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The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-08-10

RUMOURED MARRIAGE OF BARONESS
BURDeTr.coLTTTS.

I am enabled to confirm the rtatement which was
guardedly made in theme columns a fortnight ago. A
marriage has been arranged between the Baroness
Burdett-Go' utts and Mr. Ashineed Bartlett, who has acted
as her secretary and almoner for some time past. On the
same day on which this hint appeared In the World, the
Standard published a statement anaouncing the intended
bridegroom IA Mr. Ashmead Bartlett, M. P. This state.
meat was rmptly denied, the fact being that the ,
gentleman in is not the M.P. for Eye, but his I
By becoming the wife of Mr. Bartlett, the Baroness
Burdett-Coutta loses a very large portion of her income,
to the extent, it ii said, of over £lOO.OOO a year. This is
In eecordance with the will of Harriet Mellon, who
married first Mr. Coutts the banker, and afterwards the
late Duke of St Albans. Her will, bequeathing her vast
property to Miss Angela Burdett-Coutte, provides that in
the case of the legatee's marriage to any alien or
aaturalieed subject, her interest in C,...nitts's liank and
, other propertie. shall cease and determine. Mr. Bartlett
Is an American born, who was naturalised as a British
subject some shert time since.
It is asserted that remonstrances from the Baroness
Burdett.Coutts's best friends, and. as I sin assured. from
the highest quarters, have failed to have any effect, and
that the marriage will shortly take place.
I According
_to the Peerage the age of the Baroom Is
sixty-six. Mr. Bartlett has not, I believe, coin doted his
I twenty-ninth your.— World
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-08-10

ICILIBOBNI IT. ANDINV7.

As entertainment was given recently in the field
adjoining the vicFhin aid of the fund for providing
an organ for the church. Daring the proceed-
ings admirab e brass band from the Reformatory,
Madly lent for the oocasion by Mr. J. C. Maned-
Pleydell, of Whatcombe Park, played a selection of
music. Tea mu provided on the ground at
popular and by the kindnees of many ladies of the
plash almost all the provisions were given, which
greenfly lessened the expenditure. Moro than 260
persons partook of tea. At six o'clock the tables were
cleared and refreshments were served to the visitors
I ii:oaphrions tend prettily adorned with flowers and
t of RAWL After tea various amusements were
provided—sack ramie, wheelbarrow races, blin ifolded,
flat races, and jumping. Dancing commenced about
eight p.m., and was kept up vigorously until nine
o'clock, when the ascent of a large fire balloon and the
loyal strains of the National Anthem brought the
evening to a close.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-08-10

brat (Emig Exprem

DORCHESTER, TUESDAY, AUGUST, 10.
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Hkavgav began between Dorchester and Weymouth
on Thursday, when both wheat and barley were cut.
The heavy rain on Thursday night and Friday monfl.
ing alarmingly soaked the corn, and the barley could
hardly escape being coloured a little, but the warm
weather of Friday afternoon was &gals encouraging,
and it was pleasant to see fine sheaves met up in "aisle."
• The crop appears to be good in quantity, and every
hoer of his country sincerely hopes that "it may
please God to give and preserve to our use the kindly
fruits of the earth, so as in due time to enjoy them. '
The recommendation of lila Grace the Archbishop of
Canterbury has special importance at this time, when
the recovss7 of the country from the great agricultural
depriasion depends 8o seriously upon the harvest about
to be gathered, the glorious weather of Sunday and
Monday has greatly improved the prospect. We are
thankful also to learn that potatoes are a remarkably
good crop from Portland northwards.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-08-10

DORCHESTER AUGUST ?AIR

The deep concern with which agrieulcural
regarding the present unsettled state of the w.s,An
slowly manifested at t'os fair on Friday, and !amid:
• eery greet measure to keep the joriom dowa, altift
tho, way b. said to he generally Metier than that el 1.4
fair, especially foe the hmt quality I inaba A treat
.4 ea• sheep were poor and showed plainly th. LIT
season they hays undergote. Had the weather m."
only been wattled trade would. doubtless haws hews newt
ingly brisk. but taking into consideration it.
gloomy italt-10011, it la aurpriatng they fetched
money as they did. There were about 8,000 goals patio
a/together, and that. was also • goodly number of bft.t, h
the market.

isa. Moil tam
r. Eusor bat 4,000 sheep penoed, including Inas
thoroughly good qual.tiee. The best qualities 4 D..,
....de from a. to Mk, and the second qod
40. to 46a. Best Down lamb, were in requ•st. sod issai
from 40. to 45., second quality making front 26d t, 34,
Down wethers realised from 46. to 54., and bora wee."
from 46e to 50s &I. Off-going horn •111.1 r,. J.d
ranging from 113. to 53161; born wetter lambs %elk
A iroy number of store cattle were sold at sa musk
omit OD late rates. Thee* were quickly &now
About 150 ram. were f rom the t co well.koown benders lb:
O. W. Homer (Athelhempton). and Hr. Joao, Hy
(3 hulloed). The former sent 120 and to. lattaT d
exceedingly good quality. They made re feir
could be expected from the depressed conditins alma
au i the shortness of money, prices between tU
guineas bar.ng been realised. Taken al a wt 4,
a very satisfactory sale, and the purchasers it:telt:del e,,.
known dealers.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-08-10

Imperial Parliament.

