The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-12-14 00:00:00

MARK LANK-THIS DAY.

Wheat elated I piietly, prieee ruling in favour of buyers.
Barley dull and drooping. Hata rather easier than on
Friday. Maize and pea., quiet. Mazazan beans lower.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.-7Tnts DAY,

The annual chri•dmae market wax held to-flay. in
point of nombers the show of hea.tst was good. Omitting
the arrivals Irmo Scotland the quality is below the
averaze. The toonhsr of beasts Is alsout incloding
1,0110 Soot,h. Trade doll. Extreme rate., 1k M. Minot
15.000 Kheep, which %old heavily at 4.. 111. to 7s. Calves
made 44. gd. to 64. Rd. Pigs. 6d. to 5.. Rd. per 8 lb.

THE CORN AND CATTLE TRADE.
Trade WWI quiet on Saturday, without alteration In
price. At Dorcheater corn exchange the supply of wheat
wu in improved condition; males very slow at late rate%
last week'. official average being 46e. 04. per imperial qr.
There wan • large supply of barley, the heat being freely
offered at late raten,.. inferior quality neglected. Lent week
1.35 S quarters I htinheln yielded 10n., or an average
of 375. 31,1. per ,piarter.—At Mr. SRIVIT'S Christman cattle
male there wan an abundant supply of fat stock, and the
attendance of buyer., Vving large buslnesn RA. brl,k.'
Superior fat heifer. (Herefords) realised from 10.. to
I:38 per head, or an ay.rage of about 15.. to Mn. per acme.
Fat &nitMown ewes made aa hi eh an 100 s., hut the
general run was alcut 514. Fat Southdown rams. 75..
Fat mutton of an ordinary quality may he quoted at from
9.1. to 104. per Pa —At Reuling grain a doll trade—At
Glonreater bent namplea not- cheaper. Foreign very slow.
—At Bath trade quiet, at about last week'n price,— At
Warminster • larger %imply of wheat than lut week, but
the firmnesn then exp:rienced wax not suntained.—At

SAILORS AND TIIE MERCHANT SERVICE.
The MC of the sailors committed to prison from
Weymouth on Thursday suggests some disagreeable
reflections. Eight sailor:, constituting the whale
crew of a ship, complained to their captain a few days
after arriving in Portland Roads, and by direction of
the mate they selected two spokesmen, who asked to
go on shore, and subsequently explained they wanted
to see a magistrate to complain that the mate had ill-
treated them. The captain, who was opprcsse I with
busbies% refused to let them go although he is bound
to do so lay the Merchant Shipping Act, which con-
tains a kind of Habeas Corpus clause. On being
denied their rights the men stopped work and they
were then confined in the deck-house, used as the
forecastle. The men must have conducted themselves
th.v were occasion-
ally allowed to have the door open and sep.tt.twoy to
leave tile house, they seem to have submitted to be
confined without such resistance as eight men could
have given to three. For the captain left the ship in
charge of two mates, who hail with them a carpenter.
Repairs were necessary, and various people, including
the Customs officer:, Came on board, and the forcible
detention of the crew became known to the Board of
Trade, who ordered a prosecution; the men were
brought on shore, and then they advanced in due
arm the charges which they had been prevented from
bringing before —those of assault against the mates.
These charges seem to have amounted to this—that
the first mate, who is a tall active mail, had chal-
lenge,' any British men. anfi had struck Tait, a little
Scotchman, with his fist, had behaved roughly to a
German named Homann, and had kicked the latter in
a dangerous part, causing him to fall fainting on the
deck, and that he had thrown a capdan bar or hand-
spike into the midst of the crew while they were in
the forecastle, hurting a German's ancle. The second
mate was also charged with roughness and with
having struck a Swede, named Sjoberg. drawing
blood from a wound on his face. Other features in
the cases were that the imprisonment of the men was
accompanied with short commons, that the captail
did not post the agreement, and that the first mate
showed a knife; but these seem to have been thought
of small importance, or not proved, for the Bench did
not fine the captain as if the offence of imprisonment
were an aggravated one, .Co for the eight men, or
even £7O, deducting for a Dane, who was let out
‘l5 was the amount of his fine, and a nominal one of
55. for not posting the agreement. Thus the captain's
oflence was clearly considered to be by no means of
the first degree, the punishment being mitigated to
about one-fifth of what it might have been. The
charges against the find mate for assaulting Tait and
Homann they considered fully proved, and fined
Trainer tos. for the blow given to tait. So far the
condition: of justice betwixei men on shore awl sailors
at sea appear to be fairly equal ; but now the magis-
trates' idea of the amount of roughness allowable from
ships' officers to their crews seems to be illustrated,
for while considering the charge of dangerous kicking
fully proved, and reprobating Trainer's conduct
towards Ilomann as most un-English, they let the
kicker off with a fine of 20.1. for an offence which, if
peapAratml on shore and especially if it had been
inflicted on the sacred person of a constable in blue,
would have called down an eloquent expression of
magisterial horror, and a most substantial punishment.
