The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-09-06 00:00:00

PTI/AI.ES.

lot prise, a cloak and sZ7i:iiarah l'urpir, servant to
Mr. George Hill; 2nd ditto, 205., to Sarah Squire, ser-
vant to Mr. John Ford, jun. Virtue Davis, servant to
Mr. Robert Fowler, MILS also highly commended.
The champion prize of £2, given by the society, to
womcn having won a fir.t prize, was awarded by the
judges to Lydia Giles, servant to Mr. George Hill.

BL A NDTORD NI A BRET, September 3rd.—The
market-hall vu well filled to-day but business was
dull, and wheat somewhat lower. There were some
good samples of new wheat, but they did not meet
a ready sale, neither did the inferior old, and the
market closed at newly London prices. Flour fell
one shilling. The inspector's corn returns is as fol-
lows :—Wheat, 546 qrs. 43e. 34d.' • oats, 196 qrs,
255. 3d.; barley, 136 qrs. 51s. 24d., average prices,
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At the wool fair, held at the New Corn Exchange,
in July last, the corporation gave prizes of .CIS and
£lO each to the largest buyers of wool, one of which
was obtained by Mr. kloore, of Rochdale, who passed
the amount to Mr. H. Fookes with a request that it
might be given back to the corporation for distribu-
tion among the charities of the town. The following
letter from the Mayor to Mr. Fookes shows the distri-
bution of the amount as requested by Mr. Moore :
" Dear Sir,-1 beg to thank you for the sum of XlO left
by Mr. Moore to be given to the charities of the town
of Blandford, which I have distributed as under in
equal proportiona—National Schools, Infant School,
British School, Ragged School, Wesleyan Sunday ,
School, Lying-in Charity, Dorcas Society, ditto Dis-
senters, Coal Club, ditto Dissenters."
oL A NOFORD HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. —The first
meeting of the Blandford Horticultural Society will
be held this day (Tuesday), in the New Corn
Exchange. 6reat preparations, and every exertion
on the part of the committee and friends, have been
made to ensure a good show. The number of prizes
prove that nothing has been spared in that way to
invite competition, there being 71 prizes to cottage
; gardeners, and 51 amateur prizes open to the county.
There are also four additional prizes. The low price
of admission (641. to non-subscribers) will, it is hoped,
ensure a successful and crowded meeting. The prizes
are to be distributed at five o'clock by the committee,
whose indefatigable exertions entitle them to a
liberal response from the public. We understand
that a large quantity of flowers, fruit, and vege-
tables have been promised for the decoration of the
hall, and Eyers's famous band will also be in
, attendance.

INDIAN GRAIN.—Some letters on grain having
appeared in the daily papers some months ago, from
I. Forbes Watson, A.11.,M.D., reporter on the
products of India, in which he offered to supply any
one who might take an interest in the matter with a
sample of the seed, forwarded some to Mr. W. 0.
Kendall, of this town, at his request, which was
sown on the 27th of April last. The plants were
quickly up and grew rapidly, and on the 4th of
August were gathered ripe. The grain is a kind of
pulse of the nature of beans or peas, but has none of
the heating qualities of these grains. It is largely
grown in Northern India, and is used as food for
man, but principally for horses, cows, sheep, and
cakes, and if it can be acclimatized in this country,
of which there is no doubt, it is likely to become a
I 2rist-rate feeding article. Mr. Kendall has carefully
I ..oreshed and cleaned the seed, intending to sow a
I larger piece of ground next season. From its rapid
growth it is most probable that it will be useful as
a green crop to fill up the vacaum between winter
vetches and white turnips. The yield of the experi-
ment has not been large, but still it must be hold
satisfactory when it is consiffered that no time for
acclimatization has yet been allowed, and it is
anticipated that the result of the acclimatized seed
will be much more successful.

