The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-04-19 00:00:00

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BATH.—HINTORSTION or ruz AUST. —Toe
-proposition for restoring our venerable Abbey is
now assuming practical shape; and it is well that
this is the case, for the condition of the building
will not brook delay. A further examination bv
the eminent architect, Mr. tioott, has shown that
repsration ought to be prooelided with forthwith, or
a serious accident may utilise. The roof of the
nave is in a very decayed state, the battlements are
insecure, and the mullions of the clerestory windows
will have to be entirely replaced. At the Late
vestry meeting tenders were received for the
necessary work, the lowest of which amounted to
eirb,3Bll Us. From that amount XS° Ifia, for the
'restoration of the East window, has to be deducted,
ibecause that will be defrayed from the Bishop Can
'Memorial Fund. But at least £15,300 will have to
be raised before anything can be done for the decora-
tion and alteration of the interior of the edifice. Mr.
Scott estimates that £20,000 will be needed to im-
prove the fine old church as it ought to be improved;
but the rector wisely considers that it will be better
to undertake the smaller labour first, hopeful that
before that is accomplished the encouragement
received will be sufficient to justify him and his
supporters in proceeding with the greater enterprise.
A provisional committee has been appointed by the
vestry, for the purpose of taking steps to raise the
i • le money, and that ociaimittee has
app. ntad Meseta Riohard Stothert and F. Sham
secretaries, and Mr. Thomas Gill treasurer. A .
priblic meeting will be held on or about the 28th of
this mouth, to which men of inflame* coon, clad
with the city and county will be invited. The
Lord Biehop of the Diocese, Archdeacon Brown, W.
Tits, Fag., M.P.. and A. E. Way, Esq.,
bays already signified their willingness to be present
at the meeting, and a large and important gathering
may be confidently anticipated. Already a good
beginning has been made, before any appeal has
beeu pet forth for ansistanou The generous rector
el Bath has headed the subscription list with a doom.
Ike of £5OO, Mr. Tile has intimated his intention
to oontribete £lOO, Mr. S. B. Brooke, of Maher-
bury, ha r forwarded • like ameunt,ead smaller sums
hare been promised, at that there is • handsome
nucleus of nearly £l,OOO to start with. Wears per-
suaded that the people of Beth and the people of
Somerset, aided by die friends of the Church and
the helpers of ecclesiastical restoration throughout
the kingdom, will furnish the required funds, and
that in • few years we shall see our old Abbey, in
which we all take so winch pride, although we have
neglected it sadly, as beautiful as of old. —AIM
Chrolud4.

FROM L—Tnn New If icitwar ACT. 11I-
POSTA1rT TO °emus:sae —At the ICllmeradon petty
asssionslast week, Mama William WysttaadJoseph
Webb, OTGOIOSIO Of dm perish of Bilmendoe,
wars susontosod on ths complaint of Mr. J. W.
Tenser, clerk to His From* Highway Board, for
nowpsyment of the sum of Zll3 4s. 3d., the third
contribution of ths parish towards the district fund
and towards this expenses of maintaining and keep.
ngin repair the highways of the parish, an order
for payment haring bean served upon them on the
Ord of Dentobsr last. Mr. Turner said : I produce
Ininutas of ths proceedings at the Highway Board,
whereby I :km authorised to take the present pro-
needinim I produce the application of the chairman
of the Bawd to inns summon= ; also an order of
;ths Board upon the overman to pay on or before
of January last, £ll3 la 3d. Mr. A.
Millar : I am a clerk atEitucksy's Bank, Froms.
'Theo has been DO payment at all made by the
•overesers of Biltuaredou sines the 6th of January
.lent.—The Bench made an order for payment, to-
gether with El His. 6d. costa, forthwith ; in default,
•an immediate distress.

MIDSOMRR NORTON. Lieutenant Mayne,
'eon of the worthy vicar of this perish, after ten
years' servioe in India, where he many times dis-
tinguished himself, and had many providential
escapes during the mutiny, returned borne. short
tiro* since. The inhabitants pee him a hearty
welcome, hoisted day and banners in the village,
and on his peeling throogh turned out and cheered