The act of throwing a capstan bar among a number of
men, which was admitted by the first mate, seems to
have been passed over without any punishment, and this,
also, must be considered an illustration of the kind of
amenities permissible on board ship, although the
first mate admitted it might have broken a limb, and
Illunstrum, a fine handsome German, complained of
it: hurting his anclu. The second mate, a tall and
massive Dutchman or German, was fined los. for
hitting the young Swede, and this cencludei the
sentences of the hr,t day. The crew refused to work
'tiler the mates who had thus been convicted of such

Mr. Cardwell, in the face of 'mini- difficulties,
is being carried forward by his successor, and
its latest outcome is the mobilisation scheme,
under which we are to have eight Army Corps,
one composed of regular troops, the second to
consist of two-thirds of regulars and one-third
of militia, and the remainder to be composed of
a nucleus of regulars, supported by the militia
and assisted by the yeomanry. Bides these
corps there is to be a garrison army, to which
the volunteers will contribute a valuable con-
tingent by maintaining one-fourth of their
number on duty. In conjunction with this
scheme, the Duke of Cambridge, speaking at a
banquet given by the Fishmongers company
makes an appeal to the country for more men,
and does not conceal the fact that it means
increased army estimates. Pointing to the
vast military establishments on the continent,
he urges the necessity of "military reforms
by which he means a great deal more—at home.
Indeed, he plainly spoke of " a warlike state of
affairs "as possibly arising before very long. It is
this which leads him to ask for more inen for
"our second lino of defence." Such an appeal
to our patriotism will have great weight,
and especially at this time when the Russian
Bear is beginning to growl over our acqui-
sition of so great a share in the Suez canal—a
stroke of smart dealing on which Englishmen are
generally plutning themselves, although ii was
suggested by a newspaper writer—Mr. Green-
wood, of the Pall Mall liazette. It must not be
forgotten, however, that at present we spend
141 millions of year on our army—a sum, which
is surely, for a "second lino of defence," con-
siderable. No doubt Englishmen generally
would like to see our present " attentuated

treatment, and in this they were supported by the
airplanes! of the crowd, both inside the Court and
outside. But the captain promised to restrain the
mates as far as he could from violence, and this was held
by the Bench to be sufficient guarantee for the men's
protectiou, and that the latter might, and ought to,
trust themselves board, and work the ship out to
Savannah river, remaining all the voyage as they must
far away front the protection of Custom's officers,
Board of Trade, or magistrates. SODA jaw:cc seems
to have been used that night or the next morning to get
the men to promise, for four of them returned to the
ship, and the other four went down to the boat. But
their hearts failed them at the thought that they were
about to put the ocean between themselves and Eng-
lish law, and they again refused. They were again
brought before the Bench • their advocate was absent ;
but an application was 'Wade for adjournment to allow ,
him to appear. This was preremptorily refused, the
captain was ready with his solicitor, the statements of
the men were set aside, the captain's promise to pro-
tect them was held sufficient, and they were onlerel to
return. Yet this very captain had sworn that he did
not know of the violent conduct of the mates for which
the Bench convicted them. One of the men, a little
fellow about half the size of claret cl the mates, was
afraid they would put him overboard, and when it is
remembered that the first mate had been convicted of
kicking a slight effeminate-looking man in a dangerous
part, the public may judge whether the little Scotch-
man's fear was justified. Then the magisterial wisdom
of a learned Doctor delivered itself in the sage advice
" Wear a life-belt, my boy ! " Whether the wearing
of a lifebelt would be an assistance to activity in a sea-
man's duties, or whether it would be sufficient for pro-
per enjoyment of life in the midst of the Atlantic, or
even in the S tvannah river, Tait seems to have doubted.
No doubt we, comfortably seated on shore, deem his
fears groundless ; no doubt the first mate would not
for a moment entertain a murderous thought, and it
was a pity that the little Scotchman could not abstract
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Slid.. the prmarty of slr t`. Weston.
The prisoner was iv. Ihe pr. isecutoen employ le clerk from
the ftiol March to the middle Noveniber 10010 11,1 able at
various times from tints ia the lA., where he sat guns,
pistols, shot pouches powder fluuks, and • variety of artiules
c iniseeed with shimting, and al.. numerous fishing Mud..
111011(0
Mr Arthur lock appeared iin belt of the prisoner, and
asked that the ease might he taken as 011 e charge. The young
Mall was very sorry for what he hail done, awl would throw
himself on the mercy of the., Lirt.
The !kw h decided to bear the circumstances of the cue.
Mr Weston. fleeing. 114.1 ecrlaill infarinalh.ll, went 43
examine his gun Can. last Monday, out halint them lodic
but the keys missing. Getting then pie eI,It • ilisc,iverel one
hts double bar eliot gnus gone with the accompanyilig
mwiler-flaek awl .111.1 pouch ;alai he apparatus c. amectal with
• second gull; the third aix accusal ti be as when lie last at
It. A gun stink was also gone, and s brace of pistols from •
mahogany gum This case Wag locLed but the top panel hal
been looaened. A lot of al. aratus 11,411 a square bus ill 1,00
of the 4116.11 was entirely gone, excepting • seratth brush.
