The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-01-21 00:00:00

Local anb District grins.

DORCHESTER

MS. H. J. F. Gaoita, another of the many guesses-
hl medical Andante from Dorchester, has received his
Certificate to practice as a ourgeon.
Tea COLD WATCH - It toms out that "the family
relic" Henry and Helen Neal were in such distress
about, as recorded in cur last iseire. I. One atolen
from the White Horse lon, Winchester, where they had
been lodging, and on Wednesday 'deeper' were trans-
ferred to the superintendent of that dlr.
POSTAL.-The annual sapper of the post offioe
employees toot pleas on Monday night, Ur. C. Paramus.
preelding, and Mr. Dyson, chief clerk, filling the via.-
chair. f happeoed to be the occasioo of the ',cretins.
ter'. birthday, and special hoeours were accorded to
him. Th 8410311 paased 020 at happily till the early morn-
ing mail again cello Ito duty.
DlotitsAN ArPoINTRINTs.-The Blehop of Salitlxtry
has collated the Rev. Edmund Jones Luce, clerk, M.A.,
to the vicarage of Chaldon firedog. void by the death
of the Rae. James OK, clerk, sod belonging to bit
lordship's donation for this term, by reason of lapse.
The Bishop ban liceceed the Rev. Johu Boatiroml.
clerk, M.A., to the curacy of Powerotock and North
Poorton ; end the Rev. George Dempster Miter, clerk,
M.A., to the curare of Bradford Abbas.
All. SAINTS CHURCH.- The pulpit at this church was
occupied on kinnilay evening by the Rev. W. leek hi A.,
(sou of our tooartutir IL. Lock, F.r•s.l who was admitted
to Deacon'. Orders at the Michaelmas Ordination, 1E72,
by the Bishop of Osford. The rev. gentleman took for
his text Psalm lxniv., 7-" They will go from strength
to strengths .and unto the God of Goals appear, th
every one of them in Sion." Alter drawing oat the
analogy between the yard-image of the Jews from
Babylon to Jerusalem, ana the pilgrimage of Christians
when emancipated from the power of sin, through this
world to the heavenly Jermali no, the preacher dwnit
upon the help which pray Cr gave to enable Christiana to
perform this imrney, etil suggested 'enrol means
whereby each Christian might make prayer • Crest
reality to higneelf, SCA So go On from strength to
strength that each New Year might find Lim with
greater rpiritual strength, and more eager and ready to
appear before the God of Gods in Sion. The sermon
was delivered very fluently and almnst entirely
extemporaneous/T.
flooLlotearo 011 Till srun.-On Thursday morning,
two privates of the 7711. regiment, named William
Odbert, sod Thomas Wardle/el, were brought up
before the Mayor (Mr. G. J. G. Gregory. Mr. R.
Davis, and Mr. J. Bishop, for breekinethe plate-
glass window of Mr. Benry Darden, shereist, of
Corn/AIL and stealing a sponge. The men were
dirty sod unkempt, and evidently lordly sober.
It seemed that about eight o'clock prisoners who
were on leave, and bad got very drunk, were passing
Mr. Burden% window, when Gilbert kicked in the
plat* glass, shiver-log it to atoms, and sending bottlers
flying all over the shop. Then be took •
sponge, and both ran off. A boy named James Wood-
ward spoke to this. Bembadler Walsh, of the Artil-
lery, collared Gilbert, and P.C. Gould Woodfield.
Gilbert pulled out • knife to Walsh, and he had to
knock him down twice to keep him quiet. The other
resisted the constable, but did him no Injury. Mr. W.
Darden said the damage to the window was about £3.
They were sentenced to 2 months' hoed I.bour, in
default of paying 1:2 end the damage. Bumbodier
Walsh was thanked by the Bench for the pluck he had
dicplayed.
BOROUGH PATTY SESSIONS, Monday.-Before the
Mayor, (Mr. G. J. G. Gregory), Mr. R. Davis, end Dr.
Lldridee. . . . _ •

thery Adams, of the 77th regiment, at Portland..
was brought up by P. C. Gould as a deserter, and ordered
to be taken beak to his regiment.
Ocome ll4ds,soi,a pensioned sailor, was charged
with assaulting Mrs. Mary Pitfield, of the Swan Inn,
Fordingtoa.
Complainant said that on Saturday evening, the 11th
inst., iloddinott came to her house and uked "An
YOU all cone?" She said no. He then asked for • pipe
or • cigar and a pint of beer. She uked him If he had
any money to pay, and he replied no, whet she refined
to trust him, saying it wee the third time she bad done
it that day. She went to the bar, and he (*Rowel.
Desired him to go out as she allowed nobody there, or
she should put him out. lie said 'you pat me out ! "
and struck her with his fist in the lase, giving her a
black eye, which now remained. Then he went away.
Prisoner's only *souse was that be had been leaving
hall his pay to' this lady " for the last two year., end
be thought it very strange she should refuse to draw
him • pint of beer.
Mrs. Pitteld said that bad nothing to do with her, It
was between him and her husband.

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Supt. Coward saki when when bfra Pitfield COMO to
the station to complain of the assault her dram was
oovered with blood, and she had a moue bruise on the
cheek.

