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The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-09-23

DT TILEGIA CH.

Tbe balloting oommecoed this morning, and la
pooseding slowly and quietly. No tzoitement.
General appearance dull.
Prom appea-anoes up to three o'clock it is believed
fewer votes will be recorded to-day than at any recent
elesti op.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-09-23

DOVIIR EILICTIION.

The nomination of c.nelidstes for the vacancy caused
by the appointment of Sir Ours* Jamul to the Master-
ship of the Rolls took Out at the Maison Dien Hall.
Dover. on Friday morning, baton the Mayor and the
Town Clerk :
Alderman Monis, J.P., and Alderman Rees, J.P.,
nominated J. S. Forbes, deseribed u "Esquire," all
oudidats In the Liberal interest, and named eight
assentors to the nomination. Mn. Hillbtrd sad Mr. F.
8. Pharos nominated Mr. E. W. Barnett, deseribed ii.
Civil F.agineer, as the Coasetrutiv• candidate. Mr.
Evan Hare, agent for Mr. Barnett, objected to the
form of Mr. Forbes's nomination on the ground that he
was not residing at 27 Merin* Puede. and that be was
not entitled to be sailed "require." Mr. HUI, aa
&gent for Mr. Forbes, contended that the somination
was perfectly °arrant, and said he should bold the Mayor
responsible for guy alteratiom The objections were,
however, withdrawn.
On Seturday night the Conservative Committee pre-
sented Mrs. Barnett with • pair of handsome barmen*
bearing monograms of her owu and her husband's
initisla, together with s eompltissectary address, flatly
emblarmed.
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Both sides forwardeff through the post " Instructions
to Voters," with cards bearing the number of the voter
on the register, • fac simile of the Belot paper, with
o VOSS Wooed optsosite the name of the candidate for
whom the suffrage of the voters is asked. There wise
this important distinction, however, in the cards Issued
by Mr. liernett's committee,—the voters were asked to
deliver them at thi ir Dearest committee room immodi•
ately after retordir g the vote.
On Sunday the utmost quiet prevailed. and. except a
flag or two here snd there, them was not the slightest
sign that eiontsete.l election was impending.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-09-23

OUR DECLINING IRADE.

Sr Stafford Northoote, speaking ole meeting of
Rooter Chamber of Agriculture, sold any one who had
studied the Trade soil Navigation Returns as published
monthly by the Government would have been struck
with the foot that this year, oar trade, though still
advancing, was edema:Mg at • mash slower rate than in
former years. Our imports were not inoreatiog any-
thing it. so rapld.y es they formerly did; and at to
our t 'porta% the must that amid be said was that they
had Increased to akin, 'lightly. Striking out two re-
markable exceptions— coal and tron—they were actually
going back. With regard to imports, in the eight
months ondioß the 31.1 of August last, the Increase in
materials of industry, snob as raw cotton, fitz, amp,
silk, and wool, the imAOllOll was only 6 per ant., though
the mammas in spirits was about 10 per cent., whi'e in
sugar it was 8 per ant., and in tes only 3 per ant.
Thu import of article, of luxury was therefore increasing
more rapidly than article, of mater,al industry. TIM
gave emus for anima consideration ; but things were
more serious when they looked at what was going on
with regard to our ex orta. The value of our szports
daring the eight mniths was only 21 per cot, ev,r
those of list year, and. leaving out coal and boo. tbil
trade had not inereard at •11, but bad deormad from
1381 millions sterling in 1872 to something short of 137
millions l 1873 Conadming that for soaps years tbe
import trade had be rapidly adanoiog, it wm •
serious thin to lad that, •ionopUng thews two &Aides,
there was gut only no inceseask bat au actual decrease.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-09-23

PUDDLEILINTON.

