The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-04-15 00:00:00

HOP MARKET.

Boaottca, Fridayt—Our market during the put week
ham preserved its healthy character. The demand has
been active, and the recent advance fully maintained.
The project of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to
remove tWe'dattems and slime dritiee has been favour-
ably received, end bas given inormuod firmness to the
value of old bops. Tbe demend for foreign hope hes
improved, 'sad an &deems off-om sa. to 7s. per cwt.
has bee. rieslierof. Kid and Best Kente. 1268. to
choice, 164.; Weald of Kent+. 1208- to 1251, choice,
136..; Bnuez,loss. to U 58., choice, 1314.

POTATO MARKET.

FlLlDAY.—Moderate supplies of potatoes are on offer,
for which the demand rules steady, and, in some
instances, an advent* of 101. per ton has taken pleas in
the quotations.

WITHILL I,llw SHEEP, CATTLE., AIM HORSE FAIN.
—This fair was held on Thursday, and the number
penned amounted to about the 111111 n,. as last year. The
trade on all descriptions ruled brisk, although the day
was unfareurable. at the following prices :—Tags from
345. to 44, Couples from 465. to 555.; a pair ofvs
flue Welber Teo, belonging to me Loebomb, of Clatford,
Obtained the high pries of 35e. per heed; a large pen of
200 Wetter Teks, belonging to My. Ringer, of Abbott's
Ann Farm, were much admired but hot sold, 48s. per
head offered. Nearly every one penned was sold. The
supply beipg -mot aqpnelr -akttys demand, wow declare
went beak- volVadral A.- nt sbor Wow
and hams wair *Aar, r• good bigh

THE NEW ARMSTRONG GUN, IRON-
PLATED SHIPS, AND LAND FORTIFI-
CATIONS.

The impenetrable iron-plated vessels which we
were all talking about a few days ago—the terrors
of the Monitor which to all nervous persons
among us were so formidable—all that invul-
nerable panoply in which we supposed we had
succeeded in clothing our Warriors and Defences,
at. ..hinge of the past, and the means of
aggression in naval warfare have again proved
superior to the means of defence. That knighted
vulcan, Sir William Armstrong, has forged a
thunderbolt for the Britannic Jove which passed
through the strong mail-plated Warrior target,
and smashed it at a blow; and if the Warrior
had been there, she would have been smashed
too. Sir William Armstrong's new gun is built
up of wrought-iron ooile, measures 14 feet in
length, weighs 12 tone without the carriage, and
has dianiater at the muzzle of 10i inches. At
present it is unrifled, and the ball it threw at
Shoeburynesa, on Tuesday, was round and eolid,
weighing about 152 lbs. The first shot was fired
with 40 lbs of powder, and struck a previously
shaken plate. This, however, it penetrated, as
well as the teak backing, and was only stopped
by the inner iron skin; the second, under similar
circumstances, had much the slime effect. The
4i-ineh iron plate was shattered as though it had
been glass, and the 20-inch lining shivered into
match wood by the ponderous balls. Sir William
Armstrong then demanded an additional 10 lbs
of powder, and this enormous dose of 50 lbs. sent
the spherical shot through plate and timber and
skin with an unspent alacrity which would have
pierced or shattered the other side of the vessel
if the other side had been there. As it was, it
buried itself in the massive timbers that supported
the target, and loosened the blocks of granite by
which the target sae backed up. With such a
weapon, the Monitor is no longer formidable to
us. Her deadly tower could be knocked about
the ears of those within it as easily as if it were
built a ith ordinary bricks; and the sides which
resisted the prow of the Merrimac, as well as the
shot of her broadsides, could be riddled as
thoroughly as though they were built of wood.
The strongest ironsides afloat may be sent to the
bottom by a single shot. To-day, therefore, it
is the turn of the artillerist, as it was yesterday
of the armourer. Now there are two or three
inferences evidently deducible from this addition
to our experimental facts. In the first place we
must be cautious how we permit fancies derived
from simple facts—perhaps half seen and perhaps
imperfectly recorded—to influence our actions or
to direct our expenditure. Only a few days ago
the Monitor was treated as impel/terabit, and we
were exhorted to leave off erecting land fortifi-
cations for the protection of our coasts and
harbours. Immovable forts, whether mounting
50 or 500 grins, we were bold, were utterly
useless against a single Monitor carrying only
two gnus; now we find that at 200 yards range
the Monitor is as vulnerable as though she were
built solely of the pines of the forest ; and when
Sir William Armstrong has rifled his gun, it will,
he Assures us, produce like effects at 400 yards
distance. Another inference deducible from the
experiment. at Shoeburyness, is that our coast
fortifications were condemned a little too soon.
So far as recent experiments have gone, there
seem reason to consider that, presumably, forts
at shore are better than batteries attest. We
eaanot yeteteli whether the new -gun could be
worked effectually on boatd 14 mail on

