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The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-04-20

FACTS AND FANCIKS.
(From Punal)

ELECTIONS ON TIM- Basix.—(Littie. girl, pointing at
Bruin). —"Look—look, papa I He's at the top of the pole r
(Poor papa, an unsuccessful Conservative candidate,
can't stand it, and seeks refuge in the monkey house.
A Tainaga.—Country doctor (as they came from
church). "Bat sow really, between ourselves. Mangles,
how di I you vote?"—Rustic. "Well, sir, both parties
they corns and axed me, and I says to one, says I, ves,
and I couldn't say no to rother, so I takes my ballot
card, goes into the box, shuts my eyes and make* a big
cross, pops it in, and lor' only knows 'ow I voted l"

FOR SALE
By Order qf Ow Highest Court of Appeal

The complete stock of valuable machinery, tricks,
decorations, properties. lc., of the Imperial Star
Company, which is retiring from business, including
Gorgeous costumes—among them, those of an Angel-
, ountry moire, veiled prophet, medicine or mystery-man,
King of Cyprus, Empress of India, Sultan of the East, tc.,
dc.

--A
wonderful net of marionettes (life-sise), with the
cabinet, wires. and apparatus for working them.
A choiro assort ”cut of bogies, ghosts, and hob-goqiris,
with blue-fire tins, and lime-light appnratum complete—
among them, the Cur of Rush, Rt Hon. W. K Glad-
stone, "Spectre Rouge," "Dismemberment at Home,"
Degradation Abroad," &a , 114 ,
Transparent show-boards with 'Rumination lamps and
fittings, and serisati 42 mottoes—" Peace with Honour,"
'' Scientific Frontier," "Gates of India," lc., u good
as new. _

—Ac;n Policy of Assurance in the Royal and Imperial
Austro-German European Company. To be taken up
subject to any claims upon it.
Also £4,000,000 fully paid up Sues Canal shares,
together with a large key (supposed to b , that of the gate,
of India)
Also • number of Salisbury Surprise Crackers, of a
highly startling character (patented by the company).
To be sold without reserve.
Apply at 11, Downing-street ; at the Ake of the
Patriotic Assevation, 40t, Pall Mall; or of Gladstone,
Granville, Ilartington, &Co., solicitors for winding-up the
concern.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-04-20

PORTLAND.

The Rev. H. Padgham and the Rev. T. S. Lawrence
will lea,. Portland at the approaching conference.
Bran OF HOPIL —A meeting of the olouoester-street
Temperance Society was held on Tuesday evening, at
the schoolroom, when an address was delivered by the
liar. W. Waugh, of Portland.

TELI EXPLOSION AT SILVIINTOWIL—ASIOSEISt the
victims in the terrible explosion at Bilvertown, Ease',
I. Mr. Thomas Molter, a former resident here. He
leaves a widow, who is a native of Portland.
THZ ATALANTA.—Two efficers of the nnaiing ship
are well known hers The first lieutenant, F. A.
Blackett, warn a short time ago the first lieutenant of
the Boecawen, and Eitaff.inrgeon K L. Moss, M.D.
wall formerly medical officer in charge of the Naval
Hospital in Portland.

PQM:IAL OF " SHIFFITIOID WRFl2."—The remains of
this good old gentleman were interred last Wedneeday.
Hewes 95 years old and bad retained the full possession
of his faculties up to the last. Re was for many years
a member of the Wesleyan Society, and was highly
respected.

Tin Bosomy= BOYS returned to their ship lad week
from their Easter halide).. The majority of them
belong to London, and their appearance on their
return was n,t so smart and trim by • great deal as it
was when they went away.

THE ROYAL ARTILLIBRY.—HeIosets in the new style
and new cutlasses have been provided the Royal
Artillery at the Verne and the Rothe. The new
weapon is longer and altogether better than the old one,
and it hat a leathern scabbard instead of steel. The
men present a smarter appearance in their new head-
°Dimling than they did in the old-fashioned busby.
DRAMATIC PRU'ORMLIIC/L A very successful
dramatis performance was given in the Grove School-
room, on Friday evening, by the officers of the 56th
Regiment, assisted b&sevorai ladies. The comediettas
of " The Rough amond " and "Id on Parle
pr.osis " were performed, and the characrters were
exceedingly well sustained.

