The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-03-06 00:00:00

D o rst tsb ire.

WEYMOUTH ELECTION COMMITTEE.

W Firm° urn COUNTY POLICY, Monday. —Present :
The Mayor anti Capt. Prowse.—llrary Moeshean, a
a butudeeit man, was charged with being drunk
and assaulting James Hurley. On Saturday night
Hurley gave the prismier into custody for assaulting
him. As the case was not serious, the Superinten-
dent did not detain him, merely taking his name
and address, and advising Hurley to take out a
summons. After they left the station a noise was
heard outside, and the Superintendent going to
ascertain the cause, fetind Maeshean drunk and
making a disturbance, ais:ouipanied by some com-
panions, endeavouring to get him home. As be
refused to go, he was locked up. Hurley did not
appear to prosecute the assault, and prisoner was
tined for drunkenness 51., and ss. costs, as he called
two witnesses, who proved little beyond the fact of
his being drunk. Prisoner bad been very desirous
to obtain legal assistance; but after a search through'
the town, could not "find • lawyer," the clectiou
petition having temporarily deprived Weymouth uf
nearly all its professional talent.
TUILADAY. Present: lt. Griffin, K Bayly,
and W. Talbot, Esqr• ATTE/IMM SOICWIL
- Daniel Maple, a seaman belonging to H. M.S.
Blenheim, was charged with being drunk and dis-
orderly; also with attempting to commit suicide by
hanging himself in the police-cell. It seemed that
prisoner had been "vexing with mirth the drowsy
ear of night," when he fell into the hands of the
police, who locked him up. After a few minutes
P.C. Bloxhauu heard a " guggling" noise from the
I cell, and going in he saw prisoner suspended by the
I neck with his handkerchief tied to the grating. The
constable immediately cut him down, and with
some difficulty animation was restored. A surgeon
was also called in. Prisoner afterwards tried to
choke himself by holding his breath. He was
strapped down to a stretcher, and endeavoured to
get the strap under his throat, and also to choke
himself with a counterpane. The Master-at-Arms
of the Blenheim being questioned by the magistrates
as to the prisoner's general character, stated that lie
had been punished for desertion, and, with the
exception of being rather too fund of drink, there
was nothing particular against him. Prisoner ex-
pressed his sorrow for what had occurred, but said
he knew nothing of it, as lie was drunk. Mr.
Griffin appropriately reminded him of the danger
be bad incurred i'f being, by his own act, hurried
into eternity, "with an his imperfections on his
head." He was then fined as. with 3s. 6d.
costs, and handed over to the custody of the
Master-at-Arms.

MONDAY.
The time of the committee WLS occupied upwards of
an hoar in endeavouring to trace the £lOO note which
wan paid into the bank two or three days before the
ection, and of which four notes alleged to be given
by Drew to • voter were stated to be • part, hut the
efforts of the learned counsel to fatl the mystery of
this transaction failed.
Mr. Eliot, • partner of the hank, stated that Clark,
the men who presented the £lOO note, was a perfect
stranger, motile had never seen him since. The 1:1190 note
had been pint away, and wherever it was it had their
private inert upon it. They had endeavoured to trace
the note by referring to their books, but they did not
show to whom it had been paid.
Mr. Cross, the clerk of the bank, examined on a pre-
,iijdsy, Wag recalled, and stated that the letter "e"
must have been struck out by him at the time, but he
bad not the slightest recollection of what induced liiin to
strike it out.
Elisa Trevett was next called, and said : In tl:e month
of April last I was employed as cook at the Crown Hotel
where the conservatives had a coininittee-rooui. Near
the oomuiereial room there was a waiter's pantry. People
were taken into it on the day of election. NS lien they
Were taken in the door was shut and fastened. I saw
Hibbs go into the pantry. I tried to go in myself for
some glasses, but could not get admission. I saw
Brooks and Lord tlrey de Wilton go into the committee- I
room, but not into the pantry. People who were in
there usually stayed about ten minutes. When I found
I could not get in I went to the larder window, which
looks into the pantry, and I saw that the room was full.
." brought to Loudon by the petitioner's witnesees,
but sinoe I have been to London I have been staying
with my husband, who is with the other party. I saw
Mr. Reynolda on the day of the election give money to
• nun, and also heard him ask • man to give hisvute. A
number of men were in the spirit vault, and among them
WAS a sailor, but I did not see any one give the sailor
w„ney. One of the rooms next to the committee-room
up.stairs was darkened by bills being pasted all over the
window.
Maria Jane Edwards said—l ern barmaid at the Bear
at Weymouth. At the tone of the election I was bar-
at the CSOWII Where there we, a CODSCSVISIIIC com•
c•room. I had chiefly charge of the spirit vaults,
in which there was • bagatelle table. I opened the •sults
between S and 9 o'clock on the mourning of the election,
and about ten a stranger took his seat at the board.
Judging from Ins appearance, I should nut say he was •
gentleman.
Mr. Phinn : 'low was he dressed—seedyish ?
wit„..ss Well, rather eliabby-genteel. (Laughter.)
I had SU opportunity of judging whether his manner,
were as shabby.gentsel as his dreu. He remained until
4 o'clock, sod I served him with eatables and brandy-

SHER/WRNS.— Fir,. --On Saturday week, about
midday, an oat rick, the property of Mr. Thomas
Miller, of Castle Farm. standing near the lane lead.
ing from East Gate to Bristol road, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire, caused either by an incendiary or by
a bird-keeping boy, through that prolific source of
these disasters, a fire under hedge. The loss, which
will probably amount to .660 or £7O, is covered by
insurance in the Royal Exchsuge.
Hobert Phillimore, Eaq., QC., the eminent coun-
sel, and brother-in-law to Archdeacon Denison, will
make his appearance as an advocate on the Western
Circuit at the approaching AFEZM Judging from
some of the speeches made by the learned civilian it
Bath and Clevelon, in the inquiry relating to Arch-
deacon Denison's doctrines, and from his subsequent
, addresses in Sir C. Creswell's court, we conclude
that be will prove a formidable rival on circuit to
Sir F. Slade. We believe, in politics, Mr. Philli-
more follows in the steps of his college friend, Mr.
