The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-12-01 00:00:00

Petitioner's Catl4, rifted this riling, and Mr. Serguant
Parry insunnenosil Lis adiirtns for the respondent.

Hydrophobia 114 prevalent in the French provinces.
Archbishop Maiming ham had • private audience of the
Popo.
Herrings are selling at Calais at the rata of live for •
hslipontly.
The l'sris section of the French Alpine Club numbers
9ilti members.

Bt7Eco-U;;;ltizens now ridu to their placos of business in
two storey streot care
The first inatalnient .12 Mexican navy was launchod at
lireenwich on Wednesday.
A 11/Uhlall in Ottawa laissini under the delusion that sho
is to ho thu next tjuoen of Zligland.
The foreign uuuls to Liverpool and Brenton front New
York in one day included KM letters.
The Chinese female of kites lain course of celebration 14
the Mongolian residents in New York.
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Tio greit is the distress in Massachusetts that mon have
committed crime in order to be sent to prison.
A society for the introduction of teruperance literature
in the public schools has I ieen formed in Chicago.
A. man announces himself for • situation, and says.
" Work is not AO Ch of an object as good wages.
The Bishop of Oxford has inhibited Blau,', Coleus° from
preaching at Cuter church. Oxford.
There has been& fresh outbreak of fever at Over Darw en,
ten or twelve new cane. having been reported.
gaxly in January the Duke of Connaught will leave
England on a tour in the Holy Land.
Mr. Disraeli is confined to his room from ailerons attack
goat.
• memorial has been forwarded to Dr. Benanav asking
him to visit Glasgow.
The Pops gave an audience to Use Duke of Norfolk and
his two sisters on Monday.
• public Conference respecting the sanitary state of large
towusis to be hold in Birmingham in January.
The Vermont Otilenisati in Society has contributed
ple,ein to erect a home fur the negroes in Africa.
There are 1510110 ca4red hinds in the United States, and
the whole consume seed of the value of two million dola.
a 101 f.
A catastrophe has oecurrei en the Croat St. Bernard.
eight Italian workmen, two monks, and a servant having
been buried in a snowdrift.
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Thirty Uhmesto stuglotita have arrived at Kau FrIIII66CO,
en route for Ilsrtford, Con.. where they are to undergo a
mune of educations training.
There are 2:1 deaf awl dumb children on the hook, of
the /Amami School Board, and on the average Di of thew

ineetirtg warn on tVedneadaY held
in the be they Rooms at York, tin, gathering being • Large

Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Diso M.P. addressed a
meeting at Birmingham. on Wednesday night, in support
of industrial co-upwation.
Rtl44ill and Germany are now said to "thoroughly
understand each other," and the policy of the tom countries
has been brought back into the same groove.
Russia is at last taking stem to recognise Spain, end a
formal report is to be made to the St. Petordiurg Cabinet
relative to the results of Marshal Serrano's rule,
DOM Stanley has been elected Lord Sector of St.
Andrews by 70, rotas agaiost OS for the Marquis of
Salisbury.
Permission has been granted to two °Moors of the
Japanese Navy to visit Chatham Dockyard to inspect the
werkshops and shipbuilding there.
At Surrey arises George Poplett was suntanned to death
for the murder of his wife at Thames Ditton. The jury
recommended him to mercy.
Diptheria has broken out amougst several of the soldiers
families at Woolwich, and also pretty generally in the
town itself.
At Cupan, a carter hes been fined 4th. for assisting to
singe with epiereof red-hot iron the whiskers of a man
of weak intellect
The proprit-tor of a pleasure steamer plying on the
Severn hss been tined 1.17 IM, for selling beer and spirits
that were not fir consumption on board the boat.
Mr. Peeler, amu at Market Lavington, has been
committed for trial for setting Ire to a loft over Ins
surgery. It is thought that his mind is deranged.
At Ktegston nooses, Henry Ayres, a nay, was sen-
tenced to five years' penal "ievitsido for the manslaughter
of Arabella Butcher.
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At the—Crictral-6rimioal Court, on Friday, Cap Ula
Walters, of the Emily Augusta. warn 'evidenced to fifteen
years' penal servitude for the manslaughter of two Inman.
New York merchants have just discovered that butter
will keel geed longer when packed iu tin than in wood.
They purpose now to endeavour to secure the South
American market..

