The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-05-12 00:00:00

BRIDPORT.

BANNNOPT.—Jamee F. Orbiter, jeweller, Bridporb
May 20, at Bridport.
SPORTING INTXXLIGENCL —Mr. Collier's otter hounds
will meet (weather pe,mitling) on Thursday. thv 14th
instant, at Netherbury Bridge, near Beaminster, and on
the following day at Burton Headstock, near Biidp rt
Seven in the morning is the hour fixed for both meets.,
Tin Mackerel Fishery in this neighbourhood is now
in full activity, large quantities being caught daily at
Puneknowle. Surton, and other places in the neighbour-
hood; some have also been taken at the Harbour.
Very finis mackerel were sold in Bridport, on Tuesday
afts swoon, at lid. each.
Pitogottogg IN nig Ring Cooss.—We understand
that the following promotions have been made in the
14 Dorset (Brielp.ri) Rifle Volunteer Corp. : - Ensign
Thomas Hommel' and Mr. F. W. tiood to be Lieutenants,
rice Lieutenant Logos. resigned; and Mr. Stephen
Whethain to be Resign, vier Ensign Hounsell, promoted.
Fllts.—A chimney at the back of a house at the
load of West Anniston caught Are on Tuesday evening,
and the spaslu from it felling on the old and dry
thatched roof, speedily created • blase, and the fire
soon communicated to • long thatched building Adjoin-
ing, which was used as workshops, and there being a
s• roe% wind from the north east, the fire made rapid
progress. The dames extended to the almshouses, which
were also thatched, and eventually to the slated buns° in
front, which burnt rapidly. The greater part of the pro-
perty belongs, we understand, to Mr. R. Cornick,
builder, and is insured. The dated holies is the ore
for some years occupied by Mr. Basler, ana opposite
Mr. Berens's. The engine of the Alliance Fire Office
was on the spot as aeon as possible after information had
been received of the fire, and helped to prevint its !
spreading to Mrs. Colfax's, on whose house men were !
pieced to throw buckets of water upon it, the end of the '
burning building being in dangerous proximity to that
house. A. large crowd, of wane, siteembled,and the
artillery, who starched to the harbour in full dress,
were for onto ueattended by the small boys who all
preferred to sae the fire.

