The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-05-31 00:00:00

Sonursttsbire.

hanthimue altar.cloth of crimson.
velvet, beautifully embroidered by Mn. 'railway, of
the Cedars, has been presented by that lady for the
inie of the parish church of St. Cuthbert. In the
centre of the altar.cluth is the sacred monogram,
surmounted by the cross, encircled with crowns, and
on either stile is a cross composed of ilmir.de.lis and
trefoil. An upper covering, bordered with dm,
hangs from tho top, and the whole is ornamental
with gold•coloureil fringe.

THY. FIMEIIAMONM or 811117014 ANL) THE ellt7NCli
or st. NIA KV I{ We Understand that
several of the Maionie lodges of this province hays
duLarlailled Uroll undertaking the restoration of •
certain small portion of tit. Mary Itedelid Church,
for which purpose they are alroady making a sub-
scription. .

Ilimin.—The financial litiltelUellt showing the
receipts, expenditure, lie., of the Chard Union for
the half•year ended Laily•tbiy, 1009, has just been
iseued, from which we gather the following items ;
Paupers relieved (in and out floors) 2,262. Total
contributions and other receipts on account of the
various parishes (including £24 7s. balance against
sundry perished' at the commencement of the half.
year) 4:5 110 4s. 91.1. Expenditure : —Maintenance
253 4e. rel. • out-relief, £2,160 16.. 04d. ; lunatics
£l/04 Ifis. I ; extra medical fees, ; Vaccina-
tion, £l7 ID.. 6.1. ; registration, £44 16e. 6.1.;
county rate, £338 I4s. 3d. ; police rate, £430 17.. Gd;
funerals, 1:6 10e. 61.1. ; caution motley, £3; work•
house loan and interest repaid, .C4l 6.1. 911. ; salaries
of officers and other coininon charges apportioned
according to the existing averages, £1,143 4s. 441.
leaving 011 aggregate lialance in favour of the panalies
of .1:393 12e. e.ltl. There is a decrease compared
with the corresponding half•year in the amount of
relief chargeable to the cotnunin fund of £65 10s. 21d.
A VI/QUAYS.- -This pretty residence and estate was
put up at auction by Mr. lloxon, of London, at the
lieorge Inn, in this town, on the 11th instant. in
lota, when lot one, comprising the mansion, and 100
acres of land around it, was knocked down to
Edward Clarke, Esq., at £5,400.

Warr Bt/CKLAND.—IVast Burkland and Brad-
ford Agricultural tiocirty.—We understand that
a reaping match will be held in the present summer,
when the following prises will be offered.—To the
farmer's son who shall best reap, bind and stitch a
quarter of an acre of wheat within a given time, one
I guinea. To the labourer who shall best reap, bind,
and stitch a quarter of an acre of wheat within •
given time, .CI; to the second ditto, 15s. ; to the
third ditto, I Os, ; to the fourth ditto 7s. 61. ; to the
fifth ditto, ss. The society also offers a number of
prizing for cottager's gardens.
hattieurxe..—The Bight llon. Sir Alexander K
Opcklourn. Bart., Loril Chief-Justice of tier
Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, has appointed
John Baker, of Ihninster, Somerset. gentleman, a
perpetual commissioner for taking the acknowledg-
ments of deeds to be executed by married women
under the Act padded for the abolition of fines and
recoveries, and for thu substitution of more simple
modes of assurance, in and for the county of
Somerset.