PHI STATION.-1 he steam stone-crusher for supply-
ing ballast for the 11W. Railway Company, is again
at work in the station yard. 'i.%fwe are some 3,000
tons of "'pawls " stacked, read to be crushed by the
machine and be converted into ballast. The station
here is undergoing a thorough renovation. The decor-
ation and painting are being carried out in • most
artistic manner, the waiting-room having been especdally
well done.
Cotwaton iv TUN CHANITZL. -On Sunday night the
Norweghn brig Fjalmar, from Dunkirk, came into
collision off Hastings. with • full•rlgged iron ship
called the Falls of Clyde. The latter struck the brig
in the port bow, carrying away her jibboom, her deck
was gavels, and Ai was Wiwi astioully damaged.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-04-20

NIL GILES SYMONDS AND TEM WITMOUTE
MAGISTRATE.

At the oonclusiou of the business at the Police-mud on
Tuesday, Dr. Drew. the Chairman, said there wee •
matter to which tm wiahad to draw attention, and el
which he loped the Pres§ would take notice. Qooting
from the Dorset Cowley Myna, he said: " At the ()musty
Petty Sessions at Dorchester last week, there was an
application for the transfer of a license, and in the course
of the argument that took pleas before the Bench, Kr.
Tom Cooper is reported to here said that at Weymouth
there was a Bomar granted to Kr. Laos for the Glouomter
Hotel as well ea the Royal, upon which Yr. Syrnosids
said ' They do a good rusay things in the borough el Wey-
mouth, they not only adabiter the law, but make It. "
He (Dr. Drew) =sacred this to be a gratuitous Insult to
the Bench of magistrate* here. If they followed Kr.
Symonds's law they would make a great many mistakes
They had their own clerk (Kr. Arden), Lad he was com-
petent to advise them in all questions of law, without
calling in Kr. Symonda It was Rot the IBM time. They
did not interfere with Kr. Symonds in the way he advised
his Batch, and why should he Interfere with them!
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-04-20

I'd tAd Editor.

Dest Str,—Will you permit oie to contradiet • letter la
the Bonreentestk and South Clem adwirtiaftr by " Two
Tarim" They my we here only one beef .ad mutton
thy. whil.t If tbey were natives of iwenog. the, uM
knee. we have two land also • branch ohm kept by Mr.
F. vye), Mean. J. and A 'Wm and Mr. Tubes, wber•
I have bhusht the best mattou I over WWI ; but the
price Ina hish.—Yourt respriottruy.

A NAilvs.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-04-20

Littratttrt.

NM'S Jountof 4/ &we sad Niestlawork —Llndou :
Goubaud and Son. 30 and 40, Bedford-street. Covent
Garden. For the most dressy costumes ess Myra's plate
of fashions, and for such varied article, of attires. the
carnage of • ball toilette, • moraine cap, yoke for a night-
dress. • Yid& mantle, or complete oostume for • girl of
if; the pattern sheet ere, traced models, while, cut out
In paper, is the pattern of a very stylish article—the
Aurae °moque. The variety of information on subjects
! that the ladies love is immense.
The Mid-Monthiy fewest, by the same Inn, though
profeseedli devoted more to children's dries. la of
charming deaf, perhaps all the more charming that great
scope I. given to fancy by children not being bound to the
conventionalities of fashion. Hence we have costumes for
the littl, ones made to imitate those of the Indian Prince
and dancing glrl, oleo quaint Dutch clothes. But graceful
English and French patterns are abundant, among them the
cut-out pattern is for the Dots ;ionise, coloured plate of
the Frederica costume for &girl of 111, model of Pembroke
suit for • boy of four. PsWot for • girl of 15, and an
untouchable (by us) variety of tisegjewerk

COLLISION BETWEEN STEAMBOATS.
A collision occurred off Netley Hospital Southampton,
on Wednesday night, between the Lonclon and South
Western steamer Cherbourg and the Southampton
Towing Company's tug Fawn. The tug was returning to
the docks when the Cherbourg struck bar shalt the
engine-room and nearly out her in two. She sack
Immediately carrying with her a man in the employ-
ment of the Peninsular and Oriental Company, who was
on board.

