The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-02-13 00:00:00

DORCHSBTEL

Ws observe thot Francis Groat, EN., the painter
of the famous portrait f "The Old Squire of
Dorset," hos been elected president of the Royal
Academy. He ie brother of • Scotch laird—Groat
of Kilgrastos.

Tn. WIrratIVIL —Mr. Plint telegraphed to tit (Mots
from Birtaiagi.oto on blooday mondoe tbut lbs Imt
presnotot...ry sstoptome alr the fortloofolo4 severe host,
-were develoved on Sunday. Within Mditt hours, th*r•
were four imronintiiii.l phases and • ofton, timodor*
. MUCUS in the evening. The long oftotifbash of 'nods
frost Lb* Otili stress ingintog toonPooito ourfluts
CAXIWIrT Court —Thews mere but SS plaint* for bear-
ing by his Honour, F,„ livrret%, E q., at the Covet on
• Tuesday. aod the whole of then involved disputes of •
jtog ahorucier nu worth, of • report. The feueeieg
• are the days fixed for h.fcling the Courts on this shook
Msralt Yordiogbri Igo, Monday, linrob 6; bor.
cheater, Tuesday, MarA 6; Ilsidport. Wedasad•p,
March 7 ; Weymouth, Tbninday, March 8; al.ndford,
11,e.day, Marsh 12; Pooh, Tuesday, Marsh 13 Lehrist-
a,,h, w,,,lge day, Marsh 14; Shettashimr. /101147,
Marsh 19; Witionnton, Tuesday, ./Ilarab 39; Salisbury,
Wednowday, Marsh 21; Andover, Thursday, March SI

The New ACT CN UNION CNAIIGIA MLITT.
Thi. important Aot of Parliament will take effect on
the nth of next month, when the law which has
ham is force einoe the rugs of William IV. will he
'repealed . The expenus thenceforth incurred io
mimosa as to the poor, tke vaccination and registra-
lion fees are to be charged upon the o.muson feud
• sad INK separately to each Wish. TIIO Poor Law
Board Cr. to make rules to carry this sot into
execution. There are neveral provisions as to tba
removal of paupers. From the 234 b March, one
year la to he substituted for three years in the Strd
sec of the 2.444 and 2fb Vim., cap., CA The oosta
of Proeenutione arell to be charged on the common
tuna The sot will make some conaiderable improve-
ments in the adatiaistration of poor lan relief. lii.
"W 4011•0 " An AM for better Distribution of the
flhor4e for the Relief of the Poor in Usions."

)ANDLIIIAS Pnll.—Tbs agrionitatinin of this
'neighbourhood, as represented by the Dorchester
Immure Club, have ensquivoeally croodennied, as pro-
winctive of uncoiled evil, the apneal hiring fair at
.C.indlemar. One little plea only has been advocated In
favour of its 000nesense, and that ia, there might other-
wise be some dint:silty in (Maisie, labourers. We are
visite certain that this fear is utterly grotandkee. It
was suggested when this subject was dimmed that
now•a.cliys an advertisemeet In a newspaper would
,easure to the nrieulturist requirine labourers summons
applicants, and this we are satialled will he (mad the
.most satisfaidoey nail easy way of 61144 vacancies in
*be Mal of a tires. We, and all who have tried It, well
know Stint an mivertimment in the Telegram for a
,servant of any description is responded to by • host of
nerems analogs to obtain the preferred employment.
To take one of the most rein at fastener no later than
last week, a gentleman advertised in the Te/eprese for •
farm labourer; he was suited in a day or two, bet
before a week had elapsed no km than a hundred
porno.' hod applied for the sitnation. Surely, out of
such a number one could more satisfaetorily select a
eerrent than front the motley amemblage at °indigoes.
dude. We, tberetore, coonfileatly commend this Journal
Ito re requiring labourers or servants of any deseriptioe.

WILTS AD DONIS? BAgc—The thirtieth annual
'meeting of the shareholders of the Wilts and Dorset
Banking thisiony, was held at the head °Moe, Salim-
lam on Iliesday, Feb & John Waters, H.q., in the
astir. The directors reported a large increase In the
limeineas of the eempany, the &pasta being £165,000
to eIC•le of the precious year. The Dee profit amounted
ho ff 42,2113, slowing an increase of £4 783 over laid
year. Dim& a.t the rate of 21 per rant. had been
paid to No shareholders, leaving a below» of £4,193,
which had been reviled to the surplus fund, now
SMOOleeing CO £100,120 lla 10d. The chairman in-
formed the meeting that the large business of the ems-
piny had been carried on through the year with pasted;
oar 1.... which r.fforted grott credit spoor the manage-
seeM of the Bank. Tlm flourishing state of the
company r are greet satisfaetioo to the shareboldtrre
preeent The directors also reported that, by the inane
of Deo shorts, the paid up capital bad been ,toreared to
g 200,000, sad the reserved fund to £lOO.OOO, *eine
the comp.nv in an unexceptionable position; the paid
up eiwital of the &eh affording and dabbed security to
the pobic for their depinit• and the reserved fend, •
substautial guarantee to the shareholders for the safety
of their investment.. The cordial thanks of the share-
!olden were tendered to the directors, the gamma]
manager, sod other °Meer, for their very efficient
services. The meeting then proceeded to elect directors
for the ellatline year, when the following gentlemen
were chosen : —John Waters, Req Salisbury ; William
Lo. g, Esq., Amesbury ; Thomas Timing, Fag., Who.;
Harry Warner, Esq., Da..erbam ; Henry Parsons,
Fan., Hamibury ; Thomas Luce, Esq., Maleoesbury ;
Jobs Wales., , We:combs ; Thomas Rawlins, Esq.,
Wiinbonni ; George Waters, LK., Martin.