Gladstone, who being able to make a budget, and
moreover carry it, may be able to see his Oxford ally
advance to a judgeship at no distant day.
BOARD OF HEALTH, Tuesday—Present: Mr. W.
Ffooks, in the chair ; Mr. Fear, Mr. Pocklington'
Mr. Bergman, Mr. Avery, Mr. Dingley, Mr. Coate,
Mr. Calder, and Mr. Ensor. Permission was
granted to Mr. Charles Down to lay down a pipe to
his premises in Back-lane. Plans for the erection
on Mr. Dingley's property. at liorsecastle, having
been submitted to the Board, they were unanimously
of opinion not only that the requirements of the
bye-laws were not complied with in reference to the
height of the rooms and the drainage, but that it is
extremely undesirable that cottages should be erected
in that locality, of which the only living-room is an
apartment only about 10 feet by 11, and where there
is no back kitchen or accommodation of that nature.
Cheques were signed for the following accounts
E. M. Kingdon, .Is. 7d. ; John Guppy, ss. fid. ;
Capt. Kay, £3l 12s. 7d. ; John Green, £lO 125.,
T. Nnake, £3 Is. 61. ; D. Saunders, .61 17s. 3d.

and.water.
Mr. : How did lie occupy his time?
Witness: He did not appear to do anything part.icular.
Several pen.ons, however, passed in and out a the room
and spoke to him.
Mr. Noon :Dd he seem a convivial gentlesnan, and
treat his visitors with branilpand-water ?
Witnesa : They paid for what they had themselves.
They did not seem to remain with the stranger more
than about a quarter of an hour, and when they went

others came.
Mr. Kinn: In the course of the day did you hear an
agreeable jingle? (Laughter.)
Witness : I certainly heard the jingle of what I sup-
to be money, and, judging from the sound, it wu
either gold or bilvcr. I only heard the jingle once, and
it sounded like soine one putting money on the table.
There were certainly more than two or three coins. I
kept no accounts that day except for the &ink that was
supplied to the messengers. Anyone who came and
said he ease wevenger, and wanted drink, received it,
By the Committee: I never saw the shabby-genteel
gentleman before, nor have I seen him since.
Tv gspAy.

Sir F. Slade announced that he should call no
• it nesses.
Mr. Sergeant l'igott coi 1111 l eneed his summing up of
the case of the petitioner, which he contended had been
abundantly proved. He commented on the mysterious
sittings at the Crown, and as...ed what could be the
motive for keeping the door of the room lucked. They
need not go far to enquire into the motive's when the
doors were kept closed so tightly as to forbid almosst the
entrance of atmospheric air. tY itli eight attorneys already
employe4 in the borough, it did seen. very strange to
bring down another, Mr. Cooke from London again.
What could be wanted with that mysterious stranger,
whose breeches iimiket overflowed with £5 notes! He
diil not suppose that Weymouth was such • place that
EPIO notes could be changed without notice being taken
of the changer. His learned friend wir4 be driven to
the imeatien of law, for the facts were not denied. He
would probably say they were bound to show agency.
He (Mr. Sergeant Pigott) contended that 'Sere was
abundant. prof of aufficient agency for an election
petition. The stringent principles of commercial law
could not apply here, or they would never get • case
ag iinst • sitting member. The rule of law was that laid
down by Rogers, in his hook of Election Laic, page 151,
new edition : "It is obvious, however, that these prin-
ciples. derived as they are from transactions in common
life, cannot apply with strictness to the case of election
agents. • • • Even in the discharge of a private
trust, a man satisfies himself of the responsibility of the
party !le employs. In elections, the protection of the
public interests is to be secured, and the candidate
must be liable for the acts of Agents, selected or
allowed by him to act on his behalf." Having got their
election by acts without which they would not have
°Mailed their election, ought these gentlesnee 04 to be
responsible foe those acts? If not, they were to receive
the benefit of the illegality of those services. They had
allowed all these charges to go unanswered : could there
be any doubt that these parties acted thus with the con-
sent of the sitting neuibers, and if they had obtained
the benefit of the services of those agents, could they
avoid the responsibility of their acts?
Sir F. Slade said he had listened with instruction to
the learned Sergeant today, for he had shown him how
to deal with • desperate cast. He would undertake to
show that this petition was from beginning to end the
result of a conspiracy. " It is," said the learned gentle-
man, "a plant from beginning to end, and I own I was
surprised at being taunted at not putting the sitting
members into the box—for what purpose, except to
give my learned friend the benefit of a reply? Why,
they have nothing to answer. No one could pretend to
think that Mr. Brooks or Lord Grey de Wilton would
say they conducted their election on any other than
what were understood as purity principles. The peti-
tionen have hail nine months to get up their care, and
yet they only discovered yesterday that their charge of
personal bribery against Mr. Brooks could not be sub-
stantiated. If any such fact hail been brought spinet
the sitting member.. I should have been bound to put
the sitting members in the box, but no one could give •
counsel credit for such bad judgment as to put • sitting
niember into the box, for no other purpose than to
offer the opposite counsel an opportunity to reply. In
all innocence of mind—if you will concede ine that
quality —(laughter) —I cannot tell how my learned
friend shapes his case. Surely none of these persons
could be held to be agents. How do 1 know Drew was
not • plant himself? Get your bnbe, rota on the other
aide, as Soorey did, and there is a perfect plant. How
do I know that Drew and Hibbs both were not plants?