Shot, imwder, wadding, rid eine hat also dbuppearel From
• fishing basket he ntlsset part of a landing 'let, a reel awl lluio
for it wdmon itt, ditto for a trout rod, and artificial flies
Reables these were a number of envelopes embus,' with his
crest Put the value nominally at Cu, but would not hate lost
them for tuur times the amount
IV Mr Lock: t!oul I not sty when he last saw all the things,
but eine.: IMAM hail le•ren with lain.
Willi on Green, of or.iiiigton, said ahnit the middle of
Aimist, Jurlsu.luor I.rulellt the double.birrellel gun produced
1.. him, awl he ha iit for about a month. Prisoner *xi I his
master, Mr Weston, hat lent lit.' hits, awl he (wit...) cull
have it till he got a license About the tinidle ..1 ,eptisnlier
II ihts fetelol tie gini,saying he was going rabbit .ho.itilig the
uhy. bergesni Pencil was with Ilittbs at (fiat Mine.
Saw lhllilso shooting tilt). ti.e yr. achse,uently. After that
prisoner nail his ',taster hal nia to Liu. a pleistit of the fflllls
sail he hail wild it to Mr "urtell fur Li Oa isith thiober llihhus
and an artillerpmati came to his house with a pistm,
asking hint to buy it. The pistol was rusty as an old horse
shoe,ll and lie told him ho did not want it. Prisoner said he
hail bought it of • young man in lite town for 24, and he ahould
have it for 2.0.3. At that price he purchased it. A powder-
Bus Ilibbs left with Min wane (line ill August. About the
11th of Novensher ilibbo offered him neveral other articles
eliniected with ebooting, and he gave 24 for them The
following .icy prisoner gave him a c nude .1 packets of
envelopes embalmed with Mr Weston's crest A short time
since lllhio asset him to hey a well linished duck gull which
10.0 111 Mr Weston's office, but he did not In tugust Hibbs
aaiaal him If he ivantol a gun stock, as there was a very hand-
-- one without barrels up in Mr Weston's °Mee, if be would
. .

battalions" more nearly appreaching to their
nominal strength, and also to see the militia
regiments of the country with their full
numbers. Indeed, to make the mobilization
scheme possible of realization more men are
required. As to regulars a large number would
have to be re-called from Ireland; and with
regard to militia, the number reckoned is
187,168 but the estimates only show 119.000;
while as to the volunteers, whereas 200,000 are
counted in the scheme, there are only 153,266,
including the London contingent of 20,000
designed to be sent intact to Tilbury Fort. In
the matter of artillery and horses it is believed
the disparity between the estimated numbers
and those which would be really forthcoming is
still greater. If, therefore, the scheme is to be
made anything more than a fancy sketch on
paper, a largely increased annual outlay must
be provided. In face of such a tax, we may
fairly ask, is our "first line of defence" so weak
that we cannot trust it all 1 Naval incidents of
late, have undoubtedly shaken the confidence of
the country in our fleet, although we would fain
hope that recent disasters are only attributable
to departmental blundering and not to inherent
defectiveness. We have been wont to regard
our navy as a match for any two in the world;
and, if that be really the case, cannot we hold
our own at home without any great increase of
our army 1 The Duke of Cambridge attributed
the greater cost now-a-days of the forces to the
immense suing spent on armaments and artillery.
But, if these are good for anything, they should
lessen the need for men, and we believe they
de. We consider it would be an unwise thing to
augment to any great extent the standing army;
but time Government may usefully bring up the
militia reginieuts to their nominal strength,
though not by conscription, which the country
would never submit to in time of peace, but
rather by bounty and better pay; and at the
same time foster the volunteers by giving
them aid and encouragement, instead of hamper-
ing and snubbing them, as has been the fashion
, of late years. By these means, with good
management on the part of the Goveniment, we
believe the country would be not only safe from
. attack, but enabled to hold her own in any part
of the world.
The Government have done wisely in sending
out a strong staff to week with Mr. Cave in his
mission of financial reform to Egypt. In
addition to Mr. Buckley, of the Foreign Office,
and Mr. White, of the War Office, Colonel
' Stokes, C. 8., of the Royal Engineers, has also
I been selected to consider the capabilities of the
;
Canal, not only in a commercial point of view,
; but also to report on the best mode of fortifying
' it, if ever that step should be necessary. Wa
are bound to go forward, and, having secured
ourselves the possession of this passage to India,
to take precautions that we shall not have to
meet our enemy in the. gate—or at least in the
half-way house to India. We do not want to

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, orr,et , oniltil Erprecy; cannot al
~.... fi:litiet
taono:ihnotrit,bes,::: oafreAlo nir it:lD—ay, and we commanded hy justice ; even the Superintendent of fastensol. Next_ morning
_the east was gone. In the P"ekele
ways reckon on a Baron Nelson of the Police was obliged to counsel Homann not to go nil
board with the man who had Melted him. The faet id V:r.:,:ttall i a knife. I lentitle I 1
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11. 114'5. prudent In taking safe- were 3p ow ler et-k. shot log. cher
ch.s:tk.ia..llti,ie.teb,repipe.cor
guards.
