The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-07-19 00:00:00

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WAZEHAW —An inquesit tvas held on Monday,
-before Giles Symonds, Fat, of Dorchester, at the
Fox aad Lamb, a small piddle-home on the Poole
road from Wareham, on the body of John Dean,
who fell from a toad of furze, on the Saturday after-
noon previous. Mr. Diehard WhcatLuid, foreman,
and the jary assembled about three o'clock, and it
appeared from the evidence of a lad who was helping
tlecearmal, that, as he was bringing the fawds lo
-deceased he saw him suddenly fall backwards from
tht load, and, receiving a concussion of the brain,
abed instantly. Verdict" Accidental Death."

Oliver Ferrer, Esq. presided at the annual
meeting of that excellent institute, the Cancer
Hospital, on Monday. Nearly 3,000 patients have
been treated for this dread (Imam in the course of
the past year.
BLA.NDFORD WoOL A MEET. —ollr new Corn
Exchange appeanal like a mart of commerce
Oil Saturday week. The large and numerous
locks of wool ranged round the spacious interior,
the animated groups of sellers and purchaser' seen
Isere and there, and the movements of the busy
throng of interested agriculturalists and others—all
combined to give to the scene a characteristic fea-
ture of bustling activity, both new and promising
to the business aspects of this place. Judging fr,rin
the expressions of satisfaction freely uttered by sel-
lers, purchasers, and lookers-on subsequent to the
market, and the high range of prices realized, there
can be no doubt but that the wool market eels-
-Wished here works out present and promises future
advantages, even greater than its most sanguine
r.riginators could have anticipated. At the Dorches-
ter maaket hold a few days previously the prices
offered for wool were from Id. to 111., has than
those realised at Blandford, a like difference favour-
able to this market characterizing the ado of wool
in July ISS, the first year of the establishment of
a wool market in this place, The following dealers
were present, and aided not a little in imparting a
healthy tone to the market by their business-hke
promptitude in purchasing the whole of the 'tucks of
'wool offered for sale .I—Messrs. J. and P. Barnes, of
Blandford • Messrs. Charles and William Hillyer,
of Blandfoed ; Mr. Amey, agent for Mr. Moore, of
Rochdale • Mr. Ellen, from Wiltshire ; Mr. Mar-
tin, of Shaftesbury; Mr. Richardson, Mr. Raz-
worthy, Mr. Pollard, Mr. Addison, and Mr. Chaffey.
The contemplated opening of the now rapidly finish-
ing railway connecting this town with the South-
Western line will induce such imploved modes of
conducting business, both in the town end neigh-
bourhood, as must greatly tend to the prosperity of
the tradesmen as well IA the agricrilturs A sub-
scription had been entered into by the farmers, by
which a subscription of £215 had been collected.
This amount was divided into two Nuns, the one of
£l5, and the other of £lO, and offered as prizes to
the two dealers who should pendia/re the largest
quantity of wool at the market. The first prize of
£l5 WU awarded to Messrs. Kean, from Roch-
dale, who purchased, through their agents, Messrs.
Hillyer, upwards of 9,000 fleeces. The second prise
of £lO was given to Messrs. Moore and Son, from
Rochdale, who purchased, through their agent, Mr.
Richard Amey, 7,000 fleeces and about 3,000 to
4,400 of lamb wool. When a cheque was handed to
them at the ordinary, they liberally and with • true
commercial spirit, handed it back again to the chair-
man, Mr. Henry Fookes, requesting him to apply
the money to one of the charitable institutions of the
tows, remarking that they attended the market for
the purpose of competing on business principles only
for the purchase of the wool to be sold, and were not
influenced in their purchaser by the prospect of the
prizes offered. Many of the lota of wool sold were
of a very superior quality, and we believe we may
justly instance those shown by Mr. Gifford, of Dor-
weston, and Mr. Harding of Durvreston, as the
most superior. The prices given ranged from 17id.
to 19d., the greater number of the stocks teasing
into the dealers' hands at Did. There were 400 to
SOO packs of wool brought to the market, and as
most of the farmers—though not formally pledged—
had determined on not selling previous to the mar-
ket, the stocks °flared for sale were of sufficient Un-
=lit number and quantity to compensate
ellen for coming long distances, and to hold
out the hope that their attendance would be secured
on future similar occasions. The ordinary provided
at the Crown Hotel, WM presided over by Mr. Henry
Fookes, and was even more numerously attended
than it has ever been during Mr. Eyers' proprietor.
skip. Well-known agriculturalists from long dis-
tances were present, and the successful proceedings
of the day were consummated by more than 100 per.
sons partaking of the varied well-cooked dishes sup.
plied by mine host.—A correspondent, on whom we
(Sher•orise Join-sal) can depend, says that amongst
the large number of dealers that attended the Bland.
Lord Wool Market on Saturday last, by far the
largest buyer was Mr. Martin, of Shaftesbury, be
baring purchased before leaving the town upwards
-of 14,000 finecoe, besides the wool of 2,000 lambs.
The prizes, it weals, were awarded for the largest
camber of lots without reference to weights.