Tt 118811 RY. —A Nice LirriA LOT—On Bator.
day, Mr. Derrick, • coachman in the employ of thi
Rev. C. James, found • nest of young mice in the
oorn•left, containing the most extraordinary number
of 91, all of tho same and all alive.
EH EPTON M A LLET. —Solemn. —On Saturday
the 9th, John Newport, a labourer, residing at
Piltoo, oviar this town, was found by his wife
hanging to beam 1.. closet, Dear to his little
cottage. Sim immediately out him down, and sent
'for medical sasimaisom but all to no purpose, for life
was extinct. It appeared from evidence addoool
on Monday as the coroner's inquest, that the de-
ceased had cites laboured under temporary insanity,
and bad attempted a like sat about Mx weeks ago,
bat was prevented. After • few remarks from the
corsair, the jury delivered • verdict of " Found
dead, caused by temporary insanity." The dammed
had moiled the rips age of 74 years.
Tao lifwat tiomousir RlFLl.l.—Monday the 11th
Ming the anniversary of the formation of this corps,
they areenibled at the George Hotel, at four o'clock
p.m., and proceeded to their drill ground, where,
after baring been pat through may evolutions,
they repaired to the Hare and Hounds Hotel. Here
48 members WI down to • good dinner provided by
CosporalOwolli. Full justice having been done radio
Z eltl ueoiptain Ernst was requested to preid
most ably did, and, after making a obrat
Zw, sailed upon the Rev. H. Gin 7, chaplain of
corps, to address them, which hi did in his usual
eloquent style. The remainder of the evening was
spent vil7 happily, many not leaving till the out
morning had silently broken in
Wzavgas' TRIAT.-00 y ilb• 12th ell the
people in the employ of Menem T. Kemp and Sass,
numbering 250, were given an excellent taa, in the
likasichell, which they seemed fully to enjoy. At
Unimak amen Mr. White, the representative of the
firm, took the chair, making some very appropriate
remarks oa the probability of an increase of trade,
and the union which ought to exist betweeo the
master and the imployla. Way gentlemen
addressed the meeting, among whom were the Have.
W. Purvis, H. Pratt, H. Gray, and J. Webb; and,
by way of amusement, readings were given by
Weirs. Joseph Allen, W. H. Barrett, and J.
Forster. At intervals during the 'venial( about
twenty radividnols, under the leadership of Mr.
Forster, smog some very nice glom. A vote of
thanks was then proposed to their worthy pigmies
and Mr. White, widish was heartily responded to.
After singing the National Anthem, a short prayer
evaded Uwe happy prooesdiaga.
WELL& NORTII 80111111LLIT YZONAXIT
CAVALAT.—An order has been received by he
worship the Mayor J. G. Everett, Hag., from Lord
Portman, Lord.Li:ratenant of Somerset, WA the
North Somerset regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry shall
mumble in this city on the 24th Ekpteinber out,
for eight days' permanent duty
New Cams MAR/Ill.—The walls of the new
market, and the new rood boding to the mum, now
named Prince's-road, are completed; and the same
contractor, Mr. F. Darks, is now sngsgsd in level•
ing the site, and building walls for tbe bloat peas.
Too Lommoo or nin CrrY.—Tbere are to be
mooted several new gas lamps in various parts of the
city, for the better lighting of the same ; and the
Gm Company also intend altering the position of the
majority of the present lamps, which have been
mooted at various times, and pleurae than in • more
uniform and systematic maser.
(Wm.l.s) Semmes= Rolm Ills
Contest of 1883—This corps in the poet yearpe
a grand prim ripe mosting, offering in
the amount being guaranteed by a portion 011:1111
the members of the corps, who had to pay 40 poe
cat, of the amount so guaranteed. By the amount
of Sergeant Marshall, of the West of Reglad Book,
the hcoorary secretary mad treasurer of the fund, it
animal that there was received for 239 eatrance
fees, £287 3.. 64.; 772 pool tickets, £l9 16..; 318
sweepstake tickets, al 16s. ; 1,301 rightism shots,
£32 10a Ad ; entaimos to the ground, 411 16e. 64.;
and Paid be the guarantors, £1254.., making •
total of £5264.. 64. Of this there was paid to the
winners of sweepstakes, £3O 1 la ; pool, (1405, 34.,
and Prism, £311; • to markers, £16125. 64. ; targets,
grimed, oompas:estioa to tease* km, £73 6..;
advertising, printing, ko., in Is. 94. ; police,
refreshments, Um& and sundries, £8 I la 64.; total,
£5256.., leaving a balance of 185. 6d.—New Rae&
—The ix new riliss received from Government
have been ordered by Captain Lovell to be given to
Corporal Christian, Privates Oarvils, Gleams, Loom,
Ellicott, and Tanking. —Effloiesi Menbers.—Forsy-
live nonroommieekeed Aare and privates bars
been returned by Government as efficient ammbere,
sod their capitation messy paid. The following
order has been isneed by the caption Thal=
ofticient member returned as na efficiat be au
to wsar on the right arm, immediately above the
cuff of the sleeve, a distinctive badge, ommistiag of
• ring of silver laco, thrimquarters of an race wide,
of the patters worn by the one. The =ps
petie.
obtained at his own oat.— Telescope. —A
of the value of £5, has been purchased from the
funds of the corm to be used by the members at
firing Points, rendering • marker itteecomary
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tzi,tie ratios. —Absence q( Ospeaus. --Captain
of this city, Ws ea the 12tii last. fee
two months' sojourn co the continent.
BARHAM—Rumex WeitLlTAlt Day &ZOOM
—Them unhook beaded by the at. Kr. 8. Whale,
wan examined on the 1 lib and 12th Wei, under
the previa:me of the revised code, by J. 114"1"116
• 116 g Kqesty's inspector of oohed& Hie
(W. Bumbled s) report of the infant
a
basset yet boa resolved. His report diries=
mixed satioal, soder Mr. Fog, is m follows This
531•101 as rad an exaelleat ezaminatiow
revised 00410. It has advanced yet? T•fidlT,..n
attainments, sad is Is • highly diciest stall."low '
result of the examination in the various ste*dard• 15
that more then 99 pee eat. were
.paelieffin.Ta 41"
tiding writin (diotaii"), ase misb and
all pawing in This is a very higb_Lierje=
• aniate very le tg,
able to the toteliers. and gaislbliiagr—t7thu *OW
millets, and an 11110=timatrward for the sore
bestowed spa this Wee it groa sew
menood, four ran age. Coovhseed dist tap witalis
here hitherto proved of peel boner bilks mei.-