Mr. W. E. Bryiner, the member for Dorches- that a life of etriet drill may pro Ince men 34 pert et :we ps, Barret, of Weymouth. on the 2n.1 m i thetilwriicir,
wearieg th.• c itt. an I aske I his whore he got it , a iii•
parts of a machine while thee remain under th..ir
drill. but who are very different when away from it; semi his. tilt after vett • narleviag. e ouf,s•cl 1' ' to. It "h
NOTES OF THE WEEK. ter, has given notice to his tenanta that he will • service of liar•l re . ' •1 • h t' •
re it collie under the provisions tif the Agricultural presoon mat wing sue min tines ...... . .
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The London Gazette contains a royal proclama-1 knife he 1111 thrive.'
OA MA i,f the X. on. ; and the practice of " all w ir', :!'.'....!,"' 'r. '-''''''' "1 tle I'.l '. '
n it .o.t'lings vete
tion further proroguing Parliament to Tuestla
February Bth, 1876, then to assemble Holdings Act. The hon. member did wit like
and
„ for
rrii the measure From the first, and took no part in no freedom.- illustrated in "I) i your work awl 7":1,p0inT....71k :It h:: dia
-11, na..i.okii";:t Digr'elnion:r7prilit'sdi:er.
get below." en fore.. I .liy the capstan liar. mwv c wine c‘ : `•'. ' , ;:i: I'l
~-; "A'rMs • Wenn mei. we wing tha c td.
awls want of conti tenet; a+ that on ho t- I the Emma F. tr.- ..:1;•Te lit ; i tale:rm. for ;es: In sh..wiag it he t sok a powder
passing it, it, so that personally he was in ito way sei‘c,,y ;
despatch of divers urgent and imitortant affairs.'"
The Record is informed that Canonn Fdreesiinanattedle,
brother of Lord Cottesloe, has bee but only mutual r....pe,•t and trust eat keep 11 is. out .of one"( the to elects. Askew' h'a ha en!? lg., he
pledged to adopt it ; and, for his party, he I the seamen of Britain, iltfi:•er. an•l crew, wi t i that rrf:',..l';', ',11..:1‘.3 11.e.t.';',',.t1re hi! „,,..,,,,"....:ervezt m ~,,,
suggest ,u 1 that although it might be all stren.••th. in nwubers awl elli Wuiey , w:ii.:ll makes !:
by Mr. Disraeli as Dean of Ripon.
The Conservatives have always claimed to be
gn very well for Ministerialists to assist in carry- Britannia the mistress of the. wares.
and he told him it Was no g toil to him Pi isoner said he did
Mg priweter i.e."; I hiln "what-lt *.I Witl.i f ,r thc newler Auk.*
n a WWI, 10 Carry it about, and gaTO it to witness with a shot
1 toga Government measure it altered the case DORCHESTER. p meh and a bottle
farmers' friends " d I entirely when it touched' their individual
' , an on their coining to
power, with a large majority, it was natural , interests. But Mr. Butner has the reputation THE TOW% Rein plat, 1 i capital selectien of Me 4,1 on
w‘rurii....l ,pineLlasziltilily.thane
Saturday evening in High iF. id-street, awl will perform
that the country party should expect apt. lof being a good landlord, and he explained that
special Ihe did not adopt the Act because he believed it two evenings Ws week in different parts of that awn. i Supt Batty said he sheuld he able to prove a former conviction
THE MOBILIEITIOI SCHEME -The Dorset Yeoinrry ate i against prisoner. dnatatiedmrt •itfohlne'ctlfillen future.
that be
Ile WO committal for trial at the Sessions.
I gonaideration would be given to their interests. I would make &If ren between himself and \
After two years' experience of tint Disraeli '
Ministry, however. the farmers have pretty valuers, and cause
his tenants, birine in the lawyers and the
g tenants to leave whom he :i he attached to the cavalry brigade, at Ye ovil.,in eon-
17citorittiow,:th tt
i .thinitr!ii.,,..,4,,,,,
~,,,...viry,, rti,i,irxet Pono/d Letriol anil JE111.4. Dany wore charged with being
A battery B loriznale. R.ll. A., D orchester, will'. de;crters f
Cla..i;i.m the..l,
eking in the village all day, and
, generally though unwillingly come to the con tn the 3rd dirist.wn of the At lershot Arany Uorps at Bally was very ,runk. Both admitted they were at sent hr iii
Theyeyall ;...,. h- 2 • 7:4, a
deril (he at Porteshamim the previous '
elusion that they have no more to hope from \
the Conservativ 3 Government than they had i
from its predecessor. When Mr. C. S. Read and t:
was admitted to the administration, as Secretary
of the Local Government Board, it was taken
- hoped to retain all his lifetime. If this be the Dorking. -- - littl'imet night..
