The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-01-26 00:00:00

Debonobire.

EXETER AND EXMOUTH RAILWAY—The directors
of this company, in their financial declaration to
Parlianent, in respect of their abandonment of part
of the main line and for the construction of a new
line to Topsham, for extension of time, Bm., report
that the expense is to be defrayed out of a sum of
£70,000, which they are authorized by their Act of
1855 to raise by shares, and of which their remains
unexpended £63,900; and that after deducting
£20,000, the amount by which the share capital of
the company is sought to be reduced, their will re-
main £15,000 applicable to the new railway arid
works proposed by the Bill,

TIVERTON.—Dispute between the Bishop of the
Diocese and the Board.—ln the Court of
Queen's Bench on Wednesday week, before Lord
Campbell and Justices Coleridge, Wightman, and
Crompton, in the case of "The Queen v. the Tiver-
ton Bard of Health," Mr. Kingdon rose to address
the Court, and as soon ea he mentioned that he was
instructed to move in the case of "The Queen v. the
Tiverton Board of Health," there was great laughter
in court —Lord Campbell said he thought the Act
of Parliament passed in the last session would have
had the effect of putting an end to the proceedings.
—"An Kingdon said the prosecutors had forced the
defendants down to trial at the assizes much against
their will, and the consequence was the defendants
hail been put to as much as £BOO costs. The defen-
dants were very desirous that the suit should be
brought to a conclusion, but they also wished to re-
cover costs to which they had been put. The pro-
secutors had been brought before Mr. Justice Cole-
ridge to settle the special verdict; but his lordship
had declined to settle it, and referred the matter to
this Court.—Mr. Justice Coleridge said he thought
that if the case were brought before the Court it
would lead to an equitable determination.—Mr.
Kingdon said he was quite willing to go no further,
provided the prosecutors were willing to pay the
coats, but they (the defendants) were a public body,
and thought they had no right to throw the costa on
the ratepayers. The case was one in which the
parties had a right to proceed—Lord Campbell said
it would be lamentable if the litigation should be
continued, when it could answer no purpose.—Mr.
Kerslake, who appeared for the prosecutors, said he
was not authorized to say they would pay the costs.
—Lord Campbell: Can we say the special verdict
ought not to be settled ?—Mr. ICarslake admitted
there was some difficulty. in saying that. Under the
20th and 21st of Victoria, chap. 81, if judgment
should be pronounced, and a peremptory mandamus
awarded, it would be an answer to say that the law
had been altered.—Mr. Justice Coleridge observed
that it might be said that the prosecutors could not
have their amts.—Lord Campbell said it was most
desirable that there should be an amicable settlement,
but if not the Court could only interfere so as to
order the special verdict to be settled.—Mr. Kers-
lake said that probably in the meantime the parties
might come to an arrangement.--Rule absolute to
have the cue settled.

A CHIROPODIST IN TROUBLE. —At Plymouth
Quarter Sessions, on Saturday week, William
Trebilcock, or TrebilcA, he having, he has stated,
had his name altered at a great expense, was tried
for stealing plate belonging to Mary Elizabeth
Palmer. Trebilc6 is a bootmaker and "chiropodist,"
and formerly operated in the latter capacity in
Cheapside, Taunton; Miss Palmer had " lived "
with the late Sir George Magrath—she had some-
times called herself "Lady Magrath." Sir George
left her a chest of plate, of the value of £5OO. She
knew Trebilc6—as a tradesman she says; as an
aspirant for her hand, he insinuates. One day he
sent for the lady—he had "something particular to
tell ; " but he does not appear to have told it. Miss
Palmer was going to London, and she left the plate
chest, in his care. During her absence I'rebilc6
pawned the plate for £2OO, alleging that he was
about to marry the lady. As Miss Palmer could not
retrieve her plate she gave the bootmaker into cus-
tody. He was found guilty; but the jury recom-
mended him to mercy because they believed he in-
tended ultimately to return the property. This re-
commendation having thrown a doubt on the abso-
luteness of the conviction, the Recorder will grant
a case for the consideration of the Criminal Appeal
Court. In the meantime Miss Palmer gets back her
plate.

DARTMOUTH AND TORBAY RAILWAY.—It appears
that the works on this line from the Torquay station
of the South Devon Railway will shortly be com-
menced. The first sod is to he turned on Thursday
next by Mr. L. V. Palk, M.P., who has a good deal
of property in Torquay. There will be a procession
of the authorities, of the town, and a banquet to
celebrate the event.
SPECIAL RELIGIOUS SERVICES.--Successful efforts
are being made by means of special religious services
to preach the gospel to the poor in Exeter, The
various dissenting parties have united and taken the
largest public room in the city, where Divine service
is held every Sunday afternoon. The audiences have
been very large, and discourses of a practical charac-
ter have been delivered by several dissenting minis-
ters. A clergyman of the church of England, the
Rev. C. C. Turner, rector of St. Mary Major's, has
also taken a large schoolroom in the poorest and
most populous part of the city, where Divine service
is held. every Sunday evening. The room is usually
crowded to excess by poor persons, who listen with
great attention to the extempore sermons which are
delivered.

THE CORNWALL RAILWAY.—We understand that
the Cornwall Railway is progressing in its formation
very satisfactorily. Mr. Brunel met the directors at
their board meeting at Liskeard on Friday last; he
was in good spirits, having made his escape from the
Leviathan, which had given him a vast deal of
trouble, and come down into a region where his
latest operations—in respect to the bridge at Saltash
—had been attended with success. The permanent
way from Truro to the viaduct on the western side
of Liskeard is completed, and being ready for the
laying down of the rails, two contracts for the sup-
ply of them for, we believe, the entire line were
agreed upon. On the eastern side of Liskeard the
permanent way is also completed as far as Coldren-
nick, where the balustrade is being added to the
viaduct. From hence across the valleys near St.
Germans to Saltash some of the works remain to be
finished, but all will be ready by the time that the
bridge is in situ. So far the bridge is going on well.
The tube now in place has been raised without any
difficulty whatever 21 feet. It will have to be raised
altogether 100 feet above highwater mark, and this
is expected to be accomplished by the month of May
next, when it is hoped the other tube will be in a
very forward state for floating into its place. On
the eastern side of the Tamar the permanent way is
in a forward st.ite, and here as well soon the west all
may be ready for sending a train along Op line as
soon as the bridge is in a position to receive it.