The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-03-01 00:00:00

Prbonsbire.

Nokris Disvox RAILWAV.—The report of this
company states that the traffic exhibits a marked
increase in the six months ending the 3lsl of
December last as compared with the corresponding
half of 1437, the gross earnings having been
£13,666 as against £12,663, showing an increase of
£1,003. The gross earnings for the year ISM
amounted to £24.166, and for 11537 to £23,461.
The net revenue for the past half- year, after Pay'
meat of interest on debentures and temporary hens,
amounts to .f 2,356 of which the dividend on the
preference stook will absorb £1,113, leaving
£1,401, out of which the directors recommend
a dividend at the rate of 17s. 6cL per cent.
canosannum on the ordinary stock, leaving a
of £ll7. The engineer reports that
the works and permanent way are an a sound
wathtaan- The capital account shows that £427,342

hint been received and £496,247 expended, leaving a
balance 11 .X 1,095.
A XIIINATKIL—Coutiom to Car Ora. —A valualile
horse, belonging ta Mr. John Seward, of Higher
Wist•water Farm, in this parish, has been poisoned,
in consequence of the carter having given it 111,11113
roots of the mandrake plant, with the Oleo that the
effect would be to make the hair of the &11111141
smooth awl glossy. Every effort we. wied, by skit.
fish treatment, to save the horse, but lockjaw mut in
eueeral days ago, awl thus the horse is unwittingly
sacrificed.

tlkr. sir rug Cortcry Cotorrigt•bativ.—A short
time snow at the village if South Pool, near King*.
bridge, the young villagers determined on having a
dance at the village inn. Accordingly, on the cree-
l.% appointed, there WAS a grand muster of the
blooming e.iontry lads and lasses bent for A night's
eiijoyuiesit "ins the light fantastic tou." The
policeman ststioned in the village, hearing the
nitwit!, could not withstand the temptation of joining
the !tarty. Ile ibdeil his 'form, cast to the winds
Ins dignity as a policeinau, and danced right merrily,
lint forgetting his old familiar friend Sir John Parley-
corn. Just as the party was about to break up, he
discovered that his pocket•hanilkerehief was miming.
Ile then reasainnitil the dignity of his office, and
announced in a pompous manner that he intended to
search every one in the room, being determined to
discover the thief. Some of the party consented to
he s:arclied, but a sturdy young farmer objected,
when the policeman attempted to do it by force, MCI
threatened to pot handcuffs on I . This WA4
noire then a Britiali yeoman could sumil, and with
one blow he knocked the policeman sprawling on
the floor. Ile was, however, soon again on hill legs,
mail with considerable pluck gave a challenge to the
young farmer for a fair tight. Thy challenge was
accepted—seconds were chosen, the votaries of
Terpsichore, male and female, formed a ring in the
rosin, and a fair staiiidup fight took place, which
lasted a considerable time, the sequel of which was
that thu policeman CAIIIO id second best. Ilia oppo-
nent gave him such a " mauling" that lie was taken
home almost insensible, with his countenance sadly
disfigured. Ile was uiuthle to leave his nom for
several days afterwards, and will remember for some
years the dance at South Pool.

AN Vim:LK—A very fine eagle has taken up his
ahisle at Trelowarren wood, near Ilelston. About
seven weeks since it WAS first observed, but it is to
be seen in the neighbourhood daily. It is :if a beau.
tiful brown colour, and as there is an abundance of
rabbits on the manor, it is supposed that the noble
bird is quite witisiied with its location. We uniler•
stand that Sir U. U. Vyvyan has intimated his
iltsire that the eagle should not be shot, but the
farmers in the locality express great apprehension
account of the young lambs, and doubt the wisdom
of establishing an eyrie in close proximity to their
farms. A similar bird haunted the farmers of St.
littryan for a long time ; they also feared for their
lambs. Sportsmen pursued the king of birds in
Yam..

A BtjiimK IX l'errivoars. --A young woman,
with trinket, to sell, callol at a house, near Exeter,
and Wan /4111 Med 1114, the kitchen. Whilst the cook
was in a cupboard. the stranger turned the key upon
her, and on the other servants attempting to iuoyen
the awe, the woman threw her down, and bound her
with some cord, which she took from her pocket.
She then made a hearty supper, ascended the stairs,
anti robbed the lady of the house of X2O, and then
dee:wiped. A peculiarity iii one f her teeth has led
to her capture in London. hike bad formerly
belonged to an equestrian troupe.