The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-08-30 00:00:00

_Forget Gantt' Extatio.

DOROHZSTER, AUGUST 30, 1881.

Dosos MITZI.

LIQUIDATION.—J. Sly and Company, South-greet,

Tim marriage of Mr. G. Demise-Darner, Scots
Duey* and Miss Nrere Kennedy, is fixed to take
piece on the 26th of October.
MOST gloomy accounts are given of the state of the
crop, in the immediate vicinity of Dorchester. Large
fivide of wheat are still unearned, and should the
present wet weather continues the consequences will
be mart 'orlon&
. . .

ON the 241 h instant the Bishop of Saidebury, on the
meentation of the Bari of Shaftesbury, instituted the
Rev. Richard Thuriow, 8.A., to the rectory of it.
jams, Shaftesbury, DOrset, •IMAIIt by the death of
the liar. J. G. T. ii.. Knapp.
FASKIOILBLZ.—The Earl of Shaftesbury and Lady
Edith mid lion. Lomel Ashley have gone to Scotland ;
the Earl and Counter of Eldon and family have
returned to Enoombe; Lord Cairns 4 at his shooting
box in Perthshire; Lord and La iy Pohlman) have
returned to Poltimore Park; Lady Taunton and the
Hon. Mina Labouchere are at Mune/two liouse,
Taunton.

IHI directors of the Salisbury and Dorsrt Railway
annouoce that for the half•year, ending the 30th of
June la,t, after payinig rent charges and debenture
interest, there is a suthdient balance to pay the divi.
dead on the preference shares, besides a distribution
at the rate of 12s. Cid. per cant, per annum on the
ordinary shares.
AuaICOLTURAL, HONOUltii.—At the distribution of
the prizes at the close of the Session of the College of
Agriculture at Down,on, near Salisbury, on Thursday
last, Mr. F. H. Ewan% of Dorchester, received a prize
for agriculture, estate management, chemistry and
entomology. 'The scholarship offered for competition
amongst the students who have completed their first
year at the College was awarded to W. T. H. IS, err,
of Dorchester.

—At the Shirehall, on Tuesday,
before Colonel Bingham and G. 0. Churchill, Esq.,
John Read, a waiter baker, of Cattistock, wan charged
with being drink whilst in charge of a horse and cart,
at Maiden Newton on biondsy night.. —tie was con-
victed on the evidence of Y.d. flitch, and fined 30s.
_ _ _

&net VISIT To H.M. Pabiow.—During him recent
visit of inspection here, His Serene Highness Prince
Edward of Saxe-Weimar paid a visit to the prison,
accompanied by Majontileneral Henning, Whine(
Wilkinson, Captain Mansel, and other officers. He
WY shown over the whole of the rotablishment, and
expressed himself highly pleased with all he saw. He
subscribed his name in the prison visitors' book.
PaUiITIYL MATHODIST Saaincsa.-011 Sunday last
outdoor services were held by the Primitive Methodists
at Fordington. In the morning a service was held in
the chapel on account of the tultavourable weather,
when SD. J. Foot and Mr. A. Danielle delivered
addressee. The meeting was under the superinten-
dence of the Rev. J. Kaipe, of Weymouth. In the
afternoon services were held at Fordington. when
earnest addresses were given by various triends. In
the evening an experience meeting was held, when the
aitl wee filled.
Wixrcay.—Quartermaster H. F. Nettkis, of the
lad Battalion Doreetehire Regiment, according to an
order jest issued, will have toe honorary and relative
rank of captain in the army, under the previsions of
Article 8 of the Royal Warrant of June 25th, 1881.
Captain F. W. Clarkson and Captain J. F. Stephens,
late 89th Regiment, who retired on peoition with the
honorary rank of Major, is by the same order to have
tbe honorary rank of Lieut.-Colonel, under the
provisions of Article 124, 111, of the Royal Warnuit
of June 25th. 1881.

Tag HARVEST IN DolBlT.—The Mark LSAO EXprell
gives an estimate of the probable yield of wheat,
barley, oats, beans, and peas. The following are the
reports from Doreet:—Abbotabury— Of heat, average,
quality good; barley, over average, good; oats, aver-
age ; beans, average; peas, gooJ. Beaminster —Wheat,
average; barley, over average; oats, very good; beans,
not • bean neighbourhood; peas, average. Maiden
Newton—Wheat,
under average; beans, under average; peas, average
Bherborne--Wheat, doubtful average, some mildewed;
barley, over average, quality variable; oats, &verso, ;
beans, well _ podied, haulm short; peas, average.
Wareham—Wheat, barely an average, thin on ground;
barley, average, colour very uneven; oats, average;
peas, over average. Wimborne--Wheat, under aver-
age, tt.in on ground, rample good ; barley, full
ge, straw abort, fair sample; oats, under average,
wanted rain; peas, reported good.