The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-11-27 00:00:00

To A. Helps, Eq.

"Privy Council Oillee,
Cattle Plague Deparment.
Westminster, 21st Nov.

"Sir,—! forward herewith for the consideration of
the Lneal authority for the borough of Dorchester •
copy of • letter from Mr. Joseph Lock, of Dorchester,
complaining of difficulty in the removal of tattle to him
premises for slaughter, and I have to request thst you
will be so good at to famish me with the remarks of the
Local authority thereon for the information of the
Privy Council.

" I am, sir.
"The Town Clerk, Your obedient Servant,
Dorchester." H. D. H•tgurit."
"Guildhall, Dorchester.
22nd November 1866.
"Sir, ..With reference to your letter of the 21st
Instant, enclosing ow of one from Mr. Joseph Lock, I
have the honour to inform you that the borough of
Dorchester is, for the purposes of the Cattle Plague,
amalgamated with the County of Dorset, end that the
Local authority for this borough is the Court of Quarter
Sessions. I have, therefore. forwarded your letter with
its enclosures to W. Ffooka, the Clerk of the
Peace, Sherborne. to lay before the Quarter Sessions,
which will be held by adjournment at Blandford on
Saturday next.
"I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
G. RTMoNDS,
Town Clark."
The CRATILW AN mid his Impression was that as the
borough of Dorchester wan under the jurisdiction of the
Quarter Sessions ae the Local authority, and the field on
which the cattle was placed WM also under their
authority, with regard to the Cattle Plague orders there
wu no need of a second certificate. Certainly when
the rattle were removed into Mr. Lock's field and
remained there some few days there could not be that
danger as there we. when lint removed front a distance,
and for which removal he was granted the certificate.
Colonel Cox mid that probably such cattle might have
been brought from a pert of Sornersetshire, and if the
cattle plunge prevailed there, • certain risk was run.
The CHAIIIN VI said the risk had been run when the
cattle were first brought under the jurisdiction of the
court. He thought that only • common order was
necessary.
After • short conversation the subject was dropped.
it being understood that a common order mu all that
was required in Mr. Lock's ow,
The meeting was then adjourned pro forma to
Thursday, 13th December, at Sherborne.
DORCHESTER.
COCTRAING MATCH. —We under@ that the
projected coursing meeting at Frampton hoglesse
is likely to be abandoned for the present.

Timm was s abort supply of fat sheep at Mr.
Ensor'e repository sale on Saturday lad, Demand
brisk, at the following quotations : —Down ewes
Sid. to 9d.; and down wetbers, 9d. to 90. per lb.
Mr. Burgess's down wailers were :such admired
for their ripeness and excellent quality, and were
disposed of at from 65e. to 725. per bead.

COUNTY COURT CIRCUIT FOR DICZYBIR.
Dorchester, Tuesday, 4th; Bridpert, Wednesday,
sth; Weymouth, Thursday, Sib; Wareham,
Friday, 7th; Blandford, Monday, 10th; Poole,
Tuesday, 11th; Wimborne, Wednesday, 12th;
Shaftesbury, Monday, 17th; Winoanton, Tuesday,
18th; Salisbury, Wednesday, 19th; Andover,
Thursday, 20th.

CORN Masser, Bstarday.—At this day's market
the supply of wheat was larger than for several
weeks peek Farmers began by asking 3e. and 4s.
per quarter more money, and ultimately obtained an
advanoe of la to 24. per quarter. Barley was
offered Is. freely, and about late rates were made
for all qualities. Oats sold at an advance of 6d. to
Is. per quarter.
THB RI-OPENING 07 DORCHISTIR MARICIT does
not appear to have been under discussion at the
adjourned sessions at Blandford, last Saturday,
though apphastWn was mails by the Town
Clerk of Dorchester the previous Saturday, but
we presume that, at any rate, it will he re-opened
at the same time as the markets of Sherborrie,
Sturininster Newton, and Wimborne, vig, on and after
the I.st of January nest.
The RuLe Coars.—The members of the Day.
ahe.ter 0011 A have recently delivered up their arms
for inspection, and we learn that although they have
been in use for seven years they are now in ser-
viceable condition. After such as require it have
been refitted with nipples, snap 'cape, and stoppers,
the rifles will be re-issued, and another season's drill
will shortly oommenoe. It is hoped that in the
ensuing year it may come to the turn of the volt's.
teers to be supplied with breech-loaders.