There are uperanis of 910 military prisoners in hfillbank
prison. The majority are under sentence of court-martial,
sad priaciPally belonging to regiments quartered in or
near London.
aux ON.- Oldest inhabituit (to nervous new
curate) : "Now, you may sit down and read a bit to me,
and. then you may give in. • shilling. and then you may
ao. -Prise&
A Norsemen CIACK22. -Kra Pape : "That's that
reeve Gladstone with his dratted Areworks!-• mis-
chierons little wiwiL-k frightenite of aa inoffensive old
party like toe !"--
It was stated at • meeting,in Bristol on Wednesday that
the Manchester Committee of the liberation Society are
maneldedag how the funds of the Church ef &island
should be a in the event of that Church being
A very marked decrease is observant in the number of
cues of drunkenness among the Irish chases at Leith,
consequent on the temperance movement inaugurstc.l by
Father Fox, who has nearly SOU persons within a
few weeks.
The new London dub for both sexall will soon be 4101
adowspii, a house having been tomporaly taken forth,, pur-
pose in Saville-row. No name has yet been given to the
club. L• 4 Lubbock and Lady Florence Herbert have
both joined it.
By an advertisement in the 4 rekhzed Margery we see
taw the Bo lione inn* Goedgate, Bishop Auckland, has
been upwards of MU years in the Pearson family during
the whole of which time at has been conducted by an
Oswald Pearson.
There is no foundation for the report that the sr"l
,_,
of Litwin had warned Mr. Dieradi that if there we'"re6.
further legislation in the direction of the Public Worship
Iltegelatten Act. the Church would be disestablished in
ten nen
Arthur Orton, who had been detained in Isinden to
Wilms la the Pitteedreigh trial, was on Fria.,
to D•rtiaoOrin abuse Of two
C717:14,1111114 by the mail Vita. 500 Was band.

The Secretary of the Blandford Farmers Club
has begun well, increasing the number of
members and securing a handsome list of sub-
scriptions, and we hope constant progress may
be his experience' for we believe the meetings
of such Clubs arc fraught with many advantages
both to the members and the public at large.
These who are actively engaged in agricultural
pursuits profit by the experience of their neigh.
bourn, gather stimulus and encouragement from
what they see and hear, and by mingling with
men of different classes and walks in life counter-
act some of the disadvantages attendant upon a
=fling which to some extent necessarily makes
them isolated and solitary. And newspaper
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mailers, conning over the reports of these meet-
ings, must admire the eminently practical
character of their papers and speeches, recognise
the tact and temper with which they meet
difficulties, and, despite their reputation for
constant grumbling, acquire new respect for
farmers as a class to note the «tininess and
dignity with which they aceept bad seasons or
cattle plagues and humbly do their best with
whatever of good or ill they experience at the
hands of an All-wise Providence. At the
annual meeting of the Blandford Club the
speeches were to the purpose for they were the
I counsels of experience. Of course Mr. It.
Fowler was greatest on agricultural politics;
and if in that distant time, as we hope, when
the county will have to provide one or more
new representatives, there should be any diffi-
culty in finding a suitable member, where can
the agricultural electors find a better man, one
so fully acquainted with their needs, quick to
detect a fallacy, with wide knowledge of public
affairs, and earnest to a fault, than Mr. Robert
Fowler I lie showed that the Labourers' Union
in looking to emigration as the lover by which
they might abnormally raise the wages of
labourers, are leaning upon a reed, for the
return wave and the natural increase of popula-
tion in the agricultural districts fully compensate
for the loss of those who quit our shores. It
may also be noticed that the remarkable depres-
sion which now prevails in the labour markets
of America will cause many who look to the
West with hopeful eyes, to pause are they embark
on so perilous an adventure. Peasant farming
he also showed to be an infatuation, that
philosophers may dream about as Arcadian bliss,
but the realities of which, as he had men in
Belgium and Germany—and as the Times has
depicted in the Eastern Counties of Enema—
were a life of rugged toil and constant hardship
such as the English peasantry have no concep-
tion of in their worst estate. As we have before
said, we believe that on the labourers individually
depende in the main their rising in the social
sada or remaining stagnant. We have no
motion that they, or any special class, came into
the world to be hewers of wood and drawers of
water, while others are their ready-made
master.; but we are satisfied of this, that the
agricultural labourer, with free schooling and
the knowledge of life which they learn from
cheap books and newspapers, may now advance
from the lowest grade to the highest in their
calling, and then to positions such as dairymen
and occupiers of farms of moderato extent, with
as much facility as may those on the lower rungs
of the ladder in other occupations by the
exercise of the same virtues of thrift, and
hint sty, and perseverance. But they have got
to learn habits of self reliance far more than
they have ever yet done—to depend on them-
selves rather than on the Poor Law, on the
kindness of their employers, or the charity of
their neighbours. If the Labourers' Union has
shown them that oven combination—useful