land drove the monster off its bed at the fourth
shot; what topsides, then, or cupola shield will
resist it, and what ears bear its discharge in a
confined space But it is quite certain that any
gen can be worked ashore. The earth will bear
anything. The Secretary of the Navy, on
Thursday night, in reply to Mr. Sheridan in the
House of Commons, expressed an opinion that
the new guns might be carried, and perhaps
they may ; but the special geographical pecu-
liarities of individual places apart, it is better to
have our guns ashore, if, as now appears, the
power of gunnery is the conclusive power, and
the moat effective, when it can be thoroughly used,
will ensure the victory to its possessor. In some
harbours stationary guns ;on shore, perhaps,
cannot be effectively brought to bear, and there
floating batteries, as nearly impregnable as
possible, arc admissible; but in ordinary circum-
stances, on our present knowledge, forts are
preferable; for there is no limit to the power of
the ordnance which they can contain, and they
at least are invulnerable, and so far they are
preferable to wood, but recent experienee has
taught us that we ought not to rush wildly into
new expenditure. Every pound spent in inven-
tion No. I, is a premium on invention No. 2,
and so on without end. If we rashly and wildly
adopt the last discovery, the very efforts made
in so doing occasion another discovery. Some-
thing must of course be done. We must keep
within sight of science ; we must pace with other
nations with whom we may be at war as A con-
dition of our national security ; but while the
destructive art is, as now, unsettled in its
theories, and restless in its changes—while we
should neglect no warning, wis should be careful
to throw no money away. Our present position,
it must bo admitted, is a difficult one, but there
is no help for it. We at all events possess one
gun such as no other nation at present possesses,
and we alone have at present the means of making
more.

DORCHESTER. PITCHED Coax MARKET,
Saturday, April 12.—We suppose that the farmers
are waiting for better prices, as there was not a
single sample sack pitched; consequently we can
only quote prices as being nominally the same as last
week.

Doucurorreit Rtrui 'CORPS.—The Rev. John
Morton Colson, rector of St. Peter's, has been
appointed honorary chaplain to this corps, vice
the Rev. J. L Hawkins, resigned.
The members of this corps will parade on Easter
Monday, the 21st inst., in full dress uniform, with
the hand, at 2 p.m., and march to Weymouth, re-
turning in the evening by the South Western
Railway.
DORSET BATTALION OF RIFLES. —The officers,
non-commissioned officers, and some of the members
of the Ist, (Bridport) ; 3rd (Dorchester) ; and bth,
(Weymouth) corps, assembled at Bridport on Friday
last, for battalion rope drill, under the command of
Lieutenant-Colonel Maned, and underwent two or
three hours' sharp drill in the grounds adjoining the
seat of the high Sheriff, Joseph Gundry, Esq.
The following officers were present: Captain and
Adjutant C. C. Barrett, Captain Templer, Captain
Kindentley, Captain Thresher, Lieutenant Gundry,
Lieutenant Coombs, and Ensign Tizard. We un-
derstand the next rope drill for these three corps'
will take place at Weymouth.
THE OLD LADY OF HIGH WEST•STREET.—Every
observer of human nature has often noticed, in the case
of vain and foolish women, that the older they grow
the younger they wish to appear. Instead of dress-
ing in garments of s iber hue, most suited to their
period of life, they will often put ox light and airy
dresses made in the extreme of fashion, and of the
most gaudy colours. We regret to find that our
distant relative of High West-street is not alto-
gether free from this species of ostentation. For
some six or amen weeks prior to her last appearance
in public, the weather had been exceedingly wet,
and on Thursday the piercing winds compelled the
public generally to don their winter clothing ; yet
the old lady sisited the whole of her small circle of
friends on that day, habited in a mateiial she herself
some ten or twelve months ago designated as
" cheap and nasty." In short, to speak more
plainly—for truth, like murder, ought to come out—
the Dorset Chronicle was printed on straw paper—a
class of paper we would not attempt to use for even
the "penny" Telegram.
UNITED FREE METEIODIST CHURCHES. This
denomination have again opened a place for preach-
ing. They formerly occupied the Masonic Hall, and
subsequently associated with the Baptists. Pre-
ferring to have a building under their own control,
they have taken the British Schoolroom, the opening
of which for divine worship, under the present
auspices, VW celebrated by a tea and public meeting
on Ti.ursclay last. Mr. J. Hill, of Came (an old
adherent to Free Methodism) occupied the chair.
Appr pr ate addresses were delivered by the Rev. J.
Coleu.an, of London, (connexional secretary), the
Rev. J. D. Alford, the Rev. G. Moores, (Primitive
Methodist), and others. Mr. Coleman's speech was
remarkably telling and powerful, the speaker being
in one of his happiest moods, and evinced a warmth
of feeling and gift of utterance not frespently
rivalled.