With regard to the £lOO note, it was changed by a per-
son named Clarke. There was a person in the town—
one of the other party—of the same name. I should
have liked the other party to have called Min (as I think
they ought to have done) to swear that he was not the
party; l take it no 'man is an agent who does not have
the cognisance or sanction of the candidate or the paid
agent One of the hut decisions respecting paid agency
was given in the case of Bury. Go the question of
agency the committee came to a decision in the follow-
ing tenni It has been shown that Thomas Oppen-
thaw had been seen in Mr. Phillips central committee-
room (suppose we substitute Drew or Hibbs for Oppen-
shim), it has been biIOWII that Ise had canvassed for
Phillips, that he was busy in promoting the arrange-
ments, that he engaged • room, and that Phillips visited
the room after it was engaged. Counsel contended
these accumulation of facts established a case of agency,
and relied particularly upon the hiring of the room.
The committee was of opinion it was wholly insufficient.
The hiring of the room had not been shown to be autho-
rised by Mr. Phillip*. Why, contended the learned
counsel, I contested Bristol. In a large constituency
like that Iliad 1.200 people flying about for um. Was
I to be responsible for them all !
Mr. Sergeant Pigott : But you never got the seat.
(Laughter.)
Sir F. Shade: No; if I had I should have been turned I
out. (Laughter.) Can it be contended that Weleford's I
ease was an agency. The object in retaining the ser-
vices of these nine professional gentlemen was to obtain
responsible men, and to put it out of the power of indis-
creet men ta commit them by their acts. I don't wish to
weary the committee ; and I'll tell you honestly last
night, before the Sergeant ultimo:el up, I very muck
doubted whether there was any case at all. If there is
no CAM: of agency, of course there is no case at all.
The Chairman said, the committee wished the learned
counsel to turn his attentior, very iouch to Henry
Lewis' case, and to the question of agency.
Mr. Slade cited from 527, last volume, of Rogers,
several cases to show non-sufficiency of agency. He
then comuienteit on Lewis's case to show lie was
entirety in the hand. of Mr. Tivoli. He denied that
Mr. t 1 eleford was an agent, although he was the father
of one of their agents. It was clear them was no case
of felony against Lewis, or no magistrate could have
dared to compromise it—it was all a plant. Lewis did
not mind telling a lie when not on oath, and he had
been flatly contradicted by Mr. Welsford, who was
represented to have said in Steggall'a office, " You know
Lewie I never did promise you?" Welsford took the
initiative and brought the case to the County Court.
His learned friend cited the opinion of the County
Court Judge. I don't care the snap of illy finger for
what the County Court Judge said. It is quite clear be
was • very strong partizan in that case. Scurvy's ease
was another plant. Why was not Drew called? Could
any one say the notes moue from Drew and not Tisard?
Mr. Timird had the notes within two hours after, and
could have instituted a proceeding for bribery at once.
The learned counsel comm.:MA on " Manta" and
"planting" at great length. After some remarks on
Tizard's case and the conduct of Hibbs therein, the
learned counsel (who had not spoken much above an
hour) said he did not know that he should be justified
in occupying inure of their time. He concluded by 1111
earnest appeal to the Chairman, not to determine
that this was a case of agency, and to lend the sanc-
tion of his legal authority to • decision that would
be contrary to the practice which had hitherto
existed.
The room was then cleared, and after • few minutes
the auditors were again called in, and the Chairman, in
rather excited tones said, " Where's Mr. Sergeant
Pigott?" But that gentleman not being forthcoming,
he said, "I am to announce to the parties that the
Conimittee unanimously Agree that Lord Grey de
Wilton and Robert Brookes, Esq., are duly sleeted
burgesses."
Immense cheers of course from the Immaculate".
The young Lord looked undecided whether he ought to
laugh or cry, and it cost Mr. Brooks a good shake of his
dignity to avoid giving sent to his feelings of delight.
Mr. Hill walked over the table and shook both members
by the hand, and the Chairman shook hands with Lord
Grey de Wilton.
The petitioners announced that the abandoned a
sorateny, and the proceedings ter

SHEEP STKALlNG.—Saturday night, or earily on
Sunday morning week, sonic person or persons stole
a wether sheep from Mr. John Toop's fold, in a field
near Leuthay. It seemed that the thief or thieves
opened one of the hurdles, and after selecting the
best sheep, they tied his legs and got clear off with
it. Mr. 'l'oop, unfortunately, neglected to commu.
nicste his loss to Mr. Supt. Lewis till the following
Monday evening, when an active search was at once
made, when the head, skin, and entrails of a sheep
were discovered in • gravel pit close to the field
from whence the sheep was stolen. Had earlier
intimation of the theft been given to the police, the
guilty parties, we have reason to believe, might
easily have been detected ; for it mope...a thm
the carcase was cut up, cooked, and eaten by a party
of navvies, in a hut on the railway, not 500 yards
Crow Mr. Toop's house, on Sunday week. Several
navvies were that day seen to enter the hut, the
door of which was locked in the inside, where, it is
believed, they made a hearty meal off their plunder.

CHURCH PASTORAL AID SOCIETY.
UNHARMONICS PROCEEDINGS.
A meeting of the friend' of this Society was held
at the Townhall, on Tuesday evening. The chair
was taken by John t;ootiden, Esq.. of Compton
House, who was supported by the Rev. R. Grant
(Bradford,) Rev. W. Lyon, Rev. K N. Henning,
Rev. 11. Moults (vicar of Fordington, Dorchester),
Rev. Reginald Smith (rector of West Stafford. and
the Association Secretary, the Rev. J. G. Kelly, of
Weston-Super-Mare.
There was a numerous and fashionable audience,
among whom we observed Lady and the Misses
Medlycott, Mrs. G. 1). W. Dighy, Mrs. Smith, Miss
Grant, W. C. Macready, Eat., W. Thorne, Esq.,
Major Hammond, R. Longman, Req.; W. Parsons,
Eng., the ltev. K Hartson, J. Y. Mehnoth, Esq.,
and Mrs. Islelmoth ; W. Edwartls, Exi.. and Mrs.