---"ile-foadaat mold ho dad • pension of la. 91 • day
atter 20 years servios

Senteseed to a month's bard labour. •
Jolts Bthr, • tramp, woo brought no for stealing a
whip, the property of John Wills, of Moretnt. Umber
dealer.
Tho whip wits stolen from a cart left in High
slyest lost last Widnesday, in front of the Chaquae.
Mr. Symonds in:a prosecutor most not be surprised
at tbs wHp being tali% left there ;ft was a wonder
the cut had cot gone too —and perhaps it would have
been • gm,' job it it had.
. . . .

Supt. Limo met the man at Slllborne on the to lowing
day with the wl 1p across his shoulders. Asked him
whom it ...is •nd he said "Mi.., I've had it a lung
time." P.C. Eifivel who was with witness said 'Yen
hadn't it last night when you applied for a ticket."
"No," mid he, "1 Lid it up," Concluded it was
stolen and apprehended him. Last Saturday found it
belonged to 31r. Will,.
. .

Prl;oner said he poked op the whip a quarter of a
11111 e from lUilhorne on the highway.
Mr. Wills said he didn't go home that way.
Bentenad to a month's hard Labour.

Cointrr Pirrr Szasioss, Saturday.—Before Mr. EL
0. F. Stowsrd, Mr. 0. Warty, Mr. G. Churchill, and
Mr. K L }Cindersley.
bt shocking case of cruelty to • lunatic, was the prin.
cipal MSC Tim horrible uetails—bow the poor fellow
was beaten black and foe all over his bead and body, ,
and then the life n,arly stransled not of him by • liga-
ture twisted tightly rotted big neck, recall the scenes
depicted in " Valentine Vol," and which we hut
fueled wars Impossible in our days. Why he should
have dote it seems lie:pile:able, for the patient is
desalbed as an easily-ma neged. quiet, helpless fellow.
Perhaps the poor sufferer gave him more trouble than
be was disposed to have, aril, getting out of temper,he
committed the outrage: another instance of that lock
of patient endurance and cheerful perseverance, which
lithe crying evil of the times.]
Georgie Lotman, a respectable-looking young man
about 20 years of age, was summoned for a breech of
the Masters and Bervaats Act, by Mr. W. Watts, of
Littlewood. Mr. G. Symonds proem:abed.
Prosecutor paid that defendant had been in his service
for 4 or 5 years test, at 86. • week as one of his father's
family, with whom he lived. In the summer there Ts§
• little "break out," and several young men were
"out" for • week, hut then renewed the servios. Oa
the 30th December defendant loft. He was then libelee'
9s. a week, and had to attend to • pair of home*. Oa
the 30th ult. he mine In the morning and attended to
his horses in the stable, and, having done that, com-
plained to another lad that he was unwell, and went
sway. Hs had never asked complainant If he might
leave, not had he heard of bis intention to go away.
Defendant was hired as one of • 'amity which had
certain perqedmites in addition to money wages.
Defendant said—l use 11l that morning, and wens
other chaps going away into Wales' I said "I've a mind
to go el thee," not to atop, but jast for soy health land
I did so.
Mr. Symonds : For • change of air—(lsughter).
Complainant said he settled with the father once a
month, end there was one weeks' wages now due.
The Chairman: Do you wish the coat/sot con-
tinued ?
Mr. Watts said he could not °cantina:me oonduot of
this sort.

Mt, Symonds submitted no mere annulling of the
eontreot should be the measure of paulabmeat for •
men leaving horses to that way. If a man were au
ordinary labourer and left his work to the fold that
would be all the loss; but with& carter, the horses were
neglected, and the team was standing still.
Alter considerstloo, the Chairman said It was •
serious matter for his. to have gone sway like that,
but hie oomin_g beck to answer to the summons was in
his favour. They were not oerta/a whether they were
doing right, but he would be fined 10s. and poets 71.
at 14 days' hard labour. Paid.
llamas Jleticr, of Hingoombe, was summoned by
his step -father, Methualeh Motyer, for • breech of the ,
pesos Mr. Henry Lock for deteodant.
Complains.% said he was " daagerone" to go borne—
afraid of his soul to be In lb. hones, for Tom said bed
kill him. He didn't want to hurt 'en, only for its. to
leave the PrelllieiL Be 'rive him • " tousle," and
served his. ter'ble. On nth January he we. In bed,
when his eon tame in and said he'd knock tam illto
113/1106- PIM I He bit him wiU, hls hand—' hehad no
stick as he had Cother day." Wham. went ouj ; he was
afraid to speak, for he thought he'd kill him, a. he
threatened.

Cross-examinod : I said to Robert Stevens yeetorday
I dou't want to hurt the fellow.
Did you may he never struck you on the 9th?
I don't know—you say so!
The old man reiterated he "did'at wont to hurt
'en," though nobody know how he woe "salved :" and
he could'nt say no more than he had.
bir. Look sold defendant denied having struck com-
plainant at all, and allaged these promsedlugs were
prompted by revenge. Ile called
Robert Stevens, of Puncknoll, who said on the even-
ing in question he was at Motyer'e bout.) from Os to
Dine ; the old man going about the home with bit
*lothos about bin heels, very drunk, cursing and swear-
ing at Thomaa
Tho Chairman : TLat will de, Yr. Lock; o se dig.
ntiarad.

AMIABLY ON • Lcirwric BY 411
•ITIND•ST.