At the Hants Quarter Sessions held at Winchester
on Wednesday, Samuel Martin, recently residing at
Dorchester, and formerly a warder in the convict
establishment at Portland, WILS convicted on the
charge of embezzling monies to the amount of fie.,
the property of Mr. E. Cable, of Christchurch, and
was sentenced to 4 months' imprisonment.

COMMITTED TO THE DORCHESTER GAOL— Hard
Labour: James Ryan, vagrancy at Dorchester, 7
days ; John Allen, vagrancy at Evershot, 14 (lay,;
William Thorne, vagrancy at Weymouth, 14 days:
Mary Brown, vagrancy at Wimborne, 1 calendar
month. Impriwonment : Henry Bendall, throwing
stones at Weymouth, 1 week.
UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.—Thie race, which
always excites considerable interest in the sporting
world, came off on Saturday. Owing to the state of
the tide, the rowing commenced somewhat earlier
than announced. The Oxford gentlemen were
victorious, their boat beating the Cantabs by several
lengths.
WEDDING. —We have this week the happiness of
recording the marriage of Mr. Henry Baacembe, of
this town, with Mies Susannah Witt Durden. The
happy event came off on Thursday last at St.
Peter's Church, in the presence of a large concourse
of spectators, not a lew of whom were of the gentler
sex. The bride wan accompanied by four brides.
maids, all richly and neatly dressed, and carrying
bouquets in their hands. The Rev. H. Motile, rector
of Pordington, officiated on the occasion. After the
ceremony had been completed, the happy couple,
after partaking of luncheon, started off to the British
metropolis to spend the honeymoon. The wedding
breakfast wan sapplied by Mr. Wooleton, confec-
limner, of Cornhill, in his usual style of excellence.

BROADMAYNE. SERIOUS ACCIDENT. —On
Thursday last as Henry, win of Mr. Taylor,
farmer, of this place was on his way to school,
he met with a serious accident. It appears
that the lad had charge of a jar of yeast, which he
had to leave on his way, and in getting down from
the wagon in which be was riding, his clothes caught,
and he fell, the wheel of the vehicle passing over his
thigh, and breaking it. He was at once conveyed to
the County Hospital, where every attention was paid
him, and we are glad to hear he is going on as well
as can be expected.

WEYMO UT H. —StrDEMN DEATH. —A gloom was
east over this town on Wednesday night by a report
that the wife of the Rev. Mr. Stephenson, the incum,
bent of St. John's, bad died suddenly. She had
recovered from her confinement, which took place
some two or three months since, and on Wednesday
was in excellent health and spirits. She attended
divine service in the afternoon, and walked
down to the railway station in the evening with her
husband, who left by the 6 o'clock train for Bland.
ford. While she was sitting with her family, singing
the Evening Hymn, she raised her hand, and ex-
claimed "Oh ! my head," and instantly expired.
Mr. Stephenson was immediately telegraphed for,
but being too late for the train, he posted from
Blandford, and arrived about 12 o'clock the same
night. The deceased, who waagreatly respected for her
amiable and christian conduct, and her benevolence
to the poor, has left a family of seven children.
COLONIL SIR WILLIAM FRISRSTITN. —We regret
to state that Col Sir William Freestun is lying very
dangerously ill at his residence. We understand
that on Sunday he was not expected to live through
the night.
Hisao STREET.—The surveyor has commenced
patching the road in this street. Some good hard
stone is now laid on, but as it is only about two
inches in thickness, and being placed on the solid
bed of the road, the fresh material will be ground
to dust by the heavy wheels passing over it in less
than a month. In there no one in Weymouth
capable of showing the surveyor how to make a
road?

