The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-03-19 00:00:00

HUNT DINNER TO LORD FOLTIMORE.

In a second edition of hist week's Dorset
Coinfy Express we gave a report of the pro-
ceedings in connection with the dinner given to
Lord POIIIIIOII 6, the popular .and highly
esteemed master of the Cattistock foxhounds.
The gentlemen of the western division of the
the county rallied rouud his lordship on the
occasion, and gave him a most enthusiastic re-
ception. The affair altogether was truly bril-
liant, and we refer to the circumstance with the
greater pleasure, as showing that the Chronicles
sbject teachings are little read, less cared about,
and never practised—except perhaps, by a
miserable few, moving in a sterile,circumscribed
circle, whose notions are as obsolete as are those
of the editor himself. The gathering at the
King's Arms on Wednesday evening was com-
posed of gentannen of all shades of political
opinion, but the sentiments euunciated, and the
tone of the meeting throughout, proved how
completely they had merged from the dark ago
of protection, and with what zeal they were
marching forward with the rest of the
world in the general Vali of progression. Such
congeniality of feeling and such liberality of
sentiment was never before manifested at any
similar meeting in Dorchester. Mr. 'Arne-
If A to tiilolll was entrusted the toast of
"Success to the three several packs of hounds—
Lord Portman's, Mr. Radclyffe's, and the Vale
of Illackumor," said, that "If this had happened
a little chile ago, he should have been in a
difficult position, because if he had praised one
pack more thau the others, they might have
complained." Mr. lernatirstes might with
equal truth have gone muck farther than this;
! but even here we see a depth of meaning not
! expressed by words. We heartily congratulate
I our agricultural friends at having at length in
so great a degree shaken offthe trammels with
i which they were formerly bound, and that they
have conic to understand that they are living in
the latter half of the ninetoeuth century. In
no part of the country has a greater spirit of im-
provement of late years manifested itself than in
the county of Dorset; neVertheless, there are
i lengths, and breadths, and depths, and heights,
which they have not eve o yet attained, but
after which they should earnestly strive. But
to return to our subject. The entertainment to
which the sporting gentleinen in the Cattistock
couutry invited Lord Pottreoftl: was a cornnli•
meld which that nobleman richly deserved.
His Lordship had come to this county to afford
sport to those residing in the western division
who were disposed to follow him. The past
season, we rejoLe to learn, has been a most suc-
cessful one, and the numerous runs that have
been obtained, sonic of which have been almost
1 unexampled for length Of distance, show that
the void occasioned by the retirement of that
old mid long-tried veteran of the hunting field,
Mr. Farquharsou. has been filled in a wanner,
that could not have bees anticipated. The uni-
form kindness and courtesy displayed by Lord
l'ounsoes on all occasions towards all who
meet him in the hunting field,' has gained for his
lordship golden opinious, and has undoubtedly
j tended in no small degree to bring about abetter
feeling than formerly existed among the Dorset-
shire yeomen. The entertainment on Wednes-
day evening was creditable alike to the noble
master of the Cattistoti foxhounds, and those
who entertained bins,
,atta *43 triult his lordship

wanting be spared to hunt his jovial pack in
the Cattistick country, and that the friends who
round him at the festive binuti may
:a happy :in eveniag to:;ctlier after as
s.lc‘CaSfUlii Illea:10:1 as the huit has been.