!JARVIS? IVANUOIVIIIG. —ll-411.. Parochial bare'st
festival was held on Triureday evening. re, interior
of the church had been u.b.lllvhed in 'tie most .teful
and artistic fa.tlon by the danghters of Lieut.-Colonel
Antall, and the sacred .tructiire wan t..rooge-1. The
church was lighted with .wsz candles. The octagonal
font was adorned with a (ionic:ion of the beightest and
choicest fi Avers grown in the oonservatorim of West
Lodge. Ti. ban was of m3', studded with white
MOP, begonias, lilies, gli.xinios, end fermi. The basin
was spanned by white clematis 40..1 the whole summit
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tied by scarlet geranium.. There was likeiwie so
appropriate display of cereal proluotions In pretty
design. On the arimsoo covered communion table
stood • sheaf oomposed of wheat, barley, and oats,
bound with bleak and wtite grapes. nis was surmouo-
ted by a small Latin crows of scarlet geranium, and
white esteem. At the beam of the shed were orimson
mid white roses, end flanking it two splendid in %%dim;
with foliage in baskets, and bunches of apples itod
nectarines, The splay of the east window was covered
with mem, florally studded, and the other windows
were adorned in oorresponding style. Behind the
shed was the following in church text on • white
ground :—" 0 Lord, how manifold are Thy work,. The
earth is full of Thy richea" On each silo of the table
stood a esadelebrum with five branches, all the cuidl.s
being lighted. he rails were entwined with fern
leaves gladioli and *owlet geranium, being displayed
on the ornamental standards, while grain also formed a
'conspicuous feature in the ornamentation. A fine
vine gracefully dretehel its tendrils along the upper
relL The perish of the oak pulAt were bordered with
grain and flowers, the reeding-desk and the lectern
Wog simiLarly adorned. The a.ndelabra of the pews
were beautified with eereala, ivy, and barberries, with
• bright flower here and there. The Rev. 11. Candy of
Piddletreuthkle, and the 1t... T. H. Roper, the
Recur, (who eat marrlad the same day to his house.
kaopor) officiated, There were special psalms, sad the
Rector preached from 1 Chronicles rita., 9—" Theo
the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly,
biasses with perfect heart they offered le illiagly to toe
Lord." Be remarked on the fitnese of • special thanks-
giving for harvest, and urged It. individual mealiest'.
doe by • special gift, sad above all by giving ih•llllleiTed
for God's service. At the close • collection we. made
for the Lionel County Hospital.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-09-23

SHRO.TON.

THE szeaseive rain -,..f 14. horn intsrfered mush with
the latter harvest, and there is • emiaideralale quantity
of barley still lying about.
A CCIDENT. —O2 Wednesday one of Mr, Paokard'e
men, named John Miles, wee driving • hors* and dray,
whim the reins broke, Lisa fell, and got under the
Emig, which pared over his cheat, fracturing Ws
sonar bons and breaking some of his riba. He le in a
very precarious Mate.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-09-23

THORNCOMBIL

MIRACIA—Tbs following extraordinary story is
°attributed to • loss! contemporary :—Sicerthiap
Reasarkabit <mit Singular. —1.2 the bedroom of • house
In which • sick woman by the name of Katurah
Fowler was lying, last winter, and on the plastered
walls of the tame, was seen a tre• to grow. When
hrst notiesd, it vim about th• size of • crown alms; it
grew on, sad beams larger and larger, until the desth
of the slab woman, which took pleas Ampart 3rd, 187.1,
when It began to dle away, in a manner similar to teat
of it. growth. The sick woman (who bad been fur
some time preparing for her awful abates) referred bet
daughter to this remarkable tree, who said she thought
It was owing to • dampness of the w•II • but her sick
mother said "cot so my daughter: It Is the tr.• 0
life; plater me by the side of it until I am removed to
my lase resting plw."—Witneesed by bar moo, George
Fowler, Melplash, Dorset."
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-09-23

The following letter has bows received by a easter of
the writers reading In Loreeiter

Bawl, July 26, Ibia.

Domed Sider, -In answer to your kind letter, which gni
received, w• mon ugi you LIM{ WO Wong eery teased to heal
from home, after wafting lei long (or. letter, ut ant Rory to
my that we ludo no better new, to toll you M presetit. We
Sr. sorry to tell you that we hare lost our dear little Cbarloy,
which grieves tit more than anything, but he ass web • deaf
iittte c eitsotal child, wilt all ht. mutteringn. Ile would Ike
sod beg on not to cry, and any he won going uu to heateel
shrug with hill* Dock; sod Gratiny,—that was lOUs U.:Aimee
Mother be Meant. She died about a month heron him. Wie
know he.. tatter off, but it is wory hard to thialls 8.. Dear
Bisbee, now we must tell )0.4 it little couctruing connive.
They sent ii. back from (bet 'luny here to turltyblo. with the
tote:awn of osmium no borne, nod now they lOU not mod us
any further, sod we do out know what will become of kl•• but
we mutt trUst Is One above and hope for the beat. Deer
Sister, thty sent • regiment of soldiers out, and t,ok away all
the emus. linen Um men, but, we beard they were conhng
au we coo. nod kl 4 Dick'. In Ute toot, SO they lure not got
Ina And tune they hare damned our loud, to, no are afraid
It will etul bad with Ye, fur we have got no hooey, nod we
ore Übllied to mit what fmr things we bars to buy 1.14
for the oh ddren, and SWIM of the p cur ps .pls are trim selling
their chddrou to buy loud. Doss elder, If you Mould hear of
mayune coming oat bore do wish than from us not ei come.
Tsar. II nu work bete to be dune, no tee rant emu-% earn •117
mow, Ulla way. We trunk if our Engleh Uoverounint anew
bow se SAID treated, that they stook* pat loop to IL at 00011;
not for m many hundred. of people to lit sant out hem arid
starved to &out. Ted Ls better Wan he ha+ been, hut
Fenny to very po4rly. doe and myself are both .1,11 uuder
the doctor'. nand., bu I Won Dud I ant Water bse
been nearly band in both eyes, but we hop. int; cc. gettmg
better. Dear iii..,,.. tout • letter to w
Toot, but lure hsd no mower from tither. Pima, remember
us to all cog uirtog friend.' and accept the same yowled, Don
your allectuntate brother and aster, IL and C. l'adraa
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-09-23

TRE CABE Of ROBERT CURL&
To di Editor.