bctitrbniul. the committee are determined that
nothing shall be wanting to fully cony out the
wishes of the founder, by continuing 10 ocadnot
1, them with unabated vigour and efficiency.
BRI DO W ATER. —Pm:mama an. —On Thurs.
; day, Mr. Jeffery Denman, landlord of the White
Lion Inn, High-street, Bridgwater, undertook the
feat of walking from Bedtuinster-bridge to Bridg-
wst"'bridga. a diatanar of thirty-two and • WM
miles, in eight hours. Mr. Denman ii nut • pro•
feesional pedestrian, but is used to a good deal of
I ordinary walking. He is a short, thick set, active
I man, and wee in apparently good oondition. The
start was made from Bediniuster-bridge at eleven
o'clock in the morning, and he went through the
work in • calm and steady manner, arriving on
Bridgwater-bridge at sixteen minutes to seven in
the evening, thus doing the work ithin the time
specified, with sixteen minutes to spare. The
wager was not hairy, but he was backed to a eon-
adorable amount.

CHAR D. Prrrr Samna. —James Baker, Eon
Phelps and Glades Phelps pleaded guilty to being
on land in the possession and occupation of John
Bragg, Esq., of Thorucombe, Dorset, oath. 22nd of
February last. The defendant Barker maintained
that he had the permission of Mr. Bragg. and said
there wee a misunderstanding about it.—Fined Is.
each and smote, amounting altogether to 7s. 6d. in
each case. It is but air to the defendants to state
that neither of them are old poachers, and the
brothers Phelps were invited by the Mbar defendant
to each a few rabbits, and which he behoved he
had the right to do.
LANOPORT. —Cann= Misruossav Socarv.—
On Tuesday the anniversary of the Langport
Auxiliary was bad at the Townhall, which was
well filled. Addresses were delivered by the Rev.
Mr. Cooper, the deputation from the parent society, '
the Rev. Mr. Nicholson, of ; and Mr. Knight, ,
of High Ham. The meeting oommeneed with
prayer by the Rev. W. Alford, of Drayton. The !
chair was taken by the Rev. IL P. Hanalei/a, vicar
of Langport.
NORTH P ITH ERTON.—Aonansrods
Dom.—The North Petherton Agrialtural dinner
took place at the George Commercial Inn, on the
7th inst., and was well attended, The Rev. W. J.
Saimaa kindly took the chair on the .00sasion.and,
after the usual touts were drank, addressed the
mooting at considerable length. He was ably nip-
ported by the Vice-clisinnau, J. Read, Req., also
by W. Summers, Midas, J. Celibates and T.
Cromwell, Euro. There were also pressed Messrs.
Farthing, Bond, (2), Brae, (2), Milton, ()straiten,
fatten, jun. Leder, Coleman, Knight, Moore,
Tucker, Danger, Collins, &a, na evening
off with mach conviviality. Great credit is
Saund o Mr. Jennings for his name excelled @paid
on the occasion, and for the first rate quality of his
wises The rev, chairman observed, that although
this was the Ant meeting of the kind bald at North
Pailierton, it would no doubt be a prelude to as
annual useably.
TAUNTON.—taperintendent Goldsmith is a
candidate for the °Moe of Governor of Sbepton
Mallet Hones of Correction, vacant by the lamented
demise of Mr. Wax We feel confident that Mr.
Goldsmith would be" the right man in the right
place," if elected. During hi. residual* T•naton