HUNGARY AND THE ENGLISH LIBERALS.
There is • more friendly and hopeful tone in the
Hungarian Press respecting the coming Liberal Ministry,
and this Paster Lloyd even west' that, looking at the Greek
question from a Itaropean point of view, it ma, s'irver as a
basis for • future understanding between Austria.
Hangart and Germany on one Mirk and Zealand on the
other. Such an understanding, the mude concludia,
would practically lead to the recognition of common
interests in the East, which do not consist so much in
maintaining the integrity of Turkey es in resisting the
aspirations and claims of Ruda.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-04-20

WZYKOCITH.

The 015/101101 tO air Frederic Johnetone's Dentin.
salon at Weymouth, on the ground that he claims to
be the Marquis of Annandale in the peerage of Scot-
land, may not be so " inconceivably foolish and sense-
lees "as ?mill seems to think it is. An experience of
English Criminal Law does not imply a knowledge 01
Scotch Peerage L.w. A Soots* peerage, differing in
this respect from an English peerage, is never in
abeyance. On the death of a peer, the dignity vests
at once in the true heir, whoever be ay be, unless
under the terms of the creation bobs have failed, and
the peerage is extinct. In making his claim to the
Marqulsate of Annandale,, Sir Frederic Johnstone in
effect says "I am the Marquis of Annandale, and
have been so sines my father's death. I ask the House
of Lords to declare this fact." If the House does
declare this, then Sir Frederic was a peer when he
was elected for Weymouth, and that election is void
at inilie. It is his own act, this assertion of his that
he is not a commoner; end, pending the decision
of the House, he must be regarded as not a cioausasar
on his own statement.— World.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-04-20

DOR.CMSSTER
SATURDAY'S CATTLE MARKET.

At Mews. Duke's solo, although there wail I Ter
large supply of beef_p mutton, and lamb, there Ths a
very brM trade. Lambe made from 40e to 46s pe
bead, down ewes, 544 to 781, horn ewes, £33. each os
an average; wethers sold very freely at 114 per lb.
heifers and calves, £l6 15s to 01 10.; fat heifer. boil
very dear at nearly 171 per score, the supply bell
very abort; barreners £lO 104 to £l6 10s each. nes
was a very good sale, and groped attendance, and twerp
thing was cleared. At Mr. Symonds's there ire a
moderate supply of stock—about 100 head, all beg
articles sold at advanced prices, beef making from lb
to 17s per score, mutton from 104 to lid per lb., veg,
84 to 9d, lamb, lid to lad per lb. Cowe and calve,
best, .£l5 to £24, inferior, L'lo to £l5 • barresen, laf
to 018 per pair; belle from E:22 to Quick track,
and • general clearance.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-04-20

A CERTAIN CURE FOR NERVOUS
DEBILITY.

G"si . MEDICAL- WORK showing
=Moran how they may be cured and recover
Health and Vitality without the aid of Quacks,
with Recipes for tfying the Blood and reakoviai
Skin Alleatious. as nuel. of Amp to prepay
—Address. BBOUNMST, Lift*, of Anatomy,
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-04-20

loud (Emil exiato.

DORCHESTER, TUESDAY, APRIL SO, IMO.