I was astonished to read the report in the local
papers of what Supt. Hans should sey to the [121116-
*rata, during my absence, in reference to this cue.
I deity every one of them. He hem never been to my
shop to make any enquiries in reference to stolen
property, and U any ms mhos of the pollee hare at any
time celled, I have always given them every informa-
tion in my power. I em cot &WILTS of any instance
prior to this of stolen poultry being traced to me;
eartainly I never bought any with • knowledge of the
game having bun come wrongfully by.
On Friday I wa• at the Hal firer, and prior to the
magistrates appeering ; and my deposaios woe Woe
dors on oath, and on Sstrirdav I bud my thinp all on
waiting to go. It reined vcry herd,., every one knows
hi Dorchester, end, thinking there was other bulimia,
I welted until th • storm was over, es I think any other
person would bare done, end then I went to the
County liii., bet whoa I arrived at the Hall I was told
the os, woe jot; Over.
I would oak par rea&r,l whether this lecke liko not
wishing to attend? If my elk 1.116 311 given on 0.0 hon
Friday bed been tea', i: would be found that the driver
el the mail cart mid not the prisoner, whom I did not
SO% CALA and offered the goes, to me for sale, stating
In reply to my rreestion "bow he had got it ?. the; is
bad been won to a :Al:, and I took be word &IA
pwrchnned It most innocent'''. /ler hie upfaartfioa, as
any one else would have done, considering they were
dealing with • !nen who wee cm:rural with the carrying
et Her Majesty's Jaii,, and therefore one would
netnraly suppoto • respectable mu, and act one who
would tel a falsehood.

inever saw the prisoner In the Us:Auction, and bad
;ultimo slighteat iota that tho goose belonged to any-
body bet tbe mail cart driver who brought it to me.
I but I moat aesoredly should not have purchased

--Trusting you will pablsh this refutation of tha
@tat, menu by Supt. Hare, •Lich arc of such • nature
that if true would injure iny character, widish after
having resided in Dorchest.r for upwards of 26 years,
sad curried on tualsessh..r, and Wing. woll-kao en to
the lahabitante and gentry r4ind, I value far too highly
to have k co wiagly to do with stven property
I am, your ohs-toot servant,
ELIZ tBTIt MILLS.
Dorchester, Sept. I, 117.3.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-09-23

BOURNIMOUTH.

BAION AND LADY PIGOTT are at preeeht staying
Moareith HOUMA BOttineINGIIBL
CAPTAIN TUN Hon. HINNY MID GLYN hae been ap-
pointed one of Her Majesty's Naval Aidevede-Oatop
vies Captain Rowley Lsrobert, promoted to Rag rank.
RAILWAY A CaIDNINT.-04 the Bournemouth and
Christchuroh line on Friday evening. • guilt of the per-
mascot way men were returning home from work 05
" trollies," and, on approachine that portion of the line
near Ashley, they met the 6.38 down train from Ring.
wood. On seeing the trala owing the men all jumped
off the trolbee, which were smestied by the eolliaion.
No damage woo lone to the train.
BUILDING Paoerecre. --A large number of houses
now in course of c roarruotha, oommenoed during the
summer in diff gout parts f the town, Cr. rapidly
advaaeing tow•rds e-oropletion. The Orupi Hotel on
the West Cliff and the Roomettes Spa Hotel on the
But, will soon be newly. The ereottet of the Borate
Cathollo Church, Riebmot.d-bill, is rapidly adveneing,
and the grouod is being cored for the new Toes Hall
sod public buildirgs.
BUICiDI no A JOUR/NYMAN BAZIR. on Moo•
dvy mortise a baker, aimed Frederick Anderson, in
the employ otilir. IC.ag, Coromandel road, was found
balmlike from a joist in • hones now building on West
Cliff. He woe quit* dead. At the inquest seal day, it
cause out he we. • married man with • wife aad one
child. He was a quiet rime, hut eeeturionelly "got some
drink." On the previous Wedneeday evening be wee
taken horse, and talked about not having "set hie
sponge." Neat morning be went sway ebout sight
&sleet, sod his wife bed mot seen him also*. He wee
about the town, however, on Saturday evening, sad
seems to have fini-hed on " outing " by Imaging him-
self. The jury railroad a verdict of suicide while I. •
state of temporary insanity.
Orta VINTON& —Despite the very unpropitious state
of the weather for seimido emu-Mona during the last
few week; Bournemouth has been very fall. The
arrivals daily, but especially on Siturdays, have been
gloater, we think, than in !ivy previous yes,. Many of
the visitors have some hither foe the Ant time, and some
of them are very proclaim in their praises of the plates.
The dry soil, the sheltered walks, and the wide aspens,
of waters, are the theme of general edrairatioe. The
Commissioners have under their eonsideratioa the
making of a promenade along the West Cliff, and also
of improving that on the East Cliff. That the approwsh.
lag maws will be • fall one there is no shadow of •
doubt. Already many of the largest heaves have been
secured for the whaler, sad applications for other, are
daily becoming more err quint. Mae, families of
distinction are anxious to renew their sequaletsorm
with this fasitioeside aid health restoring resort.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-09-23

BRIDPORT.

