Blandford Weekly News. — 1889-06-08 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

CHAMRERS OF AGRICULTURE. On Tuesday the Council of the Associated Chambers of Agriculture met at the Society of Arts, Adelphi, under the presidency of Mr. C. W. Gray, M.P.—The secretary reported communications from the Prime Minister and the Privy Council in connection with cattle disease legislation and the proposed admission of Dutch cattle into England. The secretary stated that the Privy Council had postponed the order admitting the cattle until the 31st August —On the motion of the chairman' a resolution was panned giving the Cattle Diseases Committee power to watch the question, and to ant if action is necessary.—Mr. Carrington Smith (Staffordshire) moved "That this council approves of the Board of Agriculture Bill, and trusts that her Majesty's Government will make every endeavour to secure its passing into law during the present session of Parliament." He expressed hi. great satisfaction at the second reading of the Board of Agriculture Bill in the House of Commons on the previous meeting, and the satisfaction was enhanced by the practical unanimity with which it was received by both sides of the House. It wa.s high ti me that they moved so far, as for 20 years they had been agitating for a responsible minister to whom they con 'd go. It might be true that agriculture was a declinirz, interest, but this was a reason why they ought to have a board.—Mr. Clay seconded, and remarked that they must not mind how the board was composed so long as they could get a board. It was a reproach to England that agriculture had been neglected so long.—Sir Edward Birkbeck, M.P., said they wanted at the bead of the Board a man who bad practical knowledge of the requirements of agriculture.—Mr. Heneage, M.P., was against the proposal to create a board, on two grounds— one was because the board was unworkable, and the other that it was one of the rocks upon which the bill would be wrecked. Be suggested that a responsible Minister should be appointed without any beard whom he would have to consult. He moved an amendment approving of the establishment of an agricultural department, but trusting that the Government would favourably consider a unanimous desire that a Minister of Agriculture should be appointed in preference to a Board of ex-officio Ministers.—Sir R. Paget, M.P.' hoped that questions of the constitution of the board would not be raised, so as to endanger the bill. He trusted that the bill would do something more than merely collect the departments that now dealt with agriculture under one board.—Earl Fortescue supported the bill.—Colonel Cotton hoped that the Minister would be in the House of Communs.—No one seconding the amendment it fell to the ground—After further discussion, the motion was carried, together with a rider, that the responsible head of the board should sit in the House of Commons.—lt was decided to send the resolution to the Prime Minister and the leader of the House of Commons.  A telegram from Calcutta states that a native company is being formed for the construction and working of a light branch railway in Bengal. The whole is to be in the hands of natives exclusively. Shares to the amount of more than one lakh of rupees have already been subscribed for. At Stafford,William Faulkener, shoemaker,charged with the murder of his brother-inlaw,Richard Fourth, baker, has been remanded. The widow of the deceased said the accused turned her out of doors, cutting her with a knife. Hearing shrieks, she rushed in and SIM prisoner with • knife, on the top of her husband,whose throat was cut. At the inquest a verdict of wilful murder was returned against the prisoner. The accused when arrested made a statement with a view of .hewing that the wound was accidentally inflicted. The Queen baa offered tLord Londonderry a duke. dorn.  il proposed toenrola permanent Eurasian Militia 111 India for garrison and defence purposes. Preparations are being made for the evening open. ing of the British Museum at an early date. Burn at Channing, Parker, Emerson, and Marti. neau are being, prepared for All Souls' Church, Chicago.  Fraa Compton, of West Pittston, Penns, in fit of jealousy, has murdered his wife and committed suioide.