Dorsetzbirt•

Dean Ryle, of Salisbury, has been appointed to the
new bishopric of Liverpool.
A Stosturtcuer FACT for Dorset county electors is
that the successful tenant farmer and candidate for
Herefordshire, W. T. Duckhaan, is a LiberaL A Con-
servative tenant farmer cannot expect to win a oounty
election against a Conservative Isnilord; but •
Liberal, it will be seen, may • ,cceed. This should
explain sufficiently why, at the bye county election for
this county, the tenant farmer came to grief.— ',Air-
borne .lowneal.
" Clietc•L" HOAX.—Tbe Standard on Saturday
published what professed to be a concise account of the
resolutions carried at the Salisbury Hoceaan Synod.
They were well got up, only not possessing • fraction
of truth, AN the Synod did not sit, on account of the
elections. That bugbear, the " penny-a-liner." was at
first suspected, but people who are only too apt to
blame everything to' those reporter!," were surprised
to find the Standard explains the report came from
"a clerical correspondent whom there was every
reason to trust." The standard ought to name the
fellow, for until it does, a suspicion attaches to the
"cloth."
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-04-20

SW/IMAGE.

Rvr or TRADL —The fine weather at the
beginning of the week gate trade • little life. &metal
rewels were loaded with stone, &a, Mr. White was
Ajaeherging • cargo of coal+, others with potatoes, and
at the same time the Bournemouth steamers were run-
ning t• and fro with passenger., and as • great many
of them wanted to me the old ruins of Corte Castle,
there was a call on our job-masters for horses and
carrisgm
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-04-20

WILBORNE ST. ABDRZW.

noloNaar hfcrriana.—On Friday even.
in:, tpril 9th, • public meeting MIN held in the
Ns•ional Scho..lroom on behalf of Church Miadea
work io Ceylon. The iumting was pr a colerl by •
sers ice in the p.,rish church at 6.30, the sermon being
pr..ohe4 by the Vicar, the Rev. Nigel W. Greeley,
from the tat Rom tna x., 13-15. About 70 were
present. After a hymn and prayers the Vicar called
noon the Rev. G. H. Wynne, Vicar of Whitchurch,
who then addressed the meeting, urging upon all, of
whatever age and station in life, the duty .4 further-
ing the spread of the Gospel amongst the heathen.—
The Rev. Genffrey F. Gresley, formerly • president
in Ceylon, then gave an inter. sting and instructive
ace .unt 'hi his reminiscences, during three years'
anjonrn in the island, describing the opportunities
afforde I to the church there for mission work.—
Several suits of Tamil clothing which had been made
by a minim working party in kiilborne during the
lag three months were given to the Rev. G. F.
Greeley. and it was decided to form a branch of the
Ceylon Sliasionary Association in the parish. The
meeting concluded with prayers and the blessing. A
c .11,tion amounting to RI Is. 7d. was made at the
[deur&
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-04-20

TOWN COUNCIL MEETING.

TOElDAT.—Prosent : The Mayor (W. Durden, Eiq.),
Aldermen R. Davis. J. Galpin. and G. Curme; Councillors
Dr. Aldridge, O. J. G. Gregory, Z. Burnett, A. 13,1250 a, F.
Lock, A Pope. Frost. Uszl. 8.. Hunt, H. Durden, and
0. Symonds. Esq • Town Clerk, with Mr. 11. Symonds,
Deputy Town Clerk.
Mrs. 11. L ck had sent & letter, in reply to the latter of
condolence of the Council, on the death of her husband,
aa4 assuring the other aypreciation of this mark
of respect. and her gratitude.

ZLECTIO:I OF ALDYIIII.I.

The next business eras to elect an alderman in the place
of the late Mr. 11. Lck, deceased.. . . .

In -till's-era-A.—, Ests-47:-,1,-.the Ballot Act did not
141,17 :
Bur, said the TOWN CISME. the election would be by a
9,11,i ballot. However, the C..rporators had to sign their
usmei to the papers.
On examination of the papers the MAYOR declared Mr.
GRIWORT elected, and that gentleman retirned thanks,
remtritine be had had a pretty acrid apprenticeship to the
C mined—about lti years.