OrratrrY or BILIDPOIT. —Since Juno 30.11, to
September 18th. there have been 20 deaths regietered,
or .tter the rote of 94.5 per annum. or only 11 7 per
1 000. We believe this is the ',meet rate of mortality
known In Itridpert for very many years.
DRUMLIN AOOIDINT. —Mr. George Hassey, biteher,
sod Mr. O•orse Hart, were on Moidoy riding in a pony
trap belonging so L. Joel Parris, sad wbd,l turning
Hyde-sorner they managed to upset it. Mr. Hart was
severely injured, inhibit Mr. Hussey was n..t hurt so
such, but the polies eoasidered him In mob estate, thst
a lodging in tn. potioartatiou erne the beet plan for
hint. On Tuesday P.C. Mastertnan deposed be was
helplessly drunk, sal had been wild and crazy for emu*
tame, unkanging the windows, and making "all sorts
of work." He was seutenoed to 14 days' hard
labowr.

COUNTY Pouoz, Thuniday.—Before Yr. H. P.
(kindly. and Mr. J. P. F. Goodry.—dffeed Stoke, •
stalwart labourer, win charged with poaching on
Bergerdoci farm, lu lb. parish of dekerswell. on th•
previous night. Prisoner. who, it is said, is it Qs
employ of Archdeacon 9343cteary, pleaded guilty.
From th• statement' of Masora Die. end Waldo, it
appears that about elevrti o'olook, or idler, on Wed-
nesday night, It. defendant in company with mescal
other min wag naught while poaching. about 130 you,.
of nets, and other pos.:thong applienoss, being f mod in
their poseessioo. Defoudant on bekg apprehended
drew a knife from Ma pookot arid threstoned lhat if
his oopter did not let him go, he would do something
whioh would make him. The other men struggled and
got away, though it seems they are known. A for.
addable stake wail produced in wort which wai used
spiast Kr. Dais—P.S. Holloway said defendaut bad
hint previously cenvioted—about nine year. ago.—
Defendant wasiFtsu period ced to three mootmouths'in:orison-
Meat ; at the on of that to b 3 bound
war an sootudtv or future good beviour —himself in
£lO and two sureties of LS, each (or one of £10).
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-09-23

LONGFLIZT.

As thircaasAirr KIICOUNTSIL—La Mr. L. T. Winter,
hay and straw dealer, of Poole, was oa Tuesday morn-
ing walking along .lan. at Taints, he wu set upon
by four dogs Li• was knocked down. and, though not
bitten, kW wrist was severely hurt by the fall, missing
this to be laid up for several day.. One of the dogs,
belonging to Kr. J. Francis, be. been destroyed.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-09-23

WEYMOUTH.

AOrdninit' TO • SAW:tn.—About half.past two
o'oloek on Sunday afternoon, • marine from H.M.S.
Johillea, named Jobs Maddock', waa walking on the
railway from Portland to Weystoeth, and about •
hundred yards from the irony Bridge, be saw the train
coming, and nu to get out of the way, but slipped, and
fell ou the embankment, and sprained hie knee. He
was taken to the Royal Hospital, attertilod by a large
crowd, and was rafted by the mulled gontlemeu of to.
Hospital, who found his hurt woe not so serious as at
drat ezrested, and aftor all thst we. needful had been
doors, be we. marsh To kved.
RIINIDIG-DOWN Casa.—Oa Saturday ironing hut
&boot eight o'olook. Mrs. John Symonds, of Broodwey,
I yea returning from Penland, In hot markot vagina,
with her younger son. The horse started off, and when
opposite Gloseoester Row, ran into the cab of a driver
panted Farwell. The shaft of Mn. Symonds'e waggon
drink Farwell's horse near the breast, end Infiiotad
fearful wound. The poor horse leapt bouvulsivoly into
the sir, nd eapired. Mo. Symonds jumped out of the
trap to take her boree's head; bat It reared and threw
bid down. Her clangor wee very grist; bit she ir&l
mooed, and oonveyod to the Weymouth Royal
Hospital, where it 1/411 found that one of her feet had
boo severoly bruisod by the horse slipping on it, es
wee supposed, and she had sustained a fracture of one
or mom ribs. She was stranded by tho medical staff of
the Respite], sad afterwards removed horse.

