The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-02-08 00:00:00

EEliltshirr.

A 1.1061. Ft V. roCk,l-pirkitiViil the South Weetertt
Rai/troy. Three persons, who save their names as
Mori/ John 11.11.1 lull,' were
bninglit up in custusly, charged with picking the
pocket .if Miss Tabor, of Runk:Cab:ill, %Vulton, on the
.kiiilover branch of the l.,iiul ii and South- Western
Railway, im Satunlay evening week. As far aisian be
ascertained, the facts of the case were these s—Mis
Tabor got into the train at Andover. and the prisoners
entered the sum compartment. the female having
been previously observed to take tickets for herself
and her companions Shortly afterwanbs Nliss Tabor
fancied she felt the female's Inuit ill her pocket, and
then uliscoverul that her purse haul been abstracted.
lier pocket was also turned inside out. One of the
male prisoners was seen to put his head out of the
window, anil it is supposed that he availed himself
of the opportunity to throw away the purse, as it was
subsequently found on the line near the spot. thi
arriving at Orately statimi Miss Tabor preferred,
a charge against the prisoners, but there being no
policeman present, the guard locked them into the
carriage and brought them on to Salisbury.
M It /It 0 I:1i A malt naniesl 1111-
I..turer, was found dant in the Forest on Sunday
morning week. It is a singular fact that this is the
second mend instance of- tliu kind. Only a few
ths since nor columns recorded the Calle of a
young man by the name of King, who was also
covered on a Sunday wonting imitu dead, and we
hear on till: &Mlle *INK.

MT. l'ETltieS 841111411.21. Her Nlajosty's Inspector
at the last and previima examinations having very
urgently rivoinumicleil the mblition of class
ana the emumittee lining anxious to effect other im•
provements it haa been determined to repeat the
experiment which was so successful whim the schools
were built; alid our readers may anticipate the
formal announcement of another Marlborough In.
austris.l Exhibiti . tohe held in the course if the
summer, for the purpose of rai.ing sufficient funda to
carry out the .hjectm now before the l'utomittee.

I) Er lux —lnfuriated Bulloet.- -A little con.
demotion wag caused here on Monday morning, by
the proceedings (do bullock, which on its way to a
nlaughter-house, in Sid 1111 l nth-street, became in.
infuriated. (inc of its gird pniceedings was to riob
at a donkey cart, standing on the Omen, in which
were some children, and the donkey with the cart
and its occupants were upset, fortunately without
any scrioun injury. The bullock continued it.
course through the town, Ilitshing at everything
that mine in its way, and knocking down several
children who were unable to avid it, till it Came to
the cud of the Brittox, where its anger being excited
by a mon who sought to stop it, it mslied at him,
but missing its mark did no inure damage than to
numili several panes of glow; in a draper's window.
It then extricated itself awl went towards the rail.
way station, and after laving created a good deal of
alarm, though strange to say, ml., very serimui injury
li, any one, it left the town in thu direction of the
open field, where it wan ultimately st.eured.
CIIIIWNIIAL—Tho Rev. 11. Drury, Chaplain of
the Douse of Commons, delivered a very interesting
lectum on •• 'him," at the New Hall, on Thursday
week, in mime with the Chippenluun Literary
and Scientific Institutien, There M 24 a very large
audience, and the rev, lecturer miiiagell to rivet
their unbroken attention for upwards of two I rn,
and concluded by saying that considering the :natty
worldly advantages which we have from time to
time received from China and the Kist, it wan our
duty, in return, an a Christian people, to use our
utmost enthavours to open to those heathen oaf
the light of the Gospel. The lecturer sat down
amidst loud and continued cheer,., and a vote of
thanks was unanimously ace.,nled I • .
SWINDON. The Golden Lion (Want Bridge.—The
Canal Company have abandoned their appeal. The
public therefore will he gratified to hear that the
decision of the magistrates remain unimpeached, and
that the bridge is therefore free for all to pave over
it without interruption, as heretofore.
The churchwarden,, have appointed as organist for
the parish church. Mr. Thomas Simpson Camidge,
who will enter on his duties forthwith.

The annual yeomanry and tradesmen's ball and
sapper was held at the Goddard Arms Hotel, on
Wednesday, and was the boa that has taken place
in Swindon for many years. The attendance was
remarkably good, numbering upwards of 110 ladies
and gentlemen. An efficient ttuadrille hand was in
attendance, under the leadership of Mr. Sykes, and
acquitted themselves in a manner which elicited
general approbation. The room was tastefully
decorated, and this, with the uniform of the Yeo-
manry, and the dreams of the lathes, gave the ecenu
an animated and interesting appearance. The supper
was sumptuous, and the wimp., as usual, of the beat
description, re:Meeting the highest credit on the host
and bootees, Mr. and Mrs. Wetainactitt The
arrangements of the stewards were much approved,
and gave great satiefaction to all, the ace odation
and comfort of the company having been well pro-
vided for.