be has won the respect sod esteem of all, with the ,
exception of evil dare, and to them he has been '
absolute terror. His intimate acquaintance with
the duties of the °Soo is no slight recommendation,
sad we trust the magistrates will au tit to appoint
him, feeling certain that their confidence will ad be
misplaced.
ST James's DAY AND SUNDAY SCHOOL. —The
incumbent of St. James's, the Rev. W. T. Redfern,
and the Gliarehwardens, Messrs W. B. Hollard and
J. Kingsbury, with • seal which cannot too highly
be cumunianded, are trying to get up • choral service
and concert in aid of the day and Sunday school.,
and we doubt not their efforta will be sisoosseful, as
when they determined to present the parish with •
new organ, free of cost, It I. intended to engage Mr.
F Kingsbury. Miss Rose Herne, Mile Leffler, Mr.
Fielding, Mr. Montens Rmith and Mr. Theodore
Dacia or Mr. Lawler, to give a choral service at the
church, and a concert at blesan's Assembly Rooms
on the following evening.
Warr Sommisirr Ysci CAVALRY.—Tbis
regiment will assemble at Taunton for eight days'
permanent duty on Saturday, the 2801 May.
Mr. A. Misui contributed towards the defeat of
the Government on the subject of mutilation of the
ripens of the impactors of schools.
It gives us great pleasure to record the appoint.
went of Dr. Gillett, of Paul's Hones, as one of Her
Majesty's Justices of the Pesci. The high character
and great ability of Dr. Gillett will confer distinc-
tion ou the Bach. We congratulate the county on
his appointment.
Ora Ride Corn rambled on Thursday for
drill, accompanied by their newly-formed band.
SPRING Rana. —nose harbingers of spring, the
swallows., are now becoming somewhat numerous,
while the cuckoo may be heard in the morning at
Blackbreok, near this town.

W HITSUN TIDE. —lt is the intention of the Foresters
in this town to give a grand gala and fete on Whit-
Mooday in the Vivary Park. Should the weather
prove favourable, we bare no doubt the undertaking
will be a enocessful one.

LAYING TUE FOUNDATION STOIC. Of A NOW
CAAPIL.—On Wednesday the foundation stone of •
new Bible Christian Chapel was laid in this town by
Mies Eva Webber, a young lady of Dunater, oaf,
eight years old. After the stone had been laid,
appropriate addressee were delivered by the Revd&
Thorn* and Herding, and • public tea was
held in the school-room attached to the Baptist
Chapel. Sermons were preached in aid of the build.
tag land, morning and evening, by the Rev. J. B.
Vanstone, superintendent of the Swansea Circuit
The chapel, when completed, will hold about 300
rrand Mr. George Webber has undertaken
Ira.
tithe building in Amulet.
FRES II FORD. btritatiatnita ex Bonet LAY AT
THE RAILWAY STATION.-0a Wednesday night Of
early on Thursday morning, some thief or tbieves
burglariowely entered the Freshford railway station,
and abstracted an Inverness cape, a bat, and other
articles. The mak box was an object of special
interest to the rases* who, lading Chubbhi patent
safety lock too mace for them, inserted some gun-
powder in the keyhole, and blew the top off and
took the contents, which oinsisied of £4 2s. The
thieves have not yet bras traced.