Edwards, Dr. Williams, K Benthall, Esq., Colonel
Rickards, W. W. Penny, Esq., itc.
The Chairman, in opening the proceedings, strongly
advocated the claims which this and all other sindlar
institutions put forth, having for their object the salva-
tion of souls in our land; and, alter a. very feeling speech,
called upon
The Rev. R. Smith, who, in • very forcible and
eloquent address', described the principles upon which
this society founded its operations—that of providing
means for maintaining Curates and Lay-assistants in
largely-peopled districts; and that they who were thus
employed should be those who would faithfully and
fully proclaim the Gospel of the Lord Jesua Christ.
The rev, gentleman concluded • most earnest appeal to
the audience by propoaing the first resolution—" That
an association be now formed for the town and neigh-
bourhood, and entitled 'The North Dorset Church
Pastoral Aid Association.'"
The Rev. W. H. Lyon briefly seconded the resolution,
and the Chairman was about to put it, when
The Rev. E. Hartson roue and asked permission to I
make a few observations. He said he felt himself placed
in very peculiar circumstances ; for lie vs. unwilling I
to trespass upon their attention. He thought they were
already aware that this meeting had been summoned—
by whom be didn't know—without ally reference to him-
self, on behalf of • society with which he had been
closely connected for many years past. He must be
permitted, however, to ray that he strongly objected to
a society which called itself, the Church Pastoral Aid
Society—a Society which professed to regard Church
order—seeking to establish itself without any
communication or invitation being given to the clergy-
man of the parish. He was not unfriendly to the
society—far from it, for he had listened with deep
attention to the addresses which had been alriady
delivered, and he heartily concurred with many observa-
tions that had been niade. (Hear, bear). But lie
could not help regretting that the tueeting had taken
place under these circumstances, for he thought it was
ninsnmtitutional and subversive to Church order, lie
trusted that before the resolution was put to the ineet-
ing it would be amended ; and that the words " for the
town" be omitted, lie bad no objection to "the neigh-
bourlioud ;" but be felt quite sure they would lose
nothing if they would kuidly yield to his request that
the words of the resolution should be amended
After a abort pause the Chairman announced that he
should be happy to bear *owe gentleman sewed the
amendment.
The Vicar was not aware that any person present
would second it. Several of his parishioners had spoken
to him strongly on the subject, and had absented them-
selves from the meeting in conaequence. An offer had
been made hini that lie should be supported in tlie
objection lie had taken, but he preferred the course he
had adopted, and he hoped the meeting would ace the
justice of it.
Nobody using to second the amendment, the Rev. R.
Grant Wormed Mr. liartson that when the resolution
was drawn up, there existed • doubt whether the in•
habitants of Sherbome would like to be left out. (Hear,
hear, and applause.) The resolution bad been drawn
up and the meeting had been called through no disrespect
to the vicar of the parish ; but lie had reason to know
that some few years since he would not allow the use of
his pulpit for advocating the claims of this society—
(Oh, ohl—and if the vicar then refused, it was but
natural for them to imagine that he was unfriendly di,'
Elldtowards the society (although he was happy to
s: the rev, gentleman express a contrary opinion to-
night.) They did not come here to interfere with the
labours of the vicar—very far from it ; and he still hoped
that he would so-operate with them in this labour of
love. (Hear, hear.) It was for the meeting to decide
whether they would adopt the resolution or not. Shier'
borne wee • most important town, and as an association
of this kind must have • habitation, it was thought
that this town was the most desirable for that

purpose.
The Vicar rose to explain. It was quite true that when I
be first came into this parish he received a letter from
a gentleman who was • stranger, applying for the use
of his pulpit ; but when • man came into • strange
parish, as lie did, and received several applications of a
similar kind, he felt justified in meeting them all with
a denial. He was certainly surprised to hear Mr. Grant
advert to a circumstance which had happened some
years ago. As pastor of the parish, and having to pro-
vide for the spiritual necessities of the parishioners, lie
niust, however unwillingly, endeavour to maintain his
position and his right..l ; but he thought the present
proceedings savoured very much of an attempt to build
upon another moan's foundation. (Mo, no.) If the
resolution were carried in its present loran, they would

be setting aside Church order; and he didn't think they wns seinewhat strengthened by a few Wellington
pr.l.Deivzies.,
a—iTictti.Bnietteoeti
could expect God's bleating to rest on their work. (Oh. and Bridgwater Voluuteers. Caietain Sarielfonl com-
manded, and the utembere went through a variety of ineenitiou "(the ne d '
oh. end Wielder.)thar'?apotactiint alLglabrille:tblilea: Ire-
evolut ions ill a creaaable manner, auel the in peel: uajoiity of the constituency.
641"
by
a very
large
The Rev. It. J. Kelly :—I am the individual who etc
M elt fatotiocnif. —Ou Sunday, at mitl-day, a stack
in., officer addle:wed them in c 1111 l aim -sitar - ten 0 plied to you, sir. (Sensation.) You lune received 1:51)
of four el l i 1111 l eys fell at the resiaence of NIT. T. Rolf.
from the funds of the Aesociation, and I ezpectiel that Trio
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now I‘.o.o.t,,nand,,wnwli
,I.,..weeont it
pulinti.;
when I meele the applicetion I should have beim received , . I. . ' '
by you with open arena; but I only receiveda laconic and fur the first time on ee ale ve eeeeeedee. suiaeleing in its descent the roof of a cottage occupied
decisive refusal. Mr. Richaril Kewer, fanner. of Beer Crowcombe, by Miss Smith, as well asf r 1 ' 1-* 1
the
nee o. abadqw. ((MCA
The Vicar said it was true that he had received mat- who OWII3 some liensees in Taunton was SIIIIII 11111 l CII during the tie-el:. a number of men are constantly at.
anco from the eociety whilst at Temworth, het he conei- I before the neigietretes on Wedieealay, for non-pay- work ; and in the moneentary abbe:nee of Mies .11 Id
tiered that the obligation had been dialiarged by his merit .-f a Ilear.l of licalth late, anemia ing tolls. s"ed. (nem the kitebeti. a get:unity of bricks fell through
pariehionere, In eleferice, lie oWilre lie hind ;.a:.l the Henley, and the sky-light. Futtetuately no person was hurt.