C,ottrrr Peen StiMoos, Monday. —Before J.
Gundry, Esq. (chairman), W. Hommel!, Esq., and Sir
M. H. Repeats, Bart.—Elijah Gale, summoned for
leaving the service of Mr. Newman, Poweratook. with-
out notice, paid complainant ets. and the costa 55., to
settle the case.—Ann Slade, • little girl, was sum-
moned for moulting Sarah Ann Snell, a girl of 12, at
Bro•dwinsor, by striking her on the head twice with a
black thorn. It seemed this little attack arose out of
ill-feeling between the chddren's mothers.- Dismissed.
—John Bowditeh's horse got out of the stable on the
night of April 13, and strayed in the highway at
Bothenhompton.—John was fined Is. and 9s. wets.
—Superintendent Msollale summoned Robert
Bugler for allowing • timber carriage to remain
on the highway at Bedminster. The carrie.• stood on
the plot of ground opposite the Red Lion lno.—Mr.
Macliale said people were constantly leaving waggons
there both night and day, saying they had a right to
do so, as it was private property. The public (*patently
used it, by passing over it. and as it was a very dangerous
place on a dark eight, he brought the came forward to
he,. eectled, U possible, whether or not parties had a
right to hare wagjons there.—Defendant said the land
belonged to Mr. olliffe, but Mr. Day, solicitor, said
that it was bought by and now belonged to the brew.
kern, brewery, who bad never dedicated it to the
_The magistrates dismissed the case, as the
ted ciPibsimsitrs ion
of dt be property rightwas raised,
and sugges that the
o lanes the spot.--
Stephen Ackerman was charged with keeping open his
ale house for the sale of liquor on Sunday, the doh of
merob, so Lebo*, at unlawful boom —P.S. Holloway
said, about five minutes to four be visited the Blue Ball
Inn, and saw through the window four young men in
the power. They had a quart cup on the table, and
two baly.pint gimes ; one glees was about three parts
full of beer. One young man, on bearing ',item was
outside, took op the quart cup and went towards the
Ire, but on seeing witness he looked oonfmed. Witims
requested the landlord to come and open the front door,
which was shut. Defendant did so, and when witness
came into the mom the beer bad disappeared,
and ease of it snowed to ham been thrown
under the grate. Witness thought the young
men came from Bridport (the inn in two miles from
Etridport). Defendant told him two of them came
from crewiterne, and that no drink bad been drawn
alter three o'illook.—The defendant now stated that
this afternoon was very wet, and these persons, who
were eoremers to him, came in about quarter-past
two, and had some beer before three o'clock, but none
alter. They told him they came from Crewletne.—
The magistrates dismissed the ease, and cautioned the
defendant as to the future.—Thomas Leu was
summoned by Sarah Stone (a young married woman)
for assaulting her at Nettlecombe, Powerstook, on 25th
April. Complainant said she was hanging up her
clothes in Mr. Walbridge's orchard, where she always
bang them to dry. Witness had some conversation
with defendant's wife that morning, and shortly after
&Madan% Mae to his house. which was Dear witness's,
and asked ber what she bad been sayitg to his wife
Witness said all she said to her was why do you
hang your clothes on my line." Defendant thrtatmed
to cut down the clothes if she put up any more. At
dinner time defendant cut a gooseberry hedge between
hie garden and bee.. Wiener had some clothed there.
Defeodant tried to strike her with a hook from the
other side of the hedge two or three times, and would
have ern& her if she tied not fallen beck. Defendant
told her he hadn't "beiritehed" any body, and used
very bad language to her.—P.O. Holloway said be did
not see the assault, but he was present afterwards when
complainant was suffering from • fit for about an hour,
in eonsequenee, as he heard, of fright from the row.—
Complainant's husband we, called to corroborate, and
spoke of defendant's bad Misuses afterwards., but said
be did not see the assault.—The defendant, it appeared,
did not strike complainant, and the magistrates di..
missed the cam.—Richard Smote was aumiumed by
Sarah Biatabeth Legg to show canoe, &c.—Mr. Day
for defendant.—The applicant was • single woman,
residing at Nettleoombe, Poona:stock, and the
defendant, • labourer, also lined at Nettleoombe.
There being DO eorroborative arid, use, the ease was
dismaned.—John Tuck was surnmooed by Albino
Hallett, a respectable looking young 110OILD of Symonds-
bevy, aged about 93, to show cause, Ica. It was stated
that defendant had enlisted as • soldier, hut whether in
the line or militia did not appear. The magistrates
adjourned the ems to next Court, to enable applicant
to mertein if defendant bad enlisted, as if he had done
so in the line she could not obtain payment of an order
if one MD made, but if in the militia she could enforce
rY.nd.ent atter tile expiration of his whoa( period of

Genttal_ Naos.

RODINTS, who was wounded at the assault
on Magda's, ia progressing favourably. The injury to
the arm will not necessitate amputation.

THR ChistreA Neva, commenting on the second report
of the Ritual Cornoiission. says We do not for a
moment believe that this performance of the commis-
sioners will have sufficient weight to become law; if it
aboald, so much the worse for the law."
CARRIAGE Or SMALL PARCIIIA.—The opposition raissd
by the mercantile &immunity to the obnosioua 15th
clause of the Railway Regulabot Bill, affecting the car-
riage of smsll paiceTe by rail way,has, we are glad to nay,
proved successful. Tee Duke of Richmond, President
of the Board of Trade, who introduced the bill, has
decided that the clause shsll be enthely withdrawn.
THR LIBCRATION SOCIETY. —The eighth Tnennis
iesesiferenee of this society was held last week in
London. Over one thousand delegates from different
places in the United Kingdom were present. A resolu-
tion was pass3il urging the adoption of electoral
tneaeurea to occurs in the new Parliament members
pledged to the adoption of the principle of religions
equality.