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Nov • •
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24 30 36 £s'C tile..oty
Vi 37 34 0 Rain
20 SS 31 E little with snow Saki*
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20 41 41 F. St SE Foirzy, , Iniat, ralla
51 44 30 WNW street: Ititio

TILLDESNWeII DINNILIL —The 41Ith annual dinner of the
traiesuien of Dorchester took place at the King's Arnie
hutel, last Thursday evening, when there was • tolerably
numerous company. Mr. Alderman Coombs occupied
the chair, as he has done for many years past, and Mr.
Councillor Turner acted as vice-chairman in the regretted
absence of Mr. J. Drake, one of the oldest tradesmen of
the town (who has usually tilled that position), in conse-
quence of an accident by which lie sustained a dislocation
of the shoulder. The company included—the Mayer (Mr.
K Burnett), the Ex. Mayor (Mr. Cregon), Alderman
Ipin, Mr. It. Danien. Mr. A. Pope, Mr. It. Gunge, Mr.
Councillor F. Bennett, Mr. Councillor Aylesbury (Wey-
mouth(, Mr. T. Ensor, &c., &c. The slimier was in all
respects first-dace, and everything that could be desired;
and, the host and hostess were cordially thanked for the
manner in which they received am( provided fur the
' company. Tim usual round of loyal, patriotic, and coin-
plimentary tdasta followed, the identity of town and
country interests awl our iuutual helpfulness being the
dominant tune throughout the pniceediugs. For the
"agricultural interest" Mr. Gunge acknowledged (lie
con bid relations which exist in I bowl between commerce
and agriculture, and for the commercial interest" Mr.
J. F. Hodges, iunr. intimated that Dorchester tradoemen
were always anxious so to meet the wishes of the gentle.
men and agrieulturista of the district that they need not
go elsewhere to satisfy their requirements. The health
of Alderman Coombs was given in cordial tering by the
Mayor, and drunk with inwilcal honours—the only toast of
Lb. 111,011i)4( so distinguished, and Mr. Comilla expressed
his acknowledgments fur the compliment. The pro-
ceedings were pleasurably continued under the genial
tinsidency of Alderman COOIIIIIO tilt half-past ten, when
"Our next merry meeting" completed the list of touts.
Thu next anniversary dinner being the Uftleth it WY
intinutted that a special elfort would be niade, and the
old" baron of beef " is to be restored This item in the
seam was originally given by Mr. J. Lock, and if his son
and succeaor, Mr. M. Lockoloes not care to continue the
custom, Mr. Eimer said that he would provide "the
baron." It WILI a right pleasant 1.1141 sociable meeting, and
we hope all may be spared to nieut them again at the half
century celebration.

lloa..cou Puucs, Friday. —retort: Ulu l!ayor (Mr E. Emmett)
and 31r IL thivis.