Th• Ardabiabop of Canterbury ban 04)Pcintad Wad-
aeaday, the 34rd et Delernber, as a day of intercession
Ist thy Ohara of tagland on WWI of oilman", and
has Invited Namelermist Miami to inin Is nbeirring
the day.

THE ZDIJOATIOE QUESTION..

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An bettrale on this Beitteatlon question, whisk amen
in lb. Daily TakgrepA, is regarded as liable. and is
supposod to be the mull of • mooting held at
fleirarden, at whleh r. Gladstone, lened Granville,
and lir. Bright were preterit. The artiel• impostors to
adopt the mune oompromiss ao was ittleptod with regard
to Church rotes, maintain the maohleery while abothh-
tug to •onoulslon, and ecanwert the rat* DO. made
under the 2Sth clausal Into a eoluotary rate. That is to
say, the 0 vernment. La consideration of the grant now
made by Parilam..ut to the denominational sehools,
may ',quire that any snot !Khania shall *domain with-
out aiddarlonal grant, and without • compulsory rote, a
given number of pawnor Children. The east of soots
otuoation will, the Trlsgrop4 ban no doubt, bi easily
defrayed by • voluntary rate, which only thaw. wool I
pay who carod to pay. But the 'ahem° has met with
nothing but disapproval. The oonoeeelos is not stioegh
for the Iducation League, and it is hardly to be
expected that the Chunk, which has taught three.
fourths of th•obildren in this aountry,aad will now have
to eduoste all lb* wan. end strays who will be emit to
her aohools, will some to it.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-09-23

ANOTHER ACCIDENT ON THE SOMERSET
AND DORSET LINK

On Wednesday 'meting as the up-tra—ra was prowled.
fag near gado Gate the passeagere beeltue aware,
from • disagreeable jrltiog, that soorettung was wrong.
Fortaastely the guard was able to warn the driver,
sad the train was trroaeht to a stand. It wag then
duteoverici that the luggage van had got off the line,
through the bemiring of the boo of one of the wheels.
The guard wee thrown down, sad the laggate thrown
on hit., but ere are happy in being able to say that he
resolved so Injury. The van was unoompled and left,
telegraphs being sent to both ands of the line, sod the
up-train kept Its dine and caught the South-Wasters
dewa train si Teutpleectubs.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-09-23

mina

A few sales of new lirs—ne—Vred Clover seed have
taken place since our lest, at no advance of 2s. per owl,
on previous quotations. The oontinued wet weather
has did a hardening offset epos our Clover seed
market. Trefoil seed is also very firm. We have an
Inquiry for white Clover; doe qualities are mares. •
good qusatity of the DOW crop of wLite Mustarl seed
has now been disposed of to the manufacturirs. Repa-
ssed is steady. There is leas reps at ter Tritainot.
New Rye and winter Barley move dr freely. et tall
priors. There is • brisk trade doing in winter .Tames.
at an advanoe of from is. to 2s. peer quarter. SOpplies
como to hand very sparingly. Blu,, Pdas are sonsewhet
seeder. In bird seeds they.. out much pssaing.—Jorat
Meow and SONS, Seed lieraanta, 37, Mark-Lace,
London, LC.

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W9OL
Although buyers still 'online Voir purobame within the
VW) narrowest compiles, the merket wears a hardening
applarasoa, sad for some descriptions, Inch as High-
land wools, ler example, there lee quotable &dramas.
A very favoarable feature is, that some 'moldiest&
Imam cd sera sod goods lam lately been misdo. obi

though we believe In any lueteimee it wareammorstive
rake, etill It makes room for farther mushier ;
we believe that at present value of wool sad good,
there I. uow a me& rate manta of profit. Amadeus
advi.es by lost mall point also to ordore for wool and
good; sod should that oame forwsrl as freely ea then
ore= comma toe. poot, it will help the market vary
couslde!sbly,_

BRADFORD. THOISDAY.—The wool•market to-cloy
has • quit appearance, end there is no envenom to
do business. Some spinners Cr. looking round sad
nialtlngmarobase• to • limited extent. Staplers hare
Glowed out cheep lots, and, knowing that they cannot
replace at • profit, maintain quotations with great
firmner. Tim prime sought are in some oases yielded
with reluotan.e, end only tinder absolute neausity.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-09-23

itgricutturt.

AGRICULTURAL RETURNS.