D3RCIIESTEIt I'iTCHED (',IUN MARKET, FAtiltolaY.
ISCIL—WO had a inucli smaller attendance
than usual, and the greater part of the business
tratisachat seemed to be between the imperters of
foreirn %Omit and the ; :mil as there were
come good samples from aeveral floating cargoes with
3 brisk demand. the salmi sere extensive. at nue
',roving rates. With home-grown wheat there was
not so much doing. A good sample of old being
worth about £l6 per load. Barley very plentiful.
but a dull trade, and a great many more sellers than
besets. All other articles maintained Into rates.
CATTLE MARKET, Saturday, ISlarch 16th. —There
was a very poor show of stock, and a meagre atten-
dance ; and, in the absence of any basilicas of im-
portance:, we quote prices nominally the earns as at
other market,.
AN AWKWARD I)ILESIWA.—A rather singular
occurrence took place in this town on Friday last,
which we think is worth recording. One of the
aohliers stationed at our barracks having won the
a'recl.on of a r,,pcetable gis 1 living in the service of
reside:A of this town, the iie;:essary arrangementa
were made '• to make them one Nish," and Friday
last w:.4 appointed as the daymn si hida the happy
eventjsbould 1,. ea:tolerates'. Accordingly, the Ulan
of war escorted his fair bride to St. Peter's church,
hut as he was about to enter the d'-or, he was
roughly seized by the pergent.t of his troop, who
proteeted that he should not enter the church, as he
had hc,ii previously married, and that his wife was
still living. The unfortunate bridegroom entice.
veered to explain, but the sergeant was inexorable,
and the bridal party were compelled to adjourn to
the George Inn till the commanding officer had
been commaniciated with, when it was found that,
although the gay son (if Mars had been previously
married, his wife hail a husband still living, thus
rewleting the marriage null and void. Accordingly
he again escorted his bride to the hyinenial altar,
si here the ceremony was successfully gone through.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—AR inquest was held at Ban.
combo, on Saturday last, before 11. bock, Esq..
deputy coroner, on the body of a little bey named
John 'Duffey, who met Ida death under the following
circumstances s—On Pridny last the deceased was in
the company of a boy named Richard Day, bird
keeper to Mr. Coke. They were playing together in
front of deceased's father's house, and Day had a
loaded gun in his band- After playing for
some time the deceased was called in by his brother,
and as be was turning round to do so he touched the
muzzle of the gun, and, as it was falling to the
ground, Day made an attempt to catch it, when it
accidentally went off, the contents entering the side
of deceased's head. l'he gun was loaded with
pebbles, and the 'k-ceased died almost instantly. •
verdict of " Excusable Homicide' was returned.
CuenCll PASTORAL AID SOCIKTV.—SOTIIVIMI were
preached on Sunday last at the Holy Triiiity Church,
St. George's, Fordingtou, and Grove Buildings, in
aid of this most excellent society. The collections
at Trinity church amounted to .Cll ss. This society,
over the operations of which the Earl of Shaftesbury
presides, has for its object the granting of clergymen,
lay agents, and scripture readers to populous parishes
where the popuLltions are so lance as to render it
impossible for one clergyman, however devoted to
his work, to satisfactorily discharge the duties of
his ministration. The society has made grants for
4112 clergymen and 158 lay agents to 444 'satisfies,
containing a population of upwards of three millions
and a quarter. The society has also been instru-
mental in opening or keeping open 212 churches
and 197 rooms licensee' for Divine worship. The
receipts for the past year amounted to .€41,475 18s. 9d.
whilst the expenditure sins £41.036 12s. sd. When
all the grants are occupied which the society is
anxious to make, an expenditure of £49,9711 will be
required. Two meetings were held at the 'cownhall
yesterday (Monday), the former presided over by
J. Floyer, Esq., and the latter by the Rev. J. Fisher,
when the claims of the society were ably advocated
by the deputation, and other ministers of the town
ane‘lvnEekliTobout:rliit.
So.—The drainage of this town
has already resulted in a case almost amounting to
that of drowning. On Sunday night last Mr.
William !Sullen (who, it will be remembered, was
very cruelly used concerning the first undermining
of, and the forcible entrance to, his garden for
sesage purposes) was greatly alarmed by a flood of
water and sewage filth coming into his house, which,
after tilling the passage and some of the rooms, it
found an outlet by way of the hack door. This is
an inconvenience, the idea of being subject to which
is anything but pleasant, to say lic;tiutii,:e of colds, &e.,
that may arise from the damp by this town

CoNIMITTED TO DORCHESTER GAOL. Sessiow :
George Noake, and William Ellard, stealing 4lb of
1....c4 and two knives at :Sherburne. Hued Luber.. :
George ftrancrota, vonnmell at Bishops Carmine, 14
days; $ trait Russell, vagrancy at W.amouth, 3
etloudar months ; Thomas Mach, and Harry Ash,
absconding front the Milborne Reformatory School,
3 calendar months ; Elisabeth Friend, and Jane Cobb.
stealing fence at Wi.olaireie, 7 day* ; George Kings
-
land, vagrancy at Shaftesbury, 28 days ; Samuel
Richards, vagrancy at Lynie itcgis, 6 weeks ; William
Tetley, vagrancy at Shatteabury. 21 days; George
Vallance,istraliug an umbrella at Wool, 7 days ; James
Way, stealing Avearing apparel at Whiteohurch Ca-
11.1111COMIII, 1 calendar month. hapriPouranit :Alfrssl
inhault at Wareham, 14 day.: Mary Savadleld,
ideating two loaves of bread at Boanituater, 7 days.