STEALING COAL.—Three children, (Loads Jacket,
Ann Sims, and Mary Randall,) were on Thursday
charged with stealing coal, belonging to the Great
Western Railway. They first attracted the notice
of Mr. Martin' in consequence of having placed
themselves in a dangerous position on the line. He
accordingly sent a man to order them away, when
it was found they had been taking some of the coaL
The company did not ask for a prosecution, and the
girls were consequently discharged with • caution.
THE RAMPOLE LETTER CARRIER. WiDIEM
Walsh, the Radipole letter carrier was on Thum(Liy
brought up on remand. The charge against him
was now altered from that to stealing a letter to
that of—" For that you, being in the employ of the
post-office, fur conveying post letters on the bth
April, were guilty of an act of drunkenness, whereby
the safety of certain post letters were endangered;
whereby you have incurred • penalty of £20." Mr.
Howard was employedtn prosecute, but no other facts
came out than ghee we have already given. Defen-
dant was tined £4 and £1 costs; or in default, 3
months' imprisonment The money was paid.
A Cannon To SELLERS AND BUYERS OE MEAT. -
On Saturday, a butcher named A brahain Hounsell,
who rents • stall in the Weymouth market, was
charged before the magistrates, by Superintendent

Lidbury, with having on the previous day exposed
for sale a quantity of meat unfit for human food.
Superintendent Lidbury stated that on the previous
day be attended the market as inspector, and that
he found in the defendant's stall a quantity of meat,
sonic hanging up and some covered with a cloth.
He seized, as unfit for human food, seven fore
quarterejten loins, three necks, and one breast of
veal ; one fore quarter, two loins, a shoulder, and
two legs of lamb ; a calf's head, and six calves' feet.
P.C. Harvey, who had been a butcher, stated that a
portion of the veal seized was but three or four
days old. The defendant expressed great indigna-
tion at the presumption of the police overhauling
his stall and taking away his meat. To prove that
It was wholesome and fit for human food he
produced two joints of one of the animals, a part of
which had been seized. To his great surprise the
magistrates ordered this meat to be impounded also,
as they considered it quite unfit for 11111111 M food.
Defendant was then fined is. for each joint, and
costa, or to be imprisoned for 14 days.
BLANDFORD. —On Thursday an address will he
delivered at the Townhall, by Lord Portman. te the
men employed on the Dorset Central Rails ay. We
are exceedingly glad to find that the conduct of the
men has been such as to call forth the good will of
his lordship, and that his interest in their welfare
has taken such a practical form. One of the most
pleasing features of our own times is the anxiety
evinced by the great and the good on behalf of the
working-classes, and no doubt we owe much of this
to him who was such a bright example to r: ,•ces
and rulers —"Albert the Good," as he has justly I, :en
named. The words of Holy writ in this, as in
everything else, have been fully verified, 'Their
works do follow them."

The Wesleyan Chapel in this town having under-
gone renovation. The building will be re opened on
Good Friday tor religious worship, when &sermon
will be preached by the Rev. J. C. Williams in
the evening the members and friends will partake
of tea together in the spacious room at the Cern
Exchange, and afterwards bold a public meeting
there, when several ministers will deliver addresses

Pubic& —On Monday, James Pope, of Charlton,
and George Pope, his brother, wero charged before
the Mayor and H. S. Bennett, the former with
working his horse when in an unfit state, and the
latter with resisting the ennatables in the execution
of their duty.—John
,was fined 20s. including costs,
and George was mulct in the penalty of 10s.
RIFLE CORPE...-04 FAIPINIT Monday, the 21st inst.,
a concert on behalf of the general funds of this corps
will be given under the direction of Mr. R. Eyers,
assisted by the able co-operation of Mrs. Edwards
and a portion of the Blanaford church choir.

STURMINSTER NEWTON, —We understand
that the rectory of Fifehead Neville, and Belchalwell
annexed, are to be divided, by the death of the late
Rev. John Bastard, who was the incumbent of these
parishes for a long series of years. The Right Hon.
Lord Rivers has given Belchalwell to the Rev. John
hlartyn, rector of Ibberton, adjoining to the small
parish of Belchalwell. The incumbent of Fifehead
Neville is to build a rectory house.

WIMBORNE.—It with sincere regret we have
to record the demise' of Major Aclye of the 4th
Brigade Royal Artillery, and brother of Willett L.
Adye, Es 4., of Merley House, which melancholy
event took place at the Woolwich garrison, on
Thursday. It is supposed that the deceased caught
cold at the recent steeple chase meeting, there, where
he acted as clerk of the course.

