The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-02-14 00:00:00

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Weetiocrn. - Election Petition. -The petition
sgainst the return of the present members for this
borough is lised for bearing before the Parliamentary
Committee on the 23rd inst.
Timrtmoacu- -The Bev. J. G. Davis, curate of
st. May's church, who is about to leave the town,
has been presented by his numerous friends in Wey-
mouth with a handsome silver inkstand, as • tribute
of esteem and respect. The testimonial was sup.
lied by ?dr. Senior, jeweller, St. Mary-street, at
o'sneedingly liberal terms, as • mark of his sym-
pathy with the object, and in consideration of the
hinds being raised by subscription.
Betimes Tasc-r Socirre. -The annual meeting
of this society was held at the National Schools on
Monday evening week. The chair was taken by
the Htee. T. A. Greases, who addressed the meeting
on behalf of the society, and urged its claims for
support from Christians generally. Addresses of a
einnme purport were made by the several ministers
of the denominations who were present, as well as
by the Rev. J. P. Saffrey (the deputation), who ad-
verted to the satisfactory amount of seems' attend.
in the society's operations., at the suns time show-
ti at a vast field was open to their efforts, which,
however, without substantial and inoreased assist-
ance, the society would be unable to 00011py.
THE NEW CoMNANDER OF THZ GREAT EASTERN.
-Our townsman, Mr. James Bowen, has been
pieced charge of this vessel since the lamented
aesti of Captain Harrison. Mr. Bowen is in every
way qualified for the responsible post. He is under
50 years of age, and has commanded numerous ves-
sels (many of them of large size) for upwards of 20
rum His qualifications are first-class, he Issilin
not only a Master of our Service, but having
the Ward of Trade as a Master and Master gtr7l.
He is likewise one of the very few individuals that,
up to the present time, have pained iii steam. The
fact that Mr. Bowen luta been on board the Great
Fastenl as one of her senior officers, almost from the
time the ship was launched, eminently fits him for
the onerous charge with n inch he is intrusted.
- Association for the Protection of
peolierty.-The anniversary of this society was held
on Monday week, when for the second consecutive
year the financial statement was so favourable, and
the balance so good, that the annual subscriptions of
the members were dispensed with. Mr. S. Long'
man neeSidna at the business meeting, in the tem.
porary absence of the prospective chairman, Mr. N.
Higlunore. Very liberal rewards were given to
several persons who had been instrumental in the
detection of crime, and, after payment of all ri-
pen/es, upwards of ,G(ttl remained to the credit of
the society. Some difficulty being felt al/oilt the
exact category to which a particalm reward be-
longed, ana there being no mention of malicious
trespasses in the rewards of the association, Messrs.
S. Longman, J. Hoddinott, L ltuegg, W. Parsons,
and Seeley were appointed a committee to revise
the premiums offered by the association. The dinner
was served by Mr. Mess, of the King's Arms, in a
style that left nothing to be desired, and the wines
were excellent. Toasts and songs enlivened the har-
mony, and a very agreeable evening was passed
under the presidency of Mr. Highmore.
MILItuRSE I'OET.-The committee of a Mutual
Improvement Association, lately formed here, have
just issiwil a programme of a series of lectures to be
deliver'ed during the present season, the proceeds
to be applied to a fund for forming a library. The
first was given on Monday evening at the Townhall,
by the Rev. M. Terry, on "North Italy," Sir Wm.
hledlycott, Bart., in the chair. to a crowded
audience, and if we may judge from the attention
observed during its delivery, must have Fiven satis-
faction. The next will be by Dr. Yt ahem, of
Sherbome, on "The Chemistry of the Air." Great
credit is due to the committee in thus catering so
liberally for their fellow townsmen. May their
efforts prove remunerative.
BLANDFORD.-resseig Peity Sessions. Before Lord
Portman, J. J. Farquharson, W. P. Okeden, and E.
Castleinan, &Ping., and the Rev. J. Watts-Saturday,
Feb. 4111.-Charla Sims was summoned for trespassing
hi search of game on land in the occupation of Mr.
Harding, of Durweston, on the 23rd of January lad.
Defendant pleaded "nut guilty." Samuel Cook was
sworn, and said he saw the prisoner on Durwaston
Down on the 23rd of January lest. Saw him tithe •
rabbit from a wire and kill it.-Defenihint : I never
put it there-Witness: I bad previously watched pri-
ssier for three nights.-Defendant : I just looked at
the wire, and saw the rabbit there, and took it up, and
kilted it, hut didn't take the rabbit out of the wire.
Turning to witness, he asked-Didn't you take the
rabbit out of the wire yourself ?-ln answer to the
Bench, defendant said be worked for Mr. Gifford on
the neat Down to the one where Cook saw him, and
that he was on the road to his work.-Cook said the
rabbit was out of the wire.-Defendant: It was not,
sir-Cook : He must have gone into the furze to see it.
-Defendant : I never went into the furze, then, if you
please, Mr. Cook-The Chairman: You didn't intend
to leave it there, by your killing it. You had no bud-
newt° do that, and you must pay IN., and take care
you are not brought up again, or you'll have to pay •
great deal more. The fine was iineuediately paid.-
During the above case Lord Portman retired from the