NEW ORAUBIAR SCHUOL ooveraloa.
Mr. It. Davis tor Mr A Pope as representative
lif of the errt *miner i tbe place of Mr,

Cirri..rl unanimously. Mr. HUNT r ett akin; Mr. Pope
was entin.,tly qualified.
Mr. POPE acknowkdsed the honour. and hop.d thtt
after Ism tar of office bad expired the C minil would be
satisfied. Although he wee not born in anchoster, his
faintly had been for generations in the county, he had
received most of his education in the Grammar School,
and was an exhibitioner of the school. Sadden, it had
fallen to Lois lot to call the new governing body into exist-
ence when be was Mayor. and besides that he had four little
boys who must he educated. (Lsughter.)
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-04-20

THZ l'ilW HOUSE OP COMMONS.

The numbers returned now number 561, olserifssf
thm : Liberals, 152, Conservatives, 237, Home }CO!IØI
52, The not Liberal rein is by same ',Halsted a 111
mate, none, we believe, reckoning it less than 105 TM
member for Orkaey sad filsetlaad is to be returnei a
the 27th. IL seat at Nottingham is vacant throm6
the death of Mr. Wright, sad at Leeds one vacancy
made by the resolve of Ms. Gladstone, sea., to sit 1.1
Midlothian. Lord Hartingten has also bun roma
for N. 12. LaDoeshire and ircadnor boroughs, sal 11?.
Parnell for Cork city, Meath, and Kaye. Writs "
be issued for eons, of the.. constituencies when Perla
meat meets.

Tim idtasnta ATALMITA.—No tidings of the tn.
ing-ship Atalanta had come to hand down to the tire
of our going to press. It is now •eventy-nine Safi
slum she left Bermuda. The authorities, bosom:
still cherish the hope that she I. afloat. The Chasse
oveadron is now sweeping the track back to tid
Bermuda Islands ; and, aboUld the missing vessel ba
still afloat, Admiral iford's ships can hardly fail
fall in with her. She may have been &wasted I
she may be labouring against adverse win4a.
the fact that none of the many steamers hutesso
bound from the West Indies have seen anything oibv,
on the way Is • most ominous circumstance
unhappily gives too much warranty to the fears
by her continued non-arrival.

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.

Oattnstock Hounda—Toesday (ilia day), Marsha "
; Friday. Dogberrrtaw—sl It*
Mackinaw Vale Bleu w de—Tueed (this &W. 1)".
Kam, Pelham; nand:, Oharltte ~eihoroa -

BIRTHS.
Maroh IR, at Victoria-terrace, Dorelleetet, tbe vie id
Is. Winters Gate, of a res.
March V. at door Park, Prestos, Linembire, tbe
r the Rev. IL Y. Zama, at a eoa.
April & at Yoretoe, the wife of ILL H. Hatelllill.°l
ugh
—Pr&
GaSer,
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-04-20

FURTHER LIBERAL GAINS.

On *today the party strength. was —unalf—seted.. the
rentnrk in each election being Ragmen tetion un-
changed." On Tuseder the Liberate won three more seas.
thus:

Con. Lib. Om
Galas Gains
North Liboolnibire • 1 1 ... 1 0
East Woroestersttire 2 0 . . 2 0
-

- -
Mr. W. H. Gladstone was at the top el the Worcestershire
poll, and Mr. ILAilsopp (C.) at the bottom. Tbe net
Liberal gains up to Wednesday were estimated at II; and
tau, majority ol the Liberals over all other parties soar
blued was W.

AN OLD LETTER.
I found an old letter, long4oet, to-day
The ink is faded, the words are few,
But they speak to my empty heart, and say,
"On. love In your life was deep and true I "
And far away from this quiet room,
Away from this working-day world of ours,
My soul flies out through the twilight gloom
To • land of temples and palms and flowers.
Once more I am watching the minarets shine
In the last rich glow of • tropic sun:
Once more I am clasping his hand In mine,
When the sultry hours of day are don.;
The air is full of the balmy scent
Of Orient blossom and shadowy tree,
And I muse and rest in • still content
On the heart that ever was fond to me.
It is but a dream that is far too fair!
The voice is silent, the rich light dies
I am here in the dim old London square,
He sleeps in pesos beneath Indian skies;
And I fold the letter, and meekly pray
For strength to suffer my life-long pain.
Till I come at last to the quiet way
That shall lead ate home to my love again.
Sarah DOUDNET, Ln Ltilliire HOW.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-04-20

THE DORCHESTER ELECTION. RIOTS.
re the Editor.