WAREHAM. —The first rope drill of the Dorset
Volunteer Battalion took place at Wareham on the
10th inst., and though the weather appeared very
dismal in the mnrning, yet it cleared off sufficiently
by 2 o'clock to allow of a very creditable and steady
drill. The inauceuvree took place on the ground
facing the house of Lieutenant Lacey, and was in
excellent condition, considering the quantity of rain
that has lately fallen. he unpromising morning,
no doubt, prevented the attendance of many of the
members of the Poole, Wimhorne, and Blandford
companiee who were expected on the ground, so
that on that account they were but indifferently repre-
sented. By the aid, however, of the Wareham
company, who were all present, six companies were
formed, Colonel Manse! taking the command,
assisted by the Adjutant, Capt. Barrett; No 1, Lieut.
Lacey ; No. 2, Lieut. Johns; No. 3, Captain
Parr; No. 4, Ensign, Taylor ; No. 5, Ensign
Bond ; No. 6, Ensign Aldridge. A large num-
ber of battalion mcvements were executed,
and Colonel Manse], at the conclusion of the drill,
which occupied two hours and a half, expressed his
satisfaction at the manner in which it had been
done, and said he was quite certain of a first-rate
review at the end of the summer, when Colonel
McMurdo was expected. He was sure, though the
day had not promised well, they had had a very
pleasant one, and he hoped soon to have the plea-
sure of meeting them again. The hospitable house
of Lieutenant Lacey was opened to both officers and
men on the occasion, and every attention was paid
to them by the lieutenant and his amiable lady.
S HA FTESBURY.—At Bow•atreet on Friday, William
Colo VMS brought up on remand, charged with threatening
the life of Lord Shaftesbury. It had been supposed
that lie was insane, but Dr. Bainbridge, the medical
officer of St. Mertin's-m-the-Fields, after examining
him, sett in the follownig certificate : "1 hereb certify
that I have carefully examined William Cole as to his
sanity, and sin of opinion that be ia of perfectly sound
mind. William Bainbridge, AI D." Lord Shaftembury
was then sworn, and deposed : I heard the expressions
deposed to by the witness, Mr. Storer, on Wednesday.
I thould say, judging from what I saw myself of his
(the defendant's) violent conduct and manner, from
the statement of Mr. Storer, that the defendant said be
would smash or slay me, I really believe that, in
a moment of excitement, be would be capable of using
personal violence to me; and I think it desirable that
the law should give me protection from that violence.—
Mr. Henry I believe that there are some members of
his family present—his brother, I think.—A gentleman
siting at the attorney's table hare rose and said Yes,
sir. lam deputed by my father and my eldest brother
to request that means may be taken to protect the
family from his insults. The defendant's solicitor
objected to the introduction of family matters.—Mr.
Henry: I had not the slightest intention that family
matters should be introduced, but not knowing that
the defendant had a solicitor, as you did not mention
that you appeared for him, I wished to give his friends
an opportunity of saying anything in hie behalf. Upon
the evidence which has now been given, I must ask
you to find bail. Lord Shaftesbury and the public must
be protected—The Solicitor: With respect to Lord
Shaftesbury and the eommissioners. I have nothing to
say. I Gould not in conscience make any observation,
as the threats which have been so distinctly
sworn to would naturally lead any person
to believe be had cause of alarm. They were
expreasions which ought never to have been mad. use
of, and I feel that there is no answer to the ease. At
the same time, I know the prisoner well enough to be
sure that, notwithstanding his exaggerated manner, he
really would not injure anyone. The defendant: Lord
Shaftesbury no more goes in personal fear of me than
you do. Mr. Henry : You certainly made use of threats
which were calculated to exits alarm in the mind
of anyone. There is quite enough proved to
require me to give to Lord Shaftesbury and the public
that protection which the law enables me to afford.
shall require that you should yourself enter into
recognisances of £lOO, and find two sureties of £5O each
to keep the peace for twelve months, and that you
should give forty-eight hours' notice of sureties. The
defendant: Certainly, air. He was then removed.

REPORTING MADE E*sr.—Our Shaftesbury Con-
temporary was perfectly welcome to our report of
the Agricultural Society Meeting, which took place
in its own town on Saturday se'nnight, and trans-
ferred almost bodily to its own column; but we
think it would have shown the appreciation of
"Honesty is the best policy" if it had appended
the source whence it was derived.

MARRIAGE FESTIVMZE. —This town was the
seen of e ci tm omen t and noli tele pleasure csm meg uent
on the marriage of the second daughter of William
Batten, Req., (steward to the Marquis o f Westminster)
to A. B. Brown, Esq., of London. The ceremony
took place at the Holy. Trinity Church (which wee
crowded to excess), by the Rey. J. J. Reynolds,
assisted by Rev. J. W. Rimers. The bride *ore a
splendid dress of whitesistiii; superbly trimmed, and
a costly white lace veil; and the bridesmaids, seven
in number, were suitably attired. At the conclusion
of the ceremony the wedding party returned to
Barton Hill House, where they partook of a splendid
breakfast, provided by Fielder and Son, of Salisbury.
At the conclusion of the repast the happy pair left
in a carriage drawn by four grays, for Blandford
Railway Station, on their way to Weymouth. We
understand that the presents to the bride were 118
in number, and included & splendid gold bracelet
from the Most Hon. the Marquis of Westminster.
During the day flags were hoisted in various parts of
the town, cannons were also fired, and the band of
the Rifle Cone sent forth their enlivening strains.