Portland without " pm*" Dallv was very vi.dent. Had to
probable results of the Act,it can have no greater IIi4TIONAL SCHOOLS.-On Sunday the offerings of the hire a waggon, and it took th ee t o hold him
condemnation
-
condemnation ; and, with Mr. Brymer's opinion
ac ion, we are increasingly disposed to
believe with Mr. Damen that the Stint Tenant Right ilth"laVt sa,TriC"l:tr:stei:nwn4rsoth4:::. • . .'a all he night and
on were collected in behalf of the 1 Suet. Haw, mid Mlle am vers. so le t „ .
an_ urged 1 hal to send for Mr a mI. 5urg......, as he went off ii, a 11631011,
11113111.1 iti tnif.mt a life of uncielfish• ' an I seentel to be
with.. few modifications to meet present requirements ne....
,!fniflt.luelity ii,i, now rife in the country, a(.14 ht.!. line
clia.atimiLlhsci.li.tealst. 0 rrheracisl,dini..u.in titlfitizzoin.f..theallector assaulted him *nil "there : bin he did not Pres. that• TheV
.IvMg 11 dore that he had
If. found
with a.satriramir J liiiits.:ll...;ll2,7,lref
all
i ;rig: •beei
h mose...oualie I In
as an earnest that agrcultural affitirs would
receitte due attention ; but now we have this
distinguished tenant farmer member relinguish-
ing his office and the El 800 a year attaching to
it, becausq " the interests of the stockholden
of this country have been persistently
ignored." The statement is alarming, but
Mr. Read is in serious earnest about it.
It must be confessed, however, that when we
come to his reasons for making so sweeping an
an assertion, we fail to see tho justice of his w.ond he a better plamnnil would he moreli
tecreatet Ifiarmeony than discord between law olirils-elyant4d aPill' what were..l.Tiir Iviwre•e7rainililit'ellialti'srloeest;einr4than\tl'iaoi.sieltoYi
lunhelievers / What did they more than others! If they
really practised the Chriiitianite they processed, mon see. bin.
In their good works would heliey , atol we should not lie
anhiect to the taunt that mar in-areal Chriatianity (a only
civilise., heathenism. Ti promote religiotui education was
especially the duty of the Christian church. awl he
appealed to them on behalf of the Nati.onal liehook of our
town. The collections amounted to about five
At St. St- Peter's collections were made amounting to
.ClB 24. 3d.: and at All Saints, to /3 17a. 51.
C 0111111760 TO Tilt DORSET COCNTT Pi119031.-Seinieilil :
William j.flpistone. stealing a eat. kr., at Ilmlipole.-
nerd Labour: John Tarenor, assault at Sherbanw. awl hea. .. A.- sala, sal dile sr- I a grast white seam
the 4 I h
oil the Is tek of his scalp, and drink very muwh sleeted
Prisoners were ordered to be conveyed lock to the nafiment.
'condemnation. He bases his strictures on the Charles Triekett, assault at Kinston, 2 calendar months
cab; Frank Trickett, aimed. at Kinsnn, ii weeks ; George
fact that the Government did not see their way Long drunk at riotous at II ovitchnrelL Peter Graham.
to extending to Ireland the order orsf laughter- and 'Michael Bogert, stealing an overcoat, 1 ralen•lar
lug cattle afflicted with pleuroptieumonia. The month each; Charles '.Vu' Ire. *smith at Kington Nlagna,
28 days ; George Tait, refusing to PTO ~"1 ''T4 at Wey'
wisdom or unwistliten of doing E 0 depends on mouth, 21 days 1 Johan August lairdstrom. J.dlan
vanit i tine. n nsidet ions,nnti because his co- iv. irkers Ferdinand siotterz, and Emil Borman, refusing to Itrocet,d
in the department (lid not draw the saute con- to .ets at Weymouth. Id days* each.
elusions as he did from the facts ascertained, it wow OT 110 Pit 4:3TERT3I9IIENT.-On Thursday even.
ing the 'larch...ter Band of Ifooe. in v•llairli Mrs. Colonel
i.l rat/tor net pint, ineastire to br0....1 hag taken so much io * 4 esker. an entertain-
persistently ignoring stockholders Interests." 1 ment nr sine, .... I .......tWli3n, at this Motu& herniae. The
It is a strange thing, too, that "justice to , atten.lanee was very small. Mr. Co. Franklin presided,
1 .it briefly opened the meeting. "11 ,1,1 the Fort" Wa3
Ireland " in the matter of pleuro-pneumonia sung loy the chow, f011.ww,..1 with a nm.ling "The Wonder.
should now arise. In Dorset, happily, we are working ned.tead.- tie ant. H. Foot, 1.1).G.T. Three
free from that disease and throughout the country little girls then sang " Never forget the .I.•ar ones." and
were oateon " Ime
there are only is dated cases, creating no alarm. Grey, tps l
andurld Alice Gun- bins
this was followed b gave y
Ma recitMi. y
oody mid Sankey s
Iltlt foot-and-mouth disease still prevails to a hymn "Tell me the Oil. Old Story." Mns. Bingham rem!
