The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-11-01 00:00:00

Somersttsbire.

W ESTON-SUPER•M A It E.—Mr. Serjeant King.
lake., N. P., Lady Duff Gordon, and Mr. and Mn.
Speke are among the latest fashionable arrivals.
Tbe return of the Earl of ()liven and Colonel
Miochin to our town i.e matter of great satisfaction
to the inhabitants and neighbourhood. They occupy
their days in looking after the temporal and spiritual
welfare of the people, and Lord Cavan, with a
benevolent wish to give instruction in the winter
evenings to the agricultural labourers, his purchased
an iron house, to be used as • I cture•ronm, and for
tea and coffee refreshments. We wish all thencigh.
bouring parishes wereas well cared for as Kewstuke,
Milton, and Worle.

TAUNTON. CHURCH-RAT, CONTZST. - On
Thursday morning, October 27, the ratepayers of
the district of H..ly Trinity assembled in vestry for
the purpose of making a rata of 2.1. in the pound to
defray the expenses attendant upon the religious
services of the church. For days previously the
district was freely canvassed by the supporters se
well as the opponents of the rate, and at the vestry
the most intense excitement prevailed. Twelve
months since • rate was refused, and on this occasion
the Churchmen expressed their determination to
leave no stone unturted to accomplish their object.
The Rev. N. Du Santroy, the incumbent, occupied
the chair, and the proposition for making • rate was
moved by Mr. flirrniman, and seconded by Mr.
Parsons. The speakers inopposition, Messrs. Bater,
Locke, Shaw:brook, Williams, and Rorwiter, con
tended that the compulsory payment of church-rates
was unjust, dishonest and contrary to the Word of
God. Considerable warmth we/evinced by the speak ars
on both sides and their partisans. The proposition
for making a rate was supported by toenty-three
ratepayers whilst the opposition numbered fifty-two.
A poll was then demanded, which commenced at two
o'clock, and kept open till the following day at four
o'clock, during which time the district bore the
aspect of • cositneed election, each party bringing
up their men to the poll.

GLASTONBURY.—Airarson CONCIIIT.— The
opening of the new amembly rooms in this town
was inaugurated on Tuesday evening, the 25th
October, by one of the most pleasing and successful
concerts which it toe been our lot to be present at
r some time past. The affair was managed by •
committee, who succeeded in obtaining the services
of the ladies and gentlemen comprising the Glaston.
bury Choral Society, acting uuder the direction of
an able pr .fesaor of music, together with the mast
Inc. of ether gentlemen in the immediate neighbour-
hood; but the greatest attraction to the concert
arose on its becoming known that • celebrated
German violinist, Herr Eberlein, would give some
violin solos on the occasion. Long before the hour
named for the commencement of the concert, the
spacious room, capable of accommodating at least
400 persons, was completely tilled, and many had to
remain standing during the performance. Precisely
at eight o'clock the chair was taken by Thome. ;
Porch Porch, Esq., who delivered an appropriate !
address on the advantages of the new rooms to the
inhabitants of Glastonbury. and then introduced the
performers. The first piece given was the over. I
tore, "II Tannredi," which was well rendered,
and was received with applause Then td.
lowed the glee, "Awake, tEolian Lyre,"
In which all the perform** took part, and
which was received with much favour. Herr Eber•
lain then gave a violin solo accompanied on the
piano by Mr. Smith. and tit:, manner in which he
rendered the piece of music quite electrified the
audience. He was loudly encored, and very kindly ,
again appeared and favoured his heorere with another
piece, exquisitely given, and which wee received
with mistral rounds of applause. The "Village •
Blacksmith" was than sung by Mr. Drayton, of the
Wells Cathedral choir, and he, too, immediately
became a favourite with the audience, who at the
conclusion encored him, and were favoured with
another song—" Never mind the rest," the senti•
mint and longing of which were much admired.
Dr. Parnell. of Wells, gays • flute solo, and Dr.
Turner, of Exeter, also favoured the audience with •1
flute solo, which was beyond all praise. Everybody
was pleased with it. In the second part of the pro.l
gramme the overture to "Indiana in Algieri"
was given with much spirit, followed by the
glee, "Se. the Cluiriot at band," which was
given by the performers in a creditable manner.
Mr. Drayton then favoured the audience with the,
song "Will o' the Wisp," and the German pro.,
femor again delighted his hearers with another violin
solo, which was received with much applause. The
bat piece was the "Soldier.' Chorus," (vocal and in-
etrumental,) which was performed in • most satis-
factory manner, and the whole concluded with the
National Anthem. During the performance of the
overtures, Mias Melton presided at the piano, and
sang in all the concerted pieces, and materially aided,
in the emcees of the concert. The other ladies and
gentlemen all deserve much praise for their kindness
in coming forward and giving such an excellent
musical treat to the inhabitants, who, it was evident
by their enthusiasm, duly appreciated their kind.
nem. At the conclusion • vote of thanks was pro.
posed by Mr. Roche to the performers, which was
warmly responded to. The rooms have thus been
opened under the most favourable auspices, and it 4
to be hoped that all future concerts will be as suc-
cessful in erem' point of view as the one which took
place on Tueeday evening.
WELLS.—Boaornn Prrrr SISSIONS, Town.
ball, Monday.—(Before J. G. Everett, mayor, J.
Garrod, and A. Andrews, Esqrs.)—John Harris,
baker,of this city, was summoned for injuring a lock
which fastened& water hatch in the Palace moat, on
the 12th October, belonging to the Lord Bishop of
Bath and Wells, doing damage to the amount often.
pence. W. Bernard, Esq., solicitor, and secretary
to his lordship, appeared on his behalf, and stated
that for some time past be had been annoyed by the
defendant drawing the water from the moat, thereby
causing noxious effluvia to emanate therefrom. The
defendant admitted doing the damage, but amend
his right so to do, which the magistrates desired him
to prove. His solicitor, Mr. Welsh, be said was
from home, and the Bench accordingly adjourned
the case.--Catherine Sheppard was summoned by ,
Robert Lewis for using obscene language in the
streets on the 1* October. and was ordered to pay
coda. --Edward Card well,labourer, was summoned
by I'. C. Kelly for aiming an oturtruotion in the path
on the side of St. Thomas-street on the 4th October,
was fined Is, and tht costa, or 14 days' imprisoo•
mint. The penalty VMS paid.—Caroline Baker, of
Wells, widow, was summoned by Wm. Drayton for
abusing him on the 18th October, tending to• breach
of the peace. The defendant has on severaloccasiona,
stopped and annoyed the complainant, and the
officer who served the summons on her bore testi-
mony to threats which she uttered, and which she
also repeated before the Bench. Ordered to find
two sureties of £5 rich, and herself in £lO, or in
default to he committed for two months.—
Edward Churches, of Sontbover, haulier, was
summoned by his wife, Mary Ann Churches, for
assaulting her on the 15th October. Complainant,
who is living apart from her husband, stated that be
beckoned for her to mine to him on the night of the
15th October, and on tier approaching him he struck
her between the eysts,breaking the bridge other nose,
and knocking her down insensible. The defence
was that the complainant had been following the
defendant in the evening and annoying him; that
she was drunk and caught hold of defendant, when
he gave her a moth, and she fell down owing to her
inebriated state—Dismissed.