Snxrrinsauxv.—We regret to have to announce
the death of the Hon. W. F. Pitt, third son of the
Right. Hon. Lord Rivers, of Rushmore. He died in
Hereford-street last week, in his 14th year.
BOCICIAND NZWTON.--On Wednesday week, Mr.
William Foot, of Bewley Wood Farm, Buckland
Newton, lost a valuable bull of the shorthorn breed,
whilst returning from Dorchester Fair. The animal
wee to have been driven back to Mr. Foot's house,
having been sold at the fair to Mr. Belben, dealer, of
Bteirrnmster. The bull dropped down dead sudden-
ly, it is supposed from the excessive heat.

Summon:ix. --Selection of Orgaaiet. --A meet-
of the subscribers to the organ fund was held on
Monday, the Vicar in the chair. A formidable list
of SO applications for the appointment was produced;
sad, as many of those had sent in testimonials, they
were gone thoroughly into. This number was
reduced to six. The meeting was then adjourned till
Tuesday morning, and in the mean time a special
notice was sent to every subscriber, stating the
purpose of the adjournment. The names of the six
ain&dates having been called over in alphabetical
order, the choice of the subscribers fell upon Mr.
Edward Herbert, who was for 9 years organist at
Perth Cathedral, and is a professor of singing and
composition. This gentleman's testimonials were of
a very high order; and in addition to the above
accomplishments, we are informed be is a brilliant
pianist. All the subscribers voted for him, with the
exception of Messrs. Fear, Pocklingtou, and Henry
Coate. Mr. Herbert is to receive fbo a year, besides
the emoluments arising from teaching music, dz.,
and this sum is, we understand, to be made up
through the kindness of Mr. Digby. The other
oladidstas were Mr. Eberlein, organist of Maiden.
head; /fr. Verrindar, organist of St. ; Mr.
Hitchins, organist of Grevills College, St. John's
Hall, Kinburn ; Mr. Prior, organist and choir master'
of Wantage ; Mr. F. B. Smith, son of Mr. Smith, of
Dorchester, and a pupil we believe, of Dr. Elvey.

ROYAL ROI= ARTILLgaIf.-011 Friday week our
townanen were gratified by a very unusual spectacle
—the entry of No. 1 Field battery of the Bth Brigade
of the Royal Horse Artillery, consisting of 13ts men,
101 horses, six guns, (two 241 b. howitzers for dis-
charging shells, and four nine-pounders) together
with twelve ammunition wagons, kc. The total COM -
plement of men in this battery is 216 ; but 76 of
these had be sent to their derrtination by railway.
Each rift weighed about 13i cwt, the massive car-
riages to which they were attached being cae.h of
than drawn by six horse.; and the ammunition
wagons (containing 133 rounds of powder, shot, &c.)
were each drawn by four horses. When in the
battle field 9 men are required to manage a gun, each
of whom has a certain duty to perform ; and the sha-
nty with which a gun is disconnected from its car.
!tag°, leaded, levelled, discharged, and again attached
is a moat important element in warfare. The detach-
ment bad received orders to march froin Devouport
to Aldenhot. The guns and ammunition wagons
were placed in the Swan field, and were objects of
great interest to hundreds who availed themselves of
the opportunity of examining the "the mighty
engines of destruction." Many of the men wore the
Cninean medals, they having been present at the
taking of Sebastopol. They started on Saturday
morning for Shaftesbury; aad is was expected that
they would arrive at the Calap at Aldershot on
Thursday.

POLICS INTSLLIOSNCE, Monday.—Olefore J. F. Pal.
waster and W. N. 11.1 Nord, Fspers.)--Osorps Lde,., of
Hainaut, was summoned by Nes. Darn nay, of Boy's
Hill, for leaving his work. Prisoner had engaged with
Yr. Jacob Foot, Mrs. Dampney's bailiff, to cut 70 acres
of gram, 26 acres of which he had cut up to Saturday
weak last. Ou Tuesday, the 18th, he applied forth.
automat due to him for the gram ha had cot, and this
having been given Mtn he left, and had not bean near
the plata sines. The magistrates °outwitted him to Dor-
chest*: prima tor 14 days' hard labour.

Bruantairrsa.—Police haelligesee, July 9.—Befors
T. B. Benham, Faq., and Col. Malet.— ?howls Streets,
of lituriaineter, (a clerk in Mr. Diuhwoodc Mike) was
charged with sasaniting, with • felonious intent, a blind
girl named Bophia Mout, aged 17 years, on ths fek
Inst. Mr. Daahwood appeared for the prisoner. The
hearing of this ome occupied the Bench several hours ;
but the evident, y is unit for publication, and
the prisoner WS/ committed for trial as the arises, but
was liberated on bed, with two sureties in £.lO adz.
SansA Rotors, of litaibridge, was charged by P.C. Batty
with banes beim drank and disorderly on the pre-
vious smuts. Priaoner said she was sorry for her
cooduek and promised not to come before the Bench
=d and this being her first offence, the Bench di.-
her with • caution.
ButimosT.— Vohutteer Rige Corps.—A general
meeting ol this corps was held at the Toiru on
Friday evening wee., at sight o'clock. About 50 ,
Inetalters wore present H. A. Templer, Eal., weal
unaiiimody voted to the chair. The Chairman mid , already a great number of the volunteers had met
together ander the direction and superintendence of
fierimat-Mqur Oughts. foe the purpose of drill, and
if ha mold judge from Mt coniniencument, and the
drill-Meets/es word, the ompe promised to be a
very
smart .ad diciest body of men. Sims their laid
meetingbe (the Chairman) had received the math°.
riep of the Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset, to teak a mm•
y for the purpose of drill and rifle praskles,
y he bed received sueb taeloustion, be
called ths =tubers together toe so& pupae, and
now ahly tanahhed for this meeting to nettle the ap-
pointment of officers, ix. Saunders Edwards, Req.,