WMILITAN 1118810 N ART BOCIITT.—The annual meet-
of the above society hu been held in Exeter Hell,
London. Mr. Isaac Holden, 41. P., occupied the ch.ir.
The report detailed the operations of the society for
the past year at home and abroad, which had been of
the most encoureuins character. The total receipts for
the year hoot been £149,371 15e. 11,1_,and the expenditure
had beea £144,66.3 14.. 11d.

LONDON CITT MINBION.—Tb• annual meeting
was held in Exeter Hall ; the Earl of Cavan pre-
sided. The report stated that the receipts for
the general fund amounted to £36,464 in. 4d., show.
log an inerease of £1,501 Is. 6d.—(hesr, hear). The
receipts for the disabled missionaries wee £713 17s. 6(1.
The somber of roisaionaries bad increased to 335, sod
the committee intended to appoint six others. In no
previous year had there been such an extensive visita-
tion of the poor.
NATORI AND ART.—The Chinese are proverbial for
dexterity and cunning, consequently it is not surprising
that moat of the tee they send to England is " got up,"
or coloured, to make the withered leaves appear to the
bear, • custom Of 4ding extra profit to the seller, but
misleading the oonsamer as to the value. Hornimao
and Co., London, have for many years found it
advantageous to secure lasting preference, by importing
tea without any powdered colour on its surface, keeping
entirely to the choice spring growths, that h•ve no
worthless brown leaven tO be idiagnieed with • coat of
powdered mineral colour. The fist of Agents who mil
Horninms's delicious and strong tea is advertised in
this paper.
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AN INVALID RAINIAIN.—DT Fogerty has lately sued
• native Indian nabob for £7200 for attendance, basing
his demand on the statement that the patMnt had
promised 5000 Tutees over and above hi, fees, on condi-
tion that he erasable to sit up end eat within eight days.
The patient's brother,in his prteenee,raised this promise
to £5006. The nabob sat up end ate within the pre-
scribed time—but, after all, only made • jest of the
extra fee. Dr. Fogerty did not see the point of the
joke, and commenced an action for tb• amount, but
learned to his cost that nothing but the redder pro-
fessional fees were substantial in the eye of the law.
PRIM AND PAUPENISNL—IO the fret three months
of this year the price of cowls was 93. The prise of
wheat rose to 724. 21. • quarter; in the mine period of
1867 it had been 60s. 7d., and in that of 1866, 45.. 64.
In the lest eight quarters it hes mounted steadily from
455. to ns. At Leadenhall and Nswgate markets the
same prime ruled for beef and mutton sold by the
carcass; inferior qualities 40. per lb., superior 6ld. per
lb., mean price 51d. Both beef and mutton were
cheaper last quarter. The best potatoes were sold in
the Southwark market at 1475. 6d. per ton, as the
average price. In the corresponding periods of the two
previous yearn ths pries. were 721. 64. and 1375. 641.
Registrar Genera's Notes.
A PRISENTMENT •GAINST RITUALISM is being signed
by olturchwerdens in the archdeaconry of Exeter. It
sets forth that Aresidescon Freeman revised in part the
proof sheets of the " Director' om Anglicanum," a book
abounding "in blimpliernous terms, forms, and eve.
monies contrary to the pure religion of Christ, and •
base imitation of the Popish missal. The Grimaldi
vestments in use," eontinues the document, " are more
fitted for circus tomfoolery than to be used in the holy
service of the properly Reformed Church of England,
their origin beiag either Jewish or Pepin, •lthough
introduced under new names to mystify weak minds."
Archdeacon Freeman has written to the looat papers
denying that he reviaed the proof sheets of the objection.
able book, but he admita having been consulted on it.
coatenta

CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCTITT. The sixty-ninth
anniveriary meeting mos held on Tuesday morning at
Exeter-ball, London, which was crowded. The Earl of
Chichester presided. The report stated that the
ordinary income of the year stood as follow' :—Aseneia-
tiiina,El2Ll2B: benefactions, £16894; legacies, 1'9,780;
sundrieo, £6,303; total, 1:153.997. The ordinary aspen-
diture of the year had been £149,662. There were some
special contributions, making the receipts from all
source £157.288. The society bed 151 station', 282
clergymen, of whom 90 were native born. It hod also
in its employment 19 European laymen. schoolmasters,
&a, 4 European female teachers, 1876 native and
country-born catechists and teachers. Resolutions
expreesive of satisfaction and gratification at the progress
made during the year were poised.
Ten RITO•L COMNISSIOIL—The second report of the
Royal Commission on Ritualism is published. With
regard to lighted candles, the commissioners state that
the "video°, adduced has been insufficient to prove that
at any time during the lest three centuries bare lighted
erandles bees need in parish abarebes so moesonorms to
the celebration of 6be Holy Communion natil within
the lasi twenty•llire years. The use of lawns., too, in
the public services of the church during the present
eentury is very resent, and the instances of its introdum
tion very rare; and so far as the commissioners have
any evidence before them, it is at variance with the
church's usage for 300 vein. They are, therefore, of
opinion that it is expedient to restrain in the public
cervices of the church all varietions from established
usage in respect of lighted candles and of incense.
EXTRAOIDIN•RT RISOLT OF • COLLISION.—• few
mornings ego a farmer, named Pollard, and • fish hawker,
named Driscoll, were found seer Bridgwater, lying on
the road fast in each other's olotebes, the former dead
and the latter ineensible. Driseoll, on becoming
'tenacious, allowed that be kaew nothing of the plight he
was in beyond • rewillection that some one had struck
him with a whip or 'tick, and that he and the other had
then fought. The deeeased had both eyes dreadfully
blackened, and out on the back of the head, and various
other injuries. It appear' that about midnight he drove
from Bridgwater with a horse and trap, which, at a
very early hour in the morning, arrived at Cannington
without • driver, the step of the vehiale being broken
off. Driscoll, it also appears, was coming from the
opposite direction to Bridgwater puthing • small hand-
cart, which WU found on the road, having also sustained
some damage. Driseoll was taken into eustody, but bee
mince been released, a coroner's jury Audio( that the
affair was the result of a collision between the two
vehicles. _

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CHURCH AND EITATL—Ths supporters of Church and
State had a derzonstratioe on Wednesday at St. James's-
hall, London. Three Archbishops was present, and
&ler several bishops, and • great ramy prominent sup.
porters of the Establishment. The body of the bail
was filled with gentlemen, end the galleries were erowded
with ladies. The Arohbishop of Canterbury resided,
and in opening the proceedings observed that those who
contended that the disestsblishment of the Irish
Church would not conduce to the injury of its English
sister entertained one of the greatest delusions that the
human mind was capable of conceiving. The resolu-
tions, which protested against the diseetablishment of
the Irish Church, were respectively moved and seconded
by the Lord Mayor of London, the Bishop of Oxford,
the Bishop of London, the Earl of Harrowby, the Dean
of Westminster, and Lord Colchester.