serious extent, and everybody would be glad for -The Daughter's Prayer." A little girl was tol.l toy her
father to fetch some beer on a Sunday morning. She
the adoption of really preventive measures. In could not go as it was an holy day, whereon tbe father
this matter, however, the difficulty is to know beat her, and then (Melted the beer himself Whilst
what to do. The doctors differ, aad the Govern- drinking it lie heard a voice from upstairs. listened, and
heard his little chill praying that God would change
ment cannot decide. Perhaps a Commission her father's heart. Die prayer was heanl, and the piece
would ascertain the origin of the disease, and ends with &thanksgiving verse. Mr. Dean then ahlresied the
children, telling several amusing and interedinganeedoteit,
the means whereby it is spread ; and then .wd encouraging them to he firm to their pl•olge of tutu,
remedial measures might be attempted with peranee. Mrs. Bingham (liar ttttttttttt) and Mr. Davis
some prospect of success. It is commonly (flute) then playe.l the air " Atil:l Lang Sync," and were
. p plat. .1.1. Fratteerl Elhirol mng in good style "The
believed that the disease is generated in the Minstrel Boy," and *he was deservedly applanded. Isabel
fonl holds of vessels bringing stock over front Leoga followed with the recitation "The Little Gleaner.**
Ireland, and that in this part of the country we tying heartilE cheered. " Dare to be a Daniel" WM sung
toy the choir, mail the Chairman mdlressaol the eltildeen.
suffer severely through ct ttttt nunication with taking the "G•sel Shepherd" ri.4 the fouiolation of Ids
Bristol, the chief port of debarkation. Dirty remarks, undue them to give their young Learts to dews,
awl thus he bettor enabled to be good men and woinen of
and noisome vessels and uncleansed cattle trucks teltoPersnee. In dosing the stseeting he wishaol thou one
int railways, together with want of ft sid and and all a merry Christmas and happy new year. whkh
water in transit, are thought to be the &id Was heartily relianded to by the children, and thin a very
pleasant evening teas brought to a close. Mrs. Bingham
causes of the disease. 01 the unwholesome arcompanital, as usual, the various pieces on the hae-
ci,nditione under which cattle are -ed about nioniute.
there can be no doubt, yet there are measures TM.'. WEATHER-The following is our meteorological
-
in force for disinfecting cattle trucks and the . report.
like. Dirt and disease are intimately associated ',west
in animals as well as human beings ; and, if I Date. Noon .!Point st Wind. State of Weather.
instead of demanding more legislation, steps I I Nt4ht.
-. _7_._ _
were taken to see carried out the existing pre- nee •
cautions, we believe the result would be highly e 3,1 24 NNE ' snow
beneficial. Of course, the resignation of Mr. 7 Si td ENE Cloudy
8 34 34 N • Gioomy,elonly
Read is variously interpreted. Some say he 9 34 gi N Cloudy
resigned in a pet because he could not have his io so x.l N u . Fine
II 40 33 NW amity, fine
own way ; others support hint in his " spirited " Si NW ' Choate
conduct. Speaking at Hackney, on Thursday -Boacwoit esnr gismos. wom.w. -Itetwc Mr J. nalpin
night, Professor Fawcett said in that exclusive (chairman). Ilr E. Dmis, Mr J F. Dodges. and Dr Alla Iv.
Tory Cabinet in which a single bon iugh repro- Or...Jr SUIIIC.I Was charged with I,in e drunk Iti I nislonlerly
in ...turtle.), eigltt.
sentative was not to be admitted lest he might it seemed that about II o'clock, several young amen were
destr m
iy the harm of the ciiunty clique, the stooling outside the II ' ire acting dis.rderly, among.' them
Government thought they had enacted a great Splice Serzt Mitchell asked them to go away quietly, when
Ey M 331 went up to • it item reeling dr otk and asked for • light.
work of condescension in admitting the repre- you him to eo home, sus he wm not sober, when defen lant
sentative of the tenant farmers into the asked hint if he anew what he was-be was only 'the
sup •r." Atha would not go away. he so.' taken u, them woo.
Government. But he had showed a little The erovol followed up,threw stones. When bailed out,
independence—a little of the quality which the he attempted to Illtri•C WitheSS.
tenant farmers always had and would exhibit— Fitted nu, illeilaileA C•Pall
Mr Galvin adv ised ilell mud young men to refrain from
and they had sctilded and reprimanded him, interfering with the police ; thother
en he would not hare got into
and virtually whipped him out of the Govern- thiii illsgr ice
Nary lubks, a widow, was summoned for assaulting Henry
inent. The Chancellor of the Exchequer had l'harim Henry 1...c1i, aged Ws, at Fordirigton. aii the eth of
recently said that as Lancashire thought to-day weember.
all England would think to-morrow ; but he It seemed that a number of little hoy 4 were throwing now-
IWI. ae defendant, sng her wi o lit e
(Prtifessor Fawcett) said ise bl. 1
that what the tenant- eve, alw, hitttac el th triai
ting her in the 1.41, and showering ..ththersne th
into her
farinersof Scotland thought on political questions todcri or o angem an I lent am she being a petty venil.,r .4 such
things. an this chore after the boys, and caught the ClTE-
t...day the tenant-fanners of England would plai wh an she be A.
think to-morrow. Crideriiant, the circumstances. the Bench dismissed the case.