ROll/WAY AT THI 8017TWWWITZRK RAILWAY
STATION. —During Thursday night leaf the office at the
goods' station of the South-Western Railway was
forcibly entered, the place thoroughly ransacked,
every desk and drawer broken open, and all
the money to be toned—fortunately, bet
stolen. A knife was also carried off, but • quantity
of postage stamps were 1. ft undisturbed, with
• pocket-book and other articles of more value than
what was taken. Two "sulaiciou looking" men were
seen on the premises the previous day, and
they went to Weymouth by the Great Westrn
railway on Friday mort.ing, whither they were
followed and information given an hat their future
movements might be noted, bat nothing bu some of it
as yet. It seems that the Wimborne station wee simi-
larly broken into on Wednesday night, but the hooey
there obtained wee • shilling only; and a few nights
before a visit was paid to Winchester station, where
the sum of 1:5 was carried off. If station.mastere take
the hint these feats supply, the thieves will probably be
captured,unbus their lack at success in this part of the
world leads them speedily to decamp.

Dow:lnserts Farman& CLus. —The first meet-
ing of this club for the 1866-7 swim was convened
for Saturday evening lark at She Antelope Hotel;

on that oceuton, however, the President (G. J.
Wood, Esq.) was unable to be present through in-
dispoeition' much to the reret of all, and it was
deemed expedient to postpone the opening night till
the 15th December. The Pompon) included : Mr.
Gong. (TenePresident), Mr. T. Chapman
Saunders (Treasurer), Mr. G. J. Andrews (Honorary
gccretary). Mr. K. Damen, Mr. A. Smith, Mr. G.
Wood Homer, Mr. G. Galpia, Mr. 11. Taylor, La.
BOROOOIII Parrr gemstone, Thurwlay.—Ref.ro
the Mayor (a. Come, Si.) and J. F. Hodgee, Esq.—
Sarah lAttitjohn was brought up charged with stealing
a piece of pickled pork, the property of Mr. Trarsley,
butcher, on the 21.4 instrnt.—Jane Woodward, land-
lady of the Star Inn, stated that on Wednesday afternoon
the prisoner came to ber house and brought some fry
for sale ; but witness ri fused to purchase. Prisoner
went •way, and in about after returned
with a piece of pork, whieh she offered for sale. Wit-
ness at first refused to tiny it, hut on prisoner saying
that the wits "heed up' and wanted to pay her
lodgings till Monday, she promised her It 111. for it.
However, witness suspected the piede of potk had ben
stolen, and detained the prisoner till she sent some
one to Mr. Warren's shop to ask if any pork had
been unwed. The shopman came and said that it
was not their cut of pork, upon which witness
asked him to send • policeman. P.C. Churchill came
and witness pointed out the woman and showed him the
pork. About helfouehour after the policeman bad gone
witness Rare prisoeer the Is. ed. to get rid of her.
About 4 o'clock P.C.e Mitchell and Churchill came and
had the piece of pork.—P.C. Churchill said from info,
mation be received he went to the Star Inn about 3
o'clock. The landlady showed him the pine of pork,
and said she believed it bad been stolen. Witness told
her to keep it till be eame again. About 4 o'clock he
got the pork and took it to Mr. Yearsley, who at once
identified it as his propirty, and welched it with another
piece he had in his possession. Witness then went in
search of the prisoner and found her at the Riiiwity
Tavern. On being charged she at first mid she knew
nothing about it ; but when at the police-station she
admitted that she took the pork, and hoped Mr. Yearsiey
would forgive her; adding that if he did she would
leave the town directly—Mr. Year-ley was present, and
said he had nothing lobo with it. Prosecutor identified
the pork 'is his property, and valued it at Is. 41.—
Prisoner was committed for trial at the next quarter