A Fl4/40 Stanley, !mew, of Unite Iluil lingo, was brought up
in custody for a violent assault on ilia ronee, landlady of the
1.1/111111111.11111 11111, on the previous night.
William Vaughan, travelling hawker said he waa at the Inn
about four clock the previous afternoon. when Mni Forge
111•It911 prisoner to pity for two pints of her he had had. but he
refused. She took hold of Angelo by She whiskers and put him
out of the houm. saying he ehoulti not 'bide there if he didn't
pay for We drink. Prisoner seised the woman by the thnsit
anti the hair of her head, and pushed her along the peonage till
he came ton glass door, when he banged her head through the
glaw Wit.= interfered, and tried to get him away from
the woman. blalind the prisoner was obstinate, he atruck
him on the mouth, knocking lihn down ; but Angelo retained
his bold on the woman and they fell together. A woman canoe
up, antl lifted Sri Pone from the floor
lames Form, the landlord, produced a medial certificate,
that bis wife was unable to attend, from the injuries she hel
received the previous day.
Prisomir was engem:cal ton month's hard labour.

though it be for good objecie —l. powerless

Museay.kd.rs tbe lloor (Nr K Surnett)
vhsan U.!, of SydUog.was summoned for being drunk and
riotous in iiixb West.rtreet. on November fist.
Defendant es a shepherd. lie dsd sot attend. It seemed
that on Saturday evening, about 6.30, defendant vrea in High
Eva-street, ,ury .irunk tumbling about, and outrageously
not-vAliasit. P.C. Tizzusl apprehended him. •Ild be was kept
in the station for some time, when he was admitted to bail. se
int ha.l his eon -a lad of five years -with him, and of uouree be
could not be wait to.Sydling alone.

71,atal be and es 0,1 c.sas,74. StlVeU days' isupriscauncuL

DORSET COUNTY POULTRY & PIGEON SIIOW.

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schedule of prizes for the second annual exhibition
of the above society hes just been issued, awl itiers oven
greater attractioim than last year to both professional awl
amateur breeders of poultry and pigeon'. There are 37
daises for poultry, the prizes for which consist of a doze
silver cups and money awards id £2, £l, and 10s. in
almost every clam ; while for pigeons there are six silver
cups and money prizes of £1 and Ills, in 1501 the classes,
and an extra prise of 15s. in the selling class. The entries
close vu Tuesday. January lath, and iin many peso are
expected the only difficulty will he where to put them.
However, as the committee, in their arrangements for
the first show were so very successful, we have no doubt
that they will be quite equal to any duties that may
devolve upon them. The show will be hold on January
27 aad and the lion. secretaries are Mr. T. S. Biggs
and Mr. C. Parsons of whom ferias 4iii.try mad any
information luny be obtained.