We undieretorel the Rev. Mr. Kelly to say that lie ele- 1 n
linei uccii as a receipt what tunnel out on insp n ectio
Med the truth of the vicar's last observation.—lle then
te 1 lv the written acitiana of the colleetor (Mr. Rifler Coeres.—On Saturday ev 'g, a public
meeting of the inhabitants interested in the forma-
asked the vicar if he had not recently sent a letter to the
- ' '''' ull -
Stuckey) for the rate. the eross-exeliiiii.ttion, lie thin of a ride corps. acid held at the Tovrnhall. to
Asaociation inquiring whether lie was their recognised
sgent ? admitted having been several times stuu 111111 l eil ter ,
receive the tenon I. the committee l to dt • •
rates, that he had 1/1.3:3 twice suniumned in the • 1 ll - 'l"ruline
The Vicar: I did ; but I received no reply. I'ii further procceelingb. There was a numerous %Qui-
The Rev. J. G. Kelly: And you could .expect none. County Court, am) once Keel a dietruess levied on his dance. a,.,! the meeting was brought to a very sue-
(Hear, hear.) goods for a charch-rete. .hr. Stuckey, the coiled:ter, . "
issue by 41 peneons 'signing their names as
No pawn having seconded the aurended resolution, it swore he heel n nix
ever been paid the rate, noel the eeffectives. Si. cc then the member has increased to
was, in consequence, lost, and the vicar left the room
amidst usanifeat indications of dliaapproval. magistrates made an order for payment of the nearly 50, which, with the tiff already supplied by
The Rev. J. F. Kelly (the Ai...elation Secretary) next nioueyti.
~...,1,11 on Saturday, mg Joh ,r, . this town to the Dismounted Yedenaury Rifle Corps,
aslarested the meeting. He said lie had conic there en- .'
' ' riat/' places Nlarlborough 1111 an equality with any other
tinge, by the invitation of the friend's of this cause, and of •Bkieslio'ie:s( Vullii, awes summoned by Georeu Brake, town in the kingeium for its size. The first meeting
hail not thrust himself Into the town of Seerborne unin- • working carpenter, ter las. wages due, and uas for drill took place ou Thursday evening, at the
vited. He paid a very high tribute of respect to the ordered to pay the amount. Considerahle amuse Townhaii.
memory of the late Rev. John Persons, who he sail heel mciit waa created in court at the • plainant's 7
so kindly entertained him in previousyeana had strengths objecting to answer certain queaione put to him by ITENCERTORD. -- Destrurtire Conflagration.— A
cued his heart by his kind encouragement and hie pater- Mr. (dunning, solicitor, who appeared for the very serious lire broke out at Kintbury, near this
nal counsel. His lamented friend lent placed in his deferielant.--Sanied and Robert UM were lined town, on Saturday morning, on the premises of Mr.
hands • letter, which was his first effort to restore Iss. for treat
_ageing in pursuit of game, on the estate Banual"ne and a barn. &fine stabling, and other Wild'
to its primitive beauty that Church which was one of hags, together with a rick of beaus, a quantity of
the noblest in the West of England ; and it was only of William Beadon, kesq• ~ of Otterhead.
! wheat, and a thrashing mac %
the other day that he discovered the letter get Dircueeer.—On Tuesday thrashed
meek an inquest was nearly .CI 1100 were consumed. Two. hay-ricks ninedanattl
other papers. He (the rev, speaker) was associated commenced by D. H. Abhfonl, Elll.l 0
~ COMllet, on the f "
our cottages were only saved by the ready waistatice
with the late Mr. Pomona in the work of the Church body of a female illegitimate child, the daughter of f the villagers, headed by the vicar, Mr. Denman,
Paetoral Aid Society. It wee one thing to have access Elisabeth Ashford. A little girl named Alin New-
t° the pulpit of this Church, and another thing to be port, deposed that she lived in the same house, and oils of these must active in the good work. It is
. (Hear.) He was excluded (ruin the thought the tire originated from some hot ashes being
shut one from it
slept in the bed with the child arid its mother. On
pulpit where, for many year', he had pleaded the cause thrown out (mum one of the cottages too near to the
of this society. The rev. gentlemen then reviewed the Sunda night she went to heel, taking deceased with shedding. Everything , destroyed was fully iu-
her. l'ire''ehild appeared very well, Next morning
progress of this society from its commencement in 183 a. iamb
she awoke about seven O'clock, and thought dec-sed
through the instrumentality of the present Earl of SWINDON.—The Case of the Rer. Henry John
was a.sloep. The child just opened its eyes, and ap- .
Shethehury rwleee 113111 e Wan associated with every
g ,
gousl work) and other plolaiithrophie individuals—clown Pgo cull to sleep aain ; aka alma 5 minutes
Pared t. !latch.—Our readers are well aware tied the corn-
tip, she mittee which have been :feting in this ease have laid
to the present time, observing that MI strong were its afterwards, when the mother etas getting
before l
claim fur sympathy and supeort that in the last 14 years found it was dead. Th. inquiry was adjourned to ' the Hume Secretary al the particulars which,
t
its receipts had dould.i. flu gm-ante of the society had Thursday, when Mr. Miller, surgeon, of Cetle Cary,l to their firm conviction and that of the jurors, sa-
ted to the erection, opening, or keeping open of 21.4 d who had in the meantime munches ewer meth, can. I culpate Mr. Hatch. Sir George Lewis has sent a
churches, and ISO towns were licensed for Divine see- initiate 111 l , gave evidence to the effect that there was ' eel' y that he ea, t "properly advise the Crown to
vice in Ilistricts at present aided. (A pot:inst..) Mr. i • .
