The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-06-23 00:00:00

BRIDPORT.

Tat fifteenth exhibition of the excellent Hortimiltural
society of Bridport Is fixed for July 9th. at Coneygar,
N. M. Locsin, Eaq., having again planed that lovely
spot at the disposal of the committee.
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PRIUSTATION.—The members of the Bridport
Choral Society, which was oommenoed about eighteen
ninntbs ago, have preseoted to Mr. Stephen Champ, the
originator and cooductor of the society, a handsome
ivory baton, with silvir enrichments, as a token of their
esteem, for the kind, patient, and efficient manner in
which he bat 000duoted the dams from its formation.

Tel WRATH'S AND Thl CROPS.—The thunderstorm
of Friday night inaugurated • change in the weather
•hieh was much needed in this locality, for the drought
was beginning to be severely felt by the growing crops,
leading to grave apprehensions se to the yield ; bet we
hope now that both corn and roots will prove a satidase-
tory crop. At Litton Cheney and Beaminater the
dorm was very severe, but we have not heard of any
damage being dons.
Tel VoLuarrcza Esc mmmmm wr or 1869.—Tbe plau
where the rdle fete wee held on the gift over-
looking Burton Freshwater was a most lovely spot; the
view seaward was megnidoent, the prospeet up the
Brody Valley to Litton Cheney being thickly wooded
was equally charming, and there are also extensive
views to the north and west. We should think it •
molt desirable spot for nest year's rifle camp if the
consent of the occupier could be obtained, u there
would be every futility forma bathing, the cliff sloping
gradually to the shore, and am the spot is so near
Bridport, there would be every oonvenienes for the
different companies going to and fro by railway, and
aloe obtaining provisions.
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THE RZIeIIieENTATION OF 7111 B0101:1011.-11r. T. A.
Mitchell, M.P., has ivied an address to the electors,
Intimating that be shall solicit a reoewal of the trust
they hare so keg scalded to him, and be mays, "As
that renewal, if granted, devolves on an enlarged con•
stituency, it will be my duty to visit you as soon as the
House is prorogued, and to hold full and penonal com•
munioation on the vsrious matters which will wine
before the New Parliament." He expresses his Notizie°.
Urns With the Reform Bill, except so far as to say that
should the abrogation of the compounding for rates be
found to lesd to undue pressure on the poorer
"I should be the last man to resist a return to ttasz
way of settling the rates." As to the Irish Church, be
will support Mr. Olsdstone in his efforts to disendow it.
So fa we have not beard of soy other candidate the
Constitutional party make no sign.

Cottnyr Potion, Tbursday.—Before J. P. F. Gondl7,
Eng.—Joseph Powell wail brought up on • warrant from
Bostrtoo, near Shaftesbury, for leaving his wit. 'barn-
able to Bridport parish.—Mr. Day for prisoner.—The
reboring °Mar said she had been ehargeabla sines 20th
ApriL 'Prisoner was remanded to Friday, when ide.
Ames, Master of the I:Taion, attoodad.—By Mr. Boy:
railhead Kassala Powell. I don't know that she is
defendant's wife, because I was 004 present at the ewe-
mealy. IS iS not rmesteary that I should knew that.--
Mr. Day: Where wens you retied ay--away on business/
.Ames : I certainly shall not answer such • quad.
tion as thst.—Mr. Day: You must.—Mr. Am..: But
I wont.—The magistrate: I don't think Mx. Ames is
bound to answer that question. —Mr. Area.: I did not
know the MIS was coming on, and that is why I was not
present, and Mr. Day has no more business to ask me
what L wu doing than I hay* to ask him about his
private businass.—Mr. Day: I have. You are a public
officer, sad I shall advise the man to bring an action for
false imprisonment.—Mr. Ames: I don't cant for that.
Snob nonsense 1--Mr. Day then oontended that the
man mast be discharged, as there was no evidence that
be was married to the woman. The magistrate eon.
sidepid the objection fatal, and dinni•sed the case.