f -• against a plethoric labour market, its career will hrtfl,l. 41"311 of riir3Y hit" th" 110.". on ti" "3"1 "hi"'
311 v
.ptitibtr collo,/ exprts,:,. not have been an unmixed evil. Many fair remlitt cou:.arrsu. Ivir.,l..tstv.isi,:ts.d.ill by.llot a seet rtater ;.I%ut the
fallacies have been exposed by the searching cd satisfartiou Ithat,)owin4eZ tt'itietel beien:4%t;:tserreley
action of strikes and lock-outs ; and in Dorset, ifistul of &mot- waasturlr. tt was hat- a.a:l on" tho IWach,
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1571.
oterl,er;iiii.re
ia,•aise niltlniaft danger '.t a w‘i eck ;ht.!: sizi,i,i.lid,
without any adverse action being taken by the
-- -- ----- ='; Farmers' Clubs and Agricultund Societies, themselves was not perfect, forth.,. a.‘•i'n.eill.,Yscarcely broken
Unionism is lightly held by the majority (if the lir the low ran 'c of Chesil beach, drove feriae fly in en
NO'rES OF THE IVEEK. ay, soil so i
,farofriu the Breawater bean.; a pro-
labourers, and the teachings of its advocates aro 1,,',:ti";,,t lt,, '
We have entered upon the principal week in in no wise received by them as the rule of their source .of da'ager. i.gleinft %enrtreilettecil.t.Ynieench rclptkeefeiwri'i ttlire
the year for agricultural meetings in Dorset. conduct. form of the blot, weighed, and pit to on, running up
Yesterday Mr. Fbiyer, one of the most devoted .- - Channel. lof ore the west wind. 'lle Sultan,3l tons mister,
a Slioniliam smack, Charles Winili.r, master, had come
of county members, addressed a meting at Stal- DOROILIMMBIt. (ruin Bhirehani in ballast, and 11/41 ::,t her liallaat out, and
on Wiebraelay the genial and sparkling GIOLAT WS/WILILY RAILWAY. -There are no alteration iin wits giii"" t" h" i with stew' far I.l).'"""thi Being light,
bride ;
'Spun) of crichel—Mr. Dotard Sturt, M.P.—will
of traimwsheonr thu Great Western Railway fur u,,,, ,„,,,,ti, sehion...,wease.,:a,;aorhettiLaewlr, w
ser 3hitonia,t
jlij.fatheinicirii, i, owl
interest and &MOHO a large gathering at Star- ,
We understand that tho Watch the Castle. About tii o'clock in the inorneehiegetheYZmeneetor
minister, by his pungent comments on current directed te.ecoodiog. to bo take. aga%,,nr'lt:esiii,svo drag her anchor
.., Anil drove towards the Breakwater.
own A.saistance WWI given from the shore and a small rope was
, events; and on the following day the Hon. W. I rioters of the 11th November.
passed out from the Royal Alfred for the Sultan's people
,H. B. Portman, M.P., will speak as tho repre- We would remind our readers that Oxley Nash's tAI take a lame line on loan' •, hut just at this time the
I temtativo of old-fashioned Liberalism at Sher- giorst4 w" ir
across trie luintiritic itlifitrtitled " Life and chains and Wieser parted, The new got into this shore
borne and declare for that cautious and well- nights this week at the Town Hall ewe for three
thgilTdwa.sate.nr Lititniaamiro, i,:it
tte. Roy:I, Allied
Meantime
ordered progress which by the side of modern DORCIIIIIITER Culla-On Friday the members of this the smack Sultan drove on the miter Break wateeand went
Constitutionalism seems timorous and slow. At chili spent a very enjoyable evening, with singing, rerini-
to piece& The crew were landed about one o'clock, and
the some time we have no doubt that the present taeus, Av., by various members. About 311 were praient, were sent oil to the Sailors' Home, Weymouth, where
sad
the Club has now more ummubors than at any former • they arrived *lout four. The storm hal raged noisily at
county mumbera do completely represent the time. Weymouth and the force was such that we saw a boy
varying phases of thought in the constituency, IiMITUFILLD CLUB carrts Snow,-0,, Monday neet. the blown flat aowu close by Trinity Church, The Backwater
?.,realt,otuVestern z1:1I
.run a
oot the train fr"" U'i' iiiiitrirt ertilliblik‘evace tieent'sli:ll:llLwinseearlutwittel over
theuritttliZey,
and should Mr. Sturt by and bye get a peerage