Terror/.Lism.—On Friday evening last the Bland
ford Band of Hope was addroseil by Mr. Watt.
ridge, honorary secretary to the Southampton Tem•
',crane° Society, who also delivered an excellent
lecture on "Temperance" to an adult audience the
same evening at the Bagged Schools. The building
was crowded, and several persons joined the Bland.
ford society. A meeting was also held at the As.
sembly Rooms on the previous Monday evening;
Mr. Henry Hodges in the chair. There were seve-
ral speakers, and the meeting was prolonged to rather
a late hour.
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CONCERTS. —The lovers of music have during the
past week enjoyed an opportunity of listening to
some of the choicest operas by a number of profes-
sionals, styling themselves the Metropolitan English
Opera Company, who have given oancerta for four
nights past in the Townhall. Blandford audiences
have, however, been subjected to SD many dis-
appointments from professionals, that it was not to
be wondered at that there should be but a very
small attendance on the first evening (Wednesday).
But the nature of that performance caused a decided
improvement in the attendance on Thursday, when
" IA Sonnambula" was performed; and on Friday
"The Bohemian Girl" drew as large and respectable
an audience as the company could have hoped for.
The performers, seven in number, were in costume.
The prima donna, Miss Mary S. Edwin, sang in a
strong, full rich voice various songs, which were
severally encored, as was also Mr. E. D. Corn, the
basso, in his song "A Soldier's Life," and the air,
"The Heart bowed down." Mr. Harry Manley's
song, "The fair Land of Poland," was given with
fine effect, and was also encored. Very general
applause accompanied the intervals of singing
throughout the evening, and the performances were
admitted, by thou: well qualified to judge, to be
worthy of the highest praise. It was announced
that Mr. Eyers had kindly lent his famous band for
the Monday's performance of "La Trovatoee ;" and
it is to be hoped that during the ensuing week those
drawn to the town by the Horticultural Fite and
Bhindford fair, will avail themselves of the com-
pany's visit to the town to hear their really good
singing.
Citicerr.—A match is to come off between the
lwerne and Shroton cricket clubs on Wednesday
next, on the lwenie ground.

RENKWAL or LieuNsEs, Sept. 2nd, Friday.—(Be-
fore the Mayor and J. S. Darnell, Esqrs.)—The only
complaint was against the renewal of the license to
the White Home Inn; hut the landlord (Mr. Robert
Stickland) having satisfactorily explained away the
objections, the license was renewed, as were also the
licenww of all the other houses. A spirit license was
also granted to the Blue Boar, ale house, in East-
street.

PETTY SESNIONS, Saturday, September :Ird.—(Before
Lord Portman, J. J. Farquharson, W. P. Okedon, and
C. J. Memel, Esqs., and the Rev. Watts.
Ambrose Skinner was summoned by P.C. Fooks for
riding without reins and asleep, on the Poole and eliarl.
ton turnpike road. Fined Is., costs 9s.
George DUCIII and Hearn Philips were sunnuoned for
an assault on William Smith, at Milbome St. Andrew.
Mr. Chitty was employed for the defendants. The case
against Davis was disinkseil, not being fully proved. It
appeared that stones were thrown from a field in which
the defendant: were, at the prosecutor, who WU naming
along the road. Lord Portman admonished the defend-
ants for throwing stones careless at passers-by, and fined
Phillips Is.. and costa, 9..
Lii Joyee was summoned by Mr. Rickman, miller, of
Durweston, for leaving service. The defendant how-
' ever promising to return to his service the UW2IIIOIIII WILS
dismissed.
Bryce Phripp, toll keeper of Hinton toll gate, was
summoned by the Rev. C. Saunders, of Hinton. Two
minimal.% had been taken out against the defendant,
the one for drunkenness the other or profane swearing.
He was fined ss. for being drunk, and the cost of the
other summons, 2s. tid.
A case of assault between husband and wife wan
settled out of court.
ek4ege Knight, of Spetisbnry, was summoned by the
overseers of Rlandiord for the non-payment of poor.
rates. The cane had previously been adjourned to suit
defendant's convenience, but he did not appear, and was
consequently ordered to pay in • week.