proposed their worthy Chairman as Captain of the
Bridport Volunteer Corps. When the prow-
sition was put to the meeting by Thomas Homed!,
Esq., Mr. Templer was unanimously elected. The
Chairman returned thanks, and afterwards informed
the meeting that it was now their duty to elect two
other officers from the six gentlemen whose names
bad been handed to the Lord-Lieutenant for his
approval. The meeting having decided on election
by ballot for such officers, and all having handed in
their papers, the result showed in (as-oar of :!tann-
ders Edwards, Esq., and William Houreehl, Esq. It
was proposed by M. N. Iriggin, Esq., that grey be
the colour adopted, it being the bust and must ser-
viceable. An amendment that green be the colour
of the unifonn WM moved by Mr. Legg and seconded
by Mr. Bridle. A large majority determined in
favour of the amendment. It was resolved that
there should be drill :tad practice every Tuesday and
Friday at half-past six p.m., and every Thursday at
half-pact six a.m., until further notice. After a vote
of thanks to the Chairman, the meeting then broke
up.
DEATH BY Dr: OW NIN I; .-.-011 Sunday afternoon
week two lath of Salway Ash, near Britlport, got
into the river to bathe, when ono of them, named
Travers, got out of his depth and was drowned. An
inquest was hold at the Cmirge Inn, Bridix,rt Har-
bour (where the body was taken) by S. S. Ct.ry,
Esq., coroner, and a verdict of "Accidental Death"
returned.

F.Louny o,43loNn.—litquPst.—An inquest was
li.ld on Monday, at the above place, before J. Y.
.Melmoth, Esq., (being the first inquest presided
over by thnt gentleman since his appointment as
coroner fur this district,) on the body of Thomas
Childs, a labouring man. The deceased was engaged
on Saturday, in mowing grass, and he went to laid
about 11 o'clock that night, apparently in his usual
health; but about one o'clock the following morning
his wife discovered that he was dead. The jury
returned a verdict, that the deceased died from an
apopletic tit, caused by over-exertion.

Lv elascholy Occur cam —On Friday week
an inquest was held on the body of Mrs. Peggy
Bartlett, who committed suicide on the previous
day. The coroner, S. Cory, Esq., and a respectable
jury, having viewed the body, adjourned to the
Golden Hart Inn, where several witnesses were in
attendance, from whose evidence it appeared that
the deceased had been for several weeks in a very
depreseed state of mind, which they attributed, from
conversation held with her, to her husband's having
had his goods taken and sold under an execution.
Her husband having to go to his work, about two
' miles from Lyme, left los home about nine o'clock
in the morning, leaving with the deceased a little
boy who, about eleven o'clock, ran into his aunt's
house, just opposite, in • terrified state and exclaimed
"Mrs. Bartlett bloody," not being able to speak
plainly. The aunt, with some neighbours, went to
the house, where they found Mrs. Bartlett in the
yard on the ground. On lifting her up they saw a
cut in her throat and a knife in her right hand,
which fall to the ground as they moved her. She
was quite dead. They immediately sent for Mr.
Harder, surgeon, who was quickly in attendance,
but could do no good, as the wind-pipe and all the
arteries on the right side of the throat were severed.
Mr. Marder was of opinion that she had committed
the act while standing, and had then fallen forward,
striking her head against the wall, as there was the
mark of • severe blow on her forehead. He con-
sidered that death was almost instantaneous, as she
did not appear to have struggled in the least. Mr.
John Bsrtictt, husband of the deceased, said that
his wife had told him several times that their
solicitor in a lawsuit had talked about her husband's
being put in jail and herself in the union, which,
he considered, had preyed upon her mind. Mr.
Waring (solicitor), who was present, denied ever
making use of any expression of the kind. On the
, contrary he had always been on the most friendly
terms, and on Tuesday last, when sending in his
bill, he wrote a letter to the husband which he now
asked him to produce. This Bartlett refused, and
Mr. Waring then read to the jury a copy of it, and
said that OR Wednesday John Bartlett had called
on him and remained for some hours to make
arrangements as to the settlement of his account, and
appeared to be on friendly terms. The jury, after
consulting for a few minutes, returned the following
verdict :—" That the deceased, Peggy Bartlett, cut
her throat, being at the time in an unsound state of
mind." It was also the unanimous opinion of the
jury "that Mr. Waring, by the letter produced,
and by his evidence, had entirely exonerated him-
self from any blame."