Bench, the offence having being committed OH his
tordahip's land.
Jomplt Dual', of East-street, was summoned by the
overseers for nompayment of poor-rates, did not appear,
and an order was made for payment.
Edward Howe, who had been remanded froin Wed-
nesday last, was charged with stealing two hurdles, the
property of Mr. O. E. Woodhouse, the Brewery,
/seamy. Fined 6d., and ss. 64. costs. Paid imme-
diately.
&tweet James Taft-hell, saddler and harness-maker,
Market.place, was sutniuoned for being on a piece
of land in the occupation of Mr. George Keynes, in
the pariah of Charlton, in search of galue, on the 13th
January last. Henry Williams, sworn, said : I saw
Mr. Tatchell on the field of turnips on the 'lay in ques-
tion, beating it with a dog and gun. I told him he was
wrong being in that field. He rukift he was in search of
something he had sled whilst on Mr. Cable's land. He
also said he meant to have another look rimed the
field ; only saw him in this field ; was positive he was
searching the field for pine with dog and gun. The
field did not join Mr. Cable's land. The royalty belongs
to Colonel Browtie. Witness was Colonel Browne's
servant-James Sampson, shepherd to Mr. Cable,
said he saw defendant in the field with a gun
under his arm; didn't tee • dog nor bear him fire • shot.
-Defendant said it was quite correct what witness had
said. He had been invited by Mr. Cable to bring up •
little black dog to kill rats, and to bring his gun
to shoot the rate as they ran from the rick. When he
got to the spot there was no one there; at last be saw
111 r. Cable's son, who invited him to cross the fields to
his house. On some pretest he left him, and when seen
by witness he was looking for Mr. Cable's son, for
which he had to go to the end of the field. He told
witness "ha was looking for some one." Witness, how-
l/Ter, swore positively he said "he was looking for
something he had shot." Defendant denied any inten-
tion of heating the turnips. Fined us., oust 95.; paid
iuiinediately.
Thomas Crf and Frederick Drake, a man and • lad,
were charged with a similar offence on the ground iii
the occupation of Mr. James Strange. James Wallis,
said he saw Cuff come along with a gun and
shoot a hare ; also saw Frederick Drake put it in • bag
on Mr. Strange'a farm, in the opet, field. They saw me
and went on. I went and told Mr. Strange of it.-Cuff
Where did you see I shoot the hare ?-Witness
Coining along the field-Cuff: Where were you ?-
Witniss : Coming down.-Cuff: That was from 200 to
300 yards off, and there was a hedge for you to look
thromtli, been growing 40 years, bow could you see
through that ?-Witntss : 'Through the gap.-Some
considerable .controversy then ensued between the
witness and Cuff, who stood quite close together, which
the Bench tried to put a stop to, but which continued
inure or less all through the case. Cuff said lie shot at
a weasel and killed a hare. (Laughter.) The defendant,
in defence, said he had carried • gun for two or them ,
years, and this here chap yes to 1, "that's a weasel," ,
and 1 shot at un', and it was three parts of a hare with
the inside picked out, and its eyes picked out, and this
man never seed it, and I carried it on."-Drake made
the MIMI defence. 'The case was adjourned for some
time, till prisoner's witness arrived.
Job Coaster and AMere Riggs, two boys of 14 years,
were charged with assaulting Ann Danielle, a modest,
pretty-looking little girl. Both the boys pleaded guilty.
Mr. W. H. Atkinson, who appeared for Riggs, said he
WU informed that it was merely • romp between the
three, and that it might be some mitigation of the fine
that the boy had received a severe castigation front his
lather for the offence, The Bench said that was for the
second offence, and fined the boys 4s. 6d. each, and
Gil. coats, and allowed a fortnight to pay the money
in. The mother of the boy Riggs was then addressed
by W. P. Okedon, Seq., who advised her not to let her
son behave in that way again.
Janes Mead and eta. Head, lade, two brothers, were
charged with being on land at Farnham, in search of
pate. Mr. Atkinson appeared for the prisoners.
Joseph Spirits, sworn, said he saw John Head come and
look at the wire, take • bare out of the trap, and carry
it off. When he saw me lie threw it down, but I saw
him do it. He looked at all the wires ; saw John Head
also. Head "You did'nt. you were 150 yards off."-
Cross-examined by Mr. Atkinson: It was seven o'clock
in the morning; prisoners were on the other aide of the
road to sue • I Has lying concealed ; did'nt see the hare
till they got down to it; I walked down behind him; it
was not very light, but light enough to see. The boys
work for Mr. Reers ; they were not going in the direc-
tion of their work; they were 200 yards from the road
when they took the hare out of the trap; they went
where the trap was.- Mr. Atkinson said the defence was
the boys were going to their work, saw the hare, and
very foolishly took it up. He called Mr. Rogers, their
employer, who was sworn, and said he had known the
bele ever since he came to Cliettle as being very good
boys; never had any reason to suspect anything wrong
of diem ; never heard them swear nor knew them tell a
lie; suppose they must have gone out of their way, but
thought they must have heard the bare cry.-Lord Port-
man said the Bench were inclined to give the prisoners
the bawl% of the doubt, that they were led to the hare
by bearing it cry, hut warned them that it was the
beginning of evil. Fined 2s. Gd. each, and fis Ga. coats.
Paid immediately.