The re-organization of the army, begun by Robert Hibbs as, brought tap ell harm 1 clatrged with
.
. .. . . . stealing a doult:e.birrelled guo. a brace ,d pistol., and other

FDDDLETOWN COURSING MEI:TIM:I.—THIS Day.
Kin, Henry: And you gond vssimer.
Whose limbs were made m England, ,hew us here
The mettle,! your paste e ; let us swear
That you are worth your brepling—whieh I doubt not;
E.O. there is none of you so ineau and base,
That loth not noble lustre In roar eves.
lice got, stand lite areahnunile in the slips,
Straininl upon the .tart
Shakeepeare. Xing Mary V.
Although the good yeoman that so bravely fought for
King H tl at Ilartleur and Agiticovirt has no representative
in modern times, since fighting anon are drawn from the
rank. of upper-ten-loin and their humbler compeers the
poor Pine Ithounes, the greyhound that fornished the
peit with ci, forcible on ilbistrati et is still in his pride
and le•ailte nn.l. although we have no means of testing
wheth••r lie is the superior of his ancestor in the days of
Jack F yet we iv whole. that he is not .legenerated
from th it fleetness svhi lief.ett the era of gunpowder
mailn him so valuable an auxiliary to the sportsmen
of ot.l. t 'sousing, with its kindred spirt, herskina, stands
fee-entin•int among the sports of the olden time and
before the -freely plough invaded sit many of our hills and
valleys, could he followel in °or country with far greater
pleasure than it 1.-nfl at the present time ; as, in place of
, the turf of velvet-like softness, the dint that rested under.
netth the eel is now exposed at ev..ry step, °geeing •
keen edge for the hapless animal that may chance in
running unfortioately tm stop .in it. Many ait mil dog
has thus been ruined for ever, and sportsmen think twice
before exposing their pots to the tender monies of
the flint benches of seine of inir Dorset coursing grounds.
For many years the meets miss I to he held at floglease, or
at 0 vermoigne, but the flints often Masted the chance of
many • goo.' animal, especi illy In the 0 ierin.dirne
country, and the owners of good dogs fps-lei-nay regretted
that no groun•l seemed new at Ii tail to afford good sport
without rutting the dogs to rilibons. The country at Hogs
leant has of late years been much enelosisl and broken up.
An oil sponse'. of SO winters It .inted Mit 43 MI a few
years back the alterations carried omit shire his time, which
he regrette.l in flinch the sante spirit as the old 'moire
in Rob Roy, who swore at the tiiniips for spoiling the
fox.hunting. Mn. Sheridan was every ready to open his
Dorchenter 4min:own, alit many many happy
llnvi with the dear 01•1 Major have leem iiiiloYed on those
health-giving uplands ; lout politics have for the nonce
ehavig.i the v and Pieldletown, since the general
electi ~,, of 74, has leen the tatting ground for the couriers
of th...i1.1 co • town.
At the time Mr. Ilryiner presented himself tefore the
constituency to solicit their sulfrors, and explain his
views, • lucky shout fr mar friend at the •• in,. and
Vethers " to sage one or two hares for coursing, led sub-
sequently to business : for, on the latter applying to Mr.
Brviner for a day's sport, he met with a cordial resPelleei
and the miiemmtimiug Was ushered into existence.
Th.' draw took plate at the PI •of Feathers on
Hittorday night, when is very fair sprinkling of supporters
met together. Mr. Morant di.' not as usual take a nomi-
nation, and consequently •Ii•I not appear, and poor Major
Resent, who for so lung figured in the van, has viedy
passed away.
The ditties of • secretary to a coursing meeting are of
the most thankless character. Ile has notices to publish,
letters without number to write. humbugging beyond
measere to endure, and generally e inds tip by liming
..y that he guarantees, and gala roundly abused in
thi• bargain for his piles. As there never has been •
D innyliniok For without in broken head, s 0 We have
never known a draw for a coursing inatch aaSS olf with.
mat a wrangle, and this of Satirday proved wi exception
ta the role. First came a misonderst puling with one of
the notninatore al to the number 1•1 tlOl ~ 11l *bons taken :
that settl•l, another creme,' up, when, after a spirited
banter, that was also oven-mile : but this was only a
prelude to the breeze that followed. It appeared that
Mr. Goldsleirough, of Gillingham, through a Mr.
