missed. She WU subsequently apprehended at Mil-
borne Port, by P. C. Legg, and on being brought
before the magistrates was seat to prison for two
calendar months.—Tuesday.— {Valiant Mullea, of
fiberborne, was sent to prison for three months with
bard labour for beating and Musing his wife.
Mr. William Forsyth Q.C., of the Northern Cir-
cult, has been appointed standing Counsel to the
Secretary of State in email for India, on the resig-
nation of Mr. Loftus Wigram, who retiree from
health. It may not be generally known that Mr.
Forsyth was educated at the Sherborne King's
School, under Dr. Lyon, from whence he graduated
at Triuity College, (Walbridge, where he honourably
distinguished himself.

Gi Luntistax. —On Monday week, a meeting, which
was numerously and respectably attended, was held
at the Phenix Inn, in this town, for the purpose of
taking into consideration the desirability of estab-
lishing • market. George Whieltlen, Eaq., of Wylie
House, was in the chair. The chairman explained
to the meeting the object of its being called together,
and the following resolutions were carried unani•
mously Proposed by Mr. Nears and secon•
ded by Mr. Caleb Loader. "That looking to the
railway oomasunication now established connecting
this district with London, Portsmouth, Gosport.
Easthampton, and the Isle of Wight, the meeting is
of opinion that Gillingham is the most convenient
point for establishing • market for the sale of the
agricultural produce of the district." 2nd. Pro.
by Mr. Walter Godwin and seconded by
Wil:.ed ficiddard :—" That the persons composing this
meeting pledge themselves (when suitable arrange.
manta have been made) to send produce to Gil-
lingham, and by all the means in their power to
mast in establishing and supporting the proposed
nisrket." 3rd. Proposed by Mr. George Matthews
esal seconded by Mr. Ridgley :—" That a committee
be appointed to carry out the views of this meeting,
with power to add to their number." A good deal
of conversation book place after the formal resolutions
had been disposed of. and many useful hints were
thrown out by the practical men present, who were
all ummimous ia prophesying a succevsful future to
the market when once properly launched. A plan
for a market was also produced and explained by
Mr. Framer, the company's resident engineer. The
working committee was appointed, and the procced•
ings terminated with an ordinary, which was very
fully attended.

STURNINNTICI. letelligewee. —Meters T. B.
ilarthato. ESI.)—THE " CUNNING 14 " AND Tilt LOST
LoVEß—Charles Curtis, • beerhowie keeper at Maruhull,
was brought up in melody of Chief Supt. Hammond,
charged with having elitained the suni of 10e. lid. from
Emily Beatable, • widow of Ow same place, by means of
witchcraft. Mr. Long defended the prisoner. It
appeared that the complainant—a comely and buxom
widow —had act her heart's hopes upon • certain Master
Audio, but whether the latter had given any substantial
remorse for inducing her to helices that the course of
true love would, in this instance, run smooth, we are
not in a position to say, but it is likely ; he this as it may,
the swain's ardour, if it were ever up to " proposing "
pitch, was certainly waxing cool again, and the despair-
ing widow applied to Conjuror Curtis, • noted man in
such matters, to exert his influence, natural or super-
natural, to bring back the truant lover to his fealty
and thraldom. As her Orst tnterview the tetrad,
aoseeding to long wit•blished usage, produced a huge
/die, tilled with mystic signs and figures. On • conaul-
tation of this marvellours tome, it was discovered that
not only had the young lover gone astray and deserted
ilmfair widow, but,that further his wrathful sire, Austin
the elder, had laid • fearful spell upon her, from which
dread and dangerous ailments awaited her. Luckily,
these enormous evils could be reversed and averted if
the afflicted Emily would but cross the wizard's palm
with gold : only one guinea would purchase immunity
from the old man's ire, and secure the revival of the
young one's wooing. Cheap enough thoughtthe widow,
for ' • oonsummation No devoutly to be wished."
The conjuror, too, was so kindly considerate as to offer
to take the fee by instilment. So the poor woman
borrowed ha/f-a-sovereign from a neighbour, and
having duly paid this over, and gone through sonic
formalities with the big book before-mentioned, she
received • promise that the old Are should be rekindled ;
that her 4uondani lover should be found besieging her
house that same evening. Indeed, so potent was the
charm laid on him, that he was declared to be on his way
thither, and the now happy " widdy," was hurried off
to the trysting•plime, lest alas should fail of the meet-
ing by being too late. How the pour body toddled
along In the dark may be ungained. But ales! the
irtate were still adverse, some hitch in the charm,
doubtless, It would riot work, said the lover would not
come. The now deeply disappointed dame, after long
and loud remonstrances with the professor on his
failure, and finding hereelf minus of both money and
man, came forward and gave this unvarnished tale to
the magistrates Our active superintendent won laid his
inexorable clutch mon the "cunning luau a " alioulder.
And DOW our friend Curtis is taking two n.unths' recre-
ation on the treadwheel at Dorchester Cootie.

Lvxi Hauls. The Election. —l!4 r. Serjean t I3al•
lantine is retained to move for a criminal informa-
tion against the Mayor of Lyme. Mr. Minton, for
making a wilfully false return at the recent elec.
tion, and we suppose the learned merjessit will
reoeive the necessary instructions during the present
term.
A vestry was held on Thursday to elect church.
wardens. George Cartwngbt, Esq., and Mr.
Thomas Jerrard were re-elected.

Mr. Henry Munden barn been elected Member of
the Town Council, in the place of hi" broth's, lately
deceased.