The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-05-09 00:00:00

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Zomerisetsbire.

YEOVIL.
WEST SOMERSET YEOMANRY CAVALRY.-Sir A.

F. .A7B-Itt-de, Bart, Captain Her Majesty' 100th
Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Badcock, resigned.
24th R. V. C.—C. Bdkins, gent., to be Honorary
Assistant•Stirgeon, vice Valentine, resigned.—
Friday's Uazette.

ILMINSTER.
THE Registrar reporta :—Births, 71; deaths, 72.
Deaths far above the average. Scarlatina nmligna
and fever caused 24 deaths, out of which IS were in
the pariah of Shipton Beauchamp.

•ILCHESTER.
Tax Registrar reports :—Births, 11; deaths, 18.
Typhoid fever and scarlatina have prevailed in this
district during the last quarter; the former, I am
fully persuaded, arising from over crowding in old
dilapidated hovels, with bad drainage and worse
ventilation.

MIDSOMER NORTON.
BIRTHS, 85 ; deaths, 68. Sixteen deaths were
from scarlatina.
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KEYNSH A M.
A MTSTERTOUB TRAGEDY.—John and James Frity
corded on business in this place. A short time ago
John was seen to leave the shop, beaten to the river,
jump in, and try to end his existence by cutting his
throat.. He was got out and medical assistance

obtained. On going to the smithy James was foned
insensible with his head battered. John died on Fri-
day, and though sensible up to the time of his death,
gave no explanation of the circumstances. At the
inquest on Saturday a verdict of temporary insanity
was returned. James Fray, who now seems likely to
recover, observes the sense reticence with regard to the
tragic affair, and therefore it remains in complete
mystery.

BATH.
THE REGISTRAR'S RETURN. —IR lAnadowne parish:
—Births, 84; deaths, 95. Ten deaths have been
registered from small-pox. Scarlatina, which pre-
vailed to such a great extent for the previous 15
menthe, has now nearly left us, and small-pox seems
to bare taken its place, and in the same localities.
Nearly half the deaths from it have been in adults
who weeded vaoainatioc. There is still the same
prejndioe and ignorance amongst the poor in reference
t vaccination as ever. Meardes also prevail, being
epidemic. Altogether, taking the severity of the
• winter into oonsideration, the district may be con-
sidered more healthy than it was in the previous 16
months.

BRISTOL.
BABY SHOW. —Mr. H. Bobber, M.D., suggests
"the propriety of having a baby show in this city,
from the fact of Nome most extraordinary specimens
of those dear little creatures haring recently come
under his notice."