A young man named Israel Whigs, was brought op
OD an information by Dr. J. 0. tlymes, medical super-
intendent at the Wrist County Asylum, fer • breach
of the Lunacy Aot. Mr. Giles symonda prosecuted,
and said the offence warn laid under the 123rd motion of
16 and 17th Viet., c. 117. He stated the facia abowleg
Is win • sass of unprovoked attack of greet violent. by
boating and send-strangulation by • ligature twisted
illOtly round an unfortunate patient's Leek.
Mr. Symonds prodnoed the book of regulations at the
oralum, signed by prisoner, which set forth "That on
no account shall an attendant in this course of his duty
use any violenas," with others against scolding, shout-

, .
lag, &a
lhomaa Cake said : I am employed at the Dorset
County Lunette Asylum an • night attendant. Have
beet: there eight years and three months. WY on
duty the night of Bth January and up to six arn.
on the fhb. The day attendants go off duty et 10 p.m.,
and it ia • rule when I go on at nipt for me to go
round the wards with the day attendants to receive pp,
euggestioaa as to takirg particular care of special
parietals. Oct the night of the Bth White accompanied
me through the ward which had been under hid
auperintendenoe during the day. One of the patients
there was named William Lambert, and White trade
ao oommunication reettothig him, Or that he ,Noired
particular attention. Had known the patient Landbert
aisce be had boa la the arylum. II la my duly

to visit meb dormitory sad es* emth patient at least
four time@ a night, and give particaler attention to
those requiring It. He took Lambert out of bed four
times that night, ka. He was very quiet, sod has
.laya been so with ma. ffaoh time I revered hint up
comfortably in bed. Called the relief men at quarter to
six In the morning. White that morning got up with.
out my calling him. Before that I could see White's
windom, sad at 20 minute. hi sic there eat alight in Ms
window. Sew White about 8 et• or seven anent. to all in
amid No. 2, on the ground floor, were Lambert was. The
dour of the ward is glazed end can be teen through. I
wee outside and saw White in it, In eonacquenoe of
whieh I went in. I fount Lambert lying undressed on
the door on hie kit side, White standing b.hind him
lousing over him. I said " What the devil's the me..r
now, thee " He cad Lambert was out of bed pillion
!mother patient about named Guy • and when he
(White) tried to put him into bed lolabert tried to
trip him up. While White was ...raking, Lambert got
tip off the time. Saw White pull a necktie from round
L.rnbert's neck I Lambert walked acmes toward, hie
bed, very quietly. I went upstairs to call another
attendant, and saw no more of either White or Lunbert
that morning. Came on duty again at 8p m. on the
9th. At 10 p.m., went on as night attendatt, and
went retied the ward, with the different day atten-
dants. White accompanied me through the weed
where Lambert was. I.w Lambert. When I threw
back the cloth. to take out Lain Der I saw he had a pair
of black eyes—very black, rand his bead wee swollen
all over ; end there was a purple mark all round
his neck. 'tidied White how he got theee mark., and
be raid "It was through ids having • tussle with me
(White) in the morning." Nothing further pared
then. During the night I have charge of all the male
patient' on the three floors. The gallery doors are left
open that I may hear aoythieg that passes In any part
of the house. If anything of noise or disturbance
had t.ken place that mornieg I should have heard it if
I Whitson up in the upper wards. Ilui heard petiente
have rite, and could h.e beard cries of "murder" any
where about the house. 29 minutes to 5 o'clock was
the last time I took lembert out of bed. Up to then
there had been no disturbance—everything was quiet.
On the four ocemitons of taking out lAmbert he was
very quiet. and I put him into bed again and covered
him up. Was before the mylum committee last Wed.
newley. On the previous night I had some convene.
tion with White about what had happened. I told him
the Doctor said he didn't believe but what I saw more
of the violence than I had stated ; for Dr. Synge said
be was sure the man could not have atoal alter the
violence the marks about him indicated—that the man
must have been so nearly streneled that be eould not
have walked. I said to White "You know as well ati I
do that when I was there the man got up from the
floor as well as I could." White said "I know be did,
and I came up rte.' tilee, behind your heels alter you
left the ward ; but • few minutes afterwards I heard
Guy bolloalng out again, on which I ran down stairs.
and found Lambert pulling about Guy, and I had
another tussle with him." Nothing more pissed. On
coming rid duty on the morning of the 10th L celled Yr.
Guppy, the head attendant, and reported about Lam-
bert'. black eyes.
Prisoner denied having said he had a second tussle;
what he did w.• done in one tussle, and then Lambert
attacked him Lint.