RI NG WOOD. —Tits AVON FISHERY. —We under.
stand from undoubted authority that the right of
angling in that part of the river Avon which runs
through the manner of Ringwood, to the extent of
nearly or quite five miles, and which was preserved
by the late Lord of the Manor with the utmost
tenacity, has been conferred, by the liberality of
H. It. Morant, Esq., on rental, to Mr. W. Cottman,
of the Crown Hotel. The arrangement which has
thus been entered into for the purpose of throwing
the tithing in this river open to the public, and
which has long been considered by many persons as
highly desirable, will, we have no doubt, prove a
source of great attraction to gentlemen and others
fond of indulging in placatory exercise, as well as
conferring a benefit on this town by an influx of
visitors, who have hitherto been debarred& Tort, for
the facilities of which the river has been celebrated
by the excellence of its finny productions.
YEOVIL AGRICULTURAL Sociirrr. The
annual general meeting of the members of this asso-
ciation, convened by public advertisement, was held
on Friday afternoon at the Three Choughs' Hotel;
G. Harbin, Esq., of Newton House, being in the
chair. Our reporter was in attendance at the corn-
menceulunt of the proceedings, and after the Chair-
man l.ad been voted to the post of honour, he was
very courteously addressed by the chair-
man, who bore testimony to the great anis.
tones the various movements derived through
the medium of the press, and said he
was always pleased to see representatives present at
public meetings, but the members of that society
appeared to think that Ms meeting of that desarip-
twn it might check free discussion. The secretary

would doubtless furnish any information which it
might be deemed necessary to make public. Our
I eporter thereupon made his bow and departed.
ELECTION OF I{ELTCVIOG OFFICEN. —The weekly
meeting of the guardians, to the number of 43, was held
al usual on Ft iday last, in the Boardrcom of the Work-
house. The chief business was the election of a reliev-
ing officer for No. 1 District, in the room of Mr. T.
Horwood, deceased. The district aomprisea nineteen
perished, with a population of 14,867, end an area of
24,667 acre'. The salary is £lOO per annum, and though
it was not mentioned in the advertisement, it appeared
to be the general opinion that a horse should be kept by
the person, in order that the duties might be satisfacto-
rily performed, more especially as there was • minute
in the books, made many years ago, that the officers in
certain districts should keep • horse, iitid amongst them
No. 1 district was included. That be should do so appears
necessary, when we say tha424 miles has to be traversed
in one day, saying nothing of the time occupied in
making visits throughout that distance. Some of the
guardians appeared to think that it should be left to
the discretion of the officer as to keeping a horse, as it
might be cheaper to hire, especially as Yeovil was favour-
ably situated for such a purpose. Ultimately it was
decided that to keep • horse was one of the conditions
attached to the appointment. The number of candi-
date. were twenty-four, and about five-sixths of that
number were in attendance. The names of those who
did not pet in appearanee were struck out from the
list, and the applications and testimonials were then
read by the chairman (the Its.. R. Huyshe.) We do
not whili in our remarks upon the style and languages(
the applications to draw individuons comparisons, and
shall therefore designate them by numbers, as they
were submitted to the Board. No. 1 was, to use the
chairman's remarks, "badly written and horribly
@Telt." No less than ten errors were in the compilation
of as many words. No. 2 was • fair specimen of cab-
grapliy, but the writer would spell satisfaction with
three "to." No. 3 was above mediocrity in language,
and the penmanship was pronounced by the chairman
to he good. In one of the testimonials supporting No.
4, it spoke of his musical abilities. Did the writer sup-
pose lie would have to fiddle to the indigent poor.
Music may
"Soothe the wayward heart by sorrow rent,
• And soften down the rugged path of life;"
• •