IThe Board of Trade hos issued an abstract of the
: agricultural returns of Great Britain for 1873. The
number of scree under wheat are 3,400,392, or • decrease
of 3 per sent, from 1872. Tile acreage under barley is
2,338,020, or an isorearie of 9 per cent. 2 676,231 acres
were under oats, showing • decrease, as sampan .1 with
last year, of 11 per cent. The largest decrease to shown
In Potshot., which olaim oaly 514.693 acres, a demeans
of 81 per cent. The hop aoreaee Is 63,283, an Merest,
of 2/ per cant. If •e stompers tide year with 1871,
them is a decrease in everything eseept hope. The
total number of livo .took in Great Rritsis ss June
25th. 1873, woe SP f"liovis :—Vesg,,, 5 964.549;
29,427,635; and pig., 2,500,259. Them figure. repre-
sent aa inoreeci in oattle of 6 per coot. orer last year,
and 117 per cant. over 1871, while in cheep the increase
to equal to 54 per seat. sompared with 1872, and oi
81 ter mot. over the number of the preceding year.
The pip, however, are fewer thia year than last by 99
per omit., though they are fractionally more numerous
than In 1871.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-09-23

DORCHEnTiII 110111CULIIIPAL ItIPOSITORT,
fas.susuin 1852.
MT. ENSOR bags to announce that his
NLX S', E will be h.-Id on SATURDAY,
OCTOBER 4, 1873, at the RILINAITOILT, adjoining the
South WILIk., Drag the :,.iith-Weetern Railway diatiOn•
P 11161241 INTILISS
Pet rs and Saari
2 DIU.
75 Pa: Sheep
ComosiSMUL —l3. in the on Cattle and Sheep; 5
w. Cent. or Horses and Implements. Proceeds of
I. t., Vendors aims day.
Sal. will e, winente at lull-put Twelve o'elook with
Heifer. and Cakes.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-09-23

WYKS RIMS.
A SHILLITON FOUND AT BiLFIELD.
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On Friday evening last, come workmen were
oocupied at Beideld, near the Wyk. road, in digging
out for tbe foundations of • shed, when they turned up
some bones. As they went deeper they found • skull,
and more bones, and ultimately all those belonging to a
skeleton were brought together. The skull was partly
brokee, and the position of the arms and lege Ia said to
have been snob as if the body had been doubled up to-
gether, and pushed Into • small hoie, then oovered with
earth, about three feet deep. The skill was takes to
Capt. Pretot, and the whole of the holies were
examined, but the sex of the supposed murdered person
could not be discovered, in coasequenee, it ia said of the
bones being too much decayed, they having been buried,
It Is estimated. Lit 200 yeara Ghost stories have long
hseu rife In and near Wyks, as was likely with • plasm
that peewees so large and saelset a graveyard, for some
11.. extended fovea wool tt• road. No doubt
regarreetioniela used to sneourage them stories, and
set them afloat, to wooed their robberies of
rebslrdies ; but we reoolleot a wag who "played the
ghost" ptting • severe honewhipping not far from
Beltield. Of course the 'kiloton found on Friday
evenitie may have been that of the vietim of a murder,
as la apparently euggeeted by the fraoture of the shall;
but ether imams for the hasty burial should not be
overlooked.

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GOOD TEMPLARS' MEETING.
The first public meeting of Lodge "Sophia" (Wyk')
2617 LO G.T., was bold at Use seboolroora on Wedaes-
day night. it WWI 00 largely atseodad that Ms school-
room arse quite full, in fast crammed. A large number
of friends from We month were prieent, and the abaft
mu taken bp Mr. The meeting woe opened
with shirring of an ode and ptayer, arid tile Olsatrinaa
made • few remarks. Mr. Drew, of Portland, vas ai
aret speaker sad atleridin,
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-09-23

MINSTILIDGE.

A Btrintire VISIT.—On Friday morning, about hal/-
Putter°, ant family of Mr. Herbert Sawyer, of lewood
Lodge, wore pressed by the sound of acme one in Um
house, the *arum of • burglar having been effected
by a abort ladder taken from an ont-botuo, placed at •
spare bed-room window on the sooond 600 e, adjoining
Was Sawyer. bedroom, and a pane of gluts being
clumsily broken and the Icotoalng of the window undone.
Tbe burglar went through the room, the door of which
faces tbo front staircase. Fortunately Illies Sawyar bad
her do s—a Japanese spaniel—aluptag in her room, and
It began to bark at the sound of struge footstep.,
Him Sawyer distinctly beard • light footstep go down
the stairs ; but thinking it wag one of the members of
te. family, tried to puffy the dog, bat without
'moues. The burglar went into the dining and
drawing rooms, both doors having been locked over night,
With the keys left it. These were at. found open, but
'evidently the porson brio& alarmed by the constant
barking of the dog, could only haul had tins. to look
round, and finding nothing about but of small value,
left everything untouched, and retuned again the same
way back. Mire Saw 3 or this time heard t.b. tame foot-
steps some up the @fairs, and pus her door into the
nut room. Knowing than that something was wrung,
she immediately raised an alarm, the lorwinia got theup,
and • footman on looking into the spare room found
the window thrown up, and the laddor left there. After
looking through the butes, the footman went fog
//mew, who oame and Inspected the premises, but
amid And no trues beyond the marks of tho ladder
helot dragged aorou the lawn. Stmt. Sheppard, of
Wincanton, and Supt. Lavender, of Sturminster New.
ton, also Inspected the premises, but Is yet no dm to
the burglar has been found.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-09-23

AZELBU RY- BRIAN.