itootwwiag. fratar ; and ye
(as Mr. Fowler hinted we suppose, at Mandl° )1 Tuesday the South-Western 11 sun, awl also bring causal by wind against tile was out of the common. The
we trust that the county may find an (Vitally passengers back ou Friday. barometer ruse to '29.10 no Sunday ; and the wind soon
taixivrati", this thornily' (Nliiiiilay) Iscin • beaatifully fine
able and good-natured repruentative m his The "Universal prayer for inissionx to the heathen," and the stein apparently 11' t.. T ..barometerl ' '
stead. recommended by the Archbishop and Bithops, for Monday, edire but ae"t aelowea '
yesterday'
was very partial in Dorcluster, the attendance at Mil, wind hal gone round to the east,
"tsiKi-eui:i IT,
The seven years' experience which the Dor- Trinity chunk where there were special services, ',dug , light ~jr. whencel i.e blowing la
just aa sparse as Ull Salute' days.
chitatur Town Council have now had of the new
Core Exehaege has
amply justified
the
anticipa.
(RtivO.LTdßil.isvurrztli;nt„et, 1-. Tdheindgr.e,mne.nt loer• th,,e,ilAis.l/iTi
tions of success which buoyed up the inhabitants choirmaster of Holy Trinity church, expire* at the end id
in approving the expenditure involved in the ti.ieLeari , ,:,,,14,7
itliautztaftd, Utli::: tfhuotl.rottoo.
c;ippoinsttl.
building. A considerable revenue has been Morgan, who was lately organist at AlrleSainta, to .11111 tlie
derived from the renters of stands, the septennial Pod.
TIM ALLE.IIIANIANS. -Notwithstanding the wet and
and yearly subscribers, and the single admit-
tanixs to the hall. It was felt ;it the first that Zianit.",,„w4,u,r„rettyr" ":"'-a l'"
to
hear attelticeria„trte,LT;
tliu tariff was only tentative, yet a reasonable this capital company et:futTaSits and liell7layera. Their
guess at Lanham and right ; and the coal- rompanological feats were charmingly musical, and the
elution of the term for which it was originally se"
son,asertif ire:tf:TiLe•iir'orsi'lmsure, particularly
the
fixed gave that opportunity for revision which NATIONAL henuots. -Sunday last was the day appointed
had for some Litho past been felt to be desirable. fir Uko annual colloctious on behalf of the National
Henceforward the yearly tickets will be only i.irhuols.o
there weather. we..
.stoney mad wet in the morn-
half-a-crown, and for a single visit a porn-stall ii, to Tureinajy themlieefloerer announced Iheaetleetel:elluiAistwiutu"ili
be charged—that is a reduction of one- is be deferral fur a fortnight, and preached morning and
made to annual subscribers and casual atten- .evreeniat
eesUerrettedAdwveLtl;eriarred. At St, Peter's the
dents will pay just one-third of what they have Paige Poome.-At the Crystal Palen, show the
hitherto done. This is a bold policy for the poultry exhibited by Mrs. Paulson, of Wrackleford,
Town Council to pursue, but we believe it is received gratifying notice from the judges, and elicited
both wise and politic. It is estimated that the high encomlun.. from the writers in the papers devoted
to "the fancy. In class 51, golidepangled lien, which
new tariff will gave a revenue equal to 5 per cent- the Journal of Horticulture described as iif " splendid
on the outlay, but some of the members were of colour," very highly conunended, in Any
.Variety dims
highly
opinion that higher rates of admission should be eceileatretlittlawrsite
and
aclass
.fliforur
.indlz.rxrann Allil
retained so that the inhabitants might be inutile fg, Any Variety class except Bantams, pair silver-
degree recouped for the expenditure incurred in spangled pullets, highly commended,
erecting the Corn Exchange. At the first blush Livens. -Dr. Drew. of Weymouth, delivered his
this appears to be a reasonable contention, but rir tiwrstlatteulrea or th"ellfentry„ ValtiltiMteadt AUeleeeTilMiwlnerl'it'l'ai
the baneful influence of a restrictive tariff is last Friday evening, on behalf of the l'engregatio