but to appease the cravings of a neglected stomach it is
a very unsstisfartory meaL No 5 was right in his "t's"
but too liberal with his "e'a," having in • word one
above the usual number as •eigned by authorities in
orthography. No. 6, who had been in business, and
was then • clerk in a local Parcels Delivery Company, in
his application, fell into errors in the construction of
the words, and the handwriting was designated to be
about similar to that of a schoolboy. He upheld his
claim by a whole bundle of testimonials in the usual
vague style, but speaking generally, which produced
from E. Gulson, Esq., Poor Law Inspector (who hap-
pened to be present), the remark that be had heard of a
nobleman, who being solicited by • stranger to
give him • testimonial, stated in writing
that not having heard or seen anything of the applicant
until the morning he was solicite I, he had no doobt he
merited the good opinion which he had of himself. The
youth of No. 7, lie being only 22, was considered by
POMO to be • bar to his finding employment under
them. No 8, an unsucoessful candidate ter a like ap-
pointment in the Birmingham onion a short time since,
was a clerk to the clerk of a Board of Guardians, and in
answer to Mr. Gulson, said if lie was not responsible
for the irregularities at such Board, one of the
geardians, en pageant, thought he was • little too good
for them at the salary offered. Whether the guardian
really meant it, or that he afterwards altered his mind,
we cannot sow. Certain it is time individual represent-
ing the number did not obtain • vote. As to No. 9,
only one fault was perceptible, that of being only 21,
at Which age the chairman thought Le was too young
to be brought in &intact with those bedside and other
scenes which at times he would be called upon to
witness. No. 10's application was fairly written, but
• word was omitted. The letter of No. 11 was sup-
ported by no less • personage than the proprietor of.
newspaper, in a long letter, so much so as to prevent
the whole being read. The writer has the 'paints,"
but encircled them in mime The candidate in his
application, said he wss of good constitution (no
medical certificate as to soundness produced), aged 35,
and though it did not become him to say so, "of good
character." One of the guardians, before the testi•
moniels were read, said he had been given to understand
that they were open to suspicion, and thought lie
ahmild be wanting in his duties to hie colleagues if he
had not steted this much, but he could not say further.
Did he mean to suggest that the testimonials were
forgery, was asked? "Certainly not," was the reply.
A guardian present knew one of the testimonials
signed by a "Sir" to be genuine, as lie was hie landlord,
and consequently acquainted with his writing. The
Chairman said the testimonials might be perfectly
genuine, yet have been obtained in an indirect planner.
A member of the board said it was unfair to cast a
suspicion on • candidate without being in a position to
prove that ouch was well founded. With this several
agreed. Had the proprietor of the newspaper referred
to been ourselves (using the last word editorially, and
of course meaning the singular), we should have de-
manded a more satisfactory explanation of the words as
to the testimonials "being open to suspicion." If we
had failed in obtaining this we should have demanded
satisfaction, and called for pistols for two the next
morning, and consumed some midnight oil in scraping
lint and settling our mundane affair., preparing for the
worst, but hoping for the beat. No. 12 was backed up
by • joint testimonial, and • separate one from the
rector of his pariah, who not only spoke of bis general
good character and aptitude for the post, but believed
bine, from the present nature of his occupation, to be
able to diatinguish from plausible tales of pretended
wait and real cases of distress. No. 13 was well
known to many members present. In one of his testi-
moniala, the writer wishing to be truthful, alluded to
• circumstance, though fn very feeling terms, to the
intemperate habits of the wife, which appeared to press
heavily upon the mind of the applicant at times. A
gentleman present said he had no donbt he would
meke a good offiser, notwithstanding the misfortune in
having such a wife, more especially as the husband
was known to be a temperate man. No. 14, Henry
Jerrard. was the successful candidate. 11-
belonged to Uplyu]e, formerly relieving officer
to the Briiiport Union for five years, but
relinqusihed the office to take • farm, in which he had
not been so successful as lie could have wished. He
produced some unexceptionable testimonals as to corn.
potency and character. The writing and oompositd n
of No. 15 was very good, and the two testimonials
recently obtained, spoke in high terms of the bearer.
Others of a remoter date were also appended. He gave
&satisfactory answer to • remark made in his letter
to orient the guardians as to his being "wall acquainted
with human nature." No. 16 referred in his letter to
the vacancy in nautical terms, describing its' a "tenth."
The same objection appeared to weigh agaivat No. 17
as to that of one or two others, namely, that he was too
young, being only 24. Only one testimonial supported
the application of No. 18, and it did not go further than
state that he was a honest and industriomm man.
After one or two more offers had been read the appli-
cants were severally called in, and examined viva voce.
and many additional partienbre elicited. The voting
was then proceeded with, each member writing the
name of his particular candidate on • slip of • paper.
On the first collection the votes of the forty-three
members stood thus :—H. Jerrard (Uplyme), 18; J.
Woodman (Yeovil), 8; G. M. Longman, (Yeovil), 5 ;
J. Betts (Yeovil), 5; C. J. Mills (Ilminster), 4. J.
Purchase (Lsuirnort), 1 ; and E. Harwood, (Yeovil), 1.
The names of Purchase and Harwood where then
obliterated, and the results of the "second time 'of
Raking" was Jerrard 21, Woodman 16, Wills 4, Betts 1,
Longman 1. The third and last time wet between
Jerrard and Woodman, the former securing 25 and the
letter 18 votes. The former was called in and informed
of hie appointment, for which he briefly thanked the
Board. The proceedings, which had occupied about
three hours, then terminated.