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church being filled with spectators. Admittance to
the morning service was regulated by tickets, and so
excellent were all the arrangements, that the edifice
was tilled, in the most quiet and decorous manner,
before 11 o'clock, at which hours procession—which
had formed in the Townliall—entered the church in
the following order:—Mr. Churchwarden Custard,
the Architect—Mr. Robert Shout, Mr. Church-
warden Brooks, the Bight Hon. and Right Rev.
the Lord Bishop. The Rev. M. Hawtrey, Rural
Dean, the Rev. W. Thomas, Vim of Yeovil.
Prebentl"i" Coles, Pagan, Meade, and Hoskins,
heading 50 clergymen in gowns. The Bishop and
Rural Dean proceeded at once to the altar, and the
Vicar to the Reading Desk, where he read the morn-
ing service, lesions included. the Venite, Te
and Jubilate being excellently sung by the choir,
Mr. Cole presiding very efficiently at the organ. The
anthem was taken from the 53th Psalm, let. 2nd, 4th,
and sth verses, "Hear my prayer, 0 Lord," &c.
Before the Communion service Dr. Smith's Sanctus,
"Glory be to Thee most high. Heaven and earth are
full of the Majesty of thy Glory," was sung, as, at
the service, were the responses to the Commandmenta.
The Lord Bishop read the Communion Service, the
Rural Dean raiding the Epistle. The sermon was
preceded by the Old Hundreth Psalm. The Right
Rev, preacher took his text from Haggai, Ist chapter
7th verse. "Thus saith the Lord of Hosts: Consider
thy ways." The collection after the sermon consisted
of .ClO in notes. .C3l in vdd, and 435 9s. led. in sil-
ver ; total, 4:76 9a. lid.