In the House of Lords, on Tuesday night, Lord
Cairns resumed the debate on the second reading of
the Compensation for Disturbance Bill. Lord Cairns
spoke for nearly three hours against the bill. The
Duke of Somerset said if it was his last vote in the
House he would give it against the bill. Lord Monk
supported the bill. Lord Beaconsfield supported the
amendment in a speech which will probably not rank
amongst his most successful efforts. Towards the end
he warmed up a little, and some happy phrases
sparkled among the abundance of worli. He spoke
for upwards of an hour; and Lord Granville in a few
words wound up the debate. On • division, the bill
was throws out by 282 votes against 51, a result hailed
by loud cheers from the Opposition.
At the morning sitting of the House of Commons,
in reply to questions as to the position of affairs in
Afghanistan, Lord Hartington said he had received
no intelligence either Tuesday or to-day, of the
progress of evente in Candahar or on the line of
communication. A private telegram received on
Tuesday morning from the Viceroy contained an
account of affairs at Cabul up to the morning of the
2nd inst. It contained no reference to interruption of
communication with Cabul. The House then went
into Committee on the Employers' Liability Bill. A
discussion, extending over three hours, arose on the
threshold of the bill on the question whether the word
" stock" inclu led live stock. Eventually the sub-
section was permitted to stand, and at seven the
sitting was suspended. On resuming at nine o'clock,
the House again went into committee on the bill.
Some time was spent in discussion on an amendment
by Mr. Barnes designed to limit the liability of the
masters to • single agent. EvSntually the amend-
ment was withdrawn, but not till If ter • somewhat
sharp psisace of arms between the Attorney-General
and Sir Rloard Cross. Progress was reported shortly
after one that morning, and the remaining orders
disposed of, the House adjourned.

ANOTHER TORY TURNED OUT FOR
BRIBERY.
In the Oxford election Petition, which was again
before Justices Lush and Maniety on Wednesday
(yesterday), Mr. Hall, through bin counsel, withdrew
from the COM, and his election was declared void pi
account of bribery by agents. The judges also decided
to report that corrupt practices extensively prevailed
at the last election.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-08-10

Sotto ant !Rift.

How strange it seems—after all the trouble taken to
make the Great Western pay for the damage done to
the Quays by their traelc—that a locomotive engine
should be puffing about on what used to be thought a
public road. Not a slow-paced, noisy traction engine,
tone evidently able to be as lively as any that ever
brought a potato train, to add to the potato-phobia
that every sununer threatens our hard-worked railway
officials. The Great Western can't be much afraid of
the quays falling, or they would not trust such costly
property thereon. But on whom are the lanes to come
If the quays do go As lam a ratepayer in a mall
way, I want to

Either the Cherbourg traffic or that to the Channel
Islands, or some other potent cause, have led to the
builders having a busy time, and to a great many new dwelling. Winging up. There are rows near the
new Laundry, revived rows in Chapelry, and entirel
new ones elsewhere, so that although Witymoutt complain that the present summer's exoupeople
have very little money, there is no sign of the decline
of the town. Last year's loss to the country
£100,000,000 could not fall to make our visitors poorer,
as well as ourselves. but there is the SPAM complaint
from the tale of Wight to Weston-supsr-Macs, and
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-08-10

DORCHESTER

SATURDAY'd CATTLE IfAhEET.
There was a quick trade at our market vn Sehe,L,
Mr. Symonds sold a number of fat heifer., eh.,na
heifers, and calves. Best beef fetched from
lee qd. Fifty Down waiters and a number ei
ewes and lambs were also disposed of• w.,,17
mutton fetched from 10d to 101 d ewes. from 5,1
Id lamb from lid to Is. For cows anti calves pi 74
up to E 22 10s were realized.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-08-10

THE TRIAL OF THE COLMERS.

On Friday last there commenced, at the Central
Criminal Court, a trial which has probably created
greater interest in the Western counties than any
investigation, except perhaps that of the Manning',
that has taken place within the last half century. A
trial for murder, heard 16 years ago at the County
Assize Town of Somerset (Taanton), first brought the
mile prisoner into judicial notoriety, although both
"Dr." Colmar and "Madame" had already achieved au
unenviable distinction, not only in Somerset, but in
Wrest and adjacent counties, The "Dr." was then
charged with an offence precisely similar to that for
which he and his unfortunate wife stood in the felons'
dock this morning, arraigned before Mr. Justice
Hawkins. It will be remember that Colmar upon that
occaaion escaped what, except in the opinion of the
lowest climes, would have been been felt to be a
righteous punishment, by the most narrow "shave."
Since then the "Dr." and "Madame" have dissolved
partnership, and while the man has carried on his
operations in Bristol and that portion of Somerset
Adjoining, the woman practised in the chief towns of
Dorset. Although nominally living apart, there is no
doubt, as will be seen from the evidence, there hail been
a certain connection between them in their professional
avocations.