Cower, Fern Sumas, Townhall,
(Before J. C. Somerville and E. A. Freeman, &qrs.)
—George Weaver, labourer, of Fort Harptres, was
summoned to show muss why he should not coo'
tribute towards the maintenance of the illegitimate
child of Omens Menden, of Priddy, and was ordered
to Pay la 6(1- per week and 001101. --John Stott,
farmer, of Westbury, was summoned by Mary Dana,
for damaging, on the 11th October, • stuff dress, by
setting lion fire with • squib.—Fined 6a, damage
2s. 6d., and meth 140. W.—William Weeks, of
Rodney Stoke, miller, wee summoned, upon the
information of the polio), for selling a quart of beer
to Choi lothe Mumford, of the same place, on the 7th
of September last, without being lammed so to do.
—Fined 2s. 6d. and meta 128.—John Stott, the
defendant, in the fo-mer case, was summoned by
P.C. For, for letting off fireworks in the public
street., at Westbury, on the 7th October —Fined
is. and cods 9e.—John Binning, of Wedmore, was
summoned for allowing two cows and on. heifer to
stray on Ifonkmoor-road. —Fined le. &L and Se.
ooeta.—John Carey, of Mears, shoemaker, and
Thomas Stott, were charged with stealing • New.
foundland dog, the property of James Rainey,
of the value of £5. There being a doubt
in the ems as to the implication of Stott,
be received the benefit of it, and was discharged.
With regard to Carey, the cam wee fully proved,
and he was fined £4. and £1 cods, or one inwith's
Imprisonment with hard labour—The full amount •
was mid—Forest Lakin., of Wedmore, was
mulcted in a fine of 25. 6c1., and be. meta, for
being drank and riotous, on the 13th October, in the
road leading from Wells to Cheddar. —George
Walter, dealer, of Glastonbury, was charged with
stealing, on the 14th October, three peeks of
potatoes, of the value of two shillings, the prop=
of W. Cox, of Glartionbary.—A
James Ronesell, gave evidence implicating the pri-
soner in the theft. -Committed for trial at the
quarter seenions, to be held at Testator', bail being
accepted for his appearance.
DINNER or run Witt.' CRIC[ZT CLITIL—A
dinner to commemorate the first annivenary of the
formation of this club wee held at the Sheraton's
Arms, when an excellent Tread win laid, but which,
it is to be regretted, wee only partaken of by about
thirty menthen of the club. The worthy president
of the club, H. G. Marshall, Fog., of the Wait of
England and South Wales Diatriot Bank,
preauled. After the cloth was removed the
usual loyal and patriotic toasts were gives by
the chairman, who then
_rye the inset of the
evening, "Sneers to the Wells Geisha* Clab, is a
neat speech, Mr. Palmer of the Middle School, the
secretary of the club, then resdastatemsed, showing
the receipts and expenditure of the part year, by
which it appeared that eiher some wears had been
got in there would remain a balance of between £4
and £5. The captain of the club, Mr. JOOlllll.
eater of the Rim School, also read an moires of

the play of some of the best members. which showed
how they had distinguished themselves during the
season. Mr. Clyde had made the greatest number
of rues in °tie inning., and also the highest average
of runs; Mr. Robert Brice, the assistant secretary,
second; himself, third ; and the president and vice-
President. B. Davis, Esq., the nest best. The
captain also alluded hr the practicability of securing
the assistance of a professional bowler, and stated
that Mr. Willmott had kindly intimated his inten-
tion of doubling his subeription in furtherance of
such object, which announcement was received with
loud applause. The " Health of .hr. Wilmott" was
given with musical honours, and, in response, he
gave some very interesting reminiecences of play an
his younger days. Further toasts succeeded, and a
very agreeable evening was spent.