SUMO DIATH.—On Saturday an inquest wu held
before Yr. Cowrie Leech, on the body f Aon House,
wife of a labourer, who, after bein at work &rear
potato.' on Tourulay, on her return bum, wee scored
with a fit whilst taking her tea and died beta» method
'Liebman°, oould be procured. It was shown the poor
woman bad died of spookily, and a verdict in aounlase•
therewith was returned.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-09-23

DORCHESTER POUNDBURY SHEEP PAIR,
SEPTEMBER %re.
11111. T. ENSOR begs to announce that he
IVI OW HoLD no AUCCION of SHEEP in the
Fate cirmareioing at KisVoCI o'olool4
Passurr Lent is:
200 Dorsot Horn Ewe., hsvo been to • Down Rom, ens
grin lamb •iily, the property of Mr. Sellloll,
Kingston Kuse...l
100 W. I -bred Down Ewes, will lamb early
30 Wattle!. Lswbe
60 Very Paean Down Wetbon
10 Very Fresh Horn Wotbere
' GO Dove lit we, will lamb earl.
120 Der.et 11.ro Ewes will lamb early, the property of
• Mr. KILIIT, of Chalama
20 Dorset Horn Ewes, wail lamb early, It. property of
Mr. MILLin
40 Dorset Horn Ewes, will Istab esrly, the property
of Mr. Ceicc
22 Hampshire Down (User Lambs
60 Chilver Horn Luabi
40 Chtiver Horn L.rube
Fatly entries are rollout& so that the Stock may be
Italy advatimd.

WIMBORNE AGRICULTURAL REPOSITORY.
Ai R. T. ERROR bags to announce that hia
E. nett SALE of FAT sod STOKE BEASTS,
BRIBILP, PIOS, MORELS, Sc, will be held et the
RIPOIBITOIT. 'di doing the Railway &Woo, oa
TilultBDAY, SEPTEMBER 25:b, 1873.

ISTIIIIII :
8 Prime Fat attiers sad Steers
7 Fat Hearn
7 Ditto 2 Ditto 1 Ditto
2 Cow. and Calves
2 Ditto
8 le-oali Hadar., Hans 3 years old
3 Balls
Barren/re
20 Fat Withers 30 Ditto 20 Ditto
20 Fat Ewes 20 Ditto 20 Ditto
20 Ditto 10 Ditto
10 F.l Lambs 20 Ditto
10 Store Pigs
Early Estries are solicited so that the Stook may be
duly advertised.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-09-23

SWAN AGE.

LOCAL BOARD.—This Wm& hold • mooting on Mon-
day einecuog. Tender, have bean invited t lighting
the streets.

Sarni DORSET ARTILLERY 001P/.-25 prism' were
.mpeted for by the members of the seeps so Wednes-
day. Sergeant J. Stabler won the first prist.
itteraUt Bu.r...—The Col weather again prevented
this steatmr again from tusking her slvernloni Meet-
sloe to Veutnor aid Ryde, bhe made a trip on Tuesday to
La!worth with a fair party.
SCHOOL EXIAECIEMENT FOOD.—On Sunday after the
Morning and evening serviees at the parish choToh col-
lections were made toward the above fund, when
between 1:.:t and £6 were gathered to pay off what
remains of the debt. Accommodation hen been provided
for an additional 10t) children, at the cost of about £175,
by enlarging the infant schoolroom to accommodate 82
szol addiug a class room t the large min,d sehoolroota
for an additional 20. The whole he. been done by
ve:uutary subscriptions.

BOXIcAT Fcsooue TaZAT.—The children
attending the Sesame and H..r ton Church Butday
Schools— numbering over 250—ba4 thtir annual tea
treat last week in the large schoolroom. At tea they
were wait‘d on by the Rev. D T and the Mires
Treed's, some 20 or 30 teachers, and many lady visitors
and friend& They then &clowned to • field lent by
Mr. Butt, where game* were eej4W, and quantities of
prism obtained. The teachers and friends and Mims
Colson'. Bible Claw of 18 adults subs.quently had tee,
followed by • little singing and oonvenation on Sunday
Sthool matters.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-09-23

WINTERBORNI WEIITEOFIURCEL.

A Heavier TaArwecirvino aseteice WIIII held in the
church on Thursday. The edifice was very tastefully
deoorated by Mrs. Wynne and party at the vicusgo,
misled by Mrs. Fookes, Mrs. Roper. Mime Fowler, and
Mb. Keynes, of Whalcombe. The service was choral.
The sermon was pre.shed by the Her. L, B. Walrood,
vicar of Mllborne St. *whew, from St. Matthew zliL,
39: "The harvest is the aid of the well I." The
prayers were read by lb. Rev. Q ff. Wynne, and the
lames by the Rev. F. W. °gni. There was a large
oongregation. The collection was me4a in aid of a food
for providing new candelabra tor the nave
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-09-23

WINBORNI.