niter fere in the present position of the case, as
a rupture ot 011 C of the large blood vessels, which, no
The Rev. D. Mole next affectionately addressed_ the 1 inu ht the l— utediete C3llOO of death. Verdict in. Hatch had a legal remedy of which it was competent
.;
meeting, and proposed that the following be requested
e a--as a 1 for him to avail himself." The committee have
to act as officers of the association :—President. U.D. leenrndiglY• accordingly determined to take this legal remedy by
W. Digby, Eat. ; Vinerresidente, Sir W. C. Nledlyeott, leuissren.—Mr. Thompson, the talented organist I entering on a fienual prosecution. This svill involve
Bart., John Geolden. Esq., Key. R. Grant (Rotel of the parish church, has sent in his resignation to
Dean), and the Rey. W. H. Lyon (Rural Dean) ; Tree- the churchwardens, having only occupied the poet then. in large expenses, but we (11.-void) earnestly •
surer, Mrs. Wingfield Dishy ; co-Secretaries, Roe. for the brief period f • •li • be
0 Ifle weeks, airing been hope that they will nut be permitted to want the
Andrew Parsons and R. Longman, Esq. needful support Thu Earl of Shaftesbury. I ord
offered the apporutuient of choir-master mid organist ' • '
Ebury, and the Bishops of Lichfield, Llandaff, arid
YETmiEsTER.—A Temperance meeting was held of the Cathedral of Edinburgh, lie accepted the Bath and Wells, are amongst those who heave already
Lure ou Monday eve ll ill g week, when Mr. J. Hunt ticesL subscribed.
(Secretary of the Sherbonie Society) delivered an SoMERToN.—Mrs. Pinney has been suffering for
address upon the physical, social, and moral benefits were° weeks from a severe attack of dines*. Okapi MALML,IIERT. Fatal Accident.— An inquest
resulting from the practice of Total Abstinence, and pnewy. M. I'.. Lady Smith, and Miss P. y have was held at the Wlicat Sheaf Inn, Crudwell, on
in the course of his remarks various facts were intro- been constantly in attendance on their venerable IVedneelay week, on the body of Jacob Merchant, a
duced tending to illustrate the observation* of the parent. We hear that Mrs. Pinney was better last horseelealer of that village. It appeared that
speaker. During the withers (which occupied above week, and Colouel l' y was
unaided to go to Low. deceased,. who had attended Cirencester market, was
an hour) an individual, who had evidertly been dun to &Mud to his parliamoutary duties. returning 1101110 with two horses, smut it is generally
indulging in strong potations, was forcibly removed supposed that the one he was leading became no-
from the room for causing a disturbance, but subs°. manageable and pulled him from the home lie was
quently retunied and quietly listened to the speaker, . riding. John Niills, a driver, in the employ of Mr.
and at the close of the meeting attached his moue to Avery, of Tetleury Road Inn, was ieturuing with a
the pledge. After somp remarks by Mr. Hayward I fly from Nlaluiesbury. at 9 o'clock, and saw deceased
the meeting was brought to a chose by singing a SAUSEI:ET.-117114 Horticultural Society.-11.has I lying iu the centre of the road near Kenible Gate.
temperance hymn, when seven persons signed the been arranhed to have three shows during the present I Strange to bay be passed without removing the
pledge. year, the summer allow to be for roses only. The I body even on one side if the road, in fact without
autumn exhibitien will be on the usual large scale. It ' taking the slightest notice ; but it appeared from the
is satisfactory to know that the funds of the society evidence that en his arrival at the lon he tolii Ins
are in a flourishing state, the balance in the hands of ; master there was a inau lying down in the mad.
the treasurer being upwards of .t:100. I His master told hien to go null mind him own house-
Illicit Wien.--During Monday and Tuesday the , nees. One of the tlecease,Pe horses returned to I 'nub
well, anti this caumel his friends fo be alarnuel. A
wind blew al t a hurricane, and in consequence of
search was instantly made, and lie was found near
the number of tiles hurled from the 'musts the streets
twelve "'cheek, in precis.ly the same spot where the
have not been traversed without danger. (hi Tues.
clay the btairelings and stalls in the market place were ii)-na" left int" at idle" liwi'cal aid Was I"m"rea,
but the injuries he heel received on the back part of
blown almut in all directions, chimney pets and sign ,
the heal mere so serious the' lie died on the follow•
beards were torn from their fastenings. ana *nee in-
jury was also done to the glass neer of the Great iMg 1111 l ruing. 'flee night was inteiniely cold, anti
Western Railway Statime A female was actually I',
~I"ni„dleaa,aceelel.ated hia,d,e"l'•, ,V.-'rdietr:. A"e!deii-
blown up an inn yard ana considernlay injured ; and tat mate." 111.11e31.e1l ICUS 101 t 3 wale WILL blI
the sheaves of a wheat rick belonging tre Mr. Smith, ' children tee deplore their loss.
of Durieford, were scattered in all ilirectione. (hum Tint Brinarr. eViecount Anelerson presented a
the previous morning a larhe porti 111 l of a high and petition front this town on Monday night, against
comparatively new wall surroundlieig the penitentiary liecniung eating-houses.