LITZKA KY INKTITUTION.—A lecture was delivered
by Mr. John Kidd, M.R.C.P., of Sherborne, on
Thursday evening, at the hall of this institution, on
" The Artie Regions." The attendance was very
large. The lecturer gave•a graphic description of
Artic scenery with its snow-chel plains and moun-
tains, sod portrayed, with truth-like vigour, the wild
magnificence which it so often presents. The brilli-
ant corrusiations of the Aurora Borealis, illuminating
the long northern lights, were depicted with great
vieiditess, and the utasses of ice ale:moiling in the
polar regions—the ice-field, and the stupendous berg,
with the multiformity of shape it assumes, and the
varied picturesqueness and grandeur it exhibits, re-
ceived a vigorous and glowing word-jaunting. Mr.
Kid.l then spoke of the whale•fishery, and the dangers
which attended it, after which he gave an interesting
narrative of the progress of Artie discovery the early
voyages of Frobisher, Davis, Hudson, and Baffin,
and the more recent ones of Ross, Parry, and Frank-
lin ; concluding with an account of the discovery, by
Captain Nl'Clintock, of the remains of the lost expe-
dition ander Sir John Franklin. The lecture, which
was listened to with much attention, was illustrated
by several very beautiful views, represented by means
of • phantasmagoria lantern, which was lent for the
purpose by W. C. Macready, Eq. At its close, Mr.
Kidd offered to exhibit • number of miscellaneous
views which he bad brought with him, if any of the
company would wait to see them. The offer was ac-
cepted by everybody waiting; and some admirable
representations of places and scenery of note were
shown, interspersed with a few comic subjecta,
which were received with unbounded merriment. A
vote of thanks was presented to Mr. Kidd, for his
pleasing and instructive lecture.
RAILWAY TIMK TABLES. —An important altera-
tion has been made this month in regard to the ex-
press trains on the Bristol and Exeter line, which in
future will not stop at Durston. Passengers by the :
down express for the Yeovil branch will be taken on
to Tauntfsn, (without extra charge), and proceed from
thence by a train for the Yeovil branch. Those by
the up-express will also have to change carriages at
Taunton. Passengers from the Yeovil branch will he
conveyed direct to Taunton (without addit: al
charge) in time 6.r the up and down expresses and
cheap through trains.
At our Town Council meeting, on Monday, the
propriety of appointing an Inspector under the
.New Gas Act ass again discussed, but the proposed
appointment was negatived by S to 4. It was re-
ported that Mr. Turner, butcher, had consented to
make the contemplated improvements at the back of
his premises himself, free of expense to the Council.
It was resolved that the work might be done, subject
to the approval if the Improvement Committee. A
Mrs. Allen said she should object to the preposed '
alteration, as some of her ti-lends were buried in that
portion of the churchyard which was sought to be
enclosed. Mr. Hill said he had heard a similar coin-
plaint. The Town Clerk thought there were no
bothre in the part to which the alterettcn would ex-
tend.—lt was resolved that the iron gates belonging
to the sheep-pens should be repaired, and that the
cord-spinner's shed should be removed on market I
days.—A petition from the ratepayers was presented
to the Council, objecting that the tolls arising from
the fairs and markets should be collected on behalf
of the Corporation; and praying that they might be
let by auction from year to year. Mr. Penny gave
notice that he should move a resolution to this effect
at the next l2ouncil meeting ; and in the event of
its being carried he should also move the appoint-
ment of a committee to consider what portion of the
tolls should be let, and what portion retained, and
make any other suggestions which might be thought
disirable.—The main roads of the town were re-
ported to be in good order, except a portion near the
Penstile turnpike gates, and the road near the
western end of Huish. It was suggested that iron-
stone should, in future, be used in coating the roads,
in preference to Yeovil stone; but it having been
aseertaiited that &supply of the former could not be
obtained at present, it was resolved to purchase some
at Shepton Mallet, Mr. Cox having denrif ed the
stone of that place to he lif excellent quality.—Seve-
ral bills were ordered to be paid, and the Town
Clerk said the Finance Counnittre scold ifsjuire
to raise, on the Borough Rate account, £5OO 12s.
They did not, however, think to make a rate of more
than 10d. in the pound, which would amount to only
£525 I6s. A highway rate of 2d. in the pound,
producing .CII4 se. 7d., was granted.—lt was resolved
that .ss. a week should be charged for the use of the
by the CongregatiJu of Nt John's Church,
in addition to Mr. Jeatie e expenses for cleaning.
The surveyor reported the uncollected arrears 14 the
last rate to be 1300. —lt was decided to grant the
use of the Corn Exchange to the Lille Corps for
their drill, at 28. a-night.
SOUTH PKTIIEItToN. —The Rev. W. F. Revell,
late of Hackney College, has accepted a most cordial
and unanimous invitation to take the pastoral charge
of the Indepentleut Church and congregation wor-
shipping in Roundell-street chapel, in this town; and
purposes entering upon his sphere of labour the last
Sabbath in February, the 26th inst.
We are sorry to announce the death of Robert
Liddon, Esq. The deceased gentleman was taken
poorly on Friday week, and on the following morn-
ing, about II o'clock, he was retied with • paralytic
strike, and died about five o'clock in the evening.
It is many years ago since we saw such a gloom over
the town, the shops were all partly closed, and all
feel they have lost a kind friend and a honest,
straightforward inhabitant of the parish.