TORIIINGTOI.—Autosco Biocior IT A PIXACW
AIL —A WOOlha and child arrived at Tot-dutch OA
Tuesday frost Bristol, claiming to bo the wile and child
of P.C. Blake, of the Torrington police force. Blake a
year ego married a respostably connected •haan of the
letter tows, and the appo.raa.s of this seeped elaineant
for the honour of helag his wife has wed tench
szeitemest. Blake has agreed so the Bristol polies
fore*, and, it is said, barn been sandlot whey to the
woman just arrived, but havieg stopped the wspylies
otte has now come to asseilaie tbei remota

NAlllol4.—Carrowr AT Larr.—On Friday an
old man named Abraham Cavil, who was in •
pablio-house, when • well•known woman. Elise
Nerd. relieved him of dm sum of 20e., which he
bad in his pocket. Information of the rcbbsry was
given to P.C. Smart, and he appr.hsnd.d the
• and found part of the stolen property on
hi,. fdis was MANI before John Moribund, Esq.,
an Monday, sad committed for triaL
Durramsno Sumo. O. Tuesday morning •
man named George Nobie, between 40 and b 0 years
of age, got up at about four o'clock, proceeded to •
shod near his bowls, and there hung himselL B.
was found by one of his sons, quit* dead.

BILISTOC-8110012NO AND FATAL ACCIDIITT •T
TDB TIMMS. —On Monday nsorning • fistful
accideat occurred sh Ms terminus. A porter, named
JaamelHoward, in the employ of the Midland Ociamany,
was espied is sknalling into a siding a Midland Togs
of empty goods tracks, and simnitemosaly a Great
Western goods train from Didoot cams up. Howard
was unaware of Me Imprison of this train, and he was
mendiag with his bask to the line of rails. The swim.
driver blew his whistle, but it was too lahs ; and
Howard was knocked down and the *bolo of the
Gnat Western train poised over tbe upper pert of his
body, literally severing It, and of coarse killing him
iodise y. His body, whisk promoted' "bodkin
sight, his ribs being laid ben, and his heart and lugs
protruding, war conveyed to the Warwick Arnm. Tbe
poor fellow, who is betwees twenty mid thirty yeses of
age, lames a widow end me Mild to moms his eatiasely
essil.—Driedol rimm
A SLIM OF GOOD LOCAL —Ws hear that the
ilaciamrag7
I maim of the Bristol Belleary Company
made • purchase of some ' of Paw
Just before the Chancellor of** mer intio-
doood hie budget, and that a peoat o £6,000 is
'spooned to be roshood es the transmotion.
TDB TOEFEJI TRADS OF BiIITTOL.-11016“. F. ,
K. Bermes and floss, in their mosthly circular for
A ail, say :—The distend for timber during the
pod month was shady, prioss ann. Baltic goods
has increased in value, and the high rate of freight
demanded by .hi from the Baltic Ports, in
mown= with th. reme derront last year, cannot
all to effect prices; we, thecae*, anticipate a
further advance is these goods. The arrivals for
the pest month have been 4 slips, 1,235 toes mbar,
against 1 vasell, 323 tons register, for the corms-
patties mouth last yeas, and coma of 1 from
Archangel, 100 t 0..; ; 3 from Sweden, 1,136 tem,
showing an increase of 907 tons register, compared
with the oorrespoodims month last year. For the
arson oommeecing Ist February, 1964. So the
present time, there have ban 9 ~.gels, 2,923 tons
registrar arrived, against 4 reade, 2,521 toes
regatta for the mune period but ysr, showing as
increase of 5 vassia, and 402 toes register.

LIMBOS will be laberceled in knowing tbet Her
Majcsty's late PleeipMeakiary to China, Sir Jobs
Howriog. ream* skied briers the Govr Obaceber
of Commons. " If a Cbleamm was Wawa coloured trca
for hie owe drialrieg. suck es is nasally prepered eel
imported by oat smrebeats for BMWS wwwentptice, it
would °feed bl Iselieb Illossamers may know NM
amiss. freedom from all mints' *Mau is lamed by
using Hornbeam, s pure tes ; the demand for Hams Wm
Is inceseesoh they am willaset equal for strewth sad
quality. Dr. Ara wtIlN "Mime MMe darks la.
wants; tee, I fmad Hareiessa and Cc& impale per.
Way ram tbe black is DM smile isesesely hi*, the
grese has Nose el the ' Whit Wawa resist eash (4,
other Isei, its bee I. dirk Om, Wee the" pars it Is
wlestly wiceisseme." As Wheelies' Mewed, mike
ibst every peeket is signed liessiseea sod Oo Mesa
iseparbers at lice pule 555. HMI 1p ssaonas semis ;
11.1•01 NA Is le lib peva.