The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-02-10 00:00:00

Dorottsbire.

The SPRING CIS COIFS OF Till JUDGE& —The Western
Circuit has been fixed as follows :—(Mr. Jostles IE-at.
log and Mr. Justice Quoin), Winchester, Thursday,
Feb. 26; Dorchester, l'hursday. Marsh 5; Exeter,
Tuesday, March 10; Bedrola, Tuesday. Much IT;
Taunton, fistarday, Maroh 21; Devisee, Friday, March
27; Brletol, Thursday. April 2.
LON 0011 LCD 80O1H-WiSTIIRS RAILWAY. —The
directors of the Loudon end South-We.tern Company
have resolved to recommend to the proprietors at the
half-yearly general meeting that the dividend for the
half•year ending the 31st of December. 1873, should be
at the rata of 64 per 04 ut. per annum on the ordinary
capital stook of the oomp•oy, carrying over • balance
of £l6 G3O.

DIOCESAN ryourrnmirre. —The Right Bev. the Lord
Bishop of Salisbury bag instituted the Rev. Itlehard
Attenstioe Cbudielgh, oink, K. A., to the Rectory of
West Parley, told by the death of the Rev. H. J.
Bigler, on the presentation of Mr. Charles Prideanz
Beans, of Prideaux-plaoe, Cornwall, the patron thereof.
His lordship has Wattled the Rev. John !hinds
Warron, oierk, M.A., to the Ourarry of Brad pole.
THS RUCTION WOR Ta. 0001 ITT.—Tho election of
three members to represent the county of Dorset in
Parliament took place at the County Hell. Doroheeter,
on Thursday, the three lat. members, the Hon. W. H.
B. Portman (Liberal), Ur. Henry Gerard Stud (Con.
wrestle.), and Mr. John Floyer (Conservative), being
the only candidates nominated The Eligh Sheriff (Sir
Molyneux Hyde Hopson, Bart.) sooempanied by the
Under Sheriff (Mr. Thomas Coombe), presided, and
under tho provisions of the BAlot Lot, sat from one
o'clock until three, for the pawns of receiving nomi-
nation; and from three o'oloek until four, for hearing
objections to nominations. The nominations wen—
Mr. John Fieyor, cf rt.fford, propowrd by Mr. Henry
Frampton, or Moreton, and seconded by Mr. James
John Fauribareon, of Lot von ; Mr. 11. G. Blurt, of
Cache!, propostd by Mr. Cllsergo Plerdoli Meuse!, of
Sao doors, a. oonded by Mr. Chin + a Joseph Forks, of
H. nbory ; and tho H. n. W. H. Ii Portman, of Uur-
woston, proposed by Mr. Joop`a Gundry, of the Hyde,
lindport, and seconded by Sir R. G. O'yn, Bart., of
1.-Aveston. Rash nomination p.per wee signed by eight
other electors besides the rupcoters and seconders. At
four o'olock the High Sheriff declared the throo gnu-
Bernell nominated to be duly elervod in tubers for Oa
*minty of Dorset, and the proemodiogs cleared. There
are 7251 vokrs on the county register.

NEW ADJUTANT OF THE DORSET RIFLE
VOLUNIEERS.

We ut&rstand that Captain Batten. son of Yr. J.
flatten, of Up•Cerne, formerly of the Bth regiment of
foot, and klatant of the Inns of Court (Devil.' Own)
rfl voluntrere. has been appoioted Adjutant of the
Itoraet 88. Volunteere, in the plaoo of the late
Adjutant B detested.

BATH.
Xvidettee of bribery in the late elation on It, Con-
servative aids bee been obtained, and will probably lead
to judicial investigation. In an address which Lord
John Hervey (lAberal) ban looted, Ma lordship says : "1 DORSET AGRICULTURAL RETURNS.
aeorlb• my defeat DO& to lalbOtal indifference, but to The agricultural r..turce for I/41ot which have
urauption elsewhere. I ,Poltk athladly, mad with good recently been imutd turnieh CAD) interesting statistics.
(muds for what I say; and I tell you that U I can Their, are no loss than 7,32 garden allotment' detached
&Aida mddedentsildanc. of tho corrupt practices which from bassos, availing 1,701 arm, the average ertent
kaow to have ban need, I will petitions against Major being 23, or it arty • quarter of an sore. &turns were
Bowdad,.. return." Lord Grey de Wilton is to be pre. received train 5,405 coeuplers of and and li of live stook
necesc with • testimonial, to which • few of the local only. The
leftders have otheeribed moo. 487,501 *ores under °rope bare fallow and grass. or 801
l the le.. than In 1872; 115 749 corn °rope, or 2,582 leas •
NORTH WILTS. 112,t03 green crops, Sr loa •' 80 401 clover,, cent eli,,
fa Norm% wilts the battle is being canted on with and grams. under rotation, or 1.548 Lae ; 232 114 pa-
ra..% eloora rad the candidates ate visiting the various marmot posture or gram not broken, or 4,212 more,
fo.c. sad villagesreddressing this eleetoes, and prom- TOO,* figura show a marktel reduation In the produce
cattag • aces sou,. salves& The Oonessistive can- of earn end green crops In the oonotry, and an inorese•
dickies, Mr Osceg. Jaeldamm sad Mr. Oftsi• Est. of over f Oar thousand sorsa In permanent pasture,
deo" express thisoodirre toaltheat el se also showing the expectation that the labour imitation would
do Ito „worms of ide wont Loot can.. lees sera to be grown and mach land to be laid
Oaks Brom. down to gum, tubes. reaktood to e very voted/Ado