NI A 1.11 rase RV. ued. —On Friday week an
inquest was held at Somertonl l'arva befpre %V. B.
Wllituutrsh, Eaj.. on the tssly of a newly burn in-
fant child, which lesl been found in a pond of water
in that village. Prom tlw evidence of Mr. Jen•
Mugs, surgeon, there is no ib.ulat that the infant was
born alive, and hail been immersed in the water
alsoit three weeks. The jury returned an open vet •
dict Suspicion, however, mita dm a mania!
woman uuanaed Phillis liridgenuw, who is in custody
..f the police, and who was on Saturday taken
before A. I.mvull, EN., awl remanded iii order to
obtain further evidence.

BANKNUI.TCY Or Ms. W. PRANG:A[I'o
NI row•Sr.i.i.xn. lintenter. --The
Ilnit meeting for the proof of llobts and choice of
somignecs &so liil,l iiit S:ttunhty week before Mr.
uminisoioner Fotiblatique, at the Court of Ilank•
ruptcy, Itaoinghallatruct, under thu estate of Wm.
Prangley, of thin city, intisic•suller. Mr. Wyatt, of
lirayo liii, appeared for thu petitioning creditors.
Mr. John Patient anil Frederi-k King, tritotues 'miler
the marriage oettlement of William Prangley, and
Eleanor Ills Wl6l. Mr I liapplu, ,f( ;.11,1,11
reprummted a 11111111,Ur Of the Imuling
manufacturers awl miaow yellers iii the metropolis.
Th. pulitillb WAS remitted on the 17th of.laimary,
imil the telJuiliimtion took place on the Name iloy.
bankrupt wax now in attendance to itssist Mr.
Stonsfilil, the official assignee, in chocking thu proof*
tendered by creditor.' against the estate. The total
amount 4111144.011r0d Ihst. AMArllillg to a preliminary
etuteminit furnished by Mussrs. Palmer awl ?harry,
aumnintanto, of Ilathigliallmtruut, is 4;1191 lilt. Id,
The wonky.' iii IbilliistomPatreet, Salioltury, are the
property if Mrs. Prongluy, Abul 11.11114) uf the fortiittirt,
pony and four-wheel iimtiou belong," V) her 111.01.
Th., ffitly ereditor Ii 014 hug seuttrity is James lionuks,
the Prebendal, Thome, Oxon, who for a debt
of .4:22.1 ledilo the patent of an improved third ilitgur
inatruinritt Air pianos. Ti, thu time and labour Imo
stowed mein tins invention, may lie ascribed the
cation of the failure. It was plated that it had mut
with the approbation of thu rnllrrsisiuiilissg nobility ausi
gentry, Anil hail been remigniwiil by the lussilisig
manufacturer* and music Indium of Lonitim gs a proc.
tical and usuful improvement. Thu tins, and cost of
obtaining the patrol and purfucting the instrument,
in the &bounce of sufficient capital, led to the ream%
unilmorrainnents of tlie inventor, and Oniony to bunk.
replay. It will now vest in the alisignuea, subject
to Mr. Knicks' claim. Thu other available awaits
ioi and £2Oll. Upon this INWASIiiII
number 11f ppm& by country and London creditors
were tendered and winkled without iffiject' --the
aggregate amount being about Thu creditors
present nominated H. K. Hoilgson,Esq., of (luildliall•
buildings, city, gentleman, to act AA trade immignee
on Wed( of the general Moly, and that gentlenum
haring accepted the trust, the learned Conouiseioner
continued the appointment. The next sitting for
the further pupal of debts and examitudion of the
bankrupt's accounts is fixed to be held en the 4th uf
March next, at one o'clock.
WILTSHIRE W AMOS AND EA —" A Wilt.
shire Fanner" ham addressed the following to the
7'ingra :—ln your impruesion of Jan. 21 you kindly
allowed a' Wiltshire Clergyman" to nuoke a state'
merit of the wages paid to Wiltshire labourers ; may
I hog the favour of being allowed space to make •
few observations on the earnings of the said agricul•
tuna labourer,? If, before making such an r.r
parte statement, the rev. gentleman hail inquired of
those " first-rate cattle breeders" and " skilful
agriculturista," for which he says his lowish is justly
celebrated, he, doubtless, would have been informed
that carters, shephenls, ox and nag men receive a
higher rate of wages per week than the regular day
labourer.; whereas, the earnings of the latter class
; average for the year (rein I is. ti 12s. per week, in-
dependent of beer supplied them by their masters,
amounting in value, during hay and harvest times to
; weeny' shillings per week. Their wives, too, get
fully employed during the time of year in winch
outmfoloor work can he dine; and every boy able
to "drive a team adield," and every girl that can
pull • weed, or handle a prong, is equally well em-
ployed. The "Wiltshire Clergyman" is *wrest as
to the rent paid by the labourers for their witness,