Dr. J. 0. Symes, medical superintendent, said Lam-
bert had been in the asylum two or three year., and
was incapable of giving any coherent account of any-
thing. White was one of the two attendants who had
charge of Na. 2 ward, in which Lambert was. Ass
rule Lambert was very easily manes d, when treated
with common kindness. On 10th Jan, inv attention
woe called to lambert, and I had him leought to my
(tilos by White. I exam.ned the patient. I found be
had two very black eyes, both very much 'trollop, as
well as the whole of the scalp, and the bias and
cheeks. Both eyes were vary much congested,
commthly called blood shot, the whits of both eyes
tieing moreely visible Armand the nook was the mark
of a ligature which must hays been tied very tightly
from the appearanoe• On the left side of his chest
extending nearly to the right side were bruises evidently
produced by a man's knuckles or hands I showed
White the state the man was in, and expressed to him
my treat horror of the violent,. which must hays been
used. I said irk all my experience I had never seen a
mato that could in the least approach to it. I said I
thought it was the greeted mercy that the man was not
murdered there and then. White expressed his great
sorrow, and said be had no idea he had injured the man
las he had, lie told me that at three o'clkik in the
morning he heard Lambert pulling about another
patient, who was shouting "murder" ten or twelve
time,; that he got up and went to his amistenco, and
In the souffle he supposed there injuries must have been
Gassed. lashed him why he did not call for aasistaithe or
report it to to the night watch, and he made no reply.
I rolled his attention to the mark round Lambert'. neat
' sod he said in the straggle he motioned to • &viand-
damt4patient named Kinehington Ina dormitory opening
to No. 2 ward to get him • necherehlef, which he did,
' and then he put it round Lamhart's neck, t stated it as
tight as he could, and held him by it. The appearanoes
indicated that the oonstriction must have been each as
nearly to cause strangulation. The matter came before
the visiting committee, and he was diatui•nd the same
day. lie had been employed at the asylum since June.
Prisoner said he told the Doctor be put Lambert into
bed at three o'clock, and was called again at 5.30 when
tUe liirrcred.
Mr. Symoi,ds said be did not think it neeeasary to
1 cal a patient will slept It, the room over the ward, and
, must have beard cries of "murder" if there had been
at, but dii not.
Priooner said &patient knocked at hie dour it 3 a.m..
I and be went down to him, god spin at 530 when
" murder " win railed 10 or 12 thine.

Hr. Symonds said if that worse° it was his duty to
report iL to the night watch.
Prisoner said he eidn't want to injure the man—be
never tied the handk,rehlef rouod hi. sleek at aP.
_ . . . . . .

Mr. Symonds &eked the Bench to tike the cue
summarily.
The Chairman saliUit was • moot &Grimm charge, and
a wry painful OOP. It was only a mere chanoe that he
had not to stand to the dock at the next wioi f .r
murder. Fie most have been • men of respectability
and good character to have had that position. Both
he had forfeited, arid h 'rut in Oonsideration of that
re had mitigated the punishment. He was fined
flO sad wets, and to default of payment or goods to
distrain, was committed for two months' hard labour.
The patient is eve of to. pauper alms from
Southampton.
Prisoner belonged to Dewliah.
Edit snl Jamie, captain of the Barclay taboover, vu
summoned by George Marami"au for assaulting him on
Friday in Portland Roads. Mr. Howard for defendant
It was • paltry squabble, and the Bench dismissed the
use.

Geer9e Cigna, an eller!, man, was brought up for
'dealing coal, the property of Mr. C. Young, Poddletown.
Mr. Giles Symonds prosecuted.
P.C. Bishop said prisoner was a carter, and on the
16 h be saw him coming into Puddletown with a
waggon load of coal, from the direction of Moreton
'tailors. On the way prisoner bad to pss. his own
lodging,. Fle 40Pced the waggon at hie door, took
some wood off the coals and carried it in: and then a
lump of coal. After that prisoner took on the waggon.
Witueos went into the bonne, and took the ooaL
Followed him, and charged hien with the theft. He
said " Coal I don't know anything about any ooal."
Witness said "I just saw you take It out." "Oh I'
he replied 'a man gave me that at Moreton station."
Acted him who, but he made no rsply.
Prisoner said he'd never done anything before: be
was very lorry.
Mr. Symonds said be was instructed by Mr. Yonne
to say he had known him for many years and bad no
reason to suspect him of ary dishonesty before. Mr.
Young did not wish to punish the man, but only to
make any example of biro. If ic met their spotoral be
should be content for him to come op for judgment
when called on.

He was formally ordered to be imprisoned for one
I day, and told the cage would be recorded againat him,
and should be • warning.
, Sarah ton Bartlett applied for an order of affiliation
against Frederick Legg. Mr. Howard for the applicant.
The parties live at Dewlish, and had kept oompany
sinoe 1869. excepting for an lottery.' of • (soup!. of
months where there sae • lover,' tiff between them.
In March, 1872, he seduced her. In July be was out
of work, sod mid he moat go away and get a pines and
then would marry her. He got employment at Poole,
but came to Dewlish In August, and said they should
be asked in shun* on the Sunday week; bat he naked
her neither to let bar stay there • few weeks till he
could get a suitable house. She consented. But he
went away, and
Defendant admitted the paternity.
Mr. Bartlett. of Poole, the girl's uncle, said defen-
dant was earning Ma • week. Last Wednesday night
defendant said to him he wished to make op its case.
The Benoit made an order for 2s. • week for the first
five year% and 3.. afterward., and 22.. mane.
Mary Boatswain, of Abbotebtry, was brought tip on
remand for attempting to commit eakdde by taking rat '
poison.
Dr. Borebam Bald on Sunday evening last he was
called about half.past six to attend defendant for sup-
posed Hiner —lto had no information that she had
taken poison. Found her in fits, and could not make
oat moistly what was their cause. Treated her for
epileptic fits, and left bee. In about ten minutes be
was seat for again, and told they thought she bad taken
poison. He bent hie amlatant to her, who same bark
and sald she had taken poison, Then he went himself,
and from the symptoms was confident she had taken
strychnine. Administered an ernetio, and used other
means to make her vomit, which were at length
effects:lLL Her respiration was very couch impeded.
She was willing to be treated.