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for the
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nos.- A woman, named Sarah Salisbury, reeently went .
to the Preston police-station and reported that she had ,
been informed by • militiaman, named Reed, that he
had bought • dog a day or two before for • chilling;
that be had skinned it; that the landlord of the Rang
o' Bells beerhoose had cooked it for supper ; that a
sweep earned William Reed, and • man named Sharpies ,
had eaten the dog; and that the man Sharpies bad been ,
ill in consequence. Since then two police-450-n have ,
oinqdneicred.intokinthaeditireaturntheetanbe.seer,boaLd hiningeuleeadrnioedn. that
stewed in the oven. The men Sharpies and Bred went
Into the house whilst the dog was being cooked, and
they were in the set of taking it out of the oven when
Ike landledy told them not to 'ouch it as it Wal. • dog. ,
bet they did not believe her, and took no notice of her
remonstrances It has been alleged that the dog was
eooked for the purpose of getting the grease out of is to
rub on the arm of a young girl who had met with an
accident the same afternoon, there being an impression
amongst bee friends that it would operate as a "nom.
plate oure."
Mimi& Buxom & Kies Grass-cutting Machines
and Reaping Machines are now so generally adopted,
that improvements in them are matters of the greatest
interest. It may be useful, therefore, to call attention
to • feature which the Royal Agricultural Society
evidently consider to be of the utmost importune. It
appears that in what is called the " old system" of
mowing machines the clunk is placed much above the
line of the knife, so that the thrust on the knife is
made at a considerable angle. In the new system the
crank is in • line with the knife, and the thrust is in •
direct line. The Royal Agricultural Society's Jesuits!
says--" The credit of introducing the short ooneeeting
' rod and
end lethy,mwhto to
orst exhibited hot Plymouth."
spoßyysrt.tatmbeees umni:inyaiptiacirnbettliferofamldliyfft:reatar.oert,bered,htawieitabritutthtbeiwer.tizt.
Paris Exhibition a reaping machine made by the above.
noised Arm on their new system (and which was the
only machine of their make inhibited there) was
declared to be the bast, and received the Grand Medal.
and the inhibitor the daeoration of the Legion of
Honour.—From Bell's Weekly Nemirow. May 4th,
186&
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amount to 55,069,865 copies. The noble chairman ix'
pressed his conviction that the society would isoritinue
advance of superstition and infidelity. Mr. Ganser
Hoare moved the adoption of the report, sad the
motion, having boon wooled by Lord C. Burgle was
usanunoally adopted,

A Ittooma donation of ElOOO from "Ay," hay.
jest twee presented to the Curates' Augemeatetioa Rao.

NATIONAL TuirizAPci Laracte.-11se annual meet.
ling ern held in Exeter Hall ; Mr. W. D. Lecouhhadcell.
J.P.. DL, in the chair. The report *numerated at
oonsiderable length the various auesesses which had
attended the efforte of the League daring the haat year.
The total income for 1867 had Ince £I,BOI 11.. 01., and
the expenditure £3BOl 16e. led. The amount received
In silbscriptioes and donations was £lOO greater than in.
any pre /ions year—kissers).
FAT L A CClDelirt To TV "STAR DITEN."—We regret
to announce that the "Star Diver" has come to a
miserable end. The poor rash fellow Worthlngt,in was
to exhibit his hairbrsined feata on the river Dement at
Derby. on Thursday. One of he achievemente was to
jump from a height of one hundred and twenty test into
the river. A great crowd gathered to see the young
man—he was only twenty-three - perpetrate oonsteociic.
suicide. He Immix to dive, and perform • variety of
tricks under water—drinking milk from • bottle, peel.
ing and eating an orange, blowing a trumpet,
inc. Then he ascended tee scaffold—a hundred
and twenty feet above the level of the river, pot
himself into a pooition for diving, and juniper!
Into the stream. In his progress downwards lie
turned one summersault, and was striving to torn
another, when he struck the water with his breach. The
crowd which had assembled seemed to tbisk that his
staying long under the water was designed, and not •
consequence of • fatal accident, and some minutes
elapsed before my eff.xte were made to mover the
body. At last Mr. Smith, of Little Eaton, dived into
the water, and, after several unsuccessful efforts, see.
needed in bringing the lifeless body of Worthington to
the surface. Four medical gentlemen, who had been
aritneering his performances, promptly attended him,
but their efforts were unveiling. as life vie
extinct. His mother and two brothers were pre-
sent, and were the painful spectators of his un-
timely death. At the inquest on Friday. Mr. Fact,
surgeon, who was present at the scene, said that in
his opinion the cause of death was the way in which
dec-sued fell on his ghost. If requisite means had beam
at hand, life might probably have been restored. Ho
noticed, when deceased sank, bubble. rise, as if he was
breathing. Henry Wheldon said deceased asked him to
meet in getting up the gala. Deceemel attended to his
own preperationv, and bad complained that the platform
was too low. Witness sess with the deeenied Lest; he
viola good spirite when preparing to ascend the seadold.
In witness's opinion if the platform bad been 10 feet
higher, he would have got the "turn" in, and the ace.
dent would not hove happened. The jury returned •
verdiet of "Accidental death.*