Rir,—l fully appreciate the true spirit of liberality,
which I trust had more influence in obtaining a place
In your journal for my letter to you on this subject
than any respect you mi.dot have felt for me person-
ally; at any rate it should have and I will hope it had.
.As regards your remark that these riotous proceed.
logs were " entirely contrary to the spirit of freedom,"
that, I am thankful to say, may still yet be accepted
as a truism; but taken with the whole of your remarks
I cannot bring myself to look upon ci "enunciation
at all worthy of the occasion or of the name. That is
the only point upon which you seem to join issue with
me, and I, like yourself, must let the public pass
verdict, however diverse that may be when pr fog
from differently constituted minis.
And now I will shortly refer to the reply from
"Plebeian," which appears in to-day's edition of the
Tdeirest.
He should be as careful to meet and refute the
statements contained in my letter, as he is ready to
assert that I have cashed hastily into print. He
should endeavour to not only understand the exact
nature of the complainte and statements contained in
my letter, but also to show their fallacy—if he can
Instead of indulging in the temptation to overwhelm
them by side-issues and recrimination.
Discursiveness is too often the sign of a bad case. It
is hardly necessary for me to define what I understand
by the term " honest Liberalism," but for the sake
of "Plebeian," I will shortly define it as " a willing-
ness to give a fair hearing to all sweetions of im-
provement, without forgetting the claims of 'vested
Interests."
And, now sir, what does "Plebeian" mean by
" Toryism r
U the term to his mind simply connotes "everything
that is bed and nothing more," let it be so. Now,
"Plebeian," whether intentionally or not, confuses or
attempts to identify "Toryism " with "Conserva-
tism."
If his strictures upon "Toryism" are intended to
apply to "Conservatism," then I consider he has him-
self given an illustration of the sort of evil:Mime Eng-
land must look to the sound ooratnoweetwe of her
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-04-20

LECTURE AT THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST

CHAPEL

The Primitive Methodists of Dorchester have • small
outstanding debt of ,ClO, and although they made an
effort to meet it on Suter Sunday, about 1,5 yet remained,
and for this purposes lecture was given the Rev. S. Jack.
son on Monday night, the 'abject being " The Palm Tree."
The Rev. .1. Knirs announced the above facts, adding
that already SI had been given towards the debt.
Mr. ate. CILOCIIIII presided.
The Rev. LECTURXR explained that if ministers do not
lecture, the people are apt to say they areldrones, and if
they do others grumble still; but he gild—" Let them
grumble end live upon it." He had the greatest reverence
for the old Book, sad interest in everything connected with
it. In that grand old Book it is written—"lt is • good
thing to gvie thanks unto the Lord," and while we ere
giving thanks we are not grumbling, so he advised all to
show forth His loving-kiedness in the mciening, and His
faithfulness every night. Those who do this 'loan douriab,
we are told, like the palm tree. It grew so naturally in
Psleatine that it was taken as the emblem of the nation.
It is noted for its Ii uitfulnesr, it bears fruit 80 or 70 years,
and if the church is to be like the palm tree, and to satisfy
the Blaster alus most be fruitful. We should bear • good
crop of patience, there is always a good use for this com-
modity—in our denominationalism, in our meetings. One
person says "Amen I bless the Lord," lust when it suits
him. and another wishes he'd hold his tongue; but there
is no godliness necessarily either in responses or in silence.
A brother who wee very apt to say "Amen—bleu the
Lord" very much annoyed • lady, who got him into her
drawing-rooin to drill him 10 111,001, She begged him to
restrain his feelings and then offered prayer, during which
he was silent, and never even said " Amen." "Now,"
said she, "you con restrain your feeling,' very well."
" Yes, ma'am," replied he. "if all the prayers were like
your. I shruldn't too inoved_to say ' Amen.'" (Laughter.)
—So the lecturer went on, fith a 11,,A of fervid exhorta-
tion and apt anecdote, the whole being much enjoyed.
Warm thanks were given to the lecturer and to Mr. GI.
Crorker, the chairman, who responded in a few cordial
words
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-04-20