P.C. Dicke; apprehended prisoner, and found •
letter on her, as follows:
" All this Is trought John Bridle. Ile told me he would
marry me. and 1 hem the family way . . . and I stud
him two lettero. and he tower nor OM of them; and he
geoid Emily Corben one letter to t fluent me. I l.mte thio
he warning to the., that Is left Letitia Good by. Got bled
you all. This Is all throu John Bridle, Discove littu...e. mar
Bruton, &menet Totem( to him as cuestas you e ,t 1 f.t. I
do cant t 0... him. Ido like him as my only lit.. tho.d t.y,
God Wool you.

MART Doirmunt. Abbotobury.
I bare drink nom yr Imo. Ibe tiro of my life.'
The letter was put in an envelope, and addressed to
her brother Mr. John Boatowsio.
Prisoner .M oh. was very sarry,sud hoped the masts.
tratee would look it over.
Committed for trial, but admitted to balL

Jaw,. Kell , brow/heap for obtaining a sovereign
franduantly from Mr. Wilham Wellman, at Eversho
sa reported hat week, was oommitted for trial.
John an,
an elderly man, woo brought up, for
drunkeeneas at Broadmayna
P.C. liaison said on the 204 fast., between six and
raven in the morning he found defendant in • stable
aPPArently asleep. 03 him up, tad Inturi be was
very drunk. Ile was • smoker, and going there was
dangerou.s,

fifipt. Hero infd complaints were made about bloi.
sod be produced slist of former -variations against

Fined 10.. nod 7& code, or fourteen days' bud
labour. _

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AIMS Beasley, summoned for a similar offenoa at
Channinster, did not appear.
Iturdeu esti ea th• 9 b hut Jae found defendaut
In the strect drank and causing a distu,banon, very
abusive and ualui bad lasigusio. Took him homa liad
°buttoned him several Woes. .

Tr-fern; has boon in prima for beating his wife.

WINFItITH FANNIES' CLUB.

[Following ths precedent of former years, this meat. I
lag wee a most successful one, the attendance being i
large and influential, and the poet-prandial speraohed of
Interest. referring to questions of high impnrtanoe to
•grioulturlsts. The most prominent feature was the
modesty with which Mr. Osleraft, of &capstone, bore
the honours which have been showered upon hlal for
the opposition he lid to the increase of the pay of the
oonstsbulary ; indeed. hir sreeh declaring the good
intention of the magi trate' generally, bad rather
' • &priming effect on the Onenpsoy. Of agrioultural
topics the Labour Question am mooned rather gingerly,
for the speakers diet Dot get much further thee "A fair
day's wage for a fair d.j. work," which is too indefinite
to be any real expression of opinion and to akin to
I that "milk-and-water advotmcy " which Mr. ')mmense
I vigorously sod justly eondemned respecting the Malt
Tex. Local Taxation, Turnpike Roads, and the
importance of having • Minister of Agriculture were all
debated, end • useful impression of opinion elicited.]

The annual dinner of thin Chit took plum feet Wed-
nesday evening. Mr. J. J. Bates, Preaident, in the
chair, faced by M. Chapman Bsundere, Vice Preeident,
and there were present—Mr. E. J. Weld (Lord of the
Manor), Mr. B. Web,, Mr. J. 11. Caloran, of Wimp-
atone, Ciptain A. B. Foster or Waninwoll, Captain
Filer, of HeMilton, Mr. Freefind Filllter, of Wareham,
klr. W. C. Lamy, of Wareham, Mr. R. N. Howard, of
Weymouth, Mr. Randall, of Winfritli, Mr. T. H.
Biunders, Wateroombe ; Mr. Sodden, Morden ; Mr.
Bereonabe, Broombill ; Maoism !gunman, Foesil ; Mr.
Dorey, West Lai worth ; Mr. Jobe Denier, Dorchester,
Mr. J. Rowe, Dorchester; Mr. G. Ellis, Boman); Mr.
Musters, Houthdown ; Mr. W. Longman' Belhalib ; Mr.
Bement, Shitterton •' Mr. T. S. Biggs, Dorchester; Mr.
J. shepherd, Winfrith ; Mr. Hibbs, Wool ; Mr. D.
Bennett, Yartnionth ; Mr. Bennett, Wareham. ein•
Mr. May, of the Black Bear Inn, provided an excellent
dinner of several oonmes. After the repast, the
PRIMIDENT gave the loyal toasts which were well
reseived. _

Mr. WILD prvcred the "Army, Nevy, and Reserve
Forces," sad remarked that under the new regulations
there were 200 oommissions to be granted, and at
least 10,000 eandldates, so he hoped we should have •
powerful and efficient army. Our navy be wished to
be equal at Wet to the navies of all other countries.
We had some very fine ironclad., and lately they had
been running their raw. into °soh other—(leuehter)—
no doubt for practice! The reserved forces numbered
at least 250,000 men, who be hoped were all eepable of
warding off any invader..
Captain FILM responded for the army. These were
days of reform—be thought there was rather too much
of it, and it oonld not be expected the army should
seespe. B%t he didn't approve all the obangel, point-
ing to the number of desertions last year as indioating
they were not for the best, and also deprecating the
short worries system, "peaking to the ill effects of
recruits at the storming of Sebastopol. He referred
to the autumn mmiesurres saying the reserve foram
covered thereselvee with glory, and that the list of
deed and wounded only consisted of hares and rabbits,
whose loss those present would not deplore—(langhter
and applause).
Mr. S. Wimp made a humorous response for the
navy, to which he belonged for a short time till he grew
so tall that as the Government would not build a ship
specially for him, be bad to lease I
Captain Forma replied for the Yeomanry, express-
ing confidence that they would be • valuable force in
case of need. .