BRIDOWATSR. Macaulay ix Sumereetskire.
At West Zoyland, celebrated as being the scene of
the Duke of Monmouth's defeat at the battle of Sedg-
moor, the historian was well known. Hs resided at
a humble inn in the village fur some weeks, campy-
ing his time with minute investigations in the neigh•
bourhood, and writing that portion of his narrative
while the facts and impressions were fresh on his
mind, in a little room which is still shown there to
the rare visitors to the locality.
CHARD RAILWAY—The Bill to make a branch to
connect Chard with the station at Broadbridge, on
the line of the Loudon and South Wisdom hector
Extension Railway, was passed before the examiner,
Mr. Freere, a few days since. The standing orders
of the House of Commons having been fully complied
with, in a short time the Bill will be referred to a
committee, and after the passing of the Bill we un-
derstand the works will at once be proivede I with,
so that there will be no unnecessary delay in com-
pleting and opening this very important branch
fine.

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Itifirorras..—After the marriage• on Wednesday
at the parish church, Broadway, of John, eldest ion
of S. D. Hine, Esq., of Thickthorn, to Elisabeth,
youngest daughter of Mr. Franklin, of Bickenball,
a dinner was given to nearly one hundred working
men and their wives at Thickthorn, being in the
employ of Mr. Hine, and about the same number
were entertained at Broadway by the Mimes Frank-
ho. .

SUDDIM Davrit.—Another instance of the uncer-
tainty of human life occurred in this town on Sunday
evening week, to Sarah, wife of William Barber.
Deceased had been in her usual health up to ten
minutes before her death, when she was seized with
spasms. Medical assistance was sent fur, which
proved unavailing. A coroner's inquest was held on
Monday, before W. Muuckton, Esq.—Verdict, Died
by the visitation of God.

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Tauerrox. —The members of the Taunton Volun-
teer Hale Corps now muster nearly a hundred strong.
There must be fresh additions to the ranks, Sole to
make the aggregate 120, before a second company
can be formed.

THIS YOUNG 161 EN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.—
The annual meeting of this association was held in
the society's reading room on Wednesday evening
week. The secretary, Mr. Wotton, read the fifth
annual Report, it appearing therefrom that there
were now nearly 150 memhers —a considerable in-
crease over last year, attributable mainly to early
closing. The lectures during the last year had been
of a religious tendency. The library had been in-
creased by a donation of several volumes In= A.
Mills, Esq., M.P. The society had lately been
affiliated to the Somerset and Dorset Associated
Educational Institutes, from which connection great
adsautagee would accrue to the members. The next
meeting of the association would be held in Taunton
in November. The anemia' state of the society was
most urusperons, far whereas at the commencement
of the year there was a balance of tIS Ils.
against the treasurer, this was discharged, and they
had now a balance in favour of £l2 fla 10d., be-
sides having made a donation of .f 5 to the precious
secretary during the year. The adoption of the Re-
port was of course unanimously agreed to.

Warr BAOBOROUG n. —Death, from Malaria.
Inquists were held by Mr. Munckton, on tbe bodies
of ilobsrt, aged eight years, and Mari, No des
yeses, children of Junes Simon., k shoc-maker, re-
siding in this parish, who died on NVediwisday, the
Oa of We mouth, deer au illness eta few days,

from incessant vomiting. The cause of death being
so mysterious, the coroner deemed it necessary to
adjourn the inquest for a post inortem examination
of the bodies; and on Thursday seek, at time ad-
journed inquest. Messrs. Murtimer and Cornish
stated, that after a careful examination of the I) dies
they were of opini,n that they died from maligueuit
disease of the throat, with cerebral fever, probably
of a typhoid type produced by malaria. They had
examined the water and drains about the house, and
they were free from pollution, and they ceiiiil not
account for the malaria. The jury riturntel a verdict
accordingly. Two more of Simous's children are now
suffering from a similar disease, but we ale Lapp to
say they am o progressing favourably.