TEN Vow, Asia:llama Oosogre.—Our readers
will hardly need to be reminded of the grand "Wig',
which is to come off this ) evening at the Corn
Exchange. Miss Annie Matdsws is engaged am
soprano, Mrs. Btedmanas oontralto andthenregrao"
includes a porUoc of "Judas bisoosbwas," with •
choice mlsoillaniofli eels ow good Ugh of which
I, vouched for by long osnos of the sesordation,
and its able conductor, Mr. Boyton Smith.

COUNTY COURT.
Thursday : Before T. K. P. Lrfroy, Ir., JudP.
/Symonds v. George Andrews, butcher. of Wernoutb-
Clam £l3 15r. for pre.
Mr. Symonds, the well-known sochreer, said defendant
had promised to pay, and formally admitted the debt, but
only offered to psy fis. a month at which rate, his now"
said, it would require 55 months to pay off the debt.
Judgment ferthwth.
Charles Croft e. Robert Tilley. Claim for wipe. Mk
Mr. Weston appeared for defendant. and sald the manor
of Grinner* is partly held by copybold tenants, the down
and arable land is enclosed, and held by three farmers'
who lamed defendant r shepherd. he to emt:ll7 a boy
bat defendant was now suing them for the be saa t
alter be ceased ho be employed. The farmers ao
given plaintiff 355. mare than they ought to. !1,1
they bad given him some hurdles when be Iffamoloo•
Mintig rid the farmers agreed to fall his wages Is. •
week when they should fence the down, as then the boy
would not be required. But they did not fence it he
found there WM a great deal of trouble with the sheep.
and he bought hut es Umbel( and fenced the down.
Kr. Weston said the down wris fenced all but one small '
piece. and plaintiff supplied hurdles bears he thought it
was for his *draping,: but for tree hurdles he had been
repaid, and be err Mr paid three mouths wages for the
boy when he was not there.
Plaintiff's contention appeared to be that as he bad him.
self fenced the down, and ee weed the resosseity for • boy
to be employed there. he was entitled to receive that boy's
wages, although be was himself employing him at other
' work.
Judgment for defendant ; but Mr. Weston did not press
for costs.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-04-20

THAMES RAT&

At the Woolwich Polioroourt, Henry Woof ten we.
rummoned for damaging the bank of the River Thames,
by digging for rata on the Kent shore at the spot where
the Princess Alice foundered. It appeared that at the
place referred to, which Is contiguous to the northern and
southern outfall beware, water rata (the saw emphasise)
abound in tens of thousands. They feed on places of bread
and fat which float en the airtime of the water every time
the metropolitan sewage is dmoharged into the river. Prior
to last year the fat wes collected by men In boats. giving
rise toe aramontioa, which rained a good dial of credence
at the time, that It was purified and sold as butter. The
provision. of the Adulteration Actor some other unknown
cause, cleared the Woolwich and Erith reaches of these
tier scavengen. The latter have been replaced by in
ar.ny of rata which flourish and multiply to an alarming
extent on the refuse food finding it. way into the London
sewers. These rats frequently run up the sides of vessels,
and thus get carried to every pert of the world. This
abundance of water rats naturally attracted the local and
London rat catchers, who secured the animals alive and
sold them at 4i. per dozen. In digging into the river wall
to pr.cure them considerable damage was done. Two men
met the defendant coming away from Tripoock Point,
carrying a spade and a dosen rata in a cage. Re stated
that he was not aware that be was committing any
offence. Kr. Balguy ordered him to pay 10a. damages,
with ea costs, or to undergo *even days' imprisonment.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-04-20

THE DEATH OF DR. KENZALY.