Tar Promics or Ore Gun or WHNAL—At the
late Horticultural exhibition hold here, were two
extraordinary lite ears of wheat, on strew about 8 It.
long. Thew* ware a wimple from owe mod. grove in a
garden at Kinsen. The °loot °Desisted of 42 stems,
and from 40 of the ears 22.000 pales of wheat were
taken I

POLIOI COOl7, Thuraday.-1341re 0.1. Paint
denry Buihrod and Mary Ann Tucks. two moot notorious
vagrants, were charged by P.C... Adam. and Chinn with
wandering about and begging alms in the town of Winshorne
on klooday aMht. The DC C. produced a cerUlicele from the
Clerk of lb. Peace, showing that the prisoner. mire smirk-tad
as TOPIOS and ragabonds at Winshorne, on the Mk Munk,
1572, and sentenced to three calendar months' bard labour
each. Mr. Hammond further stated that the polio, books
showed that the woman had been conricted at lean 2311...,
sad the male pnsoner 14 them, and that ty had been la
the Indict when out of priaon of obtaining 11•Wicity Tickets at
all parts of the %Inshore. Dieloion. The matristrat• thought
II was quite time comething should be done to check the
gamey of them trading mendicants, and COMatitted them to
the nest 4isarter %Mons with hard labour as inoorrigiblis
offender., to be then further dealt with according to law.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-09-23

Sldusbire.

eaUMW OATIKDILLJTwo thew statues, the Lira
of private thasifieease, have jest been had loth. west
front of this cathedral. One of these bears the name of
Si. Remigius, bishop of Rheims to the 6th ...try, who
baptised Claim.
Ohtaas.—The annual meeting of the Wiltshire
A robir3logleal docility was brought to • dose at
Swindon on Thursday eveciag, the proceedings having
(mounted three days. Mr. A. A. Goddard, of Swindon,
who prattled, referred in his opening address to the
richness of the panty is arobw3logial subjects. He
alluded to the famous windo es of Fairford church,
which have beat the subj -at of so muds eomment.
The Bev. A. C. Smith, In • paper on
Traditions, Carta, sad Superstitions," elated that
may Wiltshire peasants believed in the masa of •
shroud in the eandle whom the tallow guttered up Is..
unusual manner, and more than ose oandle had knew
set apart in • cottage and reserved for his inspection.
Tbe sound of the timoer-bortsig beetle c.mmonly
known ea the death...slob, was ooaddend • ?rouge
of death, as was also the any of the " death s head
moth," or the "hooting teweey owl." A member, Is
proposing • vote of thanks, said • clap of thunder is
winter was believed to portend the death of tne greatest
man in the parish. Sir John Audrey said be knew •
gentlemen, the owner of an entire par.sh, •tin was
awakened in the middle ol • Sunday night by • heavy
clap, but the& was 20 yean ago, and the gent' quao kas
still doing.

ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE.
A OW of attempted =order and 'wields' occurred on
Tuesday afternoon at the village of Waryyrave, Berk-
shire. A woman named Gray, tb• wife of a oarpeoter,
threw her (Mild out of the wiadow sod then committed
suicide. The child was picked op alive aad taken to a
neighbour's, but it Is not expectei to recover.

Ootrunten now avoid tho ordinary oolreared &emir-
that of Ti., and parabooe only lb' w.Il known pare
sort. that have no artificial facing and therefore coo-
sisto only of the /bolos yoana leaves, ea witboat the aid
of colour laferlor loaves ammo' las pored oil the but
Messrs. Horninisn km now 3,250 agents appointed I.
supply their pare tea. Pot local agents, see Adlrildiell-
moot

NI ADLIIn ti's MUSICAL G inn ran
LAMM% No, 33, Broton.street, Berkeley Noire, W.—
Round Shoulders and stooping habits cured in three
months. Teo art of @kali:4 taught at 10e. 64. pr
lemon. Madame Breuner's DOW work on Calistiosowe
for the nee of schools forwarded oo tb• receipt of 10,1-
67. Governesses thoreegbly laittated in the art of
teaching in three lessons. .

D —ROWLAID'II KLLT DOR GaAs,
refresh« the fa«, .ad dtspareessil erupts:. «used by
exposure to the hot sus and dest, 4.1. dd. tad
•
PDT
bottle ROLAND'S ODolirtooa spit. at the aboterase
F«atless
VII far , the teeth whteh daily appes,r. Milt
rad, se only re/i661. d•stittios, 24. 6d. par
ILOWLMIDII MaCallIMI OIL esroagthani,
sad bomddlos Ms bat. 34. Od., 7., 106 , find Ea
pm bop. seal 'Maim oviriviilis,