Private BENNETT, of the Wareham oorps also replied.
The NIMBUS? gave " The Lord•Lieutent sad
Diegietratee of the county," and, referring to the
diversity of opinion which now exist. about them, said
they most all feel .bat the magistrates did they believed
wee for the beet. They were very much obliged to
them all, and particularly to those whose watched over
the interests of the ratepayers—(great cheers). He
hoped there would always be some to look closely Into
the expenditure—(bear, heer)—esperially just now
when the egrioulturiela its • body were so ill able to
bear Increased rates. Mr. Dalcralt was ow of the most
popular magistrates in the oounty, and they felt par.
ticulery indebted to him for the stand he made on their
behalf —(app,aase, and special cheers for Mr. Caloraft)
Mr OALCRAiT replied,rentarklag on the high merits of
the Reel of Shaftesbury, and for the magistracy r the
oldest member present, and one who had occupied tar
positiot for about 50 years. Ile endorsed most
thoroughly Mr. Braes remark that all the magistratee
were animated by a strong darn to do their duty and
what they believed best for:the county, although they
did not always take the same view of it. Bat neither
did those he was addressing at Boards of Guardians,
vestries, or other meetinge—(hrear, hear).
Mr. LAM proposed the health of the Lord of the
Manor—Hr. Weld—(applause)—remarking on the
Interest he had always manifested in this society and
also in re In which he (Mr. Luny) felt great Interest
the—Wareham and Purbeck Labourers' and Servant.'
Friend Society—(applattee.)
Mr. WILLI) returned thanks, and said it VIM 000 of
his greatest pleasures to have • club of this sort
established on his property, to meet and discuss cub.
jeer which were of great adventage to them. They
bed hide most trying ~ton, and he wee glad to meet
them that they might sympathies with one another,
and to enable them to beer up against the inscrutable
decrees of Providenoe, and help one another in every
way they could. He hoped they should hear eomething
on that read= about Leal Taxation, in regard to
which he said the position of the aviculturists was like
the camel of the desert, which was burdened till it was
obliged to resist. In addition to tbsir present
there wee the Sanitary Horde, the Turnpike roads,
School Booed., and other things. Oa the Labour
Question he maid they should give a fair day', wage for
a fair day's work, add by tat work and other means
make the labourer's position as comfortable as they
oould. He biped by somewhat Waterlog the wages
they would get an improvement in the labour done. He
trusted they elionld all go through the aiming spring
without ieconverdence, or at any rate serious detriment.
He was staying with a cauela in Yorkshire at the time
of a atatute fair, and the bailiff came In sod said "All
your labourers have gone, my lord." That was the
custom of that country, which they would think very
strange hers, He hoped they should pull throulh the
coming season with comfort and prospeinty—(bear.
hear.)
The PURI-DUST then read the list of priors for root
crops—let, best 40 arse of gruel ore,, Mr.?. Chap-
man Saunders ; 2nd, Mr. G. Zinc For 20 sores
general crop there wee no competition. Ten sores of
Swedes, Captain Ferrer. Fire scree ditto, Mr. T.
Brent i ten aro, ef Common Turnips, Mr. G. Silts;
five acres, Mr. G. Ellie. Ten acres of mange' wriest,
Mr. J. A. lumen; ii sores ditto, Mr. W. C. Lary;
3 acres ditto, Mr. U. Sudden. There wes only one
competitor for each of the prier for mange!, but the
judees—Sir. T. Kerne., of Roost:mobs+, and Mr. F.
Jacksoa, of &combs— said the rope were ee
meritorious as to deserve the prism.
Mr. CAteitarr proposed 'Surer to the Winfrith
Farmers' Club," remarking on the benefits which are
derived from snob associations, sod (het this is the
oldest club in the runty. Be spoke of their indebted-
new to those gentlemen who got up subjects, and
referring to the labour questiOn which is the next sub-
ject for discussion, said it was • very diffirlt one, and
be was glad to see it wee in the hands of Mr. Damen,
who wee • practical men who had given great atteoUon
to the subject Lod would speak his mipd honestly and
firmly, In the interests of the different classes mainly
affected by it—(hear, her.) For himself he did not
think any hard and feat rule weld be adopted. As to
the Sanitary and other Acta, he hoped those who had
to carry them out would not take a high hand, although
he admitted there most be Increased rates. The qr.-
Uon of "Sheep Management" In the hands of Mr.
Chapman Saunders was with oae socustomed to handle
good sheep and know the value of them, and to let
them know the value of them too—flatighter and ale.
plare). With the tout he coupled the name of their
excellent secretary (Mr. R. O. Randall) regretting be
was tumble Co be present, thanking him for all he tad
done In its behalf, sad wishing him speedy restoration.
Mr. DAM! proposed "Th. roomful competitors,"
and regretted there was sot mere competition.
Mr. OUTMAN S•UNDISEI returned thanks, sod
especially felicitated himself that on the first time of
competing be had got the £5 prise which Mr. Demeter
kindly gave. He hoped they should. have • better
summer than the Wet for it was • very difficult
one, aid to that he attributed the Irk of competitors.
Mr. G. Iluas said he hed 100 scree of root,' without
• spot," and had some hopes of the let, prise, end eos-
gratalated Mr. C. Saunders on beating him.
Mr. W. O. LAM said he had won the same prise
ea he did last year, but regretted he could not look
round and see anybody he had conquered. Hs hoped
they would not let him go over the ground • third
time without • debt In Mr. Purees absence, he
might say haring formerly being countered with
Binriger, and broken up a great deal of it trying to
make two blades grow where only one grew Niters, he
was very glad to and that Mr. Ferrer had been surer
ful. He thought It the beetle serge of Swedes he had
ever MOO, and advised any paring to haves look alit.
Mr. Ferrer rather anticipated the result, and instructed
Urn if It were so to add something to it to maks • poise
of ES for next season to be applied &lithe committee
thought best—(applauise).
Mt. 0. BIIDDLII also returned thanks, end
regretted
be had not • little more time "to put the poii.
for Mr. Farrar woe the only one he had to feu in Dome
petition.
Tte Piesineirr proposed "The Judges," and referred
to the pet wet season as • very
_bad one for putting •
good Ire on the root (cops. He hoped next season
there would be more competition.
The Vics-Pasetnisr gave "the health of the donors
of prises."
Mr. DAMN, said he thought it was about 20 years
that be had given •£5 raiz and as long an they would
compete for it, It would give him greet pleasure. it
was not for tie money value, of course, that there were
these retests, but for' the spirit of emulation evoliel.
He was much obliged for the explanation of the leek of
competition which Mr. Saunders gave; it had not
occurred to him before.
_ _