ELECTIOti OF GUARDIANi—There was 00 contest
in any of the parishes, for the choice of guardians,
and the same gentlemen nominated were appointed:
The following is the list :—Barwick, Mr. Charles
Marsh, yeomen; Brimpton, Mr. James Trask,
agriculturist; Chilthorne Domer, Mr. John R.
Pearse, yeoman; Chilton Centel°, Mr. William
Wake, fanner; East Chinnock, Mr. Henry Male,
yeoman; East Coker. Rev. Rowland Huyahe, Clerk
in Holy Orders; East Coker, Mr. John Cooper,
yeoman; Hardington Mandeville, Mr. Abraham
Genge, farmer; Haselbury Plncknett, Clink Joseph
Sheppard Draper, Commander H. M. Indian Navy,
retired; Ilehester, Mr. Edward Look, and Mr.
Thomas Hussey, yeomen; Limington, Mr. Richard
Genge, yeoman; Lofton, Mr. Samuel Bradford
Penny, yeoman; Middle Cbinnock, Rev. Francis
Plimley Vonlea, clergyman; Montacnte, Mr. John
Trask and Mr. John Woolcott, yeomen ; landlord,
Mr. William H. Longman, yeomen; Northovitr,
Rev. William Harbin, clorgyffiam; Norte.-sub-
Hamden, Mr. Charles Trask, stone merchant;
Odtxunbe, Mr. Isaac Kiddie, yeoman; Pendomer,
Mr. George Gillingham, yeoman; Preeten Plucknett,
Mr. Robert Hawkins, yeoman; Puddimore, Rev.
Alfred Highton, clergyman; South Petherton,
William Parsons Peters, Esq., gentleman, Abraham
Hodges, and John Ilehditoli, yeomen; Stoke-sub
Herndon, Mr. Joseph Staple and Mr, William H.
Hehditch, yeomen; Sutton Bingham, Rev. Hugh
Weirnan Helvar, clergyman; Thorne Coffin, Rev.
Wyndhain Hugh Helyar, rector of Thorne Coffin;
Tintinhull, Mr. Francis Hawkins, n ; West
Camel. Mr. John Feaver, yeoman yeoman; Wed
Mr. Oliver Harding, yeoman; West Coker, Mr.
John Sampson, and Mr. Richard Gifford, yeomen;
Yeovilton, Mr. Samuel Brown, yeoman; Yeovil,
Mr. Joseph Penny, wine merchant, Mr. William
Marden, miller, Thomas Dampier, Esq., gentleman,
and Mr. John Brook, yeoman. For Ashingten
there was no return and no guardian qualified to act,
so no one was appointed. The same in respect to
Lock Dennis. For the following places guardians
not having been appointed, a selection was made
from those qualified to act :—Chiselborough, Mr.
George Dibble Templeman ; Closworth, Mr. Thomas
Bartlett; Martock, Messrs. George Parsons, Joseph
Pool, and Samuel Darby; North Parrott,
Robert Templeman.

Terrorstust.—Tb• Rev. S. Harding, of Bridg-
' water, delivered a lecture on Friday evening at the
Lecture Hall of the Literary Institute, on "The
folly and absurdity of drinking," illustrating it with
facts, figures, and anecdotes.
FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT. —An old man named
Taylor, belonging to Bradford, was suddenly de-
prived of existence on Saturday afternoon, through
incautiously attempting to cross the line at Bradford
when the down express was but a short distance off.
His deafness and the loss of one eye may
have prevented hie hearing or seeing the
train which wu proceeding at the rate of 50 miles
an h nu. The deceased was seen about fifty yards
off, and every endeavour made by those in charge
of the train to avert or lessen the impending catas-
trophe, but without avail, and he was struck with
fearful violence, fracturing the skull and frighfully
mangling other parts of his body. Life was quite
extinct when picked up, and an inquest has since
been held, when a verdict was returned in accord-
ance with the facts. No . blame attackss to any
person except the unfortunate man.