GRAND EVENING CONCIRT. —Mr. Boyton Smith's
first grand annual eoncert, hu been one of the most
euoiresful entertainments of the kind yet held in Dor-
°herder. For some days be-fore this concert came off,
there were no reserved seat ticketa to be had, and Mr.
Smith would have required • room three times the size,
to accommodate the demand+ made for seats. The Hall
wee crowded in every part, and it was • most unusual
thing for Dorchester, but it will be the means we trust
of bringing more concerts here of the some class as the
one we are now writing of, instead of pulling by the
county town, to the evidently more appreciative town of
Weymouth. Amongst those present we noticed :
Willet Llye, EN., J. Tudor, Esq. and party, G.
Andrews, Req. and party, Visa Andrews, Rev. G.
Watson, Mra. Watson, Rev. F. A. Baker, Mrs. Baker
and party, Mrs. Boys., Miss Boyce, Ven. Archdeacon
Breion and party, J. Aldridge, Esq., Mrs. Thornton and
party, Mimes Mears (2), Mrs. Reginald Smith and party,
Miss Churchill and party, Mi.. Symes (ffiartinetoen),
T. S. Illhrtge, EN., R. Cunnington, Esq., Miss Rothe,
J. Roth., Esq., Mims Saunders, Mrs. Pearce, J.
Hodges, Faq., Mr. J. Symonds, Rev. W. Barnes
and party, Mrs. A. J. Evans, Miss Style. Major
Advil and party, Mr. John Galpin and party,
Miss Lock (Iron Cottage) and large party, Mrs
Ensor, Mrs. T. Coombs, Miss Folliott and large
party, Mrs. Foster, Mr. Harvey. Misses Harvey (3),
Captain and Mrs. Griffis, Rev. R. A. Keddle,
and Mrs. Keddle, dro, lea On the appearance
of the Mews. Smith on the platform, they were
greeted with • perfect storm of applause. The
" Grand Trio" in E fiat (Hummel), was • most
delicate piece of instrumentation. Mr. F. W. Sinith
had some very difficult purism, to render, and Mr.
Sydney Smith proved himself im thorough • mYster of
the Violineello, as of the piano. We would have liked to
, have heard one of those solos for which he was so
celebrated on his return from Leipeic ; but still, as it
was, we could almost judge what they were from the
way in which he sustained his part. We need
hardly say the plumb:ode part was admirably played
by Mr. Boyton Smith. The secoed movement (an
Andante) was very much admired, and so alsn was the
concluding portion which was sustained with great
spirit. Mr. Westmoreland proved himself pa-es... Led of
• fine Ilexible voice, althouth not very powerful. He is
an expressive and tasteful singer. His rendering of
"Eily Maronrneen" was good, bet we infinitely pre-
I ?erred his singing of "Win or Die," in which he was
encored, when be gave the "Colleen Hawn '
I from Renedict's opera "The Lily of Ktllarney."
We also liked the duet with Mho Roes Hersee
" 0 Lady Moon," from the "Amber Witch'
(Wallace). Miss Hennes is one of the prettiest
little singers we have heard for some time, simple,
graceful, and winning, she is well eslculated to
Atm* and please an audience. Her variations on the
"Carnival of Venice" displayed • voice of good register,
well trained and managed with exquieite tact and pre.
deion. Her upper notes were clear, bell-like round and
nothing harsh or grating, end her cheat notes
were dem, and rich I the quality of the voice we. per-
fect throughout—the head and chest notes according
with each other beautifully. In answering to the rap-
turous ermore Mies Rose Heroes sang the old Scotch
song, "Coming through the Rye" in a pretty telling
manner. She rendered Mr. lll‘A'ton Smith's "O'er the
Meadows" most splendidly. We feel &inured the com-
poser, who accompanied her, must have been highly
gratified both with the manner in which she sang it, and
the hearty warm applause which met him
song. It was in this song that Miss Hersee shone
brightest Genie new song, "When we went a-glean-
ing," is excessively pretty, and was responded to in the
encore by the old but still favourite song of "Cherry
Ripe. Before we close our remarks on this lady's sing-
ing, we must say that Mr. Boykin Smith was fortunate in
xecuring her pleasing serviees, and we trust that at some
future day Dorchester will be again heightened by • visit
from this charming "star.' Of Mr. F. W. Smith's violin
playing, we have much pleasure in saying it was fully
appreciated. His "II Trovatore" was his most difficult
but most succeseul piece. "La Favorite" did not
show off him most delicate and dexterous manipulation
of this most difficult of instrument. We preferred his
interpretation of "II Trovatore" to that of Santoro
Mr. Boyton Smith's "Screen..," by Ernest Lubec, re-
ceived immense applause. It was • sweet dreamy
piece, but (maid not approach his own beautiful " Nisht-
Jogai° and Zephyr," with which he favoured us some
time later in the evening. It was new getting
late, else it would have had as decided an
encore as Mr. Sydney Smith's lively characteristic
" Danse Napoliraine," which ewes followed by a
fantaeia from "Luaretia Borgia." The latter was not
nearly so novel, and we would rather have heard
"Golden Bells" or "Jet d'ean" instead. Mr. smith's
playing is faultless. It is not mere mechanism without
soul or feeling—not • mere playing of very difficult
pasugee—rapid and wonderful eleention—without the
spirit of the beautiful being there. "The Wedding
March"( Men telssohn), played anon the two pianos was
a marvel of exactness and precision of time, and the
melody was wonderfully sustainel. We hope and trust
that next year Mr. Boyton Smith may again be induoed
by his great success on the present 000asion to give
Dorchester, in fact, Dorset, we ought to say, for there
were many county families present, another concert of
the same kind. Surely it is rarely that the great
metropolis itself finds father and two brothers illustrating
their own compositions in the highest flighta of musical
genius—We are sorry to learn that Mr. Boyton Smith
I. suffering from • severe attack of bronobitia. —L. W.