Mr. Cazo.trr, as • small donor. alm replied, end
said he bed a good-leaking crop of routs, but they were
grown on poor soil, and Mao rout of the matter was thee
roots, or hay. or oats, grown on poor soil, o.auld not be
so "proof," for animals as if raised on gogil land
(bear, hear). A friend of hi, who bad inch soil tried
one season to keep kis hunkre on the prodocie of hi*
own land. but he could not keep them in oonditioo, and
bad to go to the Vale of. Bisekinonr for hay, end
Mr. Daises, o. some other large mar, haat, for oats—
(hear, hear). Therefore when he competed for r.iot
prises, although his roots might look a, well or better
than sem* alien, he ales, s felt that he was a pre-
tender and that the prizes ought togs to • better man,
or at least a better turnip—(laughter and applause).
Mr. WILD, as • donor, remarked that he .3A very
glad in this way to promote the good cultivation of
farm,.
Mr. T. H. SAUJIDIRB propos( d " Kindred Societies,"
coupled with the names of Mr. }beard (Dorchester
Club), Mr. Bement (11.11 borne Club) and others.
Mr. IloWaltgi said he took a great deal of Interest
I. agricultural matters, and If ever there we. • time
when Farmers' Clue should be continued it was now,
when there were so many things affeetleg their
Micmac. At Archery Clubs nno of the Oa., we, a
wooden spoon, an.l he should be happy for next year
to give a sovereign to buy a wooden spoon for the
member the emumittee thought meet deserving it—
(applause). He th.n dwelt on the importance and
savanna', of "all slaws polling together."
Mr. RANDALL proposed the health of the President
and suloglsod his for the exeellent and useful way in
widish he bed conducted the meetings of the stab (go

