The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-05-03 00:00:00

Somusttsbire.

AntirroL. Darimu Unroae lottery. A most
daring robbery from the person occurred on Wednes•
day Slight at Nugent•plime. Cotham•road. Mr. Grove,
Jun.. of Grattan. villa. thellatitbroad, luid just parted
with a gentleman near Mighbory chapel, nod wes
turning Into Nugent•pkiice, when he was *nixed vie.
lently by a powerful man who threw his arms round
his neck, and nearly suffocated him, while the rune
person, or ids oompgnione, streak him violent blows
upon the head with a life preserver or other weapon.
Ile was then laid on his back, his pocketa rifled of a
purse containing several pounds, and his watch and
gold chain abstracted, as also two pieces of gold.
Three men were °unearned in the affair, and a reward
of ,ClOO is offered for the conviction of the ruffians.
Witroorrii, AND SHRKDOHNIL HORT!.
eVI.TURAL SUCI RTY. —The first exhibition for the sea.
son was held on Wednesday, in the Townhall, Yeovil.
A verg choice selection of plants and flowers were
exhibited. Amongst the stove plants was a very
nicely goons specimen of the limns Coocinia, which
bore beautiful flowers. resembling orange-scarlet
coryrobs. This specimen (for which an extra prize
wan awarded) was exhibited by J. A. Devenish, Esq.,
of Weymouth. A very large and good collection of
greenhouse plants was also exhibitol. W. Phelips,
Fasi., exhibited • superb specimen of heath, the
flowers of which were tubular, and presented a
very handsome appearance. Miss Neale obtained the
first prize for six varieties of moos in pots, and W.
Bide, Esq., obtained the second prize for six varie•
ties. The shove lady also exhibited some beautiful
cut mere. A splendid basket of cut flowers was ex•
hibitol by G. Bullock, EN Mr. Scott had • beau.
I tiful specimen of the Artillery plant, from which
smoke arises when a little water is thrown upon it.
The same gentleman also exhibited a great variety of
ferns, also coniferas, and several other rare plants,
amongst which we particularly noticed a specimen of
the Isabella Grey rose, which has been supposed by
some persons not to flower freely. The vresent spa.
cimen, however, bore eight beautiful flowers on it.
The show of geraniums was very good ; but there
was not much competition. There was not much
competition for fruits and vegetables; but we must
not pass by unnoticed two dishes of fine strawberries,
a dish of pears, and a very line pine exhibited by
Mr. Scott. The exhibition generally gave great
satisfaction, and we hope that the next meeting, at
Weymouth, will be more numerously attended. The
following is the list of prizes.
Miss Neal—Strawberries, let prize; Brocoli let and
2nd; Lettuces, 2nd; Seakale, Ist ; Roses in pots, let.
Mr. Pridham —Strawberries, 2nd; Cabbages Ist; Or-
chid/a, 2nd ; Greenhouse, 2nd ; Cape Ericas, let and
2nd ; Cureraria, Ist; Azalea Indies, Ist. Mr. Bullock
—Rhubarb, let; Potatoes, let ; Lettuces, let; Green-
house plants, best specimen, 2nd; Asparagus, Ist. Mr.
Willinott—Uhubarb, 2nd. Mr. Harwood—Cucumberd,
Ist. Mr. Kelway—Cucumbers, 2nd. Mr. Bide—Cab-
bages, 2nd; Roses in pots, 2nd ; Azalea Indica, 2nd.
Mrs. Pattison-- Greenhouse and Stove Plants,lst ; ditto
best specimen, let; Calceolarias (growing), ; Gera-
niums, 2nd. Mr. Devenish Stove Greenhouse
i Plants, extra; Orchida—best specimen, Ist; Genita-
-1 tuns (growing), let.
Beisrof.. The Conservative candidate, Mr. F.
W. Slade, Q.C., experienced a very rough reception
at a meeting convened on Tuesday night in the out
parish of St. Phillip and Jacob. The assembly re-
fused to hear the hon. candidate, and after a long
time spent in hissing, groaning, and other demon-
strations, Mr. Slade and his supporters had to with-
draw. The committee id Messrs Berkely and Langton
Wednesday issued a statement ilisav•ming any sympa
thy with the disturbersof the meeting. The nomina-
, tion, which took place Thursday, was a noisy affair.
Mr. H. Coseliam has declined to stand for Bristol,
from an unwillingness to divide the Liberal interest.

EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF HOUSEBREAKING BY A
POLICF.MAN AT WEsyONXOYLAND.--On Sunday week
the parish of West-o=lllnd was unusually animated
and excited, in consequence of the policeman of the
village, William Wiltshire, having been detected
burglariously breaking into the house of the Vicar,
the Rev. Mr. Dawkiiut, during the absence of most
of the inmates at church. Numerous acts of pecula-
tion, extending over many months, have occurred
in the village, and particularly at the residence of the
Vicar, created a suspicion in the minds of the clergy-
man and his son that some one not connected with
the house, but well acquainted with the premises,
must be the thieL The police officer was consulted
on the subject, and professed to be exceedingly
anxious to capture the criminals. Before entering
the church for morning service the Rev. Mr. Dawkins
desired the policeman to be on the lookout near his
premises, and he promised to do so. About half-an-
hour after Mr. Dawkins, jun., had taken up his post
inside, he beard a slight noise at the front door, as if
some one was tampering with the lock ' • suddenly
the bolt shot back, and footsteps were observable in
the passage. After waiting several minutes the
' young gentleman left his hiding place, ran to the
front door, fired off his signal-gun, and on entering
the house confronted the house-breaking police-
officer, who was standing at the foot of the stairs.
With a loaded pistol in his hand, Mr. Dawkins, jun.,
forbade the policeman to move, on pain of being
shot. The congregation promptly came to the
rescue, and assisted the captor to secure the
entrapped officer. In the housebreaker's pockets
were discovered several wires, crooked at the end, a
file, a pair of plyers, a large key, and a bunch of 20
keys. all useful for housebreaking. On Monday
night the wife of the policeman was apprehended.
Both prisoners have been remanded till Thursday, at
i the Townhall, Bridgwater.

L ASTON/11'11Y. —Criati.—This manly game has
commenced in good earnest here. A new club has
been formed, to consist of Avalonians only. The
Mayor and other influential gentlemen of this town
have contributed handsomely towanls the funds, and
the first meeting was held on Tuesday last in Park-
field, where the skill displayed bade fair to ripen
into an exciting amusement in the course of the
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