in St. Martin'e Church street was thnewn down. A ...a...-
lacy, named Nathaniel Vick, aged ' • yews, has
been taken to the infirmary, with both legs broken
--the left one above and below the knee, lie was in
a field gathering sticks when the wind blew 110W11 a
tree, which fell upon him. There were other children Portsmouth was visited all Monday and Tuesday
with him at the time, but all camped unhurt. last with a hail gale from NAV. to W.S. W., asaiins-
BEitss AND HANTS EXTeNAION RAILWAY. --TIM lathied by tierce squalls. Oe Tuesday inerning the
2nel general Nleeting of the Shareholelere was held wind, which had been at N. W. all Mondey and the
at the Tewnhall, on Saturday, the Marquis of Ades- Prevl"" night, showed an inclinatiou to veer round
bury in time chair. The directors' re-pert, laid befere to S. W., but again came in. to %V. N. W. aid N. %V.,
the nieeting, *hewed that educe the last meeting hieing nothing however mu its strength. Time sky
auring the ldle of Tuesday was clear, and with a
adiaitional subscriptions, amounting to upwards of '
ki11,11114). hail been received!, thus leaving a deficit of herd appearance. At 4 p.m., the w ind veered
about 05,000 for the entire construct' of the line l'"uteel to N.N.W., aid a 1 eaort but excessively
The chairman spoke at emeddlerable length and heavy squall, with hail, passed over the bewn and
explained how small a min this was are proportioned roadstead. The Govennnent buoy veasel, in taeking
to the tend vet, and it was resdelvml that working on Mutelay, during the gale, off Southsea Castle,
plans he immediately prepared in onler to the early mimed stays and went ashore. She was, however.
idommencement of the works. At the euggiestien of sot off on Toosiley et high water end towel into
the Rev. A. Smith, a list was laid on the table of liarbour. The large of the hen, 91, screw, at
sulescriptione, conditional on the works being co,. Spitheaa, was also driven areliere near the seine sisit,
mewed at midsummer. This met with a hearty I a",l lodged high alma elry on the beach. On Tuesaay
response from the meeting, and .C 5,1100 were adeled at the noceseary tackle and apparatus were sent to the
011 CC. A ltee of gentlemen in the neighbour- Part of the beach where elie lay, and under the
hood through which the line peace, were fermed directions of Mr. Harvey, the boatswain of the dock-
with a view to solicit additional sidscriptions, so yard, she was rabeed and placed on trucks, and
that it is expected, from the exert: which are I drawn across Soutbsca-common into the town,
being made to advance this desirable echeine, that where she was launched into the water 'made the
before the working plans can be completed, the harbour, where she will have to reinain until the
necessary number of Ames will be taken up to weather moderates, with her crew on board the
justify time directors in actually breaking ground. Victory. At 9 a.m. on Monday the barometer
it'eel at 29.40. At the same time on Tuesday
STEEI,LE A sleroe.—SeTMUS Afray.—A serious
1111 l ruing it stood at 29.56 ; and at Ii p.m, it marked
affray took place at Steeple Ashton, on Satunlay .
.2;M, and gradually rising. The wind at sunset,
night, in which two police constables were seriously
'legit still blowing strong, had censiderably
hurt. It appears the two officers, having gone u crated and the gale appeared to be broken.
through the street about II o'clock at night, and l'A '
finding everything quiet, were returning, when they Surnieurres.— The New Forest Foxhound...—
met a party who, after passing them a few yards, I Mr. Tilll/1011 has resigned the nieusterallip of these
doubled COUIIII and followed them ; and, at the same foxhounds, and will be succeeded by Captain W.
unguent another party au= truce a hyedane in front, Nlorant.
niost of them armed with sticks, and without a word Ileemelea TO A PREssIAN MAME& —We
palming, simultaneously attacked the constables recently noted the funeral of a Prussian niarine at
from before and behind. One of them. named Cole, awathamptee. His fellow seldiee, awl sailors on
NM so severely hurt that when fouled he was sup- board the Arco= subscribed 200 dollars for the
posea to be dead. On Thursday Mr. Superintendent funeral, and have since naiad among thenaelvea an
\Voile olitained warrants against the following t for a suitable stone to lee erected in the
parties, who were supposed to have been concerned Cemetery.
In the affray : viz., Charlie' Barnett, C fins Bar- wt ,
EcurnTEß.-77 ie College and the l'olunteer
nett, Char R (lieu-lea ose, Siumou Togwell, Fleury Barnes, N,"
o. nr.— a nnimiun of the - .
y pe authorities a
John Berrett, William Bull, and George Kingman, Voluistec.r Rifle Cor is is in the of forma
the whole of whom were apprehended the same (leer, tide% at Winchester College.l U euevbe
' -, pn arils of 60 names
and taken before the Lev. R. Ciawley, who re- have been already reeenel, and it will be n that
mantled them until Monday, the 27th, to enable the Winchester, though fewer in numbers will uot be
policenian Cole to attend. On the parties bell / • •• I i • .. '
out, 1.U.) 111 patriotism Icy lien sister Mon.
brought up, however, a certificate was protium
Time LATE limo? AT ALL.EksitoT.—There was a
limn Mr. Keswick, a surgeon, at aielksham, to the
effect that he was not in a fit state to attend the special parade of the garrison on Wednesday, leer the
examination. It was thenefure arranged that uo leurpose of reaeling the formally approved decision of
the late ceurt-inertial on the men of the theil bat-
evidence should be offered against Cornelius Barnett,
tali."' of the 24th Itcginient. who bad been sent to
Charles Rise, and George hinginam, who were con-.
Winchester after their implicat in the serious
sequently diselearged, but the case was proceeded
with against the whole of the others, who were fully riot at Aldershot canip on Christmas-day, upon the
committed for trial at the ensuing assizes. Bail wee dispute as to which of the twee corps bad haa the
letter dinner given to therm Col. Nlacelonahl read
accepted for their appearance. Mr. Has ken, of
Frouse, attended for the whole of the elefendante. the sent:axes upon the eight men (privateer who had
been tried, which, aixonling to the official return
Thu imeliceman, Cole, who a-as so severely injured,
fr the prison were at fellows :—Charles Williaum,
is progressing favourably.