Ross applied for a nominati in for the Drip.) stakes, and
one was accordingly reserved for him. Bet, fron" over.
sight or seine other cane yet unexpltimel, he failed to
name. On this being known a poeible live loomed in the
distance, and a finites% was talked of. T.. meet the case
• t••legrain was immediately wire.' to the recalcitrant
noruinat and an iminense amount of "gas" Wag con.
slimed to jaw away time by the few that were fri..ndly
inclined to help the secretary in his .lilensma. Captain
Thresher hrentehe,i role IN —goo.' natilro was anPealed to;
awl when an hour had elapse.' awl no reply hail been
received, to give Mr. 1:01,1.1ri ~,,, eh 3 doom! Mr. Emor
kindle tried to name his gpl old bitch "Gossip." Hot
the Weemouthians were not to Fri "done," for, sticking
inexorably to coursing law anil nothing less, they carried
their point and Mr. Golilslsirough figures on the card as
" not named," amid he loses his money without the chance
of It 1,111. It is strictly in accordance with the rules of
the Mntionol Counting a tont, which the anewtita9 is
run, and, being mu, there wAs no Other course allele.
The draw was as follows :
Tus ItimotaroWN Ma•coa Senses for eight all..erri greThonnahl.
Entrance £335 each. Firat to receive Over con awl tit ;
nceotel
Mr Motet...yes Survivor against Mr Paul's Mediator.
Mr ItUll's Fain sgtitist Mr lonem's us Einem
Mr Parec.'s 'Mania against Mr R Fu lie's Major
Mr W 4 Ines Mountain Daisy agalest 11- otle's 'ainboUrine.
Trig Dares S , (opsto, tor eight greyhounds.
Entrant's, £33. each. First to receive £5; *mond. in.
Mn .1 flautiton's Ora. Darling &gaunt Mr gpicer's iii.
Merriteart.
Sir Maldriet Form.. against Mn Thompoen's Poch..
Mn Doldsleirregh does not name against Sir as.
Mn Kde's Ethelred against Mr F4nner',. Frit ilein.
Tils DosCilltalltit sidles (open), tor eight puppies of 11374.
Entrance £33. each. Firm to receive Lit; ...rand ZS.
Mr Regis Alice Day against Mr Ostley's Beadsman.
Mr Churchill's Cream of the Valley against Mr Paull's
et Mariner.
Mr Ele's eastonet Gate Presentiment) against Mr Hull's
Felix.
Mn Thoeuron's Viking against Mr It Fudge's Phtenix.
The patron of the meeting Was Mr. W. E. Brytner,
M.P. Committee of Management Doll, Mr. Paull,
Mr. Domain, Mr. U. Mayo, and Mr Tnn,her. Flag
Steward— Mr. J. k. 'Javier. Judge—Ur. J. Hill. Slipper
---.1. Porter. Don. Secretary— Mi. J. T. Elldor, Uor-
elie•ter.
The weather on Monday proved favourable for Me sport,
though the field was but a small one, which, horsier,
enerwri waiver regret. Mr. 'Rymer was present : we
noticed severidgentlemen of the locality, and a few ladies

graced the flohl.
THE PeDDLETOWN MANOR STAIIRS.
lot Round :
Mediator heat Survivor.
Fiery beat Eqllll3.
Major beat Titania.
Mountain Daisy heat Tambourine.
P.nd Round :
Mediator beat Fairy.
Major beat Mountain Daisy.
[molding Course:
Mediator beat Major, and won.
Id round—To a very onoll hare Mediator and Survivor
went at a good hat, which the litter eery quickly pieke4 I
up, producing an undecided. Neither Fairy nor
who were next olipmi, showed any speed, but the old I
bitch very cleverly beat the youngster, and proved an easy
winner. The course between Titania and Major was • '
pretty one, but the fawn outworked his black opponent.
and won all points up. They met with a rattling good '
hare, an.l had it capital course. In the undecided between
Survivor and M.liator the little bitch WU outpaced ; she
' made. hard atilt, lint mot a better greyhound. Mountain
Daisy led Taintionrine iii. hill t a slashing hare, and
disappeased from view. The Judge riding no, decided it
in her favour. This finished the trot :mind.
gad Round-014 Fairy etarto very wild nut cf
and never tried a yard on the fallow, but got in on the
green ant ran up a wore: but the red dog bad too Much
In hand, and scoured the judge's award. Major went at
a rattling pace to his hare, and, after using his game any-
how, killed in the open. On picking him up it was found
he hail cut himself very badly, which much prejudiced his
chance.
Deciding Course.—Poor Maior hobbled on three legs
while in slips., but hin owner determined to run him. A
fine hare was sprung in the fallow, and to the surprise of
everyone the dog went the a lion out of clips, and let to
his game by three length.. Ile used pun. several
times, when she fenced, ant getting on the grass,
and working down hill, the poor dot's lame foot told
against him, and he lost, We think, with other. on the
field, Ord too h merit was given to the latter part of
the (-ours., and not sufficient to the earlier 'mints, which,
with twist judges, find most favour, adhering more to
Thacker 's rules.