The Sun.
London, England, 1838-09-20 00:00:00

DORSET.

DORCHESTER, SEPT. I 7.—The Revising Barrister, Mr.
A. J. Stevens,commenced the revision of this county on Saturday.
There is a very heavy list of objections, and it is anticipated that
every vote will be contested with considerable energy. Some
of the parishes not having returned their lists to the Clei k of
the Peace, the Overse -rs have been directed to do so forth-
with, that being the only source from whence any lists can be
received for r,:vision.

The name of John Batten was objected to by Thomas Cox.
It was proved that the notice of objection had been served
upon the tenant in cccupatiun by an agent of the objector's.
The Count held that such a service was insufficient.

In the case of John Foot, who claimed a freehold-house and
garden, his father appeared to support the vote, when the fol-
lowing legal acumen gas displayed:—
Revising Barrister—Does your son possess a sufficient free.
hold interest in a house and garden in the parish of Toiler
to qualify him to vote in the election of Knights of the Shire
for the county of 11,rset ?

Witness-11e poss. Sit S a good legal freehold.
Revising Bamster—,Give me your definition of a freehold ?
Witness—N:l)y, a freehold is a lease for 99 years ; every
one knows that in our pariah, as well as all the other voters in
t! ecounty.

The Court was occupied until near midnight in hearing a
legal discussion resp,.cting the right of occupiers of dairy
farms to vote, but no decision has beea given.

On Tuesday evening las!, as Mr. John Parldison
and Mr. John Wilson were returning horn(' from shooting in a
pl wton with a small pony, in corning into I...nth down the hill,
opposite the Boar's Head, the pony took to kicking violently
and galloping; both gentlemen attempted to 'jump out, but
Mr. Paddison fell upon his head, and we deeply regret to an-
nourkee that after lingering about ft,ur hour.: lie expired. For.
tuna'ely Mr. Wilson was unhurt —Bost, n Herald.
EQUINOX.—We are rtquested to state, by gr.
Murphy (author of the Mather Alntanack), for the govern-
ment of those concerned, that as the e pinoctial gales in spring
set in a few days culler than he had annouleed in his alma-
nook, and that it is probable the same circumAance will occur
in rt gard to those connected with the present autumnal equiticr,
that nearly the whole of the days of next week. commencing
I.:e 24th, but more particularly the 28th.and 29th inst.. are to
be considered as periods of danger in the Channel, TIMCS.
Tuastrs.—We have seen *several specimens of
this valuable root of the Glahe and Stone species, measuring
two and a half feet and upwards round, grown among
brarnb!es, C.rns, colts' foot, ash roots, and almost every
description of itrpover'shing cads, on. a poor estate called
value of
tihneilliaenpdaorifstio ohficShptise)n.loot dt.
n,7 r.
6ths county, the averago
p-r acre.— Western

Tifnes.
ROBUERIES.-Yesterday information of the follow-
ing robberies appeared in the Government police report:—
On Monday the house of Mrs. Dorothy Kay, called 13owring
Cottage, Peckham New Town, was Ira, n into during the
alrence of the Etn.l:-, and robbed of jewellery and plate to a
euhsiderahle amt•unt. Amor gst the at titles stolen we; e silver
table and desert spoons, gold rings, and bracelets set with
pearl?, besides necklaces, &e. &c. The same day Dudley
[loose, at Kilburn, was cntcred, atd' a cock with I?,,man
figures, supported by two brass Cupids, was stolen. On Sun-
da Y morning the shop of Mr. Adams, scalcmaker, in King-
street, was entered, and a quantity of brass -weights and other
articles taken therefrom. A man named Nelson, late in the
employ of Mr. Warren, the blacking. manufacturer, absconded,
after having stolen a quantity of accounts due in the nor'h of
England and Scotland,