The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-05-18 00:00:00

Zomersetzbire.

THE QUEEN OF PORTUGAL IN TAUNTON.

The inhabitants of Taunton were taken somewhat
by surprise on Tuesday morning by the announce-
ment that the Queen of Portugal. whose recent mar-
rage, and whose visit to our gracious Majesty Queen
Victoria, have furnished a topic of much conversa-
tion in the fashionable world, would pass through
the town at half-past two o'clock in the afternoon, on
her way to Plymouth, where she was about to embark
for her future home in Portugal. The announce-
ment was not placarded, nor was its dissemination
entrusted to that important and useful functionary
the town crier; nevertheless it spread with a rapt..
dity that is quite remarkable, and at the hour at
which the Royal traveller was expected began to draw
nigh, hundreds of persons wended their way to the
Railway Station, imbued, no doubt, with that ado-
ration for rank which has been set down as a
prominent trait in the English character, all
anxious to have • look—if only a momentary one—
at the youthful bride. At half-past two the station
was crowded, and large numbers, who could not ob.
tam n admissieon, were content to linger about the
vicinity of the building in the hope of seeing Her
Majesty as the train passed through. The railway
offinials, in the mean time, had been on the alert,
and on adjoining shrubbery was laid under oontribu•
Mons for the purpose of furnishing
_the wherewithal
to decorate the station. A email triumphal arch,
formed of evergreens and Rowers entwined, was
placed over the entrance to the retiring room that
had been reserved for Her Majesty's itooommo.
dation, and numbers of flags and hormonal were
displayed in various conspicuous portions of the build.
fog. Shortly before three o'clock, an engine gaily
decked with streamers and drawing a train of about
half a dos= cordage', appeared in sight and as it en •
tend the station the royal carriage, containing the
youthful Qum ond suite, was at once described. Her
Majesty, whose beauty would have been sufficient of
itself to attraot the admiration of all who had assem-
bled there, stood for some time at the carriage win.
dow and repeatedly intimated the satisfaction whiolt
the hearty cheering of the crowd afforded her, by a
graceful inclinotion of the hood. The Queen was
accompanied by her brother, Prince Leopold of
Hohensollern as well as by several ladies with
whose names we have not been made acquainted.
After the stoppage of the train her Majesty and suite
alighted and were conducted to the room which had
been prepared for their reception. There they par.
took of mfreshmente and about haltparrt three the
royal party reentered their carriage and the train
proceeded on its way amid the hearty plaudits of
the assembled multitude. Her MaillotY• who WON a
bonnet trimmed with white flowers, and covered
by a white veil which, however, she removed on en.
tiriZa the station, was attired in travelling eos-
tinne,-her draw consisting of drab /soffit araiquo,
fitting closely to the body in such a manner so to

display, to the utmost advantage a very charming
figure. In a carriage, immediateiy in advance of the
royal conveyance, were several of the members of
Her Majesty's household, male and female, while
other carriages contained the luggage belonging to
the royal party.
During her stay the Queen was pleased to accept
• handsome boquet which was presented to her by
Mrs. Waghorn, of the Railway Hotel. Sir Harry
Smith, who was formerly in command of the western
division, accompanied Her Majesty.
COIIIItY Court was held on Monday
week; the proceedings were rather protracted. In
the case of Stone v. Chanaing and 4n4ther, his Honor,
(C. Saunders, Esq.,) delivered judgment, which he re-
served at the last court. It Wee a case wherein £5O was
sought to be recovered from defendants under a Bill of
Exchange, endorsed (as was alleged) to plaintiff by the
late firm of Reeves and Charming. His Honor held that
it was not • partnership affair, but a private debt of one
of the Messrs. Reeves, and accordingly gave a verdict for
defendants. Poole v. Webber and Webber v. Poole.—
These oases were cross summonses, involving various
points in dispute between the parties. Mr. Poole recently
carried on business as • builder, and Mr. Webber is
• photographer in Taunton. In December, 1830, Poole
went with Webber to learn photography, he was to re-
main a twelvemonth at • salary. The chief points in
dispute were whether Poole was to receive any salary
during the first three months, and whether he was to
pay £lO for being taught the art. There was oontlint-
ing evidence on these points, which however were de-
cided in favour of Poole on whose behalf it was con-
tended that • lower salary was taken as extending over
the whole twelvemonths, than would have been taken
for twelve months commencing after three months of
learning. In the course of the case Mr. James Wey-
mouth was tendered as • witness, to prove that Webber
offered more advantageous terms to him than Poole
alleged were agreed upon by him and Webber. His
Honor, however, ruled against hearing the witness on
this point—The other questions in dispute were a bill
for builders' work done by Poole for Webber amounting
to £l4 19s. 2d., which was questioned to the extent of
about £2, and • sum of £1 15.6 d., debts due to Mr. Web -
ber, and which he swore Poole agreed to take off and
pay him for. There was also a question of a fortnight's
salary, amounting to about £1 85.,; all these three lat.
ter disputes were given in favour of Poole. The case was
tried by a Jury, and occupied five hours. Mr. Churning
appeared for Mr. Poole, and Mr. P. Trenchard for Mr.
Webber. The court WAS &copied the remainder of the
day in hearing trivial cases, and some unopposed insol-
vents.

Tice CREECH MURDER—Mr. HOrtipall says "1 have not stated that the blood is human, nor that
red cabbage gave the colour to the glove."
COUNTY INQUEST& —Since the -formation of the
Somerset County Police there is a general opinion
prevalent that it is the duty of the police alone to
send for the coroner. It is, however, the duty of the
churchwardens and overseer to do so as well as the
police, and the parish is liable to a fine if they neglect
such duty, the police officer taking the place of the
common constable in summoning juries and convey-
ing menages. Great inconvenience has arisen in con-
sequence of a police officer not being stationed in
each pariah; delay luta arisen, as communications
have not been made by the parish authorities, and in
some cases the coroner has only had notice of death
the day before the funeral of the deceased, and in
two oases received the information after the funeral.
G LABTONBURY. —A fatal accident occurred on
Friday week, to a very valuable entire hackney horse,
the property of Mr. James Evans, cattle dealer, of
this town. The groom was returning home with
him, having been out for the week, and -when near
Welk, on the Mendip road, the horse stepped on a
stone which rolled under his foot, and be fell with
such violence as to break his leg above the knee. He
was obliged to be shot.
Died at Glastonbury, May 7th, Mts. Nancy Elise,
in the 66th year of her age, and on the same day her
sister, Mrs. Mary Hutchings, in the 86th year of her
age, both in the same house. They were both widows
being living together for a long time, and were the
eldest and youngest daughters of the late Mr. Edward
Court, butcher, of this town, who died a few years
since in his 98th year. Mrs Hutchings was relict of
the late Mr. Thomas Hutchings, for many years a
respectable yeoman of Allington, near Ditcheat, in
this county.