Dr. Honestly, the celebrated advocate of the Tichborne
claimant, and late 11. P. for Steke-upoc•Treek is dead. Dr.
Kansaly's career during the bet ten years has offered an
illustration of an unusual phase in evil life. Not *ow
tented with rendering the claimant his hadefatioble
services during • lengthened trial, be continued his
championship after the case was brought to a close, and
sacrificed his own position and prospects by the extreme
violenee of his attacks on the learned judges who had
presided at the hearing. In consequence of his un-
measured language he was, in 1871, test debauched by
his Inn, and subsequently disbarred, being thus disabled,
atter 31 years' practice, from pursuing his Profession-
Supported by • section of the public, however, he turned
himself to political agitation, founded • Msgua Charma
Association, from which he predicted greet things, and
became member for Stoke. His extraordinary acerbity,
however, goon deprived him of influence, and of late
years his conduct wag disapproved by even his former
admirers. At the recent sleetion he wag rejected by an
overwhelming majority. The blow appears to have
accelerated the effects of • disease from which be wad
previously suffering, and he died somewhat suddenly on
Friday, at hie residence, in Landau. Dr. Kenisaly in
early life promised to distinguish himself as • poet, and,
although his political views were very advanced, he was
proud to proclaim himself as "twentieth in lineal descent
from Zderard
Dr. Kenealy died at his residence In Taristock-equare,
London, at eleven o'clock on Friday morning. For some
time past he had been suffering from an abecees on his
right heal, the result of an injury, but no fatal results
were anticipated until this week, when mortification set
in, terminating in death. The &owed was suffering
before his departure for Stoke-upon-Treat to pursue his
canvass, and was warned against actively exerting
himself but he persisted in his intention of seeking
re-election, and suppomd by crutches was enabled to
attend meetings and vi,it the voters. He became "rares
however, after hi, return to London, and while t
to his bed during the past week his sufferings hive been
very great
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-04-20

EI!ALTU.OII 11111WAI.ID.

-
Tha Merult : I hare the pleasure to inform you that the
senior member for Weymouth is owe more amongst us. I
have seen him this morning. and you will. I am sure, be
glad that notwithstanding his long imprisonment he Is
looking wonderfully well, cheerful, and happy in spirits.
(Applause.)
TEX LIQUOII 111•1171 C.
A letter was read from the Central Amodation for
stopping the sale of intoxicating liquors on Sundays,
wishing to know if they as • Council would be inclined
to petition Parliament in favour of Sunday closing, the
exception being to Isow4.llde travellers.
Mr. HAMM: Leave it to • committee of Mr. Groves,
Mr. Curtis, and Kr. Graham. (Ltughler.)
Nothing was done.

111•111LOI
A letter was read from the garrlage Law Reform
/emaciation. also asking the °mined to petition Parliament
10 favour of the Dmeasel Wife's Beret Bill. (Laughter.)
It wet orderel to be lad on the table.
THZ BACILWATIR BUDGE.
. . . _ _

The MAYOR read • letter from the Clerk of the ream for
the county, to the eff mt that the committee o• lb. sub.
ject declined to accept the bridge m • musty bridge
until the High Court of JstatiO• had ditaidsd the (Panty
ws" liable, and he was requested to arrange the
proceeding" for the obtaining the power of the ocolrrrsirZ
the least possible delay and In the most amicable manner.
The MAWS: There are only two ways in which this
question can be sealed. six, by • hostile suit or by as
amicable one. There can be no two opinions as to which
is the proper course to adopt. (Roor, hear.)
Yr. Cue= proposed and Mr. GUAM( seconded "That
the Town Clerk be mutated to prepare, in conjunction
with the Clerk of the Pesos for the county, • special case
for the opinion of the liigh Court of "meth,' m to whether
the Council or the county &reliable to keep the Reek water-
bridge in repair.'
Carried.