BRIDGWATER.
COURT OF CHANCIEST, LONDON, MAY 3.
(Before Sr Joins STUART.)
SHODIS V. BATS AND CODRINGTON.
This hill was filed for the purpose of recovering repay-
ment from the defendant Bate, alleged to be • certi-
ficated conveyancer and scrivener, practising at Bridg-
water' of the sum of £3,856 12s. 6d., which the bill
alleged to have been improperly obtained by the defen-
dant Bate from the plaintiff in discharge of debts for
that amount alleged by the defendant Bate to be due
to him from the defendant Codrington.
Mr. Bolt, Mr. Greene, and Mr. W. W. Kerslake, in-
structed by Messrs. Gladisty and Rhoden for the
plaintiff, contended that the evidence showed that the
plaintiff was a person of feeble mind, and that she was
under the absolute control and influence of Mr.
Codrington, and was induced to sacrifice her whole
fortune in order to relieve Mr. Codrington. That Mr.
Bate was her professional adviser, but instead of
standing between her and Mr. Codrington he allowed
-Ifer to give up her whole fortune, and himself took a
sibeitefit under the arrangement.
Mn. bacon and Mr. Freeing, instructed by Mr.
Stephens, for the defendant, denied that Mr. Bate, except
in the matter of the plaintiff's will and of the accounts,
ever acted. as her professional advisers. They denied that
the plaintiff was a parson of weak mind, and referred
to her lettere, hi SONNE of which she threw aside the
legal aavioe of her advisers, and acted for herself. This
was a case of auretyship, and the plaintiff had been
surety before. It was the case that in suretyehip there
was always solicitation and imprudence. The learned
counsel also denied that the charges made against Bate,
by taking straggling passages here and there from the
evidence had been made eat, and submitted that the
bill ought to be dismissed with costa.
The 'Vice Chancellor delivered judgment this morning.
His Honor, after stating the facts of the case, said that
in his opinion the
,litefessional .relation suluriated
between the plaintiff and the defendant Bate at the
time when the transaction complained of took place.
The effect of those transactions had been to deprive the
plaintiff of the whole of her property except the small
ram of £2O. There must be • dearee that the defend-
ante, Bate and Codrington, make good the amount
which had been loin to the plaintiff without her
reoeiving any benefit. His Honor directed the plaintiff's
oasts to be paid by the defendant Bate and Codrington.
Mr. Maims and Mr. B. Rogers, for the mortgagee
• Briee, contended that the bill must be dismissed with
coats as against Messrs. Brice. They had nothing what-
ever to do with the transactions complained of, and
even if the plaintiff was entitled to relief against Mr.
Bate, she had clearly so ground of complaint against
Meows. Brine.
Mr. 'Bacon, for the defendant Bate, submitted that
there was no case for coats. The bill did not state that
the plaintiff wan a person of weak understanding.
The Vice Chancellor said he did not see any ground
for releasing the defendants from payment of costs.
Tng Royal Agricultural Society is to hold its 1866
mei** it Rau St. Edmunds
• Met: 'W. A. Smith, jun., of she publishing firm of W.
'IL Smith and Son, Strand, is the Conservative candi-
Atte foi Westminster.
Tun Meantime says that official inquiries show that
the .406004 of cotton which has escaped deatenction in
the Southern States of America amounts to two
million bales.
A JAY/SMART robbery took place at the shop of Mr.
'Allis, watch-maker, Bristol, on Thursday morning,
.pben a large., amount of valuable property was stolen.
AN explosion of fire-damp took place at a colliery at
'My Cross on Wednesday morning, by which eight
'persons het their lives.
Om Thursday in oonsectuenoe of the small supply
ai capital in the market, the Bank of England directors
advonned their rate of interest from 4 to 4j per cent.
A. Sounsanamed Barrington is in custody one charge
of haring murdered a woman named Sheridan, living
in Westminster, by setting fire to her. The woman died
from the effects of the burns, stating before her death
that the prisoner tried "to take advantage of her," but,
not succeeding, he set her on lire.
FATAL ACC/DINT THROUGH THE GAMS OF "
• A brit!, living near Holmfirth, was struck in the eye by
the ace of wood used in this dangerous game whilst
perms along the street where some other boys were
playing. The injury brought on infiammationTof the
bum, from which the poor little fellow expired the
other day.
A CRY TOR VINGIANCR.—A New York correspondent
says :—There can be no mistaking the temper and dis-
position of the North. The cry of our people is for
vengeance—for blood—for extermination. They care
not upon whom their wrath may fall so that it shall fie
upon rebel." There is no possibility of reasoning
with our infuriated citizens; it is useless to tell them
'that the Confederates are not to blame for this none.
.oemary and shameful murder; they my "Booth
lympethised with the treceseismiste," and, therefore,
"death to all secessionists." I fear that when the
news gets to the Federal armies they will commit the
most fearful exoessee—murdering the defenceless pri-
soners in their hands, and devastating the country even
more terribly than has yet been done.
Ma. WThcrame,the well-known member for Lambeth,
died on Friday week, after a somewhat lengthy Parlia-
mentary career. The deceased was a most assiduous
representative, being seldom absent from his place
when his vote was required. His talents, though not
of a shining ellaraMar, were 'ray useful to the country;
and his intelligent criticism in matters of finance will
be better appreciated, perhaps, when he is missed from
his place.
Bootn.—The New York correspondent of the Morn-
ing Post writes, in reference to the murder of Mr.
Lincoln :—" Some six weeks ago I shammed to be one
of • °money which included Booth. T'be impression
be made upon use was, I confess, favourable. Ile
seemed to be, and was certainly during that evening, a
most polished gentleman. Me is a tam einksizsem of
manly beauty, not tall, het *Mt ilfrallihatUktitedi
with regular features, large dark eyes, dselr ferotem hair,
and a perfect complexion, and always dream with the
most exquisite taste; his manner quiet, reserved,
dignified, and gentlemanly in the extreme. He is un-
married. Though slightly built, be has almost the
strength of a Heretics, and 99 men out of 100 would
be no nvtelt for him in an encounter. He ta a dead
shot, aUs fencer, a thorough horseman, and a master
of the dagger. His personal bravery has been un-
questioned, and many of his friends have wondered why
In. did not join the Confederate army, in which his
sympathies were so strongly enlisted.
TEE Easels MONDAY Review. —The official report
of Major-General Sir Robert Walpile on the Volunteer
review at Brighton, which was under his management
on Easter Monday, has just appeared. The general
points out one or two defects in the marching of the
men, but upon the whole, he awards them high praise
for their soldierly bearing, and dwells upon the import-
ance to the state of hawing such a force, whlsh grows
both in numbers sad efficiency year by year, gathered
from the flower of its citizens.
GRATIFYING licrinzinancat.—lt must be gratifyiag
to all those who have found out the value of Recurr's
DIAMOND SLACK LIAD, to learn that it is used in the
Palaces of the Queen, and Prince of Wales. The Royal
domestics were mime It. first 'patrons.
THR KING Or PrEISHIA ADDRIESSIES HIS GINIRALS
in Berlin one day, and his words are in print in London
the next. Tbe latest improvements on magnetic action
have rendered this and many other results undeviating.
For instelace. Herring's Magnetic Brushes • in restoring
Grey Hair baits natural oolor,tand in eniclicating the
egony of ACDolorcem and Nervoaa Headache.
N.B. —Cmunturfeits are being made.
Offing% efi, Basittgball-street, London.
• Romoweed CEINTNINT AND PILLS, a certein remedy
for diseases of the *in.—Ringworm, marry, scrofula,
or king's evil, sore heads, and then:wet inveterate skin
diseases to which the batmen neel, subject, cannot be
treated:44th a MOM safe and speedy remedy than
Mollowefe Oistmeat and Me, which act so peculiarly
on the sousiteatios, and so purify the blood that those
diastases are eradicated from the system, and a lasting
sore is obtained. They are equally efficacious in the
sum of tampers, barns, melds, glandular swellings
ulcerous wounds", rheumatism contracted and stiff
t*: These medicines operate mildly and surely.
cum effected by them is not temporary or apparent
only, bnt complete and parManent

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