after all a more important and serious question. iiudrel:ltaYan'h°tVeref fun,!,
'arigmoutaytetnn(itir K IMtrieuetalyprirri
if the ratepayers gut sufficient to pay fair interest the front seats. Theellearned lecturer treated his subject
for their outlay, wo believe it is right for the with great skill, awl forty rivettod the attention of the
Corporation to regard suitable buildings for the ?teudilcitirisbY oh:hogrei'ciZioirewveenrts" euileiVoquencaced withincf till:
requirements of the town as so much plant important period in our history of which his lecture was
required for their business—a necessity for the the theme,
position the town occupies; and surely in Der- COVIIITTE„ le TO Time DORSMT I :OUST! P1111071.-St*SieWl :
chester, above all places, we need the best of HanlArtherz.:::-Lzgo.tvut;'-nd autlt Ban:lwo:Vie:lre, -n,
accommodation for both the corn and cattle James Crone, assaulting constable at Winteriorne St.
clltYtill, and Jcalean).
deasr (I,orinetri rogue and vagabond al White-
church, u by situation, and by cultivation too,
Dorchester is a great mart for agricultural pro- nag at Wareham, Jmames McDee, vagrancy itit',Alrlienegtieaen,
dumb In the Corn Exchange we have one of Richard Courtenay, misbehaviour In Weymouth union,
the best buildings of the kind in the West of :;',IJ"" 1)1',", yw,fr'noctr‘;',tiolgtitl,
dieliar"L y"AdkuVM-ylb !
England, and now that it is made practically vagrancy at Pearce, NetheAry, William Itashieigh, stealing
free—for the penny admission will not exclude paunches at Weymouth, and Michael Drain, unlawfully
acting as a pedlar at Clibleock, 7 days' each,
Tea business men, but only idlers, and therefore
reportWEATIINI. -rho following is Our meteorological
be really a benefit—we hope to see it even more
numerously attended, and to find that the trade
done there attracts a still larger number of both
buyers and sellers. It is a strange anomaly to
find that the opponents of this practical applica-
tion of Free Trade principles, were gentlemen
who in the abstract regard at aa the quintessence
of wisdom, and their abandonment of an old,
cherished, and established doctrine shows the
enervating effects of political lethargy. We
believe, however, that on a calm review of the
whole case all will acknowledge the course which
the Town Council have taken to be not only
generous towards traders but the best for the
future welfare of tho town. It is greatly to be
desired that equally liberal provision should be
made for the cattle trade, and the financial cir-
cumstances of the borough just now seem favour-
able for carrying out such a policy. Through
the enterprise of Mr. Eitsor, followed by others,
Dorchester has become an important centre for
cattle sales, including horned stock, sheep, and
horses; and, besides some direct benefit in the
shape of tolls, we are satisfied that the general
trade of the town reaps considerable advantage
from the influx of traders and visitors, thus
occasioned week by week. And, lotting by-
gones be by-gones, we hope the Town Council
will make the best provision they can with the
means at their disposal for cattle sales in thu
new fair field, and then charge as little as pos-
sible for the accommodation, so that it may not
only be the pleasure but the interest of all
auctioneers and dealers to take advantage of the
Beggars' Knap market. Let us have as much
Free Trade as we possibly can; and if the
Corporation would but rid us of the potty tolls
on lash, fruit, vegetables, butter, evs, poultry,
atc., which now worry the poor people who have
small quantities of them for sale, limit the
opportunities of purchasing which the inhabi-
tants have, and increase the price of what they
get the chance of buying, it would be a happy
release to vendors and an advantage to their
constituents. Meantime we rejoice at the
liresent extension of Free Trade principlu, anal
trust our Corporation will apply them, as far as
may be practicable, to all matters within their
jurisdiction.