William Lord, snit William heycock, each tierce
CALNE.—Prrsesiotion.--The pear inhabitants of
years' impriaimment with natil labour; Wm. Apples
this town have subscribed ant purchased a large
am( Henry %Vaasa, two years; John Morn-
Bible, handsomely bound in Morocco and 1111 l meted, Yard'
more and Charles Hatton, one year. Frederick
as a testimonial of their esteem for Me.i. Guthrie,
wife of the tie.e. the Her. canon t/uthrw. The Alton had beea mitt:need to six months, but was
reeenumenaed to mercy and! pardoned. Lora and
present-1C took place on Wednesday, and a large %% dreams have. in midit tee their hard labour, to
number of the c 'attributors, distant vieitors, and
undergo periodical terms of solitary confinement.
others assembled 1.11 the oceasiem, who were met at
half-past Idle by the vicar and Niro. Guthrie. The Aenevett.- -.4 nd,,etr and Redbridge Railerny
act of presentation wee entrustea to Mr. Church. Kr:cesium --This Bill went before the Committee on
wankel Leila. After a mitable aaaress. Mrs. and! Fridley, it a--as detennineelly opposed' ley the South-
the Rev. Canon Guthrie returned appropriate replies, Weateni Company. The following are the members
and the meeting separated highly gratified with the of the Committee: Mr. Hardy (Leomineter), chair'
proceedings. I loan ; Lord Alfred Hervey (Bury St. Ean 11111 l Fr),
NI ki.KSIIA St —The rol n Weer Rifle Corps.—The Mr. Watlington (South Hewn) ; Mr. Ayrton (Tower
Hamlets) ; and Mr. Gordon (Berwick-upou-'rweed).
officers mail privates of this corps were on Nlonday
evening entertained at a sumptueue dinner. given by St'iclDE.- -Early on Weltiesday an independent
H. B. Caldwell, Es-j., at the King's Arms Hotel. gentleiumi named Pratt, who has been resiilinht sonic
About 120 sat down. Nlr. Caldwell preeided, and years at Mr. Retielle's, Mill Fano, Hurethourne
A Yeeckney, Esq., Lieutenant, took the vice-cliair. '
farrant, committed suicide, by cutting his throat
The cloth having been removed, the toast of the with a razor, in his bedroom. A sureemi was Maine-
Queen, lb eyal Consort, and Iteeyal Family were diately sent for, but be (vas wounded so seriously
drunk with much enthusiasm. The Bishop and that he died about di &cheek the same aftenesen.
Clergy of the Diocese was given, and reds/mauled to He was gutting old, and was very eccentric ire his
by the Revels. Thomas, M. Ileown, and Bloomfield ; manner.
the Army and Navy, ley Captains Clutterbuck and
Beecham ; the lewd Lieutemint and Magistrates of
the County, by Wailham Locke, Esq. • the Officers
and Men of the Cerps, by Captain IL he. Lopes,
Lieutenant A. Yeeckney, anti Ensign Awdry ; the
Ride Corps of the United Kilned ,to which Lient.
J. P. Perkins responded ; time Prosperity of the
Town and Trade of Melksham, and the Honorary
Members and Committee of the Corps, were also
respectively proposed and replied to. Captain R.
L. Lopes, in an able speech. proposed the health of
the Chairman, which was enthusiastically received.
Mr. Caldwell responded ire au excellent speech,
thanking them for the henour they had done him.
and expressing the great pleasure he felt at meeting
and entertaining such a loyal beely of men. Thu
interesting proceedings concluded by the company
singing .the National Mahe's*.
CtitprmsliAm.— The iliedget.—Mr. R. P. Long
presented the petition against the new budget on
Tuesday evening.
Meuireerers' INsTiTi•TE. —The library of this iu-
stitution has recently been augmented by large and
hazeilsonie donations of hooks from the borough mom-
hers, K. P. Long, and W. J. Lyeley, Emig.
BIBLE StxTETV.—It appears from the report of
the auxiliary of this society that the sum of
£49 7*, red. was collected during the past year.
PEWSEV.—Areident.--A serious accident occurred
in Marlborough, on Tucieelay afteneem. to John Dick-
man, a man employed by Mr. Cook, of this place.
The unfortunate man was on the top of a wagon lona
of straw, which he had brought from Porsey, in
Blow-born-street, and on unfastening the cord the
whole head fell over, Dickman falling with the straw
and breaking his leg in two places. He was imme-
diately conveyed be the 'mien, where he was attended
by D. P. Maurice, Esq., and his assistant, who im-
mediately set the leg.

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A toraisnor. —Adult Bapli.ma at Me ellidih--011 1
Sexagesima Sunday eight soldiers were baptised in i
the Camp Church, Aldershot ; and on Quinquagesima
Sunday the Bishop of Winchester held a i 'imiirma-
tion in the Lime church, when two hundred 'mid
twenty-eight soldiers, 1.110 officer, and twenty-one
civilians attached to the army, received imposition of
hands.
ItuAMMIAW.—. Fire.—Tha National Sehool-room
was thmtropAl by lire on Monday, the 20th inst.
The lire was first discovered at °limit one o'clock in
the day. during the time the children war.: out at
play. The tire is supposed to have originated in the
chimney. The books, ttc., were got out and saved.
BASlNG:rroKr..—emtury Rules. —The following pe-
tition has been adopted by the guardians of this union
and signed on theii behalf by Mr. H. Hart, chair-
man, and Mr. W. Challis. clerk : —To the Honourable
the Commons of the United Kingdom id. Great
Britain and Ireland in Parliament assembled, —The
limuble petition of the guardians of the Basingstoke
union, in the counties of Southampton and Berks,
'hewed', that your petitioners observe with appre-
hension the incieasing demands on and expenditure '
of county rates, and 1 lily desire the present irre-
sponsible system of administering the same may be
amended. Your petitioners, therefore, with a view
to such amendment, and to secure route voice and
control in and over comity finances, humbly lieg your
honourable House to pass a law for the formation of
county limuicial boards, as shall comprise as many
I elected guardians of the poor of the several imi .... s in
1 each of the counties of England and Wales as will be
1 espial in number to the members now constituting or
. having
ie: control over oovf etrheco
said
dy
colimuvontcesies:
to be appointed by the elected members of such
such
hereby to
. ensure to your petitioners the object they humbly
solicit And your petitioner, will ever pray, An