many ran. With regsrd to his son (the eseretary)
he vas glad to be able to eat be was impeoving, and he
wished to thank the President and Vies-President for
peeformiog the extra duties ht ebonite devolved ti:ein
them—(applauee).
The l'aXaltiltirr returned thanks, art I testified to the
value of the secretary's urethra lie believed the
Club wea for the benefit of the sgricoltarel intereet,
and on that amount It had hit he .t aseistanee and good
wishes. Ile hoped in the coning ousel there would
be a better attendance at the m.,tings. In the subjects
brought forward they end...oared to treat them tsirly
end for the benefil of all. Bet foil...lug the papaws
brought forward they wanted the praotical experience
of all the members, for it wag wily in that way the
meetings were made really adventageona. He hoped
for the credit of the Club, and to continue to merit
the support of their friends, there would be full
atter:dal:cog In the future sod good dinumions. lie
hoped the Club would continue to prosper. and dissem-
theta useful Information amongst the agricultural boy
—(appleust )
Mr. irRiILAND Fith.rrge proposed the health of the
ViosPresidenein eulogistic terms, congratulating him
on the mimeos his had attained in the aglicultursl world
(applause).
Mr. AAAAA SAMMY= replied. expressing tie
interest in the slob, soda hops for its long continuant's.
In the put year they had had bad season, a great
many rates to pay, and were threatened with more, and
felt very mach indebted to gent'emen like Mr. Csloraft
who protested against an iocreue of their rates.
For many years homers had borne the rates quiet,,
till now they had well-nigh come to be equal to the
rent, and they could not stand it leave 'rho question
of rating must eventually rut on the loud, though the
farmers bad to bear them for • time. A. to the Game
LIMO he did not with for mush alteration. But he
thought they should have Tenant right, and that there
should be • Minister of Agriculture in this °poetry. As
to the Malt Tax he thought it seemed likely to be along
time before that was abolished from what the Chan.
cellar of the Exchequer WI the other day —(laughter
and bear, hear). He said it was a landlord's qeestion,
and the tumid farmers was always fightinz their battik
On the labour question he hoped the landlords would
meet It in a fair spirit, and do a little for the tenants,
then they Gould improve the position of the labourers
and keep them in this ociuuty, where they ought to be
kept—leoplausel.
Mr. WeLe proposed the health of Mr. Robert Dames,
who was everywhere respected as an able and cop•
scientions man—(applause). He had the pleasure of
being his guest when he entertained the committee of
Hotel and West of Ragland Society, sad never saw
hospitality mans kindly displayed. and Mr. Damon was
his gust recently as High Sheriff Mr. Daum coo-
intuited greatly to the fertility of this toasty, by a
large lonaluess undue:led In the most fair and business-
like way, and they always had from him good advice ea
agrieultural questions—(applause).
Mr. RANDALL expressed hie regret that Mr. Comet
was not one of the Molt Tax deputation, for he was
setblield he would have brought forward convincing
&elements.
Mr. Dawes expressed his aoknowledgmente for the
flattering compllmeat paid by Mr. Weld, and remarked
that for some years past he had been mroustemed to say
• few words to them—sot on general politics, for really
he hardly knew whether he belonged to either party,
but on what might be called agricultural polities—
questions before the legislature, or neglected by Govern-
ment. effecting their interests. Speaking in Devonshire
last week Lord Clifford observed that 30 years ago the
usual south° wee for a landlord to snake • statement
and tenants to say "Amen • to it —(laughter) ; and he
(Mr. Dantrou) supposed that wu about the case bore;
bet now, said hth lordship, a change has taken
For along time, in • political point of new agriesiture
had been ignored. To a friend of his many years
ago he said agriculture seemed to have lost all
Isthmus in .the House of Commons. " Oh,
yea," he said, agrisulturists lee • good many years
had their ' tenth. pretty mush as they liked, and
now we have ciers, and shall make the beet of It. He
(Mr. Damon) believed they did—(hear, heart—and be
did not blame there, but he thought it about
time the agrieulturithe innings moth round again—
(volume). At the same time be had no particular
with to 'bowl out" the present ministry, for on fez as
they could judge, they were maturing plane for sachems
of Lout Taxation. He had no great coofidenos, how-
ever, in what the Goverament would do. He felt that
the agriculturists were most orifthly dealt with, in that
the whole burden of lout taxaMou falls on real pro-
perty, which is lees loan one-thi.d of the whole pro-
perty of the country, and the poreessors of that now
exempt are ea much interested in thou matters to
which Literates are applied es the people who alone pay
cluno—(applanath Ai to the meintenthos of turnpike
roads. ho ably pointed out that they were for the
benefit of all Wares of the community, and therefore
ought to be a common chards upon them. On the
question of the Malt Tax he had felt very warm*
for some yearn, as they all knew. It was said
—How can the Government do without the tax?
But he answered the Government boasted that
they have taken off nine to ten millions of taxes, and
why sshould not the agricultural interest Lave a share?
It seemed to him that the "agricultural camel" had to
bear all the extra weight of new istes !evolved by fresh
legislation, but was overlooked whoa remissions of
taxation were arranged. This ought not to continue.
Commenting on the speech of the Chime-11er of the
Exchequer in reply to the Malt Tax deputation, the
Tiara di I jostles to the agricultural intsre.t, pointing
out that Mr. Lowe'r arguments were all for the remis-
sion of the tax, ant his conclusion to retain iii Mr.
Lowe would have them believe that taking off the tax
would simply benefit the landlord., bet the
argument was fallacious and might be just as wall
' applied to every improvement made on their
farm.. Bet the (eanceller of the Exchequer was
very Ili-informed on the subject, for the.. were not
times when landlords would take any snob advantage of
them. He untended that Free Trade being the policy
of the country, the farmers were entitled to have that
principle f.lrly applied to them. Yet many of the
larger tumors were paying .£ I() or £4O taxes on the
beer made tfrom protium of their own farms, and
used upon them in surying on their cultivation. Hal
snob so injastice been borne by the manufacturiag
interest there would have been inch an agitation that
It would bays been redressed long ago. But he blamed
both owners and occupiers of lend for the present state
of things. There bad only been milk-and-water
advocacy of repeal, while it required strong beer agile-
lion. He hoped there would be more union and energy
displayed by the agricultural intercet, and then their
position would be improved—(applause.)
The PRISIDIST proposed the health of "The Visi-
tors," coupled with the names of Captain Foster and
Mr. S. Weld.
Captain Foe= replied. It had been hie first 'wish
to the club (Mr. Saunders: I hope it won't be the
hat.") He hoped it would not. He belonged to the
club at Dorchester. He had been muck interested in
the speeches that evening, and should Ike to hear one
of the papers read at their ordinary meetings and the
discussion. He dwelt on the profit to be gained by
'ones men at their olub meetings.
Mr. S. WrLD hoped he should he present at future
meetings of the club, to which he wished all prosperity,
end hoped he should one day be enrolled on their list
of members.
Mr. CAumArr proposed "The Press," which was
dely acknowledged.
The VIOI-PILIMIDItat said in 1111017•11•11 to the repairs
of the turnpike roads a suggestion was made at Bruton
that each of the owners of horses—the brewers, the
grocers, the millers, and others should be armed
according to their usage of the read.
Mr. DANKs said no, roads were a national benefit,
and should be paid for by all clusee.
Shortly after the proceedings ended.